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No.29
RNI No. DELBIL/2004/13858
India sets its sights on 6G
supremacy, aiming to lead the
next frontier of technological
advancement.
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India Mobile Congress 2023: India aims to
dominate 6G technology, says PM Modi
-Saurav Anand
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rime Minister Narendra
Modi said that following
the country’s swift adoption
of 5G, India aims to spearhead the global push into 6G
technology. Addressing attendees at the seventh ‘India
Mobile Congress’ held at New
Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam,
Modi highlighted India’s ambition in the telecom space,
especially after hosting the
G20 leaders last month.
“The world witnessed our
fastest 5G roll-out. Now, our
goal is leadership in 6G,”
Modi proclaimed to a hall
bustling with telecom magnates, bureaucrats, and other stakeholders.
Alongside Modi, prominent industry figures like
Reliance Jio’s Akash Ambani, Bharti Airtel’s Sunil
Bharti Mittal, and Aditya
Birla Group’s Kumar Mangalam Birla, who is also a
board member of Vodafone
Idea, discussed their 5G expansion strategies. However,
significant revelations came
from Jio and Airtel regarding satellite communication,
an area recently marred by
spectrum allocation debates.
Bharti Airtel is set to introduce its Eutelsat OneWeb satellite communication service
in India next month, with a
ground station already established in Mehsana, Gujarat, Mittal confirmed. On the
other hand, Ambani, making
his India Mobile Congress
debut, unveiled JioSpaceFiber, touting it as India’s
pioneering
satellite-based
giga fiber service, aiming to
bridge broadband gaps in remote areas. This move sets
the stage for a robust rivalry
with Bharti Airtel’s OneWeb.
The prime minister remained primarily focused
on terrestrial telecom. Highlighting the rapid growth,
Modi said, “Within a year,
we’ve set up 400,000 5G base
stations. Our sights are not
just on 5G but on leading in
6G.” Drawing attention to India’s transformation from a
net mobile importer in 2014
to the world’s second-largest
mobile producer today, Modi
emphasized the current manufacturing exports worth Rs
2 trillion. He voiced pride
in the global utilization of
‘Made in India’ phones and
stressed the imperative of
fostering a robust semiconductor industry in India.
Underscoring the role of
India’s youth in the tech revolution, Modi pointed to India’s climb from 118th to 43rd
in broadband speed rankings. He emphasized the socio-economic implications of
enhanced connectivity and
declared the government’s
priorities: capital access, resource availability, and technology. He added, “Democratizing technology is our aim.
Its widespread use is our
path to becoming a developed
nation.”
The prime minister also
conferred “5G Lab” awards
to 100 institutions. Earlier,
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw characterized India as a
burgeoning telecom tech developer and exporter, noting
the rapid 5G service roll-out
and a distinct vision for 6G.
Ambani asserted Jio’s
dominant role, claiming responsibility for deploying
85% of India’s 5G cells. Meanwhile, Mittal shared that
Airtel’s 5G network already
spans 5,000 towns and 20,000
villages, with a nationwide
completion target by March
2024. Birla also shed light
on Vodafone Idea’s plans,
mentioning investments to
bolster 5G and expand 4G
services while emphasizing
diverse 5G use-cases across
sectors.
The gathering also witnessed Bharti Airtel drawing
Modi’s attention to its cutting-edge, AI-driven, self-optimized network and the LEO
satellite constellation.
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he United Nations Secretary-General Antonio
Guterres announced the creation of a 39-member advisory body to address issues
in the international governance of artificial intelligence.
Members include tech
company executives, government officials from Spain to
Saudi Arabia, and academics from countries such as
the U.S., Russia and Japan.
Sony Chief Technology Officer Hiroaki Kitano, OpenAI
CTO Mira Murati and Microsoft Chief Responsible AI Officer Natasha Crampton are
among the executives representing technology companies.
Representatives also
come from six continents
with diverse backgrounds
ranging from U.S.-based AI
expert Vilas Dhar to Professor Yi Zeng fom China and
Egyptian lawyer Mohamed
Farahat.
“The transformative potential of AI for good is difficult
even to grasp,” Guterres said
in a statement.
“And without entering into
a host of doomsday scenarios, it is already clear that
the malicious use of AI could
undermine trust in institutions, weaken social cohesion and threaten democracy
itself,” he said.
Since OpenAI launched
ChatGPT last year, interest
in the new technology has
spread across the world,
leading AI researchers to
raise concerns about “risks
to society.” While many governments are working to
formulate laws to regulate
the spread of AI, researchers
and lawmakers have called
for global collaboration.
The UN body will issue preliminary recommendations
by the end of this year and final recommendations by the
summer of 2024.
The immediate tasks include building a global scientific consensus on risks and
challenges, and strengthening international cooperation on AI governance, the
UN said.
The first meeting of the
body will take place on October 27.
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Media and the digitisation of democracy in the age of AI
M
edia as the 4th pillar of
democracy
preforms
an indispensible role in
the proper functioning of a
transparent society. Its functions as a watchdog, as an
open forum for public voice,
as a mass educator and as
an empowerment platform;
are essential to safeguarding
transparency of democratic
processes. It is the traditional ‘gatekeeping role’ of the
media which has given the
profession immense power
throughout history.
In the 21st century, this
fundamental role of the
press as ‘gatekeepers of information’ has structurally
changed. With the globalization of the Internet, each
user today is empowered to
create and disperse news, in
real time and on their own
terms, resulting in an explosion – an ‘infodemic’ – of
information and the advent
of citizen journalism. Digital media platforms are the
foremost examples of this
change, with the platform X,
formerly known as Twitter,
reshaping the global media
landscape altogether, within a few short years! Today,
Governments and Leaders
around the world communicate directly with the public
on digital platforms, oftentimes bypassing legacy media completely. This in itself
is not a bad thing; it is natural behavioral change, which
happens with evolution in
communication
technologies.
Now however, with rapid progress in artificial intelligence (AI), something
unprecedented is on the
horizon and it is completely
Ayush Garg
Editor, IAAN Express
revolutionizing our fundamental understandings of
what ‘media’ is and how 21st
century democracies and societies function. AI is not just
another evolution in technology, it is a radical transition
from the human to the digital
world and it must be seen and
understood as such within
the media landscape. For the
first time in our long human
history, machines are developing the ability to think, act
and behave (produce output)
independently of human beings; oftentimes preforming
the tasks better than we can.
Be it ChatGPT, Wikipedia or
stock markets, advanced AI
algorithms that only a handful of people in the world understand, are creating and
disseminating information
at an extraordinary scale.
Which brings me to the
question of trust – that is
so vital for human society,
cardinal to democracy and
organic in media. Without
trust, societies and States
crumble and a breach of trust
between media and the viewers/readers/audiences is a
death knell of any media organization. Responsible jour-
nalism entails accountability; it has clear guidelines and
assigns blame when ethics
and norms are violated. The
power of the media comes
from the trust the public bestows upon the profession as
‘guardians of accurate information’. Today, an ordinary
Indian citizen believes what
they read in the newspaper
and see on television each
morning, not because they
want to, or are being forced
to; but because they trust
that since it is in the newspaper and(or) on television, it is
the news.
My fear is that with rapid advancements in artificial
intelligence, the possibility
of a breach of societal trust
is increasing exponentially,
particularly since there is no
global legal framework to define, structure and limit what
is happening to our world as
artificial intelligence technologies proliferate. To contextualize this breach, let us
look at X, formerly known
as twitter, which is the pre-
ferred governmental, societal and journalistic platform
for breaking news globally.
As AI algorithms develop,
and AI bots (codes & automated programmes) run
rampant on the digital platform, what guarantee does a
common citizen of India have
today, that the ‘person’ they
are interacting with on X, the
photos they are liking and
the profiles they follow, actually belong to a human being
and are not artificially created by a bot, a machine? After
all, the overwhelming majority of users and stories on X
are not verified. Still many
if not most of all such stories
get picked up by mainstream
media and published. The
ability of artificial intelligence to mimic and replicate
human cognitive functions
has already breached the divide between human and the
digital. If users of digital media platforms like Facebook,
WhatsApp, Instagram etc.
do not even know whether
the information/ other users
they are interacting with are
humans or not, what happens to societal trust, specially trust in media?
This is what I refer to as
hacking human beings. On
a larger scale, digitization
is progressively permeating
global democracies around
the world, making them
more vulnerable to: inauthenticity, data insecurity
and disinformation. If this
trend continues, the breach
of trust will grow so wide,
that large sections of the public may stop believing and
consuming mainstream media altogether. We have seen
this in the United States and
are now seeing signs of this
in our own country. If this
trend becomes permanent
what will happen to Indian
democracy, plurality and the
media profession? Does it die
a slow painful death or are we
able to transform ourselves
as a society, formulating a
new social contract to keep
up with changing times?
My answer to this provoc-
ative thought is that media
and society must adapt to,
accept and utilize AI for the
better good, but with strong
ground rules. Think of the
media profession as a financial market or currency. As
long as there has been money
in the world, there has been
counterfeiting of that money.
Yet for centuries, the trust
in the financial system and
in money has not collapsed.
Even today, money is the key
fuel driving our daily lives
and interactions. So what
have financial institutions
and markets done to maintain and keep public trust
in money even in the face
of rampant counterfeiting?
Simply put, they have put in
place a set of strong ethical
and universal framework of
rules and regulations, where
law protects the sanctity of
money and it is seen as a sacred commodity in society,
not to be manipulated with.
A similar universal, ethical and responsible journalistic framework for the use
of artificial intelligence in
mass communication needs
to be developed and adopted. Established ground rules
for the use of artificial intelligence in media will bring
clarity and purpose, acting
as a bulwark against misinformation and disinformation, especially as most
media organisations have
already started to walk down
the AI path.
News like money is fungible and global. We need
strong universal guardrails,
if media is to maintain its
core principles and legitimacy in the age of AI.
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nksuksa gh ckrsa çkFkfedrk cu xbZ gSa ftUgsa
ysdj vc vkSj nsjh ugha dh tk ldrh gSA
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AI
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IAAN EXPRESS
AI and media: Unveiling the transformation of tomorrow
-Akshay Raina
A
rtificial
Intelligence
(AI) is transforming the
world as we know it, touching every facet of our lives.
The media industry, in particular, stands on the cusp
of an AI-driven revolution.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
is not just a buzzword anymore; it’s a transformative
force reshaping the way we
live, work, and interact with
the world. The media industry, in particular, stands at
the intersection of AI’s profound impact and is undergoing a revolution that few
could have predicted just a
decade ago. The media landscape is changing rapidly,
thanks in large part to artificial intelligence (AI). From
content creation to audience
engagement, AI is the catalyst behind a media metamorphosis. AI is being used
to automate tasks, personalize content and create new
ways for people to interact
with the news. This automation is freeing up journalists
to focus on more creative
and investigative work. AI
is transforming news reporting and consumption by
swiftly analyzing vast datasets. These AI advancements
enhance media production
efficiency, ultimately fostering a more informed and
engaged
audience.Leading
news giants and media conglomerates have embarked
on an AI-powered journey to
craft news stories and gather data. While AI’s development is ongoing, it holds the
promise of allowing journalists to dedicate more time
to in-depth reporting. Many
assert that AI can serve as
a tool for journalists, aiding in story discovery, data
comprehension and innova-
tive storytelling methods.
AI is being used to create
new ways for people to interact with the news. AI can be
used to create virtual reality
experiences that allow users
to immerse themselves in
the news. This can make the
news more immersive and
engaging for users. The use
of AI in the media is still in
its early stages, but it has the
potential to revolutionize the
way that we consume news.
AI can help to make the news
more relevant, engaging and
personalized. This can lead
to a more informed and engaged public. AI’s leap into
content creation has been a
game-changer. It is capable
of generating coherent, contextually relevant articles,
scripts and even video content. This automation has
reduced the time and effort
required for manual content
creation. The catch, though,
is the debate it has sparked
about the impact on human
journalists and content creators. AI is best viewed as a
powerful tool, enhancing human capabilities rather than
fully replacing them. AI can
analyze data and generate
news reports in real-time,
particularly valuable for
breaking news, financial
updates and sports scores.
While AI can efficiently deliver factual information, it
may lack the depth, nuance
and investigative capabilities of human journalism.
AI-driven recommendation
systems have become a ubiquitous part of our online experience. Several companies
and firms use AI to analyze
user behavior and preferences, delivering content
recommendations
tailored
to individual tastes. This
level of personalization not
only keeps users engaged but
significantly contributes to
increased subscription and
retention rates. It forms the
backbone of platforms like
YouTube, where personalized video suggestions cater
to billions of users.
AI-powered tools excel at
repetitive, time-consuming
tasks, resulting in reduced
operational costs. Media
companies can then allocate
resources to more strategic
areas, such as investigative
journalism and creative content production. AI analytics
provide media companies
with deeper insights into
audience behavior and preferences. By understanding
what content engages their
audience the most, media
outlets can fine-tune their
strategies, creating more
relevant and engaging content. Personalized content
recommendations and advertisements powered by AI
help media companies increase their advertising revenue and subscription rates.
More targeted and relevant
advertising is more likely
to convert users into paying
customers. AI can assist in
improving the quality of content by providing automated
proofreading, fact-checking,
and generating data-driven
insights for reporters. This
ensures the accuracy and
credibility of media outlets.
AI isn’t just a content
creator; it’s the guardian
against disinformation and
fake news in the age of rampant social media misinformation. It scrutinizes news,
spotting the telltale signs
of falsehoods, leading the
charge against fake news.
The media vanguards employ AI as the fact-checker,
the guardian of accuracy.
AI has stepped up in content
moderation, identifying and
eliminating harmful or inappropriate material from
social media platforms, news
websites, and forums. This
has led to safer online environments while significantly
reducing the human workload in content moderation.
The benefits extend to curbing online harassment, hate
speech, and the spread of false
information. In an era where
trust is paramount, AI stands
as the sentinel, ensuring dependable and credible news.
In the vibrant realm of AI
and media, potential perils
tread alongside boundless
promise. AI’s ascent comes
with a dual-edged sword. On
one hand, it ushers in a new
era of relevancy, engagement, and personalization
in news. Yet, on the other
hand, it looms as a potential
weapon of misinformation
and manipulation. Job displacement is also a real concern and vigilance is crucial
to prevent AI from turning
against humanity. Transparency and strong policies
within media organizations
stand as guardians against
this risk.
Amid these shadows, AI
shines as a beacon of progress, making news not just
relevant but profoundly engaging and personalized.
This transformation promises an informed, captivated audience. As AI charts
the media’s course into the
future, we stand at the prec-
ipice of innovation. In our
AI-driven journey, while we
embrace the positive transformation, we must remain
vigilant and committed to responsible development. With
each AI breakthrough, our
path takes shape. Responsible development becomes
our lodestar, ensuring AI’s
impact is a positive force, a
guardian of truth in this ever-evolving narrative.
The integration of AI into
the media industry presents
a fascinating landscape filled
with both opportunities and
challenges.
As we warmly embrace
AI’s role in the realm of media, our foremost duty is to
elevate ethical AI practices,
herald transparency and uphold unwavering accountability. Our collective aim
is to craft a media landscape
that seamlessly intertwines
technological advancement
with moral responsibility,
creating a symphony of profound elegance. This symbiotic relationship between
AI and media is the fertile
ground where the seeds of
a more dynamic, engaging,
and enlightening media industry can flourish, reaping
rich rewards for both its creators and avid consumers.
The future of media will undoubtedly be shaped by AI
and it is the responsibility of
media companies, tech developers and society at large to
navigate these changes carefully.
The future of media is a captivating voyage, where the
brilliance of human creativity meets the enchantment
of artificial intelligence. It’s
a thrilling adventure and
we’re merely setting sail,
with a world of possibilities
before us.
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ndia celebrates 16th November as National Press
Day every year and the day
is observed in honor of the
Press Council of India. The
day is meant to mark the
presence of the free and responsible press in India. The
Press Council of India is responsible for examining the
quality of reportage from
the Indian media, while also
keeping a check on other
journalistic activities.
Significance
Freedom
of
Press
The freedom of the press is
an essential aspect to maintain the independence of the
press. This ensures the integrity of the press as it is often
referred to as the the voice of
the voiceless, a connecting
link between the all-powerful rulers and those who are
being ruled.
The goal of the press is to
bring to light any injustice
faced by the people and highlights the malaise of the system. It is meant to help the
government find solutions
to these problems, while
strengthening the values of
the democratic system of
governance. For this very
reason, the press is often referred to as one of the four
pillars of a strong democracy and is the only aspect
where the common citizen
can directly participate in.
The other three pillars are
the Executive, Legislative,
and the Judiciary – a gang of
select few.
The council is extremely important to India as it
was inherently constructed
to protect the fourth pillar
of a democracy, that is, the
free press. Hence, it works
consistently to ensure that
the credibility of journalism is not compromised.
History
In the year 1956, the First
Press Commission decided to form a body bestowed
with statutory authority,
meant to fulfill the responsibility of maintaining the ethics of journalism. The Commission felt that a managing
body was required in order
to connect with the people
of the press and also to arbitrate on any issues that
arose.
In 1966, on 16the November, the PCI was formed and
following this, the National
Press Day has been celebrated ever since on 16th November, every year to commemorate the establishment of the
council.
According to the Press
Council of India’s official
website, the council is traditionally chaired by a retired Supreme Court Judge
and 28 additional members
of which 20 are members of
the media outlets operating
in India. Five members are
nominated from the Houses
of the Parliament and the
remaining three represent
cultural, legal and literary
fields.
Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai:
From Supreme Court to PCI Chief
-Saurav Anand
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Charting the digital future: Press
Council tackles AI’s role in media
-Ayush Garg
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ustice Ranjana Prakash
Desai, the current Chairperson of the PCI as of 17th
June 2022, has marked an
illustrious trajectory in India’s legal realm, with a career that has spanned over
half a century.
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October 1949, Desai’s educational pursuits saw her obtaining a Bachelor of Arts
degree from Elphinstone
College in 1970 and an LL.B
from the Government Law
College three years later.
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Justice S.C. Pratap prior to
his judgeship and alongside
her father, the renowned
criminal lawyer, Late Mr.
S.G. Samant.
Her capabilities rapidly
gained recognition. By 1979,
Desai was the Government
Pleader on the Appellate Side
of the Bombay High Court,
later serving as the Special
Public Prosecutor for preventive detention matters in
1986. Her ascent was marked
with her appointment as
Chief Government Pleader
of the Appellate Side of the
Bombay High Court on 1st
November 1995.
The subsequent years saw
her elevation first to the
Bench of the Bombay High
Court in 1996 and later as a
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Even after her retirement,
Justice Desai’s commitment
to the legal domain remained
unwavering. She took on the
mantle of Chairperson for
the Appellate Tribunal for
Electricity from December
2014 to November 2017. Her
leadership was further exemplified when she helmed
the Advance Ruling Authority [Income Tax] between
July 2018 and October 2019.
One of her most notable
roles was as the Chairperson
of the Delimitation Commission of India from March 2020
to May 2022, where she led
the team that finalized the
Delimitation report for the
Union Territory of Jammu &
Kashmir. Her expertise was
also sought in chairing the
Search Committee for the
Lokpal’s leading positions.
Justice Ranjana Prakash
Desai’s dedication and legal acumen remain evident
through her various accolades and significant appointments, solidifying her
status in India’s legal history.
s artificial intelligence
(AI) continues to make
transformative
strides
across various sectors, the
Press Council of India has
put forth a compelling argument on its impact on the
media landscape.
AI, known for its multifaceted capabilities spanning
from editing and proofreading to language translation
and transcription, is now
also seen as a tool for generating news articles and summaries. The proliferation of
AI in electronic media, with
its ability to aid in video editing, scriptwriting, and creating compelling headlines,
has ushered in an era of
AI-generated news anchors.
These advances, while cutting-edge, come with the
potential to significantly reduce production expenses.
However, it’s not all
smooth sailing. With AI’s capabilities to monitor social
media platforms, journalists
can remain abreast of breaking news and gather valuable insights for advertising
planning. Yet, this very technology is also being armed to
fight against the rise of misinformation and fake news.
The growing presence of AI
tools such as ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, and Genesis
in journalism underscores
their value, but the integrity
and authenticity of content
remain in question. There’s
a palpable concern that while
AI can complement human
tasks, it may also replace the
nuance and creativity inherent in human journalism.
The ethical implications
are also under scrutiny. AI’s
ability to create lifelike media content has triggered debates about its adherence to
journalistic standards and
ethics, especially with the
rising menace of deepfakes
propagating false information.
Recognizing the challenges and potential pitfalls, the
Press Council of India emphasizes the need to ensure
that these technologies do
not inherit biases present in
data or compromise media
integrity. Emphasizing the
importance of emotional nuances in reporting, which remain beyond AI’s grasp, the
Council stresses the need for
continued human oversight.
With the overarching
theme of ‘Media in the era
of Artificial Intelligence’,
the Council seeks to initiate
a broad discussion, inviting
insights and perspectives
from various stakeholders.
The rapid growth of AI in
media underscores the urgency of this debate, charting the path for the future of
journalism in the digital age.
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Media Metamorphosis: The AI Revolution
-Ananya Trivedi
I
n the not-so-distant past,
the world of media was a
realm dominated by human
creativity and intuition.
Journalists,
filmmakers,
and content creators relied
on their instincts and experience to deliver stories to
the masses. Fast forward to
today, and the landscape has
undergone a seismic shift
with the advent of Artificial
Intelligence (AI). AI has not
just disrupted but elevated
the world of media, ushering
in a new era of storytelling
and information dissemination.
AI has become the silent
architect behind the scenes,
revolutionizing the way content is created, distributed,
and consumed. From the
newsroom to Hollywood, AI
has found its place in shaping narratives and engaging audiences in innovative
ways.
One of the most remarkable transformations can
be observed in the realm
of journalism. The 24-hour
news cycle, fuelled by the
internet and social media,
demands rapid and accurate
reporting. AI algorithms now
scour vast amounts of data
to identify trends, analyse
sentiments, and even gen-
erate news articles. These
algorithms can process data
much faster than any human, allowing news outlets
to cover events in real time
and keep the public informed
with unprecedented speed.
Additionally, AI-powered
chatbots have become the
first responders in the media world. They interact with
readers and viewers, answering questions and providing
information, enhancing the
user experience. Moreover,
personalisation algorithms
use AI to tailor news content
to individual preferences, ensuring that readers receive
content that aligns with their
interests.
In the world of entertainment, AI has also made significant strides. Filmmakers are using AI to analyse
scripts, identify audience
preferences, and even predict box office success. Some
AI systems can generate
scripts and music compositions, streamlining the creative process and offering
new possibilities for content
creation.
The application of AI in
post-production is equally
transformative. Video editing, colour correction, and
even the creation of visual
effects are being optimized
by AI-driven tools. These ad-
vancements are not about replacing human creativity but
enhancing it, allowing artists
to focus on the most creative
aspects of their work.
Perhaps the most intriguing AI development in media
is deep fake technology. Deep
fakes use AI algorithms to
manipulate and replace faces
and voices in video content.
While this technology has
sparked ethical concerns and
debates about its potential
misuse, it also has creative
potential. Filmmakers can
use deep fake technology to
resurrect long-lost actors,
create stunning visual ef-
fects, and push the boundaries of storytelling.
Social media platforms
also rely heavily on AI. Algorithms analyse user behaviour to curate personalised content feeds, while
AI-powered content recommendation systems keep users engaged and scrolling.
Furthermore, AI is used to
identify and moderate harmful content, making online
spaces safer for users.
In the advertising industry, AI’s role is prominent. It
analyses user data to target
ads more effectively, leading
to higher engagement and
conversion rates. AI-driven
programmatic
advertising
automates ad buying and
placement, ensuring ads
reach the right audience at
the right time.
Despite these transformative advancements, there
are challenges associated
with the integration of AI
in media. The potential for
bias in algorithms, privacy concerns, and the risk of
misinformation
amplified
by AI-generated content are
all issues that need careful
consideration and regulation. Balancing innovation
with ethical standards and
transparency is an ongoing
challenge in this dynamic
landscape.
However, the synergy between human creativity and
AI offers boundless possibilities. AI can help media professionals analyze vast datasets to uncover trends, target
audiences with pinpoint accuracy, and streamline production processes. Content
creators can harness AI to
explore new creative horizons and experiment with
innovative storytelling techniques.
The future of AI and media holds exciting prospects.
As AI technology continues
to evolve, we can anticipate
immersive experiences driven by virtual reality and augmented reality, as well as entirely AI-generated content
that resonates with audiences. The narratives of tomorrow will be shaped by the collaborative efforts of human
storytellers and intelligent
machines.
AI empowers content creators to push the boundaries
of storytelling and redefine
the media landscape. As
technology evolves and regulations are put in place, the
future of media holds endless possibilities, creating a
vibrant space for innovation
and imagination to flourish.
AI and PR: A perfect partnership for tomorrow
-Swati Sharma
I
n an era characterized by the
relentless march of technology, the world of Public Relations
(PR) is undergoing a seismic
transformation. The tried-andtrue methods of yesteryears,
reliant on human intuition and
manual processes, are yielding
ground to the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI
continues to advance, it emerges as the linchpin in defining
the future of effective PR. This
article delves into the role AI
plays in reshaping the PR landscape, the myriad advantages it
bestows upon PR practitioners,
and the critical challenges that
necessitate a strategic response.
Understanding AI in PR
At its core, Artificial Intelligence encompasses a panoply
of technologies designed to
replicate human intelligence,
from problem-solving to natural language comprehension.
In the realm of PR, AI serves
as a catalyst for data analysis,
predictive insights, task automation, and even content generation.
Data-driven decision making
AI’s profound impact on PR
is most evident in its ability
to foster data-driven decision
making. AI algorithms have
the capacity to sift through
vast troves of data from diverse sources - be it social media chatter, news articles, or
customer reviews - to discern
trends, gauge sentiment, and
spot emerging issues. This data-driven approach empowers
PR professionals to make informed decisions, refine their
strategies, and react swiftly to
burgeoning opportunities or
crises.
Revolutionizing media monitoring
Media monitoring, a cornerstone of PR, is undergoing a
remarkable
transformation.
AI-driven tools can now scour
and scrutinize an array of media sources, spanning traditional news outlets, blogs, and
social media platforms, all in
real-time. This equips PR practitioners with a real-time pulse
on relevant news, conversations, and the impact of their
campaigns.
Personalized communication
AI, not confined to analytical
prowess alone, excels in fostering personalized communication with key stakeholders.
Chatbots and virtual assistants
stand ready to engage customers, addressing their queries
and providing information
round-the-clock. These AI-driven avatars not only demonstrate efficiency but can also
be programmed to deliver a
bespoke brand experience,
thereby heightening customer
satisfaction and fostering brand
loyalty.
Content generation and optimization
The cornerstone of PR – compelling content – is not spared
from AI’s transformative reach.
AI can assist in content creation, generating press releases, articles, and reports. While
AI-generated content may not
supplant human creativity, it
complements it by automating
repetitive tasks and offering
data-driven insights to optimize
content for target audiences.
Crisis management
In an era marked by viral news
and the ubiquitous influence
complement human capabilities, not supplant them. Human
oversight is essential to ensure
AI-driven PR strategies remain
aligned with organizational objectives and values.
3. Data privacy: AI’s reliance
on data raises privacy and security concerns. PR professionals
must navigate data protection
regulations while safeguarding
the confidentiality of clients
and stakeholders.
of social media, PR crises can
erupt in the blink of an eye. AI
emerges as a critical tool for
crisis management by keeping
a vigilant eye on online dialogues, detecting potential crises in their embryonic stage,
and equipping PR professionals
with actionable insights to craft
timely and effective responses.
Benefits of AI in PR
The marriage of AI and PR
yields an assortment of remarkable benefits:
1. Efficiency: AI tools can automate time-intensive tasks,
such as media monitoring
and data analysis, freeing
PR professionals to concentrate on strategic planning
and relationship cultivation.
2. Data-driven insights: AI’s
data processing prowess delivers invaluable insights that
guide PR strategies and tactics.
3. Personalization: AI-driven
communication fosters tailored
experiences for stakeholders,
enhancing engagement and
brand loyalty.
4. Cost efficiency: Automation
holds the potential to reduce
manual labor requirements,
potentially trimming PR costs
while boosting productivity.
5. Real-time analysis: AI furnishes real-time analysis of
public sentiment, enabling PR
teams to promptly respond to
burgeoning issues or capitalize
on favorable trends.
6. Consistency: Chatbots and
virtual assistants ensure the delivery of uniform and standardized responses, assuring the
consistent transmission of key
messages.
Challenges
ations
and
consider-
While the synergy between
AI and PR is promising, it
is not devoid of challenges:
1. Ethical quandaries: AI
algorithms might perpetuate biases present in the data
they are trained on, potentially leading to inequitable or
inappropriate responses. Ensuring ethical AI usage and
transparency is paramount.
2. Human oversight: AI should
4. Training and expertise:
The effective integration of
AI in PR necessitates training
and expertise. PR professionals
must acquire the skills required
to utilize AI tools optimally.
5. Integration challenges: The
seamless integration of AI into
existing PR workflows and systems can be complex, requiring
meticulous planning and resource allocation.
The Future of PR
The trajectory of PR is irrevocably intertwined with
AI. As technology advances,
AI’s role in PR will mature
and diversify. Anticipate
the following developments:
1. Advanced analytics: AI
algorithms will attain unprecedented
sophistication,
offering deeper, more precise insights into public sentiment and emerging trends.
2. Hyper-Personalization: AI
will empower PR practitioners
to craft highly personalized
content and communication,
elevating stakeholder engagement.
3.
AI-generated
content:
While human creativity remains unparalleled, AI-gener-
ated content will proliferate
and refine, serving as a potent tool for PR professionals.
4. Predictive analytics: AI will
predict potential PR issues and
crises, enabling proactive risk
mitigation measures.
5. Augmented decision-making: AI will continue bolstering
PR
professionals
in
crafting
data-driven
decisions, ultimately enhancing campaign effectiveness.
6. AI-enhanced creativity:
AI tools will stimulate creativity, assisting PR professionals in brainstorming and
ideation,
yielding
innovative and impactful strategies.
Conclusion
AI is the lodestar guiding the
future of effective PR. In an
era marked by data-driven dynamics and rapid change, AI
furnishes indispensable tools
to navigate the complexities of
modern media. The infusion of
AI into PR workflows enhances
efficiency, augments data insights, fosters personalization,
and empowers PR professionals to effectively manage crises.
However, it is imperative to approach AI integration with ethical consideration, vigilant human oversight, and unwavering
commitment to data privacy.
Striking the right equilibrium
between human expertise and
AI capabilities is the hallmark
of a dynamic and responsive
PR profession, poised to thrive
amidst the evolving media landscape. The future of good PR
transcends technology; it signifies the harmonious interplay
of human ingenuity and AI innovation, heralding a new era
of relevance and efficacy.
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IAAN EXPRESS
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Mapping a Global Governance Architecture
on Artificial Intelligence
S
omething is happening to
our world, everything is
changing. Digitalization is
permeating societies around
the world, with our bodies becoming so high-tech that the
difference between what is
artificial and what is human
slowly disappearing.
In the age of Metaverse, augmented reality, virtual reality,
3D Printing and genetic editing, the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is transforming all
aspects of human life, work
and play. Artificial Intelligence (AI), the leading technology of the 4th Industrial
revolution, captures this transition and has grabbed worldwide public attention. It has
become the symbol of the 4IR,
generating immense global debate, scrutiny and innovation
at the same time.
Today AI is making headlines on a daily basis — and
the headlines are not always
positive. Technology leaders
and experts are warning about
the potential dangers of AI,
from the development and use
of autonomous lethal weapons,
to turbocharging misinformation and disinformation that
undermine democratic norms
and institutions. As AI begins
to impact societal functions at
an unprecedented scale, it is
a technology that is both inspiring and misrepresented in
public discourse. The visual
sights of machines learning
and preforming human functions, such as self-driving cars,
humanoid robots etc. scare a
lot of people. It raises fears and
concerns about machine autonomy, trustworthiness and
the future of humanity.
This article sets out to map
how major countries and institutions such as the UN System
and G20 Countries are dealing
with fast paced developments
in AI, operating in the vacuum of a global governance architecture on artificial intelligence; so that the technology
and the change it brings can
be better understood.
UNITED NATIONS : CORE
PRINCIPLES & VALUES OF
AI
The United Nations, which is
the world’s foremost intergovernmental organization has
taken the lead in discussing,
debating and formulating a
global governance architecture on AI. The United Nations
and its specialized agencies
such as UNESCO (the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization),
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) and others
have formulated Core Ethical Principles of AI after undertaking years of extensive
research, data collection and
expert views onboard. These
‘Core Principles’ of AI are –
1. Respect for Human Rights
and fundamental freedoms
of human dignity
2. Proportionality and Do
No Harm
3. Adherence to User Safety,
Security and Trustworthiness
4. Promoting Peace
Ayush Garg
Editor, IAAN Express
5. Contributing to achieving
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This means that the UN advocates that any AI platform,
application, technology or
creation of such must adhere
to these core principles in
order to ensure ethical and
beneficial use of artificial intelligence for all of humanity.
These same principles have
been the basis of the UN Inter-Agency Working Group on
Artificial Intelligence. Moreover, on 26 October 2023, the
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has announced the creation of a new
Artificial Intelligence Advisory Board that will focus on the
risks, opportunities and international governance of AI using the Core Principles.
The AI Core Principles
also underscore Values of AI,
values that the UN says must
drive the advancements and
underpin the revolutionary
technology. These underlying
values are: Safety and Security, Trustworthiness, Human
oversight and determination,
Responsibility and accountability, Right to Privacy and
data protection, Fairness and
non-discrimination, Transparency and explainability and
Multi-stakeholder
adaptive
governance and collaboration.
In public discourse, the values of trustworthiness, human
oversight and explainability
are of particular significance
and grab the highest attention,
as AI enters households and
workplaces on a global scale.
For AI to be trustworthy, it is
an essential requirement that
the AI systems are subject to
thorough monitoring by relevant stakeholders and entities
throughout the life cycle of the
technology. Human oversight
of AI is meant to ensure that
the technology does not ‘get
out of control’ and there is always a human involved in the
decision cycle of AI Systems.
Explainability means that the
common person who interacts with the AI systems understands what is happening,
how the technology works and
what are their choices when
interacting with AI. It also
means that the developers of
AI systems, the engineers and
coders themselves understand
what they have created in AI
applications and how the AI
system may evolve in the future, so that they can put in
the necessary guardrails as
needed.
There is also much concern
that as artificial intelligence
evolves, its systems and applications can get so complicated
that only a select handful of
‘geniuses’ in the world understand the complex algorithms
that drive the AI. For instance,
today the mathematics and algorithms that drive and control stock markets are so complex that the majority of the
global public does not know
or understand how Stock Markets function, even though the
stock markets play a critical
role in the financial fortunes
of nations, societies and individuals. If a similar trajectory
of advancement was followed
with AI systems, there is a
huge risk that the technology
can ‘grow out of the control.’
To discuss this and other
pertinent applications and
questions surrounding the
technology, the United Nations through its specialized
agency the ITU organized a
special AI Summit in Geneva,
Switzerland earlier this year.
AI FOR GOOD
SUMMIT
GLOBAL
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organized the AI for Good Global
Summit in Geneva on 6-7 July
2023. The Summit is the Leading action-oriented United
Nations platform promoting
artificial intelligence to advance health, climate, gender,
inclusive prosperity, sustainable infrastructure and other
global development priorities.
It is the world’s pre-eminent
AI Summit where debate, critique and advancements in AI
encourages development and
deployment of AI technologies that align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and
promotes the concept of using
AI for positive impact. It also
deliberates on the need for ro-
in healthcare and produce
original creative music.
As the UN, through initiatives like the AI for Good
Summit, develops a global
governance architecture on
artificial intelligence, nation
states too are not far behind,
particularly the powerful G20
countries who are driving the
global economy and leading
the 4th Industrial Revolution.
G20 COUNTRIES’ NATIONAL AI STRATEGIES
take center-stage and is a melting point for industry, private
actors, academia and government entities to collaborate,
partner and compare progress
on artificial intelligence.
The ITU, which is the UN
specialized agency for information and communication
technology, led the Summit
in partnership with 40 UN
sister agencies, which made
the Summit the ideal platform
molding global governance in
AI through practical applications.
With its focus on finding
practical ways to use artificial
intelligence to address global
problems and map out policies to regulate it, the Summit
bust governance frameworks
to guide the development, deployment, and regulation of AI
technologies. It aims to inspire
participants to explore innovative AI solutions that can
contribute to a more inclusive,
sustainable, and equitable future.
This correspondent had the
opportunity to attend the Summit in person and witness first
hand the cutting edge of AI,
be it humanoid robots like Sophia and Ameca, who are the
most advanced human-like
robots on the planet; participate in a press conference led
by a panel of AI robots who
answered questions live in the
press conference; and witness
AI making complex decisions
More than 60 countries have
declared National AI strategies in the last 5 years alone,
showing the growing attention and seriousness with
which governments around
the world are approaching artificial intelligence. Amongst
these 60 nations, the G20 countries dominate the global conversations, innovations and
advancements in artificial intelligence.
The G20 countries each have
their own set of National AI
Strategies, but an analysis of
these different strategic policies shows certain common AI
principles and goals that can
form the basis of a future global AI governance architecture
in conjunction with the United
Nations and its new Artificial
Intelligence Advisory Board,
which will focus on the risks,
opportunities and international governance of artificial intelligence.
The national AI strategies
of the G20 countries can be
summarized as:
Argentina
Argentina has set out ambitious goals for a digital future.
The country’s AI strategy
imagines a much more commercially focused approach,
which aims to maximize the
potential of AI to contribute towards economic growth. It envisions that AI inclusive developments will improve people’s
quality of life. It also wants to
minimise the risks associated
with AI in terms of data protection and privacy and develop AI talent and R&D, through
improved collaboration with
the industry partners.
Australia
Australia’s AI Action Plan sets
out a strategic vision to establish Australia as a global leader in developing and adopting
trusted, secure and responsible AI. The Action Plan has
4 focus areas: (1) Developing
and adopting AI to transform
Australian businesses, (2) Creating an environment to grow
and attract the world’s best AI
talent, (3) Using cutting edge
AI technologies to solve Australia’s national challenges (4)
Making Australia a global
leader in responsible and inclusive AI.
Brazil
Brazil is the only developing
country within the G20 that
has proposed a legal framework for AI to reduce the use
of abusive, illicit or discriminatory practices across public
and private sectors and to protect fundamental rights. The
country’s regulatory objectives also include promoting
competitiveness in the industry, re-skilling the workforce,
and stimulating improvement
of public service delivery using AI. This strategy is aimed
at strengthening AI research
and Development along with
ethical deployment of the technology to address the Brazil’s
social and development challenges.
Canada
Canada was the first country
to release a national AI strategy in 2017. This strategy has
three pillars: (1) Commercialization (2) Standards (3) Talent and Research; which bring
together partners from across
Canada. The country takes
pride in its research muscle and wants to enhance it’s
visibility in AI research and
training generating world-
7
class innovation; increasing
collaboration and innovation
across sectors; attracting and
retaining AI talent; and translating AI research discoveries
into applications for the public
good.
China
The triumph of Google Deep
Mind’s AI computer program
AlphaGo over Lee Sedol, the
world’s top professional Go
player in 2016 was China’s
“sputnik moment” in its AI
journey. This triumph by
Western technology firms in
one of the most respected Chinese games brought a radical
change in China’s approach
towards artificial intelligence.
Today China has become an
AI Superpower and a formidable counterweight to the
USA when it comes to building
advanced AI Systems. China
aims to become the world’s
‘major AI innovation centre’
by 2030 and plans to expand
AI in many spheres of production, governance and defence.
The country ranks second
globally in AI and hopes to acquire ‘leapfrog’ technologies,
including in military AI.
France
France’s ambitious artificial
intelligence policy: AI for
Humanity, is built on three
objectives – (1) to achieve the
highest scientific level in AI
by training and attracting the
best global talent; (2) widespread use of artificial intelligence in the economy and society, notably through startups,
public-private
partnerships
and data sharing; (3) to give
AI an ethical frame. Moreover
the country believes it has
sufficient maturity to launch
“major AI transformation operations” in health, transport,
environment, and defence and
security.
Germany
Germany is a leading destination for AI related research
and development. In fact, it
is home to the famous Cyber
Valley, which happens to be
Europe’s largest consortium
for research and innovation in
machine learning and related
fields. The main focus areas
of the country’s AI strategy
are (1) Research, (2) Transfer
(3) Industry 4.0 (4) Mobility (5)
Healthcare and long-term care
(6) Environmental and climate
protection and (7) Regulatory
framework for the human-centric use of AI at work and in
society.
India
India finds itself uniquely
placed as a strategic partner
for like-minded democracies
looking for alternative economic and political partners
to China. India is strategically
positioning itself as the “tech
garage” of the world and building an AI startup ecosystem,
leveraging the country’s legacy as a pioneer in information
technology services. Today
India has already built the
world’s largest and low cost
Digital Public Infrastructure
(DPG) that is digitalizing the
world’s most populous nation
and society at an unprecedented scale. The priority sectors
of India’s AI strategy are (1)
Agriculture; (2) Healthcare;
(3) Smart cities and infrastructure; (4) Education; and
(5) Smart Mobility. India is
poised to launch its highly anticipated National Programme
on AI (NPAI) soon.
Indonesia
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The country’s strategic position at the heart of the Indo-Pacific and maritime trade
routes has attracted the attention of the big AI economies
like the US, Japan, China, and
South Korea, who are pouring
in significant investments in
Indonesia’s technology startups, and cyber security. From
the US’s ‘Pivot to Asia’ and
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, this South East Asian
country could potentially tilt
the balance of power in favor
of any country it chooses to
side with. But Indonesia is
cautiously treading the path of
diplomatic balance. This path
of “neutrality” is reflected in
Indonesia’s National AI Strategy, which has four key focus
areas of: (1) Talent development; (2) Data infrastructure;
(3) Industrial research; (4) Innovation with ethics and policy.
Italy
The Italian strategy highlights
an ethical regulatory framework for AI which must ensure transparency, accountability and reliability in order
to stimulate citizens’ trust and
engagement in a thriving AI
ecosystem. It provides a longterm vision for sustainable
development of AI with focus
on: (1) Improving AI education
at all levels, (2) Fostering AI
research and innovation, (3)
Establishing an ethical regulatory framework for a sustainable and trustworthy AI,
(4) Supporting international
networks and partnerships, (5)
Developing a data infrastructure for AI applications and
(6) Improving public services
through a wider adoption and
use of AI systems.
Japan
Japan’s basic values on AI
are aligned with those of the
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries.
The country has determined
three social principles of human-centric AI: dignity, diversity and inclusion, and
sustainability. The country’s
AI strategy highlights Japan’s
trust that AI will define technology competitiveness and
economic power, and that it
can improve the quality of life
and enable new kinds of mobility. At the same time, Japan
is not agreeable to mass surveillance. As such, its strategy confronts a fundamental
issue—how to maximise the
benefits of AI and minimise
the risks. The four strategic visions of its AI strategy are (1)
Human resources; (2) Develop and deployment to the real
world; (3) Technologies for inclusion: and (4) International
cooperation. The AI strategy
identifies the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI OECD) as a
practical international framework initiative to align with
global standards for AI and
data governance. Japan is
working with Australia, India,
and the United States to promote the use of AI in line with
democratic norms and values.
Korea
South Korea has made remarkable progress in building
a stable foundation to capitalise on AI with investments in
its technological infrastructure, ICT and 5G technology,
innovations, and skill base. Its
strategy has the central objective of enhancing AI Research
& Development by securing AI
talent through scholarships,
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economy, capturing the benefits of innovation in the UK,
and ensuring AI benefits all
sectors and regions; (3) Ensure the UK gets the national
and international governance
of AI technologies right to encourage innovation, investment, and protect the public
and British fundamental values. It plans to achieve these
stated aims through broad
public trust and support, and
by the involvement of the diverse talents and views of the
British society.
trainings, and research institutes; increasing AI development in medicine, national
defence, and public safety; and
investing in infrastructural
support for SMEs, such as AI
startup incubators and semiconductor support.
Mexico
Mexico was the first country
in Latin America to produce
an AI strategy. This strategy
has five focus areas: (1) Governance, government, and
public services, (2) Research
and development, (3) Capacity, skills, and education, (4)
Data infrastructure and (5)
Ethics and regulation. Mexico
has a multisectoral coalition
called IA2030Mx, comprised of
academia, startups, and public agencies, that has taken
charge on AI adoption and policymaking in Mexico with the
philosophy of “co-responsibility”. The coalition is encouraging academic institutions,
enterprises, public agencies,
professionals along with other
significant actors in the digital
ecosystem to participate in the
creation of a National AI Agenda 2030 and the promotion of
OECD AI principles to ensure
Mexico does not lag behind in
the 4IR.
Russia
Russian President Vladimir
Putin had famously stated,
“Whoever becomes the leader
in the AI sphere will become
the ruler of the world. Since
that time Russia has bet heavily on automation in the battlefield. But curiously its national AI strategy has no direct
mention of AI for national defence. The strategy highlights
basic principles to guide Russia’s development of AI such as
(1) Protection of human rights,
(2) Security, (3) Transparency,
(4) Technological sovereignty,
(5) Innovation cycle integrity,
(6) Cost-effectiveness, and (7)
Support for competition. The
strategy envisions that over
the next 10 years, Russia will
ramp up scientific research
and development efforts, investing in software and hardware, and improving the availability and quality of data for
AI technologies. Additionally,
Russia seeks to educate, retain, and attract top quality AI
talent while creating a favorable and flexible regulatory
environment that will stimulate investment, research,
development, testing, and integration of AI-based technolo-
gies and solutions into various
sectors of the Russian economy and society. The strategy
also identifies ‘access to the
high-quality data needed to develop AI technologies’ as one
of its main priorities.
Saudi Arabia
By granting complete citizenship and legal personhood to
an AI humanoid robot named
Sophia in 2017, Saudi Arabia
leapfrogged the process of
embracing AI. Its flagship national mission, “Saudi Vision
2030” - has data and AI at its
core. The Vision document
sets the goal for the next 15
years by building on three pillars: (1) An ambitious nation,
(2) A vibrant society, and (3)
A thriving economy using
technology. Saudi Arabia is
also working on the NEOM
city project, which is set to
integrate AI and robotics in
all aspects of the city, such
as healthcare and education.
The country also plans on becoming the world leader for
AI events and conferences, attracting global AI specialization to the Kingdom.
United States
“America is not prepared to defend or compete in the AI era.
This is the tough reality we
must face. And it is this reality that demands comprehensive, whole-of-nation action,”
declared the US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) in its
final report presented to the
US president and Congress in
2021. As the world’s foremost
AI Superpower with the broadest AI technology, infrastructure and talent; America is
focused on maintaining its AI
leadership vis-à-vis China and
it is the stated policy of the US
that continued American leadership in AI is of paramount
importance to maintaining
the economic and national security of the country. The US
also prioritises a “principled
and coordinated approach to
international collaboration in
AI research. It wants to make
long-term investments in fundamental and responsible AI
research, underscoring a commitment to the ethical and responsible development of AI.
The US AI strategy broadly
focuses on – (1) Creating effective methods for human-AI
collaboration; (2) Addressing
the ethical, legal, and societal
implications of AI; (3) Ensuring AI systems’ safety and security; (4) Developing shared
public datasets and AI training and testing environments;
‘human centric’ which protect
technology without stifling
innovation. Importantly, the
EU is pushing for a non-China,
non-US way to approach AI.
The European Parliament’s
priority is to make sure that
AI systems used in the EU are
safe, transparent, traceable,
non-discriminatory and environmentally friendly. Their
principled belief is that AI
systems should be overseen
by people, rather than by automation, to prevent harmful
outcomes. The EU Parliament
also wants to establish a technology-neutral, uniform definition for AI that could be applied to future AI systems. The
AI Act proposes different rules
for different risk levels of AI
Systems. It categorizes AI technologies into 4 particular categories – (1) Unacceptable risk
(2) High risk (3) Generative AI
and (4) Limited risk – planning
to govern them accordingly.
Taken together, all these different national strategies have
many elements in common,
which can be broadly categorized as Human Rights based,
Responsible Innovation, User
safety and AI for economy.
These elements combined with
the Core Principles of AI enunciated by the UN offer a foundation for setting up a global
AI governance architecture on
artificial intelligence.
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In all likelihood, the European Union will become the first
entity to implement a global
AI law, and set AI standards
worldwide, just as with the
GDPR Act (General Data Protection Regulation). There is
also much hope that the UN
System can formulate a comprehensive AI legal framework which can be adopted by
all member states, much like
UNESCO’s Ethics of Artificial
Intelligence, principles and
values of AI mentioned previously.
South Africa
South Africa has yet to release
an AI strategy.
Turkey
Turkey is leading in the adoption and export of military applications of unmanned aerial
vehicles. Advanced Turkish
drones have changed the battlespace of the Russia-Ukraine
war in real-time. Even with
staggering inflation, the country is witnessing an increase
in exports and the indigenisation of AI technology. Its national AI strategy plans to focus on six strategic priorities
– (1) Educating citizens in AI,
(2) Supporting research activities; (3) Entrepreneurship and
innovation in the field of AI; (4)
Developing access to quality
data and technical infrastructure; (5) Making arrangements
to “accelerate socioeconomic
adjustment;” (6) Improving
international cooperation and
accelerating structural and
workforce transformation.
United Kingdom
Britain has a 10-year plan to
become a global AI superpower. Its AI strategy has 3 main
objectives – (1) Invest and plan
for the long-term needs of the
AI ecosystem to continue British leadership as a science and
AI superpower; (2) Support the
transition to an AI-enabled
(5) Establishing standards and
benchmarks for AI system
evaluation. (6) Understanding
the national AI R&D workforce needs and (7) Expanding
public-private partnerships to
speed up AI advances.
European Union
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission has stated that “We [EU]
will be particularly careful
where essential human rights
and interests are at stake. Artificial intelligence must serve
people, and therefore artificial
intelligence must always comply with people’s rights.” The
EU is in the process of negotiation and approving the EU
AI ACT – its most ambitious
law regulating artificial intelligence, which will become the
world’s first comprehensive
AI Law; setting a new global
standard for AI oversight. The
European Union aims to create a set of rules on AI that are
The national AI strategies of
G20 countries can act as foundational documents in this
regard, providing a roadmap
of what the common agreed
upon AI governance norms
are amongst the world’s most
powerful nations, and where
the divergences on lie. As artificial intelligence rapidly advances, the World Economic
Forum has estimated that AI
could contribute more than
$15 trillion dollars to the global economy by 2030, with every
country wanting a share of this
pie. Thus as the opportunities
and accompanying debate on
AI intensifies with time, the
fundamental question looms
large in front of countries, the
UN System and global AI leaders – how much automation is
politically and economically
sustainable?
For as Alan Turing had famously said, “If a machine is
expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent.”
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Navigating the AI frontier: The future of media
-Akshay Raina
T
he media landscape is
undergoing a rapid transformation, largely propelled
by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). AI
plays a pivotal role in automating tasks, personalizing
content, and introducing innovative methods for news
consumption. One of the
most notable AI-driven shifts
in media is the automation of
various tasks. AI can be deployed to draft news articles,
craft headlines, and curate
content. This automation liberates journalists to direct
their efforts towards more
creative and investigative
endeavors.
Moreover, AI is adept at
personalizing content based
on users’ online behavior, ensuring they receive tailored
news that aligns with their
interests. This personalization not only enhances the
relevance of news but also
elevates user engagement.
AI is further opening doors
to novel news consumption
experiences, such as immer-
sive virtual reality encounters. By leveraging AI, users can immerse themselves
in news stories, fostering a
more captivating and interactive news experience.
Although AI’s integration
into the media landscape is
still in its nascent stages, it
possesses the potential to
revolutionize the way we
consume news. AI enhances the news by making it
more pertinent, engaging,
and personalized, ultimately
contributing to a more in-
formed and engaged public.
However, the adoption of AI
in media also brings certain
risks. AI can be misused to
disseminate misinformation
and propaganda, and it has
the capacity to deliver per-
sonalized content designed
to manipulate user behavior.
Therefore, it is imperative
to remain cognizant of the
potential drawbacks associated with AI in media and
take proactive measures to
mitigate these risks. Media
tion and propaganda. In summary, the inclusion of AI in
the media landscape represents a positive evolution
that promises to make news
more relevant, engaging, and
personalized, ultimately fostering a better-informed and
organizations should prioritize transparency in AI
usage, while implementing
robust policies to prevent
the spread of misinforma-
engaged society. Nevertheless, responsible use of AI is
crucial to safeguard against
potential pitfalls.
The AI Revolution: Empowering News How Artificial Intelligence
and Media Industry, but at What Cost?
Help New Era Media ?
-Afzaal Kamaal
S
even years ago, When I was
in a Mass Communication
college, AI was in its infancy,
and ChatGPT was unknown.
Writing well-researched
articles demanded 3-4 hours of
dedication. Fast forward to today, students rely on ChatGPT
and AI tools even for writing
their social media captions.
Though AI-generated content
is nearly undetectable, it’s
important to remember that
real-world jobs emphasize
creativity. Overreliance on
AI can hamper one’s ability
to meet this demand. As we
welcome these tech advancements, it’s important for students to combine their use of
AI with their creative skills,
getting ready for a professional world that highly prizes innovation and originality.
As I am giving gyaan to my
Juniors, I can’t help but notice that AI is quickly moving into the jobs of the media
industry. In July 2023 New
York Times Reported “Google
Tests A.I. Tool That Is Able
to Write News Articles” and
from AI-powered anchors on
Aaj Tak to Google’s Voicebased News Voice Over Videos, we’re at the edge of a new
media era where AI will be the
king. But the big question is
what will this cost us?
Let’s now explore how AI
is reshaping the news and media industry and the potential
consequences associated with
this remarkable evolution.
AI’s Role in Media Industry
Before discussing the DARK
SIDE OF AI, lets try to understand why Media Houses
have started relying more
on AI:
Automated Content Generation: AI-powered natural
language generation tools can
produce news articles and reports quickly and efficiently.
These AI algorithms look at
information and make sensible stories, which helps journalists save a lot of time.
Personalization: AI algorithms analyze reader preferences and deliver tailored
content, enhancing user engagement.
Efficiency: AI accelerates
content production and data
analysis, freeing up time for
journalists to focus on indepth reporting.
Consistency:
AI-generated
content is consistent in quality, avoiding the variability
often seen in human-authored
content.
Cost-Effective: Utilizing AI
can reduce labor costs associated with content creation and
data analysis.
Despite these advantages,
the AI revolution in the media industry is not without
its concerns and costs:
Job Displacement: One of the
most significant concerns is
the potential loss of jobs. As
AI automates content creation
and analysis, it may lead to
job displacement for writers,
editors, and other traditional
media roles.
Quality and Bias: AI-generated content can lack the human touch, and algorithms
may inadvertently introduce
bias or misinformation.
Creativity and Ethics: While
AI can efficiently produce content, it struggles with creativi-
ty and ethical judgment.
Maintaining the moral
and creative integrity of
news content remains a
challenge.
A big question is how
AI could chsnge if news
and media are real or
made up. Nowadays,
there’s tech that can
make fake videos and
audio that look real.
This confuses what’s
true and what’s not. So,
journalists and media
groups have to be extra careful in checking if their sources
and stories are real.
To make AI in news and media safer and better, we need
real people, like journalists,
to stay involved. These people
are important because they
make sure the news is fair
and honest. They also bring in
creativity and understanding
that AI doesn’t always have.
The AI revolution in the news
and media indastry is unstoppable, and its effects will
only grow more pronounced.
Journalists and media professionals must adapt to this new
landscape, honing their skills
to work alongside AI tools and
systems.
AI is changing how news
and media work. It’s making
things faster and more tailored to you. But it’s not all
easy. Some people might lose
their jobs, and we need to be
sure the news is good and fair.
We also have to keep your privacy and make sure things are
real. So, as AI joins the media,
we have to be careful to keep
news honest and true.
Reporters and media experts
will always be very important.
They make sure news is right,
fair, and interesting. In the future, with AI, both people and
machines working together
is the way to go. We need to
be careful and always focus
on the truth, being real, and
what’s good for everyone.
-Amit Kumar Jha
A
rtificial Intelligence (AI)
has had a significant impact on the media industry,
ushering in a new era of media consumption, content creation, and distribution. Here
are some ways AI has transformed and continues to help
the new era of media:
1. Personalized Content Delivery: AI algorithms analyze
user behavior, preferences,
and historical data to recommend personalized content to
individuals. This has led to
more engaging and relevant
content consumption experiences, keeping users on media platforms for longer periods.
2. Content Curation: AI-powered systems are used to curate and organize content,
making it easier for users to
discover relevant articles,
videos, and news stories. This
improves user engagement
and helps media companies
retain their audience.
3. Automated Content Generation: AI can generate content such as news articles,
reports, and even creative
works like music and art. Automated content generation is
used by some media outlets to
quickly produce news stories,
financial reports, and other
content, reducing human labor and costs.
4. Video and Image Analysis: AI can analyze video and
image content for purposes
such as content moderation,
copyright detection, and even
content tagging. This is particularly valuable in the age
of user-generated content and
the need to ensure quality
and compliance.
5. Improved Search and Discovery: AI enhances search
engines and recommendation
systems, helping users find
the content they desire quickly. This is especially important in the vast world of online
media.
6. Data Analytics: Media
companies use AI to analyze
large datasets for audience
insights, trends, and performance metrics. This data-driven approach helps in
making informed content and
business decisions.
7. Chat bots and Virtual
Assistants: AI-powered chat
bots and virtual assistants
are used to interact with users, answer queries, and provide customer support. This
can enhance user experiences and reduce the need for human intervention.
8. Content Moderation: AI
can automatically filter and
moderate user-generated content to remove inappropriate
or harmful material, helping
maintain a safe and welcoming online environment.
9. Predictive Analytics: AI
can predict audience behavior and engagement, helping
media companies make content decisions that are more
likely to resonate with their
audience.
10. Advertising and Monetization: AI is used to target
and personalize advertising,
increasing ad relevance and
engagement for users. This,
in turn, can boost revenue for
media companies.
11. Content Translation:
AI-driven translation services make it easier for media companies to reach global
audiences by providing real-time language translation
for articles, videos, and live
streams.
12. Content Verification: AI
tools can verify the authenticity and accuracy of news and
other content, helping to combat the spread of misinformation and fake news.
13. Production Efficiency:
AI can streamline content
production processes, from
video editing to sound mixing, making the creation of
media content more efficient
and cost-effective.
14. Audience Engagement
and Feedback Analysis: AI
can analyze social media and
user comments to gauge audience sentiment and feedback,
helping media companies
adapt and improve their content strategy.
Overall, AI has significantly
transformed the media industry, making it more efficient,
data-driven, and user-centric.
It enables media companies
to adapt to changing audience
preferences and compete in
the digital age while also presenting new challenges related to ethics, bias, and privacy
that need to be addressed.
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AI shows ‘great promise for health’ Education calls for support as 49%
but regulation is key: WHO chief
of teachers face AI’s impact
-Amrita Rai
-India TV Desk
A
T
he World Health Organization (WHO) issued
a call for better regulations
over the use and potential
mis-use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare
industry.
Its new publication emphasises the importance of establishing safe and effective
AI systems and fostering dialogue about using it as a positive tool, bringing together
developers, regulators, manufacturers, health workers,
and patients.
With the increasing availability of healthcare data
and rapid progress in analytic techniques, WHO recognizes the potential AI has,
to enhance health outcomes
by strengthening clinical
trials, improving medical diagnosis, and supplementing
healthcare
professionals’
knowledge and competencies.
When using health data,
however, AI systems could
potentially access sensitive
personal information, necessitating robust legal and regulatory frameworks for safeguarding privacy, security,
and integrity.
“Artificial intelligence
holds great promise for
health, but also comes with
serious challenges, including unethical data collection,
cybersecurity threats and
amplifying biases or misinformation,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO
Director-General.
In response to the growing
need to responsibly manage
the rapid rise of AI health
technologies, WHO is stressing the importance of trans-
parency and documentation,
risk management, and externally validating data.
“This new guidance will
support countries to regulate AI effectively, to harness its potential, whether
in treating cancer or detecting tuberculosis, while minimising the risks,” said Ghebreyesus.
The challenges posed by
important, complex regulations – such as the General
Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR) in Europe and the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) in the United States
– are addressed with an emphasis on understanding
the scope of jurisdiction and
consent requirements, in
service of privacy and data
protection.
AI systems are complex
and depend not only on the
code they are built with but
also on the data they are
trained on, said WHO. Better
regulation can help manage
the risks of AI amplifying biases in training data.
It can be difficult for AI
models to accurately represent the diversity of populations, leading to biases, inac-
curacies, or even failure.
To help mitigate these
risks, regulations can be
used to ensure that the attributes – such as gender, race
and ethnicity – are reported
and datasets are intentionally made representative.
A commitment to quality data is vital to ensuring
systems do not amplify biases and errors, the report
stressed.
s artificial intelligence
(AI) continues to permeate various sectors, a new report reveals that nearly half
of teachers (49%) feel ill-prepared for the impact of AI
and call for greater support
to empower them in preparing students for an AI-enabled future.
This report, produced by
Oxford University Press
(OUP), underlines the need
for government support to
help schools harness AI’s
potential to revolutionize education. It also offers recommendations for school leaders and education business
leaders to encourage the use
of AI in schools and prioritize high-quality educational
resources.
The report underscores
that unless the education
system adapts to the AI era,
students may face inequalities in its implementation
and risk not acquiring essential cognitive skills for
the future, which would
significantly affect learning
outcomes.
Nigel Portwood, CEO of
OUP, expressed, “Our research shows that teachers
and students are optimistic
about AI’s role in education
and recognize its potential
for a positive impact on
learning. However, there are
numerous unanswered questions and potential risks associated with this advancing
technology.”
The global publisher
warns that without due consideration of the risks and
impacts of AI or clear guidance on its use, standards of
teaching and learning could
be affected during a necessary experimental phase.
The report is a compilation of existing research
on the topic, supplemented
with data from a survey involving OUP’s global teacher network across various
countries, including the UK,
Hong Kong, Japan, Italy,
Australia, and the UAE.
The findings indicate that
88% of teachers would benefit from having relevant AI
insights and research gathered in one place. Furthermore, it reveals that 47% of
UK teachers believe their
students are already using
AI in their schoolwork, a figure that rises to 54% globally. In contrast, only 35% of
UK teachers and 38% worldwide are using machine
learning-driven tools them-
selves.
The OUP emphasizes the
need for governments worldwide to include education in
discussions about AI’s future
and take measures to ensure
that teachers and students
can safely use it to enhance
teaching and learning.
Portwood concludes, “As
more people start to adopt,
embrace, and experiment
with AI, governments and
education leaders need to
take action—and quickly—
to equip both pupils and
teachers with the necessary
skills so that they can thrive
in an AI-enabled future.”
In this rapidly evolving
landscape, proactive steps in
education will be essential to
prepare current and future
generations for an AI-driven
world.
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IAAN EXPRESS . 15 October - 31 October 2023
IAAN EXPRESS
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Understanding China’s Strategy
-Ayush Garg
W
ith the onset of winter in the Himalayas,
the Indian Army is making
preparations for the possibility of some ‘winter action’
along the border with China.
Indian and Chinese troops
are locked in a dangerous
face-off in Ladakh, India
that started in 2020 when the
People’s Liberation Army of
China intruded into Indian
Territory, leading to an unprecedented
deterioration
of the bilateral relationship.
With the world already witnessing unprecedented war
in Europe and in the Middle
East, the outbreak of any new
hostilities on the Indo-China
border will be devastating on
a global scale.
In this backdrop, the United States Department of Defense has released its Annual
Report on China (2023) to the
US Congress on 19 October
2023. This report is an important resource for India, as
it provides crucial insights
into the behavior and strategy of the Chinese state. The
report gains further importance after Chinese President
Xi Jinping removed China’s
Defence Minister, General Li
Shangfu on 24 October 2023.
Understanding China’s strategy is the need of the hour, if
peace is to prevail at the Indo-China border,
CHINA’S
STRATEGY
NATIONAL
China’s national strategy
is to achieve “the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation” by 2049. The strategy is
a determined pursuit of political, social, and military modernity to expand the China’s
national power, perfect its
governance, and revise the
international order in support of the Chinese system
of governance and national
interests. China currently
views the United States as
deploying a whole-of-government effort meant to contain
China’s rise, which presents
obstacles to its national strategy.
China characterizes its
view of strategic competition
in terms of a rivalry among
powerful nations, as well as a
clash of opposing ideological
systems. China’s leaders believe that structural changes
in the international system
and a confrontational United
States are the root causes of
intensifying strategic competition between China and the
United States.
In March 2023, Xi Jinping
told delegates to the Chinese
People’s Political Consultative Conference that “Western countries led by the United States have implemented
comprehensive
containment, encirclement and suppression against us, bringing
unprecedented severe challenges to our country’s development.”
China’s strategy entails
deliberate and determined
efforts to amass, improve,
and harness the internal and
external elements of national power that will place the
country in a “leading position” in an enduring competition between systems.
FOREIGN POLICY
China’s foreign policy
seeks to build a “community of common destiny” that
supports its strategy to realize “the great rejuvenation
of the Chinese nation.” China’s ambition to reshape the
international order derives
from the objectives of its national strategy and the Party’s political and governing
systems.
Beginning late 2022 Beijing launched a diplomatic
‘charm offensive’ targeting
European countries in an apparent effort to improve perceptions of Beijing following
years of ‘wolf warrior’ diplomacy and COVID isolation.
Russia’s war on Ukraine
in February 2022 represented a major, unexpected challenge for China as it sought
to react to the largest military conflict in Europe since
the end of World War II. As
form of the national defense
science and technology industries and serves a broader purpose to strengthen all
of China’s instruments of national power.
Since early 2022, China
appears to have been deemphasizing the term “Military
Civil Fusion” in public, in
favor of “integrated national
strategic systems and capabilities.”
DEFENSE POLICY AND
MILITARY STRATEGY
Beijing deliberates the scale
and scope of material commitments to Russia’s war
on Ukraine, it probably will
seek to balance its strategic partnership with Russia
while avoiding reputational
or economic costs that could
result from its assistance.
ECONOMIC POLICY
At the end of 2022, China
abruptly reversed its zero-COVID policy. The decision to implement China’s
reopening took most by
surprise and was probably
triggered by countrywide
protests against China’s zero-COVID policies, economic
pressures, and fiscal difficulties for local governments.
The 20th Party Congress
emphasized the importance
of quality growth rather than
the speed of growth. President Xi also highlighted
“common prosperity,” more
equitable access to basic public services, a better multitiered social security system,
and cultural and green developments as a few of China’s
economic initiatives.
China’s ongoing military
modernization objectives are
commensurate with and part
of China’s broader national
development aspirations.
CHINA’S
BELT
AND
ROAD INITIATIVE (BRI)
China uses BRI to support
its strategy of national rejuvenation by seeking to expand global transportation
and trade linkages to support
its development and deepen its economic integration
with nations along its periphery and beyond.
In 2022, BRI projects saw
mixed economic outcomes,
experiencing both growth
and decline. However, overall spending on BRI projects
remained consistent with
the previous year and Beijing continued to prioritize
public health, digital infrastructure, and green energy
opportunities.
Overseas development and
security interests under BRI
will drive China towards expanding its overseas security
relationships and presence
to protect those interests.
MILITARY-CIVIL FUSION
(MCF)
DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY
China pursues its Military-Civil Fusion (MCF) (军
民融合) Development Strategy to “fuse” its security and
development strategies into
its Integrated National Strategic System and Capabilities in support of China’s national rejuvenation goals.
China’s MCF strategy includes objectives to develop
and acquire advanced dual-use technology for military purposes and deepen re-
In 2022, China’s stated defense policy remained oriented toward safeguarding
its sovereignty, security, and
development interests, while
emphasizing a greater global
role for itself. The PRC’s military strategy remains based
on the concept of “active defense” (积极防 御).
China’s leaders stress the
imperative of strengthening
the PLA into a “world-class”
military by the end of 2049
as an essential element of its
strategy to rejuvenate China
into a “great modern socialist country.”
In October 2022, President
Xi secured his third term as
the general secretary of the
Communist Party of China
(CCP) at the Party Congress
and his appointment of loyalists to top positions in the
Central Military Commission (CMC) probably will
enable Xi to expand upon
military modernization and
operational goals during his
next 5-year term.
During his October 2022
speech at the opening ceremony of the 20th Party
Congress, Xi reaffirmed his
commitment to the People’s
Liberation Army’s (PRC) 2027
milestone for modernization
to accelerate the integrated
development of mechanization, informatization, and intelligentization of the PRC’s
armed forces. If realized, this
capability milestone could
give the PLA the capacity to
be a more credible military
tool for the CCP’s Taiwan
unification efforts.
In 2022, the PLA continued discussing a new
“core operational concept,”
called “Multi-Domain Precision Warfare (多域精确战)”
(MDPW). MDPW is intended
to leverage a C4ISR network
(command, control, communications, computers [C4]
Intelligence,
Surveillance
and Reconnaissance [ISR])
that incorporates advances
in big data and artificial intelligence to rapidly identify
key vulnerabilities in adversaries operational system
and then combine joint forces across domains to launch
precision strikes against
those vulnerabilities.
NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES
In 2022, Beijing continued
its rapid nuclear expansion,
and the U.S. Department of
Defence has estimated that
China possesses more than
500 operational nuclear warheads as of May 2023.
It is estimated that China
will probably have over 1,000
operational nuclear warheads by 2030, much of which
will be deployed at higher
readiness levels and will
continue growing its force
to 2035 in line with its goal
of ensuring PLA modernization is “basically complete”
that year, which serves as an
important milestone on the
road to President Xi’s goal of
a “world class” military by
2049.
Understanding these tenets
of China’s national strategy
is essential to understanding
the drivers of China’s security and military strategy.
This, in turn, offers insights
on the current and future
course of the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) strategy
and tactics viz India in Ladakh, where things can turn
‘hot’ any moment.
From an Indian security
point of view, this report is
invaluable in its insights on
China and what the future of
the Indo-China relationship
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ICCR’s global gala: A symphony of cultures
from 12 nations in New Delhi
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Art without borders: A celebration that transcends boundaries
-Pallabi Bhattacharjee Lanka, Panama, Croatia, Ka- ama to the “Nazli” Dance home. Similarly, Croatian
T
he Indian Council For
Cultural
Relations
(ICCR) recently concluded
its three-day India-International Dance & Music
Festival at the Kamani Auditorium. The event, spanning from 18th to 20th October, saw a diverse lineup
of cultural troupes from 12
countries, emphasizing the
richness of global cultural
tapestries.
Inaugurated by Dr. Vinay
Sahasrabuddhe, the President of ICCR, the festival
celebrated the performances of artists from Romania,
Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Sri
zakhstan, Vietnam, Taiwan,
Russia, Iraq, and Turkmenistan.
On the opening day, performances included “SUFLET- Soundscapes from the
Carpathians and the Himalayas” by a Romanian group,
and the “Seitek” ensemble
from Kyrgyzstan among
others. The day was graced
by dignitaries including the
Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan,
Askar Beshimov, and Deputy Director General of ICCR,
Anju Ranjan.
The subsequent days of the
festival showcased a myriad
of cultural expressions, from
the “Duo Allegria” from Pan-
group from Turkmenistan.
On the festival’s concluding
day, Abhay Kumar, Deputy
Director General of ICCR,
and Meenakshi Lekhi, the
Union Minister of State for
External Affairs & Culture,
were present to witness the
extravaganza.
The event not only displayed cultural diversity but
aimed to fortify ties between
India and the participating
nations. Various artists expressed their joy and appreciation for the platform.
Elisa Troetsch, a Panamanian artist, remarked on the
overwhelming experience of
sharing her culture far from
artist Nenad Marinovic noted the hospitality and the exposure to Indian culture.
Reflecting the Indian ethos
of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” which means “The
world is one family,” the festival championed global unity and cultural understanding. As Abhay Kumar aptly
put, “For the kind-hearted,
the whole world is a family.”
Witnesses to the festival
are hopeful for more such
cultural rendezvous by the
ICCR in the future, emphasizing its role in promoting
global harmony and understanding.
Dancing to a global beat: India’s festival
of international artistry shines
-Sumit Kumar Jha
T
he Kamani Auditorium in the capital city
came alive with international rhythms and cultural
harmony during the threeday 9th India International
Dance & Music Festival. Organized by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations
(ICCR), this annual cultural
extravaganza reaffirmed India’s commitment to bolstering global cultural interactions.
The festival, which first
began in 2010, has now established itself as a significant
marker in India’s cultural
itinerary. The 2023 edition
witnessed
participation
from 12 countries, unfolding
a cultural tapestry in over
eight cities, culminating
with a spectacular showcase
at the famed Kullu Dusherra
festival.
Opening to rapturous applause, the first day highlighted performances by
troupes such as “SUFLET”
from Romania, “Ak-Niet” &
“Seitek” from Kyrgyzstan,
“Ton Nam See” Band from
Thailand, and an academic
dance troupe from the University of the Visual & Performing Arts in Sri Lanka.
The second day in New
Delhi saw a diverse array of
performances. Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, President of
ICCR, and Dr. Sandhya Purecha, Chairman of Sangeet
Strings that bind: An artist’s melodic
embrace of the audience.
Natak Academy, graced the
event. Acts like “Duo Allegria” from Panama, Croatian ensemble “Kumpanjija
- Blato”, and the Akkerbez
dance troupe from Kazakhstan showcased the festival’s
international reach.
By the third day, audiences were treated to an array
of performances that included puppetry from Taiwan’s
Zhen Yun Lin Ge Puppet Theatre, contemporary dance
by Russia’s “Raketa”, Iraqi
traditions by the “Sharya
Folk” group, and the “Nazli”
Dance group from Turkmenistan. Abhay Kumar, Deputy
Director General of ICCR,
lauded the diverse talents
that graced the stage.
The festival was more
than just a series of performances. As expressed by the
Deputy Chief of Mission of
Vietnam, Do Thanh Hai, it
was a “symbol of solidarity and a message of peace.”
Similarly, Panamanian artist Elisa Troetsch remarked
on the sheer joy of sharing
her nation’s culture on an
Indian stage, while Nenad
Marinovic from Croatia felt
right at home.
Such sentiments echo the
festival’s overarching mission: to transcend borders
through the universal language of music and dance,
connecting hearts and cultures in an ever-evolving
global tapestry.
Grace in Motion: Dancers captivate with a
spellbinding performance.
Elegance personified: The fluidity of dance
takes center stage.
When tradition meets modernity: An ensemble presents a fusion of the ages.
Diversity on display: A mosaic of cultures
unite on one stage.
The power of unity: Artists from across the
globe share a harmonious stage.
Puppetry’s magic: Breathing life into stories
untold.
A tapestry of rhythms: Drummers setting the
pulse of the festival.
Echoes of melodies: Musicians strike a chord
that resonates with every heart.
Photo Credit: Tejasvi Pandey/IAAN Photographer
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6 new shows & movies streaming Deepika & Ranveer: The untold love
on OTT platforms this October story unveiled on ‘Koffee with Karan’
-Garima Arora
T
he second half of October
is here with new shows
and movie releases on OTT
that will keep you entertained. With some thrillers,
new seasons of your favourite series and a K-Drama
starring Bae Suzy, we recommend you stock up on those
midnight snacks and get
ready to go on a binge-watch
spree!
Your
favourite
couple
Mikesh (Sumeet Vyaas) and
Tanya (Nidhi Singh) are
back! Lots of bickering, cute
scenes and a pivotal decision
regarding moving abroad
await you, so get your popcorn ready and settle in for a
cosy ride with this one.
The students are back and
exams are the least of their
concerns. After all, they are
all kind of extra there. Viewers can anticipate unreal
romantic scenes, nail-biting twists, and unexplained
murders in Elite’s latest season.
3. Doona
5. The Other Zoey
1. Kaala Paani
Kaala Paani centres around
a mysterious illness that has
gripped the shores of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
This battle between nature
and science takes a rough
turn as everyone tries to figure out how to win the race
of making an antidote first.
Starring Ashutosh Gowarikar, Mona Singh and Amey
Wagh among others, the
thriller promises to keep you
on your toes.
Hang on tight because Bae
Suzy is returning to your
screen playing the role of a
former idol who falls for a
college student in this new
K-Drama. Actor Yang SeJeong plays the role of a college student whose biggest
problem in life is that he is
living with a beautiful former K-pop idol named Lee
Doona. Fans of the star cast,
K-pop or romance in general
will find themselves glued to
their seats with this one.
Zoey doesn’t believe in love.
So when she meets an amnesiac who mistakes her for his
girlfriend, things take a pretty sharp turn. Watch The
Other Zoey to find out what
happens when his real girlfriend returns to the scene.
6. Upload Season 3
4. Elite Season 7
2. Permanent Roommates
Season 3
In the third instalment of this
sci-fi comedy series, a new
addition to the downloaded
‘afterlife’, Nathan encounters the chaos of this unreal
world. The plot of the series
centres around the idea that
people can be uploaded to an
‘afterlife’ after their death.
Watch Nora and Nathan
surviving this adventure together as Ingrid finds a new
chance at love.
-Staff Writer
D
eepika Padukone and
Ranveer Singh opened
up about their marriage
on the premiere episode of
Koffee with Karan Season 8.
They spoke about the early
days of their relationship,
when they were “technically
allowed” to date other people
but kept coming back to each
other. Ranveer spoke about
their first meeting with each
other during the making of
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela,
when he was awestruck by
Deepika and the two shared
a ‘moment of spark’ for the
first time.
When Karan asked when
they started dating after first
meeting each other, Ranveer
said, “The next day,” and
Deepika added, “There was
no gap.” Deepika shared that
she was single at the time
and Ranveer had just come
out of a relationship. She
said that she did not want to
be attached to anyone at the
time as she had been through
a few difficult relationships.
Even after she met Ranveer
and they started dating each
other, “there was no real
commitment as such” until they got engaged, she revealed.
Deepika said that even
though they were “technically allowed” to date other people, they “would just
keep coming back to each
other.” She said, “I did meet
other people, but I wasn’t
interested or excited by anyone else that I was seeing. In
my mind, I was committed to
him. So I would meet other
people but at the back of my
head, it was like, I am going
back to him.”
When Karan asked if they
discussed that they were in
a relationship at this point,
Deepika said “no” but Ranveer said that it was “established” that they were
together. “We would go out
on dates. It’s not really said,
but once you take a holiday
together or you spend New
Year’s together, then it gets
people but I would go back
to him but now you don’t remember?” She insisted that
she didn’t remember these
people, but Ranveer under-
established that you are together,” he shared
Ranveer recalled that Deepika had “two or three other
suitors within the first six
months,” and “lot of guys
were courting her.” Deepika was puzzled by Ranveer’s
recollections, and asked who
these people were, to which
Ranveer said, “You just said
that you were seeing other
lined that he remembered
“very clearly.” Ranveer concluded the topic by saying
that he knew he was “the
one” for Deepika, and was
confident that she was “the
one” for him in the first six
months.
Ranveer and Deepika
have been married since 2018
and will soon be celebrating
their fifth anniversary.
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10 best educational places to visit in India
-Rahul Jha
‘T
ravelling is good’ why
you ask? Well, for starters, you get an utmost pleasure and confidence in interacting with new people,
it broadens your mind and
you see your surroundings
in a whole new way. However, these are just part of one
dimension, another can as
well educate yourself. How
and Where? Let us guide
you. Travel and Education
are two wonderful aspects
that both blend well together, especially if you enjoy
walking amidst yesterdays.
And one such place we call
a perfect educational destination is India, which is a
vibrant country that speaks
many language, and offers a
platform for students to learn
and explore a medley of cultures, customs and people.
So, why not make the most
of it and plan a journey with
your classmates learning
about country’s time-worn
stories in their ancient sites
around the many historical
destinations. You can delve
into its ruins, admire the architectural art work and its
shrines. In fact, wherever
you place your feet in India,
it has something significant
to offer.
1. Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Whenever a thought of visiting Agra pops up, often
images of the grand mausoleum, Taj Mahal takes over
our mind. Taj’s unparalleled
beauty is such that, it baffles
and makes one simply admire
the work of art. Its brilliant
Mughal, Islamic and Persian
architecture revolves around
its many attractions like Red
Fort, Fatehpur Sikri and Itmad-Ud-Daulah making it
an ideal place to come for an
educational tour. Inside the
richly decorated Red Fort,
you can tour amid the Jahangir Palace, marble mosques,
Diwan-e-Khas all inside a
high fortification wall. A fortified ancient city, Fatehpur
Sikri is another best examples that displays Mughal
architecture. It is a well preserved walled city that houses many palaces, mosque and
Panch Mahal, used for relaxation by the kings. Here, as a
student, you can learn about
the history of the Mughals.
Thus, we can say that, Agra
is one of the best destinations
to visit for educational tours
in India.
Accommodation:
Being one of the popular destinations in India, Agra has
a number of well-maintained
hotels from budget to luxury hotels and resorts. If you
come in large groups, Agra
also offers other options like
guest houses and hostels offering charming ambience
with comfort to the wallet.
2. Aurangabad,
rashtra
Maha-
students to learn nature
survival tricks as the camp
provides interesting games
as well. However, there are
other nature resorts you can
opt for as well, if you want to
simply relax amid nature.
4. Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
A city named after the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb,
Aurangabad is a popular
tourist attraction mainly for
its mesmerizing Ajanta and
Ellora caves. These two magnificent creations were built
more than 2,000 years ago
and are UNESCO heritage
sites. Aurangabad is suited
for those looking for an educational tour for colleges and
schools, or simply wanderers
coming to acknowledge the
beauty of the city; it also has
a well-known Bibi ka Maqbara (its structure resembles
the Taj Mahal). Here, you
can witness how the artisans
brilliantly hand-weave the
famous Himroo and Paithani
Sarees. Aurangabad is not
confined to just that, it is also
an important pilgrimage site
for Hindus.
Accommodation:
Being one of the best places
to visit in Maharashtra, it is
evident Aurangabad to have
a mix of hotels from luxury
to budget. Here, you can opt
for high-end hotels offering
best facilities and also budget
guest houses perfect for those
travelling economically.
3. Bannerghatta Biological Park, Karnataka
For those who enjoy being
close to the wild, Bannerghatta is a popular tourist
destination located near
Bangalore. It is a biological
park which is likely considered to be a small paradise
for nature lovers. Biological
Recreation Center is also located within the premises
providing research facilities
for students. Here, you can
arrange a tour for botany students. It is a perfect place to
bring children to teach them
about the biodiversity and
how to conserve it for the future generation. And to make
the visit more fun, Bannerghatta Biological Park also
has a mini zoo and an animal
rescue centre. It is here you
can witness the beautiful
lion species, which are rarely found in India. During
your wildlife safari, you can
witness many animal species
like Indian gazelle, spotted
deer, barking deer, common
langur, bonnet macaque, porcupine, hare etc.
Accommodation:
On the outskirts of the city,
Bannerghatta
Biological
Park offers nature camps.
It can be a great place for
Chittorgarh, a land filled
with history is another best
place to visit for educational
tours in Rajasthan for both
domestic and international visitors. You can witness
the beautiful architecture of
Chittorgarh Fort and also see
many temples and palaces inside the vicinity. Surrounded by its tumultuous past,
it proves to be a great place
for historians with keen interests in Indian wars as the
fort complex had witnessed
many tragic events by royal
forces making the ancient
city of Chittorgarh to crumble down. However, Chittorgarh can be visited by every
enthusiastic traveller.
Accommodation:
Chittorgarh has a number of
accommodations providing a
decent stay during your tour.
There are hotels within the
city and on the outskirts as
well. Depending on what you
may prefer, you can select
from the wide range of hotels.
5. Delhi NCR
We can all agree to the fact
that, Delhi is a land infused
with modernism and tradition, a place intact with
iconic attractions and we see
no reason why not to visit
here. The capital is always
bustling with tourists from
across the globe (even during
harsh summers) seeking
knowledge about its rustic
architecture ruled by dynasties like Mamluk, Khilji,
Tughlaq, Sayyid and Lodi.
Today, you can walk down
the lane of ‘the then era’ and
explore the colonial-era parliament buildings, historical
forts and a melange of museums. There are many educational places in Delhi you can
take the students, it will help
them learn more about the
history of the country. For
instance, visit the National Rail Museum and learn
about India’s oldest mode of
transportation. The Old Fort
in old Delhi is a classic and
historical site built by Sher
Shah Suri, Nehru Planetarium and Nehru House are
two adjacent attractions in
Delhi that must be on your
to visit list. However, to explore more than one state
or one thing, a visit to Dilli
Haat will offer you a plethora
of things to see, eat and buy.
Other educational sites that
attract a number of tourists
are Shankar’s International
Doll’s Museum, Toilet Museum, Crafts Museum.
Accommodation:
Delhi is a hub for tourists
and travellers, you will get
a plethora of hotels in every corner from luxury to
budget. And what’s best is,
you can even rent houses if
you decide to come in large
groups. There are many hotels in Delhi as well in pocket
friendly prices.
6. Dholavira and Lothal,
Gujarat
ancient temples, monuments
and forts such as Pampapathi temple, it is one of the
oldest functioning temples;
elephant stables, place where
the royal elephants were kept
during the Vijayanagara empire; Lotus palace, known for
its lotus like dome; Zenana
enclosure, women’s quarters. That’s not all, there are
many other attractions in
Hampi that can take the entire day to completely get a
study tour. However, Hampi
Bazaar is one best site that
attracts all visitors, you can
see various artifacts that include shawls, antique coins,
bags and more.
Accommodation:
If you want to get a comfortable tour of Hampi, you can
stay in some well-maintained
guest houses in Hampi near
Virupaksha temple. The facilities are basic and simple
but if you are looking for
modern hotels with better
facilities, there are a number
of them in Hospet town located around 13 kilometres.
8. Jaipur, Rajasthan
Dholavira and Lothal located
in Gujarat are the two best
examples of the Indus Valley Civilization that must
be on top of your places to
visit list. These two fortified
sites are widely popular for
their systematic and technological way of living, as
these planned settlements
has proper drainage, water
conservation and sanitation
system. And during your visit to Dholavira, you can explore the many water storing
tanks, step wells and around
five baths. One of which is as
big as the great bath of Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan. While
in Lothal, you can sightsee
and study the ruins like the
private baths, drainage system, wells, dockyards etc.
Accommodation:
Dholavira Tourism Resort is
a decent place to stay while
visiting Dholavira. It offers
beautiful guest cottages giving an intimate and homely
feeling. The Palace Utelia is
a reputed hotel in Lothal offering best amenities to the
guests. However, there are
many hotels in Vadodara and
Ahmedabad, from moderate
to budget options to stay.
7. Hampi, Karnataka
A charismatic attraction in
southern India, Hampi is a
UNESCO heritage site that
brilliantly displays detailed
carvings in rocks. It is a
great place that has always
been captivating travellers
for years because of its historical importance, temples
and sculptures. Now, you
can also visit and re-discover
this temple town. Explore the
Mehrangarh fort seats overlooking the wide expanse of
houses coloured in blue in
the old city. You can explore
its beautiful forts and palaces adorned in rajput style architecture. Jodhpur is another great place to learn about
rajasthan and about the rajput rulers. The best places to
visit for an educational tour
in Jodhpur besides Mehrangarh fort and Jaswant Thada,
is the Umaid Bhawan Palace
– one part of the palace still
serves as a residence for the
former royal family. There
are nearby places suitable
for history lovers such as
Mandore and Osian.
Accommodation:
There are many hotels in
Jodhpur that offer luxurious
suites with exquisite amenities and facilities. Jodhpur
also has other varieties of hotels ranging from 5 star to 3
star and even budget hotels.
10. Kaziranga National
Park, Assam
The best idea to learn something is by physically being
there and what place could
be more beautiful then Jaipur– the perfect place to explore wonderful forts and
palaces. During your educational tour in Jaipur, you can
go visit magnificent attractions like the Jantar Mantar,
an astronomical instruments
and central museum as well
as wax museum. In Jaipur,
you can explore and learn
about the rajputana architecture by visiting the popular
City Palace, which till today
is a resident place for the
royal family. Hawa Mahal
too holds interesting story,
from the streets, the building
appears to look like honeycomb with millions of small
widows. Nonetheless, Jaipur
maintains its royal past for
the future that are revisited
by travellers from across the
globe every year. Amber fort,
Nahargarh fort are the two
star attractions in Jaipur
that revolves around history
and it must be visited.
Accommodation:
Much like its forts and palaces, the hotels in Jaipur
appeal guests with its rajputana style architecture.
From the bed to furniture to
classic artwork walls, it has
a strong appeal to the guests
(depending on where you
stay though). The accommodation ranges from luxury
to pocket friendly and it has
guest houses as well. For
backpackers, hostels are also
available in Jaipur.
9. Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Jodhpur is where the mighty
Similar to Bannerghatta Biological Park, Kaziranga National Park is set amid lush
greens surrounded by wild
grasslands and deciduous
forests. This UNESCO world
heritage national park is renowned for the one-horned
Rhinoceros, although you
may find this endangered
specie in national parks
like Orang and Pobitora in
Assam, Jaldapara in West
Bengal, Dudhwa in Uttar
Pradesh, Kaziranga has its
own charm where you get
to see and educate yourself
learning about one-horned
rhinos. Apart from that, you
could take a tour and sightsee wild Asiatic water buffalo and eastern swamp deer
as well as other small herbivores like Indian muntjac
and wild boar. Kaziranga National Park has many types
of vegetation and you may
see many students studying
biology visit Kaziranga to
learn about different flora
and fauna.
Accommodation:
Being one of the best national park in India, it is evident
Kaziranga to have a number
of comfortable accommodations options. You get a variety of resorts and hotels to
stay ranging from luxury to
moderate.
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(d) Operation Attack
10. Who is the richest Indian according to Hurun India Rich List 2023?
(a) Gautam Adani
(b) Adar Poonawala
(c) Ratan Tata
(d) Mukesh Ambani
11. Sivasankari, who received the ‘Saraswati Samman 2022’, is a famous author of which language?
(a) Malayalam
(b) Tamil
(c) Telugu
(d) Kannada
12. Which city hosted the
G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) in 2023?
1. What is the name given to
the operation launched to
bring back Indians stranded in Israel?
(a) ‘Operation Vijay’
(b) ‘Operation Samrat’
(c) ‘Operation Ganga’
(d) ‘Operation Ajay’
2. Which player has made
the record of most sixes in
international cricket?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) David Warner
(c) Mohammad Rizwan
(d) Virat Kohli
3. Who has been nominated
by World Athletics for this
year’s Athlete of the Year?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) Seema Punia
(c) Hima Das
(d) Murali Srishankar
4. Who has taken charge as
the National President of
Indo-American Chamber of
Commerce?
(a) Anil Sinha
(b) Pankaj Bohra
(c) Rajeev Awasthi
(d) Deepak Kumar
5. Which state has recently
declared the Gangetic dolphin as the state aquatic
animal?
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(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh
6. The Union Cabinet has
approved the creation of
which new autonomous
body?
(a) ‘Mera Bharat, Mera
Desh’
(b) ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’
(c) ‘Mera Gavn, Mera Desh’
(d) ‘Yuva Desh’
7. In which state will the
37th National Games be organized?
(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Goa
8. Which team has made
the record of the biggest
run chase in the history of
ODI World Cup?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Australia
(d) Sri Lanka
9. What code name has Israel given to its ongoing
fight against Hamas?
(a) Operation Gaza
(b) Operation Iron Man
(c) Operation Iron Sword
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the fiscal year 2023-24 to_:
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(b) 6.3 %
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(a) Nepal
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
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(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
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was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
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(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate
Change
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Index (GHI) 2023’?
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collaborated with which
Indian state for its ‘Smart
district’ project?
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Green Credit special programme’?
(a) SEBI
(b) RBI
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) NPCI
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(b) India
(c) China
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(b) NITI Aayog
(c) UNICEF
(d) World Bank
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which state?
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market?
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(c) Ministry of Finance
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the Indigenous citizens of
which country?
(a) USA
(b) Australia
(c) Russia
(d) China
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India create history in Asian Para Games
2023, end campaign with record-medal haul
Here’s how the teams have fared so far
T
I
dia crossed the 100-medal record in the Para Asian Games,
in just its fourth edition. It is
more than their best haul in
2018, which included 15 golds,
24 silvers and 33 bronze. On
Friday itself, India clinched
17 medals, packed with seven gold, six silver and four
bronze. Sheetal Devi began
the day with a gold in archery
compound open event, followed by Dharmaraj Solairaj
claiming top spot in men’s
long jump T-64, with a leap of
6.80 metres.
Meanwhile, Nitish Kumar
and Tarun won gold in men’s
doubles SL3-SL4 badminton.
In badminton singles SL3,
Pramod Bhagat got gold and
Nitesh Kumar won silver. In
badminton women’s singles
SU5, Thulasimathi received
gold and Raman Sharma did
the same in men’s 1500m T38
event. India also saw gold
in swimming as Suyansh
Narayan Jadhav came out on
top in the men’s 50m butterfly
S7 category.
The para athletes were also
congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when
India reached 100 medals.
Taking to X, he wrote, “100
MEDALS at the Asian Para
Games! A moment of unparalleled joy. This success is a
result of the sheer talent, hard
work, and determination of
our athletes. This remarkable milestone fills our hearts
with immense pride. I extend
my deepest appreciation and
gratitude to our incredible
athletes, coaches and the entire support system working
with them. These triumphs
inspire us all. They serve as a
reminder that nothing is impossible for our youth.”
2028 Los Angeles Olympics to unleash
the cricketing spirit on world stage
-Akshay Raina
I
n a monumental decision
that promises to change
the landscape of the Olympic Games, the inclusion of
cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics marks a historic leap forward in the world
of sports. The International
Olympic Committee’s (IOC)
decision to welcome this globally cherished sport under
the Olympic umbrella is an
incredible milestone that deserves our applause and appreciation.
Cricket, often hailed as the
world’s second-most popular
sport, brings with it a rich
tapestry of tradition, diversity, and excitement. With
a staggering 2.5 billion fans
worldwide, it encapsulates
the spirit of competition, camaraderie, and unity that the
Olympic Games have always
sought to embody. The significance of this move cannot be
overstated, as it reflects the
IOC’s commitment to evolve
with the times and cater to the
diverse tastes of a global audience.
The inclusion of cricket also
resonates deeply with the
theme of “Inclusivity” that
Los Angeles 2028 aspires to
embody. As one of the most
multicultural and diverse
cities in the world, Los Angeles is uniquely positioned
to embrace and celebrate the
countless cricketing cultures
that span the globe. The Olympics, at their core, represent
a shared human experience
and cricket’s inclusion only
serves to reinforce this principle, allowing more nations
to participate and share in the
Olympic dream.
Moreover, cricket’s addition
to the Olympic program can
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-Vishal Gaurav
ndia created history at the
Asian Para Games 2023,
ending the event with their
best-ever performance of 111
medals in Hangzhou. India’s
record-breaking medal, which
is more than the 72 medals in
2018, includes 29 gold medals,
31 silver and 51 bronze. In the
overall leaderboard, India finished in 5th position which is
also their best-ever standing.
The Indian contingent’s 29
gold medals was a new record, and in 2014, they only
won three golds. This year, India saw a clean sweep in club
throw F51, javelin throw F46,
rapid chess and discus throw
F54/55/56 events. Meanwhile,
India also bagged two medals
across 19 events (10 in athletics, 7 in badminton, 1 each in
powerlifting and shooting).
Meanwhile, there were also
first-ever medals in para rowing, para taekwondo and para
canoe.
Women formed 37 percent
of the Indian contingent in
Hangzhou, winning 40 medals out of the 111 haul. Indian
athletes also created six world
records, 13 Asian records and
15 Para Asian Games records.
It is a huge milestone as In-
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bridge the gap between the
traditional and modern sporting worlds. The sport’s Test
format carries an illustrious
history dating back to the 19th
century, while shorter formats such as T20 cricket have
captured the imaginations of
fans and players in the 21st
century. This diversity can
draw in audiences of all ages,
making the 2028 Olympics not
only a celebration of history
but also a beacon of the future.
Furthermore, the inclusion
of cricket is likely to spur infrastructure
development
and grassroots growth in the
United States. As the Olympic
torch lights up in Los Angeles,
it will ignite passion for cricket across the nation, fostering
a new generation of athletes
and fans. Cricket’s addition
to the Olympic program will
undoubtedly boost the sport’s
popularity in a country where
it has previously played second fiddle to baseball and
American football.
The 2028 Olympics’ inclusion of cricket will undoubtedly promote gender equality
and further support women’s
participation in sports. The
women’s cricket circuit has
been gaining momentum globally, and this decision provides women with an equal
platform to showcase their
talents and inspire future
generations. The cricketing
world will be better
for it and the global
Olympic movement
will be too.
While there may
be challenges ahead,
such as harmonizing cricket’s complex calendar with
the Olympics, these
obstacles should be
seen as opportunities. Through collaboration and innovation, the
world can witness the spectacle of cricket at the Olympics
without compromising the integrity of either the Games or
the sport.
In conclusion, the inclusion
of cricket in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is a triumph for
sport, diversity, and the spirit
of the Olympic movement. It
signifies a bold step forward,
one that reflects the evolving
tastes and interests of a global
audience, while upholding the
cherished principles at the
heart of the Olympic spirit.
As we look to the future, this
decision promises a more inclusive and exciting Olympic
Games, one that welcomes
fans from all corners of the
world, unifying nations in the
spirit of competition, friendship and excellence.
Los Angeles 2028 is poised
to deliver a sporting spectacle
of historic proportions, and
cricket’s inclusion will be an
essential part of that story.
It’s time to embrace the emergence of cricket on the Olympic stage and celebrate the
rich tapestry of our world’s
favorite sport. In 2028, the
Olympic Games will be grander, more diverse and thanks to
cricket, a sportingly inclusive
showcase of the best humanity has to offer.
he Cricket World Cup
final is on November 19.
Every participating team
has trained their eyes on the
ultimate prize and showcasing their cricketing prowess
to pip others to clinch the desired position on the Points
Table.
However, not all have managed to deliver stellar performances consistently and
that is why the points table
is still open, further allowing
most of the teams to make it
to the semi-finals. The top
four teams on the points table after the 45 group stage
matches will proceed to the
semifinals, which will be
held on November 15 and 16.
The final will be held on November 19 in Ahmedabad.
India, which won the
match against England by
100 runs on October 29, currently stands at the dominating position in the chart.
With attaining victory in all
six matches played so far,
the Rohit Sharma-led Indian team has accrued a score
of 12 points. Their Net Run
Rate (NRR), standing at an
impressive +1.405, further
solidifies their outstanding
performance in this tournament.
India have defeated a total
of 6 teams in the 2023 Cricket
World Cup, making them the
current leaders in the points
table. They have defeated
Pakistan, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, New Zealand, and England.
India’s batting has been in
excellent form in the tournament, with Rohit Sharma,
Virat Kohli, and Shreyas
Iyer all scoring centuries.
The bowling has also been
impressive, with Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep
Yadav picking up wickets
consistently.
India are the favorites to
win the 2023 Cricket World
Cup, and they will be looking to continue their winning streak in the remaining matches. They are next
scheduled to play against Sri
Lanka on November 2, 2023.
South Africa, which stands
in second place, have 10
points after 5 wins and 1 loss
in 6 games. Their statistics
reveal an exceptional Net
Run Rate (NRR) of +2.032.
They have only lost one of
their last five matches.
New Zealand has four victories and eight points after six matches in its kitty.
Their NRR is at +1.232. Their
last five matches, on the other hand, have been a mixed
bag, with two losses and
three wins.
Australia is currently
in fourth place in the 2023
Cricket World Cup table.
They have won four of their
last five matches, with their
only loss coming against
New Zealand. Australia’s
net run rate is +0.970, which
is slightly lower than New
Zealand’s +1.030.
Sri Lanka currently has
4 points in the 2023 Cricket
World Cup table. They have
won two of their five matches, with their most recent
two matches being victories.
Sri Lanka’s net run rate is
-0.205, which indicates that
they have been involved in
close contests.
Pakistan have won just
2 of their 6 matches in the
2023 Cricket World Cup, mirroring Sri Lanka’s 4 points.
Their net run rate is -0.387,
which indicates that they
have been losing matches by
a large margin. Their recent
form has been particularly poor, with 4 consecutive
losses in the last 5 games.
Afghanistan has clinched
2 victories so far in the 2023
Cricket World Cup
despite playing one
match fewer than
teams like Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Afghanistan’s net run
rate of -0.969 suggests that they have
been involved in
some close matches,
which is even more
impressive
given
that they have only
played 4 matches so
far.
The Netherlands
have managed 2
wins in 6 matches,
securing 4 points.
Their NRR is on the
lower side at -1.277.
Their recent form
has seen 2 wins in
their last 5 matches.
Bangladesh’s performance in the 2023
Cricket World Cup
has been similar
to England’s, with
both teams winning just one
match in six. Bangladesh’s
net run rate is also similar to
England’s, at -1.338.
England have won only 1
match from their 6 outings in
the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
They have a net run rate of
-1.652, which is the lowest in
the tournament. This means
that they have been losing
matches by a large margin.
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