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India's Most Impactful Social Enterprises (unsorted working list)

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 16, 20122 mins

Pic: 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…

Just WHAT exactly is Shared Value?

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 14, 20123 mins

A few months ago, I attended a very interesting panel discussion organized by Forbes India. It was my introduction to Shared Value – a concept which, loosely speaking, is like ‘Corporate Social…

Calling bullshit on Forbes' List of Top 30 Social Entrepreneurs

Vishy KurugantiDecember 05, 20113 mins

Pic: courtesy top-cartoons.de Normally I don’t pay much attention to Top [X] rankings. Maybe today was a slow news day. Maybe I just returned from Villgro’s Unconvention and am still chewing the cud…

India's Largest Social Enterprise Creates India Inclusive Innovation Fund

Vishy KurugantiNovember 16, 20111 mins

Members of GOI’s National Innovation Council (Courtesy: innovationcouncil.gov.in) (Lest you miss my tongue-in-cheek title, India’s Largest Social Enterprise = Indian Government) If you’ve been…

Vishnu's Favorite Devotee Myth and its Relevance to Social Enterprises

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 23, 20112 mins

Pic: Courtesy pcworld.com Narada, a divine sage in Hindu mythology, is arguably the greatest of Vishnu’s many devotees. But Narada was considered to be vain about his devotion to Vishnu – every now…

Travel Another India – One Village at a Time

Vishy KurugantiJuly 20, 20114 mins

[Editor’s Note: Last week, I had an engaging phone chat with Gouthami, co-Founder & CEO of Travel Another India (TAI), a rural responsible tourism social enterprise registered in Chennai. This post is…

Why I Like These Social Enterprises – Part 1

Vishy KurugantiJuly 18, 20113 mins

Pic: courtesy inthroughit.wordpress.com It recently struck me that I should start adding a “What I like about <enterprise x>” section to each post. The section would include social metrics the…

Sakhi Retail: Maharashtra's rural distribution and marketing network

Vishy KurugantiJuly 12, 20113 mins

[Editor’s Note: I had a brief conversation with Upmanyu Patil (CEO of Sakhi Retail) on the sidelines of Sankalp Forum 2011. Last week, I followed up with a phone conversation. This post is the result…

Boiling the social enterprise ocean

Vishy KurugantiMay 17, 20115 mins

Pic: courtesy forbes.com [Editor’s Note: Alternate title for this post: What this blog is about (Version 2.0).] Two months into my new gig, my view into the world of social enterprises is getting a…

Top 15 Social Enterprise Aphorisms

Vishy KurugantiMay 16, 20111 mins

My first reaction on seeing this (Top 100 Social Enterprise Truths) post from Pop-Up Social Enterprise Think Tank’s: What! Are there so many? My second reaction, halfway through my perusal: No way are…

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