Philanthropy: How I started a sanitary napkin revolution! - Arunachalam Muruganantham:

This man barely speaks English but listen to him.  He makes some wise statements....basic needs supplied on a local basis, not by multinationals can be affordable for the poor people... solution provided.



 He is also funny.



He divides people into uneducated, little educated and 'surplus' educated.



He then asks the 'surplus educated' crowd,'What are you going to do for the society?'



He gave his design away on public domain and hopes to create 'an affordable sanitary pad movement' among the poor versus turning it into a corporate entity to make himself rich. 



He says chasing money results in boredom....

Arunachalam Muruganantham: How I started a sanitary napkin revolution! by TEDtalksDirector When he realized his wife had to choose between buying family meals and buying her monthly "supplies," Arunachalam Muruganantham vowed to help her solve the problem of the sanitary pad. His research got very very personal -- and led him to a powerful business model. (Filmed in Bangalore as part of the TED Global Talent Search.) TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

Arunachalam Muruganantham: How I started a sanitary napkin revolution! - YouTube



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Arunachalam Muruganantham: How I started a sanitary napkin revolution! - YouTube

Arunachalam Muruganantham: How I started a sanitary napkin revolution! - YouTube