We are proud to present our third edition of ReDiscovery of India. Important facts, that our experts wished everyone knew! Please share this with your friends that wish to understand the country better! Happy Republic Day!

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26January
We asked a few
experts to tell us
a fact about India that
they wished
everyone knew.
This is what they said.

2. India is slowly catching up to
its potential in sports.
Haryana shows us how far
we can go!
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From: Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha), CEO Olympic Gold
Quest. Olympian. Former captain Indian Hockey team.
Source: https://bit.ly/2G9hhSX

3. Too often, India's educated
elite are unable to fathom how
their lived experiences are a
tiny miniscule fraction and
completely unrepresentative of
the larger nation's. Yet, this
section wields enormous
influence over our nation's
priorities, policies & discourse.From: Praveen Chakravarty (@pravchak) Political Economist,
Angel investor, Chairperson - Technology & Data Cell, INC
Source: https://econ.st/369bFml
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4. Most readers of this piece would have a
college education or would expect to get
one. They should remember that the
majority of India is very different from
them!
From: Yogesh Upadhyaya (@uppi89), Founder AskHow India
(@AskHowIndia)
Source: https://bit.ly/2RaupNQ
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5. India has enormous potential to develop its tourism
industry which would be a big job creator. The lack
of awareness of such natural jewels as Chilika is
one sign of how much below potential the industry
is today.
From: Dr. Viral Acharya, Professor NYU Stern. Ex Deputy
Governor RBI
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6. It is matter of pride for the
country that it has such a
great record in a field that is
actually rocket science.
From: Jaijit Bhattacharya (@jaijit) Tech Policy Expert, Author
of six books on E Governance
Source: https://bit.ly/37fltwa
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7. India has a very large number of small
farmers. A farmer takes the biggest
risks, but has a small voice in the
market. Collectivisation of farmers thus
becomes very necessary for their
economic betterment. Unfortunately,
that hasn't been very successful in India
(besides in dairy). Perhaps, the success
in milk could serve as a model for other
farm produce too.
From: Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande, Serial Entrepreneur and Co-
Founder, Deshpande Foundation
Source: Vision 2022, National Action Plan for Dairy
Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare,
Government of India, January 2018
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8. India’s emigrant community is
very important for its
economy as well as being
ambassadors of the country.
From: Maran Govindswamy, Executive Director, UNIFI Capital
Source: Migration and Development Brief 31, World Bank
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9. India does not necessarily follow
global cultural templates. And the
interval in Indian cinema is but one
example of the phenomenon.
From: Baradwaj Rangan (@baradwajrangan), Film critic.
Author (Conversations with Mani Ratnam, Dispatches from the
Wall Corner)
Beginning Middle End
STORY STRUCTURE
MAINSTREAM WESTERN MOVIES
Interval
STORY STRUCTURE
MAINSTREAM INDIAN MOVIES
Beginning EndCliffhanger
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