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Behold the unassuming Ugly Indian

Behold the unassuming Ugly Indian

August 17, 20143 mins

Behold the Ugly Indian. The Kaam Chalu Mooh Bandh Ugly Indian. The non-preachy Ugly Indian. The not-your-activist Ugly Indian. The anonymous Ugly Indian. The inspiring Ugly Indian. The unassuming Ugly…

Poor leap-frogging the rich?

Poor leap-frogging the rich?

April 04, 20132 mins

The 1600 INR Pollinate lamp (Pic courtesy theatlanticcities.com) Just read an intriguing Mother Jones article on the adoption of solar power in India’s slums. The two solar startups profiled in the…

The Ugly Indian Chronicles Volume 13: Close Encounter of the Babu Kind

The Ugly Indian Chronicles Volume 13: Close Encounter of the Babu Kind

February 25, 20131 mins

Last evening, I visited the The Ugly Indian Facebook page after a long time. While I was sleeping, they’ve apparently continued doing what they do best, you know, beautifying Bangalore and changing…

The Ugly Indian Chronicles (Volume 12) – Setting New Social Media Records

The Ugly Indian Chronicles (Volume 12) – Setting New Social Media Records

July 17, 20122 mins

1000 Facebook Likes and 56 shares in 22 hours – for ONE picture! My original headline read 500+ Likes in 2 hours. I changed it to “725 Likes and 26 shares in three hours”. This morning I was about to…

The Ugly Indian Chronicles Volume 11 – of poets, philosophers, psychologists & designers

The Ugly Indian Chronicles Volume 11 – of poets, philosophers, psychologists & designers

July 04, 20121 mins

What will it take to clean up Bangalore? The answer is certainly not just corporators and bureaucrats. My favorite Bangalore citizens, The Ugly Indians (aka TUI), will tell you that the battle has to…