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Ajit Balakrishnan

Ajit Balakrishnan, founder and CEO, Rediff.com, is the author of The Wave Rider, A Chronicle of the Information Age. You can e-mail the author at ajitb@rediffmail.com

Stories by Ajit Balakrishnan

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Women Leaders: A Way To IPO Success?

Rediff.com   10 Jan 2023

Indian society may be more advanced than we think it is, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

Emerging AI: What Awaits Us?

Emerging AI: What Awaits Us?

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan offers lessons from another tech revolution not so long ago.

Mystery Of Indian-Born Foreign Stars

Mystery Of Indian-Born Foreign Stars

Rediff.com   15 Nov 2022

Should we not be creating roles in India for the talented, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Reimagining Venture Capital

Reimagining Venture Capital

Rediff.com   18 Oct 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan on keeping an eye on democratising finance in India.

The Indian Education Scramble

The Indian Education Scramble

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2022

Tuition classes: Saviours or demons, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Whither The Middle Class?

Whither The Middle Class?

Rediff.com   12 Jul 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan on how to arrest a worldwide decline.

Say No To Cookies From Strangers

Say No To Cookies From Strangers

Rediff.com   15 Jun 2022

Mothers' advice from 50 years ago reappears, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

The T-Shirt Wars

The T-Shirt Wars

Rediff.com   17 May 2022

Ajit Balakrishnan on the evolution of a cultural symbol.

Why India must create new programming languages...

Why India must create new programming languages...

Rediff.com   19 Apr 2022

Why hasn't India produced a single earth-shaking idea like Python or the World Wide Web, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Strolling down the street

Strolling down the street

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2022

... and I learn more about economic trends than from books, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

Unravelling what awaits us in 2022

Unravelling what awaits us in 2022

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2022

As the industrial era wanes, the network era looms, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.

The Next Big Tech Revolution

The Next Big Tech Revolution

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2021

Blockchain's promise: Dramatically speeding up transactions, explains Ajit Balakrishnan.

Go Intern, Go!

Go Intern, Go!

Rediff.com   16 Nov 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan on an idea that could change India.

The E-Comm Debate In India

The E-Comm Debate In India

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the state of ecom in a nation of shopkeepers.

B School Curricula: Time for A Reset?

B School Curricula: Time for A Reset?

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2021

... As the world swings from 'financialisation' to 'artificial intelligence', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Death of a Salesman Revisited

Death of a Salesman Revisited

Rediff.com   11 Aug 2021

...Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

As Work From Home Deepens...

As Work From Home Deepens...

Rediff.com   13 Jul 2021

... Are far-reaching social changes coming with it, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Competition Law in Digital Platform Era

Competition Law in Digital Platform Era

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2021

Are we running a cricket match using football rules, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Manchester, Silicon Valley...

Manchester, Silicon Valley...

Rediff.com   12 May 2021

Why do Innovation Revolutions happen outside India, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

Rediff.com   22 Apr 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.