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 he Government formation Tfor the BJP-led NDA (II) will be set in motion on 
 
 Saturday with the newly-elect- ed MPs formally electing   
 Narendra Modi as their leader in Parliament’s central hall.    While the BJP has won 303 seats, the NDA has 352 mem- bers in the Lok Sabha. Modi is    also expected to address the MPs following his election as massive fire engulfed a their leader. BJP Parliamentary Afour-storey commercial Party meeting will precede the complex in Surat on Friday, NDA meeting. killing at least 19 teenage stu- The Union Cabinet on dents at a coaching centre, Friday adopted a resolution many of whom jumped and fell recommending the dissolution to their deaths while some of the 16th Lok Sabha, making were suffocated, officials said. way for formal launch of the -      '     .    *     
 
   In a video clip of the inci-   +   /    '   '  process to form a new  '   /        '   ! "  +, dent, some young students at       '  "  +, Government. President Ram the Takshashila Complex in Nath Kovind accepted the res- Many newcomers and With Finance Minister Sarthana area, where the build- Minister added. students and other occupants ignation of the Council of young faces could be part of the Arun Jaitley having health ing is located, can be seen Coaching classes at the of the building. Ministers and asked Modi to second innings of the Modi issues, there have been talks jumping off the third and centre were run in a shade built According to a fire official, continue in office till the new Government. There is possi- whether he will be part of the fourth floors amid plumes of on the top floor of the building, flames started from the ground Government assumes office. bility that big winners like new dispensation or not. thick smoke. he said, adding that they “will floor and reached the top floor, Modi’s swearing-in is BJP’s Aravind Dharmapuri Sushma Swaraj, who had Chief Minister Vijay check if the construction was forcing some students to take expected to take place before from Telangana, who inflicted won from Vidisha in Madhya Rupani said at least 19 students illegal”. shelter on the terrace which the end of this month and con- a drubbing on sitting MP from Pradesh, had opted out from from the outgoing Cabinet, exceedingly well, winning 18 have died in the fire, but Ninteen fire tenders and was covered. sultations are on with NDA Nizambabad K Kavitha, the the electoral battle this time on including Rajnath Singh, Nitin and 16 seats respectively. Deputy Chief Minister Nitin two hydraulic platforms were “Lot of smoke accumulat- leaders for the Cabinet forma- daughter of TRS chief K health ground. Her Cabinet Gadkari, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Shah is expected to inter- Patel has put the figure at 20. pressed into service to douse ed on the top floor where tion. BJP president Amit Shah, Chandrasekar Rao, may be colleague Uma Bharti too did Piyush Goyal, Narendra Singh act with NDA leaders and “As per the information the fire, said there were AC compressors who came in for high praise part of the new Government. not contest polls. Defence Tomar and Prakash Javadekar share their views on the induc- received, 20 students have died an official of Surat fire control and tyres which too caught fire. from Modi for the party’s spec- Another fresh face is Tejasvi Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is are set to figure in the new tion of their nominees in the in the fire. Many others were room. There was no escape route tacular show in the LS polls, is Surya, 28, who won from expected to continue with a key Cabinet. Cabinet. injured and shifted to a hospi- Eye-witnesses claimed that available for the students who likely to be inducted in the Bangalore South, a seat in the role in the new Government. Senior Minister Manoj Modi is likely to visit tal,” Patel said. there were around 50 students got trapped on the top floors. Government, leaving the top past held by late Ananth With Smriti Irani upsetting Sinha, who lost his Ghazipur Varanasi, his home con- Students, mostly teenagers, in the complex when the fire The fire was doused in one party post for someone else. A Kumar. Congress president Rahul seat to BSP’s Afzal Ansari, stituency on May 28, to thank died “either due to suffocation started. “Around 10 students on hour. There were no safety heavyweight portfolio may be Rewards may also be com- Gandhi in his home con- could be brought in the Cabinet the voters there. There after, he or jumping off from the com- fourth and third floor jumped equipment installed in the awaiting Shah, sources said ing in way of winners from dif- stituency of Amethi, it is via Rajya Sabha route. will set out for Gujarat on plex”, he said. off to the ground to save them- building,” a fire official told the though the BJP president has ficult States like West Bengal expected that her victory may Among allies, the Shiv May 29 to meet his 95-year-old “We have ordered a selves from fire and smoke,” media. sidestepped queries on this and Odisha, where party has be recognised with an impor- Sena and the JD(U) are likely mother Heeraben Modi. The detailed inquiry into the inci- said a fire official. Prime Minister Narendra saying it was the prerogative of done exceedingly well to help tant portfolio in the Cabinet. to be given Cabinet berths as swearing-in may take place dent. We will not spare those Locals helped in the rescue Modi expressed anguished over the Prime Minister. it go past 300 tally on its own. A number of senior faces both the parties have done after these visits. found guilty,” the deputy Chief operation to save the stranded the fire tragedy. !            "  *
    gave a strong performance in Assembly polls in major States fter a humiliating defeat in such as Gujarat, Karnataka,    Athe Lok Sabha polls, top Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh Congress leaders will deliber- and Chhattisgarh during the ate on party losses at a meeting past two years, but failed to 
 of the working committee slat- keep the momentum and cap- ed on Saturday in which party italise on people’s disaffection 
 chief Rahul Gandhi is likely to towards the BJP for a good offer his resignation. Murmurs showing in the       have already started within the general election. party over taking responsibil- In Madhya Pradesh, the ith the Naveen Patnaik- ity for the poor performance of BJP won 28 out of 29 seats; in Wled BJD’s landslide the Congress across the coun- Karnataka, it won 25 out of 28 victory in the Assembly polls, try, with some of its leaders Top party leaders, includ- seats, and in Chhattisgarh, the speculations have now started already sending in their resig- ing UPA chairperson Sonia party won 9 out of 11 seats. as to who would get Ministerial nations. Gandhi and former Prime During 2018 Assembly berths in the new State Uttar Pradesh Congress Minister Manmohan Singh, elections of Karnataka, the Government to be formed chief Raj Babbar and Odisha are expected to attend the Congress and the JD(S) com- soon. Congress president Niranjan meeting. bine were able to win 78 and 37 Political analysts speculate Patnaik announced their res- The top Congress leader- seats, respectively, while the that Patanik would take into ignations from the post in the ship will deliberate on the rea- BJP got 104 seats. consideration the important wake of the party’s electoral sons for the loss. The party suf- Babbar — who lost regional, women, tribal and debacle in their respective fered a devastating defeat for Fatehpur Sikri BJP’s Rajkumar youth aspects while distribut- States. The party has convened the second time in a row at the Chahar by a margin of 4,95,065 ing the berths. a meeting of the Congress hands of the Narendra Modi- votes — sent his resignation Working Committee, its high- led BJP. It bagged only 52 seats from to Rahul. “The results are     est decision-making body, on in this election. depressing in UP. I find myself  Saturday, where, according to A senior party leader said guilty of not discharging my                  P  

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! Sabha polls were a mixed bag for Friday reposed its “faith and Kumaraswamy ji, and all our said to have discussed the need the Yadav clan as except confidence” in the leadership of MLAs are with us," to save the coalition for both Samajwadi Party founder Chief Minister HD Parameshwara said, as he parties, as also about the defeat Mulayam Singh Yadav and his Kumaraswamy, asserting that accused the oppositionBJP of in Lok Sabha polls. ,!

 son Akhilesh other members of the coalition would continue. trying to destabilise the gov- Congress is likely to con- the family failed to re-enter the As the ruling alliance suf- ernment. vene the CLP meeting next lower house of Parliament this fered a humiliating defeat with "They (opposition) will not week to discuss the same, and time. the BJP painting the entire State be successful and we will not also with an intention to keep its While Akhilesh won with a saffron, winning 25 of the 28 allow them to succeed in desta- flock together amid worries of comfortable margin of 2,59,874 seats, the results are widely bilising the government." dissidence and poaching by votes by defeating Bhojpuri star expected to have a bearing on Continuing his "boycott" BJP. and BJP candidate Dinesh Lal the stability of the if "we didn't want him to lead "We have reposed the faith of the media,Kumaraswamy Stating that Congress Yadav Nirahua, his father Kumaraswamy Government. the Government", but he was and confidence in the leadership did not utter a word though he Ministers met under the lead- Mulayam Singh Yadav won the As voices emerged in the cut short by Congress Ministers, of Kumaraswamy ji as Chief sat along with cabinet col- ership of Siddaramaiah and he Mainpuri seat by a margin of Congress to end the alliance, who asked him to continue in Minister. leagues throughout,as the has also reposed the confi- 94,389 votes defeating BJP's blaming the JDS partnership for the top post, a minister said after This is thedecision taken by Deputy CM briefed about the dence in Kumaraswamy as Prem Singh Shakya. the party's worst ever perfor- the cabinet meeting. all the Ministers today... there is cabinet meeting. Chief Minister, Parameshwara The SP suffered a setback in mance in the Lok Sabha polls, During the meeting, dis- noinstability to this govern- Kumaraswamy had recent- said "at no cost will we allow the Jaipur: A BJP candidate who lost BJP candidate Kailash Kannauj, Badaun and Kumaraswamy had offered to cussions largely focusedon sav- ment, it will continue," ly declared that he was 'boy- conspiracy of the opposition to the Rajasthan Assembly polls Chaudhary won the Barmer Firozabad, where Akhilesh's resign, when some senior ing the coalition and continuing DeputyChief Minister G cotting' the media, apparently destabilise this government to only a few months back made it seat with a margin of 3,23,808 wife Dimple and cousins Congress leaders met him last the Government, amidworries Parameshwara told reporters, upset over the coverage of the succeed." to the Lok Sabha, amid a Modi votes, despite having lost the Dharmendra and Akshay lost to evening, top sources in the of dissidence within and threats flanked by the ChiefMinister Mandya Lok Sabha polls, where However, a Congress wave that has led to a clean sweep assembly polls earlier. the BJP. Government said. of "poaching"attempts by BJP. and other cabinet colleagues. his son Nikhil contestedand Minister who attendedthe cab- for the party in the State. BJP legislator from While Dimple lost by However, they convinced Kumaraswamy also is said Noting that the "informal" lost. inet meeting said they In contrast, two Congress Mandawa, Narendra Khinchar, 12,853 votes to BJP's Subrat him against it and requested to have spoken to cabinet meeting called by the Meanwhile,the Chief impressed upon the CM to MLAs lost the election to the who was given a ticket from Pathak in Kannauj, him tocontinue as the head of AICCGeneral Secretary in- Chief Minister took stock of the Minister also reportedly spoke look into issues raised by party lower House. BJP candidate Jhunjhunu seat won the parlia- Dharmendra lost to BJP's the coalition Government, while charge of Karnataka KC situation after the Lok Sabha to CLP leader and coalition MLAs regarding their con- Kailash Chaudhary from Barmer mentary elections, defeating Sanghmitra Maurya by 18,454 ensuring full cooperation. Venugopal over phone after the election results, he said, "we dis- coordination committee stituencies and governance defeated former party leader Shrawan Kumar of the Congress votes in Badaun and Akshay lost "It (resignation) is a closed- results and requested him to cussed about it at length, and chiefSiddaramaiah over phone, related issues andalso sought Jaswant Singh' son Manvendra by a margin of 3,02,547 votes. to BJP's Chandra Sen Jadon by chapter now," they said. come down to the city for a this "referendum or mandate" is ahead of the informal cabinet- better coordination between Singh who was fielded by the Two Congress legislators, 28,781 votes in Firozabad. The Chief Minister said he meeting soon, to sort out dif- nationally for the government at meeting,during which the latter both parties and the Congress. Krishna Punia and Ramnarayan In Firozabad, Akhilesh's was "mentally ready" to resign ferencesin the coalition. the Centre and not for the assured him support tocontin- Government. PTI The Congress had given Meena, who were fielded from estranged uncle and founder of ticket to Manvendra Singh after Jaipur Rural and Kota respec- Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party he joined it, quitting the BJP over tively were defeated in the Lok Lohia, Shivpal Yadav was rele- growing differences with the Sabha polls. The Congress too gated to the third spot, securing     4 /  % .
(' 5 .)  state party leadership. fielded five candidates who had over 91,000 votes. An SP leader Manvendra Singh had earlier faced a drubbing in the 2018 said had Shivpal not parted fought the 2018 state assembly state assembly elections but they ways with the party, he would          "    elections unsuccessfully. all lost. PTI have easily won Firozabad. PTI New Delhi: Former Kolkata on May 17 and the IPS officer an application filed by the IPS  $*&0 Police Commissioner Rajeev should not have filed a fresh officer seeking extension of Kumar on Friday failed to get writ petition. protection from arrest. any relief from the Supreme The bench, also compris- "Is it maintainable (the    Health Ministry. Court which declined to enter- ing Justices B R Gavai and writ petition)? You can go to He further said that it will tain his petition seeking exten- Surya Kant, said that Kumar the high court or the trial he National Health help improve access to cancer sion of protection from arrest can personally approach the court as the courts are func- TAuthority (NHA) and services and ensure financial risk in the multi-crore Saradha chit Calcutta High Court or the trial tional there," the bench told National Cancer Grid (NCG) protection with minimum fund scam. court there for seeking relief in advocate Sunil Fernandes, who have inked a pact to develop uni- prevalence of catastrophic health He was granted protection the case. was representing Kumar. form standards of patient care to spending and impoverishment. from arrest on May 17 by the "A petition under Article When Fernandes said that battle cancer under Ayushman NHA and NCG will jointly apex court for seven days 32 of the Constitution of India courts in Kolkata are not func- Bharat — Pradhan Mantri Jan review existing cancer treat- which was ending today and he cannot be said to be maintain- tioning due to ongoing lawyers' Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY). ment packages, pricing of ser- had filed a fresh petition seek- able as the petitioner (Kumar) strike, the bench said, "You are The National Cancer Grid vices, standard treatment work- ing to restrain the CBI from has also filed an application for wrong. The courts are sitting (NCG) is an initiative of the flows covered under AB-PMJAY taking any coercive action extension of time before this there. All judges are sitting in Central Government to create a and plug in necessary gaps to against him. court," the bench said in its courts and they are hearing the network of cancer centres, ensure enhanced quality of can- However, a vacation bench order. litigants." research institutes, patient cer care. Both organisations will headed by Justice Arun Mishra At the outset, the bench "Your client (Kumar) is a groups and charitable institu- work on creating cancer ser- said Kumar's plea was not told Kumar's counsel that a former commissioner of police tions across India. vices/package benefits based on "maintainable" as a bench head- bench headed by the CJI had and he knows the law better Owing to the multi-disci- priority setting tenets such as ed by Chief Justice of India already passed an order in the than many young lawyers. He plinary nature of care required evidence of efficacy, value (cost- Ranjan Gogoi had already matter and later the CJI had can personally go to courts for cancer management, both effectiveness), low harm, passed an order in the matter also declined urgent listing of there," the bench said. PTI NHA and NCG recognize the demand/ burden, medical importance of collaborative necessity, and wide availability. efforts required to strengthen Dr Indu Bhushan, CEO, delivery of cancer services under Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, and 1$   #  AB - PMJAY with common NHA said, "NCG's support and objectives to reduce cancer bur- expertise will help in enabling us den, ensure uniform standards to expand our service delivery of patient care towards effective network by actively encouraging  "  20  and efficient patient-centric care, its member hospitals to empan- said an official from the Union el with AB - PMJAY."

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Lok Sabha election was the first banking on the politics of pos- Adityanath on Friday said the one without any anti-incum- itivity. And the results are in Uttar Pradesh voters rejected the bency against the Government. front of everyone," he said. clan, caste and dynasty-driven Attacking the Opposition, Adityanath claimed that in politics in the State in the Lok Adityanath said, "The claims of the just-concluded polls, the Sabha elections. those who used to say the caste BJP Governments, either at the He said the BJP fought the equations in the state are against Centre or in the State, faced polls on issues of development, the BJP, have been rejected by absolutely no anti-incumbency. Governance and nationalism. the people." "This is the first election in Speaking to reporters here "The voters of the state have which, there was no anti-incum- after BJP's big victory in the state, categorically rejected the politics bency factor against the Centre Adityanath also claimed the of 'parivaarwad' (family), 'vansh- or the State Government," he wad' (dynastic), 'jatiwaad' said. It was because issues aris- (casteism), and have accorded ing out of inflation, shortage of importance to the politics of electricity, law and order prob- development and nationalism," lem, pot-holed roads or farmers' he said. unrest were simply missing, he The Chief Minister said added. PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi had in the very beginning cau- tioned against resorting the "politics of negativity". "The Prime Minister had said irrespective of the poll out- come, we have to fight the polls focusing on development, Governance and nationalism. "There were no place for politics of negativity and the elections were fought under the leadership of the Prime Minister  0   ! "#$ *)
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Another actress and TMC the Lok Sabha election from who hold Law and Textile an impressive victory by win- votes were rejected for the about 8,000 voters opted for the NOTA button. In the national Capital, candidate from Basirhat, Allahabad and Phulpur seats, portfolios respectively, also ning eight of the 13 Lok Sabha four Lok Sabha seats of the hill- NOTA button in elections to In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, where the BJP made a clean Nusrat Jahan Ruhi, trounced respectively. Among other win- emerged victorious. seats in the general election. As State, he added. the Baramulla Parliamentary where it was introduced for the sweep of the seven seats, BJP’s Sayantan Basu of the BJP by a ners were LJP chief Ramvilas Irani, 43, who had earli- many as 1,54,423 voters (1.12 The highest 11,327 voters constituency which was won by first time in any parliamentary North West Delhi candidate margin of over 3.50 lakh. Paswan’s brother Pashupati er also served as an the HRD per cent of total votes polled) chose NOTA in Kangra, fol- National Conference’s election, around 60 lakh voters Hans Raj Hans pipped AAP’s West Bengal unit chief of Kumar Paras who won from Minister and the I&B Minister pressed the NOTA option, as lowed by 8,357 in Mohammad Akbar Lone. In had opted for the NOTA option Guggan Singh by a huge mar- the BJP Dilip Ghosh also reg- reserved seat of Hajipur in north in the Modi Government, per election office data. Among Shimla, 8,026 in Hamirpur Baramulla constituency of — equalling about 1.1 per cent gin of over 5.55 lakh votes. But, istered a win over TMC’s Bihar while BJP’s Tejasvi Surya proved herself to be a giant- 13 Lok Sabha seats, it was and 5,298 in Mandi, the official north Kashmir, 7,999 voters of the total votes polled during it wasn’t just BJP candidates Manas Ranjan Bhunia by a triumphed over his Congress killer as she dethroned Faridkot constituency where said. 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Modi’s Pakistan policy Modi. growth of the computer and ing importance to society with ended with sanctioning the year’s       )           was frequently denounced until Balakot. Narendra Modi is a mod- could operate the electronic the slogan Swacch Bharat. Even Plan expenditure. The Finance  ;$%                    However, that he was the first Indian leader erniser of the country and with- machine with aplomb, and he earlier, his election campaign Ministry disbursed the money. 8  6                ( to be invited to address the British Parliament in it. It is true that Jawaharlal did try to introduce its use in theme of 2014 was development, Thereafter, implementation and  2              5$    ( and to be asked for an exclusive lunch by Her Nehru was for his time, a mod- government institutions. But which willy-nilly implied mod- monitoring were entirely the Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace ern person. 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Every political party in the opposition not bring about a revolution in about an economic revolution. comparatively conservative Modi’s policy has been to ensure   ?      6 had one common programme and that was the minds of the people that they From a party wedded to a social- members of the Constituent that all poor people should have           to remove Modi from power. Such a unan- needed to modernise and in istic pattern of society, it had now Assembly might not approve of their own bank accounts, where-          imous opposition agenda was last seen in turn, could put their shoulder to no choice but to overturn it into such a commission. After all, in monies due to them can be 1977 against Indira Gandhi’s Emergency. But modernising the country. In promoting laissez faire. In short, national planning was intro- remitted directly. All in all, it         +   ( the masses of India perceived Narendra Modi other words, he could not con- he embarked on a path of eco- duced by the Soviet Union in the would be fair to say that through          ( as the first leader who had risen from the soil vert modernisation into a mass nomic liberalisation as a step name of Gosplan. Incidentally, the last millennium, India expe-   +S 9@A  6  and loved his motherland more than every- movement. towards globalisation. Atal Bihari one of the reasons for the col- rienced popular badshahs and thing else, including his own mother, whom Rajiv Gandhi was brought Vajpayee took liberalisation for- lapse of the Soviet economy was hateful nawabs, benign rajas        $  6  also he loves. The people who have faith in up in a contemporary environ- ward to some extent. His main the excessive powers assumed by and cruel ones and the British #         him have not been disappointed. 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The   )  wife was utterly shocked at the insensitiveness of      +          1 - ) B the husband and rebuked him, “How could you       D(6       be jumping with joy when I was brutally violat-  (     8       P%  ed in your presence?” The farmer happily   ,) - Q  P  ) Q   )   J answered, “But I got him! His parts are covered )7 ) remained obsessed with attacking and their unnatural allies has not been family tree. The disillusionment was #      S    with dust!”  )+ denigrating him and his party. And in praiseworthy either. Consequently, the inevitable and in the offing. People of   :  6          The sad joke, the Marxist philosopher  * the process, issues that affect day-to-day electorate largely refused to perceive the Bihar have eventually given their ver-   6  ./9I          ; argues, captures the predicament of the Left today,  1  )* lives of the common man hardly got Opposition and its allies as an alterna- dict. The Left and the Rashtriya Janata 2           ( which is delighted merely by defiling its oppo- ( )-( public attention; the ruling dispensation tive. Dal (RJD) have been reduced to non-      :   %       nents without any real gains for itself. Zizek argues 1 (  successfully made it a battle between The history of post-independent entities.           2     further that Leftists have hitherto succeeded only 1 . Modi supporters and his opponents, India has been the history of disillusion- Examples from around the world show that a financial morass has pushed           $  6 6  in rubbing the noses of those in power whereas ). $ thrusting a victimhood upon him ment and disenchantment. 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For Aditya, film Marianne by global auction house Christie’s, festivals are “extremely” important to would take place online from June 5-13. recognise films which do not fit into a reg- “Postmarked from Hydra, Montreal, ular, commercial space. “Not always can New York, Tel Aviv and Havana, and writ- films be made for entertainment purpose, ten during pivotal years in Cohen’s career, right? Here is when the idea of ‘Cinema these poetic letters brim with both biograph- Literacy’ comes to fore. It’s the idea that ical detail and raw emotion, documenting apart from entertainment, these kinds of one of the most captivating love affairs of its films exist too. So a literacy to understand time as well as the transformation of a young cinema needs to be developed in people,” man into a great artist,” Christie’s said. he says and goes on to add that even Marianne was the inspiration for the though such festivals are there, but they famous song So Long, Marianne. here have been talks about how the around. Aditya says that this ing, finding a suitable location the crew would say ‘action’ or ‘replay’ or work only when media talks about them. A highlight from the auction includes Indian education system, syllabus teacher is a reformer who to shoot was even tougher for ‘retake,’ they would!” he says as he bursts “Media attention is important for festivals a letter written in Tel Aviv in September 1960 Tand pedagogy need change. believes that education is a Aditya. “It was difficult because out laughing reminiscing over the time. like these, otherwise people wouldn’t at the start of their relationship. Cohen writes, However, before we even begin to change universal treasure and every- the originality of the concept The Lahiri Lahiri Lahirilo actor tells move beyond the Akshay Kumar and Ajay “It’s hard to write you. The surf is too loud. the system, ‘building’ it is of utmost one has an equal right to it. He had to be maintained. So, I us why he did not choose professional Devgn kind of cinema. They need to The beach is too crowded, and you’re too importance since not everyone has access tries to do his bit to spread zeroed in on Bundelkhand in actors for the film. “More than our low- appreciate all kinds of genres and subjects,” much in my heart to put anything down.” to primary education in the country even quality education even in India’s oldest state, Uttar budget limitations, I wanted to give the says he. It is estimated to fetch $6,000-9,000. today. small villages. Pradesh. Here the problems film a real touch of ruralhood. You can As the film, Maassab is set to be Also on sale is an autographed letter And director Aditya Om’s Maassab is A lot of research went into were more visible. The social, always create fictional characters to pre- screened at the Habitat Film Festival at from February 1967 after his first major per- testimony to the same. A leading actor in making the film’s story reach- economic milieu of the prob- sent something, but taking real people and India Habitat Centre, Aditya talks about formance in New York. the Telugu film industry, Aditya has not able to many. He says, “We lems were very evident. We faces enhances the story’s true essence. why the category — ‘Children’s Films’ — Cohen describes in the letter that he only been associated with cinema but with researched quite a lot about shot the film there and many And there is always a need for new faces is important. “Firstly, you can tell so many “sang in New York for the first time last night, social causes as well. It was when he dug how primary education gets local people were involved. In for realism in cinema as a distinction needs stories through children. They are honest at a huge benefit concert. Every singer you’ve deeper into the matter of how the educa- delivered in the rural areas of the nation fact, none of the children in the film are to be made between commercial and art- and can make people realise even the harsh ever heard of was there performing. Judy tion system needs regularity and more than and came across many pitfalls in the sys- actors, but from the same school where we house ones,” says he. realities with innocence. Nowadays, kids Collin introduced me to the audience, over that, functionality in the country, that he tem. Private education provides more shot,” says he. The issue he would like to touch upon are into movies like Avengers and Iron 3,000 people, and they seemed to know who decided to do his bit to bring about a facilities but has been viewed as a business. It would have certainly been a chal- in his next project, he says, would be man- Man, yes they attract them but even these I was, mostly because of Suzanne (a song by change. The film deals with the state of pri- They indeed created more opportunities lenge to make a film with children who ual scavenging. Aditya talks about why he stories which are told by children them- Cohen).” mary education in rural India. When an and facilities but the pricing rose exorbi- don’t understand the cinematic process digs out stories from rural India more than selves need to be looked at. They don’t L,) education inspector visits a government tantly, which in turn made quality educa- and language. However, he says that the urban cities. He says that it is because in always need superhero films,” says he. school in Bundelkhand, he realises how the tion only a distant dream for the poor and kids became well rehearsed with the ter- the city, it is difficult to find stories that Well, still wondering what ‘Maassab,’ kids are not taught even by the employed affordable only for the urban elite, while minology within six to seven days so it are grounded in the history. “Villages means? The term implies a teacher or a teachers. He discovers that there is no reg- government schools in small towns and vil- wasn’t that difficult, rather turned out to always bring across stories which will portmanteau of ‘master sahab,’ which the ularity in the school’s curriculum. When lages lack quality mentors and infrastruc- be fun. He laughs to tell us that they start- make you think how human life functions students in villages call their teachers, Ashish Kumar, the new teacher walks in, ture. These are the challenges due to excess ed enjoying the shoot so much that there at such places. It makes you think beyond Aditya says as he laughs. he takes charge of the children and the commercialisation.” came a point when they knew when the the urban infrastructure and facilities you (The film will be screened at 11 am on mammoth task of turning the school While digging these facts was challeng- sequence will begin or be cut. “Before even are born with. We are so engrossed in our May 26 at Amaltas.)

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I thought series actually happened in the real research on it and met people with are making it. My work is totally col- We’ve taken people, really good maybe there was some other way of life. If you’re inventing stuff just that disease and noted their descrip- laborative. I’m changing things all actors off the stage. It’s been won- doing something similar. Well, two from your own head, you’re very tions of what it was like. The whites the time. The show evolves and gets derful. We’ve got an amazing cast. months later, we did it, I was up limited to the things you have in of the eyes turn blue if they are in changed even in the cutting. A good But the leads, that was a big change. there in Wicklow mountains watch- your head. And if you haven’t had danger of breaking a limb. So we editor will change the entire episode, We took a chance on them. The ing a Viking boat being hauled up certain experiences, then you don’t used that, because that was very dra- the meaning of it and can put most amazing thing happened when the cliff-face and then being pulled know but you can read about other matic. things in a completely different we were casting the boys, the sons through a forest for a scene. It was people having those experiences. order. So it’s very fluid. But there is of Ragnar, as grown-ups. We had just unbelievable. So I don’t put any And so it is liberating. When you started, did you know something, of course, stagy about it. quite a lot of people coming in and limits on what I can write or what that it would be such a long story It is on a stage. We talk about it Alex Høgh was one of them, but he we can do. You are retelling history but you and they would fill so many sea- being on a stage. The only signifi- wasn’t going to read for Ivar. It was say that you’re a storyteller as well. sons? cant difference I realised is that you clear from his first audition, what he What’s the appeal or the fascina- Are there any last-minute plot You never know. It’s in the lap have your set and it’s dressed and it rehearsed, that he was very good tion of writing about the medieval changes or scenarios that you’ve of the gods. It depends on if the looks nice. Then the actors come in and absolutely clear. I said, “Can we or ancient times as opposed to had to change to keep it factual? audience is liking it or not. and they’re rehearsing the scene. So just get him to read for Ivar?” He contemporary times? The process begins with read- they are on a stage, they have their hadn’t prepared for that role so we I have written a couple of con- ing and noting of some event. And How many episodes were commis- lines and everything. gave him a few minutes to acquaint temporary things but I don’t feel as remember, this is the dark age. sioned at the beginning? Just one or two years ago, the himself with the lines. Before we comfortable or as excited by doing There’s a lot of speculation. I feel that We were commissioned nine director of photography, said, “Do started, Alex came in and said, “I’ve that. William James, the philoso- Justin, the historical advisor, is episodes. Nine is a magic number. you want to look through the cam- got one question. Is Ivar in pain?” pher, once described a baby’s expe- immersed in this world and has But I had an idea of where I want- era, Michael?” I looked through the I said, “I think he’s in pain most of rience of life as a buzzing, booming access to many more facts than I do. ed to take the story. I was desper- camera. It changes everything. It the time.” When he came in, we chaos, and my sense of contempo- I need reassurance from him. I can’t ate to do the attack on Paris because creates a magic space. The camera weren’t seeing the pain in his per- rary life is just the same. I prefer to remember any sort of last-minute And it was clear there were human ingful sacrifice? So, I invent things I knew how spectacular that was notices things you haven’t noticed. formance, so the cameraman asked have perspective and context when things but yes interesting issues sacrifices. But it was my idea that the like that but they are rooted in a real and how extraordinary it would be It pushes some things away and it him to perform in front of the cam- I write. come up. I knew this place called Vikings would volunteer to be sac- sort of process. to recreate. brings other things in focus. It’s the era and when we watched his per- I have an academic background, Uppsala in Sweden where there was rificed. There’s no recording of And I wanted the Vikings to get most incredibly transformative, formance later, we could see the so the research part of my job is a pagan temple, which is recorded that. It is possible that they simply How did you decide on Ivar’s dis- to North America, which I knew transcending medium. That is what pain in his eyes. I knew it then, that something I delight in. It’s out of that and written about by an Arab trad- sacrificed slaves who were worthless ability? would be a long process. It was is different from theatre. It’s the Alex was the right person to play research, reading, thinking and er. He had described some of the to them. But what’s the point of I needed a lot of drama. The wishful thinking on my part because camera. A good director and a good Ivar. He has been absolutely spec- noodling that the ideas and charac- pagan practices around the temple offering the gods a worthless sacri- most dramatic route would be to more than half of new shows are cameraman are totally vital. Don’t tacular to watch. ters start to emerge. which he found quite disgusting. fice when you could have a mean- have a famous Viking warrior and cancelled. do anything just for the sake of it. (Vikings airs at 11 pm on AXN.)   ! "#$

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The collection is named after the singer-turned-designer’s last name: She was born Robyn Rihanna Fenty. The ready- +38"-+-%8, "8)8 to-wear, footwear, accessories and eyewear are available for sale in Paris’ Le Marais area in a popup store and will debut online from May 29. +#  (   -   (    ' Speaking in the store amid snapping a lot to prove. cameras, she said she felt the time was right The wearable designs channeled an '#NO to make a move like this. It comes one year oversize, street aesthetic, with garments like after LVMH’s Louis Vuitton named its first cross-over jackets in thick cotton canvas or very country has a sufferer, the people who assign couple from different cultural other films that speak against ever African American designer for a button-down shirt dress in stiff Japanese different culture and discriminatory connotations backgrounds who are spending the taboo. You’ll, at the most, menswear, Virgil Abloh. denim. practice surrounding to this blood and how it the weekend with the man’s see sanitary napkins being She said, “Right now, fashion in gener- “It’s hardcore but still chic. It’s that jux- menstruation, the becomes a metaphor for rela- mother on the occasion of shown but there is a politics of al has been stepping up a lot and been vocal taposition that I really enjoy,” Rihanna said. only commonality tionships. It also looks at an Onam. The woman, in the representation of that blood, about issues — whether it’s subtly or “Knowing me, of course you’re going to Ebeing the taboos. The stigma urban relationship that strug- meanwhile, starts menstruating which I feel is equally important aggressively.” While she said Fenty’s ambi- have streetwear elements that are done in exists in speaking up boldly gles to exist in the tussle and stains her bedsheet. And to talk about. We have never tions are not “political,” they’re infused with a luxury way,” she added. about it or its manifestations, between individuality and tra- her boyfriend’s mother has an talked about menstrual blood the story of “me as an immigrant moving Fenty — not to be confused with the like blood flow. dition where a woman attempts extreme and conservative reac- as it is. Not in the sense of cre- to America. That was a big journey for me. storied LVMH brand Fendi — says it will In Kenya, more than one to define and reclaim her tion to this. The event, and her ating a shock value but just as And to even get here to Paris — it’s some- be based in Paris but will operate online million girls miss up to six autonomy. boyfriend failing to stand up for an ordinary everyday thing,” the thing to celebrate and embrace.” with a “See-Now-Wear-Now” model, for- weeks of schools each year Rhea apprises us that the her rather expecting her to filmmaker adds. The singer already has a track record for going the usual luxury fashion seasonal pre- because they don’t have access story is written by Manjula adjust, creates conflict that So how can we begin nor- embracing diversity in the luxury industry viewed designs. to menstrual products. In India, Padmanabhan under the same builds through the course of the malising something? She feels after she featured some 40 shades of foun- “They were flexible enough to allow me many women are not allowed name. She says, “The original film. She begins to examine her that it’s just by being able to see dation in her hugely lucrative Fenty Beauty to have a different perspective on the way to enter the kitchen or be part story is set in a very different own relationship with her peri- it and talking about it everyday. line in 2017. Many said that revolutionised I wanted to release things,” she said. of any rituals during periods. context. It is set in the US and od — the blood and the pain — There is a need to discuss the the makeup industry and plugged a glaring “Coming from such a traditional back- But some major misconcep- portrays the relationship N +-)  , while simultaneously examin- matter until it becomes normal. gap in the market for women with diverse ground in fashion (as LVMH), you don’t tions crumbled when Chinese between an NRI man and an )   ) ing her relationship with her- It’s such a huge part of our life ethnic backgrounds. That initiative was said think there’s another way that will work — swimmer Fu Yuanhui African-American woman. I ) + (   self and her boyfriend. and we are still conditioned in to have caught the eye of Europe’s most but they allowed me to do that.” announced that she was on her changed the story line and Rhea has talked to a lot of a manner where we are not powerful luxury CEO, Bernard Arnault of The head of communication of LVMH, period when she swam during placed it in the Indian context.  , .   women around her about the even okay if another woman LVMH. But the launch — steered by an out- Bernard Arnault’s son, Antoine, admitted the 2016 Olympics. In Nepal, a I come from a displaced cultur-  ))*-) O idea of menstruation for them sees it. It’s actually about sider with no formal design training — has Rihanna was not a traditional kind of historic practice called chhau- al background. My parents are    - and not just a taboo in society rethinking this relationship also been greeted with a dose of cynicism. designer but said the company had given padi has been banned. The from Kerala but I have never at large. But “how do you come that you have with your own Fenty is a recognition that the fashion her total creative freedom. practice entails banishing a lived there. I have lived my life  ,   . to a space where we are condi- blood. industry now formally considers a major “Calling it an experiment is a little person who’s menstruating to a in Gujarat. I am not rooted )   tioned to, in a way, hide our As the film is set to screen popstar to have as much to say in design as reductive, given the ambition we have for shed outside their home entirely in that culture yet I do   )  1 own blood from ourselves? It’s at the Habitat Film Festival at established figures such as Nicolas the project,” Antoine Arnault said. because of the belief that go back to it. 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Vive le cinema! is more or less the hasn’t lacked for exciting breakthroughs WarnerMedia and Apple all later this year festival’s ethos and rallying cry. Along with (Celine Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on roll out their own streaming platforms. the rise of streaming, Cannes has increas- Fire), top-notch genre filmmaking (Bong After premiering the first two episodes of ingly had the pitch of a battle field, one Joon-ho’s Parasite) or Hollywood glitz his Amazon series Too Old to Die Young, where differing visions for the soul of cin- (Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman). But some director Nicolas Refn said, “The studios ema is bitterly contested. believe this year’s Cannes would be bet- are getting ready for ultimate streaming. This time, Netflix is for the second ter if Netflix had a starring role. I think that’s common knowledge.” straight year largely absent from Cannes. Veteran producer Cassian Elwes, That increased competition, though, After the festival, bowing to pressure from whose credits include Netflix’s Mudbound, might also give Cannes more leverage. French exhibitors, declared films needed said keeping Netflix out of the festival is The festival remains an unparalleled French theatrical distribution in order to hurting business. The Cannes market, global stage, one much sought after by compete for the Palme, Netflix withdrew, which runs alongside the festival, is filmmakers. refusing to hold its films off its platform where many movies (finished or in devel- G'  +    “The streamers are going to have their for the 36-month window, as stipulated by opment) are bought and sold. own survival of the fittest scenarios the French law. “Cannes is in total disrepair. Business tival debuts, closer timed to Oscar season. because how many can you subscribe to?” But throughout the French Riviera is flat and most of the films screening here But missing out on Roma — which won said Tom Bernard, co-chairman of Sony festival, the streaming giant has perpet- are irrelevant in the US marketplace,” the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion and Classics. “As diverse as the distributors are ually loomed just off screen, out of frame Elwes said on Twitter. “Both sides, (mar- became arguably the most critically these days, I think that the streaming ser- but not out of mind. Many of the world’s ket) and festival, need to realise they are acclaimed film of the year — hurt. vices are just as diverse.” foremost filmmakers, from Alejandro co-dependent and figure out a solution Netflix and Cannes have since contin- There are already signs of a thaw. Iñárritu to Pedro Almodóvar, have and quick. Keeping the streamers out is ued discussions with no results. Though Netflix does have one film in Cannes: weighed in. The pluses and minuses of a self-defeating.” they were reportedly not ready in time for Babak Anvari’s Wounds. It’s playing in Cannes without Netflix has been a regu- Netflix still has an acquisitions team Cannes, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman Directors’ Fortnight, a separate but con- lar conversation in beachside soirees and in Cannes. Though it hasn’t announced and Steven Soderbergh’s The Laundromat current section at Cannes run indepen- throughout the halls of the festival hub, any buys, it may well still. A study con- ). ,  ' were rumoured possibilities that would dently by the French Directors Guild. the Palais des Festivals. ducted by the Sorbonne captured just how have surely been major gets for the festi- Nicolas Winding Refn, for one, was Many would like to see an end to the vital Netflix has been to festival market- val. ready to declare the dawn of a new era. Cannes-Netflix cold war. “Netflix is doing places. Its researchers found that 39 per O6        Almodóvar, who premiered his Pain While some television series and made- a great job,” Iñarritu, the head of this year’s cent of Cannes premieres since 2009 have   ?   and Glory to strong reviews in Cannes, is for-TV films have debuted before at jury, said at the outset. “Why not give peo- went on to stream on Netflix, although among those happy to see someone Cannes, his show is the first streaming ple the choice to experience cinema?” most first had theatrical runs.   @    /- standing up to Netflix. He considers the series to premiere at the festival. He called Iñarritu, whose Birdman skewered the Cannes’ loss has been Venice’s gain.     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Second seed Karolina spirited challenge from giant To negate this, Panghal Pliskova, the champion in killer Sachin Siwach with a well- opted the waiting game strate- Rome last weekend, starts calculated display to clinch the gy, ducking most of his oppo- against Madison Brengle of the Gold by a split 4-1 verdict in the nent's punches and staying out United States. highly-competitive 52kg men's of his range. If the seedings prove an category. "I think he's the tallest accurate indicator, Osaka would Overall, India swept the boxer I faced till date. I fought face Australia's Ashleigh Barty medals in four men's cate- with some tall boxers in the 4■ pion, is bidding to become In the women's draw, top in the quarter-finals, Halep gories (52kg, 81kg, 91kg and Asian Championship but only the second man in histo- seed Naomi Osaka, bidding would meet two-time +91kg) and three in women's Sachin is taller than them," the afael Nadal and Roger ry to hold all four Slams at the for a third successive Grand Wimbledon champion Petra (51kg, 57kg and 75kg) to con- 5'3" Panghal, who won the RFederer were placed in the same time. Slam title, opens against world Kvitova, 2018 runner-up Sloane clude their campaign with 12 of 52kg Gold in Asian same half of the draw for the Only Rod Laver, who swept 92 Anna Karolina Schmiedlova Stephens would tackle Madrid the 18 Gold medals up for Championship beating French Open on Thursday to calendar Slams in 1962 and of Slovakia. champion Kiki Bertens while grabs. Hasanboy Dusmatov, said. meaning the two longtime 1969, has previously achieved However, either 2017 Angelique Kerber of Germany India, who had bagged six "You have to have a long rivals could meet in the semi- the feat. champion Jelena Ostapenko or would be Pliskova's last-eight Golds in the inaugural edition reach and play an in and out finals. If the seedings work out for two-time major winner and ex- rival. in New Delhi last year, thus game. It takes a lot of effort and Second seed Nadal is chas- the quarter-finals, then 15- world number one Victoria Kerber is attempting to doubled their Gold count in the stamina," he said, terming it the ing a 12th title in Paris while time major winner Djokovic Azarenka await in a tricky sec- complete the career Grand continental meet that witnessed toughest bout of the meet. 2009 champion Federer, seed- would face Germany's ond round for the 21-year-old Slam with a French Open title a depleted field with a no-show National champion P L ed three, is playing in the tour- Alexander Zverev who has still Japanese star. from Uzbekistan. Prasad and Commonwealth nament for the first time since to get past the last eight at a Three-time champion World championship Games Gold medallist Solanki 2015. Slam. Serena Williams, chasing a medallist Sarita Devi won her took the Bronze in the 52kg cat- Nadal starts against quali- Fourth seed Dominic record-equalling 24th major, first Gold in three years beat- egory with another India clean fiers in the first two rounds Thiem, the 2018 runner-up to begins against Vitalia ing Simranjit Kaur 3-2 by virtue sweep. while 37-year-old Federer, bid- Nadal, would face Argentine Diatchenko of Russia. of a split decision. India had a setback in the ding to become the oldest eighth seed Juan Martin del Williams, seeded 10, has Making her debut in 60kg 64kg, when national champion Grand Slam title winner of all Potro while Federer would played just one clay court match category, Simranjit impressed in Rohit Tokas suffered a knee time, faces Italy's Lorenzo meet Stefanos Tsitsipas, the this year. She could face Osaka the first round with some telling twist in the first round and for- Sonego, ranked at 73. Greek who stunned him at the in the quarter-finals in a blows. feited the bout to former Top seed and world num- Australian Open in January. rematch of their stormy 2018 But Sarita Devi did not lose Olympian Richarno Colin, a ber one Novak Djokovic starts Nadal, who won his first US Open final where the ground and fought back with a Bronze medallist at the New his campaign against Poland's title of 2019 in Rome last week- Japanese star triumphed while counter-attacking display as Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Hubert Hurkacz, the world end against a weary Djokovic, the American suffered a spec- she celebrated the win looking Games. number 43. is seeded to face Japan's Kei tacular meltdown. upwards, dedicating the Gold to Tokas, who won a Bronze Djokovic, the 2016 cham- Nishikori in the last-eight. Defending champion her mother Laishram at the Makran Cup earlier this Khomthonbi, who passed away year, thus had to settle for the last year. fight by former national cham- in front of a boisterous crowd Silver, bettering his Bronze "This Gold belongs to my pion Vanlal Duati of Mizoram at the Karmabir Nabin Chandra medal feat at the last edition of mother. I lost my dad early and to emerge winner by unani- Bordoloi Indoor Stadium. India Open. my mother made me the boxer mous decision. Nikhat Zareen Thapa began with a tight India also could not add that I'm now. This Gold has and Jyoti took the Bronze vigil and was seen in his aggres- their Gold count in the men's come after a long time. I'm medals for an all-Indian finish sive best from second round 75kg final where Ashish Kumar missing her very much at this in the podium. onwards en route to get an pulled out against Filipino moment," Sarita got emotion- Home favourite and world unanimous verdict from the Eumir Felix Delos Santos. al as she spoke about her moth- championship Bronze medalist five judges. The Asian Championship er, who died after suffering Shiva Thapa avenged his last Having moved to the new Silver medalist suffered a fore- from cancer. year's semifinal defeat to weight earlier this year, Panghal, head injury in his semifinal win Olympic Bronze medallist defending champion Manish who had won the Asiad Gold in against Aphisit Khankhokkruea Mary Kom saw off a valiant Kaushik to grab the 60kg Gold 49kg, had a tough first round of Thailand on Thursday. &&( &1'

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June 1. "In the next few days I have to decide on 25-26 players from this squad who will be the most valuable for this competition (King's Cup) and after that, the squad will be cut to 23." Stimac was quizzed on the level of research he had done on India before accept- ing the job. "I watched almost every ISL game, I have been informed about the young talents from the Indian Arrows. "I recognised through my research about some players who didn't make it into Mr (Stephen) Constantine's squad, for whatever reason. But, I'm here to give them the chance to prove themselves and show everyone how good they are," Stimac said. Stimac said that he has so far focused on evaluating the fitness of the players. "I'm happy with the condition of most of the players, and now I will decide on the  ■   for a place in the team. intensity of training over the next few days, "We all start from zero. Football is like which will be important to see who can cope ewly-appointed Indian football coach that. You don't get anything for the past. You up with the demands. NIgor Stimac in his first press conference get paid for today's job. As successful you "The next few days we will be working on Friday made it clear that all players, are today, tomorrow you get your chance on technical aspects and organisation on the including the star forward Sunil Chhetri, are once again." pitch." on the same pedestal and will have to fight With less than two weeks to go for his The 51-year-old is also impressed with for their place in the team. first assignment, Stimac said that he is con- the attitude of the players in the camp. "We speak every day. I speak with all our cerned about the defence, and the lack of "I expect not only from Sunil (but) from players every day. That's my approach. I need options, particularly at centre-back. Gurpreet , from Jhingan as well to be a role to do that. I need to get information from "Over the next few months, my job will model to young players in a positive way. them," Stimac said on Friday. be to find more competitors for the centre- And not in a negative way because they are "Of course, Sunil (Chhetri) is very valu- back position, which we are short on right the ones who are looked up to. able to our team. He is a role model to these now," Stimac said. "Young players always look at what Sunil young players who are knocking on the The 37-man preliminary squad, which is doing, what Jhingan is doing. So I'm quite door. He has played so many games, he is is undergoing a camp at the Jawaharlal happy with their behaviour until now and so experienced, and has scored so many Nehru Stadium, will be cut short to 23, by I strongly believe that we will work togeth- goals. But as well as others, he needs to fight the time the team leaves for Thailand on er as much as Sunil did before," he said.   ! "#$  & . ' -!. !-2'/+&. /%&.-%6#&$,4/-1-!

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He's not has picked his top three ODI bats- match-winning innings from exciting opportunities." opportunity for the uncapped Tom Blundell to justify his under two months before the just another player for me, he's men with Indian skipper Virat South Africa-born all-rounder South Africa have arguably selection in the national squad. World Cup 2019, but the unity still my captain right now. Kohli being the number one Grant Elliott seeing them beat- the toughest start to the group A well-rounded pace attack, quality spinners and gen- and camaraderie in the side is "I want support from him. choice. en by New Zealand in 2015. phase, when they face World uine all-rounders make up a formidable unit for the Kiwis. as strong as ever, Gulbadin Not just him, but [Mohammad] "Definitely Virat Kohli. He's And when the World Cup Cup hosts England in the tour- New Zealand, who had their best ever World Cup campaign Naib, the new captain, said on Nabi, Rashid [Khan] and all the No 1." Waugh told was last staged in England 20 nament opener at the Oval on in 2015 will look to fine-tune things quickly to try and go Thursday. guys who have a lot of experi- cricket.Com.Au. years ago, a dramatic semi-final Thursday. the whole distance this time. Afghanistan Cricket ence. All of us have one goal: we Kohli, who clinched all three tie with Australia saw South England have twice broken Board's decision to remove want to play for Afghanistan major ICC awards earlier in the Africa bow out on net run-rate. the record for the highest one- KEY PLAYERS Asghar Afghan early in April, and play as a team, whoever the year, will hope to lead his coun- But Du Plessis said that even day international in the past Shikhar Dhawan (India): Shikhar Dhawan has been and introduce split captaincy captain is." try to a third World Cup trophy. though he and fellow senior three years. India's most prolific run scorer in ICC tournaments since meant Naib had the honour of Naib has come a long way The Indian captain goes into the players such as Hashim Amla But with conditions promis- the 2013 Champions Trophy . He was India's leading run- leading the one-day interna- since the 2015 World Cup, tournament on the back of 41 and Dale Steyn had endured ing to be ideal for batting, Du scorer at the 2015 World Cup and now, after a good sea- tional side at the World Cup. when he played just the one centuries with a stupendous aver- their fair share of World Cup Plessis believes it is bowlers son with Delhi Capitals, Dhawan looks all set to produce Afghan had, before that, led the match. Now he is captain, and age of 59.57. pain, it would not be an issue who could yet determine the more match-winning performances for India. The left-han- team in their meteoric rise he said he was looking forward For his second pick Waugh plating between the former vice- this time around. destiny o f the World Cup. der who has fond memories at this venue, having scored through the ranks, the latest feat to making the most of the went for England's Jos Buttler. captain and current skipper "You can't control history — And with an attack led by an two hundreds previously, will relish the flat batting condi- being their maiden Test victo- opportunity. Buttler has been in incredible Aaron Finch. I am a firm believer in that," Du outstanding fast bowler in tions. ry against Ireland in Dehradun "I am thrilled to lead the form, scoring a 50-ball century "Aaron Finch at his best is Plessis said at a World Cup cap- Kagiso Rabada, South Africa Trent Boult (New Zealand): Currently ranked second in in March. team in front of the whole against Pakistan in Southampton right up there, so is David tains' press conference in could trouble their opponents' ODI Bowlers' Rankings, Trent Boult will be New Zealand's There was, therefore, world," he smiled. "I remember earlier this month after smashing Warner," said Waugh. London. top-orders. key weapon during the World Cup. His ability to swing the potential for disharmony fol- our last appearance in the 150 from 77 balls against the West "I'll go with David Warner." "All you can try and focus "I think bowlers will win new ball with pace has troubled the best of top-order bats- lowing the captaincy change, World Cup in 2015. I just Indies. After facing a one-year inter- on is what is ahead. If you are this tournament," he said. man in recent years. The left-arm pacer, who was the joint but rather than give way to it, played one game, and I was "Jos Buttler, I'd have him at national ban owing to his role in good enough on the day then "Batters will score runs on good highest wicket taker (22 wickets) in the tournament's pre- Naib said the mutual respect really excited just to be a part No 2 in the top three," Waugh the ball-tampering scandal last great, but if the opposition are wickets, so the team towards the vious edition, will relish bowling with the new ball in English and admiration in team was as of the squad. Now, the ACB said. year, Warner returned to compet- better on the day then that's end will be the team that will conditions. strong as it ever was. have announced me as the For the number three place itive cricket in tremendous form OK," he added. have done well with the ball — (Venue: The Oval, London) "Asghar Afghan is still my captain for this World Cup. It's Waugh settled on fellow country- and finished as the top scorer in "The squad that we have teams that can take wickets on (Live telecast at Star Sports 1 & 2 from 3pm onwards) captain," Naib told the ICC on a big opportunity for me." men David Warner after contem- the recently concluded IPL. here compared to previous tour- flat pitches."