Re: [silk] Madras 19th?
Yes. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2014, at 12:03 PM, Venkat Mangudi - Silk > wrote: > > Where? When? Who else is going? > On Apr 16, 2014 1:08 PM, "Suresh Ramasubramanian" > wrote: > >> Yes >> >> >> On 16 April 2014 12:16:32 pm Venkat Mangudi - Silk >> wrote: >> >> I'll be in Madras on the 19th. A silk meet perhaps? >>> >>> --Venkat >> >> >>
Re: [silk] Chennai meet
> On Tue, February 4, 2014 5:26 pm, Adrianna Tan wrote: >> Hi all, >> In Chennai 9 - 12 Feb. >> Happy to meet one and all on 10 or 11 Feb. >> Takers? Monday or Tuesday evening works for me in Chennai. Would love to meet the Chennai silklisters.
Re: [silk] Fwd: Wine tasting is bullshit. Here's why.
> My favorite bit on this topic is the freakonomics podcast, where > Goldstein tells the story of how how his “restaurant” in Milan, > Osteria L’Intrepido,won an Award of Excellence from Wine > Spectatormagazine. (Not how you think!) > > Worth the listen. Here's the tale: http://blindtaste.com/2008/08/15/what-does-it-take-to-get-a-wine-spectator-award-of-excellence/ -- Caitlin Marinelli blog: http://caitlinmarinelli.wordpress.com/ cell (Mumbai): +91 9820207217 "I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult." - E. B. White
Re: [silk] Fwd: Wine tasting is bullshit. Here's why.
My favorite bit on this topic is the freakonomics podcast, where Goldstein tells the story of how how his “restaurant” in Milan, Osteria L’Intrepido,won an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectatormagazine. (Not how you think!) Worth the listen.
Re: [silk] Chennai and Bangalore Beer-ups
Thursday works for me.
Re: [silk] Chennai and Bangalore Beer-ups
I can also meet in Chennai this week, barring Tuesday.
Re: [silk] Migrant workers and bank accounts
These are great inputs everyone, and thank you. To be honest, your answers were much more optimistic than I was expecting. You always hear things like "70% of the country is still unbanked" - and I figured migrants would definitely be in this category.
[silk] Migrant workers and bank accounts
Hey all, need a little help on some research. Can anybody recommend a reading or a contact that can help me with these questions? We are trying to understand financial needs of migrant workers: Do they have bank accounts? Problems faced by them in opening bank accounts esp on KYC front How do they send money home? Do they have banks in their villages? Do they get any loans there? Do they need micro insurance? Do they need any micro saving products? -- Caitlin Marinelli PS - Believe in the power of collective creativity? Check out The Goa Project <http://www.thegoaproject.com> blog: http://caitlinmarinelli.wordpress.com/ cell (Mumbai): +91 9820207217
Re: [silk] coming calamity in Bangalore
Srini - I totally agree. I see it as the 'over-glorification of Jugaad.'
Re: [silk] New York City Silkmeet this week(?)
I think it's just the three of us. Tomorrow at 6:30pm somewhere around GCS?
[silk] NY Silk Meet?
Hey Silk Listers, Having just spent a weekend with Udhay in Goa, I have all kinds of quirky and interesting stories to share with the group. And I thought I'd spread the wealth across the planet. Anybody in NY/Tristate care for a meet next week? Maybe a happy hour on the 18th? Best, Caitlin
Re: [silk] Introduction
Yosem, great to meet you! I'm from the US originally, but working at a company based out of IIT-Madras, called Uniphore, and our focus is precisely on one type of 'liberation technology': speech technology. Broadly speaking, using multilingual speech recognition in 14 Indian languages and voice biometric technologies, we empower businesses to connect with the BOP through secure, personalized voice interactions through any basic mobile phone. Through voice, we eliminate the troubles caused by literacy levels and handset capability variation. Till date, our focus has been building voice-based applications for financial inclusion, agri, and health companies - to help them to penetrate deeper into he pyramid, enhance their service delivery, and increase their efficiency. Happy to chat more about it, and would love to learn more about the other liberation technologies you're mapping out.
Re: [silk] Stops on a DIY walking tour of Mylapore and/or George Town
As an American, I really liked the bookstore at RK Mutt. Great collection of Vivekananda. Also, needless to be said, the Dosa at Saravana Bhavan right near the Kapali Temple.
Re: [silk] Why don't women write or reply more on Silk?
On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 11:25 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Comes down to the conquistador who asked an Indian what his llamas llama > was.. > > --srs (htc one x) > > El Juego del Angel was the prequel. I enjoyed the read for its historical learnings and Zafon's amazing abilities in crafting magical realism. However, its not quite as compelling a story as Shadow of the Wind. The page-turning addiction I felt in Shadow was lacking in Juego. But was still one of my top 10 favorite reads that year.
Re: [silk] Why don't women write or reply more on Silk?
For me, I guess, it's because I can't always meaningfully contribute. Also the two or three times I have posted something - I've gotten no response. I sent an article about strong women this morning for example - and it didn't get a response. Someones post yesterday about wine in Chennai got much more. Even when I've responded to others I find little personal response. Not sure if I'm posting things that don't interest the group, or if I'm not asking the right questions to elicit responses. -- Caitlin Marinelli blog: http://caitlinmarinelli.wordpress.com/ cell (Mumbai): +91 9820207217
Re: [silk] Where do I buy wines from Indian vineyards in Chennai?
> ** ** > > Anyone know where I can buy a couple of bottles of wines from Indian > vineyards in Chennai? I prefer something other than the usual suspects (you > know, Grover, Sula). And without having to descend into the bowels of a > TASMAC store (a fun sociological journey, though, it might be). > > > ** > -- Call Rico Fancy (Wine Retail). +919841188127. I am feeling guilty that my only silk-list response in the last month was alcohol related... but we know what we know, I suppose ;)
Re: [silk] Chennai Silk meet this week?
> shall we say jan 15 then > > --srs (iPad) > > I won't be in chennai until the 19th.
Re: [silk] Chennai Silk meet this week?
> Weekend lunch: agreed > > Tentatively lunch, Saturday 19 Jan? I'll be doing Storytrails' Peacock > Trail (http://www.storytrails.in/services_to_peaco.html) in the morning, > do join in if you're keen! > I'm based in Thirunvanmiyur, but I eat everything and am happy to travel. I'm in for the 19th! -- Caitlin Marinelli blog: http://caitlinmarinelli.wordpress.com/ cell (India): +91 7305598165
Re: [silk] Mumbai Silk List Meet - 16th December
we meet around 5PM at the Salt Water Grill on Sunday? I'm also good for 5 at salt water. > >
Re: [silk] Chennai Silk meet this week?
Sorry guys I've been trying to reschedule something else I had going on Thursday. Was waiting to see how that panned out before I responded. Ill be back in the last week of jan, maybe we can shoot for that. Sent from my iPhone On Dec 13, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Badri Natarajan wrote: > Okay guys - I'm officially calling this silk meet dead. > > Suresh can't make it, we've not heard from Caitlin and we're not sure where > or when we're meeting and I wouldn't have arrived before 8.30-8.45 anyway. > > Let's reschedule for some more convenient time in Jan. > > Caitlin - when are you here in Chennai again? > > Someone else was going to be in Chennai in Jan right? > > Badri > On 12 Dec 2012, at 22:29, Badri Natarajan wrote: > >> >> On 12 Dec 2012, at 22:25, Chandrachoodan Gopalakrishnan >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 4:41 PM, Badri Natarajan wrote: Where are the rest of us meeting? Any suggestions? I'm not really good with locations..(PS - my wife will probably come along as well..) >>> >>> What kind of food/drink options are we looking at? >> >> Flexible. Convenient to Mylapore would be nice..dunno what Caitlin prefers >> or where she's based.. >
Re: [silk] Mumbai Silk List Meet - 16th December
On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 10:44 AM, Venkatesh Hariharan wrote: > Good to see such enthusiasm! Any suggestions for the venue? How about Salt > Water Grill? > > Venky Great spot. Nice rooftop.
Re: [silk] Mumbai Silk List Meet - 16th December
> I propose that we have a Mumbai Silk List meet on 16th December. Can I > have a show of hands for this? Once I know how many people are attending, I > will book the venue. From past experience, I think Bandra might be central > for everyone. > > Venky > Hand. And yes, I'm in Bandra. Caitlin
Re: [silk] Fifteen
On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > Sumant Srivathsan [05/12/12 13:01 +0530]: > > That sounds like a plan! Can we do it before the 17th though? >>> >> >> Indeed. >> > > like I am in town on the 9th for mindsweep. 8th is a saturday. > While I am arriving very late on the 8th night I might try to arrive > earlier in the day. > > I'd love to meet the Mumbai silk-listers. I'm not in town from the 8-15th, though. If we can work it on the 16th, that would be great. -- Caitlin Marinelli blog: http://caitlinmarinelli.wordpress.com/ cell (India): +91 7305598165
Re: [silk] Introduction - Deepak Malani
Welcome Deepak. Glad to have another cyclist aboard. I did Chennai to Pondy a few months back. A long ride, but a flat one, with a delicious dinner waiting at your destination. Highly recommended! Where have you done some of your best cycling in India? On Thu, Nov 29, 2012 at 9:10 PM, Deepak Malani wrote: > > I discovered silklist while exploring a recent book "Return to India" by > Shoba Narayan. Thankyou Udhay. > I like to read non-fiction books, especially biographies and memoirs; and > content with constructivist themes. > Some of the book-reviews I have written can be found on my blog[1]. > > With my background in engineering, I love ideating and building things. > I have built some electronic product prototypes (speedometer for my > bicycle and consumer electronics akin to a home media server). > Currently, I am researching some deeper aspects in this field at iit > bombay. > > Did I mention cycling? > While in Bangalore, I took up cycling to commute to my workplace and > recreational long-distance rides. > Did a four-day self-supported cycling tour in Western Ghats. I continue to > do 100km rides with biking groups in Mumbai. > For cross-training, I tried running distances, but rather enjoyed > organizing a running event[2]. > > Social discovery and communicating with people around have recently > grabbed my time spent on internet. > I have conceived of a mobile application that finds and lets you interact > with people around you wherever you go. > With booming support for startups now-a-days, I hope to take a dive in > taking ideas to market. > > Sharing my learnings takes me to students and teachers. > I like to volunteer some time for doing activity-based-learning > workshops/projects in schools. > More about my pursuits: www.deepakmalani.in > > Hope to participate in conversations with you all. > > [1] deepak-malani.blogspot.in/search/label/book > [2] sntrun.org > > Regards, > Deepak > -- Caitlin Marinelli blog: http://caitlinmarinelli.wordpress.com/ cell (India): +91 7305598165
Re: [silk] Intro to a tech-driven social worker
I'll be in Chennai the second week of December - if any of your are planning something then, would love to join.
Re: [silk] Intro to a tech-driven social worker
I was based in Chennai until two weeks ago - when I shifted to Mumbai. But I'll be frequenting Chennai on a regular basis and think it would be great to re-active the Silk Chapter. Lots of great stuff going on in that city. Sankarshan gave a pretty good explanation of what the technology does. I'm sure you've heard of Siri on the iPhone, right? Well, that's English language speech recognition. My company has been doing joint R&D with IIT Madras in order to develop that in 14 Indian languages and several hundred dialects. And rather than putting the technology on the device, we combine it with IVR and GPRS to build applications for businesses. For example, imagine an agri company that wants to deliver and capture information from the farmers it works with. Our solution enables them to deliver customized information to farmers through pre-scheduled voice announcements (about weather conditions, etc). Also, farmers can instantly access information related to the business by calling into the system and having an automated, human-like conversation in their local language. Voice-based surveys can also be scheduled to customers to get feedback related to products and services. Voice-based solutions work on any basic mobile phone, across platforms. So it helps businesses reach out to their customers, overriding barriers of illiteracy, and the lack of local language capabilities on phones. So far, voice-based solutions are seeing the most uptake in agriculture, banking, financial services and healthcare. But in a country with such diverse languages and sociogeographic conditions - the world is our oyster, it seems. On Sun, Nov 18, 2012 at 10:39 PM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote: > I am still in chennai, for my sins. Let us meet up. > > --srs (iPad) > > On 18-Nov-2012, at 22:09, Badri Natarajan wrote: > >>> >>> About a year and a half ago, I decided to move to India in order to >>> run the marketing for a company called Uniphore, an enterprise >>> mobility company that harnesses Indian language speech technology. >>> It’s a for-profit, sustainable, business - but our technology can play >>> a major role in bringing services to the poor and marginalized by >>> overcoming barriers of illiteracy and poor infrastructure. My time >>> with the company so far has given me invaluable insights about social >> >> Hey Caitlin, >> >> Welcome to silk. >> >> Your work sounds really interesting - could you explain a bit more? I am not >> sure what an "enterprise mobility company that harnesses Indian language >> speech technology" does, but my wife is learning Tamil and finding her way >> around Chennai so she may find it interesting too.. >> >> Your blog says you are based in Chennai? Perhaps it's time to revive Chennai >> silk meets so you can meet some of the regulars - I am not sure who lives in >> Chennai now - the last silk meet I can remember in Chennai was years ago at >> Liu's Waldorf with Suresh.. >> >> Badri > -- Caitlin Marinelli blog: http://caitlinmarinelli.wordpress.com/ cell (India): +91 7305598165
