Shailu Tipparaju

DO YOU HAVE A LEARNING SIP? One of the core ideas in our book, HeadStart: Unlock the Keys to Career Sucess, is turning relevance into your competitive advantage. In this video, Sunder Ramachandran unpacks a foundational concept we believe every professional should adopt - create a personal learning plan and invest in a learning SIP. It's one of the simplest yet most overlooked habits for long-term growth. I've seen too many talented people get left behind simply because they stopped learning. Don't let that happen to you. Grab your copy of #HeadStart to future-proof your career. Link in the comments 👇

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A call to action for every educator, innovator, and changemaker who believes in reimagining education in India. Posting this message the behalf of Dr. Aniruddha Malpani: --- I want to fund a social impact entrepreneur to implement a national network of community microschools / digital community based learning pods to transform education in India. Education in India desperately needs a revamp. Our rote-learning system churns out students who struggle with critical thinking, real-world problem-solving, and independent learning.  My core belief is simple: every student possesses the capability to learn for themselves, given the right environment, tools, and support. Some key hurdles we anticipate: •⁠ ⁠Technology Access ≠ Guaranteed Learning: Simply providing a PC doesn't magically boost intelligence. Student motivation and parental involvement are critical. •⁠ ⁠Cultural Resistance and Inertia: Traditional beliefs in India often equate tuitions with academic success. Convincing parents to prioritize PCs over tuitions could be an uphill battle. •⁠ ⁠Limited Parental Digital Literacy: While students might readily adapt, some parents may struggle to support their child's online learning journey. •⁠ ⁠Over-reliance on Self-Learning: Not all students are naturally drawn to self-directed learning. Without proper guidance, some might feel overwhelmed by the vastness of online resources. Maximizing Success: To mitigate these risks, we're taking several crucial steps: •⁠ ⁠Building a Support Ecosystem: We'll provide students and parents with guidance on utilizing the PC for educational purposes. This could involve community-based workshops or digital literacy programs offered by NGOs or social entrepreneurs. •⁠ ⁠Partnerships with Educational Entrepreneurs: We'll collaborate with entrepreneurs to run small, affordable community-based teaching centers. These centers, operating on a for-profit model, can ensure sustainability while remaining financially accessible. •⁠ ⁠Engaging Parents: By equipping parents with PC skills, we empower the entire family. The potential impact is transformative – not just for education but for our entire approach to learning. By shifting the focus from rote learning and rigid classroom structures to self-directed, technology-driven education, we can move away from a scarcity mindset and embrace a growth mindset. This empowers a new generation of students with the skills they need to thrive in the modern world. We want to open-source this model, so that others can replicate it, and allow it to grow exponentially ! This is an experiment, and like any endeavor, it holds the potential for failure. But true progress demands action. I'm betting on India's students, and I believe they'll rise to the challenge. We are building openly. Read more at https://www.teachtoearn.in. Please email me your plan, timeline , budget , and how you will implement this. My email is malpani@malpaniventures.com Malpani Ventures

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Over the last few months, we've been looking deeply into data on India's manufacturing workforce. We looked at the datasets that measure manufacturing employment (https://lnkd.in/gA8bncQt), at factory employment (https://lnkd.in/gJu4Uq38), unorganised manufacturing (https://lnkd.in/gKaY3tBh) and women in manufacturing (https://lnkd.in/g3uAPbah). But one data point caught our attention - tailors. One in six Indians working in manufacturing, and one in three women in the manufacturing workforce, is a 'custom tailor'. Of the 14 million new manufacturing jobs added between 2018 and 2024, five million were in custom tailoring alone. For this piece for Data For India, Nileena Suresh looked more closely at who India's custom tailors really are. She found that most are women, self-employed and work from home. Many do this work alongside household chores. Wages are low. Alongside this examination of custom tailoring work, she also looked at the evolution of this category in Indian data - there's been much debate about whether this is a manufacturing job at all. (If it weren't counted as manufacturing, manufacturing job growth in India would look very different.) Read our work on custom tailoring here: https://lnkd.in/gtCW49uw

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Will AI Let Us Live Forever—Or Just Echo Us? The idea of digital immortality is no longer science fiction. AI can now preserve voices, mannerisms, and decision-making styles. But does replication equal existence? True legacy isn’t just about stored memories — it’s about impact. AI may recreate how we spoke, but can it capture how we lived, evolved, and connected? The real question isn’t if we can live forever—but should we? To know more https://lnkd.in/gj5nHHwP #AI #digitalimmortality #clones #humans #sciencefiction

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Creating Innovation Infrastructure - a bridge between USA and India: The Consulate General of Atlanta, GA USA - hosted the first “Annual Indian Community Association Forum: Bridging Generations, Building Futures”, bringing together representatives of various Indian community associations, prominent members of the diaspora, and distinguished local dignitaries. In his remarks, the Consul General - Mr. Ramesh Babu - highlighted key Flagship Government Initiatives, including various programs aimed at fostering economic growth, investment, and innovation. He elaborated on Diaspora Engagement Programs, emphasizing the role of the Indian-American community in strengthening bilateral ties. The forum featured an esteemed panel of speakers from diverse sectors, including healthcare, business, law enforcement, and philanthropy. In his keynote address, 'Padma Bhushan' Prof. Jagdish Sheth from Emory University underscored the importance of business collaborations and investment opportunities in India, encouraging greater participation from the diaspora for "Viksit Bharat". Entrepreneur, Mr. Suresh Sharma delivered an insightful talk on opportunities in the emerging innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem in India discussing India’s evolving startup culture, government support for innovation, and how the Indian diaspora can leverage emerging business opportunities. A special highlight of the event was a video message from Congressman Dr. Rich McCormick, who commended the contributions of the Indian-American community and reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening Indo-US relations. Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India India in USA (Embassy of India, Washington DC) Diaspora India Connect

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My second article in the 5-part series on board governance in Fortune India. This one looks at CEO accountability. This is a topic often reduced to personality - Is the CEO dynamic? Inspiring? In control? The truth is, charisma can’t replace process. - Clear goal-setting with both short- and long-term metrics - Well-designed incentives linked to holistic outcomes, not just profits - 360° feedback and exit interviews that reveal the unseen - HR as an active partner, not a bystander High-performing boards know that accountability rests on structure, consistency, and trust, not on charisma or past success. Because in the end, process beats personality. Sourav Majumdar Abhik Sen #boardgovernance #leadership #beyondtheplaybook

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I recently had the privilege of moderating a fireside chat at Stanford University Graduate School of Business with Vijay Krishnan, Founder & CTO of Turing, alongside Prateek Sharma (Managing Partner, Ahead VC). Moving beyond the usual buzzwords, Vijay shared some deep-cut insights on the AI landscape, market dynamics, and career strategy. Here are a few that really stayed with me: 🌐 Market Alpha Gets you the Global Maximum Vijay echoed Marc Andreessen’s idea that market is the biggest determinant of startup success. After his first exit, he resisted investor pressure to “move fast” and instead invested heavily in exploration, searching for the right market with the best opportunity. He prioritized a global maximum vs shuffling around local peaks. Strategic patience is super valuable. 🔄 Agility + Open-Mindedness = Reinvention Turing began as a developer marketplace and reached unicorn status. But when OpenAI approached them for GPT-3 work, they leaned into a new frontier, evolving into an AI accelerator powering frontier labs and enterprise deployments. Agility and open-mindedness helped them embrace “right-place-right-time” opportunities, as they dared to reinvent. 🏗️ Vertical AI Still Has Moats The narrative that foundation models will swallow every vertical? Vijay pushed back. Companies with deep system integrations, compound products (vs point solutions), and strong distribution create defensible value. Vertical players that solve real workflows wouldn’t vanish overnight just because models gets better (unless there’s AGI…then all bets are off!). 🔧 Consulting Will Focus on Plumbing + Context In the enterprise AI wave, strategy decks won’t cut it. The winners will be the ones who can do context engineering, who identify high-value use cases and actually implement, customize, and plumb AI into complex legacy systems. 🚀 Career Advice: Stay Close to the Frontier For early-career folks, Vijay’s message was clear: “The closer you are to the frontier of AI, the better.” That’s where the opportunities compound. What do you think? #AI #GenAI #FrontierAI #AIInfrastructure #EnterpriseAI #FutureOfWork #TechCareers #VentureCapital #StartupStrategy #Turing #StanfordGSB

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