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0x0E Understanding US' New Framework for AI Diffusion

Jan 16, 2025 • Ashwin Prasad and Satya S. Sahu

Technopolitik Special Edition: The Budget Breakdown

Feb 3, 2025

#146 Budget Analysis: AI, R&D, and Innovation

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ChinaTech - China's Guidelines for Generative AI in Education

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#148 Budget Analysis: Space

In this edition of Technopolitik, Ashwin Prasad analyses the implications of the Union Budget 2026-27 on the space sector.

Feb 10 • Ashwin Prasad

#147 Budget Analysis: Semiconductors, Cloud Services, and Rare Earth Minerals

In this edition of Technopolitik, Pranay Kotasthane, Anwesha Sen, Arindam Goswami, and Shobhankita Reddy analyse the implications of the Union Budget…

Feb 6

#146 Budget Analysis: AI, R&D, and Innovation

In this edition of Technopolitik, Bharath Reddy and Sridhar Krishna analyse the implications of the Union Budget 2026-27 on AI, R&D, and innovation.

Feb 4

#145 The Logic of US-China AI Competition

In this edition of Technopolitik, Bharath Reddy explores the various factors behind recent policy shifts in semiconductor export controls by the US and…

Feb 1

Special Edition: Deciphering India’s Decade of Defence Spending

An analysis of trends over the past ten years of India's defence expenditure.

Published on Grammar of War • Jan 31

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Beyond Citations

#xxix Beyond Citations | Remembering the dark days of nuclear explosive testing

How adverse health impacts from the Nevada test site were covered up by the US nuclear machinery

Nov 5, 2025 • Lokendra Sharma

#xxviii Beyond Citations | Towards a geo-dirigiste Europe

In its quest for tech sovereignty, Europe is moving from market-creation to market-direction.

Sep 28, 2025 • Lokendra Sharma

#xxvii Beyond Citations | Google: A tech monopoly without consequences

‘I’m glad it’s over.’ This is how Google CEO Sundar Pichai responded when Trump congratulated the company on the judgement in a recent landmark…

Sep 15, 2025 • Lokendra Sharma

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ChinaTech #22 | China's Lithium-ion Battery Industry

.. overcapacity and implications thereof

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ChinaTech #21 | China files a WTO complaint against India

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ChinaTech #20 | Another week, another AI regulation

... Encouraging AI adoption by the Government Sector

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ChinaTech #19 | Measures for Identifying AI-Generated Content

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#139 The 93,000 Passengers Who Never Flew

In this edition of Technopolitik, Ashwin Prasad gives a brief history of the “First Moon Flights” Club and the illusion of inevitable progress.

Dec 3, 2025 • Ashwin Prasad

Internet from Above: The Three Space Highways

A Tale of Three Orbits: GEO, MEO, and LEO

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Internet from Above: Satellite Meets Ground

Satellite internet's role in conflict, crisis, and connectivity

Apr 24, 2025 • Ashwin Prasad

#123 The Reconnaissance Revolution and its Discontents

In this edition of Technopolitik, Aditya Ramanathan talks about the reconnaisance satellite revolution that was once said to ensure strategic stability…

Apr 2, 2025 • Adya

#122 Satellite Internet Wars

In this edition of Technopolitik, Ashwin Prasad talks about sattelite internet and SpaceX’s recent partnerships with Airtel and Jio. In the coming weeks…

Mar 19, 2025 • Adya and Ashwin Prasad

#117 Space Stations: Worth The Trip?

In this edition of Technopolitik, Aditya Ramanathan explains what space stations really are for.

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