Ajit Balakrishnan

Stories by Ajit Balakrishnan

In An AI-Obsessed World, India's Craft May Redefine 'Made In India'

In An AI-Obsessed World, India's Craft May Redefine 'Made In India'

Rediff.com   3 days ago

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.

India's Startup Dreams, Ready to Bloom

India's Startup Dreams, Ready to Bloom

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2025

Let's work flat out and create a policy framework that fosters the growth of Indian non-family business VC and private equity firms. This will allow our Indian startups' dreams to flourish, explains Ajit Balakrishnan.

How Business Schools Must Evolve In AI Era

How Business Schools Must Evolve In AI Era

Rediff.com   20 Aug 2025

Shift from producing graduates proficient in analysis and strategy to producing graduates capable of initiating, executing, and scaling impactful actions in real-world environments, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.

Vibe Coding's Challenge For India's IT Cos

Vibe Coding's Challenge For India's IT Cos

Rediff.com   14 May 2025

'Could the impending new crisis, vibe coding, similarly create not a disaster like what befell Indian handlooms during the Industrial Revolution but another opportunity like what the Y2K crisis created?' asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Lessons For Start Ups From UPI Success Story

Lessons For Start Ups From UPI Success Story

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2025

Isn't there something significant in the UPI example for all of us to learn from and execute to enable world-scale success for our startups?, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

ChatGPT Vs DeepSeek: The Plot Thickens

ChatGPT Vs DeepSeek: The Plot Thickens

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2025

The tech community, which was getting ready to use the ChatGPT fever and raise unlimited capital for their businesses, is going to face tougher obstacles now, predicts Ajit Balakrishnan.

Why Is India Not In The Innovation Race?

Why Is India Not In The Innovation Race?

Rediff.com   16 Jan 2025

India has its share of both large tech companies and large national laboratories, but why is it that these don't seem to be at the forefront of any innovation news headlines? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Genetic Destiny Or Hard Work?

Rediff.com   15 Oct 2024

Just as the atom and the byte needed careful societal control to prevent damage to society, perhaps, so does the gene, particularly in debates like 'genes vs merit', explains Ajit Balakrishnan.

India's New Trilemma

India's New Trilemma

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2024

...Kids, jobs, emigration, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

We Missed Industrial Revolution

We Missed Industrial Revolution

Rediff.com   12 Jun 2024

Is India headed there again? questions Ajit Balakrishnan

Exciting World Of Data Science

Exciting World Of Data Science

Rediff.com   23 Apr 2024

...and say bye to the humanities-science divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Truth in the AI era

Truth in the AI era

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2024

Can legislation enable this, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Decoding India's Dress Code

Decoding India's Dress Code

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2024

...Is a cultural swaraj under way, wonders Ajit Balakrishnan.

Waiting In The Wings: The Creator Economy

Waiting In The Wings: The Creator Economy

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2023

...current industry models will soon fade out, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

Treading The AI Path Sensibly

Treading The AI Path Sensibly

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2023

... while learning from past tech revolutions, suggests Ajit Balakrishnan.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2023

... And what explains the directions of change? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Young Indians' Endless Struggle

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2023

Being driven to abandon Indian middle-class values, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Personal Data Protection

Personal Data Protection

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2023

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking person's guide.

Is WFH A Societal Shift?

Is WFH A Societal Shift?

Rediff.com   14 Jul 2023

...or just a Covid-era practice, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Reinventing Capitalism For The Digital Age

Rediff.com   16 Jun 2023

US Congressman Ro Khanna's message is that instead of depending on the 'hidden hand' of capitalism -- that is to say, the power of markets -- it is time for policymakers to play a more active role in making sure that a wide range of towns become locations for digital economy enterprises and jobs, points out Ajit Balakrishnan.