A.A.S.L.I. (Acronym App Se Lijiye Inaam)

Don't you just love acronyms? India has always had a torrid love affair with them, no matter if I.N.D.I.A. (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) didn't quite take W.I.N.G. (What Ideas Next, Guruji!). From the ivy of EBITDA and SARFAESI, and knotty government schemes to good old Bappi-da's 'D se hota hai dance/ I se hota hai item...', bite-sized alphabet soups have been slurped and burped by the nation wholeheartedly.

So, smartups with your startups, why not land up at the Bharat Mandapam early tomorrow and unveil your unique acronym-generator app? Just remember to call it something nifty, like, say, L.A.S.S.I. (Language Acronym Synthesiser for Simplified India), or B.I.R.Y.A.N.I. (Brilliant Indian Resource for Yielding New Acronym Innovations). It'll be sure to fly off the shelves and make everyone feel that this alone was what AI was meant to exist for.

India doesn't just want technology. It wants technology that can be shouted across a crowded hall in a jumble of letters that spell out something smart. When, say, S.A.M.O.S.A. (System for Automated Modernised Organisation of Shortened Abbreviations) is unveiled tomorrow, it doesn't matter what those acrimonious acronyms are worth. Here in India, brevity isn't just the soul of wit. It's the entire national operating system. Just ensure that it's C.H.O.R. (Chinese Hi-tech Origin Removed).