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(    " the State had urged the senior offi- cation programme funded by and governance of higher edu- And the slow progress in fit of rage, slit Nilu’s throat killing him on the spot. The Ministry of Steel has  $   ) " $" cials of Odisha Government to it. cation institutions in 2017. infrastructure development has But the exact reason behind the incident is yet to be expressed concern over tardy  *  ( # " expedite the statutory approvals A review was taken up by The loan has a 5.5-year grace left the World Bank team ascertained. tempo of some of the State required for Steel Authority of a World Bank team recently period and a maturity of 18 unhappy, officials admit. On getting information, the Buguda police Governments, which are needed to "    India Limited and National during its visit to the years. The bank has said the over- rushed to the spot and arrested the accused and sent take up auctioning of the  '"$ Mineral Development State for inspecting progress of The State Government, all performance of the OHEP- the body for postmortem. mining leases on an accelerated Corporation, so also State PSU like the Odisha Higher Government-aided and Block EE is good, but progress of civil Sources said Binod is facing trial in two murder pace. tonnes per annum (MTPA) by the Odisha Mining Corporation as Education Programme for Grant Colleges having an construction is very slow in 70 cases and was recently released on bail, sources added. With more than 250 iron ore 2025. well as private mining leasehold- Excellence and Equity (OHEP- accreditation from the National colleges. In another incident, a grocery shop owner mining blocks are needed to be The Odisha Government is ers. EE). Assessment and Accreditation Sources said the team vis- Sushant Patro was allegedly shot at by a youth fol- auctioned all over the country, going for auction of 20 iron ore and With expiring of iron ore leas- The team reviewed project Council (NAAC) are benefitted ited some of the colleges in lowing an argument at Singipur village under the Odisha is one of the major miner- manganese blocks and the process es by March 31, 2020, there will be development, financial man- through the support, officials rural and semiurban areas and Chhatrapur police station in Ganjam district on Friday al rich States, which needs to is on, said a senior official in serious disruption of over 50 mil- agement, procurement and say. were happy to find that more night. expedite the auction process for at Directorate of Mines, adding there lion tonnes of raw material short- technical aspects of the While the World Bank has girls are reading in Later, the injured Patro was rushed to Chhatrapur least 20 mining blocks. is hardly any delay in the process. age for the steel industries. project, while visiting the var- pointed out slow process of some of these colleges than Sub-Divisional Hospital (SDH) but shifted to MKCG Under this backdrop, Union Auction process is going on Th Ministry of Steel has ious educational designing, construction of boys. Medical College Hospital here after his condition dete- Steel Secretary Binoy Kumar has perfectly and the process is likely requested the State Government to institutions. infrastructure in these educa- In the second phase, 68 col- riorated. Reports said the accused Sanjay Barik came approached the Odisha to be completed before March, direct those iron ore leaseholders The World Bank team ear- tional institutions, the team leges and five universities are to to the shop for buying some grocery items on cred- Government to speed up the 2020, said sources. whose leases are not expiring to lier visited in February and advised to expedite the process. be included in the OHEPEE, it. When Sushant’s wife refused to give credit, he start- process of auction of iron ore But the issue is after the auc- ramp up production, both private recently they went to various Recently, a World said sources. Now, the ed abusing her following which Sushant intervened. blocks. tion of iron ore and manganese and public sector. colleges. Bank team visited the State and Government would have to Though Sanjay left the place, he came back with a gun The Ministry of Steel is attach- blocks, the successful bidders will The Union Government has While overall progress is various colleges and universi- expedite the infrastructure exe- and fired couple of rounds. One of the bullets hit ing “top priority” to Odisha as the have to go for statutory clearances, also urged the State Government going well, but infrastructure ties, where the cution work as another the Sanjay. State is going to have country’s first which will take at least two to three to provide these leaseholders req- development is very slow and development process is going World Bank team would visit On receiving information, Chhatrapur police steel hub and the State has a huge years. uisite statutory clearances so that accordingly the international on. Progress of civil construc- the State next February, said reached the spot and launched a probe into the inci- scope to produce more steel look- This will upset the steel indus- they can produce more to meet the banker has termed that tion is very slow in the educa- sources. dent. PNS ing at the target of 300 million tries as they will cry for raw mate- shortage of iron ore. %  #    Q0$$  #     4' #  # 0 '5    $ +<   3.5.)+  Q   o generate awareness among   7 Tpeople about conservation of   36/3.7-. men involved in her killing,” Chairperson Minati Behera tigers and forest, 'the Journey for alleged BJP Jajpur district pres- resign from her Tigers' campaign by Rathindra JP activists gheraoed all ident Goutam Ray. post soon. 0   :$Q  Das and his wife Gitanjali Das in Bthe 19 police stations in Ray further alleged that the “The SCW Chairperson a motor cycle reached Balangir. Jajpur districts on Saturday police have failed to conduct a has told a lie that she conduct- + O   "We started our journey for and filed FIRs against SP fair probe and arrest all the ed an impartial probe into tigers on February 15 from Charan Singh Meena alleging accused even after nine days of death of Smitarani. She has not   36/3.7-. Kolkata. Tiger which is the apex that he disrupted the investi- incident. “BJD met husband and other family predator animal of forest, needs to gation process vis-à-vis the leaders and Ramco officials members of the victim. The eglect by children and the feeling of unworthi- be safe. His safety is the safety of alleged murder of Dharmasala were present on the incident Dharmasala police have no Nness in old age push elderly people into a sense the whole forest," said the Das cou- block’s Haridhsaspur VLW day. It is disappointing that the information when she visited of helplessness which calls for robust implementation ple. Smitarani Biswal. police have not interrogated the victim’s house. Then how of legislation to safeguard their interests, speakers said "We have already covered 18 “Before submitting them rather they are ques- did she conduct a probe,” want- at a national consultative conclave here on Friday. States namely Assam, Meghalaya, man animal conflict," Das said fur- Sarangi and Aurindum Parischha chargesheet, the SP said main tioning Smitarani’s husband,” ed to know Parida. The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, ther. spoke. accused Rupesh Bhadra had a alleged Ray. Parida said the BJP would Senior Citizens Act was adopted in 2007 to ensure Andhra Prdesh and Odisha. There Das also addressed to the stu- “From Balangir, we would relationship with Smitarani. Meanwhile, BJP Mahila gheao SCW office on October maintenance and care of parents and senior citizens are 50 tiger reserves in India and dents of the Centurion University move to the Satkosia Tiger Reserve By saying this, the SP assassi- Morcha State president Pravati 28 (Monday) if the but those in authority should ensure that it was effec- we would touch all the villages near at Balangir. and Similipal and then will move nated character of Smitarani Parida demanded that State Chairperson doesn’t resign tively implemented both in urban and rural areas, for- the tiger reserves to spread the Among others, Director of to the Palamau Tiger Reserve in baselessly only to protect BJD Commission for Women from her post soon. mer Judge of the Orissa High Court Justice MM Das message to save tiger and to reduce Centurion campus Pradeep Jharkhand,” said Das. said while addressing the conclave on ‘Strengthening the Protection of Human Rights of Old Persons’ organ- ised at the SOA University. +,-!*   Justice Das said elderly couples today lived alone 0 $4  in apartments with their children employed in other cities or abroad causing them to fend for themselves in old age. “Often the children even don’t turn up for - B
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At Government as Deputy Chief around 2.15 pm on Sunday, the Minister. oath-taking ceremony will be Along with CM, the MLAs, held at the Raj Bhawan." 4R : who are going to be inducted Dushyant said, “My party into the council of ministers, believed the alliance was will also take the oath of office necessary for stability in the announced abrogation of the special sta- “The needless interference in the and secrecy. As per the current State. Haryana needs trans-  7- (756+ tus given to Jammu & maintenance of law and order and the role strength, BJP and JJP led-coali- formation. BJP and JJP Kashmir under Article 370 of the of the vested interests would also gradu- tion Government will have the will have to work together to nion Minister Jitendra Singh on Constitution and bifurcation of the State ally recede,” he said. support of 57 MLAs in the 90- ensure that State moves USaturday said the two new Union ter- into Union territories, which will come The most important benefit, Singh member Assembly. JJP has 10 ahead in a 'progressive' ritories —Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh into being on October 31. said, would be the change in the psycho- seats and seven Independents manner." — which will come into existence next Singh, who hails from Jammu & logical attitude and mindset of the people have also lent support to the week, will get equitable benefits, cutting Kashmir, said even in the Kashmir valley, of the region, with a greater degree of BJP, which ended up with 40 KHATTAR ELECTED across all sections of the society and while “certain families made a quick for- self- confidence and sense of belonging seats this time. UNANIMOUSLY regions without any bias. tune overnight without any known sources as citizens Khattar, who is going to Manohar Lal Khattar was He said over the last seven decades, of proportionate income”, the common of India. head the state government for unanimously elected as the a constant grievance across the State was man suffered in silence and was caught The benefits in terms of new break-   3.5.)+ state. Finding no other alter- the second consecutive time, head of BJP’s Haryana that certain regions and sections of peo- between terrorism on one hand and “State through in higher education, profession- native, the house owner called along with JJP chief Dushyant, legislative party on Saturday at ple were feeling discriminated against. indifference” on the other. al colleges, industry and self-livelihood drunken doctor of the up the Town police. BJP MLAs and seven inde- a meeting of newly-elected While Jammu always complained The Union Minister for the Prime opportunities were going to gradually ABalangir District A police team reached the pendent MLAs met Governor MLAs at a UT Guest House in about the lion’s share going to the Kashmir Minister’s Office (PMO) said since the UT unfold with the passage of time and their Headquarters Hospital (DHH) spot, detained the doctor and Satyadev Narayan Arya and Chandigarh. The appointment valley, Ladakh too felt neglected, the of Jammu & Kashmir will come directly ultimate magnitude was perhaps too dif- was detained by police for cre- took him to custody for ques- staked the claim to form the was made in the presence of minister said. under the control of the Union Home ficult to imagine right now, ating ruckus in the railway tioning. The cops also seized a government with the support Union Minister Ravi Shankar “As a Union Territory, Jammu & Ministry, there will not only he added. station area here on Friday liquor bottle from the dickey of of 57 MLAs in 90-member Prasad and senior BJP leader Kashmir will get equitable benefits after be an equal distribution of Government At the social level, particularly for night. Mishra’s scooter. Haryana Assembly. Arun Singh, who presided over October 31, cutting across all sections of resources, but also accountability for the women, the “medieval legacy” would end The accused, identified as Coming close in the heels Union Minister Ravi as Observers. Prasad said, the society and regions, regardless of any same. with the introduction of progressive laws Avinash Mishra, is posted at the of some doctors and medicos Shankar Prasad, who accom- “Today, all 40 MLAs of the BJP extraneous considerations. The same He said one of the greatest misfortunes such as those banning triple talaq, child DHH as Nodal Officer. of the VIMSAR Hospital panied Khattar to the Raj have unanimously elected would also apply to the Union Territory of of Jammu & Kashmir was the lack of marriage and dowry, in addition to the Reports said Mishra thrashing a youth in presence Bhawan said, “The BJP gov- Khattar as their leader. BJP will Ladakh,” he told reporters here, ahead of transparency in governance and this right to parental property, which already entered the house of a person of police recently, the incident ernment will provide a stable provide stable government in the formal bifurcation of the state. too would stood restored after the abrogation of in the railway station area and has drawn a flak from different government with support from the State.” The Centre had, on August 5, gradually change for the better. Article 370, the Minister said. created ruckus in a drunken quarters. 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    to 110 km per hours are pre- a super-speciality block at RML and estimate sanction to the Office tweeted a picture of "The telemedicine service vailing around the cyclone Hospital in New Delhi. CPWD, so as to enable us to Modi and Malik at the Prime will be available round the centre over the East-Central "It is understood that your commence the work at the earli- Minister's official residence. clock. It will be rolled out in   7- (756+ Arabian Sea. Ministry has decided to develop est," Singh added. On October 31, Jammu & other states from December Indian Coast Guard on new AIIMS in Haryana, Bihar-ll, The CPWD is the Kashmir, and Ladakh will onwards," he added. The CSCs, evere Cyclonic Storm Saturday said, "We've stepped Karnataka, Kerala, Goa, Tripura, Government's largest construc- become two separate Union 4   *     $    (* which act as access points for S'Kyarr' intensified into a up efforts for search and res- Sikkim and Madurai. We in the tion agency and it executes var- territories to be Governed by       56 * 7          delivery of digital services, will Very Severe Cyclonic Storm cue operations on Western CPWD would feel privileged to ious projects of the Centre, state lieutenant Governors. On      8   ! 5+  7 be provided some medicine on Saturday and may damp- Coast in the wake of Cyclone be associated with the develop- and other agencies. It also car- Friday, Girish Chandra Murmu (*( 9    
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The India The IMD said the sea will Meteorological Department become "rough to very   %   .  = >?%     ' (IMD) issued a red alert and rough" along and off the advised fishermen not to south Gujarat coast during venture into the sea due to the next 24 hours until Kohima/Imphal: With the next 5 announcement abrogating with those from Assam Rifles, bad weather. The tourists Sunday afternoon. round of peace talks to end the the special status given to CRPF and BSF was held to dis- have also been asked to avoid It is noteworthy that protracted Naga political prob- Jammu and Kashmir under cuss the prevailing law and coastal areas along Goa and extremely severe cyclonic lem scheduled for October 31, Article 370. With the annul- order situation in Manipur. Maharashtra. The Coast Fani has damaged properties the Nagaland and Manipur ment of the special status, the The state, particularly the Guard has been put on high worth thousands of crore in Governments have taken steps separate flag and the six valley districts, had wit- alert and stepped up efforts Odisha this year. According to meet any eventuality and Constitution of Jammu and nessed large scale protest rallies for search & Rescue opera- to the IMD, in the past 126 have put their respective police Kashmir cease to exist. against the peacetalks between tion on Western Coast and years (1891-2017) only 14 forces on “high alert”. Naga tribal organizations, the Centre and the NSCN(IM). dornier aircraft is undertak- severe tropical cyclones have Officials said in Kohima civil societies and political The order issued by ing frequent sortie to look for formed in April over the Bay that the Nagaland government groups have been saying that Inspector General of Police E stranded fishing boats and of Bengal. Out of those, only has directed all deputy com- any agreement on the Naga Priyokumar Singh said that their positions. one storm crossed the Indian missioners of the districts and issue should be "inclusive, hon- commandants of 6 Battalion of The severe cyclone Kyarr, mainland. Cyclone Fani will administrative officers to ourable and acceptable to all Manipur Rifles and 11 Battalion over the East-Central be the second storm to form remain in their place of posting sections of the people". of Indian Reserve Battalion Arabian Sea, has intensified in April and cross the main- and within their jurisdiction till In Manipur government have been directed to submit a into a very severe cyclone on land. The last severe cyclone further orders. orders have been issued for compliance report without fail. Saturday morning, and lay 'Nargis' in 2008 devastated The Nagaland police head- adoption of preventive mea- District magistrates of about 270 km nearly to the Myanmar. quarters has issued an order sures to deal with any "possible Imphal East, Churachandpur West-South-West of According to the Home banning all kinds of leaves and disruption in the supply and and Ukhrul, from where Ratnagiri (Maharashtra); 360 Ministry, the recent mon- directed all unit commanders to distribution of essential com- NSCN(IM) general secretary km South-South-West of soon fury and floods has recall all officers and personnel modities due to the impending Th Muivah hails, have issued Mumbai; and 1,780 km East- took toll lives of 2,155 peo- on leave immediately except fallout of the Naga Peace talks", orders to the district supply South-East of Salalah ple and affected more than 26 those on medical leave. officials said. officers to ensure that fair and (Oman). Earlier it was into lakh people in 22 States, In neighbouring Manipur, ber told PTI from Delhi. saying, "We are preparing for warned against issuing such Manipur Additional legal price rise is maintained very severe cyclonic storm including missing of 45 per- where Nagas have a sizeable The crucial round of talks any law and order situation that orders. Director General of Police(Law and there is "equitable distrib- category. "Under the influ- sons. The maximum number presence, security forces in the on October 24 to find a lasting may come about. We are always Sources in the NSCN(IM), and Order), L Kailun has ution" of essential commodities. ence, fairly widespread to of 430 people died in state have been put on high solution to the seven-decade- like this whenever anything is which had signed the instructed the police superin- Officers concerned have also widespread rainfall with iso- Maharashtra, followed by alert and a large number of old Naga insurgency problem to come about. Framework Agreement with tendents of all the 16 districts been directed to maintain stock lated heavy to very heavy 227 in West Bengal in rains, security forces, including has remained inconclusive. "Instead of panicking, peo- the Centre in August 2015, of the state to ensure maximum and godown proprietors have with extremely heavy falls floods and landslides that hit women personnel have been Seeking to rule out any ple should be happy that the said the outfit will stick to its manpower to meet any even- been asked not to hoard essen- likely over Konkan, Goa and as many as 361 districts in deployed at important areas apprehension on the peace state police is on high alert for demands for a separate flag and tuality. tial commodities. Coastal Karnataka during the country. including near the Raj Bhavan talks, Nagaland chief secretary their security," the DGP told constitution during the October Security forces and com- Fuel outlets have been the next 24 hours," the IMD "As many as 803 people in Imphal to thwart any Temjen Toy told PTI here PTI. 31 round of talks. mandants of Manipur Rifles ordered to sell fuel as per vehi- said. It also forecasts heavy were injured and nearly "unwanted activities", a top "Everything is normal and the The Police Headquarters in The Framework Agreement and Indian Reserve Battalion cle requirement and not to do rainfall in Odisha, Assam 20,000 animals lost across the state government official said. public need not worry of any Kohima circulated in the social came after over 80 rounds of have been directed to maintain so in barrel/transport contain- and Meghalaya in the next 24 country in the heavy rains A BJP delegation along unwarranted situation ... We are media a direction to the India negotiations spanning 18 years, adequate manpower at their ers. hours. and floods, which fully dam- with those of other political not apprehensive but we dont Reserve Battalions to keep at with the first breakthrough respective battalion headquar- Sunil Karam, coordinator The IMD further said aged 2.23 lakh houses, par- parties of Manipur are seeking want to be caught unawares and least two months stocks of made in 1997 when the cease- ters "to move in short notice in of the Coordinating Committee that Kyarr is expected to tially damaged 2.06 lakh to meet Prime Minister so we are remaining alert to face rations and fuel in view of the fire agreement was sealed after connection with prevailing law on Manipur Integrity (COCO- move West-North-West houses and destroyed 14.09 Narendra Modi and Home any kind of eventualities". fluid situation in the state. decades of insurgency in and order situation in the state." MI) who led a massive rally in towards the Oman coast dur- lakh hectares of crops. A total Minister Amit Shah to convey The Nagaland director gen- This has reportedly created Nagaland which started soon A district-level security Imphal, told reporters that ing the next five days, a of 2,155 people had died the feelings of the people of eral of police T John apprehension amongst the peo- after Independence in 1947. coordination meeting of the "Naga talks should not affect familiar track for Arabian Sea due to rains and floods so far Manipur on the Naga peac- Longkumer ruled out any scope ple and Toy said the police The demands have been district magistrates, top-rank- Manipur territorial integrity cyclones that form during the this year, an official said. etalks issue, a senior BJP mem- of apprehension by the people department has already been made after the Centre's August ing state police officials along and administrative set-up." PTI  8 ""# $!#%$ #'  + "%,-.,/01 9 
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He said that the country is Slender ICICI Bank on the low-rated book that can rely on the higher 22 per cent part of its liability strategy. times increase in profits. ndia will spend about USD "I wish to emphasize that committed to spending about Saturday reported a 6 per cent cause more pains in the future, growth in retail loans to achieve The expansion in NIMs Including the profit, its overall I1.4 trillion on its infrastruc- with rapid economic and infra- US USD 1.4 trillion on its decline in the September quar- at 16,000 crore, up from  16.4 per cent growth in the and loan growth pushed up the capital adequacy stood at 16.04 ture development in the next structural development in infrastructure development in ter consolidated net profit to 15,350 crore a year ago. domestic book which now core net interest income 25.5 per cent as against the regula- five years, Union Steel Minister India, the demand of steel has the next five years.All this, 1,131.20 crore, weighed down The bank has no material stands at 5.53 lakh crore. per cent to 8,057 crore, while tory mandate of over 11 per Dharmendra Pradhan said on seen substantial increase and is Pradhan said, augurs well for by one-time deferred tax exposure to a mortgage major The management, howev- non-interest income grew 20.8 cent. Saturday. Pradhan was speak- expected to increase further in the steel demand in the coun- adjustments and higher delin- in distress right now, and there er, did not share its outlook on per cent to 3,854 crore. The bank also said while ing at the Global Forum on the future as embarks to try. India is determined to quency in retail loans. will not be any major impact the loan growth and when it Total provisions on a there is a slowdown in demand, Excess Capacity become a USD 5 trillion econ- raise the per capita consump- On a standalone basis, the because of its sees a revival in corporate loan standalone basis came down to there are supply-side con- (GFEC) Tokyo which was omy by 2024," he said while tion of steel from its current bank posted a net profit of NBFC/HFC book in the demand, which according to 2,506.87 crore from  3,994.29 straints as well which it is try- low of 72 kg per capita to 160 654.96 crore for July- future as well, its management many observers, can give a leg- crore thanks to the fall in ing to overcome through dig- kg per capita by 2030, he September as against 908.88 said. Executive director-desig- up to the stalled growth engine. GNPAs and the overall provi- ital interventions, the man- informed.Pradhan is on a two- crore in the year-ago period nate Sandeep Batra attributed Rather than the balance sion coverage ratio stood at agement said, adding it is in liq- day visit to Japan. due to a 3,020.67 crore tax the rise in stressed retail loans sheet size, the bank is focused 76.1. uidity surplus at present. The minister met senior adjustment hit, as it shifted to to an increase in the proportion on having a risk-calibrated Its telecom industry expo- It may look at floating rate management of Japanese steel the new tax regime. of the low-ticket loans in the strategy of growth for the last sure stands at 1.8 per cent of the deposit products in the three- majors JFE Steel Corporation, From an asset quality per- book at 62 per cent, and added one year and will continue book with most of it to the top four month's tenor, and also at Nippon Steel and Daido Steel spective, which has weighed that the performance is in line with the same, the manage- two players, and it will have to other benchmarks on the lend- on Friday and invited them to heavily on its performance in with its expectations which ment said. assess the impact of the ing side beyond the repo rate invest in the growing Indian the past few years, the bank are set during the pricing. 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The all-  67.+ the beleaguered sugar sector,he letter to Union Finance buying gold, silver and other new GLE SUV is expected to be flagged the restructuring of Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. erman premium car maker valuables and mainly celebrat- launched in the domestic mar- amil Nadu Chief Minister loans availed from banks and The Chief Minister GMercedes-Benz on ed in Northern and Southern ket before the next edition of TK Palaniswami has urged financial institutions by the requested her to advise banks Saturday announced opening India. the Auto Expo in 2020 it the Centre to instruct banks to sugar industry and the Sugar and institutions not to take of booking for its all-new SUV Owing to an unprecedent- added. Mercedez-Benz has sold finalise the debt restructuring Development Fund loans harsh measures under the GLE, which is expected to be ed demand for the GLE, some 13,000 GLE cars since the package soon for the sugar secured by private and coop- Insolvency and Bankruptcy launched in India early next Mercedes-Benz has already off-roader's entry in the Indian mills and batted for other mea- erative mills. Code, The Securitisation Act year. sold out its current stock of this market, the company said. sures, including disbursal of "The banks and financial (SARFAESI Act), or refer cases The company in a state- SUV three months ahead of the loans to cane farmers to revive Institutions may be instructed to the Debt Recovery Tribunal ment also claimed it delivered plan and, therefore, now has the sugar industry in the state. to finalise the debt restructur- until steps were finalised to 600 cars to customers across opened the booking for its Listing out steps needed for ing package soon," he said in a revive the sugar sector. markets on Dhanteras, which upcoming refreshed version, 7 
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Kamala Harris, Pramila Jayapal, 39 people found dead in a truck Saturday he got a call from his He received another mes- Mike Pompeo made a mistake express that it “now more than “Today, members of the Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ro in Britain this week, according son two weeks ago saying he sage from her a few hours later by hiring the senior diplomat ever wholeheartedly supports” RNC Executive Committee Khanna and Ami Bera, cele- to families and community was planning to go to Britain saying: “Please try to work who provided damaging testi- President Donald Trump as he unanimously passed a resolu- brated Diwali and underlined organisers Saturday, as one of where he hoped to work in a hard to pay the debt for mony to impeachment inves- confronts House Democrats’ tion of support for our presi- that the festival reminds one to the alleged truck owners nail salon. mummy, my dear,” according to tigators in Congress. impeachment probe. dent and the Graham- welcome positivity in their lives. denied involvement in the His 20-year-old son a text sent at 12:15 Vietnam The president seemed to The national party’s gov- McConnell resolution con- The lawmakers observed Diwali tragedy. 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Despite their lack of gap on Premier League leaders The England winger has rhythm in the first half, City Liverpool to three points as made a convincing case to be should have been ahead at Raheem Sterling inspired a 3-0 regarded as genuine super- the break when Sterling teed win over Aston Villa on Saturday. star over the last 18 months up Silva, only for the Spanish Guardiola's side survived a and Villa had no answer to midfielder to shoot inches tame opening period as second his intelligent movement, wide of the far post. half goals from Sterling, David sublime skills and predato- Usually firmly dedicated Silva and Ilkay Gundogan put ry finishing. to Guardiola's passing prin- Villa to the sword. City have scored 32 ciples, City finally broke City's second successive league goals this season, 11 Villa's stubborn resistence    '  league victory lifted them above more than Liverpool, and with a goal straight from the Leicester into second place and their firepower was clear to route one handbook. put pressure on Liverpool to beat see as they saw off Villa with A huge punt forward by      Tottenham in Sunday's clash at their record scorer Sergio Ederson was flicked on by Anfield. Fernandinho was dis- Aguero on the bench. Jesus into the path of the missed after earning a second Gabriel Jesus made con- unmarked Sterling, who $   booking when the City star secutive Premier League took one touch before shoot- tugged at Keinan Davis in the starts for the first time since ing under Tom Heaton for  0/6.,0 87th minute. December, but he squan- his 13th goal in 14 appear- Guardiola conceded the dered a chance to put City ances in all competitions eicester City went into the Premier League record champions had been below their ahead when he dragged his this term. Lbooks on Friday with a 9-0 hammering of best at the start, but he was close-range shot wide from City should have dou- Southampton that equalled the biggest ever win in delighted with the way they took Sterling's pass. bled their lead when Engels the history of the division. control after the interval. No fewer than 11 City gave the ball away to Sterling Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy both hit hat-tricks "Aston Villa played very well stars have suffered injuries and he picked out Jesus, but as Brendan Rodgers’ side moved second with a huge in the first half and we played not this season, with Oleksandr the Brazilian's shot was bril- win that continued their superb start to the season. so good. They are newly-promot- Zinchenko and Rodri the liantly cleared off the line by The rout equalled Manchester United's 9-0 ed and played with real spirit, latest to be sidelined for Tyrone Mings. demolition of Ipswich at Old Trafford in March 1995. attacking the channels well," several weeks. It made no difference as Leicester are just five points behind league lead- Guardiola said. Guardiola's side were in the ers Liverpool, who host Tottenham Hotspur on "But the second half, I don't   groove and they killed off Sunday, after a historic display that sank the Saints, know if we played good because Guardiola admitted he Villa with two goals in five who drop into the relegation zone on goal differ- we scored early or it was because was "a little bit concerned" minutes. ence, at a soaking wet St Mary’s Stadium. we played differently, but we about how City would cope, In the 65th minute, However, despite the massive margin of victo- won. It was a special second half, yet with Sterling in his side, Kevin De Bruyne swung in ry they can still be caught by reigning champions we were another level." anything is possible. a cross that Silva flicked Manchester City, who will retake second spot should City were upset by Wolves in Sterling appealed for a into the net despite a long they win as expected against Aston Villa on their last league fixture at the penalty when his shot can- VAR review followed to Saturday. Etihad Stadium, but Guardiola noned off Bjorn Engels' arm, check for offside against “We said at half time, keep your speed in the had never lost back-to-back home then glanced a header just Sterling. game and we have to punish them,” said Rodgers. league games as a manager and wide. Gundogan put the result “This is part of our education. We have to come Sterling was key to ensuring that John Stones gifted pos- beyond doubt in the 70th out of the boy zone and play like men and respect impressive record wasn't ruined. session to Villa and Douglas minute with a clinical finish the game. They are very talented and learning to be Sterling's latest virtuoso dis- Luiz almost took advantage after Villa failed to clear. ruthless.” Ben Chilwell began the destruction in the 10th minute when he tapped in on the rebound, and Ryan Bertrand's red card — awarded via VAR for a late *      O        O tackle on Ayoze Perez in the build-up to the open- er — helped the away side open the floodgates. Quickfire strikes from Youri Tielemans and Perez put Leicester three goals to the good with less A    7- (756+ SAFF Championship, AFC restricted to states like Manipur than 20 minutes gone amid a downpour on the south Olympic Qualifiers Round 2 in or West Bengal,” she said. coast. articipating in international Myanmar, followed by an expo- “Now other states are also Perez struck again seven minutes before the )    Pcompetitions frequently has sure tour to Turkey, the COTIF growing in Women's football. break from a Chilwell cross to make it four before helped the players keep them- Cup in Spain, and two interna- I'm happy that the women in our Vardy scored his first of the evening as Leicester selves in shape all year round, tional friendlies against country are getting the chances racked up five goals in the first half of a league match  3.75 believes Indian women’s football Uzbekistan. now.” for the first time since 1984. team head coach Maymol Speaking about the upcom- She believes that the fact that It was also the first time that a side had crashed tefanos Tsitsipas set up his fourth meeting this sea- Rocky. ing matches, she said that the India is hosting the 2020 FIFA home that many goals in the opening period of a Sson with Roger Federer after a 3-6, 6-4 ,6-4 quar- India is set to play two FIFA Indian women will be facing a U-17 Women’s World Cup in Premier League game since Manchester City beat ter-final comeback win over Filip Krajinovic at the International friendlies against tough challenge against will further help popularise the Burnley 6-1 in April 2010. Swiss Indoors on Friday. Vietnam next month. Ahead of Vietnam. women's sport in the country. That didn’t stop Leicester from raining down The Greek world number seven has beaten nine- the matches against Vietnam, the “Vietnam are a very good “I am very happy that we are goals on Southampton however, with two coming time Basel champion Federer at the Australian Open Indian team has assembled in team, and playing tough oppo- hosting the WC. By the time the within a minute just before the hour mark. while benefitting from a walkover on the clay in the capital for a training camp. sition like them is crucial for the WC comes, the awareness about First Perez completed his treble after collecting Rome. In between, Federer, 38, swept past the 21- Speaking to the media on development of our side,” she women’s football will grow expo- Hervey Barnes' superb lofted through ball in the 57th year-old Greek in Dubai. the first day of the camp, said. nentially,” said Rocky. minute, and Vardy headed home from another pre- Top seed Federer on Thursday had already made Maymol Rocky was all praises “They have recently beaten As the team prepares for the cise Chilwell cross seconds later. sure of his spot in the semi-finals after Swiss com- about the growing exposure Thailand, which is a World Cup matches against Vietnam, James Maddison made it a record-breaking away patriot Stan Wawrinka withdrew from their last-eight that her team is getting. team, so they definitely have Maymol believes that her scoreline with five minutes remaining when he tie with a lower back injury just an hour after see- “We are playing tourna- quality.” charges are up for the fight. swung home a perfect free-kick that zipped past the ing off Frances Tiafoe in a gruelling second round ments or international matches The coach further went on “It’s clear the women’s team desperate Angus Gunn. clash. at frequent intervals,” she said. to state that the interest in and women's football in India is And Vardy sealed Leicester’s place in the record On Friday, Tsitsipas had to stage a fightback for “We now have camps almost women's football in India has growing. The girls are getting books with his ninth of the season deep into stop- a second straight match after recovering against qual- every month now, and that is been growing, and that regular better, and the future definitely page, firing home a penalty that also took him top ifier Ricardas Berankis 24 hours earlier. something that helps the players domestic tournaments have looks brighter for them,” she fur- of the Premier League scoring charts with nine goals “Persistence was the key today,” said third seed keep up their fitness.” helped the cause. ther said. after he was brought down by Jan Bednarek. Tsitsipas. “I put a lot of emphasis on my serve. It was The women’s team has had “A lot of tournaments are “We are prepared for the “It was an embarrassing performance, the stuff also crucial to stay concentrated, even if I was bro- a busy schedule this year, having coming up. Before, if you see the challenge, and we’ll give it our of nightmare and especially playing at home,” Saints ken three times, unfortunately. But there were plen- played the Hero Gold Cup, the NFC champions, it was mostly best in the two matches against Nathan Redmond told Sky Sports. ty of games where I played very confidently.” Tsitsipas said his Australian Open fourth round defeat of Federer remains in his memory. “It was one of the greatest moments of my career. 9
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And the atmosphere crowds towards the latter half of team certainly has everything in this season — most recently at the start of the month held during festivities. between India and South Africa was brilliant, it is in the heart of that game,” Kumble said. them to dominate world cricket in Tokyo — as the 22-year-old works to broaden his During the 80s and 90s the witnessed a lukewarm response cricket to promote these centres the city that was one of the reasons “You also need to choose the and that is exactly what they have game beyond just a huge serve. BCCI calender used to have Tests from the Indian crowd in Ranchi, where people would know that that the crowd could come in irre- right time of the year because done and it is not just about the The 6ft 11in (2.11m) giant earned the only title on New Year in Kolkata and in prompting Kohli to suggest the these are the centres where you are spective of the time of the day,” we’ve seen in day-night ODIs, the playing eleven, it is also the of his career last February at Long Island, New York. Chennai at the time of Pongal. idea of five permanent Test cen- going to play Test match cricket in Kumble added. ball gets really wet because of due. bench strength,”Kumble said. Opelka ended his afternoon when he set up two “I think that has certainly tres for future home series, simi- prior to the start of the season so The 49-year-old, who is back So, you may have to choose the “It is also the quality of bench match points with an ace and then caught Bautista been one of the ways of promot- lar to the English and Australian that you can market Test cricket to coaching again, this time as venue and time of the year,” he strength that we are discussing Agut wrong-footed with a winner into the empty ing Test cricket. By restricting it to model when top teams tour those and you can make sure that the director of cricket operations at added. here. You have fantastic quality. court on his first chance. few centres and not just that it is countries. crowd come in,” Kumble said. Kings XI Punjab, also lent support Word number one, India, Whoever comes in certainly per- He will next play Alex de Minaur for a place in also important to choose the time “I think it is important for Test “When I was the coach, I to the idea of India playing day- put up a dominant effort in all forms,” he added. the final after the Australian defeated Germany's Jan- Lennard Struff 6-4, 7-6 (7/4). The 20-year-old wild card, who has trophies from Sydney, Atlanta and Zhuhai this $    A =  season, dominated his oppo- nent in one and three-quar-  .+ also got the better of Tzu Ying during ter hours as he competes in 2016 Olympics before knocking out the Basel for the first time. ce Indian shuttler P V Sindhu failed number one women's singles player in “You have to back your- Ato stop her recent-run of early exits the World Tour Finals last year. self,” said world number 28 De after the reigning world champion This was also world number six, Minaur after his 31st win of the crashed out in the quarterfinals of the Sindhu’s fourth successive early exit year. I was trying to dictate as French Open after a three-game defeat from a tournament since claiming the much as I could. Things to top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese World Championship at Basel, went well for me today, Taipei here. Switzerland in August. The Indian has but my game is still a work The fifth seeded Indian went down struggled to find form since then. in progress. 16-21, 26-24, 17-21 to the world num- The Olympic silver medallist “It will be an incredibly ber one shuttler in a hard-fought made a first round exit in the Korea tough challenge in the semis. match that lasted one hour 15 minutes Open last month before crashing out But I'm happy I got there and I'm on Friday night. in the second round of the Korea glad to be playing another day.” De This the 10th time Sindhu had lost Open and Denmark Open in the last Minaur has a 3-0 record to Tzu Ying, who now enjoys a domi- two events. over Opelka with all nant 10-5 record over the Indian. 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A five day taste) of the berry is known to pacify Pitta, which Almond Oil Diya and then festival that begins on Dhanteras, two is on a high during this season. applied after midnight to all the would daysD before the main Diwali and culminates on “Several rituals that are performed during this family members. also get Bhaiduj, two days post Diwali, the Festival of season address the balancing of doshas in the “Shringar — the art of beauty and to benefit Lights commemorates the return of Lord Rama to body by keeping the Pitta down,” says Dr adornment — is an intrinsic part of Indian festi- from the nat- Ayodhya after 14-years of Vanvas, marks the Chatterjee. For instance the celebration of autum- vals. To celebrate is to adorn. And come Diwali ural oils of the killing of Narakasura and the return of Pandavas nal harvests in south and west in India is marked we adorn not only our homes but ourselves. dry fruits that are after 12 years to their kingdom in different eras. by preparing of special delicacies with sesame Clothes and jewellery are as much a part of the so rich in Vitamin E,” In fact, there are several lores that find culmina- seeds, fresh jaggery, Poha along with ghrita and celebration of Diwali as are diyas. At Paro, we cel- she shares. tion in the days marked as Diwali, making it a big sugar and the pujan is generally performed with ebrate all our traditions — of knowledge, of reason for the Indians to celebrate it. fragrant oils, flowers and sandalwood paste. Many Shringar and Saukhya in all that we do and offer.    of the ingredients uses, and especially the For example, with our jewellery we have looked Though diyas be customary,     Sandalwood tika, on the forehead is meant to cool towards our traditional practices and sense of aes- choose lights that would continue to “Diwali finds celebrations in different sets for your Pitta, she explains. thetics for inspirations and recreated pieces like light up your home the year around. different reason — all happy. Many of these rea- Similarly, ritual of Anjanam or Kajal is popu- perfume pendants and lockets, hair adornments Prateek Jain and Gautam Seth of Klove say sons or rituals are not known outside the commu- lar during this day to ward off evil spirits. A and bejewelled buttons,” says Simran Lal, Co- the lighting of a home should be an extension of nities they are celebrated,” says Dr Ipsita unique herb called Daruhaldi is boiled with goat’s founder Paro, a beautiful concept space that pro- your character. “Good lighting can always change Chatterjee, Ayurvedic scientist, trainer and milk to create Rasanjanam. It is then applied as motes ancient Indian traditions and knowledge. the appearance of a room. The biggest factor to researcher. She is also a great storyteller. For Kajal with a silver stick to prevent inflammatory Paro recently hosted ‘Rituals of Shringar’, a consider while deciding the lighting is to access instance, Dhanteras has a special symbolism for eye conditions, which are on th rise due to Pitta workshop by Dr Alka Pande, where Dr Pande the purpose of the room,” they say, adding, “And the Ayurveda practitioners and believers. “The during this season, she adds. took the participants through the significance and every time we think of light (design), we first auspicious day is also known as Dhantrayodashi Equally interesting is the celebration of Bhoot meaning of Solah Shringar, the traditional 16 think of its functionality, and what form we would or Dhanvantri Jayanti as it is believed that Chaturdashi in Bengal. This day is believed to adornments. “According to the principles of Solah like to represent it in. That is how lights are meant Lord Dhanvantri, the Lord of Ayurveda, open the veiled world of darkness to the Shringar, each part of the female body should be to be.” Some of their products are so beautiful that descended on earth on this day after earth. It is said the ghosts roam freely decorated, since the overall image of beauty can they pass off as work of art! the churning of the milky ocean.” on this night and 14 forefathers be created only in totality. Solah Shringar, in Flowers are the other essentials. A home that As the legend goes, during the (Choddo Purush) visit your house. Hindu philosophy, corresponded with the sixteen is fragrant with flowers is always the most beauti- cosmic battle or the Samundra To guide their journey homewards, phases of the life of the moon, which in turn was ful and happy. “Use seasonal and local flowers to Manthan, Gods and Demons both 14 diyas are lighted and placed in connected with a woman’s menstrual cycle,” she 60-787 M0/ bring cheer to the space,” says Jhelum Biswas churned the ocean (Kshira Sagar) every dark corner of the house. shared in the workshop. 6007 0 Bose, author and Bach Flower remedies practi- to gain the divine nectar of A special delicacy is known as Beauty through shringar, or adornment, she tioner. “Bring in the fragrance of Parijat or Shiuli immortality. God Dhanvantri Choddo Saag (A green leafy veg- pointed out, operates at more than one level. “In 7573.7 67 that is in bloom this season, desi gulab, marigold, emerged out of the water with the etable preparation is made with 14 Indian literature the 16 traditional adornments of 7+8.5 67 ,0 or even tuberoses. You will instantly feel the dif- pot of elixir in his hands. Thus, the edible leaves including the bitter ones a woman do not merely enhance her beauty, they ference,” she points out. To infuse some positivity name of this day Dhanteras comes from like Shiuli leaves and all Cucurbitaceae are also an arpana (offering) for her beloved. This +,0. 6+) in the space, she suggests, you mix water with the name Dhanvantri (The Physician of God). family leaves). The Ayurvedic benefits lie again in is an important part of the shringar rasa,” s h e s ai d . 0 77 + ,+( + back flower remedies and mop the house. Add a “To celebrate his appearance, people who pray the Tikta Rasa of the saag, that helps cleanse and Every piece of jewellery speaks a metaphorical citrusy fragrance such as lemon, orange or Holy for Arogyam or health, perform Dhanvantri Puja detoxify the system and prepares the gut for the language, communicating through its symbolism 6. . 6.M .7 basil or even Neroli for cleansing effect. with a vandana. 108 medicinal herbs are offered onset of winters. different meanings that travel between the wearer -., 67 67. No celebration is complete without mithai. in the prayer. Some unique ingredients are also and the viewer. Jewellery and ornaments were ini- For all those who don’t want the regular mithai, contributed to the Lord of Ayurveda. 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Nihira brings to the market Jasmine buds), Kanera (Yellow Oleander), Coral Goddess Lakshmi’s Soundarya avatar or Taking shringar to another level is some beau- traditional Indian sweets with a contemporary (Munga), Tulsi Leaves, Jasmine Leaves and Soundarya Lakshmi first gave her the 16 adorn- ty pampering. Nature care expert, Suparna Trikha, twist, making it different from other sweet brands Tabulam (Betel Leaf),” she shares. Every year, ments of beautification or Solah Shringar, making suggests a great recipe making use of the dry on the market,” says Subha Aggarwal, co-founder Dhanvantari Trayodashi is also celebrated as her the most celebrated beauty across the uni- fruits of the season. “The onset of winter causes of Nihira. “National Ayurveda Day”. verse. These 16 embellishments were — Bindi, dryness of the skin. 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Slowly, there has are different practices. But the under- been a change. A new kind of expression is now in vogue. lying practices used around the world More people are wishing a safe and peaceful Diwali to one are basically the same. another. Is this a mere change in style? Or do we read a deep- The light and sound current is sub- er concern which is bothering the unconscious that is being tle. It cannot be perceived by our phys- manifested? Difficult to judge at this stage but one thing is ical eyes and ears. It is something that certain, the gaiety and fervour of Diwali is not of the same we see and hear with the eye of the soul. degree as it used to be. A kind of despondency is taking over So when the Bible tells us that “by hear- the spontaneity of the festive mood as concerns grow about ing, ye shall hear” it is saying that the shape of things that exist and that are expected. A rather Word is not heard with our physical paradoxical state. Human productivity, potential and abil- hearing mechanism, but with the ity is rising. Millionaires joining billionaires’ club are also attention of our soul. When we see the rising. GDP, growth rate, per capita income and other such inner Light, it is neither registered on indices that project economic well-being and development our retina nor conveyed along our optic are also consistently rising. But amid all these heartening nerve to the brain; rather, it is seen at pieces of statistical data, there has been a rise in the discon- the level of the soul. tentment level of humanity at large. And this is not just an The mind is in continuous motion. assumption. The news of disharmony in the society, the sto- The harder we try to keep the mind ries of discord, growing violence, rise in aggressive behav- still, the more thoughts it sends to us. iour, increasing number of youth in self-destruction mode, The mind is like mercury; it is always higher suicide rates all portray a different picture. There is restless and always moving. It can jump a need to think why hate crimes are becoming societal trend iwali, or “The festival of the outer realm. It is like a blind per- there is a tremendous burst of light and from images and thoughts of New these days. Despite a growing tribe of economists, misery lights and sound”, is an son who lights a diya or a lamp when sound. This light and sound energy York, to Paris, to Delhi, and back again. and want continue to bother humanity globally and local- occasion when families they cannot even see the light. This for- within our physical universe is the Saints and mystics have grappled with ly. 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Now, tification, we have got so used to our these two are pitched against each other. The natures that there is no deep desire to kins have insulted the wife, now Arjun must change. And to be able to effect any defend and avenge the wife. major change in our natures, there must be a burning desire. Then, there is iner-             tia, which has a lot of motive force. Society, media, religion, in fact, the All our faculties oppose such a honest with ourselves. Then, these sons remain engaged in self-purification he Bhagawad Gita is a part of the epic, The setting of the Mahabharata is highly entire gamut of experiences of the past, change beginning with our bodies. For must be prioritised. We should tackle with their bodies, mind, intelligence and Mahabharata, which is a story of symbolic. The battleground is not, really a influence the mind. The biology inherent example, it is sensible to be very active, one fault at a time. Attempting a com- senses. (The Gita 5.11) The idea is to Tprincely clans, running over many physical battleground. It is indicative of the in one’s cells and tissues also influences the especially when it relates to taking care plete change is totally impractical. enhance the proportion of goodness in generations. And, the 18 chapters of the world itself. Our world is a battleground, in mind. The country you come from, the sys- of oneself, but we turn to others for help. Personally, I took up my habit to worry the self as compared to passion and Bhagawad Gita, are all named as different which we are positioned against those, with tem you have experienced, in terms of poli- What will explain not getting up to get as the most pressing need. Then, we darkness. We must realise that the pre- Yogas. These are the 18 chapters of dialogue whom we have relationships. tics, economy, even ecology is all what, a glass of water? Our senses are not less need to write how it is hurting in all its ponderance of the lower modes are the between Krishna and Arjun. Only if we Arjun’s predicament is our own confu- constitutes the mind. The mind is the bun- culpable. For example, we should rou- details to convince the self that we are causes of our faulty natures. understand the setting of the Bhagawad sion. Through all the literal signs, we are dle of influences. And these influences, do tinely eat foods, which are wholesome better off working on it now not later. Detachment from material objects, Gita, would we know the meaning of Yoga. shown the situation of our own life, and in not agree with each other. Hence, the con- and nutritious. Some indulgence, some- A deep desire must be there to motivate especially sense ones helps a lot. And Why is Yoga needed in the first place? the character of Arjun, ourselves. tradiction, and strife that makes our life, a times, maybe acceptable, but do we fol- the self to effect the necessary changes. we must have lots of patience to go Krishna delivers 18 chapters, one after the And then we are introduced to some- battlefield. That is human suffering. That is low this golden rule? Our mind is no In my case I had to take shelter of God through the process. It is not easy; this other, to Arjun. Starting from ‘Vishada Yoga’, thing that Krishna calls Yoga. Yoga is what grief. friends; it is full of thoughts for sense as there was no other way to tackle my is like changing one’s personality. to ‘Saankhya Yoga’ to ‘Karma Yoga’, to Krishna offers to Arjun as freedom from Yoga is to have a composite mind — to enjoyments, which are harmful to say problem. This solution, that is help and That said, benefits of doing or being ‘Karm Sanyasa’, ‘ Gyana Yoga’. that situation return to one’s primal purity, in which the the least. Our intelligence instead of dis- guidance from God, works in every able to do so are enormous. We effec- mind is not conditioned, or stained at all. ciplining our minds and senses finds case, but in some matters may not be tively change our fates — the part which                Yoga is not about having a fit body. Or some crazy justification. Ego is also a so direct. manifests in our natures. This is a real Yoga is needed only when a man experi- And what kind of suffering is it with about enlightenment, or other worldliness or hindrance. One feels that one will be God, the omnipotent, is crucial for achievement in life. Not only is the qual- ences, contradictory forces. When a mind Arjun? Is it physical suffering? Is Arjun try- freedom from this world, or transcendental able to manage; one is special. Lastly, our change in nature. We, souls, are small ity of this life greatly improved but the feels that it is divided between various seg- ing to realise God and failing? experiences, or divine sparkle. Yoga means, consciousness, which is heavily pollut- and quite helpless. God must be part of next life is also positively influenced. ments of influence and the segments are Well, Arjun is a stout warrior, physically how do I live? What do I do with my rela- ed materially and doesn’t really help; we the solution, at least in the long-term. Don’t we take our habits, consciousness, contradicting and competing with each strong. He is the best archer and no one can tives? How do I treat my wife? Yoga means, need higher consciousness to be able to Atmabala, that is the strength of the soul etc. to the next life! (15.8) Change of other; then that which brings peace and res- match him. There is nothing wrong with his if I need to invest everything in a conflict, do that. In short, one is generally heav- comes from God only. This is superi- nature is considered one of the great- olution to the mind, is called Yoga. physicality. So, Yoga is not being offered as a would I risk my son’s life? ily attached to one’s nature. or to physical, mental and emotional, est achievements of one’s life, more than Yoga, hence is the only thing relevant to treatment to some ailment. These are the very questions that an The challenge is big, very big but is strengths. Then, doing spiritual practices any material success, because it is anybody who is mired in strife, tension, Yoga is the coming together of the vari- Arjun faces. Finding practical, real solutions not impossible to overcome. We need help because they connect us with God. enduring. Difficult it is, but is not indecision, attachment, grief, memories. ous divided fragments of the mind. 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No doubt that it’s an age IQ score of 151, which is imparting education relies too can provide parts and who can Instead, we should play to ferent components that require This notion of intelligence essential part of intelligence; very high. heavily on the accumulation of deliver them, how to find out individuals’ strengths, allowing different skills. has fostered a deep confusion. however, IQ tests don’t measure Terman found that the pieces of information, where which cars have been recalled, people to blossom in the roles The performance will be We can see this confusion in creativity because creativity termites weren’t only smarter there is excessive emphasis on and how to learn about the lat- that they’re best at playing. best whenever you have a team how we think about successful isn’t direct. Creativity is about (in having larger vocabularies the overall ability of est design innovations. Cars We should also value skills that has the full spectrum of companies. We don’t hesitate to considering multiple approach- and more powerful memories, students to recall facts and these days depend on technol- that enable people to work skills at its disposal. Those attribute the success of a uni- es to a complex problem, with- for instance); they were also information. ogy that comes from all around well with others, skills like skills are more likely to be avail- corn company to the brilliance out dismissing any of them too healthier, taller, and more We often forget people are the world. A decent car empathy, and the ability to lis- able if people are working of individual intelligence. As a quickly. socially adept than their peers. primarily designed for action, mechanic will have access to ten. This also means teaching together. A team with comple- result, Steve jobs and Mark Creativity is also about Thirty-five years later, not for listening to lectures, not knowledge distributed critical thinking skills, not mentary skills is most likely to Zuckerberg often find them- developing new and useful Terman summarised the for manipulating symbols, and throughout the community of focusing just on facts, to facil- satisfy all the demands made by selves credited for the complete ideas. It merely appears to be group’s accomplishments: 2,000 not for memorising facts. expertise within the automobile itate communication and an the division of cognitive labor. success of their respective com- a particular class of problem- scientific papers, 60 books, Educators have known this at industry. interchange of ideas. This is the Because we mostly work in +64$&& panies. solving activity characterised over 230 patents, 33 novels, and least since the philosopher of Learning, therefore, isn’t value of a liberal education, as groups, what we care about the But who knows it better by novelty, unconventionality, 375 short stories, among other education John Dewey advised just about developing new opposed to learning what you most is the group’s ability to than venture capitalists that persistence, and difficulty in things. The termites were in 1938: “There should be brief knowledge and skills. It’s also need to get a job. accomplish tasks. Whether we quality ideas based on indi- the problem formulation. exceptionally bright, but none intervals of time for quiet about learning to collaborate are talking about teams of doc- vidual intelligence rarely gets Many researchers have of them turned out to be cre- reflection provided for even the with others, recognising what Collective Intelligence tors, engineers, researchers, or translated into the long-term tried to develop methods for ative geniuses, meaning none young. But they are periods of knowledge we have to offer and Instead of regarding intel- designers, it is the group that success story. The success story predicting a child’s creativity. of them created or contributed genuine reflection only when what gaps we must rely on oth- ligence as a personal attribute, creates the final product, not of a company is often written Lewis Terman, cognitive psy- to something that revolu- they follow after times of more ers to help us fill. it can be understood as how any one individual. And it is by the quality of the team and chologist, born in the nine- tionised their field, and none of overt action and are used to As individuals, there’s too much an individual contributes the final product that counts. not only by the quality of their teenth century, was an eugeni- them won a major prize. organise what has been gained much to know. Therefore, it to the community. If thinking So what we need is a measure idea. cist who believed the human However, two kids who were in periods of activity in which becomes far more critical for us is a social entity that takes place of group performance, not a A good team can make a race could be improved with excluded from Terman’s study the hands and other parts of to learn how to make use of in a group and involves teams, measure of individual intelli- company successful because it selective breeding, a classifier because of their lower IQ scores the body besides the brain are others’ knowledge and skills. then intelligence resides in the gence. And this should make us can discover a good idea by of individuals according to grew up to win the Nobel used.” In a community of knowl- team (i.e., collective intelli- curious enough to have a re- learning how a market works their abilities as he perceived Prize in physics. There is a widespread mis- edge, an individual is like a sin- gence) and not just in individ- look at educational reform to and then doing all the neces- them. taken belief that the purpose of gle piece in a jigsaw puzzle. uals. match the new understanding sary iterations to bridge the gap In 1921, Terman began an Traditional vs Meaningful education should be to give Understanding where you fit The best way to assess of intelligence. between market demand and extensive long-term study in an Education people the knowledge and skills requires understanding not intelligence is by determining their idea. A good team does- attempt to prove that having a Education is supposed to to be independent thinkers. only what you know but also how much an individual con- (The writer is an IRS offi- n’t hesitate while dividing and high IQ score correlates with be beneficial and meaningful The idea that education what others know that you tributes to a group’s success. cer. 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