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DELHI THE HINDU 12 NEWS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE J&K detainees slam police action Preparing ground Muslim law board Political leaders objected to an attempt to stripsearch PC chief Sajjad Lone for J&K poll: Murmu to file review petition Peerzada Ashiq put regional leadership on EC will take final call on dates, says LG Srinagar par with criminals — it reeks He also said that rejecting tion. At least 32 high profile politi of political vendetta. The Vijaita Singh the land would not amount He argued the move was cal detainees staged a prot place is simply unhygienic New Delhi to contempt as the direc pointless and wanted to est on Sunday against the and lacks basic facilities. My The Lieutenant Governor of tions of the apex court were avoid anything that could vi police’s alleged bid to “strip ailing father’s health will on Jammu & Kashmir ( J&K) has to the Central government tiate the atmosphere in the and humiliate” Peoples Con ly deteriorate in case such said the administration was and not to the Muslim country. ference chief Sajjad Lone pathetic services are offered proactively preparing the community. “Now that the court has while the leaders were being to him,” PDP leader and ground to hold elections in Mr. Jilani said three of the decided, we will follow the shifted to a new detention former Minister Naeem Ak the newly carved out Union six Muslim plaintiffs in the court verdict. Now I don’t centre in Srinagar. htar’s daughter Sheryaar Territory but added that he case, Mohammad Umar, need to pursue it further,” The incident took place Khanam told The Hindu. would not be able to give a Maulana Mehfuz ur Rehman Mr. Ansari said. He, howev around 2 p.m. when the Ms. Khanam has decided timeline. and Misbah ud Din, had al er, added that other litigants authorities began shifting to approach Srinagar Deputy Former IAS officer G.C. G.C. Murmu, Lieutenant ready given their consent were free to file a review pe the detainees in batches Commissioner Shahid Murmu, who took over as Governor of Jammu & for the review petition, tition if they wished. from the Centaur Hotel to On the move: Political detainees being shifted to the MLA Chaudhary. “I will seek a LG last month, told The Kashmir. which would be be filed Asked about Mr. Ansari’s the MLA Hostel in Srinagar. Hostel from the Centaur Hotel in Srinagar on Sunday. * PTI written undertaking from Hindu that unlike the UT of within 30 days of the stance, Mr. Jilani alleged Sources said the first Mr. Chaudhary that my fath Ladakh, J&K is a UT with a vestor Summit, postponed verdict. that the former could have batch of leaders, crammed Mr. Para and Mr. Faesal. This ties have used plywood er is in safe condition and legislature and there will indefinitely in October, had Iqbal Ansari, one of the li been pressured by the Ayod into a small vehicle, com was followed by a scuffle, sheets to close the verandas the place is medically feasi have to be an elected go begun and it would be held tigants, stayed away from hya administration to not is prised Peoples Democratic sources added. and the windows, turning ble. The minimum govern vernment in place soon. soon. the meeting and said he did sue statements against the Party youth president Wa The police allegedly used the rooms in the multistorey ment could do is to provide a “We are preparing the A senior government offi not seek any review peti verdict. heed Para, J&K’s Peoples force to separate the politi building into dark and cold clean and warm place in this ground situation. The final cial said that President’s Movement chief and IAS top cians, who have served as cells. chilly weather,” she said. call on dates will be taken by rule cannot be prolonged per Shah Faesal and Peoples lawmakers and Ministers in Sources said the detainees the Election Commission. further. “An LG cannot run Allow Farooq to attend Conference chief Lone, an the previous regime. As oth Police deny incident have been asked to organise Some normalcy is also re the administration alone. ally of the BJP in J&K bet er detainees reached the de However, when contacted by their own toiletries and were quired and we have to en Preparations will have to ween 2015 and 2018. tention centre, they joined The Hindu, the police de provided with small electric sure many things before done to hold the elections House: Opposition Sources said Mr. Lone was the protest against the “man nied any such incident. “No blankets and room heaters. elections are held,” Mr. Mur whenever time is condu frisked as the vehicle handling” of Mr. Lone. such incident took place,” “This is an attempt to make mu said. cive. There are issues like re As the party’s senior most was ready to discuss every reached the gates of the MLA The detainees also regis said a police officer on the an example of the local lead President’s rule in J&K vising the electoral rolls. leader, Mr. Abdullah should issue and exhorted eve Hostel. The situation turned tered their protest against condition of anonymity. ers. If they are not spared, has been extended thrice in President’s rule has been ex have been present. “I told ryone to make the winter ugly when he was asked to “poor facilities” at the MLA “The place is not liveable nobody will be in Kashmir. the past one year, with the tended at least thrice, it can the government that it is session as productive as the remove his clothes, eliciting Hostel. even for hardcore criminals. They are being made scape most recent extension com not go on for long,” the offi their constitutional obliga last one. “Inside the meet an angry response from both Sources said the authori The authorities are trying to goats,” said Ms. Khanam. ing on October 31. cial said. tion to ensure that Dr. Ab ing the government and the A senior EC official added dullah attends Parliament. PM say that the government Delimitation exercise that this would be the first The Srinagar electorate is ready to debate whatever When asked if delimitation Assembly of the UT of J&K . should not go unrepresent issues the Opposition wants Rail services resume in Kashmir Valley of constituencies would be Since it would be starting ed,” Mr. Masoodi told The to raise. We get this assu carried out before the elec afresh, it was likely that that Hindu. rance in every meeting tions are announced, Mr. the delimitation process The government has de ahead of every session. But Train goes from Srinagar to Banihal Murmu said, “That is a call would be conducted before tained Dr. Abdullah under in the House, whether the that has to be taken by the the elections, the official the Public Safety Act (PSA). Rajya Sabha and the Lok Press Trust of India one run scheduled for Sun EC.” said. Mr. Masoodi said that since Sabha, when we raise the is Srinagar day, while the train would On November 1, Chief However, citing the ex the MP was detained under sues, whether it’s state of Rail services in the Kashmir make two runs on a daily ba Election Commissioner Su ample of the previous de the PSA, the government our economy or rising un Valley resumed fully on Sun sis from Monday. nil Arora told reporters that limitation exercise in the did not need court orders to employment or agrarian cri day — more than three The Railways conducted a the Home Ministry or the country that started in 2001 revoke the detention. sis or inflation or Kashmir, months after being suspend trial run on Sunday morning Law Ministry would have to and ended in 2008, the offi Speaking to reporters at the government stalls the ed due to security reasons — before the actual service first appoint the Delimita cial said elections can take the end of the meeting Par debate,” Mr. Azad said . Mr as the train chugged from started, he added. tion Commission. Mr. Arora place even while the exer liamentary Affairs Minister Azad had raised the issue Srinagar to Banihal through Rail service in the Valley said the Law Ministry had cise is on. The official also Pralhad Joshi remained non during a meeting chaired by the restive south Kashmir, of had partially resumed on sought legal advice from the raised concern about the committal on Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha Chairman Ven ficials said. Tuesday as the train ran bet EC and the Commission had harsh winter season that has member’s release. “We have kaiah Naidu too. A railway official said that ween Baramulla and Srina hired two former officials — set in and is expected to got a suggestion in this re The Trinamool Congress, “rail service in the Valley ful gar. The authorities have di Shangara Ram and R.K. Sri continue till April next year gard. We will see what can represented by Mr. Bandho ly resumed this morning as rected the Railways to ply vastava — to assist in the that could delay the election be done within framework padhyay and Rajya Sabha the train chugged from Bara the trains between 10 a.m. process. process further. of the law,” Mr Joshi said. member Derek O’ Brien also In demand: Passengers boarding a train for Banihal from mulla towards Banihal”. The and 3 p.m. only due to secur Mr. Murmu added that (With inputs from Prime Minister Narendra raised the issue of interfe Srinagar on Sunday. * NISSAR AHMAD official said there was only ity reasons, the official said. preparations for the J&K In Damini Nath) Modi in his customary re rence in administration by marks at the meeting reiter West Bengal Governor Jag ated that the government deep Dhankar. UAE citizens Marriage not ‘good enough’ can get My idea of India is being challenged: Vallabh to quash FIR: Delhi HC visa on arrival Cong. spokesperson, who will take on Jharkhand CM in upcoming poll, says focus will be on development Special Correspondent Sobhana K. Nair as Mr. Patra fumbled, Mr. The Union government that stead of schools, the govern Thereafter she registered the ished to deter others from NEW DELHI New Delhi Vallabh pedantically ex tweets on fire in Amazon for ment has focussed on open FIR. A chargesheet was filed committing a similar crime”. India has extended the ‘vi Congress spokesperson Gou plained the number of ze ests, doesn’t say a word ing liquor shops, he alleges. against the man pursuant to The judge also referred to sa on arrival’ facility to the rav Vallabh describes him roes in a billion, million and when people are burned or On the David vs Goliath which he has been facing a judgment of the Supreme citizens of the United Arab self as a first generation polit trillion (12 zeroes). beaten to death on the contest, Mr. Vallabh says he trial. Court which said that “hei Emirates, the Embassy of ician. He joined the Congress The question was definite roads,” he adds. is going into the contest not During the course of the nous and serious offences in India in Abu Dhabi an only in January 2018 and a ly a nobrainer for Mr. Val The Congress is likely to against a Chief Minister but trial, they got married. In the volving mental depravity or nounced on Sunday. year later, he is taking on BJP labh who holds a doctorate propose an antilynching law against a candidate who petition before the High offences such as murder, The Indian mission said leader and Jharkhand Chief in credit risk management for Jharkhand in its manifes failed his constituency. “I am Court, the victim had given rape and dacoity cannot ap the step is aimed at in Minister Raghubar Das in the and was taken on as a Profes to on the lines of the one only going to share with peo her ‘No objection’ affidavit propriately be quashed creasing peopletopeople upcoming Assembly election sor at the Xavier School of enacted in Rajasthan. ple, this is what you expect for quashing of the FIR. though the victim or the fa contact between India and from Jamshedpur East. Management at just 32. “In the past 30 months, ed, this is what you deserved The man argued that mily of the victim have set UAE. The doubleentry vi A regular at press confe Gourav Vallabh 700 firms were wound up in and this is the delivery,” he since the matter has been tled the dispute”. sa on arrival facility will be rences at the Congress head Suffocating environment Jamshedpur alone and says, matteroffactly. amicably settled, the contin In the case in hand, the available for UAE citizens quarters at 24 Akbar Road, Speaking to The Hindu, the cating for me. The party that 30,000 workers lost jobs. Mr. Vallabh says the narra uation of case will render the HC noted that it was the case up to 60 days and will be Mr. Vallabh shot into the li Congress hopeful says no was the closest to my idea of Who is responsible for this? tive on Article 370 or even compromise meaningless. of the victim that she was de provided “only” to those melight when he asked BJP one from his family was into India was the Congress so I My main agenda will be only the Ram Mandir will have no Justice Sethi, however, re ceived by the man and sex who have earlier obtained spokesperson Sambit Patra politics. Both his parents are decided to join,” he says. development, development impact in the State. marked that, “even when ual relations were esta evisas and the usual paper how many zeroes there were teachers. “My idea of India “Every morning I do puja and development,” Mr. Val “At the end of the day, pe there is a settlement, the blished on the pretext of visas. UAE citizens travell in a trillion in the context of was being challenged, peo for more than an houranda labh says. He adds that in ople need two square meals view of the offender and vic false promise of marriage ing to India for the first the Narendra Modi govern ple are lynched for their reli half. But that doesn’t mean Jharkhand, over the past five in a day, they want employ tim will not prevail since it is and she was subjected to time are, however, advised ment’s claim that India’s eco gion. They instructed what that I will go to TV studios years, 14,000 government ment, they need houses, bas in the interest of society that emotional, physical, mental to apply for the evisa or nomy would reach the $5 to eat and what not to eat. and call out people on the schools were closed by the ic health and education facil the offender should be pun and sexual abuse. the paper visa, it said. trillion mark by 2024. Even This environment was suffo basis of the cap they wear. NDA government. And in ities,” he says. Imported rules hit musical instruments Stalin gives ‘Congress to decide on ₹5 lakh to Maharashtra govt. soon’ U.S. FAA regulations, used as a model, are designed for smaller western violins, guitars and cellos Coimbatore T.K. Rohit terim president Sonia Gand JAGRITI CHANDRA which has to be secured to the audience, the organisers the Indian cello. girl’s kin CHENNAI hi on Monday. NEW DELHI the seat; and checkedin lug and the sponsors.” For Ustad Shujaat Khan, The Congress High Com “For the Congress it’s a Travelling is particularly gage. Though allowing pas The musical instruments whose musical lineage ex Karthik Madhavan mand in Delhi is likely to major step [to ally with the stressful for Indian musi sengers to book an extra seat are irreplaceable. Mr. Rao’s tends seven generations he Coimbatore take a decision on forming a Shiv Sena], but considering cians because of the size of for their instrument is “en sitar, for instance, is made is the son of Ustad Vilayat DMK president M.K. Stalin government in Maharashtra the people have rejected the their musical instruments. A couraged”, it is not mandato with a pumpkin that was Khan the mishandling of on Sunday met the parents in an alliance with the Shiv BJP, the intention is not to sitar is, for example, 5 feet ry. Artistes recall that while more than 20 years old and a musical instruments is a sign of Rajeswari, a woman Sena and the NCP in the allow that party to form a long, while a guitar is 3 feet twothree decades ago, they piece of wood seasoned for of apathy and disrespect to who lost her left leg in an next two days, former Chief government through the long. were allowed to buy an extra 70 years. It took two years to artistes. “Everyone is ready accident involving an Minister Prithviraj Chavan backdoor and continue But the rules don’t help seat for fragile instruments make, and four to five years to bend rules to accommo AIADMK flagpole. said on Sunday. their misrule of the past five them. The U.S. regulator, due to safety concerns, this for its owner to play it before date the super rich, politi During a visit to a private Mr. Chavan, who was in years,” Mr. Chavan said Federal Aviation Administra provision was withdrawn ov it could produce the trade cians, Bollywood stars; but a hospital along with other Chennai to attend a couple when asked about the ideo tion (FAA) — on whose rules er the years. mark sound the sitarist is classical musician, for some DMK leaders, he gave the of meetings, added that NCP logical differences between the regulators of different The petition launched by Pt. Shubhendra Rao in known for. The maker, Rikhi reason, seems to come very victim’s kin a cheque for ₹5 chief Sharad Pawar is sche the Shiv Sena and the countries, including India’s maestro Shubhendra Rao Kozhikode. * S. RAMESH KURUP Ram, says the soundboard low in the scheme of impor lakh towards medical ex duled to meet Congress in Congress. Directorate General of Civil calling for airline accounta can be replaced with a new tance,” he told The Hindu in penses. Aviation, model their guide bility for this special cargo instrument, I once saw it fall one, but it will not be able to a telephone interview. Addressing reporters la lines — has made provisions, has received more than ing from the top of a 45foot produce the same quality of The problem faced by In ter, Mr. Stalin accused keeping in mind western vio 10,600 signatures and many high tractor trolley carrying sound. dian artistes is a global phe Chief Minister Edappadi K. lins, guitars and cellos. worldrenowned Indian baggage to the plane. My The instrument is packed nomenon and a nightmare Palaniswami of trying to The FAA Modernization musicians have joined the heart sank.” in a tough fibreglass case and for many musicians. feign ignorance about the and Reform Act, 2012, which cause. Each has a story of Ustad Baha’ud’din Mohi secured by a thick vinyl pad Artistes quoted in the sto accident. “The Chief Minis came into effect in March agony or suspense that came uddin Dagar, who plays the ded cover and, therefore, for ry have encountered mis ter feigned ignorance on 2015, requires U.S. airlines to with air travel. rudra veena, once arrived at the sitar to break without de handling by both Indian and Rajeswari losing her leg in provide three options for a concert in Nottingham and liberate harm is impossible, international carriers. the accident, just as he said carriage of instruments, de Dropping the ‘aatma’ opened the protective case says cellist and Mr. Rao’s Air India says it checked he was unaware of the [pol pending on the size: smaller Grammy winner and Padma only to realise that the ‘tum wife, Saskia Rao de Haas. It CCTV footage at the Delhi ice] firing incident [during instruments to be carried as Bhushan awardee Vishwa ba’ was cracked completely. can only be an “act of stupid and New York airports and the antiSterlite agitation] cabinbaggage and stowed in Mohan Bhatt calls the mo “It was like being bereaved. ity or malice”. Her own hor had not found evidence of in Thoothukudi,” he said. an overhead bin or below a han veena his ‘aatma’ (soul). How then can you expect a ror stories from air travel pilferage or mishandling of Thirtyyearold Rajeswa seat; purchase of an extra “Glued to my aeroplane win musician to perform? But forced her to make a travell Mr. Rao’s instrument by its ri was involved in an acci seat for the instrument dow anxiously tracking my there are commitments to ing cello, a smaller version of staff. dent on November 11.

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Will Gotabaya make peace with India? Rajya Sabha’s momentous days Given his polarised mandate, Sri Lanka presidentelect may need New Delhi’s help in Tamil regions can now be cherished for ever Suhasini Haidar NEW DELHI Modi greets Gotabaya Book chronicles history of the Upper House since 1952 For many in South Block, the election in Sri Lanka will Special Correspondent under the able leadership Sobhana K. Nair bring relations around full NEW DELHI of Mr. Rajapaksa, the New Delhi circle from five years ago. In Prime Minister Narendra people of Sri Lanka will Rajya Sabha has sat beyond October 2014, during Gota Modi spoke to President progress further on the midnight on nine occasions baya Rajapaksa’s visit to New elect of Sri Lanka Gotabaya path of peace and and so far its longest sitting Delhi, when he was Defence Rajapaksa on Sunday and prosperity and fraternal, was on December 17, 1981 Secretary to his brother, Pre congratulated him on his cultural, historical and when the House sat till 4.43 sident Mahinda Rajapaksa, victory in the presidential civilisational ties between a.m. to debate and clear Es both the Ministry of External election. Mr. Modi invited India and Sri Lanka will be sential Services Mainte Affairs and National Security him to visit India at his further strengthened,” nance Act (ESMA) to ensure Adviser Ajit Doval delivered early convenience. stated a press note issued that normal life of people is to him a tough message: that Looking ahead: Local diplomats have been holding meetings “The Prime Minister by the Ministry of External not obstructed by strikes the Modi government took a with the Rajapaksas, expecting to build on traditional ties expressed confidence that Affairs. and shutdowns. * AP stern view of Sri Lanka al between New Delhi and Colombo. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC The only other record to lowing Chinese naval war rival the 1981 sitting is when Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu, Deputy Chairman ships into Colombo harbour. turned to Delhi. In the elec was expected to take sides, Gotabaya said that his go Province’s five districts and the Upper House sat till 3.22 Harivansh Narayan Singh, Opposition leader Ghulam Nabi The message clearly tions that followed, Mahinda including during the short vernment’s foreign policy in three districts in the East a.m. to discuss the pur Azad and Trinamool Congress leader Derek O'Brien didn’t go down well with Mr. Rajapaksa lost to Maithripala period last year when Mr. would be “neutral.” ern Province in Sunday’s chase of the Bofors gun in releasing the book commemorating the 250th session. * PTI Gotabaya, and a week later, Sirisena, who was warmly Mahinda was sworn in as However, many worry election. December 1986. the PLANavy’s submarine welcomed by the Modi Prime Minister. I that a tilt towards China will “Given his polarised man This and many other sal record itself in terms of expelled are Dr. Chattrapal Changzheng2 and the war government. n September 2018, Mr. be inevitable, given the Raja date, Gotabaya should ac such nuggets are part of Ra- women members. Singh Lodha in December ship Chang Xing Dao arrived Mahinda told The Hindu in paksas’ past preferences as tually want India’s friend jya Sabha: The Journey So far, Rajya Sabha has 2005 and Sakshi Maharaj in in Colombo on a fiveday vi NEWS ANALYSIS an interview during a visit to well as Mr. Gotabaya’s acri ship in resolving tensions since 1952, a publication had 2,280 members includ March. sit anyway. Delhi that it was “time to monious relationship with with the North and East re brought out by the Rajya ing those who serving more Speaking at an all party Sri Lanka insisted it had A lot has changed bet move on” from the misun the United States, which has gion, and India should move Sabha secretariat to mark than one term. meeting on Sunday, Rajya informed Indian officials ween the government and derstandings of the past. often raised his role as de in quickly to ensure more de the 250th session of the Up Of these only 209 were Sabha Chairman Venkaiah about the plan in advance, the Rajapaksas since that Nonetheless, with Mr. Gota fence chief during the war velopment projects in those per House that begins from women — a measly 9.1%. In Naidu said, “Rajya Sabha and that the docking was fraught period five years ago. baya now in charge, New against the LTTE in 2009 areas,” says former diplomat Monday. 2014 it had the highest has come a long way in ad routine, but the event put The Rajapaksas are now Delhi will have several amid allegations of human in the Indian High Commis Rajya Sabha’s first sitting number of women mem dressing the challenges the Rajapaksa regime and back in power, although it is apprehensions. rights violations. sion in Colombo Prabha Rao. was on May 13, 1952. bers at 31 and in 1970 the faced and meeting the re the Modi government on col Mr. Gotabaya who is Presi While his brother, a life Sri Lanka’s debt situation Officials say that contrary lowest at 14. quirements of the nation lision course. dent, not Mahinda, because long politician has been able will also mean a greater role to public perception, howev Extended debates Under Congress govern from time to time. But we Matters came to a head of twoterm limits on the to make his peace with New for China, which is the is er, local diplomats have The longest debate on any ments from 19521969 and still have miles to go in let shortly after, when an Indian presidency. Delhi, the question remains land’s biggest investor and been meeting with both Mr. given subject till date was again between 19721977, ting our country realize it’s diplomat based in Colombo For its part, New Delhi has about whether Mr. Gota creditor. Mahinda and Mr. Gotabaya on the government’s failure there was no leader of op full potential by making up was accused of conspiring worked on building ties on baya, a more stentorian mili Mr. Gotabaya, unpopular in the recent past, and they to provide adequate securi position in Rajya Sabha for the missed time and op with the Opposition leaders both sides of the political ais tary man, has done the for his role in the war against expect to build on tradition ty to former Prime Minister since no opposition parties portunities and in respect to defeat President Rajapak les, and carefully sides same. LTTE in these areas, was de al ties between New Delhi Rajiv Gandhi in wake of his had enough members to of the functioning of the sa, and subsequently re tepped situations where it At a rally last month, Mr. feated in all of the Northern and Colombo. assassination at Sriperum stake claim to the position. House itself.” budur by LTTE cadres. The upper house will al The discussion went on Three expulsions so hold a special discussion for 12 hours and four mi In 67 years of it’s existence, on the role of Rajya Sabha Minimum operating price Justice Gogoi Insurance companies to nutes on June 4, 1991. De the Upper House has ex in Indian polity and need molition of the Babri Masjid pelled only three members. for reforms. retires as 46th was debated days after the First member to be ex Also to commemorate sought for online sales merge as planned: FM incident from December 18 pelled was Subramanian the occasions VicePresi Chief Justice 21, 1992, for 11 hours and 37 Swamy on November 15, dent and Chairman of Rajya It is a price war, say traders ‘Progress hindered due to weak finances’ minutes. 1976 after his “conduct and Sabha Venkaiah Naidu will PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The Upper House which activities were found to be launch a special ₹250 silver Special Correspondent the continuation of unethi New Delhi Indo-Asian News Service United India Insurance Co. on March 9, 2010, cleared derogatory to the dignity of coin and ₹5 postal stamp. NEW DELHI cal and unfair business Justice Ranjan Gogoi, first New Delhi Ltd. and Oriental Insurance the Women’s Reservation the house”. Mr. Swamy Two special editions of his In an effort to create a level practices of ecommerce person from the northeast Finance Minister Nirmala Co. Ltd. has not been able to Bill that proposes to reserve back as a member of the toric speeches made in the playing field for online and companies, prominently to reach the top of judici Sitharaman has said the go move forward due to their 33% of all seats in Lok Sab House now. upper house too will be re offline retailers, the Confed Amazon and Flipkart, des ary and credited for bring vernment would move for weak financial position, offi ha for women, has a dismis The other members to be leased. eration of All India Traders pite the FDI policy and re ing the curtains down on ward on the merger of the cial sources said. (CAIT) has written to Com peated warnings by the go the decadesold politically three staterun general insu “These PSUs have sought merce Minister Piyush vernment, suggested the and religiously sensitive rance companies as an capital infusion from the go Goyal seeking implementa introduction of MOP in a Ayodhya land dispute, re nounced in the previous vernment. There is a need tion of a “minimum operat communication sent to tired as the Chief Justice of Budget. “This was a Budget for immediate recapitalisa ing price” below which Mr.Goyal on Sunday. India on Sunday. announcement and I will be tion as per their current ba items cannot be sold. “It is further disappoint Justice Gogoi, who was moving forward on that,” lance sheet position, ac The traders body also ing that several banks are al sworn in on October 3, the Minister said in a media cording to which they are asked the government to di so involved in this nexus by 2018 as the 46th CJI, had interaction. either on or below the mini rect banks to offer cashback offering various cashback the tenure of a little over 13 The proposed merger of mum required insolvency schemes for offline retailers. schemes exclusively to on months. His tenure as National Insurance Co. Ltd., ratio of 1.5,” officials said. “Looking at it as a price line sales,” the CAIT added. judge and CJI was marked war, it is high time the go “In this way, brands and e by some controversies, vernment stepped in to en commerce companies and personal allegations and force a “Minimum Operat banks create a mechanism pathbreaking judgments. ing Price” (MOP), which is to lower the prices than the Justice Sharad Arvind the price consisting of land actual market value and Bobde, 63, will succeed ing price, operational cost causing high level of GST Justice Gogoi as the 47th and reasonable profit mar and other revenue loss to CJI on Monday. Justice gin. Below the MOP, no pro the government.” Bobde will have a tenure of duct should be sold in the The CAIT also asked Mr. over 17 months and is due market,” the letter said. Goyal to enforce a uniform to retire on April 23, 2021. The Confederation of All policy of discounts, cash He has decided several key India Traders (CAIT) while back, and buybacks for both cases and was also part of expressing its concern on online and offline trade. the Ayodhya verdict. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Who is Gotabaya Rajapaksa?

Former soldier makes political debut, clinches presidency

Meera Srinivasan mily sought civil action Colombo against Mr. Rajapaksa — re Addressing Colombobased jected it citing his “foreign foreign correspondents in official immunity”. March 2017, Gotabaya Raja Like many Sri Lankans, paksa said he was not sure if Mr. Rajapaksa held dual citi he would enter politics, zenship but had to give up since he had never been a his American citizenship in politician unlike his sea order to run for President. soned brothers. “But Donald However, critics continue to Trump has come from [busi question his claim of re ness]. We have to see,” he nouncing it, citing U.S. Fed said, keeping open what eral register. Meanwhile, seemed like a small window A supporter of Gotabaya two Colombobased activists then. Rajapaksa carrying a party are legally challenging the In less than three years, flag in Colombo. * AFP validity of his Sri Lankan citi the former soldierturned zenship as well. bureaucrat has made his pol decade ago. Following the During the final years of itical debut, clinching Presi Easter terror attacks in April the war, Mr. Rajapaksa — dency. On Monday, the war this year, which killed over along with his other brother time defence secretary will 250 people, his supporters Basil Rajapaksa and a senior be sworn in as Sri Lanka’s 7th felt the need for such a “sa bureaucrat — was part of a Executive President, bring viour” again. “troika” that held frequent ing back the Rajapaksa clan Mr. Rajapaksa currently meetings in New Delhi, with — his brother former Presi faces multiple cases of al senior officials there. dent Mahinda Rajapaksa leged corruption — charges Last year, an influential was unseated in 2015 — to he has denied — and civil Buddhist monk called Mr. power once again. suits in the U.S. for alleged Rajapaksa a “Hitler” who torture of a Tamil, among would discipline society. La ‘Saviour’ who ended war others, during the Rajapaksa ter, his brother Mr. Basil said To many in Sri Lanka’s ma administration that spanned he would be a “Terminator”, jority SinhalaBuddhist com a decade from 2005. He was who would end corruption. munity, Mr. Gotabaya Raja linked to the murder of a But after his win on Sunday, paksa, 70, is a “saviour” who wellknown editor in Colom Mr. Gotabaya promised, “I spearheaded the military bo in 2009, but a U.S. court will be President for all Sri victory over the rebel LTTE a — where the journalist’s fa Lankans”. Sri Lanka elections: how did the minorities vote, and why? The fact that Sajith Premadasa secured 80% vote share in the Northern and Eastern Provinces shows that Tamils and Muslims of the regions rejected Gotabaya

Meera Srinivasan former defence secretary ac According to Sri Lanka We respect the For Muslims, on the other presidency,” he said. COLOMBO <> cused of warcrimes — which Muslim Congress Leader mandate... but we hand, it is fear, according to Mr. Rajapaksa knows this, As the outcome of Saturday’s he has denied — and linked to Rauff Hakeem, a Minister in cannot lose sight of N.M. Ameen, President of as his tweet on Sunday indi presidential polls in Sri Lan reactionary antiMuslim the incumbent government, the fact that he the Sri Lanka Muslim Coun cated. ka became clear, some vo groups. the voting pattern demon cil. The postwar years saw “I am the President of not [Gotabaya] polled ters’ message to the winner “We respect the mandate strated “a deeper polarisa frequent attacks on Muslims only those who voted for me Gotabaya Rajapaksa was of the people of the country tion” of communities. Point so low in the two and the Easter bombings in but also those who voted even clearer. and congratulate Mr. Raja ing to “many challenges” and provinces April made the community a against me and irrespective The island’s minority Ta paksa, but we cannot lose “hard decisions” ahead, he M.A. Sumanthiran target of hate and violence of which race or religion they Tamil National Alliance Spokesman mils and Muslims, most of sight of the fact that he said the most urgent priority unleashed by hardline belong to,” the newlyelected whom live in the Northern polled so low in the two pro was to maintain law and or and many enforced disap groups. leader said. and Eastern Provinces, had vinces. This is an issue we der, respect rule of law and pearances — for which fami “That is a very welcome voted decisively for ruling must address, and he must nurture the country’s plural lies are still seeking answers. Anti-Muslim attacks message and shows his wil party candidate Sajith Pre engage with elected repre istic and democratic values. Sri Lankan Tamils at a rally in Jaffna, demanding international The brutal finish to the war “Even if people don’t asso lingness to reach out,” Mr. madasa, giving him over a sentatives of the minorities,” “We fervently hope for probe into the alleged atrocities during the civil war. * AP/FILE with the Tamil Tigers in ciate Mr. Rajapaksa with the Ameen noted. “National lea million votes — about 80% of Jaffna legislator and Tamil peace and amity, restoration 2009, took away lives of tens antiMuslim attacks that fol dership in a plural country the vote share in the regions. National Alliance (TNA) spo of harmony and lasting good he said in a letter to Presi sa’s former avatar brings of thousands of civilians and lowed Easter, they fear that like ours only grows stronger In effect, they had rejected kesman M.A. Sumanthiran will among all communities dentelect Mr. Rajapaksa. back disturbing memories of the wounds have hardly forces behind them might with the support of all com Mr. Rajapaksa, a powerful said. under your administration,” For Tamils, Mr. Rajapak stifling military surveillance healed in the last decade. feel emboldened under his munities.” ELSEWHERE Leaked papers give details Khamenei backs petrol price hike, Ahead of IPO, Aramco of Xinjiang clampdown blames enemies for ‘sabotage’ values itself at $1.71 trillion ‘1 mn from minority groups detained’ It plans to sell 1.5% stake to raise $24 bn Iran curbs Internet access after agitators clash with police Reuters internal speeches to officials agence France-Presse the price range at 3032 Sau At least 7 killed in gas BEIJING during and after a 2014 visit Reuters ran and dozens of cities Riyadh di riyals per share ($88.5). explosion in Bangladesh A trove of leaked Chinese to Xinjiang following a stab DUBAI across the country, . Saudi Arabia on Sunday put The muchdelayed offer DHAKA government documents re bing attack by Uighur mili Iranian Supreme Leader Internet access in Iran a value of up to $1.71 trillion ing is scaled down from ori At least seven people were veals details of its clamp tants at a train station that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on was curbed after the prot on energy giant Aramco in ginal plans, but it still rivals killed and eight injured on down on Uighurs and other killed 31 people. Sunday backed petrol price ests at the order of a state se what could be the world’s the world's biggest listing so Sunday after a gas pipeline Muslims in the country’s The report said Mr. Xi increases that have sparked curity council, the semioffi biggest IPO, but missed far — the $25 billion float of exploded in the Bangladeshi western Xinjiang region un called for an “allout ‘strug protests across Iran, blam cial news agency ISNA Crown Prince Mohammed Chinese retail giant Alibaba port city of Chittagong, a der President Xi Jinping, the gle against terrorism, infil ing opponents of the Islamic reported. bin Salman’s initial target of in 2014. police official said. The New York Times reported tration, and separatism’ us Republic and foreign ene Mr. Khamenei said the in $2 trillion. Aramco had initially been pipeline exploded in front of on Saturday. ing the ‘organs of mies for “sabotage”, State te crease in gasoline prices was Aramco said it would sell expected to sell a total of 5% a fivestorey building, United Nations experts dictatorship,’ and showing levision reported. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei based on expert opinion and 1.5% of the firm in a block on two exchanges. blowing some of the and activists say at least 1 ‘absolutely no mercy’.” The “Some people are no should be implemented. buster initial public offering But the firm has said building’s walls off, Mohammad Mohsin said, million Uighurs and mem documents show that the doubt worried by this deci botage and breaches of se The price of petrol was worth at least $24 billion. there are no current plans citing witnesses. The injured bers of other Muslim minor Chinese leadership’s fears sion... but sabotage and ar curity and continue to do raised to 15,000 rials ($0.13) “The base offer size will for an international stock were taken to hospital, he ity groups have been de were heightened by terro son is done by hooligans not so,” Mr. Khamenei said. a litre from 10,000 rials and be 1.5% of the company's sale, indicating that the said, adding the death toll tained in camps in Xinjiang. rist attacks in other coun our people. The counterre Riot police and security rationed. Additional pur outstanding shares,” the longdiscussed goal had could rise as some were in The documents show tries and the U.S. drawdown volution and Iran’s enemies forces clashed with demon chases would cost 30,000 stateowned energy giant been shelved for the time critical condition. REUTERS how Mr. Xi gave a series of of troops from Afghanistan. have always supported sa strators on Saturday in Teh rials per litre. said in a statement that set being.

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I could write in a To understand the high va The answer belongs to the his be awarded on merit, rather than microscopic hand and yet lue placed on this curious skill, tory of a university system put financial need, to candidates make every single letter legi we need to recall the origin sto in place to serve the adminis who demonstrate excellent aca ble. And I could fit a fairly solid ry of our institutions of higher trative needs of a colonial em demic performance (current answer on the French revolu education. pire; an education meant to be and/or previously gained) in tion or crop rotation on paper The universities set up in In an effective factory of govern their master’s programme appli the size of a folded napkin. dia by the British, in the 19th ment clerks and bureaucrats. cation; any relevant extracurric I guess you are getting the century, were nothing like the Under this system, educa ular or professional experience drift? I was busy before exams; centres of higher learning that tion is simply seen as the con and career development and not studying, but cramming as had existed in Western Europe sumption of knowledge. Exams who will contribute to the overall many algebra equations, as ma for centuries. ‘The first univer A MUGGY test how well you consumed it. academic, cultural and experien ny history and geography sities that came into being in In serving their administrative tial profile of the programme answers, entire booklets on 1857 in Calcutta, Bombay and goal, the British left out the oth cohort. plant and animal life — all on Madras,’ writes sociologist er major function of universi Level of study: Master’s sheets of paper that could fit in Andre Beteille, ‘were set up ties, already wellestablished in AFFAIR Scholarship value: £7,000 to the boys’ underwear. 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It is no b Merit Scholarship 2020 beltloops, and a few other search was confined to special surprise that the clerical model Institution: The University of places. ised institutions such as the Why do our of the colonial university in In Sheffield , the U.K. Asiatic Society or the Indian dia rarely encourages the pro Eligibility: Your programme must Valuable aid Association for the Cultivation examinations duction of new knowledge or be scheduled to commence at It was a skill that held me in of Science, and teaching was encourage rote questions by its passivised stu the University of Sheffield in Sep even better stead in college, left to the colleges. dent body. tember 2020. where the questions were with In 1857, the British govern learning? Is there If you go to College Street to You must receive an offer for a in guessing range but the answ ment passed the Acts of Incor a way students day, you will see right next to course studied in full, at the Un ers were longer. A single nap poration, which established the historic structures of the iversity of Sheffield. All under kin took care of the entirety of the three universities in the can get out of this University of Calcutta and Pre graduate degree courses are elig Shakespeare’s plays and Durk three presidencies: Calcutta, unproductive sidency University, the crowd ible with the exceptions of heim’s theory of suicide was Bombay, and Madras. The ed collection of makeshift stalls Medicine (A100/A101) and Den half a napkin. preambles to the three Acts, habit? that once sold real books. Now, tistry (A200). For tuition fee pur They were the best studyaid scholar Suresh Chandra Ghosh they sell nothing but coaching poses, you must be selffunded I could have personally points out, were all pretty simi manuals and question banks. and eligible to pay the overseas devised. lar. They all defined the objects In New India, the collections of tuition fee, and you must not be The questions themselves, of the universities as ‘ascertain BA and B.Sc question papers a sponsored student. the anthologies of test papers, ing by means of examination have, for the most part, been Level of study: Undergraduate were proudly on sale through the persons who have acquired replaced by question banks for Scholarship value: 50% of the tui proficiency in different branch GRE, GMAT, and entrance tests tion fee es of Literature, Science and for engineering and medicine. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Commences: September 2020 Art and rewarding them by The soul of the colonial clerk Deadline: May 04, 2020 at 13:00 ...the clerical model of the Academic Degrees as evidence now lives in different bodies. GMT colonial university in India of their respective https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/in rarely encourages the attainments’. 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The questions gin preparation by getting understanding the syllabus “discuss”, “elaborate”, gy draws a thin line of sepa asked in the exam are always subject fundamentals in in a better perspective, and “comment”, and so on. ration between aspirants within the syllabus and place. The best source to get helps identify the areas from Health first: Last, but and smart aspirants. The lat hence keeping a close eye on clarity and a good hold on which more questions have not the least, is proper care ter becomes more produc syllabus is fundamental. various subjects are the been asked. Practice tests for your health. It must be a tive with fewer inputs, whe Strategy is important: NCERT books (from class VI come in handy for candi part of your IAS/IPS strategy. reas the former are less Before you start your prepa to class XII). dates. 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THE HINDU DELHI MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 EDUCATION PLUS 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Licensing . This ancient Indian empire spread as far as Afghanistan Q1 to Bengal to the Deccan plat eau. The empire lasted from 322 BC to 187 BC and had its capital city at is the key Pataliputra (Patna). The empire gets its name from the fact that its ancestors had While many teachers dream of getting a lived in a region where peacocks were abundant, hence named themselves ‘from government job, the process of applying the land of peacocks’. Which empire is this? for one seems like a nightmare . The common name for the Q2 executive wing of New Zeal teach the way you want, less and’s parliament building comes from the natural documentation, vacation, world. From the outside, this building fiveday work culture, looks like it is made of repeating, same postretirement eco sized compartments resembling the cells wide angle nomic potential, medi found inside the natural structure that in ) spired its design. What is considered to be cal security, and so on. PIXABAY ALBERT P'RAYAN the inspiration for its design which is also the name of the While there are many building? A month ago, the Tamil Nadu pros, there are some cons . Teachers’ Recruitment Board too. However, advantages During the Middle Ages, (TRB) notified that it invites appli seem to outweigh the disadvantag :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: so many docu Q3 whenever people had extra in cations for direct recruitment es. ments from several come, they dropped it into Transparency should be pots which were made of an from eligible candidates for the My professor, Dr. Rajagopal Gi created and maintained. Only institutions, the ap orangecoloured clay. Over the years, Eng post of assistant professors in Ta bikote put it succintly, “Two fac transparency can defeat plicants can just lish potters received requests to shape mil Nadu Collegiate Educational tors are important: one, happiness manipulation of data. teaching just like medical produce the service these jars like an animal which appealed to Service for Government Arts and at wherever you are working, and doctors are given license to record and save their customers and delighted children. This is Science colleges and Colleges of financial security for now and for perience statement, service practise medicine. time, money and energy. said to be the origin of what? Education. the future — you need not ask for certificates, attendance record, Each teacher should be given a COURTESY: WALNUT KNOWLEDGE SOLUTIONS I was surprised to learn that al anything else.” Yes, many teachers salary statement, affidavit, and so unique identity number. Only li Salary accounts ❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙❙

most everyone who is eligible for believe that working in govern on. On the part of the TRB, it is ne censed teachers should be permit It should be made mandatory that A3. Piggy Bank; the clay was called Pygg

the post advertised has applied. ment educational institutions can cessary to scrutinise all records to ted to teach in colleges and univer all educational institutes credit A2. Beehive Some are willing to quit their lu provide them with happiness and ensure that only the candidates sities. There are many advantages their staff’s salary to the salary ac A1. Mauryan Empire crative positions in private institu financial security. with ‘real experience’ are consi of issuing eligibility certificates to counts. This will facilitate an em

tions and are ready to start their dered for the post advertised. teachers and giving them unique ployee to produce their salary Answers career as assistant professors with Lucrative I spoke to a couple of teachers ID numbers. This will enhance the statement when required. Salary a lower salary. Why are they ready Yes, teaching positions in govern who had to go to different colleges quality of teaching in colleges and statements will indicate how long to take a lower paying job? Why ment institutions are lucrative and in different districts to collect their also prevent cases of impersona an employee has been working in does everyone want a government attractive. But, are right candi documents. They had to be on tion or duplication of teachers. an organisation and whether they job, even though there are some dates with adequate knowledge, leave for about 10 days to get their had any break in service in bet private educational institutions skills, capabilities and experience work done. They felt that collect Service book ween. There is an urgent need to that pay salary on a par with go recruited for such positions? How ing numerous documents was a te A service register or service book reform the system that is in prac Plan ahead vernment institutions? transparent is the recruitment dious process for them. Wouldn’t is maintained for each govern tice in many private educational Recently, I initiated a discussion process? it be great if the process of apply ment employee and it has all the institutions. Transparency should on social media on why many The earlier deadline of October ing for TRB was made simpler? details about the employee’s work. be created and maintained. Only teachers chase their dream of get 30 for submitting applications to Here are my suggestions: Similar to the service record, if an transparency can defeat manipu ting into government educational the Tamil Nadu Teachers’ Recruit employment register is created for lation of data and records. institutions, and got some ment Board (TRB) was extended to Teaching license each employee working in private Competent, meritorious and thoughtprovoking responses November 15 at the request of ap Teaching license refers to the educational institutions and the dedicated persons should be ap OFF THE EDGE ) from those who have had govern plicants, who expressed their diffi teaching credential that is needed details of service, salary, provident pointed as teachers in government NANDINI RAMAN ment jobs, those who are in go culties of going from pillar to post to allow a person to legally prac fund, and so on, are maintained educational institutions. Only vernment service and those who to collect their documents from tise teaching in a particular region and updated properly, employees such teachers can make a diffe aspire to get into government ser various colleges where they or country. Candidates who are can produce the same to their new rence in the lives of students stu I am 23 and due to health issues, I was not able to se vices. Here are some of the rea served, and get the documents at eligible for teaching at the tertiary employer when they switch jobs. dying in government colleges. cure an engineering degree (ECE major). But I still sons given by them — job security, tested by authorities in time. The level should be certified by a com In the case of those who apply for managed to attend the entire course and secure cre equality, decent pay, permanent applicants were required to sub petent government or govern teaching positions through TRB, The writer is an academic, columnist dits. I don’t know where to apply for a job. Where can income, regular increment, pe mit the following documents be mentapproved authority and be instead of spending so many days and freelance writer. I apply as a fresher? Please guide me with possible riodical promotion, freedom to fore applying online: detailed ex given teaching license to practise going from pillar to post to collect [email protected] job opportunities. I prefer to work and learn. To learn, I am interested in proofreading, business writ ing and typing. Please suggest shortterm courses and other possible options too. — Vaishnavi SK Credible or credulous? Dear Vaishnavi, Make the right connect There are many basic job openings for students who have completed their B.E in ECE. Do get in touch When creating a network, ensure that you include individuals from with some recruitment agencies that specialise in re all backgrounds cruiting for companies listed under ECE. Have you know your english can chew. The situation you are tried working on your CV? Signing up and posting it ) in or the person you are deal S. upendran on hiring sites such as Naukri.com, Freshersworld, ing with is dangerous. You have Careers360, The Careers Guide, indgovtjobs.in and too big a problem to cope with, Monster.com? Are you active on LinkedIn? What What is the meaning of ‘nerd’? and you have no clue how to about being in touch with your college department (SK Rajendran, Madurai) wriggle out of it. and asking them for basic leads? There are also some Ps & Qs ) I was keen on becoming the good openings in the government sector. Anupama Raju The word, which is mostly team leader. Now, six months I am not sure what doing a shortterm course in used to show disapproval, later, I feel like I have a tiger by proof reading and typing will do for you at this stage. Networking is a frequently used rhymes with ‘herd’, ‘bird’ and the tail. What do you think it will fetch you, as a monthly sal word in the corporate world. But ‘curd’. A ‘nerd’ is someone ary? You can certainly learn it as an additional skill as it’s not about the ‘how’ of net who is socially very awkward; What is the difference between and when you have the time for it. Right now, howev working that I am interested in to he doesn’t know how to behave ‘credulous’ and ‘credible’? (K er, please focus on getting a job in the field that you day, but rather, the ‘who’. In fact, when he is in the company of Jayalakshmi, Erode) have an educational qualification in. Stay focused and it is not even about networking, others. He says or does the Although both words come good luck. but who we connect with. wrong thing. He is extremely from the Latin word ‘credere’ A colleague often talks about intelligent, but the things he meaning ‘to believe or trust’, FREEPIK I am 19 years old and pursuing B.Com (Hons.). I have someone in the workplace who can talk about are the limited they have vastly different also opted for coaching for the CAT exam and I wish makes a difference to her day and topics that he is passionate meanings. When you say that to crack it and gain admission into IIM Ahemdabad. turns a dull moment into a bright we create our network of islands, :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: about; he finds it difficult to someone’s story is ‘credible’, But, of late, I have been doubting myself and have se one by his little actions. It is not a we need to ensure we include in Our security personnel, make polite conversation. what you are suggesting is that cond thoughts about continuing this coaching as I team member, not a manager, not dividuals from all backgrounds. janitors, taxi drivers, cafeteria Physically, he is not appealing. it sounds believable. When you feel it is way out of my league. What should I do? How one of the senior executives, but Our security personnel, janitors, staff, can all be our precious The four male characters in the say that someone made a ‘cred do I prepare myself if I continue with this? — Manisha someone who makes tea in the of taxi drivers, cafeteria staff, can all connections. And these television series, ‘Big Bang The ible’ witness, you are suggest Jain fice cafeteria. This person, who be our precious connections. And connections are not built on ory’, are classic examples of ing that he came across as so Dear Manisha, she fondly calls ‘brother’ had ta these connections are not built on LinkedIn, but over smiles, nerds. The wellknown Ameri meone ‘worthy of trust’. What is making you feel so overwhelmed and un ken the trouble to learn her prefe LinkedIn, but over smiles, greet greetings and mutual respect. can writer of children’s books, ‘Credulous’, on the other hand, derconfident about these classes? There are over two rence for sugar and whenever he ings and mutual respect. Dr. Seuss, coined the word. has a negative connotation. lakh aspirants who take the CAT each year. Have a makes tea for her, it is always that someone new, offering a helping Like most nerds, Devi When you refer to someone as frank chat with your mentor and raise your concerns very special cuppa, sweetened by Connections count hand and connecting truly makes spends most of her time in the being ‘credulous’, what you are with him/her. Discuss your specific fears and reasons his concern and friendliness. This Sometimes, it is easy to lose sight a difference. And such gestures library. suggesting is that he/she is will of why you feel it is out of your league? Confront t he gentleman, through his personal of these simple truths, of the pow are rarely forgotten. They tell me that Nathan is a ing to believe whatever the oth issues and come up with a coping workable, helpful ised attention, was making a posi er of a smile or pleasantry. All the Some of you reading this may computer nerd. er person tells him/her. He/she strategy to nip this nagging fear that is demotivati ng tive impact on my colleague. more reason to remind ourselves be peopleoriented. You may face ‘trusts’ others blindly; he/she is and not helping you. Often, when we connect with that all our connections are equal no issues connecting and may What is the meaning of ‘tiger naive or gullible. Don’t let anyone get under your skin. There may be people with humility and open ly precious and equally worthy of even be popular. Then there are a by the tail’? (R Janet, Raju’s account of how the ac- some bright students in your class who are intelligent, ness, they can surprise us with a respect. Now even if we were oc few who may be introverts and it’s Hyderabad) cident happened didn’t sound but you are no less. Work hard and stay sincere to kind gesture. It is important to casionally motivated by the not easy for us to overcome our How safe would you feel if credible at all. your practice. Make sure you plan your time sensibly never underestimate our connec “what’s in it for me” principle, we hesitation. Connecting to others you held a ferocious tiger by its Das doesn’t have a job. He and are able to do the work that needs to get done to tions, and how they can help us in will see that sometimes the most could take longer but even then, tail? Not very, I am sure. While makes ends meet by duping stay connected in the next class. Breathe and get the most wonderful ways. It is crit valuable information or help may it’s worth going through the effort you are holding on to the tail, credulous tourists. some rest and fun. Make the process enjoyable and ical not to be guided by titles alone be from the most unexpected because our connections can you are constantly worried ******** motivating. when we connect. At the same source. make our day, some day. If not about the teeth at the other Be nice to nerds. Chances Disclaimer: This column is not a substitute time, our need to connect cannot I also believe that in this endea with a cup of tea, then with a end. The expression ‘have a tig are, you’ll end up working for for long-term therapy. It is merely a guiding be based on a selfish “what can I vour, it is critical to have a keen friendly smile perhaps. er by the tail’ is frequently used one. Bill Gates voice. Some issues may need medical get from this individual?” element eye, observe people and their be in everyday contexts to suggest intervention. either. It is our inherent need to haviours. Some may be new to an The writer is a poet and heads that you have taken on a task The writer teaches at the English connect with fellow human be environment that you both share. corporate communications at UST and Foreign Languages University, which you are not truly pre The writer is a practising counsellor and a trainer. She will ings. No man is an island, as John They may display signs of being Global, a digital technology Hyderabad. pared for — you have inadver answer questions sent to [email protected]. company. @anupamaraju [email protected] Donne succinctly put it. But when lost or confused. Reaching out to tently bitten off more than you The subject line should be: ‘Off the edge’

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Deborah Cornelious love technology because it allows me to STANDING WITNESS straddling a metal tesseracted lion, give to my fans as well as get their feed With mixed reviews, Witness didn’t snagged the highest Super Bowl ratings In 2012, American pop singer Katy Per back much quicker,” she says, about The evolution of perform as well as her previous ever, with 118 million people tuning in. ry arrived on an ornate palanquin at streaming platforms. “I agree that in works. Perry also drew flak after Perry had arrived, and in grand style. Chennai’s YMCA College of Physical this age of constant content, you’re also she admitted that one of its popular Education stage. Leading a group of told about algorithmthis and algo songs, ‘Swish Swish’, was about a Birth of a liberation dancers dressed in shiny I Dream of Jea- rithmthat, but, at the end of the day, I feud with fellow pop star, Taylor Perry’s transformation — be it her looks nie and Aladdin’s Jasmineesque cos think that the authentic artiste and their Swift. The postrelease period of or her music — wasn’t as drastic as Brit tumes, the then 27yearold made her content will always rise to the top. Katy Perry the album, she later admitted, ney Spears’, writhing to ‘I’m a Slave for brought on “situational depression” India debut kickstarting the Indian Pre There’s a balance to be struck between You’, or Christina Aguilera’s muddy because she held the public’s mier League season. data and intuition.” ‘Dirrty’. But with her 2017 album Wit- opinion in such high regard. With a brief interlude featuring Hin Not one to be overtaken by singers like Cardi AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ness, it was evident she’d broken away dustani beats, she seductively, lovingly Perry for your thoughts B and Ariana Grande, the American artiste is from her upbringing. During this time, a even, crooned ‘California Girls’, rife In true Katy Perry style, reinvention is short pixie cut — her hair had fried out — with double entendre lyrics like ‘So hot/ always round the corner. She’s held her holding her own with an everchanging concert during both the pregame show translated shifting visual aesthetics, We’ll melt your popsicle’. Perhaps hot own, and more, amid changing trends. sound and social media experiments and the postmatch celebration, in from a scintillating pinup girl to pastels ter than the April Indian summer, her This year alone she’s released ‘Harleys Australia. tones with candy colours, and eventual performance, with its lavish costumes in Hawaii’, ‘Small Talk’, and ‘Never ly an edgy look. It directly mirrored the and props, raised the bar for live music Really Over’, among others. For the lat Then and now evolution of her sound. concerts in the country. ter, she created alternate endings to the But the singer — who, in February, got Open about her fear of intimacy and She was back to headline the first edi music video, to feature on Spotify Can engaged to actor Orlando Bloom — has a oversexualising herself, the 2017 album tion of the OnePlus Music Festival in vas (a new feature on the app that al less than exemplary side, too, that con was also a breaking of the shackles of ex Mumbai over the weekend. “It has been lows artistes to add a full screen, and tinues to court controversies. This Au pectations, a liberation. “I’ve never seven years since I’ve been to India, and three to eightsecond moving visual to gust, she recalled two products from been one to follow trends, and I always I’ve got lots of new songs and visuals to tracks). “I love the opportunity to hide her line of footwear, a loafer called the strive to tell my story and my truth on share,” says the 35yearold. “It will be a Easter eggs for my biggest fans and keep Rue Face and a sandal titled the Ora the best sonic wave that matches it. blast getting to reconnect.” She will be Face, which brought blackface to mind. That is my most authentic sound,” she sharing the stage with the likes of British HEADLINE MAKERS She has also been accused of sexual mis admits. “I’m just putting out music on pop singer Dua Lipa, Indian EDM artiste ■ With Teenage Dream, she became conduct more than once. Model Josh my own timeline.” Ritviz, and postrock band, the second artiste, after King of Pop Kloss, who starred in her video for The statement rings true with the aswekeepsearching. Michael Jackson, to have five Number ‘Teenage Dream’, alleged that she’d sex sonic transitions of Witness, which fea One songs from the same album — ually assaulted him at a party; Russian tured a heavy electronica influence, a Age of streaming ‘California Gurls’, ‘Teenage Dream’, journalist Tina Kandelaki claimed that a marked shift from her previous work. In the time since Perry was last here, the ‘Firework’, ‘Last Friday Night’, drunk Perry tried to kiss her without Perry continued to sing about love and global music industry has completely and ‘E.T.’ consent; and, last year, Perry kissed a romance, but strategic collaborations ■ When ‘Roar’ was certified Diamond changed. “The amount of content then19yearold Benjamin Glaze during made sure the music was never frothy by the Recording Industry Association that’s created to keep up with his American Idol audition. and frilly. of America, Perry became the first the average person’s attention artiste to have three Diamond This is quite a contrast to her up The likes of Nicky Minhaj, Migos and span is enough to make your certified singles in the US, after bringing. Born to Pentecostal pastors, Skip Marley, coupled with plenty of ex head spin,” she says. For one, ‘Firework’ and ‘Dark Horse’. she’s previously revealed how she’d plicit lyrics, ensured that the singer artistes are dissing the album AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA handed out ‘How to Find God’ pam transcended the tweeny demographic route to drop singles phlets at a Marilyn Manson concert. she long associated with. This time, with plenty of social them constantly engaged with And before blowing up on the global there was also an emphasis on being a media push. Take new content to get back to the pop musical radar with ‘I Kissed a Girl’, strong woman, a theme she’d been American singer Charli song,” she says, touching upon she made Christian rock and gospel skirting in the past. XCX, who, several TikTok as a powerful platform music — even releasing her debut al When prodded about using her art as months before releasing to market music. “I think you bum, Katy Hudson, in 2001. a tool feminism, she says music is gen her album in September, should always keep your tool A commercial failure at the time, she derless. “Music and lyrics can resonate dropped a string of stand box full. But you should also later collaborated with Glen Ballard, the with you if they come from the heart of alone tracks to guarantee know which tool is right for producer of Canadian singer Alanis Mo the artiste and reach out to the listener’s sales. She’d even tweeted, each job.” rissette’s 1995 album, Jagged Little Pill heart,” states Perry. “I hope being a “Angels, your mother is It has been an eventful (of which she was a fan), to write new strong, empathetic female is a general about to feed you new music year for the singer, who, af music and reinvent herself. good influence for other strong, em for five months straight. You ter morethanadecade of In 2008, she released the sexually pathetic females to succeed.” deserve it and you’re making music and touring fuelled One of the Boys. But it was Teen- Perry has come a long way since side welcome.” the world, is kicking back to age Dream in 2010 that cemented her gigs like starring in Gym Class Heroes’ The petite brunette maintain a worklife balance. meteoric rise, replete with an album ‘Cupid’s Chokehold’ video in 2005 and isn’t the only one capi “I’m enjoying this experi cover that had her lying nude on a fluffy delivering backup vocals to Mick Jag talising on the poten ment [releasing music one pink cloud. ger’s ‘Old Habits Die Hard’ in 2004. She tial of streaming mus single at a time, to allow Three years later, Prism earned her a has gone from demure spiritual music ic. Billie Eilish, The each song to shine on its nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album at to sexuallycharged bubblegum pop to a Chainsmokers, Ca own] in my career, but I’ll the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, fea new, easy sound in 2019. And despite mila Cabello and al not dismiss a larger body of turing the arena banger ‘Roar’. And in her several ups and downs, she conti most everyone work in the near future,” 2015, she took things a notch higher nues to remain one of the most banka making music to says Perry, who has just with a memorable Superbowl halftime ble and successful musical artistes of all day are all fol been booked to perform at performance alongside Missy Elliot and time — as KatyCats will reaffirm today, at lowing suit, in the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 Lenny Kravitz. the DY Patil Stadium, rocking to ‘Roar’ SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT SPECIAL * cluding Perry. “I * GETTY IMAGES World Cup finals, with a The 12minute show, with Perry and ‘Harleys in Hawaii’.

DOWN MEMORY LANE Fit as a ﬁddle V. K. Palani and his students training Two towers * R ASHOK AND SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT to history Some things stand out in Delhi’s history, not like a sore thumb, but as a Fighting living memorial of the past

lady when you visit Jitgarh in the evening and look down upon the city. Reading the names of those who per fit at 93 ished there 132 years ago and thinking of their plight in that dreadful summer makes Nonagenarian wrestler V. K. the hair stand on end. Palani continues to be the There was Taylor’s Bat tery, for instance, which driving force behind the 75year played havoc from this spot old Palanganatham Akhada R. V. Smith on the advancing sepoys and on the civilians, some of The Ajitgarh tower atop a lof them trying their best to save Pradeep Kanna Trust in 1998. Palani says, in ty hill near the old Sabzi their lives from the fire those days, the Communist mandi was originally built to breathing guns of the Com Majestic architecture Ajitgarh tower; (below) Flagstaff Tower “I am 93 years old but I don’t party used to support the commemorate a British field pany Sarkar. * SANDEEP SAXENA, SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA feel it,” declares V. K. Palani, kushti centres and help the force, and now honours the But now all is calm and who runs the Pudhu Yuga pehelwans (wrestlers). He Indian heroes of the uprising quiet and only the rising sun peror met only his confi thought it belonged to Gardi Valibha Deha Payirchi Salai, recalls the names of K. S. Ku of 1857. It is not far from the is an irritant of sorts on this dantes in the tower to dis kaWaqt (time of trouble) a traditional gym in Palanga mar, Palanganatham Perias Flagstaff Tower on the Ridge, hill which leads to Hindu cuss matters of State. when the Mughal empire natham. He teaches the art wamy, T. Krishnan, M Muni where the British put up Rao Hospital. It makes one The tower was damaged was on the decline in the lat of mud wrestling to people yandi, T. S. A Periaswamy their last stand against the almost believe the Mani in the bombardment from ter half of the 18th century. who are less than half his and Mandai Ramu among sepoys. chean philosophy that eve the other side of the Yamuna How did the cannon come age. “My students tell me other famous yesteryear It was here that Harriet, rything springs from either by Ghulam Qadir Rohilla to be displayed until lately in they are fans of Sylvester wrestlers, saying he enjoyed the wife of Captain Peter Tyt light or darkness. In this case during the reign of Shah what is now a huge car park? Stallone, who at 73 has a watching their matches. ler, spent a long time after was it darkness that led to Alam, but repaired. It was Because that ground was for gymsculpted body,” he Palani stays in the centre giving birth to a daughter on light? Close to the towe is a from here that a Mughal years the “open air store” of says, smiling. He adds: “I re and trains 15to55 yearolds. a strawstrewn cot during Devi temple discovered prince jumped into the river the Delhi Municipal Corpo ly on my diet and disci “They are my only connec the mid 19th century mon some time ago by a char to seek support for his cap ration, which obliviously did plined lifestyle.” which my youngest daught <> “I prefer idlis over tion to the world outside; soon. She has left a good ac tered accountant, Rajesh tive father, the blinded em not think much of the relic. “Even now, I wake up at 4 er cooks,” he says. To his stu dosa and the akhada is my lifeline,” count of those days in a jour Rampal. peror. In 1857, it was the tar Some old residents, howev a.m. everyday and go to bed dents, Palani advises a sim occasionally indulge he says. Every morning and nal she wrote on her return Now move on to another get of British gunners. er, remembered that it was by 10 p.m. This is a habit ple diet: raw coconut, dates in small quantities evening, he prepares the to England after suffering tower, Shah Burj, built by A 17th century cannon once installed at the Town from childhood. Back then, I and ulundu urundai (black of fish or kodha (mud pit), about 8x8 many hardships. Shah Jahan at the northeast parked on the grounds of Hall and fired every after used to walk, no matter gram laddoo) dipped in se feet in size, for his students. meat,which my You remember the brave end of the Red Fort. The em Hardinge Library in Old Del noon – a practice that conti where and how far I had to same oil. A few police personnel youngest daughter hi is a relic of that time. It nued in the former princely go,” says the nonagenarian. His love for kushti come during the day to prac needed no expert to reveal States until quite recently. For four decades, he worked bloomed watching his elder cooks * V. K. PALANI tise rope training, while his that it belonged to the Mugh The cannon, which looks in Meenakshi Mills and brother do it for fun. “When students come before sun al period. The name “Kila much like the one in the Red walked eight to 10 kilo I was growing up, wrestling lograms and Palani holds rise and after sunset. At any Shikan” written on it tran Fort War museum, was eith metres each day from home was very common among one with both hands and ro given time, for his 4 amto6 slated into “Destroyer of er captured by the British in to work. Now, he tries to the Muslim community in tates it for twisting, turning am and 6 pmto8 pm class Forts”. This could place it 1857 or it was probably locat walk as much as possible but the city. Many of them prac and bending exercises. es, there are about two do between the reigns of Jahan ed in the offices of the East often cycles. tised kushti in their back “I insist that my students zen boys learning kushti. “It gir and Aurangzeb. India Company, which are Fit as a fiddle, Palani cre yards; I started learning it do basic exercises with the is all for fitness, not to be That was the period when believed to have been situat dits his mother, who fed him from a man called Sikkand karla kattai before jumping come a professional wres perhaps the largest number ed at the site now occupied half a litre of raw milk with har Bhai. He owned a local into the akhada. But people tler,” says Palani, who charg of forts were destroyed to by the Delhi Main Station. A almond paste every morn akhada near my house. He ask for dumbbells of diffe es ₹150 per student per subdue refractory rulers, the better place for it could be in ing. Now, he sticks to fresh taught us to use the generic rent weights.” month. It is still very afforda Rajputs and those of the Ba the vicinity of Jitgarh. fruit and nooil food. “I pref wooden club bell or the The kushti centre was ble, he says, and adds that hamani kingdom among er idlis over dosa and occa ‘karla kattai’ for weight lift started in 1944 by him and he only wants the youth to them. But Haji Kallan, an The writer is a veteran chronicler sionally indulge in small ing and I still use it,” he says. two of his friends. The adopt a healthy lifestyle and expert on oral history, of Delhi quantities of fish or meat, The instrument weighs 12 ki centre was registered as a remain fit.

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HYPE OR HAPPENING? Close your eyes, and listen... Weighted blankets

ASMR is making its earlier this year, have special unwind by listening to Nature ly waves their fingers about, and ASMR categories, as does Cana ASMR sounds, such as rain whispers, often roleplaying as some foray into wellness as a dian app Relax Melodies. drops falling on a roof, wood one — a doctor, a makeup artist. While relaxant for people “ASMR began as a very being chopped, or twigs some enjoy the whispering sounds tra niche form of content, but it cracking. “Even if I watch so velling from one ear to another, others with anxiety and quickly became evident to mething relaxing, I am find it creepy, even sexual in nature. insomnia, but is there us that our users would thinking about what kind “We don’t know very much about benefit from this kind of screen it would look ASMR from a scientific perspective, science behind it? of experience ,” says better on! But listening although there are some early studies. Aster Justine Haile, to these sounds is a re It certainly seems to be something that Sweta Akundi

content creator for laxing experience,” he many people experience, but why it GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK Relax Melodies. She says. occurs and what its implications are * It was past midnight, but sleep still claims that their Ayushi explains for mood disorders or psychiatry eluded Ayushi Khemka, founder of ASMRdriven bedtime how, much like in general are still un Susan Joe Philip fects of Deep Pressure Stimula Mental Health Talks India, Delhi. “It storiesare now the meditation, it known,” says Mindfit tion Using a Weighted Blanket” was one of my lowest phases of de most sought after section helps improve head Dr Shyam Bhat, Getting a good night’s sleep has published in Occupational The- pression,” she recalls now, three years on their app. “With millions focus. She has Bengalurubased big health benefits . But it may rapy in Mental Health done on later. Her solution to this insomnia of testimonies online, the proof gone from listening psychiatrist. not be easy for many, and to help 32 people shows a drop in an would be to plug her headphones in, is in the fact that people keep com to ASMR, to trying and A 2015 peerre them, the bedding industry has xiety for 63% of them, and 78% and open a playlist she had curious ing back to ASMR as an effec producing those sounds viewed research come up with many products, preferred the weighted blanket ly named, ‘ That part of the Inter tive tool for relaxation and on her own, by buying done on ASMR by from feather pillows to memory as a calming modality. net.’ It had the soft and better sleep.” kinetic sand and slime . Swansea University, foam mattresses to help people While anyone can use them, scratchy sounds of chalk on In this age of con “When I am having a bad United Kingdom, along. Added recently to this list it is especially useful for those blackboard. stant video consump anxiety attack, I imme suggests links between is the weighted blanket. who suffer from anxiety. “I have For many, listening to tion, for many, the diately use my kinetic sand the phenomenon and While it may look like a nor tried it on my patients with in ASMR sounds like these auditory ASMR to produce that ASMR. It gives “temporary improvements mal quilt, it is filled with glass somnia and got mixed results. is still a niche hobby. It works primarily be me something to do with my hands ,” in symptoms of depression and beads or plastic pellets instead While some were comfortable sounds technical — cause it allows peo she says. “It’s like this cheap first aid chronic pain in those who engage in of lightweight feathers or the and got better sleep using it, ASMR stands for autono ple to shut off every therapy.” ASMR.” slightly heavier others found it in mous sensory meridian other sense. On bad The growth of ASMR videos has We need research into whether the cotton. The convenient due to response — however, what days, Shashank Suri spawned an equal number of people markers for a calm state, such as weight from the Happening the restriction in listeners like Ayushi feel are setty, an IT professional online who scoff at it. Even within the heartbeat and sweat, change after lis blanket creates movement “tingles, riding down the spine from Hyderabad, likes to ASMR community, different triggers tening to ASMR sounds. There is the an even pressure caused due to the and in the fingers.” affect different question of whether the tingling sen on the body. “The blanket is soft weight. But my patients who ASMR vi people. sation is a result of cognitive bias, and gives the user a snug feel suffered from anxiety showed a deos pro ASMR much like placebos. “Is this purely a ing. The weight of the blanket is positive response to it. Even mising to whispers in biological phenomenon? Or is it decided according to the weight then, it is not clear if it is the ef ease you particular, caused by psychological, cultural and and comfort of the user. Typi fect of the blanket, as these pa into sleep are divisive. social factors, such as living in a hyper cally, a person weighing 60 kilo tients were also on medication,” have gar A person gets stimulating, isolated and emotionally grams can use a five kilogram says Dr Kanwar. nered over close to the deprived environment?” Dr Bhat won blanket,” says Dr MS Kanwar, In India, “ It is catching on , 50 million camera, gent ders out loud. Senior Consultant, Respiratory but I don’t think it will ever be views on You and Critical Care, and Founder, come a standardised treat Tube. They fea Apollo Sleep Disorder Institute, ment.” The most important ture sounds such Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, thing is still sticking to a sleep as the scratching of TRACKING ASMR TRENDS New Delhi. routine. “Try to sleep and wake rubber mats and “Positive Effects of a Weight up at a particular time every Google trends show a spike in ‘ASMR’ search worldwide in scrub brushes, nails ed Blanket on Insomnia”, a stu day. Have a light dinner at least 2018. Videos of head massage by Indian barbers has reached tapping on wood and dy published in the Journal of two hours before you sleep. global fame. marble, squishing of bath Sleep Medicine and Disorders Avoid electronic screens half an sponges, of bath salts and Most of the Indian searches come from Nagaland, Mizoram and Manipur, done on 31 people found that, hour before sleep and remem sand being moved around, where the ASMR sounds of mukbang — videos of people eating large “When the participants used the ber to exercise for at least 45 mi haircuts, and more. amounts of foods — are popular. weighted blanket, they had a nutes every day. A glass of warm calmer night’s sleep, with a de milk can also induce sleep,” he Apps for meditation have be In the ultimate Internet crossover, ASMR meets dog and cat videos, as gun including ASMR. Head channels now feature videos of their pets conducting ASMR taste tests. crease in movements. Subjec says. In addition, if a weighted space and Calm use Nature AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA tively, they believed that using blanket helps, there’s no evi sounds, also considered ASMR; the blanket provided them with dence to say you should avoid it. others like Mindwell, launched a more comfortable, better qual ity, and more secure, sleep.” In this column, we decode health trends * GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK Another study, “Exploring and decide if it’s all just ‘hype’ or the Safety and Therapeutic Ef actually ‘happening’

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Amol Karhadkar bers of India’s firstchoice XI one is not sure whether the INDORE who turned up for the gig, cricket will live up to the bill It may not have been a ‘Sup Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill ing due to a variety of er Sunday’ for the local sport and Hanuma Vihari also had factors. lovers with India annihilating a long vigil at the nets. First and foremost, it will Bangladesh in less than three Despite the absence of the be the first time the pink ball days to finish the game off on biggies, Sunday evening indi manufactured by SG, the Saturday itself, but for the cated that both the teams BCCI’s ball partner for home few dozen passengers on an have taken the next step games, will be used in a First early morning flight to Mum while preparing for the mai Class match. bai, it turned out to be a ‘Sel den pinkball Test in India. While the consensus fie Sunday’. Both India and Bangladesh among the India camp is that With captain Virat Kohli practised for a while before the ball will swing more than and senior batsman Ajinkya and during the first Test, but usual, how it will behave Rahane seated together, the Sunday gave the first serious once it softens, that too un flight attendants had a tough hint of training under floo der lights, is anybody’s time with a constant spree of dlights in white flannels. guess. passengers entering the front of the aircraft. Entering the unknown Impact of dew Back in Indore, though, Incidentally, it’s not just In Besides, the impact of dew the Holkar Stadium was all lit dia which will have its first also remains to be seen. To up as India and Bangladesh taste of a floodlit Test. Even minimise it, the match is had an optional net session Bangladesh will feature in its scheduled to start at 1 p.m.; under lights in the evening. first daynight Test. Perhaps still the dew factor will come With the seniors either head entering into the unknown into play once the floodlights ing back or preferring to re will bridge the quality gulf are at full blast, at least for cover at the hotel, only six between the two sides, the final session. members of the Indian team which was evident during Sighting the ball under turned up for the session the mauling in the first Test. lights is also going to be a along with the support staff. While the Cricket Associa huge factor. Catching and While the spin duo of R. tion of Bengal (CAB) is leav fielding in the deep could Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja ing no stone unturned in well turn to be tricky in Let’s have a look: It will be a guessing game for Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri on how the along with No. 3 Cheteshwar terms of adding razzmatazz Kolkata. pink ball will behave. * FILE PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY Pujara were the only mem off the field during the Test, Over to Eden! City of Joy gears up Y.B. Sarangi Over 20 artists studying KOLKATA at the Indian Art College are The City of Joy is gearing up working day and night to to host the firstever pink paint this idea on the walls ball daynight Test match at of the iconic stadium. the Eden Gardens here. The Cricket Association Going all-out of Bengal (CAB) has joined Mascots of the Test — Pinku hands with Creocraft to give and Tinku — were unveiled life to the Eden’s walls, in the presence of BCCI pre which will tell the story of a sident Sourav Ganguly on cricketer and his journey Sunday, in the hope that it from the maidan to the na would attract kids to the tional side. Test.

Decking the walls: Artists painting the Eden Gardens to tell the story of a cricketer’s journey from the maidan to the national side. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Berdych calls Thiem meets Tsitsipas in final Verstappen wins thriller in Brazil it a day Reuters Six times world champion The safety car was kept The Austrian gets past Zverev in straight sets Sao Paulo Lewis Hamilton finished a busy, with Ferrari's Sebas Max Verstappen won a thrill close third for Mercedes but tian Vettel and Charles Le ATP FINALS breaking in the 12th game of ing Brazilian Formula One under investigation by the clerc colliding to put each the opening set and in the Grand Prix for Red Bull on stewards after a late collision other out of the race, while Agence France-Presse sixth game of the second set. Sunday with Pierre Gasly a with Red Bull's Alex Albon Hamilton's team mate Valtte London surprise second for Toro that denied the Thai a first ri Bottas retired with an en Dominic Thiem defeated de Crucial double fault Rosso. podium appearance. gine problem. fending champion Alexan Germany’s Zverev, who beat der Zverev to join Roger Fe Novak Djokovic in last year’s derer’s conqueror Stefanos final, went toe to toe with Tomas Berdych. * AP Tsitsipas in the final of the Thiem in a relatively un ATP Finals here. eventful first set but served a Agence France-Presse The Austrian fifth seed double fault to lose the open London saw off the bigserving Ger er 75. Tomas Berdych confirmed man 75, 63 on Saturday af He regrouped and settled on Saturday at the ATP Fi ter Greece’s Tsitsipas had back into his serving rhythm nals here that he was retir beaten Federer 63, 64. at the beginning of the se ing 17 years after turning cond set but was broken professional. The Czech Fourth time lucky again to trail 42. World No. 103 won 13 titles, Thiem is playing in his fourth Thiem fended off a couple reaching a careerhigh of ATP Finals but during his of break points in the follow fourth in the rankings in first three trips to the season ing game and served out to 2015. finale, he won only three take the match, winning with Berdych, 34, was a matches and never advanced a forehand down the line. top10 player from July out of the group stage at the Other result: 2010 until October 2016 O2 Arena. Doubles (final): Pierre-Hugues but has struggled with a Zverev landed 75% of his Herbert & Nicolas Mahut bt Ra- Power packed: Dominic Thiem was tougher in the big back injury over the past first serves but Thiem was ven Klaasen & Michael Venus moments against Alexander Zverev. two seasons. tougher in the big moments, 6-3, 6-4. * GETTY IMAGES Super Sunday: Max Verstappen celebrates his Brazilian GP win. * REUTERS

Gurbaz stars Duckworth the last man standing for Afghanistan Overcomes Clarke’s challenge; Ramkumar-Purav duo triumphs AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LUCKNOW CHALLENGER rankings are released on When match point was In doubles, Ramkumar Ra Monday, granting him a di clinched with a backhand manathan and Purav Raja, Teenage opener Rahmanul Nandakumar Marar rect entry into the main draw sliced passing shot to leave the top seeds, won as lah Gurbaz’s 79 (52 balls) Pune of his home Grand Slam in Clarke standing, Duckworth expected. set up Afghanistan’s 29run seriesclinching win over Crowd favourite James Duck January. collapsed on the court facing Ramkumar put behind his the West Indies in the third worth gave himself the best Duckworth weathered a the sky, kicking his legs in de singles semifinal loss as he T20I on Sunday. chance of making a mark at storm in the first set as Clarke light and relief as the fans and Purav won an exciting fi Afghanistan posted 156 the Australian Open 2020 by proved quite competent in rose to cheer a new cham nal against compatriots Sa for eight and restricted winning the KPIT MSLTA his serveandvolley game. pion in the sixth edition of keth Myneni and Arjun West Indies to 127 for se Challenger Series title, beat The second seed pulled him the tournament. Kadhe. The winning combi ven. ing Jay Clarke over threeac self up in the second set nation earned $3,100 and the tion packed sets 46, 64, 64 while the third set saw the Valuable money The scores: Afghanistan runnerup $1,800. 156/8 in 20 overs (Rahmanul- in a final spanning two hours players go into auto mode Duckworth was richer by The results (finals): Singles: lah Gurbaz 79) bt West Indies and 18 minutes at the MSLTA and produce winners. Both $7,200, valuable money for a James Duckworth (Aus) bt Jay 127/7 in 20 overs (Shai Hope School of Tennis hard courts varied their shots, ventured Grand Slammer funding the Clarke (GBr) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. 52, Naveen-ul-Haq 3/24); on Sunday. to the net frequently, and Tour expenses from his own Doubles: Ramkumar Ramanath- Toss: Afghanistan; Manof Special day: Champion Duckworth, second from right, with runner-up Clarke, left, and the The triumph will push the tested each other with drop pocket. The runnerup an & Purav Raja bt Saketh My- theMatch: Gurbaz; Afghanis- dignitaries. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Australian to 82nd when the shots. earned $4,240. neni & Arjun Kadhe 7-6(3), 6-3. tan won the series 2-1.

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TV PICKS Ombudsman stays Rajat’s resignation NBA: Sony Ten 1 & 3 (SD & ‘Fan base led to start of X1 Racing’ HD), 8 a.m. Vijay Lokapally by the Apex Council on No “This is apart from the FIFA U17 WC: Final, Sony Armaan Ebrahim trying to break that barrier by making it accessible NEW DELHI vember 13,” he noted. fact that, prima facie, it ap Ten 2 (SD & HD), 3.30 a.m. The resignation of the Delhi “These purported resolu pears that proper procedure T10 League: Sony Ten 3 & Anant Kaur Interestingly, the league and District Cricket Associa tions are said to be illegal for circulating a proposed Sony Six (SD & HD), 5 p.m., NEW DELHI will have only one make of tion (DDCA) president Rajat and in violation of section resolution was not 7.10 p.m., 9.30 p.m. Amidst so many franchise cars. It is upto the drivers’ Sharma has been stayed by 175 of the Companies Act, followed.” based sports leagues, X1 Rac coordination and talent to Ombudsman Justice (Retd) 2013, as the proposed reso The Ombudsman con Ramya & ing League is the latest to get the best out of them Badar Durrez Ahmed. Fol lutions were not circulated cluded, “In these circum join the bandwagon. Armaan selves. lowing complaints from (go to all the members of the stances, in order that the in Jennifer lose Ebrahim and Aditya Patel “In the F1 pit stop, the en vernment nominee) Rajan Apex Council.” terest of the game of cricket have started this motorsport gineers change the tyres but Tewari and DDCA members On the move by the Apex and its administration by league and the former in this league you will see the Darshan Singh and Sidd Council to reinstate Vinod SPORTS BUREAU DDCA is not jeopardised, I thought of this idea because CANCUN (MEXICO) driver himself being re harth Singh, Justice Ahmed Tihara, the suspended secre stay the operation of the said of the large fan base for the placed. We provide the me passed an order on Sunday tary of the DDCA, the order three purported resolutions Ramya Natarajan and Jen sport in India. chanics, service, engineer to maintain status quo in the read, “One purported reso nifer Rosa Dourado of Bra and direct the maintenance “X1 racing is a franchise and the cars.” said the DDCA. lution seeks to reinstate Tih of status quo ante as existing zil were beaten 64, 61 by based league. We are six 30yearold. “The common thread ara. It is pertinent to note Mayuka Aikawa and Utaka on November 12, 2019. The franchises from six different Motorsport is restricted to running through the com that the reference is pending resignations mentioned Kishigami of Japan in the cities and have adopted just three tracks in the coun plaints is that a very serious with me and Vinod Tihara prequarterfinals of the above shall be kept in some new race formats try — Buddh International and anarchic situation pre had been given two weeks abeyance. $15,000 ITF women’s ten which are much shorter than Circuit (BIC) in Greater Noi vails in the administration of time to respond. No reply nis tournament. normal races like Formula 1. da, Madras Motor Race the affairs of DDCA. has been received from “All these persons who The result: $15,000 ITF wo Innovative: Armaan hopes better infrastructure will increase Nowadays, the attention Track, Chennai and Kari Mo him.” had tendered their resigna men, Cancun, Mexico: Dou accessibility after the league catches the public eye. span of people is really tor Speedway, Coimbatore. Disruptive tions shall continue to dis bles (prequar terfinals): * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT charge their duties in the in Mayuka Aikawa & Utaka Kishi short, so it has to be exciting, Armaan hoped better in This has allegedly been Urgent steps needed funfilled and with a little bit know the contribution of e the competition will get con frastructure will increase ac caused by disruptive actions Justice Ahmed noted, “After terest of the game. No gami (Jpn) bt Jennifer Rosa further resolution in this re Dourado (Bra) & Ramya Nata of drama involved,” Armaan sport racing which later off tacted by X1 and receive cessibility after the league by some members of the considering the complaints, gard be sought to be passed rajan 64, 61. told The Hindu. ers a chance to the winner to training by experts to be catches the public eye as it is Apex Council which pur I find that urgent steps are Each team will get to pick become a racing driver in ac come an actual race driver. a technologically driven portedly led to the Presi called for in the interest of by members of the Apex five drivers — two interna tual event. “E sports is a sim Basically, motorsport has sport. dent, CEO, CFO and GM, the game of cricket. Prima Council without the permis Anurag wins tional and three Indian. One ulator racing, we go to each been termed as an expensive Former F1 driver Vitanto Cricketing Operations ten facie no purported resolu sion of the Ombudsman and male and a female interna of the six franchise cities,” sport. We are just trying to nio Liuzzi, Narain Karthi dering their resignations,” tion reinstating Vinod Tihara without following proper 1500m freestyle tional driver is mandatory said Armaan. break that barrier by making keyan and some top women Justice Ahmed observed. ought to have been passed procedure.” NEW DELHI: Anurag Dagar of with one domestic Indian it accessible. It is a great in drivers will be participating The purported resolu when the very issue was un Justice Ahmed will hear Delhi won the under19 driver. Training centive to get involved in the in the league, slated to start tions were “said to have der consideration of the Om the matter further on No boys’ 1500m freestyle It is also interesting to He added: “The winner of sport.” on Nov. 30 at the BIC. been passed by circulation budsman. vember 27. event with a time of 16 mi nutes 21.58 seconds in the 65th National School MUSHTAQ ALI TROPHY SCORES Games swimming competi Makhija beats Tomar to air rifle gold tion at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool GROUP A by 1 run via VJD method. Bengal 132/7 in 20 overs (Vi (Urvil Patel 47, Kshitij Patel 32) Punjan University takes overall championship on Sunday. Bihar 134/8 in 20 overs (MD Tripura 69/7 in 16 overs (Ani vek Singh 43, Abhimanyu Eas lost to Jharkhand 131/1 in 18 ov waran 28, Suresh Kumar 4/17) ers (Anand Singh 26, Utkarsh The meet was inaugurat Rahmatullah 64) lost to Utta ket Choudhary 3/15) lost to Ra Special Correspondent rakhand 138/4 in 19.1 overs (Ka jasthan 74/1 in 5 overs (Mahipal lost to Pondicherry 135/6 in Singh 42 n.o., Virat Singh 56 NEW DELHI ed by the Deputy Chief Mi ranveer Kaushal 56 n.o., Vaib Lomror 50 n.o.). 19.4 overs (D. Rohit 55). n.o.). nister of Delhi, Manish Si Parth Makhija of the Univer hav Singh Panwar 35 n.o.). Tamil Nadu 168/8 in 20 ov Mumbai 206/5 in 20 overs sity of Delhi shot 629.9 to sodia, at the Chhatrasal Karnataka 172/9 in 20 overs ers (B. Aparajith 33, Dinesh Kar (Prithvi Shaw 63, Aditya Tare Sikkim 88/7 in 20 overs (Iq win the men’s air rifle gold, Stadium. (K.L. Rahul 34, Pavan Desh thik 58, Vijay Shankar 26, Yash 82, Siddhesh Lad 32 n.o., Riyan bal Abdulla 37, Karan Dagar 4/ The results: Boys: Under19: pande 63, Heramb Parab 5/24) Thakur 3/23) bt Vidarbha 55 in Parag 3/30) bt Assam 123/8 in 12) lost to Delhi 91/1 in 9 overs 1.4 points ahead of Olympic 1500m freestyle: 1. Anurag bt Goa 137 in 19.3 overs (Aditya 14.5 overs (R. Sai Kishore 3/9, 20 overs (Riyan Parag 38). (Hiten Dalal 54 n.o.). quota winner Aishwarya Dagar 16:21.58; 2. Deep Ven Kaushik 48, Malliksab Sirur 27, Vijay Shankar 3/12). Madhya Pradesh 159/6 in 20 Pratap Singh Tomar of the Saurashtra 149/7 in 20 overs katesh Gilda 17:00.42; 3. Suyash Prabhudessai 28, overs (Rajat Patidar 69, Venka Guru Nanak Dev University GROUP C (Kishan Parmar 28, Sheldon Akshit Choudhary 17:05.84. Shreyas Gopal 3/14). tesh Iyer 34, Harshal Patel 3/ Arunachal Pradesh 106/9 in Jackson 55 n.o., Prerak Mankad (GNDU), Amritsar, in the all Under17: 800m freestyle: 1. 34) lost to Haryana 162/6 in Andhra 147/7 in 20 overs 20 overs (Rahul Dalal 26, Uvais 31, Aquib Nabi 4/43) lost to India interUniversity shoot Aneesh Gowda 8:33.95; 2. 18.5 overs (Shivam Chauhan 41, (Kranthi Kumar 43, Naren Red Ahmad 27, Sarandeep Singh 4/ Jammu & Kashmir 155/4 in 19.4 ing championship organised Dhyan Balakrishna 8:53.88; 3. Himanshu Rana 25, Rohit Shar dy 43) lost to Services 151/5 in 25, Karanveer Singh 3/15) lost overs (Jatin Wadhwan 35, Par by the Manav Rachna Un Sampann Singh 9:03.75. ma 37, Sumit Kumar 44 n.o.). 18.4 overs (Lakhan Singh 38, to Chandigarh 108/0 in 9.1 ov vez Rasool 59 n.o., Abdul Sa iversity at the Dr. Karni Rahul Singh 41, Rajat Paliwal 27, ers (Manan Vohra 68 n.o., Shi Meghalaya 207/4 in 20 overs mad 32 n.o.). Singh Range, Tughlakabad. K.V. Sasikanth 3/32). vam Bhambri 39 n.o.). (Raj Biswa 36, Dwaraka Ravi Te Tomar, however, won the Gerardo gives GROUP B Hyderabad 174/3 in 20 overs ja 53 n.o., Abhay Negi 50 n.o.) Odisha 149/9 in 20 overs rifle 3position event with a Kerala 119/8 in 20 overs (Tanmay Agarwal 90 n.o., B. bt Mizoram 182/2 in 20 overs (Subhranshu Senapati 42, Abh remarkably high 1177. Sona Polo title (Sanju Samson 38) bt Uttar Pra Sandeep 41 n.o.) bt Chhattis (Taruwar Kohli 90, K.B. Pawan ishek Raut 36) bt Nagaland 104 desh 42/4 in 7 overs (Akshdeep garh 153/9 in 20 overs (Har 72 n.o.). in 17 overs (Yogesh Takawale 31, Shriyanka Sadangi won Bull’s eye! The Punjab University team with the overall NEW DELHI: Gerardo Mazzini Nath 30 n.o.). Target revised to preet Singh 62). GROUP E Stuart Binny 31 n.o., Pappu Roy the women’s air rifle gold for championship trophy. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT scored nine goals, includ 44 in seven overs, Kerala won GROUP D Gujarat 128/7 in 20 overs 3/21, Govinda Poddar 3/21). Kalinga Institute of Indus ing three in the sixth and fi trial Technology, Odisha, The results: Men: 10m air rifle: GNDU 277. nal chukker, to help Sona with 628.4, a thrilling 0.6 1. Parth Makhija 629.9; 2. Aish Women: 10m air rifle: 1. Shi Polo to a 1211 victory over point ahead of Nisha Kanar warya Pratap Singh Tomar ryanka Sadangi 628.4; 2. Nisha 628.5; 3. Vinaykumar Patil Kanwar 627.8; 3. Shreya Agar Rajnigandha Achivers in of University of Rajasthan. 627.4. Team: 1. Savitribai Phule wal 626.4. Team: 1. Punjab the final of the Indian Mas Sunidhi Chauhan swept Negi smashes fastest halfcentury in SMAT Pune 1871.6; 2. GNDU 1867.9; 1867.7; 2. Rajasthan 1855.8; 3. ters 14goal polo tourna both the rifle 3position and 3. Punjabi, Patiala 1860.7. GNDU 1854.0. ment at the Jaipur Polo prone golds for GNDU, beat 50m rifle 3position: 1. Aish 50m rifle 3position: 1. Sunidhi G. Viswanath was held by Karnataka’s unbeaten 50 with six 6s and off seamer Lalnunkima ground on Sunday. Mumbai ing Bhakti Khamkar and warya Pratap Singh Tomar 1177; Chauhan 1168; 2. Bhakti Kham Sonal Polo trailed 910 at Robin Uthappa, who had two 4s, two 2s and two Varte before picking another Gaayathri Nithyanandam 2. Rishi Girish 1156; 3. Nishant kar 1162; 3. Zenab Hussain Ban the end of the fifth chukker Meghalaya’s Abhay scored a 15ball 50 in 19 singles. Negi and Ravi Teja seamer G. Laibiakvela for a respectively. Dalal 1155. Team: 1. GNDU dookwala 1154. Team: 1. GNDU before Mazzini, who was Dhirendrasingh Negi raced minutes with five 4s and as added 58 for the unbroken four through cover and four Ganemat Sekhon won the 3414; 2. Delhi 3410; 3. Swarnim 3417; 2. Barkatullah, Bhopal adjudged the MVP, turned to the fastest 50 — off 14 balls many 6s against Andhra in a fifth wicket. consecutive 6s (long on, women’s skeet with 117, for Gujarat Sports 3405. 3402; 3. Punjab 3396. it around with those three — in the Syed Mushtaq Ali South Zone Twenty20 Coming at the fall of slash, long off and long on) Punjab University, Chandi 50m rifle prone: 1. Surya Pra 50m rifle prone: 1. Sunidhi goals. Mare Blitz, ridden by Trophy (SMAT) at the qualifier at Murugappa, Sanjay Yadav at 149 for 4 at in the 20th over. Negi garh, which captured the ov tap Singh 619.4; 2. Nishant Da Chauhan 625.2; 2. Gaayathri lal 616.3; 3. Ranjan Kumar Nithyanandam 623.7; 3. Ayushi Chris Mackenzie who Wankhede Stadium here on Chennai on October 21, 2011. the conclusion of the 17th missed connecting the last erall championship. Double 616.2. Team: 1. Punjab, Chandi Podder 617.8. Team: 1. Bha scored eight goals for the over, Negi began with cut ball. Sunday. Negi’s team, which Playing his 13th Twenty20 trap gold medallist of the garh 1850.1; 2. Delhi 1837.7; 3. rathiar 1844.5; 2. GNDU 1844.1; runnerup, was declared scored 207 for four, won the match for Meghalaya, the four off seamer Lalhruai It was entertainment at its London Olympics Peter Wil Swarnim Gujarat Sports 1830.7. 3. Punjab 1836.9. the ‘best polo pony.’ match by 25 runs. Mizoram Uttaranchalborn right Ralte and followed it with a best with both teams son, the special guest, ex Skeet: 1. Sukhbir Harika 115; 2. Skeet: 1. Ganemat Sekhon 117; The result (final): Sona Polo made 182 for two in 20 hander bludgeoned the cover driven six. He then making a combined 389 horted the shooters to push Abinash Partap Singh 114; 3. Di 2. Asees Chhina 112; 3. Areeba 12 (Gerardo Mazzini 9, Abhi overs. The previous record Mizoram attack for an hammered a six over cover runs. barriers and reach the pin vyaraj Singh 111. Team: 1. Pun Khan 112. Team: 1. Punjab 324; manyu Pathak 3) bt Rajni nacle with hard work. jabi 329; 2. Punjab 325; 3. 2. Punjabi 218; 3. GNDU 191. gandha Achievers 11 (Chris Mackenzie 8, Satinder Garcha 2, Siddhant Sharma). Paul takes Hawks home CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Lu takes title Racing to victory Shagun and LOS ANGELES: Paul George deli vericks 110 bt Toronto Raptors Sports Bureau vered 37 points in his home 102; San Antonio Spurs 116 lost Gwalior debut as Los Angeles Clip to Portland Trail Blazers 121; Rajeshwari in lead Top seed Lu Jiajing of Chi pers scored the second most New York Knicks 102 lost to Charlotte Hornets 103; Minne rounds. sDefending cham na beat seventh seed Sofia points in franchise history SHOOTING sota Timberwolves 105 lost to pion Varsha Varman’s be Shapatava of Georgia 75, with a 150101 rout of the Houston Rockets 125 lowpar show following 62 to clinch the title in the shorthanded Atlanta SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Indiana Pacers 83 lost to NEW DELHI rounds of 21, 16 and 20 saw $25,000 ITF women’s ten Hawks on Saturday. Milwaukee Bucks 102; Chicago her placed 32nd with a total nis tournament on Sunday. The results: Former National champion Bulls 111 lost to Brooklyn Nets of 57. The result (final): Lu Jiajing Miami Heat 109 bt New Or 117; LA Clippers 150 bt Atlanta Shagun Chowdhary and Ra (Chn) bt Sofia Shapatava leans Pelicans 94; Dallas Ma Hawks 101. AFP jeshwari Kumari were in Another former National (Geo) 75, 62. joint lead with 71 out of 75 af champion, Manisha Keer, ter three rounds in women’s shot 21, 20 and 21 for the trap on the opening day of 20th spot with a total of 62. Leading players the 63rd National shotgun Harmeet claims title Among the other promi championship at the Dr. nent shooters, Varsha To for Odisha Karni Singh Range, Tughla Harmeet Desai, seeded wealth championship in July mar and Sushma Singh, a kabad, on Sunday. fourth, defeated seventh at Cuttack. champion pistol shooter, Premier League While Shagun had rounds seed A. Amalraj 119, 911, Harmeet said it felt great had shot 58. 119, 119, 1012, 119 in the fi to win his first title on fo of 25, 21 and 25, Rajeshwari Special Correspondent was more steady with a se Shefali Rajak led with 65, nal of the ITTF Challenge In reign soil. “It wasn’t a easy Rewarding excellence: The chairman of the Turf Authority Of India, N. Nithyanand Rao, NEW DELHI following rounds of 22, 22 donesia Open table tennis tournament for me as I had presenting apprentice jockey C.K. Khaw with his trophy after he rode the Raffles Racing ries of 24, 23 and 24. and 21, among the junior Some of the leading championship on Sunday. tough matches from the first owned Sacred Empire to victory in the Turf Authority Of India Goodwill Cup at the Perak Turf The two were followed by women. She was followed players of the country —Na This was Harmeet’s se round. I beat quite a few Club in Ipoh, Malaysia, on Sunday. Perak Turf Club CEO Soo Lai Kwok, club chairman Dato former national champion by Suhanya Singh (64) and tional champion Niki Poo cond international title of good Asian players,” said Cheah Choon King and other officials are also seen. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shreyasi Singh (70), Pragati nacha, Ishaque Eqbal, Ku the year after the Common the 26yearold. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Dubey (69), Bhavna Chaud three others — Sabeera Ha nal Anand, Prajwal Dev, hary (68) and the World Cup ris, Kirti Gupta and Varda Suraj Prabodh, Mohit May silver medallist Seema To Sharma on 63. ur and Ansu Bhuyan — will mar (67). Two more rounds on the compete in the third Od Phenomenal Cruise wins Ghulam Ahmed Memorial Cup Incidentally, Shagun and morrow will be followed by isha Tennis Premier Shreyasi were the only the finals for junior women League, organised by Nee HYDERABAD: Phenomenal Cruise (A. Imran) 1, Aintree (Akshay Ku SRI SHAMLAL GUPTA ME- ite: Pontius Pilate. Owner: Mr. ₹35 (w), 16 and 8 (p), SHP: 12, FP: shooters to have perfect and women. (A.A. Vikrant up) won the Ghulam mar) 2, Coastal Cruise (Kiran 4 MORIAL CUP (1,200m), 5yo & Sarasam Madhusudan Reddy. 156, Q: 51, Tla: 590. Favourite: Isa lachal Sports Foundation Ahmed Memorial Cup, the main Naidu) 3 and Greek Soul (Ashhad over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II): AS- Trainer: Ravinder Singh. bella. Owners: M/s. P. Ranga Raju, event of the races held here on TERIA (Akshay Kumar) 1, Proud at the KIIT University, Bhu Asbar) 4. Nk, 1/2 nk and 8. 1m CHIEF JUSTICE TROPHY K.S.N. Murthy & C. Nanda Kumar. Sunday (Nov. 17). The winner is 15.40s. ₹16 (w), 7, 6 and 7 (p), SHP: Warrior (B.R. Kumar) 2, Arc Of Trainer: D. Netto. baneswar, from Dec. 4 to 8. History (Surya Prakash) 3 and Top 6 (1,400m), 3yo & over, rated owned by M/s. P. Ranga Raju, 15, FP: 37, Q: 15, Tla: 141. Favourite: PRINCE VALIANT National champion Sow K.S.N. Murthy & C. Nanda Kumar Contender (Gaddam) 4. 1, 1/2 and 40 to 65 (Cat. II): GRACE HANOVER PLATE Aintree. Owners: The Rajagiri (Ajeeth Kumar) 1, Galloping Gang and trained by D. Netto. 1. 1m 12.80s. ₹11 (w), 5, 7 and 12 (p), (1,400m), 3yo & over, rated janya Bavisetti, Jennifer Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd. rep. by ster (Robbie Downey) 2, Flamboy 8 SHP: 24, FP: 52, Q: 41, Tla: 167. Fa 20 to 45 (Cat. III): BEYOND LIMITS MEDAK PLATE Mr. & Mrs. Dilip Thomas. Trainer: ant Lady (Nakhat Singh) 3 and Ex Luikham, Bhuvana Kalva, (1,100m), 4yo & vourite: Asteria. Owners: M/s. Anil (Robbie Downey) 1, Red Snaper S. Abbas. clusive Blue (Ashhad Asbar) 4. Yubrani Banerjee, Sai Sam 1 over, rated upto 25 (Cat. III): 1. Kumar Venkat Epur, Bharat Ven (Akshay Kumar) 2, Handsome Duo HURRICANE (Abhay Singh) 1, Ur 21/2, nk and 1. 1m 26s. ₹10 (w), 6, kat Epur & M. Goutham Reddy. (Ajeeth Kumar) 3 and Wood Bridge hitha, Sravya Shivani Chila sula (6) (A.A. Vikrant) 2, Blazing 8 and 11 (p), SHP: 24, FP: 31, Q: 18, (Surya Prakash) 4. 31/2, 31/2 and GOLCONDA CUP Trainer: L. D’Silva. kalapudi, Avika Sagwal, Speed (Irvan Singh) 3 and Coun (1,800m), 3 Tla: 91. Favourite: Prince Valiant. 2. 1m 27.20s. ₹24 (w), 12, 6 and 11 try’s Pet (Santosh Raj) 4. 3, 1 and 2. 3 yo & over, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. Owner: Mr. Ahmed Alam Khan. (p), SHP: 17, FP: 93, Q: 51, Tla: 479. Anaam Almas, Dakshaa Pa LANCASHIRE (Irvan Singh) 1, ARISTOCRAT PLATE (1,400m), 1m 8.20s. ₹22 (w), 7, 19 and 6 (p), III): Trainer: Deshmukh. Favourite: Mind Reader. Owners: tel and Rituparna Choud Blue Empress (Robbie Downey) 2, 3yo & over, rated 60 to 85 SHP: 54, FP: 358, Q: 179, Tla: 507. 5 GHULAM AHMED MEMORIAL Mr. Ahmed Alam Khan & Barkath Favourite: Blazing Speed. Owner: Unstoppable (A.A. Vikrant) 3 and (Cat. II): NEWS O’ STAR (Gaurav hary will be the women CUP (1,600m), 3yo & over Alam Khan. Trainer: Laxman Mr. Rakesh Reddy Kondakalla. Gazebo (Akshay Kumar) 4. Hd, 5 Singh) 1, Pontius Pilate (Surya 7 (Cat. I): PHENOMENAL CRUISE Singh. players. Trainer: Robin Reddy. and 6. 1m 54.40s. ₹159 (w), 22, 8 Prakash) 2, Tootsie Roll (Afroz The team jerseys were and 8 (p), SHP: 21, FP: 994, Q: 328, Khan) 3 and Magical Skill (Jitendra (A.A. Vikrant) 1, Ace Ace Ace (Ak Jkt: 55,880 (six tkts), Runner up: ELUSIVE HERO PLATE shay Kumar) 2, Be Sure (Nakhat 2,052 (70 tkts), Mini Jkt: 34,038 unveiled on Sunday at a Tla: 2,254. Favourite: Blue Singh) 4. 3, nk and 11/2. 1m 25.81s. 2 (1,200m), maiden 2yo only Empress. Owner: Mr. N.V. Rohin ₹84 (w), 15, 5 and 13 (p), SHP: 14, Singh) 3 and Air Strike (Irvan (one tkt), Tr (i): 2,762 (13 tkts), (ii): special programme here. (Cat. II), (Terms): PORTSTEWART Kumar. Trainer: S. Sreekant. FP: 339, Q: 107, Tla: 1,906. Favour Singh) 4. 1, 2 and 11/4. 1m 38.60s. 7,586 (3 tkts), (iii): 629 (95 tkts). CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 22 SPORT MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE The Netherlands, Indian women boxers clinch five golds Press Trust of India ver medals here on Sunday. with silver in the men’s Germany, Croatia qualify Ulaanbaatar Naorem Chanu (51kg), clashes. India signed off with It rained gold for India at the Vinka (64kg), Sanamacha 12 medals, bronze coming EURO QUALIFYING land in Frankfurt on Tues Asian youth boxing cham Chanu (75kg), Poonam from Arundhati Choudhury day will guarantee Joachim pionships as all five of the (54kg) and Sushma (81kg) (69kg), Komalpreet Kaur Agence France-Presse Low’s newlook side first country’s women finalists were the gold medallists. (+81kg), Jasmine (57kg), Sa Paris place. emerged victorious while Selay Soy (49kg) and An tender Singh (91kg) and The Netherlands, Germany Croatia survived a scare two men signed off with sil kit Narwal (60kg) returned Aman (+91kg). and World Cup finalists to secure its place in the Eu Croatia expanded a list of ros after coming from be big hitters to qualify for Eu hind to beat Slovakia 31 in ro 2020 on Saturday as the Rijeka. trio booked their places at The World Cup runner next summer’s finals. up needed just a point to en Austria also made it sure qualification from through to the multihost Group E. tournament, which kicks off In Saint Petersburg, the in Rome on June 12, with 16 Hazard brothers made short Seizing his chance: The 17-year-old Kim Joo Hyung with the Panasonic Open trophy in sides now ensured of a spot work of Russia as already Gurugram on Sunday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT at the 24team event and on qualified Belgium main ly four places remaining tained its 100 percent re from the main qualifying cord with a 41 win that se route. cured it top spot in Group I. Hyung triumphs as It joins other big names The results: Group C: Northern such like world champion Ireland 0 drew with the Neth- France, Spain, Italy and En erlands 0; Germany 4 (Ginter gland, with European cham 41, Goretzka 49, Kroos 55, 83) pion Portugal one win away bt Belarus 0. Kapur loses way Group E: Azerbaijan 0 lost to from qualification. Ronald Koeman’s resur Wales 2 (Moore 10, Wilson 34); Croatia 3 (Vlasic 56, Petkovic gent Dutch needed a point The Indian blows away a onestroke lead on the final hole 60, Perisic 74) bt Slovakia 1 to qualify for their first ma (Bozenik 32). PANASONIC OPEN After all, it signalled his Development Tour, held the jor tournament since com Group G: Austria 2 (Alaba 8, maiden win that made Hy spotlight. ing third at the 2014 World Lainer 48) bt North Macedonia RAKESH RAO ung the second youngest Cup and got what they need 1 (Stojanovski 90+3); Israel 1 GURUGRAM winner behind Thailand’s Dream come true ed in a scrappy goalless (Dabbur 88) lost to Poland 2 For a long time, this is se Chinnarat Phadugsil on the “It was a dream to win on draw with Northern Ireland (Krychowiak 4, K. Piatek 54); riously going to hurt Shiv Ka Tour at 17 years and 149 days! the Asian Tour. Today, the in Belfast. Slovenia 1 (Tarasovs 53-og) bt pur. Not because he finished Overnight tied11th, Hy dream came true. My pa The draw allowed fierce Latvia 0. tied runnerup for the se ung led at 13, following a 65 rents have worked very hard rival Germany to move top Group I: Russia 1 (Dzhikiya 79) cond successive week, but before Kapur moved ahead to get me here. I still have to in the group as Toni Kroos lost to Belgium 4 (T. Hazard 19, E. Hazard 33, 40, Lukaku 72); for the manner in which he with a 14thhole birdie. hit a brace in a simple 40 go far from here,” said the San Marino 1 (Berardi 77) lost blew away a onestroke lead For Kapur, the horren champion, who was a score win over Belarus in Mon to Kazakhstan 3 (Zainutdinov on the 18th teebox and dous teeshot on the 18th boy in the Philippines on the chengladbach which saw it 6, Suyumbayev 23, Schetkin handed on a platter, the Pa cost dearly. In fact, in terms Asian Tour three years ago. qualify for the Euros for the 27); Cyprus 1 (Efrem 47) lost to nasonic Open title to Korea’s of money, the mishit was “When I shot a 65 today to 13th time in a row. Scotland 2 (Christie 12, McGinn Kim Joo Hyung. worth $37,400! From being give myself a chance to win, I A win over Northern Ire 53). On a bright and breezy so close to getting the win was tied for lead with Shiv. day, Kapur, at 14under, ner’s purse of $72,000, Ka But once Shiv took the lead, I looked set to become the pur eventually received was not sure. I guess, I am first twotime winner of this $34,600 — as much as S. lucky to win.” $400,000 event. But on the Chikkarangappa did for Top10 finalround scores: final hole, Kapur sent the sharing the second spot. 203: Kim Joo Hyung (Kor) (70, ball ‘out of bounds’ and lost Unfortunately, the drama 68, 65). two strokes. at the finish pushed Chikka 204: S. Chikkarangappa (69, Further, on the green, Ka rangappa’s 67 into the back 68, 67), Shiv Kapur (67, 67, 70). pur missed a 20foot bogey ground. This week, on the 205: Terry Pilkadaris (Aus) (66, putt needed to force a par5s alone, this Bangalore 68, 71). playoff. pro was 10under! 206: Rory Hie (Ina) (70, 68, 68), Vikrant Chopra (67, 70, At this point, Hyung hav With an understandably 69), Hung Chien-Yao (Tpe) (67, ing finished five groups gutted Kapur, now a nine 69, 70). ahead of Kapur at 13under time runnerup, staying 208: Sattee Prakongvech (Tha) 203, celebrated with his away from the waiting me (70, 69, 69), Veer Ahlawat (69, father and friends behind diapersons, Hyung, a three 69, 70) and Siddikur Rahman Clinical: Toni Kroos led the way for Germany with a brace as it the 18th green. time winner on the Asian (Ban) (59, 67, 72). cruised past Belarus. * AP