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Meanwhile, the mission is expected to issue following the State hile participating as the women from Jammu and that the youth of the border compulsory for the patients The scheme is being run Uttarakhand unit of BJP has notification of elections of 86 Government’s decision to add Wchief guest at the passing Kashmir taking specialised areas are going back after tak- being referred from the on a trust mode and the state conducted an internal survey ULBs in Uttarakhand on new areas and start delimita- out parade of 11th Basic training here before they return ing training. This would defi- Government hospitals to the health agency has selected a and it is believed that the party October 15. tion process of 41 bodies last Recruitment Training Course to combat terror, CM said that nitely make our borders private hospitals the patients in Hyderabad- based company, would declare its candidates After the notification, the year. at Central Training Centre of they have come from Srinagar stronger,” he said. emergency cases can be admit- Family Health Planning once the elections are formal- district magistrates would issue The Government’s deci- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at of J&K to Srinagar of Garhwal He lauded the SSB for ted at the private hospitals Limited, for technical help. ly announced on the basis of notification for elections in sion was challenged in the Srinagar in Pauri district on and the gap between the two keeping vigil on the Indo- without any referral. The Union government is pro- their winning capability. their respective districts. It is court after which the elections Saturday, the Chief Minister Srinagars is being bridged by Nepal and Indo-Bhutan bor- He clarified that the viding 90 percent of the bud- According to the insiders, believed that the ULB elections scheduled in April this year Trivendra Singh Rawat appre- them. ders. “This aside, SSB is also patients having no access to any get for the scheme while the while BJP would try to cash on would be held on November were deferred. ciated the rising participation While Srinagar is the cap- undertaking other responsi- medical facility can be admit- state government would con- the success of Investors 15. In Dehradun, it is now clear The term of these bodies of the women in such parades. ital of J&K, Srinagar, Garhwal bilities with dedication and ted at the Government health tribute the remaining 10 per- Summit, image of the Prime that the elections would be held ended on May 3, something He termed the increasing was also earlier a capital of a commitment. centres under the scheme and cent. Minister Narendra Modi and on the basis of the new delim- which forced the state govern- number of women joining the princely State, he added. They help the administra- referred to private hospitals for Interestingly, Uttarakhand development works initiated by itation in which the Mayor ment to appoint administrators armed forces as a positive Congratulating the family tion in maintaining law and treatment. Pant added that for Chief Minister Trivendra Singh the Chief Minister Trivendra would be elected from an elec- to run these bodies. development for the nation. members of the trainees, the order during the elections,” he treatment under the scheme in Rawat has resolved to include Singh Rawat the Congress, on torate of 100 wards. As per the constitution, “This is how the spirit of the CM said that they must be said. The CM also released a any empanelled hospital, the all families of the State under the other hand, would try to In Uttarakhand, there 92 these administrators can Beti Bachao –Beti Padho pro- saluted for pledging their chil- book titled “Devbhoomi” writ- patients should have to show the scheme for which the state corner BJP on the issue of ULBs out of them eight are remain in their place for a peri- gramme is being realised in the dren to the service of the coun- ten by the trainees on the their ration card and AADHAR health agency would soon start development. municipal corporations, 41 od of six months only. armed forces of the country,” he try. “The country is strong occasion. card to the hospital authorities. second phase of survey. 2+ 
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  #) Buildings and Scheme for nario and have to remain fully pointing out that the Union Training of Masons, Carpenters functional after a catastrophic Government provided seven n the backdrop of recent and Bar Binders on Hazard event. Thakur said the Scheme choppers to airlift all these Irains which trrigered flash Resistant Construction. for Structural Safety Audit of stranded and the Government flood and landslides, Himachal Thakur said Himachal Lifeline Buildings was also cru- succeeded to airlift 252 people Government on Saturday Pradesh was one of the most cial as it aims at providing earth besides 2509 people were res- decided to set up three multi hazard prone States of the quake resistance structures in cued through the Rohtang tun- Companies under the State country. "The state faces vari- the State. nel. Disaster Response Force, on ous hazards like geological He said that Scheme for Thakur said that for better analogy of National Disaster hazards, earthquakes and land- training of Masons, Carpenters coordination at the time of any Response Force to generate a slides, hydrological hazards and Bar Binders on Hazard natural disaster, the State prompt and efficient response such as floods, flash floods and Resistant Construction was Government was also contem- at the time of disasters. glacial outbursts, besides mete- also aimed at imparting train- plating to establish Emergency This was stated by the orological hazards, lime hail- ing to the construction work- Operation Centre at one place Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur storms, droughts and cloud- ers. in the State. He said that spe- while addressing a gathering on bursts," he said, adding that it The Chief Minister said cial thrust must be laid on the occasion of Flagging off was essential that each and that on the request of the State spreading awareness amongst Citizen Solidarity March and every citizen of the State was Government the Union all the stakeholders. Launch of four Schemes of well prepared to meet out any Government has sanctioned a Industries Minister Bikram Himachal Pradesh State eventuality at the time of dis- Battalion of NDRF for the Singh, Mayor Municipal Disaster Management aster. State keeping in view the dis- Corporation Shimla Kusum Authority on International Day He said the State aster prone topography of the Sadrate, Chairman Milkfed for Disaster Reduction. Government would create a State. Nihal Chand Sharma, The Chief Minister also task force of youth volunteers "During the recent torren- Additional Chief Secretary launched four schemes of the for disaster preparedness and tial rains and untimely snow in Revenue and PWD Manisha HP State Disaster Management response. "In each 3226 pan- Lahaul Spiti, thousands of local Nanda, Additional Principal Authority on the occasion. chayats of the State, at least 10 people and tourists got strand- Secretary to Chief Minister These Schemes for creation of to 20 youth volunteers would ed on and beyond Rohtang. It Sanjay Kundu, Deputy Task Force of Youth Volunteers be trained for disaster mitiga- was due to the effective coor- Commissioner Shimla Amit for Disaster Preparedness and tion. This would ensure imme- dination between the State and Kashyap, Special Secretary D.C. Response, Scheme for Hospital diate and quick response at the The chief minister said paredness in order to ensure He said the Second Scheme tal since they were critical Centre Government that all Rana, SP Omapati Jamwal were Safety, Scheme for Structural time of any natural disaster," he that it was also vital to create the loss to life and property that is for Hospital Safety was infrastructure and play a vital were safely rescued and present of the occasion among Safety Audit of Lifeline said. public awareness and pre- during the disaster. aimed at providing safe hospi- role in any post disaster sce- removed to safer places. he said, others. 8  -     9 7:

  '' 0 # ing paths are along the ridge and roads making it convenient imachal Pradesh is making for evacuation during emer- Hall preparations for hosting gency. The helicopters and the mega sporting event heli-ambulances are stationed Paragliding World Cup at in Billing to immediately res- Billing on the panoramic cue injured persons. mountain range on the border The Chief Minister said of Mandi and Kangra districts. the government would leave no The 12-day event will draw stone unturned to develop this around 300 pilots from home place as the hub of aero activ- and abroad. In India Billing has ities in the world with the help been a major centre for the of the Central Government. para- gliders from across the world. The first event was held in 1984 at Billing in the scenic Dhaula Dhar Range. Since then Billing has emerged as the hub of aero sports. Among the ten best taking off sites in the world, Billing has been selected as the best site due to its climate, proximity to the national capital New Delhi which is about 500 kms from Billing, accessibility by train, road and air. The Kangra Airport is only 40 km from Bir. For all these reasons the Apex body of the paragliding world cup France has selected Billing of India (Himachal Pradesh) as oped world class excellent international standards have can easily gain a height of the most ideal site in the world infrastructure in the twin vil- been provided. 4500 meters due to several for paragliding. lages. The take off capacity has Nature has also bestowed thermal pockets. They can Chief Minister Jai Ram been increased to 50 pilots. The Billing with a cluster of ther- easily fly from one thermal to Thakur claimed that the state network of roads has been mals which help para gliders another covering a distance government had already devel- improved. The amenities of gain heights. In Billing, pilots of 100 kms. Most of the fly-   (  ) *+, -.*/   1; 44
 
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The includes reducing the troop gration and preclude the redun- expectancy, ensure younger of rescue of submarines in on the sea bed. Some DSRV total cost of the project is strength by over 1,00,000, dancies. Over a period of time, profile and ensure due motiva- case of a mishap at sea, the vessels are air transportable in worth over Rs 3,000 crore. increase the service tenure of with emerging scenarios; new tion. It deals with service Navy has inducted its first very large military cargo. The first vessel to be built jawans from 15 to 20 years, and structures have emerged and tenure of jawans. Deep Submergence Rescue Sharma said the DSRV at over a 36 month period would do away with the rank of measures to integrate and syn- The Conference concluded Vehicle (DSRV). With this Mumbai can be mobilised from be followed by the second, six Brigadier for faster promotions. ergise the same is underway. that the above studies will be induction India has joined a the naval base to nearest months later. The vessels to be These recommendations Giving an example, sources implemented progressively in a select group of countries hav- mounting port by air, land based at Vishakhapatnam and were part of four in-house stud- recruit besides reducing pension facing the Indian Army were said the headquarters of phased manner. The phases will ing the capability to locate and sea. The second DSRV is Mumbai respectively, would ies conducted by the Army in bills. At present, the jawan has reviewed in detail and future Rashtriya Rifles(RR) raised in comprise requisite refinements of and rescue submarines in dis- expected to be inducted at be of 118 m in length and of the past few months and the to retire after 15 years of service. course of actions have been the early 1990s to deal with the studies making them prag- tress. Visakhapatnam in 2019. They approximately 7,650 tonne dis- ongoing Army Commanders As regards doing away with deliberated. insurgency in Jammu & matic for implementation. At present US, China, can rescue a submarine from a placement, Conference here decided on the rank of Brigadier, officials Four major studies regard- Kashmir is at present located in It was also decided that all Russia and a few other coun- depth of 650 metres and James The Navy undertakes div- Saturday to implement them in said the Army will be on a par ing restructuring currently New Delhi. The proposal is to operational aspects of the stud- tries have this capability to Fisher Defence of UK supplied ing operations in the Indian a phased manner after getting with the civil services in terms underway were presented to the shift it to Northern Command ies will be validated through test deploy DSRVs. these vessels. Ocean Region (IOR) which feedback from all sections of the of ranks and promotions. At top brass. The focus of the to induce better synergy. The bedding them in exercises. "Indian Navy joins select Induction of DSRVs is part necessitates operations to facil- 12 lakh strong force. present, an Indian studies is holistic integration RR has more than 65 battal- During the deliberations, many league of nations with capabil- of the Indian Navy's efforts to itate various activities such as Giving the case of pro- Administrative Service(IAS) thereby enhance the opera- ions(one battalion has 1,000 sol- options were discussed and it ity to search, locate and provide extend its reach far away from submarine rescue, under water posed reduction of troop officer has six steps for promo- tional and functional efficiency, diers). was decided that all value- rescue to distressed submarines shore by providing cover to the inspection, testing or salvage, strength by one lakh over next tions to the highest rank while optimise budget expenditure, The third study on 'Cadre inputs will be factored,360 by induction of first Deep submarines which patrol along and recovery of objects/ship/ few years, sources said the the Army has nine thereby facilitate force modernization Review of Officers' is aimed to degrees evaluation to be under- Submergence Rescue with warships the critical sea aircraft lost at sea. Army will save at least 5,000 leading to lot of heartburn and address aspirations. incorporate the proposed reor- taken, course-corrections to be Vessel(DSRV) and associated lanes in the Indian Ocean and The DSV enables divers to crore every year. Moreover, by amongst ranks. The first study on 'Re- ganisation, restructuring and instituted if required and imple- kit in fly away configuration," beyond as part of its mission remain under water for extend- increasing the service tenure of Giving details of the Army organisation and Rightsizing endeavours balanced cadre to ment the same with specific Navy spokesman D K Sharma based deplolyment. ed durations along with their jawans due to better health and Commanders conference held of the Indian Army'is focused meet the aspirations of the offi- timelines. The conference also said here on Saturday after the Incidentally, the Navy last equipment. It is also equipped fitness standards over the last twice a year, officials said cur- on the operational structures to cers' cadre. The collegium fur- decided on the 'enhancing lin- DSRV was inducted at Mumbai month signed a contract with with a Deep Submergence four decades or so, the Army rent operational, administrative make them efficient, future ther deliberated on the longer guistic skill in the Indian Army,' naval base. Hindustan Shipyard Limited Rescue Vessel (DSRV), which will save on training a raw and human resource challenges ready by taking into account the tenure of flag ranks with a view they said. Though DSRVs are used (HSL), Vishakhapatnam for is critical for submarine rescue. 3  *      *  *      E  &"  +  "#+#&  2 

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Home Ministry official said. indiscriminately aiming at the police party. majority by convening a spe- our numbers on the floor of Parrikar will not keep quiet, he Dcropped up among the BJP mem- Dubey may give a dissent note Inspector Lohit Sonowal laid down Though the police inspector was cial session of the State the House. will reveal all the secret infor- bers of Parliament's Estimate against the draft report and it will be his life in Tinsukia district of Assam on under direct line of firing, disregarding Assembly. “A special session of the mation, important informa- Committee on the ways to calculate adopted only after amendments. April 19, 2013 in an encounter with his personal safety, he single handedly Congress leaders Pawan Goa Assembly should be tion, which can expose our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data. The draft report, which was tabled ULFA terrorists in which two extrem- first managed to rescue the woman along Khera and Goa PCC chief immediately convened and Prime Minister," he claimed. The draft report prepared by the BJP in the Estimates Committee's meeting ists were also killed. with two children, who were caught in Girish Chodankar claimed there should be a floor test. Khera said the Congress veteran MM Joshi who heads the com- on Thursday, states that detailed exam- The police officer displayed between the gunfire and quickly ducked that the BJP is not removing This will clear all doubts about has been demanding that the mittee is ready for its adoption. ination reveals several inadequacies in indomitable courage, exemplary lead- himself behind the nearby trees for tak- Parrikar from the Chief who is in-charge in Goa and Goa Governor convene a one- BJP members led by Lok Sabha MP the GDP measuring mechanism, such ership dedication to duty and laid ing cover and retaliated the fire. Minister’s post fearing that he who has the rightful claim to day special session so that it Nishikant Dube has reportedly raised as depletion of natural resources is not down his life for which he was conferred The extremists continued firing might “spill the beans” on the head a democratic govern- can ask the government to objection for the report questioning the being taken into consideration. with the Kirti Chakra posthumously, a aiming towards Sonowal and tried to Rafale fighter jet deal. ment," Chodankar said. He prove majority. "The moment Government's mechanism to calculate It also said there is no mechanism Home Ministry official said. escape by taking cover of the tea bush- The Opposition party also claimed the Congress has a we get the first opportunity, we GDP data. to assess whether increase in GDP leads On the fateful day, upon receiving es nearby and civilians. accused the BJP of “betraying” majority in Goa and added will prove it and we will show BJP MPs indicated that they will to happiness among the people. the information that a group of suspected During the exchange of fire, one the people of Goa and “killing that "Goans deserve a full we can form the government. not let the panel's draft report on In the draft report, the committee ULFA cadres were taking shelter in the hardcore ULFA terrorist was killed. governance” in the State. time chief minister and to Today itself if you call the ses- 'Measuring Growth, Employment and concluded that the mechanism devel- general area of Kordoiguri village of Another extremist re-entered into "Power hungry BJP first mur- ensure democracy and consti- sion that I am here, we will be Income' which recommends review of oped for GDP estimation needs review Tinsukia district, a joint operation was the house and others fled taking advan- dered democracy in Goa and tutional functioning, a floor able to prove majority in the the mechanism to calculate GDP to be and should reflect the ground reality. launched by the police and the CRPF. tage of thick tea bushes. is now killing governance test is imperative". assembly," he claimed. adopted in its current form. The draft report recommended During the search operation, one The ULFA militant who re-entered there. The clamour for power At the same time, he Wishing Parrikar a speedy Some of the BJP MPs and mem- review and total revamp of mechanism police team led by Sonowal noticed the house opened indiscriminate fire has cemented a corrupt, cal- added "no constitutional recovery and long life, he said bers of the panel said it is absolutely to calculate GDP and evolve indica- some unusual movements in a house and lobbed grenades towards Sonowal. lous and cheat BJP to the CM morality can be expected from his ailment cannot be an incorrect for the report to question the tors/parameters to gauge the environ- and they cordoned the nearby area and During the cross fire, Sonowal sus- Chair in Goa. The BJP has no Prime Minister Narendra impediment to the aspirations Government's mechanism to calculate mental resource decay, and replenish- waited for the first light. tained bullet injuries, but eliminated two constitutional right to contin- Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah of the people of Goa as peo- GDP data. ment efforts made to compensate the As the operation party approached extremists in direct exchange of fire. ue in power in Goa, even for because they are drunk with ple of the state want gover- They reportedly said It is being loss and also to capture these aspects in the suspected house, a woman with two However, Sonowal succumbed to his a single day,” said Khera. power". Replying to a query, he nance, administration and done according to global standards and measuring GDP and other economic children came out of the house and on injuries later, another official said. 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Jaipur Saturday taking the total ed information, education and sures in Srikakulam and Horticulture was the worst number of infected people to communication (IEC) materi- Vizianagaram districts that were hit with damages to the tune of 55, a Rajasthan health depart- al prepared to create awareness battered by cyclone Titli. 1,000 crore followed by agri- ment official said. about the Zika virus and pre- The severe cyclonic storm culture (800 crore), power The figure was issued by vention strategies. hit the two districts early sector (500 crore), roads and the department after a review The virus, transmitted Thursday, with winds gusting buildings, panchayat raj, rural meeting chaired by the addi- ministry officials said. through the aedes aegypti mos- up to 165 kilometers per hour. water supply, irrigation (100 tional chief secretary (medical The first case had surfaced quito, causes fever, skin rashes, Heavy rainfall, ranging from 10 crore each), animal husbandry and health) Veenu Gupta. on September 22 when an 85- conjunctivitis, muscle and joint cm to 43 cm, was witnessed in and fisheries (50 crore each), The official said of the year-old woman with no travel pain. It is harmful to pregnant different parts of the districts. the Chief Minister said further. total patients, 38 are doing history tested positive for the women, as it can lead to micro- In a letter to Prime Minister "The State Government has fine after treatment. disease. Fogging and other anti- cephaly, a condition in which Narendra Modi, Chief Minister already started rescue and relief Union Health Ministry offi- larvae activities are being carried a baby's head is significantly N Chandrababu Naidu said, operations on a war-footing cials said fresh mosquito sam- out in the Shastri Nagar area to smaller than expected, in new- "The devastating cyclone has hit and I am personally camping in ples have been collected from prevent the spread of the virus. born children. north coastal Andhra Pradesh, these districts, visiting the affect- various parts of Jaipur by a team At a review meeting held In India, the first outbreak badly damaging the infrastruc- ed areas and supervising the from the National Institute of on Friday, measures taken to was reported in Ahmedabad in ture and derailing normal life in relief and restoration opera- Malaria Research (NIMR). contain the situation were dis- January 2017 and the second in /   /*0  "   + 1     the region, especially in tions," Naidu said. PTI On Friday, the authorities cussed. The department has Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri dis- had reported 50 cases of the also issued an advisory for trict in July that year. Both virus till then. pregnant women staying out- these outbreaks were success- The Zika virus was found side Shastri Nagar not to visit fully contained through inten- in some mosquitoes taken as the area A control room has sive surveillance and vector O   P samples from Sindhi Camp been activated at the National management, the ministry had and few mosquitoes collected Centre for Disease Control to said earlier. from the densely populated monitor the situation. The disease continues to be      been leading the way in this tion, food security and agri- WAP recently responded to breeding industries have been Shastri Nagar had already been The number of monitoring under surveillance of the Union '       regard by integrating animals in cultural output. the devastating floods in Kerala badly damaged. This will have found to be carriers of the virus teams in Jaipur has been Health Ministry although it is the national disaster manage- WAP said around 2.5 bil- by providing cattle feed and a long-term effect on the state," leading to suspicion they are increased from 50 to 170 and no longer a Public Health ment policy, plans and as well lion people around the world mineral mixture in the deluge- he said. behind the spread of the infec- a special isolation ward creat- Emergency of International as in search and rescue opera- are small-scale farmers, affected areas of Alappuzha, Target C of the Sendai tion. ed at the Hira Bagh Training Concern under WHO notifi- New Delhi: An animal protec- tions. herders, pastoralists, fishers or Pathnamthitta, Kottayam, Framework, an international Of the total patients, at least Centre to treat Zika virus- cation since November 18, tion body on Saturday asked "Today, we urge the are dependent on forests, and Ernakulam and Thrissur dis- agreement adopted by the UN 11 are pregnant women, the affected patients. 2016. PTI the Centre and States to pre- Government of India to set up all of them rely on animals for tricts along with the member states with the aim of pare specific plans with a Veterinary Emergency Fund their livelihoods. Eighteen of Department of Animal reducing disaster risk globally, required financial and techni- for effective implementation of the poorest countries are reliant Husbandry of the Kerala gov- is the focus of this year's cal resources to protect animals these initiatives," the World on livestock. ernment and Indian Red Cross International Day for Disaster and the livelihood of the peo- Animal Protection (WAP) said. Animal-dependent com- Society. Reduction. It centres on reduc- ple from any disaster in the "WAP also urges all States munities are extremely vul- This directly benefitted ing disaster-related economic future. and UTs to develop their ded- nerable to natural disasters 34,852 animals and the liveli- losses in relation to global On the occasion of icated State Animal Disaster and many of the countries hood of 12,504 households, it GDP by 2030, it said. International Day for Disaster Management Plans with all with the highest density of said. "The recent floods in "To successfully reduce dis- Reduction, World Animal the required financial and tech- livestock keepers are also those Kerala is a painful reminder aster economic losses, protec- Protection asked the Centre to nical resources in place so that with high multi-hazard ratings, that governments need to pre- tion of animals must be taken set up a Veterinary Emergency we can ensure that animals and it said. A comprehensive study pare for natural disasters, said more seriously. We have seen Fund. It also urged the Central the livelihood of the people are of 78 post-disaster needs Gajender K Sharma, the India economies and communities and all state governments to protected from any future dis- assessments, covering 48 devel- Country Director of World suffer from lack of prepared- ensure that efforts to reduce asters," it added. oping countries, found that Animal Protection. ness. It is essential that animal- disaster risk include animal Animal health, welfare and crop and livestock losses "In addition to the high loss inclusive disaster risk reduction protection. protection has massive impli- amounted to more than USD of human and animal life, agri- strategies are adopted," Sharma The body said India has cations for community nutri- 24 billion, the body said. cultural, fishing and cattle said. PTI   (  ) *+, -.*/  <

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0   <#0;9&0 tion or duties on digital trans- flexibilities and exemptions with the WTO norms. looking at ways to share infor- New Delhi: Domestic month- missions,” Dennis Shea, Deputy from the rules,” Dennis Shea, “And I had a big back-and- mation. ly diesel consumption fell for   0>< >)# he US wants to prohibit US Trade Representative and US Deputy US Trade forth with my Chinese coun- “They’re looking at a num- the first time in 10 months Tdata localisation to ensure Ambassador to the WTO, Representative and US terpart. In fact, people said it ber of areas. One on industri- year-on-year in September, oon after India rejected the that there is a free flow of infor- told a Washington audience Ambassador to the WTO, was the most exciting time al subsidies and state-owned while petrol sales grew by the Sfindings of the World Bank’s mation across borders, a senior on Friday. told a Washington audience they’ve ever seen at a General enterprises; another on the least in four months as record Human Capital Index (HCI), Trump administration official “And by the way, South on Friday. Council meeting at the WTO. issue of forced technology high pump prices dented Indian Economic Affairs has said, amid reports that Africa and India want to “If you look at who some of And my reaction was, ‘Well, if transfer; and, the third issue on, demand, Government data Secretary Subhash Chandra major American IT companies rethink the current moratori- these countries are, though, it’s this is the most exciting time you know, defining: what are showed on Friday. Garg said a better metric is are up in arms against the lat- um on those duties,” Shea said pretty amazing that they’re this place must be pretty bor- the elements of a market econ- Lower local sales of petrol needed for the index to mea- est Indian directive which kicks in response to a question at the claiming to be developing coun- ing’,” Shea said. omy? Can we have a common and diesel curbed growth in sure the status of human cap- off next week. Center for Strategic and tries at the WTO,” he said. Indicating tightening of understanding of what a mar- overall fuel demand to 1.1 per ital in the digital age. Data localisation is an act International Studies (CSIS), a For example, 10 of the G- the US approach against China, ket economy is?” the top US cent in September, despite “Human Capital Index uses of storing data on any device top American think-tank. 20 members claim developing Shea said that the middle-of- trade official said. higher sales of liquefied petro- metric of industrial era to mea- that is physically present with- American financial com- country status at the WTO. the-road approach on some of “Part of this effort involves leum gas and jet fuel. sure the status of human cap- in the borders of a particular panies are believed to have China, which is the second the issues, particularly around development of new rules. So Domestic fuel consump- ital for digital age and its pro- country where the data was approached the administra- largest economy in the world, China, is no longer viable. the US and the EU and the tion, a proxy for oil demand, million tonnes in September, duction system. generated. tion against an RBI directive claims developing country sta- “We really need to recog- Japan are engaged in discus- totalled 16.54 million tonnes in the data showed. “He (Garg) said that a bet- The Reserve Bank of India which, beginning October 15, tus at the WTO, Shea said. nise that the economic system sions, at a technical staff level, September, a decline of about Growth in sales of gasoline, ter metric is needed,” a Finance (RBI), in a circular in April, requires them to store in India Five of the six countries of China is not compatible about the development of new 1.3 per cent from August, data widely used for transporta- Ministry statement on Saturday said all system providers will any payment-related data from with the largest GDP per capi- with the WTO norms,” he said, rules around industrial subsi- from the Petroleum Planning tion, eased to 4.2 per cent to quoted Garg, who led the have to ensure that the entire transactions that take place ta claim developing country asserting that other countries dies and SOEs — that’s the fur- and Analysis Cell (PPAC) of 2.23 million tonnes from the Indian delegation at the IMF data relating to payment sys- inside the country. status at the WTO, he said dur- need to speak up on this. thest along — and potentially the oil ministry showed. same month last year, as summit at Bali. tems operated by them are India has rejected their ing his appearance before the The WTO, as currently new rules around forced tech- A sharp fall in the value of demand for passenger vehicles Speaking at the stored in a system only in request of mirroring. Center for Strategic and constituted, is not equipped to nology transfer,” Shea said. the rupee and soaring oil prices fell 5.6 per cent in September International Monetary Fund’s India. “If implemented, this pol- International Studies (CSIS), a handle the China issue. Responding to a question, led to record high pump prices from a year ago. Development Committee It gave time till October 15 icy will put an unnecessary top American think-tank. “One of my jobs is to help Shea said that in China, there of diesel and petrol, forcing the “It may have some price Lunch Session on Friday, to comply with the mandate. burden on American compa- US Trade Representative educate the membership about is no independent judiciary, Government to cut taxes on impact but we need to analyse Garg asserted that there is a “We want to have prohibi- nies and hurt consumers, who Bob Lighthizer, Shea said, raised the ramifications of China’s which can resolve disputes them and asking retailers that...last month growth in need to recognise that the dig- tions on data localisation to will endure higher costs and that issue at the ministerial con- non-market economy, not just among stakeholders in China to cut marketing margins by 1 petrol and diesel sales were ital technological changes tak- ensure that there’s free flow of increased cybersecurity risks,” ference in Buenos Aries in for the US, but for the in impartial manner. rupee a litre. impacted as (in) September ing place are more fundamen- information, free flow of data Republican Strategist Andy December and has a real con- WTO membership at large,” “Should China be kicked Diesel sales, which account 2017 there was a robust tal than even the invention of across borders, disciplines Surabian, who is also a politi- versation going on at the WTO Shea said. out of the WTO if the US for about 40 per cent of refined growth,” said MK Surana, the steam engine, which had around countries requiring com- cal adviser to Donald Trump Jr, about whether there should be That is the reason why, he loses?” he was asked. “You fuels used in the country, Chairman of Hindustan laid the foundation of the panies to give up their source wrote in BreitBart News this more differentiation among observed, the US submitted know, yes,” he answered. 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I can explain this by citing the example of the Incredible India campaign. We were very happy to travel abroad and boast about it, but as soon as the campaign had a global impact, we started looking within. I remember there was a sudden rush and curiosity among North Indians to visit Kerala as the tagline ‘God’s own country’ became popular. That global recognition boosted our own sense of self- appreciation. Then there was this phase of experiencing the newness of modernity when many people dismantled their old houses, threw away their antique furniture, got rid of the wooden arches and replaced them with modern-day architec- tural products. Those ethnic markers, however, found ready acceptance in the West as an Indian accent. The reverse psychology worked again to reinforce the value of ethnicity. A lot of jaali work and Burma teak have returned as have old trunks, chests and utilitarian metal items as a decorative comment on our legacy. here’s hardly a fashion event The years of Western minimalism have where you can miss the now ensured that our ethnicity is not over-the- earnest man, not one strand top, but the fact is that it took at least 30 years of his silver hair ever out of for us to realise our worth in the world. place, his moustache curled Everybody is now realising that the top global up, not with bravado but with brands they run after come to us when they contentment and the neat have anything to do with handicrafts, use our wrap of a beard never daring embroidery, buy fabrics, appreciate our hand- to trespass the trim. He’s ever energetic and looms. We have something special about our Tinvolved in every show, hardselling the virtues ikats and tie-dye, though variants are available of our craftsmanship, creativity and style. Ever all around the world, and our weaving process- since he has helmed the Fashion Design es. So we have grown into that proud feeling of Council of India (FDCI), Sunil Sethi has revo- being an Indian. I remember wearing a Nehru lutionised the business of fashion and changed jacket, bundi, or whatever it is you want to call the dynamics of the industry, which once it, for the past 30 years. This has survived only sought Western approbation and which now because it is very practical, suited to our cli- takes pride in celebrating things Indian and mate, can sit as easily on a kurta as on an selling big at home. He has single-handedly Armani shirt, is a slip-on, convenient accesso- developed the pret market, encouraging young ry and still lets you wear India on your sleeves. talent and street fashion, while hiving off cou- Of course, the politicians always wore it but ture as a grander, culture club space. In the now every news reader, every corporate hon- process, he has birthed a movement of rescu- cho, every businessman, almost everybody has ing our heritage of textiles and weaves, breath- one in the wardrobe. Not that the feeling was- ing life into Government clusters and ensuring n’t there, it’s just that we are now proud of the weavers and artisans still have reams of wearing Indian. continuity. The same sensibility has permeated fash- Relying on his past experience as exporter ion. There was a time when ethnic, couture, and merchandiser, he has encouraged a sus- bridal and occasion wear were not considered tainable business model of fashion and effec- “with it.” Yet today, this category generates tively taken it to the online space. Every corpo- massive business. If we as a people are appre- rate now wants to endorse a fashion week. ciative of Indian fashion designers and giving Sitting on the cusp of change and welcoming them round-the-year business and they are winds of change, Sethi talks about how brand able to grow from a mom-pop operation to India is now a sensible rather than an emo- boutique, factory and a larger scale, then it is tional investment. But yes, he is totally emo- perhaps the best time for the Indian fashion tional about his Ambassador. industry. The domestic customer is now dictating Many seasons into fashion weeks, the FDCI terms of the market. And it is not just ethnic — despite being supported by the wear that is getting a boost, our consumer has Government — has emerged with an coopted Western lines with equal glee, the independent, stable identity that has turned evening gown now ubiquitous at galas and fashion into a serious business. How have events. I remember gowns on the red carpet you helmed the transition? and at Navy and May Queen balls. Today, The approach from the very beginning has everybody wants a gown. Yes, the demand for been to be self-reliant. We have never really ethnic and Indo-Western has peaked which waited for Government money, though we has, in fact, cascaded and streaked into other were getting support from the Ministries lines, be it Western or corporate. Hotels, air- of Textile and Commerce. However, what lines, restaurants and brand offices are engag- is more important is that we have the ing our designers for interventions and styling. Government support in terms of any project +77) 0( (1 : Some hotels and big corporations are exclu- we undertake, in terms of collaborations. In sively helping out weaver clusters and buying the current fashion week for example, the uniform saris from them. 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Social media games these becomes imperative that one takes preventive steps. days are not just addictive, they also Despite noteworthy achievements in healthcare instigate suicidal tendencies. and an increase in life expectancy, the country is fac- The pattern of luring people or ing a serious threat from the increasing non-com- attracting them to such games or chal- municable diseases lenges starts with a request from an (NCDs) and heart anonymous sender in the form of an ailments associated invitation to complete simple tasks. This with lifestyle gradually leads up to dangerous ones. changes. Today, In some cases, it even drives individu- NCDs claim as als to commit suicide. many as 15 million Recently, a Class X student in lives (61 per cent) Ajmer, Rajasthan succumbed to the between the age of threats of Momo challenge and com- 30-70, with 45 per mitted suicide by hanging herself at her cent of them being residence. A deeper understanding of affected by CVDs. these fads can probably help one A study says, 10 per understand what can be done to avoid cent of all patients such an unfortunate end. with heart disease today are under the   '' age of 40. The latest addition to the list of danger- India has a dis- ous — sometimes even fatal — online The Momo Challenge entails a hor- very process is that the participant has dangerous challenges, several warnings imposed by the central authorities in tinction of being games is the ‘Momo Challenge’. rifying image of a female whose eyes to share photographs showcasing that have been issued by schools and other connection to different states and known as the heart According to recent media reports, pop out of the sockets. This sender fur- the tasks are completed. authorities in order to caution the par- regions are blurred. There is no definite disease capital of Momo Challenge has a social media ther sends instructions to the players There is a lot of speculation on ents or others to remain alert, vigilant techno-legal framework that will set the world and Indians are genetically predisposed account called ‘Momo’ on various social and on not following these, they are sent how these games are played. While and careful for their wards. While self- limitations for this online gaming. In to develop heart diseases. This coupled with a seden- media platforms. It deploys the picture more such scary videos and clips too. some say that these are done by control is the primary and the most fact, unfortunately, the central govern- tary lifestyle and stress only makes us even more of horror artwork known as ‘Mother downloading these applications on important guideline for any person in ment has not been able to enforce cyber prone to heart ailments. While everyone likes to have Bird’. This image tends to draw curios- ' ' '' your phones, some believe that these most of the cases, at times these games law diligence and internet intermedi- a healthy lifestyle and mostly all are aware of the ways ity among children and the youth. Once Before Momo Challenge, what domi- games are played via popular social become difficult to ignore and avoid. In ary liability law in India effectively. The to achieve it, one soon realises how difficult it is to they get hooked, it drives them to per- nated human minds in a similar man- media platforms. most of the cases, these games are need of the hour is to pass a law ban- follow all those practices in the practical world. With form several dangerous tasks. ner was the Blue Whale game or ‘Blue While there are several instances tempting and apparently simple in ning usage, sharing and accessibility of deadlines at work, dining out, late nights, and early The accounts associated with Whale Challenge’ as it was popularly where social media laws and cyber outlook,. But once a person gets such games/challenges through social mornings, it’s easy to miss out on health. Momo Challenge are connected to known. The game throws some chal- crime department of our country have involved and goes further, they become media or otherwise. With a little precaution and planning for the diet three numbers from Mexico, Columbia, lenges on a daily basis which the play- taken an active part in annihilating the deadly and tumultuous. The impact of these games is and lifestyle one leads, one can learn to take care of and Japan. If a person wants to quit the ers are required to accomplish. The danger, there needs to be done a lot in However, what is required at the gradually increasing. The death toll the heart. But while you exercise, follow a healthy game midway and is reluctant to take game starts with simple tasks like terms of these games. While the mat- moment is a strong regulatory frame- generating from the Momo Challenge diet, avoid stressing yourself and sleep well, protect- part in the challenge, he is threatened waking up in wee hours, listening to a ter of banning such nuisances even work that would set certain rules and is, in fact, capable of crossing that of ing the heart against uncertainties and medical emer- with several creepy images that create particular type of music, watching reached the top most court of the coun- regulations for these online games/chal- the Blue Whale Challenge. Thus, there gencies is also essential. Given the risk factors galore, a strong and terrifying effect. There are horror movies etc. Gradually, the chal- try, the agencies have not been able to lenges. In terms of online games, rules, should be measures at both the legal the assessment of heart health should start early in claims that these are malicious attempts lenge leads to peeling out one’s own skin block access to these addictive and dan- regulations and limitations are still at and individual levels to regulate such today's life. Regular screening and remedial actions at deriving information about the in particular shapes and sizes. It even- gerous challenges. the nascent stage. There seems to be no challenges and ensure that lives of thereafter is the only way to keep your heart healthy. users based on their pattern of usage tually leads to suicide. As a safety measure and in order to definite law pertaining to online gam- human beings are not at risk. " & * and their behaviour. What makes it tormenting in the educate children to stay away from such ing. 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develop their own platforms to be spare parts and even though I strong enough and they have joined because of family pres- done it very successfully. The day sure, my heart was always set on is not far when we might have the export market of handicrafts, online fashion shows and if the textile and apparel. Fresh out of market goes that way, so will the college, I left for Europe, Canada, FDCI. Personally, I am a bit old and America with a bagful of world though and would not want samples. That exposure and to let go of the ramp up close. experience worked in under- standing how brand India could What do you make of the design be marketed. I was fortunate I fluidity that has spilt over from had achieved what I wanted to in what we wear to the smallest my corporate life before I came accessories and utilities? to the FDCI, so I had already For a long time, India was worked with the best. ow have fashion weeks 10-plus years, 40-45 shows have deprived of foreign products. Just One of the largest sourcing Hhelped in this transition? taken place during each outing. to get hold of an Ikea magazine companies in the world bought Consistently. Our first fashion Some shows have been a con- was considered a luxury. People my intellectual rights. I achieved week was in 2000 and it has only glomerate of four or five design- were not exposed to possibilities. large turnovers of my own, so I been a mere 18 years. In the first ers. I have been a part of more Now that they are, they know they was ready to give everything to five or six years, there were no than a 1,000 shows myself and to can roll out a thousand products the fashion industry without takers at all, but it boomed in the maintain consistency has been a out of one kind of weave or motif. expecting anything in return. It is last 10 years when every small city huge effort by the FDCI and its Imagine the multi-billion scale of a blessing in disguise that I got so tried to have an edition of its own. team. The pressure of ensuring a diversification. We never had a much out of the industry. It has There were many fly-by-night quality outing has meant the design school, there was NIFT made me value people. It has put operators too, who used the plat- designer has been on his/her feet, and that too is also not more than me in the limelight without me form for promotion rather than has evolved with the times and is 20 years old. What was experi- wanting it. Even the 20-25 years generating any serious business, continuously churning out newer mental product design can now of solid work I did in my earlier but they fizzled out. The FDCI designs, output and innovation. be utilitarian and mass grade. field got more recognition. has consistently stood by the busi- Ours is not a slow industry. But many people complain of a be over-exposed but people are touch-and-feel flagship store. Young people are choosing fash- I have worked with all fashion ness of, by, and for the designer More so in the times of social glut, of too many fashion weeks still consuming it hungrily. That is ion as a career even more now designers and done many and ensured the showcase is media when you are exposed to diluting their very purpose? the reason why we are still in So how have online retail coun- because you have to immerse alliances with them. I have made intended to fuel big buys and everything happening then and I agree there was a big fashion business. Also, there is a demo- ters and social media changed yourself in it as much as engineer- so many different products using orders. So really there is no com- there. The awareness is so high fatigue and I am not even saying graphic mix of baby boomers to the economics of fashion? ing, medicine, or applied science their inspiration and given them promise that way. 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magining Lahore, Haroon Khalid’s fourth book in India, compares the Lahore of proverbs with the Lahore of today. Through a mix of nostalgia and Ithe angst that comes from the madness of urban life, he imagines what Lahore must have been like in its golden days and what it might have been today had history run a different course. His keen historian’s eye helps him dig up cultur- ally loaded anecdotes that got “parti- tioned” in 1947 and makes the Indian readers wonder how many more of such anecdotes must still lie buried, waiting to be dug up again.

Could you describe your first memo- ry of Lahore as a city with a unique character? From where do most of your initial discoveries about Lahore’s past come? Lahore is home for me. So, growing up, I could never reflect on its idio- syncrasies. It was the only normal I knew. I began experiencing a new city soon after my graduation, when I was introduced to Iqbal Qaiser. He is a local historian who has worked exten- , ,  sively on the history of the city. I began traveling around with him, exploring abandoned temples, gurd- waras, and other historical structures. Through him I was able to see through the rush, the overcrowded  F  F residential quarters and imagine the historicity of a locality, or its history. One of the most astonishing discov- eries for me was of a locality quite close to my home, which I used to pass on a daily basis without giving second  7 O   %   %       $      thought to it. I learned that this is a his- torical village which might even predate the arrival of the Mughals. It was discov-                   +0; ;;*<) eries like these, the extraordinary stories of many ordinary localities around completely new city, a post-Partition Partition. Like everything else, even the from the traditional. The traditional in rare due to terrorist threats. The space Lahore that led me to write this book. city. It is not that iconic multi-religious stories are partitioned. Thus they have this interaction often is reduced to for cultural activities has shrunk all metropolis that made it one of the become lost to a segment of a broader ghettos. If it was up to me I would over the country. Lahore was once the Is Pakistani youth becoming more most exciting cities of British-India. society while they remain alive in other make the walled city of Lahore the cen- capital of the Pakistan Film Industry aware of how distorted stories of the But then in many ways it is still the places. From Pakistan’s perspective tre of the city with Lahore flanking which played an important role in giv- past are often fed to young people in same city. Its hard for me to pin-point there are several such stories that we both sides of Ravi. I would also like to ing Lahore the title of cultural hub. In order to serve the interests of a few? exactly what those characteristics are. I lost to the communalisation of history incorporate dozens of historical ham- 1990s the movie industry also experi- I don’t think so. Meta state narratives feel like it’s a cultural spirit that per- and culture. The stories of Guru lets within the city, instead of caging enced a gradual death, thus depriving can be very complicated to peel vades all over the city and can be expe- Nanak, Guru Arjan, Bhagat Singh, Lala them within walls as suburban commu- the city of its special position. In the though, particularly if one is not pro- rienced in the courtyards of its Sufi Lajpat Rai, Kartar Singh Sarabha are nities develop around it. Within certain recent years there has been a revival of vided the right tools. I don’t think this shrines, its festivals, its foods, its edu- only few of the myriad stories that we localities and streets there needs to be a the film industry but that has been is a problem unique to Pakistan. I see a cational institutions, and its attitudes. lost. They are also the stories of Puran blanket ban on the use of cars. more Karachi centric. similar pattern all over South Asia, Bhagat, whose temple still exists in As far as show business is con- India, Bangladesh. What makes this Dulla Bhatti is a figure that is still Sialkot, or the story of Parhlad Bhagat In news reports and travelogues, cerned Karachi is now the heart of the narrative so pervasive is its introduc- remembered and celebrated in some whose temple once was the central Lahore is still talked about as the cul- industry. Lahore was also once the hub tion to the children at a young age, parts of India. To find out that his shrine in the ancient city of Multan. tural hub of Pakistan. Do you agree? of literary activities in the country. It through school text books, popular dis- grave is in Pakistan makes a 20-some- I think this is a title that Lahore still was once home to writers such as Faiz course and media. thing Indian reader wonder how /4 . .4,-()5 If you could have it your way, could dearly holds onto but I don’t feel Ahmed Faiz and Manto. In many ways many more of such intriguing stories -    there have been a way to modernise Lahore still retains that central position these literary activities have survived Which traits of its illustrious past we have lost to the Partition. Do you Lahore without compromising on it once did. I think one issue has been and there are regularly meet ups and has the modern day Lahore managed have some more of such anecdotes 0  6  1 its cultural identity? the overall decline in cultural activities there is a resistant vernacular literary to retain? that you could share here? 277 Absolutely. Right now there are strict in the city. Basant was banned many culture, however it is far from the I think Lahore today is in many ways a I don’t think stories are lost due to spatial divisions that divide the modern years ago and concerts have become Lahore of the 1950s and 1960s.

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Still, the US might be with- ow of then empty seat at the Council es that nations such as India can act drawing as of now, but not into a of the League of Nations (LON), still as bridges to the orient and can play self-imposed shell as President holds a grim grain of relevance. a domineering role in the upkeep of Trump believes in his own Monroe American President Woodrow balance of power and peace in the Doctrine of the contemporary Wilson aimed to make the United Asian continent. times. The core refrain of the States a member of the LON and Power, prosperity and peace, American intent apart from the pre- also as a key player in the interna- emerged as the tripod-foundation- sent entreaty at the United Nations tional arena. As the American al elements of the US foreign poli- General Assembly is that the US is Senate rejected the President’s offer cy which included a moral-liberal not retreating inside a cocoon but of a legislation to make US a mem- entreaty to the larger comity of it is being more practical and busi- ber of the League’s Secretariat and nations. President Trump castigat- ness like in factoring in the trans- the Council, the argument which ed the brutal regime of Bashar-Al- actional costs with the rest of the became fetid was that the length- Assad and congratulated the nations. Thus, akin to his National ening shadow of the American reforms being undertaken in Riyadh Security Strategy of 2017, the empty chair had a final debilitating along with the stability role play for UNGA speech was a reiteration of impact upon the future of the Israel in a new West Asian region- what the United States intends to League of Nations as it lost its legit- al order in the near future. Inis mete out to the rest of the comity of imacy and power sans America’s for- Claude’s seminal work on the United nations which might have its stereo- malised presence. This year the States is now read more as a classic typical bluster but is definitely well- green Granite backdrop of the text and its title itself pinpoints conceived and well delineated. The General Assembly witnessed a towards the larger role of the United new liberal order of the Demos is mixed narrative for the entire Nations as the Book is titled “From here to stay even if it appears hard- panoply of world states. Swords into Ploughshares.” nosed to some of the other forces in American President Donald The Washington Post writes the World system. With issues such Trump deftly occupied his seat of that the initial part of President as Jude aspirant Bret Kavanaugh power at the United Nation’s Trump’s Speech consists of boasts rankling the domestic political fir- General Assembly with the straight out of the hyperbole of his mament and allegations arising American representative, Nikki Presidential campaign trail. The from a few domestic quarters, Halley, by his side and charted out poser can be that how can, “address- President Trump can count on a his “Novae World Order” with ing the threats facing the World and novae veneer to his foreign policy quintessential American and nation- ally acceptable leadership role play- such as Syria and Iraq. He ear- Along with the American strate- nations and others will have to pay talking about a vision to usher in a which has characteristically con- al interest oriented talk. He eclecti- ing for the Indian nation and to marked Iran as the key threat for the gic ire comes the declaration to the up for the American security lifeline to the larger humanity” be cluded that it is not only Moscow, cally congratulated the nations of move up the ladder of being a super- entire West Asian and the global Iran’s trade partners not to do com- umbrella ushering in, “Accountable equated with plane jane rhetoric and but a blithe Beijing too which has the larger world in having stuck to power. comity of nation states. He declared merce and trade with Tehran as that Securitisation” as the smooth sail- mumbo jumbo? unwelcomingly intervened in the the task of ameliorating the human The SDGs are not a new grain Iran and its attendant established would attract sanctions, but nations ing factor for the world’s larger well- President Trump was not wrong American electoral process. security conditions. He categorically of salt as they have their roots hid- under Khomeini as being the glob- such as Turkey have ignored the being. in declaring that United State’s The United Nations General hailed the Indian nation for being den in the global welfare idiom of al sponsor of terrorism in West Asia Trump’s clarion call despite a fracas The drawing of frontiers and economy had added 10 trillion dol- Assembly utterings spell a new a true blue historically “Free soci- the Indian state’s pantheon and and beyond. Last year, the American delimiting the horizons of the US- fences is akin to what President lars in wealth and unemployment aggression with an intent to clarify ety set-up” which had left no stone also in the entrepreneurial zeal of President in his UNGA address to Turkey relations. But, in a manner, Trump premises his larger policy on. had receded by half and the stock the American approach in a fast unturned to elevate the impover- the United States of America. The the world had solicited international President Trump recognised the The President congratulated his market is at an all-time high in changing comity of nations which ished section of the denizens, who, American President in his UNGA cooperation to get rid of the “Rocket multilateral nature of the interna- establishment for having signed a American history. He contended, is something on the lines of the, were mired in the quicksand of address in New York charted out the Man” Kim-Jong-Un. North Korea’s tional system with gory conse- new trade deal with Mexico in the “The United States is a stronger, “New World Order” approach of poverty, malnutrition, disease and trajectory of allies and foes alike, riddance was the last year’s pet peeve quences for the forces inimical to context of what President calls as the richer and safer country” now with President George Bush in the year unemployment. Much earlier in which, the US is confronted with in but with the Trump-Kim summit America’s interests. “slighting of the sovereignty” for the 2018 military budget being 1991. the National Security Strategy of the contemporary context. He becoming the nom de plume of He declared as he had done in Washington. The narrative of glob- augmented to 716 billion dollars, an 2017, President Trump had egged appreciated the entire world as part demilitarisation and disarmament, his campaign trail, that, there can be al cooperation with the clarion call improvement over 700 billion dol- (The writer teaches International on India and Prime Minister of global war on terrorism for hav- the attention is focused on Iran with no more free lunches from the to be co-equals in contributions to lars in 2017. The idiom being the Relations at Indian Institute of Public Narendra Modi to assume a glob- ing extricated out the ISIS in nations new sanctions being slapped on it. 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Before them, no one had Until around an hour and a half after one himself — he Micklewhite Jr in 1933, the son of a was, he says, one of the toughest trials written anything about the working the award was announced on Tuesday, prefers thrillers. “Len charlady and a Billingsgate Market fish of his life: Rat-infested trenches, nights class.” Caine has of course played many the Canadian physicist Donna Deighton,M that sort of stuff.” He has also porter. The family lived in a two-room spent in no man’s land, thinking he was non-cockneys; most recently Fred Strickland was not deemed significant never seen a therapist. “I think you flat, “with no electric light, no fridge, going to be killed. But for all the terror Ballinger, a classical-music composer, enough to merit her own page on the have to be mad to have therapy!” He kino inside loo, no hot water”, and as a and horror, it was in Korea that he dis- in Paolo Sorrentino’s Youth. But he con- user-edited encyclopedia. The over- laughs, looks at me, waits for the joke young boy Caine had to wear surgical covered that he wasn’t a coward; that if tinues to be cast to type — his latest sight has once again highlighted the to land. I laugh too. He is Sir Michael boots after contracting rickets. His he was attacked, he would fight back. role is as Brian Reader, the criminal marginalisation of women in science Caine, after all — 85 years old, father gambled on the horses and Caine He returned to London and, after a pensioner who masterminded the 2015 and gender bias at Wikipedia. Hollywood icon, star of films like The recalls being three years old, tottering dispiriting stint in a butter factory, got a Hatton Garden heist, in the new film Strickland is an associate profes- Ipcress File, Alfie, Get Carter, The Italian down the stairs to answer the door to job in a repertory theatre in Horsham, King of Thieves. And class is still an sor of physics and astronomy at the research, biography and her awards. Job and A Muppet Christmas Carol, and the debt collectors. The book is redolent West Sussex, being paid “two pound 10 a issue for actors. University of Waterloo and former But the belated recognition contrasted more than 100 others, with a voice so with this sort of detail, but for Caine the week”. But he didn’t care how bad the By the 1970s, Caine was an interna- president of the Optical Society, but with that afforded to Strickland’s col- famous that it is used in talking birth- process was not a Knausgårdian money was. “I just wanted to become the tional star. He had achieved so much when a Wikipedia user attempted to league Gérard Mourou — with whom day cards. He is also charming, good unspooling of deep memory, as he sat best actor I could possibly be. There were more than he had ever thought possi- create a profile for her in March, the she shared the award — who had a company, and although his hair is there with his green pad and felt-tip no thoughts of fame or riches or stardom ble. And yet he was drinking more than page was denied by a moderator. Wikipedia page in 2005. Strickland downy and his eyes rheumy, he still has pen, writing his life in capital letters. because I knew, and a million people told a bottle of vodka a day. “Just a little “This submission’s references do not shared the award with Mourou and charisma. “No,” he says, serious now. “I His past is part of his mythology, me, that was absolutely impossible.” He drop of vodka after breakfast. It was the show that the subject qualifies for a Arthur Ashkin for their work on pulse would never go and see a psychiatrist and as such you get the sense that this never gave up, even though he was told tension. I drank to calm myself.” He is Wikipedia article,” said the moderator. lasers — widely viewed as a precursor myself. Because I’ve sorted myself out. I was all set down and solidified long again and again that he would never trying to be blasé, like this wasn’t a Soon after Tuesday’s announce- to precise machining and laser won’t say I don’t believe in psychology ago, stories told and retold. “I have a make it, he didn’t look right, he didn’t problem, wasn’t indicative of anything ment, however, the Wikipedia com- surgery. She is the first woman to win because I don’t know anything about it, memory like a computer. I remember speak right. He never gave up, even deeper, and in those days a tot of vodka munity scrambled to build up a pro- the award since it went to Maria and obviously it has done a great deal every detail of everything about every- when he fainted on stage during a pro- after breakfast might not have been file, completing sections on her Goeppert-Mayer in 1963. of good for a lot of people, so it is a thing,” he says. During the Second duction of Wuthering Heights, from cere- considered so unusual. “It was Shakira valid thing, but…” World War, Caine was evacuated, first bral malaria contracted in Korea. He who came along and stopped all that, In many ways he’s right; he has sort- to a family who locked him in the cup- never gave up, even after he got married so I really owe my life to her.” 


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R ed himself out. He’s self-made in the board under the stairs, Harry Potter- to an actor called Patricia Haines and He is a happy man, who enjoys the purest sense, surviving slums and style. He was rescued by his mother had a baby, Dominique, and life was so three grandchildren who visit him at trenches, pushbacks and heartbreaks, and they moved, with his younger tough on their tiny actors’ incomes that his house in Surrey most weekends, failure, discrimination, alcoholism and brother Stanley, to a farm in Norfolk the marriage failed, and, “young and who likes to spend spare moments on grief. He has strived, thrived, succeeded where there were fresh milk and eggs, broke and desperate”, he walked out on his own, gardening and cooking. He is — professionally and personally. He’s pheasants to shoot and rabbits to hunt. his family when his daughter was only still being offered parts, although the won two Oscars (and been nominated Caine was cured of rickets and was eight months old. last two were both based in retirement for six), he’s been married for 45 years, soon towering over his 5ft 1in mother. In the book, he admits that he was homes. The only real sadness for him he’s got a big house in the country and a “I was six when the war broke out, not the father to Dominique that he now is the fact that so many of his penthouse apartment in London’s and although it was a tragedy for the should have been, or indeed the hus- dear friends are dead, people like ustralian researchers say they Banham told the Guardian. Chelsea Harbour — which is where we world, it was the best thing that ever band he should have been, but has tried Roger Moore, who was, he says, sec- have developed a new tool that Senior marketing lecturer Janneke meet, sitting at the far end of a vast din- happened to me,” he says. The teacher to make it up to his daughter in the ond only to Shakira in the niceness Acould help students cramming Blijlevens said the concept of “desir- ing table, the shelves crowded with pho- in the local school saw his potential, intervening years. They have a relation- stakes. And his Mayfair Orphans, a for exams — a font that helps the able difficulty” underpinned the font’s tographs of him and his grandchildren, tutoring him to win a scholarship to a ship now, she raises horses and doesn’t group that included Johnny Gold, the reader remember information. design. “When we want to learn him being knighted by the Queen, him grammar school, and instilling in him a have any children. owner of Tramp nightclub, photogra- Melbourne-based RMIT University’s something and remember it, it’s good and his wife Shakira on his 38th birth- lifelong love of reading. After the war, Caine had been working for nearly pher Terry O’Neill and tailor Dougie behavioural business lab and design to have a little bit of an obstruction day, cutting a massive pavlova. the Micklewhites returned to south-east a decade when he got his break in the Hayward. “There were about 12 of us, school teamed up to create “Sans added to that learning process because Blowing the Bloody Doors Off: And London and the luxury of a prefabricat- film Zulu, in which, surprisingly, he and now there are only a few left. We Forgetica”, which they say uses psy- if something is too easy it doesn’t cre- Other Lessons in Life is Caine’s third ed council flat. Caine didn’t like school, plays a lieutenant rather than a private. meet every week. The value of the chological and design theories to aid ate a memory trace,” she told the memoir. He has also written an but he did like acting at the local youth This only happened, he says, because ones who are left is so great.” memory retention. About 400 univer- Guardian. “If it’s too difficult, it does- almanac of surprising facts called Not club and he loved cinema. “I lived in the director, Cy Endfield, was I ask him for one last piece of wis- sity students have been involved in a n’t leave a memory trace either. So you Many People Know That and a thriller the cinema. I grew up watching American. England was then strictly dom — how he deals with grief, a sub- study that found a small increase in need to look for that sweet spot.” about a terrorist attack involving a American movies because I never saw stratified, but by the 1960s that social ject he has more experience of than the amount participants remembered The font was designed with year plane flying into a skyscraper, con- anyone like me in British movies, order was being challenged by a new most. This is the one time in the inter- — 57 per cent of text written in Sans 12 students cramming for exams in ceived before 9/11 and consigned to the except as some kind of gangster, a killer generation of actors, writers, directors, view when he pauses, when he hasn’t got Forgetica compared with 50 per cent mind but could also be used to help drawer thereafter. This new book is or a scumbag.” artists, musicians and fashion design- the funny line or an anecdote. He looks in a plain Arial. Typography lecturer people studying foreign languages and ostensibly a how-to guide for movie The England of Caine’s youth was ers. Caine was part of that revolution, like he might cry. “The way to manage Stephen Banham said the font had an elderly people grappling with memory actors. There are sections about block- defined by class. “It used to be harmful most notably with his performance in grief is to get it all out. There are people unusual seven-degree back slant to the loss. Blijlevens is keen to test the font ing and learning lines, being on time because it kept people, as they used to Alfie, about the amoral adventures of a around you who need you. So I grieve left and gaps in each letter. “The mind in other contexts such as proofread- and always remembering to carry a say, ‘in their place’.”’ But Caine didn’t cockney-about-town. terribly but for a very short time — will naturally seek to complete those ing. Banham, who has created about pencil. But really it is about how to want to follow his father’s path; he “None of us changed any- because you’ve got to move shapes and so by doing that it slows 20 fonts, said the typeface would be overcome adversity, offering personal wanted to be an actor. First, though, he thing on our own, we on, you’ve got to survive.” the reading and triggers memory,” best used for short texts. anecdotes interwoven with homespun had to do two years of national service. all changed it togeth- 5 =,,& 

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