Shark Tank India's Anupam Mittal rants as a concerned father; writes ‘A billion screens, a billion brains and what do we do with them?'
Entrepreneur and Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal recently took to social media to share a passionate and thought-provoking message—not as an investor, but as a concerned father.
In a striking post, Mittal expressed his fears about the growing digital addiction among children and adults alike, calling it India's "biggest brain drain."
'India's biggest brain drain isn't to Silicon Valley. It's to the scroll,' he began, highlighting how the nation's massive potential is being dulled by an endless loop of online distractions. While confident that India will lead the next wave of global entrepreneurs—'I've put my money on it,' he affirmed—Mittal worries that we're simultaneously building 'the largest army of thumb warriors—overstimulated, under-inspired people, who're weirdly okay with it.
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Drawing comparisons with the West's gradual media evolution—radio to cable to internet—he pointed out that India leapfrogged straight to Reels, diving headfirst into an algorithm-driven world. 'Even my 7-year-old starts with Peppa Pig and ends up in a vortex of glitchy animation and algorithmic chaos,' he shared.
He criticized the dominance of platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube: 'They captured attention and monetized it.
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But what did we lose in the process?' His concern extends beyond entertainment, as he sees a generation being raised with minimal real-life interaction. 'We're raising a generation that doesn't play. Teens that don't talk. Adults that don't think—just scroll.'
Calling it 'a 'Black Mirror' episode no one signed up for,' Mittal admitted he has no solution—just questions. 'This isn't a call to delete social apps. It's a rant from a concerned father. And maybe, a conversation about our children.'
He concluded by urging fellow parents, educators, and professionals to weigh in: 'How do we make sure the India we're building doesn't forget to look up?'
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