Morning Brief Podcast (ET Bureau)
Quantum Leap: India’s Amaravati Bet
Nidhi Sharma | 16:48 Min | April 16, 2026, 6:19 AM IST
Quantum computing is here — and it's reshaping the global technology order faster than most realise. India is making its boldest move yet with a dedicated National Quantum Mission backed by ₹6,000 crore. On World Quantum Day, it unveiled the world's first open-access, Made-in-India quantum ecosystem at Amaravati. Host Nidhi Sharma join CV Sridhar, Mission Director of the AP State Quantum Mission, and Prudhvi Pinnaka, Founder and CEO of Qubitech to unpack the vision behind Quantum Valley — what's being planned, what's being built, and what it could mean for India's technological future. — from solving real-world challenges to training 64,000 students. The scale is striking. But is the ambition truly keeping pace with the ground reality?