Rethinking Tech

Nepal just blacked out WhatsApp, TikTok, and more—sparking deadly protests, toppling a prime minister, and dragging India and China into chaos. One government order set off a chain reaction the world…

Google just walked out of the biggest antitrust trial of our time with Chrome intact, its $20B Apple deal untouched, and Big Tech’s grip stronger than ever. The court blinked — but what does that mea…

When the U.S. government takes a 10% stake in Intel, it’s not just about semiconductors — it’s about rewriting the rules of capitalism. What happens when Washington stops being just the regulator and…

From Apple Watch to Oura to WHOOP, wearable devices are transforming how we track our health — but what do they really mean for our future? In this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna sits down with A…

What happens when AI starts raising our kids, shaping our jobs, and even becoming our companions?

In this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna Bhushan and Harinda Katugaha unpack the ethical dilemmas at…

Is AI the next industrial revolution—or just the biggest bubble in tech history?
In this episode of Rethinking Tech, hosts Aparna Bhushan and Harinda Katugaha break down the frenzy around artificial i…

Half the world’s population is under 30—yet young people are often left out of the conversations shaping their future. In this episode of Rethinking Tech,

Aparna sits down with Eugenia Olliaro, a glo…

Donald Trump’s latest wave of tariffs isn’t just about trade percentages—it’s about power, leverage, and reshaping global alliances. In this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna and Harinda unpack the …

In this episode of Rethinking Tech, host Aparna sits down with Bo Viktor Nylund, a seasoned humanitarian leader and author of When Everything Falls Apart: Exploring Liminality at UNICEF.

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Are browsers the internet’s last battleground or its next revolution?

In this episode, Aparna and Harinda unpack the browser wars of 2025 and explore why browsers—once sleepy defaults—are now central …

What if we invested in peace the same way we invest in war?

In this episode of Rethinking Tech, Aparna speaks with Stefaan Verhulst, co-founder of the GovLab in New York and The Data Tank in Brussels…

Is the Nobel Peace Prize still a beacon of global hope—or a geopolitical chess piece?

In this episode, Aparna and Harinda trace the prize’s 120-year history, expose the politics behind “anticipatory …

Can a U.S.-brokered cease-fire really end Africa’s longest resource war—or is it the latest chapter of modern colonialism? In this briefing, Aparna and Harinda dissect the White-House-sponsored peace…

How is NATO redefining security in an era of AI drones, cyber-wars, and surging defense budgets? In this briefing, Aparna and Harinda decode the latest NATO summit—unpacking the alliance’s pivot towa…

The Israel–Iran confrontation has shifted from covert operations to open brinkmanship, dragging big-tech platforms, energy markets, and nuclear red lines into the same fight. In this episode Aparna a…

In a time of mass mobilization across the United States, Aparna and Harinda unpack the new shape of protest — one shaped as much by technology and surveillance as it is by ideology and courage.

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In this sharp and surprising episode, Aparna and Harinda evaluate Elon Musk’s first 130 days in the White House — but not through the usual partisan lens.

Instead, they ask: If government were a unive…