‘Why India is unable…’: Financial advisor rips into youth’s gaming obsession over research, innovation

The increasing young population in India – many demographic as the greatest economic advantage – are increasingly pulled in different directions. While the nation is competing for a place among global innovation leaders, its small minds seem more absorbed in fictional games applications more than research laboratories. Since safe government jobs and fast endeavors such as games and trade become more attractive, India rises to disrupt its scientific progress and innovation.

With the highlight of this anxiety, financial advisor, Manuj Arra, expressed his regret for the shift in the concentration of youth, especially the rise of the culture of games on meaningful efforts such as science and education.

In a publication on X (previously Twitter), Arora, “Dream11 has 25 registered rupees, grows @ 30 % every year. You wonder why India is unable to reap its demographic interest. Our youth are not busy in research, science, education, luxury and innovation but in imagination games.”

The post hit a nerve, as it caught a widespread attention and an agreement from users who chanted similar frustrations.

When one of the commentators argued that games are recognized as a skill by the government, Arra replied, “Yes, if this skills game is an Olympic event, I do not mind because at least it will bring some glory to this nation. Refer to work, everything, including Dacoity, requires good skill.”

Another user added, “25 % are busy taking 49 rupees after putting 51 rupees. What a shame! One of them tells these illiterate that the application is designed in this way so that robots can only win in that until you play a 1-1 battle.

He chanted the feelings more, with a user’s announcement, “There will be no average within 10 years – people will be smart or will be very stupid.”

When drawing similarities between fictional games and highly dangerous stock trading, one of the commentators wrote, “Like the future and options in the stock market, people do things to get quick money, but most of them do not even know that it is a game of zero amount and one profit is the loss of someone.”

Another publication summarized the anxiety in a stark way: “People are easily dispensed. Instead of investing in themselves in education, reading, and expressing things that are looking for things outside of them not within themselves … 25 crores are registered in DREAM11 by selling their dreams, time, etc., and achieving Dream11 to achieve their goals.”

India delay in science and innovation is not new. Despite the gathering of vast talents, the country spends less than 1 % of its gross domestic product in research and development, and is behind countries such as the United States, China and South Korea. This gap contributes to fewer patents, research publications, and violations of Indian institutions.

With nearly 65 % of its population less than 35, India has huge potential. But without sufficient investment in education, skills development and research infrastructure, these capabilities remain largely insecure.