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THE HINDU DELHI FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020 NEWS 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE We briefed nations on CAA, says govt. Videos show protesters MEA spokesperson denies that foreign diplomats in India are unhappy with lack of communication being roughed up in Assam Special Correspondent to persecuted minorities al CAA at the time, is expected NEW DELHI ready in India, from Pakis to attend the Ministry’s an Police say mild force was used on man who resisted detention The Union government pur tan, Afghanistan and Bangla nual Raisina Dialogue from sued a rigorous “two desh. It doesn’t affect the January 14 to 16. Ten Foreign SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT pronged” strategy on con existing avenues already Ministers are attending the GUWAHATI veying its explanation on the available to other communi Dialogue, which will be ad Videos posted on social me Citizenship Amendment Act ties,” he said. dressed by Australian Prime dia have shown security per (CAA) controversy in India, Minister Scott Morrison. sonnel roughing up those the External Affairs Ministry Call with Hasina The Ministry spokesper protesting against the Citi said on Thursday, stressing Mr. Kumar declined to com son said India had expressed zenship (Amendment) Act that the Act merely speeds ment on whether Prime Mi strong concern to the Malay (CAA) and showing black up citizenship applications nister Narendra Modi had sian chargé d’affaires about flags to Chief Minister Sarba for communities mentioned discussed the issue with his what he called Malaysian nanda Sonowal in Nalbari in it and is not seeking to “We did reach out to mentioned that the CAA was Bangladesh counterpart Prime Minister Mahathir Mu district of Assam on change the Constitution. countries across regions, an internal process, which Sheikh Hasina when he hammad’s “illadvised and Wednesday. Responding to reports and wrote to all our missions did not seek to strip any greeted her on New Year’s avoidable” comments on the Members of the All Assam that foreign diplomats in In and posts asking them to community members of citi day. CAA, and the government Students’ Union (AASU) and dia were unhappy with the share our perspectives with zenship. Nor did the CAA al A release said the two has spoken to other mem the Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba To the fore: Women staging a protest against the new lack of communication from host governments [on CAA ter the basic structure of the leaders discussed how to bers of the Organisation of Is Chhatra Parishad waved the citizenship law at Chabua in Dibrugarh on Thursday. * PTI the government on the is and NRC],” Ministry spokes Constitution, Mr. Kumar further strengthen bilateral lamic Cooperation (OIC). flags and shouted slogans as sues that have set off protests person Raveesh Kumar told said. ties. Bangladesh Deputy Fo Dismissing reports that the Mr. Sonowal was going to force on a protester who re man on Thursday said the in various parts of the coun journalists, adding that this “We asked [the embas reign Minister Shahriar OIC plans a special meet on the ashram of Vaishnative sisted detention. “An agita member who was caned try, the Ministry said the re was done in addition to sies] to convey that the Act Alam, who cancelled his visit Kashmir and the CAA in Pa cult leader Krishnaguru. tor who was detained was was undergoing treatment ports were “factually incor meeting diplomats in Delhi. provides expedited consider to Delhi in December osten kistan, he said they were caned once or twice for at a hospital in Nalbari. rect”. The government’s brief ation for Indian citizenship sibly over the passage of the “speculative” at present. Chased away pushing after he was de A video showed the security tained. The security person BJP’s charge personnel chasing away the nel did not resort to any ba The Bharatiya Janata Party, protesters from the high toncharge,” Nalbari meanwhile, said AASU acti way, another showed a prot Superintendent of Police vists had damaged the pro Priyanka slams ester being caught and ta Amanjeet Kaur said. perty of party workers after ken away in a police van. Police officers said Sec an antiCAA rally in Mori Another protester, identi tion 144, restricting large gaon district a couple of ‘gag’ in Varanasi fied as Chandan Bezbaruah, gatherings, was in force, days ago. The AASU denied was caned. and the protesters had not the allegation, insisting that ‘Section 144 in force 359 days a year’ The police downplayed taken permission from the its workers had not deviated the incident, saying the se police. from their peaceful, demo SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT curity personnel used mild AASU leader Himan Bar cratic protests. NEW DELHI Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 999 Bangladeshis were in India saying he has the “gall to tell people they have nothing to Back home: Activist Ekta Shekhar reunited with her 14-month-old baby in Varanasi on fear” when Section 144 was illegally, says border force head Thursday, after a court granted bail to her and her husband Ravi Shekhar. * PTI imposed in his Lok Sabha Priyanka Gandhi Vadra constituency of Varanasi on They were arrested while going to India or returning home “359 out of 365 days”. ing to fear,” Ms. Vadra tweet Under the Code of Crimi ed, and tagged a The Hindu ‘BJP talks of Emergency, but nal Procedure, Section 144 report from Varanasi pu Suvojit Bagchi desh in New Delhi from De on bail. prohibits an assembly of blished on Thursday. Kolkata cember 25 to 30, 2019. A couple of weeks ago, more than four persons in The report mentioned Nearly 1,000 Bangladesh na Nine hundred and ninety Prime Minister Sheikh Hasi labels protesters anti-national’ an area. how the political and cultu tionals were detained in nine Bangladesh nationals — na’s foreign policy adviser “On 359 out of 365 days in ral discourse around land Bangladesh in 2019 for living 135 children, 258 women Gowher Rizvi said in Kolkata the year 2019, Section 144 mark spots such as the Pap in India “illegally”, and the and 606 men — were de that Bangladesh would take Activist Ekta Shekhar, husband released on bail after 14 days was imposed in Varanasi pu tea stall near the Assi Bangladesh government has tained, Major General Islam its citizens back if they were town... and he has the gall to Ghat Chowk had initiated legal proceedings said at a press conference. illegally staying in India. Omar Rashid while marching to protest granted bail to the couple, say that people have noth disappeared. against them, Major General And 312 of them were arrest “But it has to be proved that LUCKNOW against the CAA and the pro an associate Saniya Anwar Shafeenul Islam, Director ed in November and 133 in the person is a Bangladesh The BJP boasts of its opposi posed National Register of and more than 50 others. General of Border Guards December. citizen,” he had said. tion to the Emergency im Citizens (NRC). The couple’s Ms. Shekhar said the BJP Bangladesh (BGB), said in Bangladesh also submit posed by then Prime Minis incarceration led to much led Central and Uttar Pra 40,000 indigenous Dhaka on Thursday. Legal proceedings ted a list of 96 Indians “ille ter Indira Gandhi, but while outrage as they had a 14 desh governments were “in This is the first time in re Officials said they were ar gally” staying in Bangla in power the party wants to monthold breastfed toddler tolerant” of any form of prot cent decades that Bangla rested on the border, while desh. Of them, 62 were crush dissent and label citi at home, waiting for their est. “It wants to implement people to get land deeds desh has made public the going to India or returning handed over to the Border zens protesting peacefully as return. the CAA and is firm on it. number of its citizens who home. Their identities were Security Force (BSF) and the “antinational,” said Ekta They want to suppress peo SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT venue and Disaster Manage had lived “illegally” in India. ascertained and legal pro rest were detained. Legal Shekhar, an environment ac ‘Protesting a policy’ ple’s voices,” she added. GUWAHATI ment Department. The announcement came ceedings initiated “as per proceedings were opened tivist from Varanasi. “They [the BJP and the RSS] Ms. Shekhar, who focuss To calm the tempers stoked The meeting also decided following the talks between law for illegally entering and against them. At least 35 Ms. Shekhar was released say they ran a movement es on climate change in by the protests against the to give ₹2 lakh each a year to the DirectorsGeneral of the staying” in another country. Bangladesh nationals have on bail on Thursday after against the Emergency,” Ms. Prime Minister Narendra Citizenship (Amendment) 160 ‘satras’ (Vaishnav mo Border Security Force (BSF) Those arrested were eith been killed in border firing, spending 14 days in jail for Shekhar told The Hindu. Modi’s constituency, con Act, the Assam government nasteries) and ‘devalayas’ and Border Guards Bangla er kept in custody or freed Major General Islam said. opposing the Citizenship “Now, when it is their turn, tended that the State govern on Thursday decided to dis (temples), besides the an (Amendment) Act (CAA). we are being labelled ‘anti ment was taking “dispropor tribute land deeds to over nuity. On December 19, Ms. national’ for merely protest tionate” action against 40,000 indigenous people. “The Arundhati Gold Shekhar had been detained ing. It is not being men protesters to deter others The deeds will be handed Scheme will be launched in along with her activist hus tioned that we are opposing from joining them or speak over on January 28, and the the first week of March. Un band Ravi Shekhar and a specific policy or law of a ing out. number of beneficiaries will der it, the poor will be given more than 60 others, includ particular political party, “If they don’t arrest peo be increased to one lakh, of money for buying 10 g of ing Banaras Hindu Universi but we are being projected ple or give it such a form, ficials said after Chief Minis gold ornaments for register ty students and Gandhian as antinational,” she added. then other people won’t stay ter Sarbananda Sonowal ing marriage,” a govern and Ambedkarite activists, On Wednesday, a local court at home in fear,” she said. had a meeting with the Re ment spokesperson said.

AGP workers question leaders on CAA

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT GUWAHATI Members of the Asom Ga na Parishad, an ally of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Par ty in Assam, on Thursday questioned their leaders for supporting the Citizen ship (Amendment) Act. Party workers laid siege to the AGP headquarters here and pointed out that the leaders’ decision to be on the same page with the BJP had made them “lose face”. They were critical of Ministers Atul Bora, Kesh ab Mahanta and Phani Bhushan Choudhury for backing the CAA. Mr. Bora is the AGP president. The Ministers also came under attack for criticising former Chief Minister and AGP founderpresident Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, who has opposed the CAA. BJP State president Ran jeet K. Dass blamed the vio lent start to the antiCAA agitation on Maoists and the Popular Front of India (PFI). “The torching of the house of BJP MLA Binod Hazarika at Chabua [in Tin sukia district] and govern ment buildings was done by Maoists through the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti,” he said, adding the authorities were tracking PFI members trying to start communal riots. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Taiwan’s top military oﬃcial killed in crash Relief for Netanyahu as SC Air Force’s Gen. Shen Yiming was among 8 killed as chopper forcelanded in a hilly area near Taipei refuses to rule on his eligibility

Reuters Ms. Tsai, who is seeking TAIPEI reelection, cancelled all PM asks Parliament to grant him immunity from prosecution Taiwan’s top military official campaign activities until Sa was among eight people turday, while opposition pre Isabel Kershner described the election pe killed on Thursday, after a sidential candidate Han Kuo JERUSALEM riod as a “kingdom of uncer helicopter carrying them to yu of the Kuomintang party With Prime Minister Benja tainty,” adding a ruling visit soldiers crashed in a called off campaigns until min Netanyahu under in would significantly depend mountainous area near the Friday. “Kuomintang urges dictment, Israel’s Supreme on the results and which capital Taipei, the Defence related authorities to probe Court on Thursday refused candidate comes out on top. Ministry said. the incident as soon as possi to weigh in on whether a Under Israeli law, a Prime The main portion of the ble and make a thorough prime ministerial candidate Minister charged with helicopter lay in a northern check on the same type of charged with serious crimes crimes can remain in office forest wreathed in mist, its aircraft to prevent the trage can be asked to form a new until a final verdict, in part blades shattered, as dozens dy from happening again,” government. to ensure legal authorities of rescuers combed the the party said in a statement. The decision gave Mr. Ne Benjamin Netanyahu cannot topple a Prime Minis wreck for survivors, pictures The helicopter involved in tanyahu a temporary re ter. The resignation of an Is released by emergency auth Thursday’s incident was one prieve ahead of a general court to resolve the question raeli leader automatically orities showed. of 60 UH60M Black Hawk election on March 2 and of Mr. Netanyahu’s eligibili brings down the govern helicopters the United States staved off a potential show ty, after he was indicted in ment. There is nothing in Five survive sold to Taiwan in 2010, the down between the govern November on charges of the law to stop Mr. Netanya The reasons for the crash, in Major loss: A rescue team searching for missing military officers after the helicopter crashed official Central News Agency ment and the judiciary. bribery, fraud and breach of hu, Israel’s longestserving the wake of a forced landing, near Taipei on January 2. Air Force General Shen Yiming, inset, died in the crash.* REUTERS said. On Wednesday, he took trust in three corruption cas Prime Minister, from run were unknown, the military Although the Unites States the contentious step of ask es. He has denied any ning for a fourth consecutive said in a statement, adding Defence Minister to launch our military and national kesman told a news confe has no formal diplomatic ties ing Parliament to grant him wrongdoing. term in office, and there is that the chief of general staff, an investigation. defence.” rence broadcast live on with Taiwan, it is the island’s immunity from prosecution. During the hearing, the no limit to how many terms Air Force General Shen Yi “We must find out the rea The Defence Ministry said television. strongest international back Mr. Netanyahu is Israel’s first judges made clear they felt it he can serve. ming, had died, while five of son for the incident,” she it had dispatched a rescue er and main arms supplier. sitting Prime Minister to be was premature to rule on the Mr. Netanyahu is accused the 13 aboard survived. told reporters in the north team following the Black Elections on Jan. 11 The de facto U.S. Embassy charged with crimes and the petition before the election of trading official favours Gen. Shen, who took up eastern county of Yilan, Hawk helicopter’s crash in The incident, which comes a in Taiwan expressed its con first to run for reelection — the third in a year — and worth hundreds of millions his post in July, was Taiwan’s where the helicopter had New Taipei City, after avia week before democratic Tai dolences, saying it stood rea while under such a serious they appeared far from eag of dollars to Israeli media highestranking general to been heading after setting tion authorities lost contact wan holds presidential and dy to assist in the aftermath legal cloud. er to intervene at such a del moguls in exchange for posi die in the line of duty, Presi out from Taipei. with the craft at 8:07 a.m. parliamentary elections on of the tragedy, but without Dozens of people from Is icate time. tive news coverage, as well dent Tsai Ingwen said, ad “Most importantly, (we) “Eight of our colleagues January 11, disrupted cam detailing what such help rael’s hightech industry and In their ruling on Thurs as cigars, Champagne and ding that she had asked the must ensure the stability of were killed,” a military spo paign events. might entail. academia had petitioned the day, the three senior justices jewellery. NY TIMES U.S. airlines face risk of extremist Turkey approves Libya military deployment activity in Pakistan airspace: FAA Ankara had received a request for ment motion as a “political signal” aimed at deterring Exercise caution during flight operations, the regulator warns support from the Tripolibased govt. Haftar’s Army. “After it passes, if the oth Press Trust of India airspace of Pakistan due to aircraft operating at low alti Agence France-Presse and the United Arab Emi er side changes its attitude Ankara New Delhi extremist/militant activity,” tudes, including during the rates. and says, ‘OK, we are with The U.S. Federal Aviation said the FAA, in a notice to arrival and departure phas Turkey’s Parliament passed President Recep Tayyip drawing, we are abandoning Administration (FAA) on airmen (NOTAM) dated De es of flights. a Bill on Thursday approving Erdogan’s office confirmed our offensive,’ then what Thursday warned American cember 30, 2019. “The ongoing presence of a military deployment to Li last Friday that a request for should we go there for?” airlines and their pilots that The NOTAM is applicable extremist/militant elements bya, aimed at shoring up the military support had been The Bill passed easily there is risk involved in oper to all U.S.based airlines and operating in Pakistan poses UNbacked government in received from the Tripoli through Turkey’s Parlia ating flights in Pakistan air U.S.based pilots. a continued risk to U.S. civil Tripoli. based Government of Na ment, by 325 votes to 184. space due to “extremist or The U.S. regulator said in aviation from smallarms The beleaguered Tripoli tional Accord (GNA). Military push: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaking at a A UN report in November militant activity”, according its NOTAM that there conti fire, complex attacks against government has been under No details have been given symposium in Ankara on Thursday. * REUTERS said several countries were to an official document. nues to be a risk to U.S. civil airports, indirect weapons sustained attack since April on the scale of the potential violating the arms embargo “Exercise caution during aviation sector from attacks fire, and antiaircraft fire, by military strongman Gen deployment, and VicePresi yet been set. ding that parliamentary ap on Libya in place since the flight operations. There is a against airports and aircraft any of which could occur eral Khalifa Haftar, who is dent Fuat Oktay told state “We are ready. Our armed proval would be valid for a overthrow of its longtime risk to U.S. civil aviation op in Pakistan, particularly for with little or no warning,” it backed by Turkey’s regional news agency Anadolu on forces and our Defence Mi year. dictator Moamer Kadhafi in erating in the territory and aircraft on the ground and said. rivals — Saudi Arabia, Egypt Wednesday that no date had nistry are ready,” he said, ad He described the Parlia 2011. Lebanon receives Interpol Austria’s unlikely coalition to Abu Dhabi Prince visits ELSEWHERE arrest warrant for Ghosn unveil government programme Islamabad to boost ties Former Nissan boss fled from Japan It comes after Pak. skipped Malaysia event

Reuters The Greens and the conservatives form coalition govt. Press Trust of India created over Pakistan skip BEIRUT/TOKYO Islamabad ping the Kuala Lumpur sum Castro drops out of 2020 Lebanon received an Inter Agence France-Presse himself as a tough antiimmi ing the OeVP as “powerful as Abu Dhabi Crown Prince mit to apparently appease presidential race Vienna pol arrest warrant on Thurs gration fighter — said his Pe never before”. Sheikh Mohammad bin Saudi Arabia and the UAE. WASHINGTON day for fugitive former Nis Austria’s conservatives and ople’s Party (OeVP) and the It is the Greens’ first entry Zayed Al Nahyan on Thurs Prime Minister Khan had Julian Castro, the grandson san boss Carlos Ghosn, their Green partners were Greens had “succeeded in into the Austrian govern day arrived here on a day confirmed Pakistan’s parti of a Mexican immigrant who while Turkey launched an set to present the govern uniting the best of both ment at a national level — long visit, amidst criticism cipation in the summit host became San Antonio Mayor investigation into his daring ment programme of their worlds” in protracted nego and that in the unlikely mar of the UAE for siding with ed by Malaysia, but skipped and a U.S. Housing Secretary, escape from Japan. unprecedented coalition, a tiations aimed at “protecting riage of conservatives and Saudi Arabia to put pressure the event at the eleventh suspended his 2020 Ghosn has become an in plan with rightwing leader the climate and borders”. ecologists. on Pakistan to skip a key hour due to pressure exert Democratic presidential run ternational fugitive after he Sebastian Kurz’s clear impri Observers say Germany conference of Muslim na ed by Saudi Arabia and the on Thursday after a revealed on Tuesday that he Carlos Ghosn matur that could set a Euro ‘Daring experiment’ and others may follow suit as tions in Malaysia. United Arab Emirates — key candidacy overshadowed by had fled to Lebanon to es pean precedent. “Historic accord fixed” ran parties seek to cater to vo Prime Minister Imran financial backers of the more famous liberals. His cape what he called a Lebanon, the country of his The two parties an the Kurier daily’s main hea ters’ increasingly populist Khan received the Crown cashstripped country. departure from the “rigged” justice system in childhood, where his invest nounced late on Wednesday dline on Thursday, while a sentiments as well as wor Prince at the Nur Khan Air The Summit from Decem campaign, a month or so ahead of early nominating Japan. ments include a stake in a that they had agreed to gov column in the leftleaning ries about climate change base and personally drove ber 1921 was seen by Saudis contests in Iowa and New The Interpol red notice bank, real estate and a ern together after key elec Standard described the coa amid student protests fol him from the airport. It was as an attempt to create a Hampshire, leaves 14 was received by Lebanon’s vineyard. tion gains in September fol lition as a “daring experi lowing calls by activist Greta for the second time that Mr. new bloc in the Muslim Democratic candidates in a internal security forces and Meanwhile, Turkish pol lowing a corruption scandal ment” and a “political Thunberg . Khan drove his vehicle as he world that could become an still crowded field seeking has yet to be referred to the ice has detained seven peo that broke apart 33yearold adventure”. In Austria’s September did during the Prince’s last alternative to the dysfunc the party’s nomination to judiciary, a Lebanese judi ple as part of an investiga Mr. Kurz’s ruling coalition Papers said the pact bore polls, the Greens got 13.9% visit in January 2019. tional Organisation of Islam take on Republican President cial source told Reuters. tion into Ghosn’s passage with the far right. the conservatives’ stamp, while the OeVP got 37.5% of The visit comes in the ic Cooperation led by the Donald Trump in November Ghosn has deep ties to through the country. Mr. Kurz — who has styled with tabloid Oesterreich bill votes. wake of the controversy Gulf Kingdom. election. REUTERS

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Cipla ...... 473.50...... -2.40 clear cane payment to farm had pegged sugar produc the country’s second largest ed in FY20. Work on all March 31. The oﬃcial said Coal India ...... 211.10...... -0.85 ers on time, ISMA said. tion lower at 26 MT this year producing State, rose to 3.31 these companies is on and the government is prepar Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2864.90...... -14.50 However, sugar exports from 33.16 MT in 201819. MT so far compared to 3.10 the process is facing delays ing the ﬁnancial statements Eicher Motors...... 21600.85. .. -474.95 are happening at a good Sugar production in Mah MT a year ago. due to “surprises” encoun and getting the data room GAIL (India)...... 123.55...... 2.35

Grasim Ind ...... 766.35...... 23.85 pace, Indian Sugar Mills As arashtra — the country’s lar On exports, ISMA said the tered once the wheels began ready for the sale. HCL Tech...... 573.55...... 1.60 sociation (ISMA), quoting gest sugar producing State — government is in the process moving, the oﬃcial from the Till now, the industry has HDFC ...... 2466.40...... 32.45 market data, said, adding dropped to 1.65 MT till De of reviewing actual exports Department of Investment shown ‘excitement’ over the HDFC Bank...... 1286.75...... 8.15

Hero MotoCorp ...... 2429.45...... -3.10 mills have so far contracted cember 2019 against 4.45 MT made by mills against MAEQ and Public Asset Manage companies which are being Hindalco ...... 220.15...... 5.85 for shipment of over 2.5 MT in the same period last year, during October—December ment (Dipam) said. ﬂoated, the oﬃcial said, ad Hind Unilever ...... 1938.05...... 1.50 of sugar under the govern in north India and at ₹3,100 ments like Uttar Pradesh, Ut the data showed. 2019 quarter, and has alrea The Ministry had budget ding that there are addition ICICI Bank ...... 540.60...... 3.85

IndusInd Bank ...... 1529.00...... 44.70 ment’s MAEQ (Maximum Ad 3,250 per quintal in south In tarakhand and Punjab have dy announced in the policy ed to garner ₹1.05 lakh crore al details which may be Bharti Infratel ...... 253.65...... -0.80 missible Export Quantity dia, ISMA added. not hiked the state advised Sugar recovery to reallocate unexported qu from divestments during sought by potential bidders. Infosys ...... 734.70...... -2.15 Quota). “Since the Centre has not price (SAP), exmill prices re The average sugar recovery ota to the sugar mills that the ﬁscal. When asked if the The strategic sale in Ship Indian OilCorp...... 127.00...... 1.05

ITC ...... 239.85...... 1.75 Exmill sugar prices have increased the fair and re main stable and mills are in a in Maharashtra has declined have exported and are will strategic divestment in ping Corporation of India is JSW Steel...... 276.45...... 8.35 remained steady in the range munerative price (FRP) for better position to be able to to 10% from 10.5% achieved ing to take additional quota BPCL, which alone can fetch at a certain stage and going Kotak Bank ...... 1671.55...... -2.50 of ₹3,2503,350 per quintal 201920 as also State govern pay cane prices to the farm in the yearago period due to beyond their MAEQ. the government over strong, the oﬃcial said. L&T...... 1345.30...... 35.35

M&M ...... 539.85...... 3.25

Maruti Suzuki ...... 7329.85...... 18.15

Nestle India Ltd...... 14729.35...... -49.70 NTPC ...... 121.40...... -0.15 Banks’ credit Bharat Bond ONGC ...... 128.05...... 0.60 Manufacturing sector ONGC wins all 7 oil, gas blocks PowerGrid Corp ...... 195.10...... -0.40

Reliance Ind ...... 1535.30...... 25.70 grows 7.1% to debuts on State Bank ...... 339.30...... 4.85 activity rises in Dec. Potential estimated at 33 billion barrels of oil, oilequivalent Sun Pharma ...... 434.95...... 0.65 ₹99.47 lakh cr. bourses Tata Motors ...... 193.75...... 9.30 Tata Steel ...... 484.85...... 17.10 Companies cautious on 2020 outlook PRESS TRUST OF INDIA drocarbons (DGH), seven TCS ...... 2157.65...... -9.95 Press Trust of India NEW DELHI onland blocks were on oﬀer SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Tech Mahindra ...... 766.05...... 3.95 Press Trust of India Mumbai MUMBAI Titan ...... 1155.60...... 0.85 Stateowned Oil and Natural in the fourth round of Open New Delhi UltraTech Cement...... 4244.80. .... 179.80 Banks’ credit and deposits Gas Corporation (ONGC) on Acreage Licensing Policy Bharat Bond Exchange UPL...... 595.45...... 7.20 The country’s manufactur grew by 7.1% and 10.09% to Thursday walked away with (OALP) with an area of about Traded Fund (ETF) made Vedanta ...... 159.45...... 4.85 ing sector activity improved ₹99.47 lakh crore and all the seven oil and gas 18,510 sq km. its debut on the bourses on Wipro ...... 248.30...... 0.60

YES Bank...... 47.35...... 0.70 in December, driven by new ₹130.08 lakh crore in the blocks on offer in the latest “With the culmination of Thursday with the units Zee Entertainment ...... 289.60...... 0.95 orders that rose at the fas fortnight ended December bid round that saw just eight Bid Round IV today (Thurs closing marginally above test pace since July, as com 20, respectively, according bids coming in. day), we have awarded 94 the issue price of ₹1,000. panies ramped up produc to latest Reserve Bank data. ONGC signed contracts blocks under the explora While the units of Bharat EXCHANGE RATES tion and resumed hiring In the yearago fort for the seven blocks at an Dharmendra Pradhan tion policy in a very short Bond ETF maturing in Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit efforts, a monthly survey night, banks’ advances event where Oil Minister time span of two and a half 2023 closed at ₹1,000.75, except yen at 4 p.m. on January 02 CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL said on Thursday. “Factories benefited from stood at ₹92.87 lakh crore, Dharmendra Pradhan and and Oil India Ltd. participat years. These 94 blocks cover those with a 10year matur Notwithstanding the im a rebound in demand and while deposits were at other Ministry officials were ing. ONGC put in bids for all an exploratory area of ap ity in 2030 settled the day US Dollar...... 71.17...... 71.49

Euro ...... 79.61...... 79.97 provement in operating responded by scaling up ₹118.16 lakh crore. also present. seven blocks on oﬀer, while proximately 1,36,800 sq. km at ₹1,002. British Pound...... 93.92...... 94.38 conditions during Decem production to the greatest In the previous fortnight “These seven blocks are Oil India put in an oﬀer for over 16 Indian sedimentary Further, about 45,000 Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 65.43...... 65.72 ber, companies were cau extent since May. There ended December 6, credit adding exploration acreage one block at the close of bid basins,” Mr. Pradhan said. units of the ETF were trad Chinese Yuan ...... 10.22...... 10.27

Swiss Franc ...... 73.29...... 73.63 tious regarding the annual were also renewed increas had grown by 7.91% to of 18,510 sq. km spread over ding on October 31, 2019. “Investors in the 94 ed on Thursday. Singapore Dollar ...... 52.80...... 53.04 outlook of 2020, and this es in input purchasing and ₹99.34 lakh crore and de three sedimentary basins of ONGC was the sole bidder blocks have committed Earlier in the day, Anu Canadian Dollar...... 54.72...... 54.97 could have an impact on job employment during Decem posits had increased by India and have a resource for five blocks in Madhya 29,270 line km of 2D seismic radha Thakur, Joint Secre Malaysian Ringitt ...... 17.40...... 17.49 creation and investment in ber,” said Pollyanna de Li potential of approximately Pradesh and one in West survey and 43,272 sq. km of Source:Indian Bank 10.27% to ₹131.05 lakh tary, Department of Invest the year, the survey said. ma, principal economist at crore. On a yearonyear 33 billion barrels of oil and Bengal and it was locked in 3D seismic survey [and] 369 ment and Public Asset The IHS Markit India Ma IHS Markit. basis, banks’ credit growth oil equivalent gas,” he said. competition with Oil India numbers of exploratory Management (DIPAM) said nufacturing PMI rose from New work orders wit slowed to 7.2% to ₹86.73 The latest licensing round for one block in Rajasthan. wells. This will generate in the strong response that BULLION RATES CHENNAI 51.2 in November to 52.7 in nessed a marked improve lakh crore in November for allowing companies to ONGC walked away with vestment... of $2.35 billion the offering received has gi January 02 rates in rupees with previous rates in parentheses December, registering the ment, with the pace of ex 2019 from a 13.8% increase explore for oil and natural all the seven blocks on supe (about ₹16,450 crore) over ven the government confi

Retail Silver (1g) ...... 50.4...... (50.9) ‘jointstrongest’ improve pansion picking up to the to ₹80.93 lakh crore in the gas was held on revamped rior bids. According to the the next 3/4 years in the ex dence for similar issuances 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 3736...... (3742) ment in 10 months. fastest since July. yearago period. terms but saw only ONGC Directorate General of Hy ploratory activities alone.” in the future. Committee of Creditors Nifty closes at a record extends Jet’s EoI deadline high amid global rally ‘Final extension before liquidation’ PBC easing reserves norm brings cheer

Special Correspondent SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT reserves, releasing around MUMBAI Mumbai 800 billion yuan ($114.91 bil The Committee of Creditors Buoyed by a strong surge in lion) in funds to shore up (CoC) of Jet Airways (India) the global markets, the In the slowing economy,” said Ltd., at their seventh meet dian benchmark indices re Siddhartha Khemka, Head – ing held in Mumbai, ap gistered significant gains on Retail Research, Motilal Os proved a proposal to extend Thursday, with the broader wal Financial Services. the deadline for accepting Nifty closing at a new all Expression of Interest (EoI) time high. U.S.-China deal from interested parties to Ja The 50share Nifty gained “Sentiments also got boost nuary 15, 2020 from the ear 99.70 points, or 0.82%, to ed by U.S. President Donald lier January 6, 2020. In anticipation of a fa close at a record high of Trump’s announcement on They have also decided vourable news, Jet Airways 12,282.20. Meanwhile, the Tuesday that the Phase 1 that this would be the last stock on Tuesday closed Sensex ended the day at trade deal with China will be extension of deadline, fail with a gain of 4.99% at 41,626.64, up 320.62 points, signed on January 15,” he ing which liquidation pro ₹32.60. The CoC also decid or 0.78%. added. ceedings will kick in. ed to get some of Jet Airways Market participants attri The announcement led to Recently, the NCLT, Mum assets released and may buted the rally to the an a global rally with the Hang bai, had granted 90 days’ ex have to make payment. nouncement by the Chinese Seng gaining over 1%. tension for the resolution of A member of the CoC said central bank — People’s Most of the European Jet Airways case. they discussed about the Bank of China (PBC) — that it markets were also trading A few more players other contours of releasing such would take steps, including strong with some of the than the Synergy Group of assets. A European cargo lowering the reserve re benchmarks gaining over 1% Brazil are in the fray. service provider seized a quirement ratio, to boost during the trading session. These include the Hindu Boeing 777300 plane of Jet economic growth. “Global Back in India, the market ja Group, Hyderabadbased Airways at Amsterdam on markets cheered the news breadth was quite strong ground handling company account of non payment of that China’s central bank with more than 1,700 gain Turbo Aviation, and a Du dues and this aircraft may has cut the amount of cash ers on BSE, as against less baibased fund. be released. that all banks must hold as than 800 declines. India’s Arabica output at alltime low IRDAI norms for standard Rains, floods, landslides hit a chunk of plantations last year health cover Mini Tejaswi Bengaluru PRESS TRUST OF INDIA India’s Arabica production NEW DELHI has hit an alltime low this Regulator IRDAI on Thurs coffeepicking season, which day issued guidelines on commenced a fortnight ago. standard individual health Coffee Board chairman insurance, asking general M.S. Boje Gowda said this and health insurers to offer year’s Arabica yield would a product that can take fall more than 50% after the care of basic health needs torrential rains, floods and of customers with a maxi landslides during August From 1.5 lakh tonnes five years ago, India’s Arabica mum sum insured of ₹5

September last year washed production fell to 80,000 tonnes last year. * GP SAMPATH KUMAR lakh and a minimum of ₹1 away a sizeable chunk of lakh. plantations and destroyed and the quantity too low this said. H.T. Pramod, former The product will be coffee plants in Chikkamaga season,’’ he said. president, Karnataka Plan named Arogya Sanjeevani luru, Hassan, Kodagu and Most Arabica farmers are ters’ Association and a Chik Policy, succeeded by the Wayanad districts. reporting a production de kamagaluru farmer, said, name of the insurance “Plantations were hit by cline of 50%, while the exact “This is the worst Arabica company. No other name is heavy rains, floods and land size of the output for this crop we have seen. The ber allowed in any of the docu slides. The entire top soil got year will be known by end of ry quantity per plant is too ments, according to the washed away. Farmers January. Five years ago, In low. We used to get at least guidelines issued by the In didn’t have funds to main dia’s Arabica production 300 kg of parchment coffee surance Regulatory and tain their gardens or buy ma was 1.5 lakh tonnes. It fell to per acre. We are getting only Development Authority of nure. [So], the crop is poor 80,000 tonnes last year , he some 100 kg this season.’’ India (IRDAI). CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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SRAVASTI DATTA Going back in time Anpu Varkey says PRODUCT it took her three years to put the Anpu Varkey’s silent comic, Sum book together * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT mer’s Children, comprises only vi Milk moustache suals and no text and comes at a She agrees that public art is not time when we are being bombard always an easy space to work in. ed with information. . Each panel is “But it is not as if I know how to in detailed and brings alive a rubber habit it; it is a learning process. I plantation in Kerala, where the don’t revisit my work. I think of it book is set. as a learning process. And that has Anpu, who has painted public allowed me to try a new medium. art murals across the country, says All of this happened because I of her selfpublished book, “It took broke out of my studio practice, ex me two years to draw for the book panded my skills, and not think I and a year to look around for pu am precious.” Unlike murals, Anpu blishers. The whole process took says, comics take a much longer around three years.” Her first silent time to make. “Graffiti is faster, it comic was Jaba, in 2014, but she takes me about three to five days. says Summer’s Children is larger. But the comic took me days to do.” “Summer’s Children is a story of The visuals say it all Anpu’s next project is a mural my childhood in Pala, Kottayam, for Daksh, a Bengalurubased civil where I spent the first three years ple at Khirki Extension, Delhi. My society organisation focused on of my childhood, and then subse Artist Anpu Varkey describes her silent comic first wall was 20 by 40 feet. It was a solving the problem of pendency of quent summer vacations. The Summer’s Children as a sepia-tinted memory realisation that this is something I cases in the Indian legal system. To Bhagyalaxmi Dairy, Pune, has a brand called Pride of Cows place does not exist any more, so can do.” celebrate 70 years of the Constitu that delivers milk daily, within 8-10 hours of the milking the book is about memory and Baroda, and received a diploma in Anpu is wellknown for her pu Of public art being seeing as an tion and our Republic, Daksh is or process. They say they use technology to feed the cows, loss,” she says. Fine Arts at Central St Martins blic art, such as of a 158foot mural act of reclaiming the streets, she ganising several events between milk them, process the milk, and package it into bottles. The story is a visual narration Byam Shaw School of Art, London. of Mahatma Gandhi in the Delhi says, “I don’t think I am above Constitution Day (November 26, The milk is transported under temperature-controlled from the perspective of two si The power of the silent comic, says Police Headquarters in ITO, Delhi, anything when I am on the streets; 2019) and Republic Day (January conditions. The brand claims there are no additives or blings, and their explorations over Anpu, is that the reader can inter made in collaboration with Ger this is when I am totally humble. 26, 2020). The campaign, called preservatives, and that the 2,000 cows they have are fed a day. “This book is mainly for pret the story in their own way. man artist Hendrick Beikirch, and On the street, I am accountable to Republic@70 seeks to deepen our with a balanced diet of all-natural foods and treated by adults because you would remi Initially, the drawings were of a giant harvest moon near Hala everyone, unlike in the studio engagement with the Constitution Ayurvedic and naturopathy doctors. nisce in some ways. So it is a me made on A3 pages, but later made suru metro station in Bengaluru. where you are only accountable to and make it more relatable to or Register at Prideofcows.com, ₹120 per litre in Delhi/NCR moir of some sort,” says Anpu, who on A5 pages. “I wanted to make it a Anpu says public art happened yourself. For me a public space is dinary Indians. completed her Master of Fine Arts pillow book, one that you could serendipitously. “In 2012, a friend not an arrogant space. What is at Maharaja Sayajirao University, keep under your pillow.” of mine gathered a couple of peo there to reclaim?” Available on Anpuvarkey.com, ₹750 Contact us at [email protected]

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FESTIVAL FILM F&B FILM RETAIL Video art English comedy Winter cocktails Japanese crime-drama Kashmiri shawls Kiran Nadar Museum of Art is hosting the second The American Center is screening The TCK by The China Kitchen, a restaurant which India Habitat Centre’s Film Club will screen The Splendor of Kashmir is back with its new chapter of the Festival of Video Art by Indian Descendants, an American comedy-drama, specialises in Chinese food, has introduced an Shoplifters, a Japanese movie this evening. collection of Pashmina shawls in a two-day show. Contemporary Artists. Curated by Bharati directed by Alexander Payne. Starring George all-new winter cocktail menu. The menu will Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, the film follows Aimed at promoting the state’s shawl-making Kapadia and Chandita Mukherjee, the four-day Clooney as a father, the film tells the story of his have diverse offerings, from regular spirits: the lives of a family of small-scale thieves living heritage, the show will have a wide range of festival, which begins today, offers an attempts to reconnect and repair the sparkling, red, and white wine, beer, dark rum, on the outskirts of an unnamed Japanese city. In shawls such as hand-embroidery and Kalamkari opportunity for viewers experience video art and relationship with his two daughters, after his and vodka, to cocktails like Gingerbread Egg the cold, they survive by engaging in casual on both the border and palla. There are also to create space for a discussion around them. wife is seriously injured in a boating accident. Nogg and Fireball Hot Toddy. labour and petty crime. Jamavar shawls. Venue: DLF South Court Mall, Saket Venue: 24, Kasturba Gandhi Marg Venue: DLF Cyber City, Gurugram Venue: Gulmohar Hall, IHC Venue: The Imperial Hotel, Janpath Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Time: 6 p.m. Time: 12 noon-4 p.m.; 6-11:30 p.m. Time: 7 p.m. Time: 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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From Dharavi in Mumbai to Nizamuddin Basti in Victoria Byrne recorded authentic re Delhi, India’s slums are teeming with enterprising cipes and stories of transformation from the slums of Delhi, the proceeds people from across the country. What better way to of which go to Asha Society. Victoria document this melting pot, than cookbooks? says, “Amanda has been a volunteer for over 10 years. I joined the project recently. It was a very diﬀerent expe rience from the kind of things visitors to Delhi usually see. Members would open their homes and oﬀer the best Food that of what they had. We had to tell them, ‘please tell us what you eat reg ularly’. Thus, we came across a wealth of dishes.”

Learning process For Victoria, understanding the tech tells a story niques of cooking was the high point. “Like frying the onions and tomatoes till the oil separates. Here, we simply put it all together. Also, for someone like me, who looks for glutenfree flour, bajra roti was an excellent op tion.” She adds, “There is a recipe for masala chai from a person who Recipes galore Dishes from works with the Society. His mother is Anna Kochan's Rice and Spice: a fifthgeneration chaiwala and this is A Bengali Food Adventure the family recipe. We not only learnt * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT never seen a cookbook and had been about food but also how it brought taught the recipes by their mothers women closer. How, when eating to or grandmothers. Yet, the food was gether, recipes and cooking tips different each day. They would go to would be exchanged.” the markets and choose inseason ve The cookbook records recipes skills seem legendary at the office; getables, and then prepare the food. from 12 slums, from over 60 cooks. she can cook for a party or take or There was no predecided menu. Al One forgets all this when browsing ders for the range of pulao, biryani, so, at the Future Hope homes where the book: it has an amazing range of curries etc. Gulabshahi coordinated the children stayed, the older ones dishes from the Nizamuddin area. Charmaine’s visits to various homes took turns to cook during weekends. The Urs of the various Sufi saints, to try the recipes. Asha recalls how Many had a signature recipe which their powers, and then the offering Chitra Balasubramaniam The Indecisive Chicken; those of they did not have a building then, was recorded.” The cookbook made. There is Baba Sahib khichri (a Mumbai’s Kalwa slum find a place in and cooked in makeshift kitchens to evolved after each recipe was tested sweetened version), siwani, tosha, At the recent German Christmas Mar Masala Mamas. The proceeds of the demonstrate recipes. in London and pronounced good by kheer, sherbet, sewaiyyan. Since Del ket in Delhi, a cookbook titled Re- book invariably support the organi Anna Kochan, a journalist from friends and family. Measurements hi is home to migrants from all parts cipes from an Urban Village by Char sation that helped document it. London who had come to Kolkata as were added, and the quintessential of the country, there is an amalgam maine O’Brien caught my eye at The In my search for more information a volunteer for Future Hope, tells mustard oil was replaced with veget of cooking styles as well. Apart from Hope Project’s stall. It had recipes on the Nizamuddin Basti book, I me, “The charity does wonderful able oil, but otherwise the traditional the winner of a garam masala, there from the Nizamuddin Basti in Delhi. reach Dargah Hazrat Inayat Khan, work looking after the street chil recipe stayed. is a shakargandhi halwa, banana hal- The recipes are interesting, and the The Hope Project office. A few of the dren, educating them and providing From the UK, Amanda Clegg and wa, mooli chutney, baingan ki talaji, garam masala turned out to be a women remember Charmaine, an them shelter. We have many Indian aloo ka bharta, mongochhiyan, bi gem. Intrigued as to why someone Australian who had diligently set restaurants in London and I am very ryani, nihari and kebabs. would record recipes from the slums about the book, proceeds from fond of Indian vegetarian food, but Hope & Spice also has unusual re and lessprivileged areas when food which go to the project. There is what was cooked at Future Hope’s cipes: there is a nice frizzy drink with recipes from royalty, privileged com Asha, who works with the vocational school for the children was very dif lemons, orange, masala and topped munities and nobility are the toast, I training section: her kebab using ka- ferent to what I had eaten . with Sprite. There is a spiffy did some digging. There are several la chana (black gram) has made it in That is when the idea to instant papadam with be- such publications: Amanda Clegg to the book. I meet Anwari, a pro record these recipes and san, which does not re and Victoria Byrne’s Hope & Spice cook much soughtafter for dinners bring it out as a cook quire drying in the sun; (recipes collected from the recipients in the expat circles, whose biryani re book to be sold in En walnut chutney and of Asha Society’s work in Delhi as cipe is in the book. Anwari’s cooking gland, with the proceeds yakhni from a staffer well as some of the staff), Anna Ko going to the charity, came from Kashmir; a rarely chan’s Rice and Spice: A Bengali ...... to mind.” For Anna, a passion heard paneer ki kheer sub Food Adventure (recipes cooked at Hope & Spice records ate cook and recorder of family re stituting rice with grated paneer, Future Hope, a small charity working cipes, this was the perfect place to lemon rice, thoran, fish curries and with street children) in Kolkata. The recipes from 12 slums start. “The women who came to banana fritters. In Anna’s words, ho recipes of the women from slums in in Delhi, from over cook wore saris and were simply very wever, “The tomato chutney is a Dharavi find a place in Prajna Desai’s 60 cooks hardworking. They had probably winner.”

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Sodhi back at Arsenal guns down a lacklustre Manchester United Royals, with The win offers hope for a brighter future under new manager Arteta; Jesus’ brace gives Manchester City a 21 victory over Everton twin roles PREMIER LEAGUE Coast winger beat David de sea, after the latest in a long IPL Gea from closerange. list of underwhelming per Agence France-Presse Arsenal, which last won in formances in a troubled Sports Bureau London the league at West Ham on campaign. JAIPUR Arsenal rang in the new year December 9, got a deserved Meanwhile, Manchester Ish Sodhi will have a dual by giving boss Mikel Arteta second goal in the 43rd mi City remained third, a point role with the Rajasthan his first victory as lacklustre nute when de Gea kept out behind Leicester, after its Royals this season. The 27 Manchester United crashed Alexandre Lacazette’s flick home win against Everton. yearold legspinner from to a 20 defeat. and Sokratis reacted quick Gabriel Jesus scored twice New Zealand will work as a Arteta had watched Arse est to lash home. in the second half at the Eti spin consultant besides be nal take only one point from had before Richarlison ing an operations execu his first two matches, with Nine adrift pulled a goal back for Ever tive. It is a different kind of last weekend’s 21 defeat Arteta’s team is nine points ton but City held on despite homecoming for the Lud against Chelsea especially adrift of the top four, but its some nervy moments. hianaborn Sodhi, who painful after the Blues scored second win in 16 matches in played for the Royals the “This period is so tough. twice in the final minutes. all competitions offers hope last two seasons. When you are far away from But Arsenal had played of a brighter future under the “I am delighted to be the first position sometimes well for long periods in that former Arsenal midfielder’s taking on this new chal people give up, but we never London derby and it pro management. lenge at Rajasthan Royals give up,” City boss Pep Guar duced an even more spar “It feels great, incredible. with this dual role,” he diola said. kling display to put United to I’m so happy and proud of The results: said. “I have formed a great the sword at the Emirates the players,” Arteta said. level of understanding Stadium. “Physically the level Arsenal 2 (Pepe 8, Sokratis with all the people in 43) bt Manchester United 0; dropped in the second half Manchester City 2 (Jesus 51, 58) volved with the franchise, Close range but the commitment and de bt Everton 1 (Richarlison 71). and they have always been The Gunners took the lead in sire was terrific. The perfor Norwich 1 (Cantwell 4) drew very supportive of me. the eighth minute when Sead mances are getting better so I with Crystal Palace 1 (Wickham “I did not have to think Kolasinac’s cross ran was desperate for the win.” 85); West Ham 4 (Noble 17, 35 twice when this opportuni through to Nicolas Pepe at United is fifth, five points pen, Haller 25, Anderson 66) bt ty was offered to me by the the far post and the Ivory behind fourthplaced Chel Bournemouth 0. Clinical: Nicolas Pepe’s early strike set the tone for Arsenal’s dominant display against Manchester United.* GETTY IMAGES Royals’ management. I love this franchise and want to help us win the IPL this year.” Paul Pogba’s new injury setback Sodhi, who played 17 Three football fans arrested Tests, 31 ODIs and 40 T20Is, said it was a fasci Ankle surgery can keep the midfielder out for a month nating opportunity to be for racist, homophobic abuse involved in a coaching role Agency France-Presse has been badly missed with at such a young age . “I am London United sitting fifth in the Pre looking forward to deve Associated Press wrongdoing at the tarnished by these people. Paul Pogba will undergo sur mier League. loping my coaching skills London stadium. gery on a recurring ankle in His latest setback comes alongside Sairaj and learn “I find it impossible to A Brighton fan was “If the prospect of a life jury and is expected to at a bad time for Solskjaer ing from Jake on business comprehend how and arrested for racially ban from watching their spend another month on the with Scott McTominay also operations,” he said. why some individuals abusing Chelsea players clubs play football isn’t a sidelines, Manchester Unit sidelined for two months think it’s acceptable to during a Premier League strong enough deterrent, ed manager Ole Gunnar leaving the Norwegian ex behave in this way.” match, and two other we have to ask the Solskjaer confirmed after his tremely short on midfield soccer fans were arrested question as to whether the During a second side’s 20 defeat to Arsenal options. “It’s a big blow that in separate incidents courts should be given the division game on New on Wednesday. Paul is out now that Scott’s during the same game for power to hand out more Year’s Day, an The French World Cup out, he’ll be out for a few hurling homophobic severe punishments?” announcement was made winner made his comeback months. Paul will be back abuse at rival supporters. Barber said in a statement in Huddersfield warning after nearly three months Down and out: Pogba’s influence in midfield has been badly within a month.” Brighton chief on Thursday. fans to stop offensive out in a 20 defeat at Watford missed with United sitting fifth in the Premier League. * AFP Solskjaer denied sugges executive Paul Barber “Football can only do behaviour after sectarian 10 days ago and also made an tions it is Pogba’s own medi called the abuse so much, and we are sick abuse was allegedly aimed appearance off the bench in nothing major, it’s someth Solskjaer. Pogba has made cal team rather than the “disgusting” and urged and tired of the game’s at Stoke player James a 41 thrashing of Newcastle ing that has to be sorted and just six starts in all competi club’s which has suggested supporters to report reputation being McClean. four days later. dealt with. He’s been ad tions for United this season to undergo surgery at this

“We’ve had scans and it’s vised to it as soon as,” said and his inﬂuence in midﬁeld time. Ish Sodhi. * FILE PHOTO Sri Lankan team arrives for T20I series BCCI to set up medical panel at NCA Indian players expected to reach the city in batches on Friday The Academy has been criticised for the way it has handled injuryrelated issues

BCCI-NCA a position which has been ly their recovery rather than ing vacant for a long time, relying on the NCA staff. PRESS TRUST OF INDIA will also be filled soon. NEW DELHI That person will be in Primary centre The National Cricket Acade charge of setting up a fast Going forward, Ganguly has my (NCA), which has often bowling programme at the already made it clear that the been criticised for its han NCA. NCA will be the primary dling of players’ injuries, is The board will also hire a centre for cricket develop set to get the help of a BCCI nutrition head for the Benga ment programmes in the medical panel and a dedicat lurubased facility. country and all India players ed social media department will have to go to Bengaluru as part of its revamp plan. Sourav Ganguly. Social media manager for rehabilitation. He ex The need for a medical pa * FILE PHOTO: VIVEK BENDRE A social media manager will pects the new NCA facility to nel was discussed at NCA’s come on board to provide be ready in 18 months’ time. recent meeting which was at Allrounder Hardik Pan regular updates on the hap The other recruitment, tended by all BCCI office dya and premium pacer Jas penings inside the NCA. which will be done soon, is Here we come... The Sri Lankan team in Colombo before its departure to India.* COURTESY: SRI LANKA CRICKET bearers, including president prit Bumrah added to the The move could also go a the head of data analytics. Sourav Ganguly and NCA NCA’s woes by choosing per long way in repairing its rep The NCA will also be con SL IN INDIA the evening,” an official of been sold out. Africa in Perth on October cricket head Rahul Dravid. sonal rehabilitation over re utation, admitted the Board ducting Level 2 and Level 3 the Assam Cricket Associa “We are expecting a last 24. The development comes covering in Bengaluru. official. coaching courses at its pre Press Trust of India tion (ACA) said. minute ticket rush now,” he Former skipper Angelo after the criticism the NCA “The BCCI will consult a The NCA had failed to de mises with the State associa Guwahati “The situation is absolute said. Mathews and Dhananjaya de drew for the injury manage Londonbased clinic, Forti tect Bhuvneshwar’s sports tions paying the bill for their The Sri Lankan cricket team, ly normal now and tourism The second T20I will be Silva have been recalled to ment of some leading India us, for setting up its medical hernia and was also criti respective coaches. led by veteran pacer Lasith is back in the state. We are played in Indore on Jan. 7 the 16member Sri Lankan players, including Wriddhi panel,” said a top BCCI cised when it came to light “Coach development con Malinga, arrived here on hosting Khelo India Games while Pune will host the final squad. Mathews last played a man Saha and more recently official. that Bumrah and Hardik sultants” will also be hired Thursday for the three from January 10 and about match of the series on Jan. T20I against South Africa in Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The head of fast bowling, were taking outside help for on a need basis. match T20I series against In 7000 will participate,” ACA 10. August 2018. dia amid tight security. The secretary Devajit Saikia said. The short series will mark For India, the series will team headed straight to the “It’s now safe as any other the T20 World Cup count mark the return of pace hotel. place in the country. The down for the two neighbour spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, Kiwis look to salvage pride in final Test The members of the In state government is looking ing countries. who has recovered from a dian team are expected to ar after the security arrange lower back surgery, while rive in batches on Friday for ment and there’s no issue at Busy schedule opener Shikhar Dhawan will With bushfires raging, smoke haze could come into play the series opener on Sunday. all.” India will play eight T20Is, also make a comeback. “Both the teams have op About 27,000 tickets of including five in New Zea Opener Rohit Sharma and NZ IN AUSTRALIA provements and put Austra tional training sessions, Sri the 39,500capacity Barasa land, ahead of its T20 World pacer Mohammed Shami lia under pressure for lon Lanka followed by India in pra Stadium have already Cup opener against South have been rested. ger,” he said. Agence France-Presse “When you are under Sydney pressure for the periods Aus Smoke haze could come into tralia have put us under, play as New Zealand looks to then you have to question Kohli-led India can win all ICC tournaments: Lara salvage some pride from its what we’re doing. miserable tour of Australia in “Australia have three bow the third and final Test lers at 145 kph and a spinner Press Trust of India semifinal and final,” he I think what Virat which begins on Friday. (Nathan Lyon) who’s taken NEW DELHI <> added. Kohli and company With bushfires raging over 300 Test wickets so Batting legend Brian Lara Under Kohli’s and the Indian across New South Wales you’re always up against it. state, day two of the match believes the Indian cricket leadership, India has team has to You don’t get a reprieve and team, under Virat Kohli, is reached great heights in on Saturday shapes up as the that’s the hard thing for us.” appreciate the fact capable of winning all ICC both Tests and ODIs but biggest challenge with tem that everybody sort tournaments it competes has failed to win an ICC peratures forecast to soar Only bright spot in. tournament, fizzling out in of target India and smoggy conditions The bright spot from Mel “I think they are crucial games. expected. bourne was makeshift open definitely capable of The Men in Blue last at No.4 for Australia. He is The issue of smoke is a dif er Tom Blundell’s gritty se winning all tournaments won an ICC event in 2013 a great player but he ficult one for officials, who cond innings century and he that they play. I think what when Mahendra Singh doesn’t dominate. You currently rely on a mix of air is set to retain the role along Virat Kohli and company Dhoniled side lifted the know a player like David quality guidelines from the side Tom Latham. and the Indian team has to ICC Champions Trophy. Warner for sure,” Lara International Cricket Coun Lone warrior: Tom Blundell, coming in as makeshift opener, But there is doubt over appreciate the fact that said. cil, State governments and played a gritty knock for New Zealand in Melbourne. * AP skipper Kane Williamson, everybody sort of target Breaking the 400 score “A player like Virat the Australian Institute of who has had a poor tour. He India,” Lara was quoted as Lara feels Kohli, David Kohli, who gets in early Sport. lop better protocols around Black Caps were “beaten up missed training on Wednes saying by India Today. Warner and Rohit Sharma and gets set. He is a very visibility and air quality. by Australia again” in their day with flulike symptoms, “Everybody knows that have the potential to break attacking player. Rohit Inconsistencies With the first two Tests at 247run Melbourne thrash with batsman Henry Nicholls some point of time one his record Test score of Sharma on his day. So they But there are inconsistencies Perth and Melbourne ending ing and they have had to go suffering similar problems. team is going to play that 400. have got quite a group of on what is considered “un in heavy defeats inside four back to the drawing board. Jeet Raval is the only spe important match against “It would be difficult for players who can do so,” he Lara is bullish on Kohli’s safe”, with Cricket Australia days, New Zealand will need “We’ve got to find some cialist batsman waiting in the India. If it’s a quarterfinal, Steve Smith to do it batting added. India. * VIVEK BENDRE and the players’ association all the help it can get. Coach areas where we can keep wings, but he has been out of currently working to deve Gary Stead admitted the chipping away, make im form. CM A ND-NDE YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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TV PICKS Desert God well prepped Australia v New Zealand: Punjab expected to steamroller Delhi 3rd Test, Sony Six (SD & HD), 5.30 a.m. for Chief Minister’s Trophy NBA: Sony Ten 1 (SD & HD), Visitors’ lack of pace options not an impediment, says coach Bhaskar 6.30 a.m. BENGALURU: Desert God, who is Empress (6) J.H. Arul 60, 2. Ranji Trophy: Star Sports 2 in fine fettle, may score an encore Siyouni (9) Nikhil Naidu 57.5, 3. points from this match will in the Chief Minister’s Trophy (SD & DH), 9.30 a.m. Slice Of Heaven (4) A. Imran 57, 4. RANJI TROPHY satisfy us.” (2,000m), the feature event of the Winall (5) S. John 57, 5. Constanza Big Bash League: Sony Ten races to be held here on Friday (7) Trevor 56.5, 6. Habanero (3) 3 (SD & HD), 1.40 p.m. RAKESH RAO With inadequacies galore, ( Jan 3). False rails (width about Tousif Khan 56, 7. Palm Reader South Africa v England: MOHALI Delhi crossed 300 just once 4.5m from 1,600m to the winning (10) C. Umesh 55, 8. Big Boon (8) 2nd Test, Sony Six (SD & HD), Punjab’s batting juggernaut this season. Among the bat post) will be in position. Jockey for R. Anand 54.5, 9. Stari Grad (1) A. Good Word (1st race) will be de 2 p.m. Vishwanath 54.5 and 10. Indian is likely to continue when the smen, with Shikhar Dhawan clared later. Democrat (2) David Allan 54. ISL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), host takes on a severelyde away on National duty, open 1. INDIAN DEMOCRAT, 2. INDIAN 7.30 p.m. MOODABIDRI PLATE (1,400m), pleted Delhi in the fourth er Kunal Chandela, skipper 1 rated 00 to 20, 5yo & over, 215 EMPRESS, 3. SLICE OF HEAVEN round of the Ranji Trophy Dhruv Shorey and Nitish Ra p.m.: 1. Brightside Of Life (2) CHIEF MINISTER’S TROPHY Arvind Kumar 60, 2. Desert Gilt (7) 5 (2,000m), 4yo & over, IN BRIEF championship, beginning at na are expected to shoulder K. Raghu 60, 3. Bravado (3) J.H. (Terms), 415: 1. Desert God (5) the PCA Stadium here on the responsibility of playing Arul 59.5, 4. Winx (12) R. Man David Allan 62, 2. Salazaar (4) Friday. long innings. junath 59.5, 5. Only Prince (10) Srinath 58.5, 3. Secretive Force (1) Naveen Kumar 59, 6. Good Word Suraj 57.5, 4. Point To Prove (6) Since Patiala hosts three Medium pacer Simarjeet (5) (—) 57.5, 7. Indian Brahmos (8) Antony 55.5, 5. Velocidad (3) Dar of the four home games, Singh (10 wickets) and left M. Naveen 57.5, 8. Prime Star (11) shan 55.5 and 6. Square The Circle Punjab would like to make its arm spinner Vikas Mishra Md. Aliyar 57.5, 9. Noble Splendor (2) C. Umesh 51.5. (6) S. Shareef 56.5, 10. Purity (1) 1. DESERT GOD, 2. SALAZAAR only appearance of the will have to play a big role for Ankit Yadav 56, 11. South Bell (4) league here a fruitful one. Delhi to survive. Shreyas Singh 55 and 12. Sultana JANUARY PLATE (1,400m), (9) Chetan G 55. 6 maiden 3yo only, (Terms), 4 Punjab’s batting has come Overall, Punjab expects 1. NOBLE SPLENDOR, 2. DESERT 45: 1. Al Buraaq (2) T.S. Jodha 55, 2. good in all three matches. more from this game than GILT, 3. PRIME STAR Cavallini (10) C. Umesh 55, 3. Ful gurant (4) I. Chisty 55, 4. Hand With Delhi shorne of pacers Delhi. AMBER REGENT PLATE some (5) Suraj 55, 5. Mountain Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Sai 2 (1,600m), rated 15 to 35, 245: 1. Lion (7) Trevor 55, 6. Pissarro (1) ni and Pawan Suyal, the host ROUND 4 SCHEDULE Cosmic Feeling (9) A. Imran 60, 2. Akshay Kumar 55, 7. Redoubtable Swede Kulusevski set Custom Cut (2) Akshay Kumar (3) Srinath 55, 8. Welcome Sur will eye a win similar to the CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC 59.5, 3. Aferpi (10) Srinath 59, 4. for Juventus move prise (9) A. Imran 55, 9. Angel 10wicket triumph it posted GROUP A: Bengal v Gujarat Akasi (5) Trevor 58, 5. Heavenly Heart (11) R. Marshall 53.5, 10. Clas MILAN last November. (Kolkata); Hyderabad v Kerala Angel (6) Darshan 57.5, 6. Sir sic Charm (8) Sandesh 53.5, 11. Promising Swedish teenager (Hyderabad); Punjab v Delhi Lancelot (3) R. Marshall 57, 7. High Glorious Logan (12) Darshan 53.5 Outright wins over Rajas Priestess (4) David Allan 56.5, 8. Dejan Kulusevski is poised to (Mohali); Rajasthan v Andhra and 12. Osibisa (6) Jagadeesh 53.5. than and Andhra, followed Iconic Princess (8) S. Shareef 56.5, 1. MOUNTAIN LION, 2. HANDSOME, complete a move to Juventus (Jaipur). by three points against two 9. Scintilla (1) Donoghue 56.5, 10. 3. CLASSIC CHARM from Atalanta after GROUP B: Baroda v Railways Sun Splash (7) Vaibhav 56, 11. time defending champion Vi Sainthood (12) C. Umesh 55.5 and G. KRISHANAPPA MEMORIAL undergoing his medical, the (Vadodara); Himachal v Madhya TROPHY (DIV. II), (1,200m), darbha, have placed Punjab 12. Sky Moon (11) Jagadeesh 55.5. 7 Serie A champion confirmed. Pradesh (Dharamshala); Mum 1. AFERPI, 2. HIGH PRIESTESS, 3. rated 30 to 50, 515: 1. Tarini (5) M. “The Swedish midfielder atop the points table. With 17 Going full tilt: Punjab captain Mandeep Singh has been in phenomenal form with a bai v Karnataka (Mumbai); Uttar CUSTOM CUT Naveen 60, 2. Perfect Rendition (2) points, Punjab is 10 ahead of double century, century and a halfcentury so far this campaign. * FILE PHOTO Pradesh v Tamil Nadu (Kanpur). I. Chisty 59, 3. Schafenberg (8) Tre arrived at the medical centre LAL BAGH PLATE (1,400m), vor 58.5, 4. Princess Holly (7) Sai located at the Allianz Delhi. And the gulf between Group C: Chhattisgarh v Harya 3 rated 60 & above, 315: 1. Tor Kiran 57, 5. Lightning Attack (4) Stadium and began his tests,” the performances of the two once against Andhra and Vi (148 runs, one century). bowler. According to Delhi na (Raipur); Jharkhand v Jam orosso (6) S. Shareef 62.5, 2. An Darshan 56, 6. Black Whizz (3) T.S. mu & Kashmir (Ranchi); Servic gelino (5) David Allan 56.5, 3. Pe Jodha 56, 7. Silken Striker (1) R. the club said in a statement. teams this season is aptly re darbha. Among the bowlers, legspin coach K.P. Bhaskar, the pitch luche (1) Trevor 56.5, 4. Buscadero es v Maharashtra (New Delhi); Manish 56, 8. Amazonite (10) S. The 19yearold has had a flected on the pointstable. This was mainly due to ner Mayank Markande (11 did not appear to be in fa (7) Vinod Shinde 55, 5. Treasure Shareef 55.5, 9. Desert Rose (11) B. Tripura v Odisha (Agartala); Ut breakthrough season since skipper Mandeep Singh (385 wickets) is leading the vour of the medium pacers. Delight (4) Suraj 54, 6. Turf Magic Nayak 55.5, 10. Donna Bella (6) C. tarakhand v Assam (Dehradun). (8) Donoghue 54, 7. Ashwa Raftar going on loan from Atalanta Batting juggernaut runs including a double cen charge. “So, at the moment, I Umesh 55.5 and 11. Darahasini (9) Plate: Bihar v Mizoram (Patna); (2) I. Chisty 51.5 and 8. Star P. Surya 54.5. to Parma in June, scoring The only time Punjab was tury, a century and a half Medium pace of Sanvir don’t think the absence of Goa v Manipur (Porvorim); Cracker (3) Sai Kiran 51. 1. PERFECT RENDITION, 2. four goals and setting up bowled out this season, century), Gurkeerat Singh Singh and Baltej Singh along our main bowlers will hit us 1. ANGELINO, 2. PELUCHE, 3. SCHAFENBERG, 3. DONNA BELLA Meghalaya v Pondicherry (Man TREASURE DELIGHT another seven in 17 games. against Rajasthan, it scored Mann (222, one century), An with the offspin of Gurkeer really badly. Yes, our bow Day’s best: DESERT GOD AFP galdoi); Nagaland v Chandigarh G. KRISHNAPPA MEMORIAL Double: AFERPI — MOUNTAIN LION 358. Thereafter, Punjab mol Malhotra (156, two half at Singh Mann have resulted ling resources are not the (Sovima); Sikkim v Arunachal 4 TROPHY (DIV. I), (1,200m), Jkt: 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; Tr (i): 2, 3 and Orlando Magic ends crossed 400 when it batted centuries) and Shubman Gill in seven wickets for each same but we will fight. Three Pradesh (Bhubaneswar). rated 30 to 50, 345: 1. Indian 4; (ii): 5, 6 and 7. fourgame losing streak LOS ANGELES D.J. Augustin and Nikola Vucevic combined for 45 NBA mastermind Stern passes away Love to find the perfect pass: Fernandes points as the Orlando Magic snapped a fourgame losing Agence France-Presse skid with a 122101 victory NEW YORK The 25-year-old has emerged as an integral part of FC Goa and the Indian team over the Washington Wizards David Stern, 77, who oversaw on Wednesday. NBA’s growth into a global Shreedutta Chidananda called Fernandes up at once, The results: sports powerhouse while Bengaluru handing him his first India Lakers 117 bt Phoenix 107; serving as commissioner This has been a break cap against Curacao in June. New York 117 bt Portland 93; from 1984 to 2014, died on through season for Brandon “Igor Stimac told me that Milwaukee 106 bt Minnesota 104. Wednesday after suffering a Fernandes. The 25yearold he saw my ISL matches and Washington 101 lost to brain haemorrhage last midfielder is enjoying argua he said I was a very impor Orlando 122. month. bly his best ISL campaign, tant player for him,” says Fer The NBA, whose cham while also cementing his nandes. “He told me that if I pionship games were not te place in the Indian team. Fer work hard I’m going to get levised live in the United nandes is the sort of creative, my place in the team.” States when Stern’s 30year technicallygifted, passing Stimac has deployed Fer tenure began, announced his midfielder the national side nandes as a deeplying play passing. has long craved; over the last maker; at FC Goa, he plays Stern, who underwent few months he has steadily mainly as a leftsided attack emergency surgery after he emerged as one of the coun ing midfielder but is also so was stricken December 12, try’s finest. metimes used as a 10. “As built the league into a global Ten games into this ISL long as I am playing, I’m hap sporting empire by the time season, Fernandes leads the py,” he says. “Different he retired in February 2014, assists charts (5); he has now coaches see me in different Dudamel steps down as and passed leadership to cur Pathbreaker: David Stern, seen with Michael Jordan in 1996, provided more assists than A real asset: Brandon Fernandes is the sort of creative, ways. I try to adapt and give Venezuela coach rent commissioner Adam made the NBA one of the mostwatched leagues in the any other Indian player in technicallygifted, passing midfielder the national side them whatever they ask for.” CARACAS Silver. world. * FILE PHOTO the history of the league (13) has long craved for. * FILE PHOTO: VIVEK BENDRE FC Goa’s first game of Rafael Dudamel is stepping “David took over the NBA which, considering he’s only 2020 is against Bengaluru down as coach of Venezuela in 1984 with the league at a NBA would not be what it is tweeted. featured in 45 matches, is them to score. I just focus on sion must have been disap FC, at the Sree Kanteerava after nearly four years in crossroads, but over the today,” sixtime NBA cham Stern oversaw expansion saying a lot. In India’s 2022 putting the ball in the right pointing, but Fernandes Stadium here on Friday. charge, sources close to the course of 30 years as com pion Michael Jordan said in a of the league from 23 to 30 FIFA World Cup qualifying place.” does not wish to dwell on it. Matches between the two case told AFP on Thursday. missioner he ushered in the statement. clubs, the debut of active campaign, all three of the “It’s not good to speak sides have always tended to According to reports in the modern global NBA,” Silver “He guided the league NBA talent in the Olympics team’s goals have been assist Some regret about that,” he says. “I ex be close and Fernandes ex Brazilian press, the 46year said in a statement. through turbulent times and and the sport’s expansion to ed by Fernandes, his set For all the rewards this sea pected a callup and it didn’t pects another tense encoun old is likely to take over Atletico Mineiro, which has “He launched ground grew the league into an inter a popular worldwide televi piece delivery a real asset. son has brought Fernandes, happen. But I don’t want to ter. He is hopeful, though, of been on the hunt for a coach breaking media and market national phenomenon, creat sion phenomenon. “I love to provide assists,” 2019 will remain a year say anything about that. That beginning the new year just The Hindu since the end of Vagner ing partnerships, digital as ing opportunities that few Stern also helped establish Fernandes tells . tinged with some regret. was 2019. And 2020 is a new like he ended the old one. “It Mancini’s brief tenure in sets and social responsibility could have imagined before. the Women’s NBA and a de “I’ve got better and better ev When Stephen Constantine year.” has been a very good season December. His departure programs that have brought “RIP Mr David Stern The velopment league for NBA ta ery season. I also want to named the Indian probables Constantine quit after the for me so far,” he says. comes just three months the game to billions of people best commissioner to ever do lent, ensuring a next man score goals but we (FC Goa) for the AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Cup, though, and Igor “There were a lot of ups and before the start of South around the world. it,” fourtime NBA champion was ready whenever an inju have goalscorers so I have to Margao midfielder did not Stimac was appointed India’s downs but I kept going. I will American qualifying for the “Without David Stern, the Shaquille O’Neal O’Neal ry struck. provide good passes for find a place in it. The omis new head coach. The Croat continue doing that.” 2022 World Cup. AFP Dimitrov TN claims men’s title ITF junior circuit begins on Jan. 6 Narendra’s to ease his SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the best among the Indian (461) and Sanjana Sirimalla bruary 10. meet record after six years NEW DELHI juniors, and is expected to (475). way back The ITF junior circuit in In compete in the Australian Meanwhile, a $25,000 ITF Tennis tournament Kerala retains the women’s crown dia will start with the grade3 Open junior event. women’s tournament is for seniors Agence France-Presse tournament to be staged in Mann Shah (265), Kabir scheduled to be held in Jodh Meanwhile, the Delhi Mas SYDNEY ja Jacob were really effective Chandigarh from January 6. Hans (340), Uddayvir Singh pur from February 17. It is ters Games seniors’ tennis Former World No. 3 Grigor NATL. VOLLEYBALL while the juniors did what It will be followed by the (383), Madhwin Kamath the only ITF tournament for tournament will be held at Dimitrov saw his ranking Sports Bureau was expected of them,” he grade2 tournament in Delhi, (451) and Aryaan Bhatia Indian men or women, to be the MM Public School, Pi slump last year as he strug BHUBANESWAR said. and another similar tourna (462) are some of the other staged at home, in the first tampura, on January 11 and gled with a shoulder injury, Tamil Nadu bagged the Dhinakaran said the ment in Kolkata, in subse leading Indian boys in the three months of the season. 12. but the Bulgarian on Thurs men’s crown in the senior team’s first objective in the quent weeks. rankings’ list. The men do have the Events will be held in the day said he won’t push National volleyball cham final was to stop the Rail The fourth tournament Among the girls, Vipasha $610,010 ATP Tour event, over35, 40, 50 and 60 age himself too hard, too fast to pionships with a 2518, 25 ways’ central blocker Ash will be held at Indore, the Mehra has the best rank of the Maharashtra Open in groups. A player can com Narendra Prathap Singh return to the top of tennis. 21, 2125, 2523 victory over wal and it was done success grade5 event to be played 158. She is followed by Nikita Pune from February 3, fol pete in one singles and one (Mangalore). * H. VIBHU The 28yearold was laid Railways in the final here on fully. from January 27. Vishwase (216), Sandeepti lowed by the $162,480 Chal doubles. Entry fee will be low early in the season and Thursday. This was Tamil “Our attacker Ashwin and Dev Javia, ranked 98th, is Singh Rao (396), Sarah Dev lenger in Bengaluru from Fe ₹2,100 per player. Sports Bureau was far from his best after Nadu’s ninth title overall in central blocker Manoj did MOODBIDRI he returned to action, alth the men’s event and the first really well,” he said. Mangalore University’s Na ough he did reach the US after six years. Kerala de The results: rendra Prathap Singh Open and Paris Masters feated Railways 2518, 2514, Men’s final: TN bt Railways 25 Zverev says no concerns over curtailed offseason broke the men’s 10,000m semifinals. 2513 and retained the wo 18, 2521, 2125, 2523; Third meet record on the open Dimitrov said 2019, men’s title. place playoff: Kerala bt Kar Agence France-Presse and China with Roger my problem. It was in the be world. I had good tourna ing day of the 80th Nation nataka 2521, 2624, 2519. where he failed to win a tit Head coach G. Dhinaka Brisbane Federer. ginning of my career, but in ments, but it was still not the al interuniversity athletics Women’s final: Kerala bt Rail le, had been “quite a jour ran praised the seniors for ways 2518, 2514, 2513; Third Germany’s Alexander Zverev Although the tour meant a the last one, two years it’s year that I wanted to have championships here on ney”. “It’s going to be a putting up a wonderful place playoff: Maharashtra bt on Thursday said he felt in shorter offseason than nor never been a problem. and I hope I can kind of im Thursday. year that I remember for show. “G.R. Vaishnav, Uk West Bengal 2518, 2520, 25 top shape for 2020 despite mal, Zverev insisted it made “I know I can last match prove this year.” The 22yearold clocked the rest of my life,” he said. krapandian and Naveen Ra 12. only starting to hit balls a little difference. es, I know I can play longer Zverev is playing the in 29:42.19s, bettering the old “Yeah, the body checks week ago after an offseason “I mean, still I think I had than most guys.” augural ATP Cup under the record of Mangalore’s R. out pretty good right now. curtailed by a lucrative exhi a good offseason. It was a lit captaincy of German great Kumar Patel (29:45.81) set I’m still monitoring a lot of bition tour. tle bit different. It was shor Confident Boris Becker and he is confi in 2018. my work, a lot that I’m go The 22yearold only won ter this year, for sure,” he While Zverev is confident dent they will do well, des The results: Men, 10,000m: ing through. I kind of pace one title last year, in Geneva, said at the ATP Cup team about his oncourt stamina, pite being in a tough group 1. Narendra Prathap Singh myself in the right way. I’m not quite taking the step up event in Brisbane. he admitted he could have with the Nick Kyrgiosled (Mangalore) 29:42:19s MR, OR not in a rush, which is also that many had predicted, “I only started playing played better last year and Australia. 29:45.81; 2. Kisan Tadvi (SSP Pune) 30:57.12; 3. Yadav San a good thing.” slipping from fourth to se tennis a week ago, pretty wants to put that right this Under the tournament tosh (Calcutta) 30:57:29. The shoulder problem venth in the men’s tennis much, so I don’t have a lot of season. “For me, I need to format, 24 nations are split Women, 10,000m: 1. Sonune was Dimitrov’s first major rankings. tennis practice yet, which I get my tennis back a little bit into six roundrobin groups Poonam (SSP Pune) injury and he said he plans But Zverev remains a big will build up. and kind of have a fresh start across Brisbane, Perth and 36:00.32s; 2. K.M. Amrita Pa to limit the number of tour drawcard and he finished “But I feel good. I feel as well,” he said. Sydney with only eight tel (MG Kashi Vidyapeeth) naments he plays, particu Winning smiles: The victorious Tamil Nadu men’s team. 2019 playing a fivestop exhi pretty fit again. My physical “Obviously, the last year I teams qualifying for the 36:01.98; 3. Sonika (Maharshi larly early in the season. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT bition tour of South America (condition) was never really finished number seven in the knockout phase. Dayananda, Rohtak) 36:02.04.

DELHI THE HINDU 20 SPORT FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ‘You win sometimes, other times you learn’ To me, five days is Vijender expects to compete in threefour fights this year, with World title being the big one special: McGrath BOXING ber 2019, beating Ghana’s hain (sometimes you learn, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA former Commonwealth other times you win). That’s SYDNEY champion Charles Adamu in how I would describe my de Press Trust of India Australian pace legend New Delhi a lopsided bout. cision to join politics. It is a Glenn McGrath on Thursday wonderful way to stay con called himself a traditional He hasn’t lost a bout in close Trains with Beard nected with realities of life. ist and said he was against to five years and Vijender “I will continue to train with Why should I have regrets the idea of shortening the Singh is determined to keep Lee Beard and move to Man just because I lost one elec fiveday game to a fourday the record with a world title chester in a next few weeks tion?” he asked. affair as proposed by the to boot as he enters the new to begin my training there. Vijender said there is ICC. decade donning multiple While I am here, I train at a nothing wrong if people de The ICC is considering hats, including the one of an gym in Gurugram,” he said. mand their heroes to voice the introduction of fourday active politician “with strong Beard, who has trained opinion in public. Tests as part of the World opinions’’. professional stars like Ricky Championships from 2023, McGrath.

The 34yearold trailblaz Hatton, has been Vijender’s Voices matter an idea which was support * FILE PHOTO: K. PICHUMANI ing boxer, who delivered In trainer since 2015. Under his “I believe athletes should ed by Cricket Australia CEO dia’s first Olympic and men’s tutelage, the Haryanalad speak. At one level, we are al Kevin Roberts. many days it’s played, I’m World championship medals clinched the WBO Asia Pacif so representatives and our McGrath, however, said actually against it. I like the in boxing back in 2008 and ic and Oriental super middle voices matter. It shouldn’t be he is completely against the way it is.” 2009, has logged an enviable weight titles. that we are saying stuff only idea of tinkering with the ICC’s proposal to intro 120 record in the profession The only time Vijender when being paid to do so. longer format. duce fourday Tests received al circuit, which he entered tasted defeat in the last five Views rakhne chahiye, gen stiff opposition from leading in 2015. years was when he decided erally (we should present Traditionalist Australia spinner Nathan “All the talk with my pro to take the political plunge our views). “I’m very much a tradition Lyon on Wednesday, who moters is focused on the ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha Speaking about going for alist. I like the game the way termed it “ridiculous”. Aus world title. In all, I expect to elections. ward, the strapping sixfoo it is,” McGrath, who has ta tralia chief coach Justin Lan compete in threefour fights He lost the election from ter welcomed his second son ken 563 wickets in 124 Tests, ger is also not in favour of this year with the world title South Delhi while contesting in May last year and he says told reporters ahead of the tinkering with the tradition being the big one. We are try on a Congress ticket. he has lost track of time ever Sydney Test between Aus al format. ing to ensure that this mar Does he regret the move? since. tralia and New Zealand be England batsman Jos But quee fight happens in India,” “Not one bit. I fully stand by ginning here on Friday. tler, however, feels cricket Vijender said. it and I intend to be an active Daddy duty “To me, five days is very must be open to change and Vijender is handled by politician. I have strong opi “I don’t know when the day special and I’d hate to see it fourday Tests must be Hall of Famer Bob Arum’s nions on issues and I like to starts and when it ends. get any shorter. The intro looked at as it could be a Top Rank Promotions in the be vocal. Being a politician Right now, I am on daddy du duction of pink Tests, day way to keep the longer for USA and has Infinity Optimal gives you a platform to be ty as well. I am a boxer, fath night Tests is a great way to mat alive. Solution (IOS) Boxing Pro the change,” he asserted. er, and politician. I hope I am continue keeping our game BCCI president Sourav Unbeatable: Vijender has not lost a bout in nearly five years and hopes to continue in the motions to handle him in In “Kai baar aap seekhte at least decent in all these fresh and moving forward. Ganguly said it was too early same vein in 2020. * FILE PHOTO dia. He last fought in Novem hain, kai baar aap jitate roles,” he laughed. In respect to changing how to make any comment. Kyrgios inspires fundraisers to help fire victims No Sushil, but trials to go ahead The tennis star calls for an exhibition tournament to raise money The injured wrestler had asked for a postponement Agence France-Presse Cup, Australian Open and WRESTLING not be postponed. We will compete in the trials, com Sydney our other events over the have wrestlers competing in petition in their categories Australia’s tennis chief an coming weeks.” PRESS TRUST OF INDIA the 74kg. What can we do if will be held only for the nounced a series of fund Kyrgios, in Brisbane for NEW DELHI Sushil is injured,” said Rome and New Delhi events. the inaugural ATP Cup team Sharan. raisers for victims of raging The Wrestling Federation of “If the WFI feels that we competition, said the tennis bush fires on Thursday after India (WFI) will go ahead “We will see the perfor do not have a strong candi world now had the chance to an appeal from bad boy Nick with trials in the men’s frees mance of the winner in the date for the Asian qualifier do “something special“. Kyrgios. tyle 74kg category despite a 74kg in the ranking series (for Tokyo Games) in March, Kyrgios, often a controver “Tennis Australia, ob postponement request from event. Then we will decide the federation may ask Sush sial figure in the sport, called viously, has been pretty the injured Sushil Kumar. what step we need to take,” il to appear in a trial,” said for an exhibition tourna proactive about it,” Kyrgios However, the celebrated said Sharan when asked if WFI assistantsecretary Vi ment before the Australian said Thursday. “I’m sure so grappler may get a chance to Sushil will be given a chance nod Tomar. Open Grand Slam, after blaz mething will happen. I’m qualify for the Tokyo Olym to compete at the Asian es that have claimed 18 lives sure all of us will be involved pics in March. qualifiers. Will be back Sushil. * FILE PHOTO and forced mass in some way,” he added. India had secured Olym Sushil has been training vi evacuations. Let’s do it: Nick Kyrgios is keen to help bush fire victims, The bush fires are the ma Hand injury Asian Championship in New pic quotas in three men’s gorously with Russian coach

“C’mon @TennisAustralia saying the tennis world can do something special. * REUTERS jor talking point ahead of the Sushil, who has been strug Delhi (February 1823) and freestyle categories through Kamal Malikov. “I will be fit surely we can do a pre @Aus 24team ATP Cup, which is gling to revive his career, has the Asian Olympic Qualifier Ravi Dahiya (57kg), Bajrang in two weeks’ time. Don’t tralianOpen exho to raise saying fundraisers would be Australia and the people af being held in Brisbane, pulled out of Friday’s trials in Xian, China, from March (65kg) and Deepak Punia worry, I will be back. I had funds for those affected by held during tournaments in fected are constantly in our Perth and Sydney. citing a hand injury and had 27 to 29. (86kg) while Vinesh Phogat sustained this hand injury af the fires?” tweeted the 24 cluding the Australian Open thoughts,” said Tiley. World No. 2 Novak Djo requested trials in his cate WFI President Brij. (53kg) was the lone woman ter the Worlds while train yearold, who has handed a and the ATP Cup team event, “We want to help these kovic, who is based in Bris gory to be postponed. Bhushan Sharan Singh said grappler to grab a Tokyo ing. The WFI knew about it. 16week suspended ban in telling fans to “stay tuned” communities in a meaning bane with Serbia, visited a The winners of the trials the trials will be held in all Games quota at the World It’s ok if they are going ahead September after a series of for details. ful way and will announce a koala sanctuary and said it will be part of the Indian categories — five Olympic Championships in Nur with the trials,” said Sushil. outbursts. “For weeks we’ve been number of fund raising and brought home to him the de team for the season’s first classes in men’s freestyle Sultan. The women’s trials will be Tennis Australia CEO watching the devastation support initiatives that will vastation wrought by the ranking series tournament and six in GrecoRoman. While Ravi, Deepak and held in Lucknow on Satur Craig Tiley responded by caused by bush fires across be rolled out across the ATP fires. in Rome ( January 1518), “Definitely the trials will Vinesh have been asked to day. Chanu still in Aussie-A coach lavishes Sunita retires due to injury breakdown Vinesh Phogat says 2020 eighth spot praise on Shafali She was in the side that claimed the 2014 Asiad bronze will be special

Press Trust of India HOCKEY IANS good presence at the New Delhi Melbourne crease,” she added. Australia women’s Ateam Press Trust of India Shafali, who made her de NEW DELHI Grappler Vinesh Phogat said coach Leah Poulton has lav but in September, has repre 2019 was a year filled with all ished praise on young In sented India in nine T20Is The Indian women’s hockey kinds of emotions where she dian opener Shafali Verma amassing 222 runs. The Roh team defender Sunita Lakra, learned a lot and believes for her powerful batting, takborn player hit two back who was part of the 2018 that 2020 — a year in which and said the teenager is “one toback halfcenturies Asian Games silverwinning she will be making her se to watch over” in the future. against the West Indies. side, announced her interna cond Olympics appearance Playing for IndiaA wo tional retirement on Thurs In November, she became — will be special. men’s team, the 15yearold day, citing a knee injury the youngest Indian cricke “2019 was a year filled smashed a 78ball 124 in a which would require anoth ter to score a halfcentury in with emotions — some bitter, oneday match against Aus er surgery. Mirabai Chanu. * FILE PHOTO international cricket when some sweet! Started off the traliaA last month in Bris The 28yearold said the she hit a 49ball 73 in a T20I year with a lot of anger, frus Vinesh Phogat... bane leaving behind a last nagging injury has come in looking ahead. * PTI PRESS TRUST OF INDIA against the West Indies. tration and fear inside of NEW DELHI ing impression on Poulton. the way of her dream to be a me. I had a new fulltime tonne of fabulous new expe part of India’s Tokyo Olym coach, a whole new practice Former World champion Not typical Indian riences. Looking back, 2019 Full of power pics campaign this year. regimen, and most impor Mirabai Chanu, on course “Even though she’s 15, she’s turned out pretty great! to seal a berth for the To “She’s just an amazing ta “Today is a very emotion tantly a completely new a tall girl and strong as well. “2020 comes with a lot of kyo Games, maintained lent, she’s only 15yearsold al day for me as I have decid weight category!” Vinesh When she walked out to bat, promise with the fact that I her eighth spot in the and she’s got so much pow ed to retire from Internation tweeted on Wednesday. er. She just had so much I thought, ‘that can’t be the al Hockey,” she said in a am competing at my second Olympic qualifiers’ ranking At the 2016 Summer composure at the crease, 15yearold.’ She’s not your statement issued by Hockey Olympic Games taking it to a list released by the Interna Olympics in Brazil, Vinesh she didn’t looked fussed at typical Indian opening bat,” India. whole new level! Thank you tional Weightlifting Federa reached the quarterfinals all. She’s definitely going to Poulton said. In the team since 2008, 2019 for all the wonderful tion (IWF) on Thursday. Curtains: Sunita says a nagging injury has come in the way of and lost to Sun Yanan of Chi be one to watch over the “Over the years they’ve Sunita captained India dur her dream to be a part of India’s Tokyo campaign.* FILE PHOTO and not so wonderful mo In the race for qualifica na owing to a knee injury. next few years,” Poulton told produced these opening ing the 2018 Asian Cham ments that taught me so tion, the 25yearold, who DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD cricket.com.au. bats with these amazing pions Trophy, leading the DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD was given the best treatment Vinesh, who was stretch much! Wishing all of you a competes in the 49kg cate during my injury and I am ered off the mat midway “We’d seen a bit of foot techniques and they’re real side to a secondplace finish B Sunita played 139 matches very happy new year!!! gory, has gathered age leading in, she’s played a ly crafty, whereas she in the event. She played 139 for India and captained the grateful for their unparal during her quarterfinal bout “2020 is gonna be spe 2966.6406 ranking points bit of cricket for India. But walked out there and she matches for India. She was a country in the 2018 Asian leled support to women’s in Rio, changed her weight cial,” she added. till now. when you watch footage of a was just pure power. member of the side that Champions Trophy, leading hockey. My family, my hus category twice since 2016, To qualify for Tokyo, a player like that, it probably claimed the 2014 Asian it to a secondplace finish band and friends back in Od and in March 2019, she de Potential “It was really good to DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD weightlifter must compete doesn’t do it justice because watch, I did get into fan Games bronze medal. isha have been my strongest cided to move up to the 53kg The 25yearold underlined in at least one event in each she’s actually got a really mode for a while.” “I was very fortunate to hockey after recovering. supporters and I wish to category with an eye on her potential with a bronze of the three periods of six have played at the Rio Olym “Pursuant to my treat thank them for helping me avoiding injuries. medal in the World Wres months (spread over No pics in 2016, India’s first ap ment, I will play domestic pursue my passion for hock tling Championships after vember 2018 to April pearance in over three de hockey and play for NALCO ey. I could not have come Huge changes she registered an emphatic 2020), at least six events cades. As much as I wish to who have supported my ca this far without their encour “Now that I think of it, this 41 victory over Greece’s Ma overall and in at least one be part of the Indian team as reer by providing me a job,” agement,” she said. new weight category made ria Prevolaraki in Russia. goldand silverlevel event. they prepare for the Tokyo she said. “I have come a long India captain said Sunita the biggest difference and fi That made her the first In “Being eighth now is not Olympics, my knee injuries way and I carry with me would be missed. nally helped me achieve so dian wrestler to qualify for a problem as after the final have cut short my dream. some great memories with “Congratulations @suni mething that I had pursued the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. rankings’ list is made in “I have been told by the the Indian team who have talakraodisha26 for a won for a long time, a World She also became the first April, the best results will doctors that I would be re stood strong by my side and derful carrier. Will definately Championship medal! Chas Indian woman wrestler to be taken into account,” quiring another knee sur the girls were always my fa (sic) miss the best moments ing that medal brought in make the cut through said National coach Vijay gery in the coming days and I mily away from home.” we have shared on the field huge changes,” she said. Worlds, a feat which only Sharma . am unsure how long it would Sunita thanked her team and dressing room for more “I changed the way I strengthens her stakes at the In the men’s 67kg cate take before I fully recover,” mates and chief coach Sjoerd than a decade. Praying for trained, the way I ate, and Tokyo Olympics. With gory, Jeremy Lalrinnunga she said. Marijne for their support. your recovery soon and all how I recovered!!! I explored Sakshi Malik struggling, Vi is placed 32nd with Talented youngster: Shafali Verma, just 15 years old, has Sunita said she would con “My heartfelt thanks to the best for your future en new countries, wandered nesh will be India’s best 2,310.9653 points. already shown what she is capable of. * GETTY IMAGES tinue to play in domestic Hockey India who ensured I deavours,” she tweeted. round new cities and had a hope for glory in Tokyo. CM A ND-NDE YK Delhi • city EDITION • JANUARY 3, 2020

Chitra Swaminathan most recognised dance institutions in CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC the world. But a year ago, Bijayini decid ed to step out of this creative zone and Distinct raped in a bright red han embark on a solo journey. dloom sari, a big red bindi Moving away from the foyer of the on the forehead, hair neatly auditorium that was teeming with dan style tied into a bun and a joyous cers and dance lovers at the Kalavaahini smile lighting up her face, Festival, where she performed to a Bijayini wants her repertoire to BDijayini Satpathy walked into Bharatiya packed house, she spoke about stepping combine the spirit of the Vidya Bhavan, Chennai, for the ‘Dance back from a long collaboration and re A stage tradition and contemporary For Dance Festival’ without Surupa Sen, discovering herself. sensibilities. her partner in creativity. It was unusual, “The decision wasn’t easy. I had to for people have only seen them dance in push myself hard to make it since I was ‘aStree’ breaks the myth that unison for the past 25 years, mirroring yearning to find the dancer in me on my Odissi is a feminine form with and complementing moods and move terms. I wanted to explore the un of her own just soft movements and sensual ments like no other performing duo. Su touched dimensions of my artistry. It abhinaya. She chose to portray rupa as artistic director and Bijayini as was not external validation I was seek characters that brought to the the principal dancer created incredible ing; I needed internal validation. Odissi exponent Bijayini choreographic works in Odissi. They “I view my decision as both a spiritual fore masculine experiences and worked hard to nurture Protima Bedi’s and artistic pilgrimage and one has to do Satpathy, the star dancer of expressions. ‘Kalpana - A world vision Nrityagram, making it one of the the parikrama alone. Nrityagram is the Nritygram ensemble, of imagination’, which she will home. Its doors will never close for me, I present at The Music Acdemy on can go back anytime,” she says, her embarks on a solo journey January 8 with an amazing set large, expressive eyes conveying the emotion impeccably. of musicians, includes pieces Bijayini had been mulling the choreographed by Guru move for over 10 years. Every Kelucharan and Surupa Sen. time the thought crossed her mind, the responsibility of the institution that shaped her into the magnificent dan cer that she is today would de ter her from going ahead. “I owe so much to Gaurima (Proti ma Bedi) and wondered if I would ever be able to isolate myself from Nrityagram. At the same time, I realised that if I didn’t do it now, it would be too late. I will be 50 in a few years. Dancers’ life on stage is determined by their body, their sin gular vehicle of communication. At some point, they have to come to teacher. She is relooking at tradition for terms with ageing and aches. I newer interpretations, exploring an panicked that someday when cients texts, revisiting the timeless works my body gives in, I shouldn’t of the legendary Guru Kelucharan Maha be traumatised by unful patra. filled creative desires. So I “Of course, Surupa’s pieces will also have set out with passion, be part of my repertoire. I have grown hope and dreams for artistically with them. All her choreo company,” says Bijayini. graphic works were first mounted on my After a sixmonth tour body. We have shared every moment of of the U.S., where her per the creative process. So the connect and formances came in for rave resonance will remain always,” says reviews, accompanied by ex Bijayini. tensive interviews, she is back After her early training at the Orissa in India to participate in Chen practising on the rooftop studio at my jayini, who will be conducting work and mime. The strengthening routine Dance Academy in Bhubaneshwar, nai’s Margazhi festival. She will house near Nrityagram that I share with shops in Odissi in Chennai after spend should be made part of the training vo when she decided to join Nrityagram in be performing solo for the first my husband.” ing the New Year with her family in cabulary,” she points out. 1993 after being selected in an audition time at the Music Academy Bijayini is also learning to handle ev Bhubaneshwar. As a soloist, Bijayini feels her perspec by Protima Bedi, her parents refused to Dance Festival ( January 8, ery little detail, from availability of the As Nrityagram’s director of training tive of the artform has also changed. She let her go. 2020), which has often musicians to checking if tickets have ar and outreach, Bijayini developed an in has begun to draw differently from all “They wondered why should I leave featured the Nritya rived and arranging meals to looking in tegrated physical conditioning for prac that she has imbibed as a dancer and Bhubaneshwar to train in Odissi at a resi gram ensemble. to accommodation. titioners of Indian classical dance, par dential school near Bangalore. But I per “I am gra “At the institution I was cocooned in ticularly Odissi. It blends her knowledge sisted because I was looking at the holis dually every way. Somebody was taking care of of yoga, kalaripayattu, Western fitness <> tic training and perfect ambience that Rediscovering coming all these tedious jobs while Surupa de techniques and kinesiology. “I continue Nrityagram offered. herself Bijayini to terms signed productions into which I had to to research and work on this aspect I have undertaken an artistic “It was as difficult a move as the one I Satpathy * PHOTO: with my fit myself in. I am even writing to organ since it is important for dancers to pre pilgrimage and I am gearing have made now. Sometimes, in life, one SHALINI JAIN solo being, isers of festivals to be invited to perform. pare and preserve their body. At my needs to stand and stare, of course at the It is a lot of work, yes, but I am happy I workshops and training sessions I insist up to do the parikrama sky, stars and trees, but also within to have the energy to deal with it,” says Bi on looking at dance beyond movement alone bring out one’s best,” she says.

the National Register of Citizens (NRC). He pointed out that these moves were not against the minority but against the When art’s passion met poor of every community, and that the move was but a stepping stone to con trolling the majority. He also recited two of his more recent pieces of poetry, in layman’s anger cluding the ghazal “Likh”. The ghazal exhorts poets to write the words that others are afraid to utter, to throw away the pen they used for sycophancy, and Artists and workers gathered at Jhandapur to remember Safdar Hashmi on the fearlessly write the truth, for never be anniversary of his murder and to pledge to fight injustice of all kinds fore has the night been as dark as this night. His impassioned words brought out ANJANA RAJAN CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC more than sunlight was snuffed out on were by his tragic end, the flame he ig the truth of Yechuri’s statement that ar January 1, 1989, the day Safdar Hashmi nited refused to go out. Not only did JA tists give inspiration to the foot soldiers his Wednesday marked the 31st came with his group Jana Natya Manch NAM, led by Safdar’s wife Moloyashree, of a movement. Shahaadat Divas (martyrdom day) ( JANAM) to perform the street play return to complete “Halla Bol” at the ve Tof theatre activist Safdar Hashmi, “Halla Bol” in Jhandapur village, as part ry same spot two days after his death, Inspirational poetry and the crowd gathered at Jhandapur in of their efforts to educate the factory they also turned it into a pilgrimage of Shabana, speaking fondly of the days the Sahibabad Industrial Area to cele workers and make them aware of their sorts. Every January 1, it is here in Jhan when her father, poet Kaifi Azmi, used brate his memory, as on every January 1, rights and powers. The group was at dapur that artists and workers come to to take her to such meetings of workers, showed that neither the theatre world tacked by goons owing allegiance to the gether to celebrate the sacrifice and the and reciting lines from both Azmi’s and nor those politically affiliated to the Congress party (of the 10 attackers later unbreakable pledge made by Safdar Akhtar’s inspirational poetry, also re Communist Party of India and the work convicted of the murder, one was the Hashmi. leased an important publication on the ers’ organisation CITU have forgotten party’s mayoral candidate), and Hashmi This year, apart from artists of JA occasion. This was Sudhanva Desh him. succumbed to his injuries the following NAM, those gathered at the site includ pande’s “Halla Bol: The Death and Life January days in the DelhiNCR offer a day. A factory worker Ram Bahadur was ed other theatre practitioners, young of Safdar Hashmi” (LeftWord). The brief spell of sunlight soon to be snuffed shot dead. people from different walks of life, fac book has been published in both En out by the early onset of evening. But Stunned as Hashmi’s supporters tory workers and their families, plus Incisive comment Moloyashree Hashmi with a JANAM member during the glish and Hindi versions. three special guests: Shabana Azmi and performance at Jhandapur in Ghaziabad, Safdar Hashmi during a street play It seemed just the right time for this Javed Akhtar, known for their propeo * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT, SAFDAR HASHMI TRUST biography. While Hashmi has always ple activism that is as strong as their art been a symbol of nonviolent resistance practice, and CPI (M) General Secretary like Kajal Ghosh and Sudhanva Desh it’s very cold. and resilience in the face of heavy odds, Sitaram Yechuri. pande sang rousing songs including the Like other speakers, he drew paral the outpouring of public wrath through The noon air was festive with the “cir poignant “Lal jhanda leke comrade aage lels between the daily fight for justice nonviolent protests across India this cus” as the crowds referred it, watching badhte jayenge” which contains the line waged by the oppressed and the current winter has brought his example even the seasoned nat performing acrobatic “Tum nahin rahe, iska gham hai par countrywide protests against the Citi more into the limelight. The book will skills on a tightrope rigged up on a pre aage badhte jaayenge (Though it sad zenship Amendment Act (CAA), the Na be a reminder that art and politics are carious looking set of poles dug into the dens us that you are no longer with us, tional Population Register (NPR) and indeed inseparable, that culture is of ground. Crossing the rope on foot and still we will carry on)”. the people and by them. while balancing on a steel wheel (with no protective net or mattress on the Eloquent address BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ground), and jumping through a flam Aside from JANAM’s play on the Injustice is like the climate, ing hoop, the nat and his two young plight of workers burdened by a lack of said Javed Akhtar, drawing companions, a tiny boy and girl, earned freedom to protest and denied just the applause of the onlookers. The au working conditions, it was in the elo attention to the prevailing dience then turned to the other side of quent address of Javed Akhtar that the situation where workers and the courtyard where a stage was set up. torch of poetic anguish met the fire of the poor have never had it The JANAM group led by stalwarts the commoner’s anger at circumstanc easy, regardless of the ruling es. Injustice is like the climate, said the celebrated poet and lyricist, drawing at dispensation. But sometimes, READ INSIDE tention to the prevailing situation where he added, it’s colder than at workers and the poor have never had it others. These days, he said, it’s easy, regardless of the ruling dispensa L. Subramaniam on how music Tribal and folk arts at the Actor Akshaye Khanna on his very cold. binds different cultures P2 Azamgarh Mahotsav P3 craft and role in politics P4 tion. But sometimes, he added, it’s col der than at others. These days, he said,

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Hindi Belt ‘Music has a healing quality’ A complex relationship

Ahead of the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival 2020, maestro L Subramaniam says music is Mukesh Garg’s “Sahitya aur Sangeet” is a veritable like an ocean and he wants to explore as much as possible treasure trove that covers the evolution of Hindustani music and tells us about the way music has shaped Anuradha Vellat up the country’s cultural life CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

o be born amidst a family iterature and music share a com of artistes is truly a bless plex relationship although both ing. It comes with great Ldeal with sounds and turn them in privilege that needs to be to meaningful expression. However, checked responsibly. To their treatment is very dissimilar as liter Tuse that privilege in ways that would ature deals with ideas, thoughts, feelings bind different traditions and cul and emotions while music deals with on tures, to further the arts and make it ly feelings and emotions. When they in accessible to a larger audience is the teract with each other, the interaction of task of any true artiste. L Subrama ten results in the expansion and niam’s musical genius needs no in enrichment of both the art forms. Many troduction. As an artiste, he has re tomes have been written on Hindustani lentlessly pursued his own music as music dealing with various forms like well as World music in many ways. classical, semiclassical, folk and film Entering into its 29th edition is the music but there is hardly any book that Lakshminarayana Global Music Fes focuses on the complexity of the rela tival (LGMF), organised in the me tionship between literature and music. mory of his father, mentor, guru and This gap was filled when Mukesh the legendary violinist Prof. V. Garg, who retired from Delhi University’s Lakshminarayana. Through the Hindi Department as Associate Profes him in editing the magazine which, years, the festival has brought in ar sor, selected and edited articles that though past its prime, survives to this tistes from all continents, consistent dealt with the literaturemusic tango and day. ly experimenting and never restrict produced two volumes of “Sahitya aur Little wonder that Mukesh Garg ing itself to what is traditional. Sangeet” (Literature and Music). It emerged as a highly regarded musicolo Says Subramaniam, “Music in it speaks volumes about the state of intel gist in addition to being an authority on self is an extremely powerful medi lectual curiosity in the worlds of both that period of medieval Brajbhasha poe um to communicate, without the Hindi and Hindustani music that, alth try that is known as Reetikaal in Hindi barrier of language. It also projects ough Vani Prakashan brought them out academic circles. He also established a our culture, our philosophies, our more than five years ago in 2014, they panIndian organisation Sangeet Sankalp ways of thinking, rituals while inte have not received adequate attention. towards the end of 1980 to provide plat racting with different people and ar Mukesh Garg and his family are living form for struggling young musicians and tistes. It brings in peace and harmo examples of the way literature can gain to promote and propagate Hindustani ny in a different way. But I think An excellent communicator ( Clockwise from above)L. Subramaniam; Prof. V. Lakshminarayna; Kavita Krishnamoorthy fully combine with music. He trained in music. Now, it has nearly 125 chapters in involving other global players in this * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT violin and one of his gurus happened to various cities and towns all over India. takes it to the other side of the coin. be N. Rajam, the foremost exponent of The twovolume “Sahitya aur San To collaborate with your own people It is his father who largely left an Ace singer and his wife Kavita many things. Most of the composi violin in Hindustani classical music who geet” is a veritable treasure trove and is one thing, but global collabora imprint on the young boy. “After his Krishnamurthy has played a pivotal tions I do for orchestras are raga honed her musical skills under the gui contains 71 articles penned by the likes of tions bring in brilliant inputs, ex passing in 1990, my sister Viji and I role in inspiring his music and crea based contemporary compositions. dance of the legendary Omkar Nath Tha Acharya Brihaspati and Prabhudayal pressions and emotions. The total wanted to do something in his me tive faculties. He remembers when They have branded it as fusion whe kur. He also edited the monthly maga Meetal. They cover the entire history of impact leads to understanding of dif mory,” says Subramaniam. Laksh they first met for a project called reas what I was doing for orchestra zine “Sangeet” for more than twenty the evolution of Hindustani music, right ferent cultures from our side, be minarayana was not simply a violi Global Fusion Album for Warner was based on Western harmony and years. And, herein lies a tale that many from the Vedic age to the present day and cause from our side, unless some nist. His grandeur also lies in the fact Brothers in Bangalore. “For the al raga harmony. Music is like an ocean may not be familiar with. offer informative as well as analytical ar one is extraordinarily artistic or is that he put the violin on the global bum, I had representation from five and I want to explore as much as ticles that tell us about the way music has financially capable, she/he cannot stage as a solo instrument . The fes different continents. I was living in possible. It makes me travel both lit Sharp message shaped up the country’s cultural life. go to different countries. We try to tival began in Chennai’s Madras Mus the US at that time, which is when a erally and virtually. It has a healing The wider world of Hindi literature has One finds articles on music in Buddhist bring them to the doorstep, so that ic Academy, where TT Vasu, a close friend suggested that I listen to the quality wherein everyone finds so not forgotten Kaka Hathrasi (September Pali literature and orchestra in Buddhist they are exposed to international friend of Subramaniam’s was the tapes of a few singers whom I could mething,” he says. 18, 1906 September 18, 1995) who was art, music in our epics, The Ramayana arts, including instruments which President. It was only a matter of use for the recording. I heard her The LGMF book was just released, the uncrowned king of Kavi Sammelans and The Mahabharata, Kalidasa’s works have never been brought to India be time before Subramaniam’s music, voice; it had a bigger range, different too, recording and documenting up because of his extraordinary wit and a as well as Shudrak’s plays, music in the fore.” along with the festival met legendary emotions and a kind of depth. Kavita to 25 years of the festival. The LGMF rare ability to compose funny poems on Sikh tradition as well as in the Vaishna artistes. His collaborations and re had never done any fusion work at awards this year will be conferred the spot. Although his poetry was satiri vite Haveli sangeet, the relationship bet cordings with icons like Stephane that time, when I approached her. upon violinist TN Krishnan and mri cal and comic in nature, it also contained ween music and the works of Surdas and Grapelli, Yehudi Menuhin, Herbie She came and did the first piece, dangist Chandramouli. As to his win sharp social and political messages. His other Ashtachhaap poets, Sufi music and Hancock, JeanPierre Rampal, Joe some time in 1999. It was a huge suc ter concert in Delhi, Subramaniam real name was Prabhulal Garg and he the evolution of qawwali and other Sample, Staneley Clarke, George cess musically.” chuckles, “I am looking forward to was Mukesh Garg’s uncle. While the forms. Duke, Larry Coryell, Tony Williams the concert but not to the cold.” world knew him as hasyakavi Kaka, he They also discuss the contribution of and Maynard Fergusson only added Musical tribute The Lakshminarayana Global Mus- had another persona that was as much, if Panditraj Jagannath – the last great aes to the opulence of the festival. The For its 29th edition LGMF is also ic Festival 2020 will be held on 4th Ja- not more, important as his public one. thetic theorist in the long tradition of festival does not stop with concerts celebrating the 150 th birth year of nuary at 6 p.m. at Siri Fort Auditori- He was an expert in Hindustani classical Sanskrit poetics– to Brajbhasha poetry and performances, but foundation Mahatma Gandhi. The festival starts um, New Delhi. music and his services to the cause of its and the region’s music, musical composi courses with Subramaniam Founda in Delhi with a musical tribute by promotion remain unsung. tions of the Mughal emperor Muhammad tion and the Subramaniam Academy Subramaniam and Kavita featuring In 1932, Prabhulal Garg established Shah ‘Rangeela’, musicality in Hindi of Performing Arts (SaPa) wherein Symphony Orchestra of Castile and Sangeet Karyalaya in his home town poets like Prasad and Nirala, the element the students are introduced to diffe Leon from Spain, followed by Hyde Hathras in western Uttar Pradesh and of thumri in Rajasthani folk songs, and rent schools and the artistes who rabad and Pune. The concert at Hyd collected, edited and published old trea indifference to the words of the bandish conduct workshops. “We focus a lot erabad will also see performances by tises on classical and other forms of mus in khayal singing. on practice. You cannot read 200 his children’s band ‘SubraMania’ ic. He himself wrote many books and Mukesh Garg has written an introduc books on how to sing a raga, you and his granddaughter Mahati. The launched a monthly Hindi magazine tit tion that raises many questions – some of <> have to sing it and then go deeper. It performances will feature ‘Spring led “Sangeet” in 1935. It was the only ma them methodological – about the com Kavita had never done any is important in our theory to learn Rhapsody’, one of Subramaniam’s gazine of its kind and there was a time plex nature of the relationship between other cultures as well, learn about own compositions published some when musicians such as Ravi Shankar literature and music. Only fusion work at that time, Western music, which is very strong time back alongside the bhajans wrote for it. It carried informative arti scholarship based on rigo when I approached her. She in harmony. It is also important to be ‘Raghupati Raghav’and ‘Vaishnav cles on gharanas, history of music, forms rous research can find came and did the first familiar with forms like Latin Ameri Jan Toh’ followed by a composition of vocal and instrumental music and in answers to them. piece, some time in 1999. It can music, African and Indonesian which is a tribute to Purandara Dasa. troductory books about various musical music. The structure in itself is very “We have grown so much as a fa instruments and the technique of their was a huge success interdisciplinary,” adds Subrama mily of artistes. Ever since, we have playing. Later, Kaka’s nephews Lakshmi Kuldeep Kumar is a senior literary critic musically niam. been trying and experimenting with Narayan Garg and Mukesh Garg helped ‘Medea’ in the round

Theatre director Anuradha Marwah on taking classical works to spaces that are accessible to general public

SHRINKHLA SAHAI CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC theatre strategies. The production I am essentially a writer, and never has been featured in diverse settings actually thought of myself as a direc he stage is ready, instead of a across Delhi, ranging from intimate tor. When I started to think of Sam set it is packed with chairs for performance venues like the base tal, it was something very new for Tthe audience, while the house ment theatre at India Habitat Centre me and I was like a child wanting to lights are on. The performers are and Studio Safdar to colleges and explore new things.” The communi neither in the wings nor on stage. In women’s shelter homes. ty theatre work of Ten Thousand their simple Greek costumes, they Things involved taking iconic plays break into dialogue from among the Levelling the stage to nontraditional venues. Perform audience in the hall as they begin “This is the concept of Samtal,” ing in the round, with all the lights Reaching out their performance. In Pandies’ she explains. “Mostly, classical on, attracted her because the au Director Theatre group’s adaptation of the works are performed on the prosce dience would also become a part of Anuradha Greek classic, “Medea”, theatre di nium stage, in ways that are inacces the performance in this way. Marwah; a scene rector Anuradha Marwah explores a sible to the general public. With Finally, in 2019, Michelle Hensley, from “Medea” democratic performance dynamic Samtal, we take nuanced and pro founder of Ten Thousand Things * SPECIAL that brings actors and audience on found themes to everybody, focus along with playwright Kira Obolen ARRANGEMENT the same level, setting aside the idea ing on the human element that often sky, came to Delhi and trained the of the stage. gets overlooked when the produc creative team of Samtal for perfor Though the play is distant in time could be broached because we are round, while students expressed cu Performed in the round, the con tions are extremely intellectualised.” mance in the round. and space, Marwah was confident looking at them through the play, it riosity about politics and directorial cept attempts to bring classical dra The term ‘samtal’ literally means a that it would resonate with contem was somebody else’s story, so it be choices. ma into everyday arena by merging level field. Seeking to bring world Adapting ‘Medea’ porary contexts and spark discus comes easy to voice opinions.” For Marwah, exploring theatre as spaces and challenging conventional theatre classics to new audiences, “Finding the play that would be sion and debate with the audience. a levelled and democratic space the concept also involves opportuni gin this programme was really chal “We premièred the play in Shakti Democratic forum stems from her own beliefs and femi ties for discussions between the au lenging,” recalls Marwah. “The Shalini shelter home for women in The shows extended much nist politics. “The beauty of per dience, cast and crew of the produc script is very strong and I was appre Nithari Basti. The audience had ab beyond the performance with deep forming in the round with classical tion. hensive whether a radical work like solutely no familiarity with Greek er conversations with each group. texts is that a wide range of audience Marwah reflects on the evolution Medea would work in the kind of drama yet they responded and want While the text and theme of Medea respond to it, cutting across class of the idea that inspired her to direct rendering we were planning.” When ed to talk.” The power of the play lies opened up insights into the audienc and socioeconomic divide.” As the the play, “I was inspired by the work she presented the first draft of the in bringing out the audience from e’s own lives, the discussions delved production gains momentum, there of theatre group Ten Thousand adaptation to her performers at the the space of passive spectatorship into different points of view. In the are more performances coming up Things’ and dreamedup of ‘Samtal’ reading, they found it challenging into an active dialogue about their shelter home, for instance, women in other cities, towns and villages. while in Minneapolis on a Fulbright and amusing. “It seemed too gran own lives. “In educational institu opened up about their own expe The theatre group is busy bracing up Nehru Academic and Professional diose to be performed in the round. I tions, or studio spaces, it was in riences of abuse and abandonment. for unexpected questions from the Excellence (FNAPE) Fellowship in realised it had to be much more con tense, people wanted to talk about Urban audience in studio settings audience, more intense dialogues to 2017. It’s a door that opened up a versational and spent another their lives – relationships, sexuality. were enamoured with the dynamic draw them in and their own conver whole new area of creativity for me. month reworking the script!” Topics that are conventionally taboo aesthetics of performance in the sation with a classic from the past.

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This is one of the few plays about Organised in collaboration with the Gandhi, seen in recent months, that ex civil society and district administration, plores with intensity only one aspect of pot of human feces, which she refuses. the spectacular performances unfolded Gandhi's life rather than presenting the Enraged, Gandhi orders her to leave the on an elaborate makeshift stage on a vast canvas of his eventful life. “Maar house and pushes her towards the exit huge lawn popularly known as Jajee Ka Parajay” is structurally taut which ex door. Weeping children rush towards Maidan which was equipped with ad plores Gandhi's experiment with celiba their mother and cling to her. Later, vanced lighting devices. cy while he was in South Africa, cham Gandhi repents his inhuman act. There One of the visually and aurally en pioning the cause of the South African is another poignant scene when girls liv chanting experiences was offered by Indians. The entire action takes place in ing in the Ashram complain to Gandhi “Bastar Band” which was remarkable the house of Gandhi with a focus on his that his son tried to molest them, Gand for presenting rhythmically graceful intense interactions with Kasturba and hi commands his son to leave home at dance movements and soulstirring his sons. once and takes scissors to cut the long, musical tunes. The colourful costumes, black and beautiful hair of the girls con the display of enviable skill by drum Bapu’s restrictions sidering them as the source of sexual mers, the enactment of daily chores of One day Gandhi reveals to Kasturba his lust. Kasturba intervenes. tribal people in harmony with nature resolve to maintain celibacy, declaring Som Ganguli as Gandhi gives a credit created beautiful imagery. that the sexual rela able performance. tions between hus His Gandhi struggles Bow’s melody Visually appealing (Clockwise from top) Scenes from “Bastar band”; “Maar Parajay” and “Hansuli” * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT band and wife should hard to free himself We know bow and arrow are essen be restricted only to from sexual lust. Pa tial for tribals for hunting but here the give birth to children wani Gupta as Kastur women also created melodious tunes soul of tribal life whose selfreliant and vir’s repertory and was initiated into tors who remain in standing posture and after that, they ba reveals the inner from the bow, celebrating harmonious simple lives are now under threat by at music by his parents. He has been work thought out the show. The strong cho should maintain ab strength of her community life. One of the tribal ritual tempts to curtail their forest rights. ing with Bastar tribals, scattered across rus also sings songs while remaining solute celibacy. Gand character. istic performances, based on a tradi The show was directed and concep in the vast forest landscape. They are standing. The Naach which reveals the hi's experiments are Adapted from Dr. tional form, Dhankul Jaagar, was woven tualised by Padma Shri Anup Ranjan losing their cultural identity and their earthy vigour is a vital element of “Bide not only restricted to Akhilesh Kumar around the earth which produces grains Pandey, who was trained in Habib Tan rare art forms which are now on the siya” and is mostly performed by men observe celibacy, but Chandra’s short story verge of extinction. in female dress. he also stopped tak by Raj Kumar Shah, Pandey is working with them for the Upadhyay, a leading stage music ing salts and sugar. “Hansuli” (silver or last oneandahalf decades, collecting practitioner, director, and Sangeet Na He imposed these nament)depicted the musical instruments and musical tunes tak Akademi awardee, has transformed restrictions on his fa conflict between two and bringing diverse groups under the the play into a musical. The actorsinger mily members also. brothers over the divi umbrella of Bastar Band. He has revived remain sitting on the stage while sing This was a kind of tor sion of ancestral land a number of mythological stories and ing. There are no dance sequences. The ture for his family. ed property and the tribal ritualistic art forms and presents presentation has sophistication and ele There are painfully lone silver ornament them on the modern stage. ments of classical music have been in touching sequences of the mother. Direct The works of Bhikhari Thakur, who is corporated into the musical score. like children de ed by Shah and pre known as Shakespeare of Bhojpuri, con manding sugar which sented by Sammohan tinue to be staged by contemporary Agonised bride is denied to them by Kala Sansthan, Azam theatre practitioners of Bihar. One of his The production reveals the agony of a Kasturba, torn bet garh, in this bitter plays “Bidesiya” is frequently staged. young bride whose husband has left ween her tender conflict, the brothers, Satish Anand, a veteran theatre director home just after their marriage is solem motherly feeling for as well as members of now based in Delhi, has evolved his own nised and remained in Bidesh – foreign the children and her Panchayat, forget the technique of staging “Bidesiya”, incor land – only to return after years of sepa sense of moral duty future of the aging pa porating elements of Brechtian theatre. ration to tell the eternally waiting wife towards Gandhi. rents. From begin At the Azamgarh Mahotsav, this play that he has a family in Bidesh. Upad There is another se ning to climax, ho for humanity. The vibrant imagery was presented under the direction of hyay's production is innovative which quence full of an wever, there are little formed by tribal artists revealed the Sanjay Upadhyay in an innovative style. will appeal to a sophisticated urban guish where Gandhi variations in tone and In the original form, it is staged by ac audience. orders her to clean pace.

IN SHORTS A rib-tickling fare Second world Nayana Sagar’s Hindi adaptation of Joseph Kesserling’s “Arsenic & Old Lace” was a ﬁne presentation marked by some persuasive performances and great comic timing harmonium summit

S. Ravi Held by Bijapure Harmonium Foundation, it CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC begins on January 3 in Bengaluru here are some plays that conti nue to enthral audience des ijapure Harmonium Foundation presents the second World Tpite their repeated staging. Harmonium Summit from January 35 at Malleswaram Seva One such is the ever popular Ameri BSadana, Bengaluru, and at JN Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute can playwright Joseph Kesserling’s of Science. “Arsenic & Old Lace”. Its Hindi adap Musicians, musicologists, instrument makers, connoisseurs from tation attracted a sizeable audience across the country and abroad will be attending the marquee event. despite the prevailing cold condi The summit is aimed at creating a platform for musical, intellectual tions when put on board last week at and creative dialogue regarding harmonium and its recitals. the Panna Bharat Ram Theatre Fes During the threeday extravaganza this year, tival, Shri Ram Centre for Perform harmonium solos, duets, trio, ensembles, video ing Arts’ annual event. shows and group interactions will be presented. With an excellent content in hand Close to 100 artistes, harmonium enthusiasts and – a farcical black comedy – director subject experts are expected to participate in the Nayana Sagar made watching this deliberations. play an enjoyable experience. The The first World Harmonium Summit was acting, innovative lighting, set de organised last January to commemorate sign, timing, music, props and pithy the birth centenary of legendary lines elicited repeated applause harmonium maestro Pandit Rambhau from the audience. It was laugha Bijapure. minute show that didn’t allow a bor The event is open to all. On January 3 ing moment in the twohour long and 4, the event begins at 9 am and on play. January 5, it opens at 3 pm. Contact: 9845793012 Homicidal maniacs The plot revolves around the Va saibased D’Silva family, whose members include insane homicidal maniacs. Martha (Aarti Nayyar) and On an emotional journey Rosa (Sohaila Kapur), the two old Engrossing narrative A scene from “Arsenic & Old Lace” * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT aunts, believe they are doing “social work” by killing elderly, lonely men, es the former’s appearance after ev with both complementing and sup gle at crucial points and talking Shafali R. Anand’s oil paintings exist in the when they turn up looking for ac ery murder. plementing the other, in terms of about invasion of Poland, added to commodation in their house. The Jonathan’s present makeover emoting, actions and dialogues. the humour. Other supporting ac twilight zone between realistic rendering and victims are offered homemade el prompts everyone to compare him Dressed in long skirts or black tors contributed in equal measure, abstract thought derberry wine, ironically made from to Amrish Puri, much to his an mourning dresses, with a cross dan rendering the performance the fruit growing in adjacent gra noyance and the surgeon’s discom gling from their chains and their An seamless. month-long solo exhibition of oil veyard, laced with arsenic, strych fort. Alfie (Kirti Kaushik) is the schi glo Indian accent, slow movements While the sudden movements by paintings by Shafali R. Anand nine and a pinch of cyanide. Their zophrenic nephew, who thinks he is and slight stoop, made them look ge actors gave a momentum to the pro Aopens at All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society on Rafi Marg beginning nephew, Jonathan (Ashutosh Kumar Hitler, dressed up in a uniform, com nuine aunts. ceedings and kept the audience en January 3. Titled Truth, the exhibition is Keshav) is a psychopath killer with a plete with a swastika arm band. He gaged, its repeated use seemed at a collection of 26 paintings that exist in plastic surgeon, Dr. Talwar (Manish helps the aunts to bury the old men, Perfect foil times jarring. the twilight zone existing between Panwar), as companion, who chang thinking they are Jews, exterminated Bobby proved a perfect foil for The welldesigned set by Nayana, realistic rendering and abstract thought. in the concentration camp. The sane them. He excelled by displaying his with minimal props adequately gave Speaking on the works, Shafali says her BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB nephew Bobby (Utkarsh Sharma), a bewilderment, amazement and in one the feel of the living room, the paintings are about the emotional The well-designed set by theatre critic, in love with neighbour ability to make sense of the actions basement where the dead were bu journeys that people make during their Julie (Shreya Pokhriyal), is left to of his aunts and brother, Jonathan, ried and the adjoining kitchen. The lives. Nayana, with minimal props “For each of us, these journeys are handle this bizarre and berserk in a perfect measure. stage lighting played a crucial role in adequately gave one the different and yet the emotions that they crowd. Ashutosh made Jonathan’s por heightening the drama as did Sayam churn are same. They range from the lively bright feel of the living room, the Off to a slow start, the play warms trayal as a psychopath look real with Raj Sagar’s music. yellows and greens that make us leap with joy to the basement where the dead up with two sisters taking the centre the frenzied and quick actions and The dramatic twist at the end as dark sombre browns and deep purples that weigh us were buried and the stage. Their acting, timing and syn words. The scar across his face, the aunts try to better Jonathan’s tal down.” chronisation reminded one of a made him look menacing. Alfie’s ly of victims, had the audience in Ajit Ninan, noted cartoonist, will inaugurate the adjoining kitchen highscoring partnership in cricket, “Heil Hitler” salute, blowing the bu splits. exhibition at 5 p.m. that includes oil paintings with titles like Spine, Pearls and Shields.

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Akshaye’s Khanna on cracking the lawyer’s role in “Section 375” and the chances of him joining politics

look at it that way at all. Murtaza Ali Khan CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC What convinced you to take ne of the finest per up “Sab Kushal Mangal”? formances of 2019 It’s the script that I really liked. came from Akshaye As an actor it is something that I Khanna in “Section have never done before. As soon 375”. A nuanced as I got the brief, I knew that it cOourt room drama, the Ajay Bahl will give me a lot of scope to per film could not create too much form. And it would give me a cer buzz at the box office but Aksh tain angle of characterisation aye’s performance as the defence which has not written for me be Tumne Uss Roz Mujhe Kyun Chuna, a thematic Kathak performance that attempts to highlight the turmoil rising lawyer impressed critics. fore. So I saw a great opportunity within our society, our angst and the answers we seek, will Always a reliable actor, Aksh in terms of the character as well be held on 5th January at Triveni Kala Sangam, Mandi aye hasn’t been challenged as the script and the story. House. The presentation is penned by Sabika Abbas Naqvi enough in the last few years. He and weaved into a Mishra Raag by Pandit Madho Prasad. will soon be seen in “Sab Kushal Tell us about your character in Kathak danseuse Kartika Singh, will begin the event with Mangal” where again he is play the film. traditional Kathak compositions in taal Pancham Sawari. ing an “authorbacked” role. You see, Baba Bhandari is a Meanwhile, after his father Vinod combination of many opposites. Portuguese Fado Khanna’s demise, the rumours of He is a big shot in the world of Daughters Opera, an Akshaye jumping into the politi politics and crime but he is also a inter-cultural cal arena keep surfacing. very emotional kind of a charac contemporary performance Edited excerpts from a ter which is an unusual combina directed by Indian theatre conversation: tion. director Anuradha Kapur with libretto written by He is violent and yet very kind. Australian independent You received widespread ac So there are many contradictions producer Tammy Brennan, is all set for its world premiere claim for your portrayal of a to it which made it very interest in Delhi at Siri Fort Auditorium on 3rd January. With an criminal lawyer in “Section ing for me to play and also very all-female cast, the performance aims to address the 375”. What kind of a grind did entertaining from the audience ongoing everyday acts of gender violence, such as forced you go through to deliver such point of view. labour, infanticide, and injury alongside the expressive a measured performance? form of Portuguese Fado music, and live experimental I will be very honest. Mine was You are working with two electronics. never really a grind. I must tell newcomers in the film. Do you you that as an actor I have been see any risk in working with Music carnival very fortunate most of the times. newbies? I have been extremely lucky to Well, it’s not a question of risk have excellent writing backing the way I see it. Here, it was the me. requirement of the script. It re Now, if you look at the other quired two new faces. So as an actors in “Section 375”, the writ actor one doesn’t look at it as a ing backed them to a certain ex risk or reward. It’s more about tent. But, for me, the writing what the script demands. backed me very strongly throughout. I had such beautiful How do you generally choose lines to deliver. I had such beauti for your roles? Tell us about ful moments to portray. So, it was your acting method. really an authorbacked role in so It’s only the writing. There is many ways. nothing else except the fact that I Le Rythme Music Academy is hosting its 14th Annual Cultural Conclave, a classical music evening titled, The And I feel the same for “Sab need be sure whether I would be Youth Festival- Colours of India” on 4th January at Kushal Mangal”. I feel that an ac able to work with the director. Kamani Auditorium, Mandi House. The conclave will tor is only as good as the writing. I like to spend a lot of time feature Sounds of Heaven, a vocal performance by singer To be constantly backed by such with the director before I agree to Begum Parveen Sultana, accompanied by Ustad Akram good writing over a long period do a movie. It is an important Khan on the tabla, Dr. Vijay Mishra on the harmonium part of the preparation for me. shehnai and Pandit Rajendra Prasanna on the flute. But in terms of what I am going to Besides, there will be a Bharatanatyam performance by actually do I don’t usually know Guru Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan and a Sadhya dance titled Convincing portrayal (From top) Akshaye Khanna believes in travelling light as an actor; in a scene from The Mystical Forest by Guru Santhosh Nair. <> “Section 375” * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT until I land up on the sets. While I usually have a basic understand I have never had an ing of maybe how I am going to Towards Zero attraction for public life, of time is not common. So often I public person but I don’t consid ple cannot intake spicy food as do it, I don’t know what I am real Dramatech, a group formed by the IIT Delhi get credited with things that I ne er that to be public life. A public their system can’t consume it. Si ly going to do till I am actually do especially politics alumni will stage Towards because it doesn’t suit cessarily shouldn’t get credited life is when you are accountable milarly, my system doesn’t like ing it. Most of the times I like to Zero an English play, for. A huge part of my perfor to your constituency, voters, ide public life or politics. leave it to very last minute as I which had hardly been me. It’s like spicy food. mances has to do with great writ ology, and your party. You are an The quintessential prerequi don’t like to come with my own staged earlier, at Shri Ram Some people cannot ing. swerable because you take a sal site for political life is to be a peo baggage. Centre Auditorium, intake spicy food as ary from people who pay taxes. ple’s person. And I am not a peo I feel travelling light is good as Mandi House, on 4th and How do you look at your late You are being paid to do a job. ple’s person. And I don’t an actor. There is so much that 5th January. An Indian adaptation of Agatha Christie’s their system can’t father’s political legacy? That’s public life. I have never consider it to be a legacy that I one absorbs when one is on sets accomplished detective novel in the same name, it is directed by Renu S. Chopra/ The play revolves around the Frankly, I have absolutely no had an attraction for public life, have to carry. One should never with the rest of the cast and the consume it. Similarly, murder of Tara Devi, a rich old lady, who was host to a my system doesn’t like interest in politics or in public life especially politics because it look at it like that. We are all here crew. So, I like to be in the mo motley crowd of relatives and friends gathered in her for that matter. Because of the doesn’t suit me. for a few decades on this planet ment there as opposed to coming cliff-perched seaside house. public life or politics nature of my profession I am a It’s like spicy food. Some peo and then we will go. So I don’t in with a lot of preparation.

Quick Five Smooth transition Voice of humanism Atif Khan CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC When the world around us needs a big dose of human values, many melodies rendered by ransition from an acting student to get Mohammed Rafi spring to mind ting established as an actor is often a long route, but for Naina Sareen it was Deepak Mahaan T CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC songs that warn elitists to be hum rather destined. “It's overwhelming when peo ble and caring to their brethren. ple recognise you and give you love. Past s I opened my wallet to pay Since Rafi pours his soul into ev months were really very exciting because we for the 30minute pleasant ery word, the message overwhelms won at MAMI, my two films released and peo Adrive in Doha (Qatar), the the human psyche and that is why ple loved us at the Dharamshala film festival,” Pakistani taxi driver refused to gems like “O Mati Ke Putle, Itna Na she says. Born in Jharkhand, Naina was trained take the fare from me since. In his Kar Tu Gumaan, Pal Bhar Ka Tu in acting from Film and Television Institute of words, I was his respected guest! Mehmaan” (“Sheroo”), “Aaj Gham India before appearing in films including “Ho It took a while to understand that Kal Khushi, Hai Yahee Zindagi, Sun tel Mumbai” and “Warrior Queen of Jhansi”. “I the honour was bestowed as I had le Pyaare, Aadmi Wo Jo Himmat Na haven't arrived yet. I have to do a lot of work lovingly referred to Mohammed Haare” (“Jawaab”) and “Waqt Se and way to go,” she chuckles. Rafi as God’s Own Voice. Holding Din Aur Raat, Waqt Se Kal Aur Aaj, Excerpts: my hand, he said, “I can’t accept Waqt Ki Har Shae Ghulam, Waqt How did acting happen? money from a brother, who like Har Shae Pe Raaj” (“Waqt”) find un Acting happened during FTII only. When I me, has found salvation in Rafi Sa iversal resonance. was young, I knew that I wanted to perform Different approach Naina Sareen hab’s singing”. Affirming the sub Such is the magnificence of the but I didn't know what I will perform – acting, continent could be better if peo outpouring and so sublime is the dance or theatre. I liked the attention when I ple learnt from humanism ex emotional intonation of every word performed. I was very interested in hiphop so I had time to undergo that training. We shot pounded in Rafi Sahab’s songs, that the essence and the purity of dancing and I am trained in Bharatanatyam al in different locations including Jaipur, parts of the driver left after a hug and a every line of the abovementioned so as dance is something that comes very nat Rajasthan and in Morocco. prayer for greater kinship bet songs by lyricists Kaif Irani, Khu urally to me. Acting gives me a lot of freedom Your role in Prateek Vats directed “Eee ween Indians and Pakistanis! maar Barabankvi and Sahir Lud in terms of realising who I am really. For many, Baa Loo” is a complete departure from the It is such moments that make hianvi comes alive like an epic pic acting is internal to external as they first find earlier two films... our lives memorable and though ture! Of course, the music and the character within themselves and then ex I have never seen the kind of Delhi which is floored, I was not shocked by this lyrics are outstanding but it is the ternalise it but for me it is very much external shown in “Eee Baa Loo” despite living in Delhi recent happening as Rafi Sahab’s extraordinary rendition by Rafi that to internal. It starts with once I start looking as for three years while studying English litera voice has been a longstanding moulds these songs into incompar the character and then I internalise it. ture at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College. It was a passport to happy interactions able expressions of earnest prayer How did you become a part of “Hotel different Delhi in Kamla Nagar. On real loca with his fans. Ranging from stiff as well as eternal maxims of pearly Lasting appeal Mohammed Rafi * THE HINDU ARCHIVES Mumbai”? tions, we don't have the luxury to get ready in lipped Englishmen to Egyptian wisdom. I was still studying in FTII. My senior Trish the vanity van all the time. We used to sleep in calligraphers, people are willing Such is the maestro’s command an was the casting director and I came to Mum the same attire which we used to shoot in. I am to go miles for a rare song or anec As faith dwindles in human virtues of every religion but also pro over the lyric metre and expression bai to give audition for the first time. I bagged playing the character of the nurse from a slum. dote of the maestro. In many cas and institutions, there are numer pounded goodness as the ultimate that whenever he expostulates a di the role of a receptionist. I was overwhelmed It was not a planned shoot and followed a doc es, the foreign nationals don’t ous Rafi songs to guide, inspire and aim of every human being. vine law, it almost seems you are lis by doing a part in an ensemble where actors umentary approach. The director was not al even understand the lyrics, yet restore our belief in equality, good Life is an ephemeral bubble and tening to a wandering Sufi saint. like Dev Patel, Anupam Kher and my seniors ways in front of you and in these locations we are devout followers of Rafi Sa ness, and harmony. Rafi Sahab drums sense about its That is why the human heart, were sharing screen space. Though it was the had to improvise a lot. hab’s incredible singing and one mortality with his poignant appeal mind, and soul can imbibe what he first time, I was not alienated. I made good Do you wish to become a quintessential can certainly relate to such hap Fervent plea “Mat Bhool Arey Insaan, Teri Neki sings, including some severe chid friends there. It was extremely organised. heroine or you want to remain an actor in penings as one has seen a friend Long back, Rafi’s “Dekho Dil Na Badee, Naheen Usse Chhupi” ings like “Matlab Ke Liye Duniya Ne In “Warrior Queen of Jhansi”, you the future? shed tears every time he rewinds Kisi Ka Toote” (“Pyar Ka Rishta”) (“Mastana”). Time and time again, Paise Ko Banaya Khuda” (“Mohab played a warrior. How did you prepare for I don't mind becoming a ‘heroine’ absolute to his favourite “O Duniya Ke was a clarion call upholding friend Rafi tugs the heart with nuggets like bat Ki Koyee Dava Naheen”), “Do the role? ly because heroine also acts and we are also Rakhwale” from “Baiju Bawra”. ship above blood relations just as “Bhalayee Kar Bhala Hoga, Bu Din Ki Zindagi Hai Is Par Na Phool I had to go through physical training which here to do acting. It is how you look on the At a time when the world he also made a fervent plea for raayee Kar Bura Hoga” (“Khul Ja Pyaare, Rah Jayenge Yaheen Par started much earlier from the actual shoot of screen which separates you. I think a good ma around us needs a big dose of tol uprightness with “Bhala Karne Simsim”), “Daulat Ke Jhoothe Duniya Ke Thaath Saare” (“Gimbo the film. Someone can imagine me as a warrior keup and good clothes can make anyone look erance and human values, many Wale, Bhalaayee Kiyeja, Buraayi Ke Nashe Mein Ho Choor, Gareebon Ki Ki Beti”) and “Diwana Aadmi Ko Ba was a big thing but I accepted the challenge. good. Put nice clothes on me and do my hair, I melodies rendered by Rafi spring Badle, Duaayein Diye Jaa” (“San Duniya Se Rahte Ho Door, Aji Ek nati Hain Rotiyaan, Khud Naachti We were trained in sword fighting, archery and will also look like a heroine. I know how he to mind whose maxims teach us sar”). Like a spiritual guru, Rafi Sa Din Aisa Aayega, Jab Maati Mein Sab Hain Sabko Nachaati Hain Roti horse riding. It happened when I finished my roines are perceived but everyone here is ta humanism is a trait of the heart. hab elaborated not just the essence Mil Jayega” (“Oonchi Haveli”); yaan” (“Kali Topi Lal Rumaal”). acting course in 2017 and I moved to Mumbai lented.

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