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  "-12-345 to "defective, lopsided, unfair" Of the remaining 49 police, they would be made an Singh, Sewa Singh, Surinderpal record to suggest that bomb seizure memos, statements direction.Charges were framed and "faulty investigation". accused, 19 died during pen- accused in the case even their Singh alias Dolly, Shahbaz placed by accused Mukhtiyar under Section 164 CrPC and in 2006, by which time many ver three decades after 69 Additional Sessions Judge dency of the trial, leaving 30 family members were also pres- Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Jaspal Singh, Anoop Singh, pamphlets/ letters are not on witnesses died or were not Opeople were killed and Sandeep Yadav said the inves- accused who have been on surised and tortured by police. Singh, Dalvinder Singh alias Bhupinder Singh, Arvinder record, the court held it cannot traceable and the original 127 injured in a series of tran- tigation suffered from various bail since 1986. Number of witnesses have Pappa, Narender Singh, Singh, Manjeet Singh and even be said that these docu- charge sheet filed by Delhi sistor bomb blasts across north lacunae and the accused can- The court, in its 120-page deposed about the manner in Gurmeet Singh, Harcharan Tirath Singh and Daljeet Singh ments went missing as it was Police was misplaced, leading India, a Delhi court has acquit- not be convicted in the 35-year- verdict, said: "In some cases, which police pressurised per- Singh, Gurdeep Singh Sehgal ever exploded," the court held. not established by prosecu- to an FIR and initiation of a ted 30 of the 49 accused, owing old case on the basis of evi- public witnesses were associ- sons to depose on the dotted and Gurmeet Singh alias It said that the prosecu- tion that they existed or were departmental inquiry against dence collected during such ated with the investigation but lines so a to create a false edi- Happy. tion's case is based on circum- filed with the charge sheet.The the "court officials responsible". faulty investigation. they were not examined in the fice of the alleged conspiracy," It said the police has not stantial evidence and in such a recent court order, which The police case rested on On the evening of May 10, court. The indisputable con- the court said. collected evidence to clarify case, motive to commit the comes at the end of an inves- the secret information they 1985, bombs fitted in transis- clusion is that investigation The court said the prose- whether bomb placed in the crime is an important factor to tigation and trial that saw eight had received that transistor tors went off in buses and conducted in these cases was cution has miserably failed to bus by accused exploded or be proved by agency. FIRs, 14 charge sheets, 1,399 bombs were allegedly being other public places in Delhi and defective, lopsided, unfair and prove charges against the remained unexploded and if "It is prosecution's version prosecution witnesses and manufactured at the home of adjoining areas of Uttar suffered from various lacuna. accused and acquitted Surjit bomb remained unexploded that accused persons had around 2 dozen judges, the 30 one Kartar Singh Narang in Pradesh and Haryana, killing Accused persons cannot be Kaur, Manmohan Singh, whether same were diffused or hatched a conspiracy to create accused have been acquitted of West Delhi. 49 people and injuring 127 in convicted on the basis of evi- Gurdev Singh, Buta Singh, not. disharmony amongst various various charges of the Indian On May 12, 1985, police Delhi alone. dence collected during such Kulbir Singh alias Bhola, "No details/particulars of communities to take revenge of Penal Code, including murder, raided Narang's house and A Special Investigation faulty investigation." Inderjit Singh alias Happy, bus including its number, etc Blue Star Operation and riots attempt to murder, criminal arrested him along with his Team, under the supervision of The judge said it was amply Hardeep Singh, Tirath Singh, were collected by Investigating that happened in November conspiracy and waging war alleged accomplices, Mohinder then DCP (Central) of Delhi clear from the evidence that Mukhtiar Singh, Bhupinder Officer. In fact, nobody has 1984. However, prosecution against the Government of Singh Oberoi and Manmohan Police, had chargesheeted 59 during the probe, police offi- Singh alias Bhinda, Arvinder come before the court to miserably failed to prove that India, under the Explosive Singh Khalsa. The police accused. While five of the 59 cials had picked up various per- Singh alias Nitu, Anoop Singh depose that he diffused the any relatives, friends, near and Substances Act and the Arms alleged to have recovered are proclaimed offenders and sons and made them approvers and Manjeet Singh. bombs. dears of accused persons died Act. bombs, gunpowder, electronic never appeared to face pro- after pressurising and torturing It also freed Joginderpal "Even the original disclo- in 1984 riots or in Blue Star The cases from Uttar devices, pistols and iron rods ceedings, the trial court in July them. "Those persons were Singh Bhatia, Tarjit Singh, sure statements of these Operation," the court said. Pradesh and Haryana were from the possession of the 2006 discharged five due to warned that if they did not Saravjit Singh, Surinderpal accused persons are not on Noting that vital documents later transferred to Delhi on the three men, of whom Khalsa "insufficient evidence". depose as per demands of Singh, Daljit Singh, Rajinder record. There is no material on like disclosure statements, Supreme Court's later died in police custody.

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The second batch of peo- Tpegged the losses for egg Treserves in the country Force (CRPF), the Border ple, including Indians and for- farmers due to the coron- will now be under the scanner Security Force (BSF), the eigners, evacuated from avirus scare in February alone for the coronavirus (Covid-19) Central Industrial Security Wuhan in China are still living at an estimated 600 crore as with the National Tiger Force (CISF), the Indo-Tibetan at the ITBP quarantine centre. farm gate prices fell to 2.50 an Conservation Authority Border Police (ITBP), the Director General of ITBP egg (against the production (NTCA) issuing an advisory in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and SS Deswal will also hold an cost of 4). If the situation con- this regard to the States. the National Security Guard awareness session on these tinues, the industry fears that Travellers from China, Italy, (NSG) have also been asked to measures on a Doordarshan the losses could be 2,700 Iran, Japan and South Korea create 75 isolation wards as part free-to-air DTH platform, crore (including losses due to which are worst hit by the of preparations to combat pos- Vande Gujarat, sources said. fall in broiler prices) in March. deadly virus will be specially sible large-scale outbreak of the All these forces have also The All India Poultry screened, as a precautionary virus. been asked to conduct aware- Breeders Association has sent measure. countries. presence and later touch your The Union Home Ministry ness and outreach programmes a memorandum to Union "As the tiger reserves are The number of coron- mouth, nose or eyes without has asked these forces to create as part of preparing the com- Finance Minister Nirmala visited by eco-tourists from avirus cases in India rose to 45 washing hands. a total of 5,440-bed capacity at munity against the coronavirus, Sitharaman, seeking a relief hovering at 40-45 per kg. plunged. Egg prices stood at  across the world, it is recom- on Monday after six fresh In fact, the coronavirus 37 locations in the country as they said. package for poultry sectors to The broiler chicken in 358 for 100 units in Delhi this mended to establish essential cases were reported from scare has already casted shad- part of the measures to contain The number of coron- bail them out from the present Bengaluru wholesale market week, down from 441 last screening and preventive mea- Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, ow over the wildlife tourism in the possible outbreak of the avirus cases in India rose to 43 crisis. India consumes about 9 was quoted 45-51 per kg on year. sures in consultaion with dis- Karnataka, New Delhi, Uttar the country as few tourists are viral disease, sources said. on Monday with four people, crore (broiler) birds and 2.25 average in February, as against Officials of the Ministry of trict and State health authori- Pradesh, and Kerala. now taking the risk of travel- "The aim of setting up the including a three-year-old child crore eggs a week. 98 per kg in January and Animals Husbandry said that ties at reception or interpreta- The officials of the tiger ling to the tiger sanctuaries. quarantine facilities is to build in Kerala who had returned Sources in the Ministry of 120 in December last year. the crash in broiler chicken tion centres where there is like- reserves have also been asked The number of tourists capacity. from Italy, testing positive for Animals Husbandry and Similarly, broiler chicken in the and egg price isreflected in lihood of convergence of peo- to prominently display the coming to Ranthambore tiger These forces have also been the disease, Health Ministry Dairy and Fisheries said the Hyderabad wholesale markets wholesale market. ple," said Dr Vaibhav C posters and advisory of the reserve in Rajasthan, for asked to earmark and depute officials said. Poultry Association has earli- was sold at 35 per kg. In In the retail, the cost of Mathur, Assistant Inspector Union Health Ministry on safe instance, has declined sharply. their respective teams of doc- On Monday, Union Health er given a memorandum to the Mumbai, the broiler chicken chicken has lowered by only General (AIG) of the NTCA. habits in the wake of the Last year, 9853 foreign tourists tors, paramedics and sanitation Minister Harsh Vardhan said ministry seeking bail out pack- was sold at kg and 45 per kg 10-15 per cent as against the Obviously, the authorities Covid-19. had visited Ranthambore by officials who will man these the Government is prepared to age for traders. The cost of as against the 120 in 50-60 per cent decline in are taking no chance with the Coronavirus commonly February last year but so far quarantine facilities," an official deal with the issue and his broiler chicken is 35-40 per December end last year. In wholesale markets. Presently, deadly virus which has spread spreads from infected persons this year in February the num- said. The ITBP which is already Ministry is sending directives, kg while the cost of production Kolkata, the broiler chicken chicken is being sold between over 100 countries. Worldover, mainly through air, cough and ber has reached just 4235, running such a quarantine including guidelines, to the come around 95 per kg. was sold at 55 per kg on 160-180 a kg depending on 1,10379 Coronavirus cases sneeze and close contact. It can according to reports. There are centre in Delhi's Chhawla area, states in all the languages on Poultry farmers are still losing Sunday. In Delhi, it is 45-50 the locality from 200-220 a kg have been reported which also spread by touching an around 50 tiger sanctuaries has also been asked to prepare ways to contain it. money as broiler prices are per kg. 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 Wforemost test case for the “success” prised many political observers by winning Ademanded the immediate release of all Constitution. Nothing exemplifies this more the Rajya Sabha will do so on March 12. Amit of controversial citizenship legislation as 18 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats. political detainees in Jammu & Kashmir, espe- starkly than the continuing detention on Shah will reply in both the Houses.  "-12-345 the BJP is consistently highlighting ille- Modi has personally sought to receive cially former Chief Ministers Farooq "flimsiest of grounds" of the 3 former J&K The Opposition for the past 2 weeks has gal infiltration of Bangladeshi migrants, an in-depth feed-back from party MPs , three Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Chief Ministers for over 7 months, they said. been raising need for a debate on Delhi riots he Congress on Monday Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sought MLAs and all key State party leaders as to how Mufti saying there is nothing against the three Omar and Mehbooba were detained in the last weeks of February, leading to the death Tdemanded registration of to personally streamline BJP’s poll cam- to strike a right chord with the Bengal vot- to say that they pose a threat to public safe- following the Centre's August 5, 2019 deci- of 53 people, injury of more than 200 people and FIR against Union Minister paign in the State, next year, by having one- ers. The developmental issues , including key ty in J&K or endanger national interest. sion to abrogate special status of the erstwhile huge loss of property in North Eastern part of Anurag Thakur, and BJP lead- on-one consultations with 18 party MPs flag-ship welfare schemes of the centre and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief State, besides its bifurcation into 2 UTs. They Capital. Many days Parliament was adjourned ers Kapil Mishra and Parvesh from the State over the last few weeks. CAA , were part of the discussion, accord- Sharad Pawar, West Bengal Chief Minister were booked in February this year under the after the Chair rejected demand for the imme- Verma (for their alleged After winning Lok Sabha polls with a ing to sources. Mamata Banerjee, former Mrime Minister stringent Public Safety Act. NC president diate debate. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reit- inflammatory speeches dur- thumping majority in 2019, BJP has not been `Hard-Hindutva` and CAA would be HD Deve Gowda, Communist Party of Farooq Abdullah, who was under house erated that debate will be conducted when things ing Delhi polls) besides an able to match its performance in Assembly high on the poll agenda but development India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram arrest, was detained in Sept under PSA. get normal saying debates should be held dur- independent judicial inquiry polls- just managing to form the issues with a focus on "new Bengal" need to Yechury, Communist Party of India general "There is nothing in the past records of ing the charged atmosphere.Opposition lead- into the riots under the super- Government in Haryana, and losing elections be given an equal focus to woo voters, they secretary D Raja, RJD leader Manoj Kumar these three leaders to lend credence to the Modi ers Adhir Ranjan Chaudhury and Ghulam Nabi vision of a sitting judge of High in Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Delhi - said. Along with Bihar, Bengal is slated for Jha, and former Ministers in Atal Bihari Govt's false and self-serving claim that they Azad blamed Delhi Police for its failure to con- Court or Supreme Court. something which has made the party high polls in about one year's time. Modi has held Vajpayee Govt Yashwant Sinha and Arun pose a threat to 'public safety' in J&K or that tain the communal violence erupted during the The Congress' fact-finding command concerned, leading to a full-scale one-on-one meeting with most of the BJP Shourie issued a joint statement alleging they have endangered national interests with anti-CAA protests in Jaffarabad during US committee also blamed the review of its campaign strategy of about last MPs from the TMC-ruled State. democratic dissent is being "muzzled" by their activities," the opposition leaders said. President Trump's visit. Centre and the Delhi govern- ment for failing to instill con- fidence among the people; accused the two of "inaction" to ()* +  +!,"+$ -!. " !$ "01 address the grievances of those who suffered during the Delhi riots and demanded the resig- giving less than 20,000 nor nation of Union Home  "-12-345 those who donated via  &  
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     decision,” SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav said magistrate and the Lucknow Police com- their six year tenure necessi- standing with the Tamil supporting the DMK without in right perspective. here. missioner to submit a report on the mat- tating the election. Based on Manila Congress in the run up any pre-condition all these In a tweet on Monday, the offi- 'Yogiraj' is impossible,” he BSP supremo Mayawati too wel- ter by March 16. the current party position in to the 2019 Lok Sabha election years. They even rejected our cial also vowed to 'expose' the riot- added. comed the decision. The court, which had on March 7 the Legislative Assembly, the that it would accommodate request to nominate former ers. The Allahabad High Court on “The BSP welcomes the honourable taken suo motu cognisance of the issue, electoral college, the AIADMK Vasan, a former union minis- Prime Minister Manmohan “The directions of the High Monday directed the Lucknow high court's order directing the adminis- on Sunday termed the move as “highly and the DMK can send three ter and son of TMC founder Singh to the Rajya Sabha from Court to remove posters of those adminstration to remove the posters tration to remove hoardings of those unjust” and said it was an “absolute members each to the Upper late G K Moopanar , as a can- Tamil Nadu,” said a senior accused of vandalism (during anti- of those accused of vandalism during accused of violence during the anti-CAA encroachment on personal liberty of House of the Indian didate during the Rajya Sabha Congress leader who did not CAA protests) should be under- anti-CAA protests in the state protests after taking suo motu cognisance individuals”. Parliament.The DMK has election. want his name to be stood in right perspective. Only their December last year. of the matter,” Mayawati said in a tweet. The posters bearing photographs, named Tiruchi Shiva, Anthiyur The AIADMK list has disclosed. Tamil Nadu will posters will be removed, not the sec- The bench of Chief Justice Meanwhile, Congress state president names and addresses of those accused of Selvaraj and N R Elago as can- resulted in a lot of heart burn- soon see two by-elections to the tions (of law) imposed against them,” Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Ajay Kumar Lallu said the court's decision vandalism during the anti-CAA protests didates for the election to be ing as there were senior lead- legislative assembly necessi- he tweeted in Hindi. Sinha also asked the Uttar Pradesh has “exposed” the undemocratic and had come up at major road crossings in held on March 26. ers like Dr Mythreyan and the tated by the death of K P P “We will take forward the fight Government not to install such anti-constitution stand of the Adityanath Lucknow late on Thursday night on the Though there were reports glamorous Gokul Indira who Samy and S Kathavarayan to expose the identity of the rioters. posters “without having the author- government. directions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister that the Congress had request- were the front runners for the (both DMK) on February 27 Leniency with the rioters in the ity of law”. PTI “The right to privacy is a fundamental Yogi Adityanath, an official had said. PTI ed the DMK for a seat, the for- nomination. and 28 respectively. 676        9 ":- 
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Poonch late sunday night. a clash between two groups that Holi celebrations on Monday and Tuesday spokesman, “late sunday night According Meanwhile, fresh incident of over a land dispute in pass off peacefully. a specific input was received by to police ceasefire violation was reported Rajasthan's Alwar district, In Maharashtra, bonfires will be lit on Shopian Police about the pres- records, Shabir around 12.15 p.m in Shahpur sector officials said. Monday night to mark the beginning of the ence of LeT terrorists hiding in Ahmad Malik of Poonch on Monday. Police personnel were Festival of Colours. the village Khojpora Reban, Police spokesman said, “the @ Abu Mayiya was Pakistan Till the time of filing the report, rushed to a village in Alwar Personnel of the State Reserve Police Force Shopian” . two terrorists have been iden- trained terrorist and was the firing in the area was going on. on receiving information of (SRPF), Riots Control Unit, Bomb Detection Police spokesman said, tified as Shabir Ahmad Malik involved in various terror relat- Defence spokesman Lt- Col a clash between two groups, and Disposal Squad, and Traffic Police will keep “acting upon this input a joint @Abu Maviya resident of ed cases in south Kashmir Devender Anand in Jammu said, the they said. tal in all. a close watch on the celebrations to prevent any cordon and search operation Tungduno Yaripora Kulgam including case FIR NO. Pakistan Army initiated ceasefire vio- On reaching the spot, the per- The police said Jasram Gurjar, unruly behaviour at public places, a senior was launched by the local who was active since December 22/2018 U/S:-13, 20 ULA (P) lation using small arms and shelling sonnel were attacked with sticks and Devi Singh Gurjar and their accom- police official said on Monday. police, Rashtriya Rifles and 2017 and Amir Ahmad Dar ACT, FIR N0. 73/2019 U/S 13 with mortars along the LoC in stones and shots were fired too, the plices had encroached on a plot of Additionally, Quick Response Teams CRPF personnel in the area. resident of Wadina Melhoura ULA (P) ACT, 506 RPC, 7/25 Shahpur around 12.15 on Monday. officials said. land which led to an argument and (QRTs) will also be put in place, he said. “During the search opera- who was active since 2019”. I Arms ACT, FIR No 17/2019 He said, the Indian Army retaliated “Seven policemen were injured the clash. Police personnel are being deployed at beach- tion, hiding terrorists tried to During the search of the U/S:13, 18, 19, 38 39 ULA (P) befittingly. in the attack. A police vehicle was “Seven persons, including Jasram es in Mumbai, important places of worship, break the cordon by firing encounter site 01 AK -47, 01 ACT of Police Station Yaripora According to official sources, also damaged. Police teams fired and his son Manpal, have been malls and around the statues of political lead- indiscriminately upon the UBGL, 01 AK-47 magazine, 01 of District Kulgam. While as Pakistani national apprehended by eight rounds to control the situation,” arrested. Jasram and three other ers where Holi revellers are likely to assemble search parties. The troops Chinese 5 pistol, 01 magazine both the terrorists were the army was identified as 20 year old SP (Alwar) Paris Anil Deshmukh arrested persons have criminal on Tuesday. immediately took cover and of Chinese pistol and 05(No’s) involved in case FIR No. Fariyad Ali of Kotli, Pakistan. Official said. records,” Deshmukh said. “A vast network of CCTV cameras will keep retaliated, during retaliation 9 mm live rounds were recov- 58/2019 U/St-16 ULA (P) ACT sources said, he is yet to be handed Six people sustained injuries in He added that an investigation an eye on happenings in the city (during the by the security forces the hid- ered from the encounter site. 436 RPC, 7/25 I A ACT of over by the army to the police police action to bring the situation was launched. Additional policemen festival) and those found violating norms and ing terrorists were neutral- In this connection case Police Station Zainapora authorities for further investiga- under control, he said, adding that have been deployed in the area to playing mischief will be dealt with strictly,” the ized”. FIR No. 11/2020 U/S: -16, 18, District Shopian. tions. 13 persons were admitted to hospi- maintain law and order. PTI official added. PTI   =3> "  7-    *  ' **  * *        3 CPI(M) the Bengal unit of the which ordered CBI investiga- Trinamool Congress. The     party had earlier proposed the tion in both Sharada and tenure of the most of the civic he CPI(M) is likely to field name of former Rajya Sabha Narada sting cases. boards in the State would come Itanagar: The Indian Army Tsenior advocate Bikash MP and party general secretary A former Mayor of Kolkata to an end in May this year. has rescued 390 people who Ranjan Bhattacharya for the Sitaram Yechury for contesting Bhattacharya fought on “Everyone knows why the were stranded at Sela Pass in upcoming Rajya Sabha elec- the election only to be opposed CPI(M) ticket in the 2019 gen- announcement of the elections Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang tions, party sources have said. by the politburo of the Marxist eral elections and was the only is being delayed. It is being district due to heavy snowfall, Bhattacharya a former Tripura outfit. Left candidate in Bengal who done to help the TMC declare a Defence official said here on Advocate General will contest Subsequently did not forfeit his deposit fin- its projects and sanction all the Monday. as the Left Front candidate Bhattacharya’s name was pro- ishing third behind the funds,” Ghosh said adding The rescue operation was backed by the Congress Party. posed and accepted. Sources in Trinamool Congress and the however that the people of the carried out at an altitude of While the Left has 28 the Congress said that the BJP. State had made up their mind 14,000 feet on the intervening MLAs in the 294-member State party is not opposed to the idea Meanwhile, in an unrelat- to remove the TMC from nights of March 7 and 8, Tezpur Assembly the Congress has 42 of Bhattacharya nominating ed development the BJP has power. based Defence Spokesman Lt candidates. the senior counsel. slammed the Mamata Banerjee Reacting to his statement Col Harsh Wardhan Pande The Trinamool Congress Bhattacharya’s chemistry with Government for delaying the Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim said. had earlier nominated four the Pradesh Congress goes announcement of municipal said that Ghosh was preparing The rescued people were former Lok Sabha MPs: Dinesh back to 2013 when he took the elections. State BJP president apology for his party’s defeat in provided with immediate med- Trivedi, Arpita Ghosh, brief for Senior Congress leader Dilip Ghosh said that the State the coming elections. ical support and hot snacks. Mausam Benazir Noor and and Bengal Opposition Leader Election Commission was “Everyone knows who will win They have expressed their grat- Subrata Bakshi for the March Abdul Mannan the main peti- intentionally delaying the and who will lose. Let the itude towards the Army, he 26 Upper House elections. tioner in the Sharada chit fund announcement of the elections elections come and everything said. PTI According to sources in the case in the Supreme Court in order to help the ruling will be clear,” he said. * * *      <"  ( 
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The edifice of the so-called peace between warring factions, with- release Talibani prisoners. 8                  1330 bloody graveyard of empires was exempli- hope is predicated on the com- drawal of its troops (exactly the Ghani’s comments that,         #  $ +  $    fied by the retreating British forces from plete disownment and U-turn of same terms as in the latest “the Government of       %     4<@        ( Kabul, when only one out of 18,500 soldiers Talibani behaviour, conduct Afghan peace treaty), effec- Afghanistan has made no com- made it out of the ferocious Afghan tribes- and ideology — from their his- tively leaving the depleted US- mitment to free 5,000 Taliban                 ( men, who slaughtered the contingent of the torically violent, sworn intran- supported faction to fend for prisoners” and further clarifica-                      /23 then most powerful military in the world. sigence and without any hard survival. Expectedly and with- tion that the US could not take            ,        +  Yet again, arguably the most powerful commitment to reform itself. 4-7*331* in a few months, the US-sup- unilateral decisions on its behalf empire in the world today, the US, has suc- The Ashraf Ghani ported South Vietnamese forces by stating that, “it is not in the 4     A               cumbed to the irascible, uncontrollable and Government in Kabul has been 4-7*73 were slaughtered. authority of the US to decide,     #                fierce warriors of the region, albeit under a mute, unengaged and side- !,--"- While accepting the surren- it is only a facilitator”, augurs a       #               ( the cover of a pact, “Agreement for Bringing lined spectator in the entire 3-D5"?4- der, North Vietnamese Colonel bleak future.     + 8@B,(C0       " ( Peace to Afghanistan.” After suffering over process and is hopelessly left to Bui Tin rubbished the so-called In 1989, the US had stalled 2,400 American combat fatalities (addition- fend for itself as the American *575"4- “peace deal” provisions and all overtures, invitations and          @          al 1,100 NATO soldiers) and with over soldiers extricate themselves. asserted, “Between Vietnamese, concessions by the then  (                     20,660 men injured, the longest war in the This withdrawal from the con- 33* there are no victors and no van- Mohammad Najibullah regime       $             US’ modern history (over 18 years since flict zone follows an unmistak- N4"23-4-5, quished. Only the Americans and persisted with the jihadi 2001), and burning over a two trillion dol- able pattern with the US unilat- have been beaten.” Today, Kabul mujahideen, the forbears of        (           ( lar in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region, US erally bolting out from a precar- 2-*5"A O stares at a similar deal with an the present-day Taliban.     8       : ' $  D1  ( President Donald Trump signed an osten- ious situation — it had done so *7%*-N7-" irreconcilable terror organisa- Washington, DC, had wrongly  -      .          sible “peace deal” with the Afghan Taliban. earlier from this very region in tion that is not even monolith- punted on the Inter-Services The deal was inked from the Taliban the late 1980s; in Iraq after -D-"*4D- ic or unified in control and has Intelligence-supported extrem-                       side by its co-founder, Mullah Ghani removing Saddam Hussein; in a dubious track record of shift- ist forces and paid a bloody                    ( Baradar, who is described as a typical “old- Libya after eliminating 31A*%--" ing loyalties among its warlords price by supporting a puritan-                 9 fashioned Pashtun tribal head.” The Taliban, Muammar al-Gaddafi; in -D-" ,- — the portents are ominous. ical ideology that would haunt which has been the principal terror organ- Lebanon after the 1983 Beirut Almost immediately, the it in the near future.                  isation in Afghanistan, responsible for barracks bombings; in Somalia 45533-2 obviousness of the “face saving” By 2001, the US had           8    #     over 157,000 deaths (as per research from and in Vietnam among others. 154D53-"- instrument that afforded the returned to Afghanistan to take                      the Cost of War Project at Brown It follows the usual pretence of Americans to cut-and-run is on its own Frankenstein mon- University), has incredulously been leaving the situation to the %32*4-2 proving true. Within days of the ster, now called the Taliban. The   #                ( promised that it would work along with locals to “handle their destiny.” !5735" so-called “peace deal”, brazen then President, George Bush,    E   < 5  8@B,(C0    F3    other members of the United Nations Subsequent events have always violations by the Taliban includ- had famously said, “As a result                  ,   Security Council to “remove members of been even more chaotic, filled "2-:D-, ed a wave of ferocious attacks, of the US military, the Taliban the Taliban from the sanctions list with the with violence, bloodshed, capit- %A-O,- 5* forcing the US to make “defen- is no longer in existence.” He                    " ( aim of achieving this objective by May 29, ulation and take-over by sive” air strikes against the was clearly wrong and the pre-            4      ( 2020.” extremist forces. ,-* Taliban in the Helmand sent President has again signed                 ( The weakly worded and vacuous In an eerily similar situation province — hardly reassuring of another deal with the historical- Afghan “peace deal” that is inherently lop- from the past history, when the the road ahead. While Trump ly untrustworthy Taliban.            (+       sided in favour of the Talibanis — with mea- US had tired from the unend- spoke about his “good talks” History is deemed to repeat                  4 surable deliverables from the US and vague ing and inconclusive fighting in with the Taliban leader Baradar, itself.                       ( generalities in the form of Talibani deliver- Vietnam, it signed a “peace expected fissures erupted with (The writer, a military vet- ables — is telling in terms of who had the agreement” entailing a ceasefire, the Afghan President Ashraf eran, is a former Lt Governor of    upper hand in the negotiations. The entire release of prisoners, talks Ghani rejecting the demand to Andaman & Nicobar Islands) ;  E      56 5 * 5 O   &      F      &  ?
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The P and K Q <    P    Q      pushed some States on the brink of a chemical 14!!35-2 Day on December 5, 2017, while deliv- freight, as per the Railway receipts. nutrients supplied by non-urea fertilis-                    epidemic. For instance, in Punjab, where per ering his Mann Ki Baat radio address, Thus, the manufacturers/importers ers are as important as N supplied by hectare fertiliser use is higher than the nation- -,535*-,*"2 the Prime Minister said, “Can our farm- of decontrolled complex fertilisers, urea. Merely because, the Government ,                   "7,5-"**!-,           P    Q    al average, chemicals have found their way into ers take a pledge to reduce urea use by MOP and SSP receive a stepmotherly decided to decontrol non-urea fertilis- the soil, ground water, the food chain and are ,- -"25"* half by 2022? If, they promise to use less treatment vis-à-vis manufacturers of ers even while retaining urea under      +  H +    - .   identified as a key factor responsible for cancer 1,5-""4-5, urea in agriculture, the fertility of the “controlled” urea. In case of complex control, does not render the former any 9      "       S   in the State. To arrest this trend, in February 2015, *534-34,2* land will increase and the lives of farm- ones (MOP/SSP), even as the less important. Yet, it is this flawed per-            S   *  ( the Modi Government launched the National Soil ,-27-2 ers will start improving.” Government normally keeps the sub- ception in the minds of our policymak-            #   "   Health Programme (NSHP) under which it dis- 735D5" This is not to suggest that the sidy unchanged, increase in the cost ers that has contributed to the present                   tributed soil health cards (SHCs) to over 140 mil- **%A NSHP can’t play a potent role in guid- leads to an ever-increasing MRP. In mess. The SHC can, at best, guide the                lion farmers. Growers are encouraged to test their ing farmers towards a balanced fertilis- sharp contrast, it keeps the MRP of urea farmers on proper fertiliser use but it 7,!-,-"              "    soil every two years in State-run mobile and vil- ./!-,-" er use. While, the Government should at a low level (the current price 5,360 can do little to stem the opposite ,                 lage-station laboratories. The laboratories analyse continue with the scheme, it needs to per tonne is more or less the same as impact of flawed policies. the soil on various nutrients including secondary "25",-*-2 attend to an overarching factor that lies it was nearly 20 years ago) even as all These glaring anomalies can be           $   #  4-5,"-5" -*                 and micro-nutrients and then the SHCs offer cus- at the root of the increasing imbalance. escalations in cost are absorbed by addressed by dismantling controls on tomised recommendations on fertiliser use. %-1--" This has to do primarily with the pol- increasing subsidy. MRP and the existing system of rout-               ( According to a study by the National =/!-,-" icy environment with regard to the pric- This results in disproportionately ing subsidy through manufacturers                *     Productivity Council (NPC) which was carried 9/!-,-" ing and availability of each of the fer- low MRP of urea vis-a-vis that of com- for both urea and non-urea fertilisers.              ( out in 76 districts, spanning 19 States and cov- tiliser types. To make fertilisers afford- plex fertilisers, prompting farmers to Instead, give subsidy directly to farm-  -     B     $     @ CDG0  ered 1,700 farmers, growers have cut the use of able to farmers, the Centre controls use more of the former and less of the ers via the direct benefit transfer mode.          + $     ,  chemical fertilisers by up to 10 per cent. Further, their maximum retail price (MRP) at latter. The discrimination against com- With this, the grower will be 4 S   !      9   !  productivity has gone up between five per cent a low level unrelated to their cost of pro- plex fertilisers and MOP is also evident empowered in the true sense and will  C0CD. <              and six per cent on assessed crops, resulting in duction and distribution, which is way in their not getting freight subsidy on be free to use subsidy for buying fer-            P    higher farm incomes. Another study by the higher. The excess of cost over MRP is secondary movement to retail point tiliser types needed by the soil that -    .Q           ( Hyderabad-based National Institute of reimbursed to the manufacturer as sub- (manufacturers of SSP don’t even get would be based on the recommenda-           S   Agricultural Extension Management (NIAEM) sidy. In the case of urea, the subsidy primary freight for movement from tion embedded in the SHC. There could covering 3,184 farmers cultivating cotton, paddy varies from unit to unit and is admin- plant to railhead) as also in denial of not be a better way of reining in 7 !           * ( and soybean across 199 villages in 16 States, istered under the New Pricing Scheme natural gas, the feedstock used for mak- excess fertiliser use and reducing the            #     showed that agriculturalists who applied fertilis- (NPS) whereas for decontrolled com- ing of ammonia — an intermediate imbalance in the NPK ratio. Modi              ,         $ ers and nutrients as per recommendations writ- plex fertilisers, MOP and single super- used in manufacture of complex fertilis- should use his political capital to crack    6            ( ten on their SHCs reduced cultivation costs by phosphate (SSP), a “uniform” subsidy ers — to their plants. In short, in almost the whip on this long-pending reform.     four to 10 per cent and increased their net fixed on per nutrient basis is given to every aspect, be it subsidy support, (The writer is a New Delhi-based -! "        #  $    . incomes between 30 to 40 per cent. all manufacturers under the Nutrient reimbursement of movement cost or policy analyst) 6 &    & ; D ˆu‰‰qˆuxuƒ ‰‰yw„yvysq„†‚q•uˆ‰y„xu‚yvu vqˆy’uˆq„txuyˆxuq‚xtu„‰y•q„ts ƒ† ‰yy „qˆu’yq‚v ˆƒqy„qy„y„wy‰v t“ur Fu„suy„q„•Eq„wqˆu‰ ˆqy „†‚q„xuˆ ‚u vˆuu‰xq‰ ruq††ˆusyqutq„t‰x ‘‚truq„y„uwˆq‚s ƒ† „u„

the Ganga River Basin Management food web of the river. It is the food web different forest types also have an to address forest management under ed and under construction in the high of water, land and forest resources and Plan, it is a dying river. of the river that makes it vibrant and impact on the degree of water reten- varied conditions of terrain, climate, biodiversity regions of the Indian also sensitising decision-makers and So what has made the Ganga a living. Hence, in any river restoration tion. For instance, coniferous forests geology and hydrology. Himalayas will result in the submer- building community awareness so toxic, extremely polluted, threatened plan, the role of trees has to be appre- retain more than 10 per cent more than People have observed that when- gence of 54,117 hectares of forests. This that a location-specific sound policy river? Broadly, anyone can count the ciated and should be an integral com- mixed forests. ever there has been a loss of tree cover, will not only submerge many biodiver- can be formulated along with effective factors on their fingertips: Inadequate ponent. Out of the 8,51,475 sq km of Though extensive research has perennial streams have oscillation sity hotspots it will seriously alter the application of regulations. . ecological flow; impact of human the Ganga basin, only 5.6 per cent con- been carried out on various aspect of between dry river beds and floods. habitat by changing the depth and So far, the rejuvenation of the activities that add to its toxicity; over- stitutes dense forest, the rest of the the river, most of these studies have Why does this happen? The leaves of duration of water in the remaining Ganga is dominated by engineers extraction of biological and other landscape comprises open forests, limitations because the Ganga has trees intercept a proportion of the rain. areas along the dams. and bureaucrats. River ecology was rel- -+   material; degradation or death of mangroves or shrubs. The function of never been observed for a long peri- That which falls on the ground, loses The assessment of the impact of atively a non-focussed, unapplied linked water-bodies; disappearance of forests ceases to be effective if densi- od of time. Hence, data are skewed, its momentum and its erosive power urbanisation that results in increased instrument kept aside. Serious gaps in f the Ganga dies, India dies,” says riparian vegetation; poor health of ty falls below 40 per cent. There is of sparse or point at spatial coverage. This is considerably reduced. The inter- flow variability, extreme channelisation ecological research, the management Vandana Shiva, a prominent scien- basin catchment or draining streams; course some mention of trees in the is particularly true regarding its ecol- stices within the soil created by roots of nutrients, toxic chemical invasion of the river to revive its ecology and Itist, campaigner and an environ- dying springs and the multiplicity of detailed project report but so far it has ogy. The Ganga is a living identity and provide ample room for water absorp- of biota and decreasing stream vege- to restore its ecological integrity, are mental activist. The Ganga basin cov- institutions dealing with different remained a non-starter. it has its own cleansing mechanism tion and storage. Thus, the trees, tation cover are also not available for great stumbling blocks, preventing ers more than a million square kilo- dimensions of the river and the river- For augmenting the ecological and ecology. through their roots allow the rest to various locations. management of the Ganga on ecolog- meters and deposits sediments which scape. flow of the Ganga, catchment reforesta- The 1995 records of the Forest enter the soil slowly to increase the But the real challenge facing the ical principles. It is seldom appreciat- are more than a kilometer deep in The Ganga has three distinct tion/enrichment of at least 7.40 mil- Survey of India show that 85 per cent groundwater table. It also reduces the country is the managerial knowledge ed that the Ganga is an ecosystem that some places. These are a boon for zones, the upper catchment, the mid- lion sq km should be a high priority. of river basins are devoid of any for- run-off to retard its power of soil ero- and expertise of field foresters, land has its own cleansing mechanism crops in North India and Bangladesh. dle part and the deep lower reaches. The Ganga basin is diverse in its geol- est cover. While the headwater tribu- sion. The relationship between water managers and those managing the that allows it to function efficiently. Based on historical evidence, until the All these zones have their own aute- ogy, climate and in its aquatic ecolo- taries of the Ganga, like the Bhagirathi and forests is complex and in the water resources. Also absent on the However, for that to happen, its eco- early 19th century, the bank of the river cology. But in all these parts the sur- gy but in every zone, trees have a key and Alaknanda still support a few absence of research on river ecology ground is the integrated symbiotic logical integrity must be maintained, Ganga teemed with wildlife, including rounding landscapes are key players role to play. Various experiments and stretches of good riparian forest cover, and lack of scientific data, the manage- approach reflecting the absence of which includes ecological processes dolphins. The Arthashastra of Kautilya that influence the river’s ecosystem and studies have shown that any water sub- these forests almost disappear down- ment of Ganga on its ecological prin- effective institution. Water managers such as production, decomposition, mentions that the banks of the Ganga its integrity. To make the ecological basin which has a forest cover of more stream. This can be attributed main- ciples has not seen the light of day. and foresters need to maximise the nutrient dynamics and movement of were covered by forests full of wildlife, cleansing mechanism effective, the tree than 30 per cent retained 25 per cent ly to agriculture, which has been the Further, regulation of rivers by multifaceted forest benefits without biota. Thus, the good health of the river including herds of wild elephants. cover has to be restored in the catch- more water than basins with lower cov- dominant land use in the Gangetic construction of dams and reservoirs, adversely impacting the quality and refers to fully-functional unstressed Ganga is the lifeline of India in view ment and riparian regions. erage. In sub-basins where the forest plains for centuries and has affected the logging, grazing, mining, water extrac- quantity of flow and the function of the river ecosystems and a healthy river has of its economic, ecological, historical, They are the most significant cover is over 70 per cent, water- green cover and polluted the river. The tion and tourism have all deteriorat- ecosystem of the river. Therefore, to high resilience to recover from stress cultural and spiritual imperatives, yet, players in the life of a river and their retention is 50 per cent more than the relationship between trees and water ed riparian forests. According to a address this challenge there is a dire induced by disturbances. despite the national restoration pro- health, density and composition are sub-basin where forest cover is only 10 is quite intricate and requires sound study by Pandit and Grumbine, around need for deeper understanding and (The writer is a retired IFS officer grammes, the Ganga Action Plan and most important for maintaining the per cent. The study has also found that skill, knowledge and field experience 300 dams proposed to be construct- integration of policies for management and Advisor, Amity University)   !"#$"$" -  &

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This will ensure that Uses of synthetic colours that are composed of chemicals pos- tions health as a fundamen- provided on the fact that if one patients do not delay diagnosis sess a great threat to one’s eyes. Colours contain chemicals like Ttal right. This means that child is born affected, the next and get treatment on time. Mercury Sulphite, Lead Oxide and Copper Sulphate that are apart from equal access to health- diagnosis should take place at the Estimates suggest that the harmful. Exposure to these chemicals can result in eye allergy, care, there is also a need for every prenatal stage itself. The result is prenatal screening and diagnosis temporary blindness and conjunctivitis (pink eye). Other citizen to have adequate awareness a greater health burden on the market will grow significantly as health hazards due to exposure to heavy metals include skin aller- around diseases. However, in case family and the healthcare system early as 2024. Some major tech- gies, dermatitis, drying and chapping of the skin, skin cancer, of rare diseases, this may not be at large. Raising awareness on niques available today across Tier- rhinitis, asthma and pneumonia. the case. Rare diseases are condi- some of these crucial aspects will -,5"25*-*-* I and Tier-II Indian cities include: In some cases, it may also result in partial vision loss. A gray tions that affect a small percent- reduce infant mortality as well 5"3725"? ultrasonography and maternal patch appears on the retina and blocks the sight. It is a serious age of the Indian population but since about 35 per cent of infants serum screens; blood tests for medical complication and therefore, should not be ignored. A are a major cause of concern with rare diseases die before they ?74-, !* select trisomy or non-invasive delay in treatment can lead to given the lack of treatment options turn one. However, in a country prenatal testing (NIPT). NIPT is complete loss of sight. Not only and most importantly, awareness. where genetic testing has a lot of ! !-"2 already emerging as a highly pre- 6%   $ holi colours but also sprays or There are over 70 million people associated social stigma and taboo, ferred technique given that it is key is to always oil the whole body.The facial is  "!" , $ mace can result in temporary in the country with these disorders encouraging people to get tested *!5"3 safer and faster, and more reliable. enriched with Vitamin E oils protects the skin % - ", : $ !" blindness. which clearly make it a public is a challenge too. This is more so 7*73, Other non-invasive prenatal test- from getting dry and dull and maintain the nat- Post the festival there is a health challenge. in the Tier-II and Tier-III cities. ing methods such as pre-implant ural glow of the skin. "%   !" rush of patients in hospitals The lack of awareness around The recently concluded ,!4A,- genetic diagnosis (PGD) have The facial involves the usage of organic ele- !  ;!$< because of skin, eye or general rare diseases has three dimensions. genome sequencing project has been accepted in major IVF cen- ments to enrich your skin with required vitamins problems. The most common They are life threatening but also emerged as a ray of hope ,-%3- ters in the country. They help in and minerals. 6% $ " $". + eye problems which present mostly diagnosed late since some wherein it might become possible sampling of cells from human There are people who have acne prone skin  ,:%   ' during the Holi include: allergic of the symptoms can mimic other to pinpoint the exact gene that 41-D-,4- embryos before implantation. so it’s very necessary for such people to special- conjunctivitis, chemical burn, conditions. In most cases, the undergoes mutation and treat this Another test that has gained pop- ly take care of their skin during the festival.  ""! !  ' corneal abrasion and blunt eye patient’s quality of life is compro- through precision medicine. There ,- -"5* ularity is called the Nuchal scan, It is advisable to people to use organic col- - ! $ , -  $ injury. mised drastically to the point that has also been increased focus on 7",2%3- or ultrasound detection. Done in ors instead of chemical colours, stay away from $  ,  %- < The colours used in Holi if they cannot even carry out basic rare diseases — thanks to the the first and second trimester, this the sun for long durations, or do not exfoliate they go in the eye usually cause tasks. The second is that certain Government’s National Policy for , ,5A method helps in identifying high- for at least up to two days before.   " $ "! mild redness and irritation. This rare diseases including Gaucher, Rare Diseases and efforts by er risks of Down’s syndrome. Always keep your skin moisturise to protect $-  
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 not to smear the colours near the eyes.  Special care while driving: If you are travelling by car, keep and while people love to play the windows closed. The menace of water balloons can be tack- with gulal, it does take a toll on # &'  & 3,*#6#*1#(1# led in this way. Water balloons can be most damaging for your the skin as well as hair. eyes as they can rupture the eyeball or even lead to retinal detach- ment. ROSHNI DEVI shares home  '  & '' 1  For contact lens wearers, if the eye is exposed to aniline dyes, remedies that can help prevent it causes irritation to the eye. Discarding the contact lens is advis- long-lasting damage ccording to Ayurveda, ill- This acts as a protecting able. Anesses are a result of distur- agent and prevents colours his Holi enjoy the festi- apply coconut oil on the hair. bances of the five elements of from penetrating deep into   val without worrying But before you do this, wash earth, water, fire, air, and water the roots. Tabout the damage the your hair a day before and in the body. The imbalances If there are rashes, we can colours will have on the skin then apply the oil. This will result in three doshas of vata, apply multani mitti on affect-  Amidst the recent wellbeing. or the hair. When we were prevent any damage. pitta and kapha. Among the ed areas. Another good home coronavirus scare, lemons Healthy and smooth skin is children, my mother always After you are done play- major factors that cause these remedy is to make a paste by makes for a good option to also a part and parcel of includ- made us prepare a day ing, make a mask of imbalances are changes in the mixing gram flour, sweet oil go for. They are rich in ing lemons in your diet. Studies in advance for this eggs, lemon, seasons. Hence, Ayurveda pre- and milk cream in rose water. Vitamin C and therefore have fing that daily intake of festival so that we yogurt and scribes certain seasonal regi- Applying this paste on the help prevent the deadly lemons may also help in could enjoy it amla. This men (ritucharya) to prevent affected areas cures rashes. disease. Not only this, maintaing blood without both- will add back health problems. Since people indulge in a lemons are anyway good for pressure. ering too the lost Holi is a part of the regi- lot of fried snacks and sweets your health in summers. much about moisture. men for the season of vasant on the day, it can lead to con- They help to keep the what the If you (spring), the beginning of stipation or gastric discomfort. body hydrated. colours would have a dye warmer days. The sudden rise Hence, in addition to caring for Drinking lemon actually do. colour on in the temperature, along with ally prepared from Ayurvedic cinal components to enter and the skin, it is important to juice with lukewarm There are the face, gen- the increasing humidity, in herbs like neem and henna for detox the skin. ensure digestive health. Fruit water twice daily is sev- tly dab the spring melts the kapha green, kumkum and raktachan- Most colours available in and vegetable-based meals are preferrable to be on eral coloured area (phlegm) in the body and can dan for red, haldi for yellow, the market today are chemical- better suited for the transition- the safe side. ingredi- with a cotton ball lead to many kapha-related jacaranda flowers for blue and based and unsafe. They can al weather conditions. Lemons ents in our and alcohol. Once the diseases. The festival was orig- herbs like bilva, amaltas, leave rashes on the skin. It is Staying hydrated is also are also a kitchen colour is removed wash face inally conceived to get the marigold and yellow chrysan- important to apply mustard oil very important. The pre-spring good source that can with soap and water. body rid of liquefied kapha and themums for different other all over the body a day before sun and dryness in air absorbs of flavonoids come to Before playing with to restore the three doshas to hues. These colour powders Holi. This will keep the skin moisture faster than people which are our res- colours apply a mixture of their natural states. have kapha-reducing proper- protected and also allow you to realise. Keep a small sipper of also antioxi- cue. honey and lemon juice in The highlight of the festi- ties. remove the colours with ease. water with you and take a sip dants and help in To begin with, equal parts on the face and val is playing with colours. Spraying the herbal and One can also apply plenty of or two once every while. boosting health and and most of us know this, exposed body parts. Colour powders were tradition- water colours, help the medi- coconut oil. /     , ;
 
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hundred years of creative endeavours and a thousand artistic expressions A— the Christies’ auction at New York features a selection of works representing legends from the South Asian subcontinent. The sale is led by a seminal Untitled (1983) painting by Vasudeo S Gaitonde, alongside exceptional paintings by members of the Progressive Artists’ Group and their associates such as FN Souza, MF Husain, Akbar Padamsee, SH Raza and Tyeb Mehta. More highlights include important works by other pioneers of modern South Asian art such as Jagdish Swaminathan, Jehangir Sabavala, MV Dhurandhar, Sadequain, George Keyt and Zainul Abedin.    P"    . The leading coveting cover of VS Gaitonde is an evocative work that looks like a painted prayer. Dyaneshwar Nadkarni in 1983 said, “The central characteristic of Gaitonde’s artistic personality, it must be understood, is that he likes to stand alone. This independent-mindedness was accom- panied by a firm belief in his identity as a painter.” As recent as 2015, Hemant Sareen noted, “What makes Gaitonde at once rep- resent and stand apart from the Indian modern tradition goes beyond his immer- sion into its shared language or even his restrained aesthetics with its universal vocabulary. For many of his contemporaries, the language was just a tool to express some- thing. For Gaitonde, the language became not just the subject — it was the expression. tender portrait was exhibited in 1959 in brooding, corresponding to the dark He did not attempt to use line and colour Mehta’s first solo show at the Jehangir Art hills and bare trees that surround them. to create forms. His forte was the explo- Gallery in Mumbai, organised by Gallery Souza admired both Spanish hymns and ration of the relationship between line and 59, owned by his friend and gallerist Bal music. colour. If he captured the essence of Indian Chhabda. The painting was acquired by In the 1959 showcase, in which the modernism, it was by disengaging from its THE GUT PAINTERS Emanuel Schlesinger, an emigre business- landscape was first exhibited, Neville effusion, its gaiety and its materialism.” man who advised and encouraged several Wallis noted, “One can detect in his style = ' '" &"'  young artists in India at the time, frequent- an amalgamation of Indian, Byzantine  P ly acquiring their work to support them and Picasso esque strains. It is created Mesmeric in many ways is MF Husain’s  &   ''  R    financially as well. with an implacable force that is usually Mithun III (1963). Husain’s romanticism considered as the peculiar problem of revels in this tender depiction of a man sit-       " ' ' J P      Eastern artists in Europe. But the perti- ting with his reclining lover, bathed in Spanish Landscape, an inchoate work nent question is just how expressive a moonlight, enshrouded by a blue night sky. #   3 ()# # painted in 1958, reflects Souza’s interpre- vehicle Souza has made of his painting.” To the side of the outstretched woman, tation of the complex Romanesque archi- Rather than “hardening into a strait-jack- Husain places a deliberately ambiguous ani- ic painting of the same name from 1964. from the gut.” tecture encountered on a trip to Spain et formula, there has been a loosening, a mal that hovers between the mortal and the This painting is also reminiscent of the that year. Similar to the architecture of greater freedom in the linear organisation divine. The title, Mithun, literally meaning .= P Western tradition of the romantic trope of churches in the Portuguese colonies of of his townscapes which glow like stained couple or lovers, is derived from the Of rare resonance is Tyeb Mehta’s the odalisque, most notably adopted by Goa, the roofs and steeples of the build- glass. But in all his work, one is conscious Sanskrit term mithuna, which was used to Reclining Nude (1959). Mehta’s own words artists Henri Matisse and Paul Gauguin. ings in this painting recall the fortified of the inexorable daemon that drives this describe the loving couples found in clas- in the catalogue talks about his predicament Mehta adopts this odalisque style not just chapels, monasteries and castles of vari- artist, the first Indian contemporary to sical Indian paintings and temple sculpture. and perspective. as an arena for expression but as a monu- ous Spanish hill towns. Souza draws our gain a high distinction in the West.” (N. This enigmatic representation has been used He said, “Expression was all-important. ment to femininity. This painting depicts loving respect. eyes to these structures by placing them Wallis, F.N. Souza, exhibition catalogue, to symbolise fertility, union, divinity and Expressionism appeals to the viewer direct- a woman outstretched on an abstracted As the 1950s drew to a close, this is one at the cynosure of the painting, where the London, 1959, unpaginated). worldly pleasure. Husain, in the first half ly... Munch, Kokoschka, Emil Nolde weren’t background. This abstracted female appears of the last examples of the artist’s subtle and rolling hills and the sky appear to meet. (The Christies’ South Asian Modern + of the 1960s, turned to this theme of mithu- painters in the tradition of painting. They in several of Mehta’s paintings over this brief vulnerable early works, which preceded his Rather than cataclysmic, the manmade Contemporary Art sale will be held in New na several times, most notably in his icon- were ‘gut’ painters. And I too was painting period treated with an almost deferential, gestural abstracted style of the 1960s. This structures of this citadel appear quiet and York on March 18.) 8.) (/

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The repetitive but firmly rooted in the Basholi art background, the overall effect moves ing of hues but as distinct segments of use of a monotone overall, gives the school of miniature art, Vyas is beyond her artistic boundaries, ventur- shading. entire image a rhythmic patterning, now showing 15 such resplen- ing into the space of design. This is Talking about her inspiration and making for a unique end product. dent oils on canvas in a solo multiple solo shows including because the artist is also a craftsperson work Bharti said, “My figures have Rural women often dominate exhibition titled Melange: The his series on the lotus, Nanak, who uses both the sensibilities in her cre- evolved over the years and what started Bharti’s paintings. Asked why, she says, Art of Raghu Vyas at the Buddha, Shiva and multiple ations. Thus the canvas portrays artistic as a rural canvas with the depiction of “Roles of the women and their bonding Shridharani Art Gallery. portrayals of his beloved creativity engineered with a charming women with a village backdrop slowly with the surrounding has been my con- Says the 64-year-old self- Krishna. repetitiveness. turned into a portrait of the women in stant source of inspiration and vocabu- taught artist, “There are many In the current show, for In her latest exhibition titled, Earth their elements. I explored the possibili- lary. Rustic backdrops and earthy tones lights, some that light the room instance, the largest work (6 feet Story — The Elements, the artist resur- ty of eliminating the pictures and colours in my paintings get combined with eth- and others the inner self. My x 9 feet) titled Celebration, is rects a repertoire of rural sensibilities even which I thought were cluttering up nic emotions bringing about a subtle paintings result from the light about Krishna’s return to as she propagates the idea that the uni- space. However, instead, the blank space rootedness in the expression. My exten- of my imagination. It is an Dwarka after the victory of verse is made of the five elemental was interesting to play around with. My sive travels to the villages of India cre- emotional light that can convey Mahabharata. The painting is things in nature. She concretises this phi- attempt was to achieve a fine balance ate bonds beyond my practice. The a feeling, a mood or an idea. It significant not only for its scale losophy in her art by showing their pres- between realism and abstract work of art.” endeavour was to resurrect a repertoire is the light of nostalgia, of a dis- but also the craftsmanship with ence in our bodily forms, the earth our The natural elements, she believes, of rural sensibilities, some of what is fast- tant memory.” which Vyas is able to get every mother and the cosmos overhead. are “forever giving and nourishing its moving in oblivion.” Vyas’ artworks reflect the human form and emotion down Thereafter, she infuses her feminine beings just like the mother earth. Our She adds that such a connection formalism of Italian to its tiniest detail, much in the forms in a harmonic rhythm within the rivers flow through the lengths and keeps her abreast with transformations Renaissance designs but are spirit of miniature art. Then canvas space. breadths of the country with vital life-giv- taking place in the Indian rural milieu. also firmly rooted in the tradi- there is Shiva, in a meditative is the eternal god and that is painting has both history and She said, “Nature along with its ing water. The fire element plays an She peruses compositions myriad in tion of his hometown Basholi, pose, who rises high against a how I imagine him. No one teaching. And whether it is the moods and patterns are imbibed in our important role in creation of new life. The colours, textures and figures, evoking dis- famous for pahari miniature art. landscape of modern buildings knows what he looks like but he unconditional love of Krishna, physical and physiological evolution. air, on the other hand, is yet another tinct emotions. Mother earth, goddess- The detailed nuances of colours and ruined palaces. The king- is peaceful even amid destruc- the teaching of Nanak or the We are a part of this complex puzzle, invisible element we are surrounded with es, shakti, one tribe have been the and form seen in his work dom of Ravana lies floating at tion,” says Vyas. spiritualism of Buddha, it is all which I attempt to portray through my and is as crucial for our existence. Last, themes of some of her solo shows. reflect this influence. There is the bottom of the work, giving One of the most poignant relevant to each one of us even collection of oil paintings. This collection space represents the vast universe above Bharti’s paintings also intrinsically eclecticism in the choice of his the viewers a feeling that Shiva, works in the show is that of today,” the artist says as he is a collage of colours and forms constant- us. These are the elements we experience incorporate elaborate patterns and subjects as well. He works the destroyer and the creator, Guru Nanak on a visit to a car- signs off. ly visible around us and how we recre- and interact to every moment in our designs in textiles, jewellery and the walls around the human, physical continues to exist even now penter’s house. This large work (The exhibition is on view ate them in our everyday lifestyle and lives.” paintings. The sensibility of crafts tradi- and social landscape. He has within us. “Nature is Shiva, is a descriptive ode to how from March 12 till March 20 at space.” The subject of her paintings reflect tion and texture enlivens spans of her progressed through a number of everything around comes from Nanak taught equality of all Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni In her works, she said, each colour her fascination with the many roles that canvas. themes over the years — with him and goes back into him. He castes and religions. “Every Kala Sangam.) 6 6     3 ?             
       
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She will now take on Championships (2015 and 2019). reigning Asian Games Gold medal- He qualified for his maiden list Yuan Chang of China in her Olympics — in Tokyo later this year quest for a spot in the final of this — by making the semifinals of the event. ongoing Asia/Oceania Qualifiers in Earlier in the day, World Amman, Jordan ate Sunday night. Championships silver medallist “This would be my first Amit Panghal (52kg) defeated Olympic Games, I don’t have words this. I am over the moon,” said the at first. Carlo Paalam of Philippines 4-1 to to express how happy I am. Add to man from Bulandhshahr in Uttar “There are some strategies secure the sixth quota for India at this, I am the first Indian super Pradesh. which can never be revealed to any- the 2020 Tokyo Olympics by enter- heavyweight to qualify for an The imposing boxer started his one. They are a secret. All I can say ing the semi-finals. Olympics. Wow! That’s quite some- career back in 2010 and has five is that I have worked very, very hard World Championships Bronze thing,” Kumar told PTI in a tele- national titles under belt. to get here.” medallist Manish Kaushik (63kg), phonic interview from Amman. “But the last two years have by It is this hard work, which meanwhile, went down 2-3 to third “I count myself so lucky. Luck far been the best of my career. Kumar hopes would fetch him the seed and Asian Games Silver has been on my side for the last There hasn’t been a better phase,” rewards in Tokyo and he isn't medallist Chinzorig Baatarsukh of couple of years. It has played a huge he said referring to the CWG and even thinking about the novel Mongolia in a hard-fought quarter- It was however, the end of the 2019 World Championships as me the win as well as the Olympic role in where I am today,” he the Asian Championship medals. Coronavirus threat which has final. Kaushik can still fulfil his road in the Asian Qualifiers for for- well. The familiarity helped him quota. In the next round, I play a added without divulging the “I have been so much more thrown international sports calen- Olympic dream as with 6 boxers mer world youth champion Sakshi stave off a late resistance from the Chinese boxer whom I have beat- specifics of how fortune has faster, my stance is way better dars haywire. qualifying from 63kg, he will get Chaudhary (57kg) who was Southeast Asian Games gold en before at the Asian favoured him. than what it used to be and all this “I don’t think Olympic would once more chance with a box-off blanked 0-5 by Korea's Im Aeji in medallist and book his Olympic Championships. The aim is to The 30-year-old has been has got me better results. Lot of be affected. In any case, there are opportunity, where the losing quar- the quarter-finals. berth for the very first time. repeat it and move into the final,” India’s go-to man in the category, work has gone into making me bet- doctors to ensure that there is no terfinalist players will have yet Panghal, who was the lone “I had played my opponent said the Asian Games champion representing the country at major ter and I am thankful to the coach- problem,” he said trying to evade another shot. bright spot for the Indian contin- twice and had beaten him as well. after his win. events almost exclusively for a es for their analysis and support ,” any elaborate response to a ques- In his quest, Manish will face gent in the first session today, had I came with a lot of confidence to He will next take on China’s Hu decade now. he added. tion on the health crisis, which has Harrison Garside of Australia in the earlier beaten his opponent in the get the win this time too. I execut- Jianguan, a Bronze medallist at the “I have toiled so much for so Asked what exactly he has led to more than 3,000 deaths and box-off bout on 11th and a win semi-finals of the 2018 Asian ed whatever strategy my coaches Rio Olympics as well as the 2019 many years, won medals here and done to turn it around, Kumar left more than one lakh infected there will secure his Olympic quota. Games and the quarter-finals of the had chalked out. I am glad that gave Asian Championships. there but nothing compares to responded with a hearty laughter globally. #&  9
   
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Luka for coach Antonio Conte. decree from the Italian govern- coaches could clearly be heard Aunlikely to play again this season after Modric, Toni Kroos and “An important victory, even ment that all sporting events in and, despite the lack of fans, the club confirmed on Monday that his frac- Casemiro gradually took if there are still many matches to Italy must take place without there was plenty of intensity and tured ankle will keep him sidelined for up to charge and began to get play, in theory,” Juventus coach spectators until April 3. passion shown on the field. 10 weeks. balls forward. "  < #           < 1 ;  Maurizio Sarri said. 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The club said on Monday that his preferring to wait for ball rolled to Betis defend- the Blancos level. bar going for the potential “The know-it-alls scare me, last round because of the out- Ronaldo failed to control “recovery process (is) expected to take openings on the counter. er Sidnei, who hammered Despite conceding just match-winner and the I can’t say what’s right to do,” break. Blaise Matuidi's pullback and it between eight to ten weeks”. That approach carried home to put the hosts before the break, Betis final phase of the match Sarri added. “But I ask myself if No fans meant there was no turned into an assist for Ramsey, Speaking on Thursday, before the week- risks and only Marc ahead 1-0. started the second half was wide open. it’s right to take away a two-hour fiery welcome for Conte, who who fired Juventus in front. end win over West Ham, Gunners head Bartra’s lack of finishing But it didn’t take long with drive and enthusi- It was another sub, diversion in front of the televi- was returning to Juventus for the Ramsey also had a part in coach Mikel Arteta had said he was hoping prevented Betis from for Sidnei to go from hero asm. Modric had to make former Barcelona man sion for those who have to stay first time as opposition coach. Juve's second goal, playing a one- Torreira would be able to play again this sea- drawing first blood on a to villain, fouling Marcelo a goal-line stand to thwart Cristian Tello, who decid- at home. Conte, who left in 2014, led two with Dybala following a son. set piece. Minutes later, in first-half stoppage time Joaquin Sanchez with ed the contest for Betis, “We don’t feel scared, but I Juventus to the first three of its delightful team move. Dybala But that now looks highly unlikely given Nabil Fekir forced a great to hand Real Madrid an Courtois caught out of beating Courtois in the can’t say how high the risk is.” eight straight league titles and then feinted past Inter defend- the diagnosis and how long it would take him stop from Blancos keeper opportunity from the position. 82nd minute to make The match was played in an also spent most of his playing er Ashley Young before shoot- to get back up to speed. Thibaut Courtois. penalty spot. 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  *   ? !   27%5 tournament, moved down a spot to   be ranked seventh, Rodrigues   -3%7,"- eenage Indian batting sensation remained static on ninth. TShafali Verma on Monday lost Mooney’s opening partner Alyssa <  enior pacer Shikha Pandey admitted that India were outclassed the top spot in the ICC women’s T20 Healy has risen two slots to fifth posi- Snot just the fielding but in all three departments which led to International rankings as she slipped tion after a blistering 39-ball 75 in the the side’s humbling defeat against Australia in the Women’s T20 to third after managing only two runs final against India while South   , World Cup final. in the World Cup final against Africa's Laura Wolvaardt has “Nerves weren’t really a factor. Once you get onto the field, Australia in Melbourne. advanced 13 slots to reach a career- he addition of two new members, you just zone out. I don't think I felt nerves,” Pandey told the ICC The 16-year-old Shafali (744 best 31st place after a valiant 27-ball Tincluding the chairman, in the nation- website. points) had grabbed the top spot at 41 in their semifinal against Australia. al selection committee has not changed the Pandey rued the dropped chances of Beth Mooney (78 not the end of the league stage of the just- India’s Deepti Sharma advanced panel’s stance on M S Dhoni, who will out), whose caught and bowled opportunity was missed by concluded women's T20 World Cup 10 slots to reach 43rd position “have to perform” in the upcoming IPL to Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Alyssa Healy (75), who was dropped in Australia which the hosts won for among batters and is among the top be considered for T20 World Cup selection, off the fifth ball of the innings by Shafali Verma. The opening duo an unprecedented fifth time. five all-rounders for the first time. a top BCCI official told PTI. then nicely set it up Australia’s record-breaking win. Australia opener Beth Mooney, Deepti, Radha Yadav and The Sunil Joshi-led selection panel met “Initially, if you gift chances to batters in form they're going who hit 78 not out in the final on Poonam Yadav occupied the sixth, for the first time in Ahmedabad on Sunday to use them. It could have gone either way but those chances cost- Sunday, jumped two spots to num- seventh and eighth sports respective- to pick a rather “straightforward” squad for ed us. We could have been better in all three departments, it was- ber one with 762 points to her kitty. ly in the bowlers ranking led by the three ODIs against South Africa begin- n’t just the fielding,” she said. Mooney scored 259 runs at an England’s Sophie Ecclestone. ning in Dharamsala on March 12. Healy and Mooney’s efforts shattered the confidence of the average of 64 in six innings, the high- Australia's Megan Schutt and Joshi’s predecessor MSK Prasad had Indian bowlers from the first over itself and Pandey, who was at est aggregate by anyone at a single South African Shabnim Ismail occu- made it clear that the team has moved on the receiving end, said even she had to appreciate the former's bru- edition of the competition and was py the second and third place respec- from Dhoni and he has to first play to be tal hitting. named Player of the Tournament. She tively among bowlers. considered for selection. “You do have plans against a batter like her, but the kind of has topped the rankings for While Australia left-arm spinner “It was a pretty straightforward selec- shots she played were amazing. Sometimes you can just stand and the first time in her career. Jess Jonassen reached a career-best tion meeting and since Dhoni was obvious- acknowledge, and appreciate the shots she was playing. It was one New Zealand’s Suzie 728 points and fifth place, her best ly not in the reckoning this time (for South of those days when I was on the receiving Bates (750 points) remained position since a career-best fourth Africa series), there was no formal talk end.” in second position in the list that ranking in November 2017. about his future,” a BCCI source told PTI. The 30-year-old Pandey was hit for also features the Indian duo of Her team-mates Sophie “He will be back in the reckoning only three boundaries from her first 12 overs Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Molineux and Delissa Kimmince if he has a good IPL. And why only him, delivered in the tournament and the only Rodrigues in the top ten. have advanced 10 places each to there are so many senior and young play- one that got away in the first two games While the India vice-captain reach joint-16th and 31st places ers who will play in the IPL. If was struck by Healy in the early overs Mandhana, who had a forgetful . *   1  *       5 < /8> 5  '*    respectively. they do well, they are ought to of the opening game. be considered too. So, you Pandey held her nerve to could see some surprise help India secure a crucial win inclusions,” he said. over New Zealand and seal 1    5  O  )R3 The T20 World Cup will top spot, playing a crucial be played in Australia in role as one of the oldest in October-November and the a squad featuring three   -3%7,"- However, she didn’t have the best of days in games India play after teenagers. the final as she dropped a catch in the very the IPL leading up Despite struggling in ormer Australia speedster Brett Lee feels India’s first over of the game and then could man- to the mega event the final as Australia Fdownfall in the Women’s T20 World Cup final age just two runs with the bat. will also be a fac- reached 184 for four is “not the end for them” and they will be coming “I really felt for Shafali Verma at the tor in the final from their 20 overs, back stronger in the times to come. end, it was tough seeing her in tears but squad selec- Pandey revelled in the A record-breaking attendance for a women's she should be very proud of the way she’s tion. occasion with the India cricket match of 86,174 watched on as Australia performed in Australia,” said Lee. “But the team getting the chance to meet ten- downed first-time finalists India by 85 runs at the “To come out here and face your first performance nis star and sporting icon Billie Jean MCG on Sunday. “As for India, it was a disappoint- tournament head-on is testament to her in the IPL King after the trophy presentation. ing night for them but they'll certainly be back — talent and mental strength, and she’s could be “It’s huge to meet people like Billie this is not the end for them, this is just the start,” only going to get better from here. the clinch- Jean King in person. I was privileged to Lee wrote in his column for the ICC. “When you drop a chance, the one er,” the be part of the event although it's dis- “They’d never played in a final before and we thing you want is another one and source appointing to be on the wrong end of saw in Melbourne how vital that experience is, it unfortunately she didn’t get it, but she’ll added. the result. takes a long time to get settled and by the time they learn from this experience and come “It’s an honour to meet someone did, unfortunately the game was gone." back stronger. who has done so much for women’s Playing in front of a crowd like that takes plen- “Moments like this can define sport in general and is working for ty of getting used to so they'll be better for it, and by the defending champions in all the three disci- you in a positive way — it’s never about equal opportunities. Just to meet her should take a lot of heart from the way they played plines of the game in the final. what happens, it’s about how you in person is a good thing. in Australia," he added. Lee further said it was tough for him seeing respond to it and Shafali has proven she “She said we were unlucky to have lost India had defeated Australia in the opening teenage sensation Shafali Verma in tears after the can cope with anything. Don't be sur- and to keep working hard,” Pandey said. game of the tournament. However, they failed to match. Shafali scored 163 runs coming at a jaw- prised to see her put a big score on the replicate that performance as they were outplayed dropping strike rate of 158.25 in the tournament. Aussies the next time they play,” he added. SL name 16-man squad for Eng Test series O-< *    .    *  <  3 %   "-12-345 Boucher feels that having Du Plessis also means he will have ri Lanka Monday named a 16- ormer skipper Faf du Plessis' some selection headaches, which is Smember squad, including two Flong experience of playing in a good thing to have. injured players, for the two-match Test IPL and international cricket in “It’s a good headache to have. series against England starting next India will come in handy during the Just him being around the squad week. upcoming three-match ODI series, will add a lot of value and experi- Sri Lanka Cricket said Kusal Perera feels South Africa head coach ence as well. We will look at con- was included in the squad even though Mark Boucher. ditions and then put together com- the injury-hit wicketkeeper may only The series starts in Dharamsala binations. Why you would want to be fit to play in about two weeks. on February 12. have Faf is because he has done Another injured player, Wanidu Du Plessis, who last played an really well in those (Indian) condi- Hasaranga, was also included in the ODI during the 2019 World Cup, tions.” %F   S    . 0/ squad despite never having played at had an indifferent T20 series While South Africa lost the that level before. against Australia, with scores of 24, T20 series 1-2 to Australia, they  24 off 39 balls to entertain the A replacement for Hasaranga will 15 and 5. blanked the visitors 3-0 in the home crowd at the Sher-e- be named before the first Test against “If you go to a place like India, ODIs, which gives them confidence oumya Sarkar and Liton Bangla National Stadium. England on March 19 in Galle, the you need to find a balance between going into the series against India. SDas struck half-centuries Liton set the platform for board said. The second Test is due to youth and experience. I think Faf “T20s are important this year to power Bangladesh to 200-3 Bangladesh's highest-ever start on March 27 in Colombo. is really doing well in ODI cricket given we have the T20 World Cup. in the first Twenty20 interna- Twenty20 score against  ! *   6     for South Africa. The last time he But in general, Proteas and Cricket tional of a two-match series Zimbabwe with a 92-run open-   I    played, he got a hundred. He -        1 South Africa (CSA), we need to against Zimbabwe in Dhaka on ing stand with Tamim Iqbal, Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), knows the Indian conditions very      find ourselves growing. Monday. who made 41 off 33 balls. Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, well,” Boucher said during the “We have just beaten a very Soumya hit an unbeaten 62 Sikandar Raza, Chris Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kasun Rajitha, Dilruwan Perera, Lasith team’s pre-departure press confer- reached India on Monday morning good team now. We needed confi- off 32 balls, his second Mpofu and debutant Wesley Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Embuldeniya, Lakshan Sandakan and ence on Sunday. and will take a chartered flight to dence and it will certainly give us Twenty20 50 and a career best, Madhevere claimed one wick- Niroshan Dickwella, Suranga Lakmal, Wanindu Hasaranga. The South African team Dharamsala on Tuesday. a lot of confidence.” after an in-form Liton made 59 et each