Author Archives: Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Redesigned Website Launches…The Dust (Almost) Settles…

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

As we continue to work on perfecting the site, we pause for a moment, throw our caps in the air, toast ourselves, and celebrate the launch of our new site. Continue reading →

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How Many Women CEOs Are There in Fortune 1000 Companies?

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Take a guess at the number and post it as a comment. Continue reading →

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Pardon the Dust, We Are Reorganizing…

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

We have been reorganizing our office and getting a few long overdue upgrades to the network infrastructure. Continue reading →

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Charting the Rise and Fall of PlayPump

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Story of how a seemingly good concept, new technology, good intentions, and plenty of financial support could not provide clean drinking water to rural communities in Africa. Continue reading →

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Urgent Evoke: Online Learning as an Adventure Game

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

While the game itself may have been successful, the content and message buried in the game leaves so much to be desired. Continue reading →

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To Fast Company. With Love, Respect, and Disappointment.

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Usha Devi Venkatachalam

Cultural and social norms of what is acceptable and cool are set by small actions such as these… Continue reading →

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