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NEWSMAKERS OF THE WEEK

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Rahman Meets Altman: dived over Everest and the Pyramids, and holds licenses for piloting planes
Bahal’s adventurous résumé is staggering: he’s visited every country, sky-

AI and Music Converge in and helicopters. His next feat? Crossing the Kármán line — the boundary of
outer space.

San Francisco

Selected as one of six crew members, Bahal will join the 14th human
spaceflight by Blue Origin’s New Shepard, which has so far flown 70 people
into space. His fellow passengers include the likes of H.E. Justin Sun, whose
$28 million bid for the first seat in 2021 funded STEAM education through 19
space-focused charities.
While the exact flight date is pending, the mission underscores Blue Or-
usic maestro AR Rahman met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in San igin’s vision of democratizing space travel and celebrating human curiosity.
Francisco, blending melody and machine learning in a forward-look-
For Bahal, this flight is not just another tick on his extreme travel checklist —
Ming conversation. At the heart of their discussion was “Secret Moun- it’s the crowning moment in a life defined by pushing limits and chasing horizons.
tain,” Rahman’s virtual global band that aims to harness AI to uplift Indian
creators.
Sharing a photo on Instagram, Rahman wrote, “It was a pleasure to meet
@sama... we discussed ‘Secret Mountain’ and using AI to address generation- India Eyes New Trade Horizon
al challenges.”
Currently on his “Wonderment Tour,” Rahman recently performed in with US Bilateral Deal
Washington, DC, and will soon take the stage in Oakland and Hyderabad. He
described his upcoming Hyderabad show as a tribute to live music lovers, stat-
ing, “Every note, every rhythm, narrates a story. I aspire to merge tradition
with innovation.”
On the cinematic front, Rahman is working on the musical score for Ni-
tesh Tiwari’s epic “Ramayana,” starring Ranbir Kapoor and Sai Pallavi.
In an era where AI is often seen as a disruptor, this meeting showcased
its potential as a creative enabler. Rahman’s initiative with Altman marks a
step toward integrating traditional Indian artistry with emerging global tech-
nologies.

From Agra to Outer Space:

Arvi Bahal’s Next Stop

is the Stars ndia is deep in negotiations with the United States on a long-anticipated

Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri con-
rvinder “Arvi” Singh Bahal, a globetrotting real estate investor born in Ifirmed after signing the India-UK Free Trade Agreement in London.
Agra and now a U.S. citizen, is set to fly into space aboard Blue Origin’s Misri, speaking at a press event alongside Prime Ministers Narendra
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