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Relaunched Gyan Darshan goes digital and mobile, also serve diaspora
MUMBAI: IGNOU has relaunched Gyan Darshan, its educational broadcast channel, which is said to be a major step in implementing education through electronic media. The channel was launched through webcasting along with Ignou’s Electronic Media Production Centre (EMPC) page on Facebook.
IGNOU’s programmes will be available on the mobile phones too. The channel’s content will also serve the Indian diasporas globally, also enlightening them with contemporary achievements of India.
EMPC initiatives will also help IGNOU’s study centres in West Asia (Middle-East) and African countries to enhance the learning processes of the foreign students.
IGNOU has started Gyan Vani interactive radio counselling programmes already through both, webcasting and broadcasts.
Gyan Darshan was operating well until June, 2014, as a significant channel for educational programmes but was closed by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to help its migration to GSAT-10.
The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) vice-chancellor Prof Ravindra Kumar, while launching the webcast, said that they were digital and open university — closing the chasm between Ignou and the learners.
EMPC director Prof Kapil Kumar said the platform would be used as a promotional tool India’s cultural awareness and empowerment on a variety of issues and challenges related to societal development, environment and cultural heritage, etc.
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OpenAI hits back at Elon Musk’s lawsuit ahead of trial
Company calls claims “baseless” and accuses Musk of trying to disrupt a rival.
MUMBAI: When the stakes are measured in billions and egos are involved, even Silicon Valley titans can turn a courtroom into a battlefield. OpenAI has issued a sharp public response to Elon Musk’s ongoing lawsuit, accusing the billionaire of filing the case to harass a competitor rather than address genuine concerns. In a strongly worded statement shared on its official X account, OpenAI described Musk’s allegations as “baseless” and suggested the lawsuit is an attempt to disrupt the company as the case heads toward trial later this month in Oakland, California.
The response comes after Musk’s legal team recently amended the complaint, proposing that any damages potentially exceeding $150 billion should go to OpenAI’s nonprofit entity rather than to Musk personally. OpenAI questioned the timing and motive behind this change, calling it a late-stage attempt to “pretend to change his tune” on the nonprofit structure.
The company further labelled the lawsuit a “harassment campaign”, arguing that Musk’s actions are driven by personal rivalry, ego, and a desire for greater control and financial upside.
At the heart of the dispute is Musk’s claim that OpenAI has abandoned its original nonprofit mission of developing artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. A co-founder who left in 2018, Musk is seeking governance changes, including the removal of CEO Sam Altman from the nonprofit board, and the return of certain financial gains linked to Altman and President Greg Brockman.
OpenAI has firmly rejected these allegations, maintaining that its current hybrid structure, a public-benefit corporation overseen by a nonprofit parent remains true to its long-term goals. The company has also previously accused Musk of anti-competitive behaviour aimed at weakening its leadership.
As the case prepares for a jury trial, this public exchange highlights the deepening rift between two of the most influential figures in the AI revolution and raises broader questions about governance, mission, and power in the fast-moving world of artificial intelligence.
In the high-stakes game of AI, it seems the real drama isn’t just inside the models, it’s playing out in courtrooms too.
