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Talking to this news- 9  istrative officials of Latehar Kms and should any SDO Singh said, “Village doctor Sao Kolkata in a sexual assault case "Bhakta despite being mar- paper he said that everyone is administration. order for dumping at such a far has admitted his folly. He has of a city-based 14-year-old girl. 3  ried established physical rela- aware of the so called victim’s A consignment of used off place when there is Nagar admitted to have thrown these The accused has been brought  :B tion with the minor forcibly at character. added he is not part of any con- syringes, needles, blister packs, Panchayat in Latehar? wastes in PTR. He has in writ- on transit remand from home after sending his own “She has been running a spiracy and doesn’t pay heed to vials etc were found dumped at Taking a serious umbrage ing apologized for it with an Barasat Court in Kolkata from 5   wife to her parent’s house. beauty parlour at Katras area any such allegations. Haratu in PTR’s Garu East of what Sharma said Jha said, assurance that there will be no his house. .B##    As the girl was being and also running a sex racket The MLA and a party range on Friday. “A man holding the post of civil repeat of it again.” The arrested man, Nitu repeatedly exploited for a week, inside the parlour,” he said. worker Aayodhaya Thakur are Alarmed by this throw surgeon is expected to make Mahaling and Singh both Bhakta who is a resident of   she fled the accused's house Mahto also accused accused of sexual harassment away of bio medical waste in responsible reference instead of said, “As this was the first Madhyamgram in North 24 getting an opportunity and Giridih MP Ravindra Kumar by their own party worker tiger reserve the deputy direc- indulging in such mindless blunder of this village doctor he Parganas in Bengal had  5  returned back to her residence Pandey of framing him in the namely Kamla Kumari (39). tor South division of PTR M K observation.” has been given a reprieve this trapped a 14-year-old girl by     in Bistupur," the DSP said. sexual harassment case. Mahto The victim has tried to immo- Mahaling pressed in his ranger Mahuadarn SDO, Sudhir time otherwise invocation of selecting her for performing in The minor had narrated said that the entire conspiracy late herself outside police sta- and forest guards to find out as Das as Garu comes under his sections under environmental Boogie Woogie, a local dance " 3  everything to her parents who of framing him under sexual tion on November 22 blaming to who did this dumping territorial jurisdiction and got protection act will be most club at Madhyagram in July @" lodged an FIR with the harassment charge is being the police for not taking any putting wild life of PTR at risk. an identical reply from Das inevitable in such matter as this year. Bistupur police station orchestrated by Pandey. action against the perpetrator. As the dump was of med- what Jha had said earlier when none has any right to jeopar- The victim, who is a resi- on July 16, leading a team of He demands a CBI inquiry The case (273/18) has been ical waste the first suspicion Das said, “I have no informa- dize the wild life.” dent of Bistupur had appeared "As per our investigation police to go to North 24 in the case and said that if lodged against Aayodhaya grew towards hospitals of tion about this dump. Let me Mahaling further said, “We in the contest in response to a Bhatka would target the fairs Pragana district. found guilty he will be ready to Thakur at Katras police under Latehar and Garu. Civil check it with my BDO.” keep on collecting polythene newspaper advertisement that held in rural pockets and "During investigation we be hanged. section 376, 511of IPC on Surgeon of Latehar S P Sharma Mahendra Ravidas BDO bags in PTR thrown by people the accused had given during accordingly he would place traced the whereabouts of the He also named Ranvijay November 07. denied to have any knowledge Garu when quizzed about this most unmindfully and here a fair at Harina village under advertisement in newspapers. accused by putting his mobile Singh as part of the Officer in Charge of Katras of this dump of bio medical too expressed his inability to dump of bio medical waste can Potka police station area on the He advertised seeking talent in number on surveillance and said conspiracy. Police Station Sanjay Kumar waste in PTR saying Nagar say anything on this dump as never be tolerated and offend- outskirts of the steel city. the field of dance prior to subsequently rushed Madhyam Responding to Dhullu said that the matter is under Panchayat of Latehar would be he said, “I have no such news ers in future will e most severe- Deputy Superintendent of Harina Mela in Potka and dur- Gram to arrest him. Mahto's allegations Giridih supervision. He further the right institution to explain with me.” ly dealt with under suitable Police (composite control ing a selection session, he After arresting him we MP Ravindra Kumar Pandey informed that on Thursday this. Sharma further said It was the PTR team that provisions of act of environ- room) Sudhir Kumar said that selected the minor in July first produced him before a local said that the Government is Kamla Kumari has sent her dumping of waste is done took the lid off from this dump ment protection which states Bhakta used to run a dance week," said the DSP. court for the transit remand free to investigate the matter complaint to the police station under order of SDO. issue. The bio medical waste that users are to ensure safe dis- club titled Boogie Woogie and According to the police and we ultimately brought him and police should take the through e-mail on November On the other hand SDO was of a village doctor Pradeep posal of bio medical waste and would trap girls in the name of officer, after selecting the girl, to the steel city this morning," harassment allegations by the 22 and the matter is under Latehar J P Jha made a logical Sao of Haratu village said M K if a user does do not do this is promoting talents. the accused took her to Bundu Kumar said. woman worker seriously. He investigation. point when he said this issue is Mahaling quoting his ranger liable for penal action.” $   A    % '    5*)-* day in winter. Their food includes chopped spinach,      he menu at Jawaharlal wheat chappatis and fresh sea- (
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Kartarpur corridor, linking Nanak, the founder of Sikh Board of Secondary Education remarks, the Election "Such a situation can cre- India's border district of Religion, says, "Truth is high n a significant decision the (CBSE) syllabus across all Commission (EC) on Saturday ate chaos in society, economy Gurdaspur with the historic but higher still is truthful IBJP-ruled Tripura Government and Government- issued a notice asking him to and polity. A nation without Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in living". Government has conveyed to aided schools in the State. file a reply by 11 am on Sunday. well-functioning institutions Kartarpur, Pakistan. Mahatma Gandhi did not the HRD Ministry to do away in the State, NCERT syllabus Recently a controversy The notice was given a day after is bound to fail," said Singh Asked about Prime want any division among peo- with the Left Front-oriented would be introduced in the erupted in which a school in the BJP lodged a complaint adding that when institutions Minister Narendra Modi's ple based on their caste, creed, secondary school syllabus and 2019 academic session. "The Unakoti district had asked class with the EC. fall prey to extra-constitution- comments that the corridor colour and religion or baseless follow the curriculum on the committee set up by my nine students to write a short Joshi had on Friday apol- al powers and no state actors, will act as a bridge between the superstitions'. CBSE pattern. Government has recommend- note on the ruling BJP in an ogised for his casteist remarks there is a risk of violence enter- people of the two countries, "He firmly believed that The State Government has ed for adopting the CBSE and examination. The question after Congress chief Rahul Addressing a poll meeting ing the process or transition. Singh, however, cautioned that communal harmony was informed the HRD Ministry NCERT curriculum and we are paper had gone viral on social Gandhi disapproved of his in Rajasthan on Thursday, "The deterioration of the there were many hurdles to essential for the freedom that school-going students keen on imparting the same," media over the matter. comments and asked him to Joshi had reportedly said institutions adversely affects cross before it could be and growth of India. 'Manas would be taught from National Deb said. The Education Department express regret. Prime Minister Narendra the functioning of various achieved. ki jaat sabhe eke pehchanbo' Council of Educational The state education depart- examined the question paper The BJP had, however, Modi, BJP MP Uma Bharti organs of the State and in "There are many hurdles is the underlying message of Research and Training ment would introduce the and found that the syllabus rejected Joshi's apology, saying and Hindu activist Sadhvi eroding their credibility, " Singh and one should not underesti- the Sikh religion," he said. (NCERT) textbooks. A team of NCERT textbooks and CBSE included a chapter on electoral the comments "insulted" the Ritambhara are from "lower said while addressing an audi- mate those hurdles. But any Earlier, in a significant NCERT experts will be sent syllabus from the next acade- politics and political parties. As Indian culture and the Hindu castes" and know nothing ence at former President beginning is a good beginning, decision, the Union Cabinet during the first week of mic session in place of the pre- per media reports then the religion. The Rajasthan of Hinduism. Pranab Mukherjee Foundation I hope it is successful," he told had cleared a proposal on December to impart a three- sent curriculum prescribed by syllabus has a chapter on the Assembly Elections 2018 is He said it is the Brahmins event in the national Capital. reporters on the sidelines of a Thursday to develop a corri- month-long training to the the State Council of BJP, the Congress, the CPI(M), scheduled to take place on who are learned and know of The former Prime conference titled "Towards dor from Dera Baba Nanak in teachers about the new syllabus. Educational Research and the CPI etc and the textbooks December 7. Hinduism. Minister said that the well- Peace, Harmony and Punjab's Gurdaspur district Shortly after coming to Training. also got mention of rigging and According to EC officials, Congress President Rahul functioning institutions of Happiness: Transition to to the International Border to power in March this year end- "Complete NCERT text- booth capturing to the surprise the notice was served to Joshi Gandhi on Friday disap- governance are a necessary Transformation", organised by facilitate Indian pilgrims to ing the 25-year uninterrupted books and CBSE syllabus from of educationist involved in the by the returning officer of proved of Joshi's remarks in condition to maintain peace the Pranab Mukherjee visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib rule of the CPI(M)-led Left next academic year will be change of education pattern in Rajsamand district. Joshi is a tweet. The Congress chief and harmony. "Besides, the Foundation. in Kartarpur, Pakistan. Front, the BJP Government introduced in the schools of the state. "The previous Left contesting the December 7 said the remark is contrary to institutions must be impartial, Earlier, addressing the PNS had set up an expert commit- Tripura because the students Front regime had indulged in Rajasthan assembly elections the party's ideals. Later, Joshi objective and should function tee on the change of school are lagging behind the standard criminalization of the school from Nathdwara constituency. tendered an apology. for the benefit of all sections tional powers and non-state that more and more such syllabus. of the country. They should be curriculum by teaching wrong EC officials said that further The BJP, however, rejected of society. Unfortunately, actors then there is a danger measures, along with an effec- Tripura Chief Minister as competitive as students of lessons to students," alleged an course of action in the matter the apology and said Gandhi integrity of major institutions of violence entering into the tive implementation of poli- Biplab Deb told The Pioneer other States," said a senior expert involved in the process will be decided after the can- must take responsibility and faces many challenges," process of transition and cies and programmes are that to impart quality education HRD Ministry official. during the last nine months. didate's response. express regret. he added. transformation," he said. required so that the people at "To maintain secular The ex-PM also elucidat- the margin could live a dig- character of all the institu- ed on the theme of the idea of nified and peaceful life. This tions (Judiciary, Executive India while referring to the would certainly improve their     $DE04 (
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Minister had unlawfully grant- summoned him for questioning pursuance of a bank fraud case on the insistence Chowdary, deputed to assess the damage ;- * (+ -' Saturday announced a solatium The district authorities ed FIPB approval to a next week in connection with an of a Chennai based firm Ms either directly or through CFO caused by Cyclone Gaja in of 15 lakh to the families of have now extended the pro-  +- 3+  (, Mauritius-based company in alleged 5,700-crore bank loan Best and Crompton and company secretary of Tamil Nadu on Saturday held 4 (+*+- each of the two workers of State- hibitory orders in and around the Aircel-Maxis case. fraud case. Engineering Projects Ltd Sujana group and that they are discussions with Chief run power utility, TANGEDCO the temple town till  - ( ' -+$ ,+ +3  The submissions were The agency said it took the (BCEPL). namesake directors and as such Minister K Palaniswami here. who were electrocuted while November 26 and according made by the politician in his action under the Prevention of Documents related to they had no idea as to how the The seven-member team is +C+( + *(*3'+ +  repairing electricity poles dam- to official figures, there has rejoinder filed in response to Money Laundering Act alleged shell firms, under the funds of BCEPL were utilised headed by Daniel E Richard, a +3+   ,-++2 aged due to cyclone Gaja. been a drop of 14 crore in the reply of the probe agency. (PMLA) after it conducted umbrella of the Sujana group, and that the entire opera- senior official in the Union  -   ,;   Condoling the deaths of the revenue for the first week of The CBI, in its reply to the searches at eight premises of the were recovered after raids were tions/transactions of Sujana Home Ministry in New Delhi. * - (, -'' two workers, he said one person the season as compared to the anticipatory bail plea of Sujana Group in Hyderabad carried out against the Chennai Group of companies are known The team members met the from each of their families would previous year. Chidambaram, had alleged that and Delhi on Friday. firm, it said only to these key persons." Chief Minister at the Secretariat in New Delhi Thursday, also be provided employment in Last year the total collec- he was not cooperating in the The ED said Chowdary, a "Verification conducted In light of these charges, and held discussions with him, Palaniswami sought about a Government enterprise. tion was 22 crore. investigations. sitting Rajya Sabha member of with the documents/records the agency searched eight loca- an official release said. 15,000 crore as central assis- The two workers of the "We were there at the tem- The averments (by the the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), seized indicated that BCEPL tions of the Sujana group on Tamil Nadu Ministers D tance towards relief and reha- electricity monolith TANGED- ple town and the place looks CBI) that the applicant was the man behind the Sujana along with other companies of Friday which "revealed that Jayakumar, C Ve Shanmugam bilitation activities in cyclone- CO -Shanmugam and deserted. If one looks into the (Chidambaram) had usurped Group of companies and it has Sujana group were functioning the banks have been defraud- and RB Udayakumar and senior hit districts of the state. Murgesan- were electrocuted previous seasons, by now a the power of the Cabinet gathered evidence that "all under the chairmanship of Y S ed by the group companies to officials including Chief He also asked Modi to days ago while they were restor- million pilgrims would have Committee of Economic directors of various Sujana Chowdary, who is a sitting RS the tune of more than 5,700 Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan depute a central team to assess ing damaged power poles at come and gone, whereas this Affairs, unlawfully granted the Group of companies act under MP of TDP. crore", the ED said. were present during the meeting. the damage. Cyclone 'Gaja' Nagapattinam and Pudukottai time due to the 'police raj' pre- FIPB (Foreign Investment his instructions". "Investigations revealed that Documents recovered indi- While five members of the team had crossed the Tamil Nadu districts respectively. vailing at the temple town, just Promotion Board) approval to The agency said the high- all directors of various Sujana cate that the group was control- had arrived from Delhi yester- coast early on November 16 "I have ordered the release around 2 lakhs have come till Global Communication end cars seized were registered group companies act under the ling over 120 companies and day, two others who are sta- between Nagapattinam and of 15 lakh -13 lakh from the today," Leader of opposition Services Ltd, Mauritius, and in the name of dummy com- instructions of Chowdary which most of them are non-operating tioned here, have joined them. Vedaranyam, about 300 km Chief Minister's Public Relief Ramesh Chennithala told the had chosen not to disclose panies. The TDP MP, consid- is evidenced by the email cor- or existed on paper only (shell The offcials belong to var- from Chennai. It left behind a Fund and 2 lakh from the media here. facts which are in his exclusive ered close aide of Andhra respondences and communica- firms) without any genuine busi- ious Central departments such trail of destruction in TANGEDCO funds- to their "Pilgrims will only come knowledge are denied as being Pradesh Chief Minister and tions recovered from the busi- ness activity, the agency said. as Finance, Power and Nagapattinam district and also families," Palaniswami said in when the 'police raj' is lifted," false, baseless and untenable, party president N Chandrababu ness/residential premises of the Preliminary statements Agriculture. The team is in several other districts. an official release. Chennithala said, adding that the politician said. Naidu, has been summoned for directors of BCEPL," the ED said indicate that certain loans to expected to complete its assess- The cyclone has claimed 63 As many as 1,13,566 elec- Sabarimala was the only reli- The rejoinder submissions questioning on November 27 in in a statement. group companies were sanc- ment in three days starting with lives, with Nagapattinam, tricity poles, 1,082 transform- gious place where prohibitory were filed before Special Judge the case, it said. It said that in "voluntary tioned against the personal a visit to Tiruchirapalli. Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and ers and 194 substations were orders were in force. O P Saini through advocates P Chowdary was a Minister statements tendered under guarantee of Chowdary, it During his meeting with Pudukottai being the worst damaged due to the severe An uneasy calm has been K Dubey and Arshdeep Singh. of State (MoS) in the Union Section 50 of the PMLA, direc- added. PNS Prime Minister Narendra Modi affected districts. PTI cyclonic storm 'Gaja.' PTI prevailing in the temple town It is submitted that the ever since protests by Hindu FIPB was chaired by the secre- groups started after the tary, economic affairs, and September Supreme Court ver- included four other secretaries )0$1-2'   dict that allowed women of all (industry, commerce, external ages to enter the temple that affairs and overseas Indian hitherto banned girls and affairs), and the secretary of the women aged 10-50. Administrative Ministry con-    3 The apex court on cerned. November 13 refused to stay "Five of them were among the September verdict, three the senior most IAS officers   ,  but the owner of the shop," "We had clarified earlier days before the temple opened and sixth was a senior IFS offi- ULFA(I) Assistant Secretary that the ULFA (I) is not respon- for this season. cer of the Ministry of External he banned ULFA Publicity and Information sible for the Tinsukia incident The Left Democratic affairs. Each one of them had T(Independent) on Saturday Arunodoy Asom said in an e- and we challenge the NIA to Front Government led by the a long and distinguished record claimed responsibility for the mailed statement. tell the people of Assam on CPI-M has been trying to of service," the rejoinder said. grenade attack in Sibsagar dis- The outfit expressed con- what basis they are accusing us implement the apex court's It said as per the normal trict on Thursday that killed dolences to Gupta's family say- of the killings," Asom said in verdict even as the Congress, procedure, the recommenda- two people. ing "our hearts go out to them". the statement. the Bharatiya Janata Party tions of the FIPB are submit- A grenade had exploded The organisation, howev- Director General of Police, and several Hindu groups ted to the Ministry of Finance at a hardware shop in the er, denied any role in the Kuladhar Saikia, had said on were up in arms against it. where they are once again Demow Chariali area of the killings of five persons at Thursday that the ULFA (I) Reacting to the drop in examined by junior officers district, killing a customer, Dhola in Tinsukia district on was behind the Tinsukia revenue, State Minister for and then by the additional Anup Gupta, and the November 1, as claimed by killings. Devasoms (temples) secretary and secretary before shopowner, Kamal Agarwal, the Assam police According to the prelimi- Kadakampally Surendran told the file is put up to the com- on Thursday. and National Investigation nary investigations conducted the media that while the state petent authority (Finance "We take responsibility for Agency (NIA). by police and NIA, there was government will not have any Minister). Thursday's explosion and Unidentified gunmen in sufficient "technical evidence" issues due to it, the salaries, It is the FIPB that decides sooner or later stern action will battle fatigue had shot dead five about a six-member team of pension and other expendi- who is the competent author- be taken against those who Bengali speaking individuals, the ULFA-I being behind the ture of the Travancore ity in the given case, the rejoin- betray us. But our target was including three members of a Tinsukia firing incident, the Devasom Board will be der said. "
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We cer- ly suspended its complimenta- icrosoft has become the mation," CEO Satya Nadella benchmark S&P 500 index ital framework," he said, adding tainly will flag those issues ry lounge services to JetPrivilege Mmost valuable US compa- said in a statement. into a correction, or drop of 10 that surplus funds could be wherever the RBI has the platinum and gold members ny with $753.3 billion in mar- Revenue in Intelligent per cent or more from its used for poverty alleviation authority to decide certain travelling in economy class, as ket capitalisation, riding past Cloud was $8.6 billion and recent all-time high in programmes by future things," the Minister said, it battles high operations cost Apple for the first time since increased 24 per cent. Server September. Governments over the next adding there is no institution- due to increased jet fuel prices 2010 when it came close to the products and Cloud services Energy companies led the several years. al failure. and falling rupee. Cupertino-based tech giant. revenue increased 28 per cent market slide as the price of U.S. The RBI board at its meet- He further said that during The revised complimenta- Apple, which became the driven by Azure revenue Crude oil tumbled to its low- ing earlier in the month decid- the Congress-led UPA regime, ry lounge access policy, which first $1-trillion US company in growth of 76 per cent, est level in more than a year, ed to set up a high-level com- fiscal deficit went as high as 6 is not applicable for flights tional network, the airline said. ronment, we at Jet Airways August, came down to $746.8 Microsoft informed. reflecting worries among mittee for examining the per cent of the GDP. operated by its codeshare part- The move comes weeks have had to take some unprece- billion on Friday, owing to Revenue in More Personal traders that a slowing global Economic Capital Framework "We inherited a 4.6 per cent ner carrier, will come into effect after Travel Food Services dented steps," the airline said in lower-than-expected iPhone Computing was $10.7 billion economy could hurt demand (ECF) to determine the appro- fiscal deficit. This Government from December 1, Jet Airways (TFS), the firm that operates the communication. sales amid reports of its suppli- and increased 15 per cent. for oil. priate levels of reserve the cen- since 1947 in five-year tenure said in a communication to cus- the lounge at Mumbai airport, One such step is suspen- ers cutting cost and workforce. "Windows commercial "Oil is really falling sharply, tral bank should hold. has the best record of fiscal tomers on its website. discontinued the facility for Jet sion of these services for plat- Amazon with $736.6 bil- products and Cloud services continuing its downward The RBI is reported to be prudence that any Government "Effective December 1, we Airways passengers due to inum and gold members of lion is currently at third and revenue increased 12 per cent," descent, and that appears to be holding a massive 9.59 lakh has. From 4.6 per cent this year have revised our complimen- non-payment of dues. JetPrivilege travelling in econ- Alphabet (the parent company said the company. giving investors a lot of concern crore of reserves. we are going to bring it down tary lounge access policy for The Naresh Goyal-con- omy class, it added. of Google) with $725.5 billion Microsoft's gaming rev- that there's slowing global Answering questions with to 3.3 per cent," he added. guests travelling in economy. trolled full service carrier, par- Last week, airline chief exec- is at the fourth spot. enue increased 44 per cent growth," said Jeff Kravetz, Complimentary lounge access tially owned by Etihad Airways utive officer Vinay Dube had "With Microsoft now over- with Xbox software and ser- regional investment director at for JetPrivilege platinum and of Abu Dhabi, has posted a net said it was in "active discussion" shadowing all three, including vices revenue growth of 36 per U.S. Bank Private Wealth gold members travelling in loss of 1,261 crore in the with various investors to secure Alphabet Inc, the firm now cent while Surface revenue Management. 4 0    economy will be temporarily September quarter, as the tough sustainable financing to navigate looks to be the most valuable increased 14 per cent. 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This business of fans, I think is terrif- enough to ignore all superhero movies And thus, for the believers — who ic, and I love ‘em all.” as “not your thing”, if the only thing frequent the temple of belief when But beyond the many comic books, you remember about comics is a child- they pick up the latest comic book — the breathtaking movies, the characters hood memory where your school the passing away of Stanley Martin that you will never forget, Stan Lee was screened Batman for you or when you Lieber, popularly known as Stan Lee, an inspiration as just Stan Lee too. He flipped through your desi Chacha is the loss of their high priest. said, “It’s fun doing something that Chaudhary or Nagraj, there is no Unlike mere mortals who leave hasn’t been done before.” Stan was so moment better than now to jump on behind a grieving family and friends great at what he did because he loved the bandwagon. Take a day off or along with their worldly possessions, Stan what he did. He couldn’t wait to invest a weekend, invite your Lee has left behind much more. He has think of a new idea. He couldn’t friends, get some popcorn in the left behind the multiverse he created, the stop putting his thoughts on paper. microwave, and set the tone for a superheroes who were born from his gift- By his own admission, he movie marathon. ed mind, a legacy that will take a lot to finished most of his work Here are six MCU super- top, shoes so big they may never get filled in the first sitting. When hero movies that you may have again, and endless memories. asked about hanging up missed but shouldn’t have: The zest for life and the energy he his boots, he said: “Most possessed made one wonder if Stan had people say ‘I can’t wait #$=%''? some of the superpowers the characters to retire so I can play Now one of the most famous he created had. In fact, over the years, as golf or go yachting’ or utterances from the Marvel I gorged on everything that the Marvel whatever they do. Well, Cinematic Universe, Iron Cinematic Universe (MCU) dished out, I if I was playing golf, I Man describes himself as a have begun to look forward to Stan Lee’s would want that to fin- “genius, billionaire, play- special appearances as much as I look ish so I could go and boy, philanthropist”. As forward to the sneak peek into the future dream up a new TV show!” one of the most succinct but timeline. As a postman, as Hef, as Larry  + *5+ In his own inimitable accurate descriptions, Tony King, as a neighbour, as a rejected wed- +35--+ way, Stan Lee told us never to Stark is the son of legendary ding guest to a person just enjoying his grow up. He saw the world inventor and weapons contrac- book on the subway, it is quite interesting 5+( +  as a comic book with tor, Howard Stark. When Tony that he chose to be a common man always. @  (*3 (5**) everyone in it playing a Stark is assigned to give a It is difficult to choose his best special - +-$$$ ,+ different character. 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Aware of his mor- I think my way of giving a tribute the Iron Man suit. But the man who tality, Stan Lee had said in a 2010 docu- to the genius of Stan Lee would be was put in charge of Stark Industries mentary, “I want to do more movies, I through the work that he dedicated his has plans of his own to take over want to do more television, more DVDs, life to. Just imagine, if the superheroes Tony’s technology for other things. more multi-sodes, I want to do more lec- he created walked into his funeral to turing, I want to do more of everything pay respects to their creator, what  ! 0 01=%''? I’m doing. The only problem is time. I just would have they said? You meet Dr Bruce wish there was more time.” Spider-Man: “He sure spun a web Banner, a mild-man- But I think the one quote that will around us all and the trappings of the nered scientist who perhaps leave his fans most teary-eyed is MCU were too tempting to resist.” turns into a giant the one where he spoke about them — his Hulk: “He smashed the naysayers green monster under fans — and their significance in his life. like only he can and showed us how emotional stress. Whilst on In a recently made public video, he is to live life.” the run from the mili- seen saying: “It’s an equal love-fest. I Iron Man: “I may be Iron Man, tary, Banner comes love my fans. I cannot tell you how but he is the ‘Man’. If it wasn’t for close to a cure. But much I love my fans. Sometimes, at him, none of us would be here.” all is lost when a new night, when I’m sitting here, and I’m Dr. Strange: “You know I could creature emerges: The thinking, ‘Oh, what’s it all about?’ and use the Time Stone to look into Abomination. He then I get a letter from a fan, or I read the future. But with him gone, I must now choose something, or I see something, or I see no future.” between saving the remember something, and I realise, Groot: “I am Groot.” world and becoming it’s so lucky to have fans... fans who Thor: “It is strange. I normal again. really care about you. And that’s am Odinson. But in a the reason I care so much about way, all of us, each one !! the fans, because they make me of us, is LeeSon.” 
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In 1927, he wrote in Young India “In spite of my being a staunch Hindu, I find room in my faith for Christian and Islamic, and Zoroastrian teachings… many Buddhists in Ceylon, as if by instinct, claimed me as their own. Undoubtedly, if the Buddhists of Ceylon, and Burma, China and Japan, claimed me as their own, I should appreciate that hon- our readily because I know Buddhism is to Hinduism what Protestantism is to Roman Catholicism, only in a much stronger light, much greater degree” Gandhi’s efforts towards abolishing untouchability made for another glorious chapter in history. A Tamil Dalit once wrote to Mahatma Gandhi about the sad situation that faced the Indian society: “Even today a pariah dare not walk into a street inhibited by Brahmins nor will he even draw his drinking water from a well used by the Brahmins”. Gandhi was interested in showing people how religion and society should essentially be all embracing and non violent. He had once arranged for the stay of a Dalit family at Sevagram. Ramchandra Guha, a noted historian, has talked about how Gandhi was opposed to child marriage and con- demned the prohibition of widow re-mar- riage. Gandhi’s Ram was in his heart. He did not need a big temple. He never entered a temple except once when the Madurai Meenakshi Temple was opened to Dalits. In regard to his concept of com- munal unity, he appreciated Prophet Muhammad’s idea of austere living. to catch the night train. I was filled with want to tell him…” But Rajaji promptly Bengali music due place in Shantiniketan. you say that? Come and kill me first!” At In 1930, he launched a new phase of rare enthusiasm to see the revolutionary said, “No telling please”. My encounter with Both Mahatma Gandhi and Gurudev this, the demonstrators dispersed. As dan- the Non-violent Resistance Movement saint who occupied the centre stage in the forceful personality of Rajaji left me a Rabindranath Tagore were greatly influ- ger stared him in the face, it was incum- with the Salt Satyagraha. Gandhi made India’s struggle for Independence. His bit shook up. Hardly did I then realise that enced by Leo Tolstoy, a celebrated Russian bent that due care was taken to protect his way to London for the Round Table heartbeat epitomised the rise and fall of I was face to face with the would-be first writer whose novel War and Peace is still him. Even though Gandhi was opposed Conference to negotiate the terms of nation’s pulse. Governor General of Free India. widely read. To earn a meal, Tolstoy to any such protection for himself. It may India’s future. He put forward three Indeed, it was Mahatma’s magic spell Granting my first request, he said, worked in his farm for eight hours every- be pertinent to point out that once Khan conditions: that Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Frontier “Go through the side door leading to day. Likewise, Mahatma Gandhi engaged Abdul Ghaffar Khan invited Gandhi to his I will not speak Gandhi) became a follower of non-vio- an enclosed open space. On your left, there in physical activity and did his own house near Mardan (NWFP). He was I will not take anything lence. Also, amazingly under the Pathan will be another open door and you will ,    chores. Once, a representative of The extra vigilant to ensure Gandhi’s safety I will come clad in dhoti (loin cloth) leadership, the fierce tribals, whose credo find Mahatma Gandhi sitting there. Washington Post came to interview him. and to foil any plot or any possible attempt In British society, showing up in front was ‘Blood for Blood’, abjured violence and Have his darshan and come back through - *$N)   Gandhi made him wait as his goat was on his life. So, he made arrangements on of the emperor with uncovered knees was red shirts. Gandhi was a tower of strength the same side door”. * '5+- + thirsty and that was “more important” the rooftop of his room and kept Pathan considered to be disrespectful. But Gandhi for the unarmed teeming millions of his A fleeting moment gave me glimpse Self-help was to be practised by all Gunmen ready with loaded guns behind had his own principles and got the infor- country . He stood against the barbarism of Gandhi, sitting on the floor mat in a hut *'2*32 inmates of the Ashram. One has to man- hay stacks to guard Gandhi without mal title of the naked fakir. let loose in Jallianwala Bagh. with mud walls barely two feet high and -;+2-O,+, age one’s own waste, big or small. even a whiff of it to his guest. Later on, In mid-1930, Gandhi started living in With all these thoughts in my my head, a hay roof top. His face was resplendent Gandhi was against the Partition. at the time of departure when it was Sevagram Ashram in Central India. Here, at midday I reached Sevagram. Crossing as a radiant sun. I stood respectfully with *(+ $5 ,+ “Pakistan would be raised only on my revealed to Gandhi, he was annoyed as it the visitors found him spinning the a series of huts, I reached a mud-covered folded hands. He responded with folded , * ;+  + graveyard,” he had once said. But he had was against his creed of non-violence’. charkha or the hand-cranked wheel. In platform with two raised walls. Here, hands and a smile on his gracious face. Not to give in due to bloodshed of his coun- Gandhi was also upset with the 1942, Bapu launched the final phase of the Pyarelalji with his team of assistant secre- content, I moved ahead a few paces, and *5'**,+*4 trymen. Mahatma Gandhi had travelled Government decision to withhold from freedom struggle with the call for the taries were at work. My request for an audi- soon retraced my steps and offered a , (*  -23+$ through ravaged Hindu and Muslim set- Pakistan the share of sterling balance British to ‘Quit India’. Netaji Subhash ence was regretfully turned down by him respectful namaskar for the second time. tlements in Bihar and Bengal with owned by British. It was because of Chandra Bose, the rebel President of because Mahatma Gandhi was observing Likewise, he responded the second time. ,+*4 ,+; + Manu and Abha who were called his Pakistan’s invasion of Kashmir that the Congress, did not believe in non-violence. ‘maun vrat’ on that day. Soon, an under- The kind gesture of the noble man gave me walking sticks. Gandhi was of the view Indian Government had delayed payment. It’s believed that he escaped from India standing Mr Sinha, who was the Assistant immense joy. My mission was achieved. ,   *+* that India does not belong to Hindus But in Gandhi’s view of the world, finan- during World War II, formed the INA Private Secretary, made me sit beside him On my way back, I was thinking of 5+'*  *,   alone nor does Pakistan belong to cial debts to another person or entity (Indian National Army) and fought for the on the mat at the mud platform and whis- Bapu’s favourite song: Muslims alone. India is the home of whether friend or enemy had to be taken emancipation of India. In his Radio pered in my ear “Approach Rajaji (C Vaishnava Jana To, Tene Kahiye Je, '*+*-*+ Muslims no less than Hindus. He not care of immediately. broadcast from far East, he lamented Rajagopalachari)”. 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But I recall a sunny day in December, 1944. hands met, he asked, “Who are you?” Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore despite demonstrators who championed the Gandhi could still live through his coun- The writer, then a spirited boy in his teens, Apologising for my lapse, I introduced differences had great regard for each other. cause of refugees from Pakistan, reached trymen if they only truly follow him. Sahir opted to follow a dusty track on a bicycle, myself, “Sir, I am a student touring the He called Gandhi Mahatma and Gandhi Birla House, Delhi where Pt Jawaharlal Ludhianvi once burst out: It was from Wardha to Sevagram and princely states. I have just come back from regarded him Gurudev. In a letter to Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Ham Tere Hi Qatil hain helped one avoid a ride in a bullock cart, Hyderabad. Quickly, I prayed for Mahatma Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhi, a great Maulana Azad were present. Tere Hi Pujjari Hain the only public transport available then. Gandhi’s darshan. 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he November 23 attack on the Chinese Protection of the All Persons from Enforced Tconsulate in Karachi by Baloch sepa- Disappearance respectively state, “No one ratists has brought to the global limelight shall be subjected to enforced disappearance the Baloch movement against the perse- and no exceptional circumstances what- cution by federal Pakistani authorities who soever, whether a state of war or a threat have been depriving the region of its share of war, internal political instability or any of the province’s wealth and natural other public emergency, may be invoked as resources. Taking responsibility for the a justification for enforced disappearance; assault, the Balochistan Liberation Army and enforced disappearance is considered has claimed it will continue fighting to be arrest, detention, abduction or any against the “Chinese occupation” spread other form of deprivation of liberty by through the China-Pakistan Economic agents of the state or by persons and groups Corridor (CPEC). The group had, on of persons acting with the authorisation, August 15, warned Chinese authorities support and acquiescence of the state.” against “exploitation of Balochistan’s min- Article 4 says, “Each state shall take eral wealth and occupation of Baloch ter- necessary measures to ensure that enforced ritory.” However, what surprises the glob- disappearance constitutes an offence under al media is the intensity of the attack. its criminal law.” Similarly Pakistan’s Before this, Baloch separatists have been Constitution of 1973 Article 10(2) states, fighting a low-level insurgency in Pakistan “Every person who is arrested and for years. detained in the custody shall be produced The Baloch movement has a long his- before a magistrate within twenty-four tory. After the Zia-ul-Haq regime when hours, and shall not be denied the right to Pakistan moved to the democratic process, consult or be defended by a legal practi- Baloch political dissidents tried to swim tioner of his choice.” along the national political stream for However, the Pakistan military has almost fifteen years, albeit abortively. been carrying out operations across Now the Baloch people, particularly the Balochistan in order to crush the separatist new generation, are disenchanted with the organisations. Baloch political parties, false promise and betrayal by the federal Baloch National Movement (BNM) and authorities. As a result of increasing dis- Baloch Republican Party, have continu- content, the idea of a free Balochistan has ously blamed Pakistan forces for their come out from its hibernation. This involvement in human rights violations, time, the demand for the Baloch nation such as enforced disappearances, burning has intensified. of Baloch houses, looting livestock, and On their part, the Pakistan Army and forcing them to flee their homes and live its intelligence agencies have strengthened as internally displaced persons in Sindh its crackdown on Baloch separatists. Seen and other parts of Balochistan. These polit- in this perspective is the claim of the ical parties accuse the Pakistan Army of Pakistani authorities that the disappeared evicting hundreds from their houses in Baloch are responsible for the attack on the Baloch villages in order to bring its Chinese Consulate. The counter-attack is “exploitive” $62 billion China-Pakistan two-pronged: The involuntarily disap- Economic Corridor in the area. peared Baloch who are either not found or Mohammad Hanif, renowned jour- their tortured bodies recovered from nalist of BBC Service and author of “Red untrodden path have been declared convicts, Bird”, says it is painful that even journal- and second, the accusation has shown the ists are grilled when they enter the terri- world the terror face of the separatists. tory of Balochistan; they are treated as Since the start of the Baloch move- aliens in their own country. ment, the Pakistan authorities tried to nip As growing fiscal crisis has put Pakistan the problem in the bud by kidnapping and          4  4   *      "G< in a fix on how it will repay Chinese loans killing Baloch separatists, who were granted as part of Beijing’s “Belt and declared missing of their own volition. The Road” infrastructure initiative, Beijing is fact is that most of the missing persons are sation which has been pursuing the case dent of Balochistan National Party (BNP- 2018 and June 2018. Similarly Human the return of the missing persons difficult feeling emboldened to exert more pressure found dead and their mutilated bodies of the missing Baloch since 2009, claims Mengal), claimed that from July 25 to Rights Commission of Pakistan’s “THE or impossible.” on Pakistan to pave path for its partner to were recovered from across the region. that more than 40,000 Balochs have gone October 30 this year, 235 Baloch people BALOCH WHO IS NOT MISSING & In this regard Tullios Scovazzi and exploit natural resources in Balochistan. Since 2006, the Pakistan Army and other missing, thanks to Pakistani law enforce- went missing, and mutilated bodies of 45 OTHERS WHO ARE” report, published Gabriel Citroni remark that enforced dis- Soon after the attack on the Chinese law enforcement agencies in nexus with ment agencies. Over 10,000 have been people were recovered. This has happened in 2013, came with a similar story: “The appearance is one of the most serious Consulate, its Foreign Ministry spokesman Islamic religious terrorist groups have “killed” and their bullet-ridden mutilated after the Imran Khan-led PTI came to exact number of the involuntary disap- human rights violations. The right to safe- Geng Shuang claimed that Beijing would ensured disappearance of thousands of bodies dumped in disserted areas. power at the Centre. pearance of people is difficult to ascertain ty, the right to protection under the law, not hesitate in pursuing CPEC project and Baloch political activists, social activists, Mama Qadeer led a 3,000-km long Accordingly the Bi-annual report as many such cases are not reported to any the right not to be arbitrarily deprived of “Pakistan will ensure safety”. The hint is students, journalists, lawyers, engineers, historical march from Quetta to Islamabad 2018: The state of Balochistan’s Human Government and non-Government organ- one’s liberty, and the right to be subject- clear: Pakistan must ensure the Bloch peo- doctor and teachers. Mama Qadeer via Karachi in the memory of the disap- Rights by Baloch Human Rights isations. Some of the victim families do not ed to torture and to other cruel inhuman ple keep on disappearing. Baloch, the vice-president of The Voice for peared Baloch in 2013. However, the Organisation, 485 cases of enforced dis- have access to channel their protests, while degrading treatments have taken a hit. Baloch Missing Persons (VBMP), a Pakistan Government remained noncha- appearances and 144 cases of extra-judi- others keep quiet out of the fear that pub- Further, Articles 1, 2 of the UN (The writer is a Baloch national move- Balochistan-based human rights organi- lant. Recently Akhter Mengal, the presi- cial killings were reported between January lically airing their grievances could make International Convention for The ment activist)

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Now, the three CMs can’t take things for granted. They have to go for campaigning and keep the party and organisation active. Even minor negligence can cost them dear. Only due to the Congress candi- dates, the focus has shifted to the con- stituencies of all three CMs. The Congress has fielded two for- mer BJP leaders against two CMs, leav- ing the BJP confused. The Congress has given a ticket to Manvendra Singh against Vasundhara Raje from Jhalrapatan seat. Manvendra — the son of an ailing Jaswant Singh — belongs to the Rajput community, which is said to be unhappy with the Government. In be vacated in June next year. Former PM ward his views on important issues. His bouring countries will be given the citi- several ‘nationalist’ organisations are the same manner, the Congress has Manmohan Singh and S Kujur will retire speech on demonetisation is considered zenship of India. This is big issue for the trying to rename the institutions. An fielded Karuna Shukla against Raman on June 15, and elections for both seats a memorable one. So, many party leaders BJP, which could be used for polarisation. organisation called Rashtra Raksha Singh. Shukla is the niece of Atal Bihari could be held in April-May. That means want him to continue in the Rajya Sabha. However, the parties which generally Samuh recently changed the name of Vajpayee, and had been an MP from the Paswan could enter the Rajya Sabha But the reality is he can’t go to the oppose immigrants are opposing the Bill. Allahabad railway station. Workers of BJP. In Madhya Pradesh, the Congress even before the LS results. Now the Rajya Sabha from Assam, and in 2019, The BJP’s partner, Asom Gana Parishad this organisation put up hoardings and has fielded Arun Yadav against Shivraj question is who will fight from his seat? no other seat will be vacated and he (AGP), has vehemently opposed the Bill. boards of ‘Prayagraj’ wherever Singh Chouhan from Budhni. All three There is a proposal that Chirag Paswan will have to wait for one year. In July The party has been advocating against Allahabad was written. This is a fact are strong candidates and the fight will will leave his Jamui seat and fight from 2019, seven seats will be vacated from immigrants, irrespective of religion. The that the name of Allahabad junction has be worth watching. his father’s seat, Hajipur. But Chirag Tamil Nadu. If Stalin wants, he can other partner of BJP, Bodoland People’s not been officially changed. doesn’t want to leave his seat and has send Manmohan to the Rajya Sabha. Front, is also against the Bill. Recently, Though the name of Mughal Sarai   , 4" I sought advice from Prashant Kishor on The Congress is mulling another the AGP leader, Prafulla Kumar junction was changed to Deen Dayal     he seat-sharing formula of the NDA the matter. If Chirag doesn’t switch to option: Manmohan can be given a Lok Mahanta, was in Patna and met the Upadhyay junction, but a proper proce- Tin Bihar is almost final and it is Hajipur, then Paswan’s brother Pashupati Sabha ticket from Amritsar, if his JDU leaders, who assured him support dure was followed. The change in the (3 being said that Ram Vilas Paswan might Kumar Paras might contest from there. health permits. However, this is cer- on this issue. The anti-BJP parties are station’s name didn’t change the name of be sent to the Rajya Sabha next year. Paswan’s other brother, Ram Chandra tain that the Congress will send him also gearing up for agitation against the city; it is still Mughal Sarai. However, % Earlier, it was being said that the Lok Paswan, is an MP from Samastipur. to either of the Houses. the Bill. 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The answer to that question is a In fact, since the death of Marx, But these inequalities in India are by complex one, and is relevant to the capitalism has become global. While  , ( '  no means exceptional cases. In Europe, world as much as it is specifically to developing countries provide huge sup- 4-3+*-)  there were huge inequalities in the 19th India. Marx had certainly got it right plies of cheap labour overseas, the and early 20th Centuries. This trend when he pointed out the importance of imperialist economies are still bases of * 5'+*' * stopped and was reversed in the 20th economic forces in shaping human finance capital globally. Today’s global  ((* +- century after the World War II when the society. He wrote how the mode of economy bears some resemblance to welfare state redistributed income within production, in other words, how what Marx foresaw, but not entirely. 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He ucts such as redundancy insurance that Ione of the world’s most famous art Gauguin, Matisse and Lucian Freud, stand how the 1957-58 economic labelled Marxism as the deadliest ideol- can help those who are at the losing heists had been found under a tree in taken with startling speed and ease in slump started and finished. But it ogy of all times that has only led to end of capitalism. Offering a well- a snowy Romanian forest. It emerged the dead of night. Two Romanian showed him that crisis would appear in bloodshed and gore. We did not hear structured safety net for the disabled, it was totally too good to be true, part men, Radu Dogaru and Eugen Darie, a capitalist economy but not necessari- much from him that was not tempered employment seekers, single parents, of an elaborate and carefully staged were jailed by a court in Bucharest in ly lead to revolution. with great emotional drama, in drastic or the aged, will not blunt capitalism’s piece of performance art by a radical 2013 after admitting their part in the However, even though Marx had contrast to my other fellow panelist edge. It will only ensure that while Belgian theatre company. thefts. Security, the ringleader said, rightly pointed out that capitalism can Ferdinand Mount, the prolific British some prosper on a level play field, Picasso’s 1971 Tete d’Arlequin had been “practically non-existent” not escape being subject to regular and writer and political commentator who those who lose are not forgotten. 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 to the soul, the last to be removed are not as beautiful feel inferior. We Empowering our soul means we free recent times are witnessing a tug-of-war between the  # is the ego. Ego is both blatant and may use our looks to assume power ourselves from reliance on outer institutions that represent the religious authority and  
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$ true self and God. As it is said in doing what we want them to do. We Rather, we live in a state of eternal hap- We need not go very far behind in the history. From theI Hindu scriptures: Shun all pride may act and pose and try to charm piness with the state of our soul Shah Bano to Sabarimala, cases galore point out at this and jealousy. Give up all idea of “me others into giving us what we want. because it is one with the Lord. conflict. The problem is to be reformulated if we need to   and mine”. As long as there is con- This type of ego leads to a form of Ego takes many forms. It is said come to an amicable answer. There is need for a philo-      sciousness of diversity and not of unity deception and hypocrisy. Through our that among the ascetics and monks, the sophical approach blending religion and reason, rather in the Self, a man ignorantly thinks of looks, we may give the appearance of last enemy they must conquer is ego. than looking at it from a religion versus reason issue. We "  himself as a separate being, as the being something we are not. This may They may give up desire for material must understand that religion is more a matter of faith "  “doer” of actions and the “experiencer” cause harm to others, but most espe- possessions, they may give up lust, whereas reason is based on rational analysis. Naturally, "    # of effects. He remains subject to birth cially harm to ourselves. anger, greed, and attachment. But if the two concepts have their own standpoints based on  K  K and death, knows happiness and mis- We can become an egotist when we   ,++ * , they pride themselves on giving up very strong convictions. Faith is something guided by a   " ery, and is bound by his own deeds, talk too much about ourselves or think (-+ + ,+ these things, they are still subtly caught belief system that is a result of centuries of cultural con-   #  good or bad. (Srimad Bhagavatam) too much of ourselves. If our attention ''  * , + in the net of ego. That is how ego ditioning and hence rationality may not be able to   In the Buddhist tradition, it is said: is on our outer being, our personality, imperceptibly rears its ugly head. change the belief that has such strong and deep roots.  # Travelling powerless, like a bucket looks, mind, or possessions, then we -++- +4-*3 It is said by the mystics, “Where I How far can the institutions of rational-legal authority,  "# " travelling in a well are certainly not going to be focusing *$ )++  am, God is not. Where God is, I am not.” especially elected Governments and courts of law, go in E3-F 
 "# First with the thought “I,” miscon- on our soul. The soul is the source of In the Sikh scriptures it is written: interpreting and demystifying religious beliefs through EC-F $ ceiving the self, all beauty, wisdom, and wealth, but we 4-*3+3*+-  Where ego exists, Thou are not rationality? It is a big question that may not be easy to -(  Then, arising attachment to things remain bereft of these gifts as long as * -* '$+,;+ experienced, answer. But it is important to realise that both religion  with the thought “mine.” (Chandrakirti’s we are filled with thoughts of our body Where thou art, is not egoism. and reason have their roles in effective development of +     Madhyamakavatara) and mind. The outer gifts will leave us 4*- * + , + You who are learned, expound in the society. While one must admit that many issues of   "# Rooting out the ego takes under- one day and we will go empty-handed -+'*;+ - , your mind philosophy of religion have broad relevance to human  " standing and a firm grip of the mind. from this world. If God and the soul are one, there concerns, they are also quite complex in their ramifica-   "  
 We may suffer from the ego of wealth The Bible says, “Lay not up for +(+5'  is no question of I and Thou. Both are tions. Obviously, explaining or interpreting them on the B<<<$  in which we are proud of how much yourselves treasures upon earth, where , 3 ' 2 - 2 Thou. When we eliminate ego — I- touchstone of rationality alone may not be a prudent  3-  money or expensive things we have. moth and rust doth corrupt, and where ness, as it is called — we are then one approach. They do need to be rethought in each age in C-    ""# The ego may cause us to look down thieves break through and steal. But lay *#; *'+(+ with God and there is no separation the light of broader scientific knowledge and deepening  $3   upon those who do not have as much up for yourselves treasures in heaven, +'4'++$+ between the soul and God. Sant ethical and religious experience. But a summary inter-   #  as we have. Ego may even lead us to where neither moth nor rust doth cor- Kirpal Singh used to say that God pretation may not be the right approach. Best would be $ 
  hurt the feelings of those who are not rupt, and where thieves do not break ,;+4*- * + plus mind is man (the term man in to follow an eclectic approach taking the best of both the  " # financially endowed. through and steal. For where your trea- *,;+ his day encompassed all human views. The rationalist may have a major limitation in that ./$. We may have ego of knowledge in sure is, there will your heart be also”. beings); man minus mind is God. It is for them the only truth capable of being asserted is based  :?$< which we become proud of how much Outer beauty fades with age. If we 4*- * +,* the ego that creates the illusion that on analytical and hence tautological reasoning only. But   we know. We are full of vanity over the do not have beauty of spirit, few will be +-+* ' we are separate from God. It creates that may not be enough in the cases of religious beliefs  "$ number of educational degrees we attracted to our outer beauty as wrin- the blockage that keeps us from which arise out of faith. It is better if faith and reason have. We may think we know more kles appear on our face. Knowledge is empowering our soul. We have for- join hands to reinvent religion and bring out prescrip- than anyone else at our job. We lack also temporary for it changes every gotten that we are love, truth, peace, tions for right living. Yes, rationality is important to dis- humility and think that we are the year. What we learned in elementary bliss, humility, purity, non-violence, criminate between belief and superstition. But the matter     source of all knowledge and look down school may be obsolete today. The and selflessness. We have forgotten of faith is a crucial issue in religious beliefs and legal     upon others who know less than we do. findings of scientists today will be God and have forgotten who we are as interpretations may not go very far in changing the belief Little do we realise that the source of all outdated tomorrow. Knowledge is not a soul. It is said in the Muslim scrip- system. Religion is not something that can be inferred by wisdom is within everyone. When we a permanent foundation upon which tures, “Be not like those who forgot law. Hence, there is need to hasten slowly. Albert think we are more intelligent and to place our ego. Wealth can disap- God, therefore He made them forget Einstein had very rightly suggested that religion begins knowledgeable than others, we may pear with changes in the economy. their own souls”. (Quran) where science ends. Social movements have been suc- hurt those who are simpler in their Stocks and bonds may lose value, or a By following the teachings of the cessful in changing many archaic beliefs in the past like thinking or who lack the amount of serious illness may drain our finances. saints, mystics, and spiritual teachers, Sati or human sacrifice. But it was more a process of atti- training we have. There is no stability in wealth, which we will discover an instruction manual tudinal change and opinion creation rather than being There is also the ego of beauty. We means that pride based on wealth for removing the coverings that keep us just mandated by law. may think we are the most beautiful of stands on flimsy ground. from our soul and God.           &   &    creatures. We may flaunt our looks to Our soul is free of ego. Thus, it is            9     9 J 9 

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   Mahat-Brahman — the source of all bodies. God also does not want the superior beings spite of adharma practiced by demonic %   (14.7). Having understood the basics, let me to cause confusion in the minds of ignorant persons, the world goes on because there M 34  take an example of a couple, who have persons. (3.26) are more divine persons or at least they    many children. Though the simile is not Parents try to guide their children as are more effective. Parents are expected 5  "    exact, but it will shed a lot of light on the best as they can. God uses parents as His to do everything possible to make their ,$  "   cosmic design. What does the couple want mediums. Therefore, it is critical that par- children disciplined just as God expects "  from its children? These children are of ents should be cognizant of what God us to be of controlled minds. Same is   "$ both kinds, ie demonic and divine. It is not expects from them vis-à-vis their children. true for being dutiful.   
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   not have all good children. The first thing their well informed parents. Yes, the bad them, their children will more likely than  "  they want from their children is for them to ones disregard or disobey their parents, but not turn out to be good citizens. God on ""  # get along with one another, ie treat siblings this is true of the world also; demonic the other hand offers much more to   nicely. This is exactly what God expects beings flout God’s instructions. (16.8) Same divine beings. He grants them peace  $ from us also — to cooperate with one is true about facilities provided by parents (5.29), which only He can. (2.66) L   another. And if we do so we can all prosper; to their children. They are supposed to avail Consequently, they can be happy. (2.66)  " 
 this will help fulfill all our desires. (3.10) of them for their betterment. God has also What is the conclusion? The cosmic    # Parents have higher expectations from made available all kinds of resources for us design is based on sound logic. We can find   "  their more responsible children. This is nat- human beings to make good use of them many parallels in our lives. We should learn 
   ural. God also places more responsibility on and advance ourselves. more of the same, which will enable us to  " more evolved souls, ie. divine living entities. Parents expect their children to make though it is becoming quite rare. However, Parents are expected to teach moral align ourselves with God’s plans for us,  #   In the Gita, Lord Krishna instructs them to sacrifices for their siblings. Many times, God does expect from His divine sons to principles to their wards, just as God which He has for all of us.  
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