Mint Techcetra

Mint Techcetra

The Mint Techcetra podcast is your navigator into the mesmerizing maze that is technology today. From decoding technologies, policies, enterprises, and legal decisions to sci-fi and pop culture, this podcast will cover it all. Every week hosts - Leslie D'Monte, Shouvik Das and Deepti Ahuja - will talk about important developments in tech and how they transform our lives, work and play as we know it. If you have any questions or suggestions you can reach out to the hosts on LinkedIn via their handles given below: Leslie D'Monte, Mint's Sr. Associate Editor: linkedin.com/in/leslie-d-monte-4985993 Shouvik Das, Mint's Assistant Editor, Mint: linkedin.com/in/shouvik-das-77a4bbba Deepti Ahuja, Content Head, HT Smartcast: linkedin.com/in/deeptea This is a Mint production brought to you by HT Smartcast.

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The Rise Of Agentic AI: Salesforce’s Vala Afshar On Jobs & Digital Labour | Mint Techcetra

June 8, 2026 • 38 mins
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 businesses, and the future of jobs...
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The New Digital Sovereignty Playbook for Scaling AI

March 30, 2026 • 27 mins
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 advantage. From the rise of AI and agentic ...
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Are Indian IT Firms Ready for the AI Era?

March 27, 2026 • 37 mins
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 see in India’s tech future. But the...
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The Sovereign AI Playbook for India’s Energy Sector

March 19, 2026 • 43 mins
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 fuels the nation at scale. They expl...
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Two hours to delete unpalatable AI content. But how enforceable are short takedown deadlines?

February 16, 2026 • 37 mins
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 with the two hour takedown mandate for...
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Why IMF perception about India being a ‘Second-Tier’ AI Player, needs a revisit

January 23, 2026 • 37 mins
“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 ecosystem of foundational models, l...
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Is Your Resume Invisible to AI? What Job Seekers Need to Know

January 14, 2026 • 27 mins
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 recruitment at scale, he emphasizes that hum...
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The Clash Between Grok’s Spicy Mode and India’s Local Laws, Plus Our Favourite Tech Gadgets from CES 2026

January 13, 2026 • 21 mins
  “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 responsible when AI-generated conte...
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India's Global Capability Leap: Unlocking AI-Driven Growth in 2026

January 5, 2026 • 34 mins
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). From IBM’s journey with AI to the r...
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AI in 2025: Power, Policy, and Guardrails and other 2026 predictions

December 30, 2025 • 38 mins
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 frameworks like India’s DPDP Act came ...
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Charting India’s Quantum Future

December 26, 2025 • 30 mins
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 breakthroughs into real-world applic...
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What India’s DHRUV64, Samsung’s tri-fold phone, and the foundation model transparency index say about tech in 2025

December 19, 2025 • 36 mins
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 to consumer tech experiments, startin...
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How Micron is Fueling India’s Chip Story while powering AI

December 19, 2025 • 20 mins
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, and how Micron is building that capab...
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From India's PSLV rocket launch to Google's Gemini AI push

November 28, 2025 • 37 mins
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 Mangalyaan missions, is being manufactured p...
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Internet outages, massive WhatsApp data leaks, and what India's data protection laws mean for us

November 21, 2025 • 36 mins
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 people in India and what it says ab...
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Securing the Future of Bharat with AI Infrastructure: IBM preps Indian enterprises to be AI-ready

October 31, 2025 • 34 mins
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 quantum-safe technologies. Discove...
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Driving Relationship Banking & AI Transformation

October 25, 2025 • 25 mins
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. Learn how Zafin’s consultative, ...
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India’s Digital Leap: The Power of Intelligent Information Management

August 13, 2025 • 30 mins
India is going digital at a record speed, but without intelligent information management, the transformation won’t be complete.In this episode of Mint Techcetra, host Nelson John is joined by Arvind Subramanian, EVP & MD of Iron Mountain India, and Manish Yadav, Senior Principal Consultant at TechCircle, for an in-depth look at how intelligent information management is driving India’s digital leap forward.They unpack the complex ch...
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Three decades of tech journalism: Leslie D’Monte of Mint steps down

August 8, 2025 • 30 mins
This week’s episode is a little different. Our co-host Leslie D’Monte, who’s been making AI, science, and all the complicated technology easier to understand for you, is stepping down from Mint and from this podcast. A journalist who started with crime reporting. Filed stories on typewriters. Watched the Indian tech industry grow from floppy disks and getting your first email address cost ₹15,000 to AI that can build itself. He...
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How a Safe Second Account is Changing Digital Banking in India

August 3, 2025 • 36 mins
 In this episode of Mint Techcetra, we speak with Anubrata Biswas, MD & CEO of Airtel Payments Bank, about the growing role of digital banking in India and why having a Safe Second Account is a necessity.As digital payments surge, so do the risks. Anubrata unpacks how evolving user behaviour and rising fraud have redefined what people expect from a bank and how Airtel Payments Bank is responding with mobile-first, secure, and acces...
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