Category Archives: Bangalore

What drives social entrepreneurs?

Working in the thriving non-profit culture in Bangalore, and particularly with Dream A Dream’s co-founder, director, and Ashoka fellow, Vishal Talreja, I began to think about social entrepreneurs and what makes them do what they do. What drives their minds … Continue reading

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How to include the disabled and BOP: Similarities between Enable India and C.K. Prahlad’s propositions for the private sector

By Gitika Mohta I started the GSE field experience with a fascination for Enable India’s (EI) concept of fostering inclusiveness amongst employers of People with Disabilities (PWDs). Post-GSE, I began to read C.K. Prahlad’s most acclaimed work “The Fortune at … Continue reading

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Social Enterprises as narratives of change

By Chris Marino As a busy GSE intern, I did not think that I would have much time to read and write stories, but, indeed, that is what I spend most of my time doing. I found myself captured by … Continue reading

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Outsourcing 3.0

When one thinks of outsourcing stereotypical images come to mind. The Indian “call center” (so called voice services), outsourced manufacturing, and the Indian engineer or medical technician “stealing jobs from the West”. India is rapidly coming away from these stereotypes. … Continue reading

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Dream a Dream needs your help

Dream a Dream is an organization that works with underprivileged children in Karnataka, India to impart life-skills. Its does this through various programs including a soccer (football) program. One of the projects that our student team is working on is … Continue reading

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