Is it possible to deliver public services in time to 35 million citizens? Yes it is.
Innovation

Is it possible to deliver public services in time to 35 million citizens? Yes it is.

Karnataka has crated a global benchmark in terms of delivery of public services through the Sakala programme. Starting in 2012, the state has created a delivery system now covering 419 services promising a timely and satisfactory delivery of each service. Revenue, food, transport for driving license etc., were the major services in which the majority … Continue reading

World Indigenous Network Conference 2013, Darwin, Australia
Art Culture Society / Biodiversity / Innovation / Lectures & Meetings

World Indigenous Network Conference 2013, Darwin, Australia

More than 1200 activists, professionals, community representatives, elders, herders, academics and students from 55 countries got together in Darwin, part of Larrakia Country, to exchange, explore and embed their concern about the cultural erosion of knowledge of elders and about how to tap the curiosity of young people to preserve and persist with what should … Continue reading

Learning a Living interview with Professor Anil Gupta: Giving ‘faceless innovators’ a voice
Innovation / Lectures & Meetings

Learning a Living interview with Professor Anil Gupta: Giving ‘faceless innovators’ a voice

Reposted from : Richard Miranda Tuesday, 30 October 2012 – 9:53am at http://www.innovationunit.org/blog/201210/learning-living-interview-professor-anil-gupta-giving-faceless-innovators-voice In partnership with the World Innovation Summit for Education we have written ‘Learning a Living,’ a new book that focuses on radical innovation at the education/work interface. In anticipation of its release in mid-November, we are launching a month-long campaign to celebrate and bring attention … Continue reading

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life”
Children / Innovation / Lectures & Meetings

“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life”

Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary Celebrations are held at Shri Ramakrishna Ashram from 26th – 28th January 2012. Youth from various states of the country celebrate this event in Rajkot with classical Indian music performances and various distinguished guests and speakers. Prof Gupta was invited to give a speech on creativity and innovation and appealed … Continue reading

Dr E.A.S. Sarma holds lecture at IIMA
Biodiversity / Lectures & Meetings

Dr E.A.S. Sarma holds lecture at IIMA

We invited a very distinguished public servant and advocate for probity and transparency in public life, Dr E.A.S Sarma (see more about the person below) on Oct 3, 2012 to share his thoughts on the recent Coalgate. Dr Sarma discussed how opacity in decision making processes gives various contending interests sufficient room for manipulating outcomes … Continue reading