Category Archives: Global SE 2011

Bottom-up and Top-down approaches to development

By Kipaya Kapiga Traffic is a big problem in Bangalore. Although all four of us have had enough time to adjust it, it’s still a daily wonder that we don’t see any car or auto crashes on our way to … Continue reading

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Social Entrepreneurship, Ashoka Fellows, and Where I Fit In

By Erika Takeo Our program is called Global Social Entrepreneurship. So, naturally, I should be thinking a lot about social entrepreneurship. It seems though that the more I learn about social entrepreneurship the less I know about it. This post … Continue reading

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Reflections on youth and Indian politics

Today I went to see “Buttter and Mashed Banana”, a critically acclaimed satire play about freedom of speech and clashing ideologies in Indian politics. From 1998-2004 India was led by a right-of-center Hindu Nationalist Party called the BJP, which subsequently … Continue reading

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Food and livelihoods

By Sarah Abboud The million-dollar question: “Where are we” Since I have arrived in India, I have found myself constantly asking myself the question,“where am I?” Now, when I ask this question, it usually means one of two things. One, … Continue reading

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Working for change within the system – World Bangalore 10K

By Erika Takeo Yesterday we went to the World Bangalore 10K race sponsored by Tata Consultancy Services. This is a large event where NGOs can raise funds for their causes by participating in the race. Moreover, businesses can “run for … Continue reading

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