WORLD
Trump’s H-1B blunder and India’s golden opportunity
Donald Trump’s $100,000 H-1B tariff could add 1% to India’s GDP as talent floods home. India stands to benefit as never before. Returnees will bring global experience, world-class skills, and often Silicon Valley stock options converted into capital
TECHNOLOGY
OPINION | Indian IT is at a crossroads. Their risk appetite will determine if it will be history or reincarnated
The dark clouds of AI disruption and Trump’s hostility to outsourcing are not distant storms, they are already overhead. Whether Indian IT is remembered for its obituary or for its reincarnation depends entirely on the choices it makes in this moment
BUSINESS
How InMobi’s Naveen Tewari cracked the US market
For decades, it was taken as gospel that Indian startups should build for India, while Western tech dominated globally. Naveen Tewari is proving that under the right conditions, this script can be flipped. There is no rule that says global impact must come from Silicon Valley or Shenzhen. Sometimes, it can come from Bengaluru. Ambition should not be constrained by geography
INDIA
India’s Microbiome Moment: Where science meets tradition
Hyderabad-based Mapmygenome’s acquisition of Canada’s Microbiome Insights marks a critical moment in healthcare. It provides a platform to marry modern science with the wisdom and insight of Ayurveda. That, in turn, will allow India to lead a transformation in global healthcare
BUSINESS
What Silicon Valley’s Indian entrepreneurs have lost, but can relearn from Brad Feld
Brad Feld’s book ‘Give First’ champions mentorship without expectation, showing how intentional generosity can build thriving startup ecosystems. In this article the author talks about urging communities to build trust, give generously, and institutionalise support for lasting entrepreneurial impact
INDIA
Go East, To India, to see healthcare innovation’s future
India has three critical advantages, unmatched patient data, an expanding base of deep tech enterprise and a pool of entrepreneurs to deliver cutting edge healthcare solutions at a fraction of the cost incurred in the West. More importantly, these advances are not limited to a small pool of patients. They are affordable even in some of the poorest countries
BUSINESS
Deep tech is India’s field to dominate, if we have faith in local talent
The belief that India lacks deep tech capability is a myth. The country has the talent and also the ability to deliver. We need self-belief and a cold-eyed assessment of both Silicon Valley’s reality and Chinese capability. However, there’s a missing link in India, which is entrepreneurship
BUSINESS
Indian startups began to walk despite the system; to fly they need support
India’s greatest strength may lie not in its cost advantage, but in its deep intellectual tradition in mathematics and science. This is a country that produced Aryabhata, Brahmagupta, and Ramanujan. That legacy continues today through its world-class engineering institutions and space program
BUSINESS
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout | Lessons Joe Biden can learn from Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed determination to demonstrate effective and reliable leadership in a time of crisis. He positioned himself as a modern-day CEO of the country and showed what good governance looks like
