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Bangalore's social enterprises – 2020 redux

Vishy KurugantiJanuary 04, 20205 mins

This 2012 piece where I catalogued Bangalore’s social enterprises (30 of them) continues to be a popular destination for Google searchers. This is a redux post – essentially a 2020 update just by…

We've got cash – you've got mail

Vishy KurugantiDecember 29, 20195 mins

That’s the tag line for GiveDirectly, a 10-year old US-based non-profit making waves in 9 African countries. “Cash” for unconditional cash transfers and “you’ve got mail” for the m-Pesa notification…

Farmer cooperative to Farmveda in 7 years

Vishy KurugantiDecember 06, 20192 mins

Is it a coincidence that I invoke Dr. Trilochan Sastry in yesterday’s post and today there’s a message from him in my Inbox? Either that or I have psychic powers. Dear Sir/ Ma’am, To give you a bit of…

Unconditional transfers approaching primetime

Vishy KurugantiDecember 05, 20193 mins

Since I first read about unconditional transfers (in Banerjee and Duflo’s Poverty Economics book), I’ve been fascinated about this seemingly this-cant-possibly-work approach to foreign aid. Later I…

Insights from 3 Silicon Valley angels

Vishy KurugantiJune 16, 20172 mins

What is it about startup life that makes it seem way longer than it was? My recent mGaadi journey lasted 3 yrs 8 months but it felt like 5 years. My previous journey (Graspr) lasted an intense 1…

If you don't believe in your idea, take the money

Vishy KurugantiJune 14, 20172 mins

The term sheet was in our inbox and we had the customary 2-3 days to respond. We had much to be happy about. After all, the term sheet was from one of the blue-chip VC firms with two celebrity…

Dropping the social in social entrepreneur

Vishy KurugantiSeptember 07, 20162 mins

About 9 months into my TechSangam blogging journey (that would be circa 2012), I was one of the guest bloggers at the Villgro Unconvention 2011. I recall a discussion where panelists were asked to…

Why doing good with tech is hard

Vishy KurugantiAugust 17, 20162 mins

The blog comes alive.. or should I say “starting to flicker” after years. Thanks to my morning Twitter timeline, I read this beautiful piece by Jonathan Stray (computer scientist and investigative…

More coaching less schooling

Vishy KurugantiMay 22, 20161 mins

IITs to release 50 years of solved JEE Question Papers!! India’s Human Resources Department (akin to Department of Education in US and elsewhere) made this decision after consultation with the IITs…

ISB iDiya calling all social entrepreneurs

Vishy KurugantiAugust 19, 20141 mins

Calling all social impact ideas & innovations!! 10 best ideas get a week-long all-expenses-paid bootcamp to ISB. Cash reward of Rs 2 Lakhs for winner. Over a crore of seed funding. Make the difference…

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