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“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll @thepeopleassam start having positive results.” –Willie Nelson Guwahati, Assam

National Media On Assam Floods:

Q.1: ONE PRIMARY REASON? Q.2: WHO IS RESPONSIBILE?

ssam has always been flood-prone. However, it was the 1950 Earthquake that n the last 60-years, three-different State Governments and various Central Governments changed the topography and made the matter worse, a report by BBC published took charge, who together spent over Rs. 30,000 crore, but yet to find the “permanent” in 2015 said. Back then, the problem was again the same: National Media not solution, promised every year. This year similarly, after the second-wave of Assam Floods, highlightingA Assam’s Disaster. Truly they say today, “Resources are theirs, but the problems IChief Minister of Assam visited several relief camps, where he announced Rs. 25 crore for are ours”. Environment Expert said in 2015, that 40% of Assam’s land is vulnerable and three-schemes, made to find a “permanent solution” to the annual Assam Floods. Similarly, flood-prone. The Brahmaputra valley alone accounts for 9.6% of India’s total Flood prone last year Rs. 18 crore was announced for three-schemes which too said, it would be used to area. People in Assam go emotional when we see the Nation’s Prime Minister wearing the find out a “permanent solution”. But did we find one? Every year we condemn, every year Traditional Gamusa, meanwhile the person never visited Assam to actually introspect, rather we sob tears, learning the miseries of Lakh of the populations affected by the Annual Floods. would also call to take stock of the situation? Except, the negligence & carelessness about The problem of decades still remains unspoken, unreported and unknown. As such, who Assam, what is the ONE primary reason behind the floods? holds the responsibility? Continued On Page: 08 Continued On Page: 08

“RELIEFS” SHOULD NOW THE DEMISE OF INC IS LOCATED BE “SOLUTIONS” AT 10 JANPATH

sit? What is Sanitisation when By: Biprajit Roy Chaudhury your home is washed away? Dreams to succeed, but to watch through a phase which no one would who are not appreciating of what reality drown can be devastating. have expected 10 years earlier from has been given to them by the party. Once upon a time, flood brought now. With two successive breakouts joy for the soil to be fertile. Today, from the party, the Congress needs Recurring citation of Sachin Pilot’s that joyous heart is hard to handle, to question what the top tier achievements as rather heavenly so fragile. decision making group is doing if gifts provided by the Congress not pulling the party together after Party – one has to wonder that if What we serve is a “relief”, but successive defeats in two General it is a party that can only give a the lives of the affected will only Elections. With Jyotiraditya Scindia ticket and the individual efforts of receive the true ‘relief’, once the and Sachin Pilot overtly expressing the candidate are what makes him yearly ritual of floods vanish.The their discontent with the party, one win or lose then how is it that the Photographs speak louder than has to wonder what Sonia Gandhi party becomes directly responsible their voices. Assam Floods have is actually doing as the current party for Sachin Pilot becoming a MP at only seen devastation since years president and where is she leading a young age. now. INC to if not a dark phase of loss and despair. The Indian National Congress “More than we need is a reason which started as party that to live”. The question remains The sons of former Congress incorporated and accommodated the same every year: is there a loyalists, Madhavrao Scindia and various lines of thought and sects PERMANENT SOLUTION? Rajesh Pilot, all was not well with of individuals and still managed to From the Editor Or will every year, there will be their sons as they felt sidelined by the survive with negligible breakaways. only ‘reliefs’ to compensate the party in their own states’ working hat is Social- unsolved riddle? Bitter but true, he grand party or the affairs – or as put by the current Continued on Page: 08 Distancing when you people should give up hope that dynastic party or the Indian Congress party members that these barely have 6ft area to W the Assam Floods could be solved. TNational Congress is going two are just two greedy individuals International PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA 2 Sunday, 19 July ,2020 New Ebola Outbreak SYSTEMATIC RACISM: Grows in Western DRC A GLOBAL RESPONSE

Image source: www.google.com By Pallavi Dey by starting from within our organiza- tures and regulations to become more tions,” wrote Vijay Eswaran, Execu- comprehensive. Image source: www.google.com acial discrimination is tive Chairman of QI Group. As the While some initiatives have been By Raktim Ronojoy Neog An epidemic of the virus on the a widespread issue that uproar began to acquire momentum, welcomed, others have fallen flat for other side of the country that began in has been an ongoing and global businesses and organizations appearing hypocritical or opportu- bola is spreading in the August 2018 killed more than 2,277 commonlyR overlooked problem. are propelled into the scenario and nistic. Amazon tweeted its solidarity western Democratic Re- people. The WHO declared the out- Staying silent has proven to be de- are observed taking action – by sup- with the black community which public of the Congo (DRC), break over in Ituri and North Kivu structive, making one duplicitous in porting the Black Lives Matter move- was criticized for its role in selling withE nearly 50 known cases across a provinces on June 25. the system of oppression and griev- ment, tackling inequality in their facial recognition technology to law large region bordering the Republic Experts said the use of a vaccine ances. But, this year with the killing own workplaces, donating to social enforcement. Similarly, Nike’s ad of the Congo and the Central African and swift containment efforts includ- of George Floyd on 25 May 2020 by justice organizations, and using their against racism has been called out for Republic, the World Health Organiza- ing mobile hand washing stations and a Minnesota police officer spurred a platforms to promote racial diversity, the company’s lack of racial diversity tion (WHO) has said. a door-to-door education campaign global agitation and resuscitated the inclusion, and equity in the business on its executive leadership team. Ebola outbreaks in the DRC are kept the disease at bay. long movement to end the system- community. Thus, a brand’s history with such recurrent as the virus is present in an While the number of infections in ic racism and inequality that have There are many companies that an issue plays an integral role. animal reservoir in many parts of the the new outbreak is low, Ryan cau- reigned not only in the US but also have gone a level up and declared Prominently in the USA, Accord- country. tioned: “In the era of COVID, it is in workplaces and corporate commu- many statements in public so as to ing to Bostic, the first Black person Mike Ryan, the WHO’s top emer- very important that we do not take nities across the world. make their workplace more inclusive to head one of the Fed’s 12 region- gencies expert, said on Monday that our eyes off these other emerging dis- Since then, social media and and productive. For instance, Apple al branches, “the reckoning needs to 48 cases had been confirmed, while a eases”. streets in the United States and announced the launch of the ‘Apple be deeper, grappling with a legacy of total of 20 people have died, in DRC’s “We saw in North Kivu and other around the world have been thronged Racial Equity and Justice Initiative’, economic disadvantages which opens Equateur province since authorities previous outbreaks of Ebola that these with protesters demanding justice. with an investment of $100 million a broader discussion of whether mon- announced a new outbreak there on can get out of control very easily,” he Nevertheless, these protests have also which will focus on education, eco- etary reparations to repair the dam- June 1. added. expanded into the business realm nomic equality, and criminal jus- age of discrimination make sense, for The province includes part of the The DRC, one of the world’s and have exposed companies, brands, tice.PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta example, of how tax, social and em- River Congo, he said, adding that it poorest countries, is also dealing with individuals for their behaviors, com- wrote in his recent op-ed in Fortune, ployment policy should change, of was a large geographical area where a measles epidemic that has killed ments, and practices. in which he announced a commit- whether the Fed should build racial communities were linked, and people more than 6,000 people, as well as There’s a disturbing paradox in ment of $400 million over five years metrics into its policy analysis or be travelled long distances. COVID-19, which has infected more the workplace which is evident in a to “to lift up Black communities and given broader powers to help individ- The newest outbreak is the 11th in than 3,000 and killed 188, according majority of worldwide organizations increase Black representation at Pep- ual households.” the DRC since scientists first charac- to official figures. that tend to acquire the absolute ben- siCo focusing on three pillars name- As systematic racism is being ac- terized the disease in 1976. In its latest weekly bulletin on efits of a diverse, multicultural, and ly; people, business and community. knowledged globally, companies and The WHO said it has vaccinated Monday, the WHO said the growing inclusive workforce but is often coun- PayPal also disclosed an investment economies now have a possibility to 11,327 people against Ebola in the outbreak in Equateur was a “grave” tered by the forces of racism which of $530 million to advance racial acknowledge their unconscious bias past month. matter given the complex humanitar- undermine their effort, creating chal- equity and inclusion in the compa- and prioritize creating a diversified The Ebola virus causes hemorrhag- ian crisis in the DRC, with multiple lenges for workplace conformity. ny. Similarly, Adidas, Amazon, IBM, workforce. Ambiguous banalities also ic fever and is spread through direct disease outbreaks as well as ongoing “Business has the transformative Fitbit, Estée Lauder Companies, An- aren’t the way to go, apparent struc- contact with body fluids from an in- clashes between armed groups that power to change and contribute to dreessen Horowitz, Facebook, and tural changes based on the weighing fected person, who suffers severe vom- have displaced thousands of people in a more open, diverse, and inclusive many other companies have vowed moral argument needs to be estab- iting and diarrhea. the country’s east. society. We can only accomplish this to make changes in their office cul- lished.

SNIPPETS YEMEN’S HOUTHIS HIT SAUDI HIGHLIGHTS OIL FACILITY; SAUDI ARABIA 1 Ivory Coast creates CONDUCTS AIR STRIKES northern military zone after deadly attack The Houthis’ military spokes- pendent process,” said Coalition man, Yahya Sarea, confirmed in a spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki. Madagascar lawmakers statement that the rebel group had Cross-border attacks by the 2 launched attacks on Saudi military Houthi rebels have escalated since die after contracting sites. late May when a truce prompted COVID-19 He said the group’s ballistic by the COVID-19 pandemic ex- missiles and drones had destroyed pired, with the Houthis repeatedly a number of military bases and in- staging missile-and-drone attacks 3 14 Lebanese rights stallations of the Saudi coalition on Saudi cities and the coalition groups face off against in Jizan, Najran and Assir near the retaliating with air strikes. In late government’s ‘alarming’ border with Yemen, in a “wide- June, missiles reached the Saudi crackdown scale military operation”. capital, Riyadh. Oil Company Saudi Aramco The Saudi-UAE coalition inter- operates a 400,000-barrel-a-day re- vened in Yemen in March 2015 4 France raises pay for finery in the Red Sea city of Jizan, after the Houthis removed Sau- health care workers by which lies around 60 km (40 miles) di-backed internationally recog- more than €8 billion from the Yemen border. nized government of President Image source: www.google.com Meanwhile, on 16th July, Sau- Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi from the By Raktim Ronojoy Neog drones launched by Houthi rebels di-led coalition air strikes hit resi- capital, Sanaa, in late 2014. 5 11 killed, more than 40 towards the kingdom. dential homes in the Al-Hazm dis- The conflict – viewed as a proxy wounded in Taliban car emen’s Houthi rebels say The missiles and drones were trict, Al-Jawf province in northern war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, bomb attack on Afghan they have attacked a large launched from Yemen’s capital Sa- Yemen, killing nine people includ- has killed over 100,000 people, and intelligence compound. oil facility in an industrial naa and directed at civilian targets, ing two children and two women, has pushed Yemen, already one of complexY south of the Saudi Arabi- coalition spokesman Turki al-Mal- according to a Houthi rebel health the Arab world’s poorest countries, an city of Jizan as part of an over- ki said in a statement carried by the ministry spokesperson. Residents to the verge of famine and devas- 6 Oil prices rises slight- night operation, on 13th July. official Saudi Press Agency. said seven people were killed. tated the country’s health facilities, ly as OPEC and its allies The Saudi-led military coalition The Houthi rebels claim they “We take this report very serious- causing what the UN describes as complies with production fighting the Houthis said on Mon- also killed and injured dozens of ly and it will be fully investigated as the world’s largest humanitarian cuts day it intercepted and destroyed ranking military officers in Saudi all reports of this nature are, using crisis. The Houthis say they are four missiles and six bomb-laden Arabia. an internationally approved, inde- fighting a corrupt system. International PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA 3 Sunday, 19 July,2020 China hit by floods after Pandemic to push torrential downpour. 132 million into chronic hunger.

By Nadir Raihan have lost their livelyhoods and the price of food are everywhere inflat- nother looming danger ing. The fight against food insecu- that the world might rity in the world’s poorest countries have to face during such as Africa have elevated even thisA pandemic is chronic hunger. more in the present case scenario. According to the United Nations There has also been drastic changes there is a high probability that the in Latin America and the Carib-

Image source: www.google.com coronavirus pandemic may push as bean, where percentage of going of about 132 million people world- hungry in 2014 has increased from By Nadir Raihan highest since records began in 1961. able boats to rescue people trapped According to the emergency min- in homes submerged in water. Water wide into chronic hunger. This 22.9 percent to 31.7 percent in fter days of torrential rain istry, about 141 people were suspect- levels at the Three Gorges reservoir, probable outcome has jeopardised 2019. in China, as about 33 rivers ed to be dead or either missing with which cut its discharge volumes for a the UN from achieving one of its Food security crises would be have risen to their highest more to be on the count. Further the fifth time on Saturday to ease down- long term goals that is to eradicate worse seen in the underdeveloped waterA level ever recorded till date. Ma- economic losses are also estimated to stream water levels, have now risen to global hunger by 2030, thereby nations where major section of jor lakes like the Dongting, the Poyang be 60 billion yuan i.e. 8.57 billion 153.2 metres (502.62ft), 6.7 metres calling upon governments to adopt the population depend on daily and the Tai has significantly breached in dollars. “Red alerts” have been is- (21.98ft) higher than the warning level. a set of policy tools to ensure that wages. The pandemic risks wiping their banks and risen beyond their sued throughout the Yangtze basin According to China’s weather bu- all section of peo ple can af- out nearly half of all jobs in Afri- warning level as of the flood season and Poyang Lake for vast civilization reau, although some regions in the ford quality nutritious food. ca – according to UN. In India too that began in June. The vice minister areas such as Xianning, Jiujiang and southwest are fortunate enough to Records from last year confirm the situation too is not very com- of water resources, Ye Jianchun, told Nanchang as water levels have exceed- get some temporary relief from the that about 2 billion people suffered forting as hundreds of millions of that along with the major lakes, 433 ed more than 3 metres higher than ‘showers’, central and eastern China from food insecurity with 746 mil- daily wage workers are struggling rivers have vigorously increased their normal – setting another high record. would continue to face the storms. lion people facing acute food short- to make their basic ends meet af- water level to an extent that was never Soldiers have been issued in many However, authorities are positive of age. With that number significant- ter the nation went through long seen before. He further told that these flood-stricken regions to fill sandbags the fact that they will not have to go ly rising, the pandemic has made lockdowns, leaving the underpriv- unceasing downpour in Central China and shore up the riverbanks in an through the same terrible flooding things much worse by disrupting ileged workers stranded and hope- would eventually head out to North effort to prevent more damage. Res- that the country faced back in 1998. food chains. Above all millions of less as they dragged to find ways to thereby warning it’s residents there. cue workers can be seen paddling people, specially the daily wage get back to their home towns and Average rainfall has never been this through hip deep water with inflat- earners are rendered jobless and villages. Twitter Investigating Breach 3000 Healthcare of High-Profile Accounts by Workers Lost Their Lives Battling The Hackers in Bitcoin Scam Pandemic: Amnesty

Image source: www.google.com By Nadir Raihan that has lead to death of 569,000 people wordwide and infected yet tragic consequence 12.9 million across the globe; the of the coronavirus doctors and nurses has been on pandemic is that it the forefront battling this pan- hadA led to the death of 3000 demic. As the virus continued Image source: www.google.com healthcare workers - reported to grow, medical workers have By Raktim Ronojoy Neog tools,” Twitter said. The Biden campaign told AFP by Amnesty International, as it often put forward their present “They used this access to take that Twitter locked down the raises concerns about the hazard- journey on various social media witter is investigating a control of many highly-visible... hacked account quickly and re- ous working conditions sufficed sites regarding their battle up- massive hack in which accounts,” the company said, add- moved the bogus tweet. by low pay, long working hours hill with long stifling working high-profile users from ing that it was investigating “what “Most accounts should be able and even violence against med- hours under difficult conditions. ElonT Musk to Joe Biden had their other malicious activity they may to Tweet again,” the Twitter sup- ical workers in some countries. “With the COVID-19 pan- accounts hijacked by scammers have conducted or information port team said in an evening up- According to reports it is con- demic still accelerating around who the social network believes tar- they may have accessed.” date, having earlier briefly disabled firmed that Russia has taken the the world, we are urging govern- geted its employees to gain access The fraudulent posts, which posts from verified accounts with worst blow with a number of 545 ments to start taking health and to internal systems. were largely deleted, said people an official blue checkmark. deaths regarding the decease of essential workers’ lives seriously,” Posts trying to dupe people had 30 minutes to send $1,000 in The network said it had locked their healthcare workers. Follow- said Sanhita Ambast, Amnesty’s into sending hackers the cryp- Bitcoin in order to receive twice as down the affected accounts, which ing Russia, UK has a death toll of researcher and adviser on econom- to currency Bitcoin were tweeted much in return. also included Bitcoin specialty 540 healthcare workers including ic, social and cultural rights, in a by the official accounts of Apple, A total of 12.58 Bitcoin -- firms, and removed the tweets post- 262 social care workers and US statement. Many governments Uber, Kanye West, Bill Gates, Ba- worth almost $116,000 -- were sent ed by the hackers. so far has confirmed 507 deaths. has been severely criticised for rack Obama and many others on to the email addresses mentioned Twitter added that the network Brazil ranking the second posi- their failure to provide sufficient Wednesday. in the fraudulent tweets, according was largely back to normal, but tion of recorded coronavirus cas- personal protective equipment “We detected what we believe to to the site Blockchain.com, which that it “may take further actions es and deaths after US, has so far like face masks, gowns, gloves be a coordinated social engineering monitors crypto transactions. and will update you if we do.” reported 351 healthcare workers. and goggles to their medical staff. attack by people who successfully “Tough day for us at Twitter,” Mexico has reported so far as 248 Amnesty said there was a horrify- targeted some of our employees chief executive Jack Dorsey said in death of their front line workers. ing shortage of PPE in nearly all with access to internal systems and a tweet. The coronavirus outbreakof the 63 countries it surveyed. National Sunday, 19 July, 2020 PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA 4 GOLD SMUGGLED IN THE KERELA SCAM IS KANGANA RANAUT WAS MEANT TO FUND THE MODERN DAY TERROR ACTIVITIES SHAKUNI ?

Image source: www.google.com By Ipshita Das On Monday morning, it decided to hear the custody application filed he National Investiga- by the agency in the presence of tion Agency, probing the accused and they were brought the Thiruvananthapur- to the court from the Covid care amT gold smuggling case, on Mon- centres. Swapna was brought to the day submitted in the special court court around 3pm and Sandeep that the smuggled gold was meant around 3.30pm. for “terrorism purposes” and not The agency also moved the court jewellers. The ministry of home af- for correcting the name of the fairs had, while allowing the agency third accused from Fazil to Faizal to probe the case, also said its initial and his address as Thaiparambil enquiries had revealed that the pro- House, Puthampalli, Kaipamanga- Image source: www.google.com ceeds of the smuggled gold could lam, Thrissur. It moved a petition By Biprajit Roy Choudhury for her, the media stunts that she investigation wherein Madam be used for financing terrorism. to issue a non-bailable warrant pulled off with her news-anchor Ranaut has not contributed even The court sent accused Swap- against him so that a Blue notice veryone knows the role style addressing of the suicide in an inch of resource which is sur- na Suresh and Sandeep Nair – the -- an Interpol notice to collect addi- that Shakuni played in her IGTV video and her tweets prising because if she has to prove accused in the smuggling of 30kg tional information about a person Mahabharat and how which constantly targeted those her allegations then she needs to to Efulfill his own self-interests people with whom she has evident have evidence and if she does have gold through the diplomatic chan- in relation to a crime from member nel – to NIA custody for seven days. countries -- can be issued. planned his every move which fi- tussles and vendetta. any – why not aid the investigat- In a related development, the ad- The court asked the accused nally led to the battle of Kuruk- In her latest move to gather at- ing authorities. ditional chief judicial magistrate if they wanted to state anything. shetra. Similarily, the modern day tention, she appeared on a news What Kangana is doing can be court (economic offences) in Kochi Swapna, who was visibly shivering shakuni – the very own self-pro- channel and openly announced translated into a blatant attempt remanded K T Ramees of Malap- in the court, requested that medical claimed messiah of self-righteous- her decision to return the Padma to create a niche for her in the film puram, suspected to be a buyer and treatment be provided to her. Sand- ness who feeds of a pseudo intensi- Shri which was conferred to her if industry and gain an audience for financier in the smuggling racket, eep, however, told the court that fied sense of feminism defeating its she isn’t able to prove the allega- her films which is not possible in judicial custody till July 27. the cargo came for a person named purpose in the process and giving tions that she has enforced on the right now given the films that the The NIA submitted in the spe- Rashed at the consulate and it can way to her sister who is a prime ex- individuals of the film industry. directors that she has accused are cial court that a detailed probe was be brought through the channel ample of internalized misogynist While she prayed for the fami- making. By maligning these direc- required as the smuggling activity only by using a copy of his passport – Kangana Ranaut is more than ly’s well-being – she herself fails to tors and actors – not on the basis of could affect the India-UAE rela- and diplomatic ID. He asked why ever fixed on firing bullets at those realize that even before the police their work but her suspicion – she tionship and the UAE had also the investigation was not covering people against whom she holds a could come out with a proper re- is overtly trying to create a sense of probed the incident. Preliminary this person and another clearing somewhat personal vendetta. port she was the one who had all hatred in the audience so that they enquiries about the destination of agent who was involved. The country was shocked with answers ready and made Sushant’s automatically boycott the films consignments smuggled earlier also The NIA, meanwhile, has re- Sushant Singh Rajput’s death due death her golden opportunity to that these individuals are a part of pointed at the terror angle, it said. covered a bag from the possession to alleged suicide and the worst come back to limelight which her which will give her average quality Its counsel Arjun Ambalapatta of Sandeep, about which it said it affected was his family who were mediocre movies certainly couldn’t films a chance to make money and submitted that two of the main would be opened in the presence of completely aloof of Sushant’s state give her. While publicly throwing hence, yield benefit for her and her accused, Swapna and Sarith, were the judge later. As per the order is- of mental health – and while all allegations and making his death sister. ex-employees at the consulate and sued by judge P Krishna Kumar al- this was meeting ends – there was a social media spectacle – with an Let’s end this with a question they knew the functioning of the lowing custody to NIA, there shall a woman who somehow appeared added catalyst of her sister’s insen- – on what grounds does Kangana diplomatic channel. The racket be a break for one hour if the inter- to know everything about what sate rants with hyper nationalist deserve a Padma Shri if not for her forged emblems and seals of the rogation continues for three hours was about to happen but waited and misogynist tendencies – Kan- open support to BJP? UAE consulate to smuggle gold. at a stretch. The accused persons for the right moment to pounce gana proved that Social Media PR The court had taken up the NIA should be given liberty to contact like a predator so that she emerges is more important to her than her petition after the Covid-19 test re- their lawyers as well, it said. right under the spotlight. Luckily hollow demands of a full-fledged sults of the accused came negative.

SNIPPETS HIGHLIGHTS RELIANCE 1 Infrastructure in testing labs to be im- INDUSTRIES proved: T.N. Health Minister.

2 Ram temple trust invites PM to start project. Image source: www.google.com By Ipshita Das cent equity stake in Jio Platforms. AM, RIL shares were trading at Rs 3 Maoist plans to enter State will be “Reliance Industries continues 1,927.20 apiece, up 2.6 per cent as ukesh Ambani-led to surge on the back of multiple compared to a 0.76 per cent rise in foiled with steely grit: DGP. Reliance Industries news flows. Investors are bull- the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex. (RIL) share price ish on the business at the current RIL shares have hit a record hitM a fresh all-time high of Rs price too. The money flow in the high thrice since the past one week. 4 Ministry of Defence discusses Austra- 1,938.80 apiece on BSE, up 3.21 company will reduce its debt bur- RIL in a regulatory filing on Tues- lia’s entry into Malabar, no decision yet. per cent in Monday’s session to den considerably. In the process, it day last week, informed that Jio become the first Indian company has managed to cross the market Platforms has received Rs 43,574 to hit a market capitalisation of cap of Rs 12 lakh crore. Techni- crore investment from Facebook. 5 Allow postal ballot for migrant workers, Rs 12 lakh crore. In a span of less cally speaking till the time it is It also disclosed that the company than a month, RIL market capital- above 1750 it may reach the tar- has closed investment deals with rights groups tell EC. ization added over Rs 1 lakh crore get of 2033-2070,” Vishal Wagh, four investors. Reliance received a to touch Rs 12.24 lakh crore. RIL Head of Research, Bonanza Port- total of Rs 30,062.43 crore from L 6 Govt. opens up NDRF for individual share price has been on a gaining folio Ltd, told Financial Express Catterton, The Public Investment spree since April this year owing to Online. Since April this year, RIL Fund, Silver Lake and General At- donations. the back to back investments from has raised a total investment of Rs lantic by selling 6.13 per cent stake 12 global investors. With today’s 1.18 lakh crore for an equity stake in Jio Platforms. surge in the stock price, RIL has of 25.24 per cent in Jio Platforms. On the back of 13 investments 7 Coronavirus | Recoveries exceed active rallied over 123 per cent from its Reliance Industries is scheduled in its digital arm Jio Platforms and cases by 2.95 lakh, says Health Minis- March lows. In the latest round to hold its first virtual annual gen- Rs 53,124 crore mega rights issue, try. of investment, oil-to-telecom con- eral meeting (AGM) of sharehold- Reliance Industries became net glomerate raised Rs 730 crore from ers through video conferencing debt-free nine months ahead of its wireless technology leader Qual- or other audio-visual means on March 2021 deadline. comm Ventures by selling 0.15 per Wednesday, July 13. Around 10 National Sunday, 19 July, 2020 PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA 5 CASTEISM IN GOGGLE INVESTS INDIA $4.5 BILLION ON JIO

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By Bhaswati Mahanta present at the spot under Section 353 of IPC (Assault or criminal Dalit couple consumed force to deter public servant from Image source: www.google.com pesticide in attempt to discharge of his duty), Section 309 By Bhaswati Mahanta line platform. Google CEO Sun- few months, including the recent take their own lives, in- (Attempt to suicide) among other dar Pichai tweeted last Wednesday, Google investment and has sur- frontA of their children and police charges. ukesh Ambani, the announcing the deal: “Everyone prisingly raised an approximate officers. This incident took place in An interesting fact here is to richest person in should have access to the internet. amount of $20 billion since last Madhya Pradesh’s Guna city after be noted that under Section 115 India, has recently Proud to partner with @reliancejio April from investors Intel, Silver signedM up another deal with the to increase access for the hundreds Lake, Vista, Qualcomm, Facebook, the district administration officers of the Mental Healthcare Act tried to evict the Ahirwar family by 2017,”any person who attempts to Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google. of millions in India who don’t own Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund using a bulldozer over their crops, commit suicide shall be presumed, Pichai is investing an amount of a smartphone with our 1st invest- and many others. Facebook itself which is said to be a piece of gov- unless proved otherwise, to have $4.5 billion into Ambani’s Jio plat- ment of $4.5 B from the #Google- invested $5.7 billion for a 9.99% ernment-owned land. severe stress and shall not be tried forms, the digital arm extension of ForIndia Digitalization Fund.” stake on Jio. The man, Rajkumar Ahirwar, and punished under” the Indian the Reliance Industries, with 7.7% The only irony here is that in- India is one of the world’s fast- who is a farmer, has been prac- Penal Code. stake in the company. ternet is yet a privilege in India for est growing internet markets with ticing cultivation on the piece of Photos of the kids helplessly The investment is said to in- many. With the government often the second highest population and land which was allegedly sublet to clinging on to their fainted par- clude a deal between the two suspending internet networks it- has attracted billions of dollars of his family for tilling by a person ent’s bodies went viral, leading to platforms to jointly develop and self and Kashmir struggling to ac- investment from different foreign named Dabbu Pardhi, according a social media outrage. After a sig- extend affordable smartphone cess even the 2G internet, still un- companies like Amazon, Netflix to Nirmal Rathore, Tehsildar of nificant amount of backlash from price, “expand the benefits of able to access social media, Pichai’s and others in the recent few years. Guna city, who was a eye-witness the opposition, the Guna SP and digitalization across the length tweet only sends out a subtle tone Google’s recent plans and Am- of the incident that took place on the Collector, who had ordered the and breadth of India,” they said of mockery. bani’s fundraising spree gives us 14 July. eviction and defended their actions, on 15 July 2020. Jio announced Jio platform is already one of a clear picture on the companies Rajkumar and his wife Sabitri were removed from their posts on this news two days after Sundar the country’s biggest mobile net- willing to invest their money in was shifted to the nearest govern- 15 July. Madhya Pradesh Home Pichai announced plans to invest works in India, with about a 388 India. ment hospitals after they consumed Minister Narottam Mishra tweeted $10 billion in India with the aim million subscribers, which keeps However, with the growing ten- pesticides as they could not see any that a high-level inquiry has been of making the internet affordable growing annually. It is also known sion with China, one of the major other option left. The lady is said ordered into the matter. and useful for a billion people. for apps regarding online shop- investors in India, other foreign to be in a critical condition. Mean- The question that arises here is, The two firms plans on develop- ping, digital payments and video investors will now play significant while, an FIR have been lodged ‘Would the police act in the same ing an entry-level android smart- streaming. roles in our market economy. against the couple and a few locals manner if the couple were to be- phone that could introduce about The company has been rais- a million more people to the on- ing a lot of funds since a past CYBER BULLYING AND RAPE CULTURE

society, irrespective of their sex, It ends of inducing young kids to gender, sexuality, religion or caste. same structure of systemic patriar- Today’s feminism is intersectional chy that the feminist are trying to (inclusive of all sections) and any break. person speaking against this ba- People like CarryMinati and sic idea is either not a feminist or Hindustani Bhau who promotes doesn’t understand the concept of homophobia and slut-shaming are feminism. currently trending in the world of Feminism has never tried to pro- internet. They not only use dis- tect abusers, be it a person of any respectful terminologies against gender but it does try to paint a oppressed communities but also clear picture of systemic oppression refuse to own up to their mistakes, in our country which was created to which make their behavior utterly subjugate women and people of the problematic. LGBTQIAP+ community. Females A recent video of a female come- and queer people spend their entire dian sharing a joke about “dumb lives being bullied or harassed and people on the internet spreading we need to amplify their voices in- misinformation about a statue of stead of muffling them. a king” went viral. Many took to The stories of female victims the internet to express their anger have never tried to nullify the as they found her joke to be offen- struggle of male survivors and it is sive, which is acceptable but a few wrong of us to assume so. Intersec- stepped further and shared videos tional feminism also raises its voice of themselves using slurs against for violence against males just as it her and threatening to rape her for does for females as injustice doesn’t her “offensive” jokes. While one come with a protective veil of gen- of the harasser was arrested after der. The fact that violence against a complaint was filed against him, men is only brought up as a counter many others still roam free. Image source: www.google.com attack when a female speaks about Therefore, we as responsible necessity of feminism to end sexism By Bhaswati Mahanta against the traditional norms of the recognize toxic masculinity and pa- people need to keep a check on society is attacked with slurs and triarchy that exploits all sections of or rape culture, is another problem- the type of content we consume oday in the world of abuses creating great mental trau- the society. atic aspect of our generation. and call out any person promoting social media, it is very ma. Feminist today are trying their Today, famous YouTubers and rape culture/sexism/queer phobia, easy for a person to hide Each time we see a rape case on best to over throw the systemic Instagram influencers which a huge even in the subtlest form, be it our behindT a virtual screen and post the news don’t we wonder what’s patriarchy and sexism that is in- fan following can easily influence a friends, parents, a celebrity on the their own personal opinions on the wrong with our country and our grained in our minds and it might big section of the society including internet or us ourselves. We need internet about anyone with giving people? But we fail to see the prob- take decades, if not centuries for young teenagers. People like spicy to hold the society accountable for two thoughts on what effect their lem that lies right in front of our them to be successful. Today’s idea content and end up consuming the ideology it preaches. opinion might have on others. Any eyes. We fail to acknowledge casual of feminism in literal term means content which can have harmful ef- person daring to speak their mind sexism that surrounds us. We fail to equality among all sections of the fects on themselves and the society. State Desk 6 Sunday, 19 July,2020 PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY, LEGITIMATE E-MEDIA ASSAM FLOODS: HUMAN’s INHUMANITY AGAINST ANIMALS

By Akash Bhattacharjee coincides with the mating season of the heavy flood. Not just the skin, various animals. but they even found the organs of he annual floods have Man-animal conflict is common such animals floating in several ar- caused havoc in Assam. in Assam, especially man-elephant eas. They peel of their skins, to con- Like other years, it has conflict. However, the season of sume meat of such wild animals, led Tto displacement of thousands floods is usually an exception be- specially Deer” of people from their homes, caused cause humans are occupied by their He said, “Every year during this significant damage to property and own woes during the floods and year, we witness the injustice & as- infrastructure, and has also led to there is seldom any confrontation sault over wild animals. Some peo- multiple deaths all over the state. between humans and elephants in ple peel off the skins of the animals, Coupled with the COVID-19 pan- this season. Other than the deaths throw them away. Hence, such demic, the situation has become caused by the animals drowning in skins & internal organs are discov- worse than previous years. water, many animals die in land- ered across several places.” Although the annual floods are a slides. But there lies a darker story As such, where is the Wildlife bane for humans, it is sometimes a : man using the floods as an oppor- Act? Why is punishment for as- boon for the animals. By restricting tunity to poach animals. saulting animals so negligible? Most excessive human transportation, it Manoj Gogoi, Wildlife Con- importantly, despite a human crisis, helps in the migration of animals servationist, informed P.E.O.P.L.E with Flood already affected, how from Kaziranga to Nagaland and that, “Yesterday, while introspect- inhuman it is to actually conduct Karbi Anglong hills, which may ing several flood affected areas, he such inhumanly activities? be otherwise hindered by human discovered skins of deer stuck in movement along these paths. It also tree branches, as it floated during

SHELTERLESS OLD-MAN RESCUED WITH THE HELP OF A STUDENT IN GUWAHATI

n Friday, a Partial- so far. Preetha provided the home- aged person was abandoned after ly-Handicapped Old- less ill-person food, and water, also her daughter was married. aged man who stays in tried interacting to know the prob- On Saturday, the District Ad- theO road-side of Guwahati’s PanBa- lem he has been dealing with for a ministration rescued the Old Man zar, near Don Bosco School. He has while now. The video was recorded from Panbazar, near Don Bosco been without food and shelter for then. School. They said, the man will be over months now. Following Lock- He told her, “that since the last shifted to GMCH for further treat- down, the plight of the shelterless 4 months nobody from the admin- ment & care. has been tremendous, but ignored istration has come to help. Sisters Preetha Bose as such deserves often by the Administration. from the Don Bosco Church aren’t huge appreciation for her continu- Despite continuous effort by a willing to help either. All we’ve got ous effort to help the helpless. We Student named Preetha Bose and in the name of help is a string of need more people like her in our her friends to reach out the admin- contact numbers to dial.” More- society. istration, no help has been provided over, we were told that the Old-

PLASMA DONORS TO GET RARE GOLDEN TIGER SPECIAL BENEFITS IN ASSAM PHOTOGRAPHED AT KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK

Image source: www.google.com By Akash Bhattacharjee effects is plasma therapy, where the preference to them in interviews, plasma of a recovered COVID-19 government schemes, etc. For in- he numbers of people patient who had been under in- stance, a plasma donor will get infected by COVID-19 tensive treatment is taken to treat two extra marks if he or she is tied are increasing all over mildly symptomatic COVID-19 in any test or interview,” Assam theT world. No vaccine has been patients. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Image source: www.google.com allowed for mass implementation Assam has recently started plas- Sarma was quoted as saying. igers are an endangered on social media. yet. Different medicines are being ma therapy for the treatment of People from other states who species in our country The Golden Tiger or Golden touted all over the world for the COVID-19 patients. However, it wish to come to Assam to donate India. But recently to Tabby Tiger is a rare morph of a everyone’sT delight IFS Parveen Kas- Royal Bengal Tiger. treatment of COVID-19. Some is only normal that many people plasma would be provided guest of these are Remdesivir, Hydroxy- might hesitate in donating their house facilities by the State Gov- wan shared pictures of the Golden The majestic species has come to chloroquine, Quinine, etc. How- plasma. To tackle this, the Gov- ernment, and the State Govern- Tiger clicked by Wildlife photogra- an extinction because of recessive ever, the effectiveness of many of ernment of Assam has announced ment will also bear the cost of their pher Mayuresh Hendre at the Ka- genes in individuals, as a result of these medicines are debated and that plasma donors in Assam will return air ticket. ziranga National Park. Apparently inbreeding with fragmented popu- they also bring along several side get preference in jobs and govern- The Government of Assam is there is only one Golden Tiger re- lations, caused by habitat destruc- effects. However, one treatment ment schemes as a gesture for help- using the promises to incite re- corded in the entire world in this tion. for symptomatic COVID-19 pa- ing fight the COVID-19 pandem- luctant people into donating their century. After six successful sightings of tients which has shown a high level ic. “The plasma donors will get a plasma for COVID-19 treatment. As soon as he shared the picture, this particular female tiger, Ma- of effectiveness and almost no side certificate. We will consider giving it went viral and created quite a stir yuresh fondly named her ‘Goldie.’ State Desk 7 Sunday, 19 July,2020 PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY, LEGITIMATE E-MEDIA

ANTI-CAA PROTESTORS GRANTED UNLOCK 1.0 BEGINS BAIL BY GAUHATI HC IN GUWAHATI

Image source: www.google.com By Akash Bhattacharjee doing anything of an unlawful na- The most significant of all these ture. leaders, Akhil Gogoi, who is under he controversial Citi- In recent times, the demand treatment for COVID-19 has been zenship Amendment for the release of these leaders granted bail by the Gauhati High Act (CAA) had caused had intensified, with people call- Court in three cases registered widespreadT protests all over the ing out the inhumane treatment against him in various police sta- nation, but the protests were most against these political prisoners on tions of the state. However, he will intense in Assam, where in addi- social media. Following this, Bitu still be kept under imprisonment tion to the protests over the fear of Sonowal, the central president for the UAPA charges of the NIA. Image source: www.google.com the constitution provisions being of Sattra Mukti Sangram Samiti Mr. Gogoi had tested positive for subverted by the law, the people (SMSS) was granted bail by a NIA COVID-19, and was shifted to hief Secretary of Assam, clarifying several confusions the had also protested over the fear of special court on 15th July. Dhar- the Gauhati Medical College and Kumar Sanjay Krishna Chief Secretary said, movement of losing their identity and becoming jya Konwar, state joint secretary Hospital (GMCH) for treatment. on Saturday at a press- vehicles will be allowed for those meetC announced the Guidelines travelling to work, or emergency. minorities in their own land. of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti Visuals had shown that he was Some of the regionalist leaders was granted bail by a NIA special in very weak physical treatment, for the Unlock 1.0 of Lockdown in However, valid Identification who had spearheaded the move- court of 17th July. Both of them and he had almost broken down the Kamrup Metropolitan. As cases Documents will be needed in such. ment against CAA were Akhil will be undergoing treatment for while talking about the mistreat- continue to see a spike, in order to 3. Private-Government offices to Gogoi, Bitu Sonowal, Manas Kon- COVID-19, before after which ment done by the prison author- resume the economic sector, the operate with 30% Attendance: war and Dharjya Konwar. They they will be set free. ities while he was being shifted to decision has been taken to unlock both the sectors will ensure the had been arrested and kept in de- Manas Konwar, the working the hospital. “Now he has got bail Guwahati in phases. The Unlock presence of only 30% employees. tention for months under various president of SMSS was also grant- in all cases, except the two NIA 1.0 shall be in force till 2nd August. Meanwhile, Random Testings will clauses of the Unlawful Activities ed bail on 13th July, but his release cases. The hearing in one of these Few of the important Guidelines be conducted for the employees (Prevention) Act or UAPA, among was delayed by the prison authori- two cases will start in the next few were: 1. No Inter-District in a few days after operation. 5. other sections of criminal law. ties, an action which received huge days. We hope the court will grant Movement from Wednesday: All shops operate on the basis It was alleged by many that they flak from the public. On being set bail to him,” Mr Gogoi’s advocate barring movement of vehicles of “side-street” norms: shops on were imprisoned for opposing the free, Mr Konwar addressed the Santanu Borthakur was quoted as between districts except emergency the alternate side of the streets to government and criticising the media about the mistreatment saying. cases. 2. Movement of Private operate on alternate days. government, rather than actually meted out to the prisoners in jail. Vehicles restricted in the city:

#AssamNeedsHelp trends #1 on Twitter

he flood situation in As- the Central Government’s attention sam has been worsening towards the deteriorating condi- with each passing day. As tions of flood affected areas in As- of todayT around 75 people have lost sam. their lives. Even the animals are not Even people from outside the spared. state have expressed their concern In this tragic situation the stu- and are contributing towards the dent fraternity of Cotton Univer- cause. sity along with students of other The #AssamNeedsHelp Hashtag universities like Tezpur University, trending #1 on Twitter across India Dibrugarh University and Gauhati today. University and many others have Hashtags like #Assam- taken to Twitter to start a Twitter Floods2020#AssamIsDrowning storm from 7pm- 9pm today. #AssamNeedsHelp#PrayForAssam The initiative is mainly taken to were also trending on Twitter. bring the national media as well as

STUDENTS UNIT FROM COTTON 96-WILD ANIMALS, UNIVERSITY SHOWS WAY TO EDUCATE INCLUDING 8-RHINOS

Editorial Desk DIED IN ASSAM FLOODS with a initiative for those under- privileged children who are not Editorial Desk being able to advocate themselves in the online classes. Various members from the unit, doing their under gradua- tion and postgraduation in Cotton University, have been teaching the poor children from their locality cost free. The association has put up nu-

Image source: www.google.com merous posts in their facebook Image source: www.google.com midst all the turmoil page where the pictures show the that the world has been their learning, the underpriv- senior students imparting educa- ssam Floods: 96 ani- in which 96-animals died. This in- facing now including ileged children of the poor fami- tion to the deprived kids. mals died at Kaziranga cludes: 8 rhinos, 3 wild buffaloes, 7 India,A a severe blow has been on lies have been restricted from their They urge people from all over National Park and Ti- wild boars, 2 swamp deers, 74 hog ger AReserve, Bokahat in the flood deers and 2 porcupines. the educational sector as lakhs of learning process as they don’t have Assam to indulge themselves in students are not getting the prop- the required gadgets to access on- this noble deed, to extend their which hit parts of the state. (ANI) Several camps have been vacat- er education they should have re- line classes. helping hand towards these poor According to reports by the ed. Meanwhile, water level tends ceived. While a segment of the In this hour of crisis Cottonian children and impart them with the Government of India, as on 18th to flow above danger level in Ni- students having access to smart- Jagaran Mancha, a student unit of education they have been lacking July: 85% of the Kaziranga Na- matighat, Numaligarh, Dhansiri phones and laptops continue with Cotton University, has come up because of the Pandemic. tional Park is submerged in water, and Tezpur. Continuation Sunday, 19 July,2020 PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY, LEGITIMATE E-MEDIA 8

BLANK PRIME TIME SCREENS FOR ASSAM

ssam’s annual Floods are houses washed away, hectares of outside Assam will know what is #AssamNeedsHelp just to ensure the Assam Floods with details, and now a ritual-devastation crop fields destroyed. As such, what actually happening within the state. people outside Assam gets to know photographs. However, what must of lives, livelihood. Three- Assam’s annual disaster identified? In the previous year, it was about the miseries of livelihood and be addressed properly is “Why we deathsA reported in the last 24-hours, Certainly not. Kerala who experienced a flood life in the state. The Prime Minister want the National Media to cover taking the total to 81, so far already. devastation. & the National Party President of Assam Flood”? Similar question, 27,63,719 population affected,As like every year, Assam remains the BJP took “care” of the flood with a simple answer. The State as with 27.5+ animals affected. In unidentified, and unhighlighted This year, it is Bihar. However, the situations over a “phone-call”. Not well as the Central Government Kaziranga National Park, 96-wild across the National Media. Few of one thing that remains common just this year, but this is the story of now need to hunt for a “permanent animals were reported to have died the many news channels covered is Assam experiencing every year. every year. Meanwhile, as National solution”, as promised and failed to in the floods, which includes 8-one Assam’s annual plight, denying a Submerged, yet remains unheard. Media kept their screens “blank” for deliver every year. Read below: horned Rhinoceros. Thousands of much needed coverage. Anyone Assam had to scream with Assam, International Media covered Q.1: ONE PRIMARY REASON? Q.2: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE?

he primary reason behind Assam’s severe devastation caused due to the floods, is s today, the public demands National Media to cover the disastrous issue of Assam, the building up of Embankments, not today but back when it all started. Massive the public should also bind the Government to actually take the matter in a serious Earthquake in 1950, when the then Central Government instructed the Assam place. How? There has been huge allegations about the building up of embankments TGovernment to construct embankments, as a measure to control the vulnerability of the inA Assam, as well. As such, usage of Geo-Bags as to build embankments aside the mighty Flood back then. Brahmaputra might be a good step on paper, but on practicality, things look pretty opposite. According to the estimates of the tiol Flood Commission, around 3.15 lakh hectares of Geo-Bags could be a vital source of “Scams”, “Corruptions”. As such, for example; “You are land is prone to floods in Assam, which is 9.4% of the total flood prone area of India informed to put 6000-Geo Bags. You used only 3000-Geo Bags, rest you are not accountable. (The Sentinel Assam). Availability of the finance back then, Assam Government hurriedly constructed 4,176 kms of embankments, within 30-years, ignoring essentiality of studying During Audit Checks, they are informed that only 3000 such bags are used. On interrogation, the condition upon which such embankments were to be built. you said, Brahmaputra eroded along with soil.” Brahmaputra carrying along sediments isn’t These embankments acted opposite to what they were meant to act like. Untested, lack new to be learnt, but the way things are manipulated needs to be understood as well as of research and proper adaption of scientific measure, postulated the Embankment highlighted. Construction as the cheapest method of flood management. Expecting fertile soil, better Moreover, why aren’t populations of vulnerable areas informed pre-Monsoon when the agriculture, the public back then had to accept. However, the consequences are felt even Assam Floods occur to devastate their livelihoods. Meanwhile, several Politicians, MLAs, today. Brahmaputra’s erosion led to intra-migration. MPs or Political Activists could be seen reaching out to several affected areas, to donate In 2016, the Minister of Water Resources, Keshab Mahanta said, 90% of Assam’s embankment reliefs to the affected. has exceeded its lifespan. Out of 493 (4,474.43 km) 295 embankments (3,998) have outlived their lifespan. As per Assam Government, the lifespan of an embankment is 25-years. As per Not a bad thing, but when photos are more than actions, it’s certainly not the right thing. a latest report by the Sentinel, nearly 70% of these embankments are vulnerable and flood- As such, who holds the responsibility? Every year, the same story. Every year, we condemn, prone. There are many embankments which were built back in the pre-Independence era. we feel sorry. The dilemmas are only fulfilled when Media questions. This is just one of the many reasons, however the ONE reason for the National Media is to put forward these statistics, and actually show how vulnerable are the lives of lakh. The National Media is hence, looked after to bring in the entire Nation’s attention. We are Permanent Solution? submerged, also unheard. THE DEMISE OF INC IS LOCATED AT 10 JANPATH

By Biprajit Roy Choudhury to reach a position where not only Friday on the basis of the Rajasthan will BJP harm it by taking away RS chief whip Mahesh Joshi’s seats through horse-trading but also complaint to SOG that he was one fter the loss in 2014 General governments like that in Madhya of the three persons, whose names Elections, the Congress Pradesh. figured in three audio tapes that had set up a committee to had surfaced the previous evening lookA into the loopholes which was The special operations groupand was purportedly involved in chaired by the former Defense (SOG) of Rajasthan police said horse trading. Minister A.K. Antony but the Saturday that it has arrested Sanjay report produced by it could only Jain alias Sanjay Bardia whose name He was arrested late on Friday night manage for a space in the shelves purportedly figured in audio tapes charges of conspiring to topple the and nothing else. After a more linked to alleged horse trading Congress government. humiliating result in 2019, no such to dislodge the Ashok Gehlot “Jain was arrested on Friday night,” committee was even formed. While government. said Ashok Rathore, additional everyone thought that Congress director general of police ATS- was done for, no one expected it Jain was called for questioning on SOG. Opinion PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY, LEGITIMATE E-MEDIA 9 Sunday, 19 July,2020 Extrajudicial Killings – India’s Infamous Encounter Culture By: Raktim Ronojoy Neog of the rape the law for criminal investigation experts and Special Rapporteurs and murder of which is embedded in the Indian on human rights “expressed Priyanka Reddy Constitution under Article 21 as alarm” through a statement on in December the Right to Life and Personal 11th January, 2019 about the 2019, the Liberty. It is fundamental, non- extra-judicial killings in India. police received derogable and is available to every Moreover, regarding her widespread person. Even the State cannot obligations to international public support violate that right. However, police law, India is party to the The for the “instant seldom follows these rules. International Covenant on Civil justice.” It must be also kept in mind that and Political Rights, which Celebrations although there is no provision prohibits arbitrary deprivation hit the streets in the Indian law that directly of life and guarantees the right in Hyderabad authorizes the encounters of to a fair trial. The UN Principles with revelers criminals, however, there are on the Effective Prevention showering certain enabling provisions which and Investigation of Extra- flower petals on may be interpreted differently to legal, Arbitrary and Summary police officers. vest police officers with certain Executions stipulate, “There Prominent powers. shall be thorough, prompt citizens, In almost all cases where an and impartial investigation of including union encounter has taken place, it all suspected cases of extra- ministers, took is done for self-defense of the legal, arbitrary and summary to social media police officer. Under Section-96 executions, including cases where in support of the of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), complaints by relatives or other killings. every human being has the right reliable reports suggest unnatural Other reasons, to private defense which is a death.” such as lack natural and an inherent right. Nevertheless, in the absence of training, Similarly, Section-100 of IPC, of the implementation of the poor working exception 3 of Section 300 of aforementioned guidelines and conditions, IPC, Section-46 of the Code of still growing number of extra- nepotism, Criminal Procedure (CrPC), etc. judicial killings, if we are to depression lay down similar provisions with uphold the true democratic due to heavy regard to investigations in extra- spirit of India and respect our ecently, the so called There are several reasons. Very workload, judicial killings. Constitution, our police should “encounter” in which Vikas often, it is the unholy nexus prejudices regarding caste and However, it can often be seen that follow the constitutional norms Dubey was shot in cold which exists amongst politicians, religion, corruption, political police seldom follow these rules, and adhere to the due process Rblood by the police, is one of the criminals and the police. Putting leanings, lack of autonomy, and often falsify their justification. of law rather than adopting the thousands of extrajudicial killings the criminal at a trial in a court lack of accountability, lack of If any police personnel are found measures of retributive justice. that have been committed by the of law might induce him/her implementation of constitutional guilty, he/she will be charged under Encounter killings must be police in India for decades, and to “reveal the secrets or hidden laws, and lack of convictions Section-299 of the Indian Penal investigated independently as once again brought into focus of collaborations” between him/her further promote encounter Code for culpable homicide. And, they affect the credibility of Rule the public the debate about such and policemen and politicians. killings. The encounter killings the compensation must be granted of Law. There is a dire need for “encounter killings”, and the legal So it makes sense why policemen in India have come under both to the kin of the deceased, in case complete overhauling of the and constitutional validity of such often kill such criminals by staging domestic and international the police officers are prosecuted criminal justice system and actions taken by our police forces. “encounters” to avoid further scrutiny. In March 1997, Justice on the basis of investigation. The bringing out required police Encounter killing is a term trouble. M. N. Venkatachaliah (the then Supreme Court too, has rolled out reforms. The need of the hour is used in India to describe Police indulging in encounter chairperson of the NHRC), asked its own guidelines. In the “People’s to lay down standard guidelines to alleged extrajudicial killings killings receive widespread public all states and Union Territories to Union for Civil Liberties vs. State better train the police personnel in which suspected criminals support and are subjected to hero- ensure that police follows some of Maharashtra” case (2014), the and equip them with all relevant are unlawfully executed by worshipping by the public, as they guidelines in cases of encounter SC was dealing with writ petitions skills so that they can effectively governmental authorities without are seen doing the job of cleaning killings, which include registering questioning the genuineness of 99 tackle every dreadful situation. the authorization of any judicial up the Indian society by killing the a FIR, investigation by an encounter killings by the Mumbai Moreover, the public must be proceeding or legal process. criminals, and delivering timely independent body like the state Police in which 135 alleged educated about the unlawful According to the National Human justice. Media and films further CID, in case the police officers criminals were shot dead between nature of extra-judicial killings, Rights Commission (NHRC) of promote to the cause by projecting belonging to the same police 1995 and 1997. for the police are responsible for India, 995 cases of alleged fake them as “heroes”, ingraining the station are the members of the The Supreme Court then laid maintaining the law and order encounters were recorded from concept of encounters being the encounter party, and granting down the 16 point guidelines system, and that the duty of 2002-2013, with Uttar Pradesh correct method of dealing with compensation to the victims. as the standard procedure to be awarding a sentence, finding the topping the list at 369 cases. mere suspects, whether they have In 2010, the NHRC extended followed for thorough, effective, guilt in a suspect or carrying out Nearly half of 1,782 encounter been proved guilty or not. the guidelines by a few more and independent investigation an execution in accordance to death complaints registered with Moreover, policemen also procedures, which include the in the cases of death during the law is the duty of the judicial NHRC between 2000 and 2017 receive political support in the filing of a magisterial enquiry in police encounters. Some of these system, not the police. If extra- were from UP alone. A whopping form of rewards, promotions all cases of death, reporting to the include recording intelligence judicial killings are allowed to 38,000 of 78,000 human rights etc. for encounters. In some commission in all cases of deaths regarding criminal activities, be continued, it will only harm violations brought before NHRC cases, politicians use the police in police action within 48 hours, registering FIR, conducting our democracy, execution and in 2017-18 were from UP. Out of to eliminate their rivals through and filing a second report to the independent investigation etc, implementation of the laws, the 588 policemen charge-sheeted staging fake encounters. commission within three months. providing medical aid etc. In the constitutional provisions and from 2001-2016 in such cases, For example, when Hyderabad We must also remember that international arena too, a panel of people might lose faith in the legal only 52 were convicted. police gunned down four suspects there is a procedure prescribed by four United Nations independent system in the long run.

The Government’s Failure to Protect this Country.

e can win the fight protecting the country. Neither 3. While Japan had 284 cases on By: Abhishek Bora against Corona did the government focus on the that date, arrivals from several other Virus in just poorer sections of the country nor countries with a sizeable number of “W14 days”, said the honourable did they concern over the issues of cases, including the US (85 cases), Prime Minister Modi, followed daily wage workers, about how they France (212 cases) and Spain (166 by the announcement of the will survive in cities. Obviously, the cases) – faced no entry ban in first lockdown from 23 March workers had no choice other than India. With a total of 292,142 cases onwards. The country was already to return to their homes, which the confirmed across more than 150 facing an economic deterioration government conveniently ignored countries globally, that India finally with unemployment at its highest and which resulted in the deaths of suspended all international travel, in the last 45 years, especially hundreds of workers in accidents. more than two months after it issued after demonetisation and hurried The government kept silent even its first travel advisory. So more than implementation of GST, hence, the though they were answerable. 15 lakh people had entered India sudden shutdown of the country Therefore, the same question rises after January 18 already. Secondly, did not only severely affect the again, what were the reasons for the extremely low testing rate. India country’s economy but also grossly government’s failure? As of February had tested at a rate of 10.5 tests per affected the daily wage workers 5, India banned entry for foreign million people, so low a figure that and the poorer sections. Instead of nationals travelling from China to leading countries were testing at winning the COVID-19 fight, our India, although 25 other countries rates hundreds of times higher than country has reached the 3rd position had confirmed several Covid-19 India; South Korea (600 times), in globally overtaking countries like cases by January 31. India waited U.A.E (1200 times) and Iceland China, Russia, UK having more then another month before banning (2600 times). Maximum testing 1Million confirmed cases. Hence, entry to nationals of Italy, Iran, was only the way to track the spread the govt. has supremely failed in South Korea and Japan on March of the virus. 10 Opinion PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA Sunday, 19 July,2020 TRINITY TEST: The Beginning The Gendered Impact of of the Nuclear Era COVID-19 Crisis

By: Raktim Ronojoy Neog By: Gargi Das

t approximately 5:30 AM possible source of bombs with New Mexico Governor John J. on 16th July, 1945, a destructiveness vastly greater than Dempsey explaining that martial massive yellow ball of fire anything now known”. law might need to be implemented eruptedA in the Jornada Del Muerto On 9 October 1941, after a series in the event of an emergency at the desert about 56 km southeast of of deliberations with scientists and site. Socorro, New Mexico, USA. It receiving recommendations from On July 16, a thunderstorm was the “Trinity” test, the code scientific committees, President delayed the test, which was name for the first detonation Roosevelt approved the atomic initially scheduled for 4:00 AM. of a nuclear device, informally program after he convened a Nevertheless, the scientists of the ndia’s quick response to flatten- conducted by Sabharwal and others nicknamed “The Gadget”, which meeting with Vannevar Bush and Manhattan Project and soldiers ing the COVID curve has seen reveals that men’s labor force partic- ushered the dawn of the nuclear Vice President Henry A. Wallace. took their positions for the test a the effective result in terms of ipation remains the same whereas era. The explosive force was equal To control the program, he created few hours before the rescheduled Icontainment, death, and case re- women’s participation rises in poor- to roughly 20,000 to 22,000 a Top Policy Group consisting 5:30 AM detonation. They were ports. Working from home with er households and falls in richer tons of TNT, far larger than the of himself—although he never stationed at shelters 10,000 yards white-collar jobs, getting regular ones in crises like this. expected yield of 7,500 tons. The attended a meeting—Wallace, north, west, and south from the salaries, and benefits; self-isolation flash of light was visible over 280 Bush, Conant, Secretary of War tower. The project’s leadership can turn “productive” in a spacious miles from the test site; and the Henry L. Stimson, and the Chief of observed the shelter from house more than in a cramped In conclusion, the coronavirus cri- shock waves from the blast broke Staff of the Army, General George Compania Hill, about twenty apartment. However, the results are sis will be global and long-lasting, windows 120 miles away.16th C. Marshall. Roosevelt chose the miles from the tower. subjective because our policies, re- economic as well as medical. How- July, 2020 marks 75 years ever US Army to run the project At 5:29:45, Gadget detonated searches, and public health reports ever, it also offers an opportunity since humanity entered into the Thus, the Manhattan Project was with around 20 kilotons of force. have not taken into account the im- for policymakers and researchers nuclear age. born. Brigadier General Leslie The Atomic Age had begun. pacts it has had on underprivileged to collect data and conduct stud- The Trinity Test was part of the R. Groves, Jr., was appointed its In one of the most gruesome communities: migrant workers and ies to improve preparedness for Manhattan project, which began director in September 1942. The moments of the human history, women. Gender Inequality has future uncertainties. The tendency modestly in 1939; it was a research, weapons development portion just 3 weeks after the test, on 6th magnified in these times of crisis to argue that gender is a side issue, experimentation and development of this project was located at and 9th August 1945, nuclear and there’s a need to acknowledge a distraction from the “real crisis”, undertaking, involving more than the Los Alamos Laboratory in bombs were dropped on the the primary and secondary effects must be resisted. Women leaders 130,000 people over the course northern New Mexico, under the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and of a health emergency on different of New Zealand, Taiwan, and Nor- of its duration and costing nearly directorship of physicist J. Robert Nagasaki by US Air Force bombers individuals and communities, and way have outperformed the male US$2 billion (equivalent to about Oppenheimer. The University of to end World war II, killing for creating appropriate response leaders of Superpowers like Chi- $23 billion in 2018). It was led Chicago, Columbia University and hundreds of thousands of civilians measures. na and the USA in flattening the by the United States with the the Radiation Laboratory at the and several hundred died or were curve and have started progressing support of the United Kingdom University of California, Berkeley maimed from radiation exposure Although the data shows equal towards normalcy. Domestic and and Canada. conducted other development later on after the war. This made numbers of cases between men and International politics must reflect The code name “Trinity”work. the US the sole country on Earth women so far but evidence sug- on the fact that crises and instabili- was assigned by J. Robert Meanwhile, Kenneth Bainbridge to ever use nuclear weapons in war gests that more men than women ties are the prime times when we see Oppenheimer, the director of the was assigned to lead the test site’s till date. are dying, potentially due to sex- a regression in the fight for gender Los Alamos Laboratory, inspired development. In addition to the Trinity was the first of over 2100 based immunological or gendered equality. This also calls for the need by the poetry of John Donne. technical materials required for the nuclear tests to be conducted differences, such as patterns and for greater participation of wom- It all began with The discovery of test, a base camp was constructed worldwide by 8 countries, with prevalence of smoking (C When- en’s concerns and knowledge in the nuclear fission by German chemists with security measures. over 1000 conducted by the US man 2020). On the other hand, teams designing the response mea- Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann Additionally, miles of roads were alone. The tests released vast with the lockdown, effects of travel sures for creating effective, equita- in 1938, and its theoretical paved to transport materials to the amounts of radioactivity around restrictions will likely be different ble policies and interventions explanation by Lise Meitner and test site, and electrical wires and the globe, and compelled countries for female and male migrant work- Otto Frisch, which made the cables were constructed to provide to adopt treaties to control the ers who had to walk miles to reach development of an atomic bomb a the power to detonate the gadget. testing, production and stockpiling home. A report by MoHUA stated References theoretical possibility. There were While placing the Gadget to the of nuclear weapons. Examples that women migrant workers con- fears that a German atomic bomb top of its tower at the test site, include the Comprehensive stitute 73% and 56% of total work- Clare Wenham, Julia Smith, Rose- project would develop one first, it came partially unhinged and Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), force in major sectors in rural and mary Morgan. March 2020. especially among scientists who began to sway, but the Gadget Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of urban areas respectively. They are were refugees from Nazi Germany was placed at the top of the tower Nuclear Weapons, Strategic Arms even more vulnerable to exploita- https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140- and other fascist countries. In without further incident. Limitation Talks, and Strategic tion, possessing negligible or often 6736(20)30526-2. August 1939, Hungarian-born Fears of a failure to detonate Arms Reduction Treaty etc. lower educational qualifications physicists Leo Szilard and Eugene or producing the expected Nevertheless, according to than their male counterparts (UN- J, Smith. Overcoming the “tyranny Wigner drafted the Einstein– yield (known as a fizzle) led to Stockholm International Peace ESCO 2016). In the health sector, of the urgent”: integrating gender Szilard letter, which warned of the construction of a massive Research Institute (SIPRI), the despite being front line workers and into disease outbreak preparedness the potential development of cylindrical steel containment worldwide total inventory of emphasis laid by WHO Executive and response.Gender Develop, “extremely powerful bombs of a vessel called Jumbo that could nuclear weapons as of 2019 stood Board on the gendered nature of 2019. new type”. It urged the United contain the plutonium, allowing at 13,865, of which 3,750 were the health force and risk they in- States to take steps to develop their it to be recovered for future deployed with operational forces. cur, women are yet to be fully in- Ministry of Housing and Urban own nuclear programme. They had experimentation, but Jumbo was In early 2019, more than 90% cluded into global health security Poverty Alleviation. “REPORT OF it signed by Albert Einstein and not used. of the world’s 13,865 nuclear services, surveillance, detection and THE WORKING GROUP ON delivered to US President Franklin After the war, the Army blew off weapons were owned by Russia prevention mechanisms. In the so- MIGRATION .” January 2017. D. Roosevelt. Jumbo in an unsuccessful attempt and the United States. Since the cial front, an upsurge in the cases “A single bomb of this type, to destroy it, and today its remains inception of nuclear weapons, of domestic violence is also seen as Shwetlena Sabarwal, Nistha Sinha carried by boat and exploded in a can be seen at the Trinity Site. humanity has been plunged into women spend more time with their and Mayra Buvinic. December port, might well destroy the whole A rehearsal was held on May 7, an endless debate – whether perpetrators. The closure of schools 2010. port with some of the surrounding 1945, in which 98 tons of high nuclear weapons have made the meant different impact for women; territory”, Einstein wrote in the explosive spiked with radioactive world safer, or has it made it more as in most societies across the coun- https://doi.org/10.1596/1813- letter. isotopes was detonated. dangerous; and whether we need try, they are the ones taking the re- 9450-5496. Roosevelt called on Lyman Few days before the event, a nuclear weapons free world. sponsibility of children in the roles Briggs of the National Bureau of precautions were taken. Soldiers At the end of the day, it is for of mother, teacher or anganwadi The Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Standards to head the Advisory were posted in several nearby the major stakeholders to decide workers. The burden of care usual- Emergency Response Epidemiology Committee on Uranium to towns in case they needed to whether the doomsday weapons ly falls on women who have to take Team. “The epidemiological char- investigate the issues raised by the be evacuated. Groves, who was we created to defend ourselves care of not just households, kids but acteristics of an outbreak of 2019 letter. The committee reported concerned for the safety of should not become the tool for the sick elderly, making them more sus- novel coronavirus disease (COVD- back to Roosevelt in November Amarillo, Texas, a city of 70,000 obliteration of the human race. ceptible to the virus and sacrificing 19).” China CDC Weekly, 2020. that uranium “would provide a and only 300 miles away, called their time from office work. A study 11 Opinion PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA Sunday, 19 July,2020 “Shadow Pandemic” HEADS TAILS AND PONYTAILS Alongside Covid-19 By: Tanuz Kashyap

By: Atlanta Sarma

he lockdown has brought there was a “horrifying global the world to a standstill. surge in domestic violence” amid Everyone is locked in their lockdowns. According to UN Thomes to prevent the spread of the calls to helplines doubled Coronavirus. But is every home in Lebanon and Malaysia and safe? Thousands of women out tripled in China compared with there would disagree to it. For the same time last year. In South them being at home during Africa alone, the first week of lockdown means meeting with the lockdown witnessed 90,000 violence which is perpetrated reports of violence against women. frequently and on a regular basis. This worldwide increase in Domestic violence involves a domestic abuse can be described pattern of psychological, physical, as a “shadow Pandemic” alongside sexual, financial and emotional Covid-19. abuse along with assaults, threats In Ap ril 2020, a 42 year old and humiliation. The National man in India allegedly murdered Commission for Women ( NCW) his wife, Savithramma in front has raised an urgent alert about of their daughter in a fit of rage n Friday 17th July 2020 PM Murdabad”, “Vishwa Hindu enough, Pathak who happens to be the increasing number of domestic suspecting her of infidelity. Such we came across an inci- Sena Zindabad”, “Hindustan Zind- the prime accused in this incident violence cases since the nation cases raise concerns regarding dent which has created abad” and “Jai Shri Ram”. is the Conveyor of Vishwa Hindu wide lockdown began. In the the dangerous consequences of Oeven more furore in the Holy city This whole incident was recorded Sena and back in early 2000’s, he first three weeks of the lockdown normalizing domestic violence of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. What on camera and shared across social was also the District Chief of Shiv the Commission received 239 as a couple’s ‘ private matter’. happened was that, a man who was media which made it spread like Sena (2000-2003). What happens complaints of domestic violence. Forcing families to stay at home, ‘allegedly’ a Nepali was tonsured wildfire. People from all around the to be the most interesting part of The real figures are expected to cooped together in a small space and forced to chant “Jai Shri Ram”, world started voicing their opin- this story is that on Saturday SSP be much more as many cases go increases the risk of interpersonal and also “Nepal PM Murdabad” by ions on social media calling out this Amit Pathak, who on Friday had unheard. Most of the complaints violence and abuse. In the a group of miscreants. Those mis- inhumane act done by these mis- arrested the four-accused said that came from a particular section backdrop of economic struggle creants first shaved the man’s head creants which created a stir in the the alleged Nepali man in the video of the society- the literate and due to the Covid pandemic, risks in a pattern that read “Jai Shri Ram” socio-political scenario of the whole had in reality been ‘paid’ a sum of upper class. This could be just of violent abuse increase as men while continuing to force the man nation after which the accused have Rs.1000 to play the part and was the tip of the iceberg as women tend to release their frustration of to chant Lord Ram’s name. been booked under sections of the a registered voter of Varanasi (and from unprivileged communities losing jobs by abusing women in Last week, the Prime Minister of IPC relating to public mischief, de- not of Nepal) and also revealed that have no way to reach out or have intimate relationships. Nepal Mr.K P Sharma Oli made a filing place of worship with intent the victims parents used to work in access to technology. Often the As such women organizations statement claiming that lord Ram to insult religion, Section 67 of the Jal Sansthan. victims are afraid of speaking out need to amplify their efforts was indeed born in Nepal, not in IT Act, Criminal conspiracy and This incident is a clear reflection of or continue to bear the trauma and publicize helpline numbers. India. PM Oli went ahead blaming Promoting communal enmity. the havoc that PM Oli’s comments because of the stigma attached While the fight against Covid-19 India of cultural encroachment by have created in India and keeping with it. Few families would continues it is important to “creating a fake Ayodhya”. Now, the Now the video of the incident in mind the sensitive nature of the support daughters who want to acknowledge and make concerted incident that occurred on Friday which was widely circulated on comments it will be interesting to walk out of abusive marriages. efforts to address this pandemic can be attributed as a response by social media was in-fact original- see whether similar incidents occur This dark picture isn’t unique to that thousands are battling alone these miscreants to the comments ly uploaded by a person named in other places throughout the na- India. Early in April UN Secretary at home. made by PM Oli since the man was Arun Pathak who had shared it on tion or not. General Antonio Guterres said forced to chant slogans like “Nepal his Facebook profile. Interestingly Knowing pioneer Indira Miri By: Radhika Boruah

bull by its horns in her future It took the group their sustained struggles of Mereng, we can note hard struggle for survival. In her devotion, patience and courage to the seriousness of Indian women’s biography ‘Mereng’ by renowned keep working under various odds. dilemma and the generation-old author Anuradha Sharma Pujari, They worked on make-do schools struggles behind it. She not only there are vivid accounts of her two- where along with academics, there stepped into the world usually held year stay in Scotland that made her were skill development activities like by men but proved herself to be a the confident woman who worked sewing, weaving, and painting. She successful educationist. The sheer tirelessly for the principles of requested the person to impart the grit and courage that she showed education she believed. skill to the local students wherever at a time when women were not The mainland Indian people had and whenever talent was spotted. expected to be in the shoes of men not even set foot in the foothill Physical training was imparted to establish the fact that women can regions of Northeastern India, let her students by infamous Assam achieve every goal if they are given alone plan to pave the way for the Rifles. Her teachers belonged to their due status and opportunity. people residing here. However, as a spectrum of ages and locations, Though women like her have left she returned with her degree, she was helping her achieve the dream of fewer traces in the national historical firm on taking up the challenge of educating people in the nooks records, channelised transmission of setting up an education department and corners of villages in the then their voices could be heard through at Sadiya, in the banks of river NEFA. Despite the hazardous narratives of people they worked Brahmaputra. Once in Sadiya, earthquake of 1950 and the floods with. Alongside other revolutionary Mereng was determined to uplift of 1952, with her meticulous leaders, a powerful, determined fter India’s independence, a who revolutionised perceptions the downtrodden; she identified planning, Mereng involved one woman like her deserved more group of Assamese teachers regarding women and education. with them wholeheartedly, and and all by providing education to recognition while living and even ventured out with the Facing hardships and personal they, in turn, accepted her as a well- the local folk. Locals respected her; posthumously. She is Indira Miri, intentA of bringing education to losses, Mereng continued to wisher and one of them. As early as she only had to request, and they all our beloved Mereng, folks; a the local population of erstwhile show indomitable spirit and take 1947, a Teachers’ Training Institute rallied round. prominent leader and educationist North-East Frontier Agency up scholarships for Montessori was established under her dynamic Despite her expertise in the field, of India. (NEFA). The entire enterprise was training and then a scholarship to leadership. The first Department of ten years of gruelling work in the led by a woman of substance who the University of Edinburgh. Her Education was built at Sadiya under forests and villages of NEFA, the Radhika is a member of the held a Masters Degree from the stay in Edinburgh had been an her charge as the Education Officer. mainland Indian politics of the Research Division of Project Saathi, University of Edinburgh. Mereng, eye-opener on many and varied She led a set of people who Selection Committee in Delhi a Guwahati-based NGO working as the community recognised her, counts. This journey had been an were resolute about bringing denied her the position of Director in the field of education and child a notable educationist, hailed invaluable experience for a young advancement in an area that had of the Education Department rights in Assam. from the beautiful state of Assam, woman who wanted to hold the long been engulfed in darkness. which led to her resignation. In the 12 Business and Economic Desk PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA Sunday, 19 July,2020 India’s Wealthiest Women, Roshni RELIANCE EMERGING Nadar Malhotra named new AS THREAT FOR chairman of HCL Tech. AMAZON , WALMART

By: Anshuman Gogoi By: Anshuman Gogoi

$20 billion fund raising a foreign partner for JioMart, which spree may take Reliance was launched this year. Facebook’s closer to its dream of be- WhatsApp, which counts India as oshni Nadar Malhotra, been the executive director and habitats and indigenous species, comingA a digital giant, further its top market with 400 million India’s wealthiest woman, CEO of HCL Corporation, vice with the core mission of creating threatening the ambitious plans US plus users, will work closely in con- is now the chairperson of chairperson of the board of HCL and conserving sustainable companies like Amazon, Walmart necting small retailers to JioMart. RHCL Technologies, the Noida- Technologies, and trustee of the ecosystems. and Zoom have for India. “We will cover many more cities, based IT company said on Friday. Shiv Nadar Foundation. At HCL Stake sales in Reliance’s digital unit serve many more customers across The 38-year-old succeeds her father, Corporation, Roshni Nadar She is also an alumnus of the Jio Platforms attracted not just pri- India, and expand to many more Shiv Nadar. The appointment of Malhotra has been responsible for World Economic Forum’s Forum vate equity and sovereign wealth categories,” said Mr Ambani. non-executive director Roshni providing strategic guidance to the of Young Global Leaders initiative, funds but also Google and Face- Asked about the potential impact Nadar Malhotra to the new role organisation. which is a community of the book, a strong endorsement for an on foreign businesses eyeing India, takes effect immediately, the world’s most outstanding, next- enterprise that until a few years ago one local industry executive who company said in a regulatory Roshni Nadar Malhotra was generation leaders. focussed largely on oil refining. advises US multinationals said: filing. Shiv Nadar will continue to inducted as an additional director Some industry watchers equate Re- “Amazon and Walmart should be be HCL Tech’s managing director, on the board of India’s third Ms Malhotra has featured in liance’s digital plans - which extend scared.” with the designation as the chief largest software exporter in 2013. “The World’s 100 Most Powerful from online shopping and cloud To be sure, Reliance will face stiff strategy officer. This was four years after her Women” list compiled and released computing to telecom and digital competition from Amazon and appointment on the board of by Forbes from 2017 through payments - to China’s Alibaba and Walmart’s Flipkart, as both compa- Born and raised in New Delhi, HCL Corp, the holding company 2019. Tencent, companies Reliance itself nies have deep pockets and an al- Roshni studied in Vasant Valley of HCL Technologies and HCL calls “global peers”. ready well-established warehousing School, and graduated from the Infosystems. Roshni Nadar Malhotra was the Reliance has a track record of dis- and logistics supply chain in the Northwestern University in Illinois, country’s richest woman in 2019, rupting rival businesses. With country. USA. She has a Master’s degree Passionate about wildlife and with a net worth of Rs 31,400 cheap smartphones and data plans, JioMart currently delivers groceries in Business Administration from conservation, Roshni Nadar crore, according to IIFL Wealth its telecom venture Jio has in four in only 200 cities, while Amazon Kellogg School of Management, Malhotra set up The Habitats Hurun India. years dethroned market leaders and Flipkart deliver a wide range of Northwestern University. Trust in 2018. The trust aims at Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel to goods across the country. Roshni Nadar Malhotra has protecting the country’s natural become the largest telecom opera- Walmart, Flipkart and Amazon did tor in India. not immediately respond to a re- On Wednesday, billionaire chair- quest for comment. man Mukesh Ambani said Reliance “Real Threat” will expand e-commerce platform Reliance also has a retail footprint of Petrol Price Remained Unchanged, Diesel JioMart - which connects small re- around 11,000 stores across 6,700 tailers with consumers - to offer not cities that offer a wide array of Costlier Than Petrol in Delhi by 1Rs. just groceries but also electronics products. It has also partnered with and fashion goods over 45 top international brands By: Anshuman Gogoi “Jio Platforms not only has the including Tiffany & Co, Burberry backend infrastructure and devel- and Jimmy Choo. opment capabilities but also an ever Senior leadership at Flipkart has expanding captive consumer base,” started keeping close tabs on Reli- said Mayank Vishnoi of Singa- ance, and there is a fear the Indian pore-based financial advisory firm company will have an added advan- Resfeber International. tage from the regulatory perspec- “The addition of new digital prod- tive, two sources close to the com- ucts targeting various sectors will pany told Reuters. pose threats to many large dom- The Ambani family is viewed as be- inant players. Having strategic ing well-connected politically. Am- partners like Facebook and Google azon and Walmart have had regu- validates that Reliance gameplan is latory troubles and face far tighter real.” government oversight in India, The recent stake sales gave Reliance where the prime minister has been etrol prices remained Rs 76.67 per litre. In economic Rs 77.48 per litre and Rs 76.69 unchanged on Saturday in capital Mumbai, a litre of petrol per litre respectively. According most cities across the country was still priced at Rs 87.19, while to preliminary data compiled by Pwhile diesel became 17 paise a litre of diesel was selling at Rs Indian Oil Corporation, Indian costlier. Note that while petrol 79.71 per litre. Petrol price in state refiners’ petrol and diesel sales More Than 71,000 Crore Tax prices have remained unchanged Noida remained unchanged at Rs declined in the first half of July since June 29, diesel price was 81.08 per litre while diesel became from the same period last month Refunded in last 3 Months ,says hiked yesterday and today as well. costlier and was retailing at Rs as renewed lockdowns in parts of After today’s revision, petrol price 73.29 per litre. the country and rising retail prices By: Anshuman Gogoi all the refund-related cleanup is be- in Delhi remained unchanged at hit demand of the two auto fuels. ing taken up on priority and will be Rs 80.43 and Rs 81.52 per litre. In Chennai, petrol price remained he government has issued completed by August 31, 2020. stagnant at Rs 83.63, while diesel Fuel demand growth in India, the refunds worth Rs 71,229 was priced at Rs 78.50 per litre world’s third-biggest oil importer crore in more than 21.24 The Central Board of Direct Taxes Tlakh cases in the last three months. recently allowed processing of in- Diesel has further extended its gain as against Rs 70.37 on Friday. and consumer, plunged to historic over petrol prices in the national Unlike Delhi, the prices of petrol lows in April when the government Sources tell ET now that faster re- come tax refund claims in non-scru- capital with OMCs raising its continued to be priced much imposed a nationwide lockdown funds will aid taxpayers with the tiny cases for assessment years up price while keeping retail gasoline higher than diesel in other metro to curb the spread of coronavirus. liquidity during Covid-19. CBDT to 2017-18 till October 31, 2020, prices unchanged. Note that retail cities like Kolkata, Mumbai and State-refiners’ diesel sales, which today said that Income tax refunds instead of the earlier date of De- rates of petrol and diesel in the Chennai. In Gurugram, petrol and account for two-fifth of overall amounting to Rs. 24,603 crore have cember 2019 allowing clearing up country vary from state to state diesel price on Saturday remained refined fuel sales in India, fell by been issued in 19.79 lakh cases to of old refund cases. due to value added tax (VAT). The unchanged at Rs 78.64 and Rs 18 per cent to 2.2 million tonnes taxpayers and corporate tax refunds fuel prices are determined broadly 73.61 per litre respectively. (MT) in the first half of July from amounting to Rs. 46,626 crore in Faster refunds will prevent genuine by international oil rates and the the same period in June, while 1.45 lakh cases to taxpayers during hardship faced by taxpayers while rupee-dollar foreign exchange rate. In Bengaluru and Hyderabad, sales of petrol fell 6.7 per cent to the COVID period. addressing their pending grievances In Kolkata, petrol, price remained while petrol today was priced 880,000 tonnes. as well. unchanged at Rs 82.10 per litre, at Rs 83.04 and Rs 83.49 In what comes in as a breather for while diesel price was hiked to respectively, diesel was retailing at taxpayers, CBDT further said that 13 Business and Economic Desk PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA Sunday, 19 July,2020

Ashok Lavasa, India’s Election Consumer will Enjoy New Law from Next week Commissioner Appointed as VP to Protect their Rights at Asian Development Bank By: Anshuman Gogoi By: Anshuman Gogoi

he government has notified the fine to the manufacturer, seller Nath Kovind on August 9. It will most provisions of the or distributor could be upto Rs 5 come into effect on July 20, 2020. Consumer Protection Act, lakh and upto seven years in jail. T2019, which will come into force If the case pertains to the death The Consumer Protection Act on July 20. With the consumers’ of the consumer then a minimum guarantees six consumer rights: peace of mind in focus, the new law fine of Rs 10 lakh and seven years will ensure that complaints can be in jail which may be extended to Right to Safety which involves filed at a district or state consumer life imprisonment can be imposed. the right to be protected from the commission from the location Although the government is yet marketing of goods and services where the complainant resides to notify the provisions of the act which can pose a threat to one’s life rather than from where the service pertaining to e-commerce and and property. or product was bought. direct selling, a TOI report says it may do so in the next one or two Right to be informed: In order to The provisions notified by the weeks. The provisions relating to save the consumer from unfair government are related to consumer the constitution of an apex Central trade practices, he has all the right protection councils, consumer Consumer Protection Authority to be informed about the quality, disputes redressal forum, mediation, (CCPA) at the national level also quantity, potency, purity, standard lection Commissioner Sabha elections. A host of income the liability of services or products, remain to be notified. and price of goods or services. (EC) and former finance tax investigations were also the penalty for manufacturing, secretary Ashok Lavasa has initiated against his family. Chief selling, distributing etc spurious However, the consumer Right to Choose which ensures he Ebeen appointed as Vice-President Election Commissioner Sunil good or products which contain commissions at district, state has the right to access varieties of at Asian Development Bank just Arora is due to retire in 2021. adulterant. The new provisions will and national level will be able to goods as well as services. months before his appointment as enable the consumers to drag to entertain complaints and the CCPA the Chief Election Commissioner A 1980 batch IAS officer of court if manufacturers, sellers or will be able to take suo moto action Right to be heard where the (CEC). Haryana cadre, Lavasa has distributors are found dealing with and forward cases to National consumer has all the right to be extensive experience in public- adulterated and spurious products. Consumer Dispute Redressal heard and all his interests will receive Lavasa will now handle Private private partnerships and They can also file complaints in Commission for class action lawsuit due consideration at appropriate Sector Operations and Public- infrastructure development at the consumer commissions claiming where a large number of consumers forums. Private Partnerships for ADB. state and federal levels, with deep compensation for the spurious are affected. He will succeed Diwakar Gupta, knowledge on public policy and or adulterated product from Right to seek Redressal against any whose term will end on 31 August the role of the private sector. He the consumer. Giving real teeth The Consumer Protection Bill, unfair trade practices or anything also has served as former to courts against such errant 2019 was introduced in the Upper which may lead to customers Lavasa was the sole member of businesses, under the provisions House of the Parliament on exploitation. the Election Commission of India Finance Secretary. of the Consumer Protection Act, July 8, 2019, by the Minister of (ECI) who refused to give a clean 2019 which come into effect Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Right to Consumer Education chit to Prime Minister Narendra ADB was established in 1966, it is Monday, they can be awarded up Distribution, Ram Vilas Paswan. It which helps one to be an informed Modi and Home Minister Amit owned by 68 members—49 from to 6 months in jail or a fine of up was passed on July 30, 2019, by the consumer throughout their life and Shah over allegations for violation the Asia Pacific region. to Rs 1 lakh in cases where the Lok Sabha and later cleated by Rajya which may also prevent them from of the Model Code of Conduct consumer is not injured.Incases Sabha on August 6, 2019. The bill exploitation. (MCC) during the 2019 Lok where the consumer is injured, received assent from President Ram

ICICI Lombard General Insurance VANDE BHARAT MISSION Company witnesses a surge of 28.4% BEGINS in net profits for FY 2020-21 By: Prasurjya P. Kashyap

By: Prasurjya P. Kashyap

ir India has announced the 180 flights between India and the initiation of ‘Vande Bharat USA during the period of July Mission’ under which flights 22, 2020, to August 31, 2020 willA be operating from various will also be operated to/from CICI Lombard General the Covid-19 induced situations excluding the impact of cyclone destinations in Europe and the New York, Chicago, Newark, Insurance Company on Friday GDPI of the company decreased Amphan and Nisarga of Rs 31 US. The booking of these flights San Francisco, and Washington witnessed a 28.4 per cent to Rs 3,274 crore in Q1 FY2021 crore compared to 99.7 per cent in have already started from July 18 DC and will offer connections to Irise in net profit at Rs 398 cr for compared to Rs 3,488 crore in Q1 Q1 FY2020 excluding the impact through website, Booking offices Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, the June quarter of the financial FY2020, registering a de-growth of cyclone Fani of Rs 16 crore. and Authorised Travel Agents. Kochi, Mumbai & Ahmedabad. year 2020-21. The private sector of 6.2 per cent , excluding crop ICICI Lombard stock settled at Air India will operate flights from Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep non-life insurer had a net profit segment. The combined ratio of Rs 1,288.80 on BSE, up 3.15 Delhi to Paris and Frankfurt; three Singh Puri stated that international of Rs 310 crore in April-June the company stood at 99.7 per per cent from the previous close. flights every week from Delhi to flights may resume under bilateral 2019-20. Gross direct premium cent in June quarter of the current In addition , the solvency ratio Paris from 23 July 2020 every air bubbles or a travel bubble with income (GDPI) of the company fiscal year compared to 100.4 per was 2.50 times on June 30, 2020 Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. a few countries as many others are stood at Rs 3,302 crore in June cent in the year-ago same period, as against 2.17 times on March And, four flights every week from imposing entry restrictions even quarter compared to Rs 3,487 primarily driven by COVID-19 31, 2020 and higher than the Delhi to Frankfurt effective 25th now, including India in the wake of crore in the year-ago period, a pandemic. Moreover, it stood minimum regulatory requirement July 2020 every Monday, Tuesday, the Covid-19 pandemic. decline of 5.3 per cent. Due to at 98.4 per cent in Q1 FY2021 of 1.50x. Thursday, and Saturday. Moreover, 14 Sports & Entertainment Desk PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA Sunday, 19 July,2020 3TC SOLIDARITY CUP FIFA RELEASES WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA 2022 SCHEDULE

By Kaustabh Sharma

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By Kaustabh Sharma game on Nov. 21, will be at the ments and Events Officer, Colin 60,000 capacity Al Bayt Stadium, Smith. orld Cup fans will with its distinctive ‘tent’ style cov- FIFA will wait until the draw be able to watch ering. for the tournament is held in an unprecedent- The final on Dec. 18 will be March or April of 2022 before as- ed Wfour games a day on television, held at the 80,000 Lusail Stadium, signing specific games to venues spread out over 11 hours, during which, like Al Bayt, will also host a and time-slots. That will enable the group stage of the Qatar 2022 semi-final. them to better align games with tournament after the schedule was “The World Cup is always a fes- time zones for domestic television Image source: www.google.com confirmed on Wednesday. tival of football, a real celebration partners of the competing teams. or the first time since the alone but can only score runs in The early games will kickoff at for the fans who come on-site and The tournament was switched Coronavirus Pandemic even numbers like two, four, and 1300 local (1000GMT) with the watch. In Qatar, with the compact from its usual June-July slot due to brought life to a standstill, six. However, if a team loses their fourth match starting at 2200 local nature, this is going to be amplified the heat in the Gulf State and is the cricketF fans in South Africa will fi- first seven wickets in the first six (1900GMT) and finishing just be- even more with 32 teams and 32 first that will be held in the middle nally be able to witness their favou- overs of their innings then their in- fore midnight. sets of supporters all in and around of the European season. rite players in action on Saturday. nings will end immediately and the The tournament’s openingDoha,” said FIFA Chief Tourna- Cricket South Africa’s Solidarity non-striker will not get to continue Cup will see the country’s best play- his innings. ers divided into three teams taking Of the combined 12 overs, a the field at the Supersport Park in side has to bowl; one bowler is al- Centurion to raise funds for those lowed a maximum of three overs CHRIS EVANS AND RYAN GOSLING TO affected by the COVID-19 crisis. each. Moreover, one team has to The format of the match is complete their entire quota of 12 STAR IN NETFLIX’S MOST EXPENSIVE bringing excitement all over the overs with a single-ball. world as the sport makes another The sequence of the match will ORIGINAL FILM huge innovation with what is called go in a bat, bowl, and dugout order the ‘3T’ cup. In an extremely un- meaning a team will have to field “The Gray Man” is a Marvel reunion conventional match-up, the three immediately after completing their for the Russo brothers not just be- sides will all take in one match tak- batting and then head to the pavil- cause it stars Chris Evans but also ing place over the course of the day. ion once their fielding is over. The because of “Avengers” screenwriters The three sides named Eagles, order of which team will bat first Christopher Markus and Stephen Kites, and Kingfishers will be led by will be determined by a random McFeely joining the project as well. AB de Villiers, Quinton De Kock, draw. If rain plays spoilsport, the The Russo brothers will produce and Reeza Hendricks respective. game can only be reduced to 18, the film through their production Such is the uniqueness of the 24, or 30 overs. After the match, company, AGBO, which has given tournament that its rules have left the team with the most runs will Netflix a success with “Extraction” cricket fans around the globe con- be awarded a gold position, the sec- earlier this year. fused. In essence, each team consists ond-most with Silver and the third The film is based on a 2009 of eight players. All three sides will one with a bronze. In the case of novel by author Mark Greaney, Image source: www.google.com compete in one match consisting a two sides being level on runs, they By Kailash Singha “The Gray Man”, which is centered total of 36 overs on Saturday. Each will compete in a super-over to de- alone makes it the most expen- on a deadly duel between killers as side will get the opportunity to bat termine who gets the gold. Howev- he success of “Ex- sive Netflix film to date. freelance assassin Gentry (Gosling) once for 12 overs facing six overs er, if all three-teams end with the traction” has made The film is titled “The Gray is hunted across the globe by Llyod each from the other two teams. same total, all of them will be given Netflix bring in the Man”, which is described as a Hansen (Evans), a former cohort of RussoT brothers once again to direct James Bond-level franchise-start- Gentry’s at the CIA. Interestingly, in the case of a a gold. In the situation that the sec- team losing seven wickets, the ‘not- ond and third are equal, both will another film. However, this time er. The film will star Chris Evans Production on “The Gray Man” out’ batsman can continue batting get the silver. the budget of the film is expected and Ryan Gosling as leads and will might begin around January 2021. to be around $200 million which be directed by the Russo brothers.

CHRIS EVANS GIFTS CHELSEA WILL EARN MORE € 30 MILLION THE CAPTAIN AMERICA FROM THE EDEN HAZARD DEAL SHIELD TO YOUNG BOY WHO SAVED HIS SISTER million euro initially, but accepted less in exchange for several bonuses. FROM A DOG ATTACK Hazard arrived at Real Madrid for a base price of 100 million euros. Winning the league would up By Kailash Singha Hazard’s price Although Real Madrid so brave, so selfless, your sister is so managed to seal Eden Hazard’s ollywood star, Chris lucky to have you as a big brother. signing for 100 million euros, Evans, who portrayed Your parents must be so proud of Chelsea kept around 30 million the role of Captain you. I’m going to track down your euros as bonuses which include AmericaH in the popular Avengers address and I’m going to send you winning the La Liga title. films have decided to gift Captain an authentic Captain America Real Madrid won the league America’s shield to a young 6 year shield because pal, you deserve it.” and victory over Villarreal gave old boy, Bridger Walker, who Walker when was asked by Zidane’s men the title which saved his 4 year old sister from his father on why did he jump in automatically meant Real Madrid a brutal dog attack. Walker was between his sister and the dog, he have to pay some more money to badly injured requiring a two-hour replied, “If someone had to die, I Image source: www.google.com Chelsea. surgery and 90 stitches to his face. thought it should be me.” the Belgian after complicated Apparently, the bonus to pay In a video message the actor The brave young boy caught the By Rituraj M Deka negotiations with the Chelsea at the end of the season would said, “Captain America here, so attention of many other Hollywood den Hazard arrived last director general Marina be around 15 million euros. That I read your story, I saw what you celebrities like Mark Ruffalo, Tom summer at Real Madrid Granovskaia. would mean the Spanish giants will did and I’m sure you heard a lot of Holland, Hugh Jackman, Zachary and fulfilled one of his Nevertheless, this figure was have spent more money on Hazard this over the last couple days, but Levi, the Russo brothers and dreamsE in his career. The Spanish just the base price and Chelsea than on Bale’s signing from Spurs let me be the next one to tell you, Robbie Amell, who all praised the side spent 100 million euros on would not accept less than 140 (101 million euros). pal, you’re a hero, what you did was boy for his bravery and selfless act. 15 Science And Technology PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA Sunday, 19 July,2020

COVID-19 VACCINE BY OXFORD UNSEEN FISHES WITH UNIVERSITY WISHES TO BOOST UP ULTRA-BLACK SKIN WITH REMARKABLE TRIAL RESULTS DISCOVERED THAT COULD virus. HELP DESIGN BETTER The antibodies and the T-cells are considered to be a “double defense” against COVID-19. “The Lancet” CAMERAS AND TELESCOPES medical journal confirms that it will publish an early-stage human By: Namashyaa Bezbaruah trial data from the Oxford team on Monday. The final dates are not released yet and it seems that put- ting up a certain date is not right as things might go wrong; howev- er, they speak of the reality being that by working with a big pharma company, the vaccine would prob- ably be available around Septem- ber and that is possibly the known target that the team is working up Image source: www.google.com on. By: Namashyaa Bezbaruah trial, some blood samples taken The pharmaceutical company said from a group of UK volunteers that the phase 1 trials are due to he University of Oxford given a dose of the vaccine showed finish and that a phase 3 trial has believes to prove itself in that it stimulated the body to pro- begun which will see the vaccine making a mark through duce antibodies and killer T-cells. given to thousands of people so as Ttheir search for COVID-19 vac- Studies show that antibodies might to test its efficacy and safety. The cine after the team of researchers fade away within a small time but vaccine is named as “ChAdOx1 discovered that the discovery could the T-cells will stay in circulation nCoV-19” and is based on a weak provide a “double protection” for years. Although the results till version of the common cold that against the deadly coronavirus fol- date are quite promising as well causes infections in chimpanzees. lowing human trials as said by the as positive yet it does not confirm It further contains the genetic ma- media reports in UK. that the Oxford vaccine provides terial of the spike protein of SARS- Image source: www.google.com According to a senior source of the long-lasting immunity against the CoV-2. he underneath of the Oceans Sonke Johnsen, ‘light does not are homes to certain fishes bounce back. Light does not go that remain invisible to the through. It just goes into a certain INTEL’S ALDER LAKE PC TO UPSHOT Topen eyes through millions of years layer and then gone’. of evolution. These unseen fishes The Duke University biologist have a ultra-black skin which helps and a zoologist Karen Osborn BIG AND LITTLE CORES them to swim around undetected in both tried to take snaps of the the dark waters. Talking about how black fishes but the images failed share the same instruction sets kinds of it in which two are 8+8 it accomplishes the feat, a study to provide information on their says that the answer is in the skin features despite have good quality By: Namashyaa Bezbaruah and registers but have different and the other 6+0+1. With all the overheads and computational reports, it can be seen that Intel is of these deep sea fishes. Their cells cameras and this led the two think ntel’s Lakefield processors were powers as well. This technology investigating performance scaling are however more responsible for about the nature of these fishes and detailed back in the last month gives higher output, greater clock up to 150w. The processor will the color. They are built in such a how were they accomplishing such which seeks to be featured on speeds and high power efficiency. work on LGA 1700 socket and the way that can absorb almost all the difference. The team of researchers Ia foldable and dual screen PCs. The small cores will make Intel Intel plans to lift 7nm on approx., incoming light. has studied 39 black fishes found The Lakefield uses Intel’s Hybrid come up with improved battery life the same timeframe on which Such findings can help learn the in the waters of Monterey Bay and Technology whereby the big without unnecessarily managing Alder Lake will be made available tricks to design better cameras, the Gulf of Mexico. They have used and little cores are combined in high-performance computing. and this confirmation was given by space telescopes and camouflage a spectrometer to find out about technology. According to sources, These new hybrid cores will help Intel at the Morgan Stanley TMT technologies. This is the first case of its specifications and they were Intel plans to bring the big and Intel in competing with the ARM conference. an aquatic animal which is “ultra- successful in finding out that only little philosophy in the desktop design based processors which are Thereby, Intel is all up to compete black. With this, researchers have 0.5% of the light was bouncing processors which are expected very efficient in case of battery life. with the AMD in 2021. The further identified 16 more species back from the creatures’ to reach of deep-sea creatures with such the human eye. There needs to be in to come to the market by 2021. Its specifications accounts to be of remarkable thing to be seen will be intense color. These creatures have depth study further so as to reveal Such technology incorporates a 10++ process which will feature 8 the pricing of the products of both developed a super-efficient and a proper ideas about the mysteries of the packaging of the big and big and 8 small cores on the LGA Intel and AMD. super-thin light trap. According these creatures. small cores together and the cores 1700 socket. There are three main to the Duke University biologist

BSVI AUDI RS7 LAUNCHED INSTAGRAM LAUNCHES

SNIPPETS By: Tanuz Kashyap “SHOP” TAB ALONG HIGHLIGHTS WITH FACEBOOK FOR NEW SHOPPING 1 New reusable marks are marking the tally that may EXPERIENCE help meet COVID-19 demands By: Namashyaa Bezbaruah

2 Quad-cam phones to lift CIS sensors sale to 5bn or an easy and effortless added via approved sellers. The units in 2020 shopping, Instagram is highly known ‘Activity’ tab will bringing up a new feature be replaced by the ‘Shop’ tab. The Fnamed ‘Shop’ along with launching Activity tab will be added at the 3 Astronomers talk about Facebook Pay on its platform for top right corner. Facebook pay will the Universe being 13 safe purchases and donations. The be made available on Instagram billion years old with the new built Shop page under the both for purchasing and donating new Dessert Telescope Explore tab will showcase different just like US. Regardless of how brands, items and all the needy big or small a seller is, he and she things that people will like to will be able to bring his and her Quad-cam phones to lift purchase. With this, Instagram will business online and connect with 4 charge a selling fee for businesses to customers however it is convenient. CIS sensors sale to 5bn Image source: www.google.com use its shopping feature. The Shop Facebook has already made the units in 2020 he new RS7 is powered in just 3.6 seconds and has an by a 4.0-litre, twin-tur- electronically-limited top speed page will also provide users with announcement of rolling out the bocharged V8 which is of 250kmph though buyers can personalized recommendations on ‘Shop’ tab in its main platform. Tpaired with a 48-volt mild hybrid opt to increase the top speed to stuffs to buy from the app. In the Facebook’s new feature, Methane emissions on 5 There’s just the need to tap on the users will be able to message a rise of 576 mln tonnes system that churns out a good 305kmph with the optional Dy- 600bhp and 800Nm of torque namic Plus package. It has been the ‘Shop’ tab at the bottom of a business through WhatsApp, every year specifically the app page after which the Messenger or Instagram and ask between 2008-2017 which is sent to all four wheels by priced at Rs 1.94 crore (ex-show- the Quattro AWD system through room) and competes against the users will be taken to the existing questions as well as put queries, get an eight-speed automatic gearbox. likes of the BMW M5 and the shopping experience with a list support, track orders and all other It is capable of hitting 0-100kmph Mercedes-Benz AMG E63. of posts that have shopping tags necessary details. 16 Art & Culture Desk PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA Sunday, 19 July,2020 CHANNEL INDIE - Expressing Art with Hrishi.

demanded to get done on or before a better future where an artist like Christmas eve, that painting was him gets more recognition in the really close to my heart, me and my right time when its needed. friend Arup literally worked whole night a day before Christmas eve 6)We knowing your talents on and we finished it. the paper and wind instruments, That project really makes me happy. what will be useless talent you have on a lighter note?

3)What is your preferred medium Well it’s difficult for one to even and why did you choose it? identify his/her useful talents and work on it and here I am being I started with water color but asked about the useless ones (with currently I am working with a chuckle). Umm, I would say that charcoal as my medium. There’s I get on pretty well with people and no specific reason actually why I given a society that we are currently preferred charcoal over any other living in, where people just love medium, it’s just I find charcoal to remain confined to their own more comfortable than any other zone without talking to people, I preferred medium. think to have a quality to get going with all sorts of people, to start a 4)How do you manage to get out conversation, make friends, to get of an art block? well with people, these all are no less than ‘talents’ and I am glad I I basically listen to a lot of music, have those qualities. Apart from I play wind instruments moreover that, I like to be happy at all times, I watch a lot of web series and that like to keep a smiling face, again really helps me. something that’s rare, so yeah, and that’s all. all began from there, as I grew up, that I had made with pen and ink 5)Which are some notable By Tushar P. Saikia my interest in art and painting also style, probably in class 6 or 7. The modern artists that you look up 7)What advice do you have for grew and then I was admitted to an painting was basically about a lion to and believe should get more people starting out to explore art school, where my guru became that I tried to portray as being attention? during this quarantine days? eet Hrishi Yangam my inspiration with artistic works cared by a few creatures around So I really like the art form of The lockdown has been a boon Hazarika, an aspiring and all the technicalities. I have him, wearing masks. So, I basically Abanindra Nath Tagore, he was in disguise. People are getting to Msketching and painting always learned a lot from them and tried to create a metaphor of the the father of Mordern Indian art introspect themselves, their talents enthusiast who colours still that keen to learn more. social situation where even the his paintings like Bharat Mata in and it’s good to see that many images and walls across town. powerful, deserving and the actual Japanese style was really beautiful. people are coming up with great 2)Do you remember the first piece superior creatures are dominated or And the next person I really adore talents, art being one of them. I 1)What were your initial you made? Tell us about some of pushed to a zone of inferiority by and respect was Neelpawan Baruah would just suggest them to continue inspirations which got you into your projects you have a happy less deserving, dishonest creatures sir, he is a beautiful person from with it, not just keeping it confined painting and sketching? and fond memory of. that simply wears masks of honesty inside and out, according to me he’s to only the lockdown days, but also or that of being civilized. So that not getting enough of what he really after all of these ends and normalcy Well, first of all, as they say, “charity Well, I don’t clearly remember painting was chosen for a number deserves, maybe he was born in a is restored, one should at least take begins at home”. The same thing the exact first thing that I drew, of exhibitions and that brought me wrong place where his hardwork and out an hour or a half to pursue their happened with me. My mother must have been too small to even a lot of fame. So that’s one vivid talent didn’t get much recognition hobbies, be it art, dance, music is simply brilliant in embroidery remember. There have been many memory that I have. as much as he deserves, and we all whatever. It keeps the momentum works and as a child when I used to of them, but the first piece that Moreover last year I did a wall know nowadays it has become very going and at the same time provides see her working and making those brought me some fame and that painting of Jesus for a school usual and common that we human much needed peace to the mind. beautiful designs on those pieces, it turned my fortunes, I would say as for Christmas ,as that was a beings start to value things when Below are some artworks and really attracted me. So, it a little artist, was that of a Lion commissioned art therefore the it’s too late ,hence we can hope for sketches by Hrishi!

CHANNEL INDIE TECHNO WITH TRIV RELEASING ON: 25th July

RIV, the Electronic how that person has motivated Barua, RE3RT, Shreya Baruah, Music Prodigy, hailing him to keep pushing forward. Shreya Phukan, Shady Mellow, from Guwahati, “Everything’s gonna be okay. DKrissh, Gemmi and Aryaman TAssam, has been mesmerizing You’ll find a way. You always Chowdhury. his audience with his various do. I love you.” These are the unique techniques and mixture wonder words which inspired The album is available on of electronic genres for quite TRIV to create this album. streaming platforms such as some time now. Spotify, SoundCloud, iTunes This album sees many surprising and Apple Music. This time he has created an collaborative efforts by many The artist is committed to be in album on a theme close to his other new and upcoming the field producing music with heart. The album is dedicated artists of the music industry a special touch and has a dream to his love and it tells the story in Assam, namely Diptanil to represent Assam globally 17 Art & Culture Desk PUBLIC’S EASILY OBTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATORY E-MEDIA Sunday, 19 July,2020

NEYMAR AND HIS TRANSFER SAGA Floating theatre

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By Hirak Patowary permanent £166 million ($216 hands. million) transfer. It is just one Earlier this year, six-time eymar joined PSG of the knock-on effects that has Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi for a world record occurred since Neymar’s move to admitted he wanted Neymar to £198million three France: Owners of sought-after return to Barca. Image source: www.google.com yearsN ago but he has had a players now have reason to charge “Neymar is one of the best Movie enthusiasts will be able to turbulent time in the French increasingly large sums. in the world and I’d love him to By Takusunep Imchen enjoy the screening of the film from capital. Failure to win the But El Chiringuito TV have come back,” he said. floating movie theatre 38 electric boats. Each boat can hold Champions League has left club claimed PSG have offered the is coming to Paris . The two to six people. Social distancing bosses wondering if the 28-year- Catalans an olive branch to get “He is a very happy person theatre would allow practice will be adhered to ensure old is the answer to their issues. the deal done. who is always smiling and enjoys peopleA to watch the movie from that those on board are family or Before the Neymar deal, Paul The report suggests the Ligue himself on and off the pitch. He socially distant boats on the river friends. Pogba had set the bar as football’s 1 side would be happy with a gave all the players a lift. Seine. “ Le Cinéma sur l’Eau” (The Locals can buy raffle tickets most expensive transfer. In August nominal £72m fee - but they also Barca fans and neutrals cinema on the water) will be held on for the boat seats till July 15. The 2016, he joined Manchester want Ousmane Dembele and around the world will be excited July 18 to celebrate the starting of winners of the seats will be chosen by United from Juventus in an antoine griezmann included in see Neymar link up with Messi Paris Plages. a draw and will be notified via email. £89 million ($115.6 million) the deal. and Suarez again, as the trio were Paris Plages is an annual city- The locals will watch Gilles move. That fee barely seems The 23-year-old has only sensational in unison during their run program in which temporary Lellouche’s film Le Grand Bain, to be significant two years made five La Liga appearances this time together at the Camp Nou artificial beaches are created every a 2018 French comedy-drama on, as the impact of the Brazil season as he continues to struggle Given the manner in which summer along the river Seine in the about a group of men who start a international’s extraordinary deal with injuries and Griezmann has he left the Blaugrana, Neymar centre of Paris. synchronized swimming team. is felt far and wide failed to meet Barca’s style of play. may take some time to win over Barcelona will find it difficult A return of Dembele to his the Barcelona supporters should to buy Neymar as they face a homeland may be tempting in a the switch go through. However, fight to meet Financial Fair Play bid to revive his career but that if he can reach the world-class regulations of UEFA. will not be the only offer he heights he did in his first spell Girl and Marriage The transfer of Neymar receives this summer. at the club, he will likely be changed the market for The Athletic reported last forgiven keeping in mind the fact By Anamika Bhattacharjee. up but when we actually do... we everyone—players, agents, clubs week that Manchester United are that Neymar is aging. want our old days back. The dreams and backers. Suddenly nothing considering the Frenchman as an It will be interesting to see never thought in my we have... but when the time actually seems impossible, and when alternative to Jadon Sancho. how manager Quique Setien childhood that I would have comes to make them a reality, people Mbappe signed for PSG weeks Reports in Spain suggest that fits all of the attacking talent to dread the word marriage flood us with questions about our after Neymar’s arrival, it became Dembele is determined to make a at Barcelona at the same time. someday.I There was only my dream marriage. Then they preach about clear the elite game had changed successfull turn at Barcelona and Given the effort that’s gone in to of celebrating my 18th birthday. But how time is ripe for us. They never forever because of the amount of wants to fight for his place in the bringing back Neymar, he will one day, some people equated my age ask what you achieved but when age money pumped in. playing eleven. surely be guaranteed a starting to that of a girl ready to be married gradually increases; there are people Mbappe’s initial loan move But if Quique Setien’s side spot in his preferred berth on the off. And from then on, I don’t like who think it’s their responsibility to from AS Monaco helped the club make an approach for Neymar left flank to disclose my age to anyone. How take decisions regarding our family overcome financial fair play rules the decision to stay at Nou Camp strange is this moment! When we planning. and has now progressed into a may no more be in Dembele’s are young we always want to grow

BTS ARMY HELPS COLLECT MONEY FOR ASSAM FLOODS.

By Richa Goswami

he floods in Assam have Exclusively speaking with been a raging problem P.E.O.P.L.E, Aakanksha Dutta of since many years. Ev- BTSARMYhelpsIndia, says “ It eryT year, lakhs of people lose their started when Juhi Karekatte, an homes, livelihoods and face various ARMY I am close with contacted other problems due to the floods. me about the situation of Assam. At the same time, hundreds of an- I suggested to her that we contact imals are displaced and lose their People for People, a fundraising or- lives due to the ravaging floods. ganization. We talked about it on On the 15th of July, fans of 15th July in a Twitter group where the South Korean boy band BTS , we added some willing ARMYs too. who proudly call themselves BTS And by the next day afternoon we ARMY, came together on Twitter had started donation.” and called out to BTS fans all over Soon enough, donations start- the Northeast, India and the world ed flowing from not only India but to help contribute and collect mon- from international fans as well. A ey for Assam Floods. Immediately, a whopping amount of 5.8 lakhs was group was formed and a crisis card collected over the period of two was created in collaboration with days. People are full of praise for the People for People in Assam. BTS ARMY.

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THE NATURAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD Questions On Remade Movies.

By Aastha Borthakur By Anonymous I don’t want to have nightmares of myself being killed by a 53 year- ften, we are left sandstones and siltstones that of a central nucleus and a t all started when last week old-man wearing a “Being Human” mesmerized by were deposited in China long surrounding cloud of electrons I got a YouTube notification t-shirt. the beautiful before the Himalayas were encircling the nucleus in an orbit. about the release of the movie picturesqueO sceneries that nature formed. The sand and silt were When charged particles from “ DilI Bechara” starring Sushant Singh Just after the trailer ended and offers us. The beauty of nature deposited with iron and trace the sun strikes atoms in Earth’s Rajput and has been based on the I kept my phone aside, I had this can have a profound effect upon minerals that provided it with atmosphere, electrons move to original “The Fault in Our Stars’, one question revolving around my our senses, those gateways from the key ingredient to form higher-energy orbits, further which again in fact is an adaptation head....”Why?” Why would a movie the outer world to the inner, the colors that decorate the away from the nucleus. Then from the novel of the same title. be made into a remake when I could whether it results in disbelief in mountains today. Originally, when an electron moves back to As I was scrolling through the watch Dubs or Subtitled versions its very existence, or feelings such a layered horizontal and flat a lower-energy orbit, it releases comment section before my YouTube of the original one?” Why are the as awe, wonder or amazement. stratigraphy which was disrupted a particle of light or photon. ad ends, I did find a lot of comments remakes made of movies which are What makes us wonder is what by the Indian Plate colliding into Thus, the streak of light becomes on how they wanted the movie to be already successful?”.... “Is Bollywood is it about nature and the entities the Eurasian Plate approximately visible in the dark sky. released on a big screen rather than really out of content that they have to that make us declare that they 50 million years ago. Thus, the One more such natural an OTT platform as in this case, it resort to making remakes of movies are beautiful? sandstones got folded into spectacular of inspiring beauty will be released on Disney Hotstar nowadays?” Out of the many natural these mountains we see today. and grandeur on the Zambezi although I noticed a few comments wonders of our planet, one Further, weathering and erosion River, forming the border saying how Bollywood has ruined the As I said earlier, I am not totally such wonder is the ‘Rainbow removed the overlying layers of between Zambia and Zimbabwe original movie and that the movie is against the concept of remakes. It Mountains of China’. Located continental siliciclastic rocks and are The Victoria Falls which are a “remake that nobody asked for”. makes more sense to remake a movie inside the Zhangye Danxia exposed underlying formations known as the greatest curtain I don’t find myself worthy of whose original version was shot National Geopark, in the Gansu with different mineralogy and of falling water in the world. judging a film just because it is a many decades ago when advanced Province in Northwestern chemistry. This causes theColumns of spray can be seen remake, because a lot of remakes equipments were not available and in Bollywood did actually turn out to publish the remake by giving a China the Rainbow Mountains striking variation in the color from miles away as, at the height to be really good. Such an example professional touch as for today’s are known as the eye candy of scheme seen across the rainbow of the rainy season, more than was “Chachi 420” which I used to standards. Or, remaking old sci-fi China. Many artists admire this mountains. five hundred million cubic watch on Set Max when I was about movies where ‘one-take’ artists had masterpiece as it is unbelievably Another such natural wonder meters of water per minute ten years old and it took me three to perfectly time their superhero colorful, like an imaginative of the world which makes plummet over the edge, over a more years to discover that it was landings with the actual explosions oil painting. The rainboweveryone awe struck is the famous width of nearly two kilometers, an adaptation of “Mrs. Doubtfire” and spice up those shots with some mountains are known worldwide ‘Aurora Borealis’ popularly known into a gorge over one hundred which also was an amazing movie VFX would have been another for their otherworldly colors that as the Northern lights. The aurora meters below. The wide, basalt and I did enjoy both. good purpose of a remake.... Or, replicate a rainbow on the top of borealis offers an entrancing,cliff over which the falls thunder, Even then, I cannot say every maybe, publishing a movie made the rolling mountains. This site dramatic, magical display that transforms the Zambezi from remake might be a good one since by a low budget, independent artist has been declared a UNESCO fascinates all who see it. It is a placid river into a ferocious I never wanted two of my favourite and adding a professional, industry world heritage site in 2009 and visible from the polar latitudes. torrent cutting through a series films “Bruce Almighty” and “The standard to the same would have also every year it is an attractive This natural phenomenon occurs of dramatic gorges. The waterfall Little Boy’ to be made into remakes done the job of a remake. destination for many Chinese as due to certain reactions taking creates a very beautiful scenery because the Bollywood versions of So, with all these questions in well as international tourists. place in the Earth’s magnetic for the tourists. All these natural the same ruined the actual storyline. my mind, all I could do was nothing Now, a number of digenetic field. Massive storms on the wonders of the world make us I won’t disclose the name of the but wonder. and mineralogical processes sun send gusts of charged solar think about how beautiful our Bollywood remakes though, since are involved that make up the particles hurtling across space. planet is and at the same time greens, reds, yellows and blues of In the Earth’s atmosphere, they these bounties of nature create these mountains. The Rainbow excite those atoms, causing an everlasting impression on our Mountains are cretaceous them to light up. Atoms consist minds. JUST ANOTHER PAWN By Krisangi Talukdar

He woke up, world As apprehensive as the day A NEW INNOVATION - THE SONDEREVINCE before Wanting to be the lion ‘Is it worth it?’ But left being a cat But glancing at ‘their’ faces Was what feared him the most He could not help but shrug. But what to do? By Suraj Das He never got a hand to teach As he reached out for the door him o you remember the the causes, rather than sitting or The Sonderevince, aimed at A familiar voice asked him Teach him to conquer his fear first time when you idle and speaking out to others, I writing about your thoughts ‘Are you sure?’ spoke a sentence started writing a diary. I made it, you’ve have been storing for so Silence was what he gave Only thing he knew was withD no faults in it? How did you my listener. I used to write micro many days in your mind or else Because he knew a reply would He needed to be the king feel? Like the happiest person fictions, short stories, thoughts, in your diaries. Things need to make a change. A king that other admires ever on this planet? long articles etc. be spoken out through your own A king that inspires The same was the feeling for Almost after two decades I ways where we want to be heard His belongings all packed So, he moved forward me when I learnt about words, found out myself writing such by the crowd. Tears already streaming down then sentences and then the rest. topics where at some point of Our motto: ‘their’ faces It is thirty years since then There were many instances in my time I wanted people to listen “We speak to one, the other They asked if he was ready Now he sits on his chair life when I realize my thoughts to me. I tried, I spoke but was makes it evolve” ‘How can I be?’ As calm as anxious he was that were not heard, it doesn’t mean heard by so little yet I didn’t stop is what we signify togetherness Was what a nod replaced. day I was saying something wrong... myself. We can succeed if we live of Sonders’ who support each He says while peacefully just that we live in a society where with passion. Things changed one wholeheartedly. He set off for a new journey looking one speaks and the other “listens”. with time, a little platform was Keep evolving! And live A journey traded for his dream At his reflection We find less of whom we can call build where I stepped with two where you feel the best, way to But what to do? ‘Why was I, just, another a Sonder who would actually be of my friends and created a page express yourself. He was just another pawn pawn?’ interested. When I found out named The People Thoughts’ A pawn of this chess called

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