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Similar amendments need Business Rules-2019. with the Central Government’s Since the Punjab to be carried out in the Punjab The move is aimed at decision, with effect from April Government has largely adopt- Goods and Services Tax Act, reducing the regulatory com- 1, 2019 — accepting a major ed the Central Government 2017, in order to safeguard the pliance burden by waiving off demand of various state gov- guidelines as far as the NPS is interests of taxpayers and pro- the requirement of certain ernment employee unions. concerned, the monthly match- mote hassle-free business, said approvals and inspections for Punjab Cabinet, led by ing contribution of the State the spokesperson. establishment and operations Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Government to 14 percent of The Ordinance, approved for MSMEs in the State while Singh, has decided to hike the basic pay-plus-DA for its on Monday by the Cabinet, pro- introducing the provision of state’s monthly matching con- employees covered under NPS vides for an alternative com- self-declaration. tribution for employees under will be enhanced from April 1, position scheme for supplier of Sanction of building plans, the New Pension Scheme from 2019. services or mixed suppliers issuance of completion or occu- 10 to 14 percent of Basic Pay The decision would put an (not eligible for the earlier pation certificate for build- plus Dearness Allowance (DA). additional financial burden of composition scheme), having ings, application for fire NOC, This is in consonance with 258 crore. “The annual finan- an annual turnover in preced- Registration of Trade License, the notification issued by the cial implication of enhancement ing financial year up to 50 besides Change of Land use, Government and the state state’s investment climate and of small manufacturing units number of prosecution cases. Union Ministry of Finance’s in the matching contribution lakhs. approval of factory building nodal agency. boost employment generation, to create more employment For speedy disposal of offences Department of Financial will be 258 crore over and It further provides for high- plan and registration of shop or Under the Act, the district the Punjab Cabinet has opportunities for workers. and to minimize litigation, a Services on January 31, 2019. above the earlier contribution of er threshold exemption limit establishment, are major ser- level nodal agency would assist approved various amendments Consequently, the existing new provision, that is section The Government has also 645 crore,” said the spokesper- from 25 lakhs, to such amount vices covered under the Act. MSME enterprises in main- to the Factories Act, 1948, Section 2 m (i), 2 m(ii), 85, 56 106 B is proposed to be insert- agreed to give the benefit of son. not exceeding Rs 40 lakhs, in Notably, Punjab is home to taining record of ‘Declaration Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and 65(3)(iv) of the Act are ed for compounding of death-cum-retirement gratu- case of a supplier who is approximately two lakh MSME of Intent’ received, and issue and the Contract Labour proposed to be amended,” said offences. ity to all the State Government PUNJAB TO AMEND STATE engaged exclusively in the sup- units, which are one of the ‘Certificate of In-principle (Regulation and Abolition) the spokesperson. In another decision, the employees, recruited on or after GST ACT ply of goods. most important pillars of the Approval’ to the new enter- Act, 1970. The need for increasing the Cabinet approved amendment January 1, 2004 and covered The Punjab Goods and It also provides for fur- industrial growth. prise, being set up in approved Official spokesperson said total number of hours of work to Section 25K (1) to increase under the New Pension Services Tax (Amendment) nishing of annual returns and Under the new ordinance, a industrial park. that the Cabinet has given its on overtime in quarter is based the minimum number of Scheme. Act, 2017 is all set to be suitably for quarterly payment of tax by State Nodal Agency under For MSME units proposed nod to amendments to section on the demand from industries workers for applying the pro- In another decision, the amended, in line with the taxpayer who opts for compo- Director Industries and outside the approved industri- 2 (m) (i), 2 (m) (ii), 85, Section so that factories can carry out visions relating to layoffs, Cabinet gave ex-post facto Central GST Act, to further sition levy, as well as mandato- Commerce will be set up to al park, the decision on 56, Section 59, Section 65(3) the work on urgent basis. retrenchment and closure from approval to the Department of promote ease of business in the ry Aadhaar submission or monitor and supervise the over- issuance of ‘Certificate of In- and Section 105, as well as Further, the existing sub- 100 to 300, while ensuring a Finance’s proposal to allow state. authentication for persons who all functioning of the district Principle Approval’ would be insertion of new section 106 B, section(1) of section 105 is minimum notice period of implementation of the benefit The State Cabinet approved intend to take or have taken level nodal agency, to be head- taken by the District Level in the Factories Act, 1948, proposed to be amended to the three months. of ex-gratia to the dependents the Punjab Goods and Services registration. ed by the Deputy Nodal Agency within a period through promulgation of an effect that cognizance of any Cabinet further approved of employees recruited on or Tax Ordinance, 2019 to The amendment will also Commissioners. of 15 working days. punjab ordinance. offence shall be taken by the amendment to sub clause (a) after January 1, 2004, who die make amendments in accor- empower the PGST The Deputy currently has approximately 2 “The ordinance will Court on complaint made by and (b) of clause 4 of section in harness, on the lines of ben- dance with those made to the Commissioner to extend the Commissioners have been des- lakh MSME units. increase the threshold limit of an Inspector only after obtain- 1 of the Contract Labour efits extended under the old Central Goods and Services Tax due date for furnishing annual ignated as Chief Executive number of workers from ‘10’ ing previous sanction in (Regulation and Abolition) pension scheme. Act, 2017, of which it was a return and reconciliation state- Officers of the District Bureaus AMENDMENTS OKAYED and ‘20’ to ‘20’ and ‘40’, in fac- writing from the State Act, 1970 aimed at giving fil- The total number of the replica, vide Finance (No.2) ment which will give of Enterprise, to be set up IN FACTORIES ACT, tories with manufacturing Government. lip to employment generation State Government employees is Bill, 2019. taxpayers the facility to across the State, which would INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES processes being carried out Under the existing provi- in the State by enhancing the 3,53,074, of whom 1,52,646 are Notably, the GST Council, transfer an amount from one act as district-level nodal agen- ACT, CONTRACT LABOUR with or without the aid of sions of Act, there is no provi- ambit of the Act from present covered under the New Pension in its 35th meeting held on head to another in the elec- cies operating under overall ACT power, respectively. “This will sion for compounding of threshold limit of 20 to 50 Scheme (NPS). June, 21, 2019, had recom- tronic cash ledger, amongother superintendence of the State To further strengthen the help promote establishment offences, resulting in high workers. The annual expenditure on mended various amendments benefits.  $           
   &'           !$     ' 0   !   ,1/&13, shamlat land vested in it by way about 1000 acres Panchayat of sale on deferred payment lands in five villages for which       o create land banks in the terms to Industries in-principle approval has Tstate’s rural areas to boost Department or PSIEC for their already been given by the industrial development, Punjab industrial infrastructure pro- Industrial and Business Cabinet on Monday gave in- jects. The rates for such trans- Development Board in its meet- principle approval to amend fer may be determined by the ing on December 27, 2017. the Punjab Village Common committee constituted in clause To achieve the object, the Land (Regulation) Rules, 1964. (2) of sub-rule (3-A) of Rule 6. Executive Agency (PSIEC) At the same time, the The transferee will pay a requires the outright purchase Cabinet has decided to further minimum 25 percent upfront of 1000 acres of shamlat land at fine-tune the amendments to amount, with balance to be a cost of around Rs 357 crores ensure that the Panchayats get paid as per terms and condi- from these Panchayats. their dues, with all decisions to tions to be notified separately. Besides, other proposals be taken on case to case basis, The Cabinet also approved are also being received for keeping their interests in view. the modalities to grant sanction development of industrial parks An official spokesperson to transfer Gram Panchayat by PSIEC on Panchayat lands. said that the Cabinet cleared lands for the development of Moreover, the annual lease  ,1/&13, For the period, April to the proposal of the Rural various industrial infrastruc- holders of Gram Panchayats November 2019, 95.05 Development and Panchayats ture development projects. may need to be resettled by pur- he Goods and Service Tax percent GST registered firms in Department for insertion of Notably, the Industries chase of cultivable land by T(GST) collection in the city filed their R-3B return. Rule 12-B in the ‘Punjab Village Department had proposed to Gram Panchayats.  ,1/&13, Himachal Pradesh, in terms of country, Capt Amarinder Chandigarh for the period April had registered the high- Common Lands (Regulation) amend Rule 12-A to develop Notably, the Central income tax exemption, Central emphasized the need for inclu- between April-November in est return filing with nearly Rules, 1964’ to provide special robust infrastructure, including Government had formed an eiterating his demand for Goods and Sales Tax reim- sive growth by improving the 2019 has witnessed an increase 97.50 percent firms filing it. In provision for transfer of sham- core and supporting infrastruc- Apex Monitoring Authority Rspecial incentives from the bursement and freight subsidies. employment opportunities in by 12.05 percent as compared October, the same was 89.04 lat (village common) lands for ture, which would provide long- for National Industrial Central Government to boost Pointing out that due to Punjab. to the last year. percent, the data stated. development of industrial term benefits to the industry for Corridor Development and investment and industry in certain inherent factors like “The State Government According to the latest As per the data, the infrastructure projects, to be planned industrial growth. Implementation Trust, headed Punjab, especially in the border land-locked position of the has, after extensive stakehold- GST collection data released by increase in GST collection is by implemented by Industry The State Government has by the Union Finance Minister, districts and Kandi areas, the state, long and hostile border er consultation with indus- the Union Government, the 20.80 percent, highest in the Department and Punjab Small proposed to develop a Global and had asked the State to Chief Minister Capt Amarinder with neighbouring country, tries, formulated a very pro- revenue collection was 947.18 country, for month of Industries and Export Manufacturing and Knowledge make available the land for the Singh on Monday sought the history of turmoil due to exter- gressive Industrial and Business crore this year from April November 2019 in the city. In Corporation (PSIEC). Park at Rajpura in Patiala dis- development of Amritsar- Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s nally sponsored terrorism and Development Policy with –November (2019-20) while it November last year, 112.37 The underlying objective of trict, to be considered as an Kolkata Industrial Corridor personal intervention in the incentives given to neighbour- attractive incentives to new was 845.31 cr (2018-19) dur- crore was collected which this amendment is to facilitate Integrated Manufacturing (AKIC) at the earliest. matter. ing states, Punjab has suffered and existing industrial units so ing the same period. increased to Rs 135.74 crore in Gram Panchayats to promote Cluster (IMC) under the The proposed economic Capt Amarinder, in a letter and needed special incentives as to attract new Industrial The total GST collections November this year. development of villages by Amritsar-Delhi-Kolkata corridor between the cities of to the Union Minister of on the lines of J&K and investments in the state,” he comprise of UTGST and IGST In April this year, revenue unlocking the value of shamlat Industrial Corridor (AKIC) Amritsar and Kolkata was Commerce and Industry Piyush Himachal Pradesh. added, while congratulating (integrated GST). For the same collection was 113.61 cr, land. With this amendment, a project covering 1000 acres of envisaged to further give impe- Goyal, said that such incentives Underlining his commit- the Union Minister for initiat- period, the UTGST growth 116.89 cr in May, 108.2 cr in Gram Panchayat could, with Panchayat lands. tus to industrial activities in the had been already extended to ment to attract more and more ing discussions on a new rate was 13.20 percent, while June, Rs 128.24 in July, 116.47 the prior approval of the State In this context, the State Northern and Eastern parts of the neighbouring states of investments to the State from Industrial Policy in consulta- for the IGST, it was 11.36 per- cr in August, 117.25 cr in Government, transfer the Government has identified the country. Jammu and Kashmir and both within and outside the tion with the states. cent. September, 110.78 in October.  $     B !          P   O P, -.  -A   8   ,1/&13, Mission Indradhanush (IMI) POLICE INSTRUCTED TO 2.0” in two selected districts- CONDUCT PROPER        ith the main Opposition Palwal and Mewat of the PATROLLING DURING WCongress demanding an State. Under this, about 23852 EVENING, NIGHT inquiry by a sitting judge of children and 5238 pregnant Replying to questions on   ,1/&13, ,-&6A-3 -.0012- HC into alleged ‘mining scam’ women in Mewat district and increasing crimes against 763.13/,-/66 of 5,000 crore, State Home about 6190 children and 1150 women and what are the steps unjab Government is in ,-B11---A633/63 Minister Anil Vij on Monday pregnant women in Palwal being taken to instill sense of Ptalks with Japan to launch /3&,-763,6 & said that Public Accounts district will be vaccinated. security among women in Electric Vehicle (EV) buses 36&3-A-B15 Committee will examine the Vij said that this cam- particular and the people at based on the Japanese model of A-63 >C(?' CAG report and the report paign in both the districts will large, the Home Minister said state-of-the-art quick charge .,,B11-J-31031/- will be presented in the floor be completed in four rounds, that two PCRs will be made Lithium ion batteries, begin- 63&116EB-36F'1 of Vidhan Sabha. starting from every first available to each police station ning with a pilot of five buses B11--&6A-3 - "Things will be cleared Monday of every month from of the State to provide quick in Chandigarh-Patiala. 3-01-/63&116' after PAC’s report," he said, December 2 to March 2020. assistance to the needy The government will take 13-3&763,- addressing a news confer- State president Kumari Selja HARYANA FOR HEALTH Department Haryana has The special attention will women and people. forward the discussions on the 63@-6 ence here, and Spokesperson Randeep Vij said that NITI Ayog awarded five awards for bet- be paid to all children of the "More than 400 vehicles Japanese EV Corridor during The Home Minister said Singh Surjewala had recently has given additional amount ter performance in Health age group and pregnant will be purchased soon for the forthcoming Progressive Yanmar, said the state that the opposition should be attacked the BJP-led State of Rs 71.72 crore to Haryana sector. Haryana has been women in urban settlements, this", he said, adding the Punjab Investors Summit 2019, Additional Chief Secretary aware of the Constitution and government and demanded as an incentive in addition to awarded Skoch Award for towns, villages to increase police have been kept on alert in which Japan External Trade (Investment Promotion, the legal process, for which inquiry from independent regular budget in view of the fastest claim process in the the immunisation coverage to so that no criminal element in Organization (JETRO), a Industries and Commerce) appropriate decision will be agency. State’s better performance in country. 90 percent, he said, adding the state can carry out Japanese government-related Vini Mahajan. taken only after thorough Surjewala had alleged that Health Sector during the last that in the year 2014, the anti-social activity anywhere. organization, is partnering for Punjab is also pursuing investigation of all the alle- a "mining scam" of over five years. INTENSIVE IMMUNISA- infant mortality rate was 41, Police has been instructed to the country session. for a Centre of Excellence in gations by the PAC. 5,000 crore had taken place Vij, also the Health TION CAMPAIGN IN PAL- which has come down to 30 conduct proper patrolling JETRO promotes mutual- advanced and emerging tech- Highlighting the CAG’s during previous Manohar Lal Minister, said that recently WAL, NUH and the maternal mortality during evening and night ly beneficial trade and invest- nologies (that is Artificial report on mining scam worth Khattar-led regime and released NITI Ayog report To increase immunisa- rate has come down from hours. ment between Japanese orga- Intelligence (AI) or Internet of crores of rupees that was claimed that the CAG report from Government of India tion coverage by vaccinating 127 to 98. He said that dial 100 ser- nizations and other countries. Things (IoT) with the Union tabled recently in the State had exposed the "nexus" has placed Haryana on first all unvaccinated and partial- The sample registration vice will be started soon in the A delegation led by the Ministry of Electronics and assembly, three senior between the Khattar govern- position as most improved ly-vaccinated children aged system, (SRS), released in State to provide quick assis- Japanese Ambassador to India Information Technology Congress leaders- former ment and mining contractors. State among larger States in up to two years, and pregnant May 2019, has reduced the tance to the needy people, for will attend the Summit, which (MEIT) envisaged under the Chief Minister and leader of health sector and state has women as per routine immu- death rate of children under this, a meeting of the police will also see participation from umbrella MOU between METI, Opposition in the Assembly NITI AYOG GIVES ADDI- earned 13 credit points. nisation schedule, Vij on the age of 5 from 37 to 35 department will be called key stakeholders from Mitsui, Japan and MEIT, India, said Bhupinder Singh Hooda, TIONAL RS 71.72 CR TO Besides this, the Health Monday launched “Intensified points in 2017. soon. SML Isuzu, Mitsubishi and Mahajan.   !"#$%&  )

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He advocated that rape Pinaki Misra (BJD) ques- request the Government to origin and an “infiltrator”. shot back saying Chowdhury’s explored to give punishment to should be “brought out in pub- the Telangana Home Minister be made punishable by death. tioned the delay in executing not keep quite. We need to send Chowdhury said he was “design would be exposed soon”. those involved in such ghastly lic and lynched.” DMK’s P for his purported “insensitive” Supriya Sule (NCP), how- the death sentence awarded to a strict message,” she said. not understood in proper con- On Sunday, Chowdhury incidents,” he said. Wilson said courts should be remarks and slammed the State ever, was not sure that death convicts in the Nirbhaya gan- Expressing grief over the text and apparently sought to had termed Modi and Shah as Union Minister G Kishan empowered to surgically and police for the delay in lodging punishment alone would fix grape case. He said laws and incident, Speaker Om Birla explain his comment in the ref- “infiltrators” in Delhi. The Reddy said the Government is chemically castrate convicted a case. Demanding ban in the the problem of growing cases establishment of fast track said, “We in one voice” con- erence to the controversial Congress leader also said Modi ready to amend the Indian Penal rapists before they are released sale of liquor, he pointed out of rapes in the country. Holding courts will not make a differ- demn such incidents. National Register of Citizens and Shah are migrants since they Code (IPC) and CrPC to ensure from jails so as to check repeat that the alleged rapists were that there should be ence till the time the death sen- On November 29, four saying his family itself came have their homes in Gujarat but swift justice in cases of heinous offenders. drunk when they committed “zero tolerance” towards such tence is not executed. men, aged between 20 and 24, from Bangladesh. are now living in Delhi. crimes like the Hyderabad rape Leader of the Opposition the crime. TR Baalu (DMK) incidents, she said even men Terming the incident as a were arrested on charges of rap- Nishikant Dubey (BJP) tar- In the Upper House BJP and murder case. Ghulam Nabi Azad said the raised the issue of sexual assault deserve security. “shameful act”, Kotha ing and killing the young geted the Congress leader by member Bhupender Yadav In Rajya Sabha, Chairman society will have to tackle this of a school girl in Coimbatore. Observing that such brutal Prabhakar Reddy (TRS), said, woman veterinarian in alleging that he allowed infil- raised a point of order after the M Venkaiah Naidu even sug- problem at its root and the Describing the rape of the incidents create a bad atmos- “We need to bring an act to Hyderabad. tration of Bangladeshis in his lunch and sought to condemn constituencies. the Congress leader’s remarks. As war of words turned This was opposed by Congress’ high, Speaker Om Birla Digvijay Singh and others. /   -       +  !   adjourned proceedings till 2.15 “This is not only the issue pm. Earlier, when Chowdhury of this House or of that House”, rose to ask a supplementary this is a matter of dignity, O -. /     !P related to the Steel Ministry, Yadav said. ! 0   ruling alliance members shout- “Does any leader of a party  -./-0, individual,” Congress general alleged in a tweet with the hash- ed the word “infiltrator” several have the right to use words secretary (organisation) KC tag “Release Chidambaram”. times. The Congress leader such as ‘infiltrators’? Are we not  -./-0, Expressing concern over enior Congress leaders on Venugopal said. Several Congress organisa- immediately tried to counter by insulting parliamentary such high absenteeism, Naidu SMonday described P Mahila Congress chief tions such as its youth and saying: “Yes, I am an infiltrator, democracy of this country by ajya Sabha Chairman M even urged the media to publish Chidambaram’s detention as a Sushmita Dev said a ruling women’s wings also tweeted in I am a ‘deemak’ (termite). using such words,” he said. RVenkaiah Naidu on their names. “I hope the media “witch-hunt of the worst kind” party misusing the investigating support of Chidambaram. Modi is an infiltrator. Amit Several BJP members left Monday was irked over high will publish the names of those and tweeted in support of the machinery to selectively target Congress spokesperson Supriya Shah is an infiltrator. LK their seats to protest absenteeism among MPs who absent, those who are not com- former Union finance minister their political opponents, by Shrinate said many glaring inac- Advani is an infiltrator”. Chowdhury’s comments. had listed questions but were ing to House inspite of putting using the hashtag “Release foisting cases against them is curacies in both the CBI and the not present. Terming it as a the questions also, which is a Chidambaram”. “New India”. “Mr ED’s contentions point to a   “sorry state-of-affairs” Naidu serious matter…Today is The Supreme Court on Chidambaram’s continued shoddy, hasty job done at the   8. said it is a “serious matter” and time due to this on account of Monday, the first working day,” Thursday reserved its verdict on detention is nothing but a witch- instructions of their political   urged the media to publish the the absent MPs. All of them he said. In effect, 12 of the 15 the plea filed by Chidambaram hunt of the worst kind,” she said. masters. The CBI registered its      % names of the missing members. were from Opposition parties. starred questions listed for the seeking bail in the INX Media Youth Congress chief case on May 15, 2017, alleging      There were 15 starred Registering his displeasure, day were orally answered. money-laundering case. Srinivas BV said the entire nation irregularities in a Foreign !   questions listed for Question Naidu said “I am sorry I have Those absent were “Former Finance Minister P knows that the case against Investment Promotion Board  '  Hour and at least seven MPs, to make an observation hap- Dharamapuri Srinivas (TRS), Chidambaram has been in judi- Chidambaram has been nothing (FIPB) clearance granted to the $ 2 '  who had listed their questions, pening time and again. There Ravi Prakash Verma (SP), cial custody for more than 100 but “pure vendetta politics”. INX Media group for receiving  "# were not present thereby incur- were 15 starred questions… Ronald Sapa Tlau (Congress), days. Mr Chidambaram’s con- “While the economy reaches overseas funds of Rs 305 crore ring the Chair’s anger. Members were absent. After Mohammad Nadimul Haq tinued detention is nothing but new lows every single day, this in 2007, during Chidambaram’s In fact, the Question Hour having asked the question they (TMC), Dr Sasikala (AIADMK), a witch-hunt of the worst kind. is where the BJP Government’s tenure as finance minister. also ended five minutes at are absent…It is a sorry state- Binoy Viswam (CPI) and Pradip It is the duty of the court to focus has been. Welfare of the Thereafter, the ED lodged the 12.55 pm before scheduled of-affairs.” Bhattacharya (Congress). uphold the personal liberty of an nation has been abandoned,” he money-laundering case. 12  -   
  

        



  
 

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That too BBanerjee has slammed the BJP Sunderbans and picturesque could make such damage in South Asian Literature 2019 South Asian life in the same jurycommented, “The shortlist is South Asia.” Government for looking right through Bakkhali and Fraserganj the State. Economically farm- announced recently at a special evocative manner as done by that we have arrived at compris- The DSC Prize, founded by the plight of the people — of her State Islands were — most affected ers were ruined along with event at the London School of their counterparts living in the es six novels—for the good rea- Surina Narula and Manhad — who have suffered untold misery in in the cyclone causing damage not only their dwellings, livestock and produce. Economics & Political region. son that the five jurors, located in Narula in 2010, is administered the aftermath of the super cyclone to tourism but also crops worth crores, This led to steep price rise,” another Science. The six shortlisted novels five different countries, by the South Asian Literature Bulbul that ravaged the southern dis- the Chief Minister said. Minister said holding Bulbul responsi- In its ninth year, the DSC contending for the DSC Prize for could not agree on just five nov- Prize & Events Trust, and it tricts in early November. The State Government had esti- ble for skyrocketing price of cauliflower, Prize is one of the most presti- South Asian Literature 2019 els. received a record 90 eligible “Not a single paisa has come to the mated a damage of  23,000 crore and cabbage, brinjal, etc. gious international literary are: There are two women here, entries this year from 42 pub- State Government despite assurances informed the central team according- The Chief Minister said that “the awards focused on South Asian AmitabhaBagchi: Half the and three debut novelists includ- lishers and 55 imprints from given by Prime Minister Narendra ly. While 15 people lost their lives about immediate estimate of the State fiction writing. The shortlist Night is Gone(Juggernaut Books, ing both the women. What is it across the globe. Modi,” the Chief Minister on Monday 14 lakh hectare of agricultural land was Government is around  23,000 crore encapsulates story revolving India) about writing novels that one can “I thank the international told the State Assembly. destroyed, Banerjee said adding winter from the losses incurred by several dis- around the lives of the people of Jamil Jan Kochai: 99 Nights in get it so right the very first time jury panel for going through all Replying to a question on the harvest, particularly vegetables suf- tricts such as South 24 Parganas, North the region. Logar (Bloomsbury Circus, of asking? Three of our writers the entries and coming up with extent of devastation caused by the fered extensive damage in the cyclone. 24 Parganas, Midnapore and parts of The shortlist of six novels, Bloomsbury, India & UK, and live in South Asia and three live this exceptional shortlist for the cyclone Banerjee said, “after the Prime Instead of waiting for the central Howrah, Hooghly and even Kolkata. comprising new and diverse voic- Viking, Penguin Random House, abroad — which fact may not DSC Prize 2019. We already had Minister’s tweet a central delegation vis- assistance the State Government did its “The cyclone that lasted for six es, was announced by the chair USA) come as a complete surprise. a very impressive longlist of 15 ited the three districts hit by (cyclone) bit by releasing an immediate grant of hours affected more than 3.5 million of the jury panel Harish Trivedi. Madhuri Vijay: The Far Field There is now a South Asia books and bringing this down to Bulbul. But that was the end of it. We Rs 1,200 crore the Chief Minister said people and damaged around 5 lakh Among the authors are 3 debut (Grove Press, Grove Atlantic, beyond South Asia. a shortlist of six must have been have not heard a word after that and not adding an amount of  1,200 crore was houses along with 6000 electrical poles women writers. USA) Two of the six novels are set quite a challenging task for the a single penny has come from the released from the state Finance as and millions of trees… despite plac- A a work of translation of a ManoranjanByapari: There’s partly in New Delhi, and partly jury. Each of the shortlisted Centre. Department to help the farmers. The ing a detailed report on the extensive novel originally written in Gunpowder in the Air in the surrounding countryside books is a must read and togeth- A super cyclone had hit large parts Government would also release  5,000 damage and despite a central team vis- Bengali also figure in the short- (Translated from Bengali by in one case, and in the other case er they represent the very best of of southern Bengal leaving a devastat- each for those betel leaf farmers who iting the areas and calculating things for list. One author each from ArunavaSinha, Eka, Amazon partly on the Baltic coast. South Asian fiction writing,” said ing effect on property and crop worth faced huge loss in the cyclone Banerjee itself we are yet to receive a single Pakistan and Afghanistan are Westland, India) One of the novels is set in Surina Narula, co-founder of thousands of crores. 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       '  the 17, including 10 women As the North-East monsoon Chief Minister. assistance of locals and police retrieved    "# and two children, in their intensifies in the State, nearly persons died in various rain- The incessant rains in the bodies from the debris. sleep. 1,000 people have been accom- related incidents between Chennai over the weekend In Chennai, Chief Minister K prevent such incidents in future and will Earlier, about 500 local people Meanwhile, villagers at modated in relief camps in November 29 and December 1. brought cheer to the city’s water Palaniswami condoled the deaths and send a detailed report to the State staged a sit-in on the Mettupalayam- Nadur demanded immediate Tuticorin, Cuddalore and Further, 17 people were killed managers, as the storage in the announced a relief of Rs 4 lakh each to Government for follow up action, Ooty road, seeking the arrest of the land arrest of the owner of the land, Tirunelveli districts which bore in a wall collapse in Coimbatore four reservoirs went up. the bereaved families from the State including providing relief measures, he owner, disrupting traffic for nearly an where the wall was construct- the brunt of rain fury. on Monday, taking the total to 25. The combined storage in the Disaster Relief Fund. added. hour. ed. Some low-lying areas in As many as 58 head of cattle four reservoirs — Poondi, Purohit expressed shock and grief He also said facilities at the Later in the day too, protests were They also put forth various Chennai and nearby Chenglepet perished while over 1,700 Cholavaram, Redhills and over the incident. Mettupalayam Government hospital held, reportedly by the relatives of the demands including increase and Kancheepuram districts were thatched and tiled roof houses suf- Chembrambakkam — stood at “I convey my deep condolences to would be upgraded to ensure locals did victims, at the Mettupalayam in the solatium from  4 lakh inundated following the down- fered damage. 4,091 million cubic feet (mcft), the bereaved members of the families,” not need to travel to the district head- Government hospital where the post- announced by the State pour. While the Government double the level it was on the same he said in a message. quarters here. mortem of the bodies was held. Government to 25 lakh dur- Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced  four lakh each to the day in 2018, which was 1,694 Coimbatore district collector K Meanwhile, villagers at Nadur TV visuals showed some policemen ing a meeting convened by dis- chaired a review meeting with his families of the 17 victims killed in mcft. Rajamani and Superintendent of Police demanded immediate arrest of the purportedly shoving and assaulting a trict collector K Rajamani at deputy O Panneerselvam and Mettupalayam, Palaniswami The overall combined capac- Sujit Kumar visited the spot. owner of the land, where the wall was few protesters. Mettupalayam. other Cabinet colleagues and ordered due compensation to the ity is 11,257 mcft. With forecast of Rajamani told reporters that the vil- constructed. Police resorted to a mild cane Earlier, about 500 local senior officials to take stock of the kin of the other deceased, the more rains, the water managers lagers informed him about the issue They also put forth various charge to disperse a crowd which gath- people staged a sit-in on the situation. release said. The monsoon had set are hopeful of a better situation over the construction of the com- demands including increase in the ered at the hospital, police sources said. Mettupalayam—Ooty He issued orders to monitor in on October 16 bringing wide- next summer as Chennai wit- pound wall. If found illegal, the wall solatium from  4 lakh announced by Another group of villagers, which road, seeking the arrest of the the reservoirs, many of which are spread rains. nessed one of its worst water crises would be demolished, he said. the State Government to  25 lakh dur- gathered at the hospital, refused to land owner, disrupting traffic either full or fast filling up. Palaniswami asked officials to this year following a weak mon- The district administration will ing a meeting convened by the accept the bodies till the land owner was for nearly one An official release said eight ensure preparedness by holding soon in 2018. review suggestions by the villagers to Collector. arrested. PTI hour. PTI     #   #          
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R  ,-1426,K Cards issued by the and the business possibilities to This deny us the chance to as well as aqua farmers under />)'=C Centre. the country. export shrimps and prawns . the national calamity insurance he observations being “This shows that there is a The Murari Committee Moreover we are not covered has to be taken by the Ministry Chennai: The long-awaited     51 Tmade by veteran marine communication gap between Report offers recommenda- under the National Calamity of Home Affairs which under- elections to rural local bodies scientists, technologists and the Governments at the Centre tions, suggestions and road Insurance Scheme which result scored the communication in Tamil Nadu will be held in he Shiv Sena on Monday described BJP MP Anant kumar policy makers that India was and the States regarding the map to harness the marine us in suffering huge losses gap between various Ministries two phases on THegde’s claim that Devendra Fadnavis was made CM last yet to tap the huge potential massive programmes chalked wealth of the sub-continent in whenever there are natural and departments of the December 27 and 30, the State month only to ‘protect’  40,000 crore central funds from being offered by the three seas sur- out by the Centre to harness the a sustainable way. “But the pre- calamities like tornados, Government of India . Election Commission misused as treachery against Maharashtra. rounding the country has been Blue Economy (economic sent day decision makers are cyclones and tsunamis for Blue Economy which could announced on Terming Fadnavis and BJP Maharashtra’s “criminals”, Sena proved right with a plea made activities dependent on marine yet to take note of the possi- which there are no dearth in lead India to the status of an Monday. MP Sanjay Raut said the state Chief Secretary will clarify on the by the Chennai District resources),” said C K bilities offered by the report,” the Indian shorelines,” said economic super power is being The model code of conduct issue. Collector R Seethalakshmy to Sudhakaran, an aqua culture said Murari who after retire- Balasubramaniam. retarded by the vested interests comes into force immediately Reacting to Hegde’s claim, Fadnavis said, “No such major pol- Bankers on Saturday. farmer from Kerala’s ment was the livewire of the He pointed out that of trade union leaders and in local bodies that go to elec- icy decision has been taken by me as CM. All such allegations The collector, while Kodungalloor district who is Federation of Indian Chambers aquaculture is a segment that certain bureaucrats, said tions and the poll notification are false.” addressing State level Bankers into the business for the last of Commerce and Industries as ensures sustained fishing and Sudhakaran. will be issued on December 6, “Not a paisa of the State Government was returned to the at Chennai requested them to four decades. its advisor. marine resources. “Millions He said trade union lead- it said. Centre from any other project,” he said. explore the possibilities of pro- Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea V Balasubramaniam, gen- could be employed in these ers in his region resort to The nominations can be Hegde has claimed Fadnavis was made Chief Minister of viding loans for the fishing and Bay of Bengal offer eral secretarty, Prawn Farmers farms since we can have aqua goondaism to prevent the aqua filed from December 6 to Maharashtra last month despite lacking majority only to ‘pro- community. immense economic potential to Federation of India, who him- farms even in the hinterland of farmers from introducing December 13 and the scrutiny tect’ 40,000 crore central funds under the CM’s control from But Dr Paul Pandian, the fishing community spread self is an aqua farmer of repute the country. mechanization in aqua culti- will be taken up on December being ‘misused’. director, department of fish- across the country’s coastline as said that persons holding Yet another shortcoming is vation. “We are facing the same 16. Days after Fadnavis resigned barely 80 hours after taking oath eries, Government of India, well as entrepreneurs, accord- responsible persons take scant the absence of accredited lab- scenario of the 1980s when the The last date for with- for the second time as Chief Minister, Hegde sought to give a told fish farmers and fishermen ing to Pejawar Murari, former note of the woes faced by the oratories with facilities of test- Government of India tried to drawal of nominations is new twist to the episode describing the Government formation during a colloquium held at IAS officer who headed the farming community. “It takes ing the quality of the crop,” he introduce computerization in December 18. The counting of by the BJP as a ‘drama’ played out to ensure that the funds meant Kochi on Sunday that they can parliamentary consultative minimum five years for renew- said. banking and insurance sec- votes will be taken up on for development works were ‘protected’. avail bank loans of  3 lakh on committee on Blue Economy ing the license of the aqua farm Dr Pandian said the deci- tors,” said Sudhakaran. January 2. PTI     8            0$    O   P  2 > '79:    -  /     # 
  Jammu: The Jammu and Mobile Internet services Kashmir National Panthers were snapped across Jammu    5-&103 December 5 Assembly bypolls. coming together of the two par- "    51 Addressing a public Party (JKNPP) on Monday region on August 4, a day “I have had experience (of ties once again, if situation rally at Nanar on April called for a ‘Jammu bandh’ on ahead of the abrogation of ending mixed signals, JD(S) running a Government) with arose. ithin 24 hours after it 23, 2018, Shiv Sena pres- December 7 to protest suspen- Article 370 provisions and divi- Spatriarch H D Deve Gowda both. With BJP I have had the Kumaraswamy too had Wannounced withdrawal ident Uddhav Thackeray sion of mobile Internet services sion of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday said he will work experience of running a gov- said there would be a stable of cases filed against activists had said: “The BJP (read following abrogation of Article into two Union Territories for strengthening his party ernment because of my son (H government in the state after who had protested against Fadnavis) is holding out 370 provisions and against set- which came into existence on keeping both the BJP and D Kumaraswamy), and with the bypolls, but not necessari- felling of trees at Aarey Colony, threats to us that if the ting up of toll plaza at Sarore on October 31. Congress at a distance, days my approval we had (a ly that of BJP, as he asked media the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) refinery project is not the Jammu-Pathankot highway. However, fixed-line after hinting at a possible post Government) with Congress persons to wait for the results Government on Monday allowed to come up at “We appeal to the people to Internet services, especially bypoll alliance in Karnataka also,” Gowda said. of the bypolls to 15 Assmebly evening withdrew all cases Nanar, it will be shifted participate in the peaceful broadband, functioned unin- with the Sonia Gandhi-led Speaking to reporters in constituencies to be declared filed against protesters who to Gujarat. If it so desires, bandh on December 7 against terrupted in the Jammu region party. Belagavi, he said, “Keeping on December 9. had opposed the proposed oil the BJP can take the the authoritarian moves of the where the situation remained The former Prime both at a distance, saying Sounding upbeat after refinery and petrochemicals in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg project to Gujarat. But, we will government,” JKNPP chair- by and large peaceful post the Ministers comments came a ‘namasakara’ to both of them, forming a coalition complex at Nanar in Rajapur districts had opposed the oil not allow it come up at Nanar”. man and former minister August 5-decisions of the day after the Congress indi- I will work beyond my limits to Government in neighboring taluka of Ratnagiri district. refinery project which was to Uddhav had also charged Harsh Dev Singh said. Centre. PTI cated it was not averse to join- strengthen my party.” Gowda Maharashtra, senior Congress Informed official sources come up on 13,000 acres of that a major land scam had ing hands with JDS, its erst- has recently said Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge said in the night that new land. taken place a Nanar ahead of while coalition partner, once President Sonia Gandhi’s deci- and G Parameshwara on chief minister Uddhav It may be recalled that as the Centre’s announcement to again to form a Government in sion after the bypolls should be Sunday said there was a possi- Thackeray had given instruc- part of the seat-sharing agree- locate the oil refinery project at the state in case the ruling BJP watched out for, leading to bility of the two parties coming tions to the Ratnagiri district ment for the Lok Sabha polls Nanar. “With prior information falls short of majority after the speculation about the possible together. police to withdraw all the cases arrived at between the ruling that the project is coming up at against the villagers, Shiv Sena BJP and its alliance partner Nanar, Gujaratis and Marwadis and other political activists Shiv Sena on February 18 this have purchased large tracts of who had opposed the Nanar year, the Devendra Fadnavis land in and around this village. project in 2018. government had accepted the Why did these people corner The police had registered Sena’s demand to shift the huge land at Nanar? There is a cases at the Vijaydurg police Nanar project out of Ratnagiri huge scam in the whole land against 350-odd villagers, Shiv project. The shifting of Nanar deals. Land sharks are involved Sainiks and other political project was one of the Sena’s in this,” he said. activists who staged protests demands for entering into seat- “Otherwise, when did against the Nanar oil refinery sharing pact with the ruling Shahs and Katiyars become project in April-May 2018. The BJP for the LS polls. farmers? What we are witness- protestors had among other On June 19, Chief Minister ing here is brazen display of things had waylaid the BJP Devendra Fadnavis had money here. I have to tell them leaders at Ramesh Kate announced that the controver- that whatever you want to do, Kolwadi village in Rajapur sial refinery project would now please do it in your state. You taluka of Ratnagiri district in be located in the neighbouring can buy anything in the world, coastal Konkan region. In fact, Raigad district. but not Shivaji’s loyal foot sol- the Shiv Sena activists were on The shifting of Nanar pro- diers. Come what may, we will the forefront of the against the ject had followed intense not allow Konkan region to Nanar project. protests by villagers with the become Gujarat,.” Uddhav had The people from 14 villages support of the Shiv Sena. said. ;    +4<4    '=(; " $$#0        !      !  B L       &   2  ' 0      2  '  (<<   !  
         
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Several Articles                  in this chapter constitute the soul and sub-   8 PB  Q          7 stance of our democracy like the right to life and personal liberty (Article 21); the right ual and collective activity so that turning the spotlight on funda- Although they are not                8 #   to equality before law and the equal protec- the nation constantly rises to mental duties. He said in his enforceable by writs, in several                 *  + *  tion of the laws (Art 14); and the precious higher levels of endeavour and address on Constitution Day judgments, the Supreme Court       8 + 1    *      8 rights in Article 19, which give every citizen achievement; and for those who 7/1 -10 that while there was great has sought to creatively use the the right to freedom of expression, freedom are parents or guardians to pro- emphasis on fundamental rights provisions in Article 51 A. For 2                of association, freedom of movement etc. vide opportunities for the edu- /-13- over the last seven decades, the example, it is of the view that                 "    This is the bedrock on which our democ- cation of the child between the --106 time had come for citizens to fundamental duties prescribed (      8                ratic nation rests. The Supreme Court has age of six and 14. also pay attention to their duties. for citizens apply to the State as stood like a sentinel guarding these rights. As can be seen from this list, 3-&,-63 He is of the view that “we can- well. It has said that under   (               ( While all this is welcome, the time has while fundamental rights have not preserve our rights without Article 51 A (g), it is the duty of                     come for citizens to also turn their attention strengthened our democracy, 6-@ fulfilling our responsibilities.” the Central Government to 1                on fundamental duties, which is incorporat- fundamental duties are essential 1/,-3--6 Few countries in the world introduce compulsory teaching ed in Article 51 A. This Article, which was to strengthen our society. have such an elaborate list of of lessons at least for one hour !            (      ( inserted via the 42 Amendment in 1976, was Adherence to these duties will ,--/-.00 fundamental duties in their con- in a week on protection and     *      (*   S     passed by Parliament during the dreaded ensure common brotherhood, -3-6 6 stitutions. But many nations improvement of natural envi-        B   ./           ( Emergency. 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For exam- institutions in the country (MC    (*   2             0 of the other obnoxious provisions were A good understanding of funda- 7637@/1O ple, Article 109 of the Norwegian Mehta (2) vs Union of India, $    2                 ( removed later. mental duties is a must also Constitution stipulates that as a 1987 SCR (1) 819).       #              ( It enjoins upon all citizens to abide by because we are not only the @1/ general rule, every citizen of the In another case, it referred to the Constitution and respect its ideals and world’s largest democracy but -&3@1/ State is equally bound to serve the fundamental duty to strive                    ( institutions, the National Flag and the also the most diverse society in in the defence of the country for for excellence and said excellence                 National Anthem; to cherish and follow the the world.  36A-,- a specific period, irrespective of meant surpassing merit, virtue,      #               noble ideals which inspired the national In this context, Vice O10@6707- birth or fortune. The application honest performance, dignity and struggle for freedom; to uphold and protect President Venkaiah Naidu’s of this principle and the restric- eminence. “Constitutional law-              #    1S the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India; suggestion that fundamental 1&66/ tions to which it shall be subject, givers have provided that the cit-                 to defend the country and render national duties must be introduced at an /-31/& shall be determined by law. izens of this great nation shall            7       service when called upon to do so; to pro- appropriate level in the curricu- Under Article 81 of the perform their duties in an excel-            8 1     * ( mote harmony and the spirit of common lum and that these duties 1 106 Constitution of Denmark, lent way than performing it brotherhood among all the people of India should be displayed at all edu- “Every male person able to bear half-heartedly.” The performance                     transcending religious, linguistic and region- cational institutions, offices 5-1-.-13- arms shall be liable with his per- of these duties fall within the    2               " al or sectional diversities; to renounce prac- and public spaces, is worthy of 660@,- son to contribute to the defence Constitutional Law.    #               ( tices derogatory to the dignity of women; to serious consideration. of his country under such rules So, it’s now time to turn the value and preserve the rich heritage of our Prime Minister Narendra .630/O013&- as are laid down by statute.” spotlight on an important        #        ( composite culture; to protect and improve Modi, who took the decision /- 631@5 In fact, the foundations of Article in our Constitution                 the natural environment including forests, four years ago to declare 106,- 6 the French Republic rested not that has remained dormant                    1S  ( lakes, rivers and wild life and to have com- November 26 as the only on the rights of man but for long so that the citizenry passion for living creatures; to develop the Constitution Day, has ensured /A-3-6-@ also duties. It said the mainte- develops a balance between               scientific temper, humanism and the spirit that there is greater awareness of nance of society requires that rights and duties. of inquiry and reform; to safeguard public the Constitution among the cit- those who compose it should (The writer is an author spe- property and to abjure violence; to strive izenry. He has now added fresh both know and fulfill their cialising in democracy studies. 0 R) ; towards excellence in all spheres of individ- vigour to this campaign by duties. Views expressed are personal.) 3  -   (1   2   7 '  -8 -                    8 &/       (       1                      '         
            
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These rule-breakers     were supported by certain sections of the media, who, 1       !21 S       instead of calling them out, were lauding such uncon-                stitutional moves as “masterstrokes” and part of Chanakya Neeti (Chanakya’s strategies). -/.<                    The coming together of the Shiv Sena, the  -/.<      "     (2 Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress 5 + A 25+C         ( in an alliance is more to keep the State first and India’s    #               Constitution above all else. Those who continue to ,6-.,63,  F-            >.   8 raise doubts must realise that what was witnessed 61@, # +             "     in this Maharashtra battle after the results were 1001-.00&6                  declared had little to do with political twists and turns ,-2131121      or ideology. It had more to do with the State, the .1@513-0@ %               ( country and its very foundation, democracy. The way the BJP Government was secretly sworn in, early /-31/,-    !21             &36/        +               in the morning, without even cross-checking the party’s claims of having the majority, raises questions 3-10-67,-      (    0       on the role of various individuals who are relied upon 1-  S             !21   to uphold the institutions entrusted to them. 2131121',- and the Congress. Congress’ Murli Deora for mayoral elec- vote, after repeatedly rushing into the Well    3             ( It was surprising to learn how the Governor 1001-.1 Keeping all differences aside, it took tions and also backed the UPA’s presiden- of the House and sloganeering, was in               ( worked all through the night to install a Government 6.,1,- the political will of NCP and Congress tial candidates Pranab Mukherjee and direct contrast to what Modi had said on              P   Q without checking if the Chief Minister he was swear- 06100-1/-3 party presidents, namely Sharad Pawar Pratibha Patil. Constitution Day.      ing in actually had the numbers that he was claim- .1-/ and Sonia Gandhi, to take a historic leap The bond between former Congress The BJP’s conduct in Maharashtra *     !21        .,?  ing to have. Those who said in his defence that it ,6.-A-3' of faith and forge an alliance that would Chief Minister AR Antulay and the late after elections has been arrogant and    -//<(/G  +         D-?  isn’t the Governor’s job to check, should first explain be an alternative to the BJP Government Balasaheb Thackeray was well-known and brazen. Some grace and humility now as how does it become a Governor’s job to clandestine- 1,131,31 in the State. Antulay had once referred to himself as an Opposition party in the State would                .1,-.& )               ( ly swear in a party while refusing to give time to oth- The other argument of different ide- a Shiv Sainik. Balasaheb held Indira help them regain their lost credibility. ers? It is time to seriously re-examine the Governor’s 01 67100,- ologies coming together to form a Gandhi in high regard. Shiv Sena had also When today the BJP accuses others of    )      E.        ( function in a democracy. ,3--13-' Government is also inherently incorrect hailed the introduction of computers in lacking numbers and merit, it has to look      %   ./(  (     While Governors doing the bidding of the 5133&17-.' because the three parties are committed the country which was vehemently back on its history of forming             Central Government has become a norm now, the .,6 to working on the basis of the Common opposed by the BJP. Governments in other States despite not H     3  $ + A3$+C   bigger shock was the reduction of the President’s 6A-3.,-0 &0@ Minimum Programme they have formu- Shiv Sena was also very vocal on the having the numbers.                    office to the status of a “rubber stamp.” For the .1-/,- lated. Committed to the people of the demonetisation move, the agrarian crisis As the BJP sees its hold shrink in var-      ?/           H  President to apply the rarely-used Rule 12 to do away 6 & State, it keeps the people of Maharashtra and some aspects of the Goods and ious States from 71 per cent in December 3   H  AH3HC      #     with the need for the Union Cabinet’s approval to 6&-,-3 before all else. It is a framework that has Services Tax (GST). While being in 2017 to 40 per cent in November 2019, it             %   S revoke the President’s Rule, was shocking. So hur- kept the development of Maharashtra at alliance with the BJP at the Centre, it did surely needs to introspect its political riedly was this done that the notification for the same 6710013- the forefront with no ambiguities what- find common ground with the Congress. manoeuvres that are coming at the                   ( 1/13-   +   S          was uploaded without the President’s signature! soever. The Government’s top priority For the Sena, their politics has been about expense of diluting all it stood for and los- The country has seen similar cases in Arunachal 6 -/6 would be to ensure that farmers are looked putting the people first. ing its long-standing allies. H             431 Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Goa, Meghalaya and .632& after, the youth have job opportunities, Though the NCP and the Shiv Sena Those who say that the alliance will               Karnataka. This trend of every non-BJP Government 6.13/1 women have safety, besides education, have never worked together politically but not last are yet again making a “master-   B               that has been formed, having to fight for their right 150- health and homes for all. the presidents of both the parties and their stroke” of a mistake. Those who rush to                  to govern by knocking on the Supreme Court’s (SC’s) &6A-3 - This coming together of the alliance families have been very close friends. In say this alliance will go the Karnataka way    #              doors, needs to be discouraged. is also a reality check for all those who have 2006, when Supriya Sule was to contest for barely understand the ground realities of                   What this episode has shown to the nation is been building a political narrative to end the Rajya Sabha, Balasaheb chose not to the State. In Karnataka, the alliance was  (            that whenever our democracy has faced a simple test, all parties opposed to them, that will later field any candidate against her. not what the local leaders wanted. # S        (    %$     all the institutions entrusted with the task of be followed by decimating their alliance When Uddhav Thackeray was to be However, in Maharashtra it was the win-                 upholding the principles of democracy crumbled and partners. sworn in, Supriya in a tweet had acknowl- ning MLAs of all the three parties, bar-         # %  *   # A%*#C ( individuals stood compromised. It took the SC to This attempt to become a hegemon- edged how she would miss both Balasaheb ring a few, who overwhelmingly wanted step in and call the bluff of those who played a lead ic political party has been thwarted by and Meenatai Thackeray on the momen- the parties to come together and are com-    H              ( role in subverting the Constitution, leading to the India and its people. Time and time again, tous day. The two most-important region- mitted to working towards a stable        (          resignation of Devendra Fadnavis from the Chief our democracy has shown that there can al players have come together to ensure Government.            F-     Minister’s post. never be space for single-party dominance that Maharashtra gets the governance that This alliance has to last as it paves the %      At a time, when the election results had all the and it is important to ensure that dissent it deserves. way for the tenets of democracy to thrive #            political parties precariously perched, it took the Shiv and disagreement prevail. This alliance will The party that would truly need to and to retain the balance of power. The                Sena president and now Maharashtra Chief Minister, not just see the dynamics of the power introspect its strategy is the BJP. While majority vote on the floor of the House               "   Uddhav Thackeray, to call out the supposed invin- structure change in the State but will also Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues has shown the stability of this                  cibility of the BJP in shoring up numbers to form see a tectonic shift in the political dynam- to enjoy immense popularity amongst the Government; the CM’s decisions on 1S            "    a Government — the saam, daam, dand, bhed ics of India. The coming together of the people, his party’s unholy greed for power Aarey Metro Car shed and his speeches       #       ( (explain, bribe, punish, coerce) method the BJP Shiv Sena and the Congress to run a is not appreciated. Devendra Fadnavis in the Assembly have shown this alliance proudly proclaims. After the BJP declared its Government in a coalition may be a first. pulling in the PM’s office in his power-grab Government’s intent. It is going to be a    !21               inability to form the Government when first invit- However, the history of cooperation bid was unfortunate and misleading. Government of the people, by the people           ed by the Governor, the Shiv Sena moved deftly and between the two sides is well-document- Fadnavis leading the walk-out of the BJP and for the people of Maharashtra. A        C discussed possibilities for a coalition with the NCP ed. The Shiv Sena had supported the from the Assembly on the day of the trust (The writer is a senior Shiv Sena leader)    -    2& 1  E            !  "    "   !

Constitution Day. The Bill has been member of the community. any consideration or acknowledge- contested and criticised from the None of the sticky issues regard- ment of the concerns of the protest- day it was drafted and passed in the ing provisions related to the right of ing community, it is now time to Lok Sabha, as, among other things, self-identification, the narrow def- ask, kaanoon logo ke liye hai, ya log 563&63& the community is miffed over the inition of family, sex work or sen- kaanoon ke liye (Is the law for the 716.600 provision that mandates that a sitisation, have been addressed, dis- people or vice versa)? screening committee certify a per- cussed or amended in the Bill. “The Bill violates several consti- 1 PC!   /:6 son’s trans-status. This toothless Bill has also tutional freedoms and it can be chal- “If we want a trans-ID, we will dampened the hope which the ver- lenged in court”, says Bittu KR, a      have to approach a screening com- dict in the National Legal Services trans-activist who works with the 1  5 ' rony has died a thousand mittee, which is full of cisgender Authority 2014 vs Union of India Telangana Transgender Hijra Samiti. 5 O      deaths.” This statement by Aqsa people”, says Grace Banu, a trans- case gave to the community. The But the question is why has the      ' ISheikh, a transwoman doctor rights activist from Tamil Nadu. provisions of this Bill and the legislature left the community to  '     and medical college teacher, right- Shanthi Muniswamy, a member Supreme Court’s verdict stand in fight a long legal battle all over ly sums up the Transgender Persons of the community says, “How can a stark contrast. Whereas the apex again? They have been fighting for      (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019, that screening committee be authorised court’s ruling gave the LGBTQs the decades to be recognised as a part L!        was ratified by the Rajya Sabha to confirm whether or not I am a While pointing to the minor’s shocks the community is the fact right of self-identification, this Bill of our society, and when we have     '  recently. transgender?” right of residence, Mridul says, that the maximum punishment for has made the community dependent lawfully accepted them to be our cit-        The Bill was moved by the Mridul, a transman, activist “For transgenders, the family is a sexual offence against a transgen- on certification by a system which izens, then why this discriminato-   E  F   Social Justice and Empowerment and member of a queer-feminist col- usually a source of trauma and vio- der is two years of imprisonment as is full of insensitivity and apathy ry and apathetic Bill which claims Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot on lective says it is even more difficult lence. As per the Bill, any transgen- against a minimum of seven years towards transgenders. to be a Bill of Rights but doesn’t   
 November 20, which is globally to get legal documents to reflect a der person below 18 years of age will of jail for sexual assault on a woman. This Constitution Day could recognise the dilemma that it cre-
    !   commemorated as the Transgender transperson’s gender identity. “My have to live with their natal families, In cases of sexual assault or gender- have become a milestone in the long ates for the transcommunity? Why      !!  Day of Remembrance, in memory birth documents certify me as a failing which, they will be admitted based violence, any punishment of history of the struggle of the com- is this system treating passing of a !   M    of people murdered as a result of female but I want them to identify to a rehabilitation centre, a place to less than three years is bailable at the munity for transgender rights. rights Bill as a favour? Where is the  '     transphobia. The Pride Parade, held me as a male because I am a man. modify delinquent behaviour. How police station. The person doesn’t Lawmakers could have gifted the responsibility involved in making on November 24 to protest against But as per this Bill, I can’t get that demeaning and unfair is that.” even have to go to court to get bail trans-citizens of India an empower- provisions for someone who has to   B O some contentious provisions of the done unless I have had a Sex The Bill treats sexual harass- after assaulting a transperson. It is ing Bill, or at least held some much- adhere by it every day?   O     Bill, received no acknowledgement Reassignment Surgery. Then, some- ment, assault and violence against a mockery of the Constitution,” says needed deliberations over the con- (The writer is a postgraduate       from the Upper House and got one else will determine whether I homosexuals and heterosexuals dif- Chisty Nag, a student at the Tata tested provisions. But, as the Bill was scholar, Department of Political E      F passed after two days, ironically on can be a man or not”, says Mridul. ferently. But more than that, what Institute of Social Science and a passed in the Rajya Sabha without Science, University of Delhi)   !"#$%& +  ;

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      salary growth for 2020 stood at period of time. To a query on !        !  ' 9.2 per cent down from 10 per whether petrol and diesel   !    cent last year, while real-wage would be brought under the after adjusting inflation may Goods and Services Tax (GST) remain constant at 5 per cent regime, she said that in a way, in 2020. The report added that they are already under the /);2  &1 India has emerged as the leader zero rate category of the GST. of salary growth projection in The rates have to be decided by 7.; Asia. the GST Council, she noted. “India has posted a strong The council, chaired by growth despite real wages tak- the Union Finance Minister, -"    ing a hit globally. With current has ministers in-charge of economic scenario and pro- finance or taxation. gressive reforms by the gov- “At present, there is no    51 15), if the Reserve Bank found ernment, there is a sense of proposal to reduce taxes on it necessary it could notify a cautious optimism across sec- petrol and diesel,” Sitharaman he National Company Law financial institution for insol- tors in India that continues to said in response to a question TTribunal (NCLT) on vency. show high salary increments,” on whether the Government Monday admitted the Reserve He further stated that the Korn Ferry India Chairman proposes to reduce taxes so that Bank’s petition to initiate insol- regulator had appointed R and Regional Managing prices of petrol and diesel vency proceedings against Subramaniakumar, a former Director Navnit Singh said. would come down. mortgage player DHFL, mak- head of the state-run Indian ing it the first financial services Overseas Bank, as the admin- firm to be resolved through the istrator of DHFL on November 6
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     /331A/-310  self against infection and boost your immunity by including these nutrients in your eating plan.             !   Protein is part of the body’s defense mech- anism. Eat a variety of protein foods including *,1 very year around five lakh seafood, lean meat, poultry, eggs, beans and peas, people die due to the failure 5 soy products and unsalted nuts and seeds. Eof major functioning organs. Vitamin A helps regulate the immune sys- ith the air we breathe getting hazardous day by day, the inci- India being a densely populated s with any other surgical proce- tem and protects from infections by keeping skin Wdence of chronic lung diseases are also on the rise.. Poor country, of more than 1.2 billion, Adure, there are both short term and tissues in the mouth, stomach, intestines and air quality resulting from traffic pollution and high concentra- the stats show that only 0.08 per and long term risks involved in respiratory system healthy. Get this immune- tions of ground-level ozone has often been associated with both million of them help the organ organ donation. Surgical complica- boosting vitamin from foods such as sweet pota- asthma development and increased asthma severity. needy. Comparatively these num- tions may include pain, infection, toes, carrots, kale, spinach, red bell peppers, apri- Children are more susceptible to this non-communicable dis- bers are too weak to give a stand blood clots, and allegoric reactions to cots, eggs or foods labeled Vitamin A fortified, ease (NCD) as their under developed lungs are more vulnera- in the world. Countries like US, anesthesia, injury to surrounding such as milk or cereal. ble to allergens such as dust, air pollution and second-hand smoke. UK, Germany, and Netherlands are tissue or organ. But with the techno- Vitamin C protects you from infection by According to a survey conducted by the International Study of averaging between 10–30 PMP logical advancements, risks involved stimulating the formation of antibodies and Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), almost 14 per cent (Parts per million population). with organ donation continue to boosting immunity. Include more of this healthy of the world’s children have asthmatic symptoms that include These countries have a ‘family con- decrease. There has been no specific vitamin in your diet with citrus fruits such as wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath. sent’ system for donations where Wrong. Every doctor and hos- donate their eyes data available on the risks associated oranges, grapefruit and tangerines, or red bell Asthma is a chronic disease of the air passages of the lungs the consent of the family is pital always try to treat the patient In actual blind people can with organ donation. pepper, papaya, strawberries, tomato juice or which inflames and narrows them. Diagnosis of the disease is required, when people sign up as in the best possible way they can, also donate their eyes unless suf- For kidney donation, the risk for foods fortified with vitamin C, such as some cere- based on the symptoms, response to therapy over time, and lung donors. Other countries like irrespective of any other thoughts. fering from corneal blindness. kidney failure increases by only 1 per als. function. While asthma has a relatively low fatality rate compared Singapore, Spain and Belgium As the doctors and the hospital There being a dearth of eye dona- cent for the donor. According to a Vitamin E works as an antioxidant, neutralis- to other chronic diseases, recurrent asthma symptoms can cause have a more aggressive approach does not have any relation to do tion in India, the burden of blind- recent study over 150,000 people es free radicals and may improve immune func- sleeplessness, daytime fatigue and reduced activity levels. of ‘Presumed Consent’ – Organ with organ donation until a patient ness is still piling up. In compari- awaits for kidney transplant but only tion. Include vitamin E in your diet with forti- Though the exact causes of asthma is yet to be known, the donation by default. The rate of is declared brain dead. It is one son to other countries, where over around 5,000 among them receives it. fied cereals, sunflower seeds, almonds, vegetable strongest risk factors have been genetic besides the environmen- donation in these countries ranges such total misconception among 80 per cent of the population General donation neither reduces the oils (such as sunflower or safflower oil), hazel- tal. Even psychological conditions like extreme emotional arousal between 20–40 PMP. many of the Indian population. donates their organs including life expectancy nor prevents donors nuts and peanut butter such as anger or fear, and excessive physical exercise can also There are several myths and MYTH 2: Patients with chronic eyes, only 1 per cent of the Indian from living a normal and healthy life. Zinc helps the immune system work prop- trigger the risk. Certain medications including aspirin and other misperceptions about organ dona- conditions or other medical ail- population undertake voluntary Some possible long term risks for kid- erly and may help wounds heal. Zinc can be non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs can also cause inflamma- tion in India which can prevent ments cannot become donor. cadaver organ donation. The clear ney donation may include hyperten- found in lean meat, poultry, seafood, milk, whole tion of your lungs. donating from a donor. Spreading This is another misconception tissue covering the front of the eye, sion (high blood pressure) with grain products, beans, seeds and nuts. A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health journal awareness about the true facts that hinders in volunteering them- known as cornea if gets cloudy due chances affecting only 1 in 1000 Other nutrients, including vitamin B6, recently estimated the number of asthma cases related to traf- about the organ donation can save selves to be organ donors. to disease, injury, infection or donors. folate, selenium, iron, as well as prebiotics and fic pollution (specifically NO2 levels) in under-18s in 194 coun- many precious lives. Some of the Regardless of medical history, any- poor nutrition, drastically reduces Nowadays, with better accessibil- probiotics, also may influence immune response. tries. 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President a fair process through Republicans to call only one Bridge during last Friday’s ter- Usman Khan also hailed from. paigning to attend a vigil in onald Trump nor his attor- in the US presidential poll in “You scheduled this initial additional hearings,” it said. such witness. ror attack, has been arrested “Staffordshire Police con- Guildhall Yard in London in Dney will take part in the 2020. hearing-no doubt purposely- Cipollone also noted that “Worse, while providing no after UK security services tinue to carry out further memory of the two victims of impeachment hearing against The Democrats are alleging during the time that you the initial hearing into the pres- information, you have demand- launched an urgent review of enhanced neighbourhood Friday’s terrorist strike, when the US President on Wednesday, that Trump’s call with his know the President will be out ident’s impeachment will include ed a response from the dangerous prisoners as the patrols to reassure local com- Khan went on a rampage with his lawyer has said, citing com- Ukrainian counterpart was of the country attending the “no fact witnesses” at all. President. Your letter does not scene of the attack was opened munities following the incident two knives before being over- plete lack of “basic due process irregular and inappropriate and NATO Leaders Meeting in “We understand from even attempt to explain the rea- to traffic and pedestrians amid which took place in London on powered by members of the and fundamental fairness.” abuse of his office for political London,” Trump’s lawyer said rumours and press reports son for this,” it noted. heavy police presence on Friday and the arrest of a man public and being shot by a The impeachment hearings gain. in the letter. (though not from any notice Cipollone said that Monday. last night in Stoke-on-Trent by police officer. PTI are an effort by the Democrats In a letter to Chairman of “As you know, this baseless provided in your letter or in the President Trump can consider Nazam Hussain’s family West Midlands Counter to establish whether Trump the Judiciary Committee of the and highly partisan inquiry vio- official notice of the hearing) participating in future Judiciary also came from the same village Terrorism Unit in connection withheld US military aid to US House of Representatives lates all past historical precedent, that the hearing will consist of Committee proceedings if it is in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to a wider ongoing review of Ukraine to pressure the Central Jerrold Nadler dated December basic due process rights, and an academic discussion by law serious about conducting a fair (PoK) as Usman Khan and had existing licence conditions of Asian country’s President 1, Pat Cipollone accused him of fundamental fairness,” it said. professors. We understand this process of going forward. been together found guilty of convicted terrorism offend- Volodymyr Zelensky into “purposely” scheduling the ini- The letter stated that the to mean that your initial hear- “It is too late to cure the pro- terrorism offences for a plot to ers,” said Staffordshire Police announcing a corruption tial hearing at this time as Judiciary Committee has afford- ing will include no fact witnesses found procedural deficiencies bomb the London Stock Deputy Chief Constable Nick ed the President no scheduling at all,” he said. that have tainted this entire Exchange (LSE) and set up a Baker. input, no meaningful informa- The letter, citing press inquiry. Nevertheless, if you are PoK terrorist training camp in “People will be aware that tion, and so little time to prepare reports, pointed out that the serious about conducting a fair the guise of a madrassa in 2012. the man who carried out the that “you have effectively denied identities of these witnesses, process going forward, and in Both Khan and Hussain attack in London was living in the Administration a fair oppor- apparently all academics, have order to protect the rights and were planning to travel to PoK Staffordshire. Two properties in tunity to participate.” not even been provided to other privileges of the President, we in 2011 but were arrested by the county continue to be “We cannot fairly be expect- Democrats on the Judiciary may consider participating in security forces in coordinated searched and cordons remain ed to participate in a hearing Committee. future Judiciary Committee pro- raids in December 2010 as their in place at these locations as while the witnesses are yet to be These reports also indicate ceedings if you afford the nine-member gang was busted. detectives and forensic officers named and while it remains that the Judiciary Committee Administration the ability to do Counter-terrorism officers continue with their investiga- unclear whether the Judiciary currently intend to call three aca- so meaningfully,” he said. arrested 34-year-old Hussain tion,” he said. )    E.  

Beijing: China suspended US a regular Press briefing. warship visits and sanctioned China had already denied American NGOs on Monday requests for two US Navy ships in retaliation for the passage of to dock in Hong Kong in a bill backing pro-democracy August, without specifying a protesters in Hong Kong. reason why. The financial hub has been Hua said they would also rocked by nearly six months of apply sanctions to a number of increasingly violent unrest US-based NGOs, although demanding greater autonomy, failed to give any specifics over which Beijing has frequently the form sanctions would take. blamed on foreign influence. Sanctions will apply to Last week US President NGOs that had acted “badly” Donald Trump signed the over the recent unrest in Hong Hong Kong Human Rights Kong, she said, including the and Democracy Act, which National Endowment for requires the president to annu- Democracy, Human Rights ally review the city’s favourable Watch and Freedom House. trade status and threatens to There was “already a large revoke it if the semi- amount of facts and evidence autonomous territory’s free- that make it clear that these doms are quashed. non-governmental organisa- The move came as the tions support anti-China” world’s two biggest economies forces and “incite separatist have been striving to finalise a 3          
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I was a good anchor and Spoken Fest different? “All these festivals   !  !    director because I have done theatre and are focussed on one thing, Jashn-e-Rekhta’s     I also used to write and sing in my college. base is Urdu and they celebrate everything But what is a performance without words? in one language. The others usually have So I thought of organising a fest. When I English and Hindi as their focus. But we did open mic and poetry sessions, I cater to all kinds of audience. Our sessions '  / . ! realised that three things that people real- are multilingual because we want to cele-  +.  ly liked was poetry, storytelling and music. brate people in every language,” said he. So I wanted to create a space where words While the other festivals are usually 6       $ matter the most,” said he. free, Abbas believes that if artistes are per- 9*)   As an artiste, Abbas knows how to forming, you need to find a way through uplift other artistes. The fest, he believes which the audience pays them.           ancer-choreographer Terence lective belief of a society nuanced by     DLewis has written an open letter ' .   culture and religion. For the young in the wake of rapes happening in boy, a patriarchal and misogynistic + ! , India. He says the real culprit of such belief system gives him privileges B  crimes against women is not the per- and entitlement so why would he ,  ' petrator alone but also the family that “Why do rapes happen in our coun- misogynistic belief system that their question his vested interests of this B  plays a big part in developing the psy- try specifically (I’m an Indian man and parents have been born into! Don’t get power equation! He will not, no mat- ' che of such acts. He expressed his sen- can only speak for the culture I’ve been me wrong, no parent will openly tell ter what his school and education sys- timents on social media. raised in)?” their sons to rape women but it hap- tem teach him thereafter!” - '  Lewis began saying: “#Rape: #enti- He then shifted attention to the pens subliminally through the parents’ In the context to current times, 2'3 tled? I wanted to say this when that perpetrator. “Without getting a rise out attitude, beliefs and behaviour towards people need to “expose the superficial- .  'B  macabre incident happened in the bus, of me, I put myself in his shoes and women in general.” ity of our culture where on one hand /'B  but emotions were running so high started to work backwards as to what Lewis is all for the harshest pun- we worship our goddesses for their /   that it felt inappropriate to speak out belief I could have cultivated so pow- ishment to be enforced, as soon as the strength and power then in the same then. But now I think I must express erfully that makes any of us do such culprit is charged without doubt. breathe we look at the woman on the       my observations of this unsettling an act, and worse inflict mindless tor- “You can enforce the strictest street and think she is weak and should    issue as I fear that we are looking ture even after the act is over? It was laws and it should be a deterrent to serve me because that’s her role in soci-   myopically and our emotions are important to identify my own dark those who value their life at stake, but ety.” 6   coming in the way of our understand- side to be able to see the elephant in you will soon realise that a majority “Whilst we need stricter laws, fast      . ing of this issue! Of course I know that the room. 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     simultaneously achieving the Jogen’s drawings embrace exag- intrinsic roots crucial to art, that gerated limbs, fingers and torsoes, highlights the importance of the and natural expressions which are rudiments of the history of art. fluid in their infinitely curious con- tours. The 80-year-old doyen of arts !    says, “When I began drawing some     years ago, I had a strong urge to cre- To move from one image to ate something new and original another is to partake of art histo- without imitating the West. But I ry simultaneously. In his many didn’t want to fall back on Indian portraits, we realise that painting art’s appropriations, which are about for Jogen is a synthesis, a crucial ancient India and its heritage. I step and a culmination of two great wanted an individual definition traditions — Western art and that would determine my art and its Indian idioms and conceptualisa- conventions. Be it the people I saw tion. on the street, their mannerisms, A rare masterpiece is Woman their peculiarities or their strange with a Necklace. “My characters expressions, for me, observation and belong to my own choreography,” the passion to translate these peo- states he. The feminine mystique is ple onto my work became my best crystal clear — be it the long hair, pastime.” classical European art echoes in his the almond-shaped eyes, the pen- painting of a still life framed in an cil-thin lips or the sinuous curves,      old master style. When you look at everything combines to create an There is an accentuated sensu- some of them in the show, you aura. ality in Jogen’s work, in which eroti- would know that his still lives “The characters, temperament cism breathes from every pore. woman or a man, there should be Michaelangelo and Picasso and felt his wife, tall and slender with fine ness or roundedness to a body, or breathe through the Indian gar- and manners that I observe in the Through thin, wiry lines, and a an unpredictable element in what we that I must bring sculpted weight features, which affirm the truth that breast, stomach or even limbs. By dens. The fruits either single or in people around me are fascinating. screen of darkness, he creates a are creating.” into my human figures. But unlike many of his images are a reflection adding texture and volume, I was twos and threes have a bulbous I portray them from a personal per- romanticised imagery revelling in But he is sensitive towards the Picasso, I have woven sympathy and of her. When asked about his pas- creating forms that were intriguing vivid colouring, which combines spective. In my characterisation of inherent satire. He says, “I used to women that punctuate this oeuvre admiration in my female forms sion for drawing, he says, “From 17, as well as interesting.” grounding earth tones and enliv- people, I crossed the boundaries of gaze for long at Picasso’s women. I as they have a strength of character. too. The facial features and the fig- I started keeping sketchbooks and en primary, fleshy colours. realistic representation and let my liked how he presented his idea of And the Marwari couples that he ures are very important. Perhaps, a using them as references. I also had    (  It is his unique synthesis of the imagination take over,” he affirms romantic longing through their creates have about them a sculpton- little appreciation,” he says. this habit of working on an image Jogen is one among many who indigenous and the exotic, his and adds, “Drawing is like music, many expressions. I have always felt ic intensity and ingenuity. “I have At his home in Kolkata, his liv- and creating shadows of cross hatch- belonged to the famed mentor absorbing of the heights attained it must flow and be fluid. If an artist that when we draw or paint a always looked at the sculptures of ing room is filled with drawings of ing to add an expression of heavi- William Hayter’s class. His love for by European modernists, and cannot draw, there is no music!”

s the area reverberated with alking into a Broadway theatre starring some of the biggest names Athe sound of Nooran Sisters   #  Wat show time is something in show business, including Ethel singing Allah Waleyan Di Jugni, special — the electricity, the excited Barrymore, Douglas Fairbanks, it became evident why scholars murmurs, the shared anticipation. Sidney Lumet, Mae West, Lena connect the term sufi to safi But, it turns out, walking into an Horne and Maureen Stapleton. The (meaning pure). The vibe at DLF    'B@6 011'  empty Broadway theatre can be just Price Is Right with Bob Barker once Mall of India’s open space was          as fun. originated from the Hudson, and surreal as the audience swayed in A newly launched tour of the American Idol auditions have been sync with the hypnotic tunes        5-1 AA1 Hudson Theatre offers a rare chance held on its stage. under the moonlit sky. The to wander around the interior of After 1960, it narrowly escaped evening balanced mysticism with Broadway’s oldest theatre and hear a wrecking ball four times — the exis- new-age sounds as the duo’s some of the fascinating stories that tence of a family in the top floors singing playlist ranged from pop- have happened over its 116 years. probably helped — and went through ular Sufi Kalams and Punjabi folk “I would encourage you to bask many hands and incarnations, to some Bollywood numbers. in the rare moment of being in a including stints as a radio and TV Their powerful rustic vocals Broadway theatre by yourself with no studio, burlesque theatre and porn and a mesmerising Sufi singing other audience members,” says tour movie house. prowess appeal across different leader Tim Dolan, moments before Jack Paar’s variety show was age groups have made Jyothi and opening the Hudson’s inner doors. broadcast from the Hudson and it Sultana Nooran universal Over the next 90 minutes, Dolan was where Streisand made her first favourites. The two credit their weaves real stories about Hudson TV appearance. Steve Allen’s show entire success to their father, with Theatre veterans like Barbra was housed at the Hudson for a time, whom their relationship hasn’t Streisand, Louis Armstrong and and he was responsible for an infa- changed a bit since childhood. “A Elvis with historical events like the mous episode in which Elvis sang father remains a father. He has sinking of the Titanic and the Hound Dog to a real hound dog. been our teacher and still watch- Iroquois Theatre fire of 1903 in You’ll also see what Jake Gyllenhaal es our whole performance and Chicago. — who reopened the Hudson in a scolds us too if need be,” says “The stories are crazy. Across all ribbon-cutting ceremony in 2017 — Jyoti and laughs. boards — tragedy, American histo- The Broadway show left as a permanent mark: His hand- Making a living as a musician ry, TV and film, pop icons, and then written notes of a Stephen Sondheim can be tough especially for inde- Broadway, of course, which I’m lyric have been turned into a neon pendent artists. And who knows obsessed with,” Dolan says after the %%
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It is like smoke from Boardwalk Empire that he’s happy to Highlights of the tour include City of New York, The New York He reveals that actors carefully listen their feet. There is no place for the Hindi music industry today incense sticks which keeps deliver when prompted — runs the wandering the 100-foot green mar- Public Library for the Performing to the number of coughs in the audi- laziness. All you need is passion are well aware of their style and spreading even after the flame is Broadway Up Close tour company, ble lobby, admiring the turquoise, Arts, memoirs and biographies. He ence — a sure sign of boredom. And and dedication.” taste of singing. “They have snuffed out and spreads its scent which prides itself on hiring work- orange and mauve luminescent filters it through his own show busi- if you’re the kind of person who dares From performing at the never stopped us from singing throughout. And Western music ing actors and stage managers for mosaic tiles by Louis Comfort ness life. “I’m going to try and make to record a show on your phone, he Dhaka International Folk Fest, to with gusto. The composition is is like a candle, which stops authenticity. Tiffany and spotting the ghost light you understand how I look at a build- warns you that his fellow actors can mastering the Sham Chaurasia made according to our tone and spreading light after a whiff of Dolan has partnered with the on the stage. You’ll learn that the best ing like this,” he says. spot the tiny red light and will tell an gharana music and making a tenor. We have always felt great air. Also, those who know the Hudson’s owner, the Ambassador seats cost just $2 when the theatre The 977-seat Hudson was built usher. debut in Bollywood playback singing for Bollywood films. We essence of Sufi, make sure they Theatre Group, to let him bring tours opened in 1903, and you’ll find out by theatre producer Henry Harris, “We see everything,” he jokes. singing, the sisters have had have sung simpler genres in maintain its traditions and val- into the theatre during lulls between why women’s theatre bathrooms are who perished aboard the Titanic. His “We pretend we don’t but we’re quite a journey. Of course, a lot films but that does not change ues intact. They want others to shows. He uses an iPad filled with so crowded today. widow, Rene, who was the last watching everything you do.” has changed along the way. “As our forte as independent classi- get connected to music too. So period photos and video clips to The tour takes you to the orches- Titanic passenger to be rescued, Dolan hopes his tour can demys- artists, we have grown a lot. We cal artists. And all our songs Sufi can never die.” bring the place alive. tra seats, up into the balcony and into managed the Hudson for another 20 tify Broadway and reveal the rich his- recognise our efforts and want to inspire us to create more happy The sisters have added var- While there are other walking a private bar area. Dolan shows years, staging more than 90 plays. tory of buildings we often enter with- sustain them. If we talk about music. Memories from ious Western instruments in tours of Broadway — and one that photos of the empty top two floors, Among them was the 1929 musi- out much thought. Ultimately, he’s a changes, of course, the music Bollywood have been special,” their music compositions but also can get you inside a theatre — which once housed a family and are cal revue Hot Chocolates, noteworthy Broadway fan and wants more peo- patterns have evolved to keep adds Jyoti. exploring a new genre is still none match Broadway Up Close’s now sealed off from the rest of the for music by Thomas Waller and for ple to want to come back and see a pace with people’s music prefer- With the rise in hip hop and awaited. “Instruments do not ability to mix history and architec- theatre. Dolan’s infectious energy, launching the career of a then little- show. ences. Different genres have rap culture, it might seem that change with genres. Changes in tural knowledge and convey it from insight and handle on history makes known Louis Armstrong, who stole “We need to make them feel con- come up and each one has its Sufi and classical singing are los- the instrumentational complex- a performer’s perspective. Whenever the tour a Broadway visit must-do. the show with his singing of Ain’t nected and feel a part of it,” he says own importance. For us, various ing their charm. “How can an art ity are related to the number of he can, Dolan will also get his tour To find his stories, Dolan has Misbehavin’. after his latest customers spill out into remixes of our independent form that represents spirituality artists contributing to that style,” group up onto the Hudson’s stage, a scoured the Library of Congress, The The Hudson operated as a the- Times Square. albums will continue to be made. be lost?” questions Jyoti and says Sultana. very rare feat. Shubert Archive, The Museum of the atre on and off until 1960, with shows L

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