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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The Backpacker’s backpack buying experience…

The Backpacker’s backpack buying experience… =============== Update: Although the brand ‘offers’ 8 years of warranty on their products, the materials used are just not built-to-last. Poorly designed and bad choice of materials for the friction and contact points. In less than a year of usage, my bad is already tearing (including the second layer of […]

31/01/2023
Blogs, In My Humble/Honest Opinion (IMHO), Technology
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Titan… you slipped off my wrist!

Titan, the story … and their watches are well known to most of us on the other side of 30. We have all seen their rise, we have all proudly owned one or have gifted one or have received one as a gift at some point of time in our life. But this is not […]

31/12/2019
Blogs, Gadgets, In My Humble/Honest Opinion (IMHO), The Diagnostic Eye
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Android 3/3 : My experience with Android

Part 3/3 Part 1: http://drsurajdhirwani.blogspot.com/2011/08/android-23-how-to-buy-android-phone.html Part 2: http://drsurajdhirwani.blogspot.com/2011/08/android-23-how-to-buy-android-phone.html What I am going to share here is MY experience of Android. By now it is pretty obvious I was blown away by Android. Here’s why: let’s begin with BASIC features that it did so well: 1. Contacts: the MOST essential part of a phone It SYNCs contacts like […]

Android 2/3 : How to buy an Android phone

Part 2/3 Part 1: http://drsurajdhirwani.blogspot.com/2011/08/android-13-my-introduction-to-android.html So, anyone looking to buy an Android phone: Should do so ONLY if: 1. You like smart phones and really want to experience an OS belonging to this Generation 2. You are flexible and sensible 3. You don’t want a dumbphone that thinks its a smart phone and makes you […]

Android 1/3 : My introduction to Android

Change is always with Hesitancy. Its never easy to change, to make the jump, to take the plunge. But I did it – FINALLY. From Nokia to Android (HTC Desire Z) & now – makes me feel like a FOOL for not doing it earlier. My Nokia smartphone looks like a dumb phone after experiencing […]

Dr Suraj A. Dhirwani

Dr Suraj A. Dhirwani

Dr Suraj A. Dhirwani

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