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Venkatesh Kannaiah
Venkatesh Kannaiah is indianexpress.com's consulting editor for South India
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Spacetech has arrived, and it’s time for take-off: Vishesh Rajaram, co-founder, Speciale InvestSubscriber Only
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Vishesh Rajaram, co-founder, Speciale Invest, talks about the opportunities for spacetech startups in India, the problems the sector could solve, and why the timing is right to invest in spacetech.
Sun, Jun 22, 2025
Depending on AI alone to make decisions affecting people’s lives is worrisome: Sayash Kapoor, co-author, AI Snake OilSubscriber Only
June 14, 2025 10:40 IST
Sayash Kapoor, co-author of the book AI Snake Oil, talks about the hype around AI, the problems it can solve, and how it can be used for social good.
Sun, Jun 15, 2025
Land tokenisation using tech will unlock huge opportunities: Siddharth Shetty, co-creator, FinternetSubscriber Only
May 30, 2025 22:53 IST
Finternet’s co-creator Siddharth Shetty talks about the tech behind tokenisation of land, the value that it could unlock, and the challenges it would face for adoption in India.
Sun, Jun 01, 2025
Tech is the key to prepare the workforce for dignified jobs: Ajay Kela, CEO, Wadhwani FoundationSubscriber Only
May 17, 2025 16:09 IST
Ajay Kela speaks to indianexpress.com on the roadmap for energising the entrepreneur ecosystem in India and the necessity to keep the focus on ‘dignified job’ creation.
Sun, May 18, 2025
Geospatial tech is the key to building a water-secure India: Shubo Biswas, founder, GreenGood LabsSubscriber Only
May 10, 2025 16:12 IST
An engineering graduate from the National Institute of Technology, Durgarpur, Shubo also has an MS in Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering from the University of Windsor.
Sat, May 10, 2025
Fancy tech solutions are fine, but they need to solve real-world problems: Harish Hande, co-founder, SELCOSubscriber Only
May 03, 2025 09:50 IST
Harish Hande, co-founder of Solar Electric Light Company, talks about the need to discuss failures in an honest manner and learn from the same, the tech solutions relevant to the rural poor, and how AI might impact appropriate tech.
Sun, May 04, 2025
Climate tech is a challenge and an opportunity: Shoeb Ali, Co-founder, Transition VCSubscriber Only
April 19, 2025 09:30 IST
Mohammed Shoeb Ali, the managing partner and co-founder of Transition VC, talks about the challenges and opportunities faced by climate tech in India, and his bets on new trends in climate tech.
Fri, Apr 18, 2025
AI has changed the way we interact with small farmers: Nidhi Bhasin, CEO, Digital Green TrustSubscriber Only
April 12, 2025 10:00 IST
Nidhi is a leading voice in the social development sector with experience in technology for good projects.
Fri, Apr 11, 2025
The next tech challenge is to prove you are a human: Srikanth Nadhamuni, Founder CTO, AadhaarSubscriber Only
April 05, 2025 09:22 IST
Srikanth Nadhamuni, the founder CTO of Aadhaar, talks about the challenges in building Aadhaar, his initiatives to take digital public infrastructure (DPI) to developing countries, and his passion for changing the face of critical care and, ultimately, the health sector in India.
Sat, Apr 05, 2025
AI is a catalyst in our journey to net zero: Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO, Global Network for ZeroSubscriber Only
March 29, 2025 07:33 IST
Mahesh is also the former president and CEO of the US Green Building Council (USGBC), and played a significant role in promoting LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), a green building certification, across the globe.
Sun, Mar 30, 2025
Responsible AI cannot be an afterthought, needs to be part of DNA: Infosys CTO Rafee TarafdarSubscriber Only
March 22, 2025 08:50 IST
A Mechanical Engineering graduate from Karnatak University, Rafee Tarafdar is passionate about social impact and personally mentors the Tech For Good programme at Infosys.
Mon, Mar 24, 2025
Extracting gold and silver from e-waste now possible with Indian recycling tech: Masood Mallick, MD, Re SustainabilitySubscriber Only
September 28, 2024 17:30 IST
Re Sustainability's areas of operation include waste management including hazardous waste, municipal waste, bio-medical waste and e-waste, and is a leader in the waste-to-energy segment with more than 100 plants across the country.
Mon, Sep 30, 2024
Conversational AI tech improving by the day, will have huge impact: Ravi Saraogi, co-founder, UniphoreSubscriber Only
September 21, 2024 17:00 IST
Uniphore is a pioneer in conversational AI and its products are being used by over 1,500 customers and clients in more than 20 countries.
Sat, Sep 21, 2024
Indian nonprofits have a jugaad sensibility when it comes to tech: Donald Lobo, Founder, Project Tech4DevSubscriber Only
August 31, 2024 13:18 IST
Donald Lobo spoke to indianexpress.com on the challenges nonprofits face in adopting tech-based solutions, the journey of Project Tech4Dev in India, and how his products are being used.
Sat, Aug 31, 2024
Our playbook on tech incubation is being followed across India: Shaji Varghese, CEO, SINE-IIT BombaySubscriber Only
August 24, 2024 17:00 IST
SINE is a technology business incubator facilitating the conversion of research activity into entrepreneurial ventures. It works with companies, governments, institutions, and international organisations.
Sun, Aug 25, 2024
Tech for predicting air quality has matured, should be used more: R Subramanian, air quality scientist, CSTEPSubscriber Only
August 20, 2024 17:00 IST
CSTEP seeks to enrich policymaking with innovative approaches using science and technology.
Tue, Aug 20, 2024
Easy money is a hurdle to tech innovation: Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala, IIT MadrasSubscriber Only
August 03, 2024 17:30 IST
Jhunjhunwala spoke to indianexpress.com on the challenges of incubating deep tech startups in India, the grind and the hardships that startups face in the earlier years, and the need for perseverance and learning it the hard way. Edited excerpts:
Sun, Aug 04, 2024
Tech with context is key to fight climate change in Indian cities: Shruti Narayan, Managing Director, C40 CitiesSubscriber Only
July 27, 2024 17:00 IST
C40 Cities has in its fold nearly 100 member cities, making up more than 22 percent of the global economy. In India, their member cities are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai
Sat, Jul 27, 2024
AI models help improve health communication in India: Google DeepMind’s Milind TambeSubscriber Only
July 20, 2024 17:00 IST
Tambe spoke to indianexpress.com on the challenges nonprofits face while working on maternal and child health in India, in reaching out to rural and disadvantaged women and communicating pregnancy health regimens, and how tech could be helpful in solving these challenges.
Tue, Jul 23, 2024
Lab to market to communities is the key for impact tech startups: Manoj Kumar, Founder, Social AlphaSubscriber Only
July 13, 2024 17:30 IST
Social Alpha works in the innovation ecosystem through a network of innovation labs, startup incubators, accelerators, seed funds, and market access mechanisms
Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Tech to fight poverty is now a reality: Atul Satija, Founder and CEO, The/Nudge InstituteSubscriber Only
July 06, 2024 17:02 IST
The institute looks at using tech to solve the complex issue of providing livelihoods, by partnering with governments, markets and civil society to unlock capital, talent, technology and policy for creating impact at scale.
Sun, Jul 07, 2024
Time for tech-enabled interventions in water sector: Sunita Nadhamuni, Chairperson, ArghyamSubscriber Only
June 15, 2024 17:00 IST
Arghyam supports sustainable, community-based water management solutions with a goal of providing water security for all.
Sun, Jun 16, 2024
Tech for biodiversity is great but not at the cost of forest communities: Anita Arjundas, Executive Director, ATREESubscriber Only
June 01, 2024 12:37 IST
ATREE works across landscapes on issues pertaining to biodiversity conservation and restoration, water security, sustainable resource use, livelihoods and human well-being, and climate change adaptation and mitigation. It is ranked among the top 20 environmental think tanks worldwide.
Sun, Jun 02, 2024
India should be the use case capital for AI in the world: EkStep Foundation co-founder Shankar MaruwadaSubscriber Only
May 25, 2024 17:00 IST
An alumni of IIT- Kharagpur and IIM-Ahmedabad, Shankar Maruwada was a pioneer in the data analytics space in India when he co-founded Marketics as early as 2003.
Sun, May 26, 2024
Digital Public Infrastructure should be the mantra for Global South: CV Madhukar, CEO, Co-DevelopSubscriber Only
May 18, 2024 17:00 IST
Madhukar spoke to indianexpress.com on the challenges in building DPI, the requirements of safeguarding equity and privacy in the digital transformation efforts of countries, and more.
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