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Artificial intelligence: Leapfrog opportunity for Indian education

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“India has no operating system, database, or other foundational software that it builds and can trust completely. This leaves the country dependent on external sources that its cannot control or trust. However, the path to independence is not as difficult as it might seem. The open-source model offers a path to a solution. India can create its own versions of Linux and Android that are safe and free of backdoors. It is possible for a dedicated group of professionals to do this.”

— P.J.Narayanan, The Hindu (10/9)

“On an ordinary day, getting from Point Viksit A to Point Viksit B in many Indian cities is punishing. Not just because roads are a choke and public transport is a joke, but because roads are designed to fail.”

— Editorial, The Economic Times (8/9)