want to gently circulate https://t.co/LBuDtUCn8E - inspired by https://t.co/JMXRSAXJkt
it's a kind of tech map and sovereignty roadmap.
1. idea is to build a catalog of 10,000 products/foundational capabilities India must build. Could range from EDA software to polysilica to naval propulsion systems to port cranes.
2. Will map out current builders, where they're stuck and also add a policy layer on top of this (what is needed to make something happen for ex.).
3. Will also have crowd sourced (including from builders, academics, enthusiasts) inputs leading to our AI engine fleshing out the details.
4. one idea is - once you map out the tech tree - could we identify adjacent players for certain products? for ex: can Bull (CBE based backhoe brand) make port cranes if given support?
4. everything is a little fragile and slightly in bad aesthetic now - it's a side (but important) project largely made this past weekend.
5. it will take a month or so to properly stabilise and have more meaningful data but in the meanwhile I hope you get a sense of what we're trying to build.
6. companies/start-ups and individual builders will also be able to plug in and push their needs, views and accomplishments through an agent very soon.
you can see https://t.co/LBuDtUCn8E
A story worth reading in Hindustan Times. BMC gave tree-care contracts to builders as they made low bids
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Read that again.
Maintenance of trees across Mumbai given to builders. We now see the results.
Data accessed by HT has revealed that BMC awarded contracts worth ₹42.24 crore to remove and prune dead and dangerous trees across 23 municipal wards from May 2026 to May 2027 to construction and infrastructure contractors – not known for specialised arboriculture or urban forestry.
story by @linahOlinah in @HT_Mumbai
So true.. Temples, Cultural experiences, natural/wild.
Recently, I had an opportunity to watch Wild Tamil Nadu (https://t.co/RUxZBhsNMH) and I was surprised to see variety present just in natural and wild TN.
Tamil Nadu is the land of great Hindu temples. A lifetime isn’t enough to visit them all. But beyond temples, tourism in TN feels stuck in a loop: Ooty. Kodaikanal. Mahabalipuram. Repeat.
Despite glossy policies, real diversification hasn’t happened. Hills, forests, coastlines, heritage towns. A lot of much potential, so little execution.
The problem isn’t lack of destinations. It’s lack of access, promotion, private participation, and last-mile planning.
Tamil Nadu can be a year-round, world-class tourism state. Right now, it’s coasting on the same three postcards. via @timesofindia