Published: June 3, 2026 β’ 3:54 PM IST Β· Updated: June 3, 2026 β’ 6:16 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Every few months, another report appears warning that artificial intelligence could transform offices, eliminate repetitive desk jobs, and reshape entire industries.
Companies experiment with AI tools that can write, analyse, code and create presentations in seconds.
Yet amid all this anxiety, India may be ignoring a far more immediate problem.
Go back 30 or 40 years, and it was common for people to know at least some basic plumbing, electrical or repair work.
Today, many of us struggle to fix a faulty switch, a leaking pipe or a broken appliance.