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Mr. Vembu, I came back after my Harvard programme wanting to build in India. I still do. But my experience has shaken my faith in the system.
I’m working in AI and healthcare. Even getting clarity on the regulatory pathway for a clinical validation study has been a struggle. In education, I’ve encountered resistance to adopting AI. My qualifications feel irrelevant when institutions won’t engage with the work. And when basic civic issues arise, police support has been difficult to secure.
Where is the conducive environment we’re asking people to return to?
Who is accountable for giving founders clear regulatory answers? How do educators evaluate new technology responsibly? Where does a citizen turn when local authorities don’t help? What recourse exists when nobody takes ownership?
You’ve built here. What concrete governance reforms would you push for and how can people like us help make them happen?
“Come back, let’s build” is a call I believe in. How do we make the system support those who answer it?
Indians have made a major contribution to America's technological prowess. Yet, a big part of America no longer wants us.
Indians who are on a visa in the US face the painful prospect of uprooting the life you have built with hard work.
Let this be the birth pains of a bold new future.
Come back, let's build India 🙏
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Hello @BlueDart_ @BlueDartCares why don’t you folks shut shop! Your concept of couriering is that the customer must wait for Armageddon and then hopefully reach your damn outlet and then collect the consignment: absolute shame
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🚨 I apologize to every single Radiology aspirant who switched to a different field because I along with many other radiologists felt AI was gonna come after us. I request all who want radiology to please take radiology and help us prevent the acute shortage of rads India may encounter with current progress.
👇🏽In this video I made for IRIA (Indian Radiology and Imaging Association), I address all common concerns regarding the impact of AI on the radiology profession in India. Here are the key takeaways:
• Myth 1: AI will replace radiologists: With only about 15 radiologists per million people in India, compared to 125 in the EU, the field is severely understaffed and overworked (0:28-0:52). As diagnostic imaging, interventional radiology, and the new field of preventive radiology grow, the demand for human expertise will continue to rise (0:54-2:16).
• Myth 2: AI will become fully autonomous: Current research shows that even the most advanced models, like chest X-ray triage AI, can only handle about 20% of the workload autonomously (2:38-2:55). Full automation is unlikely in the next 5 to 10 years, as human oversight remains critical for accuracy (2:57-3:10).
• The Challenge of Global Models: Global AI models often underperform on local data, with studies showing many models perform at only 60% of their global capability when tested on Indian datasets (3:15-3:35).
• Future Outlook: I encourage radiologists to embrace this technological shift. By learning to supervise AI models and integrate them into their workflow, radiologists can improve their efficiency, increase their impact, and thrive in the coming decades (3:37-4:04).
youtu.be/iImWrb_v2TM?si=4fc4…
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Shifted out of Mumbai last week. Gradually realised the city will be in a perpetual state of construction since that's how contractors and in turn ministers will make money. So there'll always be that next project, next renovation to make your life tough. And if nothing else, they'll break an existing one completed just few years ago to make something bigger. Living in Mumbai constantly felt like life in hard mode. And with a baby in picture, wanted to have a little bit of greenery and space around. And eventually schools with space.
Used to love the city when I came 9 years back from Delhi. But something shifted some years back, specially post lockdown. Incidentally I think Mumbai was good to live as long as 'Dilli se aaya hai kya?' used to be an insult. Now let's see..
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Singapore has launched a dating service for its unmarried government employees aged 21 to 35.
It's called FirstDate, and instead of endlessly swiping, you sign in with your national digital ID, answer a few questions about yourself, and get matched with one person at a time using the Gale-Shapley stable marriage algorithm.
Singapore is dealing with a record-low birth rate, with fewer than 30,000 babies born last year. But what I found even more interesting is that this isn't the government's first attempt at matchmaking. Back in 1984, it actually set up a unit to organise social events for single graduates.
The Singapore government has been trying to set people up since 1984.
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I’ve just reached London
It’s time the world sees the reality of vote chor and murderer of democracy.
International danka bajane ka time aa gaya hai
Join the protest tomorrow in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in parliament square at 12pm if you’re here
Jai Hind 🇮🇳
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youtube is our version of walking into an old record store and stumbling upon cool vinyls
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Dear Indian origin/American leaders in the US,
@satyanadella, @sundarpichai, @ArvindKrishna, @nikesharora, @nealmohan, @MicronCEO, @JayZscaler, @kunalb11, @RamaswmySridhar, @AravSrinivas, @ThomasOrTK, @LeenaNairHR, @snarayen, @VivekGRamaswamy, @RepBera, @CongressmanRaja, @RepSuhas @Kash_Patel
It is high time you all speak up against the despicable, dangerous racism and hate against Indians on American social media. And do something about it as Tech CEOs and political leaders.
The despicable, dehumanizing hate against Indians is being spread everywhere - Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube, Reddit, Telegram...
Staying silent and not doing anything anymore - as more young people in the US are radicalized to hate Indians using social media - may one day lead to our own family and friends having to face such racist, radicalized, violent, supremacists.
American social media platforms are being used by adversarial actors to specifically target Indians in the US.
They are seeding racism and hate using violent words and dehumanizing imagery, programming many Americans to become racist and hateful - specifically against Indians.
May be it is being done to drive out Indians, attack India for geopolitics, or try erode India-US ties. But it is real, relentless and extreme form of communist hate that's being seeded.
There's no reason why, you all as stalwarts of silicon valley and politics can't get together, talk about this crisis, and take action to end ALL hate and racism on social media.
It shouldn't be that difficult in the age of AI to filter out, block racist and hate filled comments against any community, isn't it.
How come this is not being proposed and implemented across SV companies? And why isn't any of you speaking out against this increasing online hate and racism against Indian Americans and Indians?
Among all mentioned above, till now only @CongressmanRaja has talked about the topic of online hate and the recent attempted mass shooting.
Please start talking among yourselves, even if not publicly, and kindly take some action 🙏
my most ambitious goal lately is to have a full day without turning it into a self-improvement project.
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Don’t get me wrong. I have deep respect for Zoho and Sridhar Vembu sir for what they have built. Zoho is a poster child for Indian software companies, proving that we can build global businesses from India.
Over the last few months, Sridhar sir has been asking NRIs to return to India and build here. I love that sentiment. We need more people to come back, build companies and create jobs in India.
But today’s message from Zoho raises an important question.
If Zoho itself has been struggling with the business outlook for 18 months, hasn’t increased headcount, and is unable to offer regular salary hikes, how easy is it going to be for returning NRIs to find opportunities and build here?
Patriotism can inspire people to return, but it cannot replace a strong business environment, access to capital, customers and sustainable job opportunities.
We need people to return and build in India. But we also need to create an ecosystem where they can actually succeed.
Bringing talent back is one part of the story. Creating opportunities for that talent is the other. This was my exact response to Sridhar’s post in the past as well
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100 Harvard University alumni issue a statement condemning "police brutality, unlawful detention, and violations of constitutional rights of all peaceful protestors" in Delhi on October 10.
They particularly express solidarity with Sr Adv Shadan Farasat (2009 Harvard Law School alumni) who was manhandled by the Delhi police, and CJP Policy Head Mehr Pasricha (Harvard Kennedy School, 2025) who was detained.
"We call upon the government and all law enforcement authorities to immediately cease and desist from all violations of constitutional rights, respect rights to peaceful protest and access to legal assistance, and ensure that those responsible for abuses are held accountable in accordance with the rule of law," they demand.
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This is really concerning!
India is staring at a potential power crisis.
More than half of our thermal power plants are running critically low on fuel.
Out of the 191 monitored stations across the country, 107 have five days or less of coal stock left. Another 69 plants are surviving on just 6 to 15 days of supply.
Only 15 stations have enough stock to last beyond two weeks.
Why does this matter?
Thermal power is the backbone of our energy grid. A severe coal shortage translates directly into blackout risks.
This disrupts manufacturing, halts daily business operations, and puts a sudden brake on economic momentum.
The good news is that course correction is underway.
The government reports that daily coal deliveries have jumped 36 percent compared to September lows, and October supplies are averaging 9 percent higher. Supplies are slowly stabilizing.
While the immediate crisis might be managed, it exposes a fragile supply chain.
How prepared do you think our energy infrastructure is for future supply shocks?
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Navratri.
Nine nights.
Nine forms of the Goddess
I’ve always found that fascinating. Why nine different forms?
Perhaps because no single quality is enough to take on life’s battles.
We need courage, but also compassion. Strength, but also wisdom.
And when you think about it, so many of our ancient traditions are really about the battles we fight within ourselves.
Against fear, anger, ego and self-doubt.
Maybe that’s what makes them so timeless. The world changes. But the human challenges remain remarkably familiar.
Wishing everyone a very Happy Navratri!
🙏🏽
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Devotion is a space where you do not exist – life just flows through you as a certain sweetness and beauty. #SadhguruQuotes
