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India must ride the next AI wave, not chase past ones

While India debates — duly impassioned by China’s recent AI strides — spending billions on building its own foundation model, a company that has...

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Case for an atmanirbhar cyber suraksha mission

Something fundamental has shifted in cybersecurity, and while a few nations are beginning to grasp the implications, most, particularly India, remain...

14.04.2026 30

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Iran war shows what is next for India on trade

US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran seems confounding, defined by contradictory remarks, an improvisational strategy, and a tolerance for...

18.03.2026 40

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Lessons from Made in India success stories

10.02.2026 40

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Celebrating science, outside the classroom

18.01.2026 50

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What the future could look like, driven by technology

When systems are built for hundreds of millions of people, efficiency becomes mandatory, inclusion critical, and cost discipline the engine of...

27.12.2025 20

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Stop hyping Big AI: Smart, small models are the future

The reality is that progress will come from solving real problems, not from joining the race to build the next giant model

15.12.2025 20

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You don’t mess with Zohran, or Indian Americans

New York mayor-elect’s campaign saw the community return to back the Democratic Party, the move driven by a need for respect and belonging

08.11.2025 30

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Case for controlling India’s digital future: looking beyond WhatsApp & Meta

One tweet from Washington could silence a billion Indian voices. New Delhi needs to look beyond WhatsApp and Meta

31.10.2025 30

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Immigration in USA: Trump’s empty boast around H-1B visa fee

True reform would have addressed the green-card backlog. But the US’s message that foreign talent is expendable has reversed brain drain, which...

22.10.2025 30

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In Bihar, a quiet resurgence that can redefine the future

Walking through the courtyards of the old Nalanda I thought about Manjhi’s ridge again — the chiseled rock, the village of dreamers, and this...

16.10.2025 20

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Innovating in India: Biotech sector must lose its handcuffs in AI age

From regulatory reforms to rewarding research and discoveries instead of patients treated, the existing ecosystem needs many changes to be...

06.10.2025 50

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In Ola’s battery efforts, a shift in Indian innovation

Globally, the stakes are rising. Chinese Makers export low-cost EVs at a staggering pace, supported by vertically integrated, State-subsidised supply...

04.09.2025 80

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In Trump tariff threat, wake-up call for India

New Delhi need not look outward for validation. It has the data, the scale, the engineering depth, and the hunger to lead from within

20.08.2025 30

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Preparing for the next Y2K moment

Amaravati Quantum Valley Declaration anticipates a trillion-dollar opportunity. Rest of India should log in.

15.07.2025 20

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Engineering humanity & where to draw a line

New research is offering a pathway to genetic optimisation, allowing parents to select not only healthier babies but also the human features they...

11.06.2025 30

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America’s campus wars and its China connection

The US must remain open to the world’s talent, but it also must be smart. Visa and research screening should include affiliations, risk, and...

03.06.2025 30

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An Indian model in delivering cancer care, at scale & low cost

Karkinos offers a different path, solving real-world problems now, using existing technologies

20.05.2025 20

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Calm before AI storm: A moment to prepare

India would benefit from launching a national initiative dedicated to building domestic capability in agentic AI

02.05.2025 40

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India can reinvent education with AI

If the country can empower its children to become fluent in the language of AI, to master these tools instead of fearing them, then it will gain a...

11.04.2025 30

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