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All you wanted to know about National Innovation Council but were afraid of opening a PDF

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 24, 20123 mins

Pic courtesy: indianews99.com If the corporate world lives by the mantra “death by Powerpoint”, the Indian Government’s mantra is “death by PDFs”. The first year report of National Innovation Council…

Selco's Harish Hande raising $10 million to fund sustainable energy enterprises

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 23, 20122 mins

Dr. Harish Hande, Founder & Managing Director (Selco) - Pic courtesy selco-india.com Selco Solar’s Harish Hande was one of the standout acts at the recent Villgro conference on social enterprises…

The story behind this picture – reader comments

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 20, 20121 mins

Last week, I posted this picture asking for your help in suggesting captions. A whole gamut of submissions, from the poignant to the mundane to the witty, flowed in. My purpose was to find out how…

Could NREGA be rejiggered to combat malnutrition?

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 20, 20123 mins

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. Pic courtesy: hungamaforchange.org If you’ve lived in America, India, perhaps even Europe, chances are you’ve read that on…

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…

The Ugly Indian Chronicles – Volume 9

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 11, 20123 mins

Things are a bit quiet… over in The Ugly Indian corral. Almost like the calm after the storm? Surely after 60-odd consecutive weeks of SpotFixes and maybe some well-deserved revelry over the holidays…

Nine Key Takeaways from HUNGaMA Survey on Hunger and Malnutrition

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 11, 20123 mins

In our continued coverage of Naandi Foundation’s HUNGaMA survey, we’ll look at the nine key takeaways in this post. [For the truly brave, here’s the link to the 139-page PDF that we’ll continue to…

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…

Abhay Mishra goes to Sikkim Manipal University

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 09, 20123 mins

Pic: distancelearningdelhi.com Abhay Mishra (name changed for this story) is 24 years old. He’s halfway through his MBA program at Sikkim Manipal University after completing a 2-year computer course…

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