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Fire and fury: Smoke billowing from a media van at Parivartan Chowk in Lucknow; Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja taking part in a protest at Jantar Mantar; and activist Medha Patkar joins protesters in New Delhi * PTI, SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR, SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA IN BRIEF National capital goes oﬄine amid protests

Telecom service providers cite 700 flights delayed, 20 cancelled at IGI Airport Are we in a totalitarian govt. directive Staff Reporter hi’s border with Gurugram and nearly 223 flights sche show, and accommodate, on Bihar bandh hits train, NEW DELHI and adjoining areas led to duled to arrive in Delhi, subsequent flights, all those state, asks Punjab CM vehicular traffic Nearly 700 flights were de massive traffic snarls, delay faced delays as poor visibili who were unable to reach PATNA Special Correspondent layed and at least 20 can ing commuters by several ty added to the misery of the airport on time. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The movement of trains and NEW DELHI celled at Delhi’s Indira Gand hours, including IndiGo’s passengers. Passengers wanting to CHANDIGARH vehicles has been disrupted In the wake of the protests hi International Airport on crew members, who were cancel on Thursday for this Several people staged a sit at several places in Bihar against the Citizenship Thursday as many passen unable to reach the airport Alternative flights reason would also receive a in against the Citizenship during the bandh called by (Amendment) Act in the na gers and crew members for their flights, according to All airlines offered to accom full refund, Air India Chair (Amendment) Act (CAA) Left parties on Thursday to tional capital, mobile servic were stuck in traffic conges an airport official. modate the affected passen man and Managing Director and the National Register of protest against the es — including voice and In tion en route to the airport The airline had to cancel gers in alternative flights for Ashwani Lohani posted on Citizens (NRC) here on Citizenship (Amendment) Act ternet — were suspended for due to security arrange 20 of its flights. free, as well as free cancella Twitter. IndiGo said in a Thursday. and the National Register of the first time in parts of Delhi ments in view of the protests tions and rescheduling. statement that it had ar Amid tight security, they Amarinder Singh Citizens. The bandh also on Thursday by telecom ser in the city against the Citi Poor visibility In view of the traffic jams ranged for its crew to be put gathered at a mosque in Sec received support from the vice providers on a govern zenship (Amendment) Act. According to flightra in the National Capital Re up in hotel rooms near the tor 20 and shouted slogans. Taking to Twitter, he said: ‘mahagathbandhan’. ment directive. Heavy security arrange dar24.com, a total of 464 gion, Air India has decided airport, so that they could Protesters alleged that the “No democracy can work by Thursday’s shutdown took ment and barricading at Del flights scheduled to depart, to give a full refund on no be deployed at short notice. NRC and the CAA were a suppressing people’s voice. Youth Congress, CPI(M) the number of Internet shut DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD desperate attempt to des I condemn the crackdown stage protests in Jammu downs in India this year to troy the country’s Constitu on peaceful CAAProtests in SRINAGAR 94. This is the seventh in cording to digital rights or national capital. While Bharti ers, said voice, Internet and tweets were later deleted. tion and spoil the peaceful Delhi & other cities. Preven Youth Congress and CPI(M) stance of blocking of data ser ganisation sflc.in Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Re SMS services were suspended The order to all telecom atmosphere. tive & penal measures workers on Thursday staged vices in the past 10 days as a A spokesperson of sflc.in liance Jio declined to com in some parts of Delhi, in service providers was issued Punjab Chief Minister should be used in propor protests against the response to the anticipated said this was the first time ment, customer service re cluding Jamia Nagar, Seelam by the office of the Deputy Amarinder Singh said no de tion to the threat to law & or Citizenship (Amendment) Act protests against the Citizen that such a shutdown of Inter presentatives of the first two, pur, Mandi House and some Commissioner of Police, Spe mocracy could work by sup der. Are we living in a totali in Jammu. The Congress said ship (Amendment) Act, ac net services was seen in the in separate tweets to their us areas of the walled city. The cial Cell, New Delhi. pressing people’s voice. tarian state?” several of its leaders were arrested. The activists marched towards the Exhibition Ground but were stopped by the police. One dead in firing as protests rock Lucknow Badal for citizenship to

SP workers detained More than two dozen vehicles were torched at different locations and 16 policemen injured in violence all persecuted minorities in Gorakhpur SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ‘Sarbat Da Bhala (welfare of GORAKHPUR (U.P.) Special Correspondent Lucknow witnessed chaotic “It was an inspector who it has anything to do with CHANDIGARH all)’. We want all persecuted Hundreds of protesters, LUCKNOW scenes. fired the bullet near the Hus this agitation or police action Sukhbir Singh Badal, presi minorities seeking sanctu including Samajwadi Party A man died of an alleged fi At least 16 policemen were sainabad police outpost. and police reaction,” he told dent of the Shiromani Akali ary in India to be given citi workers and leaders, were rearm injury as protests injured in the clashes and ar There was firing from the reporters. Dal, a constituent of the BJP zenship & equal rights. Un detained in Gorakhpur and against the Citizenship son, the police said. Moham police outpost. My friend, Two persons allegedly re led NDA, said on Thursday ity in diversity is our other cities of eastern Uttar (Amendment) Act turned mad Waqeel of Daulatganj, who was accompanying [my ceived gunshot injuries and that all persecuted minori greatest strength & I reiter Pradesh during anti violent in Lucknow on an auto driver, died of an “al brother] saw it himself,” said were being treated at KGMU ties seeking sanctuary in In ated this in Parliament also.” citizenship law protests on Thursday, leading to the ar leged firearm injury”, a spo Mr. Taufeeq, adding that his but there was no confirma dia should be given The Akali Dal had voted Thursday after they defied rest of at least 55 persons in kesperson for the King Ge brother was not a part of the tion yet if the incident was citizenship. in favour of the Citizenship prohibitory orders, police said. In Gorakhpur, a large the State capital. More than orge Medical University said. protests. linked to the protests. Four The former Deputy CM of (Amendment) Bill in both number of SP workers two dozen vehicles, includ Waqeel’s brother Taufeeq Mr. Singh said the firing police station areas — Hazrat Punjab took to Twitter, say Houses of Parliament, but demonstrated at Laxmibai A policeman fires a teargas ing a State bus, TV broadcast alleged that he was shot by a was “not done from our ganj, Thakurganj, Hasanganj ing, “Our stand on the Citi its lawmakers had demand Park. Police detained over shell in Lucknow on vans and police vehicles, policeman, a charge denied side.” “I don’t know how the and Wazirganj — were hit by zenship Bill has always been ed that all minorities should 300 protesters. PTI Thursday. * REUTERS were torched as parts of old by DGP O.P. Singh. death occurred. I don’t think violent protests. based on the Sikh ideal of be included. Section 144, a vestige of colonial rule It is targeted as an insidious provision as it confers almost unbridled powers upon executive officers

Abhinav Sekhri they can make sure that the India’s criminal justice archi procedure was correctly fol tecture continues to reflect lowed, but they cannot sub its colonial heritage, both on stitute their judgment for paper and in practice. This is that of the officer on the perhaps reflected best in the ground. vibrant and unfettered invo Furthermore, the ex cation of Section 144 in the treme breadth of powers Criminal Procedure Code, conferred upon executive of 1973 [“Cr.P.C.”], which con ficers by Section 144 is not fers upon executive officers specifically tailored towards such as executive magis the kinds of dangers that are trates or subdivisional ma sought to be prevented. Let’s gistrates, unimaginable pow unpack this further. Section ers for passing orders to 144(1) confers these powers tackle any urgent cases of for achieving certain goals, “nuisance” or “apprehend i.e. preventing any damage ed danger” that may arise in to life or property, but their territorial jurisdiction, frames these objectives as where such orders will “pre widely as possible given the vent or are likely to prevent” logic of emergencies. any adverse impact upon hu However, there is nothing man life, health, safety, or in the statute itself that says prevent “a disturbance of that the executive officer can the public tranquillity.” only do A, B, or C to, say, pre vent any “disturbance of the BACKGROUNDER must be passed after giving then specifies certain things There are twin reasons for public tranquillity”, where prior notice and a hearing to that shall be done, because this criticism. The first is that this did not suggest any ac the persons whose rights the officer considers that in the bid to legislate for all tive threats to life or proper In theory, Section 144 em will be adversely affected, these steps will prevent dam kinds of emergencies, Sec ty. But given that some link bodies very noble ideas. It is and only “in cases of emer age to life and property, or a tion 144 ends up conferring between the remedy and the a manifestation of the idea gency” can this requirement disturbance to public tran almost unbridled powers illness will appeal to any ra that exceptional times call be waived. quillity; most common upon executive officers. tional observer, appeal for exceptional measures, Further, Section 144 also among these being an order The only check placed courts are willing to interfere something very few of us incorporates within itself the passed by the local Police upon the officer before pass where the link is far too would disagree with. But idea of an aggrieved person Commissioner (who will be ing any order under Section tenuous. rather than simply confer challenging the exercise of an executive magistrate) di 144 is whether or not it satis Thus, to sum up. Section ring a carte blanche upon ex such power, or even the state recting that the police take fied his conscience, about 144 is a useful tool to help ecutive officers, Section 144 itself reviewing its actions steps to prevent any associa there being a need for such deal with emergencies. Ho circumscribes these powers [clauses (5) through (7)]. So, tions of people within an orders which will almost cer wever, absence of any nar by stipulating conditions even where persons may not area, because the officer tainly entail curbs upon the row tailoring of wide execu that must be complied with have been heard prior to considers this necessary to rights of persons. tive powers with specific before any order can be passing of a notice, they can prevent violence. And even though there objectives, coupled with ve passed [clause (1)], while al be heard subsequently. If Section 144 is so won are powers to challenge such ry limited judicial oversight so fixing spatial and tempo Thus, when one hears of derful, why has it been con orders in appeal or in a writ over the executive branch, ral limits to ensure that the “144 order” being imposed sistently attacked over time, before constitutional courts, makes it ripe for abuse and exception does not over in times of riots or demon both before and after Inde even they cannot substitute misuse. whelm the norm [clauses (2) strations, what that actually pendence, as being one of their appreciation of the (Abhinav Sekhri is through (4)]. Thus, as a rule, refers to is an order passed the more insidious provi facts for what the officer a lawyer practising an order under Section 144 under this section, which sions on our statute books? himself thought. At best, in New Delhi) CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

DELHI THE HINDU 14 WORLD FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE What’s next for President? Americans are split by half on sacking Trump, says a poll Stanly Johny House Representatives have Donald Trump became the approved the articles raised third President in American against the President, set history to be impeached on ting the stage for his trial in Wednesday night when a the Senate. After the trial, majority of Representatives the Senators will vote on his voted in favour of the two ar conviction. A President can ticles of impeachment be convicted and removed drawn up by House Demo about Mr. Trump’s conduct from office with support of crats. The articles, essential in the Ukraine scandal. The at least twothirds of Sena ly the charges against the Democrats allege that the tors (that is 67 in the 100 President, accuse Mr. President abused his power member U.S. Senate). In the Trump of abuse of power by putting pressure on Uk current Senate, the Republi and obstruction of Con raine’s President Volodymyr cans have a majority with 53 gress, both related to the Uk Zelensky to launch a probe seats, while the Democrats raine scandal. against Joe Biden, the form have 47 (including two inde er VicePresident and a De pendents). This means for How the House voted? mocratic presidential candi Mr. Trump to be convicted, It was certain before the vote date for the 2020 the Democrats have to make that the impeachment reso presidential election, and sure that none of their Sena lution would go through the his son Hunter Biden. The tors crosses the party line House of Representatives, President is accused of with and at least 20 Republicans which is controlled by the holding both a White House do that and vote for the con Democrats. In the 435mem meeting and military aid to viction — an impossibility gi ber House, the Democrats Ukraine. The article states ven the partisan mood in the have 233 members, while Mr. Trump “corruptly soli Capitol. So far, the Republi the Republicans have 197. cited the government of Uk cans have rejected the charg The House voted on the im raine to publicly announce es against the President. So peachment articles largely investigations” into Mr. Bi it’s almost certain that Mr. along the party lines. The den and into “a discredited Trump will be acquitted in first article got 230 votes. theory” that Ukraine inter the Senate. The tally on the second arti fered with the 2016 presi cle was 229198. Two Demo dential election. Then why impeachment? crats — Reps. Jeff Van Drew Democrats say it is their con of New Jersey and Collin Pe EXPLAINER stitutional duty to start the terson of Minnesota, both impeachment proceedings from districts that backed The second article, on ob as the President’s actions Mr. Trump in the 2016 presi struction of Congress, alleg threaten the Constitution . Impeached Trump faces trial in Senate dential election — voted es that Mr. Trump obstruct The underlying message is against both articles. Rep. ed the Congressional that as next election is less Jared Golden of Maine, impeachment inquiry by re than a year away, the voters This lawless, partisan impeachment is a political suicide march for the Democratic Party, says President whose district was also car fusing to cooperate with it. can decide whether they ried by Mr. Trump in 2016, The President, who has de want to reelect a President Reuters ment to the Senate in order mocrat, said on MSNBC that during a trial in the 100 impeachment inquiry voted for the first article but nied all charges, urged sev who’s impeached by the WASHINGTON to pressure that chamber to Democrats would like the Se member Senate, where a launched by Pelosi in Sep against the second. Rep. Tul eral witnesses not to testify House. It’s also about bad le The impeachment of Presi conduct what she viewed as nate to first approve a $1.4 vote to remove him would tember a “witch hunt.” si Gabbard (D) of Hawaii vot before the House panel and gacy for Mr. Trump. He’s dent Donald Trump in the a fair trial. trillion spending plan and a require a twothirds majori At a raucous rally for his ed to “present” on both asked the White House and gone down in history as the U.S. House of Representa Mr. Trump said the ball trade agreement with Cana ty. Ms. Pelosi said after the reelection in Battle Creek, votes. other departments not to third President to be im tives on charges of abuse of was now in the Senate’s da and Mexico before turn vote she would wait to name Michigan, as the House vot comply with House subpoe peached in the U.S. But it is power and obstruction of court. “Now the Do Nothing ing to impeachment. the House managers, who ed, Mr. Trump said the im On what charges? nas. President Trump “has not clear how the impeach Congress sets the stage for a Party want to Do Nothing The mostly partyline will prosecute the case, until peachment would be a Both articles of impeach directed the unprecedented, ment would impact the historic trial next month in with the Articles & not deliv votes on Wednesday in the she knew more about the Se “mark of shame” for Demo ment are related to the Uk categorical and indiscrimi 2020 election. A Wall Street the Republicancontrolled er them to the Senate, but its Democraticled House came nate trial procedures. She crats and Ms. Pelosi, and cost raine scandal, which means nate defiance of subpoenas,” Journal/ NBC News survey, Senate on whether he should Senates call!” Mr. Trump after long hours of bitter de did not specify when she them in the 2020 election. the democrats did not con states Article II. released on Wednesday, sug be removed from office. said on Twitter. “If the Do bate that reflected the parti would send the impeach “This lawless, partisan im sider the Robert Mueller re gests that Americans are But it was unclear on Nothing Democrats decide, san tensions in a divided ment articles to the Senate. peachment is a political sui port on Russia’s alleged in Is Trump out of office? split 4848% on whether to Thursday how or when that in their great wisdom, not to America, and made Mr. Mr. Trump, who is seeking cide march for the Democrat terference in the 2016 No. Impeachment by the sack Mr. Trump from office. trial would play out after show up, they would lose by Trump the third U.S. Presi another fouryear term in Party,” Mr. Trump said. election and Mr. Trump’s House doesn’t remove an Some 90% of Republicans House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Default!” dent to be impeached. the November 2020 presi “They’re the ones who handling of the issue for the American President from of oppose the impeachment, said she might delay sending Representative Steny Mr. Trump is certain to dential election, has denied should be impeached, every impeachment. The first arti fice immediately. Impeach while 83% of Democrats sup over the articles of impeach Hoyer, the No. 2 House De face more friendly terrain wrongdoing and called the one of them.” cle, on abuse of power, is ment means a majority of port it. ELSEWHERE Scottish leader steps up Sikh cab driver ‘Sri Lanka will develop Mattala airport’ battle for referendum assaulted in California Gotabaya says no discussion with India on the project, indicating it is off the table ‘All options open if Johnson says no’ Press Trust of India Meera Srinivasan However, the project did not likely conduct of general Reuters New York COLOMBO take off despite multiple elections in late April. LONDON Drag Musharraf’s body, A 57yearold Indianorigin Sri Lanka’s civil aviation rounds of negotiations. hang it for 3 days: court Scotland’s nationalist leader Sikh taxi driver has been authority will develop the “There is no discussion ‘I am the victim’ ISLAMABAD Nicola Sturgeon will consid brutally assaulted and hit southern airport in Mattala, with India on this project,” On the diplomatic controver Pakistan’s special court that er “all reasonable options” with a barbeque grill cover near the strategically located President Rajapaksa said, in sy with the Swiss govern sentenced former military if Prime Minister Boris John on the head in California, Hambantota port, President dicating that the project was ment, following the alleged ruler Pervez Musharraf to son tries to stop her from U.S., media reports said, in Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on now off the table. On the oth abduction of a local staffer of death has said that his body holding a referendum on the second such attack in Thursday, ruling out earlier er hand, a small country like the Swiss Embassy in Colom should be dragged to the Scottish independence, she less than a fortnight. proposals of a joint venture Sri Lanka welcomed foreign Gotabaya Rajapaksa bo, President Rajapaksa central square here and said on Thursday. Baljeet Singh Sidhu was with India. However, he in investment focusing on said: “In this case, I am the hanged for three days if he Ms. Sturgeon’s proinde parking his car outside his vited Indian companies, es training Sri Lanka’s human questions in his first interac victim,” adding that available dies before his execution. In pendence, antiBrexit Scot home in Richmond, Cali pecially in the IT sector, to resources, he said. “There is tion with foreign media since evidence showed the abduc a detailed judgment, tish National Party (SNP) Nicola Sturgeon fornia, SFGate.com report invest in Sri Lanka. a lot of worry about Chinese assuming office, President tion claim “is not true”. authored by Peshawar High won 48 of Scotland’s 59 par ed, when a man asked him New Delhi — with known involvement in this region... Rajapaksa said his govern “It was a planned thing to Court Chief Justice Waqar liamentary seats in last consent. for a lighter. Mr. Sidhu said strategic interests in the air the best thing is for other ment is focussing on rationa discredit me and my govern Ahmad Seth, the court week’s U.K.wide election, “The question is often he didn’t have one and the port adjoining the Chinese countries like India, Singa lising the taxation system in ment... I want to clear my directed law enforcement agencies to “apprehend” Gen. which she said showed over posed to me: ‘What will you man left, but returned later run Hambantota port — has pore, Japan, Australia, and order to improve the econo name and the govern Musharraf and ensure that whelming support for her do if Boris Johnson says no?’ asking for a ride for $5 . He in the past discussed a possi ASEAN countries to invest my and restructuring the se ment’s... the legal side has the punishment is carried agenda to hold such a As I’ve said before, I will told the man his shift was ble joint development plan here... that is how you can curity apparatus to ensure taken over,” he said, days af out; if he is found dead, his referendum. consider all reasonable op over. Then the suspect with Colombo, to upgrade counter, just complaining enhanced national security. ter the staffer was arrested corpse be dragged to the As things stand, a referen tions to secure Scotland’s came back a third time and the lossmaking facility in won’t do,” he said, address Mr. Rajapaksa said he for “making a false accusa D-Chowk, Islamabad, and be dum cannot take place with right to selfdetermination,” hit him on the head with a Mattala built by former Pre ing foreign journalists. would dissolve Parliament tion” that she had been de hanged for three days. PTI out the U.K. government’s she said in a speech. barbeque grill cover. sident Mahinda Rajapaksa. Responding to a range of early March, signalling the tained and threatened.

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Hind Unilever ...... 1951.10...... 22.55 income tax (IT) matters tions of IT that were coming Echoing similar views, Mr. Reducing I-T improving regulatory envi After cutting rates in ﬁve 2019,” Mr. Patra said. ICICI Bank ...... 540.20...... -1.20 coming in the way of merg in the way of M&A or slowing Goenka said for “ease of do FICCI president Sandip So ronment to safeguard invest consecutive policy reviews, Interestingly, R.H. Dhola IndusInd Bank ...... 1489.90...... -10.90 ers and acquisitions (M&A) them down were made. ing business, States have to many said the industry re ments through ease of doing the Reserve Bank of India kia, known as the most dov Bharti Infratel ...... 251.80...... 1.50 or slowing them down. “The idea is to create play an important role” and presentatives gave sugges business, increasing export (RBI) decided to keep the re ish member of the commit Infosys ...... 730.85...... -1.60

Indian OilCorp...... 127.40...... 1.35 “I have come here today more freedom for the indus last mile issues are there, tion to the Finance Minister competitiveness, reviving po rate unchanged at 5.15% tee, also voted for a pause, ITC ...... 244.35...... -0.80 to discuss only one thing — try, for them to perform. I which need to be resolved. “to reduce IT for those who private investment and kick in the December review. along with all the other ﬁve JSW Steel...... 264.85...... 0.45 make doing business easy in think the Finance Minister RPSanjiv Goenka Group earn less than ₹20 lakh a starting growth measures.” RBI Governor Shaktikan members. Kotak Bank ...... 1729.50...... 5.15

L&T...... 1311.75...... -7.60 the country. That was what received them very well with chairman Sanjiv Goenka said year so that there is more Industrialists also suggest ta Das cited uncertainties “The forecast of inﬂation M&M ...... 535.40...... 12.75 my thrust was,” Mr. Mittal her associates and secretar the discussions “centred disposable income in the ed ways to boost rural eco around the growth inﬂation by RBI for the four quarters Maruti Suzuki ...... 7240.65...... 0.00 told reporters after the ies. What we look forward to more around what can be hands of consumers and the nomy, especially to increase dynamics, observing that up to Q2 of 202021 is based Nestle India Ltd...... 14285.40...... 94.30

NTPC ...... 114.05...... -0.10 meeting. this Budget is that they un done to stimulate growth, to economy beneﬁts.” consumption, the statement even as spike in food inﬂa on certain assumptions ONGC ...... 125.70...... 0.60 He said some suggestions leash the energy of the In facilitate the ease of doing He further said, “We have added. tion could be looked where considerable uncer PowerGrid Corp ...... 186.40...... -0.80 through, there was some tainties are involved. I, the Reliance Ind ...... 1609.95...... 34.10

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Tech Mahindra ...... 782.75...... -3.90 point,” Mr. Dholakia said, Titan ...... 1159.05...... -0.05 may invite EoI afresh Telecom charges adding that inflation expec UltraTech Cement...... 4037.85...... -27.55 to manage yields on Dec. 23 “It is also not clear at this tation could shoot up, and UPL...... 562.75...... -3.50 Vedanta ...... 149.35...... -3.45 CoC to vote on decision in two days stage as to how the recent stressed the need for a wait Wipro ...... 249.20...... 0.90 Bank to simultaneously buy and sell government securities increase in telecom charges andwatch approach. YES Bank...... 49.90...... 3.15 Special Correspondent EoI process. Thursday’s will play out even as CPI in He also said there were Zee Entertainment ...... 279.75...... 0.25 MUMBAI SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The central bank Twist by the RBI today is en hearing was mainly to pro flation, excluding food and some green shoots of Mumbai <> will buy and sell couraging. There is indeed a Jet Airways’ resolution pro vide the Synergy Group of fuel, has moderated,” Mr. growth recovery during the The Reserve Bank of India securities worth need to bring down the term fessional Ashish Chhawch Brazil the opportunity to Das said. “The impact of third and fourth quarters in EXCHANGE RATES (RBI) will simultaneously ₹10,000 crore premium because that re haria on Thursday informed clarify its stance to submit a past policy rate reductions response to the countercy Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit buy and sale government se mains the driving factor for the National Company Law binding bid for Jet Airways. on monetary transmission, clical measures on the fiscal except yen at 4 p.m. on December 19 curities worth ₹10,000 crore the RBI said. The RBI will longterm economic activity Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai According to lawyers, the however, is still unfolding,” and monetary policy fronts, CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL each on December 23 under purchase the longerterm and addition of new invest that the Committee of Cred representative of Synergy he added. but those needed to be con US Dollar...... 70.83...... 71.15 its open market operations — maturities, that are trading ment stock,” said Madhavi itors (CoC) of the grounded Group had said that they M.D. Patra, another inter firmed with more data. Euro ...... 78.82...... 79.18

British Pound...... 92.67...... 93.09 a move aimed at managing at a spread of 150 bps (basis Arora, economist, FX & airline were considering to would be interested if Jet nal member of the MPC, The RBI also highlighted Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 64.67...... 64.96 the yields. points) over the repo rate, so Rates, Edelweiss Securities. float an advertisement to in Airways would be handed who is the executive direc some positive signs for Chinese Yuan ...... 10.10...... 10.15 “On a review of the cur that the yield of these papers Market experts had sug vite Expression of Interest over to them without any tor of RBI incharge of mo growth like Rabi sowing and Swiss Franc ...... 72.23...... 72.57 Singapore Dollar ...... 52.25...... 52.49 rent liquidity and market sit will soften and sell the shor gested unconventional steps (EoI) from some new inter liabilities. They said all the netary policy, sees inflation the increase in storage ca Canadian Dollar...... 53.99...... 54.24 uation and an assessment of ter duration ones. by the central bank as policy ested parties. domestic and international rising over the next two pacity of reservoirs. Malaysian Ringitt ...... 17.10...... 17.19 the evolving financial condi The central bank said it rate cuts are unable to bring He said the CoC would slots of Jet Airways, includ three months. “Passenger vehicle sales, Source:Indian Bank tions, the Reserve Bank has will buy ₹10,000 crore of down the bank lending rates vote in two days on whether ing those at London Heath “It is prudent to expect domestic and international decided to conduct simulta 6.45% government bonds proportionately. a fresh EoI would be invited. row, must be made availa higher than current read air passenger traffic, foreign neous purchase and sale of maturing in 2029 and simul Operation Twist is a move The NCLT, which was ble. However, the NCLT ings over the next two or tourist arrivals, and finished BULLION RATES CHENNAI government securities un taneously sell ₹10,000 crore taken by U.S. Federal Re hearing the case on Thurs made it clear that Synergy three months. steel consumption showed December 19 rates in rupees with pre- der Open Market Operations of shortterm bonds matur serve in 201112 to make day, directed the CoC to take cannot be given any special This warrants a pause in higher growth in October in vious rates in parentheses (OMO) for ₹10,000 crore ing in 2020. longterm borrowing cheap all aspects into considera treatment and it should ex the sequence of rate reduc comparison with the pre Retail Silver (1g) ...... 47.5...... (47.7)

22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 3629...... (3634) each on December 23, 2019,” “The action of Operation er. tion and decide on the fresh pedite the process. tions that began in February vious month,” he said. TRAI urged Yamaha forays into 125 cc Market may revive in second Tata Motors unveils to protect telecom sector scooter segment in India half of next year, says Kim Nexon Electric SUV Firm to discontinue 110 cc scooters Press Trust of India Prices it between ₹15 lakh and ₹17 lakh New Delhi Special Correspondent Hyundai Motor India to grow in single digit in 2020: MD Special Correspondent Bharti Airtel chairman Su Chennai MUMBAI nil Bharti Mittal on Thurs Japanese major Yamaha on Special Correspondent Tata Motors has unveiled day said a combination of Thursday forayed into the Chennai the Nexon Electric Vehicle rockbottom tariﬀs and 125 cc scooter segment with Hyundai Motor India MD (EV), which will be commer high consumption is killing BSVI compliant vehicles. and CEO S.S. Kim said the cially launched in January the telecom industry and The company’s India arm ﬁrm is hoping the market 2020. sector regulator TRAI India Yamaha (IYM) Pvt. would revive by the second Targeted at personal car needs to urgently inter Ltd. launched the Fascino half of next calendar year. buyers, this EV is powered vene to strike a balance 125 FI and Ray ZR 125 FI and The domestic car indus by Ziptron technology and between the needs for pro Street Rally 125 FI scooters. try was down 13% in 2019 is expected to be priced bet tecting investments and The price of Fascino 125 while Hyundai’s sales con ween ₹15 lakh and ₹17 lakh. consumer interest. cc variants ranges from Yamaha chairman Motofumi tracted by about 7%, he said The company calls it ‘India’s Guenter Karl Butschek with “But, I think we need to ₹66,430 to ₹69,930, ex Shitara and actor Anirudh at an event for unveiling the own Electric SUV’. Shailesh Chandra, president have a balance between re showroom Delhi. The price at the launch of Yamaha company’s new sedan Aura. More choice: Aura will take on Maruti’s Dzire and Honda’s Bookings will open from - Electric Mobility Business,

* quirement of investments of Ray ZR variants was not Fascino 125 FI. BIJOY GHOSH However, Hyundai’s ex Amaze and hit the market in early2020. * BIJOY GHOSH Friday on deposit of ₹21,000 Tata Motors. * PAUL NORONHA and consumer on the other disclosed. Production of the ports grew 20%. Mr. Kim ex and the vehicle will be sold side,” Mr. Mittal told repor new products will be start vive soon. The young gener pected the growth to be in Honda’s Amaze and will hit package for complete peace in 22 cities to begin with, ex tor. It will have a range of ters after a preBudget ing from January 2020. ation is looking for premium single digit next year, since the market in early 2020. of mind, we are confident ecutives said. It will be avail 300 km in a single charge. meeting between Finance The company said it will products with differentia the first half will continue to Aura will be its first sedan that it will meet the aspira able in three variants name Speaking at the unveiling Minister Nirmala Sithara move out of the 110 cc scoo tion,” Motofumi Shitara, see pressure on demand. equipped with Kappa 1 litre tions of millennials,” said Mr. ly XZ+ LUX, XZ+ (both in 2 ceremony on Thursday, man and corporate ter segment and work ag chairman, Yamaha Motor He said company will be BS VI TGDI petrol and 1.2 l Kim. The company has in tone) and XM (in single Guenter Butschek, CEO & leaders. gressively to fortify its mar India Group of Companies, in a better position com BS6 ECOTORQ diesel en vested about ₹1,000 crore in tone), and in three colour MD, Tata Motors said, “The The industry needed to ket in the 125 cc scooter said. He also said company pared with its peers as it will gine, offering superior pow the product. options — Signature Teal Nexon EV is a high perfor get to that balance, he said segment along with the mo was targeting to double its have a wide range of pro er, superior performance On capacity utilisation, Blue colour, Moonlit Silver mance, connected vehicle adding that TRAI needed to torcycle lineup. market share in Indian two ducts, on which it has been and fuel efficiency. “With Mr. Kim said the company and Glacier White. that is uniquely suited to ad work on this as the indus “India has got a huge as wheeler market to 10% in investing despite the modern design, powerful had the capacity to produce The EV will come with a dress the aspirations of In try “has not been able to piring young population 2025, which would require slowdown. performance and 12seg about 7.65 lakh units and warranty of eight years or dian customers and break have an orderly mechan and the company is optimis it to clock in about 2.3 mil The new Sedan ‘Aura’ will ment unique features along was producing about seven 1,60,000 kms, whichever is all barriers for EV adop ism to get to that point.” tic that the demand will re lion unit sales. take on Maruti’s Dzire and with best service warranty lakh units. earlier, on battery and mo tion.” Mistry free to sell $17 bn stake in Tata Sons ICRA downgrades NCLAT order has set aside the conversion of the firm into a private concern Yes Bank Piyush Pandey the majority shareholder. its power under Article 75 MUMBAI Conversion into a private li against appellants and other Special Correspondent The National Company Law mited company meant ero minority members,” said the Mumbai Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) sion in the value of Mr. Mis NCLAT order adding such Rating agency ICRA has had set aside the Registrar of try’s investment.” power can be exercised only downgraded several debt Companies’ (RoC) decision According to Article 75, in exceptional circumstanc instruments of Yes Bank to change Tata Sons Limited Tata Sons can transfer ‘or es and in the interest of the due to uncertainties from a public company to a dinary shares’ of any share company, but before exercis around its capital raising private company, terming it holders, including that of SP ing such power, reasons plan. illegal and ordered the RoC Group, without notice should be recorded in writ “The rating downgrade to make a correction in its re through a special resolution ing and intimated to the con considers the continued cords showing Tata Sons as Cyrus Mistry in the general meeting of the cerned shareholders whose uncertainty regarding the public company. ordinary shareholders of the right will be affected. timing and quantum of It has also said the compa free to sell his stake. company in the presence of “Tata’s have converted Ta capital raise by Yes Bank ny cannot exercise its pow Confirming this, a lawyer nominated directors of ‘Tata ta Sons into a private limited Limited (YBL). The level of ers under Article 75, under in the know of the develop Trusts.’ [concern]. This conversion investor interest amid the which the board cantransfer ment told The Hindu, “Con “In view of ‘prejudicial’ was very serious as as the correction in the stock anyone’s shares by passing a troversial Article 75 relates to and ‘oppressive’ decision ta provisions of public limited price and the receipt of special resolution. company’s power to transfer ken during last few years, company would not apply regulatory approvals also Seen together, this means shares. the company, its board of di on Tata Sons and Mr. Mistry remain key monitorables,” that former Tata Sons chair “Under it, the minority rectors and shareholders, would have been forced to the rating agency said. man Cyrus Mistry, who owns shareholder could not which has not exercised its sell his stake to Tata’s at pea The bank had said it had 18.4% stake in Tata Sons va transfer or sell his shares power under Article 75 since nuts,” investment adviser S. received a proposal for in lued at over $17 billion, is without the permission of inception, will not exercise P. 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FOR THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD PEOPLE It is widely believed that weaving in Chedamangalam was introduced by the Paliam family. Called the Paliath Achans, these hereditary prime ministers to the Maharaja of Kochi have been associated with Tales of the Italian son-in-law Chendamangalam from the 16th century onwards. The Devanga Chettiars settled in this region at their behest to serve the family’s Through his new novel, Carlo Pizzati tells of how he sartorial needs. The cotton muslin dhotis they wove were so fine The regained came to India looking for a cure and found love that it was said they could pass through a ring. Both men and women of noble families wore these gossamerlike, unbleached cotton dhotis hemmed by borders of pure gold threads. A man, his broken back The elegant and simple offwhite and gold theme has always been and a long journey, the sartorial leitmotif of Kerala’s aristocratic and royal households. complete with Except for stripes and checks of different widths and a few extra epiphanies and self weft designs, very little has been added over the years to this craft’s introspection to find a design vocabulary. cure — Bending Over As time passed and Paliam patronage diminished, the handloom Backwards, written by looms products of Chendamangalam suffered. From catering to the luxury author Carlo Pizzati, is, in market in the time of the Achans, their products now mostly served Warp and weft (From left,) The his own words, a ‘memo the masses, so they lost out to cheaper power loom products. Kerala’s design community got together to AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA designer’s Marupiravi collection vel’: a memoir that reads using the handloom, Shalini like a novel. bat for Chendamangalam handloom in James, the Chendamangalam saris A prequel to his 2019. The revival of the tamarind leaf and a loom, a garment from the recent work Mappillai, handloom fabric * THULASI KAKKAT, which chronicles his border sari is a case in point SELWYN D DAWSON & SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT years in India, Bending Over Backwards is mains more or less sacrosanct even everything that SHALINI JAMES today. Indeed, the sari with the pu happened to Pizzati, liyilakara border that I took home which ultimately “Do you want the sari woven by that day passed the ring test. brought him to India. the silver sun, the sari with the ta Much water has flowed under Now settled as an overseas citizen — the marind leaf border?” says the Ma the bridge since that evening in Au journey and its layalam song rendered by Yesu gust last year. Quite literally. Kera documentation, he das from the 1974 movie la’s design community got together says, lent to a lot of Nellu. to bat for Chendamangalam han selfintrospection. The In August 2018, the tiny dloom. In the juggernaut of world book gives the handloom village of Chen wide interest that they generated, perspective of a damangalam was left reel the entire Onam stock was sold out, Westerner’s initial idea ing from the deluge that the looms repaired, and show of the country, replete devastated Kerala. Looms, rooms renovated in record time. with speculation, says yarns and finished goods to a narrow black border named af However, for Chendamangalam Pizzati. “I was one of had been destroyed and in ter the tamarind leaf, running pa to stand on its own feet, a lot more the people who arrived one handloom society, rallel to the sari’s selvedge. “There remains to be done. Markets have with a portable water stock worth more than are only two or three persons left in to be recaptured and more avenues purifier in my pocket,” he recalls adding, “which is why I ₹40 lakh stood forlorn and this village who can weave this bor for sales generated. Design deve thought it would be interesting for Indian readers to have damp with mildew creep der,” Sojan said wistfully, as he ex lopment must be actively pursued. that point of view of someone who is being honest of his ing up the tall piles. plained that the Puliyilakara and The government’s and societies’ ef shortcomings; who now by being an overseas citizen, can I stood amid the destruc the forked, extraweft Chuttikara forts have so far been rather desul be frank about his transformation.” tion with the society’s se were part of the traditional design tory. A three pronged design and This narrative has been woven over the years, with some cretary P. A. Sojan and de repertoire of Chendamangalam marketing strategy is necessary to new chapters and additions, that joined in after Pizzati settled in India — there is a thread, laced with subtle cided to buy some of the handloom. address the needs of the local, na humour, that runs through the work, which compares his stock to convert into a col These karas or borders demand tional and international markets. earlier perception of the country to his realisations, today. lection of garments. As I sift a high degree of skill. Most of the Societies must gear up their units The narrative revisits the time when Pizzati was going ed through the mess, an weavers who knew these complex with facilities for sampling, mer through a “midlife crisis” around 2007 — this was also the eager Sojan dropped sari weaving techniques are either too chandising and quality control. time when professionally he was rethinking his career as a after sari and mundu after old or no longer alive. The current Added to these measures, go journalist. At the same time, he was stubbornly trying to mundu onto an old, dry generation of weavers are used to vernment aided representation in finish his first novel. “Out of all this, I realised that I had a bed sheet. weaving only simpler styles be relevant trade fairs and fashion more serious issue to deal with — a physical pain in my back Then, out of the blue, cause they have been coopted into weeks in India and abroad, will give which I had been dragging from the age of six,” he says, he asked me, “Have you this craft without sufficient training Chendamangalam the much need adding, “so I decided that before I fixed my spirit, my seen the puliyilakara or skill upgradation. ed impetus to turn their accidental moods and professional situation, I had to fix my body.” border?” and pointed The Cooperative Society Act of brush with fame into a more per This led him to try multiple ways of treatment. After 1969 only just saved this craft from manent legacy. If not, the likes of many failed attempts, a friend suggested a visit to a near extinction. Though debtrid the tamarind leaf border will be posturologist. Now, this is where the memoir opens. After den and floundering in semiob consigned to the forgotten annals many attempts at “walking like a fox with chin up in the air” scurity before the floods, many of of history. — suggestions picked up from Boulder, Colorado and an these societies have to be credited A series that looks back on American professor, who is a student of Ashtanga Yoga — with upholding traditional weaving the year that 2019 was. he headed to Los Angeles, where he “was hooked up onto practices against the grinding this strange machine” and was told that he had committed a social crime in his prior incarnation. “Being an atheist, this wheels of change. The quality of (The writer is a fashion designer and led me to think about whether there is such a thing as a the end product, therefore, re founder of the design label Mantra) ‘soul’ and can a machine photograph, measure or detect whether it is suffering. It opened an avenue to explore the relationship between spirituality and rationality.” FOOD SPOT Transcendental meditation, was another option, and Making minced this, Pizzati says, worked to an extent — “that is when I meat Tunday opened my mind to the idea of visiting India. I decided to Are Tundey's kebabs kebab with go to Mysuru to learn under Pattabhi Jois for a month all they're made out sheermal before he passed.” In India, he explored the relationship * SPECIAL between technology and spirituality and the future of it. to be and have they ARRANGEMENT Laced with subtle humour and elaborate metaphors, the narration is done in such a way that it often plays with improved over reality. This style of Pizzati’s, in fact, is what lends a visual Kebab quality to the work. the years? “Bending Over Backwards, is a story that begins with a broken man, looking for a cure, travelling around the globe, and ends up in India, seeking the truth but finding calling love instead,” concludes Pizzati. Rahul Verma Available on Amazon.in and Flipkart.com, ₹399 shop is located. He carried back for GOWRI S. It’s rather nice when the mountain us a large box of kebabs and a small comes to Mohammed. Last week, I hillock of sheermals. PRODUCTS was to have gone to Lucknow for a We have all heard stories about niece’s wedding, and was looking Tunday. Legend has it that the melt forward to it for two good reasons: inthemouth shamis was first Made in gold one, I hadn’t visited Lucknow for cooked with some 160 masalas by a Khoya, a handcrafted four decades or so; and two, I need onearmed kababchi called Haji sweets brand partnering ed to bite into some of Tunday’s Murad Ali, and that’s how it got its with jewellery brand Art scrumptious kebabs. name. Over the years, a great many held that the Shami Kebabs of Mee what it used to be. Earlier, I thought from its taste. A case of too many Karat, is marking the If you like your kebabs, you wannabe Tunday shops have rut are better than their counter the kebabs were to die for. Now I spices spoiling the broth? I thought onset of the wedding would know all about Tunday, the opened and shut, not just in Luck parts elsewhere, Tunday’s fare had feel that you don’t really have to the kebab was fine, but not season with a of mithai legendary kebab maker whose now, but also in other parts of the its own magic. So I opened the box give your life up for them. Second, outstanding. made with edible gold spiced meat was so delicious that country. One came up in my East that the BIL had carried with a they have to be eaten with rotis, It goes without saying that hav vark. The sweets come in his fame (along with his kebabs) Delhi neighbourhood a couple of great deal of excitement. It had two preferably ultey tawa ke parathey — ing the kebab hot off the tawa, on a box containing 16 spread far and wide. years ago which, the owners said, kinds of kebabs — of goat meat and parathas cooked on an upturned top of a piece of crispy roti, makes pieces each, including I was looking forward to Luck was a branch of the great Lucknow buff. We heated them at home, and vessel. Without them, they are a bit all the difference. Eating it at home, Pista Longe, Badam now, even though I am not into shop. The kebab wasn’t bad at all, waited for some friends to come ov too salty. But wrapped in a piece of as we know, is never the same. But I Longe, Kesar Khoya wedding festivities. Unfortunately, but the shop closed before you er. One busy friend said he’d visit us roti, the salt seems fine. am convinced, more than ever, that Ladoo, Jammu a medical procedure meant that I could say pyaaz aur pudina chut in the evening, and two notsobusy I asked my friends what they Meerut is still number one. Tunday, chocolate, Pink motichoor ladoo, Paan peda, with options had to cancel my plans. That was ney dena, Bhai. friends said they’d be over for din thought about it. One of them said perhaps, is not even a poor second. available for customisation. when the mountain came calling — I remember how I relished the ner. The kebabs with the sheermal while the texture was fine, the fla Either the kebabs have changed, or my brotherinlaw, who attended kebabs when a friend brought were served to them all, and we vour of nutmeg was too strong. I have. I think it’s a bit of both. Available on Khoyamithai.com, ₹15,000 the wedding, spent some quality some for us many years ago from reached a few conclusions: Another felt that there was a sharp time in Aminabad, where Tunday’s Lucknow. Though I have always For one, Tunday’s kebab is not edge to the kebab that took away The writer is a seasoned food critic Contact us at [email protected]

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Baked chicken Ingredients

࡯ 1.5 kg Whole chicken ࡯ 1 tbsp Oil ࡯ 10 Raisins ࡯ 10 Cashew ࡯ 1 small Onion, finely chopped ࡯ 1 Green chilli ࡯ 5 cloves Garlic ࡯ 25 gm Sausage meat (mutton/chicken) ࡯ Chicken liver that comes along with the chicken, chopped ࡯ 2 tbsp Breadcrumbs Lamb Moile ࡯ 2 tbsp Flatleaf parsley, finely chopped Ingredients ࡯ 25 gm Butter ࡯ 1.5 kg Lamb on the bone Party favourites ࡯ 1 tsp East Indian bottle masala Maria’s ࡯ Look East this 1 cup Vegetable oil ࡯ Christmas lunch 12 strips Chicken bacon ࡯ 6 Onions, sliced has a good mix of Method East Indian and ࡯ 2 tbsp East Indian Bottle Masala Wash the chicken and keep aside. Allow the global favourites water to completely drain. In a nonstick pan, ࡯ * 300 gm Tomatoes GETTY IMAGES/ add half a tablespoon of oil. Add the raisins. ISTOCK AND FROM MY ࡯ 2 tbsp Ginger Once the raisins are cooked and puffed out, take KITCHEN TO YOURS them out and set aside. Add the cashews and fry ࡯ Garlic half a big bulb Christmas till golden brown. Take them out and keep aside. ࡯ 1.5 litres Coconut milk Sauté the onion, add chilli and garlic and cook VJturnedchef Maria Goretti on what defines a typical, for a minute. Now add the sausage meat and ࡯ 4 Potatoes, cut into big chunks East Indian holiday meal at her home once cooked, add the chicken liver. Cook for ࡯ 1 tsp EastIndian vinegar (sugarcane vinegar) about a minute or till the liver is visibly cooked. Set aside and let it cool. When cooled, add the ࡯ Salt to taste breadcrumbs, parsley, raisins and cashews to the Ranjani Rajendra midnight mass and then heading straight Method liver mix. Mix the butter and the East Indian home for some cake and coffee. On Christ Bottle masala. Smear the chicken inside out with In a nonstick pan, with some oil, sear the lamb on Christmas is just around the corner... a mas day, my mother would cook us a love the prepared mix. Put the stuffing under the skin both sides to seal the juices. Do this for about two time for bonding with loved ones, and for ly big lunch, after which we would sleep of the chicken belly, gently (if this seems tough, minutes on medium flame to brown it a bit. Take feasting. Thinks roasts, cakes, wine and of like whales,” says Maria. put the stuffing in the stomach cavity). Place the the lamb pieces out of the pan and set aside. In course local favourites. Families gear up Today, she likes to retain that essence of chicken bacon strips over the whole chicken and the same pan, add the remaining oil and fry the weeks ahead, cooking up a storm... there’s her childhood Christmas with a lunch just cover the chest, stomach and the legs onions till they are completely translucent or a bit biryani to be made, a fruit cake to be as lovely as the one her mother would put completely. Now bake the chicken for 1 hour and brown. Do this for 15 minutes. Add the East Indian shared and kalkals to be distributed. And together. “I usually like to have all kinds of 20 minutes in a preheated oven at 190°C or till Bottle masala, then the tomatoes, and cook them, let us not forget Christmas lunch... hours meat and vegetables on the table. There the chicken is dark brown. Serve hot. stirring continuously for 20 minutes or until some AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA oil begins to separate. Now add the garlic and spent around the table, swapping stories are always lots of starters and desserts,” ginger that has been roughly pounded. To this, and digging into family favourites. she says. add the lamb, and with it, a litre of coconut milk. The scene is no different at the Warsi “So there will be handrolled pizzas, a Add the potatoes and let it all simmer for 45 household in Mumbai, where VJturned charcuterie tray, cheese platter, sour minutes. Once you see that the gravy has visibly chef Maria Goretti prepares to host Christ dough bread with dips like hummus and reduced, add one teaspoon of the East Indian mas lunch. Preparations typically begin a babaganoush. There will definitely be a big vinegar and the remaining coconut milk. Adjust week in advance, with Maria donning the salad; everyone loves a good salad. This the salt according to taste and bring to a boil. chef’s hat to churn out a number of dishes: year for lunch, I will be making some East Take it off the flame; it’s ready to devour. some celebrating her East Indian heritage Indian prawn curry, baked chicken, mut AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA and some global favourites as well. Plan ton moile, pasta, brinjal moju (which is a ning of course begins weeks ahead. Sri Lankan dish), naan, sorpotel and “I begin prepping at least by December at Tante Marie in London and earn herself stacks of baked potatoes.” 17. By the 24th, I am in the thick of all the a Cordon Bleu certificate. But what is Christmas lunch without cooking and baking. Christmas day starts Not one to shy away from her roots, Ma dessert? Maria has quite a few treats up her super early since I host a lunch. It is always ria’s blog, Instagram and even her book sleeve: think meringue with strawberries, with close friends and family... it usually From My Kitchen to Yours (published by glutenfree and butterfree fresh orange stretches well into the evening, with the Om Books International), showcase East cake, chocolate mud pots and a chocolate last of the guests leaving around 8 pm,” she Indian favourites... as does her table at fondue. “I simply love meringue, so it will says. Christmas. “As a child, we always began definitely feature,” she says. Interestingly, Maria didn’t begin cook with the four weeks of Advent to spiritually Here she shares two East Indian recipes ing until her son was around two; because prepare for Christmas. It was a time to tie to make your Christmas lunch even better. she wanted to ensure her kids ate healthy. up loose ends and bring in as much peace, Once she began, she realised how much love and joy into our lives as possible. From My Kitchen To Yours is available at she enjoyed cooking and went on to study Christmas eve was always about attending Ombooksinternational.com, ₹995

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Rahul named KKR breaks the bank for Cummins with ₹15.50 crore bid KXIP captain Four of the fivemost expensive signings are pace bowlers; Chawla is the priciest Indian star PRESS TRUST OF INDIA NEW DELHI IPL AUCTION India opener K.L. Rahul was on Thursday named KXIP Amol Karhadkar captain for IPL 2020. Wasim KOLKATA Jaffer was appointed batting As expected, pacers ruled coach, Sunil Joshi as bowling the roost as the eight franchi coach and Jonty Rhodes as sees splurged a combined fielding coach. sum of ₹140.30 crore on 62 “We are happy to appoint players who were sold dur Rahul as our captain for the ing the 13th Player auction of upcoming season. He has the Indian Premier League been through a lot in the last on Thursday. year or so and has come Bucking the trend of the back strongly,” said KXIP co bighitters stealing the show owner Ness Wadia. at previous auctions, four of Shreyas Iyer was retained the five most expensive sign skipper of Delhi Capitals. ing were pace bowlers. While Australia’s Pat Cum mins attracted a historic bid of ₹15.50 crore from Kolkata Young India’s shining stars Knight Riders (KKR) in a five way battle — the highest look at the uncapped the Vijay Hazare Trophy. List A games and 11 T20s. amount ever paid for an AIndians who struck it Kartik Tyagi (Rajasthan Virat Singh (Sunrisers overseas cricketer and the big on Thursday. Royals, Price: ₹1.30 Hyderabad, Price: ₹1.90 secondhighest across IPL Yashasvi Jaiswal crores): The Uttar crores): Unlike his more auctions — Chris Morris, the (Rajasthan Royals, Pradesh fast bowler has wellknown namesake, this South African pacebowling Price: ₹2.4 crore): The played one firstclass game Virat bats lefthanded. He allrounder, joined him in the Mumbai lefthander left his and five List A games. He has already played 25 First threemember league of hometown in Uttar has featured regularly for Class matches for players with ninedigit pay Pradesh to move to the India under19 team Jharkhand. In the T20 packets after a successful bid Mumbai to pursue his and is also part of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, of ₹10 crore by Royal Challen cricketing ambitions. As a World Cup squad. he scored 343 runs in 10 gers Bangalore (RCB). young boy, he endured Priyam Garg (Sunrisers games with three fifties at Separating the duo in the Busy day: The team owners and coaches met the media during breaks to explain their strategy. * RAJEEV BHATT several hardships, Hyderabad, Price: ₹1.90 the strike rate of 142. list of the highest expensive including selling paani crores): Priyam Garg will Ravi Bishnoi (Kings XI signings for the day was joined Royal Challengers we focussed on pacemen WHAT THEY SAID puri, to make a living while be captaining India at the Punjab, Price: ₹2 Cummins’ compatriot Glenn Bangalore, with the South and middleorder folks,” he played cricket. At 17, he Under19 World Cup in crore): The legspinner Maxwell, the first big major African legend being picked Kumble said. became the youngest to hit South Africa. The right from Rajasthan is also part signing of the day, with Kings up for his base price towards e got a few steals at We have seen one of the a List A doublecentury, handed batsman from UP of the under19 World Cup XI Punjab bagging him for the fag end of the auction Tambe’s feat Wbase price. Very happy best captains in Indian crick when he scored 203 in 154 already has the experience squad. He has played six ₹10.75 crore. that lasted well over five Besides the pacers and some about it. et (Dhoni) being a ’keeper balls against Jharkhand in of 12 First Class games, 19 T20s, taking six wickets. Pacers Sheldon Cottrell hours. promising young Indian bat Akash Ambani, MI owner and a batsman, so I don’t see (KXIP, ₹8.50 crore) and Nath Chennai Super Kings ad smen, including five India We have a fairly set over a problem. an CoulterNile (MI, ₹8 crore) ded England’s seambowling Under19 squad members, seas roster. We didn’t need a Anil Kumble, from West Indies and Austra allrounder Sam Curran the spin duo of Piyush Chaw lot of overseas players. So KXIP head coach lia respectively rounded up (₹5.50 core) and Australian la and Varun Chakravarthy meone like Mitch Marsh, we Aaron Finch brings a lot of the topfive. wizard Josh Hazlewood (₹2 also surprised many on the needed him there. experience to the group. Not crore) to its squad. England’s day, as did leggie Pravin Five local Indian boys who as much as second captain as Unadkat stays with RR Chris Jordan (₹3 crore) Tambe, who at 48 became are all good young players much as he is about helping Besides these big signings, joined the RCB ranks. the oldest signing for IPL, we want to give an opportun us out. more than a dozen other pac Anil Kumble, the newly beating Australia’s Brad ity to. He is super experienced. ers joined the roster of appointed Kings XI Punjab Hogg, who was 44 when he Trevor Bayliss, Mike Hesson, teams. Rajasthan Royals re head coach, said the onus on was in the KKR ranks in 2015. SRH head coach RCB team director tained Jaydev Unadkat with pacers was expected. ”It’s At the end of the auction, Our strategy was to bring Dinesh Karthik is definite an effective price correction pretty obvious that bowlers Delhi Capitals owner Parth in a death bowler. Pat Cum ly our captain. Morgan will — ₹3 crore as compared to are critical in T20s. Our gaps Jindal announced that the mins or Woakes. Pat went be a perfect lieutenant for ₹8.5 crore last time — while were evident. We had to fill team has retained Shreyas above our budget. We’re Karthik. Yashasvi Jaiswal. Virat Singh. Priyam Garg.

Kane Richardson (₹4 crore) fast bowler slots. The choice Iyer as its captain for the happy with Woakes. Brendon McCullum, * FILE PHOTO: VIJAY BATE. * FILE PHOTO * FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR and Dale Steyn (₹2 crore) and money we had to spend forthcoming season. Parth Jindal, DC owner KKR head coach Look forward to CSK stint: Chawla Coach Fleming stressed on the leggie’s rapport with Dhoni

Amol Karhadkar KOLKATA Piyush Chawla feels the pres sure of being in the auction pool. On each of the four previous occasions when he was part of the Indian Pre mier League (IPL) auction pool — full auctions in 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2018 — he pre ferred to be away from the television. Thursday was no diﬀerent. While his family was glued to the television in the afternoon, the legspinner opted to play a game of snooker at a club in Morada bad, his hometown. The mo ment he received a call from Pleasant surprise: Piyush Chawla said he was extremely home, the veteran legspin delighted when he heard the price and, more importantly, ner was relieved. the team. * FILE PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK

‘Delighted’ head coach, also stressed on come in more than handy. “First, it was a sense of relief Chawla’s — who was a mem Just trying to add some bases when they told me I have got ber of India’s triumphant to what is a pretty good bids. And when I heard the campaigns in the 2007 puzzle.” price and more importantly World T20 and the 2011 Chawla is no stranger to the team, I was extremely World Cup — rapport with Chennai, having been a reg delighted,” Chawla told The Dhoni. ular for India Cements in the Hindu a day before he re TNCA League. joins Gujarat for its Ranji More than handy With 150 IPL wickets, the Trophy campaign. “We rate him very highly. leggie hopes to make the “I am really looking for The captain has a very good most of his latest opportuni ward to playing for Chennai relationship with him. Ob ty. “I love playing in Chennai Super Kings (CSK). It’s a biously, he is a diﬀerent type and I hope I can contribute great team with Mahi bhai of bowler from Karn Shar to the rich legacy of CSK.” (Mahendra Singh Dhoni), ar ma, but we are happy to Having emerged as the guably the greatest captain have him,” Fleming said. most expensive buy among in the world. Just couldn’t “We have a wellbalanced Indians, it will be interesting have asked for more.” squad. The home ground is to see if Chawla can repose Stephen Fleming, the CSK spin dominant, so he will the faith shown in him. Uthappa excited about Royals move M.R. PRAVEEN CHANDRAN especially with Steve Smith. Thiruvananthapuram “I had played with him be Robin Uthappa, picked up by fore and I am looking for Rajasthan Royals for ₹3 crore ward to sharing the dugout in the IPL Auction, says he is with Sanju. I played six sea excited at reuniting with sons for Kolkata. It has been Steve Smith. The Aussie and an exciting journey for me. Uthappa have been together The people in Kolkata loved at Pune Supergiants. me and I am thankful to The former India batsmen them,” he said. said he was also looking for Uthappa said Rajasthan ward to sharing the dugout Royals was a good team with with Kerala teammate Sanju world class players. Samson. “I know quite a lot of “I wasn't aware of what players personally, so it was happening at the auc won't be a problem for me to tion as I was batting. I was play for a new team. I am told about this after the keen to play alongside Jofra Robin Uthappa. match and I am excited at Archer and Ben Stokes," he * FILE PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR playing for Rajasthan Royals, said.

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The star: Shahbaz Ahmed’s all-round performance helped Bengal score an eight wicket win Will to stay Indore: Madhya Pradesh 125 & ers (Puneet Bisht 51) vs Goa on the right to take advan The results: Cleveland * over Kerala. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT 270 in 99.1 overs (Rameez 463 in 143.5 overs (Sumiran Cavaliers 100 bt Charlotte None of the players — bar tage of a defence moving Khan 44, Anand Bais 45, Ajay Amonkar 129, Snehal Kauthan- Hornets 98; Toronto Raptors ring Robin Uthappa and ish 14-0-52-2, Jalaj 36-7-96-2, up and finished off the two overs it batted before played an outstanding in Rohera 64) vs Baroda 222 & kar 179, Suyash Prabhudessai 112 bt Detroit Pistons 99; Vishnu Vinod — showed the Midhun 18.2-0-51-3, Baby move with a rasping shot lunch as Ashoke Dinda nings. Our bowlers struck to 114/4 in 28.5 overs (Kedar 51, Abhay Negi 5/90). Chicago Bulls 110 bt will to stay at the wicket, and 5-0-9-0. cleaned up P. Rahul for a their task. It was good to be Devdhar 48). Kolkata: Manipur 116 & 216 in from right to the left corner Washington Wizards 109 instead, were guilty of play duck. Ishan Porel had Jalaj gin my captaincy stint with a Kerala — 2nd innings: P. Rahul Visakhapatnam: Railways 248 79.2 overs (Narsingh Yadav 85, in the 18th minute. Monica (OT); Miami Heat 108 bt ing extravagant shots early Saxena slashing a catch to win.” b Dinda 0, Jalaj Saxena c (sub) & 27/1 in 14 overs vs Saurash- Rex Singh 42) lost to Nagaland Jusubah slammed home Philadelphia76ers 104; New Anustup b Porel 1, Sanju Sam- in their innings to perish. point while Sanju Samson “We played some loose tra 479/9 decl. in 136 overs 400. the fourth in the 70th. Orleans Pelicans 107 bt son b Dinda 18, Sachin Baby b Spinners Shahbaz Ahmed (3/ (Harvik Desai 44, Snell Patel Nagaland 7, Manipur 0. The result: Sweden U-17 4 Minnesota Timberwolves 99; wafted at a wide delivery shots. Our batting was not Mukesh 9, Robin Uthappa lbw b 10) and Arnab Nandi (3/28) 46, Cheteshwar Pujara 69, Puducherry: Sikkim 65 & 112 in (Rusul Rosa Kafaji 4, Elma Oklahoma City Thunder 126 from Dinda and chopped it up to the mark in both in Shahbaz 33, Vishu Vinod b Ar- ran through the Kerala lower Sheldon Jackson 41, Arpit Va- 43 overs (Sagar Udeshi 4/21) Nelhage 15, Evelina Duljan 18, bt Memphis Grizzlies 122; on to his stumps. nings. We need to address nab 33, Salman Nizar lbw b Ar- savada 134 n.o., Dharmendra- lost to Pondicherry 446/8 decl. Monica Jusubah 70) bt India Denver Nuggets 113 bt order after medium pacers Mukesh Kumar breached the batting collapses ,” said nab 0, K. Monish (not out) 12, S. Pondicherry 7, Sikkim 0. U-17 0. Orlando Magic 104; Boston prised out the tophalf. Sachin Baby’s defence to Kerala coach Dav Whatmore. Midhun b Arnab 0, Basil Thampi sinh Jadeja 66, Karn Sharma 4/105). Celtics 109 bt Dallas Kerala was bundled out leave Kerala in dire straits at The scores: lbw b Shahbaz 3, Sandeep War- Natham: Himachal 158 & Mavericks 103; Portland for 115 in its second essay, 29 for four. Kerala — 1st Innings: 239. rier c Arnab b Shahbaz 0, Extras 154 in 52.2 overs (R. Ashwin TrailBlazers 122 bt Golden leaving Bengal a target of 48. Bengal — Ist Innings: Abhishek (b-4, 1b-1, nb-1): 6; Total (in Uthappa (33) and Vishnu 4/55) bt Tamil Nadu 96 & State Warriors 112. AGENCIES Useful stand Raman c Monish b Thampi 110, 39.2 overs): 115. (33) added 56 for the fifth 145 in 67.5 overs (K. Mu- Abhimanyu Easwaran lbw b Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-8, 3-26, The opening session set the wicket. When Uthappa was kunth 48, B. Aparajith 43 Haadin Bava loses in Thampi 4, Koushik Ghosh c San- 4-29, 5-85, 6-86, 7-100, 8- template for the day. Kerala n.o., Akash Vashist 7/33). second round adjudged leg before to Shah ju b Monish 11, Manoj Tiwary c 100, 9-115. DOHA found it difficult to end the baz, he showed his displea Uthappa b Jalaj 51, Sudip Chat- Bengal bowling: Dinda 8-2- Himachal 6, TN 0. Qualifier Haadin Bava put up dogged seventh wicket stand sure before leaving the terjee c Vishnu b Midhun 1, 26-2, Porel 10-1-33-1, Mukesh GROUP C a good fight before losing between Shahbaz Ahmed crease. Shreevats Goswami c Rahul b 5-1-8-1, Arnab 10-4-28-3, Ranchi: Assam 162 & 186 in 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to seventh seed (50) and Arnab Nandi (27). Monish 24, Shahbaz Ahmed c Shahbaz 6.2-1-15-3. 62.4 overs (Kunal Saikia 48, Alexis Gautier of France in The pair not only added a Bad shots Vishnu b Jalaj 50, Arnab Nandi c Bengal — 2nd innings: Abhish- Utkarsh Singh 4/55, Shah- the second round of the crucial 49, but also managed Both Salman Nizar and Vish Rahul b Midhun 29, Ashoke ek Raman c Vishnu b Warrier 4, baz Nadeem 4/53) lost to $15,000 ITF men’s Futures to frustrate the host for near nu perished to bad shots Dinda (run out) 1, Mukesh Ku- Abhimanyu Easwaran (not out) Jharkhand 415/9 decl. in tennis tournament here on ly 22 overs. while attacking the spinners. mar (not out) 12, Ishan Porel b 15, Koushik Ghosh c Vishnu b 99.2 overs (Kumar Deobrat Midhun 3, Extras (b-4, lb-7): 11; Warrier 19, Sudip Chatterjee 44, Nazim Siddiqui 173, Ut- Thursday. Shabaz grafted his way to Kerala lost its last six wickets The results: Second round: Total (in 111.2 overs): 307. (not out) 5, Extras (b-4, nb-2, karsh Singh 58). Jharkhand a deserved halfcentury. It for 30 just runs. Alexis Gautier (Fra) bt Haadin Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-26, 3- w-1): 7; Total (for two wkts. in 7, Assam 0. Bava 4-6, 6-2, 6-2; First was again Midhun who gave Bengal captain Abhima 125, 4-138, 5-186, 6-227, 7-276, 10.5 overs): 50. Raipur: Uttarakhand 120 & round: Bava bt Ivan Kerala the breakthrough by nyu Easwaran said: “It was a 8-278, 9-289. Kerala bowling: Warrier 4-0- 174/3 in 74 overs (Tanmay Liutarevich (Blr) 6-1, 4-6, dismissing Arnab. fantastic win. A great start to Kerala bowling: Warrier 19-5- 23-2, Thampi 3-1-10-0, Jalaj 2- Srivastava 58) vs Chhattis- 6-3. Kerala lost a wicket in the the season. Abhishek Raman 45-0, Thampi 19-3-43-2, Mon- 1-4-0, Monish 1.5-0-9-0. garh 520/7 decl. in 135.2 ov- Mystic Flame tipped for Kabini Cup

BENGALURU: Mystic Flame, who CHAMUNDI HILLS PLATE Armin (8) Ankit Yadav 54.5, 9. Be Channel (1) T.S. Jodha 58.5 and 6. has been well tuned is expected 2 (1,400m), rated 15 to 35, 5yo nediction (12) Zervan 54.5, 10. Streaming Gold (6) S. John 57. to score in the Kabini Cup & over, 315: 1. Agnar (8) Darshan Silken Striker (3) Vaibhav 54.5, 11. 1. STREAMING GOLD, 2. HERE AND (1,400m), the main event of the 60, 2. Find (10) S. John 58, 3. Is Radiant Treasure (2) S. Hussain NOW races to be held here on Friday pelldangertoall (2) Md. Asif Khan 52.5 and 12. Red Galileo (6) Ar BELLARY PLATE (DIV. I) (Dec. 20). False rails (width about 58, 4. Happy Dancing (4) Rayan shad 52. , 7.5m from 1,600m to the winning 57, 5. Azeemki Princess (1) T.S. 1. BENEDICTION, 6 (1,200m), rated 30 to 50, 4yo post) will be in position. Jodha 56, 6. Paradiso (3) Arshad 2. VARCASVA, 3. LUCKY ISABELLA & over, 515: 1. Wings Of Desire (8) A. Imran 60, 2. Alberetta (11) BELOVED PRINCE PLATE 56, 7. Admiral One (7) Irvan 55.5, 8. James Bond (11) A. Vishwanath KABINI CUP (1,400m), rated Vaibhav 59.5, 3. Siyouni (3) Mark 1 (1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 4yo & 55.5, 9. Amazing Angel (9) 4 60 & above, 415: 1. Rafa (4) 58.5, 4. Tarini (6) M. Naveen 58.5, over, 245 p.m.: 1. Candle Jagadeesh 55, 10. Fiorenzo (6) Chetan G 62.5, 2. Tororosso (1) S. 5. Ultimate Speed (5) S. Shareef lightqueen (10) S. John 60, 2. High Vaibhav 55, 11. Blarney Stone (5) Shareef 62.5, 3. Into The Groove 58.5, 6. Optimisticapproach (7) R. Admiral (12) R. Manjunath 60, 3. Chetan G 54.5 and 12. Limato (12) (5) Srinath 59, 4. Set To Win (8) M. Manish 58, 7. Royal Resolution (1) Darahasini (5) P. Surya 59.5, 4. Kiran Rai 53.5. Kumar 56.5, 5. Mystic Flame (3) Ir David Allan 58, 8. Tio Rico (12) Princeazeem (3) T.S. Jodha 59.5, 5. 1. BLARNEY STONE, van 55, 6. Blue Blazer (6) Kiran Chetan G 56.5, 9. Birchwood (10) Naayaab (7) Chetan G 56.5, 6. 2. LIMATO, 3. AGNAR Rai 54.5, 7. Angelino (7) Trevor 52 Kiran Rai 56, 10. Harmonia (2) Foresight (4) R. Pradeep 55, 7. Arvind Kumar 56, 11. Triggar (4) BELLARY PLATE (DIV. II) and 8. Ashwa Raftar (2) I. Chisty Unifier (2) P.S. Chouhan 55, 8. , 51. J.H. Arul 55 and 12. Sharp Re Aerospeed (1) Arvind Kumar 54.5, 3 (1,200m), rated 30 to 50, 4yo 1. MYSTIC FLAME, 2. INTO THE sponse (9) Zervan 54.5. 9. Barog (11) Arshad 54, 10. Nos & over, 345: 1. Varcasva (11) P.S. GROOVE, 3. ANGELINO 1. ROYAL RESOLUTION, 2. SHARP tradamus (8) A. Ramu 53.5, 11. Chouhan 60, 2. Stars In His Eyes RESPONSE, 3. WINGS OF DESIRE GARDEN CITY TROPHY Regal Force (6) I. Chisty 53.5 and (9) M. Prabhakaran 58, 3. Lucky MYSTIC FLAME 12. Gin Daisy (9) Rayan 51. Isabella (4) A. Imran 57, 4. (2,000m), rated 45 to 65, 445: Day’s best: 5 UNIFIER — ROYAL 1. UNIFIER, Panama (10) I. Chisty 56, 5. Black 1. Here And Now (2) A. Imran 60, Double: Whizz (1) S. Shareef 55, 6. Cap 2. Lycurgus (5) S. Shareef 60, 3. RESOLUTION 2. REGAL FORCE, stone (5) S. Shiva Kumar 55, 7. Treasure Striker (3) I. Chisty 59.5, Jkt: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6; Tr (i): 1, 2 and 3. GIN DAISY Grand Empire (7) Darshan 55, 8. 4. Electra (4) Trevor 59, 5. Grey 3; (ii): 4, 5 and 6. Multifaceted obliges Zeena wins air riﬂe gold in feature event against stiﬀ competition

BENGALURU: Darius Byramji lomon. Trainer: Arjun Paul had 624.2 for the 18th trained Multifaceted (I. Chisty SHOOTING Mangalorkar. slot. The intensity of compe up) won the M.A.M. Ramaswamy M.A.M. RAMASWAMY ME- Memorial Trophy, the feature Sports Bureau tition was evident, as Zeena MORIAL TROPHY (1,200m), event of the races held here on 4 MULTIFACETED BHOPAL was pushed to the bronze in Thursday (Dec 19). The winner is rated 75 & above: owned by Mr. Rienzie M.K. Ed (I. Chisty) 1, Diamond Rays (P.S. Zeena Khitta underlined the the youth section, which wards & Mrs. P.P.M. Edwards. Chouhan) 2, Air Command (Ankit Yadav) 3 and Silver Ikon (Kiran overwhelming depth of ta had 570 shooters, by Janha KOKKAREBELLUR PLATE Rai) 4. 91/4, Lnk and 1. 1m, lent in Indian women’s air vi Khanvilkar and Atmika 1 (1,200m), maiden 2yo only, 11.04s. ₹14 (w), 12, 15 and 30 (p), rifle, as she won the gold Gupta. (Terms): ANNE BOLEYN (P.S. SHP: 25, THP: 64, FP: 24, Q: 27, Chouhan) 1, Classic Charm (Dar Trinella: 289 and 209, Exacta: ahead of three of world’s In the junior section, shan) 2, Cavallini (Vaibhav) 3 and 1,255 and 436. Favourite: Multifa best shooters, in the 63rd which had 398 shooters, Johnny Bravo (Trevor) 4. 51/4, 1 ceted. Owners: Mr. Rienzie M.K. National shooting cham Commonwealth Games sil and Shd. 1m, 13.69s. ₹62 (w), 15, Edwards & Mrs. P.P.M. Edwards. 68 and 13 (p), SHP: 264, THP: 45, Trainer: Darius Byramji. pionship here on Thursday. ver medallist Mehuli Ghosh FP: 1,383, Q: 1,327, Trinella: SECRETARIAT TROPHY In a highly competitive won the gold, 1.7 point 45,110 and 2,148, Exacta: 76,065 field that had 426 shooters, and 32,599. Favourite: Eminence (1,400m), rated 30 to 50: ahead of Aakriti Dahiya. C5UBAN PETE Grise. Owners: Mr. Aditya P. (Leigh Roche) 1, 18yearold Zeena from Hi Zeena placed sixth. Thackersey & Mr. S. Dominic. Cuban (Trevor) 2, Mohican (M. machal Pradesh shot 252.2 The results: 10m air rifle: Wo Trainer: S. Dominic. Prabhakaran) 3 and Shivalik Kiss (Arshad) 4. 1/2, 21/2 and Lnk. 1m, in the final to beat Mehuli men: 1. Zeena Khitta 252.2 LINGANAMAKKI PLATE 27.01s. ₹15 (w), 12, 19 and 34 (p), Ghosh to the gold by 1.7 (627.1); 2. Mehuli Ghosh 250.5 2 (1,400m), rated 00 to 20, 5 SHP: 41, THP: 70, FP: 60, Q: 46, (627.2); 3. Apurvi Chandela yo & over: PROUDWISH (Irvan) 1, point. Trinella: 1,017 and 353, Exacta: 227.6 (627.4). Team: 1. Oil and Bazinga (K. Raghu) 2, South Bell 1,064 and 338. Favourite: Cuban Former World No.1 and Natural Gas Corporation (Arshad) 3 and High Tide (I. Pete. Owners: Five Stars Shipping World record holder Apurvi Chisty) 4. 43/4, 11/2 and 2. 1m, Co. Pvt Ltd & Mr. Chaduranga 1875.6; 2. West Bengal 1875.0; 27.31s. ₹21 (w), 14, 26 and 26 (p), Kanthraj Urs. Trainer: S. Chandela, who had won 3. Railways 1872.8. SHP: 69, THP: 66, FP: 164, Q: 132, Attaollahi. two World Cup gold medals Trinella: 1,151 and 449, Exacta: Juniors: 1. Mehuli Ghosh 251.7 1,640 and 545. Favourite: Proud LONGCHAMP PLATE this season, was pushed to (627.2); 2. Aakriti Dahiya 250.0 wish. Owner: Mr. M. Sudheer 6 (1,100m), rated 15 to 35, 4yo the third place. (626.3); 3. Atmika Gupta 228.1 ACEROS (J.H. Arul) 1, Reddy. Trainer: Pradeep & over: Qualification topper Shri (625.1). Team: 1. West Bengal Annaiah. Premier Premises (Irvan) 2, Zehnaseeb (Kiran Rai) 3 and yanka Sadangi, who shot 1875.6; 2. Rajasthan 1871.7; 3. NILGIRIS PLATE (2,000m), STAR AND Flicka (Darshan) 4. Not run: Re 627.8, placed sixth, even Madhya Pradesh 1870.3. 3 rated 15 to 35: van Star and Songkran. Nk, Hd GARTER (S. John) 1, Aferpi (P.S. tually behind Meghana Saj Youth: 1. Janhavi Khanvilkar and 31/2. 1m, 07.71s. ₹21 (w), 12, 250.8 (624.1); 2. Atmika Gupta Chouhan) 2, Mighty Red (Dar 21 and 19 (p), SHP: 61, THP: 47, janar and Homanshika shan) 3 and Chantelle (Trevor) 4. FP: 92, Q: 59, Trinella: 655 and Reddy. 248.3 (625.1); 3. Zeena Khitta Lnk, 13/4 and 11/2. 2m, 09.86s. 436, Exacta: 5,966 and 2,789. Fa 228.5 (627.1). Team: 1. Maha- ₹15 (w), 12 and 20 (p), SHP: 30, vourite: Aceros. Owners: Mr. World championship sil THP: 31, FP: 46, Q: 41, Trinella: 78 rashtra 1866.6; 2. Madhya Pra- Gautam Aggarwal, Mr. Rajan Ag ver medallist Anjum Moud desh 1864.3; 3. Uttar Pradesh and 20, Exacta: 135 and 69. Fa garwal & Mrs. Geeta Aggarwal. gil shot 624.1 and placed vourite: Star And Garter. Owners: Trainer: Pradeep Annaiah. 1862.8. Diamond Band Racing Syndicate 20th, while the current Jackpot: ₹196 (1,922 tkts.). Subyouth: 1. Homanshika Pvt Ltd rep by. Mr. Shiven World No. 1 Elavenil Valari Reddy Pullagurla 625.2; 2. An- Surendranath, Mr. Kersi H. Runnerup: 35 (4,670 tkts.). Vachha, Mr. Haider Soomar & Mr. Treble (i): 199 (42 tkts.); (ii): 29 van made 623.7 for the 24th shika Gupta 625.1; 3. Ramita Ashish Gupta and Mr. Reuben So (648 tkts.). place. Olympian Ayonika 623.1. CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Saini in for Mumbai City injured Clasico ends in a stalemate downs JFC

Chahar Buffon sets club record for most league appearances; Ronaldo nets winner against Sampdoria Press Trust of India Jamshedpur EURO LEAGUES A brilliant strike from sub stitute Raynier Fernandes Agencies helped Mumbai City FC de Barcelona feat Jamshedpur FC 21 in Real Madrid outplayed Bar the ISL here on Thursday. celona for large parts of Wed Paulo Machado’s 15th nesday’s La Liga clash but minute goal was cancelled was unable to make its domi by Tiri’s 37th minute head nance count and the Clasico er from a corner. Fer ended goalless to leave the nandes came off the bench Catalans top of the standings to produce the matchwin on goal difference. ner in the 56th minute. Navdeep Saini. Both sides had shots Gianluigi Buffon matched Jamshedpur and Mum * FILE PHOTO: AFP cleared off the line and Real’s the league appearance bai City are now level with Gareth Bale did put the ball record. 13 points from nine games. INDIA VS WI in the net after the interval Buffon equalled Paolo but his strike was narrowly Maldini’s record of 647 Serie Press Trust of India ruled out for offside and the A appearances and set a new Bowlers hold CUTTACK fixture ended scoreless for Juventus Serie A appearance India pacer Deepak Chahar the first time since Novem record of 479 games, one sway on was on Thursday ruled out ber, 2002. more than Alessandro Del of the seriesdeciding third The draw left Barca top on Piero. opening day ODI against the West Indies 36 points after 17 games with The results: La Liga: Barcelona owing to a back injury. He Real also on 36, five clear of 0 drew with Real Madrid 0. LANKA IN PAKISTAN will be replaced by Nav thirdplaced Sevilla. Serie A: Sampdoria 1 (Caprari 35) lost to Juventus 2 (Dybala deep Saini. The series is The game was resche Agence France-Presse 19, Ronaldo 45); Brescia 0 lost Karachi locked 11 with the final duled from Oct. 26 due to the to Sassuolo 2 (Traore 25, Capu match to be played here on political turmoil that gripped to 71). Pakistan fought back after Sunday. Catalonia after separatist Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen being dismissed cheaply “Deepak felt mild pain leaders were given lengthy 0 lost to Hertha Berlin 1 (Rekik on Thursday as bowlers in his lower back following jail sentences two months Goalless: The season’s first Clasico was one of missed chances. Here Lionel Messi desperately tries to keep the ball in play after 64); Borussia Monchenglad dominated the opening the second ODI in Visakha ago and was played amid a fluffing his lines while being harried by Real Madrid’s defence.* AFP bach 2 (Plea 46, Stindl 67pen) day of the second Test patnam on Wednesday. protest in favour of indepen bt SC Paderborn 0; VfL Wolfs against Sri Lanka in Kara The BCCI medical team ex dence near the stadium. Zinedine Zidane’s side on Raphael Varane. gio Ramos slid to the floor to misscontrolled a clear op burg 1 (Mbabu 82) drew with chi. Lahiru Kumara and La amined him and has sug The action on the pitch fired 12 shots at goal before Barca looked short of block his goalbound shot. portunity to strike at goal in Schalke 04 1 (Kabak 50); Ein sith Embuldeniya grabbed tracht Frankfurt 2 (Hinteregger gested that the fast bowler did not quite live up to the the interval, coming closest ideas, with Lionel Messi be Messi later teed up Jordi the second half. four wickets each to dis 6, Paciencia 30) lost to Cologne miss Pakistan for just 191 needs some rest in order to billing or the tense atmosph with a Casemiro header ing the only source of Alba with a scooped pass but A superb Cristiano Ronal 4 (Hector 44, Bornauw 72, fully recover,” the BCCI ere in the stands as Barca which Gerard Pique scram inspiration. the defender fired just wide, do header sent Juventus Drexler 81, Jakobs 90+4); Frei before the home team had said in a statement. “He failed to get going through bled off the goalline, while it The Argentine could have while Barca’s alltime top three points clear at the top burg 1 (Grifo 59) lost to Bayern the visitors at 64 for three has thus been ruled out of out the game and Real also had two penalty appeals broken the deadlock in the scorer was uncharacteristi of Serie A with a 21 victory at Munich 3 (Lewandowski 16, at stumps. the final ODI,” it added. bossed the first half. waved away for challenges first half but Real captain Ser cally sloppy at times and Sampdoria on Wednesday as Zirkzee 90+2, Gnabry 90+5). Pacer Kumara took four for 49 while leftarm spin ner Embuldeniya claimed four for 71 . But Pakistan Wassan reacts after being sacked staged a fightback with the Liverpool leaves it late again wickets of Oshada Fernan do, Dimuth Karunaratne Firmino’s injurytime strike ensures title clash with Flamengo Says certain elements within DDCA upset with his decisions and Kusal Mendis leaving Sri Lanka still 127 behind. CLUB WORLD CUP Vijay Lokapally <> “I refused to tow Former India allrounder NEW DELHI their line. I was Madan Lal, who fashioned SCOREBOARD A hurt Atul Wassan vented asked the reasons many a great victories for Pakistan — 1st innings: Shan Ayon Sengupta his anger through Twitter on Delhi, called it the most dis Masood b Fernando 5, Abid Doha for the team’s non- Thursday, a day after the performance and appointing phase DDCA. Ali lbw b Kumara 38, Azhar Ali On Qatar’s National Day — ex Delhi and District Cricket As then they wanted b Fernando 0, Babar Azam st actly three years ahead of sociation (DDCA) sacked Humiliated Dickwella b Embuldeniya 60, me to oblige some of Asad Shafiq c Fernando b Ku the 2022 FIFA World Cup fi him as a senior state “I feel very sad the way inter their preferred mara 63, Haris Sohail lbw b nal — Liverpool left it late to selector. national players are humi secure a passage to the Club Slamming the association candidates Embuldeniya 9, Mohammad liated by the DDCA. The way Rizwan b Kumara 4, Yasir Shah World Cup final, where it will for its functioning, Wassan things are going doesn’t take on South American lbw b Kumara 0, Mohammad tweeted, “DDCA under the away from commenting on speak well for Delhi cricket. Abbas c de Silva b Embulden champion Flamengo. aegis of incumbent come the functioning of the No one is bothered about iya 0, Shaheen Shah Afridi c Despite playing 7,135 kms back man does it again. A DDCA, often responding to the game. Senior interna Mathews b Embuldeniya 5, away from Merseyside, Jur MP running rough shod over requests from wellmeaning tional players are not in Naseem Shah (not out) 1; Ex gen Klopp’s team’s penchant all the rules, reforms and officials to assume the res volved by the administra tras (b4, lb2): 6. Total (in to leave it late continued as propriety. Proxy stooges ponsibility of a selector. The tion. The atmosphere is also 59.3 overs): 191. Fall of wickets: 110, 210, 3 Roberto Firmino scored an who I dropped a season ago team had performed well bad.” injurytime winner to secure removing selectors on the during his first term as selec 65, 4127, 5167, 6172, 7172, a fortuitous 21 win over order of their master.” tor and he was being pres Wassan and Madan Lal 8179, 9185. called for intervention by Sri Lanka bowling: Fernando Monterrey, representing The clincher: Roberto Firmino’s neat finish at the fag end of the match saw Liverpool pip Wassan’s obvious refe surised to pick certain the Board of Control for 133312, Kumara 185494, CONCACAF here. Monterrey. * REUTERS rence was to Gautam Gamb players. Control in India. They em Karunaratne 10110, Embu Injuries and illness forced hir, who was elected Mem ldeniya 20.33714, Perera Liverpool to make a slew of advancing James Milner and Gallardo in the 14th minute. With regulation time com ber of Parliament this year. No favouritism phasised that the DDCA was well run by two administra 70230. changes with skipper Jordan outfoxed his marker Leonel The Mexicans continued ing to close, it was Salah “I refused to tow their line. I Sri Lanka — 1st innings: O. Henderson partnering Joe Vangioni with a sharp turn to look for space behind the again, who found a final Way out was asked the reasons for tors preceding the current Fernando c Rizwan b Shaheen Gomez in defence, while Di before threading a perfect makeshift Liverpool back burst of energy to chase and When asked if there was a the team’s nonperformance set of officebearers and it 4, D. Karunaratne b Abbas 25, vok Origi and Xherdan Sha pass on to the path of Naby line, revelling at the space of control the ball near the way out, Wassan responded, and then they wanted me to was time for the authorities K. Mendis c Haris b Abbas 13, qiri started alongside Mo Keita, who finished calmly. fered by the absence of Virgil backline, holding off the “Looking at the names and oblige some of their pre to “act.” A. Mathews (batting) 8, L. hamed Salah upfront. The lead, however, was van Djik, who didn’t travel to challenges of two defenders. stature of the token cricke ferred candidates. The Government Nomi Embuldeniya (batting) 3; Ex shortlived as Henderson, the ground because of ill ters kept by the DDCA in va “ I was assisted well by my nees in the DDCA Apex tras (lb6, w5): 11. Total (for 3 wkts. in 19 overs): 64. Salah shines playing in an unfamiliar po ness. Alisson had to step in He laid it for an onrushing rious positions shows that colleagues (Vineet Jain and Council have approached Fall of wickets: 128, 239, Salah was instrumental in sition, failed to track back as to iron out the deficiencies of Trent AlexanderArnold, they need lapdogs desperate Anil Bhardwaj) but certain the Ombudsman Justice 361. finding the breakthrough in Rogello Funis Mori scored his defence with some acro who put the ball inside the for jobs and few crumbs. elements in the DDCA were (Retd) Badar Durrez Ahmed Pakistan bowling: Shaheen 6 the 12th minute as he re from a loose ball after Alis batic saves to keep Monter box for substitute Firmino to They had to find a way to re upset because I did not pick to ensure the officials in 2181, Abbas 83212, ceived the ball — with his son Becker had parried away rey’s longrange efforts at score and secure a passage move me.” their favourites,” said power adhered to the consti Naseem 50190. back to the goal — from an the initial effort from Jesus bay. to the final. Wassan has never shied Wassan. tution of the association. Toss: Pakistan. Top names for second Odisha women clinch title Delhi in dire straits against Andhra edition of PTL Bhui’s unbeaten ton, Stephen’s spell strengthens hosts RANJI TROPHY and wicketkeeper Anuj Ra Addition of women players new feature wat (0). PRESS TRUST OF INDIA The scores: Special Correspondent will feature six matches, ju ONGOLE Delhi — 1st innings: 215. NEW DELHI nior singles, women’s sin Ricky Bhui cracked an un Andhra — 1st innings: C.R. Gna Some of the leading players gles, mixed doubles, men’s beaten 144 while pacer C. neshwar b Saini 9, D.B. Prash of the country — Ramkumar doubles, men’s singles, ju Stephen scalped four wick anth Kumar lbw b Suyal 0, Ramanathan, Jeevan Ne nior and expro doubles. ets as Andhra Pradesh took Manish Golamaru c Jonty b Sai dunchezhiyan, Sriram Bala Matches have been sche complete control of its ni 42, Hanuma Vihari c Anuj b Saini 38, Ricky Bhui (not out) ji, Vishnu Vardhan, Vijay duled to start at 2.30 p.m. Group A Ranji Trophy match 144, K.S. Bharat lbw b Simar Sundar Prashant and Arjun on the opening day, and the against Delhi on the third jeet 1, Karan Shinde b Suyal 48, Kadhe — will be in action in finals. On the intervening day here on Thursday. Girinath Reddy c Chandela b the second edition of Pro three other days, matches After conceding a 153run Saini 11, K.V. Sasikanth b Saini Tennis League (PTL) t at the will start at 11 a.m. lead to Andhra, Delhi was re 0, C. Stephen c Chandela b Si DLTA Complex here from The teams: ARA Avengers: Ni duced to 89 for 6 in 28 overs marjeet 19, P. Vijay Kumar lbw December 20 to 24. ki Poonacha, Sidharth Rawat, in its second innings with b Vikas 16; Extras (b13, lb16, The field will also have Riya Bhatia, Nishant Dabas, Stephen running through nb6, w5): 40; Total (in 127 other professional players Suvrat Mall, Saurabh Singh. Ruling the roost: Odisha proved too strong for Karnataka in the final. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT the toporder. overs): 368. like Niki Poonacha, Dalwin Mentor: Todd Clark. As Delhi still trails by 64 C. Stephen. Fall of wickets: 14, 212, 394, Haryana Sapphires: Vijay Sun SPORTS BUREAU 4109, 5111, 6233, 7250, 8 der Singh, V.M. Ranjeet, Sid Thursday. In the final, it re for eight in 20 overs. runs with just four second * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT dar Prashant, Jeevan Nedun NEW DELHI 250, 9326. harth Rawat and Kunal gistered an 87run victory innings wickets in hand and chezhiyan, Sowjanya Bavisetti, The scores: Odisha 218/8 in 20 Delhi bowling: Saini 3616 Anand. Odisha emerged champion over Karnataka. one day left, Andhra will aim ber 22, finished with a five Uddayvir Singh, Garvit Gupta, overs (Phula Soren 39, Lina 865, Suyal 274862, Simar in the maiden Samarthanam The introduction of wo Arjun Uppal. Mentor: Chandra Odisha, after posting of Swain 33, Varsha 2/47) bt Kar for seven points, including a for but his side had little to jeet 3461062, Rana 62 men players will be an ad Bhushan. women’s National T20 tour 218 for eight in 20 overs, res nataka 131/8 in 20 overs (Jaya bonus. cheer otherwise. 80, Bidhuri 62160, Mishra ded feature in the second Proveri Supersmashers: Ram nament for the blind here on tricted its opponent to 131 lakshmi 30, Renuka Rajput 25). In the second innings, 111261, Lalit 72110. edition, and there will also kumar Ramanathan, Arjun Rallying with the tail Delhi was in a precarious sit Delhi — 2nd innings: Kunal be two Russian players, Da Kadhe, Daria Mishina (Rus), Resuming at 70 and a team uation. Lalit Yadav was un Chandela b Stephen 19, Hiten ria Mishina and Anna Morgi Ashish Sinha, Karan Srivastav. total of 249 for six, Bhui bat beaten on 23 along Vikas Dalal b Stephen 13, Kunwar na, along with Indian cham Ashish Khanna. Aravindh retains National chess title ted 40 overs with the tailen Mishra (7). Bidhuri b Stephen 2, Nitish Ra pions like Riya Bhatia, DMG Delhi Crusaders: Dalwin ders to take Andhra to 368 Openers Kunal Chandela na c Manish b Sasikanth 8, Jon Sowjanya Bavisetti, Mahak der Singh, Siddhant Banthia, Sports Bureau awarded a trophy along with 7.5 points, tying for 11th spot. off 127 overs. He faced 313 and Hiten Dalal contributed ty Sidhu c Bharat b Stephen 9, Jain and Prerna Bhambri. Mahak Jain, Kabir Hans, Ajay Majitar (Sikkim) cash prize of ₹5 lakh. He balls during his unbeaten just 19 and 13 while four bat Lalit Yadav (batting) 23, Anuj Malik. Tushar Jagota. Final placings: Rawat lbw b Sasikanth 0, Vikas The six teams will be di Secondseeded GM Ara beat IM Shyaamnikhil knock, striking 15 boundar smen could not reach dou Grip’n Rip: Vishnu Vardhan, VM Mishra (batting) 7; Extras (b4, vided into two groups, and vindh Chithambaram (Tamil (RSPB) in the final round. 1. Aravindh Chithambaram ies and four sixes. ble digits. Ranjeet, Prerna Bhambri, Ka (TN) 9.5, 23. G. Akash (TN), S. lb3, nb1): 8; Total (for six Nadu) retained the title with Sharing the second spot Delhi pacer Navdeep Sai Stephen’s victims were play the league stage. The ran Singh, Rohan Srivastav, Ad Ravi Teja (RSPB) 8.5, 410 Vaib wkts. in 28 overs): 89. top two teams in each group itya Khanna. 9.5 points after 11 rounds in were IMs G. Akash (TN) and hav Suri (Del), Anurag Mhamal ni, who was drafted in for Chandela, Dalal, Kunwar Fall of wickets: 127, 229, 3 will make the semifinals. Sankara Aces: Sriram Balaji, the National senior chess S. Ravi Teja (RSPB) with 8.5 (Goa), M.R. Lalith Babu (PSPB), the injured Deepak Chahar Bidhuri (2) and Jonty Sidhu 40, 446. 558, 671. Matches will be best of 11 Kunal Anand, Anna Morgina championship on Thursday. points. N.R. Visakh (TN), Himanshu in the Indian squad for the (9) while the other pacer, Andhra bowling: Vijay Kumar game format, with noad (Rus), Bikramjeet Chawla, Aravindh won with a one Top seed GM Abhijeet Sharma (Har), P. Konguvel, Ab third ODI against the West K.V. Sasikanth, got the wick 30110, Stephen 143474, vantage scoring. Each tie Vansh Kapoor, Vivek Shokeen. point margin and was Gupta (PSPB) finished with hijit Kunte (both PSPB) 8. Indies at Cuttack on Decem ets of captain Nitish Rana (8) Sasikanth 111242. CM A ND-NDE YK Delhi • city EDITION • DECEMBER 20, 2019

SHRINKHLA SAHAI CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC In unison (Clockwise from left) Dancers performing “Pralaya” ; Lata Pada; Pa he familiar strains of the Bha Dibia * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ratanatyam soundscape meld seamlessly into the thunder neck and eyes and makeup of the eyes ing beats of Balinese percus and ornamentation in costume seem sion, an energetic jati smooth common to both forms. But for trained lTy lands into a tableau of masked figures artists in both styles, it was an orienta as the dancers take the audience tion to a completely new movement through a contemporary retelling of the syntax in terms of the basic positions, Mahabharata, through traditional In the stylisation and use of the fingers, the dian and Balinese forms. Performed at use of space and other aspects. Under Kamani Auditorium in Delhi last week, standing the complexities of each oth “Pralaya” is an artistic collaboration er’s music systems and rhythms were between Canadabased Lata Pada, important factors in designing move known for her contemporary Bharata ments. For the first five days, the dan natyam works, and the Balinese dancer cers were taught the basics of each oth choreographer, I Wayan Dibia, an exp er’s styles essentially to find a ert in Topeng mask dance and other tra choreographic methodology for an inte ditional forms from Bali. Unlike most grated movement that would synthesise crosscultural collaborations, the pro techniques from each style. The dan duction has the rare quality of blending cers worked enthusiastically in a spirit the dance genres as a tightlyknit singu of generosity, learning and sharing lar entity, interweaving myriad ideas without inhibition. Gradually, there through multimedia, masks, music, and emerged a unique and distinctive lan visual layers. guage, forging the stylisation, dynam Narrating the timeless tale of conflict ics, and aesthetics of each dance form. for power, in a world cornered into The process was exciting and new dis chaos, the production also comments coveries were made.” on our contemporary sociopolitical realities that resonate across cultures. Balancing act The theme was conceptualised by dan For both choreographers, the driving cerchoreographer Lata Pada and is la creative force has been to find their own den with metaphors for our present ex DANCING DIALOGUES idiom of expression through a contem periences. “Pralaya means the porary exploration of their classical destruction and dissolution of the un forms. Sharing his artistic journey, Dibia iverse,” she observes, “It is a contempla recalls that he has received brickbats as tion of humanity’s propensity to push well as support through the way. “I have the world to the brink of destruction in ACROSS CULTURES been doing contemporary works in Bali a cyclical way, followed by overwhelm since the early 1970s. It has given me ing calm, and simmering with the po some challenging and at the same time tential of being shattered again." storyline of both Balinese Mahabharata gether of a unified vision of an authentic exciting experiences. I wanted to do in and Ramayana are the same as those Blending Bharatanatyam and Balinese dance as a collaborative work that would respect novative works without crossing the line Interpreting the epic from India. However, in Balinese tradi tightly-knit singular entity, “Pralaya” presented an and celebrate our cultural traditions.” of my traditional culture; making new Reflecting on the return to the epic tion, both the epics are performed with Pada and Dibia met again two years dances without destroying the princi tale of the dice game between the Pan some local additional characters to engaging alchemy of various ideas through later to explore the intricacies of each ples of aesthetic concepts of classical davas and Kauravas from the Mahabha bring out the specific cultural flavour.” multimedia, masks, music and visual layers others’ forms and develop a common dance. It took time but later my works rata, Pada says, “The ancient epics con He points out that the key characters ground for the Balinese and Bharatana started being accepted by the local peo nect with people across the world with in the production – Yudhishthira, Bhi tyam dance traditions. In July 2016, the ple. Now, my new works are adopted in their enduring wisdom and truth of hu ma, Arjuna from the Pandavas and Du “The presence of these characters re work took its final shape as five Balinese to Balinese traditional art forms.” man behaviour and values. This is what ryodhana, Dushasana, Shakuni from veals the profound concept of rwa bhi Collaborative vision dancers and five Bharatanatyam dan Remembering the early days of strug drew Dr. I Wayan Dibia and myself to the Kauravas sym bolise the ba neda (two opposite powers) in Balinese The collaborative work has deve cers met in Bali for three weeks with gle to establish himself as a choreogra gether. We essentially wanted to create lancing forces cultural tradition.” Drawing from the loped over years of sustained artistic ex Rao joining them in the second week for pher who wanted to go beyond the ac a work that was a commentary on to within hu rich puppet tradition of Balinese dance changes. The quality of a wellpaced the music composition. cepted norm, he feels that the audience day’s turbulent world, where human man nature. dramas, Dibia chose to depict the production, anchored in a deep under Explaining the process, Pada points today is more open to such experi kind has lost its capacity to nurture its two sides through shadow puppets. standing of each other's oeuvre and cul out that for the uninitiated, there may ments. “Making contemporary art to natural resources. We wanted to use our Masks were used primarily for tures extends into the technique and appear to be many similarities between day, I feel, is less challenging. I find the art to imagine the possibility of peace the two characters that stand out ease with which the dancers move bet the two forms, yet for the dancers who modern Balinese public is more open, and harmony for future generations.” side the main narrative – Ga ween forms on stage. Abhinaya is used delved into the details, it was a new they have a much better appreciation of The Indian epics also form the basis nesha and Vyasa. Explaining the strategically, alternating puppet acts world of vocabulary. “The use of the contemporary art forms compared to for numerous Balinese traditional underlying aesthetics, Dibia and masks with facial expressions. 30 years ago. This turn of appreciation dancedrama forms like the puppet says, “The two masks used in While both choreographers remain <> of the modern Balinese audience has plays Wayang Kulit Parwa, Wayang Kulit ‘Pralaya’ are traditional masks. rooted to their home turfs within the changed my creativity in that I have to Ramayana and Parwa, along with the The mask for the Sage Vyasa, an traditional dance vocabularies, they al The use of the neck and eyes be more careful and selective in pre traditional dances like Barong old man with a long beard is taken so reimagine the performance through and make-up of the eyes and senting new works to the local public dance and Legong Keraton from Balinese masked dance theatre – the collective aesthetic. Though the nar that they would connect with.” dance. Dibia has spent years re Topeng, the elephant mask for Ganesha rative of the dice game incident remains ornamentation in costume Pada had a similar trajectory with her searching and writing about is traditional masks used in many classi simple and unchanged, one is left with seem common to both forms vision to create compelling contempor these forms and integrating cal dance dramas. In traditional Bali multiple surprises of overlapping tech Lata Pada ary work from the classical discipline of them into contemporary nese performing arts, the old man re niques and engaging alchemy of ele Bharatanatyam. “Sampradaya Dance choreography, “The basic presents the good and wise man, who ments from various forms. Creations has created unique intercul guides and advises young people. Ga As the Artistic Director of Sampra tural and multidisciplinary dance <> nesha is highly regarded and respected daya Dance Creations, a Canadabased works that challenge misconceptions of as a divine being with protective pow dancetheatre company established South Asian dance being unchangeable In traditional Balinese er.” three decades back, Pada has worked and rigid.” performing arts, the old Performed by a cast of ten dancers to extensively on South Asian dance “Pralaya” stands testimony to an or recorded music, the production fea forms. An art research fellowship in ganic artistic brew between both cho man represents the good tures master musicians from India and 2012 took her across Indonesia, Cambo reographers and cultures that shifts the and wise man, who guides Bali, in a score composed by Praveen D dia, Thailand and other Southeast idea of the ‘contemporary’ into a conti and advises young people. Rao. The visual design by Jacques Collin Asian countries. “I have lived in Indone nuum with traditional forms. The col Ganesha is highly and lighting design by Deepa Dharmad sia for ten years, where I developed a laborative creation by the two seasoned hikari present a sophisticated interplay very deeply personal and artistic con artists brims with possibilities for ex regarded and respected as of space and movement. The costume nection to this beautiful country. It was panding cultural dialogues within a divine being with design by Sandhya Raman revolves during my research visit to Bali that I Asia and culling contemporary protective power around similar threads and fabric from met with eminent Balinese scholarcho vocabularies from traditional both cultures, using Ikat as the base and reographer Dr. I Wayan Dibia. It aesthetics. Wayan Dibia branching out into a variety of motifs. was a spontaneous coming to

In Memoriam

Doyen of Indian theatre A man of many parts Dr Shriram Lagoo * THE HINDU ARCHIVES

in the field of theatrical art, he Theatre personalities pay tribute to Dr Shriram Lagoo, who passed away earlier this week will always be remembered along with great pioneers of contem porary theatre like Habib Tanvir, Diwan Singh Bajeli of acting but still managed to and art forms to expose supersti son, Tanveer Lagoo, for the pro E. Alkazi and B.V.Karanth. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC make his presence felt every time tions. His artistic vision was hu mising stalwarts. Though based in Maharashtra he took the stage. The way the manistic and scientific. His all “He always emphasised that and doing Marathi theatre, he e was a great artist, equal thespian revealed the inner emo time great portrayals are in the art should be devoted to be social was truly an Indian artist who in ly comfortable in two me tional and psychological state of lead roles in “Natsamrat”, “Ka progress and make people con spired contemporary theatre ar Hdiums – theatre and cine his characters remains unparal nyadaan”, “Himalachi Sawali” scious about the harm that reac tists of all regions. Hindi theatre ma – establishing new leled. With a total concentration and “Giddhade”. tionary forces can cause to socie world was inspired by him to a dimensions in the art of acting,” on his character, his intricate fa ty,” adds Prof. Kendre. "He also great extent.” says Prof. Waman Kendre, form cial expressions, bodily move Promoting talent founded organisations devoted Remembering Dr. Lagoo, Bha er director of National School of ments and his delicate move Remembering Dr. Lagoo, Abhi to social causes. As a pathfinder nu Bharti, eminent theatre direc Drama and a prominent theatre ment of fingers impressed both ram Bhadkamkar, NSD graduate tor, playwright and designer, director, remembering Dr. Shri the audience and the critics. His and playwright says, “Dr. lagoo <> comments, “When he appeared ram Lagoo, who passed away on dialogue delivery filled with mea interacted with young theatre on the Marathi stage along with Tuesday at the age of 92, “A tho ningful pauses created a portrait practitioners regularly. He read He always emphasised Vijaya Mehta, the entire character rough professional, he was highly of a living character. Kendre says, three drafts of my play “Sawal that art should be of the Marathi theatre changed. It disciplined, always exploring his “Dr. Lagoo will continue to in Apna Apna”, which is against reli made Vijay Tendulkar's plays pos craft to achieve perfection and al spire Indian actors.” gious bigotry, giving me valuable devoted to be social sible to stage, as his plays could ways conscious of his social duty suggestions. We have lost our progress and make only be staged in a realistic style.” as an artist. In his death, the In search of new ideas friend, philosopher and friend. people conscious about Bharti remembers Dr Lagoo’s art theatre has lost its icon and aspir A trained ENT surgeon, Dr. La Young artists would simply love the harm that was first noticed when he per ing artists have lost a true father goo did practice as a doctor for a to listen to his lectures on formed five different roles in Mo figure,” says Kendre few years, but he devoted most of theatre, social concerns and the reactionary forces can han Rakesh's “Adhe Adhure”. “He In Dr . Lagoo, theatre audience his time in honing his first love– need to develop scientific tem cause to society did an excellent job of it and his experienced the magic of an ar theatre. As a rationalist, he al per.” He constituted Tanveer Waman Kendre performance in ‘Natsamrat’ pro tist who adhered to realistic style ways was in search of new ideas Samman in the memory of his pelled him to the top, not only in the Marathi theatre but also on the national theatre scene. His READ INSIDE compelling performance in ‘Sakharam Binder’ is still remem Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant’s ballet In Azadeh Akhlaghi works, death Srishti Biyani on creating the bered. His passing away is a great symbolises many shades of Shiva P2 becomes a visual metaphor P3 Indian variant lo-fi music P4 loss to the Indian theatre and film world,” says Bharti

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She pur After my solo performances ha. Here again I moved out of aesthetically sues her passion and profes which is usual for an emerging the Bharatanatyam costume. sion with commitment and de artiste, the charm of group In between, I was doing my so captured the tangible dication. “It was my mother work and the aesthetics in lo works (Ekaharya) like Thyag and intangible who cherished a desire to see volved captured my artistic araja Ramayanam, Gitopade me dance, while my father spirit. In 1981, I went on stage sam and so on.” aspects of Shiva wanted me to qualify for In with my first choreography It was a back and forth travel Ranee Kumar dian Railway Service so that ‘Krishnam Vande Jagadgu through the terrain of contem CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC I’m assured of a steady income rum’. This was a formal Bhara porary, traditional, abstract which keeps me from compro tanatyam based one with San and concrete as far as her he title “Tales from the mising on the art’s front,” she skrit text wherein I brought the works are concerned. With bull and the tiger” says candidly. Bhagavad Gita on stage. Then I “What about me?”, she sounds like one spring Today Ananda is at the peak ventured into experimenting brought in poetry and other ing out of the Pancha of her career as a senior officer with the contemporary with elements where the content tantra tales. Isn’t it? with the Indian Railways (traf whatever technology was avail was contemporary (relevant to The tiger and the bull form the fic) as well as a performing ar able then. In 1992, I produced this day) but the form was Bha ‘sutradar’ (narrator) duo as well tiste and choreographer. While and performed Jonathan Li ratanatyam. Her Navarasa as symbolic of goddess Shakti/ being a successful professional vingston Seagull. It came un looked at the artistic moods in Parvati and Shiva since the two she has pushed her passion der the contemporary genre abstract symbolism without strong ones are also the ‘vaahan’ beyond the boundaries of art if both in content and form. It pegging the nine emotive (bearer) of both the deities. her choreographies and her resonated a parable where the moods on stories as it is usually Shankarananda Kalakshetra’s other activities in the field of birds took main stagean ab done. ballet, under the stewardship of art are anything to go by. Her stract form, very English in its “This production was kind guruchoreographer Ananda dance ballets are quintessen tenor with regard to costume of perennial. It travelled across Shankar Jayant, envisages a di tially Kalakshetra, her alma and jazz music. The success of the globe as it could connect to vine family that correlates to our mater, be it in costume design this ballet made me confident varied audiences. Here I took complete family – the househol ing or stage décor or group dy to both the traditional and con der, his wife and children and namics. temporary,” explains the ar their respective accessories. In a têteàtête on the eve of <> tiste. “Darshanaman ode to Here Shiva comes closer to us be her ballet “Tales of the bull and the eye” traced the outer, phys cause His family picture is com the tiger” in Delhi, Ananda re This production was ical eye to the awakening of the plete in every way. counts her voyage through inner eye; “Mohana” on lord In full flight A kind of perennial. It At the very outset, the au smooth and rough seas, Krishna was an ensemble work scene from dience is greeted by the cute emerging unbeaten at the end travelled across the where each piece could be a “Tales from ‘mooshika’ (mousevehicle of Ga of the day. globe as it could standalone; in 2007, Ramadas the bull and nesh) dancing and prancing to “I attribute it all to my dance keertana took the form the tiger” connect to varied sheer music, just out of the barn which stood by me through the of “Sri Rama namam en * INNI SINGH audiences. Here I as it dawns. The child dancer, dark patch in my life when I tha ruchi ra” where the dressed in grey and black Bhara was diagnosed with cancer. My took to both the ahaarya (costume) re tanatyam costume, tickled the art was my source of will pow traditional and mained simple unlike in audience’s interest in how the er to get out of my despair and contemporary Buddha. The “Pancha theme unfolds. And not to disap rise up more creative than be tantradancing tales” point the viewers’ expectations, fore. That is when I started al was a neoclassical work, the story moved forward in a lied art activities like conven an experiment in humour phased manner, introducing the ing the prestigious Natya Kala with a mix of Indian folk characters (patra pravesh), esta conferences, taking dance lec and classical music where blishing a relationship with other young heroKartikeya (Muru with their respective hasta mu brought the story of the fire pillar dems both abroad and within the movements of the body characters and getting the entire gan), his brother, who is flanked dra and a very carefully crafted that had neither a beginning or Indian, authoring a book conveyed the story and the lot involved in the story. by peacocks (his mount). colour coordinated costume was an end while Brahma and Vishnu on Kuchipudi dance costumes were suggestive and The ballet moved at various le The group was perhaps the suggestive of the masculine fought over their supremacies in which I learnt and per simple. “Kavyanjali – ode to Ta vels, adhering to the traditional best with its shaded peacock strength and the feminine fero the world – a war of egos among formed along with my gore” stood on the pillar of Bharatanatyam format without hued costume, all dancers look ciousness. The ShivaParvati cel gods. Bharatanatyam and re music and poetrya mix of Te missing on the drama/story ele ing similar in height and weight estial wedding is the beginning leasing a dance practice lugu Bengali. “Srithe goddess ments strutting around the stage to the of the story told by Nandi and Cajoling tunes AppNatyaramba.” within” was again The Kalakshetra style of dance beat of the taal in complete syn Simha to the children (Ganesh Here the pillar of light was Her solos being a class within the tradition where aesthetics dominates, be chronisation as they danced to and Murugan) obviously un dropping down from the ceiling apart, it is her group al using existing it in costumes, colour scheme, the mnemonics of alarippu (the aware of their parents’ superhu of the centre stage which was works produced under verses. stage lights, design , made it a first formatted piece in Bharata man qualities. Every scene in awesome. Apt verses in Sanskrit the banner of ‘Shan Endowed with wholesome fare. natyam repertoire). this ballet has been sculpted and Tamil shifted and sifted va karananda Kalakshe tremendous crea As the mooshika dances in the with the utmost sensitivity and ried facets of Shiva like the Chi tra’ her school, that tivity, it wasn’t a foreground, the spotlight shifts Carefully crafted artistry that made it quaint and dambara Nataraja while Shakti have risen to fame. surprise that Anan to the pedestal appended to the Coming to the protagonists’ memorable. For the wedding danced to the tunes of Mahishas “My background in da Shankar was bes backdrop. Here, we view lord Ga alter egos, viz. Nandi (bull) and scenario, the group dancers clad ura Mardhini. choreography is main towed with the Padma nesh, rightful owner of the Simha (tiger), the solo by both in green, red and yellow were The finale ushers in the night, ly from Rukmini ‘attai’ Shri, Sahitya Akademi mouse, splendidly flanked by BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB evocative of auspiciousness of a time to go to bed for the two (Arundale) at Kalaksh Award, Kalaimamani from the three dancers on either side. The Ananda as Parvati and the occasion. sons of this divine family and to etra. She would com Tamil Nadu government, Kala digital screen partially lighting Mithun Shyam as Shiva Ananda as Parvati and Mithun the cajoling tunes of Nilambari, pose and choreograph Ratna from Government of the backdrop shows a window Shyam as Shiva once again esta we see the mother goddess gent ballets for each group Andhra Pradesh, the Vishwa with bars as if indicating our once again established blished their excellence in ly putting them to bed on her lap with us literally in kala Bharati awards very early shuttered world from where we their excellence in dance. dance. Their dance accompa on either side as others look on. front of her. We would in her dance career. “I bowed have a view to watch the divine Their dance accompanied nied by the bull and tiger to The music (Venu Madhav) and learn first hand about to the accolades with the same drama. sheer mnemonics was impres costumes (Ganesh Nallari) were the movements on grace as I did to my illness. I The sevenheaded/bodied Ga by the bull and tiger to sive. The story steadily moves added assets to this beautiful bal stage, the cos never said, why me?” she sums nesh springs into a rippling sheer mnemonics was from the tangible to the intangi let presented by Sonal Mansingh tumes to be de up. dance giving way to the next impressive. ble aspect of Shiva. Herein was at Kamani auditorium. signed, the dé RANEE KUMAR

(vocal), Ronu Majumdar with Atul Upadhye (fluteviolin duet), the next Starlit days, weekend throbbed with pulsating presentations to which their heavy weight accompanists contributed a lot. Young santoor virtuoso Rahul candlelit evenings Sharma (Bhimpalasi and Pahadi dhun) with Ramkumar Mishra (ta bla) also added an extra thrill and The 8th Swara Samrat Festival presented an energy. Dhrupad maestro Uday Bhawal interesting amalgam of handpicked young kar, apparently, remained un musicians and seasoned maestros touched by the tantalising music when he chose to approach his raga Bhimpalasi with love and peace. The Meena Banerjee CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC elongated, steady, tuneful swaras ex plored the lower octave with the vo Perfect blend BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ome winter and Kolkata decks cal support of sustained notes pro (Clockwise from Sanjukta’s up with inviting spread of vided by Sagar Morankar and Cmusic at a grand scale. Among right) Abhishek Prasanna, his disciples on the tanpu deep mellow all other big soirees jostling around Lahiri with Shubh ras. His middle to a lower octave voice the weekends, the 8th Swara Samrat Maharaj; dives were very gentle and meends Sanjukta Biswas negotiated Festival stood out for its exclusively carved the bends by stretching the designed three eighthourlong ses * AVISHEK DEY chosen note very slowly over others the ravines sions spread over two weekends, like a sheer veil. of the lower one of which marked as Alaap, fea depths with tured handpicked young maestros at Power-packed leaps heavy and Uttam Manch while the other two giving way in favour of synthetics in hugegrained gamak taans in bada and powerful bolkari, punctuated zi and his companion Unmesh Ba Conversely, his powerpacked ‘starlit days’ were organised at Naz every walk of life, the distinct charm khayal while her pearly finegrained with soft melodic phrases, weaved in nerjee (tabla). Instead of enjoying leaps from one octave to another curvy rul Manch. of pedigree never fails to attract. fast taans added to the beauty of ta the jod while jhala arrived with an the sweet melody of Bhimpalasi, the with unpredictable patterns amazed resonating This was proven by the Agra orient rana. Rupashree Bhattacharya’s sea interesting dancing gait. riyaazi ‘sitar sensation’ resorted to one with their easy charm. The slow meends Ardent alaap ed delightful musicality of Sanjukta soned harmonium and Soumen An inspired Shubh Maharaj made dry showmanship based on complex jod swayed with soothing wavelike Even in an era when gharanas are Biswas while interpreting the regal Nandy’s perceptive tabla added aes his entry with a long, powerful ut talas. Shubhendu Banerjee’s harmo movements between two notes character of Shuddh Kalyan (vilam thetic value to this musicmaking thaan; but Lahiri’s medium rupak nium solo, supported by Sohon while its faster segment had heavy bit Ektal and medium Teental, drut which was even more enjoyable in gatkari remained pensive. Both Ghosh, sounded better in the dhun gamaks. At this point, Pratap Awad’s Teental tarana). Her deep mellow the Pilu thumri (‘Akhiyan dhundh ra shared the bliss of melody and than in his Multanidelineation. Fi pakhawaj joined in to enhance the voice negotiated the ravines of the hin’ set to jat). The focus on Mad rhythm together but did not miss the nally, Abhimanyu and Vidha Lal beauty of melodydipped rhythmic lower depths with heavy and curvy hyam and soulful bol banav changed chance to show their mastery in charmed all by the graceful vigour patterns envisaged by Bhawalkar. resonating meends. Her wellstruc the ambience suddenly and closed their respective arenas, especially and intricacies of Jaipur gharana as This camaraderie continued when tured melodic sentences, incorpo with a euphoric laggi. during sitarkhani based gatkari envisaged by their kathaklegend da he sang two compositions set to rating thrills of rhythmic patterns which left the pathos zone in favour daguru Pandit Durga Lal. chautal and sooltal. juxtaposed with emotive bolbased Soulful raga of happy merriment. The fast Teen With a multihued spread having The glitzy stage decor with two elaborations displayed varied The clear contour of Maru Bihag, tal jhala sparkled with highspeed sa seasoned performers such as Ajoy giant screens placed before the moods of love and surrender very ef a raga chosen by sarod virtuoso Abh waljawab between sarod and tabla. Chakrabarty (vocal), Kumar Bose wings on both sides of the stage with fectively while respecting the ele ishek Lahiri, was revealed by the ve Earlier, beginning with a scintillat (tabla solo), Sujata Mohapatra (Odis an eye for aesthetic details, and mus phantine gait of the raga. ry first phrase and its beauty ing tabla solo by Aarchik Banerjee, si), Karaikudi Mani and Subhankar ical compeering by Madhumanti Each phrase, keeping the chosen emerged effortlessly through soulful hugely gifted son and disciple of Banerjee (mridangamtabla duet) Maitra and Mounita Chattopadhyay pattern in flow, culminated on the alap in which both Madhyams Pandit Subhankar Banerjee, the along with Nishat Khan (sitar), Aash made this fest look very modern but sam very smoothly. She showed off played pivotal roles. Rhythmplay day’s focus shifted to Mehtab Ali Nia ish Khan (sarod), Arati Ankalikar with a conventionloving heart.

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Hindi Belt Frames of resistance Steeped in tradition those who have died. So I started to Although the Lucknow gharana of sarod and sitar Acclaimed Iranian artist think about all the freedom fighters Azadeh Akhlaghi on that have died in the recent history playing is staring at extinction, Irfan Muhammad Khan of Iran. In our country’s history, we is trying his best to preserve its treasure trove of her popular works, and have this vicious circle. We have al how death becomes a ways had a series of oppressions and vast traditional knowledge then people make a revolution hap visual metaphor for her pen but after two years we have n December 12, 2019, music lovers another dictatorship. So that’s the in Delhi were treated to an excep Murtaza Ali Khan other idea like how we could break tional sarod recital wherein two in CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC O out of this vicious circle by showing heritors of the Shahjahanpur gharana he internationally ac the history as accurately as possible; played a nononsense jugalabandi and im claimed Iranian artist Aza maybe we could learn a lesson by pressed the audience with their musical deh Akhlaghi was recently thinking about all the freedom fight imagination and technical virtuosity. Mo in Delhi as part of an exhi ers who have died for nothing. There reover, in an age when the socalled gaya bition titled ‘reVisita are a total of 17 images in “By an Eye kiang (playing khayal vocalism on an in Ttions’, curated by Prof. Sabeena Ga witness”. It starts from the Persian strument) is reigning supreme, they dihoke, which displayed some of the Constitutional Revolution of 1908, adhered the traditional bolbased style of artist’s bestknown work, Organised when the bombardment of the par sarod playing. The 65yearold khalifa of by the AJK Mass Communication Re liament happened, and it goes to the the gharana Irfan Muhammad Khan took search Centre (AJKMCRC), Jamia Mil Islamic Revolution of 1979. It also the lead while young Arnab Chakrabarty, lia Islamia, in collaboration with covers the eight years of the Iraq also known for his fearless and informed CREA, the fourday exhibition was Iran War during the ‘80s. The pro writings on contemporary music scene, held as part of the university's cen ject involved three years of research followed. tenary celebrations. Akhlaghi, a and the shooting took about 20 days. This concert was remarkable in more photographer and filmmaker who senses than one. The last century wit uses conceptual and staged photog As an artist how do you see death nessed developments of great significance raphy to create largescale tableaux, as a visual metaphor in your in the world of Hindustani classical music. conducted guided walks through the work? However, an unfortunate trend of stan exhibition. Akhlaghi has been At the end of the day, I am an ar dardisation too made its appearance, es Mapping the tradition Max Katz's named the 2019 Robert Gardner Fel tist and so even if I have to depict a pecially in the field of instrumental music. “Lineage of Loss” low in Photography by the Peabody dead one I want to make an artwork Sitar or sarod had many gharanas that had Museum of Archaeology & Ethnolo out of it. So that’s why I always think their own distinctive styles of treating the mits that this kind of ‘institutional com gy, Harvard University. She is a Sove about all these details and try to instrument as well as the music. However, munalism’ is very hard to define but he at reign Arts Prize Finalist in 2016 and a have the best possible lighting. I by the time the 20th century drew to a tributes it to the pedagogic and recipient of the prize from the UN want to make it look beautiful. When close, two styles had come to occupy the ideological agenda of the founders of the Habitat Photography Competition I first started working on ‘By an Eye dominant, rather exclusive, position in college. Fine tuning Azadeh Akhlaghi in “Me, As the Other Prefers”; a work from “By 2009, London. Her works have been witness’ I actually got quite de the field of sitar and sarod. While Ravi Although the Lucknow gharana of sa an Eyewitness” * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT displayed at the leading museums pressed, thinking about all these Shankar and Vilayat Khan represented rod and sitar playing is staring at extinc across the globe. students and have them as an au me to wear. deaths. I started having dreams two distinct styles of sitar playing and in tion, Irfan Muhammad Khan is trying his In this interview, Akhlaghi talks dience. They are very curious and So, they chose a dress for me and I about death. But then I got started fluenced later generations of sitar players, best to preserve its treasure trove of vast about her popular works, “Me, As ask very interesting questions. Still, I took the photograph. In all of them, I with my new project and the realisa the sarod world was similarly dominated traditional knowledge by performing the the Other Prefers” and ‘By an Eye am in touch with some of the stu am looking into the camera. Nobody tion hit me that history is sad which by Ali Akbar Khan on the one hand and gharana bandishes and gat compositions witness’, the depiction of death as a dents that I met during my previous else looks into the camera except helped me move on. Amjad Ali Khan on the other. Other styles as they were handed down to him. He is visual metaphor in her work, train trips. In fact, one of them is writing me. It’s like I am having this gaze into represented by, for instance, Sakhawat also involved in a project to record hun ing under Abbas Kiarostami, and the her thesis in New York on my work. the eyes of the other. I did some ex You assisted Abbas Kiarostami Husain Khan in sarod, and Ilyas Khan and dreds of such compositions for posterity. unnamed new series she is currently aggerations in the photographs like early on in your career... Balram Pathak in sitar simply faded into Katz has underlined the fact that while working on. Your work, “Me, As the Other in the one with my grandmother I The most important lesson that I the background. Lucknow gharana produced luminaries Edited excerpts: Prefers”, is being exhibited in In had this very fancy dress that depict learnt from Abbas Kiarostami was Irfan Muhammad Khan is the grandson like Karamatullah Khan and Sakhawat Hu dia for the first time. What is it ed her desire for me to have kids and that you can never capture the truth of Sakhawat Husain Khan who was count sain Khan, its decline occurred because of Tell us about “reVisitations” and about? a good husband which I didn’t fulfill. because you can never know what ed by Vilayat Husain Khan, the renowned the unwillingness or inability of the ar your association with it. We, as women, always have to And, in the one with my philosopher really happened. As soon as you scholarsinger of the Agra gharana, in his tistes of the gharana to adapt themselves Well, I was here in India 45 years pretend to be someone in front of friends, I put so many books behind turn on the camera there is no truth book “Sangeetagyon ke Sansmaran” (Re with changing times. ago as I had an exhibition at Art Her the others, especially in a country us to show that it’s their life and anymore. That’s perhaps why his ci miniscences of Musicians) among the top While Katz has a point, yet it remains a itage. Then I had a talk here at the like Iran. It’s an idea that I worked that’s how they preferred me. nema became more and more sim three sarod players of the 20th century. mystery why an accomplished sitar maes AJKMCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia, a back in 2007. It came to me while I ple. He found it difficult to use the Amjad Ali Khan’s father Hafiz Ali Khan tro like Ilyas Khan, an uncle of Irfan Mu couple of years ago. And this time was thinking about how the others Your most famous work “By an actors and the camera in a conven and Ali Akbar Khan’s father Allauddin hammad Khan, could not attain the name because I was going to Goa for the force me to behave differently in dif Eyewitness” is also a part of the tional way. In my projects, I also deal Khan were the other two. Besides Sakha and fame that he so richly deserved. From Serendipity Arts Festival, Prof. Sho ferent situations. exhibition. Tell me about the with the same challenge. How to wat Husain Khan, the list of his famous an Katz book, one also comes to know about hini Ghosh and Prof. Sabeena Gadi So the people in those images are creative vision behind it. capture the truth? Also, I learnt to cestors includes such legendary musi the hilarious story of the bitter rivalry bet hoke suggested me to have an exhi relatives or friends, basically, people The last image that I shot for “Me, appreciate life better while working cians as Niamatuallah Khan, Kaukab Khan ween Sakhawat Husain Khan and Inayat bition here as well with CREA. Also, I that I knew. So, I asked them how As the Other Prefers” depicts me sit with Abbas. and Waliullah Khan. Khan, the legendary sitar player and fath had another exhibition in Kathman they preferred me to look like, what ting next to a dead friend. That was Tell us about your new work In 2017, American music scholar Max er of Vilayat Khan. As was the vogue those du and so we already had the prints they wanted me to wear. And I took like a transition from “Me, As the that you have been working on Katz came out with a well researched days, the artiste used to announce his or ready with us which we brought them to my place and I showed them Other Prefers” to “By an Eyewit for the last few years. book “Lineage of Loss” on the Lucknow her name at the end of the recording on a here for ‘reVisitations’. It’s really all the clothes that I had and I simply ness”. Life is the most important Well, the new series is still incom gharana and delineated the process 78 rpm disc. While recording raga Kha wonderful to show my work to the asked them which one they wanted thing that we have and so the main plete and unnamed. It has 15 images through which this creator, preserver and maj, Inayat Khan announced his name idea was to think of all these people in total and it’s about some turning carrier of musical tradition and know and added “Sakhawat Husain ka baap” who could risk their lives. It was points in the history of Iran between ledge was sidelined over the decades in (Sakhawat Husain’s father) to emphasise around 2009 when we had the Ira the Constitutional Revolution and which the reformist agenda of Vishnu Di his superior status. One hopes that music nian Green Movement and many of the Islamic Revolution. The new se gamnar Paluskar and Vishnu Narayan organisers will pay attention to showcase my friends were going to the streets. ries is much bigger in scope. In every Bhatkhande began to unfold. Katz con artistes like Irfan Muhammad Khan from Every day I was thinking about what image, I have more than 500600 cludes that this process resulted in the other gharanas also and music archives would happen if one of them died characters acting at the same time. rise of “institutional communalism”. and other institutions will take special that day or if I died for that matter. This time, I also focus on the nobo To illustrate this point, he cites the ex care to preserve this fast disappearing Also, I wanted to unleash the power dies, not just the named ones who ample of the music college founded by V. plurality in the music world. of the camera. sacrificed their lives in the hope of a N. Bhatkhande in Lucknow. In its initial When a photograph is available better future. It’s already been many years, the college relied heavily on Mus from a tragic moment everybody years since I have been working on it lim hereditary musicians, particularly would recognise the moment and if but it is still a work in progress. I those of the Lucknow gharana, but their there is no photograph then there think it will take at least two more strength on the college faculty saw a Kuldeep Kumar is a senior are only names or numbers for all years to complete. sharp decline over the decades. Katz ad literary critic

Memories as muse IN SHORTS Double dose of Drawing from her life, Pranati Panda’s ongoing solo exhibition “Speaking Threads” exudes vibrancy comedy S. Ravi CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC symbolises activity while the II stands for stillness, after a hectic t is not just the number of works day of work. Felicity Theatre is back with yet another comedy but what they depict is what In “The Essence of Absence I “Tera Kya Hoga Walia”. Directed by the acclaimed Imakes Pranati Panda’s first solo and II” Panda depicts foetus and film, theatre and television director Raman Kumar, it show “Speaking Threads” interest embryo, evoking a personal trage is a comedy of errors filled with confusion and ing and impressive. A Master in dy. “They represent the loss of my laughter. It stars theatre and television actor Tiku Fine Aarts from the Delhi College first born, years ago, even though Talsania who will perform live on stage in Delhi for the first time. The cast includes Delnaz Irani and of Art, she has been participating the memory and sorrow remains,” Shweta Gulati, audiences for the first time in New regularly at several group shows in she says, choked with emotion. Delhi. the Capital and other metros. Likewise, the loss of her beloved Director Raman Kumar says: “This is a hilarious According to Panda, “Speaking mother comes through in “The Es comedy of errors about a man trapped between two Threads” is the narrative of the sence of Absence V, VI and VII”, wives. As the plot unfolds the story is like a crazy thread which represents the con where objects are in close proxim rollercoaster ride and all you can say out aloud is nection with her existence, pas ity, yet separate. “I was unable to “Tera Kya Hoga Walia?” Rahul Bhuchar, producer and sage of time, in fact, each and ev see her body before cremation, MD, Felicity Theatre, says, It is our endeavour to bring the best scripts and leading stars in the comedy ery moment of her life and her and that continues to pain me genre to perform live on stage.” affinity to nature. She draws inspi deep inside.” The narrative revolves around Aditya Walia (Tiku ration from women artists like Tra Not everything in the show is Talsania) who has two wives and keeps them in two cey Emin and Louise Bourgeois, about trauma as one sees meticu different homes in the same city. He juggles his time who depict their personal life lous depiction of nature in its between both wives, Pushpa (Delnaaz Irani) and through art. “Threads also con bloom in “Deep Inside” and “Soft Anjulika (Harleen Kaur Rekhi) note creation as one uses it to Land” series. “Having spent a size and tries to keep them both makes new clothes and designs able time in rural environs and equally happy and satisfied. All is hunky dory till one day Aditya while at same time keeping exist Relying on her strength Pranati Panda with “Shades of Sunrise I” * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT farm, I was able to watch nature Walia meets with an accident ing attire and fabric intact by sew from very close quarters. These ex and has to spend a night in ing and darning,” elucidates “Shades of Sunrise, The Essence of ried, it became a part of my life one is relaxed or stressed, happy periences have left an indelible hospital. As luck would have it, Panda. Absence”, “Timepiece” and “First too, in the form of bangles, sin or morose throughout the day.” mark on my psyche, and so por both wives register complaints What immediately strikes at the Breath”. The hue lends a distinct door and bindi, signifying my Highlighting the material used to traying plants, trees, vegetation about their missing husband. In show is the predominance of red vibrancy to the show. Concurring, soulmate.” create the work, she clarifies, “the and flowers comes naturally in my the process, two separate colour like in the series titled Panda explains: “Red means ener At times one glimpses works in aluminium net and jaali denote works,” avers Panda. Nature also addresses are registered at the gy. It represents the blood that blue and black too like in “The Es masculinity while the thread is shows up in the From The Ground police station and hospital for flows in our body, typifying life sence of Absence II”. “They stand meant to show femininity. It is in Series, where the lines on rice pap the missing Aditya Walia. Thanks <> to the web of lies spun by Walia force.” Why this fondness for red? for the sky and denote the vast terplay of the male and female at er have twin meaning. “They por things get complicated when Red is a colour which I “It is a colour which I have seen space and infinity, reminding us tributes, the ardhanareshwar. The tray nerves in brain and roots in a cops from two police stations have seen since childhood since childhood as my mother that we are not alone,” says Panda. red stands for energy and the plant, both of which play a vital start investigating the case. wore red saris, wore red bindi on Apart from the colour, the piec threads coming down represent role of holding things together,” (“Tere Kya Hoga Walia” will be as my mother wore red her forehead and put red sindoor es what draw instant attention are twoway dialogue – of thoughts clarifies Panda. staged on December 21-22, saris, wore red bindi and on her head. The colour reminds the brain sculptures, “Shades Of conveyed from mind to the outer (On at Vadehra Art Gallery, untill Kamani Auditorium, New Delhi) put red sindoor. The me of her. Further, the temples I Sunrise I and II”. According to Pan world and the movement of ideas January 15, 2020, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., colour reminds me of her. visit have a remarkable presence da, “on waking up, it is the state of from external world to the mind.” Monday to Saturday) of the colour red. After I got mar mind that determines whether Interestingly, “Shades of Sunrise I”

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In love with flute, versatile musician Srishti Biyani is busy creating Indian lofi, a subgenre that promises to bring the serenity of bansuri to the flawed beats

Anuj Kumar streams of music and education? CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Having specialised in electronic or Srishti Biyani, the flute is production and sound design at Ber a part of her identity and klee and with an experimental atti expression — “one of my tude towards music, blending the The DAG, an art gallery based in Delhi, has many languages!” she ex two streams of music came naturally organised the second exhibition in the Seventies show series at The Claridges, New Delhi. On till ults. Known by her stage to me. My training at Gandharva 25th January, the exhibition consists of 40 pieces nFame Lasya, Srishti picked up the played a crucial role in laying the of artworks showcasing a period of major bansuri when she was 12. To prac foundation of swar and taal. It was movements, periods and geographies of art tice, she narrates, she would sit quite similar to the guru-shishya tra practice in India and by Indian artists overseas, crosslegged in front of a small tem dition in terms of learning classical, across decades. ple in her house where Lord Krish traditional and folk melodies, all by na, his special flute, and Radha re ear. sided. “Just as Radha leaned into On the other hand, at Berklee, it Taj Mahal ka Tender Krishna, mesmerised by the bansu was completely contrasting music Ras Theatre Group will ri’s tranquility, I also admired his education. Over the course of four stage this Hindi connection with the instrument years, I learned jazz, western music comedy play on 25th through the stories I heard from my concepts, music production, and December 2019, 7 p.m. at LTG mother,” she gushes. But the fascina technology. I was exposed to diffe Auditorium, Mandi tion started when she had just re rent cultures and their music, lead House. Directed by turned from a monthlong music ing to collaborations with people Gajraj Nagar, the play is tour “The 9 Seasons” in Belgium from around the world. Many of a biting satire on with the Gandharva choir and “Pri these collaborations led to the for corruption at various ma la Musica” chamber orchestra mation of various intercultural levels in Indian socio- conducted by Dirk Brosse, which, bands that I am part of. political life. To build a she says, was an “enigmatic expe monument in the memory of his late wife Mumtaz in the modern scenario, Emperor Shah Jahan rience” at such a young age. “We What are your aspirations, how realises the bureaucratic procedure takes 25 years would attend twohourlong bansuri do you see the role of traditional to float the tender notice. concerts before our choir perfor music in the globalised world? mances and I think that’s where my I aspire to bring people together fascination with the instrument be through music. As humans, it is the gan, subsequently also influencing only common language that we all my choice.” A soothing blend Srishti Biyani * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT share as a community. It has unbe A multiinstrumentalist, vocalist, lievable potential to mend as well as producer, and engineer, Srishti fuses quality. It’s a musical aesthetic that create a new subgenre within lofi in fact, now we have a new genera build bridges and I want to play a eclectic music styles and draws in captures the imperfections during that features the serenity of the ban- tion of names continuing the tradi part in making that happen. I also fluences from genres spanning clas recording and production. It’s often suri. A mix of electronica sounds tion such as Anupama Bhagwat who want to create music I am proud of, sical, Indian folk, experimental, hip referred to as “bedroom pop” – mus from my natural surroundings and plays the sitar or Rajna Swaminath that not only creates an impact but is hop, and avantgarde. A graduate in ic you listen to in the comfort of your the bansuri is what I am calling ‘In an who plays the mridangam among also creatively satisfying personally. Electronic Production and Design own space, relaxing or in a state of dian lofi’! others. As both a musician and an engi from Berklee College of Music, Bos meditation or concentration. You So in the last decade, with the ex neer, I have always strived to push ton, she grew up learning Hindusta probably have seen lofi playlists pop Tell us about your gurus. posure of different music genres and boundaries and to be innovative and Glimpses of Qatar ni classical vocals and the bansuri at up on your YouTube suggestions as I first started learning flute from access to a platform through the in inventive. One such example is my Qatar Museum is presenting a photography Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Del music to relax to or study to. It’s the Shri Prakash Saxena ji and later, ternet as well as the booming culture collaboration with American pop exhibition depicting culture of India and Qatar hi. flawed beats and background hum of from Shri Kailash Sharma ji. Having and business of independent music icon Nona Hendryx and Grammy titled, Where Cultures Meet: A Photographic Having worked with internation lofi that makes for that imperfect, a strong foundation in Hindustani in India, the rise in the number of fe Awardwinning hip hop producer Encounter Between Qatar and India at Central Atrium, India Habitat Centre. On till 12th allyacclaimed awardwinning artists complete sound and I’m excited to classical vocals already, I had a tight male musicians and instrumental Hank Shocklee. We worked on an January, the collections showcases common such as Zakir Hussain, Shankar Ma grasp of ragas and could easily play ists, indie artists and producers, Afrofuturistic project, where I con subjects like architecture, landscape, portraits and hadevan, Vijay Prakash, Nona Hen them on the bansuri. At the time, I should not be surprising. tributed as a software developer street life. dryx and Howard Shore at Boston was the only female student in a which would monitor and respond Symphony Hall, she has also been a class of 15, learning the instrument Tell us how your first album to the dancer’s heartbeat and in tan music production educator for Beats at Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. ‘Monsoon’ came into being... dem, manipulate the sound effects by Girlz, a nonprofit organisation, Initially, while learning the tech I wanted to recreate the magical of the bansuri, which I played live. I Hindi comedy drama designed to empower young women niques on the bansuri, my guruji let spell of rainfall in India as I expe am also working on my second al Aik Machine in music technology. me freely express my musical ideas rienced it during my childhood. bum “Born in Fire” inspired by the Kabadi Ki will She is now a part of the Berklee and encouraged me to compose and Most of us remember and associate novel “The Palace of Illusions” by be staged on Indian Ensemble, Dakshina, a world improvise; he even taught me some with this experience at home – the Chitra Banerjee. The album is a jux 21st December, fusion Balkan band and The Kashti western flute techniques. A few crack of thunder, paper boats, dewy taposition of electronica and Indian 4:30 p.m. at Project, an Indian contemporary months into my training, I was cho petrichor – and I wanted to capture classical melodies with the interpre Lok Kala music trio. She is currently making sen to perform at Gandharva’s an this nostalgia... this feeling, musical tation of the ancient Indian epic Ma Manch, Lodhi Indian Lofi music for her second EP nual student showcase and per ly. The melodies were mostly impro habharata from the point of view of Road. Directed by Dinesh and producing music for an electro formed in front of the whole vised, supported by varied sonic the female protagonist Draupadi. Ahlawat, the play revolves around a useless huge folk band Bero Koni. <> university. layers that involved synthesising the The world is and has always been machine (which can convert big things into small) of Edited excerpts: I aspire to bring people soundscapes of the reverberating welcoming of traditional music not Kallan Kabadi. One day, when his 50-years-old wife How do you see the surge in fe thunder, the gush of winds and the only from India but from across the enters that machine, becomes 25-years-old young. Tell us about lofi music and how together through music. male instrumentalists in the therapeutic sound of raindrops. world – I’ve experienced it first hand The man who supposed to marry his daughter is now are you going to blend it with As humans, it is the only country? when I performed live in different having romance with his mother-in-law. flute in your next album? common language that we We shouldn’t forget that India has Having studied in Gandharva Ma countries, whether I am singing Tur Lofi comes from the term “low fi always had a wide range of worldre havidyalaya and Berklee, how kish folk or playing a classical tune delity”, where fidelity means sound all share as a community nowned female classical musicians — would you compare the two on the bansuri.

Singer Shashaa Tirupati on Beyond the ‘fun girl’ image associating with Chinmayi Sripada Shalmali Kholgade says there is more to her voice than just “Balam Pichkari” for ‘Roothi Hui/ Yezhundhu Vaa’, a Atif Khan adds, it is a learning experience be CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC song about cause it requires a different set of aving sung party numbers skills. “I absolutely hope that I will women including “Don't be Shy” have both of these worlds,” she av empowerment, Hfrom the recent “Bala”, “Ba ers. lam Pichkari” singer Shalmali Trained in classical music, Shal and her ongoing Kholgade feels that singer's identi mali says, it is not about training independent ty is not limited to her voice. “Sin but it is the discipline one goes gers used to have a particular style through in formative years that projects of singing like Rafi Sahab's voice helps in the long run. “Because of was attached to melancholy while that training, you get used to prac Gautam Sunder CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Kishore was more known for up tice. When you learn your basics, beat songs which were full of ener they become your pillars on which layback singer and inde gy. Given the number of singers you stand. I was blessed to be in a pendent artiste Shashaa and a number of platforms like so home where music was part of eve PTirupati, known for her cial media and YouTube, the sin ryday life.” hit numbers such as ‘Vaan Va ger’s skill is not limited to your She admits that she is “funlov ruvaan’ from Kaatru Veliyi- singing alone. I can speak for my ing” and that reflects in songs such dai, ‘Baarish’ from Half Girlf- self and I think dancing and perfor “Balam Pichkari” and “Baby ko riend, ‘The Humma Song’ Hear her out mance are equally part of my iden Bass Pasand Hai”. “I have a little of from OK Jaanu, has recently tity,” says Shalmali who has that ‘Balam Pichkari’ personality dabbled in songwriting. She theme is limited to sexual will be out in January, Shash recently released her Gaana single which comes through my voice. has been coming out with in abuse or assault. The song al aa says that this is the begin “Ruka Ruka” and its music video But I want to show a Ruka Ruka dependent tracks in Hindi so touches upon other issues ning of a series of singles in features Aparshakti Khurana with personality too which I do not get and English, with songs such that women don’t feel com which she will be collaborat her in a take on modern to show in films. I mostly get ‘Lat as ‘Oceans Rained’, ‘String of fortable talking about in pu ing with multiple artistes — relationships Lag Gayi’ or ‘Baby ko Bass pasand Air’, ‘Beparwahi’ and ‘Hum blic, for the fear of being la Papon, Harshdeep Kaur, Ab “I was judging a show and a con hai’ kind of songs in films. I am that Kahaan Hain’ — all released belled. Which is why we end hijeet Srivastava and Vishal testant Digvijay came to me with a person and that is the reason those on her YouTube channel. up becoming our own enemy Dadlani to name a few — to re small song tune. I loved it and de songs did well, as I sounded con Now, for her most ambi by maintaining silence. But lease original content. cided to make it. The germ of the vincing. But, there is a part of my tious original single yet, that’s changing now.” “I really want to get the idea was to show the relationship voice which is not satisfied. I am a Shashaa is collaborating with Shashaa, who has also ball rolling on the Indian in between two people who are going big cry baby and I get affected very singer Chinmayi Sripada for a composed the song, is full of dependent scene, outside my through a phase where they feel easily. music video, whose theme is praise for her team. She is al film songs. The idea is to get awkward around each other. You On what it means to be a female to urge women to ‘speak up’. so quick to admit that she was more talented names out don't know how to exactly express singer, Shalmali says she has a fangirling over Chinmayi there and create content that and you feel like “sab kuch ruka sa voice that women around her can Time’s up when the duo worked on the represents the world we live hai”,” relates Shalmali. The lack of associate themselves with. “Re “The song is titled ‘Roothi track. “She is such an inspira in,” says the IndoCanadian, communication, she says, is a ma cently, I was at a show where a Hui’ in Hindi and ‘Yezhundhu tion, and I’m her biggest fan! who is also currently working jor problem these days. “When we bunch of girls came to me and said Vaa’ in Tamil, and it marks She sings like an angel and on a travel vlog for her You are stuck in phones, messages and Game for challenge Shalmali Kholgade * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT they love me. You would expect my first collaboration with has the most soulful voice. Tube channel, as her work we don't understand the tone and boys to come and praise you but Chinmayi. It’s an ode to wo Besides that, she’s a pheno takes her around the globe. perspective of what others are say rative. your voice but they never get to they were girls and they came up men coming out in the open menal woman and we are all “All these independent ing. Vasudev and Puneet Sharma “When you are singing an inde know the singer much. It is essen to me. I felt that it was camarade and talking about things they in awe of what she’s doing to songs will also be on my up wrote wonderful lines and it was a pendent song, you have your own tial for a singer to get audience rie. We are each other's voice. We are afraid of,” she explains, empower us. Both of us will coming EP titled ‘Stitched’, collaborative effort,” she under narrative and your own feeling at reactions directly. I want a song to talk so much about women empo about the core idea of the feature in the video and I’m which is scheduled to come lines tached to it. In playback singing, speak my personal experiences werment but it is just about speak song, adding, “By that, I really excited to shoot for it!” out in March next year,” she When one is singing for a film your face is not attached to the and I am the protagonist who is ing your mind and living free,” don’t mean to say that the Elaborating that the video signs off. song, she says, one adapts to a nar song. People recognise you by showing that emotion.” But, she stresses Shalmali.

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