The walk from the hotel to my mother-in-law’s place is a fairly short one. 15 minutes at my brisk pace. 20 minutes if I am with somebody. The sights I see and the sounds I hear on that quick walk are an indubitable signature of the richness in variety that India is. The new fangled cars coexist peacefully with those toiling to push the bike pedals one more time around. The sound of the ambulance nearby reverberates with the Rabindrasangeet songs being sung by the young girl around the corner on her harmonium.

On the way, you will come across this communication pole by the road. The two adjoining boxes are fairly tired. As you can see, they are rusted and have all sorts of undergrowth under them. Probably one sharp shower away from a short happening and a loud bang followed by loss of power. (which, incidentally happened to a different box while I was at my mother-in-law’s place the previous day).

While that paints one picture, you might be well served to inspect the box a bit more closely. On that box is a handbill that offers you to teach… get this… the highest end of technology in software world today – Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).

I realize some might scoff at the depth and quality of knowledge that would be imparted – but that is not the point. First, there is that entrepreneurship bit. But more importantly, it is the contrast of a chance to learn the most modern technology advertised in the good old printed street side hand bill form pasted on a much-rusted communication box that has clearly seen better days!!!

That is a multifariousness to be celebrated!