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An online tender was slum area to understand their dead end with five persons, During the meeting, Singh briefed the Minister about alleged the BJP-ruled civic body also issued over a month back, problems. who were either conspirators or the current security scenario in the Union Territory. here is building a 500-metre much before Trump's visit was “We have even constructed executers of the ghastly attack, The DGP informed the minister that terror-related vio- long wall near the airport to announced. This is compound pay-and-use toilets for them. being eliminated by security lence in Jammu & Kashmir had come down by 60 per cent block view of a slum colony.The wall is surrounding our plot,” This wall is necessary to protect forces in various encounters. in less than one and a half months in 2020, as compared to Congress said the Ahmedabad said Thakkar. a nearby green patch from However, the case threw the same period in 2019, the Government officials Municipal Corporation (AMC) Gujarat Congress garbage dumping by slum- unique challenges for the NIA, said. is constructing the wall to keep spokesperson Manish Doshi dwellers,” the second official the anti-terror probe agency ber of the car that was blown from the meagre car fragments At the same time, there has been no major law and order the slum colony, where people alleged the wall was being built said. formed in the aftermath of the into pieces beyond recognition with that of the DNA of his or stone pelting incident at encounter sites or during buri- live in poverty, out of sight of the to hide the stark reality of peo- Earlier this week, it was Mumbai terror strikes in 2008, was extracted and within no father,” the official, who als of neutralised terrorists, the Minister was informed. US President. ple living in penury in the area. announced that Trump will as it there is no solid informa- time the ownership of the vehi- requested anonymity, Officials said a detailed presentation was made before Refuting the allegations, “The BJP government and start his two-day India visit tion about the perpetrators or cle was established — from the said. the minister highlighting that up to February 13 in the cur- AMC officials on Friday said the the AMC are trying their best to from Ahmedabad, where he the mastermind behind the first to the last owner. The role of other conspir- rent year, 24 militants have been neutralised, which includes construction of the wall, around hide reality from Trump. Instead will take part in a grand road- attack. However, the last owner of ators which included Mudasir 20 killed and four arrested. four feet in height, was approved of alleviating poverty, the ruling show, visit the Sabarmati “It was a blind case for us. the car, Sajjad Bhat of Bijbehara Ahmed Khan, Qari Mufti This is in addition to the arrest of 12 terror operatives much before Trump's Gujarat dispensation is hiding the poor Ashram and inaugurate a There were lot of murmurs but in Anantnag district, had dis- Yasser and Kamran came to involved in grenade attacks in Srinagar and other areas, and visit was finalised. by building a wall. It proves that newly-built cricket stadium with everything needs to be estab- appeared hours before the light but all of them were killed the arrest of 43 over ground workers (OGWs) who were pro- The wall is being built on an poverty has increased manifold Prime Minister Narendra Modi lished beyond doubt in the February 14 attack and joined in different encounters with viding all kind of assistance and logistical support to vari- AMC-owned plot in during the BJP's 25-year rule in on February 24. court of law,” a senior official, Jaish-e-Mohammed terror out- security forces. ous cadres of different terror outfits. Sardarnagar, which has several Gujarat. During his visit to Modi's who is part of the probe, said fit. He was subsequently killed Khan was killed on March Of the 24 militants neutralised so far in 2020, the DGP's slum structures, and is situated “Such tactics of hiding poor home state Gujarat, Trump, here. in an encounter in June last 10, Kamran on March 29, report indicated that 10 militants were affiliated with the along a road that leads to the people were also used when along with the Indian prime The first challenge was to year. Sajjad Bhat on June 18 of last Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), three militants had recently infil- Indira bridge on the outskirts of Chinese President Xi Jinping minister, would participate in a establish the owner of the car “While it was clear that the year while Qari yasser was trated the UT and were neutralised at Ban Toll Plaza, Jammu the city from the Ahmedabad visited the city in 2014. This is grand roadshow, planned along used by suicide bomber Adil suicide attacker was Adil shot in an encounter on and 11 were from Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit. International Airport. very unfortunate,” said Doshi. a 7-km stretch from the Ahmed Dar. There was noth- Ahmed Dar but the same had January 25, this year. The minister appreciated the performance of the secu- Deputy Municipal According to another AMC Ahmedabad airport to the ing available from the vehicle to be established with evi- After JeM spokesperson rity forces and close coordination between Jammu & Kashmir Commissioner K B Thakkar official, this slum locality, along Sabarmati Ashram, sources had which carried a cocktail of dence. After picking up human Mohd Hassan in a video Police (JKP) and the paramilitary forces, saying it had become said it was not clear if the route, the road from the airport to said. explosives like Ammonium remains from various spots, it claimed that his group was much more cohesive and effective after the imposition of on which the wall is being built, Indira bridge, is part of If this route is used for the Nitrate, Nitro Glycerine and was sent for DNA responsible for the attack, it was Governor's rule and creation of the Union Territory, offi- will be used by the US presi- Sardarnagar township and the road show, the slum locality RDX, the official said. profiling. sent for forensic examination cials said. dent's motorcade. civic body has been trying to near Indira bridge, which is on But with the help of foren- “The suicide attacker was and the Internet Protocol He also expressed satisfaction that in the last one and a “This wall, around 500- make the lives of residents there the opposite direction, will not sic methods and painstaking identified and confirmed by address was traced to a com- half months, there has been no major law and order prob- meter-long and four feet high, better. come into the picture, said investigations, the serial num- matching the DNA extracted puter based in Pakistan. 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The circular was with- why contempt action be not had earlier warned of shut- gering 50,922 crore loss in the     drawn by the telecom depart- taken against them for non- down if no relief was given. September quarter (highest ment immediately after the compliance of its order to pay Vodafone Idea in its earn- ever loss posted by any Indian
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He will be entitled to pay The court also did not as the inspector-general, he National Investigation after Singh, who was accom- after allegedly victimised by a accordingly till the date of show faith in the Navy to carry nuclear safety-officer in-charge, TAgency (NIA) has arrested NIA court. panying Naveed, Mir and senior Vice Admiral, who retirement and thereafter, pen- out a fresh promotion board for for securing nuclear sub- Jammu & Kashmir’s LoC Trade Wani's arrest is the sixth in Rather, was intercepted by wanted to promote his son-in- sion and terminal benefits for the officer saying, "In these cir- marines and secret projects of Organisation president Tanveer the case being probed under police near Qazigund on the law, the Armed Forces Tribunal his enhanced rank of Captain." cumstances, sending back the the force. It was alleged that the Ahmed Wani in connection various sections of Indian Penal Jammu-Srinagar national high- (AFT) here has ordered the This is the second time case to the respondents to Vice Admiral manipulated the with the case related to sus- Code, Arms Act, Explosives way last month and arrested. Navy to promote the officer to that the AFT has given a judg- reverse the apparent injustice is naval system in such a way that pended Deputy Superintendent Act and Unlawful Activities Singh's arrest came following a the rank of the Captain. The ment in favour of Luthra as in most likely to be an exercise in he has been either the review- of Police Davinder Singh, who (Prevention) Act. tip-off from the Intelligence victimised officer, Commander 2017 it had asked the Navy to futility and will result only in ing officer or senior reviewing was caught "escorting" terror- Besides Wani, the agency Bureau. SS Luthra, had retired some hold a fresh promotion board further delay in justice being officer for his own son-in-law ists out of the Valley in his vehi- had earlier arrested the the Naveed and his associates years back after he was denied for him after it was found that delivered to the officer," Menon on various occasions. cle. Deputy SP, Naveed, Hizbul Mir and Rather were suspect- promotion. a senior Vice Admiral in- said in his order. Due to this, other officers Officials said Wani was Mujahideen terrorist Rafi ed to be traveling to the nation- Luthra was one of the charge of officers working on tribunal found that the officer The court stated that it was who were being considered in summoned to the NIA head- Ahmed Rather and Irfan Shafi al capital before being appre- handpicked officers trained in nuclear submarines allegedly was given low-value judgment satisfied that the Navy's special the same promotion board as quarters here on Thursday and Mir, who claims to be an advo- hended by the police. Naveed Russia, to handle the nuclear manipulated the system in a marks by the members of the promotion board did not con- his son-in-law stood at a dis- questioned about providing cate. carried a reward of 20 lakh on reactors of India's nuclear sub- way that only his son-in-law board. duct its exercise in the manner advantage, the petition had funds to Hizbul Mujahideen Naveed's brother, Syed his head and was on the hit-list marines INS Arihant and INS got promoted while others Taking a strong view it was supposed to do. "The claimed. terrorist Syed Naveed Mushtaq Irfan Ahmed, was also arrest- of the Army. Chakra. He had to quit the were overlooked. against the review promotion Tribunal is duty-bound not The Navy and the Vice- Ahmed, alias Naveed Babu, ed after he was brought from Singh is suspected to have Navy allegedly due to discrim- The tribunal had also board, the Armed Forces only to protect a person from Admiral had gone to the court and others. Punjab. Irfan was in constant been facilitating a host of ter- ination, according to his coun- expunged the marks given to Tribunal bench headed by being subjected to violation of against the Tribunal order in After ascertaining his sus- touch with his brother Naveed rorists in lieu of money for pro- sel Ankur Chhibber. Luthra by the senior Vice Chairman Justice Rajendra law but to advance justice and 2017 but it was rejected and the pected role in terror funding, who had asked him to look for viding them hideouts as also Directing the Navy to Admiral. However, the review Menon said, "Clearly, arbi- not to thwart it," it said. senior officer was asked to pay the sleuths arrested him and he an accommodation in official vehicles for transport- promote Luthra, the order said, promotion board held in 2018 trariness, contrary to the pol- Luthra, in his original plea, a reduced fine of 1 lakh from was taken to Jammu, to be pro- Chandigarh where they could ing them within the Valley "The officer is entitled to pro- also did not promote him as the icy and against the principles of had alleged that the Vice 5 lakh to Luthra. duced before the designated go to escape the harsh winter and beyond.  ,-.   !"   "# 1;%) " !"#$%&  1   $"%%&! "'%(() %+% 1 ($/ )
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Banerjee on Friday said the saf- nance” rather than strong posed to be delivered on Earlier, special judge fron leadership should have rhetoric based on hatred those January 6, has been postponed Sudhir Kumar had pulled up a kept this in mind while they backing state president Dilip again with the next hearing list- court official after noticing the were spreading hate Ghosh opposed the ed for February 26. absence of the original CD campaign before the elec- view. The date for pronouncing while delivering the judge- tions. Supporting party MP the verdict on the role of the ment in the case on “Where senior leaders gave RSS were actively converting tection to the women. Swapan Dasgupta’s views he four surviving accused in the January 18. hate speech and induce the the Aadi Vasis (tribal people) “In Bengal, we have laws to tweeted “Agree with Swapan case that shook the country The court had expressed youth to take up arms it is but into Hinduism Banerjee said protect women. Police act Dasgupta that Bengal (BJP) nearly four decades ago disappointment over the mat- natural that they will resort to “such practices were never seen immediately when there is must have a CM face who could not be fixed on ter. It had postponed the case taking up guns in their hands. in Bengal earlier. crime against women but look could match up to the stature Wednesday in the absence of from January 24 to January 30 They (BJP) should have The BJP and RSS are con- at UP where victims are burnt of Mamata Banerjee. In public the original case diary (CD), and then to February 12 as the thought about it before the verting the Aadi Vasis in the alive and their families are life-nothing is private! The BJP District Government Counsel CD could not be elections,” she said asking “what garb of organising mass mar- attacked,” she said. must have a Bengal Centric (criminal) Raju Porwal traced.The court has also issued will the workers do if you riages. They should refrain Banerjee also rued that strategy for WB.” said. a notice to the session clerk induce them to shoot at your from doing so,” warning once she was not invited to the Dasgupta had earlier said The court has listed the concerned for the missing case opponents.” She made the state- again that National Register for inaugural ceremony of the that ideological issues must be case on February 26 with strict diary, Porwal said. ment while giving speech Citizens will not be invoked in Kolkata East-West Metro cor- supplemented by governance ' ,  "    '!2"  #   ,   !/ instructions to the office inside the State Bengal. ridor though she had worked agenda. He also spoke in favour staff and the police to trace Assembly. “There will be no NRC in very hard as the Railway of a Chief Ministerial face to Kolkata: Activists of the Members of the CPI(M)- the original CD and place it Referring to the incidents Bengal,” Banerjee said adding Minister to bring the project to counter the stature of Mamata CPI(M)’s Women’s wing and backed All India Democratic before the court, Porwal of attack on the Opposition in she would write to the Chief Kolkata. Banerjee. the Youth Congress protested Women’s Association (AIDWA) said. the BJP-ruled States Banerjee Ministers of all the non-BJP Meanwhile, the Bengal BJP However State BJP presi- on Friday against the hike in also staged a demonstration It has also made it clear said, “it is time to change their states to unite line seemed to be divided over dent Dilip Ghosh said the BJP LPG cylinder prices at two outside the Indian Oil that it will hear the argu- rhetoric.” Alleging that the against NRC. the use of hate speeches during had its own way of functioning. important junctions of the city, Corporation office in Dhakuria ments over the Bengal BJP leaders were still While Railway Minister the elections. “That is not the way the BJP leading to major traffic snarls in in the southern part of the city. missing case diary first making violent speeches Piyush Goyal had on Thursday The debate over the future works” he said while another some areas of north and south The AIDWA protest caused before listing the case Banerjee said “a few leaders attacked the State Government strategy came up after the BJP state level leader said “the strat- Kolkata, police sources traffic snarls for around an for pronouncing of that you (BJP) have sent in for refusing to implement the suffered a humiliating defeat in egy that had given us 18 out of said. hour on the Dhakuria bridge, judgement. Bengal are still not prepared to central schemes so as to bene- Delhi at the hands of the Aam 42 seats should be pursued Youth Congress members, police sources said. LPG price Porwal said the super- mend their ways. They are fit the common people Aadmi Party which won the because Bengal is different armed with placards and ban- was increased to 858.50 per intendent of police of still spreading hatred … But I Banerjee targeted her Uttar polls for the third consecutive from Delhi. You will have to ners, blocked the APC Road in 14.2 kg cylinder from 714 pre- Kanpur Dehat has made a warn them this will not help Pradesh counterpart Yogi time on the plank of good gov- counter TMC’s aggressive strat- Rajabazar for around 30 min- viously, making it the steepest written request to the special them in Bengal.” Adityanath’s government alleg- ernance. egy by a matching utes at 3 pm, throwing traffic hike in rates since January judge (UP dacoity-affected Alleging that the BJP and ing it had failed to give pro- The saffron party won only aggression.” out of gear. 2014. PTI area), seeking more time to '       
   

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The Centre’s deci- 1.  2 However, Justice Prakash D had registered the FIR on the Pawar on Friday expressed his draw the State Government’s sion to hand over the case to Naik of the High Court extend- basis of a complaint lodged a displeasure over Chief Minister objections to NIA taking over that if the Union Government the NIA within hours after the $  252> Bajirao at Bhima Koregaon in ed interim protection from local builder Tushar Damgude, Uddhav Thackeray’s decision to the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar wanted to hand over the probe State’s deputy chief minister Pune district, and the arrest granted to both of them who had alleged the members let the NIA take over the inves- Parishad case, Pawar said: “The to the NIA, it should have taken and Home Minister reviewed day after the Maharashtra provocative speeches deliv- for four weeks so they could CPT (Maoist) and Kabir Kala tigations into the 2018 Bhima Chief Minister has powers to the State Government into the case with the state’s police Agovernment agreed in ered by the activists at an approach the Supreme Court in Manch had spread hatred Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case. decide on whether or not to confidence. We had taken the officials. Under the principle to let the NIA take Elgaar Parishad held in Pune appeal. through provocative songs, A day after State Home hand over the case to the NIA. same stand, while fighting the Constitution, powers of dealing over investigations into the on December 31, 2017, a day While Navlakha had plays and speeches delivered at Minister Anil Deshmukh of the But, our stand on the issue has case in Pune court. All I can say with law and order have been the 2018 Bhima Koregaon- before the celebrations at moved the high court after a Elgaar Parishad held on NCP said that he had been that in the Bhima-Koregaon is that the chief minister has the vested with the States. The Elgar Parishad case, a Pune Bhima Koregaon. special Unlawful Activities December 31, 2017, which led “overruled” his stand by with- case, the conduct of state home power to overrule my stand”. Centre might have apprehend- Sessions Court on Friday Nine of the accused hare (Prevention) Act (UAPA) court to violence following the inci- drawing objections to the NIA department officials was objec- It may be recalled that on ed that if a re-investigation is ordered that all the records been booked for their alleged in Pune rejected his anticipa- dent at Bhima-Koregaon. taking over the investigations tionable. …Meetings took place January 25 —a day after the ordered into the case, the pre- relating to the case be trans- links with the CPI-Maoist tory bail plea on November 12, The FIR, originally regis- into the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar between 9 am and 11 am (in Union Ministry of Home vious BJP gove3rnment and its ferred to the Special NIA links. 2019, Teltumbde had tered u/s 153(A), 505 (1)(b), Parishad case, Pawar voiced his Mumbai) and the Centre took Affairs (MHA) handed over the hand-picked officials might be (National Investigation It may be recalled that the approached the court 117 and 34 of the Indian Penal unhappiness over Uddhav the decision (to hand over the investigations in the Bhima exposed,” Pawar had said. Agency) court in police had arrested ten CPI for anticipatory bail in Code (IPC), had made out a agreeing to hand over the case case to the NIA) at 3 pm (on Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case “Prima facie it appears that Mumbai. (Maoist) activists in two February 2019. conspiracy case in March 2018 to the central investigating January 25)”. to the NIA, a miffed Pawar had the Pune police misused their Pune Sessions Court’s batches in connection with The special court in Pune and relevant sections of the agency. On his part, State Home charged that the ruling BJP – powers during the investiga- Special judge SR Navandar the Elgar Parishad-cum- had earlier rejected Navalkha’s Unlawful Activities Prevention Talking to media persons at Minister Anil Deshmukh had with an acute fear of being tions. The Centre may have ruled that though the Bhima-Koregaon riots case. anticipatory bail plea after Act (UAPA) were added to the Kolhapur in western said on Thursday: “The Bhima- exposed in the case – had hur- handed over the case to the Maharashtra Government They were among the 15 observing that the Prosecution case latter. Maharashtra, Pawar said: Koregaon case earlier being riedly handed over the investi- NIA, but there is a need for the had not made a formal sub- activists against whom the had sufficient material to show The investigators have “Under the Constitution, main- investigated by the gations to the NIA. He had state government to investigate mission that it had no objec- police had registered cases. that Navlakha was “not only a been claiming right from day taining law & order is a State Maharashtra police After the demanded that an independent if the Pune police misused tion to the NIA taking over The five are still member of the banned organ- one that the evidence gathered subject. In the first place, it was Centre handed over the case to panel to set up to hold com- their powers to frame the the case, his court did not absconding. isation but an active by them had shown that the improper on the Centre to the NIA, as the Home Minister prehensive probe into the man- activists in the case,” Pawar have powers to continue with The activists against leader”. CPI (Maoist) had hatched con- encroach upon the rights of the of the state I had taken a stand ner in which the Pune police said. the case. whom charge-sheets have Navlakha and Anand spiracy to form an all India The Judge directed all been filed for serious offences Teltumbde were among the united front “to overthrow the accused to be present before are: Sudhir P. Dhawale, Rona activists booked in connec- government established by the     the NIA court in Mumbai on J. Wilson, Surendra P. tion with an FIR registered on law” and that the Elgar .R  0   February 28. Gadling, Shoma Sen, Mahesh January 8,2018 at the Pune’s Parishad had been organised in The investigations hand- S. Raut, Varavara Rao, Vernon Vishram Baug Police Station in Pune on December 31, 2017 as    P ed over to the NIA relate to Gonsalves and Arun Pereira, connection with the Elgaar part of this conspiracy. the cases registered against 23 Sudha Bharadwaj and O ""P       activists in connection with Gautam Navlakha. the violence that erupted on They have been booked "    ,-<= January 1, 2018 at a gathering for their association with the $, ,1 -  of thousands of Dalits at Elgaar Parishad  Bhima-Koregaon in Pune dis- held in Pune a day ahead of $  ;55 ??A trict who were celebrating the January 1, 2018 Bhima- ndia’s largest examination 200th anniversary of Koregaon riots and their he ruling Congress here Icentre complex with a seat- January 1, 1818 victory of alleged links with the TWould hold a massive ing capacity of about 25,000 British troops over Peshwa Maoists. demonstration on February 16 candidates at one go will come to condemn the “continued up in Bihar during the next steps the Bharatiya Janata couple of years. Party-led NDA has been initi- The state of the art facility ating to deprive the poor and equipped with CCTV cam- downtrodden of their eras, jammers and webcast Constitutional rights.” networks, the project will PWD Minister and PCC ensure proper transport con- president A Namassivayam nectivity including that by 7067     ))     ;     said in a press release on Friday metro for the convenience of $    that the Centre has been “zeal- examinees, examiners, ously going ahead to deprive guardians and other related  ( 44(88(  ! 5 ter coordination with Delhi- the Scheduled Castes, staff. A police contingent bar- * 6   8 based educational institutions Scheduled Tribes and the rack will also be built in the including Ministry of Human Backward Classes” of the fruit complex to ensure round the  4(8;   
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9(7 5 9*  Education (CBSE). The recent trend to ensure brainchild of Bihar State 7((8 46 6 4 Kishore was brought as that the benefit of reservation Examination Board (BSEB) Chairman BSEB three years was not “available” to the Chairman Anand Kishore and  86(6 4(8;  ago after an image of people depressed sections is highly will be developed in the State  
 6 76(6 helping their wards in cheating “condemnable.” capital Patna. Besides BSEB’s 6 7   4 6((9 ( went viral and at a time when The architect of mandate of conducting sec- 6*7  >7 86(6 there were reports that students Constitution Dr B R Ambedkar ondary and higher school passed their class 10th had framed the necessary blue- examinations the mega hall will ation in certificates and cer- and 12th examinations even print for reservation to pro- be monetized to use it for aca- tificate verification can be done visiting the examination centre mote the wellbeing of the demic purposes like holding of at the regional office. and obtain their pass certifi- downtrodden and to procure entrance and examinations by Not only this, millions of cates. social justice to them, he said big establishments like UPSC, people working in Delhi-NCR Recently Nepal Education and added that the first Indian BPSC, SSC, Banking Services will not have to go to Bihar for Board and Chhattisgarh School Prime Minister and also the etc. “This project is very close the above mentioned Board sought tips and mecha- Congress regimes at the Centre to my heart due to encourage- works. nism by BSES in conducting nurtured the policy of reser- ment received from the Chief Talking about the Bihar fair examinations. vation in the past. Minister (Nitish Kumar). The Examination complex, a senior Ever since the 1996 batch But, the present BJP-led examination complex will have BSEB official present at the Bihar cadre IAS, took over as NDA had been trampling upon all international standards tech- Delhi RO said it will have 40 BSES Chairman he has the reservation policy ever nology to ensure a fair exami- halls with an equated seating enforced strictness by making since it came to power at the nation,” Kishore told The capacity of 21000 examinees use technology in the conduct Centre. Pioneer. and an another set of 20 halls of entire examination process Namassivayam said the Credited with changing with a seating capacity of about and simultaneously mass sus- ruling Congress would hold a the secondary examination sys- 4000 candidates for taking pensions of corrupt officials demonstration at the head post tem in Bihar which was earli- online examinations like and action against people office here on February 16 to er marred by rampant cheat- GMAT, GRE, SAT. involved in corrupt condemn the Centre’s “anti- ings and unfair means, Kishore The complex will have practices. poor” policies. was here to inaugurate BSEB’s facilities for examiners and Now Kishore is popularly The Centre is also trying first Regional Centre in invigilators like guest rooms, known as the Bihar’s to use the recent verdict of Delhi. canteens etc. A presentation to Turnaround Man as he in his Supreme Court that “reserva- Millions of students who this effect has been made by the posting In Patna ensured com- tion is not a fundamental right” come to Delhi-NCR to pursue BSEB Chairman to Chief plete cleansing of the city. to dilute the reservation prin- higher education every year Minister last week. Besides BSEB boss, Anand ciples as envisaged by the stal- will be benefited as the facili- Inaugurating the Delhi Kishore also heads the State warts of the downtrodden peo- ty of collecting migration, office, Kishore said the Urban Development depart- ple. duplicate mark sheet, alter- Regional office will help in bet- ment and Patna Metro. "%$,&$( #&$&( -./0101  2 +$%&!("+!' %%8+%*<#  %" :! ; %" ")*+%*<#  %"< 
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This hierarchy of importance was recalibrated in the revised status of the O ?B   (                ( Union Territory (UT) to retain “normalcy”                  in the Valley (the foremost concern), address 3                        the Kashmiri Pandit issue (a matter of                    urgency) and relegate the Jammu region (the last priority). This hierarchy sustains still. This                        continued diminishment of the erstwhile land            of the Dogra Kingdom in the pre-indepen- # 5                   ( dence era, which held sway in swathes of Jammu & Kashmir, including Ladakh and    3  (        expansive reaches of Western Tibet, Hunza,    !   /!0            Gilgit-Baltistan and Nagar, is an ironic turn  3 >@>@ ?8 +;             >@AD of fate. The largest princely State in the British Raj to accede to the dominion of India is a    >? #   +;         forgotten and twisted footnote in history. As                8E #     a corollary price paid for delayed accession,                   it was deliberately suppressed by new polit- ical forces and impulses, which were whole-                   heartedly endorsed by “New Delhi”, to decre- Sambha-Pathankot corridor of The 10 districts of Jammu also has the highest number of  #                 ( ment the Jammu region. Jammu region, which hosted region host a religio-ethnic-cul- gallantry awardees in service of       , ,-$ +; *  5     ) + If Pakistan was externally vilified for its one of the fiercest tank battles in tural diversity that epitomises the nation. This would undoubt- role in the first Kashmir War of 1947-48, inter- combat history, it remains sole- the majesty and travesty of edly accrue to the composite 5 6               nally, Maharaj Hari Singh was conveniently ly a matter of military records. “India” in equal measure — the Dogra identities. 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Recognising this threat per- =2=$=5 with their own distinctions as trestage and the abandonment by !  5      7  >@@9  >@A9      >8A abhorred two-nation theory when political ception, the Jammu region is lit- also the nomadic Gujjar- unscrupulous politicians of all               ; 5  ( forces from Kashmir were allowed to system- tered with garrison towns in vir- =2;= ! =+ Bakarwal tribes that were in the parties — has left it to be conve- atically dismantle the primacy of “Jammu” and tual rows to safeguard the news for the horrific rape case niently ignored and taken for  7          +$      BD@ thereby ride the moral high horse of a demo- “integrity” and “sovereignty” of ?5 $ !!= of a little girl in Kathua. The granted.    #                 cratic and non-discriminating “India.” India. It has done so since time 5 ! !A reductive oversimplification of The wholly political exercise             =        Unnecessary allusion of “plebiscite” was a fur- immemorial. It remains the first 2  !!$ ! the “Jammu-Srinagar divide” of abrogating Article 370 and the                    .  ther display of ostensible statesmanship that in line of defence against foreign afforded a factually wrong looming delimitation exercise sought to demonstrate fair-play for Kashmir invasions and marauders. ! ;?=(=5 communal attribution on per- in the UT was received with        5           but at the cost of “Jammu” sensitivities as con- This institutionalised task ceptions even though the latent and instinctive excitement                *  =  ( textualised to the fate of former Dogra roy- of burying Jammu’s sense of ? !A=(!  Gujjar and the Bakarwals are in Jammu but that mirage has                     als. The Maharaja was forced into abdication purpose, relevance and sensi- =$??5?1 ethnically distinct from the given way to despondency again. and died a broken man. Jammu had no voice tivities simmers in the region, Kashmiri Muslims. 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During April 17, 2019)  +          6     his eminent career, he also served as a A large number of leaders, both :        ,-$S      member of the Prime Minister’s Council at the global and the national levels,      6            on Climate Change that was constitut- today appear to be victims of self-        $ ed in 2007. India’s National Action Plan pride when they should be more hum- 3   ,-$     =  ,       on Climate Change was finalised in ble and modest personalities. The 5             >@>A = 5   2008 under his advice and he was question is whether these leaders are    %            awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2001 seen by their followers as larger than and Padma Vibhushan in 2008, the life and measuring up to the dimen-          P      ( country’s third and second-highest sions of a superman, to be idealised                 Q civilian awards, respectively. and admired by them. It is hoped that #           S    ( Pachauri assumed responsibilities distinguished leaders in the future                as TERI’s Chief Executive in 1981 and would show a certain level of humil-     #      *      led the institute for more than three ity and shed the hubris that they # 5  ,(  (6H      /60 decades. He had become synonymous appear to have acquired in recent                ( with TERI before he demitted office as years. It is relevant to recall that the              #   the Executive Vice-Chairman in March brightest scientist in history Albert          #   A?D  ;$%    2016. One of his flagship projects, Einstein is reported to have said, “I         + ,-$       ( Lighting a Billion Lives, that began prefer an attitude of humility corre-   # ,-$            with distributing solar-powered lamps sponding to the weakness of our intel- to rural homes in remote parts of the lectual understanding of nature and             5    country that did not have access to grid of our own being.” Could it, therefore,          (    electricity, resulted in lighting homes in be that those leaders with hubris lack 3       ,-$S     $  12 countries. Pachauri was a regular an intellectual understanding of their +    +             ( contributor to The Pioneer and here own being and most certainly that of   #              are a few excerpts of his articles that nature, which takes the form of   #              we are publishing as a tribute to the remoteness from reality and basic                    environmental crusader: humility? We urgently need leaders in                   ( Blowing in the wind: (Published vate and produce equipment for har- threats for Eurasia apply equally to India can become a leader in mit- this mould before those with hubris  (   ,  7    *      ( ( January 8) nessing renewable sources of energy. India as well. igation of emissions of GHGs and set can impose untold harm on society    .              Wind energy can not only help India has a growing opportunity to Anatomy of a heat shield: a path for growth with significantly and distort the finest attributes of achieve a sustainable future but also play a role in this market. (Published January 21, 2019) low carbon emissions. It may thus human nature. But in recent times,           O      meet economic and social objectives. Preventable reality: (Published The impact of climate change develop its industrial strengths in a leaders with hubris have strutted the 6 $       +    5  India must make the best use of this January 22) would leave a large part of the popu- technology of the future, with signif- stage in the US, the UK, the , O           6    opportunity. Recent developments, The comprehensive listing of lation vulnerable in India. It needs to icant commercial benefits and reach Philippines, Indonesia and many             with the US having targetted an threats that can emerge this year, pub- develop its industrial strengths in a across other regions of the world. This, other countries. Will they be succeed- I          6 $  3  Iranian General located in Baghdad, lished by the Astana Club, is specific technology of the future. It is impor- of course, would also have major ed by more humble and modest per-      ED9     -  E8D would lead to a hardening of global to Eurasian countries but has lessons tant to remember that for India as a implications for action at the global sonalities?         #   ;$%         oil prices. There is a valid fear that any for the entire world. With respect to society, the impacts of climate change level for meeting the provisions of the The desecration of democracy:   ,-$            ( further escalation of conflict in the climate change, we need to come up would leave a large part of the popu- Paris agreement and maintaining the (Published January 21, 2019)   3                Middle-East could lead to further with scenarios on how we may be able lation vulnerable. If global action is limit of 1.5 °C. The gun control issue and oppo-   O  *  S          ( price increases, which would impact to bring about a transition from fos- neglected, in which India has high In the worst of times: (Published sition to restrictions on tobacco use unfavourably on India’s already unsat- sil fuels to low carbon sources of ener- stakes, then we cannot blame others April 3, 2019) are symptomatic of how democracy is  O   3           isfactory rate of economic growth. gy. Far more immediate is the issue of as a nation, which many developed It is necessary for national govern- being desecrated by abandoning our %              Earlier concerns related to energy impacts of climate change, which countries have been responsible for as ments to put in place safety measures responsibilities towards the welfare of               .   security and the objectives of bring- would pose increasing risks across the a measure of neglect for much too so that vulnerable sections can be pro- the people. As the world’s largest ,-$      ;       7 ing about energy independence globe. Projections of extreme events, long. In particular, quite apart from tected from the ill-effects of a down- democracy, it is important for India !   ,  +         appear to have been given low prior- which the IPCC had clearly brought the economic merits of large-scale turn in economic activity. When to learn the lessons from the flaws and   %            ity as a result of a glut in the global oil out 11 years ago, is the increase in renewable energy production, which Charles Dickens wrote the following distortions of other countries, such as   !,3  ;36  3 ,$6;    #  market in recent years. At the same intensity and frequency of disasters the Government of India has now lines for his epic creation, A Tale of the US, or else we would also become  "          !  $    time, the negative externalities of and extreme events. A typical but committed itself to, what is perhaps Two Cities, he obviously gave expres- major desecraters of democracy with       5  S   3     coal production and consumption unfortunate example of this is provid- of even greater priority is to electrify sion to the state of society as it exist- devastating consequences. The one ray                  remain understated, with an expan- ed by the raging forest fires, which those villages which are as yet un-elec- ed in that period: “It was the best of of light which appears now is the enor- sion of supply, essentially to maintain recently affected several parts of trified, and which may have major times, it was the worst of times, it was mous effort being made by the youth        coal as the major fuel for power gen- Australia, followed immediately by constraints in supply of grid based the age of wisdom, it was the age of of the school in Parkland, Florida, $            3 ( eration in this country. There is a extreme precipitation events which led power. The TERI launched a major foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, where a shooting spree took place. It  #     ,-$   $   $ need, therefore, to articulate a long- to flooding and excessive damage. All programme in 2008 called “Lighting it was the epoch of incredulity...”. 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India had a great opportuni- “feel good” that we see before us. gun control. It is important that on all        3          India to achieve a sustainable energy Kazakhstan and several Eurasian ty to not only complete this task with- Perhaps every generation feels some such issues, whether it is banning of           (     ( scenario in the future but also as a countries may lie beyond the in its own borders, but perhaps make helplessness at what they perceive as tobacco consumption or action to deal means to meet a large range of eco- Himalayan range but in terms of prox- the experience available to homes in the decline in standards, opportuni- with climate change, youth power    # :          nomic and social objectives. It is imity, they are in some cases very close Africa and other parts of the develop- ties — and most importantly, hope — should come to the fore. It is after all 3             #  inevitable that the world would move to us in terms of geographical dis- ing world. 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In addition, they Shanghai recovered from early The deadline for linking of made in the Union Budget also made on the ‘Vivad se markets, according to a report. statutory dues. have been expelled from the membership of the exchange, the losses to end up 0.38 per cent. PAN and Aadhar has been 2020-21 to boost economic Vishwas’ scheme to deal with the Global shrimp prices are The 30-share BSE Sensex NSE said in three separate circulars. The move effective from London’s FTSE 100 fell extended several times and the activities. disputes related to the direct expected to face pressure over fell by 202.05 points or 0.49 February 13 has been taken as these brokers failed to comply with 0.42 per cent in opening trade current deadline ends on At an interactive session on taxes. It was announced in the the next few months, as glob- per cent to end at 41,257.74, the NSE guidelines, they added. Under the guidelines, stock bro- while the Paris CAC 40 index March 31, 2020. Till January ‘Budget and Beyond’ with pro- Budget 2020-21. al trade adjusts to the changing with 22 of its constituents kers are required to fulfill their obligations and should not involve shed 0.19 per cent. 27, 2020, over 30.75 crore fessionals from asset manage- She said the finance min- demand dynamics in China, a closing with losses. The in any misconduct, or unprofessional conduct among others. On the currency front, the PANs have already been linked ment, wealth advisory, tax con- istry would provide details of the key importer and consumer of broader NSE Nifty shed 61.20 Indian rupee on Friday fell by to Aadhaar. However, 17.58 sultancy and other related scheme soon. However, farmed shrimp, which will points or 0.50 per cent to set- Airtel was the top gainer, spurt- dropped as official data 6 paise to close at 71.37 (pro- crore PANs are yet to be linked industries, the minister also Parliament approval will be affect the entire value chain, tle at 12,113.50 as banking, ing 4.69 per cent, with analysts showed wholesale inflation visional) against the US dollar with the 12-digit biometric ID. said the Budget 2020-21 was a required before the scheme is rating agency Icra said in a auto, FMCG and energy coun- saying the Indian telecom sec- rising to 3.1 per cent in tracking heavy selling in “Where a person, who has budget where the impact on implemented. The Union report. ters retreated. tor could turn into a duopoly. January, further reducing domestic equities and strength- been allotted the permanent equity, bond and currency Cabinet has approved certain The sizable domestic pro- The Supreme Court on Vodafone Idea, which is prospects of a rate cut by RBI. ening of the American curren- account number as on July1, markets was positive. amendments to the scheme. duction (estimated at over 10.0 Friday directed the top eche- staring at statutory dues worth Hero MotoCorp dropped cy in the overseas market. 2017, and is required to inti- “If more has to be done “In a day or two, we shall be lakh tonne) and consumption of lons of telecom firms to explain 53,000 crore, plummeted by 2.24 per cent, Mahindra & Forex traders said the mate his Aadhaar number beyond the Budget 2020, we are coming with a clear non-paper shrimp in China, makes it a key why contempt action should 23.21 per cent. Mahindra by 1.91 per cent rupee consolidated in a narrow under sub-section (2) of sec- willing to do that,” Sitharaman (on the scheme) because price-mover in global markets. not be taken against them for “Supreme Court ruling on and Maruti by 1.24 per cent. range as strengthening of the tion 139AA, has failed to inti- said at the session, where the par- Parliament is yet to pass it,” she In fact, China was a market sta- non-compliance of its order to telecom players instructing FMCG major ITC fell 1.98 US dollar, rise in crude oil mate the same on or before ticipants made several sugges- said. To a suggestion regarding biliser during 2019, when glob- pay adjusted gross revenue them to pay dues by March per cent and HUL by 1.20 per prices and heavy selling in March 31, 2020, the permanent tions to boost economic activi- PAN card, the minister said the al demand from the US, EU and (AGR) dues of 1.47 lakh crore 17th will impact the asset qual- cent following concerns over domestic equities weighed on account number of such person ties in the country. The govern- issuance process would be sim- Japan went down, it said. to the telecom department. ity of banks having decent rising costs due to pick up in the local unit. shall become inoperative ment announced a host of steps plified further. She assured the China and Vietnam togeth- The order raised concerns exposure in the sector. inflation. At the interbank foreign immediately after the said date in the Union Budget, presented participants that her ministry er now account for 25 per cent over banks’ exposure to AGR- Banks stocks will be under HCL Tech rose 1.42 per exchange market, the local for the purposes of furnishing, on February 1 in Parliament, to would look into the suggestions. of shrimp exports from India (in hit telcos, mainly Vodafone pressure given high inflation cent, ICICI Bank 0.9 per cent, currency opened on a positive intimating or quoting under expand the economic activities The finance minister had value terms), while 45 per cent Idea which reported more and RBI being unlikely to cut RIL 0.86 per cent and Tech note at 71.29. During the day, the Act,” the Central Board of at a time when the country is similar interactive sessions in plus of India’s exports are than 6,000 crore loss for the rates in the near-term. Indian Mahindra by 0.72 per cent, lim- it lost ground and touched a Direct Taxes (CBDT) said. faced with demand slowdown Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata shipped to the US. October-December quarter. market is impacted due to fall iting the fall in the Sensex. low of 71.41 and finally settled Through a notification, due to several reasons. last week. In terms of global trade, the IndusInd Bank was the in global market due to On a weekly basis, the 6 paise lower at 71.37 against the CBDT amended Income The country’s GDP growth The meeting was also US has traditionally been the top loser in the Sensex pack, increase in coronavirus cases,” Sensex climbed 115.89 points the US currency. The domes- Tax rules and inserted Rule is estimated to slow to an 11-year attended by Niti Aayog Vice- largest importer of shrimp, with dropping 4.38 per cent, fol- said Vinod Nair, head of or 0.28 per cent, while the Nifty tic unit had settled at 71.31 114AAA, stipulating low of 5 per cent in the current Chairman Rajiv Kumar and imports of 6.98 lakh tonne of lowed by PowerGrid, SBI, Hero research at Geojit Financial gained 15.15 points or 0.12 per against US dollar on Thursday. the “manner of making per- financial year. CEO Amitabh Kant, besides frozen shrimp in 2019, closely MotoCorp and NTPC. Services. cent. On a weekly basis, the manent account number During the interactive ses- secretaries of the finance min- followed by China with imports On the other hand, Bharti Rate-sensitive auto stocks Globally, Asian markets rupee has gained 3 paise. inoperative”. sion, participants made sugges- istry. of 6.5 lakh tonne.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12190.15 12246.70 12091.20 12113.45 -61.20 Script Open High Low LTP BHEL 37.20 37.45 36.00 36.20 POLYCAB 1086.30 1087.95 1065.00 1078.10 GESHIP 286.00 293.00 280.50 285.00 SFL 1664.00 1686.35 1631.10 1647.20 YESBANK 37.50 40.20 37.50 39.20 2.00 GODREJAGRO 555.45 558.45 516.00 520.30 MGL 1187.00 1194.50 1158.00 1160.10 AUBANK 1151.00 1163.35 1133.65 1144.50 KEC 345.00 348.70 335.90 339.70 AIAENG 1860.00 1882.95 1841.50 1875.90 BHARTIARTL 544.90 567.55 534.25 563.60 23.65 RELIANCE 1477.85 1501.00 1453.30 1486.65 IGL 496.00 498.25 486.05 487.40 SIEMENS 1418.00 1438.40 1393.05 1397.85 NLCINDIA 54.00 54.00 51.85 52.40 WABCOINDIA 6859.60 6859.60 6595.05 6748.10 UPL 579.60 601.40 578.10 593.00 14.25 DMART 2444.00 2499.00 2336.85 2401.25 SAIL 44.65 45.75 43.70 43.95 CONCOR 565.05 566.20 558.00 561.10 TATACOFFEE 95.45 96.00 93.50 94.00 MAHSEAMLES 353.65 356.00 348.80 352.60 BPCL 471.00 484.50 469.90 477.05 8.05 IDEA 4.15 5.25 3.25 3.44 PNB 55.90 56.05 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GICHSGFIN 134.50 134.50 129.10 129.60 TECHM 827.00 838.00 825.05 833.00 5.00 ICICIBANK 542.00 548.70 536.70 545.85 GLENMARK 330.95 337.20 328.10 333.65 ICICIPRULI 480.00 484.00 478.10 481.05 MEGH 57.50 58.30 56.30 56.55 HIMATSEIDE 107.70 108.70 104.20 105.15 BAJAJ-AUTO 3145.00 3205.00 3136.80 3152.60 16.20 HDFC 2400.00 2426.10 2389.00 2400.75 BERGEPAINT 580.40 587.60 576.70 579.60 RCF 43.80 44.15 42.85 42.90 TEJASNET 76.90 76.90 71.10 71.70 IOC 114.70 115.70 113.70 115.20 0.45 TATAMOTORS 170.30 176.10 168.40 169.10 WELCORP 208.05 213.80 205.85 207.10 ATUL 5020.95 5020.95 4950.00 4970.20 ITDCEM 62.80 62.80 60.00 60.20 YESBANK 37.70 40.20 37.55 38.90 NBCC 31.60 32.65 31.60 32.00 PIIND 1550.15 1551.90 1532.00 1549.05 ESSELPRO 190.30 191.65 183.00 185.75 CIPLA 444.00 448.90 441.50 445.10 1.70 IBULHSGFIN 329.05 334.35 318.90 320.75 WELSPUNIND 47.80 48.40 46.30 46.60 FINEORG 2259.30 2315.50 2218.05 2231.25 GHCL* 181.85 183.70 178.75 179.10 ASIANPAINT 1876.50 1899.65 1870.00 1877.90 3.85 INFY 794.90 799.00 785.00 786.20 DCBBANK 173.70 175.00 172.15 173.80 J&KBANK 19.75 19.75 17.95 18.10 RATNAMANI 1320.60 1320.60 1300.05 1303.20 TATAMOTORS 172.00 176.20 168.30 169.65 0.15 HDFCBANK 1243.20 1249.00 1215.00 1219.25 BBTC 1184.00 1213.35 1144.65 1155.00 CESC 729.05 730.00 710.50 713.85 TTKPRESTIG 5881.70 5981.85 5859.45 5906.65 LT 1295.00 1304.95 1290.60 1293.20 0.95 ORIENTELEC 253.65 267.85 250.75 253.75 ADANIGAS 167.40 168.45 164.10 164.95 DHFL 10.00 10.03 9.41 10.03 CRISIL 1607.35 1620.40 1550.00 1578.85 WIPRO 243.80 245.35 242.00 243.50 -0.25 SPICEJET 84.75 93.40 81.55 89.60 TATAMTRDVR 69.45 72.75 69.45 70.20 QUESS 594.50 604.75 584.00 590.70 MOIL 149.00 149.00 144.00 144.50 HDFC 2402.00 2425.85 2389.40 2400.25 -3.40 TATASTEEL 442.00 445.40 432.50 434.05 PNBHOUSING 414.90 422.85 413.70 416.85 VBL 828.90 834.00 815.90 819.75 SOLARINDS 1177.65 1187.45 1165.20 1181.40 BAJFINANCE 4800.00 4815.00 4768.00 4785.00 -10.35 PAGEIND 22500.00 22754.80 21650.00 22422.45 EXIDEIND 182.20 182.60 177.80 178.65 PNCINFRA 203.00 204.90 200.90 202.65 IFBIND 525.05 550.00 522.35 529.30 ULTRACEMCO 4469.00 4538.95 4393.05 4437.65 -12.85 BPCL 470.55 485.30 470.55 476.40 VIPIND 470.25 478.80 463.50 466.90 KNRCON 281.00 281.75 259.05 276.70 TIINDIA 504.00 505.60 500.00 502.65 SUNPHARMA 420.00 424.75 416.50 417.60 -1.35 DLF 233.40 234.50 224.60 226.25 METROPOLIS 1838.00 1881.95 1755.00 1772.45 JUBILANT 532.70 534.80 522.15 525.45 GUJALKALI 377.25 377.70 370.00 375.30 NESTLEIND 16500.00 16782.40 16250.00 16345.10 -67.10 POWERGRID 190.90 191.50 183.50 184.15 ADANITRANS 342.10 345.00 324.00 327.75 BASF 888.60 890.00 870.35 874.70 JYOTHYLAB 137.60 137.60 131.80 135.30 TCS 2188.00 2212.00 2171.00 2183.00 -8.95 APOLLOHOSP 1720.00 1748.00 1677.70 1703.70 RVNL 23.30 23.70 22.85 22.95 SCI 58.60 59.45 57.05 57.20 DCMSHRIRAM 354.60 361.25 345.35 358.00 KOTAKBANK 1696.00 1703.00 1663.60 1682.50 -7.30 JINDALSTEL 193.00 197.60 189.60 190.55 ENGINERSIN 86.00 86.55 84.20 84.70 DALBHARAT 876.75 876.75 851.00 853.15 LAOPALA 199.95 199.95 192.05 193.20 BAJAJFINSV 9735.00 9795.00 9653.05 9673.00 -44.20 AUROPHARMA 527.00 532.75 512.25 514.45 PETRONET 264.50 265.15 260.30 260.80 ALLCARGO 110.50 115.95 106.25 111.05 MRPL 43.00 43.60 42.10 42.20 TITAN 1306.95 1310.70 1290.00 1291.00 -7.10 PRSMJOHNSN 64.80 66.25 62.15 63.50 BEML 947.10 957.20 926.25 934.55 GREAVESCOT 136.65 142.80 136.45 139.70 HAL 761.00 761.00 744.90 749.70 DRREDDY 3305.20 3333.00 3277.00 3302.30 -22.30 BAJFINANCE 4794.00 4815.00 4768.55 4783.25 RADICO 436.80 436.80 418.65 421.65 JMFINANCIL 114.35 114.85 112.00 113.70 SUPRAJIT 191.60 203.40 190.35 200.30 INFY 794.50 799.20 784.60 786.30 -5.95 IRCON 530.00 572.40 530.00 553.00 CROMPTON 280.90 284.55 273.70 282.15 ALKEM 2626.00 2651.10 2607.00 2649.40 TCIEXP 921.15 935.00 905.75 911.55 HINDALCO 195.50 197.00 193.45 193.75 -1.50 INFRATEL 246.55 251.05 227.95 235.25 WESTLIFE 476.90 487.00 471.00 475.20 REPCOHOME 320.15 321.90 311.55 313.90 BALMLAWRIE 113.90 114.85 112.00 112.50 ADANIPORTS 370.30 372.00 366.00 366.10 -3.00 TITAN 1303.20 1311.10 1288.15 1292.25 BANKINDIA 63.00 63.50 62.70 63.00 NOCIL 90.40 91.90 89.45 89.65 ASHOKA 105.45 105.45 101.90 102.55 SYNGENE 309.90 312.70 305.50 306.55 VEDL 142.70 143.90 140.75 141.00 -1.50 HEROMOTOCO 2412.15 2437.35 2352.10 2356.75 TORNTPHARM 2085.00 2119.20 2063.30 2112.30 KTKBANK 80.80 82.50 77.35 78.00 JCHAC 2850.00 2911.95 2821.50 2856.65 ARVINDFASN 388.60 392.80 386.75 388.10 BRITANNIA 3116.00 3159.00 3090.30 3095.00 -40.20 MARUTI 6997.00 7085.70 6901.00 6913.85 NCC 48.10 48.65 46.45 46.95 LUXIND 1618.95 1649.80 1550.45 1638.65 DHANUKA 538.50 543.00 522.60 532.05 ALBK 15.35 15.45 15.05 15.15 HINDUNILVR 2273.00 2297.60 2246.25 2254.00 -29.40 AXISBANK 749.85 752.85 733.00 736.40 HDFCLIFE 578.95 581.25 572.20 573.90 RAYMOND 601.00 612.70 592.85 600.00 AMBER 1615.00 1625.00 1550.00 1570.35 CENTURYPLY 162.15 164.95 158.75 159.90 MARUTI 7000.05 7088.95 6901.00 6915.00 -90.05 TCS 2181.00 2211.55 2170.95 2183.80 LUPIN 706.50 721.35 705.65 717.85 NHPC 23.95 24.10 23.35 23.50 EIDPARRY 221.30 223.05 214.85 215.15 UCOBANK 14.95 14.95 13.95 14.15 GRASIM 754.50 770.85 737.10 741.05 -11.20 RBLBANK 326.00 328.70 315.20 316.40 BIOCON 306.90 309.35 301.65 307.70 INDIANB 88.20 89.05 84.80 84.95 LTTS 1694.00 1695.00 1670.10 1672.70 FDC 252.00 252.00 246.35 247.00 ITC 212.80 212.90 206.85 207.75 LTI 2025.00 2049.40 2022.30 2032.40 RALLIS 230.95 236.80 230.95 231.70 PTC 54.00 54.00 51.50 51.70 MINDAIND 377.85 381.25 375.85 379.35 AXISBANK 748.10 752.55 732.10 736.50 -11.30 WIPRO 243.75 245.20 242.15 243.00 RAJESHEXPO 719.95 719.95 703.20 705.55 DELTACORP 166.00 166.00 160.25 161.15 COROMANDEL 630.00 636.00 624.50 633.05 ENDURANCE 1077.00 1084.50 1061.95 1065.30 TATASTEEL 441.00 445.55 433.35 434.50 -6.75 NIITTECH 1828.00 1869.80 1825.45 1833.30 ADANIPOWER 60.30 60.50 58.85 59.55 ISEC 483.95 484.30 472.15 474.35 JKTYRE 70.65 71.75 69.40 69.95 IBULISL 109.25 110.45 107.30 108.45 JSWSTEEL 291.60 296.75 288.30 288.50 -4.85 LT 1296.00 1305.00 1291.00 1294.90 INDIACEM 74.00 76.50 73.50 74.15 WHIRLPOOL 2338.00 2338.00 2221.00 2226.05 PHOENIXLTD 900.00 900.00 856.90 865.50 TNPL 175.15 178.50 174.00 175.35 ONGC 105.55 106.30 103.00 103.60 -1.75 CANBK 183.00 185.40 179.55 180.15 PCJEWELLER 19.00 20.00 18.60 18.75 IFCI 7.07 7.07 6.13 6.17 NIACL 142.80 143.40 136.50 136.90 VMART 2302.00 2302.65 2232.80 2247.60 NTPC 114.80 115.50 111.90 113.20 -1.95 ULTRACEMCO 4480.00 4539.00 4395.15 4432.40 HEG 1050.00 1054.00 1017.45 1025.45 AMARAJABAT 763.25 774.00 752.00 755.65 KALPATPOWR 398.15 400.35 383.85 385.20 GET&D 148.00 150.05 143.70 144.05 HDFCBANK 1243.20 1248.40 1215.00 1219.45 -21.95 BRIGADE 230.85 232.30 226.00 227.30 NMDC 110.80 111.10 105.80 106.40 CUMMINSIND 550.45 552.25 535.90 537.40 RAMCOCEM 788.00 799.00 781.60 792.65 VARROC 432.00 438.65 419.90 424.50 M&M 535.25 536.95 520.65 524.10 -9.50 TATAGLOBAL 395.40 400.30 390.65 396.90 MARICO 305.20 305.20 301.00 302.10 IIFL 209.95 212.80 201.70 209.05 SOUTHBANK 9.80 10.13 9.80 9.95 MAHSCOOTER 4740.00 4782.50 4740.00 4771.65 COALINDIA 178.00 178.90 174.20 174.50 -3.30 NESTLEIND 16520.00 16753.45 16246.50 16350.75 DCAL* 95.25 96.80 95.20 95.20 RELAXO 813.00 813.00 783.05 794.35 TRIDENT 5.79 5.79 5.64 5.69 SADBHAV 104.00 104.00 98.80 99.90 HEROMOTOCO2424.00 2437.80 2351.10 2361.90 -47.05 HINDUNILVR 2269.90 2297.35 2247.00 2254.85 IDBI 35.95 36.00 35.20 35.40 GODFRYPHLP 1398.00 1408.40 1370.00 1374.85 GSKCONS 9768.00 9830.00 9651.50 9696.40 CERA 2405.00 2533.55 2405.00 2455.90 ITC 212.25 212.90 206.80 207.60 -4.30 ZEEL 238.00 242.40 237.00 238.70 PVR 2080.00 2095.05 2065.70 2075.20 PHILIPCARB 128.00 129.70 126.00 126.55 JSLHISAR 78.05 78.10 76.25 76.40 TVSSRICHAK 1648.95 1661.10 1615.00 1629.05 SBIN 328.10 331.90 318.55 319.90 -7.55 GRASIM 752.20 770.80 737.35 743.50 BALKRISIND 1140.00 1161.00 1135.55 1157.05 GUJGAS 299.65 301.00 296.60 299.70 VINATIORGA 1002.15 1006.65 975.00 981.05 SONATSOFTW 338.50 340.50 335.00 335.90 POWERGRID 190.50 191.40 183.40 184.90 -5.65 UPL 575.50 601.00 575.50 591.35 IBREALEST 92.45 93.15 88.65 89.95 BALRAMCHIN 171.15 171.60 168.10 169.15 BAYERCROP 4393.75 4414.95 4338.10 4357.40 SKFINDIA 2028.00 2042.00 1975.45 1999.80 EICHERMOT 19270.00 19350.00 18505.00 18760.00 -595.30 DRREDDY 3318.00 3332.25 3277.05 3307.50 CEATLTD 1023.00 1042.00 1002.35 1014.40 KRBL 296.75 310.85 294.80 303.70 MMTC 20.65 21.30 20.25 20.40 FINOLEXIND 544.35 546.50 539.00 539.70 INDUSINDBK 1233.90 1241.10 1171.20 1185.00 -45.75 ONGC 105.90 106.10 103.05 103.25 CASTROLIND 156.70 162.05 156.70 158.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3930.00 3942.35 3730.35 3757.85 HUDCO 34.80 35.00 34.15 34.30 GRINDWELL 625.90 634.90 619.70 631.10 INFRATEL 246.00 251.00 227.70 231.50 -13.35 PFIZER 4635.00 4649.40 4151.00 4188.70 VEDL 142.30 143.85 140.65 141.05 RELINFRA 21.20 21.20 19.25 19.50 ASTERDM 179.90 179.90 168.05 172.70 ZENSARTECH 153.05 153.55 146.00 149.80 GAIL 130.00 131.50 121.95 123.15 -7.15 KAJARIACER 541.50 544.25 538.00 539.35 SHREECEM 24674.00 24900.00 24223.90 24412.75 HINDCOPPER 39.50 39.50 37.70 38.00 SWANENERGY 135.10 135.30 130.50 131.50 HERITGFOOD 339.40 343.90 330.00 332.00 DEEPAKNI 431.15 465.00 424.30 459.40 ADANIGREEN 204.30 209.70 201.40 206.95 INTELLECT 153.00 153.00 142.75 144.10 HFCL 16.85 16.95 16.75 16.90 ECLERX 627.00 640.70 612.05 615.45   WOCKPHARMA 354.80 359.90 342.00 344.55 LAXMIMACH 3265.00 3289.00 3250.00 3254.20 GODREJPROP 1131.20 1158.00 1123.00 1140.50 FSL 42.40 42.60 41.60 41.75 LINDEINDIA 740.85 754.20 731.85 735.70 ADANIENT 252.95 258.50 252.65 256.25 BATAINDIA 1816.00 1828.20 1774.10 1783.25 DISHTV 12.29 12.29 11.76 11.82 OFSS 2844.55 2915.40 2844.55 2890.75 MAHLOG 399.00 405.50 384.00 397.75 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ESCORTS 890.90 891.80 880.00 882.90 MANAPPURAM 166.95 166.95 160.15 160.70 VOLTAS 688.25 692.10 683.90 688.10 BAJAJELEC 429.90 430.90 407.25 413.80 JISLJALEQS 6.95 7.10 6.90 6.99 NIFTY NEXT 50 28790.40 28894.65 28453.50 28501.05 -306.55 IPCALAB 1420.40 1507.95 1412.40 1436.35 INDIGO 1445.00 1464.05 1432.00 1440.50 CHENNPETRO 115.70 124.00 115.70 118.30 GAYAPROJ 30.95 30.95 30.95 30.95 LUPIN 704.50 721.45 704.50 719.50 16.10 JUSTDIAL 520.95 520.95 505.55 507.40 AVANTI 613.80 619.80 602.40 608.85 RPOWER 1.85 1.85 1.71 1.72 CENTRALBK 17.50 17.65 17.10 17.15 SRTRANSFIN 1270.25 1295.50 1259.05 1289.35 26.95 TRENT 740.00 764.25 713.00 757.55 LALPATHLAB 1644.00 1665.05 1632.00 1647.30 GODREJIND 426.55 426.55 405.50 409.90 MOTILALOFS 778.35 785.95 769.60 782.75 ICICIGI 1347.35 1356.00 1340.00 1354.00 6.65 HONAUT 36932.90 37798.85 36200.00 36711.55 FEDERALBNK 89.75 89.90 86.85 87.15 RAIN 107.75 109.05 107.20 107.80 ZYDUSWELL 1467.45 1515.45 1467.45 1475.95 PFC 126.40 130.70 126.00 126.65 0.60 EICHERMOT 19348.00 19348.00 18550.00 18705.45 BANDHANBNK 454.00 463.60 448.80 452.40 EMAMILTD 288.10 288.60 272.50 275.35 CORPBANK 23.20 23.35 22.50 22.60 CADILAHC 270.30 271.50 265.85 269.90 1.10 GAIL 130.40 131.40 122.05 122.60 HEXAWARE 369.70 380.75 369.70 372.25 ABFRL 275.90 277.80 264.00 265.50 BDL 284.80 284.80 273.55 274.25 ICICIPRULI 479.10 484.15 477.10 481.00 1.90 SRTRANSFIN 1255.25 1295.05 1255.25 1286.50 GODREJCP 633.10 639.00 622.25 626.20 GSPL 237.05 244.70 235.95 241.35 ADVENZYMES 167.70 171.50 166.00 166.45 BIOCON 306.50 309.25 301.55 307.70 0.65 ASHOKLEY 81.10 81.60 79.75 80.25 HINDALCO 196.80 197.00 193.50 193.85 HSCL 55.00 57.00 55.00 55.15 ANDHRABANK 15.70 15.70 15.50 15.55 PIDILITIND 1582.10 1607.00 1578.60 1581.05 3.05 PFC 127.00 130.55 126.05 126.60 INFIBEAM 57.95 57.95 56.90 57.25 FORTIS 157.00 159.05 155.40 156.05 VRLLOG 262.05 262.05 252.45 257.00 BANDHANBNK 454.30 463.50 448.60 452.50 0.45 COALINDIA 179.80 179.80 174.15 174.70 MIDHANI 183.60 187.35 178.45 180.25 PGHL 4298.40 4309.70 4249.80 4291.90 GEPIL 803.95 810.70 765.00 769.15 ACC 1448.55 1458.00 1429.55 1440.00 0.35 JSWSTEEL 291.70 296.65 288.10 289.00 GMRINFRA 24.00 24.00 22.90 23.15 CADILAHC 270.00 271.65 265.95 269.85 DBCORP 129.55 129.55 125.20 126.40 HINDZINC 191.00 192.00 190.20 190.50 -0.25 KOTAKBANK 1693.00 1702.70 1663.75 1681.70 MUTHOOTFIN 744.65 750.00 740.85 746.60 MPHASIS 894.45 910.50 892.65 906.35 CHOLAHLDNG 543.25 543.90 534.00 540.95 PEL 1547.00 1547.00 1520.80 1526.00 -5.80 GRAPHITE 293.00 294.10 275.80 283.00 NTPC 115.25 115.40 112.00 112.80 KEI 540.00 540.00 530.80 534.40 KPITTECH 95.00 95.00 88.00 89.65 L&TFH 126.70 128.55 125.45 126.20 -0.50 SRF 4140.00 4230.00 4140.00 4191.85 MRF 72199.00 72421.10 71188.25 71730.15 GICRE 230.50 230.90 216.40 217.95 SUNDRMFAST 474.60 477.15 467.05 471.05 INDIGO 1434.80 1464.80 1429.70 1438.30 -6.10 SUNTV 505.50 505.50 486.00 496.45 TORNTPOWER 325.80 327.95 319.90 321.55 JBCHEPHARM 587.00 599.00 580.15 583.85 FINCABLES 387.65 387.70 378.90 380.90 DIVISLAB 2169.25 2190.00 2135.70 2146.45 -9.35 PIDILITIND 1590.00 1609.00 1578.15 1582.95 MCX 1265.00 1279.40 1253.70 1272.90 TV18BRDCST 27.15 27.20 25.70 25.85 THERMAX 1001.60 1006.60 986.05 991.20 MARICO 304.40 305.40 300.90 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-13.30 DIVISLAB 2161.00 2189.00 2135.50 2146.60 NAUKRI 2865.50 2965.00 2820.85 2856.70 BLUESTARCO 814.90 843.00 807.10 837.45 JSWENERGY 65.00 65.00 62.50 62.85 KPRMILL 639.80 641.85 629.70 633.70 NMDC 110.00 111.10 105.65 106.60 -3.40 TATAELXSI 1094.00 1096.00 1027.65 1034.50 ASTRAZEN 2785.00 2940.45 2760.00 2865.70 SYMPHONY 1343.75 1377.90 1333.05 1354.40 JKCEMENT 1420.00 1435.85 1420.00 1424.75 CHALET 348.55 349.70 336.85 340.40 BAJAJHLDNG 3906.05 3939.75 3726.00 3766.00 -138.90 NAVINFLUOR 1169.95 1239.80 1156.35 1215.95 STRTECH 116.55 119.40 115.35 116.90 BOSCHLTD 14694.00 14810.80 14540.35 14601.15 BAJAJCON 202.00 202.75 195.10 197.60 FLFL 393.00 394.50 386.00 387.00 NIACL 142.10 143.40 136.40 136.40 -5.60 RITES 317.20 327.85 314.35 318.20 AJANTPHARM 1400.05 1456.55 1397.55 1410.50 TIMKEN 1019.70 1049.25 1014.00 1041.25 GMDCLTD 58.10 58.85 55.25 57.25 VTL 997.80 997.80 975.00 992.40 GICRE 229.95 230.70 216.30 217.80 -10.75 ICICIGI 1341.60 1355.50 1340.00 1352.65 MFSL 492.10 492.10 481.60 486.95 THYROCARE 602.90 628.00 602.90 610.00 BIRLACORPN 746.25 759.15 738.10 747.05 NBVENTURES 70.00 70.20 68.35 69.30 PAGEIND 22655.00 22749.00 21609.00 22400.00 -1116.30 JUBLFOOD 1850.00 1860.00 1801.90 1812.95 DABUR 518.00 518.00 503.70 505.70 BLISSGVS 143.05 143.05 134.10 137.15 BLUEDART 2922.90 2950.00 2872.20 2876.60 SHOPERSTOP 388.00 390.25 377.10 380.55 DMART 2440.00 2499.00 2373.00 2380.20 -163.95 HINDPETRO 235.00 238.30 233.25 233.80 HAVELLS 620.55 623.20 609.05 611.75 RELCAPITAL 7.34 7.62 7.01 7.06 VAIBHAVGBL 1104.50 1106.90 1088.60 1089.95 MAGMA 54.20 55.15 52.00 53.75 IDEA 4.35 5.45 3.25 3.50 -1.00 NAM-INDIA 398.90 404.70 392.00 393.85 SPARC 169.40 170.80 164.05 165.75 EDELWEISS 90.40 91.55 88.05 88.40 MAXINDIA 86.00 87.50 84.50 84.85 STARCEMENT 88.00 88.35 87.80 88.00 + "%$,&$( #&$&( -./0101 $  


 
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Struggling to recover from plan adds unnecessary financial far. operations and the lack of trans- ed mostly from the worst-affect- said on Friday. Heilongjiang, and one in Anhui, The figure comes a week poor showings in the Iowa cau- risk to achieving health care as She called the race “wide parency coming from the ed Hubei province while the The National Health Henan and Chongqing respec- after public anger erupted cuses and the New Hampshire a right for every person.” open.” “There’s a lot of froth,” she Chinese over coronavirus out- confirmed cases of infection Commission said, with 5,090 tively, the commission said. PTI over the death of a whistle- primary, Elizabeth Warren and Voters, Steyer said, “should said. “It’s going to be a long break. blowing doctor who had Joe Biden took the lead in have all the facts.” process.” That’s especially true as Stressing that unanswered cases of infection jumped to been reprimanded and attacking Bloomberg. 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xploring the hinterlands of Ranchi is best done on a bicycle as it takes just 10-15 minutes to get out of the chaotic city and land in middle of unexplored Eand untouched nature. Each one of these trails are special and will take you through wild forests, beautiful valleys, waterfalls, narrow village roads, archeological sites while at the same time allowing you to indulge in some really delicious local food. Here are some of my favourite trails in and around the capital of Jharkhand. The Snake Charmer (Ride to the Patratu Valley) — This trail is a dream for every cyclist in the city. It is once in a life- time where you ride through the steep loops. Certainly not for those whose fit- ness levels have dipped as the road is at a $; six-10 per cent incline over three-four km. &%(&** But the spectacular view as you push for- The direct route to Hundru is via NH ward every mile more than makes up for 33 but I prefer to avoid the highway and all the hard work and sweat. Do stop at the take the smaller and less crowded Boriya beginning of the second set of loops to sip Road to reach Ormanjhi and then enter the into coconut water being sold by local vil- Hundru Fall Road. The road from lagers selling. Morabadi to Ormanjhi takes you through $:66'0 some really beautiful scenic stretches and PRO TIP: Go slow and stay hydrated. The the famous Orange Forest which is best sun always takes a toll on your body while experienced during spring. climbing back. DISTANCE: 75 km from city centre and  %)  ! back. Difficulty Level: High ( ;16! The ride from Ormanjhi to Hundru Fall is beautiful, the roads are covered with   ! trees throughout and have some really Who would believe that there is a good dhabhas. There are two ways to reach beautiful dense forest merely five-eight % )%%)18 " Hundru Falls — one from the top and km away from the city’s centre? Horap another from bottom. I have always pre- used to be home to some wild animals 8 ")" ))%%%))%"#?" 1 ferred the one leading to the bottom of the back in days but now it is a green lung fall as the trail is much more beautiful and for the city. The tree-lined roads are beau-   )%)1))0  0 ;=? we don’t have to climb the 500 stairs. tiful while the view of the valley from the PRO TIP: Do make sure you take the top of the Horap hill is best described as bamboo boat and go right under the water- fall. The experience is magical. DISTANCE: More than 100 km from city centre and back. DIFFICULTY LEVEL: High ) *!&((#$( Not one of my favourite routes but it is still very scenic and beautiful. The best route to go is via Tatisilwai and then take left from Angara and later exit from Ormanjhi to head back to city. The dam PRO TIP: Once you cross the Hanuman is no shade on this road and the heat will in itself is huge and gorgeous. Mandir Chowk, take a right turn and fol- instantly take a toll on your body. DISTANCE: More than 100 km from city low the course of road for some 200 mt and DISTANCE: More than 100 km from the centre and back. then take a U turn. Few metres ahead you city centre and back. DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate will see a Banyan tree which appears to be DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Moderate magical as it keeps on becoming larger +&%)*!$% )%, with time. !&%! (!#** DISTANCE:- 50 km from city centre and One of my all-time favourite routes back. Difficulty Level: Moderate around Ranchi is the ride to Dasam. Take the road to Dasam from Khuti Road via "#$%!$% $$ Taurian World School and believe me This is one of the most popular routes you won’t be disappointed. The road for cyclists in Ranchi. The terrain is takes you through the green valley of almost flat with wide roads and minimal more scenic, has less traffic and has some We once saw 34 shooting stars in one night. Ranchi, crossing beautiful lakes and traffic. 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The hat was the idea behind ference is the telling, how it subject, language and gram- Wstarting Tahiliani    relates to the times we live in and mar of both are different. Each Homes? how it is woven together. In that has to be treated in a complete- The concept is to create sense, it is not a translation or ly different way.” beautiful homes while respect-  %")*)%* "*%%") %) an adaptation but rather a Feroz hit big time in 1992 ing our tradition and keeping it %"#)"# # ) %")1 " %#) " reimagined version of the orig- with Tumhari Amrita, a story of alive with our philosophy of “all inal. Here, we have extended the unrequitted love which had that we were and more.” The 7 !   )) )%*) "# imagination in telling it.” Plus, actors Shabana Azmi and goal is to formalise our interiors it is a musical as the entire play given as they are to making their go back to the magnum opus. him as a human being with Farooq Sheikh take to the stage. and architectural division. It is  *" %"*%")%*  #"# is in verse. own choices whether it be “People asked what will he do flaws in popular culture was With the latter having passed very gratifying to watch a con- 4# "#)+>0  ?2 So how much time does a careers or life partners? But with Mughal-e-Azam that isn’t unheard of in 1998 when the away in 2013, Feroz has now cept turn into a finish product. reimagining of an existing clas- Feroz avers, “When we talk there already? Everyone thought play was staged. “What I had come to terms with reviving it. The brand Tarun Tahiliani, everyday life, from dressing to sic take? Feroz tells us that the about millennials, we become it would be a disaster. They felt written was within the realm of “It will be completely new as since its inception, has set out to the household utility. Would journey started from writing. “I very narrow in our thinking and that I was being audacious and facts. Gandhi was his own Shabana has said she cannot do create the ultimate “India you say that we are now con- am fortunate to have had a won- believe that all of them have the they believed that in saying so, strongest critic, which comes it without Farooq. She prodded Modern.” Tahiliani Homes strive scious consumers of everyday derful collaboration in creating choice. How many millennials they were being polite. I was through in his letters, articles me to do this as it is a great piece to be a brand that is much art? Or have we finally been this original work with Iqbal Raj. can marry out of their caste, reli- engrossed in trying to save my and autobiography. But this of work and the audience can- steeped in the Indian traditions able to incorporate luxury in He started writing an year ago gion or social set? Freedom to reputation and protecting the didn’t stop two play sponsors not be deprived of its power, and techniques that millions of our lives? during which it evolved. The love exists within certain bound- reputation and legacy of K Asif from backing out because there beauty and grace,” says the craftsmen imbibe with love. I think there is a fine line actual production took about a aries. And these are more pro- so I completely switched off and was an article which said that it director who started his career You can see traditional Goan between luxury and every day little over three months. The nounced for women than men. concentrated on my work. I was was anti-Gandhi. I had the as an actor. homes, ultra modern glass and art. People are quite brand- actors had to learn to speak in This play has a strong woman thrown into the deep end and I Mahatma’s entire family on Salesman Ramlal, one of wooden ones, too, that tran- conscious in today’s time. I verse without making it sound who says, ‘why can’t I love the had only two and a half months board for it as were humanising the first plays that he adapted scend you in to the 21st centu- think the crossover hasn’t hap- that it has been written so. Yet person that I want to love? to put up the production. The him and Harilal, his son,” he says from the English Death of a ry in our body of work. Our sole pened entirely and neither do I it is colloquial and accessible Why do I have to be in love with Full Circle on Amazon Prime and adds, “Neither the film nor Salesman is his favourite work. objective is to recreate a serene believe it should. Individuals thus affecting you by its ideas the person that you decide? This Video shows how people react- the play takes sides. The family “It affects me deeply and I feeling inside homes with should be comfortable in their and emotional intensity. This can’t be anybody else’s decision.’” ed before and after it was staged. knew I was speaking the truth would never have done it if I nature-inspired decor. space. If it’s luxury for some and work will be celebrated for a To Feroz, Jassi, the woman pro- The result was heartwarming,” and at the same time ensuring couldn’t adapt it to the Indian just beautiful every day art for long time to come,” says the tagonist’s strong voice was very he recalls. the idea of Gandhi was never context. Theatre needs it as it The works are a fusion of con- others — to each his own. To director who had enrolled in important. “I wouldn’t want to Another of his popular pro- damaged.” is immediate and present. It is temporary and local architec- stay true to oneself is important. college to become a Chartered take up anything that doesn’t duction was Mahatma Vs However, he points out that the most alive and powerful ture. What inspired the blend? living in the homes that one Accountant or a management hold any meaning for me or the Gandhi which was later made as popular culture today is going in experience. I need to contextu- Our design approach is in a designs, which allows you to How important it is to incor- guy before an encounter with audience,” he insists. a film Gandhi, My Father. While a different direction. “To destroy alise the place where I am liv- continuous state of progression understand how a home evolves porate sustainability into such iconic director Peter Brook in Since his last play was talking about the Mahatma in the idea of Gandhi or to dam- ing, the air that I breathe, the that has been channelled with the balance between an designs? Bhopal changed his life. Mughal-e-Azam, a Broadway- the less than favourable light can age it are wrong. When you are social and political conditions. through many media and individual and his shared iden- Our aim is to create a home To execute this play perfect- style musical based on the 1960 often be seen now, portraying going to celebrate (Nathuram) If I can’t relate to it, how will the refined by experimentation. Just tity. It maintains a balance which brings together the ele- ly, there were certain qualities eponymous Bollywood film, Godse, the killer of Mahatma audience?” he questions. like Tarun’s acumen for couture, between private and communal ments of the natural outdoors that Feroz had to sift for in his directed by K Asif, where the Gandhi, then we understand Another of his works, Main penchant for tonalist oil on spaces, one that is particular to into the premise of the indoors actors. “Besides being good canvas was huge, the director where the discourse is going,” he Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hun, a show canvas and fluency as a classi- each Indian family structure. via a water body in the central actors, I also needed good has set the bar very high. “There says about a line that many of on family planning, gender cal pianist, the need for creating courtyard, multiple layerings singers. They also had to have a is a visual canvas and an emo- the sections of the right-wing and women empowerment on spaces and designing interiors Goa is certainly a favourite. on the floor using different personality. Interestingly, I had tional one. The latter is as huge organisations in the country Doordarshan has become a emerged from an insatiable Why did you choose this loca- materials and column-design- more options in women than I as can be in Raunaq & Jassi. The have taken. global study on how effective- curiosity. These expressive tion? ing. Enormous space, high ceil- had in men. Then, I needed a visual canvas might not be as When one laments that ly you can use entertainment to avenues are a bridge to his out- There are so many beauti- ings, wall to wall glazing and tex- commitment for six months,” huge as Mughal-e-Azam but Feroz didn’t direct more films propagate a message. It has look for exquisite interiors. ful locations in India. However, tured walls with the use of says Feroz who became a direc- this too is not a small produc- after Gandhi, My Father, he been dubbed in 12 languages. I personally find Goa wonder- moldings accentuate the overall tor by chance when someone tion,” says Feroz who cut his the- suggests that one should watch With the advent of digital, The designs look unusual. ful. I have stayed at a remote out- natural, organic and luxurious who was supposed to direct a atrical teeth at Prithvi Theatre Dekh Tamasha Dekh, which, entertainment is increasingly They are not very common in post in Coonoor. It was just pris- essence of the house. Inspiration play did not turn up and he with Jennifer Kapoor. “despite being a terrific piece of becoming insular. How would India... tine for the views and the seren- for the design has come from helmed the project. However, this change in social and political satire got lost. that affect theatre? “You can put Tarun was his own client ity of the environment, in addi- Goa, courtyards, Geoffrey Bawa He has taken Punjab as the tack was more by design than It is relevant today,” he says but a film in your pocket and carry first. This foundation ensures tion to the long views. Goa has and our own experience. backdrop for telling this tale as chance as he didn’t want to does acquiesce that he should it around but to see a play you design is functional and each amazing restaurants, beaches it is the place where all the tra- repeat himself. “I am challeng- make more films even though have to take that walk from decision has a purpose. The aim and places to explore and have What would you say about the ditional tales of love, like Heer ing myself. Repeating is a dead theatre is the place where he your house to the theatre seat. is to cultivate an aesthetic charm fun. Also, it is a sanctuary for design trends of this year? Ranjha, Soni Mahiwal are set. end and stunts growth. I haven’t actually belongs. People want to see live human — one that is shaped by utility city dwellers who want a break Strong lobby for green and There is something about the taken a comfortable path but Having dabbled in both the beings. How much can you see and by those who use it. Given from the routine to get back into eco-friendly brands will contin- land which lends itself to these preferred the difficult and chal- media, he points out that cine- on a TV or laptop? That is why our clime and how extreme it nature and re-connect with ue to rule. The conversation stories, he feels. Moreover, it is lenging one. This is what makes ma is realistic where abstraction world over, live performances can be, comfort is key. themselves. We believe the among builders and buyers both set in the 1950s which Feroz the journey of Raunaq & Jassi is difficult to capture. “Theatre are getting more audience as Therefore, design is not just for micro-markets may shift but the has gravitated towards this. says, “have a certain charm and the most beautiful one that I’ve has the power of suggestion. In footfall is increasing.” newness or statement. overall location will continue to People are becoming more con- innocence.” had in theatre,” he says as his cinema, the camera can take you So, yes, as the director Exuberance comes from activ- do well for decades to come. scious of their decisions and the However, one wonders if voice ebbs and flows with emo- wherever the imagination goes pointed out at the start, there is ity and action. larger implications it has on the the story and the setting would tion over the phone. or wherever I can, physically. 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Ranji Trophy quarterfinals on Friday. tour next month, citing play- “I have no time at all for T20 cricket. It’s The results on day three of the final ers’ workload. a blot on the game. 50-over cricket, you can round of Ranji Trophy also knocked The tour will be resched- have a game. Technically, I felt bowling from Delhi out of the tournament. uled at a later date suitable to both sides have been way below than what Punjab, needing 190 runs for vic- both the Pakistan Cricket I had expected at international levels in both tory, fluffed their run chase to be Board (PCB) and Cricket formats,” Turner said. bowled out for 141, handing Bengal a South Africa (CSA). Turner believes Bumrah and Shami’s 48-run victory. PCB Chief Executive ability to swing the ball will work to India’s Spinners dominated the game Wasim Khan said he respect- advantage during the Test series. with Bengal left-arm spinner Shahbaz ed the decision made by its “At the moment, New Zealand have Ahmed picking up four wickets in the South African counterpart. their nose ahead but I have been rather second innings to take his match-haul “While we were keenly surprised, that has been the case. India to 11. looking forward to hosting have shown in three-match series they Resuming day three at 199 for South Africa next month, we have several whats and I am surprised nine, Bengal scored only three runs to respect Cricket South Africa’s that they have not performed better than set Punjab a 190-run target. reason for not sending their they have,” he said. It turned out to be enough in a side next month. Managing He feels India’s problem in Tests low-scoring game with Punjab getting player workload is a top pri- four Tests and three ODIs. could be the excessive white ball cricket bowled out in 47. 3 overs. Ramandeep ority for any cricket board, After the three T20s they have played. Singh (69 not out off 104) ran out of and from that perspective, against England, the Proteas “Shami has shown he is a talent and has partners in the end. Bengal gained six their decision is understand- will host Australia for three 7  "       0 -   )      !)  -)   "  !/ great stamina. It’s almost in my mind, once points from the win, pushing them on able. ODIs and as many T20s with Test matches start, theory of how you should the top of the standings. Rajasthan captain Ashok Menaria ning their respective final league dred and then found an able allay in “We are pleased that the the last match ending on bowl under certain circumstances in limit- In Bengaluru, Karnataka advanced scored a gritty 119 but he did not get matches, Tamil Nadu are out of the number eight Chirag Jani (47 not out) CSA remains committed to March 7, leaving less than a ed overs cricket tends to be sidelined. That to the quarterfinals with an eight-wick- support from the other batsmen. reckoning. as the two forged an unbroken 104- rescheduling this short series week in between for the being the case, I would expect the Indian et win over Baroda. Following-on, Rajasthan were 128 As a result of Vasavada’s resolute run stand for the seventh wicket. as soon as practically possible. series-opener in India at bowling to be better than what we have seen,” It was an improved batting effort for two in their second innings, trail- century, Saurashtra ended the third Vasavada hammered 13 fours As there is a strong willingness Dharamsala. The IPL also opined the former New Zealand skipper. from Baroda in the second innings ing Delhi by 196 runs. day at 346/6, adrift by 76 runs. and one six so far and his first target and commitment, both the starts in the last week of Bumrah is coming back from an after being shot out for 85 on day one. Wicket-keeper Avi Barot (82) would be to secure the first-innings boards are now exploring March. injury and Turner hoped that the spear- They ended their second innings at 296 SAURASHTRA FIGHTBACK and Vasavada (126 not out) stitched lead for the home team as an outright their FTPs to find gaps so that The proposed three- head will have the capacity to bowl 25 all out, setting Karnataka a 149-run tar- -,+3 Senior pro Arpit Vasavada together a 108-run stand for the result looks difficult. we can agree on the dates,” match T20 series was over and overs in a red-ball game. get, which the hosts reached in 44.4 came up with a gritty unbeaten 126 to fourth wicket as they tried to rebuild Meanwhile in Mumbai, the hosts Khan said in a PCB statement. above two-Test and three- “....He has got natural talent despite overs with the loss of just two wickets. lead Saurashtra’s fightback on the the innings after top-order collapse on who are already out of the tourna- South Africa play three T20 series in January, next being unorthodox in his bowling action. Karnataka skipper Karun Nair third day of their Elite Group B the second day. ment, took the first-innings lead ODIs in India from March 12 year, which is part of the He tends to come off the pitch quicker took the team over the line with an match against Tamil Nadu. Barot missed his hundred by 18 against Madhya Pradesh. to 18 and the tour of Pakistan Future Tours Programme. than you would expect and has accuracy. unbeaten 71 off 126 balls. The result of this match would not runs as he edged to wicket-keeper Opener Hardik Tamore slammed for three T20s in Rawalpindi “The CSA conveyed their “He has had a good warm-up bowl- At the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi affect Saurashtra’s fortunes as they Jagadeesan off right-arm medium his maiden first-class hundred as was planned after that. decision to the PCB this after- ing 10 overs in ODIs but then limited overs made Rajasthan follow-on after bowl- have already qualified for the knock- pacer K Vignesh. Mumbai set an imposing 408-run tar- South Africa are current- noon after taking into account doesn’t help in building stamina for bowl- ing them out for 299 in the first innings outs. The 31-year old Vasavada get for MP, who ended the third day ly playing T20s against player workload,” the PCB ing 25 overs a day,” he explained. PTI in response to their mammoth 623. With Karnataka and Bengal win- notched up his sixth first- class hun- at 44/2. England after competing in statement added. AFP