Articles by Charles Assisi
NavIC’s hurdles project govt’s reluctance to fund innovation
NavIC, India's navigation satellite system, faces challenges due to failures and funding issues, highlighting the need for better investment in science and technology.

Published on Feb 08, 2025 08:20 AM IST
NavIC’s hurdles project govt’s reluctance to fund innovation
NavIC finds itself limping, battered by failures of atomic clocks, propulsion glitches, and a tangled web of challenges back on Earth

Updated on Feb 07, 2025 08:13 PM IST
Sniggering at India’s AI efforts may be mistimed
India's tech minister announced six AI models by year's end, but skepticism remains amid fears of China's DeepSeek. However, collaboration is key.

Published on Feb 01, 2025 06:30 AM IST
Sniggering at India’s AI efforts may be mistimed
Right now, everyone’s panicking about DeepSeek because it came out of China. But that’s the wrong way to look at it.

Updated on Jan 31, 2025 04:28 PM IST
The dangers of an unchecked Musk
Elon Musk, once a tech visionary, now faces backlash for toxic content on Twitter (X) and his political entanglements, raising accountability concerns.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 08:00 AM IST
The dangers of an unchecked Musk
Elon Musk meteoric rise to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Donald Trump’s administration now forces another moment of reckoning—about the man, his ambitions, and his impact on the world, India included

Published on Jan 24, 2025 04:45 PM IST
I am your man, and I am a robot
Students rely on AI tools for assignments, raising concerns about genuine connections and critical thinking, as AI companions reshape human relationships.

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 08:58 AM IST
Bill to take charge of India’s digital destiny
India’s draft DPDP Rules are a declaration of intent — that power must rest with its people, not corporations. Some structural challenges need to be ironed out

Published on Jan 15, 2025 08:06 PM IST
Know reservations: Charles Assisi writes on dogma, religion and being an atheist
A recent visit to a cathedral has me thinking: Maybe we atheists can sometimes stray into the same absolutisms we criticise in religion, he says.

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 02:04 PM IST
The whip of Silicon Valley tech behemoths
India is waging a digital war against US and China, facing challenges like misinformation and tech dominance while seeking innovative solutions

Updated on Jan 04, 2025 08:56 AM IST
Remember to always ‘put the weights back’, says Charles Assisi
Among his lessons learnt in 2024: Invest wisely in health; cherish the only body you will ever have. Be kinder, everyone really is carrying a burden.

Updated on Dec 28, 2024 03:30 PM IST
Tech trends: What to expect in 2025
India's tech landscape is evolving as people experiment with AI at home, paving the way for advancements in FinTech, healthcare, 5G, and cloud computing.

Updated on Dec 28, 2024 10:35 AM IST
Who are you without your job title?: Charles Assisi tries a social experiment
‘How tightly we cling to our work identities. I tried shedding mine for a few days. It was awkward, sobering... but I would highly recommend it,’ he says.

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:08 PM IST
Nations must control data to tell their stories their own way
Digital sovereignty empowers nations to control their own data and narratives, ensuring cultural integrity and security against foreign influence.

Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Nations must control data to tell their stories their way
Digital sovereignty means a nation has the infrastructure and power to keep its own data home, manage its own digital affairs, and ensure what its citizens sees online is not controlled by distant companies and foreign governments

Published on Dec 20, 2024 06:46 PM IST
Pause and effect: Charles Assisi spent a week being totally honest
‘The experience was brutal, stressful – and devastating to others,’ Assisi says. ‘On Day Four, I discovered a cure. Here’s how to use the perfect pause.’

Updated on Dec 07, 2024 03:46 PM IST
Lessons for India from Intel’s downturn
The company that powered the PC revolution is now struggling to keep pace with nimbler rivals like Nvidia and ARM, whose chips are powering everything from artificial intelligence (AI) to smartphones

Updated on Dec 06, 2024 04:08 PM IST
Is a laptop import ban feasible?
Announcing a policy is the easy part. Execution is where things usually fall apart. The laptop move is bold, even risky. But it’s also necessary

Published on Nov 29, 2024 06:39 PM IST
India on the sidelines as the future of finance dawns
Blockchain is the foundation of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin but its potential stretches far beyond speculative trading enabling tamper-proof voting systems, transparent supply chains, and decentralized finance.

Updated on Nov 22, 2024 02:27 PM IST
Rolling with the hunches: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi
Should you trust your gut, or let data take the lead? Algorithms are trained to be logical, exacting, and can help. But to soar as a human, spontaneity is vital

Updated on Nov 09, 2024 07:45 PM IST
Too many digital IDs spoil the broth
India's new student ID initiative, APAAR, risks complicating digital IDs instead of simplifying them, raising questions on efficiency and cost.

Updated on Nov 09, 2024 08:30 AM IST
The impact of Meta’s entry in search
Meta is developing a search engine, signaling a shift in the digital landscape as AI transforms how we access information, challenging Google's dominance.

Updated on Nov 02, 2024 06:32 AM IST
A few core truths: Charles Assisi, on running towards fitness, but more slowly
A fitness journey should be less like a race, more like a long hike, he says. The destination may be out of view; what matters is that one is on the right path.

Updated on Oct 26, 2024 04:19 PM IST
Why tech bros need to be less paranoid about debt
So, while it’s understandable that tech bros remain a little wary, perhaps it’s time to relax—at least a little

Published on Oct 25, 2024 04:00 PM IST
Musk vs Ambani-Mittal is a battle to watch out for
Elon Musk's Starlink gains approval for satellite broadband in India, challenging Reliance and Bharti, raising tensions in the telecom sector.

Updated on Oct 19, 2024 08:12 AM IST
To the warriors in our midst: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi
Americans seem confused by Kamala Harris’s admiration of her mother. But here, such awe is a given. It comes from seeing women reinvent, rebound, prevail.

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 03:41 PM IST
Is using ChatGPT good for kids?
Concerns grow over kids' use of AI tools like ChatGPT for assignments, raising issues of creativity, privacy, and data safety amid a lack of regulation.

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 08:52 AM IST
There’s a battle brewing...and it will be fought in ones and zeroes
Our digital systems are uniquely pervasive, vital – but uniquely unprotected. What do the shadowy new threats look like? How well-armed are we for this fight?

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 04:01 PM IST
Are kids really safe using ChatGPT?
AI models often function as black boxes, processing inputs and delivering outputs without users knowing what’s happening in between

Published on Oct 11, 2024 06:20 PM IST
Scalpers, not BookMyShow, are the culprits
Scalpers are modern-day vultures, swooping in at the precise moment of release, snatching tickets before the average fan even has a chance.

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 04:38 PM IST