India’s Progress : Expectation and Reality (2011 to 2025)

The “Future India” described in 2011 is largely here, but it is more urban, slightly more populous, and significantly more gender-balanced than anticipated. However, the regional economic disparity (West/South vs. East/North) has remained stickier than they hoped.

Recently on my Facebook memory, this clipping of India Today posted in Jan 2011 showed up. I was curious to see what has happened in last 10-15 years with respect to what was mentioned in this news item. I used Gemini AI to do the comparison.

This 2011 forecast from India Today (citing Technopak Advisors and Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh) got several big-picture trends right but significantly underestimated India’s progress in demographics and urbanization, while being overly optimistic about the economic rankings of certain states like Bihar.

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My interaction with Dr J V Narlikar

I first encountered the name of Dr. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar in the 1970s, while attending Netarhat School. My geometry teacher, Shri Mangal Deo Pande, would speak with immense pride about Dr. Narlikar’s globally recognized research. Interestingly, Dr. Narlikar’s father had been Shri Pande’s own teacher at BHU, Varanasi. At the time, Dr. Narlikar was pursuing his PhD with Dr. Fred Hoyle in Cambridge, and his work on the Steady State Model of the universe, a compelling alternative to the prevailing Big Bang theory, was a leading area of research.

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My AI created content – YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@ProfPrabhatRanjan – You can subscribe to Prof Prabhat Ranjan’s Channel on YouTube using this link.

Some group of interesting content on Prof Prabhat Ranjan’s YouTube Channel:

  1. AI assisted songs in Prof Prabhat Ranjan’s Voice along with AI assisted Video – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFB_1VF33WomQoy4FP72i95Je_XvjucQo&si=L_XchbcMo2ccm5nn
  2. AI assisted bed time stories for Children (Tagline – Nanaji Publications) – https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFB_1VF33Wok3j_g67cBw7W_5d7ghY6sI&si=Xf8Y-K7-7a856k53

“Emerging and Disruptive Technologies” – Strategic Challenges : India in 2030

Excerpts from book Chapter “Emerging and Disruptive Technologies” – Authored by Prof Prabhat Ranjan,

Book – “Strategic Challenges : India in 2030” – Edited by Jayadeva Ranade, Published by HarperCollins India in September 2022

Emerging and Disruptive Technologies: Transforming the Landscape of Security and Warfare

Emerging and disruptive technologies are reshaping modern security frameworks and warfare strategies. These innovations, ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) to hypersonic missiles, hold the potential to redefine national defense mechanisms, economic policies, and international diplomacy. This detailed analysis explores the scope, challenges, and implications of these technologies, particularly from an Indian perspective.

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6 Years at D Y Patil International University, Akurdi, Pune(DYPIU)

In 6 years of its existence , DYPIU has been trendsetter in many ways for the whole country!

I completed my 5 years tenure at TIFAC on April 24, 2018. During farewell, my colleagues asked me what was my next plan. To keep suspense about my plans, I mentioned that I have 3 things in mind : (1) To catch up on sleep (2) To spend time with my grandson (who was about 5 months old at that time!) (3) To write a book.
However from TIFAC, I directly went to airport and took a flight to Pune in the evening. Next day (April 25, 2018), a press conference was organized to announce the starting of D Y Patil International Univ at Akurdi campus in Pune. I took a photo of nameplate and shared with my TIFAC colleagues about my next engagement and broke the suspense!

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