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Tanden is co-chair of Hillary team
Indian-American Neera Tanden was on Tuesday named co-chair of the transition team of Hillary Clinton. The transition team usually prepares an incoming President to take over the reins the day he or she is sworn in.The U.S. administration has a large number of political appointees. The new President will have to appoint not only Cabinet members but also fill nearly 4000 posts at various levels. The transition team organises these efforts.
Ms. Tanden, slated to occupy a Cabinet position should Ms. Clinton win the presidency, was a member of the Democratic platform committee. She had been part of Ms. Clinton’s campaign in 2008 and then worked at Mr. Obama’s White House. She is now president of the Centre for American Progress, a Democratic-leaning think tank in Washington D.C.During a recent conversation with The Hindu, Ms. Tanden had said that unlike Donald Trump, Ms. Clinton was “welcoming of all to the table and that includes Indian-Americans, other South Asians”.
Ken Salazar, former Interior Secretary, is the chairman of the team. Former national security adviser Tom Donilon, former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm and Ms. Clinton’s 2008 campaign manager Maggie Williams are the other co-chairs.
China reaching out to Bhutan as part of new South Asia policy
China has signalled its intent to establish diplomatic ties with Bhutan, adding another dimension to its evolving South Asia policy, which has already included a deeper engagement with Nepal, as part of Beijing’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative.Soon after his return from New Delhi, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with visiting Bhutanese counterpart Damcho Dorji on Monday. Xinhua news agency paraphrased Mr. Wang’s remarks as saying that “the early establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bhutan confirms the common interests of countries, benefiting regional stability and development”.
Chinese scholars, however, caution that given India’s unrivalled influence in Thimpu, China’s diplomatic ties with Bhutan can only be established with New Delhi’s concurrence. “If it happens, it would mean that the trust level between China and India has risen appreciably,” says Long Xingchun, Director of Center of India Studies, China West Normal University, in a conversation with The Hindu.China’s diplomatic outreach to Bhutan converged with the arrival in Beijing of Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister for Finance, as the special envoy of the newly appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda.
Balancing ties
Analysts say the arrival of Mr. Mahara will test Nepal’s policy of dual engagement—balancing ties with Beijing and New Delhi. Mr. Mahara’s visit precedes the proposed outing to India by Bimelandra Nidhi, a Deputy Prime Minister for Home Affairs, also as the Nepali Prime Minister’s special envoy.The symbolism of balancing ties is also likely to be expressed through an invitation to President Pranab Mukherjee for a visit to Nepal.
Ahead of his arrival, Mr. Mahara, who belongs to the CPN (Maoist Centre) party, underscored that Nepal was seeking a “balanced relationship” with China and India. “We want to have cordial and balanced relationship with both of our neighbouring countries. We expect goodwill and support from our neighbours in our socio-economic development, prosperity and political stability.”Santosh Ghimire, foreign correspondent with the Kathmandu-based Annapurna Post, told The Hindu that “a consensus has now emerged among rival political parties on maintaining a balanced relationship with India and China”.
Mr. Mahara highlighted that there would be no disruption in the implementation of agreements signed with China by the previous government of K.P. Sharma Oli—an assurance that has soothed anxieties in Beijing. “This government will sincerely implement the bilateral deals on transit, connectivity, trade, commerce reached between the two countries during the erstwhile government. We want to take bilateral relationship to a new high by implementing those deals,” he observed.
Asia diplomacy
In March, President Xi Jinping had proposed a harmonisation of Nepal’s reconstruction and development plan with China’s 13th five-year plan within the framework of the OBOR. The Chinese President said he visualised Nepal as “a bridge between China and India”.In tune with China’s high-octane Asian diplomacy, the Chinese leadership is set to receive Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi in Beijing on Wednesday. The state-run Global Times has noted that ahead of the visit, Myanmar has appointed a special committee on the stalled China-backed Myitsone dam project.
Google launches Duo to take on Apple’s FaceTime, Skype
Tech giant Google has launched its video calling app, Google Duo, for Android and iOS users, which will compete with apps like FaceTime and Skype.The video calling app, which was first announced by Google three months ago at its I/O developer conference, aims to take the “complexity out of video calling“.
“Video calling is the next best thing to being with someone in person. We have designed the interface to be simple, easy and welcoming. In places like India, it has been designed to adapt to the network connectivity conditions. We hope to make the experience of video calling more personal, inviting easy and smooth,” Google Group Product Manager Amit Fulay said in a statement.
The rollout of Duo for Android and iOS starts today, and it will be live worldwide in the next few days. To ensure privacy and security, all Duo calls are end-to-end encrypted.Duo allows users to connect using their phone number without a separate username/account.
Google has introduced a new feature ‘Knock Knock’ that allows people to see live video of the caller before they answer, helping users connect with the person even before they even pick up.“Duo has been built to be fast and reliable, so that video calls connect quickly and work well even on slower networks.
Call quality adjusts to changing network conditions to keep you connected when bandwidth is limited, Duo will gracefully reduce the resolution to keep the call going smoothly,” Google said.For video calls on the go, Duo can switch between Wi-Fi and cellular data automatically without dropping the call.
Countdown begins for Cybathlon
Even as the Rio Olympics fever runs its course, athletes around the world are preparing for a competition of a different kind — Cybathlon 2016 — which will see amputees using prosthetic limbs to perform daily tasks that we take for granted, such as pouring themselves coffee or easing into a chair. An Indian team too, trained and supported by Riselegs, a Bengaluru-based organisation that specialises in devising prosthetic legs and mobility devices made of cane, will participate.
Happening for the first time, Cybathlon, set to begin in Zurich on October 8 this year, will host 74 athletes from 25 countries. They will participate in competitions that cut across six disciplines: brain computer interface, powered arm, powered leg races, powered exoskeleton and wheelchair race. Unlike the Paralympics, the Cybathlon looks for excellence and innovation in the way of interfacing the human and the robotic components. Not surprising then that it has been called the Cyborg Olympics.
Riselegs is training two athletes, Prajwal and Nagesh, selected from applications from amputees across the country, to take part in the powered leg discipline.Each requires a different type of training, with Prajwal being a bodybuilder and Nagesh an IT professional. This is being taken care of by Rohan George Mathews, who is a volunteer member with Riselegs. The training includes carefully monitoring the athletes’ nutrition, diet and includes psychological counselling.
Arun Cherian, the founder of Riselegs, is a mechanical engineer-turned-inventor. Having specialised in exoskeletal suits, which are powered suits worn by amputees, having components that perform the role of muscles and help flux the artificial limbs, Mr. Cherian was struck by the pliability, strength and springy nature of cane. He has proceeded to innovatively use it to develop prosthetic legs and powered wheelchairs.
The Riselegs prosthetics are certainly competitive when it comes to cost, for when most of the other teams participating in the Cybathlon are using kits that cost about Rs. 40 lakh, theirs run into a few thousands of rupees.“There are two kinds of prosthetic legs. One that supports high [for example, sport] activity and the other for everyday use,” he says, stressing on the versatility of cane.Mr. Cherian has invented mobility devices using cane, including custom prosthetic legs and sports wheelchairs. Currently the devices are being tested in clinical trials by St. John’s hospital, Bengaluru, and Christian Medical College, Vellore, which are expected to end in about a month.
Jyo – Achyuth & Anand – A Promising Cut
Avasarala Srinivas proved himself a great writer and director with his simple yet beautiful Oohalu Gusagusalaade. One more promising film from his pen is coming up as Jyo Achyutananda. The teaser is out and let us see how it looks.
Jyo Achyutananda teaser is completely fresh to watch and soothing to hear, with Nara Rohith and Naga Shaurya trying to impress Jyo (played by Regina) in their each own ways. The suspense lies in itself when we end up thinking who succeeds in impressing her the best, while Rohith and Naga Shourya flaunt their grey shade only to make it little more intriguing.
Regina looked simple and beautiful, Rohith is chubby like always and Naga Shourya got rid of his rugged look to match the romantic feel through out. The teaser is colorful and Avasarala is sure to mesmerize us with his magical conversations and interesting twists. Looks like the old team of Avasarala, Sai Korrapati, Kalyani Koduri and Naga Shourya have brought us one more new and decent entertainer.
Ravi Teja’s Next Is Remake of A Foreign Movie
Ravi Teja is finally going to start a movie after sitting idle at home for the past nine months. The new film will be directed by Bobby of “Sardaar Gabbar Singh”.
According to the industry buzz, the film is said to be based on a Korean movie. He is said to have liked the script that Bobby and his writers team have developed after copying a hit Korean movie.
Director Bobby also needs a hit as his second movie “Sardaar Gabbar Singh” was a major disaster at box-office this year. So he safely relied on this hit foreign movie which has novel story line.
Ravi Teja interacted with many producers and directors but none of them materialized. Only after he has decided to reduce the amount for his pay check this new film is going to take place.
Janatha Garage Awaits The Blessings Of KCR & KTR
Young Tiger NTR’s Janatha Garage is the most talked about topic in Tollywood right now. The superbly packaged trailer and DSP’s chartbusting songs have already become a rage among fans and raised the expectations for this September 2nd release.
The subtle and strong social message of loving the nature and planting of saplings discussed in Janatha Garage has struck a chord with fans and common people who have started a huge #JanathaGarageChallenge where each of them are planting saplings.
Incidentally, Janatha Garage’s theme of preserving and protection our eco-system strikes a similarity with KCR’s ambitious Haritha Haram plantation drive, which created a lot of hungama until a week ago.
According to the latest reports, several officials have shown Janatha Garage’s trailer to KCR and the CM is quite appreciative of the message which is in tandem with his dream plan for a Green Telangana.
And if the ongoing buzz is to be believed, director Koratala Siva is planning to organize a special preview of Janatha Garage to KTR. If these reports end up being true, there’s no doubt that Janatha Garage will wreak havoc on box-office in Telangana.
