The Learning and Growth Cycle

How can the Indian Government stay ahead of Technology led Disruptions?                                          P Rajagopal Tampi    Introduction Many of the biggest challenges before nations today are emanating from a single cause: the meteoric growth of technology innovations and scientific research. In most countries, the rapidity of technological innovations has left the institution of many desirable concomitant regulatory safeguards lagging, in some cases due to complexity and lack of understanding of the issues involved and in others due to the lack of data, overlapping jurisdictions and many such hurdles. In all cases, the common refrain is the novelty and the rapidity of these changes.  How should India go about staying ahead of the curve and managing technology changes in a way that we encourage innovation and progress without compromising on o...

A Governance Framework for AI Quality Testing in India   P Rajagopal Tampi Introduction The world has known peace and nation-based governance ever since the Peace (Treaty) of Westphalia, signed after the Habsburg’s lost the war in Europe in October 1648. It subjugated the power of religion, landlords and royalty to the powers of the State and introduced the concept of nations and national boundaries within which the sovereign governance of the state reigned supreme. The peace and order that we live our lives in is dependent majorly on the concepts of nation states, defined borders, and systems of governance and acceptance by the citizens of these structures. Over the last 300 years and more, Governments have been all powerful, legislating and executing with the judiciary delivering justice. This system works well with sufficient working legislation in place to safeguard the nation and its citizens’ interests against any mishap which can harm the citizens, their welfare, t...

Corporate Social Responsibility revamp for bridging India’s wealth gap    P Rajagopal Tampi Introduction Wealth disparity is one of the biggest threats to peaceful human existence https://rajtampi.blogspot.com/2022/12/avoiding-revolutionary-trap-of-large.html . In India, where 50% of the population owns a mere 2.8 % of our national wealth, in combination with our gigantic population of 1.35 bn, the problem of wealth disparity should be center-stage.   The Gini coefficient of India has increased from 32.1 in 1983 to 35.7 in 2019 1 .Our wealth disparity assumes even greater importance considering that India will emerge soon as one of the top three world economies.  India is at the threshold of what could be a Golden era which could last for centuries if we are led by far-sighted, clear-headed leadership with broad vision, integrity, desire to win and long-term thinking. We have progressed from more socialistic mechanisms to more capitalistic ones during the last ...