We have the engineers, the market, and The demand to build every single one locally. The gap isn't technology. It isn't talent either. I've worked with engineers in Shenzhen and Chennai. The capability is identical. So what's actually different? 🔹 China has an ecosystem. Suppliers, simulation tools, test labs, and motor designers — all within 50km of each other. 🔹 India has islands. Brilliant engineers, separated by broken supply chains, Imported tools, and very less motor-

BGR answers it beautifully in this podcast. From growth to principles. 🏍️ From product thinking to brand building. The biggest learning for me? Royal Enfield never sold just motorcycles. They sold emotion and character. Honestly, Govindarajan B's podcast felt better Than many management schools. Lots of learning. My key takeaways shared below. Don't miss out. • How did RE build customer emotion? • How did production grow massively from 2000. no. Motorcycles per year in 1950

Royal Enfield in Andhra Pradesh. ❤️ My heart smiled twice today. This news brought pride and emotion together. Never imagined I would see RE In my home state one day. ₹2,200 crore investment planned in Satyavedu, Tirupati district. Around 267 acres allocated. Nearly 3,000 direct jobs expected. Phase 1 targeted by 2029. Phase 2 planned by 2032. Royal Enfield entering Andhra Pradesh feels very personal to me. Hope this creates opportunities for Thousands of young engineers. Thi

India’s R&D story is getting real. I was just going through Anand Mahindra’s recent post… and honestly, this caught my attention. From 56 patents in FY16 to 1,334 in FY26. That’s not growth. That’s acceleration. And a 65%+ conversion rate? That means ideas are actually turning into real products. Mahindra Group also has 2,700+ filings in the pipeline. Feels like something bigger is happening here in Technology developments. India is slowly shifting from adapting tech… to bu

Today’s drone expo surprised me. Now I am confident that India’s drone stack is evolving faster than expected. I saw strong system-level integration thinking. Motors, ESCs, and flight controllers aligned well. Lightweight composites improved thrust efficiency significantly. Battery systems focused on energy density gains. Supply chain depth is clearly improving. Use cases are expanding across sectors. Agriculture spraying is becoming data-driven. Defence drones show autonomou