When the residents of Balehosur village in Karnataka could not convince their elected representatives to rebuild the bus shelter that was destroyed over a decade back they took the matter into their own hands. Not only did they pool in money and build a temporary shelter but – as a novel form of protest – they shunned the netas and got a buffalo to inaugurate the new structure. https://www.timesnownews.com/viral/chief-gust-buffalo-inaugurates-bus-stand= -karnataka-villagers-built-in-gadag-district-balehosur-village-article-9307= 0257/amp
Saying a politician is but a pest
These villagers said it is best
They built their bus bay
Keeping the netas away
It was as well a buffalo was their chief guest
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Srinivas Nidugondi
was wondering how to describe myself and the first thing that came to mind is that I am caught up in a time warp and while the body has moved forward the heart says that the needle is stuck in the 30s!
When I look back over the years I have only gratitude at where I am and what I have got in life. Of course. Once in a while I do yearn for more but most of the time I do see the positive side of life.
On the professional front, with over 25 years under the belt, I never imagined that I would be deeply intertwined with the evolution of tech and digital and be part of many transformative initiatives across the Globe. Clearly a journey that began by default now reflects a tapestry that has been beautifully woven. Having been involved in launching and scaling financial products and services that have touched the lives of over a billion people it does give me immense satisfaction. What with these initiatives touching 13 of the 17 UN SDGs I do hope we will, one day, see us move from financial inclusion to wealth inclusion. Further, being part of the evolution of digital banking in India I helped launch the first mobile banking app, first digital only banking product, helping build a financial inclusion IT network and conceptualising and launching IMPS - IMPS and UPI have transformed the payments landscape in India. Starting off in the Smart Card industry, I worked on product concepts and help take them to scale and these include some of the largest ID card projects in the World. Of course, in this journey, there have been enough failures and these learnings have taught me much more. What keeps me going is change and the fascination for the new and so I thrive in anything transformational – be it business, product, process or people.
I believe in tech for real development and as an angel investor look for sustainable growth ventures which, hopefully, will drive India’s growth story forward. As an avid reader I have a deep interest in philosophy, politics, public policy, international relations, history and spy thrillers. I am fascinated with limericks and penning them down is a great stress buster. Finally, the love for travel and food is something that gets me going. I do hope I will be able to write on some if not all of the above topics.
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