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Bhaskar Chakravorti
The writer is Dean of Global Business at The Fletcher School at Tufts University, founding executive director of Fletcherâs Institute for Business in the Global Context. He is author of The Slow Pace of Fast Change
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With elections in at least 83 countries, will 2024 be the year of AI freak-out?Subscriber Only
February 18,2024 12:08:08 PM
Regulatory panic could do more harm than good. Rather than poor risk management today, rules should anticipate the greater risks that lie ahead.
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
Rahul Gandhiâs American Yatra: A Howdy Modi momentSubscriber Only
June 08,2023 14:40:33 PM
In America, Indiaâs most famous âheirâ pulled back the curtain, seemed more accessible. His message of tolerance was welcome, but the Congress leader was short on specifics
Thu, Jun 08, 2023
Look at AI, not ChatGPTSubscriber Only
March 15,2023 07:22:59 AM
Few paid attention to the fact that the first alert of a mysterious new virus out of Wuhan, China, came through AI
Wed, Mar 15, 2023
2022 in AI, in verse and proseSubscriber Only
December 31,2022 07:30:25 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: This year had a fascinating mix of goodies. Now seek AI talent from across the world, not just from a few mega-clusters
Sat, Dec 31, 2022
A message to Twitter titans: Take a sabbatical from Muskâs TwitterSubscriber Only
November 07,2022 04:05:58 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: The collective silence will be the most viral tweet in the world.
Fri, Nov 25, 2022
Elon Musk takeover: To the Twitter titans: Why kowtow to Chief Twit?Subscriber Only
November 03,2022 17:05:10 PM
The Twitterati should take a sabbatical from the platform until guarantees of good governance, decency and fairness are rebuilt
Thu, Nov 03, 2022
Uber Files gives us a glimpse of Big Techâs playbook for market manipulationSubscriber Only
July 16,2022 04:00:44 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: It is time we reformed the education of future entrepreneurs and disruptors and the many stakeholders who enable them, to put the human cost of disruptive innovation front and center
Sat, Jul 16, 2022
Why we should care about Elon Muskâs Twitter takeover bidSubscriber Only
April 22,2022 04:00:07 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: Taking Twitter off the public equity markets, as he wants to, would give him license to do as he pleases with the platform
Fri, Apr 22, 2022
The folly of an âatmanirbharâ internetSubscriber Only
March 30,2022 03:30:50 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: It is an oxymoron. Parallels between Russiaâs and Indiaâs attempts to shake free of US Big Techâs hegemony are worrying
Wed, Mar 30, 2022
The saviour complex of Facebookâs criticsSubscriber Only
November 10,2021 04:05:56 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: Whistleblowers and the Western media have exposed how the social media platform allows dangerous social media manipulation in developing countries. But why have they locked those very countries out of this conversation?
Thu, Nov 11, 2021
Indian tech unicorns are gaining at China’s expense. Is this a blessing or a bubble waiting to burst?Subscriber Only
September 24,2021 03:17:35 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: The last thing India can afford is a bubble that bursts and for capital, talent and technology to take flight and seek refuge elsewhere.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021
The Pegasus expose shows that time has come for trans-national treaties to stall surveillance by rogue governments and corporationsSubscriber Only
July 30,2021 03:02:06 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: Nurtured by repressive governments and with exports to other governments aspiring to similar heights of repression, the global surveillance industry is booming.
Fri, Jul 30, 2021
Writing a digital history of Indiaâs second Covid waveSubscriber Only
May 22,2021 03:30:04 AM
Future students of history will find evidence of broken leadership and institutions in online traces from 2021, as well as reminders of the resilience of Indians
Sat, May 22, 2021
Who gets to decide what is legitimate free speech â Big Government or Big Tech?Subscriber Only
February 27,2021 03:35:24 AM
We now live in a new era of global diplomacy. It isnât just states butting heads with other states; there are gigantic tech companies that have thrown their hats into the geopolitical ring.
Sat, Feb 27, 2021
Trust, truth and the financial model of Silicon Valley are at oddsSubscriber Only
January 21,2021 03:00:44 AM
Jack Dorseyâs new-found courage to silence Trump's Twitter handle may have been helped by the reality that an ex-president, now twice impeached, who incited a mob to attack his own seat of government, may command fewer advertising dollars.
Thu, Jan 21, 2021
Pandemic exposed the existing societal framework as unsustainableSubscriber Only
January 01,2021 03:00:24 AM
It is time to imagine the boulevards and sewers that will emerge at the end of this pandemic. To consider this, we must ask what from 2020 should we reinforce, what must we rebuild and what should we tear down and build again?
Fri, Jan 01, 2021
Healer-in-Chief: Joe Biden will need healing superpowers to get through his first hundred daysSubscriber Only
November 13,2020 03:00:11 AM
Joe Biden inherits a divided nation, government, party. Economy, foreign relations also need immediate healing.
Fri, Nov 13, 2020
The war over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy may overtake all other issuesSubscriber Only
October 02,2020 03:00:43 AM
Battle over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburgâs legacy, her Supreme Court seat, may overtake all other issues â pandemic, economic collapse, fires and floods â in US presidential polls.
Fri, Oct 02, 2020
Dear Sundar Pichai: Thereâs a lot you take on when you take on the task of digitising India. Here are a few pointersSubscriber Only
August 08,2020 03:22:20 AM
Bhaskar Chakravorti writes: We may all be surprised at how quickly you might exhaust the $10 billion. Itâs fine as long as you donât run out of patience.
Sat, Aug 08, 2020
Trumpâs anti-student salvo has to do with what he considers enemy within â liberalismSubscriber Only
July 13,2020 04:05:10 AM
What can you â student, parent, well-wisher â do? Google the addresses for ICE leadership. Bang out a letter on Microsoft Word and make a PDF to ensure it will not be tampered with.
Mon, Jul 13, 2020
It is time for digital leaders to flatten the curve of the infodemicSubscriber Only
April 07,2020 00:05:21 AM
It is about time, Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook/WhatsApp), Sundar Pichai (Google/YouTube), Jack Dorsey (Twitter) and Zhang Yiming (TikTok) made some tough calls, much like what their own political leaders have done.
Tue, Apr 07, 2020
What can a govt with a need to repress do in an era of the equally irrepressible internet? Look to ChinaSubscriber Only
January 11,2020 04:40:28 AM
The first lesson youâd learn is that even the Chinese have given up on crude techniques like wholesale internet shutdowns.
Sat, Jan 11, 2020
Many issues between India and US will require deft diplomatic manoeuvering from S JaishankarSubscriber Only
October 21,2019 02:41:25 AM
Can Jaishankar persuade the US authorities to recognise that skilled immigration restrictions may not help Americans get jobs?
Mon, Oct 21, 2019
Just blame it on millennials: They are investing in experiences, not consumption and commoditiesSubscriber Only
October 10,2019 02:21:06 AM
Indian millennials had been handed a political bonanza: Two terms of Modi, a leader they adore at home and in Houston; a muscular post-Article 370 India, which seems to have left a mark on relatively few millennial consciences; and demonetisation, a bad idea then, worse idea now, but popular nevertheless with the demographic.
Thu, Oct 10, 2019
Budget misses the opportunity to weigh in on some big issues. It lacks bold ideasSubscriber Only
July 06,2019 00:20:25 AM
I would give this budget a B. Nirmala Sitharaman will get another chance next year. I worry that without bolder ideas, the colour of her packaging of this yearâs budget may reflect the forthcoming financial state of the country.
Sat, Jul 06, 2019