Bridgital nation : solving technology's people problem / N. Chandrasekaran and Roopa Purushothaman ; foreword by Ratan N. Tata.

Copyright: Tata Sons Private Limited.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:
Foreword;
Introduction;
THE BRIDGITAL TRANSFORMATION;
1. Flashing Lights 27;
2. Playing Roles 30;
3. Wrapping Technology around People 34;
THE ACCESS CHALLENGE;
4. Calculations 53;
5. The Great Medical Migration 56;
6. Twice Exceptional 58;
7. The Big Disease 65;
8. Out of Reach 69;
9. Imbalances 73;
10. Outreach 78;
11. Bodging Access 81;
XX FACTOR-THE TALENT DIVIDEND;
12. An Unlikely Officer 89;
13. The Talent Dividend 93;
14. The Spark 98;
15. Twice-Hit Economy 101;
16. Waiting for a Role Model 108;
17. Releasing the Talent Gridlock 111;
18. The Easiest Fix 129;
THE JOBS CHALLENGE;
19. Puzzles 133;
20. Jobs Count 137;
21. Waterproof 145;
22. A Two-Track Economy 149;
23. Twice Exposed 158;
24. Escalator Sectors 161;
25. The Saju Mini Supermarket 165;
26. Investing in Fundamentals 168;
EVERYWHERE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
27. The Entrepreneur's Tale 173;
28. The End of the Shift 176;
29. The Great Skew 179;
30. Goldilocks Entrepreneurs 183;
31. A Solitary Enterprise 190;
32. Embracing Everywhere Entrepreneurship 193;
33. Small Business, Large Impact 206;
BRIDGITAL IN ACTION;
34. New Aims 211;
35. ASHAs 216;
36. The Clinicograph 219;
37. Ubayakushalaopari 223;
38. Recovery 228;
39. The Bridgital Model 232;
40. Bridgital More Broadly 237;
Conclusion 247;

Acknowledgements 257;
Notes 261;
Index 315.

It is 2030. India is among the world's top three economies. All Indians use the cloud, artificial intelligence and automated learning to either do their job or get their job done. All Indians have access to quality jobs, better healthcare and skill-based education. Technology and human beings coexist in a mutually beneficial ecosystem. This reality is possible. It is within reach. With Bridgital. In this groundbreaking book, chairman of Tata Sons, N. Chandrasekaran presents a powerful vision for the future. To the coming disruption of artificial intelligence, he proposes an ingenious solution, where India is perfectly positioned to pave a unique path from the rest of the world. Instead of accepting technology as an inevitable replacement for human labour, India can use it as an aid; instead of taking them away, AI can generate jobs. Chandrasekaran and his co-author, Roopa Purushothaman, chief economist of the Tata Group, survey the country for inspirational stories of resilience and determination, and seek the ideal way to bring Indians closer to their dreams. Through on-ground application of the dynamic approach to technology called 'Bridgital', they show how Indians can be connected across the country, creating a network of services to be delivered where they are most required. This brilliant, cutting-edge concept will address India's biggest challenges by bridging the huge chasm between rural and urban, illiteracy and education, aspirations and achievement. From healthcare to education to business, the model can be applied in various sectors, and, by a conservative estimate, it can create and impact 30 million jobs by 2025. One of the country's foremost industry leaders and pioneers, N. Chandrasekaran brings his expertise of over thirty years with the Tata Group to offer a blueprint for building a prosperous India, where everyone is included in the growth story.

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