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Venkatesh Kannaiah is indianexpress.com's consulting editor for South India
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Indigenous databases like ShaktiDB will reduce dependence on foreign interests: Shankar Raman, CEO, IITM PravartakSubscriber Only
November 01, 2025 10:00 IST
Shankar Raman says IITM Pravartak aims to bridge India’s research-to-industry gap by developing indigenous technologies in sensors, networking, control systems and deep tech.
Sun, Nov 02, 2025
Time for a UPI model in India’s energy sector: Sujith Nair, co-founder, FIDESubscriber Only
October 25, 2025 10:00 IST
Sujith Nair, CEO and co-founder of the Foundation for Interoperability in Digital Economy (FIDE), explains how the Beckn Protocol and initiatives like the Unified Energy Interface and India Energy Stack aim to bring openness, interoperability, and inclusion to the energy sector, transforming it through shared digital rails, just as UPI did for payments.
Sun, Oct 26, 2025
‘Humility is the key to ethical AI’: Vilas Dhar, president, Patrick J McGovern FoundationSubscriber Only
October 18, 2025 16:12 IST
Vilas Dhar, president at the $1.5 billion Patrick J McGovern Foundation, believes AI must advance human well-being over profit. In an interview with indianexpress.com, he called for ethical, people-centred AI and greater investment in global, non-commercial data assets to ensure it strengthens democracy and improves lives.
Sun, Oct 19, 2025
India rising steadily in Global Innovation Index metrics: Soumitra Dutta, Founder, Portulans InstituteSubscriber Only
October 11, 2025 15:29 IST
In an interview with indianexpress.com, Soumitra Dutta, founder of the Portulans Institute, explains how India’s rise as a global “innovation over-performer” is powered by ICT exports, a booming startup ecosystem, and city-level innovation clusters — and why the next leap will depend on deeper R&D investment and stronger industry–university linkages.
Sun, Oct 12, 2025
Agritech is like marriage; some see risk, we see opportunity: Jinesh Shah, managing partner, OmnivoreSubscriber Only
October 04, 2025 09:38 IST
Jinesh Shah, Managing Partner, Omnivore, discusses the challenges agritech startups face, the tech choices relevant in the Indian context, and issues relating to the agritech innovation ecosystem in India.
Sun, Oct 05, 2025
Tech is important, but trust is key when working with rural communities: Veena Srinivasan, Founder, WELL LabsSubscriber Only
September 20, 2025 10:00 IST
Veena spoke to indianexpress.com on the need for building trust with local communities before introducing tech interventions, and for the need to have an ecosystem approach to solve the serious water challenges facing the country.
Sun, Sep 21, 2025
A hospital at IIT Kanpur? ‘It makes a lot of sense for MedTech,’ says Prof Sandeep VermaSubscriber Only
September 13, 2025 08:10 IST
Professor Sandeep Verma, head of IIT Kanpur’s Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology, explains why the institute is building a 500-bed hospital, how it could transform India’s MedTech landscape, and the challenges of bringing medicine and engineering together.
Sun, Sep 14, 2025
After UPI, Account Aggregator network creates great impact: BG Mahesh, CEO, SahamatiSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 09:22 IST
An Account Aggregator is an entity that helps customers to share their financial data securely with other financial institutions for either a loan or an insurance product.
Sun, Sep 07, 2025
Tech is not the only driver for impact; co-creation of solutions comes first: Desh Deshpande, co-founder, Deshpande FoundationSubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 10:00 IST
In India, the Deshpande Foundation, in Hubballi, Karnataka, works with startups on skilling and agricultural innovations and interventions.
Sun, Aug 31, 2025
AI will transform the way we live in cities: IIT Kanpur Prof Sachchida Nand TripathiSubscriber Only
August 23, 2025 10:00 IST
Sachchida Nand Tripathi, Project Director, AI Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cities at IIT Kanpur, talks about the opportunities for the use of AI in monitoring environmental parameters and energy forecasting in Indian cities, and the sustainability startups that impressed him.
Sun, Aug 24, 2025
‘Tech for good ideas’ are fine, but it is impact at scale that matters: Anjali Bansal, founder, Avaana CapitalSubscriber Only
August 16, 2025 06:40 IST
Anjali spoke to indianexpress.com about tech for good, the need for impact at scale, startups that are making an impact, and the big problems that need to be solved.
Mon, Aug 18, 2025
India’s food supply chain is complex; agritech startups are trying to solve it: Hemendra Mathur, startup mentorSubscriber Only
August 09, 2025 06:40 IST
Hemendra Mathur, partner, Bharat Innovation Fund, speaks about the challenges faced by agritech startups in India and on themes that have not worked for the agritech sector.
Sun, Aug 10, 2025
Video gamers are taking action for climate through in-game activations: Sam Barratt, Chief, Youth, Education and Advocacy, UNEPSubscriber Only
August 02, 2025 11:52 IST
Sam Barratt talks about UNEP’s work with educational institutions and with the online gaming industry to motivate gamers to care and work for the environment.
Sun, Aug 03, 2025
We fund academic centres at IIT, and work long-term for creating impact: Rahul Mehta, founder, Mehta Family FoundationSubscriber Only
July 26, 2025 06:35 IST
Rahul Mehta, founder, Mehta Family Foundation, talks about the opportunities for growth of IITs, his experiences working with them, and the way forward for Indian research and innovation.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
I sent India’s first email, and that excitement has not faded: BV Naidu, Chairman, Karnataka Digital Economy MissionSubscriber Only
July 19, 2025 07:00 IST
BV Naidu is the founder of StartupXseed Ventures, funding deeptech, B2B, early-stage startups, and the founder of The GAIN, a non-profit accelerator focused on innovation.
Sun, Jul 20, 2025
Govt should greenlight CSR spending on tech innovation: Sumit Tayal, CEO, GiveSubscriber Only
July 05, 2025 10:48 IST
Sumit Tayal, CEO, Give, talks about the state of the CSR system in India, the challenges companies face in spending their CSR funds on tech innovation, and what the government can do to change the situation.
Sun, Jul 06, 2025
Tech should be for empowerment, not exclusion: Aaditeshwar Seth, Professor, IIT DelhiSubscriber Only
June 28, 2025 12:26 IST
Aaditeshwar spoke to indianexpress.com on the trends and challenges in the ICT4D space in India, the projects that have worked and those that failed, and his views on designing technology to empower the voiceless.
Sun, Jun 29, 2025
Spacetech has arrived, and it’s time for take-off: Vishesh Rajaram, co-founder, Speciale InvestSubscriber Only
June 21, 2025 11:51 IST
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, 2025Journalism of Courage
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