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Ajay Kumar -

Ajay Kumar -

Ajay Kumar -

Ajay Kumar is a former defence secretary and distinguished visiting professor at IIT Kanpur. He joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1985, and in a career spanning over 37 years, Kumar served in key policymaking positions in the Government of India and the Government of Kerala.

Ajay Kumar is a former defence secretary and distinguished visiting professor at IIT Kanpur. He joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1985, and in a career spanning over 37 years, Kumar served in key policymaking positions in the Government of India and the Government of Kerala.

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BharatCompute for AI ascendancy

India needs a strategy that goes beyond setting up graphical processing units and focuses on leveraging its abundant talent

BharatCompute for AI ascendancy
Updated On : 28 May 2024 | 9:50 PM IST

Measuring up to the standard

In today's world, standards wield not only technical but also strategic significance. India needs a change in mindset to elevate its industry standards to a global level

Measuring up to the standard
Updated On : 16 May 2024 | 10:14 PM IST

Needed: An underwater PM Gati Shakti

India's blue economy strategy hinges on developing robust underwater domain awareness, a critical yet overlooked aspect

Needed: An underwater PM Gati Shakti
Updated On : 02 May 2024 | 9:39 PM IST

Managing competition in a digital world

The internet governance model offers an alternative model to address the challenges posed by a network economy

Managing competition in a digital world
Updated On : 15 Apr 2024 | 11:46 PM IST

Empowering people to monetise their data

India has an opportunity to lead the conversation on rewarding individuals for their data used by Big Tech

Empowering people to monetise their data
Updated On : 28 Mar 2024 | 11:15 PM IST

Embracing 'Make Products in India'

It is time shift the focus from 'Make in India' and foster local innovation to create high-income jobs and improve the quality of life for Indians

Embracing 'Make Products in India'
Updated On : 14 Mar 2024 | 10:44 PM IST

A deep threat to election integrity

Deepfakes pose a daunting challenge for India and, if not tackled, they could undermine the 2024 elections

A deep threat to election integrity
Updated On : 26 Feb 2024 | 9:59 PM IST

Defence exports: A strategic imperative

India's rise as a reliable exporter of defence equipment provides an excellent opportunity to embellish its growing stature on the global stage

Defence exports: A strategic imperative
Updated On : 15 Feb 2024 | 10:56 PM IST

Landscaping growth with tech

Technology-based planning could unlock trillions in economic activity

Landscaping growth with tech
Updated On : 18 Jan 2024 | 9:23 PM IST

AI alone ain't enough

Crafting adept prompts and posing insightful queries to the model is crucial

AI alone ain't enough
Updated On : 29 Dec 2023 | 10:29 PM IST

The world is not flat

Despite the illusions that ICTs have levelled the global playing field for companies and nations, the reality is quite the opposite

The world is not flat
Updated On : 18 Dec 2023 | 9:48 PM IST

Building Bharat's national character

Amidst India's stark economic and social contrasts, a key question emerges: Is economic development or intellectual prowess sufficient for responsible citizenship?

Building Bharat's national character
Updated On : 16 Nov 2023 | 9:56 PM IST

Turning the tide on oil

India has faltered in locating its oil reserves for decades, but now a path is being paved to facilitate its transition from an oil importer to an exporter

Turning the tide on oil
Updated On : 19 Oct 2023 | 10:24 PM IST

Digital forensics: India's opportunity

Now is the time for digital forensics to rise from obscurity and claim its place of prominence in the digital domain

Digital forensics: India's opportunity
Updated On : 22 Sep 2023 | 12:00 AM IST

Turning AI challenge into golden opportunity

Generative AI has the potential to create 100 million jobs over the next decade, providing India with the unique chance to replicate the success it had experienced with IT in the 1990s

Turning AI challenge into golden opportunity
Updated On : 16 Aug 2023 | 10:40 PM IST

A race for the high seas' dominion

In light of rich nations' efforts to control the high seas in search of minerals, India must swiftly catch up in the economic, technological, and strategic spheres

A race for the high seas' dominion
Updated On : 20 Jul 2023 | 10:09 PM IST

An ode to start-ups in defence

Policy initiatives like Idex have put the defence industry on the path to self-reliance. It is time now to expand and build upon this success to achieve the broader objective of Make in India

An ode to start-ups in defence
Updated On : 21 Jun 2023 | 9:46 PM IST

Recycling permanent magnets for rare earths

Why is the production of rare earth permanent magnets so important?

Recycling permanent magnets for rare earths
Updated On : 30 May 2023 | 10:42 PM IST

The politics of land and its uses

Goa's politics has coalesced around families entrenched in their satrapies, along with perennial politicians with deep roots in their backyards

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2022 | 11:20 PM IST