India has one of the largest working population,yet we face a talent crunch. As per a Quartz India article, less than 5% of Indian engineers can write a functionally & logically correct code.Most employers struggle to find proper tech freshers who have practical skills(Thread)1/8 If entrepreneurs cannot find the right talent, how do we expect to compete with the developed west? Talent, expertise with real problem-solving skill is the largest vacuum that the industry faces now. For any industry to scale, we urgently need to fill up this vacuum. 2/8

I recently read a very fascinating article by Katya Smith. Human DNA is indeed a tapestry woven with DNA that links us to our pasts. Some pasts may shock us to the core of how closely we may be related to many long-lost linkages: a history of undiscovered diversity. (Thread) 1/7 In fact, when human genomes were first discovered, it was way too complicated. In our history of evolution, we have picked up the genetic material of our predecessors. We are the sole survivors of the Homo genus, but our DNA speaks loudly of our ancestors. 2/7

Well, it is no secret now that Cyber Warfare is at par with Land, Air, and Naval warfare. Well. USA started a Cyber Command headed by a general way back in 2009. UK had started increasing its budget Cyber War from 2010 and may other countries followed the same. (Thread) 1/9 India miscalculated the scale of confrontation in cyber warfare. In 2013, Edward Snowden publicized documents proving that US Secret Services waged war against many countries, not just foes but even allies, and India was one of them. India was amazed. 2/9

India was expected to lead in Robotics because of our early advances in IT during 90s, however we failed to develop expertise in AI, natural language processing, etc. Now it is time catch-up. (Thread) 1/8 China leads robotic sales worldwide and accounts for about 40% in 2019 according to the International Federation of Robots. South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. follow next respectively. Robotics has been mentioned as a priority in India but failed to implement any policy or plan.2/8

Ownership of Indian data has come to the forefront in the last few years, We have seen big corporations mishandling our data without consent. Data ownership is especially important now as we enter the age of AI. This has led to unwarranted surveillance of our lives. (Thread) 1/7 In an age of e-commerce utopia where Alexa and Siri control our lives, companies engage in a mad pursuit of frictionless transaction. For that, our data is now being extracted and monetized minus consent for scientifically managing all aspects of our lives. 2/7

India is in a dire need of deep tech startups to boost the economy. The currently available tech startups are mostly ops heavy businesses disguised as tech are insufficient to overcome this crisis. (Thread) 1/8 We need to integrate deep tech like Neural Networks, Evolutionary Computation, Vision, Robotics, Expert Systems, Speech Processing Computer vision, NLP, IoT (internet of things), and Blockchain. 2/8

Yesterday @narendramodi announced a 20-lac-crore stimulus package for a self-relaiant India. This package is about 10% of our GDP. This is for strengthening the four important pillars of India: Economy, Infrastructure, Technology, Demand & Demography. (Thread) 1/5 What PM Modi is essentially doing is turning this crisis into an opportunity for businesses to jump back. The worst affected by the crisis is the manufacturing sector. As announced by the finance minister, the MSMEs will be helped in every way possible.2/5

A thread on Alt News Modus Operandi.
Their bias is not debatable anymore. They would save/defend anyone who has an ideology similar to them irrespective of the level of crime committed.
If you think there are more cases pls add to this thread. Let’s expose them completely. (1/5) Saad audio clips: Videos having superimposed audios were circulated on WhatsApp creating confusion between real clips and fake clips, no prize for guessing which ones Alt News believed. They believe in Police according to their own convenience. Here they didn’t even recheck (2/5)

Karnataka is one of few states which has managed to flatten the curve and has reported one of the highest recoveries and least deaths among the most populous states. Out of the 847 cases as on 10/05, only 410 are active. (Thread) 1/5 The sole reason Karnataka can do that is the prompt response of the administration from the onset. The CM @BSYBJP had set up a task force under his direct supervision with senior ministers to stop delays in decision making. They also were the first to set up a COVID war room. 2/5

Globally, lockdown has been implemented in some form. Over 80% of the GDP has been affected. This has slowed down the economy & has forced us to rethink our ways. From government exemptions to philanthropic initiatives, multiple stop gaps are now set in place to cope (Thread)1/6 The economy is now at a halt. Job losses are increasing by the second. Given the scenario of layoffs, we may soon exceed the level of the Great Depression. A survey in March has predicted that 136 million non-agricultural jobs are at immediate risk. 2/6

What do these protests consist of? Who are the movers-shakers? Well Islamists are in it. There are WhatsApp group telling them how to attack cops while retaining confidence about their ‘love’ for secularism, with advice on what journalist to approach, how to complain... (Thread)

https://twitter.com/sagarikaghose/status/1206862889807540225

... how to harass nationalist students on their campuses. Then there are the communists, their web portals throbbing with excitement if they find any fact checking ‘shred of proof’ of conspiracy between Hindus & Cops to target folks who are building this nation.