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Infosys co-founder says India set to become default global R&D destination
India is on track to become the default global destination for R&D services and advanced technology solutions, Kris Gopalakrishnan, co-founder of Infosys, said on Tuesday at PSG College of Technology in Coimbatore. Delivering the foundation day address on the institution's 75th anniversary, Gopalakrishnan described education, research, innovation and incubation as the four pillars of a future-ready institution.
He urged graduating engineers to contribute to India's transition toward a product-driven and developed economy. The platinum jubilee souvenir was released by G. R. Karthikeyan, founder trustee and chairman of PSG & Sons' Charities. The college also presented Distinguished Alumni Awards 2026 to five professionals, including Surya Prakash Kolluri of the TIAA Institute and Savithri Seetharaman of Texas Instruments.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both The Hindu and Deccan Chronicle carry near-identical coverage of the PSG College event, with no ideological slant on either side. The singular difference is placement: The Hindu leads the R&D global destination claim by Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, while Deccan Chronicle opens with the student exhortation before the R&D remark. Neither outlet omits the other's lead detail, both include the award list and institutional tributes. The uniformity suggests wire-copy syndication rather than independent reporting. The concrete outcome to watch is whether the government's National Education Policy or industry-linked R&D incentives follow up on the four-pillar model Gopalakrishnan outlined.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehindu.com (neutral report), deccanchronicle.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
