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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Voices AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 03 Brabourne Stadium, The Best of The Best he Brabourne Stadium was built on has seen Test matches played at three a piece of land reclaimed from the different grounds. The Bombay Tsea which Lord Brabourne, Gymkhana ground hosted the first ever Governor of Bombay (1931-1937), Test in India, in 1933-34 against England. presented to the Cricket Club of India After World War II, the Cricket Club of (CCI) after being tempted with an offer India Ltd's Brabourne Stadium – second of immortality in the bargain by being ground of the city - was used for 17 Mumbai, the assured that the stadium would be Tests. However, due to a dispute between cricket capital of named after him. It was officially opened the CCI and the Bombay Cricket “India, has seen Test on 7 December 1937 following a match Association, the BCA built the 45000- between the CCI and Lord Tennyson's capacity Wankhede Stadium, less than a matches played at team. mile away from the Brabourne Stadium. The idea that the ground would be the It is named after the Association’s three different Lords of India (the CCI was regarded as President Barrister Sheshrao Wankhede in grounds. The the county's MCC) was the brainchild of 1974. Bombay a Goan, Neville de Mello. After it was The Finals of prestigious ICC Cricket built, the Pentangular (Europeans, World Cup 2011 and Semi Finals of ICC Gymkhana ground Hindus, Parsis, Mohameddans, and the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup 2016 (Mens hosted the first Rest - comprising Buddhists, Jews and & Womens) were played at Wankhede Christians) shifted here from the Bombay Stadium. As an ardent fan of cricket, I ever Test in India, Gymkhana in the 1937-38 season. The The pitch has traditionally been full of saw many matches at the headquarters in 1933-34 against first test match played at the Stadium runs, but it does help the spinners during of Indian cricket. The 30-year-old memory was between India and the West Indies the last couple of days, and in the Test mingles in my mind all the time when we England.” 9-13 December 1948. played on the ground, against Australia talk about Wankhede. On May 7, 1991. It can accommodate 50,000 people for in 2005, the ball spun viciously from early On the final day of the Ranji Trophy final, sports matches and is owned by the on and this, coupled with low bounce, young Sachin Tendulkar hit a stunning 96 C K Subramaniam Cricket Club of India (CCI). The North helped India win in under three days even before Dilip Vengsarkar essayed a Stand of the Brabourne housed the Board though almost a whole day was lost due majestic unbeaten 139. Yet, Haryana of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to rain. The Wankhede Stadium has clinched the match by 2 runs in a headquarters and the 1983 Cricket World stands named after famous Mumbai spectacular finish, leaving Vengsarkar Cup trophy until 2006 when both were cricketers Vijay Merchant, Sunil Gavaskar weeping in the middle. As an umpire, moved to the newly built Cricket Centre and Sachin Tendulkar. Two gates of the statistician and as a coach I had a good at the Wankhede Stadium. Stadium are also named after Polly time going round the Wankhede Stadium The seaside situation of the Wankhede Umrigar and Vinoo Mankad. The players’ apart from seeing test matches there. Stadium means that the swing bowlers dressing room is known as Vijay Had a chance to talk to Danny Morrison get a fair amount of assistance during the Manjrekar Dressing Room. and Alan Wilkins. In all, Wankhede early part of each day. Mumbai, the cricket capital of India, means a wonderful feeling.
Letters to the Improper calling! thank our cousins for all that they do cognizance of the matter much before Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi for us. 18.07.2021 to ensure that relaxation in editor called the farmers (Mawali) ruffians. - Jubel D'Cruz lockdown in the state would not have Raids on media houses is a threat Till now, some political leaders were been allowed. It is regretting that on democracy & freedom of calling each other snake, scorpion and Regretting that 3-days lockdown- Congress and other opposition parties speech sack of flour. Even the fruit relaxation on Eid could not be did not utter a single word against I-T raids on media houses is a threat watermelon did not escape. Champa prevented in Kerala with most decision of state-government for on democracy & freedom of speech. is done, jasmine is yet to come. Maybe daily corona-cases in the country relaxation in lockdown. Rather it is time Freedom of speech is a fundamental she will come soon. Those politicians Kerala is the state which is presently to propagate idea of celebrating Green right & should not be silenced through who are not genuinely interested in witnessing maximum percentage of Eid like is done by encouraging cracker- power. Journalism is getting biased in social service, but are satisfied with the corona cases (about one-third of daily less Diwali. the country out of fear from the govt laughter and clapping they are total corona-cases in the country). It is Supreme Court anguish and warning & majority of publications & electronic courting through the meetings, such indeed regretting that life of people of to Kerala government against corona- media write good things about people some leaders play such fruitless tricks. other religions is unnecessarily put on exlosion due to lockdown-relaxation in power to be in the good books of This is the political business of some risk for vote-bank politics for may not serve any purpose in case the govt. The few who write against leaders. However, it is not appropriate appeasing minority Muslim votes by fatality rate and corona cases shoot up govt policies are raided & silenced to call ruffians (Mawali) to the giving 3-days lockdown-relaxation due to lockdown relaxation. through force & power. hardworking brothers of our own from 18.07.2021 to 20.07.2021. - Subhash Chandra Agrawal Media is the watchdog of society & country. Decision of state-government endorses biased journalism is a threat on - Sudhir Kangutkar existing of pseudo-secular politics in democracy. Media houses should also the country when sentiments of not be owned or supported by National Cousins' Day majority community are crushed in politicians to fulfill their political Today is National Cousins' Day. Every name of equality and human rights agenda. Media should be fair & work year, National Cousins' Day is like was witnessed in case of entry of towards development of the nation. celebrated on July 24. women of particular age-group in Criticism should be accepted as a For people who do not know what Sabrimala Temple even though Readers are requested to mail challenge for change & betterment of the term cousin means, this word is practical religious aspects existed in Letters to the Editor only at society by people in power or in referred to as someone who is a part the matter. [email protected] opposition! of your wider extended family. It would have been better if No postal letters will be entertained - SN Kabra National Cousins' Day is a day to Supreme Court could take sue-motto (The views expressed are authors' own.) afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 City AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 04 Red alert for six rain-hit 36 people killed after landslide in coastal districts of Maha; Raigad district; state & centre announce ex-gratia extremely heavy t least thirty-six people due to heavy rains is being showers expected were killed in a landslide c l o s e l y m o n i t o r e d a n d Anear a village in coastal assistance is being provided to Raigad district of Maharashtra, the affected." police said on Friday. According to the Prime The incident occurred near Minister's Office (PMO), Rs Talai village in Mahad tehsil on 50,000 will be provided to the Thursday evening, they said. injured persons due to the Thirty-six bodies have been l a n d s l i d e . " P M he India Meteorological recovered from the landslide @ n a r e n d r a m o d i h a s Department (IMD) on spot so far,'' a senior police announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 TFriday issued a red alert official said. lakh each from PMNRF for the for six districts of Maharashtra Prime Minister Narendra next of kin of those who lost which have been already Modi expressed condolences their lives due to a landslide in pounded by heavy rains, over the loss of lives due to Raigad, Maharashtra. Rs forecasting ''extremely heavy'' landslides in Maharashtra's 50,000 would be given to the rainfall and recommending Raigad and announced ex injured", the PMO tweeted. preventive actions. gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the "Anguished by the loss of lives to the bereaved families. I wish The rescue operation is still The alert was issued for the next of kin of the deceased. In a due to a landslide in Raigad, the injured a speedy recovery. underway by NDRF and Indian next 24 hours for the districts of tweet, PM Modi wrote, Maharashtra. My condolences The situation in Maharashtra Navy. R a i g a d , R a t n a g i r i , a n d Sindhudurg in coastal Konkan and also for Pune, Satara, and COVID-19: No deaths in Maha due to K o l h a p u r i n W e s t e r n Maharashtra. Extremely heavy rainfall is ''very likely'' at isolated places in ghat oxygen shortage, says Health Min Tope (hilly/upland) areas, an IMD aharashtra faced a oxygen shortage during the Mandaviya to demand more official said. ''Very likely'' shortage of medical second wave of the COVID-19 vaccine doses for Maharashtra denotes 51 to 75 percent Moxygen but it did not pandemic, a statement that had and have asked (BJP leader and probability of occurrence, he report any COVID-19 death due come in for heavy criticism from former chief minister) Devendra added. to it, state health minister the opposition as well as health Fadnavis to come along,'' the The forecast for Satara is Rajesh Tope said on Friday. activists. minister said. ''most likely'' which means a He was speaking to reporters Tope, speaking at the NCCRC Speaking on the reopening of probability of more than 75 at the inauguration of a hostel hostel inauguration function, schools, he said the state percent, he said. of the National Cold Chain said the state was administering government will follow the A rainfall above 204.4 mm in Research Centre. around 3.5 lakh COVID-19 Indian Council of Medical 24 hours is considered “There are no deaths in the vaccine doses per day, while it Research directives which lay extremely heavy. The forecast state due to shortage of The Union government had, had the capacity to inoculate 10 d o w n t h a t e d u c a t i o n a l also included a red alert for medical oxygen. Such deaths on Tuesday, told Parliament that lakh people per day. institutions can resume once Ratnagiri and Satara for may have occurred in other no state or Union territory had ''I will be meeting Union teaching and non-teaching Saturday. states,'' he said. reported any death due to Health Minister Mansukh staff at a facility are vaccinated. One more extortion case filed against Four dead, seven injured as house Param Bir Singh, this time in Thane ne more case has been Agrawal, the accused persons collapses in Mumbai's Govandi registered against former allegedly demanded Rs 2 crore our persons were killed OM u m b a i P o l i c e extortion from him and forcibly and seven others suffered Commissioner Param Bir Singh acquired his land, he said. injuries after a single- for allegedly extorting money On Wednesday, Mumbai police F storey house collapsed in Shivaji from the relative of a builder and had registered an FIR of extortion, Nagar area of Govandi in eastern kidnapping him for ransom, cheating and forgery against Param Mumbai early on Friday, a civic police said on Friday. Bir Singh, five other police officials official said. A DCP-rank official and three and two others for allegedly The incident occurred at plot others have also been named in demanding Rs 15 crore from builder number 3 near Bombay City the First Information Report (FIR) Shyamsundar Agrawal for Hospital around 5 am, he said. that was registered in Thane on withdrawing cases against him. “On being alerted about it, Friday, they said. Sharad Agrawal is the nephew of seven fire engines, one rescue The complainant in the case, Shyamsundar Agrawal, he said. van of the fire brigade, and Ghatkopar-based Rajawadi added. Sharad Agrawal, approached the Based on his complaint, an FIR has personnel of the police as well as Hospital and Lokmanya Tilak ''Meanwhile, a 22-year-old Kopri police station in Thane in the been registered under IPC sections other agencies reached the spot Municipal General Hospital in Sion, man, identified as Farin Shaikh, early hours of Friday and filed the 384 and 385 (extortion), 388 and launched a search and the official said. However, doctors was pulled out from under the complaint against Param Bir Singh, (extortion by threat), 389 (putting re s c u e o p e r a t i o n , ' ' t h e at the Rajawadi Hospital declared rubble and was taken to Rajawadi who had served as the Thane police person in fear of accusation of Brihanmumbai Municipal two of them brought dead. They Hospital, where doctors declared chief earlier. The other accused were offence in order to commit Corporation (BMC) official said. were identified as Neha Parvez him dead before admission,” the identified as Parag Manere, a DCP- extortion), 420 (cheating), 364 A So far, four persons have lost Shaikh (35) and Mokar Zabir BMC official said. A fire brigade rank officer of Mumbai police, (kidnapping for ransom), 34 their lives in the incident and seven Shaikh, (80). A woman, Shamshad official said that 15 people have Sanjay Punamia, Sunil Jain and (common intention), 120 B (criminal others were injured, he said. Shaikh (45), who was admitted to been pulled out of the debris so Manoj Ghotkar, the official added. conspiracy), he said adding probe in After the incident, the injured that hospital in a critical condition, far and the operation is still As per the complaint lodged by the case is on. were rushed to two hospitals - died during treatment later, he underway. afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Nation AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 05 Former Telangana Minister Mothkupally Rahul accuses PM of treason, demands Narsimhulu resigns from BJP, says party failed to value his experience SC appointed probe into Pegasus issue president Bandi Sanjay Kumar. minister. “BJP party failed to give me He said all his phones have any post at the party and has been tapped and his friends not taken my experience into informed by intelligence people consideration," he wrote in his that this is being done. statement. "Also, it's very “Pegasus is classified by the unfortunate to see how Etela Israeli state as a weapon and Rajender, former TRS Leader, that weapon is supposed to be and Minister joined the party used against terrorists. The elangana Minister and and not even an explanation prime minister and the home BJP leader Mothkupally was demanded from him about minister have used this weapon TNarsimhulu on Friday the allegations he is facing," he against the Indian state and our resigned from the party stating added. institutions. They have used it that the Bharatiya Janata Party Last month, former Telangana politically, they have used it in had not taken his experience Minister Etela Rajender, who Karnataka..," he told reporters. into consideration. He made his resigned as an MLA on June 12, “The only word for this is statement in the letter joined the Bharatiya Janata Party treason, he said. submitted to Telangana BJP on June 14. The matter has to be rime Minister Narendra alleged on Friday. investigated, the former Modi and Home Minister G a n d h i d e m a n d e d a Congress president said. Schools in Andhra Pradesh PAmit Shah used the Supreme Court monitored A judicial inquiry monitored Pegasus spyware against India probe into the matter. by the Supreme Court should and its institutions, and "the Addressing reporters at Vijay be conducted and the home to reopen on Aug 16 only word for this is treason", Chowk, he also demanded the minister must resign," he told chools in Andhra Pradesh Classification of schools into Congress leader Rahul Gandhi resignation of the home reporters. will open for the 2021-22 six categories from PP-1 to Class Sacademic year on August 12 would be undertaken as per Congress is united, I have got thick skin: 16, the state government the NEP-2020. announced on Friday. The existing Anganwadis would Navjot Sidhu takes charge as Punjab unit chief The decision to reopen be converted into satellite fter taking charge as no difference between a leader schools, delayed due to the foundation schools, covering each the Punjab Congress and a worker," Navjot Singh ongoing Covid-19 second wave, habitation, the CMO release said. Apresident, Navjot Singh Sidhu was quoted by PTI as was taken at a high-level The Chief Minister directed Sidhu said he is "thick-skinned" saying during his elevation meeting chaired by Chief the Education Department and assured he will work in ceremony. Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. officials to clearly spell out to all collaboration with all the party T h e c r i c k e t e r- t u r n e d - A CMO release said the concerned why they were members since "no party can politician, who took over the government would also come out shifting to the NEP-2020. be made without workers". He state Congress chief's post from with detailed guidelines on ''Create wide awareness, further said the Congress is Sunil Jakhar, said the workers August 16 on the implementation particularly among parents, on united and that he cares about Punjab. This is not just an are the soul of the party, which of the New Education Policy- the benefits of NEP-2020. There nothing more than the well- address, but it's my soul talking. derives power from them. He 2020. should be no scope for any being of Punjab. Workers are the soul of the said he will have love for juniors The Chief Minister would doubts or apprehensions,'' "Today, the Congress is party,” Navjot Singh Sidhu said and respect for elders. dedicate to people the Jagan Mohan Reddy said. united. No party can be made in his address at Punjab Bhawan Navjot Singh Sidhu took government schools refurbished He said the state government without workers. I have got on Friday. charge as the Punjab Congress under the first phase of Naadu- would spend Rs 16,000 crore for thick skin. Nothing cares me "All Congress workers in chief in the presence of Chief Nedu programme and also implementing the NEP-2020. more than the well-being of Punjab have become the party's Minister Amarinder Singh on launch the second phase works This would rejuvenate the Punjab. I will only work for state unit chief today. There is Friday. on August 16. education system, he added. HC asks police to shift LGBTQ couple to safe house, provide security and provide them adequate security by the police at the security. Justice Mukta Gupta ‘safe house’. It also issued directed the SHO of Mayur notices to the family members Vihar Phase-I police station to of the couple and listed the ensure that the couple be taken matter for further hearing on from the office of an NGO, August 2. where they are currently A 60 sq yard safe house has he Delhi High Court residing, and lodged at the ‘safe been set up by the government Friday directed the police house’ set up at Sewa Kutir in Kingsway Camp with two Tto shift an LGBTQ complex in Kingsway Camp rooms, a toilet and a kitchen. It community couple, wanting to here. can accommodate three get married and facing threat The high court also asked the couples “whose relationship is from families, to a safe house police officer to ensure that the opposed by their families or set up by the Delhi government couple will be given adequate local community and khaps”. afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 World AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 06 Pegasus: Israel to review allegations US launches several airstrikes to support Afghan forces, confirms Pentagon of misuse and licensing process were killed in airstrikes carried m i d t h e P e g a s u s Ben-Barak, who earlier was the from top to bottom,” Hulio out in several provinces in s n o o p i n g c a s e former deputy head of Israel’s asserted. NSO in a written Afghanistan over the past three Abacklash, Israel has Mossad spy agency, added. response to PTI in October days, according to local media. established a committee to Israel’s priority was “to review 2019, when the issue first came In a series of tweets, Afghan review the allegations of misuse this whole matter of giving to the limelight with reports of journalist Bilal Sarwary had of the NSO group's surveillance licenses”, he stressed. misuse in India, had said that it claimed that the airstrikes software and hinted at a NSO's chief executive, Shalev considers "any other use of our targeting the Taliban were possible "review of the whole Hulio, welcomed the move, products than to prevent conducted by American troops. matter of giving licences". The telling Army Radio that he serious crime and terrorism a he US military in the past The report of airstrikes comes alleged use of the Pegasus would “be very pleased if there misuse, which is contractually few days conducted as a top US general said that the software to spy on journalists, were an investigation so that prohibited". Tairstrikes in Afghanistan "end game" is yet to be written human rights defenders, we’d be able to clear our "We take action if we detect to support Afghan security in the war-torn country. politicians and others in a name”. Hulio claimed that any misuse. This technology is forces, the Pentagon confirmed G e n e r a l M a r k M i l l e y, number of countries including there was an effort “to smear rooted in the protection of on Thursday. chairman of the US Joint Chiefs India triggered concerns over the whole Israeli cyber human rights – including the At an off-camera press briefing, of Staff on Wednesday, had said issues relating to privacy. industry". right to life, security and bodily Pentagon spokesperson John that the Taliban are propagating Politicians, rights activists and Ben-Barak noted that Pegasus integrity – and that’s why we Kirby said that "in the last several " i n e v i t a b l e v i c t o r y " i n journalists were among those had helped “expose many terror have sought alignment with the days, we have acted, through Afghanistan with control over targeted with phone spyware cells”, but “if it was misused or UN Guiding Principles on airstrikes, to support the ANDSF nearly 212 district centres. sold to various governments by sold to irresponsible bodies, this Business and Human Rights, to (Afghan National Defense and “There is clearly a narrative the Israeli firm, according to an is something we need to check". make sure our products are Security Forces)," without out there that Taliban are international media consortium. The NSO head also told Army respecting all fundamental providing details. winning. In fact, they are “The defence establishment Radio that his company could human rights”, it said which is a "But we continue to be able propagating inevitable victory appointed a review committee not disclose the details of its stand its executives still to and we continue to, as the on their behalf. As of today, made up of a number of contracts due to “issues of maintain. Secretary (US Defence) said more or less, I guess it is about bodies," lawmaker Ram Ben- confidentiality,” but said, "he Without confirming, or yesterday, conduct airstrikes in 212, 213, it is in that range. The Barak, the head of Knesset’s would offer full transparency to denying, if the software was sold support of the ANDSF. General district centres are in Taliban Foreign Affairs and Defence any government seeking more to India, the company had said M c K e n z i e h a s t h o s e control, it is about half of the Committee, told Army Radio on details". that its "products are licensed to authorities," he added. 419 that are out there," Milley Thursday. “Let any state entity come government intelligence and law At least five Taliban terrorists had said. “When they finish their along — any official from any enforcement agencies for the review, we’ll demand to see the state — and I’ll be prepared to sole purpose of preventing and Gamma coronavirus variant results and assess whether we open everything up to them, for investigating terror and serious need to make corrections," them to enter, to dig around crime". detected in Russia, Ifax reports Australia state declares Covid Xi Jinping makes rare visit to outbreak national emergency Tibet, first time national emergency,” said Berejiklian. as President Under the new measures, resident Xi Jinping is on a C h a n t r e c o m m e n d e d rare trip to China's redirecting national vaccine Ppolitically sensitive region supplies to essential workers at of Tibet, state media reported the epicentre of Sydney’s Friday, the first such visit by the outbreak and urged for a country's top leader in more than prompt vaccines delivery and three decades. administering. Tibet has alternated over the “My sense of urgency is c e n t u r i e s b e t w e e n absolute urgency so I think we independence and control by need to be seeing vaccines in China, which says it "peacefully uthorities in New South arms on Saturday, Sunday, liberated" the rugged plateau in W a l e s ( N S W ) , Monday and we need to be 1951 and brought infrastructure he Gamma variant of the second of four vaccines to be AA u s t r a l i a ’s m o s t ramping up to roll out and education to the previously novel coronavirus, first registered, was developed by populous state, on Friday vaccines…” said Chant. underdeveloped region. found in Brazil, has been the Vector Institute in Siberia. declared the ongoing unabated But many exiled Tibetans accuse T The state’s announcement detected in small quantities in Sputnik V is Russia's flagship the central government of religious Covid-19 outbreak as a national held controversy as the Russia, the Interfax news vaccine. repression and eroding their e m e r g e n c y, c a l l i n g f o r proposed reallocation of agency cited the developer "The Delta variant is redirection of vaccine supplies. culture. In 2008, the region vaccines would mean taking behind Russia's EpiVacCorona widespread on the territory After a crisis cabinet meeting exploded in deadly rioting after Pfizer stockpiles away from vaccine as saying. of the Russian Federation, earlier in the day, NSW Premier rising anger over the perceived other Australian states. Russia faces a surge in with isolated cases of the Gladys Berejiklian declared the Berejiklian defended the dilution of its ancient culture by national emergency based on r a p i d C h i n e s e - f u e l l e d c o ro n a v i r u s c a s e s t h a t Gamma variant detected," proposed reallocation, saying, authorities have blamed on the Interfax cited the institute as advice from the state’s Chief “This is not just a challenge for development. Delta variant and the slow rate saying. Health Officer Kerry Chant, NSW but a challenge for the In footage released Friday by of vaccinations. On Thursday, The institute said the Delta reports Xinhua news agency. nation.” state broadcaster CCTV, Xi was and Gamma variants were “Chant and her team advised NSW recorded a new daily seen greeting a crowd wearing Russia reported 24,471 new us that the situation that exists high of 136 fresh locally ethnic costumes and waving Covid-19 cases and 796 deaths categorised as "causing now in NSW, namely around acquired cases from some Chinese flags as he left his plane, related to coronavirus in the last concern" because they spread southwestern and now western 87,000 tests in the last 24 in a red carpet welcome as 24 hours. more easily and can reduce the Sydney suburbs, is regarded as a hours. dancers performed around him. EpiVacCorona, Russia's effectiveness of antibodies. afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Kids AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 07 Covid-19 vaccination A Bengali, a Punjabi, a Gujarati and a hardcore leftist Keralite were reluctant to take the Covid-19 vaccine. The doctor called them in one by one. He told the Bengali, "You must take your vaccine." The Bengali said, "No, I won't take it". The doctor said, "Every cultured and civilised man takes the vaccine." So the Bengali man took his vaccine. Then the Punjabi came in. The doctor said, Find "Here is your vaccine." the 10 The Punjabi man said, differences “No!" The doctor said, "Your neighbours have all taken the vaccine. Now it is your turn." So the Punjabi man took the vaccine. Then the Gujarati came in. The doctor said, "Take your vaccine." The Gujarati man said, “No!" And the doctor said, “It's an order from the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi." And so the Gujarati man took his vaccine. Finally, the Keralite came in. The doctor said, "Take your vaccine." Tongue Twister The Keralite said, “No." The doctor said, "Every cultured and civilised man takes the vaccine." Snippets The Keralite said, "Go away, I will never take the vaccine." 1. Heavy rains remind us of challenges in life. Never ask for a The doctor then said, "All your neighbours have taken it." lighter rain, just pray to God for a better umbrella. The Keralite man replied, "I don't care." The doctor, now desperate, said, "It's an order from Prime 2. Life is not about finding the right person, but creating the Minister, Narendra Modi." right relationship. It's not how we care in the beginning, but how The Keralite replied, "I don't care." much we care till the very end. Finally, the doctor asked, "Which state are you from?" The Keralite man said, "I am from Kerala." 3. Some people always throw stones in your path. It depends The doctor said, "Oh, sorry, you are not entitled to take the on what you make with them --- a wall or a bridge? Remember vaccine then." you are the architect of your life. The Keralite said, “What!!? Who are you to tell me that I cannot take the vaccine? How dare you deny me my 4. Search for a good heart, but don't search for a beautiful fundamental rights! Give me the vaccine or else I will protest face, ‘coz beautiful things are not always good, but good things outside your clinic!" are always beautiful. The doctor gladly gave him the vaccine and the Mallu proudly took it and said to his comrades, "I fought with the doctor and 5. It’s not important to hold all the good cards in life, but it’s got the vaccination!" important how well you play with the cards you hold.
— Jubel D'Cruz 6. Often when we lose all hope and think this is the end. Remember God and pray, it’s just a bend, not the end.
7. Have faith and have a successful life. One of the basic differences between God and humans is that God gives, gives and forgives. But the human gets, gets, gets and forgets. Be thankful in life.
8. If you think it is your alarm clock that woke you up this morning, try putting it beside a dead body and you will realise that it is the grace of God that woke you up.
— Jubel D’Cruz afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Classified AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 08 HR Manager Full Time Specialist (PG Diploma, MS/MD) In Employee's (Techt Talent India) State Insurance Corporation - ESIC Recruitment Job Description Recruitment For: Full Time Specialist (PG Diploma, are entitled to such reservation as per eligibility Position: HR Manager MS/MD) prescribed in the Notice and as per the instructions Education: Graduate in any discipline (Most No Of Vacancies: 01 Preferred: MBA-HR) issued by Govt. of India. They should also be in Last Date: 25/08/2021 Experience: Minimum Relevant Exp. of 01 yr+ (More possession of the certificates in the prescribed Address: Employee's State Insurance Corporation, Exp. more preferable) format of Govt. of India in support of their claim. Functional Area: HR - Recruitment / Employee Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093 Candidates claiming reservation/ agenrelaxation Relations / Manager Qualification: MBBS With P.G. Degree Or equivalent under OBC Category should submit the latest OBC with post PG experience of 3 years or PG Diploma Certificate given at Annexure -”B” prescribed vide Desired Candidate Skills having post PG experience of 05 Years respectively in Govt. of India, Department of Personal and Training ● Excellent command of English particular Specialty. OM No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.93 ● Excellent communication and problem-solving Pay Scale: As per 7th CPC LEVEL-11 in the PAY along with Self Declaration given at Annexure “C” skills MATRIX, pay of Rs.67,700/- plus Other allowances as failing which the benefit of reservation or age ● Should have past experience in HR Profile specially admissible from time to time. No Transport relaxation will not be given. 5) ESI Corporation may in *Recruitment, Employee Relations and their allowance is admissible increase or decrease or cancel filling up of any or Grievance - Redressal*. Age Limit: Not exceeding 66 years of age. all the post without assigning any reasons at the ● Should work pro-actively and dedicatedly discretion of the Appointing Authority. 6) The ● Able to carry out tasks within deadlines How To Apply For ESIC Vacancy: recruitments are purely on contractual basis and ● Basic presentation skills Candidates seeking reservation/Age relaxation selected candidates will have no claim for ● Able to multi-task, if required benefits under SC/ST/OBC /PWD category must regularization of the service in the hospital. 7) The Job Description ensure that they are entitled to such reservation as selection is subject to the candidates proving their ● Recruit new talent per eligibility prescribed in the Notice and as per the medical fitness and verification of their Character ● Managing and maintaining Employees and built instructions issued by Govt. of India. They should and Antecedents. 8) The Competent Authority relations also be in possession of the certificates in the reserves the right to fill up all or not to fill up any ● Redressal of Employees' grievances, if any. prescribed format of Govt. of India in support of post. 9) In case regular incumbent joins in, the Note: The candidate should be willing to sign at- their claim. Candidates claiming reservation/ age appointment shall be terminated immediately. The least one year... relaxation under OBC Category should submit the discretion will be solely of Medical Superintendent. latest OBC Certificate given at” prescribed vide Govt. 10) No TA/DA will be paid to candidates for Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, and Temporary of India, Department of Personal and Training OM appearing in the walk-in-interview. 11) Application No. 36012/22/93-Estt.(SCT) dated 15.11.93 along Experience should be submitted for each post separately along with Self Declaration given at Annexure “C” failing with requisite fee. 12) The Medical Superintendent HR recruitment: 0- 3 year which the benefit of reservation or age relaxation Work: 0-3 year reserves the right to alter the date or cancel the will not be given. Human Resources: 0-3 year interview General Instructions: Education Detail of Interview: 24.08.2021 (09:30AM) - Reservation for PWD/Other reserved categories will Bachelor/Master's 25.08.2021 (03:00PM) be executed as per Central Government Rule. 2) Venue of Interview: 4 th Floor, Employee State Age relaxation for OBC / SC / ST / PWD / Ex- Siya Insurance Corporation, Sub Regional Office, Marol, Servicemen will be as per rule. 3) Fee for General, (Hr Executive) Panchdeep Bhavan, Plot No.9, Rood No.-7, MIDC Contact No.: 9711067935 EWS & OBC is Rs.300/- for SC & ST is Rs.125/- Marol, Maheshwari Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai- (Nonrefundable) (DD in favour of ESI Fund A/C 400093. Internet Work with Incentives No.1) & No fees for Women & PWD. 4) Candidates Job Type: CONTRACTOR seeking reservation/Age relaxation benefits under Job Details: Official Website Document (Digital Marketing Executives) SC/ST/OBC /PWD category must ensure that they (shorturl.at/twyS7) Job Description Computer operator, data entry person Sr Executive Marketing Mumbai (Spykar) ● TFG Vacations India Pvt Ltd are looking for the candidates to promote and do online marketing for ● Company need Candidates who are willing to work Job Profile: our company. It's a Part Time work from home with from anywhere to promote our services of the ● Strong with PR & Content Corporate flexible working hours. company Online through Internet advertising. It is a communication. ● Just spend 2-3 hrs daily and earn huge income Part time - work from home job. 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SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Classified AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 09 Post Doctoral Fellow (M.Phil/Ph.D) Project Administrative Assistant (Graduate) Authorised Officer In Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd - HAL Recruitment In Advanced Centre For (Graduate, Any Post Graduate) Recruitment For: Project Administrative Assistant Treatment Research And Education (Graduate) In Seepz Special Economic In Cancer - ACTREC Recruitment No Of Vacancies: 04 Last Date: 27/08/2021 Zone Recruitment Recruitment For: Post Doctoral Fellow (M.Phil/Ph.D) Address: G. G. Agarkar Road, , Pune , Maharashtra Recruitment For: Authorised Officer (Graduate, Any No Of Vacancies: 01 411 004 Post Graduate) Last Date: 05/08/2021 Qualification Graduate of a UGC recognized No Of Vacancies: 08 Address: Advanced Centre for Treatment Research university or equivalent in any discipline Address: Seepz Special Economic Zone, Mumbai, and Education in Cancer , Mumbai, Maharashtra Pay Scale: Rs. 18,000/- + HRA Maharashtra 400096 410210 Age Limit: 50 years Qualification: Period of deputation including period Qualification: Doctoral degree in biochemistry, Desirable Qualifications: Knowledge of of deputation in another ex-cadre post held biotechnology and Life Sciences and related Tally/Accounting Software/HR/ERP/MS-CIT etc. with immediately preceding the appointment in the same biological fields from a recognized university. experience of 1 year. English typing speed on a or some other organization/department of the Pay Scale: Rs.40, OOO/- per month. computer with 8000 key depressions per hour. Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three Experience Requirements: Minimum one year of Job Responsibilities: Coordinating - Interviews, Leave years. The maximum age limit for appointment by post Ph.D. experience will be preferred. Experience management, Filing management, correspondence deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on the with funding agencies, hostel accommodations etc., in recombinant protein purification, molecular closing date of receipt of applications.) Managing budgets and expenditure, Preparing biology, structural biology biochemistry, and cell Pay Scale: Pay Band and Grade Pay — Level 7 (9300- UCs, Funding Management, Bill passing etc. based experiments are required. Extensive 34800 + 4600) (Pre-revised) Purchasing overview, Follow-up, Receiving Age Limit: The maximum age limit for appointment experience in mammalian cell culture, apoptosis Procedures, Sundry Purchases, maintenance of stock by deputation shall be not exceeding 56 years as on assays, in vivo animal model studies is desirable. register etc. Hindi translation and typing work. the closing date of receipt of applications.) Use of modern office equipment's, use and update Job Responsibilities: To sub-clone, design mutants, the knowledge of different software used in express and purify proteins. Perform biochemical, sections/units such as administration, accounts, How To Apply For Seepz Special Economic Zone biophysical, Structural and cell-based studies with purchase, stores etc. Any other work as entrusted Vacancy: relevant proteins to characterize their interactions. by the superiors. The applicants are advised to forward Advance copy of the application to this office. However, the application can be considered only after receipt through proper How To Apply For ACTREC Vacancy: Candidates How To Apply For HAL Vacancy: Google Form Link channel. Application found incomplete and in absence fulfilling the requirements should send mail to (shorturl.at/dwCLS) - PROJECT ADMINISTRATIVE of above requirements will not be entertained. The [email protected] mentioning the Post ASSISTANT ON CONTRACT BASIS Up to 27th March, 2021 Application along with requisite documents may be Doctoral Fellow in the subject and attaching recent forwarded to the following address:- Development CV highlighting the relevant experience and Commissioner SEEPZ Special Economic Zone, Govt. of General Instructions: 1. The above positions are qualification by 05.04.2021 till 5.30 pm. India, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, SEEPZ Service contractual engagement and not for any type of Centre Building, Andheri (E), Mumbai-400096. 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In case of with following documents may be submitted through verification of their original certificates. resignation from the post, Project Assistant has to give one month's prior notice in writing. The notice proper channel: a) ACR grading for last Five Years duly Job Type: CONTRACTOR period may be waived off at the discretion of the attested by the competent authority, b) Vigilance Director, ARI. Before relieving the post he/she should clearance Certificate, c) Integrity Certificate, d) Details of Job Details: Official Website Document complete the NO DUES etc. formalities. penalty if any imposed during last 10 years any (shorturl.at/pzRU2) proceedings pending contemplated.Tenure of deputation normally is 3 (Three) years as per DOPT's Job Type: CONTRACTOR guidelines. The terms and conditions of deputation will Printing supervisor, be regulated in accordance with the Instructions printing operators Job Details: Official Website Document contained in Ministry of Finance 0M No. (shorturl.at/bklnL) 02/29/91/Estt.(Pay-II) dated 5/1/1994 as amended JOB FUNCTION: Anchoring/TV/Films/Production from time to time to draw pay of the post held by them INDUSTRY: Printing/Packaging Life Insurance - in the parent department plus deputation allowance in SPECIALIZATION: Production/Technical accordance with and subject to the conditions laid QUALIFICATION: Any Graduate Sales Manager- Maharashtra down in the Ministry of Personnel Public Grievances EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time Job Description and Pensions, Department of Personnel & Training 0M No.2/8/97-ESTT (Pay-II) dated 11.03.1998 & No. JOB DESCRIPTION ● Appointment of Life Insurance Agents. 2/22/B/Estt/Pay/l I dated 3/9/2008 as modified time to We need some candidates printing machine ● Sales Insurance Individually and through Agents. time and such other general or special orders issued by the Ministry of Finance. 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They can come for walk in interview soon. our placement competent 41 Last Date: 19.08.2021 Interested Candidates can also send their resumes Job Type: CONTRACTOR basement express market Ambedkar road Ghaziabad. at [email protected] Job Details: Official Website Document afternoonvoice.com/opinion [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
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he usurpation of ‘super-spreaders’. In India, though Parliament’s power for an not formally but socially, the Tindefinite period by Viktor minority Muslims were targeted Obran’s government in Hungary and were made almost solely amid Corona Pandemic has responsible for the spread of provoked much concern corona cases due to an Islamic regarding democratic regression religious gathering in New Delhi or backsliding. Having absolute in early 2020. In Costa Rica the majority in the Parliament the marginalized Nicaraguan Obran government has passed a migrants were allegedly viewed ‘Coronavirus Act’ that granted as the super-spreaders of the government to enact laws corona cases, whereas, in and rule by decree without prior Serbia too, a narrative of ‘anti- approval of the Parliament. Such migrant culture’ had been concerns for democracy, in the developed when they were wake of pandemic have been labeled as corona-virus carriers. observed throughout the whole The deepening of fractures of world irrespective of developed, democratic institutions has been underdeveloped or developing felt excessively throughout the nations in terms of the massive World amid this pandemic. expansion of executive power by Suppression of facts, creation of a granting extensive emergency fog of information, lack of power; imposing strict centralized transparency and crisis of public policies; suppressing data accountability have been related to COVID-19 disaster notoriously seen around the world. and silencing dissenters’ voices Even in countries like United States abruptly. of America the then Trump Corona pandemic, being the Government had been criticized most unprecedented for creating fog of misinformation humanitarian challenge has whereas Modi Government in already fueled a crisis for India had been made responsible democracy around the world. It is for ‘national catastrophe’ by most likely that in the post- renowned British medical journal pandemic period the Lancet a few weeks ago. Many government-governed illiberal leaders have grabbed the relationship will be reshape in pandemic situation as opportunity democratic countries, in which a Salvador where the President Abdel Fatah Al- Sisi and have extended their power new avatar of managerial and Government used police for has used state machinery to beyond Constitutional bindings. In welfare state might be seen more widespread detentions against silence the dissenters’ voice Philippines the leaders of effectively. The pandemic has those who are broadly political mercilessly in guise of fighting opposition and some civil already marked profound impact oppositions. It undermined the pandemic situation. Such acts societal activists have accused on the working of democracy, Supreme Court ruling that causing democratic regression Dutarte for extending his restoration of civil rights and declared it is unlawful to seize have been extensively seen in emergency power up to 2021 human rights of all kinds the property of people who are countries like Combodia, and it is most likely that he could throughout the whole world. As a ✍Dr. Abhisek Karmakar accused of violating quarantine Serbia, Sri Lanka, Kazakhstan maintain his unrestrained power consequence of this incarnation Assistant Professor of Political guidelines. Such examples of and Bangladesh. According to a till 2022 to help his allegiant of the omnipotent state the so- Science Galsi Mahavidyalaya, democratic backsliding and report titled “Democracy under successor to win the called democracies are facing Purba Bardhaman, WB, India. gross violation of human rights lockdown” (Oct, 2020, Freedom forthcoming Presidential election authoritarianism of different Email: [email protected] have been seen widely in House), in sub-Saharan Africa, in the next year. Moreover, the extents. Like Hungary, many Central Asia, South and South Zimbabwe Covid-19 crisis has way Dutarte took COVID-19 in populist governments have been East Asia and even in European been abused to arrest, abduct, early 2020 had been a disaster in democratically elected seen using the unrestraint developed nations where rape, assault and intimidate terms of public health and governments have used executive power for the sake of democratic values and norms human rights activists, leaders of economy. He addressed the opportunities to pass ordinance or party interest as well as image are deeply rooted in opposition party, members of nation not to get scared of decrees to execute their long- building of the populist leaders. comparison to developing and civil society, journalists and those COVID-19 and had been seen planned agendas. In countries like In other words, corona mostly post-colonial nations of who raised voices against defying social distancing Egypt, Liberia, Zimbabwe, pandemic is most likely to mark global South. government’s COVID related guidelines as well in public. Philippines and the nations of a transformative and un- The emergence of surveillance policies. To sum up, it may be argued Central Asia and South Asia, it hitherto impact over civil and state has been another perilous The political use of hatred that the COVID-19 pandemic has has been seen that the COVID- human rights by backsliding outcome of this pandemic that towards marginalized and been emerged as one of the 19 crisis has been used as an democratic norms and values. restrained individual’s space and minority communities is another biggest humanitarian threats so opportunity to further In the midst of this pandemic caused a plunging into major alarming outcome of this far in recent decades. Among its repression over political the world, as an excuse of democratic disarray to a great pandemic so far the question of many-folded far-reaching activists, dissenter voices, right fighting the corona-virus is extent. The main focus of this democratic regression is implications the most effective is defenders, journalists, social witnessing massive abuse of surveillance has been the social concerned. In so-called the regression or backsliding of media activists, and even, in power in terms of perpetrating media platform. In Turkey democracy like Britain, the Black democratic norms and values. It some cases they have been violence, detaining people hundreds of people have been people and people of Asian has exposed the different extents placed in terrorist lists. For without justification, imposing arrested for allegedly writing and descent have been detained more of democratic consolidation of example, The Venezuelan atrocities of different forms and sharing provocative posts about to ensure quarantine policies in different parts of the world President Nicolas Madura has emergence of unrestrained legal the pandemic on social media comparison to White people. irrespective of developed, detained journalists, civil authority. According to a research platforms. The Indian states like Such apartheid and racial developing and under developed societal activists and all conducted by Freedom House, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and arrogance, even in the 21st nations. The challenges posed by dissenters who criticized or Washington DC, at least 59 some other states issued century have been seen in this pandemic have to be raised questions against countries have witnessed police- regulations specified that Bulgaria where Romany people mitigated through proper public Madura Government’s policies violence associated with information on COVID-19 cannot faced atrocities of various forms; policies, reasserting public towards fighting corona coronavirus response; 91 be printed or published without in Kuwait and in Columbia the institutions, fostering a vibrant pandemic. Such abuse of countries experienced new or the prior permission of the State ethnic minorities and non-citizen civil society and most importantly, power has been witnessed in increased restrictions on the news Health Department. In North minorities had been subjected by promoting democratic values Central American country EI media; and most of the Africa, specifically in Egypt, the mercilessly in the charge of throughout the world. afternoonvoice.com/opinion [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Different Strokes AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 11 Practicing Spirituality Fosters Sustainable Development Is it enough for Corporations to become 'gentlemen' from being just men or do we have to evolve further ? here is something Vishwavidyalay. measured before and after known as the This was the 75th wearing each outfit. There T‘spiritual effect’, presentation by the was a significant increase in which is beyond the current Maharshi Adhyatma the negative energy in the view of sustainable Vishwavidyalay. The lady when she wore the development or Corporate Vishwavidyalay has already first four dresses. There was Social Responsibility (CSR), presented research papers a significant decrease in the and which needs to be in 15 National and 59 negative energy when she taken into account when International Scientific wore the last 3 garments. developing products and Conferences and has But what was really services. Both corporations received ‘Best paper’ surprising was that though and the consumers need to awards in 5 International the lady wore the same be aware of this fact of life. Conferences. outfit in white and black, Because continuous Mr. Clarke then went on the black set of clothing exposure to negative to share 2 research studies negatively affected her to a vibrations brings about done using the Universal much larger extent than the degradation in a person’s Aura Scanner (UAS). The white set. It is important to character, and as a result, The way to prevent this is to do spiritual practice regularly, first research experiment note that positive energy diminishes the fabric of explained Mr. Sean Clarke of Maharshi Adhyatma was on garments. In this was recorded in the lady society and spiritually Vishwavidyalay. He was speaking on 21st July 2021 at the experiment a lady was only when she wore the last pollutes the environment. 'The Sixteenth International Conference on Interdisciplinary asked to dress in 7 different 3 garments. What this The way to prevent this is Social Sciences' held in Oxford, UK. outfits for 30 minutes each showed is that the styling, to do spiritual practice Interdisciplinary Social 'How Corporations affect in the following sequence – shape and colour of regularly, explained Mr. Sciences' held in Oxford, Society at a Spiritual Level' 1. White Evening Gown, 2. clothing have the potential Sean Clarke of Maharshi UK. It was organised by the was authored by the Black tube top dress, 3. to affect society at large at Adhyatma Vishwavidyalay. The Interdisciplinary Social Founder of Maharshi Black trouser and t-shirt, 4. the spiritual level. The He was speaking on 21st Sciences Research Network Adhyatma Vishwavidyalay, White top and trousers, 5. second experiment was a July 2021 at the 'The & The Common Ground Paratpar Guru (Dr) Jayant Salwar kameez, 6. Six-yard study of the effect of four Sixteenth International Research Networks, UK. Athavale and co-authored saree and 7. Nine-yard genres of music on a Conference on The research paper titled by Mr. Sean Clarke of the saree. Her energies were person, using the UAS. afternoonvoice.com [email protected] afternoon_voice afternoonvoicenews
SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2021 Bollywood AFTERNOON VOICE, MUMBAI 12
ahadh Faasil’s new film is through a longish opening renders the godfather his most ambitious yet. credits sequences. As Sulaiman prototype a deeper context, FHelmed by Mahesh prepares to board a Hajj flight, Narayanan however falls back Narayanan, who earlier he is arrested on the on cliches while writing the directed the actor in acclaimed aerobridge for a past crime. character of Sulaiman Malik. efforts as “C U Soon” and ‘Malik’: Ironically, the trip was to mark The portrait of the making of a “Take Off”, “Malik” sets up a Fahadh Faasil’s godfather turn the fact that he was quitting don is familiar. Sulaiman, a sweeping saga that literally all criminal activity. school dropout, takes to puts Fahadh on the pedestal of As Sulaiman’s wife Roslin hawking drugs and then godfather. (Nimisha Sajayan) tries getting smuggling, before becoming a As the narrative plays out him out of prison, Narayanan’s leader of the people. its two-hour, 40 minute- storytelling mixes flashback Narayanan’s storytelling blends runtime, you would spot with the presentday storyline the past and present of moods reminiscent of not just to trace the life of a man who Sulaiman’s life to take the story “The Godfather”, but commanded unquestioned to an expected tragic climax. “Nayakan” or “Sarkar”, too. authority among his people. The writer-director has Narayanan tries making his The story moves across prepared a screenplay meant godfather Sulaiman Malik a decades, and Narayanan renders to mainly function as a Fahadh more complex creation — and commendable authenticity to Faasil showcase, and the actor grounded, too — despite Sulaiman’s life. Far from making does not disappoint. He primarily projecting the Sulaiman a hero, the writer- balances the strengths and protagonist as a messiah of director breathes life into his flaws of his role well, and his people in a traditional protagonist, balancing power manages to infuse the element filmi manner. with frailties and in the process of drama in his act without “Malik” is notable for the way creating an element of mystique ever going over the top. Most Narayanan tries using religious about Fahadh’s titular character. others in the cast, including divide to set up the life story of a At various stages of the Nimisha as his wife Roslin, are local don. The drama about narrative, we see the layers of limited to being mere shadows Direction: Malik’s life, as well as the script, Sulaiman’s persona. He is a to Sulaiman Malik. Mahesh Narayanan draws from the tussle between saviour of his people, who For a film that banks on a the Muslim and Christian fights the mighty trying to plot that doesn’t quite keep communities of Ramadapally Cast: usurp their land, and he is also you guessing, “Malik” banks and Edavathura, which boils over Fahad Faasil, Nimisha a criminal arrested under TADA on the little moments that to render the film its twists as the Sajayan, Vinay Forrt, Joju for allegedly masterminding a make up the whole. Well- George, Sanal Aman, plot progresses. Rating: riot. He is crushed by the crafted storytelling and Sulaiman Malik, or Ali Ikka and Jalaja death of his son, and he execution is a reason “Malik” as he is popularly known, is a blames himself for the young remains a director’s effort first towering figure in Streaming: boy’s death. and foremost, despite its Ramadapally, a fact established Amazon Prime Video While the psychological play phenomenal leading man.
that promises drama in a married. failing, might have salvaged fictional boxer's life, the film In the most unimaginative the film. The boxing bouts of struggles to hold attention. tradition of Bollywood writing, "Toofaan" are too set-piece, Toofaan: Anjum Rajabali's writing Aziz cannot figure out Ananya they lack the drama to Far from the storm the hype promised seems dated in the way the Prabhu is the daughter of engage. narrative tries to add an extra Nana Prabhu (Paresh Rawal), The boxers Aziz faces off dimension to the film, his very conservative Hindu are mostly too absurd to be blending in a subtext of faith coach. And, come to think of true. One is a borderline and secularism with the overall it, if Ananya's dad is a top- psycho who loves packing off boxing action. For Mehra and class boxing coach, and she his rival on a stretcher. his on-screen hero Farhan knows he is trying to be a Another (Darshan Kumaar) Akhtar, mixing socio-politics boxer, wouldn't she have tries destroying Aziz's chances with sports worked well in mentioned the fact to Aziz at the national championships Direction: "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", where when he took up the sport simply because the latter had Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra pop patriotism was the mantra encouraged by her? beaten him at the state level. used to score a winner. In The writing overflows with Lack of imagination is also Cast: "Toofaan", the generic story such loopholes and contrived evident in Nana's sudden Farhan Akhtar, Paresh of a sportsperson's life is set situations as the story plods change of heart in the end, Rawal, Mrunal Thakur, Vijay against a backdrop of ahead. Inane melodrama after a melodramatic meeting Raaz, Mohan Agashe, fundamentalism and takes over as the very with his grand-daughter. Hussain Dalal, Darshan orthodoxy. orthodox Nana throws a fit The film fills its runtime with Kumaar, and Supriya Pathak Rating: Local tough Ajju bhai when Ajju tells him he plans unnecessary narrative (Farhan Akhtar) of Dongri finds to wed Ananya. Prabhu diversions and tells a story that Streaming: reason to metamorphose into throws Aziz out, calling him could have been canned in Amazon Prime Video Aziz Ali the boxer in the low-life scum, but they get about an hour, with no encouraging words of friendly married, of course, and then obvious reason to stretch up to ou know something's the narrative graph begins, neighbourhood doctor Ananya come a couple of highly two hours and 40 minutes. wrong with a film when peaks and ends, so you really (Mrunal Thakur). From unconvincing twists that sees Riding functional Yyou've figured out the wouldn't blame director breaking bones as Ajju to state champion Aziz Ali fall cinematography (Jay Oza) and whole story from a few Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra if winning state-level from grace only to find editing (Meghna Sen) that minutes of trailer. For a film you figure out what's going to championship as Aziz is a inspiration to rise against all could have been bettered, the that runs over 160-odd happen next. The trouble with journey our hero completes as odds. film wastes a few fine acting minutes, more so. Mehra's new film is it fails to fleetingly as only filmi heroes Surprisingly, and unlike efforts. Mainstream sports movies give you the moments that do. An unconvincing love story "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", Mehra "Toofaan" is far from the narrating underdog stories are might resonate. Despite unfolds on the side, and Aziz fails to create a single sporting storm the film's pre-release always predictable in the way bankable actors and a plot and Ananya decide to get sequence here that, all else hype had promised.