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14 June

lessons from haryana: 33rd shodhyatra part 2

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haryana, honey bee network, innovations, lessons, shodhyatra, Social innovations Leave a Comment

12 June

un-course on ways of knowing, feeling and doing

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un-courtseUn-course on ways of knowing, feeling, doing In view of huge response to the course, I have to try to ensure they those who might contribute more in the discussions are selected. I m mentioning a...

Beyond Gujarat model

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Beyond Gujarat Model There are many elements of gujarat model which haven't been studied enough. Gujaratis reached Africa much before British reached there. As Hirschman argued in a seminal paper on civilising influence of commerce, the...

africa, compromise, consensus, democracy, developemnt, dissent, entreprenurship, finance commission, frugal life, gujarat model, simple life, trade Leave a Comment

07 May

Ahmedabad Declaration issued on the concluding day of ICCIG 2, IIMA dec 2012: a plea for giving voice, visibility and value-add to the creativity and innovation at grassroots

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Ahmedabad Declaration Second International Conference on Creativity and Innovation at Grassroots December 2012, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India Grassroots innovations evolve in response to local problems but not always the ones faced by the innovators...

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28 April

Discourse, democracy and debate: Are we getting what we deserve?

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Discourse, democracy and debate: Are we getting what we deserve? The popular adage is that people get the government they deserve. I am not sure that the current tenor of the electoral discourse is either dignified...

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21 April

sristi: what does it stand for

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SRISTI SRISTI (Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions www.sristi.org), which means creation, was born in 1993, essentially to support the activities of the Honey Bee Network to recognize, respect and reward creativity...

My manifesto: not that it matters………… vyakti ( individual), vichar ( idea), vyavahar ( practice) and sanskar (embedded values).

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My manifesto: not that it matters………… vyakti ( individual), vichar ( idea), vyavahar ( practice) and sanskar (embedded values). The Dissent lies at the heart of democracy: great leaders are judged by the extent to which...

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15 March

agenda for new government ( if it really cares For the Gospel of Dirty Hand–a la K A Munshi ):

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Ten policies that must change soon: Agenda for new government – part 1 With different parties vying for voters support, it is paradoxical that the debate on policies is so feeble or confusing. There is not...

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15 March

Overcoming Inertia: children show the way

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Most of us in India have seen city bus drivers driving away even before the passengers have either boarded the bus or gotten down. They are in rush to get passengers before other buses get them....

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06 March

Overcoming Inertia: children show the way

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Overcoming Inertia: children show the way Most of us in India have seen city bus drivers driving away even before the passengers have either boarded the bus or gotten down. They are in rush to get...