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With 65% of the population under the age of 35[1], India will be a tremendous market over the next 20 yrs. That is the reason why you see Google, Facebook, Amaz
by riantogo 9y ago
With 65% of the population under the age of 35[1], India will be a tremendous market over the next 20 yrs. That is the reason why you see Google, Facebook, Amazon all playing a role there, which will only accelerate.
But to activate this market India needs to get its act together on sociopolitical front. And I’m barely optimistic about that.
[1]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_India
- nischalsamji 9y agoCan you elaborate on the socio-political front? I am trying to understand how politics and social dynamics prevent the penetration of technology.
- riantogo 9y agoSure. Zukerberg is right now in China, not for tech rollout but to navigate the politics. 42 countries currently block parts of open internet and the trend is growing. In India the people successfully defended net neutrality by pushing back on facebook’s free offering. So on…