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

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 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…

List of Social Enterprises in Bangalore

Vishy KurugantiJune 21, 20128 mins

Pic: courtesy usmansheikh.com This list has been on my todo list for a while 🙂 but a glance at the search query logs last month told me that an incomplete list (sooner) might be better than a perfect…

Returning to the Migration Meme

Vishy KurugantiMarch 09, 20123 mins

Pic: courtesy IndiaToday.in In the past week, three conversations with three different migrants in Bangalore (all working as security guards) reminded me why I need to devote more time (and blog space…

Koramangala's Street of Shame – Ugly Spot #3

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 27, 20123 mins

This is Part 2 of a series on Koramangala’s Street of Shame. Ugly Spot #3 is the unofficial open dump where the BBMP truck does its garbage pickup. It’s at the intersection of the road leading to…

Road Reclamation – The Ugly Indian Way

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 06, 20121 mins

The first few news articles I read this morning were depressing ones about the UP elections. That probably explains my less than cheerful previous post. “A quick Facebook session should lift my…

The Ugly Indian Chronicles – Volume 7

Vishy KurugantiDecember 14, 20115 mins

It’s official, folks. The time has come to take my relationship with The Ugly Indian (TUI) to the next level. But first let me talk about how this relationship has evolved. It started with…

Calling Bangalore: Birthday Presents for The Ugly Indian (Part 2)

Vishy KurugantiNovember 11, 20113 mins

This is Part 2 of the two-part series and continues from Calling Bangalore: Birthday Presents for The Ugly Indian. Nov 10 (Thu) 4pm: Second visit to playground Hmm… What do we have here? A quick…

Calling Bangalore: Birthday Presents for The Ugly Indian

Vishy KurugantiNovember 11, 20113 mins

On Tuesday, The Ugly Indian (TUI) posted the following message on their Facebook page (~ 7,000 fans). We want a birthday present! Show us you are more than a FB fan – go out and do a small spotfix…

Conversations on design for public good

Vishy KurugantiOctober 27, 20113 mins

Panel discussing: The Challenge of Start Up Innovation On Oct 14, the Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS), an innovation consulting firm, hosted its second Design Public conclave in Bangalore. The…

The Ugly Indian's Gift to Bangalore on the occasion of Namma Metro Launch – Part 3

Vishy KurugantiOctober 20, 20117 mins

[Editor’s Note: If you’ve stumbled onto this post without viewing Part 1 and Part 2, we strongly encourage you to view this 3-part series in sequence to fully appreciate the pictorial narrative which…

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