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Design Public is a series of conversations about design and innovation in the public interest.This blog is curated by the Center for Knowledge Societies, the innovation consulting firm that guides the establishment of the Adianta School for Leadership and Innovation.
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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Revisiting Village Health, Sanitation and Nutrition Day
“teeka dilwane aate hai yahan bacche ko, teeka lagega tabhi na hoga baccha swasth, yahan teeke lagvane se adikh koi aur jankaari nahi milti.. gaon ke bade buzrg khan-paan ki jankaari de dete hai†The state of Bihar is rapidly … Continue reading
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The People and Their Paisa
The large-scale launch of the mega financial inclusion plan “Jan Dhan Yojana†by our new Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was cause for much excitement among a large number of financial sector enthusiasts. The initiative is essentially the first big move … Continue reading
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The Walk to Work
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Crucial Questions for the Civic Innovation Lab
In a presentation on the Civic Innovation Lab, to colleagues yesterday, I was asked a necessary question – What quantifiable outcomes is the Lab dedicated to? The Lab has thus far been conceptualized as an entity that (i) employs user-centered … Continue reading
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How We Built 9 Social Innovation Labs in 3 days
By Aditya Dev Sood and Pranav Sarin This is an account of an extraordinary three days of work outside Jakarta, which resulted in the creation of 9 Social Innovation Labs, now working across Indonesia. It was not always our intention … Continue reading
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From Project Love Hotel to Startup Tunnel: Journey of the Launchpad to Startups
Dreams and ideas are two different worlds altogether. You might not even realize that you’ve been bitten by the bug. I understood this when one fine November morning, my CEO, Aditya Dev Sood, came to me and asked to do … Continue reading
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Health Public Round-Up
Bihar Innovation Lab organised Health Public, the first Health edition of Design Public on August 22, 2014 to bring together thought leaders from Public Health, Medicine, Government (Policy and Implementation), Developmental Investment, Media, Design Labs, Start-ups, Technology and others to spark an … Continue reading
