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Digital independence is the next step for the India story

India, Aug. 16 -- Yesterday we celebrated freedom. The speeches were stirring, indicating India's time had come. And yet, in the real world where our economy now lives, inside racks of servers, lines ... Read More


Ctrl + Halt + Reset: Charles Assisi on the power of the pause

India, Aug. 16 -- I've been trying something out lately that has given me an unreasonable amount of joy. It isn't a gadget or an app, and it certainly isn't one of those "morning routine" fads involv... Read More


Trump's tariffs and stark choices for Indian IT cos

India, Aug. 9 -- Here's the story you are not being told. India's mighty IT sector, that miracle of offshore efficiency and engineering scale, is not as insulated from global politics as many would li... Read More


Lessons from Microsoft pulling the plug on Nayara

India, Aug. 2 -- On July 18 Microsoft pulled the plug on Nayara Energy, one of India's largest oil companies. There was no warning, no explanations. Neither was there any legal order from any Indian a... Read More


Feels like driving in reverse: Charles Assisi on going from offspring to person in charge

India, Aug. 2 -- I am currently in Fort Kochi, a place by the sea that is so quiet, it's almost unsettling. At first, the silence was a welcome relief from the chaos of Mumbai. But in a matter of day... Read More


Microsoft shuts down Nayara, Trump tariffs show need for India's tech resilience

India, Aug. 1 -- On July 18, Microsoft pulled the plug on Nayara Energy, one of India's largest oil companies. There was no warning, no explanations. Neither was there any legal order from any Indian ... Read More


Giving the APIs a breather

India, July 26 -- At 3 am, when most of the country sleeps, UPI doesn't. Refunds are processed. Mandates get triggered. A balance request pings a bank server. Billions of such actions, all powered by ... Read More


Giving the APIs a breather

India, July 26 -- At 3 am, when most of the country sleeps, UPI doesn't. Refunds are processed. Mandates get triggered. A balance request pings a bank server. Billions of such actions, all powered by ... Read More


The many troubling questions about upcoming MNV system

India, July 19 -- There's a new system the government wants to quietly slip into India's digital plumbing and it doesn't come with an app. You won't be asked to download anything. There's no helpline.... Read More


The many troubling questions about upcoming MNV system

India, July 19 -- There's a new system the government wants to quietly slip into India's digital plumbing and it doesn't come with an app. You won't be asked to download anything. There's no helpline.... Read More