Friday, September 14, 2007

Recent updates on "The Edge"

I have posted thrice on Social Edge after my "Ekgaon" post. One was about the six-sigma rated Dabbawalas of Mumbai. The second is about ITC's inspiring e-Choupal initiative. The latest one is about the different Microinsurance models and my opinion about what might work.

These posts can be found at:

http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/sagar-gubbi

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Ekgaon: Information systems for developing communities

My post on "The Edge" this week is about a technology known as "CAM Mobile Services Framework", which was designed by Mr. Tapan Parikh. Tapan aims to reduce paperwork and improve operational efficiency of organizations such as Microfinance Institutions, throug CAM. The CAM is being pilot-tested by a Delhi-based orgainzation called "Ekgaon", which was co-founded by Tapan. Here is the link to the post:
http://www.socialedge.org/blogs/sagar-gubbi/archive/2007/08/20/ekgaon