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“Ashish Is A Man Of Principles Who…”

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Namish Taneja finds his character relatable in ‘Maitree’ ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) ‘Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya’ actor Namish Taneja has been roped in to play the male lead in the new show ‘Maitree’. While briefing about his character, he said that there are many similarities between him and his on-screen personality. Namish Taneja said: “I am playing the role of Ashish in the show, a character that I closely relate with. Ashish is a man of principles who is a successful lawyer by profession and treats it as a way to help the needy.” The show revolves around two friends, Nandini, played by Bhaweeka Chaudhary, and Maitree, portrayed by Shrenu Parikh. Namish Taneja is seen in the role of Nandini’s husband Ashish, who is a complete family man. He is a lawyer by profession but he is more interested in the welfare of others rather than just earning money. The actor is known for ‘Ekk Nayi Pehchaan’, ‘Vidya’, ‘Aye Mere Hamsafar’, ‘Bigg Boss 13’, ‘Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur’, among others. Sharing …

First Principles | The cost of an idea is the courage to break away

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Good ideas are getting difficult to find and returns on investments that a generation of investors have gotten used to, are on the verge of a reset. As the year winds down, conversations with thought leaders across technology, investing and the sciences reveal a few dominant themes of what lies ahead. Consider ideas to begin with. To create new ones requires new skills. While this is true of each profession, let’s dissect technology jobs. The most recent data indicates that there are a little more than 24 million software developers in the world currently, their numbers are growing. By 2030 there are likely to be 45 million developers globally. But there is a problem here and it has to do with the half-life of knowledge — the time it takes before half the knowledge in a particular domain gets redundant. This idea is derived from basic chemistry and is used to compute the time it takes for a radioactive substance to decay. At the end of 2021, the World Economic Forum (WEF) had estimated that …

Ethical principles governing emerging tech lacking in most organizations

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A new Deloitte report discusses the importance of ethics, the types of misuse of new technologies, and approaches companies can take to operationalize standards. Image: Duncan Andison/Adobe Stock The entrepreneurial disruption phase of “move fast and break things” is being replaced with a mantra of “move fast and keep up” when it comes to applying ethical frameworks and leading practices to emerging technologies, according to a new study by Deloitte. SEE: Artificial Intelligence Ethics Policy (TechRepublic Premium) The firm’s first-ever State of Ethics and Trust in Technology annual report defines emerging technologies, identifies trustworthy and ethical standards, explains different approaches to operationalizing standards, and encourages actions that can be taken in the short term. A laser focus on emerging technologies Many companies want to be on the cutting edge of emerging technologies to stay competitive and gain benefits such as improved customer experience, operational efficiencies and newly-enabled use cases, according to Deloitte. “But these technologies are often being developed at such breakneck speeds that few companies are pausing to consider the ethical implications,’’ the report …