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8    2020 | Spectrum | Volume 14 Number 3

        Is brain drain a result of our

        Indian market structure?



        ANANT DEV KAPOOR          integral part of the Indian culture
                                  it is considered that settling
         The most important indicator   abroad is a criteria of success
        of competitiveness in any   irrespective of the job you’re
        economy is the market structure   in. As per the reports from The
        of the country. As per the   New York Times, the average
        data from the United Nations   salary of a software engineer in
        Department of Economic Affairs,   the States is $131,000 (approx.
        an estimated 17 million people   96,00,000 rupees) per annum
        of Indian origin were living   whereas in India it falls sharply
        abroad, making India the largest   with the highest bracket just
        source country for international   being between 30,00,000 to
        migrants, globally up from   36,00,000 rupees. This being
        7 million in 1990 and a 143%   the major reason for the brain   Raji- an ancient epic. India’s very own action, adventure platformer by Nodding Head Games
        increase till 2017 although   drain and the answer to why
        India became wealthier and   tech titans like Sundar Pichai   India’s foray into Game Development
        was one of the fastest-growing   and Satya Nadella preferred to
                                  work abroad. One more important
        economies in the world, in the   factor which has resulted in   – Strides in the Right Direction
        pre-COVID era. The Indian   the brain drain is the ease of
        market structure is deemed   doing business. Small countries
        to have a lot of pitfalls which   like Malaysia are ranked 12th   RITIK SHRIVASTAVA  look like much on the surface   critically acclaimed game Raji
        directly or indirectly results   whereas India is ranked 63rd                 but its roots reach far and deep   that was showcased at India’s
        in brain drain. The brain drain   as of 2020 in the world index   India is home to one of the   and seem to have expanded   very own, annual Nasscom
        problem in India has been there   of ease of doing business. This   largest youth populations, an   recently. Quite a lot seems to   Game Developer Conference,
        since independence in spite of   can be the main reason why,   ever-expanding gaming base,   have transpired that even the   back in 2017, being recently
        the fact that the Indian economy   companies like Flipkart, with   and a talented pool of players   enthusiasts of the community   released on all platforms. This
                                                                                      might not be aware of.  For
                                                            and streamers like Mortal and
        has undergone a change from   Indian origin founders, are   Dynamo. In a country with its   example, in the development   game received a rating of 4.9
        the mixed economy post-   based out of Singapore due to   youth so viscerally invested   of the blockbuster title, Red   out of 5 on Steam. India has
        independence to the phased   the complex law structure of   in gaming, one could easily   Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar   finally made a place for itself in
        liberalization in 1991. An   the Indian Market.     believe that it is just as active   India played a pivotal role.   the game development market
                                                            in the development sector.   Ubisoft India, which consists   providing an outlet for passionate
                                                            But that is far from the truth.   of studios in Pune and Mumbai,   creators and innovators. With
                                                            This statement would have   helped develop the remake of   the establishment of a Gaming
                                                            held true for an India 4 or 5   the legendary ‘Prince of Persia   tech specialization, SRM and
                                                            years in the past but today   and the Sands of Time’ creating   other universities offering these
                                                            speaks a different language   a place for itself in history.   courses are already a step ahead
                                                            altogether. This tree may not   And it only gets better with the   in pioneering new visionaries.


                                                            Is VR the future of our socially distant life?

                     Brain drain is rampant in India

                                                            NATALIA RISHMA            a result, it would create a wow   Virtual Reality enables us
        Panel Discussion organized by                         Gaining popularity for the   factor by merely activating   to see the world in a three-
                                                                                      our senses. A traveler being
                                                                                                                dimensional sphere, allowing
        the Faculty of Management                           gallimaufry VR has to offer, will   shackled by four walls now   us to relish our lives during
                                                            the social animal’s paramour
                                                                                      has the liberty to satisfy his
                                                                                                                these turbulent times. Forget
                                                            for inner peace and his vivid   burning urge to travel and   parties, distance learning, and
           “How Mentoring can make a difference”            behaviors accept the change.   meet new people, given the   meetings over video conferencing
                                                            Imagine this: You’re walking   success of VR; which promotes   apps, where everyone is two-
          Faculty of Management, SRMUH organized an exclusive
        webinar cum panel discussion on the theme ‘How mentoring   down the street, excited to meet   sustainability by reducing the   dimensional and talking over
                                                                                                                each other- virtual reality may
                                                                                      carbon footprint involved in
                                                            your friends on a bright Sunday
        can make a difference’. The speakers for the webinar were Mr.   afternoon, or going on a picnic   physical travelling.  be the new Zoom.
        Anil Bajpai, Ex CEO Airtel, Capt MCS Bhakuni, Directpr HR   with your family to a nearby
        @ANI News and Ms. Rashi Paliwal, HRBP @Haworth.
                                                            park. This seems impossible
                                                            to achieve with the ongoing
                                                            pandemic but with technology
                                                            booming, optimism would be
                                                            our friend.

                                                              Human beings exist in an
                                                            amalgamation of heterogeneous
                                                            realities- the physical, virtual,
                                                            augmented, and mixed reality.
                                                            The fables that intrigue our
                                                            minds will also have to evolve
                                                            in order to effectively propel
                                                            ideas to the digital natives of
                                                            the contemporary world and
                                                            awaken the abeyant mind. As        Virtual Reality has opened new possibilities
                                                                                               to engage and feel real-time external stimuli.
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