NIF In News



Speech by the president of India, srimati Pratibha Devsingh Patil [13th Feb 2010]



In India, need is the mother of invention [13th Feb 2010]


India's inventors seek markets in innovation decade [12th Feb 2010]


Rashtrapati Bhawan to host exhibition for grassroot innovators[3rd Feb 2010]


INNOVATION AHOY![28th Jan 2010]


Student innovations have no takers in India [25th Jan 2010]


JK Govt sanctions award scheme [12th Jan 2010]


Film producer's fund eludes real Idiots[9th Jan 2010]



Groundnut variety that requires less irrigation

[8th Jan 2010]



Meraj Ahmed – a scientist in the making in Bihar, but in dire need of help

[5th Jan 2010]


3 Indian Inventors - Touching Story who are leading a miserable life [ 5th Jan 2010]


Innovator network plans giant leap on the back of 3 Idiots[30 Dec 2009]

In Full Knowledge, A Dissenting Vote[4th Jan 2010]

Ensure entrepreneurship of grassroots inventors: Prof. Anil K Gupta[22nd Dec 2009]

Shrimati Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the presentation of the National Corporate Awards at New Delhi [21nd Dec 2009]

IGNITE 09 News[2nd Dec 2009]

President bats for quality education[27th Nov 2009]

Two from state get national award [27th Nov 2009]

Innovations needed to tackle climate change: Pratibha [23rd Nov 2009]

President for grassroot level innovations to tackle climate change [23rd Nov 2009]

President Patil for grassroot level innovations to tackle climate change[18th Nov 2009]

IGNITE 09 News [16th Oct 2009]

Resource crunch hampers innovation foundation [8th OCT 2009]

Sharing is beautiful [30th sept 2009]

Questions and Answers: Prof. [24th sept 2009]

Connect product and process innovation [11th sept 2009]

Digital Lab to bring novel ideas to life [26th Aug 2009]

IGNITE 2009 deadline extended till Sept 15 [24th Aug 2009]

GIAN CELL,NIF,EDC meet at KU
[24th Aug 2009]

Diesel boats fuel noise pollution at Chilika lake
[9th Aug 2009]

Log On To The Power Of Ideas
[8th Aug 2009]

An idea could change your life
[7th Aug 2009]

An idea could change your life
[7th Aug 2009]

A sense of traditional wisdom leads to useful innovations ...
[6th Aug 2009]

Portal for Engineering Students ...
[8th June2009]

A snip at the price ...
[5th June2009]

Grassroots Network Abuzz with Clean Tech Ideas ...
[14th May 2009]

Brilliant inventors in India are going unrewarded monetarily for their breakthroughs ...
The Challenge of Scaling Indian Innovation ...
[13th May 2009]

An ayurvedic bulletproof jacket, a muscle-powered generator ...
[11th May 2009]

A minute of cycling, 20 minutes of light...
[11th May 2009]

Interaction program ...
[27th April 2009]

Not Just Physical ...
[17th March 2009]

Talk on Innovation...
[9th March 2009]

Six lakh ideas...
[25th Feb 2009]

A chair that is good for your health? A stove that can turn itself off after it’s finished cooking?...
[1st Feb 2009]

Jugaad is our word for reinvention...
[28th Jan 2009]

Grading of CBSE schools likely this year..
[11th Aug 2008]

The Walk and Other Stories


How to make India a source of global innovations..
Igniting Young Minds to innovates..[26th July 2008]


Innovation Contests..[26th July 2008]


Spirit of India—technology..
[5th July 2008]

India’s National Innovation Foundation and Honeybee Network..[25th May 2008]

Incubator for rural innovations[16th May 2008]
Five-wheeled car: Freewheeling youths turn innovators[13th May 2008]
Sustainability, for Tomorrow[2nd May,2008]

B-school to help patent ideas[29th April,2008]

Innovation tipped to revive Valley’s walnut industry[28th April,2008]

Spiegel Online [19th April,2008]

Sristi Samman From Gujarat[6th March,2008]
Indian inventor who lives in penury [4th march,2008]

BBC news on Md. Saidullah [3rd Mar,2008]NIF's response

Five innovations to be incubated at SPJIMR[18th Feb,2008]

New tech in agro: low cost, max output[14th Feb,2008]

Online presence helps build valuations and get VC funding easily [14th Feb,2008]

Got a good idea? Now let's get innovative about selling it


SPJIMR to hold its annual entrepreneurship event 'Uddyam' on February 14

Got a good idea? Now let's get innovative about selling it[3rd Feb ,2008]

SPJIMR to hold its annual entrepreneurship event 'Uddyam' on February 14[3rd Feb 2008]

Shodhyatra: Documenting traditional wisdom and indigenous inventions [29th jan 2008]
MOU With XLRI

Clearing Career:A Staff Reporter [28th Jan 2008]

Shodhyatra: Documenting traditional wisdom and indigenous inventions[7th jan 2008]

The Ensemble '08 is being sponsored by National Innovation Foundation[3rd jan 2008]

Gujarat innovator creates Rs 1.6 lakh tractor[Dec 18,2007]

Organic food inspires outlet at IIM.[Dec 4, 2007]

Grassroot Guru:Prof.Anil Gupta.[Nov 13,2007]

An IIM prof’s innovation hive goes global[Nov 12,2007]

Appropriate Technology with Professor Anil Gupta [oct 12,2007]


Tata Motors announces appointment of independent non-executive[Aug 29,2007]

Discover innovations on Discovery this I-DayAug15,2007

student Shine in IGNITE[Aug 14,2007]

Student From City School WinIgnite-07[Aug 14,2007]

Young voice :KSHETRIMAYUM NICHOLSON: Innovative Mind[Aug 13,2007]


Students of city school win 'Ignite-07'Hindu - Chennai,India Anil K. Gupta, Executive Vice-Chairperson, National Innovation Foundation, Ahmedabad, chief guest of the event and judge of the competition,[Aug 9,2007]


India nurturing homegrown ideas Chicago Tribune - United States learn from common people," said Anil Gupta, India's guru of grass-roots innovation and a leader of the government-backed National Innovation Foundation. [AUG 7,2007]

Solving simple problems --Q Isa Daudpota[Aug 2,2007]


Young Scientiest is honoured after 15 years [Aug1, 2007]


THE NATIONAL INNOVATION Foundation’s (NIF) efforts to start a movement for hunting down the ideas from hinterland India are laudable. ... {google.com} [Feb 26, 2007]


Job in national job scheme can be mental, not just manual: Kalam {indianexpress.com} [Feb 13,2007]


UP's wild west home to ingenious innovators
{indiatimes.com} [Feb 13,2007]


MSU botany students to scout TK


Colby students learn from visiting guru {MaineToday.com} [March 10, 2006].


Mitticool' and more... {Business Line} [March 03, 2006].
Innovation Unleashed {Kolkata NewsLine} [March 01, 2006 ].
Charting paths of innovation {Deccan Herald} [February 28, 2006].
Grassroots innovations help fetch Rs 10 cr {Business Standard} [February 24, 2006].
Indian industry & education don't support innovation: Prof. Yashpal {New Kerala} [February 24, 2006].
Innovators hog the limelight on Discovery {Business Standard} [February 22, 2006].


Calling innovative insurgents
{Times of India} [February19,2006 ].


Clothes can be peddled to cleanliness
{CNN-IBN News} [February 19, 2006].


You can light a cracker with remote control
{The Hindu} [February 18, 2006].


Inventions that are beyond tomorrow
{The Hindu} [February 18, 2006].


Grassroots innovations discovered
{The Times Of India} [February 17, 2006].


Skin Cream From Local Know how, Villagers To Be Paid Royalty
{The Economic Times} [January 19,2006].

A hive of ideas
{BBC News} [January 11,2006].

Look ma, it floats
{Business Standard} [December 17,2005].


Asian Innovation Awards-2005 to be held at Singapore on 27-09-05
{Times Of India} [September 10, 2005].
Grassroots Innovations: The value of traditional knowledge {Asia Watch} [August 31, 2005].
Umbrella couture {The Telegraph} [April 29 2005].
Kalam for reduced primary school syllabi {The Hindu} [April 21, 2005].
Celebrating Creativity {The Times of India} [April 10, 2005].
Innovation Indian ishtyle! {The Financial Express}[November 19, 2004]
Innovator thinks small, strikes it big {Ahmedabad Newsline} [October 23, 2004].
IIMA, IIT-Mumbai lend innovators a helping hand {Business Standard} [September 25, 2004].
IIM, IIT helping innovators {Business Standard} [September 25, 2004].
87 persons selected for innovators awards {The Hindu} [September 06, 2004].
Techies in the Village {Indian Express} [September 05, 2004].
A Harvest Of Barefoot Inventors {Outlook Express} [July 26, 2004].
Come September, Grassroots innovations will be on {Net Indian Express} [July 22, 2004].
Patola's stuck between cross-heirs {The Economic Times} [June 21, 2004].

DST sees 40% rise in allocation {The Economics Times} [June 14 ,2004].
Change must be a revolution from below, it involves every one of us ARUN SHOURIE {Indian Express} [February 07, 2004].

13 scientists get awards Tribune News Service {The Tribune} [January 4, 2004].
Indian innovation patented in US {www.rediff.com} [August 22, 2003].

Giving fillip to innovations {Times of India} [January23,2003].

Task force to help new ideas in rural tech {Times of India} [January 13, 2003].
Biotechnology In The Global Economy : Science And The Precautionary Principle {Kennedy School Of Government At Harvard University}.

Rewarding innovation {The Financial Express} [October 17, 2001].
Solar Glasses and Bamboo Teeth {Times of India} [August 05, 2001].
Narsimha Bhandari (Innovator) {Thatskannada.oneindia.in} [June 27,2001].
Strength Of The Soil {The Hindu} [November 26, 2000].
Honey Bee Multimedia Kiosks Bring a Creative Buzz to Rural India {www.fluidarts.org}
Announcements By IASCP Members {www.indiana.edu} [October 26, 2000].
States Fail To Grasp Utility, Idea Of NIF, Deplores Pant {www.dailyexcelsior.com} [October 3 , 2000].
Short takes {The Financial Express} [April 2, 2000].

Innovation Foundation Soon {ahmedabad.com} [February 21, 2000].

A grassroots professor in the ideas market {The times Of India}.


How To Help India's Quake Victims {BBC News}.


Welcome To Indigenous Organizations, Conferences, Etc. {www.ankn.uaf.edu}.

SRISTI (Part 2) {www.sas.upenn.edu}.

Economics Of Knowledge And An Interview With Mashelkar Below This Article {www.indusscitech.net}.
Current Developments - Budget 2001-2002


Notes On Demands For Grants 2001-2002 - Ministry Of Science And Technology {www.wipo.org}
DC help for pupil’s dream- Poverty no bar..
[16th june2008]