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Hippocratic Oath for Social Entrepreneurs

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 24, 20122 mins

Hippocrates (460-370 BC) Pic: courtesy osmanian.com On the final day of the Acara Summer Institute 2011, after the teams had made their final presentations, this appeal from Dr. Trilochan Sastry…

Differences between CSR and CSV (Creating Shared Value)

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 16, 20121 mins

Earlier this week, I wrote an overview post on Creating Shared Value. In the foreword, I loosely described the Shared Value concept as ‘CSR on steroids’. As though anticipating such loose…

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…

Understanding the medieval battle for Uttar Pradesh

Vishy KurugantiFebruary 06, 20122 mins

Scene from UP’s Kushinagar – constituency with most # of criminal background candidates (Pic: courtesy bbc.co.uk) Last week we learnt, from a perusal of an Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR…

This picture needs a caption – help!

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 12, 20121 mins

Dear blog readers, I have a small request. Take a look at this picture and please submit your caption in the comments. If you’d like to make a verbose comment, that’s fine too. This photo is related…

Welcome to India: a nation of national shames

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 10, 20122 mins

“The results of this survey are both worrying and encouraging.” As I read the above gem from the transcript of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s speech on the release of the HUNGaMA report (see What we…

What we can expect from Naandi Foundation's landmark HUNGaMA survey

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 10, 20123 mins

Pic: courtesy hungamaforchange.org Back in August 2011, during a trip to Hyderabad to run my 6th marathon, I spent some quality time with Manoj Kumar, Naandi Foundation’s CEO, hearing about his…

Takeaways/Quotes from TEDx-IIMB inaugural edition

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 05, 20122 mins

Pic: courtesy ted.com Last evening I attended TEDx-IIMB – the inaugural TEDx edition at IIM-Bangalore. I caught 2 out of the 3 sessions altogether. The diverse speaker list included sports celebrity…

The myth of scalability in Indian social enterprises

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 02, 20122 mins

Pic: courtesy blog.druva.com Last summer, I attended a few sessions of the Acara Summer Institute – a three-week crash course in social entrepreneurship at the university level. I introduced myself to…

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