'What we are seeing today is India stepping into its digital confidence, not as a follower but a leader.'
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.
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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.
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Keeping surplus money in a bank account has become perilous, alerts Harsh Roongta.
'I want to die with my finger on the click button of the camera,' veteran photographer Pradeep Bandekar, who passed into ages early on Sunday morning, told Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
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Is India headed there again? questions Ajit Balakrishnan
...and say bye to the humanities-science divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Rishi Sunak arrived in India for the first time after he took charge as the United Kingdom's prime minister on Friday, September 8, 2023.
...Is a cultural swaraj under way, wonders Ajit Balakrishnan.
...current industry models will soon fade out, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
The song, he believes, that perfectly epitomises Lata Mangeshkar's spirit is Rahe Na Rahe Hum from the 1996 film, Mamta, that stars Dharmendra, Suchitra Sen and Ashok Kumar.
One of Bakulesh Trivedi's favourite songs, which he hums regularly, is Rahe Na Rahe Hum, from the 1966 film, Mamta.
... while learning from past tech revolutions, suggests Ajit Balakrishnan.
... And what explains the directions of change? asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
His favourite Lataji song is Luka Chuppi.
His favourite Lata Mangeshkar song is Dil Hoom Hoom Kare.
Being driven to abandon Indian middle-class values, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
'It is very natural to connect to Lataji's songs whenever I am singing,' says Atul Bane.
Rajani Kagra sings for Lata Mangeshkar.
On Lata Mangeshkar's birthday, Prachita Baban Patil sings for the legend.
'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).
'We were children and could not distinguish freedom from bondage, but we could understand that a momentous and happy event was imminent.'
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.
...or just a Covid-era practice, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
What should one choose to do, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
What's your favourite Lata song?
... And it's not just fear of job losses, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
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Sing your favourite Lata Mangeshkar song and send it to us.
Sing your favourite Lata Mangeshkar song and send it to us.
The tech creators, or the ones who made billions, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
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