Saturday, July 20, 2013

Quick Link: Interview with Dr. Devi Shetty of Narayana Hrudayalaya

From Scratch has an interesting podcast with Dr.Devi Shetty, founder of the Bangalore-based Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital. Click Here to download/listen.

Highlight: Nice insights into Dr.Shetty's interactions with Mother Theresa (she reinforced his belief that "Helping hands are better than Praying Lips"); how he thinks about scale & costs in healthcare, etc.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Quick Link: Interview with Coursera Founder

From Scratch has an interesting podcast with Stanbord Professor and Coursera Co-Founder Daphne Koller. Click Here to download/listen.

Background: Launched in 2012, Coursera (https://www.coursera.org/) offers online courses to the public through partnerships with leading universities internationally.