DLD‰‰†‰KDLD‰‰†‰DLD‰‰†‰MDLD‰‰†‰C Josh Lucas: For Tollywood calling: THE TIMES OF INDIA whom Salma’s Kaaya is Manisha’s Saturday, August 16, 2003 flame burns... ticket to Bengal... Woman bites off man’s tongue with kiss Page 6 Page 8 A kiss is a kiss is a kiss? Th- if he would walk her home. is one’s different. A Czech When they got there, she woman could face a year in said she wanted a goodni- jail after biting off a man’s ght kiss. During the kiss, tongue during a kiss. The she bit his tongue off.’’ police in Cheb say the wom- After the kiss, the man an, 39, kissed a called an ambula- 24-year-old man nce and was taken after meeting to hospital, where him in a bar and doctors sewed ba- inviting him ba- ck his tongue. Poli- ck home. ce officers say the Says police sp- woman might be okesperson Jos- charged with assa- ef Mulenko, ult. As they say,it’s ‘‘She asked him all kiss-met! OF INDIA MANOJ KESHARWANI BANNED EVERYWHERE, SOLD HERE Pesticides banned in various countries are manufactured in India because the law doesn’t allow the annulment of their registration APARNA GUPTA rmones, induces birth defects and can ce a chemical is registered as a pesticide, purposes other than those specified by Times News Network even cause breast cancer. Not surprisi- it can’t be de-registered even if there is law.‘‘Officially-speaking, DDT is suppo- ngly, Lindane has been banned in Ind- scientific evidence to prove it is harmf- sed to be used only for vector control. irst, the facts. There’s no escaping onesia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sw- ul. However, the pesticide concerned But 50 per cent of the DDT manufactur- pesticides. Colas apart, they’re he- eden and Finland, among other countr- can be banned.” The CSE, on its part, po- ed in India is used illegally for agricult- Fre, there, everywhere —in ural purposes,’’ says OP Dubey,as- milk, vegetables, meat, water. So STATUS OF PESTICIDES IN INDIA sistant director general (plant pro- much so, pesticides are the reason PESTICIDE PROBLEM tection) Indian Council of Agricu- behind infants in Rajasthan suff- ■ Pesticides registered for use: 180-plus ltural Research. ering from brain damage, and cer- ■ Pesticides banned: 29 ‘‘Pesticides in themselves are tain cases of cancer detected in not harmful but they should be us- Kerala. But more shocking still is ■ Pesticides restricted for use: 10 ed according to the prescribed lim- the fact that, despite the deadly eff- ■ Pesticides refused registration: 18 its,’’ explains Dubey, ‘‘Earlier, far- ects that their unwarranted prese- mers thought of DDT and BHC as nce causes, more than 30 pesticid- ■ Pesticides under review: 18 being the last word on pesticides es banned in different countries ■ and, in their enthusiasm, overus- worldwide continue to be manufa- Pesticides banned/restricted in other co- ed them. It must be realised that ctured in India. The list includes untries, but used in India: 30 (including Lin- just 2 to 3 per cent of any pesticide Lindane, DDT,Carbaryl, Alachlor, dane,DDT,Carbaryl,Alachlor,Dicofol,Endo- is absorbed by the plant; the rest Dicofol, Endosulfan, Methyl Parat- runs into the soil.’’ Side by side, hion, Chlorpyrifos, Monocrotoph- sulfan, Methyl Parathion, Chlorpyrifos, Mo- figures reveal that spurious chem- os, Paraquat Dichloride, Phorate, nocrotophos, Paraquat Dichloride, Phorate, icals/pesticides do business worth Sodium Cyanide, Zinc Phosphide Sodium Cyanide, Zinc Phosphide, 2,4-D) Rs 800 crore each year. and 2,4-D, among others. And yes, NEELABH Incidentally,AT Dudani, former the residue of these pesticides is scientist with the ministry of agri- reportedly found in samples of co- Name of pesticide Countries imposing ban Harmful effects culture, sees pesticides as a neces- las and bottled water. sary evil. ‘‘All pesticides are toxic ‘‘In India, no pesticide is banned ● DDT USA, Canada, Chile, Damages liver, peripheral nervous and dangerous,’’ says Dudani, ‘‘We till its use is prohibited worldwi- need to look for answers in alterna- de,’’ informs informs Kushal Ya- Korea, Poland, Singapore, systems, reduces reproductive tives to chemical pesticides. Biolog- dav of the Centre of Science and Switzerland, Cuba, Sweden, success, can cause liver cancer ical-control methods, for instance, Environment (CSE), ‘‘This is prob- ● Endosulfan Bulgaria, Netherlands, Germany, Acute toxicity, carcinogenic, affects make use of friendly pests which ably because the authorities here Norway, Sweden, Denmark, kidney, developing foetus and liver, are artificially developed in labs to don’t trust Indian scientists and Colombia Indonesia, Singapore aggravates testicular and breast cancer counter the attack of enemy pests. wait for a tragedy to take place bef- ● Carbaryl Austria, Germany, Sweden Mutagenic and carcinogenic As an illustrative example, Tricho- ore initiating action. The use of ● Paraquat Denmark, Austria, Sweden Acute toxicity, risk of gramma was developed to destroy DDT, for instance, was restricted irreversible effects harmful pests such as stem borer, in India 20 years after it was bann- ● Chlorpyrifos Sweden, Finland Affects nervous system, breathing, which affects paddy; boll worms, ed in the US. But if a pesticide has which affect cotton; and borer,whi- been scientifically proved to be ha- ingestion, vision, and can cause ch affects sugarcane. Another alte- rmful, no matter in which country, seizures, coma, and death rnative lies in plant pesticides, inc- it should be banned in India too.’’ ● Lindane Indonesia, Netherlands, Damage to the nervous and immune luding wild tobacco, marigold, ne- In medical-speak, since pestici- New Zealand, Sweden, systems, hormone disruption, birth em, tulsi, karela, black pepper and des are similar to endocrinal hor- Finland defects, breast cancer chrysanthemum.’’ mones, the human body fails to The alternatives notwithstand- distinguish between the two, resulting ies. Surprisingly, the pesticide is still ints out that even the word ‘ban’ has its ing, certain pesticides continue to be a in abnormal growth. Talking of the ha- being used in India. limitations. ‘‘Once a pesticide is registe- pressing problem. Not just because the- rmful effects of pesticides, Lindane of- Apparently because legal technicalit- red, even if its use is banned, it can still ir toxic effects have filtered down to co- fers a case in point. The pesticide caus- ies present an impediment. Informs Su- be manufactured.’’ las, but also because world opinion is se- YE DIL MAANGE MOR! Delhi Times captures the charmer in Shilpa Shetty as the es damage to the nervous and immune preme Court advocate Lalit Bhasin, ‘‘Ac- But that’s just the tip of the problem. emingly not enough for India. Bollywood beauty courts the company of picturesque winged wonders, at the Taj systems, disrupts the secretion of ho- cording to the Insecticides Act, 1968, on- For, pesticides are very often used for [email protected] Palace (To send this photograph to a friend, log on to www.timescity.com/delhi/) No retakes in life for Shilpa The kiss & yell diary Those once close to the famous want to tell all for a price JYOTI SHARMA Revathy,’’says Shilpa. ‘‘Nothing has come out of the Times News Network An upbeat mood means th- allegations of extortion, and Times News Network them could ca- at Shilpa has taken the relati- it has been proved that my pa- use an em- special performance at ve failure of Darna Mana Hai rents were falsely accused. f only the Sydney barrassing situ- ACannes, a career revitali- in her stride. ‘‘Hits and miss- This experience has showed IMorning Hera- ation. A UK hi- sed by Dhadkan. Life, like Sh- es don’t effect me. In fact, I ne- me the value of true friends.’’ ld shelled out $ gh court ruling ilpa Shetty herself, is beautif- In love with her work, Shi- 2,50,000, Helen last year allowed ul for the actress, who has mu- SPIRIT lpa rules out wedding bells in Cohen Alon sex-workers to ki- ch to look forward to. STOIC the near future. ‘‘Right now, would happily ss-and-tell in the pre- ‘‘I have got two films with ver expected to last so long in it’s only work for me. Also, I reveal the enti- ss, saying the law is Salman Khan — Sanghaar this industry — it’s destiny.’’ need somebody to propose be- re ‘text’ of her ‘‘not the plaything of and Dil Chura Ke Chal Diye, The twists and turns of de- fore I can marry!’’ In reel life affair with legspi- the rich and famo- Mahmoud Sipra’s internatio- stiny,in turn, have meant that or real life, Shilpa’s sunshine nner Shane War- us.’’ Remember Holl- nal project Suraj Pe Dastak the past six months have been spirit comes shining through. ne. However,the ne- ywood madame He- and a bilingual movie with a painful chapter for Shilpa. [email protected] wspaper felt that Co- idi Fleiss, who penn- hen’s kiss-and-tell ex- ed her memoirs ab- ercise wasn’t worth out how, from a it. After all, the 45- babysitter, she we- year-old divor- nt on to run a global netwo- Salman Vs Hrithik, filmi-style cee is no Moni- rk of call girls? Captain Ja- ca Lewinsky, and mes Hewitt turned public en- Salman Khan’s Tere Naam could eat into the business of Hrithik Roshan’s Koi Mil Gaya Warne is no Bill Clin- emy in the UK after boasting NIKITA DOVAL ‘record-breaking’ is the term ance booking for Tere Naam is Times News Network being bandied about,’’ says Ad- the best ever in five years.’’ Na- arsh. Corroborates VN Sahani, hata, in turn, attributes the an- f the success of films such as proprietor of Odeon, ‘‘The adv- ticipation around Tere Naam to IAndaaz,Ishq-Vishq and Ch- two reasons.