Technology creates opportunity, but it must be applied thoughtfully, says the Boston-based journalist, edtech pioneer, and investor who led the One Laptop per Child initiative in India.
Neeraj Aggarwal, Managing Director and Senior Partner at BCG (Boston Consulting Group), delivered a comprehensive keynote at the Indiaspora Global AI Summit 2026, offering a grounded, structured view of India’s position in the evolving AI landscape.
From coins and currency to Strait of Hormuz, the Don wants to leave his mark everywhere
If the U.S. Vice President lands in Pakistan, it will mark the most significant diplomatic moment of the conflict.
New Indian American CEO begins tenure with focus on modernization, financial stability, and expanding access to care
End of affirmative action reshapes medical admissions as Indian American applicants face new disadvantage under diversity driven criteria
US expands visa social media vetting to spouses workers trainees and vulnerable applicants raising privacy and security concerns
A ceasefire push, a tense exchange with Benjamin Netanyahu, and a delicate effort to straddle MAGA hardliners and swing voters.
Estimates based on index declines and total market capitalization suggest that roughly $4 trillion to $5 trillion in market value has been wiped out over this 28 day stretch
Three books — written across three decades, from three very different vantage points — describe, more precisely than anything else in the literature, exactly what India chose not to do. And what it still could.
The recent DUI-related arrest of Tiger Woods following a car crash in Florida has once again placed one of the greatest athletes of our time under an unforgiving spotlight.
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Immigration
Opinion
A ceasefire push, a tense exchange with Benjamin Netanyahu, and a delicate effort to straddle MAGA hardliners and swing voters.
The Review
Information overload fuels youth cynicism as streaming content reshapes optimism, ambition, and belief in possibility
Learning machines
AI prediction loops exploit uncertainty, deepen dopamine dependence, and reshape anticipation, decisions, and control
Interviews
Technology creates opportunity, but it must be applied thoughtfully, says the Boston-based journalist, edtech pioneer, and investor who led the One Laptop per Child initiative in India.
Startups
Durgesh Kaushik, Vice President of Product at Reddit, has stepped down from his role to co-found a new venture Modveon
An AI Company scales rapidly by helping brands recover
lost revenue using artificial intelligence tools
China has reportedly barred two Manus AI co-founders from leaving as regulators review Meta’s $2B acquisition for potential rule violations.
Amazon acquires Fauna Robotics to expand humanoid robots, targeting kid-sized home companions amid rising competition in robotics market
Politics
A ceasefire push, a tense exchange with Benjamin Netanyahu, and a delicate effort to straddle MAGA hardliners and swing voters.
Geopolitics
Iran-linked hackers have gained access to FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, releasing a cache of photographs and documents online.
Community
Jha’s The Full Plate examines India’s education crisis balancing access quality inequality and transformative potential for future growth
Policy
Congress approves DHS funding ahead of spring break ending shutdown restoring airport security operations amid ongoing ICE disputes
Mergers & Acquisitions
OpenAI shuts down Sora cancels Disney deal shifts focus to robotics AGI amid backlash over AI creativity concerns
Spacetech
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said in an X post that the company is shifting its focus from Mars to creating a “self-growing city” on the moon, in a marked shift in priority.
The India Philanthropic Alliance (IPA) has announced its 7th Annual Youth Essay Competition: #YouthWithPurpose
Environment
Major nor’easter slams US East Coast, bringing record snowfall, 5,700 flight cancellations, power outages, and travel bans.
Health
End of affirmative action reshapes medical admissions as Indian American applicants face new disadvantage under diversity driven criteria
Economy
Microsoft freezes hiring after layoffs as AI investments surge, shifting priorities while cutting costs and reshaping workforce strategy
Education
New Indian American CEO begins tenure with focus on modernization, financial stability, and expanding access to care

