Akshobh Giridharadas

After being at #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026, a question kept gnawing at me if AI and creativity are competing forces or complementary in nature. If we use AI for writing, do we even substitute critical thinking? I explored these questions for @TheQuint thequint.com/opinion/ai-sum…

I spoke with @Umesh_Sachdev, CEO and Co-Founder of @uniphore on the sidelines of the #AIImpactSummit. Umesh touched on the "Golden Era" of the U.S.-India technology corridor and how AI is fundamentally reshaping global business operations. Umesh had shed light on the concept of moving from a "knowledge economy" to an "intuition economy and argues that as AI automates routine cognitive tasks and data processing, the premium for human workers will shift toward high-level decision-making, emotional intelligence, and creative problem-solving. Umesh highlights that for AI to serve billions, it must be built on frameworks of trust and security, allowing enterprises to utilize AI without compromising their proprietary data. As an Indian born entreprenuer now leading a Silicon Valley AI company, Umesh speaks to India’s position as the world's third-largest startup ecosystem. He explains how Indian B2B SaaS companies are no longer just "back-office" support but are leading global innovation, particularly in voice-based and multilingual AI. Catch the full conversation below👇👇 youtube.com/watch?v=AhNfH3…

A pleasure to chat with @Umesh_Sachdev of @uniphore on the sidelines of the #AIImpactSummit2026.

Meeting your literary hero! I grew up on the profound works of the inimitable @SalmanRushdie and the power of magical realism would manifest itself in my living room in its own surreal way. My introduction to the literary genius that Mr. Rushdie is, was when I first received a copy of “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” on my eleventh birthday. Since then, his writing gripped and inspired me in ways which ironically words can’t describe. My father too, like Mr. Rushdie is a “Midnight’s Child”. Born exactly a month after his own birthday, (June 19, 1947), as he was born on July 19, 1947 and a month before India attained independence. A serendipitous encounter like a profound literary work reminded me of the power of the raconteur and in a world with finite attention spans, AI and dwindling creativity, meeting Mr. Rushdie is a sobering reminder of why raconteurs and stories matter. It’s redolent of what George Bernard Shaw once said: “I write for the same reason a cow gives milk”, alluding to a cathartic process of writing as a necessity more than just a choice - necessary release of our perspectives, feelings and opinions. What can I say, for Mr. Rushdie’s courage and conviction have proved - the pen is truly mightier than the “Knife”.

"India’s pharma sector is expected to grow to $130 billion by 2030, driven by companies that manufacture generic drugs, vaccines, cancer medicines, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and other drugs. The South Asian country has the largest number of manufacturing sites approved by the US Food and Drug Administration outside of America and exported as much as $30.5 billion worth of drugs in the last fiscal year." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

"While India’s early projects are focusing on less-sophisticated chips, it has ambitions to move up the value chain to more advanced semiconductors. And New Delhi has set its sights on catching up with leading producers such as Taiwan, South Korea, and the US." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Best line from this: "Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge is real. Sunderland’s survival optimism is real. Granit Xhaka’s impact is real."

It's that perilous time of the year, when #Arsenal is playing against "Arsenal". In 2022-23 "The team accumulated 84 points and, with nine games left, had an eight-point lead over Manchester City. “And we missed winning the league" - good read on #Xhaka. nytimes.com/athletic/67763…

"At last August's Japan-India summit, the two sides set a goal of achieving 10 trillion yen ($62.6 billion) in private-sector investment in India over the next decade. The newly created office will support the development of cooperation in such fields as artificial intelligence, startups, and critical minerals." asia.nikkei.com/politics/inter…

Good exclusive conversation in the @FT and great reporting as always by @EdwardGLuce. Insights on Kharg Island, outlook for the Strait of Hormuz, and Pakistan's role as mediator in the conflict. ft.com/content/3bd9fb…

They sure don’t make em like they used to! youtu.be/eK6w6MzMDhk?si…

"Despite a drop, Russia continues to be India’s biggest supplier of military hardware, accounting for over a third of weapons purchases, according to a 2025 report by @SIPRIorg." India is also the biggest buyer of French hardware. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

From a week ago: "Some oil executives say they are bracing for a prolonged period of high oil prices that may boost their profits in the short term but could ultimately damage the industry and the economy." wsj.com/business/energ…

"The OECD projects that U.S. inflation will edge up to 4.2% this year, up 1.2 percentage points from its previous forecast in December. Wall Street suffered its worst losses yesterday since the war began, with the S&P 500 declining roughly 1.7%"- @axios axios.com/2026/03/26/ira…

"China went from being the country of origin for just 8% of the world's drug development in 2015 to 32.3% in 2024. The U.S., on the other hand, lost ground. In 2015, 48.2% of new programs originated here. By 2024, that number dropped to 37.4%." - @axios axios.com/2026/03/27/chi…

Lest we forget, there's a reason it's called "Socratic Method. Socrates' worldly wisdom was displayed through his oral teachings, which were passed down to Plato, who then taught Aristotle. Apropos of philosophy, AI shouldn't mean we don't stop asking Why? washingtonpost.com/education/2025…

There is a Claude above that is watching and judging. axios.com/2026/03/26/sam…

"Both retail and institutional investors love the three fundamental benefits of the exchange-traded fund structure: accessibility, transparency, and affordability." goldmansachs.com/insights/artic…