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Talk with Dr Guydeuk Yeon, ChatGPT researcher, director, Innovation Centre, Christ University

Feed any question to this Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot and get your answers in a jiffy. This tool, called ChatGPT is making waves across the world, but it has a dark side.

Students can use it to cheat, get it write their entire text-based assignments in no time. Are teachers, colleges and universities prepared for this challenge?

In this episode, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to Dr Guydeuk Yeon, ChatGPT researcher, director, Innovation Centre, Christ University.

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Is there a smart way to get notified when your RAC ticket is confirmed after chart preparation?

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When you are about to book a railway ticket and note that it is on the Waiting List, your first thought is: Oh No! Let me book it anyway and wait for confirmation in a day or two.

But if that doesn't happen and the Wait Listed ticket graduates to RAC, Reservation Against Cancellation, you board the train and wait for the TTE (Train Ticket Examiner). But if he does not turn up - yes, it happens - you end up sharing the berth with another RAC ticket holder for the entire length of the journey.

Is there a more smart way to address this? Or are you destined to be at the TTE's mercy? In this episode, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to frequent train travellers and mobility experts.

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Accidents can recur if SOPs, Zone Area Management plans not readied soon, warn experts

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The recent Namma Metro accident that killed a woman and her toddler son has raised serious questions about safety, precautions and the clear lack of Work Zone Management.

The victims were crushed under a reinforcement cage of an under-construction pillar when it came crashing down on the road.

In this episode, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to urban mobility analyst Ashwin Mahesh and civic activist Nagesh Aras, exploring ways to put a Work Zone management plan in place and fix responsibilities.

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Commuters, experts talk about a new ADB report and a way out for bus-starved BMTC

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The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), with its grossly inadequate fleet of about 6,500 buses, has a huge problem.

But, as a recent Asian Development Bank (ADB) report shows, there is a possible way out: Route rationalisation.

For instance, the report says that just by increasing its peak-hour schedules and diversifying its routes to under-served areas,BMTC can both increase its revenues and reduce commuter wait times at bus stops.

To understand this in more detail, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to Shaheen Shasa from the Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike, designer and commuter Chinmay Dholakia and retired Director, Operations, KSRTC, Rajkumar.

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A chat on his life mission, blood donation & demand scene and amplifying his message

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For over three decades, Alphonse Kurien has been actively networking with blood donors to help thousands of patients across Bengaluru and beyond get that life-saving fluid on time.

Through his Lion's Club Bloodline, he relentlessly keeps that supply system active, linking a growing list of voluntary donors to those in dire need of blood.

In this episode, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to Alphonse on his mission, the blood donation and demand scene, and the use of social media to amplify the noble act of voluntary blood donation.

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Interactions with artists and art buyers from the largest art fair this side of the world

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As many as 1,200 artists; 10 lakh visitors; sales exceeding Rs 5 crore. All in a single day. This, in a nutshell, was the 2023 edition of the Chitra Santhe held last Sunday on a traffic-free Kumara Krupa Road in Central Bengaluru.

From traditional paintings to quirky home decor, intricately handcrafted sculptures to live portraits, the Santhe's creative dimensions were in full flow.

But what explains the magnetic pull of the Santhe, organised annually by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath?

To get a ringside view of this celebration of art, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan spoke to artists and art buyers right from the Santhe.

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A look at how it can practically help Bengalureans tide over their daily commute woes

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The Bengaluru Metropolitan Land Transport Authority (BMLTA) Bill is now an Act. But how does it help the commuter on the road or the rail?

In practical terms, how does it ensure that the Bengalurean can travel from Point A to Point B seamlessly, without hassles? How does it help to shift from an autorickshaw to the Metro to the bus without delays?

To understand the BMLTA in layman's terms, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to civic and mobility activists Srinivas Alavilli and Rajkumar Dugar, while HS Sudhira from Gubbi Labs gives a historical perspective to the new legislation.

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Nostalgic Bengalureans recall those good old fun days of double-decker city commute

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Once upon a time in Bengaluru, double-decker buses were a fun way to commute within the city. But they were phased out in the late 1990s as vehicular numbers overwhelmed the roads.

But now, the BMTC wants them back in a new, electric, air-conditioned avatar. At least five of them will be on the streets by July-August this year.

In this episode, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan rekindles some double-decker nostalgia, interacting with a cross-section of Bengalureans whose fun-filled bus commute had sparked a thousand memories.

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A talk with SPIC-MACAY Founder Dr Kiran Seth on his mission & 'meditative' cycling journey

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Seventy-three year-old Dr Kiran Seth has been on a cycling journey from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, using a simple cycle without gears, GPS or any fancy accessory.

This founder of the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture amongst the Youth (SPIC-MACAY), a movement that began 45 years ago, was in Bengaluru recently.

In this episode, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan speaks to Dr Kiran on his cycling journey to celebrate India's composite heritage, the message of cycling itself as a means to good health and its Gandhian simplicity.

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Voices from five seasoned campaigners for a better, greener, equitable Bengaluru

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Bengaluru means different things to different people. But what does it take to make the city a better place for everyone in 2023?

In this final episode of 2022, DH Radio's Rasheed Kappan spoke to five Bengalureans, who have been actively working to solve the city's myriad problems, on their wish-list for Bengaluru in the New Year.

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