Anand Venkatanarayanan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

Anand Venkatanarayanan is a strategic security and digital policy researcher.

India’s Case for Monetary Sovereignty in a Changing Order

The future of power in finance lies not in currencies alone, but in who controls how they settle.

Srinath Sridharan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

April 2, 2026 at 3:10 AM IST

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Reskilling Alone Won’t Save Us From the AI Shock

Reskilling helps, but the real test lies in building sovereign compute, research depth, and new institutional responses to AI-led change.

Srinath Sridharan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

February 18, 2026 at 6:09 AM IST

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SIM-Binding is a Strategic Misstep

The SIM-binding mandate is not a procedural privilege the state grants itself; it is a structural redesign of India’s digital ecosystem.

Srinath Sridharan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

December 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM IST

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Wrong Messaging When the State Comes for Anna‑data on the Footpath

Broadening the net should mean including those with real capacity, rather than chasing the smallest trader with penalties built on data alone. Reform must begin by trusting citizens, while still asking the better-off to pay their share.

Srinath Sridharan

Anand Venkatanarayanan

August 1, 2025 at 7:24 AM IST

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