Hear from Boston Architect and Kumbhathon Collaborator Scott Knox on Think Big
This August an expected 30 million religious devotees, ascetics and tourists will congregate in the Indian city of Nashik for the Kumbh...
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If things go as planned, then this year’s Kumbh Mela in Nashik, where millions are expected to congregate, may turn out to be much saner...
Musings on the Kumbhathon
The Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage where people gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is the largest peaceful gathering in the...
The end of the week together in Nashik is also a commencement
Today marked the end of a very full week. However, this is just the beginning. Friendships were formed and strengthened. New professional...
Sharing projects and plans for next steps with the greater Nashik community
John Werner began his morning very early, with a visit to Someshwar, a waterfall about a half hour from Nashik. When he returned, two of...
High profile visitors raise the level of excitement and purpose
Today there were more corporate visitors to the Kumbhathon. Most of them represented companies in Nashik and Mumbai, and some of the...
Read the Latest Article in The Guardian From Waze for crowds to Uber for street food – MIT innovatio
Ramesh Raskar, who spearheads the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’sKumbhathon venture, is head of MIT’s Camera Culture group,...
Panels of mentors coached teams all day
Today began with some of the MIT team members visiting a Brahmin temple early in the morning, then stopping by the riverside. At the...
Serious progress evident on day 3 at the Kumbhathon5
Panels punctuated the morning. Synergy was the word for the afternoon. Health care innovations were the highlight of the evening. The...
