Google CEO Sundar Pichai At DU: Startup Culture Has Really Taken Hold In India | News World India

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is all geared up for a candid chat session today with the students of the University of Delhi.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai interacted with students at the Delhi University’s Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC).

The session at SRCC was hosted by famous commentator Harsha Bhogle.

We are working very hard to bring all #Google services to India: @sundarpichai

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We have a new plan to train 2 mn new #android developers & partner with 30 universities: #SundarPichai | READ: https://t.co/zsMTxuSblS — News World India (@NewsWorldIN) December 17, 2015

When I came to India last year that I felt that the startup culture has really taken hold: #SundarPichai | READ: https://t.co/zsMTxuSblS

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I don’t enjoy #T20 as much as I enjoy #ODIs matches: #Google CEO #SundarPichai to @bhogleharsha — News World India (@NewsWorldIN) December 17, 2015

Soccer and cricket are two sports I follow & #Barcelona is my favourite: #SundarPichai to @bhogleharsha

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Here are the main highlights of the session:

It’s important to follow your dream & do something you’re excited about: #Google CEO #SundarPichai to @bhogleharsha |https://t.co/HcSsTkW4Od — News World India (@NewsWorldIN) December 17, 2015

#Google a fun place to work, lot more balanced than one would expect: #SundarPichai

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#Google CEO #SundarPichai interacts with students at #DelhiUniversity‘s Shri Ram College of Commerce pic.twitter.com/C2kNhJT948 — News World India (@NewsWorldIN) December 17, 2015

Pichai is also expected to meet President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Last year, he was in India for the global launch of Google’s ambitious project to make pure Android available on affordable phones.

The 43-year-old alumnus of IIT-Kharagpur had met Modi in September during the Prime Minister’s visit to the Silicon Valley in September.

Google had announced that it will collaborate with the Indian Railways to provide wi-fi services at 500 stations by next year.

He had also announced that Google will enable users to type in 12 Indian languages, including Modi’s mother tongue Gujarati on the Android platform.