Perplexity’s Agentic AI Browser is Changing How We Surf the Web

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How Perplexity’s agentic platform turns browsing into a seamless, conversational experience If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed juggling dozens of browser tabs or wished your browser could do more than just display web pages, then Comet might just be the game-changer you’ve been waiting for. Launched recently by Perplexity AI, Comet is not your typical web browser. It’s … Read more

3 Indian AI Startups That Are Quietly Revolutionizing Our Healthcare

I’ve spent over six years in AI research, but what’s happening in India’s medical tech scene right now is something else. Here’s a closer look at the pioneers in a market that is set to explode. I’ve spent the better part of a decade neck-deep in AI research, from NLP to clinical data, across labs … Read more

My PhD Laptop Setup (2025): Why I Chose Portability Over Power for AI Research

The ergonomic desk setup of an PhD-AI researcher, featuring an ASUS Vivobook 15 laptop on a stand, a OnePlus Pad Go tablet for digital notes, and an ergonomic HP wired mouse.

As an AI researcher with a Ph.D., one of the most common questions I get is, “What’s the best laptop for machine learning research?” People expect me to point to a massive, 3kg gaming laptop with the most powerful GPU money can buy. My answer usually surprises them. This post details my personal, real-world PhD … Read more

What to do after you join MS Research at IIT Kharagpur

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Here, I plan to write about my MS (Research) journey at IIT Kharagpur, India. In this article, I will provide the complete details of all the administrative procedures and guidelines required throughout the course of pursuing an MS Research degree after you get accepted to the program. Important: I will also provide the CGPA calculation … Read more

Short Notes from CODS-COMAD 2020: Key Highlights and Insights

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The ACM India Joint International Conference on Data Science & Management of Data (CODS-COMAD 2020), which combined the 7th ACM IKDD CoDS and the 25th COMAD conferences, was held from January 5 to 7, 2020 at the prestigious Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad, India. This event brought together leading researchers, practitioners, and students from … Read more

My experience with Smart India Hackathon 2017

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In this article, I will cover the details and structure of the 1st edition of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) in the year, 2017. I will also share my personal experience being part of a team and performing in the onsite regionals at Sri Krishna Engineering College, Coimbatore, India. I was a member of the … Read more

Must-read Machine learning and Data Science books for post-graduate courses

Photo credit: danielfoster437 Library Books via photopin (license) Regarding post-graduate coursework offered in IITs, I have compiled a list of books that are usually referred to: Advanced Algorithms Social Computing : Machine Learning Deep Learning Natural Language Processing Information Retrieval Final thoughts on machine learning and data science books We thus learned about the most … Read more