From kerosene to rice husks: Powering India’s rural revolution is a glimpse into the now famous “Indian Jugaad”. Business is booming in rural India. Every company is drafting business plans to design products that are based on sophisticated high performance technology, yet affordable to the rural poor. Some examples here highlight the innovation at work.

– Bio gas power plants that produce power from rice husk and distribute at $1.80 per month for 30W of power
– A $1 per patient ECG equipment
– A $35 ipad-look-alike which may come down to $10
– Nokia’s plan for rural customers to buy phone at $2.30 a week

It appears that more than one firm is trying to make fortune at the bottom of the pyramid.