
Where Is India Headed?
A note from someone who still loves this country and is terrified for it.
Insights from Dr. Aniruddha Malpani
Explore conversations, FAQs, and field notes on dismantling the factory coaching mindset and building curious, self-directed JEE aspirants with AI tutors.

A note from someone who still loves this country and is terrified for it.

India has a humongous talent pool, but our hiring processes fail to surface it. The system rewards speed over thought, volume over clarity, and buzzwords over understanding.

The real story behind EmpoweredIndian.in - a civic tech project that faced threats, went viral, and is now cited by AI tools. A journey about fear, courage, and shining light on how public money is spent.

A personal story about building India's first pothole tracking platform, the fears of launching publicly, fixing production bugs on tea breaks, and why unfinished projects can shape you more than perfect ones.

A long, honest story about fear, luck, talent, chance, growth, and a man who changed my life. From night shift call center employee to Entrepreneur in Residence at Malpani Ventures.

A comprehensive Q&A exploring why AI tutors are transforming education and replacing expensive, overcrowded coaching classes.

Two classmates compare their learning journeys – one trapped in expensive coaching chaos, the other thriving with an AI tutor at home.

Two parents debate expensive coaching vs AI tutors, discovering how technology is making quality education affordable, accessible, and joyful.

Two teachers share their frustration with commercial coaching and discover how AI tutors are bringing back the joy of learning for students.

Discover the bite-sized AI learning assistants helping JEE students master concepts independently. From question solvers to adaptive practice generators, see what's available now and what's coming soon.

Discover how the high-tech, high-touch model combining ApniPathshala community learning pods with Eklavya AI tutoring is creating a generation of self-directed learners and transforming Indian education.

Education has evolved from slates to books to AI tutors. Discover how AI-powered learning is democratizing education and creating self-directed learners across India.

Discover how the high-touch, high-tech model of ApniPathshala learning pods and Eklavya AI tutoring is creating self-directed learners for just ₹199/month – making world-class education accessible to every Indian student.

A frustrated graduate discovers why degrees fall short and how self-directed learning builds employable skills.

An anxious parent and Dr. Malpani unpack the toll of marathon commutes and why AI tutors let students learn safely at home.

A candid exchange on how exam-obsessed schooling drains India's entrepreneurial spark and how AI tutors restore agency.

Two JEE aspirants compare the anxiety of factory coaching with the freedom of an adaptive AI tutor built for deep understanding.

A blunt FAQ that dismantles the coaching-industrial complex and lays out how AI tutors build curiosity, not compliance.

A parent and Dr. Malpani unpack why discipline comes from ownership, and how AI tutors give JEE aspirants structure without the coaching grind.

A veteran educator and Dr. Malpani explore how AI tutors liberate teachers from factory-style instruction and spark self-directed learners.

A frank dialogue on how rote-first coaching creates compliant graduates-and why autonomous, AI-guided learning rebuilds real problem solving.