Bill Gates' remark, intended to underscore India's role in global development efforts, faced swift backlash on social media, where many criticised the choice of words as inappropriate and patronising.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has landed in hot water after referring to India as "a kind of laboratory to try things" during a podcast with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

Bill Gates has landed in hot water and is facing huge criticism on social media after one of his remarks on India went viral. The Microsoft co-founder during a podcast said 'India is a kind of laboratory to try things',

The ex-Microsoft CEO highlighted the country's progress in health, nutrition, and education and predicted significant advancements in these areas over the coming decades

Bill Gates also described India as a vibrant, yet challenging environment. 'If you go there and you have never been, you would think this is a chaotic place.'

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is at the center of a heated online debate following remarks made during a recent podcast with entrepreneur Reid Hoffman. He referred to India as "a kind of laboratory to try things," a comment that quickly sparked criticism from some sections of the public.

In a recent podcast with Reid Hoffman Bill Gates called India a laboratory to try new things. Bill Gates' recent podcast with Reid Hoffman did not sit well with domestic audiences as he called India a "kind of laboratory to try things.

In a recent podcast, Bill Gates discusses India's improving health and education sectors and how the country will “dramatically” change in 20 years.

Bill Gates, Co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, faced backlash on social media after a clip of him referring to India as "a kind of laboratory to try things" during a podcast with Reid Hoffman,

Bill Gates' podcast with Reid Hoffman sparked outrage among desi commentators after he referred to India as a laboratory for testing ideas.