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f future generations were to ganzas held in . Besides, Ilook for a memorial to Sheila Games-related activities pro-  Dikshit, they would only need pelled ’s infrastructural to look at the present cityscape     growth to new heights.     of Delhi and not any particu- In the passing away of lar monument. Indeed con- Sheila Dikshit, India has lost temporary Delhi is itself a trib- because, as president of the    the Delhi Assembly by her one of the last remaining politi- ute to the vision and energy of Delhi Pradesh Congress boss once more. cians with dignity and vision.    the City-State’s longest-serving Committee she was enthusias- issue, she braved the crisis by overs and underpasses, planner (Her accessibility too was Indeed they don’t make politi- Chief Minister who untiringly tically immersed in political firmly implementing the of a drastic overhaul of road legendary. Personally, I will cians like her any more. She worked for its people till almost activities till the evening before Supreme Court order to direct structures, a massive proponent miss her classy but frugal will be remembered for many her last breath. Apart from her she was taken ill. In an age Delhi’s public transport vehicles of metro rail and other trans- breakfast over which we things, but mostly for her con-  visionary leadership, Dikshit when politics is the preserve of to shift to CNG from polluting port innovations, Sheila Dikshit exchanged views at her invita- tribution to the making of the will be remembered for her the uncivil, she was an embod- fuels like diesel almost lived and died for Delhi’s bet- tion very often despite my ide- new, , a city built not             charm, affability and connect iment of civility who bore mal- overnight. She withstood a terment. Despite her suppos- ological difference with her). by conquerors like the Mughals       with a city she made her own. ice towards none, her ideolog- barrage of criticism; it is truly edly elitist background, her She came under a cloud as or British but by creating the          A dedicated Congress ical enemies included. commendable that she stood dedication to the city’s under- a result of the actions of some Ninth Delhi — by Indians, for   !      worker, she continued to lead A devoted lover of nature, her ground so that we can con- privileged ensured she won of her colleagues over the organ- Indians. She made us proud by "        Q  M Q the party despite her advanced she worried about the degra- tinue to breathe Delhi’s air three successive elections, no isation of the Commonwealth lending our Capital a heart and %    &       age and failing health. 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New Delhi: In the winter of in a moving bus. Bloomsbury, about her three 2012, Sheila Dikshit underwent "After the Nirbhaya inci- terms in office, the changes she her second angioplasty and her dent, I was in a bind. My fam- brought about in Delhi, the dif-      !    family wanted her to quit poli- ily, which had seen my distress ficulties she faced and the elec- tics but then the horrific throughout that period, urged toral loss in 2013, among other December 16 gang rape took me to step down as planned ear- things. place and she made up her mind lier, but I felt that such a move "Our party was defeated in  #$  !        not to "run away from the bat- would be seen as running away unambiguous terms," she wrote tlefield". from the battlefield. The Centre about the Congress's loss to After she complained of had not wanted the blame to fall AAP in 2013. New Delhi: With the void cre- said. fatigue and bouts of breathless- on it directly; and I, knowing "I myself was defeated by a ated by the sudden demise of From being wiped out and ness, doctors confirmed a 90 per well that our government would margin of over 25,000 votes, los- Sheila Dikshit, the Congress relegated to the third position cent blockage in her right coro- be blamed by the opposition, ing the prestigious New Delhi faces the uphill task of looking in every major election since nary artery, and she underwent decided to take it on the chin. seat to Arvind Kejriwal of AAP, for a leader who can fill into 2013, the party saw some hope the procedure. Someone had to take the a party that many of us had her shoes, ahead of the Delhi after it managed to dislodge "My family told me in no blame," she wrote. underestimated." Assembly polls slated in less the AAP and secure second uncertain terms that I needed to The incident "pierced" According to her, there than six months. position in the 2019 Lok Sabha put health concerns before Dikshit's heart. "I immediately were many who attributed the The new leader also has to polls. The Congress was on everything else. My decision to called up senior officials in the loss to public anger against the deal with the challenge of number two position in five resign was almost certain. Delhi government as well as central government as the Delhi uniting the faction-ridden seats. Moreover, with a year to go for police officers to get a sense of government was often identified Delhi unit, which had already Dikshit was also gearing the assembly election, the party the situation. with the UPA II simply because put Dikshit and other leaders, up for the state assembly polls had enough time to find an She also went to Jantar it was a Congress-led govern- including PC Chacko, at log- scheduled to be held in alternative," Dikshit wrote in her Mantar to show her solidarity ment. gerheads on a host of issues. January-February next year. autobiography "Citizen Delhi: with the people who had gath- "There was one more factor, Although Dikshit enjoyed Now, the party has to hunt My Times, My Life" published ered there, even though her offi- I feel. A considerable chunk of confidence of the party lead- for a new leader to lead the last year. cials had warned her that she voters who were casting their ership, the Opposition to her organisation ahead of the polls. But as she slowly recovered might not be welcomed. ballot for the first time, had not was evident when she and Former Delhi Pradesh her strength and prepared to "When I reached Jantar seen the Delhi of 15 years ago. To several Congress leaders were Congress Committee chief inform the high command of Mantar, I sensed some resis- them a Delhi with regular power, on different page on whether Ajya Maken had resigned on her decision to step down, the tance to my presence, but no flyovers and Metro rail, as well to have a pre-poll tie-up with health grounds. country was shaken to the core one abused me or tried to block as several new universities, was the Aam Aadmi Party for the Arvinder Lovely, who has on December 16, 2012, as the my passage as I lit a candle for their natural right and therefore 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Dikshit. The three working other senior leaders like JP "The sudden demise of also served as the DPCC chief young woman — later named Nirbhaya." taken for granted. They could "None in the current crop presidents , Agarwal, AK Walia and Dikshit badly hurts Delhi in the past, has recently come Nirbhaya by the media — was Dikshit also wrote in her not be expected to feel ecstatic of leaders matches up to the Devender Yadav and Rakesh Subhash Chopra," said a Congress which is totally back to the party after a brief brutally raped by a gang of men memoir, published by about it," she wrote. PTI popularity and appeal of Lilothia are relatively junior to leader. unprepared for it," the leader stint at the BJP. PTI  ' (   0 (      )*+!      %           # )         Chandigarh: A flood-like sit- *34   Chandigarh: The acceptance resignation. uation due to torrential rains ?  of Navjot Singh Sidhu's resig- "When Sidhu joined the prevailed in some places in nation as Punjab Cabinet min- Congress, both Rahul Gandhi Punjab on Saturday with the #,- New Delhi: External Affairs first informal summit in April ister is the end of his political and Amarinder Singh had wel- seasonal Ghaggar river inun- Minister S Jaishankar is expect- in Chinese city of Wuhan career, the Bharatiya Janata comed him. Now when dating standing crops, includ- ed travel to China next month months after bilateral ties came Party said on Saturday. Amarinder realised truth about ing cotton and paddy, as Ujh (Kathua): Defence but the international commu- to prepare ground for the sec- under severe strain following a Chief Minister Amarinder Sidhu, he took the right deci- Army and NDRF teams Minister Rajnath Singh said on nity too has decided to collec- ond informal summit between 73-day standoff between the Singh accepted the cricketer- sion (of accepting the resigna- worked to save lives and prop- Saturday that Jammu & tively fight against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi armies of the two countries in turned-politician's "one-line" tion)," said Malik. erties. Kashmir will soon become a which he described as a glob- and Chinese President Xi Doklam in the Sikkim sector of resignation and forwarded it to The Rajya Sabha MP fur- The Ghaggar river over- "terror-free state" as the Indian al concern. Jinping in India in October, the border. Governor V P Singh Badnore ther accused Sidhu of being the flowed in Patiala, Moga, Neemuch: A 58-year old man Army has successfully con- All nations suffering Government sources said. In the Wuhan summit, who conveyed his acceptance "worst ever" minister in the his- Mansa, Sangrur, Ferozepur, has been allegedly beaten to tained terrorists who had made because of terrorism are ready In Beijing, Jaishankar will Modi and Xi decided to issue of the same, an official tory of Punjab. "No party will Faridkot and Bathinda fol- death by a mob on suspicion of the Valley a "hell". to fight it, he said. held wide-ranging talks with "strategic guidance" to mili- spokesperson said. now invite him to join. He is a lowing heavy torrential rain- stealing peacocks in Madhya Singh, who visited the "Army chief Gen Bipin State Councilor and Foreign taries of the two countries to "Sidhu has no future in rejected commodity," alleged fall, officials said. Pradesh's Neemuch district, Kargil War Memorial in Drass Rawat is sitting with me. The Minister Wang Yi covering var- strengthen communications to Punjab politics now. His politi- Malik. Sidhu, who remained a Residents along the river police said on Saturday, adding sector and inaugurated two way the terrorists had decided ious aspects of bilateral ties build trust and understanding, cal career is over," said BJP four-time BJP MP from have been alerted, they said. that nine persons have been bridges in Kathua and Basantar, to make this valley of Kashmir besides discussing key region- a move aimed at avoiding a National secretary Tarun Chugh. Amritsar, had quit the saffron Many villagers started arrested. said the resolution of Kashmir a hell, he (the Army) has been al and global issues, they said. Doklam-like situation in the Hitting out at the Congress party to join the Congress moving to safer places with The incident occurred on issue is on the cards and that — to a large extent — success- The primary objective of future. leader, Chugh said Sidhu first ahead of the 2017 assembly their belongings and live- Friday night in Lasudi Antari "no power on Earth can stop it". ful in gaining victory over the visit will be to prepare China's new Ambassador "deceived" the BJP and has now polls in Punjab. stock. village under Kukdeshwar "There is no two opinions them," Singh said. ground for the second informal to India Sun Weidong said in "cheated" the Congress with his Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Army, National Disaster police station limits, about 40 about it. Jammu and Kashmir Replying to another ques- summit between Modi and Xi Beijing that with two strong "non-performance". Party MLA Harpal Singh Response Force and state kms from the district head- will get rid of terrorism (soon)", tion whether Pakistan can which is likely to be held in the leaders at the helm in both the Punjab BJP chief Shwait Cheema said that Sidhu should teams continued to plug the quarters, Superintendent of Singh told reporters at a brief repeat a mischief like the 1999 second week of October, the countries, the ties are set to Malik also hit out at Sidhu, have assumed the charge as the breaches in embankments of Police Rakesh Kumar Sagar press conference here. Kargil infiltration, he said he sources said. reach new heights. Under the dubbing him as a "selfish" indi- state's power minister and Ghaggar river at Moonak in said. He was replying to a ques- has just returned from Kargil In the informal summit, the strategic guidance provided by vidual "who thinks only about worked for the welfare of the Sangrur district, officials said. Narrating the sequence of tion on how long will it take to sector and seen how the brave two leaders are likely to focus Xi and Modi at their first infor- himself". people. "People had expecta- They hope the waters will events, the SP said some vil- stamp out terrorism from army personnel scored victory on further broadening India- mal summit in Wuhan last "He is a selfish man who tions from Sidhu as they are suf- start receding in the next 24 lagers noticed four persons Kashmir in the backdrop of the by dislodging the infiltrators China ties which will include year, the China-India relations earlier deceived the BJP which fering because Punjab has the hours. Several acres of land in fleeing after allegedly stealing Army's "Operation All-out" from there. enhancing people-to-people have gathered a "very good and brought him into politics... He highest electricity rates in the these districts were sub- peacocks and chased them. which has badly hit the back- The Army will continue to contacts and expanding coop- sound momentum of develop- now has nowhere to go," said country. He had the opportunity merged and officials were "While three of them man- bone of terrorism in J&K. be vigilant and guard the eration in trade and investment. ment", Sun told a group of Malik, hailing Amarinder and should have availed it and assessing the damage to the aged to escape, the mob caught Singh said not only India, heights, he added. PTI The two leaders held the Indian journalists. PTI Singh for accepting Sidhu's delivered," said Cheema. PTI crops. PTI hold of Hiralal Banchhda, a Dalit, and thrashed him," he said. Banchhda was rushed to *(      #       >>> hospital by police where he died during treatment, the SP said, adding that four dead pea- + . !   entering the 'destinations' like From Page 1 every tiger reserve? Tigers are 2005 to June 19, 2009. cocks were found with the + a trapeze artist. He could jump The Union Environment saved because of our better sur- After the mine was closed deceased. ! " # or swing from one roof top to Ministry is keen that the PSU veillance, monitoring and man- in 2005, the NMDC moved the A case under various sec- n his younger days, Harry $  %  other like the Superman we see shut down its diamond mining agement strategy. Our recom- Supreme Court against the tions of the Indian Penal Code IPhilip Michael entertained in films. Though he was suc- operation in the reserve by June mendation is in line with ear- order. The SC then appointed (IPC) and the SC/ST sports lovers with his prowess  !   cessful in hoodwinking the 2020 to prevent further degra- lier apprehensions that mining a seven-member CEC that vis- (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in hockey. He was an instant $&  "  CCTVs installed around the dation of the region where activity in the tiger reserve and ited the Panna mines and sur- has been registered against ten hit with hockey lovers across houses, he could not help NMDC has set up a sort of sanctuary will affect the rounding areas in 2008 to take villagers, and nine of them have Tamil Nadu because of his # $#  himself from some of the cam- township with numerous wildlife, especially the popula- stock of the ground reality. been arrested. stick-work, dribbling skills and  $&  eras kept in the adjoining labour camps and mine digging tion of tigers.” In September 2008, the The deceased and three ability to convert even half- streets. These images helped machines, threatening the ecol- He also argued that while Supreme Court revoked the others were booked under the chances into goals. People who      the police to pick him up ogy and wildlife including big villagers are being relocated ban on diamond mining in Wildlife Protection Act, he watched him play in State level   from the residence of one of cats. The NMDC has denied from the tiger reserve to main- Panna Tiger Reserve turning added. PTI matches saw in him another VJ his wives. As a commitment to the allegations. tain the undisturbed nature of around its 2002 directive. The Philips, Tamil Nadu's all-time Chennai Police who were his Dravidian ideology, this Instead, it said that the the habitat, why should the court, however, ordered for- great, who was a member of searching for the master brain noticed the presence of a per- hockey player-turned-nar- number of royal Bengal tigers NMDC be allowed to mine in mation of a monitoring com-  the World Cup winning India behind some of the well- son on CCTV visuals collect- cotics addict-turned robber have increased in the PTR due the protected area? mittee chaired by the chief team of 1975. planned and executed house ed from the adjacent streets in had married twice and was to the presence of its man- After 2005, in 2006 too the wildlife warden of Madhya But wayward life spoiled a break-ins in some of the well the locality. It did not take pampering both his sweet- power. “Number of tigers has central empowered committee Pradesh. The committee was  &&& bright career and India lost a guarded residential colonies. them much time to nab the hearts with the stolen materi- increased from 42 last year to (CEC), appointed by the apex mandated to be responsible for player who could have been a In order to crack the dis- former hockey player. als. The looted gold and cash 52 this year. Is this not a sign court, had remarked in its approval of the mine closure From Page 1 game changer for the country appearance of ten sovereign of Michael's modus operandi have been recovered from the of a positive impact of our pres- report on Panna mine that it plan, prescribing and moni- The details of the agree- in the international arena. His gold and cash of 1 lakh from would put even hardened two wives. ence?” a senior NMDC official was undesirable to allow min- toring of various safeguards for ment have not been made pub- passion for narcotics, liquor the Abhiramapuram resi- criminals to shame. During the What helped Police to said on the condition of ing indefinitely within pro- mine operation and so on. lic since 2015. and the opposite sex saw the dences of two individuals in recce, he would find out the identify Michael was his pres- anonymity. tected areas and asked for a The SC-monitored panel Recently, the Government fading out of the hockey play- the month of May, cops had CCTV cameras installed in ence in the neighborhood on However, the NMDC jus- deadline for closure. comprises of member secretary, had appointed senior BJP er in him. been deputed. Though the and around his targets and the occasions when the rob- tification to allow its mining During the last one decade, National Tiger Conservation leader Kalraj Mishra as During his playing days investigators scanned the visu- avoid the same at the time of beries were commutted as well extension has not gone down the Panna diamond mines have Authority, field director of Himachal Pradesh Governor Michael had deceived many als from the CCTV footages the missions. He made good as his earlier stints with the well with the State wildlife been closed thrice for want of Panna National Park and a replacing Devrat Acharya, who defenders deployed by the collected from the premises use of his "skill" in deceiving police under the Goonda's Act officials. A senior PTR official environmental clearances and non-official member of the was made Governor of rivals to check-mate him from where the robberies happened, the defenders of the opposition and also as a small-time rob- said, “If that is the reason for other related issues. The longest National Board for Wildlife of Himachal Pradesh in 2015. He entering the D-circle to score they could not get figure out side while entering the hous- ber. He had served jail terms increase in number of tigers, period for which it remained the Union Environment replaced Gujarat Governor OP goals. But he could not wrig- the exact movement of the rob- es he had earmarked to rob. in the past as a robber and should we allow mining in closed was from August 28, Ministry. Kohli. gle out of the prowling eyes of bers, but one of the cops had Michael was an expert in drug peddler.   >>> %  

From Page 1 leader who ruled Delhi thrice “May God bless her soul since 1998. She held the record ! %&&& and give her eternal peace... of leading her party to three Delhi will miss you Ma’am, u consecutive victories in New were a mother figure in my Delhi constituency in the From Page 1 resolve this situation and we life...#RIPSheilaDixit,” Tiwari Legislative Assembly of Delhi. Erik Hanell, president and are liaising closely with our wrote on Twitter. She was the second woman chief executive, Stena Bulk, seafarers’ families,” Hanell said. Sheila Dikshit was credit- Chief Minister of Delhi after said, “There are 23 seafarers on In early July, British ed for Delhi’s growing infra- . board of Indian, Russian, marines and Gibraltar police structure including roads and Dikshit’s entry into Indian Latvian and Filipino national- seized an Iranian tanker off the flyovers, a less polluted city, bet- politics was coincidental. Her ity. There have been no Southern coast of the Iberian ter public transport system as father-in-law was a renowned reported injuries and the safe- Peninsula. Gibraltar claimed well as development on the activist during India’s freedom ty and welfare of our crew that the ship was transporting health and educational fronts. struggle and later went on to remains our primary focus.” crude oil to Syria “in violation” Dikshit, a well-known fig- become a Union Cabinet “We are in close contact of the EU sanctions placed on ure in Indian politics, was a Minister in the with both the UK and Swedish Damascus, escalating tensions powerful administrator and Government. Government authorities to in the Gulf.      " +,- +.,/  '(

 2     ,-21)==) 39# .  (  # !     +  1 #& %   $  2 $    he Congress on Saturday alleged that the Uttar 5    6  $     TPradesh Government was trying to protect the he Nitish Kumar  "  P accused in the Sonbhadra clash and instead of TGovernment has had to ensuring justice Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath      6  %!* eat crow. Having hounded O !  P5 -   was targeting party general secretary Priyanka legally and administratively a !       Gandhi Vadra, who met the victims after a day’s young recruit IAS officer of   6% #  detention and asserted she would be back. !  Bihar cadre in a false case     1 # Congress’s chief spokesperson Randeep wherein he was framed by the &P     Surjewala said the chief minister and the ruling he CPI (M) on Saturday con- State’s ‘transport mafia’, the BJP were afraid of her, adding, “The reign of Ajay Tdemned the killings in Nitish dispensation has finally       Bisht (Adityanath) continues to be the most insen- Sonbhadra and accused the Yogi relented. It has agreed to follow   5!$ !    sitive in memory.” Adityanath-led BJP government of the Delhi High Court’s order to  ( ' #    $  $  7$# Surjewala accused Adityanath of “lying” “protecting” the land mafias. restore his salary for the last  8&  /   9&!5 :7"$ that the previous Congress governments were After a CPI (M) delegation vis- three years, pay a compensa-  $        ; responsible for the dispute that triggered ited Ubbha village on Friday to meet tion of 5 lakh and give its con- Wednesday’s violence in Sonbhadra. Surjewala the families of the victims, the sent to the cadre-change narrated various incidents since 2017 to drive party said in a statement that the vil- request of Dr Jitendra Gupta, order should be taken at the even challenged the CAT order home the point that the Uttar Pradesh govern- lagers told the six-member delega- the 2013-batch officer who level of government of India. before the Delhi high court ment was trying to protect the accused. tion “horrifying” details of the clash. had to even serve a month in The procedures to pay the claiming that the tribunal The party alleged that “jungle raj” was Ten people were gunned down jail within days of his first ever compensation and other dues failed to understand the prevalent in the state and the government had and 28 injured in the clash between posting three years ago. to Dr Gupta are under process,” malafide intention of the offi- failed to take action against the guilty. “BJP gov- supporters of Ubbah village head- The Delhi-born medico the Bihar government wrote in cer for seeking cadre transfer ernment fails to prevent Sonbhadra Massacre. BJP man Yagya Dutt and the tribal vil- officer had attempted to put a a letter to the Department of which was to avoid a criminal government fails to act against guilty.BJP gov- lagers on Wednesday. curb on the transport mafia Personnel and Training case. The Delhi High Court ernment illegally arrests Priyanka ji for wanting “The Adivasis have been tilling which enjoyed some ‘authori- (DoPT) last week. dismissed the State govern- to meet families,” Surjewala said. the land for the past seven decades but tative’ patronage. Gupta as SDM in Kaimur ment’s appeal against the CAT Congress President Rahul Gandhi accused no government gave them land pat- %    P   ! - 7 Gupta had sought his district was arrested in an order. the State government of being “dictatorially tas which was their right. After the  ' 6$ ' !$ transfer to Haryana, alleging alleged corruption case and “Both CAT and High inclined” and said Priyanka’s “imprisonment” at Adityanath government took office, threat to his life for acting remained in jail for 29 days. He Court had taken note of this in Chunar guesthouse is an attempt to trample upon the Adivasis have been threatened by Adivasis. It is highly condemnable the Adivasi families who have been tough against the transport was later granted bail. The FIR the judicial proceedings that democracy. the local land mafia to stop tilling the that the government has not given tilling the land for over seven mafia in Bihar. too was quashed twice on the intention of Bihar Government “The imprisonment of Congress general sec- land. Even though the Adivasis had a single rupee to help the injured and decades. It demands strong action The latest development orders of the Patna High Court to resist cadre transfer is mala retary Priyanka Gandhi, on way to meet the fam- complained to the authorities, the on the contrary some were forcibly against the administration officials comes almost a fortnight after and Delhi High Court, where fide as they want to implicate ilies of Sonbhadra massacre victims, in Chunar government and administration discharged from the hospital,” the and the police who connived the Delhi High Court on July 2 the Bihar Government had Gupta in a criminal case which guest house through the night without water and refused to act. party said in the statement. with the criminals and immediate rebuked the Bihar Government moved challenging his bail has been found false and electricity by a dictatorially inclined UP gov- “The Adityanath government is The party alleged that the BJP arrest and stringent punishment of for “humiliating, harassing and plea. In fact, even the Supreme quashed right uptill Supreme ernment is an attempt to trample upon democ- trying to put the responsibility on government was responsible for all those involved in the brutal victimising” Gupta. Court upheld the order of the Court of India. CAT had even racy,” Rahul Gandhi said in a Facebook post in others but it is during its rule that “protecting the land mafia and massacre. It demands immediate “Required decision on Dr Delhi High Court. expressed displeasure over this,” Hindi. Congress will not get scared of such tac- the land mafia led by the pradhan denying land pattas to the Adivasis”. compensation to the families of Gupta’s cadre transfer in the In its vindictiveness against said Sourabh Ahuja, the peti- tics and stop fighting for Dalits and tribals, claimed to have ‘bought’ the land “The CPI (M) demands that those killed and to the injured,” the light of the Delhi High Court’s Gupta, the Bihar government tioner’s advocate in this case. he said. and unleashed terror on the land pattas be immediately given to statement said. )*+%,-.+)--%))+ ,)+%,-**%/0--%*))0 !!    &   #           !  0 //

  efence Minister Rajnath   DSingh on Saturday saluted ‘valour’ and ‘courage’ of the sol-   !  0 // M  diers, who had sacrificed their       11 lives in the 1999 Kargil War, on ishtwar police has regis- behalf of the ‘grateful’ nation, Ktered a First Information    " at a memorial in Drass sector, Report (FIR) and also identi- .  !   indoctrinated by anti-India marking 20th anniversary of fied former PDP MLC, Firdous  7  forces,” said a official of the ‘Operation Vijay’. Tak and three others for rais-   !   '   NIA. The materials seized from “The Defence Minister ing ‘provocative’ slogans during $&  "-% those whjo were taken into cus- started his visit by laying a protest demonstrations over -#!&6+  tody include electronic gadgets wreath in memory of the gal- the issue of arming village !!    & including laptops, mobile lant martyrs of ‘Operation defence committee members phones, hard disks, nearly 20 Vijay’ at the iconic Kargil War with the state weapons.  & ! ' ! $   SIM cards and Islamic litera- Memorial, which was followed Senior Superintendent of "&#   ture. by observing of one-minute Police, Kishtwar, Shakti Pathak The arrested persons had silence as a mark of respect for told The Pioneer, “a FIR has = P - % N conspired to raise funds to the fallen heroes,” Srinagar- been registered in the Kishtwar + . ! procure arms to eliminate based defence spokesman police station and so far four protesting against the plans to + Hindu leaders. The NIA had Colonel Rajesh Kalia said. * # ' 6%  '6-      6 individuals including former create more VDCs in Kishtwar. taken into custody ten persons Singh later visited the ‘Veer   2  ' !$ PDP MLC, Firdous Tak have The soul of democracy is dying n attempt by some of the in April 2018 and the infor- Bhoomi’ and the ‘Hut of been identified behind raising a slow death under the present Aterrorists to set up a unit of mation collected from them Remembrance’, which are locat- on various battles that took issue will be resolved and no Kashmir, Rajnath Singh said provocative slogans”. rule .” the ISIS in Tamil Nadu has proved to be crucial. “Tamil ed in the war memorial premis- place during the 1999 war. power on the earth can stop it”. Kashmir is in his heart and the “Wasil Doolwal,Nasir Tak along with his sup- been revealed by the arrest of Nadu has become a hotbed of es at Drass, he said. Ahead of his day long visit Interacting with the media government wants it to become Baghwan and Arshad Giri were porters had earlier organised a a group of youth by the Islamic terrorism . We have suf- The defence minister was to the state, Pakistan violated in Kathua, Defence Minister not only paradise of India but among those identified by the protest demonstration against National Investigating Agency ficient evidence to prove that briefed on ‘Operation Vijay’ ceasefire agreement along the said, “Kashmir ki samasya ka tourist paradise of the world. Kishtwar police along with the decision of the district (NIA). Five extremists were the Thowheed Jamaat in Sri and the heroic actions of the line of control in Poonch sec- hal ho key raheyga, duniya ki He also inaugurated two PDP leader”. authorities to revamp defunct taken into custody by the NIA Lanka (the group responsible Indian troops to thwart the tor. According to ground koi taqat nahi rook shakti hai bridges built by the Border According to official Village Defence committees from various places of the for the Easter Congregation nefarious designs of the enemy reports, Pakistan army target- (Resolution of Kashmir issue is Roads Organisation at Ujh in sources, “FIR no 163 U/S on Friday. State, including blasts that led to the death of in the Drass, Kargil and Batalik ed civilian pockets using mor- bound to happen and no power Kathua and Basantar in Samba 153A/120B RPC dated July Labelling VDC members Ramanathapuram, Theni , more than 250 Christians) and sectors, the spokesman said. tar shells in Balnoi, Krishna on earth can stop it).” district. 19,2019 has been registered in as ‘Godse brigade’ Tak had even Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and Tamil Nadu are working in Singh was accompanied Ghati, Mankote and Shahpur “If talks will not be fruitful The bridge over the Ujh the Kishtwar police station”. doled out an open threat to the Chennai in a dawn to dusk tandem,” said an intelligence by Union minister Jitendra areas of Poonch. In response, then we know how to tackle river in Kathua was construct- Reacting to the police district authorities by claiming crack down. official. Singh, chief of Army Staff Indian army retaliated effec- this problem”,he added. ed at a cost of Rs 50 crore. Lt action, PDP leader Firdous that to counter armed VDC The five persons who were But M Thamimum Ansari, General Bipin Rawat and tively and strongly. One civilian Singh maintained that he Gen Harpal Singh, Director Tak late Saturday evening post- members they will go to the taken into custocy by the NIA leader of the Manithaneya General Officer Commanding received bullet injuries on his has made repeated appeals as General Border Roads, Maj ed another provocative tweet to extent of procuring their own is in continuation of the arrest Jananayaga Katchi, an Islamic in chief Northern Command Lt right hand and was shifted to a home minister asking “so- Gen Y P Khanduri, GOC, Gurj vent his ire. “When adminis- weapons from the market. of 11 youth who were deport- outfit who is also a member of Gen Ranbir Singh, Kalia said. the district hospital in Poonch. called leaders” for talks to Division alongwith many other tration is more answerable to He also vent his ire against ed from a West Asian country. the Tamil Nadu Legislative On the occasion, Rajnath During his visit to the resolve the issue. “Now it is up Army & Civil administration Chadi-dharies and report to the district authorities for not According to sources in the Assembly has lambasted the Singh dedicated a ‘Memory Lane’ state, Defence Minister also to them. They have to decide dignitaries attended the inau- Nagpur. This is what happens equipping them with the state NIA, the sleuths have come NIA and Police for harassing that displays information on a sent out a stern warning to the what they want to do”.Singh guration ceremony. It is the when you speak about Sanghies weapons. “Those who have across the intention of these Muslim youth in the State. few important battles, he said. Kashmiri politicians, who was commenting to a specific longest bridge constructed by in Modi’s New India”,Tak tweet- been replaced in the revamped youth to launch the IS unit in “The NIA is picking up inno- Lieutenant General YK stayed away from the dialogue query whether fresh invita- BRO so far. Both these bridges ed. VDC’s are not the representa- Tamil Nadu. cent Muslim youth. They are Joshi, General Officer table, to decide whether they tion would be extended to the have been constructed under Another PDP leader Aijaz tives of the Hindu community “They were on a mission to targeting one community. The Commanding Fire & Fury want to accept the dialogue kashmiri leaders to join the dia- 69 Road Construction Ahmad Mir tweeted, “There but cadre of RSS”, Tak had collect money and logistics for continued targeting of the Corps, a veteran of ‘Operation offer or not. logue table. Company of 13 Border Roads are no words to condemn this claimed while leading protest the purpose. We have found Muslims would lead to many Vijay’, briefed the defence min- Without naming any one Referring to his bonding Task Force under supervision action of registering FIR against demonstrations against the dis- that all of them have been issues,” warned Ansari. ister at Lamochan View Point Singh asserted, “the Kashmir with the state of Jammu and of Project Sampark. 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When a story is major protest march planned  6 0  Relations between Pakistan Diplomatic sources said the crowd at the site where plot hack. published via MyNewsDesk, it for Sunday. and the US have remained that issues like the Afghan leader Colonel Claus von The US president and appears on the Met's website Police said they found ong Kong actor Simon tense during Trump's tenure. peace process, Pakistan gov- Stauffenberg and others were Khan have repeatedly clashed and Twitter accounts and gen- about 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) HYam was stabbed in the The US president has publicly ernment's action against ter- executed. Von Stauffenberg tried in the past, exchanging Twitter erates an email to those who've of TATP, or tri-acetone tri-per- stomach while appearing on said that Pakistan has given us rorism and terror financing and to kill Hitler with a briefcase barbs against each other. subscribed to receive our news oxide, in the late Friday night stage for a promotional event "nothing but lies and deceit" restoration of military aid to bomb on July 20, 1944, during The Met Police clarified in updates. raid. in southern China on Saturday. and also suspended security Pakistan would be the high- a meeting at his headquarters in a statement that there had "On Friday (July 19), unau- Alick McWhirter, a senior A man ran onto the stage and other assistance for back- lights of the trip. what was then East Prussia. been no hack of the Met thorised messages appeared bomb disposal officer, said the and stabbed and slashed the ing terror groups. Prime Minister Khan is Hitler escaped the full force of Police's own IT infrastructure on the news section of our web- homemade explosive is very veteran actor, video broadcast Prime Minister Khan, who expected to brief President the blast when someone moved but that the breach was linked site as well as on the @metpo- unstable and extremely pow- on local media showed. is undertaking the three-day Trump about the steps he has the briefcase next to a table leg, with a third-party news service liceuk Twitter feed and in erful. One kilogram was deto- "We are extremely shocked trip to the US on the invitation taken to normalise relations deflecting much of the explosive it uses. emails sent to subscribers.” nated Saturday morning. Public by this incident," Yam's man- of Trump, will be accompanied with India, especially after the force. The plot crumbled when “We are assessing to estab- The Met police said it has broadcaster RTHK said a 27- agement company said by army chief Gen. Qamar Pulwama terror attack in news spread that Hitler had sur- lish what criminal offences begun making changes to its year-old man was arrested. Saturday evening in a statement Javed Bajwa and ISI chief Lt. Kashmir and the Indo-Pak vived. Von Stauffenberg and have been committed,” the access arrangements to Police said more arrests may released on the Twitter-like Gen. Faiz Hameed. military standoff following the his fellow plotters were execut- force said in a statement. MyNewsDesk. follow. Weibo platform. He would visit the White Balakot air strikes, they said. ed within hours.  B      " +,- +.,/ +))%+1 3  ,   %   ?  3 B .(     "          New Delhi: No-frills carrier tors. Remaining four directors .  %  IndiGo said on Saturday it will will be independent. seek shareholders' approval at The two-day board meet- the upcoming annual general ing came against the back- Beijing: China has said it val- New Delhi: Despite banking meeting for expanding its board drop of an ongoing spat ues India's concerns on the restrictions put in place by the so that an independent woman between the two promoters bilateral trade imbalance and Reserve Bank of India, the director can be inducted. over alleged corporate gover- is willing to discuss new country has not put any blan- In a letter to markets reg- nance lapses. approaches to address the issue ket ban on trading in cryp- ulator Sebi on July 8, Rakesh Fuelled by higher passen- and asked New Delhi to join tocurrencies yet, the Gangwal, one of the two ger revenues, the airline's par- Beijing in its fight against Government has clarified. IndiGo promoters, had point- ent company InterGlobe "unilateralism and protection- Responding to questions in ed out the airline's non-com- Aviation Friday posted its high- ism" amidst a bruising trade the Rajya Sabha on whether the But a draft bill for banning pliance with Sebi regulations in est-ever quarterly profit of Rs war with the US. Government has prohibited cryptocurrency has been in not bringing onboard an inde- 1,203.14 crore for the three India for long has been cryptocurrency in the country, the works for some time with pendent woman director since months ended June and assert- pressing China to open its Minister of State for Finance Economic Affairs Secretary May last year. ed that co-promoters are on the pharmaceutical market for and Corporate Affairs Anurag Subhash Chandra Garg leading As per Sebi regulations, all that ended on Saturday. same page on growth strategy. Indian pharma exports to Thakur this week said the the exercise. listed companies should have at The board's size will be The company told BSE on address the yawning trade actually doubled, he said. join China in the fight against answer was no. According to the draft least one woman director on expanded to 12 directors from Saturday that as on June 30 this deficit which last year accord- "According to the statistics unilateralism and protection- "Presently, there is no sep- "Banning of Cryptocurrency their respective boards. the current six once the share- year, Bhatia's family and his ing to Chinese figures, crossed in the first half this year, India's ism, a reference to US arate law for dealing with issues and Regulation of Official "The Board has decided to holders' approval is obtained at company Interglobe $57 billion in a $95.5 billion trade deficit against China is President Donald Trump's pol- relating to cryptocurrencies. Digital Currency Bill 2019", seek the approval of the share- the upcoming AGM. Enterprises Limited owns 38.23 trade. down by five per cent. So I am icy using tariffs as a weapon to Hence, all concerned depart- holding, selling or dealing in holders at the upcoming AGM In the expanded board, per cent of InterGlobe Aviation. China's new Ambassador convinced that with the con- assert his America first policy. ments and law enforcement cryptocurrencies such as for expanding the Board to IndiGo's other co-promoter Gangwal and his family to India Sun Weidong said, certed efforts the issue of trade Trump kicked off a trade agencies, such as RBI, Bitcoin could soon land you in enable the induction of an Rahul Bhatia will have the own 36.65 per cent of the "China highly values India's imbalance between India and war with China last year by Enforcement Directorate and jail for 10 years. independent woman director," right to nominate six directors InterGlobe Aviation as on June concerns on trade imbalance. China will be gradually slapping 25 per cent duties on Income Tax authorities, etc. The draft has proposed a IndiGo said in a statement while Gangwal will have the 30, IndiGo told BSE on But I have to point out that we addressed," he said. more than $250 billion of take action as per the relevant 10-year prison sentence for after a two-day board meeting right to nominate two direc- Saturday. PTI have never deliberately pur- "China and India have var- Chinese imports, demanding existing laws," the Minister said. persons who "mine, generate, sued a trade surplus against ious channels for dialogue to Beijing to reduce massive trade "Similarly, police/courts hold, sell, transfer, dispose, India." talk about issues like trade deficit which climbed to over take action on IPC (Indian issue or deal in cryptocurren- 9  China for its part, Sun said imbalance. We are willing to $539 billion. Penal Code) offences. Further, cies. 2&    has taken measures to increase discuss and find new He is also insisting on in view of the risks and dangers Besides making it com-    import of rice and sugar and approaches to address the trade China to workout verifiable associated with cryptocurren- pletely illegal, the bill makes accelerated the process of imbalances with our Indian measures for the protection of cies, (the) government and holding of cryptos a non-bail-  &D . P& % % #  !  review and approvals of Indian friends," he said. intellectual property rights RBI have been issuing advi- able offence. pharmaceuticals and agricul- "According to the statistics (IPR), technology transfer and sories, press releases and cir- A cryptocurrency is a dig-  &&   !;) #)' tural goods. in the first half this year, India's more access to US goods to culars to the public," he added. ital or virtual currency that uses +#!!!"$ He said latest figures show trade deficit against China is Chinese markets. 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Bitcoin is the most popu- eleventh year on the trot. $ "# India's export of agricul- addressed," he said. friction between India and the Bitcoin.com reported on lar cryptocurrency in the Ambani has kept salary, 9.-I&#$ tural goods to China last year Sun also asked India to US on several issue. PTI Friday. world. PTI perquisites, allowances and "$" #!) commission together at 15 "# "' > crore since 2008-09, forgoing $!" ' + >&! #/ # "'!"!  over 24 crore per annum. %!$""!  %!" !+"+ ) '#!    O 6 6  ; This is at a time when "# !   + >O:-"= $"! &/& #) "!"$! remunerations of all whole-  $!"!   "O!""!  %!" !/) time directors of the compa- /) "$#!"$!"!#)"  ny, including cousins Nikhil )) "#!"!"" "# "&#"!    and Hital Meswani, saw a "!! "$!$!%!%$ $!"!%=!" + >!> ! handsome increase in the fis- $9.-I$!"!"##!$$!"$ ""#" + > New Delhi: A forensic audit of despite adverse financial situa- post its debt burden ballooning cal year ended March 31, %! "!! 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PTI est annual report. PTI firms extended favours and gifts to the top executives of rating agencies and their fam-    6  , ilies and also suggested changes in the rating reports '   before they were made public. While the continuing New Delhi: Finding itself at the statements and sought to shift probe has already led to CEOs centre of the IL&FS controver- the blame to falsification and of two rating agencies having sy, India Ratings on Saturday sprucing up of the financials by been sent on leave by their said its investigation into the the former top management of respective boards, fresh details role of a senior director at par- the group. have emerged about suspect- ent firm Fitch's Singapore office It rejected the observa- ed attempts by the former top found him in violation of the tions made in a special audit by management personnel of company's code of conduct and Grant Thornton of the ratings IL&FS Group to influence the he is no longer an employee. given by five credit rating agen- rating agencies and their top The rating agency also cies, including India Ratings, to officers for high credit ratings defended its rating process, some IL&FS entities, in which and also to thwart any nega- saying its ratings for IL&FS it has been alleged that the tive ratings. The new board of group entities followed a robust agencies continued to give top IL&FS, which was appointed and transparent analysis of rel- ratings despite being aware in October last year after mas- evant information including about weak financials of the sive defaults by the group the company's audited financial group. PTI      " +,- +.,/ ! $  C

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Think of it as a party working in someone’s home washing ever they put their mind to. We tell them conversations that shaped both her group of 16-20. “Opportunities are where the smartest people come on a dishes and clothes,” Shetty says. that they need to be self-aware, be con- thinking and craft. changing. There are people who want to common platform and share dazzling The problem that her community fident and reach out to opportunities that Before Shah started working as man- listen to poetry. There are more people ideas from some of the world’s most faces are several. First, everyone in her they think that are available to them ager of programme and development at in colleges who are turning writers. The extraordinary women who are risk-tak- village is poor since they are daily rather than listen to what the society G5A Foundation for contemporary cul- corporates too are taking note and using ers and innovators and are breaking bar- wagers. Second, everyone suffers from thinks they should do. We believe in giv- ture, she worked as a tax consultant at poetry to say sell their brand. It is great riers and changing the rules of the asthma including Shetty. Third, there are ing access to information that they think Ernst & Young and spent weekends organ- that people are sitting up and noticing game. role models whom they could look up to. they should have rather then push them ising poetry gatherings and performing at that poetry can do wonders,” Shah tells One such person is Ashweetha Shetty, “It was not as if every third person into doing what we think is right for open mics and slams. Today, Shah switch- you. a young social rural worker. Her journey was an engineer in our village. We did- > 6/ =>>   them. Most of the girls are first genera- es between short-form poetry about fam- She tells you that while one can take began from Mukkudal a small village in n’t know how far education could take us.    O;   tion college goers and are from under- ily, loss and death, and long-form spoken up writing professionally, this should not Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. For the We were told that our destiny was to get = >+  +  ; & privileged families — socially and cul- word poems that are based on social issues be the main concern for the young peo- first 20 years of her life she had never married. It is easy to buy into this >   > turally backward communities,” Shetty such as gender discrimination. ple. The main concern, she feels should be stepped out of this small village. Her par- future. This is the problem of rural vil- tells you and adds that most most girls “I have been writing poetry since I was to concentrate on what they have to say. ents were bidi rollers. She broke the ceil- lages in our country — the challenge of   ?  / >> & the aspirations revolves around getting a in college. But my family background was “People should become their own audience ing of social norms imposed by her growing up with no role models and a   ? 6?   Government job. such that put emphasis on academics and otherwise their writing can be influenced community through the power of edu- support system,” Shetty. => “Some want to marry a boy who has hence didn’t find many outlet to express and impacted by what others have to say. cation and became the first-generation Even though there is penetration of K   ? a good job and some look for a job with myself. With my friend we started this club. Once they set their style, they should graduate who founded The Bodhi Tree the Internet and most people have a a bank. This is because they have not During this time we met many people who achieve a balance where they find a plat- Foundation. The foundation now sup- smartphone today, back in 2012, Shetty heard of any other job. Pursuing a were well-known writers and poets. People form where what they want to say has an ports over a thousand college graduates didn’t have this privilege. More so since course in journalism would not even who came to our club have varied back- audience,” Shah says whose writing comes to reach their potential through educa- girls could not be seen with a smart- occur to them since they don’t know that ground. Some are people who write in from personal experiences and observa- tion, life-skills and opportunities. phones let alone use a computer. In order this can be a career option,” the 27-year- regional language, others write in English. tions. It comes from her identity as a Before she got an opportunity to do to apply for her fellowship she had to bor- old tells you who was one of the speak- Even though these people write well, woman, as a person and as a citizen. a fellowship programme in Delhi, Shetty row a friend’s smartphone. Even then, she ers at the TEDxGateway Salon: Breaking their families didn’t think that one could “I have written poetry that addresses managed to not only complete her had to type out her entire application Barriers. pursue a lucrative career if one pursued discrimination or the norms that we have schooling but also go to college even under the shawl so that nobody saw it. The good part is that parents are sup- Arts as a subject,” Shah tells you. made for ourselves. More recently, my though there was family opposition. “Today, things have changed. Most portive of their daughters pursuing high- While she agrees that the calibre of poetry is about my mother and father (who Education was not something that was people have a smartphones and use the er education and encouraging them to English writing poetry is not as defined as I lost two years back)— about memory and expected from girls of her village or Internet to have access to information. look for a job. They want their children compared to Hindi, Mumbai where she is time. A few poems are about birds since community. For her parents sending a However, we have a long a way to go to be aspirational. However, there are based out of, has many English writers who I love them and am into bird watching,” girl to pursue higher education was not before technology can be used to its some parents who would let their child are good. “They write poetry that is fit for the 26-year-old says. on the cards. More so, since her sister got fullest especially for the students that I to study but clip their wings by not allow- the stage on topics that they deeply feel Her family was supportive when married after schooling and the same was work with. When you have access to ing them to leave the village. about and that is what spoke poetry is all Shah decided to leave her cushiony job. expected of Shetty. But her percentage in information, it gives a lot of confi-  >   >? Her own parents have finally come about,” Shah tells you. Her mother was a little apprehensive to Class XII was good and she insisted on dence,” Shetty tells you and doesn’t  ?/  >+ //>+ & around. “Their mindset has changed. The problem, she opines is that our begin with since her parents wanted the pursuing higher education and graduat- believe that she a role model because she >+  + >  0 6 This is good. Even if I am able to change education system doesn’t allow us to best for her. Since Shah is the bread win- ed with a degree in Business hasn’t reached that stage but she is an >+> & / ? , the mindset of one family, I will feel that explore avenues that are unconventional. ner, her mother wanted to know if she Administration. example of what a girl can achieve in life.  , ? +  I am blessed,” Shetty says. “Our school education doesn’t teach us would be able to support the family “After I completed my fellowship I “This was something that I wanted to Yet another person who is dazzling poetry the way it should be or the way we financially. worked for a year with an NGO in the prove to myself when I set out to pursue + >> 6  / > people with her ideas is Ankita Shah, the are taught Math or Commerce. Our edu- “The good part that what I am doing healthcare sector before I decided to go higher education. I wanted to prove to    co-founder of The Poetry Club. She with cation system is a product of how the soci- today makes me happy. It was not tough back to my village. My life was all about myself that I could live my life on my K ;    Trupthi Shetty started the club in 2013 ety has structured the jobs. This has paved to quit by job as a CA. It was this job that being lucky. It was clear that I wanted to terms. I wanted to keep the negative nar- while the duo were still studying to be our way to our choice of careers. We are made me feel that I was not in sync with give back to the community that gave me rative around me at bay,” Shetty says who Chartered Accountants. Both wrote poet- not equipped to take a call whether we myself. Today, I am in a happy space since the freedom to pursue my dreams. I was now works in every aspect education, ry and wanted to find others who shared want to pursue Literature. I too was not I was doing what I love,”Shah tells you. Q  (!      '

he started learning Bharatnatyam learning different art forms and learn to future generations to understand it bet- form and teach, her dance is often up professionally. Though I had been when she was eight from Dr Padma appreciate it from a young age,” ter. Students should ask questions and described as an offering of mind, body teaching for 24 years, for six years, I have SSubrahmanyam as was the norm for Subramanian says who has an MA in the- have their curiosity satisfied. Sometimes and soul. Her talent extends to acting as shifted my role to a mentor. I hold work- girls from Chennai. Eventually she moved atre Arts. finding the right balance lies in learning well — she had done three stage plays and shops for those who are able to train on to a traditional guru — SK Rajarathnam. She tells you that over the years, the through understanding is better,” the 51- a short film as well. their own but need to fine tune their art,” From Kalanidhi Narayanan she learnt mindset of the students has changed as year-old dancer says. Dance, she says is a powerful medi- Subramanian tells you. abhinay. It was a process that got incul- well. When she was learning from tra- Subramanian is known for her sen- um. “It is the responsibility of every artist Her future plans are to continue cated into her system and became second ditional gurus, the students were in awe sitive choreography and emotionally to take it forward with integrity. If done doing what she loves doing. Her advise for nature to her. Meet Vidhya Subramanian of them and didn’t ask any questions. “We charged performances. She has earned in the right manner, it is very powerful,” other artists who want to pursue their pas- who was one of the speakers at were afraid of them and not comfortable appreciation not only in India but she says and practices for many hours sion: “There are so many opportunities. TEDxGateway Salon: Breaking Barriers. and confident in asking questions. Today, Germany, France, UK, Russia, even though the performance maybe over But the creative imputes has to come from She tells you that dance as an art form children need to understand everything. Afghanistan, Kenya and US as well within an hour. within. There are difference kinds of doesn’t require a language to express Not everything that I gleaned was under- where she started her Bharatnatyam For her a typical day starts with train- leaning and different reasons for pursuing itself. “It doesn’t need words for the audi- stood. It was much later that the under- production company and school — ing since the body is an instrument. an art from and not necessarily to take it ence to understand it. It is extremely rich standing came. Whether this is good or Lasya — where she lives but visits India “There is yoga in the evenings. In up professionally. The most important in its communicative form. An audience bad only time will tell. What we have from time to time. She is known to between, a lot of time is spent in research. thing is that creativity has to move you and that is open to the experience can under- been taught has been handed down for employ outstanding interpretive and Time is also spent with family and play- one needs to follow it not for just the sake stand the art, especially the Europeans. generations. Our traditions are rich. dramatic skills to make the emotions vis- ing my dog. I have two daughters who did of it but to nurture it as one would one’s This is because a lot of children grow up Only now it is being written down for ible on stage. A sought after artist to per- learn the art from me but did not take it child,” Subramanian says.      " +,- +.,/ !: %    9 1 % <        "   

   Whether they see Dhoni play- ing till World T20? If the answer is O*  ormer India captain Mahendra yes, are they willing to give him 15 Singh Dhoni on Saturday made to 18 T20s during the phase as a  $+<= %P Fhimself “unavailable” for the keeper-batsman? tour of West Indies but ruled out If that answer is also yes, it ! ; ;  immediate retirement a day before the would boil down to whether skip- selectors meet in Mumbai to pick the per Virat Kohli sees him as a bats- ahendra Singh Dhoni is still squads for the upcoming away series. man in T20s where keeping isn’t the Mfit to continue and if the Amid mounting speculation primary skill required. Indian team wants the best out of around his international retirement With Dhoni’s ever-declining him, the selectors should think of after India’s semi-final exit from the hitting abilities, can he come in at managing his workload properly,  %      ! P   0 >    recent World Cup, Dhoni has told the Nos 6 or 7 where he might, at best, feels the former India captain's BCCI that he will take a two-month get 6 to 8 balls in most games and childhood coach Keshav Banerjee. sabbatical from the game to serve his even less in some? The mystery surrounding 4%!  (  paramilitary regiment. If that answer is also yes, the Dhoni’s future was put to rest tem- Dhoni is an Honorary Lieutenant next question that would crop up is porarily after he decided to take Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of if he can hit the likes of Jofra Archer, a two-month break and serve his the Territorial Army, Jason Behrendorff or Mohammed army regiment after a gruelling 2R    “We would like to clarify three Amir straightaway in the slog overs. India Premier League season and things. MS Dhoni is not retiring There is a case about Dhoni’s the 2019 World Cup. from cricket right now. He is taking stellar success in death overs at the “Dhoni still has cricket left in  +   their first win in the series. a two month sabbatical to serve his IPL. He always gets one weak him. I know that. He is still fit India A needed nine runs of the paramilitary regiment which he had Indian bowler — say a Mohammed enough to play international xar Patel’s reargaurd hero- last over but could only man- committed much earlier. We have now Siraj, Harshal Patel or Dhawal cricket,” Banerjee said. Aics went in vain as India A age three to finished on 293 for intimated his decision to skipper Kulkarni or Sandeep Sharma from “I feel they (selectors) should suffered a narrow five-run loss nine. Virat Kohli and chairman of selectors whom he scores those 15 to 20-run talk to Dhoni and make things against West Indies A in the Axar hit eight boundaries MSK Prasad,” a senior BCCI official overs. clear,” Banerjee said. “I know fourth unofficial ODI of the and one six during his fiery said on Saturday. But would that be possible Dhoni very well since he was a five-match series here. knock. The 38-year-old Dhoni’s refusal to against a Lockie Ferguson or a Pat boy. Not even his best friend With the series already in Sundar (45), Krunal take retirement now leaves the ball in Cummins? would know when he will retire. pocket after winning the first Pandya (45), skipper Manish the court of the selectors, who were The current selection commit- So I really have no idea. But he three games, India A tasted Pandey (24), Ruturaj Gaikwad expected to drop him from the squad tee’s term ends in October when looks fit as ever and is enjoying his their first defeat in the tour on (20) and Hanuma Vihari (20) for the West Indies. India will play the BCCI elections are game. To me, he had a good Friday despite Axar’s (81 not all got starts but couldn’t pro- three T20 Internationals, as many scheduled and they World Cup and looked sharp.” out of 63 balls) valiant effort long their stay. ODIs and two Tests in the tour start- would like to put Asked about youngsters like with the bat while chasing 299 Rovman Powell (2/47) and ing August 3. a transition Rishabh Pant waiting in the wings, runs. Keemo Paul (2/61) shared four It is believed that the selection phase in and whether Dhoni should make Chasing the home team’s wickets between them for West committee chaired by MSK Prasad place in con- way for them, Banerjee opined: 298 for nine, India A’s top-order Indies A. wants to move forward with an eye on sonance with “He (Pant) needs guidance and failed to put up big scores Earlier, West Indies A rode future but they would also like to get what the captain who better than Dhoni to guide despite getting starts and at one on Roston Chase (84), Devon a sense of where the Indian captain and the coach want. him. It is my personal opinion. I stage were struggling at 160 for Thomas (70), Jonathan Carter stands on this issue. However, once the board mem- don’t know what BCCI will do. six. (50) and skipper Sunil Ambris’ “The selection committee has bers take over after the elections But if you ask me, they should Then came in Axar and in (46) fine efforts with the bat to always been clear on one issue. They *'         = %    and if Dhoni decides to stick with manage Dhoni well from here on the company of Washington post 298 for nine after being have no right to tell anyone irrespec- his decision of not retiring, there if they want him in the T20 Sundar raised 60 runs for the sent into bat. tive of their stature as to when they while Wriddhiman Saha will be Pant’s eral three-match T20 series in run-up could be some twists and turns in the World Cup as well. Dhoni does seventh wicket to keep India A Left-arm pacer Khaleel should call it quits but when it comes understudy in the Tests. to the global meet and with Dhoni coming months. not need to play every series. in the hunt. continued his fine form, return- to team selection, it remains their From now, the focus will be more expected to play one more season of Till then, all roads lead to the That’s how Rishabh Pant can also Axar marshalled the tail ing with figures of 4 for 67 while domain,” a senior BCCI official said. on T20 cricket keeping the World T20 IPL with Chennai Super Kings, things BCCI headquarters on Sunday where fit in.” beautifully but Khaleel Ahmed Avesh Khan picked up 3 for 62. With Dhoni pulling out of the in mind, which is scheduled to be held are a bit tricky at the moment. There Prasad will address the most defining The T20 World Cup is slated and Navdeep Saini fell in a The fifth and final one- tour, Rishabh Pant is expected to be in Australia next year. are a few questions that the selectors press conference of his eventful to take place in Australia next space of three balls towards the dayer will be played at the first wicketkeeper in all three formats India will be playing a lot of bilat- need to answer. tenure. year. close as West Indies’ registered same venue on Sunday.   ! ' 6='6% 3  

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    +   ormer Australian captain Steve FSmith and Ashes aspirant he custodian of cricket &   =D Matthew Wade will be facing lead- Tlaws, Marylebone Cricket      ing pacers Mitchell Starc and Pat Club (MCC) is likely to - E   Cummins in an internal trial at review the overthrow rules in Southampton that will decide the aftermath of the contro-    &  Australia’s squad for the upcoming versy that rocked the just- & & 5  7 tour of England. David Warner and concluded World Cup final    Cameron Bancroft will also be part between New Zealand and of the practice match, albeit in the England, a newspaper report    & same squad as Starc and Cummins. said.   #  # According to ESPNCricinfo, According to a report in $  teams coached by Brad Haddin and ‘The Sunday Times’, “There is Graeme Hick were named on Friday a feeling at MCC that over- evening with Travis Head and Test throws are worth looking at three balls when a throw by captain Tim Paine leading the two when it next reviews the Martin Guptill deflected off sides. Head will have Starc, laws of the game, which is the diving Stokes’ bat for a Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Peter responsibility of the MCC boundary. Siddle and David Warner in his side Laws sub-committee.” On-field while Paine’s side will include Smith, The overthrow umpires Kumar Wade, Nathan Lyon, James Pattinson rules drew MCC’s Dharmasena and and Cameron Bancroft. attention after New Marias Erasmus “I think it’ll definitely get the Zealand were left to awarded England adrenaline up like in a Test match,” rue a fortuitous, last- awarded six runs Cummins was quoted as saying. “It over overthrow that in total, two by the doesn’t happen too often — you’ll see went for four after get- batsmen and four our egos be put to the test, we’ll be 1*   = %    ting a deflection of Ben for the overthrow. going at each other I think. Maybe               Stokes’ bat to help But former ICC Elite (played Smith before) in a T20, but England take the match into Panel umpire Simon Taufel not that I can remember. ball swinging, try and think of ways form.” Hick XII: Joe Burns, Cameron   Super Over and eventually said as per the rules, the “I think personally from my to get batsmen out. These guys are Haddin XII: David Warner, Marcus Bancroft, Steve Smith, Peter lift the trophy via boundary umpires should have award- point of view it’s about trying to get really good players just like the Harris, Kurtis Patterson, Travis Head Handscomb, Matthew Wade, count. ed England five runs instead myself 100 per cent ready for a Test English Test side. There’s no really (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Will Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine (c), ? * Chasing New Zealand’s of six as the batsmen didn’t match. I haven’t played a first-class obvious flaw so you’ve got to try to Pucovski, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Michael Neser, James Pattinson, 241 for 8, England needed cross when Guptil released game in a few months so it’s going to work a batsman out. It’s going to be Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Peter Jackson Bird, Chris Tremain, Nathan nine runs from the final the ball from deep. be trying to bowl long spells, get the a good hit-out, everyone is in good Siddle, Josh Hazlewood, Jon Holland Lyon    

oin Morgan says he has not yet decided  ? >; Ewhether to remain as England’s white- 2!" =))! %    ball skipper following their dramatic World hree-time champion Cup win against New Zealand. TJohn Isner rallied to beat Morgan, 32, told BBC Sport it would be   > (April) and Montpellier Australian Matthew Ebden a “big commitment” to continue until the (February) in the first half of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and reach the   5 2023 World Cup, with next year’s T20 World till going strong at age of the season. semi-finals of the ATP grass Cup a “more realistic” target. S46, veteran Leander Paes “I have to work three court tournament in “I don’t think I’m in a good state to make reached the semifinals of the times as hard now as I did 10 Newport, Rhode Island. a decision at the moment, just simply that ATP Hall of Fame Open with or 15 years ago. That’s just age, Isner, the top seed play- I haven’t had a chance to get away from the partner Marcus Daniell, edg- but I love the work. When I ing on a wild card invitation madness and the craze of winning the World ing out Matthew Ebden and was younger, I’d waste a lot of as he continues his return Cup,” said Morgan. “I’ve not been able to get Robert Lindstedt here. energy practising for five or from a foot injury, on Friday into a logical mindset and actually ask myself The third seeded Indo- six hours a day. booked a final-four show- a couple of questions. Kiwi combination prevailed 6- “My training is very spe- down with fourth-seeded “It’s taken a huge amount out of me, both 4, 5-7, 14-12 over the cific now, focusing on improv- Frenchman Ugo Humbert, a mentally and physically, so once everything Australian-Swede team in the ing specific areas of my game, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 winner over Ilya calms down over the next couple of months quarterfinals after saving three focusing on my diet and Ivashka of Belarus. I’ll hopefully come to a decision that at the match points. recovery. The knowledge we Humbert, 20, is coming forefront of it will be my family and the team. Paes, who made his Hall have nowadays in tennis on off his best performance in Under Morgan’s leadership Poms of Fame Open debut way fitness, health and recovery is a Grand Slam, a run to the climbed to the top of the international rank- back in 1995, is now the old- why the margins of winning fourth round at Wimbledon.   @   * 1    ings and also reached the final of the World est ATP Tour semi-finalist and losing are so slim.” He cracked the top 50 in the Twenty20 in 2016 after they suffered a since John McEnroe (47) at With 766 tour wins, Paes world rankings this week at Isner belted 24 aces to Alexander Bublik of humiliating group-stage exit at the 2015 2006 San Jose. is sixth on No 48. overcome Ebden in a Kazakhstan also reached the World Cup just weeks after Morgan was “These are the nights that the all-time Isner, 34, rematch of the 2017 semi-finals downing appointed as the 50-over captain. I live for. The hard work, play- "!    @      doubles was sidelined Newport final won by the American Tennys Sandgren Head coach Trevor Bayliss, another ing when you have fever, match win- three months American. 0-6, 6-3, 6-0. architect of England’s success, will leave his being in the gym when you Slam titles asserted that he still try to learn from the older ners’ list. He after suffering Isner took his record Bublik, who lost 10 of position after the upcoming Ashes cam- don’t really want to be there. has a lot in his tank. players. Now, I try to learn is just one of a stress fracture over Ebden to 5-1 as he vies the last 12 points in the first paign. Most people see us travelling “The experience is still from the younger ones,” he six players to in his left foot to get his season back on set but dropped just five Asked if England’s World Cup tri- to lovely places and being on there, the legs are still there, told ATP website. pick up 750 tour-level doubles in his loss to Roger Federer track at Newport — where points in the third, will face umph, and the remarkable circumstances in show courts, but the hard the knowledge and strokes are It is fourth time this sea- match wins, which he in the final at Miami in he also won in 2011 and Spain’s Marcel Granollers, which they won it, had sunk in yet, Morgan yards are what allow me to still there. It’s about finding the son that Paes has reached the achieved in April 2018. March. 2012 — and next week in who completed a rain-dis- said: “No, I think it will take time. The mad- compete at this level,” said right doubles partners and I’ll semifinals on the ATP World Next up for Paes and He missed the French Atlanta, where he is a five- rupted 6-3, 6-0 victory over ness has been taken to a new level every- Paes. have success. Being a student Tour, reaching the same stage Daniell are Marcel Granollers Open and fell in the second time champion. Germany’s Mischa Zverev 6- where I go.” The winner of 18 Grand of life and the game, I used to at Lyon (May), Marrakech and Sergiy Stakhovsky. round at Wimbledon. Seventh-seeded 3, 6-0.      " +,- +.,/ !:: 1'9)1(-1'(-1/+& % %  %0  ( 1  +,2,/- +,2,. 0  0 0 )% 0 %%3) 0 %

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 + +   anish internationals Thomas Delaney   8  ( Dand Jacob Bruun Larsen scored sec- ond half goals as Borussia Dortmund handed Liverpool a 3-2 defeat in the open- cleverly worked goal in the 35th minute. ing game of the Premier League giants Again, Kent and Wilson were involved. pre-season US tour on Friday. Fabinho’s pass into the area was bril- In sweltering heat at Notre Dame liantly dummied by Kent into the path of Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, Wilson, who calmly stroked home the fin- Bundesliga side Dortmund punished a ish. rusty defensive display from the European But despite the bright opening 45 champions, who were missing several star minutes, Liverpool were soon trailing players. again early in the second half as Brazilian internationals Roberto Dortmund once more seized on sloppy Firmino and Alisson were both absent for defensive play to score two quick goals. the Reds following their Copa America Delaney, one of nine Dortmund campaign along with Mohamed Salah and changes made at half-time, made it 2-1 in Sadio Mane, both missing due to the the 53rd minute after Liverpool’s defence African Cup of Nations. were caught square. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp Six minutes later Bruun Larsen fired opted for a a youthful starting line-up Dortmund into a 3-1 lead after burying       %    '  against his former club before making 10 Marius Wolf's cutback into the bottom changes in the second half. corner. Dortmund took the lead after only That goal was the cue for Klopp to three minutes when Paco Alcacer capi- make wholesale substitutions of his own,   $ 5 talised on some hesitant defending from removing all 10 outfield players on the one Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne to hour mark. rifle home from close range. A Rhian Brewster penalty in the Liverpool soon began to carve out 75th minute after Ben Woodburn was    openings of their own however, and the brought down cut Dortmund’s lead to a lively Ryan Kent and Harry Wilson always   % !      3        single goal. looked threatening. But Liverpool were unable to find an Kent almost equalised in the 10th Kent’s shot was blocked after a superb div- Milner released Wilson. equaliser in the closing stages.  + > Ismaila Sarr was recalled in attack, minute after a driving run by Alex ing save from Dortmund goalkeeper Wilson latched onto the pass and shot Liverpool face Spanish side Sevilla on while Belmadi kept faith in the same Oxlade-Chamberlain. Martin Hitz. for goal, but Hitz had read the danger, Sunday at Boston’s Fenway Park baseball aghdad Bounedjah’s early goal side that overcame Nigeria with an Oxlade-Chamberlain’s pass to the Hitz needed to be alert soon after- advancing off his line to save. stadium in the second game of their three- Bpropelled Algeria to a first injury-time free-kick from Riyad back post was perfectly weighted but wards, when a fine through ball by James Liverpool finally drew level with a match US tour. Africa Cup of Nations title in 29 Mahrez. years after a fiery 1-0 victory over Senegal had understandably Sadio Mane’s Senegal on Friday’s final. feared the absence of Napoli star Bounedjah gave Algeria a dream Koulibaly, banned after two bookings in :      ( & "  start in the second minute when his the knockout rounds, although the tow- deflected shot looped over Senegal goal- ering Sane was desperately unlucky as keeper Alfred Gomis, and it proved Algeria grabbed the lead with scarcely a      dominated at a full Hongkou otherwise had a quiet game enough for the 1990 champions to lift the minute played. Stadium but were blunt in attack before being substituted on the trophy on foreign soil for the first time. As Bounedjah took aim from 20 yards oalkeeper Rui Patricio was without Sergio Aguero and hour. “It’s incredible. The win is for the his effort smacked off Sane and arced high Gthe hero for Wolves, saving Gabriel Jesus. Pre-season games Kevin De Bruyne was whole country,” Algeria goalkeeper Rais into the air before dropping underneath three spot-kicks after their Asia are notoriously poor barometers Guardiola’s captain for the night M’Bolhi told beIN Sports. “We have to the crossbar and beyond a static Gomis, Trophy final against Manchester for the season to come, espe- — the City armband is up for thank (coach) Djamel Belmadi. The sit- sparking delirious celebrations from both City went to penalties on cially when played in stifling grabs following the departure of uation was tricky in the past before he players and fans, some of whom arrived Saturday in Shanghai. heat like in Shanghai. talisman Vincent Kompany. arrived.” for the final on military planes provided Wolves won the exhibition But both sides fielded close Sterling should have put “It’s a bit hard to soak in right now but by the Algerian government. tournament 3-2 on penalties to their full-strength sides and City in the lead but instead I think we’ll realise what we’ve done when It was the first time Gomis had con- after the game against the Guardiola and counterpart blasted his 20th minute penalty we return home,” he added. ceded in almost 400 minutes in Egypt hav- Premier League champions Nuno Espirito Santo will be over the bar to let Chinese- For Senegal, who lost to Algeria by the ing replaced the injured Edouard Mendy ended 0-0 after 90 minutes. glad to escape without any seri- owned Wolves off the hook. same scoreline in the group stage, the long ahead of Senegal’s final group game. It was a story of missed ous injuries to their squads. The England international wait for a first continental crown goes on Senegal thought they had won a penalties for Pep Guardiola’s Leroy Sane, the German forward, playing through the as coach Aliou Cisse, the captain of the penalty on the hour when Cameroonian City. winger wanted by Bayern middle, then fluffed a golden 2002 runners-up, again fell short in the referee Alioum Alioum pointed to the Raheem Sterling missed a Munich, started for City and chance from close range with final. spot for a suspected handball by Adlene first-half penalty for City, who won the Sterling penalty, but *   %=    P        only goalkeeper Patricio to beat. “We conceded the goal very early and Guedioura, but the official reversed his on the whole I think we deserved to decision after a VAR review. equalise but it didn't happen,” said Cisse. Niang rounded an advancing M’Bolhi “I want to congratulate my players. after a searching ball through from We’ve been working together a long time Cheikhou Kouyate but the forward sliced E  R( 9  for this Cup of Nations and we wanted it wide of the target from a tough angle, with but tonight it didn’t go our way.” the Algeria ‘keeper then acrobatically It was the first title-decider to tipping over a rasping drive from flair for the dramatic since kick into the bottom left cor- Jordan Harvey and lofted the feature two African coaches since Youssouf Sabaly.     the big Swede joined the ner. Vela took a pass down ball from the right side of the 1998, with Algeria boss Djamel The Desert Foxes started to MLS in 2018, boasted prior the wing and Galaxy goal- box to the high centre of the Belmadi completing a whirlwind look jaded as Senegal brought latan Ibrahimovic lived to Friday’s game that he is keeper David Bingham goal and out of the reach of 12 months at the helm after on fresh legs in Krepin Diatta Zup to the bravado on “by far” the best player in the came charging out of his net goalkeeper Tyler Miller. inheriting a side that failed to and Mbaye Diagne, but Youcef Friday, scoring all three goals league despite Carlos Vela’s to trip him up. LAFC, who are on pace make it out of the group Belaili nearly made it 2-0 to power the LA Galaxy to superior stats. Ibrahimovic tied it up to break MLS records for stage two years ago. when his cross a hard fought 3-2 victory The pre-game hype was four minutes later with a points and goals scored this “Without the brushed the head of over MLS rivals Los Angeles about the marquee matchup spectacular right-foot shot season, were controlling the players I am noth- a defender and Football Club. between Galaxy’s from outside the box to the offence around the hour ing. They are skimmed the The unstoppable 37- Ibrahimovic and LAFC’s bottom right corner at point but all it took was one the main ones. roof of the net. year-old showed he’s still Vela. The duo scored all five Dignity Health Park in south chance for Ibrahimovic to I suppose the Sarr blazed capable of astounding feats goals, but it was the Swede central Los Angeles. pad the Galaxy’s lead. staff played over on the vol- by dominating the smaller who delivered in the key While in full flight, Ibrahimovic blasted a its part in ley as Algeria LAFC defence and scoring moments, scoring in the Ibrahimovic took a high left footed shot from outside guiding the clung on to their when it counted the most for eighth, 56th and 70th min- pass from Julian Araujo off the box to the right corner players but advantage in the his second career MLS hat utes. his chest to his right foot. He in the 70th minute to bring they applied the closing minutes, trick. The Galaxy depend volleyed it over the head of the Galaxy to 3-1. It was his instructions the final whistle “When you play against almost entirely on two defenders and let it 520th career goal across all incredibly well,” greeted by an out- a rival like that, in a full sta- Ibrahimovic for offence and B          3      bounce once on the turf leagues. said Belmadi. pouring of raw dium, I get pumped. I get he thanked them with before blasting it home from Mexican international With defensive emotion as the adrenaline. This is consid- another hat trick perfor- leading 20th and 21st goals now has five more goals on long range. Vela rounded out the scor- rock Kalidou North Africans ered to be the biggest game mance against the top in fourth and 97th minutes the season than Ibrahimovic He scored in the 56th ing in extra time by right Koulibaly sus- emerged worthy in the league and I show up ranked team in the league. for LAFC, who were hoping who is in second place. minute on a header to give footing a shot home but pended for Senegal, winners of the in the biggest games,” said “I am in playoff mode to stake their claim to North Vela opened the scoring the Galaxy their first lead of Ibrahimovic’s heroics had Salif Sane deputised expanded 24-team Ibrahimovic. every day,” said Ibrahimovic. American football suprema- with his 20th goal of the sea- the game. Ibrahimovic out- already taken the fire out of at the back and event. Ibrahimovic, who has a Vela scored his league cy with a win on Friday. Vela son by converting a penalty leaped LAFC defender the LAFC offence.      " +,- +.,/ "$'!$': OP   P

What is the web series Hostages all about? and there are no regrets. I can say that our hunch tics-wise the most challenging film I have ever which we live and am affected by it. I have expe- The web series is an adaptation of an Israeli was correct. done. Having said that, everything comes with rienced both the urban and rural areas. I have a series of the same name. When the team of What challenges did you face after stepping its share of challenges. Hostages was also a tough view of what I think India should be like. All my Applause Entertainment came to me with the into the digital space? project. We had to shoot in scorching heat. The films will reflect it. It doesn’t have to be directly idea, I liked it. It is a gripping thriller and has got Coming up with a good project is tough, be simplest shoot that I have ever done is Chameli. political. These subjects interests me. I am not layered characters. There are few projects it for any medium. The first challenge in every It was a two-person fairytale and I had to focus good at making retarded films. where you get to work with two main medium is to come up with a subject that lends just on the characters. How do you find stories around you? characters. There is no clarity itself for a series. Then you have to decide the Do you have any regrets? Stories find me, I don’t find them. It would whether they are antagonists or actors. You can’t force fit things. It is a challenge Yes. I should have done far more work. I be very arrogant of me if I will say I find stories. protagonists. They both are to keep the viewers interest intact. For web should have listened to myself instead of listen- Stories are right up in the air and they find you. right in their own way but series, the drawback is if the viewers will not like ing to the fools that I met. Not listening to You just have to connect the dots and weave the have contrary views and your show then they can just skip it or switch to myself is my biggest regret. I think it’s still not matter together. Anything that interests you is a  work against each other. another series. You have to make the series look too late. I am grateful that I am still in the indus- story. It is not as if I know everything. When I The story is set around appealing and fresh from the word go to keep try and doing relevant work. People are wanting am making a film, it is my desire to explore   two different viewpoints the viewers glued to their screens. We are in the to work with me and it feels great. I have met a more about the subject. I portray my under- and no one can tell which early days of exploring this medium and I am lot of people who say that I have made many standing of things in my films. It may be right or Known for making political drama, Mishra one is right. finding it interesting. This was the reason I chose films before it was time for them like Hazaaron wrong, complete or incomplete. It is just my has now stepped into the digital world. He Did you have anybody to start with directing an adaption because I Khwaishein Aisi and Inkaar. I believe that now viewpoint. speaks with Musba Hashmi about else in mind to play the know the rules behind it. Now, whatever is in the the time has come. Now, I find myself in touch Was filmmaking always on your cards? challenges exploring the medium, leads (Ronit Roy and Tisca pipeline is what I have developed. with all the young makers out in the industry I was a theatre actor when I was in Delhi.  experiences in the industry and how Chopra)? What was the most challenging project? and sometimes I can even shock them. Gradually, I lost the desire to act so I stepped Even if I had, I won’t tell Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi was the most Would you like to make a socially relevant into filmmaking. It is an era when the casting he would like to make you. (laughs). What matters is challenging one. The shoot was spread over 80 film or an out and out entertainer? directors look for interesting faces. I have got so more films the end product. If it turns out to locations in three States which had to be covered I am the kind of person who is inclined many offers to act but this is not what I am good be good then everything pays off in 80 days. It was a low-budget film and logis- towards political stories. I observe the society in at. My forte lies in filmmaking. P    1       = )"##$   " ;" "#("# "#! >3"#" ! "!  Q  )2#!$;"("##""'"# $   "!" $$!# !%"# "O  ""#""$!"! &    ;   (!"#"!"" " ) 

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The idea of watching a story outside of India is always from come alive on the stage where pup- Ramayan where as in India he has to peteers use various tools draws every- come up something new every time and body. Dr Annapurna Garimella who is has told stories from Krishan Avataar, the managing trustee of Kathkatha who Buddha Avataar and Narsimha Avataar. were a part of a summer carnival pro- “I come from a family who have gramme with an aim to showcase the $     2  been in this profession for 15 genera- diverse puppet theatre traditions of the tions. I have performed in over 13 country tells you that while puppetry States. Sadly, people are more appre- is ageold, very few have knowledge ciative of this art form outside of my about the diversity of the art. State. One reason is that they don’t get “Most people only know about to see this art form. Second, they are Rajasthani kathputli. There is shadow open to see a story unfold told from puppetry from Karnataka, Andhra Ramayan,” Vipin says, a psychiatric Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Kerala too counselor, who has worked with has its own version. These versions NACO. He has also worked with never made it to the cities and people Juvenile Justice Board. But it was his had no idea about this art form,” passion with the puppets that made him Garimella says whose work involves resign his job and take up the theatre create a space where puppeteers could professionally. train, get a platform to start their own He also tells you that he makes his company and create high quality pup- own puppets from goat and ox skin that pet theatre that was not just for the chil- are mounted on bamboo sticks. dren but for adults. “Traditionally, deer skin was used She tells you that in the last 20-22 which was harder and didn’t require )468%!   years there has been a massive change much maintenance. 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Similar +    A shadow puppet artist from based artist who performed Retracing Having attempted various genres, you are still known atre throwing up possibilities. In is the case with Tamil Nadu shadow >     Kerala, Vipin, tells you that there are Paradise: The Word for the World is for your Sufi influenced classical singing. Why? Mumbai and Kolkata the theatre sce- form. But not the other art forms. Sadly, four main types of puppetry in India. Home. “My interest in puppet began It just happened. Over the years, I have been offered nario is very different. But the numbers the perception that the puppetry is >?  + Glove, rod, shadow and string. The when I was gifted a huge Hanuman some beautiful songs like Arziyaan, Kun Faya Kun and are growing which is good since peo- dying, the youngsters are being pre- >  &    = difference is that while one can see puppet from Kerala. I had meaning to Tum Tak which received immense love from the audience. ple are taking up the art form profes- vented from pursing this art form,”   == >9- ? ' glove, rod and string puppets direct- use this as a medium and get my work I was appreciated for the texture of my voice. This is the sionally,” Garimella explains and says Garimella says and tells you that pup- ly, one can’t see shadow puppets — moulded through this art form,” Kohli reason probably for the sufi influence in my singing. But that the earning is directly in propor- pet theatre traditionally was not meant   ?'    only their shadow can be seen. He also tells you. it doesn’t mean that I can’t sing other genres. But people tion to the quality of the show. for children, it was for adults. = >  & tells you that there are five traditional For her, the challenge lies in getting like me to sing in a particular style. I feel great about this. “The challenge is that the tradi- “All our traditional puppetry were shadow puppetry States— Odisha, the puppets ready in time. “Last year, Is there a song that holds special meaning? tional audience is eroding and instead for adults, children would be a part of M    Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra I had to cancel a show since the pup- Sufi songs. When you sing a spiritual or a sufi song of a houseful for 21 days, today, it is the audience. Puppets were used to dis-  6  >  = Pradesh and Kerala. “In Kerala, shad- pets were not ready. The good part is it becomes special because you have to put your heart into down to four nights. The question that cuss deeply philosophical, political ow puppetry is played in temples to that the audience is always receptive. it. If we don’t put our heart in the song people can’t emo- needs to be answered is if the traditional issues and social reality because pup- >     please Goddess Bhadrakali. In a bat- The downer is that most people are of tionally connect with us. audience is disappearing what is it being pets are a metaphor (dead material)  + tle that ensured between Bhadrikali the opinion that a puppet show involves What have been some of the best moment from your replaced by? Therefore, there is a per- which lives only in the minds of the   >   and Tarika; the latter was killed. kathputli which is not the case. But the journey? ception among traditional puppeteers audience. This is an interesting phe- During the same time Ram-Ravana limited awareness doesn’t hamper my I sang a song Jab Tak Hai Jaan for Shah Rukh Khan that puppetry is a dying art. Here too, nomenon — where you know some- 6 > +6? fight was taking place and Bhadrikali creativity. This means that I am look- composed by AR Rehman. I recorded this song till 2 am there are specific areas. Puppet theatre thing but believe in something else,” missed battle. She requested Lord ing for new mediums and do experi- in Chennai. When they called me in Mumbai for some cor- is not a monolithic block in the coun- Garimella says whose puppet theatre Shiva, her father, to show her the bat- mentation,” Kohli says. rection, I was asked to sing it with smile so that it would change the texture of my voice. It was tough since my I had a a sore throat. But I managed to deliver and people loved it. Then there was Kun Faya Kun from Rockstar. We   started recording this song at 8pm and ended it at at 8 am. The whole experience of doing these will remain with me forever. How did you become Javed Ali from Javed Hussain? .  +!  *. I +  + !%#     !!+ %  I respect my guru Ghulam Ali. So I changed my sur- name to Ali. This surname has a lot of power and I want-  *  +   &         #      !                 #   <                 ed to be like him. I took permission from my father and )    S    !             changed my name. 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ndia is close to its cherished destina- exception, have backed the idea that tion, the World Cup final. It has Dhoni should be extended the privilege been an arduous journey, a fortu- of choosing the time and place of his itous one too, given the demise of retirement. He is a colossus who has cricketing standards of some of its earned his reputation with some mind- opponents.I Tasked with a chase to scale blowing performances. The most notable only an average total for a one-day inter- being the decision to promote himself in national match, its hopes are high. But the the batting order to win the 2011 World dream comes crashing down with a flurry Cup final. The image of Dhoni smashing of wickets. At that moment, hope shows Nuwan Kulasekara for a six is etched in up in the form of a man, who has proved gold. his mettle from time to time. Famously Hailing from a small town, Dhoni known for his cool temperament, serves as a living embodiment of resolve. Mahendra Singh Dhoni steps onto the Ranchi, epitomising the saying ‘humble field. The dying hope is revived to its pre- background’, did not have many facilities pubescent stage and the belief in victory is to help youngsters realise their dream of further fortified on seeing his conviction, becoming a cricketer, let alone rise to be in the form of batting. the captain of the national team. But it is ries of He starts slow, as all previous bats- this same town that will go on to be unconditional men did, since that’s what the pitch per- known famously as the birth place of this support of a dear mitted them to do. He ensures he is defen- prominent cricket personality, who tra- friend. Dhoni’s gratitude sive, is keeping the gap between the balls versed miles to attain his goals. to BAS could be seen at the 2019 and the chase narrow and is providing Initially having started with bad- World Cup when he honoured their support and confidence to Ravindra minton and then moving onto football, support by displaying the compa- Jadeja, his dominant partner at the other Dhoni finally settled for cricket. The ny’s sticker on the bat. end. The match is coming to a close, the adeptness and swiftness that we see in Another example of the push two batsmen having kept the aforemen- Dhoni behind the stumps, first incarnat- that Dhoni received is of Deval tioned gap almost the same. It will be a ed while he was goalkeeping in football. Sahay. He was the ex-Bihar Cricket perfect ending to a fantastic cricketing His then football coach felt his goalkeep- Association vice-president and the career. Last few balls remain, Dhoni plays ing skills would be better recognised if Ranchi District Cricket president and goes for a single, seeks a second to he put on the gloves of a wicket-keeper. at that time and it were his efforts retain strike. Martin Guptill appears out This was the very beginning of the life of that helped Dhoni reach the big of nowhere, picks the ball and makes an an icon. stage of Ranchi team, junior Bihar attempt at the stumps. Serendipity too His hard work and dedication are cricket team and eventually the was running right behind Guptill. The what embellish his character. His strug- Bihar Ranji Team. All of this hap- stumps shake and Indian hearts break. gle to avail all the opportunities that he pened within a span of a year since Technology is summoned and very soon received just made him more tenacious. Dhoni had started playing profes- the umpire makes his decision. Dhoni is He didn’t enjoy the advantages of playing   => / sional Cricket. out. Everyone is put out of their respective in a big city but was persistent to prove /  '  To shed more light upon Dhoni’s misery. his worth versus those who had money >,    ,  rigorous toil, he was employed with to enjoy better facilities. This was never the Indian Railways and used to work honi did what he was supposed to with a bitter heart, but this attitude /6  / = as a ticket examiner in one of the Dand did it well. He gave it all. His fuelled his ambition and momentum to > ,&> + ' shifts — to see through the work, final World Cup match and his score too move ahead. He was known to run after   /  cook food for himself and then create remain complete, exactly at 50. coaches and coax them into giving him ? N/6 time for practice was his taxing rou- In hindsight, to think of the match, it chances to play matches. A number of tine. His commendable fitness at the is obviously saddening to recall the loss. them didn’t pay him attention that time, 6 +;> <'  age 38 that we acknowledge today And the irony in this episode gets unwit- but later tried to hoard limelight upon   ,/ ? combined with his quick thinking tingly highlighted, that one of the best his success. But that does not mean he = +      behind the stumps, has a history. He runners between the wickets, gets run- didn’t receive support at different stages ?  > >   was known to practice for almost out in his final innings. It also evokes the of his career. In fact, there are people seven hours in a day. The bolt like memory of how Javed Miandad, the who have proven to be instrumental in  >> / = movement when stumping has had a Pakistani giant known for his batting conferring support at critical moments 6+ /  stunning effect on the best of batsmen style and running between the wickets, in his life. +> +;>' around the world. was also dismissed by a run-out in his When Dhoni was only 15, lack of His hard work also made him the last innings on the pitch. quality equipment came in the way of his  >  6 competitive sportsman that he is, or The one thing this match did was growth and ability to exhibit his hidden +   = perhaps it was always there. It just that it has put Dhoni back into the lime- talent. This was the time when one of his     /& needed the spark to be let loose. light. Not that he was given any less good friends Paramjit Singh, with whom  > >;  Whatever sport Dhoni made himself a importance by the media and his fans Dhoni enjoyed gully cricket, went out of part of, and those that became a part of before, but the last game has put his the way to ensure that the absence of a  +   > him, always saw him giving his complete. character into a better perspective. The bat or pads, need not be the reason for  /6  He is performance driven and just wants to Dhoni we had come to admire was rul- his friend’s disappointment. Paramjit + > +> win, and often wins too. This also shows in ing the stage once again. “Dhoni, Dhoni” happened to be the owner of a small his big hits. People who saw him in his initial the chants reverberated. It was like the sports equipment shop. He was almost days, only knew him as a big hitter. He would good old times when the long-haired the same age as Dhoni, only slightly be invited for dinners and lunches to honour Dhoni tore the opponents apart with an older. Singh aimed high with the inten- his battering shots. It would have been hard to authority rarely witnessed in Indian tion of seeing Dhoni succeed and say if time made him the “finisher” that he is or cricket. reached out to the famous bat making if he always intended to be one. But he soon Did Dhoni fall short of his bench- company, BAS. Abject frustration at fail- learned to set his instincts and the urge to win in mark? The fans did not think so. There ures combined with persistent effort an equilibrium. He developed the art of “stay and was massive support for Mahi, the man eventually resulted in the company offer- play” and developed the art of shocking his oppo- who helped Indian cricket gain respect ing entire kit to Dhoni for free. His talent nent with an occasional hit. from the time he led the team. 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It is the human aspi- On the strength of the former, the lat- rations to reach the sky that makes the feet leave the ground. ter acts and still the living entity con- With the mind going wayward, peace eludes humanity as siders this world as “Wonderful”. it chases a mirage, thus facing unbearable stress in the When one sees a rope at night, one process. Stress, thus, is a concomitant of modern life. More may mistake it for a snake and get pet- appropriately lifestyle. The type A and Type B personal- rified. The rope is real, and the snake ity hypothesis which categorises people into these two class- is real (somewhere else) but thinking es (the former making people impatient and stress prone, that the rope is snake is illusion. while the latter less ambitious and calm), has now Similarly, true happiness is real, and become redundant. The very temperament of the society this world is real but to think the true has changed and there are only the Type A people today happiness is there in this world is illu- — ambitious, edgy and always running short of time. Given sion. When we are engaged in a fan- this lifestyle, it is only natural that stress has come to impact tastic movie on the blue screen, we are human life in a big way. Interestingly, most people are not caught by so many emotions like com- aware of it and by the time they realise what is wrong, it edy, tragedy, romance, adventure, etc. is already late. While the World Health Organisation has but if we look closely, all the images termed “Burnout” as an outcome of excessive workplace on the screen are made up of three pri- stress, the fact is that “Burnout” like symptoms can be found mary colour pixels — Red, Blue, in persons having nothing to do with the conventional Yellow. These colours in itself shall workplace. From housewives to students to even those who never draw any attention from us but have long left the workplace after a reasonably long innings, their combination in various ways cre- all face stress. The observation of the World Hypertension ccording to the Chinese sitory it appears so permanent and alcohol wears off he understands he ates a pandemonium of emotions. Day last month warns that in the next five years the num- philosophical classic inviting that everyone is ensnared into is in melancholy due to the intoxica- Similarly, the material world consists ber of adult population living with high blood pressure is Zhuangzi, a great Daoist it trying to find some pleasure. It is an tion. Person acting helplessly under only of 3 modes — Goodness, passion, expected to grow to a mind-boggling 1.56 billion. Even if thinker once fell asleep illusion but certainly not a hallucina- the illusion understanding its nature ignorance but their amalgamation cre- there are reasons to doubt these statistics, the fact and dreamt that he was a tion. Hallucination is imagining some- is better off than one who is acting ates the whole universe for everyone’s remains that the health of the world is not in good shape. butterfly.A When he woke up, he did thing which is not present, but illusion under illusion thinking he is free from bewilderment. What do we need to do? No easy answers, but given the not know whether he really was a man means perceiving the real object dif- the illusion. The illusion in this world This world is like a hospital where fact that stress is the cause, yoga seems to be a probable who had dreamt he was a butterfly or ferently.  >  >  is so powerful that it covers everyone everyone is supposed to take treat- antidote. Yoga and health have now proven positive links, whether he was a butterfly now As fire is covered by smoke, as a ' + and then covers the covering also, so ment. But under illusion, we think it despite questions on the medicinal effects of this tradition- dreaming he was a man. He was in mirror is covered by dust, or as the almost nobody knows they are cov- as a nice hotel. We try to give orders al form of Indian exercise regime. At least yoga can go a acute confusion and couldn’t come to embryo is covered by the womb, the > '  > ered. Therefore, if one at least breaks and expect them to be fulfilled but long way in preventing ill effects of stress related problems any conclusion. The story is meant to living entity is similarly covered by dif- >+ through the outer covering, under- instead we get battered. Only if we of both the body and the mind. Individuals differ in their make a philosophical point about ferent degrees of this lust. (BG 3.38). stands he is under cover and thus can consider this world as a hospital and stress tolerance limits. Thus, for some individuals low to what we take to be dream or reality. Everyone is seeing the world accord-  >   >' venture to get out. take proper treatment for our mala- moderate stress can prove to be harmful, whereas for some Our dreams are utterly compelling, ing to the degree of illusion they are  +   The reality is that this world is real dy, would we be able to leave after we even high stress levels may not have the expected impact. and so long as we are dreaming, we in. This world is a reality but there is but transitory hence illusory. We are healed. It is this stress tolerance limit of individuals that can be think they are real. Is our night when veneer which makes it difficult to > & = have come to this world because we We are spirit soul, which is eter- called the Stress Resilience Index. Stress affects all and the are asleep and dream a dream or the know the truth. To the degree one is   6=> rebelled against the laws of God. The nal, and our source is spiritual world, only way out is to adopt effective coping mechanism that day when we are awake a dream? If free from the covering to that degree body we have is the prison costume. which is also eternal. If we want to be can help withstand the pressures of stress. Yoga can be an only Zhuangzi would have understood he sees the truth. Hence everyone is => / And we are here for life imprison- free from the illusion, we need effective way of coping with stress because it can provide that he as a butterfly and he as a liv- perceiving the world in different  ' ment. We are constantly vexed by the stronger determination which can mental and physical strength needed for coping. With sim- ing thinker both are dreams, it would ways. The illusion is so subtle and miseries of material nature (birth, old push us out of Maya’s influence. Just ple yogic postures carried out as a daily regimen for even have solved his riddle. stringent that almost nobody can > > age, disease and death) so that one day like a rocket needs the escape veloc- half an hour, an individual can raise his stress resilience. Technically Maya means “illu- escape it. The covering is so thick that >/    we can rehabilitate and get out of here ity of 11km/s and no less to escape the The advantage of yoga is that it catalyses the secretion of sion”. Let us understand the term by even if one understands the actual back to real home. But there is a stark influence of earth’s gravity, the best good hormones in the blood while inhibiting the harm- the world around us. In the Vedic text, nature of the illusion, he still acts  ++   difference between a normal prison way to achieve that escape velocity to ful ones. Since the harmful effects of stress largely result the world in which we are dwelling is under its effect. So why understand it? and this prison. In a normal prison, get out of Maya and attain the spiri- from the raised cortisol levels for continuous period, Yoga called as “Maya Jagat” or illusory At least, we should try to understand    =/ ? O prisoners are exasperated with the life tual world is by meditating. can be a useful means to regulate this. It helps in balanc- world. This material world is real but we are under illusion. That is the =+ inside and yearn for independence. Someone has rightly said, “Act in ing the mind-body chemistry which is losing its equilib- ephemeral. It is not the way we gen- beginning of the end of the illusion. But in the prison of the material drama as if it were real life and act in rium. Certainly, you cannot always control what goes on erally perceive. 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There attacks came to accept him as a tough bats- opener for the school team and he has Kumar, and many more. His a lot of talk about being pos- man to bowl to. His batting was unfettered. played as a No. 10 batsman in a Vinoo His reading of the game is astute and his itive around us. In one film, the lead Indian fans had come to enjoy the brand of Mankad Trophy match. Those are two oppo- on-field inputs have proven invaluable to actor repeatedly said, “Be positive.” But batsmanship best demonstrated by players site ends of the batting spectrum. One slogs captain Virat Kohli. Setting the field, guiding sooner or later, we do realise that it is like Kapil Dev, K. Srikkanth and Virender to create a formidable target and the other the bowlers, Dhoni is a leader. His selfless- easier said than done. Because there are Sehwag. They were entertainers, bringing joy tries to save his team when ironically the tar- ness is obvious to all. After completing his many factors working against having a with their style — relevant to modern crick- get gets difficult for them. We have seen tenure as a captain, he maintained his posi- positive outlook. et where performance was critical to retain- Dhoni play both roles. tion in the team with his irreplaceable role of I begin with lack of faith in one’s ing the interest of the spectators. His flamboyance in limited overs is an experienced strategist. ability. A human body is very versatile. He has helped in changing the mindset replaced by his patience play The Zen of Indian cricket, for his calm We have many faculties, which are of Indian cricket. He brought with him an in Test matches before he demeanour even in crisis situations, is a exceptional. We are blessed with intel- aggressive side of the game which makes the quit the longest format of human after all and we saw that towards the ligence. Proper use of that has brought youngsters look up to him. Self-belief is a the game to preserve him- end of his career when he trooped on to the enormous material advancement. Our much-used cliché but Dhoni taught Indian self. Off the field too, field and argued with the umpires during an minds can do amazing things. What we cricket this aspect of sport. Performance, not Dhoni is adjusting. IPL match. This was not the Dhoni we had do generally takes shape in our minds reputation, mattered most. We can see it in During his early days he known. As an honorary Lt. Col in the first. Our senses are not far behind. Have the success that Chennai Super Kings have used to stay in a dingy Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army, you noticed an expert drum player? achieved in the Indian Premier League. room that was to be we saw him wear gloves to express his However, poor health or poor training less; will not demoralise self; rather will on our own; God can and will help if Dhoni was one batsman who shared with his room- nationalism and spend time with the sol- are great spoilers. Then, there must be enthuse self and others. One is unlike- we make the necessary efforts to reach ensured Indian cricket did not lose mate. Recently, he was diers to boost their spirits. The Dhoni we courage. Without a good dose of it, one ly to be fearful. Obviously, such a per- out to Him. One will develop spiritual its fan base. The common man photographed sleep- have known. can hardly be positive. Adequate will son is likely to be generally peaceful. consciousness and will realise that one identified himself with his success. ing on the floor of an At the most challenging crossroads of power is another necessity. Positive people endear themselves to is never condemned. Most important- Dhoni reflected the dreams of the airport when the his career, Dhoni faces the dilemma of when In today’s interconnected world, we others. They produce positive vibra- ly, one will begin to see the positive side rustic and the polished. His raw flight got delayed. to quit. Should he make the decision or wait need a lot of support to exist well. tions. This almost ensures that they will of things. instincts to punish the ball, hit it These occasions for the selectors to take the call? In the Personally, I have made a lot of prepa- have many friends. They use their ener- Personally, I have struggled with into the orbit literally, was often tacitly absence of any retirement scheme from the ration in this regard; I have a chart of gies in useful activities and are likely to negativity for a very long time. And its appreciated universally. His first show that he BCCI, the cricket fraternity waits anxiously. all those who can help me. This is in the occupy important positions. worst manifestation has been fear of dis- big fan was the Australian doesn’t need a One should not be surprised if he is ‘rested’ shape of a tree diagram. Prejudices work The next requirement is to devel- eases, till I began taking shelter of God. great Greg Chappell. lavish bed. for India’s immediate assignments in the US against curbing negativity, as does op a deep desire to be not so negative, Diseases are feared for several reasons. According to Kiran More, a His decision and the West Indies but given his contribu- company of wrong persons. And if we because negativity as such cannot be Obviously, there is suffering. Life is dis- former chairman of the to hand Joginder tion to Indian cricket, Dhoni deserves a fit- are given to hate, we are working eliminated entirely in material bodies rupted. Resources come under strain. national selection commit- Sharma the ball for the ting farewell. against ourselves. Lastly, but most living in the material world. Control of And enjoyments are curbed. My con- tee, it was the Australian last over of 2007 ICC Dhoni, having commanded the respect importantly, we need to have faith in the mind is crucial in this endeavour. nection with God has helped me in great Greg Chappell’s T20 World Cup final of seniors like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul God, as will be clear from the rest of the Details of doing so are available in the many ways. 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The Chinese com- ously leading towards automa- ly flourished across the globe mobile technology (5G) has in the 2016 presidential elec- pany has shown a keen inter- tion, proper infrastructure and are replacing the US, Japan, become the pivot. tions. est in partnership with the development for high-speed and South Korea as a new tele- However, this has the flip So, the US is not interest- Indian telecom agencies and connectivity is a prerequisite to com leader. However, China is side. Although the high-speed ed in the expansion of Huawei operators. develop India as a real-time regarded as suspicious super- 5G is yet to become commer- in domestic market, and it is The Telecom Minister, country. The 5G services will power due to over-control by cially operational, firms like also compelling its strategic Ravi Shankar Prasad, has provide an opportunity to con- the Chinese Government. Huawei are under immense partners to follow suit. already announced the rollout nect India with “fourth indus- In comparison to Asian pressure and suspicion. The Although, US-India diplomat- of 5G trials and spectrum auc- trial revolution.” giant China, India has the growing security concerns in ic ties are deepening, the US tion within 100 days. However, In the emerging matrix of potential to become the engine the US forced President Administration is exerting the new Government also faces human association, industry of the fourth industrial revo- Donald Trump to blacklist pressure on India to take a a set of challenges: firstly, it is 4.0 is going to influence every lution. Despite many difficul- Huawei over national security tough stand on oil import still not confirmed whether sphere of human lives and ties, India’s C-DAC developed issues. from Iran. It is also meddling India can participate with social relations. The current supercomputer in the era of IT On the other hand, China with India’s purchase of S-400 Huawei. Secondly, India should web of industrialisation is revolution. So, it will not be an sees the US ban as part of from Russia and now pres- be capable of making the prod- based on cutting edge tech- exaggeration to say that the ongoing trade war. surising India not to be the part uct, and should keep her secu- nologies, i.e., artificial intelli- Indian Government institu- Inadvertently, India has also of any joint trial of 5G with rity apprehension on priority. gence, driverless vehicles, tions and private firms have the become part of this trade war, Huawei. As well as, follow the guidelines voice-activated assistants, facial potential to develop this service which has primarily affected In fact, the US may still be of Indian manufacturing and ID recognition, or digital indigenously. 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