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Vivek Wadhwa

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Preparing for the next Y2K moment

The latest advances in quantum computing aren’t just a mega IT project. They represent a global infrastructure overhaul that will touch every major company, government and connected device. (AFP)

Published on Jul 10, 2025 09:04 pm IST

Engineering humanity & where to draw a line

We now have a rare opportunity to prove that scientific progress and moral clarity can coexist, but the window is narrow. (Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 10, 2025 08:33 pm IST

America’s campus wars and its China connection

Universities must also be held accountable. They should be required to fully disclose all foreign funding sources. (Bloomberg)

Published on Jun 02, 2025 07:27 pm IST

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

India faces calls from international experts to pour more public money into research. But rather than copying the US model of research for its own sake, India’s policymakers should focus on what is already working — government-industry partnerships built for execution, scale, and results (Hindustan Times)

Updated on May 19, 2025 07:14 pm IST

Calm before AI storm: A moment to prepare

If this transition is managed wisely, India could leapfrog into global leadership in applied AI (REUTERS)

Published on May 01, 2025 08:19 pm IST

India can reinvent education with AI

Traditional assessments — standardised tests, copy-paste homework, generic essays — are no longer fit for purpose. AI can complete these tasks in seconds. That doesn’t mean the tools should be banned. It means the metrics should evolve (Hindustan Times)

Published on Apr 10, 2025 07:57 pm IST

India must build on existing AI systems

The AI landscape is evolving so rapidly that today’s leaders can be eclipsed in months (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 27, 2025 07:21 pm IST

Why MBAs are just a waste of time, money

Companies are no longer interested in whether you have an MBA; they want to know what you can do (HT PHOTO)

Updated on Mar 13, 2025 08:22 pm IST

Tech has the power to devastate, and the power to germinate

The same tools that connect us can also be used to spread propaganda, incite violence, and manipulate reality (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Mar 04, 2025 07:47 pm IST

Challenging the Chinese with drones and robotics

Bengaluru: A bomber drone on display at the India Pavilion during the Aero India 2025, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) (PTI02_11_2025_000364A) (PTI)

Published on Feb 18, 2025 10:04 pm IST

AI can reinstate India at the intellectual summit

Police walk by a sign outside of the Grand Palais, which will be the venue for an upcoming AI Action Summit, in Paris, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (AP)

Published on Feb 12, 2025 08:00 pm IST

Breaking myths about India’s AI capabilities

India’s challenges — limited resources, linguistic diversity, and infrastructure gaps — aren’t weaknesses. They are the catalysts that fuel its ingenuity (Getty Images)

Updated on Jan 26, 2025 08:37 pm IST

Within India’s paradoxes,seeds of transformation

In today’s world, busyness is celebrated as a virtue, while stillness is often misunderstood as passivity. (PTI Photo) (PTI11_23_2024_000321A) (PTI)

Updated on Jan 13, 2025 08:15 pm IST

The choice before us: Star Trek or Mad Max

FILE PHOTO: An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo (REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 30, 2024 08:15 pm IST

IIT Madras has a digital human brain atlas ready

The brain atlas also represents a new model for innovation in India, where affordability and scalability are essential (Representative Image) (Unsplash)

Published on Dec 16, 2024 08:16 pm IST

Taking stock of a new wave of AI revolution

FILE PHOTO: Words reading

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 09:26 pm IST

Why Indian-Americans Are Breaking from the Democrats

Indian-Americans, like many across the US, are increasingly uneasy with what they perceive as the Democratic Party’s fixation on progressive social issues over pragmatic, results-oriented policies. (ANI)

Updated on Nov 07, 2024 10:22 am IST

What is innovation? Lessons from AI’s Nobel controversy

While Geoffrey Hinton’s recognition is deserved, it underscores a common flaw in how credit is distributed: the contributions of early pioneers often fade from view. (AFP)

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 12:52 am IST

On semiconductor mission, learn from China’s missteps

FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo (REUTERS)

Published on Sept 19, 2024 08:46 pm IST

Team-builders better for business than tyrants

(FILES) Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella discusses Microsoft's platform for businesses to tap into the US software titan's computing platform in the Internet

Published on Aug 22, 2024 09:27 pm IST

Indian immigrants’ tale: Integration sans erasure

San Francisco: Indian-Americans gather outside the Consulate General of India in support of India, in San Francisco, USA. (PTI Photo (PTI)(HT_PRINT)

Published on Aug 05, 2024 12:13 am IST

For startups, India is the place to be

Recruiting quality AI talent is another challenge.(Mint archive)

Published on Nov 07, 2023 10:54 pm IST

India should build its own ChatGPT

AI is a public good, and the best way to support its creation is to ensure all resources required are publicly accessible(AP)

Published on Aug 31, 2023 10:32 pm IST

Resurrecting the American dream

Indian H1-B holders have to wait as long as 89 years for their permanent residency visas according to the Cato Institute(PTI)

Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:42 pm IST

India and the US can together beat cancer

India is better positioned than any country in the world to collect data from tens of millions of people to build the AI models that can not only identify many more cancer cures(Pixabay)

Published on Jul 24, 2023 09:40 pm IST

Collaborate to spur global innovation

The experience with Covid-19 vaccines showed some of the disadvantages of techno-nationalist strategies. China’s refusal to participate in global standard innovation left it with an inferior vaccine (AFP)

Updated on Apr 03, 2023 07:24 pm IST

Crispr could help India, but proceed cautiously

CRISPR presents a remarkable opportunity for India to reset the global balance of power in food production and to become more self-sufficient. (WASEEM ANDRABI/HT)

Updated on Feb 22, 2023 07:41 pm IST

India’s values, culture can lead the world in science

India’s leadership of G20 comes at an opportune time. The world is suffering from widespread inequality and an industrially induced climate crisis, and India has the ability to solve such global problems without creating more of them. As the PM said, India is brimming with enthusiasm in science and tech, with its youngsters leveraging the power of science to make our planet better. (HT Photo)

Published on Feb 04, 2023 07:53 pm IST

AI needs guardrails, and tight regulations

There is a deep flaw with all machine learning technologies: They are designed to mimic the way the human brain’s neural networks function, but they do this in a limited and imperfect way. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Dec 23, 2022 07:56 am IST

India can and will lead in solving global problems

The opportunity for India is twofold: To become a manufacturing hub for Asia and to help the West bring manufacturing home from China (Shutterstock)

Updated on Nov 12, 2022 08:03 am IST

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