I am aware of the bickering and back-biting: Dinesh Karthik

"A lot of bickering and back-biting can go on in these sorts of situations. I'm very aware of it and (I) make sure nothing like that happens. "At the end of the day, it's a game. You play the best that you can. You need to keep a smile. You need to be nice to others. Everybody's trying hard." Regarding Russell, who has made incredible hitting his favourite pastime, the keeper-batsman was impressed with his maturity. "Russell is a great player, he's a special player and it's good to see him grow as a player. The maturity he's showing is great to see. "I was just talking about the same to him. These balls cost a lot and we need to ask him to keep calm. We live another day, that's important and the crowd has been fantastic," Karthik said. Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma said he was not too worried about how his bowlers will come back from the onslaught at the hands of Russell and Shubman Gill. "This is a learning for us. We will find some answers going forward. Today (Sunday) was a testing time for us, but I am not really worried how the bowling unit will come back from this," Rohit said after his team conceded 232 runs at the Eden Gardens. "We have to regroup quickly now, we are playing two home games and know the conditions well. As a team we have done some right things and we have to believe in our abilities. You got to stay positive and look forward to the next game," the India player said. He praised Hardik Pandya for his blazing 91 off 34 balls, which nearly pulled off a win for Mumbai Indians. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://gfxdesignsedge.blogspot.com/2018/08/hur-kan-en-webbbyra-hjalpa-foretag-att.html

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India, a resilient civilisation

Taken together, these master ideas do help us understand India's journey. A few are shared with other cultures, but not the totality of them. Do they amount to a complete definition of Indian civilisation? But more such key concepts have been at work in India; for instance, a preoccupation with beauty (as the Greek historian Strabo wrote in the first century BCE, "Since Indians esteem beauty, they practise everything that can beautify their appearance" - how times have changed!). Or the twin notion of sacrifice and self-sacrifice, with its perceptible, though dwindling, influence on Indian ethos (think of our countless "unsung heroes"). Indeed, the list is open-ended. In fact, one might ask, why not ahimsa? Is it not central to India? The answer, expectedly, is, yes and no. There is nothing absolute about ahimsa in classical Indian thought or literature: it is highly valued, but its application varies according to the situation, the ways open for the sustainance of dharma, and one's svadharma: that of a monk is not that of a warrior. It is true, however, that the manner in which India interacted with neighbouring cultures and civilisations fascinated early Europeans students of India, as it was quite unlike anything they were familiar with elsewhere: India's culture - including Buddhism, what goes by the name of Hinduism and, to a lesser extent, Jainism - radiated well beyond her borders, but very rarely through a military campaign of conquest. As Hu Shih, a Chinese thinker and ambassador to the U.S. in the 1940s, once put it, "India conquered and dominated China culturally for 2,000 years without ever having to send a single soldier across her border. ... China was overwhelmed, baffled and overjoyed. She begged and borrowed freely from this munificent giver." The final riddle: Why did this civilisation not disappear, like so many others? The answer will have to be as complex as the civilisation itself. Geographical, environmental, social and historical factors all played a part. And cultural: it had some in-built resilience and adaptability, precisely because it was non-dogmatic, non-exclusivist (there are no "believers" and "unbelievers" in Indic religions), dependent on no central authority, and apparently "unorganised". But that alone would not have sufficed, as most of the early Pagan religions, which disappeared under the onslaught of Christianity and Islam, shared those characteristics, while in the case of Hinduism (that of Buddhism being more complicated), strategies of decentralised resistance were adopted across the land, as superbly documented by the historian Meenakshi Jain in her recent book, Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples. In the end, perhaps it has something to do with the depth of the roots that India grew. How long will these roots live? There is no quantifying such a thing, nor any guarantee that what goes by the name of Indian culture will survive the twenty-first century. Much of India's intellectual class has been trained to hate it, not realising that their rootless concepts of democracy and secularism will never provide a cement that can hold India together. But the real danger is not there: it is with those who are supposed to embody that culture. For most, it has become a social veneer or a set of "traditions" they believe (wrongly, in general) to be very ancient and blindly insist upon. They are those Sri Aurobindo referred to when, precisely a hundred years ago, he warned: "In the stupendous rush of change which is coming on the human world as a result of the present tornado of upheaval, ancient India's culture, attacked by European modernism, overpowered in the material field, betrayed by the indifference of her children, may perish for ever along with the soul of the nation that holds it in its keeping." Sri Aurobindo also wrote, "The soul of Hinduism languishes in an unfit body. Break the mould that the soul may live." Time will break the mould; that is its job. Let us see if the soul will have enough energy left to build a new body. Michel Danino is a French-born Indian author, scholar of ancient India, and visiting professor at IIT Gandhinagar. Email: micheldanino@gmail.com. This is the twelfth and last part in a series on Master Ideas of Indian Civilisation; earlier articles in this series: Defining Indian Civilization, 11 June 2018 The Universal in Indian Culture, 11 July 2018 Consciousness, the Key to Indic Thought, 6 August 2018 Sacralising the Cosmos, Nature and Life, 3 September 2018 The Individual and the Collective in Indian Thought, 4 October 2018 India's Art of Simple Living, 29 October 2018 India as a Knowledge Creator, 29 November 2018 Was India's Knowledge Elitist?,31 December 2018 Dharma, Generator of Indian Ethics, 31 January 2019 India's Search for Meaning, 4 March 2019 Unorganised, Decentralised India, 2 April 2019 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://about.me/zinnass

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Be wary of robot emotions; 'simulated love is never love'

Sure, it danced and played fun word games with her kids, but it also sometimes interrupted her during conference calls. White and her husband Peter had already started talking about moving Jibo into the empty guest bedroom upstairs. Then they heard about the 'death sentence' Jibo's maker had levied on the product as its business collapsed. News arrived via Jibo itself, which said its servers would be shutting down, effectively lobotomizing it. 'My heart broke,' she said. 'It was like an annoying dog that you don't really like because it's your husband's dog. But then you realize you actually loved it all along.' The Whites are far from the first to experience this feeling. People took to social media this year to say teary goodbyes to the Mars Opportunity rover when NASA lost contact with the 15-year-old robot. A few years ago, scads of concerned commenters weighed in on a demonstration video from robotics company Boston Dynamics in which employees kicked a dog-like robot to prove its stability. Smart robots like Jibo obviously aren't alive, but that doesn't stop us from acting as though they are. Research has shown that people have a tendency to project human traits onto robots, especially when they move or act in even vaguely human-like ways. Designers acknowledge that such traits can be powerful tools for both connection and manipulation. That could be an especially acute issue as robots move into our homes — particularly if, like so many other home devices, they also turn into conduits for data collected on their owners. 'When we interact with another human, dog, or machine, how we treat it is influenced by what kind of mind we think it has,' said Jonathan Gratch, a professor at University of Southern California who studies virtual human interactions. 'When you feel something has emotion, it now merits protection from harm.' The way robots are designed can influence the tendency people have to project narratives and feelings onto mechanical objects, said Julie Carpenter, a researcher who studies people's interaction with new technologies. Especially if a robot has something resembling a face, its body resembles those of humans or animals, or just seems self-directed, like a Roomba robot vacuum. 'Even if you know a robot has very little autonomy, when something moves in your space and it seems to have a sense of purpose, we associate that with something having an inner awareness or goals,' she said. Such design decisions are also practical, she said. Our homes are built for humans and pets, so robots that look and move like humans or pets will fit in more easily. Some researchers, however, worry that designers are underestimating the dangers associated with attachment to increasingly life-like robots. Longtime AI researcher and MIT professor Sherry Turkle, for instance, is concerned that design cues can trick us into thinking some robots are expressing emotion back toward us. Some AI systems already present as socially and emotionally aware, but those reactions are often scripted, making the machine seem 'smarter' than it actually is. 'The performance of empathy is not empathy,' she said. 'Simulated thinking might be thinking, but simulated feeling is never feeling. Simulated love is never love.' Designers at robotic startups insist that humanising elements are critical as robot use expands. 'There is a need to appease the public, to show that you are not disruptive to the public culture,' said Gadi Amit, president of NewDealDesign in San Francisco. His agency recently worked on designing a new delivery robot for Postmates — a four-wheeled, bucket-shaped object with a cute, if abstract, face; rounded edges; and lights that indicate which way it's going to turn. It'll take time for humans and robots to establish a common language as they move throughout the world together, Amit said. But he expects it to happen in the next few decades. But what about robots that work with kids? In 2016, Dallas-based startup RoboKind introduced a robot called Milo designed specifically to help teach social behaviors to kids who have autism. The mechanism, which resembles a young boy, is now in about 400 schools and has worked with thousands of kids. It's meant to connect emotionally with kids at a certain level, but RoboKind co-founder Richard Margolin says the company is sensitive to the concern that kids could get too attached to the robot, which features human-like speech and facial expressions. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://www.instructables.com/member/despacitoleen/

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Yeti footprints? Indian Army tweets these pictures as evidence

'For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast 'Yeti' measuring 32×15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019,' the Army tweeted. 'This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past.' For the first time, an #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast &dhapos;Yeti&dhapos; measuring 32×15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp on 09 April 2019. This elusive snowman has only been sighted at Makalu-Barun National Park in the past. pic.twitter.com/AMD4MYIgV7 — ADG PI &dhndash; INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) April 29, 2019 The legend of the Yeti, or 'Abominable Snowman', dates back to the 1920s. According to the fable, the ape-like creature roams in the Himalayan region but has never been spotted, and there is no evidence of it. The name was coined by a British explorer who first documented similar footprints in the Lhakpa La of Tibet. It is also commonly referred to as Meh-Teh (man-bear) and Kang-mi (snowman). The legend of the Yeti lives on in popular culture, with several references to it in literature, movies, music and games. Scientists regularly debunk the theory, attributing 'sightings' and 'evidence' to other species inhabiting the mountains like bears. The Army's tweet Monday garnered a lot of social media attention, with Yeti being among the top trending topics. While several users trolled the Army for its claims, some have congratulated it. Former BJP MP Tarun Vijay responded to the Army saying, 'Congratulations, we are always proud of you. salutes to the #IndianArmy Moutaineering Expedition Team. But please, you are Indian, dont call Yeti as beast. Show respect for them. If you say he is a 'snowman'.' function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://justpaste.it/1r1pl

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Decor line gets flower power

"I have always had a love for creating joyful spaces -places where unexpected prints and patterns, shapes and styles, and colours and textures come together in the most delightful way," Barrymore said in a press release. "My new collection of furniture and home decor is inspired by this passion and I hope it inspires everyone to make themselves at home," she added. There are some decidedly boho influences present, but the collection doesn't scream "flower child." Instead, it feels at once sophisticated and approachable. There are some real gems in this line, both for people looking to fully overhaul their homes and those who just want to add a few new accessories. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.fanfiction.net/u/11099097/

Mumbai: Man who targeted bikes to steal batteries arrested

Police said they had previously arrested Karekar six times, adding that he was out on bail. Each time he committed a theft, Karekar would scan the area for CCTV cameras and would then cover his face, police said. 'He stole several bike batteries in the areas between Borivali, Kandivali and Mira Road this year and several police stations were on the lookout for him,' said an officer. On April 15, he allegedly stole a bike battery and a case was registered at Kasturba Marg police station. 'During our investigation, we started looking for CCTV cameras but there weren't any. Later a person in the area said a jeweller has installed CCTV cameras outside his office for security reasons and when we checked, we located him,' said an officer. The investigation team then followed the CCTV cameras and landed at his doorstep in Dahisar. 'Usually in a bid to mislead, he would hide his face and wouldn't go directly return home because of which we failed to locate him earlier. But this time, he did a recce and could not spot a CCTV camera and chose to not cover his face,' an investigator added. Police added that he had been booked under relevant sections of theft of the Indian Penal Code. He was produced in court and initially remanded to police custody but later sent to jail custody. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.usgbc.org/people/zinzaa-justin/0011267970

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Multi-nation survey finds Indians increasingly unhappy with state of democracy

But there was a party-line split on the perception of the functioning of democracy across the board. Dissatisfaction was higher among people who did not support the BJP-led ruling National Democratic Alliance than among its supporters, the study found. While only 16% of those who supported the National Democratic Alliance were dissatisfied with the way democracy was working in the country, 42% of those who did not support the ruling coalition were dissatisfied, according to India-specific data provided by Pew in response to a request from Hindustan Times. India was also no exception to the 'strong' correlation found by the survey generally between assessments of the functioning of democracy and views of the state of the economy — dissatisfaction was linked to poor or bad economy. While 12% of Indians thought the economy was in a bad shape in 2017, 30% for them subscribed to that dismal view in 2018. 'India stands out as the country in which concerns about the economy increased the most of any of the 27 surveyed,' said Laura Silver, a senior researcher at Pew. Asked how relevant these findings, which were based on a survey conducted a year ago in the spring of 2018, could be in the elections currently underway in India, Silver said that though 'some level of fluctuation in people's satisfaction with democracy is possible (over time) … some of the patterns we've identified here could be relevant for the Indian election'. Silver suggested three findings that could. Two of them were, as already reported. One, dissatisfaction with the working of democracy was higher among people who don't support the ruling NDA; and, two, those unhappy with the economy will be most dissatisfied. The third finding, true also for other countries, was the impact of frustrations with political corruption on the assessment about the functioning of democracy. In India, 64% agreed with the statement posed to them in the questionnaire that the statement 'most politicians are corrupt' describes their country well. People who feel this way tend to be more dissatisfied with democracy, the report said. That was 10 points above the 27-nation median of 54% of respondents who believed politicians are generally corrupt, reflecting the mood in the 27 countries surveyed, some of whom seemed more frustrated than others. In Russia, for instance, 82% of those surveyed said they agreed politicians were corrupt, and so did 70% of the Italians and Hungarians and 69% of the Americans. Other factors that could have an impact, though much 'weaker'. included the perception of respondents about the the rights of people to express themselves, a fundamental right. Of Indians not satisfied with the state of democracy in their country, 52% agreed with one of the questions posed to them that free speech was not protected in the country. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://yozkelvozkeeneens.wixsite.com/qred

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