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SC DIRECTIVE COMPLIANCE EASE INDIAN APP STORES WHAT'S INSIDE I-T,GST Support from govt Interest relief return filing deadline but not customers extended scheme notified ● Popularity of PLANET OF till Dec 31 Google,Apple THE APPS ● Those with DIWALI GIFT ■ Housing, MSME, consumer THE DEADLINE FOR filing unlikely to be durables, credit card, auto returns byindividual taxpayers loans up to ■ Interest waiver consumption loans included for FY2019-20 has been challenged extendedbyamonthtillDecem- scheme for 184-day ■ Ex-gratia payment to `2 cr to benefit ber31,thefinanceministrysaid payment moratorium borrowers irrespective of onSaturday.Forthosetaxpayers FE BUREAU ■ SPOTLIGHT, P7 in March-August whether moratorium FE BUREAU whose accounts need to be New Delhi, October 24 period availed or not New Delhi, October 24 audited,the return filing dead- ■ The shape ofyou Borrowers' line has been extended by two THE GOVERNMENT MAY have AS PROMISED BY it in the account should be monthstillJanuary31,2021.The provided tacit support to In a world where ‘fit’ sells more than ‘fat’, ■ Supreme Court, the Centre on standard as on government had in May Indian players like Paytm to In India, Google Play has a clutch of individuals and brands are February 29 around 94% market share Saturdaynotifiedaschemefor extended the date forfiling ITR create an India app store to and accounts for 360 celebrating the plus size, something grant of ex-gratia payment of ■ Scheme applies forFY2019-20 from July31 to challenge the monopolyof the million unique visitors the difference between com- November30,togivecompliance likes of Google, but analysts they hope will inspire people and help to loans from all ■ Google has 3.4 m apps them survive a fatphobic society’s pound interest and simple registered relieftotaxpayers.TheCBDTsaid tracking the sector maintain on its Play store, whereas interesttoborrowers,inspeci- lending the deadlines have been thatsuchsupportisunlikelyto everlasting obsession with body weight Apple has 1.7 m apps fied loan accounts,for March- institutions in extended in order to “provide beofmuchhelptolocalplayers. ■ Google and Apple have and appearance August period when a repay- public and more time to taxpayers forfur- There are two reasons for 0.8 m & 1.3 m developers mentmoratoriumexisted.The private sector nishingofincometaxreturns”. this – one,players like Google on their platforms scheme, designed to mitigate The deadline forfurnishing andApplehavetheirownoper- ■WORDS WORTH, P4 ■ India’s native app store, Covid-induced hardship to GST annual returns for FY atingsystemwhichmakestheir Indus App Bazaar, claims borrowers,will be available for `6,500 crore. “Any borrower whose 2018-19hasbeenextendedby app stores attractive to con- to have 400,000 apps and Scam loans (outstanding/sanction The relief will be available aggregate of all facilitieswith two months till December 31. sumers and thus helps them 56 m monthly active users limit) up to `2 crore. to borrowers irrespective of lending institutions is more The government had last create scales.The local players report The relief would cover whether moratorium on loan than `2 crore (sanctioned month extended the last date will always be handicapped in MSME, education, housing repaymenthasbeenavailedor limits or outstanding forfilingGSTannualreturnand fighting global tech majors on in the payments business also You Just Got and consumer durable loans, not.The ex-gratia amountwill amount) will not be eligible audit report for the 2018-19 this front in the absence of an withitsGooglePay. Cheated is a credit card dues, automobile becreditedtothebeneficiaries’ for ex-gratia payment under fiscal by a month till October operatingsystem. The issue of creating a desi revelation on how loans,personalloanstoprofes- account byNovember5.Hear- this scheme,”the department 31.Inastatement,CBICsaidthe Second, the operating sys- app store started earlier this white collar crimes sionals and also consumption ing the matter related to the of financial services (DFS) governmenthasbeenreceiving temshelpthemtobuildarange month when Google loansavailedfromanylending interest relief to borrowers on said in a notification.The rate a number of representations of products and services that announced it would charge happen and why institution. October 14, the Court had of interest for the relief regarding need to extend due acquire leadership position in 30% commission on in-app Althoughthereisnoofficial askedthegovernmenttocome would be as it prevailed on date for filing Annual Return their respective segments.For purchasesforexchangeofdig- wordonthecostofthescheme upwiththenotification/orders February 29,2020. (FormGSTR-9)andReconcilia- example, as per industry ana- ital goods using its app store. to the exchequer, official by November 2, the next date tion Statement (Form GSTR- lysts,Google is not only big in ODD & EVEN ROHNIT PHORE sourcessaiditcouldbearound of hearing. Continued on Page 11 9C)forFY2018-19. —PTI theappmarket,itisabigplayer Continued on Page 11 COVID VACCINE BY MARCH 2021 AstraZeneca resumes IL&FS to address 50% of trial, J&J next week `99k-cr debt REUTERS “As this trial resumes, I am October 24 hoping the message communi- THE NEW BOARD of IL&FS on catedtothepublicisthatweare Saturday clarified that it ASTRAZENECA HAS resumed followingprocedurestohighest would address more than the US trial of its experimental ethical standard and not inter- 50% of the overall debt of Covid-19vaccineafterapproval fering with the FDA regulatory over`99,000croreasofOcto- by regulators, and Johnson & process,” said Matthew Hep- ber 2018. Johnson is preparing to burn, head of vaccine The aggregate value of the resume its trial on Mon- development for Opera- debtbeingaddressedispegged QuickPicks dayorTuesday,thecom- tion Warp Speed,a pub- at `56,300 crore — with over paniessaidonFriday. lic-privatepartnershipto `50,000 crore likely to be HC: Can’t wind up Franklin AstraZeneca, one of speedinoculationefforts. addressed byMarch 2021. the leading vaccine devel- J&JsaidonFridaythatthe Accordingtothelastupdate schemes sans investors’nod opers,pauseditsUStrialonSep- safety panel, called a Data and shared in July,the overall debt THE KARNATAKA HC on Saturday ruled that trustees tember6afterareportofaseri- SafetyMonitoringBoard,hasrec- addressed based on cash bal- of Franklin Templeton must take the consent of unit- ousneurologicalillness,believed ommended that the drugmaker ancesstoodat`17,640crore.By holders by a simple majority for winding up of the to be transverse myelitis, in a resume trial recruitment after September,an additional debt six debt funds, reports FE Bureau. The court has participantinthecompany’sUK findingnoevidencethatthevac- READY FOR FIREWORKS ofaround`1,460crorehasbeen stayed the operation of this order for six weeks and clarified trial. J&J paused its large,late- cinecausedthevolunteertofallill. Workers making firecrackers at an industrial unit on the outskirts ofAhmedabad as addressed. —FE BUREAU that no redemptions, borrowings or creating liability in the said stagetriallastweekafterastudy Diwali approaches EXPRESS PHOTO: NIRMAL HARINDRAN schemes can be initiated by the fund house. PAGE 3 participantbecameill. Continued on Page 11 Details on Page 3 CUT-THROAT COMPETITION After customers,now dealers Live events resume, but the spark is missing make most of telecom rivalry Some SOPs to organise events would allow gatherings of brands doing offline activa- ● Cap on Hold events at 50% Guests to be about200peopletotakeplace, tions or store launches but KIRAN RATHEE saidBhartiAirtelisofferingfull of the capacity of offered sanitisers but that has not happened. thesearesmallevents,”hesays. New Delhi, October 24 HOT DEALS amountoftherechargevalueor attendees, high designated space and face masks For now,some organisers The events industry fell back ■ Airtel offers full amount of newconnectioniftheplanisfor are experimenting with on digital events during the THECOMPETITIONIN the recharge or new connection `219.The dealer also said they cost of hygiene Installation ofUV Temperature offline events and the focus is lockdown; experts say as the mobile market is getting cut- on sale of `219 plan arebeingofferedaVIPnumber protocols putting sanitising or checks before on making commercial sense industryreboots,thefocuswill throat, with operators now ■ Dealer also get a VIP freeofcostwhentheycomplete disinfecting boxes and after event of a venture. According to be on hybrid events. offering higher commissions number free of cost when 10 mobile number portability pressure on BookMyShow, close to 100 Most of the offline shows to dealers who retail they complete 10 MNPs (MNP)—whichmeansmaking Exteriors of cars to Reduce crew sizes events have gone live offline listed on BookMyShow are recharge vouchers as well as ■ The VIP numbers can be a customer switch to its net- organisers be sanitised by (50% or less) for within a month of unlock stand-up comedy acts. “This new connections. sold between `3,000 and work from that of a rival’s.The spraying for social distancing guidelines in September. genreworks effectivelywithin The industry practice has `5,000 VIPnumberscanbesoldbythe VENKATA SUSMITA BISWAS drive in events Source: EEMA Roshan Abbas,MD, Geom- the guidelines issued for a been to offer commission of ■ Vodafone Idea dealers get dealers anywhere between Mumbai, October 24 Crew to compulsorily wear PPE gear during the event etry Encompass, and presi- staggered opening by the reg- 4%-6% of the recharge refunds equal to two `3,000and`5,000. dent-elect,EEMA,says the ini- ulatory authorities,given that amount or new connections months recharge amount Vodafone Idea is also offer- THE GOVERNMENT’S DECI- tialeventswillbeintheformof both from a production and sold.This way on an average a ing the same set of incentives SION to allow social,religious, and activations industry, Outdooreventsbeganseeinga creator-ledshowsbyperform- audienceseatingpointofview, dealer makes around `50-80 to the dealers. In some circles, culturalandcommunityevents whichwasearlierestimatedto dip in attendance from March ers, singers and stand-up it can adapt very well to new pernewconnections/recharge. increased, operators have VodafoneIdeaisgivingdealers to take place with a cap of 100 touch `10,000 crore in FY 21 and the industrywas forced to comedians, or format innova- norms,” observes Albert Since subscriber additions started giving additional refunds equal to two months attendeeshascomeasarespite as per an EY-EEMA (Event and staydormant until September tionssuchasdrive-intheatres. Almeida, COO, live entertain- and recharges slowed in the incentives to dealers to recharge amount. to India’s outdoor events and Entertainment Management in view of the raging pan- “Corporate events are still a ment,BookMyShow. pastfewmonthsandcompeti- onboardcustomers. entertainmentbusiness. Association) report, has been demic.Theeventsindustrywas trickle and are predominantly tion in the market also For instance,a dealer in UP Continued on Page 11 India’s organised events among the worst-hit sectors. hoping that the government digital. We are seeing some Continued on Page 11

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TO BE POOR in a world that has become enormouslyprosperoussinceWorldWar ACROSSTHE INSIDE II is a misfortune.To be poorin a poor countryisthefailureofdemocracy.Tobe poor in a poor state of a poor country is AISLE TRACK the curse of politics. P Chidambaram COOMI KAPOOR The average citizen of Bihar has become a victim of misfortune,the fail- ure of democracy and the curse of poli- Still recovering Secretaryandthebalanceofpower tics. She has another chance to a better Amit Shah so farhas not taken part ingovernment.Today,the future as the state goes to elections this in the Bihar campaign. He was diminishingroleoftheCabinet month.She has choices offered by the scheduled to visit North Bengal for officeandCabinetministersisa NDA (JDU, BJP and HAM), the Mahagat- a BJP organisational meeting in realityandtheauthorsuggests bandhan[RJD,Congress,CPI,CPI(M)and Siliguri on October 17.Instead,he thatthequestionofwhetherIndia CPI(ML)], the LJP (Paswan) and another The muted must flew to Gujarat where he annually needsadejurepresidentialformof coalition of small parties. performsaNavratripujaathisfam- governmentcouldbere-opened. ily temple in Mansa.Shah spent a ThePMOmodelisnowbeing Bihar’s poverty weekinGujaratbuthedidnotmeet replicatedbychiefministers. HowpoorisBihar?Lookatafewmet- any party persons,although eight rics.India's net percapita income at cur- assemblyby-electionsaredueearly G-23 divide rent prices was ` 1,34,226 in 2019-20, unmute themselves nextmonth.HiswifeSonalinsisted TheCongresshighcommand's Bihar's was ` 46,664 — that is about that Shah take a break as he is still gameplanistodividethe'G-23', thanone-thirdoftheall-Indianumber— recuperatingfromhisCovidattack. thenicknameforallthosewho and the lowest among all states.With an Shah sported a longer than usual signedthelettertoSoniaGandhi average monthly income of ` 3,888,the beardafterhisillnessnotbecausehe callingforpartyelectionsand average Bihari does not get enough food was imitating the prime minister, introspection.MukulWasnikwas or clothing or decent shelter. (Given the but because both his barbers in pointedlyfavoured.Somuchso extreme inequality in India,a large pro- Delhi came down with corona.He thatwhenRahulGandhiwentto portion of Biharis will have an income has subsequentlymanaged a shave Hathrastoprotestandwas belowthe average.) andahaircut.Incidentally,hisrecent informedthatonlyfivepersons The farmers' plight is worse. Bihar interviewwith a television channel couldaccompanyhim,hedropped allocated3.5%ofitsexpendituretoagri- wasuncharacteristicallybenign. RandeepSurjewalainfavourof culture against the average of 7.1 % for Wasnik.JitinPrasadaisanother all states,the lowest in the country.42.5 Changing tactics whowashastilymollified.While % of farmer households are indebted; ThedecisiontopermitChirag someUPofficebearerscalledfor that number goes up to 86.7 % for mar- PaswantocutintoJD(U)voteswas hisexpulsion,UPCCchiefAjay ginal farmers.The state's APMC Act has notmerelytoclipNitishKumar's KumarLallulookedtheotherway. beenrepealedandBiharhasoptedoutof wingsbutalsototargetdeputyCM Prasadahasbeenputinchargeof the crop insurance scheme (PMFBY). SushilModi.SeveralBJPstate theWestBengalelections.Arvinder TheunemploymentratesinceFebru- leadersgrumbleprivatelythatby SinghLovelywasappointedtothe ary2019(pre-Covid)hasbeenover10%; constantlyplayingsecondfiddleto electionauthoritytoconduct amongyouthitis55%. Oftheemployed, Nitish,ModihastakentheBJP organisationalpolls.Ontheother 87 % do not have regular, salaried jobs. nowhere.Butafteritsearlierover hand,seniorleaderssuchas Of the 2 crore households registered confidence,theBJPisnowrunning ManishTewari,AnandSharma, under MGNREGA, only 36.5% were scaredandtryingtomollifyNitish KapilSibalandGhulamNabiAzad givenwork. forfearofaMaharashtra-like havebeenleftoutinthecold.The scenario.Incaseofahung attitudetowardsShashiTharooris A legacy betrayed Assembly,Nitishcouldwellswitch ambivalent. At Independence, the state had a overtotheMahagathbandhan. robustadministrativestructure,upright TejaswiYadavoncepointedlyput Partisan lineup andprogressiveleadersandasteelframe upasignoutsidethefamily'sPatna The lineup over the issue of of civil servants. The Ganga flows homethatNitishwasnotwelcome, rigged TRP ratings is entirely on through Bihar making South Bihar one butLaluPrasadthinksotherwise. party lines.J P Nadda was the first ofthemostfertileregionsofthecountry. Hewantsthecorruptioncases to tweet inArnab Goswami's Bihar'ssignalachievementwasearlyland againsthimwoundup.Initially, defence when Broadcast reforms,abolition of the zamindari sys- theBJPandJD(U)campaignswere Audience Research Council tem,anddistributionoflandtotheland- completelyseparate,contrasting investigated Republic TVfor less (rivaled only by Jammu & Kashmir). withthetogethernessoftheGrand malpractices.I&B Minister Themissionarieshadsowedtheseedsof Alliance.Nowthestrategyhas Prakash Javadekar followed suit good education. It had, above all, a very changed.WithModi'sarrival,there and his ministry sent a note to hard working and resilient work force. willbeseveraljointrallies.BJP BARC.In the legal profession, (Even today, the migrant male Bihari presidentJPNaddacanill-afford Harish Salve,who often worker is the most sought after con- anotherelectoralsetbackafter represents the government,is structionworkerand human harvester). JharkhandandDelhi. Goswami's counsel,while All that has changed dramatically in Congress MP Kapil Sibal is on the the last 30 years, 15 of them under Mr Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and other NDA leaders during an election campaign rally Why not de jure? opposing side.Shashi Tharoor, NitishKumar(withaself-inflictedbreak ahead of Bihar Assembly polls, in Sasaram PTI Ourtextbooksmayclaimthat chairperson of the parliamentary of 278 days). At the root of all the ills is Indiandemocracyispatternedon standing committee on IT, abysmal governance.Between 2011-12 often with his family. None would have Narendra Modi.When he first became offences has risen by 157% between theBritishparliamentarysystem, referred to Goswami's channel as and 2018-19, Bihar's GDP grew at an forgotten the human tragedyof lakhs of chief minister, he seemed to have 2005 and 2019. On average, 51 crimes butinreality,wehavelongmoved "Repulsive TV",cautioning averagerateof6.6%comparedtotheAll workerstrekkinghundredsofkilometers restored law and order and to be gen- againstwomen,18 crimes against dalits awayfromtheWestminstermodel. advertisers not to patronise India average of 7.73 %. Between 2005 toreturntotheirhometowns/villagesin uinelycommitted to development. and4casesofrapearereportedeveryday. InhisnewbookPortraitsofPower, channels which foment hate.BJP and2019,itspublicdebtincreasedfrom Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (thanks to AllthatchangedinJuly2017whenhe Grinding povertyand growing crime theevergreenbureaucratNK MP Nishikant Dubey threatened ` 43,183 crore to ` 161,980 crore. thesuddentotallockdownonMarch24, gaveuphisoppositiontoMrModi,broke have rendered mute the people of Bihar. Singh,whohasplayedakeyrolein to resign from the committee, According to a CAG report, nearly 85 % 2020) to escape homelessness and the coalition government with RJD, Theymust unmute themselves andvote mostgovernmentssinceIndira accusing Tharoor of publicly ofnewborrowinggoestowardspayment hunger. The anguished cry was "if joined hands with BJP and continued as outtheincumbentgovernmentandgive Gandhi's,writesthat"Indiahas divulging the committee's ofinterestandprincipal. Withlittleown we have to die,let us die among our kith chief minister,this time as the head of a the reins to another party or coalition, movedtoadefactopresidential confidential proceedings. resources,little borrowed moneyand an and kin." NDA government. Since then, he has with the threat of voting out that gov- modelevenifitmaynotbeadejure Meanwhile,the CBI,controlled administrative structure in a shambles, identifiedhimselflesswiththepeopleof ernmenttooifitfailedtoprovidedecent one".Hepointsoutthattheprocess by the Centre,is attempting to there is low capital expenditure and few Voting out incompetence BiharandmorewithMrModiinorderto andcompetentgovernance.Thethreatof ofchange,however,didnotbegin take over probe on fudging TRP new,regularjobs. It is pretty clear that the people of sustain himself in office.That would be 'voting out'is the real power of the elec- withIndiraGandhi,asmany ratings from the Mumbai Police. Theresultisgrowingpoverty.Accord- Bihar will vote either foror againstMr pardonable if he had lifted Bihar a few torate.The time to begin is 2020. assume.ItstartedwithLalBahadur The Maharashtra government ing to findings endorsed by the Niti Nitish Kumar. Mr Kumar was a product rungshigherontheeconomicladder.On ShastriwhenheupgradedthePM's hastilywithdrew general consent Aayog, the poverty ratio of the state has of the JP movement and a socialist to the contrary,the state has slided. secretariat,implicitly to the agency to probe cases in increased to 55 % (2018-19). So,what boot. It was believed he was thoroughly MrKumarcannot boast of even good Website: pchidambaram.in downgradingtheCabinet the state. does the poor Bihari do? He migrates, secular and would fight the rise of Mr lawandorder.Thenumberofcognizable Twitter@Pchidambaram_IN Twilight zone

long-on.Dhoni came into this IPLcom- MS Dhoni is looking a tad weary in the IPL, pletely undercooked. The World Cup losing his finishing mojo.Is it time to rest? semifinal against New Zealand at Old Trafford on July 10, 2019 was his last competitive fixture. hitting average this term has dropped And Miandad believes that lack of 0.63 per game — seven sixes in 11 game time has affected his match fit- RINGSIDE matches.It ought to be said that an iffy ness.“I have seen Dhoni’s batting in CSK top order has offered very little this IPL.To me,the problem areas are VIEW cushion, but arguably the greatest fin- his timing and reflexes.If a playeris not isher in the history of white-ball totally match-fit, his timing and Shamik Chakrabarty cricket, Dhoni appears to be losing his reflexes get slower,”Miandad told The finishing mojo. Indian Express. Is it time to rest?The question has to Dhoni’s slide as a batsman has coin- “... IF,WITHTHE decayofvitality,weari- be asked. Dhoni has always called time cided with his team’s poor form. In ness increases, the thought of rest will on his own terms. In December 2014, sport, things usually happen in cycles. not be unwelcome,”that was Bertrand he hung up hisTest boots in the middle CSKhave been one of the most success- Russell in‘How to Grow Old’. of a marquee series in Australia.A little ful teams in the IPL,winning the title ‘A fulfilling life’was the context of over two years later,he abruptly quit thrice and reaching Playoffs/knockouts the great philosopher’s essay. In MS limited-overs captaincy. Finally, on seven more times. Dhoni’s case,whose entire adult life till August 15 this year,when he retired But an ageing team,with so many date has centred around cricket, the from limited-overs internationals, the players on the wrong side of 30, looks game offers the context.Dhoni is 39 soundtrack he chose, along with a to be past its sell-by date. years old, retired from international slideshow of images from his career, Of course CSK were unlucky to lose cricket and he is looking a tad weary,as was Mukesh’s main pal do pal ka shayar Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh for a batsman, in the ongoing Indian Pre- hoon from the film Kabhie Kabhie. It Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni during the Indian Premier League cricket match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in different reasons before the start of the mier League (IPL). had a philosophical touch.Neverdid he Sharjah PTI tournament.Rainawas CSK’s most suc- In 11 matches so far, he has scored allow any selection committee to drop cessfulbatsman and the team naturally 180 runs at a strike-rate of 122.44.This him. see Dhoni continuing,his replywas:“As tion was his last and the most unre- His mistimed shot against failed to replace the irreplaceable. is way below his T20 career strike-rate The IPL franchise, Chennai Super long as he wants to”.An underwhelm- warding.In five matches,Miandad had Rajasthan Royals seamer Kartik Tyagi Then again, CSK must overhaul of 135.54.In 190 IPLmatches between Kings (CSK),is his sanctum sanctorum. ing IPLwill not change that. scored 54 runs at an average of 27.Four during the return-leg fixturewas a case and after this IPL they are expected to 2008 and 2019, Dhoni had hit 209 Here he is in complete command with Shall Dhoni stick around or call it years ago in 1992,he was the mainstay in point. Tyagi bowled a full-toss to do that. sixes, which means 1.1 sixes per game regards to his future as a cricketer. quits? Before going into that,we should of Pakistan batting in a title-winning Dhoni.The latteralreadyhad played 25 Another IPL starts in five-six on an average. Circa 2018 was his Nobodywill evernudge him into retire- look into why the CSK captain hasn’t campaign.In 1996,when Miandadwas balls and was well set.He attempted a months’time and Dhoni will have to brightest season, six-hitting wise – 30 ment.Ahead of this IPL,when this cor- been performing well as a batsman in 39 years old, he seriously struggled to slog but mistimed it and the ball limply take a call on his future —whetherhe maximums in 16 games.Last year,he respondent had asked CSKboss N Srini- thisIPL.Pakistan legend Javed Miandad force the pace.Dhoni is apparentlyfac- went to long-on. Dhoni in his pomp will be the lead act of the overhaul as a had hit 23 sixes in 15 matches.His six- vasan about how long he would like to played six World Cups.The 1996 edi- ing the same problem. would have sent it 20 rows back over mentor or a player and captain.

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Says govt taking steps to strengthen Goa gets price monitoring debt byMarch 2021 agri sector at the inauguration and resource unit of three projects in Gujarat APRICEMONITORINGandresourceunithasbeensetupin PRESS TRUST OF INDIA in the state for irrigation and Goa under the aegis of the National Pharmaceutical Pric- Ahmedabad, October 24 farmingpurposes. ingAuthority(NPPA),thegovernmentsaidonSaturday.The The PM also inaugurated price monitoring and resource unit (PMRU) will function PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA PaediatricHeartHospitalatthe at the state-level under the direct supervision of the state Modi on Saturdaysaid his gov- U N Mehta Institute ofCardiol- drug controller for increasing outreach of the NPPA, the ernment is taking initiatives to ogy and Research Centre in Ministryof Chemicals and Fertilizers said in a statement. strengthen the agriculture sec- Ahmedabad,developedatacost TheNPPA,underitsConsumerAwareness,Publicityand torin the countryso that farm- of `470 crore by the state’s Price Monitoring (CAPPM) scheme,has alreadyset up PM- ersdonotfaceanytrouble. health and family welfare de- RUs in 15 states/ UTs,it added. His statement comes amid partment. The national pharma pricing regulator plans to set up oppositiontothenewfarmlaws Besides,he launched the re- ■ PM Modi launched Gujarat government’s Kisan Suryoday PMRUs in all the 36 states/ UTs in the country.The ex- byfarmers’groupsandpolitical centlycompleted ropewaypro- Yojana aimed at providing day-time electricity to farmers penses of PMRUs, both recurring and non-recurring, are parties. ject on Mount Girnar,a major for irrigation and farming purposes borne bythe NPPAunderthe scheme,the statement said. Modiwas speaking afterin- touristandpilgrimsitenearJu- ■ Inaugurated Paediatric Heart Hospital at the U N Mehta The PMRUs are expected to strengthen drug security FE BUREAU subsidiaries,wasadmittedinto auguratingthreeprojectsinGu- nagadhcityinthestate.The2.3- Institute of Cardiology and Research Centre in Ahmedabad and affordabilityat regional levels.Theirprimaryfunction Mumbai, October 24 insolvency during September jarat—oneeachrelatedtoagri- km long ropeway is being istoassisttheNPPAinmonitoringpricesofdrugs,ensuring quarter, thus contributing to culture,healthcareandtourism touted as the longest temple ■ Unveiled the recently completed ropeway project on availability of drugs and raising consumer awareness, it THE NEW BOARD of IL&FS on the substantial reduction in development — via video con- ropewayinAsia. Mount Girnar, a major tourist and pilgrim site near Junagadh added. —PTI Saturdayclarifiedthatitwould the number of entities of the ference from NewDelhi.“In or- Modiheldtheoppositionre- city in Gujarat address more than 50% of the IL&FS Group. der to double the farmers’ in- sponsible for the delay in com- overall debt of over `99,000 The company said due to come and to reduce the pletion of the Girnar ropeway “More people will visit (a (KSY),Modi said India has bec- gationfromdawnto9.30pm. said,adding that the heart hos- crore as of October2018. Covid-19,therehadbeensome production cost and theirtrou- project. The project was pro- place)onlywhenmodernfacili- ome a leading country in both Healsotalkedabout‘Kusum pitalwillprovidefacilitiestothe The aggregate value of the delay in achieving the target bles,wewillhavetoincreaseour posedin1983,andwasdelayed ties are provided to tourists. solarproductionandconsump- Yojana’that aims to help farm- peopleofGujaratandothers. debtbeingaddressedispegged for debt,which is being rolled efforts with the changing duetovariousreasons,mostim- Touristswanteaseofliving,ease tion. ers,cooperatives and panchay- Inhisaddress,chiefminister at `56,300 crore — with over overtosubsequentquarters.As times,”hesaid. portantly due to the environ- oftravelling,”hesaid.Modisaid “Gujaratwasthefirststatein ats in setting up small solar Rupani targeted the“anti-Gu- `50,000 crore likely to be ad- compared to the previous up- “Whethergrantingfreedom mental concerns, before the theworld’stallestStatueofUn- the country that framed a de- plantsonbarrenlands,andlink jarat people” for stalling the dressed by date, the to farmers to sell their produce UPA government granted it ityattractedmorethan45lakh tailed policy for solar energy a solarpumpstothegrid,hesaid. Girnar ropeway and the Sardar March 2021. By September, an `7,300 crore anywhereinthecountryorcre- conditionalapprovalin2011. touristsbeforethepandemic. decadeago.In2010,whenaso- Modi lauded the state’s ini- Sarovarproject. Accordingtothe additional debt of shortfall in tar- ating thousands of farmerpro- “Had they not created hur- “Look at the Statue of Unity larpowerplantwasinaugurated tiativeintakingwatertohouse- “Weallknowthatinthepast, last update around `1,460 crore get for debt ad- ducer organisations, whether dles in the Girnarropewaypro- dedicated to Sardar Saheb (Val- in Patan,nobodyhad imagined holds under the ‘Nal Se Jal’ anti-Gujaratpeopletriedtocre- shared in July, has been addressed, dressed by Sep- completing stalled irrigation ject,itwouldnothavegotstalled labhbhai Patel). The world’s thatonedayIndiawillshowthe scheme.Urging the farmers to atehurdlesinmanyprojectslike the overall debt by way of sale of tember is being projects or improving crop in- for so many years. People and tallest statue is becoming a way to the world for‘One Sun, save water,he said,“As the KSY Narmada and Girnar ropeway addressedbased education business, rolled over for surance scheme or 100% touristsshouldhavegotitsben- huge tourist attraction.Before OneWorld,OneGrid’,”hesaid. has been launched,all have to sothatGujarat,ModiandBJPdo on cash bal- achievement in neem-coating of urea or soil efitalongback,”hesaid. the coronavirus outbreak,over “Today, India is a leading repeat the mantra —‘Per drop, notgetthecredit.Butluckilyfor ances stood at recovery from subsequent health card...the aim is to “As a nation, we all should 45lakhpeoplehadvisitedit.Itis country in both solar produc- morecrop’.” us,when Modi became the PM, `17,640 crore. non-IL&FS group quarters,itsaid. strengthen the agriculture sec- think of the loss caused to the a big achievement in such a tion and its use. In the last six “Asfarmerswillgetelectric- boththeprojectswererealised,” By Septem- entities, increase in According to tor so that farmers do not have people and the country when shorttime.Ithasbeenreopened years,the country has become ity during the day,they should hesaid. ber, an addi- cash balances and revised esti- trouble in farming.Initiatives such projects (Girnar ropeway) (recently),and the number (of the fifth-ranking nation in the alsofocusinsavingmorewater," InthefirstphaseoftheKSY, tional debt of debt repayment in mates,`13,200 like these are being taken con- ofpublicimportancearestalled tourists) is increasing fast,”he world in solar energy produc- he said, adding that day-time whichwas recentlyannounced around `1,460 green entities crore of addi- tinuouslyforit,”hesaid. fora long time,”he said,adding said. tion,”thePMadded. power supplywill make things by Rupani, farmers in Dahod, crore has been tional debt is He launched the state gov- that the new project would fa- The Statue of Unitywas in- He said the KSY would easier for farmers to set up mi- Junagadh and Gir- Somnath addressed, by projected to be ernment’s Kisan SuryodayYo- cilitate the pilgrims and augurated in October 2018. change the lives of lakhs of cro-irrigation. districtsofthestatewillbecov- way of sale of addressed by jana (KSY) aimed at providing tourists,andcreatejobopportu- Lauding the state government farmers in a few years by pro- Changinglifestyleisincreas- ered,the government said in a education business, recovery December. day-time electricity to farmers nitiesforthelocals. overthe Kisan SuryodayYojana viding them electricity for irri- ing heart complications,Modi statement. from non-IL&FS group enti- This includes `8,150 crore ties, increase in cash balances resolved through the proposed and debt repayment in green InvITforwhichan‘in-principle’ entities,increasing the overall approvalfromSebihasbeenre- debt addressed based on cash ceived. Further, resolution of BSE inks MoU with ICCI to support SMEs,start-ups in listing balances to `19,100 crore. `4,200 crore being achieved PRESS TRUST OF INDIA small and medium enterprises said in a statement.Besides,it through knowledge transmis- interactive sessions and busi- “Through ICCI, we believe The number of entities re- through debt restructuring has Mumbai, October 24 (SMEs) and start-ups,and pro- will also sensitise the investor sionongovernmentannounced nessevents. more start-ups and SMEs will solved as of September stands moved from September to De- mote their listing on the ex- network about listed SMEs and programs,accelerationfund,in- “As India’s leading stock ex- get adequate exposure on the at 173 — that is half the origi- cember. STOCK EXCHANGE BSEonSat- change. start-ups. ternationalpresenceandglobal change,it’sourresponsibilityto benefits of listing on an ex- nal number of 347 entities of Resolutionfor`10,000cro- urday said it has signed an Through this association, ICCIwill offerindustrycon- business relations, it said. To support the government’s na- changeandwillbeabletocom- the IL&FS Group — company re, earlier communicated for agreement with Inventivepre- ICCIwillofferassistanceineval- nectionstorespectiveBSEstart- make this a real success, ICCI tion-building exercise,” BSE prehend the functioning of the said in a statement. achievement in this quarter,is neur Chamber of Commerce uating SMEs and start-ups for upsgloballyandsupportentre- will conduct various network- SME and Start-ups Head capital market in a betterway,” ElsamexSAanIL&FSGroup being moved to be achieved in andIndustries(ICCI)tosupport listing on BSE SME board,BSE preneurship nationwide ingactivities,awarenesscamps, AjaykumarThakursaid. Thakuradded. company with 100 step down subsequent periods. ICICI Bank HC: Investors’consent must to wind shuts down operations in up 6 Franklin Templeton debt funds FE BUREAU Court,which had transferred Sri Lanka Mumbai, October 24 thepetitionsbeforetheHCsof ICICI BANK ON Saturdaysaid it Delhi, Madras and Gujarat to hasshutdownoperationsinSri THE KARNATAKA HIGH Court the Karnataka High Court. Lanka after getting approval onSaturdayruledthattrustees Spokesperson of Franklin from the Sri Lankan monetary of Franklin Templeton must Templeton MF said, “The authority. The MonetaryBoard take the consent of unit-hold- Hon’bleKarnatakaHighCourt oftheCentralBankofSriLanka, ers by a simple majority for has upheld the authority and having considered the request winding up of the six debt decision taken by the trustees madebyICICIBank,hasgranted funds. However, the court has to wind up the schemes under approvaltoclosedownbusiness stayedtheoperationofthisor- regulation 39(2)(a).As per the operation of the bank in SLand der for six weeks and has also judgment,foroperationalising cancel the licence issued to it, clarified that no redemptions, of Regulation 18.” suchadecision,approvalofthe ICICI Bank said in a regulatory borrowings or creating liabil- The court order also said, unit-holders will be required filing. ity in the said six schemes can “hence, we restrain the Tru- underregulation 18(15)(c).” beinitiatedbythefundhouse. stees from taking any further The Karnataka High Court The Monetary Board of A division bench of Chief steps on the basis of the im- hasalsostatedthattheSecuri- the Central Bank of JusticeAbhaySOkaandjustice pugnednoticesdated23rdAp- tiesandExchangeBoardofIn- Sri Lanka has granted Ashok S Kinagi held,“We hold ril 2020, and 28th May 2020, dia (Sebi) ought to have played approval to close down that, no interference in called with the consent of the unit- a more proactive role and has business operation of the for in the decision of the holders by a simple majority failed to perform its duties. bank in Sri Lanka Trustees taken on 23rd April, till the decision of winding up The court had also given Sebi 2020,of winding of the said is obtained by the Trustees in six weeks to make a decision six schemes.We hold and de- accordancewithsub-clause(c) on the forensic audit report. clare that the decision of the of clause 15 of Regulation 18 “Weareconsideringtheor- “TheDirectorofBankSuper- Trusteestowindup6schemes of the Mutual Fund Regula- der and will take appropriate vision being satisfied with the mentioned in paragraph 1 of tions.” steps in consultation with our bankcomplyingwiththeterms the judgment, by taking re- The fund house had legal experts in the best inter- and conditions imposed bythe course to sub-clause (a) of wounded up six debt schemes estoftheunit-holders.Ourfo- MonetaryBoard,the licence is- clause 2 of Regulation 39 of collectively worth `25,800 cus remains on maximising suedtothebanktocarryonban- the Mutual Fund Regulations croreonApril23duetothese- value forunit-holders in these king business in SLis cancelled cannotbeimplementedunless vere market dislocation and schemes and returning with effect from October 23, the consent of the Unit Hold- illiquiditycausedbytheCovid- monies as soon as possible,” 2020,”the private sectorlender ers is obtained in accordance 19 pandemic. Later, investors addedtheFranklinTempleton said. —PTI withsub-clause(c)ofclause15 had approached the Supreme spokesperson. Tata Motors crosses 40-Lcumulative output mark PRESS TRUST OF INDIA toldPTI. ously and to ensure that we New Delhi, October 24 Over the years, the com- were also the first company to pany always challenged the commission crash safety test- AUTO MAJOR TATA Motors on conventions and brought in ing in the country,” Chandra Saturdaysaiditspassengerve- many path breaking products, said. hicle vertical had crossed 40 - manytimesfirstinthemarket, The company’s compact lakh cumulative production like Sierra,Estate,Safari,Indica SUVNexonwas the first model milestone, nearly three andtheNano,headded. in the country to receive a 5- decades after it rolled out its With Sierra, the company star rating from Global Ncap. first model in the segment — took its first shot at the SUV Tata Motors is also the coun- Tata Sierra SUVin 1991. segment in the country. The try’s largest electric vehicle The company,which over company consolidated it fur- manufacturerwith 67% mar- theyearshasproducedmodels therwith Safari.Further in ho- ket share. It currently sells like the Indica, Sierra, Sumo, nour of the legacy of Sumant Nexon EV and two trims of Safari and the Nano, had Moolgaonkar,Tata Motors in- bringintechnologies,whichare Tigor,with different range,in achieved the 10-lakh produc- troduced the first-ever multi supportive of the cause of the the electric vehicle segment. tion mark for passenger vehi- purpose vehicle in Tata Sumo. nation,whether it is safety or The company also has ambi- cles in 2005-06 and 30-lakh With Indica, the company thingsrelatedtosustainability,” tious plans to launch further milestone in 2015. changed the customer percep- Chandranoted. electrifiedmodelsinthefuture, “This is a very significant tion in terms of how a passen- The company has been fo- with an electric version of its milestoneforTataMotors.Very gervehicleisreceived. cussing not only on the safety premium hatchback Altroz fewplayersintheindustryhave It set up the PVBU vertical aspectofitsvehiclesbuthasalso nextintheline. reached such a milestone.This in1998andthefirstproductto beenleadingtheelectricvehicle Chandra said with greater has been a long journey since roll out under its aegis was In- spaceinthecountry,hesaid. acceptanceofitscurrentmodel we rolled out Tata Sierra in dica. “It was the first indige- “We have brought a para- line up,the companywould be 1991,”Tata Motors President nouslydeveloped carand since digm shift to the industry that able to reach the next 10 lakh Passenger Vehicles Business thenwehavealwayschallenged safety is also important other- production mark in much Unit (PVBU) Shailesh Chandra conventionsandhavestrivedto wise it was not taken that seri- lessertime.

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For over five decades, Azim Hasham Premji has been one of the trailblazers of India Inc. Based on interviews family friends, associates, etc, this book peels the layers off Premji’s life while chronicling his professional A file photo of protesters carrying effigies of Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi and Vijay Mallya in Kolkata EXPRESS PHOTO and charitable work in the context of his many strengths SUMIT JHA affected persons will not be knowing and shortcomings. each other. Even when some of the vic- HITE COLLAR CRIMES tims join together or an NGO takes ini- THE LEARNING evoke shock and awe tiative to assist them in fighting for the FACTORY among the public but relief and redressal, such initiative fails are often perceived as a in gathering all the victims under the Arun Maira lotlessseverethaneven Scam report same umbrella,”Mathewconcludes. Penguin gaWrden-variety violent crimes, perhaps Asforthemotivationoftheperpetra- Random House because the perpetrators are often the A revelation on how white collar crimes happen and why tors, Mathew cites various research on educated and elite of the society.This is the subject to conclude that while in Pp272, `499 despite their impact having devastating somecasesmoneycouldbeamotivation, effects and affecting a large part of soci- associatedfactsmakesthebookaverita- which may not come under these broad it is often the hubris that comes with ety,economyandinstitutions.SibichenK ble compendium on the topic. Put categories,butwhichobviouslyfulfilthe power and opportunity at disposal that Mathew,employedasataxmaninthecen- together, these crimes would also evoke criteria to label them as WCC.For exam- leadstootherwisemateriallyprosperous In The Learning Factory, Arun Maira narrates people- tralgovernment,examinesaspectsofsuch a sense of paranoia in the reader, a fear ple,therearemanyinstancesoffraudsin individuals to resort to cheating. centric episodes that bring crimesinhisbook,YouJustGotCheated. that a scam is lurking in everycorner. the area of sports and entertainment,in AcaseinpointisRajatGupta,whowas alive the values of the Tata Thelenientpublicperceptionisoften In this increasingly connected and non-profit sector, etc,”Mathew writes already extremely financially affluent Group, standards that the reason why these criminals are not digitised world,white collar crimes are after having spent the better part of the butplayedacrucialroleinaidingRajarat- combine the high-velocity brought to book as swiftlyas the magni- waiting to happen and claim victims. book detailing such crimes. nam in insider trading.“In a study con- practices, as well as the old- tude of crime would dictate. Mathew Thesecrimesencompasstheentirespec- As rich in details as the book is, it ducted on insider trading, the scholars fashioned principles that notes that not only the scholars, policy- trum of our lives, including investment makesforcumbersomereading.Halfway concluded that money or benefit is not make the Tata Group the giant makers and enforcement agencies but frauds,corporatecrimes,environmental through,the readerwouldwant to know the sole motive in WCCs.They under- it is today. alsothegeneralpublicviewedwhitecol- crimes, occupational deviances, power about what makes criminals out of the scored the relevance of psychological lar criminals leniently and‘respectfully’ abuses,health frauds,consumerabuses, verypeopleconsideredasidealmembers motives (like hubris) or sociological FAILOSOPHY by classifying and sympathising with crimeineducation,crimeinthenameof ofthesociety,tillthescamcomestolight. motives (like organizational culture of them as first-time offenders,accidental religion and cybercrimes. A reader would also wonder if there was such actions),”the book says. Elizabeth Day offendersorasvictimsofcircumstances. Some of the familiar scams in India any way to preempt these crimes given There is no clear-cut answer to pre- HarperCollins “Such soft approach to WCC as com- that readers would identify as they are thecollusionofhighandmightythrough ventingsuchcrimesbutsocietycanstart Pp160, `499 pared to street crimes or otherviolent currentlybeing investigated byenforce- You Just Got briberyorwhetherthegeneralpublichas by not treating such criminals with the crimesisevidentnotonlyinvariousreg- ment agencies include chit fund scams Cheated: norecoursebuttolosetheirlife’ssavings, sympathy it tends to provide. Among ulations related to WCC but also in the likeRoseValley,bankfraudsperpetrated Understanding orevenworse. other measures,the regulatory bodies efficiency and seriousness of investiga- by Mehul Choksy, Nirav Modi and Vijay These answers come in the last three and enforcement agencies would also tion agencies and in the pace of trial in Mallya, recruitment scam Vyapam in White-Collar Crimes chapters of the book.So,why do the vic- have to reorient theirattitudes and poli- courts,”hewrites. Madhya Pradesh and even the decades- Sibichen K Mathew tims of these crimes find it hard to get cies.Lastly,globalmultilateralbodiescan Areaderwould have heard of most of old Bhopal gas tragedy. Sage Publications justice?“Take for example,a chit fund also formulate more comprehensive In Failosophy, Elizabeth Day thedomesticoreveninternationalcases “Although the coverage is extensive, Pp 400, `595 scam or a Ponzi scheme.There would be frameworkforcooperationtotrackcrim- brings together all the lessons Mathew brings up but the modus itcannotbesaidtobeexhaustiveasthere thousands of victims spread out in vari- inalelements asthesecrimesoftenhave she has learned, from operandi of each one along with other may be several other specific sectors ous geographic locations and the footprints across the globe. conversations with the guests on her award-winning How to Fail podcast, from stories shared with her by readers and listeners, and from her own life, and distills them into seven A case for privatisation principles of failure. Time for a thrill ride WOMEN, the merit of the public sector, makes a DREAMING John Grisham brings back his Mississippi-based Why monopoly THE caseforpublicenterprisesgettingoutof Salma; translated of public sector GOVERNMENT’S non-core businesses to“inject competi- by Meena lawyer hero Jake Brigance for a third case DECISION TO tion,efficiency and garner resources for developmental activities”. Kandasamy PRIVATISE ALL enterprises is a The 1991 reforms made it clear that PUBLIC ENTERPRISES Penguin ATime for after the explosive popularity of bad idea privatisation is the way forward and Random House Grisham’s second novel, The Firm IN NON-STRATEGIC there is room forthe government to exit Mercy (1991),whichdidn’tfeatureBrigance. 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D Women, Dreaming is a beautiful sheliesthere,apparentlydead,her16- journalist KR Sudhaman in his book remainedunfulfilled.”Experienceshows year-oldson,Drew,grabsthecop’sgun Public Sector: The Good,The Bad,The thatgovernmentownershiphasfailedto novel by writer and activist SARAH LYALL and kills him.He’s chargedwith capi- Ugly has showered praise on Prime deliver,particularlyintheservicesector, Salma, translated from the Tamil tal murder, which carries the death Minister Narendra Modi’s ability to writes the author. by Meena Kandasamy. ELLO AGAIN, JAKE Brig- penalty.Jake knows that no good can take the decision to privatise public Sudhamanalsoholdssuccessivegov- ance!You’ve come back at come of his decision to represent sector undertakings, many of which ernments responsible for causing the MARYADA the right time. 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It’s allbutordershimtogoahead.Thetrial privatise all public enterprises in non- spendingthatgotinstitutionalisedinthe reassuring to remember that not doesn’t come until three-quarters of strategicsectorswilldo“moregoodthan 1970s and 1980s,forcing the present Pp224, `499 everyone is crazyand unpredictable, thewaythroughthebook. harm” to revive the economy with the dispensation to look at 100% stake sale and that books, even books about This is a leisurely story, told by a phasedliftingoflockdowninthecoming in the flag carrier,which has now accu- crime and punishment, can help master of plotting and pacing,and months,writes the author. mulated losses of over`70,000 crore. restore our equilibrium in this sea- there’s no use in him orus rushing Along with the decision that might “If a private airlines can have more son of high anxiety. our way through it. Grisham puts us fetch the exchequer around `12 lakh passenger flying miles than Air India ATime for Mercy is the third John inside the heads not just of Jake and crore,Sudhaman says the decision to with the same number of aircraft, staff, In her thought-provoking new Grisham novel to feature Brigance,a Drew,but also of an extended cast of limit public enterprises to just four in buildings and managers, then there is book, Arshia Sattar writes with small-town Mississippi lawyer spe- characters. Toward the end of the strategic sectorswill open up all sectors somethingwrongwiththispublicenter- compassion, tenderness and cialising in unpopular, seemingly trial,the jury is struggling to reach a of the economy to the private sector Public Sector: priseasthisisonewayofmeasuringpro- understanding about dharma unwinnable cases. He first appeared verdict.The judge instructs them to and unleash a wave of consolidation, The Good, The Bad, ductivity,”hewrites. as a multiplicity of appropriate more than 30 years ago in Grisham’s try harder. “I want each of you, mergers,divestment and privatisation, The Ugly The author, however, does not choices, showing us that debut novel, A Time to Kill (1989), regardlessofhowyounowfeelabout as economic revival gathers steam endorse the idea that there should not when we choose one way of which beganwith a printing of 5,000 this case, to begin anew from the post-lockdown. KR Sudhaman exist any PSUs. He says PSUs should being and doing over another, copies but became a runaway best position of accepting the opposing This will also ensure that enterprises Har Anand Publications continue in areas of strategic impor- we will be as often wrong as seller(and a movie,starring Matthew view,”he says.“We are in no hurry.” are run efficiently. 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LUCKY GAME American professional tennis player and former world number one in women's singles tennis Serena Williams is known to use the same pair of socks for the entire duration of the tournament LeisureSUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020 Zoya & other factors POPULAR SUPERSTITIONS CRICKETERS FOLLOW perform.At times,the team has lost with From Ganguly always me in the room,but that does not affect me.Icontinuethispracticeoutofhabit." carrying a picture Delhi-based communications consul- of his guru in his tantArjun Tyagi,who is a Chennai Super Kings fan,says since the team is not win- pocket to Dhoni’s ning manygames,he tries skipping some overs, believing that they will win if he well-documented doesn'twatchthemplay."Ialsobelievethat love for the number 7, ifIkeepwalkingwhenateamneedsruns, theirrun rate might shoot up.The fasterI sportspersons around walk,thebettertheruns.WhenIndiawon ■ Sachin ■ Sri Lanka's Mahela ■ Indian captain the World Cup in 2011, during the last the world thrive Tendulkar always Jayawardene would Virat Kohli wore over,Iwaswalkingoutsideandlisteningto on superstitions wore his left kiss his bat during the same pair of the commentary when that historical knee pad first the game gloves for quite momentcamethrough,"hesays,adding,"I and rituals that some time believe that it's psychological. If my favourite team is losing when I'm watch- they consider lucky ing,thetablesmightturnifIdon'twatch." Notallfans,however,aresuperstitious. for the game Pune-basedcricketbuffAdityaRishidoes notbelieveinsuperstitions."Emotionsare REYAMEHROTRA highwhenone'sfavouriteteamisplaying. There is a default setting, where they ACHINTENDULKAR'Sbeliefin alwaysfeelthattheirteammightlose,but wearingtheleftkneepadfirst aneutralobserverwillnotfeelthatway,"he and love for his lucky bat, says,adding,"VVS Laxman used to tap on which helped him perform in thecreaseasmanytimesashisindividual the 2011 World Cup, is well ■ MS Dhoni's iconic ■ Ravichandran ■ Rahul Dravid battingscoreattheendofeachover." known.AfterS all,what's the harm if the number 7 jersey was Ashwin always always wore the teamwins—theIndianteamdidwinthe said to be his lucky carried his lucky thigh pad on his Ladyluck 2011 World Cup.Not only him,his wife charm, as he was bag with him, right side and 'Behind every successful man is a Anjali,adoctorbyprofession,too,believed born on the seventh including at the avoided using woman'is a phrase that has been used in thatsittinginonepositionathomewhile day of the seventh 2011 World Cup new bats for new everypartoftheworld.Ironically,though, he batted would lead to his good perfor- month (July 7) series women have been blamed for men's fail- mance.Infact,inhis24-year-longcareer, urestoo.Inthecricketworld,wivesandgirl- shevisitedthestadiumonlytwice.Zaheer friends are often blamed for"distracting" Khan'syellowhandkerchiefwasaperma- players with their presence in the stadi- nent fixture in his pocket whenever he ums.In2015,theIndianteam'sexitfrom came out to play.Sourav Ganguly always the ICC World Cup had fans blaming had a picture of his guru in his pocket, Anushka Sharma towhich an angryVirat rings and malas,and changed his jersey Kohli hit back verbally,holding his then numberforluck.Witheachnewplayerin girlfriend'shandfirmly."Atahumanlevel, ateam,anewsuperstitiongetsadded. IwouldsayIwashurtandthepeoplewho The 2007 movie Chain Kulii Ki Main said those things and the way they said Kuliitoucheduponthesubjectofsupersti- shouldbeashamedofthemselves,"hewas tionincricket.Inthefilm,Karan,a13-year- ■ Yuvraj Singh ■ During the 1983 ■ Initially, Virender quotedassayingduringaninterview. old orphan,believes his dream of becom- wore a number 12 World Cup, when Sehwag wore a Recently,formerIndiancricketerSunil ingacricketerwillbefulfilledwhenhegets jersey (his Kapil Dev was number 44 jersey for Gavaskar's controversial remarks on a'magicbat'thathethinksKapilDevused birthdate) and a batting, team a long time, but Kohli's poor performance during an IPL towinthe1983WorldCup.Karaneventu- black thread on his members were asked after consultation match took the internet bystorm.He had ally becomes a part of the Indian team wrist after not to move from with a numerologist, remarked that it seemed that Kohli had thankstohisexcellentperformance.More treatment for their seats, not even he decided to go onlypractisedonwifeAnushka'sballsdur- than a decade later, The Zoya Factor cancer for loo breaks numberless ingthelockdown,astatementthatseemed (2019),basedonthe2008bookbyAnuja suggestive.Having previously been tar- Chauhan and published by Harper- getedforKohli'sperformanceswithsexist Collins,showedhowZoya,whoworksfor comments,Anushka was quick to retort, an ad agency, becomes the Indian apologisebecauseyesterday,Iwatchedthe EvenMazumdarhashissetofsupersti- sayingthatthingshaven'tchangedforher cricket team's'luckymascot',with epi- matchandvictorywaselusive.TodayIdid tions.Hesitsinthesamepositionandseat evenin2020.However,Gavaskarlaterclar- thetslike'Zoyafactor'and'cricketgod- mybitandstayedawayfromtheTVandlo withoutevenabio-breakwhenIndiaplays. ified that he never blamed the actor,but dess'beingassociatedwithher. andbehold,victoryisours!Asatruepatriot "During one of theWorld Cup semi-final wasreferringtoavideocirculatingonline However, one common trait Iwillhenceforthbanmymatch-watching! matches that India lost,Iwas sitting next in which the Indian captain can be seen betweenboththefilmswasthatthey (Just kidding...nota promoterofsupersti- toSachininthepressboxinBirmingham's battingonballsthrownbyAnushkaattheir debunked superstitions in the cli- tion!)."Butthefollowingyear,inJune2019, Edgbaston Stadium and we both refused homeduringthelockdown.Anushka,how- max.Intheformer,asKaran'smagic hetweeted:"...Iwillnotwatch&betraythe to get up.Neither of us got up till Dhoni ever, is not alone, as Sania Mirza, a batbreaksandhethinkshewon'tbe nationinthenextmatch." got out. It has been like this for renownedtennisplayerherself,wastrolled able to perform, he is made to Sports journalist Boria WHILE sportspeople. In the NatWest forcricketerhusbandShoaibMalik'spoor understand that the magic did not Mazumdar,whohasauthored MOHINDER seriesof2002,Indianplayers runatthe2019WorldCup. lieinthebat,butinhistalent.Even- bookslikeElevenGodsanda did not even take a bio- Mazumdar calls the onslaught on AMARNATH tually, the team wins the match Billion Indians,Dreams of a break during the game.In Anushka'unfortunate and disgusting'."If withKaran'shelp.InTheZoyaFac- Billion,The Illustrated His- ALWAYS CARRIED A the2011WorldCupfinals, you'regoingtolabelherasthereason,then tor,too,Zoyadecidestobackoutfromher toryofIndianCricketandco- RED HANDKERCHIEF, Sachin did not watch the Virat has more successes than failures... roleastheluckymascottolettheteamwin authoredTendulkar's auto- STEVE WAUGH final moments and was give hercredit forthat too,forall his hun- on its own merit.Initially convinced that biographyPlayingitMyWay, OFTEN WORE A lyingintheinsidepartofthe dreds,double hundreds,run chases.Such theywouldlose,theteamgathersitsspirit sayssportsisnothingwithout BAGGY GREEN Wankhede dressing room, peoplewho blame are the trash that con- and goes on to play well and eventually superstition."But one is never CAP pretending to be asleep. stitutessocialmedia,"hesays. wins the game,debunking the myth that dependent on it. Sachin never Sehwag, who was with him, However, the younger generation of theyneededthe'Zoyafactor'forvictory. dependedonsuperstitions...itisjustapsy- thought he had slept,but actually hewas cricketersstandingupagainstsexistcom- Superstitionsmayhavebeendebunked chological thing that adds to the aura or justpretendingtosleep.Hedidnotwantto mentsdoesn'tnecessarilymeantheydon't inthemovies,butplayerscontinuetoplay charm of the sport and provides satisfac- go out and did not even let Sehwag go have superstitions.They,too,followthem withtheirluckycharmsandbeliefs. tion. It doesn't harm you... if you're not becausehesaidhedidnotwanttojinxthe liketheirseniors."Thecurrentgenerationis overdependent.But I do knowcertain IPL game.SachinsaidonecanwatchitonTVa assuperstitiousastheolderone.Perhapsit Serious business teams that are and that's not fair...if you milliontimes.Thishasbeenapartofsports isthisonetraitthatunitesthem.Iknowfor Billionaire business tycoon Anand think superstition will win you a game. sincetimeimmemorial,"hesays. afactthatcertainplayerswon'tdocertain Mahindra is superstitious about matches During one such IPLgame,I remember a The superstitions are as common thingsontheeveofamatch.Iwon'tname and both him and his fans believe that he bathroomwaswritten as'out of order'for among fans and,at times,even more so. them because they are currently in the brings bad luck to matches,so he refrains two consecutive days in Wankhede sta- Piyush Chaturvedi, director at Uma team.Buttheydon'ttalktocertainpeople fromwatchingthem.In2017,hecredited dium,but certain players used it and the Motors,aMathura-basedcardealergroup, or media or eat certain things before a his son-in-law for a win: "Was watching teamwon thegame.FormerIndiancrick- says,"IrootfortheIndianteamorMumbai match. So this is one thing that travels with my American son-in-law who just eterMohinderAmarnathalwayscarrieda Indiansduringthe IPL...duringallthebig acrossgenerations,"Mazumdarsays. arrived today.Trying to convince him he red handkerchief," he says, adding that matches,Ineverleavemyroomandsiton While the religion of cricket thrives brought our team luck & needs to keep superstitionsareaglobalphenomena,with mybedfortheentireduration.Ialsodon't in the countrywith all its superstitions, comingback."In2018,hehappilytweeted players like Steve Waugh often spotted talk to anyone.It's a superstitious belief one can only hope that it continues thatthevictorycameashestayedaway:"I wearingabaggygreencap. thatifIdon'tdothis,theteamIfollowwon't minus sexism.

anotherBTSmember,woreitsclothes. western labels. She began playing with "Thereasonwhypeoplebecameinter- hanbok conventions at Vogue Korea, An ancient Korean style gets an update estedinhanboks,especiallyoutsideKorea, where she worked.In the February 2006 isthisgrowthsoftpowerasdemonstrated issue,shestyledjokduri(traditionalcoro- byK-pop,"said Kan Ho-sup,a professorof nets)onmodelswithvibrantlydyedhair, The hanbok, a centuries-old traditional form of Korean dress, is being textile art and fashion design at Hongik animagethatdefiedanyconventionality embraced by K-pop stars and adapted by innovative designers University.InKorea,thestylecanbetraced the garment might convey.In 2014,she backtothefirstcenturyBC,andwastradi- helped start the Hanbok Advancement tionally made out of silk dyed in vivid Center,whichleadsprogrammesonhan- HAHNAYOON ofajeogori(jacket),pairedwithbaji(pants) colours (before the advent of western bokeducationandfundsrelatedevents. for men and a chima (skirt) forwomen,is clothinginKorea,allclothingwassimplya In the early 2000s,the designer Kim WHEN THE K-POP BAND Blackpink generallyreservedforholidaysandspecial hanbok; the word itself means "Korean Young-Jin started rethinking the style's released the music video for their song occasions,contemporary designers have clothing").AccordingtoMinjeeKim,adress tradition while studying with Park Sun- HowYouLikeThatinJune,fansbeganask- beenreimaginingit. historian in San Francisco,western cloth- young,a master of hanbok needlework. ing about the group's outfits, which Some modern hanbok brands have ingcompletelyreplacedthehanbokinthe Kim learned about a type of traditional appearedatoncetraditionalandcontem- been boosted by K-pop stars who com- early 1980s.Almost concurrently,there militaryuniformwornbymenduringthe porary.Whowas the designerbehind Jen- manddevotedstanarmies.KimDanha,of were designers incorporating traditional Joseon dynasty (1392-1897) called the nie's cropped pink jacket,theywanted to the label Danha,said her brand's site saw Koreanelementsintowesterndesigns. Cheolik,and recreated it as a midi-length know,andwhatinspiredthelook? nearly4,000visitorsadayafterherjacket Kim attributed the late designer Lee wrapdresswithaV-shapedcollar,tailored In the past few years, similar design appearedonJennieintheBlackpinkvideo. Young-hee as the first designer to tran- tofitthefemaleform."Justbecausesome- concepts have been spotted on members LeesleHwang,thedesignerofthebrand scend the boundaries of hanbok design. thingisinspiredbythepastdoesn'tmean ofK-popgroupslikeBTS,SHINeeandExo. Leesle,sawanincreaseinsalesafterJimin At Paris Fashion Week in 1993, the there'snocreativityinit,"shesaid. They are fresh takes on a centuries-old ofBTSworeoneofherhanbokensembles designer sent bare-shouldered models "It's still uncommon to see people in formofKoreandresscalledahanbok.Scroll atthe2018MelonMusicAwardsinSeoul. downtherunwaywearinghanbokswith- modernhanbok,"Hwangsaid."Andwhile throughthe#hanbokstagramhashtagon "It's incredible how many people got to out a jeogori.Around the same time,the it doesn't need to be worn all the time,it Instagram and you'll find thousands of knowLeeslethroughthatoneappearance," stylist Suh Younghee became interested can become a basic item like a white T- postswithupdatedlooks. shesaid.Anotherbrand,ANothing,gained in hanbok because she felt it could shirt orblack pants." Whileahanbok,whichusuallyconsists some 8,000 followers after Jungkook, counter the industry's obsession with NYT

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These include binge- also shone the spotlight on the chal- Indian-Americans and also represents Anothercommonersaid,“Inoticed. watching stuff together, cooking, lenges black women face in politics. the global black freedom struggle.As a I think everywoman needs to have the building a playlist and so on.The Being the first woman of colour to be feministcrusader,bothasattorneygen- GIF of @KamalaHarris saying 'I'm app has also partnered with chosen for a major party ticket,it was eralofCaliforniaandnowasamember speaking'with that huge smile on her YouTube channel ‘The Screen Patti’ clearlyexpectedofHarristonotonlyfol- of the US Senate,Harris has champi- face on their desktops/phones/etc.to to bring out a video about a couple lowtherulesofthedebate,butalsothe onedwomen'scausesandrejectedpoli- pullupduringmeetings.” that meets and dates online. unspokenrulesofhergenderandrace— cies that show disregard for civil liber- Indian dairy brand Amul, too, Dating appTinder,too,rolled out to be calm and resist anger.Her body tiesandconstitutionallaw. madeadoodle:'MrVicePresidentI'm the‘passport’feature,whichwas ini- language and facial expressions,how- This isn’t the first time, however, Snacking'.TheAmulgirlwasshownas tially a paid feature,but was later ever,conveyedmorethanwhatshesaid. that Harris has risen as a prominent Kamala Harris with Pence sitting made available forfree.Tinderusers During the debate, Pence inter- andpowerfulfeministvoice.In2017, oppositeherandarguing.Thedoodle, can now search by city to begin lik- ruptedHarris10times,twiceasoften too,she made hervoice heard after ‘Eatwithoutinterruptions’alsohada ing and matchingwith otherTinder asHarrisspokeoverhim,accordingto hermalecolleaguesshushedherdur- flyon Pence's head. members in a destination of their CBS,anAmerican commercial broad- ingahigh-profileSenateIntelligence Itwas evident from the debate that choice and not have to only swipe casttelevisionandradionetwork.Not Committeehearing,demandingthat men do not have to follow any rules. around theircurrent location aswas surprisingly, the catchphrase—'I’m sheshowmore‘courtesy’assheques- Writer Jessica Bennett, the author of the case earlier. speaking'—thatHarrisusedwhenshe tionedtheattorneygeneralaboutthe Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival While there are aplenty innova- was repeatedly interrupted became a Russia probe. 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The tradition of prints.Trueworeadalmatianprintcos- Salim & Anarkali tumeandspottedmakeup. Halloween started with In 2019,a Halloween partyhosted bySonam Kapoorbecame the talk of the town.While Kapoordressed up asAnarkaliwith herneck and hands tied in Elvis Presley people dressing up to chains,herhusbandAnandAhuja dressed up as Salim.This can be a good inspira- ElvisPresley’siconicwhitebodysuitand tion forcouples to dress up forthe night.Theirattirewas inspired from the 1960 retrohairstylearethetopfavouritesfor ward off ghosts in the movie Mughal-e-Azam,and theytried to recreate the looks of Madhubala and Halloween.WhenJasonMomoadecided UK during the ancient Dilip Kumar,who playedAnarkali and Salim,respectively. todressupasPresley,hesetthestandards high.HeoptedforapinkPresley-inspired Celtic festival of bodysuitwithawhitebeltandflaredbot- Samhain.The fever toms.Healsohadasmallcapeattachedto The Mask hisoutfit,longwig,pinkshoesandglasses gradually caught on Frida Kahlo tocompletethelook,asheappearedon Bollywood and fashion designers When The Mask made its way to TheEllenDeGeneresShow.MarioLopez and today it’s a popular love the 20th-century Mexican the silver screens in 1994,it andhisson,too,havedressedupasPresley celebration in many painter Frida Kahlo-inspired became everyone’s favourite forHalloweenin2015. looks.Both Sunny Leone and movie.The notorious character Joker parts of the world.Here Swara Bhaskar have dressed up as too gained widespread popular- the feminist icon for Halloween. ity.Stanley Ipkiss transformed Thoughashadysupervillain,everyone we bring you some Leone opted for a brighter look into the maniacal green super- lovestheJoker.TheJoker’slookfromthe with a white floral dress,yellow hero whenever he donned the Batmanseriesandthe2019movie,star- popular Halloween flowers as hairpiece,gold neck- mask.When Gigi Hadid planned ringJoaquinPhoenix,haveinspiredmany looks flaunted by piece and a dark pink lip shade. to turn into The Mask for Hal- Halloweencostumes.MandanaKarimi Bhaskar opted for a traditional loween,she owned the look hasinthepastdressedupasJokerwith celebrities for that tehuana dress,maroon lips, with neat green makeup and a darkgreenhair,awhiteface,rednose,eye- red flowers as hairpiece and yellow pantsuit.She matched it browsandlips,blueeyeshadowandared spooky night on silver jewellery.Both opted for with yellow hoops,yellow hat and suit.Thelookwasalsodonnedbyracing October 31. Kahlo-like unibrow. a sleek ponytail. driverLewisHamilton. By Reya Mehrotra The Flintstones Devil ears makeup.Inthepast,Hollywoodcelebrities MarilynMonroe.Shedonnedapinkbody- gavemajor101Dalmatians-inspired TheKardashiansistersloveHalloween Wearingdevilearsthatlightupatnightis likeKatyPerryandKellyBrook,too,have huggingdresswithmatchingglovesand dress-upgoals,asKardashiandressedup andtheircostumesareaproof.KimKar- themostcommonpartofHalloweencos- donneddevilearsforHalloween. diamondjewellery.TolooklikeMonroe, asCruellaDeVil,who,ashernamesug- dashianandherchildrendressedupasthe tumesandeasilyavailable.Thedevilhead- shewentforablondebobcutandpainted gests,wasthecruelantagonistinthe modernStoneAgeFlintstonesfamily. bandcanalsobemadewithaDIYtech- Marilyn Monroe herlipsred.Monroehasbeeneveryone’s novellaandthemovieofthesamename. WhileNorth,Saint,ChicagoandPsalm niqueathome.Bollywoodactor-singer Whenitcomestodressingup,KylieJenner favouriteHalloweeninspiration.Several Truedressedupasatinydalmatian.Kar- dressedupasWilmaFlintstone,Fred SophieChoudrypostedapictureofhers isamajorinspiration.Everyyear,she celebritieshavetriedrecreatingherlook. dashiandonnedawhitewigwithblack Flintstone,Bamm-BammRubbleandJoe onHalloweenwearingdevilearsandgave dressesupforHalloweenandsetsgoalsfor dalmatianspots,ablack-and-whitedress Rockhead,KimdressedupasBettyRub- majordevilgoalsforHalloween.She Halloweendress-up.OneofherHal- Cruella De Vil styledwithfurandablackhatandwand. ble.Theyhadapurpledinosaurposing paireditwithdarklipstickandeye loweencostumeshadherdressingupas KhloeKardashianandherdaughterTrue Shematchedhersandalswithdalmatian withthemtocompletethefamilypicture.

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VAISHALI DAR Delhi-based Chitwan Malhotra mentors young bulging bellies and students on how to live with confidence Being overweight has never been an issue for thick arms have con- AST YEAR film and television actor Kiku Sharda formed to unrealistic IN August, Mumbai-based yoga influencer Dolly Singh feels yoga beauty standards. But tennis sen- is for all irrespective ofweight, age or body structure the trend seems to be sation Ser- changing now.Pop sen- enaWilliams sation Rihanna,for one, Lposed for unretouched hasalwayspromotedbody photospublishedinHarper'sBazaarUS.In positivity through her a personal essay,shewrote that shewon't inclusive lingerie line Sav- hide hervoice or body."I've been shamed THE OF agexFenty.SingerTaylorSwiftadmittedto because of my body shape...In short,it's SHAPE sufferingfromnegativebodyimageissues neverbeeneasy.ButthenIthinkofthenext beforeshebecameself-accepting. girlwhoisgoingtocomealongwholooks Closer home,we have actor Priyanka like me,and I hope,'Maybe,just maybe, Chopra Jonas who has made heads turn myvoicewillhelpher',"shewrote. every time she walks the red carpet and ManylikeWilliamshaverepeatedly hasshownaboldattitudewhenitcomes voiced their opinion on being body to owning her body. At the 2019 shamed.Butembracingself-loveover Grammy Awards, she raised quite a few self-criticism has helped those like eyebrows for wearing a white tasselled Williamssurviveafatphobicsociety's gown with a plunging V-neckline going everlasting obsession with body all thewayto the navel. weight.Theycelebratetheirplussize and take pride in their physical strengthandmentalpositivity, Fashion forward inspiringmanyothersaswell. Forplus-sizedpeople,putting together outfits is a chal- YOUIn a world where‘fit’sells more than lenge. Malhotra says she Mind game can't pop into a depart- Even after nearly two ‘fat’, a clutch of individuals and brands mentstoretobuyoffthe decades in the entertain- are celebrating the plus size, something racklikeothers."Ihaveto ment industry, where 'fit' huntdownpiecesonline, sells more than 'fat', film they hope will inspire people and spend extra money on and TV actor Kiku Sharda shipping and carefully doesn't shy away from help them survive a fatphobic study measurements to talkingaboutbeingover- find things that my col- A plus-size society’s everlasting obsession with FabAlley's weight(heis107kg),asit outfit from leagues can buy with ease,"she has never been an issue. body weight and appearance Curve says.ForVijaykar,the unavailabil- BIBA, an collection "Weighthasneverbeena Indian ethnic ity of right-fitting clothes meant deterrent in finding the offers outfits that he could never own a smart womenswear in a variety rightrole,"saystheJodh- brand pairofreadymadejeans. pur-born comedian."I of sizes Thegoodnewsisthatnowit's fit well in the comedy easier to ditch those smock- zone. A plump and frocks,ageingfloralsandill-fit- chubby figure goes ting trousers, as a bevy of well with most brands offer extensive plus- onscreencharacters... size collections or have it adds more value to started to roll out designer whatIsay,"saysthe45- collaborations and private year-old,whohastohis labels to revamp the plus- credit some popular sizewardrobe.Global fash- films, such as Angrezi ionplus-sizeclothingbrandssuchasAsos Medium (2020), Curve, Forever21, Boohoo, Mango, Elvi, Jawaani Jaaneman SimplyBeandChiChiLondonofferversa- (2020), Happy New tileandtrendypiecessuchasminidresses, Year (2014), etc, and sequined skirts,sheer organza tops,vinyl hilarious TV charac- trousers,sweatpants,cycling shorts,knit ters such as Gulgule jumpers,etc.Junarose byVera Moda has (fromFIR)andPalak, sizesuptoXXLorUK28forcurvywomen. Bumper and Baccha High street brand Violeta by Mango has Yadav, who often classic shapes and silhouettes in punchy leave you in splits prints,aswellasteesanddaydresses.H&M on The Kapil Being heavily built can help a sportsperson, UK,too,has a good selection of plus-size SharmaShow. womenswearforuptosize24. says former cricket coachVijay Patel Sharda says he Closerhome,aLL,theplus-sizestoreby has never been FutureLifestyleFashions,hasanextensive uncomfortable in Last year, SerenaWilliamswrote for a magazine XXLcatalogue.FabAlley'sCurvecollection, that shewon't hide hervoice or body his skin. "It's all in too,offers dresses,tops and skirts in lace, the mind. One scuba,sequin,etc.ThesizesrangefromXL needs to cure this to4XL.WhileAltoModabyPantaloonshas problem first before tops,dresses,trousers and ethnic wear in addressing weight issues,"he WEIGHTAMINUTE sizesrangingfromSto4XL,PlusShasfor- says,remembering how almost a decade malandcasualtops,tunics,kurtas,andleg- agohelostaround30kg."There'sacertain gings,withthefocusoncomfortandstyle amountofcutenessinbeingplump.Iwas About 7 in 10 insizesfromSto6XL. 76kgthen,butnoonelikedmylook.Also, 30% 20% Trendy silhouettes make women feel globally opt out of fundamental life stop on the sets of the realityTV show Jhalak participating stop girls confident,saysSiddharthBindra,manag- activities when they aren't happy Dikhhla Jaa,I was losing weight by danc- 8 in 10 in class attending put their health ing director,BIBA,an Indian ethnicwom- ing.The producers got worried and told with the way they look, as per a school at risk enswearbrand."Straightcutsarepreferred me not to lose weight,as it suits my per- girls 2017 research by Unicef inextendedsizes...andweavoidstylesthat sona.Sotheyfedmecheesepizza,potatoes requiretoomuchvolume,boxysilhouettes andburgerseveryday,"headds."Fatnessis andanarkalis.Fromcasualtoworkwearto invariableinmyfamily.Sometimesitwor- 'big'bodycan reachacertainlevelofyoga game.AyoungGujaratihailingfromafam- year-old who weighs 90 kg.Delhi-based helping children develop a healthyimage festive,therearearangeofstylesavailable ries me if my stamina goes down, so I practiceonlyafterlosingsomeweight. ilywith a business background,Patelwas Malhotraconsistentlyappliedweightsci- ofthemselves,"sheadds. in sizes up to 46...layered looks,straight switchtoafitnessschedule:gymorwalk," Judgingsomeonebytheirappearance theyoungestandonlymemberinthefam- ence,which is much more complex and Lackofconfidenceamongyoungsters kurtas with lehengas orshararas,suit sets hesays. is not okay,feels food writer,author and ilywho liked cricket and this passion got nuanced than the fat/bad narrative she affectsbodyimage,believesSharda."Why withpants,longdressesandregularkurtas There's a common belief that fatness TV personality Kunal Vijaykar.The 55- himtoplayintheU-19teamforGujaratin always heard."I shut out the negativity do people lose confidence and compare in plus sizes,churidars,palazzo pants and obstructs flexibility,but Mumbai-based year-old weighs 97 kg.His Twitter time- the 80s."Iwanted to be a cricketer.Being and disparaging comments,and started fitness with looks? My characters evoke skirtsinsizesuptoXXL,"hesays. self-taught yoga influencer Dolly Singh line talks about nothing but food."When heavy built and big-bodied was a great believing in myself.I realised I was fit.I laughterthroughmalemannerismsand Similarly,smartfashionbrandNumero feels yoga is for all irrespective of weight, it comes to weight loss, I end up eating advantage.Oneneedsstrengthtoperform didn't have any disease,was able to take femininedressing.Intelligence,humour Unooffersdenimsinplussizesthatcome age or body structure. The 37-year-old more than mywords!","Food is one thing indifferentcircumstancesorthestamina, careofmyselfandfeltbeautifulinsideout. andwitaresomeoftheessentialperson- incomfortablestretchfabric."Earlier,most started doing yoga after endless trials of thathasstitchedmylifetogether"arejust tough physique, body composition and These subtle changes helped me.Loving ality traits that can throw some weight brands didn't offer plus-size fashion,so losing weight through Zumba,aerobics some of his tweets.A food connoisseur, mentalstabilitytoplaythegame.Ascoach, your body is not only good foryour emo- around...more important than how you people were restricted to limited styles. andrunning,andpostheranklesprainin Vijaykar's intense knowledge about Ihavetobefit.Idon'tneedsixpacks,sowhy tional well-being,but allows you to navi- look. In my portrayal of the character With growing demand,brands are incor- 2011 during a trek in Hampi.Singh,who cuisines and recipes comes naturally to should I loseweight? Being mentallyand gate the world differently.I feel priority Bumper, I represent a certain section of porating and catering to plus-size cus- weighed 90 kg in 2011, weighs 70 kg him and is his first love."Food makes me physicallyfit,abalanceofboth,isvitalinthe shouldbegiventotherisingobesitycrisis, societyand this representation does not tomers,providing numerous options and today. "I was never worried about my happier. Being fat does not depend on game,"says the 60-year-old,who has been whichhasmajorconsequencesforpublic takeawaytheconfidenceofthatgirl.She styles,"saysManjulaGandhi,chiefproduct weight,but fitness was important.That's aptitude or attitude.I'm happy with my a successful coach fortwo decades and is health,"says Malhotra,who is the execu- blabbers on stage with confidence and officer,NumeroUno. whenIstartedspendingtimeonYouTube bodytype.I have neverbeen slim.Hence, now a committee member of the presti- tive director of UNSDG (Health Partner- stillmaintainsself-esteem. Lifemustgo Vegan beauty brand Plum, too, has tutorials and self-learnt at home,as the I credit a lot of my acting work to my fat giousGujaratCricketAssociation.Patelhas ship)andmentorsyoungstudentsinIndia on and body image shouldn't hamper launched its BodyLovin'range of products enthusiasm to learn with a yoga instruc- genes,"he says.A genetically round face trained the likes of Parthiv Patel, Jasprit andabroadonhowtolivewithconfidence yourgoal,"he says. inclean,veganformulationsandrecyclable tor fizzled out soon,"says Singh,adding, and figure never stopped him from bag- Bumrah andAkshar Patel,and under his andadoptanactivehealthylifestyle. Singh, too, isn't worried about any- packaging."MyteamandIhavethoroughly "Myphysicalstrengthhastranslatedinto ging roles in films such as AbTak Chhap- tutelage,GujaratwontheSyedMushtaqAli "In 2017, a research conducted by body'sdisapproval.She,infact,walkedthe enjoyed creating the #JudgementFree mental strength and that is bodypositiv- pan (2004), Salaam Namaste (2005) or T20 title (in 2012-13 and 2014-15),Vijay Unicef showed that low body image is a ramp at the 2017Amazon India Fashion worldofBodyLovin'fromconcepttoreality ity to me." Her Instagram profile Ghajini (2008)."Fatness makes you look HazareTrophy(in 2016) and the coveted critical issue,especiallyamong girls glob- Week for Milind Soman's clothing brand andhavehadfunspreadingbodypositivity 'Yogaforallmumbai', which has 1,102 funny,sohalfthebattleiswon,besidesthe RanjiTrophy(alsoin2016). ally,directly impacting their confidence. Deivee."Such fashion initiatives are real everyday.BodyLovin'isaboutbodypositiv- posts and 4,976 followers,displays a col- face and the character that go hand in Whengirlsaren'thappywiththewaythey enablers in setting new standards,"says ity(the fun and sassykind),telling people lage ofvisuallystunning postures.Singh, hand.Also,comedy is about being your- look,eight in 10 opt out of fundamental Singh,who loves her fish curry and rice bodyshamingisn'tdone....andtotopitall, whosaysshehasnoqualmsaboutweight self.Ifyou love comedy,you shouldn't let Largerconcern life activities and seven in 10 put their besides a healthyvegetarian diet."Those getting people to have fun with never- orskinshow,hassetanexampleforthose any kind of inhibitions come in the way. The pressure to lose weight can cause health at risk.About 20% stop attending who doyoga look the same,but I look dif- before sensory experiences, offbeat fra- who still think that yoga is only for slim- Fatnessshouldn'thamperyoursuccessor severe anxiety and other problems. For schooland30%stopparticipatinginclass. ferent.If I am able to drive a positive cul- grances and some brainy puns too! In a ming down."Yoga made me shed inhibi- alteryourapproachinlife,"Vijaykaradds. Chitwan Malhotra,it led to weight gain ThroughtheUNSDGHealthPartnership,I ture online, it would feel like a great worldwhereyou're either too fat,skinny, tionsofsize,weightandcolour,andtaught At times,being heavily built can even and poor body image ever since she was am working with leading psychologists encouragement,"shesays. short,tall,darkorfair,howcoolwoulditbe metocelebratemybodyanytimeandany- helpasportsperson.Take,forinstance,Vijay diagnosed with endometriosis at the age and body image experts to change these to find a community that takes pride in where.There'smoretoawomanthanher Patel, former head coach of the Gujarat of 16."I feel health is above appearance, troublingstatistics,"saysMalhotra.“Being beingjudgement-freeandisobsessedwith body," says Singh, adding that it is dis- RanjiTrophy,whoseweight(around100kg) butweareoftenjudgedbyourappearance body positive can support mental and Bulge is beautiful gettingyoutoloveeveryinchofyourfabu- hearteningtoseeyogateacherssaythata and height (5 feet 11 inches) help in the rather than our capabilities,"says the 34- physicalhealthbyboostingconfidenceand For long,curvy celebrities with back fat, lousbody?"says founderShankarPrasad.

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AST MONTH, ROBERT R Red- SOME MAJOR field,the chief of the Centers COMPLICATIONS for Disease Control and Pre- vention (CDC), said that the completion of general Pulmonary fibrosis vaccineL distribution and the return of A common 'regular life' is probably not realistic problem that is until mid-2021. being seen in most With vaccine expectations still patients after unclear,newsreportssuggestthatIndia recovering from is buying 100 million doses of Covid Covid-19 is scarring of the lung vaccine Sputnik V from Russia with an tissue. This can lead to long- agreement signed between Russian term breathing problems and, in DirectInvestmentFundandDrReddy's severe cases, dependence on Laboratories. Sputnik V has made Rus- external oxygen support sia the first country to claim a break- through in developing a vaccine for Heart health Covid-19.Manyotherdevelopers-Pfizer Inc, Johnson & Johnson,AstraZeneca- After recovering Oxford University, Novavax and Mod- from mild erna-havetrialsoverthenextfewweeks. symptoms, people But a new dimension to the rising have been reported post-Covid complications has made all to suffer lasting look fora fast procurement of avaccine. damage to heart muscle, A case in point is the Union home min- making them more susceptible isterAmit Shah's return to theAll India to myocarditis (inflammation of Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi heart muscle) and heart attacks after he complained of fatigue and body ache-four days after he tested Brain health negative forcoronavirus in September. Veteran Congress leader and former Covid-19 can cause Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi was strokes, seizures and also admitted to the ICU in September Guillain-Barre after his blood oxygen level drastically syndrome (a went down in post-Covid-19 complica- condition that tions.The 85-year-old had tested posi- causes temporary paralysis) even tive for the virus in August. BLOOMBERG in young people. It may increase Medical experts and doctors have the risk of hampering cognitive stressed on the magnitude of the dis- functions of the brain or make ease,which was earlier restricted to the blood cells more likely to form lungs,but has now turned into a multi- clusters of clots.While large clots system disease affecting the body. In can cause heart attacks and July, Natalie Lambert, research profes- strokes, much of the heart sorofmedicineatIndianaUniversityin Road to recovery damage caused is believed to the US,warned against complications stem from very small clots that such asextremefatigue,breathlessness block tiny blood vessels and hair loss. The CDC in the US Studies have revealed that a sizeable number of coronavirus patients don’t return (capillaries) in the heart muscle. reported its own survey results a few to their regular state of health after testing negative for the disease, raising Other organs affected include weeks later and acknowledged that at lungs, legs, liver and kidneys least 35% of those surveyed had not concerns about the complicated post-Covid recovery process returned to their usual state of health. Mild yet critical NOTYET PROVEN While most people have relatively ■ Alternative remedies or mild and manageable symptoms,those herbal therapies such as teas, with illnesses such as diabetes or heart essential oils, tinctures have not disease are more at risk. been proven scientifically to Major complications include a con- prevent or cure Covid-19 dition known as cytokine release syn- drome, where an infection triggers the ■ Epidemiological research immune system to flood the blood- has to be carried out to stream with inflammatory proteins include homeopathic called cytokines,which can kill tissue treatment and compare it to and damage organs, including lungs, established treatments heartandkidneys.Othercomplications include acute respiratoryfailure,pneu- ■ Herbal or dietary monia, acute respiratory distress syn- supplements (and some drome (ARDS), acute liver, cardiac or prescription drugs) come from kidneyinjury,septic shock and dissem- natural sources, but 'natural' inated intravascular coagulation. does not mean that it's a safer The younger populace might suffer or better option from multisystem inflammatory syn- dromein children (MIS-C)orpaediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome (PMIS) with symptoms like fever, belly showed a higher frequency and degree bowel... this is common in children mainly limited to insulin and blood nology. Pre-clinical trials on animals there was a mortality benefit."It is a pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, of liver dysfunction, while in milder under the age of 18.Some may suffer glucose control,but do not prevent dia- showed a “significant return to non- promising repurposing drug rather headache and confusion. cases,the liver injurywas transient. from fear psychosis and it's not known betes-related complications that can diabetic levels”,according to a recently than a really effective drug,"he said. Talking about the sub-acute mor- While the true burden of liver dis- for how long it stays,"he says. cause irreversible vital organ damage published paper by Jain in the journal Yet plasma therapy is not for every- bidities, NITI Aayog member and head ease is not known, Sarin feels liver dis- ModerateCovid-19hascommonside and are the leading cause of death. ET- Drug Discovery Today. one.Inacommunity,only10-15%have of the national task force on Covid-19, eases contribute to global disease bur- effects like fatigue,joint pain or rashes. traps is a Cambridge-based startup However,medical research is gradu- antibodiesandevenpeoplewhorecover VK Paul explained in a news briefing: den in the form of metabolism NikhilModi,seniorconsultant,respiratory founded byArjun Jain,who has created ally learning more about how this virus don't show that robust antibody pro- "Post-Covidsub-acutemorbiditiesarea associated liver disease (MAFLD),alco- diseasesandsleepmedicine,Indraprastha a soluble binder to the molecule behaves. Randeep Guleria, the director duction,according to studies. new dimension. Scientific and medical hol-associated liver disease and viral Apollo Hospitals,Delhi,says,"As many as Endothelin-1, or (ET)-1, that aims to of AIIMS,who also heads the clinical Guleria stressed on the need for communities are keeping an eye on it." hepatitis."During the pandemic,it is 15% patients recovering from Covid-19 lowerthe pathologicallyelevated levels researchgroupofthenationalCovid-19 post-Covid clinics at all tertiary The acute insult in Covid-19 is sys- very likely that CLD patients would be aresufferingfromcomplicationslikepro- of ET-1without negativelyaffecting its task force,said in an interviewwith The care hospitals. "Post discharge of temic and it may progress to involve exposed to infection. Many cirrhotic longedfatigueandbodyachefollowedby important physiological functions, Indian Express,"The infection starts off patients,there should also be follow- other systems. Comorbidities like dia- patients are required to attend hospi- weight loss. While these are just short- which include maintenance of blood with the lungs as a pulmonary disease. ups to understand post-Covid compli- betes, hypertension, obesity, coronary tals regularlyand thus become suscep- term health impacts, the path of post- pressure,tissue differentiation and cell But it has significant vascular prob- cations,"he says. artery disease and chronic liver disease tible to SARS-CoV-2 infection,"he says, Covid recovery can come with additional proliferation."I started working on a lems...And can also be termed as a sys- Highlightingstrategiestoreducethe (CLD) co-exist in the general popula- adding that in severe complications, long-term health complications.While molecule called endothelin (ET)-1 temic disease because it involves the risks associated with pulmonary fibro- tion,more so in the middle-aged and the lung injury often stays for weeks Covid-19isarespiratorydisease,theinfec- and realised that ET-1 is elevated in dif- entire body.We also have authorisation sis,Anant Mohan,head of pulmonary elderly.SK Sarin, director,Institute of and chronic lung injury may occur in tion can cause inflammation in other ferent diseases,including diabetes,dif- for remdesivir and tocilizumab for medicine at AIIMS, suggested in an Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS),talks nearly one-third of patients. "Such organs of the body,the impact of which ferent cancers,cardiovascular diseases emergency-useonly."Initialstudiesdid Indian Express report to minimise the about the Apcolis Study (APASL Covid- patients may require long monitoring cancauselong-termhealthcomplications and neurodegenerative disorders. notshowmuchbenefit,butsubsequent risk of Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury 19LiverInjurySpectrumStudy)donein or oxygen therapy if exposed to more like heart-related diseases, pulmonary Based on this,I worked on a potential studies showed some benefits in (VILI) by using protective lung ventila- July and suggests that deranged liver infection.Also,diarrhoea and intestinal fibrosisandbraindamage." therapeutic that would potently decreasinghospitalstaybyfourdays,he tor settings."Lung transplant for post- functions have been reported in 14- infection can occur for many weeks, as bind and sequester increased levels of said. There were suggestions that in Covid fibrosis can be performed on 53% patients without known liver dis- the virus is secreted into guts and Research & therapy ET-1," explains Jain, who has now moreseverepatients,itmayhaveamild patientswithextensivefibrosisandres- ease. Patients with severe disease causes change in the bacteria of the The currentlyavailable therapies are been granted a US patent for his tech- benefit,butitwassignificanttosaythat piratory failure,"he said.

THE silence. Educational carousels of cards ial people who successfullyworked their CONCEPT extolled thevirtues of reconnecting with ways out of underprivileged childhoods. Shh. It's breakfast time IS SIMPLE: FOCUS yourself each morning: it benefits your Theyinstilledaverytoughworkethicinto ON YOUR FOOD, mind and bodyto startyourdaypurpose- me."Self-care,"I believed,was for people fully,calmly,andingratitude. whohadthetimeandmoney.Notworking QUIETLY, AND DEAL Eating in silence is an ancient ritual.Now,silent breakfast as a On thefirstday,I carried mybreakfast hardenoughmeantriskingfailure. WITH WHATEVER traydowntheaisleofthediningroom,feel- But here I was, at my first wellness wellness practice is helping some people cope with the pandemic THOUGHTS ing the eyes of strangers follow me like retreat, trying to appreciate a bowl of COME UP some angst-ridden school cafeteria scene berries and tail-spinning into existential HILLARY RICHARD ties."Buddhists,CelticMystics,Sufis,Vedic inmovies.Ipassedrowafterrowoffellow dread.Itfeltindulgentandlazytofocusso Mystics,"said GinnyWholley,a teacherat breakfasters.Someshiftedintheirseatsas intentlyonmyfood.Ihadato-dolistamile “IDON'TMEDITATEsoIlooktootherparts the UMass Memorial Health Care Center Iwalkedby;theonlysoundswerethecau- longandanewmortgagetoworryabout.I of my day to become meditative,includ- forMindfulness."Everyone has a compo- tious clinks of silverware onto bowls and was deeply uncomfortable."As someone ingmycoffeeandbreakfastroutine,"Nina nent of silence that is an inherent part of plates.Occasionally,a chairwould scrape who speaks nearlyconstantly,the idea of Zorfass, a New York City resident who the practice."Jon Kabat-Zinn founded the thefloorassomeonesatdownorleft. enforced silence seemed punitive,"said works in marketing,wrote in an email. centrewhereWholleyteachesin1979asa "Oursocietyleansintocomplexityand MelissaKlurman,ajournalistinMontclair, Her technique? Eating breakfast in com- wayto promote and studythe benefits of difficulty,becausethenthere'smore'value' NewJersey,whoalsotriedoutsilentbreak- plete silence.When she first started this practices like these in a secularsetting,in toit,"saidCristieNewhart,thedeanofthe fastonaretreattoKripalulastyear."Oneof practice eight years ago,Zorfass noticed part because it's challenging.The concept yoga school at Kripalu."Whenyou're first thefunnythingsaboutstartingamindful- that she felt more prepared for the day forsilentbreakfastissimpleenough:focus learningtobecomemorepresent,it'slike, ness practice is that when you quiet the ahead, and could make healthier food onyourfood,quietly,and dealwithwhat- 'Presentwithwhat?WhatdoIdo?'Inmind- externalnoise,youstarttohearmoreofthe choices.Now,inthemidstofapandemic, everthoughtscomeup.Butit'smorediffi- ful eating,you're bringing all your atten- internal noise.Ifyou're not used to this,it she has relied on that time to recharge cultthanitseems. tion to food."My mind revolted halfway can be incredibly unpleasant,"said Ravi whilelivingandworkinginclosequarters IspentseveraldaysattheKripaluCen- throughmygranola.Asafreelancerwriter, Kudesia, a mindfulness researcher and with her partner."Alone time is hard to terforYogaandHealthinStockbridge,last I'vealwayshadanunhealthywork-lifebal- assistant professoratTemple University's comebyinourapartment,"shesaid. October,and silent breakfast was on the ance,partiallyfrom internalising the idea FoxSchoolofBusiness."Thekeyideahereis Eating in silence is an ancient practice menu. Signs on every table reminded thatIshouldmaximiseproductivityatall thatit'sbettertonoticethewhispersbefore with roots in many monastic communi- guests that breakfast should be eaten in costs.Myparentswerebothentrepreneur- theybecomescreams." NYT

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PHOTOS: ILVYNJIOKIKTJIEN FOR THE NEWYORKTIMES SeveralEuropeancountries—includ- ing Britain, France, Germany and the Netherlands — have already announced government bailout packages for the arts.But many local institutions are still Europe’s museums are open, projecting shortfalls.“We foresee huge losses for the next few years, and just a veryslowreturn to normal,”said Lidewij de Koekkoek,the director of the Rem- brandt House, a museum in the artist’s formerhomeandstudio.Beforethepan- but the public isn’t coming demic, 80% of the museum’s visitors were international tourists. “We expect that in 2024 we might be how they are funded. Institutions sup- back to our normal visitor numbers,”she Attendance at some portedbygovernmentfundingareableto added.“Financially,it’squiteadisaster.”de weatherthestormwithalittlebelt-tight- KoekkoeksaidthatRembrandtHousehad major institutions is a ening,while those that depend on ticket lost about 2.5 million euros,oraround $3 third of what it was salesarefacingtougherchoices.Manyare million,becauseofthedeclineinvisitors— laying off employees and restructuring morethanhalfitsoverallbudget.Abailout last year.Their ability theirbusinessmodels. from the Dutch government and support VisitorinformationfromacrossEurope from the city ofAmsterdam have helped to cope depends tells a fairly consistent story: museums recoupabout$1million,shesaid. that have reopened have about a third of Yilmaz Dziewior, the director of the almost entirely on thevisitorstheyhadthistimelastyear.The Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Germany, how they are funded Louvre in Paris reports about 4,500 to said that the country’s museums were 5,000visitorsaday,comparedwithabout lucky because they have long received 15,000 ayear ago.The State Museums of generous government subsidies.Few,he NINA SIEGAL Berlin,agroupof18museumsintheGer- said,are in danger of failing,even ifvisi- mancapital,reportsabout30%of tors don’t come.“What the crisis also ISITORS TO THE Rijksmu- itsusualattendance. showedishowrobustorhealthytheGer- seum’svast,vaultedgalleries Othersarefaringworse. TRAVEL man system is, in comparison with the of Dutch old master paint- The Van Gogh Museum RESTRICTIONS US, for example,”he said.“We need the ings can feel as though in Amsterdam is down AND BORDER visitors,but they do not make up such a they’vegotthewholeplaceto to about 400visitors a CLOSINGS HAVE big part of ouroverall budget.” themselvesV these days. Before the pan- day, when it used to DRAMATICALLY REDUCED ting support of muse- The museum’s financial situation has demic, around 10,000 people used to welcome 6,500. “It’s THE NUMBERS OF TOURISTS ums, as politicians nonethelesspromptedarethink,Dziewior crowdineachday.Now,it’sabout800. reallyvery,very quiet IN EUROPEAN CAPITALS, have encouraged the said.“One thing that it showed us is that In theory,even with strict social dis- in the museum,”said REDUCING FOOTFALL IN “American model” of we need to work more with our own col- tancing guidelines — visitors must book itsdirector,EmilieGor- MUSEUMS LIKE funding, with more lection,”he said.“We do so many shows ahead,wear a mask,follow a set path and denker. Travel restric- REMBRANDT reliance on earned where we ship works from across the stay at least six feet apart — the Dutch tions and border closings HOUSE income. The Rijksmu- world,whichisnotgoodecologically,eco- nationalmuseumcouldaccommodateas have dramatically reduced seum and the Hermitage nomicallyandinotherways.Throughthe manyas2,500peopleaday.Butthepublic the numbers of international Amsterdam, less than a 10- crisis,these issues became clearer.”Mos- isn’texactlyjostlingforthoselimitedtick- tourists in European capitals.Over minute bike ride from each other, terdoftheHermitageAmsterdamsaidthe ets.Across town,the Hermitage Amster- the summer,institutions in the Nether- represent two points on that spectrum. crisis had compelled the museum’s staff dammuseumhasextendedanexhibition lands reported a boost in tourism from While the Dutch national museum torethinkexhibitionsandtrytoappealto of imperial jewels from the Russian state neighboring Belgium and Germany.That receives one-third of its financing from adifferentkindofvisitor. collection that was attracting 1,100 visi- wanedagainwhentheschoolyearstarted thegovernment,theHermitage,aprivate “It’s more suitable for families with tors a daylastyear.Now,the museum has in September,and a surge of new coron- initiative,hasnogovernmentsubsidy,and young kids,whichis forusinsomewaysa limiteddailyticketsalesto600,thoughit’s aviruscasesintheNetherlandsledto“code reliesonticketsalesfor70%ofitsbudget. new audience,”Mosterd said.“That's 100 onlysellingabouthalf. red”alerts in several Dutch cities,includ- “Seniors have been ourcore business,” % a change we made for marketing rea- As cultural institutions reopen across ingAmsterdam. said Paul Mosterd,the deputy director of sons.”Dziewior said that reorienting the theUS,withnewcoronavirusprotocolsin Europeangovernmentssupportmany the HermitageAmsterdam.“We had a lot LudwigMuseum,andfindingamoresus- place,manyhave been looking to Europe, nationalculturalinstitutions,butthereis ofseniorgroups,agroupoffriendsofpen- tainable,more inclusive approach tovisi- where many museums have been open a broad range of business models across sioners, or grandpa celebrates his 80th tors — especially those who live locally— since May,fora previewof howthe public the continent,from privatelyestablished birthdaywith a guided tour and a lunch.” wasunlikelytobeatemporaryshift. mightrespondtotheinvitationtoreturn. museums that receive virtually no gov- Such patrons are now wary of indoor “One thing that the crisis showed us Sofar,there’slittlereasontobeoptimistic. ernment money to those that are wholly spaces and public transportation,he said, wasthattheso-callednormalwasn’tnor- Almost all European museums are subsidised by taxpayers.In recent years, making the museum more reliant on (Top) The floor of the Hermitage Amsterdam is marked with tape to help mal,”he said.“It’s not our aim to go back suffering from visitor losses, but their however,governmentsinmanycountries, youngervisitors.But,headded,“Thatgen- visitors maintain social distancing; and (above) the Rijksmuseum had 10,000 towherewe left off.” abilitytocopedependsalmostentirelyon includingtheNetherlands,havebeencut- erationisn’tcoming.” visitors a day before the pandemic. 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But while visitor numbers are low, time to explore less popular corners of Iceland is positioning itself for a major the country. Iceland tourism prepares for a comeback tourism rebound after the pandemic. "Ifyou get off the beaten path a little The government is investing more than bit, and you don't even have to go that $12 million in tourism infrastructure, far, you can get more of a remote feel- The country hopes that when people book their while improving roads and harbours ing, a more private version of Iceland," across the country.To keep the tourism said Jenna Gottlieb,the author of the first post-pandemic flights overseas, Iceland will industry afloat in the short term,the Moon Iceland travel guide and anAmer- be the top choice. It also aims to learn from the government isalso investing morethan ican who has lived in Iceland since $9 million in a programme that dis- 2012.It's a kind of travel that seems in recent past,when tourist numbers soared tributes free travel vouchers to Ice- linewith howconsumerattitudes have landic citizens and residents.Amarket- shifted during the pandemic,said Peter PAIGE MCCLANAHAN to just 16.The hotel,which has more ing campaign targeting domestic Jordan,head of strategyand research at than 200 rooms,normallyhas an occu- tourists was rolled out in the late Toposophy, a destination marketing INANORMAL October, the Radisson pancy rate of above 75%, but it fell to spring; an internationalversion will be and management agency. People are BLU Saga Hotel in Reykjavik would 11% in September. unveiled as soon as travel restrictions looking for "open spaces, fresh air, be buzzing with tourists hoping for a "It's been emotional," Olafsdottir are lifted.The government hopes that nature,walking routes, cycling trails, glimpse of the Northern Lights, said, adding that, even after cutting when people go to book theirfirst post- outdooractivities,and perhaps a much business travellers in town for trade down to bare-bones operations, the RESIDENTS pandemic flights overseas,Iceland will slower form of travel," he said in an fairs,honeymooners gearing up for a hotel continues to rack up debt."But HOPE THAT be at the top of their list. interview. By those measures, Iceland, tour of Iceland's waterfalls and geot- the thing is, I think everybody is in the FUTURE TOURISTS which has the lowest population den- hermal spas.Thisyear,of course,things same boat here."Tourism is undergoing WOULD TAKE THE sity in Europe,scores verywell indeed. are very different. an unprecedented downturn all over TIME TO EXPLORE Looking ahead Even Olafsdottir,the hotel manager, "It's surreal," said Ingibjorg Olafs- theworld,but several factors make Ice- (after an extraordinary, decade-long LESS POPULAR What will Icelandic tourism look like was optimistic about the country's dottir, the hotel's general manager. land particularly vulnerable to the tourism boom) had come to depend CORNERS OF THE after travel restrictions are finally prospects for post-pandemic tourism. "It's completely quiet." Since March, industry's crash: geographic isolation, heavily on foreign tourists. A recent COUNTRY lifted? Several people interviewed "The population is so small and the even with government support, Olafs- a small domestic population,strict bor- surge in coronavirus cases has added to expressed the hope that future tourists countryis so big,"she said."ForIceland, dottir's staff has shrunk from 140 der measures and an economy that Iceland's challenges. would make longervisits and take the that's a huge opportunity." NYT

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As Duke Center for Child and Family And how to nip muchasyoumaywanttoreasonwithyour Policy,allows you to use your own can prepare as writhing child,don't expect her to listen. calm state to calm your child.It's them in the bud For one thing, the stress response can not completely clear how this coronavirus dampenachild'salready-limitedcapacity works.Therearelikelyseveralphys- cases surge before they start forself-control,afunctiongenerallyasso- iological components, but one ciatedwiththeprefrontalcortex,orPFC. mightinvolvemirrorneurons,brain � While the onset of another ASHLEYABRAMSON "Whenyou have a fire burning inyour cellsthatfireinresponsetoyourown surge may sound house,you don't want to sit and ponder, and other people's behaviours. frightening, experts say EANNE SIMPSON'S SIX-YEAR- youwantyourbodytofireonallcylinders Watchingsomeonerun,forinstance, there are things people can OLD daughter had thrown soyoucanescape,"saidCarolWeitzman,a seems to activate a similar brain do now to start preparing. plentyoftantrumsbeforethe developmental-behavioural pediatrician regionaswhenyourunyourself. pandemic. But after a few and co-director of the Autism Spectrum Mirrorneuronresearchonchildren � There isn't yet a vaccine for weeks of lockdown, minor CenteratBostonChildren'sHospital. the coronavirus, but making Lfrustrations that used to lead to short- With a bit of logical self-reflection, sure you and your family are lived outbursts were now setting off adults can hit the brakes on a stress fully vaccinated for other writhing-on-the-floor freakouts."First, response."Whenadrivercutsyouoffonthe illnesses, including the flu, is she'd get so frustrated she couldn't talk," highwayandyourbloodbeginstoboil,it's one of the simplest ways Simpson said. "Then she would start your prefrontal cortex that allows you to to prepare for an screaming, drop to the floor and roll think,'Wait a minute,I don't have to act isscant,andthere'sstillalottolearn. physicaltouchfromaparent,othersmight oncoming surge. aroundflailingherarms,oftenkickingor this way,'" said Weitzman. But the pre- But what scientists do know about this finditoverwhelming.Youcanalsoencour- � hittingmeifIcameclosetoher." frontal cortex doesn't fullydevelop until group of brain cells may help parents age your child to self-soothe with other Many families were caught Simpsontriedeverytantrum-defusing adulthoodand,accordingtoFields,inhi- understandhowtheirreactionsaffecttheir typesofcalmingsensoryinputs.Offerher by surprise in the spring strategy she could muster,from playing bitionandimpulsecontrolareamongthe kids (and maybe even their newborn afidgetspinnerorSillyPutty,haveherpush when schools and day cares softmusicandofferingasnacktosqueez- PFC's most complicated functions."So babies).Forexample,mirrorneuronshave on awall,orsimplyencourage herto take shut down. And experts ingherdaughterbetweencouchcushions whenyoutrytoreasonwithachild,you're beenfoundnotonlyinthemotorareasof someslow,deepbreaths. warn that such closures (acalmingtechniquerecommendedbyan appealing to a part of the brain that isn't the brain,but also in the areas that deal could happen again. occupational therapist). But nothing fullyfunctioning." withemotion.Thesamepartofyourbrain Finally, validate your As a result, it's helpful for worked except sitting quietlynearby,and Mary Margaret Gleason,a child and that lights up when you're feeling child's feelings parents to plan for all occasionally consoling herwith words or adolescent psychiatrist at Children's Hos- happymayalsolightupwhenyouobserve As much as you might want to try possible scenarios. touch.In the aftermath,Simpson would pitalofTheKing'sDaughtersinVirginia happinessinothers."Soyourchildmaynot explaining to your kid why they should � oftenaskherdaughterwhathadmadeher and a consultant atTulane Univer- just do what you're doing,but feel what calm down, behaviour correction rarely The uncertainty of the somad."She'dalwayssayshedidn'tknow," sity,likens child meltdowns to a you're feeling,"said Marco Iacoboni,a works when stress is high. Once your pandemic has already Simpson said. Meltdowns, common as pot of boiling water, with the neuroscientist. child’s partially-developed prefrontal produced a great deal of theyareamongyoungchildren,areacom- PFC acting as its lid."In these cortex is back online, take the opportu- anxiety in parents and plicated physiological response related to moments,theintensityofthe Next,manageyour nity to help her form a story about the children. Try to avoid the brain's threat detection system.Mid- feeling overwhelms the kid's reaction meltdown.Shanna Donhauser,a child speculating about an freakout,it's helpful forparents to under- child's abilityto organise it, It's also important to pair and family therapist,suggested validat- advancing surge and standwhat'sgoingonbeneaththesurface, so the feelings get stronger yourcalmnesswithwarm and ing how hard the moment was and instead stay focused on the then to mitigate the"threat"byestablish- thanthelid,"shesaid.Fortu- empathiccues,whichcansig- repeating backwhat happened. present by implementing ingasenseofsafety. nately,withyourowndevel- nal to the amygdala that “Then remind your child that you’re structure and routines for oped brain, you can help there's no danger, Rosan- both OK and that you can still be close. your children, experts say. The physiologyof a meltdown your kid replace the lid on balm said. "The amygdala You’re still there,”she said.Afterexhaust- � AccordingtoRDouglasFields,aneuro- the pot during a meltdown stopssendingoutthealarm, ing all of the behavioural techniques she Stock up on necessary scientist,a temper tantrum involves two moment by using your pre- which causes the stress knew,Simpsontriedfocusingonconnect- supplies, but don't be a parts of the brain: the amygdala,which is frontalcortexasasurrogate. responsecascadetocease." ingwith herdaughterduring meltdowns hoarder. You'll feel more primarilyresponsibleforprocessingemo- In the calm-down process, insteadoftryingtochangeherbehaviour. secure knowing that you tionslikefearoranger;andthehypothala- focusmoreonyouractionsrather Back in the spring,when herdaughter have everything you need mus,which in part controls unconscious First,manageyour than yourwords: your child can had a meltdown about the number of right at your fingertips. functions like heart rate or temperature. own emotions mirror your emotions just by strawberries in her bowl just before she � More troubling than the Thinkoftheamygdalaasthebrain'ssmoke Before engaging with looking atyournon-verbal com- neededtologontoavirtualclassmeeting, onset of cold and flu season detector and the hypothalamus as some- your upset child,it's helpful munication,like your body pos- Simpsonheldhersix-year-oldcloseasshe one deciding whether to put gasoline or to first regulate your own ture,vocaltoneandfacialexpres- triedtostaycalmherself. is the fatigue people feel water on the fire—with hormones like stress response, said Lisa sions.CharlesNelson,aprofessor Itwasthenthatherdaughtermanaged over continual social adrenalineandcortisol.Whenyourdaugh- Dion, a play therapist. If of pediatrics and neuroscience to articulate what was really upsetting distancing, avoiding tersuddenlystartswailingaboutsleeping yourchildissafe,leavethe at Harvard Medical School and her—it wasn’t the fruit, she said; deep crowded indoor spaces and aloneinherbedatnight,she'sprobablynot room to take a few deep Boston Children's Hospital, down, she was sad she couldn’t hug her wearing masks. So don't let consciouslybeingdifficult—heramygdala breaths or confide in a suggested crouching down teacher.The two shared tears and some pandemic fatigue prevent detected a threat and her hypothalamus partner—whatever you andmakingeyecontactwith snuggles,thenmovedonwiththeirday. you from keeping yourself, causedhertosnap. need to de-escalate your your child during the “My daughter’s tantrums sucked and others, safe. During the stress response,yourchild ownfrustration. tantrum,which showsyou're every ounce of life out of me,”Simpson CHRISTINA CARON/NYT might experience a racing heartbeat, This, according to Katie Rosan- listeningandengaged. said.“Butintheend,weunderstoodeach sweatypalmsandtensemuscles(orjustan balm,aseniorresearchscientistatthe While some upset kids might like otherbetterand grewcloser.” NYT

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From the Front Page ‘China says looking into unfair Aftercustomers, atrical productions, sporting Durga Puja,which sees high time being suspended this have 400,000 apps and 56 relief. Other conditions the depositors and the competition on nowdealers events and festivals require a interestfrombrandsforactiva- practice, a consortium of million monthly active users. include lending institution broader financial stability. certain level of production, tions, is not so attractive this Indianappcreatorsdecidedto Analysts say this could be due mustbeeitherabankingcom- According to the DFS noti- e-commerce makemostof owing to their scale, comedy year.Experts say overall spon- challengeGoogle’smonopoly. to the company running its pany, or a public sector bank, fication, for education loans, telcomrivalry eventscouldworkwellwithinti- sorship is down by 60% and Paytmwent aheadwith creat- operating system for mobile or a co-operative bank, a housing loans, automobile platforms’ matesettings. mostactivationsarehappening ingitsminiappstoreandcon- phones and its partnership regional rural bank,or an all loans,personal loans to pro- Thecompanyisalsooffering The ceiling on number of inresidentialareas. vincedaround300creatorsto with Samsung to populate India financial institution, or fessionals, consumption REUTERS cashbacks to customers in case attendees and implementa- listtheirappsonit.Itevenpro- Samsung’s Galaxy Store. Still, a non-banking financial com- loans,therateofinteresttobe Shanghai, October 24 they opt to join their network. tion of hygiene best practices vided a demo of its app store with around 100 million pany or a housing finance appliedforcalculatingthedif- The incentives and cashbacks aretwofactorsthatareholding AstraZeneca onOctober8.However,itssuc- users, it only forms a fraction company registered with RBI ference between simple and CHINA’S MARKET REGULATOR varywithtelecomcircles. organisers back.“Our cost has resumestrial,J&J cess depends on its ability to of Android’s 2.5 billion or or national housing bank as compound interest shall be and other government depart- Vodafone Idea has already goneupby38%,mainlydueto nextweek wean off users from Google’s Apple’s 1.4 billion global the case may be.A non-bank- the contracted rate as speci- ments have launched an exer- decided to concentrate on cir- all the hygiene and safetypro- Play,andherethegovernment active userbase. ing financial company— fiedinloanagreement/docu- cise focused on e-commerce, cleswhereithasstrongnetwork tocolsthatweneedtoinvestin. J&Jexpectstoresumeitstrial can do little. Gartner’s senior research micro finance institution mentation in this respect. For with plans to crack down on andgoodmarketshare. And our revenues are down by intheUnitedStatesonMonday In India, Google Play director Manjunath Bhat told should be a member of a Self- consumer durable loans,the areassuchasunfaircompetition Aquerysent to BhartiAirtel 60-70% because of the cap on orTuesdayandremainsontrack has around 94% market FE that other app stores can- Regulatory Organisation rate of interest to be and the illegal trading of coun- regarding the dealer margins attendees,” says Swaroop toproducedatafromthetrialon share and accounts for 360 not match Google's Play as (SRO) recognised by RBI.The appliedforcalculatingthedif- terfeits or wildlife, state news remained unanswered while Banerjee, COO and business the vaccines’ effectiveness by million unique visitors, they lack ‘network effects’. lending institutions would ference between simple agencyXinhuasaid. VodafoneIdeasaiditsincentives head, Zee Live. Sponsored by the end of 2020 or early 2021, according to Comscore data “Google Play is mandatory to have to lodge claim for reim- and compound interest The operationwill run until and commissions are in line Škoka Auto, Zee Live recently J&J’schiefscientificofficerPaul released in August. make use of Google mobile bursement for the amount shall be the contracted rate withtheindustrypractice. held a three-day drive-in the- Stoffels said.J&J is also in dis- Data from 42matters on services that includes other spent on the scheme from the asspecifiedinloanagreement Many dealers also said atremoviepremiereforKhaali cussions with other regulators app availability and developer apps like Maps.Any Android- Centre byDecember15. documentation. that Reliance Jio has so farnot Peeli.Zee Live is also planning to resume a trial outside of the preference for Google and based OEM device comes pre- As reported by FE earlier, For credit card dues, the revised its commission pol- tointroduceformatslikecubi- UnitedStates,thecompanysaid. Apple’s platforms shows that bundled with Google Play, the government had stated in rate of interest shall be the icy.Sources in the company cle concerts,where groups of Sofar,themedicalboardhas even big names like Amazon which provides users with a anaffidavitthatextendingthe weighted average lending rate told Financial Express that four people can sit in a cubicle not identified a clear cause for andTencent haven’t been able secure, reliable and familiar interestrelieftoall“alltypesof (WALR) charged by the card they are closely watching the andwatch an event. the patients’illness.J&J cannot to put up a competition. accesspathtodownloadapps. loans for all categories of bor- issuer for transactions developments in the industry That apart, organisers are reveal any details about the Googlehas3.4millionappson Anappstoreisfundamentally rowers” would cause a huge financedonEMIbasisfromits and any call around dealer unable to raise ticket prices.As patient’s sickness because of its Play store, whereas Apple a marketplace, and a market- burden of `6 lakh crore on customers during the period commission will be taken at perindustryestimates,pricesof patient privacy rules, Stoffels has 1.7 million apps.Theyalso placethrivesasaresultofboth banks, likely wiping out a fromMarch1toAugust31.For an appropriate time. tickets have fallen to a third of said.AstraZeneca said that it is have 0.8 million and 1.3 mil- producers and consumers major part of their net worth MSME loans,the rate of inter- A file photo of workers Thecompanydidnotanswer theirpre-Covidlevels.Inorderto not unusual for some trial par- liondevelopers,respectively.In actively contributing to the and even rendering most of esttobeappliedforcalculating sorting parcels at a cross- aqueryaskingifithasincreased build consumer confidence, ticipants to fall ill during large contrast, Amazon has only a growth of the market.” them unviable. The RBI also thedifferencebetweensimple border e-commerce thecommissionfordealers. organisers are keeping the scalevaccine trials but that the sixth of apps and developers. concurred with the govern- and compound interest shall industrial park in Hefei, As a result of such aggres- pricespocket-friendly,andlook- US Food and DrugAdministra- Tencent has an even lower ment’sviews in this regard. be the contracted rate as spec- Anhui province, China REUTERS sive sales practices, MNP ing to enlist the support of tionhasreviewedallsafetydata share with 82,798 apps and Interest relief The government and RBI ified in loan agreement/docu- requestsincreasedto7.53mil- brandsandsponsors. from the trials globally and 52,158 developers. scheme notified had recently ruled out any mentation in respect of Decemberandwillalsolookinto lion in July, the highest seen Banerjee points out that deemeditsafetocontinuetest- India’s native app store, further waiver of interest on the term loan. For cash credit areas such as livestreaming, since March 2018. now events attract only up to ingthevaccine. Indus App Bazaar, which also Also,the ex-gratia will be interest,or compounding as (CC) / overdraft (OD), the rate which has in the past twoyears foursponsors.Thisusedtobeas offers translation services to available to borrowers subject thiswillentailsignificanteco- ofinterestwouldbeasprevail- becomeapopularsaleschannel Liveeventsresume, highas12foramarquee event apps in 12 Indian languages, to conditions that a loan nomic costs which cannot be ing on February 29, 2020. in China,Xinhua said on Satur- butthespark in pre-Covid times.“The spon- Supportfromgovt has been modestly successful accountshouldbestandardas absorbed by the banks with- Penal interest or penalty for day,referringtoarecentlyissued ismissing sors now cover about 50% of butnotcustomers but still nowhere near Google on February 29 and the pre- out serious dent to their late payment would not be notice from the StateAdminis- our costs. Earlier, this was 60- orApple. vailing interest rates on that financials, which in turn will reckoned as part of the con- tration of Market Supervision While music concerts,the- 70%,”headds. Though Google has for the The company claims to date would be factored in the have huge implications for tracted rate orWALR. andotherdepartments. ‘US monitoring border row between India and China’ PRESS TRUST OF INDIA through defence sales,joint diplomatic and military Asia,and not simply about Washington, October 24 military exercises and talks to resolve the row. the South China Sea. information sharing. However, no breakthrough "Andwe encourage their THE US IS closely monitor- "We as a government are has been achieved to end involvement. That cuts ing the border row between covering the situation in the standoff. across development invest- India and China and does the Himalayas closely, and China unsuccessfully ments,it cuts across secu- not want the situation to understandably. We cer- attempted to occupyIndian ritycooperation,and then it escalate, a senior Trump tainlywant to ensure that territory on the southern also involves presence. So, administration official has the situation doesn't esca- bank of Pangong Lake in the we welcome greater Indian said. The official told the late,"the official said."These US President last week of August. In participation in Southeast reporters during a confer- are all areaswherewe coop- Donald Trump REUTERS response to a question,the Asia across all three of ence call on Friday,ahead of erate with the Indians on, official,who spoke on the those areas," said the offi- the next week's 2+2 India- and not just as it relates to standoff in eastern Ladakh condition of anonymity, cial. The senior official's US Ministerial in New the tensions in the since early May that said that the US was having remarks came in the Delhi, that the Trump Himalayas,"the official said. has significantly strained an ongoing dialogue with midst of a growing global administrationwas provid- India and China are the bilateral ties. Both Indian about increased concern overChina's expan- ing support to India locked in a bitter border sides have held a series of cooperation in south-east sionist behaviour. Ant Group IPO pricing history’s largest: Jack Ma

REUTERS simultaneously in Hong Kong and Shanghai, October 24 on Shanghai’s STAR Market in the coming weeks. Sources have said THE MAMMOTH DUAL listing for the listing could be worth $35 bil- Chinese fintech giant Ant Group lion, surpassing the record set by will be theworld’s biggest,accord- Saudi Aramco’s $29.4 billion float ingtoapricingdeterminedonFri- lastDecember.Masaidthefinancial daynight,AlibabafounderJackMa andregulatorysystemstiflesinno- saidonSaturday.“It’sthefirsttime vation, calling for a revamp to that the pricing of such a big list- extend financial services to more ing—the largest in human his- small firms and individuals on the tory—has been determined out- basis of technology—an ethos that side New York City” he told the Antislargelybasedon. BundSummitintheeasternfinan- Hesaidtheglobalsystemestab- cial hub of Shanghai. lishedafterWorldWarIIisoutdated “Wedidn’tdaretothinkaboutit andtoorisk-averse,callingtheBasel five years ago, or even three years Committee on Banking Supervi- ago.Butamiraclejustoccurred,”he sion“an old men’s club”and warn- told the audience,which included ing that risks are accumulating in officialsfromChina’sregulators.He thewholeeconomy.InChina,banks didnotgiveexactdetailsofthepric- still operate with a strong “pawn- ingwhichisexpectedtobeofficially shop”mentality,demandingcollat- announcednextweek. eralandguaranteesbeforelending, BackedbyChinesee-commerce a model that will fail to fuel future giant Alibaba, Ant plans to list growth,hesaid.

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(Corporate Identity Number - L17110GJ1985PLC033271) Regd. Office: “Welspun City”, Village Versamedi, Taluka Anjar, Dist. Kutch, Gujarat - 370110 indianexpress.com Tel: +91 2836 661111 Fax: +91 2836 279010 Corp. Office: Welspun House, 6th Floor, Kamala Mills Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400013 Tel: +91 22 66136000, Fax: +91 22 24908021 E-mail: [email protected]; Web : www.welspunindia.com NOTICE I arrive at a conclusion Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Regulation 47(1)(a) of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements), Regulations, 2015, a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Thursday, October 29, 2020, inter alia, to not an assumption. consider and take on record the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended on September 30, 2020. For Welspun India Limited Sd/- Inform your opinion with Shashikant Thorat Mumbai, October 24, 2020 Company Secretary detailed analysis.

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THE ANUP ENGINEERING LIMITED (Formerly known as Anveshan Heavy Engineering Limited) CIN: L29306GJ2017PLC099085 Regd. Office: Behind 66 KV Elec. Sub-Station, Odhav Road, Ahmedabad-382415 T- +91-79-2287 2823, 0622,F- +91-79-2287 0642 Email: [email protected] Website: www.anupengg.com NOTICE Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund Pursuant to Regulation 47(1)(a) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Indiabulls Finance Center, Tower 2, 12th and 13th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg, Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Notice is hereby given Elphinstone Road (West), Mumbai 400013 that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Saturday, 31st October 2020 at Ahmedabad to consider and approve, among other items, the Dividend in the Schemes of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund Unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and half year ended 30th September 2020. The Trustees of Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund have decided to distribute the following dividend: The Notice of this meeting is also available on the Company's website Face Value Amount of Dividend NAV per Unit as on (www.anupengg.com) and also on the Stock Exchanges' websites viz. National Stock Name of the Schemes / Plans # Exchange of India Limited (www.nseindia.com) and BSE Limited (www.bseindia.com). per Unit (R) per Unit (R)October 22, 2020 (R) For The Anup Engineering Limited Franklin India Opportunities Fund (FIOF) Sd/- FIOF- Dividend Plan 10.00 1.00 17.9317 Place: Ahmedabad Chintankumar Patel Date : 24.10.2020 Company Secretary FIOF- Direct-Dividend Option 19.2083 Franklin India Technology Fund (FITF) FITF- Dividend Plan 10.00 2.50 33.5609 FITF- Direct-Dividend Option 35.5308

The Record Date for the same will be October 30, 2020 (Friday). If in case the Record Date falls on a non-Business Day, the immediately following Business Day shall be the Record Date. All the Unitholders / Beneficial Owners of the dividend plan / option of the scheme whose names appear in the records of Registrar / Depositories as on the Record Date shall be entitled to receive dividend. The investors in the dividend re-investment plan/option will be allotted units for the dividend amount at the NAV of next the Business Day after the Record Date.

# Please note that the dividend payout shall be subject to the availability of distributable surplus and if the available distributable surplus as on the record date is lower than the aforementioned dividend rate, then the available distributable surplus shall be paid out. The payout shall be subject to tax deducted at source i.e. TDS, as applicable.

Please note that dividend as decided shall be paid, subject to availability of distributable surplus.

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CLASSIFIEDS Public No�ce This is to inform that, my client Mr. Hemant Arun Deshpande, BUSINESS Residing at: 21B, Vijayashree Society, Behind Mahesh Vidyalaya, D. P. Road, BUSINESS OFFERS Kothrud, Pune- 411038, while traveling from his house to his office has lost MANNED Office available the receipt of the Lease Deed dated in Taichung Taiwan on 15/10/1998 of the address men�oned monthly/Deal To Deal as his residen�al address above on basis. Interested 01/10/2020. Accordingly my client Companies to contact +91 7696280269. has registered an online FIR (Lost 0020412519-4 Report No. 65654 ) on 19/10/2020. It is hereby requested to all that if the said receipt of the above men�oned ''IMPORTANT'' Lease Deed of the said property is Whilst care is taken prior to acceptance of advertising copy, found kindly hand it over to the office it is not possible to verify its address men�oned below. contents. The Indian Express (P.) Limited cannot be held Adv. Ishan Ravindra Rao responsible for such contents, nor for any loss or damage Office No.2, Rathachakra incurred as a result of Apartment, Tejas Nagar, Kothrud, transactions with companies, associations or individuals Pune- 411038. Mob No. 9730470673 advertising in its newspapers or Publications. We therefore recommend that readers make necessary inquiries before sending any monies or NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to KUBER UDYOG LIMITED entering into any agreements 326, third Floor, Goldsouk Complex Opp Pariseema, with advertisers or otherwise Regulation 29 read with Regulation 47 of the Nr. Iscon Arcade, C.G. Road, Ahmedabad 380009 acting on an advertisement in CIN: L51909GJ1982PLC100824 any manner whatsoever. Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Email Id: [email protected] Website: www.kuberudyog.com Requirements) Regulations, 2015 that a Phone No. 75063 24443 meeting of the Board of Directors of the NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING st Company will be held on Saturday, 31 Pursuant to Regulation 29 read with October 2020 at Mumbai, inter-alia, to Regulation 47 of the Securities and Exchange consider and approve the un-audited BoardofIndia(ListingObligationsandDisclosure financial results for the quarter and half year Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (Listing th Regulations), Notice is hereby given that the ended 30 September, 2020 meeting of the Board of Directors of the This information is also available on Company is scheduled to be held on Saturday, Company's Website at www.fineotex.com 31st October 2020 at 04 p.m., inter alia, to and may also be available on the website of consider and approve the Un-Audited Financial Results along with Limited Review Report for Stock Exchanges at www.nseindia.com and theQuarterandHalfyearended30thSeptember www.bseindia.com. 2020 prepared in terms of IND-AS, pursuant For and behalf of the Board to Regulation 33 of Listing Obligation and Sd/- Disclosure Requirement, 2015. Sanjay Tibrewala The said Notice may be accessed on the Executive Director Company's website at www.kuberudyog.com and may also be accessed on the Stock Place: Mumbai DIN: 00218525 Exchange website at www.bseindia.com . Date: 23rd October, 2020 Further, as communicated earlier, Pursuant to "Code of Conduct to Regulate, Monitor and Report Trading by Designated Person(s)" of the Company and the SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended from time to time the trading window of the Company has been closed for all Designated Persons and their immediate relative(s) from 01st October 2020 till end of 48 hours after declaration of Financial Results. For KUBER UDYOG LIMITED Sd/- Chetan Shinde Place: Mumbai Managing Director Date: 24/10/2020 DIN:- 06996605

MAHINDRA RURAL HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED Corporate Office:- Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd. Sadhana House, 2nd Floor, Possession 570, P.B. Marg Worli, Mumbai 400 018 India,Tel: +91 22 66523500 Notice Fax: +91 22 24972741 Branch Office: 82-A, New Your Tower Building, Thaltej Cross Road, Thaltej, Ahmedabad-380054 (For Immovable Property) (Under Rule 8 (1) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002) Whereas the undersigned being the authorized officer of M/S Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “MRHFL”), Having its registered office at AHMEDABAD and Branch office at Ahmedabad, Palanpur and Mehsana under Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (54 of 2002), and in exercise of powers conferred under Section 13 (12) read with Rule 3 of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 issued Demand Notice under Section 13(2) of the said Act calling upon you being the borrowers (names and addresses mentioned below)to repay the amount mentioned in the said notice being within 60 days from the date of receipt of the said notice. The borrower mentioned herein above having failed to repay the amount, notice is hereby given to the borrowers mentioned herein above and to the public in general that undersigned has taken possession of the property described herein below in exercise of powers conferred on me under sub section (4) of section 13 of the Act read with the Rule 8 of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 on this the7 day. The borrowers mentioned herein above in particular and the public in general are hereby cautioned not to deal with the said property and any dealings with the property will be subject to the Charge of M/S Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd. for an amount and interest thereon. The Borrower's attention is invited to provisions of sub section (8) of Section 13 of the Act, in respect of time available, to redeem the secured assets. Description of Secured Asset Demand Notice Date of Name of the Borrower(s) / Guarantor(s) (Immovable Property) Date and Amount Possession

(LC No: 508261/AHMEDABAD Branch) Property bearing GPN NO. 10/Oct/19 20/10/2020 XSEMAMD00425967 689, OPP. PRATHAMIK SCHOOL, Rs. Symbolic Mrs. HANSABEN PRABHUDAS ACHARYA (Borrower) RAYSAN GANDHINAGAR. Possession Mr. RAKESHKUMAR PRABHUDAS 7,21,113/- ACHARYA, Mrs. RAMILABEN ACHARYA (Co Borrower) (LC No: 454340 / XSEMAMD00389709 Property bearing GRAM 14/Feb/20 19/10/2020 AHMEDABAD Branch) PANCHAYAT NO. 309, RAVAL Rs. Symbolic Mr. PRATAPBHAI JESINGBHAI RAVAL (Borrower) VAS, AHMEDABAD VIRAMGAM 5,21,790 /- Possession Mrs. SAJANBEN PRATAPJI RAVAL (Co Borrower) HIGHWAY, VALANA, VIRAMGAM, AHMEDABAD. (LC No: 727011 / XSEMAMD00618059 Property bearing GAMTAL LAND 20/Feb/20 19/10/2020 AHMEDABAD Branch) GPN 7 & 8, THAKOR VAS, MALEJ, Rs. Symbolic Mr. BABUBHAI GALABHAI THAKOR (Borrower) TAL:VIRAMGAM, AHMEDABAD Possession Mrs. BHIKHIBEN BABUBHAI THAKOR 5,70,520 /- (Co Borrower) Mr. BHARATBHAI VASHRAMJI THAKOR (Gurantor) (LC No: 448929 / XSEMPAL00371725 Property bearing PLOT NO 75 27/7/2019 19/10/2020 PALANPUR Branch) GAURISADANBUNGLOW Rs. Physical Mrs. ANITABEN BABALUBHAI VAGHELA BHOYAN ROAD DEESA Possession (Borrower) 4,03,836 /- Mr. BABALUBHAI HIRABHAI VAGHELA (Co Borrower) (LC No: 474183/ XSEMAMD00390264 Property bearing TENEMENT NO- 20/2/2020 21/10/2020 AHMEDABAD Branch) 28, SANDAL WOOD RESIDENCY, Rs. Physical Mr. NIRMAL BHARATBHAI PATEL (Borrower) OPPRADHABUNGALOWS, 11,53,532 /- Possession Mrs. NEHALBEN NAVEENBHAI PATEL MORAJ ROAD, TARAPUR, ANAND (Co Borrower) (LC No: 983870 / XSEMAMD00813344 Property bearing FALT NO.101, 20/2/2020 19/10/2020 AHMEDABAD Branch) BLOCK-V AAGAM-99 SACHANA, Rs. Physical Mr. BHADRESH RATILAL AUDICHYA (Borrower) TA:-VIRAMGAM,DIST:- 14,73,151 /- Possession Mrs. LAJJABEN BHADRESHBHAI AUDICHYA AHMEDABAD (Co Borrower) Mr.PRATAP VIRSHANGBHAI TUR (Gurantor) (LC No: 471773 / XSEMAMD00390248 Property bearing TENEMENT NO 20/2/2020 21/10/2020 PALANPUR Branch) -27, SANDAL WOOD RESIDENCY, Rs. Physical Mr. NIRMAL BHARATBHAI PATEL (Borrower) OPP RADHA BUNGALOWS, 11,73,858 /- Possession Mrs. NEHALBEN NIRMALBHAI PATEL MORAJ ROAD, TARAPUR, ANAND (Co Borrower) (LC No: 740609/ XSEMAMD00617313 Property bearing FLAT NO A 603, 20/2/2020 21/10/2020 AHMEDABAD Branch) SHREENATH RESIDENCY, NR. Rs. Physical Mr. MEHULKUMAR PRAVINBHAI BAROT KHATRAJCHOKDI,MOJE 8,85,162 /- Possession (Borrower) KHATRAJ, TAL MAHEMADABAD Mrs. SEEMABEN MEHULBHAI BAROT DIST KHEDA 387130 (Co Borrower) (LC No: 557072 / XSEMAMD00529773 Property bearing GPN 469, 20/Feb/20 19/10/2020 AHMEDABAD Branch) RAVALVAS, AT-PILVAI, TAL- Rs. Symbolic Mr. DASHRATHBHAI JESANGBHAI RAVAL VIJAPUR, DIST-MEHSANA. (Borrower) 4,63,556 /- Possession Mrs. JYOTSANABEN DASHRATHBHAI RAVAL (Co Borrower) Mr.DILIPKUMAR ATAMARAM SADHU (Gurantor) Place :- Gujrat Date:-25.10.2020 Sd/- Authorised Officer Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Limited

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● RISING TOLL 61% of Covid-19 recoveries Asia becomes second region to reported from six states, UTs PRESS TRUST OF INDIA exceed 10 million virus cases New Delhi, October 24 ABOUT 61 % OF the total re- covered cases from Covid-19 Behind only are from six states and UTs of Maharashtra,AndhraPradesh, Latin America, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi,the Asia accounts Union health ministrysaid on for about Saturday. Around 70,16,046 people one-fourth have so far recuperated from the disease, pushing the na- of the global tional recovery rate to 89.78 caseload of % on Saturday, it said.“About Nasal swab being collected at a testing centre in Hyderabad 61 % of the total recovered AP 42.1 million cases from Covid-19 are from six states and Union territo- of the virus ries (UTs) of Maharashtra, India reports 53,370 Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, TamilNadu,UttarPradeshand fresh cases in 24 hours REUTERS Delhi,"the ministry said. October 24 While Maharashtra PRESS TRUST OF INDIA novel coronavirus virus recorded20.6%ofthetotalre- New Delhi, October 24 claiming 650 lives in a span ASIA SURPASSED 10 million coveries,10.9%recoveredcases of24hoursinthecountry. infections of the new coron- were fromAndhra Pradesh,9.9 INDIA'S COVID-19 TALLY The Covid-19 case fatality avirus on Saturday, the sec- % from Karnataka,9.4 % from climbed to 78.14 lakh with rate has further declined to ond-heaviest regional toll in Tamil Nadu,6.1 % from Uttar 53,370 fresh cases in a day, 1.51 %.There are 6,80,680 the world, according to a Pradesh and 4.1 % from Delhi, while70,16,046peoplehave active cases of coronavirus Reuters tally, as cases con- itsaid. so far recuperated pushing infection in the country tinue to mount in India de- In a statement, the health the national recoveryrate to which comprises 8.71 % of spite a slowdown and sharp ministry said latest recover- 89.78 % on Saturday, the the total caseload,the min- declines elsewhere. ies have exceeded the fresh Union health ministry said. istrydatasaid. According to Behind only Latin Amer- cases in the recent days,with The total number of ICMR, a cumulative total ica, Asia accounts for about An Iranian man and his daughter get disinfected before they enter a kindergarten REUTERS 67,549 Covid-19 patients Coronavirus cases mounted of 10,13,82,564 samples one-fourth of the global case- having recovered and dis- to 78,14,682 and the death have been tested up to load of 42.1 million of the charged in the last 24 hours. toll to 1,17,956, with the October 23. virus. With over 163,000 fections and Japan, where dia’s slowdown sawthe lowest garment sector say interna- The Philippines,which last "A total of 53,370 new con- deaths, the region accounts Covid-19 had been stub- daily caseload in nearly three tional retailers are delaying week reported its biggest for some 14% of the global bornlyentrenched but not ac- months on Wednesday. orders or demanding steep daily tally in a month,has put Covid-19 toll. celerating. But India’s infections may price cuts,forcing them to lay partial coronavirus restric- Russia's Sberbank to host 2020AI contest The Reuters tally is based India is the worst-hit surge again,doctors fear,with off theirworkers. tions around the capital on official reporting by coun- country in the world after the a holiday approaching and Some 1 million workers Manila until Oct. 31 to check in Dec, expects large Indian participation tries. The true numbers of United States,although infec- winter bringing more severe were furloughed or laid off. Covid-19. cases and deaths are likely tions are slowing in the pollution from farmers burn- About one-third of those have Despite Asia’s patchy PRESS TRUST OF INDIA said the bank is expecting Russian and foreign technol- much higher, experts say, world’s second-most popu- ing stubble, worsening the been rehired since July, ac- record,aWorld Health Organi- New Delhi, October 24 large-scale participation ogy companies. In 2019, AI given deficiencies in testing lous country.India is report- breathing difficulties that cording to union leaders. zation expert said on Monday from India for the contest as Journeywas held offline with and potential underreporting ing more than 57,000 cases of many Covid-19 patients suf- In SoutheastAsia,Indone- thatEuropeandNorthAmerica RUSSIA'S LARGEST LENDER well as for the conference. more than 150 leading in- in many countries. the virus a day,viewed on a fer. sia surpassed the Philippines should follow the example of Sberbank will hold its next The bank has billedAI Jour- dustry experts as speakers. Despite the Asian spikes, weekly average, with 58 new India’s eastern neighbour last week as the worst-hit na- Asian states in persevering Artificial Intelligence Jour- ney as the the region overall has re- cases per 10,000 people in Bangladesh is Asia’s second- tion with more than 370,000 with anti-Covid measures and ney, an annual global confer- largest plat- KONARK SYNTHETIC LIMITED ported improvement in han- Asia’s third-largest economy, worst hit country,with nearly infections. quarantine restrictions for in- ence ofAI and data science,in form about CIN: L17200MH1984PLC033451 Regd. Of�ce: Building No.7, Mittal Industrial Estate, Andheri-Kurla Road, dling the pandemic in recent according to a Reuters analy- 400,000 cases. But daily in- The world’s largest Mus- fected people. December and expects large- AI and its Sakinaka, Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059. Tel. No.: 022-4089 6300; Fax No.: 022-4089 6322 weeks, with daily caseloads sis. fections have slowed to 1,453, lim-majority nation, Indone- Mike Ryan,head of the UN scale Indian participation in- application Email id: [email protected]; Website: www.konarkgroup.co.in NOTICE slowing in places like India – India is averaging 764 less than 40% of the July sia has struggled to get its agency’s emergencies pro- cluding for an online AI con- in Russia, Pursuant to the Regulations 29(1)(a) and 47(1)(a) of Securities and Exchange Board of India(Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, a sharp contrast to the Covid- Covid-19 deaths a day, the peak. outbreak under control. gramme,said the global death test for students and others. abroad and notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Saturday, 31st October, 2020 inter – alia to consider and approve the 19 resurgence seen in Europe worst in the world and ac- Although the pandemic is With the country due to toll from Covid-19 could dou- The event,which was previ- the event is Un-audited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and six months ended 30th September, 2020. and North America. counting for one in every 13 slowing in Bangladesh, the host soccer’s under-20 World ble to 2 million before a suc- ously scheduled for Novem- being organ- Intimation regarding above is also available on (a) Company’s website viz. Within the region, South global pandemic deaths. world’s biggest apparel pro- Cup next year, the govern- cessful vaccine is widely used ber,will nowbe held from De- ised in coop- www.konarkgroup.co.in (b) Stock Exchange website viz. www.bseindia.com (scrip code: 514128) Asia led by India is the worst The country has reported ducer after China faces harsh ment is racing to secure a sup- andcouldbeevenhigherwith- cember 3-5, 2020, Sberbank eration with For Konark Synthetic Limited Sd/- affected, with nearly 21% of nearly 7.8 million infections, recession as a second wave of ply of vaccines still under de- out concerted action to curb said in a statement. Officials leading Place: Mumbai Mehnuddin Khan Date: 24 October, 2020 Company Secretary & the reported global coron- behind the US tallyof 8.5 mil- Covid-19 hits key markets in velopment, which some the pandemic. Compliance Of�cer avirus cases and 12% of lion, and nearly 118,000 Europe and the United States. epidemiologists say means deaths. This contrasts with deaths,versus 224,128 in the Even if the countryis mak- seeking a “silver bullet” solu- countries like China and New United States.Unlike the re- ing progress on controlling tion before full vaccine effi- Zealand that have crushed in- cent US surge, however, In- the disease,leaders of the key cacy and safety is known.

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Website: www.silworld.In increasewithin the first three weeks after symptoms, and NOTICE detectable up to seven The members of the Company are hereby informed that, the Company on October 23, 2020 has months post contracting the disease, according to a new completed the dispatch of postal ballot Notice vide email pursuant to Section 110 of the Companies Act studywhich assessed 300 pa- 2013 read with Rule 20 and 22 of the Companies (Management andAdministration) Rules. 2014 and the tients infected with the virus MCAGeneral Circular No(s). 14/12020 datedApril 8, 2020, 17/2020 datedApril 13, 2020, 22/2020 dated and 198 post-Covid-19 vol- June 15, 2020 and 33/2020 dated September 28, 2020in relation to "circulation of passing of ordinary and unteers.According to the re- special resolutions by Companies under the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder on search,published in the Euro- account of the threat posed by Covid·19 and extension of the said framework upto December 31, 2020" pean Journal of Immunology, to members of the Company as on October 16, 2020 (cut-off date). This postal ballot e-voting facility is the participants had antibod- being conducted to seek approval of members of the Company for appointment I re-appointment of ies with confirmed neutrali- Executive and independent Directors of the Company and other matters. sation activity for up to six The Board of Directors of the Company has appointed Mr Suvir Saraf, Practising Company Secretary months post infection with as Scrutinizer for conducting the postal ballot remote e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner. the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The scientists,led by Marc Please note that there will be no dispatch of physical copies of notices or Postal Ballot Forms to the Veldhoen from Instituto de members or the company and no physical Ballot Forms will be acceptable by the company as per the Medicina Molecular (IMM) in above mentioned MCAcirculars. Portugal,monitored the anti- To facilitate Members who have not received the notice, to receive the notice electronically and cast bodylevels of over300 Covid- their vote electronically, members are requested to send their application along with updated mail ID to 19 hospital patients and [email protected] or [email protected]. healthcare workers, 2500 The members of the Company are requested to communicate their assent or dissent only through the university staff, and 198 remote evoting system on or before 23rd November 2020. post-Covid volunteers.They The members of the Company are also hereby informed and requested to note that: setup an in-house sensitive "The Businesses as set out in aforesaid notice are to be transacted by the members through postal specific and versatile Covid- ballot remote e-voting system.The company is providing facility for voting by electronic means through E- 19 serology test. The studyrevealed that 90 Voting platform of CDSL (Central Depository Services Limited). The necessary instructions for remote e- % of subjects have detectable voting have been set out in the said notice. antibodies up to seven "The company has completed dispatch of the said Postal Ballot Notice vide mail on October 23, 2020. months post contracting "The Postal Ballot remote e voting will commence on October 25, 2020 at 9.00 a.m. and will end on Covid-19.It also found that November 23, 2020 at 5.00 p m. During the voting period members of the company holding shares either age was not a confounding the physical form or in a demateriahsed form as on cut-off date i.e. October 16, 2020 may cast their vote factor in levels of antibodies only through remote e-voting. produced, but disease sever- "Postal ballot remote e-voting will not be allowed beyond 5.00 p.m. on November 23, 2020 and e- ity is."Our immune system voting module shall be disabled by CDSLfor e-voting thereafter. recognises the virus SARS- "Postal Ballot Notice is available on Company's website www.silworld.in, stock exchange website CoV-2 as harmful and pro- www.bseindia.com and CDSLwebsite www.cdslindia.com duces antibodies in response to it, which helps to fight the "The Chairman or any Director or any other person authorised by Chairman shall declare the results of virus,"Voldhoen said. the postal ballot as per the statutory timelines. The results along with the Scrutinizer's report will also be "The results of this six posted on the Company's website www.silworld.in, stock exchange website www.bseindia.com and months cross-sectional study CDSLwebsite www.cdslindia.com. show a classic pattern with a "In case you have any queries or issues regarding e-voting, you may refer the Frequently Asked rapid increase of antibody Questions ("FAQs") and e-voting manual available at www.evotingindia.com, under help section or write levels within the first three an email to [email protected]. weeks after Covid-19 symp- toms and,as expected,a re- For SAHYADRI INDUSTRIES LIMITED duction to intermediate lev- Date: 23/10/2020 Satyen Patel els thereafter,"he added. Place: Pune Managing Director

Pune SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020 WWW.FINANCIALEXPRESS.COM 18 BACK PAGE FE SUNDAY Indo-Americans sayBiden,Harris have best understanding of community porting the two Democratic ates our hard work and trustIndia'sCovid-19numbers the Indo-Americans.In his re- Harris and her sister Maya for The community candidateshavesaid,describing givesequalopportunityandsay and India is filthy.He has sus- centOp-edheshareshowhefelt overtwodecades. US President DonaldTrump as inhisadministration,”saidAjay pended the H1 Visa Pro- deeplyconnected to the Indian “Kamala's pride of her In- described a "foe" who criticises India on Jain Bhutoria,a Silicon Valley- gramme, put trade deals with community and the values of dianheritagerunsasdeepasher theworldstage.Withlessthana basedentrepreneur. India in jeopardy,and has used theIndiancommunity,”hesaid. love for her late mother,Shya- US Prez Donald fortnight to go for the Novem- BhutoriasaidthatBidenand (Indian Prime Minister Naren- Indian-Americans share mala Gopalan Harris. Kamala Trump as a‘foe’ ber 3 presidential election,In- Harris are the leaders who will dra)Modi'sfriendshipforphoto deep connections with Biden speaks fondlyof hertrips to In- dian-Americans on Friday as- lead the country out of this opportunitiesonly,”healleged. and Kamala Harris,he said.Ac- dia as a child and connects who criticises serted that Biden,first as a US messandrestoreitssoul,revive Duringthefinalpresidential cordingtoarecentsurvey,80% manyoftheidealsshefightsfor Senator and thereafter as the the middle-class economy and debate,Trump accused China, of the Indian-American com- as an elected leader to the In- India on the Vice President, has a strong re-establish America's leader- India and Russia of not taking munity is strongly behind dian values of her upbringing,” world stage trackrecordofhelpingthecom- shipontheworldstageandbest careoftheir“filthyair”ashejus- Biden and Harris.“Indo-Amer- hesaid.“WithJoeBiden,aleader munity.Trump,aRepublican,is relationship with India.Refer- tified America's withdrawal icans understand that the way who during the course of his beingchallengedbyBideninthe ringtothefinalpresidentialde- from the landmark Paris cli- they share their values with longcareerhas proven his deep PRESS TRUST OF INDIA US presidential election.“After batebetweenTrumpandBiden mate agreement.“Biden cele- Biden and Harris,(they) think understanding of the needs of Washington, October 24 fouryearsoftheTrumpadmin- onFriday,Bhutoriasaidthatthe brated Diwali with (former) that (US President Donald) theIndiancommunity,Kamala istration,we knowourchildren PresidentcriticisedIndiaonthe president Obama in the White Trumpdoesnotsharetheirval- Harris will reaffirm the com- JOE BIDEN AND his running andgrandchildrenwillnothave world stage.“The community House and at his residence.The uesandhasfailedandisleading mitment our future President mate Senator Kamala Harris the same opportunities as we understandswhotherealfriend formervicepresidenthasadeep America on the wrong path,” willhavetoourneeds.Theentire have the best understanding of had.We need a leaderwho un- ofIndiais,whothefoe.Trumpis connection with Indo-Ameri- Bhutoria said.California State Indian communitywill be well the Indian-American commu- derstands our community,our a foe.Most recently on the de- US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and can community and India. Assembly member Ash Kalra representedwithherasournext nity,the diaspora leaders sup- values,our pride and appreci- bate stage saying—you cannot Senator Kamala Harris REUTERS Bidenunderstandsthevaluesof saidthathehasknownSenator VicePresident,"Kalrasaid. ‘Quad countries want to strengthen rules-based order in Indo-Pacific’

Foreign ministers S Jaishankar of India, Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan, Marise Payne of Australia and US secretary of state Mike Pompeo at the Quad meeting in Tokyo, Japan, earlier this month REUTERS

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA strongtiesamongtheIndo-Pa- Washington, October 24 cific democracies."I would say it'sagroupingofcountrieswho QUAD—COMPRISING JAPAN, areinterestedinstrengthening India,Australia and the United arules-basedorderinwhichall States—is not an alliance but a nations are sovereign, strong, groupingofcountriesdrivenby and prosperous.It's an oppor- sharedinterestsandvaluesand tunity for us to carry out con- interested in strengthening a tinueddialogueandtoworkto- rules-based orderin the strate- wards mutually agreed-upon gically-important Indo-Pacific outcomes. region,a seniorTrump admin- "It'sagroupingofcountries istrationofficialhassaid. that's driven by shared inter- The four countries had in ests and values rather than 2017 given shape to the long- binding obligations.That's an pending proposal of setting up example of effective multilat- the"Quad"orthe Quadrilateral eralism at its best,"the official coalition to counterChina's ag- said,requesting anonymity. gressive behaviourin the Indo- As the US,Japan,Australia, Pacificregion. andIndiaaregettingtogetherto "There's nothing about the cooperate on one issue or an- Quad that it is an alliance.It is other, if there are other coun- not formalised.There's no reci- tries thatwant to participate in procal obligation among the thosediscussionsorthoseactiv- countrieswho are involved.It's ities,thedoorisalwaysopen,the notanorganisationthatsolicits official said.The cooperation of membership,"asenioradminis- the US and India on the Quad tration official said during a along withAustralia and Japan conference call with reporters really reflect a convergence of ahead of the next week's 2+2 commonvaluesandinterestsin Ministerial Dialogue between theregion,theofficialsaid. IndiaandtheUS. "We're the two largest US secretary of state Mike democracies in the Indo-Pa- Pompeoanddefencesecretary cific region, and we have Mark Esper are travelling to shared values and interests India to hold talks with exter- with all four countries. It's nal affairs minister S Jais- not an exclusive grouping by hankar and defence minister any means.All four countries Rajnath Singh. The visiting are interested and eager in American officials would also welcoming othercountries to be meeting Prime Minister the table for individual ele- Narendra Modi. ments of cooperation that we To a query,the official said, do,some of them under the the Quad ministerial meeting Quad framework but not all thattheyhadinTokyoinOcto- of them.That's for sure,"the ber just demonstrated the official said. Chancellor Rishi Sunak and three others barred for life from UK pub PRESS TRUST OF INDIA London, October 24

UKCHANCELLORRISHI Sunak and three fellowruling Conservative Party members of Parliament from northern England have been barred for life by a local pub and restau- rant in their constituency re- gion after they voted against free school meals for children Britain's chancellor of the during the holidays. exchequer Rishi Sunak REUTERS The Mill pub and its con- nected Il Mulino restaurant “The government voted at Stokesley in North York- against extending free school shire, which falls within meals. This is disgusting,” Sunak's constituencyof Rich- Alex Cook,the owner of the mond (Yorks), took to social eatery, posted on Facebook. media soon after a vote in the “What's worse Matt Vickers House of Commons earlier MP,Simon Clarke MP & Jacob this week on extending the Young MP, Rishi Sunak all government's temporary free voted against the scheme. meals for schoolchildren as Disgusting! All 4 are now part of a campaign led by barred from The Mill & Il England team footballer Mulino for life.I don't want Marcus Rashford. their business,”he said.

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