Dr Ajay Kumar

19/10/2026

Delighted to be signing copies of my book “AI Nation: Bharat’s Path to AI Power” at the Samagam's fifth anniversary celebrations in Gurugram on 24 October 2026.

Look forward to continuing the conversation.

📅 24 Oct 2026
📍 ITC Fortune Select, Gurugram

18/10/2026

Just finished 𝗩𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗶 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — 21.1 km done and somehow the legs still hate me. Worth it though.
Really solid arrangements throughout, made the whole morning smooth.

17/10/2026

The conversation keeps growing!

14/10/2026

Grateful to see 𝗔𝗜 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 reaching beyond policy and industry circles and finding a place in academic discourse.

The 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 (Vol. 45, No. 1, January–March 2026), published by the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), Hyderabad, has carried a review of the book by 𝗠. 𝗩. 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗯𝘂, 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗖𝗧 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗜𝗥𝗗𝗣𝗥.

The journal is available online, subject to registration, at:https://nirdprojms.in/index.php/jrd

The review which appears on pages 135–136 of the issue is attached for ready reading.

One observation in the review that I particularly value is that the book “𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦-𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘈𝘐 𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭.” The reviewer also draws attention to its relevance for governance and rural development, taking the conversation on AI beyond technology practitioners and major urban centres.

It is encouraging to see the ideas explored in AI Nation being examined in an academic journal, particularly one focused on rural development. Indias AI journey must be about more than technological capability. It must also be about inclusive growth, effective governance and improving peoples lives.

My thanks to M. V. Ravibabu and the Journal of Rural Development for engaging with the book.

09/10/2026

𝗨𝗣𝗦𝗖 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻

The UPSC Centenary Commemorative Coin, released by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 October 2026 during the Centenary Celebrations, is now available through the India Government Mint.

🔗 https://www.indiagovtmint.in/product/संघ-लोक-सेवा-आयोग-i-union-public-service-commission-booklet-fgco002224/

A memento of a landmark in the Commission’s history.

08/10/2026

Always satisfying to see your book at top shelf in a book store in a land of avid readers.
“AI Nation: Bharat’s Path to AI Power”at Kochi Airport

06/10/2026

𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀. 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆.

To mark its Centenary, UPSC has brought out a special volume capturing 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆: a story of merit, public service, institutional evolution and enduring trust.

A special moment from the Centenary Celebrations on 1 October 2026, as Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi browsed the book with keen interest.

A book that captures a century of history and makes for a 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺.

03/10/2026

Just marked 100 years of UPSC with Mamta Chopra on DD News.

We spoke about the Commission’s extraordinary journey: from colonial times to selecting leaders for a Viksit Bharat. Merit, technology, transparency, and the skills the next generation of civil servants will need.

Full conversation here: https://youtu.be/BNg3pL51eNU

UPSC@100 के अवसर पर जानिए संघ लोक सेवा आयोग की 100 वर्षों की ऐतिहास...

02/10/2026

What if the greatest threat to humanity isn’t World War 3 — but a technology that could surpass human intelligence itself?
On Gandhi Jayanti, my article 𝗔𝗵𝗶𝗺𝘀𝗮 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 in Business Standard explores what India can do when the race toward superintelligence is driven by a handful of countries, yet its consequences will touch all of humanity.

The article is also available online at https://www.business-standard.com/opinion/columns/ahimsa-against-extinction-126100101542_1.html

01/10/2026

𝗔 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗔 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Be part of the historic Centenary Celebrations of the Union Public Service Commission, made even more memorable by the gracious presence of the Hon’ble Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in the Centenary Celebrat...