Boatman on the Chilika

I have talked about him in two previous posts, here and here. But I just realised that I have not really introduced him. So here are two pictures of my boatman on the Chilika I met him in 2008, on a trip back from Orissa, when I took a detour for a quick trip to …

Fruit seller on the beach

Continuing with the chronicling of the various bottom-of-the-pyramid entrepreneurs  I have come across... This fruit seller was some how  different from all the others, the boatman on the Chilika and the Bhelpuriwala on the Ganges. For starters, she was much more colourful, and presented herself much better, like she had just had her bath and was …

Full news stand on a bicycle: innovation at the bottom of the pyramid

I saw this news stand on a bicycle outside the Hauz Khas Metro station. The cycle had newspapers, magazines and books all stacked up and the vendor was there right beside his "stall". There were even a few sales that happened as I stood watching. Another entrepreneur at the bottom of the pyramid. Ps: I …

Bhelpuri wala on the Ganges aka entrepreneurs at the bottom of the pyramid

This photo was taken at Shivpuri, a popular river rafting landing spot on the Ganges, near Rishikesh - a solitary Bhelpuri seller peddling his wares on the banks of the holy river. You will meet people like him all across India. Possibly, you (and me) will not give them a second glance. At worst, we …