Chetan

Universe is a self computing machine where structural reality is enforced by the only truth - Nothingness.

@malpani Killed startup ecosystem? Seriously?

Crony capitalism and corruption have killed the startup ecosystem in India

@dmuthuk @Options_IndiaAB Comparing India with China is like comparing Pakistan with India, its the same level of difference.

I've already retweeted @Options_IndiaAB post. Since I want this to reach lot of people, posting it separately too. Here is the post: I recently spent 2 weeks in China. 6 cities: Shanghai, Beijing, Xi’an, Zhangjiajie, Chongqing and Chengdu. I went there with curiosity. Like many Indians, I had heard a lot about China through media, social media and conversations. I expected to see progress, maybe discover some business ideas, and understand what the country is actually building. I came back with a very uncomfortable feeling. Not because I found a business idea for myself. But because I saw 100 things that governments can do when infrastructure, tourism, transport, urban planning and civic systems are treated seriously. I travelled within China by flights, trains, cars and local transport. The infrastructure was honestly stunning. Clean cities. Smooth roads. High-speed trains. Well-managed traffic. Public spaces that actually feel designed for people. Tourist destinations that are built, maintained and promoted like national assets. And then I kept thinking about India. We keep comparing ourselves to China. Our media keeps telling us how India is catching up, how China is restrictive, how we are better in so many ways. After spending time there and speaking to people, I realised how much of that narrative is just comfort food. China is not perfect. No country is. But on infrastructure, execution, tourism, civic discipline and quality of urban life, they are not 5 years ahead of us. They are decades ahead. The saddest part for me was the currency. Everything felt expensive. Not because China was insanely expensive, but because the rupee has weakened so much that even normal spending starts feeling heavy. As an Indian taxpayer, that genuinely hurt. We pay taxes. We work hard. We talk about becoming a global power. But where is the quality of life? Where is the civic sense? Where is the infrastructure that makes daily life easier? Where is the tourism vision beyond religious tourism? I met travellers from other countries who were excited to visit China because they wanted to see its progress. When I asked about India, many had no real desire to visit. Not out of hate. India simply was not on their aspirational travel list. That should bother us. Even the so-called “closed internet” surprised me. We are told people there are missing out because they don’t use Google, Instagram, WhatsApp or Facebook. But China has built its own digital ecosystem. Payments, maps, transport, messaging, shopping, everything works inside their own infrastructure. People did not seem to feel deprived. They seemed adapted. Again, this is not a hate post. I love India. That is exactly why this trip bothered me. Patriotism cannot only be about saying we are great. Real patriotism is having the courage to admit where we are falling behind. China made me realise one thing very clearly: India’s potential is not the problem. Execution is. And unless we stop comforting ourselves with comparisons and start demanding better infrastructure, better governance, better tourism, cleaner cities and a higher quality of life, we will keep celebrating the idea of progress instead of actually living it.

@sandeep_PT True, its a cultural problem, we always play the catching up game, we operate from fear.

Since 2014, India had a golden opportunity on 3 fronts. To earn dollars. To earn power. To earn relevance. 1) Tourism 2) AI 3) Scientific R&D If we could have cracked Tourism, the dollar inflows would have cushioned us hugely, and also help polish our global image. If we could have cracked AI at a foundational level, the power to dominate global technological dynamics would have been massive. If we could have cracked genuine scientific R&D across multiple domains, at scale, a huge pipeline of original products could have emerged from India over many years. Some of those could be world-beaters. 1 - We failed to crack Tourism as it would need fixing of basic systems - transportation, safety, hotels & stays, civic sense, cleanliness and outreach. Our numbers now are pathetic. Foreigners are shunning us. 2 - We failed at AI as no one was ready to invest in it despite capital being available with Dhandhos and IT Dhandhos, and due to government's zero vision on what it truly meant for India. 3 - We failed at widening our Scientific R&D due to overall society itself going in reverse gear, and embracing a culture of superstitious ritual beliefs. So unscience is our call now, and science is for dumbos. Huge funds being wasted on pseudo-science and mumbo-jumbo. 1) Tourism 2) AI 3) Scientific R&D Three things that could have generated jobs, dollars, power and relevance. Failed.

@TrustScore_1 This stems from the fact that a respect for authority is often more deeply ingrained in Indian culture, starting from childhood. Such a trait tends to benefit large-scale organizations like Google.

An IITian or any good Tech guy would rather be employee #4000 at Google than founder #1 of anything.

@GaryMarcus You are spot on. Don’t know about Hassabis though.

Musk hates Altman because Altman deceived him. Altman hates Musk because Musk is an egomaniac. LeCun (who is an equally big egomaniac) hates Musk because Musk is a jerk. Musk hates LeCun because LeCun is a jerk. (He’s not wrong.) None of these people are heroes. All routinely take credit for other people’s work; none are honest. And not one of them lives up to their own standards. There a few decent people in AI left – like Hassabis – but not as many as we need.

@fadule_ Memento is beyond amazing.

Christoper Nolan movies ranked: Tier 3 - you don’t need to watch these ever again 9. Dunkirk 8. Memento 7. Batman Begins 6. Oppenheimer Tier 2 - these are fantastic on TV especially December 26th-30th 5. Dark Knight Rises 4. The Prestige Tier 1 - you should watch these once a year the rest of your life 3. Inception 2. The Dark Knight 1. Interstellar

@ArtemisConsort Of-course, its a good wake up call for all immigrants.

@Swizec Exactly, my case is exactly the same and just now I decided to actually leave this country. No point living where you aren’t wanted.

If I had to go home to convert my O-1 genius visa into a greencard, it would completely derail my career. Not even worth applying at that point. The process for a greencard is 1 to 2 years. The O-1 lasts 2 to 3 years. Just say you don’t want high skill immigration

@FilmoriaHub Yes because it has nothing to do with you/us. You dont have to moral police everyone.

So are we going to conveniently ignore that his cheating on his wife He has two sons, both are almost 35 years old...🤡 Dhai Kilo ka Hath sirf Movies mein Real Life mein Bhar Bhar ke Cheating.

@talk2anuradha He is Dalit, you cant support him now.

So this self-proclaimed Gen Z leader is against Merit. Anybody who supports ZERO marks cut-offs for admissions is downright anti-progress !

@ErikSolheim There are many problems in India which can only be resolved when citizens start questioning their conditioning and get free from the past. But one thing is for sure that India is much more peaceful and much less violent than so called major"functioning democracies".

In defense of Indian 🇮🇳 democracy! During Prime Minister Narendra Modi most successful visit to Norway a minor incident happened. A Norwegian journalist demanded that the prime minister starts holding press conferences. She claimed that Indian democracy is in bad shape. May be its time to pause? May be its time to be a bit curious to the world’s largest democracy? Two weeks ago five Indian states and territories held elections. The turn out in the battlefield state of West Bengal was 94%. In the last local election in Norway it was 62%, in many European local elections turn out is below 50%. Can voting in massive numbers be a signal Indians trust their democratic process? In the same election BJP won big in Assam and West Bengal. It lost even bigger in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Can this diversity be a signal that Indian democracy is reflecting the will of the people? The journalist referred to a democracy ranking putting India at 157 in the world, behind many dictatorships and deeply troubled states. When a ranking is so obviously contrary to common sense, why not ask critical questions to those making the ranking rather than demand that leaders shall comment on nonsense? I recommend Salvatore Babones book “Dharma democracy”. The book debunks convincingly the flawed methodology of these rankings. It was referred to a ranking claiming it’s very dangerous to be a journalist in India. Reality is that it is more dangerous to be journalist in the US and far more dangerous in the vast majority of other nations in the world. Let’s be real. India is not perfect. Of course there are incidents. India has a population the size of North America, South America and Europe combined. But India is much more peaceful than Europe or the Americas. That’s remarkable - given the ethnic, language and religious diversity of India and the many development challenges. Unless we consider democracy a form of government only suited for some very small, peaceful and homogeneous Western European nations, may be we should commend Indian democracy? India is the only major former UK colony which became and has remained a democracy. Its sometimes claimed that the Brits taught India democracy. If that was the case why isn’t Myanmar or Pakistan or the Gulf kingdoms democracies??? Reality is that Indian democracy is both homegrown and extraordinary successful.

@sumtspeaks Nope, its always about actually finding yourself. As adults, we become more and more neurotic, and "mechanistic" with almost no meaning in daily living.

As a kid, I used to laugh at Suhas from 3 Idiots and thought Rancho was completely right. But growing up changed the way I see that movie. Back then, Rancho mocking Suhas for doing an MBA after engineering felt cool and logical. But now I understand that not everyone has the privilege to blindly follow passion. Some people choose money, stability, and a secure future because responsibilities, family pressure, and fear of financial insecurity are real. Wanting a successful career doesn't make someone a bad person. And honestly, that scene where Suhas gets angry after Kareena loses the ₹4 lakh watch he gifted her makes sense to me now. As a child, I laughed at his reaction. But after growing up and understanding how hard it is to earn money, I realize it wasn't just about the watch. It was about the effort, time, and hard work attached to it. Losing something expensive that you earned yourself genuinely hurts. As kids, we admired Rancho because he represented freedom. But as adults, many of us slowly understand Suhas more. Real life is not always about following your passion. Sometimes it's about making practical choices so your family can sleep peacefully and your future stays secure. Suhas was never a bad person. He just understood the value of things because he earned them himself.

@mr_tripathiii If they could, they would, as far as I know Kejriwal's daughter or son went to IIT.

If IITs, IIMs, AIIMS and IISc are truly “world-class,” then why do so many politicians and top bureaucrats quietly send their own children abroad❓ Funny how the “best institutions in India” are always good enough for the public… but never good enough for their own families. 🙂.

@sudhirchaudhary Logic and intelligence😂

My take on the latest #Netflix release #Kartavya. Hard to understand how Gauri Khan, the Red Chillies team and Netflix’s creative team gave this a green signal. In the race for content, have storytelling, logic and audience intelligence taken a backseat?

@AdityaRajKaul @narendramodi India's rise and success? Dollar is almost 97 bro!

Shocking. Racist. Derogatory. Norway’s largest broadsheet newspaper Aftenposten brazens it out with a shocking cartoon depicting Indian PM @narendramodi as a Snake Charmer with the headline: “A sneaky and slightly annoying man”. They can’t digest India’s rise and success. Pity!

The simple question is that why there are no press conferences in India by PM? Its not whether PM is good or bad, it doesn't matter, citizens have chosen him. The only objective problem is why there are no press conferences? What is the objective reason for it? Why do we keep beating around the bush and not get to the point?

Asking my prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre about why Norway refers to India as a democracy when the Indian PM has not had a press conference in 12 years at home. Is not a free press important to democracy anymore? Støre points to India holding elections. He does acknowledge differences in press culture, but also points to Indias large population.

@Manik_M_Jolly Ok, so according to you how do most people become famous? Scientific discoveries? Get out of partial observations, the reality is drama, obviously.

The amount of coverage and mileage Indian twitter has given to the Norwegian journalist is actually a lesson into how NOT to act on silly tweets. Had eveyone left it alone, her 500 follower and five tweet account would’ve just been ignored. But now we’ve ensured millions of impressions, thousands of followers and turning her into India’s anti Modi gangs platinum membership. Don’t be surprised if you find her speaking at some conclave soon in India. While there’s so central ideology that controls India’s online behaviour, we have to realise we are a massive and potent force. By highlighting someone, in negative or positive way, we end up giving them a taste of our ‘support’. I call it support because even criticising is an impression. Their account gets benefitted. Sometimes it’s best to ignore.

@sandeep_PT Nope, not every single NRI.

Every single NRI, and every single IT company owner in India, is wildly cheering and celebrating the collapse of our Rupee. They secretly wish it to cross 125 to a dollar. They are being enriched with zero extra effort, even as Indian economy (and middle-classes) will be battered and shattered beyond recognition. Wealth transfer of a new scale and style. And since recovery from a deep dive will take very long, their wealth will simply keep growing steadily.

@yacineMTB ✋

Am I the only person in the world working on robotics instead of large language models

@MrsGandhi @narendramodi When will we stop sucking up to authority?

So your verification came from fixing a typo and paying for it? That explains the blue tick, though credibility is built a little differently. Being active on TikTok and Instagram is fine, but you need to understand that access to someone of the stature of PM @NarendraModi isn’t handed out on the basis of social media activity. Serious interviews are earned through consistent, credible journalism, not sudden outbursts and inflated entitlement. You should have started with asking questions at the press meet you were invited to, instead of interrupting an important joint press briefing of two Heads of States and demanding exclusives you haven’t yet built the stature for.