Microsoft
co-founder and former CEO
Bill Gates
is in India and has already generated significant online interest as well as discussion. His various activities during the visit are captivating the attention of many. One such engagement is a recently shared video on Instagram, where Gates is seen sipping a cup of chai from a popular social media personality
Dolly Chaiwala
.
The short video opens with Gates ordering “one chai please” from Dolly Chaiwalla, who runs dolly_ki_tapri_nagpur page on Instagram. He became famous for his distinctive style of making tea and content creation.
“In India, you can find innovation everywhere you turn—even in the preparation of a simple cup of tea!” the text under the video reads. During the video, Gates appreciates the Indian community.
“I’m excited to be back in India. Home to incredible innovators, working on new ways to save and improve lives and even make a cup of tea,” the text in the video reads.
“Looking forward to many
chai pe charcha
,” the video ends. The video has garnered thousands of likes and thousands of comments.
Bill Gates visits Hyderabad
The billionaire philanthropist visited the Microosft’s India Development Center (IDC) in Hyderabad this week.
“History comes full circle as philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates paid a visit to the Microsoft India Development Center (IDC)...a center of innovation he envisioned in 1998,” the company said.
The development centre celebrated its 25th year of research, engineering, and development, marking its pivotal role in shaping world-class products such as Azure, Windows, Office, Bing, Copilot, and other AI applications, according to the company.
Bill Gates also visited a slum in Bhubaneswar and interacted with the people who live there. He visited the Biju Adarsh Colony in the Maa Mangla Basti along with state government officials.
Last time when Gates was in India, he met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and YouTuber Prajakta Koli, and rode an electric scooter, among other things.
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