Thanks for pointing this out, Adarsh - have updated the model comparisons.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Hey Ankush, this is from the app manifests of these apps that Pea Bee had scraped and put up on his Github - while they were not initially there when he wrote the post, the apps mentioned do use the "query_all_packages" permission.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Just wanted to add - The Ken has been operational for more than 8 years, and over the years there's been several articles where we've taken strong stances, including this one. Our sources speak candidly to us and keeping them anonymous helps them speak with more confidence than if they were quoted - partly because whatever they may be saying may go against the "official" stance of the company, partly because it shields them from professional and personal repercussions. Hope this helps.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Hi Saket, it's common editorial practice to protect the identities of those who may be adversely affected by speaking to the media - professionally, at least, here. I can assure you that the conversations I've had that are quoted here are real. Thanks for writing in.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Hi Srivatsan, we've mentioned in the article that we sent a detailed questionnaire to her and that she sent us a response.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Ah okay, thanks for the info!

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Hi Muskaan, thanks for commenting! This was shared by a person working in the industry - many companies are beginning to use LLMs for use cases like these. Of course, this doesn't mean that expert human intervention is unnecessary or that it is intended to replace deep domain insight from people working in the field. Rather, generative AI is being used as a tool to augment the expertise of people with domain insight and experience. I hope this clears things up.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Hey Sartaj, thanks for commenting. This data was provided by a leading insurance aggregator, based on actual claims that were received by them. Cataract surgeries have reportedly become more expensive because there's quite a bit of demand for high-precision robotic surgeries. In addition, advanced lenses that are used these days are also costly. Hope this clarifies things.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Hi Ishaan, this is very insightful. What you said about "healthy individuals" resonates, especially in a day and age where lifestyle diseases are widespread and "good health" can no longer be taken for granted. Thank you for sharing.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Thanks for this perspective, Suman! A product like this would go a long way in insuring the "missing middle" of India's population that doesn't have health insurance.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Hi Roshini, yes - ARPOB is per day.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

That's an interesting observation, Satyam. Incidentally, almost everyone we talked to pointed out that there is no regulatory body that oversees medical institutions - and their prices - in India.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer

Hello Prashant, thank you for reading the article so closely. I'd like to clarify the two points you've made here. For the first point, I'd like to make the distinction between internally generated revenue and government grants. The large portion of an institute's revenue is through government grants. For a relatively established IIT, this portion of the revenue can be anywhere between 450 to 650 crores. Internally generated revenue, as I have mentioned, tallies up to around 130 crores. Putting these together adds up to roughly around 700 to 800 crores - the amount you have mentioned. For the second point, please do note the distinction between a grant and a loan. A grant is upfront funding whereas a loan has to be paid back with interest. Since the government covers 90% of the principal and interest of the loan in the case of central universities, over time the actual amount the government has to pay adds up to more than the face value of the loan. I'd like to add that I verified these findings with budget documents of several institutes, and cross-checked whatever I found with experts in the field who know far more than I do. Thank you for your well wishes.

Abhirami G The Ken, Staff Writer