Honestly, I'll take a builder over a commentator any day. That's exactly what India is getting right in education now. Aadhaar. UPI. FASTag. Nandan Nilekani didn't just show up; he showed how. Now he will bring that same get-it-done mindset to exam reform. Millions of futures on the line. Great move by PM @narendramodi for the youth of our country. Right builder. Right time. Btw, here's my 2-year-old chat with @NandanNilekani on the future of learning.

Jammu & Kashmir has over 3.5 million young people. And please go to Kashmir to see the hope and the spirit and the “drive to bring change” residing in the young hearts. One thing I heard repeatedly: private industry never really took off in a big way. We know the last few decades have been difficult. But instead of giving in to those circumstances, a new generation of founders is choosing to change the trajectory. Entrepreneurs like Manik Bandral (CLMRAT), Sheikh Yameen (E-Curve), Aquil Rasool (Halal Nation), Rahul Bhola (Studio Agama), Ayush Divyansh (MAC Fly), Syed Ashfaq (CRED), and Atul Vinod Duggal (AVD) are building companies that create jobs, inspire confidence, and give young people a reason to stay and build. They are not just building startups. They are helping write a new economic story for Kashmir. Kashmir’s next chapter won’t be written by conflict. It will be written by its young people and their startups.) Kudos to @IrtifLone and team for organising the biggest startup event in Srinagar. For inspiration, please go to Kashmir 💗💗

Tomorrow morning, a rocket built by an Indian startup will attempt to reach orbit. At 11:30 AM, Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 lifts off from Sriharikota, India's first private orbital launch attempt. We've been following @SkyrootA since their earliest days. Back in 2019, when they were barely a year old, we featured them in our Tech30 list of India's most promising startups. Two ex-ISRO scientists with a dream that seemed impossible. No rocket. No launch. Just belief. Since then, we've watched them test their first engines. We've watched Vikram-S make history in 2022 as India's first private rocket to fly. We've watched them become India's first space unicorn. And through it all, we've watched them stay humble, hungry, and relentlessly focused on the mission. That's why tomorrow feels personal. When you spot a dream this early and follow it this closely, their milestones start to feel like your own. Tomorrow, they carry the dreams of a billion Indians with them. All the very best, Team Skyroot. India is rooting for you. ❤️ #Skyroot #Vikram1 #IndiaInSpace #SpaceTech #IndianStartups #MakeInIndia #Sriharikota #StartupIndia #Tech30

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