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Megatrends shaping the new world order
Combined impact – ai, climate, longevityPositions India uniquely in the new orderMegatrends seem to favour...
AI will kill discoms not just telcos
The Internet disintermediatesBut ai destroys. Ctrl + alt + delAi is forcing a system reset...
Spectrum is no longer relevant
NextGen telco doesn’t need any spectrumCordless and not wireless is the futureWhen hierarchy dies, networks...
Computing without a computer
Computing without a computer Is the death knell for Android & Apple As well as...
Gates Foundation : Friend or Foe
Gates Foundation : Friend or FoeThe curious case of philanthropic enemiesAi as a cloak to...
Incumbency is a Liability for Airtel and JIO
Ai impact is massively underestimated As is the impact of bitcoin and cryptoSuper intelligence in...
Do you carry a cow to office to drink milk
Do you carry a cow to office to drink milkBut that is pretty much the...
In Hardware for AI, the winner won’t take it all
The valuation sweepstakesDon’t translate into revenueProjections are mostly delusional More fiction is written in excel...
Entrepreneurship is all pervasive
Indian entrepreneurshipDon’t need idea or capitalJust get a govt job – and grow rich The...
Toxic air spares no one
Delhi emergency. Start with measurement.Follow through with diagnosisOnly then will we get to a cure....
The Global Economy
GDP is an obsolete metricThe real value creation and additionWill happen in the Megaspheres Statistics...
Inventions happens when they are meant to
It is mathematically impossibleTo predict the future. What we can doIs a better job of...
Toxic air is here to stay
Delhi air is killing peopleCorrection is a long term pathFor now, use ayurveda to survive...
Casualty of AI
15,00,000 students are preparingFor a profession that is obsolete.CA full form should be “casualty of...
AI cannot violate Natural Intelligence
AI cannot violate Natural IntelligenceGreen chemistry principles holdBiomimicry is the key. My nature guide and...
NVIDIA
Hardware sensitive algorithms redefine aiThey also take away traditional logicLast month everything changed. November and...
Frugality index set to explode with AI
Frugality index better measure than PPPPPP measures relative cost of burgersFI measures cost of developing...
Regulate have to separate products from services else indians will be denied of ai gains
Number One Rogue TechnologyMonopoly proserve providers Can slow down Indian progress. The biggest risk for...
AI for development
BharatGen will win only ifWe have our own middlewareTo own our own customers. My favourite...
Should Nuclear reactors be ubiquitos
Whilst we argue about aiNuclear reactors are set to explodeMaking free energy very possible Saudi...
Fundamental laws don’t change
Fundamental laws don’t change.You cannot violate them.And then hope to thrive. In venture capital, the...
Green and AI are disrupting all business
Ai by itself is not that powerfulIt is green that makes it lethalAi + green...
What do kids if IITians study now ?
The worlds most affluent alumni groupDoes not send their kids for a MBAOr even for...
Contract Research is the next big wave.
Contract Research is the next big wave.And India can prepare for the boom.With a potential...
Air Pollution Report
If only money could solve all problems !!!We would be breathing clean air.ITC is showing...
Nuclear is cheaper, greener, indigenous
Nuclear is cheaper, greener, indigenous And it can be distributedThe nuclear bill changes everything Thirty...
Metabolic health and climate resilience
Metabolic health and climate resilienceHigh AQI similar to diabetesLeft untreated, will need amputation No one...
Flooding and AQI fall
CRP AI completes first runGurgaon floods and Delhi AQI connectedRoot causes have to be addressed...
Semiconductor Ecosystem is non trivial. Only Startups can deal with it
Tatas can’t do semiconductorsEveryone can’t do everythingSubsidy has to be used prudently Traditional business groups...
Valley of Death
Riding through the valley of death to buildThen crossing the chasm to sellIf this is...
Science is never a Bubble
Bharat Gen is sovereign backed scienceStructured as a grant funded non-profitScience is never ever a...
When the student is not ready, Teacher can do little
The big problem with ai is What can I do with it That is what...
Finance with Sharan
Ai is what ai doesMy 100 hour search for 10 new use casesRedefining speed :...
AI race has just begun.
The ai race has just begun.America was first off the start line.BharatGen has now put...
No sensible investor should invest in a tender dependent business
Tenders are not about price discoveryBut a certification of fake accountsNot one company claims bribery...
To get married you need a willing partner, not fundamentals
Fundamentals don’t matter If counter parties don’t care Koxoy may disrupt insurance. Two startups –...
Why Only Startups Promoted by Kids
Summarise Indian Vc learning Fund kids addressing high TAM Ignorance gives confidence The first VC...
Boards of Directors
Role of Boards In the context of Indigo Fit & proper to be revoked Indigo...
The Indigo PR narrative is flawed
Regulators have to handcuff cartels Else market failure will persist Proprietorial control is not practical....
Techie families
Techie families Redefine content and class Creating a new caste among castes. Like every other...
Digipin
End of Google Maps stranglehold BharatGen to help create India Maps Digipin decimates Google monopoly...
IITB Research & Innovation Ecosystem
Translating research into innovations Contracting research for innovation Commercialising innovation The obvious is rarely obvious...
Big Tech is Evil
Mega cos are bad news Efforts like BharatGen are critical Innovation must access capital Google’s...
Risk of Death – VACCINES VS. DISEASES
Vaccine as annuity business Regulatory capture without basis It took guts to call it out....
AI is everywhere but where is the opportunity
Ai opportunity is misunderstood Its impact is understated Paradigm shifts are difficult Ai is not...
India’s AI Challenge
India’s AI Challenge Affordable ai for real applications Bharat Gen is our only option AI...
George Bernard Shaw on AI and pin making
BharatGen Ai is fundamentally different. It is not about making us more productive But about...
Four Mega Startups Target shift from India 1 to Global 1
Four Mega Startups Target shift from India 1 to Global 1 IIT Bombay get set...
Job or Startup – 2026
Job or self employed or govt Is now Job or startup It is a delight...
The Largest Infrastructure buildout in human history may at best slow down the climate crisis
National Climate Innovation Fund Any amount is too low yet unaffordable Unless we can make...
You cannot throw more money
You cannot throw more money and men to get a baby out in 9 days...
1500 years of shipping from Ujjain to Germany
Historians are still relevant Even if geography is history. History should not be forgotten IIT...
Modular 1 MW OCP Cluster
Dilutional Refrigeration Water cooled chipsets Quantum, AI and cryogenic shipping During the gold mining boom,...
Mumbai Alumni Connect 2025
IIT Alumni Meets Technology hobbyists at a meal. AI can’t match them Around the world...
USA or China or India is not the Largest Country
As territorial boundaries lose importance. USA is no longer the largest economy Nor are India...
RDI fund of Rs one lac crores
The quest for relevance Talent without capital Countries without land The MegaSpheres initiative of the...
A Multipolar World where Technology is the only Sustainable Advantage
Technology is the only power Frontiers are cleantech, health and ai Dual use technologies are...
Advent of cement heralded the end of heritage buildings
“design life” certification is critical Cement is fast but doesn’t last Use and throw culture...
Tata Trusts = Turmoil
Trust without trust Vijay Singh names the trio What happens next ? Vijay Singh finally...
Bank Interest Rates
The more you borrow, lower the interest There is no collateral required And there is...
Worlds most powerful alumni networks Economic success through technology IITac
Worlds most powerful alumni networks Economic success through technology IITac makes it to top 5...
Go Aero – Air Scooter Real time spatial intelligence Automatic online 3D mapping
Go Aero – Air Scooter Real time spatial intelligence Automatic online 3D mapping The obvious...
50,000 cr market cap Vs 50,000 who cleared JEE
50,000 cr market cap Vs 50,000 who cleared JEE Kota still rules engineering entrance The...
The Mughal Empire or The Sahara Empire Who is next ??
The Mughal Empire The Sahara Empire Who is next ?? Empires die. Nothing lasts forever....
Central Vista
Central Vista Brand new buildings with cracks Will have to be rebuilt in ten years....
Buildings that absorb CO2 like trees
Buildings that absorb CO2 like trees Built to last and built fast Becoming reality soon....
Competition Commission of India
Competition Commission of India Causing a national security risk Can things be salvaged ? Or...
Teachers redefining modesty
Teachers redefining modesty Most influence their students But some change the world. Last year, the...
CO2 to Green Fuel
CO2 to Green Fuel Extending the limits of human stupidity Economics that defies engineering Media...
Startup Mania
Startup Mania Line Managers acquiring startups Free money not to be missed. Innovation mania is...
Abracadabra- Ai will do it
Abracadabra- Ai will do it The quest for Ai resilient livelihoods The fear of Ai...
Greener Clearner
id CnG Indigenous, durable, cheaper, greener Intracity electric bus is a failed experiment. India is...
Larsen & Toubro
I have received over a hundred emails from fund managers of every perceivable fund house...
Larsen & Toubro
Larsen & Toubro, India’s crown jewel Board is not doing its job Needs change now....
Mehli Mistry Tata Trusts
The nearer in blood, the bloodier The Tata Saga continues, Mistry out What about Pramit...
Thief of thieves
Thief of thieves Who is the biggest of them all Indian judiciary takes the cream...
Weaponisation of media
Weaponisation of media Media as corporate mouthpieces And the urgent need for new Regulation. Main...
Family office – Investment in Venture Capital
Family offices want to invest in startups Startups are a high risk category High risk...
Gautam Adani at IIT Kharagpur
Gautam Adani Living legend or scam seems settled But WHO is the man behind Adani....
The Illuminati – The Secret Society that Hijacked the World
Who really runs the world ? It is not Donald Trump or Putin But the...
A Legacy To Remember
Just before Covid broke lose Ratan Tata chaired a meeting To approve a MoU for...
Democracy
India is not the largest democracy It is the only democracy left The rest have...
U.S. tariffs are good for India
U.S. tariffs are good for India They will help bridge the chasm Finally for someone...
Smartphone exports
Smartphone exports Selling Rs 100 notes for Rs 80 And saying it is profitable One...
Greatest Indian Companies
Greatest Indian Companies Zero innovation ability What is the way out. Like everywhere else in...
Tata to Tata
Tata to Tata Role of Independent Directors Are they extortionists or professionals The SP group...
Nuclear Energy can be off grid and free.
Nuclear Energy can be off grid and free. Provided the reactor is small enough And...
Independent Directors
Independent Directors One rotten egg And all bets are off. The ultimate investee for a...
From Myth to Reality:
Economic Fantasies can Hold Us Hostage. Let’s run through the greatest hits from Econ 101...
Sanjeev Sanyal says judicial system biggest hurdle to Viksit Bharat aim
Sanjiv sanyal and his father Jayant Sanyal have been great thought leaders. I recall in...
HBTU and IIT Alumni Council Join Forces to Position India as a Global Leader in Novel Materials
Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU), one of India’s oldest engineering institutions, founded in 1921, has...
Is MBA Really Dead ?
MBA is dead for sure. Is PhD becoming important How do you recruit future leaders...
Dr Shantaram Kane
Everything need not be a business Every problem does not have a solution Government cannot...
Fundaman Club
Fundaman Club Started in 1985 in Silicon Valley By an IIT Alumni group from the...
Autobiography writers
Autobiography writers Chronicling a lifetime To learn from in a few hours. Indian stories are...
14 days, 14 cities, 4 states
14 days, 14 cities, 4 states 30 years of venture capital India’s decade is here....
