Dr R Shivaraman

The writer is Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Big Bang Boom Solutions, a Chennai-based deep-tech company developing indigenous technologies across defence, homeland security and strategic sectors. His work focuses on advancing India's self-reliance in critical technologies through innovation, research and industry collaboration

India’s Deciding Decade

Dr R Shivaraman - August 14, 2026

Every August, India tells itself a new version of the same story: a civilisation rediscovering its place in the world, a nation of scale finally matching its ambition. It is a story worth telling....

India’s Defence Innovation Moment Has Arrived

Dr R Shivaraman - August 4, 2026

There is a story India has told about itself for decades. It is the story of jugaad: finding a way when resources are limited, solving problems creatively, and achieving results against the odds. It is...

Policy to Practice: Positive Trajectory, Yet Far From a Transformative Impact

Dr R Shivaraman - February 27, 2026

Around the same time as President Trump was sworn-in in January 2025, our company achieved a milestone that would have been unimaginable just seven years ago. Big Bang Boom Solutions became India’s first iDEX...

Tradition to Transformation: The Indian Army’s Evolutionary Leap

Dr R Shivaraman - January 14, 2026

As India prepares to celebrate Army Day 2026, we stand at an inflection point in military history. The Indian Army, an institution steeped in 275 years of valour and tradition, is undergoing its most...

Aatmanirbharta: Indian Navy’s Strategic Foundation

Dr R Shivaraman - December 4, 2025

India’s journey towards becoming a Vikshit Samriddha Bharat by 2047 depends significantly on secure maritime corridors. Nearly 95% of national trade by volume travels through sea routes, and India's coastline spanning over 11,000 km...

Committed to Global Benchmark for Innovation

Dr R Shivaraman - August 14, 2025

India is at a pivotal moment in its journey as a global innovator. Once seen primarily as a service provider and IT outsourcing hub, the country is now rapidly emerging as a cradle of...

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