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based on high frequency indi- rent 34 lakh to 40-45 lakh per of cases since December 16 a day ago. The positivity rate cators, has declined in the last day would mean that inocula- when 1,547 people tested posi- rose to 1.69 per cent from 1.52   week, adding that the impact of tion of citizens over 45 years tive for the virus, according to per cent on Wednesday, the the lockdown or restrictions can be completed in four official data. The city had record- health bulletin said. he second wave of the imposed by certain States months from now. TCovid-19 pandemic in might become visible next So far, nearly 5 crore peo- Cases have been increasing count to show a sudden rise in India started on February 15 month. ple have been vaccinated. With over the last two weeks. the coming two weeks. With and could last until the end of Currently, Madhya an attempt to bring more ben- Maharashtra reported 31,855 the death of 251 people in the May witnessing a peak in mid- Pradesh, Maharashtra, eficiaries under the inoculation new cases followed by Punjab last 24 hours, the toll has April this year, a research report Rajasthan, Punjab, drive launched from January with 2,613 and Kerala with reached 1,60,692 in India while released by the State Bank of Uttarakhand are some of the 16, the Government has 2,456 new cases. the active caseload in the coun- India (SBI) said on Thursday. States in the country which widened the ambit from April                          
      When the first time the try has mounted to 3,95,192. Cautioning that the coun- have imposed night curfew 1 to include those above 45           daily case count crossed the try could see an addition of 25 and shut business entities in even if they have no co-mor- 50,000-figure on July 29 last lakh cases during this period, some of their cities reporting an bidities. The rapid rise has begun to the peak months of July, year, India reported 775 deaths.    
it said mass vaccination and not   show its impact on the death August and September last That was because the daily case local lockdown, as is being numbers as well. The daily year.It was on July 29, 2020 that count at that time had already 
    imposed by some States, is the fter breaching the 50,000- death count, which had India first witnessed Covid-19 remained in the range 30,000-      only solution to curb the surge.    Amark for the first time dropped to double digits in cases cross the 50,000 mark. 40,000 for two weeks before The 28-page report said almost eight months ago and February, has risen to more And after November 6, coro- hitting the 50,000 mark. This   

 localised lockdowns or restric- the last time on November 6, than 200 during the last two navirus cases have been regis- time, the rise in cases has tions have been “ineffective”  
 last year, India on Thursday yet days. On Thursday, 251 fatal- tering a downward slide, only been much more rapid. Bengaluru: Passengers arriving and that mass vaccination is the again saw the tally of coron- ities were reported. to take the upward swing since India has reported cases in from any State to Bengaluru “only hope” to win the battle avirus cases climb up to 53,476 However, compared to the the last few days. the 40,000 range four days and must be in possession of RT- against the pandemic.  in a continuing sign of sharp increase in cases, the According to the Union 30,000s in two days, before PCR negative report, “Considering the number renewed concern. India’s fatalities have been quite low in Health Ministry, Maharashtra touching the 50,000 range on Karnataka Health and Medical of days from the current level   which is a jump of little over Covid-19 cases now stand at the ongoing second wave in and Punjab are turning out to Wednesday. It is possible, Education Minister K of daily new cases to the peak 20 per cent year on year data. 1,17,87,534. contrast to what was seen in be a major cause of worry. therefore, for the daily death Sudhakar said on Thursday. level during the first wave, ith families remaining A year after the lock- Wconfined to homes dur- down, the NCW continues to ing the Covid-19-induced receive over 2,000 complaints lockdown, domestic violence every month of crimes against           reared its ugly head more women with nearly one- menacingly. There has been a fourth of them related to major rise in the number of domestic violence, according complaints of domestic vio- to the official data.            lence from 2,960 in 2019 to According to the NCW 5,297 in 2020, which is a jump data, as many as 1,463 com- of nearly 80 per cent. plaints of domestic violence years that the LoC has been $   

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 Monday, police got informa- ongoing year too. 25, 2021.   " Last month, the Indian tion that Anita, a resident of The National The nationwide lockdown and Pakistani armies recom-    
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#  mitted themselves to the 2003 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. (NCW) received a total of year to curb the spread of ceasefire agreement on the      “The doctors had opined 19,730 complaints of crimes Covid-19, but it trapped many    Line of Control (LoC) in  that death was caused by thal- against women in 2019 as domestic violence victims Jammu and Kashmir. The lium poisoning, detected in compared to 23,722 in 2020 with their abusers.   return to the ceasefire was 27-year-old man in Delhi blood and urine of the patient. agreed upon by the director Awho allegedly poisoned During enquiry, it was found ith both the countries asserted that it cannot be busi- generals of military opera- his wife and her family using that daughter of deceased Wagreeing last month to ness as usual unless the neigh- tions (DGMO) of the two thallium in fish curry was Divya was also admitted in the    observe ceasefire on the Line bouring country stops sup- countries. “Our core issue is arrested by the Delhi Police on Police said Varun Arora is a ICU ward and she was sub- of Control (LoC) in Jammu & porting terrorism. that they have to stop support Thursday. His mother-in-law builder by profession. The jected to the same thallium Kashmir, Army Chief General Speaking at a conclave, to terrorism. Unless they stop Anita Devi Sharma and sister- main trigger for Arora’s anger poisoning for which she is ! "  MM Naravane said here on Naravane said he was opti- that it cannot be business as in-law Priyanka died of poi- against his wife was that she undergoing treatment. She is Thursday the border is silent mistic that the ceasefire will usual,” Naravane said. soning, while his wife Divya is had aborted their baby defying on ventilator support,” said for the first time in around five hold as the Pakistan Army was Asked what could have on ventilator. his wish with help from her the DCP. #     to six years with not a single on board. “I am glad to prompted Pakistan to sud- The accused identified as family. Priyanka, the younger shot fired in March. inform that in the whole denly agree to the ceasefire, Varun Arora, a resident of Police found during the daughter of Anita, died during The Army Chief, howev- month of March, we have not Naravane said the duels Greater Kailash, was inspired investigation that the accused the treatment on February 15. %
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'  launch-pads, on the Pakistani an odd incident. It is for the ment and that Islamabad has use thallium, a slow poison, to president Saddam. According too had symptoms of thallium side remained intact and first time in about five or six its own internal problems. eliminate political opponents. to Urvija Goel, the Deputy poisoning,” said the DCP. 
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  nion Minister of elhi witnessed two another incident in which the Lord Jagannath of Puri. Brazil from November 13 to 15, last year. I also look forward to UPetroleum and Steel Dencounters between police criminal escaped, a fierce gun- Jan Swabhiman Welfare 2019. Besides Bangladesh, my meeting with President Dharmendra Pradhan on and criminals on Thursday. A fight broke out at a Society counsel Shashank Modi is expected to visit Abdul Hamid, and to interac- Thursday wrote a letter to gangster carrying a reward of Government hospital in Delhi Shankar Jha moved the apex Brussels for the European tions with other Bangladeshi Minister of State (IC) Power 3.5 lakh and his accomplice in broad daylight on Thursday court for a directive to the Union-India summit (May 8), dignitaries,” Modi said. and New and Renewable on whose head 2 lakh was when a police team escorting a Secretary of Ministry of Home and to Cornwall, United As per the details of the Energy RK Singh seeking his there were arrested on Bhairon notorious criminal came face to Affairs, the Odisha Chief Kingdom, from June 11 to 13, PM’s foreign and domestic vis- personal intervention in expe- Marg, while in another incident face with those who came to Secretary and the Chief to attend the G-7 grouping its on pmindia.gov.in, the diting the Stage-3 expansion of a wanted criminal escaped aid his escape, leaving one Administrator of Shree where India is a special invitee largest gap so far between his Talcher Thermal Power Station from police custody following assailant dead and triggering a Jagannath Temple (June 11-13). two foreign trips was 158 days (TTPS) in Odisha. a shootout outside GTB hos- chaos with patients and their Administration to immediate- Bangladesh has invited when he visited Sri Lanka in Later, Pradhan in a tweet pital on Thursday afternoon. relatives running for cover, ly stop settling and selling of four other heads of State from May 2017 after he went to said Singh assured his personal The shootout in which the officials said. any properties of the Lord. Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Japan in November 2016. help in setting up a new power criminal escaped after his aides While the prisoner man- The plea sought the court’s the Maldives to join the cele- Before this, the longest gap plant in Talcher subject to the threw chilli powder at the aged to flee, the police nabbed intervention to direct the par- brations marking 50 years of its was of 102 days between Modi’s necessary support by the police team took place around one of his six associates who ties to ensure any temporary or independence, but Modi will be visit to Nepal to attend the Odisha Government. 12.30 pm when the third bat- was injured in the gunfight at permanent settlement that has the only leader to join. India SAARC summit between      in search of jobs. The unem- In the letter to the Power talion of the Delhi Police was the GTB hospital here, they happened in properties of Lord and Bangladesh will sign sev- November 25-27 in 2014 and ployment problem is a bigger Minister, Pradhan stated that, taking gangster Kuldeep, alias said. Jagannath comprise only of eral agreements and unveil then to Seychelles on March 10, pposition BJP and pandemic than coronavirus, “ The project is very crucial for Fajja, who is a member of the In a high-voltage drama, people who adhere to the reli- new measures to boost people- 2015. And, prior to that, there OCongress on Thursday he opined. As many as 18 lakh the livelihood of local populace Gogi gang, to the hospital for the assailants first threw chilli gion that worships the Lord. to-people contacts. was a gap of 94 days after his tried to corner the State young people are unemployed and strengthening the local treatment, a senior police offi- powder at the police team and Besides, the petition prayed In his departure statement, unscheduled visit to Pakistan Government in the Assembly in the State, but the economy. cer said. In the Pragati Maidan then started firing at them to for the SC’s intervention to dis- Modi said, “I am happy that my on December 25 last year and over the growing unemploy- Government is hiring retired I also learnt that the Odisha incident, the accused, Rohit which the security personnel solve the current temple man- first foreign visit after the onset then his travel to Saudi Arabia ment in the State. officers. Over one million Chief Minister had written a Choudhary, 35, and his accom- retaliated with 12 rounds of agement and form a judicial of the Covid-19 pandemic will after three months on March 29 Both the parties targeted migrants returned to the State. letter to you on March 22, 2021 plice, Parveen alias Titu, were fire, killing one of them on the committee in interim to over- be to our friendly neighbour- in 2017. the Government saying that But it is unknown whether seeking your intervention for arrested after a shootout. spot and injuring another, offi- see creating of an administra- ing country, with which India As per data since May 26, thousands of people are migrat- the Government did the skill addressing concerns related to The two suffered injuries in cials said. On the intervening tive mechanism for the temple shares deep cultural, linguistic 2014, Modi has made 59 for- ing to other States as the mapping of the returnees or the closure of TTPS.” “Keeping their legs during the encounter night of Wednesday and in sync with Dharmik traditions and people-to-people ties. I eign trips, visiting 60 countries Government has failed to cre- created any job opportunities in view the need for ensuring and were taken to hospital, Thursday, the Delhi Police’s of the Jagannath Dham and the look forward to visiting including the visits to USA to ate job opportunities for the for them, said Majhi. sustained availability of low- police said. This was the first Crime Branch team got a tip- role of Government is restrict- Bangabandhu’s Samadhi in attend the UN General youths. Participating in an BJP MLA Mukesh cost and reliable power for time that a Delhi Police woman off that Choudhary and his ed to only facilitation of such a Tungipara to pay my respects Assembly, to Asian countries, adjournment motion debate Mahaling said skill develop- rapid socio-economic devel- officer was part of the accomplice would reach mechanism. The plea further to his memory.” The PM said following his Neighbourhood over the unemployment issue, ment initiatives have collapsed opment of Odisha and eastern encounter team, police Bhairon Marg in a blue car, fol- requested for a judicial com- he also looks forward to offer- First and Act East policies. Opposition Chief Whip Mohan in State while unemployment India, I urge for your person- claimed. Both the accused are lowing which a trap was laid mission headed by a retired ing prayers to Goddess Kali at Modi has visited USA six times Charan Majhi (BJP) said youths has doubled during the Covid al intervention in the matter,” wanted in cases of the down at a parking there, a judge of the Supreme Court to the ancient Jashoreshwari Kali and five times to China, France are running from pillar to post time. Continued on Page2 Pradhan stated. MCOCA, murder, attempt to police officer said. investigate the matter. PNS Temple, one of the 51 and Russia.    !"#!$!%  

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The Morcha (SKM) has called the Rourkela. way station and had a discus- Cuttack Municipal      bandh when their agitation  Reportedly, over 30 stu- sion with the Station Manager hubaneswar BJP MP Corporation (CMC) sealed the against the three Central farm dents of the Xavier Institute of to ensure thermal screening of BAparajita Sarangi has coaching centre after finding he Congress would support laws will complete four months Management, Bhubaneswar all passengers coming from demanded that the Centre hike violation of the existing proto- Ta pro-farmer Bharat Bandh on March 26 on the borders of    (XIMB) have reportedly con- States like Maharashtra, the daily allowance for Home cols issued by the State called by the Samyukta Kisan New Delhi. tracted the virus so far. Punjab, Gujarat, Madhya Guards in Odisha. Government. Besides, the Morcha (SKM) on March 26, The agitators have sought       After the State capital con- Pradesh, Kerala and Raising the issue in the Lok coaching centre, a shopping said Pradesh Congress the cooperation of citizens of sistently reported a spike in Karnataka. Around 200 pas- Sabha, she said that more than complex was also sealed in Committee president Niranjan the country in making the ollowing a sudden surge in infections for the last couple of sengers will undergo antigen 17,000 Home Guards are work- However, the order was not fol- Cuttack for gross violation of Patnaik on Thursday. bandh a complete success. FCovid-19 cases in the cap- days, BMC Commissioner test at the railway station every ing in Odisha and they get only lowed by the authorities, for social distancing norms issued “All district presidents of The bandh will be ital city, the Bhubaneswar Prem Chandra Chaudhary on day. a Rs-300 allowance per day for which the Odisha Home Guard to keep the virus spread under our party have been directed to observed from 6 am to 6 pm. Municipal Corporation Wednesday visited th Utkal During his inspection at their service. Organisation approached the check. extend full support to the Movement of vehicles on roads (BMC) has decided to ramp University campus, railway the airport here, the “Home Guards are Orissa High Court. The super market was bandh call and make it suc- and train services are likely to up tests to ensure that the sit- station and airport here to Commissioner said the num- appointed as an auxiliary to The High Court gave a rul- operating from Hind Cinema cessful. Congress workers will be affected as the agitating uation remains under con- review precautionary mea- ber of surveillance teams police to provide emergency ing on a hike in daily allowance premises at Ranihat. During a support the bandh across the farmers might resort to road trol. sures. During his visit to the would be increased at the air- services. However, the daily for Home Guards. The court joint raid by Commissionerate State tomorrow,” he said. blockade and rail roko. As per a BMC direction, Utkal university campus here, port. allowance is just Rs 300 for ordered to increase the daily police and CMC, it was found “The Central Government The farmer leaders also RT-PCR test of hostel inmates he discussed with the Vice- He asked the authorities to each of Home Guards in allowance to Rs 533, the Srangi that the necessary social dis- has not paid attention towards said that copies of the new farm of all educational institutions Chancellor and Hostel ensure antigen test of passen- Odisha and the number is over pointed out in the Lok Sabha. tancing norms were openly the just demands of the agitat- laws would be burnt during here began on Thursday. Superintendents and advised gers coming from the afore- 17,000,” Sarangi told the House. She urged the Union Ministry flouted . CMC Commissioner ing farmers. We strongly con- ‘Holika Dahan’ on March 28. Hostel inmates of the Trident them to take all precautionary said States. Passengers, who The Supreme Court in an of Home Affairs to communi- Ananya Das on day took stock demn it,” he added. The SKM has also urged trade Academy of Technology here measures. Since Vice- would show negative report of order in March 2015 had said cate with the State Government of the arrangements made at The Samajwadi Party has unions, transport unions and underwent the test. Special President Venkaiah Naidu is their recent RT-PCR test, the minimum daily allowance on this matter and meet the the Cuttack railway station for also extended its support to the public rights organisations to squads have been formed in all scheduled to attend the uni- would not undergo the test, meant for police should be demand of the Odisha Home screening returnees from high- Bharat Bandh call, said party extend support to the bandh zones for this purpose, said an versity’s convocation on April the BMC Commissioner said. given to the Home Guards. Guard Organisation. risk States. 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There are tunately since its inception, the trade and industry ,property already sub categorised the OBC students and special hos- micro finance to individual ben- it is estimated to be about 52 per the principles of affirmative whole issues of implementation owner and income and wealth OBCs to ensure distributive jus- tel for OBC boys and girls, eficiaries and also in groups to cent of the total population of the action being followed in many of the recommendation of the tax payee to whom the exclusion tice. national fellowship for pursuing women. country by the Mandal democratic countries to ensure commission have been diluted in criteria has been applicable. Justice G Rohini higher education, MPhil and It has developed venture Commission and the National the representation of the mar- many ways. The income ceiling speci- Commission was set up to see PHD and Dr Ambedkar interest capital to promote OBCs par- Sample Survey in its 61st round ginalised sections. The main dilution comes fied in 1993 was Rs 1lakh per the extent of inequality in dis- subsidy on educational loans for ticipation in business involving survey in 2005 estimated it to be In India with huge diversi- from various court judgments annum and subsequently it has tribution of benefits of reserva- overseas studies, and skill devel- banks and other financial insti- 41 per cent. ty and discrimination based on and decision of the Government increased to Rs 8 lakh in 2017. tion among the castes covered opment training. tutions. However, data shows   However, it is a fact that caste and religion, it has been for the enforcement of the con- There was an expert committee under central list and to devel- The Ministry has set up the many of the backward States OBCs constitute a major section decided by the makers of mod- stitutional mandate and lack of to examine the issues related to op a scientific approach for the National Backward Class such as Odisha having presence he post-Independence India of our population and other than ern India to adopt the policy of uniformity among the States creamy layer who has submitted sub categorisation. The Ministry Finance and Development of about half of OBC population Thas witnessed denial of social SCs and STs they continue to reel affirmative action in form of over the execution of the reser- its report to the Government but of Social Justice and Corporation (NBCFDC) with an has failed to ensure 27 per cent justice to about half of its popu- under apathy and deprivation reservation to ensure social jus- vation law for OBCs.There are things have not changed. The Empowerment has been exe- authorised share capital of reservation. These States are lation who historically suffered with their representation in tice. Though there is the report also issues of creamy layer and other issue is sub categorisation cuting schemes and programmes Rs1,500 crore for economic also ineffective to mobilize avail- social and educational back- Government jobs and educa- of the Kaka Kalelkar sub –categorisation among of OBCs into ‘backward’ and for the development of the poor development of the OBCs by able resources from the Ministry wardness and are living on the tional institutions not very Commission immediately after OBCs that affect in many ways ‘most backward’ classes because OBCs in a number of ways for promoting education through in the absence of dedicated insti- edge.There are 2,479 castes, sub- encouraging.While moving enforcement of the Constitution the process of execution. The it was found that a few OBC their educational and econom- educational loan at lower inter- tutional mechanism for OBCs’ castes and communities in India towards inclusive development but the matter of OBC has been exclusion criteria followed have castes have taken away a lion’s ic development so that the gaps est rate to students studying in development in the State. who have been notified as Other and growth it is highly required much discussed in the post a number of anomalies relating share of the benefits of reserva- with other forward social groups India and abroad. The NBFDC Backward Classes (OBC) in the to include population of all nineties with the report of the to categorisation and ceiling tion while many were left out can be minimised in the process has been implementing a host of ([email protected])                                                                                                                                                !        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8 99 "           23         !!,       people become extraordinary %1.)( and immortal through their lit-  --P Sahitya Sabha and Kavita erature.    0 failing which he will undergo APathotsava courtesy the Odisha Sahitya Akademi      one year rigorous imprison- Paradip Sahitya Sansad along awardee Pitambar Tarai attend- post master of Aharapada ment. Nayak was accused of with the Paradip Ladies’ Club ed as chief speaker. "The poet aradip Port Trust (PPT) Abranch post office in embezzling Rs 35 lakh deposit- was held at the Shramik is fearless; he is not afraid of PDeputy Chairman AK Bose Bhadrak district was awarded ed by 185 customers at the Bhavan here on Wednesday. anyone; he preaches the mes- on Thursday disbursed com- seven years rigorous impris- Aharapada branch post office. Paradip Sahitya Sansad sage of poetry. pensation of Rs 50 lakh by a onment (RI) for misappropri- The then Bhadrak Circle secretary Prashant Rout The society does not cheque to Sabita Lenka, wife ation of deposits. Postal Superintendent presided over the eventIn the remember the king but the and legal heir of Late Trinath declared by the Union Ministry Chief Judicial Magistrate Paramananda Sahoo came to morning session, former mem- poet. Not many remember Sahu, Gitanjali Sethi, Sushree Nayak, Narsingh Charan Barik, Charana Lenka, a contractual of Port, Shipping and Debadatta Patnaik, Bhadrak, know about the massive mis- ber of Odisha Sahitya Akademi Kapilendra Dev but Sarala Das. Narendra, Rashmi Acharya Prabhat Kumar Barik, dresser of the PPT Hospital, Waterways. It may be noted convicted Kamalakanta Nayak appropriation of postal deposits and prominent columnist Pratap Rudra is not remem- and Preeti Aarti Parija recited Bhagyashree Pradhan, Gita who succumbed to Covid-19 in that due to proactive steps under Section 409 of IPC and during an audit conducted in Akshay Kumar Rout was chief bered, but everyone remembers their poems on behalf of the Das, Urmila Mohanty, Sairaj October last year. taken by the PPT manage- sentenced him to seven years the year 2016 following which guest. Jagannath Das and his Paradeep Ladies’ Club.Poets Pinaki Rout recited self-written The compensation was dis- ment and the PPT Hospital in rigorous imprisonment in a a written complaint was lodged He said the world of liter- Bhagavat," he said. Preeti Aarti Pramalta Barik, Nagendra poems. Nrusingh Charan bursed in the presence of Dr P particular, this has been the 2016 postal deposit embezzle- at the Bhadrak rural police sta- ature is vast and the writers and Parija was guest of honour. Swain, Arup Kumar Bishwal, Barik, Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Panda, CMO, PPT Hospital, only loss of life at the Paradip ment case. The convict was also tion. The accused was arrested poets are the strongest part of Lopamudra Mohanty, Rabindra Kumar Dash, Satyajit Raut and Ramakant and other medical staffs. The Port in the ongoing Covid slapped with Rs10,000 fine on August 23, 2017. it. He elaborated how ordinary Seemashree Nayak, Pushpanjali Prabhati Majhi, Babaji Kumar Jena coordinated the function. compensation scheme has been pandemic. )04 ")!  -.  /
   
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  According to a CAG report CGandhi on Thursday said     tabled in the Parliament, the it is not right to call the RSS and  High Commission of India, “Further, additional work ( 1.07 crore). After five its associated groups ‘Sangh London undertook work relat- was awarded based on fraud- months in January 2018, the Parivar’ as a family has women, ing to renovation of the base- ulent quotations, to an associ- Mission issued another NIT for respect for elders, compassion   ment at the India House, at a ated ineligible company, incor- “Design and furnishing of the and affection, and the organi- cost of GBP 744,971 porated immediately prior to consular service area”, which sation has none of these. he Supreme Court (approx.  6.63 crore), without the award of work and dis- was again a part of the origi- Gandhi’s remarks come a day TThursday allowed the pleas prior approval from the solved after receipt of pay- nal project scope, and award- after he said the harassment of several women SSC officers Ministry of External Affairs ments,” the CAG said. ed this work at a cost GBP and de-boarding of nuns from seeking grant of permanent and resorted to irregular split- The report further states as 34548023 (3.14 crore). a train in Uttar Pradesh was a commission in the Army, while ting of works to evade per the contract, the work was Subsequently, result of the Sangh Parivar’s holding that the ACR evalua- approvals from higher author- to be executed within 8-10 (August/September 2018) the “vicious propaganda” to pitch tion process was flawed and ity and open bidding. weeks from September 1, 2017 Mission took up “additional one community against anoth- discriminatory in nature. “It adopted a grossly i.e., by November 15,2017. works25” not originally with- er and trample on minorities. The Bench also noted that manipulated process for award “However, the work was com- in the scope of the renovation In a tweet in Hindi on   Roy, 66, was under the ‘y+’ tingent of 24-30 armed per- the structure of our society is of works to the same person, pleted on 31 January 2018. project valuing GBP 107,694 ( Thursday, he said he will no category cover of the Central sonnel who will work in shifts created by males for males and made post facto additions Despite a delay of 10 weeks 99.06 lakh), by splitting the longer refer to the Rashtriya he Centre has upgraded the Reserve Police Force (CRPF). and accompany the politician where talk of equality is a farce and alterations in the scope of (minimum) in completion of total work into 19 piecemeal Swayamsevak Sangh as ‘Sangh TVIP security cover of BJP Roy is the national vice during the poll campaign and and since Independence, efforts work which led to undue ben- the work33, the Mission did orders. Parivar’, united family. “I leader Mukul Roy to ‘z’ cate- president of BJP and a party also provide security at his res- have been made to bridge the efits being extended to not recover liquidated damages The CAG said that the believe it is not right to call the gory during the polls process in candidate from the idence. gap and grant equal opportu- Contractors. Such blatant sub- amounting to GBP 7,78834 (` Mission resorted to indis- RSS and associated organisa- West Bengal. The Union Home Krishnanagar Assembly seat in He had joined the BJP in nity to men and women. version of rules and processes 6.85 lakh) from the company,” criminate sub division of work tions Sangh Parivar — there are Ministry has asked the VIP Nadia district of West Bengal. November, 2017 from the Delivering its verdict on a indicates supervisory failure it said. with the intention of evading women in the family, there is security unit of the CRPF to During the polls, he will now Trinamool Congress (TMC) batch of pleas filed by several and possible collusion between The renovation work of seeking approval of higher respect for the elderly, a sense undertake the upgrade. Earlier, enjoy a ‘z’ category cover dur- party and has also served as women officers who had Mission officials and the agen- the basement area was taken authorities/Ministry and of compassion and affection - Roy was enjoying ‘y’ category ing his movement in the state. the Railways minister in the sought compliance of its cies”. up at a bid cost of GBP 129,800 avoiding open bidding. - which is not there in the RSS”. cover. Roy will now have a con- past. February last year directions to the Centre for grant of perma- nent commission, promotions )3 - ; and consequential benefits, the !     1      '8559    court said the Annual Confidential Report (ACR)        2!   evaluation criteria for grant of !$  7! permanent commission to  2!/1  
+55 women officers ignored   Policy Institute at the perature. achievements and laurels University of Chicago used “The greatest declines brought by them to the Indian ne-degree Celsius rise in several high-frequency occurred in labour-intensive   ++"  :; Army. Oannual temperatures may micro-data sets of worker out- plants,” the study said.     A Bench headed by Justice lead to two per cent drop in putThis multi-year study indi- D Y Chandrachud said the productivity levels of industri- and a nationally representative cates that climate control in the   Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Karnal, process by which women offi- al units and climate change dataset of more than 58,000 workplace removes Jaipur and Sri Ganganagar. cers were evaluated did not may hurt the Indian manufac- factories across India. productivity declines but not he CBI on Thursday con- “During searches, vari- !  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Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan In its landmark judgement over 30 cases related to bank The CBI has been receiv- PI(M) leaders on Thursday expressing displeasure. delivered on February 17 last fraud of over 3,700 crore. ing a number of Caccused the Election CPI(M) polit bureau mem- year, the top court had direct- These searches are part of complaints from various Commission of succumbing ber Nilotpal Basu said that the ed that women officers in the "!     .   Special Drive to book the banks alleging cheating, to the Central Government’s party is shocked to see the atti- Army be granted permanent fraudusters on the complaints diversion of funds, submis- pressure and changing the tude of the Election commission, rejecting the received from different sion of fake/forged docu- schedule of elections to three Commission. “We wanted to Centre’s stand of their physio- Nationalised Banks in the ments by different defaulting seats in Rajya Sabha from pointedly question the logical limitations as being       country. firms while obtaining Kerala. bonafides of the Government based on “sex stereotypes” and The complainant banks loans/credit facilities and the Last week, the Election of India to directly intervene in “gender discrimination against   A bench headed by Chief matter, said that a court com- include Indian Oversea Bank, like. Commission announced the the process of elections where- women”. Justice S A Bobde issued missioner should be appointed Union Bank of India, Bank of There have been schedule and the election was as no political party or indi- It had directed that within he Supreme Court notices to Haryana, Punjab to verify the water level. Divan Baroda, Punjab National Bank, allegations that such firms supposed to be conducted on viduals had expressed any dis- three months, all serving short TThursday directed and Bhakra Beas Management said no application has been State Bank of India, IDBI, have been turning defaulters April 14. But all of a sudden the agreement with the authority of service commission (SSC) Governments of Punjab, Board (BBMB) and asked them filed for the appointment of Canara Bank, Indian Bank and resulting into the loans EC kept the election on the ECI, much less the details women officers have to be Haryana and others to main- to file their responses on the court commissioner in the Central Bank of India. becoming Non Performing abeyance citing an opinion of the notification for elec- considered for permanent tain status quo on supply of application by Friday. matter. The various cities/towns Assets (NPAs), thus causing from the Law Ministry. tions. commission irrespective of Yamuna water to Delhi till Senior advocate A M “This is about the funda- where the searches were con- heavy loss to the public sec- “Election to Rajya Sabha “We are afraid that this them having crossed 14 years Friday. The apex court was Singhvi, appearing for DJB, mental right to water. We will ducted include Kanpur, Delhi, tor banks, it said. from Kerala has been kept in appears to be completely in or, as the case may be, 20 years hearing an application filed said that water level has fallen not go into technical issue Ghaziabad, Mathura, Noida, “After scrutiny of the abeyance. ECI says Law contravention of the immense of service. by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) which in the national capital. whether court commissioner Gurugram, Chennai, complaints, the cases are reg- Ministry recommended so. powers of the Election In its judgement passed on has sought directions to the Senior lawyer Shyam can be appointed only after the Thiruvarur, Vellore, Tiruppur, istered by CBI. Thorough Art. 324 vests the power to con- Commission under Article Thursday, the apex court said Haryana Government to cease Divan, appearing for Haryana, application. If the need arises, Bangalore, Gantur, Hyderbad, investigation is carried out in duct the election only in the 324 and actually amounts to that ACR evaluation criteria for the discharge of untreated pol- said that full level of water sup- we can appoint it,” said the Bellery, Vadodara, Kolkata, order to book the culprits, ECI. Why the political inter- the relinquishing of its inde- SSC women officers in Army lutants into the Yamuna and ply has been made. bench, also comprising Justices West Godavari, Surat, take them to face the law and vention? Why has ECI suc- pendence. It is clear that the created systematic discrimi- release sufficient water to the Senior advocate Vikas A S Bopanna and V Mumbai, Bhopal, Nimadi, endeavour to salvage public cumbed to it? Indian ECI is acting at the behest of nation. national capital. Singh, who also appeared in the Ramasubramanian. Tirupati Visakhapatnam, money,” it added. Constitution has been violated, the overnment”, said he.    !"#!$!% ?

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We lost one on whose corpse they rode to power. in the race. citadel of the Left will go to purchase votes besides bringing the citizens of India she said “if of our members in the (police) firing. Nothing,” says Dipak Sihi (name The Congress-led UDF, though handicapped by ven as curtains came down polls on March 27. in criminals from other States to the BJP comes they will intro- But what did we get in return? Only changed) a local from Garchakraberia the prolonged discussions to settle the conflicts Eon the high decibel cam- “I have definite information rig elections … but be prepared duce CAA and NPR but we will false promises… Not even a school who too lost a relative in the move- between the constituent parties in the Front as well paign for the 30 Assembly that the BJP is spending money with your rolling pins and other never allow these to happen in teacher’s job. I took the TET (Teachers’ ment. as between various groups in the lead party, have put seats going to polls in the first and pushing in criminals from kitchen tools to repulse the out- Bengal … Remember if BJP Eligibility Test) but failed to land a job “We know there will once again be the differences behind them and launched the full- phase of Bengal elections both other States … so you will sider criminals…We have spe- comes there will be apocalypse. because some other people purchased a gagging lull after the elections. All fledged campaign by early this week. The road show the BJP and Trinamool have to remain vigilant against cific information about people So stop them here and now.” these jobs for Rs 5 lakh a piece. these hullabaloo will be gone … and by former party chief Rahul Gandhi in the districts Congress on Thursday went all their dirty designs,” Banerjee being brought from Odisha to Earlier from a rally at That is how Prasoon Maity (name after May 2 those who are coming with of Ernakulam, Kottayam has given a new life to the out against each other claiming told two rallies in Jangalmahal. loot votes.” Jhargram Shah had said that if changed) pours his anger out not only folded hands will look at us with con- Congress workers and the party has come back to the State would collapse if “Be prepared with your Earlier she said that the BJP came to power infiltration on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tempt and scorching eyes … we will its fighting mood. Former Chief Minister Oommen their rivals came to power. kitchen tools to repulse any criminals and police forces from would be stopped. “Let the BJP but also her principal opponent continue to lead a speechless life for Chandi, Leader of the Opposition Ramesh While Chief Minister outsider raid on your voting the BJP ruled States like UP were come to power there will be no Suvendu Adhikari who is contesting on another five years… at times we feel Chennithala, KPCC Chief Mullappalli Mamata Banerjee attacked the rights … do check and recheck being imported to loot votes. infiltration in Bengal so that a BJP ticket. Prasoon is a member of why we walked into the trap of TMC Ramachandran and working president K Sudhakaran BJP for splurging money and the EVMs (electronic voting Alleging that the BJP had your food, your jobs and your a “highly respected Sahid” (those who and Maoists … Why did we not allow MP are the frontline warriors of the party travelling using muscle power to win the machines) and do turn up tacit understanding with the business is eaten away by the died during the land movement that a chemical hub to take place in across the length and breadth of the State to cam- State polls and asked the peo- early in the morning to cast Indian Secular Front --- the foreigners … let alone for- triggered Nanigram police firing in Nanigram so that thousands of locals paign for not only the Congress but for the candi- ple to remain on guard against your votes,” the Chief Minister newly floated party by a eigners not a bird will b e March 2007) family. would not have to go out for jobs,” says dates fielded by the constituent parties of the UDF. the saffron outfits alleged nefar- said alleging the BJP was “using Muslim cleric Abbas Siddique allowed to enter Bengal,” he “If you condemn Mamata Banerjee Feroz from Rowapara adding howev- The Congress was in for a shock when former ious designs, Home Minister all the dirty tricks in its kitty to that was jointly contesting with said “there is an opportunity” can you spare Suvendu Babu for that er “we the Muslins are in a catch 22 sit- minister P C Chacko, a loyalist of Sharad Pawar who led his party’s campaign rolling throw me out of power.” the Left and the Congress --- and the the people would have … he was am MP, and later a power- uation … we know that Mamata did not follow his mentor when the latter walked out out a long list of promises for She said “first I was given an Banerjee said “the minorities to choose between Vikas ful minister chairman of Haldia Banerjee has cheated us but still we to float the NCP in 1998, quit the party early this the Jangalmahal area. injury to stop me from cam- will have to remain alert about (development) and Vinash Development Board and cooperative have to vote for us … this is a battle of month because he was denied a seat in the April 6 Thirty seats spread across paigning … but I am made of a new party that has emerged (destruction). bank and god knows how many things identity.” election. 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This country is Rs 3,000 crore and weapons from a Sri Lankan fishing the Bombay High Court, seek- rants and other sources. Hthe lap of Zabarwan Hills was thrown open to with a case of money laundering in the not running according to the vessel off the Minicoy Isle in the Lakshadweep Islands ing a CBI investigation into the State Home minister all visitors and tourists visiting Kashmir valley Srinagar based zonal office for over five Constitution of India, it is running region in the Arabian Sea. alleged corruption charges Deshmukh had swiftly 'unidentified' terrorists targeted a mobile patrol vehi- long hours on Thursday. according to a political party's agenda”, she Acting on an intelligence input received on March 15 against Maharashtra Home debunked Singh’s charge, saying cle of CRPF on the outskirts of Srinagar in Lawaypora Initially, Mehbooba had refused to told reporters about the engagement of a suspicious boat of foreign ori- Minister Anil Deshmukh. that the former Police area in which two CRPF personnel including a Sub appear in person before the ED officials Exhausted Mehbooba Mufti also gin in drug trafficking in Arabian Sea, the ICG ships and A day after the apex court Commissioner had made false Inspector rank officer attained martyrdom while two in New Delhi on March 22 but after the maintained that there will be no change aircraft conducted extensive search in the area off the the matter flagged by him as allegations “to save himself, as others received injuries. Delhi High Court refused to grant stay in the party’s strategy over fighting for the Lakshadweep Islands. “very serious affecting admin- the involvement of Sachin Waze A senior CRPF officer who visited the spot imme- on ED summons, she was left with no rights of people including the restoration On March 18, patrolling ICG units detected three sus- istration of a state” but asked him in Mukesh Ambani & Mansukh diately after the terror strike told reporters, “ in a hit option but to present herself before the of Article 370. picious boats off Minicoy Islands and intercepted them. move the high court, Singh Hiran’s case is becoming clear- and run attack a group of 'unidentified' terrorists tar- investigating officers of the Enforcement “One who speaks against you Post boarding, interrogation of the crew revealed incon- filed a criminal Public Interest er from the investigation carried geted a mobile patrol vehicle of CRPF of 73 BN Directorate. (Government of India) is being either sistent statements. Litigation (PIL) reiterating his out so far & threads are leading around 3.45 p.m in which two CRPF personnel Mehbooba arrived in the ED zonal booked under sedition charges or being “On rummaging of boats, high grade 300 kiolgrams earlier allegations and seeking an to Mr. Singh as well”. attained martyrdom while two others were under- office around 11.00 a.m and remained summoned by the investigative agencies. of Heroin and five AK-47 rifles with 1000 live rounds were “immediate, unbiased, impar- Among other things, Singh going treatment in a command hospital in closetted for over five hours.Interacting “I was questioned about my father’s recovered from Sri Lankan fishing boat Ravihansi,” an ICG tial” CBI probe against sought an HC direction to the Srinagar”. with the media persons after her ques- property in Bijbehara, which we have sold spokesperson said. Deshmukh. CBI to secure CCTV footage The CRPF officer said, “the terrorists fled away tioning Mehbooba Mufti tried to put up out and was asked how you sold it and The ICG officials pegged the estimated value of nar- A HC bench headed by from Deshmukh’s residence through the bylanes taking advantage of the prevailing a brave front claiming, “my hands are other related things. Secondly, they ques- cotics in the international market at Rs 3000 crore. Chief Justice Dipankar Datta is from earlier this year before it chaos and confusion in the area”. The entire area was clean, I have nothing to hide”. tioned me how secret funds were utilised After the recovery of narcotics and weapons, the ICG likely to hear Singh’s PIL next was “destroyed,” and to the state cordoned off and massive searches were conducted Without naming anyone in particu- during my tenure in office. They asked escorted all the three boats along with 19 crew members week.Singh had created a sen- government to produce all in the area to track down the foot prints of the ter- lar Mehbooba in a veiled reference to the me who prepared the list of widows to to Vizhinjam, Kerala for further joint investigation. sation on Saturday last by shoot- records of communication rorists behind the attack. central government said they have been whom funds were granted, how money This is the second major anti-drug trafficking oper- ing off a letter to chief minister received from IPS officer The martyred CRPF personnel were identified by searching for two long years and now they was utilised for youth engagement pro- ation undertaken by ICG on the west coast of India with- Uddhav Thackeray alleging that Rashmi Shukla in March Jammu and Kashmir police as SI/GD Manga Ram Dev have started questioning about my father's grams,” the PDP chief said. in a fortnight. State Home Minister Anil 2020. 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The Right wing such practice takes place is a portrayed in the right manner   *  +            9      Eight States have already passed should view such conver- myth that needs to be busted. but she chose otherwise. a similar Act. sions as a reason to introspect Since Independence, the The place was so back-      0               ( Article 25 of the Constitution rather than blaming the other Christian population’s in the ward that it had no electrici-            0 +  0        guarantees the freedom to pro- religionists for wooing their country has declined in ty, market or a pucca house.     $ S     9         fess, practice and propagate reli- flock. Almost all Hindus who absolute as well as relative Primary health services, banks,  +     ;         +    $ gion to all citizens. For argu- have applied for conversion to terms. 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So either dollars to convert people there; assigned custodians of Hinduism cide of Rohit Vemula to the 8    the money the Christian mis- just a loaf of bread and a dress-       %         6      who try to enforce the law are by flogging of Dalit workers, hard- sionaries are getting is going ing on a wound would do. Can   (      %     8     its very definition outlaws. It is ly ever has a Hindu outfit 41 ( down the drain or the mis- the Right-wing groups please do               +   the job of the police, not citizens, stepped forth to protest such 1(     sionaries are not able to deliv- something about their plight so to bring the culprits to book. incidents. If you don’t treat your er. Christian organisations that no one would ever think of Conversion is an old debate co-religionists well, such appli- (188 1 must ponder over the return converting? Service to mankind !( 6 and Christian missionaries have cations are bound to increase.    /18 on investments as the is a basic Christian tenet. been under the scanner for it. As far as Christian mis- Christian population in the In any case, the Muslims, for that matter, are sionaries are concerned, there  ( 1/ tribal region of Odisha has Christianisation of India is a spared from this debate (love is no denying that they are 1 48   remained static. lost cause. It could not happen jihad is a different issue). Other entrusted with the task of con- This writer had filmed a during the British rule, so now mass conversions that take place verting people and that is how 1/122 2 documentary in Manoharpur the chances are even less. There are from Hindus to the Buddhist Christianity spread across the 1/   in Odisha where missionary are practical reasons: By con- fold. Since Babasaheb Ambedkar globe. For that matter, that is Graham Staines was burnt verting, the SCs lose the tag and converted to Buddhism along how Buddhism spread when 10 ? 3 alive with his two sons, Philip thereby many Government ben- with several of his Dalit follow- Emperor Ashoka sent his 4    (10) and Timothy (7), on the efits. Also, they cannot move up ers, the trend has continued. emissaries to spread the teach- 12   1 night of January 22, 1999, for the social ladder in the religious Most conversions that take place ings of Buddha to various allegedly converting tribal hierarchy. Raising the bogey from the majority community to places. No harm in that. /11 Hindus. The spur to do the against conversions is easy but minority are frowned upon while The charge often levelled 1  ( documentary was a small story far removed from reality. the ones from minority to major- against Christian missionaries in a newspaper. 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Instead, there had to    (0                  be verve and a certain irreverence in the programme.           8       I inquired of Idrees the names of starlet attendees.           We narrowed down on Reena Roy who had been 1 ( selected for the award of the Best Rising Star. The 18 toil to contact her began as soon as she had checked (   K in at the Ashoka. Even though Idrees had briefed  8O  My next worry was to look for the Kanwaljeet and so on. By the time we or trite, for instance Shama-Sushma Reena, but every time I called up her room, a lady /  83 sound recordist who had not turned packed up, it was nearly 1 am. Film Awards. I reached out to our would tell me to ring up later as she was either tak-  (1  / up even though little time was left for The next morning’s newspapers senior scenic designer and an Urdu ing a nap or was out or was busy. Finally, on Sunday  8 1  the show to start. Those were the had a big surprise in store not only poetry buff in DD. Johri came up with evening the lady told me that: “Baby has gone to the  1 1/ times when film cameras were used for me but for all film fans. A box item a design in which the melting candles hairdresser. She’ll contact you on her return” — a 1 4  for filming outside the TV studios. A on the front page exclaimed that revealed the title Shama-dar-shama. refrain that I’d heard earlier. Exasperated, I lost my /  sound recordist used a tape recorder superstar Rajesh Khanna had pro- This title also resonated with the lyrics cool and told her “Ammaji, tell your baby not to (1   to capture sounds. And soon enough, posed to Dimple the previous night. and the ambience of the film bother. She is out of my programme and I’ll find the stars and celebrities began to Since I had missed out on taking close Pakeezah which was a rage then and someone better.” /8   arrive. That was one occasion in shots of Dimple, I called her up the a few dances from which were per- Would my boast work? Harried, I went to Idrees  ? 2   which I’d planned for Dimple to chat next day. She readily agreed to come formed at the function. and, on the way, I saw Nargis in her room. “If noth-     with them. But the plan had to be to the DD studio and bring some Even though I did not accept the ing works out, I’ll approach Nargis (with whom I’d ? 88 3? aborted. Nonetheless, I took silent clothes for the shots. A sari, howev- position of a producer later, I was still 6  )            0 some acquaintance) and request her to salvage the 1 shots not only of the arrivals of the er, was a big “no” as she had been for- assigned to make a programme on situation,” I thought and asked Idrees, “which other 118  8O stars but subsequently of the stage bidden to wear it by Raj Kapoor prior the second edition of the Shama- *     > + S *           (             )       starlets are on your list?” He mentioned Dimple show as well. Over 45 minutes into to the release of ‘Bobby’. When I Sushma Film Awards the following Kapadia. The name sounded faintly familiar. “She’s 8  the event the sound recordist turned enquired about her engagement, she year. This was on the request of the     #            the 16-year-old heroine of Raj Kapoor’s under-pro-  4 2 up, from which point onwards our disclosed that she had met Rajesh Dehlvis as my programme had       (   +     duction film,” he explained. Immediately, we rushed  1 film had picture and sound in syn- Khanna soon after our shooting got received appreciation. While filming,         8          ( to her hotel room. 1/1  chronisation. over and that the turn of events cul- I spotted Dimple Khanna seated in                 ( The wait between the knock on the door and   With the show ending and the minated in a commitment. the front row of the Ashoka            its opening was inexorable. The door opened and opportunity to chat with the stars lost, Editing the stage show was a big Convention Hall. We exchanged #                a concussion of comeliness hit me. But…she it was decided that we would go to the problem due to the non-availability greetings and in jest, I asked her if she              appeared older than 16 years! What transpired Oberoi Hotel where the post-event of the sync sound. As All India would again want to host my show. between her and Idrees, I couldn’t fathom in those dinner was to be held. Dimple agreed Radio also had recorded the event for She flashed a smile and shook her      C/  ./   )     ( catatonic moments. We were led to a sofa and she to the plan. At an appropriate its report, I borrowed their tape from head. “Sorry. Can’t.”                  ( disappeared. A man dressed in a black suit appeared moment in the edited film we see a my friend and legendry drama pro- Moments like modulations come   0     S       and was introduced to me as Chunnibhai — Dimple’s man and a woman with their backs ducer Dinanath. Because the film in human relationships. One begins                 ( father. My escort briefed him about the purpose of to the camera. She chides the man, camera and the sound recorder run to recall the cadences of the past. Now,     )            our visit and the father consented. A few minutes “Hari bhai, aapko sharam nahi aati ki at different speeds, there is always a a total recall gluts the mind’s screen.     $  > D         later, a girl in white appeared and, immediately she ek ladki thand me thithoor rahi hai aur mismatch between the action, espe- But why after nearly five decades? I owned the room. Dimple’s presence demanded aap beparwah hain? (Isn’t it shame- cially the lip movement, and the could not find any record of the debut                unwavering attention of those present there. She was ful that a woman is shivering in this sound. This mismatch becomes stark of the Shama-Sushma Film Awards     8    ) #   sprightly, her big brown eyes hinted at impish intel- cold and you have no concern)?” in close-ups. Therefore, where it was nor of the date on which Rajesh     ) #         ligence and her face had intimations of self-assur- Taken aback, Sanjeev Kumar sheep- just impossible to achieve synchroni- Khanna proposed to Dimple any-               ance, playfulness and joy. ishly muttered something to Dimple sation, I took recourse to using where on the web. The Dehlvis and                  ( Upon hearing my proposal, she giggled, “I have The writer is former and the banter went on. In her chats music, songs and words as a counter- their magazines are all gone. My pro- no such experience.” Rolling her eyes, she quipped president, Osian’s later with a couple of stars who could point to the visuals. This resulted in grammes are lost. Maybe, my mem-       Connoisseurs of Art,                with disarming candour about how she had fluffed Founding Executive be commandeered, she bounced an added nuance in the programme. ory of the event and perhaps Dimple’s in a school show and even in the Board exams. My spontaneously from gossip, to the per- Finding a suitable title for the first screen appearance for public         (       Director, LS TV and heart curled while her hands sculptured the silence Additional Director sonal, to jocular. She was no slouch programme was another headache. might reclaim some lost territory. Or,    9           ( with a disciplined eloquence. Soon she intoned, “But General, Doordarshan. either when it came to conversing The title had to reflect the brand of is it the arrogance of a grotesque leap        )        why not? I can try.” There was a glint in her eyes and The views expressed with the fresh crop from my alma the magazines and the spirit of the of a private fantasy for public atten- 0 *   CEEC            she spoke with a certain elan. are personal. mater, FTII — Shabana Azmi, event but I didn’t want it to be vapid tion? Who knows!       )      +                 #                    POINTCOUNTERPOINT             )                         - , % $ ' ,  ' -&# $  ,  )              $   A ( -&  &-' - ,     &%&   &                          A         $    # & &   '  ' , , $                 L# ,-#  &  L(           &-,             ! ) .Q '.R FOREIGNEYE              D E          

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In the past 12 months, India has ever written in my life,” he officially lost 1,60,000 people, thanks to said. the Coronavirus, but that is not very far “There were no distrac- off from the number of people who died tions, no live shows, no trav- on Indian roads in 2019, at least offi- el and basically there was no cially. We shut down our economy, cost socialising, except of course millions their jobs and, according to a the social media lives. I could recent report, pushed 75 million peo- only make music. That really ple back into poverty because of connected me to the roots of the potential damage a pandem- why I started playing music in ic would have had on the Indian the first place, and how I populace. Yet, while there has started playing music at home. been a quantum leap in camera- 0   base models. Automatic transmis- a decent insurance package can ensure We came back to that part of based traffic enforcement in India  sion vehicles are getting traction that those who get hurt the hardest by our journey and that kind of over the past few years, no mat- control and stability systems. But an accident, not the victims but their grounded everyone,” added few years before non-film ly that people might consume ter where you drive in India, it is instead of Aseem or Vikram it could a vast majority of road fatalities families, are at least taken care of to a Kanungo. music starts generating the both,” he added. almost comical at how entitled and self- have well been me inside a car. I do not happen to motorcycle riders and pas- certain degree. Another thing the pan- same kind of numbers as film Having said that, Kanungo ish the average Indian driver is. Across want to be morbid here, but every sin- sengers and truth be told, other than Here is the thing, we cannot demic did was that it “accel- music does. (That’s why I points out that musicians no the board, from a cycle-rickshaw car- gle one of us has been impacted by in a few cities helmet usage or even reduce road fatalities to zero. Even erated” the growth of non-film think) they will co-exist. India longer need the film industry rying iron-rebar rods to e-rickshaws not someone we know dying or being stopping triple ridership has not been bringing down road fatalities to below music, he notes. While he is such a big market and there to sustain themselves. using their headlights, motorcyclists badly injured in an accident yet we enforced. Heck, motorcycle companies 1,00,000 (2020 notwithstanding) will agrees that indie and non-film are so many people. It can def- “Not just musicians who treating pavements as a carriageway and have not changed our behaviour on the actively advertise their products with take a concerted effort by the centre, music are as big as film music initely have two categories co do non-film music primarily, car drivers blithely ignoring speed lim- roads. stunts and a disclaimer in point size states and traffic police forces across now, he is “still confused” existing,” Kanungo said. but also guys who are into its or driving on the wrong side to save Recently, the Ministry of Road zero. When the government tried to the country. This is a manageable tar- about non-film music becom- “Right now, (it’s) a bit indie music — many of them some time. Transportation and Highways mandat- mandate longer insurance terms for get, we owe it to the families to do this. ing the “primary source of lis- confusing for me, in the sense have become stars now. 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Served in a hollowed-out came in a cylindrical-shaped, pineapple was not curbed by the Second was the rectangular homegrown brands and rapid ties. The goal is not just to find created with fine ingredients is brownie and some nuts and coconut, the dish was present- brass serving piece with the flavour of the red chillies or gin- beetroot barfi. Next was the modern whisky movement, we things that go well together, but yet another way to experiment dome bits for crunch, made a ed in a very creative way. Serving skewers inside. The serving ger in it. The pairing of the chut- strawberry-khoya barfi shaped can expect a big wave in num- to create a match where the food with flavours and tasting notes deadly combination. The dark the laksa in the tender coconut piece was smoked with coal and ney and the blue cheese malai in the form of a heart and the last ber of craft producers with a brings out something new in the of single malts. 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  -1   $  /    9   0$O$    for close to three months but neither $$%"-% Axar Patel in Tests, and now Krunal he immensely talented Pandya in the ODIs, have let the team $  -1 Suryakumar Yadav is like- miss their maverick from Rajkot.    that he is a brave boy.” Tly to get a chance to Prasidh Krishna, already a house-    Morgan said: “I had the hand re- Rahul is also impressed by showcase his 360 degree hitting hold name due to IPL, looked com- dressed before the start of training L Rahul isn’t surprised by his game sense. skills when a rampaging Indian pletely at home on his ODI debut, hur- ngland skipper Eoin Morgan will today but it quickly became apparent KIndia’s newest pace sensa- “He has a great sense of the team takes on a rather clueless rying batsmen for pace in the absence Emiss the final two ODIs of the that I found myself protecting the tion Prasidh Krishna’s smash-hit game, it’s not just his skill but England, aiming to seal off of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed three-match series against India in injury and getting into the wrong posi- International debut as he always how he understands and reads another series victory in the sec- Shami. Pune after sustaining finger injury in tions to catch the ball. felt that it was about time that the game. He is a very keen ond ODI here on Friday. And come to think of it, once the first game. “There’s nowhere to hide on the he would join the ranks of big learner and he is, like I said, very Shreyas Iyer’s dislocated Jadeja and Bumrah are back, a Krunal Vice-captain Jos Buttler will lead field in International cricket these days, names from Karnataka, who brave and comes in with a lot of shoulder has once again brought or Krishna will either cool their heels the side in absence of 2019 World Cup especially in limited-over formats so have already donned national aggression,” Rahul said. Yadav in focus and his ODI in the dug-out or even worse, not find winning captain as Liam Livingstone it didn’t require any great thought to colours. Rahul is confident that debut, after a blockbuster T20 a place in the squad, which is a testi- is likely to make his ODI debut. make myself unavailable. Prasidh, who had made a Prasidh will be a great asset for first outing, looks imminent mony to India’s unimaginable depth of Also Sam Billings will be unavail- “It was a freak injury and it’s name for himself with his per- Indian cricket if he keeps on after an all-round show talent pool. able for Friday’s match, with a decision extremely frustrating but there's noth- formances in the Indian working hard. by the hosts ensured The biggest positive during on his availability for Sunday’s final ing I can do about it. It’s now just a case Premier League for Kolkata “We saw in the last game, he (/(7 an easy victory in D3**5$7/ the opening game was Shikhar match to be taken in due course. of letting the cut heal. I have every con- Knight Riders, took four wick- was trying to have a word or two the first game. $(D*+)0 Dhawan’s return to form with Morgan sustained a split webbing fidence in Jos and the rest of the squad ets on his ODI debut against with the batsmen and he enjoys Iyer has been :'!(3, a match-winning 98. He was between his thumb and index finger coping without me.” England. being in a contest and that’s is 3,7)33!0),3:: one of India’s most *,0); under pressure after being in Tuesday’s series opener, an injury Billings did not train on Thursday “Look, quite honestly, I am something I love, about him,” prolific 50-over benched for a large part of the that required four stitches. The captain after he suffered a bruised left collar not surprised with what he Rahul said. batsman before T20 series. went through a fielding drill during bone while fielding in Tuesday’s open- (Prasidh) did yesterday “....And I am so happy to see the Covid-19 Rohit Sharma had sustained training at the MCA Stadium on ing match. Dawid Malan, with the tour (Tuesday). I was always very that he is carrying on the same enforced lockdown a blow to his elbow during the first Thursday and afterwards declared party as cover, has been drafted into confident that the next player thing and he wasn’t over- but such is the team’s match but is expected to be fit in time himself unfit. the squad and is available for selection. that is going to come out of whelmed by the place he is in, strength that a debutant for the second game. Karnataka, is going to be playing his first game for the looks more formidable The pace trio of experienced too many reasons to worry despite the Buttler and Moeen Ali faltered with the Prasidh,” said the pacer’s state country, I am sure there will be for a world champion Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Prasidh continuing disappointments. bat. teammate. lot of nerves but the way he opposition, who are no Krishana and the ever-improving “We’ve been formidable in the If England have to put a big total “We weren’t of the same came back after the first three less menacing but seem Shardul Thakur took nine of the 10 white ball format for over a number of or chase a score, the trio needs to fire batch, but I have watched him overs, got those crucial wickets, utterly confused at this wickets and would be keen to rock the years. Just because we lost the T20 in unison. play a lot of junior cricket and so these are the qualities that a point. England batting line-up again. series doesn’t mean we need to start Their key spinners Adil Rashid in the nets, he is somebody, who player and as a team, a lot of us Being spoilt for The best part was how they came changing things around,” he said on and Moeen Ali haven’t been able to will catch your eye,” Rahul said are impressed with, what he has choices is always a back after first 15 overs of mayhem by match eve. trouble the Indian batters and both at the virtual press conference. done.” good headache to Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow was among the runs as he went wicket-less in the opening game. The best part according to For Rahul, the manner in have for the Meanwhile, England will look to blazed to 94 off 64 balls as was his part- They will have to step up and Rahul is Prasidh’s abiity to bowl which each newcomer has per- think-tank and level the series and stay alive in the ner Roy (46). deliver and along with Tom Curran, quick. formed in this series can be skipper Virat contest. The two would be looking to put who will need to compliment his “(He is a) tall guy (who) attributed to consistent show in Kohli will be England have a lot to ponder on up another fine show and carry for- brother Sam and pace spearhead Mark bowls quick, gets a lot of bounce the domestic cricket for years. more pleased and injuries to skipper Eoin Morgan ward the aggressive brand of cricket, Wood, who troubled the batters with from the wicket, and someone “I think a huge part is the than anyone and batsman Sam Billings, while field- which was the cornerstone of the 2019 his speed. having played with him in the IPL and the confidence that else. ing, in the lung-opener have only World Cup triumph. Come Friday, it remains to be seen last couple of seasons for these boys come in with. And Kohli has not added to their woes. However, their middle order has- whether India are able to add “anoth- Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare, whoever has coming into the had Ravindra All-rounder Ben Stokes was firm n’t performed up to its potential and er sweetest victory” or if the visitors I realised team, is not because they have Jadeja’s services in his belief that England do not have the likes of all-rounder Ben Stokes, Jos spoil their party. performed in one season of the IPL or one season of first-class cricket but it has been 2-3 years of consistent performances and 7             2   at whatever level they play, or wherever they play,” said Rahul, who captains the Punjab Kings, E -    on my mind, but somehow or and that’s how it is. in the T20 league. the other you have to find a way “Our country has got a lot But obviusly having played hree months without a com- to be best prepared, be it at of talent, you will always try to all the top English players in IPL  %3 Tpetitive game left KL Rahul training or open net sessions,” push yourself and keep training did help their performance, a trifle rusty but the stylish right- he explained. harder and working on your Rahul admitted. hander had complete faith in his “In terms of that, I tried to game. And when opportuni- “Obviously, you would have preparedness, something which prepare in the best way possible ty comes, try to grab it heard Surya (Suryakumar helped him bounce back to but having said that, nothing with both hands,” he Yadav), Ishan (Kishan) and form in the first ODI against beats game time,” he added. said. Krunal (Pandya), in their England. With Rishabh Pant back in The lean patch interviews saying that After an indifferent T20 the white ball mix and Ishan that he encountered they have played series against the same team, Kishan also grabbing his chance is part of a journey against most of these Rahul had a good first ODI with both hands, Rahul knows for an internation- guys in the IPL at scoring a half century as well as that he cannot take his place for al cricketer, some- some point and they a number of catches behind the granted despite being one of the thing that didn’t know how they go stumps. most prolific performers in the stress him much. about their games and “As a batsman I feel being in shorter formats. “This is part IPL performances the middle and playing games “Look when you are a part of the journey have obviously given is what keeps me in good touch,” of this Indian team you know and everybody them a lot of confi-    “Personally, I prefer Virat does- Rahul said on the eve of the sec- that competition is going to be goes through dence and they n’t get runs, because that’s not ond ODI. really, really high and you can this. I didn’t do have carried that nimated and aggressive good for us." “Having not got as much never sit back and feel comfort- anything differ- confidence into Abody language might work After their 66-run loss in game time as I would have liked, able like you own a position. ent or I wasn’t playing for their well for Virat Kohli and his the first ODI, England risk of I mean I won’t say it did not play You will always be challenged too stressed.” country,” he noted. Indian team but that doesn’t being usurped for their No 1 have a bearing on England’s ranking but Stokes said it’s not modus operandi, said their their driving force.   premier all-rounder Ben Stokes. “We deserve to be No 1 The question was in refer- because of our results and how he Indian football team     .  ++  ence to India captain Kohli’s we played our cricket and we Tmade a fine comeback in the aggressive in your face won’t go away from that. Being second half to hold fancied demeanour while fielding or No 1 is obviously a fantastic Oman 1-1 in its first the match that he would give 21  8 ( straight to Amarinder Singh. before the hour mark. Bipin celebrating a fall of wicket. thing to have next to your International match in more chances to maximum number But Oman were not to be Singh sent in a delicious cross “Every team and every name as a team, but it’s not our than a year though the Gulf side of players for them to gain the 2 4  1 denied a goal in the first half. Al from the right flank which was player has a certain way of driving force. dominated the friendly here on experience of playing in big Aghbari got the ball on the left headed home by Manvir. operating in the field, which “Our driving force is the Thursday. matches. 8 3)D wing and sent a low cross on the Oman, ranked 81st as com- makes them successful. As a way that we go about it and India conceded a goal in the The first half was all about  3 12  face of the goal. Amrinder pared to India’s 104th in the team over the last four-five our attitude towards playing 42nd minute with Chinglensana Oman attacking in waves with could not collect the ball clean- FIFA charts, then pressed hard years, that’s not the way that the game. And that’s what’s Singh’s clearance crossing the India not getting a single shot I ( ly and it hit Chinglensana Singh for the winning goal but works for us,” Stokes said on the made us be successful, and the goal-line after hitting goalkeep- on target. and went past the goal line. Amrinder was impressive eve of their must-win second more successful we are obvi- er Amrinder Singh who started Oman, who have won both 1/ 3 2  Stimac made two changes behind the bar as he made two ODI. ously the more chance and the the match instead of Gurpreet the two-legged matches of the at the start of second session fine saves in the 63rd and 65th “We stick to what we do more opportunity we’ve got to Singh Sandhu. 2022 World Cup qualifying 28 ( with Lalengmawia and Raynier minutes. best and what we make is to be at No 1.” Manvir Singh scored the against India, played a high Fernandes replacing Jeakson India play their second build a better side. Each team With twin injury blows to equaliser in the 55th minute to defensive line with more men Oman did not let them hold on Singh and Rowllin Borges. International friendly against is entitled to their own way of Eoin Morgan and Sam help India pull off a rare draw on attack. India were content to the ball for long. The Indians dished out a the UAE here on Monday. operations. India have their and Billings, England may hand a against Oman in the first defending their citadel with Oman squandered a penal- much improved show in the The friendiles are a part of we have ours,” te dashing all- debut to Liam Livingstone International outing after the more players in their own half ty in the 27th minute after second half, holding the ball a preparations for the joint qual- rounder said. and Stokes is confident that a Covid-19 lockdown. and just one man upfront most Rowlin Borges committed a foul lot more than the first 45 min- ifying round matches of the Asked whether he pre- “fearless” Livingstone would India head coach Igor of the time. on Abdul Aziz Al Gheilani utes and playing a more attack- 2022 World Cup and 2023 ferred a “nice or spiky” Virat, embrace the opportunity if Stimac gave debuts to as many The Indians lost possession inside the box. Aziz himself ing game. Asian Cup to be played in Stokes gave a smart reply: picked for the second ODI. 10 players. He had said before too easily on most occasions as took the spot kick but shot India equalised five minutes June. # &("#: &#=>("()& 7  
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