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The Widows of Varanasi: Building on their Income-generating Skills

More than 38,000 widows live in one of the ‘holiest’ cities of the Hindus–Varanasi.  They are often abandoned by their relatives who want to usurp their properties. Many of them are young and looking ahead for a new life, but most of them are old and sick. A few have become insane and are counting days before they could achieve nirvana. A few NGOs and ashrams have come up with a vision and programme to help and care for them and also hone their income-generating skills. Although, Varanasi is now an important constituency, the condition of its widows remains pathetic. Rakesh Agrawal ‘Ridh’ takes note of this effort of NGOs and tells you about it.


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Nominations open for CSP Today India awards 2013


The inaugural CSP Today India awards ceremony takes place on March 12, and CSP developers, EPCs, suppliers and technology providers can now be nominated.

CSP has made tremendous progress since the announcement of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in 2010. With Phase I projects now drawing closer to completion, the first milestone in India's CSP learning curve is drawing closer. CSP Today has chosen the next CSP Today India conference (12-13 March, New Delhi) as the time for the industry to reflect upon its progress and celebrate its first achievements.

At the awards ceremony, industry leaders will be recognized for their achievements in one of 4 categories: CSP India Developer Award, CSP India Engineering Performance Award, CSP India Technology and Supplier Award, and the prestigious CSP India Personality of the Year.

Matt Carr, Global Events Director at CSP Today, said at the opening of nominations that “CSP Today are excited to launch these esteemed awards, which will enhance the reputation of their recipients. I am particularly excited to launch the CSP India Personality of the Year award, a distinguished honor for the industry figure deemed worthy by their peers."

All eyes will be on the CSP Today India 2013 Awards when nomination entry closes on March 4 and the finalists are announced on March 11. The awards are open to all industry stakeholders to nominate until March 4 at
http://www.csptoday.com/india/awards-index.php or by e-mail to awards@csptoday.com

Contact:
Matt Carr
+44 (0) 20 7375 7248
matt@csptoday.com