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My first field visit, Jajpur!
Living in a remote village is easy when you know it’s not your reality. Managing with the lack of facilities is easy when you know you’re only a few hours away from home. Giving advice is easy when you know … Continue reading
Rules of the game—navigating cultural differences
I knew in moving to Varanasi my life would be worlds different from anything I had ever known. I knew that I would face new challenges adjusting to a new job, new wardrobe, new set of resources, and new community. … Continue reading
On the Road
It was the night of the 31st of December when we were driving on the road from Meikudipatti, a small hamlet near Thanjavur towards to Trichy on the state highway. It’s a narrow 2 lane road with a reasonable amount … Continue reading
Business at the Base of the Pyramid – My First Experience with Indian Emerging Markets
There has been a lot of buzz over the past couple of years about emerging markets in developing countries with India being a favorite destination. With the gradual realization of the need to leverage market forces to alleviate poverty and … Continue reading
From Cyber City to Reality…
Have you ever felt that you’re running away from your ‘true calling?’ Questioned the path that you’re on and wondered if this is really what you set out to do? Found yourself running after time, suddenly realizing that you don’t … Continue reading
Fighting for Food Justice from an Office?
All of us have unique reasons for choosing this fellowship. Some of us came from structured corporate jobs and felt like something was missing. Others felt like it was was time for a change. I didn’t come from either of … Continue reading
My first day in the field.
I hit the ground running my first week at SMV Wheels. Amid doing the usual getting settled errands like buying bed sheets and registering with the FRRO, I selected our company ISP, updated our social media, and started building a … Continue reading
Changing the world, one young entrepreneur at a time.
One out of every 2 Indians today is under the age of 25. Most agree that this is a good thing. Some express concern over whether the country will be able to create enough opportunities for the 200 million+ young … Continue reading
Leadership lessons from the Ground
It’s been quite an intense and challenging journey over the last one year. Looking back at half time, I realize that I’ve learnt three important leadership lessons amidst the intense challenges. The first lesson is to lead by example even … Continue reading
Life in rural India
Image courtesy Images of Rajasthan Disclaimer: Pardon any errors in spelling, grammar or vocab. I intend to blog more often from now on and so my posts will come battling dreary eyes and midnight slumbers after a long day at … Continue reading
