Indique: Big Ideas from Emerging India
In contemporary India, being enterprising with limited resources is a way of life. Genius can strike anywhere; or anyone--an artist, an entrepreneur, or a farmer. Similar to industrial America, grassroots ideas can grow up to be game changers and the spirit of innovation drives this billion-brain economy. Join host Simone Ahuja as she travels to tiny rural villages and bustling metropolises across India, meeting innovators and discovering insights that the world's largest democracy has to share with the US about the emergence of big ideas in an increasingly global marketplace.
- 2009-2010
- 1 season
- Blood Orange Media
- Documentary
In contemporary India, being enterprising with limited resources is a way of life. Genius can strike anywhere; or anyone--an artist, an entrepreneur, or a farmer. Similar to industrial America, grassroots ideas can grow up to be game changers and the spirit of innovation drives this billion-brain economy. Join host Simone Ahuja as she travels to tiny rural villages and bustling metropolises across India, meeting innovators and discovering insights that the world's largest democracy has to share with the US about the emergence of big ideas in an increasingly global marketplace.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2010
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Sat, Jan 30, 2010
Meet the inventor of the MittiCool-an eco-friendly refrigerator that uses no electricity. Then we'll learn the psychology behind Big Bazaar, India's first and most successful superstore. And we'll learn the secret of India's own special brand of ingenuity.
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Sat, Feb 6, 2010
Trek to coastal Kerala where collecting coconuts is big business. See an invention that helps harvesters tackle this dangerous task faster and safer for bigger profits. Then, it's off to Karnataka to meet an entrepreneur who's bringing solar power to rural areas and starting a roadside revolution.
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Sat, Feb 13, 2010
Get the inside scoop on the role of technology in wheeling and dealing in India's contemporary art scene. And a doctor gives our host a check up at his city clinic while she's in a village over 100 kilometers away! Then it's off to the desert wind farms of the Raan of Kutch to see how windmills are helping farmers turn a profit.
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Sun, Feb 14, 2010
Mobile phones have revolutionized India at all strata of society. But how do you sell phones to customers who can't read? Our host takes you to rural Maharashtra to show you how it's done. And, a big American company designs a little tractor for Indian farmers, and discovers a market in its own backyard!