A Bench headed by Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde issued notices on the plea, which alleged that showing “shameless things” in the name of Mirzapur was an insult to the rich culture of the city. The petitioner, Mirzapur-resident Sujeet Kumar Singh, said he has filed the plea to protect the “historical and cultural value” of Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh. … [Read more...] about Plea against ‘Mirzapur’ | Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, filmmakers
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Full text of U.S. President Joe Biden’s inaugural address
We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban or rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal. We can do this if we open our souls instead of hardening our hearts if we show a little tolerance and humility and if we are willing to stand in the other person’s shoes as my mom would say just for a moment stand in their shoes because here’s the thing about life, there’s no accounting for what fate will deal you. … [Read more...] about Full text of U.S. President Joe Biden’s inaugural address
The threat of deepfakes
Fabricating contentThe cyberworld has been facing the challenge of deepfakes for a while now. AI is used for fabricating audios, videos and texts to show real people saying and doing things they never did, or creating new images and videos. These are done so convincingly that it is hard to detect what is fake and what is real. Detection can often be done only by AI-generated tools. Several books caution us against the threats of AI-generated content comprising non-existent personalities, synthetic datasets, unreal activities of real people, and content manipulation. Deepfakes can target anyone, anywhere. They are used to tarnish reputations, create mistrust, question facts, and spread propaganda. … [Read more...] about The threat of deepfakes
The tale of Turram Khan
A lot of research went into this play. It is definitely a challenge, because you can’t fictionalise plays like these too much. You have to pay due respect and maintain sanctity, when you portray these historical figures, since there is no one around to correct the errors. Forget political correctness, you have a responsibility of not putting them in a light that is not morally and ethically right. You can’t sit in judgement. For this play, we have picked the aspects of the story that are relevant to today’s global scenario, since it has to make sense to lot of audience everywhere. … [Read more...] about The tale of Turram Khan
Clear and auction encroached govt. land in Bengaluru: Yediyurappa
Mr. Yediyurappa on Wednesday asked bureaucrats to show visible development, especially with respect to implementation of various welfare measures, as the state has already lost about 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He asked them to speed up the pace of implementation of development works to make up for the lost time. … [Read more...] about Clear and auction encroached govt. land in Bengaluru: Yediyurappa