| | NOVEMBER 20208EXPERTS TALKBy Chandra Reddy, CEO, Altran IndiaA specialized person in software project management, service delivery, telecommunications and global delivery, Chandra is leading the team for success.Core Engineering: The Need of the Hour for a Self-Reliant IndiaAncient inventions of basic tools, objects and machines like wheels and pulleys laid the foundations of the word `Engineering' as we know it today. Deploying mechanical principles of engineering, our ancestors gave birth to these creations and later, over the centuries, various other disciplines of engineering such as civil, electrical, electronic, chemical and aeronautical engineering followed suit. Finally, between the `50s and `70s, came a paradigm shift brought in by the Digital Revolution, which saw the proliferation of Information Technology and revolutionary digitization in modern times. The ever-growing dependence of almost all types of enterprises on computer application and telecommunication technology gave way to the emergence of IT consulting firms who facilitate optimum use of Information Technology to boost businesses.Today, stemming from IT and allied industries, more sophisticated fields such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are redefining future industry dynamics, thereby churning more engineers and job opportunities for these fields. On the other hand, with advancements in technology, other popular streams such as Electronics and Communication, Automobile, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical engineering too, have emerged to cater to the needs of the present-day industry. Having said that, we must not forget that despite newer and more specialized engineering streams gaining popularity, they are originally the ramifications of the core streams and even today, any kind of industry is still standing on the pillars of core engineering sciences and its application. For a country like India, that is looking to build its economic strength, the ability to produce and manufacture its own products is vital for industries to prosper, minimize expenditure and make headways in terms of opportunities for export and foreign investment. In 2014, Prime Minister THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Chandra Reddy, CEO
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