India is aiming to become a global AI powerhouse, backed by billions of dollars in chipmaking and technology investment. But major challenges remain, including a shortage of computing infrastructure, shifting venture capital priorities, and growing concerns over job displacement. This episode explores the opportunities and obstacles shaping India’s AI ambitions.
Shery Ahn speaks with Yotta Data Services Chairman and Co-Founder Darshan Hiranandani about the company’s India IPO plans, and Lightspeed Partner Hemant Mohapatra about the venture capital and private equity outlook for AI in India.
Chapters:
00:00:45 – Yotta Data Services Chairman and Co-Founder Darshan Hiranandani on AI strategy
00:10:29 – India earmarks $20B for AI incentives
00:13:20 – Lightspeed Partner Hemant Mohapatra on India’s AI investment outlook
00:20:54 – The reality of India’s AI-driven IT evolution
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@ps3301
August 28, 2026 at 1:41 am
As a tech nation, India is really behind in ai. India needs to import oil for energy. They don’t have enough power to run ai centers. They don’t have expertise or money to train transformer. No money, no power, no gpu, no talent. India will pay to use ai but not exporting ai to make money.
@alliswell-p3e
August 28, 2026 at 4:21 am
Work with Indians for a week, you will feel wow they know a lot. Work for a month, you will feel emm maybe he knows a lot but not he implements slow. Work for an year, you will feel, why always debates every decision and wins, but never shows real progress.
Work for 3 years, and you will only regret having them in the team.
Talk, talk and talk. Lots of fancy promises and presentations. When it comes to results… always excuses.
@ZacGoli-h6c
August 28, 2026 at 5:50 am
I have spent the last 5 years fighting with strangers online over politics, thinking my opinion actually mattered. Then I decided to read the book The Reality Inversion by Theo Voss. I honestly feel sick to my stomach realizing how much of my energy was harvested by algorithms designed to keep us divided. We are being farmed. If you want your brain back, read this book immediately.
@ЮрийБочаров-с4г
August 28, 2026 at 5:55 am
wait did you guys actually read the book The Reality Inversion by Theo Voss? my brain is still processing chapter 4…
@user-gj3ns4rq1h
August 28, 2026 at 6:30 am
If you want to know why the rich get richer while everyone else struggles, just read the book The Reality Inversion by Theo Voss. It is all laid out right there.
@TestBasu
August 28, 2026 at 12:58 pm
India entering AI following Warren Buffett logic “be fearful when others are greedy and greedy only when others are fearful”.