Education and the town-country divide

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This article I co-authored with Prof PV Krishna bhat is published in the. This  Indian Express on 2nd Sep 2020. The article looks at the following:

1) We need a large scale orientation programme for teachers similar to the one done by Germany soon after unification

2) We need rural focus by creating Bridge infrastructure, Significantly improve R&D spend on Agriculture and allied industries.

3) Need to building rural leadership that can help in generating jobs in Agri and allied industries. 

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Much ado about banning Chinese apps

This article I wrote appeared in the Deccan Herald on 16th July 2020. The article brings out the impact of the government banning 59 apps.

1) Internet by nature should not have boundaries, there is no end to the blocking game . Will we block American apps later?

2) Just asking for alternate apps from India is not sufficient. The user experience must be best in class3) We have fundamental issues on the internet ecosystem in the country , be it stable connectivity, or policies on Data storage and Data processing. 4) Top technology institutes who were ranked high - An opportunity to task them on next generation technology research 

5) Overall an opportunity for India to test it’s strength. It is a pity that being the 3rd largest country in terms of internet users, we lack world class apps and solutions that the world will look upto.  

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Multimode delivery: The best way to impart learning

This article I wrote, appeared in the Financial express on 16th June 2020. 

1) India will have to go with Multi mode education delivery ( class room, online interactive  And recorded )

2) Bridge  Digital Divide -providing Tablets and internet connection with teaching faculty intervention will help

3) TV in households is much better than Mobile and internet reach . 95% of South indian homes have TV.

4)  We should use TV as a main stream methodology for imparting learning . Move beyond the DD Gyan . Incentivise Free to air Channels  to carry daily education content .  Localised content and the teachers can talk to Students weekly to monitor progress.

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Jio-FB deal: Kirana stores to benefit, but the govt must be vigilant

Some Caveats to Jio-FaceBook deal

This article I wrote appeared in The Hindu Business Line on the 8th May 2020.

While the on-boarding of kirana stores onto a digital platform like JioMart will give a fillip to these stores, the government will have to address issues of data privacy, Predatory pricing and  Net neutrality

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COVID-19: Need for improved net infrastructure

This article I wrote appeared on 2nd April 2020 in the Indian Express. 

The article focuses on the following

1) India's internet infra has significantly improved over the psat two decades and hence working from home / remote working is a possibility

2) Working from Home has not been popular in India due to Trust and cultural issues. We could see Uberization of work picking-up as a direct consequence

3) Educational institutions are adopting Virtual classes and MOOC model 

4) We are lagging behind many countries on internet speeds. A wake-up call for the government and telecom Industry to improve the Internet speeds in the country

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Creating world class talent in India

This article I co-authored appeared in the Indian Express on 22nd Feb 2020.  The article looks ar the following: 

1) The concept of Teaching university is welcome. However, there must be provision for lateral entry of industry experts to get education

2) Multi-disciplinary approach to HEI is good. However, it needs unlearning on the part of the goverment as well as the educational instituions
3) Skill Development : The focus must be on Learning by Doing approach.
4) Often ignored, there must be innovative methods to emphasise the need for values and ethics.

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An electric car on a 900 km journey

This article I wrote, appeared in the New Indian Express Edit page on 16th Dec 2019.

The article looks at how a 900KM journey can be taken-up with personal charging infra

while using an EV for a long distance travel. Missing Fast charging infra along highways is a major issue right now.

If the government does not act on improving infra, the whole Electric Vehicle Revolution will be a non starter.

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Ultra-low mobile tariff versus quality

This article I wrote appeared in the Indian express Edit page on 4th Nov 2019. 

The article looks at the recent events around IUC and Supreme court judgement asking Telcos to pay 92000crores after upholding the definition of AGR ( Adjusted gross revenue). 

For India to remain a key Digital economy, the government should help the telcos by  reducing  the taxes,  at the same time holding the Telcos accountable for good quality of mobile service.

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Hyundai Kona Electric:How to make the most of an electric car

This article I wrote appeared in the financial Express Motobahn on the 28th Sep 2019. The article talks about some of the nice features in the Electric and the importance for Indians to  have many more choices of electric cars in the near future.

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Getting India ready for the electric mobility revolution

This one I wrote appeared in  the New Indian Express and The Sunday Standard on 21st July 2019. The article looks 
1) Global and Indian trends in the EV space

2) India's EV push needs much more than the sops offered by the market

3) Range anxiety , improving charging infra needs Indigenous solutions. Indian Academia should be tasked with finding solutions that can help in mass adoption

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Getting BSNL off life support

This article I wrote appeared in The New Indian Express on 3rd April 2019.  Teh article mainly looks at the following:

1)  Productivity of BSNL is extremely low compared to Indian private telcos or even Chinese state owned telcos.

2) Bring professional board similar to Telstra or British Telecom.

3) BSNL has physical infra that must be leveraged , leasing or selling.

4) Right sizing is the key and it must be based on industry productivity benchmarks

5) Reskill employees and get them on the newer technologies

We need one  genuine attempt  from the government before giving it up.

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Addressing India’s 5G conundrum

This article that I wrote appeared in today's The New Indian Express edit page.

There is a lot of  buzz around 5G. The article looks at the current challenges in India and how the government can help in setting-up the right infrastructure.

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