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Finance portfolios Special Correspondent agenda,” Mr. Yechury the role of the police in al New Delhi tweeted. lowing the violence. “What While the Congress demand According to sources, the Political parties across the “Masked attackers en we are seeing on live TV is for extra portfolios was the Sena chief wants to follow spectrum condemned the tered JNU while law enfor shocking and horrifying. reason for the delay, the in the Delhi model set by Ar violent attack on the stu cers stood by. This video is Masked men enter JNU hos ternal dispute in the NCP on vind Kejriwal. His son and dents and teachers of Jawa what RSS/BJP want to con tels and attack students. who should get Home slowed fi rsttime MLA Aaditya harlal Nehru University vert India to. They will not What is the police doing? Mayhem on campus: An image released by a JNUSU offi ce down the process. Thackeray has been given ( JNU) on Sunday, with most be allowed to succeed,” he Where is the Police Commis bearer of a damaged section of the campus. * PTI Ultimately NCP chief Sha charge of the environment, of the Opposition leaders added and tagged the video sioner? If it is happening on rad Pawar chose Mr. Desh tourism and protocol depart blaming the ruling dispensa that showed the JNU Stu live TV, it is an act of impun mukh from Katol constituen ments. tion for the violence. dents Union president badly ity and can only happen cy stressing on the need to Senior Congress leader Ba Former Congress chief Ra bleeding. with the support of the go HRD Ministry seeks expand the party in the Vi lasaheb Thorat has got the re hul Gandhi tweeted with the External Aff airs Minister vernment. This is beyond darbha region. venue ministry, while his hash tag #SOSJNU. JNUSU president Aishe S. Jaishankar and Finance belief,” said Mr. Chidamba The Chief Minister, who af party colleague and former “The brutal attack on JNU Ghosh was injured in the Minister Nirmala Sithara ram in a statement.
* report on violence ter taking charge last month, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan students & teachers by attack on the campus. PTI man, both of whom were Condemning the attack, had said that he would not got the Public Works Depart masked thugs, that has left former JNU students, con West Bengal Chief Minister like to be confi ned to the four ment (PWD), excluding pu many seriously injured, is BJP’s offi cial handle tweeted. demned the attack. “Horrify Mamata Banerjee said a Tri Alumni in govt. service fl ay violence walls of his offi ce but prefer blic undertakings. shocking. The fascists in con CPI(M) general secretary ing images from JNU — the namool delegation will visit to reach out to the people, Senior Shiv Sena leader trol of our nation, are afraid Sitaram Yechury, who has place I know & remember JNU to express solidarity Special Correspondent turn to Delhi in light of the has decided not to keep any Subhash Desai has got indus of the voices of our brave been a former president of was one for fi erce debates & with the students. “We New Delhi attacks on the JNU campus. of the key ministries with tries and mineral depart students. Today’s violence in the JNU students’ union, al opinions but never violence. strongly condemn brutality The Human Resource Deve His predecessor R. Sub him. ments, while party leader JNU is a refl ection of that leged that the violence on I unequivocally condemn unleashed agst students/ lopment Ministry has asked rahmanyam, now Social Jus This is for the fi rst time in Anil Parab got the transport fear,” Mr. Gandhi said on the campus was part of the the events of today. This teachers in JNU. No words the Registrar of the Jawahar tice Secretary, condemned two decades that the CM will and parliamentary aff airs de Twitter. Hindutva agenda of the govt, regardless of what has enough to describe such hei lal Nehru University to send the violence in strong terms not be holding charge of the partments. The delay in port The BJP hit back at the Op Rashtriya Swayamsevak been said the past few nous acts. A shame on our an immediate detailed re on Twitter. "#JNUViolence Urban Development Depart folio allocation led to opposi position and accused it of Sangh (RSS). weeks, wants universities to democracy,” she said. port on the current situa completely unacceptable ment (UDD). Sena’s Ek nath tion Bharatiya Janata Party politicising campuses. “We be safe spaces for all stu Former Uttar Pradesh CM tion on campus, HRD Secre and shameful. I condemn Shinde will be the UD minis (BJP) leaders suggesting that strongly condemn the vio ‘Planned attack’ dents,” Ms. Sitharaman said. Akhilesh Yadav blamed the tary Amit Khare told The the violence is no uncertain ter, along with Public Works the MVA government ‘auc lence on JNU campus. This is “Reports coming from JNU “Have seen pictures of BJP for the violence. Hindu on Sunday evening. terms and demand imme (Public Undertaking). tion’ the Cabinet berths. a desperate attempt by forc point to a collusion between what is happening in #JNU. “Masked men attacking "Defi nitely, it is a serious diate action against the hoo es of anarchy, who are deter the administration and Condemn the violence un teachers and students in JNU matter. I am speaking with ligans," he tweeted. mined to use students as goons of ABVP to infl ict vio equivocally. This is com shows the low to which the the ViceChancellor. We Mr. Subrahmanyam, an 219 infant deaths at two cannon fodder, create unrest lence on students and teach pletely against the tradition government will stoop in or have called for an imme alumnus of JNU himself, was to shore up their shrinking ers. It is a planned attack by and culture of the universi der to rule through fear. The diate detailed report from transferred out of the HRD political footprint. Universi those in power, which is ty,” Mr. Jaishankar tweeted. ABVP are acting like the the Registrar," said Mr. Ministry last month in the Gujarat hospitals in Dec. ties should remain places of afraid of the resistance pro Former Union Minister P. storm troopers of the BJP,” Khare, just before boarding wake of massive JNU prot learning and education,” the vided by JNU to its Hindutva Chidambaram questioned he said. a fl ight from Bhopal to re ests on Delhi roads. The increase in infant are born. Of these, 30 of ev deaths in December was ery 1,000 infants die owing mainly due to more referral to malnutrition and prema IN BRIEF patients coming with se ture delivery or because the rious ailments. mothers are unable to reach Stonethrowing scales a peak in J&K in 2019 As soon as the matter sur hospital in time.” Mr. Patel faced in the media and on argued that there was no social media, Chief Minister dearth of facilities at govern RTI reply says there was a spike in numbers after the special status was withdrawn in August Vijay Rupani, who is from ment hospitals or health Rajkot, refused to respond centres. Vijaita Singh rist violence stood at 282, and walked off when jour Offi cials said the Rajkot New Delhi while 309 incidents were re The number of stonethrow ported from August to nalists asked him about the hospital caters to the needs Akali Dal questions deaths. of several districts, so the ing incidents in Jammu and November. Sidhu’s silence The Opposition Congress number there is higher. Al Kashmir rose in 2019 from Union Home Minister CHANDIGARH criticised him for being eva so, the number of deliveries the fi gures recorded in 2017 Amit Shah told the television The Shiromani Akali Dal on sive.“The Chief Minister is goes up in November and and 2018, according to data channel ABP News last week Sunday hit out at Congress from Rajkot where health December. provided by the Union Home that the situation was “un leader Navjot Singh Sidhu care has collapsed. He Among the factors are the Ministry in response to a der control” in the Union questioning his silence on the shamelessly runs away from shortage of medical staff at Right to Information (RTI) Territory and routine activi alleged hate attack on Sikhs journalists,” said Congress government hospitals and Act application. ties were going on. as wells as Gurdwara State president Amit Chav the collapse of primary Till November 30, 2019, as Nankana Sahib in Pakistan. da. healthcare services. many as 1,996 such incidents Ceasefi re violations Former Minister Maheshinder Deputy Chief Minister Ni But offi cials maintain that had been reported. The RTI reply also said that Singh Grewal said Mr. Sidhu tin Patel, who also holds the the reasons include prema In the whole of 2017 and 3,086 ceasefi re violations or should explain his silence on Health portfolio, said infant ture delivery, low birth 2018, however, the numbers fi ring from Pakistan’s side the issues of forced mortality rate was decreas weight, infection and as stood at 1,412 and 1,458, had been reported along the conversion of a minor Sikh ing, and now stands at 30 phyxiation among infants respectively. Line of Control (LoC), with girl in Pakistan and the deaths per 1,000 newborns. referred to government hos the highest of 398 recorded subsequent turn of events. “Every year, 12 lakh infants pitals. PostAugust spike in October. There was a spike in the There had been a drop in Azad detained illegally, number after August — the the number of militants says Priyanka India condemns killing month when J&K’s special killed, from 131 killed from NEW DELHI status was revoked wit January to July to 26 from Congress general secretary nessed 658 incidents, the August to November. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on of Sikh youth in Pak. highest in the year. July saw The number of militants Sunday said the government’s just 26. responding to a question by In response to an RTI peti violence have declined after arrested stood at 109, with policy of “oppressing” dissent has reached a point of J&K has been placed un Kanakmal Katara, MP, on the tion fi led by the Jammu resi August 5.” 47 held from August to In a social media message, na Sahib attack. Imran “cowardice” as she demanded der unprecedented restric number of stonethrowing dent Rohit Choudhary, the “During the 115day pe November. Punjab Chief Minister Cap Khan government must en that Bhim Army chief tain Amarinder Singh, said: sure (a) thorough investiga tions and a communication incidents reported after Arti Ministry said the number of riod, from August 5 till No Nearly 43,000 Central Chandrashekhar Azad be “Shocked and anguished tion and strict punishment blockade since August 5, cle 370 was diluted, the incidents of terrorist vio vember 27, there have been armed police personnel shifted to AIIMS. Mr. Azad is over killing of Sikh youth for the culprits. This is the when Home Minister Amit Home Ministry informed the lence from January to No 88 such incidents as com were deployed in J&K in the lodged in the Tihar Jail. He Ravinder Singh in Pakistan time to act on what you Shah moved two Bills in the Lok Sabha that from January vember 2019 stood at 591, pared with 106 such inci runup to August 5, with the was arrested after he led a coming on heels of Nanka preach.” Rajya Sabha to revoke its 1 to November 15, 2019, the with the highest of 152 in dents from April 12 till Au force strength surpassing the protest against the special status under Article police had registered 551 cas September. gust 4,” the Ministry said in a deployment seen in the Citizenship Amendment Act 370 of the Constitution and es “relating to stone pelting/ The Ministry informed written reply. 1990s. in Delhi. “There are bifurcate the State into Un law & order”, of which 190 the Lok Sabha in a written The RTI reply shows that Nearly 7,000 personnel absolutely no grounds to Challakere to be ISRO’s ion Territories. cases were registered after reply on December 3 that from January to July, the were pulled out in Decem keep Chandrashekhar in jail, ” astronaut training hub On November 19, while August 5. “the incidents of terrorist number of incidents of terro ber. Ms. Gandhi said on Twitter.
HSP work is split across va nounced in January 2019, rious centres such as the works from a temporary Jaishankar discusses Gulf BJP holding meetings Sahara: U.K. Sinha lauds Vikram Sarabhai Space place at the ISRO headquar Centre in Thiruvananthapu ters, Antariksh Bhavan. with Iran, Oman, U.S. for Budget inputs former Finance Ministers ram and the U.R. Rao Satel S. Unnikrishnan Nair has lite Centre in Bengaluru. been named its FounderDi The Institute of Aerospace rector and R. Hutton the Talks come after Soleimani’s killing Suggestions will be passed on to FM ExSEBI chief credits them for action Medicine of the Air Force project director of Gaga Kallol Bhattacherjee Nistula Hebbar Press Trust of India Board of India (SEBI), and has been roped in for their nyaan. The centre is tasked NEW DELHI NEW DELHI New Delhi applauded PM Modi for be selection and basic and fi nal with pursuing human space External Aff airs Minister S. In a fi rst of its kind exercise, Crediting three successive ing a “very inquisitive” lead training in Bengaluru. missions, complete mission Jaishankar on Sunday spoke the BJP has been holding a Finance Ministers — Pranab er and always being fi rm in Challakere will also host planning, developing engi to his counterparts in Iran, series of meetings with 11 Mukherjee, P. Chidamba his belief that no person big work related to crew and neering systems for survival Oman, the United States and groups of stakeholders, on ram and the late Arun Jaitley or small should be spared service modules of the spa and safe return of the crew the United Arab Emirates re the expectations from, and — for SEBI’s strong action for any wrongdoing. cecraft that carries the and selecting and training garding the escalating ten suggestions for, the Union against the Sahara Group, The SEBI had ordered astronauts. astronauts. sion in the Gulf. The ex Budget. the market regulator’s form Sahara India Real Estate Such fullfl edged facili The ISRO planned to add changes were a part of the Suggestions that have er chief U.K. Sinha has said Corporation Ltd (SIRECL) ties, Dr. Sivan said, were a quarantine facility at the international consultations S. Jaishankar been conveyed to Finance Nirmala Sitharaman the three leaders stood their and Sahara Housing Invest needed as the HSP was not a second launch pad (SLP) in among various stakeholders Minister Nirmala Sithara ground and did not interfere ment Corporation Ltd onetime aff air. “We are go the Sriharikota space port. that began soon after Iran’s position is borne out of the man will also be released as Services Tax (GST), the indi in the matter despite repeat (SHICL) in 2011 to refund the ing to have a sustained HSP Dr. Sivan said it would en Major General Qassem So fact that the Gulf region a background paper after rect taxes and implementa ed attempts by vested money raised from inves and will need a large num sure that astronauts who leimani was killed in an hosts nearly seven million the last of the meetings is tion issues, and with the au interests. tors through certain bonds ber of facilities for training were about to enter the spa American drone attack in Indian citizens. That apart wound up on January 14. tomobile sector, the Mr. Sinha also praised known as Optionally Fully [future] astronauts.” cecraft before the launch Baghdad. India is partnering the port Gopal Krishna Agarwal, discussion hovered over in former Prime Minister Man Convertible Bonds (OFCDs). The HSFC, formally an stayed unexposed. of Chabahar in Iran Any BJP spokesperson and head dustry cycle, electric vehi mohan Singh for his sound The net amount raised by ‘India concerned’ confl ict with Iran will adver of the economic cell, started cles and consumer de advice on how to balance the two companies was “Just concluded a conversa sely aff ect India’s invest this exercise on December mand,” he said. the multiple roles of the Se more than ₹ 24,000 crore Masked goons thrash tion with Foreign Minister ments in Chabahar. 19, with fi ve sectoral meet Mr. Agarwal said the sug curities and Exchange from over 3 crore investors. Javad Zarif of Iran. Noted Late on Sunday evening, ings done and six to follow. gestions of these sectors had that developments have ta Mr. Jaishankar sent out a se “We have invited stake already been passed on to students, staff in JNU ken a very serious turn. In ries of social media messag holders from agriculture, the Finance Minister, and a dia remains deeply con es informing that he had te trade, the automobile indus background paper is being Swaraj India president Yo cluded BJP workers. cerned about the levels of lephonic conversation also try and pharmaceuticals, prepared for an overview of gendra Yadav was also On its part, the ABVP tension,” said Mr. Jaishankar with U.S. Secretary of State and economists who work the exercise. roughed up outside the JNU blamed Left groups for the in a social media message. Mike Pompeo, Oman’s Fo with banks for separate “Our last meeting will be campus by a mob just as he violence in JNU. “Leftist Sunday’s exchanges were reign Minister Yusuf Alawi, meetings and discussed with economists of banks on was addressing the media. goons of JNU accompained the fi rst since Maj. Gen So and Abdullah Bin Zayed of specifi c issues related to the larger picture of the eco “You can see what is hap [sic] with their cadre from leimani was assassinated on the UAE. “Had a telephonic those sectors,” he said. nomy,” he said. pening to me outside, just other universities have January 3. India had de discussion with Secretary of “For example, in agricul While Ms. Sitharaman imagine what must be going crossed every limit. They scribed the slain military fi State Pompeo on the evolv ture, the meeting focussed has been holding meetings on inside the campus,” he have proceeded with un gure as a “senior Iranian ing situation in the Gulf re on supply chain issues, in as part of the budget exer was heard saying. The Hin- imaginable violence on leader” saying peace, stabil gion. Highlighted India’s put costs, and crop informa cise, Mr. Agarwal says this is du reporters were able to ABVP activists of JNU,” the ity and security in the Gulf stakes and concerns,” said tion, with traders and small a fi rst such attempt by the verify that the crowd, which ABVP’s JNU unit said in as of “utmost importance” the Indian Minister in his manufacturers on the issues BJP as far as the budget is roughed up Mr. Yadav, in tweet. to the country. The Indian message. related to the Goods and concerned.
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THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020 NEWS 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Rahul, Priyanka instigating riots: Shah Cyrus Mistry backs out of Union Home Minister says Oppn. leaders are misleading people on the features of the Citizenship Act battle for helming Tata Sons Staff Reporter where they will go” he asked. a government in Delhi which New Delhi The BJP president direct incites riots for politics,” he ‘Will pursue options to protect minority shareholder rights’ Union Home Minister and ed party workers to reach asked. BJP president Amit Shah on out to every household in Mr. Shah claimed that Ms. Special Correspondent shareholders.” Mr. Mistry Sunday accused Congress Delhi about the features of Vadra had extended her sup MUMBAI stressed that for “corporate leaders Rahul Gandhi and the Act, which, he said, was port to rioters by saying that Cyrus Mistry, the ousted democracy” to be streng Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and an attempt to give citizen she would visit the houses of chairman of Tata Sons, will thened, all stakeholders Delhi Chief Minister Arvind ship to Dalit and Sikh refu those who carried out riots. not pursue the executive must operate within the am Kejriwal of instigating “riots” gees who had come from Pa chairmanship of the corpo bit of law and statutory by “misleading” people on kistan and Afghanistan. ‘Not a Netfl ix number’ rate group or directorship of protections. the Citizenship (Amend Opposition leaders were Mr. Shah asked people to other Tata fi rms despite the ment) Act. spreading a pack of lies over give missed calls to a toll free National Company Law Ap ‘Time to introspect’ Mr. Shah said minorities the CAA, he said. number put out by the BJP to pellate Tribunal (NCLAT) He said the relationship bet in the country had nothing Mr. Shah attacked Mr. Kej show their support for the ruling in his favour. ween the Tata Group and to fear as the Act did not riwal and the Congress lead CAA. He slammed rumours In a statement on Sunday, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group have any provision to take ers, terming them “antiDa that the number belonged to Mr. Mistry said, “I intend to spanned several decades away anyone’s citizenship. “I Leading the way: Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a lits” for opposing the Act. Netfl ix, a streaming service. make it clear that despite the Cyrus Mistry and was built on common want to tell brothers and sis door-to-door campaign on CAA in New Delhi on Sunday. * PTI “Prime minister came out The number has run into NCLAT order in my favour, I agreement and mutual faith. ters from the minority com with CAA. It was approved controversy after it was will not be pursuing the ex the hearing in the Supreme Former Tata leaders had munities that none of them attacked Pakistan for “terro in the neighbouring country. by the Cabinet and Parlia found that several Twitter ac ecutive chairmanship of Ta Court, profess an interpreta worked together with the can lose their citizenship be rising” Sikhs as he referred “This is an answer to all ment passed it. (Arvind) Kej counts were advertising it as ta Sons, or directorship of tion of “corporate democra minority partner to create cause the CAA has no provi to the attack on Gurdwara those opposing the CAA. Tell riwal misled people; the a means to get free subscrip TCS, Tata Teleservices or Ta cy as being one of brute ma value for all stakeholders. sion about taking it away,” Nankana Sahib by a violent me if these Sikhs who were Congress, especially Rahul tions on Netfl ix and to chat ta Industries. I will, howev joritarianism with no rights “In the last three years, Mr. Shah said. mob and asked Opposition attacked the other day in Gandhi and Priyanka Gand with “lonely women”, er, vigorously pursue all op for minority stakeholders,” both in conduct and in their At a meeting of party leaders to open their eyes to Gurdwara Nankana Sahib hi, instigated riots by mis among other scams. tions to protect our rights as the statement said. statements to the world at workers in Delhi, Mr. Shah atrocities against minorities will not come to India, then leading people. Do you want (With PTI inputs) a minority shareholder, in The statement added that large, the Tata Group’s lea cluding that of resuming the the question is whether the dership has shown scant res 30year history of a seat at oppressive actions of a ma pect for the rights of minori CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC the Board of Tata Sons of jority, that stifl es minority ty shareholders. It is time TCS, Tata Teleservices or Ta shareholders, is outside jud the Group’s management in Creating awareness NPR order divides ta Industries.” icial oversight. trospects and refl ects on its The statement said, glo conduct as it embarks on fu In group’s interest bally, and in India, “Compa ture actions,” he said. Bihar ruling allies The statement said the deci ny Law has evolved to pro “As an 18.37% sharehol sion was made in the inter tect the rights of minority der, it is in our own interest JD(U) leaders pan Sushil Modi ests of the Tata Groupand to shareholders and streng to ensure the Group’s long dispel the misinformation then corporate governance. term success. My family, Special Correspondent campaign being waged. The Companies Act 2013, although a minority partner, Patna Recent media reports at has considerably streng has been a guardian of the The Bihar government on tributed to Ratan Tata, chai thened the statutory protec Tata Group for over fi ve de December 18 issued the not ram emeritus of Tata Sons, tions accorded to minority cades. This legal fi ght has ifi cation to begin the fi rst and others questioning the shareholders from oppres never been about me,” Mr. phase of the National Popu NCLAT judgment ahead of sive conduct of the majority Mistry said. lation Register (NPR) exer cise from May 15 to June 28, much before Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi announced it on Saturday. ‘CAA humiliates Muslims’ On Sunday, Janata Dal(U) national general secretary and spokesperson Pawan K. <> Reject the Govt. has violated basic structure of the Constitution: Sinha Verma wrote a twopage let nefarious agenda ter to Chief Minister Nitish to divide India and Special Correspondent vernment’s intentions were Reaching out:: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh campaigning in support of the Citizenship Kumar and expressed “sur create a great deal New Delhi right they would have in * PTI (Amendment) Act as part of the Jan Jagran Abhiyan in Lucknow on Sunday. prise” over Mr. Modi’s “un Ahead of the 22day yatra in cluded the Rohingya com CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC of unnecessary ilateral” announcement. social turbulence protest against the amended munity who had been forced Earlier, on Saturday, Mr. Pawan K. Verma Citizenship Act and the pro to fl ee Myanmar. Modi, while making the an JD(U) spokesperson posed National Population “The basic purpose of the nouncement, said “no go Register, former Union Mi government is to keep the Vijayvargiya booked for ‘threatening’ vernment has the courage to But, JD(U) leader and par nister Yashwant Sinha said nation and the people in stop the NPR exercise in ty spokesperson Rajiv Ran on Sunday that the deliber volved in this communal de govt. offi cials in Madhya Pradesh their respective States”. jan told journalists in Patna, ate exclusion of the Muslim bate and not talk about the However, soon after Mr. “The Bihar government has community from the legisla more basic issues of econo Modi’s announcement, se categorically said that it will tion was to “humiliate” Yashwant Sinha my.” The BJP was protesting against an anti-encroachment drive nior JD(U) leader and his Ca not implement NRC in the them. On the NRC, Mr. Sinha binet colleague Shyam Ra State but since Union Home “Many like me feel that by the omission of the Muslim said the government was try Staff Reporter rests have been made so far,” jak said he had no Minister Amit Shah has stat discriminating on the basis community from the legisla ing to create confusion with Bhopal she said. information about any such ed that NPR data won’t be of religion the government tion has been done to humi its doublespeak. “The go The Madhya Pradesh police The case was registered decision and “Mr. Modi may used for the NRC, the JD(U) has violated the basic struc liate them,” Mr. Sinha said. vernment has been lying re have registered a case under Sections 188 [Disobe have made such an announ doesn’t have a problem with ture of the Constitution. And Mr. Sinha said if the go peatedly,” Mr. Sinha said. against BJP national general dience to order duly promul cement in his personal ca the NPR exercise in Bihar.” secretary Kailash Vijayvargi gated by public servant], 143 pacity.” Other JD(U) leaders too ya, an MP, and around 350 [unlawful assembly], 149 said the government had ta ‘Won’t engage party workers after he was [Every member of unlawful ‘Principled stand’ ken the decision to begin purportedly seen in a video assembly guilty of off ence In his letter, Mr. Verma the NPR process from May with ‘tukde threatening to set “entire In committed in prosecution of asked the Chief Minister to 15 and “now there should dore on fi re” while staging a common object], 153 [Wan take a “principled stand” not be any further discus tukde’ gang sitin on Friday. tonly giving provocation against the Citizenship sion on it.”
As the workers protested Kailash Vijayvargiya. * FILE with intent to cause riot] and (Amendment) Act, the Na Meanwhile, State BJP Press Trust of India outside the Indore Division PHOTO 506 [Punishment for crimi tional Register of Citizens leaders like Mr. Modi and New Delhi al Commissioner's house nal intimidation] of the In (NRC) and the NPR. State party president Sanjay against the antimafi a drive The police registered a dian Penal Code. “Reject the nefarious Jaiswal on Sunday began the Union Law Minister Ravi of the government, Mr. Vi case, including against In The BJP was protesting agenda to divide India and Jan Jagran Abhiyan (aware Shankar Prasad on Sunday jayvargiya told an offi cial, dore MP Shankar Lalwani, against the State govern create a great deal of unne ness campaign) about the said the government will “We will not tolerate this. on Saturday night based on ment's antiencroachment cessary social turbulence,” CAA in Patna and West not talk to those who raise There are Sangh [RSS] lead complaints of government drive, which, it alleges, was wrote Mr. Verma, adding Champaran. They visited slogans of Azadi and are ers present here. Otherwise, offi cials, said Jyoti Umath, targeting only structures that “the CAANRC combine households in those areas part of the ‘tukde tukde’ we would have set the entire City Superintendent of Pol owned by its workers. On is a direct attempt to divide and briefed residents about gang. “... Such voices and Indore on fi re.” ice, Sanyogitaganj. “Initially Friday, the party leaders had Hindus and Muslims and to the Act. views which talk about di Several leaders of the a case for disobedience to invited senior civic offi cials create social instability. You Party sources also told viding the country are not rightwing group, including order promulgated by public to raise the issue with them, have always stood for a sec The Hindu that Mr. Shah is acceptable,” he said at a its chief Mohan Bhagwat, servant was registered. but when only junior offi ular India, where there is likely to visit Vaishali on Ja programme on the CAA or were in the city for an inter Hours later, four more cials turned up, it riled Mr. peace, respect and goodwill nuary 16 to address people ganised by the Vishwa Hin nal meeting. counts were added. No ar Vijayvargiya. among all its communities.” about the CAA. du Parishad. India faces a year of tough trade talks After RCEP walkout, govt. to focus on renegotiating FTAs, bilateral deals in 2020
Suhasini Haidar during the EUIndia summit any kind of deal, despite vi NEW DELHI expected in March, when sits by Mr. Goyal to the U.S. After walking out of negotia Mr. Modi is expected to tra In the New Year, both tions on the 16nation Re vel to Brussels, to meet the sides hope a package of gional Comprehensive Eco new European Commission smaller agreements can be nomic Partnership (RCEP) President Ursula Von Der announced, but a free trade free trade agreement, the go Leyen, and discuss restart agreement could be several vernment said it would rene ing EUIndia Bilateral Trade years away, as it hasn’t even gotiate its existing free trade and Investment Agreement been discussed offi cially yet. agreements (FTA) and re (BTIA) talks. However, this is double its eff orts to conclude easier said than done, given Dedicated team other trade negotiations. Piyush Goyal that the talks that began in Given all the challenges, the The task is likely to swamp 2007 and stalled in 2013 over government is actively consi negotiators of both the Com na, have said they would be tariff issues, have not been dering a sharper and leaner merce and Industries and keen to work with India to resumed despite several trade negotiating team that External Aff airs Ministries in convince the government to eff orts. merges the best strengths of 2020. rejoin the RCEP. Commerce Ministry offi cials To begin with, the RCEP While the RCEP is being Bridging gap with U.S. and External Aff airs diplo walkout is not cast in stone wrapped up, India’s long Finally, the two Ministries mats, on the lines of coun yet, as the other 15 coun pending negotiations with will focus on closing talks tries with a consolidated De tries, including 10 ASEAN Australia for a Comprehen with U.S. Trade Representa partment of Foreign Aff airs members and their FTA sive Economic Cooperation tives. In 2019, President and Trade (DFAT). partners China, Japan, Aus Agreement (CECA), as well Trump rescinded India’s With the world being tralia, New Zealand and as Commerce Minister Piy GSP special status for expor carved up into regional trad South Korea, will complete ush Goyal’s plans to reopen ters, which has led to more ing blocs and India’s only re legal reviews by June and are the existing FTAs with bitterness over the issue. Mr. gional Bloc, for SAARC na only expected to sign the ASEAN, Japan and South Ko Modi and Mr. Trump dis tions (SAFTA) stalled, the deal in November 2020. rea will have to take a back cussed the trade issues on odds of concluding more bi In the interim, many seat. two occasions when they lateral trading agreements countries, most notably Ja The next big trade focus met in 2019, but negotiators will be that much harder in pan, Australia and even Chi for the government will be have been unable to forge 2020. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2020 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE U.S. will target 52 sites if Iran retaliates: Trump Military base used by U.S. forces in Kenya attacked U.S. President ups the ante as mourners across the country pay their respects to Soleimani after his body reached home ‘Aircraft, choppers & vehicles destroyed’ Reuters DUBAI Donald Trump is just a President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that the U.S. would hit dozens of tar terrorist in a suit: Tehran gets in the Islamic Republic if it retaliates for the killing of Reuters BODY can defeat ‘the Great the head of Iran’s elite Quds Dubai Iranian Nation & Culture’,” Force, Qassem Soleimani, in Iran condemned Donald Information and Telecom Iraq. Trump on Sunday as a “ter munications Minister Mo Showing no signs of seek rorist in a suit” after the U.S. hammad Javad AzariJahro ing to reduce tensions raised President threatened to hit mi tweeted. by the strike on Friday that 52 Iranian sites hard if Teh EU foreign policy chief he ordered, the U.S. Presi ran attacks Americans or Josep Borrell urged Iran’s dent issued a stern threat to U.S. assets in retaliation for Foreign Minister to work to Iran on Twitter. the killing of military com deescalate the situation
Mr. Trump wrote in a se mander Qassem Soleimani and invited him to Brussels A fi le photo of U.S. troops at Camp Simba in Kenya. * AP ries of tweets that Iran “is in Baghdad. to discuss ways of preserv talking very boldly about tar As the two countries as ing 2015 nuclear deal with Agence France-Presse out but had since been dealt geting certain USA assets” to sailed each other in a war of Iran. Nairobi with. avenge Soleimani’s death. words, the European Un Iran has said it will decide Jihadists from Somalia’s Al Kenya’s Inspector General Mr. Trump said the U.S. has ion, Britain and Oman about its next step to further Shabaab group on Sunday of Police Hilary Mutyambai identifi ed “52 Iranian sites” urged both to make eff orts roll back its commitments stormed a military base said offi cers were “on high al and that some were “at a ve to defuse the crisis. Height to the nuclear containment used by U.S. forces in Ke ert” after the attack. ry high level & important to ened fears of war drove Gulf deal, Foreign Ministry spo nya’s coastal Lamu region, An internal police report Iran & the Iranian culture, stocks sharply lower on kesman Abbas Mousavi was destroying several aircraft seen by AFP said two aircraft, and those targets, and Iran Tension escalates: A large crowd surrounding the coffi n of slain top commander Qassem Sunday. quoted as saying. and military vehicles, ac two American helicopters itself, WILL BE HIT VERY Soleimani during the funeral procession in southwestern city of Ahvaz, Iran, on Sunday. * AP “Like ISIS, Like Hitler, Iran’s Army chief, Major cording to Kenyan police and “multiple American vehi FAST AND VERY HARD.” Like Genghis! They all hate General Abdolrahim Mousa and army offi cials. cles” were destroyed at the “The USA wants no more nied that Mr. Trump said he worry his death might push “Death to America”. cultures. Trump is a terro vi, said the U.S. lacked cour Attackers breached hea airstrip. The type of aircraft threats!” Mr. Trump said, ad would target Iranian cultural the country to war with a Iranian parliamentarians rist in a suit. He will learn age for military confronta vy security at Camp Simba involved was not immediately ding that the 52 targets re sites if Tehran retaliates superpower. also chanted “Death to history very soon that NO tion with Iran. at dawn but were repelled clear. presented the 52 Americans, against the killing of Soleima Soleimani’s body was America” in a parliamentary DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD and four jihadists were US military offi cials con who were held hostage in ni. fl own to the city of Ahvaz in session shown on state TV killed, said Army spokes fi rmed the attack and said Iran after being seized at the “President Trump didn’t southwest Iran. on Sunday. man Colonel Paul Njuguna. U.S. and Kenyan forces had U.S. Embassy in Tehran in say he’d go after a cultural IRIB posted a video clip of Oman has called on the Iran dumps nuclear pact, AlShabaab has launched repelled the AlShabaab fi ght 1979. site — read what he said,” Mr. a casket wrapped in an Ira U.S. and Iran to seek dia regular crossborder raids ers. Pompeo told Fox News. nian fl ag being unloaded logue to ease tensions, since Kenya sent troops into “Working alongside our Raised concerns Former VicePresident Joe from a plane as a military Oman News Agency report says it won’t respect limits Somalia in 2011 as part of an Kenyan partners, the airfi eld Mr. Trump’s suggestion that Biden and other Democrats band played. ed on Sunday. African Union force protect is cleared and still in the pro the U.S. could strike targets criticised Mr. Trump’s Thousands of mourners Oman, which maintains Associated Press lopment. These would from ing the internationally cess of being fully secured,” of importance to Iranian cul tweets, with some including marched through the streets friendly ties with both the Tehran now on be based on Iran's backed government — which said the US Africa Command ture raised eyebrows. U.S. Senator Elizabeth War of Ahvaz, beating their U.S. and Iran, has previously Iran’s state television re technical needs. the jihadists have been try (AFRICOM) in a statement. Colin Kahl, a former Oba ren saying the President was chests in live footage aired been a gobetween for the ported that the country will It did not elaborate on ing to overthrow for more The nearby civilian airport ma administration national threatening to commit a war on state TV. Soleimani’s cas two countries. no longer abide by any of what levels it would imme than a decade. at Manda Bay, which brings security offi cial, wrote on crime. “The more the walls ket was driven amidst the Iran summoned the Swiss the limits set under the nu diately reach in its pro The Lamu region, which tourists visiting Lamu Island Twitter that he found it close in on this guy, the more large crowds on the back of a envoy representing U.S. in clear deal signed with six gramme. includes popular tourist — a UNESCO World Heritage “hard to believe the Penta irrational he becomes,” said truck. terests in Tehran on Sunday major powers in 2015. The International Atomic beach destination Lamu Is Site — was closed for several gon would provide Trump Mr. Biden. to protest against Mr. Trump The station cited a go Energy Agency, the United land, lies close to the Somali hours after the incident, ac targeting options that in Meanwhile, the body of Mourning in Iraq saying Washington would vernment spokesman as Nations watchdog observ frontier and has suff ered fre cording to the civil aviation clude Iranian cultural sites. Soleimani was returned to The body of Iranianbacked target Iranian sites if Tehran saying Iran would not res ing Iran’s programme, quent attacks, often carried authority. Trump may not care about Iran on Sunday, the offi cial Iraqi militia leader Abu Mah attacks Americans or U.S. pect any limits set in the could not be immediately out with roadside bombs. AlShabaab said in a state the laws of war, but DoD (De IRIB news agency reported. di alMuhandis, who was assets. pact on the number of ura reached for comment. Njuguna said “an attempt ment it had “successfully partment of Defense) plan While many Iranians have killed in the attack with So On Saturday evening, a nium enrichment centrifug However, Iran said that was made to breach security stormed the heavily fortifi ed ners and lawyers do... and rallied in to show grief over leimani, was also fl own to rocket fell inside Baghdad’s es it could use, which meant its cooperation with the at Manda Air Strip” at military base and have now targeting cultural sites is war the death of Soleimani, re Ahvaz, according to IRIB. Green Zone near the U.S. there would be no limits on IAEA “will continue as be 5:30am but it was repulsed. taken eff ective control of part crime.” garded as the country’s se Tens of thousands of peo Embassy, another hit the its enrichment capacity, the fore.” The statement said “Four terrorists’ bodies of the base”. Downplaying the com cond most powerful fi gure ple marched in Iraq on Satur nearby Jadriya neighbour level to which uranium Iran’s steps could be re have so far been found. The AFRICOM accused AlSha ments, the U.S. Secretary of after Supreme Leader Aya day to mourn Soleimani and hood and two more were could be enriched, or Iran's versed if Washington lifted airstrip is safe,” he said, ad baab of lying in order to State Mike Pompeo has de tollah Ali Khamenei, others alMuhandis, chanting fi red at the Balad air base. nuclear research and deve its sanctions on Tehran. ding that a fi re had broken create false headlines. ELSEWHERE Bangladesh orders arrest Dozens held after protest Cambodia building collapse of ‘fugitive’ former Chief Justice in Hong Kong kills 36 people, injures 23 Agence France-Presse Justice Sinha and 10 others face charges of embezzlement Hong Kong The seven-storey guesthouse was under construction 6 German tourists killed Petrol bombs were hurled by drunken driver in Italy Agence France-Presse a blow to the credibility of at a Hong Kong police sta Reuters Dhaka PHNOM PENH ROME the judiciary in the Muslim tion and dozens of people A drunken driver speeding on A Bangladesh court ordered majority country. Justice were arrested on Sunday Thirtysix people were killed a mountain road plowed into the arrest on Sunday of Sinha, 68, now lives in North following a march against and 23 more injured when a a group of young German former Chief Justice Suren America. socalled parallel trading tourist guesthouse under tourists in northern Italy dra Kumar Sinha and 10 oth He was the fi rst Hindu to near the Chinese border. construction in Cambodia early on Sunday, killing six ers on charges alleging they be made Chief Justice of the The Democratic Party collapsed, trapping workers people and injuring 11 others, embezzled nearly half a mil offi cially secular Muslimma said about 10,000 people under rubble, offi cials said Italian authorities said. The lion dollars, a prosecutor jority nation of 168 million. marched peacefully in on Sunday. deadly crash occurred in a said. Justice Sinha’s departure Sheung Shui district, but Offi cials said rescue oper village of Valle Aurina, “All of them are fugitives Surendra Kumar Sinha came after a rare statement violence erupted after pol ations ended two days after northeast of Bolzano in the from justice,” prosecutor from the Supreme Court in ice ordered protesters to the sevenstorey concrete Alto Adige region, shortly Khurshid Alam Khan said, verdict on judicial indepen October 2017 said other disperse. building collapsed on Friday after 1 a.m. as the Germans adding that Mr. Sinha was dence that went against the judges had accused him of The marchers were prot in the coastal town of Kep, Mountain of rubble: Rescue personnel working at the site in gathered near their tour bus. Kep, where a building collapsed, on Sunday. * AFP They were between the ages accused of embezzling mo government, but fl ed Ban graft and refused to sit with esting against parallel trad about 160 km southwest of of 20 and 25. The largely ney and laundering it from gladesh in late 2017 amid al him on the top bench. ing, which sees thousands the capital Phnom Penh. Germanspeaking one bank account to legations he had been forced Just months earlier, Jus of mainlanders cross the The 36 dead included six Kep Governor Ken Satha However, Prime Minister autonomous region, with its another. to step aside. tice Sinha had led the SC in a border every day to bulk children and 14 women, offi said that the owners of the Hun Sen defended the go ski resorts in the Dolomites, Justice Sinha headed the Opposition groups and decision that scrapped Par buy goods such as infant cials said in a statement that building, a Cambodian cou vernment response and said of northern Italy is popular South Asian nation’s Su rights activists said the de liament’s power to sack top formula to sell at a profi t in did not detail why children ple, had been detained for that no offi cials in Kep pro with German tourists. AP preme Court for a landmark parture of Justice Sinha was judges. China. were at the site. questioning. vince would be fi red.
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15 Belted out — it’s no good! (4) 5 Amasses beheaded nails (5) The jivatma is not the doer of actions; it is the th ree gunas that cause us to act, says Lord Krishna, in the Bhagavad Gita. 16 What a newly wed couple did 7 Neighbourhood is an almost The atma does not inherently know grief or anger. These ar before moving (3,2,5) clean place (7) ise because of qualities like rajas and tamas. And his contact 19 Somehow bear speech starting 8 Set’s in a state of with prakrti is what brings him into contact with the gunas, late in a deviancy (10) administration after fi nancial because they are inherent in prakrti, said Valayapet Rama failure (12) chariar, in a discourse. This is similar to a good m an trans 21 Information Bureau section’s forming into a bad one, when he falls into bad company. gone over one bloomer (4) 11 Hate the combination of two Even sattva guna is binding, because it makes us desire hap articles by incomplete bunch piness and knowledge all the time. It thereby binds u s to 24 Government order by the bell? (6) No, it is a famous noshow (5) samsara. We have to, therefore, move beyond the three gu nas. However, through sattva guna, we are born into fami 25 Ohio poll I conducted with 12 Charge for fellow’s sound of lies that have atma jnana, and gradually we too progress to a ordinary people (3,6) merriment (12) state where we can attain liberation. The Lord says that the person who knows that the thr ee 17 Murder of animal reared in old 26 One may throw it in a fi t (7) gunas are the karta, that is the doers of actions, w ill attain city — that is getting 27 Kind of game in MP town, we detectives in (9) His state. This is not to be taken as the jivatma merging with hear (6) the Brahman. It means that the jivatma attains qualities like 18 About to assess Rajasthan Ananda. Like Him, we too will not know hunger, or thi rst. Solution to puzzle 12824 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku 28 Teacher back with trick fi nally leader’s depression (6) Like Him we too will not experience ageing. Our thought s ■ ACROSS to take a chance (4) will be pure. Our actions will be pure. What we will have will 20 Dispatching son to the South be His svabhAva, His qualities. But we do not merge wit h 1 Most clever statutes put out 29 Reveal information about bird for fi nales (7) Him. Similarity to the Brahman, but not identity with the (8) that’s appropriating (8) Brahman is what is to be understood here. Before one can 6 Do without short mast (4) 22 Swell dance by silly person attain liberation, one must fi rst transcend the three gunas. stripped (7) 9 Killer necklace? (6) ■ DOWN Arjuna then wants to know what a person is like when he 10 Scattered coal priced with 2 Certain African has risen for a 23 Rogue head of clan dismissed has transcended the gunas. And he also wants to know how certain limits relative to heat magnifi cent stripping (7) to circular niche (6) the gunas can be transcended. The Lord replies that to ob (7) tain knowledge of atma svarUpa, we should neither like nor 13 A farm harvest by loose soil in 3 Scruffy man leaves, neglected 25 It's hard on some dilapidated dislike the illumination caused by sattva, or action s caused old building (9) (6) residences (5) by rajas or wrong knowledge caused by tamas.
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For se ample of how unsafe such in want to invest in shortterm Maintain one of your two policies as your diet programme or taking a va payments” Further, Srilakshmi come goes to FDs and other nior citizens though, FDs are a vestments are. It is better to in funds to save for a vacation ev basic hospitalisation cover. For additional cation. Better fi also wants to learn debt instruments. I good way to earn vest gold in other ery year.” cover, replace your second hospitalisation nancial decisions about investing in will continue to do regular income as ways, including so Anjana, too, policy with a topup or super topup policy. will defi nitely be stock market and the same this year also to preserve vereign gold bonds says she plans to This will cost less for the same sum assured. one among them. mutual funds this instead of explor capital. or as gold ETFs. 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I “Bank returns are ‘try his luck.’ given the price ap have started with ise it for my tra preexisting conditions, stay intact. You reached out to a very low, so I pref Remember, preciation last investments in vel,” she says. should be able to appeal to the logic of your few people to fi nd er post offi ce de while bank depo year. Also, Indians gold ETFs and will People are sav insurance company and talk them into it! Swathi C.S. Srilakshmi Indrasenan Sundar Ram M. You can supplement this with a critical out what they have posits. Nearly 50% sits are safer than have always had continue investing ing for contingen illness policy and/or a major surgery policy. promised them of the money I get stock markets or an affi nity for this year too.” Vi cies too. These are benefi t policies, meaning you can selves on the fi nancial front. every month goes to post offi ce mutual fund investments which gold, particularly in the form of nothraj has 510% of his portfo Vinothraj says, “For this year make a claim for the sum assured on the Here is what they said: deposit schemes. I intend to are subject to the risk of capital jewellery. So, people like lio in gold. I want to create a contingencies occurrence of the insured peril (the diagnosis continue the same this year erosion, it is also not the best Swathi consider it to be a good Since house property prices fund for medical emergencies.” of the illness or requirement for surgery) Bank deposits popular too.” way to save, especially for the investment. She says “I pay in certain regions are correct For now, Vinothraj has health with no reference to actual expenses. Unsurprisingly, most of the fi Swathi C.S., who has taken a young. around ₹ 3,500 per month to a ing, some people are willing to cover off ered by his company. You can also claim under your nancial resolutions for 2020 break from work, says “Over Also, bank FD/RD rates today jeweller so that I can buy an or consider real estate as an in “I want to update my health in hospitalisation policy against bills for actual expenses. are to increase savings. While 80% of the amount meant for are nothing to write home nament at the end of the period vestment option. Srilakshmi, surance cover for better Income tax benefi ts are only for the fi rst there are various investment savings goes to RD but this year about. To maximise returns, in for my wedding anniversary” for one, has started saving to coverage.” insured. In this case it is ₹ 30,000 as both of options available, including I would like to make a FD too” vestors need to lockin when This is something she wants to wards down payment for a pro Swathi, too, wants to save up you are senior citizens. The ₹ 50,000 mutual funds, equity/debt in Though she has the rates are high. continue every perty buy in the to 20% of the family’s income deduction you mention is only if dependent, vestments and gold, most peo SIP in mutual On the other year. near to medium towards contingencies in bank senior citizen parents are covered under the ple that I spoke to prefer to funds running, she hand, investing While jewellers’ term. deposits. same policy. park their money in banks as would rather regularly through schemes — where “I don’t have any insurance (The writer is a business journalist fi xed deposits (FDs) and recur make FDs as the SIPs in mutual you pay for 11 Other goals but for any emergencies, I specialising in insurance & corporate history) ring deposits (RDs). risks are lower. An funds over a long months and the je For many, taking a would like to set aside some Twentyfi veyearold Shiva, jana, another term of 10 years weller pays for one long vacation ev money starting this year.” who started his working career home maker, too, or more, can mini month — appear ery year has be While it is important to Readers can send in queries on personal finance and two years ago, says “I get to feels the same mise the risk as attractive, it is not come mandatory create a contingency fund, it is investing to [email protected]. Our experts who write on personal finance will save nearly 40% of my income way. “It is easy to well as fetch good a secure invest and accordingly, equally important to take a answer these queries. Moneywise will not give specific every month in RDs. This year, I liquidate FD than a returns. Also, on ment as there have some have started plain vanilla term cover for recommendations for investment in a particular want to make a FD for two to mutual fund I feel the debt side, in been examples of saving for that as your life. Consider buying addi mutual fund scheme, share or fixed deposit. three years” and for this year, I vestors can con fl ybynight opera well. tional health insurance after Similarly Srilakshmi Indrase would defi nitely Prashanth R. sider other instru tors disappearing Vinothraj J. Take Swathi, for you across 30.
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BEFORE WE START RESEARCH Here are some ground rules Don’t start your day with New year, tea/coff ee MATTERS Eat homecooked meals as often as possible Eat your meals without your phone next to you Structure your meals as new you follows: Prebreakfast, breakfast, midmorning snack, lunch, 46 pm meal, How to take back control of what you eat, dinner so 2020 becomes a year that helps you adopt Patronise what grows better food habits around you, is in season and is cooked in your kitchenAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Rujuta Diwekar that if you follow this eating plan for the next 10 days, you will report bet Hello dear readers, wishing you a ter sleep, less bloating, more energy, happy new year. How are you feeling and be on the path to losing those in Performance plan Adopt a few today? Did you sleep well last night? ches in a sustainable manner. guidelines to get you going Have you been complying with your and sustain you through this exercise plans? Do you have sweet Meal plan year * GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO cravings post meals? 1. Eat a banana or any other fresh How many of us consider the fruit fi rst thing in the morning. Or above factors as a refl ection of our soaked almonds or soaked raisins. VEGAN OR KETO? health? But that’s what they are — You can have a traditional home surrogate measures of metabolic cooked breakfast ( idli, dosa, poha) Recently, a headline declared that research has now proven that eating meat is not dangerous to health — your hormonal health, about 45 minutes to an hour after health and that all these years we have been misled. They had looked at the same data as the studies cholesterol levels, kidney and liver this. which said limit meat intake and found their results to be statistically irrelevant. The keto community function, gut health, and much Why: Fitness is built one step at a felt vindicated. On the other hand, the vegan community had lots to cheer about too. The more. However, the public health time by small but daily actions. The documentary The Game Changers was successfully converting once hardcore meat eaters to plant Eat well now, narrative is almost always about los body rewards consistency over based diets. Virat Kohli even tweeted how he felt much better being a vegetarian athlete. ing weight. Often, at the cost of anything else. It’s really not about meat but eating it in a sustainable manner without it taking a toll on our body or see better later health gain. 2.Add ghee to every meal — do this the planet. So, if you are from a traditional meateating community, go back to the practice of eating Unhealthy dietary patterns may not lead This is why we started the 12week gradually if this is a new habit. So, meat sometimes, two to three times a week max and with rice or bhakri and sabzis, just like your to just obesity and heart disease. There fi tness project in the beginning of add ghee to one meal fi rst, then gra grandmom taught you to. And if you are a vegetarian, don’t worry about protein, just eat your dals may also be a link to agerelated macular degeneration (AMD), a recent study in the 2018. It was to reinforce common dually increase. Put in as much as and pulses with rice and bhakris and sabzis, just like your grandmom taught you to. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA British Journal of Ophthalmology, has sense and put control back in the in enhances the taste of the food and found. AMD impacts the retina with age, dividual’s hands as far as health does not mask it. Also take into ac blurring central vision. The incidence of goes. More than 1.25 lakh people count the food item: Rice dal, roti late AMD was three times higher in those from over 40 countries participated vegetable will need lower quantities; can have a fresh fruit or a home they eat between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., whose diets included a high intake of and saw improvements in metabolic puran poli, dal baati will need made laddoo or barfi (traditionally a time when most of us are the most processed and red meat, fried food, health parameters, inch loss from more. made as per season, with limited hungry and also the most careless in dessert, eggs, refi ned grains, highfat their waists and developed a better Why: Ghee is the ultimate Indian quantities of jaggery). Or a seasonal/ our eating. By eating something dairy, and sugarsweetened beverages. relationship with food. superfood. It is a fat that breaks homemade drink, such as coconut wholesome in the evening, you can Previous research has suggested that a Most importantly, the culturally down other fats, is excellent for dig water, buttermilk, nannari, nimbu eat a light dinner. This is the make high dose of antioxidants may slow the compliant food and lifestyle modifi estion, keeps joints healthy and skin sherbet (with not more than 1 tsp orbreak meal, this decides whether progression of AMD. cations were sustainable, as most glowing. Ghee also reduces sweet sugar). you will have longlasting fi tness or participants continued following cravings. Why: The Ayurvedic wisdom be whether it will fi zzle out in the next them. It’s 2020, climate change is a 3.Have a midmorning snack. You hind including these drinks during couple of weeks. reality, and we need to go back to the day was to stoke the appetite, 5. For dinner, eat rice with sambar, Beware of the eating practices that were good for ease digestion and boost the im rasam or dal and any vegetable you both people and the planet. mune system. They introduce di want to add. For the rice, pick hand health food blogger What follows is a cheat sheet to versity to your diet, allowing you to pounded or singlepolished rice, in The refi nedsugarfree recipes of health essential learnings from the 12week celebrate the season, eating roots, stead of brown rice for your every food bloggers were nutritionally analysed in relation to their sugar and fat content. fi tness project, a fasttrack version fl owers and leaves. day use. The researchers found that 80% of the that will help you reset yourself in 4. The 46 pm meal is your most im Why: This is easy to digest, and a recipes of the four bloggers picked 10 days. It is uncomplicated, inex portant meal of the day. Plan this as complete meal. Rice and dal also im “contained more fat than a Mars bar and pensive, and more importantly, carefully as you would your lunch proves sleep quality. It is suitable for 70% contained more fat than a popular it’s easy. or dinner. You could eat a chapati people of all kinds of constitutions online cake recipe, while 25% of the It is independent of infl uencers, with ghee and jaggery. Or choose according to Ayurveda ( vata, pitta recipes contained over half of the gadgets and the weighing scale — between poha, upma, dosa, egg and kapha doshas). recommended daily sugar intake as and is about improving health and toast, murukku or homemade advised by the SACN (the Scientifi c losing weight as a consequence. Re coconut, gram or gond laddoo. If you Rujuta Diwekar’s The 12week Fitness Project Advisory Committee on Nutrition) and the peat that after me. Because that is have early dinners, then just have is published by Juggernaut Books WHO (the World Health Organization).” exactly how metabolism works and some groundnuts with jaggery. Do consult a physician before be The researchers concluded that while the not the other way around. Why: I always tell my clients that ginning any diet, especially if you platform was useful, the recipes did not Most importantly, I promise you, the key to losing weight lies in what have a medical condition conform with dietary guidelines.
DOWN MEMORY LANE Art from the heart The Parsi link Five artisans from Bangladesh highlight the craftsmanship of Nakshi Kantha on garments, at the Dastkari Haat Crafts Bazaar with Delhi Madhur Tankha Shwettaj Jahan’s stall in Dilli Haat, has a green fan made of bamboo The community’s association with the and intricately woven with thread. It city dates back to Akbar’s time, looks like a craft from the Northeast of India, but the jewellery designer culminating in the establishment of the clarifi es that it is the work of a Roh Anjuman, a repository of its culture ingya refugee. “The girl who worked on this was able to get the desired leader, impressed the empe result as her hands are soft,” she ror with his piety and know says. Shwettaj, who has in the past ledge. Thereafter, other Repository of history The facade of the Delhi Parsi Anjuman gifted a sari to Bangladesh Prime Mi
learned Parsi where invited * SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR nister Sheikh Hasina, trained a to Akbar’s capital, Fatehpur group in design and weaving at a Sikri, where they took part in hold fi re in every Parsi the Towers of Silence so that workshop. She helped them make religious discourses with home. The fi rst fi re temple in birds devour them. To bury trinkets, bracelets and fans that ap Hindu, Jain, Muslim and India was consecrated in 790 them would be to defi le the peal to an urban audience. Christian scholars. A.D. at Sanjan from the alat earth; burning would pollute “I am fi nally showcasing what It can be conjectured that (instruments) brought by the the fi re, the most sacred of all they make there. We are facing a hu Parsi buildings must have Parsis from Khorasan. elements. The fi re in the Atash manitarian crisis right now. My in R. V. Smith been in existence at Agra and Hence, the importance of Temple is never extinguished, tent was to provide them with liveli Delhi even in those times, Delhi’s only Fire Temple. reveals the worshipper. It is hood opportunities. I got funds The Parsis have a certain mys but no trace of them remains Every day when the litur considered regal, with a from the United Nations,” says this tique about them . I realised now. However, an inscrip gy is performed at the Fire crown hanging over the caul young designer, whose grandfather this when I met Bapsybano tion bears testimony to the Temple, the names and dron, three feet in diameter hailed from West Bengal, before Pavry, the only Indian Mar fact that the site of the old deeds of the great saints and and four feet high. The fi re in they migrated to what is now Ban chioness who had married the aramgah (cemetery) in Delhi kings of Iran are remem it is fed by a priest fi ve times a gladesh. Her assistant Mohammad Marquess of Winchester. The was acquired by Jamsetjee bered. As the early morning day and on special occasions Arhan, though lives in Daryaganj. interview took place when she Cavesjee Jussawala in 1869 . breeze blows in from the Ya with wood. This is the 34th edition of the fort was on her way to Tehran to This link in the Parsi connec muna, the beautiful dawn In places like Delhi and night long Dastkari Haat Crafts Ba meet the Shah of Iran, Mohd tion with the Capital grew prayer HoshBaam is recited. Agra (where there is no Tower zaar at Dilli Haat that commenced Dedicated to the cause (Top) Shwettaj Jahan works with Rohingya artisans; Reza Pahaivi, in 1967 to plead with the formation of the The opening lines, ‘Through of Silence), Parsis have aram on Friday. This year, Jaya Jaitly, pre Tahira Begum with fi sh motifs in the background * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT with him for the restoration of Parsi Anjuman in 1925. In Asha most high, Asha most gahs, in which the dead are sident of Dastkari Haat Samiti, has the Parsi fi re temples. Most of 1913 there were hardly 30 or pure’, seem to merge with laid to rest. These places are invited Bangladesh, carrying on the there are more fl oral patterns, whe these were demolished with 40 Parsis in Delhi; there are the fi rst rays of the sun, for it named after theirs heroes like tradition of showcasing a neigh reas there (Bangladesh) the fi sh is the advent of Islam. now about a 1,000. is the sanctity of light that Rustam, Sohrah and the grey bouring country's craft tradition, in the dominant motif,” she explains. The Parsi origins go back to Just as one leaves Delhi the temple personifi es. eyed Zal, whose names are al a bid to foster people to people con At Dilli Haat, there are bedsheets, the Iranians who ruled as ear Gate and enters Bahadur In a way it refl ects the glo so recited every morning tact. scarves and saris, some with con ly as 3000 B.C. though the re Shah Zafar Marg, a signboard ry of Ahura Mazda, the su when the Parsi prayers are In focus is the craftsmanship of temporary geometric patterns, oth ligion propagated by the pro with the words ‘Delhi Parsi preme deity. Ahura means held with great solemnity and Nakshi Kantha, a traditional Bengali ers with traditional motifs. phet Zarathushtra fl ourished Anjuman’ greets the eyes . Lord, and Mazda, the wise or the strict participation of only tradition that involved stitching dis Tahira Begum, a middleaged ar in Iran until the defeat of the Behind the board in a com one full of light — the fi rst community members. carded pieces of cloth and bits of old tisan shows the contours of the Hilsa Sassanian king Yazdegard III pound are the Muhgusi Parsi and the last. Along with Ahu Incidentally, Bapsybano’s clothes to make quilts. “In earlier on one of the bedsheets. She's mea by the Arabs at the battle of Ni Dharamshala, or rest house; ra Mazda there are six other marriage was a disaster . Wil times, when Bengali women got sured the distance between each havand in 641 A.D. The com and the Bhiwandiwall (com Ahuras, explains a Parsi wor liam Paulat never consummat married they would do Nakshi Kan fi sh using one handspan. munity was persecuted and munity) Hall, located within shipper at the temple. These ed it. He had an aff air with the tha on a razai. Even in those days, “It's such painstaking work that fl ed to India, settling down in the premises of the Anju are his six angles, who are al James Bond creator Ian Flem they were recycling, using torn piec four artisans have to be involved to Gujarat, from where they man. It also houses books on so known as the six cardinal ming’s mother, and the British es to make one piece," says Veena complete one bedsheet, with just made their way to Bombay Zoroastrianism, its history virtues, through whom only aristocracy did not take kindly Sikri, convenor of the South Asia the leaf motif,” she says, On January and other areas, coming to and culture, and the Kaikhu Ahura Mazda can be wor to her either. The Marchioness Women’s Network and former pro 14th, prototypes of bamboo baskets, north India some 500 years suru Palonji Katrak Dare shipped. This is borne out by died in 1995, at the age of 93, fessor at Jamia Millia Islamia, who recycled jewellery, hand bags with ago, though some think it was Meher or Fire Temple. the Avesta, the sacred scrip in Bombay, where her father, was invited as a guest on the fi rst Nakshi Kantha — jointly created by much earlier. There are three kinds of tures and the Gathas. Khurshidji Pavry, had been day, when artisans were introduced. Indian and Bangladeshi artisans — The Parsi association with temples: Atash Benram, The importance of the Head Priest. She explains that Kantha is the will be on display. Delhi dates back to the time of Atash Adarm, Agvary or Dar Fire Temple can be gauged stitch, while Nakshi refers to the mo Akbar, when Dastur Meherji eMeher. There’s also the from the fact that Parsis pref The writer is a veteran chronicler of tifs: fi sh, lotus, elephants and wild At Dilli Haat, Aurobindo Marg; opposite the rana of Navsari, the spiritual Atash Dadgah or the house er to put their dead bodies in Delhi fl owers. "In our part (West Bengal), INA Market, on until January 15
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A movement that’s gaining momentum, ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: (below) Sangeeta Bahl * GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK, Q&A SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Does every headache have beverages, which is treatment to be related to some eye worse than the disease itself. problem? My daughter is Does the prolonged use of in Class XII and of late has eye drops for tired or dry been complaining of a eyes cause any side eff ects headache. She has her I should know of? ■ Most mild to moderate dry Board exams coming up eyes are treated by tear substi and I feel she’s stressed tutes. When these drugs are and anxious. Could that be used without preservatives even for prolonged periods, they do the reason? Do I need to not cause adverse eff ects. Your get her eyes examined eye doctor may prescribe cy immediately or can it wait closporine or mild topical ste for a few more months? roids if dry eyes are associated with infl ammation. These drugs need to be discontinued once infl ammation subsides and are not to be used for a long period of time without medical supervision. ganuary are those worried about some people see veganism as a the impact of dairy and meat in western concept. “But a big part I had a baby two months dustries on climate change. of The Vegan Samooh is to go ago. My husband works Flip your calendar, Much like how Veganuary is back to our Indian roots of shak- abroad and has not visited celebrated all over the world, in ahar (plantbased diet).” India too, The Vegan Samooh This year, the movement has us yet. I live with my in has teamed up with over 60 es had a growth spurt among the laws, am stressed out and tablishments, cosmetics and res healthconscious, thanks to the have been terribly sleep taurants in seven cities, includ Netfl ix documentary The Game deprived. I experience ing Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Changers. A report by Veganu Chennai, Pune and Goa, to off er ary UK says that globally nearly pain on my upper eyelids a it’s Veganuary discounts on vegan products. 49% of the participants listed lot. Does it indicate bad Recently, Akshita also organ health as a reason to go vegan. health of the eye? ised a trip to an animal sanctu Founder of Bengalurubased ■ Sleep deprivation and stress GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK This January seeds, nuts and legumes, then ary in Delhi, where a vegan buf Right Living, dietitian Anupama * are probably contributing fac the idea that vegans are weak is fet was held, and at the same Menon, says it is about making tors and upper lid pain need not ■ It is possible the stress asso movement quite a fallacy,” she says, adding time, people could interact sure you have both complete necessarily indicate bad health. ciated with a very demanding ex her digestion has improved with rescue chicken, goats and incomplete proteins. The However, sleep deprivation can encourages people amination system is the cause of and she feels more active and cows. All this, she says, latter is available in vegan pro contribute to dryness or eye sur such ‘stress’related headaches, to go vegan for 31 than before. is an attempt to be inclu ducts, but eggs, fi sh, dairy and face abnormalities due to the not uncommon in this age group. That is the reason San sive, build a community, meat is a rich source for the lack of lubricating function of days. So should you Rarely does intense reading and geeta is the face of Veganu and get rid of the ‘elite’ former. “Incomplete proteins the eye lids. This causes rough work strain the ocular accommo sign up? ary, a monthlong move tag. “The idea is that peo are basically those that are lack ness of the eyes and pain or dis dation tissues, aggravating or ment that encourages ple make the connection ing in some amino acids. Rice for comfort. manifesting a latent refractive er people to go vegan for 31 between veganism and instance, misses out on lysine. You could undergo a routine Sweta Akundi ror, causing a headache. Mi days, in January. It was start ethics themselves,” she So you need to have it with dal, eye evaluation by an eye doctor graine, or vascular headache is ed in 2014 in UK by Matthew says, adding that they’d like to get the complete protein.” Si when time permits and have him also common in girls of this age . When Sangeeta Bahl summited Glover and Jane Land, gaining to change the image of vegans milarly, you need to fi nd re prescribe preservativefree tear The lack of proper rest, an imba Mount Everest in 2018 at the age momentum each year with sup being pushy people. placements for other nutrients substitutes for relief. Until then, lanced diet, the poor intake of of 54, to become the oldest In port from celebrities such as Joa such as iron, calcium and Vita gentle massaging over closed lids fl uids, can all exaggerate the hea dian woman to do so, it was a quin Phoenix, Paul McCartney 30 days or more? min B12. or cold compresses over closed dache. matter of great joy. One niggling and Evanna Lynch. The idea is How sustainable is it though? She reminds us though that eye lids can provide comfort. Though very uncommon, desire remained, however: the that for something to become reja, part of The Vegan Samooh, Ontario resident Dev Vajaria ex shifting to being vegan means Though rare infl ammation of the some brainrelated conditions next summit she would peak, habitforming, it needs 21 days. who is organising inclusive pot plains how he could not keep up giving up food groups that your lids, styes, could also be a cause can be a cause. Although your she vowed, would be as a vegan. Having spread to 179 coun lucks and parties to recolour with his vegan lifestyle when he body is used to, a shift it is likely of upper lid pain. In July last year, she came tries so far, this is the second that perspective. “We want peo would visit India, “because of to resist. It is important then, to daughter is unlikely to have any close to fulfi lling that wish. Alth time it’s being celebrated in In ple to realise that vegans can the limited availability of dairy pay attention to your gut health. serious eye disease, we recom Dr R Krishnadas is Senior Medical ough she was beaten by the dia. This year, The Vegan Sa have fun. It’s not all about prot substitutes like soy and almond If you have food allergies be mend seeing an eye doctor, who Consultant, Glaucoma Services, weather before she could climb mooh, a collective of vegan acti esting, though that is a big part milk.” But things are changing — cause of which you can’t eat will be able to exclude these pos Aravind Eye Care System, Madurai to the peak, Sangeeta spent 21 vists, is organising it. of it.” in terms of 2019 participation peas, quinoa, certain legumes, sibilities and suggest simple re Nothing in this column is in- days on Mt McKinley in Alaska as Under Veganuary, she and numbers for Veganuary, India almonds, gluten or certain oils, medies. Since it does not take tended to be, and is not, a substi- a vegan and can’t wait to do it all What is Veganuary? her team organised a vegan was the third country, after the by going vegan you will be furth long for a complete eye examina tute for professional medical ad- over again. “My message is that Outreach is the major focus of themed ecoconscious New UK and USA, and Mumbai the er limiting your nutrient sourc tion, do prioritise an immediate vice, diagnosis or treatment. it is possible to stay strong and Veganuary, and just as impor Year’s party in Delhi. “We also fi fth city. Akshita points out that es. “If it has to become a sustain visit to the eye doctor, so that the Please seek independent advice get all the proteins you need tant is changing the image of wanted to bring together vegans many Indian dishes are vegan by able lifestyle, you have to know entire family is stressfree to face from a licensed practitioner if from a plantbased diet. Moun who a vegan is. “The issue is ve and zerowaste activists through default, whether it’s rajma-cha- if it is working for you as an indi the examination. you have questions regarding a taineering is no easy task, and if gans are today looked upon as this,” she says. A signifi cant por wal up North or idli, dosa and vidual, no matter what the stu Please discourage analgesic ta medical condition. Email at I can do that while consuming part of a cult,” says Akshita Kuk tion of people registering for Ve upma in the South. She says that dies on plantbased diets say.” blets and caff einecontaining [email protected]
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neering, although it appears that no stream is likely to re main unaff ected by the ma On the threshold of change chine revolution? What can students do? They must develop a lifelong These ‘education mind set’, and ur gently begin to train them trends will b Viney Kirpal selves to meet the challeng gain es of the Fourth Industrial As the Fourth Industrial Revo Revolution. On research importance lution or the New Machine Age ing, I found many online in the takes off in 2020, only grad courses on these sub uates who are highly accom jects — some costly, coming plished in the new technolo some aff ordable and decade gies, will fi nd jobs. Cloud some free. Students will FREEPIK computing, algorithms, auto have to search for mation, Artifi cial Intelligence courses of their in (AI), and analytical reasoning terest, enrol for b Rachit Jain have emerged as the next gener them and master strong narrative. ation technologies in which them without delay. Education is all set to go through a high quality jobs will replace ex The new employer massive change in India in the Interest-based learning isting ones. is keen on em coming years, which aims at re Here, students pursue subjects Cloud computing, AI, robots, ployees who are ducing the gap between what stu that they are inclined towards. For and social media marketing are wellequipped in dents study and industry require example, if a student is more into already with us. How many the diff erent ma ments. Technology will serve the math than science, then he/she graduates have equipped them chine technolo objectives of the New Education will be encouraged to learn more selves for a seamless absorption gies, as well as Policy that aims at making educa about that subject so that he/she into the new jobs? possess skills tion aff ordable for all, including can excel. This type of education According to Aspiring Minds, such as inventive free education for girls, develop taps into the inherent passion that an objective assessment organi ness and creativity. ing worldclass industrial work the person has for a particular sation, a mere 26% of engineers “AI can take on repetitive and force that strengthens education subject. are employable. Analytical rea mundane tasks, freeing up hu industry partnership, holistic edu soning, fi nancial and marketing mans for other activities,” said cation that ensures literacy, life Social and emotional learning analysis, essential for the vast Mike Rollings, Vice President skills and employability, and help This helps improve student beha data being transferred through Research at Gartner. “Rather ing deserving students with fi nan viour as it is all about ingraining a Cloud, has rendered the large Skill applications for easily available than have a machine replicating cial aid. A look at some trends that positive outlook towards society number of engineers and MBAs, data (on Cloud) and creatively the steps that a human per will thrive in 2020 and beyond. and its members including fellow unfi t for employment. The as up for the exploit technology to provide forms to reach a particular jud students, teachers and parents. It sessment concludes with the entertainment. For instance, gement, the entire decision pro Augmented Reality fosters better motivation towards observation that “our students the arts (such as paintings and cess can be refactored to use AR is being used in education, es learning, as well as deeper com pecially to impart knowledge of mitment to school activities. By are not ready for the next symphonies) can be creatively GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK PHOTOS the relative strengths and weak New Age abstract lessons that are diffi cult making everyone feel part of the decade”. produced with machines by nesses of both machine and hu What is it that has changed, highly imaginative employees, man to maximise value genera to grasp. AR changes the timing group, it encourages them to par and why is it necessary that stu Students have to and sold on portals in large tion and redistribute decision and location of learning, which ticipate and share ideas and their dents prepare for the New Ma numbers at little cost. making to increase agility.” keeps dullness at bay that usually beliefs. chine Age with alacrity? prepare themselves A new way of marketing is These requirements height settles in an environment that stu I spoke with R. Venkatesh, industriously to meet growing for selling products. en the need to be trained in dents are subjected to, on a daily Self-learning Chief Scientist, TCS, Pune and This is called social media mar communication skills, critical basis. AR helps students break Technology has enabled users to asked him this question. He re the requirements of keting, an important and grow ing the number of qualifi ed can thinking, soft skills and the glo from the mould of passive learn study at their own pace and grasp plied, “New age innovations are the New Machine Age ing skill which requires MBAs didates available. bal language of business — En ing, and perform in virtual prac content with personalised learn going to dominate businesses with a knowledge of machines, The U.S., with some of the glish. “They are precisely the tices by engaging them with high ing. This removes the pressure of and college curricula because the web, fi nance and marketing most advanced curricula, is skills robots can’t automate,” ly interactive exercises. matching up to their peers and in jobs will centre on advances in not understand the entire to sell products in big numbers. struggling to fi nd an adequate writes LinkedIn Learning Editor stances of rote learning, as stu Artifi cial Intelligence, machine project.” Cloud computing has become a number of qualifi ed employees Paul Petrone in a blog. Gaming dents are not studying only for ex learning and Internet of Things key part of enterprise digital for the jobs in the new age. To The writing on the wall is Video games and educational sim ams but for better comprehension — or Internet of Everything — New roles transformation strategy. Cloud expect that India, where colleg clear. Students will have to pre ulators teach skills such as compu of subjects. Many institutions have which consists of all the web Jobs will be created to increase services are projected to be es off er a generally outdated pare themselves industriously ter programming and fl ight train come up with courses and certifi enabled devices that collect, profi ts in a digital economy by come a $300 billion business by curricula, will be able to pro for these challenges, or expe ing, and breaks down trick algebra cation programmes that are exclu send and act on the data collect working with a handful of em 2021. Employer interest in posi duce wellqualifi ed graduates rience joblessness. The New and trigonometric questions into sively taught online, which ena ed from their surrounding envi ployees — as in Amazon, Goo tions related to Cloud will rise and have faculty who can teach Machine Age is not going to engaging practices. It also helps bles students to view recorded ronments, using embedded gle, Facebook and Instagram — manifold. In the past three courses in the new areas, is spare anyone as it is going to af students imbibe technical skills lectures, participate in live ses sensors, processors and com using technology and data years, jobs in Cloud computing, unrealistic. fect every aspect of business with reality games that provide an sions and study from any location. munication hardware. Obvious imaginatively. Employees will Cloud infrastructure, and Cloud What does this mean? Will and society. immersive experience through a ly, new jobs are set to replace be expected to use critical architecture have risen by our graduates be rendered job rich combination of digital tech The writer is founder and CEO, uncreative, boring jobs where thinking to develop automation 108%. Employer demand eve less, especially those studying The writer is a former Professor of nology, realworld game play and Youth4Work those who work on projects do for decisionmaking or develop rywhere in the world is outpac computer science and engi English, IIT Bombay.
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Typical other tasks like driving or yourself and your health — life, that most young people ten to audio books instead of pointed out that humans the reader usually relies on ly, we pause and slow down cooking. However, umpteen If I may ask, what was your physical, emotional, think is an old person’s con reading them. This way, her are poor multitaskers. contextual cues. So, do au our reading and may even re studies have pointed out that New Year’s resolution? Or mental. cern: health. But, and this is hands are free and she can When our attention is dio books aid comprehen read bits to clarify our un humans are poor multitask perhaps, you are among Perhaps that sounds self not backed by citable evi even listen while standing in thus fragmented, our sion as compared to print? derstanding. While going ers. When our attention is those who has discarded evident. After all, isn’t self dence but by simple obser an overcrowded bus. 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I have ferent from selfinterest. format unlike textbooks in the two formats stack up mance of students on a Additionally, in print, the while audio books may en reached the age of forget When you are young, you Balancing act other subjects. Moreover, against each other in diff e science quiz. Half the partici text can be divided with tertain us on long com ting, where I can happily get caught up in many activ So, even as you participate she is really pleased that she rent contexts can help read pants heard the material on headings and subheadings mutes, they may not replace blame unkempt resolutions ities that are driven by pas in all the excitement that saves time. ers or listeners pick the one a podcast while the other and keywords and concepts reading in the conventional on the erosion of shortterm sion, curiosity and ambi college and particularly, With audio books and that best meets their needs. half read a printed version. may be bolded to highlight sense just yet. memory. So at this point, al tion, as well as the appetite hostel life can off er, do be podcasts gaining popularity Audio scores over the Even though both groups them. These organisational Thus, based on your pur most a week into the new for adventure and learning. mindful of your wellbeing. visàvis printed or ebooks, print format when it comes spent the same amount of markers are not available in pose and what you wish to year, if such a thought exist You are eager to feed your Balance out the fast food students may benefi t from to prosodic cues, that in time with the study material, the auditory format. Howev derive from your reading ex ed, it has conveniently body, mind and soul with all days with some good food understanding the pros and cludes pitch, tone and tem the print group outper er, Willingham wagers that perience, choose your medi slipped out of remembering manner of exciting things, days, making sure you al cons of each medium. In an po. Statements like “I simply formed the audio group. as people get more used to um wisely. range. experimenting and explor ways have a bottle of water The New York article in love it here” can be inter Willingham points out audio books, their compre However, one of the ad ing to the fullest — and no at hand. Even as you stretch Times , cognitive psycholo preted as a genuine praise or that the content was fairly hension in this format may The writer is Director, vantages of reaching this doubt, that’s the best part of out the days and nights in gist, Daniel Willingham com as mockery depending on dense and hard to grasp. increase with practice. PRAYATNA. point in life is that one can being a student, and being conversation and hard [email protected] pares the two media and the tone employed. While What do we readers typically When we listen to audio dispense advice freely (and young. work, fi nd a few times a unashamedly) to those who Little wonder then, that week when you get a full will listen, and even to those you occasionally go to class night’s sleep. Even as you who won’t, confi dent in the sleepy, having survived sev gather many fairweather ETCETERA) belief that one has acquired eral nights on a few hours of friends to laugh with, make Learning easy Building leadership skills at least some measure of rest, or that you are distract sure you have at least one or MoU signed London Learning Centre, Delhi, in collaboration The International Institute of Sports Management clarity over the years. ed by midmorning hunger two you can cry with as pangs, having had no time well. 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Sarangi A gritty unbeaten 85 from GUWAHATI opener Dom Sibley ground The opening match of the In down South Africa’s bowlers diaSri Lanka threematch as England took control on T20I series at the ACA Stadi the third day of the second um, Barsapara, was aban Test against South Africa at doned without a ball being Newlands. bowled on Sunday due to wet Sibley, playing in only his patches on the pitch. fourth Test, came in during The muchanticipated the morning session after contest, the fi rst match in a James Anderson had picked T20 World Cup year, had a bi up the last two South African zarre end as rain water wickets to fi nish with fi ve for seeped through the covers 40 and give England a fi rst in Five and fi ve: Ben Stokes takes his fi fth catch and and on to the wicket. nings lead of 46. James Anderson his fi fth wicket. * GETTY IMAGES The abandonment dam By the close, Sibley was pened not only the spirit of still there and England had watchman and survived until of the innings, all taken at se thousands of enthusiastic reached 218 for four, stretch the last ball of the day when cond slip to dismiss last bat fans who had hoped to wit ing its overall lead to 264. he was adjudged to have sman Nortje off Anderson’s ness an international match Sibley’s 85, his fi rst Test gloved a bouncer from Nortje bowling. It was the fi rst time after more than a year, but al halfcentury, came off a pain to wicketkeeper Quinton de in 1,020 Test matches that an so for the two teams which staking 222 balls in just under Kock, thus collecting a ‘pair’ England fi elder held fi ve were planning to experiment six hours and included 13 Stokes held his fi fth catch catches. in the runup to the big event boundaries. It was slow going in Australia in October. but it consolidated England’s SCOREBOARD It also delayed Jasprit advantage after Anderson England — 1st innings: 269. England bowling: Anderson Bumrah’s comeback after an Inspection time: Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant and Virat Kohli have a look at the pitch. * RITU RAJ KONWAR and Ben Stokes combined to 196405, Broad 186382, injury layoff . Things looked secure an important fi rst in South Africa — 1st innings: D. the venue even as it conti tion was pushed from 8.15 nowal, Tripura CM Biplab Ku commentators blamed it on Elgar c Root b Bess 88, P. Curran 133392, Bess 273 bright when India captain Vi nings lead. 621, Stokes 90340, Root nued to pour for about an p.m. to 9 p.m. mar Deb and BCCI secretary the wet patches on the pitch, Malan c Root b Broad 5, Z. rat Kohli, who left out Manish Anderson completed his Hamza c Stokes b Broad 5, F. du 3140. hour. Jay Shah, who had come to Saikia said, “I have no idea Pandey, Sanju Samson, Yuz Kohli, along with Rishabh 28th Test fi vewicket haul — Plessis c Stokes b Anderson 1, England — 2nd innings: Z. vendra Chahal and Ravindra The spectators roared, ex Pant and Shikhar Dhawan, witness the match, must have because I have not spoken to an England record — and H. van der Dussen c Stokes b Crawley c de Kock b Rabada 25, Jadeja from the playing XI, pecting the match to start made another visit to the felt disappointed. the curator or the ground Stokes caught last man An Curran 68, Q. de Kock c Ander D. Sibley (batting) 85, J. Denly and elected to fi eld, keeping when the covers came off , middle when the umpires smen. Once I speak to them, I rich Nortje to set an England son b Curran 20, V. Philander c Pretorius b Nortje 31, J. Root c in mind the dew factor. but their wait got longer as made their inspection at 9 Assam CA clarifi es will be able to know if there Test record of fi ve catches by (not out) 17, D. Pretorius c du Plessis b Pretorius 61, D. the umpires — Anil Choud p.m. There was another in Assam Cricket Association se were any lapses. There was a a fi elder. Stokes b Anderson 4, K. Maha Bess c de Kock b Nortje 0; Ex tras (b14, lb2): 16; Total (for Untimely downpour hary, Nitin Menon and Viren spection halfanhour later cretary Devajit Saikia said the heavy shower till 9.15 p.m.” England captain Joe Root raj c Sibley b Anderson 4, K. Ra and about fi ve minutes after Interestingly, the covers bada c Buttler b Anderson 0, A. four wkts. in 79 overs): 218. However, rain lashed the der Sharma — were con match was abandoned due to made 61 off 98 balls before be Nortje c Stokes b Anderson 4; the scheduled cutoff time of were taken off at 7.50 p.m. Fall of wickets: 128, 2101, 3 ground 15 minutes before the cerned about the wet patches heavy rain. “The offi cial rea ing caught at slip off Dwaine Extras (b4, lb2, nb1): 7; Total 217, 4218. 9.46 p.m., the match was scheduled 7 p.m. start. The at one end on the pitch. After son is there was rain. There The groundsmen used a Pretorius shortly before the (in 89 overs): 223. South Africa bowling: Rabada cricketstarved fans, who Kohli had had a look at the abandoned. were two spells of heavy vacuum cleaner, a steam iron close. Dom Bess, who suf Fall of wickets: 126, 238, 3 133411, Philander 126120, could not make it to the damp patches, seemingly Assam Governor Jagdish showers,” he said. When and a hair dryer in their ef fered a golden duck in the 40, 4157, 5191, 6200, 7207, Nortje 152362, Pretorius 12 ground on time, thronged due to leakage, the inspec Mukhi, CM Sarbananda So pointed out that television forts to dry up the track. fi rst innings, came in as night 8215, 9215. 3341, Maharaj 278790. Lyon has the Kiwis in a spin Leo Carter smashes Medvedev blunts Isner’s serve Ruud claims another big scalp Debutant Phillips, standin skipper Latham put up some fi ght six sixes in an over ATP CUP NZ IN AUSTRALIA Press Trust of India dary during his stunning un Christchurch beaten knock of 70 off 29 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse balls. Carter is the seventh Perth Sydney New Zealander Leo Carter emulated the likes of Ravi in world cricket to record World No. 5 Daniil Medve Australia took a command Shastri and Yuvraj Singh the feat across all formats. dev blunted bigserving John ing 243run lead over plucky when he became the se Isner in an almost fl awless New Zealand in the third He joins West Indian venth cricketer in the world straight sets victory at the Test in Sydney on Sunday, great Gary Sobers, Shastri, to hit six sixes in an over, ATP Cup on Sunday. looking set for a clean sweep South African Herschelle here on Sunday. of the series. Gibbs, Yuvraj, Worcester The US Open fi nalist hit Carter achieved the feat 24 winners and made just The Australians dismissed shire’s Ross Whiteley and Af during his side Canterbury two unforced errors in the the Black Caps for 251 to lead ghanistan’s Hazratullah Kings’ win over Northern 63, 61 rout in one hour to by 203 runs on fi rst innings Zazai. Knights in New Zealand’s ensure Russia clinched the before batting a second time domestic Twenty20 tourna Carter also became only tie against the United States Hanging tough: Russia’s Karen Khachanov overcame in a bid to build an over * ment Super Smash. the fourth batsman to ahead of the doubles. United States’ Taylor Fritz in three sets. REUTERS whelming total with two The 25yearold lefthan achieve the feat in T20 crick days remaining. Unbeaten Russia is top of run, starting the season AugerAliassime 64, 62; Chris der smashed leftarm spin et. The others are Yuvraj Group D, while winless Unit spectacularly after upsetting Guccione & John Peers bt Aug ner Anton Devcich six times (2007), Whitely (2017) and erAliassime & Adil Shamasdin Charmed life ed States is all but out of con not only Fognini but big over the Hagley Oval boun Zazai (2018). 36, 76(3), [108]} Off spinner Nathan Lyon tention for the knockout serving American John Isner stages in Sydney. in his fi rst wins over top20 Germany 2 bt Greece 1 {Jan captured fi ve for 68, while Lennard Struff bt Michail Per Kiwi Test debutant Glenn Homing in: Neil Wagner is about to be bowled by Earlier, emerging 21year players. The results: volarakis 64, 61; Alexander Phillips topscored with a Nathan Lyon. * AFP old Casper Ruud continued In Sydney: Zverev lost to Stefanos Tsitsi charmed knock of 52. Phil his giantkilling run with a pas 61, 64; Kevin Krawietz & 62, 62 victory over world Group C: Bulgaria 2 bt Moldova lips, who only fl ew in on the outbreak, was dropped Lyon bowled Will Somer 1 {Dimitar Kuzmanov bt Alexan Andreas Mies bt Tsitsipas & Per number 12 Fabio Fognini on eve of the Test as cover for a twice and given a reprieve ville and Neil Wagner for der Cozbinov 61, 75; Grigor volarakis 36, 63, [1715]}. team weakened by a virus when caught off a noball. ducks. Sunday, before Italy reco Dimitrov bt Radu Albot 62, In Perth: Group D: Italy 2 bt vered to down Norway. 63; Dimitrov & Alexandar La Norway 1 {Stefano Travaglia bt SCOREBOARD Ruud levelled the Group zarov lost to Albot & Cozbinov Viktor Durasovic 61, 61; Fabio D tie in Perth in just 66 mi 64, 76(4)}. Fognini lost to Casper Ruud Australia — 1st innings: 454. b Lyon 0, M. Henry st. Paine b 080, Head 20110. nutes and then backed up Britain 2 bt Belgium 1 {Ca 62, 62; Fognini & Simone Bo New Zealand — 1st innings: T. Lyon 3; Extras (b1, lb4, nb1): Australia — 2nd innings: D. alongside Viktor Durasovic meron Norrie lost to Steve Dar lelli bt Ruud & Durasovic 63, 76(3)}. Latham c Starc b Cummins 49, 6; Total (in 95.4 overs): 251. Warner (batting) 23, J. Burns in the deciding doubles only cis 62, 64; Dan Evans bt David T. Blundell b Lyon 34, J. Raval Fall of wickets: 168, 2117, 3 (batting) 16; Extras (lb1): 1. to be thwarted by Fognini Goffi n 64, 64; Jamie Murray & Russia 2 bt United States 1 lbw b Lyon 31, R. Taylor lbw b 117, 4145, 5163, 6195, 7235, Total (for no loss in 16 overs): Joe Salisbury bt Sander Gille & {Karen Khachanov bt Taylor and Simone Bolelli, who pre Cummins 22, G. Phillips b Cum 8237, 9237. 40. Joran Vliegen 63, 76(7)} Fritz 36, 75, 61; Danlil Med mins 52, BJ. Watling b Starc 9, Australia bowling: Starc 211 New Zealand bowling: Henry vailed 63, 76(3). In Brisbane: Group F: Australia vedev bt John Isner 63, 61; C. de Grandhomme run out 20, 571, Cummins 226443, 52110, de Grandhomme 31 Ruud, whose father Chris 3 bt Canada 0 {Alex de Minaur Khachanov & Medvedev lost to T. Astle (not out) 25, W. Pattinson 163580, Lyon 90, Wagner 41120, Running riot: Leo Carter joined an elite group on Sunday. tian is Norway’s captain, has bt Denis Shapovalov 67(6), Austin Krajicek & Rajeem Rav Somerville b Lyon 0, N. Wagner 30.410685, Labuschagne 4 Somerville 4070. * GETTY IMAGES led his team’s surprising 64, 62; John Millman bt Felix 63, 64.} Sushree spins Day of mixed results for Hero Espanyol holds 10man Barcelona IndiaB to Goncalves manages best fi nish at 12th thrilling win Wu Lei’s late strike secures a dramatic draw in Catalan derby DAKAR RALLY EURO LEAGUES tage removed after Real Ma awaits if Real Madrid beats instigator of two goals at the SPORTS BUREAU drid earlier clinched an Valencia in the last four and Coliseum Alfonso Perez, fi rst K. Keerthivasan impressive 30 win away at it can overcome Atletico. pressuring Getafe’s David So CUTTACK AL WAJH (Saudi Arabia) Agence France-Presse Getafe. But Valverde will have ria into a missed punch and IndiaB edged out IndiaC Madrid It was a day of mixed results Atletico Madrid moved up much to ponder after defen an owngoal, before himself by four runs in an exciting for Hero MotoSports Team at Barcelona was pegged back to third after beating Levante sive problems again under heading home a cross from contest of the women’s the Dakar Rally here on by La Liga’s bottom club Es 21. mined his team against the Toni Kroos. T20 Challenger at the Bara Sunday. panyol as Wu Lei struck late It will be hoping for anoth league’s bluntest attack. Luka Modric added a third bati Stadium on Sunday. The opening day saw the to secure a dramatic 22 draw er rescue mission from new deep into injurytime after a Hero riders mix caution with in a thrilling Catalan derby. Batting fi rst, IndiaB coach Abelardo, who took Impressive start brilliant fi rsttime pass by aggression given that it is go Luis Suarez appeared to posted a belowpar 94 in over Alaves with six points Real Madrid made a more Gareth Bale had set Madrid ing to be a long and arduous have inspired another turna 20 overs. Richa Ghosh from 13 games in 2018 and impressive start to its year as away on the counterattack. chipped in with 25 while rally on diffi cult terrain. round at the RCDE Stadium led it to 14th. it picked apart a robust Ge The results: Sunday: La Liga: Shikha Pandey made 15. Paulo Goncalves fi nished Roughing it out: C.S. Santosh overcame a couple of minor on Saturday after he can Barca now switches its at tafe side, even without the Granada 1 (Montoro 24) bt Real Leftarm spinner Rajesh the stage in 12th place while crashes to fi nish relatively well. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT celled out David Lopez’s tention to the Spanish Super suspended Sergio Ramos Mallorca 0; Real Sociedad 1 (Wil wari Gayakwad returned Sebastian Buhler and C.S. opener with a deft halfvolley Cup in Saudi Arabia next and injured Eden Hazard. lian Jose 22) lost to Villarreal 2 with remarkable fi gures of Santosh came in 31st and as Joaquim Rodrigues suf tosh said: “I was really excit before digging out an exqui week, where a Clasico fi nal Raphael Varane was the (Trigueros 58pen, Cazorla 72). 4173 for IndiaC. 37th. fered an unfortunate me ed to see what the Saudi ter site pass for substitute Artu Serie A: Brescia 1 (Balotelli 18) In reply, IndiaC faltered Goncalves rode in his tra chanical problem that forced rain has to off er. It was a ro Vidal to fi nish. lost to Lazio 2 (Immobile 42 against some accurate demark style, cautious to be him to forfeit the stage. He really fast stage and had But a red card for Frenkie pen, 90+1). bowling from young off gin with and then raking up will try for a restart on Mon some technical sections as de Jong with 16 minutes left La Liga: Saturday: Valencia 1 spinner Sushree Dibyadar some good pace. day — pending permission well.” gave Espanyol renewed hope (Gomez 27) bt Eibar 0; Getafe 0 shini (three for 15). The Buhler, on the other from the competitors' de The results (provisional rank and Chinese forward Wu lost to Real Madrid 3 (Soria 34 other off spinner Anuja Pa hand, had to make a small partment and recovery of ings): emerged the hero, fi ring past og, Varane 53, Modric 90+6); Atletico Madrid 2 (Correa 13, Fe til and leftarm medium additional run to catch a the bike — becoming the fi rst Stage 1: Twowheeler: 1. Toby standin goalkeeper Neto to lipe 18) bt Levante 1 (Roger 16); waypoint, while Santosh had competitor of the rally to Price (Red Bull KTM Racing) 3h rescue a point in Abelardo pacer Tanuja Kanwar took Espanyol 2 (D. Lopez 23, Wu 88) his fi rst taste of the Saudi avail the newly introduced 19m 33s; 2. Ricky Brabec (Mon Fernandez’s fi rst game in a wicket each. drew with Barcelona 2 (Suarez ‘wildcard’ rule. ster Energy Honda Team) On Monday, IndiaA sands with a couple of minor charge. 50, Vidal 59). crashes. But, overall, he As per the rule, he will +02:05s; 3. Matthias Walkner “De Jong’s sending off takes on IndiaC. Friday: Real Valladolid 2 (Unal managed to climb a few now be out of contention for (Red Bull KTM Racing) hurt us,” said Barcelona The scores: IndiaB 94/8 in +02:40s. 8, 79) drew with Leganes 2 20 overs (Richa Ghosh 25, Ra notches from his starting overall placing, but remain coach Ernesto Valverde. (Braithwaite 4, Mesa Quevedo jeshwari Gayakwad 3/7) bt In position. in competition for stage (The writer is in Saudi Barcelona remains top of Clean fi nish: Wu Lei underlined Espanyol’s numerical 13); Sevilla 1 (Nunez 60o.g.) diaC 90/8 in 20 overs (Sush However, not all went as results. Arabia at the invitation of the table but only on goal dif advantage with this late strike for a share of points against drew with Athletic Bilbao 1 (Ca ree Dibyadarshini 3/15). per plan for the Hero Team After a gruelling race, San Hero MotoCorp). ference, its twopoint advan Barcelona. * GETTY IMAGES pa 15).
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No trouble: Mohun Bagan’s players, in white, made light of the conditions and Real Kashmir’s home advantage in a dominant display on Sunday. * PTI Ankita gears up for season in Australia I-LEAGUE against champion Chennai to push the ball forward but break the deadlock in the Hopes to play all Grand Slams and break into the top 100 City FC. On Sunday, the team could only fi nd Mason Ro 71st minute. UTHRA GANESAN seemed to have left its plans bertson out of position. Three minutes later, sub Kamesh Srinivasan four Grand Slams and even title in the $25,000 event in NEW DELHI SRINAGAR back in the hotel. When he was in position, stitute P.M. Britto put tually break into the top 100 Solapur. The stands were full and noi Mason ended up heading through Nongdamba Nao Ankita Raina is off to Austra in WTA rankings,” she said. “Honestly, in the last cou sy, the queues outside the Busy and clueless wide. Danish Farooq was off rem for the team’s second lia, to compete in the ple of weeks, I am feeling TRC Turf Ground stretching Bagan began well, attacking target upfront and Subhash goal. RKFC kept trying to $25,000 ITF women’s tennis Support team that it is very close and eve far and everyone waiting for early on and creating quite a Singh had an off day at the pull one back but there ap tournament in Bendigo, and To that end, Ankita has been rything just needs to come Real Kashmir FC to get going few chances but couldn’t back, Mehta outfl anking him peared no sense of urgency prepare well for the Austra able to strengthen her team. together, to click in any of the on Sunday. fi nd a breakthrough. Bet at will. and a complete absence of lian Open in Melbourne. Yes, she will have a team for big events. Now that I have It never did. Barring a few ween them, Joseba Beitia in The second half was far planning in its shooting. The country’s No. 1 wo the Australian Open. gained all the experience in isolated attempts at the goal the middle and Ashutosh more balanced. Coach David Robertson later admitted man singles player, the 26 “I have a good support the pro circuit, I feel one just and some desperate shoot Mehta on the right, kept the Robertson clearly had made that Bagan managed to fend yearold Ankita, ranked 180 team this time at the Austra needs to stay positive regard ing and heading, the local fa RKFC defence busy and clue himself heard during the off the early attacks that in singles and 170 in doubles, lian Open. I am grateful that less of the results and keep vourite in its second home less. In fact, almost every at break. There were more co RKFC is known for. He added is keen to lift the profi le of In after all these years of strug working,” she said. game appeared collectively tack that Bagan mounted ordinated attempts from that while his team did grow dian tennis. gle of travelling alone, I can Ankita is understandably off colour against a better had the imprint of one of RKFC, more passes upfront in the game, Bagan always “I hope in future, we take fi nally travel with my team. elated about Sania Mirza re prepared Mohun Bagan. It them. and more breaking through controlled the proceedings. tennis to the next level the Coach Hemant sir and Ketan turning to the professional went down 20 for its fi rst Despite physical superior the middle. The host next plays Pun way our badminton players sir, hitting partner, are tra circuit after the birth of her loss this year even as the vis ity, RKFC appeared lost for The game opened up and jab FC here in what is likely have done,” she said, when velling with me,” she said. son, and into the Indian Fed itor, after complaining about possession and space. An Bazie Armand had the best to be a grudge match after contacted. Ankita Raina. Hemant Bendrey has been Cup team. the conditions, the artifi cial onfi eld scuffl e early on did chance for RKFC in the 50th the latter refused to travel It may take some doing * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT guiding Ankita for many “Our chances of qualifying turf and even the practice not help matters. Papa Baba minute but sent the ball sail last season. It would also be and a lot of time to match the years while Ketan Dhumal in the Fed Cup this time look time, completed a dominant car Diawara, Bagan’s new Se ing over. a chance for Robertson’s spread and progress of In own highlights. I think, play will ensure that she is well very high, considering the victory to top the ILeague negalese signing playing his boys to put Sunday’s disap dian badminton, but Ankita ing all the four Grand Slams prepared for her matches. doubles will be stronger with table with 10 points from fi ve fi rst game, came close to Deadlock broken pointment behind. is focused on her job, to im and winning against Grand Even as she is thankful for Sania’s come back. She games. putting it ahead in the 17th Gnohere Krizo came off the The results: prove upon the last season. Slam champion and fi nalist, the support and guidance, comes with the aura. Eve RKFC so far had managed minute but, with only the bench and tried to leverage “I am very happy with Samantha Stosur and Sabine Ankita believes that she ryone is inspired by her. So, At Srinagar: Real Kashmir FC 0 to get off to good starts this RKFC goalkeeper to beat in his height but found a match lost to Mohun Bagan 2 (Joseba what I could do last season. I Lisicki is still fresh in my me needs to believe in herself her presence will give us an season, stumbling in the se front of an empty goal, hit in Bagan defender and com Beitia 71, Nongdamba Naorem think it has been one of the mory,” said Ankita. and her game to get to the added advantage. Last cou cond half but managing to wide. patriot Daniel Cyrus. It fi nal 74). best years so far, even She has simple goals for next level. ple of times, it wasn’t easy get away with draws in its Kallum Higginbotham ly took a Mehta throwin, At Vasco: Arrows 1 (Vikram Pra though winning the Asian the season. She had closed the season for us when we were not able fi rst two games before win was the only RKFC player headed by Cyrus and vol tap 42) drew with Neroca FC 1 Games medal in 2018 was ve “The goal this year is to nicely in the professional cir to clinch the decider dou ning the previous outing who appeared to fi nd a way leyed into the net by Beitia to (Meitei 24). ry special. Last year had its play the main draw of all the cuit by winning the singles bles,” Ankita recalled. Soosairaj — a lethal weapon in ATK’s armoury All set for KIUG launch
ISL the clearance to do what I took off in celebration. The Games will be held from Feb. 22 to March 1 wanted when I had the ball Since switching from Nandakumar Marar in front. I scored, we won the Chennai City FC in the I SPORTS REPORTER on Monday, Odisha’s Minis MUMBAI match and I am delighted.” League and Jamshedpur FC CHENNAI ter of Sports and Youth Ser Michael Soosairaj’s cart The win took his team to the in the ISL, the midfi elder has Bhubaneswar is all set to vices Tusharkanti Behera wheel celebration behind top of the ISL table. found a place in 11 games so host the fi rst edition of the said the KIUG will provide a the Mumbai City FC goal far this season and has Khelo India University perfect platform for the post, following his fi rst and Cut, bend, curl scored twice. He is shaping Games (KIUG) from Febru young athletes to gain Na ATK FC’s second goal in the The goal may have been a into another big weapon in ary 22 to March 1, 2020. The tional recognition. 20 win on Saturday, re move played thousands of an ATK strike force that is KIIT University will be venue “It is an event of a massive vealed a lot about the free times in his mind, visualising sharp and skilful. for the event which will fea scale involving youth and we dom given to the players by what he would do with the The coach focused on ture around 4,000 athletes expect a seamless and suc chief coach Antonio Habas to ball at his feet and having what went right on a night of from 80100 universities. cessful execution. We are express themselves. Coming time in the goalmouth to exe celebration for the travelling The games, organised by confi dent that the partici off the bench in the 34th as cute the plan. The cartwheel ATK fans. the Government of Odisha in pants will demonstrate the replacement for midfi elder celebration was as instinc “I am happy with the per association with the Sports Behera. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT highest level of sportsman Pronay Halder, who had tive as his scoop to the right formance and discipline. I Authority of India, Associa ship and return to their scored the opening goal, the corner, turning his body in will admit Mumbai (City) had tion of Indian Universities, rugby and kabaddi. States as ambassadors for KI 25yearold showcased his time to ensure the ball tra opportunities to score goals National Sports Federation Odisha has hosted a UG and Odisha. We also feel skill with a quality goal. velled the distance. “I always in the second 45 minutes, and Indian Olympic Associa bunch of bigticket events in that the athletes who shine Talking into the television used to try this in practice. I but we created chances as tion (IOA), will witness com the past few years, including here will get a chance to ele cameras at the Mumbai Foot cut it (the ball), bent it and King Michael! Soosairaj was in the zone as he beat Mumbai well.” Converting the oppor petitions in 17 disciplines: in the 2017 Asian athletics vate their careers to the next ball Arena, Soosairaj was curled it. It is my favourite City goalkeeper Amrinder Singh hands down. * SPORTZPICS/ISL tunities is what separated dividual events archery, championships, 2018 men’s level through recognition asked about any advice from style.” ATK from MCFC. Modou athletics, boxing, fencing, hockey World Cup, 2019 and thereby better access to Habas when the substitution There was no way for fl inging himself across to get home team players around Sougu, Mohammed Larbi, judo, swimming, weightlift Commonwealth table tennis guidance and training,” Beh decision was taken. “The MCFC captain and custodian his hands behind the ball. Soosaraj were trying to com Diego Carlos got within sight ing and wrestling; Team championships and the era told The Hindu. coach asked me to focus on Amrinder Singh to read his However, the ball looped prehend what had happened of target for the hosts, fi red events: badminton, basket Hockey Olympic Qualifi ers The Khelo India Universi my game. He told me my role rival’s mind, the next best beyond blocking range and even as the goalscorer ran in wide or into Arindam Bhatta ball, football, hockey, table in November 2019. ty Games 2020 will be tele was to defend, but gave me thing possible was to react, lodged gently in the net. The to space behind the post and charja under the bar. tennis, tennis, volleyball, Ahead of the launch event cast on Doordarshan. ‘Australian Open delay valid if smoke haze worsens’ ‘On the right path for Slam glory’
Bushfi res continue to blaze across large sections of the southeast Agence France-Presse year — that you have to stay Brisbane really positive in even bad REUTERS health concern is a health Elina Svitolina believes the moments and try to move SYDNEY concern for me and for progress she made in 2019 forward.” World No. 2 Novak Djokovic anybody.” will help her achieve her ulti Svitolina has brought said he was concerned that mate goal of becoming the former men's number eight smoke might cause some Disruptions fi rst Ukranian woman to win Marcos Baghdatis onto her problems at the Australian The smoke has so far caused a Grand Slam singles title. coaching team to assist An Open later this month as the most disruption to the Speaking ahead of the sea drew Bettles in a bid to give bushfi res continued to blaze sporting calendar in Canber sonopening Brisbane Inter her game an extra across large sections of the ra, where a Twenty20 crick national, the 25yearold in dimension. southeast on Sunday. et match was abandoned on sisted she was ready to take “As an explayer, he sees Hundreds of fi res in New Dec. 21 when conditions be the next step after promising the game from his point and South Wales and Victoria came too hazardous to so much over the past fi ve it's something diff erent that I have killed at least 24 people continue. years. One step further: Svitolina has long been touted as a future was looking for to add into and destroyed more than An ATP Challenger/ITF Svitolina has long been Major champion, but only reached the semifi nal stage of a my game,” Svitolina said. 5.25 million hectares (13 mil Futures tennis tournament touted as a future Major Slam in 2019. * GETTY IMAGES “For sure we improved lion acres) of land over the scheduled for next week in champion, but despite massively with Andy for the last few months. the capital was moved to reaching a careerhigh World that I could take one step 2012. past years I've been working Smoke from the blazes Not ideal: Djokovic is worried about the smoke haze aff ecting Bendigo, while on Sunday ranking of three and winning further,” she said. “I think maybe 2019 was with him and he knows me has also resulted in hazar the fi rst Grand Slam of the year. * GETTY IMAGES the city's ACT Brumbies rug 13 titles on the WTA tour, un “I had the chance to play tough because there were very, very well. dous conditions in Sydney, by team announced they til 2019 she had never on the biggest stages and that more sad moments, I would “(But) for me it's impor where the fi nal rounds of the Cup, said he hoped the crisis ney, I think Tennis Australia would be moving their pre reached the semifi nal stage gave me lots of confi dence at say. But also, it's tough to tant to add the small things inaugural ATP Cup will take would “dissipate” soon but probably will be forced to season training camp to at a Grand Slam. that particular point.” really understand what's go that can improve my game place next weekend, and that an action plan would be create some rules about it,” Newcastle. However, last year she Svitolina had a mixed year ing on because the year is ve and that's what I'm looking Melbourne, where the year's needed to avoid any impact he told a Brisbane news con The twice Super Rugby made the semifi nals at both in 2019. Although she also ry long,” she said. for.” fi rst tennis Grand Slam gets on the health of players if it ference in the early hours of champion made the decision Wimbledon and the US Open made the decider at Novem “You have to lose almost Svitolina, who won the underway on Jan. 20. did not. Sunday morning. after their training ground at and she said this showed she ber's WTA Finals, where she every single week, so you Brisbane title in 2018, will Seventime Australian “If it continues same way “It's tough for them be the University of Canberra was on the right path. fell to World No. 1 Ashleigh have to take lots of positives open her 2020 campaign Open champion Djokovic, and if the quality of air is af cause ... there's a lot of diff e was closed indefi nitely “due “Making semifi nals defi Barty, she also failed to win a somehow, and that's, I think, against American Danielle who is playing in the ATP fected in Melbourne or Syd rent things involved. But to hazardous air quality”. nitely brought me the belief title for the fi rst time since what I learned from the past Collins.
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TV PICKS RANJI SCORES, ROUND 4, DAY 3 Senior women’s T20: Star Delhi snatches crucial fi rstinnings lead Sports 1 (SD & HD), 10.45 GROUP A Shaikh 41, Diwesh Pathania 5/ a.m. At Hyderabad: Kerala 164 & 49, Sachidanand Pandey 5/56) Ranji trophy: Star Sports 2 Punjab in a spot of bother, having lost four second-innings wickets 204/7 in 78 overs (Rohan Prem lost to Services 285. Services 7 (SD & HD), 9 a.m. 44, Vishnu Vinod 44) vs Hyde (14), Maharashtra 0 (3). ISL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), RAKESH RAO rabad 228 in 76.5 overs (K. Su Dehradun: Assam 294 bt Utta 7.15 p.m. MOHALI manth 111 n.o., Sandeep War rakhand 121 in 42 overs NBA: Sony Ten 1 (SD & HD), 6 rier 5/68). (Mayank Mishra 52, Ranjeet a.m. & 8.30 a.m. Sunday proved to be an off Mohali: Punjab 313 & 44/4 in 13 Mali 6/24) & 83 in 35.2 overs Serie A: Sony Ten 1 & ESPN day for Punjab and a produc overs vs Delhi 339 in 115.5 ov (Unmukt Chand 41, Ranjeet (SD & HD), 7.30 p.m.; Sony tive one for Delhi. ers (Dhruv Shorey 96, Nitish Mali 4/27, Mukhtar Hussain 6/ Ten 2 (SD & HD), 5 p.m., 7.30 The visiting team snatched Rana 92, Jonty Sidhu 41). 15). Assam 7 (11), Uttarakhand p.m. & 10.30 p.m. a slender, but signifi cant 26 Jaipur: Rajasthan 151 & 243/8 0 (0). BBL: Sony Ten 3 (SD & HD), run fi rst innings lead and in 95.2 overs (Yash Kothari 41, Raipur: Haryana 123 & 258 in 1.30 p.m. Ashok Menaria 79, Rajesh Bish 72.4 overs (Ankit Kumar 41, Australia v New Zealand: then reduced the host to 44 noi 49) vs Andhra 257. Shivam Chauhan 42, Nitin Saini 3rd Test, Sony Six (SD & HD), for four before dark clouds Kolkata: Gujarat 169/7 in 65 55, Veer Pratap Singh 4/49) vs 5 a.m. forced a premature end to overs (Priyank Panchal 40, Chhattisgarh 119 & 33/3 in 13 South Africa v England: the third day’s play of the Akash Deep 4/43) vs Bengal. overs. 2nd Test, 2 p.m. Ranji Trophy match at the GROUP B Agartala: Tripura 288/6 decl. PCA Stadium here. Vadodara: Baroda 201 & 98 bt in 82 overs (Samrat Singha 65, IN BRIEF Railways 99 & 101 in 25 overs Milind Kumar 105 n.o., Mani Rain forecast (Lukman Meriwala 6/25). sankar Murasingh 72) vs Odisha Punjab, just 18 ahead with six Points: Baroda: 6 (12), 5/0 in 4 overs. Toss: wickets in hand, is sure to Railways: 0 (10). Odisha. pray for more intervention Dharamshala: Hima PLATE from the weather on Mon chal 175 & 176/3 in 57 Patna: Mizoram 378 & day, when the forecast is for overs (Akash Vashist 74 68 in 31.4 overs (K.B. batting, Ankit Kalsi 75 Pawan 46, Abhijeet Sa rain after 11 a.m. batting) vs Madhya ket 7/12) lost to Bihar In any case, this depleted Pradesh 427/9 decl. in 262 in 66 overs (Babul Delhi side will either get 122.4 overs (Rameez Kumar 85, MD Rahma three points for fi rstinnings Khan 192, Venkatesh tullah 58, Taruwar ‘Fourthdecade’ Carter lead in a drawn encounter or Iyer 55, Gautam Raghuwanshi Kohli 5/78, Bobby Zothansanga makes NBA history force an outright win, worth 64, Pankaj Jaiswal 4/106). 4/92) & 188/4 in 32.4 overs (In LOS ANGELES a minimum of six points. Mumbai: Mumbai 194 & 149 in drajit Kumar 98 n.o., Babul Ku
Evergreen Vince Carter (42) Resuming at 266 for four, Rubbing it in: Simarjeet Singh pegged Punjab back, picking up two of the four wickets to fall.* FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR 50 overs (Sarfaraz Khan 71 n.o., mar 61). Bihar 6 (8), Mizoram made NBA history when he Delhi surpassed Punjab’s 313 Prateek Jain 4/11) lost to Kar 0 (3). became the first player to with three wickets in hand. wickets in hand. hammad Rafi , like he did on Punjab — 1st innings: 313. Punjab bowling: Baltej 253 nataka 218 & 129/5 in 24.3 ov Porvorim: Manipur 106 & 88 in compete in the league in four Nitish Rana (92, 12x4), like Lalit and Kunwar Bidhuri Friday though he did have a 742, Arshdeep 265733, San ers (Devdutt Padikkal 50, 42.4 overs (Amit Verma 6/52) different decades in Atlanta Delhi — 1st innings: Anuj Rawat Shashank Attarde 4/52). Kar lost to Goa 553/5 decl. Goa 7 skipper Dhruv Shorey on Sa soothed Delhi’s nerves by ad word with the Delhi fi elders c Malhotra b Baltej 0, Kunal vir 188401, Markande 26.5 Hawks' 116111 victory over nataka 6 (16), Mumbai 0 (6). (23), Manipur 0 (12). turday, missed a wellde ding 31 runs before the latter before leaving the ground. Chandela c Malhotra b Sanvir 4773, Pandove 111371, Gur Indiana Pacers. He was keerat 91320. Kanpur: Tamil Nadu 180 in Mangaldoi: Meghalaya 65 & 63 served century but contribu was caught by the lone slip. Replays confi rmed Gill had 31, Dhruv Shorey c Markande b 63.4 overs (V. Ganga Sridhar in 26 overs (Vinay Kumar 5/27, drafted in 1998 by Toronto Punjab — 2nd innings: Shub tions from Jonty Sidhu (41, Soon, Delhi overhauled Pun edged the ball. Pandove 96, Nitish Rana c Mal Raju 45, L. Suryapprakash 51, Ashith Rajiv 4/5, incl. a hat Raptors. AFP man Gill c Rawat b Bhati 4, San 7x4) and Lalit Yadav (39, 6x4) jab’s tally when Lalit sent the Sanvir Singh, the other hotra b Baltej 92, Simarjeet Ankit Rajpoot 4/60, Saurabh trick) lost to Pondicherry 80 & vir Singh c Rawat b Simarjeet 11, ensured Delhi delivered a ball past the pointboundary. opener, failed again. The Singh lbw b Markande 1, Jonty Kumar 5/44) vs Uttar Pradesh 49/5 in 12.3 overs. Pondicherry Gurkeerat Mann c Bhati b Si Sidhu b Arshdeep 41, Lalit Ya 170/9 in 66 overs (Mohammad 6 (27), Meghalaya 0 (6). Akanksha in psychological blow. Eventually, the 26run fl amboyant Gurkeerat Mann marjeet 15, Mandeep Singh dav c Malhotra b Arshdeep 39, Saif 77). Sovima: Chandigarh 400/6 Rana paid the price for lead was handy for Delhi but holed out at longoff and An (batting) 8, Anmolpreet Singh Kunwar Bidhuri c Lumba b Arsh Group C decl. in 70.3 overs (Arslan Khan playing away from his body the fall of early wickets made molpreet Singh was bowled b Bidhuri 0, Sharad Lumba (bat main draw deep 17, Subodh Bhati lbw b Ranchi: Jharkhand 259 & 103/4 87, Manan Vohra 121, Raman and the resultant insideedge it look more than a handful off the fi fth delivery he faced. ting) 6; Total (for 4 wkts. in 13 Markande 6, Vikas Mishra b in 28 overs vs Jammu & Kash Bishnoi 100, Bipul Sharma 50 overs): 44. Sports Bureau was taken by the wicketkeep for Punjab. Now inform skipper Man Markande 3, Tejas Baroka (not mir 441 in 87.4 overs (Suryansh n.o., Nagaho Chishi 5/80) vs CHANDIGARH er. Sidhu, after looking good Like in the fi rst innings, deep Singh, a couple of relia out) 6; Extras (b3, lb3, w1): 7. Fall of wickets: 110, 220, 337, Raina 76, Shubham Pundir 56, Nagaland. for a big knock, was foxed by Shubman Gill was caught be Total (in 115.5 overs): 339. Akanksha Nitture out ble batsmen and weather 437. Abdul Samad 128, Abid Mush Bhubaneswar: Sikkim 274/6 in Arshdeep. hind but looked clearly un played top seed Karina Riz stand between Delhi and a Fall of wickets: 12, 264, 3 Delhi bowling: Bhati 50181, taq 50 n.o.). 68 overs (Yashpal Singh 118 At this stage, Delhi was happy. Fortunately, he did vanoa of Kazakhstan 62, possible win on Monday. 186, 4195, 5257, 6274, 7 Simarjeet 60212, Bidhuri 1 New Delhi: Maharashtra 44 & batting) vs Arunachal Pradesh. trailing by 39 runs with four not confront the umpire, Mo The scores: 305, 8330, 9330. 021, Mishra 1030. 147 in 48.1 overs (Naushad Toss: Arunachal Pradesh. 60 to make the girls’ main draw of the ITF grade3 ju nior tennis tournament at the CLTA Complex on Sunday. Vijay Shankar — as Smashing Blue Paso Robles, in rousing form, The results (qualifying event, third and fi nal round): completes a hat-trick Boys: Arnav Pathange bt may complete classic double Heerak Vohra 62, 60; Sush tough as they come HYDERABAD: R.H. Sequeira ant Dabas bt Aman Dahiya 76 Owners: Ms. Viveka Kumari Idar trained Smashing Blue, ridden & Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta. (4), 62; Nikita Sidorov (Kaz) by Akshay Kumar, completed a Trainer: R.H. Sequeira. HYDERABAD: Paso Robles, who is son Fire (1) B.R. Kumar 55, 5. (9) Suraj Narredu 60, 2. Incredu bt Sukhpreet Singh Jhoje 64, hattrick by winning the Byerly in rousing form, may complete a Heaven Can Wait (10) Afroz Khan lous (1) Akshay Kumar 59.5, 3. 46, [106]; Karan Singh bt Turk Million, the chief event of BYERLY TURK MILLION classic double in the Golconda 54, 6. Linewiler (11) G. Naresh 54, Wah Ms Zara (3) Ashhad Asbar Oaks (2,400m), the feature event 7. Royal Green (3) Irvan Singh 58, 4. Aliston (4) I. Chisty 57, 5. Yuvan Nandal 57, 63, [105]. the races held here on Sunday 4 (1,200m), fillies 3yo only (Jan. 5). The winner is owned by (Terms): SMASHING BLUE (Ak of the races to be held here on 53.5, 8. Avantika (9) B.R. Kumar Star Racer (7) Mukesh Kumar Girls: Akanksha Nitture bt Ka Mr. Prabhakar Reddy & Dr. shay Kumar) 1, Akashima Monday ( Jan. 6). 53, 9. Kingswood (2) Ashhad As 55.5, 6. Bar Et Law (6) Koushik rina Rizvanova (Kaz) 62, 60; Peddi Reddy Prabhakar Reddy. (Mukesh Kumar) 2, Southern RACE CLUB PLATE (1,100m), 3 bar 52.5, 10. Marvel Princess (5) 53.5, 7. Sweet Brandy (8) Afroz Both Akshay and trainer Se Princess (Nathan Evans) 3 and Santosh Raj 52.5 and 11. Tokyo Khan 53, 8. Tammana (5) Kanika Sivaraman bt Kavya 1 yo only (should have ran at queira scored a treble each. Bedford (P. Trevor) 4. Hd, 21/4 least once and placed 2nd or 3rd Jam (7) Akshay Kumar 52.5. Dashrath Singh 52 and 9. Speed Khirwar 62, 62; Lakshanya 1. LIGHTNING FIN, 2. RAPID FIRE, Warrior (2) C.P. Bopanna 51. UMRAOLAL GUPTA ME- and 31/4. 1m 11.46s. ₹ 11 (w), 5, 9 not eligible), (Cat. II), (Terms), and 5 (p), SHP: 30, FP: 90, Q: 67, 3. TOKYO JAM Vishwanath bt Hannah Nag MORIAL CUP (1,200m), 1.10 p.m.: 1. Astronaut (1) Ajeeth 1. INCREDULOUS, 2. MYSTERY, 3. 1 Tla: 234. Favourite: Southern pal 60, 62; Harleen Kaur maiden 3yo only (Cat. II), Kumar 55, 2. Detonator (2) Ash DYNAMIC DANCER PLATE (Div. BAR ET LAW COMMITTED WARRIOR Princess. Owners: Mr. P. had Asbar 55, 3. Grand Finale (8) I), (1,200m), 5yo & over, Dhanda bt Anjali Maheshku (Terms): 4 GOLCONDA OAKS (2,400m), (Akshay Kumar) 1, Belle Springs Prabhakar Reddy & Dr. Peddi A.A. Vikrant 55, 4. Just Incredible rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 2.45: 1. mar 62, 64. fillies 4yo only (Terms), 4.15: (I. Chisty) 2, Chuckit (Dashrath Reddy Prabhakar Reddy. (4) B.R. Kumar 55, 5. Bulls Ace Gorgeous Lady (8) Akshay Kumar 7 1. Artistryy (4) Akshay Kumar 57, Singh) 3 and Look Of Love (P. Trainer: R.H. Sequeira. (10) N. Rawal 53.5, 6. City Of Fu 60, 2. Hurricane (11) Abhay Singh 2. Cape Kidnappers (1) P. Trevor Trevor) 4. 3/4, 21/2 and 1. 1m sion (6) Mukesh Kumar 53.5, 7. 60, 3. Ta Ta (10) Gaddam 60, 4. TELANGANA AND ANDHRA 57, 3. Flamboyant Lady (3) Nakhat 12.10s. ₹ 7 (w), 5, 8 and 14 (p), Classy Dame (7) Koushik 53.5, 8. Soul Empress (6) Irvan Singh 59, Narendra, SUB AREA TROPHY (1,100m), Singh 57, 4. Nekhbet (5) Leigh SHP: 17, FP: 24, Q: 27, Tla: 201. 5 Ice Berry (3) Nakhat Singh 53.5, 9. 5. Desert Moon (7) Kuldeep Singh 4yo & over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. Lacrosse (5) Akshay Kumar Roche 57 and 5. Paso Robles (2) Favourite: Committed Warrior. HAPPY TOGETHER ( Jitendra 58, 6. Story Teller (1) Jitendra II): 53.5.10. Lady Of War (11) G. Suraj Narredu 57. Komal and Owners: Mr. P. Prabhakar Singh) 1, Yours Forever (P. Tre Singh 56.5, 7. Brush The Sky (4) Naresh 53.5 and 11. Turf Winner 1. PASO ROBLES, 2. CAPE Reddy, Dr. Peddi Reddy vor) 2, Rahil (Ashhad Asbar) 3 Ajeeth Kumar 55.5, 8. Alexander (9) I. Chisty 53.5. KIDNAPPERS Prabhakar Reddy. Trainer: R.H. and Giethorn (Deepak Singh) 4. thegreat (9) Mukesh Kumar 54.5, Jyothi win 1. LACROSSE, 2. ASTRONAUT, 3. 9. Semira (2) Aneel 54.5, 10. Sec Sequeira. Nk, 3 and 1/2. 1m 4.73s. ₹ 87 (w), DYNAMIC DANCER PLATE JUST INCREDIBLE retary (12) Dashrath Singh 52, 11. (Div. SUNNY BLOSSOM PLATE (Div. 13, 6 and 12 (p), SHP: 18, FP: 302, The guide: Vijay Shankar says that he has learnt a lot from Patron Saint (3) Santosh Raj 51 8 II), (1,200m), 5yo & over, Sports Bureau 2 II), (1,400m), 4yo & over, Q: 81, Tla: 1,497. Favourite: Yours MALAKPET PLATE (Div. I), rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 4.45: 1. * and 12. Invasion (5) Ajit Singh MOODBIDRI Prasanna. AKHILESH KUMAR rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III): KATE Forever. Owner: M.A.M. 2 (1,200m), 4yo & over, rated Humaaghar (5) Mukesh Kumar (Akshay Kumar) 1, Explosive Ramaswamy Chettiar of Chetti 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 1.40: 1. Loch 50.5. 1. GORGEOUS LADY, 2. SOUL 60, 2. Royal Dynamite (1) Ajit Mangalore's Narendra (Ashhad Asbar) 2, Red Snaper nad Charitable Trust rep. by Mr. Stella (9) Nakhat Singh 60, 2. Rayan Rozario that had an impact on me,” EMPRESS, 3. HURRICANE Singh 60, 3. Human Touch (10) Prathap Singh, S.S. Pune's KANPUR ( Jitendra Singh) 3 and Sputnic A.C. Muthiah. Trainer: Satheesh. Shivalik Valley (3) Rohit Kumar Akshay Kumar 59.5, 4. N R I Vis he added. 59.5, 3. Safra (4) N. Rawal 59, 4. RAJA SITHARAM BHUPAL OF Komal Jagadale and (B.R. Kumar) 4. 8, 11/2 and nk. ion (11) Abhay Singh 59.5, 5. His Vijay Shankar has seen freak Vijay Shankar, who has 1m 23.79. ₹ 8 (w), 6, 9 and 9 (p), SUNNY BLOSSOM PLATE (Div. Kimberly Cruise (8) Surya 5 DOMAKONDA SAMASTHAN ME- Excellency (3) P. Trevor 57, 6. Acharya Nagarjuna's Y. I), (1,400m), 4yo & over, Prakash 57, 5. Flying Queen (2) Ir MORIAL CUP (1,400m), 4yo & injuries trouble him regular hit fi ve hundreds and 15 SHP: 19, FP: 34, Q: 31, Tla: 149. 6 Best Friend (7) Jitendra Singh 56, Jyothi picked up their se Favourite: Kate. Owners: M/s. rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III): APOLLO van Singh 53.5. 6. Hashtag (6) over (Cat. II), (Terms), 3.15: 1. 7. Promiseofhappiness (9) ly, but has battled them all halfcenturies and averages (Mukesh Kumar) 1, Spiritual (P. Afroz Khan 53.5, 7. Sree Sree Sree Titus (8) Deepak Singh 61.5, 2. cond golds in the 80th Na Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. Rafique Sk. 54.5, 8. Farmville (4) with courage, grit and deter 46, said he always put the rep. by M/s. K.N. Dhunjibhoy & Trevor) 2, Ice Warrior (Nakhat (5) Abhay Singh 52.5, 8. Tremend Magical Skill (3) B.R. Kumar 59.5, Ajeeth Kumar 52.5, 9. Limousine tional interuniversity ath Z.K. Dhunjibhoy. Trainer: Lax Singh) 3 and Maxwell (Kuldeep ous Desire (10) Ajeeth Kumar 3. Nayadeep (1) Irvan Singh 59.5, mination. It probably is this team ahead of himself. “I (2) B.R. Kumar 52.5, 10. Blazing letics championships here man Singh. Singh) 4. 41/2, shd and 1/2. 1m 52.5, 9. Jo Malone (7) Dashrath 4. Be Sure (4) Nakhat Singh 58, 5. Speed (8) Afroz Khan 50.5 and 11. remarkable ability to never could have got more 100s, 25.45s. ₹ 12 (w), 5, 9 and 10 (p), Singh 51 and 10. Halo Princess (1) Champion Bull (6) G. Naresh 57.5, on Sunday. SRI A.S. KRISHNA MEMORIAL Agilis (6) Surya Prakash 50. give up that has made the but in many of those match SHP: 26, FP: 52, Q: 35, Tla: 237. G. Naresh 50.5. 6. Victory Parade (5) Akshay Ku 3 CUP (1,600m), 5yo & over, Favourite: Apollo. Owners; Mr. 1. HIS EXCELLENCY, 2. HU- The results: Men: 5000m: 1. STAR- 1. SHIVALIK VALLEY, 2. LOCH mar 57.5, 7. Air Strike (7) Mukesh selectors hand over the cap es, I had to bat with the tai rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II): Tekula Chandra Reddy & Mr. MAAGHAR, 3. HUMAN TOUCH Narendra Prathap Singh IDAR STELLA, 3. JO MALONE Kumar 54.5 and 8. Rikki Tikki (Mukesh Kumar) 1, Dandy Aditya P. Thackersey. Trainer: Day’s best: VICTORY PARADE tain's armband to him this lenders and try and steer ANMOL RATAN PLATE Tavi (2) Gaddam 54.5. (Mangalore) 14:17.77s [ MR, Man (I. Chisty) 2, On My Way M. Srinivas Reddy. Ranji season. the team home. (Dashrath Singh) 3 and Balius (1,200m) 4yo & over, rated 1. VICTORY PARADE, 2. RIKKI Double: GORGEOUS LADY - PASO OR: 14:19.39]; 2. Adesh (Man 3 TIKKI TAVI, 3. NAYADEEP ROBLES galore) 14:30.02; 3. Tadvi Ki “At times, I have [won “Even last year, when I (Akshay Kumar) 4. 3/4, nk and 2 Jkt: ₹ 28,267 (11 tkts), Runnerup: 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 2.10: 1. One One 3/4. 1m 38.10s. ₹ 69 (w), 17, 7 and 3,919 (34 tkts), Mini Jkt: 19,461 One (6) Aneel 60, 2. Rapid Fire (8) MALAKPET PLATE (Div. II), Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8; Mini Jkt: 5, 6, 7 & san (SS Pune) 14:36.77.110m dered] why God is so harsh came straight from New 17 (p), SHP: 23, FP: 576, Q: 202, (three tkts), Tr (i): 550 (73 tkts), Abhay Singh 58.5, 3. Lightning 6 (1,200m), 4yo & over, rated 8; Tr (i): 1,2 & 3; (ii): 3, 4 & 5; (iii): hurdles: 1. Elden Noronha on me. It was probably to Zealand, I reached at 3.30 in Tla: 6,140. Favourite: Balius. (ii): 1,303 (64 tkts). Fin (4) Surya Prakash 57, 4. Crim 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 3.45: 1. Mystery 6, 7 & 8; Tla: all races. (Mumbai) 14.26s; 2. Debarjun test me and make me the the morning and played the Murmu (Mangalore) 14.40; 3. stronger person that I am to match against Punjab. Tamil Ronald Babu (MG, Kottayam) day,” he told The Hindu in Nadu was on the back foot at 14.55. an exclusive chat. 50 for four, if I remember Blasters 3000m steeple chase: 1. Atul right, and I got a 75. Against Near-death experience gives Poonia (Maharaja Ganga blow away Singh, Bikaner) 9:20.03s; 2. Appreciative of the New Zealand, I chipped in a Prince Raj Mishra (Lakshmibai good times 45 when the team was strug Hyderabad National IPE, Gwalior) Lying on the recovery ta gling at 18 for four. Osaka new perspective 9:25.21; 3. Sumit Kumar (Pan ble at frequent intervals can “These knocks gave me jab, Chandigarh) 9:28.00. break hearts and careers, more satisfaction than a ISL Agence France-Presse and fi nished the year at No. Women: 5000m: 1. Komal Ja but in Vijay Shankar's case it century. They are memora Brisbane 3, behind Australia’s Ash gadale (SS Pune) 17:04.13s; 2. has made him appreciate ble to me and that’s why I SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT A “neardeath” experience Barty and Czech Karolina K.M. Jyoti (Panjab) 17:04.92; the good times and make got to play a few more KOCHI off the coast of the Turks and Pliskova. 3. Seema (Punjabi, Patiala) the most of them. games for India.” Kerala Blasters, trailing by Caicos Islands has given 17:08.03. 100m hurdles: 1. Y. Jyothi More than anything, he About the way he likes to a goal, bounced back to reigning Australian Open Sore shoulder (Acharya Nagarjuna, Guntur) felt that being out of the go about his business, Vijay thrash Hyderabad FC 51 in champion Naomi Osaka a She said a sore shoulder 13.03s [ MR, OR: 13.72]; 3. game was what hurt him the Shankar said: “I am one their ISL match at the Neh new perspective heading in meant she had not spent as Sapna Kumari (Vinoba Bhave, most. “I must have missed a who always wants to make ru Stadium here on to the 2020 season. much time on the court in Hazaribag) 13.23; 3. Aparna year or so of First Class my presence felt. I can Sunday. An upbeat Osaka told re the off season as in previous Roy (Kerala) 13.55. cricket through injuries. It’s change a game even with Captain Bartholomew porters ahead of the season years. Javelin: 1. N. Hemamalini a long period, but I have al my fi elding and I have done Ogbeche scored twice in opening Brisbane Interna “I didn’t play for most of (Madras) 48.81m; 2. Monika ways kept that away and that several times,” he said. the stunning win and the tional that she had tried to November, which was a fi rst (Chaudhary Devi Lal, Sirsa) made it a point to come result helped the Kerala have a bit of fun and expe for me,” she said. 46.27; 3. Manpreet Kaur back. ‘Will not change’ rience new things during the “I’ve never really taken (GND, Amritsar) 45.67. side climb from ninth to se “I learnt it all from R. Pra He revealed that there were off season, which meant her that long of a break before. Shot put: 1. Kiran Baliyan venth with 11 points from 11 (Chaudhary Charan Singh, sanna (current assistant quite a few who had advised games. “fi rst vacation ever“. But I think it was really ne Meerut) 15.69m; 2. Poorna coach). I have seen him play him to change his style. It was Blasters’ second “It was really fun — my sis Young followers: Naomi Osaka of Japan, right, takes a selfi e cessary because my shoul Raorane (Mumbai) 14.45; 3. those important knocks ear “I will not, because it has victory in this edition and ter was there. She made me with fans Lilly and Isabella Kenneally, ahead of the Brisbane der was kind of worn down. Srishti Vig (Mahatma Jyotiba ly on in my career and I given me so much happi it ended more than a 75 paddleboard, and then the International draw. * GETTY IMAGES “But after that, I just did Phule Rohilkhand, Bareilly) sought his guidance — ness. People may come up day wait — the fi rst had current took us and I almost rehab and slowly started 14.32. though the Tamil Nadu with lots of ideas, but my come in the died,” a smiling Osaka said. black, like, the water is black er thought I was going to be playing again and I think that Heptathlon: 1. Sonu Kumari squad had some big names muscle memory is tuned to seasonopener. Osaka said she and her sis now, and the house is like a able to do.” that worked out really well (Lovely Professional, Phag in the list,” said Vijay, whose this. But, if my coach (S. Ba Hyderabad remained ter had been in shallow wa tiny dot, and I can’t really Osaka, 22, burst onto the because I don’t feel anything wara) 4640 pts; 2. Rimpy Da journey with the State laji) feels I need to do so ters but she noticed a cur swim that well,” she said. scene in 2018 when she beat in my shoulder, and I like to bas (Mangalore) 4565; 3. Ma last with fi ve points from 11. squad began eight years mething, I may think about rent had taken them away “I just feel like I’m expe Serena Williams to win the think that I’m playing well riya Thomas (MG, Kottayam) The result: Kerala Blasters FC 4492. ago. it,” he said. 5 (Bartholomew Ogbeche 33 from the shore. riencing so many things in US Open, then followed that right now.” Mixed 4x400m relay: 1. Cali “The other players did Tough times never last & 75, Vlatko Drobarov 39, my life and everything’s real up by winning the 2019 Aus Osaka opens her Brisbane cut (3:24.65s); 2. Mahatma outstanding things, but I but the tough ones do, as Vi Messi Bouli 45, Seityasen Can’t swim well ly fun and I’m trying to take tralian Open. International campaign Gandhi, Kottayam (3:27.94); must admit that it was Pra jay Shankar keeps proving Singh 59) bt Hyderabad FC 1 “I’m like, how far out are you it all into... perspective that The Japanese star reached against World No. 23 Maria 3. Punjabi, Patiala (3:28.18). sanna’s special contribution time and again. (Deyvison da Silva 14). trying to take us, because it’s these are things that I’ve nev World No. 1 ranking in 2019 Sakkari of Greece.
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