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INTERVIEW | SHAKTIKANTA DAS ‘Countercyclical steps, structural reforms needed to tackle slowdown’ We are watchful of the evolving food infl ation situation — at this point it looks transient. But we need some time to confi rm that, says RBI Governor
RAGHUVIR SRINIVASAN fore, you cannot keep it inspections and also has a comprehensively look at the the government which is un VIKAS DHOOT representative on the MANOJIT SAHA away; the weightage of which banking structure. der consideration. We have is 4748% in the overall CPI board? How did these tried to strengthen the As he steps into his second year as Reserve Bank of India Go basket. The headline infl a escape the attention of the What is the road ahead for regulation. vernor, Shaktikanta Das says the infl ation targeting process tion is something that every regulators? PMC Bank? Is RBI open for is working well, and stresses that his priority will be to boost body understands. If you say, merging it with another What will be your growth and resolve fi nancial sector issues. core infl ation, that is exclud ■ In this case of the urban bank? immediate priority as you ing food and fuel, you are en cooperative bank, there was enter the second year? It is over three years now That brings in lot of transpa tering into complications no RBI representative on the ■ There is a forensic audit since the Monetary Policy rency. So looking back, I which will not have the kind board. Secondly, it is a fraud. which is under way. We will ■ For a central bank, it is a Committee (MPC) was fi rst think the infl ation targeting of clarity and the straightfor What RBI does is supervi get the report may be in constantly evolving situa constituted. The term of the framework has worked well. wardness of the headline sion. RBI does not do any au another fortnight. PMC tion. At this point in time our present committee will end number. dit, RBI does not do any in Bank, with the help of out priority would be growth in 2021. How has been the But has infl ation targeting vestigation. If there is a side valuers, they are assess and fi nancial sector issues — experience with it? turned out to be detrimental Are you concerned where fraud, that is investigated by ing the realisable value of the fi nancial sector issues like for growth? infl ation is going currently, the law enforcement agen assets which are securitised the NPA resolution in the ■ On the whole, the infl ation in the immediate short cies. Supervision is done on by the borrower group. The banks, and our expectation
targeting has worked well, in ■ The provision in the RBI term, especially food PRASHANT NAKWE the basis of certifi ed records other assets, including land is that the resolution process many senses. Number one, it Act is very clear. It is to main infl ation? by the bank’s management. assets, the realisable value of become even faster. That is is a committeebased ap tain price stability, keeping [for loan pricing] which we <> Without getting into When that is produced be that asset is also been as one; second is the NBFC sec proach, so more minds are in mind the objective of ■ Broadly, we have articulat had introduced from Octob categorisation of the fore the RBI supervision sessed. So with the permis tor which we are monitoring. going into decisionmaking. growth. Therefore, the ed that it is a matter which er 1. Going forward, the im current slowdown, team, there is no reason why sion of the court, the eff ort is Third is carrying out neces There are three external ex prime target is infl ation. You needs to be closely moni pact of external benchmark the focus should be the RBI should doubt its to monetise those assets and sary changes in the regula perts which bring in outside have to suitably factor in the tored, that is, the food infl a will be felt more and more. on steps needed by correctness. put that money into the tion of urban cooperative perspective. This defi nitely growth aspect also. There tion. We have to be watchful fi scal and monetary Having said that, and not bank. banks. improves the quality of deci fore, there is scope to give of the evolving situation and Do you think there are related to the PMC Bank cri For that we have formed a authorities sionmaking and the out due weightage to growth evolving numbers. But at this structural issues also behind sis, even well before the PMC coordination mechanism In the recent past, couple of come or fi nal decision itself. also. point in time, it also looks the growth slowdown? Bank crisis, in our central consisting of senior offi cer times, the RBI has had to Since the time the MPC transient. And going for ■ Actually 100 are being board meeting it was decid from Economic Off ences publicly state that the health has been in place, by and Do you think the target ward, it should come down. ■ We have said in our annual monitored. Fifty are being ed to set up a separate de Wing, the Enforcement Di of the banking system is fi ne large, infl ation has remained should be core infl ation But we need some time to report that it would appear intensively done by the cen partment of supervision and rectorate, RBI and the admi post the PMC Bank crisis. Do within the target. Of course, rather than the headline CPI watch that it is indeed that the slowdown is cyclical. tral offi ce. From 51 to 100 are a department of regulation. nistrator of the PMC Bank to you fi nd a case to revisit the one can argue that headline infl ation? transient. However, there are structu monitored by regional offi c That was because there was quicken the process of the deposit insurance limit? infl ation is impacted by so ral factors also. Without get es [of the RBI]. Wherever lot of interconnectedness monetisation. So only when many factors to which RBI ■ We are still about little less Despite all that the RBI has ting into categorisation of there are vulnerabilities, we between banks, NBFCs, we have clarity with regard ■ We issued those state has no infl uence. But at the than two years away from done, monetary the current slowdown, the have identifi ed them and our HFCs. to the actual realisable value ments because of unneces end of the day, infl ation has the fi ve year of current infl a transmission has been focus should be on what offi cers are constantly en Along with that, we have of all these assets which I sary rumours fl oating in the remained around 4% over tion targeting regime. I think unsatisfactory. What are the steps need to be taken by the gaged with the promoters said we will also have a col have referred to, we will be market, various names were the last three years so that it is too early to comment on options before you now? fi scal and monetary authori and management, and nudg lege of supervision to pro able to decide on a next step. fl oating saying this bank is in the targets have been main that. The present scheme is ties. There has to be some ing them to take necessary, vide better skill to our offi c problem. It was creating un tained. Without a target, we going very well. As we go ■ First thing is transmission countercyclical steps. There marketrelated measures like ers. We are creating a What are the regulatory necessary, unjustifi ed uncer had a situation about fi ve or closer to the date, the go does take time. Two, the sys will have to be structural re to mobilise additional capital separate cadre for supervi changes proposed for the tainties in the market. So as six years ago when CPI [con vernment will take a view on tem liquidity which was in forms which have been un and to deleverage, to show sion offi cers. We are also go regulation of cooperative the regulator of banks, we sumer price index] infl ation the infl ation target for next defi cit till the end of May, is dertaken and the process better recoveries, etc. They ing to use technology, data banks? thought it was necessary that was 10%. fi ve years. Of course, the RBI in surplus from June 1 on needs to be continued. [the number of such NBFCs] analytics, in a big way. Plus we give a clear message that Also the minutes of the will be suitably consulted by wards and hugely surplus. are not too many. we are also internally setting ■ One aspect is changes to the banking system is safe. MPC meeting are also pu the government. So far it Every day, we are absorbing RBI has identifi ed 50 large up a research and analysis regulation which are within Deposit insurance is a blished which brings in a looks to have worked quite [₹ ] twoandahalf lakh crore. NBFCs which are closely Post the PMC Bank failure wing within the department RBI, which we are going matter which the Deposit In greater transparency to the well. So we have kept the system monitored. Out of the 50, and the PNB scam, the of supervision which will col ahead and doing it. The oth surance and Credit Guaran process of decisionmaking. What matters more for the in comfortable and surplus how many are stressed. Are question that arises is how late and correlate all the da er is making legislative tee Corporation will decide. The minutes also refl ect the common man of our country liquidity. The third thing is you going to increase the did they happen when the ta, see the interconnected changes to the law. There we The matter is under review thinking of each member. is the food infl ation. There that the external benchmark number? regulator does regular ness and will be able to have given our suggestions to in DICGC. IN BRIEF Trinamool team detained at U.P. airport Deaths caused by arms Police surrounded the aircraft on the tarmac and took them to an undisclosed location in the terminal of protesters: U.P. DGP
Sobhana K. Nair dent reminded him of his vi He denies police hand in killings New Delhi sit with the rest of the Oppo In high drama at the Luck sition team on August 24 to Vijaita Singh Actor says not expelled New Delhi from ‘Beti Bachao’ drive now airport on Sunday, a Tri Srinagar where they were MUMBAI namool delegation, led by detained at the airport and Uttar Pradesh DirectorGen Actor Parineeti Chopra was former Union Minister Di asked to return immediately. eral of Police O.P. Singh has not removed as the face of nesh Trivedi, was whisked He said the Trinamool said that no one was killed the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao away from the aircraft and leaders were not in Lucknow in police fi ring and the campaign in Haryana and her detained for hours at an un to create a law and order deaths were due to gunshot association with the disclosed location at the air situation. injuries fi red by nonprohi campaign expired two years port. The team had to return “The way we were man bited weapons which are ago, a spokesperson for the by an 8.30 p.m. fl ight with handled and off loaded from not used by the police. actor said on Sunday. There out fulfi lling its plan to visit the aircraft the rest of the Mr. Singh said the death were reports that Ms. Chopra the families of those killed in passengers would be think toll so far in the State was 15. was dropped from the the protests against the Citi ing that we are terrorists,” he Mr. Singh told The Hindu O.P. Singh campaign after her criticism zenship (Amendment) Act in added. The delegation has that the entire agitation in of the police crackdown on Uttar Pradesh. Tight vigil: Security personnel taking out a fl ag march n Lucknow on Saturday.* AP not been told under what the State became “sponta were many women in the students protesting against Mr. Trivedi drew parallels law or rule they have been neous and leaderless” and group and I myself moved the Citizenship (Amendment) with the treatment of In for the IndiGo fl ight carrying ing the leaders and police scared of democracy. The detained. was “infi ltrated by outsiders some women to a safer Act. PTI dians during British rule. He the delegation. It surround men then drove off to an un U.P. administration has ta “All the government has to and antisocial elements”. zone,” he said. said the team was detained ed the aircraft the moment it disclosed location within the ken lessons from the pages do is to read the Constituent He said violence was re Asked whether the police AMU V-C justifies without any provocation. landed around 2 p.m. Mr. airport. of the British Raj. I am ash Assembly debate about what ported from only “one brutality as alleged by locals internal inquiry The delegation included Ra Trivedi said the policemen They were confi ned there amed that our own police Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan fourth of the State compris and visible on various video ALIGARH The ViceChancellor of AMU jya Sabha members Nadimul got on the aircraft to detain without even being allowed men are behaving in this said on the citizenship issue. ing 16 or 17 districts”. clips where policemen were on Sunday said the Haque and Abir Ranjan Bis the four leaders. When they to step into the terminal manner with public repre And forget about the Consti He said that despite the seen fi ring would be investi university’s decision to set up was and Lok Sabha member resisted and forced their way building. sentatives,” Mr. Trivedi told tution, this kind of behaviour Internet clampdown and gated, Mr. Singh said, “In a oneman panel to inquire Pratima Mondal. to the passenger bus, the “Are we in 1947 or is it The Hindu over phone from is against the spirit of Hin prohibitory orders, a huge such a situation if there are into the violence on the The Uttar Pradesh police police off loaded the other 2019? The BJP government the airport. duism which is an inclusive mobilisation was seen as pe lapses on the part of the pol campus was necessary “for were waiting on the tarmac passengers. The bus carry led by Yogi Adityanath is He said that Sunday’s inci religion,” Mr. Trivedi added. ople used offl ine mobile ice, we will certainly en inculcating a sense of based applications. quire but keep in mind we courtroom transparency in all Fifteen people were also sacrifi ced with injury to issues”. Professor Tariq killed in Uttar Pradesh in the our men. They braved vio Mansoor said the internal Songs, slogans and speeches mark antiCAA stir past three days, the highest lent agitation, they faced inquiry by Justice V.K. Gupta, in the country so far, in violent mob with stone pel a retired Chief Justice of the clashes with the police as ters but stuck to the ground. Chhattisgarh High Court, Protesters in Chennai accuse BJPled Centre of drafting laws that would ‘destroy’ minorities many people came out in I compliment my policemen should not be confused with a protest against the Citizen that they showed such ‘judicial probe’. PTI Special Correspondent It is not right to treat us like and shouting slogans against ship Amendment Act (CAA) restraint.” CHENNAI this,” said Anwar Basha, a CAA and NRC. It was a peace and the proposed National He said the violence was Manipur CPI secretary Fiery speeches, Bharathiyar protester. ful protest,” said Syed Riaz Register of Citizens (NRC). supported by certain politi held while on bail songs and rap and folk music Around noon, more Ahmed, a protester. cal parties and NGOs and IMPHAL by the band Casteless Collec youngsters, including non Meanwhile, hundreds par Post-mortem report they have evidence against The police rearrested CPI tive marked the protests held Muslims, started pouring in ticipated in a protest organ “All these deaths took place them. State secretary L. Sotinkumar in the city on Sunday by diff e to the protest venue, holding ised by the Citizens against due to gunshot injuries from on Saturday shortly after he rent groups against the con placards with messages like CAA near the Besant Nagar nonprohibited weapons. Alleges conspiracy was released on bail by the troversial Citizenship ‘HinduMuslim Bhai Bhai’ bus terminus. People from The police do not use them. “The whole show was cap Chief Judicial Magistrate (Amendment) Act (CAA) and (Hindus and Muslims are diff erent walks of life took court of Imphal West. Mr. The postmortem report tured by people who did not the National Register of Citi brothers) and ‘We Tamils re part in the peaceful agitation. Sotinkumar and leaders of shows that injuries were not believe in the democratic zens. ject CAANRC’. Some took three other Left parties infl icted by police weapons values. They wanted to called a 12hour general The fi rst protest of the day aim at Prime Minister Naren Vehicle restriction but show that countrymade create problems for the strike in Manipur on was by Muslims from 30 mos dra Modi, Home Minister As a precautionary measure, pistols were used. It is not State and the administra December 19 in protest ques in Triplicane and mem Venting ire: People protesting against the Citizenship Amit Shah and the Tamil Na the police initially prevented like that these agitators tion; for them violence was against the CAA, despite a bers of a few temples. Chants (Amendment) Act at Chepauk in Chennai on Sunday. * R. RAGU du government. vehicles from entering the were without any weapons, important and it smacks of a police warning. He was of Hindustan Zindabad, They staged individual Besant Nagar promenade. they had illegal weapons conspiracy. It was given sup arrested the next day but was Sare Jahan Se Accha, Inqui esters, in case of arrests. have refused to implement protests on the same stretch, However, the restriction was and that is how we reco port by political parties, released on bail on December lab Zindabad and Allahu Ak “This is a protest to con the Act, it is sad that the Ta with some squatting on the later relaxed, considering the vered 647 empty cartridges NGOs we have evidence. 21. bar resonated through the demn the CAA and ask the mil Nadu government is road. The organisers kept re number of people likely to vi from these areas,” Mr. Singh They played a prominent air, as more than 500 protes government to scrap it. In maintaining silence on the is questing the participants to sit the beach on a Sunday. said, adding that 62 police role. We are collecting evi ‘PM’s speech in Delhi ters carrying Indian fl ags stead of introducing welfare sue. Even now, they can protest peacefully and not Protesters carried witty personnel also received bul dence. We have defi nite in full of untruths‘ gathered at Chepauk. schemes or improving the withdraw it. The Prime Mi cause any inconvenience to posters with messages like “It let wounds. formation that Popular NEW DELHI Unmindful of the heat, the economy, the ruling BJP go nister should address the pu the public or the police. The is so bad that even the crow The Prime Minister’s election He said children as young Front of India [PFI] was in young, the old, the visually vernment [at the Centre] has blic and give some clarity re agitation drew to a close at 1 stopped CAACAA” and “The campaign speech in Delhi on as 12 and a large number of volved, we arrested few of Sunday was “full of untruths, challenged, women and even been enacting laws to des garding the Act.” p.m. cow ate my documents”. The women joined the agitation their offi ce bearers,” he halftruths and misleading children took part in the troy Muslims, Dalits and oth Many of the protesters ar The second protest — a protest began with a rendi despite prohibitory orders. said. statements”, CPI(M) general protest, which started at 11 er minorities,” said M.H. Peer gued that there was no need march by the Sunnath Ja tion of the song ‘We shall “Despite our instructions While defending the pol secretary Sitaram Yechury a.m. They occupied one side Mohammed, a protester. for them to prove that they math Federation and a few Overcome’ and the ‘Tamizh and advisory these people ice action in Aligarh Muslim said, demanding that the of Wallajah Road leading to Accusing the AIADMK go belonged to India. “This is members of nonMuslim Thai Vazhthu’. assembled and resorted to University (AMU) on Decem government cancel NRC and the beach, while the other vernment in Tamil Nadu of our motherland too. A large communities — started from After that, there was a violence. We did not show ber 15, Mr. Singh said they withdraw the contentious side was open to traffi c. not treating the Muslim com number of people from our the Big Mosque on Triplicane twominute silence for those any forcible action on our entered the campus as they amendments to the Three MTC buses were kept munity properly, he said, community have fought for High Road. “We walked till who had been killed during part, we only wanted to were called in by the univer citizenship law. PTI on standby to ferry the prot “When many other States the country’s Independence. Chepauk, holding placards the ongoing protests. chase them away...there sity authorities.
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DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Ghani set for second term in Afghanistan Kim discusses bolstering Incumbent President wins 50.64% of the votes against 39.52% by rival Abdullah, after preliminary results military as deadline looms Agence France-Presse tion to adjudicate any com Kabul plaints it receives transpa N. Korea has sought U.S. concessions by end of December Afghanistan’s President Ash rently and thoroughly so the raf Ghani appeared to have election process may con Agence France-Presse secured a second term, preli clude in a credible manner,” Seoul minary polling results UNAMA head Tadamichi Ya North Korean leader Kim showed on Sunday, but his mamoto said. Jongun discussed streng main rival immediately ECC chairwoman Zuhra thening his country’s mili vowed to challenge the tally. Bayan Shinwari said candi tary capability with top mili After months of political dates and their supporters tary offi cials, state media limbo and allegations of should wait for fi nal results reported on Sunday, with fraud and corruption in the to be announced. “We are Pyongyang’s endofyear September 28 poll, Afghanis committed to reviewing all deadline for the U.S. to off er tan’s Independent Election the complaints according to concessions approaching. Commission (IEC) said Mr. the law,” she said. The North promised an Ghani won 50.64% of the Making it public: Hawa Alam Nuristani, head of the Independent Election Commission, The election was meant to ominous “Christmas gift” Taking stock: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaking votes. announcing the preliminary results on Sunday, and, right, incumbent President Ashraf Ghani. * AFP be the cleanest yet in Af earlier this month if Wash during a ruling party meeting. * AP If it holds, the result is ghanistan’s young democra ington does not give ground enough for Mr. Ghani to has unfortunately sided with portant for all Afghans to re IEC chairwoman Hawa cy. A German fi rm supplied by the end of December. The Commission, for which he cisive improvement of the avoid a runoff . He easily the fraudsters,” Mr. Abdullah member: these results are Alam Nuristani said her biometric machines to stop denuclearisation process serves as Chairman. overall national defence and beat his top challenger, Chief said in a televised address, preliminary. Many steps re agency acted with “honesty, people from voting more has been largely deadlocked There, he “gave analysis core matters for the sus Executive Abdullah Abdul when he also demanded a re main before fi nal election re loyalty, responsibility and than once. But allegations of since the collapse of a sum and briefi ng on the compli tained and accelerated deve lah, who scored 39.52%. count in provinces across Af sults are certifi ed, to ensure faithfulness”. “We respected vote stuffi ng, illegal balloting mit in Hanoi at the start of cated internal and external lopment of military capabili In a televised address, a ghanistan. “There is no the Afghan people have con every single vote because we and other fraud came almost the year. situation... to bolster up the ty for selfdefence,” were jubilant Mr. Ghani said the doubt that we are the win fi dence in the results,” Mr. wanted democracy to en as soon as the polls had Pyongyang has carried overall armed forces of the also discussed, it added. election results were a “vic ners of the election based on Bass wrote on Twitter. dure,” she said. closed. out a series of static tests at country,” the North’s offi cial The report came a day af tory” for all of Afghanistan. the clean votes of the peo Observers and candidates Nearly one million of the its Sohae rocket facility this KCNA news agency report ter the nucleararmed state “A government worthy of ple,” he added. have blasted the IEC over its Low turnout initial 2.7 million votes were month, after a number of ed. warned Washington it would this great nation will be Mr. Abdullah lost to Mr. handling of the count and its The UN Assistance Mission purged owing to irregulari weapons launches in recent “Referring to merits and “pay dearly” over criticism built,” Mr. Ghani said. Ghani in 2014 in a divisive repeated disregard of the in Afghanistan (UNAMA), ties, meaning the election weeks — some of them de demerits in the recent work of its human rights record by Candidates now have election that saw the U.S. in electoral calendar. The Tran which provided support to saw by far the lowest turnout scribed as ballistic missiles of the People’s Army and a U.S. state department offi three days to fi le any com tervene to broker an awk sparent Electoral Founda electoral authorities, wel of any Afghan poll. Ultimate by Japan and others. North matters to be rapidly over cial. A North Korean Foreign plaints before fi nal results ward powersharing deal tion of Afghanistan, an inde comed the announcement of ly, only 1.8 million votes were Korea is banned from carry come”, KCNA said, “the Su Ministry spokesperson said are announced, probably between the two rivals. pendent watchdog, said the preliminary results and counted, a tiny number con ing out such tests under UN preme Leader indicated in the comments were akin to within weeks. Mr. Abdullah US Ambassador to Af IEC needs to share all infor called on the Electoral Com sidering Afghanistan’s esti sanctions. detail the direction and ways “pouring oil over burning said he would contest the ghanistan John Bass said it mation about how it reached plaints Commission to listen mated population of 37 mil Mr. Kim held an enlarged to be maintained” to boost fi re” amid heightened ten vote. was vital the full electoral its numbers and break down carefully to any grievances. lion and a total of 9.6 million meeting of the ruling Work the armed forces. sions in a statement carried “The election commission process plays out. “It’s im data by polling centre. “The ECC has an obliga registered voters. ers’ Party's Central Military “Important issues for de by KCNA. Delay in sending impeachment ‘Mexico church Hong Kong protesters rally for Uighurs priests abused According to UN, at least 1 million Muslims have been detained in Chinese camps articles to Senate unfair: Trump 175 children’
Reuters nic minority in the north Agence France-Presse Hong Kong western region of Xinjiang. U.S. President slams House of Representatives Speaker Pelosi Mexico City Hong Kong riot police pep “I think basic freedom At least 175 children were per sprayed protesters to dis and independence should Associated Press ed to be acquitted of both sexually assaulted by perse crowds in the heart of exist for all people, not just West Palm Beach charges in the Senate, where priests belonging to an ul the city’s fi nancial district on for Hong Kong,” said a 41 President Donald Trump has Republicans have the major traconservative Mexican Sunday after a largely peace yearold woman surnamed complained about House ity. Proceedings are expect branch of the Roman Cath ful rally in support of China’s Wong who attended the Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s de ed to begin in January. olic Church, according to ethnic Uighurs turned protest with her husband. layed transmission of the ar Mr. Trump lashed out at an internal report pu chaotic. UN experts and activists ticles of impeachment to the the Democrats who support blished on Saturday. Dozens of police marched say at least 1 million Uighurs Senate, which may delay a ed impeachment, accusing The founder of the Le across a public square over and members of other large trial in the GOPcontrolled them of trying to overthrow gionaries of Christ, Marcial looking Hong Kong’s har ly Muslim minority groups chamber. Donald Trump the 2016 election. “They call Maciel, abused as many as bour to face off with protes have been detained in camps “It’s so unfair,” Mr. Trump themselves Democrats, but 60 children, with a total of ters who hurled glass bottles in Xinjiang since 2017 under said, days after he was im Chamber as they seek to ne they really don’t believe in 33 priests or deacons ack and rocks at them. Show of solidarity: Protesters attending a rally in Hong Kong a campaign that has been peached by the House, as he gotiate the rules for the trial democracy,” he said. nowledged to have com Earlier in the afternoon on Sunday to show support for the Uighur minority. * AFP condemned by the United spoke at a Conservative stu proceedings. Senate Majori He lauded House Republi mitted sexual assaults more than 1,000 people had States and other countries. dent conference. “They are ty Leader Mitch McConnell cans for remaining in lock against minors since 1941, rallied calmly, waving Uigh and elderly people, dressed China results in genocide”. Beijing says it is providing violating the Constitution.” and Democratic leader step against impeachment the document says. ur fl ags and posters, as they in black and wearing masks The protest comes after vocational training to help Ms. Pelosi has refused so Chuck Schumer remain at an as a few Democrats crossed The fi ndings of the re took part in the latest de to shield their identities, footballer Mesut Ozil caused stamp out separatism and to far to send the articles of im impasse over whether there the aisle to oppose it. “We port — written by a com monstration in over six held up signs reading “Free a furore in China after he teach new skills. It denies peachment to the Senate, in will be new witnesses and have to say it was a biparti mission created in June by months of unrest. Uyghur, Free Hong Kong” criticised the country’s poli any mistreatment of part to provide more lever testimony in the trial. san vote,” he said. “No Repu the director general of the A mixed crowd of young and “Fake ‘autonomy’ in cies toward the Muslim eth Uighurs. age to Democrats in that Still, Mr. Trump is expect blican went to their side.” group, Eduardo RoblesGil — spans from the group’s founding in 1941 until De IN BRIEF cember 16, 2019. “The vast majority of FATF puts 150 questions to Pak. Thousands protest in Iraq the victims were adoles cent boys between 11 and Press trust of India kistan on the Grey List for an taken against the madrasas Agence France-Presse effi cient and overly behol hammed alHalbussi on Sun 16 years old,” the state Islamabad extended period till Febru belonging to the proscribed Baghdad den to Tehran. day travelled to Arbil, capital ment said, published on ce- A global watchdog for terror ary 2020, had warned in Oc outfi ts. “We did receive a Thousands took to the “The revolution conti of the Kurdish autonomous roabusos.org, which is sup fi nancing has sought more tober that Islamabad would response from the FATF on streets in Iraq’s capital and nues!” shouted one demon region in northern Iraq, to ported by the Legionaries clarifi cations and data from be put on the Black List if it our compliance report across the south Sunday to strator at a protest encamp discuss who could become of Christ. It notes that 18 of Pakistan on actions taken by did not comply with the re through an email in which protest against Iran’s king ment in central Diwaniyah. the next premier, the presi the 33 individuals who 13 people shot at house party in Chicago it against madrasas belong maining 22 points in a list of they raised a set of 150 ques making infl uence as the lat Sunday marks the latest dency there said. committed abuses are still CHICAGO ing to the banned outfi ts, 27 questions. Pakistan sub tions. Some of them are est deadline for choosing a deadline — already pushed Offi cials say Iran wants to part of the organisation, A shooting early on Sunday at weeks after Islamabad sub mitted a report comprising seeking more data, some new Prime Minister loomed. back twice by President Bar install Qusay alSuhail, who but says they have been re a house party held in honour mitted a report to the Paris answers to 22 questions to clarifi cations, and most im Antigovernment rallies ham Saleh — for Parliament served as Higher Education moved from tasks connect of someone who was killed in based body detailing steps the FATF on December 6. portantly questions related have rocked Baghdad and to choose a new premier to Minister in the government ed to the public or minors. April left 13 people wounded, taken by the country to curb In response to the report, to madrasas and actions ta the Shiitemajority south replace Adel Abdel Mahdi, of Mr. Abdel Mahdi. Maciel, who died in four of them critically, the terrorism and money the FATF’s Joint Group has ken against them having affi since October 1, with de who tendered his adminis “This is exactly what we 2008, was ordered to retire police said. Two people were laundering. sent 150 questions to Pakis liation with proscribed out monstrators calling for a tration’s resignation last oppose — Iranian control ov to a life of prayer and peni being questioned, they The Financial Action Task tan, seeking some clarifi ca fi ts,” The News quoted a top complete overhaul of a re month. er our country,” said 24 tence by Pope Benedict added. AP Force (FATF), which kept Pa tions, updates and actions offi cial source as saying. gime they deem corrupt, in Parliament speaker Mo yearold student Houeida. XVI in 2006.
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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12813 (set by Dr. X) SUDOKU FAITH Log on to crossword.thehindu.com for more puzzles 12 Reviewing broadcast about 4 Attack by Dhoni in the middle, England’s troubles (4) close to marvellous in Final Value of surrender (5) 14 Gibberish by wife after While the monkeys are reluctant to admit Vibhishana into knocking back spirit in 5 Save director left in ruin over their camp, Rama is determined to accept Vibhishana’s sur confusion (7) fraud by leading official (9) render. He justifi es His decision by narrating a stor y about 16 Fierce tennis played by end of 6 Time for wife to leave work two pigeons, said Kidambi Narayanan, in a discourse. game (7) (4) The two birds, a male and its partner, were sitting on a tree. The female bird fell off and was caught in a hunter ’s 17 A form of dancing where boor 7 Native beginning to grumble net. The hunter spent the night under a tree in the forest, af shakes with spasm (7) and fi ght in bar (7) ter praying to the devata of the tree to protect him . The fe male suggested that the male bird help the hunter, who was 19 Confi ne unmarried chaps 8 Deranged, abandoned man hungry. Not knowing what to off er him as food, the male caught with miss (7) bitten by dogs (3,3,5) bird jumped into the fi re, so that he could cook it and eat it. 21 Sahib isn’t trapping bird (4) 10 Rumours about man avoiding The male bird’s reasoning was that the hunter had appealed arrest with cunning cheaply to the tree for protection, so it was its duty to help the hun 22 New rent is about to upset (11) ter. The hunter had not asked the bird to help him. He had bachelor causing moments of only asked the devata of the tree for protection, and the pi great anxiety (4,6) 13 Tough having stroke — geon was not the devata of the tree. beginning to intrepidly carry Moreover, the hunter had caused it sorrow, by trapping 25 High on drugs, hotshot on (5,2,3) its partner in a net. Death to the female bird was certa in. director interrupts shoot (6,3) And yet the male pigeon helped the hunter, by off erin g its 15 Horse with a supplementary Solution to puzzle 12812 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku own life. This is the ultimate sacrifi ce anyone can make, and 26 Males don’t have it? Nothing to bridle (9) ■ ACROSS disagree (5) a mere bird had done this. If a pigeon should help a man , 1 Rush around ineffectually or sit 18 Unit ordered to carry which had snared its partner, should Rama not admit Vibh 27 Understand what paparazzi alone sadly after husband equipment (7) ishana, who had surrendered to Him? Thus goes Rama’s ar want to do? (3,3,7) enters dispute (5,4,4) gument. Rama further says that in case Vibhishana had only 8 Where one might apply chalk at 20 Outside broadcasting involves been pretending to be a friend, He would still welcome him. ■ the correct moment (2,3) DOWN training (4,3) In case Vibhishana’s words of friendship had been lies, still 9 Draw attention to minor 2 Pawning a bit of stuff away? 23 Stick held by criminal at Rama would accept him. If Vibhishana had not spoken but stealing purse (9) Disgraceful (7) highway (5) had only off ered anjali, still Rama would have accepted him 11 Female, drunk after consuming as a friend. Sastras say that if a person surrenders, even if he a bit of rum, jumping into a 3 Wife in house huffs and puffs in 24 Religious cult caught in lodge has in some way harmed us, we should not turn him away, dalliance (10) exercise outfi t (10) (4) but off er him our protection.
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ASK US steadily trims your equities and raises your bond exposures. Navigating the The automatic rejigs ensure that, by the time they turn 55, Auto choice subscribers have only 515% of their corpus in vested in equities, with 8595% National Pension in bonds. In the Active choice, you get to decide how to mix and match E, C, G and A in any pro portion, subject to just two con Vidya Bala System ditions. One, the maximum you Q. I have invested money in an insurance can invest in equities is 75% and cumsavings scheme. The payout will be in Do the choices that the NPS off ers sound that too up to 50 years of age. fi ve years’ time. I will be getting a lump sum Beyond 50, your maximum amount of ₹ 30 lakh. Greek & Latin? With a little help, the system’s equity limit gets reduced by This money is taxfree, which means that I 2.5% for every additional year. don't need to pay any tax when I get this menu can be used to your advantage Two, you cannot park more money. I am concerned about where to than 5% in Alternative Invest invest it once I get the lump sum. Aarati Krishnan Can it be put in an annuity scheme? Will the breaks. While the NPS Tier II choose ment Funds. income from the same be taxed? Please The popularity of the National does off er advantages such as only a The Auto choice may cer suggest what else to do with the lump sum Pension System (NPS), the mar fl exibility and low fees, there single tainly look appealing for folks and how to save tax on it. ketlinked vehicle, has been are alternative products such as PFM, it is to whom fi nance is Greek and VANDANA SAHAY soaring with investors desper mutual funds that you can con best to go Latin. But the fl ip side is that A. Your age and whether you need income ately seeking retirement op sider too, for such voluntary in for one with your returns at retirement may regularly are the two key inputs we need to tions. But for a newbie investor, vestments. a reasonable be suboptimal. The Auto know to suggest investment avenues. If you investing in NPS can be very performance choice’s propensity to cut back need regular income, you may invest the much like visiting a Starbucks Which fund manager across all three. on your equity exposures right money in an immediate annuity plan. This outlet for the fi rst time. The The NPS lets you choose who In marketlinked mode. The Active from the age of 35 can leave you will basically provide you deduction of up to scheme off ers so many choices will manage your money. products, the true perfor choice lets you to with a very bondheavy portfo ₹ 1.5 lakh under Section 80CCC (limit clubbed that one is unsure where to The scheme currently has 7 mance of a fund manager can control how your contri lio in your 40s and 50s, when with Section 80C deduction) in the year of start. With a little help though, pension fund managers (PFMs) be gauged only over a complete risk butions will be divided. your earnings are likely to be at investment. However, the pension/annuity you receive you can use NPS’s large menu on its menu – Birla Sun Life Pen market cycle. Of the seven of defaults. Go Earlier, opting for the Auto their peak. will be fully taxable in your hands in your to your advantage. sion Management, HDFC Pen PFMs, only four have a 10year vernment bonds fetch you a choice meant sticking to a sin To maximise the retirement income slab rate. If you are in the hightax sion Management Company, track record. UTI Retirement moderate fi xed return with gle asset allocation plan. But to corpus you accumulate, it is de bracket, this will leave less on the table for Tier I and Tier II ICICI Prudential Pension Man Solutions, ICICI Pru Pension complete safety of capital. Al day, the Auto choice has three sirable to opt for the Active you. The returns too are lower than FD One of the fi rst choices you’ll agement Company, Kotak Ma and SBI Pension have a good 10 ternative investment funds, readymade menus within it. So, choice. Peg your equity alloca options. need to make while opening an hindra Pension Fund, LIC Pen year record. usually targeted at high net there’s the Aggressive Lifecycle tions at 6075% to begin with, If you will be above the age of 60 when NPS account is whether you sion Fund, SBI Pension Funds worth investors, target super Fund that starts with a 75% park 15% in corporate bonds you receive this money, then your fi rst option need just a Tier I account or and UTI Retirement Solutions. Which asset classes normal returns by investing in equity allocation, 10% in corpo and the rest in government should be the Post Offi ce Senior Citizens’ Scheme. This will provide you with a want to add on a Tier II account Given that the NPS is market The NPS allocates your accum unlisted or exotic assets, but rate bonds and 15% in govern bonds. You can sit tight on this deduction of up to ₹ 1.5 lakh under Section as well. If retirement savings is linked, there’s no easy way to ulated contributions into four carry high risks. ment bonds. allocation until you turn 55. 80C in the year of investment. The annual your goal, a Tier I account gauge which fund manager will asset classes – Equity (E), Cor For ordinary investors, allo There’s the Moderate Lifecy That will be a good time to shift interest income (along with all other bank should suffi ce. deliver the best performance in porate bonds (C), Government cations to E, C and G are suffi cle Fund which starts out with a allocations to government interest income) will be allowed as deduction The Tier II account is a vo future. Bonds (G) and Alternative In cient to build a sound retire 50% equity allocation, 30% in bonds in order to reduce risks up to ₹ 50,000 per annum. The rest of it will luntary investment vehicle However, their past return vestment Funds such as private ment portfolio. How you divide corporate bonds and 20% in go in the home run to retirement. all be taxable in your slab rate. But this is the where you can put in and with record can be a useful guide. equity funds, REITs, Invits (A). your money should be based vernment paper. There’s the Finally, one of the most in best and safest. draw money at any time. It is The NPS Trust publishes the Your allocation among these is on your risk appetite. Conservative Lifecycle Fund vestorfriendly features of NPS If you are not a senior citizen, then go with only under the Tier I account last 1,3, 5,7 and 10year re critical to your fi nal returns. with a 25% equity allocation, is that it allows you to change a simple Post Offi ce Time Deposit and some bank deposits. Here again, the ₹ 50,000 per that your contributions earn turns of all PFMs weekly at These assets carry varying Auto or Active choice 45% in corporate bonds and your choice of PFMs and asset annum deduction for interest income, tax breaks of up to ₹ 1.5 lakh a http://www.npstrust.org.in/re risk profi les. Equities can get To implement an asset alloca 30% in government bonds. Do allocations once a year, without mentioned earlier, will kick in. year under section 80C and the turnofnpsscheme. This ta you to a doubledigit return in tion, the NPS presents you with note that these allocations are any costs or tax implications. The other option would be for you to go additional exemption of ble shows performance sepa the long run with a signifi cant two possibilities — an Auto only the starting point and ap Review the performance of with liquid/shorttenure quality debt funds. ₹ 50,000 a year under section rately for equities, corporate risk of capital losses. choice and an Active choice. ply to NPS subscribers up to 35 your PFM at least twice a year If earning income is not a priority and you can 80CCD (1B). Tier II contribu bonds and government securi Corporate bonds can get you The Auto choice helps you put years of age. and exercise the switch option let at least a part of the money remain tions do not earn any tax ties. However, as you can to a high fi xed return with some your allocation in selfdriving As you age, the Auto choice if there’s a big lag. untouched for another fi ve years, then consider investing 2030% in consistent equity funds and the remaining in the debt options we mentioned above. RIGHT SIZING: TERM PLAN COVER Whichever way you look at it, income from an investment will be taxed. It is more effi cient in a mutual fund route and less so in a regular deposit route. Do not consider the One size does not fi t all in life insurance insurance route simply to avoid tax. Safety, returns (if you are investing for long term) and liquidity should receive priority in investment decisions. Ideally, sum assured should be 1215 times of your dependent family’s annual expenses Santosh Agarwal Q. Both my parents are retiring next year purchasing a term plan with a Also, your life insurance cov from government service and they will be When Sunil Thakur — a 28year life cover of up to 1520 times of er should be linked only to your getting about ₹ 50 lakh (together). Please old Bengalurubased IT profes the annual income. An indivi needs, requirements and ex throw light on some investment plans for a regular monthly income of ₹ 15,000. sional — bought a term insu dual in his/her 40s must con penses and not to a fi gure like GAGAN rance cover of ₹ 1 crore in 2016, sider buying a cover up to 1020 ₹ 1 crore. Though the emotional he was single and had no de times of the annual income, stress cannot be compensated A. The fi rst option for your parents would be pendents. while an individual in his/her for in case of sudden death of the Post Offi ce Senior Citizens’ scheme. Now married and father of a 50s should opt for a life cover 5 the life assured, adequate sum Together, they can invest up to ₹ 30 lakh in oneyearold girl, Sunil strongly 10 times of the annual income. assured can certainly ensure this option. This will fetch them a comfortable 8.6% per annum. feels that his ₹ 1crore term plan The average salary consi that dependents do not have to This will be a quarterly payout, but they may not be suffi cient to sustain dered here is ₹ 10 lakh per deal with fi nancial stress. can withdraw from the post savings any time his family’s needs and cover his annum. after the fi rst quarterly payout. If they are life goals 1520 years down the Apart from income, the ex Increasing sum assured less than 60 years (and more than 55 years), line. pected expenses can also form People even have the option of please ensure they invest their retirement He believes that his profes the basis of an individual’s sum choosing term plans with the proceeds within a month by opening this sional and personal lives were assured estimation. Ideally, the feature of increasing sum as account. only beginning and both his in sum assured of your term insu sured. Under increasing term Such a restriction does not exist if they are come and expenses will rise sig rance plan should be 1215 insurance plans, the sum as 60 years or above. Let them keep around ₹ 10 lakh in shortterm FDs and some amount in nifi cantly in the next couple of ble with the amount even with outstanding loans in the name rance policy are underinsured! times your dependent family’s sured keeps increasing every savings banks account of large public or years. And to cover the loss that out doing the basic math. of policyholder, onetime ex No doubt, despite the de annual expenses. year by a specifi c amount. For private sector banks to meet their emergency may include Sunil’s sudden How most people come to penses like education and mar mand for pure protection term At the same time, it is impor the fi rst fi ve years, the death needs. death, perhaps a cover with the conclusion that ₹ 1 crore riage of kids, the relentless plans having increased consid tant to learn that the fi nancial benefi t remains at the same le The balance can be invested in LIC’s higher sum assured might be cover is enough, is by calculat march of infl ation, the every erably in the last few years, the situation of every individual is vel. The sum assured then Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana, a required. The sad part is that ing that if the family deposits ₹ 1 day fi nancial needs of the fami disparity in life protection in distinct and unique, and the starts to rise by 510% for the pension policy with 8% interest paid out people who think and calculate crore in a bank account that ly and retirement needs of the India is still as high as 92%. At onesizefi tsall approach is next 15 years or till end of poli monthly, quarterly, half yearly or annually. like Sunil are very few. To most earns 7% interest, it will fetch spouse. tributing low awareness never recommended when cy term, whichever is earlier. (The author is co-founder, Primeinvestor.in) policyholders, the ₹ 1 crore them a monthly income of Calculations of most indus around adequate coverage for choosing life insurance cover. All such plans let you in amount seems huge. They be ₹ 58,333. To them, the amount try experts suggest that if the this massive disparity would It is always better to have a crease your term cover by us Readers can send in queries on personal fi nance lieve the cover is suffi cient to is enough to sustain the ex policyholder has a loan and is not be wrong. thorough analysis of one’s ex ing the increasing sum assured and investing to [email protected]. take care of all their fi nancial penses of an average middle also parent to two kids, the ₹ 1 Technically, an individual’s penses, liabilities, investments option with the same insurer, Our experts who write on personal fi nance will needs in case something unfor class Indian household. crore received on the death of life cover should be strictly and requirement while arriving thus taking care of the increas answer these queries. Moneywise will not give tunate happens to them. Though this calculation may the policyholder will not sus based on his/her stage of life. at the ideal cover amount. ing expenses of your family. specifi c recommendations for investment in a particular mutual fund scheme, share or fi xed With the ₹ 1 crore cover being seem ‘legit’ on paper, it won’t tain the family for more than What the calculations say is A term insurance plan (The author is Chief Business deposit. a popular term, most people work when you take into con 1012 years. Unfortunately, that an earning individual up to should always continue till your Offi cer, Life Insurance, seem to be mentally comforta sideration many factors such as most Indians buying life insu the age of 40 must consider earning capacity persists. Policybazaar.com)
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Thanks to social media, Colours of protest (Clockwise artists and musicians are from far left) Works by Anjali Chandrashekar, Shilo Shiv playing a big role in the Suleman, Creatives Against CAA and Smish Designs; resistance today (below) the artists Shilo and Rachita Taneja Meghna Majumdar * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Rachita Taneja sees her popular comic strip, Sanitary Panels, as just “one of the tools in my toolkit to mobilise people.” With over 33,000 followers on Insta gram and a column with Forbes maga zine, Sanitary Panels — which began during Rachita’s years as a Greenpeace campaigner — has been scathingly vocal about social and environmental causes. Now, as protests against the Citizen ship Amendment Act (CAA) and Nation al Register of Citizens (NRC) have taken hold of the country, it is more active than ever. The images have been been taken out of phone screens into real life. Rachita’s identifi able stick fi gures — as well as sketches she made from convert ing powerful press photographs — are among the most common visuals seen ing. The group is curating work from va nacular language, and get it published on protests posters in city after city. For rious artists and putting them up to be in vernacular press. she is among a host of cartoonists to shared by campaigners, protesters or “Speaking from a musician’s point of have made their work open and availa even vocal Instagrammers. view, it’s our job to speak up,” Ilina ble for the cause. stresses. She adds, “The power of the Another such artist is Kruttika Susar Anthems galore stage we are given, I don’t think we real la, who has not only put up a Google While ‘Azadi’ is the chant of choice for ise the magnitude of it. No one is saying drive of some of her work for the public, protesters across cities, independent naara lagao (chant slogans), but at least but also had posters translated into Ta singersongwriters have also come up use the stage creatively and respond to mil and Marathi for good measure. with pieces that seem to resonate. what is happening.” But it is not just about posters — ar ‘Bol Kyon’, by Kolkatabased Assa For Ilina, the project came out of a tists with followers as large as these wo mese independent fi lmmaker Ronny need to engage productively... “A way men have, also take their role as infl uen Sen, garnered over 9,000 views within a out of the echo chamber that is our so cers seriously. Information Please day of it being uploaded on Instagram cial media. People don’t really know the dissemination is an important part of TV. Delhibased B Tech student Shahroz nitty gritties of law, but we need the what Rachita does, be it pie charts of In Ahmad’s ‘Kabool Kro’ reached almost facts to turn the narrative.” She con ternet shutdowns or social media posts 50,000 people in three days. cludes, unwittingly echoing Shahroz’s dispelling rumours. She was also one of Shahroz, who identifi es himself as lyrics, “If they have their guns, we have the leading people behind the Net Neu don’t stop the Rapper Shaz, is all of 18 years old and our pens.” trality movement in 2015. “I always try credits his mother back home in Bihar to add some more text for explanation, for his love of writing. “She is a poet, I along with my Sanitary Panels posts,” get my talent from her,” he says, “I she says. wrote the lyrics to ‘Kabool Kro’ in an This is something Bengalurubased hour, after a friend and I stayed up all artist and social worker Shilo Shiv Sule night disturbed by the videos of vio man has been doing for about seven music lence in Jamia [Millia Islamia Universi years now. Her work We Belong Here ty]. My friend Akhilesh Saurabh put to has been going viral since the protests mobilise, and lend the protests some fl ected not only at protests in New York, gether the video in four hours.” picked up, though her infl uence is not colour. One of the images going viral is but also back home in Bengaluru, Delhi ‘Kabool Kro’, which translates to “ad restricted to India alone. Her The Fear that of a tricolour whose saff ron strip and Chennai. The Bengaluruborn, mit it”, is set against a visual mishmash less Collective, started during the Nirb has grown larger than the other two co Chennairaised artist has been based in of news clippings, protest visuals and vi haya protests, used to be centred lours, with a man struggling under its the US for nearly a decade now. “I want deos. “I was scared that I would get hate around art, but “has evolved into a more weight. Titled Weighing Us Down, the ed to do my bit, not being able to parti for it, but all I got were requests to sing detailed organisation creating monu work is by an anonymous artist who cipate in local protests [in India],” she this at protests. I will, as soon as my ex ments around social issues: we work goes by the Instagram handle Smish De says, “So I got in touch with Creatives ams get done,” says Shahroz. with sex workers in Pakistan, Syrian re signs. “I haven’t really made it available, Against CAA, who are crowdsourcing fugees and undocumented migrants in but people have made their own rendi content and art and facilitating Power of the pen Beirut, and indigenous communities in tions of the piece to carry to the ongoing conversations.” And then there is the translation project Brazil, among others,” she says. protests across the country,” says the Creatives Against CAA is essentially initiated by Delhibased singersongwri These women are not alone... a num designer. an Instagram page run by Kadak Collec ter Ilina Acharya. The idea is a simple ber of artists and creative minds are us New Yorkbased Anjali Chandrashe tive, a group of South Asian women one: pick a media report in English you ing their talent to spread awareness, kar, meanwhile, is seeing her work re working in the fi eld of graphic storytell fi nd informative, translate it into a ver DOWN MEMORY LANE Opening up language 70 years ago on Christmas Eve Satti Khanna talks of the art of translation and his latest work Little has changed in Agra’s bustee of Padritola, except that new characters have Vijay Lokapally emerged where the old are no more For Satti Khanna, translation is a Latin too. They sang Adeste Fi passion, and he says his style is to delis, and other Christ Nativity “translate fairly closely to the lit hymns, each trying to outdo eral movement of the original.” the other with the correct em He is an associate professor at phasis and as resounding a Duke University, United States, voice as possible. where he teaches Indian Cinema That evening at the brick and Modern Hindi Literature. Vi kiln near the bustee gate sat a nod Kumar Shukla, a poet and no group of singers rehearsing for velist from Chhattisgarh, is Khan the Mass. In between gulps of na’s favourite. Having translated rum they rendered each line four of his works, the fi fth and lat R. V. Smith with the proper stress, applaud est is A Window Lived In The Wall ing those who excelled. Jargi (originally published in 1997 and Christmas Eve 1949 was as cold played the harmonium, Stanis titled Deewar Mein Ek Khidki as ever. The manger had been laus the dholak and Yonnus the Rehti Hai) which won the Sahitya set up in the Agra Catholic Cath gypsy drum while Lazarus, Se Academy Award in 1999. edral aisle and in the neigh raphine, Francis and Yakoub The text that explores a mar bouring Christian bustee of Pa formed the choir. In a little riage, talks of “poor people who dritola the spirit of Christmas room near by Lucas, a blind manage to be neighbourly or was at its peak. The scene is member of the Third Order of generous in drab circumstances,” worth replicating: Jajja Bua sat clerics, put on his habit and sil says the author. It centres on peo in front of her house watching ver crucifi x while humming a Repository of history Agra Catholic Cathedral * GRENTIDEZ/ WIKI ples’ daily lives, with humour and the fun as the tipplers were up sacred rhyme in keeping with COMMONS lyricism. The window in the title to their antics. Cyprian had put the occasion. nounced that Midnight Mass ment and the evening saw the forms the point between the on a petticoat and went about But unaff ected by all the ta was to start in half an hour. That Nativity play being enacted, sparse interiors of the couple’s kneeling in front of everybody masha around, a young girl Vir changed the whole scene. Eve with Virginia playing her part home and the vast world outside. saying. “Bua mauf karna” (par ginia rehearsed the part of the rybody tried to hurry. Cyprian well. But there was a big com It is the story of people fl ourishing don me sister). Master Sahib Virgin for the Nativity play the discarded the petticoat. Jarji left motion after the play ended. despite hardships. A love for the text Satti Khanna with his book * R. V. MOORTHY had discarded his kameezpyja next day. She had the face of the the harmonium to rush to the Virginia was nowhere to be Khanna’s family, displaced ma for a serge suit in which he Madonna and the natural piety church where he was supposed found. She had slipped away from Pakistan in 1947, found re What kind of research is the perfect one, a translator for strode up and down with the that made her look the right to be the sacristan, Jajja Bua put with her lover. fuge in north Bihar and he later involved in your the United Nations. They are an energy that only a few pegs can choice for the coveted role. on her new skirt and jacket, The bustee was in turmoil for studied at St. Stephen’s, Delhi, translations? even smaller niche than those of impart. In another quarter the old Master Sahib brushed up his several months until the two re and won a scholarship to Har Because I'm an amateur, I don't us who translate text. They de Fog had descended early on priest Father Daniel had been hair and suit, Father Daniel turned, but Virginia was never vard. In Delhi, after visiting Shuk have a reliable method. I don't serve equal notice with the origi the bustee, set up by the early prevailed upon to sample the used his walking stick —which allowed to play the coveted role la in Raipur, he shared his views read the book, unless I have lei nal writer because they've taken it missionaries in the 18th centu amber stuff in preference to the was more like a lathi — to good of Mary again. on his work: sure to admire it and savour it. upon themselves to engender ry, some say even earlier, when “tharra” or country brew he eff ect to reach the sacristy on Virginia is no more — and so And so the relationship of plea energy, rather than to relate to a the Apostolic See extended had to make do with in his rural time, and the girl who was sup also many of those who enli What are the skills you have sure in the work is the thread that world whose glimpses a transla right up to Tibet from Agra dur Mathura parish of Chanduka posed to play the Virgin Mary vened that evening. But the Yu honed to be a translator? goes from the original to what I'm tion might give us. So they feel ing the Mughul period. The resi Nagla, some 70 kilometres away changed her clothes and make letide scene at Padritola is A lot in my life has been to get on calling the estrangement to the bound to the power that's possi dents were Indian Christians from the city. Reluctantly he up to look like Christ’s mother. much the same though the ac the bus, and then it takes me so music that's possible in the new ble to human words. And may but the names Latin. Pachipico, drank for he never wanted to At the stroke of midnight tors are diff erent and a boy with mewhere. I haven't really planned language. In the course of reading they receive, and some of them Verencio, Bitus, Linus, Lucas, doze off during Mass and give when the venerable Italian a cherub’s face rings the bells at the journey, but I stay awake. I a book, there are allusions, refe do in Europe receive, that kind of Bibiana, Veronica, Valentiana, off ence to the Archbishop. “Re Archbishop Vanni raised his midnight to proclaim the birth started translating out of love of rences to other works, and ob acknowledgement. Sanfroza, Fidelis, Fosca, Filgen member”, he said, “the story of voice in the Gloria hymn, there of Christ in Bethlehem when the text and a desire to inhabit its viously I have to understand sia, Bonavantura – and any oth the priest who slept during was a loud report as a cracker Caesar Augustus ruled half the space. By now I've translated say them. I ask some specialists to res Have you ever thought of ers that you can think of. If a Ro Christmas service. The poor burst and joy bells rang out to world and Agra was a part of 10 books [Mohan Rakesh, Phan pond. So the words I'm usually writing a book of your own? man had visited the place he man has to still attend all the convey the news of the birth of the Braj Mandal of Lord Krish ishwar Nath `Renu’ and a few translating are poetic, they create If I wrote a book it would be about would have hardly believed that midnight Masses down the cen the Saviour. A priest placed the na. He too like Jesus, was born more] and not all by the same their own coherence. my childhood. Being displaced he was thousands of miles away turies for the one lapse.” image of the Holy Infant in the at midnight a thousand or more author. The greatest skill I've and being treated with people in a from home. They all knew La “But Father you are diff e manger and the choir took up years before him to Devaki and learned is to leave the work as Do you agree that translators place of such kindness (north Bi tin, at least enough to follow the rent,” they all cooed and Padri the “Glory to God” refrain. Vasudeva during the reign of open as it is in the origin. The don’t get their due? har), such support of strangers Mass and give the appropriate Daniel beamed in appreciation. Mass over, people wished the tyrant Kansa. sweetest thing about my work is I agree. There are two kinds of that you can't repeat. responses to the priest, includ Thus in every house and lane each other despite the misty its music. The next is the possibil translators. One that seeks to be ing the Gregorian chant. In people were in a merry mood night and bitter cold. The fol The writer is veteran chronicler of ities that hover around what is seriously faithful to the surface of A Window Lived In The Wall (Westland) such a setting the carols were in until the church bells an lowing day was spent in merri Delhi said. the work we are translating. 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GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK you’re not alone. you feel that your child has worked hard, to look at both parents with equal * We asked parents gift them experiences. “This could be respect. “Parents should bring a balance what their taking them to a park, going out for dinner here and it can be done by making Soma Basu alone remedy, but always in trickiest troubles or giving them a monthly subscription to decisions together. For example, when a combination — say with pepper, were, and got their favourite comic,” she says. child approaches the father for It may not have the thorough tulsi or dry ginger. Ayurvedic the experts in to permission to go on a school trip, tell him documentation that say blue doctors recommend a daily help. that it is important for him to discuss it berries have, but we in India ac dose of jaggery (not more than Thenndral S, first with the mother. This helps the child cept that jaggery has benefi ts. 4 gm or little less than a teas What should I do when my child I suspect that understand that opinions of both the As the purest form of unrefi ned poon) to fi ght toxins in the body child counsellor, parents are equally important and sugar extracted from sugarcane and strengthen one’s immunity. and founder-CEO throws a tantrum in the store: grin my child is eliminates the situation of being the good juice and sometimes from the However, if you already have of Eros Psycoun and bear it or throw one myself? hiding a social Services, Chennai or bad cop,” says Thenndral. palm and coconut, it is a store a respiratory disorder like Acceptance is the first step. Understand that and V Shreya media handle. Is house of iron, vitamins, miner bronchitis, asthma, or wheez children can get overwhelmed in public spaces. als, antioxidants, potassium ing, allopathic doctors clarify Mythrei, a clinical “Usually, the problem arises when parents become it okay to and sodium. Most homes have that only medication and treat psychologist and My child dresses outrageously conscious and place the onus on what others may snoop? it readily available in their ment will heal. “Jaggery cannot psychotherapist in tiny shorts. What are my think of them. Avoid succumbing to the tantrum. No, but it is okay to let kitchen jars as an replace or substi at Aarohi Centre Instead, reassure them and avoid shouting or your child know that options: keep quiet or bring it eff ective remedy tute the treatment for Mental for throat infec of indoor or out threatening,” says Shreya. Prep children before you you feel your number 1 up? Health, tions and for gen doorpollutionre go to the store. “Tell them what they are allowed priority is his safety. Asserting themselves is a part of a teen’s Coimbatore eral wellness. lated diseases,” to buy, and if they Says Thenndral, developing identity. Conversations are answer tough A small piece says Dr Anantha make a scene for “Understand that your important. “Have a discussion with your questions parents of jaggery to suck on, or a Subramanian, Consultant Pul something that child also has a child and listen to them. State why you ask themselves. spoon of jaggery powder dis monologist at Chennai’s Kauv has not been personal life. Reflect feel it is inappropriate. Explain to them solved in warm water to drink, ery Hospital. There is no scien discussed, on why your child was the importance of dressing to the context or a piece of jaggery, ginger and tifi c evidence to suggest jaggery explain the reluctant to share this and reach a middle ground. For example, tulsi leaf to chew on — in any is a bronchodilator, a sub reason,” she information with you a parent might say that they can wear which way mothers hand it out stance that relaxes bronchial and then have a when you get a bout of bad muscles in people who fi nd it adds. short shorts when they go on a picnic but conversation. Explain cough or feel fatigued. It’s also diffi cult to breathe to increase not when they go to the local market,” the reason why industrial work the airfl ow to the lungs. Neither the pros and cons of says Shreya. Relationships are not built ers in dusty environments like does it have the power to pro using social media and overnight, so spend time with your child, cement factories, thermal vide immediate relief to some also share your always giving her your full attention plants and coal mines are given one gasping for breath. In that concerns with them. when you do — which means get off the a fi xed quota of jaggery to eat. context, jaggery as medicinal Do also listen to your phone, chat, laugh, and listen. We have simply believed, albeit sugar that desmogs the lungs is child.” Explain the without much research, that it hype. non-negotiables: for is a protective agent in polluted Maduraibased certifi ed na instance, online I used to smoke. Now I tell my conditions. turopath Dr S Harishankar, says bullying or accessing kids not to. Should I confess? With a doctorate in pharma natural remedies do not match social media that may Yes. “Tell them how it affected your analysis, Raghu Khimani says in the pace and intensity of allo have age guidelines. health and the reasons you quit. If they his research paper on jaggery pathy treatment. At best, this come to know about this from anyone that it helps to ‘pull out’ dust ironrich, antiallergic source of and unwanted particles from energy improves the haemo else, your child could lose trust in you and the body and gives relief to the globin levels that increases the may not be interested in listening to you respiratory tract, the lungs, oxygencarrying capacity of the at all, even on other matters,” says food pipes, stomach and intes blood and thereby strengthens Thenndral. tines. However, Dr Valsala Var the body’s defence mechanism. rier, Chief Medical Offi cer with the Coimbatore branch of Arya In this column, we decode health * GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK Vaidya SalaKottakkal, says jag trends and decide if it’s all just ‘hype’ gery is eff ective not as a stand or actually ‘happening’
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adaptability I was on a plane from Delhi to Bengaluru getting ready for takeoff . A few people were hav A backup plan on being ing trouble adjusting their lug gage in the overhead cabin. A prepared for any twists and gentleman came along, helped turns is the right a few people with a smiling face and made space for everybody. way to be equipped “It’s a matter of common to change sense,” he said with a smile. ISTOCK/GETTYIMAGES More space showed up in no backpacker’s guide) time, his own baggage was usha raman tucked in, and the people wait ing in the aisle got going in a generally used. At the same intelligences. It is, among other is common knowledge that the es invisible. I am sitting in a small apartment in a West matter of minutes. time, his use revealed the basic things, based on the hierarchy European thought — the notion admission to elite institutions of Meanwhile, common sense, European town and in the past half hour And all it took was common fl aw in the general currency of between mind and body that that nonwhite races had small higher education anywhere in a victim of biased nomencla have seen the sky go from grey to cloudy sense? A little event like this the term. Common sense is not we have inherited as part of er skulls than Europeans — the world emphasises qualities ture, continues to be a rare blue to rainy to rainbowsunny. So, I’ve gone gets you thinking: is common common. But we have been modern consciousness — that which was used to propagate a that refl ect the selfimage of the commodity in the world! from packing and unpacking, alternatively, sense commonly available? If it trained to think of it as lowly. It mental faculties are somehow kind of scientifi c racism. privileged and the powerful. El a scarf, gloves, hat, and umbrella. I don’t were, why did the people have is common not in the sense of superior to physical ones. As a Likewise, the sociologist Je itism is all about the preserva The writer is a Professor of English want my bag to get too heavy but I do want trouble fi nding space for their ubiquitous — but common in partmechanical, partsocial rome Karabel has shown that tion of the statusquo, and the and Creative Writing at Ashoka to be prepared for what seems like a tempe luggage in the fi rst place? the sense of petty or trivial. It skill required in everyday life, it before 1920, admission criteria conception of merit is a very University, is the author of several ramental day. Anyone who travels frequently merely brings out the biased na sits on a pecking order much to Harvard, Yale and Princeton persuasive means of achieving books, including College: Pathways on shorthaul fl ights between lower than those that form the were primarily intellectual, it while making social prejudic of Possibility. @_saikatmajumdar Have the mindset Indian cities knows that the ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: foundation of established aca centring on disciplinary excel One of the key skills in what is touted as the common sense required to ad Common sense is not demic or artistic fi elds. lence as evident in subject tests. “21st century toolkit” is adaptability. It’s a just luggage in a high space common. But we have The curious case of common As Jewish enrolments grew, so word that can mean fl exibility, openmin yielding way is anything but been trained to think of it sense brings to the surface the did antiSemitism, and the defi dedness, resilience, or responsiveness. It is common. For me, what that as lowly. hidden biases with which socie nition of merit shifted so that of course all those things and more. It is gentleman did in such a short ty evaluates diff erent human Jewish students could be ex broadly, the ability to work with and within time, and with such good hu ture of our daily values and the abilities. Our language codes cluded more eff ectively from changing circumstances in a manner that mour, was a rare constellation language that codes them. these very biases. In her book admission to these colleges, makes best use of both individual and con of skills. Educationist and cognitive Pedigree: How Elite Students and white AngloSaxon appli textual resources. It’s a level of preparation psychologist, Howard Gardner Get Elite Jobs, Lauren A Rivera cants given easier passage. Ad (carry that umbrella, layer your clothing, Not common makes it clear why. Common shows that a similar play of mission criteria moved from be pack some food, make sure your phone is Indeed, such common sense is sense is praised — and its lack power and prejudice is at work ing primarily intellectual to a fully charged) and it is a mindset that antici the right mix of spatial, bodily mourned — he says, almost in society’s conception of ‘me focus on ‘character’, as evident pates and accepts that things may not turn kinaesthetic, and interpersonal wholly with respect to three rit’. The conception of merit re through the candidate’s invol as you expect. skills, and I suspect even the air kinds of aptitudes — ‘intelligenc fl ects the dominant valuesys vement in sports and extracur It’s almost a cliché to say that we live in a crew needs some training to es.’ in Gardner’s formulation: tem in a given society, and ricular activities, and even a world that is rapidly changing, where we are grow them. The man found the the interpersonal, the spatial usually, the biases of dominant perceived sense of ‘manliness’. faced with circumstances that are unprece best pattern to fi t the luggage in and the bodily kinaesthetic. social groups. Rivera talks The fact that these criteria dented and require innovative responses for the overhead compartment; The expression ‘common about the infamous prejudice persist to this day indicate the which history does not off er too many les common sense, too, is a form of sense’ is never used to describe about head size in 19th century lasting trajectory of this shift. It sons. That’s at the macro level — issues of cli patternrecognition in the spa other kinds of intelligences mate change, automation, resource deple tial, bodily, and emotional di Gardner describes, such as tion, and so on — for which much of what mensions. He was also correct musical, logicalmathematical, goes into adaptability happens at a systemic in describing this essential skill or linguistic intelligences. level (policies, frameworks, plans). But at as common sense as the term is These appear to be the ‘higher’ the micro, or individual level too, we need to think about how we can build an attitude and practice adaptability. This is a discussion that can span many pages, but for now, let me focus just on how we might cultivate adaptability on those two levels I mentioned above — preparation and mindset. The example I began with, about being prepared for variable weather, can be applied to many other situations. Think about the many possible variations or dis ruptions that could occur in a given situa tion and what you would need to quickly be ready to handle it. Essentially, adaptability is all about back up; equipping yourself with the material re sources you need for a range of possibilities and being mentally prepared to deal with the unexpected.
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DELHI THE HINDU 20 SPORT MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Kohli, Rahul and Rohit propel India to a memorable series win Chasing a target of 316, the three provide the impetus before Jadeja and Thakur take the Men in Blue past the fi nish line; Pooran and Pollard’s knocks go in vain WI IN INDIA SCOREBOARD Y.B. Sarangi CUTTACK WEST INDIES Virat Kohli proved yet again Evin Lewis c Saini b Jadeja 21 (50b, 3x4), Shai Hope b Shami that he was the master of the 42 (50b, 5x4), Roston Chase b chase as he joined hands Saini 38 (48b, 3x4), Shimron with Ravindra Jadeja to help Hetmyer c Kuldeep b Saini 37 India chase down a daunting (33b, 2x4, 2x6), Nicholas Poo target of 316 with eight balls ran c Jadeja b Shardul 89 (64b, to spare in the third and fi nal 10x4, 3x6), Kieron Pollard (not ODI against the West Indies out) 74 (51b, 3x4, 7x6), Jason at the Barabati Stadium here Holder (not out) 7 (4b, 1x4); Ex on Sunday. Though the cap tras (lb4, w3): 7. Total (for fi ve tain — quite uncharacteristi wkts. in 50 overs): 315. cally — wasn’t there till the FALL OF WICKETS 157 (Lewis, 14.6), 270 end, Jadeja took the Men in (Hope, 19.2), 3132 (Hetmyer, Blue past the fi nish line in the 29.2), 4144 (Chase, 31.3), 5 company of Shardul Thakur. 279 (Pooran, 47.5). The thrilling victory took INDIA BOWLING India to a 21 comefrombe Shardul 100661, Shami hind series win, its 10th suc 102661, Saini 100582, cessive one against the West Kuldeep 100670, Jadeja Indies. Kohli’s men had lost 100541. the opening ODI in Chennai INDIA before bouncing back at Vi Rohit Sharma c Hope b Hol der 63 (63b, 8x4, 1x6), K.L. Ra sakhapatnam. hul c Hope b Joseph 77 (89b, 8x4, 1x6), Virat Kohli b Paul 85 Openers on the prowl (81b, 9x4), Shreyas Iyer c Jo The Indian openers’ success seph b Paul 7 (7b, 1x4), Rishabh story in 2019 continued with Pant b Paul 7 (6b, 1x4), Kedar Rohit Sharma and K.L. Rahul Jadhav b Cottrell 9 (10b, 1x4), forging a 122run partnership Ravindra Jadeja (not out) 39 and laying a strong founda Pulling it off : Kohli’s men came from behind to clinch a 21 win against the West Indies in Cuttack on Sunday.* K.R. DEEPAK (31b, 4x4), Shardul Thakur (not tion for the big pursuit. out) 17 (6b, 2x4, 1x6); Extras Rohit, elegant as usual, deepsquare leg before glov team forward and keep the Thakur who blasted 17 off Hope with a beauty, the bat Saini rattled Chase’s in an over before completing (lb2, w9, nb1): 12; Total (for six wkts. in 48.4 overs): 316. made a 63ball 63 with eight ing the same bowler down asking rate at an achievable just six deliveries with two sman missing the line and stumps with a yorker in the his fi fth halfcentury (89 off FALL OF WICKETS fours and a six — a hit that the legside to the wicket range. fours and a six, ensured that seeing his middlestump next over, leaving West In 64) of the year. The Trinida 1122 (Rohit, 21.2), 2167 soared over midwicket — be keeper an over later. Kohli (85, 81b, 9x4) found there were no more hiccups. knocked back. dies at 144 for four in the dian, who was dropped on 52 (Rahul, 29.5), 3188 (Shreyas, fore being caught behind off Rahul’s departure brought an partner in allrounder Ra Earlier, asked to take fi rst Roston Chase, who was 32nd over. and 72 by Pant, was caught at 32.3), 4201 (Pant, 34.6), 5228 Jason Holder. It was the Hit Windies back into the game vindra Jadeja (39 not out, strike, West Indies’ openers yet to score when wicket deep extracover off Thakur. (Jadhav, 38.5), 6286 (Kohli, man’s sixth halfcentury of and India lost three more 31b, 4x4), their 58run asso Evin Lewis and Shai Hope, keeper Pant dropped him off Toe-crusher Pollard was at his brutal 46.1). the year. wickets between the 33rd ciation reversing the trend of who relied on timing and Kuldeep Yadav, and Shimron Nicholas Pooran and Kieron best during his undefeated WEST INDIES BOWLING Rahul oozed class, his cut and 39th overs. With Keemo the visitors striking at regular placement during his 50ball Hetmyer repaired the in Pollard, who needed atten 51ball 74. Cottrell 101741, Holder shots and delicate whips on Paul striking off consecutive intervals to put the kids on 42, batted with restraint to nings with a 62run stand. tion after being hit by a Saini His knock contained three 100631, Paul 9.40593, the legside bringing him a overs, the visitors sensed an the chase. put on 57. The lefthanded Hetmyer, toecrusher, took the attack hits to the fence and seven Chase 40190, Pierre 70 460, Joseph 80531. lot of runs. His 89ball 77 was opportunity. Just when it looked like he who made 37 off 33 balls, had to the opposition with a 135 mighty sixes as the Carib Toss: India. his third fi fty in 2019. The However, a determined would take the team home Breaking through some close shaves and was run partnership off just 98 beans plundered 77 off the fi ManoftheMatch: Kohli. wristy Karnataka batsman, Kohli worked the ball around yet again, Kohli played on to Jadeja provided the break eventually dismissed when deliveries. nal fi ve overs. Though West Manoftheseries: Rohit. who added 45 with skipper eff ortlessly and played his Paul with India needing 30 through, having Lewis he pulled debutant Navdeep Pooran, who cut, pulled Indies fi nished with an im India won by four wickets Kohli, fl icked Alzarri Joseph signature strokes — cover off 23 balls. But a calm Jadeja caught at longoff . Saini straight to fi neleg fi el and drove brilliantly, pressive total of 315, it proved with eight balls to spare and for a magnifi cent six over drive and pull — to take the and an aggressive Shadul Mohammed Shami castled der Kuldeep. clubbed Saini for three fours inadequate. clinched series 2-1. ‘Maybe 340 would have been a stiff er one’ Sri Lanka in dire straits Jadeja feels that the 316run target was not a big one With four scoring hundreds, Pakistan closes in on victory
Y.B. Sarangi CUTTACK SL IN PAKISTAN Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, Agence France-Presse who kept his nerve in a thrill Karachi ing chase, said he wanted to Sri Lanka opener Oshada be there till the end. Fernando struck a maiden “It was a good wicket to century to delay Pakistan's bat on and we needed to play victory quest after the home according to the merit of the team's top four all scored ball. hundreds in the second Test “The last 10 overs were ve here on Sunday. ry tough for the bowlers be Set 476 runs to win, Sri cause of the dew. And the Lanka was tottering at 97 for outfi eld was fast. fi ve before Fernando and Ni “Virat told me to keep roshan Dickwella halted the playing normal cricketing slide with a resolute 104run Resolute: Oshada Fernando struck a maiden century to delay shots and not do anything sil stand for the sixth wicket. Pakistan's victory quest. * AFP ly,” said Jadeja. “After he got But the last three overs of out, I knew I needed to play the day saw Dickwella fall the series. time in a Test innings that till the end.” for 65 and Dilruwan Perera Pakistan earlier declared the top four have scored Jadeja felt that the 316run caught behind off Naseen its second innings at lunch centuries after openers Abid target was not a big one. “It Shah for fi ve. on 555 for three after Azhar Ali (174) and Shan Masood was not a big target to chase The 16yearold Naseem Ali returned to form with 118 (135) grabbed theirs on Sa on this pitch as the dew fac had the best fi gures of three and Babar Azam struck 100 turday. India against Bangla tor played a big role. Maybe for 31. not out. desh at Dhaka in 2007 was 340 would have been a stiff er At close, Sri Lanka was It was only the second the other occasion. one.” 212 for seven with Oshada West Indies’ topscorer Ni (102 not out) at the crease SCOREBOARD cholas Pooran said he en and the visitors needing 264 Pakistan — 1st innings: 191. Dimuth Karunaratne c Rizwan b joyed his century partner runs for victory. Sri Lanka — 1st innings: 271. Abbas 16, Oshada Fernando ship with captain and Pakistan needs just three Pakistan — 2nd innings: Shan (batting) 102, Kusal Mendis c mentor Kieron Pollard. “Pol wickets on Monday to win Masood c Oshada b Kumara 135, Azam b Naseem 0, Angelo ly is like a big brother and he Abid Ali lbw b Kumara 174, Mathews c Rizwan b Shaheen DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD gave me the opportunity. We DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Azhar Ali st. Dickwella b Embu 19, Dinesh Chandimal lbw b complement each other Fab Four ldeniya 118, Babar Azam (not Naseem 2, Dhananjaya de Silva while batting.” out) 100, Mohammad Rizwan b Yasir 0, Niroshan Dickwella b Pooran said the West In B This is the second time the (not out) 21; Extras (lb5, w2): Sohail 65, Dilruwan Perera c dies will take home some topfour have all scored a 7; Total (for three wkts. decl. in Rizwan b Naseem 5; Extras positives despite losing the century in a Test innings 131 overs): 555. (lb3): 3; Total (for seven wkts. Fall of wickets: 1278, 2355, 3 in 60.1 overs): 212. T20I and ODI series by B Masood (135), Abid (174), 503. identical margins Azhar (118), Babar (100), Fall of wickets: 139, 240, 3 Sri Lanka bowling: Vishwa Pak vs SL, Karachi, 2019 70, 496, 597, 6201, 7212. (21). “We showed Fernando 2421050, Kumara that we are fi ght B Karthik (129), Jaff er (138), 2951392, Embuldeniya 504 Pakistan bowling: Shaheen 14 ers and there are Dravid (129), Tendulkar 1931, Perera 211940, 3511, Abbas 122331, better things to (122*), Ind vs Bang, 2007 Dhananjaya 70190. Naseem 11.13313, Yasir 192 come,” he said. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Sri Lanka — 2nd innings: 841, Sohail 40101. Will Bumrah make the Chelsea’s Lampard pulls tactical masterclass over Mourinho cut for T20I, ODI series? United stunned by Watford; City keeps hopes alive with win over Leicester PRESS TRUST OF INDIA EURO LEAGUES pulled a tactical master ing Premier League leader with Brescia 1 (Balotelli 72). NEW DELHI stroke as he cleverly changed Liverpool. Bundesliga: Fortuna Dusseldorf 2 (Hennings 38, Thommy 90) bt The focus will be on pace Agence France-Presse his team’s formation, leaving The results: Premier League: Union Berlin 1 (Parensen 48); Pa spearhead Jasprit Bumrah London Tottenham manager Mourin Watford 2 (Sarr 50, Deeney 54 derborn 2 (Sabiri 9, Schonlau 41) as the current selection Frank Lampard outwitted ho unable to respond as Wil pen) bt Manchester United 0; bt Eintracht Frankfurt 1 (Dost Tottenham 0 lost to Chelsea 2 committee will have its fi nal Jose Mourinho as Chelsea po lian opened the scoring with 72). (Willian 12, 45+4 pen). meeting here on Monday to wered to a 20 win at Totten a blistering strike and in Saturday: Premier League: pick the teams for three ham on Sunday that featured creased Chelsea’s lead with a La Liga: Leganes 2 (Braithwaite Manchester City 3 (Mahrez 30, T20Is against Sri Lanka and a double from Willian, a red penalty before halftime. 11, EnNesyri 54) bt Espanyol 0; Gundogan 43pen, Jesus 69) bt as many ODIs against card for Son Heungmin and Earlier Watford won in the Osasuna 3 (Ariadne 45+1, Avila Leicester 1 (Vardy 22). Australia. allegations of racist abuse. Premier League for just the 49, 84) lost to Real Sociedad 4 La Liga: Villarreal 1 (Gomez 52) (Oyarzabal 15, Portu 18, Ode Bumrah, who recently Billed as a showdown bet second time this season as bt Getafe 0; Real Valladolid 1 gaard 28, Isak 79); Real Betis 1 (Guardiola) drew with Valencia 1 bowled at the India nets af ween Mourinho and Lam the bottomofthetable side (Bartra 90+3) lost to Atletico ter recovering from stress pard, an explosive London beat Manchester United 20 (Vallejo 90+4). Madrid 2 (Correa 58, Morata 84). Serie A: Udinese 2 (De Paul 39, fracture, is fi t again and Bumrah. * FILE PHOTO derby showed the student is in a shock upset at Vicarage Serie A: Atalanta 5 (Gomez 10, Fofana 85) bt Cagliari 1 (Joao Pe could be picked for the T20I more than a match for the Road on Sunday. Pasalic 61, Ilicic 63, 72, Muriel dro 84); Inter Milan 4 (Lukaku series against Sri Lanka be starting on January 14. man who served as his men On Saturday, Manchester 84) bt AC Milan 0; Lecce 2 (Ba 31, 71, Gagliardini 32, Esposito ginning on January 5, or the Bumrah will most likely tor during their time togeth City hit back to beat Leices bacar 85, Farias 90+1) lost to Bo 64pen) bt Genoa 0; Torino 1 ODI series against a full make a return for the Aus er at Chelsea. ter 31 as the champion kept logna 3 (Orsolini 43, 66, Soriano (Rincon 4) lost to SPAL 2 (Espeto Howler: Manchester United’s David de Gea somehow strength Australian side tralia series. Blues boss Lampard alive its faint hopes of catch 56); Parma 1 (Grassi 90+2) drew 42, Petagna 81). contrives to let slip in Sarr’s eff ort. * REUTERS
CM A ND-NDE YK THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2019 SPORT 21 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Ganguly-Tendulkar faced better bowlers than Rohit-Kohli: Chappell Former spent opening together against some of the best fastbowling combinations CRICKET has fi netuned the art by scoring three doubles, with Press Trust of India his monumental 264 against NEW DELHI Sri Lanka sending the fans at Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Eden Gardens into a frenzy. have stacked up astonishing “Indian fans have been ex numbers while batting as a tremely fortunate to witness, pair but when it comes to close up, four of the best facing quality fast bowlers, shortform batsmen of all the celebrated opening duo time,” Chappell wrote. of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly had a far All-round mastery tougher job. “With Tendulkar it was his “An argument could be allround mastery of the art mounted that Kohli and Ro but he never ceased to hit are India’s best ever one amaze with his backfoot day batsmen. The obvious forcing shots on bouncy challengers would be the fet pitches for a man short in ed combination of Sachin stature. W Tendulkar and Sourav Gan guly, who tormented inter “When he was going there national bowlers for 15 was no better off side player years,” Ian Chappell wrote in Great pair: Chappell feels on the basis of the quality of the than Ganguly; his drives, so his column for ESPNcricinfo. opposition, Ganguly and Tendulkar had a tough job to do. eff ortlessly played, would Chappell then gave an ex * FILE PHOTO: AFP pierce even the most crowd ample of how during the ed cover fi eld.” GangulyTendulkar era, each Sri Lanka was a serious test that the one indisputable ar About Kohli and Rohit, he international team had two of a batsman’s skill.” gument was that Kohli and said: “It’s not so much the quality fast bowlers. Quoting a comment of Pa Rohit are the best ever white huge scores that stamp Koh kistani pace great Imran ball combination. li’s class but the regularity of Test of skill Khan that “you judge a man “Their combined ODI and his success. He punishes “They (TendulkarGanguly) by his opponents”, Chappell T20I records are excellent, bowlers all round the wicket spent bulk of that time open said, “on the basis of the with Kohli — averaging over by keeping the ball on the ing together against some of quality of the opposition, 50 in both formats — at the ground the bulk of the time. the best fastbowling combi you’d have to lean towards unbelievable level. To be Thanks to him eliminating a nations. Facing Wasim Ak Tendulkar and Ganguly. fair, Tendulkar played very lot of the risk in batting, his ram and Waqar Younis from “However, if you extrapo little T20I cricket and Gangu scores are consistently high Pakistan; Curtly Ambrose late their current fi gures to ly’s career was fi nished by but still amassed at a good and Courtney Walsh of West give Kohli the same number the time the format blos rate. Indies; Glenn McGrath and of innings as Tendulkar, and somed,” he wrote. “Rohit, on the other hand, Brett Lee of Australia; Allan Rohit the equal of Ganguly, He said even though Ten tends to play riskfree cricket Donald and Shaun Pollock the current pair fi nish well in dulkar led the way in being early on, but once he gets for South Africa; Lasith Mal front,” he added. the fi rst batsman to score an motoring, it’s a case of inga and Chaminda Vaas of Chappell acknowledged ODI doublecentury, Rohit ‘watch out in the stands’.” Harinder Pal returns to winning ways Life was a dark tunnel for him around this time in 2018 SQUASH <> I have to give 200% in every match to Nandakumar Marar move ahead. I have MUMBAI not fully recovered The swift retrieving and agile mind displayed on court am playing in my home gave no indication of the an country and even when you xiety inside Harinder Pal are not doing well, there is a Singh Sandhu’s mind. Like lot of crowd support.” draping a veil over a torn fa He credits the experts at bric, the Indian buzzed the Abhinav Bindra Target around the court at the Wil ing Performance Centre and lingdon Sports Club (WSC), Primal Patterns (specialists as if on wheels. Back with a bang: Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu brushed aside in peak performance fi tness “There are things on court 120-ranked Tomotaka Endo in three games for the men’s open training) for recovery. I cannot do. I won’t tell,” title. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT “They helped me reedu quipped a smiling cham cate my body, how to lift pion, soaking in the winning dy in the rehabilitation ery match to move ahead. I things, how to bend proper feeling after the 115, 116, 117 phase, following the back in have not fully recovered,” he ly. My body was not the same verdict at the PSA Challenger jury. said and added: “2019 was it was for so many years, so I Tour event. He became familiar with very painful, very depress went through a full reeduca Ready to fi ght for every medical terms like disk bulg ing after getting injured last tion.” point at the HCL SRFI Indian es, nerve impingements, December. It took three The Indian Squash Acade Squash Tour’s third leg, he scoliosis. The champion got months to get free from the my welcomed his return to brushed aside the 120 sharper with each winner, pain. Squash was not even in the court after rehabilitation ranked Tomotaka Endo in celebrating each point won my mind.” and motivated him. three games for the men’s like an escape from a road to Harinder won four match For a pro with a career open title. hell and back. The Indians es enroute to a coveted title, high ranking of 47 in 2018, has been advised “do’s and triumphing Czech Repu the New Year resolutions in Rehabilitation phase don’ts” by the sports medi blic’s Ondrej Uherka in a clude lasting the course in The powerful Japanese may cine experts, he did the do’s match stretching almost one two tournaments early in have known about the fi t smartly enough to walk away hour. 2020. “I hope my body holds ness issues dogging his rival an easy winner. “This whole week was and I will be able to carry for over a year, may have Life was a dark tunnel for tough, I was not playing upto this form in the Jaipur leg of planned to take advantage of Harinder around this time in my mark. I told myself to HCL SRFI Indian Tour in Ja Harinder, supposedly tenta 2018 and afterwards. hang in there till the match nuary and the Senior Nation tive about the load on his bo “I have to give 200% in ev turns in my favour, because I als in February.” Indian men’s team to train together Prepares for World Team Qualifi cation tournament for the 2020 Olympics TABLE TENNIS points of focus of the camp is on doubles. K. Keerthivasan CHENNAI The Portugal event con sists of fi ve matches — one Over the next nine days the doubles and four singles. entire Indian men’s table “Doubles will be the most tennis team will be training important as the tie starts at the Hall of TT, Nehru Sta with it,” emphasises dium here, in preparation Sharath. for the World Team Qualifi cation tournament [for the The doubles combination, 2020 Tokyo Olympics] to be however, will be fi nalised on held in Gondomar, Portugal, ly after Sathiyan, Amalraj from January 22 to 26. and Harmeet arrive. “What On Sunday, Sharath Ka Working hard: From left, Manav Thakkar, Manika Batra and we are concerned about is mal was sparring with Ma Sharath Kamal train at Hall of TT, Nehru Stadium. * R. RAGU the doubles, because nor nav Thakkar, and India’s mally Sathiyan and I pair up. highestranked women’s sin Table Tennis Federation of has an entire ecosystem to But in this tournament, we gles player Manika Batra was India (TTFI) is trying its best. help the players. Former In cannot play together as one playing at the far end of the But we can’t keep hoping dian TT team sports analyst of us will have to play two hall with Sanat, a junior pad that something will happen,” Rajath Kamal is assisting his singles. We need to practice dler from Pune. he said. brother Sharath in managing with all the permutations India’s best singles player The Commonwealth the schedule and logistics, and combinations,” said the G. Sathiyan, Commonwealth Games champion said he and there is the Indian 37yearold. champion Harmeet Desai and Sathiyan have requested team’s physio Hirak Bagchi Manika said she had come and SAF Games winner A. the TTFI to form a panel of and fi tness trainer Ramji Sri to the city to train with Sha Amalraj are expected to join Indian coaches to assist the nivasan’s Sports Dynamix. rath for the mixed doubles. the team soon. teams in the build up to the “All components except “Sharath bhaiya and I are Sharath, who was instru Tokyo Olympics. the [head] coach have been mixed doubles partners. We mental in organising the added to the camp,” smiles wanted to train together, as camp, said: “We have been TOP Scheme-supported Sharath. many tournaments are com without a coach since the camp With a month for the qual ing up. If we train like this we 2018 Asian Games — one In Chennai, the TOP ifi cation tournament, Sha can achieve something,” she year and 2 months, now. 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We de strongly when the Dutchman box, but this chance was also night, used his strength and failed to capitalise on the re den overall National title Grizzlies 119 bt Sacramento manager, struggled to voice served to win tonight as we essayed a long ball over the squandered. speed to constantly haran prieve as Firmino fi nally had with 78 points. Kings 115; LA Clippers 134 bt his thoughts. were the better side, the do high defensive line of the Flamengo soon found its gue the Liverpool defence his goal and Liverpool its tit Meanwhile, after all the San Antonio Spurs 109; “It was an incredible per minant team,” he said. Brazilians. footing in the game off ering from the left. le. problems earlier this sea Houston Rockets 139 bt son, everything fell in Phoenix Suns 125; Portland place for Gaurav Gill as he Trail Blazers 113 bt Minnesota RACING Timberwolves 106. AFP retained the Popular Rally Beyond Limits may make amends title for his fi rst victory in the National championship FC Goa cruises past HYDERABAD: Beyond Limits, a 5. Augenstern (3) Irvan Singh 57, 6. Mind Reader (2) Nakhat Singh this season. It was also Odisha, goes top Exclusive Blue claims failed favourite, may make 6. Minnelli (7) Gopal Singh 56, 7. 50. MARGAO amends in the G.V. Rao Memorial Royal Girl (5) B.R. Kumar 54.5, 8. 1. BEYOND LIMITS, 2. PENTAGON Gill’s fi fth triumph in Popu Cup (2,000m), the main event of Let It Be Me (4) Ajit Singh 53.5 and lar, which is supported by FC Goa sailed to the top of STARRY SCENE PLATE (Div. I), the races to be held here on 9. Blazing Jupiter (8) Kuldeep the Kuttukaran Group. Indian Super League (ISL) Monday (Dec. 23). Singh 53. 7 (1,200m), 5yo & over, rated the Speaker’s Cup 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 4.15: 1. Merito table with a 3-0 win over 1. EXCLUSIVE ART, 2. MA- Bikku Babu and Dean WISHFUL THINKING PLATE cracy (7) B.R. Kumar 61, 2. Ar Odisha FC on Sunday. Ferran (1,100m), maiden 2yo fillies HASHAKTI, 3. GAZEBO Mascarenhas fi nished se HYDERABAD: Exclusive Blue (Ash SARDAR MOHAN SINGH BAGGA 1 agonda Princess (3) Santosh Raj Sterling King (G. Naresh) 4. 2, 3/4 only (Cat. II), (Terms), 1.10 p.m.: 1. STEP ASIDE PLATE (1,800m), Corominas, Goa’s talisman, had Asbar up) won the Speaker’s MEMORIAL CUP (Div. II), and 21/2. 1m 40.53s. ₹ 33 (w), 11, 7 59, 3. Marina Del Rey (5) Akshay cond and third in the Popu 3 Aintree (5) Akshay Kumar 53.5, 2. 4 3yo & over, rated 20 to 45 Kumar 56, 4. Digger (8) Mukesh netted a brace and Brandon Cup, the feature event of the races (1,400m), 3yo & over, rated 40 to and 9 (p), SHP: 22, FP: 312, Q: 170, Fleur (3) I. Chisty 53.5, 3. Lom lar Rally. GALLOPING GANGSTER (Cat. III), 2.45: 1. Lancashire (2) Ir Kumar 55, 5. Ashka Ashka Ashka Fernandes scored his first held here on Sunday (Dec. 22). The 65 (Cat. II): Tla: 1,560. Favourite: Barbosella. bardy (8) Nathan Evans 53.5, 4. (Ashhad Asbar) 1, Flamboyant Lady van Singh 60, 2. Ashwa Arjun (5) (2) Ajeeth Kumar 54.5, 6. Van winner is owned by Mr. G. Narasa Owner: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chet Mirana (6) Kuldeep Singh 53.5, 5. goal of the season. Goa (Nakhat Singh) 2, Reno Star (Ak G. Naresh 58, 3. Kesariya Balam (1) couver (4) A.A. Vikrant 54, 7. Reddy and trained by Laxman tiar of Chettinad Charitable Trust New Role (2) C.P. Bopanna 53.5, 6. opened through Corominas shay Kumar) 3 and Midnight Akshay Kumar 56.5, 4. Royal Treat Royal Green (6) Irvan Singh TRAU holds Singh. rep. by Mr. A.C. Muthiah. Trainer: Royal Romance (4) A.A. Vikrant Dream (Rohit Kumar) 4. Nk, shd (6) Nakhat Singh 56, 5. Ajmal Birju 53 and 8. New State (1) Afroz Khan strike in the 19th minute. The Satheesh. 53.5, 7. Royal Valentine (1) Nakhat and 63/4. 1m 24.97s. ₹ 9 (w), 6, 6 (3) Gopal Singh 55, 6. Glendale (7) 51.5. host struck twice in the SOLITAIRE PLATE (1,200m), Singh 53.5 and 8. Turf Treasure Ashhad Asbar 55 and 7. Symbol Of Real, gets off and 5 (p), SHP: 17, FP: 31, Q: 19, Tla: SPEAKER’S CUP (1,600m), 3yo 1. MARINA DEL REY, 2. ASHKA 1 maiden 2yo colts & geldings (7) Ashhad Asbar 53.5. Star’s (4) Rafique Sk. 52. second half as Coro WHISKEY 62. Favourite: Galloping Gangster. 6 & over, rated 60 to 85 (Cat. II): ASHKA ASHKA, 3. VANCOUVER only (Cat. II), (Terms): EXCLUSIVE BLUE (Ashhad Asbar) 1, 1. LOMBARDY, 2. AINTREE, 3. 1. KESARIYA BALAM, 2. AJMAL completed his brace from a MARTINI (Rohit Kumar) 1, Kapell Owners: M/s. Veeramachaneni Ar FLEUR the mark jun & Nagendra Prasad Prince Valiant (Ajeeth Kumar) 2, BIRJU, 3. ASHWA ARJUN HARIDWAR PLATE (1,200m), spot-kick in the 89th minute. Bruke (Akshay Kumar) 2, Team Shaquille (A.A. Vikrant) 3 and 4yo & over, rated 20 to 45 Player (Nakhat Singh) 3 and Veeramachaneni. Trainer: Laxman SANGAM PLATE (1,400m), 5 STARRY SCENE PLATE (Div. II), 8 The result: FC Goa 3 (Ferran Singh. Nayadeep (Irvan Singh) 4. 31/4, 1 yo & over, rated upto 25 (Cat. (1,200m), 5yo & over, rated (Cat. III), 4.45: 1. Sublime (5) Gad PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Chuckit (Rafique Sk.) 4. 11/2, 2 and and hd. 1m 37.36s. ₹ 30 (w), 7, 7 and 2 5 dam 60, 2. Mr. Shanghai (6) Rohit Corominas 19 & 89, Brandon 1/2. 1m 13.86s. ₹ 34 (w), 6, 5 and 7 III), 1.40: 1. Silver Dollar (7) A.A. 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 3.15: 1. Scooby IMPHAL SARDAR MOHAN SINGH BAGGA 9 (p), SHP: 19, FP: 83, Q: 31, Tla: Kumar 59.5, 3. Handsome Duo (4) Fernandes 85) bt Odisha FC (p), SHP: 29, FP: 65, Q: 17, Tla: 236. Vikrant 61, 2. Top Sprint (4) Dooby Doo (7) Akshay Kumar 61, 4 MEMORIAL CUP (Div. I), 1,082. Favourite: Prince Valiant. Jitendra Singh 60.5, 3. Royal Dan 2. Shandaar (3) Surya Prakash 57, Ajeeth Kumar 59, 4. His Excel Debutant Tiddim Road 0. Favourite: Kapell Bruke. Owners: Owner: Mr. G. Narasa Reddy. lency (3) Surya Prakash 57.5, 5. M/s. Chitturi Krishna Kannaiah, (1,400m), 3yo & over, rated 40 to cer (2) Akshay Kumar 60, 4. Ulti 3. Sarvatra (5) Mukesh Kumar AYUR SHAKTI (Irvan Trainer: Laxman Singh. Wings Of Eagles (1) Deepak Singh Athletic Union (TRAU) Thimmaraja Yelamarthi & 65 (Cat. II): mate Risk (8) Ajit Singh 58, 5. Re 55.5, 4. Prince Caspian (2) Jitendra Singh) 1, Sporting Smile (Jitrendra 57.5, 6. Best Friend (9) Jitendra earned its maiden ILeague Rameshbhai Amrutlal Mehta. OLYMPIC FLAME PLATE (Div. I), cumbentibus (3) Kuldeep Singh Singh 55, 5. Top Contender (6) I. Singh) 2, Marinetti (Akshay Kumar) 56, 6. Sisco (9) G. Naresh 55, 7. Chisty 54, 6. Heaven Can Wait (8) Singh 57, 7. Darshish (11) Abhay point on Sunday after a 22 Trainer: Satyanarayana. 7 (1,100m), 3yo & over, rated Singh 57, 9. Latest News (10) 3 and Angel Tesoro (B.R. Kumar) 4. VALLEE IKON Cowboys Delight (6) R. Ajinkya Afroz Khan 53, 7. Gladstone (4) Ir upto 25 (Cat. III): Rafique Sk. 54, 10. Moka (7) Ajit draw with Real Kashmir FC 1/2, 11/2 and hd. 1m 25.64s. ₹ 13 (w), (A.A. Vikrant) 1, Brave Syera 54.5, 8. All Star General (5) Irvan van Singh 51.5 and 8. Gorgeous OLYMPIC FLAME PLATE (Div. Singh 53.5, 10. Tammana (2) Uday here on Sunday. 7, 17 and 5 (p), SHP: 35, FP: 203, Q: ( Jitendra Singh) 2, Yogya (Afroz Singh 53.5 and 9. Ekam (ex: New Lady (1) Rafique Sk. 51.5. 2 II), (1,100m), 3yo & over, rated 190, Tla: 302. Favourite: Marinetti. Kiran 53.5 and 11. Khan Sahib (8) BLAZING SPEED Khan) 3 and Sun Dancer (Akshay Hope) (1) Rafique Sk. 50. 1. TOP CONTENDER, 2. GORGEOUS Real led 10 at halftime, upto 25 (Cat. III): Owners: M/s. Premanand Sug 1. ROYAL DANCER, 2. ALL STAR B.R. Kumar 52.5. (Rohit Kumar) 1, Coconut Coast Kumar) 4. 2, shd and 3/4. 1m 7.84s. LADY, 3. SCOOBY DOOBY DOO but the home side fought handi, G. Raghunandan Chary & ₹ 58 (w), 17, 8 and 7 (p), SHP: 20, FP: GENERAL, 3. SILVER DOLLAR 1. HANDSOME DUO, 2. SUBLIME, 3. (Surya Prakash) 2, Ashwa Yudh Subodh Kumar Ananthula. Trainer: G.V. RAO MEMORIAL CUP BEST FRIEND back admirably well in the 536, Q: 252, Tla: 2,260. Favourite: CYNDY PLATE Vijeta (N. Rawal) 3 and Negress Faisal Hassan. (Div. II), 6 (2,000m), 3yo & over, rated KESARIYA BALAM Princess (Gaddam) 4. 2, 11/2 and 1 Agilis. Owner: Mr. Tulasi Ram (1,600m), maiden 3yo & over, 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 3.45: 1. Pentagon Day’s best: second to split points with England World Cup 3 EXCLUSIVE ART - HAND- 1/4. 1m 8.18s. ₹ 10 (w), 5, 9 and 18 CYNDY PLATE (Div. I), Kaskana. Trainer: Sk. Waseem. rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 2.10: 1. Al (1) Abhay Singh 61, 2. On My Way Double: the Srinagarbased side. winner Peters dead (p), SHP: 20, FP: 39, Q: 21, Tla: 496. Jkt: ₹ 36,612 (10 tkts ), Runnerup: liston (2) Rohit Kumar 60, 2. (5) Rafique Sk. 55.5, 3. Charlie SOME DUO 5 (1,600m), 3yo & over, rated 20 The result: TRAU 2 (Emeka LONDON Favourite: Blazing Speed. Owner: to 45 (Cat. III): RED RIVER (Jitendra 1,112 (141 tkts), Mini Jkt: 44,856 (c/ Gazebo (6) Nakhat Singh 59, 3. Ex Brown (3) Koushik 53, 4. Artystryy Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8; Mini Jkt: 5, 6, 7 & Martin Peters, who scored Dr. G. Lakshmi Prasad. Trainer: S. Singh)1, Maxwell (Kuldeep Singh) o), Tr (i): 86 (609 tkts), (ii): 6,475 clusive Art (1) Akshay Kumar 58, 4. (6) Irvan Singh 51.5, 5. Beyond 8; Tr (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 3, 78, Uche 82) drew with Real England’s second goal in the Sreekant. 2, Jo Malone (Afroz Khan) 3 and (eight tkts). Mahashakti (9) Ashhad Asbar 58, Limits (4) Ashhad Asbar 51.5 and 4 & 5; (iii): 6, 7 & 8; Tla: all races. Kashmir 2 (Mason 27 & 84). 1966 World Cup final against West Germany, has died aged 76 following a long battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Prabhakar’s plea to Ganguly PTL: Delhi Crusaders in semifi nals Peters, whose death was announced by former club West Ham, was part of the Seeks release of Benevolent Fund due to him Sapphires will be challenged by Avengers in the other group Hammers trio of captain Bobby Moore and Geoff Vijay Lokapally serve,” asked Prabhakar. and also requested to in Kamesh Srinivasan Hurst, who scored a hat-trick NEW DELHI He said he had served out clude me under the Pension NEW DELHI in a 4-2 victory for England’s Former India allrounder the BCCI ban, which was lift Scheme for the excricketers Former National champion only World Cup triumph. Manoj Prabhakar has ap ed in November 2005. “After against my DDCA Member Dalwinder Singh rode on his proached Board of Control lifting of the ban I held va ship No. P116. I have been explosive game and a gutsy Top seed Meiraba for Cricket in India president rious coaching assignments running from pillar to post to approach in the face of ad triumphs Sourav Ganguly seeking re with Delhi, Rajasthan and get my dues and writing re versity to drive DMG Delhi DHAKA lease of the Benevolent Fund Uttar Pradesh. I was also quest letters to the DDCA Crusaders to a thrilling 2928 India’s Maisnam Meiraba lived due to him from 2004 and al bowling coach of the Afghan and the BCCI.” victory over Sankara Aces, up to his top billing to win so inclusion in the excricke istan national team,” he Prabhakar, who played 39 and into the semifi nals of the the Bangladesh Junior ters’ pension scheme. pointed out. Tests and 130 ODIs, be Pro Tennis League under the International Series Citing the example of Claiming to have ap moaned the “treatment” he fl oodlights at the RK Khanna badminton 2019 here on former India captain Mo proached the Board several was receiving. “Having been Stadium here on Sunday. Sunday. Top-seeded Meiraba, hammad Azharuddin receiv Manoj Prabhakar. * FILE PHOTO times, Prabhakar wrote, “I a cricketer, I expect you will Watched by an apprecia who hails from Manipur, beat ing his dues recently, Prab had sent a request letter to take up my cause on a prior tive crowd, Dalwinder reco Ken Yong Ong 21-14, 21-18 in hakar hoped Ganguly would same grounds. “Why am I the BCCI (in 2006) for re ity basis,” he has written to vered from a bad start and the final lasting 38 minutes. PTI consider his case on the being denied what I de lease of my Benevolent Fund Ganguly. saved match points to beat Sriram Balaji 65(4). This gave a marginal lead to Del hi, which had lost two rub Two wins for TN men AICF elections on February 9 bers after Kabir Hans had gi ven it a fl ying start against NATL. BASKETBALL (Rajan 25, Lovneet Singh 16). CHESS Chennai. close the matter of a show Vansh Kapoor. Railways 91 (Deepak 18, Ga- Elaborating on the deci cause notice issued to him by In the event, Dalwinder SPORTS BUREAU gandeep Singh 11) bt Rajasthan RAKESH RAO sions taken on Sunday, Chau the president. In a long won the doubles with Sidd LUDHIANA 52 (Sharad Dhadich 27). GURUGRAM han said, “Since the affi liates awaited move, the meeting hant Banthia against the for On fi re! Dalwinder Singh recovered from a bad start and saved Tamil Nadu men won their Tamil Nadu 68 (Jeevanath- In an eff ort to end the crisis are yet to receive the minutes decided to reregister all midable Sriram Balaji and match points to beat Sriram Balaji and take his team to the an 16, Muinbek 16, Gieeb Ben- both matches, against Rail in the All India Chess Federa of the meeting in Chennai players whose ratings were Kunal Anand in the last-four stage. * KAMESH SRINIVASAN ways and Kerala, in the 70th ny 13) bt Kerala 39 (Basil Philip tion, its Central Council has even after eight days, the taken away in 2009. tiebreak. 11). National basketball cham decided to hold elections on house unanimously decided Gurpreet Pal Singh, a Rail In the entertaining last by Ramkumar Ramanathan. The results (league): ARA pionship at the Guru Nanak Women: Maharashtra 73 (An- February 9 in Ahmedabad. on matters before it.” wayman who fought a long, rubber, Vivek Shokeen dis Haryana Sapphires, Avengers bt Grip N Rip 3122 shika 25, Neha Sahay 11) bt Dev Stadium over the wee What is seen in chess cir Asked about the elections legal battle against AICF for played glimpses of his high which topped the group [Nishant Dabas lost to Karan Chhattisgarh 54 (Sangeetha Singh 4-6; Riya Bhatia bt Prer- kend. It defeated Railways Kaur 18, Nisha Netam 10). cles as another chapter in scheduled by Raja in Chen justice, welcomed the deci quality, partnering Bikram with a sevengame diff e 8766 and Kerala 6839. the battle of wits between nai on February 10, Chauhan sion. “Finally, the players jeet Chawla for Sankara Ac rence, despite having won na Bhambri 6-1; Riya Bhatia & Railways 100 (Shireen Li- Niki Poonacha lost to Prerna AICF president P.R. Venke said, “ the subject was not can return with their pride es, to survive match points only one tie, will be chal In the women’s section, maye 22, Smriti Menon 16) bt Bhambri & Vishnu Vardhan 3-6; Railways recorded its se Telangana 55 (Kiran Prajapathi trama Raja and secretary part of the agenda and the intact. We had not commit with his big serves, and win lenged by ARA Avengers, Sidharth Rawat bt V.M. Ranjeet cond win, a 10055 verdict 21, Golabsha Ali 13). Bharat Singh Chauhan, 20 af president ‘suo moto’ an ted a crime in playing in tour tiebreak against Tushar Ja which came back strongly to 6-3; Niki Poonacha & Sidharth against Telangana, with Shi Madhya Pradesh 68 (Nima fi liates of the federation at nounced the date. Secondly, naments considered “unre gota and Ajay Malik. fi nish second ahead of Grip Rawat bt V.M. Ranjeet & Vishnu reen Limaye top scoring (22 Doma 25, Namaria 18, Anjali tended and endorsed the de the Central Council also dis cognised” by the present However, Delhi prevailed N Rip in the other group. Vardhan 6-3; Saurabh Singh & points). Madhya Pradesh, 16) bt Tamil Nadu 62 (V. Srivid- cisions taken on Sunday. As missed the decision taken in dispensation. I’ll wait for the on the basis of having won Sidharth Rawat played a Suvrat Mall bt Aditya Khanna & too, won its games against hya 12, Ambarasi 12, Nishanthi per Friday's directive of the Chennai to form a fourmem court to allow the decision to one more game. splendid allcourt game in Rohan Srivastava 6-3]. Tamil Nadu and Punjab. 10, Dharshini 10). Madras High Court, the deci ber committee that includes be implemented.” Sunday’s Quite interestingly, des winning his singles and dou DMG Delhi Crusaders bt San The results (league): Punjab 65 (Amolpreet Kaur sions “shall not be imple me, to help the president meeting also fi lled up three pite winning both its ties, bles matches for Avengers. kara Aces 2928 [Kabir Hans bt Men: Uttarakhand 77 (Vishesh 21, Harsimran Kaur 17) bt Kar- mented until further or conduct the elections. “To vacant posts by nominating Delhi found itself second in Riya Bhatia was also in good Vansh Kapoor 6-0; Mahak Jain Bhriguvanshi 30, Arjun Singh nataka 58 (Bhoomika 17, Supri- ders.” The matter will come avoid further confl ict, the Karnataka’s D.P. Anantha as the group, as the rules form, outplaying Prerna lost to Anna Morgina 4-6; Ma- ta 13, Lopamudra 12). 15, Murali Krishna 11) bt Delhi up for hearing on January 3. house decided not to consid vicepresident, Mizoram’s looked at the game diff e Bhambri. hak Jain & Siddhant Banthia Delhi 83 (Bharati 32, Sush- 62 (Rachit 19, Sunil 14). The meeting, chaired by er Chennai or New Delhi and P.C. Lallianthanga and Naga rence of the teams in grad In the decisive sixth rub lost to Anna Morgina & Kunal Punjab 106 (Arshpreet antika 14, Tavleen 13) bt Telan- Anand 2-6; Dalwinder Singh bt AICF vicepresident IM Sek chose Ahmedabad as a neu land’s Mughaho Awomi as jt. ing them for the knockout ber, Saurabh Singh and Suv Singh 32, Amjot Singh 19) bt gana 72 (P. Divya 31, Gulbhisha Sriram Balaji 6-5(3); Siddhant Karnataka 66 (Jitendra 12, M. 15, Anjusree 11). har Sahu in the absence of tral venue to hold election in secretaries. stage. rat Mall were able to outclass Banthia & Dalwinder Singh bt Harish 12). Madhya Pradesh 85 (Anjali Raja, also declared as “null the presence of a Supreme In Bhopal, the General Bo In the semifi nals, Delhi Aditya Khanna and Rohan Sriram Balaji & Kunal Anand 6-5 Tamil Nadu 87 (Muinbek 19, 32, Nima Doma 24) bt Punjab and void” decisions taken at Court judge.” dy Meeting is due on Dec. 28, will play the topper of the Srivastava 63, after having (4); Tushar Jagota & Ajay Malik P. Jeevanathan 14, Prasanna 81 (Harsimran Kaur 22, Anmol- the Urgent General Body Chauhan also revealed the in the presence of an obser other group, Proverii Su trailed 13, to put the icing on lost to Vivek Shokeen & Bik- Venkitesh 10) bt Railways 66 preeth Kaur 19). Meeting on December 14 in decision of the house to ver from the Sports Ministry. persmashers, spearheaded the cake for Avengers. ramjeet Singh Chawla 5-6(3)].
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