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TikTok hits 1.5 ELECTION EXPENDITURE STATEMENT bn downloads, Pawan's Delhi visit keeps India tops list YSRCP GOT RS 181 CR political circles guessing BEIJING: Social video app TikTok has reached 1.5 bil- PNS n VIJAYAWADA lion downloads worldwide on the App Store as well as Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan's Google Play and India leads DONATIONS, 99 CR IN BONDS sudden Delhi visit has created the chart with 466.8 million a sensation among political or about 31 per cent of all circles as the visit left politicos unique installs. „ guessing on what could be the In 2019, the app accumu- Rs 85 cr spent on campaign, paid Rs 37 cr to I-PAC for consultancy purpose of the visit, agenda and lated 614 million downloads whom the Power Star is going -- six per cent more than it „ TDP spent a total of Rs 77 cr, including Rs 49 cr on advertisements to meet in nation's capital. had last year, reported mobile Jana Sena leaders, who are intelligence firm Sensor PNS n NEW DELHI The party revealed also ignorant of the purpose of Tower. the visit, would say that Power India has been a fast adop- The ruling YSRCP party in its this, in an 'Election Star is going to meet some tor in 2019, driving up 277.6 'Annual Audit Report for the Expenditure elders in Delhi. In the same million downloads so far this Financial Year 2018-19', which Statement' that it breath, some of the leaders dis- year, or roughly 45 per cent was also filed with the Election miss it as a private visit. of all global installs. Commission last month, said filed with the Election However, some others beg to China generated the sec- that it had received a total of Rs Commission differ. They suspect that there n Pawan Kalyan, who is fighting Modi in Ahmedabad prior to ond largest amount of down- 181 crore through donations is more than what meets the pitched battles against the 2014 elections. Afterwards, he loads with 45.5 million, or 7.4 and contributions. The major eye. Pawan Kalyan, who is government, took personal did not meet Modi except dur- percent, while the US is No chunk of money, around Rs 99 ments, around Rs 24 crore fighting pitched battles against attacks on him very seriously ing the course of election cam- 3 with 37.6 million installs, or crore came through electoral (24,67,34,007), was given to the government, took person- paign and some other occa- about 6 per cent, this year. bonds. Jagathi publications, which is al attacks on him very seriously. n Party sources dub his visit as an sions. The YSRCP said that it run by Jagan Mohan Reddy's It may be recalled that Pawan attempt to bring to the notice of But, Pawan claims to have received Rs 36.08 crore as family. Another 1.03 crore had already gone on record Delhi the suicides of construction affection for Modi, who, he donations from non-corpo- (1,03,21,544) was spent on stating that he would lodge a workers says, reciprocates the same. Punters go on rate entities, compared to Rs publicity materials including complaint with the Centre, if For quite some time, Pawan 11.7 crore in the previous tions held in the state earlier completed, the party had posters, banners, badges, stick- necessary, on the condition of Kalyan has been trying to the rampage financial year. Corporate enti- this year. received a staggering Rs 221 ers, arches, cut outs, hoardings, the construction workers in the But, they are quick to say that secure Narendra Modi's ties donated Rs 18.15 crore The party revealed this, in an crore (221,58,52,225) in the flags etc. State, the state-of-affairs of some crucial negotiations will appointment. compared to Rs 2.53 crore last 'Election Expenditure form of donations. After its expenditure, the construction of new state cap- take place in Delhi. Meanwhile, the propaganda at Bangalore year. Statement' that it filed with the Out of this, it spent Rs 85 YSRCP said that it had a bank ital in Amarvati and personal Meanwhile speculations are gained ground that Pawan left Of which, YSRCP has paid Election Commission. The crore (85,65,18,694), which balance of Rs 138 crore. vilification campaign against rife that he is likely to meet for Delhi as the PMO con- turf club Rs 37.57 crore (37,57,68,966) to 'Election Expenditure included Rs 9.72 crore Meanwhile, the opposition him. Party sources dub his visit Home Minister Amit Shah firmed his appointment. BENGALURU: Punters went political consultancy Indian Statement' filed by the YSRCP (9,72,21,777) on star cam- Telugu Desam Party (TDP), as an attempt to bring to the and Prime Minister Narendra The party leaders are read- berserk at the Bangalore Turf Political Action Committee (I- also showed that on the date of paigners and Rs 36 crore which also filed its election notice of Delhi the suicides of Modi. He is also likely to meet ing too much from the visit as Club and vandalised equip- PAC), founded by Prashant the announcement of the elec- (36,44,34,267) for advertise- expenditure report, said that it construction workers. BJP working president JP they suspect that there will be ment seeking refund of their Kishor, as part of services tion, the party had a bank bal- ments in the media. spent a total of Rs 77 crore out However, the party sources Nadda and one or two other unexpected changes in the money after three horses extended for the Legislative ance of Rs 74,32,449 (74 lakh). Coincidentally, most of the of which Rs 49 crore spent in are maintaining stoic silence leaders. State's political scenario soon stumbled and their jockeys Assembly and Lok Sabha elec- By the time the elections were money spent on advertise- advertisements in the media. whose appointment Pawan It may be recalled that after the return of Pawan fell down. Kalyan has sought in Delhi. Pawan had called on Narendra Kalyan from Delhi. The incident took place on Friday evening. The rest of the races of the Chintamaneni winter session has been sus- 10 young women from AP Citizenship bill in pended, a turf manager said. released Sarada Peetham seer A police officer told PTI on Govt agenda for Saturday that it all started on bail when one of the horses in the not allowed to Sabarimala welcomes English winter session race stumbled and broke its PNS n SABARIMALA PNS n ELURU leg. PNS n NEW DELHI Two other horses in the At least ten young women TDP leader and former MLA medium in Govt schools race too stumbled after col- from Andhra Pradesh, who Chintamaneni Prabhakar was The Modi government is set liding with the injured horse, arrived at Pamba on Saturday released on bail from the jail PNS n VIJAYAWADA to push for the passage of the he said. to offer prayers at the Lord here on Saturday. contentious Citizenship This resulted in injury to Ayyappa temple here, were Party activists and follow- Seer Swarupanandendra (Amendment) Bill, a key BJP three jockeys, the official sent back, police said. ers accorded him a warm Saraswati of the plank which is aimed at said. The women, in the 10-50 welcome upon his release. Visakhapatnam-based Sarada granting nationality to non- age group, were part of a 30- However, police imposed Peetham on Saturday wel- Muslim immigrants from member group from restrictions on his followers comed introduction of English neighbouring countries, in Vijayswada. asking them not to take out medium in government Parliament's Winter Session ‘Owaisi is "After they reached Pamba, rallies near the jail. schools. starting from Monday. police checked their identity Notices have Addressing a gathering The government has listed second Zakir cards and found that they been served here, the seer said that his the bill in its items of business were in the barred age group on his fol- blessings were always there for for the session, official and informed them about the precincts had witnessed while posting various peti- lowers to the decision taken by Chief sources told news agency Naik’: Babul current situation in protests by right wing outfits tions on the matter to a larger this extent. Minister YS Jaganmohan Press Trust of India. Sabarimala. They did not pro- and BJP workers last year after bench, the government was Police were Reddy. He felt that education opportunities. Otherwise, sons The BJP-led NDA gov- Supriyo ceed further," police said. the LDF government decided exercising caution. deployed on in English would go a long way of the soil living on foreign ernment had introduced the SANSOL: Union Minister The Pamba base camp is at to implement the Supreme Devaswom Minister Eluru-Duggirala in the growth and develop- shores would face difficulty, he bill in its previous tenure as Babul Supriyo on Saturday the foothills of Sabarimala, court's verdict of September Kadakampally Surendran has route. The court here has ment of students. As a result, averred. well but could not push it called AIMIM chief about 5 km from the shrine. 28, 2018 allowing women of all made it clear that Sabarimala granted bail to Chintamaneni the wards of the poor and the Due to English medium through due to vehement Asaduddin Owaisi "second The Lord Ayyappa temple age groups to offer prayers at was not a place for activists to in 18 cases. It may be recalled common man would shine at education many from Telugu protests by opposition par- Zakir Naik" over the Ayodhya opened this evening for the the shrine. display their activism and said that he was arrested on their best at the highest levels States have occupied top posi- ties, which criticised the bill issue that was recently decid- two month long Mandala- However, this year, even the government would not September 11. He spent in spite of pursuing education tions on distant lands, he said, as discriminatory on reli- ed by the Supreme Court. Makaravillakku pilgrimage though the top court had not encourage such women who behind the bars for 66 days in government schools. however, hastened to add that gious grounds. "Asaduddin Owaisi is season. stayed its verdict on entry of want to visit the shrine for pub- before getting released on He noted that English lan- Telugu is needed for children The bill had lapsed fol- becoming the second Zakir The state and temple young women into the shrine licity. bail on Saturday. guage is necessary for the to address their mother lowing the dissolution of the Naik. If he speaks more than people to lead comfortable 'Amma'. He said, "Mother last Lok Sabha. required, then we do have law life and to get livelihood tongue is like our mother." Continued on Page 3 and order problem in our country," Mr Supriyo told reporters in Asansol in West TV actress says junior artiste raped her Bengal. Zakir Naik is a controver- PNS n MUMBAI IANS that his mobile has been room in Yamunanagar before Cattle smuggling on the sial Islamic preacher, whose switched off since a case was raping her. extradition from Malaysia is A television actress, who has registered against him and his When she discovered that being sought by India on appeared in shows like parents on November 12. she was pregnant, she report- charges of money laundering "Kahaani Ghar Ghar Ki", "Des Acting on the compliant of edly asked him to marry her rise in north Andhra and hate speech. Mein Nikla Hoga Chand" and the actress, the case was regis- but he refused. PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM "Nach Baliye", has reportedly tered at a woman police station According to reports, accused a junior artiste of rap- of Yamunanagar. Verma's family has been sup- Cattle smuggling has emerged TODAY ing her in a hotel room. She has The Mumbai-based actress portive of him. The actress has as a new challenge for police in further alleged that she subse- became friends with the junior alleged that his family is aware north Andhra comprising ALMANAC quently became pregnant. sexual assault, hails from artiste in October this year. She of all that has happened but is Vizag, Vizianagaram and Month & Paksham: Vineet Verma, the junior Yamunanagar in Haryana. has claimed that the junior refusing to help her in any way. Srikakulam districts. artist who has been accused of Police in Yamunanagar told artist drugged her in a hotel Continued on Page 3 Some of the organised Kartik& Krishna Paksha groups from Odisha and Panchangam Karnataka were involved in Tithi : Panchami: 06.22 pm smuggling cattle to Karnataka, Nakshatram: Telangana and a few other Punarvasu 10:59 pm Rs 150 crore kickbacks paid to key areas in Andhra Pradesh. Time to Avoid: (Bad time to start Incidents of cattle smug- any important work) gling from north Andhra are Some of the organised cattle were injured after a con- increasing in the past few tainer truck in which the cat- Rahukalam: 04:12 pm – 05:36 pm groups from Odisha Yamagandam: leader in previous regime: sources months in spite of the efforts by tle were being transported 12:00 pm – 01:24 pm police. Sources said that cattle and Karnataka were overturned near Sileru in Vizag Varjyam: 11-08 am - 12:43 pm PNS n NEW DELHI n Three agencies were awarded n The IT department could lay its smuggling is witnessing from involved in smuggling Agency a couple of weeks ago. Gulika: 02:48 pm - 04:12 pm contracts to execute works hands on the evidence during the north Andhra because of the Sub-Inspector of Sileru The Income-Tax department shortage of beef in neighbour- cattle to Karnataka, Police Station A Neela Kanta Good Time: (to start any important work) worth Rs 2,652 crore, the recent nation-wide IT raids. When has caught an important leader ing States. Telangana and certain Rao said that the driver and Amritakalam: important leader received officials went through the records 08:37 pm - 10:12 pm of the TDP regime red-hand- Deputy Superintendent of areas in Andhra assistant driver of the contain- Abhijit Muhurtham: 11:38 am - 12:23 pm ed for having awarded contract kickbacks from one of the thoroughly, one of the agencies Police (Special Branch) of er truck fled the spot after the to a reputed contracting agency agencies. Documentary mentioned in a ledger that it had Vizianagaram CM Naidu said Pradesh vehicle overturned. Two per- VIJAYAWADA to execute the new capital evidence to this effect has been paid Rs 150 crore towards kickbacks recently they rescued 47 cattle sons, who were inside the con- WEATHER works in Amaravati after backs from one of the agencies. found, the IT officer said to an important leader, he confirmed and nabbed six persons when and he is instrumental for tainer, along with the cattle accepting kickbacks to the Documentary evidence to this they were transporting the cat- transporting the cattle to other died. Forecast: Clear tune of Rs 150 crore from it, effect has been found, the IT oughly, one of the agencies prominent construction firm tle illegally from parts of States, Naidu added. "We investigated the case Temp: 33/22 disclosed an IT officer on con- officer said. mentioned in a ledger that it on its offices in Mumbai. Vizianagaram to Odisha. Cattle smuggling in large based on the vehicle registra- Humidity: 78% dition of anonymity. The IT department could lay had paid Rs 150 crore towards During the raids, the IT sleuths "Our investigation has containers and trucks from tion number of the container Sunrise: 06.22 Three agencies were award- its hands on the evidence dur- kickbacks to an important could lay their hands on the revealed that one G Ramana north Andhra by road-route truck and found that the cattle Sunset: 05.39 ed contracts to execute works ing the recent nation-wide IT leader, he confirmed. crucial ledger, which revealed has been purchasing the cattle leading to Karnataka has were being transported to Current Weather Conditions Updated November 16, 2019 5:00 PM worth Rs 2,652 crore, the raids. When officials went It may be recalled that IT everything. from Alamanda and exposed when 15 cattle and Karnataka illegally from parts important leader received kick- through the records thor- raids were carried out on the Continued on Page 3 Manapuram weekly markets two persons were killed and 13 of north Andhra," Rao added. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 vijayawada 02

CAPSULE Araku gets back its glitter as flowers bloom

n PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n Tribal farmers incurred n Thanks to the suggestions The golden yellowish Niger losses by growing the and support of the scientists flower (Valisilu in Telugu), Niger oil seed crop due from Hyderabad-based one of the most favourite back- to root parasite called Indian Institute of Oilseeds drops to take snaps for tourists as ‘Cuscuta’ (Dodder) in Research (IIOR) of ICAR and during the winter season in the local parlance Sanjivani, an NGO, farmers picturesque Araku Valley in ‘Bangarutiga’ in the past grown Niger crop again and Vizag Agency back to bloom made Araku Valley yellow n Majority of the Niger after a gap of two years. with their flowers this year Tribals farmers incurred farmers moved to Students of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar making orphans at a Home to cut the losses by growing the Niger oil other crops. Niger n Tourists have been clicking cake as a part of their service in Visakhapatnam Roja launches seed crop due to root parasite flowers disappeared selfies with the background Swachh Nagari called as Cuscuta (Dodder) in during the winter of the golden yellowish Niger campaign local parlance Bangarutiga in season in the past two flowers in Araku Valley during Girl students render service the past. years the current tourist season VIJAYAWADA: Nagari YSRCP Majority of the Niger farm- ers moved to other crops. The MLA and APIIC Chairman RK n The golden yellow flowers in winter season in Araku, to needy, elderly persons Roja has declared a fight Niger flowers disappeared dur- farmers. This year, the crop is stout, branched annual herb, ing the winter season in the very good as the presence of grown for its edible oil and Paderu and a few other areas in Vizag Agency were the n against plastic use and PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n Girl students spent past two years. the parasite is minimal, he seed. The Niger oil seeds are major attraction and drawn visitors from parts of the launched the 'Swachh Nagari' quality time with the campaign in her constituency. Thanks to the suggestions added. widely used for manufacturing country. Compared to previous years, the area under Budding students of Sri Sathya The MLA is taking innovative and support of the scientists Last year, they visited Araku of cosmetics and also paintings cultivation of Niger has increased this year, said a tourist Sai Vidya Vihar (SSSVV) visit- elderly residents of the steps in protecting the from Hyderabad-based Indian Valley during the peak winter in the country said scientist SN guide K Rajasekhar ed needy and senior citizens Vanaprastam Old Age environment and preventing Institute of Oilseeds Research season. But, they failed to find Sudhakar Babu of IIOR. residing at various welfare hous- Home. Inmates of the the use of plastic. She gave a (IIOR) of ICAR and Sanjivani, the golden yellowish Niger The golden yellow flowers in es in the city presenting various ashram blessed the call to remove the hazardous an NGO, farmers grown Niger flowers and returned with pale winter season in Araku, Paderu tourist guide K Rajasekhar. tribal culture and economy. food items and material students for their plastic from all municipal crop again and made Araku and dull. This year, they found and a few other areas in Vizag Tourists have been clicking Niger flowers are one of the required in their daily chores. selfless service and for wards and villages under the Valley yellow with their flow- Niger flowers bloom in Araku Agency were the major attrac- selfies with the background of major attractions in Araku Inspired by the message- showering their love Nagari Assembly segment. ers this year. Valley and they are happy, tion and drawn visitors from the golden yellowish Niger Valley for drawing the visitors 'Love All-Serve All', 'Help Ever- on them Through a Facebook post, she P Devullu, Secretary of says S Sangeetha, a resident of parts of the country. Compared flowers in Araku Valley during from West Bengal, Odisha and Hurt Never' of Sri Sathya Sai called upon the people to bring Sanjivani, said that they distrib- Vizag city. to previous years, the area the current tourist season. parts of Andhra Pradesh, said Baba- girl students rendered ser- one kg of plastic and take kg uted over 500 kg seeds (chem- Niger, botanical name under cultivation of Niger has Though Niger is not cash- Ch Suresh Kumar Padal, a res- vice to the needy apart from time with the elderly residents rice, which went viral on social ical treated seeds) to tribal Guizotia abyssinica, is an erect, increased this year, said a rich crop, it is replenishing the ident of Vizag Agency. shining in academics. of the Vanaprastam Old Age media. This programme was They offered blankets, books, Home. Inmates of the ashram launched on November 17 pens, pencils, clothes, rice, blessed the students for their (Roja's birthday) and continues lentils, biscuits, cakes, bread, selfless service and for shower- till Chief Minister YS Celestial wedding Krishna Das offers to quit politics if graft charges proved fruits and toiletry items to the ing their love on them. Jaganmohan Reddy's birthday of Lord Rama, Sita inmates of Generation Yuva at These service activities are (December 21) with the slogan PNS n SRIKAKULAM minister breathed fire on the Dharmana Prasada Rao, Botsa Birla Junction and Vanaprastam being rendered as part of the 'No plastic, New Nagari'. VIJAYAWADA: The celestial TDP for looting the public by Satyanarayana, Jakkampudi Old Age Home at ensuing 94th birth celebrations wedding of Lord Rama and His Minister Dharmana Krishna setting up of Janmabhoomi Raja, Parthasaradhi, Samineni Madhavadhara of Sri Sathya Sai Baba and will consort Sita will be performed at Das on Saturday created a Committees. Opposition lead- Udayabhanu, Kodali Nani, Girl students spent quality continue till November 18. ‘Laksha Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy temple sensation by offering to quit ers are levelling allegations Mopidevi Venkataramana, Kumkumarchana' at in Tirupati on Sunday. This divine politics forever provided any- against the government unable Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy, Padmavathi temple wedding will be conducted on the one proves that he had to digest that Chief Minister YS Buggana Rajendranath, advent of Punarvasu star on indulged in corruption. Jaganmohan Reddy is imple- Topudurti Prakash Reddy, Roja VIJAYAWADA: As part of annual November 17. The ritual will He dared whether the TDP menting welfare schemes and and Peddi Reddy figured in the Karthika Brahmotsavams of Sri commence at 11 am in the temple. leaders are ready to accept the development programmes. charge-sheet. Besides these Padmavathi Ammavari temple, Devotees can take part on challenge. He challenged them It may be recalled that the leaders, their followers were Tiruchanoor, ‘Laksha payment of Rs 500 per ticket on to substantiate the allegations TDP released a charge-sheet also accused of indulging in Kumkumarchana' will be which two persons will be allowed. levelled against him. against 67 YSRCP leaders sand smuggling. Minister performed on November 22. In the evening, Unjal Seva will be As part of Sand Week cele- in Srikakulam district. accusing them of smuggling Krishna Das responded as his Interested couple could conducted at Ramachandra brations, the minister inaugu- Refuting allegations levelled sand in 13 districts. The names name also figured in the participate in the holy event Pushkarini at 5.30 pm. rated a sand reach at Kallepalli against him by the TDP, the of Tammineni Sitaram, charge-sheet. Students speaking to elderly persons at an Old Age Home with Rs 1,116 ticket and beget one ‘uttarium', blouse, two laddus and blessings. Tickets would be sold at current booking counters on first come Keto diet may help you fight flu first served basis. In view of Rally to promote child rights Brahmotsavams, the TTD plans n n to perform Koil Alwar IANS NEW YORK PNS VISAKHAPATNAM n Students enthusiastically Thirumanjanam on November A ketogenic diet, which Oakridge International raised slogans related to 19. The TTD has cancelled all includes meat, fish, poultry School, Visakhapatnam, stu- child rights, while some Arjita Sevas for the day. and non-starchy vegetables, dents are creating awareness of the students held may help combat the flu virus, on the United Nations placards that depicted suggests new research. Convention on the Rights of slogans eliminating child TTD all set for Karthika This diet regimen activates the Child (UNCRC). labour to discrimination a subset of T cells in the lungs In all, 150 students and against children Vanabhojanam today not previously associated with their teachers, along with VIJAYAWADA: The TTD is all the immune system's response parents, participated in a n At the end of the rally, set to observe Karthika to influenza, enhancing mucus rally, which was started from students of various Vanabhojana Mahotsavam on production from airway cells Kalimatha temple passed classes performed a November 17 at Paruveta that can effectively trap the through YMCA and the n The researchers found mime, flash mob, while Mandapam. On the special virus, said the study published Beach Road. some delivered speeches occasion, the TTD will organise in the journal Science that mice fed a ketogenic Students enthusiastically a mass community dining Immunology. diet were better able to raised slogans related to child and others rendered programme in the lush green "This was a totally unexpect- combat the flu virus than rights, while some of the stu- songs, which were well forests of Seshachalam, ed finding," said co-senior carbohydrate diet did not. mice fed food high in dents hold placards that received by the morning covered with gooseberry trees author Akiko Iwasaki, When mice were bred carbohydrates depicted slogans eliminating strollers and general at Paruveta Mandapam. Before Professor at Yale University in without the gene that codes child labour to discrimination public on the Beach Road this mass dining programme, the US. for gamma delta T cells, the n Specifically, the against children. Each sec- special Snapana Tirumanjanam The researchers found that ketogenic diet provided no researchers found that tion is preparing action plan will be performed to the mice fed a ketogenic diet were protection against the the ketogenic diet and awareness campaign al public on the Beach Road. students will collaborate with inating discrimination and processional deities of Lord Sri better able to combat the flu influenza virus. triggered the release of related to each of the 54 Principal of the school Biju Nord Anglia Schools in 29 child labour. Students were Malayappa Swamy and His two virus than mice fed food high "This study shows that the gamma delta T cells, Articles of the UNCRC. At Baby spoke on the occasion countries on the Global sensitised about children consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi. in carbohydrates. Specifically, way the body burns fat to pro- the end of the rally, students about the various aspects of Campus online portal to dis- employed as household There will also be a rendition of the researchers found that the duce ketone bodies from the immune system cells that of various classes performed child rights and he men- cuss and contribute their labourers, who are deprived Annamacharya Sankeertans and ketogenic diet triggered the food we eat can fuel the produce mucus in the a mime, flash mob, while tioned that Article 42 of thoughts about child rights. of schooling, parents also Harikatha Parayanam on the release of gamma delta T cells, immune system to fight flu cell linings of the lung, some delivered speeches and UNCRC highlights the Many parents spoke on urged students to do their occasion. Devotees and locals immune system cells that pro- infection," said co-senior while the high- others rendered songs, which importance of spreading the occasion about the part in providing basic edu- will take part in huge numbers duce mucus in the cell linings author Visha Deep Dixit, carbohydrate diet did not were well received by the awareness on child rights importance of putting the cation to these children in in the community dining of the lung, while the high- Professor at Yale University. morning strollers and gener- among the people. Oakridge thought into action by elim- their free time. programme, which is unique in the month of Karthika. JNU'S LONG TRYST WITH FREEBIES Students, administration lock horns over hike in room rent PNS n NEW DELHI same amount as salary?" a with various other alumni in the Though the JNU senior official in the JNU building for about five hours and In any of the cheapest areas in administration has now administration said. the minister could only be south Delhi, renting an unfur- The Democratic Students' escorted out after senior Delhi nished room set with livable decided to hike prices Federation (DSF) which has Police officers reached the spot conditions would cost around and bring up the rent to been active in JNU politics has and escorted the minister and VIJAYAWADA Rs 8,000 to Rs 10,000 per made calculations to show that Vice Chancellor Mamidala BULLION RATES month for a person, but if you Rs 300 and Rs 600 in the first year, those occupy- Jagadesh kumar out of the All GOLD are a student of Jawaharlal respectively for double ing single-seaters will face a 411 India Council for Technical ` Nehru University (JNU) you per cent hike and those in dou- Education hall (AICTE hall) 38,360 (10 gm) might just get the room for as sharing and single ble-seaters 374 per cent hike. where the convocation ceremo- ` 100 little as Rs 20 per month - and rooms, the move has From the second year onwards, ny was being held. SILVER if you are willing to share the DSF says those occupying Established by an act of ` 44,300(1kg) space with another person, brought the varsity single-seaters will have to pay Parliament in 1966, JNU came ` 100 then room rent would be Rs 10 back on the boil, as 999 per cent more and those in into existence in 1969 and is a month, with furniture and double-seaters 911 per cent financed by the University utilities included. students believe this is more as compared to the ear- Grants Commission (UGC), CHICKEN The university is located in an unjustified hike lier hostel charges. which comes under the Union `/KG south Delhi. Up ahead is The DSF said that if the fee Ministry of Human Resources RATES Vasant Vihar, a coveted address hike was implemented, a large Development. Dressed/With Skin `157 for country's rich and famous. Hall Administration (IHA) tenance, cook and mess helper) per cent, including all utility Balaji did not comment on number of students would have The varsity was ranked num- Without Skin `178 A short distance away is glitzi- Committee, which proposed a was nil all these years, but has charges, which the students will how the figure was arrived at. to leave the university. ber one in the country by the Broiler at Farm `108 est malls. fee hike of the hostel room from now been revised to Rs 1,700 per have to incur once the new The JNU administration is On Monday when the Vice National Assessment and Though the JNU administra- Rs 10 to Rs 300 for a double month, which the administra- manual is put to function. firm on its stand and has President M. Venkaiah Naidu Accreditation Council (NAAC) tion has now decided to hike sharing room and Rs 600 from tion has said is based on an esti- "They claim that the students refused to roll back the hike, as and Union Human Resource with a Grade Point of 3.91 (on a prices and bring up the rent to Rs 20 for a single room. mated amount as per actual. have to pay about Rs 30,000 to they claim it is "completely jus- Development Minister Ramesh scale of 4) and was ranked No 3 EGG Rs 300 and Rs 600 respectively Some other updates in the The big change in the new Rs 35,000 annually but accord- tified" and there had been no Pokhiryal 'Nishank' were in the among all universities in the RATES `/100 for double sharing and single manual, which was not revised hostel manual is the one-time ing to our calculations the revision over 14 years. university to attend its convoca- country by the National HYDERABAD 412 rooms, the move has brought for over 14 years are the utility mess security fee which has amount will rise to about Rs "How can you expect to live tion ceremony, thousands of stu- Institutional Ranking the varsity back on the boil, as charges (electricity and water been raised to Rs 12,000 from 70,000 to Rs one lakh annual- on the same rent as you were dents gathered outside the venue Framework, Government of VIJAYAWADA 426 students believe this is an unjus- charges), which students did not the earlier Rs 5,500. This has to ly," N. Sai Balaji, AISA member living 14 years ago? Are the and blocked the road to protest India, in 2016 and No 2 in 2017. VISAKHAPATNAM 420 tified hike. At the heart of the pay for so far, but will have to do be paid up front but is refund- and former President of electricity rates same? Does against the hike in hostel charges. JNU also received the Best RETAIL PRICE `4.26 controversy is the new hostel so now - by paying actual. able.The students have claimed Jawaharlal Nehru University your food cost the same? Or do The agitating students con- University Award from the (IN VIJAYAWADA) manual approved by the Inter- Service charge (sanitation, main- that the fee hike is about 999 Students' Union said. sanitation workers charge the fined the Union Minister along President of India in 2017.

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Printed and published by B Krishna Prasad for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., Phone: 040-23322341, Hyderabad Office: F-502, Diamond Block, Lumbini Rockdale, Somajiguda, Hyderabad - 500 082. Telangana. Printed at Sree Seshasai Enterprises, Plot No.19, IDA Balanagar , Hyderbad-500037, Medchal -Malkajgiri District, Telangana. Chief Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: B Krishna Prasad, AIR SURCHARGE of Rs 2.00. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 vijayawada 03 CAPSULE Jagan modifies policy on defections Naidu flayed for Naidu presents cheque trying to whip up G RAVI KIRAN n n for Rs 1 lakh to RTC n The Chief Minister has Technically, if an MLA joins worker's widow VIJAYAWADA changed his strategy other party, leaving the party HYDERABAD: TDP National Political leaders at the helm after poaching of TDP from which he has elected, it MLAs. But now, he is will be a defection. Now, the religious sentiments President N Chandrababu Naidu chalk out plans to be in on Saturday presented a cheque power for many terms, but reportedly changing YSRCP is applying a remedy for Rs 1 lakh at NTR Trust their fate is decided by the his plans accordingly for it. The TDP MLA will quit PNS n VIJAYAWADA Bhavan here to Jyoti of RTC people. Hence, the leaders the party and will not join the worker Surender Goud, attached strive for the uplift of the n After gauging the YSRCP, but he will support the Minister for Endowments to Ranigunj-II RTC depot as a poor and other sections with pulse of the people in government from outside. The Vellampalli Srinivas lambast- conductor, who had committed various schemes in order to local body polls, the MLA will not submit his ed TDP chief N Chandrababu suicide on October 13 during the keep their vote bank intact. government may ask resignation to the Speaker, so Naidu for indulging in mud- RTC strike. Gosha Mahal Apart from that some lead- slinging against the govern- Telangana-TDP in-charge ers, who are enjoying the the defected MLAs to that there will be no scope for ment. Addressing the media Petanand Kishore, Karwan three- power, sketch plans to weak- quit and contest on a fresh election in that here on Saturday, along with man committee in-charge en the opposition and the YSRCP ticket constituency MLA Malladi Vishnu, he Pasupuleti Satyanarayana, encourage defections. Some lashed out at Naidu and Pawan Hyderabad district secretary of would succeed in their plans Kalyan for attributing reli- Telangana-TDP Surender Singh, without attracting defections 2020 and if we win the polls. He may go for it after some gion to Chief Minister YS n Brushing aside the Hyderabad district T-TDP in- laws, while some others not. Then we will go for fresh time, whenever he gets the Jaganmohan Reddy. baseless propaganda of charge P Saibaba, Khairuddin, Vallabhaneni Vamsi's elections in the constituen- confidence of winning the Brushing aside the baseless TDP and Jana Sena who unsuccessfully contested as episode has exposed the fact defection, but if he supports Now, the YSRCP is applying cies wherever TDP MLAs bypoll. But, I don't think that propaganda of TDP and Jana touching upon religious a corporator, of Nanal Nagar, and that Chief Minister YS the ruling party without join- a remedy for it. The TDP resign and join our party." situation will arise as the gov- Sena touching upon religious issues, the YRSPCP has other TDP leaders were present Jaganmohan Reddy has mod- ing officially, he can contin- MLA will quit the party and It seems that the TDP has ernment has lost the confi- issues, the YRSPCP has said on the occasion. said that it was a blatant ified his policy on defec- ue as an MLA, that is the new will not join the YSRCP, but got wind of the YSRCP plot. dence of people within six that it was a blatant move to move to divert people's tions. It may be recalled that perspective evolved now. he will support the govern- MLC Buddha Venkanna said: months." divert people's attention from Laksha Bilawarchana he said in the Assembly that The Chief Minister has ment from outside. The MLA "Jaganmohan Reddy spoke But, YSRCP leaders said the path breaking programmes attention from the path any MLA defects from any changed his strategy after will not submit his resigna- about ethics before coming to that they are not walking in the Chief Minister has been breaking programmes the at Kapileswara Swamy party has to be suspended poaching of TDP MLAs. But tion to the Speaker, so that the power. But now, everybody the footsteps of the TDP. It taking up. Parties have been Chief Minister has been VIJAYAWADA: The TTD from the Assembly and a now, he is reportedly chang- there will be no scope for a is aware what is happening. He had made defected MLAs as trying to whip up religious taking up conducted special rituals at Sri fresh election in that con- ing his plans accordingly. fresh election in that con- is not dare enough to face the ministers directly. Nobody passions to gain political n Kapileswara Swamy temple as stituency should be conduct- Technically, if an MLA stituency. elections now. Therefore, he is objected to it. We will not do mileage unable to digest the He said "Chandrababu is part of ongoing Laksha ed. But, when that particular joins other party, leaving the One of the YSRCP MLAs following the strategy of not that. Only after being elect- growing popularity of the losing grip over his party, Bilwarchana seva and provided MLA joins another party, party from which he has said: "We will go for local allowing the defected MLAs ed on the YSRCP ticket, they Chief Minister, he added. as 15 of the 23 MLAs special darshan to devotees on then only it will comes under elected, it will be a defection. body elections in January resign to their posts as of now. would offer posts to them. He alleged that they have have absconded from his Saturday. Later in the evening, been raising issues with reli- sand deeksha and even presiding deities of Sri gious sentiments and are try- MPs knocking at other Kapileswara Swamy and ing to tarnish the image of the party doors and he is Kamakshi Amma were taken out Chief Minister, but they will in a grand procession in the making irrelevant CPI demands CM to grace December 13 fail in their efforts. It is unfor- allegations against the temple town. Similarly, Rudra tunate that Opposition leader Chief Minister. It was only homam was conducted at the N Chandrababu Naidu and temple as part of Homa Jena Sena leader Pawan to divert the attention of Mahotsavam since a month in all govt to withdraw AU Alumni Association meet Kalyan are trying to ignite reli- the people from the TTD temples. gious sentiments by making development works that PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM membership of over 80 lakh false allegations against the were being taken up by GO on media students, who obtained government and the Chief the government" Rs 150 crore Andhra University Vice- degrees from the varsity. Minister. PNS n ANANTPUR against print media and democ- Chanellor Prof Prasad Reddy They said that the Alumni He said "Chandrababu is kickbacks paid racy on the very day of taking and president of Andhra Association would hereafter losing grip over his party as 15 mittee and a new temple had CPI state unit secretary oath as the Chief Minister. University Alumni function as a charitable trust of the 23 MLAs have abscond- been constructed there. He to key leader... Ramakrishna has alleged that He pledged his full support to Association Prof Beela and former DGP Sambasiva ed from his sand deeksha and said the government would Continued from Page1 attempts are being made to journalists in their struggle Satyanarayana on Saturday Rao has been included in the even MPs knocking at other not hesitate to take criminal bury democracy in the against the controversial announced that Chief trust. party doors and he is making action against those who make It was also revealed that the State and quoted the GO. Minister YS Jaganmohan Founder president of the irrelevant allegations against such false allegations. three contracting firms have example of the State He noted that Reddy will grace the Alumni association Grandhi the Chief Minister. It was only Meanwhile, YSRCP MLA reached a clandestine agree- government releas- ministers in the Association meeting, which is Mallikarjuna Rao of the to divert the attention of the Malladi Vishnu said the Chief ment among themselves to ing the controversial Cabinet hurled out slated for December 13. invited to take part in the GMR Group came forward people from the development Minister was doing all that was offer Rs 500 crore towards government order threats to the MSOs Besides him, Tech event. He asked them to reg- to construct a special hostel works that were being taken possible to uphold religious kickbacks for having award- No. 2430 asking the and ensured that air- Mahindra CEO CP Gurnani ister their names through the with 45 rooms, they said up by the government." traditions like priests being ed contract to execute the media not to publish ing of ABN-Andhra will also grace the occasion. AU website. adding that the university has With reference to the alle- granted hereditary rights by new state capital Amaravati negative stories against Jyoti channel was prohib- The venue for the event They said that the AU been striving to augment gation that a temple was enacting the GO No 76 and Rs works. As a part of the deal, the government. ited. He demanded that the gov- would be the AU Convention Alumni Association will amenities with the help of demolished in Guntur, he said 234 crore being granted by the one of the firms had paid Rs On Saturday, he stated that ernment immediately withdraw Centre on the Beach Road and emerge as the biggest associ- charitable public and dona- alternative land was already government for the mainte- 150 crore to the leader. Jaganmohan Reddy spoke the controversial GO. the alumni of AU has been ation in the country with a tions from the past students. provided to the temple com- nance of temples. Kodali Nani breathes fire at Naidu, Vamsi's Citizenship bill in Minor girl's killer remanded in custody Govt agenda for allegations n terms ‘Deeksha’ a damp squib PNS CHITTOOR winter session refuted Police arrested the culprit in Continued from Page1 PNS n AMARAVATI because of the activities of the sexual assault and murder Lokesh, he said accusing PNS n VIJAYAWADA of a minor girl in Chittoor dis- The legislation seeks to grant Minister for Civil Supplies Lokesh of crushing his own trict in neighbouring Indian citizenship to Hindus, Kodali Nani on Saturday party like a road-roller. TDP Gannavaram MLA Chhattisgarh and send him to Jains, Christians, Sikhs, breathed fire on TDP nation- Out of 23 MLAs only nine Vallabhaneni Vamsi, who is remand, reports reaching here Buddhists and Parsis from al president N Chandrababu could take part in on the verge of quitting the said on Saturday. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Naidu and warned him Chandrababu Naidu's TDP, levelled allegations The culprit was identified as Afghanistan if they have fled against levlling charges protest programme against against TDP leaders at a time Raji, who has had a criminal their respective country due to against Chief Minister YS sand shortage, he said won- when TDP national president past. He is working as a lorry religious persecution. There Jaganmohan Reddy. dering at how can TDP N Chandrababu Naidu cleaner and hails from has been opposition to the bill He threatened to expose describe the event as a grand launched his protest pro- Basinikonda in Madanapalle in Assam and other northeast- Naidu if he speaks nonsense success. The TDP MLAs gramme against sand short- mandal in Chittoor district. find the body behind the func- n The culprit was identified ern states Student organisations, about Jagan. The people would not believe age in the State. After perpetrating the tion hall. Earlier, she disap- as Raji, who has had a political parties and socio-cul- would teach Naidu a lesson Chandrababu, he felt. He accused MLC Rajendra offence, he fled to Chhattisgarh peared for a while leading to tural bodies have been protest- if he continues his tirade He breathed fire on Prasad of receiving money and got his head tonsured to her parents and relatives criminal past. He is ing on the grounds that it seeks against the Chief Minister in Chandrababu for having from TDP leader Bode avoid detection by police. searching for her everywhere. working as a lorry to grant nationality to non- this fashion, he warned. Kodali Nani, Minister for Civil Supplies horse traded 23 YSRCP Prasad and passed several However, police nabbed him At last, her body was found cleaner and hails from Muslims, mostly Hindus, who Addressing the media here were to take re-birth not MLAs during his regime as unsavoury remarks against and produced him before the behind the function hall. The Basinikonda in have come into India up to on Saturday, he said that once but thousand times, he the Chief Minister. the MLC. media before sending him to post-mortem report revealed Madanapalle mandal in December 31, 2014, thereby the YSRCP would not keep felt. The TDP has no issues to However, Bode Prasad remand. that she was sexually assault- Chittoor district increasing the deadline from mum if TDP were to criticise YSRCP sees through the hit the ruling YSRCP with condemned Vamsi's allega- The victim, who belongs to ed before killing her. 1971 as per the Assam Accord. YS Jaganmohan Reddy. dramas enacted by except the sand shortage tions and denied ever having Gutta Palyam in B Kottakota Rafi's wife deserted him The BJP has insisted that The Chief Minister has Chandrababu over the past issue and English medium lent money to Rajendra mandal of the district attend- finding fault with his behav- CM YS Jaganmohan Reddy minorities, of whom Hindus are certain principals, hence, 40 years, he said advising introduction in government Prasad. He suggested Vamsi ed marriage at a function hall iour. Ever since, he used to lead took the murder of the girl in overwhelming numbers, Naidu is allowed to enjoy the him in a severe tone against schools, he opined. not to resort to personal in Cheneta Nagar of the town, the life of a vagabond. seriously and asked the police from these countries should be role of Leader of Opposition, using his proxies like Knowing pretty well that remarks. along with parents. Rafi According to police, Rafi had to ensure that the culprit did granted Indian citizenship. he said. The time ran out for Devineni and Yanamala, Devineni Avinash would Perhaps, Vamsi has been trapped the girl capturing her a history of sexually assaulting not escape the clutches of law. The Winter Session of Chandrababu Naidu and whom Nani called brokers, receive electoral shock, the passing remarks against TDP pictures on mobile. He perpe- children. In one of the cases, he Police deployed special teams Parliament is scheduled to be hence he would not be able to issue statements. TDP regime fielded him leaders at the behest of the trated the offence and fled the was sentenced to undergo jail to track the culprit and arrest- held between November 18 and to become CM even if here The TDP mired in crisis against him, he noted. YSRCP, Prasad opined. place. Everyone was shocked to term for two months. ed him in Chhattisgarh December 13. TV actress says AP tipplers travel to TS villages to unwind GVMC focusing on junior artiste n PNS VIJAYAWADA n Tipplers from villages raped her bordering Andhra Sale of liquor in villages of garbage collection at source Continued from Page1 Telangana bordering Andhra Pradesh with neighbouring Telangana Pradesh have registered a PNS n VISAKHAPATNAM A few days back, she came to three-fold increase as many are making a beeline to Yamunanagar to meet Verma and to from across the border cross bars and wine shops in GVMC Commissioner G attend his birthday party. On his over to Telangana to get tipsy. Telangana as liquor is Srijana said that the Swachh assurance that he would marry her This phenomenon has been costlier in AP compared Survekshan-2020 has come a in 10-15 days, she said she stayed in noticed in Suryapet and to Telangana long way compared to the first Yamunanagar for four-five days. Khammam districts, which edition of the survey in 2016. Reports state the actress and the border with Andhra Pradesh. n Prices of brands, which Addressing the media here junior artiste first met in Mumbai Tipplers from villages bor- are hot favourites of on Saturday, Srijana said that and have worked together in a few dering Andhra Pradesh with liquor costs in Telangana only lage, Doddadevarapadu, V middle class and the the SS-2020 is more about shows. The two were good friends neighbouring Telangana are Rs 450 as against Rs 610 in AP. Annavaram, Pallempalli, poor are costlier in AP, ensuring the sustainability for a while before things soured making a beeline to bars and A quarter bottle of Morpheus Konatalapalli and Vellanki vil- compared to prices in of sanitation initiatives, insti- between them. wine shops in Telangana as brandy is being sold at Rs 220 lages journey to Dendukuru to Telangana, by at least Rs tutionalisation of the existing Investigating Officer Seema Singh liquor is costlier in AP com- in Telangana, as against Rs 250 consume alcohol. Further, those systems, behavioural change, said over phone that the victim has pared to Telangana. in AP. A full bottle of the same belonging to Kakarayi, 40 per bottle citizen feedback and making been asked to appear for her med- Moreover, liquor shops brand sells at Rs 820 in Kambhampadu, public a key part of the clean- ical examination and to get her state- remain shut sharp at 8 pm, Telangana as against Rs 1,040 Machinenipalem, Talluru vil- el to Bonakallu, just five km liness initiatives of the city. ment recorded. while those in Telangana in AP. Cheap liquor sells lages in Vatsavai mandal and away, to get tipsy. Some of Quarterly assessments, in "She is saying she is in Delhi but remain opened for long hours. between Rs 65 and Rs 80 a bot- from Sivapuram, Muchchintala them were found to be selling the name of the Swachh unwell. We want to get her medical- Prices of brands, which are tle in Telangana as against Rs and Anigandlapadu in liquor bottles, bought Survekshan League, is the ly examined and get her statement hot favourites of middle class 100 to Rs 120 in AP. Penuganchiprolu, and inTelangnaa, in AP. The excise new edition to the survey," not necessarily mean only wet waste and home composting. registered under Section 164 of the and the poor are costlier in AP, Tipplers from Peddapuram, Jonnalagadda and officials, in a raid, recovered she said. and dry waste but also domes- The major objective of these Code of Criminal Procedure," she compared to prices in Jayanti, Alluru and Gudem Ramireddypalli in Nandigama 203 bottles on Friday and took She explained that they tic hazardous waste. The resolutions is to start a discus- said. She said the case was registered Telangana, by at least Rs 40 per Madhavaram of Veerulapadu mandal visit wine shopsand one M Pati Malleswar of have focused more on segre- GVMC UCD wing took reso- sion about the best sanitation on the same day as her complaint on bottle. mandal of Krishna district make bars in Madupalli on the out- Chandarlapadu and Kopalli gation of garbage at source, lutions against open defecation practices and guidelines of November 12. The officer added that A quarter bottle of Mansion a beeline to wine shops and bars skirts of Madhira in Khammam Prakash Rao of Nawabpet. which somehow negatively and usage of single-use plastic SS-2020 among the women, no contact was established with the House brand liquor sells at Rs in Yerrupalem and Meenavolu district. The excise officials have affected the GVMC's rank in from the women self-help which will go a long way in accused as his mobile was always 110 in Telangana as against Rs to get tipsy. Similarly, those Though there are two wine warned them against starting the 2019 survey. groups. The written resolutions furthering the cleanliness of switched off. 150 in AP. A full bottle of belonging to Veerulapadu vil- shops in Vatsavai, many trav- belt shops in villages. "Segregation of source does also covered segregation of the city. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 nation 04 SHORT READS Press is critical partner in democracy: Kiran Bedi

Bhopal to get sex PNS n PUDUCHERRY sorted semen Our work in Raj Puducherry Lieutenant Nivas begins production centre Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday said press is critical every day with the BHOPAL: A sex sorted semen perusal of the reports in production centre will come up and an integral partner in in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh democracy and helps enhance the day`s newspapers to enhance possibility of birth the image of the administra- and based on the issues of female calves by 90 per tion. Addressing the ‘National in the reports, action was cent, state Animal Husbandry Press Day’ celebration organ- initiated by the Minister Lakhan Singh Yadav ised at Raj Nivas, she said the said on Saturday. The minister administration was meant to departments concerned said the Central Semen serve the people who should — KIRAN BEDI, Puducherry Pattnaik becomes first Indian Institute of the MP State also work with it. Livestock and Poultry Media acts as a bridge Lieutenant Governor Development Corporation, between the people and the located at Bhadbhada in administration and the media to win prestigious Italian award Bhopal, will set up this centre reports act as a vital input for she said and added that ‘the under the Rashtriya Gokul the government to address the Union Home Minister had PNS n NEW DELHI Gandhi along with Russian oured to receive this presti- Mission. The centre will woes of the people, she said. already called for presentation artist Pavel Minilkov. "I have gious award," said Pattnaik, provide female embryos for At the same time, she said, "Corruption will come "Our work in Raj Nivas by the administrator or Lt Acclaimed Indian sand artist received the award on Friday who is also a Padma Shri free to increase the number of the press should carry only down considerably and better begins every day with the Governor of Union Territories Sudarsan Pattnaik has been from Vito Maraschio, the awardee. Till now, Pattnaik cattle of advanced breeds, he correct reports without derail- service will be available to the perusal of the reports in the on ‘Good Practices’ on Friday conferred the Italian Golden President of Promuovi has participated in more than said. "This technology will ing facts. Referring to the common man in Puducherry," day`s newspapers and based next. National Press Day is a Sand Art Award, 2019 at a cer- International Scorrano Sand 60 international sand art fes- increase by 90 per cent Central Bureau of she said. She said her office on the issues in the reports, vigilance day and is also a day emony in Rome, becoming Nativity at a ceremony in tivals and championships chances of the birth of a Investigation (CBI) setting had brought out a booklet action was initiated by the of communication and the first Indian to win the pres- Rome. Neeharika Singh, around the world and won female calf. It will be set up at up a branch in the Union entitled 'Good Practices' high- departments concerned," she accountability, the former IPS tigious award for his contri- Deputy Chief of Mission of the many prizes for India. On a cost of Rs 47.50 crore. The Territory as a major develop- lighting the implementation said. "An amazing change officer said and recalled how bution to sand art.Indian Embassy, was also pre- Friday evening, he called on Centre would provide 60 per ment, Bedi said the Central of schemes earmarked by the was already seen taking place she felt the importance of Representing India at the sent at the award ceremony," Indian Ambassador in Italy cent funding while the state government was serious about Centre for the Union because of follow-up action in press reports even from her International Scorrano Sand Patnaik wrote on twitter. Reenat Sandhu who congrat- government would put in the curbing corruption. Territory. the wake of media reports," school days. Nativity event held in Lecce There were eight sculptors ulated him on his achieve- rest," Yadav said. from November 13 to 17, from different countries who ments. The event was held Pattnaik created a 10-foot high participated in this festival. under the patronage of the sand sculpture of Mahatma "I feel very glad and hon- Puglia Region in South Italy. GANDHIJI BOOKLET ROW Maha equations Odisha government terms change, Raut 14 of a family tweets about suffer from ‘naya mausam' it ‘an inadvertent mistake’ n food poisoning PNS MUMBAI PNS n BHUBANESWAR 2 school-going sisters Amid the current political in Ahmednagar die as lorry hits bike Facing widespread criticism stalemate in Maharashtra, PNS n PUNE over an official booklet describ- Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut COIMBATORE: Two sisters ing Mahatma Gandhi's death as on Saturday cryptically said At least 14 members of a fam- were killed on the spot when an "accident", the Odisha gov- advent of "new weather" is ily in Maharashtra's the two-wheeler on which they were being taken to school by ernment on Saturday said it was letting him forget "old pain". Ahmednagar district fell ill their father was involved in a an inadvertent mistake and Politics in Maharashtra after consuming rotis made head-on collision with a lorry there was no intention to feed took an unexpected turn of spoilt millets, police said here on Saturday, police said. wrong information to the chil- after the Shiv Sena walked on Saturday. dren or twist the sequence of away from its longtime ally Govt should talk to The incident took place in Venkatesan was taking Gayathri (9), Keerthana (7) and his son events. BJP over sharing the chief Dehre village on Friday after- (10) on his bike to school, School and Mass Education ministerial post after noon, when 14 members of when the collision occurred, Minister Samir Ranjan Dash events on January 30, 1948 at Legislators of all the parties Assembly results were farmers opposing the Mali family suffered a the police said. Under the came out with the government Delhi's Birla House". had on Friday felt sorry over the declared on October 24. The severe case of food poisoning impact, the girls fell on the response to the controversy in The matter triggered a row episode. two parties fell out after hav- after consuming rotis made road, resulting in their the state Assembly following a with political leaders and Congress Legislature Party ing contested the October 21 electricity towers: CPI of old and spoilt pearl millet instantaneous death, they said. direction from Speaker S N activists demanding an apolo- leader Narasingha Mishra had Assembly polls in alliance (bajra) flour, an official from n While Venkatesan and his son, Patro in this regard on Friday. gy from Chief Minister Naveen demanded an apology from coming up with 161 seats PNS CHENNAI other than agricultural lands, MIDC police station said. who were injured, were Dash said the government Patnaik and immediate mea- the chief minister. The CLP together in the 288-member he said in a statement here. "The victims experienced admitted to a nearby private has already withdrawn the sures to correct the "blunder". leader also questioned the state House. The CPI in Tamil Nadu on They have announced that vomiting and nausea, and hospital, the bodies of the girls booklet. The issue had created hue government's motive behind At present, the Shiv Sena Saturday urged the state gov- they would be holding peace- were admitted to a civil hos- were sent to the government An official has been disen- and cry in the assembly on the "misleading" information. is in the process of working ernment to hold talks with ful protests in over 50 loca- pital where their condition hospital for a post-mortem, gaged and two others have Friday. Members cutting across "I doubt the motive behind out a new equation with farmers opposed to setting up tions on November 18 in has been stabilised," he said. they said. been asked to give explanation party lines had expressed con- this misleading information on erstwhile rivals, NCP and electricity transmission tow- Tamil Nadu to urge the State Samples of the food have about the error, he added. cern over the misleading facts Gandhiji is because of the Congress, as it tries to form ers over farm lands. and Central governments to been sent for testing to ascer- A two-page government on the Father of the Nation. changed relationship between government in the state. Farmers have been stoutly resolve the issue and the CPI tain the exact cause for food booklet "Aama Bapuji: Eka "There is no intention to the (ruling) BJD and BJP. A sec- "Yyaaron naye mausam ne opposing proposals to erect would take part in the demon- poisoning, he added. Jhalaka" (Our Bapuji: A give wrong information and tion of BJP leaders are wor- ye ahsaan kiya hai. Yaad High Tension (HT) power strations. Glimpse) -- published on the mislead the children or twist the shiping Nathuram Godse, who mujhe dard purane nahi aate distribution towers over farm While the Tamil Nadu gov- occasion of 150th birth anniver- sequence of events. It was (mis- had killed Gandhiji," he had said (the new weather has done a lands in regions including ernment should intervene and sary of Mahatma Gandhi -- pre- take) unintentional," Dash said. in assembly on Friday. favour, friends. I do not western Tamil Nadu, CPI resolve the issue, it is a mat- sented a brief account of his Necessary correction will be "It appears that BJD has total- remember the old pain State Secretary R Mutharasan ter of anguish that Electricity teachings, works and links with made in the booklet, it will be ly surrendered before BJP. now)," Raut tweeted the lines said. Minister P Thangamani has Odisha, while also stating that re-printed and circulated among Therefore this booklet could be of noted Urdu poet Bashir Ryots have been demanding "levelled allegations against he "died due to accidental rea- the students within a month, the part of the BJD-BJP secret Badr, without naming any- that such electricity infra- opposition parties to divert Dalit woman gang sons in a sudden sequence of minister told the house. alliance," Mishra said. one or any party. structure be installed in spaces people's attention." raped, thrashed in UP's Shamli MUZAFFARNAGAR (UP): A 30-year-old Dalit woman was Bengal to set up two detention allegedly gang raped and beaten up by four men at Ahata Gos Garh village in Shamli district here, police said on centres for arrested foreigners Saturday. The incident took PNS n KOLKATA nection with the NRC. Please place on Thursday when the don't link it to NRC," the min- woman had gone to the fields The West Bengal government ister added. Biswas also cited a to relieve herself. The men will soon set up two detention 2014 directive of the central dragged her to a sugarcane centres to house foreign nation- government, which asked all field and took turns to rape her, als arrested on various criminal states to set up at least one they said, adding that the victim was also beaten up charges, and this move has detention centre for illegal "absolutely no connection" with immigrants and foreign nation- when she tried to resist. Three Man-eater tiger captured of the accused have been the NRC, a state minister said als awaiting deportation after on Saturday. The Mamata completion of their sentence. Exhibition showcases identified as Sachin, Sosing Banerjee-led state government could be converted as the sec- Most of these foreign nation- and Rohit while the third man inn Corbett Reserve is yet to be identified, said PNS RISHIKESH er in Khinanauli forests close to has already finalised a piece of ond camp to temporarily house als belong to African countries, Sandeep Balyan, SHO, the reserve in recent months. land in New Town area, West the foreign nationals, till the sources in the correctional Indo-French ties of Thanabhawan police station, A man-eater tiger, which had The latest incident had Bengal Correctional Services piece of land is identified. department said. "Till now, the adding that all accused are killed three forest guards in the occurred on August 16. The big Minister Ujjwal Biswas said. "These detention camps are foreign nationals arrested for absconding. A case has been Corbett Tiger Reserve area cat was caged on Friday after The process of scouting for being constructed adhering to criminal activities are housed recently, was captured on being tranquillised, chief land in Bongaon in North 24 Supreme Court directives, along with local inmates. But, 18th century registered under relevant statutory sections following a Saturday from the forests of Tun wildlife warden Rajiv Bhartari Parganas district for the second according to which foreign we have observed that this cre- n complaint by the victim's Bhuji, close to the Dhikala said. Corbett authorities are yet detention centre is also under- nationals under trial and those ates problems due to different PNS NEW DELHI continent, and the successive husband, he said. The victim zone of the reserve. to decide whether the tiger way, Biswas said. convicted should not be kept cultures and languages, and the defeats of the army of the has been sent for a medical The tiger had killed two should be released into the He said an existing govern- with local inmates," he said. situation becomes quite difficult A new Indo-French exhibition French East India Company at examination, police said. guards in Tun Bhuji and anoth- wild or kept in a zoo. ment building in Bongaon "This has absolutely no con- for us to handle," Biswas said. here opens a historical window its hands. Portraits of 12 duos into the lives of 12 Indian of French officers and their rulers and their French-speak- Indian rulers from erstwhile ing officers from 1750-1850. courts in present day Kerala, GOOD GOVERNANCE MEET Drawing from the archives Punjab, Bengal, Awadh, Delhi, of the Bibliothèque Nationale in Rajasthan, Poona, Hyderabad Paris and the National Museum and Madurai mark the first sec- J-K, Ladakh to be models of administrative excellence here, the collaborative exhibi- tion of the exhibition. tion, "Rajas, Nawabs and The second part shows a PNS n HJAMMU spokesman said. He said the Firangees, Treasures from the selection of the wide collection The conference, in which officials from 19 conference resolved that the French and the Indian archives of Indian sacred texts pre- A two-day conference on Centre and the participating (1750-1850),"opened on Friday. served in the Bibliothèque 'replication of good gover- states and four UTs participated, resolved to state governments and the The exhibition has put on Nationale, the French National nance practices in Union make sustained efforts to create a Union Territories of Jammu & showcase unseen manuscripts, Library. Apart from various Territories of Jammu & transparent, accountable and people-centric Kashmir and Ladakh would paintings and artefacts that aspects of Hinduism, the col- Kashmir and Ladakh' con- collaborate to develop the new offer glimpses of the Indian lection holds manuscripts relat- cluded here on Saturday with administration in the UTs of Jammu and UTs as models of administra- court life, through the eyes of ed to Islam, Buddhism, a pledge to develop the two Kashmir, and Ladakh tive excellence using digital French-speaking officers - few Tantrism, Jainism and also the regions as models of adminis- technologies in the imple- of which acquired high military ancient religion of the Parsis. trative excellence. including digital governance Grievances secretary C mentation of welfare pro- positions and were endowed The exhibition's third section The conference, which was and citizen-centric grievance Chandramouli, J&K Chief grammes. with jagirs. explores the rich and complex participated by officials from redressal. The conference was Secretary B V R The conference also resolved Organised by Alliance theme of Firangee paintings in 19 states and four UTs, inaugurated by Union Minister Subrahmanyam and others. to promote capacity building française de Delhi, the United the light of the French experi- resolved to make sustained Jitendra Singh here on Friday During the valedictory ses- and personnel administration Service Institution of India, ence, and answers how for- efforts to create a transparent, in the presence of Lieutenant sion, the conference unani- by formulating mid-career and the National Museum, the eigners projected themselves accountable and people-centric Governor of Jammu and mously adopted the 'Sushasan training programmes and spe- exhibits, curated by Samuel during their sojourn in the East, administration in the UTs of The unanimously adopted cate the innovations and best Kashmir G C Murmu, Sankalp' after intensive delib- cific need-based training pro- Berthet, are contextualized and how were they represent- Jammu and Kashmir, and 'Sushasan Sankalp' (good gov- practices in successful nation- Department of Administrative erations during the sessions grammes for officials, the within the rise of British East ed by indigenous miniature Ladakh. ernance oath) resolved to repli- al governance initiatives, Reforms and Public held over two days, an official spokesman said. India Company over the sub- artists. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 money 05 CAPSULE OVERCOME ISSUES, GET INDIA INTO RCEP: SINGAPORE MINISTER

PNS n SINGAPORE example of India's RuPay and Singapore's NETS, a tie-up A senior Singapore minister launched last year to facilitate has expressed hope that out- cross-border payments. standing issues with India can be Among other cooperation overcome by other countries to between the two countries, Teo World Bank submits get the large South Asian mar- noted Singapore's Sembcorp Protests erupt in ket into the Regional Marine Rigs and Floaters hav- Iran after petrol Comprehensive Economic ing recently collaborated with plan for Kolkata logistics price hike Partnership (RCEP). Shapoorji Pallonji of India and "We hope that India and the Malaysia's Bumi Armada to PNS n KOLKATA TEHRAN: Sporadic protests other 15 countries can overcome convert a very large crude car- erupted in cities across Iran, the outstanding issues so that rier (VLCC) into a floating pro- West Bengal Finance Minister state news agency IRNA said India can come on board even- duction, storage and offloading Amit Mitra on Saturday said on Saturday, a day after the tually. We look forward to the (FPSO) unit. To be deployed on the World Bank has prepared government announced a region, including India, moving the east coast of India, the pro- and submitted a conceptual surprise decision to ration ahead together as one," ject will produce up to 90,000 master plan for development of petrol and hike its price. The Singapore's Senior Minister and Diaspora Convention, Teo elab- barrels of oil per day and help logistics infrastructure within demonstrations on Friday Coordinating Minister for During the recent ASEAN meeting in Bangkok, orated on India and ASEAN meet India's significant energy the city metropolitan area. night were "severe" in Sirjan in National Security, Teo Chee India did not reach an agreement on trade pacts, pointing out, "We needs. While these examples He said that the proposed central Iran as "people Hean, said on Saturday. already have the ASEAN-India were listed for furthering South master plan would entail a attacked a fuel storage negotiations to sign the multi-lateral free trade During the recent ASEAN Free Trade Area (AIFTA), which Asian-Singapore ties, Teo called project cost of around USD 300 warehouse in the city and tried agreement RCEP, while 15 countries — China, Finance Minister Amit Mitra to set fire to it," the news meeting in Bangkok, India did came into effect in 2010. But for further strengthening of million to be funded by the agency reported. But police not reach an agreement on Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia there is more potential." connectivity. One key area is World Bank. Speaking to times after the Mamata intervened to prevent them. negotiations to sign the multi- and ASEAN members -- agreed to ink the pact Teo added that India and infrastructure, which provides reporters on the sidelines of CII Banerjee-led government came IRNA said "scattered" protests lateral free trade agreement Singapore are also exploring the sinews for development and Logistics Colloquium here, to power in the state in 2011. also broke out in other cities RCEP, while 15 countries — linking "our national single win- growth — power, water, sanita- Mitra said, "World Bank has "From Rs 1,758 crore in including Mashhad, Birjand, China, Japan, South Korea, New pact. India remains concerned geous to its farmers and dow platforms to facilitate cross- tion, telecommunications, roads, submitted a master plan to the 2011, the (state) government's Ahvaz, Gachsaran, Abadan, Zealand, Australia and ASEAN that the China-dominated MSMEs. Addressing the fourth border exchange of trade infor- railways, ports and airports, he state on logistics infrastructure spending on infrastructure has Khoramshahr, Mahshahr, members -- agreed to ink the RCEP would be disadvanta- edition of the South Asian mation digitally". He cited the said. in and around Kolkata metro- been increased to Rs 9,553 Shiraz and Bandar Abbas. politan area." crore in 2018", he said. They were mostly limited to A meeting will take place Mitra said the increased blocking traffic and were over soon, he said, adding that the spending on infrastructure had by midnight, it added. Iran World Bank has also "expressed helped the state to register "a Insurance cover on Bank United joins Southwest, its interest for a review of SGDP growth of 12.58 per imposed petrol rationing and raised pump prices by at least industrial parks, logistics hubs cent in 2018-19 against the 50 percent on Friday, saying and SEZs encompassing West national growth of around 5.5 the move was aimed at deposits may go up American in new 737 MAX delay Bengal with the aim of improv- per cent". The minister said the helping citizens in need with ing logistics competitiveness, private sector is expected to n n cash handouts. PNS NEW DELHI AFP NEW YORK employment generation and generate employment for ease of doing business". around 1.26 lakh people by The government is considering United Airlines said Friday it The infrastructure spend- investing in logistics infra- proposals on raising insurance pushed back its expected date ing has been increased five structure in the state. cover on bank deposits from for Boeing's 737 MAX aircraft the current Rs. 1 lakh and reg- to return to service, following ulating multi-state cooperative similar announcements by rivals banks, Finance Minister Southwest and American Nirmala Sitharaman said on Airlines. NCAER: Q2 Friday. The new legislations in The US air carrier now says this regard will be brought it expects flights to resume on during the winter session of March 4, 2020, two months later GDP growth may Parliament starting Monday, than a previous estimate, imply- Anil resigns as she added. At present, bank ing the cancellation of thou- depositors get an insurance Nirmala Sitharaman sands of scheduled flights. earlier this month it now director of Reliance cover of Rs. 1 lakh on their I will be going to The top-selling Boeing jets In statement, expects a return to service on decline to 4.9% Communications amount by the Deposit Cabinet to increase have been grounded since United said it was March 6, 2020. PNS n NEW DELHI Insurance And Credit March of this year following the working to minimize American Airlines, which NEW DELHI: Anil Ambani has Guarantee Corporation. the insurance limit second of two crashes which left purchased 24 of the jets, said it The country's GDP growth is resigned as director of “I will be going to Cabinet to from current Rs. 1 lakh on 346 people dead. disruptions for the expected its 737 MAX jets to fly likely to decline to 4.9 per cent Reliance Communications, the increase the insurance limit deposit in banks and if the Boeing has faced stumbling flying public, again on March 5. in the second quarter of this debt-ridden company said in a from current Rs. 1 lakh on blocks in its efforts to win glob- The Southwest pilots union fiscal due to sustained slow- filing on Saturday. According Cabinet approves it, we will rescheduling flights deposit in banks and if the move it in the upcoming winter al regulators' approval for pro- on Wednesday denounced what down in virtually all the sec- to the filing, Ambani along Cabinet approves it, we will posed fixes to the aircraft and or making other it said was Boeing's pressure on tors, economic think-tank with Chhaya Virani, Ryna session of Parliament offers Karani, Manjari Kacker, Suresh move it in the upcoming win- get the planes flying again. regulators to speed up autho- NCAER said on Saturday. ter session of Parliament", Ms — SITHARAMAN In statement, United said it rization for the 737 MAX's India's economy grew at 5 Rangachar have resigned as Finance Minister directors of RCom. "Your good Sitharaman said at a media was working to minimize dis- return to service. per cent in the first quarter of office may also note that Shri interaction. ruptions for the flying public, it hopes to get regulatory "Boeing is increasingly pub- 2019-20 — the slowest pace in Manikantan V., has also Ms Sitharaman, however, tions on the Punjab & rescheduling flights or making approval for a return to service licizing that they may have to over six years. For the full fis- tendered his resignation as a did not mention what the new Maharashtra Co-operative other offers. before the end of this year but shut down their production cal 2019-20, the Delhi-based Emphasising that director and Chief Financial insurance limit would be. (PMC) Bank citing major "We have cooperated fully has delayed its estimate for the line due to running out of National Council of Applied the focus should Deposit insurance is a pro- financial irregularities. with the FAA's independent resumption of commercial room to store completed MAX Economic Research Officer of the Company earlier. be on fiscal The aforementioned tection cover against losses Putting the co-operative review of the MAX aircraft, and flights until January, to allow for aircraft," the statement said. (NCAER) has pegged GDP resignations shall be put up to accruing to bank deposits. bank under its lens, the RBI we won't put our customers and changes to pilot training. "There is some concern that growth at 4.9 per cent as measures, Mundle the committee of creditors of In 1993, the cover was raised barred PMC Bank from renew- employees on that plane until Southwest, the world's biggest this is simply another tactic" to against 6.8 per cent in 2018- said there is a the Company for their from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 1 lakh. ing or granting any loans, or regulators make their own inde- buyer of 737 MAX jets, with 34 speed up the return to service 19. Going forward, NCAER need to pump up consideration," the filing In September this year, the making investments without its pendent assessment that it is of them in its fleet at the time and push some costs back on to said the monetary policy mea- added. RCom, which is central bank imposed restric- prior approval. safe to do so," it said. Boeing says of the grounding in March, said operators, it added. sures are unlikely to revive expenditure currently going through growth at this juncture and without pushing up insolvency process, has suggested providing fiscal the fiscal deficit posted a consolidated loss of stimulus, which too can be Rs 30,142 crore for July- challenging unless it can be September 2019 due to Flexible workplace demand to jump 5-times financed through better rev- bold leader. There is a huge provisioning for liabilities after enue generation. fiscal space which has not the Supreme Court ruling on PNS n NEW DELHI The consultant has estimat- "Whether the growth been used. It is myth that statutory dues. There are 1,000 ed the global flexible work- deceleration may be bottom- some say there is no fiscal Demand for flexible work- operational coworking space inventory at about 125 ing out or not, we will know space." space in India is estimated to million sq ft, of which nearly 27 in next two weeks based on Mundle said that revenue jump five times by 2025 to 130- centres, with a million sq ft is located in India. the Q2 growth figures of the foregone is 5 per cent of the 140 million sq ft, accounting capacity of over 4 lakh There are 1,000 operational government. However, the country's GDP and about 1.5 for one-third of global cowork- seats, across top six coworking centres, with a current poor growth is main- per cent of GDP is locked up ing inventory, according to a cities — Delhi-NCR, capacity of over 4 lakh seats, ly due to a demand problem. as excess appropriation of the report by property consultant across top six cities -- Delhi- It can be addressed through budget which has not been Cushman & Wakefield Bengaluru, Mumbai, NCR, Bengaluru, Mumbai, fiscal measures," NCAER spent. Even the government is (C&W). Pune, Hyderabad and Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai. Distinguished Fellow Sudipto not paying the bills, he said. The global real estate con- Chennai The number of flexible space Mundle told PTI on the side- "So, there is a lot of fiscal Rajasthan sultant released its report operators has risen from single lines of its event on 'Mid-year space, but you need take 'Redefining future workplaces” digits to about 350 over the last review of the economy'. tough measures. First of all, we constitutes export at Workplace Trend Conclave of timings and location, while 3-4 years. Emphasising that the focus need to reduce exemptions on promotion council held here on Friday. being integrated with technol- "Flex space is likely to grow should be on fiscal measures, indirect tax custom duties. JAIPUR: The Rajasthan "The phenomenon of India is one of the largest led to the existence of a strong ogy for communication and to 130-140 million sq ft by Mundle said there is a need to There was no need to reduce government has constituted coworking has been the flexible workplace markets in start-up and entrepreneurial collaboration," said Anshul 2025, with India accounting for pump up expenditure without corporate tax. Are companies export promotion and proverbial storm in the teacup the world, the NYSE-listed culture. They need a workplace Jain, Country Head & nearly one third of the global pushing up the fiscal deficit. investing after that? This coordination councils to for commercial real estate in consultant said. that inspires innovation and Managing Director-India, coworking inventory," the There are ways of doing it, makes the position worse," he address bottlenecks and boost India," the report said. "The rise of millennials has ideas, offers flexibility in terms C&W. report said. he said, adding, "We have a added. shipments from the state. The Industries Department on Friday issued a notification for the formation of the Rajasthan Export Promotion Centre to push MSME Exports decline 1.11%; trade at US $ 18 bn Coordination Council. It will n coordinate between various PNS NEW DELHI Shipments of petroleum goods, industrial organisations, exports: Gadkari exporters and respective India's exports contracted for carpet, leather products, rice and tea departments of the state PNS n NAGPUR on the industries which are into the third month in a row in government to remove the export business - how to sup- October by 1.11 per cent to USD contracted by 14.6%, 17%, 7.6%, 29.5 bottlenecks in exports. In The government is working on port and increase their export," 26.38 billion mainly on account per cent and 6.16% respectively addition, a notification has two policies to increase MSME the minister said. The leather of a significant dip in shipments also been issued to constitute exports and bring down industry has a total turnover of of petroleum, carpet, leather the Rajasthan Export imports by encouraging local Rs 1,40,000 crore of which Rs products, rice and tea. imports fell by 9.19 per cent to positive growth of 7.05 per cent Promotion Council as a production, Union MSME and 80,000 crore to Rs 90,000 crore Imports too declined by 16.31 USD 27.76 billion. in dollar terms, vis-à-vis representative body of Road Transport Minister is domestic and around per cent -- the steepest fall in Cumulatively, during April- September 2018. exporters, export-related Nitin Gadkari said on Rs 45,000-50,000 more than three years -- to USD October 2019, exports were Services imports in persons, companies, Saturday. crore is from 37.39 billion in October, nar- down 2.21 per cent to USD September 2019 were USD institutions and industrial While address- export. rowing the trade deficit to USD 185.95 billion while imports 11.10 billion (Rs 79,151.87 organisations. With the ing the gathering "I have sug- 11 billion, according to the gov- contracted by 8.37 per cent to crore) registering a positive formation of these two at Small Micro gested them on ernment data released on Friday. ing the month under review. quarter of the current fiscal. USD 280.67 billion. growth of 11.56 per cent in dol- councils, the export of various Enterprise (SME) working on This is the steepest decline in Shipments of petroleum Industrial output declined by 4.3 Trade deficit during the peri- lar terms, vis-à-vis September commodities, handicrafts, conference at modernisation, imports since July 2016 when goods, carpet, leather products, per cent in September due to od narrowed to USD 94.72 bil- 2018. Ludhiana-based exporter gems, jewelery and Nagpur, Gadkari upgradation, the inward shipments had rice and tea contracted by 14.6 poor performance by manufac- lion as against USD 116.15 bil- S C Ralhan called for the imme- agricultural products from mentioned that the product designing declined by 19 per cent. per cent, 17 per cent, 7.6 per turing, power generation and lion in April-October 2018-19. diate release of foreign trade pol- Rajasthan and tourism MSME sector has 29 and how to reduce Gold imports increased by cent, 29.5 per cent and 6.16 per mining sectors. Meanwhile, an RBI release icy by the government to arrest business will get new per cent contribution in the cost of production about 5 per cent to USD 1.84 cent respectively. The outbound shipments showed that services export for the downfall. momentum. According to an country's growth and 48 per and improve quality, so that our billion in the month. The country's outbound ship- contracted by 6 per cent in October 2019 stood at USD "Government should imme- official statement, the state cent of export is done through share increases in the interna- The trade deficit stood at ments have remained subdued August and 6.57 per cent in 17.22 billion while imports were diately announce foreign trade chief secretary will head the MSMEs. Similarly, about 10-11 tional market. We are working USD 18 billion in October 2018. so far this year. It may have a September. at USD 10.92 billion. policy. If it will be delayed, the 19-member Export Promotion crore jobs have been created in on a policy on how to strenght- Out of the 30 key sectors, as bearing on the overall econom- In October, oil imports Services exports in September government would not be able Coordination Council. MSMEs. "The government is en export business," Gadkari many as 18 segments showed ic growth, which fell to over six- declined by 31.74 per cent to 2019 were USD 17.54 billion (Rs to control the damage," Ralhan working on two policies.Firstly said. negative growth in exports dur- year low of 5 per cent in the first USD 9.63 billion, and non-oil 1,25,090.78 crore) registering a said. VIJAYAWADA | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 17, 2019 backpack 06 ‘A star abused me on sets’ n Having born to a naval offi- University, my interest in acting grew even followed by Nil Battey Sannata which people understand what I say. And this is not a nice cer, how did you end up doing more. I wanted to be seen on the screen. Then told me that it was like a career suicide because place to be in. It is like a collateral damage of acting? after completing my MA, I shifted to Mumbai I played a mother of a 15-year-old at such a speaking out but I wouldn’t stop speaking up I had a regular childhood. My to pursue my dreams. I WAS CLEAR IN MY young age and then ofcourse Sakshi Soni’s mas- fearing that somebody would misunderstand parents are from Delhi and I was n You debuted with Madholal Keep turbation scene in Veere Di Wedding. I had me. I cannot help that. I remember when I born and brought up in the city. Walking but the film didn’t do well. Did it MIND THAT I done TV at a time when people considered it wrote that open letter (to Sanjay Leela Bhansali And like every other child of the dishearten you? uncool. So, I believe in breaking all the boxes for Padmavat) so many people got angry on generation, I too was obsessed My first film is a different project that has WOULDN’T BE and that’s what I tell others to do too. I don’t it for no reason. with Chitrahaar (aired on DD not been released till date. By the time pay attention to what people say not out of dis- Most of them didn’t even read the letter, National) and Superhit Muqabla Madholal... released, I realised that it’s not just SPENDING MY LIFE respect but because how can someone else they just read the headline. I don’t even choose (aired on DD Metro). I enough to shoot a film but there’s a whole WAITING FOR THE decide for me what is my trajectory in life. the headlines, the publishing platform does. wanted to be a part of process to get them released. So you have to n A worst and best moment in the industry. So, I was a little sad at that time, but it’s fine. those shows. After I grew land in projects that will actually get released IDEAL ROLE TO COME My worst experience was when a star I think people are not used to seeing women up and was studying in and not just shot. I didn’t expect Madholal... abused me on sets just because they were hav- speaking up on issues, they just don’t like it. Jawaharlal to do well because there’s a whole system for TO ME. I KNEW THAT I ing a tantrum. I don’t want to get into name It is a bigger problem and I don’t understand Nehru distribution and economic breakdown also. It calling, but it happened infront of a lot of peo- what’s a big deal in that. didn’t dishearten me at all. Also, the film got COULDN’T GET A ple and everyone just stood still. After a n Can you talk about your upcoming good reviews. Then I got Tanu Weds Manu and STAR-CHILD LAUNCH moment, they all ignored it and behaved as if film Sheer Qorma? I got so many accolades for the film and that nothing has happened at all. It’s a beautiful film about a Muslim same actually became my break. There are a lot of good experiences that I sex couple directed and written by Faraz Arif n In the initial days of your career, did have had in the industry. But the best moment Ansari. It’s a subject that we have not seen on you have the fear of being typecasted? has always been the messages that Sooraj screens before. It’s a long-short fiilm, which Talktime No. You’re right that a lot of people try never going to happen. I figured it out that I Barjatya sir keep on sending me every now and means it’s not a full length film. It’s a dream SWARA BHASKER to tell what one should do and what not and have to showcase my work. then praising my work and checking up on me come true moment for me because Faraz have direct them by saying not do a particular type If you’ll look at my career, I have broken if I am good or not. given me the opportunity to work with Known for her roles in Tanu Weds Manu and Veere of role or else you’ll get typecasted. But, I never all the rules and have done everything that peo- n You often have been at the receiving Shabana Azmi ji and Divya Dutta ma’am. Di Wedding, Bhasker never fears in voicing her had this fear in me. I was clear in my mind ple tell aspiring actors not to do. My biggest end for raising your voice on different n Do you think the film can land in some opinions. She speaks with Musba Hashmi that I wouldn’t be spending my life waiting for break, as I mentioned earlier turned out to be issues. Does these trolls affect you in any- controversies because of the sensitivity of the ideal role to come to me. I can’t sit idle. I a heroine’s best friend’s role. And it is in the way? the topic? about how she never had the fear of get- start angsting if I am not working. I knew that industry’s dont dos list. Then Bindiya, the It’s not nice to be at the receiving end of I can’t predict a controversy. But the soul ting I couldn’t get a star-child launch. Not that rejected lover in Raanjhanaa, next came trolling but I don’t pay attention to it now of the film is so pure, I don’t think there can typecast and upcoming Karan Johar or Sanjay Leela Bhansali would Salman Khan’s sister in Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, because I have become familiar to it. But, the be any controversy around it. I am convinced projects be launching me opposite a superstar, that was it was a role that no actor was ready to play it, thing that I do feel bad about is people mis- that it will go well with people. ‘Artist should DIFFerent experience push himself to The 8th edition of Dharamsala International Film Festival had a lot to offer to viewers this be successful’ time round. SHALINI SAKSENA caught up with SUSHIL CHAUDHARY, the brain behind Picture Time Digiplex to talk about the pulsating content he Dharamsala International Film atres or fixed auditoriums. There only a venue albeit a unique one. TFestival, is in its eighth year and was a need to create the right cine- “Most global film festivals are associ- has wowed the audience with some of matic experience in a constrained ated with venues. Just like Cannes, it the best works from directors and environment. Mobile theatres resolved has no market for the film industry, filmmakers from across the globe. A the issue. All that they need is open but it makes for a great venue. brainchild of Ritu Sarin and Tenzing space — 80X80 feet. They can be set Similarly, Dharamsala, set in the Sonam, filmmakers themselves and up in less than three hours and taken shadow of the majestic Dhauladhar the festival that began its journey in down when the event is over. This was mountains, offers a beautiful setting. 2012 has grown manifold. Back then, a unique feature of this festival,” It has made its mark when it comes the two travelled to other film festi- Sushil Chaudhary, the brain behind to those who are in the market of vals to showcase their work and the Picture Time Digiplex, tells you. making independent cinema. This is assess the organisation and the kind There are several benefits when among one of the most sought after of work being shown. one uses a technology like this. film festival for independent produc- For example, at the Locarno “Earlier, the films were being shown ers world over. This was the first film International Film Festival, the organ- with a normal projector and normal festival where a Tibetan film was made isers had used a mountain as a back- sound system. Today, however, audio and showcased. But the eco-system in drop to show a film. A film festival in and visual defines good content. One the city is such that people look for- the Amazonian basin was so lush and can have great content but if the audio ward to this festival. Last year, all the grand that the couple wanted to do and the visuals are not good, the film tickets were sold out. Locals look for- something similar and Dharamsala will not have the necessary impact. ward to it. They go out of their way International Film Festival was born. Take Sholay. If the film was to be made to make things as easy as possible for The festival this year saw a diverse with the present technology, one can those who come here. McLeod Ganj mix of independent features, docu- only imagine the grandeur. The tech- that has narrow roads removes traf- mentaries, shorts and animation films nology element plays an important fic restrictions during festival days. It from India as well as around the role in filmmaking. Our technology is not just locals who throng to this world. Some of the feature docu- makes it possible for the viewers to festival,” Chaudhary says. Singer SHREYA SHARMA speaks mentaries that made it to the festival have a more immersive experience,” TODAY, AUDIO AND He tells you that this festival were Archana Atul Phadke’s About Chaudhary explains. VISUAL DEFINES attracts people not just from within with SHALINI SAKSENA about Love, Thomas Heise’s Heimat Is a In order to get the content for the India but also abroad. “This year, we Space in Time, Kavich Neang’s Last festival, which is in its eighth edition, GOOD CONTENT. ONE had volunteers who had come all the how she got her first break with Night I Saw You Smiling. Besides there is a need to get the rights with CAN HAVE GREAT way from the US,” he says. Chaudhary showcasing some brilliant cinema, the secure technology. tells you that there are always securi- Prada and a remix of wedding song festival also featured an acting work- “The Picture Time has been CONTENT BUT IF THE ty concerns for content owners shop by noted actor Adil Hussain. designed with global standards which AUDIO AND THE because a festival is a place where one’s for the brides to enjoy on their Swiss filmmaker Samuel Weniger relates to the security of content. Also work can be stolen if not properly and Japanese documentary filmmak- when it comes to audio and visual VISUALS ARE NOT secured. “Imagine that your whole special day er Kazuhiro Soda enlighten audiences experience, it is 2K digital cinema sys- GOOD, THE FILM WILL work has been copied and multiple on their enriching sessions on film- tem. This meant that the filmmakers CDs made and the work released n How did your musical journey begin? making. and content owners didn’t have any NOT HAVE THE online and offline. While one can It began when I was four years old and my mother noticed my The lineup also included Vinod problems with sharing their work for NECESSARY IMPACT track online, it is impossible to do so interest. I started learning at a very young age. I learnt music. I went Kamble’s feature film Kastoori which this year’s festival. We also used an offline,” Chaudhary tells you. to New York to study and interned there. It has been an ongoing was shown in mobile theatres which innovative method to download con- When Sarin and Sonam had start- process. But I came back to India, Mumbai. That is how it all start- were put up by Picture Time Digiplex, tent of getting the DCPs. This meant Actor Adil Hussain with Sushil Chaudhary of ed the festival it was very boutique for ed. a mobile theatre company that uses even if there was no Internet con- Picture TIme Digiplex at Dharamsala a selected group, but the idea, this n You interned in New York. Was working there never on the these theatres to take films to rural nectivity at Dharamsala, we could use time, did not only make this edition cards? areas where there are no theatre our V-set system to ensure that the I loved about this festival was that col was given a miss. This allowed big but to grow bigger from here on. As a performer, I felt that my personal musical influences were screens. It is equipped with air-con- content ran seamlessly. This gave the besides being a boutique, it was con- people to interact with the filmmak- “When they approached me last year, more Indian like India pop and Bollywood. I always felt that I would dition and 5.1 Dolby system that gives content owners a lot of comfort when tent-heavy. It had a strange spirit ers and technicians who gave master I told them I could bring in tech ele- adjust to this kind of music better. you the experience of watching a film it came to sharing their work. The which was so different from the other classes for filmmaking. “There was a ments to the festival and three mobile n Was it tough to come back and difficult to adjust to Mumbai? in a high tech theatre. content curation team was strong and festivals,” Chaudhary says. clean vibe. People asked questions theatres were set up. The festival was I am not from Mumbai. My family is from Meerut. When I “Dharamsala doesn’t have prop- we got a lot of European, African, This meant that the atmosphere freely,” Chaudhary says. a huge success and we intend to go was in a boarding school, I was very sheltered. Then I went to New er infrastructure when it comes to the- Canadian and American films. What was informal and much of the proto- He tells you that Dharamsala is bigger from here,” Chaudhary says. York, but when I moved to Mumbai, I was all by myself. It was tough going to begin with. But life goes on and things settled down soon. n How did you get your first break — for Prada? I was doing shows with Katalyst Entertainment and had gone to meet Naveen Soni at his office and it was by chance that they WEEKLYNATTER were discussing about Lamborghini, it had only been a week since the song had released. We got talking and saw a cover that I had done and they asked me to record a track. They came up with Prada VARINDER SINGH’S ACTING CONNECTION BHUMIKA TO BE SCREENED AT IFFI 21 BRIDGES TO RELEASE ON NOVEMBER 22 and we recorded the song. We had a lot of fun. I was at the right place at the right time. arinder Singh Ghuman, who was last seen in the film, Roar: Tigers Of The he 50th edition of IFFI will have a section called The Indian New TX films, MWM Studios and Huari Brothers Pictures present 21 Bridges, n People are usually looking for a Bollywood break. Was it the VSundarbans (2014), is all set for his second outing in Hindi cinema — he is TWave Films among which Indian films like filmmaker Shyam Sstarring Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David, same for you? a part of director Milap Milan Zaveri’s Marjaavaan. Ask him about his role in the Benegal’s Bhumika that released in 1976 and starred Amol Palekar, with Taylor Kitsch and J.K. Whether it is indie pop or Bollywood, it is always about con- film, and he replies: “All I can reveal is that the character has a lot to do with Smita Patil and Amrish Puri along with his 1973 release Ankur that Simmons. Brian Kirk directs from a necting with the song and the music. I love Bollywood and the songs. my physicality. Saying more would spoil the fun.” had Anant Nag and Shabana Azmi in the lead roles will be screened. script written by Adam Mervis and When Prada happened, I enjoyed it very much, I loved the vibe. A professional Along with these Matthew Michael Carnahan. The n You have been associated with music for such a long time. bodybuilder and wrestler, two, other films which PVR Pictures’s film will be released Is there any hit formula? Varinder had won the title of will be screened under on November 22, 2019 worldwide. There is no formula. One can never predict what the public Mr India in 2009 and also the same section are The film follows NYPD will like or dislike. India is such a vast country, it is difficult to make secured second position at the Ajantrik (1957), Meghe detective Andre Davis (Chadwick a generalised statement that this sells or that doesn’t sell. All I would Mr Asia contest. He is touted Dhaka Tara (1960), Boseman) who leads a citywide say that a song that connects with the public will do well. There to be the world’s first Bhuvan Shome (1969), manhunt for a pair of cop killers. are people who say that fast numbers work, but slow songs do well vegetarian professional Swayamvaram (1972), Davis’ relentless pursuit also too. Some people like old songs as well. Content is king and all demo- bodybuilder, and also the first Uttarayanam (1974), uncovers a massive conspiracy, graphics fail. Indian to secure the pro card Thampu (1978), Uski Roti and lines become blurred on whom n How would you define success? from the International (1969), Duvidha (1973), he is pursuing – and who is after My parameters are feelings and to be professionally satisfied Federation Of BodyBuilding. Tarang (1972), and him. When the search intensifies, with the work that I have done. If the audience connects with the Apart from acting and Agraharathil Kazhuthai extreme measures are taken to song means that one is successful. But having said this, it is impor- bodybuilding, he is also the (1977). prevent the killers from escaping tant for an artist to push himself or herself all the time. One can’t brand ambassador of health The 50th International Film Festival of India, 2019 will witness Manhattan, be complacent. If you keep pushing yourself, you are successful then. products by a popular Hollywood action hero in Asia. over 200 films from 76 countries. With the screening of 26 feature as Davis directs the authorities to n Are you working on a project? Interestingly, Varinder says that acting happened to him by accident. “I never films and 15 non-feature films in the Indian panorama section, close all 21 bridges to prevent any Yes, I am working on a couple of projects. Then there is wed- thought of acting as a profession, but with Roar coming my way and now around 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to attend and entry or exit from the iconic island. ding cover of an old song that I am working on, it is an ode to the Marjaavaan, I am loving this new journey.” participate in the golden jubilee edition. The 2019 Golden Jubilee “The idea of locking down Manhattan for a manhunt was incredibly brides getting married this season. I want them to feel special and So, does he have more offers in hand? “Yes, there are a couple of interesting edition of the International Film Festival of India will take place from compelling and cinematic,” says Chadwick Boseman, who portrays Davis enjoy their day. The cover is slated to be released this year on my projects, but let’s talk about them at the right time,” he says. the November 20 to November 28 at Panjim, Goa. and also serves as a producer on the film. “We haven’t seen that before.” YouTube channel. 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CHAMPIONSCHAMPIONSCHAMPIONS OFOFOF EARTHEARTHEARTH SHALINI SAKSENA met up with saviours of Nature at the recent Earth Hero Awards held in Delhi, to bring you stories of inspiration and good work that they are doing to leave a better world for future generations JALAL-UD-DIN BABA, J&K, Award Category: Inspire S SATHISH, Tamil Nadu, Award Category: Save The Species e was in Class VI and would that the impact that I was hoping for Sathish is a forest range lect all the plastic settled at the bot- watch as his parents exploit- never came. That is when I decided to officer at Gulf of Mannar tom,” Sathish explains. ed the Wular Lake in turn towards digital medium and armed Marine National Park, This is no the only work that Bandipora district in J&K myself with a camera to tell my story,” Tamil Nadu. This is the Sathish is known for in the area for whatever that the lake Baba recalls. first Marine National Park when he took over the National wasH able to give — fish and water chest- His film on what the Wular means inS South-east Asia. After com- Park back in 2016. He regularly nuts. It was then that Baba decided that to the locals is as dramatic as it can get. pleting his BSc in Forestry and gives talks to school children when he was old enough, he would do It is told from the eyes of a 13-year-old then doing Environmental telling them about the importance everything that was possible to give back rag picker, Bilal Ahmad Dar who lives on Science, Sathish is now pursuing of marine life in general and sea what his parents had taken from the lake its banks and what the lake means to him. his doctorate in Marine Biology. turtles, dugong and sea cucumber that is the lifeline for the people living in The reason he has to eke out a livelihood His interest in Nature and pre- in particular. And it was his com- the area. is because he lost his father to cancer serving the species took root after mitment to the conservation of sea Baba, who has been awarded the when he was six. And the reason for can- he had completed his one-and-a- cucumber, in the coastal stretch of Inspire award by RBS Earth Heroes cer? The toxic Wular lake. I made a hero half years of training in Mandapam and Ramnad Wildlife Awards for his commitment to film- of this boy. I targeted school children, I Hyderabad, Telangana. He tells Range, that Sathish was awarded making in environment, water, climate find that they are most open to ideas, yet you that his posting in Gulf of the Save the Species award by RBS change, livelihood, forests and glaciers our environment is at its worst today. This Munnar was more like a punish- Earth Heroes Awards. tells you that he is from a village means that we are doing something ment. “I tell the fishermen that their Bandipora which standard on the banks wrong in our education system,” the 47- “Most forest rangers consid- livelihood is dependent on what of the Wular Lake, the largest fresh water year-old tells you. er a posting here as a punishment the sea gives them. If they abuse lake in Asia with an area of 272 sq km. He has been conferred with the because the working style in and beautiful corals. Since the park the sea, soon there won’t be any- “I was born on the banks of this river Inspire Award for his work as an indi- Marine National Park is very dif- is at the border, sea cucumber and What we have thing left for them to sell and eat. with bounties of this lake like water chest- vidual (journalist/filmmaker/artist) or ferent from what one would do or sea horses are tradable items. under the sea is I tell them that these endangered nuts, nadru (lotus root), fish and some- institution who has influenced thought find in a Tiger reserve. Nobody People eat them but luckily not in just as important species are important for the times even sand extraction. The Wular or inspired action on wildlife conserva- wants to work in a marine envi- India. The challenge was to stop other fish to survive. If sea cucum- water run in my blood. It was always in tion, natural resource management, and ronment. People who come in this trade in these marine animals. for the ber disappears, their income will my mind to give it back to the mother environmental protection through their job have a different view of what Over 100 people were appre- eco-system. Dugong also disappear. Sea cucumber which nurtured me. This pulled me creative expression. the job entails. Working with hended. I even targeted kingpins,” and sea turtles are cleans the sea bed. This is some- towards Nature. I started small. I would “We are not teaching the importance marine animals is different as the Sathish says. thing that the fishermen under- go on my own to collect trash that would The Wular lake of what the ecology and environment nature and style of working here Going after such people endangered here. stand since the area has seen a collect on the banks. Sometimes, I would attracts thousands means to us. I show my films. I sometimes is different. One has to love the sea meant that Sathish and his wife’s Dugong was being drop in the amount of the fish pull my friends as well. My activism was of migratory birds. scare them by telling them the story of in order to love the work that life is always under threat. He tells hunted for its meat. coming in. The impact is that a reaction to what I had seen my parents The area can Dar. They understand the importance of comes with the territory. Once you you that since he has been post- today, even if a dugong gets do to the lake,” Baba explains. Wular today,” Baba says. fall in love with marine life, there ed there, not a single day has gone Its meat is a caught in the nets, it is set free. He tells you that the lake feeds eight become an The reason why Wular is dying? The is no walking away from this,” by when the two of them roamed delicacy and sells This has led to an increase in their lakh people. “Yet, they don’t understand eco-tourism spot lake is at the large part of the Valley — Sathish says. the area freely. His wife doesn’t for `1,000 per kg number. As for sea turtles, if they the importance of what it means to have and provide an North. “Even the affluence from South The lack of awareness when it allow him to go alone anywhere. would get caught in the net, their clean fresh water,” Baba says who is also Kashmir is emptied into the lake. The comes to dealing with marine life Recalling a recent incident, he tells flippers would be cut off and tur- a guest faculty and trainer at media alternative means lake starts from Shehnag travels to is what deters young forest rangers you how his driver was beaten tle would be thrown back. But departments, schools, colleges and uni- for earning. But the Lider which meets Jhelum. This water to work in this area. “We don’t black and blue just because he dri- He tells you that there 56 today, people protect them after versities across the country. exploitation over carrying silt as well. Through Jhelum, the have much information about ves Sathish around. They wanted marine animals in the Gulf his pri- they have understood the role each He conducts science and green film- affluence and silt empties into Wular marine animals. I studied Forestry Sathish to slow down in his work. mary work in with sea cucumbers. marine animal plays,” Sathish making workshops, lectures, hands-on the years has had a which is like a river and a lake. The lake for four years in BSc, two years of Fake cases of Human Rights vio- For this, the Forest Department says. training and screenings. He has won more devastating effect becomes a reservoir. All the more rea- Environmental Science and one- lation are filed against him regu- bought scuba equipment after he His work related to dugong is than 19 national and international awards on the biodiversity son why there is need to protect it and and-a-half years of training and larly. But this has not slowed him and his team members learnt just as innovative. An app has been from India, the US, China, Australia, not throw trash into it. The lake attracts yet before I joined the National down. how to scuba dive. In fact, he and created — Save the Dugong. “The France, Spain and Bangladesh, besides thousands of migratory birds. The area Park at Gulf of Munnar, I too did- Once Sathish joined, his first his eight-team are the only team fisherman, with the help of this official acknowledgements, nominations other water bodies around this lake that can become an eco-tourism spot besides n’t have much knowledge. This priority was to think of things that in the Department who know how app needs to click the picture; it and citations across the country. His flair feed the locals. I would tell people not what is already being done. It can pro- field is kind of nightmare since it could be taken up on a priority to scuba dive. will give us the GPS sighting and for storytelling has empaneled him as a throw waste and faecal matter into the vide an alternative means to earning for is new for everyone. Then there is basis. “What we have under the “There was a reason why we help us track the movement. In science communicator and resource per- lake because this water is then recycled, the locals. But the exploitation over the the fact that the park borders Sri sea is just as important for the eco- learnt how to scuba dive. There are return we pay `10,000. While the son with Vigyan Prasar, Department of cleaned and finds its way into our taps for years has had a devastating effect on the Lanka. Working here was an eye- system. Sea cow or dugong and sea 10,000 boats that ply in this money is nowhere near the money Science and Technology. us to drink. Then there is the fish, nadru biodiversity. Some of it is still left. There opener for me,” Sathish tells you. turtles are endangered here. region. There is so much plastic they would earn if they killed the “To begin with, I would tell stories, and even water chestnut. The fish eat is time. Kashmir is dependent on Even though the National Dugong was being hunted for its that is thrown in the sea. These animal, the idea of seeing a tell the fishermen how necessary the lake what we throw in the waters and we in Nature. We don’t have industries; we Park has a rich wildlife, what is an meat. Its meat is a delicacy and settle at the bottom and cover the dugong has caught on and the is for the people of the region. I would turn eat that fish. We eat nadru and water don’t have railways. We only have waters unexplored world is marine life sells for `1,000 per kg. When I coral reef they would suffocate and species number is on the rise. We write articles and hold debates on how we chestnuts too. We are not only damaging and lakes. If we lose Wular, we will lose and there is so much that the sea took over, there were only 150 die. This in turn would affect other are now in the process of trying to were poisoning the waters. I told people the environment, what we are eating is everything including the Dal Lake in has to offer. “There are sea cucum- dugongs left in Gulf of Munnar,” marine animals living in the coral bring this area as dugong conser- what to and what not to do. There are 42 damaging our bodies as well. But I found Srinagar,” Baba says. bers, sharks, whales, sea horses Sathish says. reefs. One a week we dive and col- vation area,” Sathish says.

BHOLU ABRAR KHAN, Bharatpur, Award Category: Green Warrior e was all of 12 when he would go to count nests and help ring the birds. His thorough knowledge meant that 1985, a Russian had ringed a baby Siberian trol drain. But this water lacks natural food. would spend his days chasing birds,” the 65-year-old who retired as for- guides would come to him to takes lessons bird. The bird was spotted in the park in There is bound to be a decline in the bird birds at Keoladeo Ghana est ranger with the park, recalls. on how to identify a particular bird – 1986 with its parents after flying for population. But during good monsoons, National Park at Bharatpur. However, Dr Ali had a strict rule. The whether it was migratory, a resident bird 8,000 km. there is plenty of food and the bird pop- His father was a chef at one only way that Bholu could help was that or a resident migratory. He has taught MSc “The then park director called the per- ulation thrives,” Bholu tells you. ofH the resort’s where ornithologists and he had to compulsorily go to school. The student who came to learn about the birds. son who had tagged the bird. It was then He opines that there is need to ensure birdwatcher would come and visit from young Bholu had no option but to com- He has taught young forest officers who that there are three kinds of population an that Bhartpur remain a wetland to attract time to time. One such person who ply. Unfortunately, he could not complete would be posted at the park. He has taught each has a different destination. The cen- birds. “The town has no other industry. piqued Bhola’s interest was Dr Salim Ali his graduation. In 1976, family pressure school students who would visit the park tral population that comes to Bharatpur, The entire population is depended on who used to frequent the park to ring the forced him to get married. “Those days one by showing them a presentation, the the western population that goes to Iran tourist who come here. If the water dis- birds. Bholu attributes much of his love and simply followed what the family said. I was peculiarities of a bird and how to spot them and eastern population that goes to China appears, the birds disappear, the tourists knowledge of birds to this man. in second year and sitting in the exam hall in the wild. where their numbers are large. will as well. At present, the park in a world “Dr Ali used to come to the park often. when I had to leave. The baarat was at the He regales you with stories. He tells There were other challenges as well. heritage site. But the park can lose its sta- Once I met him. He asked me if I would doorstep. I got caught up with married life you how he was the one who had spotted Water is a big issue. The Gambhir river that tus. What will we do then? The be interested in helping me. I was 12, had and never had the opportunity to go back a hissing cat. Something that was unheard used to feed the Bharatpur wetland, no Government is doing its best and park offi- lot of energy and free time since I wasn’t to complete it,” Bholu recounts who had of in the park. “Once, as a kid I spotted a longer is an option since the construction cials are doing their best to deal with the going to school. I would spend hours chas- joined the park as a forester. cat. But I didn’t know its name. But I stud- of the dam. “There was a time when thou- situation since there is so much more ing birds and looking for them. He was the But it didn’t deter him from working ied the way it looked. I ran back and the Siberian crane. Unfortunately, the sands of birds used to come to the park. awareness about wildlife today,” Bholu says. one who taught me the names and how to with the birds. He got a job with the park, informed the office. When they saw the fighting in Afghanistan in the 90s proved There was plenty of food back then. But He tells you his life started with the identify them. Those which I couldn’t iden- learnt how to conduct bird census camps animal, they were surprised to see a hiss- to be fatal to this majestic bird that would after the dam was built, the part lost its bird and will end among the birds. His chil- tify, I would look at it with care and come- and to handle birds’ safely. He monitored ing cat. Nobody knew that it was in the rest in Afghanistan. He tells you how ram- supply of water. The option was to feed the dren too are wildlife photographers. “I too back and describe the bird in detail. Dr Ali the park daily and reported issues around park,” Bholu tells you. pant killing of this exotic looking bird park from the Chambal river. The water am a photographer. Many of my photos would then tell me the name. I would go encroachment, poaching, animal diseases He tells you how back in the 80s and meant that Keoladeo lost one of its prized from this river that feeds the city is col- have found way into many magazines,” patrolling with the staff even as a kid. I and unruly visitors who would disturb the 90s people would throng the park to see possessions. But he tells you that back in lected some 17 km away in a flood con- Bholu tells you. sunday magazine Vijayawada, November 17, 2019

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What do millennials want from restaurants in India? Do they appreciate quality, instead of chatpata, “buzzing” flavours? The answers lie in the history of restaurant retail in India and cultural habits of how people eat different foods at home and in restaurants, writes ANOOTHI VISHAL in her book, Business on a Platter: What Makes Restaurants Sizzle or Fizzle Out. But first, a taste of history... An edited excerpt: f professional chefs run restaurants today, According to him, a chef who found The tiny restaurant turns out 400 porotas appearing on the menus in these restaurants history has come a full circle. In medieval employment after having served a nawab for a from 20 kg of four daily in a kitchen visible to along the rail network — things like chops, cut- India, the moneyed nobility employed the long time asked his new employer what he all. The porotas could be covered in duck egg lets, omelettes, tea and custard. These dishes highest-paid chefs and not the bazaar would like to eat that day. The employer told (which were considered vegetarian by tradi- would eventually get absorbed as restaurant and chefs who cooked the common man’s him to make something simple like masoor dal. tional meat-eating Hindu Bengalis who did not club food in India, and we continue to eat some Ichaat, kebabs and breads. Several accounts of The chef in turn handed the employer a long list prefer chicken) or chicken egg, filled with of this ‘continental’ food even today. The crock- Lucknow, including the early 20th-century of ingredients to be bought for the preparation, keema, folded and shallow- fried. These keema ery and cutlery used were of the highest quality Guzishta Lucknow by Abdul Halim Sharar, talk looking at which the employer’s face fell and he porotas are an innovation often credited to this and the service by liveried waiters was impecca- of highly paid rikabdars, or professional cooks, complained of the expense. The cook walked restaurant. Mughlai paranthas almost certainly ble, in keeping with the expectations of the who specialised in unique dishes that left their out, scoffing, ‘Yeh moonh aur masoor ki dal’ existed in Lucknowi and Awadhi homes before sahibs of the Raj. Even after India became inde- diners amazed. (loosely translated as ‘How can you, with this Wajid Ali’s exile to Calcutta along with cooks pendent, upscale dining would imitate this pat- Shaikh Fida Ali was a rikabdar during the face, appreciate my masoor dal’). who brought Nawabi dishes to the City of Joy. tern of deferential service. reign of Wajid Ali Shah, the last nawab of Used to a lavish, no-expense-spared way of The simple egg-coated Mughlai parantha of While the dining cars were available only to Awadh. He once placed a transparent lampshade cooking, the talented cooks must have been at a Awadh, made with many layers or parat, first-class European travellers, from 1901, sepa- on a table before a British dignitary. He placed a loose end. Some of them and their descendants underwent a metamorphosis to become the rate refreshment rooms for Indians started lit candle inside the lampshade, then blew it out, set up small restaurants where they refashioned keema-filled substantial snack of Calcutta, appearing at a few stations. This resulted in the broke what appeared to be the glass of the shade the elaborate and exquisite foods of their former which could be picked up easily and eaten on emergence of other dishes that are now part of and started eating it. ‘It was later learnt that the masters as bites for common men. Qormas the go by daily-wage earners in the new city. old-fashioned or nostalgic restaurant food cen- entire lampshade was made out of sugar candy,’ (hitherto cooked only within homes, nihari Many of these early restaurants thus came tred around the Raj — for instance, the railway wrote Aslam Mahmud, an old Lucknauwallah being the street dish), dal and pulaos were thus up as businesses that were seeking not to pro- mutton curry (which clearly was never a single and bureaucrat, in his superbly researched tweaked to become part of Mughlai menus at a vide recreation but instead to cater to a need for recipe) or the egg curry. Awadh Symphony, which talks about life under few restaurants in cities such as Delhi, Calcutta, cheap, filling meals as people moved from vil- Till much after Independence, railway the nawabs. Centuries before molecular gastron- Lahore and Lucknow. lages and smaller towns to the cities to work for refreshment rooms were thought to be fairly omy began to beguile us with its presentations, We find an example of this kind of shift in their colonial masters. However, colonialism in high-standard restaurants, and railway catering the rikabdars were already practising food as an the story of Karim’s, the iconic Mughlai restau- India brought with it more upscale restaurant would be relied upon for banqueting needs art form. rant in Delhi. According to his descendants’ and leisured experiences, catering to the elite. when dignitaries visited. My grandfather, who Restaurant cooks, on the other hand, tradi- retelling of their restaurant’s history, in 1913, The first passenger train in India started was in the catering division of the Northern tionally didn’t know how to cook these nuanced Haji Karimuddin set up Karim Hotel in Gali MANY OF THESE EARLY running between Bombay and Thane in April Railways for some time in the 1970s, had amus- dishes, and restaurant cooking has therefore Kababian near Jama Masjid, contending he was RESTAURANTS THUS 1853, pulled by three steam engines Sahib, ing stories of catering to the Nehru-Gandhis — always been distinct from home cooking in serving the ‘food of royals to the common man’. Sindh and Sultan on a 34 km broad-gauge line. delicious anecdotes that we savoured as all India. This fact is crucial to any understanding Haji Karimuddin traced his ancestry to a family CAME UP AS As British India’s rail network grew and the restaurateuring tales must be. of the country’s food- and restaurant-scape. For of Mughal cooks in Shahjahanabad that had to BUSINESSES railways began to cover longer distances But not all history is appetizing. The history the first time, really, in the history of food retail flee the capital after the last Mughal emperor, THAT WERE SEEKING (Bombay to the capital in Calcutta was a much of restaurants in India is fraught with caste and in India, we are at a point where at least some Bahadur Shah Zafar II, was exiled. The family publicised route for first-class tourists), there religious segregation — one reason that may restaurant food cooked by chefs is being consid- relocated to Meerut. However, when India came NOT TO PROVIDE was need for refreshments and restaurants en have prevented a food retail boom earlier in the ered more evolved and more desirable than under the British crown and the Delhi Durbar RECREATION BUT route. country’s history. Once they started catering to home food. Experience-led dining that was con- was being held in 1911, Karimuddin moved INSTEAD TO Several British or Anglo-Indian travellers’ Indians, railway refreshment rooms were segre- fined to moneyed homes (as opposed to restau- back to the city with the idea of opening a small CATER TO A NEED FOR accounts speak of impeccable crockery, tur- gated not just as those meant only for Europeans rants that were more functional and catered to restaurant to take advantage of the crowd that baned waiters and formal service, and food that but also as those meant for Hindus versus mass needs) has only relatively recently shifted would be descending on the city for the durbar. CHEAP, FILLING MEALS was fairly similar all across the railways — thick Muslims. Even water from taps in the railway out of that private zone and into a public, social Karim Hotel in the beginning served just aloo AS PEOPLE MOVED soups, cutlets and bread and butter. It was, how- stations was marked Hindu or Muslim in British one. gosht, a home-style gravy of meat and potatoes, FROM ever, only Europeans or Anglo-Indian travellers India. There were ‘pure’ Hindu meals cooked by After the British assumed power in India and dal to its patrons. The food was meant to be VILLAGES AND who were entitled to travel in first-class car- brahmins, and those offering Muslim food like and Mughal might was lost, cooks who had till a substitute for home food. riages, and who could enjoy the catering in the qorma, kebab and pulao. then laboured in the kitchens of aristocrats In Calcutta, another cosmopolitan melting SMALLER TOWNS TO dining cars. Conditions in the third class, in In the south, similarly, vegetarian brahmin found themselves out of work. Some of them pot, dishes of Mughal origin were reinvented by THE CITIES TO WORK which the bulk of Indians travelled, were terri- hotels and ‘military hotels’ serving meat (with found work with new employers but discovered small restaurants to cater to the needs of workers FOR THEIR ble. A 1929 Times of India report said that the the suffix ‘Hindu’ added to signify that no beef that these new sahibs and brown sahibs of the and daily-wage earners. Anadi Cabin on COLONIAL MASTERS Great Indian Peninsular Railways was trying out or pork was served, though mutton was) came Raj did not understand the elite art. Chef Esplanade is reputed to be almost a hundred a separate dining car for Indians: ‘It would prob- up as well as Udupi restaurants serving ‘pure Mujeeb-ur-Rehman, a well- known chef from years old. It has been around most certainly since ably not have allowed the third class passengers veg’ food run by brahmins from the region, to Lucknow popular for his high-end wedding before Partition, and remains unchanged till who made up the bulk of travellers, and who cater to students and officers who worked in the catering, tells me this delicious story behind the today, including in its use of the same iron tawa had to either eat food they had brought or buy Madras Presidency. popular Lucknow idiom, ‘Yeh moonh aur on which the cook shallow-fries Mughlai porotas at station halts on the way.’ masoor ki dal’, used to be dismissive about (the Bengali term for paranthas), a beloved Since the catering was primarily for someone. Calcutta street snack and Anadi’s signature dish. Europeans, European- inspired dishes started >> p9 sunday magazine ASHOKA' SOURCE OF INSPIRATION COULD BE: ACHAEMENID COLUMN WITH LOTUS CAPITAL AND heritage 09 ANIMALS, PERSEPOLIS, 6TH-4TH C. BCE Vijayawada, November 17, 2019

Lauriya Nandangarh and Araraj Ashoka: THE MYSTIC PILLARS THAT

The decoding of the two Ashokan pillarsUNVEILED with edicts near Bihar-Nepal borderA inGREAT the 18th century tells KINGthe tale of how India first came to know of the existence of Ashoka and his conquest through Buddhism, writes SOMEN SENGUPTA major unpardonable pitfall of The place was then known as Mathia and Prinsep managed to decode the script of the is a marvelous piece of art. Known as pas made of mud, yellow clay and brick in India’s pre-islamic era was its today is known as Lauriya Nandangarh. edict and opened the doors of knowledge “Stambha Dharma”, the pillar is well pol- three levels in the shape of polygonal with apathy of recording political Lauriya in local language means stick. to India’s glorious past that remained hid- ished and 37.9 feet in height. The diameter three flights of stairs. The 26 metre high chronology in a systematic way. The two major victories against two den for so long. of the base is 41.8 inches and weighs near- structure has a circumference of 460 metres On top of that, non-stop Indian rulers — one in 1757 in Bengal and In 1820, Brian Hodgson, a British res- ly 34 to 40 tonnes. and the dome is missing. It is imagined that destructionA of its monuments, architecture, another in 1799 in Mysore — cemented the ident in the royal court of Kathmandu, sent The pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh is when intact, this would be one of the biggest literature and centre of cultures thereafter position on East India Company in politi- a copy of the inscription on Lauriya majestic and perhaps the second best spec- stupa of India built in 300 BC. in the hands of Islamic invaders from 12th cal theatre of India. They become the ruler Nandangarh pillar edict to Calcutta. This imen of Mauryan architecture with animal Cunningham did very little excavation century, a major part of Indian history was in almost every sense over a vast geography. document was reported lost. Prinsep and capital after Rampurva’s grounded pillars. and later, Henry Garrick did a great job of once deleted, fragmented, obscured and This attracted many Europeans to India in Hodgson started frequent correspondence The pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh is a excavating more mounds. In 1905, T Block finally fictionalised with legend and folklore. the next 200 years. Many of them were ordi- and soon became good friends, though it is single block polished sandstone with an did further excavation and found a gold leaf, From 18th century onward, when nary office bearers and yet they proved to assumed that they never met. Hodgson excellent lion capital built in black stone. The a female statue and a small deposit of burnt European traders started exploring the be extra ordinary researchers with an acute again sent him the copy of the inscription lion built in a seated position on a circular human bones with charcoal. These findings country, they were astonished to see sever- interest in India’s history. In next 100 years that he once found in Lauriya Nandangarh abacus of arched bell is covered with lotus are common with Buddhist stupa where al archaeological ruins prevailing under mas- or so, some of them gave Indian history a The report heading read: “A short Account and in October 1834, he sent him an eye petals. bone remains of Buddha are said to be sive dilapidation in isolated places, attract- new insight with their exceptional hard work of Two Pillars to the North of Patna”. In copy of Lauriya Araraj pillar edict. The circular abacus of Lauriya found. However, till now, no solid evidence ing no attention from common people. and outstanding academic brilliance. March 1814, while marching with 34th Now armed with the information per- Nandangarh lion is again decorated with has been found that tells us who these India of that time was a country with By the end of 18th century, many such Regiment of East India Company to take taining to all the four edicts, Prinsep man- image of geese. The face of the lion is bro- remains belonged to. Many think that this little sense of heritage of its pre-islamic era, mysterious stone pillars and rock stones with part in Anglo-Nepal war, Lieutenant J aged to decode a name — “Devanamapiya ken due to vandalism. In design, it is very was a pre-Mauryan structure and may be a though the country’s civilization dates back edict written on them in an unknown lan- Horris saw Lauriya Araraj pillar and drew Piyadasi” — that seemed to appear in all similar to that of the lion capital which was vedic burial ground. Nani Gopal Majumdar 5000 years. This was a matter of great per- guage were found from Peshawar to Mysore. some important sketches. edicts. Meanwhile, a discovery of an ancient later found in Rampurva in 1876 by Archie and Amalendu Ghosh, who excavated the plexity to Europeans who were clearly European officials working in India, and Now two stone pillars — one with a lion book by someone in Sri Lanka at almost the Carllyle, inside the deep forest of Tarai. site from 1935 to 1939, are of an opinion that excited to find amazing archaeological having keen interest in oriental history, were capital on top and another broken at top, same time revealed that “Devanamapiya Rampurva lion capital is now preserved in this stupa is very similar to the Buddhist relics, one after another, with mind blow- excited to discover a new light of wisdom found in north Bihar near Nepal border with Piyadasi” meant — “The beloved to the God Indian Museum of Calcutta. stupa found at Piprahakot on UP-Nepal bor- ing engineering marvel and excellent crafts- in these mystic pillars. Groping in the dark, mysterious inscriptions on them — started and his name was Ashoka”. Overnight, India The six edicts in a single block found der. manship. However, none of those seemed many of them speculated these as conquests to rouse curiosity of the antiquarians. Such got a colossal king whose transformation to on the pillar of Lauriya Araraj, revealed Cut to present, it is sad to note that two to connect with any ready reference of writ- of some victorious king, or boundary pil- inscriptions on similar kind of pillars found a humanist after accepting Buddhism was Ashoka the beloved of the God’s declaration hundred years ago, when this site lay ten history. lars of dominions, or edicts of religious in Delhi and Allahabad were already being known and the name Ashoka became a cult of Buddhist teachings of morality through undiscovered inside a dense forest with no For instance, in 1616, an Englishman nature. The widest speculation was that these discussed. More people started exploring the chapter of history. kindness shown to all subjects and animals. human habitation around, a group of named Thomas Coryat found an eccentric were secret codes of Greek treasures once places with an objective to decode the lan- Once the language was decoded, it was It also talks about the restriction of animal Europeans risked their lives to uncover the monolithic stone pillar at Delhi’s Firoz Shah owned by Alexander. However, these were guage. It was clear that the mystery would easy to understand that these pillars were slaughter. However, in both the pillars hidden treasures of India, uncovering a glo- Kotla. The pillar had some mystic inscrip- soon discarded with the logic that the pil- only be unfolded once the edicts were not victory monuments, but a new and effec- found in Bihar, nowhere do the edicts talk rious part of our history, our present gen- tion written in an unknown language. The lars were found in places like Delhi, decoded. tive way of communication. Much to their about Ashoka’s conquest of Kalinga and his eration attaches no value to these findings. thrill of this discovery was extended when Allahabad and Bihar, where Greek never At the beginning of 19th century, astonishment, it was found that these were repent. This is very interesting to note. Today, Bettiah is a dusty, over populat- on July 30, 1670, inside a pestilential jun- could invade. James Prinsep, a young man came to a public declaration of a king to come for- The lion capital found on Ashoka pil- ed and unplanned town, situated very gle frequented by wild animals in Bihar near In November of 1780, Charles Wilkins Calcutta to join Calcutta mint. Out of sheer ward in acceptance of Buddhism and his lar of Lauriya Nandangarh is one of the old- close to the Nepal border. The locals hold the Nepal border, John Marshal (not to be sent a report to the Asiatic Society of Bengal passion, he started serving Asiatic Society transformation. est samples of Indian stone sculptures, influ- no pride in India’s rich history. Marks of van- confused by famous John Marshal of ASI) about a finding of another mysterious of Bengal as journal editor. The journal was Discovery of the existence of Ashoka, enced by Persian archaeology, whereas the dalism are clear on the pillars and unrestrict- found a similar circular sand stone pillar decapitated pillar with similar alphabets a class by itself and very popular across the the emperor, and his gargantuan contribu- discovery of Ashoka Bramhi is the first tan- ed entry is palpable. Bettiah now has with mysterious edicts on its body.The pil- carved on its surface at Buddal in north world. Soon Prinsep built a fantastic network tion to spread Buddhism across the world gible evidence of Buddhism that finally Americanised pizza restaurants, which get lar had a beautiful stone lion seated on an Bihar. This place was 28 km from Bettiah with people across India who started shar- delivered a master stroke. The language cemented the existence of Shakyamani over crowded every evening, whereas it’s a abacus crowned on its top as capital. town, now known as Lauriya Araraj. This ing information and documents with him decoded by Prinsep was Prakrit, written in Buddha as a human being and discarded the struggle to get the auto drivers to take you, From the local people, John came to pillar, though not found with a capital, cre- on every single archaeological findings. Bramhi script. This newly found script was theory of him being a mythological figure or for that matter even seek directions, to understand that this amazing engineering ated more excitement as its edicts were more Prinsep was confident enough to think that named as Ashoka Bramhi. This was the first as per many Hindu legends. Lauriya Nandangarh or Araraj. marvel was called “Bhim ka lathi” or the prominent and bold. a new chapter of history would be uncov- and biggest tangible evidence of Ashoka, Two kilometres from Nandangarh It is sad indeed that we never knew our walking stick of Bhima, a character of Hindu In 1783, Thomas Law, collector of Gaya ered if the edicts written on the pillar could India’s greatest king ever. Ashoka pillar, another archaeological won- heritage back then two centuries ago, and epic Mahabharata. The place, where this pil- district drew sketches of both the pillars and be decoded. Out of these two pillars, the crown-less der was discovered in 1862 by Alexander and today, it seems we still haven’t learnt the lar was found, was 23 km from Bettiah town. sent a report to William Jones in Calcutta. After years of hard work, in 1837, pillar of Lauriya Araraj, erected in 349 BC Cunningham — a huge mound of 15 stu- lesson to protect it.

FROM PAGE 08 estaurants like The New Woodland Hotel came up in Rthe Madras Presidency, and can be credited as popularising the Udupi-style food that continues to From the Kehwa Khanas to the Socials thrive today. Woodland, as it was popularly called, was set up in 1938 tag of religious identity. that Delhi was familiar with or fond Specialist cooks like Hakim in old country. In Delhi, restaurants such by K. Krishna Rao, a man from a Refugees from Punjab had of. ‘Neither Hindus nor Muslims ate Delhi, whom old-timers told me as Kwality, which had come up poor family of priests from near arrived with less than nothing in it, and initially there was some resis- about for my article for the Wire, around the time of World War II Mangalore. Its customers then were Delhi. They brought with them a tance to tandoori chicken,’ says and restaurants like Flora cooked and served ice cream and simple primarily brahmins who worked for hardy spirit of survival and enter- Anil Chandra, one of Moti Mahal’s these and catered to shaukeen, continental eats to American sol- the government, or upper-caste prise, but also one very important early patrons. gastronomically indulgent diers posted in Delhi, gradually religious travellers who were vege- tool — the tandoor. A clay oven As food historian K.T. Achaya Dilliwallahs, both Muslims and incorporated this new Punjabi tarians. As we can see, for so much used to bake bread in villages, the notes in his authoritative Indian meat-eating Hindus like the food into their menus. Other sim- of their history, restaurants in India tandoor made its foray into Delhi Food: A Historical Companion, the Kayasths. This courtly culture, ilar restaurants came up, also run were not the inclusive businesses we with refugees carrying memories of chicken, as a scavenger, was however, waned after Partition as by migrants, serving bold Punjabi see them as today. the sanjha chulha (the common vil- thought to be ‘unclean’, and since the Muslim elite moved away and flavours with tomato and cream, Partition changed much of that. lage oven used to bake breads for all the oldest of times, there has been refugees poured in. dishes that had been concocted It rent India’s social fabric in more households) into this new harsh city resistance among brahmins and The new tandoori chicken was within restaurants, and dishes such ways than we can imagine. It where they had to fashion life other upper-caste Hindus to eating India’s original fast food. Simply as pindi chana (a style of dry unleashed bloody, religious vio- afresh. its meat. Delhi and Uttar Pradesh’s done and fresh. Moti Mahal also chickpeas popular in Rawalpindi) lence, but with the old order being In 1947, an enterprising refugee composite culture meant that these takes the credit for inventing but- that came to Delhi and have been torn apart, space for the new was from Peshawar, Kundan Lal Gujral, biases were ingrained in upper- ter chicken: tandoori chicken pieces part of the city’s most famous created. For the first time, as I opened a restaurant called Moti class Muslim culinary cultures too. dunked in a tomato, yoghurt and street dish since then — chole argued in a 2017 article, we got Mahal in Delhi’s Daryaganj area, in Goat meat was prized and butter laden sauce, and perhaps bhature. eateries that catered newly invent- a building that had suffered badly Mughlai dishes like shabdegh, India’s most famous restaurant cre- ed restaurant food to all manners of during the rioting. Here, he set up silken qormas, gola and dil (heart) ation. Excerpted with permission people — rich and poor, Hindu and a tandoor, in which the restaurant ke kebab, that required much dex- The advent of this new kind of from Business on a Platter: What Muslim. Butter chicken, dal baked naan, a bread popular in old terity, were made of goat meat with- food served by Punjabi restaura- Makes Restaurants Sizzle or Fizzle makhani and naan became the Peshawar eateries, and eventually in homes by specialist cooks for teurs was to have a big impact on Out, Anoothi Vishal, Hachette first restaurant foods to escape the chicken. The fowl was not a meat weddings and special functions. restaurant food everywhere in the India, `550 sunday magazine COOKING IS LIKE PAINTING OR WRITING A SONG. JUST AS THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY NOTES OR COLORS, THERE ARE ONLY SO MANY FLAVORS - IT'S HOW YOU COMBINE THEM THAT SETS YOU food 10 APART. — WOLFGANG PUCK Vijayawada, November 17, 2019

PREPARATION METHOD: STUFFING: BOBBATLU mBoil chana dal/ Bengal gram until fully cooked without making mushy. Drain off E the excess water. M mMash thoroughly and make a paste of the mixture. m Heat ghee in frying panadd the SO gram paste to it, cook till light brown on E slow flame, allow to cool. L m Add jaggery, cardamom powder & saffron O to the dal mixture. m Cook until mixture is H thick and forms a mass. m W INGREDIENTS QUANTITY DOUGH: Take Atta in a clean mixing bowl, add water & knead well to from dough, cover ATTA 200 GM with a clean wet cloth and rest of 20 min GHEE 50 GM mPortion the dough into small roundels CHANA DAL 250 GM (20gm) and roll the ball into puri JAGGERY 250 GM mStuff the puri with the mixture and roll the puri RAKESH GHAI m EXECUTIVE CHEF GHEE 250 GM to get the desired size Heat a pan and toast SAFFRON ½ GM it on both sides until you see golden spots ITC KAKATIYA m GREEN CARDAMOM 2 GM Smear ghee over the hot bobbatu and serve hot

WHEAT HALWA Rotis/ chapattis and parathas are one of the most popular items METHOD: consumed mTake atta in a clean mixing across the bowl, add water and knead INGREDIENTS QUANTITY well to from a dough, ATTA 2 CUPS RAISINS 1 TBSP country that are cover with a clean wet SUGAR 1.25 CUPS CARDAMOM 1/2 TSP cloth and rest of 20 min made out of CASHEW POWDER 2 TBSP GHEE 1.5 CUPS ATTA mPortion the dough into whole wheat flour. small balls (20 gm) PREPARATION METHOD: mContinue to stir the mixture on The use of whole mHeat ghee in a frying pan mIn a heated saucepan add one low heat till the colour of the (not very hot) and deep fry cup of ghee mixture turns from light to a wheat flour is not CHURMA m darker shade of brown the balls on low heat till To this add atta light brown. mAdd the cardamom powder limited to bread or mStir with a spoon till the atta and INGREDIENTS QUANTITY m followed by cashew nuts and snacks. It can be Allow to cool and then ghee mix well ATTA 250 GM break into pieces raisins mAdd the remaining half a cup of GHEE 500 GM m mMix till there are no lumps and transformed into lip- Coarsely grind the pieces ghee to this mixture SUGAR 200 GM in a grinder and then add the dried fruits are uniformly smacking desserts. mRoast on low heat and keep powdered sugar, sliced spread across the halwa GREEN CARDAMOM 1 TSP mixing till the texture is smooth We bring to you three dry fruits, saffron and mServe it hot in a bowl and SAFFRON ½ GM and not crumbly ghee on top of the garnish it with some crushed ALMOND 10 GM m desserts that can be made mixture. Now add the sugar along with pistachios the water with whole wheat flour PISTACHIO 10 GM mMix it well and serve CASHEW NUT 10 GM churma with ghee

f you love mulberries Hyderabad and I wanted to bring ed with zucchini mushrooms, and strawberries and it to our people.” peppers, and basil. The multi- have been looking for Sharing on some of the must- grain bread is delicious and made BERRY BERRY an exclusive café which have items at the café, he says, exclusively for the café. The café serves fresh food and “Starting from seasonal creams, has a good collection of sand- I beverages made out of the must-try is the ‘Bomberry wiches too, a must-try being the these fruits, then your search Strawberry Cream’, this is served Nutella and strawberry sandwich must end at the newly opened in a long glass and divided into for which you will surely visit this Bomberry Café, a place which three unique layers — the first place again. makes a great effort to bring a bit layer is cream, then comes the Bomberry is most appealing as of Mahabaleshwar to Hyderabad. strawberry ice cream, and the an unlikely health café, but the all the way This new café located at Jubliee final layer is fresh cream with a smoothie bowls topped with oats Hills is a tiny cozy space with lot of strawberry pieces.” The and goji berries are a thing of colourful interiors that will creameries turn out to be tall beauty. The café also serves thick brighten you up as soon as you glasses of fruit, fresh cream, and shakes, frankies, fritters and Hyderabad is never idle when it comes to food. The enter the berry land. Speaking ice cream. The fruit and ice healthy smoothy bowls and more. about why he decided to bring cream hit the spot. They also have Overall the café is a great addi- heavy feasts of the main course are always this Bombay-based joint to it made with strawberries, mul- tion to the list of food joints we Hyderabad, Nishanth, the store’s berries, gooseberries, and rasp- have; the highlight being its complemented by the relaxing light heartedness of founder, says, “I never liked berries brought fresh from a affordable prices especially con- strawberries until the day I visited farm. sidering that they placed in desserts made from fresh fruit. Bomberry Café is one the Bombay store. I loved what Bomberry Café does not just Jubilee Hills Road No. 36. A meal they did with the strawberries serve the sweet tooth. Next up is for two would cost anywhere such place, reports ARUN DANIEL YELLAMATY and this concept is new to an Exotic Veg Pesto Panini, toast- around Rs 400. sunday magazine THE REAL SPIRITUAL PROGRESS OF THE ASPIRANT IS MEASURED BY THE EXTENT TO WHICH HE ACHIEVES tarot 11 INNER TRANQUILITY — SWAMI SIVANANDA Vijayawada, November 17, 2019

YOUR WEEK AHEAD MADHU KOTIYA

ARIES March 21-April 19 LEO July 23-Aug 22 SAGITTARIUS Nov 22-Dec 21

It is advisable to start the week with a resolution to live You will do anything to achieve good health. You should You need to find a positive environment where you can a healthy and enjoyable life. This is possible through decide whether you want to follow your mind or your relax. You are likely to encounter mental conflict and regularising your routine and disciplining your senses. heart. The first approach would be to scrutinise your nervousness that may cause your BP to fluctuate. Focus Yoga, exercise, and nutritious diet will be important for innermost needs and expectations. Your career may be at on balancing your untamed energy. A disciplined lifestyle, you. Your career shows a good indication this week a standstill and you may feel stagnated. This is the time to balanced diet, regular medical checkup and exercise are and you will experience a sudden financial gain out of make cordial relations with your senior authorities. Your unavoidable. Stay away from arguments and aggression. the blue. The change is positive, the business will grow positive outlook towards life will keep you motivated and In career, you will prove yourself trustworthy. Those who and those with jobs can expect promotions, increment open doors to new opportunities. In terms of wealth, the have their own business will enjoy financial gains. For or the desired transfer. Some of you may travel abroad result will be discouraging. Hard earned money will be those in a job, favour of a senior will boost their for project work. Relationship wise, some of you may spent on expenses and you will be left with no money in confidence. Your amicable behaviour and communication receive a message of love or a marriage proposal. hand. Relationship wise, you are trustworthy and reliable. will work in your favour. In the matters of love and Singles, chances of finding someone special is Singles will get a message of love. Romance with a emotions, you may feel blessed. People will like you for indicated for you. Married couples may go on a desired partner is on the cards. Your commitment and your affectionate and romantic nature. You will be pleasure trip and their bonding will become stronger. loyalty will strengthen your relationship. concerned about the feelings of others around you.

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Healthwise, this week is good. You will feel an abundant This week you are full of energy, creativity and positive This week you are filled with positive energy. Recovery flow of energy and creativity. A female influence, either energy. Your health will be good. You need to utilise this from illness and leading a healthy life are indicated. An your mother or spouse, will help you meet the needs of energy in constructive pursuits. Make sure you maintain emotional issue concerning the care or treatment of your health and be the motivating factor to maintain a balance within yourself. On the career front, you will someone close will be discussed. Follow a healthy balance between physical and mental levels. You may prove to be a genuine leader. You will win hearts with routine like physical exercise and a balanced diet to stay slow down in your career as you are under the constant your kind and honest nature. Support from someone fit. Career-wise, this is the best week. You will get an scrutiny of competitors and rivals. You will feel restricted. from opposite sex will help you achieve your desired opportunity to change your destiny. You need to be Your addiction to alcohol, overspending or unhealthy goals. Those who are appearing for an interview or positive and spontaneous. You will win the trust of your relationship may become a hurdle in the path of success. competitive exams this week, success is assured. In seniors. Promotion is likely. There could be a new Shield yourself from all these negativities. In love, you matters of love, you have to be a little careful. You should beginning such as a new job, or a new residence. In need to accept and surrender to your present respect and understand the feelings of your partner. You terms of love life, a manifestation of desire, good fortune, circumstances. It is advisable to leave instant temptation can achieve success in a relationship by showing and contentment are on the cards. Some of you might of gratification for the higher cause. Singles wait for generosity. Presenting a gift to your partner may create plan for a date or a romantic trip. Married couples may some time before committing to a relationship. the magic and strengthen your love. have a mutual understanding.

Lucky number 18 Lucky number 11 Lucky number 14 Lucky colour Indigo Lucky colour Orange Lucky colour Pastel Green Lucky day Friday Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Friday

GEMINI May 21-June 20 LIBRA Sep 23-Oct 22 AQUARIUS Jan 20-Feb 18

In order to maintain good health, you need to derive This week you will enjoy good health, vigour and stamina. This week you will be surrounded by anxiety and positive energy from the five elements. You will feel You will not only be able to care for yourself but for your tension. You are extremely worried about the future. highly ignited and need to adopt a balanced approach family as well. You will take a rock-solid resolution for a This will cause tension. Health issues like headache, to life. Control your cravings and keep your anger in healthy family, and will leave no stone unturned to achieve insomnia, or BP may trouble you. You should not allow check. At work, you are meticulous and hard-working. your goal. On the career front, you must maintain a negative emotions like fear, frustration and uncertainty You are willing to learn new skills, and techniques. Your practical approach and need to take some important to immobilise you. Focus on your present. On the dedication and focus will work in your favour. decisions in regards to your work. There are high chances career front, stay away from flatterers as you may be Financially, there is a need to bring change in your of you being emotionally blackmailed at the workplace. A deceived by inaccurate information. You may face lifestyle to increase overall gratification. The best part is female counterpart may play a significant role in enhancing frequent mood swings and insecurity. Hidden forces at that you are committed to getting those changes done. your career. You will experience one-sided love. Have a lot play may unravel your success. The good part is that You will be lucky in love and have a high level of of patience and strength. Otherwise, you will lose your you are positive and know how to control the situation. emotional contentment. You will see the perfection all mental peace. Those in a committed relationship may have In your love life, you will feel strong and established. around you and experience the emotionally fulfilling to stay apart on account of important responsibilities. You are balanced and caring towards your partner. situation. Joy and happiness are within your reach. Married couples, you will have a mutual understanding. Love relations may turn into a marriage.

Lucky number 21 Lucky number 13 Lucky number 31 Lucky colour Grey Lucky colour Navy Blue Lucky colour Turquoise Lucky day Saturday Lucky day Tuesday Lucky day Thursday

CANCER June 21-July 22 SCORPIO Oct 23-Nov 21 PISCES Feb 19-March 20

This week, it is important that you look after your In the matters of health, the change is for good. Your This week you will be moody and irritated. This may health. A visit to a doctor is a must. Be open and positive outlook will bring further improvement. Mental cause concern for your physical health. You need to discuss all matters because appropriate medical advice tension and fatigue due to the fast moving life will go control the wild aspect of your mind and trust your and treatment is the need of the hour. Your away and you will feel relaxed. Physical exercise and instincts. Walk the path of enlightenment and stay spiritualism and faith in God is good and will help you being with nature will be best for you. In your career, you focused. In career, you need to take action towards have a peaceful personality. You have good news are likely to find new job opportunities with better developing your greater good. You will be able to confront waiting on the career front. This can either be a prospects. Those who have appeared for competitive any unfinished business in your life, clear up any promotion or a salary hike. Due to a sudden change, exams, success is assured. A good news in terms of misunderstanding. Extra hard work is needed before you you may get transferred to a desired place. Your promotion or salary hike is on the cards. Your hard see results. Give your best efforts, the rewards are perseverance and hard work will pay you well. In love, working and goal oriented attitude will pay you well. assured. The abundance of happiness is in store for you you may be deceived or feel disheartened. You are Friendship with juniors will bring you benefits. In love, in terms of a relationship. Balance and stability in love are forced to sacrifice or surrender to be with your partner. your orthodox nature will lead to separation and leave on the cards. Unmarried people may get marriage This is not the right time to start a relationship or have you disheartened. Leave the old school thinking and form proposals. You will be soulful, passionate, and romantic high expectations from an existing relationship. a modern outlook towards your partner. and will leave no stone to make your partner happy.

Lucky number 28 Lucky number 19 Lucky number 29 Lucky colour Peach Lucky colour White Lucky colour Sky Blue Lucky day Saturday Lucky day Friday Lucky day Tuesday Madhu Kotiya is a tarot card reader, spiritual healer, and Founder, MShezaim Institute of Tarot and Divination. Contact details: [email protected], www.indiatarot.com, M: 9873283331 Guru Nanak’s guide to leading a virtuous life Guru Nanak’s spiritual beliefs and practices were profoundly transformational and cut across the lines of religion, writes DALER AASHNA DEOL in her book, A Gift of Grace. The world celebrated the 550th birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru on November 12. An excerpt: uru Nanak divides our spiritual Growing up in a world where money Love despite differences of colour, race, gender, path into five distinct stages: can buy more comforts than it was possi- Showing sympa- or ethnic origins, respecting cultural and Gmoral living and rightful actions, ble at any other time in human history, thy and compas- spiritual traditions of other people. search for divine knowledge, spiritual how can we agree on a set of values and sion for a victim Theism Having faith in the unfoldment, divine grace, and the final behaviours that would provide a reliable of oppression, unbounded love, mercy, and compassion entry into the realm of Eternal Truth. guide to a virtuous life? We need to having a sense of of the Creator for all things and all Each stage is unique and vital. These acknowledge that there are some things justice, keeping a beings. It is not an attempt to define a stages appear as part of a sequence, and it which are moral, ethical, doable, and charitable spirit, new morality. It has not been easy for is not possible for us to bypass any of right under any circumstances. We may sharing one’s moral philosophers, who have struggled these steps. For example, moral living is a have a difference of opinion on whether it wealth and good with these issues over the ages. precondition for the search of divine is moral to charge interest. But there fortune with the We can look at various opinions, or knowledge. A person who leads a morally should be no controversy on things like poor and the what our belief system has to say about decadent life will inevitably see no need violence, falsehood, and exploitation of needy. these matters, but, in the end, we need to to search for experiences of any kind, let the poor and helpless. We need to identi- Virtue The pursuit of highest person- have an objective look at how we are cop- alone spiritual knowledge. Also, our spirit fy some core values based on themes that al morality in one’s daily life, respecting ing with difficult moral and ethical choic- cannot unfold unless we have accumulat- cut across societal and cultural bound- the honour and integrity of one’s partner, es in our life. This freedom for self-evalu- ed sufficient spiritual energy during the aries. The seven core values, based on taking responsibility for one’s children, ation is not a blank cheque, meaning first two stages. Any movement from this Guru Nanak’s teachings, are: catering to their material, emotional, and whatever serves our needs or purposes is point onward is possible only when we Non-violence Avoiding violence that intellectual needs, caring for the needs of acceptable. We need to cultivate, in the receive divine grace, which is not our hurts the innocent, kills, or insults (in the elders in the family. words of Albert Einstein, a moral attitude right but a ‘reward’ for good deeds. form of rape or other degrading actions) Communitarianism Being a good in and towards life based on the totality Leading a virtuous life is the very founda- the victim, mass killings of innocent peo- citizen, participating in electoral process- of our being-body, mind, and soul. Not tion of our spiritual quest. To go any fur- ple in a war or a political conflict. es, raising voice against misdeeds of those doing this selfevaluation in a seriously ther on the spiritual path, we need to Truth Letting reality appear in its in authority, using public office for public mindful way would indicate our reluc- make truthful and moral living an essen- purest form, separating facts from opin- good, protecting the natural environ- tance to follow a spiritual path. tial part of our life. It is only through such ions, not using falsehood of any kind to ment, giving one’s employer a fair share A Gift of Grace: The Essence of Guru Nanak’s living that we make ourselves worthy of deceive other people, treating honest liv- of one’s time, talent, and ability. Spirituality, written by Daler Aashna Deol is published God’s compassion and grace. ing as a sacred obligation. Equality Treating all people as equal by Niyogi Books

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In a free-wheeling interview, Phanindra Sama — Chief Innovation Officer of Telangana — talks to NAVEENA GHANATE about his journey, from becoming an entrepreneur to an investor, and now from CIO to entrepreneur again. From unscrewing tape-recorder in his childhood to setting up redBus.in as a side project, he shares his passion and bucket list, while recalling how KTR had to convince him to be the Chief Innovation Officer, among many others

Mechanic at home Taking a 5-year break QUICK BITES was born in a farming family in With wife Saarika, daughter Ziva and son Neev One thing I wanted to do after leaving Tadpakal in Nizamabad and have redBus, was take take a 5-year break and an elder brother. As a child I was do things that I did not get the opportuni- fascinated by the magic of electric- ty to do. My break started in 2014 and ended I ity and would unscrew and screw in 2019. I did a course in theater about three tape-recorders to see how things years back. I wanted to expose myself to dif- FAVORITE MOVIE – DDLJ worked. I was known for screwing and ferent things as innovation happens when DREAM JOB- A job where self actualisation happens. unscrewing things and relatives would call different things intersect. It will add to my WHO DO YOU ADMIRE MOST – JRD Tata me a mechanic. I used to dismantle bikes diversity. Even the Chief Innovation Officer and bicycles too. My elder cousin gifted role is something like that. It was still my FAVORITE HOBBY – Love reading books me a small electronic kit when I was in break period and the CIO role was proba- BIGGEST ADDICTION- Thinking Class VIII, which had a soldering gun and bly something I will not get to do later. The FAVORITE SPOT IN TELANGANA – My village where I spent my a few screw drivers. That way my family only way to work for the government was childhood and cousins encouraged me. I did new to write IAS exams or be a politician and I things like making a doll stand on a speak- could do neither. FAVORITE GETAWAY – Nainital er and would then call it a dancing doll FAVORITE FOOD – Biryani as the speaker would vibrate and the doll Wearing same clothes for WHICH TV SERIES YOU WATCH – None, no time for Netflix would move. nine years FAVORITE BOOK AS CHILD – Chacha Chowdary and Ayn Never knew IIT existed During my break I did four fellowships Rand’s I was born on August 15, 1980 and my and the first one was about sustainability Atlas Shrugged as a college student mother wanted me to do something for the in Sweden. I would take a metro or public FAVORITE BEVERAGE – Hyderabad Irani chai country. As my parents wanted me to go to pehenke style maar rahe ho’ (Are you wear- business. My father-in-law is a self-made transport as sustainable environments have an English medium school, they put me in ing branded shoes to make a style state- person, so he has a lot of respect for peo- influenced me since childhood. Even in col- DO YOU HAVE PETS – No my wife doesn’t allow. We have a a hostel during kindergarten itself as my vil- ment?). Incidentally, he was from ple who work hard and do something on lege or government meetings, I will be the small pond with a school of fishes, that’s the highest level we lage only had Telugu medium schools. From Nizamabad and was part of the their own. He had a different outlook and last one to come out of the room and switch are allowed to have Class II, I was staying with my uncle in Department of Photography. He got me instantly gave his daughter Saarika to me. off all the lights. I still wear clothes that are SONGS YOU HEAR – Kishore Kumar Nirmal and later did high school in into this extra-curricular activity and I was I now have two kids —daughter Ziva and over 9-years-old. I have cousins who give Hyderabad. I studied my Intermediate in happy that ragging happened and I took son Neev. me their clothes. That’s the only complaint songs in college. Not particularly Vignan and really up photography. It almost defined my life my wife has. I feel this is sustainable. Most playing anything loved my college at BITS. redBus could’ve gone of my clothes are altered as I’ve grown. My LANGUAGES YOU SPEAK days. My math Bengaluru became home down in one day wife says it’s ugly, but I say it is sustainable. – Hindi, Telugu, English got so strong When you buy new clothes, there is so because I had After I completed my engineering, I got There are several ups and downs in busi- much of wastage involved. I don’t have an LAST FILM – Dear great math two offers from Noida and Hyderabad. The ness. An unfortunate incident occurred in ego and I want to tell everyone that it is a Comrade teacher. I was company was taking care of employees well Diwali 2012 when one private bus burnt to good thing to do for Mother Nature. I don’t WHAT MAKES YOU in the first sec- and had a five-day week policy. But I was ashes due to fire crackers. About 50 passen- shop at all. SAD – Unproductive tion where we very enthusiastic to get a chip out. I spoke gers died of which 50 per cent were redBus Hyderabad needs biz mafia day. got really to my classmates who were working in IT customers. The government was cutting good teachers. and designing chips. I too was tempted to down on private operators and cancelled Hyderabad needs a business mafia like THING YOU COULD I was the state join IT, so I shifted to Bengaluru and start- many buses. They wanted this to stop com- what Chennai and Bengaluru got through CHANGE ABOUT topper in ed working there. Since 2004, I call pletely which meant that our business would Flipkart, redBus or Zoho. Mafia was coined YOURSELF – I should Intermediate Bengaluru my home. go down in a single day. It was a very dif- by a journalist when many people came out be able to accept and got into ficult situation. There was a lot of chaos and of Paypal and started large companies that BITS Pilani. I Uncle had to approve redBus I didn’t helped each other. They were called Paypal people who are not like had no idea of RedBus was a side project I launched know mafia. If you were part of the growth story, me. the existence of while working after I couldn’t book tickets you will feel you are similar and start a com- IIT and didn’t during Diwali. One advantage for me was pany. They all go and start companies and know that one that I didn’t have to send my salary back Giving the whole eco-system starts building. must write an home as nobody was dependent on it. excuses to KTR Even in Hyderabad, we have this phar- exam for it. Some of my friends hurried into buy- ma ecosystem through IDPL. Every ing homes and were burdened with Though I was in a mood to try out different things, pharma company founder can be Ragging EMIs. To start redBus, I didn’t take the CIO role was an absolute no-no as logistically it traced back to IDPL or Dr Reddys. helped me a rupee from parents and it started won’t work out. My whole social life like family, house We need a flagship company in out as a not-for-profit. It didn’t mat- and friends circle was in Bengaluru and I couldn’t move to Hyderabad to create a mafia. take up ter to my family as I was working. Hyderabad. I explained to KTR garu the reason I couldn’t take photo- Later, I told my mom about redBus. it up, with the main hindrance being location. But he said ‘It’s Want to die empty She had no clue and asked me to okay. Nowadays you don’t have to be present physically and I am currently influenced by the graphy check with my uncle. My uncle who can work from anywhere’. Whatever excuse I gave was book Die Empty. The gist of it is that I was the first took care of me during school, was struck down by him. At the end of it all I felt guilty for when you die, you should not let from my family the most educated. He was entrepre- wasting his time. One impressive thing about KTR garu your ideas die with you. In my five- to get into Bits neurial too and let me do it. Taking is that he used to come to Bengaluru and ask both year break I got many ideas and decid- and my family positive decisions like joining Bits had big and small companies to come to ed that I will not look at the market size and relatives were helped my family trust me. Telangana. He also asked me to launch or profitability, but just proceed with ideas so happy. One of that make sense. I explored various things my cousins gave In-laws thought I was into my next startup in Telangana. – like getting back to entrepreneurship, me a used Nike or illegal business becoming an investor or VC, making a Reebok sports what social impact by forming a foundation, con- shoe as it would The company started when I was 25 and was happen- tinue working for the government, do my help me fit in, in I got married at 29. Ten years ago, there was ing. Sometimes the office in Chennai PhD and so on. In the end I started a char- college. Once a no startup culture. There were apprehen- would get ransacked and money would be itable foundation called Kakatiya Sandbox senior picked me sions over the business I was doing. We were stolen. Sometimes some bus operators along with Raju Reddy in Nizamabad. It up during ragging selling bus tickets, that too for private oper- would point a gun at us. I would classify runs 14 programmes and employs 80 peo- and asked ators. There was hesitation and my wife’s them as funny incidents because I don’t ple. It has been running well for the last 5- ‘Branded shoe family even thought that it was an illegal think they threatened our lives. 6 years.

Five Indian students winners in Inkpot India Conclave Oxford Big Read's Asian segment onew Delhi, November The one-day 18 Indian students struck it Inkpot India Conclave big in the Asian seg- The Indian students cited are: will take place on ment of the Oxford Big N November 18 at the Taj I Read (OBR), claiming Ambassador Hotel in the five of the nine awards at stake, Level 1 (classes 1 to 3): B.R. The other students cited: national capital.The event will the organisers announced here Nimeesha, Sri Aurobindo Mira Level 1: Chen Wellin, Jiang witness sessions getting on Saturday. Universal School, Madurai Guangnai Memorial Primary flagged off with Shobha De The Indian students claimed (Winner). Sschool, Liwan District, talking about the evolving lit- top honours in all the three cat- Level 2 (classes 4-6): Ananya Guangzhou, (China) (First Runner erary landscape with Sanjoy egories the competition was Sheorey, The CDS School, Up); Li Yijan, Vanke Kindergarten, Roy. conducted in. Nagpur (Winner); Saara Sen, (China) (Special Commendation). Designers Ritu Kumar and Four of the five Indian stu- Rohit Bal will dwell on art and Centre Point School, Wardhaman Level 2: Faith Liang, Eagles dents are from Nagpur and one Nagar, Nagpur (First Runner Up). design, while Jaya Jaitly and from Madurai. Two students Grammar International School, Ritu Beri will talk about brand- from China and one each from Level 3 (classes 7-9): Neha Subang Jaya, Selangor ing India. Senior Congress Malaysia and Pakistan were Chhajed, Bhavan's BP Vidya (Malayasia) (Special leader Shashi Tharoor will among other winners. Mandir, Nagpur (Winner); Sama Commendation). preside over the valedictory The reading competition for S. Jahagirdar, Bhavan's BP Vidya Level 3: Adil Hasan, Siddeeq session as the chief guest. primary and secondary school Mandir, Nagpur Public School, Islamabad (Special The inaugural session will fea- students that aims to motivate (First Runner Up). Commendation). ture Prahlad Singh Patel, them to improve their English Minister of State, Ministry of reading skills, creativity and Culture (independent charge); original thinking, saw in activities based on their Madurai, said: "The Oxford Big categories - Level 1 (classes 1 to participation and engagement Jitendra Singh, Minister of State 6,000 submissions age. The activities include Read is an excellent contest for 3), Level 2 (classes 4-6) and in Oxford Big Read Asia. This for PMO; Delhi BJP chief; from the four designing book jack- students and creates in them a Level 3 (classes 7-9). The Asia competition provides students Shyam Jaju, National Vice Inkpot is an ideology. The deep roots of India's culture lie in countries, ets, creative story writ- love for reading. Writing book leg of the competition will with an opportunity to aug- President, BJP; Akhilesh Mishra, its traditions, art, food, science, lifestyles and architecture. including 300 ing and writing book reviews help students engage have students from countries ment the ambit of their read- Director General, ICCR; and This is what we strive to celebrate and cherish from 20 schools reviews," an OUP more deeply with what they are such as Pakistan, China, Hong- ing and also demonstrate their Sachidanand Joshi, MS, IGNCA. SIMAR MALHOTRA, Founder, Inkpot India Conclave across India. statement said. reading and also it is a great way Kong and Malaysia." literary and creative skills. He The conclave will also witness "Oxford Big Commenting on to develop their vocabulary." Speaking about the compe- added "we believe that early age belly dancer Eshan Hilal and Read is unique the competition, M. The Oxford Big Read com- tition, Sivaramakrishnan interest in reading and writing illusionist Karan Singh in action deep roots of India's culture lie celebrate and cherish," said from other reading Gnana Sundari, petition will be organized for Venkateswaran, Managing is fundamental to ensuring apart from forums like Ishq in its traditions, art, food, sci- author Simar Malhotra, competitions as it Principal, Sri Aurobindo schools across India, and stu- Director, OUP India said: "We better learning outcomes in Urdu. ence, lifestyles and architec- Founder, Inkpot India requires students to participate Mira Universal School, dents can participate in three are delighted to see growing young learners." "Inkpot is an ideology. The ture. This is what we strive to Conclave.