Mint Techcetra

SPONSORED Artificial Intelligence is changing education faster than ever before. But beyond concerns about students using ChatGPT, how are universities themselves adopting AI? In this episode of Mint Techcetra partnered with  @salesforce , we speak with Dr. Ganesh Prasad, - Director - Digital & IT, MAHE (Manipal Academy of Higher Education), about how one of India's leading universities is buildin...

“AI has to run where your applications are running and where your data resides." In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Nelson John speaks with Ravi Jain, Vice President, Systems and Cloud Sales, IBM India & South Asia, about what it takes to operationalise AI across large enterprises. The conversation looks at how hybrid cloud environments, data accessibility and governance frameworks are influencing...

PARTNERED As businesses race to adopt Agentic AI, one question remains: how do you move beyond experiments and create real business value? In this episode of Techcetra, Mint's technology podcast in partnership with Salesforce, we speak to Sandeep Dewangan, President & Group CIO, Safexpress, about how one of India's largest logistics companies is embedding AI into its core operations. From route op...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just an experiment for enterprises. In this special episode of Techcetra, in partnership with  @salesforce , we decode how businesses are moving beyond AI pilots and embracing production-grade, enterprise AI. Recorded on the sidelines of the Agentforce World Tour India, host Leslie D'Monte speaks with Arun Kumar Parameswaran, EVP & MD, Salesforce South Asia, an...

Artificial intelligence is no longer just an experiment for enterprises. In this special episode of Techcetra, in partnership with  @salesforce , we decode how businesses are moving beyond AI pilots and embracing production-grade, enterprise AI. Recorded on the sidelines of the Agentforce World Tour India, host Leslie D'Monte speaks with Arun Kumar Parameswaran, EVP & MD, Salesforce South Asia, an...

"The real challenge is converting enterprise data into real-time, accurate, meaningful context" In this episode of Mint Techcetra, Nelson John speaks with Sriram Raghavan, General Manager, IBM Software, India, and Software Innovation Lab, about how agentic AI is driving the next major evolution in enterprise data management. From data silos and real-time context to hybrid architectures and governa...

Artificial Intelligence is evolving faster than ever — and Agentic AI could completely redefine how businesses operate, how people work, and even whether traditional degrees remain relevant. In this special Techcetra episode in partnership with  @salesforce  , Leslie D'Monte, Consulting Editor at Mint speaks with Murali Karthik, VP & Head of Enterprise Digital & Technology at Air India. Learn more...

Artificial Intelligence is evolving faster than ever — and Agentic AI could completely redefine how businesses operate, how people work, and even whether traditional degrees remain relevant. In this special Techcetra episode in partnership with Salesforce, Leslie D'Monte, Consulting Editor at Mint speaks with Arundhati Bhattacharya, President and CEO, Salesforce South Asia. Learn more about your a...

Artificial Intelligence is evolving faster than ever — and Agentic AI could completely redefine how businesses operate, how people work, and even whether traditional degrees remain relevant. In this special Techcetra episode in partnership with Salesforce, Mint’s Abhishek Singh speaks with Vala Afshar, Chief Digital Evangelist at Salesforce, about the rise of AI agents, digital labour, autonomous...

We live in a world where data moves faster than borders, but the real question is no longer just who owns the data; it’s who controls the future built on it. In this episode of Mint Techcetra, host Nelson John is joined by Gaurav Agarwal, Vice President, Technology at IBM India & South Asia, to unpack why digital sovereignty has evolved from a regulatory checkbox into a strategic business advantag...

India is stepping into its biggest tech transformation yet. From powerful conversations at the Indian Impact Summit to insights from leading voices in AI, this episode explores how India is positioning itself in the global Artificial Intelligence race. We break down the surge in AI investments, the growing role of big players like Reliance and Adani, and what global giants like Qualcomm Ventures s...

India’s energy sector is undergoing one of its most defining transitions — and AI is now at the heart of it. In this Mint Techcetra episode, host Nelson John speaks with Manish Malik, Executive Director (Information Systems) at Indian Oil Corporation Limited, and Rishi Aurora, Managing Partner, IBM Consulting India & South Asia, to decode what digital sovereignty really means for the sector that f...

In this episode of the Mint Techcetra podcast, our host Shouvik Das and Leslie D'Monte talk about the two most significant developments shaping the future of technology and regulation in India. The conversation begins with a critical look at the IT Rules 2026, where new amendments have introduced the world's strictest content removal timelines. We discuss the practical challenges platforms face wi...

“Instead of arguing about Tier-1 or Tier-2, the real question is whether AI will actually benefit 1.44 crore people.” In this episode of Mint Techcetra, we begin with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw pushing back against the IMF’s ‘second-tier AI’ label for India, and ask whether this whole idea of ranking countries into AI tiers is even useful anymore. From Stanford’s AI rankings to India’s growing e...

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, host Nelson John sits down with Madhu Kurup, Vice President of Engineering at Indeed, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming India’s hiring ecosystem. Madhu unpacks the growing role of AI in improving job matching, supporting recruiters, and empowering job seekers through greater efficiency and productivity. While AI continues to reshape recruitme...

  “This is not really a question of morality; it’s about respecting the laws of the land.”In this episode, hosts Leslie D'Monte and Shouvik Das break down why Elon Musk’s Grok found itself in trouble across nations like India, Malaysia, and the European Union. We examine the controversy surrounding its "Spicy Mode" within India’s legal framework, debating whether platforms or users should be held...

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, host Nelson John explores the evolving role of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India with Santhosh Rao, Partner and Executive Director at IBM Consulting, India & South Asia. The conversation delves into how AI and digital transformation are reshaping enterprise operations, accelerating value creation, and enabling GCCs to become Global Value Centres (GVCs). F...

A year ago, AI was still moving faster than everyone else, outpacing companies, governments, and just about anyone trying to keep up. By the end of 2025, that finally started to change. In this episode, our host Leslie D'Monte and Shouvik Das recap 2025 - the year AI stopped being just a breakthrough story and became a governance story. As generative models gave way to agentic systems, and as fram...

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, host Nelson John discusses India's newly released National Quantum Roadmap with Dr. Amith Singhee, Director, IBM Research Indiaand CTO, IBM India, and South Asia. They explore India's ambition to become a global leader in quantum computing by 2035, the roadmap's key priorities including talent development, industry investment, and translating fundamental science...

DHRUV64 is India’s first homegrown 64-bit dual-core microprocessor, and it quietly says a lot about where the country’s chip ambitions are headed. In this episode, our host Lesli D'Monte and Shouvik Das talk about what DHRUV64 means for India and why it matters for infrastructure and industry and how it fits into the push to reduce dependence on imported chips. From there, the conversation moves t...

If AI is the brain, memory and storage are the nervous system.” In this Mint Techcetra episode, host Nelson John sits down with Anand Ramamoorthy, Managing Director, Micron India, to flip the spotlight from models to the memory and storage backbone powering AI. They discuss why memory & storage — not just processors — decide how fast, efficiently and intelligently AI can think, learn and scale, an...

In today's episode of Mint Techcetra, our host Leslie D'Monte and Shouvik Das talked about ISRO's trusted workhorse, the PSLV, which is now set to become a private "rocket taxi" for India, marking a major milestone in the commercialization of the country's space sector. The PSLV, known for its exceptional reliability over 32 years with more than 62 launches, including the Chandrayaan and Mangalyaa...

With the first episode of the new season of Mint Techcetra, your host Leslie D’Monte brings over his old tech friend Shouvik Das to talk about the Cloudflare outage that quietly took big chunks of the internet offline and stalled everything from trading desks to the everyday apps we barely think about. They also dig into the recent data leak that exposed the details of nearly seventy-five million...

Join host Nelson John in a riveting episode of Mint Techcetra as he explores the future of AI infrastructure with IBM's business leader for IBMZ and LinuxONE, Suresh Jayanthi. They discuss the critical aspects of building a robust, secure, and sustainable IT infrastructure crucial for AI adoption. Learn about the types of enterprise systems, the latest innovations like on-chip AI accelerators, and...

In this episode of Mint Techcetra, host Kartik is joined by Suja Chandy, Managing Director of Zafin India and Global Chief Sustainability Officer, for a conversation on how Zafin is modernising the future of banking. Discover how India has become a strategic growth hub for Zafin, playing a pivotal role in supporting the development of advanced solutions such as Zafin IO, Deal Manager and much more...