'I once coached Rahul Dravid': Meet Arun Pai, The Ugly Indian founder who spent 24 hours staring at a garb
- Posted on July 4, 2026
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'I once coached Rahul Dravid': Meet Arun Pai, The Ugly Indian founder who spent 24 hours staring at a garb
Bengaluru's "Footpath Mayor," Arun Pai, transformed a personal frustration with civic apathy into a national cleanup movement. After observing a notorious garbage dump for 24 hours, Pai and friends devised a citizen-led solution that cleared the problem in days. This "Ugly Indian" initiative, born from a desire to stop blame-shifting, has inspired cities nationwide and even garnered academic attention for its effective, non-confrontational approach to problem-solving.
