Lest we forgetVishy KurugantiMay 06, 20202 minsLest we forget the numerous mountains still to be climbed in India, this Firstpost photo essay reminds us. After floodwater receded from the villages of western Maharashtra in 2019, the villages were…
Is the no-frills traveling MBA program (CREAM) working?Vishy KurugantiAugust 31, 20134 mins[Editor’s Note: In the early days of this blog (circa Apr 2011), I wrote about CREAM – a unique no frills traveling MBA program targeting rural and social entrepreneurs. Last month, I had a chance…
This Week in Social Enterprise Jobs – Volume 3Vishy KurugantiAugust 27, 20122 minsAbout six months ago, I wrote Social Enterprise Jobs in India – Who’s Hiring – a first look at the social enterprise job landscape in India. I wrote a follow-up post in May (SocEnt jobs – Volume…
In praise of slums. Or why millions of Indians choose to live in urban squalorVishy KurugantiAugust 23, 20122 minsTook me longer to pick a ‘suitable’ slum picture than to write the post. (Pic: courtesy inhabitat.com) If you saw a provocative title like this on Twitter, you would click on it, right? I’m glad I did…
Is Rangsutra the only recent Social Enterprise exit?Vishy KurugantiJune 18, 20122 minsSumita Ghose (Rangsutra’s Founder/CEO) Put an impact investor on a panel at a social enterprise conference and you can be assured of at least two quotes. “There just aren’t enough quality social…
India's Most Impactful Social Enterprises (unsorted working list)Vishy KurugantiFebruary 16, 20122 minsPic: courtesy universetoday.com Editor’s Note: I should caution readers that this is a work-in-progress topic. The primary purpose of this post is to complete the contender list in each category. Ever…
No frills traveling MBA program from TREES (Part 2)Vishy KurugantiJuly 21, 20114 mins[Editor’s Note: I originally wrote about the education social enterprise “TREE Society” (Training Resources for Enabling Enterprises Society) back in April. In the past few months, they began their…
Oh Crap! Where's the One Potty Per Household Project?Vishy KurugantiJune 14, 20113 mins[Editor’s Note: Last week, I spent a few hours with the Arghyam management team – Sunita Nadhamuni (CEO) and Vijay Krishna (Director, R&D and head of India Water Portal (one of Arghyam’s key offerings…
A fresh look at the migration narrativeVishy KurugantiMay 10, 20113 minsPic: courtesy hummingbirdworld.com During one of the panel discussions at last week’s Sankalp Forum, an interesting conversation emerged. Two early-stage VCs (Seed Fund’s Mahesh Murthy and Kae Capital…