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Top 10 Big Announcements from Google for India 2022 Event

Here are the top 10 big announcements from Google for India 2022 event that you should know


Pritish Bagdi

  1. Multi Search in Google Lens: On Google Lens, you can now add text in addition to images. You will achieve the desired goals faster as a result. For instance, even though your photo is of a dress, it may appear to the uninitiated as a piece of fabric because of the manner it was taken. To tell Google Lens that this piece of clothing is a dress, write “dress.”

  2. Search in Video for YouTube: Just below the YouTube video frame, there will be a “Search in Video” option. You can use the video “How to Save on Online Medicine Ordering?” as an example to choose platforms that are appropriate for you.

  3. Improved Hinglish Speech Recognition: Given the growth of voice search and its promising future, Google has improved Hinglish speech recognition. This capability will be incredibly helpful going forward as voice search among Hindi-speaking users grows in popularity.

  4. DigiLocker access in Files by Google: All of your DigiLocker documents are now accessible through the Files by Google app. The software also includes family spaces to separate the documents of various family members. To open, the lock screen must be unlocked.

  5. Google Pay – Google has utilized a “deep learning” technology to improve the fraud detection capabilities of Google Pay. It uses its AI algorithms to analyse transaction patterns to look for potential fraud. Google Pay will notify you via notice and vibration if you encounter such a situation.

  6. Google Translator: Google Search will now translate webpages to the preferred Indian language based on the search query

  7. Google Certifications: In partnership with Coursera has announced new Career Certificates for IT Automation, Project Management, Data Analytics, and UX Design.

  8. Google partnership – Google has partnered with Byju’s to make learning easier for students with the Practice Problem feature on Search for subjects such as Maths, Physics, and Chemistry.

  9. Partnership with Pollution Control – It has partnered with Pollution Control Board & IMD to bring the latest Air Quality Information and Weather Alerts to Google.

  10. Helps Merchants – To help merchants, Google has announced MyShop, where merchants using Gpay can easily add images, descriptions, and prices of their business.

Big announcements from the ‘Google For India 2022’ event are exciting everyone. Company officials from Google announced several new products, projects, and innovations at its annual Google for India event. In conversation with Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Meity, and Communications, CEO Sundar Pichai was also present on stage. To advance India’s digital economy, Google company unveiled new AI-based solutions and several new relationships with Indian brands.

Google Cloud’s Bikram Bedi took the podium to discuss the cloud computing services offered by the company. Elizabeth Reid, Google’s VP of search, succeeded Bedi. Following Reid, the managing director of YouTube India, Ishan John Chatterjee, discussed YouTube Courses. Google VP Royal Hansen took the stage after Chatterjee in Google for India 2022 event. The event’s opening remarks were given by Sanjay Gupta, president of Google India, who discussed the company’s plans to invest in women-led businesses and its India Digitization Fund 2020. Director of Google Research India Manish Gupta discussed the company’s initiatives to provide AI solutions for the nation.



Manoj Bajpayee, Zeeshan Ayyub's 'Joram' to make its world premiere at 52nd IFFR 2023

Mumbai [India], December 20: Manoj Bajpayee and Zeeshan Ayyub's 'Joram' is all set for its World premiere at the upcoming 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).

IFFR returns with this edition to play as a bigger, robust on ground festival after 2 online editions in 2021 and 2022 because of the pandemic.

Helmed by Devashish Makhija, a survival-thriller about a displaced indigenous man. Made in collaboration with Makhijafilm, an independent production house jointly owned by Devashish himself and curator-producer Anupama Bose. The film stars Smita Tambe and Megha Mathur. It also features Tannishtha Chatterjee and Rajshri Deshpande in special appearances. 'Joram' is Devashish's third collaboration with Manoj Bajpayee, and his third film to be screened at IFFR after Ajji (2018) and Bhonsle (2019).

The film was also part of FBR section of the Viewing Room at NFDC's Film Bazaar, 2022. Recounting his experience of playing his role in Joram, Manoj Bajpayee said, "The film Joram is a riveting story of a man torn between his past and present. I loved playing the intricate character, Darsu, whose past and present have a significant contrast. On the outside he looks like an ordinary man that people may not even notice, but in no way is he a common man! A brilliant story with such impactful characters! It's always been a pleasure working with Zee Studios & Devashish Makhija. I always remain very proud of my artistically fulfilling relationship with them." Actor Zeeshan Ayyub shared, "I play Ratnakar - a city bred cop in the film who is low on the social ladder & therefore amongst his colleagues too. Being a city bred person myself, to me this film, my first ever trip into jungles to shoot it and the iron ore mines made me realise how much of 'me' was Ratnakar - that my access to education & middle class angst was a luxury compared to the bleak, stark and forever-on-the-edge lives that the 'Other' truly underprivileged live on a daily basis." Producer & Makhija Film's Managing Partner Anupama Bose said, "Both Devashish and I set up Makhija Film to make and support independent spirited & accessibly told films & web series about people, cultures, identity conflicts & human dilemmas across genres and languages. We are fortunate that all our collaborators and Zee Studios held on to that spirit as they walked with us on the film. We hope with the IFFR, Rotterdam selection our debut home production JORAM will embark on a journey that reaches out to audiences across the world as well." Joram Director & Partner, Makhija Film, Devashish Makhija said,"Joram is my third film at IFFR, after AJJI (2018) and BHONSLE (2019), but the first film produced by Anupama Bose and myself as Makhija Film, and backed by Zee Studios, a rare Indian studio that loves and nurtures independent-spirited cinema like ours. JORAM features some of the finest international actors from India - Manoj Bajpayee, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Smita Tambe, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rajshri Deshpande, and many more.

In its vision and its making, our film has sought to bridge that ever shifting gap between the artistic cinema and the mainstream, hopefully having pulled in the best of both. The brilliant team behind JORAM is filled with strength and hope by our selection for our World Premiere in the Big Screen Competition at IFFR." Shariq Patel, the CBO, of Zee Studios said, "'Joram' is a the gritty tale of how a common man transcends and overcomes all barriers to protect his blood. It is an honour that a story so rooted in India has been selected in the 'Big Screen Competition' section and Zee Studios is looking forward to the films World Premiere at the illustrious 52nd International Film Festival of Rotterdam."

Presented by Zee Studios and produced by Zee Studios in association with Makhija Film, 'Joram' is all set to be released next year.



Predictions: Best Sound Winning Veterans Take On Potential First-Timers Vying for Academy Attention

Other contenders include Raghunath Kemisetty, Mark Mangini, Kevin O'Connell, Gary Rydstrom and Rachael Tate

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Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages are Davis’ assessment of the current standings of the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any film or performance. Like any organization or body that votes, each individual category is fluid and subject to change. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

2023 OSCARS PREDICTIONS: BEST SOUND

CATEGORY COMMENTARY: Celebrating 25 years since James Cameron’s “Titanic” (1997) tied for the most wins ever and the Oscar ceremony itself, which boasted the highest ratings in Academy history, some of the same artisans are in the race again. Those include sound designers Mark Mangini (“The Fifth Element” and “Good Night Oppy”), Gary Rydstrom (“Titanic” and “The Fabelmans”) and Kevin O’Connell (“Con Air” and “The Woman King”).

Supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer Gary Rydstrom (“The Fabelmans”) has netted seven statuettes throughout his incredible career — “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (sound and sound effects), “Jurassic Park” (sound and sound effects), “Titanic” (sound) and “Saving Private Ryan” (sound and sound effects editing). Since his last win in 1999 for “Ryan,” he’s picked up eight more nods in that timeframe including four outings with Steven Spielberg — “War Horse” (2011), “Lincoln” (2012), “Bridge of Spies” (2015) and “West Side Story” (2021).

There’s also recent winner Mark Mangini with the documentary “Good Night Oppy,” fresh off his win for “Dune” (2021) and has another trophy for “Mad Max: Fury Road” (2015). Kevin O’Connell hasn’t been nominated since his win for “Hacksaw Ridge” (2016), which marked his first win after 21 nominations, beginning with “Terms of Endearment” (1983). This year, he’s offered his signature beats on Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King,” an action-epic that could find its way into the lineup.

Mangini, O’Connell and Rydsrom aren’t the only veterans contending as Oliver Tarney and Rachael Tate are pulling double duties with “Empire of Light” and “Thirteen Lives” after getting nominated for “1917.”

The veterans could face competition from some newcomers such as the team behind the Indian epic “RRR” (Raghunath Kemisetty, sound designer, Boloy Kumar Doloi and Rahul Karpe, re-recording mixers) and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (Brent Kiser, supervising sound editor and re-recording mixer, Andrew Twite, sound designer, Stephen Nelson, production sound mixer, and Alexandra Fehrman and Ian Chase, re-recording mixers). We’ll see how they stand up to the bigger names and companies in the race.




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