Morarji Desai

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Farce and friction over an Indian astronaut

Mar 10, 2024 2 min read

When we met Mr [Morarji] Desai, he was totally relaxed even after the long journey from Delhi. Squatting on a carpet in the Kremlin and spinning his favourite charka, he received us very gracefully an…

A great discussion on the history of India's tech.

Mar 6, 2020 9 min read

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On February 27, the Bangalore International Centre and Carnegie India hosted a panel discussion around Midnight Machines, the new book by Arun Mohan Sukumar that traces the interplay of technology and…