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Farmer cooperative to Farmveda in 7 years

Vishy KurugantiDecember 06, 20191 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…

Unconditional transfers approaching primetime

Vishy KurugantiDecember 05, 20192 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, 20171 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, 20161 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…

Behold the unassuming Ugly Indian

Vishy KurugantiAugust 17, 20143 mins

Behold the Ugly Indian. The Kaam Chalu Mooh Bandh Ugly Indian. The non-preachy Ugly Indian. The not-your-activist Ugly Indian. The anonymous Ugly Indian. The inspiring Ugly Indian. The unassuming Ugly…

Why Bill Gates's Toilet of the Future might be too First Worldy

Vishy KurugantiMarch 09, 20142 mins

Almost two years ago, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation declared Caltech as the winner of Reinvent the Toilet Challenge. Caltech’s Toilet of the Future (pic webpronews.com) A solar-powered toilet that…

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