Linkfest: March 05, 2018

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What I am reading today

The path is never smooth (Dr Muthukrishnan)
a16z Podcast: Space — the Near Frontier (Andreessen Horowitz)


After China lift off, QR codes are changing the payments game in India (FactorDaily)
The Five Star movement does best, but no one wins a majority (Economist: Europe)
0.02% New Cars Are Electric. Here's What Govt Must Do To Reach All-Electric Goal (IndiaSpend)
a16z Podcast: Space — the Near Frontier (Andreesson Horowitz)
What Does It Take To Be A Successful Digital Agency In 2018? (Forbes India Magazine)
Donald Trump's Know-Nothing Science Budget (New Yorker)
China's big data advantage isn't enough (Mint)
Donald Trump's Know-Nothing Science Budget (New Yorker: Business)

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