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'This is the human cost of fiscal stress - not merely a statistical divergence, but a direct constraint on the government's ability to invest in its people's future,' the status report says. (Contd)
@AdvaitIyer5@RishiJoeSanu@KeralaShortwave V bad line of argument as you're implying govt jobs are some sort of social welfare scheme rather than it being vehicles for govt. machinery to actually function effectively
@RishiJoeSanu Why are the calling it crowd funded? Can't raise equity capital like in CIAL/or bonds? The whole wording itself makes me think this project is another gimmick altogether
@fuckaasbitch@AmaluAcid_ it has like the best bus network (public + pvt) in the state but yes it can be difficult for someone who doesn't know to read Malayalam boards
When IIT Guwahati was established in 90s due to Assam Accord, people made similar claims that an IIT in NE will dilute the brand. The new IITs will develop their brand and quality in due time. In comparison, Tshinghua has 60K+ students. Govt has taken the right view on expansion of "elite" education and has pushed for more campuses and higher enrolment, including international campuses of IITD and IITM.
Engineers will have to feel special about the fruits of their labor, not the exclusivity of the club.
@RishiJoeSanu Agreed Hayek matters more than Galbraith. But Hayek atleast from a undergrad pov only gets mentioned in History of econ thought or Pol Econ. Keynes, Schumpeter and Veblen is extensively discussed in Macro, Micro and even finance to some extent.
India's capital account shrank sharply in 2025-26, more because outflows increased than because inflows shrank. This was driven by payments made in advance for imports and an increase in funds parked abroad. Of course, the FPI outflows added to all of this.
@pHequals7 The real structural risk is if AI lets firms internalize work that was previously outsourced to India. Then itโs no longer about โhigher input costs but more of a lost export demand which can put pressure in CAD- this is a real concern (2/2)
@pHequals7 Saw this article v late @pHequals7 , but I think the stronger risk isnโt India paying for AI tokens in USD. If those tokens make Indian IT/services firms more productive, they can still export more services and earn USD back just like any imported productivity input. (1/2)