INDIA’S AI AMBITION

Volume 2 Issue 2

February 2026

The Argument

India’s Paths To AI Power Will Be Many, Not One

From the Editor

Picture of Happymon Jacob

Happymon Jacob

Get In Touch

Artificial intelligence is the rage today, reshaping the global architecture of power, productivity, and governance. Technology is no longer merely a product or a tool; it has become the site of the most consequential contestations of the twenty-first century. For India, this moment represents a defining crossroads: will it remain a taker of rules written by others, or will it seize the opportunity to become a rule-shaper? Our latest issue, “India’s AI Ambition,” is dedicated to addressing this question by examining India’s AI preparedness from multiple angles.

Read more

Cover Story

| February 6, 2026
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a story of innovation; it is a story of power. ...
| February 6, 2026
The global AI governance debate is splintering, shaped by elite safety concerns on one end and ...

Profile

Explainer

Authors & Books

| February 8, 2026
The global order is no longer merely shifting; it is being remade. The fundamental assumptions of post-Second World War international

Noteworthy on Screen

Crossword

| February 8, 2026

The Last Word

India must craft its own model of AI development and governance, managing tensions between the state and capital, citizen rights against the temptations of an overbearing state, promotion and regulation, and the natural antinomy between national sovereignty and international collaboration