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  • How to design AI solutions for Indian problems

    How to design AI solutions for Indian problems
    Aug 11 2025
    In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Shekar Sivasubramanian, Head, Wadhwani AI. This conversation explores how AI can be put to use to solve problems faced by Indians and to make life less complicated for them. Mr. Sivasubramanian talks about Wadhwani AI and the work that they have been doing in the fields of health and education. He shares that using AI for solving Indian problems requires it to be culturally adept, with local languages and should be easily understandable. To know more about Wadhwani AI and their work, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited by Suresh Pawar
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    26 min
  • How to make Indian GCC’s relevant in times of AI

    How to make Indian GCC’s relevant in times of AI
    Aug 4 2025
    In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sanjay Menon, MD- India, Publicis Sapient. In this conversation they explore the concept of GCC and its relationship with AI. Sanjay explains how Gen AI is changing the game and the importance of context when it's comes to artificial intelligence. He talks about the evolving talent landscape with regards to AI and how some people are good at creating a product while others know how to put that product to use. They also discuss with AI evolving so quickly, is the first mover advantage, really an advantage. To learn more how the world of GCC functions with regards to AI, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited by Suresh Pawar
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    21 min
  • Using tech to help humanity

    Using tech to help humanity
    Jul 28 2025
    In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Mary Ellen Randall, President-Elect, IEEE. In this conversation they explore the ways in which technology can be put to you use for humanitarian causes. Mary shares how IEEE has been using tech to help out people who suffer during natural disasters and to educate young people and even school going children about what they can do in case of a disaster. She talks about their efforts beyond disaster management and also how they adapt their tech according to the people whom they are serving. To know more about how IEEE is using technology for the right causes, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited by Suresh Pawar
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    19 min
  • How to design products for India

    How to design products for India
    Jul 14 2025
    In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Gazal Kalra and Shalabh Gupta, Co-founders, Nuuk. In this conversation they explore the impact of design innovation on products and the response it receives from customers. They share how they conceptualize their designs and what makes them out of the box. Shalabh and Gazal also share about the vacuum cleaners and mattress cleaners introduced by Nuuk and what makes them Indian customer friendly. To know more about Nuuk and the design innovation that they are bringing, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited by Suresh Pawar
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    27 min
  • The Future of Work: How Agentic Automation is Changing Job Roles

    The Future of Work: How Agentic Automation is Changing Job Roles
    Jul 7 2025
    In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Sebastian Schrötel, Senior Vice President of Product Management, UiPath. Here Sabastian talks about AI agents and what their potential is when it comes to them becoming a part of a company's regular operations. He talks about the fact that AI agents can become companions in a situation where organizations want to solve certain specific problems. The top down and bottom up approach is discussed in the conversation, as to how different approaches can utilise AI agents for different purposes. While the coming up of AI agents is global phenomenon, problems are still market, geography and culture specific, so to understand how AI is bent and adapted according to the market requirements, what problems it can solve in India and how to give the perfect prompt to solve your problem, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited by Suresh Pawar
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    23 min
  • From Digipin to GST collection, how location data is changing India

    From Digipin to GST collection, how location data is changing India
    Jun 30 2025
    In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Rakesh Verma, Co-founder of MapMyIndia. This conversation explores the importance that location and geotaging holds in today's world. Industry veteran Rakesh Verma touches upon the work that has been done by MapMyIndia in the field of digital location. The conversation also covers how locations identification using pins has been becoming more more precise, so much so that it can now be specific to buildings and not just a pincode. To understand what role location plays as far as GST and taxes are concerned and what all can be expected in the upcoming years, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited by Suresh Pawar
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    26 min
  • Understanding AI’s human side

    Understanding AI’s human side
    Jun 23 2025
    In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Ranga Jagannath, Senior Director-Growth, Agora. This conversation explores the soft, more human side of artificial intelligence. Ranga shares his insights on how AI and the human avatars it creates can be used for a larger good in the fields of education and health care. The conversation also touches upon the cultural sensitivity of AI.
    To learn more on AI and the human attributes it has to offer, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    19 min
  • Infrastructure as a critical part of the AI puzzle

    Infrastructure as a critical part of the AI puzzle
    Jun 16 2025
    In this episode of Our Own Devices, our host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Subhathra Srinivasaraghavan, Vice President, India Systems Development Lab, IBM. This conversation explores the infrastructure that goes into making AI work the way its supposed to. Subhathra explains the importance of infrastructure, how it needs to updated according to Gen AI and how India Systems Development Lab is working to provide enterprises with a robust AI infrastructure. To learn more on AI and what goes on in its background, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    24 min