Moneycontrol | COP29 hyped nuclear energy but it won’t last

The hype surrounding nuclear energy in the aftermath of the COP29 would only translate into growth of the nuclear industry if the theoretical solution to highly-radioactive nuclear waste — deep geological repositories — translates into reality. A safe answer which has been adequately tested is not yet available.

By Lokendra Sharma

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Deccan Herald | Private sector push for India’s open-source challenge

Zerodha’s recent announcement to commit $1 million for open-source software is a shot in the arm for researchers. But India’s private sector needs to do more.

By Arindam Goswami and Lokendra Sharma

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Moneycontrol | Canada's inclusion of India as cyberadversary is a deliberate political move; here’s why

A perusal of Canada’s ‘National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026’ report against the backdrop of the current India-Canada relations indicates that India’s inclusion as a cyberadversary is a deliberate last-minute political decision

By Lokendra Sharma

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The Hindu | The shifting sands within global supply chains

Proposed U.S. rules on Chinese connected car tech and Israel’s pager attacks indicate the changing focus of global supply chains — from resilience to security

By Lokendra Sharma and Pranay Kotasthane

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Money Control | Looking beyond privacy and platform governance: A case for reorienting public discourse in India

The menace of influence operations is more significant than privacy and platform governance issues because of the long-term and ‘unseen’ impact of the earlier. Liberal democracies are particularly susceptible to this menace 

By Lokendra Sharma

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