Why the best AI advice I heard was: “Don’t always use AI.”

They say the journey is as important as the destination, but after sitting in a kilometre-long jam at Bhairav Marg, I beg to differ! I finally managed a smooth entry through Gate 4 of the India AI Impact Summit, just as the venue was buzzing with anticipation for the Hon’ble PM’s evening visit. I spent […]

23/02/2026
Beyond the Prescription, Freedom of Expression, Technology
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From Swaraj to Sovereign AI: Walking the Kartavya Path

On the 2nd day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, having heard some really insightful panel discussions in Bharat Mandapam, across various meeting rooms, I felt the need to gather my thoughts. What better way to do that than to go for a nice long walk? Not that I hadn’t had enough of walking […]

22/02/2026
Beyond the Prescription, Chronic Thoughts, Freedom of Expression, Lateral Reflections, Technology
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Project NANDA: Architecting the Internet of AI Agents

One of the highlight moments for me at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 was inside the NANDA Closed-Door Session on Day 2 Project NANDA: Architecting the Internet of AI Agents Looking around that incredibly diverse room of cryptographers, climate advocates, policymakers, ethicists, and deep-tech builders, the core debate was intense: As we rapidly transition […]

What Matters More: One Negative or Hundred Positives?

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 showcased some incredible technology, but if you look at the news cycle, you’d think only one thing happened. By now, most of us have seen the viral controversy surrounding the Galgotias University stall. A misrepresentation of an off-the-shelf Chinese robot as an in-house hardware innovation quickly became the biggest […]

22/02/2026
Healthcare, In My Humble/Honest Opinion (IMHO), Perspective & Prose, Stethoscope for the Soul, Technology
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Real Life use-case of the Withings ScanWatch ECG feature … and the eSim has a major flaw!

Disclaimer: I know that the Withings ScanWatch is NOT a product sold in India, and the ECG feature is unavailable to all users. It is ‘certified’ to be useful for users in some countries only! My review is not meant to challenge any claims or refute any marketing material published by Withings for any of […]

23/12/2023
Beyond the Prescription, Blogs, Gadgets, Healthcare, Technology
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Be Indian … Buy Indian

Updated on 20th May 2020 For years, I have believed in this poignant statement. Be Indian. Buy Indian. Well before the ‘Make in India’ initiative provided some more viable alternatives. (Earlier posts: One, Two, Three) Patriotism is not subject to dates of a calendar, neither days of adversity. If we want India to be a […]

What happens IF you do get infected with COVID 19 / Corona Virus

What happens IF YOU are Covid 19 positive: I sincerely hope that this post remains as an idle exercise, but if and when you are detected as Corona virus / Covid 19 / SARS Cov2 Positive … But, planning to fail is failing to plan. Taking a look at the worst possible outcome, may either […]

30/04/2020
Beyond the Prescription, Blogs, Medicine, Stethoscope for the Soul
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Why Tata ….

Recently I have been questioned by 4 important people in my life – about this question – “Why continue buying Tata cars and risk it or gamble it, why continue putting so much blind faith and trust in Tata cars and products, why invest so much time on Tata?” It reached it’s pinnacle of discussion […]

04/09/2014
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We are Loving it !

Just saw this ad today: McDonalds special LUNCH Menu: Burger + fries + coke for Rs. 55/- about a year ago – it was this same brand that launched a special breakfast menu. Just made me wonder about the vicious cycle created here: 1st – We – the ‘smart’ Indians fall over each other to […]

10/01/2012
Beyond the Prescription, Blogs, Perspective & Prose, Side Effects, Stethoscope for the Soul
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What my Father Never taught me…

Do you read the newspapers? I have given up, I just don’t see the point! EVERY damn time I flip through the newspaper – All I see is theft, crime, rape, murder, death, beating, cheating, racketeering, corruption, lies, sex, scandal, leaks, stings, links, terror, extortion, kidnapping, fighting, in-fighting, mud sledging, slapping, shoe throwing, war, famine, […]

28/07/2011
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Dr Suraj A. Dhirwani

Dr Suraj A. Dhirwani

Dr Suraj A. Dhirwani

Dr Suraj A. Dhirwani

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