Dr Gowtham Mourya

[Kamal Haasan @ikamalhaasan]

Mr. Musk, yes, no billionaire should dictate a nation’s policy - Indian or American.

India must welcome competition in satellite internet, from Indian and global providers, whoever offers the most practical and affordable last-mile solution for those in remote regions. In countries with lower per-capita incomes, satellite internet must be affordable too. High subscription fees and equipment costs risk putting it beyond the reach of ordinary households. Connectivity must bridge the digital divide, not create a new one.

India knows our networks and spectrum are strategic infrastructure, not merely commercial assets. India’s national security safeguards are non-negotiable.

Every country makes choices based on its own interests. Those in the West cannot preach free markets while practicing protectionism at home. USA imposed 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to protect its domestic industry, just as India takes measures to protect its own domestic manufacturers. Both India and the US have restricted Huawei over security concerns. One cannot demand a level playing field from others only when it suits its own agenda.

Indians will internally debate, question and address our strengths and shortcomings as a democratic country.

Take BharatNet, India’s programme to bring broadband to village-level local bodies. We will question why, as the CAG’s 2026 audit report found, the programme is struggling to meet its original objectives. Why were only 33.2% of service-ready Gram Panchayats operational, despite ₹39,888 crore being spent? At the same time, we know to appreciate our telecom sector and regulations, which has made internet data among the world’s most affordable, bringing millions online.

India is a democracy, not a colony. We welcome the world, but we, the Indian people, will decide our own future - not Western vested interests, their double standards or any billionaire - Indian or American.

[Abhinav Shrivastava @shriabhinav09]

Sorry to say Elon, you can’t beat those Indian oligarchs even if you’re the richest person alive. Those oligarchs give out the cheapest internet on the planet that even you can’t afford to match. India was basically getting free internet in late 2016, and from 2016 to 2026 the average cost of data crashed down to like 10 cents per gigabyte (₹7 to ₹10) or even less. Nowadays with 5G, these oligarchs are giving out near 1 Gbps speeds for pennies, and home broadband is even cheaper for like $5 to $18 (₹400 to ₹1,500) a month, you get unlimited fiber up to 3.3 TB, speeds up to 1 Gbps, and every major OTT subscription bundled in.

Compare that to your pricing. You’re talking about charging ₹30,000+($300+) upfront just for a dish kit and around ₹8,000+ ($100) every single month. Even if you burn cash and make it free for the first year, the second you hike prices back to Western rates, Indians will completely fuck you over just like how Tesla got fucked in India against local players.

Massive respect to you, of course, because that’s the exact kind of bank balance anyone dreams of having :). Massive respect for that bank balance, and for revolutionizing payments first with email-based money transfer, then electric cars, and then private reusable rockets you’ve inspired a lot of us for literally everything, and everyday, but yeah, India is an entirely different game. Those book theories and MBA frameworks don't work in India in front of Marwari, Jain, or Gujarati maths :). Running the exact same playbook everywhere just doesn't work. If you want to come to India, you have to learn jugaad, cutthroat bargaining, trust, and how to deliver crazy volume at dirt-cheap prices.

Indians are already pulling 1 Gbps speeds for pocket change, so try building an infrastructure that cheap before thinking you can take on these oligarchs. In fact, you should pray those Indian oligarchs don't enter the US or Europe market, because if they bring those prices over there, your bank balance will get completely fucked. Until you drop Starlink down to 5 to 10 cents a gig and make the hardware basically free, nobody here is touching it.

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@svdvizag @AndhraNexus This is lame , everything works on demand. Government can only compel but services depend on viability. Even after lot of projects to vizag , why do you envy that place?

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@praveenyeruva Wish a see a combination of wide bodies and narrow bodies in future. That would be a sight to behold.

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@MFIndiaGyan The story is not well articulated? I didn’t understand it.

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@Vinamralongani Did you spot A340 yet?

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@Vinamralongani @airindia @IndiGo6E Afternoon! 380 ,340 ,220 rear spotttingg. 737 ,787 ,ATR are worthy i guess too.

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@AndhraNexus No airport runs 24/7 in our state sadly

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@NEXTIAS_Delhi
Registration form bug: Full Name field has conflicting validation—says "max 10 characters" then "min 10 characters."
Makes registration impossible. Please fix asap.

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

It’s important to introspect the constitutional framework and bring about changes. Simply bragging “we have a living constitution doesn’t suffice”. People are too obsessed with status quo , why shouldn’t we think beyond the system in place .

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

Does increasing number of MPs , really mean increasing representation of people, will the actual voices be heard ? Isn’t the time ripe to review the system of representative democracy and address the shortcomings?

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

Parliamentary democracy is very flawed . Rather than actually debating and voting on merit and rationale , representatives are made to vote on party lines . MPs are toothless. Why do they even exist if they can’t take a stance based on their own intuition?

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@arunkiranpatro @vijaythirumalai Do they sell that tickets every day at airport?

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@grok @proefosa @elonmusk @CohenSite @grok don't you think you should roast yourself now?

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@viratveer039 There is alot of perception that andhra is an under developed state compared to other southern states. This is an eye opener. With a mega city we are doing alot better than many other states.

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@statsglobe @stats_feed Could you also share similar one for renewable energy and clean energy too ? Thank you in advance @statsglobe and @stats_feed .

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@Vinamralongani @airindia @DelhiAirport @IATA @NIAirport They are offering inflight Internet on 787-9?

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@KambambatiS @Vinamralongani @airindia @RollsRoyce Can PNQ handle A359?

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

"Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us."
-Carl Sagan.

[Dr Gowtham Mourya @gowtham_mourya]

@flipkartsupport I want to return the product.