Hemant Adarkar

Data centres were doomed to be targets, the day Clive Humbly famously uttered: Data is the new oil. #data_centres @Artha__Global @CafeEconomics @OsamaManzar

What happens when war reaches the cloud? In their latest blog, Hemant Adarkar, Senior Fellow, and Shubham Shinde, Associate, at @Artha__Global, examine how digital infrastructure has become a target in the current conflict in West Asia, forcing governments and companies to rethink the physical security of their data infrastructure. As data becomes a critical economic and strategic asset, the assumption that the “cloud” will remain constantly accessible is increasingly untenable. Protecting digital infrastructure now requires planning for physical risks ranging from geopolitical tensions to sabotage and energy disruptions. Hence, this piece argues that building resilient digital systems will require rethinking where data centres are located, how they are powered, and how countries safeguard these critical nodes of the global economy. Read more here: artha.global/blog/when-war-… #DigitalInfrastructure #CyberSecurity #Geopolitics #DataCentres

Geopolitics in IT infrastructure! artha.global/blog/when-war-… @Artha__Global @CafeEconomics @OsamaManzar @PMOIndia

How can middle powers build AI systems navigating difficult geopolitical, economic and technical choices? At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (@OfficialINDIAai), @Artha__Global and @NewAmerica are bringing together global experts to examine how middle powers can chart their own AI futures. Join us at #IndiaAIImpactSummit 2026 for: Beyond Digital Empires: AI Implementations for Middle Powers 📅 Feb 16 | 12:30 PM IST 📍 Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi With: Kate Kallot @KateKallot | Natalie Black CBE (@natalieblackuk) | Pablo Chavez (@CNASdc) | Shashi Shekhar Vempati (@shashidigital) 🎙️ Moderated by Akash Kapur (@akashkapur) We’ll dive into sovereign vs open-source AI, compute strategy, and Digital Public Infrastructure. Registration for the Summit required. If you have not yet registered, you may do so here: impact.indiaai.gov.in/registration @GordonLaForge #AI #TechPolicy #DPI #AIInfrastructure

@Artha__Global @CafeEconomics Wonderful article!

Reducing the share of public debt as a percentage of GDP is the new “Holy Grail of Indian fiscal policy, and an overdue move that aligns with international best practies,” writes Niranjan Rajadhyaksha (@CafeEconomics), Executive Director at @Artha__Global, in his recent article for @livemint . In the piece, he shares key insights from #Budget2026. Read the article to learn how this can be achieved—and more: livemint.com/budget/news/in…

@gvrkiran Wonderful material! Thanks a lot.

This semester I am teaching a PhD course on Understanding & Designing Social media, particularly in the age of AI I am trying to push students to think abt what social networks will look like with AI Course content and syllabus here: kiran-research2.comminfo.rutgers.edu/designing-soci… (comments welcome)

Shocked 2 see a massive advt. signage blocking Bullock Road — a very narrow 6mtr rd. Contractor claims BMC has given permission How is this allowed when it endangers residents & blocks emergency access? @mybmc @mybmcWardHW @ShelarAshish @ShelarAshish @Asif_Zakaria

I don't want to alarm anyone, but yesterday in Chennai I switched off the fan.

India stands at a crossroads. It can choose to be a passive consumer of AI innovations built elsewhere, or it can build an AI ecosystem rooted in its diversity. The future lies not in mimicking Silicon Valley but in embracing the Bharat-first approach.

In their new piece, @HAdarkar, Senior Fellow and Sridhar Ganapathy, Principal at @Artha__Global examine why India’s linguistic diversity requires a fundamentally different approach to AI development. With 22 official languages and hundreds of dialects, India cannot depend on the widely accessible, resource-intensive, large models primarily trained on English language data.

@CafeEconomics Wonderful, Niranjan. Reminded me VV Karamarkar 's reporting in Maharashtra Times!

Congratulations to the incredible women in blue. Here is a photo from the early days of Indian women's cricket -- the Mumbai team led by Neeta Telang, circa 1973. My sister Mukta is standing third from the left.

Jaha chunauti badi hoti hai Waha apni ladkiya khadi hoti hai #WomensWorldCup2025 #WomensWorldCup #INDvsAUS

@CafeEconomics Excellent piece!

My new piece on the relevance of Joel Mokyr, one of the winners of this year’s economics Nobel. livemint.com/opinion/online…

@MunshiMeenaz @CafeEconomics

हे राष्ट्र देवतांचे...

Cricket is a no contact sport! @BCCI @ICC @CafeEconomics

मराठीचं संवर्धन करायचं असेल तर ... 1. मराठी पुस्तकं विकत घ्या 2. मराठी नियतकालिकांचे वर्गणीदार व्हा 3. मराठी सांस्कृतिक आणि वैचारिक कार्यक्रमांना हजर राहा 4. मराठी नाटकं आणि सिनेमा बघा ... आणि यासाठी कुठल्याही इतर भाषेचा द्वेष करण्याची गरज नाही

How is #AI driving better governance in India? Join leaders across tech, government, and philanthropy at ‘AI for State Capacity’ to learn about AI initiatives— from WhatsApp bots to voice tech—with insights on its potential to deliver impact! 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3HGZA01 📅 25 June 2025 | 🕠 5:30–7:00 PM IST | 📍Virtual Event in collaboration w/ @Dalberg & Project Tech4Dev #AIforGood #GovTech

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Interested in learning about AI’s use case for governance and state capacity? Register for the ‘AI in State Capacity’ webinar organised with @Dalberg & Project Tech4Dev here: bit.ly/3HGZA01 Catch insights from a panel of leaders driving AI in policy & governance, moderated by @AnirudhSuri (@indiafund) 🗓️ 25 June | 🕠 5:30 PM IST #GovTech #AIforGood

Join our webinar on "AI for State Capacity" exploring how AI can boost public sector productivity, ease admin burdens, & improve last-mile service delivery. 🗓️ June 25, 2025 | 5:30 PM IST 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/3SN8fAk @Artha__Global