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It’s said that entrepreneurship runs in the blood of Indians. From our grandmothers running their pickle businesses (wildly successful but tragically unmonetised) to our fathers inventing ways to reuse a single plastic bag, jugaad’s been our unofficial startup ecosystem for centuries. But in 2024, the game changed. Now, every WhatsApp bio reads Founder or CEO,…
I recall a meeting with someone who embodied that most uncommon of qualities, common decency I had mixed feelings about the meeting. I was eager to meet someone whom I greatly admired and respected. Yet, for these very reasons, I was loth to take up his valuable time with my visit. The host was to…
56% of govt schools don’t have computers for students. This is terrible prep for the AI era Last year, on Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day, the skill development ministry talked up India’s emerging status as “a global AI powerhouse”. What the new UDISE+ data underlines is that such ambitions rest on worryingly weak moorings. Computer and…
Bad people are finding new ways to hurt others, and it’s hard to stop them On New Year’s Eve in New Orleans, a man drove his car into a crowded street and killed 15 people. This shows that even with lots of security—like sniffer dogs and cameras—it’s still hard to stop attacks when ordinary things,…
More than half of India’s government schools don’t have computers for students. That’s a big problem in a world where technology, like Artificial Intelligence (AI), is becoming super important. Last year, India’s leaders talked about how our country is becoming great at AI. But a new report shows that many students don’t even have the…
Terrorist tactics are evolving. Security forces everywhere must gear up New Year’s car attack on a New Orleans street that left 15 dead again shows the limits of old ways against terror. All the sniffer dogs and 3D scanners in the world fail when everyday objects become projectiles and battering rams. Doctors say dose makes…
Will the new year begin with the passing of the old guard? Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been giants of Indian cricket – 2024 began with Sharma leading the team to their second World T20 title, and Kohli is comfortably placed among the all-time greats to have played the game. But 2024’s last few…
