Poor leap-frogging the rich?Vishy KurugantiApril 04, 20132 minsThe 1600 INR Pollinate lamp (Pic courtesy theatlanticcities.com) Just read an intriguing Mother Jones article on the adoption of solar power in India’s slums. The two solar startups profiled in the…
India's Social Enterprise Landscape – Findings from Intellecap StudyVishy KurugantiApril 25, 20126 minsAnother day. Another PDF (this time a 66-pager). Where’s my ‘Executive Summary’ hat? Ah… there – I found it! At the recently concluded Sankalp Forum, Intellecap released a comprehensive study on India…
India's Most Impactful Social Enterprises (unsorted working list)Vishy KurugantiFebruary 16, 20123 minsPic: 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…
Selco's Harish Hande raising $10 million to fund sustainable energy enterprisesVishy KurugantiJanuary 23, 20122 minsDr. 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…