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Dear Sir,
Thank you so much for this acknowledgment and for drawing attention to one of the many themes capturing India's profound transformation. 🙏
Over the past few days I came across interesting research pieces by @TheOfficialSBI and the insightful @capitalcalculus on India's rising prosperity. I have cited these works and shared a few thoughts on @LinkedIn. Do read... linkedin.com/pulse/indias-ri…
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Delhi NCR rains update 🌧
Cyclone Arnab's outer bands and likely
interaction with approaching WD can bring multiple spells of moderate to heavy showers / thunderstorms in Delhi NCR and adjoining parts of west UttarPradesh and Haryana on Thursday and first half of Friday (29 - 30th October)
Karwa Chauth is likely to be impacted by cloudy weather and rains this time and prepare for significant drop in day temperatures as well.
AQI will remain under check atleast till this weekend. Dream run in October from air pollution standpoint so far. All thanks for favourable meteorological conditions.
#DelhiRains
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'I can state with confidence that, in 36 years of interaction with FPIs, we have never seen such dismay'
- Ajit Dayal
'I have been investing in Indian equities for over 30 years. Rarely have I seen foreign sentiment this bad'
- Akash Prakash
'I have spent two decades studying India’s growth. Never during this period have I seen such despondency about India’s prospects'
- My third book: "Long India: The World's Greatest Investment Opportunity", being published by Penguin, will be available for pre-order this Diwali.
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掐脖子 - qia bozi - chokehold on the neck.
April 2018:
- 15 April: US cuts ZTE off from tech & components
- 19 April: China's science ministry newspaper starts a series, "What Are Our Chokepoints?"
- Names 35 techs China can't make
- Entire series of articles gets 'taken down'
What Beijing did next:
- R&D spend: $350 bn (2020) → $505 bn (2024)
- 7 ministries pledge 100 core-tech breakthroughs by 2025
- 😎 National teams for specific chokepoints 😎
- Military-civil fusion to get around export controls
- 🥷Buy or steal 🥷
- Midea buys Kuka
- meanwhile MSS officer convicted in US for trying to steal GE jet-engine tech
2026 report (aka now):
- US Air Force's China Aerospace Studies Institute grades all 35
- Parity or near parity: 9–12
- Still significantly behind: 12–14
- For pace: Chinese lithography has trailed by 10–20 yrs since the 1980s
Crossed off:
- Lidar: Hesai & Robosense now lead world auto lidar sales
- Tunnel-boring bearings: imported in 2018; 8-metre Chinese one passes inspection in 2022
- Databases: Chinese vendors now run over half (foreign share was 66.8% in 2019–20)
- Phone OS: HarmonyOS 19% vs iOS 14% in China
- OLED evaporators & rail cutters: now minor gaps
How, beyond the money:
-a guaranteed first buyer
- Army: PLA backs Chinese diesel common-rail from 2007; in 30+ vehicles, tanks & ships by 2013
- Railways & metros: Shenyang subway takes the first Chinese tunnel-boring bearings
- US sanction: Entity List makes Huawei HarmonyOS's own first customer
Incredible fight back by Beijing. Good story by @prakharkgupta
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Shocks offer no painless choices. Relief should not outlast the shock. Who is protected, who pays and for how long is a policy choice. My op-ed in @livemint ,@Mint_Opinion
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“I went with the expectation of winning an individual gold medal, and I was able to achieve that, so it is very special for me.”
“By Mata Rani's grace and with everyone’s support, I managed to accomplish this, I focus entirely on my sport and don't pay much attention to social media”
“It feels wonderful that so many people, especially children, look up to my game. I hope we can secure medals for the upcoming 2028 Games in LA."
Video Credits - @PTI_News
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An excellent book on all the big ideas that shaped Indian policies from pre-independence till today- must read for anyone interested in the Indian economy @dugalira @menakadoshi @CafeEconomics @Artha__Global @RBI
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Yes, got to appreciate the efforts. Some already cynical saying only a small portion of town is like this.
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Political leadership needs to take control of the bureaucracy
Watch the full interaction with Anuj Gupta ▶️ youtu.be/imttyZLSR_0
@capitalcalculus @anujg @BowerGroupAsia
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Cyclone Arnab pulling dry winds from inland and increased wind speed in plains had helped with better AQI in north India including #Delhi in past 48 hours.
Similar clear weather conditions will prevail tomorrow as well across plains with very less chances of smog.
Rain chances are also emerging in Delhi NCR and northern states on Thursday as the system is expected to move inland and would be crossing from east Uttar Pradesh.
In a nutshell, better AQI conditions will prevail for the rest of the week.
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A lyricist unmatched, unparalleled in the history of cinema . He gave a new tone to emotions through his words and linking with deep thoughts . Captured the spectrum of human emotions , different shades & variations . A perfect writer who portrayed the power of human thoughts through the interplay of words coupled with music .
Remembering Sahir ludhianvi on his death anniversary 🙏
A poet whose words gave voice to love, longing, heartbreak, and the harsh realities of life. Through his timeless poetry and unforgettable songs, Sahir touched countless hearts and questioned the injustices of society.
His pen was his strength, his poetry his identity, and his words his immortality. Though he left us decades ago, his thoughts and verses continue to resonate with every generation.
Some poets write for their time; Sahir wrote for all time.
Forever remembered, forever cherished. 🌹
श्रद्धांजलि — साहिर लुधियानवी को सादर नमन।
Shagoon
Music Khayyam.
Sahir this poem with colours of Love and nature.
Some songs describe love. This one lets us see it, breathe it, and feel it in the gentle embrace of nature.
Song courtsey @Upjeet7
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Fascinating learning about Norway. 🇳🇴
Most countries discover oil and find ways to spend the money. Norway discovered oil and found a way to multiply the money.
A country of 5.6 mil and a $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund roughly $400k per capita, before counting private wealth.
Nearly two-thirds of the fund’s value comes from investment returns, not petroleum inflows. They Invested globally into ~8k companies and let compounding work. Build wealth for generations.
Turn finite resources into permanent prosperity, what a way to build a nation. 🫡
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India braces for a very severe cyclonic storm next week.
Cyclone "Arnab" to form in bay of bengal tonight, Likely to intensify into a very severe cyclone by 28th Oct morning and expected to make a landfall at Andhra Pradesh coast b/w Vizag and Kakinada.
Entire east India to experience rains and stormy weather mid week into next weekend.
Some changes will be visible in north India weather conditions due to moisture incursion on Thursday and Friday. More updates to be shared basis clarity of track and recurve position.
#CycloneArnab #Cyclone #India
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BREAKING: In an unprecedented comeback, Brazil's President Lula da Silva has defeated Flavio Bolsonaro, securing a 4th term in office.
Lula is officially the first presidential candidate in Brazil's modern democratic history to lose the first round of voting and go on to win the runoff.
Prior to the election, Lula's implied odds of victory had fallen as low as 10%.
This marks one of the most remarkable political comebacks in Brazil's history.
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China is building a 60,000 MW dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo at Medog. India’s answer, the 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, was first proposed in 1983 and declared a national project in 2008.
Last year or so, India finally made moves to get the project rolling.
On Friday night, a mob that called itself “Gen Z” set fire to the NHPC office and a police station in Pasighat, looted the homes of two MLAs and injured more than 40 police personnel. Arunachal holds about 40% of India’s hydropower potential. Its installed capacity is 2,115 MW.
Every project of national scale now has to get past veto points, most of it is just stalled out of motivated malice. From survey consent, social impact assessments, environmental clearances, litigation, local politics, and finally the violent street veto.
Really need to think if Democrazy as it is practised in India today has anything remotely useful to offer especially considering economic aspirations via @timesofindia
Excellent plan!
At 𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶, we have launched a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘂𝗺 responding to AI’s impact on education and growing mental health concerns.
AI has democratised access to knowledge. Our focus therefore is now on giving students the confidence and skills to build independently.
We have strengthened hands on learning and made research and project activities integral to undergraduate studies through the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣), 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣 and 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝗥𝗢𝗣.
Students engage with societal problems, with funding to develop and test solutions within the curriculum. 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹’s industry mentorship and #𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 pathways help take these ideas towards ventures.
We are spending over ₹50 crore this year upgrading undergraduate laboratories across Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad to reflect technological advances.
We have also taken the lead in integrating 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 and 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 wellbeing, with about 60 hours of structured participation in fitness, creativity, wellbeing workshops, social conduct and community engagement.
Approximately 250 faculty colleagues across departments and campuses have contributed to this revision of BITS Pilani’s undergraduate curriculum. Inputs from recruiters and alumni, along with feedback from student surveys, have helped shape the changes.
The restructured curriculum includes:
• Credit hours that account for the total student workload, including self study and reflection. This makes the demands we place on students more visible.
• Greater emphasis on learning through design, prototyping, experimentation and projects, with more problem solving in the classroom.
• A broad foundation across science, engineering and computing, alongside humanities, arts and social sciences.
• Structured opportunities to progress from introductory undergraduate research to advanced projects and thesis work.
• New pathways for entrepreneurship, research and industry practice embedded into Practice School. These help students identify problems, develop and test solutions, and take promising ideas towards products and ventures.
For us, making room for these experiences is an important curriculum decision. Students need time to build healthy habits and meaningful relationships alongside their academic work.
My thanks to the curriculum review team and everyone who contributed to this exercise.
@bitspilaniindia @BITSAA @bitshyd @BITSPilaniGoa @BITSPilaniDubai
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BITS Pilani revamps UG curriculum to prepare students for AI era: Vice Chancellor - The Economic Times m.economictimes.com/industry…
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Silver in Paris 🥈❤️
Of course, I wanted the gold. But there’s a part of me that’s just really happy to feel all those long days, difficult losses and endless hours of work finally beginning to mean something. I’ve missed this feeling more than I can explain. ❤️
An se Young , keep shining. You’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and it’s a privilege to share the court with you.
To my team, you know what it’s taken to get here. Thank you for never giving up on me, even on the days I struggled to believe in myself. We have so much more to chase 🫶
And Paris, what can I say? You’ve given me another reason to love you.
Je t’aime, Paris 🇫🇷❤️
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What a beautiful video.
A mother and calf fell into a water tank. Both were rescued but during rescue the calf got separated from mother. Kurseong division staff brilliantly tracked the mother. It took 7 hours but they reunited them.
Reaction of mother in last !! Gods work.
