Completely fascinated by Bian Lian, the 300-year-old Sichuan face-changing art. More than 10 masks changed in under 20 seconds, with movements so seamless they seem to defy logic. Can’t understand how exactly they must be doing it 😱!
Since Professor V Kamakoti has been nominated in the committee to overhaul our education system, he is being mocked by opposition leaders for his beliefs.
Today, I sat to check his academic credentials . Alongside serving as the Director of IIT Madras, his academic and professional accomplishments include:
• 250+ Research Papers and Patents: He has published over 250 research papers in leading international journals and conferences and holds numerous national and international patents.
• Development of the SHAKTI Microprocessor: He led the design and development of SHAKTI, India’s first indigenous, open-source microprocessor.
Microprocessor Development Programme (MDP): He heads this flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), aimed at strengthening India’s semiconductor and chip-design ecosystem.
• Record Patent Filings – “One Patent a Day”: As Director of IIT Madras, he introduced the vision of “One Patent a Day.” Under his leadership, the institute filed a record 417 patents during 2024–25.
• Role in the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB): As an NSAB member, he provides strategic advice to the Government of India on cybersecurity, telecommunications security, and digital infrastructure.
• Leadership of the AI Task Force: He chaired the Artificial Intelligence Task Force constituted by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, helping shape India’s AI policy framework.
• Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA): He oversees initiatives under the ISEA programme to build India’s cybersecurity workforce and promote public awareness of information security.
• Research in VLSI and Hardware Security: His primary academic contributions lie in VLSI design, algorithms, and strengthening cryptographic security at the silicon hardware level.
• Institutional Reforms at IIT Madras: Since assuming office as Director in 2022, he has helped IIT Madras retain its top position in the NIRF rankings while launching new online degree programmes and expanding the institute’s startup ecosystem.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to science and technology, he has been awarded the Padma Shri (2026), the DRDO Academic Excellence Award, and the IBM Faculty Award.
Here is in his native village, moving on roads in a Prabhat Feri invoking the Grama Devta.
I know many Indians, including me, struggled with 1 thing
Not math, coding, problem-solving
Communication 🗣️
It was my biggest weakness when I joined consulting.
If it is something you face, listen to this 1-hour on How to Speak
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I shared my life mantras with the young folks who joined us recently at #RPG
You may enjoy seeing our cool ‘sporting’ conference room in the background.
ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೊಬೈಲ್ನಲ್ಲೇ SIR ಫಾರ್ಮ್ ತುಂಬಿ!
ಮತದಾರರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಪರಿಷ್ಕರಣೆ ಫಾರ್ಮ್ ಅನ್ನು ಈಗ ಆನ್ಲೈನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಕೇವಲ 5 ನಿಮಿಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬಹುದು.
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Big news! IISc CCE is launching Agentic AI Coding: From Specification to Deployment — an online course on building, orchestrating & deploying multi-agent systems that write, test & ship code for you. Applications opening soon. Stay tuned!
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🚨 BREAKING: Claude can now run Stock Market research like a top consulting firm (for free).
Here are 10 Claude prompts that replace $100K/year stock analysts.
(Save this 🔖 for future reference.)
Many people worry that AI will take jobs.
History suggests a different possibility.
Refrigerators, electricity, highways, and the Internet created opportunities for entire ecosystems.
AI may follow the same path.
The invention creates the opportunity. The application creates the fortune.
#AI #Innovation #Investing #Technology
NEON was left in complete shock after meeting 16 year old millionaire, Alex Natroshvili, driving a $3.9M Bugatti and carrying another 50M+ in watches while traveling in Monaco 😳🔥
Samuel Eto’o reunited with a former teammate, now working as a security guard, at a seminar and asked his assistant to arrange a meeting so they could catch up later. ✊🏾❤️