The Global tech pullback favors Indian equities, Japan’s Rapidus teams up with HCL India, New US strategic tech partnerships, and Community Colleges make a comeback.

Transcript
Srinivas: Welcome back to another episode of the podcast! I’m Srinivas Reddy.
Ashish: And I’m Ashish. Thanks for tuning in today. It’s Fall in the East Coast of the US and the colors are changing and trees are shedding their leaves. Everything is looking very pretty.
Srinivas: I wish I was there to see it, but please post some photos on Linkedin for all of us to see.
OK, Today, we’re looking at why Indian equities are acting as a defensive shield during global tech pullbacks, Japan’s Rapidus teaming up with an Indian IT giant HCL, a quick sweep of key US strategic tech partnerships , and re-emergence of community colleges.
Ashish: Lots of meat on the bone today—let’s dive right in.
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