The Road Ahead FOR INDIA

As Artificial Intelligence evolves at an unprecedented pace across the world, conversations are shifting from curiosity to impact, from innovation to responsibility.

- Ajay Data

As I reflect on these global developments, one question feels more relevant than ever: Where does India stand in this transformation—and where can we lead?

FROM THE SPINNING WHEEL TO SMART ALGORITHMS: INDIA'S EVOLUTION WITH TECHNOLOGY

India's relationship with technology has always been about adoption with purpose and innovation with identity. We've never been passive users we've been active transformers. And this story starts long before the first computer entered a government office.

We turned the spinning wheel into a symbol of self-reliance during our freedom struggle. It wasn't just a tool—it became an idea. Then came green revolution technologies that turned India from a food-deficient country to a food-surplus one. Tractors and tube wells weren't just machines; they were enablers of national security and rural prosperity.

In the 1980s and 90s, India embraced the computer revolution-despite limited access and resistance. I still remember the days when people thought computers would kill jobs. But the opposite happened. It gave birth to an entire generation of software engineers, BPO professionals, and IT entrepreneurs who put India on the global map.