Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan

In this episode of The Indian Express' tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Arjun Ghose, CEO & Co-Founder, Veera. One of the very first and definitely most used application on the world wide web is the browser, and to make it localised and accessible for the average Indian, Arjun Ghose has come up with Veera, a browser for Indians. But in a world where there is no dearth of browsers, what makes Veera stand apart? Is being a mobile specific browser a boon or a bane? And what role does AI play in this? To find out this and more, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices.Introduction 00:00How is Veera different as a browser? 1:09 How a browser impacts it's device 2:20Browser monopoly 6:13Creating a browser for India 7:02Is browser a Super App? 8:03Browser wars 10:04Being a mobile specific browser 14:25AI and browsers 16:25AI and personalisation 18:56Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan, COO, The Indian Express Online is joined by Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Collaboration, Cisco. With every passing day, the importance of cyber security is increasing. And according to our guest, Mr Patel, we need to assume that every organisation at some point in time will get breached. So, how do we deal with this? Through the concept of cyber resilience. But, what is cyber resilience? Does AI play a part in detecting and dealing with cyber threats? Where does India stand in terms of cyber security? To find out all of this and more, tune into today’s episode of Our Own Devices.Introduction 00:00 What is Cyber Resilience 00:31How does Cisco cater to organisations and governments 01:58How does AI help in cyber security 04:23Does the size of a company co-relate to its use of AI? 06:43India and cyber security in 2024 07:36Security index of Cisco 09:363Es of cyber security 10:46Challenges to cyber security in 2024 12:35Future of AI in the industry 14:18Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Paras Sharma, Director & Head of Content & Community Partnerships, Meta. Instagram has evolved from just being a photo sharing app to becoming a massive part of our lives through the medium of its content. Growth in content has led to a growth in the concept of Content Creators and in this episode, Paras shares how Indian creators have become trend setters. The gen Z seems to be taking the lead in enhancing focus towards health and relationships via their content. To understand how content is changing and how Instagram is becoming a reflection of a more inclusive India, tune into today's episode of Our Own Devices.Introduction 00.00Evolution of Instagram 00:43Connected in Real Time 03:26Trends specific in India 04:34Why creators are growing 08:46Multi-platform content 09:45Gen Z and cultural involvement 11:10Trends popular amongst Gen Z in India 13:43Diversity of content 16:092024 Prospects for Instagram 19:22

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Miriam Karthika Daniel, Vice President - Maps Experiences, Google. Google Maps has become an integral part of our lives in the last couple of years and in this episode, they explore how it reached where it is today. Miriam also shares how AI is increasingly coming handy in making the user experience even more accurate through Google Maps. In the episode, they also discuss how Google Maps is working to solve the challenges specific to India and what all can be done to make people's commute quick and comfortable.Edited and mixed by Suresh PawarIntroduction 0.00Evolution of Google Maps 00:26Google Maps and road traffic 04:29Exploring the world through the comfort of your home 06:08Street view in maps 07:04AI in Google Maps 08:53Users aiding Google Maps 11:01Business growth through Google Maps 12:15Multi-modal journeys 14:21Upcoming Innovations in Google Maps 15:33

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Balakrishna DR, Executive Vice President and Global Head, AI Automation and ECS, Infosys to talk about Artificial Intelligence and how it’s use is growing in the business space. Balakrishna talks about the accountability that comes with AI and the challenges that businesses face when they use AI. To find out how people are learning to adapt to AI, what kind of rules and frameworks are being worked upon and how has Infosys embraced AI, tune into today’s episode of Our Own Devices.0.00 Introduction0.41 How is business intelligence AI driven?3:13 Who is accountable in AI4.05 Does AI give companies an unfair advantage, framework and rules7.21 Challenges of AI9.07 Adapting to a new technology12.00 Industry wise specifications13.45 Infosys’ success story

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Navajith Karkera, founder of Sonic Lamb. They talk about the new-gen technology that Sonic Lamb has come up come with, where they are making an effort for make the listeners feel the music that they are listening to. Navajith shares how they are creating a more immersive listening experience through their headphones that will intensify your AR,VR and audio experiences manifold.Edited and mixed by Suresh PawarIntroductionHow did Sonic Lamb begin and what is it? (00:58)What is the Sonic Lamb technology? (02:24)Challenges of a novel technology (05:22)Making in India (07:49)Scaling the production (08:16)Interesting possibilities with the products (09:27)Feeling something that you cannot hear (10:04)Marketing Strategy (11:12)Preference of the audience (12:35)Future prospects (13:47)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Rohan Verma, CEO & Executive Director, MapmyIndia to talk about the growth in technology of mapping and navigation. They talk about everything, from solving very specific problems like locating speed bumps and potholes to working with ISRO for expanding the scope of mapping beyond the confines of land and into the deep waters and a lot more.Introducing Rohan VermaWhat is Mappls (00:31)How are they planning on mapping the world (01:10)Solving specific mapping problems (03:23)From Mapping devices to Maps on smartphones (04:31)Capturing accurate data (06:09)Creating Next Gen vehicles (07:16)Collab with ISRO (09:08)Economy of Mapping (12:42)Updates and improvements in the app (14:36)Vision for Future (16:33)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Saurav Bhaik, Founder and CEO of Tagbin to talk about bridging technology and culture, immersing into a phy-gital world, using technology to build evolving museums, and much more. Introducing Saurav BhaikPhy-gital experience (00:28)Adapting for India (01:43)Identifying technologies (03:17)Evolving museums (06:20)Creating immersive experiences (07:50)Hitmap to monitoring user feedbacks (09:38)Challenges to create a Phygital experience (11:18)Mesmerizing users (13:45)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Akshay Munjal, Founder and CEO at Hero Vired, to talk about the rise in demand for specialised short courses and the role of EdTech in providing such programs for a diverse crowd. Introducing Akshay Munjal Learning from the global experts (00:24)Rise of short certifications (01:01)Identifying courses (01:47)Demand from industries for specialised courses (03:01)Opportunities with AI (04:33)Courses for using AI (06:22)EdTech as parallel avenue (07:57)Upskilling through EdTech (09:45)Designing and researching courses for diverse crowd (10:47)Democratising education through EdTech (13:29)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Jaspreet Bindra, Founder, Tech Whisperer Ltd. to talk about using generative AI for public good, how India can create a transformational AI model, and the challenges of creating such a technology in a diverse country like India. Introducing Jaspreet Bindra Creating Jan AI (00:39)Hurdles of creating in a complex society (02:56)Complexities - a problem and an opportunity (06:23)Involvement of big companies (09:36)Building up support for Jan AI (11:27)Economic, political, infrastructural challenges (13:01)Piggybacking on previous technologies (14:51)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Nikhil Rajpal, CEO at Hero Electronix, to talk about home automation devices, their increasing popularity in India and the unique challenges faced in Indian homes. Introducing Nikhil Rajpal Qubo- smart devices company (00:25)Increasing popularity of home automation (01:31)Specific problems faced in Indian homes (03:49)Issues of internet and power connectivity (06:03)Hub for smart devices (07:37) Voice controlled devices (09:49)Do we want manual intervention (11:04)What to look forward to (12:49)Solving for India is solving for the world (13:46)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Sharda Tickoo, Technical Director for India & SAARC at Trend Micro to talk about the cybersecurity threats and how AI can be used by attackers and security firms alike in the cat and mouse game. Introducing Sharda TickooCyber-security, a never ending cat and mouse game (00:40)Using AI to find loopholes in systems (04:51)AI-generated malwares (08:58)Applying AI in cyber-security (11:51)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Ambarish Kenghe, Vice President at Google Pay, to talk about UPI's journey in India, the cultural impact of GPay, learnings from AI, and making UPI famous in foreign nations. Introducing Ambarish Kenghe Google Pay's 20 years long journey (00:45)Cultural impact of GPay (04:31)Default wealth creation (06:52)Closed financial ecosystem (07:27)UPI in foreign countries (09:13)Using the power of UPI to solve problems (11:13)Using learnings from generative AI (14:43)Main takeaways (18:51)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Frank X Shaw, Chief Communications Officer of Microsoft, to talk about creating different kinds of workers in the age of AI, appraising the productivity of these new age workers and their challenges. Introducing Frank Shaw Microsoft's vision for AI (00:29)Microsoft's experience and research with AI (02:23)Creating different kind of workers (04:12)Emerging new use cases (06:44)Needing new guardrails (08:47)Appraising workers (10:26)Problems of adapting (12:18)Is chatting the end of AI (14:07)Changing behaviours (15:04)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Sunil Raina, President and Business Head, Lava International Limited, to talk about how Lava has become the only Indian brand in the smartphone market, the factors behind their growth, and their biggest challenges. Introducing Sunil Raina Factors behind Lava's growth (00:39)Understanding Indian market (03:39)A changed market (05:40)Benefit of building microchips in India (10:28)Making phones more affordable (11:28)Changing consumer expectations (12:21)Biggest challenges (14:34)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Soniya Jobanputra, Director of Product Management, Google, to talk about the newly launched Pixel 8 and Prixel 8 Pro, it's features and why is Google calling it the “first phone built for the generative AI era”. Introducing Soniya Jobanputra New features in the latest Pixel phone (00:52)New AI use cases (03:52)An AI phone (05:52)Google philosophy and AI (06:44)Can AI solve battery longevity issues? (09:19)Different models of Google products for smartphone (10:24)Is hardware losing its importance? (11:24)Technological limitations (13:04)Unique challenges in India (14:43)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Kanishka Acharya, Founder & CEO, Welldercare Agetech, to discuss the realm of technology and artificial intelligence in the context of caregiving, how seniors can harness technology to manage their health and whether AI has the potential to supplement human caregiving.Introducing Kanishka Acharya Defining agetech (00:44)Helping older people with technology (01:10)How Welldercare works (02:20)Launching Welldercare (07:43)Connecting software with a caregiver (08:44)Retrofitting hardware with product (10:18)Resistance to technology (11:11)Using AI in elder care (13:09)Importance of human care (15:45)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Tarun Mehta, Co-founder and CEO of Ather Energy to talk about the dynamic and growing landscape of electric two-wheelers in India, Ather's pivotal role in shaping this industry, and what makes the Indian market a unique space for EV scooters.Introducing Tarun Mehta India, a two-wheeler country (00:27)EV scooter space in India (01:48)Correlation between electric scooters and GDP (03:16)Indian 2 wheeler market (05:02)Innovating locally (07:28) Manufacturing challenges (09:48) Filling talent gap (11:36) Reaching out to customers (13:50) Ather's product roadmap (15:49) Battery technology (17:28) India as global leader (18:43)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan tells us about this year's Apple's keynote, the major launches, the updates, and how Apple had made mother nature the central character of its event and products. Apple's new announcements Mother nature as the prominent character (00:53)Carbon neutral products (02:18)Setting industry standards (04:33)Underwhelming keynote (05:33)Primary changes in Iphone (07:20)Iphone pro and pro max (10:03)Gaming capabilities in Iphone (14:24)Indian release (16:48)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Kapil Makhija, CEO at Unicommerce to discuss how technologies and data are used in e-commerce in order to craft a seamless customer experience and the challenges behind creating such experiences. Introducing Kapil Makhija Backend of supply chain (00:39)Logistical challenges in a country like India (02:59)Evolution of ecommerce (04:56)Predicting customers' orders (08:11)Interesting trends from Indian markets (10:11)Bricks instead of IPhones (14:07)Implementing seamless return process (15:38)Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar