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SNAPSHOTS No compromise on AFP On the high road to Lhasa Ayodhya, Mathura By Nirmalaya Banerjee TIMES NEWS NETWORK athula. 1954. A cold and Kashi: RSS morning. Motilal Lakho- N tia and Dip Chand Agar- By Swati Das wal leave for Yatung, a trade TIMES NEWS NETWORK Twists in the tale post across the border in Tibet with their modest cargo. Their Kanyakumari: The Akhil Advani, Joshi incited mode of travel? Mules — a mule Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal kar sevaks: CBI track is all there is for the 52-km (national executive) of the The CBI told the special journey from Gangtok to RSS resolved here on Satur- ENCORE! Serena Williams of the US court hearing the holds the trophy after defeating Venus Nathula, and onwards to Lhasa. day not to compromise on its Ayodhya demolition Williams of the US in their Ladies Final From Gangtok to Lhasa would demand for Muslims to step charges on Saturday that match at the Wimbledon Tennis Cham- be a march of about 20 days. aside and allow construction L K Advani, M M Joshi, pionships on Saturday in Wimbledon, The dealings would be in the of temples at the disputed Uma Bharati, Ashok south London. Serena Williams won 4- barter system. Sometimes the sites in Ayodhya, Mathura Singhal, Vinay Katiyar, V 6, 6-4, 6-2. Report on page 17 Tibetans pay in silver coins, as and Kashi. H Dalmia, Giriraj Kishore both gold and silver were avail- If Muslims agree to demo- and Rithambhara, had able in Tibet. lition of the mosques on the common objective Bhupathi, Mirnyi lose: Fourth seeded these sites and erection of Gangtok. July 4. 2003. Lakho- of demolishing the pair of Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) and temples in their stead, the re- tia and Agarwal, old and weath- Babri Masjid. They Todd Woodbridge (Australia) beat top sult will be permanent peace seed duo Mahesh Bhupathi (India) and ered, reminisce about the good made inflammatory and amity between the two Max Mirnyi (Belarus) in four tough speeches and incited old days when the famed Silk communities, it promises. sets 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in the men’s Route was still a flourishing the kar sevaks to doubles final at the Wimbledon on And if Muslims do not agree, demolish the mosque, trade circuit for the adventur- Tsongo lake near Nathula where a customs post and an immigration cell will be set up when the Saturday. Bhupathi and Mirnyi took the says the ABKM, let’s have a said CBI prosecutor ous. ‘‘In those days, trade flour- Sino-Indian trade route is opened. first 6-3, but failed to keep the momen- law pushing it through. S S Gandhi. P6 ished over the Nathula Pass and This comes a day before tum in the next three. the Jelepla Pass despite the ab- numbers, managing traffic The trade-off on the Silk Route could be a major problem. the All India Muslim Person- No mosque at Lahore bus from July 11: The sus- sence of a trade agreement,’’ al Law Board’s meeting in Ayodhya: Seer Also, there are a few sinking pense over the resumption of the Indo- says Agarwal. Adds Lakhotia: Lucknow to discuss the Who gains zones and landslide prone ar- Kanchi Shankaracharya Pak bus link ended on Saturday with the ‘‘In the days of our forefathers, Kanchi Shankaracharya’s ● China eas, and at stretches, drivers of gave a new twist to the DTC announcing the relaunching of the caravans from Tibet used to ar- compromise formula on Ayo- commercially; vehicles going downhill have to Ayodhya tangle. To a Delhi-Lahore service from July 11. P5 rive in Gangtok and Kalimpong dhya. VHP leaders Ashok India politically depend entirely on their brakes; question whether once a year, and we trusted our Singhal and Pravin Togadia TN strike called off: In a dramatic end ● even a slight error can mean a Muslims had a reason to goods to them.” The volume of China will get are attending the meet. The to the four-day strike, the Tamil Nadu sheer drop of a few hundred build a mosque at the government employees and teachers on trade increased with the arrival access to a BJP is represented by its ex- feet. The fact that within a dis- site, he said: ‘‘No. Saturday decided to withdraw their indef- of the Chinese in the plateau in warm water port chief Kushabhau Thakre and tance of 50 kms, one climbs Muslims already have inite strike with immediate effect. Repre- 1954. The Tibetans wanted food (Kolkata) present general secretary, 9,000 feet gives an idea of the eight places of worship. sentatives of several employees’ unions items, the Chinese soldiers ● Sanjay Joshi. For India, it gradient of the road. For the What will happen with gave an assurance to this effect to Jus- wanted foreign wristwatches The formal resolution ex- means China has last half kilometre before the one more?’’ The tice P D Dinakaran of the Madras High and fountain pens. presses: ‘‘Unqualified sup- indirectly border, there is no road. Intelli- statement has evoked Court, who was hearing a writ petition at “At Yatung, 28 km from port to the just demand of accepted that gence reports say there is no sharp reaction from a special sitting in his house. Nathula, we stayed in rented Hindu society for the restora- Sikkim is a part road for a similar stretch on the Muslim bodies. The SARS contained worldwide: The houses,” recalls Lakhotia. tion of the holy shrines of AIMPLB is slated to “Sometimes, there were 200 of India; will other side of the border as well. World Health Organisation said SARS had stabilise Sikkim Ayodhya, Mathura and Kashi meet on Sunday to been contained worldwide after it de- traders from Sikkim and Ben- There are other infrastruc- to them. ...Restoration of the ture requirements which would discuss the seer’s clared Taiwan, the last country on its gal staying.” Agarwal ran a pristine glory of these holy proposal. watch-list, free of new infections. But it shop where he booked orders had gone back to Yatung in 1997 frastructure will be necessary have to be looked into: parking places is the bounden duty of warned the world was not SARS-free and and delivered supplies. “I used to claim money he had deposit- before trade can resume. places for goods vehicles, cus- independent Bharat.’’ continued vigilance was needed. to speak Tibetan fluently and ed in a Chinese bank in 1961. Topping the list would be an toms and immigration stations, If Muslims ‘‘fail to under- are equal inheritors of the learnt Chinese as well.” The Today, the traders are upbeat upgradation of the road from warehouses for goods, cold stor- stand the intensity of the mythical culture of this WTC panels defaced: Six panels that items of trade? Woollen and cot- again and are making inquiries ages for perishables and accom- detailed the World Trade Center’s history Gangtok to Nathula. The pres- sentiments of our country- country.They should identify ton clothes, groceries, medi- about the re-opening of the ent road, maintained by the modation for traders who would men and continue (their) ob- themselves with great per- have been removed from a fence at trade route. “I may be 76-years, have to stay overnight. Ground Zero after being defaced with cines,spice and salt from India. Border Roads Organizaton and durate and obscurantist atti- sons like Lord Ram and not Potato seed, yak tail, raw wool but we are old hands in this catering primarily to the Army, Nevertheless, people in the tude,’’ goes the resolution, with invaders like Babar.’’ graffiti. Replacement panels are expected business, and we should get pri- to be installed by summer end, a and Chinese silk from Tibet. barely allows two vehicles to Nathula area are upbeat about the government should ‘‘ex- He also said he appreciated ority when trading resumes,” spokesman for the Port Authority of New Trade ended in July 1961, fol- pass simultaneously. The last the prospects. “It will be back to plore the possibility of a leg- the BJP’s difficulties in en- York and New Jersey, said. lowing the worsening of rela- says Agarwal. stretch, from Sherathang to business,” enthuses shopowner islative option to resolve this suring early passage of a law tions with China and the depar- athula. July 5. Prime Min- Nathula, a distance of about 10 Ghuma at 17th mile. Bimla at issue in the interest of na- when they’re part of a wider Russia suicide attack: At least 20 ture of Indian envoys from Ti- Nister Atal Behari Vajyapee kms, allows only one-way traf- Tsongo pointed out that trading tional unity and communal coalition. people were killed and 30 seriously in- bet. Things reached a standstill may have signed an MoU on fic, controlled by the military would mean more jobs for locals harmony’’. Singhal reiterated his de- jured on Saturday when two female sui- after the escape of the Dalai border trade with China here, police. With trade growing, and as porters and hotel owners. Issuing the resolution to mand for Prime Minister Va- cide bombers blew themselves up at a heavy vehicles like diesel reporters on Saturday, RSS jpayee’s resignation, while rock concert in Moscow. P13 Lama to India. But the duo re- but the real picture isn’t quite Truly, the winter of discon- call how one of their colleagues rosy.Major improvements in in- tankers coming up in large tent would soon be over. spokesman Ram Madhav talking to reporters before Punjab governor meets Advani: said: ‘‘We believe Muslims the meeting. Punjab governor O P Verma on Saturday met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani in the midst of a political storm in the state over the Vigilance raids on former CM ‘Ready for late nights in Shimla?’ Parkash Singh Badal’s properties. By Sujata Dutta Sachdeva Portrait made of dung: Four and Nona Walia This ain’t no catwalk years ago, former Mayor Rudolph TIMES NEWS NETWORK Giuliani blasted the Brooklyn Museum • Find out the reputation of Art for hanging a painting of Virgin New Delhi: A recent expose of a of the modelling agency Mary decorated with elephant dung. fake modelling agency which An exhibit that opened at the Whitney duped 4,700 wannabe models, • Ask professional models Museum this week strikes back, with a made us venture into the under- about good agencies portrait of Giuliani that has elephant dung world of glamour. We began mak- • Pay only after you are painted on it. ing calls to agencies which prom- completely sure of the agency ised us, ‘a brilliant break’. What kind and where? we asked. ‘‘No • Exposing does not ensure details on phone, please visit us,’’ success we were firmly told. So we visited • Don’t visit the agencies alone three modelling agencies, under- As told by top models Rahul Dev, cover, as aspiring models. Here’s Meher Bhasin what we discovered: indiatimes.com POLL ● First stopover: An agency on cent of the agencies are frauds,’’ told, ‘‘Please repeat... once more... Tolstoy Marg she warns. ‘‘But do come back to- Yes, you’re good. Pay Rs 500 and Should India accept Kashmir as the core issue No signboards to guide us. We morrow, you fit the bill...’’ fill the registration form. Now, go to speed up Indo-Pak peace process? enter a business centre on the We do not look back. to Lajpat Nagar and meet Ms Yes 53% No 47% sixth floor and are asked to wait. ● Second Stopover: A modelling Sangeeta or our director Mr Wait over, we enter the agency’s agency in Rajender Nagar Sachdeva. He’ll definitely give you VOTE NOW: Who would you rate as a better lone cubicle for a tete-tete with No signposts again. Just the a role.’’ We pay up and get an ap- tennis player? Dolly.Dolly who? A portly woman agency’s name written on a chart pointment with the director, the Vote on indiatimes.com or SMS ‘Poll’ to 8888 in her 40s who calls herself a co- paper on a door of what looks like next day. ordinator. She sizes us up without a residential building. Khushi ● Third Stopover: A modelling letting go of her two mobiles. Be- tells us to sit on a dirty sofa before agency in Lajpat Nagar WEATHER hind her are pictures of aspiring a wall with ads of Levis, Monte There’s a darker side to showbiz models. Innocently,we ask: ‘‘Have Carlo, Bradford and Lee Cooper too. We discover this at the ‘‘jazzi- Max. 33oC/Min. 23oC you made them stars.’’ ‘‘Yes, but clumsily torn out from maga- ly-decorated’ agency where 15 Moonset: Monday – 0005 am why do you want to be models?’’ zines. Also smiling at us are pic- hopefuls wait for a ‘lucky break’. Moonrise: Sunday – 1137 am We answered: ‘‘It’s a glamorous tures of Cyrus Barocha and We ask for Mr Sachdeva. There Sunset: Sunday – 7.23 pm world, we want to earn fast Milind Soman. ‘‘Our agency made is no such person, says Olivia, the Sunrise: Monday – 5.29 am bucks.’’ Dolly’s advice: ‘‘To be a these models stars,’’ Khushi tells lady in-charge. What’s our assign- Monsoon arrived in Delhi. Mainly cloudy sky with model, you have to be us. Cyrus too? ‘‘Yes.’’ ment then? ‘‘We’ll give you a mas- one or two spells of rain/thundershower in some BOLD, work late But aren’t some of ter dialogue. After the director ap- areas. Maximum relative humidity on Saturday nights and go to them international proves, you will be taken in,’’ An- 100% and minimum 62%. Shimla and Chandi- SUNDAY models? ‘‘No, we other dialogue! We protest. We garh for shoots. gave them their were sent here after clearing the Ready for that?’’ SPECIAL break. We have of- audition, so... ‘‘You have misun- Is the money good? fices in Chennai, derstood the selection process. ‘‘Your main concern Pune and Banga- Only after the director approves, should be to get a break, not make lore.’’ Sure. you can be taken. Why don’t you money. I will take 30 per cent of We get back to business. ‘‘You pay Rs 800 and register yourself ?’’ your earnings,’’ Dolly explains. have to give an audition. If you We had been duped, once again. ‘‘First, register yourself with Rs pass, pay Rs 500 and we’ll sign you There was no ‘lucky break’ in 800 and two photographs — one up for a serial or a TV ad, which sight despite doing the rounds for standing and one, close-up. Our will be shot only on Sundays. two days. And Delhi has innumer- models feature in Filmi Kaliya, You’ll be paid Rs 500 to Rs 3,000. able modelling agencies which Mayapuri, Stickler jeans, We take a 30 per cent cut.’’ Okay, were still waiting for us... Book your Classifieds Priyagold Namkeen, jewellery we say.Step two: Khushi hands us The problem, say professional 24 hours service: “51-666-888” ads, remix Punjabi, Bhojpuri al- a slip of paper with a handwritten models, is there’s no regulatory Times InfoLine “51-68-68-68” bums... You require a portfolio, it blurb and asks us to learn the dia- body in this fast-growing industry. The ATM of information can be done for Rs 15,000.’’ logue which goes like this — Sushma Puri, country head of Dekho Rajesh, tab tum mujhe ke- Elite Modelling Agency says, The Largest Classifieds Site She showed us a portfolio which said it all...Aspiring models in hte to mein tumse shaadi kar ‘‘Fly-by-night agencies charge various states of undress. We de- leti...ab main tumhare layak high registration fees but most of- cide to leave. ‘‘Be careful, 95 per nahin hoon! We emoted and were ten, the promises are not kept.’’
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Saaya (romance) ★★1/2 wrong places. And all this Cast: John Abraham, CINEMA OF THE WEEK while, Tabu is supposed to Mahima Choudhary suggestively jerk her body as Direction: Anurag Basu seemed to have settled down play? (B) Shuffle between ingly laboured and the front - benchers loudly Showing at: Odeon for a happily-ever-after affair. your world and HER world pain-fully slow. whistle and heave. hat do you do when She sat on your lap and let (the unknown after-life) with Strangely, it fails to You can’t do this. Never. your 28-year-old ma- you lick the butter off her a hang-dog expression and follow the basic Not with Tabu. And in case W te, who happens to fingers for breakfast and you end up alienating your premise of any film you choose to stay despite the be six months pregnant, dies held her up to hang her friends and colleagues with that deals with the storm in your senses, be in a freak accident on the favourite picture on that your incoherent ramblings paranormal. Which ready for a further assault. Indo-Bangla (or was it Bur- high nail. about paranormal sightings. is, a high thrill fac- The wind metamorphoses TOI ma) border? A tragedy which Do you (A) get back to the Saaya is all about option B. tor to rev up the su- into a green-eyed monster gets further compounded by business of life, leaving ade- Dr Akash (John Abraham) pernatural mum- who is neither Entity, Preda- the fact that the two of you quate space for memory does get back to Apollo hospi- bo-jumbo. No jump tor nor Mummy. No he’s not tal after his wife’s untimely cuts, no hair-rising even the country cousin of demise but he talks to dead moments, just an Jajantaram Mamantaram. bodies, sends little children intensely moody, Charlie’s Angels 2 (action) into fits of hysteria, spooks introspective en- ★★1/2 out his friend and neighbour counter with the Cast: Drew Barrymore, Lucy (Mahima Choudhary) with bunch of tribals on no-man’s- Beyond. The high points: Liu, Cameron Diaz tales of strange visitings. land. Ready for another Delhi has never looked so Direction: McG And yes, ambles through the strange twist? beautiful on camera. Catch Showing at: PVR Anupam film with a permanent mope Are we complaining? Yes. your favourite spots in a mer- hey’re back, the He- until he ends up amongst a Because Saaya is excruciat- curial, wintry haze as John Girls. Doing every- walks the nights and days in T thing that Keanu and translucent gloom. Arnie are supposed to do in ★ Hawa (bhoot stuff) 1/2 their He-Man films. They fly Newborn ghariyal babies at the Delhi zoo Cast: Tabu and the Wind off motorbikes, somersault Direction: Guddu Dhanoa at high altidutes, jump off Showing at: Regal unimaginable heights and generally kick a**, without Ghariyal couple at Delhi ill someone tell us what’s Tabu doing losing their savoir faire or W here? It’s an assault getting a hair out of place. In on our senses to watch some- between, they find time to zoo has six babies one try and transform one of shake a leg and a sassy be- By Saurabh Sinha our finest actresses into a hind too (specially Cameron American alligators. Till TIMES NEWS NETWORK morning show matinee Diaz). And if that’s not then it only had Indian species like marsh crocodiles queen, complete with the enough Girl Power, watch New Delhi:For the first time out for Demi Moore who and ghariyals. bathtub-bubble bath se- ever, ghariyals have bred in plays a delightful errant ‘‘Both in looks and size, the quence in the spooky light. the Delhi Zoo. The zoo’s sole Angel. exotic crocodiles are very dif- Of course, there’s a differ- pair, which has been living Demi’s the surprise pack- ferent from the Indian ence — and this can be at- here for the past 15 years, re- age with her still- species. For example, the tributed to Tabu alone. She cently bred six young ones. beautiful bod and her steamy ghariyal has a broader and lies in the bathtub in pensive Zoo veterinarian, Dr Pan- repose unlike the come-get- angst. You see, Demi’s angry elongated snout with a pitch- because Charlie thinks neer Selvam, said: ‘‘They are er-like structure at its end, me queens in soft porn pulp. all healthy and living com- But all of Tabu’s thinker she’s good while she thinks hence the name. The exotic she’s great. Why be an fortably in the moat of their crocodiles’ snout is narrower postures hardly matter for parents’ enclosure.’’ The zoo the go-get-her monster does Angel, when you can be God? and triangular in shape,’’ asks Demi. And don’t authorities are ecstatic at the said an official. arrive anyway. And if that’s increase in the numbers of not enough, he ties her bare we agree. But the ghariyals aren’t this endangered species that arms to the shower curtain What the film lacks is a co- the only new arrivals in the is found mainly in the rod and does unmentionable herent storyline to keep it to- zoo. Several animals that Ganges. things to her. Not once, not gether. What we have here is have been seized from The zoo’s good luck with twice but time and again. just a collage of sexy stunts people who were keeping reptiles began last year. Last Sometimes as a gust of wind from the delectable trio. So them illegally have been that creeps up her legs and much so, the film ends up as May it got exotic crocodile brought here too. sometimes as a gargantuan mere eye candy. species for the first time. ‘‘The forest department in hand that gropes in all the Nikhat Kazmi Thanks to a gift from the Chandigarh sent 15 soft shell Crocodile Bank of Chennai, tortoise which were seized. POOR★ AVERAGE★ ★ GOOD★ ★ ★ VERY GOOD it got four Siamese, two spec- No individual is supposed to ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ OUTSTANDING tacled crocodiles and two keep them,’’ said Dr Selvam.
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DELHI SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 3 Why can’t DU All I want is a room somewhere... have more With a shortage of hostels in DU, students have to seek alternative accommodations hostels? By Pallavi Majumdar and and resources form amita Arora and her Popular addresses Lthe two main barriers to mother have been Colleges: 79 South Campus Rent having more hostels in the N looking for an accom- Gautam Nagar 2,000-3,000 university. Since last year, modation in north campus DU has taken a step forward Colleges with Jiya Sarai 2,000-3,000 for the past one week. Nami- 11 and added almost 500 seats to ta has taken admission in hostel facilty Malviya Nagar 2,000-3,000 its existing capacity for post- Kirori Mal college which Moti Bagh 2,000-3,000 graduate students. does not have a hostel for Hostel seats ‘‘We have been able to start Munirka 1,500-2,500 three to four hostels in the girls. Demand Of the six paying guest ac- 12,000 Satya Niketan 2,000-3,000 Dhaka area near Kingsway commodations they have Available Srinivas Puri 1,500-2,500 Camp. This includes the seen, they have shortlisted 4,000 Vasant Vihar 2,000-3,000 North-Eastern Girls’ Hostel, two. hostel for SC/ST and a hostel Problems Yusuf Sarai 2,000-3,000 for Delhi School of Econom- Delhi University faces a ics girls. hostel crunch. And every Irrational demands North Campus of landlords: No late Now we plan to start an- year, the 12,000-odd students Hudson Lines 2,500-3,000 other five,’’ DU pro vice- that flock here to seek admis- nights, male visitors (for girls), advance Indira Vihar 2,000-2,500 chancellor C R Babu said. sion are forced to look for But the situation at the un- shelter outside. payment of rent Kamla Nagar 2,000-2,500 Mall Road 2,500-3,000 der-graduate level remains Out of the 79 DU colleges, Cramped rooms: the same with just 11 of the only 11 have residential ac- As many as 10 girls Model Town 2,500-3,000 79 colleges offering hostel fa- commodation. On an aver- share one room Mukherjee Nagar 2,000-2,500 cilities. Many colleges would age, DU offers around 4,000 ‘Dabba’ system: In Outram Line 2,500-3,000 like to start residential facili- rooms every year, to under- many cases the ties but said that their hands graduate as well as post-grad- dhaba food is inedible, Roop Nagar 2,000-2,500 are tied. uate students. unhygienic and adds Vijay Nagar 2,000-2,500 Sri Guru Gobind Singh Indeed, there is a huge va- up to the cost Figures are in Rs indicative list College of Commerce princi- riety for people with varying pal Jaspal Singh said the Gu- budgets — there are carpeted Swati Chakrabarti rudwara Prabandhak com- rooms with ACs and coolers 80-yard plot in the Yamuna other girls as a paying guest There is a choice between after 9 pm. mittee which runs this col- lege along with few other col- or cramped quarters which Vihar,’’ says Sunanda Chad- in Hakikat Nagar. ‘‘executive class’’ (single Students have to pay al- one shares with 10 other peo- ha, a second year student. In seater) and ‘‘middle class’’ leges has been thinking The four-storeyed Laxmi most Rs 7,000 (including se- about the issue. ‘‘Our plan ple. Then there is the all-im- a Mukherjee Nagar flat, for Girls hostel has seven rooms (double seater). curity) at the time of entry. portant question of food. instance, there are 12 girls never materialised because on each floor and a ‘‘mess’’ on Girls are not allowed to en- No male guests are allowed of space shortage. Some have aunties to cook, who share the digs. The the ground floor. ter or leave the hostel in the rooms. some hire cooks, some en- monthly charge, which in- It can be possible if the gage the tiffin service and yet cludes lunch and dinner, for university can co-ordinate others become chefs of sorts each girl is Rs 2,100. and help arrange for land from the DDA,’’ Singh added. themselves. ‘‘Rents are exceptionally Alone and far away from home Meanwhile, some colleges high,’’ says Ankit Rathore, a ‘‘We tried the tiffin service which have existing hostel fa- third year Ramjas College Rajdeep Singh will amount to Rs 1,000, cousin studies in Satyawati with a monthly charge of Rs cilities are loathe to increase student, who pays Rs 3,000, College of Vocational Stud- which is affordable. college and put me in touch 700 per head for two-three the capacity. plus electricity and water ies (Sheikh Sarai) We plan to get a tiffin with some of her friends in months. But the quality was Chasing students for their bad. Then, we finally decided ince my college dosen’t service. The good thing north campus, who recom- dues, or keeping a tab on the to hire a cook’’, says Ranjit Shave a hostel, I have been about the area is that there mended some paying guest their illegal guests or just Singh, a third year BA (H) CAPITAL searching for a place to stay are a lot of dhabawallahs accommodations. My moth- managing their politics, is a History student. The cook near the college. An ac- and one can change services er had come down from huge task, feel principals. charges Rs 200 per head. STORY quaintance of mine who is of the food if they are bad. Chennai to help me settle In north campus, just also from Lucknow lives in At first my mother was wor- down. We looked in the charges, for a two-room set in about everyone is cashing in Ber Sarai on rent with a few ried at the prospect of my north campus, but the rents Vijay Nagar. on the business of renting friends. living outside. are very high, particularly out rooms. In south campus, many He put me on to a few peo- I too am nervous. But my in the private hostels which private hostels have come up Many landowners have ple who were running pay- friends assure me it will be charge around Rs 3,000 per in areas like Gautam Nagar, constructed dingy rooms in ing guest services in the great fun. We have bought a month. That would mean Jiya Sarai, Malviya Nagar, mezzanine flats. surrounding areas. But I couple of chairs and tables that my monthly expenses Munirka, Satya Niketan, was uncomfortable taking from the local market and would exceed Rs 4,500. Residents have sub-letted Srinivas Puri, Vasant Vihar up a room alone. Then I mattresses for the floor. For- Then I came across a PG rooms, modified garages, and Yusuf Sarai. came to know that some stu- tunately, there is an old accommodation in Hakikat barsatis, and even stores to One finds a variety of land- dents from my college, almirah that the landlord Nagar where they were make a fast buck. lords. While some, aware of though from a different has allowed us to use. charging Rs 2,200 for a In the so-called up-market the helplessness of students, course, were taking up room. On a sharing basis colonies near the main cam- dictate terms, many others rooms in Shahpur Jat. I de- Uma Maheswari with another person it pus, like Mukherjee Nagar, take care good care of the cided to join them since it is Miranda House (north cam- amounted to Rs 1,250. Plus Model Town, Hudson Lines students. well connected and it takes pus) the landlady seemed nice. and Outram Lines, monthly ‘‘Aunty is really nice. She me just 20 minutes to reach am new to the city and So I decided to go for it. rents vary from Rs 3,500 to really takes care if anyone of college. Ithough I got admission in There are seven more girls 5,000 per month. us falls sick,’’ says Nishtha Five of us will be sharing the second list, I could not and we are planning to keep ‘‘My friends and I pay Rs Maan who stays with five two rooms. Individually, it manage a hostel seat. My a cook together. 2,800 for a two-room set on a Unemployed man commits suicide TIMES NEWS NETWORK torickshaw from Nizamud- at the time of the robbery,’’ Mumbai. Then he and his din station. said the police. wife, who are cooks, went out New Delhi: A 26-year-old ‘‘Two person were already Ram, who hails from to work and their children man committed suicide in sitting in it. After leaving Ranchi, reached his relative went to school leaving Ram Malviya Nagar on Saturday, the station, they robbed him Manohar’s house in Malviya alone at home,’’ the officer a day after he was robbed in of the Rs 3,000 he was Nagar wearing only his un- said. a autorickshaw on arriving carrying. derwear. When the children re- in the city from Mumbai. “The miscreants even took ‘‘On Saturday morning, turned from school, they According to the police, away all his clothes, includ- Manohar gave him Rs 500 found Ram hanging from the Lachchi Ram took an au- ing the ones he was wearing and asked him to go back to roof with a dupatta. NRI robbed of money, jewellery from 5-star hotel
TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Foreign currency and jewellery was reported stolen from a room at the Inter- continental Hotel. The incident took place on July 2 when the room’s occupant, Singapore based NRI Vinod Kumar Jain, went out for dinner with his wife. The police said Jain’s suitcase was cut open. ‘‘The suitcase had a digital lock code. Whoever stole away his belongings was un- able to either unlock or break it. “The intruder apparently cut the suitcase and escaped with US $ 1,000, 530 Singaporean dollar, Rs 13,000, a diamond nose pin and a pair of gold earrings,’’ a police officer said. The police have registered a case and sus- pect the involvement of an insider.They have questioned the hotel staff. However, deputy commissioner of police (New Delhi) M K Lall refused to divulge the details of the investigations. ‘‘The complainant does not suspect any- body and it would be too early to reveal what our investigation has led us to,’’ he said. Meanwhile, the hotel authorities are shocked at the incident. What has bothered them is that the en- trance door to Jain’s room was not even bro- ken. ‘‘Like the other guests, Jain too gave us the key before leaving the hotel premises for din- ner.The key was only returned to him and no- body else,’’ claimed a hotel employee. According to the police, Jain came to Delhi from Calcutta on July 1. Room number 1708 was booked in his name. Jain had to check out and leave for Cal- cutta on Saturday. On July 2, Jain went out with his wife for dinner to a nearby restaurant. The couple left at 9 pm and returned at 1 am. ‘‘They did not suspect anything because they got the key from the reception. The room bore no sign that it had been intruded and the couple was too tired to realise the theft,’’ a po- lice officer said. However, the next day when the couple wanted to open their suitcase, they realised it had been cut open. Jain, however, reported the matter a day later to the police.
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4 SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 DELHI
FLIGHTS OUT WEATHER Rain check OF DELHI Rainfall — East: Many places in sub-Himalayan WB, Sikkim, and Orissa; a few places in Arunachal, Assam, First flight in monsoon skies Saturday, NATIONAL Meghalaya, Nagaland - Manipur - Mizoram - Tripura,WB, Sanjay Sekhri July 5 Mumbai: I-A 0700, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Bihar. North: Many places in west UP, 0800, 0900, 1200, 1300, Uttaranchal, Haryana, Punjab, HP,J&K, Rajasthan; a few places in east 1700, 1800, 1900, 2000, UP. Central: Many places in MP, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh. Peninsula: 2300 Jet Air 0650, Many places in Gujarat, Konkan and Goa, madhya Maharashtra, 0800, 0935, 1400, 1725, coastal AP,Telangana, coastal & north interior Karnataka, Kerala. 1935, 2030, 2200, Sahara 1700, 0935, INDIA WORLD 1520, 1800, 2025 KOLKATA: I-A 0700, Max Min Max Min Max Min 1600★★,1700,1945 Delhi 32 23 Guwahati 31 26 Amsterdam 19 11 Jet Air 0600, 1720, Mumbai 30 24 Dehradun 33 21 Bahrain 45 23 Sahara 0620,1915 Chennai 31 27 Hyd’bad 30 25 Bangkok 42 31 CHENNAI: I-A Kolkata 32 27 Indore 30 24 Beijing 31 20 0640,0955★★★ Ban’lore 28 20 Jaipur 40 27 Chicago 34 18 1645,1900 Jet Air Ahm’bad 35 27 Geneva 22 09 0645,1900 Lucknow 32 25 BANGALORE: T’puram 31 22 Patna 33 26 Hong Kong 35 27 I-A 0650, 1645, 1900 Bhopal 31 25 Rajkot 34 26 London 19 09 Jet Air 0635,1715, B’eshwar 33 26 Shimla n.a. n.a. Los Angeles 31 18 Sahara 0725, 1745 Pune 29 23 Srinagar 34 19 Moscow 26 11 First casualty: Three per- HY’BAD:I-A 0630, 1745 sons were injured in Meenakshi GOA: I-A 1200, Sahara 1200 TRAIN RESERVATIONS Garden near Hari Nagar on Fri- KULU: Jagson 0630, day night when a portion of an ★ Earliest date on which berth / seats were available at 2000 hrs. on 0650, 1215 05.07.2003 in important trains leaving various Delhi stations. under construction building in AHMEDABAD: I-A 0600,1700★★1845, Train No. Train / Exp / Mail 1 ac 2 ac Ac 3t Sl the adjacent plot fell down. The Jet Air 0610 NORTH police said the wooden pole GUWAHATI—BAGDOGRA: 4033 Jammu Mail 07.07 12.07 17.07 17.07 supporting the roof of the sec- I-A 0555★★, 1010• ★ Jet Air 1010 4645 Shalimar Exp — 29.07 23.07 17.07 ond floor gave way. ‘‘Some 2403 Jammu Exp 12.07 18.07 19.07 23.07 Ph: I-A:140,142. ★ Mon, Wed, bricks also fell and landed in Fri, ★★Tue, Thu, Sat, ★★★ EAST Mon-Fri, Sun, Jet Air: (City) 2302 Kolkata Rajdhani 06.07 08.07 11.07 — the adjacent plot, injuring the 6853700, (Airport) 25665404 2304 Poorva Exp 06.07 09.07 09.07 17.07 Sahara: (City) 2335901-9, owner of that place Praveen (Airport) 25675234/875, (Tele- 2382 Poorva Exp 07.07 07.07 07.07 21.07 Arora. Two people who had Checkin) 25662600. • Mon, Fri. 2312 Kalka Mail N.A. 08.07 14.07 18.07 come to meet him also got in- INTERNATIONAL 2392 Magadh Exp N.A. N.A N.A. N.A. The Capital’s skyline after the first monsoon showers on Saturday. 2402 Shramjeevi Exp — 07.07 08.07 08.07 jured,’’ the police said. TNN BANGKOK/TOKYO: Thai 2418 Prayag Raj Exp 10.07 09.07 08.07 09.07 Air 0010 (TG-316), 4056 Brahmputra Mail — N.A. 03.08 24.07 A-I 0050 (IC-855) 5622 North East Exp — 13.07 22.07 29.07 FRANKFURT: Lufthansa 2554 Vaishali Exp 06.07 16.07 11.07 16.07 0305 (LH-761) 2816 Puri Exp — 07.07 09.07 09.07 Flooding: CP shops close down AMSTERDAM: KLM 2802 Purshottam Exp — 10.07 10.07 14.07 0745 (KL-476) 8476 Neelanchal Exp — 15.07 11.07 08.07 LONDON: British Air By Nistula Hebbar Other prominent shops Mohanlal and Sons, added that 4230 Lucknow Mail 10.07 10.07 14.07 14.07 TIMES NEWS NETWORK 0210 (BA-142) WEST which had to face flooding nearly ankle length water had PARIS: Air France 0040 2904 Golden Temple Mail07.07 07.07 11.07 18.07 were Mohan Lal and Sons in B filled up inside his shop. (AF-147), A-I 0735 2926 Paschim Exp 06.07 10.07 17.07 23.07 New Delhi: Saturday’s rain (AI-141) 2952 Mumbai Rajdhani 07.07 09.07 14.07 — left the shops and restaurants block, Cafe 100 (which has shut ‘‘It was the sewage pipes SINGAPORE: Sin’pore 2954 AG Kranti Rajdhani 07.07 07.07 08.07 — shop), Novex dry cleaners, which, due to a back flow, were Airlines 2315 (SQ- in Connaught Place flooded. 2474 Sarvodaya Exp — 17.07 17.07 10.07 Roopchand Jewellers, Mehra- flooding our shops,’’ he added. 407), I-A 0050 (IC-855) 1078 Jhelum Exp — 21.07 18.07 24.07 Prominent Delhi pub No Es- HONG KONG/OSAKA: 2916 Ashram Exp 08.07 15.07 14.07 14.07 sons Jewellers and even the ‘‘It was not clean rain water A-I 2320 (AI-318) cape had to shut shop on Sat- SOUTH urday night as their air-condi- Raymond’s showroom in E but all sorts of muck which ROME/GENEVA: A-I 2616 G T Exp 07.07 14.07 10.07 09.07 0350 (AI-171) 2622 Tamil Nadu Exp 06.07 07.07 15.07 08.07 tioning plant went on the blink block. was floating about,’’ he said. AIR INDIA 2432 Trivandrum Raj 06.07 22.07 22.07 — due to flooding. ‘‘My AC plant Dhiraj Arora said that the Atul Bhargava, who run AHMEDABAD: 0120 2626 Kerala Exp — 08.07 08.07 14.07 flooding of the air condition- Novex drycleaners attributed 2618 Mangala Exp — 14.07 13.07 07.07 was literally like a swimming (AI 610) pool today,’’ said Dhiraj Arora, ing plant on a Saturday night the problem to the nearly half MUMBAI: 0615 (AI 2628 Karnataka Exp — 13.07 14.07 14.07 140), 0700 (AI 170), 2724 A P Exp 07.07 20.07 15.07 13.07 owner of No Escape. Business will really hit business. ‘‘Imag- a century old sewage and 1855 (AI 301), 2145 2430 Banglore Rajdhani 08.07 22.07 21.07 — in the central business district ine closing down a pub on a storm water drains. (AI 319) 7022 Dakshin Express — 07.07 — 08.07 No. of passengers dealt on 04.07.2003 (Delhi Area): 47,579 (N. Rly. Area) was disrupted for several Saturday night,’’ he said. ‘‘These old pipes can A-I: (City)23736446 /47/48 2,03,457. It does not necessarily mean that reservation is available on all hours as shopkeepers had to Manoj Agarwal, president of no longer take the weight of (Air.)25652050, British Air: subsequent dates. For further information regarding reservation: Ph: 131 for (Air.) 25652908, Lufthansa: computerised PNR, for status enquiry contact 1330, 1335, 1345. wade into ankle deep water the New Delhi Traders Associ- the ever expanding area.,’’ he 23323310, Singapore Airlines (Information supplied by Indian Railways) 23356286, Thai Air: 3323638 right inside their shops. ation (NDTA) and owner of said. Worker electrocuted: A worker in a service station at Jan- path was electrocuted on Saturday morning. Naresh Kumar tried to dry his shirt but he got stuck to the grill,’’ said the police.TNN Heavy downpour brings city to a standstill
TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: A few hours of brisk shower on Saturday morning trans- formed major parts of the city into a submerged island. And commuters had a tough time navigating their way to work. The monsoon has arrived though a week behind schedule, announced the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). Temperatures dropped by five degrees below normal to 22.8 degrees Celsius. According to the Met de- partment, the city received 105 mm rains since 4 am. Commuters were seen wading through knee-deep water at major inter- sections including Tilak Bridge, Bhairon Mandir Road, ITO, Minto Road and Hanuman Setu. While several office-goers were late for work, water- logged roads and faulty traffic lights caused some to miss their flights. Prominent areas affected by waterlogging included Gulmohar Park, Ad- hchini T-point, Loni, Jafrabad, Gokulpuri, Nand Nagari, Greater Kailash, Appu Ghar, Badarpur, parts of Shahdara north, Delhi Cantonment and Delhi-Gurgaon highway. Places like Sarai Kale Khan, Ashram flyover,Badarpur and Mahipalpur were areas where buses were stuck in the middle of the road. ‘‘Three buses had devel- oped snags on the road to Kishangarh, on their way to Mahipalpur. They blocked the traffic for more than 45 minutes,’’ Tapas Ku- mar, a restaurant manager said. A truck overturned at Hanuman Setu causing an hour-long traffic jam. In east and north-east Delhi, ITO bridge, Mother Dairy, Agrasen Marg, VikasMarg, the road outside Shyamlal College, Bhajan- pura and Loni Road werewaterlogged. In central and posh areas of New Delhi, traffic signals at several junctions were out of order. In Greater Kailash, Kalkaji and Chittranjan Park, people waited in serpen- tine queues at traffic cross-sections as chaos reigned. The roads leading to New Delhi areas like the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Pusa Road, Indraprastha Marg, Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, Minto Road were also affected by wa- terlogging where vehicles moved at a snail’s pace. The road outside US embassy, Pahar- ganj Road, Bhairon Road were also inundat- ed with water. Complaint cells MCD has set up control rooms where citizens can lodge complaints related to water-logging. • Town Hall...2396 2700 • City...2323 2700 • Civil Lines...2349 2700 • Karol Bagh...2581 2700 • Pahar Ganj...2351 2700 • West...2542 2700 • Central...2631 2700 • South...2652 2700 • Shahdara South...2230 •Shahdara North...2282 •Rohini...2704 2700
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DELHI SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 5 Man beats Non-bailable warrants Amrita Shergill residents resent project father to death Sanjay Sekhri against Yasin Malik By Saurabh Sinha Marg Association. TIMES NEWS NETWORK Located next to Lodhi over property TIMES NEWS NETWORK mons to attend the trial. Ma- TIMES NEWS NETWORK lik has to respond to the war- Garden, Amrita Shergill New Delhi: A city court on New Delhi: The huge foun- Marg in south Delhi has al- rant before August 4. Saturday issued non-bailable dation pillars in 22 Amrita ways seen residents fight- Ghaziabad: A 20-year-old Ha- Malik has also been found warrants against Jammu and Shergill Marg are giving ing for it. pur resident, Shiv Singh, and to be violating the conditions Kashmir Liberation Force sleepless nights to the resi- ‘‘A former Prime Minis- his friend, Satyapal, beat his of bail, which require him to dents of this posh locality, ter’s son and the head of a 46-year-old father to death so (JKLF) chief Yasin Malik in a report at the Tilak Nagar po- including Danish ambassa- cellular major bought plots that he could inherit his prop- case where he is accused of lice station on the 16th of dor to India, Michael Stern- here in the past few years. erty. Then, trying to take ad- ‘‘aiding and abetting’’ terror- every month. On learning berg, who lives in the plot We asked them to abide by vantage of a recent spate of ist activities in Jammu and this, the court also forfeited next door. Being one of the the rules and not alter the dacoities and murders in the Kashmir. his bail bond and issued no- few places in Lutyens’ Bun- character of the place. They area, the duo started shouting Additional sessions judge S tice to the person who stood galow Zone (LBZ) that have did exactly that,’’ said that some ‘Kachha-banian’ N Dhingra issued the order surety for him. retained their original Singh. robbers had struck at their after Malik failed to appear in Malik was arrested in Del- character, the residents are Naturally, the prepara- house. court despite repeated sum- hi on February 13, 1992. apprehensive of the tions for a big building in According to police, Vir builder’s ‘designs’. plot number 22 are worry- Singh and his son Shiv lived at Sharing the residents’ ing him. ‘‘A single storey Hapur’s Patna Muradpur lo- concern over what will building with a particular cality.Shiv wanted some pater- come up on the plot, sources height existed there. The fa- nal property to be transferred said, the ambassador is cade should not be be to his name. But, his father de- WHAT’SUP?: 22 Amrita Shergill Marg under construction. seeking the buildings plans changed,’’ he said. clined. On Saturday, Shiv and Satyapal attacked Vir Singh, from New Delhi Municipal pillars remain a recurring Delhi Right to Information the same height and cov- The source said the prob- with steel rods, as he slept. Council (NDMC). ‘‘He was nightmare. ‘‘The ambassa- Act. But even that didn’t ered area as the old one that able reason for laying such Singh succumbed to injuries. informed that everything is dor then moved the Delhi work. ‘‘We don’t release any was demolished. But that’s a foundation could be that going on as per the sanc- High Court against the person’s building plans to no consolation for people ‘‘if in the future the rules tioned plan. The height and NDMC and the construc- others for reasons of secu- here. for LBZ are relaxed or covered area of the new res- tion on the plot. The court rity and privacy. Moreover, ‘‘We don’t want our area changed, the owner would idential structure will be was shown the plans and a foreigner isn’t entitled to to go the Prithviraj Road be ready to add more exactly same as the one that said that everything is apply under the Informa- way, which has many high- floors.’’ was demolished on the okay,’’ said the source. tion Act,’’ said the source. rises despite falling in the But the vigilant residents plot,’’ said an NDMC Still not convinced, the The LBZ has very strict LBZ,’’ said Patwant Singh, a here promise they wouldn’t source. ambassador sought the rules that say any new conservationist and mem- let that happen. With of But the big foundation building plans under the structure must have exactly ber of the Amrita Shergill course a little foreign help. Lahore bus to ply from July 11 TIMES NEWS NETWORK ply on Tuesdays and Fri- days. The first bus will leave New Delhi: People interest- Delhi at 6 am. ed in taking a trip to Lahore After receiving informa- on the Lahore bus can get tion on the resumption of their bookings done begin- the service DTC has been ning Monday afternoon. Ac- overhauling the old Ashok cording to a DTC official, the first bus will leave Delhi for Leyland buses. ‘‘Crew has Lahore on July 11. also been selected for buses ‘‘The Pakistan Tourism plying on this route,’’ he Development Corporation said. has confirmed that they will The buses had been sent to begin their services from Ambala for a dry run and the July 11. People can come for trip was a successful on bookings after their immi- without any snags. The serv- gration papers are ready, ‘’ ice had begun in March 1999 said a DTC official. but was terminated after the One ticket for a ride to La- December 13 Parliament at- hore costs costs Rs 800, while tack in 2001. the cost is Rs 950 in Pak- The buses take 12 hours to istani currency. Tickets can complete their journey and be purchased at the Ambed- cover 540 kilometers, out of kar stadium bus terminal which 510 kms are within In- near ITO. dian territory. While the DTC buses have After crossing the Attari a seating capacity of 34, border, they travel 30 kms in- those being run by PTDC side Pakistan, from Wagah, have 39 seats. DTC buses will to reach Lahore.
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6 SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 INDIA No director yet for Nehru Centre AP By Mohua Chatterjee fessorship at JNU, the situation is flu- TIMES NEWS NETWORK id. New Delhi: The government has yet Other names that are being thrown to make up its mind over who should up are that of senior journalist Swa- head the prestigious Nehru Centre in pan Dasgupta; NFDC, managing di- London, the cultural wing of the In- rector, Dipankar Mukhopadhyay and dian High Commission there. Hindi poet Kailash Vajpayee. Even It’s been over a month since former RSS man Devendra Swarup, journal- director Girish Karnad was given an ist Suryakant Bali and DU professor official farewell after his three-year (Hindi) Kamal Kishore Goenka’s term got over in February 2003. Kar- names are doing the rounds. nad, according sources, had wanted Meanwhile, sources say, ICCR an extension which was not granted. chairperson Najma Heptullah, has The government, it seems, had set- come up with a proposal to start a tled for sociologist Dipankar Gupta. similar centre at Washington. The But since Gupta has not quit his pro- proposal is being considered.
An early morning view of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial (left) and the statue of Tamil poet Tiruvalluvar (right) in Kanyakumari on Saturday. Advani, Joshi incited kar sevaks: CBI
TIMES NEWS NETWORK Rithambhara. Gandhi’s argu- the leaders stopping the kar se- ments will resume on July 18. vaks from demolishing the struc- Rai Bareli: The CBI told the spe- He sought to prove all the eight ture...when the domes of the cial court hearing the Ayodhya were guilty of the accusations of mosque had fallen, all the leaders, demolition charges on Saturday breaching the penal code provi- including Uma Bharti, were em- that L K Advani, M M Joshi, Uma Bharati, Ashok Singhal and the sions on spreading communal bracing each other and sweets four other senior leaders ar- frenzy, rioting, criminal conspira- were being distributed.’’ raigned before the court had the cy and ‘‘creating ill-will among dif- The CBI counsel also read from common objective of demolishing ferent classes at a place of wor- the report registered by Ganga the Babri Masjid. They made in- ship.’’ He cited extensively from Prasad Tiwari, the Sub-Inspector flammatory speeches and that in- the statements of about 20 wit- in-charge of the area police sta- cited the kar sevaks to demolish nesses recorded by the state po- tion, which said provocative the mosque, said CBI prosecutor lice’s crime branch (CB-CID) to speeches by these leaders were re- SS Gandhi. make his point. sponsible for the demolition. The court began hearing argu- For instance, the statement of Other witnesses called on made ments on Saturday on the charges Anju Gupta, the then Addl SP, the same point. One by one, each against Advani, Joshi, Bharti, Faizabad, says the atmosphere be- described what Singhal, Uma Vinay Katiyar, V H Dalmia, Sing- gan to get charged with Advani’s Bharati had said in their speeches hal, Giriraj Kishore and Sadhvi arrival. And that : ‘‘I did not see and its effect. Kashmir seminar in US ruffles feathers TIMES NEWS NETWORK Diplomatic tangle New Delhi: Will the US state department sponsor a seminar •US invited PDP leader on the creation of belatedly- Mehbooba for a State Dept banned Laskhar-e-Taiba by sponsored seminar on Pakistan’s ISI? A senior official Kashmir here posed the question on Sat- •MEA said US ‘‘crossed urday in response to the justifi- the line’’ in extending such cation of holding a seminar on an invitation Kashmir in Washington. The official pointed to re- •Mehbooba turned down ports in the US that the LeT had the invitation allegedly been created at the be- •US officials say if she had hest of the CIA. gone, she could have In trying to project the semi- placed on record her view nar as ‘‘a routine internal con- of how India was handling ference’’ and as some kind of a the issue ‘‘Track II’’ discussion, the US has ‘‘conveniently sided with the very people who they are here Al Thibault was reported- fighting — the terrorists, if ly summoned to the foreign of- they happen to be working in fice and issued a demarche that Pakistan or Afghanistan. More it was not state department’s so, because it has chosen to ig- business to ‘‘intervene’’ in such nore the Indian viewpoint and a sensitive issue between India also kept out the Kashmiri Pan- and Pakistan. dits, the official pointed out. The US embassy spokesman The response was to the US said ‘‘routine internal confer- embassy here which stated that ences take place all the time’’. a seminar on Kashmir earlier He declined to comment on this week in Washington did whether the demarche was not signal any ‘‘intent’’ or ‘‘at- made out to Thibault. tempt’’ to mediate. Sources here said: ‘‘We have ‘‘Sponsoring a discussion on learnt of this event and our the Kashmir issue does not sig- views were made known to the nal any intent or attempt to me- US.’’ He did not elaborate. diate,’’ a US embassy ‘‘As many foreign affairs’ is- spokesman said on reports that sues are exceedingly complex, New Delhi had expressed its it is prudent and appropriate to disapproval over the the semi- supplement our information by nar ‘‘Kashmir Re-visited’’ and seeking additional information inviting Mehbooba Mufti, chief and insight from experts in aca- of the PDP and daugther of demia, business, non-govern- J&K chief minister, to attend mental organisations, journal- the conference. ism and elsewhere,’’ the US em- Deputy chief of US mission bassy spokesman said. NHRC’s move to send team is contempt of court: Lawyers TIMES NEWS NETWORK Vadodara/Rajkot: The decision of the National Human Rights Commis- sion (NHRC) to send a team to Vadodara to in- spect the records of the Best Bakery massacre tri- al amounts to contempt of court, a number of pro- BJP lawyers here have de- clared. These lawyers, who in- clude some of the defence counsels in the case — among these being con- vener of Vadodara BJP’s legal cell Niraj Jain and VHP city unit president Ajay Joshi, both part of the panel who defended the carnage accused — gave a memorandum in this regard on Saturday to H U Mahida, the judge who tried the case. The memorandum seeks contempt of court proceedings against NHRC. It asks Mahida to refer to the Gujarat HC the critical comments of NHRC chairman and ex- Chief Justice of India, A S Anand, on the verdict, where all the accused were acquitted for lack of evidence.
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INDIA SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 7 Worst CAS scenario: All you wanted to know about the controversy
By Vidyasagar July 31 they will snap the sig- cable operator. TIMES NEWS NETWORK nals. Consumers should be What is direct to home ready for blackouts in the (DTH) TV and when will it Will the conditional access Now, it’s Indian versus coming months. None of the be available? system (CAS) come into pay channels will turn free- DTH allows you to bypass effect from September 1? to-air. Cable TV homes look- the local cable operator with That’s what the govern- ing forward to watching seri- the help of a pizza-sized foreign broadcasters ment has promised. It is not als like Kahaani Ghar Ghar satellite dish and digital de- clear whether the deadline A major rift has emerged between Indian and foreign Ki will have to buy a set-top coder.These will allow you to will be met, specially as the broadcasters over the postponement of CAS box to continue to watch flick through over 200 chan- CAS rollout is slated close to ● state elections in November. them from the time CAS is nels. The cost of DTH instal- ‘‘It’s a good decision,’’ Aditya, president Sony- Despite reiterating his com- mandated in their area. The lation will be under Rs 5,000. says Star India COO Samir Discovery’s One Alliance. ● mitment to a July 15 deadline best bet is to familiarise However, the monthly tab Nair. ‘‘The new plan is Meanwhile, Indian for CAS, I&B minister Ravi yourselves with soaps in will vary between Rs 120 and workable.’’ broadcasters believe the Shankar Prasad had to post- free-to-air channels. Rs 1,000 depending on the Pay channel broadcast- government has erred in pone the rollout. However, What’s free-to-air and channels you watch. ers admitted that they will its decision to introduce the government managed to what’s pay? Subhash Chandra’s ASC have to give up subscrip- zone-wise CAS. save face with it’s consumer- Those who restrict cable Enterprises is ready to roll- tion rates for a month. In- ‘‘It should be rolled out friendly decision of asking TV watching to just free-to- out DTH by August 15, 2003. dustry observers estimate simultaneously in four broadcasters’ to go free-to-air air channels will pay Rs 72 The company is waiting for a loss of Rs 60 crore to Rs 75 cities on November 1 or from August 1. According to plus taxes to receive a mini- further approvals from the crore per month. December 1 at and not in the plan — which will be mum 30 channels. Some of government. Space TV,a Star But they say there will phases,’’ said G Krishan, made clear in a fresh notifi- the existing free-to-air chan- affiliate company is also on be no impact on advertis- CEO, TV Today. cation in the coming days — nels include DD, Aaj Tak, race for DTH. ing revenue as long as con- A section of the Indian the four metros will be divid- MTV, BBC, Sab TV, Sahara, What’s the solution to pre- sumers pay Rs 72 plus broadcasters feels that the ed into various zones. For ex- Rs 72 plus taxes as subscrip- 2003, cable TV homes will they are paying so far. The Sun TV. Free-to-air TV chan- venting a repeat of the taxes. government fell into the nels do not have to viewed CAS rollback? ample, Delhi will have four tion till CAS is rolled out in pay Rs 72 plus taxes for the government has mandated ‘‘It is a win-win situa- trap laid down by those with a set-top box. In CAS There is need to create a zones and Mumbai three. your neigh- month of Au- that cable TV homes will pay tion,’’ said Shantonu who have vested interests. South Delhi is most likely to bourhood. But gust 2003. Sim- around Rs 100 until CAS is regime all pay channels will regulatory body. The I&B be CAS-enabled from Sep- pay channel ilarly, if CAS rolled out in their neighbour- have to be compulsorily rout- ministry has done its job by tember 1. The next three broadcasters DEEP becomes oper- hood. Satellite towns adjoin- ed through a set-top box. The creating the law — they months would cover the oth- say that cable ational in east ing the four metros will have set-top box looks a VCD or a should leave the rest to inde- er three zones. TV homes will FOCUS Delhi from De- to be CAS-enabled. DVD player and will sit on pendent regulators. Also, the What will be my monthly pay Rs 72 plus cember 1, 2003, Will my favourite soap be top of the TV set. CAS has government should extend cable TV bill? taxes for a month before CAS consumers will pay Rs 72 free-to-air or on a pay been primarily postponed the July 31 deadline for cus- There are various versions is mandated in the zone you plus taxes in November 2003. channel? due to the non-availability of toms duty on set-top boxes. doing the rounds. According live in. For example, if CAS According to pay channel Broadcasters have threat- set-top boxes. It costs under Otherwise, non-CAS areas to the cablewalla, govern- becomes a reality in south broadcasters, consumers ened that if MSOs and cable Rs 2,000 and it can be rented will be paying more than ment officials have agreed to Delhi from September 1, should be ready to pay what operators do not pay dues by for Rs 30 a month from your south Delhi for boxes. Defence ministry waits for its leader
TIMES NEWS NETWORK batch IAS officer from the When the Appointments Rudderless? Himachal Pradesh cadre, Committee of the Cabinet New Delhi: The defence continues to work as the (ACC) approved Prasad’s ministry may have to do •Defence minister OSD (officer on special promotion last Monday, it without top political or bu- Fernandes returns from duty) to Deputy Prime Min- also posted another IAS offi- reaucratic leadership for Brazil on July 13 some days. While defence ister L K Advani. cer senior to him in the de- The post of defence minister George Fernandes • Prasad apparently wants fence ministry, special sec- secretary is lying vacant returns from Brazil only on to finish some pending work retary (defence procure- July 13, the all-important in Advani’s office before ment) Dhirendra Singh, as post of defence secretary is ministry — even if it’s only taking over the new assign- the new disinvestment sec- lying vacant. for a few days — will only ment. Sources say Prasad is retary. Long delays in decision- add to the problems. also waiting for the present The ACC, however, seems making, as it is, continue to The outgoing defence sec- defence production and sup- to have forgotten that Siso- plague the defence ministry. retary, Subir Datta, a 1967 plies secretary, N S Sisodia, dia too was present in the The IAF, for instance, has batch IAS officer, joined the a 1968 batch IAS officer, to defence ministry.‘‘The ACC been demanding Advanced Union Public Service Com- be moved out of the defence will have to meet very soon Jet Trainers (AJTs) for over mission as a member on ministry. ‘‘Sisodia being to resolve this unusual situ- two decades now but the Friday. But the new officer senior to Prasad cannot ation... rumblings have al- ministry is yet to finalise elevated as defence secre- work under him,’’ said an ready begun,’’ said an offi- the deal. A headless defence tary, Ajay Prasad, a 1969 official. cial. 3 militants killed in J&K Srinagar: The security forces killed three militants in an encounter at Kangan on Sat- urday morning. BSF personnel also smashed a militant hideout and recovered large quan- tity of ammunition in Kupwara district. Security forces conducted a search at a vil- lage near Kangan after a tip off. However, dur- ing the combing operation, militants hiding there opened fire and threw hand grenades. Security forces also retaliated. In the ex- change of fire, three militants were killed.TNN
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8 SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 INDIA Jalan sees opportunity for 8-9 per cent growth Why more women give B-schools the go-by By Shobha John gender ratio in 2002 was an er, HSBC, says, ‘‘Women pre- He says in some areas, em- TIMES NEWS NETWORK Jalan told a conference or- TIMES NEWS NETWORK aberration. In 2003, we are fer to give MBAs the go-by ployers do not prefer ganised by the Institute of New Delhi: RBI governor Bi- getting back to the ratio we due to the high stress levels women. This includes In- Chartered Accountants of New Delhi: If you think the normally have.’’ The gender in the corporate world.’’ Not dustrial Relations where mal Jalan said here Saturday India here. number of women joining that the Indian economy was ratio at IIM-Calicut for 2003- to forget the punishing they would have to deal with The RBI in its monetary the top B-schools has gone 04 was perhaps the best — working hours. Also, many militant and abusive unions. in a ‘‘very strong’’ position and credit policy announced up, think again. They form 14.75 per cent were girls. are not able to sustain their Sales and marketing, involv- and could grow by eight to in April has projected the In- just one-fifth the student ra- That’s an improvement corporate jobs due to con- ing lots of travel, plus the nine per cent a year. He felt dian economy to grow by six tio at the IIMs. And the per- from 5 per cent (2002-03). flicting family priorities. manufacturing sector are the time is opportune for car- per cent during the current centage of those passing the Some IIMs like IIM-Cal- They then take to entrepre- also generally off-limits for rying out financial sector re- year. An acceleration of the rigorous selection is cutta prefer engineers. Are neurial ventures.’’ Ronesh women. forms. growth rate by two to three abysmally lower — 6-15 per the gender ratios at the IITs Puri, India head of Execu- Puri says some companies ‘‘Our macro-economic po- percentage point would cent. any better? No, they are just tive Access, says, ‘‘Many are reluctant to take on sition is very strong with low mean that the economy can Though the number of as skewed and uninspiring women prefer softer options women as they feel they inflation and interest rate grow by eight to nine per cent students taking the Com- as the IIMs. Women com- like fashion, designing and could use ‘‘sexual harass- and high forex reserves, a year in the medium term. mon Admission Test (CAT) prised just 6.2 per cent of the service sectors, where infact ment’’ to blackmail. Mecklai which is congenial to carry Jalan said the RBI main- over the last three years in- total number of those who they are preferred.’’ admits women are paid less forward the financial sector tained its stance of six per creased from 48,342 (2001- enrolled for B.Tech at IIT Jamal Mecklai, CEO, India’s top B-school, IIM-Ahmedabad has barely 12.8 than men all over the world. reforms and accelerate cent GDP growth projection 2003) to 94,740 (2003-2005), ac- Delhi in 2000-2001. In 2001- Mecklai Financial and Com- per cent women this session ‘‘It’s unjust, but it’s chang- growth by two to three per for this fiscal based on nor- cording to IIM-Ahmedabad, 2002, it was 7.9 per cent. mercial Services Ltd, says, ing.’’ cent in the medium term,’’ mal monsoon. the percentage of women ap- So why are women balk- ‘‘While the percentage of Kapilashrami says ‘‘Hu- plicants hovered between ing from a profession that women moving into corpo- US, UK face same shortage man Resources’’, ‘‘Corpo- 21.8-22.9 per cent. could catapult them to the rate India is still far short of usiness schools in the US have bust a gut to per- rate Communications’’’ etc And dipped after selec- top echelons of a major 50 per cent, it’s growing. An Bsuade women to take MBAs, but with disappoint- attract more women as these tion. At IIM-A, women who company? Prof Indira ad we ran recently for man- ing results. In 1988-89 women accounted for 28.6 per are perceived to be ‘‘less qualified formed just 10.5 Parikh, Dean, IIM-A says, agers elicited over 1,000 cent of first-year students enrolled on MBA pro- stressful’’. per cent of the total (2001- ‘‘The low number of women replies — 28 per cent were grammes at the 20 schools that topped Business Week’s Corporates too find 2003 and 2002-2004). It applicants at IIMs could be women.’’ annual ratings; in 2002-03, 30.3 per cent. This year too women best suited here as climbed marginally in 2003- because they feel the compe- Would the cost of an IIM women’s enrolments are down. At London Business they are more sensitive. But 2005 to 12.8 per cent. tition is so stiff, so why ap- education, pegged at Rs School, 26 per cent of first-year MBAs are women. Mecklai adds, ‘‘Women are At IIM-Bangalore, the ply. But once selected, they 1,75,000 per annum (approxi- One issue seems to be cost. A two-year MBA course changing the corporate numbers were even less: 6.9 perform very well. More mately) be a deterrent? No, at a top school costs about $100,000. Women also earn world, making it less per cent (2002), 11.2 per cent women ought to apply.’’ says Puri. ‘‘Many go abroad less than their male counterparts. Women also worry volatile. I find them more fo- (2003). Abhoy K Ohja, associ- Tanuj Kapilashrami, ex- to study where the costs are business is not a caring profession. The Economist cused, resilient and certain- ate professor, explains, ‘‘The ecutive development manag- much higher.’’ ly more fun to work with.’’ Graduate turns sweeper, all for a home Indian IT firms By Archana Sharma ‘‘But I was a member of the Samajwadi corporator given a go-by TIMES NEWS NETWORK Desperate times ‘jhadu-khata’ (broom-and- Waqarunissa Ansari has mop) staff,’’ he said. gone a step further and Mumbai: For two years, •A medical representa- for MNCs tive chucks his job to be- The BMC estimates that asked the administration to Ramesh Parghi worked as a TIMES NEWS NETWORK come a BMC sweeper there are about 300 gradu- promote all educated sweep- medical representative, in- ates and postgraduates who ers. ‘‘There are many such teracting with doctors at •This way he can avail have ended up as Class IV employees who work as pe- Hyderabad: The IT industry Jaslok and Breach Candy of BMC quarters of his employees. It’s a phenome- ons or sweepers by day and is witnessing a churn. The hospitals. Then, the com- mother, also a sweeper non that has its roots in lack study at night for postgradu- multinational companies, merce graduate chucked his which were considered to be •300 post-graduates, of affordable housing, the ation,’’ she said. ‘‘Earlier,the job to become a sweeper with scarcity of employment op- administration used to con- the clients for the local IT the Brihanmumbai Munici- graduates, have ended companies, are now directly up as Class IV workers portunities and the rapid de- duct an examination pal Corporation. That’s be- valuation of the Bachelors through which the educated hitting at the lifeline of the cause his mother, who was and Masters degree. Class IV employees had a IT companies — the skilled also a BMC sweeper, was medical rep, I used to meet Mayor Mahadeo Devle re- chance to upgrade their manpower pool. about to retire, requiring her doctors and was provided cently suggested to the mu- posts. Not any more.’’ Local brands that so far to give up her municipal with first-class travel fare nicipal administration that Not that the BMC is insen- ruled the roost in the IT job quarters. and other allowances,’’ he graduates who had been sitive to the issue. Chief en- market in India are losing ‘‘We did not have a house said ruefully.‘‘And here I was hired as ‘pity’ cases be pro- gineer of the solid waste out to multinational compa- in Mumbai,’’ says Parghi. dealing with drunken sweep- moted to the Class III catego- management department R nies (MNCs) in attracting tal- ‘‘So, I joined the BMC in the ers — my new colleagues.’’ ry. (When a civic employee M Markendeya said, ‘‘We ent. More and more profes- Class IV category and got the Discovering that Parghi dies or becomes medically know that because of unem- sionals prefer to work in room transferred to my was a graduate, the authori- unfit during his tenure, his ployment, educated boys join MNC development centres or name.’’ ties asked him to oversee ward is given a job in the the conservancy depart- US start-ups based here be- It wasn’t easy for Parghi to garbage clearance, which Class IV category, which is ment. So, we either make cause of better pays. adjust to his new job, which meant he did not actually the lowest in the hierarchy them overseers or give them earned him Rs 6,000. ‘‘As a have to wield the broom. and includes labour jobs.) some office work.’’
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LET’S TALK PARENTING ‘I won’t ever bring my girlfriend home’ here’s more to the dashing Yuvraj Singh than that flowing off-drive, the Udayshankar T hoick over the leg-side, the jig or that gelled look. This cricketer is pretty basic. He still prefers mom’s kadi- chawal to the delicacies he’s served while he’s on the road. Like most sons, Yuvi wants to stick around his mother Shabnam Singh for life. How much time do you spend with your parents? I love to spend as much time as possible at home. I love the life in Chandigarh as it’s quite laid-back and less demanding. My parents have always played a different role —my mom would help me with my studies, while dad would look after my cricket. Are your parents strict disciplinarians? Any re- strictions? Yeah, both were strict. Certain things like late nights were a definite no-no. When in Chandigarh, my curfew would be 10 p m and I’d adhere to it diligently. But when I started going out of Chandigarh for matches, I’d frequent late night parties and they were fine with it. Do your parents try to see your point of view? Earlier, most of my decisions were shot down as my par- ents thought they were impulsive and myopic. But a lot changed after I started playing for India. They realised I was mature enough to take decisions and handle life in a certain way. However, anything unreasonable is instantly shot down. I may sulk for a while, but then my mom would make me understand why my perception was wrong. Can you talk to your parents about anything? Any taboo subjects? Like most sons, I’m more comfortable with my mom. I guess I can talk to her about anything and everything. With dad, most discussions and conversations revolve around cricket. If your dad wanted you to be a doctor/engineer and you wanted to join a rock band or become a model, what would you do? My parents never forced me to do anything except that my dad wanted me to play only cricket. If I was good enough to be a rock star or a model, I guess they would have let me go ahead. Do you smoke or drink in front of them? I can’t dream of doing that. Can you talk to them about sex? I’ve never spoken to them about it, but again, I think it’s my mom with whom I would talk about it. Were you able to bring your girlfriend home to in- troduce to your parents? No, but I think it’s more to do with the fact that I want to maintain a certain distance than anything else. Is the relationship you have with your parents dif- ferent from what they had with their parents? I can’t say much about that as my grandparents were quite orthodox. That was a different generation altogether. Can you live with them after marriage? Marriage is a distant proposition, but I’ve decided that I’ll always stick around with my mom. — Dinesh Chopra New Age CEO: Soft skills can win over hard bargains
By Sanghamitra Chakraborty TIMES NEWS NETWORK ABC of Level 5 New Delhi: Jagdish Khattar, Maruti MD, is in Los Angeles with his IPO roadshow. Top Management guns from the platinum chip ●Who’s the pro- Capital Fund are listening to gramme for? him. They have tough ques- Practising senior man- tions — profit projection, mar- agers. gins, new plans, new technolo- ●What is the progra- gy, hard numbers...There’s a mme structure? guy in the corner whom Khat- There are 6 mandatory tar ignores. He asks no ques- and 4 optional units tions, just listens. ●Mandatory units are: Khatter shows the group the Manage activities to picture of a family — father, meet customer needs mother, two children — on a Manage change in or- two-wheeler. It’s raining and ganisational activities they are looking longingly at a Determine the effective small car with a happy couple use of resources in it. ‘‘That’s India,’’ says Khat- Enhance own perform- tar, ‘‘and this is why we have a ance future.’’ The silent guy now Enhance productive speaks up: ‘‘What makes you so working relationships passionate?’’ ‘‘That’s how I Use information to take am,’’ comes the answer.‘‘Who’s your role model?’’ he asks. ‘‘It’s critical decisions personal, sir,’’answers Khattar. cism of pure balance-sheets. ‘‘Never mind, who’s it?’’ ‘‘My Uday Kotak, Executive VP father,’’ says the Maruti MD. and MD, Kotak Mahindra, who ‘‘He always said, ‘Work hard has lead many roadshows ex- and leave the rest to God’.’’ plains: ‘‘When a fund manager ‘‘What advise do you have for looks into the eye of a CEO, your children?’’ ‘‘I try to give reads his body language, it’s them the same advise, but you the beginning of a relationship know what it’s like Sir, they of trust — the ability of a per- also have their own ideas.’’ son to touch a chord in such a Khattar sends a slip to ask who human interaction is critical.’’ this person was. It comes back, While Infosys chief mentor ‘‘He is God. The chairman of N R Narayana Murthy leads Capital.’’ God put his money the way,Azim Premji of Wipro, into Maruti. Ratan Tata, Dr Pratap Reddy of What we have here is the Apollo, Brijmohan Munjal of emergence of a new kind of Hero Honda, Sunil Mittal of business leader who is able to Bharti and Iflex, Dr Reddy’s, take on the world not only by Ranbaxy, Marico and Jet Air- the strength of his balance- ways are some people and cor- sheet, Ivy League B-school de- porations who are able to im- gree or Armani suit, but his press investors with their val- strong values. Some call it Lev- ue system. el 5 Management, which focus- Prithvi Haldea, MD, Prime es on soft-skills like leadership Database, a company which style, relationships, parenting tracks primary markets says: skills. Others call it the non- ‘‘The data presented to fund balance-sheet characteristics. mangers is always taken with a Dilip Cherian, chief of Per- pinch of salt. What converts an fect Relations, an image man- interest in a company into a de- agement company, says, ‘‘The cision to invest are the non-tan- balance-sheet was the old tool gibles.’’ The ability of a CEO to of assessment of a company. present his vision, to convince But an assessment of the a fund manager that he be- leader’s value-system is a lieves in what he says, in him- short-cut to figure out his busi- self and his company’s future, ness values now.’’ Particularly, are not B-school fundas, but in a post-Enron, post-Worldcom fundamental to his personality world, where there’s scepti- and values.
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10 SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 SPECIAL REPORT
No one chooses their country of birth, I’d always support my country, whether People are ultimately divided more by There are no savage and civilised peo- What goes on in a bedroom between so it’s foolish to be proud of it. it was right or wrong. class than by nationality. ples; there are only different cultures. consenting adults is no business of the ❏ Agree ❏ Disagree ❏ Agree ❏ Disagree ❏ Agree ❏ Disagree ❏ Agree ❏ Disagree state. ❏ Agree ❏ Disagree Right, Left or Centre? Sunday Times measures our movers and shakers on the political compass
ere’s a short quiz for you. Who international leaders/thinkers Hsaid the following: on the four quadrants — Liber- ● I do not consider Hitler to be as tarian, Authoritarian, Left and bad as he is depicted. He is show- Right. All we had to do was place ing an ability that is amazing and our leaders and icons to find out seems to be gaining his victories who was closer to Gandhi, Fried- without much bloodshed. man, Bush or Hitler. ● If our country were defeated Hitler, Gandhi and You Interestingly, out of 12 respon- (with reference to World War l), I dents, nine ended up in the Left hope we should find a champion Liberatarian quadrant peopled by as admirable (as Hitler) to restore the shelf in the supermall of New ing credo. Just as the 1960s were ate the New American Century porate and military power to vide where parampara and leaders like Gandhi, Nelson Man- our courage and lead us back to Age ‘isms’. Here, you can literally known for student unrest, the with new age thinkers — Fareed crush opponents. ‘‘The world can- progress are supposed to go hand dela and the Dalai Lama. Two re- our place among the nations. take your pick. Be a neo-liberal, a 1980s for Reagan, Thatcher and Zakaria, Samuel Huntington, not long afford so heady a mix- in hand. spondents — Sheila Dikshit and ● Who paid an official visit to Chi- neo-conservative, a libertarian, a the Yuppies, the 1990s were the Francis Fukuyama — warning ture of patriotism, social authori- We decided to clear the muddle Amar Singh — found a slot near na, described Beijing as ‘ghastly’ radical rightist, a populist, a radi- second Gilded Age — the age of about the rise of Islamo-Fascism, ty, unchecked aggressiveness,’’ and find out where our Movers Pope John Paul II in the Left Au- and warned a group of foreign cal leftist, a statist, a neo-Nazi, a effortless abundance, cellphones the clash of civilisations and warns Said. and Shakers actually stand. The thoritarian quadrant. As for students, ‘‘If you stay here much social democrat or a post-modern on every ear,rising stockmarkets, telling us that the future of free- Closer home, the boundary attempt was to find an answer to youth icon Shah Rukh Khan, well, longer you’ll all be slitty-eyed?’’ mongrel (a bit of this and that). In Mercedes sports utility vehicles, dom does not lie in illiberal, poor- lines between India’s two major that eternal query: Whither In- well, well — the hero is a diehard The answers: Mahatma Gandhi short, you could be a bit of Gand- Bill Clinton’s sex life, Princess Di- ly institutionalised democracies. political parties are getting dia? We gave them 61 questions on centrist who would support his (1940), Winston Churchill (1937), hi and Hitler rolled into one, a ana’s sentimentalism and Bill On the other, you have theorists blurred as the Hindutva versus a political compass to find out country, whether it was right or Duke of Edinburgh (1986). Hard secularist and a soft fundamen- Gates’ macro fortunes. The new like Edward Said Secularism debate gets lost in the their political, economic and wrong. to believe? Understandable. Ideol- talist at the same time. Or you millennium is the age of redefini- and Susan Son- semantics of Hard, Soft and Pseu- social leanings. For this, we used At the onset, we’d like to clarify ogy is indeed tricky business could believe that culture is all tion. On the one hand, you have tag indicting do. On the social front, too, tradi- the methodology developed by a there’s no right, wrong or ideal re- where Left, Right and Centre are that matters, politics doesn’t, new age politicians — Bush and the world’s su- tionalism gets into a tussle with website — www.politicalcom- sponse. It’s simply a measure of mere textbook positions: Easy to thereby rendering the whole theo- Co. — try- perpower as a modernism, time and again. pass.org — and collated the re- attitudes to provide a more inte- plot on paper, yet hard to cate- ry of nations and nationalism ing to cre- bully that de- Here, it manifests itself in the sults. Of course, it was an ardu- grated definition of where people gorise in real life. More so, in a obsolete. Absolutism is truly dead ploys its cor- Swadeshi-Videshi di- ous exercise since most of the and parties stand. fast mutating world where the and buried when it comes to senior political and corporate So why don’t you take the test old-fashioned debate between cap- weltanschauung. leaders refused to be measured on yourself and find out where you italism and communism, liberal- In terms of world view, every the compass. The compass has stand in life? ism and authoritarianism is off decade has had its own identify- already positioned important Nikhat Kazmi
Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of Delhi Digvijay Singh, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Authoritarian-Left Libertarian-Left Economic Left/Right: -1.62 Economic Left/Right: -3.25 Authoritarian/Libertarian: 1.18 Authoritarian/Libertarian: -1.59
Surprise. The Delhi CM is that rare case Digvijay Singh shares the position in the amongst our interviewees. She lies above the left-liberal quadrant with Shyama Chona. left libertarian quadrant, along with Amar Diggy Raja is all for the nation, but not the Singh and comes close to Pope John Paul 11 notion of racial superiority. A diehard in her views. Here’s how. Marijuana should- patriot, he would support his country any n’t be legalised, abortion should be illegal, which way, even if it was wrong. The inter- homosexuality is unnatural, pornography is national law is sacrosanct and countries bad and sex outside marriage is immoral. who defy it are culpable. ‘‘It’s fine for society to be open about sex, but these days it’s He takes a people-first line on globalisation and distrusts going too far...’’ The CM is in agreement. corporations to voluntarily respect the environment. Staunchly nationalistic, she strongly agrees that our race He is not an unqualified supporter of free markets and has many superior qualities and our country is always to be believes in adequate degrees of protectionism. And while supported. Just as emphatically, she believes that ‘‘there are he’s okay with the death penalty as an option for serious no savage or civilised peoples, there are only different cul- crimes, he disagrees that punishment should be more tures.’’ important than rehabilitation. On the economy, she gives priority to unemployment over On bedroom matters, he believes it’s no business of the inflation and believes protectionism is sometimes necessary. state. Sex outside marriage is not immoral and sexual liber- She also agrees that those with the ability to pay should have alism is essential for a modern society.Legalising pornogra- the right to higher standards of medical care. What’s good for phy and child adoption by same-sex parents get his nod, but the most successful corporations is always, ultimately, good marijuana is a no-no. for all of us and yet she doesn’t trust them to voluntarily re- Women, he feels are primarily home-makers and spect the environment. abortion, when the mother’s life is not threatened, should The first duty of a woman? Home-maker, says the veteran be illegal. politician and believes that mothers sometimes do need the rod to discipline children. Amar Singh, Samajwadi Party Leader Authoritarian-Left Pramod Mahajan, BJP Leader Economic Left/Right: -2.88 Libertarian-Left Authoritarian/Libertarian: 1.23 Economic Left\Right: -4.25 Authoritarian\Libertarian: -2.87 Another surprise! Like Shiela Dikshit, he too seems to be a close ally of Pope John Unusual? This BJP spokesman is a left-lib- Paul ll. But with a difference. He doesn’t ertarian. Class, says Mahajan, is what di- think abortion is wrong nor is extra-marital vides people more than nationality and he sex. He favours legalising pornography and would support his country even if it was thinks it’s time to allow adoption by wrong. Yet, his enemy’s enemy is not his nat- same sex couples. ural friend. And military action that defies So what if some of his closest pals are In- international law is sometimes justified. dia’s richest people.Amar Singh disagrees that the rich are Unemployment for Mahajan is a greater too highly taxed or deserve better medical care. The politi- scourge than inflation. He would strongly urge governments cian strongly agrees that the enemy’s enemy is a friend and to penalise businesses that mislead the public. This champi- that ‘our race has many superior qualities’. Absolutely on of free markets would like a more lenient tax structure for patriotic, he would stand up for his country always. the rich and not expect taxpayers to support culture that can- His take on the economy: ‘The freer the market, the freer not sustain itself. the people’. Yet protectionism is sometimes necessary. Mahajan favours questioning authority, but accepts that Abstract art that doesn’t represent anything shouldn’t be hierarchy is necessary in a civilised society. He’s against le- considered art at all. Strongly agree. Astrology accurately ex- galising pornography for adults, is against sex outside mar- plains many things. Strongly agree. Religion and morality riage but is quite sure that what goes on inside the bedroom are closely linked. Strongly agree. between consenting adults is no business of the state. While Amar Singh the father is against spanking children, And no, the BJP leader does not agree that ‘Mothers may he doesn’t think it’s natural for children to keep some secrets have careers, but their first duty is to be a homemaker.’ from their parents. Ashis Nandy, Sociologist Indira Jaisingh, Lawyer Libertarian-Left Libertarian-Left Economic Left\Right: -5.38 Economic Left/Right: -7.00 Authoritarian\Libertarian: -7.33 Graphic: Ninan & Neelabh Authoritarian/Libertarian: -5.95
He’s closest to the Dalai Lama in his world The Supreme Court lawyer is more left than view. Nandy wouldn’t support his country if Shah Rukh Khan, Superstar Mahesh Bhatt, Filmmaker the Dalai Lama, as liberal as Mandela. Her it were wrong, he would question authority On the line-Libertarian Libertarian-Left position on crime and punishment, abor- always, and does not believe in the superior- Economic Left\Right: 0.38 Economic Left/Right: -3.38 tion, nationalism and sexual freedom ity of the Indian race. Yet, he is a patriot who Authoritarian\Libertarian: -0.72 Authoritarian/Libertarian: -5.28 reflects a world view that staunchly backs feels it is not foolish to be proud of the coun- the individual. try you are born in. People, says he, are more On nationalism, she is wary about blind Shah Rukh scores a near bull’s eye: in a Somewhere between Nelson Mandela and divided by their nationality than by class. patriotism and believes in questioning world divided into Left and Right he stands the Dalai Lama, he will neither blindly sup- The social scientist is okay with high taxes for the rich, national policies. Indians or any other race for that matter alone at the centre, with a libertarian lean- port his country nor be foolishly proud of it doesn’t quite agree that checking inflation is more important are not naturally superior, even as it’s not mandatory for you ing. SRK will always support his country — and yet, he ‘strongly believes’ that our race than controlling unemployment, and would prefer to go with to be proud of your country since you do not choose it — you right or wrong. For him, ‘our race has many has many superior qualities. Again, for Ma- a certain amount of ‘necessary protectionism’ in trade. Free are simply born there. superior qualities’; he agrees that ‘military hesh Bhatt the enemy of his enemy is a markets do not always ensure individual freedom. People are ultimately divided more by class than by na- action that defies international law is some- friend, his non-jingoism notwithstanding. In the social context, Nandy is for legalising marijuana tionality. Corporations, she feels should bother about more times justified’. The superstar from middle- Not one to toe the line he feels all authority and pornography with-and-for adults. Abortion is ok, so is than bottomlines and cannot be trusted to voluntarily re- class Delhi is fine with high taxes for the rich and better should be questioned. sex outside marriage. spect the environment. health care for good money. A non-supporter of protectionism, he feels land should not Women, feels Nandy, aren’t primarily homemakers and On the social scale, she feels schooling is more than just It might be prudent not to get on King Khan’s wrong side be a commodity for sale and free markets do not necessarily can be careerists like men too. Surprise answer? Astrology about finding jobs, discipline isn’t the most important — he has no problems with the adage ‘an eye for an eye....’ In mean freer people. For this maverick filmmaker, the busi- accurately explains many things and faith-based schools thing to learn for kids, social freedom should be the priority the punishment vs rehabilitation debate SRK is clear: It’s a nessman and the manufacturer is more important than the have a positive role to play in our education system. of government, women aren’t homemakers first, waste of time to rehabilitate some criminals. He’s for abor- writer or the artist. What’s more, Bhatt feels society should sex outside marriage isn’t always immoral and the private tion but is anti-marijuana, for sexual freedom but not for support those who are able to work but refuse to do so. life of individuals can sometimes be the business of the state. Mahesh Dattani, Theatre Personality promiscuity.Not all authority is bad, says SRK. In a civilised Legalising marijuana is fine, as is sex outside marriage. For Libertarian-Left society one must have people above to be obeyed and below to him abstract art that doesn’t represent anything is not be commanded. And yet he would never spank his kids. art at all. Shyama Chona, School Principal Economic Left/Right: -9.25 Authoritarian/Libertarian: -6.62 Libertarian-Left Tabu, Actress Preity Zinta, Actress Economic Left/Right: -3.25 He takes the most extreme position on our Libertarian-Left Libertarian-Left Authoritarian/Libertarian: -1.74 political compass: a left libertarian who goes Economic Left\Right: -2.62 Economic Left\Right: -2.75 far beyond Gandhi and Mandela. Why? He Authoritarian\Libertarian: -2.51 Authoritarian\Libertarian: -2.36 She is proud of her country but does not be- wouldn’t support his country if it were lieve in supporting it blindly. Our race, she wrong, despite being proud of it. However, She speaks dil se, whether it’s about her agrees, is superior but it’s class more than Indians are in no way superior to others. On She’s her own woman — political correct- nationality that divides people. A libertari- ness be damned. Nationality, says Tabu, di- country, the economy or the society. It’s cer- the economic front, controlling unemploy- tainly not foolish to be proud of your coun- an-left, she’s a bit more centrist and dis- ment is more important than curbing infla- vides people more than class, and yet she’s tanced from Gandhi and Nelson Mandela. not wary of being fiercely nationalistic. Nec- try — so what if you didn’t choose it; if glob- tion and free markets do not always ensure freedom for the alisation is inevitable it should primarily Although a free marketeer, she feels people. essary protectionism is fine, but she’s clear: protectionism is sometimes necessary for the primary responsibility of a company is serve humanity; and morality has little to do On the social scale, Dattani wants to legalise marijuana, with religion. the economy. pornography for adults and abortion. The playwright be- to deliver profits to its shareholders. It’s not a school’s function to equip one to find jobs, points lieves it’s fine to use taxpayers’ money to prop up non-prof- The Bollywood actress has strong likes Preity has no problems with a free market out the principal, and faith-based schools have no role to play itable theatres and museums. Discipline is not the most and dislikes: People can be divided into the savage and the but believes protectionism is sometimes necessary. She is in our education system. The most important thing for chil- important thing for children to learn, and education is not civilised, sex outside marriage is not always immoral, elec- strongly against making abortion illegal, but doesn’t want dren is to accept discipline, she feels. However, spanking is only about jobs, even as he feels that all authority must be tronic surveillance is unfair to the honest citizen, people can the ban on marijuana lifted. Death penalty is fine if the crime not a part of the parenting process. questioned. feel naturally homosexual, marijuana should not be le- is serious enough. Preity is worried that the fusion between A mother of two and a successful career woman, for Chona He’s strongly against the death penalty and believes no galised, death penalty should be done away with.... information and entertainment is shrinking our attention home scores above career, for a mother’s primary duty is to criminal is beyond rehabilitation. Agreeing that one can feel A certain amount of authority is acceptable, but spanking spans; she’s sad that something as basic as drinking water be a homemaker. naturally homosexual, he supports adoption by same sex children is not. A one-party state has its advantages — it comes in branded bottles; she’s apprehensive about the role As for morals, sex outside marriage is not acceptable and couples and believes the state should have nothing to do with avoids arguments that hinder progress. Tabu would never of the electronic eye in the individual’s life. Authority and hi- what goes on in a bedroom between consenting adults is very the private lives of individuals. run away from trouble — she’s all for confronting it head on. erarchies are meant to be questioned. much the business of the state.
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The Economist AP Overweight Corruption Online advertising Political parties top citizens’ list of organisations they Japanese want to see cleansed of corruption, according to a sur- vey by Transparency International, a Berlin-based anti- corruption pressure group. In Argentina, 58% of re- makes a comeback rocket needs spondents singled out political parties as a prime source of corruption. Japan, not usually at the top of New York: Online advertis- to change the way we allocate to slim down corruption lists, reported the next highest figure, at ing, with the help of tradi- media, giving Internet a 52%. India was not far behind at 40%. In both Sweden tional brick-and-mortar com- share that is proportionate to Tokyo: Slim is in for rockets. and Mexico, however, only around a fifth of respon- panies, is staging a comeback the way we think we can get So pity Japan’s next-genera- dents agreed that politicians’ shenanigans were their —emerging from the pro- the best ROI (return on in- tion GX rocket, which is 800 most important corruption complaint. longed dry spell that followed vestment) from our media al- kg overweight. Kyodo news the dotcom bust, industry location,” said Marc Fire- agency quoted sources in- Percentage of respondents who singled out political par- watchers say. man, global director of inter- volved in developing the ties as the institution from which they would most like to Traditional advertisers, active marketing at Reebok. rocket, which is being pro- eliminate corruption: duced by Japanese and US such as automakers, are be- US Bancorp Piper Jaffray 0102030405060 firms, as saying that changes ginning to allocate more of analyst Safa Rastchy said in to fuel tanks on the 49 meter- Argentina their marketing budgets to a recent research note he ex- long rocket had made it Japan the Web, helping the online pects this year’s growth in ad industry take its first online advertising to well ex- much heavier than planned. Turkey The first stage of the rock- steps toward what analysts ceed the 15 percent range, up et will be produced by Lock- India see as a sustainable recovery. from prior estimates of un- heed Martin Corp of the Britain “It took a long time to der 10 percent. shake out the fluff and refo- Major Internet companies United States, using a Russ- Canada ian engine, while the second cus back on significant ad- like Yahoo and America On- stage is being made by Germany vertisers,” said Jupiter Re- line, whose ad businesses Takeru Kobayashi of Japan eats his 32nd hot dog at Nathan’s Fourth of July hot dog eating Japan’s Ishikawajima-Hari- United States search analyst Gary Stein. took a hit after dotcoms col- contest in New York’s Coney Island on Friday. Defending champion Kobayashi came in first While online advertising lapsed, are now trying hard- ma Heavy Industries Co Ltd. Spain by eating fortyfour-and-a-half hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. and will use a new engine de- had been known as the place er to address the needs of veloped by the National Italy for loud pitches and flashing marketers across the board Space Development Agency Russia banner ads by dotcoms — — becoming more flexible of Japan. many of which have folded — with pricing and formats and Switzerland To improve the thrust of traditional companies have savvier with technology. America’s Golden State this engine, the first in the Mexico recently been drawn in by Also fuelling the comeback world to use liquefied natural Sweden more subtle approaches, is the recent interest for paid gas as a propellant, the fuel such as paid search listings search, that companies such tanks were strengthened. Indonesia and savvy animated “rich as Google and Yahoo have That added 500 kg to the rock- Hong Kong media” ads. helped legitimise as an ad- is fast losing its sheen et’s 1.87 ton structure, which “We are definitely looking vertising medium. Reuter then required an additional hink California and AP 300 kg of fuel, leading to a to- what do you imagine: tal estimated weight gain of T golden beaches, 800 kg, Kyodo said. beautiful people, lovely Planners hope to simplify Dean gets Net start in presidential race weather — a life of fun, frol- the fuel system and are opti- ic and laughter amid glitz mistic they will be able to By Michael Janofsky Meetup.com, which enables Trippi recalled that they typing in the numbers. As and glamour. Now try slim the rocket down in time Washington: Howard people with like interests to told him, in effect, that he the hours ticked away to again. California in 2003. for its first test flights, cur- Dean’s prominence among connect and meet. was plotting the campaign close the second quarter of Broke, beleaguered and the rently set for the end of fiscal the nine Democrats run- The efforts have vaulted in an outmoded way and the year, he wrote on the butt of ridicule in the rest 2005 and 2006. ning for president is largely Dr Dean into the top tier of that a candidate without the Web site: “We need your of United States. Rather Rockets cannot afford ex- attributable to his cam- candidates trying to build connections or political lin- help. Spread the word that like Bihar in India. Yes, you cess weight, because only a paign’s early embrace of the momentum for the first pri- eage of a Senator John Ker- the campaign is rolling.’’ heard that right. Bihar, or fraction of their take-off Internet for organising sup- maries, more than six ry of Massachusetts, or Raising nearly $3 million maybe UP. mass is available for a pay- porters and raising money. months away. Representative Richard A in the first quarter, an im- Hard as it may be to be- load, such as a satellite. If the Dr Dean, a former gover- Dr Dean’s foray into cy- Gephardt needed a more di- pressive sum for an out- lieve, the Golden State — structural weight rises, the nor of Vermont, has gener- berspace began almost acci- rect approach. sider, Dr Dean led all candi- known by that moniker be- payload diminishes, making ated more money and atten- dentally as random e-mail That led Trippi to use Dr dates in contributions. He cause of its physical and the rocket uneconomic. tion online than any other encounters between his Dean’s Web site for a added $7.5 million in the material wealth — has lost Confidence in Japan’s rocket candidate, through direct campaign manager, Joe telethon of sorts, with fre- next three months, nearly much of its sheen. It’s been program was badly damaged appeals and a growing base quently changing messages half from Internet transac- busted. Trippi, and young political by two successive, and costly, of supporters who are hook- enthusiasts drawn to Dr urging people to pull out tions. That put him third in America’s largest state, launch failures in 1998 and with its 35 million people, ing up on a website called Dean’s style. their credit cards and start the money race. NYT News Service 1999. Reuters and its $1.3 trillion econo- my (putting it among the top half-dozen economies in the world), is laying off state government workers, deferring and cutting salaries of remaining em- ployees, canceling college courses, and even shutting down museums and histor- San Fransisco, like rest of California, is going through a ical sites. It is broke. bad phase as America’s wealthiest state has gone broke, How one of the wealthi- with a $38 billion deficit. est corners of the earth most brutal measures that Expectedly, immigrants came to acquire a $38 bil- IMF debt laden countries are fast becoming part of lion deficit (from a $10 bil- are more familiar with. In the debate in America’s lion surplus state after most diverse state, which just three state, local now has more foreign-born years back) govern- people than native-born is some- ONLY IN ments are Americans. thing of a raising tax- Some Republicans say mystery. AMERICA! es on smok- native born American Some say it ing, drink- households pay more than is because of Chidanand Rajghatta ing and $1,000 each year in services the tech gambling, to immigrant households downturn, which has on transactions in real es- (this is not directed at Indi- meant less revenue and tax- tate, on vehicles and goods. ans, who probably pay even es for the state government; Some states have even more; it’s aimed more at the others say it is because of sacked teachers and cut Hispanic influx). On the homeland security, which down programs and schol- other hand, without this puts more cops on the street arships for students. immigrant population, all the time with resultant Visceral politics has now there would be no one to increase in expenses. broken out in the US, espe- manicure the immaculate A few even attribute it to cially in California, which California lawns or paint rising health care costs for is shaping up as a prime the big houses or haul their an aging population and a battleground for Democ- trash. huge population influx. rats and Republicans in the But like everywhere in next election. the world, such debates and Most agree that a combi- Traditionally Democrats, crises never touch the rich. nation of all these setbacks, who now hold the state, are In the week that California and poor management and for raising taxes and retain- was going under, George W hubris, has put California ing government programs Bush swung through the at the top of six American and employees. Republi- state, raising $5 million in states that were unable to cans argue that such a election campaign finance balance their budget this move will wreck an already during a ten-hour swing, fiscal year among the 45 depressed economy and proving yet again that states which are in deficit. would rather scrub welfare states go broke; politicians The result is some of the programs. never.
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INTERNATIONAL GRAFFITI AFP Now, it’s ‘dumb and dumberer’ Demi to star in next Austin Powers: After cre- Reuters ating quite a stir with her By Emily Eakin stunning new look in the just- long with the shag hair- released Charlie’s Angels se- Acut and platform shoes, quel, Demi Moore is set to imbecility was hip in 1970’s star in the next Austin Powers London. There, in 1976, a movie. The 40-year-old US journalist named Stephen actress will play the love in- Pile founded the Not Terri- terest of the spoof spy, played once again by Mike bly Good Club of Great Myers. The Canadian actor is Britain. himself writing the new script The admission require- which has a working title of ment was simple: incompe- Live and Let Pussy Die, re- tence. Meetings consisted of ports the Sun. Shooting will individual demonstrations begin next year. ANI driving home the point (dis- plays of ineptitude at small Big Brother scared: talk, batik, art-making, Britain’s version of the hit TV etc.). At the club’s kickoff reality show Big Brother event — a meal at a hand- turned into a tale of the unex- picked, third-rate restau- pected late Friday after all its rant —Pile made the mis- contestants were evacuated from the house following a take of catching a soup security alert, programme tureen midfall. For this bla- bosses said. A sniffer dog pa- tant display of adroitness, trolling around the house in he was instantly demoted. Elstree, north of London, had Pile went on to write The led security guards to a series Japanese girls rush into a hotel’s large swimming pool in Oiso town, 80 km west of Tokyo, Incomplete Book of Failures of suspect boxes at a neigh- as temperature touched 30 degrees Celsius on Saturday. about the club and the trait bouring film studio. “The ney failure from years of high Return like Beckham: agency official told ITAR- it sought to honor. A catalog Actor Eric Christian Olsen as Lloyd and Derek Richardson as Harry in a scene from search indicated that there of notable imbecility, in- may be explosive material in blood pressure, died at Pop legends Duran Duran, fa- TASS. The tourist “is not ‘Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd’. The film is a prequel to ‘Dumb & Dumber’. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Russian, but he is a national cluding “the worst tourist” some boxes and as a precau- mous for a string of smash around 9:30 am, said manag- of one of the countries in- (a man who spent two days laws had to be disbanded. found stupidity clubs in Foolish science? Van tion a 100-metre cordon was hits in the 1980s, have been er Ned Shankman. He was taking style tips from England volved in the ISS project,” the in New York believing he Today imbecility seems Amsterdam and Groningen, Boxsel cites research on imposed” around the house, a police spokesman said. The 58. His work epitomized se- soccer captain David Beck- official said. There are 16 was in Rome), and the to be making a comeback, where, he says, members “the effect of side winds on ductive disco music, also ham in preparation for their partner countries in the ISS “slowest solution of a cross- and the success of the “give accounts of their own arithmetic sums,” “the spe- show’s contestants were tak- en to a nearby secure loca- known as ‘‘make out’’ music. latest comeback. The band, project, including the United word” (34 years), the book Dumb and Dumber movies stupidity and try to outwit cific gravity of a kiss” and The heavyset musician en- States, Russia, the member tion, bosses said. .AFP who begin a world tour in also featured a membership isn’t the only evidence. Con- each other.” “the surface of God.” Or joyed three decades of fame Japan next week, declared states of the European Space application form for the Not sider a 46-year-old lapsed ac- Now American readers consider what he describes Barry White is dead: Vel- for songs like ‘‘You’re the they were back for good after Agency (ESA), Canada and Terribly Good Club. ademic named Matthijs van can see what the fuss is as the “explosive mix of stu- vet-voiced R&B crooner Barry First, the Last, My Every- a protracted period of declin- Japan. AFP As a result the club’s Boxsel who has been cam- about: The Encyclopedia of pidity and intelligence” on White, renowned for his lush thing’’ and ‘‘It’s Ecstasy When ing record sales and expand- numbers swelled. After the paigning full time on imbe- Stupidity has been translat- display in recent technolog- baritone and lyrics that oozed You Lay Down Next To Me.’’ ing waistlines. “We all follow Arnie competes with book appeared in 1979 (com- cility’s behalf in the Nether- ed into English and has just ical advances: filters for wa- sex appeal on songs such as White’s deep, butter-smooth the David Beckham regime — blonde: Here’s one for the plete with a two-page erra- lands for the last five years. been published by Reaktion ter purification that turn ‘‘Can’t Get Enough of Your vocals and throbbing musical his hairdressing regime that box office books — a battle tum slip), the organization In 1999 he published The Books. An illustrated out to be breeding grounds Love, Babe,’’ died Friday tempos emphasized his is,” keyboard player Nick for the hearts, minds and received 20,000 applications Encyclopedia of Stupidity. hodgepodge of rumina- for bacteria; suntan lotions morning, his manager said. songs’ sexually charged ver- Rhodes told reporters. He money of film fans across the in two months. An incon- The book was an unexpect- tions, anecdotes, and esoter- that cause skin cancer and White, who had suffered kid- bal foreplay. AP said the band had been US between a former body- testable success, the club ed success. Van Boxsel be- ica, the book attacks its sub- cushioned running shoes recording for a year and a builder named Schwarzeneg- Reuters ger and a gorgeous blonde was in violation of its com- came a sought-after figure ject obliquely, spinning a designed to protect the half, on and off. “ called Witherspoon. Arnold on the local lecture circuit, theory of stupidity while knees but increasing stress mitment to failure, and un- Funnyman Carrey fears women Who’s the next space Schwarzenegger’s Terminator der the terms of its own by- and avid fans went on to cataloging its sightings. on the hips. NYT News Service London: In a rather shocking revelation, tourist? A US space 3: Rise of the Machines and Jim Carrey claims that he is afraid of tourism company has select- Reese Witherspoon’s Legally women. “Nothing has caused me more ed the next tourist to blast off Blonde 2: Red, White and BRICKBATS pain than women. Conflicts, misunder- for the International Space Blonde debuted this long standings, separations — it all just Station (ISS) on board a Independence Day holiday I am a regular reader of TOI. But I can’t stand Dubyaman. So many people hurts,” the Hollywood funnyman was Russian rocket, in 2004 or alongside animated film, have complained about it. Why do you quoted as saying by PeopleNews. How- 2005, the ITAR-TASS news Sinbad: Legend of the Seven still publish this rubbish? ever, he will continue his search to find agency reported. The compa- Seas. Studio estimates put —Ajay Puri, Gurgaon Jim Carrey the perfect match. Carrey, twice married ny, Space Adventures, has Wednesday’s debut of Even after so much criticism, this and divorced, says he does go out on signed a preliminary contract Terminator 3 at $12.5 million senseless strip is carried day after day. Why don’t you send its creators on a dates and would not rule out getting married again. And with the future tourist, whose and Blonde not far behind long, long holiday? does he feel any pressure to be funny? Well, not exactly. name has not been dis- with $9.2 million, which —Radhika Mehta He does it because he wants to. “I’m never going to let closed. The tourist-to-be is were both strong for a mid- For boquets go to someone put me in a box and file me under ‘g’ for now due to sign a contract week opening. “Terminator is www.timesofindia.com goofy,” swears the Canadian actor. ANI with the Russian space an icon,” Schwarzenegger agency before year end, an said. Reuters e-mail: [email protected]
Threat of cyber attacks: Companies around the world are remaining on alert for a threatened wave of cyber attacks on their computers Sunday but many experts say the so-called “Defacer’s Challenge” could be a hacker’s hoax. AFP
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INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 13 AP 16 killed as blasts hit Moscow rock festival Moscow: Two women suicide On Friday, Putin had issued a bombers killed 16 other people decree ordering a local presiden- when they blew themselves apart tial election to be held in Chech- at an open-air rock festival staged nya on October 5. at a Moscow airfield on Saturday, “I presume that this inhumane Russia’s interior minister said. situation, this terrorist act, is Boris Gryzlov blamed Chechens linked with the staging of this opposed to President Vladimir event,” Gryzlov said. “If the ex- Putin’s plan, announced a day ear- plosions had occurred on the field lier, to hold a Kremlin-run local itself, the consequences would DIVIDED WE STAND: German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder presidential election in Chechnya have been far more serious.” (right) and Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. in October. One body lay sprawled out by an The minister told reporters at admission booth outside the con- the scene that 20 people were in- cert venue in Moscow’s northern Shared history and jured. suburbs. A second lay on the road- If it was carried out by side nearby. Chechens, the suicide attack Gryzlov said the concert would would be a new instance of a tac- gradually be wound down, with the bitter irony of tic used by the region’s Muslim spectators evacuated in orderly militants, including several fashion. women, only relatively recently in There was no claim of responsi- their decade-old campaign to bility, but Chechen separatists European disunion break from Moscow’s control. have in the past employed suicide The women had apparently bombers and have attacked s politicians across This is not a big-canvas been prevented from entering the Moscow events, including a the- our troubled trian- falling-out between two of site proper and blew themselves atre show last year. Agular fraternity, In- the European Union’s (EU) up outside admission booths at Putin’s decree on Friday was a dia, Pakistan and founder member-states. Tushino airfield, where thou- key part of a Kremlin plan for a Bangladesh well know,it is The European project is sands had gathered for the all-day political solution to the crisis. difficult to do irony, espe- too advanced for that. event featuring numerous well- He secured support for a new re- cially around touchy is- Berlusconi has subse- known Russian rock bands. gional constitution in a referen- sues of shared history and quently, in his own words, “Two explosions occurred. dum held in March. national stereotypes. “expressed regret that he These were two women suicide Guerrillas, who continue to op- Europe can’t do irony ei- caused offence” even while bombers. As a result, 16 people erate in the partly mountainous ther, as Italian prime min- underlining his refusal to have died. This does not include region despite the presence of ister Silvio Berlusconi apologise to German the suicide bombers. Twenty peo- thousands of troops, have rejected must now realise. Masters Chancellor Gerhard ple have been taken to hospitals the Kremlin plan and vowed to of the art could have told Schroeder. Schroeder has with injuries,” said Gryzlov, look- press on with their campaign to Berlusconi, the newly-in- accepted the grudgingly- ing sombre. oust the military. Reuters stalled president of the Eu- offered “scusi” and de- ropean Council of Minis- clared the matter closed. AFP ters, that his six-month But it isn’t and everyone tenure would be best knows it. Berlusconi has served by leaving irony to committed the huge and the experts. Unless, of ugly mistake of voicing course, there is a very real the abiding image of Ger- reason for many that an Italian much of leader in Europe car- the 21st EURO ries around century to in its heart. take pot VISION WWII; the shots at Holocaust; Germany’s Rashmee Z Ahmed Third Re- Nazi past. ich; Hitler; For, that is exactly what Himmler; Goering; hu- happened at last week’s mourless, heel-clicking formal parliamentary cer- Teutonic males. And more. emony in Brussels to ush- The carping stereotypes er Italy into the rotational are a serious issue. Not presidency. Berlusconi, least because these im- controversial billionaire ages, dredged up from the media magnate, master of past, are supposed to sym- the gaffe and the alleged bolise modern Germany, scourge of Italian press the EU’s largest member freedom, bayed at a Ger- and the very motor of Eu- man Left politician that he ropean integration. Members of the Shia sect set fire on tyres in Islamabad on Saturday to would be “perfect” for the The greatest irony of it protest Friday’s attack on a mosque in Quetta which killed 48 people. role of a “Nazi concentra- all is that his remarks President Musharraf condemned the sectarian attack on his return tion camp commander” in came in the same week from a four-nation tour of the West in which he sought to convince an upcoming Italian film. that Germany launched a foreign leaders that Pakistan was a safe investment proposition. The European parlia- massive re-branding exer- ment erupted in thumps cise. With the help of the Junta makes fresh and called for a retraction. world’s leading advertis- Berlusconi insisted he was ing and marketing special- attack on Suu Kyi being “ironic”. ists, it wants to come up To be fair,the angry Ger- with a new “brand”, per- Yangon: Myanmar’s junta man politician had been haps a cocktail of Claudia launched a new attack on de- hectoring Berlusconi for Schiffer, Steffi Graf and tained leader Aung San Suu his blotched record in of- Karl Marx. Kyi on Saturday,in an insult- fice and miraculous ability Easier said than done. It ing commentary that indicat- to get away with bribery. is after all, Konrad Ade- ed it is unlikely to release her Berlusconi got angry and nauer, the German states- any time soon. The article in erupted in his self-indul- man, who said with ironi- the official press was the gent orgy of “irony”. The cal emphasis that history regime’s latest attempt to rest is history in a minor is the sum total of things portray her as the instigator key, the stuff that media that could have been avoid- of violence in northern rows are made of. ed — but live on. Myanmar on May 30. AFP
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14 SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 ALL THAT MATTERS
POLITICALLY INCORRECT Shobhaa De K3G in the dark: Should Pak allow Indian films? Silver lining No, it would completely wipe out the Pakistani film industry Bollywood movie or channel, it’s impossible to implement such bans I think Pak- boy and Preeti, a Sikh girl, a tackle the problem of Hindi Whether it Privately-owned satellite ly, Pakistani movies and I knew Prateek’s grandfather — a hum- istan is ab- kind of Gadar in reverse. films reaching their people be a Bolly- channels have proved to be plays, which are popular in ble silversmith operating out of a tiny solutely jus- Since their budgets are through piracy,is by opening wood movie the last nail on the coffin on India, should be screened shop in a crowded vegetable market tified in limited and many of their up the channel of joint film or an Indian any kind of state censorship. there as well. Reciprocity in close by. I often saw Prateek’s father banning In- films are cheap imitations of ventures with India. They channel, a And while satellite channels this sphere can then be ex- Hasmukh as a toddler at the back of the dian films Hindi films, opening up the have a lot of writing talent in ban against are difficult enough to moni- tended to other areas also. shop, where the family stayed in and televi- market to Hindi films would their industry. any enter- tor,thanks to rampant piracy Lifting the present ban cramped proximity to each other. Years sion serials, spell doom for them. Within India, we have ex- tainment or across South Asia any viewer should help increase co-pro- went by and the toddler, now a partly when I see it There’s a huge market for amples of such mergers. For infotain- can watch whatever movie ductions of movies on both Vinod Mirani, Sherry Rehman, young man, became the proud father of Editor, Box Office from their Hindi films in Pakistan, es- instance, the Bengali and Pakistani journalist ment pro- he wants. All he has to do is sides. We share a common two sons besides being the owner of the economic pecially among the youth. Hindi film industries are try- and MP gramme get hold of a DVD. And cable cultural heritage and I am store he inherited after the old man died. point of Anyway their film industry ing to join hands now, which doesn’t operators are also helping sure directors on both sides Hasmukh modernised the tiny premises, put in a couple view. Having been closely in- is competing with their own may work well for both in- make sense, simply because the cause. would be happy. of air conditioners and worked on his client base. Sure, volved with the business side television industry and dustries. it is impossible to implement If there has to be a regula- With Bollywood movies there was still no place to move and the counters were of the film industry,it’s clear can’t seem to keep up. It’s ob- As told to Piali Banerjee such a ban. tory environment, it should showing more and more crammed with chunky silver doo-dahs, but the minuscule to me that the Pakistani film vious that they will not be to ensure that children do flesh, I don’t know what kind shop still attracted the famous and the glamorous. industry would be wiped out want to take on Indian films not have access to viewing of impact actresses dressed I used to wonder what would happen to Hasmukh’s if Hindi films are allowed right now. SUNDAY DEBATE adult stuff. Every govern- in mini-skirts will have in young sons. Would they be happy enough to stand behind into their market. So Pak- An international example Deepak Harichandan ment needs to fix ratings on the Frontier Province. Their the old counter persuading socialites to try on one more istan is simply doing what it of what popular Hindi films who can watch what keeping government will obviously lapis lazuli choker? These boys were growing up in an ag- can to save its own film busi- can do to another film indus- specific age groups in mind. work towards banning these gressively connected world. Where did they see their own ness from closing shop. try lies in the UK. There was However, on the issue of movies, but I am sure they future taking them? I found out soon enough. Last week I As it is, their industry is a time when UK boasted of the Pakistan government will be very popular in the received a call. Young Prateek was seeking college admis- facing bad times. While earli- big studios and big films, but banning the screening of rest of Pakistan. sions. And his parents were panic stricken. They’d obvi- er it used to turn out about now one cannot remember Hindi films, I would like to However,there is one prob- ously read reports about the lakhs demanded by venal 100 films a year, today it’s the last British release from a point out that no government lem: the increasing Sanskri- principals out to loot desperate degree seekers. They’d also only 30 to 40. Almost 80 per British studio. Now it’s can per se allow the screen- tisation of the language in heard of fathers borrowing huge amounts to procure a cov- cent of these are made in Gurinder Chadha and others ing of films in theatres with- the newer Bollywood movies eted seat for their sons. Perhaps Hasmukh would’ve con- Punjabi, about 15 per cent who have captured the out having all the protocol has made them difficult to sidered this option too. For one thing was clear: He did not in Urdu and the rest in imagination of a huge part worked out: the distributors follow. The Urdu spoken in want his son to follow in his footsteps and become yet an- Pushtu. None of the minori- of the market. and exhibitors obtaining all Mughal-e-azam seems to be a other semi-literate shop keeper. He had other dreams for ty languages are catered to Besides, if Pakistan allows the correct regulatory li- thing of the past. Prateek. A good education was only the beginning. If the in their films. our films in their market, one cences and also the appropri- Many of these films are boy managed to get in, the family’s worth would automati- Of these films, about two of the first consequences will ate permissions from the pro- also using an aggressive reli- cally go up within the closed community. If he didn’t, it or three films do good busi- be that India will have to buy ducers and directors. There gious symbolism, which can would bring shame. There was a small problem, though: ness every year. Incidentally, their films too. And I don’t is after all a protocol re- be quite alienating to cross- His results were respectable but not spectacular. Did I the films that do well are sim- think these films will add quired to screen a foreign cultural audiences. Today know someone..? He had done well in Maths. Not so well in ple love stories, many of any value, creatively or fi- film. These norms cannot be one finds Hindu gods and English. I’ll give it a shot, I replied. And called a dynamic which have a Hindi-film nancially, to our film indus- allowed to be circumvented. goddesses being invoked all lady principal. Bring the boy over, she said, and we’ll see. hangover. Many of their try. Once all this is worked out, the time, at times layered on At the interview, Prateek was asked what he wanted to screen characters have Indi- However, I think one way I completely support the to the text without even do with his life. ‘‘I want to succeed,’’ he stated sincerely and an names. One of their latest that the Pakistan film indus- screening of Hindi, or other being an essential part of simply.His father glowed with pride. His mother, who had- hits Tere Pyar Mein is a love try can protect their own in- regional language Indian the story. n’t uttered a word till then, beamed at the 16-year-old and story between a Pakistani terest, earn revenue and also movies, in Pakistan. Similar- As told to Rashme Sehgal whispered words of encouragement in their native Gu- jarati. Prateek spoke about participating in quiz contests, taking an active interest in athletics and generally indi- cated his eagerness to be a vital part of the global student ERRATICA community.Yes, he got in. he deserved to. Bachi Karkaria Inefficient monsoon? Privatise it! The principal told me later that students like Prateek in- terested her far more than the privileged brats I’d seen Meghnad Rainkar, weter- ing by was his faithful PA, Miss Varsha. his three unmarried daughters, and a dark deed, they are INSATiable.” rolling up in chauffeur-driven cars, clad in designer gear. an member of the stand- Her sympathies for her boss overflowed like cloud loomed over her brow. Tracking her Like breakers cracking the Marine Drive ‘‘We also try and turn these kids around,’’ she said. ‘‘Why ing committee on mon- an undesilted sewer. She wished she could fears like a satellite, Meghnad-ji mapped out parapet, his fist smashed the flimsy PWD shouldn’t they be given a fair chance? But it’s boys like Pra- soon preparedness, stood ameliorate his misery like a flood-relief an explanation. table. He lashed out, “We have to disinvest teek who pose a special challenge.’’ I walked around the in knee-deep water. The package, but she was as helpless as a ma- “The monsoon is like a trade union,” he the monsoon of its PSU habits. How long college and met the peons. Such was the motivational lev- mess he was in was neck- rooned villager. said. “When it comes to erratic and irre- can the public be at the mercy of the rains el, that these young men had volunteered to undertake re- deep. Every year it was Suddenly, like greased lightning, Shri sponsible tactics, the Easterlies are worse being delayed like an Indian Airlines flight? pairs and upkeep of the premises themselves. After college the same story.If the mu- Rainkar pounced on his newly sanctioned than the Westerlies. And, just as PSU work- Restrictive state monopolies must end. Why hours and during vacations, they slogged as masons, car- nicipal corporation an- computer, opened his file of rainbow- ers are mere pawns in the hands of some dis- should Tiger Thackeray’s Maharashtra con- penters, electricians and plumbers to make sure that their nounced that it was pre- coloured flow charts and began deleting tant leader,the monsoon bonus, or lack of it, tinue to get the lion’s share? With free trade beloved college looked its best. The same spirit was evident pared for monsoon havoc, pre-monsoon them furiously. “Sir, sir, what you are do- could be dictated by some faraway El Nino.” practices, if the south west monsoon doesn’t in the young students handling the admissions and help- showers washed away its claims like a hut- ing?” cried Varsha. Meghnad-ji gave her a Miss Varsha wondered what tacos had to deliver, we can sign-up the north-east one. ing nervous parents complete tedious formalities. ‘‘These ment colony.If the Met office predicted that drenching look, and thundered, “ Enough! I do with BHEL, let alone soggy streets, but Why, in this globalised business, we could kids actually run the college,’’ a professor said. the monsoon would be on time and normal, have had enough of the monsoon behaving her boss spelt out that El Nino was a disrup- even outsource the process to Bangladesh.” Perhaps next year,I might see Prateek escorting freshers it would be late and niggardly. If your do- as unaccountably as public sector employ- tion in the ocean atmosphere system in the Meghnad Rainkar wrapped up his argu- to the same room he had occupied earlier. This is the first main was Delhi, you’d be taunted every ees. I am going to privatise it!” Pacific, not the latest Mexican restaurant. ment in polythene sheeting : “The monsoon independent step taken by a forward-thinking young man morning with a map that covered the entire Miss Varsha collapsed in her chair like an He continued, “The atmospherics of trade will no longer be able to resort to lightning in the context of his family — generations of silversmiths, country in profligate sheets of rain, but left old building. Thoughts eddied in her brain unions and the monsoon are not dissimilar. strikes like Tamil Nadu state employees. belonging to the Jain faith. He is tomorrow’s Indian, un- you as dry as Gandhi Jayanti. like flotsam in the flood. Had her boss lost One threatens to work to rule, the other Privatisation will steal its thunder. ” shackled by the age-old traditions that used to determine Meghnad Rainkar folded his hands like a his mind under the combined onslaught of rules whether we can get to work at all. You ★★★ one’s future and permanently mark one’s life. Prateek has Korean umbrella, and said, “Will there be no Delhi’s truant monsoon and Assam’s terri- might think you’ve brought both under con- Alec Smart said, “What happened to the broken free. And joined the 21st century.Bravo. let-up in this incessant uncertainty?” Stand- fying one? She thought of his homely Mrs, trol, but their demands are voracious. In- pay-channel scheme? It got CAStrated.”
JUGULAR VEIN GUEST COLUMN Jug Suraiya PASSING THOUGHT Tara Sinha Not so perfect parivaars
Parvati Bhabhi, the all links successful television ventures. Is this what viewers really want or do Shopping maul suffering wife of Om This fascination reflects in many they crave something different? Going Bhaiyya in Kahaani ways the dominant role of The Family just by ratings, these over-the-top aspira- in peoples’ lives. (Interestingly enough, tion serials are just what fit the bill. And Hey, dude, put it there. Give me a high Ghar Ghar Ki, beat a in the 1980s, when I lived in the US, from viewer feedback studies, I gather five, man. By the looks of you I can see newly-rebellious Tulsi blockbuster serials such as Dallas and that type-casting of the major players in you’re a mall brat, just like me. These Mihir Virani of Kyun- Dynasty followed a similar pattern; today any Parivaar, is also just right. days, everyone seems to be a mall brat. ki Saas Bhi Kabhi the template has changed with Friends Everyone, that is, who’s between 12 and Bahu Thi in a recent Neena Gupta once took us behind the leading the pack.) 24. That’s IQ, not years. Mall brats ‘ideal bahu’ contest on scenes to tell us that despite her own in- There is a certain sameness in the spend the whole day hanging around television. A syrupy- clination she was giving in to viewers’ shopping malls. Hanging around all day sweet Prerna and perfect-son Anurag of physical attributes our serials display, wishes and reuniting the Saans lady and in shopping malls is not just the chillax Kasauti Zindagi Kay were voted as the compounded by the fact that several of her errant husband. (And who can forget thing to do. It’s the Mom and Pop, the ‘ideal couple’. the stars appear in several series, all at the back from the dead Mihir in Kyunki?) Gangotri glacier of all chillaxes. These are the people and families we the same time. So much for women’s rights and I sometimes wonder what people did before they invent- are supposedly aspiring to be. That The settings are consistently ‘lush, gender justice. ed shopping malls to hang about in. I guess they must have Sakshi Talwar, who plays Parvati in plush’, most often overly so; the women One must also ask if the promotion of done things like go to school or college or work, read books KGGK had said it would be impossible to are consistently over-dressed in finery Parivaar solidarity,as expressed in Kyun- and newspapers, play sports and games, take up hobbies live out her character in real life hardly that suits parties but surely not break- ki really helps in reinforcing family ties? like stamp collecting or writing to pen pals. Can you imag- seems to matter. fast-time, play-time with kids and most Ties that are threatened as we move from ine how brain dead boring it must have been? Like watch- All Indians — young and old, rich and certainly not offices. joint to nuclear family units. ing TV minus MTV. Then they invented shopping malls. poor— love perfect Parivaars. So what if The characters are simplistically By depicting strong female personali- Suddenly it was like 24/7 MTV. With you yourself — the we can’t be like them, it’s great to wel- overdrawn and regressive. Vamps ties do serials encourage this trait in the original mall brats — as the VJ. Get the funda? come them home four nights a week. are seething with evil intent — who can real world? Do stories where right wins Shopping malls are great places to hang out in. But first Logic and reality have little to do with forget Komolika in Kasauti? The over might, after many twists and turns, of all you’ve got to get together at least a dozen other mall it. So we are quite content to support heroines smugly nice, blindly trusting, help propagate good values? Juhi and Rahul’s extra-marital romance brats, so that when you go stampeding up and down the es- foolishly misled and unbearably Or, should we just sit back and enjoy in Sanjeevni, even while we hate Mandira calators, and swooshing up and down in the elevators, and long-suffering. Mothers-in-law are ex- the fun of so many nouveau riche Pari- — who initially came between Tulsi and have shrieking contests to see who can shriek the loudest, tremely dominating or cloyingly caring. vaars, soon to fade away as better quality Mihir for no fault of hers — for bringing you won’t feel lonely.A lonely mall brat is the saddest thing And the men — why should they be so enjoyable fare appears. in the world. Sadder even than having no 1 to send SMS I developed the habit in the research lab I escaped about a rift between the couple. stereotypical? Hardly ideal families and from. They were testing the bad effect of smoking. The Parivaar seems to have taken over people. Perhaps a little bit of Jatra still Our movies have started to show us the msgs 2 but urslf. way.Will the little Box follow? After you’ve tired of stampeding, and swooshing, and mythology as the common thread that stays with us. shrieking, you try out the shops. Mall brats always try out shops, never actually buy anything there. Trying out a shop means trying on all the merchandise on offer and leaving it in a heap on the floor until you finally succeed in SWAMINOMICS trying what you wanted to in the first place: the patience of Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar Retailing: The magic word for Punjab the shop manager, who throws you out along with the rest of your brat frat. Remember the mall rat motto: If at first Dear Capt Carrefour hypermarket in Java abroad. In Indian markets, fruit the right moment, not when casual global fruit companies have stud- you don’t exceed, try,try again. and vegetables are routinely farm labour happens to be avail- ied India and thrown up their Then it’s time for the movies. All shopping malls have Amarinder which had more variety in fruit Singh, and vegetables than anything he bruised in handling, or have scabs able. Movement from the farm hands in despair. cineplexes, which means a number of movie auditoria, or and rotten patches. Damaged pro- to cold storage to markets has to be But retail MNCs will venture audis, showing different movies. You choose which one I regret I had seen in the USA. Remarkably, could not attend only apples and grapes were im- duce can be sold, at a price, to poor planned meticulously, especially into this difficult terrain to pene- you’ll go to by going eenie, meenie, mina, mo. Once inside, consumers. for exports. trate the fast-growing domestic you immediately start ringing ten of your best friends on the Punjab gov- ported. All other fruit were grown ernment work- locally. In effect, a second green But in the West, even a slight India exports fruit to the Gulf, market. As incomes rise, the de- your cellphone to find out what they’re doing. With a bit of bruise makes fruit unsalable. which has lesser standards. But the mand for superior foods and pre- luck they’ll also be watching a movie. With a bit more luck, shop this week revolution in Indonesia was on reviving sparked by MNC retailers. Prices are fixed in supermarkets, biggest, juiciest market is the US, mium products shoots up. they’ll be watching the same movie in the same hall as you. customers pick the best fruit, and and the refrigerated freight cost to This has been demonstrated in In fact, they’ll be seated right next to you, and you can Punjab’s econo- Once, MNCs could adopt lower my, focusing on a second green the rest is thrown away.This makes the US is affordable. Indian farm- South-East Asia and in India itself, continue your cellphone conversation while exchanging standards in developing countries quality control critical in ways that ers could compete if only they where imported fruit now sell at jhappis at the same time. If you don’t have a cellphone, but revolution based on fruits and than at home. Not any more. vegetables. But let me share with Indian farmers cannot compre- adopted global standards. But fancy prices. Retail MNCs will en- do have a girlfriend/boyfriend you can snog with, do so as MNCs have discovered that using hend today. those standards will not come ter India and spark a second green loudly as possible. If you have neither cellphone nor you an insight from Harvard schol- lower standards in developing ar Peter Timmer. Farmers are used to selling without foreign collaboration, and revolution if entry is made simple, girlfriend/boyfriend, make smoochie noises whenever the countries leads to legal suits and whatever they produce, maybe collaboration will not come with- and if Punjab and other states es- on-screen hero and heroine go into a clinch. Encourage global retail chains to loss of reputation. with a discount for damaged pro- out retail chains. tablish farmers’ associations as le- Oh yes, mustn’t forget the popcorn and Coke. In the mid- set up huge supermarkets — called So Carrefour adopts the same duce. They are not used to the idea This has not been understood gal entities with corporate obliga- dle of the movie, get up, tread on people’s toes going out, hypermarkets — in India to pro- standards of cultivation, packag- that if their produce needs is not by the Punjab government. It tions (there can be no compromise buy popcorn and Coke, retread on toes coming back to your mote the production and market- ing and marketing in Indonesia as cultivated, picked, refrigerated and knows that traditional grain farm- on quality). seat, en route dropping bits of popcorn and glops of Coke ing of fruit and vegetables tailored it does in France itself. It does not marketed with high standards, ing is unprofitable, and so talks Carrefour cannot handle thou- on the heads of the people seated in the row in front. And to global standards. This will har- go to a mandi and bid for produce. they will not be able to sell at all. about contract farming and food sands of individual small farmers, if, after all this, you still find the movie a hazaar bore, not ness growing domestic demand, Carrefour enters into contracts Gluts are common at harvest processing. These are desirable, but can deal with farmers’ associa- to worry. You can always go to the next movie, showing in and also prepare Indian farmers with farmers’ associations to pro- time in India, and truck shortages but not enough. tions, which can later consolidate the next audi. Don’t forget, the cineplex has seven audis. for the global market. duce, pick, package and market mean that much produce rots. India has failed to get into the into a few federations. And the one across the road has five more. New Delhi is dragging its feet on fruit and vegetables. Its insistence Abroad, sowing and harvesting in global market for processed fruit So, Amarinder, whatever your What’s that you said? That all this movie-hopping and allowing foreign retail chains to en- on global standards extends to en- large farms is planned such that and vegetable for a simple reason: differences with the Akali Dal, ask fast food eating costs a lot? That it does, Buzz. But all you ter India. I suspect that you have suring that no child labour is used one row of fruit or vegetables ma- global chains like to deal with giant it to use its influence with the Na- need is a credit card belonging to someone whose signature not seen what a high priority this in cultivation. tures for picking each day in the farms that can reliably deliver tional Democratic Alliance to you can copy. But hang on a sec while I give something to should be for Punjab. Adapting to Western standards harvest season, so that harvesting huge quantities of quality produce open up the retail sector, especial- those people in rags standing outside. I shouldn’t give Professor Timmer gives the ex- involves a huge change in mind-set itself is tailored to refrigeration on time. They simply cannot deal ly for food, to MNCs. This can do money to beggars, it only encourages them? Well, you see ample of Carrefour, the French re- that cannot easily be appreciated and transport capacity. with hundreds of small farmers of more for Punjab’s economy than a they aren’t exactly beggars. In fact, they were quite well off tail giant in Indonesia. He visited a by Indians who have never lived Picking has to be done at exactly the sort we find in India. Many dozen seminars and workshops. once, before us mall rats came on the scene. How do I know so much about a couple of old bhikaris? Simple. 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• •• IAM BOOKS Neelabh Are you on a spiritual path? Enlightenment : The He weaves his insight with Ashtavakra’s Give yourself permission to experiment with different ways of reacting, Only Revolution — Gita to seduce us to turn within and intro- Osho spect. says inner development expert Patrick Drysdale Price: Rs 325 An Excerpt nce upon a time there was a lodge-keeper who the sun, you’d never find your way back.’’ This book, Enlighten- How much ego... Let go of one drop, then managed a mountain resort. Many people vis- ment: The Only Revolu- ‘‘Then why didn’t you tell me you put it there?’’ the let go of another. In letting go of one drop ited the area to hike and enjoy the natural tion, is the ultimate man asked. ‘‘Because you’d be offended if you knew the opportunity to let go of the next drop splendour of the mountain. One day, a guest I did. I was aware of how you secretly thought you challenge, the ultimate O comes. Walk four paces, and the light goes checked in and after getting settled, he told the lodge- could find your way back without help,’’ replied the invitation. A commen- four paces ahead. Don’t make the excuse keeper he was going out hiking. The lodge-keeper ad- lodge-keeper, ‘‘but I knew fully well you couldn’t.’’ tary on the Gita of Ashtavakra. We are that you will surrender only when the ego vised him to keep noticing the direction of the sun Finding a little bit of truth within is like discover- called to be liberated right now. because there were no trails in this area. ‘‘No trails?’’ ing a hidden compass in your own pocket. Some find To be enlightened this very moment. Osho is completely dropped. Then you will never the visitor asked. The lodge-keeper explained that as it sooner than others but when you discover it, you introduces us to Ashtavakra and tells us of do it. You have made your protection very soon as someone made a path, the wind and dust cov- no longer need to go around asking other people to the meeting between him, a 12 year old de- carefully. You surrender as much as your ered it up. ‘‘The sun is your best guide to lead you please show you their compasses. You have your own. formed boy and Janak — a king. A meeting ego drops — it is true. Then drop as much back to the safety of your cabin,’’ she said. But how do you make contact with this inner guide? which leads to a questioning on how to find as you can - gather as much surrender as The man assured the lodge-keeper that he would It’s there but you have to do some digging in order to detachment, wisdom and freedom. you can. Perhaps the taste of it will make remember to do this but the thrill and excitement of find it, like searching for a treasure buried in your Osho shares his wisdom — telling stories, you more ready; its bliss, its ecstasy will the mountain overwhelmed him. He forgot the lodge- own back yard. You don’t have to invent this inner jokes, reciting poems, answering inquiries give you more courage. Courage comes keeper’s advice as soon as he stepped outside. After wealth because it’s already there. Your job is to re- from seekers. from tasting. Spirituality is heightened walking and wandering most move the obstacles that pr- Neelabh Buy this book @ 15% off. Our price Rs 277 sensuality, says of the day, he decided to head event you from finding it. back. Then he remembered What obstacles? Not wanting To buy call 9604-600-600 from OR log on to: that he forgot to watch the Mahesh Bhatt to change inwardly is one. An Bangalore, Delhi and Mumbai. sun. unwillingness to forgive oth- fail to understand why people make The hiker tried to retrace ers and yourself, a second. Prefix STD code to call from other locations Iso much of sensuality. A state of the way he came but soon lost And believing that you al- heightened sensuality is when human his sense of direction after the ready have this treasure and beings are at the peak of their mental first few feet. He didn’t see any there’s nothing more to expe- prowess. It is when we analyse, reflect footprints behind him and rience, a third. The cynic knows the price of everything and respect all that is taking place in then realised that the wind Release just one unproduc- Need power? Take a nap! and the value of nothing. and dust thoroughly wiped out the matrix of the human body. For me, tive habit for a week and see aking a ‘power nap’ during the working — Oscar Wilde the path he had just made. spirituality is nothing but heightened what happens. Challenge your day may well help us perform better,sug- ◆ There was no trail for him to sensuality — an awakened state where everyday habits. When you T gest a whole lot of researches. In a latest Love creates an ‘us’ without destroying a ‘me’. follow back to the cabin. we are entirely responsive to all our don’t go along with your cus- research scientists found that when volun- The visitor panicked and — Anonymous senses. tomary reactions, you’re set- teers slept 60 minutes midway through a se- started running but the faster ◆ Do I believe in God? To call myself an ting into motion powerful ries of gruelling tests, their performance he ran, the more he panicked. forces that will change you in- A smile is the shortest distance between atheist would be to place myself within dramatically improved compared to their two people. the suspended judgment of being at- The more he panicked, the ternally. This same energy wakeful counterparts. more he lost his sense of di- will also attract new condi- — Victor Borge tached to God — even if to disbelieve Harvard University researchers found th- ◆ His or Her existence. I’d rather be like a rection. He knew he’d never tions and new people into your at a midday snooze reverses information ov- life who, likewise, will be less scientist and say I have no evidence. find his way back before dark erload. They also found that people can im- Love makes time pass; time makes love pass. complaining. Remember, that UG Krishnamurthy is the centre of without knowing which way prove their motor skills 20 — French Proverb the inner determines the out- my existence. Take him away and I am to go. Sitting down on the percent by getting a few extra ◆ er. The more you change, the empty.If I could take a piggy back ride grass, he put his hands in his winks in the morning. Only choose in marriage a woman whom you would more your world changes. through life on UG Krishnamurthy, pockets and watched the sun The bottom line: we should choose as a friend if she were a man. get lower.Soon, his fingers encircled a strange object. Give yourself permission to experiment with dif- stop feeling guilty about tak- — Joseph Joubert my purpose would be served. He has ferent ways of reacting. Don’t shortchange yourself always encouraged me to burn more The traveller pulled it out and saw that it was a com- ing that ‘power nap’ at work ◆ pass he had with him all along. ‘‘I didn’t know I had by using the same emotional response over and over fiercely. or catching those extra winks this,’’ he mumbled. Watching the needle sway back again in every situation. Try something new.Keep in Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put When things fail to go my way,I turn the night before our piano recital. The re- and forth somehow reminded him that he had mind that each event has its own set of circum- an end to mankind. within and fall back on myself. I sharp- searchers found that the brain uses a night’s walked south when he left the lodge. When the needle stances and that each requires a distinctive reply. — John Fitzgerald Kennedy en my tools and get ready to fight an- sleep to consolidate the memories of habits, stopped moving, he knew that it pointed him in the Think it’s too late to start? Never. If you turn on ◆ other round. And yes, I’d rather hold actions and skills learned during the day. direction back to safety. the light in your living room, it doesn’t matter how In a relationship, do not make reasons for her the hand of my friends and fellow hu- They also found that burnout — irritation, long the room was dark. The important thing is that to stay, only reasons for her to return. man beings than bank upon the non-ex- After the man returned to the cabin, he told the frustration and poorer performance on a there was an internal change. You’ll feel a refreshing, — Jonivan istent entity people call God. I am not at lodge-keeper about how he got lost and especially mental task — sets in as a day of training new sense of self starting to emerge and it won’t be wears on. But a 30-minute nap during a day peace and I don’t want to be. What will about the unexpected compass he found in his pock- ◆ et. ‘‘I put the compass in your pocket,’’ the lodge- just another rearrangement of your old mental fur- of work stopped the progression of burnout I do with the peace of the graveyard? I If I had a single flower for every time I think about keeper said. ‘‘You? Why?’’ asked the visitor.‘‘Because niture. Don’t sell yourself short. Discover your inner in participants, and a one-hour nap boosted prefer the turmoil of the ocean. you, I could walk forever in my garden. I knew that in all your excitement you’d forget to the performance of workers. Have you had (As told to Anubha Sawhney) compass and go all the way. What you’ve always — Claudia Ghandi watch the sun,’’ she replied. ‘‘And without watching wanted is already there waiting for you. your ‘power nap’ yet? When less is more re you part of the 99 club? Wonder- shout of joy.....Gold Coins.....so many of ing what we’re talking about? Well, them. He could hardly believe it. He called here’s the story that goes along with his wife to show her the coins and they A the question. were besides themselves. He then took the Long ago, there lived a King. This King bag to a table and emptied it out and began should have been content with his life, giv- to count the coins. Doing so, he realized en all the riches and luxuries he had. How- that there were 99 coins and he thought it ever, this was not the case! The King al- was an odd number so he counted again, ways found himself wondering why he and again and again only to come to the just never seemed content with his life. same conclusion...99 Gold Coins. He began Sure, he had the attention of everyone to wonder, what could have happened to wherever he went, attended fancy dinners that last 1 coin? For no one would leave 99 and parties, but somehow, he still felt coins. He began to search his entire house, something was lacking and he couldn’t put looked around his backyard for hours, not his finger on it. wanting to lose out on that one coin. Fi- One day, the King had woken up earlier nally, exhausted, he decided that he was than usual and decided to stroll around his going to have to work harder than ever to palace. He entered his huge living room make up for that 1 Gold coin to make his and came to a stop when he heard some- entire collection an even 100 Gold Coins. one happily singing away...following this He got up the next morning, in an ex- singing...he saw that one of the servants tremely horrible mood, shouting at the was singing and had a very content look children and his wife for his delay, not re- on his face. This fascinated the King and alizing that he had spent most of the night he summoned this man to his chambers. up conjuring ways of working hard so that The man, his he had enough servant, entered money to buy the King’s cham- himself that gold bers as ordered. coin. He went to The King asked work as usual why he was so only not in his happy? To this usual best mood, the man replied: singing happily ‘‘Your Majesty, I and whistling all am nothing but a day. He didn’t servant, but I even seem to no- make enough of tice that the King a living to keep was watching my wife and chil- him as he dren happy. We grumpily did his don’t need too daily errands. much, a roof Seeing the over our head man’s attitude and warm food to change so drasti- fill our tummy. cally, the King My wife and chil- was puzzled. He dren our my in- promptly sum- spiration, they moned his assis- are content with tant to his cham- whatever little I bers. The King bring home. I am related his happy because thoughts about my family is hap- the servant and py.’’ Hearing this, the King dismissed the once again, his assistant listened. The servant and summoned his Personal As- King could not believe that the servant sistant to his chambers. who until yesterday had been singing The King related his personal anguish away and was happy and content with his about his feelings and then related the sto- life had taken a sudden change of attitude, ry of the servant to his Personal Assistant, even though he should have been happier hoping that somehow, he will be able to after receiving the gold coins. To this the come up with some reasoning that here assistant replied ‘‘Ah but your Majesty,the was a King who could have anything he servant has now officially joined The 99 wished for at a snap of his fingers and yet Club.’’ was not contended, whereas, his servant, He explained: ‘‘The 99 Club is just a having so little was extremely contended. name given to those people who have The Personal Assistant listened atten- everything but yet are never content, tively and come to a conclusion. He said therefore they are always working hard ‘‘Your Majesty, I believe that the servant and striving for that extra 1 to round it out has not been made part of The 99 Club.’’ to 100! We have so much to be thankful for ‘‘The 99 Club? and what exactly is that?’’ and we can live with very little in our lives, the King inquired. To which the Assistant but the minute we are given something replied, ‘‘Your Majesty,to truly know what bigger and better, we want even more! We The 99 Club is, you will have to do the fol- are not the same happy contented person lowing... place 99 Gold Coins in a bag and we used to be, we want more and more and leave it at this servant’s doorstep, you will by wanting more and more we don’t real- then understand what The 99 Club is.’’ ize the price we pay for it. We lose our That very same evening, the King sleep, our happiness, we hurt the people arranged for 99 Gold coins to be placed in around us just as a price to pay for our BPL Online Customer Care: Ph: 26238200. For Institution Sales Contact Mr. V. S. Negi-9810100942. BPL GALLERIES: DARYAGANJ: 23267942/23271833. SAROJINI NAGAR, 26889398/26873086. JANAKPURI 25545482/2557386. NOIDA 2510997/2591111. Chandigarh: bag at the servants doorstep. Although he growing needs and desires. That is what 609502, 608309. SOUTH DELHI: Lajpat Nagar: Arvee Sales Agencies, 26917885,Arvee Enterprises, 26833547. 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LETTERS THE LESS SAID Humane Solution e4 the multiplication of 26 factors: Besides the fact that I'm way If we go down the order of that What is the ‘Dolby’ system? This refers to the front- behind on some solutions, I'm 26 factor figure, we can see page article, ‘Art of liv- AFP also up to my ribs preparing for that the 24th one is (x-x), which ing in harmony: three a 20th anniversary special col- is equal to zero. And obviously, OPEN SPACE options on Ayodhya’ umn which should be coming anything multiplied to zero is (June 29). Given the bel- out sometime soon now with a zero. Thus the answer to (a - x) What is the origin of the term ‘the ligerent stance adopted truly original problem by yours (b-x) (c-x) . . . (z - x), is zero! fat is in the fire’? by the VHP,one wonders also truly that's keeping me so —Saurabh Rawat, Mumbai It means that “something has if the Indian society will busy I can't even find time Game-Points-Dept: been done with damaging conse- ever reach a consensus these days to fake my weekly quences’’. When cooking took place cerebral stroke at the local ICU Regarding Roopak Suri's on the vexed Ayodhya is- which I understand is causing Endgame, assuming infinite in- over open fires, the fat from spit- sue. However, all those in surgeons out there to panic en telligence in both players, in roasted meat was collected for bast- favour of a peaceful solu- masse into premature retire- case #1 (10 moves), if the first ing or subsequent use. The loss of tion to the problem ment blues —their trusty player wants he can finish the fat into the fire was wasteful and too should take it upon game in odd number of moves scalpels rusting slowly into much fat could cause a conflagra- themselves to make the musty dust in front of their —i.e. in 5, 7 or 9. There is no way the second player can tion, as could an overheated pan VHP see reason. For ins- eyes. Meaning. I'm outa containing fat. For whichever rea- tance, can the VHP oppo- here for now. stop him. On the contrary, in case #2 if the second player son, too much fat in the fire was a se a plan to build a spra- DEAR MS, wants, he can finish in even bad thing. In its earliest use (14th wling charitable hospital Rising-Stds-Dept: number of moves (i.e., mini- century), the expression had to do at the disputed site? This is regarding the lowest mum of 500 to a maximum of with failure; only later did it come ten-digit multiple of 198 that Even the VHP will be 1000 moves). The game can be to imply, as it now does, a crisis or forced to agree that serv- contains all digits from 0 to 9. A finished in a minimum of n/2 3rd std student will tell you that an explosion of anger, recrimina- ing mankind is the high- moves. If n/2 is odd first player tion or trouble. (sswtyt) 198 = 2*9*11. A 4th ss- wins and otherwise. If second est form of service. Mo- — S.P.S. Jain, Mumbai wtyt a number divisible by 2, 9 player wants to disrupt this reover, it is time politi- What does ‘Dolby’ stand for in and 11 will be the 10-digit odd winning, he will make a cians realised that the number called for. A 5th sswtyt move in the first n/2. If first ‘Dolby Stereo System’? Ayodhya issue can no we need a number ending with player doesn’t make a move in ‘Dolby Noise Reduction’ is a system longer rouse passions. even number; sum of any the first n/2 he loses, because incorporated in a good stereo sys- 10-digit number with 0 to 9 as Every Indian, irrespec- the game will be finished in tem to reduce ‘distortion’ and tive of his religion, even number of moves, but he ‘noise’. Named after its inventor Ray wants the issue to be always has a chance to make MINDSPORT Dolby, the Dolby NR (noise reduc- resolved at the earliest. his move in the first n/2 - there- tion) system increases the dynamic Mukul Sharma by ensuring his victory. — A. Karim K Sarguroh, room where it is most critical, in the Mumbai —Balaji, balajithane128@ high frequency range above 5,000 digits is 45 (hence all these are rediffmail.com Hz. It does this by artificially lower- Mother’s Pet divisible by 9). A 6th sswtyt for ENDGAME ing the noise floor which imposes a dividing by 11, difference be- One is happy to read that (Note: AMA must have picked limit on the softest sounds that can sarod maestro Amjad Ali tween sum of alternate digits this one up from 200 years ago be recorded without disappearing Khan’s sons are doing will have to be 0 or multiples of when 1 pound used to = 20 in noise. Participants in Salvador Tvora’s production of Carmen take part in a rehearsal in Seville. QUESTION: Which is the 11; in this case can only be 11. shillings and 1 shilling ditto = oldest opera house in the world? well. However, a word A 7th sswtyt the alternate num- — Vimal Soneja, Navi Mumbai about the boys’ mother, 12 pence - MS) Take any sum the body. This tail has around 5,000 — Nooras Saba Ahmed, Bhopal — Rishi Khandelwal, bers sum (of of money less than 12 pounds What is C-commerce and Carrot an accomplished artiste 1st/3rd/5th/7th/9th digits) will —say 9 pounds 8 shilli-ngs 7 Equity? elements that collectively form a In the Olympic Games logo, what recd via e-mail in her own right who have to be 17. A 8th sswtyt for pence. Reverse the order of C-commerce is the optimisation of dry battery with the head as the pos- do the five rings signify? Why is conjectivitis generally gave up her art for the getting the lowest number, the pence and pounds obtaining supply and distribution channels in itive pole and the tail as the negative In 1914, the Olympic flag was dis- called as ‘Madras Eye’? sake of her husband and 1st/3rd digits have to be 1, 2 7 pounds 8 shillings 9 pence. order to capitalise on the global pole. The thick layer of fat covering played for the first time. The design — Nandigama Madhavi, recd children, would not have and the second digit will have The difference between economy and use new technology the eel’s body acts as an insulator was conceived by the French educa- to be 0. A 9th sswtyt the possi- via e-mail been out of place. The these sums is 1 pound 19 efficiently.The goal is for a business to its own electrical discharges tor Baron Pierre de Coubertin, who ble sets of 1st/3rd/5th/7th/9th shillings 10 pence. Reversing Why is the term ‘let’ used in games same can be said about are 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 1, 2, 3, 5, to move away from production and and prevents the eel from “shock- spurred on the modern Olympic like tennis when the ball hits renowned sitarist Ravi the order of pence and pounds movement. He found the design of 6. A 10th sswtyt the winner is again, we have 10 pounds sales, shifting towards the integra- ing’’ itself. the net? Shankar and his daugh- — Aseem Sharma, Pune five interlocked rings on an ancient 1024375968 and the runner-up 19 shillings 1 pence. Adding tion of various businesses. Carrot — Sameer,Mumbai ters. The girls have is 1025364978. equity is the equity which allows for How does the glowworm glow? altar in Delphi, Greece. The rings the last two sums, we get If a dragonfly can fly forward and earned fame in their —Krish Ramesh, the opportunity to purchase more In most bioluminescent organisms, symbolised the five parts of the 12 pounds 18 shillings 11 backward, why can’t a housefly? respective disciplines [email protected] pence. Prove that the result equity if the company reaches cer- including the glowworm, oxidation world in which the Olympic move- of music, but why isn’t (In this connection, Jayanthi will be the same whatever tain financial goals. of the organic molecule, luciferin, ment was active. Today,they symbol- — R.R. Chandran, recd via e-mail Venkatesh of Ahmedabad got What is a Pilot Aptitude Battery anything being said sum less than 12 pounds is — Bikash Barthwal, New Delhi is catalysed by luciferase to form a ise the five continents. about their mothers, 1304265798 and then added: chosen. Test? Why doesn’t the electric eel feel its complex that reacts with oxygen — Sahil Aggarwal, Jalandhar especially the sitar star’s “I am confident that this is right (Submitted by Anant M — Guddu Siddiqui, recd via e-mail even though better mortals own current? to emit light. Light is emitted by Indian wife who was Atyam, solitary giant cells or excretory ANY ANSWERS? have dug their own graves with [email protected]) The electric eel (electophorus elec- You ask. Or you answer. Mark the envelopes equally talented. Your these words in your column.” tricus) has the ability to produce up organs or salivary glands. 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The Sunday Times of India, New Delhi, July 6, 2003 Sugiyama forgives Kim Dennis on his way out Schumi’s win was best Ai Sugiyama has forgiven Kim Clijsters Dennis Bergkamp’s desire to end his Jean Todt has rated Michael Schumacher’s for her ouster from Wimbledon women’s career at Arsenal next year has run 2000 Formula One victory as the highlight singles. The reason is obvious: the two into a roadblock. The Highbury club’s of his decade-long stay at Ferrari. “After 21 are partners in doubles and have new offer came as “a shock” to the years, Michael got it in the Japanese GP reached the final. “It’s not fun, but you Dutch striker and his agent says he at Suzuka in 2000. It was what we wanted have to forget,” is Sugiyama’s rationale could quit football altogether and why he came to Ferrari,” says Todt Bernard Williams runs down Maurice Greene
INDIANS AT WIMBLEDON BRIEFLY SPORT AFP Venus’ pain is Serena’s gain They served huge, AFP By Akshay Sawai TIMES NEWS NETWORK London: The one who is having it good beat we didn’t return the one who wanted it bad. Serena Williams defeated a hobbling, gri- macing Venus Williams 4-6 6-4 6-2 to win the well, admits Paes women’s singles crown By Akshay Sawai working today. That was at Wimbledon on Satur- TIMES NEWS NETWORK the difference.’’ day. It was Serena’s sec- London: It was 9.15 pm Paes hinted disappoint- ond successive Wimble- when Leander Paes sat in ment in Rikl’s perform- don title and sixth Grand the interview room at ance. The Czech left-han- Slam victory. She has Wimbledon on Saturday. der had started well, but now beaten Venus five times in a row in ma- crumbled later. ‘‘On grass jor finals. Serena received 5,35,000 pound He had played 80 games. you do not get many sterling, while Venus earned 267,500. But energy beads on his chances to break,’’ Paes “The fans deserved a final and that’s why I right wrist and a come- German driver Ralf Schumacher said. ‘‘So when a few come came out to play,” Venus, who strained her back victory in the mixed speaks on his cellphone in the pits of your way, you have to take abdomen and hip in the semifinal against doubles quarterfinal kept the Magny-Cours racetrack during the him on his feet. them. I am not pointing qualifying session of the French GP. Kim Clijsters, said. “She is a great champion, she inspires me,” said Serena. ‘‘Mixed emotions,’’ is fingers, because it takes The fourth-seeded Venus lost serve in the what Paes felt. In the after- two to a tango. But you England releases Key: England re- third set and took a medicaltime-out. When noon, he and David Rikl have to be able to lift your- leased middle-order batsman Robert Key she returned to the court, she held her head. had suffered an ego bruis- self for big points.’’ from their squad to face Zimbabwe in the er against Mahesh Bhu- Paes said the third set triangular series One-day International The injuries affected the 23-year-old, espe- cially while going up on her serve. pathi and Max Minyi in changed the current of the here on Sunday. Key is returning to play the men’s doubles semifi- match. ‘‘It’s not that they for his county Kent, in a National League Venus’ injury, Serena’s groundstrokes — nal. In the mixed, though, played a great tie-break,’’ match against Glamorgan at Maidstone. often hit with a foot forward unlike her sis- the 30-year-old said. ‘‘We Fast bowler Stephen Harmison has re- ter’s open-stance fare — and her powerful Paes and Martina turned to the squad after playing for serving were among the factors responsible Navratilova defeated Mike made mistakes. Losing Durham in their county championship for the result. Bryan and Lisa Raymond that set resulted in a huge match against Worcestershire and could Venus leap-frogged to a 3-0 lead in the first 5-7 7-6 (3) 6-4. momentum change. When make his first series appearance against set, Serena not having much feel or rhythm. ‘‘I knew it would be a you get back to your chair, Zimbabwe. AFP The ease with which Venus took points was long day,’’ Paes said. you realise that you have surprising, but it was obvious that the set ‘‘Against Mahesh and Max, been at it for two hours and Two venues for National Games we had our strategy a bit and still have two 2005: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi would not continue that way. At some stage, more sets to go.’’ said the National Games 2005 will be held Serena had to switch on. planned and started well. We did everything to keep Friday was a day of play- at two venues of the state with Guwahati She did that in the fourth game which fea- ourselves in a winning po- ing against former part- as the main venue. The decision to hold tured six deuces. A netted forehand pulled sition but came up short. ners for Paes. First it was the Games in two places was taken by her down to 30-40, allowing Venus another Venus Williams winces during the women’s singles final against Serena Williams at Wimble- ‘‘The fascinating thing Bhupathi, then Raymond, the Indian Olympic Association and the break oppor- don on Saturday. Venus lost in three sets. about tennis is that you with whom Paes had won second venue will be decided in a day or tunity. After two by an expert committee set up by the though. She served twodouble-faults in the play so many points, but the mixed doubles crown a long rally, next game to concede a breakpoint. But she Sania-Kleybanova in final state government. PTI one shot can make the dif- in 1999. But having though, saved it. A little later Serena got another ference. We played a great Navratilova by his side Iraq soccer team to play two Venus mis- New Delhi: India’s Sania Mirza and Alisa crack at the Venus’ serve when she grabbed first set. We had Mahesh perked him up. matches in Australia: Iraq’s soccer fired a fore- Kleybanova of Russia moved into the final of advantage with a forehand crosscourt return down two breakpoints in ‘‘Martina and I had both team will play two matches in November hand long the girls’ doubles event at Wimbledon with a off a slow, high, juicy second serve. She took the second set. We played lost in the doubles and in Australia in an effort to get its interna- for deuce. hard-fought victory over Ally Baker and the break with an improvised forehand volley. well in the third too. We were feeling low. Then we tional program back on track, officials Serena saved Iris Ichim of the US on Saturday. Sania and Serena raged back into contention by run- had Max down a break- lost the first set of the said on Saturday. The matches come three more Kleybanova won 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, according to in- ning through the second set, which, like the point and Mahesh down mixed and were struggling nearly seven months after the United breakpoints formation received here. States-led invasion of Iraq in which Aus- first, took 43 minutes. The two exchanged two more. They served to stay in the second set. in the game. tralia played a role. Former Perth Glory breaks in the first two games for 1-1. Serena They now take on the winners of match be- huge, bigger than I have But we hung in there and The break and now Iraqi coach Bernd Stange will then streaked ahead for 5-1, before letting her tween Katerina Bohmova of Czech Republic seen them serve. Moreover, pulled it off,’’ he said. was still lead Iraq in the matches which have been level drop and granting Venus three games. and Michaela Krajicek of Netherlands, and our return of serve, one of ‘‘I love it yaar, I just love with Venus. sanctioned by Soccer Australia. Sports But she was disciplined in the tenth game, United States’ Megan Falcon and Adriana our strengths, was not playing tennis.’’ promoter Tom Hoad said one game will Not for long, when she served out the set at 30. Gonzalez Penas of Spain. PTI be against the Australian under-23 side while the other will be against a state CRICKET UPDATE league side or select Perth Glory team. AP Special Olympics team felicitated: Ecstasy, pride, tears and above every- thing, an urge to shed the tag of “disabili- Kaif leads Derby fightback ty” and get recognition as someone “spe- cial” marked the felicitation of seven men- London: India’s Mohammad Kaif tally challenged children who returned af- led the Derbyshire fightback with Bangladesh wins tour ter a victorious tour to the Special an unbeaten 76 as the county, fol- match by two wickets Olympics in Dublin, Ireland. PTI lowing on 316 behind, made 238 for five at close of play on the penulti- Brisbane: Bangladesh beat the USGA to investigate alleged Australian Cricket Academy by Wie-Ammaccapane incident: US mate day of their four-day tie against Yorkshire at Derby on Fri- two wickets with six balls to spare Golf Association officials said they on the final day of their three-day planned to investigate an alleged con- day.Kaif, who was out for a duck in tour match on Saturday. Set 230 to frontation between teenaged amateur the first innings in this match, ap- Michelle Wie and LPGA Tour pro Danielle peared to have come to terms with win from a maximum of 73 overs, Ammaccapane at the US Women’s Open. English conditions, occasionally Bangladesh scraped home on the fi- Wie’s father-caddie BJ Wie alleged tat his unfurling elegant strokes. nal day at Allan Border Field. Cap- 13-year-old daughter was pushed by Am- Following on, Derbyshire had tain Khaled Mahmud clinched vic- maccapane during Thursday’s first round. reached 238 for five at close of play. tory with a boundary after some He also claimed that Ammaccapane sub- Brief Scores: Yorkshire: 444 (C White 173 not out, nervous moments in the final ses- sequently cursed his daughter in the scor- M J Lumb 93; G Welch 6/102). Derbyshire: 128 (M sion. Bangladesh coach Dav What- J Di Venuto 27, N R C Dumelow not out 60; Kirby more said his team’s performance ing trailer after the round. Nobody dis- 3/31, Sidebottom 6/38) and 238/5 (Venuto 74, M Kaif putes that Ammaccapane admonished 76 not out, D G Cork not out 26). PTI was an improvement on last week’s Wie for walking along the line of her putt, 29-run loss to a Queensland Acade- a breach of etiquette, on the 14th green at ICC clarifies position my at the same ground. AP Pumpkin Ridge. AFP on back-to-back ties England to play in BETTING METER London: The ICC on Saturday said Lanka’s outback WIMBLEDON though it preferred not to schedule New Delhi: England’s cricketers Men’s singles final back to back One-day matches, in R Federer 1/2 some cases it was unavoidable. Re- will not be confined to the comforts M Philippoussis 6/4 acting to Zimbabwe captain Heath of capital Colombo when they tour (as per ladbrokes.com) Streak’s criticism of the back-to- Sri Lanka later this year, accord- back scheduling of his team’s ing to the revised itinerary re- LIVE ON TELEVISION leased on Saturday. matches in England, ICC said the England’s new itinerary in Sri Lanka: Nov 13: Ar- ESPN: 1515hrs: Tri series in England: England vs Zimbab- programme had been approved by we (7th ODI). 0130 hrs (Monday): US Women’s Open golf rival from Bangladesh, Nov 15: vs Sri Lanka ‘A’, Championship. the Zimbabwe’s Cricket Board. Moratuwa, Nov 18: 1st ODI, Dambulla, Nov 21: 2nd Star Sports: 1715 hrs: Formula One. “The ICC’s guideline on back-to- ODI (day/night), Colombo, Nov 23: 3rd ODI (day/night), Colombo,Nov 26-28: vs Sri Lanka ‘A’, Ten Sports: 1930 hrs: European PGA Golf: Smurfit Euro- back games is that they should be pean Open Day 4. Colombo, Dec 2-6: 1st Test, Galle,Dec 10-14: 2nd avoided,” ICC spokesman said. PTI Test, Kandy, Dec 18-22: 3rd Test, Colombo. AFP Gibbs gets into the groove as SA win Cardiff: Herschelle Gibbs friendly conditions, had three wins (17 points) from side to qualify for the final. hammered an unbeaten 93 managed 174 for eight. four matches. It was South Africa’s 14th and combined with skipper Gibbs and Smith, 58 runs England and Zimbabwe, win in 17 games against its Graeme Smith in an opening off 98 balls, regained form who meet in Bristol on Sun- African neighbour. AP partnership of 154 on Satur- with a huge opening stand day, will battle for the other Reuters day as South Africa powered and Martin van Jaasveld was place and have a win each af- to a nine-wicket win over unbeaten on eight when the ter four games. Only a bonus Zimbabwe to take control of game ended with more than point separate the pair — the One-day International 15 overs spare. England having 10 points and tri-series. The win — South Africa’s Zimbabwe nine. South Africa scored 175 for third in-a-row — all but guar- After this lopsided game, one in 34.2 overs to win with antees the new favourite a an England win on Sunday a bonus point after Zimbab- place in next Saturday’s final with a bonus point will make we, forced to bat in bowler- at Lord’s. South Africa has it difficult for Heath Streak’s SCOREBOARD Zimbabwe: 2-36-1; Langeveldt 6-0-22-1; Kallis D Ebrahim c Boucher b Kallis 20 10-0-47-3; Adams 8-0-26-1; Hall 6- D Marillier c Rudolph b Ntini 4 2-19-2. T Friend b Langeveldt 12 South Africa: G Flower b Hall 26 G Smith c Taibu b Ervine 58 T Taibu lbw b Adams 19 H Gibbs not out 93 S Matsikenyeri c Rudolph b Hall 1 M van Jaarsveld not out 8 H Streak b Kallis 54 Extras: (lb 4, w 11, nb 1) 16 S Ervine c Boucher b Kallis 18 A Blignaut not out 13 Total: (For 1 wkt, in 34.2 overs) 175 R Price not out 3 Fall of wickets: 1-154. Extras: (lb-1, w-2, nb-1) 4 Bowling: Streak 6-1-16-0 (2 w), Total: (For 8 wkts, in 50 overs) 174 Hondo 5-0-22-0 (3 w), Blignaut 5-0- Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-36, 3-38, 4- 40-0 (1 nb, 5 w), Marillier 3-0-20-0, Heath Streak sweeps during 67, 5-80, 6-92, 7-144, 8-167. Price 9-1-33-0, Friend 4-0-27-0 (1 the One-dayer against SA in Bowling: Pollock 10-3-23-0; Ntini 10- w), Ervine 2.2-0-13-1. Cardiff on Saturday.
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18 SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 SPORT
It’s short, it’s sweet and it’s selling. Twenty20: The format ■ One innings per side of a maximum 20 overs to be bowled in 1 hour 15 min- But will Twenty20 please the utes with 15 minutes interval between innings. cricket purists and survive? ■ The new batsman will be timed out if he doesn’t reach the crease and take 2020: AN ODYSSEY strike or help his partner take strike within 90 seconds Times News Network looks into ■ Six-run penalty for each over not bowled.The team batting second to have 1 over leeway in reduced over games. Playing hours (zonal games): 5.30pm to the game’s latest version 8.15pm. By Dinesh Chopra ■ Fielding restrictions apply for the first six overs. ■ t’s faasst and trrrendy.It’s The concept A bowler may bowl a maximum of 4 overs. ■ the SMS version of One- is a winner. Batsmen get a free hit after a foot fault no ball. Iday cricket and is called INTO THE UNKNOWN rather chicly Twenty20. The Two bounc- three hours of wham-bam- thank-you-bat-‘n’-ball rolled ers an over Ajit Ninan off in England on Friday, will make it June 13 (superstition is sim- ply a state of mind). a balanced fight Fly on the wall has it that Dr WG Grace still rests in your spots and be precise in peace. Nothing happened to the strokeplay. Even contem- Father Time and the Lord’s plating a defensive stroke is a Long Room either. No, not sin. But we need good batting even when an all-girl band wickets.” He declines that this Mis-Teeq drowns out the um- format can have a negative ef- pire’s call for ‘play’ at The fect on a batsman’s technique. Rose Bowl that Friday. The Former South African skeptics though are still being coach Bob Woolmer agrees. checked for fluctuations in “Only a batsman with sound blood pressure. technique can survive. Play- The pyjama party soon gets ers like Javed Miandad, Jonty under way. Almost. Derek Rhodes are ideally cut out for Kenway of Hampshire Hawks such cricket. The new bats- suddenly stops the bowler in man sitting next to the bound- mid-run. “Oh no, those ary line is a smart move. sightscreens!,” you may Trust me, it helps a new bats- think. No honey, the Jacuzzi man concentrate better. He is kind of behind the bowler’s knows exactly how he has to arm. “Sorry sir, your splash map his innings. But I’m needs to move a bit towards afraid this sort of cricket will longoff. Thank you.” take away that element of sur- Hampshire’s Hamblin and prise,” he says. Derek Kenway go hammer Meanwhile, Mis-Teeq and tongs raising an opening blares another one. This time stand of 66 in 7 overs. The sort it’s an ode to the Sunshine of stuff that can drive away Cafe. Baguettes, fish and your wife’s blues. Don’t worry chips, ice cream and other if you forget to make that all delicacies are as hot as important phone call, the Akram who has scalped two world will still go round. And Sussex batsmen. Things Wasim Akram will still turn looked fine till Jenkins-Am- out for Hampshire as they de- brose string a partnership, the fend 153 in 20 overs. palpitations are felt even in “This is the future zone of the mock living room right cricket,” England and Wales above the bowler’s arm. But Cricket Board’s former mar- it’s shortlived. keting manager Stuart The home team sneaks to a Robertson informs Times five-run win. “But the victory News Network. Robertson, the lies elsewhere,” says Akram. brain behind Twenty20, says: “The concept is a clear win- “Coming to cricket should be ner.I think a few holes need to an evening out for the family. be plugged like allowing two With each team playing 20 bouncers an over. That makes overs and the bowling side the contest more balanced.” having to finish in 75 minutes, “The idea is completely all energies are aimed at fast driven by marketing 3RD GENERATION CRICKET action. The essence of One- whizkids,” says an Indian Future shock in the making? Super Max: Popular in Kiwiland, it’s invented day cricket isn’t lost with just cricket board official. “They by Martin Crowe and Allan Border and it’s By Bobilli Vijay Kumar two fielders allowed outside are out to get the USA into the They just want results. They want to played over 3 hours with 2 innings per side of the 15-yard circle for the first cricketing fold. It’s a huge BETWEEN THE LINES see the winners shedding their shirts 10 overs each. 5 bowlers should bowl 2 overs market for TV rights and wenty20 was unleashed about 20 and twirling them over their heads after six overs. Things like Jacuzzi, villains. A ruthless gang-lord or a dia- each. The main thing here is the Max Zone, an Twenty20 cricket can sell Tdays ago; and it will probably need every victory; they want to see the los- samba bands, fancy dress bolical king doesn’t thrill us anymore; area behind the bowler and behind the bats- there as well. Even in India it at least twenty years more to knock ei- ers carve out their hearts and cry like competitions are part of the ther Test cricket or One-day Interna- we need out-of-the-world challenges and man. If the batsman hits the ball into that area, the runs get doubled. A no packaging. If business has to can be a brilliant concept. silly boys on the field. Anything less is ball means the batsman can’t get out on the next ball too,giving him free hit. Three-hour matches in the tionals out of the ground. problems of Jurassic magnitude. move forward, it had to im- boring and a waste of time. Indoor cricket: Originating in Perth in the late 70s, this form of the game is evenings can be a success.” It has been waiting to happen though. So how can we be happy with five prove accessibility.” The cognoscenti needn’t hit the bottle very popular Down Under and is played in other countries as well. Regular But BCCI chief Jagmohan At least in England. It was quite appar- days of plod, miss, plod, miss, plod, Robertson is right. Twen- immediately though. This three-hour contests take place between ‘National’ teams from Australia, New Zealand, Dalmiya isn’t too excited. ent even to us, the visitors, during the plod? Why, even a One-day Internation- ty20 is nothing but dollops of spectacle or wham-bamming is not go- United Kingdom, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Namibia and, more recently, In- “Why should we get into it. In 1999 World Cup itself: the stadiums were al doesn’t seem to go anywhere any- action. In One-dayers batsmen ing to replace One-dayers or Test crick- dia. Even a world cup is staged from time to time. It’s played on a rectan- India, cricket is thriving. The being literally taken over by Indian and more. We want our highs and our kicks go bananas in the first 15, hit- et. At least, not in the immediate or near gular court, fully enclosed in tight, strong netting (including the ceiling), on ECB has a problem of not Pakistani fans; the local media was instantly; we live and thrive on one- and-giggle from post-15 to future. They will have to co-exist until a fitted carpet, with a modified yellow ball. The distance the batsmen have having enough crowds at barely interested in either the matches minute thrills. Lights, music, colour 40th. Then go in splits in the fi- the television moguls dream up of to run to score is only one-half the way to the non-strikers’ stumps. The their stadiums that’s why or the players. and simulated excitement. nal 10. Twenty20 has simply something even more sensational or bowlers always bowl from the same end.A team has a maximum of 8 play- they are doing it.” Even most crucially, the man on the But wasn’t that cricket all about, any- ejected the middle overs. preposterous. ers and the game consists of 1 batting and 1 bowling innings per team. Of Robertson seems to be street was not even aware that a World way,in the first place? Weren’t batsmen The immediate response is, as can be Yuvraj Singh, India’s export expected to score runs and bowlers and course, playing conditions can vary a bit from country to country. to Yorkshire, can’t hide his ex- ogling at the crystal ball. “At Cup was on, and that too in his own expected, encouraging. But what will fielders to try and prevent them? So Super Max Eights: An abbreviated form of Super Max, the game is only 1 citement. He says it suits his the moment we may repel at country. happen if and when the novelty wears where did the compact forward defen- and a half hours in length with 1 inning per side. temperament and that of most it but in 10 years there’ll be a The England and Wales Cricket out? Or worse, will our children simply sive stroke and the exquisite straight- youngsters. He says: “It ain’t Twenty20 World Cup” says Board (ECB) conducted some extensive prefer Twenty20 to Tests or One-dayers? Six-a-side: This type of cricket is played across the cricket world and even drive come from? What is all this fuss all bang-bang. You have to pick Robertson. “There’s every- research even as its team seemed to be If the big bosses can’t spruce up Test in some non-cricketing countries like the US. Six-a-side teams play a max- thing going for it. The spon- ready to give a tough fight to about glorious uncertainties? cricket and One-dayers in their current imum of five 6-ball overs with each player bowling one over, except the sors, the TV guys, the players Bangladesh. At the bottom of the lad- Well, you won’t see any glory in this forms, we can be sure of one thing: a fu- ‘keeper. Under-arm bowling is prohibited and wides and no balls count as This cricket and above all the spectators.” der, that is. The men in suits soon dis- game of uncertainties if you grow up in ture shock in the making. 2 extras. However, the ball remains ‘live’ even after the wide or no ball call. will take the Maybe. Who knows in 2010 covered that while they were sleeping a country that doesn’t have cricket in its Luckily,India doesn’t have to contend A batsman must retire after reaching 31 or more. If five wickets fall, the last somewhere in the US, the the world had been taken over by the blood. Don’t expect an American to ap- with this predilection immediately. We remaining batsman bats on with the 5th out batsman acting as runner. element ICC chief might be present- Men in Black, Neo, Spiderman, Hulk, preciate a technically correct and se- still have cricket heroes and cricket- Double wicket: Another well-liked form of the game, a team here has only of surprise ing a Jacuzzi bath to the Godzilla and Storm. date 35; don’t expect a Russian to under- hungry fans and sponsors. But if some- 2 players who should be very good all-rounders. A player doesn’t retire af- Twenty20 World Cup player Yes, times are changing. We are not stand the magic of a great 5-over spell thing is not done to make domestic ter getting out but is penalized a stipulated number of runs for each dis- away from the game of the tournament! Happy satisfied with mere heroes any longer; that neither yielded a single run nor a cricket more attractive we too will have missal. — Shashank Shekhar Sunday. we want super heroes and super-duper single wicket. to watch out for the future shock. NO 2381 SUNDAY CROSSWORD Ralf takes Evolution of other games Wet track may be a problem ■ Football: Off-side rules modified, no back pass to goal- By Giancarlo Fisichella my lap, consequently drop- seen billowing out of the car.I pole in France keeper, indirect free kick in penalty box. Concepts like The spectators at Nurbur- ping out of the first ten. I know how it feels to pull out of six-a-side or futasol have come in to make the game Magny Cours: Ralf Schu- gring, Germany, enjoyed a was, however, looking for- a race which could well have macher gained his third pole shorter, faster. nail-biting finish to the Euro- ward to scoring some points been yours. I was close to a GP position in the last four races pean Grand Prix last Sunday. for the team. The crowd that title at the Nurburgring in ■ Tennis: There has been a sea change in racquet materi- by posting the fastest time in Some amazingly controlled had trooped in to watch the 1999, but failed to make it till Saturday’s qualifying for the al.The balls have become heavier, tie-breaks introduced, and competitive driving was race had expected a good the chequered flag as my French Grand Prix to contin- and there is less time between changeovers. exhibited by the drivers on a fight for the podium, but I am headrest had fallen into the ue the recent Williams-BMW track that has undergone sure what they finally got to cockpit. Gameplan ■ dominance. His teammate Table tennis: Balls are heavier and coloured, scoring changes over the past few see on Race Day exceeded Juan Pablo Montoya was sec- format changed from best of five games of 25 points each years. There was rain as usual their expectations. Sunday’s ond. The team has had two to best of seven of 11 points. Racquets have also on the race weekend, but the race began in dry conditions victories in the last three track looked good and my car and Raikkonen once again changed. races. was giving me better assis- led the others and was going Ralf timed 1m, 15.019 sec ■ Badminton: Scoring was changed from best of three tance this race. I am eagerly really well. on the 4.411km (2.74-mile) awaiting the introduction of a He was looking for yet an- games of 15 points each for men to best of five of seven Nevers-Magny Cours circuit new aerodynamic package, other podium finish that points each to make it TV friendly. Now the old system ahead of Montoya’s 1:15.136. which would probably add would have put Micheal Schu- Michael Schumacher, the has been brought back because of stiff opposition. some consistency to my car. macher, the championship five-time world champion, Kimi Raikkonen once leader, under pressure. Kimi ■ Volleyball: Glamorous outfit for women, introduction of was third in his Ferrari. again drove well and fast — a was unlucky to have not fin- libero who plays anywhere in the back court. Beach vol- truly clinical performance — ishes at the top. He was the Under the new qualifying leyball has also helped increase the popularity of the to post his maiden pole posi- first to retire from the race at rules all the drivers have just sport. — B Shrikant tion for last Sunday’s Race lap 26, when his engine blew one lap to set and go in re- Day.I was not too happy with up and thick fumes could be verse order from Friday. AFP n the ending, one PROBLEM: White esource crunch has hit the asking Aces. Rajesh duly bid Ihas to make very CHESS to play and win. R Bridge Federation of India BRIDGE 4Nt. Anil showed three Key precise calculations Pravin Thipsay SOLUTION: White hard. In a circular distributed to Prakash Paranjpe Cards —the trump King, the before taking any was able to players during the selection HA, and the trump Queen. decision because Queen one of his Rajesh queried for Kings with Sedian trials in Mumbai, BFI observed, the positional Pawns in a brilliant “1) Standard of the game in our East Dealer West a 5Nt followup. considerations in 8 manner— 1.Kd3!! country has not improved over ♠ K Q x x x ♠ A x x x Anil happily showed his middle game do not (threatening b6-b7, the years for reasons beyond 7 ♥ A x x ♥ x Club King with the 6C bid and make any sense in Queening the the control of the federation ♦ x x x ♦ A K x Rajesh tabled the 7S card. the end game. Here 6 Pawn. If instead ...2) Federation is not prepared ♣ ♣ A Q x x x The play was trivial. (Moor vs Sedian, 5 1.Kf4?, then to spend players' money on K x Mitropa Cup, 2003) Nh5ch 2.Ke3, Kd7 Anil-Rajesh finished a 4 the selected team ...3) BFI is a brilliant end- leads to a forced delegate \ Chef de mission Open Pairs Final during the first creditable 12th at the end, game problem. 3 draw. Even worse have to be sent for important open European Open Meckstroth-Rodwell of US White is a Pawn is 1.Kf3? Nf5 winning the event with 56+ 2 meeting & funds are needed for Championships. The following down and his King 2.b7??, Nd4 ch this.” deal came up during the third percentage score. 1 is under check. 3.King moves, Meanwhile, Formidables made session when Anil-Rajesh were The Indian bridge players However, he has an a b cde f g h Nc6! it to the quarter-finals of the featured on the open VU GRAPH must thank generous sponsors outside Passed Moor When White is in 2001 Bermuda Bowl. A few on the e-bridgemaster website. like Kiran Nadar, Kirubhakaran, Pawn which is danger of losing). Indian teams entered the knock- Anil opened 1S in the East and C.V.Rao for spotting bridge threatening to Queen in just three moves. 1.Kd7 2.Bxe6+! Kc6! (not 2..Kxe6 3.b7 out rounds of the Team event at seat, Rajesh forced with 2C, Anil talent, and supporting the Indian By making use of this Pawn, White can etc). 3.Bg4!! the Montreal Pairs Olympiad last responded 2S, and Rajesh players' participation at win the game by force, but only if is able (The point. This blocks the defence route year; and just last week, Anil jumped to 4H to show Spade international events all round to find the right square for his King. of Black Knight, thereby forcing the Padhye-Rajesh Dalal gave a support and a stiff Heart. Anil the globe. POSITION: promotion of one of the White Pawns). 3.. stunning display of the Indian rebid 4S, allowing Rajesh to White: Ke4,Bg8;P-b5,e5 h5 4.e6! hxg4 5.e7 Kd7 players' bridge skills when they employ the Roman Key Card www.demicoma.com Black: Ke7, Ng3;P-e6,g6,h6 6.e8Q+Kxe8 7.b7 Black soon resigned. finished the second round of the Blackwood convention for [email protected]
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SPORT SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 19 Jeev falls back; late charge by Atwal AP Woods hangs onto lead Lemont (Illinois): Tiger gan the day one shot behind TIMES NEWS NETWORK INDIANS ABROAD Sasikiran started his campaign with a Woods got off to the kind of Woods, had a round so up- New Delhi: Jeev Milkha Singh’s bid for lively draw against GM Luke McShane start that puts records in dan- and-down he had to be dizzy a top-10 finish in the flagship event of his fine form and added a three-under 68 of England in the first round of the 18th ger. By the end of the round, by the time it was over. He the Japanese PGA Tour, the 120 million to his brilliant effort of eight-under 63 North Sea Cup Chess tournament at Es- he was barely hanging on. had bogeys on four of his Yen-JGT Championship Shishido Hills on the second day. Izawa was one stroke bjerg, in Denmark on Friday. After birdies on three of first five holes, then four Cup, received a setback when he shot a clear of New Zealand’s David Ismail, Top seed and hot favourite GM Alex- his first five holes, Woods straight birdies to get to 10 two-over 73 under difficult conditions in who had the best round of the day, a ey Dreev of Russia started in style de- struggled to play the rest of under. the third round at the 7,050-yard, par-71 four-under-67, to tally 11-under 202. feating Koneru Humpy,the other Indian his round at 1-over par, McKay in lead: In North Shishido Hills Golf Club on Saturday. Tadahiro Takayama and Taichi Teshi- GM in the fray.The tournament is being scratching out a 70 on Friday. Plains,Oregon, Scotland’s According to information reaching ma were tied for the third place at 203. played in round-robin league basis (all But with his competition Mhairi McKay enjoyed a here from Ibaragi, Jeev was tied for the Atwal makes late surge: On the Euro- play all) and there are 10 players who falling off one by one, that four-shot clubhouse lead ear- 24th place at one-under 212 after the pean PGA Tour, Kolkata’s Arjun Atwal will play nine rounds among them- was good enough to keep him ly in the second-round of the penultimate round. Jeev, who shot a rallied brilliantly to post three birdies selves to determine the winner. in the lead at the 100th West- US Women’s Open Friday. four-under 67 on the opening day and fol- in his last four holes to make what Dreev,surprisingly was the only win- ern Open. McKay looked like she lowed it up with a one-over 72 on day looked like an unlikely cut at the ner of the day with all the remaining Woods was at 11-under 133 would lap the field until she two, made two birdies on the par-4 fifth halfway stage of the Euro Smurfit Eu- four games ending in draws. Most of the for the tournament. David triple-bogeyed her final hole, and ninth but was undone by a three- ropean Open, being played at the par-72 players appeared keen to open their ac- Toms (69) was one shot back, the par-four ninth at Pump- putt double bogey on the par-4 14th and K-Club course near Dublin, Ireland. counts before getting in to the groove and Cliff Kresge (68) and kin Ridge. bogeys on the seventh and 15th holes. Atwal posted a two-under 70 to add to and Dreev used that to his advantage to Scott Verplank (65) were two “I didn’t want to finish that The other Indian in fray, Jyoti Rand- his four-over 76 first round and was tied emerge as the sole leader. behind Woods. Former West- way,but I didn’t play the hole hawa, failed to survive the cut by one for the 66th place at two-over 146. The Results (round 1): K Sasikiran (0.5) drew with L McShane ern Open champion Robert that badly,” she said after stroke after aggregating two-over 144 in cut was applied at the same score after (0.5, Eng); A Dreev (1, Rus) bt K Humpy (0); P Heine Nielsen Allenby (67) was three shooting 70 for a six-under (0.5, Den) drew with M Krasenkow (0.5, Pol); Bruzon Lazaro strokes off the lead, while 136 halfway total. Agencies the first two rounds. Friday’s round. (0.5, Cub) drew with L Schandorff (0.5, Den); C Hansen (0.5, Japan’s Toshimitsu Izawa continued Sasikiran held, Humpy beaten: GM K Den) drew with L Dominguez (0.5, Den). PTI U.S. Open champ Jim Furyk (66), Robert Damron (69), Mike Weir (70) and Shooting coach pleads innocence Heath Slocum (70) were all Greene beaten again TIMES NEWS NETWORK lurking at four shots back. Tiger Woods hits out of a bunker during the second round of Paris: Standup comedian years as he finished second New Delhi: Tejinder Kumar Dhillon, chief coach of the In- the Western Open at Cog Hills Golf Club on Friday. Vance Veazey, who be- Bernard Williams had the last while Romania’s Gabriela Sz- dian squad which took part in the world junior meet in laugh at the Golden League abo showed she still had Plezen (Czech Republic) recently, said allegations that he meeting here on Friday as the speed in her legs running the forced shooters to carry back his excess baggage were false. American sprint champion in- best time in the world this At a National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) organised flicted another crushing blow year in the 3000m. press conference on Saturday, he said, “I won’t do anything on former training partner The 400m hurdles world which my conscience doesn’t allow.” The two shooters who Maurice Greene winning the champion Felix Sanchez made the charge against the coach — Zakir Khan and Ruby 100 metre race. strolled to victory for his 20th Tomar — were not present. The 25-year-old improved on successive win and com- While Dhillon said he saw someone working behind the his second at Lausanne on scene in the whole episode, a senior official present at the plained that he hadn’t run Tuesday to edge the victor press meet accused Rajpal Singh, vice president of Delhi very well — but the rest had there, Deji Aliu of Nigeria, State Rifle Association, of trying to spoil NRAI’s image. run even worse. while Greene — three-time Rajpal, when contacted by TNN rubbished the accusation. world champion and Olympic Allen Johnson, Olympic ‘‘Zakir and Ruby hail from my village (Johri in UP). I had titleholder was third, experi- 110m hurdles champion in only gone to receive them at the airport. I was surprised to encing his first ever defeat at 1996, remained unbeaten this see them carrying baggage which didn’t belong to them. the Stade de France. season as the 32-year-old They informed that they had been forced to do so by the chief Two other Olympic cham- recorded a world best for the coach. I only advised them to write a letter to the NRAI. If pions suffered differing for- year of 12.97sec and put the NRAI feels I’m the mischief-maker, then they should have tunes as Ethiopian great young pretenders out to halt produced Zakir and Ruby at the press conference.” Haile Gebrselassie failed to his dream of a fourth world Baljit Singh Sethi, NRAI secretary general, said NRAI will win his first 5000m in three title in their place. AFP decide on the action against Zakir and Ruby in a few days. Bhutia dazzles in EB victory TIMES NEWS NETWORK Kolkata: East Bengal supporters lost their voices, Mohun Bagan’s, their hearts. The season’s first derby showed a dif- ference between the teams that shouldn’t be measured by the 3-0 scoreline, in favour of East Bengal, at the end of a rain, sunlight and floodlight drenched Super League tie. Jose Barreto played with his heart but his body (read phys- ical fitness) wasn’t there. Same was the case with the other Brazilian in the Bagan line-up — Marcos Parreira. Ashim Biswas was off-colour. A midfielder who was in top form, Mehtab Hussain and not Hardip Saini, was wasted while marking Baichung for the better part of the first session, and the less creative Saini, was given the playmaker’s task along- side Parreira. The result: East Bengal skipper Suley Musah opened the scoring and Baichung Bhutia did the rest. CAPITAL SPORT Youngsters prevail: scored four to help Shakti Columbus Youngsters came trounce Young Bengal 8-0. from behind to script a con- Paschim Heroes made short vincing 4-2 victory in an ex- work of Venus 3-0 in another citing DSA open club football match. In Group III, Royal league. By the 17th minute, Bengal were held Ajmal riding on Paras’ brace goalless by South India. enjoyed a handsome 2-0 Sunday’s matches: Rohini vs Royal lead. Youngsters then struck Bengal (4pm); New Friends vs South In- dia (5.15pm — both matches at back through Akhtar (Brace), Ambedkar Stadium); Golden Stars vs Aaron and Roshan. In an- Delhi Students (4pm); Goodwill vs Lodhi other encounter, Ravinder AC (5.15pm — both matches at JNS).
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20 SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA New Delhi, July 6, 2003 SPORT Last men standing at SW19 Time ripe for India-Pakistan cricket THE SPORTING LIFE was saved from being 1996 — were the best organ- prejudices and find far dumped. But perhaps most ized and with the most excit- greater acceptability on ei- Ayaz Memon importantly, the two coun- ing matches, but that is not ther side of the border. They tries did not go to war. germane to the issue. It is the are more likely to strike a Yup, this of bilateralism that had been ‘Cricket Diplomacy’ was amity that cricket can foster, chord of goodwill in the peo- seems like a engendered. Bedi and Mush- the phrase deployed by head- if there is political will, ple than politicians, surely. good time to taq, Gavaskar and Imran, line writers to describe the which is of value. They are heroes without an restart Indo- Kapil Dev and Javed Mian- reconciliation — borrowed In 1981, when Bishen agenda, as it were, and there- Pak cricket. dad — and a host of other fa- obviously from Richard Singh Bedi was playing for fore altogether more credi- There is mous names and their su- an international side in Pak- ble. whiff of perb exploits — whetted the The passion for istan, he donated blood to a I would say that the pitch peace in the appetite for give and take, to cricket in both desperately ill child and be- should be laid for Indo-Pak air, and as Atalji knows, bond. countries provided came a national hero there. cricket asap. Pin Musharraf cricket can give this a boost. By 1987, when relations In 1992, Sunil Gavaskar fore- down on his promise about He was India’s foreign minis- had declined dramatically a fillip to the spirit cast Pakistan’s victory in the cross-border terrorism, set ter in 1978 when Indo-Pak again and the armies of the of bilateralism World Cup when everything up the stumps, and call for cricket was resumed after 17 Roger Federer (4) Mark Philippoussis two countries were in an eye- seemed lost for Imran Khan’s play. years, and the period there- that had been ball-to-eyeball confrontation, side and his legend has Atalji’s many foes — both Born August 8, 1981 at Basel, Switzerland. 6’1” tall, Unseeded. Born Nov 7, 1976 at Melbourne, Australia. after was arguably the most Zia-ul-Haq crossed the bor- engendered grown beyond only that of a within and outside his own weighs 80.5 kilos and turned pro in 1998 — the year he 6’4”, 81.81 kgs, turned pro in 1994. $5,609,901 in ca- hassle-free for the two coun- der hurriedly for a rap- finished top-junior in the world. $4,698,885 in career reer earnings. An adrenalin junkie who indulges in tries. Nixon’s ‘Ping Pong Diploma- batting phenomenon. And party — will obviously try prize money till date. Loves to play video games and snowboarding and dirt bikes. Alexander the Great proachment using cricket as cy’ that thawed the frost be- Asif Iqbal could not have got and run him out in this en- deep sea fishing. tattoo on right shoulder points to his Greek ancestry. Sure, it could not have an excuse. Three things hap- tween US and China, but no a more memorable send-off deavour, but he should run been only because of cricket; pened with Zia’s visit. Pak- less significant for that. in Karachi than the one he that risk. After all, in the im- Semis Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Semis Sebastien Grosjean 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 trade and travel played ma- istan’s tour of India was sal- got at Kolkata in 1979-80 mortal words of C L R Quarters Sjeng Schalken 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 Quarters Alexander Popp 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 8-6 jor roles too. But the passion vaged. The World Cup was to One can also argue that when he announced his re- James, what do they know of 4th rd Feliciano Lopez 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 4th rd Andre Agassi 6-3, 2-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 for cricket in both countries be hosted by the two coun- the World Cups played in the tirement. cricket who only cricket provided a fillip to the spirit tries later that year and that sub-continent — in 1987 and Cricketers cut across most know. 3rd rd Mardy Fish 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1 3rd rd Radek Stepanek 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 7-6 2nd rd Stefan Koubek 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 2nd rd Cyril Saulnier 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 1st rd Hyung-Taik Lee 6-3, 6-3, 7-6) 1st rd Mariano Zabaleta 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 Head to head: Federer leads 2-1 Hamburg Miami Davis Cup Clay Hard Carpet 2003 Mark 2001 Roger 2000 Roger 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 3-6, 7-6, 6-2 6-4,7-6, 4-6, 6-4 Is Federer Mark-ed? By Akshay Sawai erer’s unbelievable returning TIMES NEWS NETWORK FINAL ASSAULT of Andy Roddick’s destruc- tive serve in the semis must London: Tracy Austin said a row (after Pat Rafter in 2000- worry Philippoussis. on television how the courts 1 and Hewitt last year), said: The female spectators may at Wimbledon are less worn ‘‘Australia has produced be partial to the six feet four out near the service-line com- many Wimbledon champions. Philippoussis, but purists are pared to the past. ‘‘It shows Just having your name on rooting for Federer. Among that there are few serve-and- that trophy would be a dream the curses of technology is volleyers around,’’ said the come true. It will be tough. the modern, one-dimensional one-time teen phenom and Roger can do everything on a tennis player. But Federer, double US Open champion. court. He is comfortable But with Roger Federer when serve-volleying or play- whose game comes with a (Switzerland) and Mark ing from the baseline.’’ thick layer of finesse, is an Philippoussis (Australia) in Asked if he wanted to exception. the men’s singles final, the prove a point to anyone, ‘‘I still have one match to turf is in for a rough time on Philippoussis, who reached go,’’ Federer said. ‘‘But now at Sunday. Though not out-and- the US Open final in 1998, least I really know deep in- out serve-volleyers, they are said. ‘‘Yes. To myself. Nobody side that I can win big tour- sure to camp at the net longer else.’’ The bets are on Federer naments. Earlier I was not than Lleyton Hewitt and to win. He is the most grace- sure because I had never been David Nalbandian, the final- ful men’s player and, like further than quarter-finals. ists last year. Sampras, has all-round skill. This year I have won many Strategic preference is not Philippoussis, the sixth un- matches, so I have the confi- the only aspect in which the seeded player in the Open Era dence.’’Not just in his game but also in his back, which 26-year-oldPhilippoussis is to enter the final, relies on his hurt earlier in the tourna- similar to Federer, 21. They serve and can be wayward ment. ‘‘The back is fine. I still finished their semifinal oppo- from the baseline. Also, Fed- nents with identical scores put hot cream on it just to (Philippoussis and Federer keep it warm. But it’s not go- beat Sebastien Grosjean and ing to affect me.’’ Andy Roddick respectively 7-6 Philippoussis has had no 6-3 6-3). Importantly, both back problems, only knee have reached the final of a complaints. He has under- premium event after a career gone three surgeries on his of underachievement. left knee. At one stage he was ‘‘I am happy I have put the not sure if he would play negative-minded people in again. ‘‘After the third sur- the corners,’’ Federer said. gery, I pretty much told my- ‘‘Those who said I don’t per- self never to look too far form in finals. Against Rod- ahead,’’ he said. ‘‘I have al- dick, I proved how well I can ways taken it a day at a time play.’’ Philippoussis, who en- since then. It was hard, com- sured an Australian was in ing through the injuries. But the final for the fourth time in it’s been worthwhile.’’
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