Akhil Kumar

India

Deputy Executive Editor, Multimedia at NDTV

Deputy Executive Editor, Multimedia @ndtv | Fellow @worldeditors

Articles

The Best Text-to-Video Generator on the Market

1 week ago | medium.com | Akhil Kumar

A Complete Review of Pollo AIEver stared at a blank screen and wished your wildest ideas could spring to life in pixels? That’s exactly the thrill Pollo AI promises. Picture this: you type “cyber‑punk street market at dusk,” upload a sketch or even drop in a short video clip — and a few clicks later, you’ve got a brand‑new scene ready to share. In this weekend’s hands‑on review, we’ll dig into Pollo AI’s tricks — complete with site screenshots, live demos, and a few surprise experiments.
OpenAI’s U-Turn: Become For-profit Now?

1 week ago | medium.com | Akhil Kumar

On the morning of May 5, 2025, as headlines buzzed with excitement over breakthroughs in generative AI, OpenAI quietly hit the brakes on a plan that could have reshaped its entire governance. Click here to read for free >>>Imagine a world where the race for ever-faster AI models pushes mission-driven ideals to the back burner — until OpenAI decided that mission still matters more than margin.
9 AI Tools Every Business Should Invest In

1 week ago | medium.com | Akhil Kumar

Ever stared at your to‑do list and felt like you need, I don’t know, a clone? Me too. Between testing wild ideas, wrangling support tickets, and trying not to trip over your own paperwork, running a startup can feel like juggling flaming pineapples — blindfolded. But what if you had a team of tireless helpers who show up on time, never complain, and actually make smart calls? That’s where these AI sidekicks come in. I’ve tried a handful of them, and they’ve saved me tons of headaches.
5 AI Tools Worth Using In 2025

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Akhil Kumar

Most AI tools are either overhyped or underpowered. But hidden in the noise are a few game-changers that’ll save you hours, spark creativity, and make your work feel effortless. Below, we’re diving deep into five tools you’ve likely never heard of — but will wonder how you ever lived without. Click here to read for free >>>The problem it solves: “I’m stuck in ‘idea limbo’ — paralyzed by uncertainty about what to sell or build.”Frederick AI isn’t just another idea generator.
Opinion: Revitalising regionalism around Bay of Bengal

3 weeks ago | telanganatoday.com | Anudeep Gujjeti |Akhil Kumar

Published Date - 17 April 2025, 06:01 PM By Dr Anudeep Gujjeti, Dr Akhil KumarThe member states of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) adopted ‘BIMSTEC Bangkok Vision 2030’ to secure the people of the region “a prosperous, resilient, and open BIMSTEC by 2030” at the sixth summit meeting held in April, in Bangkok, Thailand.
From Ideation to Deployment: Build An AI Tool In One Day!

1 month ago | medium.com | Akhil Kumar

Of course, no coding requiredEver had one of those shower thoughts that turns into an actual project? That’s what happened with my newsletter tool. I was chatting with a friend who runs a tech newsletter, and he mentioned spending his entire Sunday hunting for content. “There’s gotta be a better way,” I thought. So I built one. Here’s the story of how I created ContentCurator in a day using Buildpad.io — without writing a single line of code or burning through my savings.
Money on the Table: 5 Industries Throwing Cash at AI Automation

1 month ago | medium.com | Akhil Kumar

And How You Can Cash InLast week, I had a call with a client who runs a small marketing agency. She confessed something ridiculous: her team had forgotten to bill a client for THREE MONTHS. We’re talking about $12,000 just… sitting there. Unbilled. “But we’re creatives, not accountants!” she laughed. That’s when it hit me. The biggest opportunity in AI right now isn’t creating fancy chatbots or the next midjourney. It’s fixing the boring, everyday problems that cost businesses real money.
Rewind: University of Hyderabad’s Arab Spring moment

1 month ago | telanganatoday.com | Akhil Kumar |Anudeep Gujjeti

Published Date - 5 April 2025, 10:06 PM By Dr Akhil Kumar, Dr Anudeep GujjetiHyderabad, a city steeped in 400 years of history, is changing faster than ever. Towering glass structures rise where ancient rocks once stood, roads stretch over what were once serene lakes, and the green canopies that sheltered countless birds and mammals are vanishing. The air hums with construction, the land shifts beneath heavy machines and the quiet spaces of the past fade into memory.
Functional and structural characterization of Staphylococcus aureus N‐acetylglucosamine 1‐phosphate uridyltransferase (GlmU) reveals a redox‐sensitive acetyltransferase activity

1 month ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Jordan L Pederick |Advanced Sensing |Akhil Kumar |Tara L. Pukala

1 INTRODUCTION Antibiotic resistance represents a significant global public health risk which is predicted to increase in prevalence if countermeasures are not implemented (World Health Organization, 2023; Murray et al., 2022). A direct route to managing antibiotic resistance is through the discovery and development of novel antibiotics.
10 Game-Changing AI Tools for Entrepreneurs In 2025

1 month ago | medium.com | Akhil Kumar

Akhil Kumar·Follow8 min read·--Entrepreneurship has evolved dramatically in recent years. What once required teams of specialists can now be accomplished by savvy business owners with the right AI tools at their disposal. The most successful entrepreneurs aren’t necessarily the ones with the biggest teams — they’re the ones who know how to use technology to multiply their capabilities.