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In this new episode of #TheIndiaStory, Vikram Chandra sat down with Ajay Sood, The Principle Scientific Advisor to GOI where they talk about the tight grip of red tape stifling India’s research capabilities, enhancing R&D beyond India’s centers of excellence, and the advent of AI’s next chapter: Artificial General Intelligence which Sood says will be here sooner than expected. Watch now 👇 https://lnkd.in/gCcJQy_Y

On #TheIndiaStory Podcast Vikram Chandra decodes the impact of AGI with PSA to the Govt. Of India Ajay Sood who delivers one of the most striking predictions yet about the future of AI. He explains why AGI may emerge far sooner than expected, driven by explosive compute growth, rapidly evolving algorithms, and accelerating breakthroughs in AI architecture. WATCH NOW 👇 https://lnkd.in/gCcJQy_Y

India’s scientific landscape is undergoing its most important transformation in decades. As visa shocks reignite the debate on brain drain, a bigger question emerges: Can India finally build a research ecosystem strong enough to keep its brightest minds at home? In this episode of #TheIndiaStory, Vikram Chandra speaks with Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, on dismantling red tape, empowering universities to innovate, tapping Tier-2 and Tier-3 talent, and preparing the country for the fast-approaching AGI era. If you’re tracking India’s rise in science, technology, or policy — this is one conversation you shouldn’t miss. WATCH NOW 👇 https://lnkd.in/grqyVm-P

India’s scientific landscape is undergoing a quiet but powerful transformation. As sudden visa shocks reopen the debate on brain drain, a bigger and more urgent question emerges: Can India finally build a research ecosystem strong enough to keep its brightest minds here? In this episode of #TheIndiaStory, Vikram Chandra sits down with Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, to unpack India’s bold new strategy to reshape science and innovation. From cutting decades of red tape and giving researchers unprecedented autonomy, to strengthening universities beyond the IITs and unlocking talent from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities through the PAIR model this is India’s new science playbook in motion. WATCH NOW 👇 https://lnkd.in/grqyVm-P

Before the Industrial Revolution, India produced 40% of the world’s GDP. In #TheIndiaStory Podcast, Vikram Chandra and historian William Dalrymple explore how 18th-century Bengal, the world’s biggest textile hub,powered global trade before the East India Company turned prosperity into plunder. India, Dalrymple notes, bankrolled its own colonization.  If India’s past greatness came from innovation and intellectual freedom, what must it protect to rise again? #WilliamDalrymple #VikramChandra #TheGoldenRoad #IndiaStory #Bengal #History #Economy Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/ghuPckUM

William Dalrymple argues that cultural exchange has been the secret engine driving India's historical greatness. For centuries, India commanded global trade routes and served as an economic powerhouse, drawing merchants and travelers from across the world. This legacy of openness and commercial dominance, Dalrymple contends, established India as a beacon to civilizations everywhere. Listen to the renowned historian discuss these themes with Vikram Chandra exclusively on #TheIndiaStory Podcast, where Dalrymple explores India's historical command over international trade and shares his perspective on the nation's current rise as a twenty-first century superpower. Watch Now 👇 https://lnkd.in/ghuPckUM

No armies. No invasions. Just ideas. On #TheIndiaStory Podcast, Vikram Chandra speaks with William Dalrymple about how Indian traders, monks, and mathematicians carried Sanskrit, Hinduism and Buddhism across the seas, shaping Angkor Wat, Borobudur, and beyond. It was the greatest act of soft power in history, Dalrymple says. An empire of the spirit, not the sword. Can India rediscover that same openness, the curiosity and creativity that once made Asia embrace its ideas? #TheGoldenRoad #WilliamDalrymple #VikramChandra #SoftPower #History #IndiaStory Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/ghuPckUM

This spirit of cultural exchange is what William Dalrymple calls the secret engine of India’s greatness. That shared confidence, Dalrymple argues, is what made India a beacon to the world. “When a global visitor lands in India today,” he says, “they don’t ask to see an obscure fortress. They ask to see the Taj.” That magnetism itself signals historical significance.  Catch the celebrated historian in conversation with Vikram Chandra only on #TheIndiaStory Podcast where Dalrymple talks about India’s golden past and its resurgence as a dynamic superpower in the 21st century. Watch Now: https://lnkd.in/ghuPckUM

William Dalrymple joins Vikram Chandra on the #TheIndiaStory Podcast for an enchanting discussion on India’s glorious past and its bright future…. In this episode, Dalrymple opens up a sweeping story of India’s influence - how merchants, monks, and mathematicians once carried our ideas across Asia, inspiring everything from great temples to thriving trade routes. He also dives into the rise of 18th-century Bengal, a global textile powerhouse, and explains how a region that fuelled world commerce was ultimately drained by colonial exploitation. From cultural exchange to economic history, this conversation unpacks how India shaped the world and what lessons from that era matter today as the country looks ahead. #TheGoldenRoad #WilliamDalrymple #VikramChandra #History #SoftPower #IndiaStory Watch Now 👇 https://lnkd.in/ghuPckUM

On #TheIndiaStory Podcast with Vikram Chandra, the finest minds jointly agree: if India wants to fulfill the aim of reaching the $30 trillion mark by 2047, our systems need to speed up along with the booming infrastructure. We must give India the credit it deserves. Passport issuance and income tax filings for millions of Indians is convenient now because the state once took great pains to implement these reforms relentlessly. Now the question becomes how can we systemize this selective exceptionalism? India’s growth leaders Amitabh Kant, Manish Sabharwal, Mukul Rohatgi, Rajiv Memani, Sanjeev Sanyal, and Nilesh Shah weigh in to present the roadmap. Watch Now 👇 https://lnkd.in/gACxi8qH