“Deeply saddened to hear of the demise of legendary Olympian Balbir Singh Sr, 3 time Olympic gold medallist. I met him several times over the years and this picture was from my last meeting with him at New Delhi. He was always smiling, so mentally alert and such a thorough gentleman. What a fine role model. You will be missed Sir. Rest in Peace,” wrote former India captain Viren Rasquinha on his Facebook page alongside a photograph with former India captain Dhanraj Pillai and the departed legend. … [Read more...] about ‘He was one of India’s greatest sporting icons’
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TSW partners with IIT – Ropar to launch a brand new online course in AI & DL
Those aspiring to build a career in AI and DL can make a head-start with this programme. The programme will be coordinated by The Indo-Taiwan Joint Research Centre (ITJRC) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), at IIT-Ropar. Supported by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, ITJRC is a bilateral centre for collaborative research in disruptive technologies like AI and ML. … [Read more...] about TSW partners with IIT – Ropar to launch a brand new online course in AI & DL
South Bengal ruinously impacted by COVID-19 and Amphan
Out of workMeanwhile, a reasonable monthly allowance of around ₹5,000 that Ms. Halima’s husband used to dispatch from Kerala stopped coming from early March as the 35-year-old mason went out of work with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. On phone from Kayamkulam town in Alappuzha in south Kerala, Mr. Mondal said he is confused whether to return to Nadia or not, though many are boarding home-bound trains and buses from there. … [Read more...] about South Bengal ruinously impacted by COVID-19 and Amphan
This Week That Year: 43 years of Amar Akbar Anthony-Shabana Azmi recalls how Amitabh Bachchan had to give 14 takes for drunken scene infront of the mirror due to the camera
He was one of the wizards of Wonderland who made me believe in miracles. I grew up convinced that Sai Baba could restore eyesight, that blood transfusions from three different donors simultaneously could save a life and that Anthony Gonsalves lived in Roop Nagar, Prem Galli, Kholi No 420. If you haven’t yet guessed that I’m speaking about Manmohan Desai’s now-iconic 1977 action-comedy, Amar Akbar Anthony, then, excuse me please, you are not a Bollywood buff. Forty-three years later, when I asked Shabana Azmi, who’d played one-time crook Lakshmi who wins the heart of cop Amar, about the film, she revealed that she had almost completed Parvarish and they had a blast. One day, Manmohan Desai came to Ranjit Studio, where she was shooting. He told her in his usual candid manner, “Shabbo, I’m producing a film, usmein there is no khaas role for you, magar woh Vinod Khanna meri jaan kha jayega ki ‘why is there no heroine opposite me when both Amitabh … [Read more...] about This Week That Year: 43 years of Amar Akbar Anthony-Shabana Azmi recalls how Amitabh Bachchan had to give 14 takes for drunken scene infront of the mirror due to the camera
