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THE HINDU MUMBAI WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2020 EAST 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 2 more placed Jharkhand police to look into in isolation in COVID-19: Manipur closes West Bengal video by news channel editor Press Trust of India international gates at Moreh ‘Attempt to disrupt communal harmony won’t be tolerated’ Kolkata Two more persons were on Press Trust of India mayor, former Ministers, Tuesday admitted to an District authorities, security forces instructed to close down all entry points Ranchi businessmen and industrial­ isolation ward in a State­ The Jharkhand police is ists undertook the pledge at run hospital with fever and Iboyaima Laithangbam ease is high. Besides, reports probing a video doing the a city hotel. He requested cough — symptoms asso­ Imphal say that those wanting to en­ rounds on social media netizens to take a similar ciated with the novel coro­ The legalised border trade ter Manipur are stranded for where the editor of a Hindi oath and share the video. navirus (COVID­19) — a se­ with Myanmar came to a hours as the doctors are yet news channel is seen ex­ Shortly after the video nior health department grinding halt from Tuesday to arrive from Imphal. horting people to “economi­ went viral, #ArrestSuresh­ official said. as the Manipur government Health officials said that cally boycott rioters”, offi­ Chavhanke trended on Twit­ Both have travel histo­ closed both the international the tests conducted on 12 cial sources said on ter, following which Mr. So­ ries to Indonesia and Ma­ gates I and II at Moreh, Mani­ suspect persons were found Tuesday. ren said appropriate action laysia and were admitted to pur’s border town. to be negative. One Indian Taking to Twitter, Chief would be taken after Beliaghata ID Hospital, he An order issued by H. coming to Imphal was Minister Hemant Soren said investigation. said. Blood samples and Gyan Prakash, the special se­ lodged in the isolation ward the government has taken “The government has ta­ throat swabs of the sus­ cretary (Home), Manipur, of the Regional Institute of cognisance of the event, and Hemant Soren ken cognisance of the event pects have been collected says that the preventive mea­ Medical Sciences, Imphal. asserted that any attempt to & this particular and test reports are expect­ sure was taken to check pos­ Medical Superintendent C. disrupt communal harmony event on the microblogging ‘speech’.@JharkhandPolice ed by evening, the official sible outbreak and transmis­ Arunkumar said the patient will not be tolerated. site where he is heard asking is investigating the matter & said. He said three out of sion of coronavirus in was improving and said that A CMO official said Mr. the saffron­clad attendees to appropriate action deemed four other patients admit­ Manipur. Crossing the inter­ he may be discharged soon. Soren asked police to in­ take an oath to boycott “rio­ fit will be taken soon. There ted at the isolation ward of national gates by all sections There are two isolation itiate a probe after the video ters” by refusing them jobs will be ‘Zero Tolerance’ for the hospital tested negative of people through these Restricted flow: Only a few people are going to Myanmar and wards in the two medical went viral on Twitter. and not buying things from anyone who attempts to dis­ for COVID­19, while a re­ex­ gates is prohibited. The or­ entering Manipur through these gates. * FILE PHOTO colleges, RIMS and JNIMS, in Suresh Chavhanke, the them. rupt communal harmony & amination would be con­ der says that all district auth­ Imphal. editor of Sudarshan News, Suresh Chavhanke, in his brotherhood in Jharkhand,” ducted on the fourth pa­ orities and security forces gates manned by officials of common border with Chief Minister N. Biren had shared the video of an tweet, also said that the Mr. Soren tweeted. tient, he said. have been instructed to Manipur and Myanmar. Ma­ Myanmar. had already given approval Another person, who close down all entry points. jority of the traders bring There have been local me­ for the construction of a full­ had returned from Saudia On Monday, the troops of their goods to Manipur dia reports saying that just fledged isolation ward on the Arabia on Saturday and ad­ 43 Assam Rifles deployed through other parts of the one or two officials check the RIMS complex to meet any mitted at Beliaghata ID along the border had border. An official source people coming from Myan­ eventuality. Probe ordered into advocate’s death Hospital on Sunday, tested banned crossing of the bor­ says that the sealing of the in­ mar. As there is no crowd He also appealed to the positive for swine flu. “He der. Only a few people are ternational border will be ex­ control system near the in­ people to shorten the Holi Kin and lawyers allege Roy died due to medical negligence has been kept under obser­ going to Myanmar and enter­ tended to Nagaland and Aru­ ternational gates, the possi­ festival which is a five­day vation,” the official said. ing Manipur through these nachal Pradesh which have a bility of contracting the dis­ carnival in Manipur. Syed Sajjad Ali tended at the hospital. Mr. Deb, during his visit Agartala They also suspected foul to Mr. Roy’s residence, as­ Tripura Chief Minister Bi­ play in the alleged accident sured the grieving family plab Kumar Deb on Tues­ inflicting injuries in the members of all possible 10 drown, 3 die in accident after Holi celebrations in Odisha day ordered a magisterial legs of Mr. Roy. help from the government. probe into the ‘mysterious’ He said the West Tripura death of an advocate. He Protest by lawyers District Magistrate would 12 injured in clash triggered by altercation over rash driving in Cuttack district announced the decision af­ A large number of lawyers probe the issue. ter visiting the residence of staged a demonstration in Press Trust of India tack district, the police said. district and died, while were rushed to a hospital the deceased. front of the police head­ Team set up Bhubaneswar Giving details of the another died in Indravati where doctors declared Four children Bhaskar Deb Roy, 30, quarters seeking proper in­ The Health department At least 10 people drowned drowning cases, the police dam in Nabarangpur dis­ them dead, police said. was found lying uncon­ vestigation into the death. has also constituted a four­ while bathing and three said three youths drowned at trict, the police said. The deceased were identi­ drown in W.B. scious outside a school at They also held candlelight member team to look into were killed in a road acci­ Kenduguda dam in Gunupur In a similar incident in Sa­ fied as Shubra Saswat Rou­ Dhaleswar here on Friday. vigil in the city. Police were the alleged negligence dent after Holi celebrations in Rayagada district, while lepur area of Cuttack dis­ tray from Rameswarapur Press Trust of India His motorbike allegedly initially reluctant to regis­ committed in the hospital. in Odisha on Tuesday. two schoolchildren died trict, a man drowned in the area under Town Police li­ Krishnagar met with an accident, leav­ ter FIR on charge of medi­ Meanwhile, the Tripura Two more people, who while bathing in Kathjodi riv­ Chitrotpala river following mits, Dharmananda Dehuri Four children drowned ing him injured. cal negligence, but later re­ High Court on Tuesday be­ were swept away while tak­ er near Cuttack. Holi celebrations. from Kaimati and Kailash Sa­ in a pond in Nadia Fire Service personnel lented after receiving an gan hearing a PIL plea ing bath in Mahanadi river in A man drowned in a pond The police said three per­ hu from Achhanda village. district while taking took him to the GBP Hospi­ order from the Chief Judi­ seeking the court’s inter­ Cuttack and in Budalibandh at Aul in Kendrapara district, sons were killed in a road ac­ In the clash in Cuttack dis­ bath after celebrating tal after being alerted by lo­ cial Magistrate. vention for a high­level Dam in Balasore district, a woman drowned in Puri cident while returning home trict, at least 12 people were Dol Jatra, the festival of cals. He died within a few Former Chief Minister probe into the advocate’s were yet to be traced. canal at Balianta near after attending a Holi feast at injured. The clash during colours in West Bengal, hours. Manik Sarkar and incum­ death. Chief Justice Akil Separately, at least 12 peo­ Bhubaneswar. Kaimati Chhak in Dhenkanal Holi celebrations was trig­ police said on Tuesday. Mr. Roy’s family and ad­ bent Law Minister Ratan Qureshi asked the police to ple were injured in a group A youth was swept away district. The motorcycle they gered by an altercation over The children vocates alleged that he Lal Nath also visited Mr. submit all relevant docu­ clash during Holi celebra­ in Mahendra Tanaya river at were riding dashed against a rash driving. All the injured included two siblings. died due to medical negli­ Roy’s residence and con­ ments on Wednesday to tions in Athagarh area of Cut­ Parlakhenmundi in Gajapati roadside tree and the three have been hospitalised. gence as he was left unat­ soled the family. resume hearing.

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Press Trust of India Reuters fects of the coronavirus out­ were expecting a month ago, Russia may smoke peace pipe with OPEC New Delhi LONDON break and Italy’s deputy eco­ followed by a recovery,” they TVS Motor Company on Oil and equity markets nomy minister announced added. Reuters Tuesday said its board had staged solid rebounds on that mortgage payments Oil suffered its sharpest London approved payment of a se­ Tuesday after the previous would be suspended as the drop since the 1991 Gulf war Oil prices surged by around cond interim dividend of day’s pummelling, with signs country deals with the se­ and global stocks plunged on 8% on Tuesday, a day after ₹1.40 per share. of coordinated action by the cond highest number of cas­ Monday after Saudi Arabia the biggest rout in nearly 30 The interim dividend world’s biggest economies to es outside China. launched a crude price war years as investors eyed the declared will be paid on or cushion the economic im­ Some of the biggest global with Russia, further rattling possibility of economic sti­ after March 20 to the sha­ pact of coronavirus helping investment banks, including investors already anxious mulus and Russia signalled reholders who hold shares pull investors out of panic JP Morgan, Citi and Barclays, about the spread of that talks with OPEC re­ at the close of working mode. now expect the Federal Re­ coronavirus. mained possible. hours on March 18, the Brent roared back as serve to cut U.S. interest Tuesday’s market fight U.S. President Donald Chennai­based two­wheel­ much as 10% on hopes a sup­ rates to zero in the coming back had begun to gain trac­ Trump on Monday said he er maker said in a regulato­ ply cut deal could be res­ months as part of a mass glo­ tion in Asia. Japan’s Nikkei will be taking “major” steps over the companys maxi­ ry filing. cued, while most benchmark Scope for hope: The Shanghai Composite Index traded 2.1% bal move to provide some had ended the day up 0.85%, to gird the U.S. economy mum sustained capacity of

“At the meeting of the government bond yields higher as new domestic COVID-19 cases in China tumbled. * AP ballast and liquidity to the fi­ after earlier touching its low­ against the impact of the 12 million bpd,” Mr. Nasser board of directors of the were off record lows as nancial system. est level since April 2017. spreading COVID­19 out­ said in a statement. company held today (Tues­ hopes for stimulus in the fall following what had ap­ holdings, though they were “As of today, we believe Australia’s index closed break, while Japan’s govern­ day), the board declared a face of the epidemic boosted peared to be the complete beginning to ease again. that markets have gone from up 3.1% as some went hunt­ ment plans to spend more Joint steps with Russia second interim dividend risk sentiment. Wall Street breakdown of a crucial glo­ Supporting the mood was being overly complacent to ing for bargains in beaten than $4 billion in a second Russian Oil Minister Alexan­ for the financial year end­ main markets wasted little bal oil pact between OPEC a pledge from U.S. President overly pessimistic,” the chief down stocks. package of steps to cope der Novak said he did not ing March 31, 2020, at the time in recouping at least 2% and Russia. Donald Trump on Monday to investment officers of Eu­ China’s benchmark with the virus. rule out joint measures with rate of ₹1.40 per share of the 7% they had slumped Yields on benchmark U.S. take “major” steps to protect rope’s largest asset manager Shanghai Composite Index Brent crude futures were OPEC to stabilise the mar­ (140%) on 47,50,87,114 on Monday, one of their 10­year Treasury debt more the economy and float the Amundi wrote in a note to traded 2.1% higher as new up $2.80, around 8%, to ket, adding that the next equity shares of ₹1 each ful­ worst days on record. than doubled to 0.7% and idea of a payroll tax cut with clients. domestic coronavirus cases $37.16 a barrel by 7.24 p.m. OPEC+ meeting was ly paid up, absorbing a sum The oil and gas and min­ those on German Bunds congressional Republicans. “Our central case, instead, tumbled and President Xi IST, after hitting a session planned for May­June. of ₹80 crore, including di­ ing sectors were leading the jumped around 20 basis Japan said it would spend is one of a temporary set­ Jinping’s visit to the epi­ high of $38.22 a barrel. But in response, Saudi vidend distribution tax,” it charge for Europe as oil reco­ points at one point as inves­ another 430.8 billion yen back, although more pro­ centre of the epidemic lifted West Texas Intermediate Arabia’s Energy Minister said. Last month, it had de­ vered some of Monday’s 25% tors pared some safe­haven ($4.1 billion) to ease the ef­ longed compared to what we sentiment. (WTI) crude gained $2.42, said he did not see a need to clared a dividend of ₹2.1 or around 8%, to $33.55 a hold an OPEC+ meeting in per share. barrel, after hitting a high of May­June if there was no $34.60. agreement on what steps­ Yes Bank should be taken to deal with Thermal coal imports for 2019 rise 12.6% Black Monday the impact of the COVID­19 TCS declares allows inward Both benchmarks plunged on oil demand and prices. Lower production by Coal India spurs trend; coking coal registers decline 25% on Monday, dropping “I fail to see the wisdom dividend of NEFT, IMPS to their lowest levels since for holding meetings in May­ Reuters vernment data showed, February 2016 and record­ June that would only de­ ₹12 per share NEW DELHI while South Africa account­ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA ing their biggest one­day monstrate our failure in at­ India’s thermal coal imports ed for 22% and Russia and NEW DELHI percentage declines since tending to what we should Press Trust of India rose 12.6% to nearly 200 mil­ Australia accounting for over Crisis­hit Yes Bank said cus­ January 17, 1991, when oil have done in a crisis like this New Delhi lion tonnes in 2019, govern­ 5% each. tomers could now make prices fell at the outset of and taking the necessary Tata Consultancy Services ment data reviewed by Reu­ payments towards credit the first Gulf War. measures,” Prince Abdula­ (TCS) on Tuesday said its ters showed, reflecting the Rainfall, outages hit CIL cards and loans through Trading volumes in the ziz bin Salman said. board had approved pay­ second straight year of Traders said coal imports other bank accounts, days front­month for both con­ “Price wars and pandem­ ment of an interim divi­ growth in shipments of the grew largely due to lower after important banking tracts hit record highs in the ics are nothing new to the dend of ₹12 per share for fuel despite attempts by the production by Coal India services were curtailed af­ previous session after three commodity markets, but the financial year 2019­20. government to cut imports. Ltd., whose output fell for ter the RBI imposed a mo­ years of cooperation bet­ both occurring simultane­ In a regulatory filing, the Coal is among the top five five consecutive months ratorium on the lender. ween Saudi Arabia and Rus­ ously is something we have company said that “the in­ commodities imported by ended November due to the The announcement sia and other major oil pro­ yet to witness in our ca­ terim dividend shall be India, the world’s largest Thermal coal imports rose for the second straight year despite highest annual rainfall in 25 comes as panic gripped the ducers to limit supply fell reers,” RBC analysts said. paid on Tuesday, March consumer, importer and attempts by the government to cut imports. * REUTERS years and frequent outages bank’s customers, who apart on Friday, triggering a Crude was also support­ 24, 2020, to the equity sha­ producer of the fuel. including strikes by workers queued up before ATMs price war for market share. ed by hopes for a settlement reholders of the company” Imports of thermal coal — India imported 51.33 mil­ U.S. coal miner Peabody and locals. and bank branches to with­ Saudi, the world’s biggest to the price war and poten­ existing as on March 20, mainly used for power gen­ lion tonnes of coking coal in Energy Corp and global com­ Higher coal shipments to draw money. They were­ oil exporter, escalated ten­ tial U.S. output cuts, alth­ which is the record date eration — jumped 12.6% to 2019, down from 51.63 mil­ modity merchants such as India were also due to in­ not even able to access In­ sions with plans to supply ough analysts warned gains fixed for the purpose. 197.84 million tonnes in lion tonnes in 2018, the data Glencore. creased imports by Indian ternet banking and other 12.3 million barrels per day may be temporary as oil de­ The company’s board of 2019. However, imports of showed. utilities, whose imports re­ services such as digital pay­ (bpd) in April, well above mand continues to be hit by directors met on Tuesday coking coal — used mainly in While higher coal imports Indonesia top supplier bounded after a three­year ments through another current production levels of COVID­19 outbreak, which and “have declared an inte­ the manufacturing of steel — may be bad news for the In­ Indonesia accounted for slide, mainly due to in­ party’s platform. “Inward 9.7 million bpd, Saudi Aram­ has spread beyond China rim dividend of ₹12 per fell marginally, following two dian government, they bene­ nearly 60% of India’s ther­ creased purchases by an IMPS/NEFT services have co CEO Amin Nasser said. and prompted Italy to im­ equity share of ₹1 each of straight years of increase, go­ fit international miners such mal coal imports in the Adani Power plant in west­ now been enabled,” Yes April’s crude supply will plement a nationwide lock­ the company,” it said. vernment data showed. as Indonesia’s Adaro Energy, April­December period, go­ ern India. Bank tweeted. be “300,000 barrels per day down.

BMW unveils Shared economy at $2 bn by end­2020 new X1 at Dell and Mindtree confirm Co­working, co­living, shared mobility, furniture rentals account for a chunk ₹35.90 lakh one case each of COVID­19 Special Correspondent tial profitability and momen­ NEW DELHI tum, we expect significant Special Correspondent CHENNAI Affected persons are employees who returned from overseas The shared economy in India IPOs and private funding in is estimated to be an about the next 2­3 years,” it added. BMW India announced the Mini Tejaswi remotely, the company said $2 billion industry by the end “India is at the cusp of a launch of its new X1 at an Bengaluru in a statement. of the current year, accord­ shared economy revolution. introductory price of Dell Technologies and Mind­ Paneesh Rao, chief peo­ ing to a recent report by Ma­ We are already witnessing ₹35.90 lakh, going up to tree Ltd. have confirmed ple officer, Mindtree Ltd., ple Capital Advisors. phenomenal growth in this ₹42.90 lakh. one COVID­19 case each said, “The employee, along The ‘shared economy’ in­ segment with both interna­ Being produced at its from among their em­ with his family members, is cludes segments such as co­ tional companies and home­ Chennai factory, the updat­ ployees who returned from under quarantine and medi­ working (Awfis, WeWork In­ grown start­ups vying for ed version is available in BS overseas. cal supervision. All mea­ dia), co­living (Stanza Living, market share. Even as the VI diesel and petrol var­ Dell on Tuesday con­ sures are being taken to pro­ OYO Life, Oxford Caps), space is nascent, over $3.7 bn iants at all BMW dealer­ firmed that two of its em­ vide the best of medical care shared mobility (Uber, Ola, has been invested in this ships across India, the ployees were tested for the to him and his family. The Shuttl) and furniture rental space and we expect this to company said in a virus following their return employee isolated himself (Furlenco, Rentomojo.) accelerate from here, on the statement. trip from the U.S. which in­ upon return from the trip As per the report titled back of compelling demand “The BMW X1 has esta­ cluded a visit to the compa­ Alok Ohrie and did not visit the office or ‘Shared Economy — India About $3.7 billion has been infused in India so far, and similar and unit economics,” Pankaj blished and owned the do­ ny’s headquarters in Round meet any other Mindtree Story,’ with high mobile pe­ investments are expected in the next 2 years. * R. RAVINDRAN Karna, MD, Maple Capital minant position in the pre­ Rock, Texas. “One employee that the team member who colleagues.” netration, high millennial Advisors, said. mium compact sports tested negative, another tested positive for COVID­19 With all the confirmed concentration and an aspira­ estimated to be over $1.5 bil­ furniture rental at $200 mil­ The report added, “In this activity vehicle (SAV) seg­ tested positive and has since would not return to work COVID­19 cases in Karnataka tional population, Asia has lion in size in India. lion. The report noted that era of growing concern on ment. The X1 fits in perfect­ been placed in quarantine,” until cleared by medical offi­ being IT employees and the highest willingness to use about $3.7 billion worth of climate, wastage, resource ly with the attitude and lif­ the company said. cials and that the leadership their family members, tech shared assets. Market size capital has been infused in scarcity and population in­ estyle of modern Mindtree said its staffer was in contact with the team firms across the country are “India mirrors Asia trends The market size for the co­ India in such services till tensity (especially in the de­ ambitious future leaders, who had returned from an member to ensure required now on high alert. in these aspects and is thus working sector is pegged at now, adding that a similar veloping world), the shared who are redefining success overseas trip tested positive support. On March 3, Intel said one poised for high growth and $500 million, while that for amount is expected to be in­ economy seems to be a sus­ — personally and profes­ for the virus on Tuesday. Team members in Benga­ of its employees in the city adoption of shared services,” co­living is estimated to be fused in the next couple of tainable, scalable and effi­ sionally,” said Rudratej Dell Technologies presi­ luru who may have come in had potentially been ex­ it added. $400 million, shared mobili­ years. cient form of addressing Singh, president and CEO, dent and MD Alok Ohrie said contact with the affected posed and was under qua­ In 2019, the segment was ty at over $630 million, and “Given the growth, poten­ these concerns.” BMW Group India. in an employee broadcast employee are now working rantine. ZoloStays to ‘Too early to predict COVID­19 Revolt to set up ₹400­cr. e­motorbike unit raise $100 mn for expansion impact on global hiring’ Company scouting for a suitable location in south India N. Anand riod for our bikes is three Special Correspondent Firms struggle to find people with right skills: ManpowerGroup CHENNAI months and this will be CHENNAI Rahul Sharma, co­founder of brought down by the year ZoloStays Property Solu­ Special Correspondent mining and construction, 16% (growth). Respectable Micromax Informatics Ltd., end by increasing produc­ tions, a co­living and home Bengaluru wholesale and retail trade, payroll gains are also fore­ is planning to set up a se­ tion,” he said. rental start­up, is in talks It is too early to predict the and services sectors would cast in two sectors with out­ cond manufacturing unit for with private equity inves­ potential impact of CO­ lead the job market and look of 15% in the wholesale production of e­motorcycles Hitting full capacity tors to raise $100 million to VID­19 on global hiring, says small companies with em­ and retail trade sector and and is scouting for a suitable Going by the trend, Revolt fund its expansion plans, ManpowerGroup India, part ployee strength in the 10­49 13% in the services sector. place in the South. Intellicorp would be hitting said a top executive. of a U.S.­based workforce so­ range are expected to hire New jobs in public admi­ “There has been no dis­ full production capacity by “Co­living is one of the lutions firm. more than others. nistration, education, fi­ ruption in the automobile the year end. It was time to most viable and sustaina­ The reality today is that Most of these recruit­ nance, insurance and real sector for the last 30 years, take a call for setting up the ble ways of living that we unemployment remained ments will take place in the estate, transportation and so we decided to do someth­ Revolt Intellicorp launched the RV400 and RV300 second manufacturing unit, can create for the future,” low in many markets, the east and north regions of the utilities sectors are expected ing new about two years e-motorcycles in Chennai. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT he said. said Nikhil Sikri, co­foun­ company said and added country. to grow as well. ”There is a ago,” said Rahul Sharma, Company officials were in der and CEO, Zolostays. that organisations globally dearth of talent and compa­ founder, Revolt Intellicorp . power and performance. about 30,000 users booked talks with State governments The firm had already were still struggling to find Strong hiring trends nies are ready to pay premi­ “That is when I switched ov­ it without seeing it,” he said. in the southern part of the raised $35 million through people with the right skills. Workforce gains are antici­ um wages for the right talent er from mobiles to the mo­ Affordable price Chennai is the fifth city country, he said. three rounds of funding. An employment outlook pated in seven industry sec­ with the appropriate skills. bility space,” he said. “When we gave vehicles at where Revolt Intellicorp be­ Mr. Sharma established The company is plan­ study it conducted across tors during the coming quar­ Employers are also up­ “We conceived this e­mo­ an affordable price with less­ gan selling its motorcycles the first plant in Manesar, in­ ning to raise $100 million 5,153 Indian enterprises re­ ter. Mining and construction beat about upskilling their torcycle to offer better pro­ er total cost of ownership, and the first batch of e­mo­ vesting close to ₹500 crore. to fund its expansion plans vealed steady hiring trends employers report the stron­ existing talent strength, ” ducts to consumers who as­ maintenance cost and less torcycles were sold out with­ Investment in the second and investments in tech­ for the upcoming three gest hiring intentions with a Sandeep Gulati, group MD of pire for good­looking fuel expenses compared in hours, he said. unit would be in the range of nology and talent. months. As per the study, net employment outlook of ManpowerGroup India said. vehicles combined with with conventional bikes, Currently, the waiting pe­ ₹400 crore to ₹500 crore.

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For example, they could have simply imposed a mi­ nimal charge towards cryptocur­ to the rency exchange.” A vast ecosystem Depiction of Bitcoin being accepted at a shop * The umbrella of this technolo­ gy is so vast that it is just im­ ...... Aggarwal says, “Now in this extreme possible to enumerate the diffe­ Though the battle is won, the economic vulnerability, I don’t think rent sub­markets... almost like the war is far from over much is going to change with this one banker fight club of banking, as in it exists early positive indicator. This will defi­ but not many talk about it. nitely restore faith and bring confidence Crypto has its own exchange market operated many transactions through to Indian crypto­entrepreneurs; maybe like mainstream currency would, too. such means but put a stop to it because early adoption results could even con­ Akshay predicts the acceleration of of its ineffectiveness, and this could vince some investors to take bets on :: Divya Kala Bhavani crypto­neo­banks (a type of direct change given the massive Indian popu­ them.” bank) which would speed things along, lation on Steam. Though the battle is won, the war is Akshay Aggarwal had been waiting with “I see sophistication and maturity What of education; do experts see a far from over. “Post SC ruling, if the re­ bated breath to hear the verdict of the coming in this industry,” comments potential for schools and colleges to at view petition doesn’t yield a negative re­ Supreme Court regarding crypto­cur­ Aggarwal, “mainly because of in­ least inform students about crypto­cur­ sult again, we shall push forward our rency, an encrypted, decentralised and creased demand, which will lead to in­ rency? Wilson Bright, who heads Benga­ goals of enabling mass adoption to­ digital medium of exchange. As the creased competition. I am expecting a luru­based BlockSurvey, explains, “I wards mobilising support from politi­ founder of Blockchained India, a pan­ hundred more exchanges to open up in think it would be wonderful to inform cians,” avers Aggarwal, “I see a lack of India community for crypto enthu­ the next two years.” young people about the entirety of the futuristic thinking towards use of tech­ siasts, this ruling means the most to him The entertainment scene could banking ecosystem and state that there nology generally, and I believe we need in terms of freedom of investment and change too. myNK, India’s first block­ are alternatives! There is also the myth to identify or elect pro­tech champions of movement. chain­powered global entertainment that to invest in Bitcoin, for example, to push positive regulations. We need to Finally, a verdict was made last Wed­ platform, foresees positivity. Founder you have to own one whole Bitcoin, so continually direct these debates to the nesday: ‘SC rules curb on crypto­cur­ Nitin Narkhede says, “The entertain­ BlockSurvey hopes to inform and edu­ right problem, that being of prohibiting rency trade illegal’, and thus the ban on ment industry will be one of the early cate people about the value of owning only the negative use.” trading in virtual currency, crypto­cur­ adopters of crypto. Crypto adoption can your own transactional freedom and be­ rency and Bitcoins was lifted. Judging streamline many processes in film and ing proud of it. So this is the time to real­ from the excitement on social media music industries, create new financing ly get the conversation going because and relevant online forums, it was as options and improve payment models people will now be curious, so the first though a cataclysmic election win took in the industry, thereby benefiting ma­ step is to get rid of misinformation.” CURRENCY COUNT place. Plus, with the ongoing Yes Bank ny smaller artistes and stakeholders. There are nearly 3,000 virtual crisis, some crypto­lovers such as Ro­ New payment mechanisms will find Be realistic currencies that investors can han Jethi simply tweeted, “Short banks. their way in the existing systems and However optimistic things look, such buy, of which over two IMAGING: M ARIVARASU IMAGING:

Long Bitcoin.” * new companies will emerge to cater to startups must be patient when it comes dozen have a market India’s pro­crypto community is five these requirements.” to acquiring funding after a barren time. cap that is in excess of million­plus strong, and interestingly, The gaming industry also sees a lot of While the situation is clearer de justo, $1.5 billion. despite our population and online pre­ interaction with crypto. Up until about the same might not be de facto; there sence, India only accounted for around two years ago, gaming platform Steam are many mindsets to converse with.

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what they think is India Modern. The more they do that the more vibrant our society will be. As long as it is done pro­ One night perly it is terrific! You have often attempted a synthesis of cultures. The at the challenges doing this today? ● There is too much sensory overload and everybody is anyway in some bewil­ dered mix... we have more urbanisa­ tion, single unit homes, single children and both parents working, there is very little time to transmit culture. Popular culture comes over phones, television and the internet and it is anyone’s guess who is watching what. There is also no Qutub censorship which used to be there ear­ lier, so peoples’ minds are often un­ hinged. In this context, to keep harping on India may sound didactic, but it is what it is.

What went into creating the archive? ● We started organising [the archive] a Rosella Stephen few years back. We always stored swatches, sketches. It is an impressive Bring your walking shoes, reads the in­ body to look at.We have lost at least 15% vitation. For an evening stroll in the Qu­ of our very good quality swatches be­ tub Minar Complex. But with Tarun Ta­ cause embroiders would take them and hiliani zipping in and out of rooms and not return them. Now we do not allow nimbly up the stairs at his Gurugram anything out. It is also a great thing for atelier, that should have been a requi­ an embroider or younger designers to site for the entire day. TT (as the Delhi­ look at. Like the brands abroad, if this based fashion designer is known in the brand has to survive, a strong archive is industry) runs us through the installa­ a necessity. There are [also] boxes of tions — of recent innovations with bro­ patterns and artworks, and we have not cade (New Brocade, he calls it), Jamda­ got to them. ni, key pieces from summer wedding collections, his enviable archive room Plans for Jamdani and New and 25 signature garments reinterpret­ Brocade? ed for the 25th year of his eponymous ● We work with wonderful people in brand. We spot garments and accesso­ West Bengal who are doing [Jamdani]. ries worn by famous actors, royalty and They are simple designs, so that the mo­ Indian supermodels. He talks about tifs that are used in Chikankari are used modernising Indian couture by making in Jamdani. I am dying to see Jamdani it lightweight, and encourages closer in­ Infusing his brand with with Chikankari. Also, finally I have that spection of a ‘new brocade’ pink lehen­ softness and the dullness I like in our ga — soft, weightless and well­suited to hope and resilience, the brocades. I [hope] to see them in every the drape he mastered decades ago. rightful king of India possible form. Some of the brocades I Stragglers among the fashion scribes have seen people wear in some of and influencers, lingering over tables Modern, Tarun Tahiliani, [these] weddings…OMG, I am shocked bearing embellished clutches (from his makes his 25th to see that people [would] like to wear mother’s collection) and embroidered something that garish. jewellery, are gently herded on. It is on­ anniversary extra special ly mid­day, but the rather ambitious If 2018 was a year of disquiet for itinerary hadn’t accounted for Mahash­ you, what is 2020 shaping up as? ivratri traffic between us in Gurugram the khadi bride…” He admits they like to water­finished metallic chiffons, makes way you cannot help it, there is nothing owns the maang tikka and nobody ● Mad recession, crazy disquiet on in­ and the flagship store in Mehrauli. It ap­ be a little sexy, a little sheer, often with a him one of the most interesting Indian else you can do. owns India Modern. I think that eve­ ternal dissent and now the virus. I just pears Tarun’s plan to get us to see the tulle veil anchored to the head with a designers to track today), and Tarun ryone has their own interpretation for have to roll with the punches. different processes, the toiles (mock­ single pin. His recent celebrity bride, continues to mentor some of them. Do comment on the hijacking of lack of a better terminology, or for the ups), and the embroidery units, will actor Devika Bhise, who wore Tarun Ta­ your India Modern? fact that it is such a good term, everybo­ The writer was at TT’s 25 at the invitation of have to wait. hiliani to almost all her Indian ceremo­ Past meets present ● Nobody owns the paisley, nobody dy is free, and must engage to define Tarun Tahiliani nies, might be a case in point. The studio has large blow­ups from past Message from the HQ photoshoots, mostly of all­time muse, (From far left) Tahiliani with Jesia, a TT ensemble, Designed about 12 years ago, by French Open to influences Mehr Jesia. Jesia, who accompanies us and a dress inspired by the outfit of a sadhu he architect Stephane Paumier, this expan­ It isn’t just his industry that Tahiliani is later on the Qutub Minar walk, says she spotted in Varanasi sive studio with exposed brickwork and outspoken about. He has stated his finds TT creations as relevant and wear­ vaulted skylights is where Tahiliani views on the Citizenship Amendment able today as they were 25 years ago. spends much of his day, with his work­ Act, one of the few designers to do so. Our visit ends with the big celebration at force of about 950. At the entrance, two Supportive of his embroiderers, most of Tahiliani’s home, featuring a South­In­ T­shaped pillars mimic the logo of his them Muslim, he recognises individual dian menu and some of his friends. It is, brand, while the arches inspired by the talent. Of recent reports that kaarigars as his wife, Sailaja (or Sal), puts it, a typ­ Islamic monuments in the capital, point are going back to their villages, amid ical day in her husband’s life. “He goes to his passion for architecture and the growing unrest, he says, “Absolutely to the studio, then the store, makes time synthesis of different cultures. Tarun, not. We are working at full capacity.” for an evening walk in the Qutub Minar 57, that rare breed of designer who can Masuma Naqvi, 34, who heads his complex, and then comes home.” It is a promise relevance and longevity with Embroidery Concepts team, says Tarun boring life, jokes Tahiliani. Then adds, his garments, is typically forthright. encourages new learning, be it with “I always love, love, love walking in the The Wharton­educated son of an Indian draping, painting, embroidery or digital Qutub Minar. Most of my friends in Del­ Navy admiral wishes aloud that the fash­ prints. Trips to museums and monu­ hi have not seen it (lit up at night), and I ion industry would work together than ments in Agra, Jaipur and, last year, thought most of you would not have against each other. When someone in Egypt, are organised for a wider view of seen it either.” It is also the perfect set­ the group brings up the legacy of his cultural motifs and architecture, which ting to think about divisive politics, our brand, he says, “Legacy is too preten­ is then interpreted on the design floor. diversity, and a past we are proud of. tious a word. We have understood con­ It is something she, with 10 years in the struction and draping”. He talks about a industry and a stint with Anju Modi, had What stands out from this journey time when specialists who draped (in not experienced earlier. “They bring so­ of 25 years? India), never embroidered, when the mething of their heritage, their under­ ● I think fashion is also about a deep en­ tailoring was “so bad and the armholes standing of art, their hand,” explains Ta­ gagement with the time and tide we live so tight”. He remembers how everyone run, whose inspirations are in. But I am particularly anxious and wanted to design for “women in lycra wide­ranging, be it the Kumbh or, this panicked about trying to keep our In­ petticoats who who ate three lettuces a year, the Qutub Minar. dian­ness because when we are wester­ day”. That said, his studio is extremely On the one hand he remains faithful nised, it is perceived as a higher value, conscious about fit. The TT Bride — he to both shape and drape, but he is also and we have got to change that, we have has dressed about 15,000 — wants her open to contemporary design interven­ got to own our Indian­ness. Nothing lehenga to be light enough to dance in tion. Former associates like Amit Aggar­ stands out more than to say you got to all night. “ And while we are not princi­ wal have gone on to find independent just keep swimming upstream with pally bridal, there is a push for us to do success (Aggarwal’s futuristic design vo­ your convictions like the salmon going more — the boho bride, the gypsy bride, cabulary with recycled polymers and upstream; might seem suicidal but in a

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THEATRE WORKSHOP CONCERT THEATRE Even Mists Have Silver Linings Cupcakes Savitri Grier and Tom Poster Saat Teri Ekvees In this play, we encounter a diversity of people and their Pastry shop, Love Sugar Dough, is organising a cupcake Violinst Savitri Grier and pianist Tom Poster will perform this This Gujarati play consists of seven monologues by women, stories — transgender parents separated from their children, making workshop, where you can learn a bake a vareity of evening. Grier performs recitals across Europe and has each exploring themes like desire of survival, intimacy, being gender non­conforming adventurists, cloistered housewives frosted cakes such as cappuccino wafer cupcake, mint hot appeared as soloist with the Royal Philharmonic, Bournemouth oneself, overcoming difficulties and love. Directed by Pratik opening up to desire, fierce warrior princesses raised as men, chocolate cupcake, cherry blossom and Red velvet Ferrero Symphony, English Chamber Orchestra, London Mozart Players Gandhi, the play features Binda Rawal, Preeta Pandya, and young urban millennials in same­sex love grappling with Roche cupcake. The workshop is priced at ₹3500 plus 18% and Welsh National Opera. Poster has performed over 40 Chitralekha Rathod, Tusharika Rajguru, Reeva Rach, Vaibhavi both loss and fulfilment. GST per person. For details check: foodhallcookerystudio.com concertos ranging from Bach to Ligeti. Upadhyay and Ami Trivedi. Entry is at ₹300. Time: 8.30 p.m. Time: 3.30 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. Time: 9 p.m. Venue: G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture, Mahalaxmi Venue: Foodhall@Linking Road, Santacruz West Venue: Experimental Theatre, NCPA, Nariman Point Venue: Prithvi Theatre, Juhu Phone: 88792 08475 Phone: 9769441711 Phone: 6622 3737 Phone: 26149546 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Ton­up Vasavada consolidates Saurashtra Umpire replaced Special Correspondent him on the field. His 142­run stand for the sixth wicket with Pujara frustrates Bengal as the host reaches 384 for eight RAJKOT Piyush Kakkar, a BCCI On­field umpire C. umpire from the host “We wanted to bat as long Shamshuddin, who was association, did on­field RANJI TROPHY as possible and tire them hit by a freak throw during duty with K.N. out,” said Vasavada. Y.B. Sarangi the first day of the Ranji Ananthapadmanabhan in RAJKOT Pujara, who narrowly es­ Trophy final, will be the morning session of the Arpit Vasavada, Saurashtra’s caped getting run out at the replaced by Yeshwant second day. After lunch, rescuer in the semifinal non­striker’s end, scored his Barde. TV umpire S. Ravi took against Gujarat, played the fifty by cutting Arnab Nandi Shamshuddin, who was Kakkar’s place and role of a to the boundary. hit on his lower abdomen Shamshuddin took over as consolida­ Bengal tasted success af­ by a throw in the 66th TV umpire. tor against ter 63.1 overs when Shahbaz over of the Saurashtra first According to SCA Bengal to had Vasavada stumped to innings, completed his sources, Barde will replace streng­ end a five­hour long stand duties for the day. Shamshuddin as on­field then the since morning. Following a medical umpire and Ravi will go host’s po­ Seven overs later, Pujara check­up on Tuesday, it back to his TV umpire’s sition in missed the line to an excel­ was decided to substitute role. the Ranji lent Mukesh delivery that hit Trophy fi­ the back leg of the batsman. nal at the With a hint of reverse Saurashtra Cricket Associa­ swing, Mukesh removed Pre­ tion Stadium here on rak Mankad in his next over. Tuesday. The scores: Saurashtra — 1st in­ Irfan Pathan’s day out Vasavada’s second con­ nings: Harvik Desai c sub b Shah­ secutive century (106, 287b, baz 38, Avi Barot c Saha b Akash Takes India home against Sri Lanka 11x4) within a week and his 54, Vishvarajsinh Jadeja b Akash 54, Arpit Vasavada st Saha b 142­run chanceless stand Shahbaz 106, Sheldon Jackson with childhood friend Che­ lbw b Porel 14, Cheteshwar Puja­ teshwar Pujara (66, 237b, Rising to the occasion: Southpaw Arpit Vasavada notched up a crucial century on a sluggish and testing track.* VIJAY SONEJI ra lbw b Mukesh 66, Chetan Sa­ 5x4) on the second day ena­ kariya c Saha b Akash 4, Chirag bled Saurashtra, resuming health issues — joined Vasa­ to do the containing job. The with left­arm spinner Shah­ on the off­side. Jani (batting) 13, Prerak Mankad on 206 for five, to gather 178 vada, the left­right combina­ spinners posed a threat by baz. lbw b Mukesh 0, Dharmendrasinh runs in 79.1 overs and aggre­ tion used their experience to capitalising on the natural Pujara, troubled by the Fourth hundred Jadeja (batting) 13; Extras (b­3, gate 384 for eight in its first make the task of surviving wear and tear, and unpredic­ odd ball that jumped sud­ Vasavada and Pujara defend­ lb­10, nb­2, w­7): 22; Total (for innings at stumps. on a testing track look easy. table bounce. denly, stepped out on nume­ ed solidly after lunch. The eight wkts. in 160 overs): 384. Two wickets by Mukesh In the opening session, rous occasions and survived left­hander, who got to his Fall of wickets: 1­82, 2­113, 3­ 163, 4­182, 5­206, 6­348, 7­358, Kumar and one by Shahbaz Tremendous application a few leg­before appeals. Vasavada bravely faced half­century with a four, sent 8­364. Ahmed helped Bengal gain Bengal once went for a DRS The two — looking to wear Akash Deep, whose hostile part­timer Anustup Majum­ Bengal bowling: Porel 26­10­ some control in the final out the opposition — showed spell was peppered with review too, but in vain. dar to the point fence to 51­1, Mukesh 38­8­83­2, Shahbaz session. tremendous application on a bouncers on the left­han­ Vasavada, 29 overnight, notch up his fourth hundred 46­14­103­2, Akash 30­8­77­3, After Pujara — who retired slow surface even as the Ben­ der’s leg­stump, while Puja­ played every ball on merit. of the season, including Nandi 17­3­45­0, Majumdar 3­0­ on five overnight due to gal pacers bowled tight lines ra had a fascinating duel He cut and drove confidently three on the same ground. 12­0.

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Agence France-Presse New Delhi The final round of the Hero Santosh Trophy 2019­20, Coronavirus has KSCA worried scheduled to be played in Ai­ Ashwin Achal for the Centre’s guidance extending till May 17. Cutting loose: Irfan Pathan hit six fours and three sixes Bengaluru zawl, has been postponed in on what action we should The Karnataka State in his match­defining innings. * VIVEK BENDRE wake of the novel coronavirus The Karnataka State take,” Karnataka Medical Cricket Association, outbreak. This comes after an Government expressed Education Minister K. meanwhile, will adopt a cut loose. With the ball, health advisory issued by the concern over the hosting Sudhakar said. wait and watch policy. LEGENDS T20 Pathan had removed the government with regards to of Indian Premier League Karnataka has so far “We have not received dangerous Romesh Kalu­ the Covid­19 outbreak. (IPL) matches in reported four cases of any official information SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT witharana for 21. Bengaluru, in the wake of coronavirus. about this till now. If there NAVI MUMBAI This was after Munaf Pa­ Lockdown in Italy the coronavirus outbreak. Royal Challengers is anything that comes India lost Sachin Tendulkar tel had sent back Tillaka­ Italian Prime Minister Giu­ “I have written to the Bangalore (RCB) is from the State off the third ball of the in­ ratne Dilshan (23, 23b, 4x4), seppe Conte announced the Centre saying there are scheduled to play its first government to us, we will nings and Virender Sehwag the Sri Lankan skipper top­ suspension until April 3 of all IPL matches scheduled to home match at the M. pass it on to the BCCI. shortly after while chasing edging to Kaif on the fence. sporting events in the coun­ be held in Karnataka, and Chinnaswamy Stadium on “The KSCA only hosts Sri Lanka’s modest 138. Marvan Atapattu reacted try, including the top­flight Se­ that Maharashtra has March 31. the matches; the BCCI will Mohammad Kaif steadied late to a Manpreet Gony de­ rie A football league. already taken a decision in RCB is set to play a total take a decision,” a senior a drifting ship with 46 off 45 livery pitched short and the Questions remain about this regard. We have asked of seven home matches, KSCA official stated. balls (4x4, 1x6) before Irfan ball flew off the bat for a div­ getting the season finished. At Pathan took charge. ing catch by wicketkeeper least three rounds of matches His unbeaten 57 fash­ Sameer Dighe. Kaif and Pra­ will need to be rearranged af­ cluding Italy, might face an League round of 16 return a day after the ATP/WTA In­ ioned a five­wicket win for gyan Ojha, too, came up ter April 3 before the end of unprecedented cancellation. match against Napoli sche­ dian Wells event in California the hosts in the UnAcademy with superb catches. the season scheduled for May LaLiga too confirmed on duled for March 18 has been was cancelled due to Road Safety World Series on Munaf was easily the best 24. Tuesday that first and second ordered to be played behind coronavirus. Tuesday. bowler on view, finishing There is little room for ma­ division matches in Spain will closed doors because of the A brief statement released Pathan blasted six fours with figures of 4­0­19­4. Getting ready: The Indian players train for the ODI series noeuvre because of Euro be staged behind closed coronavirus outbreak, both on Monday by the Miami or­ and three sixes in 31 balls, The scores: Sri Lanka 138/8 in against South Africa beginning at the picturesque venue on 2020 beginning on June 12. doors for at least two weeks. clubs announced Tuesday. ganisers on Twitter said prep­ batting at No. 6, as India 20 overs (Munaf Patel 4/19) March 12. Below: Manish Pandey and Kuldeep Yadav landed And there are also concerns Organisers of the Miami arations for the March 23­ won in 18.4 overs. lost to India 139/5 in 18.4 overs in the city on Tuesday. * BCCI & TWITTER that Euro 2020, due to be Fans banned Open tennis said the tourna­ April 5 event were “moving The Lanka bowlers were (Mohd. Kaif 46, Irfan Pathan 57 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC hosted across 12 countries in­ Barcelona’s Champions ment was still set to go ahead, forward as scheduled.” in control till the lefthander n.o., Chaminda Vaas 2/5). O’Brien pulls it Vikas and Simranjit make final off for Ireland India’s day will come, but... “High pressure environments induce India did enough to suggest that they Panghal, Mary Kom, Pooja, Ashish and Lovlina take bronze Agence France-Presse a range of brain and body reactions,” are future world champions. Two GREATER NOIDA wrote Sian Bellock in his book on chok­ things need to fall into place, though. split decision victory over dallist and top seed Panghal, Kevin O’Brien hit a last­ball ing. “Your heart rate goes up, your This column has been suggesting for a BOXING second seed Ablaikhan who went down to Hu Jian­ six as Ireland clinched a adrenaline kicks in, and your mind while now that the cricket board needs Zhussupov of Kazakhstan, a guan of China in a split deci­ consolation Super Over starts to race — often with worries. to seriously consider a Women’s IPL. As Press Trust of India two­time World sion. win against Afghanistan in “When the worries begin, many peo­ Melbourne showed, create the excite­ AMMAN bronze­medallist. Earlier, two­time World the third Twenty20 Inter­ BETWEEN WICKETS ple do something that seems quite logi­ ment and the crowds will come. A resolute Vikas Krishan bronze­medallist and se­ national here on Tuesday. suresh menon cal on the surface: they try to control India’s men haven’t won the T20 (69kg) and Simranjit Kaur Sachin still in fray cond seed Lovlina lost to With three needed for a their performance. Unfortunately this World title since the IPL was introduced (60kg) advanced to the final Sachin Kumar (81 kg) beat third seed and 2018 World win off the final ball, ndia Women choked in the World T20 increased control can backfire — espe­ in 2008, so you could point at that and with impressive victories but Manh Cuong Nguyen of Viet­ silver­medallist Gu Hong of O’Brien cleared the long­ Ifinal. That is not unusual, nor is it un­ cially for well­learned skills — because say this is being too facile. But the wo­ M.C. Mary Kom (51kg), Amit nam 4­1 in the first of his two China 5­0. off fence to end his team’s heard of. The best have, at various bringing your conscious awareness to men need more match practice, and Panghal (52kg), Lovlina Bor­ box­off bouts to keep India The results (semifinals): Men: 12­match losing streak in times. While taking a penalty in soccer, skills that once operated outside your better competition that the entry of gohain (69kg), Pooja Rani in the hunt for its highest­ev­ 52kg: Hu Jianguan (Chn) bt T20s against the Afghans. for example, the great Diego Maradona working memory can disrupt them.” players from the top teams promise. (75kg) and Ashish Kumar er Olympic quota haul. Amit Panghal; 69kg: Vikas Ireland had made 142 for choked at the 1990 World Cup. Greg Beilock is a cognitive scientist and The second issue to be looked at is (75kg) signed off with bronze However, in a major dis­ Krishan bt Ablaikhan Zhussu­ eight after electing to bat Norman, who accomplished a ‘Satur­ the quotes are from Choke: The Secret to appointing a psychologist. Modern medals at the Asian Olympic appointment, six­time pov (Kaz); 75kg: Eumir Marcial (Phi) bt Ashish Kumar. and Afghanistan, which day Slam’ in 1986, leading after the Performing Under Pressure. teams have specialist coaches in the Qualifiers here on Tuesday. World champion Mary Kom Women: 51kg: Yuan Chang All the seven have se­ lost to China’s Chang Yuan, a won the series 2­1, replied third round in all four golf Majors, lost It is not a difficult concept to under­ physical aspects of the game — bowling, (Chn) bt M.C. Mary Kom; 60kg: with 142 for seven. on the final day in three of them. South stand. The speaker who suddenly loses batting, fielding, fitness. They need to cured tickets to Tokyo. former Youth Olympics Simranjit Kaur bt Shih­Yi Wu The scores: Africa are yet to shake off the tag of it during a lecture, the model who have one who specialises in an equally Vikas fought with a cut champion, 4­1. (Tpe); 69kg: Gu Hong (Chn) bt Ireland 142/8 (Kevin ‘chokers’ in World Cups. abruptly seems incapable of taking a important aspect — the mental. sustained just below his left Also bowing out with a Lovlina Borgohain; 75kg: Qian O’Brien 26, Gareth Delany 37, At the end of the final, Indian fans’ few steps on the ramp, the brilliant stu­ Playing a final before a huge au­ eyebrow before claiming a bronze was world silver­me­ Li (Chn) bt Pooja Rani. Harry Tector 31, Naveen ul­ emotions were mixed: there was disap­ dent who cannot remember his physics dience against a top team is its own Haq 3/21, Qais Ahmed 3/25) pointment, of course, but also sym­ formula during an exam — we are fami­ pressure even before a ball is bowled. tied with Afghanistan 142/7 (Rahmanullah Gurbaz 42, As­ pathy, pride, keen anticipation for the liar with them. “Choking is a subopti­ Even a team as experienced as the ghar Afghan 32, Delany 2/21, future and satisfaction that India are in­ mal performance, not just poor perfor­ men’s at the 2003 World Cup choked Simi Singh 2/37). deed a world class team. Significantly, mance. It’s a performance that is under that kind of pressure. Super Over: Afghanistan 8/0 the one emotion missing was anger, inferior to what you can do and have India have a fabulous women’s team. lost to Ireland 12/1. despite what a commentator predicted. done in the past and occurs when you It needs better support from the auth­ feel the pressure to get everything orities. Women’s contracts need to be Young team right,” according to Beilock. looked at afresh. But its not just the mo­ It is a young team which had done so ney. We need to look no farther than well till that point, and had caused Aus­ Tension leads to mistakes Australia for guidance. tralia’s medium­pacer Megan Schutt to And that sums up the performance of say before the match, “I just hate play­ an Indian team that had depth in bat­ The Australian model ing India — they’ve got the wood over ting, variety in bowling, yet played like Last year Australia announced a “pa­ me.” It was not Aussie­like, and high­ a team that had lost self­confidence. rental leave policy”. Players are eligible lighted India’s reputation. When you are anxious or nervous, you for 12 months’ paid parental leave and India did extremely well to reach the tense up, and that leads to mistakes. are guaranteed a contract extension for title round in a format they aren’t really Starting the bowling with full tosses the following contract year. Also, partn­ comfortable with, and for this credit is a symptom of this, as were the two ers of players who give birth are entit­ should go to the coach Woorkeri Raman early catches put down by Shafali Ver­ led to three weeks’ paid leave. and the spirit of the players who ap­ ma and Rajeshwari Gayakwad — catches There’s more. Once a player returns peared to be a bunch that trusted one these fielders would have taken smiling­ after giving birth, travel support is pro­ another and had fun together. There ly on another day. But that is sport! The vided for primary carers, including was too the unspoken confidence that if real difference between the teams was flights, accommodation and other tra­ the top players didn’t get runs, some­ in the level of fitness. Australia were far vel expenses. This, till the child is four. one lower down would; likewise with fitter, quicker, recovered better and World champions evolve when we Getting through: Vikas Krishan used his jabs effectively to prevail over Kazakhstan’s

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TV PICKS NBA: Sony Ten 1 (SD & HD), Bagan regains I­League title in style 5.30 a.m. Ranji Trophy : Final, day three, Star Sports 2 (SD & Diawara’s spectacular strike does the trick; matches Dempo SC’s record HD), 9.30 a.m. All­England badminton Amitabha Das Sharma Aizawl, coached by Stanly championships: Star Sports KALYANI 3, 2.30 p.m. Rozario, played the right Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe: Babacar Diawara’s spectacu­ game with regular counter­ 2nd T20I, SS Select 1 (SD & lar 80th­minute finish en­ attacks that detained the host HD), 5.30 p.m. sured Mohun Bagan’s crown­ from going all out. Legends World T20 Series: ing glory moment in the South Africa vs West Indies, I­League at the Kalyani Stadi­ Good chance Colors Cineplex (SD & HD), 7 um here on Tuesday. With p.m. Bagan created a good chance Champions League : Sony the clash against Aizawl FC in the last minute of the Ten 1 & Sony Ten 2 (SD & HD), seemingly headed for a tame opening half when Diawara 1.30 a.m. (Thursday) draw, Diawara’s winner en­ released Tajikistan winger sured the full three points Komron Tursunov unmarked IN BRIEF took Bagan’s tally to an unas­ inside the box. The latter, ho­ sailable 39 from 16 matches. wever, failed to keep send at­ Bagan thus matched Dem­ tempt on target. po SC’s record — set in the 2009­10 season — of claiming Bagan continued to strug­ the league title with four gle in the second half seeing rounds to spare. If the NFL — most of its attacks fizzle out the previous version of the before the Aizawl FC box. Champs: Mohun Bagan made it a memorable final season in the I­League when it regained the league — and I­League are After a number of failed title with four rounds to spare. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT considered together then Ba­ opportunities, emerging es­ Murray hands Bucks gan has also equalled Dem­ pecially from set­piece situa­ third straight defeat po’s tally of five titles. Dempo ing being acquired by ATK The possession­based a fairly good job in defence tions, play­maker Joseba Bei­ LOS ANGELES has three I­League and two this year, thus made its last I­ football that Bagan mastered employing two towering tia managed to create the Jamal Murray scored 21 NFL crowns while Bagan col­ League season memorable. under its Spanish coach Kibu points as Denver Nuggets centre­backs — Ghanaian Jo­ opening that was finished sent Milwaukee Bucks lected its second I­League tit­ Vicuna this season was large­ seph Adjei and Ugandan Juu­ brilliantly by Diawara. With tumbling to a third straight le to add to the three NFL tit­ Drab affair ly absent as the host lacked ko Richard — whose strong this the Senegalese striker defeat with a 109­95 victory les won previously. The first half was a drab affair the initiative to break into the physical presence posed a scored his 10th goal in 12 on Monday. Bagan, which will play in with neither opponent show­ opposition defence. big challenge for Bagan’s at­ matches to become Bagan’s The results: Hawks 143 bt the ISL from next season hav­ ing enough attacking intent. Aizawl FC, meanwhile, did tackers. top scorer this term. Hornets 138 (OT); Nuggets 109 bt Bucks 95; Raptors 101 bt Jazz 92. AGENCIES CCFC motivated to do something special Leicester blanks Aston Villa Head coach Nawas says it’s eager to do well against Maziya Sports & Recreation Vardy ends goal drought to become the league’s top­scorer AFC CUP said. Maziya’s head coach EURO LEAGUES Marjan Sekulovski said the K. Keerthivasan team was prepared and will Agencies Chennai go for full points. London Ghosal stuns Rosner, Chennai City FC (CCFC) “It is our first game in the Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy makes last eight hasn’t had a good run in the I­ group stage. It will be difficult ended his long scoring LONDON League this season. However, and [moreover] we don’t drought with two goals after Saurav Ghosal stunned fifth that is not the team’s concern know the strength of all the coming off the bench as it re­ seed Simon Rosner of now. teams. [But] we always we turned to winning ways with Germany 13­11, 7­11, 11­4 and The focus is on its maiden play to win,” he said. a 4­0 drubbing of Premier entered the quarterfinals of League struggler Aston Villa the St. James Place Canary AFC Cup campaign against Male­based Maldives team — Dismal record at the King Power Stadium Wharf Squash Classic, a PSA on Monday. World Tour Gold event here Maziya Sports & Recreation — Maziya is no stranger to In­ Leicester’s goal­machine late on Monday. to be played at the Nehru Sta­ dian clubs in the AFC Cup. It Back in form: Jamie Vardy came off the bench to pump in two Vardy had not found the net * dium here on Wednesday. has played Mohun Bagan and goals for Leicester City against Aston Villa. AFP since December but convert­ While CCFC qualified for BFC six times across three ed a penalty just past the It was the Foxes first win because of the coronavirus the AFC Cup as the I­League The drill: Chennai City FC players hone their skills at a seasons, but has lost five * hour to double Leicester’s in five league games, ending epidemic. In an empty Ma­ champion last season, Mazi­ practice session in Chennai on Tuesday. R. RAGU times. ya made it by winning the lead shortly after replacing a slump that had put its top­ pei Stadium in Reggio Emi­ playoffs against Bengaluru FC we are motivated to do so­ League for one season in With four teams in Kelechi Iheanacho. four place and hopes of lia, Caputo opened the scor­ (BFC) 4­3 on penalties after mething special. 2016­17 before shifting base to Group­E, including Bashund­ Harvey Barnes had qualifying for Champions ing just before half time off a the two­leg contest ended 4­4 Coimbatore in 2018­19. hara Kings (Bangladesh) and opened the scoring before League football next season Gregoire Defrel cross. He ad­ on aggregate. Respect for opponent Nawas felt playing here TC Sports Club (Maldives), half­time after a dreadful in peril. ded a second on the hour to CCFC head coach Akbar “We respect them [Maziya] as would be a big motivation. every side will play three misjudgement by Villa bring his tally this season to Vardy not ruling out they beat BFC, which is a “Everybody is excited to matches each at home and ’keeper Pepe Reina. Caputo shines 13 goals. England return Nawas said his team was competitive team. We can’t play their first AFC group away. The top two will pro­ LONDON more than eager to prove it­ Vardy struck again after Francesco Caputo scored a The results: Premier League : underestimate them,” he said game because we are playing gress to the round­of­32. Leicester 4 (Barnes 40, 85, Var­ Leicester City striker Jamie self. 79 minutes to take his league double as Sassuolo beat at an interaction on Tuesday. dy 63­pen, 79) bt Aston Villa 0. Vardy refused to rule out a “We are proud to be parti­ in Chennai’s Nehru stadium. Having not met earlier, tally to 19 goals for the sea­ Brescia 3­0 on Monday in a return to the England side for cipating [in AFC Cup], and CCFC is coming back to “It’s a good motivation. We both CCFC and Maziya will son before Barnes claimed match which could be the Serie A: Sassuolo 3 (Caputo 45, Euro 2020 with first­choices being the only Indian team, Chennai after playing in the I­ are looking forward to it,” he fancy their chances. his second. last in Serie A for a month 61, Boga 75) bt Brescia 0. Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford nursing injuries, but the 33­year­old said he had Put the smile not discussed it with national Sindhu looks to overturn Langer in search of ‘finisher’ like Dhoni coach Gareth Southgate. “Who knows? Gareth and I back, urges both agreed the door would a run of poor form CRICKET the past with a Mike Hussey dates to seal the spot. The still be open for whatever or a Michael Bevan who are challenge starts with the up­ Binotto Press Trust of India reason and then we would sit masters at it. coming ODIs against New Agence France-Presse Seven Indians withdraw owing MELBOURNE down and have a talk about it Zealand. Melbourne (if needed).” REUTERS Master to coronavirus concerns Australia’s head coach Justin “So it’s a role that’s there Ferrari Formula One boss Langer says his team is des­ M.S. Dhoni is a master of it, for someone to grab hold Mattia Binotto on Tuesday ALL-ENGLAND be seen in action at the Are­ perately looking for a finish­ Jos Buttler has been brilliant of,” said Langer. na Birmingham. urged his team to “put a er in the mould of Mahendra at it for England,” Langer “No one at this stage has smile on people’s faces” at Abdumalik Press Trust of India While Sindhu, who is al­ Singh Dhoni or Michael Be­ was quoted as saying by ICC. absolutely secured it, have the Australian Grand Prix Birmingham most assured of an Olympic van in limited overs cricket. “What I’ve learned is eve­ they? as Italy went into lockdown holds Harika berth, will look to end a Undeterred by the coronavi­ The three­match ODI se­ ryone in the world is looking “But there are good op­ to combat coronavirus. nearly two­decade­old title rus outbreak, Indian shut­ ries against New Zealand, for it,” he added. portunities there for some­ “At a difficult time for Press Trust of India jinx at the All­England, tlers will continue to chase beginning on March 13, pro­ Dhoni has won India in­ one to do that,” he added. Italy and the world as a Lausanne former silver medallist Saina glory at the All­England vides Australia an opportun­ numerable matches from Over the last year, as ma­ whole, as part of a global Nehwal and K. Srikanth will Indian Grandmaster D. Ha­ Championships beginning ity to test the depth in its seemingly hopeless posi­ ny as 13 batsmen have occu­ sport, it is our obligation to eye valuable points to rika was held to a draw by here on Wednesday, with middle order, and potential­ tions, and so have the likes of pied positions 4­7 for Austra­ try and put a smile on peo­ squeeze inside the top 16 be­ Zhansaya Abdumalik of Ka­ reigning World champion ly hone in on batsmen who Bevan and Hussey. lia in ODIs, with nine ple’s faces as they prepare fore the deadline for Olym­ zakhstan in the seventh P.V. Sindhu spearheading could fill the ‘finisher’ role. Langer feels it is the right different batsmen tried out M.S. Dhoni...fantastic to watch the first race of pic qualification ends on round of the FIDE Women’s the campaign. “We’ve been fortunate in time for the potential candi­ at No.6. finisher * FILE PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK the season,” he said. Grand Prix chess tourna­ The season’s first Super April 28. ment here. She remained 1000 event witnessed a dra­ Chief National coach P. on four points, half a point matic build­up in the wake Gopi Chand was the last In­ behind two Russians. of the COVID­19 outbreak. In dian to win the champion­ Morkel predicts 2­1 win for India First thing we need to The results: (seventh round): the United Kingdom, the ship, in 2001. Sindhu will look to overturn a run of re­ D. Harika 4 drew with number of cases has gone change are the cars: Aditya Zhansaya Abdumalik (Kaz) 4; past 300 with five deaths so cent poor finishes and emu­ Boucher’s guidance will fire up Proteas, says former all­rounder Alexandra Kosteniuk (Rus) 2 far. late her mentor with the top Shayan Acharya SPORTS REPORTER lost to Anna Muzychuk (Ukr) medal. players might feel a bit more Seven Indians, including Mumbai CHENNAI 4; Alexandra Goryachkina H.S. Prannoy and World No. World No. 6 Sindhu, who responsibility on their The co­founder of the X1 (Rus) 4.5 drew with Mariya 10 men’s doubles pair of Chi­ had reached the 2018 semifi­ As India gears up for a three­ shoulders, and get tied up. racing league, Indian racer Muzychuk (Ukr) 3.5; Nana rag Shetty and Satwiksairaj nals, will need to cut down match One­Day Internation­ “We've got a good mix. Dzagnidze (Geo) 4 drew with Aditya Patel said new cars Rankireddy, have with­ on unforced errors and al series against South Afri­ Faf is back, but it’s unfortu­ Pia Cramling (Swe) 3.5 Ju would be run in the upcom­ drawn from the All­England. strengthen her defence as ca, starting on Thursday, nate that Rabada is injured. Wenjun (Chn) 3 drew with former Proteas bowling all­ ing season and that one The $1,100,000 BWF she opens against USA’s Bei­ He would have added lot to Marie Sebag (Fra) 2.5; Alena rounder Albie Morkel pred­ round, as street racing, Kashlinskaya (Rus) 4.5 drew world tour event offers wen Zhang. our attack,” he said. icts a 2­1 win for the home might be held at a different with Antoneta Stefanova 12,000 ranking points to the The 24­year­old is expect­ side. venue if the Buddh Interna­ (Bul) 2.5. winner and with Olympic ed to take on Korea’s Sung Ji Conducive conditions However, he is confident tional Circuit (BIC) is un­ qualification on the line, Hyun if she crosses the Morkel also believes the that under new head coach available. most of the top players will opening hurdle. conditions in Dharamsala Mark Boucher, South Africa and Kolkata will suit the vis­ BIC and Madras Motor Akbar Travels will play some competitive iting side, whereas Lucknow Race Track (MMRT) hosted Aditya Patel and cricket. in last four — which will host the second the league’s inaugural sea­ Vijay Shankar. son last year. Mechanical is­ * Albie Morkel. ODI — maythrow up SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Tough task sues were reported with the * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT challenges. Mumbai: Akbar Travels (Ker­ “Even if a team is in top cars used last season. “They [the cars] were Having played in India in ala) recorded a 2­1 win form, beating India in India fidence. “We have got some “We’ve kind of dissected tested. They came from the past, Morkel knows the against Mumbai United in is almost impossible. It's young, exciting guys. Our everything, and realised the abroad, actually. And that conditions well. “White­ball the quarterfinal of the 3rd gonna be a tough series for batting is coming through first thing we need to guy is reputed to have run cricket is a completely diffe­ late Shri Vishwanath An­ them. India will win it 2­1, and there are some young change are the cars. We are these cars for many years. rent game. chan Memorial Veterans but South Africa should at fast bowlers. International speaking to multiple people He has one of the most suc­ Football tournament at the least compete,” Morkel told cricket is a tough place to “Normally, in India, the in India and abroad. I think, cessful teams. But we’re still KSA ground, Cross Maidan. Sportstar. learn your trade. wickets are fantastic for by the end of next month, waiting for the final report The results (quarterfinals): In the city for the UnAca­ “ So, it can also be to our white­ball cricket. The fields we should have an idea [as to come, as to what the is­ Akbar Travels 2 (K.T. Asah­ demy Road Safety World Se­ advantage long­term,” said are small, and there are to] in which direction we sues with the cars were. raf, P. Shibumon) bt Mumbai Morkel, who quit interna­ high­scoring games. United 1 (Glen Moraes). ries, representing South are going,” he said on the si­ “We’re just waiting for tional cricket last year. Central Railway 3 (Ishrat Africa Legends, Morkel said “That suits the South Afri­ delines of the CII Tamil Na­ the BIC to come back with Kamal, Aziz Qureshi, Chirag Upbeat: P.V. Sindhu will be hoping to emulate mentor the recent ODI series win “If you're a youngster, cans style of play. That’s du Fitness & Sports Summit their verdict by the end of Shaikh) bt Xaverites SC (Vile Gopi Chand and claim a maiden title at the All­England against Australia had helped you just go out there and why it’s gonna be a compet­ 2020 at the Taj Coromandel this month. Because, they Parle) 1 (Lawrence Pereira). championships. * FILE PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL the South Africans gain con­ play. Whereas, more senior itive series,” he stated. here on Tuesday. have some issues.”

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