On day five of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, a carefully choreographed signing in New Delhi carried consequences far beyond the conference halls. India formally joined Pax Silica, a …
R. Suryamurthy
R. Suryamurthy
R. Suryamurthy is a Contributing Editor at South Asian Herald. He has worked for The Telegraph, The Tribune, and Press Trust of India.
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The Invisible Shield: How AI Is Protecting the Digital Identities of Over a Billion Indians
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIn an era where digital identity is as critical as physical proof, India has quietly rolled out one of the world’s most sophisticated population-scale security systems. Behind every Aadhaar enrolment …
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India’s AI Moment: From Startup Experimentation to Public-Interest Infrastructure
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readAs artificial intelligence races ahead globally, India is making a deliberate bid to define not just how fast AI scales, but whom it ultimately serves. That ambition was evident across …
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From Data Sovereignty to Ethics, India Outlines Global AI Governance Vision
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readAt a moment when artificial intelligence is racing ahead faster than regulators and societies can comfortably absorb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Leaders’ Plenary Session of the India AI …
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From Poverty Gains to Climate Losses: What ESCAP’s Data Reveal About South Asia
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readSouth Asia is emerging as one of the most consequential battlegrounds for the global 2030 Agenda, with new data showing that hard-won social and economic gains are being steadily undermined …
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By the time the doors opened at Bharat Mandapam for the India AI Impact Summit 2026, it was clear this wasn’t a conference chasing hype cycles. What unfolded instead was …
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Bangladesh at a Crossroads: New Leadership, Old Fault Lines—and a Narrow Window for Renewal
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe swearing-in of Tarique Rahman as prime minister on February 17 marks far more than a routine transfer of power in Bangladesh. It closes a turbulent chapter opened by the …
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Inside India’s Big AI Moment: Power, Purpose, and a Bid to Shape the Future
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readThe buzz inside Bharat Mandapam this week wasn’t just about algorithms and compute power. It was about ambition. About who builds the future of artificial intelligence—and who merely rents it. …
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When Algorithms Tell Stories: AI Cinema, Gaming and Creativity Take Centre Stage in Delhi
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readWalking into Bharat Mandapam this week feels less like entering a conference venue and more like stepping into a working prototype of the future. Holographic avatars greet visitors in multiple …
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Bangladesh’s Post-Uprising Verdict: Reform Mandate or Repackaged Majoritarianism?
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readDhaka has spoken — loudly, decisively, and yet not without ambiguity. The 13th Jatiya Sangsad election has handed the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its allies between 209 and 213 …