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Besides,   42/4 %"1 ) ven as Chief Minister Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, ENaveen Patnaik, who Union Ministers Rajnath Singh,      %&)( . 2$     %,+&+' ith 243 more persons turned 75 on Friday, didn’t cel- Nitin Gadkari, Pratap Sarangi, Wtesting Covid-19 posi- ebrate his birthday, still warm Arjun Munda and Som   tive in Bhubaneswar on Friday, wishes from eminent persons, Parkash, Lok Sabha member &/    0 *     . &&1+ the capital city’s total count including Prime Minister Jual Oram, Madhya Pradesh     surged to 26,779, out of which Navendra Modi, poured in for Chief Minister Shivraj Singh 3R "" ),&  year-old man and a 60-year-old quarantine and 887 local con- 3,106 were active cases. Out of him through the social media Chouhan, Nagaland Chief     4" " $ %(/1 man (both of Bhubaneswar). tact cases. 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Patnaik didn’t celebrate the Joba Majhi, Tripura Chief ferred not to celebrate the " %+&)(/ year-old manThe casualties in recorded the day’s highest 361 The local contacts includ- birthday in view of Covid-19 Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, occasion in honour of Jawans, he Supreme Court has Nabarangpur were a 70-year- new cases followed by Cuttack ed 14 cases from Nayapalli, 10 pandemic impacting the and entrepreneur Naveen who laid down their lives fight- Tordered an interim stay on   42/4 %"1 ) old man and a 46-year-old 156, Angul 151, Sundargarh from Saheed Nagar, six from humanity.In his Twitter handle, Jindal conveyed their birthday ing against terrorists in Jammu the Orissa High Court’s order man. Those in Sambalpur were 137, Mayurbhanj 119, Balangir IRC Village and four each PM Modi wrote, “Birthday greetings to Panaik. and Kashmir. of banning animal sacrifice he Covid-19 death toll both two 60-year-old males. 79, Bargarh and Puri 73, from Patrapada, Patia, greetings to Odisha CM Shri On Thursday, Patnaik had He also did not celebrate during the Chhatar Yatra in Tbreached the 1100-mark The other deceased were a Kendrapada 72, Jajpur 71 Chakeisiani, Jayadev Vihar, Naveen Patnaik Ji. Praying for announced not to celebrate his for Cyclone Titli and sub- Kalahandi district. and reached 1104 in the State 56-year-old Bhadrak, a 63- Jagatsinghpur 66, Baleswar 57, Badagada, Khandagiri, his long and healthy life.” his birthday and urged his sequent floods in 2018 and for The HIgh Court had on following 15 more deaths year-old man of Bargarh, a 60- Malkangiri and Jharsuguda 55 Jharpada and Ganga Nagar Prime Minister also spoke well-wishers to help to poor Fani in 2019. January 6 imposed the ban on reported from 11 districts on year-old man of Jagatsinghpur, each, Sambalpur 53, Kalahandi and Rasulgarh. to Chief Minister Patnaik over and donate plasma for Covid- Patnaik, born to Biju sacrifice of animals and birds Friday. a 62-year-old man of 51, Keonjhar 46, Nuapada 41, The quarantine cases were telephone and wished 19 patients instead of rushing Patnaik and Gyan Patnaik in in and around the precincts of Two deaths each were in Jharsuguda, a 18-year-old boy Koraput 38, Nayagarh 31, eight from Chandrasekharpur, him.“Heartfelt birthday wish- to Naveen Nivas to wish Cuttack on October 16, 1946, the Maa Manikeshwari temple Khordha, Cuttack, of Kendrapada, 74-year-old Rayagada 25, Kandhamal 24, four from Kalinga Vihar and es to Odisha Chief Minister him.Patnaik didn’t celebrate entered into politics in 1997 at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi Nabarangpur and Sambalpur man of Puri and a 45-year-old Boudh and Nabarangpur 21 three each from Laxmisagar Naveen Patanik. Let Lord his birthday for a consecutive after demise of his father in district during the festival. districts and one each in man of Sundargarh (Rourkela). each, Ganjam 18, Deogarh and Patia. Two more persons Jagannath give you a long life. third year. 1997.After being elected as Petitioner Bhawani Bhadrak, Bargarh, Meanwhile, State on the nine, Gajapati eight and State succumbed to the disease on Praying for your healthy life,” Earlier, he had also not MP from Aska, he was the Shankar Nial had moved the Jagatsinghpur, Jharsuguda, day reported 2,138 new positive pool 62. the day, pushing total toll to tweeted Union Minister observed his birthday in 2011 Union Steel Minister. But he apex court seeking an interim Kendrapara, Puri and cases.. With this, positives’ tally However, 2,850 patients 129. The city also reported 357 Dharmendra Pradhan in Odia. for floods, 2013 for Cyclone has been serving the State as direction so that animal sacri- Sundargarh districts. The reached 2,64,149. Of the new recovered on day, takingtotal recoveries on the day, taking Noted sand artist Sudarsan Phailin and 2014 for Cyclone Chief Minister for consecutive fice ritual would be performed. Khordha deceased were a 65- cases, 1,251 patients were from recoveries to 2,41,385 in State. total recoveries to 23,523. Pattnaik wished the CM Hudhud. In 2016, he also pre- fifth time since the year 2000.   !" # #$%&'('( ! +$

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As India is a se share of Odisha at 4.6% is spending more on Capital girl was gang-raped by several ADevelopment Programme multilingual country, it needs ith the State level, the State has been pro- Expenditure and funding he Crime Branch (CB) on employees of the channel for (FDP) on ‘Artificial Intelligence collaborative works among fac- WGovernment having a vided its due.The Special major futuristic projects for TFriday summoned OTV around 15 days during the in Natural Language ulties across the States, he said. shortfall in tax revenue due to Assistance is provided to the long-term benefit of the State. managing director Jagi Mangat period of April-May after tying Processing’ organised virtual- Prof Veena Goswami, the Covid-19 pandemic, The State in the form of a 50-year However, in this Special Panda in connection with the her hands and legs. ly by The School of Computer Director, School of Computer Union Government has pro- interest-free loan to be utilised Assistance package, the Centre alleged gang-rape of a minor They also recorded videos Applications, KIIT University, Applications, urged students to vided Rs 388 crore as Special for new and ongoing capital has issued several tough guide- girl by some employees of the of the incident and threatened was inaugurated on Thursday. attend the FDP and apply Assistance for Capital projects for the State’s long- lines, which are not very palat- news channel. the girl to leak it. Notably, the The programme is sponsored knowledge gained in their Expenditure. term benefit. able for the States in a Federal The CB issued notice to girl’s mother, who was working by the AICTE under the ATAL research works. The Department of This entire amount would form of governance. Panda asking her to appear as a receptionist in the OTV scheme. During five-day FDP, 14 Expenditure in Ministry of be spent by March 31, 2021, Now, the State before it at the Crime Branch during the relevant period, has Inaugural session chief sessions would be taken by Finance has intimated the said an order issued by the Governments have to submit office here at 11 am on alleged that the accused had guest Prof Esaú Villatoro Tello, eminent resource persons from State Government in this Department of Expenditure. an application giving requisite Saturday. threatened her daughter to kill Universidad Autónoma premier institutes like IIT regard. The Union While the State details of the projects, which The State Government had her and her mother if she dis- Metropolitana, Mexico, who is Patna, Jadavpur University and Government has provided Rs Government has many com- the States intend to spend for two days ago directed the CB closed their names. currently working at Idiap industries like Microsoft, and 7,500 crore to 18 States, mitments like salary, pension, using the special allocation. to probe the matter. Prior to it, The victim’s mother has Research Institute, Martigny, IQVIA RDS from India. including Odisha’s share of interest payments, which are The Centre would release the Commissionerate police of heinous acts must be thor- also mentioned in her com- Switzerland, spoke at length on Besides, it would have four Rs 388 crore out of the Special fixed commitments, paucity of funds directly to the imple- was investigating the case. oughly investigated and if plaint that though she report- the theme. He made a thor- resource persons from Mexico, Assistance Kitty to take up funds for Capital Expenditure menting agencies. However, Earlier, Panda had found to be true, the persons ed the matter to the OTV MD, ough analysis on how Artificial Australia and Switzerland. Prof Capital Expenditure. is likely to stall the capital pro- details would be provided by appeared before the Odisha concerned no matter who they the latter did not take any Intelligence (AI) can be utilised Esaú Villatoro Tello, is also a This amount has been jects. the States, said sources. State Commission for Women are, should be given exemplary action against the accused and in natural language processing. resource person.About 200 allocated amongst the States in While priority would be The implementing agen- in this connection. She had punishment.” suppressed the incident. Prof Hrushikesha participants from over 24 states proportion to their shares of given to the new projects on cies may be the Government issued a statement after depos- As per a complaint lodged The MD also pressurised Mohanty, VC, KIIT, said joined inaugural session. They Central Taxes as per the which money can be spent by departments or State PSUs or ing before the commission and by the rape victim’s mother the complainant not to proceed researchers should solve real- included PG scholars, research Interim Award of the Fifteenth March 31, 2021, the funds may any other agencies, which are said, “My utmost concern is for with the Odisha State in the case, the victim’s moth- world problem through their scholars and faculties from Finance Commission (FFC) also be used for settling pend- under the administrative con- the minor girl. The allegations Commission for Protection of er alleged. works. 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Force (STF) busted a gunrun- he State Transport the mining sector, said a state- Keonjhar police on Friday, was Pradhan told a Press con- ning racket and arrested two TAuthority (STA) collected ment issued by the STA. later released, said sources. ference in New Delhi that the Construction Workers Welfare persons in this connection in Rs 117-crore motor vehicle The revenue collection for Ramesh Rath had been Central Hovernment has allo- Fund.He also said 4.51 lakh job the Chandaka area, on the revenue in September this year the period from April to whisked by the police to an cated a Rs 19,042.44-crore cards were issued from April to outskirts of the city on Friday. registering an increase of more September stood at Rs 501 unknown place for question- assistance, 7,51,930 tonnes of September 2020 generating Acting on inputs, a STF than 31% over the August col- crore, which is still 36% less ing. He was released after ques- rice, 44,130 tonnes of pulses 9.25 crore man-days of employ- team conducted a raid in lection of Rs 89.5 crore. comparing to that of Rs 787 tioning for a few hours. and 68.79 lakh LPG cylinders ment in the State. Also, 74.42 Chandaka area and nabbed However, the collection crore in the same period of last The police also seized some for Odisha as a Covid-19-situ- lakh man-days were generated the two accused and seized two was still 7% less than Rs 126 financial year.    ) ' 02!/%.3A They were carrying the documents and a computer ation support package. under the PM Kalyan Garib pistols, five revolvers, a single crore during September last The collection in the min- /)3 contraband item from the hard disk from his residence He claimed that 5 kg of rice Rozgar Yojana. barrel gun and live bullets year. erals-rich belts has gone up in Mohan area to Haryana, and the OTV office in per person per month has Pradhan further said Rs from their possession. After opening of activities September. Jharsuguda has col- he Mohana police in informed IIC Sujit Kumar Bhubaneswar. been provided to 3.17 crore 5,122 crore has been released as The accused duo Rakesh following the lockdown restric- lected Rs 3.38 crore in TGajapati district seized Nayak.In another such inci- The sources said Rath was beneficiaries in the State under the entire GST compensation and Bikash would be interro- tion from June onwards, the September 2020 compared to ganja worth over Rs 40 lakh dent, the Puri police aksi seized questioned in connection with the PM Garib Kalyan Yojana. to the State for the financial gated to find out the network motor vehicle revenue is Rs 2.39 crore in September while being transported in a 33 kg of ganja and arrested a ‘fake viral’ video of Keonjhar He too said Rs 1,258.02 year 2019-20 and Rs 2,258 of the racket, said Crime improving every month. In 2019. truck at Chandiput on three persons from the town on MP Chandrani Murmu. crore has been transferred to crore allocated as GST com- Branch ADG Soumendra June, 2020 the collection was Keonjhar district has col- Thursday.The police also Wednesday. The police also Though notices had earlier the State’s 85.20 lakh women pensation in 2020-21, out of Priyadarsshi. 15% less than that collection in lected Rs 6.98 crore compared arrested six persons, including seized six mobile phones and been served to Rath to appear Jan Dhan account holders. which Rs 1,129 crore has been “The investigation is in June 2019. to Rs 5.27 crore; Rourkela Rs four from Haryana and seized Rs 4,343 from them. before the police, he had failed Besides, Rs 400.63 crore has released. primary stage now. We will Similarly, the July collec- 8.8 crore compared to Rs 6.99 the truck and a motorcycle. The arrested include an to do so. been transferred to 20.3 lakh He also said Odisha has seek remand of the two arrest- tion was 18% less and August crore; Sundargarh district Rs The arrested were identi- octogenarian, who is suspect- Notably, last year, another PM Kisan beneficiaries in the been permitted to borrow an ed after producing them before was 20% less. However, the col- 4.67 crore compared to Rs fied as Vinod Sharma, Jayapal ed to old trader of the contra- OTV journalist, Simanchal State. additional Rs 2,858 crore court and further investigate lection in September 2020 has 2.22 crore; and Talcher Rs 2.74 Singh, Suresh Kasyap and Ram band item. Patra, had been arrested for his Pradhan said that about amounting to 0.50% of the into the matter,” Priyadarshi bridged the collection figure crore compared to Rs 2.13 of Haryana and Manoaj Veer They have been identified alleged involvement in the 20.83 lakh construction work- Gross State Domestic Product said.The crackdown against gap. crore. and Sukant Majhi of the as Jaganath Panda (81) and his case. ers in the State have been pro- (GSDP) to meet the shortfall the flow of illegal firearms The collection has picked The increased collections Chandragiri area in the district. son Sarat of Swetaganga Lane During quizzing, Patra had vided Rs 312.49 crore under the arising out of GST implemen- would continue, added the up due to a growing sale of new in these areas are mostly due to The seized ganja kept in 21 big and Laxminarayan Nanda of reportedly told the police that Centre’s Building and tation. 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Each Visualise a situation where, like in the               is done, the issue of funds, functions and functionar- * % ! 0 urban bodies should be able to focus on State Legislature has to make provisions context of the current pandemic, the area                 ies fully getting assigned to the ULBs continues to 12% 3 the best possible service delivery and have for this and see to it that they become sabhas could have provided inputs to the        CH      , (     remain live because there is a lot missing in this " *3F'E to be accountable for the same. functional. local body administration about people regard. 3%F('F.$ 132 The importance of a shift from The Centre had circulated to the needing help, who are single, disabled, liv-  -                The Central Government has made efforts — infrastructure creation to delivery of ser- States a model Nagar Raj Bill, which had ing alone, needing constant medical   ! +              +()! ' through the linking of Central schemes for urban !*2 %3"!" vice outcomes has to be recognised at the listed their functions, their rights and attention, migrants and workers who are    +            ( areas with the reform agenda — to ensure trans- local level. Are our local bodies in a posi- duties as well. Such ward committees can stranded and need support, linkages            (  *     *(!3% 3%( fer of all these functions to the urban bodies and P3"%* 3 tion today to talk confidently about say, play a proactive role in preparing ward required with supply of certain essential       7:J6(23      to make them effective in line with the principle water supply, in terms of coverage, per budgets, supervision and coordination of items locally not available, deficiencies in O          of subsidiarity. Why cannot our ULBs be fully "2(/'. 4 capita supply, extent of continuity of sup- various development works, ensuring service delivery and so on. This in turn 6            *    ( responsible for key areas of activity affecting the lives (""34' ( ply, quality, metering, extent of non-rev- universal access to the key public services could have positively influenced more          #       ( of each one of us, such as water supply, waste man- 4) enue water, cost recovery, efficiency in and overall, this mechanism can be con- informed decision-making at the local       +,G <       / + agement, drainage, sewage, city transport and e-gov- 3!'!% collection of water charges, efficiency in verted into one where people of the area body level.          +     S ernance? One reason cited as to why the urban bod- ( '" (+ the redressal of complaints and all such can proactively contribute to the devel- One such proactive example which ies are not able to do this is that since the basic matters? Can they present before the opment agenda. It is for the States to leg- was noticed recently was the Gurugram        +       G /( "*2!" Constitutional Amendment did not lay down the residents the roadmap for making water islate for their constitution and make city administration utilising the otherwise $   7  +             '30 2 revenue base for the ULBs and the State Finance  ' !3""3(% +() available 24x7 as per norms, to all the them effective. Most of the States have not idle city buses to go to different parts of 7  (<     -        (! Commission (SFC) mechanism has not worked households of the city/town representing taken this agenda forward. Recently, the the city to provide provisions and such   < .  7        )#/F% 3(% effectively to bring about change in this regard, %. /)4 % future requirements as well? performance audit of Karnataka local essential items as per a pre-publicised             S   empowering them to improve own fund generation The 13th Finance Commission had bodies by the Comptroller and Auditor rotation arrangement. #         #     and ensuring better devolution of finances from the ) %"+()! 3(% said that State Governments must grad- General has pointed out that ward com- Local governments can be made                A4    States are major requirements. As an example, it may 3% )!" (+ ually put in place standards for all essen- mittees have not been constituted in any “vocal” as far as areas of local adminis-                      6 be mentioned that municipalities in Brazil enjoy *(F)3% '' tial services provided by local bodies and of the city corporations except in tration are concerned. This will give peo-                broad autonomy in regard to levying taxes and their 2(/"2('." the 14th Finance Commission repeated Bengaluru. ple the feeling of being participative in the O                ( Constitution defines a system of unconditional 132 1 ) the point that ULBs will have to measure Yet another step which can take local process of governance. States have to take the initiative to legislate for these insti-              8    ( transfers between the federal, state and municipal "/'E %. and publish service level benchmarks for governments closer to the people is governments. "1)  basic services. constitution of area sabhas at the level of tutions at the local level. It is time that the         9 It is worth considering whether like the Union Here, let me refer to one global exam- each polling station or a group of polling State Governments recognise the effec- +       24(    +      and State lists in the Constitution, we can have a ple of how accountable the public service stations, as decided by each State tive role local bodies can play in areas ear- HM             O     P" local bodies’ list as well. If local bodies are to play utility overseas feels to the consumer. The Government through a legislation. marked for them. Some changes have to Q                   a more active and accountable role in the case of head of a private water utility in London The community participation law, come about as regards to resource posi- +        242      ,    G functions assigned to them, it is important that the accepted through a public statement in which each State Government was tion, professionalisation of cadres and +    #S            ( municipal cadre structure as it exists today under- 2019 that it had not met the water leak- expected to legislate as part of the reform encouraging the growth of both local               (   goes a substantial change. age target for the year. And finding it agenda under the national urban mission, accountability and improved perfor-         %  +  S    O These are days of specialised work and each area unacceptable, apologised wholehearted- was to make such a provision. But except mance at that level.          (         of municipal administration needs competent ly and assured that the penalty it will pay for a very limited number of States like The Swachh Bharat Mission has       +,(          professionals to oversee performance and to plan for this, as determined by the water reg- Andhra Pradesh, the agenda has not been proved how useful a contribution local appropriately for the future. A typical city corpo- ulator, will be transferred to the customers taken forward. In making local “vocal”, leadership can make when it gets active-        O       ( ration in a State like Karnataka today has five main through their bills from the next year. both ward committees and area sabhas ly involved. With formal mechanisms            heads next to the Municipal Commissioner, name- That is how a utility is subjected to the can play a key role in generating and coming into existence, it should be pos- +  S      +,    S     ly the chief accounts officer, chief engineer, revenue norms of accountability of performance. maintaining basic data/information about sible to better implement goals of schemes          S   +       officer, chief development officer and chief health In order to take local governments the residents, constantly monitoring ser- like the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and $                officer. Solid waste management is a complex sub- closer to the people, there are two mea- vice delivery, reporting deficiencies, pro- Urban Transformation in terms of the pri-    *  ject today, needing proper leadership. Raising sures, which if made effective and func- viding a network which can promptly and mary purpose of covering all households 8 S   R     resources, tying up for public-private partnerships, tional, can make a big difference as far as efficiently highlight issues and require- with water supply and sewerage.     S9 environment management, urban mobility are all making local governments “vocal.” The ments, encouraging citizen participation (The writer is a former Secretary in areas which require competent professional lead- Constitution amendment provides for and promoting local leadership — the the Ministry of Urban Development)     "   "                                   

voting and counting processes. They Nevertheless, “hybrid regime” as adopt increasing democratic reforms such regimes would transform into “popularly elected” entities through alter the Constitution and laws to aid claim that this was done to aid Imran a concept and reality has come and mechanisms after the end of the becoming liberal democracies. sham elections. They pay lip-service its continuation (Erdogan in Khan’s Centre-Right PTI, so it could under increasing scrutiny and crit- Cold War in 1991. Till the 1980s, Second, hybrid regimes were not to democratic rights and manipulate Turkey). gain just enough seats to form a icism by political scientists. But this countries going through this process homogenous. After Carothers’ essay the judiciary and an “elected” All these manifestations of coalition Government, especially at criticism was missing when the were described as “transitional (published in the June 2002 issue of Parliament to do their bidding. “hybrid regimes” claim to be demo- the expense of the country’s two Hungarian sociologist Elemér democracies.” But this term was the Journal of Democracy) a concep- Examples in this respect include for- cratic but resort to undemocratic other mainstream parties, the cen- Hankiss first used the term. Hankiss replaced with “hybrid regimes” in tual shift occurred in the study of mer “strongmen” in certain African practices, including usurping civil trist PML-N and the liberal-Left, used it in the 1990s to describe the the post-Cold War period. “hybrid regimes.” countries and in former Soviet rights, using strong-arm tactics and %$> PPP. Over the decades, the relation- communist regime of János Kádár in In an essay for the January 2012 According to Morse, the com- republics in Central Asia, and State machinery to browbeat the ship of these two outfits with the mil- Hungary. Kádár was appointed by issue of the Journal of World Politics, mon practice and theme in most Vladimir Putin in Russia. Opposition. However, according to itary-establishment has continued to the then Soviet Union as Hungary’s the American political scientist, “hybrid regimes” is “electoral author- Another manifestation of elec- Morse, electoral authoritarianism he term “hybrid regime” has deteriorate. premier in 1956, after a popular Yonatan Morse, writes that initially, itarianism” and that’s how most of toral authoritarianism is when a and/or “hybrid regimes” can become gained increasing currency in Observers and analysts, who uprising in Budapest against the pre- there was an element of optimism in them are now understood (as powerful State institution, such as the problematic for those who impose TPakistan among analysts and subscribe to this view, use the term ceding Communist set-up was the term, because most political sci- opposed to earlier, when they were military, gets one of its high-rank- and retain them. politicians. It is specifically used to “hybrid regime” in a negative light crushed by Soviet forces. entists believed that hybrid regimes seen as political systems transition- ing former members elected through Morse writes that electoral explain the existential nature of the to explain the current Government Hankiss treaded a fine line would eventually evolve into becom- ing to liberal democracy). In elec- a questionable voting process and authoritarianism can be a “double- current PTI-led coalition as an artificially bolstered civilian between the democratic aspirations ing full-fledged liberal democracies. toral authoritarianism, elections do continues to manipulate elections edged sword” because even the Government, which came to power vessel of the military establishment, of the protestors and Soviet-style Their optimism can be understood not stand up to democratic standards and alter the Constitution to keep process of sham elections has the after the July 2018 polls. The elec- propped up so that the latter can sus- authoritarianism by introducing in the context of an unprecedented of being free and fair. him there (e.g. Egypt’s Abdel Fattah potential of creating new power cen- tions were severely criticised by tain its political influence within a civil, cultural and economic reforms occurrence at the end of the Cold Such elections continue to, el-Sisi). tres and can also give the Opposition various parties for being “rigged,” semblance of democracy and with- that were a departure from the pre- War, which saw numerous authori- directly or indirectly, keep an author- Or the institution may nourish access to certain constitutional tools whereas a December 9, 2018 report out the controversial complexities of vious “Stalinist” model of authoritar- tarian systems across the world itarian constant in power, but give it the rise of an easily-manoeuvred and which can be turned against “hybrid by the Free and Fair Election direct intervention. ianism. But he maintained the polit- erode and/or adopt democratic elec- democratic “legitimacy” and the manageable “democrat,” and aid regimes” — especially if, because of Network (FAFEN) found “various However, interestingly, even ical supremacy and monopoly of the toral and constitutional tools and authority to alter the constitution to him to come to power through a an assortment of economic, politi- irregularities” in the electoral though the Government and its Hungarian Communist Party. reforms. sustain its monopoly over large tampered election (for instance cal or existential threats and chal- process. supporters rubbish such claims, However, Hankiss’ term was In 2002, the American author areas of power that it had earlier allegedly in Pakistan). lenges, the polity pours out on the The Government’s critics insist there have also been those within quickly picked up by European and and political analyst Thomas accumulated as a non-electoral enti- Yet another manifestation is streets to protest. One can thus con- that institutions such as the Election them who have used the term in a American political scientists to mean Carothers nudged political scientists ty, before the system went hybrid. when a genuinely popular clude that a “hybrid regime”, such as Commission of Pakistan (ECP) — at positive manner, to mean that the a transitional period in former com- to study the term “hybrid regime” This arrangement can be seen in figure/party is elected through a fair the one currently in Pakistan, the behest of the so-called “military- Government and military-estab- munist countries and non-commu- without the optimism attached to it, countries where once-dictatorial election but, once it becomes an inevitably heads that way. establishment” — tampered with the lishment are on the same page. nist dictatorships, which began to and without the assumption that cliques reinvented themselves as established incumbent, it begins to (Courtesy: Dawn)   !" # #$%&'('(   +A /

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I’ll push tiations as the January 1, 2021, eries, and setting our own to a new deal being the division announced Thursday that without raising a word. I’m sure The second presidential has vowed to include Muslim Congress to pass hate crimes deadline for the end of the laws,” he said. of waters for fishing rights President Rodrigo Duterte has they’re going to write us,” he debate had originally been Americans in every social and legislation. I’ll implement the ongoing Brexit transition peri- The UK had voted to leave with neighbouring coastal EU approved its recommendation said. scheduled for Thursday night. political aspect in his admin- national strategy I’ve laid out od was now only 10 weeks the 27-member European eco- countries. to lift a 6-year-old moratorium Asked how the Philippines However, it was cancelled after istration as well as repeal since March to be COVID. I’ll away and the crucial European nomic trading bloc in a refer- Instead, he indicated the on energy exploration in three will respond if China protests Trump refused to participate in President Donald Trump’s end the deadly inequities in Council summit this week endum in June 2016 and for- prospect of smaller, sector- offshore areas west of the or intervenes in the high-seas a virtual format of the presi- “Muslim ban” if voted to health care, education, and failed to come up with promis- mally left in January this year, specific agreements remains Philippines, including in poten- exploration, Cusi replied, dential debate as amended by power. opportunity that this crisis has ing answers. entering into a transition peri- on the table. tially oil- and gas-rich Reed “We have to stand up for our the independent debate com- In a video message to amplified. And together, we’ll “We always knew that there od with unchanged rules until “And of course we are will- Bank, which China also claims. rights, that’s what we are going mission following the presi- Muslim Advocates, a civil rebuild the criminal justice would be change on January 1 the end of this year. ing to discuss the practicalities Companies with govern- to do.” dent’s COVID-19 diagnosis. rights organisation, on system focused on redemp- whatever type of relationship Both sides have been hold- with our friends where a lot of ment exploration contracts Exploration companies A final debate is still sched- Thursday, Biden also promised tion, not retribution,” Biden we had. And so now is the time ing talks to thrash out an FTA progress has already been have been notified to resume have been assured they will be uled for October 22 in to push lawmakers for legisla- added. for our businesses to get ready, akin to the EU’s trade ties made, by the way, on such their petroleum search, Energy protected by a 500-meter Nashville, Tennessee. The first tion to fight the growing spike President Trump has and for hauliers to get ready, with Canada. However, issues as social security, and avi- Secretary Alfonso Cusi said. (1,650-foot) security buffer debate was held on September in hate crimes in the US. imposed a controversial trav- and for travellers to get ready,” Johnson’s dramatic announce- ation, nuclear cooperation and Cusi told reporters in an zone, Cusi said, without elab- 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. “As president, I’ll work el ban, often referred to by crit- said Johnson. ment on Friday notes that the so on. But for whatever reason online news conference Friday orating. He said he expected Trump, 74, has recovered with you to rip the poison of ics as a “Muslim ban”, on sev- “So with high hearts and likely outcome is now a rela- it is clear from the summit that that China was not informed of “China will be respecting that.” from a brief spell of COVID- hate from our society to hon- eral Muslim majority coun- complete confidence we will tionship similar to EU- after 45 years of membership the Philippine government’s In 2011, a Philippine explo- 19 after he and First Lady our your contributions and tries, including Iran and Syria, prepare to embrace the alter- Australia ties, based on global they are not willing — unless decision to resume oil explo- ration vessel reported it was Melania Trump, 50, tested pos- seek your ideas. My adminis- through a series of executive native. And we will prosper trading norms. there is some fundamental ration in its exclusive econom- being harassed by two Chinese itive for the deadly viral infec- tration will look like America, orders. In February, the travel mightily as an independent “From the outset we were change of approach — to offer ic zone, a 200-mile (320-kilo- patrol boats at Reed Bank, tion on October 1. Trump’s with Muslim Americans serv- ban was expanded to include free trading nation, controlling totally clear that we wanted this country the same terms as meter) stretch of waters where prompting a military comman- doctors have now cleared him ing at every level,” he said. six additional countries, our own borders, our fish- nothing more complicated than Canada,” he said. PTI a coastal state can exclusively der to deploy two aircraft. AP for his election campaigns. “On day one, I’ll end including Nigeria. PTI -  " 59.) *  :   
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The market trend he rupee on Friday settled The upcoming Budget first meeting, as per the sched- the Budget, ministries are now The auction will be con- Policies’, said: “In order to closed 254.57 points or 0.64 per has turned weak due to high Talmost flat at 73.35 will be crucial for the country ule. “This year, however, keep- allocated their budgeted funds ducted on October 22. impart liquidity to SDLs and cent higher at 39,982.98. stock prices in spite of lack of against the US dollar in the as it will have to deal with ing in view the COVID-19 sit- from the start of the financial The RBI, in a statement, thereby facilitate efficient pric- On similar lines, the NSE required fiscal support and absence of any fresh trigger. impact of pandemic which has uation and the need to main- year beginning April. said that it has been decided to ing, it has been decided to con- gauge Nifty settled 82.10 points rising spread of COVID At the interbank forex affected all segments of the tain social distancing, the This gives government conduct a purchase auction of duct open market operations or 0.70 per cent up at 11,762.45. impacting economic recovery. market, the rupee opened at economy, including revenue number of participants for the departments more leeway to SDLs under OMOs for an (OMOs) in SDLs as a special Tata Steel topped the The quick bounce of the mar- 73.41 against the greenback collection, disinvestment, pre-budget meetings may be spend as well as allow compa- aggregate amount of 10,000 case during the current finan- Sensex gainers chart with a ket to above last high and near and moved in a narrow range expenditure, exports and food restricted to a maximum of 5 nies time to adapt to business crore on October 22, keeping in cial year.” jump of 5.38 per cent, followed the pre-COVID level, has during the day in lacklustre prices. officers (for each meeting) and taxation plans. view that this is the first ever “This would improve sec- by HDFC Bank, PowerGrid, brought volatility, which can trade. The rupee closed at The economy is projected from a Ministry/Department, Previously, when the OMO purchase of SDLs. ondary market activity and Ultratech Cement, Kotak Bank, stay for some time. 73.35, higher by just 1 paisa to contract by a massive 10.3 not below the rank of Budget was presented at the “Depending on market rationalise spreads of SDLs Axis Bank and ONGC. “For Nifty a strong support from its previous close of per cent this year, according to Director/DS,” the Budget end of February, the three-stage response, the size of the auc- over the Central government Of the 30 Sensex con- is at 11,500 limiting the down- 73.36. Meanwhile, the dollar an IMF forecast. Even the Division of the finance min- Parliament approval process tions may be enhanced in the securities of comparable matu- stituents, 24 ended with gains. side, in the near-term. The index, which gauges the Reserve Bank of India expects istry had said in a notice. used to get completed some subsequent auctions. rities. This measure, along with HCL Tech was the biggest market will look forward, with greenback’s strength against the economy to shrink by 9.5 It will be the third Budget time in mid-May, weeks ahead “Accordingly, RBI will pur- the extension of HTM (Held to laggard, tumbling 3.76 per high hopes to Q2 results and a basket of six currencies, fell per cent in the current finan- of the Modi 2.0 government of onset of monsoon rains. chase the SDLs... through a Maturity Category) till March cent, despite the company post- update on stimulus plans. IT, 0.16 per cent to 93.70. cial year. and Finance Minister Nirmala This meant government multi-security auction using 2022, should ease concerns ing an 18.5 per cent rise in telecom, pharma and banks “There are no fresh cues As per the finance min- Sitharaman. departments would start the multiple price method.” about illiquidity and absorptive September quarter net profit at will be the sectors under focus in the market to react to and istry schedule, the nearly one- Budget 2021-22 is likely to spending on projects only from Earlier this month, RBI capacity for the total govern- Rs 3,142 crore. with a positive bias,” said Vinod that is why we are seeing month long exercise to finalise be presented on February 1. August-end or September, after Governor Shaktikanta Das, in ment borrowing in the current Mahindra & Mahindra, Nair, Head of Research at USD/INR spot consolidating the Revised Estimate (RE) for The Prime Minister the monsoon season ended. the ‘Statement on year.” Reliance Industries, Asian Geojit Financial Services. in between 73-73.60. &     ;   %    3        .=/"
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The Delhi to bring down illegal net- a report. sition of nationwide lockdown Association of India (RAI) Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO of increase in JDA revenue will Jammu:A Two days Capacity food production. work boosters which interfere Agriculture income is had led to fears of disruption in and LitmusWorld shows that RAI, said: “Retailers are look- accelerate the development of Building program for the The training endeavors to with mobile services and result likely to benefit over the medi- the Rabi procurement process, around 80 per cent Indian ing at the festive season with Jaipur city and provide better employees of Hospitality & impart among the officials the in call drops and other quality um term aided by increased the same was mitigated by consumers are looking for- some amount of cautious facilities to the common man. Protocol Jammu was inaugu- best skills, knowledge of the lat- issues, an official said. government focus on rural prompt lifting of restrictions by ward to buy products during optimism. We believe that all Along with this, many devel- rated today by Sh Hashmat Ali est trends, modern ways & The Wireless Monitoring income coupled with the the government for agricultural the upcoming festive season. formats of retail will see resur- opment works are being done Khan, KAS, Director techniques to ensure the Guest Organisation (WMO) has also recently introduced farm activities. The ‘Festive Shopping gence but on an omni-channel by the JDA in the city. Hospitality & Protocol, J&K satisfaction. issued notice to e-commerce reforms, Icra Ratings said in the “This, along with signif- Index 2020’ shows that around basis.” The JDC said that 711 through Online Mode at Director, H&P,J&K while moti- companies warning against the report. icant increase in spending on 75 per cent of the consumers He said that customers do leases were issued in the camp Convention centre , Jammu. vating the officials towards sale of network boosters with- Moreover, it said the rural social welfare schemes during would be shopping online and feel the need to reconnect with held in the month of The Capacity Building pro- improvisation of their skills and out valid permit, the official household incomes have stayed the first quarter of FY21 around 66 per cent would also a sense of cheer and are slow- September in Prithviraj Nagar, gram has been organised in services further said that the said. resilient in the face of the helped in absorbing the excess consider shopping at stand- ly coming out to shop. due to which JDA received a collaboration with M/s Indus programme is organised with “We got an assignment from COVID-19 pandemic and have labour availability in rural alone stores and 37 per cent “However, they may not revenue of Rs 33 crores. EduTrain Pvt Ltd a National the objective of upgrading the WMO regarding unautho- been supported by healthy areas created by reverse migra- want to visit malls. The survey shop in the same way they have He informed that 180 leas- Skill Development Corporation skills of the staff of Hospitality rised mobile boosters in East of farm cash flows across regions, tion,” observed that the trend reflects been shopping all these years. es were issued by the JDA (NSDC) empanelled vocation- & Protocol and imbibe in them Kailash, Sant Nagar and South aided by high levels of rabi pro- the ratings agency’s Vice the rise of omni-channel shop- There is a lot of reliance on under the Zone-Prithviraj al training partner with aim to a culture of courtesy, etiquettes West. curement under various gov- Pesident Shamsher Dewan said. ping. what is being shown to them Nagar Yojana (North-I) in the impart Hard/ soft skills to the and to inculcate an aptitude for We have identified some ernment schemes after a season Further, timely and “While online is the pri- digitally,” he added. month of September, which officials required in service problem solving and service, unauthorised mobile boosters of bumper harvest. healthy monsoon rain across received a revenue of Rs. 42 sector, besides etiquettes, per- the safety and security para- but people are not aware that Further, increased govern- regions and labour availability million. sonal hygiene & hygiene in meters. installing them without a valid ment support through schemes has supported early kharif sow- permit is illegal. We made like MNREGA and PM- ing with its acreage at record them aware of it,” said G K KISAN have helped in creating highs during the current year, Reddy, engineer-in-charge, employment and easing liq- the report added. international monitoring sta- tion, Wireless Monitoring Organisation. 3      3>*

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CHITTARANJAN: 65th Railway Week function was observed on 15th Oct 2020 afternoon in Chittaranjan con- ference hall. Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager/ CLW presided over this func- tion as Chief Guest & Sunita Mishra, President /CLW- WWO as Guest of Honour in this annual award function. On this occasion, staff and offi- cers of CLW were felicitated for their outstanding perfor- mance in the year 2019-20. Sunita Mishra President/CLW- WWO, along with other mem- bers of the organisation, S D Patidar, Pr. Chief Personnel Officer / CLW and other Senior officers were also pre- sent on the occasion in con- ference hall. Shri Praveen Kumar Mishra, General Manager congratulated the award winners.

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I think it also has a lot What should the audience expect shoot. Since the film has been shot announced, we had finished all the to do with the way he structured the from the film? in Delhi, I did not know anyone here marketing work as the release date idea itself, for which he needs those Rohit: It’s a mindful entertain- whom I could trust enough for being was nearing. It was surely devastat- specific pieces to build it. That’s actu- ment. The audience will find good a long-term crew. Hence, I ended up ing to know that we had to extend ally the beauty of this film! music, definitely a story, perfor- being an editor for this very reason the release for that time but now I mances by some amazing actors, — lack of trusted talent around.” think, it was for a reason. I made the Being a practising psychologist, humour, drama, suspense and above The film revolves around a film for the big screen and it how did you land the project? all, newness. It will certainly be a visu- lecherous, maniac cop, Tiger Tiwari, deserved to have been showcased Sasha: It’s actually a very funny al treat. It has not been made as a typ- who has been transferred to New there. Of course, the thought killed story and that’s the most interesting ical Bollywood film. I have worked Delhi and appointed for an “unsolv- me every now and then that when part about it. One of my very good very hard to fight the cliches and go able” and a “curious” case of miss- are the theatres going to open but I friends was going for the audition for beyond them both in my writing and ing girls. The suspected culprit also knew that cinema is one thing this film and I just accompanied him. my treatment. We even conducted operates in daylight and does not Indian audience has loved and it will want to reveal anything. Trailers are And it’s the funny how I landed a role various workshops to get better at leave a clue. With each new missing certainly be opened again once usually cut by the producers’ market- and he did not. I just went casually learning the characters. We did not girl, Tiwari comes closer to solving things settle down. ing team. But here, I worked on it and gave a try. Before this, I had only straight away begin with the shoot. the case. But the questions remain I held back on OTT. I had some myself and it took my team about six given auditions for theatre or stage Had I done it in a Bollywood system, the same — Where are the girls small investors in the film who want- months to cut the trailer. You will shows or a street play but never for it would have never worked out this going? What is the culprit’s purpose ed it to be out during this time in realise that at every step in the film. a feature film. I think it was just meant way. A funny fact? A lot of my assis- behind this? Will Tiwari be able to lockdown. Even I thought for once to happen. tants left in the way (chuckles) solve the case? to just go for OTT and get over with What does the title signify? Rohit: I’d say, she is very photo- because it took so long to complete! As Rohit calls the film “anything it. But it was my first film and it had Rohit: Who is a pickup artist? He genic. She just held the audience. One but boring, pretty much an edge-of- to be special. The film has played at is the one who belongs to the seduc- of my friends complimented her that What do you think is the relevance the-seat thriller,” out of an ensemble big festivals and grabbed good audi- tion or the pickup community and one can just hold the camera on her of the film? cast of 20 main characters, one of the ences. Also, it’s a different process aims at picking up girls to lure them for as long as one wants, and the audi- Rohit: There’s no message as lead actors and debutante Sasha Aery through which you make content for How did you conceptualise the bank on the originality of my thought for sex. Our tagline — a curious case ence won’t move! such. It’s just a thriller — a mindful agrees and talks about how the nar- the big screen or the small one or film? that revolves around creating more of missing girls investigated by a Sasha: (Laughs) It was flattering! one. The core of the film is “trust.” ration itself had flattered her. OTT. The cost goes high, the post- Rohit: The idea occurred to me mindful cinema in India. From the maniac cop — is actually the answer. This term has fascinated me since Well, we know, how on debu- production and editing work is also in 2010. However, I cannot tell you concept to the screen, it was a jour- This is the plot. But there’s a lot more How did you get into the skin of childhood. As I grew-up, my sensi- tantes, 2020 hasn’t been very fair. The done accordingly. how it originated because otherwise ney of 10 years. At the end of 2015, to it! your character, Akansha? Was the tivity towards trust increased to a film, which was initially scheduled Sasha: Lockdown was like an I might end up revealing a lot about we started shooting and 2019 was the prep more mental? point where I started seeing my whole to release on April 3, faced the brunt unending wait. Given that it’s my the script and the film’s very secret! premiere. And now it’s releasing in There was a dialogue in the trail- Sasha: Yes, my target was always life as a binary pattern of presence or of the pandemic-induced lockdown first film, I was very excited about (laughs) the cinemas in India. er that caught our attention — to understand the character from a absence of trust, just like signals in a in the most unexpected ways. it. But it gradually demanded a lot I would say it’s a compilation of “Raavan agar Ramayan jeet jaata psychological perspective because computer are represented by presence However, Rohit and Sasha are grate- of patience. However, I also think it’s a lot of ideas that I had in my mind. The trailer highlights a lot of toh voh hero ban jaata, par haar otherwise it would have got quite dif- or absence of current. I am really glad ful that the film was featured at var- kind of revolutionary now that this I also referred to books — about mys- things like questioning the govern- gaya isliye villain ban gaya.” Where ficult for me to resonate with her and this film turned out to be my debut ious international film festivals and is one of the first films to be releas- tery, thriller and cops. It was a very ment, society and old-age beliefs did that idea come from? How do be in her skin. And Rohit always gave as a director. The thought still fasci- won accolades at the oldest, 52nd ing after the reopening of the cine- long process. I wanted my first film and the exploitation of women, of you think modern dialogue-writing me that leeway. Even if he had his nates me how the idea of a pickup Worldfest Houston — Remi Winner mas. And I am glad for this fact to be super amazing. I didn’t want the course. It says very less about what has become more thought-provok- own process and professional ethics, artist and trust somehow amalgamat- USA 2019. Well, the excitement can because cinema lovers have obvious- audience to get bored. I had set the the film is exactly trying to say... ing? he still let me get comfortable with the ed together in my head. be sensed in their voice from the ly waited long for this day to come bar very high for myself even in my Rohit: Well, it’s the reason why Rohit: The idea came to me character myself and gave me enough (The film released yesterday in other end of the phone. 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There he sai, The series will be co-host- Tfilm directed by Tim ‘what do you think of doing ed by the UN Secretary- Miller and produced by James another terminator film?’ I got General’s SDG Advocate Dia Cameron and David Ellison. It really excited and asked him Mirza and actor Sonu Sood, is the sixth installment in the about the storyline. And while who was recently conferred the Terminator film franchise and telling me the story he said that ‘Special Humanitarian Action acts as a direct sequel to The we are going to have Linda Award’ by the Government of Terminator (1984) and back. I said, ‘Oh man that Punjab for his efforts during Terminator 2: Judgment Day would be great.’ So he told me the COVID-19 crisis. (1991). that he is going to produce it Speaking about the initia- The film stars Linda soon and create a story where tive, Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Hamilton and Arnold along with Linda, we all are Aayog, said, “Throughout this Schwarzenegger as Sarah going to be back. I was delight- global crisis, we have seen Connor and the T-800 ed about this and it turned out countless stories of individuals Terminator, respectively, to be a great decision as it across the country who have reuniting the actors after 23 ended up being a great film. gone beyond their call of duty. years, and introduces Even in the aspirational dis- Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes “Years ago if you would ask tricts, despite facing greater and Gabriel Luna as new char- me to run, jump and do some developmental challenges, peo- acters. In this interview, Arnold physical exertion I could do it ple came forward in a tremen- and Linda talk about their well. But later there would be dous display of humanity. We character and the feeling of some things I would have a are happy to have come togeth- reuniting after so many years. harder time doing it.” How er for this initiative to recognise was it doing some of the these stories.” In these 35 years of life, the actions in the film? The campaign celebrates electronics have kind of taken Linda: We used to work luminous stories of solidarity, over our lives. How foreshad- day in and day out, I mean where, whether through food owing is this franchise? there was not a rest day. I used distribution, medical care, make us proud.” and proud to be part of this Linda Hamilton: Well, it to act and then go home, lay donating their life savings or Megha Tata, Managing excellent initiative.” certainly was ahead of its time down to rest my body and read feeding a stray animal people Director – South Asia, “The recent time has been back in 1984 when we did the 40 books. That way you rest have shown a strong sense of Discovery Communications painful for humanity. During first one and it couldn’t be truer your body, take your mind out togetherness. India, said, “This is not just a this time, some individuals today. So in all these years we elsewhere and then work in a Renata Dessallien, UN TV show – it is a reflection of with extraordinary sense of have seen it come true and I fresh mood the next day. Resident Coordinator in India India’s gratitude to so many of empathy for fellow citizens think it actually speaks more said, “As COVID-19 continues the unsung heroes who became gave away everything they powerfully today than it ever What really impressed me to upend our lives, these a shining beacon of hope and had,” said Sonu. He added, has. with this latest incarnation is unsung heroes are an inspira- inspiration.” “The almighty has been benev- female empowerment. There tion and solace to us all. They Dia said, “Over the past olent to me and has given me How refreshing is it to come has always been that kind of remind us that it is only work- few months, India has shown means to help others. I tried in back together after years to element but this time we see ing together, with kindness the world that when people my small way but some of the inhabit the characters? a little spin... and compassion, that we can come together, they can over- stories that I came across are of Arnold Schwarzenegger: Arnold: Well, thanks to succeed – a truth that under- come any adversity. Instead of individuals with limited means Well, we had such a great time Jim. I have to say this because terminator and she crushed it, So the pressure is on the other match up to and so the other pins the message of UN. self-interest, we have seen an but who with their strong will when we worked in the first in all in his films he has female I totally bought in because she women who want to be the women were all struggling, Through the campaign we wish outpouring of solidarity during moved mountains. The world terminator. Then, in the second heroes. The key thing is the became the ant and the leader same and want to be called but they finally did. They all to honour those individuals, the pandemic. People are band- will know more about these one we did a lot of training casting, there are a lot of that she is supposed to be. It got action heroes. They have to be did a great job but Linda is the who despite all odds, have ing together to spread love, heroes through this campaign.” together, weapon training and women who rebel on the a notch higher in the second as intense as her as she has set real hero. gone out of their way to show compassion and positivity (The documentary will stuff like that. We also did screen, I don’t believe it and I one. She created a whole new a whole new standard. This also (The film will premiere for extraordinary kindness to help through their actions, thereby commence with phase 1 in training for the acting, the don’t buy all of it. But with this kind of a character that a applies to other women who the first time on television on those in need. They rekindle ensuring that the most vulner- November on Discovery, scenes and all. One day James one I bought it. When Linda female can be a rebel just like are in this film. She created a Star Movies on October 18 at 12 our faith in humanity and our able are not left behind. I am Discovery HD Channels and Cameron and I went to a came on this screen in the first a guy and its totally believable. standard that’s very hard to pm and 9 pm.) hope for a better future. They proud to call myself an Indian Discovery Plus app.) &  P  0<   aving written-directed-produced and younger, I had to tell them a new story local food – the Tunday Kebabs, Khasta, Hanimated children films like #  "  " "  every night. Any repeats would be coun- Kormans, Makhan Malai, Awadi Biryani, Jajantaram Mamantaram, Goopi tered with noisy protests and I had to rack Nahari-Kulchas, Roomali Rotis, Sheermal, Gawaiyaa Bagha Bajaiyaa and written- my brains to come up with something not Basket Chaat and of course the Warqi illustrated numerous books for children, just new, but exciting enough to hold their Parathas. And if there was still any space the filmmaker Soumitra Ranade is now 1      "(/!3) ) % .O   - 
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    #   %&  "    which were sometimes funny, but most- Besan Laddus, Jalebis and Kulfi. But Of Mirror. ly strange and scary, I was also experi- Lucknow is known for many other things Known for the official remake of                 menting. I would sometimes create a log- besides its cuisine. It’s incredible Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai? ical sequence of events and then slowly chikankari kurtas, exquisite jewelry and starring Nandita Das and Manav Kaul break away and tread on a contradictory the aromatic attars – natural perfume oils which is streaming on Netflix and trajectory. I would then wait for their made from flowers like rose or jasmine or Amazon Prime, Soumitra is currently responses. Sometimes they would com- from sandalwood, herbs, spices or even involved with the pre-production of an plain fiercely while at other times they special tree barks, are famous the world animated feature Kabuliwala based on were not at all disturbed by the illogical- over. But wait. Rabindranath Tagore’s short story and an ities. Often, I would also experiment with Well, this is not all. Lucknow also has animation web series. a non-linear storyline and at times I would the most extraordinary architecture. Excited about his debut as a novel play with improbable sizes and shapes. It Dilkisha Kothi Palace, Chattar Manzil, writer for children, Soumitra says, was my way of keeping my own interest Aurangzeb’s Mosque, Kaiserbagh Palace, “Although I have written many short sto- alive. Constantia House, Chota Imambara and ries for children and some of them have Whether they were enjoying these sto- many such architectural wonders dot the also been published, I always wanted to ries is for them to say but for me, it was city, which reflects centuries old culture or write something longer, something more a great learning experience. It was like a the Lucknowi tehzeeb as it is called uni- substantial. A novel by its very form gives little story-making laboratory that I had versally. the writer that space to explore stories in started in my own house.While I was The most peculiar edifice is ofcourse depth – to delve into complexities, to telling them these stories, I watched the Bhool Bhulaiya. The entire structure develop relationships and so on.” them closely, their eyes fixated on one spot is staggering to say the least. Here, unend- He adds, “Writing and then illustrat- listening to me intently. They would take ing passages and corridors are connected ing the novel brought me immense joy — in my words and through their eyes, I extremely skillfully with one another and like all the work that I do specifically for could see them forming their own unique form mysterious mazes that are spellbind- children always does. More than anything images in their minds. Their eyes, and ing.While I was walking through these pas- else, it is also to maintain my own sanity occasional questions told me if I was on sages totally mesmerised by them, a story that I keep going back to children’s liter- the right track. Through their eyes I could began to form in my mind and as soon as ature or films. That is free world — a also sense what is really scary and what I returned to Mumbai, I wrote the first world full of adventure and fantasy, of is ‘excitingly’ scary. Their eyes told me how draft of Bhrigu and the Palace of Mirrors. mystery and intrigue. That’s a world taste for adventure. So instead of spend- far I could go. The Naseemgadh Palace in the book where one can eliminate the dark, the ing his summer break playing all day, he This particular story of the Palace of is inspired by Bhool Bhulaiya, which is a depressing and the miserable. It is a space finds himself drawn to his father’s latest Mirrors came to me when I had visited part of Bara Imambara, used by Shia of hope, love and compassion. There is a film set, a replica of an ancient palace with Lucknow and experienced the extraordi- Muslims for the purpose of Azadari. It was wide variety of children’s literature avail- a creepy legend. But when a chance nary mazes at Bhool Bhulaiya. I had felt commissioned by Nawab of Awadh, Asaf- able in India — not just in English but also encounter with a mysterious stranger sets then that it is not only an exciting story Ud-Dowhala, during the drought year of in many regional languages. But most of off a series of bizarre events and an old but something that will connect our chil- 1784. His objective was to provide employ- it is for young children. There is hardly story tears into real life, Bhrigu realises dren with our architectural heritage. I have ment for people in the region for almost anything for older children as a result of that something truly sinister is afoot. often felt that amazing structures such as a decade while the famine lasted. Designed which they have to switch to the Harry Things come to a head when his father Ajanta Caves, Jantar Mantar, Konark by Hafiz Kifayat ullah, an architect from Potters and other western writing. This in goes missing. Now he must use all his temple etc. have all been relegated to mere Shahjahanabad (present day old Delhi), its itself is fine, since children should be read- deductive skills and find little help from chapters in school history books with no central hall is said to be the largest vault- ing all that, but I think they should also the grown-ups to solve an impossible puz- real bond with the younger generation. ed chamber in the world. Two imposing be reading our stories. This novel is our zle, before it wrecks his entire world. This story is also an attempt to address gateways lead to the main hall and it is said way to address this gap. I am absolutely Packed with thrills and chills, this illus- that. that there are 1024 ways to reach the ter- fascinated by the way children think and trated book will keep you turning the race but only two to come back. I am really looking forward to knowing pages until the very end. & &   G (Published by Hachette India, the what they think of my book.” A few years back, I had a chance to novel will be out on October 20 on The novel revolves around 10-year-old   P   visit Lucknow and I was totally looking Amazon, Kindle, Flipkart and bookstores Bhrigu who has a nose for mystery and a When my children were much forward to savouring the most delicious across India.) &%

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The grasscourt championships in Pakistan since 2005/06. “We will be liaising with were cancelled this year for the first An attack by armed mil- the PCB, and as well as other time since World War II because itants on Sri Lanka’s team bus partners over the coming of the coronavirus pandemic. in Lahore in 2009 ended weeks to work through these The organisers said in a state- major cricket tours for a considerations, before a final ment that they are planning for decade. But Sri Lanka, decision will be taken in due next year’s championships and Zimbabwe, West Indies and course,” the ECB said. are considering multiple opera- Bangladesh have all since Although the ECB did tional scenarios at this point in made the trip. not specify any dates, Wasim time, given that there is still time An England and Wales Khan, chief executive of the for the next year’s edition. Cricket Board statement PCB said: “Yes, we have now “Staging the championships in issued on Thursday said: sent an official invitation to 2021 is our number-one priority “After discussions with the the ECB inviting them to and we are actively engaged in sce- Pakistan Cricket Board, we send their team and have also nario-planning in order to deliv- can confirm the England created a window between 13 er on that priority,” chief executive and Wales Cricket Board has and 20 January to play the Sally Bolton was quoted as saying. received an invitation in three T20 series," Khan told The All England Club is plan- respect of a short white-ball a Pakistani channel. “They ning for several scenarios for tour to Pakistan during the (the ECB) will consider it (the 2021 — a full-capacity event, early part of 2021. invitation) and have a secu- reduced-capacity tournament or “We welcome the fact rity assessment. “It will be a holding it with no fans present. that international cricket is very important tour and help The 134th championships will be returning to Pakistan and are improve our credibility as a staged from June 28 to July 11, committed to doing what host,” he added. 2021.