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‘CONG MISUSES GOVT POSITIONS, TWEAKS SYSTEM, QUIETLY COVERS UP EVERYTHING’ ANOTHER BANK FRAUD Sex ratio at Vikram Kothari birth dips in absconding 17 of 21 states BJP attacks Cong on PNB: ‘Original Gujarat sees worst dip of 53 points OUR CORRESPONDENT sin took place under your rule’ NEW DELHI: The sex ratio at birth OUR CORRESPONDENT (SRB) saw a decline 2 PNB officers, Nirav co’s in 17 out of 21 large NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday states of the country, alleged that the multi-crore PNB scam authorised signatory held MPOST BUREAU with Gujarat record- involving billionaire jewellery designer ing an alarming dip Nirav Modi happened during the UPA NEW DELHI: The CBI has arrested NEW DELHI: After the Pun- of 53 points, a report rule and the Congress was spreading lies to two officials of Punjab National jab National Bank (PNB) fraud, released by the Niti mislead the public. The BJP, which fielded Bank, including a now retired more public sector banks (PSBs) Aayog stated and stressed on the need to check Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to deputy manager, and an autho- in the country seem to have suf- sex-selective abortion. According to the report, counter the Congress’s charges, claimed rised signatory of billionaire Nirav fered a massive scam. Kanpur-based among the 17 states which recorded substantial that it was under the NDA government Modi’s company. Gokulnath Shetty, Rotomac Pen Company owner drop of 10 points or more, in Gujarat the SRB that the alleged scams committed during then deputy manager (now retired), Vikram Kothari, who has taken fell to 854 females from 907 females per 1,000 the UPA rule were being unearthed. Manoj Kharat, a single window oper- loans of Rs 485 crore from Union males born registering a drop of 53 points from The Congress has alleged that the scam ator of PNB and Hemant Bhat were Bank of and Rs 352 crore 2012-14 (base year) to 2013-15 (reference year) took place in 2017 under the Modi gov- taken into custody in connection with loan from Allahabad Bank, is being in this indicator. ernment when letters of understanding accused of fleeing with the money. Gujarat is followed by Haryana, which were signed by Punjab National Bank in its FIR registered on January 31. The Kothari had also reportedly registered a drop of 35 points, (32 favour of the companies of Nirav Modi FIR has listed eight fraudulent trans- taken loans from Bank of India, points), Uttarakhand (27 points), Maharash- and his partner and uncle Mehul Choksi. actions worth over Rs 280 crore but Bank of Baroda and Indian Overseas tra (18 points), Himachal Pradesh (14 points), Sitharaman said that Nirav Modi may based on further complaints from the Bank, which are yet to be returned. It Chhattisgarh (drop of 12 points), and Karna- have been able to run away from the bank the CBI now says the amount is now over a year since he took the taka (11 points), the ‘Healthy States, Progressive country but the government is taking investigated in the first FIR is over Rs Union Bank of India and Allahabad India’ report states. action against him, and claimed that it 6,498 crore, involving 150 Letters of Bank loans but neither has he paid “There is a clear need for states to effectively will “surely nab him”. Understanding allegedly fraudulently the interest nor has he repaid the implement the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal “The original sin took place during issued by Shetty and Kharat. loan principal. Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 the Congress regime. It multiplied, it took The lock has been closed for and take appropriate measures to promote the traction under the Congress regime,” she several days at the office of Rotto- value of the girl child,” the report stated. told reporters. “We are not conspiring to leading the people may be a strategy the Star Diamond International has taken on jali Group promoter Mehul Choksi and mac Company at the City Center According to the report, improvement in help scamsters flee the country, but the Congress likes to adopt. But I am sorry lease a property of Adwait Holdings in charged the BJP with playing “cheap pol- of Kanpur . Kothari is also said to SRB was witnessed in Punjab, which registered BJP government is catching them instead,” the facts are facing you and it is for them which Congress leader Abhishek Singh- itics”. “BJP/NDA’s cheap sense of poli- be missing. a rise of 19 points, followed by (10 she said. to answer,” she said. vi’s wife is a director. “What is important tics has reached ludicrous and ridiculous Rajesh Gupta, an Allahabad points) and (9 points). “I am sorry, the Congress party’s alle- Sitharaman alleged Congress leader that the premises has been used by Fire proportions. Neither my wife, sons nor Bank manager, has expressed the Sex ratio at birth is an important indicator gations against this government and in Rahul Gandhi had attended a promo- Star Diamond International,” she alleged. me have anything whatsoever to do with hope that the money will be recov- and reflects the extent to which there is reduc- misleading people is just not going to hap- tional event hosted by Nirav Modi. She Singhvi, however, denied any links of Gitanjali or Nirav Modi companies,” he ered by selling Vikram Kothari’s tion in number of girl children born by sex- pen. Concerted repeating of lies for mis- also claimed that the Nirav Modi-run Fire his family with Nirav Modi and Gitan- said in a statement. properties. selective abortions, the report added. PM advised merger DALIT IMMOLATION CULPRIT ALSO ADMITTED KILLING 8 OTHER GIRLS No religion Gujarat accepts Death sentence for 7-year-old preaches hatred with EPS faction: OPS kins’ probe and VICE-PRESIDENT M VENKAIAH NAIDU land demands Pakistan girl’s rapist-murderer : The Guja- M ZULQERNAIN rat government on Satur- day accepted the demands LAHORE: An anti-terrorism In today’s of family members of Dalit court in Pakistan on Satur- activist Bhanubhai Vankar day sentenced to death a serial paper who had immolated him- killer for the rape and mur- self on Thursday. Vankar’s der of a seven-year-old girl ... kin had refused to accept his that sparked national outrage, CITY OUR CORRESPONDENT he said. body after it was brought for the first ever trial in the coun- The deputy chief minister said post-mortem to the Gandhi- try’s history that concluded in LOVELY RETURNS TO CONGRESS 3 THENI/ : that he had conveyed the same to nagar civil hospital. Vankar shortest period of four days. Deputy Chief Minister O Pan- two of his Cabinet colleagues from had set himself ablaze outside Announcing the verdict at the NATION neerselvam, who last year merged the Palaniswami camp prior to the the Patan Collector’s office on Kot Lakhpat Jail here at in- TRIPURA GOES TO POLLS TODAY 4 his AIADMK faction with that of merger, and that they too had insisted Thursday and died of burn camera trial amid high secu- with a fine of Rs 1 million protests across the country. Chief Minister K Palaniswami, has that he accept a minister’s post. “That injuries at a private hospital rity, ATC judge Sajjad Hussain for desecrating the body of a “The suspect had also con- BUSINESS said that he had acted on a sugges- is why I am a minister today. I have no in Ahmedabad the next day. handed down the death sen- minor. He was arrested in Jan- fessed to the killing of eight tion from Prime Minister Narendra desire to be a minister. Amma (Jaya- Hundreds of Dalit pro- tence to 23-year-old Imran Ali uary, two weeks after he raped other girls. He will be tried in 5 CR JOBS TO BE CREATED BY NEXT YEAR 5 Modi. Speaking at a party office-bear- lalithaa) made me MLA four times testers gathered outside the on four grounds murdering a and killed the 7-year-old girl these cases separately,” said ers meeting at Theni, the AIADMK and chief minister twice. That hon- hospital to support the fam- child, kidnapping a child, rape and threw her body into a gar- Prosecutor General Ehtesham INTERNATIONAL coordinator said that the issue came our itself is enough for me,” he told ily which was demanding the of a minor, and committing an bage dump in Kasur city, some Qadir, adding that this was the up during a courtesy meeting he had the gathering. Panneerselvam took setting up of a Special Inves- unnatural act with a minor. 50 kilometres from Lahore. The first ever trial in the history of TRUMP LINKED TO PLAYBOY MODEL 6 with Modi in New Delhi last year. over as chief minister twice — in 2001 tigation Team to probe the Imran has also been sen- brutal rape and murder of the Pakistan that concluded in four “He (Modi) said that you (Pan- and later in 2014 — when Jayalalithaa matter and re-granting of tenced to seven years in jail child had sparked outrage and days. PTI SPORT neerselvam) could join (merge the was convicted in two different cases. land which had been allotted VIRAT SHOW IN MZANSI 7 faction) to save the party,” the deputy Panneerselvam, who revolted to Dalits across the state but chief minister said, without specifiy- against Sasikala and her family last whose ownership titles had You can now book coaches, special trains online ing exactly when the conversation year after allegedly being forced to not been regularised. took place. The merger of the two make way for her elevation to the Deputy CM Nitin Patel FOR ADVERTISING AIADMK factions took place in chief ministers post, charged that said the land would be trans- MPOST BUREAU shall now be booked through party”, stated the circular issued kindly contact at 9810195709 August 2016. her family members tried to work ferred in the name of the fam- a “single window booking sys- earlier this month. or Panneerselvam, who had become for his defeat in the 2016 polls. Sasi- ily member. “We will also NEW DELHI: Need coaches tem” of the Indian Railway Currently, to book such chief minister of the state following kala, however, could not become the constitute a judicial commis- for a marriage party or a reli- Tourism and Catering Corpo- coaches or trains, the con- [email protected] the death of his predecessor J Jaya- chief minister due to her conviction sion under a retired HC judge gious tour? Now, it can be done ration (IRCTC). cerned party had to go to the lalithaa in December 2016, said that in the graft case. or form an SIT for investiga- online, according to instruc- “Henceforth, any individual chief booking supervisor or FOR SUBSCRIPTION he had told the Prime Minister that “If anyone else had faced this tion, as per the decision of the tions issued by the railway or party seeking to book trains/ station master of the station kindly contact at 8800854665 he did not want any Cabinet position amount of crisis and problems, they family, and we will take strict board. According to a circular coaches on FTR shall approach from where the journey would or and could settle for a party post. But would have committed suicide or action against those respon- by the Railway Board, book- the IRCTC and the IRCTC will commence and provide a writ- [email protected] the prime minister wanted him to join would have left the party. (But) I tol- sible,” Patel said. MPOST ing of special trains, coaches, book trains/coaches online ten request containing journey the ministry headed by Palaniswami, erated everything for Amma,” he said. saloons on full tariff rate (FTR) on behalf of the individual or details for FTR booking. CHABAHAR IS A GOLDEN GATEWAY TO REACH OUT TO LAND-LOCKED AFGHANISTAN AND CENTRAL ASIA: PM Modi, Rouhani power India-Iran ties with Chabahar port pact OUR CORRESPONDENT tries, officials said. Modi said that the visit by the Ira- NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Naren- nian president shows how the two Currency coup? India, Iran dra Modi and Iranian President Hassan sides want to deepen cooperation in Rouhani on Saturday held “substantive” key areas, including connectivity, and talks on key issues of trade, energy, described the strategically- important may use ` and rial for trade security and terrorism, after which the Chabahar as a “golden gateway”, devel- two sides inked nine pacts, including opment of which will help in reach- NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost and investment cooperation a lease contract for a part of Chabahar ing out to land-locked Afghanistan bilateral trade, India and Iran between the two countries. In port’s operation for 18 months. The two and central Asia. The prime minister on Saturday agreed to exam- this context, they recognised leaders also deliberated on the regional also appreciated the way the Iranian ine the feasibility of using the the need to put in place an situation during wide-ranging talks, leader provided leadership in develop- rupee and the rial as currency effective banking channel for with both asserting that there was a ing the Chabahar Port. Noting that they for trade, and signed pacts to business transactions. It was need for a peaceful, stable, prosperous had “positive talks” on tariff-related avoid double taxation. After noted that permission for the and a pluralistic Afghanistan. issues and banking relations, Rouhani talks between visiting Iranian Iranian Pasargadbank to open The two sides also inked nine pacts, said,”We have decided to expand coop- President Hassan Rouhani the Persian Gulf nation. a branch in India was under which included lease contract between eration in natural gas and petrochemi- and Prime Minister Naren- Both countries agreed for advance consideration,” it said. Iran’s Port and Maritime Organiza- PM Modi with Iranian President Hassan Rouhania in New Delhi on Saturday PIC/ NAVEEN SHARMA cal sector.” dra Modi, the two nations also conclusion of Bilateral Invest- “It was also agreed to set up tion and India’s Ports Global Limited Earlier, Rouhani was given a cer- agreed to look at the feasibility ment Treaty in a fixed time a Joint Committee of officials (IPGL) to take over operation of exist- vention of fiscal evasion with respect to icine and establishment of an expert emonial welcome at the Rashtrapati of a Preferential Trade Agree- frame, according to the joint to examine feasible options, ing facilities at the Shahid Beheshti taxes on income, ratification of extra- group on trade remedy measures. In Bhavan. In the morning, External ment as well as reviving the statement issued after the bilat- including Rupee-Rial Arrange- Port — Phase 1 of Chabahar — for 18 dition treaty, exemption from visa addition to these nine pacts, four more Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj called Asian Clearing Union which eral meeting of heads of two ment, Asian Clearing Union months. Other pacts included avoid- requirement for holders of diplomatic pacts were inked on the sidelines of on Rouhani and discussed various was used for oil and other trade nations here. “The two Leaders mechanism to establish func- ance of double taxation and the pre- passports, traditional systems of med- Rouhani’s visit between the two coun- issues with him. See P4&5 till US imposed sanctions on agreed on the deepening trade tional payment channels.” 2| NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018|millenniumpost mp Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out Weekend Break -John Wooden Getting intimate? Stay protected Since India ranks third among the countries with highest number of HIV cases, the use of contraceptives become mandatory. It not only protects from unwanted pregnancies but also lessen the chances of STDs

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ith changing times, things are changing and improv- ing, and so is the art of lovemaking and condoms. WNowadays, you can buy condoms that taste and smell like vanilla, grape, guava, mint, coffee, banana, cola, strawberry, chocolate, honey-ginger, and bacon– the list is end- less. That’s not all, you can also get some really innovative and creative condoms ‘When there is risk like glow in the dark, penis enlargers, rain- bow coloured condoms, extra lube, extra perception of increasing strength, and condoms that come with a population and diseases, music CD to set your mood. The condom industry has been consis- then only you can talk tently reinventing itself to make sex more about an HIV free society,’ pleasurable. Then why is this tiny latex male-contraceptive – which protects from says Dr V. Sam Prasad, unwanted pregnancies and sexually trans- Country Programme mitted diseases – still unpopular among Indian people? Director – AIDS Healthcare The use of contraceptives has declined Foundation across the South Asian countries despite several government-run campaigns and programs. It is a worrying situation for the can happen to men, women, and children. that it might lead to risky sexual behav- government as country’s 1.32 billion popu- There are a couple of them which can be iour. For example, when the central gov- lation is projected to surpass China’s 1.37 transmitted to the child when the mother ernment in 2007 announced the launch billion in the next six years and could reach is in labour and hence, sometimes even a of the Adolescence Education Programme 1.7 billion by 2050. It’s not just the popu- newborn baby is infected. in schools, along with the NACO, NCERT lation explosion that is alarming; India and UN agencies, 13 states called for an faces a much bigger threat from sexually SOCIAL STIGMA AROUND SEX immediate ban as they felt transmitted diseases (STD), particularly “Ours is a very orthodox society that comprehensive sexu- HIV-AIDS. wherein we don’t want to discuss sex, gen- ality education was against While European countries have an der, sexuality, forget about multiple partner the Indian culture. overall 30 percent condom usage, India sex,” opines Dr Sam. What these ‘cultured’ has less than six percent, even when it “The fact is, India is no different than people fail to understand is ranks third in the number of HIV cases any other country or population. Our pop- that when kids finally reach worldwide. ulation constitutes more than 65% young adolescence and read about “Everything is correlated but the first people who are more sexually active. Sex human anatomy and sex organs step towards an STI free society is to pro- and sexuality are seen as something alien in 10th standards’ biology books, tect yourself,” says Dr V. Sam Prasad, to us, even for they have doubts which are not clari- CONDOMS SHOULD GET CHEAPER condom pack. Hence, the big private play- Country Programme Director – AIDS discussion. fied by their seniors. With easy access According to the National health con- ers in the market should definitely think Healthcare Foundation. “There should be Not even to the internet, many of them turn to trol midterm appraisal report of 2015- about more volumes than the profit on a sense of urgency towards protection of the text- pornographic sites, dating websites, and 16, the uptake of condoms was only 16%. every unit,” Dr Sam asserted. yourself and your partner, which can only books give other web pages, where they might get In a country like India, 16% is nothing The fact of the matter is adolescents in be stimulated by risk perception. When any clarity about false information about sex and safety. but a joke which calls for a more serious India are now more sexually active than there is risk perception of increasing popu- this. The hypocrisy of “Nowadays, having anal-sex is approach towards family planning pro- ever and are keen to understand and enjoy lation and diseases, then only you can talk this country lies even in becoming a fashion, which is sometimes grammes and free condom supply. sex. There is no point in stopping them about an HIV free or bacteria free soci- using terminologies; instead of done without a condom. People are boast- “If 65% of the population (i.e. the or hiding things from them by banning ety. For risk perception to arise, there has calling it sex education or sexual ing about how many times they have had sexually active Indian youth) starts condom advertisements and skipping sex to be an awareness about sex, contracep- education, we call it life skill educa- anal sex. Kids are getting information using condoms whenever they indulge education lessons in classrooms because tives, and STDs among people,” he further tion – which by the way has nothing to which is sometimes false and dangerous in sex, then there will be thousands they can always browse the internet. The explained. do with the former. For things to change, to follow and ultimately they are at a risk of condom manufacturers in India. right thing to do would be sensitising them STDs are infections that are passed we need to start discussing these things of acquiring infection or STIs. But this But if the manufacturers sell a simple about such topics and giving them accu- from one person to another during vagi- amongst our families and peer groups,” doesn’t mean we blame the kids. Instead, dotted or extra lube condom at Rs 250 or rate information about sex, sexuality, pre- nal, anal, and oral sex. They’re really com- he further added. we should find ways of giving them use- Rs 100, those who can afford Rs 100 might cautions, the variety of contraceptives, mon, and lots of people who have them Sex education for adolescents is seen ful information so that they can lead their afford it a few times but later, even they and STDs so that they lead an informed don’t show any symptoms. Such diseases as offensive to Indian values and concerns lives without the risk of STI,” said Dr Sam. might get astray by the soaring price of a and safe life.

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Printed & Published by Jaiyendra Kumar Sharma on behalf of Front Row Media Pvt. Ltd. and printed at The Indian Express Pvt. Ltd., A-8, Sector-7, Noida-201 301 (U.P.) and published from First Floor, Pratap Bhawan, 5 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110 002. Editor: Durbar Ganguly, Executive Editor: Arya Rudra. Email: [email protected], Tel. No. 011-47777500 millennium post | NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018 | 3 mp Earlier, Congress used to make money, now from all those scams BJP makes money City - Arvind Kejriwal on Twitter Rs 25k reward Three men held for info on man Govt issues guidelines for free who flashed for producing himself in bus treatment of accident victims fake marksheets OUR CORRESPONDENT Reimbursement for treatment charges to be offered through ‘Delhi Arogya Kosh’ OUR CORRESPONDENT was apprehended from his NEW DELHI: The Delhi office, and several fake mark- Police on Saturday announced ROUSHAN ALI the guidelines. They further state that NEW DELHI: The Special Staff sheets, migration and provi- a reward of Rs 25,000 for any- The guidelines – issued under Section 357C of the of Outer Delhi Police on Sat- sional certificates, pen drives one who gives information NEW DELHI: The Delhi gov- by the Joint Secretary of the Code of Criminal Procedure, urday said they have arrested and hardware equipment were about the man who mastur- ernment on Saturday issued Delhi government’s Health and the “keeper of private hospi- three men involved in produc- recovered from his office. bated sitting beside a Delhi detailed guidelines for its pro- Family department – includes tals in the NCT of Delhi will ing counterfeit marksheets of When the accused was University college girl in a gramme offering free and man- the eligibility criteria of domi- immediately provide first-aid closed universities in exchange interrogated, he disclosed to DTC bus. datory treatment of victims of cile and income status of the or medical treatment, free for large sums of money from cops that he had been running In an order issued on Sat- accident, acid attacks and fires victim for receiving cashless of cost, to the victims of the aspirants in need. the racket, in connivance with urday, police said that any in the national Capital. treatment. offence covered under section A complaint was received other men identified as Man- information or clue regarding “Guidelines issued for free The victim, or their atten- 326 A of the Indian Penal Code at the Special Staff office about ish Bansal and Gautam Gupta. the man could be given to the & mandatory treatment of acci- dant, will not be required to and will immediately inform one Shiv Shankar, who was Based on Shiv Shankar’s nearby police station or Sta- dent, acid burns& fire victims carry any document for the the police of such incident.” running a racket of giving away information, the other accused tion House Officer (SHO) of in all hospitals in Delhi.Del purpose of verification/eligi- As a result, duty is cast fake marksheets and allegedly were also arrested. Vasant Kunj. govt will bear the cost,” Delhi bility, except that the incident on the keeper of every nurs- cheated the complainant of During interrogation, the It further states that a cash Health Minister Satyendar Jain has occurred in the jurisdiction ing hospital/private hospital to Rs 2.5 lakh and demanded Rs other two accused disclosed reward of Rs 25,000 would tweeted on Saturday. The Delhi government will pay the hospital expenses of any individual, of Delhi Police. ensure that no victim of acid 50,000 more to give the com- that they used to obtain the be given to anyone who gives As per the detailed guide- who is injured in any accident REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE According to the guide- attack will be returned with- plainant the final degree. database of mobile numbers clue about the accused and the lines issued by the Aam Aadmi lines, nursing homes or private out being provided first-aid Subsequently, a case was from Justdial and used to con- informer’s identity will be kept Party-led government, the place within the National Capi- be offered through the ‘Delhi hospitals registered under the or immediate medical treat- registered under section 420, duct marketing of their racket secret. scheme will facilitate cashless tal Territory (NCT) of Delhi. Arogya Kosh,’ created for spe- Delhi Nursing Homes Regis- ment, free of cost. The scheme 468, 471 and 120-B of the by distributing pamphlets door The DU student had lodged treatment of medico-legal vic- The treatment will be done cifically for the cost incurred tration Act, 1953, cannot refuse is aimed at encouraging citi- Indian Penal Code at Mian- to door. “After convincing their a complaint against the man, tims of road accidents, acid in registered nursing homes or during treatment of such vic- treatment to the injured/seri- zens to take accident victims wali Nagar police station and a clients, they would give the reportedly in his 50s, for alleg- attacks and thermal burn private hospitals in the Capital. tim by the concerned nursing ous patients brought to them immediately to a nearest hos- raid was conducted. marksheets in exchange for edly masturbating beside her injury, in case the accident take The reimbursement will home/private hospital, as per due to any reason, whatsoever. pital to save their life. Eventually, Shiv Shankar money,” said a police official. in a moving bus and trying to repeatedly touch her waist. As per the FIR, the incident occurred on February 7 in the Delhi govt tells liquor vends Lovely returns to Cong in less than a year bus route between Vasant Vil- lage and IIT Gate. ROUSHAN ALI national Capital, where 20 seats are up for grabs. The girl made a video of to install CCTV cameras The bypolls could take place, with the Elec- the incident with her cellphone NEW DELHI: Former Delhi Pradesh Con- tion Commission recommended disqualification and uploaded it on Twitter, tag- NEW DELHI: The excise department archival period of 30 days is must for gress Committee (DPCC) chief Arvinder Singh of 20 AAP MLAs for holding office of profit while ging Delhi Police. of the Delhi government has made it the renewal of licence,” an official said. Lovely on Saturday returned to the Congress serving as parliamentary secretaries. The video of the accused mandatory for liquor vends to install The official said that through CCTV and said he was “ideologically a misfit” in the “It was not an easy decision for me to leave immediately went viral, with CCTV cameras, a move aimed at keep- cameras, activities can be monitored Bharatiya Janata Party, which he had joined in Congress. The decision was taken in pain. Ideo- the girl did managing to get a ing a tab on all activities outside the outside the liquor shops. April last year. logically, I was a misfit there (BJP),” Lovely told grab of the man’s face and giv- outlets. In November 2016, the Delhi gov- His re-induction to Congress was announced reporters on Saturday. ing a vital clue to investigators. The department has asked all licens- ernment had launched a drive against soon after Lovely, along with currenty DPCC Announcing Lovely’s re-induction, Maken The incident took place on ees to give a declaration in writing that public drinking and said that consump- chief Ajay Maken, former Delhi Minister Haroon said, “We are happy to announce that Lovely has a bus going from Vasant Vihar they have installed CCTV cameras out- tion of alcohol in the open, particu- Yusuf and party spokesperson Randeep Singh joined Congress back. Congress will be strength- to the IIT Gate, where the man side the liquor shops for renewal of lary near liquor vends and in vehicles Surjewala called on party president Rahul Gan- ened by his presence again and we will serve the got down, she alleged. their licences for the next financial year. was not merely a safety hazard but a dhi at his residence here. people of Delhi.” The FIR was lodged at According to the department, the major problem for women safety in the Before the Delhi Municipal elections last year, “Lovely and his family have contributed to Vasant Vihar police station CCTV cameras should have a coverage national Capital. Lovely had joined BJP and attacked Maken and the Congress for long. He has been a strong under sections 354 (sexual of minimum 50 metres and recordings The government had also given called former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dik- Sepoy of the Congress for generations,” Maken Arvinder Singh Lovely (centre) along side Congress harassment), 354A, and 294 of 30 days. powers to SDMs ( Sub-Divisional Mag- shit a “burden” on the Congress. added. A four-time MLA, 49-year-old Lovely (obscene act in public place) of “Installation of CCTV cameras sys- istrates) to prosecute those indulging in Lovely’s return is seen as a bolster for the was first elected to the Delhi Legislative Assem- leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala and Ajay Maken in the Indian Penal Code. tem having coverage of 50 metres and open drinking. AGENCIES party ahead of the imminent by-elections in the bly in 1998. Delhi on Saturday PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA Court refuses relief to man Mediaperson held for raping convicted in accident case colleague NEW DELHI: A Delhi court driving of the appellant. The ing in a rash or negligent man- refused to grant any relief to world will never be the same ner but it was the van which NEW DELHI: A senior a man who was convicted for for them again. Thus, the appel- jumped the red light. level mediaperson has been rash and negligent driving lant does not deserve lesser The court, however, noted booked for sexually assault- which resulted in the death sentence than what has been that the material evidences ing his employee. of two kids, saying the world awarded by the trial court,” the were contrary to the what the The complainant alleged would never be the same for court said. convict had claimed and the that while staying in Indira- their parents. According to the prosecu- Sumo had dragged the van for puram and working in a gym Special Judge Ashutosh tion, on November 27, 2006, a considerable distance. she came in contact with one Kumar dismissed the appeal Rohit while driving a TATA The court also refused to Umesh Kumar of a media of Uttar Pradesh resident Rohit Sumo, jumped a red signal at consider the mitigating cir- channel in 2016. In April against a magisterial court’s Kesav Puram in north west cumstances of the convict 2017, he secured her a job order sentencing him to two Delhi and hit a Maruti van at and said that his conduct of as vice-president. The next years of jail and directed him a high speed. driving an SUV at high speed month, he called her to his to pay a compensation of Rs The accident resulted in the near crossing, jumping the home and committed rape on 50,000 to the kin of the victims. death of two children Sunny red light, dragging the van for the pretext of marriage and “It must have been very and Sachin and injuries to four considerable distance leading later raped her several times. traumatic for the parents who other passengers in the van. to the deaths, made a highly In February this year, lost their only two children The counsel for the convict aggravating circumstance she filed a complaint at PS because of rash and negligent claimed that he was not driv- against him. AGENCIES Tughlak Road. MPOST Two FIRs against JNU students for blocking staff OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Saturday registered two separate FIRs against students of the Jawarahar- lal Nehru University (JNU), a day after they surrounded the administration block and restricted two senior officials from leaving the building for some hours. Agitated over not being able to meet the Vice-Chan- cellor to discuss issues related to the compulsory attendance order, some students had on Thursday surrounded the University’s administration block. Hundreds of students, led by the JNU Students’ Union, also gathered outside the gates of the building and obstructed senior university officials who tried to go out. “Two separate FIRs have been registered against the varsity’s students for wrong- ful restraint of two rectors in the administration block,” said a senior police officer, adding that they were regis- tered at Vasant Kunj North Police Station. Another separate FIR has been filed against students who blocked the road near the administration office. 4| NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018|millenniumpost mp India giving befitting reply to Pakistan’s nefarious activities Nation -Rajnath Singh INCOME TAX NOTICE FOR REASSESSMENT Venkaiah Naidu cautions against High Court rejects plea of mixing religion and politics OUR CORRESPONDENT attacking any country and it never believed in aggression, : he added. Naidu said people Vice President Venkaiah Naidu should be elected and selected firm linked to Robert Vadra has cautioned against mixing on the basis of four Cs–charac- religion with politics, saying ter, calibre, capacity and con- MPOST BUREAU before the assessing officer on solved, was an error and tech- religion was "personal" and a duct, but unfortunately, some February 19. nical lapse on the part of the "way of worship." political fronts in the country NEW DELHI: The Delhi High The firm, in its plea chal- respondent (IT Department). He was delivering the Sree go by three Cs–caste, commu- Court has rejected the plea of lenging the IT department's No prejudice was caused," the Chithira Thirunal Memorial nity and cash. a Delhi-based hospitality firm notice, had contended that the court said in its order. Lecture here on Friday. Detailing the responsi- linked to Robert Vadra chal- 'reasons to believe' were mere The bench said that "human Naidu said politics should bilities of administrators, the lenging an income tax (IT) reasons to suspect and do errors and mistakes cannot and not get into religion and reli- text of pre-Independence India, vice-president said a king or a department notice to it for re- not establish that income had should not nullify proceedings gion should not get into poli- removal of barriers to social democratic government has to assessment of its profits from escaped assessment. which are otherwise valid". tics and added that "religion integration of the Dalits was a be ever vigilant, ever watchful, land deals in Haryana and Raj- Disagreeing with the firm's "In view of the aforesaid is personal...it is a way of wor- big challenge, he said. and ever open to new trends. asthan for the years 2010-11. contention, the bench said discussion, we do not find any ship...we may pray to Allah..we Naidu said there were Dalit "They need to be respon- The IT department, in a tax that "absolute certainty is not merit in the present writ peti- may pray to Jesus Christ... we movements demanding tem- sive to the changing needs evasion report tabled before the required at the time of issue of tion. We clarify that we have may pray Rama.. Krishna...Sai ple entry in different parts of and times if they have to stay high court, had said that it had notice and at the same time, not expressed any opinion on Baba...Lord Ayyappa". India. Dalits had to force their relevant," he said. Lavishing reasons to believe that over Rs 'reasons to believe' must not be merits of the case. We also "If we believe in vasudhaiva way into Jagannath Temple in praise on erstwhile Travancore 35 crore, earned by the firm based on mere suspicion, gos- deem it proper and appro- kutumbakam and the spirit of and Chamundi shrine King Sree Chithira Thirunal in 2010-11, "had escaped from sip or rumour. The said test and priate to record that the peti- the country is to treat every- in Rajasthan. Balarama Varma, Naidu said assessment". criteria, we have no hesitation tioner had raised contention body equal, how can anyone India cannot be called an his historic Temple Entry Proc- A bench of justices Sanjiv in holding, is satisfied in the on merits, which we have no discriminate against people ideal nation and an egalitarian lamation in 1936 was a ‘bold Khanna and Chander Shek- present case". firm's plea that the notice was out prejudice reply/letter doubt would be examined in on the basis of religion and civilised society, if people were step.’ “Sree Chithira Thirunal har, taking note of the tax eva- "There is evidence and sent by the IT department to dated April 11, 2017. They had depth and detail by the assess- caste," Naidu asked. Closing divided like this, he said adding was a trailblazer in establish- sion report, said, "After going material on record to justify the wrong entity -- Sky Light objected to the notice being ing officer. temples in the name of caste is that the country had a tradition ing sound systems of educa- through the reasons, we are issue of notice," it said and Hospitality Pvt Ltd -- instead issued in the name of the com- "We would expect that the "totally wrong" and against the to treat everybody equally. tion and health. The erstwhile satisfied that the 'reasons to added that as long as there of Sky Light Hospitality LLP, pany, which had ceased to exist. assessing officer would deal dharma, culture and the visions "Why is Indian civilisation king was veritably an icon of believe' show and establish a was a "honest and reasonable saying "there was no doubt "However, the reading of with all issues independently of the country, he said. still strong, vibrant...because good governance embodying live link and connect with the opinion" formed by the assess- and debate that the notice was the said letter indicates they and fairly, without being influ- The vice-president said we believe in sarva jana sukh- the essence of ‘Indianness’. inference drawn that income ing officer and the 'reasons to meant for the petitioner and had understood and were enced by this order and chal- social justice and inclusion ino bhavantu...vasudhaiva “He visualised that socio- had escaped assessment, which believe' are not mere 'reasons no one else". aware, that the notice was for lenge made by the petitioner were part of the genesis of kutumbakam...the entire uni- economic development must is required for issuance of to suspect', "the courts should "Legal error and mistake them. It was replied and dealt to the notice," the court said independent India and "we verse is one family..we believe be inclusive. He knew that this notice." not interject to stop the adju- was made in addressing the with by them. The fact that and directed the firm to appear couldn't have had a really free in the welfare of everbody...we would necessitate broadening The court also directed dication process and scrutiny notice. Noticeably, the appel- notice was addressed to Sky before the assessing officer on nation with a sizable unfree take care of the well being of the base of education and uni- the firm, Sky Light Hospital- on merits". lant (Sky Light) having received Light Hospitality Pvt Ltd, a February 19 when the date of population". our neighbours...," he said. versalise access to good quality ity LLP, to join proceedings The bench also rejected the the said notice, had filed with- company which had been dis- hearing will be fixed. In the socio-economic con- India has no history of education," Naidu said. Tripura goes to polls today, India, Iran have common stance on terrorism: Rouhani MPOST BUREAU in a statement to the media. going to intensify further. Asked whether India raised the The Iranian President said Modi's BJP the main challenger NEW DELHI: Iranian President issue of Pakistan- sponsored terrorism visit to Tehran in 2016 paved the way Hassan Rouhani Saturday said India in Jammu and Kashmir during Satur- for bringing new momentum in ties AGARTALA: Tripura would Manik Sarkar, who is run- will contest in 59 seats. The and Iran have a "common stance" day's talks, officials in the Ministry of and its fruits are being seeing today. go to polls on Sunday with the ning for his fifth term as the party has not fielded any can- in effectively dealing with terrorism External Affairs (MEA) said that there "Relations between Iran and India BJP emerging as the main chal- chief minister, led the CPI(M)'s didate for Kakrabon constitu- and extremism, and called for con- was an understanding on how India are beyond political and diplomatic. It lenger to the ruling Left Front, campaign addressing around ency in Gomati district. certed regional efforts to deal with the was a victim of terrorism, indicating is a historical relationship, it is a rela- which has been in power in the 50 rallies in the state. Other Left There are 25,73,413 elec- challenge. that it figured in the deliberations. tionship based on civilisational heri- state for the last 25 years. leaders like Sitaram Yechury torate, of whom 13,05,375 are After holding wide-ranging talks Rouhani said he and Modi had very tage," he said. Polling would be held in and Brinda Karat lent support males and 12,68,027 women with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, good discussions on stepping up coop- Rouhani said Iran was "fully ready" 59 of the total 60 seats. Vot- to the party's campaign. while the number of third Rouhani, trying to reflect on grow- eration in a number of key areas includ- to intensify cooperation in the areas ing in Charilam Assembly The Congress' campaign gender voters is 11. There are ing congruence in bilateral ties, said ing oil and gas as well as on crucial of energy, particularly oil, gas and constituency would be held on was somewhat subdued with 47,803 new voters this time. the two sides deliberated on a range of connectivity projects like development petrochemicals. March 12 due to the death of party president Rahul Gandhi Voting would be held pressing bilateral, regional and inter- of the Chabahar port. "We also had a great deal of discus- the CPI(M) candidate for the addressing a rally at Kailasha- between 7 am and 4 pm on national issues but did not disagree on "Today, we are witnessing the sion today on facilitating economic seat, Ramendra Narayan Deb har in Unakoti district, about Sunday at 3,214 polling stations even a "single topic". PM Narendra Modi with Iranian President development of Chabahar Port and a relations, preferential trade tariffs, bet- Barma, five days ago. Twenty 180 kms from Agartala, on the of which 47 would be man- "Iran and India have a common Hassan Rouhani PIC/NAVEEN SHARMA momentum in the construction of Cha- ter banking relations, visa relations seats have been reserved for the last day of campaigning. aged by women, election office stance on confronting terrorism and bahar railway to Zahedan with India's and facilitating travel between the scheduled tribes. Altogether, 307 candidates sources said. Tripura chief elec- extremism, and we are determined through culture and the exchange of investment," Rouhani said, asserting two countries for business purposes," The BJP held a high-voltage are in the fray. The CPI(M) is toral officer Sriram Taranikanti to confront terrorism and extremism information and experience," he said that ties between the two countries are he said. campaign with Prime Minister contesting in 57 seats and while said the Election Commission Narendra Modi addressing as the other Left Front constitu- has appointed police observers, many as four rallies in the state. ents, the RSP, Forward Bloc and general observers and expen- Other heavyweight lead- CPI, in one seat each. diture observers to ensure free India seeks stake in Iranian There should be no politics ers of the saffron party to take The BJP, which has forged and fair polls. part in the campaign were its an alliance with tribal outfit He said, Director Gen- on development: Mahajan national president Amit Shah, Indigenous Peoples Front of eral of Indo Tibetan Border oilfield, to raise oil imports Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Tripura (IPFT) has fielded 51 Police (ITBP) R K Pachnanda Arun Jaitley, Nitin Gadkari candidates. IPFT will contest in has been appointed as a spe- MPOST BUREAU day (25 million tonnes). ing Farzad-B" within 2018. NEW DELHI: Strongly advo- and Smriti Irani and Uttar the remaining nine seats. cial observer to coordinate the This will be 25 per cent On the timelines, he said, cated the approach for univer- Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi The Congress is going it security forces deployed in NEW DELHI: India on Satur- more than current fiscal "We agreed that next week the sal development, Lok Sabha Adityanath. alone in Tripura this time and the state. AGENCIES day sought from Iran a stake in imports estimated at 370,000 Indian team will come to Teh- Speaker and Chairperson of a producing oil field and said it barrels per day (18.5 MT). ran for finalising some of the India Region of Common- will raise crude oil import from India had for the current fis- points." wealth Parliamentary Associa- ‘Make Nirav Modi Iran in the financial year begin- cal cut oil imports from Iran by Pradhan said Iran has given tion (CPA) Sumitra Mahajan NATION BRIEFS ning April, reversing the 25 per nearly 25 per cent over delays "good incentives" on crude oil on Saturday said there should RBI Governor’: cent reduction it had done in in award of Farzad-B develop- exports to India. "It will be ben- not be any politics on the issue 9 PEOPLE KILLED IN CYLINDER BLAST AT the current fiscal. ment rights to OVL. In 2016- eficial for India to buy more and it must be achieved with "We can adopt the approach WEDDING FUNCTION IN RAJASTHAN Shiv Sena Visiting Iranian Oil Min- 17, India had imported 510,000 crude from Iran rather than cooperation of all. for universal development with ister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh, barrels per day (25.5 million from other countries. While inaugurating the 6th justice to all", Mahajan said AJMER/: Nine people, including three : Taunting ruling after talks with his Indian coun- tonnes) of oil from Iran. We have agreed that India conference of India Region adding that this goal could be children and as many women, were killed and 18 ally Bharatiya Janata Party, terpart Dharmendra Pradhan, "I am very optimistic about will buy more crude oil from CPA here, which is being achieved only with the cooper- others injured when a LPG cylinder exploded during the Shiv Sena on Saturday said said he was "optimistic" about the future of the relationship Iran in coming days." organised for the first time ation of all and there should not a wedding ceremony in Beawar town of Rajasthan’s absconding scamster Nirav signing of an agreement award- between the two countries and Like the recent acquisition in Bihar’s capital city Patna, be any politics over the issue. Ajmer district, police said on Saturday. The explosion Modi "should be made Reserve ing rights of Iran's giant Far- our companies especially for of 10 per cent stake in 20 mil- Mahajan said, “All efforts The Lok Sabha Speaker occurred last night when the wedding function was Bank of India Governor to fin- zad-B gas field to its discoverer, oil and gas fields development," lion tonnes a year producing oil should be made for sustainable said rains did not discriminate ish off the country". ONGC Videsh Ltd. the Iranian Oil Minister said field in UAE, India made a case development. Only achieving in any region on any line and underway at a hotel, Ajmer District Collector Gaurav Referring to the Punjab He said Indian public and after the meeting. for a stake in a producing Ira- the stage of being developed in the same mode, develop- Goyal said, adding the explosion severely damaged National Bank (PNB) fraud private sector oil companies He said he was optimistic nian oil field, he said adding on was not important, it should ment should also reach every the three-storey hotel. Bodies of nine people have which came to light this week, will in 2018-19 fiscal buy 0.5 of signing the agreement with Indian horizon was a field like be ensured that development corner without any sort of been recovered while 18 others were injured, he said, the Sena said it is "clear that million barrels of crude oil per Indian companies for develop- South Azadegan. could remain sustainable.” discrimination. MPOST adding rescue operation was on to trace the nine miss- Nirav Modi and his family ing people. Two cars parked outside the hotel and the had fled" the country early last month. adjoining buildings were also damaged in the incident, "However, just recently police said. The collector said nearly 150 people are Chandrayaan-II launch in April, to aim (last week of January), this involved in rescue operation, which is being carried out gentleman was seen and pho- manually fearing that people are stuck under debris. tographed with Prime Minis- ter Narendra Modi in Davos FOUR KG OF ECSTASY DRUG WORTH (Switzerland)," the Sena said for moon’s south pole: Jitendra Singh OVER RS 25 CRORE SEIZED; 2 HELD in stinging editorials in the party mouthpieces 'Saamana' OUR CORRESPONDENT between April and November this year. : IN a major haul, over four kg of psychotropic and 'Dopahar Ka Saamana' “The targeted date is April. In case drug MDMA, worth more than Rs 25 crore, was on on Saturday. NEW DELHI: If all goes well, India we miss the April date, we will launch Saturday seized and two people were arrested near Nirav was a sympathizer of would launch its second lunar mis- it in November," Sivan added. here, officials said. Methylenedioxy Methamphetamine the BJP and played a leading sion – Chandrayaan-II – in April 2018. Citing the reason behind landing the (MDMA), a party drug, is commonly known as ecstasy. role in collecting funds for it According Union Minister Jitendra rover near the south pole, Sivan said it is during the elections, it added. Singh, who is in-charge of the Depart- a "very tricky area" with rocks formed a Excise department sleuths seized the contraband from "However, we are not ment of Space, Chandrayaan-II, the million years ago. a car during a vehicle check at Angamaly. Two people implying that he managed to lunar mission under which the ISRO "It has very old rocks. This could in the vehicle were arrested. A top official in the office loot the (PNB) bank with the will for the first time attempt to land a possibly help us understand the origin of the Divisional Deputy Excise Commissioner said the blessings of BJP leaders or that rover on the moon's south pole, will be of the universe," he said. two, who were coming from Palakkad, were allegedly a share of it (loot) even went launched in April. Highlighting the measures taken attempting to smuggle the drug. The excise depart- to the party coffers. But, Nirav While speaking to reporters, the by his ministry for the development of always strived for the BJP's MoS (I/C) for Development of North northeastern region, Singh said, “The ment was investigating if they were going to the Kochi financial prosperity and helped Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, government has created an exclusive International Airport to smuggle the drug to some it win elections with the moun- Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, at the Niti Aayog to prepare plans international destination, he said. The department was tains of cash he built," the Sena Atomic Energy and Space said, “It is for the development of the NER, which also investigating from where they secured the drug. said sarcastically. under Chandrayaan-I mission that the will be co-chaired by the vice-chairman This is the biggest ever drug seizure in the state since That these monies belonged ISRO spotted water on the moon. Chan- of the Aayog and DoNER Secretary.” January when the Narcotics Control Bureau sleuths to the national exchequer drayaan-2 is a further extension of the Highlighting measures taken for the which he blatantly plundered, project and it is as good as landing a development of the NER during the last seized cocaine worth Rs 25 crore. A Filipino woman, has now been exposed by this man on the moon.” File photo of Chandrayaan-I four years, Singh said, “The 90-year-old who had landed at the international airport here scam, and lays hollow Prime Present on the occasion, ISRO’s Indian Forest Act of 1927, which was a from Muscat, was arrested at that time with 4.5 kg of Minister Modi's famed slogan newly-appointed chairman K Sivan will be made to land near the yet-unex- inter-planetary mission to land a rover legacy of the British Raj, was amended cocaine in her checked-in baggage. – “Na Khaunga, Na Khane said, “The rover of India’s second lunar plored south pole.” on any celestial body. Sivan noted that by the government led by Prime Min- Dunga”, the edit noted. AGENCIES mission, costing nearly Rs 800 crore, Chandrayaan-2 will be ISRO's first the window to launch the mission is ister Narendra Modi.” millennium post | NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018 | 5 mp Iran will adhere to nuclear deal till last breath Business -Iran Prez Hassan Rouhani About 5 cr jobs to be British Indian steel tycoon reignites created by next year: mothballed Tata furnace in UK MSME Minister Giriraj

ADITI KHANNA ing and engineering sector, he including Liberty apprentices Yorkshire and the Midlands NAGPUR: Union Minister added. and graduate recruits. and dedicated distribution of State for Micro, Small and LONDON: British-Indian The 800,000-tonne-a-year The skill set also includes and service centres in Bolton, Medium Enterprises Giriraj steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta furnace, which turns scrap Industrial Cadets from local Lancashire; Nagpur, India; Chi- Singh on Saturday said five has invited Prince Charles to metal into specialised steel for schools whom the company cago, US, and Suzhou and Xi an crore employment opportu- reignite a furnace in northern uses such as vehicle gearboxes supports to develop their in China. Its capabilities range nities would be created in the England which had been moth- and aircraft landing gear, will knowledge and experience of from liquid steel production country by next year, adding balled by Tata Steel, its previ- now play a pivotal role in Liber- industry, with a view to build- through to high-value, preci- that employement creation was ous owners. ty’s overall GreenSteel strategy, ing careers in metals, manufac- sion-engineered products that not being perceived because of The N-Furnace at Liberty designed to usher in a cleaner turing or engineering. are sold around the world. the country's large population. Speciality Steels in Rotherham, and more competitive era for Prince Charles had backed Liberty Steel UK is part of He was speaking at the South Yorkshire, is an electric the industry in the UK. the establishment of the the GFG Alliance, a London- 'National SC-ST Hub State' arc furnace which forms part of It was acquired last year nationwide Industrial Cadet headquartered international conclave organised here by his a multi-million-pound invest- by Liberty, which as part of a programme seven years ago, group of businesses founded ministry. Union Minister of State for Micro, ment by Gupta’s Liberty House wider GFG Alliance is creating following a visit to see the steel and owned by the UK-based Stressing that jobs just did Small and Medium Enterprises Group. 300 new jobs at Rotherham and British-Indian steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta industry in north-east England. Gupta family. not mean government ones, Giriraj Singh It is the larger of the Rother- its sister plant in Stocksbridge, The Liberty Group said it The Alliance comprises Lib- Singh said that employement ham plant’s two electric arc fur- as well hundreds more across the culmination of five months Rotherham plant to double has a strong commitment to erty an integrated industrial pportunities were also being about the recent scam that has naces mothballed by Tata Steel the UK after a series of acqui- engineering work by a team production on its adjacent bar developing young people’s and metals business; SIMEC created because of the Mudra hit a nationalised bank, said in 2015 at the height of the steel sitions in the sector. of 35 people to repair and mill to over 400,000 tonnes a skills and its Speciality Steels a resources and infrastruc- (Micro Units Development that Non-Performing Assets crisis. When Gupta bought the upgrade the equipment. It year. business alone is recruit- ture group; Wyelands a bank- and Refinance Agency) loan (NPAs) of the banking sector Switching this furnace business in May 2017, he had will triple Liberty s capacity to During his visit to the ing a dozen graduates and 20 ing and financial services arm; scheme that had made people was in the region of Rs 52,000 back on, after it had lain idle pledged to restart the furnace melt scrap into liquid steel at 2,000-worker business, Prince apprentices this year to train JAHAMA Estates a division self-employed. crore but went on to add that for more than two years, is a as part of an initial 20-mil- Rotherham, making the com- Charles was briefed by Gupta, in engineering, technical and that manages and develops the He said that some sec- the portion of NPAs pertaining pivotal moment in the revival lion-pound investment plan pany the largest steel recycler the executive chairman of GFG support roles. Alliance s global property hold- tions were mocking these ini- to the MSME sector was about of UK steelmaking and we are to expand the Speciality oper- in the UK, with a capability to Alliance, on progress towards The company also delivers ings; and GFG Foundation, tiatives, alluding to the furore 1.5 per cent of the Rs 70,000 very pleased His Royal High- ation and create an additional melt over 1.2 million tonnes a his group’s vision for an indus- bespoke training at the dedi- which focuses on the reten- over Prime Minister Naren- crore lent to the latter. ness is able to share this hugely 300 jobs. Since then, hun- year. The company said that it trial revival based on renewable cated apprentice centre it runs tion and creation of engineer- dra Modi's comment that even "Bankers should think symbolic milestone with us, dreds more jobs are being cre- would also move the business energy, metal recycling and in collaboration with Sheffield ing and industrial skills. those selling "pakodas" were about why the level of NPAs Gupta said. ated in the wider GFG group, closer to its target of installing integration of the supply chain. College on its Stocksbridge site. The vision of GFG Alliance part of the cycle of employe- is so less in the MSME sector. The occasion makes a very which describes itself as Brit- 5 million tonnes of GreenSteel The royal visitor also met Liberty Speciality Steels has is to promote industrial revival ment generation. They should provide need- powerful statement that steel ain s fastest-growing indus- production capacity within five several young people who will established itself as a fully-inte- based on low-carbon and sus- "It is PM Modi's dream based finance to MSMEs does have a future in Britain trial employer with 5,500 staff years. form part of a new genera- grated steel manufacturer and tainable production methods to create jobs through self where even after a high rate of and that is very good news for UK-wide. In addition, restarting tion of skilled workers for the distributor which has major through its GreenAluminium employment," Singh said. interest, the recovery is very the whole of our manufactur- Fridday’s switch-on marks N-Furnace will enable the steel sector and wider industry, production centres in South and GreenSteel strategies. PTI Singh, while speaking good," Singh said. PTI Green initiative of SAIL’s Rourkela Steel US tax reform: IMF’s Lagarde warns of rate risk to other nations Plant: Road laid using waste plastic PARIS: IMF chief Christine Lagarde warned on Saturday ROURKELA: For those who cled, while the rest 40% litters with these recommendations, that economic stimulus from can’t say NO to plastic, SAIL and chokes the environment. SAIL’s Rourkela Steel Plant ini- US tax cuts may lead to a rapid shows a way in which the use Burning of plastic in the open tiated the process to use plas- rise in interest rates which of plastic will get a resound- also causes serious health haz- tic waste in road construction would weigh on countries with ing YES from the environ- ards for the people around as as per Indian Road Congress high debt levels. ment watchers. SAIL’s Rourkela it emits carcinogenic gases. Guidelines. The International Monetary Steel Plant has initiated a new Hence safe disposal of waste After door to door collec- Fund was going to be "atten- project of utilising waste plas- plastic is an imperative envi- tionof domestic garbage, waste tive" to the consequences of the tic in construction of road, ronmental issue. plastic is segregated at different reform, which notably includes doing so for the first time in Studies have revealed that intermediate garbage stations a sharply lower corporate tax the state of Odisha. As a pilot waste plastic has great poten- spread across the Steel Town- rate, she told French radio sta- project, a stretch of one km of tial for use in road construction ship, which is then collected tion France Inter. situation" in the US which was Lagarde said. "We believe that road between Rourkela Club as its addition in small doses, and transported to an exclusive Lagarde's remarks echoed already experiencing "strong" we must be attentive to what to Shaktinagar Chowk in Sec- about 5-10% by weight,to store at Sector-15constructed concerns in financial markets growth. "You have to ask your- is going on, especially in the tor-2, Rourkela has been con- bitumen helps in substantially for this purpose. The plastic which have been in turmoil self whether this will not result United States," Lagarde said. structed mixing shredded improving the marshall stabil- waste material is shredded amid fears that rising US infla- in rising wages, rising prices She rejected, however, any waste plastic in road tar. ity, strength, durability, fatigue thereafter using the facilities tion will trigger faster Federal and therefore rising inflation comparison with the economic The dreadful consequences life, resistance to water-induced of local recyclers, and trans- Reserve interest rate rises than and whether, consequently, situation preceding the 2008 of the plastic waste are well damages, resistance to defor- ported to Hot Mix Plant to mix is used for road construction. to the ecosystem but also leads had previously been expected. there is a risk of a reaction by financial crisis. known. Most of the plastics are mation and other desirable with the aggregates used for tar It is worth mentioning to its gainful utilisation. SAIL Several key stock markets the monetary authorities, nota- "We are not at all in a pre- non-bio degradable and take properties of bituminous mix, concrete. When the aggregate is here that, at present SAIL’s plants have plans to lay more lost around 10 percent last bly in the form of interest rates major crisis situation like we hundreds of years to decom- leading to improved longevity heated,the plastic gets coated Rourkela Steel Plant is carry- such green roads with waste week in a brutal correction that rising a little faster or a little were in 2008," she said. pose, thereby posing a serious and pavement performance. uniformly over the aggregate ing out massive road repair plastic in coming months. The Lagarde said in the interview more frequently," she said. The US Congress in threat to the environment. An The Plastic Waste Manage- within 30 to 60 seconds, giving jobs in the township using in- initiative of using waste plas- had been "inevitable". This, in turn, would have December approved a tax estimate says that out of the ment Rules, 2016 also recom- an oily look. The plastic-waste- house road tar. The use of plas- tic in road laying is also a sig- She said the US tax reform "an impact on all of the worlds reform package that will slash total plastic waste generated menduse of waste plastic in coated aggregate is mixed with tic waste in road construction nificant step towards Swachh "will operate like a kind of stim- economies, especially on corporate tax to 21 per cent in India, about 60% gets recy- construction of road. In tune hot tar and the resulting mix not only reduces the damage Bharat. MPOST ulus on the current economic heavily indebted economies", from 35 per cent. AFP Religare inducts three India, Iran sign pact to avoid double Many AAI airports new board members taxation, prevent fiscal evasion have sanitary napkin NEW DELHI: Diversified financial ser- Mehta has been appointed as interim NEW DELHI: India and Iran on tax matters and will help curb tax supporting joint venture plans as well vices firm Religare Enterprises today CEO, while Vijaya Bhaskar will chair the Saturday signed an agreement for evasion and tax avoidance,” the state- as preferential tariff would enable said it has inducted three new board Audit Committee, it said, adding the Avoidance of Double Taxation and ment said. companies to enter Iran with fewer vending machines members and plans to raise Rs 1,200 search for a full time CEO and other Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with “The agreement also meets obstacles,” he said. crore through mix of equity and debt. senior management is being started on regard to taxes on income. treaty related minimum standards “In view of the positive outcome NEW DELHI: In a first of its Following suit, other AAI The announcement comes close on an immediate basis. The agreement is on similar under G-20 OECD Base Erosion of the nuclear deal, Iran has started kind initiative, under the lead- airports like Kolkata, Jai- the heels of the resignation of promot- The company also announced plans lines as entered into by India with and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project, to gather momentum...We have set ership of Airport Director, pur, Bhubaneswar, Port Blair, ers Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shi- to raise additional funds of up to Rs other countries, the Central Board in which India participated on an 8 per cent economic growth target,” Aryama Sanyal, Indore Air- Trivandrum, Mangalore, Tir- vinder Mohan Singh from the board 1,200 crore for investments to bolster its of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said in a equal footing.” he said. port installed Sanitary Napkin upati, Vishakhapatnam, Vado- earlier this week. capital and to make investments in sub- statement. Earlier in the day, addressing Citing various advantages of Vending Machines in female dara, Aurangabad, Rajkot, Malvinder Mohan Singh had stepped sidiaries as required. A special sub-com- “The agreement will stimulate industry association Ficci, Iran Eco- Iran, he said, the country has been a restrooms of arrival hall and , Guwahati, Agartala, down as CEO of the firm in November. mittee of the board comprising the three flow of investment, technology and nomic Affairs and Finance Minister safe provider for Indian petroleum departure security hold area Imphal, Shimla, Varanasi and The three new members are Vikram new board members has been appointed personnel from India to Iran and vice Masoud Karbasian invited Indian companies for importing petro- in the first fortnight of Octo- Surat have also installed sani- Talwar, an experienced banker and to review the entire business of the com- versa, and will prevent double taxa- business to invest in Iran and take chemical products. Chabahar is the ber 2017. With accompany- tary napkin vending machines entrepreneur; P Vijaya Bhaskar, retired pany and any specific governance issues. tion,” the statement said. advantage of the rapid economic symbol of multilateral transit coop- ing instruction in English and inside the terminal building. Executive Director of the Reserve Bank Sub-committees of the board for audit, The pact provides for exchange of growth of the country. eration, he said, adding that it is also Hindi, a lady attendant is also These machines are easy to of India; and Siddharth Mehta, the risk, corporate governance and com- information between the two nations “We hope that through signing a golden opportunity for investment positioned in the area to assist operate and require only a coin founder of Bay Capital Partners, Reli- pensation have also been reconstituted, as per latest international standards. basic economic and trade agreement for Indian corporates in the field of women passengers in operating of Rs 1, 5 or 10 for a pack of gare said in a statement. it said. PTI “It will improve transparency in such as the avoidance of double tax, petrochemicals. PTI the machine. three. This initiative is widely “Since there is no medical appreciated by the women shop near the airport and it passengers travelling through is impossible to move in and various AAI airports. Soon, FB to roll out fix for bug in two-factor authentication out from the terminal build- passengers travelling through ing, we started this initiative. other AAI airports will also Each facility has the capacity get this facility. Few of the air- NEW DELHI: After several recate this functionality soon," to stock 25 pads and the money ports are even contemplating to people received non-secu- Stamos added. from these machines will be provide the sanitary pads free rity-related notifications from Facebook has promised Microsoft expands Cortana’s utilised to maintain the stock”, of cost in collaboration with Facebook after giving the social to roll out a fix soon that will said Aryama Sanyal. Non-Government Organisa- network their phone numbers stop non-security-related noti- Airports Authority of India tions (NGOs). for two-factor authentication fications. "We are working to home automation skills (AAI) has been committed to Dr Guruprasasd Mohapa- (2FA), the company admitted ensure that people who sign up the responsibility of enhancing tra, Chairman, AAI seems there was a bug and has prom- for two-factor authentication its passengers’ travel experience contended with the efforts ised to roll out a fix soon. won't receive non-security- SAN FRANCISCO: In a bid to Cortana running on Win- blog post late on Friday. and in providing facilities for undertaken by various AAI People who responded to related notifications from us expand into the growing home dows 10 Operating System To set up their connected passengers’ comfort and conve- airports in installing sanitary these notifications saw them unless they specifically choose automation market, Micro- (OS), iPhone, Android and the home with the digital assistant, nience. The installation of sani- napkin vending machines. appearing as status updates on to receive them. We expect to soft's digital assistant Cortana Harman Kardon Invoke speak- users need to open Cortana on tary napkin vending machines “Installation of sanitary nap- their Facebook accounts for all have the fixes in place in the will now support more smart ers, can be used to control these Windows 10 or go to the Cor- at airports realising an immi- kin vending machines is a small to see. coming days," the Facebook home devices and integrate devices. tana app on their phone, click nent need of better women step towards ensuring comfort "It was not our intention to their responses to these noti- executive said. with IFTTT –a free web-based "Say 'Hey Cortana, set the Notebook and then click Con- facilitation at airports is a tes- for female air travellers. While send non-security-related SMS fications appeared as status "To reiterate, this was not an platform that helps users con- living room thermostat to 72 nected Home. timonial to the efforts taken by we are committed to provide notifications to these phone updates on the social media intentional decision; this was a nect their apps and services degrees' to control your ecobee, "From there, you can con- AAI in this direction. The ready a safe and secure air travel, we numbers, and I am sorry for platform. bug," he added. together, the company has Honeywell Lyric, or Honey- nect your favourite smart home availability of sanitary napkins feel it is our responsibility to any inconvenience these mes- "For years, before the ubiq- According to Engadget, announced. well Total Connect Comfort accounts and control your at affordable prices inside the address basic hygiene-related sages might have caused," Alex uity of smartphones, we sup- until Facebook rolls out a fix, Cortana now supports thermostat. With vivid colours devices from anywhere you airport terminal buildings will needs too,” he said. Stamos, Facebook Chief Secu- ported posting to Facebook via those affected by the bug can go devices from ecobee, Honey- from your LIFX Wi-Fi con- use Cortana," the post added. promote hygienic practices India witnessed exceptional rity Officer, said in a post late text message, but this feature to Settings and then to Notifi- well Lyric, Honeywell Total nected light bulbs, you can set The tech giant alsoand will also help address the rise in domestic air travel and on Friday. is less useful these days. As a cations to switch off text noti- Connect Comfort, LIFX, TP- the mood just right for movie announced Cortana's support deep rooted stigma attached to crossed the 100-million mark People asked Facebook why result, we are working to dep- fications. AGENCIES Link Kasa and Geeni. night," the company wrote in a for IFTTT. AGENCIES menstruation. for the first time in 2017. MPOST 6| NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018|millenniumpost mp Kosovo’s independence remains fragile and wont be concluded without an agreement with Serbia World Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic South Korea’s Father's stress linked to Moon won't US charges 13 Russians with discuss summit kids' brain development with North’s Kim NEW YORK: Fathers, take note! Taking too much stress may affect the brain develop- meddling in 2016 Prez polls ment of your kids, a new study has claimed. According to the WASHINGTON: Thirteen Rus- acy through companies known port the President-elect while researchers, the stress changes sian nationals and three Russian as Concord Management and simultaneously staging rallies the father's sperm which can companies have been indicted Consulting LLC, Concord to protest his election. then alter the brain develop- for interfering in the 2016 US Catering, and many subsidiar- For example, the defendants ment of the child. presidential election through ies and affiliates. organised one rally to support This new research provides these microRNA changes. social media propaganda. The IRA allegedly operated the President-elect and another a much better understanding of In the male reproductive The indictment, released on through Russian shell compa- rally to oppose him-both in the key role that fathers play in tract, the caput epididymis, the Friday by the office of US Spe- nies. It employed hundreds of New York, on the same day, the brain development of their structure where sperm matures, cial Counsel Robert Mueller, persons for its online operations the indictment said. kids, the researchers said. releases tiny vesicles packed said, the accused, through their with an annual budget of mil- On September 13, 2017, Previously, the research- with microRNA that can fuse actions, wanted to "spread dis- lions of dollars. soon after the news media PYEONGCHANG: South ers including Tracy Bale at the with sperm to change its cargo trust towards the candidates and In 2014, the agency estab- reported that the Special Coun- Korean President Moon Jae- University of Maryland School, delivered to the egg, they said. the political system in general". lished a "translator project" to sels Office was investigating evi- in says he hopes his efforts to found that adult male mice, The caput epididymis According to the indict- focus on the US population. In dence that Russian operatives engage rival North Korea at experiencing chronic periods of responded to the father's stress ment, the Russians created hun- July 2016, more than 80 employ- had used social media to inter- the Olympics will lead to bet- mild stress, have offspring with by altering the content of these dreds of social media accounts ees were assigned to the project. fere in the 2016 election, one ter ties between Washington a reduced response to stress; vesicles, the researchers added. on Facebook, Instagram, and pages and groups to communi- the Russian conspirators want to Two of the defendants alleg- defendant allegedly wrote, "We and Pyongyang and help to set changes in stress reactivity have The result of the study, pre- Twitter, making it appear that cate with unwitting Americans. promote discord in the United edly travelled to the US in 2014 had a slight crisis here at work: up talks on ridding the North been linked to some neuropsy- sented at AAAS 2018 annual the accounts were controlled by They also purchased politi- States and undermine public to collect intelligence for their the FBI busted our activity.... of its nuclear bombs. chiatric disorders, including meeting in Austin, suggests that persons within the US. cal advertisements on social confidence in democracy. We American political influence So, I got preoccupied with cov- But Moon wouldn't answer depression and PTSD. even mild environmental chal- To hide the Russian origin media and used stolen or fic- must not allow them to suc- operations. ering tracks together with my a question from The Associ- They isolated the mecha- lenges can have a significant of their activities, the Russians titious American identities, ceed," said Rosenstein. According to the indict- colleagues." ated Press about what needs to nism of the reduced response; impact on the development and allegedly purchased space on fraudulent bank accounts, and According to the allegations, ment, the Russians also Muller is investigating happen before hell take North they found that the father's potentially the health of future computer servers located within false identification documents. twelve of the individual defen- recruited and paid real Ameri- into the allegations of Russian Korean dictator Kim Jong sperm showed changes in offspring. the US in order to set up a vir- Deputy Attorney Gen- dants worked at various times cans -- who did not know they interference into the American Un up on his invitation for a a genetic material known as The researchers also noted tual private network. eral Rod J. Rosenstein said for Internet Research Agency were communicating with Rus- political system. The opposi- summit. microRNA. MicroRNA are that by learning more about The accused posed as politi- the indictment served as a (IRA), a Russian company sians -- to engage in political tion Democrats allege that Rus- Moon has yet to accept the important because they play a links between a father's expo- cally and socially active Ameri- reminder that people are not based in St. Petersburg. activities, promote political sian interference helped Donald North Korean offer. Hes said key role in which genes become sure to stress and the risks of cans, advocating for and against always who they appear to be The other individual defen- campaigns, and stage political Trump win the 2016 presiden- the Koreas should "create an functional proteins. disease for his kid, we can better particular political candidates. on the Internet. dant, Yevgeniy Viktorovich rallies. After the election, they tial elections. Trump denies the environment" so that the sum- Now, the researchers have understand, detect, and prevent They established social media "The indictment alleges that Prigozhin, funded the conspir- allegedly staged rallies to sup- charges. AGENCIES mit can happen. AGENCIES unravelled new details about these disorders. AGENCIES ‘US ally’ Indonesia to buy 11 Russian Sukhoi jets for $1bn Scientists develop human Strong quake shakes Mexico; no JAKARTA: Indonesia has inked a billion-dollar deal to buy 11 Sukhoi Su-35 jets reports of damages from Russia, an official said on Saturday. The contract, signed by both countries representatives in Jakarta on Wednesday, is worth a total 1.14 billion, Indonesia intestinal lining on chip MEXICO CITY: A strong earthquake shook a large defence ministry spokesman Totok Sugiharto said. "Two units of Sukhoi jets will be swathe of southern and central Mexico on Satur- day, triggering the quake alarm system in Mexico delivered in August 2018," he said. Another six jets would be delivered 18 months NEW YORK: In a break- after the contract comes into effect, and the final three a further five months later, through, scientists have suc- City and causing buildings to sway. There were no he said. The deal comes after Indonesia said in August that it would seek to trade cessfully replicated a human immediate reports of damage or injuries from the palm oil, coffee and tea for Russian fighter jets, saying it wanted to capitalise on intestinal lining using patient- quake, which measured 7.2 in magnitude, according international sanctions on Moscow. AGENCIES derived cells inside an organ- to Mexicos National Seismological Service and the chip, a finding that has potential US Geological Survey. Panicked residents flooded to advance personalised treat- into the street, fearing a repeat of two earthquakes ments for gastrointestinal millenniumpost.in last September that caused buildings to collapse and diseases.

millenniumpo NO H ALFst TR U THS The Intestine-Chip, made killed 465 people combined. "To be honest, were all out of a flexible polymer that pretty upset. We start crying whenever the (earth- CHANGE OF NAME features tiny channels that can quake) alarm goes off. Were stressed out, we have I, Versha Kumari W/o Shri. be lined with thousands of liv- re-create an intestinal lining that paper published in the journal flashbacks. So we run out into the street. Its all we Kanwaljit Singh Baweja, ing human cells, may help doc- matches that of a patient with a Cellular and Molecular Gas- can do," 38-year-old publicist Kevin Valladolid said R/o: 257/1B, Railway tors to test various drug options specific intestinal disease-with- troenterology and Hepatology. through tears after evacuating from his building in Officer Enclave, Opp.on the chip, without putting out performing invasive sur- To produce and sustain the patients through drug treat- gery to obtain a tissue sample," intestinal lining, the team col- La Roma, in central Mexico City. On the north side of Central Hospital, Basant ments that may be costly, inef- said co-author Clive Svendsen, laborated with Emulate, a US- the city, Julia Hernandez said she felt like she was "in Lane Cannaught Place, fective or carry harmful side from the Cedars-Sinai Board of based biotech start-up, and a boat" as the ground swayed beneath her feet. "Is New Delhi – 110001 effects. Governors Regenerative Medi- collected samples of blood and it ever going to stop?" she said. "We live in constant have changed my Name The chip also stores a cine Institute. skin cells from adults and repro- fear, with the memory of what happened" in previous as Versha Baweja instead patient's stem cells, meaning it "We can produce an unlim- grammed into pluripotent stem quakes, her daughter added. Officials in affected of Versha Kumari for my can be used to test a drug's effec- ited number of copies of this cells. states said they were already inspecting buildings all future purposes. tiveness instead of the patient tissue and use them to evaluate The team then used "special going through the tests. potential therapies. This is an proteins and other substances", damaged by last years quakes, which are especially I, MOHAMMAD ESMAIL "This pairing of biology important advance in person- to morph the cells into intesti- vulnerable to collapse. AGENCIES S/0 ABDUL Residing at and engineering allows us to alised medicine," he added, in a nal lining cells. AGENCIES K-35, Block-K, Khirki Extension, Delhi-110017 TRIPLE TRAGEDY: have changed my name Elevated dopamine levels can cause hallucinations TWO PAK BROS DIE from MOHD ESMAEL TO OF HEART ATTACKS MOHAMMAD ESMAIL. NEW YORK: Scientists have ticipants with schizophrenia. AFTER THIRD found a link between hallu- They examined how build- cinations and dopamine, an ing up or breaking down sen- COMMITS SUICIDE organic chemical that plays sory expectations can modify Islamabad: Tragedy several important roles in the the strength of this illusion. hit a family in Pakistan brain and body. The scientists also mea- when two brothers The researchers found that sured dopamine release before died of heart attack people with schizophrenia who and after administering a drug experience auditory hallucina- that stimulates the release of hours after the third tions tend to hear what they dopamine. Patients with hal- one committed suicide. expect, an exaggerated version lucinations tended to perceive Zahid Ali, 35, commit- of a perceptual distortion that sounds in a way that was more ted suicide for unknown is common among other peo- explain why treatments target- there," said Horga. similar to what they had been reasons by shooting ple without hallucinations. ing the production of dopa- "Furthermore, while such cued to expect, even when sen- himself, while his two Those with hallucinations mine could help alleviate this hallucinations are often suc- sory expectations were less reli- and other psychotic symp- condition. cessfully treated by antipsy- able and illusions weakened in brothers died of heart toms are known to have ele- "Our brain uses prior expe- chotic drugs that block the healthy participants. attacks after his death. vated dopamine, the main area riences to generate sensory neurotransmitter dopamine This tendency to inflex- Elder brother Abbas of focus for available treat- expectations that help fill in the in a brain structure known as ibly hear what was expected Ali, 40, suffered a ments for psychosis, but it was gaps when sounds or images the striatum, the reason for this was worsened after giving a stroke following the unclear how this could lead to are distorted or unclear," said has been a mystery since this dopamine-releasing drug, and news of his younger hallucinations. Guillermo Horga from the neurotransmitter and brain more pronounced in partici- They found that elevated Columbia University Medical region are not typically associ- pants with elevated dopamine brother’s suicide and dopamine could make some Center in the US. ated with sensory processing," release. It was more apparent was being moved to patients rely more on expecta- "In individuals with schizo- said Horga. in participants with a smaller the hospital when he tions, which could then result phrenia, this process appears to The researchers designed dorsal anterior cingulate (a passed away en PRESS NOTICE in hallucinations. be altered, leading to extreme an experiment that induces brain region previously shown route, Geo News HARYANA PWD (B&R) The findings, published in perceptual distortions, such an auditory illusion in both to track reliability of environ- reported. 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NEW YORK: A former Play- ment share striking similarities "This is an old story that is boy model claimed that she had with the stories of other women just more fake news. The Pres- an affair with Donald Trump in who claim to have had sexual ident says he never had a rela- 2006 and has also described the relationships with Trump, or tionship with McDougal," the US President's alleged system who have accused him of propo- spokesperson said. for concealing affairs, a media sitioning them for sex or sexu- After ending the affair in report said. ally harassing them. April 2007, McDougal signed The New Yorker in the report But her account provides a limited life-story rights agree- on Friday said that Trump met a detailed look at how Trump ment in August 2016, granting Karen McDougal in June 2006 and his allies used clandestine American Media, Inc., the pub- after he taped an episode of his hotel-room meetings, payoffs, lisher of the National Enquirer, reality-television show, "The and complex legal agreements to exclusive ownership of her story Apprentice", at the Playboy keep affairs, sometimes multiple for $150,000. However, the com- Mansion in Los Angeles. affairs he carried out simultane- pany, run by David Pecker, a Late Playboy owner Hugh venian model Melania Knauss, a liking to me, kept talking to ously, out of the press, reports friend of Trump's, never ran Hefner threw a pool party for the future first lady, for less than me... telling me how beauti- The New Yorker. her story and, according to The the show's contestants with doz- two years and their son, Barron, ful I was, etc. It was so obvi- "No paper trails for him," New Yorker, instead used the For further details and e-tendering schedule visit website http://haryanapwd-bandr.org/ ens of current and former Play- was a few months old. ous that a Playmate Promotions McDougal wrote. purchase to kill the piece. https://haryanaeprocurement.gov.in. For & on behalf of Governor of Haryana mates in attendance including In an eight-page, handwrit- exec said, ‘Wow, he was all over Meanwhile, a White House The company told the maga- Executive Engineer McDougal. ten document obtained by The you... I think you could be his spokesperson on Friday night zine it did not print it because it PRDH-Advt. No:-1081/11/4608/1718/61469 Provl. Divn., PWD (B&R) Deptt. Rewari. At the time of the party, New Yorker, McDougal wrote next wife.'" The interactions that denied the affair in a statement did not find McDougal's story Trump had been married to Slo- that Trump "immediately took McDougal outlines in the docu- to the magazine, reports CNN. to be credible. AGENCIES millennium post | NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018 | 7 mp Firmly believe wrist spinners can add lot of value as they are not dependant on the surface. You have varieties bowling leg-spinners Sport — Sachin Tendulkar on Y Chahal and K Yadav LEADING FROM FRONT, INDIAN SKIPPER SCORED THREE TONS IN ODI SERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA VIRAT SHOW IN MZANSI Kohli best batsman in world: Ravi ‘I don't feel like competing CENTURION: India's head a potent weapon across for- coach Ravi Shastri feels that the mats and Shastri acknowl- with anyone’ sheer impact of Virat Kohli's edged that. brilliance makes him "world's “Bumrah is a world- best batsman" at the moment. class operator across all get into that frame of mind. I am not competing Kohli along with Joe Root, formats. And you know with anyone at all," Kohli said at the post-match Kane Williamson and Steven he’s just shown on this tour press conference. Smith are considered to be and how quickly he has The key to consistency is not thinking too the four top batsmen in world matured. You can’t imagine ahead of himself. cricket but Shastri feels that the the first Test in Cape Town "But if you are thinking about being ahead Indian skipper is in a league of was his debut. You have seen of someone else then you will be found out very his own. him here today and he has gone soon by this game and you are compromising on Kohli finished with 558 through the three Test matches, what the team needs as well,” the skipper said runs including three centu- he has gone through the six after anchoring his team home with yet another ries in the just-concluded ODI One-Day Internationals and ODI hundred. series against South Africa, he’s not let up even once, which Asked if he can now be termed as the best which India won 5-1. augurs well for us. But yes, we batsman in world cricket, the straight-talking “It’s not just about averages, have to look after our fast bowl- skipper said: "As I said, I don’t want any tags. I it is the way you get runs, when ers and make sure they are well don’t want any headlines. I just go out there and you get it, and the impact those rested as well,” he had a word do my job, it is up to the people to write what runs have on what the team of caution. they write, I don’t want to be called anything. does. I would simply say he is The coach also seemed sat- "It’s my job, I am supposed to do what I am the best batsman in the world isfied that India's World Cup doing and I am not doing anyone a favour, so now,” Shastri declared at the preparation has been on the just want to be in this zone of working as hard post series media interaction. earnest. as I can and trying to do the best for the team," Shastri was effusive in his “(In terms of World Cup the skipper added in a matter-of-fact manner. praise for Kohli giving him the comeback after being 0-2 with his intensity, which makes ing the game to drift. So that preparation) Very good, The skipper once again made it clear that all credit for the right kind of down in the Test series. other people in the team also was the idea, and then identify- because it is one step at a time. public perceptions are least of his concerns as intensity that he has been able “Even after being two- up the ante,” he added. ing the right kind of people to We have learnt some good hab- long as his team knows his worth. to bring in the unit. zero down in the Test series, The coach praised Kuldeep do the job. Luckily for us, Kul- its on this trip. This is a young "What matters is what the management “You spoke of intensity. for them to show that kind of Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal deep and Chahal have comple- side and they have got a lot of thinks about me, what I think about the play- Where does the intensity come character to come back and win for their good show as India mented each other beautifully. tough tours coming up. I think ers and what the players think about me. from? When you have a leader that Test match in Johannes- now have more wicket-taking "They bring great variety they have conducted and han- That’s all that matters to me. I know the like that, who leads by example, burg on a spiteful pitch. And options in the middle overs, – it’s great for the viewer, it’s dled themselves extremely well headlines change from day in the other guys jolly well follow. to then take that momentum something that they team great for the spectator to see on this tour," Shstri said. and day out. Tomorrow Otherwise they know what to into the one-day series and lacked a couple of years earlier. that kind of variety when they Shastri also rubbished theo- I play a bad shot and expect. That's the beauty about show the consistency they have “Even in my last stint (as come to watch a cricket match. ries that it was weak South Afri- get out for zero everyone this team on this trip where I shown over the last two weeks team director), Virat and I have Not just batting or fielding, but can side that was on the park will conve- niently do what they feel proud as a coach about is fabulous. always discussed that we need some classic spin bowling,” the during the ODI side. South want to do, so it’s not my job to say anything my boys and the intensity they "Entire credit should go wickets in the middle overs. coach said. Africa missed Faf du Plessis about what I do. showed,” the former India cap- to the leader because he has We’ve got to somehow be able One of the biggest positive during the last five games while "Yes, if I make a mistake I will come here and tain said. led from the front, first with to attack, find ways of break- for Indian team has been the AB de Villiers did not play in accept it. I have never been one to give excuses The best part for Shastri was his batting and then as I said ing partnerships and not allow- emergence of Jasprit Bumrah as the first three games. PTI and will remain like that. But I am never one to come here and praise myself. I can never do that because as I said, this is a job for me. I am not doing anyone a favour,” the skipper's statement showed that how much the criti- Focus on T20; Raina Returns cisms in the past has hurt him. While India's ODI juggernaut has JOHANNESBURG: On a high after the In their last T20 engagement at home rolled on, there have been questions demolition of South Africa in the ODIs, SOUTH AFRICA against Sri Lanka, Kohli and Bhuvnesh- raised about the quality of opposi- an upbeat India will be aiming to tighten VS INDIA war Kumar were two key players who tion playing ODI cricket and the skip- the noose around the beleagured hosts 6:00 PM were rested. In their absence, the likes per's views made it clear that he wasn't when they square off in a three-match of Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj and amused one bit. T20 series, starting here on Sunday. won their first ever match in the shortest Washington Sundar were able to get an Questioned if this was India's best Having created history by thrashing format in the Rainbow Nation back in outing on the international stage. Among overseas win, pat came a terse response: South Africa 5-1 in the ODI series, Virat 2006 followed by the historic World T20 the trio, only Iyer has made it to the cur- “You people can tell!" Kohli and his men will be looking to carry triumph under Mahendra Singh Dhoni rent squad and it remains to be seen if he "One month back we were a very bad team. the same momentum and intensity going a year later. is included in the playing XI tomorrow. CENTURION: Virat Kohli has literally made Now we are being asked these questions. We into the shortest format, with veteran Since the 2017 Champions Trophy, The young batsman has had starts in the 22-yard strip his own kingdom and the India haven't changed our mindset. Now whether this Suresh Raina under the spotlight as he India have played 10 T20Is, winning the two ODIs he played at Johannesburg captain is not in a mood to "compete with any- is the biggest win or no, whoever wants to ana- makes a comeback into the national team seven of those matches. As such, they and Port Elizabeth, scoring 18 and 30. one" for any specific "tag" such as the best bats- lyze, write will do so," Kohli's response made it after one year. have a stable formula to rely on in the His composure was more impressive man in world cricket. clear from where it was coming. The defeat in the Test series now shortest format as well. than his run-tally though, never mind the Kohli was again at the forefront scoring a It was a sense of deja vu for the skipper, who seems to be a story of a distant past and Raina, KL Rahul and Jaydev Unadkat dropped catches. Yet, he might lose out to staggering 558 runs (including three hundreds) had a slight altercation with the media at this India will begin as overwhelming favou- are the new additions to the Indian con- the returning Raina, who is a particularly in his team's 5-1 ODI series win against South very venue after the team lost the Test series. rites with spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and tingent here for this T20 series. The trio handy all-rounder in this format. Africa but made it clear that he has never ever “I know for a fact that 90 per cent people didn’t Yuzvendra Chahal ready to torment the had a two-hour net session at Centurion Raina’s return is the most intriguing played cricket to be a "headline grabber". give us a chance after two Tests. I was sitting in opposition all over again. yesterday before the start of the sixth aspect of the T20 series from an Indian "At this stage, I don’t feel like competing with the same room. So we understand where we’ve India have fond memories of playing ODI. There is also an optional practice point of view. He hasn’t played ODI anyone. It’s all about how I prepare before the come from," the sarcasm was not lost on anyone. T20 cricket on South African soil as they session scheduled today at the Wanderers. cricket since 2015. PTI game and what my work ethics are and how I I am not going to live in a dreamland right now am feeling on game day. My only motivation is to and accept all the praise,” he said. PTI India eves aim I can learn lot by just watching twin glory Kohli in action: Markram

CENTURION: The desper- appointed than anything else,” ation to singlehandedly take he added. his team over the line, con- But he was quick to point demning himself for mis- out that they had always felt takes are some of the aspects that the ODI series would be of Virat Kohli’s leadership that tough against a world class South African captain Aiden Indian side. Markram wants to inculcate “It was always going to be after witnessing the Indian tough. It was something I was skipper maul his side into sub- looking forward to and a chal- mission during their 1-5 ODI lenge that I enjoy. I can still say series defeat. that sitting here having lost a Kohli finished the series series 5-1, it was a responsibil- with a staggering 558 runs, ity that I enjoy. I learnt a lot and which includes three hundreds at this stage of my career and JOHANNESBURG: The lia and South Africa. and a half-century. that’s not a bad thing. Indian women are on the cusp With the men’s team also “Kohli’s desperation to win “Going forward, I am going of setting a rare benchmark starting their T20 campaign at games for his side is massive. to take the lessons I did learn. for their male counterparts as the same venue after the wom- And that’s why he condemns The experience of dealing with they eye a maiden double series en’s match, the onus will be himself (on mistakes) like other pressures will help me win on South African soil when on the Smriti Mandhanas and he does. It’s all from a com- massive difference between defeat, Markram felt that the grow as a player.” they take on the hosts in the Mithali Rajs to set the bar high petitive point of view and it’s both the sides. choice of word was too harsh. He also admitted that his third Twenty20 International for Virat Kohli’s team. nothing malicious. That des- “He made a massive dif- “Embarrassed is quite a own form had been patchy in here on Sunday. The added incentive is that peration shows when he bats ference. He is obviously in harsh word (in terms of series’ the series with only 127 runs Having won the three- the series will be telecast live - he doesn’t just gets his side incredible touch and showing result). Obviously, we were in six games. “As an individ- match ODI series 2-1, India before the men’s matches. close to the line, he gets them it. His hunger for runs and des- not up to the standard we ual, I set high standards for are currently leading the five- The women have so far over it,” Markram said during peration to finish games is up would have liked to be. We are myself, and not having done match T20 series 2-0. put up a near flawless show in the media interaction. there with the very best, and really disappointed as a squad. well, this series there was that A victory on Sunday will both the T20 encounters, win- “So there are a lot of things that’s why he is one of the best I wouldn’t want to say we’re form of pressure as well. So not only ensure an unassail- ning by seven and nine wickets I can learn from him (Kohli). players in the world. He has embarrassed. there are various forms of pres- able lead 3-0 lead but also make respectively. There are a lot of things I can been one of the differences and “We put a lot of hard work sure - captaincy is just one of Harmanpreet Kaur’s team first Veteran Raj, who no lon- learn from their team as a their spinners have also played in behind the scenes and we do them. But like I mentioned, among equals to have won two ger leads the side in the short- whole, and from us as a whole. a massive role. But he’s had a give our absolute best. We fight it is a pressure I enjoy and I series on a single tour of South est format, has displayed her I am taking little pieces from great series and credit must for the player next to us and would like to enjoy it more in Africa. wealth of experience with suc- here and there,” the young Pro- be given where it is due,” said that’s a crucial thing. Results- the future,” he said. A win will also mean that cessive half-centuries, bagging teas captain said. Markram. wise it could look embar- He also accepted coach the women’s team have now ‘Player of the Match’ on both He had no hesitation in Asked if he is embarrassed rassing so I understand the Gibson’s criticism about not won T20 series in both Austra- occasions. PTI admitting that Kohli was the with the margin of series question, but we’re more dis- playing his natural game. PTI 8| NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018|millenniumpost mp In retrospect

Modern Day Slavery

Human trafficking survivor Street awareness campaign against trafficking Indoor awareness presentation The devoted rescuers

Displaying the most violent form of abuse to human dignity, trafficking of children, women and impoverished labourers has plagued our modern society, writes Abhay Singh

-year old Aaliyah* was sold by her boyfriend to a man who was working in a brick kiln in Pinagwa. Jaya*, 15, was 17sold by her relatives and Farha* was sold in Rajasthan. These names are not from any fancy list; these are the innocent girls who survived the wretched modern-day face of slavery: Human Trafficking. owing to fear, intimidation, discourage- Shafiq R Khan, the face behind the res- ment and lack of support; the due punish- cue of all these girls told Millennium Post ment of traffickers go a long way in ensuring that the victims were sold off by trusted restorative justice for her, which facilitates people, only for a few thousand rupees. One her healing from the trauma. “We, therefore, of the girls had eventually lost her memory ensure her participation in the prosecution, due to the assault and mental agony. The aiding and supporting her through the pro- only thing she recalls is that she lived with cess, building her motivation and protecting her family somewhere in Siliguri or Kolk- her from threats and intimidation by traf- ata. “We also found one instance in which fickers,” said an NGO official. the girl was sold by her relatives,” said Khan, NCPCR guidelines who also runs the NGO, Empower People. An official from National Commission “They would give me the food which for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) they threw in the trash,” were the words of stated that the girls from different states a minor who was rescued by the Gurugram are been trafficked to Delhi where they are Police along with NGO Shakti Vahini. The forced to become labourers or prostitutes. girl hails from the Gumla area of Jharkhand. Taking cognizance of the situation, the child She was beaten up brutally by her employer, rights body will list post-rescue guidelines deprived of food and locked in a cupboard. for trafficked child survivors rescued from “They beat me brutally, banged my head investigators have found that, by chance the cial sexual exploitation of children and are the point of origin to the point of destina- the Central Delhi Police had begun the Delhi and NCR. against the wall,” the girl told her rescuer trafficked girl managed to escape her captor, now adults. After their rescue from differ- tion, so that no one has an inkling of the operation to crack these miscreants and they The guidelines instruct that the State after she was recovered. she would be unable to seek help from the ent parts of India, they are back to their vil- entire network. Sources claimed that some- have asked all the Station House Officers Bhawan should establish a resource direc- There are several horrific stories about locals as they would not be able to under- lages, mostly in the Sundarbans and South times, for trafficking, trains are also used. (SHOs) and the concerned Assistant Com- tory consisting of all helpline numbers of trafficking. Those rescued continue to be stand her language. Explaining another 24 Parganas. From victims to survivors and The traffickers often used small stations for missioner of Police (ACP) to check illegal child protection units and connected NGOs. haunted by the trauma. This story will pres- modus operandi used by traffickers to take survivors to thrivers, they are now leaders trafficking. Before reaching the final desti- placement agencies flourishing in their areas “We held a meeting with the Resident Com- ent an account of how human traffickers away young tribal girls from Jharkhand, Rai in running micro-businesses successfully, nation, they would deboard the train with and take quick action against them. missioner of different State Bhawans in operate to ruin innocent lives. said, “The traffickers first target the girl who such as stationery shops, grocery shops, etc. the children and avail taxis to prevent the Social stigma Delhi and asked them to facilitate accom- Jharkhand tribal girls targetted will be trafficked. Then they lure another Chandrasekhar Bardhan, a senior police police from tracking them. Survivors of trafficking, after being res- modation for the police and survivors of In rural Jharkhand, the human traffick- child in the village, who is known to the girl official of South 24 Parganas stated that they Sources claimed that Delhi has been cued and returning to their families, suffer the trafficked child’s family,” said Yashwant ers target tribal girls and traffick them to the and is economically very weak. The traffick- started Swayamsiddha, an initiative in which the transit point as well as the destination. from some primary challenges – primarily, Jain, member NCPCR. national capital. Aradhana Singh, a retired ers give the child some money and instruct they connected with poor villagers and their Fake placement agencies play a major role poverty and lack of gainful occupation. In Bride trafficking Jharkhand Police officer who has rescued him to bring the girl to the bus-stop or rail- families, making them aware about human in human trafficking, as the people who run most cases, the families are either dysfunc- According to the NGO Empower Peo- more than 200 girls singlehandedly dur- way station.” The minor, who is unaware of trafficking. these agencies are well-versed in regional tional (no dependable earning member in ple, marriage matching or bride trade is ing her police career, told Millennium Post the trafficking, brings the girl to the spot A pre-planned net languages. “They meet the families of girls the family, lack of employment of parent/s, not different from sex trafficking because it that, during the investigation it was found from where she is trafficked. The network of human trafficking works in tribal areas and talk to them in the local broken marriages) or they are apathetic treats women as commodities to be sold to that tribal girls were trafficked to different against trafficking in an intelligent and organised manner. The language to gain the trust of the family, they towards the victim and look for the earliest some unknown men. Their purpose is not states on the pretext of attending fairs or In the present scenario, the West Ben- main kingpin of the gang would hire a num- then take the child to the capital and sell opportunities to marry her off. to find a lifetime of love but to arrange for a even purchasing new clothes. “Traffickers gal government and the police have worked ber of persons including women. While traf- them,” said an NGO official. According to NGO GGBK, while vic- wife to be treated as a sex object, domestic used the girls’ poverty as a weapon and told relentlessly to fight trafficking. The effort ficking, these people are interchanged from Police sources told Millennium Post that tims turn hostile towards prosecution worker and all-around slave. “We are con- the family that their daughter will be placed yielded fruits and several girls were rescued, ducting an 8000 km march against bride in a good house with enviable pay. But after several trafficking networks were busted trafficking and forced early marriage. We the girl went to the other states, not even a with the arrest of several human traffickers. will cover 10 states and the route of the single penny came to the parents, the per- In the rural areas of West Bengal, human march will follow the route used by traffick- son who took the girl never returned back traffickers lure girls on the pretext of mar- While victims turn hostile towards ers for trafficking girls – not only from the and the family was deprived of contact with riage, love or the good life. Rishikant from prosecution owing to fear, Indian states but also from Myanmar, Nepal, their child,” said Singh. NGO Shakti Vahini says, the traffickers have Bhutan and Bangladesh,” said Shafiq R Khan Areas of Jharkhand like Simdega, changed their modus operandi with time. intimidation, discouragement and from the NGO. Khunti, Gumla, Latehar, Chaibasa are the “The trafficker first sets the target (girl) and lack of support; the due punishment Horror count most prone to human trafficking. Manoj then gathers all her details. He then roams The National Crime Records Bureau Kumar Rai of the Child Welfare Commit- around the area where the girl visits regu- of traffickers go a long way in (NCRB) data regarding human traffick- tee in Khunti district claimed that they have larly. After trapping the girl on the pretext of ensuring restorative justice for her ing in Jharkhand claimed that in the year also located the trend of fake marriages in love, the accused brainwashes the girl’s mind 2016, more than 100 cases were reported Jharkhand. “Basically, the traffickers first by creating fake dreams, assuring marriage in which over 150 persons were trafficked conducted a fake marriage with the girl in and a comfrtable life in the metropolitan and 45 were rescued. Most of them were her village to gain the trust of the girl and cities. Abject poverty compels the girl to forced into labour or domestic servitude. her family. The trafficker then took her to trust the trafficker who then trafficks her In the last three years, more than 300 cases other states, where she was handed over to other cities and flees for his next target,” of human trafficking were reported in to another trafficker. The person who had said Rishikant. the national capital, data from the Delhi married the girl initially then fled the spot The West Bengal Police and an NGO, Police has revealed. Law enforcement offi- in search of other girls,” said Rai. Goranbose Gram Bikash Kendra (GGBK), cials claimed that they have tightened the In another modus operandi, traffickers together took the initiative to rehabilitate noose on traffickers, rescuing over 300 are seen targetting those tribal girls who more than 50 survivors of various forms of girls as a result. only spoke their local language. The reason, trafficking, who were victims of commer- *Names changed to maintain privacy. millennium post | NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018 | 9 mp Beacon JOGEN CHOWDHURY: (IMAGES: SANCHIT ART, NEW DELHI) Pastel, Pen and Paper Drawing from a dynamic perception, Jogen Chowdhury’s art is an intricate collection of carefully stitched lines. Both provocative and pacifying, his suite at the India Art Fair was a delight that irked sensibilities and refreshed perspectives, writes Uma Nair

astel and paper—the oldest tools in the art Japan, 2005, p. 28-29). world become instruments of iconic birth in the hands of a highly skilled draught- FRENCH CONNECTION sman; and, anatomy is his strong point. From a scholarship that took him to Paris in PJogen Chowdhury, the artist who lives in the tropi- the mid-1960s, at the Ecole Nationale Superieure cal environs of Shantiniketan, stunned art lovers des Beaux-Arts and Atelier 17 of William Hay- with his suite of works at the Sanchit Art Booth at ter, Jogen has created his own orbit of fantasy and the India Art Fair this year. career graph. Other than European portraits and To look at his surreal figurative forms is to know sketches, it was here in Paris that he started draw- that he creates in his own island of narratives— ing those quirky, fleshed out torsos of naked elderly everything from life around him becomes a part men and women with thin and knotted fingers and of his tale but it is the observation and sensitivity queer arms. These distinct torsos had a monumen- of watching both men and women that become his tal as well as mesmeric quality—as if the flesh had leitmotif. Here at the IAF in Delhi, this suite was a turned into crackled textures hewn by his brush. veritable lesson in the art of creating figurative forms The elderly couples he created with deeply grooved with elegance and elan. expressions became an unforgettable series that emanated strong and rustic odours of both sensu- MEMORIES AND DREAMS ality as well as a perception of the deeper tones of So each part of a body is a study in anatomical cultural contexts. perfection—Jogen’s drawings are both facile and SURREALISM AND REALISM have an inherent decorative element that is sugges- tive but not dominant. Even when he distorts his In this solo showing, you can glimpse his deep drawings, they do not violate the rules of construc- understanding of surrealism as well as a modern tion because the exaggerated limbs, fingers, torsos stroke of realism. If ‘Politicians’ is about tensile car- all seem natural and fluid in their curious contours. icatures, then his ‘Man Lying on Khat’ and ‘Man on In an early note he had mentioned: alone... The other idea that struck me was that it was the Floor’ are perfect renditions of textural terrain “What I felt quite strongly about was the need my own characteristics that would define and deter- and expressionism—both pot-bellied and curva- to create something new and original, something mine my art and its conventions. My memories, my ceous, with their dhotis rendered in fine fabric which could not be accomplished either by repli- dreams, my thoughts, my environment –they could strokes, it is fascinating to see the detailing of the cation of Western art or by falling back on Indian all become subjects of my works.” (Jogen Chowd- cross-hatched textures and the tones of pastel woven art, in other words, on ancient India and its heritage hury, Enigmatic Visions, Glenbarra Art Museum, into the form. The man on the khat lies on a pink

pillow, the mattress having an earth soil tenor; while and then heightens with touches of colour the dis- the man on the floor is a part of a rustic terracotta- tinct emotion of expression and individuality in his toned evocation. human studies. The absence of a background allows The pièce de résistance, however, is his Untitled us to focus purely on the subject, evoking a sense of 2014 work of a woman with a skull in her hand. In a human drama with the sense of solitude. voyeuristic scene, the woman stands undraped with her bulbous breasts; she does not face the viewer. CROSS-HATCHED LINES Her profile shows her fine features, while it is the Jogen weaves into his figures a spidery web of skull in her hands threaded into its own solitude dense cross-hatched lines, which he fleshes out with that catches your gaze. The skull and her hair taut hints of soft dry pastel. His words about his early as a bun along with her vastra that hangs limply days give us an idea of how his past shaped his art. from her torso make for an enchanted scene. It is “We did not have electricity in our house and I had clear that Jogen has, over the years, been context to to read by the hurricane lantern. I had to fall back develop his own unique approach in the treatment on black and white because we did not have enough of the figures in his canvases and sheets of paper. He light...We had a miserable state of living when we has, in the past, spoken about how he drew inspira- came to Kolkata as refugees...The crisscrossing tion from folk art sources, including Kalighats and lines, too, may be carrying traces of the environ- Battala woodcuts. mental and mental complications of that time.” The intricate crosshatching that he weaves FANTASY AND REALITY into his human figures and faces add an element The current works demonstrate Chowdhury's of three-dimensional hues. The signature of the referencing of local traditions and popular visual organic, as well as the troubles and trials of life culture to comment on the complexities and con- too, come to the fore. With age, these works tell tradictions of Bengali middle-class society. The us that the most important foundation for art is ‘Woman with a Necklace’ is a fine example of how he knowing that, lines must do all the talking. Like a combines fantasy with reality to produce figures that folk artist who has found his own pathway, Jogen are far from beautiful or pretty, but they are charac- revels in using a pen or pastel or even pencil directly ters that belong to his own choreography—some- on paper. His lines meander magically across the times grotesque but full of feminine characteristics white/cream surface of paper sheets and his human and qualities—like the long hair, the almond-shaped forms take shape as if of their own volition want- eyes, the pencil-thin lips and sinuous curves. “The ing to narrate their own tales in the figment of his sheer range of characters, temperaments and man- own fiction. ners that I observed in the people that I saw around As in much of our folk art, there is a strong dec- myself fascinated me. I portrayed them from an orative element in all of Jogen’s compositions, but essentially personal perspective. In my characteri- he does not use this for mere embellishment. They sation of these people, I crossed the bounds of real- give an iconic edge to his works even as they seem istic representation and let imagination take over,” to belong to realistic situations, blurring the lines he affirms. between the real and the surreal. At the India Art ‘Face of a Girl’ and ‘Young Boy’ are two works that Fair 2018, this suite personified the truth that small exemplify how Jogen controls fluid contours of the is beautiful and presented the mind and deep signa- faces he creates and tightens with cross-hatching ture of originality in the hands of a modern master. 10| NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018|millenniumpost mp Inland SISTER NIVEDITA: STRUGGLE FOR THE ‘CONSCIOUSNESS

OFA beacon of true UNITY’ patriotism, Sister Nivedita’s devotion to her Mother India was unflinching even in the face of deepest adversity, writesAnirban Ganguly

From 1902 to 1904, Nivedita went on extensive lecture tours across India ‘urging people to realise the need of the hour and strive to make India free and great’

REFLECTIONS ON AN INDIAN NATIONALIST

BHARAT VARSHA! You must not discriminate, ers and political leaders, was the need to ‘first, have distinguish or differentiate between them – Mother infinite faith in their own reserve power; second, country or Mother.’ She urged these young minds, to gain all-round strength to free themselves from forming the kernel of nationalist workers that she the shackles of the foreign government; and third, hoped to steadily churn out someday, to ‘go round to realise that the advent of Sri Ramakrishna and Her, to know Her people, their religion, culture, Swami Vivekananda was to give light to those who literature, language, customs and traditions’ and walked in darkness. All her writings and speeches their history. She directed them to mix with them of this period reverberate with these sentiments.’ [other people of India] intimately, often, whenever She had clearly visualised for herself a role in such an opportunity occurs, to love them. Just as a public affairs, in activism and in contributing her son or a daughter behaves or mixes with his or her might to rousing the spirit of freedom. As Sankari mother freely and intimately, so you should love Prasad Basu notes in some detail, Nivedita realised Her, respect Her, serve Her, worship Her with the that the consciousness for freedom, the aspiration most reverential salutations! She had succeeded for liberation could be generated through a deter- in internalising this sense of a deeper underlying mined dissemination of Swami Vivekananda’s unity in this land of apparently conflicting diversi- thoughts and words and her work defined itself in ties. It is largely due to Sankari Prasad Basu (1928- the following dimensions: to articulate how Vive- 2014), the indefatigable chronicler of the Swami’s kananda’s thought was one of the driving forces life and times and Sister Nivedita’s biographer, of patriotism, to achieve that end she decided to that we have these very interesting insights into tour the length and breadth of India, to speak to how Nivedita inspired and instilled the seeds of the youth, to address gatherings and more impor- patriotism and nation-worship into young minds. tantly, to establish contact with groups of work- A student at the Vivekananda Boarding House, ers, to work towards channelising the emerging Pramathranjan Pal, recalled how Sister came along consciousness for freedom, to establish organ- one day with a map of India, six-feet by five-feet, isations or associations to achieve this objective and requested the resident Swami, in charge of the and where found to be difficult, to co-opt existing hostel, to allow her to fix it on the wall; and having institutions and movements, to expose the anti- fixed it, how she spoke of the need to superimpose people policies of the colonial establishment and patriotic emotions and see in this map a projection to expose its weak areas and links, to work for the of India as the mother, as an emanation, a living strengthening of a national sense of self-respect, to and pulsating entity: work for India’s unity through an infusing of the “My dear boys, you have all read geography in national psyche with the feelings of patriotism and your school days. What you have read, heard, or nationalism and along with these, to work to foil ister Nivedita’s gradual identification with seen was only about the physical features of India’s conspiracies to defame and denigrate Indian cul- Indian conditions and aspirations eventu- mountains, hills, rivers, lakes, deserts etc. The map ture as a whole such as countering the anti-India ally saw the dissolution of her early aspi- which you see now hung on the wall before you propaganda of Western missionaries and, among ration of bringing India and her coloniser is not merely a vast sheet of paper in print, but other things, to design and prepare a symbol, a flag together.S Her increasing exposure to Indian poli- this is the picture of your Mother. From Kashmir that would be reflective of the movement for unity tics, to Vivekananda’s words and her own work to Kumarika is a living and throbbing entity. The and political emancipation. among Indian nationalists and intellectuals, who mountains, the hills are Mother’s bones, the rivers (The author is Director, Dr. Syama Prasad were struggling to restate India in several fields, and streams are her arteries and veins. The vacant Mookerjee Research Foundation, New Delhi.) brought about in her a complete identification spaces you see are not mere heaps of clay, mud or with her adopted mother country. India, “Mother sand but her flesh. The trees, plants are her hairs...” India” had become ‘her Ishta, the supreme object (Nivedita Lokmata, S.P. Basu, Vol.2, p.138) of her devotion, in which she perceived the aim of She reminded her young audience of how in her life and the peace of her acceptance.’ their motherland a number of great souls were She was often seen becoming ‘deeply medita- born over the ages, how it had created some of the tive’ whenever the topic veered round to India. In greatest epics that mankind has ever produced, this, she followed her Master, whose own obses- how their sacred cities were replete with legend, sion with India, Nivedita admirably described in philosophy and wisdom, how some of the great- her assessment of him. ‘If any talk of India arose’, est political, economic, governance and statecraft recalled one who had closely collaborated with treatises were produced in this land. ‘Wherever her in the girl’s school project, ‘she would become you go, Mother’s portrait which you see here, let it Nivedita realised that a wave of consciousness and deeply meditative and say to the girls, ‘Bharat occupy the centre of your heart and Her thoughts aspiration for freedom would have to be generated among Varsha! Bharat Varsha! Bharat Varsha! Mother! crowd your memory.’ With her voice choking with Mother! Mother! India’s young girls, you must all emotion, she exhorted the young boys to shut their the people, so that the revolution, the struggle for freedom repeat, Bharat Varsha! Bharat Varsha! Bharat Var- eyes for a while and to try and visualise the inner sha! Ma! Ma! Ma!’, so saying, she would take her dimension of India their motherland. Nivedita her- could crystallise, gain momentum and have a distinct voice rosary and start doing japam herself. That India self had succeeded in internalising this sense of a was the soul of her soul, the heart of her heart, ever deeper underlying unity in this land of apparently Vivekananda because of her. It was this meeting Pravrajika Atmaprana argues for example that, so dear and sacred to her, cannot be expressed in conflicting diversities. She realised that a wave of with Vivekananda that firmly planted, in young during her European and American tours, Nived- mere words.’ consciousness and aspiration for freedom would Jatindra, the will to freedom. ita ‘keenly felt that a country under foreign dom- Young students who came in touch with her, have to be generated among the people, so that Post, Vivekananda’s passing, after she had ination cannot dream of regeneration – social, the students of the Vivekananda Boarding House, the revolution, the struggle for freedom could regained her poise and strength, Nivedita resolved political or cultural’ and ‘political freedom was the which she had conceived and helped set up, often crystallise, gain momentum and have a distinct to plunge into the vastness of India. She felt empty point to start with.’ met her and were moved by her uncontrolled sense voice. She inspired young revolutionaries who and yet she could not grieve, as she confided to From 1902 to 1904, Nivedita went on extensive of oneness when it came to India. At the end of a had decided to consecrate themselves to the task one of her friends, “He is not dead; he is with us lecture tours across India ‘urging people to realise discussion on Dharma with the boys of the Vive- of liberating India. One of them, among the most always. I cannot even grieve. I only want to work.” the need of the hour and strive to make India free kananda Boarding House, sometime in September daring and most intellectually alive, Jatindranath This work was the work of India’s liberation and and great.’ The three things that she aspired to A hand-written letter by Asitananda reminiscing 1903, Nivedita exhorted them first to ‘Know your Mukherjee (1879-1915), known in the pages of cultural self-recovery. instill in those whom she reached out to, in her Sister Nivedita’s devotion to Mother India Motherland – your great MOTHER! MOTHER history as Bagha Jatin had his first meeting with One of her most widely read biographers, case mainly the youth, intelligentsia, opinion mak- millennium post | NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018 | 11 mp Read FRESH OFF THE The other Pakistan Mehr Tarar scripts a perceptive narrative of Pakistan’s people beyond media and SHELF popular projections, writes Vikas Datta The Golden Dakini

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One of India’s finest public intellectuals gives us a profound book about one of the world’s oldest and greatest religions. With a close examination of his own belief, first. hat do a paraplegic artist Author: seeking to inspire others Dr Shashi Tharoor to rise above their dis- Publisher: abilities, a social media `699 Aleph Book Wstar who sought to flaunt her sexuality Company as a form of protest, and a policeman trying to solve a horrific crime with no complainants or witnesses, have in Exam Warriors common? They are facets of a country that rarely makes headlines (or does so distorted), but are equally relevant to its Written in a fun and representation. interactive style More so, when the country in ques- with illustrations, activities and yoga tion is Pakistan, widely perceived as exercises, this book an unstable nation, wracked by terror- will be a friend not ism, stifled by its military's heavy hand only in acing exams and beset by a plethora of challenges. but also in facing While images of bearded, unconsciona- life. bly vicious terrorists moving out of the Price:`599 Author: badlands to cities to massacre innocent Publisher: Aleph Narendra Modi bystanders, or defence top brass trying Book Company Publisher: to augment their own power and wealth Penguin Random `100 make for compelling stories, they are just to Delhi's most famous Sufi shrine, a House India a part of a reality – unfortunately a major "love" affair with Amitabh Bachchan and part, but a part nevertheless. a fairly even-handed account of troubled There are stories of a country beyond bilateral ties and what can, and should, this – of uncommonly common people, be done. Letters to My Ex or nameless victims of regressive and itself". "What I have tried to portray in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa varsity student lighter patch with a discourse on friends, A personal but perceptive look at violent patriarchy or social and religious this book is what I, an ordinary Paki- Mashal Khan, and provides consider- fashion, food and other high society mat- the other Pakistan beyond the "mul- From the pressure, but also of hopes, aspirations stani, see of my country: A flawed yet able insights into the religious mindset ters, and deals with the travails of a single lah-jihadi-army" focus which effectively bestselling author and love, of crimes, oppression, betrayal, dynamic state, faltering yet hopeful, that fosters it and the colonial-era laws mother that the author is. It also show- dehumanises the great mass of its peo- of ‘Like a Love and more. And then there is the curious stumbling yet focussed on a future in that facilitate it. 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"Remarkable Paki- comparisons with India, it also contains and things left this book, contending that "no country a stronger tomorrow to its next genera- was essentially a "blind case", and then stanis" showcases a remarkable artist, an eloquent warning for Indians against unsaid... is bigger than its reality, or merely the tion," she says. deals with the phenomenon and tragedy a redoubtable educationist and a high- the dangerous paths their country and sum total of its flaws". But, for all that, Tarar does not seek of Fauzia Azeem aka Qandeel Baloch, profile kidnapping victim, who provides society could find themselves on if they Author: Nikita Singh But, admitting, Pakistan happens to to whitewash any aspect of Pakistan. who is proved to be much more that a nuanced difference between the Tali- continue following a misguided and out- `199 be more known for its "dark side" and Divided into five thematic sections, the social media phenomenon that she ban and Al-Qaeda, while "Family and moded concept of tradition, customs Publisher: "stereotyped in hues of extremism, mili- the first, "Religious Persecution and is remembered as. Friends" has more personal accounts and honour. HarperCollins India tancy and terrorism", the freelance col- Other Discontents", begins with the "The Pakistan You Do Not Know" about her mother, her relationship with As Tarar shows, these are morasses umnist and Daily Times former Op-Ed issue of blasphemy whose victims span starts with an equally unsettling story her teenaged son and so on. Finally, it is difficult to extricate ourselves for editor notes it is struggling to "rebrand Punjab Governor Salman Taseer to of a Pakistani girl in Canada, but hits a "The Indian Connection" covers a visit generations altogether, if at all. IANS A glimpse into the world of Telugu short stories In a bid to introduce Telugu short stories to the world, KN Rao’s collection is a tribute to the stalwarts of Telugu literature, writes Mohammed Shafeeq

hort stories in regional languages Thema’) by Madhurantakam Rajaram, mostly represent their respective describes how the wife of a feudal lord cultures, with words deeply rooted questions his decisions and saves a group in that particular language and cul- of people from persecution. ‘The Homing Sture. When translated into other languages, Pigeon’ (‘Aedarilo Koyila’) by Madhuran- especially English, it is a challenge to find takam Rajaram captures the journey of a equivalent terms while retaining the origi- youth to a remote village in Rayalaseema nal essence and message. Kasukhela Nara- in search of his roots. simha Rao or KN Rao, a nonagenarian, has In fact, seven stories by Rajaram form a managed to overcome this mammoth chal- part of this anthology. "I am a great admirer lenge while translating 28 selected short sto- of Rajaram. Most of his stories are about the ries written by the stalwarts of yesteryears, teaching community," said Rao, who retired as also new authors making waves in the as a lecturer in a college in Chennai. Raja- realm of Telugu literature. ram, one of the foremost modern Telugu The book, featuring 17 writers, includ- short story writers, was the winner of the ing nine women, provides non-Telugu read- Sahitya Akademi award in 1993. Six of the ers with an essential insight into the world stories in the anthology are by Vasundhara, of Telugu short stories. The rich diversity the pen name of Dr Jonnalagadda Rajago- of the selected stories, ranging from the Price:`595 pala Rao, a retired scientist. serious to the satirical, from light-hearted Publisher: KN Rao is himself a short story writer humour to the gravely discursive, makes Niyogi Books in Telugu and his stories were published in it all the more interesting. The stories are magazines. "But I am not a prolific writer," about everyday lives and ordinary people, lights how factional violence ruined a vil- he says humbly. The 94-year-old was a highlighting the issues confronting society lage in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra teacher of Botany and an author of 30 books and covering a wide spectrum of topics— Pradesh. on the subject, most of them in English. He from feudalistic prejudices to present-day ‘The Meticulous Calculator’ (‘Lekkala was in no way connected with English lit- problems and realities, every story has Mastaru’) by Vasundhara is an interest- erature. However, the love for his mother 19th-century Telugu society, at a time when the British ruled India something fascinating to tell. ing story of a man for whom maths is an tongue Telugu and his urge to introduce For instance ‘A Gift of Gingelly Seeds’ anathema, and his wife, who is a master in Telugu writers and their short stories to the pointed out that ‘Galivana’, a short story and translate some of the stories in Eng- idea. KN Rao says he received immense (original Telugu title ‘Tiladanam’) by Rent- doing calculations. ‘The Cover’ (‘Dakkan’) outside world made him take up the task by his teacher Palagummi Padmaraju, was lish. He translated and printed 53 stories in help from editor Gita Rajan in picking up ala Nageswara Rao is about a poor Brahmin is about the travails of a Muslim family that of translation. He feels that Telugu short adjudged the second-best in a world short four volumes with one of the volumes dedi- the selected short stories and giving them priest struggling to make both ends meet migrates to for a livelihood and stories are not as popular as the short sto- story competition conducted by the New cated to women writers. He then thought of their desired shape. and his Maoist son who has gone under- is caught in the swirl of communal tension. ries in other South Indian languages. He York Herald Tribune in 1952. publishing an anthology and approached "If this helps in getting recognition for ground. ‘The Citadel in Disrepair’(‘Koolina The story that gives the book its title, always believed that Telugu stories and the The centenary of Telugu short stories in Mini Krishnan, Translations Editor, Oxford Telugu short stories and the writers, I will Bruzu’) by Kethu Vishwanath Reddy high- ‘Moisture Trapped in a Stone’ (‘Raathilo writers deserved their due recognition. He 2011 provided a spark to take up the pen University Press (India), who backed the feel I have done something," KN Rao added. 12| NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018|millenniumpost mp Routes

DAVOS A MIX OF BUSINESS TEXT: SUBHASISH CHAKRABORTY Boasting of scintillating snow and luxurious resorts, Davos has earned renown for its economic forums, AND PLEASURE exciting winter sports and delectable Swiss delicacies!

avos – the very name spells the Klosters provide 700 km of marked hiking winter-sports resort, après-ski is king, with ultimate in Swiss luxury and I paths and 1300 km of mountain-bike tracks, drinking spots both on and off the slopes. was fortunate to visit this stu- including some challenging descents and Refreshing drinks and entertainment are pendous Alpine mountain des- single-track trails; see www.bike-davos.ch on offer at a host of Alpine ski huts that Dtination recently, courtesy a FAM Tour for routes, maps and rental outlets. are close to the ski slopes, at rugged Swiss organised by Swiss Air that took us to Summer water sports include wake- bars near the valley stations and in Davos Geneva, Basel, Zurich and of course, Davos. boarding, windsurfing and sailing on town itself. Perched at 2560m at the top of We landed in Zurich Airport and from Davoser See (Davos Lake). Paragliding is Jakobshorn, Jatzhütte is Davos’ wackiest there drove all the way by road to Davos, also popular and you can try a tandem flight après-ski joint. Those who dare to partially passing through the magnificent Alpine over the Swiss Alps. bare can soak in a 39°C (102.2°F) whirlpool panorama and the Swiss countryside. Davos is full-on in winter but room rates framed by icy peaks. Or take your ski boots This 2.5 hour road journey will be forever can plunge by up to 30 per cent in sum- grooving to Mountain’s Akt. DJs spin house etched in my memory as this was probably mer. Zentrum Haus Davos offers low-cost and electro at the weekend at this funky the most scenic road journey I have ever accommodation with mountain views, only bar. There’s a great selection of beers from embarked upon. Swiss Air had made elab- a few minutes from the town’s ski lifts and Kilkenny to Leffe. This beer garden becomes orate arrangements for our stay at Davos’s Davos Congress Centre. a snow bar in winter. outstanding Arosa Kulm hotel. The ambi- If you are a business magnate, Davos The Alpine resort also boasts eating ence was stunning with undulating views should be on your priority list. In the world options from budget to top-notch all over of ski slopes and snowy hiking trails that of conferences, there is a saying that Davos town. Expansive mountain views, a sunny can be savoured right from your doorway. is blessed with a special “congress climate”. terrace and Swiss grub like rösti and fondue The hotel’s outstanding location at 1835 Davos is the annual meeting point for await at Strela-Alp, a rustic haunt, 10-min- meters, offers unobstructed ethereal views the crème de la crème of world capitalism: utes walk from Schatzalp funicular top sta- of the Grison Alps. at the World Economic Forum (WEF), tion. This is a superb spot to come for lunch. In the course of our urge to discover the most highly acclaimed international And pastries, beer-filled truffles and Bünd- the hidden secrets behind the positioning congress. ner Nüsstorte (nut tart) will definitely lure of Davos as a frontline Alpine tourist des- Global chat fests aside, whoever knows the sweet-toothed to Schneider’s patisserie. tination, we were informed by the hotel’s Davos would testify to the fact that the Many visitors go to the cinema, followed Resident Manager that twelve classic resorts après-ski is extraordinary, though Davos is by happy hours at the Casino. Do spin the belonging to the European Alpine region Alexander Spengler. He was sentenced to a little less lively in summer. As an Alpine wheel once, Lady Luck may be waiting! have joined together for better brand mar- death by the Germans for participation in Unlike its little sister Klosters, Davos is more cool than keting - “Best of the Alps“ (BOTA) - which the March Revolution of 1848 and sought includes Chamonix Mont Blanc, Cortina asylum in Davos. As a qualified doctor, he quaint. What the resort lacks in Alpine prettiness, it d’Ampezzo, Davos, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, quickly recognised the beneficial effects of makes up for with seductive skiing, including monster Grindelwald, Kitzbühel, Lech Zürs am Arl- its high-altitude climate and in 1868, Spen- runs descending up to 2000m, and après-ski parties berg, Megève, St.Anton am Arlberg, St. gler and Dutchman Willem Jan Holsboer, Moritz, Seefeld and Zermatt. They signify together built the “Kuranstalt Spengler- the most prestigious summer and win- Holsboer” health clinic. Later on, Holsboer droves, this time for the excitement of sports ley. There is also a spectacular network of ter tourist destinations offering a range of also established the Rhaetian Railway and in this Alpine resort, both in winter and trails stretching from Davos Wolfgang rail accommodation options, from the homely thanks to his pioneering initiative, the Land- summer, as a result of which, those elegant station, flanking the lake towards Davos hostel to the super luxury hotel. schaft Davos set up its first railway link with sanatoriums were converted into contem- Glaris. The Flüela run, in particular, has Davos is not all nature. This bewitch- the lowlands way back in 1890. Thereafter, porary hotels. been standardised by the FIS and serves as a ing Swiss town also offers a colourful cul- the development of Davos as a much sought Unlike its little sister Klosters, Davos traditional World Cup course for the world’s tural palette – often in quietly premeditated after health resort was quick. Hotels, sana- is more cool than quaint. What the resort top ranked cross-country skiers. contrast to the more recognisable scenic toriums and villas sprang up from nowhere, lacks in Alpine prettiness, it makes up for I was stupefied by the sight of Davos’ ice attractions. Classical music resounds for almost overnight. If statistical records are with seductive skiing, including monster rink. Europe’s largest natural ice rink (over two weeks at the Davos Festival and we anything to go by, at the beginning of the runs descending up to 2000m, and après-ski 18,000 mts), comes with an outdoor artifi- were lucky to enjoy its “Young Artists in 20th century, 700,000 overnight bookings parties. Davos boasts of a long skiing tradi- cial ice rink and a state-of-the-art ice sta- Concert,” showcasing talented musicians were recorded annually! tion. During the early 19th century it was dium that are much sought after venues. from across the globe. There is also Cover- With the passage of time, visitors to mainly the British, who together with the Davos hosts numerous prestigious com- Festival of Davos-Klosters, which brings the Davos’s many sanatoriums also introduced local people, introduced Alpine ski sports. petitions like the International Speed Skat- biggest rock, pop and reggae bands to this summer and winter sports to the town. The The world’s first ski lift became operational ing Championships, the much-hyped HC snowy wonderland. And do visit the Kirch- introduction of Europe’s first T-bar ski lift at Bolgen in 1934. This lift is now on dis- Davos Ice Hockey Championship matches ner Museum, a giant cube of a museum that at Bolgen and the construction of several play at the impressive Davos Winter Sports and the one and only Spengler Cup, which showcases the world’s largest Ernst Ludwig mountain railway projects played a pivotal Museum. happens to be the most important interna- Kirchner collection. role in causing the ski boom at Davos. But Today, Davos is a wonderful example of tional ice hockey event, held annually in Davos comprises two contiguous areas, newer scientific methods in treating tuber- old traditions blending with the new. Davos Davos between Christmas and New Year. each with a train station: Davos Platz and culosis soon led to a gradual decline in the is a cross-country hot spot, with 75km of The 97-km-long winter-walking path the older Davos Dorf. The evolution of number of patients coming to Davos, and well-groomed trails, including classic and around Davos-Klosters offers an irresist- Davos as an international high-altitude the number of long-term guests in the sana- skating options, plus a floodlit track for star- ible temptation to discover the Swiss coun- health resort (1860-1930), began in 1853 toriums dropped dramatically. lit swishing. Cross-country skiing remains a tryside and there are also amazing trails and is intimately linked with the name of But then they started to come again, in perennial favourite in the Landwasser Val- for Nordic walking. Together, Davos and millennium post | NEW DELHI |SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018 | 13 mp Trending STORIES IN A FRAME INTO THE WILDERNESS CANDID TALK

SIDDHARTHA BANERJEE MUSICIAN, 32 What inspired you to create the Siddha Veena? Actually, I don’t consider my self a creator. It happened because of the will of that spirit which is within us and of course, the blessings of my parents and gurus. Everything is already in the cosmos, only when we get attached with some energy does something comes into being. Siddha Veena comes from a long journey of my learning and experiences, which makes this instrument special so we can produce various genres of music. My guru – my mother Jaya Banerjee named the instrument ‘Siddha Veena.’

What inspires you to keep going forward? I am living my mother’s dream with Siddha Veena and, at the same time, there is so much to learn from everyone, everywhere and every day. Life is a continuous learning process which inspires me the most.

The best compliment you’ve ever received: When some of my listeners give me feedback that they were in a state of meditativeness through my music... My Siddha Veena.

What’s your dream destination: Paris

Five things that you can’t do without Music, meditation, food, books, my gadgets

Favourite books: ‘Autobiography of A Yogi’ and ‘Eat that Frog’

Favourite singers: Ustad Amir Khan, Mehandi MONEY MATTERS Hasan, Ustad Rashid Khan and Arijit Singh Describe yourself in three words only: Cool, Wandering in the forest of Jim Corbett National Park, A man hired a lawyer when he got sued by his com- loving and passionate Uttarakhand, one may come across numerous awe- pany for embezzlement of many millions. At the begin- ning of the process, the lawyer kindly reassured him: A song that you relate to the most: ‘Jeena isi inspiring sights of the fauna in their natural habitat. Here Ka Naam hai’ are some amazing shots of birds and animals captured by a “Don’t worry, you’ll never go to jail with that amount of naturalist and photographer. money.“ If you weren’t a musician, what would you have been? Never ever think of it. Because at PICS: GANESH CHANDRA CHHIMWAL And the lawyer was right. When the man did go to jail first, music is my passion and then, its become chuckles eventually, he didn’t have a penny anymore. my profession. Right from the beginning, I was SEND YOUR ORIGINAL SNAPS ALONG WITH YOUR NAME AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE STORY surrounded by it as a I am representing the BEHIND THEM TO [email protected]. IF WE LIKE THEM, WE'LL PUBLISH THEM! fourth generation in my family.

cheeses, make sure the quantity is as not use a mixer). Mix the two mixtures much as both types. carefully and transfer into a pastry Double Cream 100 gm MINI RED VELVET CAKES bag with a 6 mm round piping tip. Mascarpone 90 gm METHOD: Assembling and serving: STRAWBERRY Egg Yolk 20 gm Preheat the oven to 170°C ( 338°F) After the cake base is completely Tia –Maria 30 gm Place a baking paper on a oven size cooled, cut 16 identical circles using TIRAMISU Castor Sugar 28 gm tray pan and set aside. a 7cm (2.75'') diameter stainless steel Water 15 gm Dough: ring. Pipe the cheese frosting over half Strong Coffee 110 gm In a large bowl, sift together the flour, of them (8 pieces). Top the frosting with Strawberry Puree 25 ml salt, cocoa powder and vanilla powder. the other (8 pieces) and decorate the Strawberry chopped 30 gm In another bowl, whip together the top again with cream frosting as you Cocoa powder 15 gm butter and sugar until it becomes a like. Put all mini cakes in the refrigera- Savoiardi 50 gm white fluffy substance. Set aside. Us- tor for several hours. Before presenting, ing a handheld or stand mixer fitted leave them for about 15 minutes at with a paddle attachment, beat the room temperature and garnish with butter, sugar and eggs on high speed fresh berries and mint leaves. until smooth and creamy, adding the (Courtesy: Saltt, Shakkar & eggs one by one. In a small bowl, mix Art of Chaat) together 2 tbsp from the mixture with the red food coloring and 1 tbsp but- termilk. Mix well and set aside. METHOD With the mixer on low speed, add 1) Place cream mascarpone, the dry ingredients in three additions tia-maria, and whipped alternating with the buttermilk, begin- cream in a bowl; One portion - 8 servings with diameter 125 gr./4.4 oz. Italian cream cheese ning and ending with the dry ingredi- 2) Fold chopped strawberry & 7 cm/2.5'' "Mascarpone" ents, and mixing each addition just until strawberry puree in the above 100 gr./3.5 oz. soft cow's butter incorporated. Do not overmix. mix;

GASTRONOMY FOR THE DOUGH: 100 gr./3.5 oz. powder sugar Pour the batter into the tray pan and 3) Whisk egg yolks and boil sugar 250 gr./8.8 oz. flour make it smooth. Bake for 20 minutes or with water to soft ball stage; 125 gr./4.4 oz. unsalted butter TO GARNISH: until the tops of the cakes spring back 4) Make pate bombe and fold in 1/4 teaspoon salt Strawberries/Raspberries when gently touched and a toothpick the mascarpone mix; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder Fresh mint leaves inserted in the center comes out clean. 5) Dip savoirdi in coffee; 250 gr./8.8 oz. sugar *In case, you do not have buttermilk, However, do not over bake, otherwise 6) Assemble one layer of mas- 2 large eggs you may substitute it for the same your cake base may dry out. Remove carpone mix and one layer of 240 ml./8.1 fl. oz. buttermilk quantity of full-fat milk and just add 1 from the oven and allow the cake base savoirdi; 1 teaspoon baking powder teaspoon white wine vinegar and let it to cool in the pan set on a wire rack. 7) Repeat the process twice; 1 teaspoon red baking dye sit for at least 15-20 minutes at room Cool completely. 8) Garnish with dust of cocoa 1 teaspoon vanilla powder temperature Make the frosting: powder, quenelle of strawberry **When making 1 large cake with In a large bowl whisk the butter and cream & chocolate disc. FOR THE CREAM: three layers, double the ingredients for powdered sugar. In another bowl mix (Courtesy: Pastry Chef Vivek 125 gr./4.4 oz. cream cheese ‘Phila- the cream. the two types of cheese. You may use a Chauhan, The Imperial, New Delhi) delphia’ ***If you use only one of the cream wooden spoon or a silicone spatula (do 14| NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018|millenniumpost mp

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Aries (Mar 21–April 20) Taurus (April 21–May 21) The week ahead has an You may be busy regard- unpredictable yet delight- ing goals or personal am- ful quality about it. With a bitions this week. However, heightened focus on your an intuitive nudge might social sector, this can be an excellent time act as a catalyst that encourages you to for networking, moving in new circles. You experiment with new ideas that can lead might join a club or connect with people to success. There is a solar eclipse in your who can introduce you to lively new career zone on Thursday, and this could experiences. The weekend shifts the focus push you to make a new start. You might to your spiritual zone, encouraging you to not feel ready, but the cosmos could have take time out for yourself. other ideas.

Gemini (May 22– June 21) Cancer (June 22–July 22) There is quite an intense Your relationships continue focus on a sensitive sector to be a key part of your of your chart, which can life. With Saturn in your provide an opportunity relationship zone for some to clear up issues that may have been time to come, this is a chance to firm up holding you back. An upbeat focus in your your boundaries and learn to say no to sector of travel and adventure encourages requests that you don’t wish to engage you to continue the process of exploring with. There is a solar eclipse in your sector new terrains. A solar eclipse in this zone of transformation on Thursday, which could on Thursday might be a call to take up a see you letting go of an issue that has course of study. been a part of your life for a long time.

Leo (July 23–Aug 23) Virgo (Aug 24– Sept 23) Try not to promise more Your sector of romance than you can deliver at the and creativity could be start of the week, because particularly intense at this it could prove embarrass- time and remain so for ing later if you can’t manage it. It might be some while yet. You could find that you better to understate what you’re capable are putting a lot of energy into activities of and save face. With a solar eclipse in in this area. This is particularly the case Heart your sector of relating, new developments regarding the solar eclipse on Thursday. could impact your love life and other con- Releasing whatever no longer serves your of the The more love you give away, the more you will nections. If you find yourself falling in love, best interests can give you the energy to Matter receive in your life and your relationships it might be best not to rush. tackle those plans that are important.

ROOPSHA DASGUUPTA RAY self on a deeper level. Find these peo- source of love within you will com- automatically receive in return. This is (Sept 24– Oct 23) (Oct 24–Nov 22) ple and let them show you the way. pletely change your experience in rela- a hard concept for us to grasp. Unfor- Libra Scorpio Speaking from my personal experience, tionships. Because you’ll understand tunately, many of us live with the fear The week ahead could With a powerful blend of ove is such a divine feeling. But I’ve had many guides and teachers in that love is an inside-out process, not that if we love freely, we are set up to bring surprises your way, energies in your commu- more often than not, we land love. Without them, there’s no way I the other way around. It all starts with lose either ourselves or the other per- but these seem to be very nication zone, you could up doing certain things which would have found the clarity and joy you. If you sit back and wait for love to son. The truth is that anytime you close welcome. Unexpected be involved in a lot of are probably not the best thing in relationships that I experience today. show up on your doorstep, then you’re your heart off to love, you lose love. invitations or a chance to enjoy the com- intellectual work or study. Whatever you to do. More precisely, there are three Knowledge is power. Do your heart a going to be waiting around for love for Anytime you protect yourself from L pany of someone you don’t see very often undertake over the coming months may be big mistakes that many of us make in favour and get to know how it works. a long, long time. But if you’re com- love, you lose love. Anytime you with- love. Today, I’m going to tell you what Your love life will thank you for it. mitted to finding love within yourself hold love, you lose love. Many of us can bring a sizzle into your life. There is very important to you, and it could bring these mistakes are and give you some first, then you’ll see that love can be self-sabotage our experience in love a solar eclipse in your romantic sector on benefits in the future. There is a solar insight on how you can transform them MISTAKE NO. 2: People don’t know anywhere you are. Knowing this is a because of this false belief. Let’s learn Thursday, and this could see you falling eclipse in your home zone on Thursday, and receive more love in your life. that love lives in them. complete game changer. Commit your- the real truth. The more love you give for someone. If this is the case, the cosmos and this could ring in changes by encour- Once you start to gain clarity about self to loving from the inside out, and away, the more you will receive in your encourages you not to rush into anything. aging a fresh start. MISTAKE NO. 1: People don’t under- how love works, you’ll realise that love watch the love you feel in relationships life and your relationships. stand how love works. exists within you. Many of us don’t completely transform. I hope that you will do what it takes People spend way too much time realise this. We insist on believing that to change your experience in love. ( Nov 23–Dc 21) ( Dec 22– Jan 20) and energy confused about love. They love lives outside of us—either in peo- MISTAKE NO. 3: People don’t know Because when you change, your love Sagittarius Capricorn cycle through the same patterns over ple, places, or things. We think to our- that giving love away makes it grow. life has no other choice but to change As Mars continues its jour- This could be a week of and over again, not having a clue about selves, “Once I have that, then I’ll feel We collectively believe that what- too. If we can all make an effort to ney through your sign, you impulsive purchases unless what’s going on. And, we all know there love.” We’ve got it all backwards. Here’s ever we give away, we lose. We tend to understand love, find love within our- could feel more empow- you can hold back and are a few things worse than spinning in the deal: love is not out there. It’s not project this mentality on everything, selves, and give love away, not only can ered and courageous. This make more informed deci- perpetual confusion and doubt about somewhere else. It’s in you. When you including love. But love isn’t ruled by we change the course of our own lives, week, a potent focus in the form of a solar sions. Even so, if you find something you love. Learning from people who can discover this, you’ll have found the the laws of finite resources. Whatever but we can change the world too. relate to what you’re going through is greatest truth and perhaps the great- love you genuinely give away (without (Send your questions to eclipse takes place in your sector of talk want at a bargain price, it might well be one of the secrets to knowing your- est secret about love. Contacting the the motive of getting it back), you’ll [email protected]) and thought. This might coincide with an worth going ahead. There’s a solar eclipse idea whose time has come, one that seems in your money zone on Thursday. This might particularly appropriate to your situation. involve making use of a talent that you’ve As this eclipse acts like a new moon, this pushed to one side. Doing so could prove JOHN TRAVOLTA can be your chance for a fresh, new start. very rewarding in more ways than one. Born on February 18, 1954, John Joseph Travolta is an American actor, film producer, dancer and singer. Travolta first became Aquarius (Jan 21–Feb 18) Pisces (Feb 19 –March 20) known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ (1975–1979) and starring in the box office This could be an exciting Take note of any intui- successes ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (1977) and ‘Grease’ (1978). week, with a solar eclipse tive nudges that show up, His acting career declined through the 1980s, but enjoyed a in your sign that can bring because they might help resurgence in the 1990s with his role in ‘Pulp Fiction’ (1994), fresh energy into your life. you make progress in key and he has since starred in films such as Face/Off (1997), This eclipse, which takes place on Thurs- areas of your life. There’s also a solar ‘Swordfish’ (2001), ‘Wild Hogs’, and ‘Hairspray’ (both 2007). In day, could encourage you to take a step eclipse in your spiritual sector that might 2014, he received the IIFA Award for Outstanding Achievement in a direction you’ve long wanted to go. coincide with an opportunity to resolve in International Cinema. Travolta is a private pilot and owns four Events may conspire to push your hand an ongoing issue. If you have battled this aircraft excluding the ex-Qantas Boeing 707-138B (Ex-VH-EBM) here, even if you don’t feel ready. You’ll for some time, events could reveal a way that he owned. The plane was recently announced to have been soon get used to living at a higher level through. Following it might allow you to donated to the Historical Aircraft Restoration Society in Australia. and be glad you took the chance. finally let go, and experience relief. You share your birthday with birthday your share You

Heads Grooming your best friend Your pet’s fur can fall prey to various infections from worms, virus or mites tails Take the dog to a vet immediately and have tion of an antimicrobial ointment or spray Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, all the tests done. such as Vetericyn. Oral supplementation MP & Union Cabinet with omega fatty acids can also reduce the Minister, also an eminent Three years ago, I took my 18-month- severity of chronic dermatoses. old female Pomeranian to the vet after animal rights activist a small scab came off her shoulder area. My bulldog has broken out with these and environmentalist, The vet said it was a “hot” spot, how- bumps around his mouth and chin. They answers Millennium Post ever, the hair has not only never grown look like little blisters. They don’t seem readers’ queries related to back in that area but the spot has gotten to hurt him but I’m still worried that larger. I can see tiny red spots around he is allergic to something around the cause. Other possible reasons for these animal welfare issues the perimeter of the hairless area. house. symptoms include ringworm and demo- The condition you are describing is This sounds like a fairly common ail- decosis (a mite infestation). focal alopecia which is a localised area of ment known as canine acne. In fact, bull- My dog gets exhausted very easily and hair loss on a dog. Pyotraumatic derma- dog is one of the breeds that is the most Why does my dog shed hair? his ears and tongue turn blue after a titis, also known as “hot spots,” can leave affected by this complaint (as well as Box- Shedding a small amount is normal long run. What should I do? such a characteristic lesion after they heal. ers and Great Danes). This condition most for every mammal including you. But any These could be symptoms of a heart Due to damage to the hair follicles during commonly begins to develop around the more means that the dog is not well and disease that could eventually lead to heart active inflammation, the hair may or may age of five to eight months (equivalent you need to have a blood and urine test. failure. A dog heart attacks looks like this: not grow back. My concern is that you to adolescence in humans). Typically, the Dogs with untreated allergies often leave Difficulty breathing including panting notice red spots around the edges of the condition will resolve itself after about more hair and dander on furniture. Daily Tilting of the head lesion and that it is gradually increasing one year of age—and if chronic acne still brushing, a good diet and proper grooming Arrhythmia is size which strongly suggests an active persists veterinary care may be required. will significantly reduce your pet’s shed- Pain and discomfort inflammatory response. Ringworm pro- Keeping the skin around affected areas ding and help prevent flaking skin and hair Seizures or sudden collapse duces circular hairless lesions with a red clean with mild anti-bacterial cleanses loss related to improper nutrition. Never Stiffness of the forelimbs ring and should be ruled out by your reg- will help to control outbreaks and prevent bathe a dog more than once a month (less Avoid administering any food or water ular veterinarian. Proper tests should be infection. Anti-inflammatories are only often for some breeds) or it will become during the attack. Due to the pain and dis- done to diagnose the disease correctly. The generally required if your dog is scratch- dry and shed/dander more. comfort associated with the heart attack, treatment involves clipping the wound just ing the affected area more than is healthy the dog may become aggressive. Pet own- past the red area so that the skin can be for the skin. I would still recommend that (Views expressed and information pro- ers should gently place a hand on the dog’s cleaned with a chlorhexidene solution and your dog sees a vet, who may decide to take vided are personal. Send your questions to chest to determine the pace of heartbeat. cool water followed with topical applica- a skin biopsy to be sure that the acne is the [email protected]) millennium post | NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018 | 15 mp Game on Despite several new world records—PyeongChang 2018 will be remembered as the platform for maturing diplomacy, unveiling scandals and perhaps, welcoming a new era of simultaneous sporting and policymaking

talk about corruption for the past 20 years and yet, in the run-up to the Winter Olympics, here we are with the Russian doping scandal and the chair- man of the Brazilian National Olympic Commit- tee being indicted for bribing to win the Games, the Samsung fiasco, the Larry Nassar scandal, so The Game of Games: on and so forth. Most think that the Olympics are inherently corrupt and hopeless. But, we must be more idealistic, with the Olympics reminding us of what we want to be and also what we’re not. The Olympic legacy is often judged in an economic sense. But the legacy can be political socio-cultural or even sporting. Proceedings in PyeongChang are being keenly watched. The lit- tle-known host city, which sits some 80 km from the border with North Korea, has borne witness to on-field displays of bonhomie between the neigh- PyeongChang 2018 bours. The two nations have marched together at the Opening Ceremony under a flag representing Unified Korea and have fielded a combined wom- OUR CORRESPONDENT nitely not come along all this way to make friends. lete from Russia,” without the Russian flag being usually unemotional chairman could not hold back en’s ice hockey team. Though the team lost poorly The Vice-President became the biggest story at displayed at the Opening Ceremony and without his tears when Pyeongchang was chosen in 2011. to Sweden in a practice game, supporters of both here is a lot of noise surrounding the Win- the Olympics after he decided to remain seated its anthem being played. An IOC panel appointed Understandably, the Olympics carry special weight the countries cheered their side on together in a ter Olympics this time. Several cases of during the Unified Korean team’s introduction at to oversee this process initially reviewed applica- for Samsung, whose ads helped stir up the spirit of time of escalating political tensions as the score- doping, political grandstanding, intrigue, the Opening Ceremony. For one, Pence’s refusal tions submitted by 500 Russian athletes — 111 the event in the past. cards looked immaterial. bribery and scandal coupled with sexual to stand indicated that he hijacked the NFL play- were refused almost immediately. With 169 Rus- The corruption scandal that led to the removal Meanwhile, India has been represented by luger Tabuse have taken centre-stage, instead of skiing, ers’ protest from last season when players knelt or sians permitted to go to PyeongChang by its own of South Korean President Park Geun-hye casts a Shiva Keshavan, competing in his sixth and last skating and bobsled. Politics is not something remained seated during the national anthem. It’s review panel plus the 28 cleared by case, it could long shadow over the company. Vice-Chairman Olympics, and skier Jagdish Singh, who took part in new to the Olympics; but this year, PyeongChang ironic and hypocritical of Pence because he walked be said there are now 197 holes in the key pieces of Lee Jae-Yong, the chairman’s eldest son, went to his first. For years, Keshavan never had a personal it seems, has achieved an unprecedented measure out of an Indianapolis Colts game last season in evidence relied upon by the IOC — the McLaren prison last year after being found guilty of mul- coach and had to rely on advice from more estab- in the way the Games became a full-tilt platform anger after seeing members of the San Francisco report and that of Russian whistleblower Grigory tiple corruption and bribery charges, including lished names in the sport. In the last few years, he over the weekend for maturation in international 49ers doing the same thing. So, it appears a pro- Rodchenkov. sponsoring equestrian lessons for the daughter of was coached by American Duncan Kennedy, a for- relations, with the two Koreas glad-handing and test at a sporting event can be meant for something Exactly 20 years ago at the Winter Olympics Park’s confidante. The corruption scandals in South mer luge world champion. In what turned out to be edging closer as the world watched in anticipation. else, just as NFL players were never protesting the in Japan’s Nagano, Samsung Electronics’ flag flew Korea — from Samsung to the President resign- his final Olympic event at PyeongChang, Keshavan Though it is far too early to suggest that the tec- national anthem, but police brutality. alongside those of super-famous sponsors like ing — are not necessarily about the Games but clocked 48.900 seconds in his third-round heat. He tonic plates of the Korean Peninsula have shifted, There are definitive issues with the host country. Coca-Cola and Panasonic. The logo of an elec- they do spill over into the Games. The narrative is finished 34th overall and since he finished outside PyeongChang has surely secured a spot in Olympic At the end of the Games, it needs to be seen how tronics company that would later become a global really the Olympics being hosted in a country that the top 20, he did not get a chance to compete in fable. There were the North and South, side-by-side the Olympic cooperation between North and South behemoth looked unfamiliar to many. The South is wrestling with systemic corruption. the final run, which decided the medals. Keshavan in the Opening Ceremony, on the hockey ice and Korea will come off. The contest will also put to test Korean company has stayed on as a sponsor ever In another shocker, the US Olympic Commit- may not have an Olympic medal but over the past in the dignitaries’ box, with an unusually calm Kim the grit and patience between the nuclear sabre- since, making the Games a part of its strategy to tee opened its first news conference of the Winter 20 years and in the years to come, it is certain that Yo-jong, the 30-year-old sister of the North Korean rattling United States and North Korea, whose bor- boost its name and recognition. And, the tactic Games with an apology to the victims of Larry Nas- he will continue to be the first name that comes leader, looking on. With a smile, a handshake and a der is just 50 miles north of Pyeongchang County. proved to be a huge success. The electronics giant sar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor accused to mind when discussing Indian winter sports. warm message in South Korea’s presidential guest Doping scandals have dominated the build-up was also instrumental in Pyeongchang County of molesting 265 girls and women. Nassar, 54, has As records continue to tumble at the Games, book, Kim Yo-jong struck an instant chord with to the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. This is one of snagging the 2018 Games. In late 2009, then-Presi- been given effective life sentences after pleading Olympic diplomacy has now become a force to the public on the very first day of the PyeongChang the IOC’s marquee events and the financial viabil- dent Lee Myung-bak pardoned Samsung Chairman guilty to molesting 10 girls under the guise of bare- reckon with for the world. Now, it remains to be Games. Considered to be her brother’s answer to ity of the Olympic “movement” depends on it. The Lee Kun-hee for his embezzlement and tax evasion handed pelvic procedures and to the possession seen whether atmospherics will only have a tem- America’s first daughter Ivanka Trump, Kim is not background to the latest scandal is easily explained. convictions. The move enabled him to actively of child pornog- porary effect or head only a powerful member of Kim Jong-un’s kitchen But the lessons that need to be learnt cannot be so lobby for the International Olympic Committee raphy. There for permanent peace cabinet but also a foil to the perception of North simply analysed. to award the Games to has been followed up with Korea as antiquated and militaristic. Allegations of a Russian state-sponsored doping South Korea. The a lot of more concrete From the point of political optics, the Games conspiracy at the 2014 Sochi Olympics prompted measures. Hence, so far, have been a win. South Korean president the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to com- the Olympic rap- Moon Jae-in, who has irked the Trump adminis- mission an investigation by Canadian sports law- prochement tration considerably by advocating for substantive yer Richard McLaren. His report fed into the IOC’s may be on, but engagement with the North, was seen welcoming investigation of the Sochi Olympics and its own dis- conditions athletes from the North. He also attended a lun- ciplinary process. This all led to the IOC’s decision apply! cheon in Seoul during a hockey match, watching in December 2017 to suspend the Russian Olym- the joint Koreas take the ice against Sweden. One pic Committee with immediate effect. Neverthe- of North Korea’s songs went: “Victory! Our play- less, the IOC decided to invite individual Russian ers win! Win!” Not one of the great lyrics when the athletes to the competition but under strict con- Koreans went down 8-0! ditions. They have been allowed to participate But, coming along to Mike Pence, he had defi- under a separate designation of “Olympic Ath- 16| NEW DELHI|SUNDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2018|millenniumpost mp Without art, a film is pure wastage of time and resources Film - Abhijit Naskar

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The cast and crew of Pyaar ka Punchnaama, Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat, Sunny Nijar and director Luv Ranjan, have once again collaborated to give another blockbuster titled ‘Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety’

rom Pyaar ka Punchnama to Sonu ke Titu Ki Sweety, It has been a roller coaster ride for Kar- tik Aaryan and Nushrat Bharu- Fcha. In a free-wheeling conversation with Syeda Eba, these youthful actors talk about the joy of collaborating once again, fun at the sets, cut-throat competition in the industry and a lot more.

Whenever we talk about Kartik Aryan, the first thing that comes to our mind is the monologue from Pyaar Ka Punchnaama. Do you think that was quite unfair on part of the audience to tag you as the ‘monologue guy’ while side-lin- ing your entire performance in the movie? Kartik Aaryan: Of course, I have per- formed quite well throughout, that’s why people are showering their love upon me (laughs); but see, every actor wants to have a highlight moment in the movie for which he could be noticed. That moment is equally essential for the film. In Pyaar Ka Punchnaama, it was the monologue. That’s the reason I am not blaming anyone for admiring it more than any other scene. NB: AfterAkash Vani’s failure, we have I am more than happy that I was a part of been conscious about a lot of things that it. It was a cumulative effort of the direc- are industry driven. Like, you know that tor, writer and everybody else, which ulti- you have to turn left, but you need to make mately turned out so well. People crave to sure that you are turning to far left, close build up an identity in this industry, but I left or hard left. Agar aapne wo raasta tey have been lucky in that zone. ‘Mjhe career nhi kara to aapko pata hi nhi chlega ki me pehchaan shuru me hi milgayi’. Though what all to be aware of. But after we expe- I had my own struggles, I won’t deny that rienced a failure, we got aware of certain my very first movie made me popular in factors, about what to do and what not a positive way. to. Even at the time of Punchnama 2, we decided a date which didn’t clash with any Talking about your upcoming movie other film. We learned a lot through the ‘Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety’, the audience is journey and hence are better aware of the more excited to see the cast of Pyaar ka industry today. Punchnaama collaborating again, than knowing what new the movie is bringing. You said you were not quite ready What do you have to say on that? to do a film like ...Punchnama. What is KA: We say such things in very lay- there in your mind while you are read- man’s terms. In fact, if I watch any such ing a script. Also, what clicks you to say When I decided to enter the film industry, movie, it instantly comes out, ‘arey ye to yes to a film? wahi log hain na, accha unhone hi bnayi NB:I think it’s the writing. When I I wanted to become the biggest romantic hero. hai.’ That comes naturally. But still, I know read the film, I just can’t read the screen- that subconsciously it’s playing in your play. Most of the people in Bollywood Hence, I don’t mind getting stereotyped because head and you really want to watch this don’t want to send you a script in the first this is what I always wanted to do movie. You want to feel the emotions that go. Either they don’t have it ready, or it’s a we felt throughout its making, and that’s Kohinoor for them which they fight hard more than enough to make me happy. I to protect. I don’t know why. am seriously not thinking ki ‘logo ko aisa kyu lgrha hai ki punchnaama k log aagaye. Accha ye phirse mono bolega ya nhi’ and stuff. What I am more excited about is to be a part of this project. This is just my 6th film and so it has been a very short journey for me as of now. In such a short span, seeing people have expec- tations from me (like Punchnama 3 kb aaegi), feels amazing. I don’t think every other actor gets questions like these. I consider it as my strength.

Nushrat, you took a leap from doing a movie like Love Sex aur Dhoka to Pyaar ka Punchnama. How was the journey? Nusrat Bharucha: In LSD, I was part kaha karenge, aaj movie kya of the story that revolved around honour sider. It’s a big dekhenge. People will immediately connect killing. Right after LSD, they offered me box (romance genre). I’ll fill a really to the story as if it’s their own. And con- Pyaar ka Punchnaama. You can under- Anyway, the screen- small space in the romantic genre if I’m nectivity comes only if the content makes stand how the two movies are world apart. play doesn’t work for me because I want stereotyped as a chocolate hero. Moreover, sense to the audience. Even if we talk of I clearly denied doing the movie but Ran- to know what my character is actually rom-com is one of the most popular and Punchnama, it was the biggest content jan sir didn’t really like my decision. He saying in the movie. I am the kind of per- loved genres of our industry, so people driven drama made till date in terms of was like, “what? Are you mad? This is ‘Luv sir as a director has become more confident in his son who works on instinct. When I hear can never have enough of it. I am again relationships. So, this one is also a com- such a cool film. How can you say no to it.’ what the character is saying, I automati- more than happy with the image of the plete package with every ingredient in I said, ‘Sir, I hate this script. I don’t agree approach. His vision is comparatively clear, he knows cally visualize the story. Following that, I romantic-comic hero. Because I always equal proportion. with this. Mjhe is film me koi bhi ladki what he wants to show. As for Kartik, he has become try to figure out if I am able to feel for the wanted to be one. samajh nhi aati. Forget Neha’s character, I character or not.I cannot play a character Nushrat, you have been working with am not going to play any role in this movie’. a calmer person. Also, he has learned a lot. I have who just has two dialogues in the movie The kind of movies being preferred by Kartik and Luv Ranjan for quite a time And I moved on in my life. But they didn’t seen a person, who was entirely raw and unaware and is expected to stand still in the frame. the audiences these days is mostly content now. How have you seen them changing give up on me. They hounded me, came For me, the writing is the strength. It’s the driven. How difficult do you think would professionally and personally? to my aunt’s house, came to the gym, wait- of everything, growing up into such a mature and medium to convey the real essence. it be for Sonu Ki Titu ki Sweety to appeal Luv sir as a director has become more ing to meet me. I asked, ‘why do you even learned being,’ reveals Nushrat Bharucha the audiences? confident in his approach. His vision is want to meet me’ and he cleverly answered Kartik, the kind of movies that you Ours is a content driven film with comparatively clear, he knows what he that ‘see, you don’t like this film. Ok fine! have done till date have been rom-coms. lots of entertainment. Humara to trailer wants to show. With Kartik, he has become What if I promise you that right after this But despite being a good movie, Akash movie. Because if you are not going to get Do you fear to get stereotyped? bhi content pe chal rha hai (chuckles). a calmer person. Also, he has learned a lot, film I will do a movie you will love. And Vani didn’t perform well at the box office. the screens how will people watch the film. KA:When I decided to enter the film Obviously it’s not a serious and message not just about acting but also about the he indeed kept his promise as we worked What went wrong according to you? industry, I wanted to become the big- oriented film, but I won’t either call it a technicalities of shooting a movie. I have together once again for Akash Vaani. He NB:We released it with Race 2. What Was this the reason for shifting the gest romantic hero. I am a die-hard fan slapstick comedy. It’s a very real movie. seen a person, who was entirely raw and basically did a barter system with me. I learned after that is you should never release date of Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety, of Akshay and Shahrukh sir. I can eas- Har kisi ki life me ek titu hota hai jo sonu unaware of everything, growing up into underestimate the release date of your and saving it from any clash? ily relate to their journey being an out- k lie decisions leta hai like aaj dinner such a mature and learned being.