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Voting in developing countries dominated by ethnicity? Banerjee and Duflo answer with.. (yes) a RCT

Vishy KurugantiOctober 28, 20112 mins

In the diverse melting pot that is the great Indian democracy, we all know the strong role ethnicity plays in deciding elections. In their book Poor Economics, Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo write…

Conversations on design for public good

Vishy KurugantiOctober 27, 20113 mins

Panel discussing: The Challenge of Start Up Innovation On Oct 14, the Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS), an innovation consulting firm, hosted its second Design Public conclave in Bangalore. The…

Psychology of Savings – How the Poor Save to Buy Fertilizer

Vishy KurugantiOctober 21, 20114 mins

In chapter 8 (Saving Brick by Brick) of Poor Economics, Banerjee and Duflo delve into the subject of savings – the psychology behind why a majority of the poor find it incredibly hard to save and how…

The Ugly Indian's Gift to Bangalore on the occasion of Namma Metro Launch – Part 3

Vishy KurugantiOctober 20, 20117 mins

[Editor’s Note: If you’ve stumbled onto this post without viewing Part 1 and Part 2, we strongly encourage you to view this 3-part series in sequence to fully appreciate the pictorial narrative which…

The Ugly Indian's Gift to Bangalore on the occasion of Namma Metro Launch – Part 2

Vishy KurugantiOctober 20, 20116 mins

[Editor’s Note: If you’ve stumbled onto this post without viewing Part 1, we strongly encourage you to follow the 3-part series in sequence to fully appreciate the pictorial narrative which reads like…

The Ugly Indian's Gift to Bangalore on the occasion of Namma Metro Launch

Vishy KurugantiOctober 19, 20116 mins

[Editor’s Note: The Ugly Indian, an uncategorizable Bangalore-based community organization, has been on my radar for more than a year. They have a fresh approach towards solving the problem of urban…

Does Microcredit work for the urban poor? Banerjee and Duflo Answer

Vishy KurugantiOctober 13, 20114 mins

In chapter 7 of Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo’s Poor Economics, they delve into the economics of lending to the poor and, among other things, proceed to answer the question “Does Microfinance work…

Operation Magic Carpet and what it can teach us about reengineering education

Vishy KurugantiOctober 06, 20112 mins

Ethiopian Immigrants Waiting In A Camp Before Immigrating To Israel (Pic: courtesy www.israelimages.com) In Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo’s book Poor Economics, they describe a remarkable social…

Wheeling the UP rickshaw pullers away from exploitation

Vishy KurugantiOctober 05, 20113 mins

Naveen Krishna (Managing Director, SMV Wheels) [Editor’s Note: Last week I had a phone conversation with Naveen Krishna, Managing Director of SMV Wheels (a Varanasi-based social enterprise with an…

Calcutta's dying breed of 'human horses'

Vishy KurugantiOctober 03, 20112 mins

As part of my research for an upcoming post on SMV Wheels (a social enterprise serving the rickshaw puller community), I’ve read many articles and viewed several photoessays. A photo gallery from…

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