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March 2015
We’re excited to announce that SocialCops was chosen as one of the top 10 emerging startups in India by NASSCOM to meet and speak with the PMO India Narendra Modi, along with other leading startups like: Cash Karo, My Notice Period, News In Shorts, Freshdesk, Table Grabber, Komli, Wingify, Rolocule. Shout out…
Deccan Chronicle: Devil’s in the Data
“Why 23 year old founders of SocialCops have been listed in the Forbes 30 under 30 & Fortune 40 under 40 list” – Deccan Chronicle SocialCops was featured in Deccan Chronicle. Read the full article here.
Investing Their Lives to Change One Life at a Time: Lessons on Leadership from Bihar
A couple of months ago, some friends and I were debating what distinguishes a “manager” from a “leader”. Were the two could be synonymous? If yes, then under what circumstances? Needless to say, we never arrived at a conclusion. Cut the chase to January 2015 when I was in Bihar…
Fortune India: 40 Under 40 List, 2015
“If a girl wants to know the safest route home, we should be able to help.” – Varun Banka in Fortune India We are excited to be a part of the prestigious Fortune 40 under 40 list along with the founders of companies like Flipkart, Zomato, Urban Ladder, ZipDial et…
Is Our DISE Education Data Failing Us?
There are over 1.4 million schools in India. With different kinds of schooling systems and a multitude of “school” types – government owned schools, central government schools, state government schools, low cost private schools, private schools – it was almost impossible to track school performance, utilization of funds and other important parameters. And,…
Google Search: “Travel jobs”…. How Elita Almeida Found a Cure to Her Restless Feet Syndrome
“Tum ho kahaan ki?” (“Where are you from?”), he asked. I was puzzled. Should I say Patna or Delhi or Mumbai? I was in Muzaffarpur in Bihar speaking with three NGOs on a late January afternoon. Beside us, a team from the NGO were sifting through reams of paper. I…