Despite the fairly balanced gender distribution in the Indian population, research shows that women have largely been excluded from India’s economic boom.

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The technological breakthroughs of the Green Revolution in the 60s and 70s sprang us forward. But our growth has slowed. Agricultural growth has missed targets by 1 percentage point for the past 4 years, and the combination of economic growth with a swelling population means more people are demanding more agricultural commodities.

When first drafting a blueprint, the team called for the use of bricks—but bricks pushed the budget over $400. Scrapping that idea, the team settled on suru wood, bamboo, and FRP (Fiber-glass Reinforced Plastic) sheets – all locally used and widely available in India.

Our world is being transformed by groups of ordinary people who share a belief. It’s the rise of movements.

The world is watching India to see whether we can rise into a global economic power. Can we spread our growth to include the whole country? Only if we can meet the need for sustainable transportation infrastructure.

Technology hasn’t always meant iPhones and laptops, the internet or electronics. In fact, for thousands of years technology was simply the tools you used to search for food. A spade? Technology. A bow and arrow? Technology. The wheel? One of the technologies that has transformed the world!