MIT Sloan Fellow | Innovator & Entrepreneur | PhD | Architect of Human–Artificial–Spiritual Intelligence
“Every great journey begins with a single step… or in our case, with a single pedal stroke.” We woke up even before the alarm rang. In truth, I don’t think I really slept that night. As I shared in Day 0, our minds were already on the road. The cycles, fully loaded, seemed to be… read more »
Before we began pedaling across a thousand kilometers… before we mapped routes, packed our bags, or tuned our bicycles… there was a calling not from a place, but from within. This audiobook isn’t just about cycling.It’s about a father and a son, two travelers on two wheels, discovering something deeper with every mile. If you’re… read more »
“When there is a will, there is a way.” For many years, since around 2021, I carried a quiet wish in my heart, a wish to embark on a cycling pilgrimage to the sacred Ashtavinayak temples of Maharashtra. These eight shrines of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, had always seemed to call me. But… read more »
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword, but a defining force of our era. It is transforming healthcare, public administration, and the very way we live. Recently, I had the privilege to deliver a special lecture on “Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Opportunities, Challenges, and Our Role” at the All India Institute of Local Self-Government… read more »
Intense sunlight causes rapid evaporation and reduces stored water. At the same time, drinking water is often wasted or contaminated by dust in the air, fallen leaves, wind-blown debris, and animals — a fact familiar to everyone. Yet an eco-friendly technique for preserving potable water over long periods was popularized by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar. On… read more »
हाल ही में मुझे यशवंतराव चव्हाण महाराष्ट्र मुक्त विश्वविद्यालय (YCMOU), कृषि विज्ञान केंद्र (KVK) और महाराष्ट्र शासन के कृषि विभाग के संयुक्त आयोजन में मुख्य वक्ता के रूप में बोलने का अवसर मिला।कार्यक्रम का विषय था – “कृषि उत्पादन में कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता (AI) का उपयोग”। इस कार्यक्रम में पेठ, त्र्यंबकेश्वर और नासिक तालुका के किसान, कृषि अधिकारी, प्राध्यापक और शोधकर्ता बड़ी… read more »
अलीकडेच मला यशवंतराव चव्हाण महाराष्ट्र मुक्त विद्यापीठ (YCMOU), कृषी विज्ञान केंद्र (KVK) आणि महाराष्ट्र शासनाचा कृषी विभागयांच्या संयुक्त विद्यमाने आयोजित एका खास कार्यक्रमात मुख्य भाषण देण्याची संधी मिळाली.विषय होता – “शेती उत्पादनासाठी कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेचा वापर”. या कार्यक्रमात पेठ, त्र्यंबकेश्वर आणि नाशिक तालुक्यातील शेतकरी, कृषी अधिकारी, प्राध्यापक आणि संशोधक मोठ्या संख्येने सहभागी झाले.कार्यक्रमाची पार्श्वभूमी होती – केंद्र सरकारच्या प्रधानमंत्री किसान सन्मान निधी योजनेचा… read more »
Earlier this week, I had the privilege of delivering a keynote address at a special program organized by Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU), in collaboration with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (Agriculture Science Centre) and the Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra.The event, titled “Use of Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Productivity”, brought together farmers from Peth, Trimbakeshwar, and Nashik talukas,… read more »
When I walked into the MIT School of Education campus at Shri Kshetra Alandi for the Maharashtra Varkari Kirtankar Golmej Parishad in July 2025, I didn’t just step into a conference — I stepped into a living confluence of India’s timeless wisdom and its restless present. More than 250 participants had gathered — sarpanchas, kirtankars,… read more »
श्रीक्षेत्र आळंदीच्या पुण्यभूमीवर, एमआयटी स्कूल ऑफ एज्युकेशनच्या भव्य परिसरात मी गेलो, तेव्हा फक्त एका परिषदेत प्रवेश करत नव्हतो — तर भारताच्या शाश्वत परंपरेचा आणि आजच्या अस्थिर वर्तमानाचा संगम अनुभवायला निघालो होतो. “महाराष्ट्र वारकरी कीर्तनकार गोलमेज परिषद” — नाव जरी परिषदेचं असलं तरी हा केवळ कार्यक्रम नव्हता, तर एका विचारचळवळीचा प्रारंभ होता. १९-२० जुलै २०२५ ला झालेल्या… read more »