- Published on March 15, 2023
- In IT Services
From Silicon Valley to New Delhi: Can Rajeev Bring Tech Glory to India?
His background as a techie and his exposure to Silicon Valley played a crucial role in his appointment to the IT Ministry today
- By Pritam Bordoloi
Rajeev Chandrasekhar has a Herculean task at hand. The BJP parliamentarian from Karnataka aims to make India a technology superpower.
Chandrasekhar, who has been serving as the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology since 2021, has emerged a prominent figurehead of technology for the Indian government. He has also been involved in the formulation of policies related to digital infrastructure, education, innovation, AI, semiconductor and entrepreneurship.
In his view, India will be among the few nations that will shape the future of technology with AI playing a crucial role. “AI, in my opinion, is a critical multiplier for India’s digital economy,” he said at the all.ai 2021 event, organised by Intel.
Techie at Heart
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Pritam Bordoloi
I have a keen interest in creative writing and artificial intelligence. As a journalist, I deep dive into the world of technology and analyse how it’s restructuring business models and reshaping society.
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