The Latest from Big Think

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From “basket case” to world power, India has come very far in a half century.
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The lawyer considers terrorism’s impact on Indian society, business and police powers.
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Cyril Shroff describes his firm’s success and his own leadership.
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India is a young country that can still move quickly in the world economy.
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India has not felt the bite as badly as other countries.
While China has been investing in its urban infrastructure at a frenetic pace, India’s city infrastructure remains well behind its northern neighbor. But a new sea bridge in Mumbai could […]
At Monday’s Personal Democracy Forum in Manhattan, I asked David Corn, chief of the Washington Bureau for Mother Jones and a blogger for CQ Politics, for his opinion on a […]
With the travel industry adjusting to today’s modestly priced, environmentally conscious mandate, it’s time to consider new concepts for hotels. Thinking outside the box, Morris Architects took home a prize […]
Zeke Vanderhoek will start one of the most progressive secondary education projects in American history in two months. His mandate: create a model of educational excellence for promising low-income students […]
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A conversation with the CEO of ITT Corporation.
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Many years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill, off-the-shelf cement equipment is now being used clean up oil in arctic waters.
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Dwayne Spradlin, CEO of InnoCentive, insists companies use this recession to fundamentally rethink their business.
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CEO of InnoCentive Dwayne Spradlin’s model for inducing “solvers” around the world to work on your problems
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Dwayne Spradlin, CEO of InnoCentive, says sustainable companies must build communities and adopt a constant innovation model.
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Dwayne Spradlin, CEO of InnoCentive, urges companies to create breakthrough solutions by collaborating with outsiders.
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The President and CEO of InnoCentive, Inc. talks about opportunities a global workforce provides during the economic downturn.
From a live webcast this morning at the Personal Democracy forum, Mayor Bloomberg announced five new initiatives the New York City government is using to make government more accessible. 1) […]
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Protecting the troops with the latest equipment is first on the list of priorities.
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ITT has a plan for sustainability in the financial crisis.