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TELCO WARS LOAN MORATORIUM AUTO SALES WHAT'S INSIDE ‘Any more Experts put a brake Jio rivals refuse to relaxations will hurt on Motown cheer economy’ September trends take bait on tariff Entry Compact Premium FE BUREAU hatchback hatchback hatchback cars grew 35% cars grew 48% cars grew 51% ● COVERAGEAREA New Delhi, October 10 With no churn estimatedsizeofpostpaid ` Compact Executive Subcom- 22,000cr marketinrevenueterms THE GOVERNMENT HAS told sedans sedans pact SUVs in subscribers, theSupremeCourtthatitsaw 17% therevenuecontributionby grew only grew grew no possibility of giving any 7% 42% Bharti,Voda-Idea 15% postpaidmarkettothetotal earningsofthetelecomesectorandpostpaid further broad-based debt Compact SUVs Premium SUVs ■ SPOTLIGHT, P7 unlikely to match usersform5%ofthesector'sactivesubscribers relief to different sectors. It grew 31% sales fell 6% Jio postpaid offers said the measures already 50-60% ofthepostpaid announced, including com- Justice done or denied? subscribersare pounding interest waiver for When incidents like Hathras happen, FE BUREAU enterprisecustomers loans up to `2 crore for speci- New Delhi, October 10 fied borrowers including public sentiment veers toward the ofpostpaid 34% subscribersare MSMEs and individuals, are automotive sector, EY India. strictest punishment for the culprits. The INCUMBENT OPERATORS situatedinthethreemetrosandanother adequate enough. ● Say recent “The January to March 2021 entire nation celebrated the execution of BHARTI Airtel and Vodafone 36%inurbancentricA-circles “There is no necessity for quarterwill be the true reflec- Nirbhaya’s rapists. However, is the death Idea might be facing tough additional steps such as rising sales could tion of whether the automo- competitionfromRelianceJio, blanket loan moratoriums or tive market has recovered or penalty achieving its objective? 43%is VodafoneIdea’smarketshare be pent-up buttheyareunlikelytorework inpostpaidsegment,followedby interest waivers..” the not,”he feels. theirpostpaidtariffplansany- BhartiAirtel's28% government stated in a demand instead While GDP did contract time soon by either lowering fresh affidavit. 24% in Q1, it is improving ■WORDS WORTH, P4 rates, offering more data, or The apex court had earlier of true reflection quarter-on-quarter. Madan bundling them with free sub- Therewassomespeculation scriptionsareco-terminuswith observed that the Centre’s of sector Sabnavis, chief economist at Lessons scriptionofOTTslikeNetflixto of a tariffwarwith Reliance Jio the plans.However,in compa- offer to waive “interest on CARERatings,saysthe‘levelof match offers byJio. whenitcameoutwithahostof rable plans of BhartiAirtel and interest” on loans up to `2 negativity’isdecreasingbythe There are valid reasons for postpaid plans on September Vodafone Idea, not only is the crore was“not satisfactory”. VIKRAM CHAUDHARY month. “With unlocking, as from the the operators to have adopted 22. Jio,which earlier had only data offering less, there’s no It also asked the govern- New Delhi, October 10 people move more, they will such a stance, apart from one postpaid plan (`199 per Netflix and Disney-Hotstar ment and RBI to place on consume more,”he says.As far past avoidinganunnecessarytariff month),unveiledplansstarting subscription. record the actions taken on AUTO SALES HAVE bounced aspent-updemandintheauto An attempt to warthatmayadverselyimpact from `399 and going up to The postpaid market is KV Kamath committee’s back in the past two months, sector is concerned, he adds it analyse India’s theirrealisations. `1,499.Allplanscomebundled wortharound`22,000crorein report on debt restructuring leadingtospeculationthatthe usually stays for a quarter,but failures misses the Data relating to postpaid with Netflix (mobile-only,sin- revenuetermsandforms15% and also urged the duo to sectorisbackontrack.Though becauseofthefestiveseasonit users of BhartiAirtel andVoda- gle-device plan), Amazon of the sector’s revenues and consider the relevant “issues manufacturers are still keep- maycontinue. larger picture fone Idea does not suggest any Prime,Disney-Hotstar,and Jio 5% of sector's active sub- raised by the real ing their fingers crossed, “Pent-up demand for cars, subscriber churn in the post- TV/Saavn/Cinema.Alltheplans scribers, according to esti- estate associations and higher dispatches of vehicles thistime,iscoincidingwithboth paid segment with rivals offer unlimited voice and data mates byJefferies. power producers”. from factories to the dealers the festive and the harvesting bundling free subscription of ranging between 75 and 300 has led to some belief that the season, as also hotels getting ROHNIT PHORE OTTslikeNetflixintotheirplans. GB per month. Netflix sub- Continued on Page 11 Continued on Page 11 upcomingfestivalsaleswould operational,so it will last for a ODD & EVEN see a substantial rise in while.Also,mostsectorswillsee demand. However, analysts better performance, because POST-QUAD MEET GREEN SHOOTS caution at such optimism, even single-digit negative pointing that it is still early growthisanimprovementover China has 60k daysandtheriseinsalescould 24% GDPcontraction (in Q1),” Agri exports rise 43.4% inApr-Sept be due to pent-up demand. Sabnavisargues. soldiers on According to them, a clearer Different segments of cars PRESS TRUST OF INDIA picture would emerge only areseeingdifferentgrowthrates. India border, New Delhi, October 10 aroundJanuary-Marchperiod. According to data byPGALabs, As per wholesales data the market research arm of says Pompeo EXPORTSOFAGRI-COMMODI- shared by car makers, this Praxis Global Alliance, while TIES rose by 43.4% to year’s most recorded double- entry, compact and premium Washington: China has `53,626.6croreinthefirsthalf digit growth was in Septem- hatchback carsales grew35%, amassed 60,000 troops on of the current fiscal notwith- ber.Sales of Maruti Suzuki, 48% and 51%,respectively,in India’s northern border, US standingtheongoingCovid-19 for instance, grew 30.8% September 2020, compact secretary of state Mike crisis, the Union agriculture over the same period last sedans grewonly7% and exec- Pompeo has said, as he hit ministrysaidonSaturday. year. Hyundai India, simi- utivesedans17%.InSUVs,while out at Beijing for its ‘bad Farm exports stood at larly,saw23.6% sales growth subcompact (under4 metres in QuickPicks behaviour’and the threats it `37,397.3croreduringtheApril- in September 2020. length)andcompactSUVsgrew poses to the Quad countries, Septemberperiod of the 2019- “Sales increase in the last 42%and31%,respectively,pre- Rape case must be probed reportsPTI. 20 fiscal, it said. In September Exports ofwheat and other products see a positive growth couple of months is due to the miumSUVs(above`20lakh)saw “The Indians are seeing 2020,agriexportsroseby81.7% pent-up demand getting ser- salesfallingby6%. within 2 months: Centre 60,000 Chinese soldiers on to `9,296 crore from `5,114 ministrysaid in a statement. fromovertheyear-ago,itsaid. viced; it could potentially also Sanjeev Garg, practice their northern border,”Pom- croreinSeptember2019. Positivegrowthwasrecorded Furthermore, balance of be due to commuters buying leader, automotive, Praxis THE CENTRE has issued a fresh advisory to states peo told The Guy Benson “The consistent and con- in export of groundnut (35%), trade during April-September smaller cars instead of taking Global Alliance, gives three and UTs on mandotary action in cases of crimes Show in an interview on Fri- certed efforts of the govern- refined sugar (104%), wheat 2020wassignificantlypositive public transport and ride- morereasonsforsalessurge,in against women, and said probe into rape cases day after his return from ment to boost agricultural (206%),basmatirice(13%)and at `9,002 crore as against sharing, and some people addition to pent-up demand. must be completed within two months as per Tokyo wherein he attended exports are bearing fruit non-basmatirice(105%)during tradedeficitof`2,133crorein upgrading from two-wheel- law and that dying declaration of a victim can't be the second Quad ministerial despitetheongoingcrisis,”the theApril-Septemberofthisfiscal the said period,it added. ers,”saysSomKapoor,partner, Continued on Page 11 discarded merely because it has not been recorded by a with his counterparts from magistrate, reports PTI. The detailed three-page advisory of India,Japan andAustralia. the Union Home Ministry came days after the alleged “I was with my foreign LONG-TERM FEARS gangrape and murder of a woman at Hathras in Uttar minister counterparts from Pradesh sparked nationwide outrage. PAGE 3 India,Australia, and Japan, a formatthatwecalltheQuad, Commercial real estate at a crossroads as WFH here to stay four big democracies, four Second Trump-Biden powerful economies, four RISHI RANJAN KALA favoured investment option to help corporates better plan DLF's managing director nations, each of whom has New Delhi, October 10 with institutional investors, their operations and options (rental business), Sriram presidential debate cancelled real risk associated with the needs to create sustainable like subscription-based office Khattar toldFE. THE SECOND presidential debate between threats attempting to be AS COVID RAGES on and busi- strategies forthe medium and BITTER REALTY supplies to reduce expenses Khattar stressed on devel- Donald Trump and Joe Biden set for October 15 imposed by the Chinese nesses re-calibrate their oper- long term as there are fears ■ Work-from-home prevalent in are being considered. opers to deploythe best safety has been cancelled, the organisers have Communist Party.And they ations to survive the down- that behavioural changes the IT-ITeS sector has reduced India’s largest office space and wellness measures.These announced, after the incumbent US President seeitintheirhomecountries turn, commercial real estate unleashed by the pandemic the occupancy levels in offices developer,DLF,feels it is not should be now built into their refused to do a virtual face-off with his Democratic too,”he said. (CRE)isstaringatalongroadto could outlive the crisis. ■ IT sector has been the key appropriate to look at long- building designs and if possi- challenger despite concerns over his Covid-19 diagnosis, "We all slept on this for recoverywith remoteworking The industry is working driver of office space market, term plan from the lens of ble to retrofit.“We would be reports PTI. In a statement, the nonpartisan (CPD) too long. For decades, the solutionslikeworkfromhome with start-ups and tech firms contributing 44% of demand thecurrentsituation.“Thisis spending around `35 crore in confirmed on Friday that the second version scheduled to West allowed the Chinese (WFH) gaining prominence to offer safety solutions like from 2010-2019 the time to take care of ten- the next eight-10 months just be held in Miamai, Florida, would be scrapped. The CPD Communist Party to walk all andemployersstrugglingwith state-of-the-art filters for AC ant employees. Covid is an onairqualityinourbuildings,” ■ The industry spends around said it was preparing for the next debate to held on overus.Theyseethatintheir safetyandbusinesscontinuity. plants, contactless parking, unprecedented event and I he said. 4.3% of its operating income October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee, less than two weeks country too," he said in the Developers and market entryandexit.Innovativecon- annually on real estate do not know whether in my ahead of the November 3 presidential election. PAGE 14 interview. watchers suggest that CRE, a ceptssuchasshort-termleases lifetime it will occur again,” Continued on Page 11

Movie theatres set to open, but business unlikely to boom anytime soon

October 15, when theatres fewotherstates have decided ritories open up, it won’t be theatres over the next few ● Industry reopen across several parts of Screen story to allow cinema theatres to viable for Hindi films to go for months,aswellaspeople’saver- the country, but big budget Seating Most awaited Over half of box Decline due reopen in Octoberwith 50% atheatricalrelease.Whilethere sion from going to crowded expected to rake films may stay away until capacity films office revenue to pandemic seating capacity. Maharash- will be some incremental rev- placesinthenearfuture. Christmas. Cinema theatres of theatres Sooryavanshi, 83 from Delhi, Maha in FY21 67% tra and Tamil Nadu will keep enues coming in from the Film producers are cau- in about `6,100 cr have been shut since March 50% cinemas shut until October opening of theatres, given the tious about introducing big in FY21 against 24,with the filming and pro- 31. Together, Delhi and continued Covid-19 cases in budget films before a pan- duction of several films ham- Maharashtra account for the country, we do not see India distribution can be `18,300 crore pered when India went into a more than half of a movie's these to be meaningful.” ensured.While exhibitors are lockdown. As per a recent box office collections. The industry is expected to hoping that Akshay Kumar in FY20 KMPGstudy,thefilmindustry The limited opening may rake in about `6,100 crore in starrerSooryavanshi orRanvir is set to shrink by as much as contribute little to the overall FY21 as opposed to `18,300 Singh’s 83 may hit theatres in VENKATA SUSMITA BISWAS 67%y-o-yinFY21onaccount industry revenues. Girish crore in FY20. KPMG’s esti- time for Diwali, producers are Mumbai, October 10 ofthepandemicinducedshut- Menon, partner and head, mates factored in a phased not confident releasing these down of cinema theatres. media and entertainment, reopening,capping on seating moviesyet. THE FILM FRATERNITY is gear- Delhi, West Bengal, KPMG,says,“Unlesstheatresin capacity,limitedslateofmovies ing up to resume business on Gujarat,Goa,Karnataka and a key revenue-contributing ter- that will likely be released in Continued on Page 11

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A YOUNG GIRL died on September 29, 2020 at the Safdarjung Hospital,New ACROSSTHE INSIDE Delhi. In her statement given on Sep- tember 22 to a Magistrate, the girl had said she was assaulted and raped on AISLE TRACK September 14, and named four men P Chidambaram COOMI KAPOOR belonging to her village, Boolagarhi, district Hathras,U.P. When she died, the police hurriedly took the body to Dangerous liaisons speculationisthatasoothsayer the village and cremated it at about Chirag Paswan is not so much a hadpredictedthe2014election 2.30 am on September 30. rebel as a pawn in the BJP's two- wouldthrowupahung The girl belonged to a poor Dalit faced poll strategy in Bihar. ParliamentandRajecould family. Relatives of the four men who Paswan, fighting for a few more emergeasadarkhorsefor were arrested described the family as tickets,neverdreamtthattheBJP leadershipgivenhergood neechi kaum(lowlife)"whom theywon't Impunity,thy name would permit the LJP to contest equationswithNaveenPatnaik touch with a barge pole". There are over 100 seats.The first hint of andChandrababuNaidu.Singh thousands of Boolagarhis in India. the BJP's ambitions to be senior wasseenasapotentialrival. Thesevillages have a fewDalit families; party in the alliance with Nitish the Dalits own little or no land,usually Kumarwasatavirtualconference Wrong target live in a segregated habitation,do low- a fortnight back when general TheSPandfourpoliceofficers status and low-paid jobs, and are is Uttar Pradesh secretary Bhupendra Yadav handlingtheHathrascasehave dependent on the otherdominantcaste observed that the BJP invariably beensuspendedandifthefall- groups. The victim's father owns two played second fiddle in Bihar.In outcontinuesthenextcasualty buffaloes and two bighas of land,and Patna, during seat discussions, couldbeUPDGPHiteshAwasthi. works as a part-time sanitation worker Yadav and Devendra Fadnavis Butthere'sanotherAwasthi in a neighbouring school. wereupsetaftertheJD(U)'sLalan whoserolewarrantsscrutiny. Emboldened bygreat social reform- Singhremarkedbluntlythatifthe Theall-powerfulUP'sAdditional ers like Mahatma Phule,'Periyar'E.V. BJPwas dissatisfied,it could con- ChiefSecretary(Home),Awanish Ramasamy, Babasaheb Ambedkar and test on its own.The BJP believes KumarAwasthi,whoseorders others,Dalits have politicallyorganised Nitish's popularity has plum- arefollowedblindly.During themselves in a few states; but their meted after the migrant crisis, Awasthi'stenureoflittleovera status is only slightly better. unlikeNarendraModi's.However, year,theUPpolicehasbeen it still needs Nitish's backward regularlyinthenews,whetherit A rampant crime caste vote,just as the JD(U) relies isthefollow-upoftherapecases Rape is a widely prevalent crime in on the BJP's forward caste sup- inShahjahanpurandUnnaoor India.According to data maintained by port.Theperilsofbeingtooclever VikasDubey'sganggunning NCRB,there were 32,033 incidents of by half is that Nitish,a seasoned downeightpolicemen.The rape againstwomen (excluding POCSO defector,could jump to the RJD. policesubsequently cases) in 2019,of which 3,065 were in Nitish compelled the BJP to "eliminated"Dubeyandhismen. Uttar Pradesh.Many cases of rape are announce his name as the CM NoonehasquestionedAwasthi registered as crimes, investigated and candidate,buthecannotforcethe (IAS)astowhyaDubeygang tried. Given a conviction rate of about LJPnottocarrypostersofthelate memberwasattheweddingof 28%, many accused are convicted. RamVilasPaswanwithModi.The hisdaughterlastNovember. There is a buzz for a few days after the BJP denies that its members are Awasthi'swifeisawell-known crime, but it soon dies down. Some strategically shifting to Paswan's singerwhotweetsregularlyin cases become 'events'; the Boolagarhi partyinsomeseats. favourofModi.AfterHathras, case is one for good reasons. someintheUPpoliceare Tragic deaths becomingresentfuloverbeing Pandemic infects all RamVilasPaswan'sdeathadds frequentlymadescapegoatsby The Boolagarhi case is an example onemoretothelistofministers theIASinnercircle.Hewas, where everyone from the SHO of inModi'sCabinetwhohave however,removedfromthepost Chandpa police station to the district passedaway.GopinathMunde ofAdditionalChiefSecretaryof superintendent of police (SP) to the waskilledinanaccidentwithina InformationDepartmentearlier Principal, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical weekoftakingofficein2014. thismonth. College and Hospital,Aligarh to the dis- MoSAnilDavediedofaheart trict magistrate (DM) to the ranking attackin2017.ArunJaitley, Jinnah set trend police officerin charge of lawand order SushmaSwarajandManohar Pakistan's lack of democratic (ADGP) to the chiefministerof the state Parrikarpassedawaylastyear, tradition is blamed on army. (CM) seems to have been infected by a althoughParrikarhadresigned But it was Muhammad Ali virus called Impunity. It is as if a pan- hisministerialpost.Lastmonth, Jinnah who first planted seeds demic has swept across the officialdom MoSSureshAngadiwasavictim for the authoritarian rule. in U.P. Consider the words and actions ofCovid. Instead of strengthening of the key players: Members ofValmiki community during a protest against the death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman who was allegedly constitutionalism in the new �The SHO sawthe condition of the gang-raped in Hathras, in Kanpur PTI Nothing personal nation,he insisted on being victim, heard her mother and brother, OneofthefirsttocallonJaswant governor-general,a registered a case of assault and attempt been told it is not unusual to conduct Section 144 of CrPC on the roads to the first statement of the CM was on Singh'sfamilyafterhisdeath ceremonial post.He then to murder, and referred the victim to a last rites during the night in this district Hathras, and barred the entry September 30 after he had constituted wasVasundharaRaje.Curiously, passed amendments to control hospital inAligarh,but did not ask fora belt.....The point is that there is no of media and political representatives. a SIT. Meanwhile, the key players con- theformerRajasthanchief the executive.He perpetuated medical examination. He did not even Hindu way." �The UP government sought a CBI tinued to strut on the stage as though ministerwasbelievedtobe a vice-regal system which gave suspect sexual assault. �The DM was captured on video inquiryintending to replace the SIT. At nothing untoward had occurred. responsibleforSinghbeing governor-general and � The SP explained the failure to telling the familythat the mediawill be the same time, diabolically and venge- Everyinjustice owes its origin to the deniedtheBJPticketfromthe provincial governors veto conduct a medical examinationwithin gone in a dayortwo but"onlywewill be fully, U.P.Police registered FIRs against sense of impunitythat is entrenched in BarmerLokSabhaseatandleft powers on many issues,to the 72 hours, as required under the here with you". The brother of the vic- "unknown persons" for conspiracy, the system: my power is my sword; my nostoneunturnedtoensurehis detriment of the Instructions,with thewords"There are tim said the DM also asked the family instigating caste conflict and sedition. epaulette above my breast pocket (IAS, defeatin2014.Modi,then parliamentary system. some systemic gaps for which we all if theywould get compensation if the Recently, a journalist was arrested and IPS, Dr) is my shield; my caste folk will GujaratCM,hadmadeitclear Interestingly,except in Sindh, need to work together". girl had died out of coronavirus. charged. fight for me;my government and the thathehadnoroleinSingh's all Pakistani governors were � The Principal, Jawaharlal Nehru � The ADGP (Law & Order) of the ruling partywill not admit any lapse or expulsionfromtheparty. One Englishmen and so were chiefs Medical College admitted that the hos- State asserted that the victim had not Why injustice prevails complicity, and so on. Governments surmiseforRaje'ssurprising of the army,navy and air force, pital did not conduct a forensic exami- been raped because,according to the In a state where the administration tolerate the sense of impunity as long intransigence,eventhough as was Jinnah's financial nation because, "as she and hermother forensic report,there were no traces of is tightlycontrolled bythe chief minis- as officialdom does not defythewrit of Singhwasanoldfriend,wasthat adviser.This unexplored facet didn't say anything about sexual semen and the tears on thevaginawere ter,Shri Adityanath,is it possible that the government. shewantedhersonDushyant of the Quaid-e-Azam is assault,we didn't examine her." old and had healed. (He should read each of the above actions (with the Now you know why injustice pre- appointedministerattheCentre brought out in Pakistani �The district magistrate (Collector) Section 375, IPC and the law on the exception of the SHO's) was not within vails: impunity triumphs over justice. iftheBJPwon.ShesawSinghas scholar Ishtiaq Ahmed's recent along with the SPtook the decision to subject.) the knowledge of the CM at that time competitiontoherson.Another biography of Jinnah. cremate the body in the night without � The officialdom of UP locked or soon thereafter? Website: pchidambaram.in the family present.The SP said,"I have down the village, imposed a ban under The assault was on September 14; Twitter @Pchidambaram_IN United they are a-fallin’

knowthat,fansknowthatandmaybe,Sol- agentsandensuresthattheclubhasright Manchester United seemingly have become skjær,too,knowsthat.ThisisWoodward's playersintherightplaces.Healsoensures a prisoner of their structural deformity seventh season in the transfer market. thattransferdealingsaresmooth,without Matt Judge,the club's head of corporate paying over the odds. That United have development,is theirchief transfernego- beenditheringonappointingadirectorof wardwith341goalsin556clubgames.But tiator. They have worked in tandem to football attests their inaction.Or maybe, injurieshavehinderedhiscareeroflate— make United a commercial behemoth off Woodwarddoesn'twanttocedecontrol. RINGSIDE just35gamesforParisSaint-Germainover thepitch.Buttheyarenotfootballmenand Between 2005 — when the Glazers the last two seasons.Cavani,though,is a theirweaknessesintransferdealingshave tookover—and2013United,though,were VIEW big-name signing and when in form,he repeatedlybeenexposed. winning. But that was down to Sir Alex willscoregoals.Hiswork-rate,too,isexcel- A large section of United's fan base is Ferguson's managerial genius.Between Shamik Chakrabarty lent.But there's every possibility that the going full throttle with the'#GlazerOut 2005-06 and 2012-13,United won five Cavani acquisition could go the Radamel and #WoodwardOut' campaign. The league titles — three on the spin — and a Falcaoway.On the deadline-dayin 2014, Glazershavereportedlytakenoutnorthof ChampionsLeaguecrown.Evenaftersell- AFRENETICDEADLINE-DAYsawManches- UnitedhadbroughtinthestarColombian £750 million from the club to repaytheir ingCristianoRonaldo,theyreachedback- ter United sign four players — Edinson forwardonloan.Heendedupmakingonly debt.At the same time,United have spent to-backChampionsLeaguefinals.SirAlex Cavani,Alex Telles,Facundo Pellistri and 26appearancesandscoringfourgoals. around £1 billion on new signings across hadtheabilitytotakeasadsongandmake Amad Diallo.The club apparentlypressed The reason why United failed in their four separate managers with completely itextraordinary,toparaphraseTheBeatles. the panic button aftertheir6-1 hiding by pursuit of Sanchowas that the club own- different philosophies. But before Sol- Hewasthegreatestofthemall. Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday.United ers,theGlazers,andtheirfrontman,exec- skjær's arrival, their spending had been Is Solskjær the right man to take the seeminglyhavebecomeaprisoneroftheir utive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, directionless.Solskjærreset the team cul- team forward? The United board has structuraldeformity. refused to loosen the purse strings.Dort- Alex Telles of Manchester United controls the ball during the Europa League ture and brought in a youth policy — invested heavily — in excess of £250 Donny van de Beek for £35 million mund held out to their valuation of the match in Portugal FILE PHOTO:AP Cavani is an aberration,a mentor to the million on players — on the Norwegian. fromAjax last monthwas a good acquisi- player, refusing to budge. All the while, likes of Marcus Rashford,Mason Green- The team had a season of progress last tion.The23-year-oldmidfielderoozestal- Woodward maintained that the club United actually didn't set their priori- torLindelofisgoodontheball,butheisnot wood and Anthony Martial. Solskjær's term.Solskjærislikedbytheplayers.Even ent,althoughhismanager,OleGunnarSol- wouldn't be spending in excess of £100 tiesright.Acentre-backwastheneedofthe commandingandpoorinone-on-onesit- signings so far have had been effective, after the Spurs humiliation, he didn't skjær,so far has underplayed him in the millioninaCovid-ravagedmarket. hour.Inthefirstthreeleaguematches,the uations.EricBaillyreplacedLindelofforthe althoughMaguirelooksadifferentplayer throw his players under the bus. He is a three PremierLeague matches.Through- Of course Cavani wasn't United's Plan teamhasconceded11goals.Itcouldhave Tottenhamgamebutstucktohistendency followingtheMykonosincident,wherehe goodman,anhonesttrier.JoseMourinho out the summer,United's transfer activi- B.A33-year-old strikercannot be a Plan B been worse,for Brighton were denied by ofswitchingoffatcrucialmoments.Afast wasarrestedbytheGreekpolice. exposedhistacticalshortcomings,theway tiescentredaroundbringingonJadonSan- for a 20-year-oldwinger.Cavani,as a free the woodwork five times. "We can talk and commanding centre-back like Dayot United need a director of football, he exploited United's defensive vulnera- chofromBorussiaDortmund.Eventually, agent,wasapartofUnited'seleventhhour about Sancho all we like but until United UpamecanoshouldhavebeenUnited'spri- someone like Marc Overmars,who,along bility— Maguire and Shaw,andverylittle hisreported£108millionfeeprovedtobe scramble. The club has roped in two getacentre-backwhocanrunanddefend ority this term.Telles has joined and as a withEdwinvanderSar,isworkingwonders defensive protection from Rashford and too expensive.Instead of the 20-year-old wingersallright—PellistriandDiallo.But one-on-ones they are never going to win full-back,he would be an upgrade on the atAjax.The directorof footballworks as a Maguire.Solskjær didn't have a counter- winger,Uniteddecidedtosettleforthe33- they are spring chickens.Also,due to the the league,"club legend Gary Neville told injury-prone Luke Shaw. But United bridge between the manager and the plan.Hewillbeunderpressuretotakethe year-old Cavani on the deadline-day.The work-permitissues,Diallowillnotjointhe Sky Sports after United loss to Crystal neededorganisationandleadershipatthe board. He sets the transfer policy, flips team to next level this season. wholethingreekedofdesperation. teambeforeJanuary.SanchowasSolskjær's Palace.Club captain HarryMaguire offers heartoftheirdefence.Theclubissuffering through the pages of his contact books, Unitedhaveaready-madereplacementin The Uruguayan is an elite centre-for- prioritytarget. physicalitybutheisnotquickenough.Vic- fornot having a properstructure.Pundits negotiates with the footballers and their MauricioPochettino.

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● CRIME AGAINSTWOMEN Worst over,economic Centre issues advisoryon mandatoryaction recoveryfasterthan need to be investigated into its order dated 7th January ThestatesandUTsweread- expected: Keki Mistry Says rape case FRESH RULING TO STATES, UTS and stringent action be taken 2020.....directed that a partic- vised to use the national data- immediately against the con- ularstatement,whenbeingof- base on sexual offenders to PRESS TRUST OF INDIA must be probed cernedofficersresponsiblefor fered as dying declaration and identify and track repeat sex- New Delhi, October 10 within 2 months ■ Dying declaration of a the same,” the advisory to satisfies all the requirements ual offenders etc. victim can’t be discarded states and Union Territory ad- of judicial scrutiny, cannot be The home ministry also MORTGAGE LENDER HDFC’S merely because it has not ministrations said. discarded merely because it mentionedabouttheprevious CEO Keki Mistry on Saturday PRESS TRUST OF INDIA been recorded by a The Union home ministry has not been recorded by a advisories sent by it on the is- said the “worst is behind us" New Delhi, October 10 magistrate told the states and UT admin- Magistrate or that the police sue of crimes against women and the economic recovery ■ Home ministry said istrations that Section 173 of officer did not obtain attesta- andpro-activepoliceactionon has been faster than ex- THE CENTRE HAS issued a there should be CrPC provides for completion tion by any person present at May 16, 2019, December 5, pected.Stating that the De- fresh advisory to states and compulsory registration of police investigation in rela- the time of making of the 2019, Standard Operating cember quarter growth could UTs on mandatory action in of an FIR in case of a tiontorapeintwomonthsand statement,”it said. Procedure (SOP) forInvestiga- outperform the expansion casesofcrimeagainstwomen, cognisable offence under the police to register an Section 164-A of CrPC pro- It is necessary to use the tion and Prosecution of Rape logged in the corresponding and said probe into rape cases the CrPC FIR or a 'Zero FIR', in case vides that in rape or sexual as- Sexual Assault Evidence Col- against Women issued by quarterayearago,Mistrysaid mustbecompletedwithintwo the crime is committed sault investigation, the victim lection (SAEC) kits in every BPR&D and distribution of that the Indian economy has HDFC CEO Keki Mistry months, in compliance with ■ Any failure of police to outside the jurisdiction of shouldbeexaminedbyaregis- case of sexual assaultreported SAEC kits. shown its resiliency. the law,and dying declaration adhere to the laid down the police station, in the teredmedicalpractitionerun- for which the home ministry “The Government of India Benigninterestrateregime He also sought prioritysup- of a victim can’t be discarded rules does not augur well event of receipt of der consent within 24 hours has beenregularlyconducting has taken steps to strengthen will continue going forward portforthemanufacturingsec- merelybecauseithasnotbeen for the delivery of justice information on from the time of receiving the training and Training of legislative provisions to deal and that rates will go up only tors.Talking about the repay- recorded bya magistrate. information relating to the Trainers (TOT) programmes with incidents of sexual of- aftereconomicactivitygathers ment issues in the housing and ■ The law also enables commission of a The detailed three-page cognisable offence commission of such offence. on procedure for collection, fences against women and more pace and inflation pres- therealestatesector,Mistrysaid advisory of the Union home The advisory said the In- preservation and handling of girls,”it said. sure rises, Mistry, vice-chair- thatheexpectednon-perform- ministry came days after the dian Evidence Act, 1872, pro- forensic evidence for police “It is requested that States manandCEO,HDFC,saidatan ingloanstobeinsingledigits. alleged gang-rape and mur- the deliveryof justice. “However, even with strin- videsthatthestatement,writ- and prosecutors and medical andUTs,maysuitablyissuein- online dialogue organised by Theveteran financial sector der of a woman at Hathras in Thelawalsoenablesthepo- gentprovisionsinlawandsev- ten or verbal by a person,who officers,respectively. structions to all concerned to the All India Management As- playeralsosaidthatmostofthe Uttar Pradesh sparked na- licetoregisteranFIRora“Zero eral capacity building mea- is dead, shall be treated as rel- In order to facilitate the ensure strict compliance with sociation (AIMA). joblossesduringCovid-19were tionwide outrage. FIR”,in case the crime is com- sures undertaken, any failure evant fact in the investigation statepolicetomonitorcompli- the provisions in the law...It is He,however,saidthatinter- confined to low-income work- The home ministry said mittedoutsidethejurisdiction of police to adhere to these when the statement is made ance, the home ministry said also requested to monitor the estrateshavebottomedout.The ers and the job losses for the there should be compulsory of the police station, in the mandatoryrequirementsmay by a person as to the cause of anonlineportalcalledInvesti- cases on ITSSO to ensure that governmentshouldidentifythe kind of people who borrow registrationofanFIRincaseof eventofreceiptofinformation not augurwell for the delivery his(orher)deathorastoanyof gation Tracking System for suitable follow up action is jobcreatingsectorsandaddress moneywere not alarming.The acognisableoffenceunderthe oncommissionofacognisable ofcriminaljusticeinthecoun- the circumstances of the Sexual Offences (ITSSO) for taken for the charge-sheet of their issues on priority, AIMA non-performing individual CrPC,and any failure of police offence,which includes cases try,especiallyin the context of transaction,which resulted in monitoringthesamehadbeen the guilty in a timely manner saidinareleasequotinghim. loans could be in the range of to adhere to the laid down of sexual assault on women, women safety,”it said. his (orher) death. availableexclusivelytolawen- as required in the law,”the ad- Mistrysaidhousingandreal 2.5-4%,whichisalsotheextent rules does not augurwell for the ministrysaid. “Such lapses, if noticed, “Hon’ble Supreme Court in forcement officers. visorysaid. estate sector is the biggest em- ofloansthattheRBIhasallowed ployer in the economy after torestructure,Mistryadded. agriculture,andthat80%ofthe Ontheeconomiccondition, workforce in the sector require MistrysaidtheIndianeconomy Time has come to accept that minimalskills. hadprovedtoberesilient. China has deployed 60K soldiers on talkswon't make China change India’s northern border, says Pompeo its aggressive stance: US NSA PRESS TRUST OF INDIA matic and military talks to PRESS TRUST OF INDIA with the threats imposed—at- Washington, October 10 resolve the border row. How- Washington, October 10 tempting to be imposed by the ever, no breakthrough has ChineseCommunist Party.And CHINA HAS ATTEMPTED to been achieved to end the CHINA HAS AMASSED 60,000 they see it in their home coun- "seize"control of the Line of standoff. "CCP's (Chinese troops on India's northern bor- tries too,"he said.Pompeo met Actual Control (LAC) with In- Communist Party) territorial der,US secretary of state Mike external affairs minister S Jais- dia byforce as part of its terri- aggression is also apparent Pompeohassaidashehitoutat hankarinTokyoonTuesdayand torial aggression,US'national on its Indian border where Beijing for its"bad behaviour" they underscored the need to security advisor has said, un- China has attempted to seize and the threats it poses to the work together to advance, derlining that time has come control of the Line ofActual Quad countries. The foreign peace,prosperityandsecurityin to accept that dialogue and Control byforce,"US national ministersfromtheIndo-Pacific theIndo-Pacificandaroundthe agreementswill not persuade security advisor Robert nations known as the Quad US secretary of state Mike Pompeo (second from left) speaks globe.Hedescribedhismeeting Beijing to change. O'Brien said in a remark on group—theUS,Japan,Indiaand to Japan’s foreign ministerToshimitsu Motegi (second from withJaishankaras"productive". India and China are China earlythisweek in Utah. Australia—met in Tokyo on right), India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar "Theysee,thepeopleoftheir locked in a five-month-long The India-China border dis- Tuesday in what was their first (right) andAustralia’s foreign minister Marise Payne (left) (Quad) nations understanding tense borderstandoff in east- pute covers the 3,488-km- in-persontalkssincethecoron- during the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) ministerial that we all slept on this for too ern Ladakh that has signifi- long Line of Actual Control aviruspandemicbegan. meeting inTokyo AP long.For decades,the West al- cantly strained their rela- (LAC).China claimsArunachal The meeting took place in lowed the Chinese Communist tions.Both sides have held a PradeshaspartofsouthernTi- thebackdropofChina'saggres- ern border,”Pompeo told The "Iwaswith myforeign min- Partytowalkalloverus.Thepre- series of high-level diplo- bet,while India contests it. sive military behaviour in the Guy Benson Show in an inter- ister counterparts from India, vious administration bent a Indo-Pacific, South China Sea view on Friday after his return Australia,and Japan—a format knee,toooftenallowedChinato and along the Line of Actual from Tokyo wherein he at- that we call the Quad,four big steal ourintellectualproperties Control(LAC)ineasternLadakh. tendedthesecondQuadminis- democracies, four powerful and the millions of jobs that POSTOFFERANNOUNCEMENTFORTHEATTENTIONOFEQUITYSHAREHOLDERSOF "The Indians are seeing 60,000 terial with his counterparts economies,fournations,eachof camealongwithit.Theyseethat Chinesesoldiersontheirnorth- fromIndia,JapanandAustralia. whom has real risk associated intheircountrytoo,"hesaid. VEDANTA LIMITED CIN: L13209MH1965PLC291394 Registered Office: 1st Floor, ‘C’ Wing, Unit 103, Corporate Avenue, Atul Projects, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400 093 Company Secretary & Compliance Officer: Ms. Prerna Halwasiya; Bharat Biotech Tel. no.: +91 22 6643 4500; Fax no.: +91 22 6643 4530 asked to ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited E-mail ID: [email protected]; Website: www.vedantalimited.com Corporate Identity Number: U99999DL1993PLC054135 This post offer public announcement September 28, 2020 and the Bid Form to remain listed on the Stock submit Phase II dated October 10, 2020 (“Post Offer (“LOF”) and the corrigendum to the PA and Exchanges. The Company’s Registered Office: 12th Floor, Narain Manzil, 23, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi - 110 001. PA”) is being issued by certain members LOF dated October 01, 2020 and published American Depositary Shares data ofCovid Corporate Office: One BKC, 13th Floor, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai - 400 051. of the promoter and promoter group of on October 02, 2020 (“Corrigendum”). (“ADS”) will continue to remain Tel.: +91 22 2652 5000, Fax: +91 22 2652 8100, Website: www.iciciprumf.com, Vedanta Limited (“Company”), namely, Capitalized terms used but not defined listed on the New York Stock Email id: [email protected] Vedanta Resources Limited and its in this Post Offer PA shall have the same Exchange (“NYSE”) and the vaccine trials wholly owned step down subsidiaries meaning assigned to them in the PA, LOF Company’s Equity Shares will Central Service Office:2 nd Floor, Block B-2, Nirlon Knowledge Park, Western Express PAYAL BANERJEE namely, Vedanta Holdings Mauritius and Corrigendum. The Public Shareholders continue to remain registered Highway, Goregaon (E), Mumbai - 400 063. Tel.: 022 2685 2000 Fax: 022 26868313 Limited and Vedanta Holdings Mauritius holding Equity Shares were invited to with the Securities and Exchange New Delhi, October 10 II Limited (collectively, to be referred as submit Bids pursuant to the reverse book Commission (“SEC”). Further, Notice to the Investors/Unit holders of ICICI Prudential Multiple Yield Fund - “Acquirers”), to the public shareholders building process conducted through nofinal application shall be BHARAT BIOTECH, WHICH Series 10 - 1775 Days Plan A (the Scheme) (as defined under Regulation 2(1)(v) of the the Stock Exchange Mechanism made made to the Stock Exchanges had sought DCGI’s nod for Notice is hereby given that ICICI Prudential Trust Limited, Trustee to ICICI Prudential Delisting Regulations (as de�ned below) available by BSE during the bid period for delisting the Equity Shares conducting Phase-III clinical and hereinafter referred to as “Public (05 October 2020 to 09 October 2020), in in terms of Regulation 19(2)(b) of Mutual Fund has approved declaration of the following dividend under the dividend Shareholders”) of the Company, in regard accordance with the Delisting Regulations. the Delisting Regulations, and no trials of its Covid-19 vaccine option of the Scheme, subject to availability of distributable surplus on the record date to the proposed acquisition of fully paid- application will be made to the candidate, has been asked to i.e on October 16, 2020*: up equity shares having face value of INR 1. FAILURE OF THE DELISTING NYSE for delisting of the ADS nor submit complete safety and 1/- (Indian Rupee One only) each (“Equity OFFER for deregistration of the Equity immunogenicity data of the Name of the Scheme/Plans Dividend NAV as on Shares”) held by the Public Shareholders, 1.1. The total number of Offer Shares Shares with the SEC. ongoing Phase-II trial,besides (` per unit) October 9, 2020 and consequent voluntary delisting validly tendered by the Public 1.3. All Equity Shares tendered providing some clarifications, of the Equity Shares from the stock Shareholders in the Delisting in the Delisting Offer shall be (Face value of (` Per unit) exchanges where they are listed namely, Offer is 1,25,47,16,610 Offer returned to the respective Public before proceeding for the ` 10/- each)$# BSE Limited (“BSE”) and National Stock Shares, which is less than Shareholders in accordance next stage. ICICI Prudential Multiple Yield Fund - Series 10 - 1775 Days Plan A Exchange of India Limited (collectively to the minimum number of Offer with Regulation 19(2)(a) of the The vaccine candidate — be referred as the “Stock Exchanges”), Shares required to be accepted Delisting Regulations. ‘Covaxin’ — is being indige- Dividend 0.0500 13.8846 in accordance with the Securities and by the Acquirers in order for the nouslydevelopedbytheBharat Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Delisting Offer to be successful 2. All other terms and conditions set Direct Plan – Dividend 0.0500 14.2683 Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009, as in terms of Regulation 17(1)(a) of forth in the PA, the LOF and the Biotech in collaboration with amended (“Delisting Regulations”). The the Delisting Regulations. Thus, Corrigendum remain unchanged. the Indian Council of Medical $ The dividend payout will be subject to the availability of distributable surplus and Equity Shares are also currently ‘permitted the Delisting Offer is deemed to Research(ICMR). may be lower depending upon the extent of distributable surplus available on the to trade’ on the Metropolitan Stock have failed in terms of Regulation This Post Offer PA is issued by the According to officials,the record date under the dividend option of the Scheme. Exchange of India Limited. 19(1) of the Delisting Regulations. Acquirers in terms of Regulation 18 of the 1.2. Accordingly, the Acquirers Delisting Regulations and is expected to be Hyderabad-based vaccine # Subject to deduction of applicable statutory levy. maker applied to the Drugs This Post Offer PA is in continuation of will not acquire any Equity available on the website of the Stock * or the immediately following Business Day, if that day is a Non - Business Day. and should be read in conjunction with the Shares tendered by the Public Exchanges i.e., www.bseindia.com and Controller General of India public announcement dated September Shareholders in the Delisting www.nseindia.com. All queries may be (DCGI) on October 2, seeking Dividend will be paid to all the unit holders/beneficial owners whose names appear 28, 2020 and published on September Offer and the Equity Shares directed to the Manager to the Offer and/ its permission to conduct in the register of unit holders/Statement of beneficial owners maintained by the 29, 2020 (“PA”), the Letter of Offer dated of the Company will continue or the Registrar to the Offer. Phase-III randomised double- Depositories, as applicable under the dividend option of the Scheme, at the close of blind placebo-controlled business hours on the record date. Manager to the Offer Registrar to the Offer multi-centre trial of its Covid- It should be noted that pursuant to payment of dividend, the NAV 19vaccine candidate. of the dividend option of the Scheme would fall to the extent of J.P. Morgan India Private Limited KFin Technologies Private Limited The firm,in its application, (formerly known as Karvy Fintech Private Limited) said the study would cover dividend payout and statutory levy (if applicable). CIN: U67120MH1992FTC068724 CIN: U72400TG2017PTC117649 28,500 subjects aged 18 years Address: J.P. Morgan Tower, Off C. S. T. Road, Kalina, Address: Selenium Building, Tower- B, and above and would be con- Suspension of trading of units of the Scheme: Santacruz (East), Mumbai – 400 098 Plot No 31 & 32, Gachibowli, Financial District Nanakramguda, ducted in 19 sites , including The units of the Scheme are listed on BSE. The trading of units of the Scheme will be Tel. no.: +91 22 6157 3000 | Fax no.: +91 22 6157 3911 Serilingampally, Hyderabad, Rangareddi – 500032, Telangana Email: [email protected] Tel. no.: +91 40 6716 2222/ 1-800-34-54001 | Fax no.: +91 40 2343 1551 Delhi,Mumbai,Patna and Luc- suspended on BSE with effect from closing hours of trading of October 13, 2020. Contact person: Mr. Shagun Gupta Email: vedanta.delisting@kfintech.com know,across10states. For the purposes of redemption proceeds, the record date shall be October 16, 2020. SEBI registration no.: INM000002970 Contact person: Mr. Murali Krishna According to sources, the Validity period: Permanent SEBI registration no.: INR000000221 Phase-II trial of the Covaxin is For ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited Validity period: Permanent Place : Mumbai Sd/- goingonandtheseconddoseis Advisor to the Acquirers for the Delisting Process yet to be given to volunteers at Date : October 10, 2020 Authorised Signatory CIN: U99999MH1993PLC071865 somesites. No. 003/10/2020 Address: One BKC, Tower C, 15th Floor, Unit No. 1511, Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051 “The company presented To know more, call 1800 222 999/1800 200 6666 or visit www.iciciprumf.com DAM Capital Advisors Limited Phase-III clinical trial protocol along with interim data of BSE Disclaimer: It is to be distinctly understood that the permission given by BSE For and on behalf of Board of Directors of the Acquirers Phase-I and II clinical trials,”an Limited should not in any way be deemed or construed that the Scheme Information For and on behalf ofVEDANTARESOURCESLIMITED official said.The subject expert Document (SID) has been cleared or approved by BSE nor does it certify the Sd/- Sd/- Sd/- correctness or completeness of any of the contents of the SID. The investors are Name: Ravi Rajagopal Name: Geoffrey Green Name: Deepak Kumar committee (SEC) at the Central Designation: Director Designation: Director Designation: Company Secretary DrugsStandardControlOrgan- advised to refer to the SID for the full text of the Disclaimer clause of the BSE Limited. Date: October 10, 2020 Place: London isation(CDSCO) deliberated on As part of the Go Green Initiative, investors are encouraged to register/update their e-mail id For and on behalf of VEDANTA HOLDINGS MAURITIUS LIMITED theapplicationonOctober5. and mobile number to support paper-less communications. Sd/- Sd/- “After a detailed delibera- Name: Ashwanee Ramsurrun Name: Shakill Ahmad Toorabally tion,thecommitteeopinedthat To increase awareness about Mutual Funds, we regularly conduct Investor Awareness Designation: Director Designation: Director thedesignofthePhase-IIIstudy Programs across the country. To know more about it, please visit https://www.iciciprumf.com Date: October 10, 2020 Place: Mauritius is in principle satisfactory ex- or visit AMFI’s website https://www.amfiindia.com For and on behalf of VEDANTA HOLDINGS MAURITIUS II LIMITED cept for clarification on defini- Mutual Fund investments are subject to market risks, Sd/- Sd/- tionofasymptomatic,etc. Name: Rajiv Mangar Name: Shakill Ahmad Toorabally read all scheme related documents carefully. Designation: Director Designation: Director —PTI Date: October 10, 2020 Place: Mauritius

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ANOTHER NOW Yanis Varoufakis ON THE Penguin WordsWorth SHELF Random House Pp240, `699 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020 Imagine it is 2025 and that years earlier, in the wake of the 2008 fiscal crisis, an uprising had birthed a post-capitalist world in which democracy, equality and RISHI RAJ justice are truly served. In a thought-experiment, Varoufakis NDIAWASA great nation oncewith blends an ancient form, the a strong economy and a vibrant platonic dialogue, with polity, boasting of great achieve- speculative fiction to offer a glimpse of this alternative reality. mentsinalmosteveryfieldoflearn- ing.How,when,andwhydidwelose thatIgreatness, and why have we never FRACTURED been able to recover our past glory? This FOREST, is a very broad,complex question and is QUARTZITE difficult to answer. MeetaRajivlochan,abureaucratcur- CITY rently serving as member-secretary of Thomas National Commission for Women, and Crowley MRajivlochan,professorofhistory,Pan- Sage jab University, attempt some answers withtheirexpansivebookexam- Pp368, `795 ining historical reasons and A megacity of nearly 20 million offering a future blueprint THE people, Delhi has forgotten its forsuccess. SOLUTIONS, ecological history, a key part of How did India lose OFFERED FOR which is the Ridge, often referred its greatness is a ques- INDIATO BECOME to as Delhi's ‘green lung’. Placing tionwhich leads to sev- GREAT ONCE AGAIN, Delhi’s environment at the centre of its history, the book tells the eral answers, depend- READ LIKE A ing on which class of tale of the Ridge, which COMPLETE resonates far beyond the writers one reads.If it is LAUNDRY Marxist historians and boundaries of the capital. 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Instead of going long back in history, the book would have fared better if the authors had just analysed post-independence economic policies and political developments to examine our current problems BLOOMBERG variety of ideas. Hamilton weakening of the martial spirit,we fell provides an excellent, accessible prey to invasions,first by Muslims and guide to the full range of Sen’s then the British. The Muslim period writings, contextualising his was a dark period and the British,apart ideas and summarising the from exploiting us economically, also associated debates. pulled us away from our roots, thus we forgot ourancient heritage.We failed to THE CITY prosper post-independence also Lessons from the past because we aped the western models, MAKERS forgetting our Hindu way of life. avirus has afflicted us todaybecauseof a of our missing the bus with regards to Renana Boththeversionsarefullofholesand An attempt to analyse loss in ourmoral character. economic development. However, Jhabvala and theauthorscouldhavedelvedintothese The fact is that 17th century onward instead of analysing our wrong eco- Bijal aspects and examined the historical India’s constant the western world saw developments in nomicpoliciesunderNehruandmoreso causes in great detail,which would have fields of society,politics and economics, under Indira Gandhi, the liberalisation Brahmbhatt made the book a great work of history. failures since which was a break from the past and it ofeconomicpoliciesbutfailuretogofull Hachette However,that is not the case. colonisation misses finallyledtotheIndustrialRevolutionin steam because of political reasons, the Pp208, `399 Forexaminingourcurrentproblems, the 18th century which changed the book picks up some silos from the therewasnoneedtogoverylongbackin the larger picture entire landscape. The formation of realms of management,science,educa- Living on the neglected margins history. An analysis of just post-inde- nation-states and empires led to a kind tion,etc,and tries to link itwith ourear- of the nation's urban sprawls, the poor women of India's slums pendence economic policies and politi- of imperialism,with nations looking for lier failure in information keeping.The bear the manifold burden of cal developments, or rather compul- Indian businessmen were not good at colonies to secure their raw materials. entire stress is on something called housework, childcare and sions,would have been enough.If the informationkeepingandanalysingitto India around this time under the information management and how the livelihood. They struggle to make authors would have done this, it could further their business, plus the state Mughals may have been building great keyto success lies in improving it. their voices heard that the poor have been a fine work on public policy. also never helped in propagation of monuments,butwastotallycutofffrom The solutions, offered for India to are just as entitled as any other Theyhaven’t done this either. business,remainingcontentinjustget- the world and was oblivious of global becomegreatonceagain,readlikeacom- citizen of India to a roof over The book begins by examining why ting its revenue share.It gives details of developments.Therewasnoconceptofa plete laundry list which has been put their head and running water. we lost to the East India Company, a how our traders and even rulers con- nation-statehereand,therefore,toputit forth in typical bureaucratic style.From subject already rich in historical litera- nived with the British and French for Making India Great simply, the coming of the East India educationtoeconomy,taxationtotrade, THE FOOD ture and analysis. The authors haven’t their benefits,as our state did nothing. Again: Learning Companywas a clash between a modern almost everything has been bunched added anything newhere norhave they Whileitistruethatnotonlybusiness civilisation and a medieval one inwhich together to prescribe the way forward. MOOD been able to draw from the rich works butevenotherformsofgovernancewere From Our History the former was bound to win. However, Thelistreadslikereportsbysomecham- CONNECTION already available. Their simple con- very different in,say,Britain and France Meeta & Rajivlochan the authors have failed to analyse such berof commerce ora consulting firm. Uma Naidoo tention is that the British traders knew in 18th century and India,but to reduce Manohar Publishers broad global and local trends. 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Pp288, `499 Penguin Random House Shedetailsthesufferings `215, R299 of forest tribes that came along Set during a time of monumental withindustrialisationandconstruc- upheaval, Night of the Restless tionofdams.Unearthedtrainsitsreaders Spirits blurs the lines between onhowtoperceiveahistoricalecological the personal and political, and SHRIYA ROY movement,liketheSardarSarovaragita- takes the reader on a journey tion,fromvariousangles.Ittalksindetail fraught with love and tinged HERE IS VERY little written about sacrifices of activists in their fight with tragedy, frayed about the environmental his- fornatureandtheenvironment. relationships, the breaking down tory of India.While there is no The book maintains a balancing act, of humanity and resilience in the face of absolute despair. Tdearth of high-quality, well- From the Green Revolution to the National Action Plan on Climate Change, the book chronicles the country’s historical whereinitnotonlyappreciateshistorical researched literature on any other seg- movements and significant green missions REUTERS decisions like Project Tiger, but is also mentofIndia’shistory,theenvironmen- largelycriticaloftragediesliketheBhopal STORIES OF tal aspect has remained quite gas leak and the water crisis in Chennai. HOPE unexplored. Meghaa Gupta’s book She ends her environmental account Heather Morris Unearthed: An Environmental History of referringtothepresent-daysmogandair Our land, our nation HarperCollins Independent India has done a terrific job pollution situation in Delhi and the of capturing this complex trajectory, NationalActionPlanforClimateChange, Pp320, `399 breaking it down into more relatable processofdisposingdeadbodiesfromthe pointingatthegreatneedfortheindivid- terms.Sharp illustrations alongside text A reminder that every action taken by humans communal riots and improper nutrition ual and the government to take matters throughout the book add to a better inrefugeecampseventuallyledtohunger relatedtotheenvironmentseriously. understanding of the topics. in the past and the future is connected to andweathercasualties,as people did not This book’s timing is perfect, as it Gupta addresses the environmental nature and the environment at large havethestrengthtofightthecold. comes amid the growing debate around In Stories of Hope, Heather issues and impacts that aren’t talked Gupta underlines how independent climatechangeacrosstheworld.Tracing Morris takes us on an about much and are even hushed.Start- India went from becoming ‘largely key events in our history, the idea in inspirational journey through ingfromthetimeofindependencetothe shared a remarkable relationship with past in an attempt to rewrite the future. underdeveloped’ to one of the fastest Unearthed is to unearth the environ- some of the defining presenttimes,shelaysouthowactivities the environment.From the Green Revo- Unearthedgivesdetailedaccountsofpast growingcountriesintheworld.Shetalks mental impacts of various events,small experiences of her life, and incidents have impacted the envi- lutiontotheNationalActionPlanonCli- discoveries that brought about various in detail about the Indus water treaty andbig,social,political,technologicalor including her profound ronment and its beings in independent mate Change, Unearthed chronicles the environmentalrevolutionsinIndia. between India and Pakistan, and how it economic, on the landscape of the nat- friendship with Lale Sokolov, India.Beittheconstructionofdams,the country’shistoricalmovementsandsig- For instance, Gupta quite intricately affectedagriculture,thefisheryindustry uralworld and the environment. the tattooist at Auschwitz- Narmada Bachao Andolan, the Beej nificant green missions. presents the environmental impact of and large areas of mangrove forests. The target audience of the book are Birkenau and the inspiration Bachao Andolan, battling mountains of The book is laced with interesting Partition, something that barely finds The book also manages to cover sev- teenagers, who have very little idea of for her bestselling novel. waste,fighting air pollution or coping trivia,talesofeco-heroesandeasy-to-read mention in any books on the topic.The eralaspectsliketheWhiterevolution,the India’s tryst with environmentalism. with soaring temperatures, India has accounts, uncovering the stories of the author points out how an inadequate Greenrevolution,thenucleardebate,the Thisbookwillbeahandyguideforthem. All books available as e-books

Pune LeisureFESUNDAY5 WWW.FINANCIALEXPRESS.COM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020 Cottagecore Baking BAKING—BE ITbread orcookies—is an integral part of cottagecore.It cocktail takesyou back to the pastoralway of life.From honeycakes,honey- glazed bread and peanut butter Aromanticised interpretation of the slow choco chip oat cookies to spiced sugarcookies and pancakes,one life,the internet aesthetic is inspiring can trybaking anything that takes one's fancy.The baking trend also many to ditch the hustle & cherish nature. caught up on social media during Here’s howyou can go cottagecore too... the lockdown—baking and posting on social media,in fact,go hand-in- hand todayeven foran amateur. 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The video shows the singer going of the internet today. decor,pressed flowerart and much more.The trend has not even spared the royal about in the woods, sporting a So what led to the birth of cot- family.Kate Middleton,the Duchess of Cambridge,was spottedwearing a red flo- vintage hairdo and clad in a tagecore? Possibly people's fatigue ral dress and mask in September.Manycelebrities,too,have been spotted in floral relaxed maxi dress. She can be with the mindnumbing speed at outfits.ActorRoshni Chopra has,in fact,taken the trend quite seriouslyand has seen playing a moss-covered whichhumansarelivingandwork- even designed herhome in floral prints.The actorshares images of herhome on piano in the middle of the forest ing in today's world. 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Celebrities and influencers on social mediawere also seen embracing theirgreen spaces during the lockdown.Some people even grewtheirownvegetables to become healthier.Areport published in TheTelegraph on September14 said that the plant- growing obsessionwas so high that"plant poaching"surged in Philippines,as locals wanted to growtheirown gardens during the lockdown. 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SAFETY the Tehucan Salad, Mushrooms on the Forest Floor,The Ocean Turns Purple, HAS BEEN KEPT A jungle trail Lamb Agnolotti, Sariska Footprints and IN MINDWITH Ecuadorian Jivara Forest Berries to tra- DISPOSABLE MATS, ditional flavours in a Mahua cocktail or The national capital gets a feel and flavour of the forest COASTERS, ETC. GLASS a Jhalana Dana Methi Papad subzi,Ana- in the relaunched 24-hour restaurant Machan PARTITIONS ON mudi Shola Kuzhi Roast, Sariska Foot- TABLESAREALSO prints and Himalaya goat cheese pine AVAILABLE cone,the menu is a delectable curation. FE FEATURES and side panels giving a feel of a lush ExecutivechefArunSundararajsaysalot green forest. of planning and thought has gone into LITERALLY NAMED AFTER a tree-top The food seals the experience with the menu, which attempts to satisfy observation post in jungles, Machan, dishes that are a combination of both every palate. He says as far as possible, the24-hourrestaurantattheTajMahal traditional and contemporary, using effort is to source local and indigenous Hotel in Delhi,gets a newlook that lives ingredients sourced from across the produce to reduce carbon footprint and up to its name in flavour and spirit. world and foraged from forests. also offerauthentic flavours. Reopened after renovation and a Keepingwiththelatesttrendsinhos- Safety of diners has been kept in shutdown induced by the pandemic, pitality and a push because of the pan- mind with disposable mats and coast- the restaurant offers local and global demic, the buffet has been done away ers,etc.Cutleryisbroughtinsealedcov- cuisine inspired by the forests of the with completely. The breakfast is a ers,the servers do not pourthewateror world and India in an ambience multi-cuisine, à-la-carte offering with pull chairs,seating is spaced out and that attempts to bring a feel of the for- severalhealthoptionsinfocus.Theclas- evenglasspartitionsonatableareavail- est down to the minutest detail,includ- sics and comfort foods have been able for those seeking extra safety. ing the uniform of the staff.The interi- retained and the midnight menuwhich State-of-the-artairpurificationsys- ors are done largely in cane, with includesChickenMontecarlo,Bull’sEye, tems not only maintain air quality, but two stunning canopies resembling Kona Coffee and the Bread Basket, is (Left) The interiors are done largely in also check harmful microbes. Regular trees,walls covered in terracotta masks meanttostrikeachordwithmillennials. cane with two canopies resembling sprays and cleaning of furniture after of jungle dwellers,lanterns for lights From global flavours in dishes like trees; and (above) Machan Breakfast Trail every use ensures extra protection.

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TECH-NOW-LOGY The drone revolution

UAVtechnology has become a powerful tool in the fight against Covid-19, helping create resilient supplychains & aiding socially-distanced deliveries

SHRIYA ROY Mehta, CEO and co-founder, ideaF- putervisionsystemsthatcandisplay orge.“We independently came up fever and temperature, heart and HERE WAS A TIME when withtheconceptofaquad-rotorand respiratory rates,as well as detect unmanned aerial vehicle builtthefirstprototypein2004.The when people sneeze and cough in (UAV)technologywaslooked Mumbaiattacksprovedtobeaturn- crowded places.The technology can Tat as sort of a luxury.But not ing point for us. Following it, we accurately detect infectious condi- anymore,as drone deliveryand UAV decided that drone technology will tions from a distance of about 190 technology have become important be used for defence purposes," he feet.Apartfromthat,acollaboration tools in the fight against the Covid- adds.OtherstartupslikeAerialPhoto between the United Postal Service 19 pandemic, helping create more also seek to acquire and create the (UPS)anddronecompanyMatternet resilient supply chains and socially- most prominent aerial imagery to became the first approved drone distanced deliveryservices. give a 360-degree view of what's prescription delivery service in the The crisis that theworld is facing happening below. United States post the pandemic. has made people recognise the util- Not just India, other countries, In countries like China and some ity of drones even with their poten- too,are stepping up theirUAVgame. parts of Europe, drones are being Awake-up call tial risks. Not surprisingly, many InWuhan,whichwastheepicenterof used to broadcast messages and startups and individuals have the pandemic,drones were used to information about lockdown mea- stepped up to the growing need for delivermedicalsuppliestohospitals. sures, especially in rural areas that It’s high time we stepped up efforts to conserve and restore drones in the market, and are com- The UAVtechnologynot onlyspeeds lack communication channels for ing up with a wide array of innova- updeliveryofessentialmedicalsup- health information. Drones biodiversity using approaches that suit the local context tive drone solutions. plies and samples, but also reduces equipped with loudspeakers In India,too,several startups are the risk of exposure to medical staff, are being used to make public working in the field to aid the fight markingamajordifferenceinefforts announcements about staying VAISHALI DAR posing‘anacutethreattohumanlife’. Sciences,Shiv Nadar University.“Such against the pandemic. Mumbai- tocombatthedisease.InChina,com- indoors, taking necessary Mostcountriesarenowtakingsteps species may provide little to no food based company ideaForge, the panieslikeTerraDronesandAntwork precautions and wearing masks HE FIFTH EDITION of the to protect biodiversitywithout which valueforwildlife.Becauseofhighfecun- largest drone manufacturer in the made use of drones to transport when stepping outside. UN’s Global Biodiversity the state of the world’s biodiversity dity,these species reproduce rapidly, country, is engaged in the develop- medical samples from Xinchang To disinfect public spaces and Outlookreport,publishedin wouldbeconsiderablyworse.Thesteps out-competing the native species and ment of unmanned aerial systems, Hospital to the Center for Disease prevent the spread of Covid-19, September by the UN Con- include reducing the rate of deforesta- areconsideredasoneofthemaincauses helping the police monitor social Control and Prevention in Zhejiang. health authorities are deploying vention of Biological Diver- tion, eradication of invasive alien ofglobalbiodiversityloss,”hesays. distancingandsecuritysurveillance Drones are not only being used agriculture spraydrones to carryout Tsity(CBD),provides an overviewof the species and raising awareness about Several documented studies claim usingitsdrones.Currently,thecom- for ease in supplying essentials, but tasks like spraying disinfectant in state of nature worldwide.The report biodiversityanditsoverallimportance. thatthebrowntreesnake(Boigairregu- pany has deployed its drones in 10 also in surveillance, broadcast, dis- potentially affected areas. These notestheimportanceofbiodiversityin However, efforts to conserve and laris),native to eastern and northern states for surveillance and crowd infectant spraying andtemperature spraying drones can cover much addressing climate change and long- restorebiodiversityneedtobescaledup coastal Australia, eastern Indonesia, monitoring purposes. checks, among others. In the US, more ground in less time and 50 term food security,and that action to at all levels using approaches that will PapuaNewGuineaandmanyislandsin ideaForge was founded in 2007 Draganfly, the leading manufac- times faster than traditional meth- protect biodiversityis essential to pre- depend on the local context.A case in north-westernMelanesia,wasacciden- byIIT-Mumbai alumniAnkit Mehta turerofcommercialunmannedaer- ods. According to DJI, the world’s ventfuturepandemics. point is the recent floristic study of tallyintroducedtoGuamisland,where along with three friends. Their sys- ialvehicles,released a series of‘pan- largest maker of drones, a spraying Factors like man’s current relation- Chithara Village Panchayat in Uttar it caused the extinction of most of the tems are currently being used by demic drone’ test flights in areas UAVcancarryaround16litresofdis- ship with nature,continued biodiver- Pradesh, where an invasive island’s native bird and lizard Indian defence establishments, that were considered Covid-19 infectant and cover 100,000 sq sitylossandtheongoingdegradationof weed—Emex australis species.Italsocausedacas- homeland security and other gov- hotspots to monitor social distanc- meterarea in an hour. ecosystemsarehavingprofoundconse- Steinh, commonly cading ecological effect ernment organisations for intelli- ing and detect symptoms presented Whileitisfairtosaythatthepan- quencesforhumanwell-beingandsur- called‘three corner by removing native genceandsurveillanceprojects.“The by the virus in an effort to keep the demic has sped up drone manufac- vival.“As nature degrades,new oppor- jack’ or ‘double pollinators,causing pivotto makingunmanned systems community safe. Draganfly’s pan- turingacrosstheworld,itisstilltobe tunities emerge for the spread to gee'—was found the subsequent has its origins in the work we did at demicdronetechnologyisequipped seenhowmuchtheindustrycancap- humans and animals of devastating to cause serious decline of native IIT-Bombay as undergrads,” says with a specialised sensor and com- italise on the need and demand. diseases like the coronavirus.Thewin- losses to local plantspecies. dow of time available is short,but the biodiversityand Another pandemic has demonstrated that agricultural exampleisofLan- transformative changes are possible crops.Recorded tana camara, an when they must be made,”says Eliza- in the Botanic invasivealienweed beth Mrema,executive director,CBD, Garden of Greater species from South adding,“The more humanity exploits Noida's Shiv Nadar America introduced nature in unsustainable ways and University, where it in India. It spreads underminesitscontributionstopeople, was growing gregari- rapidly to become the the morewe undermine ourownwell- ously in small to large dominantunderstoreyspecies being,securityandprosperity.” patches,theweedisoriginallyfound ininfestedareas,blockingnaturalsuc- As the world continues to grapple inAustralia and SouthAfrica.In India, cession processes, reducing species with the devastating consequences of since the only reported occurrence is diversity, threatening endemics and Covid-19,illegalwildlifetraderemains Jammu,thisisthenewrecordforUttar leadingspeciestoextinction. one of the greatest threats to biodiver- Pradesh and the uppergangetic plains AccordingtoKumar,healthyecosys- sity not only in India, but across the of India.The species is highly invasive tems and rich biodiversity are funda- globe.WWFInternationalhascalledfor andhasalreadyspreadtomanypartsof mental to life on our planet.“Agricul- urgentglobalactionto addressthekey Jammu&Kashmir. tural biodiversityis essential to satisfy drivers,whichwillcausefuturezoonotic These invasive alien species are basic human needs forfood and liveli- diseaseoutbreaks.Numerouswarnings knowntohaveadevastatingimpacton hood security.However,impacts of cli- from scientists and thought leaders, native flora and fauna, causing their mate change caused due to global such as the World Economic Forum decline orsometimes even extinction, warmingarebecomingmoreprevalent (WEF),havebeenmadeabouttheriskof negatively affecting ecosystems,says day by day. Urgent and coordinated a global pandemic.WEF ranked pan- Jyoti Kumar Sharma, professor and effortsarerequiredtocreateawareness demicsandinfectiousdiseasesasoneof head, Center for Environmental Sci- to avoid catastrophic impacts on the the top global risks over a decade ago, ences&Engineering,SchoolofNatural environment,”hesays.

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LEGALPENALTY In China, capital punishment is mostly enforced for murder and drug trafficking, and executions are carried out by lethal injection or gun shot. Historically, poorer and lower-status Chinese were most often subject to capital punishment SpotlightSUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020

The four Nirbhaya rapists—(from left) Akshay Kumar Singh, Pawan Gupta, Mukesh Singh and Vinay Sharma—were hanged on March 20 this year

Studies have also shown that inAmerica, abolishingofdeathpenaltyinIndiamight homicide rates of states that still have come out of an attempt to gather larger deathpenaltyare48-100%higherascom- worldsupport.“Thatwouldbeoutofcom- paredtothestateswithoutit. pulsion,and not out of change of mind.It Inthe UK,too,theMurderActof 1965 will only be a cosmetic change for global suspended the use of capital punishment support.Whatisimportantistointegrate fora period of fiveyears,before making it thevalueandunderstandingit.” permanentin1969,andreplacingitwitha A report submitted by the Law Com- sentence of life imprisonment.In 1998, mission of India in 2015 recommended capital punishment in the UK for acts of abolition of death penaltyin the country. treason and piracy was also abolished, Thereportfavouredspeedyabolitionofthe finallymaking the country totallyfree death penalty from the statute books, ofthedeathpenalty. except in cases where the accused is con- Whileinternationallawdoesnot victedofinvolvementinaterrorcase.The prohibit the death penalty, most commission pointed out, “The death SHRIYA ROY and Ajmal Kasab for the 2008 JUSTICE countries consider it a violation penalty has no demonstrated utility in Mumbai attack.The other four of human rights. Around the deterring crime orincapacitating offend- HEN NIRBHAYA’S were the Nirbhaya rapists— world,justices of the supreme ers anymore than its alternative: impris- RAPISTS were exe- Mukesh Singh, Pawan courts have often referred to onmentforlife.” cuted on March 20 Gupta, Vinay Sharma and the international law for However,thoseinfavourofcapitalpun- thisyear,a little over AkshayKumarSingh. affirming their own judg- ishmentsayitisnecessarytonotabolishit, seven years after the Many human rights ment and conclusion because it is the ultimate form of punish- Wincident,the mood across the nation was groups argue that by about death penalty. ment in the most heinous crimes and the celebratory.Therewerevoicesthatdidnot dealinganaccusedthe There have also been ‘rarest of the rare’cases.In 2019,90% of agreewith the theoryof an eye foran eye, death penalty, the DONE reports of countries thestatesinIndiasupportedtheretention butmost,includingthevictim’sfamily,felt Stateandotherpartic- abusing the use of of death penaltyaftera private members’ justice had finally been done.Even when ipants create an‘illu- death penalty. bill seeking its abolition came up in the theculpritsintherapeofaveterinarydoc- sionofjustice’,byvery Kunal Ambasta, upperhouseoftheParliament. tor were shot dead in an encounter in selectively hanging professor at National Malhotra,whowaspartofthecommis- Hyderabadlastyear,majorityofthevoices some while protect- Law School of India sion that submitted the report on death hailed the‘quick justice’.The incident at ing others responsi- OR DENIED? University,Bengaluru, penalty,saysthetimeisnotripeinIndiafor Hathras,wherea19-year-oldDalitgirlwas bleforsimilarcrimes. says, “The global theabolitionofdeathpenalty.“Ihadgiven brutally raped and who latersuccumbed, One must remember stance on death a dissenting note in the LawCommission has led to a wave of citizen protests and that death penalty is penalty has evolved reportalso,alongwithtwoothermembers similar sentiments for justice, with the irreversible, and in over the last century of the commission. Death penalty defi- family demanding a public hanging and multiple cases across andtodaymostcoun- nitely acts as a deterrent and,therefore, even Delhi chief ministerArvind Kejriwal theworld,information When incidents like Hathras happen, public tries have abolished it. needstobecontinued,”hesays. askingfortheguiltytobehanged. regardingtheinnocence sentiment veers toward the strictest punishment Capital punishment is Another important point that comes AndwhileIndiastandsamongthevery of an individual has sur- fundamentally viola- up is that even years after the govern- few countries in the world that still con- faced years after they for the culprits.The entire nation celebrated tive of human dignity, ment started looking at various options tinue to follow death penalty,it is a rare wereexecuted. and that is a basic and to find a ‘more humane’way to replace event.ThereareplaceslikeIranandChina Major findings and the execution of Nirbhaya’s rapists. However, universalhumanright.In death by hanging for convicts, the where hundreds are condemned to death reportsnotonlyquestionthe is the death penalty achieving its objective, India,ourlawsmustalsobe process seems to have been discarded bythe State everyyear.The recent execu- validityofcapitalpunishment, in accordance with the without anydecision being taken. tion on September 12 of a champion butalsopointoutthesocio-eco- even as with every passing year, questions are obligations to human rights Between2008and2010,theministry wrestlerinIran,whowasconvictedofmur- nomic and cultural factors that that we have legally,as well as ofhomeaffairswrotetostategovernments deringasecurityguardduringanti-regime play a major role for an individual being raised on the validity of capital principally,aspartoftheinterna- seekingtheirviewsontheneedtoreplace protests in 2018, opened up the debate sentencedwithdeath.Accordingtothe punishment in law books? tionalhumanrightsregime.” death by hanging with some other around capital punishment once again. DeathPenaltyIndiaReportpublishedby Amnesty International names method.Barring a few states,majority of Twenty-seven-year-old NavidAfkari was theNationalLawUniversity,Delhi,74.1% China as theworld’s top executioner,but thegovernmentsstronglyfavouredreplac- executed despite an international cam- oftheprisonerssentencedtodeathinIndia adds that the true extent of the use of the ingdeathbyhangingwithlethalinjection. paign to spare his life,a call by theWorld areeconomicallyvulnerable.Thefindings deathpenaltyinChinaisnotknownasthe ButitnowseemstheCentrehasputanend Players’Association(WPA)forIran’sexpul- alsostatethat23%prisonerssentencedto data is classified as a state secret.Capital to the consultations and has decided to sionfromworldsportiftheexecutionwent death never attended school. A further punishment is a legal penaltyin Pakistan sticktothedeathbyhangingmethod. aheadandacondemnationoftheorderby 9.6% had not completed primary school and Iran. Malaysia was another state to Boparaipointsoutthatalthoughcrim- USPresidentDonaldTrump. education.As many as 76% of prisoners abolishcapitalpunishmentin2018. inal offences are being committed across Ifwelookatdata,Iranexecutedatleast sentenced to death in India were from SoonafterthehangingoftheNirbhaya thecountry,somecasesgetmoreattention 251peoplelastyear,thesecond-highestin backwardclassesandreligiousminorities. to delivering capital punishment is the protected when they are given a fair and rapists, the UN once again called on all thantheothers,andarepoliticallyexpedi- the world after China, according to Speakingonthevalidityofcapitalpun- mercypetition.Ithasbeenoneofthemost expeditioustrialandrighttoappeal.” nations to stop the use of capital punish- ent for the ruling dispensation to send a AmnestyInternational. ishment and death penalty, Punjab and debatedthingsinthearenaoflawandjus- mentorputamoratoriumonit.Respond- particular message.“There exists an ele- In India,the judgment in the Bachan HaryanaHCadvocateNSBoparaisays,“Itis ticeatdomesticandinternationallevels. ing to the hanging,UN secretary-general ment of discretion,which can at times be Singh vs State of Punjab said offences aprovisionthatexistsinthestatutebooks. In India,Article 72 of the Constitution Theworldview AntonioGuterres’spokespersonStephane flawed,”hesays. resultingindeatharepunishablebydeath However,we need to understand the root empowers the President to grant pardon, Criticsofcapitalpunishmenthavestressed Dujarricsaidtheirpositionhasalwaysbeen onlywhen they meet the“rarest of rare” cause,which is being overlooked.Around suspend and remit death sentences and repeatedlythatthere'snoevidencetoshow very clear and stressed the need to move standard.Hanging and shooting are the 105nationshavealreadyabolishedit.” commutethedeathsentenceofconvictson thatdeathpenaltydeterscrime.Morethan awayfromdeathpenaltyasaformofdeliv- Validityof death penalty two methods of the execution of Speakingaboutanalternateform death row.Aconvict can file a mercy 70% of the countries in the world ering justice.Amnesty International This then brings us to our original death penalty followed in ofjustice,headds,“Itisanissue plea from jail either through have abolished capital punish- has been campaigning forover question: do we need the India. Crimes punishable where countries are taking prisonofficialsorthrougha ment in law or practice. 40 years to abolish death death penalty? Global dis- bydeathinIndiainclude a relook at the idea.The lawyerorevenfamily.The However,itstillcontinues penaltyaroundtheworld. course has been that of aggravated murder, mainpurposeofcapital Constitution doesn’t toexistinmanypartsof It monitors the use of moving away from it, otheroffencesresult- punishment is its have any maximum theworld,especiallyin death penalty by dif- even though the ing in death,terror- deterrent effect."He, time limit within countriesthathavea ferent states and nations that still ism-related crimes, however, adds, “It which a mercypeti- comparativelylarger holds the govern- have it also have rape,espionageand does not serve the tion has to be population or ment accountable substantial strong terrorism,etc. purposeforwhichit decided.There have those with authori- for carrying on and argument in This brings us is being applied.As been instances of tarianrule. continuingwith the defence of it. face to face with the statisticsshow,there mercypetitionslying In the US,capital inhumanpractice. French philosopher question whether isnodeterrence.” withthePresidentfor punishment is cur- Jacques Derrida’s capital punishment Several debates over a decade without rentlyauthorisedin28 argument in this yields results as have taken place in the anydecisionbeingtaken. states. In recent years, Where India regardsaysthefounda- intended,and is it valid in country over the years on Howitwasexploitedbythe New Mexico,Illinois,Con- stands tional assumption is that the 21st century? Assistant whetherdeathpenaltyiscon- Nirbhaya rapists to defertheir necticut, Maryland, New the criminal law of ‘civilised professor of law at National stitutional. The Supreme hanging remains fresh in HampshireandColoradohave Althoughthenumberofexe- nations and states’does not AcademyofLegalStudiesand Terrorist Ajmal Kasab Court had also ruled that everyone’smemory. Afzal Guru abolished the death penalty, cutionsthathavetakenplace Yakub Memon andshouldnothavebarbaric Research, Hyderabad, Vivek was hanged till death mandatory death penalty is Former Union law secre- was executed for replacingitwithasentenceof in India have been consider- was hanged for features.So,thenationsthat Mukherjee says,“Justice does for the 2008 unconstitutional.Section416 taryandamemberofthe20th the 2001 life imprisonment with no ably less, it, however, also the 1993 Bombay have abolished capital pun- nothaveauniversalmeaning. Mumbai attack of the Criminal Procedure Law Commission,PK Malho- Parliament attack possibility for parole. States opposedaUNresolutioncall- serial blasts ishment have done it not Justice is nevervalue-neutral; Code (CrPC) says if a woman trapointsoutthatmercypeti- across the US continue to ing for a moratorium on becauseoftheirbeliefingiv- itisshapedbyideology.Deathpenaltyhas sentencedtodeathisfoundtobepregnant, tions have to be disposed of in a time- debate its fairness,reliability,and cost of death penalty,saying that it goes against ing a chance or for reformation, but retributivejusticeatitsfoundation.” thehighcourtshallordertheexecutionof boundmanner.“Therehavebeeninstances implementation.Lethal injection is cur- theIndianstatutorylegislation,aswellas because of an ‘unspoken motivation’ to thesentencetobepostponedandmay,ifit in the past where the Supreme Court has rentlytheprimarymethodofexecutionin against each country’s sovereign right to catch upwith the‘civilised’world. thinks fit, commute the sentence to commuted the death sentence into allstatesthatauthoriseexecutions. establishitsownlegalsystem. Increasing international trends Death penaltyand imprisonment for life.The top court also imprisonment forlife due to undue delay Over the past decade, several US Childprotectionactivistandsecretary amongst countries to abolish death collective consciousness heldthatmentalillnessisa‘mitigatingfac- in execution of the sentence.”He adds, SupremeCourtrulingsnarroweddownthe of Shakti Shalini NGO, Bharti Sharma penaltypoint to the fact that an interna- tor’thatshallsparethosewithsuchdisor- “When the human rights activists talk of application of death penalty in its states. arguesthatthelawmustconsider‘reform- tional standard is under development.It Since2000,Indiahasexecutedsevenper- dersfromthegallows. humanrightsoftheaccused,probablythey The court abolished the death penaltyfor ing’as an aspect,even in heinous crimes. has been argued that the abolition of sons,of which three were for terrorism- missthepointthatthevictimsofthecrime mentallydisabledoffendersin2002,juve- “We need to move from retribution to a death penalty is essential for the protec- related activities. They included Yakub also have certain rights which have been nile offenders in 2005,and forthose con- morereformingsystem.Weneedtoadopt tionoftherighttolife.Whetheraninter- Memonforthe1993Bombayserialblasts, The mercypetition violatedandcompromisedbytheaccused victed of raping a child where death was this gradually.Restorative justice is away nationalstandarddevelops,andifitisfol- AfzalGuruforthe2001Parliamentattack Anotherimportant aspectwhen it comes person.Rights of such accused are fully not the intended oractual result in 2008. of dealing with offenders.”Sharma says lowed,remainstobeseen.

I had given a dissenting note in Justice does not have a universal It does not serve the purpose the Law Commission report. meaning. It is never value-neutral; it is for which it is being applied. ❝Death penalty definitely acts ❝shaped by ideology.Death penalty ❝As statistics show, there is as a deterrent and, therefore, has retributive justice at its foundation no deterrence needs to be continued —VIVEK MUKHERJEE, PROFESSOR, — NS BOPARAI, ADVOCATE, — PK MALHOTRA, FORMER LAWSECRETARY, NATIONALACADEMY OF LEGAL STUDIES PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT MEMBER OF 20TH LAWCOMMISSION AND RESEARCH, HYDERABAD

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N THE PAST few months, all of us have heard about the multiple tests that have been doing the rounds to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus.'Rapid test','antigen test'and 'antibodyI test' have become common terms in conversations today,but are only adding to the confusion, as infor- mation about these is incomplete and the options for testing keep changing rapidly.Sowhat are these tests and how are they different from each other? Who should Who needs them andwhen doyou need to get them done? We clear the air. get which Tests for Covid-19 fall into two cat- test done egories: diagnostic or molecular tests (such as RT-PCR) and antigen tests, RAPID ANTIGEN TEST/ which detect parts of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.Then there comes the antibody RT-PCR TEST test that senses molecules that people produce when they have been infected ● People with fever, dry bythevirus.Antibodies can take several cough, body ache and days to develop after an infection and breathlessness. Some may often stay in the blood for weeks after have vomiting and recovery.So antibodytests have limited use in diagnosis. diarrhoea only The diagnostic PCRtest can not only detect whether someone is infectious, ● People with any of but it also detects people who have the the above symptoms virus, but are not likely to spread it. plus if they have had Then come rapid tests. According to contact with a health experts,any of the above tests Covid-positive patient in that can be done in 30-60 minutes without using anyautomated machine the past seven days can be classified as rapid tests.They are simple, do not require great exper- ● People working in tise to perform and are easy to high-risk areas like interpret. These can be performed hospitals, etc in the field or at primary healthcare centres.The test uses a mucus sample ● from the nose or throat and can People travelling, be analysed at a doctor's clinic. The before surgery or those result can be available within a few going to be admitted to a hours.The test is called'rapid'since the AP healthcare facility, etc results can be furnished in just about 15-30 minutes. ANTIBODY TEST With such fast results, though, cer- tain questions regarding its accuracy might arise in people's minds."As per ● To determine if a person the guidelines,while a positive rapid Testing has antibodies without result is reported as confirmed positive, any previous history of a negative report needs furtherclinical infection or contact with and diagnostic evaluation forfinal con- known positive patient firmation.The sensitivityof the test,as per kit literature, is 84.38%,"says Ami ● Varaiya,laboratorymedicine coordina- For testing a person tor and consultant microbiologist at times for plasma donation Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. Laxman Jessani, consultant doctor The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown across ● To give health officials a of infectious diseases at Apollo Hospi- better idea of how tal,Mumbai,adds,"Rapid antigen tests an array of tests at us. But what are these common the virus is have a high percentage of around 30% false negative. The positive results are tests and how are they different from each usually highly accurate, but negative ● To find out how sick it results need to be confirmed with a other? Who needs them and when do you makes most people molecular test." need to get them done? We clear the air... The next question that needs addressing is howis one to knowwhich BLOOMBERG test theyare supposed to take? In India, BLOOMBERG sure.One can also do a molecular RT- according to the guidelines laid down travelling,admission to anyhealthcare PCR test after the antigen test to con- by the Indian Council of Medical facility or surgery," she says. On the firm or rule out the presence of the Research (ICMR), any person with his- other hand,the antibody test,she says, SARS-CoV-2 virus. tory of contact with a Covid-19-posi- can mainly be done before travelling, As for the antibody test,Shah says, tive patient (but asymptomatic) can admission to a healthcare facility, "Rapid antibody tests can be followed undergo the antigen test. If the test is surgery or for testing a person for up by eCLIA, CMIA or ELISA, which are negative, it can be confirmed with a plasma donation. automated technologies for detection diagnostic molecular test.Any person There has also been a growing of antibodies and can provide semi- whois symptomaticwith Covid-19-like demand for rapid test kits among peo- quantitativevalue.Thevalue can deter- symptoms should definitelyundergo a ple and organisations to maintain pre- mine the approximate quantityof anti- molecular test,say experts."The objec- cautions. However, one must remem- bodies present in blood that can be tives of opting for an antigen or anti- ber that very often the rapid antigen extremelyuseful forplasma donation." body test are different. At the same tests are less reliable,with an accuracy The ICMR has also put down some time, one should opt for the tests after rate in some cases being as low as 50% further guidelines and an advisory, considering the symptoms, existing (in India).In the UK,the most common allowing on-demand Covid-19 testing. comorbidities, status of the infection type of rapid test has an errormargin of The medical bodyhas also left it to indi- and exposure to infected individuals," 20% for giving false negative results There has been a growing vidual states to modifythe approach as says Varaiya. and was originally meant to be used in demand for rapid test kits among per their discretion. There are certain guidelines forpeo- virus hotspots and healthcare settings. people and organisations, but In terms of cost,the antigen test kit ple who need to get the tests done,says A person taking the test might need to very often the rapid antigen used in India, which has been SwetaShah,consultant of microbiology take it a couple of times forit to give the test is less reliable and a developed bySouth Korean biotechnol- and infection prevention at Kokilaben correct result.Furthermore,the test can person might need to take it ogy firm SD Biosenso, costs about Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai. only detect if an individual is infected a couple of times for it to give `450. For antibody tests, most state She segregates people who need the at the time of taking the test and has no the correct result governments have fixed the cost antigen test and those who need the relation with past infection. between `250 and `300. antibody test into two categories. The next question that arises is are One must,however,remember that "Those who need the antigen test follow-up tests required? And if so, Covid tests are evolving every day.New include patients with fever, dry cough, which ones and how many? Health tests are being put to use by different body ache and breathlessness or any- experts believe that it is always advis- countries to get the most accurate one in contact with a Covid-positive able to do a follow-up antigen test results,but an absolute accurate test is patient.The test can also be done before despite of the result just to be doubly yet to be discovered.

A would regularly get massages and pedi- wouldotherwisebe." STUDYFOUND curestohaveconsistenttouch.Duringthe A2013studyfoundthattouchwasthe The perils of touch deprivation THATTOUCHWAS lockdown,she found herself crankierand most important non-verbal behaviour in THE KEYNON-VERBAL more restless than normal, "hangry" thenursingprofessionwhentreatingolder almost,she said.In addition to sleeping patients:"In old age,the tactile hunger is BEHAVIOUR INTHE It’s going to be a good while before we can hug freely again.But under a weighted blanket, Carter has more powerful than ever,forit is the only NURSING PROFESSION what does that mean for our mental health and wellness? beguncuddlingtheteddybearshehashad sensuousexperiencethatremains." WHENTREATING sincegradeschool. Trevor Roberts,a psychotherapist in OLDER PATIENTS Neel Burton, a psychiatrist and the Bournemouth,England,is worried about MAHAM HASAN tually,its absence can give way to touch authorofthebooksHypersanity:Thinking peoplegettingusedtobeingalone,isolated deprivation,whichcanleadtohealthissues BeyondThinkingandHeavenandHell:The anduntouched."Nottotouchwillbecome BACKINJUNE,AFEWhundredepidemiol- like anxiety and depression,according to Psychology ofthe Emotions,believes touch normal,not to visit family or just talk to ogistsandinfectiousdiseaseexpertsinter- Tiffany Field, the director of the Touch is the most neglected of our senses. In them on Skype,"he said."There is no sub- viewed byThe NewYorkTimes said that it Research Institute at the University of 2017,Burton,who lives in Oxford,Eng- stitutionforhumantouch." would likelybe ayearormore before they Miami,who has a PhD in developmental land,wrote an article in Psychology Today Field,of theTouch Research Institute, would feel comfortable hugging or shak- psychology.Field calls touch"the mother aboutwherethatneglectcomesfromand described one treatment as"moving the ing the hand of a friend.Thirty-nine per of all senses".When asked what specific thesometimes-culturalaversiontotouch. skin". The action is not just stroking, cent said it would likely be three to 12 touchpeoplemissedthemost,theanswer Thisaversioncanalsodictate,hesaid,when according to Field,but moving your skin months.Evenforthenon-epidemiologists was identical for everyone I interviewed: andhowintenselytouchhungermaykick forcefully enough to cause indentations among us,everyday touch has become a hugs.Anita Bright,51,a professorat Port- in for someone: age, genetics, coping andhitthepressurereceptors.Someother sourceofstress—andanegotiationofper- land State University in Oregon who mechanisms and the frequency of touch ways to move your skin? Scalp massages, sonal boundaries—in a way that it never recalledbeingunabletohugastudentwho pre-pandemic are the other determining abdominalcrunches,brushingyourentire wasbeforethecoronaviruspandemic. defended herdissertation in earlyMarch, factors."Some people mayfeel itwithin a body in the bath, wearing compression Somepeoplehavegonemanymonths said she especially missed the tighter, week,others maynever feel it at all,"Bur- clothing or even just rolling around the withouttouch:itwasoneofthefirstthings longerhugsthataccompanyareunion. ton said."No doubt the thought that you floor can fire up the pressure receptors. we were cautioned against, even before Jo Carter,50,a project manager at the cannot hypothetically access touch—for Field also believes doing yoga is just as socialdistancing,masksandstay-at-home University ofWisconsin in Madison who example,by seeing a friend,or booking a effectiveasgettingamassage. ordersbecamethenewnormal.Andeven- lives alone,said that,pre-pandemic,she massage—makesthecravingworsethanit NYT

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(Above) Hotel Figueroa in Los As the hospitality Angeles has leased 200 offices since June; and (left) at London West industry grapples Hollywood in Beverly Hills, beds have with a severe been removed to create work spaces downturn, owners are alifeline.About100haveemailedRollason turning hotels into aboutparticipatingintheprogramme,he offices, schools, said.Theirinterestseemsunderstandable, asthenumberoftouristsissharplydown. emergency housing, But the state moneycan be a pittance compared with what came before. The wedding halls or DoralInnandSuites,a112-roomproperty homeless shelters catering to business and leisure travellers nearMiami’s airport,collects $35 a night forunitsthatoncetradedat$250. CJ HUGHES Alex Nahabetian,the manager of the family-owned hotel, said he had been IKE MANY HOTELS pummeled planningtorenovatetheproperty,which (From top) The InterContinental in Times Square is offering blocks of rooms by the pandemic, the Inter- with 29 at $990 million. spokeswoman for the Department of wasbuiltinthe1980s.Butthenthepan- as office space; prices of rooms at Doral Inn and Suites have been slashed as Continental Times Square is Though a foreclosure would not nec- HomelessServicessaid. demichit,andhislenderpulledfinancing part of an emergency programme; and Courtyard by Marriott in Illinois tryingtohangon.Aftertourists essarilycause a hotel to close,manyana- Included are outposts of chains like because hotels were at risk.That lender converted one of its conference rooms into a virtual classroom stopped arriving this spring, lysts do not expect the industry to fully DoubleTreeandSpringHillSuites,butalso wouldalsograntNahabetianonlyathree- the607-roompropertytransformedintoL recover till 2023.“Generally speaking, Kixby,a 195-room boutique property on monthforbearanceonhismortgagepay- housing for doctors and nurses treating everyhotelinAmericahaslost20to35% West 35th Streetwith a“mixology”barin ments,agraceperiodthatexpiredinJune. ical workers in the pandemic,has leased aboutthinkingoutsideofthebox.” coronaviruspatients.Whentheychecked of its value in the last six months,”said the lobby. But the plan’s rollout hasn’t “The programme has been a major life- 200 offices since June for $25,000, a Other hotels, like the Great Wolf out,thehigh-risebeganofferingblocksof KeithThompson,aprincipalofthehospi- alwaysbeensmooth.Someofthe300men saver,”he said.“Otherwise,we would be spokeswoman said. LodgeresortinthePoconoMountainsin rooms as office space. And with its talitygroup at the brokerage firmAvison putupintheLucerne,anUpperWestSide permanentlyclosed.”Hotels not selected But office space is usually much Pennsylvania,havesetupremote-learn- reopening this month, the InterConti- Young,whichisstartingtolistdistressed hotel,took drugs andwererowdy,accord- for government relief are often convert- cheaper than standard rooms. At the ingfacilitiestolurevacationers.Andball- nentalwillagainplayofficelandlord,this hotelsatsteepdiscounts. ing to neighbourhood residents.The city ing rooms into offices, at a time when InterContinental Times Square,offices, rooms that once hosted business con- timeonasuite-by-suitebasis. Governmenteffortstohousepeoplein laterrelocatedthegroup. officebuildingsremainclosed. which are leased by the day, are about ventions are now marketed for “We’re trying to be creative,”said Gul needhavepickedupsomeslack.NewYork, Miamitookasimilarapproachtocoro- AtLondonWestHollywoodatBeverly 30% less than overnight stays,and rates “micro-weddings” that are substitutes Turkmenoglu,the general manager,“and forinstance,leased11,000roomsinhotels naviruscontainment.Fivehotelsweredes- Hills,a 226-unit propertyinWest Holly- forthoseovernightroomsaredownmore forlargerparties thatwere cancelled. hope our ideas take off.”Across the coun- fromApriltoJulyformedicalworkerswho ignatedashousingfordoctors,thehome- wood, California, beds were removed to than half since last year,Turkmenoglu The backdrop to the survival efforts is try, as the hospitality industry grapples didnotwanttoinfecttheirfamilies,aswell less and Covid-19 patients,for a total of create work spaces more like board- said. Hotels are rethinking common gloomy.“Forsomeproperties,justkeeping with a severe downturn,hotels have been asCovid-19patientswhocouldnotisolate morethan2,100peoplefromJulytoSep- rooms.Aboutfivehave beenrented each areas, too. In September, five families the lights on could cost $1 million a tryingtoreinventthemselves— asschools, properlyathome.OnewasaHiltonGarden tember,officialssaid. month since June for $5,000, a spokes- rented a conference room at a Courtyard month,”saidJeffreyDavis,abrokerwiththe emergency housing, wedding halls or Inn on West 37th Street, where three State and county funds cover the womansaid.Butmostpropertiesseemto by Marriott in suburban Elmhurst, Illi- commercial real estate firm JLL and co- homeless shelters — even as the newuses patients died in April after being dis- rooms and meals, said Frank Rollason, be betting that workers simply need a nois, so their first-grade students could headofitshospitalitygroup.Headdedthat maycomeupshortonrevenue. chargedfromhospitals. the director of emergency management desk, and because most rooms already comfortably engage in remote learning. debtservicecouldadd$5million.Butturn- There are signs of financial distress. Thisspring,NewYorkalsoleased63of forMiami-DadeCounty.“Wehadtoevict have one, the hotel doesn’t have to Gymclasswasinthehotel’spool. ing overhotels to otheruses,especiallyas In New York, 44 hotel loans backed by thecity’s700hotelstohousehomelessres- somepeople.Amethlabwassetupinone splurge on a makeover. Use of the room would normally be homeless shelters,can hurt properties in bonds totalling $1.2 billion are delin- idents,who are vulnerable to the coron- room,”Rollason said.“But we have also Employees of the Hotel Figueroa,a $600aweek;thefamiliespaid$350.That’s theshortrun,Davissaid.“Youmaybeget- quent,accordingtoSeptemberdatafrom avirusinopen-layoutshelters.Thecitypays savedlivesbystoppingapyramidofpeo- renovatedSpanishColoniallandmarkin notinsignificantwhenoccupancyisathird ting a good bang for your buck for your Trepp,an analytics firm.In second place $120 per room per night to those hotels, ple from being infected.” downtownLosAngeles,generallyreposi- of its normal rate,said Tania Gawel,the rooms,butthewearandtearinyourhotel was Houston,with 39 delinquent loans which received 9,500 people during the Whether new residents wind up as tion furniture only at a client’s request. directorofsalesatthe140-roomproperty. issomethingtobereckonedwith.” at $682 million, followed by Chicago pandemic,most ofwhom are still there,a troublemakersornot,hotelsseemeagerfor The268-roomhotel,whichhousedmed- “It’s beenveryslow,”Gawel said,“so it’s all NYT

sales for the project. dentialprojectsareindevelopment,but IN He expects significant interest this across all of Los Angeles. It’s a rejection The Sunset Strip stirs again MANY CITIES, winter when a mix of featured resi- of the far-flung,car-dependent lifestyle REAL ESTATE dences will be released before opening. that contributed to this city’s notorious The legendary Los Angeles road,once a party paradise,is INTEREST IN THE “There are certain iconic places in Los sprawl and once sent its residents liter- SUBURBS HAS SURGED Angeles that are grounded in the nos- allyrunning forthe hills. awakening afresh with a crop of new luxury developments SINCE CORONAVIRUS talgia of Hollywood,”said Stukin.“You “Hollywood is a company town, and AS PEOPLE SEEK stand on site, and you see the Chateau I’ve spoken to buyers that when they OUT MORE Marmont,theSunsetTower,theGriffith startedouthere,theywereeitherpartof DEBRA KAMIN beforeitfacedthewreckingballin2017, SPACE Park Observatory.And it gives you that Hollywood or they were feeding Holly- The PendryWest Hollywood and Pendry feeling that is very rare.” wood,so to speak,with theirwork,”said FEW PATCHES OF America have had a ResidencesWest Hollywood byMontage DuringasitevisitinMarch,justbefore Stukin.“Theyhad this rock and roll Hol- greater influence on pop culture than a Hotels&Resorts,a$500millioncomplex the pandemic hit, the Pendry was little lywood fantasy and then, like everyone storied 1.7-mile stretch of Los Angeles, thatwillincludea149-roomhotel,40pri- more than a construction site.We were else, they moved to Brentwood, or the where movie stars,mobsters and musi- vateresidences,amusicvenueandseven standing in the central gallery of the Palisades,or Malibu or Calabasas.But ciansallwenttoblowoffsteam.FromJoe WolfgangPuck-ledrestaurants,issched- Pendry’ssalesoffice,whereascaledarchi- now we’re seeing that people want to DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe’s first uledtoopeninthecomingmonths. tectural model of the project gleams move back into town.Theywant to be in datestoJohnBelushiandRiverPhoenix’s The PendryResidences are designed inside its plexiglass case. Each guest is a walkable area.They want to be in the finalspeedballs,theSunsetStripsawitall. by Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Chaney Archi- handedacointoinsertintoaMoëtCham- centerof everything.” But every party eventually ends,and tects, executed by Cuningham Group pagne vending machine, and a sliding In cities like New York or San Fran- nowLosAngeles’smostnotoriousrevelry Architects and have interiors byMartin door can be opened, with a flourish, to cisco,real estate interest in the suburbs zone is focusing on the morning after.A Brudnizki Design Studio. An initial reveal a full-scale staged kitchen, bath- has surged since the pandemic erupted crop of new luxury developments is sales campaign was put on hold in the room and sitting room, complete with in March as residents have sought out cleaning up the Sunset Strip. Some of spring because of the coronavirus pan- whiteoakfloorsandanItaliangranitebar. morespace.LosAngelesisdifferent,said themarerisingfromanotherera’sashes. demic,but the propertyis nowopen for TheappealofthePendryResidences, Stukin.“Compared to NewYork or Lon- At the corner of Sunset Boulevard and letters of intent on a limited inventory saidStukin,isinlinewithalargermove- don, we’re a low-density major metro- OliveDrive,onthesamelotwherethecor- release,and several unitswere sold over ment happening not just in and around politan city. So we don’t have people rugated-metal House of Blues stood the summer,said Paul Stukin,head of the Sunset Strip,where five major resi- fleeing here for space.” NYT

Pune Mind&GamesFESUNDAY10 WWW.FINANCIALEXPRESS.COM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2020 Parenting was never meant to be this isolating hoods.Even in the heyday of theAmer- Nuclear families have ican nuclearfamily,onlythewealthiest white families were able to live that Is air a scam? always relied on a Donna Reed life—as Coontz points out community for in her book, one-third of non-immi- � As an indoor species, we grant white families "could not get by should try to breathe the practical support on the income of the household head." best air possible inside. So Black families were excluded from should you buy an air this vision and were fighting for basic purifier? The technology JESSICA GROSE civil rights in the '50s and '60s.As Nel- works to drastically improve son noted,even the idea that children indoor air quality. Look for a VERYONE SEEMS TO forget are an active"choice"for most people HEPA air purifier that will that being a parent is, for erasesthehistoryofforcedsterilisation most people, a choice." of Black, Native American,Asian and grab more than 99.97% "I understand these are Latina women.Just last month,there of tiny 0.3 micron particles uncertaintimes,butIcan'ttell werereports ofawhistle-blowercalling in the air. Eyouhowmanypre-pandemiccomplaints out potential unwanted gynecological � Can boiling herbs improve I'veheardfromparentsaboutthecareof procedures performed on immigrants air quality? No. The idea is their own children. Your kids are not at an ICE facility earlier this year. that increasing the humidity someone else's responsibility." Even before the pandemic, modern of a room with poor air "Whenwewereraised,oneofourpar- mothers and fathers were spending quality will encourage entsstayedhomeandraisedus.Theydid- moretimewiththeirchildrenthanthey particles to drop out of the n't drag us off to a stranger's house at 6 did 45 years ago.As mycolleague Claire sky and fall down like rain, am so both of them could be'fulfilled'." Cain Miller has pointed out,mothers Thesearesomeofthecommentsgen- were spending five hours a week doing but that's not how the erated by an article about tech workers things like reading to children,ferrying physics works, said without children,whowere griping that them to activities and helping them Christopher Cappa, an colleagueswhoareparentshavereceived with homework, compared with one environmental engineer an unfair amount of leave during the hour and 45 minutes in 1975,and they at the University of pandemic.The notion that selfish par- have less solo leisure time than their California at Davis. ents get too manyperks and benefitsyet mid-century counterparts. � If you fill your home with still complain about kids who should be Those parents "complaining" about plants, will that clean the their sole responsibility isn't new; that caring for their children are possibly air? Not on any meaningful ideawas around pre-Covid. community members would help with doingsobecausethisisnotsustainable. scale. There have been But as our entire world is under holding,grooming and sometimes even Parents are sending their kids to "a studies that looked at how duress,with enormous job losses,the feeding your baby. Sarah B Hrdy, an stranger's house" for child care not threat of illness and various other anthropologist,calledthesehelpers"allo- because theywant to be"fulfilled"but plants decrease so-called uncertainties across the board, I have parents",and her research suggests that becausetheyneedtoaffordbasicneces- VOCs (volatile organic noticed more people expressing these shared child care may have been "the sities for their families, or if they're compounds) in the air, but kinds of thoughts,especiallywhenever secret of human evolutionary success". lucky,theyaresavingforretirementand those studies were done in I write about mental health issues Nelson called group living"part of what college.Atthis point,manyparentswho very controlled conditions. among parents. it means to be human." remain employed are scared to lose � Will candles or essential oils What this criticism fails to grasp is Whenyougobacktothebeginningof theirjobs orbe pushed out of them to help air quality? No, and that throughout basically all of human American history, the same facts hold: care for children. Analysis from the they actually do the history, parents have never, ever raised from colonial America through National Women's Law Center suggests opposite. So-called childreninisolatednuclearunitstheway the early 20th century, there that of the 1.1 million workers who clean-burning candles will they have been doing for much of 2020, were almost no parents dropped out of the labour force last emit more compounds withlittletonohands-onfamilyorcom- whose dayswere dedicated RESEARCH month,80% were women. into the air. munity support. Individual families to just child care without SUGGESTS THAT But despite some very loud griping being completely responsible for chil- support. Poorer parents SHARED CHILD CARE about parents on the internet, Coontz � Can negative ions change dren"is absolutely unheard of except in worked alongside their MAY HAVE BEEN ‘THE believes that most people are"pretty my air quality? No. Negative total emergencies," said Stephanie children as young as five SECRET OF HUMAN damn sympathetic to mothers and ion filters are sometimes Coontz,an emeritus professorof history in crowded tenement EVOLUTIONARY fathers."In my real life, not my virtual compared with HEPA air and family at Evergreen State College in sweatshops, textile mills SUCCESS’ home and only spend- thatwas"three times higherthan in the life,I have received so much support filters, but they're not very Olympia,Washington,and the authorof andinthefields,whileolder ing her time on house- decades before or since,"and real wages and kindness from colleagues and effective. They work by TheWayWe NeverWere:American Fami- children and other family workandchildcarewas"a increasedmoreinthe'50sthantheyhad friends during this time,regardless of shooting negative ions into lies and the NostalgiaTrap. helped care for children too historical fluke", for the in the previous 50 years. parental status. Living through a pan- the air, which causes Asfarbackaswecangoinprehistory, young to work.And wealthier white white middle and upper classes And they were not "alone" the way demic weighs heavily on us all: we can- particles to stick to your parents engaged in what biological families were not doing the child care thatbeganinthe1940sand'50s,"based many parents are during this pan- not hug our loved ones,there are mil- anthropologists refer to as"cooperative without household workers. "Middle- onauniqueandtemporaryconjuncture demic. Middle-class mothers who lions dead and many are grieving the walls or floor, taking them breeding",said Robin G Nelson, PhD, an classwomenwereabletoshiftmoretime of economic, social and political fac- stayed home with their children did so loss of relatives. We should be extend- out of the air. associate professor of anthropology at into child rearing in the 1800s only by tors,"Coontzwrote in TheWayWe Never in communities of other mothers like ing grace in all directions,instead of KATHARINE GAMMON/NYT SantaClaraUniversity(andanoldfriend hiring domestic help,"Coontz noted. Were.As she points out,during World them; the children would be pushed fighting for scraps. of mine).That's the idea that family and Infact,oneparent(themom)staying WarII,Americans saved moneyat a rate out to play in suburban neighbour- NYT

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YES Asset Management (India) Limited Registered Office: 602B, 6th Floor, India bulls Finance Centre (IFC) 1&2, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai 400 013. Website: www.yesamc.in Tel. No.: +91(22)40827600 Fax no.: +91 (22) 40827653 Email: [email protected] CIN- U65990MH2017PLC294178 NOTICE-CUM-ADDENDUM NO. 36/2020 NOTICE-CUM-ADDENDUM TO SCHEME INFORMATION DOCUMENT (SID)/ KEY INFORMATION MEMORANDUM (KIM) OF ALL SCHEMES OF YES MUTUAL FUND Notice is hereby given that YES Mutual Fund (“YMF”)/ YES Asset Management (India) Limited”(YES AMC”) has decided to change in Minimum purchase, additional purchase and Minimum SIP amount for Dividend Payout & Reinvestment Optionsacross all frequencies of the below mentioned Schemes W.e.f. October 19, 2020. Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited Scheme Name Existing Provisions Revised Provisions (formerly known as Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Limited) YES Liquid Fund, Fresh Purchase (Incl. Switch-in): Fresh Purchase (Incl. Switch-in): (CIN - L65910MH1995PLC220793) Minimum of Rs. 500/- and in multiples of Minimum of Rs. 2,000/- and in multiples YES Ultra Short Term Fund, Re. 1/- thereafter. of Re. 1/- thereafter. Registered Office: 4th Floor, Tower A, Peninsula Business Park, and YES Overnight Fund Additional Purchase (Incl. Switch-in): Additional Purchase (Incl. Switch-in): Ganapatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel (W), Mumbai - 400 013. Minimum of Rs. 500/- and in multiples of Minimum of Rs. 2,000/- and in multiples Tel No. +91 022 6808 7000 • Fax No. +91 022 6808 7097 • www.nipponindiamf.com Re. 1/- thereafter. of Re. 1/- thereafter. Monthly SIP$ : Rs 500/- (plus in multiple of Monthly SIP$ : Rs 2,000/- (plus in multiple NOTICE NO. 66 Re. 1/-) Minimum installments: 6 of Re. 1/-)Minimum installments: 6 Quarterly SIP$ : Rs.1,500/- (plus in multiple Quarterly SIP$ : Rs.6,000/- (plus inmultiple Hosting of Half-yearly Statement of Scheme Portfolio of Nippon India Mutual Fund of Re. 1/-) Minimum installments – 4 of Re. 1/-)Minimum installments – 4 $ $ Unitholders of the schemes of Nippon India Mutual Fund (“NIMF”) are requested to note The applicability of the minimum amount The applicability of the minimum amount of installment mentioned is at the time of of installment mentioned is at the time of that pursuant to Regulation 59A of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 read with registration only. registration only. SEBI Circular no. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2018/92 dated June 05, 2018, the Half-yearly Investors are requested to note that there is no change in minimum investment requirement for Growth Option in all Statement of the Scheme Portfolio of NIMF as on September 30, 2020, have been hosted the above mentioned schemes. YMF / YES AMC reserve the right to change the Minimum Application Amount of the on the website of NIMF viz., www.nipponindiamf.com and AMFI viz., www.amfiindia.com. said schemes in future. Investors can also request for physical or electronic copy of the Half Yearly Statement of All the other condition mentioned in SIDs of all the Scheme(s) shall remain unchanged. This addendum shall form an Scheme Portfolio through any of the below modes, free of cost: integral part of the SIDs/KIMs of the all scheme of YMF as amended from time to time. NOTICE NO. 37/2020 1. SMS: Type HR from your registered Mobile Number and send it to 9664001111. HOSTING OF HALF-YEARLY STATEMENT OF SCHEME(S) PORTFOLIO OF YES MUTUAL FUND(“YMF”). For example: HR TMRWZ0951U 2. Email: [email protected] Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Regulation 59A of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996 read with SEBI Circular No. SEBI/HO/IMD/DF2/CIR/P/2018/92 dated June 5, 2018, the half-yearly statement of scheme(s) portfolio 3. Customer Care: 18602660111 (charges applicable) of YMF as on September 30, 2020, has been hosted on the website of YMF viz www.yesamc.in and AMFI viz 4. Investors can reach out to any of the branches of NIMF or written request letter can be www.amfiindia.com respectively. sent at KFin Technologies Private Limited (Unit: Nippon India Mutual Fund) Selenium Unitholders may accordingly view / download the statements from the website of the YMF. Buliding, Tower B, Plot Nos. 31 & 32, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Serilingampally In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic threat resulting into country-wide lockdown and as a social-distancing measure to Mandal, Hyderabad - 500 032, Telangana, India. ensure safety of investors, distributors, visitors and employees of YES Mutual Fund & its RTA, Investor Service Centers/ branch offices (“official points of acceptance”) of YES Mutual Fund has been closed until further notice. For NIPPON LIFE INDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Unitholders may submit a request for an electronic or physical copy of the half-yearly Portfolio Statement of the (formerly known as Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Limited) scheme(s) of YES Mutual Fund thereof by writing to [email protected] Unit holders are urged to update their (Asset Management Company for Nippon India Mutual Fund) email ID and mobile numbers to help us serve better. 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● NO VIRTUAL FACE-OFF Commission cancels second debate betweenTrump,Biden The cancelled debate is the culmination of a 48-hour back-and-forth between the commission and the Republican and Democratic camps over the format

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA Washington, October 10

THE SECOND PRESIDENTIAL debate betweenDonaldTrump andJoeBidensetforOctober15 File photo of US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden hasbeencancelled,theorganis- as they participate in the first presidential debate on September 29 REUTERS ers have announced, after the incumbent US President re- saidinastatement,officiallyan- forthecoronavirus–thedebate fused to do a virtual face-off nouncing the cancellation of that was scheduled for Miami Trump to withhisDemocraticchallenger theseconddebate. wouldbeheldvirtually,withthe despiteconcernsoverhisCovid- "Subsequently, the cam- twocandidatesappearingfrom resume 19diagnosis. paigns of the two candidates remotelocations.Trumpswiftly Inastatement,thenonparti- who qualified for participation rejected that plan, saying he campaign san Commission on Presiden- in the debate made a series of would not showup and setting tialDebates(CPD)confirmedon statementsconcerningtheirre- offaseriesofeventsthatputthe US President Donald Friday that the second version spective positions regarding futureofallgeneralelectionde- Trump who was conva- scheduled to be held in Miami, theirwillingness to participate batesintoquestion. lescing from Covid-19 Florida,would be scrapped.The in a virtual debate on October The Trump campaign has infection, would hold CPD said it was preparing for 15, and each now has an- alleged that the commission an in-person event on thenextdebatetoheldonOcto- nouncedalternateplansforthat was "biased" towards Biden, the White House lawns ber 22 in Nashville,Tennessee, date." whiletheDemocrat'steamac- for the first time since lessthantwoweeksaheadofthe "It is nowapparent therewill cusedthepresidentofducking contracting the viral November 3 presidential benodebateonOctober15,and the debate. disease on Saturdayand election. theCPDwillturnitsattentionto Biden has reacted to the hit the election cam- The first presidential debate preparationsforthefinalpresi- cancellation of the second paign trail from Florida betweenTrump and Bidenwas dential debate scheduled for presidential debate in a state- on Monday. heldonSeptember29inCleve- October22,"theCPDadded. mentthroughaspokesperson, The presidenttook to land,Ohio.The one-off debate Thecancellationistheculmi- callingit"shameful"thatPres- Twitter to announce his between the vice-presidential nation of a furious 48-hour ident Trump"ducked the only decision to return to candidates Mike Pence and Ka- back-and-forth between the debate in which the voters get campaigning."Will be in malaHarristookplaceonOcto- commission and the Republi- to ask questions.""Vice Presi- Sanford, Florida, on ber7inSaltLakeCity,Utah. canandDemocraticcampaigns dent Biden looks forward to Monday for a very "On October 8, CPD an- over the format of the second making his case to the Ameri- BIG RALLY!" he wrote . nouncedthatforthehealthand presidentialdebate. can people about how to over- Trump and First Lady safetyofallinvolved,thesecond The commission, with the come this pandemic, restore Melania tested positive presidential debate,scheduled backingoftheirhealthadvisers, American leadership ," his for Covid-19 last week. forOctober15inMiami,would announced onThursdaythat – campaignspokesmanAndrew — PTI beconductedvirtually,"theCPD because Trump tested positive Bates said.

Europe India reports 73,272 new unprepared covid cases, 926 fatalities as 2ndvirus

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA wave hits New Delhi, October 10 EUROPE'S SECOND WAVE of coronavirus infections has INDIAREPORTED 73,272 new struck well before flu season coronavirus cases in a span of evenstarted,withintensivecare 24 hours,taking the overall wards filling up again and bars caseload to 69,79,423,while shuttingdown.Makingmatters 59,88,822 people have recu- worse,authoritiessay,isawide- perated so far, pushing the spreadcaseof'Covid-fatigue'. recovery rate to 85.81%, ac- Record high daily infections cording to the Union Health in several eastern European Ministry data. countries and sharp rebounds The death toll due to in the hard-hitwest have made Covid-19 climbed to clear that Europe never really 1,07,416 with 926 people crushed the curve as hoped,af- succumbing to the disease terspringtimelockdowns.Spain during the period. For the declared a state of emergency second day in a row, the forMadridamidincreasingten- number of active sions between local and na- coronavirus cases remained tional authorities over virus below9 lakh. containmentmeasures. There are 8,83,185 active Germanyoffered up soldiers cases of infection in the A health worker conducts rapid-antigen Covid-19 tests in to help with contact tracing in countrywhich make 12.65% New Delhi BLOOMBERG newly flaring hotspots. Italy of the total caseload,the data mandated masks outdoors and stated. The Covid-19 samples were tested on Fri- Pradesh, 6,159 from Andhra warned that for the first time case fatality rate was day. The 926 new fatalities Pradesh, 5,692 from Delhi, since the country became the recorded at 1.54%. include 302 from Maharash- 5,501 fromWest Bengal,3,773 European epicentre of the pan- India's Covid-19 tally had tra,114 from Karnataka,68 from Punjab and 3,547 demic, the health system was crossed the 20-lakh mark on from Tamil Nadu, 62 from fromGujarat. facing'significantcriticalissues' August 7,30 lakh on August West Bengal,48 from Uttar The health ministrystressed as hospitals fill up. The Czech 23 and 40 lakh on September Pradesh, 39 from Delhi, 38 that more than 70% of the Republic's'farewell covid'party 5. It went past 50 lakh on from Chhattisgarh, 32 from deaths occurred due to comor- in June, when thousands of September 16 and crossed 60 Punjab, 31 from Andhra bidities. Prague residents dined out- lakh on September 28. Pradesh. "Ourfiguresarebeingrecon- doors at the Charles Bridge to According to the Indian Thetotal1,07,416deathsre- ciledwiththeIndianCouncilof celebrate theirvictory over the Council of Medical Research ported so far in the country in- MedicalResearch,"theministry virus, seems painfully naive (ICMR), a cumulative clude 39,732 from Maharash- said on its website,adding that now that the country has the 8,57,98,698 samples have tra, followed by 10,120 from state-wise distribution of fig- highestper-capitainfectionrate been tested up to October 9. Tamil Nadu, 9,789 from Kar- ures is subject to furtherverifi- at 398 per 100,000 residents. As many as 11,64,018 nataka, 6,293 from Uttar cationandreconciliation. —AP Bangladesh weighs death penalty for rapists amid rising protests REUTERS messages such as"No mercy to Dhaka, October 10 rapists"and"Pleasetellme,amI next?"Thisweek'sprotestshave PROTESTS ROCKED prompted the government to BANGLADESH on Saturday as considerintroducing the death hundreds of people took to the penalty for offenders,with the streetstodemandjusticeaftera cabinetsettoreceiveaproposal series of rapes and sexual as- for urgent amendments saults that have spurred the onMonday."Wearemakingthe government to seek capital proposal on Prime Minister punishmentforoffenders. Sheikh Hasina's orders," Law Suchincidentshavesurgedin Minister Anisul Huq told Bangladeshinrecentyears,with Students and activists at an ongoing protest in Noakhali, Reuters. gangrapesaccountingformore Bangladesh REUTERS Saturday's demonstrations than a fifth of the nearly1,000 were sparked by a video of a attacks reported between ishKendra. tal Dhaka and elsewhere,hun- group of men stripping and at- January and September, says "Hang the rapists,"shouted dredsofstudentsamongthem. tacking a woman in the south- human rights groupAin-o-Sal- protestersgatheredinthecapi- Many carried placards bearing easterndistrictofNoakhali.

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