In india, the loudest voices in tech talk about nationalism, local apps, and ‘Atmanirbhar’ tech. Meanwhile, the real path to global success is being ignored: building apps that work better than the rest of the world. Look at Perplexity, an Indian-made product that achieved global adoption without political marketing—purely because it’s good. And while we obsess over corporate mining data, the bigger threat is government surveillance. Innovation needs merit, not nationalism.
Jingoism Doesn’t Build Products, Merit Does 🚀
• For too long, indian tech discourse has been dominated by slogans: “Use Swadeshi apps!” “Boycott foreign apps!”
• Users don’t care about patriotism—they care about quality, speed, usability, and reliability.
• Perplexity, built by Aravind srinivas from tamil Nadu, is proof that global adoption comes from merit, not politics.
• The lesson: build better apps, and the world will notice. No government campaign can replace quality.
Privacy Isn’t About Ads – It’s About Surveillance 👀
• Everyone rails against google and Meta for tracking clicks—but the bigger danger is government snooping.
• Governments have access to your location, messages, and financial data.
• Corporates mine data for ads; governments can control, manipulate, or punish.
• india must prioritize civil liberties and privacy over empty slogans about local apps.
Perplexity: A Case Study In indian Excellence 🌏
• Developed by an indian founder, adopted globally.• success driven by merit, user experience, and scalability.
• No nationalism, no political push, no artificial incentives—just a product that works better than competitors.
• This is how india can win—not by forcing users to download apps, but by creating apps they want to download themselves.
The Real Path Forward For indian Tech 🇮🇳
• Focus on quality: Build products faster, smarter, and more reliable than the competition.
• Protect privacy: Prioritize users’ rights over surveillance.
• Promote globally: Let global adoption be driven by merit, not political slogans.
• Encourage entrepreneurship: Reward innovation, not hype.
• india can dominate tech, but only if it stops confusing nationalism with innovation.
👉 Bottom Line: The success of Perplexity proves it: merit beats marketing, innovation beats slogans, and quality beats jingoism. India’s tech leaders need to focus on building better products—not preaching patriotism to users who don’t care.
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