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Time for an 'Indian Dream': Venture capitalist urges India to sell its own success story
India surges ahead as the world's fastest-growing large economy with a thriving startup scene—yet talent flight persists, as thousands seek U.S. opportunities annually.
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Staff Reporter - Fri, 26, Sep 2025
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Venture capitalist of Rainmatter by Zerodha, Dilip Kumar / @kmr_dilip via ‘X’
Venture capitalist Dilip Kumar has ignited an online debate after his post urging India to sell its own success story as the “Indian Dream” went viral on social media platform X.
In the post with 30,000+ views, Kumar argues that, like America's mid-20th-century ascent, India's path to glory hinges on selling an "Indian Dream"—not just fixing problems, but framing them as trillion-dollar opportunities to attract talent and capital.
Kumar recalls how the U.S. peddled the "American Dream" so convincingly that global talent flocked to its shores, fueling Silicon Valley's rise. India, he says, is in a similar situation currently.
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Acknowledging corruption, red tape, and infrastructure woes, Kumar stated that these challenges, while overwhelming, aren’t unique to India and can be seen through a different perspective and be upscaled with a similar marketing strategy as America’s.
If there’s one thing America has mastered and India hasn't, is the the art of selling a story. The American Dream was the best marketing campaign of the 20th century. They sold the American Dream so hard that the brightest talent across the world left their homes to chase it.…
— Dilip Kumar (@kmr_dilip) September 26, 2025
His post struck a chord with optimists. One user called for a "responsible opposition" to cheer progress over sowing doubt. Another flagged cultural snags: nepotism over merit and risk aversion stifling startups.
But you can't sell an Indian dream with opposition parties relentlessly predicting gloom and doom just to further their selfish political interests.
— Brutal Truth (@sarkarstix) September 26, 2025
You need a responsible opposition that acknowledges the giant strides India has made thus far and join forces with the Centre to…
Meanwhile, skeptics disagreed. "Stories need substance," one reply stated, citing U.S. anchors like elite universities and R&D funding. A user also mocked a clerk hoarding 24 homes on a meager salary as the "real Indian Dream," while others cited potholes, pollution and floods that erode hype before it lands.
American story selling is grounded in reality
— Growth Notes (@GrowthNotesHQ) September 26, 2025
️ Best universities
️ Funding for research
️ Clean air, good road, infra, quality of living
India is doing only story telling from last 10 year
️ Smart cities
️ Viksit Bharat
️ Atmanirbhar Bharat etc
No impact on ground
Through 'Rainmatter,' Zerodha's venture arm, Kumar backs startups solving India's unique pains.
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