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Ananth Padmanabhan, R. Shashank Reddy, Shruti Sharma
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About the Author
Ananth Padmanabhan
Former Fellow, Carnegie India
Ananth Padmanabhan was a fellow at Carnegie India, based in New Delhi. His primary research focus is technology, regulation, and public policy, and the intersection of these three fields within the Indian context.
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