Resident trustee of Asia Plateau, the IofC centre in India, sends this report of ‘a truly unique and, for us, historic programme that was launched last Sunday, setting the town of Panchgani buzzing’. The event was the launch of ‘India I Care’ programme in Panchgani.  This report is by Mandakini Mathur, a local Panchgani filmmaker and environmentalist.

The Caux Initiatives for Business (CIB) conference jointly co-hosted by Indian and Japanese Initiatives of Change associates, was launched in Panchgani, Maharashtra, India, between 20-24 November 2009. Its aim was to attempt to find answers to the problems that face the global economy. The theme of the Conference “From Financial Crisis To a New Economic Order – The Need to Reintroduce Trust and Integrity as Common Business Practices" brought together 140 delegates from 13 countries.

A new website for Rajmohan Gandhi has been released at http://www.rajmohangandhi.com/. It collects in one place links to his writing and speaking on a number of topical subjects including non-violence, religion and peace, Pakistan-India relations and much more.