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Virendra and I are building India's largest pothole image data set. If you want to contribute and are willing to go out with your phone and take a few pics of potholes every week, reply and I'll send you instructions.

Virendra and I are building India's largest pothole image data set. If you want to contribute and are willing to go out with your phone and take a few pics of potholes every week, reply and I'll send you instructions.

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Incredibly disappointed by the defacement of one of Bengaluru's most iconic antiquity sites. Tourists from across the country (and globe) flock to see the UNESCO World Heritage Site commonly known as Ejipura Stonehenge, but forget to bring their litter with them when they go.

Incredibly disappointed by the defacement of one of Bengaluru's most iconic antiquity sites. Tourists from across the country (and globe) flock to see the UNESCO World Heritage Site commonly known as Ejipura Stonehenge, but forget to bring their litter with them when they go.

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The footpaths of 12th Main, Indiranagar are a mess. - Piles of rubble rivalling conflict zones - Trees doubling as dustbins - Missing/broken slabs - Inexplicable craters Billions in venture capital have been deployed in this part of town. The footpaths could use some love too.

The footpaths of 12th Main, Indiranagar are a mess. - Piles of rubble rivalling conflict zones - Trees doubling as dustbins - Missing/broken slabs - Inexplicable craters Billions in venture capital have been deployed in this part of town. The footpaths could use some love too.

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Gajendra Jangid, co-founder of Cars24, just committed to bringing or building an instant pothole fixer for India. fyi Gajendra Jangid the Python 5000 in this vid (shot in Ottawa) is made by Regina-based Python SuperiorRoads. C$400k (₹2.71 crore)/unit. Likely cheaper to make in India!

Gajendra Jangid, co-founder of Cars24, just committed to bringing or building an instant pothole fixer for India. fyi Gajendra Jangid the Python 5000 in this vid (shot in Ottawa) is made by Regina-based Python SuperiorRoads. C$400k (₹2.71 crore)/unit. Likely cheaper to make in India!

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Can Indian robots handle Bengaluru footpaths? xTerra Robotics (xTerra Robotics) and I answered that question with their Dhav-Hy wheeled quadruped. If any of the quick comm/food delivery companies want to test this tech out for last mile, DM founder Aditya (Aditya Pratap Singh Rajawat).

Can Indian robots handle Bengaluru footpaths? xTerra Robotics (xTerra Robotics) and I answered that question with their Dhav-Hy wheeled quadruped. If any of the quick comm/food delivery companies want to test this tech out for last mile, DM founder Aditya (Aditya Pratap Singh Rajawat).

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Indian snacks in Canada are... different. In a good way. Canada is enforcing a new policy where packaged foods high in saturated fats, sugars, and sodium need unavoidable front-of-package labels disclosing their composition. Similar to cigarettes. When I returned to India I couldn't help but miss these labels. During my month in Canada, these labels were the difference between me impulsively picking an unhealthy snack up off the shelf and leaving it there. The label is essentially the government saying, "This food is bad for you. It is linked to chronic diseases. Eat it at your own risk." Given the abundance of healthier options that didn't have these labels (because they weren't high in sat fat, sugars, or sodium), I'd often take a step or two down the aisle and purchase a similar but healthier product in the same category. Easy. I wish FSSAI would implement something similar in India, so that Indian consumers can make healthier and more informed decisions without having to parse complex back-of-package nutrition labels.

Indian snacks in Canada are... different. In a good way. Canada is enforcing a new policy where packaged foods high in saturated fats, sugars, and sodium need unavoidable front-of-package labels disclosing their composition. Similar to cigarettes. When I returned to India I couldn't help but miss these labels. During my month in Canada, these labels were the difference between me impulsively picking an unhealthy snack up off the shelf and leaving it there. The label is essentially the government saying, "This food is bad for you. It is linked to chronic diseases. Eat it at your own risk." Given the abundance of healthier options that didn't have these labels (because they weren't high in sat fat, sugars, or sodium), I'd often take a step or two down the aisle and purchase a similar but healthier product in the same category. Easy. I wish FSSAI would implement something similar in India, so that Indian consumers can make healthier and more informed decisions without having to parse complex back-of-package nutrition labels.

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Bumped into someone the other day at the MG Road Metro Station in Bengaluru. Totally by chance. We had never met before this. He's a Canadian who has been living in India for more than a decade. I asked him what he does in India, and I was not expecting the answer he gave me. Andrew Almack is the founder of Plastics For Change (Plastics For Change), a company that collects discarded plastic and converts it into recycled materials for consumer products. They work with brands like L’Oréal, The Body Shop, Estee Lauder, and Tesco. Encouraging brands to switch from virgin plastic to recycled plastic is one side of PFC's mission. The other side is improving the lives of waste pickers. PFC provides waste pickers with fairer and more predictable prices for collected plastic, more stable income opportunities, safety equipment and training, financial-literacy programs, access to banking, insurance and loans, healthcare for workers and their families, education support for their children, vocational training, women’s empowerment programs, emergency assistance, housing support, and electric tricycles to reduce the physical strain of collection. They also organise waste pickers into co-ops and self-help groups, and they use Fair Trade premiums from recycled-plastic sales to fund community development programs. So far PFC has collected 87,200+ tonnes of material from the environment.

Bumped into someone the other day at the MG Road Metro Station in Bengaluru. Totally by chance. We had never met before this. He's a Canadian who has been living in India for more than a decade. I asked him what he does in India, and I was not expecting the answer he gave me. Andrew Almack is the founder of Plastics For Change (Plastics For Change), a company that collects discarded plastic and converts it into recycled materials for consumer products. They work with brands like L’Oréal, The Body Shop, Estee Lauder, and Tesco. Encouraging brands to switch from virgin plastic to recycled plastic is one side of PFC's mission. The other side is improving the lives of waste pickers. PFC provides waste pickers with fairer and more predictable prices for collected plastic, more stable income opportunities, safety equipment and training, financial-literacy programs, access to banking, insurance and loans, healthcare for workers and their families, education support for their children, vocational training, women’s empowerment programs, emergency assistance, housing support, and electric tricycles to reduce the physical strain of collection. They also organise waste pickers into co-ops and self-help groups, and they use Fair Trade premiums from recycled-plastic sales to fund community development programs. So far PFC has collected 87,200+ tonnes of material from the environment.

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The 12th Main footpath in Indiranagar is fixed! It ain't pretty but functionally it's better. Fewer holes/bumps/obstacles. Thanks virendra suryawanshi for taking such an active role in this upgrade. In 2027 this will be dug up for the 12 Main revamp, following Tender SURE standards.

The 12th Main footpath in Indiranagar is fixed! It ain't pretty but functionally it's better. Fewer holes/bumps/obstacles. Thanks virendra suryawanshi for taking such an active role in this upgrade. In 2027 this will be dug up for the 12 Main revamp, following Tender SURE standards.

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Had such a great day at the India AI Impact Summit. But the way it ended (7:40PM) was a huge let-down. No cabs, no pre-arranged shuttle. "Road is closed, go for a walk." Imagine how international visitors from must have felt. Not to mention differently-abled folks.

Had such a great day at the India AI Impact Summit. But the way it ended (7:40PM) was a huge let-down. No cabs, no pre-arranged shuttle. "Road is closed, go for a walk." Imagine how international visitors from must have felt. Not to mention differently-abled folks.

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walking 2.4 km of Bengaluru footpaths showed me: - tunnel juice - barbed wire - desire paths - bushwhacking - pavement pudding - a stairwell into a drain - something I can't type here don't watch this if you have a weak stomach

walking 2.4 km of Bengaluru footpaths showed me: - tunnel juice - barbed wire - desire paths - bushwhacking - pavement pudding - a stairwell into a drain - something I can't type here don't watch this if you have a weak stomach

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Went rollerblading in Hyderabad. Within 10 mins someone pulls up next to me in a BE 6. Starts yelling about their startup out the window. On the side of the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge. While we're moving. The entrepreneurial vibes in Hyderabad are off the charts man...

Went rollerblading in Hyderabad. Within 10 mins someone pulls up next to me in a BE 6. Starts yelling about their startup out the window. On the side of the Durgam Cheruvu Cable Bridge. While we're moving. The entrepreneurial vibes in Hyderabad are off the charts man...

248,065 Aufrufe • vor 4 Monaten

Indian labourers are training themselves out of the job. Here's the pipeline: 1. Strap a camera to a worker's cap 2. Capture hours of egocentric footage 3. Pay them for their time (very affordable compared to American data) 4. Process the data 5. Sell it to robot companies

Indian labourers are training themselves out of the job. Here's the pipeline: 1. Strap a camera to a worker's cap 2. Capture hours of egocentric footage 3. Pay them for their time (very affordable compared to American data) 4. Process the data 5. Sell it to robot companies

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Does this qualify as doomwalking?

Does this qualify as doomwalking?

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LLMs were trained on Reddit, Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, GitHub, and Common Crawl. Robots will be trained on India.

LLMs were trained on Reddit, Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, GitHub, and Common Crawl. Robots will be trained on India.

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Asked a cab driver how much he earns. He told me Rs. 2 lakh. Then he explained how he makes so much. The answer he gave genuinely gave me goosebumps.

Asked a cab driver how much he earns. He told me Rs. 2 lakh. Then he explained how he makes so much. The answer he gave genuinely gave me goosebumps.

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Cost of groceries: 🇨🇦 Canada $25.01/₹1,625 - Chicken, 1.5kg $9.50/₹ 618 - Brocolli, 1.75kg $6.50/₹422 - Greek yogurt, 750g TOTAL: $41.01/₹2,665 🇮🇳 India $13/₹840 - Chicken, 1.5kg $3.50/₹225 - Brocolli, 1.8kg $5/₹400 - Greek yogurt, 800g TOTAL: $21.13/₹1,370

Cost of groceries: 🇨🇦 Canada $25.01/₹1,625 - Chicken, 1.5kg $9.50/₹ 618 - Brocolli, 1.75kg $6.50/₹422 - Greek yogurt, 750g TOTAL: $41.01/₹2,665 🇮🇳 India $13/₹840 - Chicken, 1.5kg $3.50/₹225 - Brocolli, 1.8kg $5/₹400 - Greek yogurt, 800g TOTAL: $21.13/₹1,370

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Indians deserve better from each other

Indians deserve better from each other

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Moving to India was One of the best decisions I've ever made. Here's why:

Moving to India was One of the best decisions I've ever made. Here's why:

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This is so obvious it hurts. One of my first impressions of India was the bloated corpse of a cow floating down the Yamuna next to the Taj Mahal. Terrible first impression. Glad I stuck around and got to know India better.

This is so obvious it hurts. One of my first impressions of India was the bloated corpse of a cow floating down the Yamuna next to the Taj Mahal. Terrible first impression. Glad I stuck around and got to know India better.

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Full context: "India is clearly the fastest growing country in the G10. This is a country that is investing massively in physical infrastructure, legal, capital markets infrastructure. There is a rising middle class here, this is a place we particularly like."

Full context: "India is clearly the fastest growing country in the G10. This is a country that is investing massively in physical infrastructure, legal, capital markets infrastructure. There is a rising middle class here, this is a place we particularly like."

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Crashing with a friend in Baiyappanahalli just beside Karnataka High Court's staff accommodations. The footpath is a pedestrian obstacle course made of: - Illegal construction encroachment - Broken slab death pits - Mountains of trash Why do Bengaluru residents tolerate this?

Crashing with a friend in Baiyappanahalli just beside Karnataka High Court's staff accommodations. The footpath is a pedestrian obstacle course made of: - Illegal construction encroachment - Broken slab death pits - Mountains of trash Why do Bengaluru residents tolerate this?

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Turns out, Sarvam Kaze comes with a smart ring for controlling the functionality of the smartglasses! The built-in live Indian language translation feature is going to be a game-changer. Big thanks to Sarvam for letting me do this hands-on impromptu demo.

Turns out, Sarvam Kaze comes with a smart ring for controlling the functionality of the smartglasses! The built-in live Indian language translation feature is going to be a game-changer. Big thanks to Sarvam for letting me do this hands-on impromptu demo.

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