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While I similar to commencement the newsletter connected a overmuch lighter note, the biggest quality this greeting emerged from Prayagraj. Visuals from the Maha Kumbh mela showed chaotic scenes arsenic a “stampede-like” concern broke out. Several are feared dead. However, the nonstop figures remained unclear erstwhile penning this newsletter. Unprecedented crowds are expected astatine the Maha Kumbh contiguous to instrumentality a dip successful the stream to people “Mauni Amavasya”, considered the astir beatified time of the six-week event. As we await much details, we privation those attending a harmless journey.
On that note, let’s get to today’s edition.
Big Story
Global tech giants similar Google, OpenAI and Meta person been trying to champion each different successful the Artificial Intelligence (AI) race. Enter: DeepSeek. The shockwave triggered by the Chinese AI lab’s accomplishment is being compared to the disruptive unit of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik outer that ended the United States’ hopes for a monopoly successful space.
A shake-up: The monolithic stock market selloff connected Monday caused by DeepSeek underscores however the Chinese upstart has challenged the economics of AI evolution. With its cheaper connection model, DeepSeek has locked China and the US successful an aggravated duel. No longer does the US clasp each the chips (pun intended).
India’s play: Our contributing exertion C Raja Mohan has written on the galore ways the AI contention could play retired for the country. India has spoken astir a “sovereign AI”, which means it would person to equilibrium its practice with the US portion focusing connected autarkic AI development. India whitethorn besides look to spouse up with the US but that whitethorn person implications connected its ties with Russia.
To each its own: Undoubtedly, DeepSeek has managed to little the introduction obstruction for countries similar India. Sarjan Shah opines that the absorption of innovation volition present displacement from standard to real-world application. “For India, this is an accidental to rise. If we tin clasp this new, leaner attack to AI, we could pb the mode successful processing applications tailored to our unsocial challenges, from improving agriculture to modernising healthcare.”
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The Opposition and ruling parties are erstwhile again successful a standoff. The constituent of contention? A report acceptable to beryllium tabled by the Joint Committee of Parliament connected the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, successful the upcoming Budget Session. The committee is said to person adopted 14 amendments—all projected by the ruling alliance. The Indian Express interviewed 2 members of the committee, 1 each from the Congress (Mohammad Jawed) and the BJP (Nishikant Dubey). While Jawed called the panel’s proceedings a “farce” and “unparliamentary”, Dubey claims the Opposition “mishandled” the committee.
From the Front Page
Meet-up: Amid Donald Trump’s renewed tariff threats to India, New Delhi’s engagement with the caller American President remains pertinent. Sources accidental India decided to skip Trump’s inauguration successful favour of a “proper, structured bilateral meeting”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to conscionable Trump sometime by April.
Decision 2025: The contention for the nationalist superior is heating up. Congress person Rahul Gandhi slammed AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal implicit the excise argumentation scam, stating that the erstwhile Delhi Chief Minister was “busy warring Modi ji.” Hitting back, Kejriwal raked up the National Herald lawsuit against the Gandhi family.
Meanwhile, sensing the exasperations of a disgruntled mediate class, the AAP has tweaked its predetermination playbook.
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Must Read
Learning lessons: The Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) bears immoderate uncommon bully news. Learning levels successful classrooms person recovered from the pandemic years losses, amazingly led by authorities schools. Experts credit the gains to the government’s National Education Policy and its absorption connected foundational skills.
Of course, determination is ever scope for improvement. Dr Rukmini Banerjee, the CEO of Pratham NGO which conducts ASER, reflects connected the key highlights of the study and the roadworthy ahead.
And Finally…
India’s hockey coaches are waiting for their infinitesimal to shine. Many of them are retired stars who pivoted to coaching. India, however, has mostly sworn by overseas coaches. Could the Hockey India League go a watershed infinitesimal for home coaches? “If not here, past where?” asks one.
Before you go, don’t hide to tune successful to today’s occurrence of the ‘3 Things’ podcast, wherever sermon Punjab’s combat against drugs and the Sri Lankan navy open-firing astatine Indian fishermen.
That’s each for today! Until tomorrow,
Sonal Gupta
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