The Modi Government Is Resorting To Sports To Curb Radical Politics In Kashmir

In spite of being such a scenic beauty, the paradise of the Earth Kashmir is infested by terrorist attack

and the repeated display of extremist attacks in order to be a separate Islamic state. However, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has adopted wonderful measure to deal with the growing threats. The NaMo government is now turning to sports to keep radical elements at bay.

Modi's take on curbing the radical politics on the demand of separate Islamic state in Kashmir indeed demands appreciation, but, it's difficult to say how far it will reap positive results. The main objective to incorporate sports for dealing with the extreme situation is to keep young men away from getting into radical politics and spoil their life.

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In order to implement this measure at the earliest the Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting ten days ago with the Sports Minister. Sources said, during the meeting the former has strongly emphasized the part of involving the young folks of Kashmir in sports. And for this purpose, they have almost created a plan to prepare a comprehensive strategy, so that the youngsters in Kashmir can take active part in the same. Cricket and football have been identified as the two most popular sports to be included in the plan.

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In an interview, Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, "Sports would be a good way to positively motivate the youth... In our first budget, under the leadership of PM Modi, Rs. 200 crore was allocated to Jammu and Kashmir. This shows the Centre's special interest in Kashmir."

As per the decision, the NaMo Government has already walked an extra mile to improve the conditions of different stadia across the state.Several measures have also been adopted to deal with the training facilities in the state with utmost efficiency. And the best of all is the proposal for putting up talent hunts and competitions across the length and breadth of the state, so that the local talent can be extensively involved.

According to the Sports ministry, such a revolutionary step on the government's part is indeed the need of the hour. Sports not only will keep them away from getting into radical politics, but can also imbibe the spirit of brotherhood among the youngsters. It's a way to make them think that they are not separate and that they are the indispensable part of the United nation called India. 

It's been decided in the meeting that sports and similar activities in the state will give them a good exposure and at the same time they will be able to participate at national sporting events.

"This will help these youngsters from Kashmir explore the rest of their country and will help in integrating," said a senior government official.

Considering the present socio-political condition of Kashmir, it's been deemed that sports is certainly a good way to connect with and engage the young people. And the Modi government is all set to adopt this approach with a positive note.

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Sangakkara Bids Adieu To The International Cricket

It seems, Sri Lanka's batting hero Kumar Sangakkara has no qualms about his approaching

retirement, says reports. Sangakkara, The veteran cricketer of the Sri Lankan squad is turning 38 in October and is going to end his international career soon.  And he is left with simply two Test matches of the three-match series signed against India that's going to start on Galle on Wednesday.

Kumar Sangakkara, the left-hander, is one of the most revered cricketer in the history of test cricket. He is also the leading run-getter among those still playing.in an  interview  38 year old Sangakkara said "37-year-old Rangana Herath in the Sri Lankan team and Surrey team-mate Gareth Batty, also 37, were the only ones who matched me in age.  The rest are mostly 26," he said. "I feel like a dinosaur in their company. It convinced me this was the right time to go."

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Sangakkara, who has so far been the most dependable member of the Sri Lankan squad is still holding the fifth position in the all-time scorers list headed by India's Sachin Tendulkar.

Needless to say, 12,305 runs and 38 centuries by the cricketer is far exceeding the second-placed Alastair Cook of England, who has only 9,223 runs and 27 hundreds to his credit. Defying his age, Sangakkara has proved himself best with his excellent feats over the past year. His recent hits include 203 against New Zealand in January, after scoring a sweeping double century against Pakistan and 319 against Bangladesh last year.

And what's more! Sangakkara became the first batsman to hit four consecutive one-day centuries in the World Cup in Australia in February-March, following which Sri Lanka entered into the quarter-finals.

In an interview Sangakkara said, "The reason for the two and two split, even though it is not ideal, was the agreement I had with the previous selection committee when I was discussing my future." He also added, "I had plans to retire immediately after the World Cup, but they wanted me to try and play a bit more Test cricket. Four Tests was all I could offer them and they were okay with that."

He has also said that delaying his retirement plans would be nothing but delaying the future of some other potential players. Though, it will be quite a tough time for the Sri Lankans team to carry out without such a cricketer, but they have full respect for the Sangakkara's  decision. 

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Google To be a Subsidiary Business of the Alphabet Inc.

Google is all about surprises since its inception and this time its way more surprising than the earlier times. Google is now becoming the subsidiary of Alphabet. Pretty surprising! Isn't it? After all, how can the tech giant like Google can be someone's subsidiary? But, the news is true to the best of our knowledge as the company has announced that they are planning to rebrand itself as Alphabet – a new holding company and Google ( as it exists) will be the largest wholly owned subsidiary of the Alphabet.

According to the current CEO Larry Page, he would be appointed in the same post in the new holding concern Alphabet while Sundar Pichai, currently a senior vice president of the internet businesses, will hold the post of CEO of Google. And from now onwards, Alphabet Inc. will replace Google as the publicly traded entity and henceforth all shares of Google will automatically convert into the same number of shares of Alphabet, while resuming the same rights.

As said by Larry Page, the current CEO, “For Sergey and me this is a very exciting new chapter in the life of Google — the birth of Alphabet.” He also added, “We liked the name Alphabet because it means a collection of letters that represent language, one of humanity’s most important innovations, and is the core of how we index with Google search.”

But, the best part is that the Alphabet and its business will be no different from that of Google and it will continue with the search, maps and YouTube, Gmail along with businesses ventures like Fiber, Nest and investing arms like Google Ventures that are managed separately so far by Google.

In the new structure of Alphabet Inc. Mr.Page is likely to work along with Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google in 1998. Though the parent entity will be Alphabet, it will house several other business that were so far been supervised by Google. And Google will be the biggest of its subsidiaries. And what's more! The subsidiary portfolio of Alphabet Inc. will be composed of the big shots like Nest, the smart-thermostat maker, and Calico, a company focused on longevity.

Sources said that Google's move to rebrand itself as Alphabet Inc. is one of the most significant step adopted by the tech giant so far. And to handle the sprawl of Google's extended business, this is indeed the most happening step adopted on the Google's part. Moreover, the growing competition with the other technology companies like Facebook and Amazon, also made Google take such an amazing step.

While these tech companies started on with a single business like online bookselling or a social network, recently, they have diversified their businesses in the fields like cloud computing, photo sharing and even satellites. Such a step on Google's part is also the need of the hour. And according to the authorities, such a step on Google's part will help it continue with its diverse business in a more streamlined manner.

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It's Just A First Day Out And Windows Has 14 Million Fans

Getting fans to scream its amazing features is nothing new to Microsoft, especially when it' linked with Windows. One of the most popular offering from Microsoft, Windows comes out all new every time it has got a new update. And there's no difference with Windows 10, the latest and most novel innovation from the house of Microsoft.  As they have declared in their blog http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwindows/2015/07/30/windows-10-the-first-24-hours/, Windows 10, immediately after it's launched scored 14 million users. 

From Sydney to Nairobi to London to New York City, Microsoft celebrated with fans in every nook and corners. The leading officials from Microsoft say, "We have seen unprecedented demand for Windows 10, with reviews and customer feedback overwhelmingly positive around the globe. We are doing everything we can to upgrade the world to Windows 10 as quickly as possible over the coming days and weeks ahead".

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According to the sources, migration to Windows 10 seems to show acceleration as the expansion campaign of Microsoft is including a lot of things in the OS beyond its Windows Insider program. Though, the news of the deployment of Windows 10 within insiders was making rounds for quite some time, it gradually rolled out to widespread availability.

Windows for the Insiders

According to the Microsoft, Windows 10  will be initially made available to roughly 5 million-strong Windows Insider group before offering the OS to home users who had already preorded it. Apparently, they have  started with the  deployment campaign  beyond the  OS to an additional 9 million users.

Yusuf Mehdi, the corporate Vice President of Microsoft's Windows and Devices Group, said that "The  company is working round the clock to drive the upgrade process. However, Microsoft is prioritizing quality over quickness."We are grateful for your excitement and enthusiasm and we appreciate your patience over the days and weeks ahead as we carefully roll out Windows 10 in phases to all of you that have reserved."

The Story Behind the Curtains

However,  there's  also another behind a successful  post-launch 24-hours and the flood of positive reviews. Many people still have some adverse reviews regarding Microsoft's latest OS. The folks at Mozilla aren't too happy about the way Microsoft is doing the upgrade, especially the migration of user settings.

In an open letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella , Mozilla CEO Chris Beard stated about  "a very disturbing aspect of Windows 10." Upgrading to Windows 10 effectively supersedes user preferences for web browsers, replacing a Chrome or a Firefox with Microsoft's brand new Edge browser. And this is  interpreted as quite "unprofessional" by the Mozilla folks.  In the letter, Beard has also said , " It now takes more than twice the number of mouse clicks, scrolling through content and some technical sophistication for people to reassert the choices they had previously made in earlier versions of Windows. It's confusing, hard to navigate and easy to get lost."

Mozilla is a non-profit but is  constantly making serious  endeavours to  elevate the Internet experience beyond improving its own products. And such an  attempt from Microsoft is quite disappointing for them.  

And Finally….

However,  as  of now, the  makers of Windows 10 are quite upbeat with the  incredible response and popularity of Windows 10. They have expressed their gratitude to the users too.