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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The billion-and-a-half citizens of the ‘mother of democracy’ are mere extras in the story of Narendra Modi.
Editor's note: Confident societies do not foster cults. It is despondent, unhappy, self-doubting, insecure places that submit to saviours. The animated ad released last week by the Bharatiya Janata Party—a prelude to the upcoming campaign for 2024—is designed for a nation in thrall to its rescuer. It reduces the complex story of India to one man’s journey. The citizens of the world’s most populous democracy—a billion-and-a-half people—are mere extras in his tale. He sees suffering, distributes charity, defeats sinister enemies—human and viral—is courted by Western leaders, and keeps going. India is surging forward, and we owe it all to one individual. The ad, dripping with the ruling party’s contempt for India, is an especially depressing indication of how far we have come since 2014. We cannot dodge Narendra Modi. The prime minister is everywhere. In the past eight years, he has been cast as the mascot of Indian tourism, the icon of hand-spun cloth, the unwitting promoter of digital currency and mobile networks, and the beaming face inviting members of the G20 to the “mother of democracy.” The oppressive omnipresence of one …
Mukesh Ambani wants investors to price Reliance Industries’ IPO-bound telecom arm like a technology business. In reality, Jio’s tech ambitions remain a work in progress.
While the filing for an IPO by its telecom and digital business was the highlight, Reliance laid out plans for its new energy and retail businesses, setting them up for eventual listings.
The retired banker wants India’s top companies to invest in AI. But the capital, ambition, and urgency simply aren’t there.
