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millenniumPUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 136 | Sunday, 21 May, 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 post NO HALF TRUTHS CITY PAGE 3 INTERNATIONAL PAGE 6 FILM PAGE 16 CM GIVES AWAY BANGA BHUSHAN, IRAN’S PRESIDENT ROUHANI MIND YOUR BANGA BIBHUSAN AWARDS WINS RE-ELECTION LANGUAGE

Two soldiers martyred, two POLITICAL PARTIES TO PICK EVMs FROM POLL PANEL’S DELHI WAREHOUSES 1,200 still stranded by infiltrating terrorists killed Uttarakhand landslides SRINAGAR: Two militants and two soldiers were killed in a fierce encounter as the Army on Saturday foiled an infiltration bid in Naugam EC’s challenge: Break sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. “An infiltration bid was foiled by alert troops along the LoC in Naugam sector. Two infiltrat- ing terrorists were killed,” an army official said. He said two that soldiers attained martyrdom in the operation, which was continuing till last used EVMs on June 3 reports were received. Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary B B Vyas on Saturday DHIRENDRA KUMAR reviewed the arrangements being made for the POLL HACKATHON forthcoming annual Amarnath yatra scheduled NEW DELHI: Confident that elec- »»Only parties that participated in to commence on June 29 simultaneously from tronic voting machines (EVMs) just held Assembly polls can Baltal and Chandanwari routes. The meeting cannot be tampered with, the take part in June 3 hackathon was attended by Director General of Police S P Election Commission has decided »»Each party can appoint three Vaid, Chief Executive Officer, Shri Amarnathji to offer an opportunity to politi- people to crack EVMs DEHRADUN: Of the around around 2,000 people were Shrine Board, Umang Narula and other civil cal parties to crack the EVMs on 2,000 people stranded after affected due to the landslide and police officers, an official spokesman said. June 3. The apex poll panel has »»Each political party will get four a landslide in Uttarakhand’s and of them 800 have been He said that the chief secretary reviewed the also set seven basic conditions for EVMs of its choice Chamoli district, 800 have resumed their onward jour- position and the preparedness till date by the the political parties willing to take »»Sealed EVMs will not be part of resumed their onward jour- ney. As of now, 1,200 people are various line departments for the yatra. part in the scheduled hackathon the hackathon ney and work is on to clear the still stranded at different places and prove their contention that debris, officials said on Satur- in Vishnuprayag, Pandukesh- the EVMs used in the February- »»If EVMs become non-functional day. The Rishikesh-Badrinath war and Govindghat. People living in border March assembly elections were due to tamper attempt or if National Highway was closed An official said that tampered with. challenger violates the rules set, near Vishnuprayag, one of the arrangements for food and areas are ‘strategic assets’, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi demonstrating the working of the challenge will be struck down Defending strongly the fool- Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and VVPATs in New Delhi on Saturday PTI five confluences of Alaknanda lodging have been made for the welfare activities for them proof mechanism of voting river, between Joshimath (also stranded people. Border Roads machines, Chief Election Com- allotted time without prior inti- as Bluetooth or through radio fre- security. Besides security per- known as Jyotirmath) and Organisation (BRO) personnel must be carried out mission (CEC) Nasim Zaidi said, mation or approval, they won’t be quency transmission or reception sonnel, the EVMs are also being Badrinath, the famous pilgrim have been working on a war RAJNATH SINGH “The EVMs cannot be hacked as allowed to participate as their chal- or wireless communication. ‘guarded’ by representatives of spot in the hill state. footing to clear the debris since these are standalone machines and lenge will stand cancelled, the EC The chief election commis- political parties. So under the given Huge boulders had rolled Friday afternoon, and accord- not connected to the Internet or statement said. sioner made it clear that any modi- circumstances, how could one tam- down the Hathi Pahar moun- ing to senior officials the high- In today’s any other network. One can tamper Ruling out re-programming of fied EVM would not be usable even per with it?” an EC official said. tain on Friday afternoon block- way will be reopened for traffic with it only after getting full access the machines, the CEC said that if someone is able to hypothetically The EC, in its directive, has ing the highway. Chief Minister soon. paper to the machine, which is next to the EVMs are fitted with OTP chips by-pass security arrangements and stated that the challenge to hack Trivendra Singh Rawat has Meanwhile, Joshi said impossible as the security measures and code tampering by the chip modify the machines. EVMs is open for only those directed the Secretary of Disas- the media reports claiming ... by the poll panel are fool-proof.” manufacturer is also not possible “The EVMs are stored in a national and regional parties that ter Management Department, that around 15,000 people CITY The parties would have to pick as it will get caught during the code strong room in the presence of took part in the recently concluded Amit Negi, to monitor the are stranded due to the land- the EVMs from the EC’s ware- integrity check. He further stressed political parties. These EVMs are Assembly elections and each party situation. slide are “absolutely wrong”. BISHNUPUR TMC LEADER SHOT DEAD 3 houses in Delhi at their own cost that hacking of machines cannot be escorted back to the strong room can appoint three people each to Chamoli District Mag- “Only 2,000 people have been and if a party fails to report at the done by using external devices such post-poll and stored under 24x7 crack the machines. istrate Ashish Joshi said that affected,” he asserted. NATION 34,000 PARAMILITARY CONSTABLE POSTS UPGRADED TO HEAD CONSTABLES: RAJNATH SABARMATI CASE: EX-AMU MAN FREED 4 Martyr’s fasting kin reject offer BUSINESS of meeting with UP CM Yogi ‘`1 cr for paramilitary jawans who die for nation’ GOVT SOON TO ABOLISH FIPB 5 SAMBHAL (UP): Family members of SP, the ADM, the SDM and the CO NATHU LA (Sikkim): Home compensation,” he said. The home minister also INTERNATIONAL Sepoy Sudesh Kumar, who was killed today met us with the offer of fixing an Minister Rajnath Singh on Sat- The announcement came promised to look into the last year in firing by Pakistani troops appointment with the Chief Minister urday announced that the fam- nearly a month after the killing demand of the ITBP to bring MISSING US PIO STUDENT FOUND DEAD 6 along the LoC in Jammu and Kash- during his Moradabad visit tomorrow ily of each paramilitary jawan of 25 CRPF jawans by Naxals uniformity in high altitude mir, on Saturday rejected the admin- but we are firm that we will not end our who dies in action will be given at Sukma in Chhattisgarh. Ear- allowances. The total length of SPORT istration’s offer to fix an appointment indefinite fast till he visits our village,” a compensation of Rs 1 crore. lier, the home minister visited the Sino-Indian border is 3,488 SUPERGIANT HURDLE FOR MUMBAI 7 with the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Manoj said. ADM R P Yadav confirmed He also declared that 34,000 the India-China border post km of which 1,597 km runs during his Moradabad visit on Sunday. that the family was urged to end the fast posts of paramilitary consta- here and reviewed the security through Jammu and Kashmir, The family members on Friday sat on and told that a meeting of two of them bles were upgraded as head situation. The home minister 200 km in Himachal Pradesh, an indefinite fast, demanding the chief can be fixed with the CM during his visit constables. eastern parts of the country, said a lot has been done for the 345 km in Uttarakhand, 220 FOR ADVERTISING minister to pay a visit to their Pansukha to Moradabad on Sunday but they have Addressing a ‘Sainik Sam- militants in Jammu and Kash- welfare of paramilitary person- km in Sikkim and 1,126 km in kindly contact at 9810195709 Milak village. turned it down. melan’ of the Indo-Tibetan mir, and guarding the borders nel but much more needs to Arunachal Pradesh. The bor- or Stating that the condition of Kavita Officials have been directed to Border Police (ITBP) Force in inhospitable terrains. be done in the coming days. der is not fully demarcated and [email protected] Kumari, the widow of Sudesh Kumar arrange for a team of doctors to check at the Sherathang border out- “The sacrifice of our jawans Singh asked the ITBP jawans the process of clarifying and was not good, Manoj, the brother of the medical condition of the family post, the home minister said cannot be compensated with to use the recently launched confirming the Line of Actual FOR SUBSCRIPTION the killed sepoy, said that district unit members on fast. The family members the nation appreciates and is money. But the families of mar- mobile app by the home min- Control is in progress. The bor- kindly contact at 8800854665 presidents of the BJP and the SP, Rajesh of Sudesh, who laid down his life on proud of the sacrifice of its tyrs should not face any diffi- istry to register their grievances, der areas, which are located at or Singhal and Firoz Khan respectively, October 16, 2016, claimed that despite paramilitary jawans. The para- culty. Therefore, I will ensure including personal problems, high altitudes, have inadequate [email protected] also met the family. promises by the BJP leaders, none of military forces have been fight- that family of each paramilitary so that the ministry can try to development and infrastruc- “Senior officials, including the them visited the family again. ing the Naxals in central and jawan gets at least Rs 1 crore as resolve them. ture facilities. Mathew Samuel gets fresh summons in MERCURY SOARS controversial Narada ‘sting operation’ case

PRITESH BASU issues”. Thus, the ED has issued ments on the source of money out. Samuel has been quizzed him a fresh summons. Mathew has to come with by the CBI in this case earlier. KOLKATA: The Enforce- Since Mathew had his personal financial docu- The CBI too is probing the ment Directorate (ED) has informed about his inability to ments that include Income case separately on charges of once again summoned Narada come to Kolkata for interroga- Tax Returns of the last three corruption. The agency had News CEO Mathew Samuel tion “due to poor health con- assessment years and docu- registered a criminal compliant to interrogate him in connec- dition”, the ED has asked him ments related to Narada News. in this case last month under tion with the sting operation to turn up to its office at Kochi Te CBI had also summoned the provisions of the Preven- in which several political lead- in Kerala on May 24. Accord- Mathew to its office in Kolk- tion of Money Laundering Act ers were featured. Mathew was ing to a senior ED officer, “he ata on May 16 and in this case (PMLA) after studying the CBI once summoned earlier and should turn up for the inter- as well, he didn’t turn up “for FIR. It will probe the proceeds he was supposed to turn up at rogation this time as he is at health related issues”. of crime generated in this case. the office of the central inves- present in Kochi. A team com- According to agencies, While the CBI’s criminal tigating agency in Kolkata on prising ED officers from Kol- Samuel is not an accused in FIR had been registered against May 18. kata will be questioning him.” and in what circumstances,” the ED FIR, called the Enforce- 12 TMC leaders and an IPS But he did not turn up and “Since he is the key person the officer said. Sources said ment Case Information Report officer, the ED FIR has been had informed the ED officials behind the sting operation, that there will also be ques- (ECIR), and the agency wants booked against 14 entities that that it was not possible for him we have to record his state- tions on the source of money to quiz him to get information include a category of unidenti- The Vidyasagar Setu flyover in Howrah wears an unusually deserted look on Saturday due to the to come to its office in Kolk- ment on how he had man- used in the sting operation as about the sting and circum- fied persons apart from the 13 punishing temperature PTI ata due to “some health related aged to arrange everything he had given different state- stances in which it was carried in the CBI compliant, they said. Ex-CPI(M) MLA’s son’s Friday night joyride turns deadly for 4 labourers

PRADIP CHATTERJEE spot immediately after the accident. injured victims and took them to vic- Police were conducting raids to nab Hamidullah Chaudhuri, tims to Manteswar Hospital from where KOLKATA: A speeding car, driven by the accused who was absconding since son of Chaudhuri Md they were shifted to Burdwan Medical the son of former CPI (M) MLA of Man- the accident took place. The accused’s Hedayatullah, former College and Hospital as their condition teswar in Purba Burdwan mowed down friend, Mohammed Sayed, who too was in deteriorated. four persons. The incident occurred near the car, told the police that they had con- MLA of Manteswar, Purba The victims were all daily wage work- Jayram pool under Kusum panchayat in sumed alcohol from a bar near Nabadwip, Burdwan, drove his car into a ers who were returning home from their Monteswar on Friday night. Nadia, and were then returning home. tractor on which the workers days work on the tractor, police said. A Altogether seven persons were injured On their way home, their car had senior police officer said that they have in the accident. All of them were rushed first hit a motorbike following which the were travelling and fled from already registered a case against the driver. to Burdwan Medical College and Hospi- accused sped up his vehicle and hit a trac- the spot. Chaudhuri and his Further investigations are on to ascer- tal where two died on Friday night while tor. Police suspect that car was running at friend Mohammed Sayed tain if the accused was in a drunken state other two succumbed to their injuries at a speed of around 100 km per hour when and how the accident had taken place. the hospital on Saturday morning. Three the driver lost control over the vehicle and were on their way back from The car has been seized after the accident. persons were undergoing treatment at the it hit a tractor laden with paddy which a drinking binge at a bar Forensic tests would be done on the hospital for injuries. was stationed by the side of the Maldanga- near Nabadwip, Nadia car. The investigation officer (IO), how- The accused, Hamidullah Chaudhuri, Memari road. ever, believes that the driver could not son of Chaudhuri Md Hedayatullah, for- The car was going to Manteswar from control the vehicle as it was running at mer MLA of the CPI (M) from Mon- Kusumgram at the time of the accident. the car had hit it. people rushed to their rescue. accident and the police later impounded top speed. The police were conducting teswar, was driving the car at the time of The impact of the accident was so high The victims were sitting on the tractor They took the injured victims to the the car. raids to nab the accused who had been the accident. He, however, fled from the that the tractor fell on a nearby ditch after when the accident took place and the local hospital. The car was also damaged in the The local residents rescued the absconding since the accident occurred. 2| KOLKATA SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 millenniumpost mp | | Everyone has secrets. It’s just a matter of finding out what they are Weekend Break - Stieg Larsson

A perfect weekend getaway Lose yourself in the calmness and fresh air of Henry Island located in West Bengal. The silent island is the perfect getaway for people who are tired of the hustle-bustle of city life

PORNI BANERJEE the beautiful sunset over the river if you start your expe- dition late. After travelling a certain distance ahead, stop he land which echoes enchantment and romance at the ferry ghat of river Hatania Doania creek on your that can put you in trance, a place where every way to the white-sand beach as you and your car require bit of nature’s wonders are at its zenith, a site crossing the river by launch. Also, this particular area is which could bring solace to your soul – it is the swarming with fishermen and comprises a small market Tone and only Henry’s Island. As history outlines, this for locals to buy their daily products.” place is named after a British explorer who surveyed the Arya Bandyopadhyay, who is a photographer by pro- beach and the adjoining areas back in the 19th century. fession and an avid traveller also highlights, “If you want For those who want to take a break from their mun- to enjoy peace, Henry’s Island is the ideal destination dane lifestyles and breathe in ‘fresh air’, Henry’s Island .West Bengal Fisheries Department maintains their own could be a peerless weekend gateway with your friends guest houses near the island at a decent price.” and family. Apart from its lush greenery, the unique- Henry’s Island doesn’t have much to offer in terms of ness of Henry’s Island lies on the fact that it is an abode food. However, it will not disappoint you. Food is avail- of serenity and tranquility. The gift of its nature is hid- able only at the resorts you check in. Luchi-Alubhaja, den in the pleasure of taking joy in silence, which speaks rice, dal, desi-murgir jhol and the likes are served hot and volumes unlike any other noisy, overcrowded urban set fresh. Do not expect to be ‘digital’ in any way – there are ups. Forget about gadgets and, of course, your mobiles no ATM’s in and around the private beach. So, carry cash. and embrace the peace of mind you had the thirst for. Neelkantha Barman, manager of Hotel Amarabati at Located approximately 140 kilometers away from Ornamental display of activity by Red Fiddler Crab’s Bakkhali opines that “Henry’s Island is blessed with its Kolkata, Henry’s Island near Bakkhali in West Bengal magnificent beauty. The best time to visit here is from is a must-visit destination because of its major attrac- trees, sun-kissed horizon at the onset of dawn, star-lit sky December to January. However, areas in and around the tions, including a watch-tower where one can climb and at the time of the on-fall of dusk clubbed with the pacify- island needs to be further maintained by the government get a panoramic view of the entire beach, woods of the ing sounds of the natural flow of Bay of Bengal, a trip to as far as cleanliness is concerned. To reach there, vessel mangrove and the Bheri. If you are interested in fisher- Henry’s Island is a magnanimous experience for all the service should have a quicker access to tourists. I person- ies, then Bheris – large shallow lakes dedicated to pisci- nature lovers to unearth true meaning of life. ally think that a little attention to the development of this culture – could offer you to have a look at varied types Reaching the destination by rail or road is not a tough region would certainly improve the beauty of the adjoin- of fishes (if you are lucky enough). Nearly thirty of these job at all. There is an easy access of WBSTC bus service ing areas and help in promoting West Bengal Tourism.” Bheris are scattered across the beach. Fishes are also up from Karunamoyee or Esplanade. Also, you can hire Apart from all the other spots, Benfish harbor and for purchase at a government price. Some birds like Lesser private cars as an alternative, which would take approxi- Fraserganj beach are the two interesting spots on your Whistling Ducks, Eurasian Wigeon, Common Snipe, mately 3 to 4 hours to reach the island. You can also take way to the island. Moreover, Crocodile Park or the Croc- Black-Rumped Flameback, Kingfisher, Gadwall, Ruddy delight in the journey by train. The nearest railway station odile Breeding Center at Bakkhali near Henry’s Island Turnstone, Red Knot, and Streak-throated Woodpecker, to Henry Island is Namkhana. There are trains at regular could also be a great option to switch to. This park is less- among others also add charm to its beauty. intervals from Sealdah via Lakhsmi kantapur and Kakd- known and has a huge collection of crocodiles – ranging Your excursion to this silent island could be para- wip to Namkhana. If you prefer to start early, then catch from babies to old crocodiles. disiacal as soon as you step a foot on it. Amidst com- the first train which starts at around 4 am. The coastal area has something beautiful in its store plete calmness of its own kind, one can truly live up the Sabyasachi Nath, who is the resident of Kolkata and a to offer every time you visit there. Discover the surprises moments of love with your loved ones. The cool breeze travel enthusiast, says, “To add frolic to your journey, it is which describe the island as being possessed with its of fresh air, slight movement of leaves of the Casuarina advisable to take a break at Diamond Harbour and enjoy arresting glamour.

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OUR CORRESPONDENT the Ma, Mati Manush took oath on this day cian who has played a leading role in treat- in 2011. “We remember the contribution ing people with liver ailments was awarded KOLKATA: Chief Minister Mamata Baner- of people in giving us the opportunity to Banga Bhushan. Chowdhury is one of the jee in a star-studded event on Saturday serve them,” she said. Banerjee concluded members of The Indian Institute of Liver handed over Banga Bibhushan award to her short speech by quoting a famous line and Digestive Sciences. Banerjee lauded Soumitra Chatterjee at a function at Naz- from Tagore: amar matha noto kore dao he him for his work. rul Mancha this evening. tomar adding: “In case people try to scare Dr Dhiman Ganguly, a noted chest She also handed over Banga Bibhushan us, we should give a befitting reply hold- physician was awarded Banga Bhushan. Dr award to poet Nirendranath Chakaborty. ing our head high” and once again took Ganguly has played an important role in There were three Banga Bibhushan awardees recourse to Tagore and quoted a line from treating people suffering from asthma and and eight Banga Bhushan awardees in total. his poem: “Where the mind is without fear allied diseases for over four decades and is Handing over the award to the octoge- and the head held high.” an example to the students of medicine. narian actor Soumitra Chatterjee, Banerjee She requested the awardees to guide the Noted jatra personality Chapal Bhaduri State Finance minister Amit Mitra at a press meet after the meeting said: “We are proud to handover the award state government and criticise it for its fail- too was awarded Banga Bhushan at the to the great actor. He has enriched Bengali ure “But please do not misunderstand us.” function. Film director Kaushik Ganguly OUR CORRESPONDENT is a major expansion plan. We cinema, has worked in Bengal for nearly six Banerjee along with Soumitra Chat- sometime back made a documentary on found Bengal most suitable decades. Despite age, he is still working and terjee, Purnadas Baul, Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri which brought him to the limelight. KOLKATA: Expressing their after going through the road- enthralling the audience.” Bhaduri and Ajay Chakraborty lit up the Khidmat Fakir, a noted “Fakir and Dar- satisfaction with the infra- map prepared by the state gov- Banerjee handed Banga Bibhushan ceremonial lamp to mark the beginning of besh” singer was awarded Banga Bhushan. structure at Kolkata Leather ernment and the vision of the award to former Director General of Police the function. Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya, It may be mentioned that Mamata Baner- Complex (KLC) and the vision government has also pleased Arun Prasad Mukhopadhyay, an adminis- a noted Rabindra Sangeet exponent from jee has taken special measures to revive the of the state government, big us. Thus, we have decided to trator and a scholar in police administra- Bangladesh, was awarded Banga Bhushan. traditional folk culture of Bengal. players in the country’s leather invest in the state.” tion who had served the Centre and state Chowdhury has set up a new trend in Rabi- Not only do the folk artists receive industry have decided to invest He further said: “In the US, government in various capacities. ndra Sangeet in Bangladesh inspiring young month stipend, the state government reg- Rs 1,000 crore to set up tan- buyers are not looking to India Banerjee said the day was celebrated as generations to read Tagore and sing his ularly organises function for them so that neries covering an area of two for business in leather goods. songs. The Chief Minister also handed they can pursue their traditional art. Ganesh lakh square metres within the However, Finance Minister Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee receives over Banga Bhushan award to noted busi- Rava also received Banga Bhushan for his complex. Amit Mitra has a very good the Banga Bibhushan award from Chief nessman YC Deveshwar for “doing business contribution to the Rava dance along with Amit Mitra, the state Com- vision and we are hoping to Minister Mamata Banerjee at Nazrul Mancha keeping the ITC headquarters in Bengal.” Lakshan Das Baul for his melodious con- merce and Industries minister, bring business in this sector on Saturday PIC/MPOST Dr Abhijit Chowdhury, a noted physi- tribution to baul music. said: “There was a two-hour from many countries and the meeting with Mukhtarul investment is going to take Amin, chairperson of Council place in Bengal.” Chandrima for Leather Exports in India In reply to a question on HIDCO to conduct lottery of plots by end of June and the delegation of business- the availability of raw material Bhattacharya to men led by him. for tanneries with unauthor- OUR CORRESPONDENT gurated opening of application ECO Park. New Town is com- had been made against the first In the meeting, they went ised slaughter-houses being be made MoS Land on January 28. It continued till Of the 75 plots, ing up very fast as a commer- chairman of HIDCO, Gautam through a detailed map of closed down in Uttar Pradesh, KOLKATA: Housing Infra- April 30. HIDCO is now going 58 have been cial, cultural and residential hub Deb, the housing minister dur- KLC and decided to invest Rs Ramesh Juneja, Regional and Land Reforms structure Development Corpo- through the documents that because of the facilities that are ing the erstwhile Left Front gov- 1,000 crore to set up tanneries Chairman (East) of the council, ration (HIDCO) will conduct a have been deposited by the earmarked for available. Every area has a chil- ernment over allotment of plots. on an area of two lakh square said: “It will not be a problem as OUR CORRESPONDENT lottery for four days in the third applicants. individual houses dren’s park and as it is a green There was no advertisement in metres. It will enable the gen- we are not concentrating solely week of June to allot 75 plots Of the 75 plots, 58 have city, the green cover has been newspapers and plots were dis- eration of around 6,000 direct on Uttar Pradesh for raw mate- KOLKATA: Chandrima to owners to set up individual been earmarked for individual and the remaining increased and is kept intact. tributed clandestinely. Even the jobs and there will be another rial. There is sufficient availabil- Bhattacharya will be made homes and housing complexes. houses and the remaining 17 for 17 for housing More trees are being planted prices at which plots had been 4,000 indirect jobs created ity in Bengal and if needed we the Minister of State (MoS) The lottery is likely to be housing complexes. Of these 58 too. There is a park for senior distributed were kept a secret. because of the development of can import it as well.” for Land and Land Reforms held for four days either from plots, 25 are meant for people complexes citizens called Swapno Bhor. After coming to power in the tanneries.” There is around 1,100 acre and Refugee Relief and June 20 or June 21. In the first belonging to the Middle Income There is a two-storeyed build- 2011, Chief Minister Mamata He said that the business- of land in the KLC, where at Rehabilitation department in two days, the lottery will be held Group (MIG) while the remain- complexes vary from 4.5 cottah ing that houses a library, an Banerjee abolished the chair- men were also presented with present 385 units including addition to her charge as MoS in New Town and the other two ing 33 plots are meant for those to 5.5 cottah. auditorium and a coffee shop man’s quota and posted a a proposition to take steps tanneries and shoe manufac- Health and MoS (indepen- days it will be held in Nazrul belonging to the Higher Income The plots are situated close for senior citizens. The lottery senior bureaucrat Debashis Sen to reopen 50 small tanneries turing factories have come dent charge) of e-governance Mancha. Around 4,600 peo- Group (HIG). The sizes of the to Owl More (Pyacha More) and system to allot plots for indi- in the rank of the additional which had previously been up on 312 acre of land. A department. ple have applied for the plots. plots for individual houses vary HIDCO has put up boards so vidual homes and housing com- chief secretary as the chair- closed due to various reasons. solid waste management sys- Before Bhattacharya had Firhad Hakim, state Urban anything between 2.5 cottah and that applicants can see the land. plexes is absolutely transparent. man of HIDCO to maintain Amin said: “We went to tem is being developed on a taken up the charge of MoS Development minister inau- 3.5 cottah and those for housing The plots are situated close to Earlier, allegations of nepotism transparency. eight different states as there plot of 50 acre. Land and Land Reforms and Refugee Relief and Rehabil- itation department Ashima Woman assaulted, Patra, who will continue as State govt’s 6 year completion: TMC leader of Bishnupur MoS (independent charge) of Technical Education and molested by inebriated Training and Skill Devel- Tableaux flagged off from Nabanna shot dead, four arrested opment Department was in group of men charge of the department. OUR CORRESPONDENT OUR CORRESPONDENT residents rushed him to a private hos- Bhattarcharya, who had OUR CORRESPONDENT pital in the area where he succumbed to failed to retain North Dum KOLKATA: The state govern- KOLKATA: A Trinamool Congress his injuries at around 3 am. Dum seat in the 2016 Assem- KOLKATA: A woman lodged a police com- ment, under the leadership of leader from Bishnupur in South 24 Par- Senior Trinamool Congress leaders bly elections, got elected in the plaint alleging that she was assaulted and Chief Minister Mamata Baner- ganas was shot dead by some unidenti- went to the house of the victim on Sat- by-election as an MLA from molested by a group of intoxicated men on jee, has ensured overall harmo- fied miscreants when he was returning urday morning. The district leaders have Kanthi Assembly constituency. Friday night in Habra in North 24 Parganas. nious development among the home on his motorcycle. The incident said that the victim had been instrumen- Her work as the state Law The victim was slashed with a sharp weapon in different social and religious sec- triggered tension in the area on Satur- tal in strengthening the party’s organisa- minister and MoS Health in different parts of her body and beaten up with tions during the past six years, day morning. The victim, Ismail Pailan tion and he was a popular leader in the the first term of Trinamool a wooden rod. She was admitted to a hospital said the state Finance minister was a block president of the Trinamool area. The reason behind the murder of Congress government was in a critical condition. Amit Mitra. The programme, Congress at Raspunja area under Bish- the victim is yet to be ascertained. The repeatedly praised by Chief Police learnt that the woman had actually based on the theme of “Akotai nupur police station. He was returning victim’s family members alleged that Minister Mamata Banerjee been attacked by her husband’s friends. These Sampriti” (unity is harmony) home from Bakhra area at around 11 pm Ismail had protested against various and she was made the chair- men allegedly gave her unethical proposals to mark the completion of the on Friday night. When he was crossing anti-social activities in the area and he person of West Bengal Medi- which she refused. “She was attacked when she sixth year of the Mamata Baner- Amarjyoti Park on his way home, some also raised his voice against the syndi- cal Services Corporation in tried to resist them,” said a police officer. jee government started with the miscreants stopped his way. Police came cate business. the rank of a Minister of State Further investigation revealed that the hus- state Education minister, Partha a month and 30,000 folk artists “We had taken oath for the sec- to know in the course of investigation On the basis of the complaint lodged after she had lost in the 2016 band of the victim was drinking alcohol along Chatterjee and Finance minister, will be performing in it. Mitra ond time on May 27, 2016 and that a quarrel broke out between the mis- by the victim’s family members, police Assembly polls. with his friends when the woman raised her Amit Mitra flagging off tableaux said during the programme that we have taken all the necessary creants and the victim over some issue. have started a probe into the murder Thus, soon after her vic- voice in protest. in front of Nabanna. massive developmental work steps to serve people. We were One of the accused took out a gun and of the victim. Four persons have so far tory in the by-elections by a “The woman told them to leave the place The tableaux were flagged has taken place in the state in always with the people of Bengal shot at him from point blank range. The been arrested by the police for their huge margin of 42,536 votes immediately but the drunkards paid her no off exactly at 1.01 pm by the the past six years and the work and despite financial constraints, victim fell on the ground after receiving alleged involvement in the incident. in Kanthi, the Chief Minis- heed. Two of the men suddenly tried to molest ministers from in front of the that has been undertaken will be massive developmental work has bullet injury on his abdomen. Attracted As per the preliminary investigation, ter made her MoS Health and her and later attacked her with weapons,” said state secretariat. At the same highlighted in the one-month- been done. On the completion by the sound of a gunshot, the local resi- police suspect that the miscreants came MoS (independent charge) a police source. The investigators suspect that time, District Magistrates long programme that started on of the sixth year of the govern- dents rushed to the spot and found the on motorcycles and shot at him from a of e-governance department. the husband of the victim actually conspired to flagged off similar tableaux in Saturday. “Besides the develop- ment, people at the grassroot victim in the pool of blood. A local resi- close range. Police are also interrogat- Now she will be made the kill his wife. They are trying to ascertain if he every district. It was at 1.01 mental works, our government level will be made more aware dent who is also a Trinamool Congress ing the accused to ascertain the reason MoS of the Land and Land made a plan with his friends to kill her during pm on May 20 in 2011 when has also assured harmony and a about the different development activist in the locality rescued the vic- behind the murder. Reforms and Refugee Relief the altercation. the Chief Minister had taken better environment in the projects through the tableaux tim and took him to his house. He was In another incident, one Kartik Majhi and Rehabilitation department “We have interrogated the husband and will oath after putting an end to 34 state,” he said. and the artists who will be per- put on a bed which soon became wet (45) who is believed to be a local Trin- of which the Chief Minister is also record the statement of the victim,” the years of CPI(M) misrule. The Chatterjee, who was also forming in the one-month long with blood. With the victim profusely amool Congress activist was hacked to the minister-in-charge. police source added. programme will continue for present at the programme, said: programme.” bleeding from his abdomen, the local death following a land-related quarrel. 31-year-old man dies after falling Exam for Group D staff passes off well in state

OUR CORRESPONDENT and vessels were engaged to help from treadmill in New Town students reach their destina- KOLKATA: The examination tions on time. Besides private OUR CORRESPONDENT heart function and thus fainted added. for recruitment of Group D buses, a total of 1,725 state-run and added that it is probably a The doctors of the pri- employees, in which around buses plied on different routes KOLKATA: An employee of case of cardiac arrest. vate hospital, however, told 25 lakh job aspirants appeared across the state. Thousands of a multinational technology “The employee was exer- the police that they had found on Saturday, passed off peace- job aspirants reached Howrah company fell on the tread- cising in a gymnasium on the superficial injuries on the fully with the state government and Sealdah stations to take bus mill while exercising on Fri- fourth floor of DLF Tower-1 deceased. They claimed that it taking all necessary measures or avail other transport facili- day morning. He was rushed in New Town with his col- was difficult for them to spot to help them reach examina- ties to reach their destinations. to a hospital in Salt Lake and leagues when the incident took internal injuries before the tion centres without facing any Buses from different impor- declared brought dead on place at around 8:15 am. The autopsy report came in. harassment. tant places plied since morning arrival. The body of 31-year- doctors informed us that the The investigators, however, Out of the total examin- and around 50 buses were kept old Amar M was sent for deceased employee had pre- reached Amar’s New Town ees, around 5.5 lakh were from standby to engage in services post-mortem while the police viously undergone an open- residence and interrogated neighbouring states and around if there would have been any informed his Mysore based heart surgery, but they were his housemaid. They then 6,000 of them will be absorbed emergency situation. family of his death. not certain about when exactly arrived at the gymnasium in for the jobs of Group D staff. All after appearing in the Group dent took place when they were and said: “There are some peo- Around 79 trams operated The investigators learnt it had happened. The police DLF Tower-1 to interrogate the plans of the state govern- D recruitment examination heading to their examination ple who are active to hamper in the city and 43 vessels fer- that Amar’s colleagues sud- also found stitch-marks on his his colleagues. ment, as decided in the high- while five others were injured centres in Malda. They were the efforts of Mamata Baner- ried thousands of job aspirants denly saw him lying on the chest,” said a police source. “It is an office gymna- level meeting in Nabanna, were when their bus hit a rail bridge rescued and admitted to a local jee’s government in giving jobs across river Hooghly. The state treadmill, after which he was New Town police also sium, so only the employees implemented properly result- in Purba Burdwan district on hospital. In reply to a question to hundreds of people.” Transport department took a rushed to a private hospi- learnt that Amar had been were permitted to enter it. We ing in a peaceful and hassle- Saturday, police said. on reported “answer paper leak” In the same breath he unique initiative to set up help tal near Vivekananda Yuba staying in an apartment along have to talk to the gymnasium free examination apart from The three job aspirants in Midnapore, the state Educa- assured that such efforts can- desks at different parts of the Bharati Krirangan Stadium. with five of his colleagues. trainers to find out if Amar’s one death and an accident in received minor injuries when tion minister, Partha Chatterjee, not foil the measures of the state state. Officials posted at the The doctors at the hospi- “We are waiting from his fam- physical condition was prop- which three job aspirants from the vehicle in which they were took a dig at the erstwhile Left government and people will help desks provided all sorts tal informed the police that ily members to arrive in Kol- erly assessed before granting Begusarai in Bihar were injured. travelling met with an acci- Front government for not taking surely get jobs on the basis of of information to job aspirants he had probably died due to kata. No complaint has yet him admission or not,” said One person died after he fell dent on National Highway 34 any step to create job opportu- their performance in the exami- and directed them how to reach a sudden unexpected loss of been lodged,” the police source the source. unwell while returning home at Jodhpur in Malda. The acci- nities during their 34-year-term nation. Additional trains, buses the venues of the examination. 4| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | millenniumpost mp The government is bound to ensure fundamental principle of fair competition is followed and its benefits are extended to all Nation Chief Justice of India J S Khehar BJP introspecting on defeat Rajnath: Need for infrastructure development in border areas in Punjab polls: Amit Shah AMITAVA BANERJEE DARJEELING: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sat- OUR CORRESPONDENT is in contact with us. A state- istic solution, while Haryana urday claimed that India and ment may have been given (on demanded quick construction China just has perceptional dif- CHANDIGARH: BJP presi- the same) which I do not know. of the incomplete part of the ferences otherwise relationship dent Amit Shah said on Sat- But nobody is in touch with the SYL Canal. The matter is also between the two countries is urday that the party was BJP. If anybody is in contact at being heard in the Supreme good. Singh is on a visit to Sik- “introspecting” on its defeat personal level then I cannot Court. kim to chair a meeting with in the Punjab Assembly polls say,” he said. Earlier this month, Putting to rest the ongoing Chief Ministers of states bor- and asserted its alliance with BJP state secretary Vineet Joshi speculations regarding change dering China. the SAD was intact. claimed that 11 MLAs of the in the state leadership, Shah The Union Home Minis- “You all know that we were AAP were in touch with the said that Haryana Chief Min- ter addressing the meeting at Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addresses a Press conference after a junior partner (in the SAD- BJP and might join it. ister Manohar Lal Khattar will Chintan Bhawan in Gangtok chairing a review meeting of the Chief Ministers of five States on Indo- BJP alliance) in Punjab. We On the contentious issue of continue in office. on Saturday stressed on the China Border Infrastructure and other issues, in Gangtok on Saturday within the party are introspect- the Satluj Yamuna Link Canal When specifically asked need for infrastructure devel- ing on the defeat in the Punjab between Punjab and Haryana, to comment on the specula- opment in the border areas. the State Governments to sub- into these issues,” added Singh. Assembly election and we are the BJP chief said Union min- tions that Khattar is likely to be “The border with China is mit maximum proposals for Uttarakhand Chief Minis- also trying to bring improve- ister Rajnath Singh had held a changed in coming days, in the undemarcated, extremely cold model villages to the Central ter Trivendra Singh Rawat and ment,” Shah told mediaper- meeting with all the states con- wake of reports on “dissident” with an extremely difficult ter- Government. The Minister Arunachal Pradesh Chief Min- sons here. He was asked why cerned on the issue. activities by at least 16 MLAs, rain. Impetus should be given stated that the issues concern- ister Pema Khandu briefed the the ‘Modi magic’ –the cha- “Home Minister Rajnath Shah said, “there is no change”. to infrastructure and peace in ing border areas should be Union Minister on the issues risma of Prime Minister Nar- Singh took a meeting of all the 63-year-old Khattar, a for- the border areas,” stated the jointly addressed by the State concerning development. endra Modi which had helped sides recently (on SYL issue) mer RSS pracharak, was picked Home Minister. and the Central Government Issues concerning border infra- BJP president Amit Shah waves to his supporters on his arrival at the party win in several states Chandigarh Airport on Saturday and he is mediating regarding up as the Chief Minister after Singh informed that Cen- in a coordinated manner. structure including border –failed in Punjab. this matter. I feel that all the BJP formed government in tral assistance for Border Area The Union Minister stated roads, border outposts, criti- Asked whether the BJP’s some work for us to decide or The SAD managed to win sides will find a solution on the Haryana on its own in 2014, Development Programmes that along with the border cal infrastructure and coordi- alliance with the Shiromani will you do it on your own. We 15 seats and its alliance part- same,” he said. for the first time. (BADP) has been enhanced security forces, impetus should nation between the concerned Akali Dal (SAD) will continue will discuss within the party ner BJP won three seats. Two On May 12, Singh had There were many front from Rs 990 crore in 2016-17 be given for the upliftment of States and ITBP stationed in after the humiliating defeat, and when we take any decision, seats were won by candidates chaired a meeting of the North- runners for the Chief Minis- to Rs 1100 crore in the current civilian people living in the states were some of the main Shah said, “At present, our alli- we will let you know about the of the Lok Insaf Party, an ally ern Zonal Council here and ter’s post when BJP came to financial year. The Ministry is border areas. Singh stated that issues deliberated upon in the ance is continuing.” same,” he said. of the AAP. discussed several issues includ- power in the state including also focusing on modern vil- the requirements of the peo- meeting. He evaded a direct reply The Congress formed the Shah dismissed the claims ing the river water-sharing. Anil Vij, Ram Bilas Sharma and lages. “In the last financial year, ple living in the border areas The states of Jammu to a question whether the BJP government in Punjab after of the BJP state unit that many Punjab had recently Capt Abhimanyu, all of whom 41 model villages were created should be looked after and pro- & Kashmir and Himachal would fight the next Assembly winning 77 of the 117 seats in AAP MLAs were in touch with expressed inability to share are ministers now, but Khat- for which a financial alloca- vided for. “I have requested the Pradesh were represented by polls in Punjab on its own. the March election, while the it and might join the party. water with its neighbour- tar pipped them to become tion of Rs 92 crore was made,” State Governments of the Indo- their respective Principal Sec- “Will you (reporters) leave new entrant AAP won 20 seats. “Nobody (from the AAP) ing states and sought a real- the CM. stated Singh. He further urged China Border states to look retaries, Home. Govt may step in if triple talaq Kerala girl chops off rapist’s Six robbers Symbol case: genitals; CM says ‘brave act’ held in Mathura Dhinakaran refuses practice not changed: Naidu traders’ killing OUR CORRESPONDENT government medical college to give voice sample OUR CORRESPONDENT hospital here with critical inju- MATHURA: In a major break- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: ries in the wee hours, the police through in the killing of two NEW DELHI: AIADMK AMARAVATI: The govern- Refusing to suffer any more, said. He underwent an emer- jewellers, the Mathura police (Amma) faction leader T T ment may have to step in and a 23-year-old law student gency surgery and his condi- on Saturday arrested six rob- V Dhinakaran on Saturday enact a law to ban triple talaq chopped off the genitals of a tion is stable now, they said. bers after a brief encounter in refused to give consent in a if the Muslim community fails man who had allegedly been A case has been regis- which about six police person- Delhi court for giving voice to "change" the practice, Union raping her for the last six years tered against him under nel were injured in Chaubia sample to the police for their minister M Venkaiah Naidu and tried to do the same again various sections of the Pro- Para here. investigation in the Election said on Saturday. last night, police said. tection of Children from Sex- The kingpin of the loot and Commission bribery case. "It is for the society to take The 54-year-old accused ual Offences Act (POCSO) killing, Rakesh alias Ranga has Dhinakaran was brought up the issue and it will be good Gangeshananda Theerthapada and IPC 376 (punishment for been arrested and ornaments to the court from the Tihar jail if the (Muslim) society itself alias Hariswami, who claims to rape). No case has been reg- worth around Rs 20 lakh and in pursuance to a production changed the practice. Oth- be a sanyasi, has been arrested, istered against the girl, the firearms have been recovered warrant issued by Special Judge bypoll to the R K Nagar Assem- erwise, a situation may arise the police said this evening. police added. from him, SSP Vinod Kumar Poonam Chaudhry on Friday bly seat in Tamil Nadu, which where the government will Hariswami, known to the The complainant will be Mishra told reporter. He said on a plea by the Crime Branch was later on cancelled by the have to bring in a legislation tion banning it. Second is sati Hindus, Christians or Muslims. girl’s family, had been fre- recording her statement before Rakesh was carrying a reward of Delhi Police seeking his con- EC after the alleged irregulari- (banning triple talaq)," Naidu sahagaman, an ancient prac- No injustice should be done to quenting her house in Pettah a magistrate, police said. of Rs 15,000 on his head. sent for a voice sample. ties were reported in the media. said while addressing a meet- tice, wherein a woman too women by such discrimina- for several years to perform The man reportedly told Acting on a tip-off, a police He was produced before The bypoll was necessitated ing here. ended her life following her tion," Venkaiah maintained. ‘puja’ aimed at bringing relief police that he had chopped off team led by SP City Ashok Chaudhry who marked the following the death of Tamil "This is not to interfere husband's death. Now it is pro- The minister was felici- to her paralysed and bed- rid- his genitals himself. Kumar, surrounded the res- case to a magistrate's court Nadu chief minister J Jayala- in anybody's personal mat- hibited by law, by the Hindu tated by several associations den father, police said quoting The management of Pan- idence of one of the accused where he declined to give con- lithaa who was elected from the ters, but at the same time it's a society itself. Third is dowry. and well-wishers upon his the victim. During those vis- mana Ashram, associated with Aditya Nagar, he said. After a sent. Metropolitan Magistrate constituency. question of justice to women. The Dowry Prohibition Act recent election as chairman its over the last six years, the social reformer Chattambi brief encounter, Rakesh, his Abhilash Malhotra recorded The EC had frozen the All women should have equal was passed and the Hindu of the governing council of accused would allegedly rape Swamy, said Hariswami had brothers Neeraj and Kamesh the statement of Dhinakaran AIADMK's symbol after two rights. Equality before law... society accepted it," the Union UN-Habitat. the girl, whenever he found a come to the ashram as a ‘brah- alias Chini, Ayush, Aditya, all and forwarded it to the spe- factions of the party –one led that's the issue," the Union Minister pointed out. "I feel happy whenever the chance, according to the police. machari’ 15 years ago but did residents of Chaubia Para, and cial judge. by Dhinakaran's aunt Sasikala Information and Broadcasting "When it felt that such prac- world recognises India. Take He allegedly tried to rape not complete his course and Vishnu have been arrested. Dhinakaran was arrested and the other by former chief Minister said. tices were against the society's the case of Kulbhushan Jad- her again last night but the had left midway. Two inspectors, three sub- here on the night of April 25 minister O Panneerselvam – He recalled that laws were good, the Hindu society dis- hav. For the first time in history, girl protested and chopped off Kerala Chief Minister Pina- inspectors and one constable after four days of question- staked a claim to it. enacted to rid certain evil prac- cussed them and brought in India went to the International his genitals with a knife, the rayi Vijayan hailed the woman’s were injured. One constable ing for allegedly attempt- Meanwhile, Special Judge tices even in the Hindu soci- reforms. Some more reforms Court of Justice and obtained police added quoting the girl’s act as “brave” and “courageous”. was also attacked with a sharp- ing to bribe unidentified EC Chaudhry heard arguments on ety, like child marriage, sati and are also needed and efforts a stay against Pakistan's fool- complaint. “It was a courageous step, edged weapon, while Rakesh officials to get the undivided the bail application of alleged dowry. should be made in that direc- ish act of trying to execute Jad- The incident came to light no doubt about it,” he told and his brother Kamesh were AIADMK's 'two leaves' elec- middleman Sukesh Chan- "The Hindu society dis- tion," he added. hav. This is something we all after the man, who claims to be reporters here and promised also injured, Mishra said, both tion symbol. drashekar, who was arrested cussed child marriages and "See humans as humans should feel happy about," Ven- an inmate of Panmana Ashram all support to the girl from the injured robbers have been His faction had hoped on April 16, and reserved the Parliament passed a legisla- and don't separate them as kaiah noted. in Kollam, was admitted to the government. hospitalised. AGENCIES to obtain the symbol for the order for May 22. AGENCIES NATION BRIEFS NIA quizzes separatist leaders Suspected ISI agent detained Jadhav will be

107 CHILDREN RESCUED IN KOTA JAIPUR/JODHPUR: A sus- fied, he said. He is suspected to dealt according UNDER ‘OPERATION MUSKAN’ over subversive acts in J&K pected agent of Pakistan's have passed on secret strategic Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) information pertaining to the to Pakistani KOTA (Rajasthan): At least 107 children were res- SRINAGAR: The National from Pakistan. After initial ter with security forces on July has been detained by the intelli- Army and the Air Force to the cued from four cities of Kota division within five days Investigation Agency (NIA) reluctance, the three separat- 8. Besides these three, NIA has gence wing of Rajasthan Police ISI, an Intelligence source said. of Operation Milap a special drive by anti human on Saturday quizzed three ists fell in line and were ques- named Saeed and Geelani in from Jaisalmer district and "His name emerged fol- law: Minister trafficking cell of the Rajasthan police. The one-month- Kashmiri separatists in con- tioned separately by the team the PE, which precedes the fil- some documents have been lowing interrogation of two long special drive was kicked off on May 15. The nection with its probe into the of NIA, which named them in ing of a case. recovered from his possession. spies Haji Khan and Sadik ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will drive aims at rescuing missing children, child labourers role of Lashker-e-Taiba chief its Preliminary Enquiry (PE) Nayeem Khan, who was 55-year-old Hazi Khan Khan, who were arrested ear- handle the case of alleged Hafiz Mohammed Saeed and on Friday. suspended by Geelani from was detained on Friday from lier this year under the Offi- Indian spy Kulbhushan Jad- and minors engaged in begging. The highest numbers hardline Hurriyat leader Syed The NIA team will be Hurriyat today, was seen on his village in Jaisalmer and is cial Secret Act," said the source. hav, who has been sentenced of child labourers were rescued from Kota city in the Ali Shah Geelani in subver- gathering evidence collected television during the sting being interrogated in Jodhpur, The accused, a local farmer, was to death, “according to our last five days, said Dharmraj, In-charge of Anti Hu- sive activities in Jammu and by the Jammu and Kashmir operation purportedly con- DIG, Security, H Raghvendra on the intelligence radar for own laws”, Interior Minister man Trafficking Cell. Kashmir. Police about the burning of fessing to receiving money Suhasaa said. some time. Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said The NIA team, headed by schools as Khan had claimed from Pak-based terror groups. Hazi Khan, a resident of He is being interrogated to on Saturday. FARES OF TEJAS TRAIN 20 PER CENT the Additional Director Gen- that the educational institu- Geelani suspended Khan's Kunjarali village of Jaisalmer, get details of his network and The Jadhav issue would be eral, had asked Nayeem Khan, tions were targeted as per the National Front from basic has visited Pakistan three times the information shared by him, treated as an espionage case MORE THAN SHATABDI Farooq Ahmed Dar alias 'Bitta plans hatched from across the membership of Hurriyat Con- and is suspected to have con- the source said, adding that he and dealt with according to NEW DELHI: Fares of Tejas Express train will be Karate' and Gazi Javed Baba border. ference until the clarification of nections with the ISI, he said. was arrested earlier also, but Pakistani laws, Geo TV quoted 20 per cent more than that of the Shatabdi Ex- to appear before it for their The schools were targeted all the related issues comes to Some vital information and was let off in absence of evi- Khan as saying. press. Equipped with modern facilities such as CCTV explanation on an expose on a last year after banned Hizbul fore and the truth comes out, incriminating documents have dence against him. Haji is a fre- The Minister said Jadhav’s cameras and smoke-and-fire detection system, Tejas television channel where they Mujahideen terrorist Burhan a spokesman for the hardline been recovered from his pos- quent traveller to Pak to see his arrest helped avert several inci- had claimed receiving funds Wani was killed in an encoun- leader said. AGENCIES session which are being veri- family members. AGENCIES dents of terrorism in Pakistan. Express will be flagged off from Mumbai for Goa He was addressing the on May 22 by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. There media after attending a passing is an increase of more than 20 per cent in the base out parade of the Frontier Corps fare for Tejas as against the Shatabdi, said a railway Sabarmati Express blast: Court acquits ex-AMU scholar in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. ministry official. The comments came two MPOST BUREAU and co-accused Mobin in the of murder, attempt to mur- days after the International SHOE HURLED AT BIKRAM SINGH case due to lack of evidence, Gulzar Ahmed Wani, a suspected der, criminal conspiracy, wag- Court of Justice (ICJ) told Pak- BARABANKI/NEW DELHI: defence counsel M S Khan, Hizbul Mujahideen operative, was ing war, collecting arms and istan to put on hold Jadhav’s MAJITHIA IN HIS CONSTITUENCY Former Aligarh Muslim Uni- who represented Wani, said conspiring to commit offences execution. The Minister also AMRITSAR: A shoe was hurled at former Punjab versity scholar Gulzar Ahmed over phone. arrested by Delhi Police in 2001 against the country under spoke about Pakistan’s troubled minister Bikram Singh Majithia in Majitha on Saturday Wani will walk out of jail after Wani, who was arrested by allegedly with explosives and the IPC. ties with Afghanistan. after he reached a venue where a public meeting 16 years with an Uttar Pradesh Delhi Police in 2001 allegedly Charges were also filed While saying that the court on Saturday acquitting with explosives and incrimi- incriminating materials against them under the Indian “hearts of Pakistanis and organised by a Congress party member was going him of the charge of having nating materials, is a resident Railways Act and Explosive Afghans beat together”, Khan on. Majithia, who recently won the elections after de- orchestrated the Sabarmati of Peeparkari area of Srinagar Muzaffarpur to Ahmedabad, tion could not establish any Substances Act. warned Kabul not to talk feating Congress candidate Sukhjinder Raj Singh Lalli Express blast in 2000 that (Jammu and Kashmir) and is claiming nine lives and leav- of the charges levelled against Ten other cases were also to Islamabad “in India’s lan- Majithia, was confronted by some of Lalli’s supporters. claimed nine lives. lodged in a jail in Lucknow. ing several others injured. them,” the lawyer said. registered against Wani. Out guage”. He urged Kabul to While raising slogans against Majithia, they held him Additional Sessions Judge The blast was carried out "The court of Additional A case was registered by of the 11 cases, he has been solve its internal and external accountable for drug menace in state, police said. in Barabanki, M A Khan freed on the eve of Independence Sessions Judge M A Khan the Uttar Pradesh police at exonerated in 10 as he has issues first instead of blaming 43-year-old Wani, a suspected Day near Kanpur when the acquitted both the accused of GRP police station, Bara- either been acquitted or dis- Pakistan for all the mess, the Hizbul Mujahideen operative, train was on its way from all the charges as the prosecu- banki for the alleged offences charged, the lawyer said. report said. AGENCIES millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | 5 mp No need to get panicky on the visa front. The numbers will not come down... The number of H-1B visas that we have got, we will continue to get that Business Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Govt working on Defence ministry finalises new industrial GST: Exporters to get tax policy for North ‘Strategic Partnership’ model East states NEW DELHI: The Defence NEW DELHI: The Com- refund within seven days Acquisition Council (DAC) on The DAC, chaired by Defence merce and Industry Ministry Saturday finalised the broad Minister Arun Jaitley, held in-depth is working on a new pol- NEW DELHI: Commerce as it would result in improving contours of a much-awaited icy for the industrial devel- Minister Nirmala Sitharaman the product competitiveness in policy under which select pri- deliberations on the new policy for the opment of the North East on Saturday assured exporters the global markets. vate firms will be roped in to second time this week and decided to states, Union Minister Nir- that they would get their refund When asked about export- build military platforms like mala Sitharaman said on tax claims within seven days ers' concern on rupee fluc- submarines and fighter jets in give a go-ahead to it Saturday. under the new goods and ser- tuations, she said traders are India in partnership with for- The North East Indus- vices tax (GST) regime. fairly seized of this as "it is not eign entities. ered by the Cabinet Commit- to the 'Make in India' policy trial and Investment Promo- She also said that the GST a sudden fluctuation. Currency Seen as a major initia- tee on Security. in the defence sector and set tion Policy (NEIIPP), 2007 Council has been fairly seized fluctuation has become a new tive, the 'strategic partnership "Breaking new ground, Indian industry on the path to has ended this year. of the tax refund issue under normal". model' aims to create a vibrant the DAC under the chair- acquiring cutting-edge capa- In December 2016, the the new indirect tax regime, to "But, if there are extreme defence manufacturing eco- manship of Defence Minis- bilities which will contribute to ministry had approved a be rolled out from July 1. fluctuations, it is for the RBI system in the country through ter, Arun Jaitley, on Saturday building of self-reliance in the package of fiscal incentives "On the refund, we are very to look at intervening just that involvement of both the major finalised the broad contours vital sector," the ministry said. to promote industrialisa- very clear that 90 per cent of much, so that, any extreme Indian corporates as well as the of a policy aimed at engaging Referring to sectors identi- tion and investments in this the advanced payed money (by fluctuations are taken care of," MSME sector. the Indian private sector in fied to implement the policy, it region under this policy. exporters in the GST regime) she added. The DAC, chaired by the manufacture of high-tech said additional segments may "The term for this has will be refunded within 6 to On job creation, the min- Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, defence equipment in India," be added in future. come to an end. Something 10 days, post which an inter- ister informed that any pro- held in-depth deliberations on the defence ministry said in a "Appropriate institutional else will have to be worked est of about 6 per cent will be posal which goes to the Union the new policy for the second statement. mechanisms will be set in place out for the benefit of North given for any delay by the gov- Cabinet, "its (proposal's) impli- time this week and decided to It said the policy envisages to implement the policy," the East. Both Niti Aayog and ernment to exporters," she told tive mechanism for small and Exporters have been cation on jobs, is something give a go-ahead to it. establishment of long-term minister said. DIPP are in consultation," reporters here. medium exporters on the issue demanding ab-initio exemp- which the Prime Minister is Initially, the policy is strategic partnerships with Last week, Jaitley had a she told reporters here. She said this while speak- pf payment of taxes. tion from payment of taxes very keen and we all are provid- expected to be implemented for Indian defence majors through meeting on the SP model with The ministry is holding ing about the initiatives and "Our request with the coun- under the GST regime argu- ing expected impact on direct manufacturing fighter aircraft, a transparent and competitive representatives of defence arms consultations with those achievements of the ministry cil was that for SMEs. If we can ing that delay in refunds often and indirect employment of submarines and armoured process wherein they would tie of leading groups including states to understand their in the last three years. think of giving an alternate to takes months. every such proposals which vehicles. It is expected to be up with global OEMs to seek Larsen and Toubro, Ashok Ley- industrial priorities with an However, Sitharaman them rather than asking them Further, she said GST will goes to the Cabinet". expanded to other segments at technology transfers to set up land, Mahindra and Mahin- aim to firm up something added that the ministry has to pay first and then get refund. help in improving exports as India's exports grew by a later stage. The policy is likely domestic manufacturing infra- dra, Reliance Infra, Tata Group, which can help in promotion asked the GST Council to con- We are yet to hear from them inputs are going to cost lesser about 5 per cent to $276 bil- to be examined by the finance structure and supply chains. Punj Lloyd, Adani Group and of industry and employment sider to formulate an alterna- (Council)," she said. for manufacturing exporters, lion in 2016-17. PTI ministry before being consid- "The policy will give a boost Bharat Forge Ltd. PTI generation there, she added. Additional Secretary in the Department of Indus- trial Policy and Promotion Cabinet to soon take a call on FIPB abolition (DIPP) Atul Chaturvedi said that a task force has been set NEW DELHI: The Union briefing on initiatives and are under the approval route up on this. It would come up Cabinet will soon take a call achievements of the ministry for Foreign direct investment with a draft policy which will on the winding up of the in the last three years. includes defence and retail be taken to the cabinet soon, 25-year-old Foreign Invest- Finance Minister Arun trading. As per the proposed he said. ment Promotion Board Jaitley in his Budget for 2017- mechanism, respective min- Meanwhile, Nirmala (FIPB), Commerce and Indus- 18 had proposed scrapping of istries would take care of the Sitharaman on Saturday try Minister Nirmala Sithara- the Foreign Investment Pro- FDI proposals. also sought to calm frayed man said on Saturday. motion Board – an inter-min- Asked about more liber- nerves on the contentious "A decision has been made isterial body under the finance alisaton in the Foreign direct visa issue, saying the num- for closure of the Foreign ministry's Department of Eco- investment policy, Sithara- ber of H-1B visas for Indian Investment Promotion Board. nomic Affairs that processes man said the government has IT professionals would not Necessary arrangements FDI proposals and makes rec- brought in a number of big- come down. She asked the will have to be made on which ommendations for govern- ticket reforms and the "pro- industry not to get panicky. discussions have happened ment approval. cess will continue". India accounts for the high- among several ministries... The government is yet to the approval route. The FIPB sation in the early 1990s. FIPB "We will have a lot more est pool of qualified IT pro- The Cabinet has to take a call announce the modalities of was initially constituted under was housed in the Department discussions on easing up fessionals in the US. PTI on it," she told reporters here. the new system of processing the Prime Minister's Office in of Economic Affairs, Minis- Foreign direct investment She said this in a media applications which fall under the wake of economic liberali- try of Finance. Sectors that norms," she pointed out. PTI 6| KOLKATA SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 millenniumpost mp | | I will be visiting with the leaders in many different countries to strengthen our old friendships and unite the civilized world in a fight against terrorism World US President Donald Trump Iran’s Rouhani wins re-election Missing Indian-origin student TEHRAN: Iranian President Donald Trump still threatening Hassan Rouhani won a resound- to abandon the accord and vis- ing re-election victory on Satur- iting Iran’s bitter regional rival found dead in United States day as voters backed his efforts Saudi Arabia this weekend. to rebuild foreign ties and kick- Although Rouhani has been NEW YORK: A 20-year-old start the struggling economy. deeply entrenched in Iran’s secu- Indian-origin Cornell Univer- Cornell University Interior Minister Abdolreza rity establishment since the early sity student was found dead Police, working Rahmani Fazli confirmed the days of the revolution, he has here after going missing this result on state television, saying emerged as the standard-bearer week. with the New Rouhani had won 23.5 million for reformists after their move- Aalaap Narasipura, a senior York State Police, votes -- 57 per cent — compared ment was decimated in the wake electrical engineering student at to 15.8 million— 38.3 per cent of mass protests in 2009. Cornell’s College of Engineer- the Ithaca Police — for hardline challenger Ebra- “We’ve entered this elec- ing was reported missing since Department and him Raisi. tion to tell those practising vio- Wednesday. It followed a huge 73 per lence and extremism that your Cornell University Police, the Ithaca Fire cent turnout on Friday which era is over,” he said during the working with the New York Department, forced authorities to extend campaign. State Police, the Ithaca Police polling by several hours. At recent rallies, his sup- Department and the Ithaca recovered his “I congratulate the great vic- porters chanted the names of Fire Department, recov- body on Friday tory of the Iranian nation in reformist leaders under house ered his body on Friday creating a huge and memora- arrest since 2011 for their part from Fall Creek, a short dis- from Fall Creek, ble epic in the continuation of in the protests. tance upstream from Ithaca Aalaap Narasipura a short distance the path of ‘wisdom and hope’,” International affairsFalls. tweeted Vice President Eshaq researcher Foad Izadi, of Teh- Cornell University Police skinned male, 5-feet-9 inches upstream from Jahangiri, referring to the gov- ran University, said Rouhani confirmed Narasipura’s iden- tall. Ithaca Falls ernment’s slogan. may now have the leverage to tity. Police said the cir- He was last seen in the early Rouhani, a 68-year-old But his revolutionary rheto- Group, a think tank. that eased crippling economic push for more freedoms, despite cumstances of Narasipura’s morning of May 17 on Cor- moderate cleric who spear- ric and efforts to win over work- “They have the maturity to sanctions in exchange for curbs opposition from the conserva- death are still under inves- nell’s campus, and was wear- as an “ambitious student” who headed a 2015 nuclear deal with ing class voters with promises understand that the solution to on Iran’s nuclear programme. tive- dominated judiciary and tigation, but no foul play is ing shorts and a flannel shirt was scheduled to graduate early world powers, framed the elec- of increased handouts gained their country’s predicaments He gained a reprieve this security services. suspected. with bright blue socks and this December. tion as a choice between greater limited traction. are in competent management week when Washington agreed “A number of years have No other information is leather sandals. Vice Presi- “He was active on the Ulti- civil liberties and “extremism”. “Rouhani’s vote, particularly of the economy and modera- to continue waiving nuclear- passed (since the 2009 protests) available at this time. dent for Student and Campus mate Frisbee team, enjoyed Hardline cleric Raisi, 56, in rural areas, shows that Ira- tion in international relations,” related sanctions, keeping the and the country is demonstrat- Police had searched gorges Life Ryan Lombardi taking photos, and planned had positioned himself as a nian people no longer believe in Vaez said. deal on track for now. ing a high level of stability -- this and adjacent natural areas in expressed “profound sad- to continue at Cornell to defender of the poor and called economic populism and radical Rouhani’s central first-term But the election comes at a gives the system confidence, Ithaca. Earlier authorities had ness” at the death of pursue a Master of Engi- for a much tougher line with change,” said Ali Vaez, Iran ana- achievement was a deal with six tense moment in relations with which means more room for issued an advisory describ- Narasipura. neering degree,” he said in a the West. lyst for the International Crisis powers led by the United States the United States, with President change,” Izadi said. AGENCIES ing Narasipura as a dark- He described Narasipura statement. AGENCIES Get your pig hands out of here: Venezuelan prez to Trump Ex-FBI chief James Comey India, China CARACAS: Venezuelan Presi- bled South American nation holding series dent Nicolas Maduro delivered appear to have struck a nerve. his most scathing critique of US Speaking alongside Colom- to testify in US Congress President Donald Trump, tell- bian President Juan Manuel San- of events amid ing him to stop intervening and tos Thursday, Trump expressed WASHINGTON: Sacked tions and a possible collusion “get your pig hands out of here.” dismay at Venezuela’s crisis, ask- FBI Director James Comey between the Trump campaign OBOR standoff Speaking before a crowd of ing how a country holding the has agreed to testify before a and Moscow. supporters, a fired-up Maduro nation’s largest oil reserves could Congressional committee in “I am hopeful that he BEIJING: Amid the standoff yesterday accused Trump of pro- be stricken by so much poverty an open session about alleged will clarify for the Ameri- over the Belt and Road Forum, moting an interventionist policy and turmoil. Trump described Russian interference in the US can people recent events India and China are holding a that infringes on his socialist Venezuela’s current state as a presidential polls last year. that have been broadly wide range of bilateral meet- government’s sovereignty. “disgrace to humanity.” A date of this open hear- reported in the media,” Burr ings and cultural events. “Go home, Donald Trump!” Nearly two months of street ing would be scheduled after said. A delegation of Indian IT he said in heavily accented protests throughout Venezuela the Memorial Day, the Senate Senator Mark Warner, firms led by the National Asso- English. of damaging the nation’s democ- While Venezuelan leaders have left at least 46 people dead. Select Committee on Intelli- ranking member of the Com- ciation of Software and Ser- The remarks come a day racy. A ruling by the court in have lashed out at US presidents Demonstrators are demanding gence said on Friday. mittee, hoped that Com- vices Companies (NASSCOM) after the Trump administra- late March stripping the oppo- frequently in the past, Maduro new elections and blaming Mad- “The Committee looks for- ey’s testimony will help will begin a week-long visit to tion slapped sanctions against sition- controlled assembly of had largely been careful not to uro for the nation’s triple-digit ward to receiving testimony gered a political firestorm with answer some of the ques- China starting from Monday. eight members of Venezuela’s its remaining powers ignited a antagonise Trump. But Trump’s inflation, rising crimes and vast from the former (FBI) director an angry opposition calling tions that have arisen since The delegation comprises Supreme Court, accusing them deadly wave of unrest. repeated criticisms of the trou- food shortages. AGENCIES on his role in the development for an appointment of a spe- he was fired by Trump a number of Indian compa- of the Intelligence Community cial prosecutor to investigate last week. nies with proven capabilities Assessment on Russian inter- the alleged Russian influence “I also expect that direc- in areas like Industry 4.0, Inter- ference in the 2016 US elec- in last year’s general elections. tor Comey will be able to net of Things (IoT) and Data tions,” Senator Richard Burr, The president’s move came shed light on issues critical Analytics. chairman of the Committee, days after Comey testified in to this Committee’s investi- The purpose of the visit is said. Capitol Hill about the FBI’s gation of Russian interfer- to realise the existing comple- Comey’s abrupt sacking by investigation into Russia’s ence in the 2016 election,” mentarities between India’s IT President Donald Trump trig- meddling into the US elec- he said. AGENCIES prowess and China s manu- facturing sector and explore the possibilities for compa- Resolution against Sharif govt nies from the two countries to work together to co-create and over Jadhav case rejected develop world-class products for the global market, a state- LAHORE: Ruling PML-N on Saturday foiled the Opposition’s ment from the Indian Embassy attempt to move a resolution in Pakistan s Punjab Assembly here said. accusing the Nawaz Sharif government of “conspiring” to pro- India is also holding a two- vide relief to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav at the ICJ. week long ‘Colours of India’ Leader of Opposition Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, who festival in Beijing and Nanjing belongs to Imran Khan s Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf (PTI), yester- to showcase a unique blend of day tabled the resolution in the Punjab Assembly, alleging that Indian performing arts, Bolly- the Sharif government caused “diplomatic embarrassment” to wood movies and photography Pakistan in Jadhav’s case at the International Court of Justice. exhibition. The Hague-based court on May 18 stayed the execution of As part of the event, a gala Jadhav, 46, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court for show was today held here that alleged espionage. included Charishnu, a dance The UN’s highest judicial body also asked Pakistan to take and music presentation cho- “all measures” to ensure that Jadhav was not executed till the reographed by Bharatnatyam court had delivered its final verdict on the issue. AGENCIES exponent Leela Samson. AGENCIES Haryana Urban Development Authority, Faridabad. PUBLIC NOTICE Haryana Urban Development Authority, Faridabad, invites Collection bag from applications from Social/ Religious/ Charitable Trusts/ Institutions for construction of place of worship/Dharamshalla /Janjghar in various sectors at Faridabad. The application forms can be down- Apollo 11 moon mission loaded from the HUDA webisite (www.huda.org.in) The land shall be allotted on 99 years lease hold basis. 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The losses were in the past sport -Mumbai Indians’ Karn Sharma Rising Pune Supergiant vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2017 Final showdown: Supergiant FINAL May 21, 2017 8:00 pm Rajiv Gandhi Cricket hurdle in front of Mumbai Steven Rohit HYDERABAD: Aiming to Smith Stadium, Hyderabad Sharma complete a hat-trick of titles, IPL 2017 Overall in IPL IPL 2017 the formidable Mumbai Indians 29 Played 156 will face an imposing challenge Highest total: 187/3 Highest total: 223/6 from the Rising Pune Supergiant vs Mumbai Indians 15 Won 91 vs Kings XI Punjab in what promises to be a rivet- 14 Lost 65 ing ‘Grand Finale’ of the 10th Most runs: 421 Most runs: 391 195/3 Highest total 223/6 Indian Premier League, here Steven Smith Parthiv Patel on Sunday. Most wickets: 22 Head-to-Head Most wickets: 19 Billed as a ‘Maharashtra Derby’, the summit clash is set Jaydev Unadkat Played Mitchell McClenaghan 5 5 to be a bit more than an inter- Won Most sixes: 17 4 1 Most sixes: 21 city battle with huge reputations Rahul Tripathi 1 Lost 4 Kieron Pollard of big stars at stake. Even on paper, there is not 187/3 Highest total 184/8 Points table rank: 2 Points table rank: 1 much to choose, especially with Pune beating MI thrice this sea- M Won Lost Tied NR Points NRR M Won Lost Tied NR Points NRR son including a comprehensive 14 9 5 0 0 18 +0.176 14 10 4 0 0 20 +0.784 victory in Qualifier 1. But final is a new day and MI can always Route to Final Route to Final be fourth time lucky. Date Versus Result Date Versus Result Two-time champions Mum- Nitish Rana (333 runs) has his playground since its incep- witnessed the ‘Master Finisher’ time round. Apr 6 Mumbai Indians Won by 7 Wkts Apr 6 Rising Pune Supergiant Lost by 7 wkts bai will be playing their fourth been one of the finds but when tion in 2008. come to the fore. It was a match Ben Stokes has been one final and should have been Ambati Rayudu came back from He has played six finals Pune needed to win in order to of those rare players, who has Apr 8 Kings XI Punjab Lost by 6 Wkts Apr 9 Kolkata Knight Riders Won by 4 wkts termed as clear favourites had it injury, he was equally effective. between 2008 and 2015 for the get some momentum going. justified the big bucks (Rs 14.5 Apr 11 Delhi Daredevils Lost by 97 runs Apr 12 Sunrisers Hyderabad Won by 4 wkts not been for a certain Mahendra Harbhajan Singh has been Chennai Super Kings, winning And then the five sixes off crore) spent on him by San- Apr 14 Gujarat Lions Lost by 7 Wkts Apr 14 R. Challengers Bangalore Won by 4 wkts Singh Dhoni, who will be play- economical as ever but the the 2010 and ‘11 editions. the last two overs during the jeev Goenka. Before leaving Apr 16 R. Challengers Bangalore Won by 27 runs Apr 16 Gujarat Lions Won by 6 wkts ing a record seventh IPL final. team management had faith The former India captain Qualifier 1 at Wankhede -- for Madrid (where England is Apr 22 Sunrisers Hyderabad Won by 6 Wkts Apr 20 Kings XI Punjab Won by 8 wkts Some of the MI stars, like in leg-spinner Karn Sharma knows more than a thing or a match that was till then in having a pre Champions Trophy skipper Rohit Sharma, Kieron who crushed the KKR batting two about IPL finals. Pune skip- MI’s grip. It’s highly likely that camp), Stokes’ 316 runs and 12 Apr 24 Mumbai Indians Won by 3 runs Apr 22 Delhi Daredevils Won by 14 runs Pollard, Harbhajan Singh and during the second Qualifier. In per Steve Smith will be banking Dhoni will be seen in his favou- wickets had a huge role to play Apr 26 Kolkata Knight Riders Lost by 7 Wkts Apr 24 Rising Pune Supergiant Lost by 3 runs Ambati Rayudu, have a fair idea Malinga and Bumrah -- they on Dhoni’s experience with an rite ‘Canary Yellow’ jersey from in ensuring a smooth passage Apr 29 R. Challengers Bangalore Won by 61 runs Apr 29 Gujarat Lions Won in Super Over of how to win a mega final as have the best death bowlers in aim to emulate Shane Warne, next season as Supergiant won’t to the play- offs. May 1 Gujarat Lions Won by 5 Wkts May 1 R. Challengers Bangalore Won by 5 wkts they have been a part of the the business. Adam Gilchrist, David Warner be getting an extension as per The century against Gujarat May 3 Kolkata Knight Riders Won by 4 Wkts May 6 Delhi Daredevils Won by 146 runs victorious 2013 and 2015 sides. Pollard hits big and is a -- the Aussies who have lifted current rules. Lions, while battling cramps, MI’s strength has been their livewire on the field. the silverware. But the legend must not have and brilliant overs at the death May 6 Sunrisers Hyderabad Won by 12 runs May 8 Sunrisers Hyderabad Lost by 7 wkts bench with like for like replace- Pandya brothers -- Krunal In terms of performance, forgotten how he was uncere- made it easier for Smith. May 12 Delhi Daredevils Lost by 7 runs May 11 Kings XI Punjab Lost by 7 runs ments. When Jos Buttler left, and Hardik -- provide the all- Dhoni hasn’t exactly set the moniously removed from cap- The emergence of Rahul May 14 Kings XI Punjab Won by 9 Wkts May 13 Kolkata Knight Riders Won by 9 runs they had Lendl Simmons to fill round balance and above all stage on fire but his contribu- taincy and a memorable knock Tripathi (388 runs) — son of Qualifier 1 Qualifier 1 up for him. Similarly, Mitch- there is Rohit, who can single- tion in two of the victories have in the final will only be an icing an Army Major — who had May 16 Mumbai Indians Won by 20 runs May 16 Rising Pune Supergiant Lost by 20 runs ell McClenaghan (19 wickets) handedly turn the match on had a telling impact. The tricky on the cake. for sometime quit cricket while can cool his heels with Mitch- its head. chase against Sunrisers Hyder- After a forgettable last sea- staying in Kashmir, has been NR: No Result; NRR: Net Run Rate Qualifier 2 ell Johnson tormenting the But when it comes to ‘MSD’, abad during a league game was son, Pune, under Smith, have one of the most endearing IPL May 19 Kolkata Knight Riders Won by 6 wkts batsmen. the cash-rich league has been one match in which Supergiant found their combination this stories of this year. AGENCIES India’s golden Federation Cup final: Mohun Bagan to Indian eves whitewashed sweep in South start as favourites against Bengaluru FC by NZ in hockey series Asian Junior TT HAMILTON: There was no NEW DELHI: After seal- CUTTACK: Defending cham- Watson, who is suspended for end to the Indian women’s ing their berths in the Asian pions Mohun Bagan will be aim- tomorrow’s final. hockey team’s misery as it went Juniors, to be held in Ansan ing to bury the disappointment However, Mohun Bagan’s down 2-6 to New Zealand in (Korea) from June 29 to July of I-League slip-up when they Head Coach Sanjoy Sen did not the final match for a 0-5 white- 4, the Indian paddlers con- meet Bengaluru FC in the final beat around the bush and stated wash in the series, which con- tinued their winning ways of the Federation Cup football in the official pre-final press cluded here on Saturday. to complete a golden sweep tournament, here on Sunday. conference that,”Mohun Bagan The Black Sticks were of team medals in the South The 14-time champions of will be looking for nothing less untroubled from the start with Asian Junior Table Tennis the blue riband tourney -- much than winning the trophy.” “We Olivia Merry converting a Championships in Colombo more than any other Indian have prepared for it and now we splendid field goal in the fourth on Saturday. club side, will like reassert their are ready to give our best and minute of the first quarter. In Junior Boys, the Indi- supremacy and book an AFC win the Hero Fed Cup Trophy,” She starred in the first 15 ans first beat Pakistan 3-0 and Cup berth for the next season. he added. minutes as she came up with followed it up with another During the course of this “They (Bengaluru FC) have another field goal in the 15th identical win over hosts Sri season, Bagan have faced Ben- also studied our players, so have minute to give her team a Lanka to complete their galuru FC five times with their we theirs. It is an advantage strong start with a 2-0 lead at group engagement and claim In their last encounter, Mohun Bagan beat Bengaluru 3-1 in an AFC last meeting during AFC Cup and a disadvantage of facing a the end of the first quarter. the gold. Group league fixture resulting cup match PIC/PTI known opponent and since Ben- The second quarter saw The Manav Thakkar-led in 3-1 win in favour of green Singh and Darryl Duffy all of “Mohun Bagan are favou- galuru FC are one of the stron- India make strong amends, when they earned a PC in the quarter with three goals scored combination with Manush and maroon brigade. which have been in scintillating rites to win the Federation gest Teams in India, it will be a earning a PC in the 22nd min- 33rd minute. in a span of four minutes. Shah and Parth Virmani Before that, they form upfront, cajoling some- Cup and they (Mohun Bagan) very competitive final,” Sen said. ute. Deep Grace Ekka was suc- It was skipper Rani who was It was Natasha Fitzsimons made it a formality against played out a 1-1 draw in a thing out of nothing in the final deserve to be in the final,” said “We don’t have any injury cessful in converting the PC inch-perfect to convert the PC (37’), Samantha Harrison (38’) the Pakistan’s Fahad Khawaja, group league fixture of the third and all four have regis- Roca. “For us (Bengaluru FC), concerns, all Players are fit and with an improvised flick to earn and narrow India’s goal differ- and Kirsten Pearce (40’) who Obaid Shah and Basit Khan Federation Cup. tered their names in the goal it is important to be in the finals ready to perform,” quipped Sen, India’s first goal of the match. ence to 2-3. Soon after, India ensured New Zealand put India and then repeated it against While Bengaluru FC staved scoring tally. of the Hero Fed Cup and tomor- when inquired about injury con- This was Grace’s second won two back-to-back PCs cre- under pressure going into the Sri Lanka’s KDVMadhushan, off a late challenge by Aizawl FC In the official pre-final press row we have another opportu- cerns in the squad. successful PC in the Five- ating a brilliant opportunity to final quarter. PD Umesh Thennakoon and to win their semi-final bout by conference, Alberto Roca was nity to win a trophy and we have “It is exciting for everyone Match Series. New Zealand tie the score with the hosts. India showed resilience in Nimesh Ranchagoda for a solitary goal to nil, Mohun wary of Bagan’s attacking prow- to make the most out of it,” Roca in the Bagan camp to be in fought back with Pippa Hay- However, the chance went the final 15 minutes, trying to the sweep. Bagan registered an easy 2-0 ess and said:”They (Mohun added. the final and we are prepared ward earning the third goal for begging as the Gurjit Kaur’s find a gap in the striking cir- Manush Shah won 11-7, win over East Bengal to qualify Bagan) have a good attack and “I will be a very happy man for the final and the final is the hosts in the 27th minute flick was deflected by an cle. While India matched New 11-6, 11-9 against Madhushan for the final. we have a good defence. It is if we win the final tomorrow,” always special for the players. to take their score to 3-1 at the alert Kiwi goalkeeper Grace Zealand’s challenge with pace, but Manav dropped a game The threat for Bengaluru important to have a good bal- he further added. The Blues will We have to give our best to win end of the second quarter. O’Hanlon. good skill work and improvised against Umesh before over- comes in the form of the Mari- ance, but we have to be on our be missing the services of tal- the trophy for our supporters,” India began the third quar- New Zealand overcame ball possession they could not powering him 11 -9, 11-6, ners’ attacking quadruple Sony toes as they (Bagan) can pun- ismanic skipper Sunil Chhe- said Mohun Bagan skipper ter with positive intent, and this scare to take a formidable quite make it count in the 25 8-11, 11-4. Later, Parth com- Norde, Katsumi Yusa, Balwant ish us with the quality upfront.” tri, and midfielder Cameron Katsumi Yusa. AGENCIES their determination paid off 6-2 lead at the end of the third yards mark. AGENCIES pleted the task with a 9-11, 11-4, 14-12, 11-8 win over Nimesh in a tough third Indian men archers strike gold Nation rubber. India, finishing with Led by PV Sindhu, India need to go full eight points, were followed in World Cup stage 1 congratulates by Sri Lanka and logged six points from their three wins SHANGHAI: The Indian men’s compound team India colts post over Pakistan, Bangladesh throttle to win medal at Sudirman Cup and Maldives to be the second on Saturday defeated Colombia to clinch the gold team to qualify for the Asian medal on the penultimate day of the archery Azzurri conquest GOLD COAST: Spearheaded draw. India’s forte has always event. World Cup stage 1 championship. The team of Ab- by Olympic silver-medallist PV been singles but I think our In Junior Girls, India and hishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet NEW DELHI: From cricketer Sindhu, India are in for a tough doubles have done reasonably Sri Lanka had completed the Singh won the medal defeating Colombia 226-221 Virender Sehwag to sports min- challenge as they seek to end the well of late. four-team group events in that ister Vijay Goel, distinguished agonising wait for a medal at At least in mixed doubles, order on Friday itself, win- in a closely-fought summit showdown. Earlier, the people from all walks of life con- the Sudirman Cup mixed team Sikki and Pranaav have done ning gold and silver, respec- Indian compound men’s archery team advanced to gratulated the India U-17 foot- championship beginning here well recently. So if we could tively, and qualify for the the final after getting the better of Americans Reo ball team for their stupendous on Sunday. pull out a single and one dou- event in Korea. Archana Wilde, Steve Anderson and Braden Gellenthien 2-0 victory in an international India, ranked ninth, have bles that would be great,” said Kamath, Moumita Datta and 232-230 in a last-four clash. The Colombian team friendly against Italy, on Friday. managed to reach the knock- Jayaram, who had entered Priyanka Pareek did the star Most of them took to Twitter out stage of the tournament the Korea Super Series final turn in the junior comprised Camilo Andres Cardona, Jose Carlos to congratulate the youngsters, only once during the 2011 edi- in 2015. AGENCIES section. AGENCIES Ospina and Daniel Munoz. In the final, the Indi- who would be playing the FIFA tion, while in the last two edi- ans grabbed a slender lead in the opening set by U-17 World Cup. tions they couldn’t even cross clinching it 58-57 and built on it in the next three “Great day! #India U-17 the group stage. #football team defeats #Italy Led by Sindhu and world London Olympics bronze- and world No.4 Viktor Axelsen to emerge triumphant. The Colombians managed 2- 0! Well done boys, proud of No.13 Ajay Jayaram, India will me dallist Saina Nehwal pulled and Jan O Jorgensen respec- to tie the third set 52-52. In the mixed pair event, you all!,” Goel tweeted. have their task cut out this time out days ahead of the tourna- tively in their ranks and it Abhishek Verma with Jyothi Surekha Vennam had AIFF president Patel when they take on Denmark ment but her absence should would be a challenge for earlier made it to the bronze medal play-off. . The said:”First entering the 100 and Indonesia in Group 1 D. not affect India’s chances as Jayaram and Singapore Open duo lost to second-seeded South Korean in the club & now India’s U-17 Team India will open their cam- world No.4 Sindhu is more finalist K Srikanth to put it beats Italy’s U-17 Football Team. paign against two-time runners- than capable of handling the past the duo in men’s singles. semi-finals. Meanwhile, Indian recurve archers, Way to go @IndianFootball up Denmark on Monday and responsibility. Jayaram has a 3-2 record including Atanu Das and Deepika Kumari, were #FIFAU17WC.” will be facing former champion “I think we have a good against Axelsen, having beaten knocked out of their respective events. While the Mumbai Football Associ- and six-time runners-up Indo- chance, it’s a mixed team event him at the Malaysia Open men’s recurve team slumped to a 0-3 defeat to ation boss Aditya Thackeray nesia on Wednesday. so girls and boys both have to recently, while Srikanth has a Japan in the quarter-finals, the women’s team comes out loud in support of For India, the onus will be perform well. Saina isn’t playing, 2-2 record against Jorgensen, Indian Football and time and on singles to win their respec- but that shouldn’t be any issue. having lost to him at the Rio made a first-round exit after suffering a 2-6 defeat again AIFF has expressed their tive matches, while they would I hope we can win,” a confident Olympics and he would be at the hands of US. AGENCIES gratitude towards this youthful be hoping one of their doubles Sindhu said. eyeing a revenge. vibrant leader. AGENCIES pair pull off one match at least. Denmark have world No.3 “It is definitely a tough 8| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | millenniumpost mp In retrospect GENERIC DRUGS A healthier TOMORROW For long, private companies have ruled their reign in pharmaceuticals causing dramatic over-pricing of even basic medicines. With its new policy of introducing large-scale generic drugs, the government aims to stop this malpractice. Is this only good news, or is too sprinkled with possible pitfalls? Write Dhirendra Kumar and Radhika Dutt

alling ill has been the aver- the entire healthcare structure. “It age citizen’s biggest woe. Not is the government’s responsibility only because it adversely to ensure that everybody has access impacts the body – but pri- to healthcare at minimal prices,” said Fmarily because it leaves irreplace- Prime Minister Modi echoing what able trenches in our pockets, and most of the nation felt. To turn this empties out bank accounts in a jiffy. dream into reality the government We doctors Since making Tapping on to the woes of the popu- has set up Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya quality medicines lation, the central government with Jan Aushadhi Kendra(s) (PMBJK) have no objection in its acting policy on generic drugs is to make generic medicines avail- prescribing generic available at aiming to curtail the sky rocketing able to the population at affordable prices of branded medicines that prices. So far, there are 1320 PMB- drugs, but we are affordable prices has have long been disturbing the pop- JKs across 30 states and Union Ter- ulation of India. A recent study by ritories, covering 426 districts. The skeptical about its been a challenge, the WHO suggests that the average government has pledged to open Indian spends 70-80 per cent of their 1000 more such outlets at railway quality and doubtful government would income on healthcare. The rising stations across the country. reinvigorate the numbers have drawn the notice of The first step to improve health- that poor patients our wise men who have now taken care in the country was taken up supply of generic up the initiative to revolutionise the by the West Bengal government, would fall prey to healthcare system in the country. The right after Mamata Banerjee came drugs by opening well-known National Pharmaceuti- to power in 2011– the initiative unethical practices cal Pricing Authority (NPPA) has which begun in 2012 had been seen 3,000 stores been mandated with the responsi- as a model for the rest of the nation. of pharmacists bility to overlook the smooth infil- Over a 100 fair price medicine shops Ananth Kumar, Union Minister for Dr Durga Shankar, Chemical and Fertilisers tration of generic medicines into the have been opened across the state Orthopaedic Surgeon drugs market of India. which provide drugs at a discount Generic medicines are similar if of 48-77.2 per cent. Not just medi- not the same as their branded coun- cine outlets, but also 58 fair price terparts, only, they cost significantly diagnostic centers had been set up Kumar propagating the government’s 3,000 stores under the Prime Min- less, as they come without the tag of in just 4 years, from 2012, offering bold move has vouched that the gov- ister’s Jan Aushadhi Yojana during came into notice of the regulator ity of generic medicines professor has flourished even in developing the parent manufacturer. This change digital X-ray, dialysis, CT Scan and ernment through Jan Aushadhi Pari- 2017. At the PMBJKs, only generic during compliance monitoring of at Centre for Social Medicine and nations like Mexico. In 2007, is of paramount importance in an MRI at affordable prices. Following yojana is creating a silent revolution medicines procured by the govern- various norms of the Drug (Prices Community Health, at Jawaharlal generics accounted for 44 per cent of economy like India’s where about suit, the Narendra Modi government in achieving health security by pro- ment are sold, which cost 50 per cent Control) Order by drug manufactur- Nehru University, Ritu Priya said, all medical drugs sold in the country, 20 per cent of the population suf- too has taken up initiatives to make viding affordable, quality medicines to 90 per cent less than the branded ers. The concerns regarding fraudu- “Availability of generic drugs is not by the end of 2011 the share had fers from chronic diseases and 27 healthcare affordable to all citizens to all. “Under the Pradhan Mantri medicines in the open market.” said lence by pharmaceuticals are echoed a major issue; the major concern is reached to 71 per cent, and till 2014 per cent of deaths occur due to want of the country. A starting step in the Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana the Minister. by doctors too. its quality. At present, the govern- it touched 84 per cent. The North of medical attention. Prime Minister right direction could be the popu- (PMBJP), the government is plan- Despite this move coming about Dr Jaya Deb Barman, Clinical ment has no mechanism to authen- American market is led by the US Narendra Modi, and the NITI Aayog larization of generic drugs among ning to take affordable medicines to to ensure holistic wellbeing of the Associate of the Medicine Depart- ticate the quality of drugs, which is Generic Market which is forecasted have been working silently to bring the masses. The Union Minister for each block of the country in the near average Indian citizen fraudulent ment at Asian Hospital, says, “If a very serious issue. It is true that to reach $112 billion by 2020. about a rapid change in Chemical and Fertilisers, Ananth future. Since making quality medi- activities have already been brought we as doctors begin to subscribe patients would get generic drugs at The overshooting prices of cines available at affordable prices to notice. In a shocking revelation, it only generic compositions then the much lesser prices, but what about branded medicines in the USA had has been a key challenge, has come to the notice of the NPPA pharmacists get complete control to its efficacy. I hail the government’s compelled this move that motivated the government that about 60 drug manufacturers choose the drug to sell. Very often move, but at the same time I would consumers to subscribe to generic would reinvigo- have violated various provisions of a composition is available between suggest them to strengthen the State medicine ahead of seemingly rate the supply Drug (Prices Control) Order, 2013, Rs 1100 – Rs 3500, and pharmacists Drug Controllers (SDC), which are trustworthy branded companies. of generic and introduced ‘new drugs’ by alter- would sell the Rs 1100 drug for Rs in a deplorable state. The SDCs have North America remains the drugs by ing scheduled formulations to be 2500, profiting the rest. Also, phar- no staff to examine the quality of most lucrative market for generic opening auto-exempted from the price-cap- maceutical companies tie up with drugs and if the government takes medicines with large-scale imports ping order of the government. medicine shops to ensure that their some concrete initiative in this direc- and exports both taking place in this The NPPA has scrutinised 60 drug is sold most frequently irre- tion, only then would our healthcare region. Europe is still in the stage of pharmaceutical majors where 201 spective of the availability of cheaper system improve.” developing, as they are bringing in ‘new drugs’ have been put under drugs, as they are promised some Globally the story of generic more regulation in prices of generic scanner. According to sources, commission off sales,” she adds. drugs has been more positive, and medicines. Research suggests that pharmaceutical companies such as A branded drug often comes maybe it is too early to dissuade the generic drug market of Central Abbott Healthcare, Alkem Labo- with an unsaid assurance of quality. India from taking what appears to Europe will see a 3-6 per cent per ratories, Codila Pharmaceuticals, As Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital’s be a very important step. USA, a annum development between 2016 GlaxoSmithKline, Lupin, Novartis orthopaedic surgeon Durga Shankar country which faces highest cost and 2021. India, Ranbaxy Laboratories, Sanofi told Millennium Post, “A doctor is of healthcare introduced the Drug While the use of generic medi- India, Zydus Cadila, etc have intro- well informed about the response of Price Competition and Patent cines within India is yet to reach its duced new drugs by slightly altering a drug, whether generic or branded, Restoration Act in 1984, for the optimum, India is the largest supplier the composition to be able to dodge on their patients, which is not the recognition of generic drugs. of cost effective generic medicines price-capping. According to officials case with medicine sellers.” Shankar This was followed by the Generic to the developed world. The grow- at NPPA, the non-compliance further said, that undoubtedly the Initiative for Value and Efficiency ing Indian pharmaceutical indus- of the order move is commendable, but there is (GIVE) launched by the Food and try is expected to reach $50 billion an urgent need to fix the responsi- Drug Administration (FDA) in 2007, by 2020. The Indian government is bilities. “We doctors have no objec- which was an attempt to modernise now taking steps to familiarise the tion in prescribing generic the process of approving generic use of generic medicines. Yet, before drugs, but we are skep- drugs and to rapidly increase the such a rapid move is taken across tical about its qual- number and variety of generic such a large population there are ity and doubtful drugs available. In USA the FDA several impediments which have to that poor patients that overlooks the functioning of be battled. would fall prey the generic medication market The move to refurbish phar- to unethical has said that consumers who have maceutical pricing in India may be practices of replaced generic medication with the beacon of a healthier and more pharmacists.” their branded counterpart are able affordable future, but in a popula- Emphasising on to save up to 52 per cent of their tion with quantity as proliferating as the need to gov- income on daily drug costs. ours the concerns over quality must ern the qual- The success of generic medicines never be ignored. millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | 9 mp Beacon

Avant garde techniques at VENICE BIENNALE

isiting the Venice Biennale? Here at Venice she presents four Her materials in this work probe wire, linen, silk, mirrors, vintage trim, wood mask, Pyrex filtration lab You must step into The works that combine classic satire and into the corridors of what is quaint cable, steel armature, copper tubes, seed glassware, feathers, thread, linen, silk, International Pavilion at modernist modes of multiple allusions and curious. She uses thread cotton, beads, porcupine needles, cock feathers, amber vials, cowry shells, seed beads, It is Rina’s long, Viva Arte Viva to see the born of literary and personalised cowry shell, glass bottles, wire, linen, peacock hairs, faux eyelashes, speakers, and pearls. And her curriculum vitae Vsculptural installations of Kolkata-born reflections in history and experience. silk, mirrors, vintage trim, cable, steel and frozen Charlotte doll heads. is impeccable in all facets. Banerjee free-form refrained artist and thinker Rina Banerjee. Galerie Her first work is called Addictions to armature, copper tubes, seed beads, In Banerjee’s installations, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Polymer Nathalie Obadia of Brussels and Paris leaf and nut aroused, curled currency porcupine needles, cock feathers, invites us to partake of her chimerical engineering from the Case Institute of brings into the prestigious Biennale and culture to itch and moan as arrivals peacock hairs, faux eyelashes, speakers, landscapes, often in states of Technology. In 1995, she graduated titles that immerse the participation of Rina Banerjee, in of plants from plantation, not just and frozen Charlotte doll heads. transformation or with hybrid features from Yale University with an MFA and the 57th International Art Exhibition, la servants or slaves exploded, swelled At the Venice Biennale, her works of birds and beasts. It is her long, free- received the Drawing Award Norfolk- the viewer in the Biennale di Venezia running from May to levels fantastic but without majestic are hyper – ornamented and lushly form refrained titles that immerse the Yale University in the same year. 13 to November 26. magic hurt to ripen. The composition of seductive. She conjoins rarities with viewer in the physical and emotional Her most important exhibitions physical and Galerie Nathalie Obadia states the work is what excites your senses, she lesser priced, mass-produced bric-a- space of the work, heightening its quasi- have been at the Whitney Biennal that Rina Banerjee is one of the uses – steel armature, feathers, fabric, brac, she appropriates extravagantly mystical magnetism and illustrating her (2000), Massachusetts Museum of emotional space most important Indian artists on glass beads, thread, dried gourds, silver while rejecting hierarchies of material, penchant for translating academic and Contemporary Art (2003), Brooklyn the contemporary scene. She has leafing. culture and value and creates endless aesthetic renditions in her act of reading. Museum of Art (2004), “Fatal Love: been invited by the brilliant curator Her second work looks like an exotic historical annotations born of a migrant The work that is a cynosure for all South American Art Now” at The of the work, Christine Macel (curator at the Centre flower and is entitled Excessive flower, experience. eyes is titled When signs of origin fade, Queens Museums of Art, New york Pompidou in Paris), to participate in the hour by hour, banal and decorative, In her third work that personifies fall out if washed away, trickle into (2005), “Greater New York Show” at heightening its International Pavilion Viva Arte Viva, banished and vanished of power, reckless another flowery creation-her title separations, precipitate when boiled PS1/MOMA, New York (2005), a solo located in the Giardini. and greased she steals like jewel thieves, informs and gives insight – Women did or filtered to reveal all doubleness as exhibition at the Aldrich Contemporary quasi-mystical Born in India and based in New fierce, always in theater as actor, often do this in shining when her spare threads wickedness. Vanishing act that migration, Art Museum (2008), Boghossian York City, artist Rina Banerjee (b. 1963) captured in oils, thrown in air, robbed and vines crimped, wrinkled in lines could mixation like mothers who hid paternity Foundation, Brussels (2010). In 2011, draws on her background as a scientist in vitality as death appears for all who force a clear high shimmer of Bud, blue- who could name move me slowly reveal she held a solo show “Rina Banerjee: magnetism and her experience as an immigrant. have more color see her as unequal in black flower all boney and new, will upon me only when my maker stands straight Chimeras of India and The West” at Her richly textured works complicate sting to sun and processions of pomp if will, came with whispers of new. Once – in this historic creation she uses Musée Guimet, Paris. and illustrating the role of objects as representations of in marriage and funeral bearing in mind again she uses intriguing elements – turtle replica in resin, vintage shell Images: Gallerie Nathalie Obadia cultures and invite viewers to share her possessions of inheritance acquired. Thread cotton, cowry shell, glass bottles, lampshades, steel armature, Polynesian –Brussels,Paris her penchant fascination in materials. By juxtaposing multifaried organic and plastic objects – such as combining ornate textiles and for translating animal forms with tourist souvenirs – she concocts fairy-tale worlds that are academic fascinatingly enticing as well as subtly menacing because her titles lead us into and aesthetic an endless commentary of observations and private ruminations. Rina Banerjee, who was born in renditions in her Kolkata, India and lives in Manhattan New York, works with a cosmopolitan act of reading, eclecticism that reflects both her transnational background and her writes Uma Nair sophisticated understanding of the narrative power of objects. Her materials reflect her avant garde objectives and techniques. Her titles define her intellectual aesthetics. Using trinkets made for the tourist trade — horn, bone, feathers, shells, textiles, glass bottles and antiques — she assembles rapturous sculptures that speak of the mystery of shamanism, but they also overflow with complex yet multiple connotations and mooring metaphors. The first time I saw her work was at the Freer and Sackler Gallery in Washington DC. Touching on themes of migration and transformation, there was an installation and it was the length of the title that conveyed the sense of a long journey: A World Lost: after the original island, single land mass fractured, after populations migrated, after pollution revealed itself and as cultural locations once separated merged, after the splitting of Adam and Eve, Shiva and Shakti, of race black and white, of culture East and West, after animals diminished, after the seas’ corals did exterminate, after this and at last imagine all water evaporated...this after Columbus found it we lost it imagine Rina Banerjee this. 10| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | millenniumpost mp Inland Diseased lanes of MUSTAFABAD Young workers have no social protection or health care facilities while dealing with e-waste. There is also no information as to how many labourers are employed in this informal sector of e-waste disposal across the country, writes Yogesh Kant

n the streets of Mustafabad in North- in the stream of Mustafabad, Chandbag east Delhi, 14-year-old Shamim calls and Seelampur locality is black with a ter- himself a reverse engineer. He dis- rible acrid smell. Recycling e-waste leaves mantles dead computers, air condi- many toxic elements such as lead, mercury, Itions, and compressors peeling the wires cadmium, selenium and arsenic behind. day in and day out, knowing little about Workers in these illegal units are unaware the toxins present in the hardware of these of the health hazards of working in the unit dead machines. These toxins are respon- since they prefer a continuous outflow of sible for destroying his life slowly. work in hope for a better remuneration. “The toxins released in the process of “Workers are not aware of the operational separating these metals can damage kid- hazards of working in these units,” said neys, brain and lungs of those exposed to Ashish Singh, an NGO researcher. it. Skin diseases, hormonal imbalances, Not even a single e-waste recycling unit asthma and even cancer are caused by has the required certificate from the Delhi these toxins. These chemicals are now a Pollution Control Board. On enquiry part of their soil and water as well due to related to this, a recycler unit owner, Sha- landfilling of e-waste,” says Dr Vijay Arora, protective measures. ASSOCHAM reveals only 149 registered e-waste recyclers with jju Malik, was shocked to know about a private doctor and former CMO Safdar- in a report that India generates approx 1.7 the capacity of 4,61,059 metric tonne per the certificate and said only MCD’s peo- jung hospital. to three million tonnes of e-waste annually annum in October 2015. ple come to check. “We always managed Without any protective gear, Shamim and nearly 90 per cent of it is processed in Existing e-waste management rules to have good relations with the govern- and his friend burn circuit boards and the informal sector. Meanwhile, despite have been revised and new rules have ment officials,” said another scrap dealer. cables to extract precious metals like plat- a ban on importing of e-waste, an addi- come into force on October 1, 2016, and Workers mostly come from UP, Bihar and inum, gold, lead, and copper in dingy and tional thousand tonnes makes its way in as per these revised norms, a consumer Jharkhand, in their early age for a monthly poorly ventilated rooms, while inhaling the the country through illegal means, thanks has to ensure e-waste generated by then is salary of Rs 8000 – 10,000 while some also slow poison. He earns a living by removing to the lax regulations. channelized through collection centres or work on a daily basis for Rs 300. rubber covers of the wires after burning For last one decade, the amount of dealers of authorised producer or disman- But young uneducated youths like Sha- them. He is among the hundreds of work- e-waste has multiplied massively owing to tler or recycler. Under this law, a producer mim are risking their lives for the petty ers decomposing e-waste in the lanes of the updated and easy availability of tech- has to ensure collection of discarded prod- livelihood of e-waste management. They Mustafabad. The shop he works in is filled nology which has further increased indi- ucts and their proper channelisation to an have no social protection or health care with discarded wires and dead computers. vidual dependence on technology. In the authorised recycler. Studies carried out by facilities. In fact, there is no information The streets where these shops are located coming years, technology is going to have an NGO Toxic link and experts state that as to how many labourers are employed are host to heaps of discarded computer more influence on our daily lives, so conse- presence of heavy metals in the soil has in this informal sector of e-waste disposal monitors, phones, motherboards, cathode quently, there will be an increased amount been found in Mustafabad, Seelampur, across the country. ray tubes, air conditioners, refrigerators, of e-waste in the near future. Even with the Mandoli and Loni areas of Delhi and con- There is certainly a better way to dis- and scraps of keyboards. And these streets push to a digital economy, e-waste genera- necting border to Northeast Delhi, which pose of e-waste, instead of pushing our PICS/ YOGESH KANT have hundreds of Shamim’s who do the tion would multiply enormously. Accord- in turn attributes to the activities related to youngsters, who stake their lives in bring- job of dismantling e-waste without proper ing to the government reports, there were e-waste carried out in the areas. The water ing out useful materials from scrap. Bengali Theatre: PAVING THE WAY FOR INDIAN THESPIANS The trend of contemporary Bengali theatre since the 1900s has been persisting with its distinct aura

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by Prasanna Kumar Thakur that further effort. At that time the works of William dence on songs. Women gradually started Theatre then nurtured Bengali theatre to take steady Shakespeare were also widely translated coming onto the stage, but they were usu- became even closer steps towards maturity. Henceforth the and adapted in Bengali theatre while rede- ally women of disrepute. The fact goes that to the people. The DEVAJIT ‘Babu’ culture of the time adopted theatre signing it to befit the tastes of urban India. Sri Ramakrishna once went to see a play by audience witnessed BANDYOPADHYAY activities among other practices. Prasanna The history of Bengali theatre is thus the the Prima Dona of the stage, ‘Natee Bino- a sea of change where Kumar staged Wilson’s English translation saga of changing tradition. Bengali theatre dini’ and blessed her. the aura of the classical he history of of Bhavabhuti’s Sanskrit language drama soon became a strong medium of expres- Theatre continued to flourish in Bengal. dance drama ceased and on Bengali theatre Uttar Ramacharitam while laying the foun- sion to mirror the contemporary sociopo- Madhusudan Dutt, Jyotirindranath Tagore, the contrary there emerged a is intertwined dation for modern theatre in India. The litical common to the Indian masses. The Dwijendra Lal Roy, Girish Chandra Ghosh, whole new concept of theatre – with the history history of Bengali theatre then gained a Amritalal Bose, Khirodprasad Bidyainod People’s Theatre, which was “for and heritageT of the state. The new diction. With the establishment of added new dimensions to a nascent Ben- the people and by the people”. At this beginning of Bengali theatre can be Other important attempts in develop- gali theatre. time, one landmark play was Nabanna, traced back to the construction of the ing Bengali theatre in then Bengal include Indian People’s Theatre It was much later that the very concept which derived from the devastating Bengal Kolkata theatre, in the year 1779. How- Nabin Basu’s Shyambazar Theatre, the pri- of Bengali Theatre as the representation of famine of 1943. ever, nothing remarkable happened until vate stages of Ashutosh Deb and Ramjay Association (IPTA), the the age-old British colonialism gradually That was just the beginning of history. the end of 1794. The year was 1795 and Basak, Belgachia Theatre, Vidyotsahini history of Bengali theatre faded away and theatre became a lot more The trend then was to reflect the daily life, for the very first time Kolkata witnessed Mancha, Metropolitan Theatre, Shobha- naturalistic. However, right before inde- social issues, political turmoil and indeed Bengali theatre as Russian musician bazar Private Theatrical Society, Jorasanko took a new turn. The pendence the very demand of realistic the- the economic scenario of India realistically. turned playwright Gerasim Lebe- Natyashala and most importantly the Bag- audience witnessed a sea atre was so vibrant that two famous theatre The post-Independence period ushered a deff along with language teacher and bazar Amateur Theatre which later evolved of change where the aura personalities like Bijon Bhattacharya and marked change in Bengali theatre by mak- theatre connoisseur Goloknath Das into the National Theatre. This was the first Sambhu Mitra designed a whole new con- ing it rather stylistic in its approach. With staged the Bengali translation of an time that theatre tickets became accessible of the classical dance cept – realistic theatre in Bengal. the arrival of playwrights like Badal Sir- English comedy, Disguise in Kolk- to the masses. drama ceased and emerged Earlier though, Bengali theatre was car, Utpal Dutt, Mohit Chattopadhyay, ata where he incorporated the song One such play of that time was the actor-centric, courtesy Sisir Kumar Bha- Manoj Mitra along with adaptations by of Vidyasundar by Bharat Chan- 1872 Nildarpan (which depicted the mis- a whole new concept of duri, Nirmalendu Bhaduri, Aparesh Ajitesh Bandopadhyay, Sombhu Mitra dra Roy, the 18th Century poet of ery of the indigo cultivators). Dinabandhu theatre – People’s Theatre Chandra Mukherjee, Ahindra Choud- and others, theatre again took on a new Bengal. Mitra, with his refined creations such as hury, Durgadas Bandopadhyay, Nihar meaning. Even Vijay Tendulkar, Girish This was the time since when Sadhabhar Ekadasi and Lilabati, added to Bala, Prabha devi, Saraju Bala, Tara Sun- Karnad, Habib Tanvir, Indian custodi- Bengali theatre began its long and the maturity of Bengali theatre while car- main aim was then to make the mass aware dari, Kankabati and Rani Bala. Theatre ans of theatre, stayed with Bengali the- illustrious journey. With few unsta- rying it to the next paradigm of excellence. of the prevailing sociopolitical scenario. also became entwined with music, where atre apart from Raindranath’s plays like ble steps and later with long strides, Bengali theatre again in the 19th cen- The playwrights, directors and even the Rabindranath Tagore, Krishna Chandra Raktakarabi and Raja. Bengali theatre gained a distinct tury witnessed a colossal change as the actors in Bengali theatre, with their unpar- Dey, Kazi Nazrul Islam, and even Sachin The trend of contemporary Ben- dimension. By the year 1831 Ben- rich, young Bengalis of Kolkata started to alleled contribution, illustrated the colonial Dev Burman made musical contributions gali theatre which started in early gali theatre became a whole new write plays while ideally weaving into them fragrance in perhaps the right way. to Bengali theatre. ’40s, ’50s and ’60s of the 20th cen- art form to mirror the society of Indian songs, classical dance and music. Earlier, Marathi, Parsi and the theatre of With the establishment of Indian Peo- tury has been since persisting with its the day. It was with the establish- Rabindranath Tagore’s Bisarjan and Raja South India also struck roots in 19th cen- ple’s Theatre Association (IPTA), the his- distinct aura. ment of ‘Hindu Theatre’ in Kolkata O Rani became an important part of this tury as did folk theatre, with a heavy depen- tory of Bengali theatre took a new turn. (As told to Nandini Guha) millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | 11 mp Read FRESH OFF THE SHELF

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The book is set in Dubai during POETICS OF WATERCOLOURS 2007-2008, and features Indian expatriates and Everything unwraps in the idea of layered imagery – as if the artist drew different effects on sheets their exploitation, who come to foreign in search of better and controlled how they all added together in the final images writes Uma Nair fortunes. Author: ears ago in his book ‘Adventure drawings is yet another heady offering. Nikhil Ramteke in Drawing’ Alfred Morang But don’t get me wrong, this artist has Publisher: wrote: “Drawing is the art of always been master of the line, drawings `138 Write India surrounding an idea with a for him have always been more than just Yline in order to communicate that idea curiosities, sometimes of the scene or of to the observer.” an interesting person or of a mood or a A sheet of paper and the act of draw- story. These drawings created in the flat ing can present an uncanny alchemy. mould with sinuous lines and curves are Rich Dad Poor Dad Francis Newton Souza once told me more for fervour, to let his creative juices that drawing happens only when an art- flow, an attempt at a serious amalgam of It is Robert’s story ist finds the freedom to roam freely – narratives and lines in art. of growing up with to explore realms that lie between the The stories of the past are as stimulat- two dads – his organic and the geometric, the con- ing as a sketchbook — sometimes Bhat- father and his best structive and the intuitive, the figurative tacharyya uses the stroke to embellish a friend’s father, his and the abstract and between the purely curve and it just nestles up so cosily next rich dad – and the ways they shaped linear and the wholly curvilinear. “You Sanjay Bhattacharyya to the lithe stroke of the human femme his thoughts about have to abandon yourself, loosen your that it seems to belong there. money beliefs and swim in the exploration of that bring alive decadent windows and work while the human figures of the Bhattacharya plays about with his your own fantasy. No rules – break the doors, the silky thread of a cobweb, the Rajasthani woman and her son become sketching tools that include pen and ink Author: Robert T Kiyosaki rules and create your own,” he would say silhouette of Lord Krishna against a a faded lighter shadow. The thatched hut rather than a pencil, and what ensues are `658 in autocratic arrogance. terracotta-tinted window with a Gothic created in the hot warmth of the Jais- the magic of the cloud effect of smudgy Publisher: More than a decade later you know arch and a panoramic spread of the almer heat is manifested in an incessant graphite, ink pens, and paint as if he Plata Publishing how right he was when you open the scene at the Benares ghats. subtle candour that mirrors an indig- has given us a palette of more complex pages of Paraggon Publishers magnum Amongst artists from Govt Col- enous manifestation of minimalism. effects. opus on artist Sanjay Bhattacharyya. The lege of Arts Kolkata, Sanjay’s works The contrast in the panoramic work The drawings in the book are more limpid pencil strokes of two drawings on registers between realms of realis- and the Jaisalmer watercolours reflect a tapping on one of these tools in the Sita: Warrior of Mithila the inside cover reflect that drawing is tic as well as quasi-abstract forms as that Sanjay abandoned the traditional artist’s menu to fetch up several more a moment of centeredness of thought. each work builds with the ingenuity of mode and made his own painting menus full of detailed settings, to con- It means different things to different form. The scale of strokes in this culling surfaces out of the whiteness of the trol the tapering shape of each stroke In this book, you will people. In the modern world, it has brings us nearer the closer toned inter- sheet of paper using earth and muted or how the mind as a tool reacts to the follow Lady Sita’s reinvented its own lingua franca over vals of perceptions and perspectives, colours. Through his representations simulated graininess of the watercolour journey from an moods, moorings and artistic mean- some of the forms are as easily related to of the rural everyday life of the village paper you’re drawing on. Simple strokes Adopted Child to derings. But for Sanjay Bhattacharyya music as the idea of contours in a con- community, Sanjay becomes one of the and fleshed out little forms control the the Prime Minister to finding her true drawing is a passionate outpouring that text of variations. As an artist, Sanjay can most significant and influential painters intensity and size of each new stroke st calling. She will invites the human gaze and deepened direct small or large forms, ordering and of the 21 century. Then there is the that signifies new ground for this mas- defend Dharma. appreciation of the power of strokes in arranging them at will; and one is drawn Price: ` 21000 window with a lantern, a work that ter from the Bengal School. degrees of gradation. A disciple of the by the joyousness of the moment. Publisher: Paraggon contains a lyricism that is latent with Everything unwraps in the idea of Author: Master Bikash Bhattacharya, Sanjay’s If his Calcutta works seep in the Publishers nostalgia. layered imagery – as if he drew different Amish prowess is his devotion to the sheet of memories of yesteryear with nostal- Technique and the lucidity of line effects on sheets and controlled how `248 Publisher: paper that lies before him. gia-dipped in the pillars and arches, he become the high points of his aesthetic they all added together in the final Westland Other than a brilliant foreword by gives us Mumbai with its penchant for thetic of proportions. Sanjay’s fascina- as he gives us a window that brings back images. Designed seamlessly by the Aman Nath and an introduction by the old English flavour. But it is his Jais- tion for the dunes and village nuances Satyajit Ray times and films. The flat use photographer and graphic genius Sanjib Ratnottama Sengupta, the book opens almer works created on trips with art become the genesis of his sojourn. Limp of colour and the simplicity of intent Sen, this book on Sanjay Bhattacharyya with watercolours, the myriad moods historian Aman Nath that are a heady and lithe strokes of translucency vie create a counterpoint that is charismatic is a catalyst for a conversation even over of colonial Calcutta and the soft strokes delight for its silent beauty and its aes- with the dense form of the goats in the and characteristic. The last chapter on a cocktail. The Journey Continues

At home in the religious teachings of most major religions, Sri M, born as Mumtaz Ali Khan, says “Go to Inspiring stories the core. Theories are of no use.”

Author: Sri M `303 Publisher: of resilience Magenta Press It is a delight for those looking to unravel the stories of Kashmir, without the knowledge of which the valley would remain distant for curious mainland countrymen, writes Radhika Dutt ashmir, the land which was violence in their own way. Organised The story of Munawara is another such their cognition. Violence had become once our paradise is now with clear sections the book provides a tale that reflects the deep perseverance an everyday aspect of growing up for being lost amidst the blaz- holistic view of the struggle of women displayed by the women of the valley. the fair-eyed, rosy-cheeked toddler of ing gun shots, and the bom- and children in Kashmir. From leading For years on end she attended court Kashmir. To grow up was interspersed Kbarding explosives. A flip of the weekly protest marches, to mocking soldiers hearings to avenge the unlawful killing with so much fear that there was an newspaper will bring to our notice and chanting at the time of death- of her innocent husband who had been innate desire to reverse the entire pro- at least one story of violence erupt- the women had a unique role to play picked up by the armed forces for serv- cess. As a young Uzma narrates her ing in the valley, a tug of war of rights often fleeting between spaces, never ing drinking water to fellow Kashmiris. story, she says: “As a teenager I took to between the native residents and the knowing which to Despite the end- sitting in cupboards. Enclosed spaces governments on either side of the fron- call their own. The less legal labyrinth actually made me feel safe- as though tier. While we chronicle the stories of violence in the val- Munwara continues I was back in the womb…..” the precious lives lost in battle – young ley had taken away to fight for the jus- The stories of the womb and inno- men surrendering to militancy, patri- from the woman her tice of her husband. cence fail to find coverage in our every- otic soldiers losing their sacrosanct home, her husband, She, echoing many day news stories. Yet, without these lives – a most important section of her child, her fam- others in the valley, stories the reality of the Kashmir Val- society escapes our notice. The stories ily, her dignity, and strongly believes, ley remains incomplete to common of the women and children of Kash- her very idea of self- “Our struggle is for knowledge. Over 8000 men have dis- mir seem to have been buried along worth. Despite all of the next genera- appeared in Kashmir since 1989. These with the many coffers of innocence this the women in the tion… The injustices 8000 disappearances have left back just resting in the silent corners of our lost valley fought back. I suffered are not as many half-widows- a term coined paradise. Among many others repeated. What I specifically for the distressed women of Journalist, Freny Manecksha in is the story of Razia, had to undergo- that Kashmir who live in absolute uncer- her book ‘Behold, I Shine: Narratives a young woman who should not happen to tainty, never knowing whether their of Kashmir’s Women and Children’ had spent some time our children.” husbands are dead or whether their unearths these lost stories of the seem- behind the bars and Price: `195 While the story remains a ray of hope that they are still ingly voiceless who never failed to fuel continued to fight of women is marked holding on to their precious breath. the Kashmiri citizen’s movement to for the rights of the Publisher: by social stigma, These 8000 disappearances have also self ascertainment. Based on extensive Kashmiri citizens Rupa Publishers the story of chil- left back twice if not more fatherless fieldwork, where she spent a significant – the rights of the dren is marked by children who have grown up in fear of amount of time residing and engaging women who are still in search of their an uprooted innocence. In the battle having to grow up- always wanting to with the powerful Kashmiri citizens, ‘missing husbands.’ The stories of these between two nations, between mili- turn the clock around. Manecksha’s book brings in fresh per- women remind us that the veil is not tancy and failed governance, between Freny Manecksha’s book is a delight spective where she gives life to the sto- an impediment to the woman’s fight hurled stones and pellet guns- the for those looking to unravel the stories ries of the forgotten heroes- the victims for justice. She can come out to pro- future of innocence is nipped at the of the inner world of Kashmir, with- of rape, the widows, the half-widows, tect herself and her family even while bud. The violence to which the chil- out the knowledge of which the val- the women who were stripped of every adorning the seemingly regressive veil. dren were exposed to from a young ley will continue to remain as distant right to self-dignity, and the children The inspiring stories of resilience age took tolls on their physical health. for curious mainland countrymen as whose childhood was bereft of its very that dot the book deserve a wide read- Young children developed speaking it is today. Manecksha successfully essence – innocence. ership across the country, an instru- impairment, as the trauma of view- brings to the forefront the womb, the Manecksha chronicles the stories ment that would inspire women to ing direct violence on family mem- home that is being quickly bereft of of several women each of who resisted make more of their own active agency. bers made an irrevocable impact on its sanctity. 12| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | millenniumpost

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Decorated Paremakkavu Temple Paremakkavu Team THRISSUR POORAM THE MOTHER OF ALL POORAMS visit to Thrissur, the cultural minutes. The magnificent event lasts for capital of God’s own Country – about an hour. This well orchestrated dis- Kerala – is incomplete without play is witnessed by ecstatic and cheering The most popular witnessing the famous Thrissur crowd and is, in fact, the culmination of APooram, which is one of the most spec- several months of secret planning and tacular festival events on planet earth. designing of the umbrellas by both teams, legend says that the Conducted every year in the Malayam making it a must watch in the itinerary calendar month of Medam (falling either of Thrissur Pooram. Thrissur Pooram in last week of April or First week of May), After this, all the Poorams conclude it is a magnificent show which should find but the crowd lingers for the next big was started by the a place in your bucket list if you are a cul- spectacle early next morning, which is tural enthusiast. The Pooram is a unique the main Vedikettu (fireworks) which festival in which the main deity of a Hindu boasts of its own special character, and erstwhile ruler of temple is taken out for a procession on ele- high blast magnitude. It starts at 3 am phant back, which comprises of parading Chamayam Display Another Chamayam Display and ends after an hour. Both Thiruvam- Kochi province, of several elephants gorgeously decorated bady and Paramekkavu temples compete with various caparisons and elegant tradi- one major extravaganza or Pooram at vigorously with one another to grab the ‘Shri Raja Rama tional costumes, along with ensembles of Thrissur in the premises of Vakakku- Conducted every year in the month of Medam, Pooram headlines next day. Unlike the Sample well synchronised percussions (Chenda, nathan temple. For this, he cleared the Vedikettu, these fireworks are thunder- Varma,’ more madalam, Idakka), and other traditional forested area around the temple, mak- is a magnificent show which should find a place in ous and can be heard and tremors felt musical instruments such as Kombu (long ing a huge circular ground for the con- your bucket list if you are a cultural enthusiast from miles away. The actual feel can- semi circular wind instrument), Kurum- duct of the Pooram. Gradually, Thrissur not be explained in words, but has to be popularly known kuzhal (double reed wind instrument), pooram turned out to be the mother of experienced. The seventh day is the last Ilathalam (cymbals) etc. all Poorams. The Thrissur Pooram is built varies hues, shapes and designs. It lasts which the locals celebrate with fervour. day of Pooram, which concludes with the as the “Sakthan The most popular legend says that the around the Vadakkunathan temple, situ- for about an hour and is not about deci- The other two prominent ensembles are Pakal Pooram, which is less crowded and Thrissur Pooram was started by the erst- ated exactly in the centre of Thrissur town, bel magnitude but more about colourful Panchavadyam and Pandymelam. There- is meant for those who missed the main while ruler of Kochi province, ‘Shri Raja whose deity is Lord Shiva. Over the years, displays by both the competing Thiru- after, the main teams, Paramekkavu and Poorams. It is also the farewell ceremony Thampuran,” in the Rama Varma,’ more popularly known as two prominent groups have emerged as vambady and Paramekkavu groups. On Thiruvambadi, enter the main temple of the Pooram. the “Sakthan Thampuran,” in the 17th cen- mutual competitors – namely, Thiru- the fifth day, the main event is the Aana through the western gate, pay obeisance The mega festival then comes to an 17th century tury. Prior to that, the prominent Pooram vambady, whose deity is lord Krishna Chamayam or the elephant caparison to the main deity Vadakkunathan and end with a display of small fireworks was the Arattupuzha pooram conducted and Paramekkavu, whose deity is Bhaga- /accessories display, when the Netti- then exit through the southern gate and known as Pakal Vedikkettu. A major exhi- in a local temple situated 10 km south of waty. In modern times, the real essence of pattam (golden head ornament), and array themselves with 15 elephants each, bition is also an integral part of Pooram Thrissur town. But once it so happened Thrissur Pooram appears to be its major Kolam / Thidambu (large golden shield on either side of the Pooram ground, face celebrations which showcases several TEXT & PHOTOS : that some people from Thrissur could not sports tournament and frenzy and spirit on which deity is carried), are displayed to face at a distance of about 100 metres. exhibitions from various socio-economic attend the festival as they got delayed in associated with the two competing teams in a dazzling arrangement, along with Space in between the teams is occupied by fields, besides commercial shopping stalls JOE MILTON reaching the venue due to incessant rain. in all Pooram related festivities. other accoutrements such as Aalavattaom a frenzied ocean of people. This face-off is from across India. One striking character- Subsequently, people complained to Sak- The Pooram festivities kickstart with (ornamental fan with peacock feather), the most spectacular part of the Pooram, istic of the Thrissur Pooram is its secular than Thampuran who found a solution Kodiyettam, or the flag hoisting cere- Venchamaram (white hairy royal fan), known as Kudamattam, meaning change nature, and the festival is participated in by evolving the concept of Thrissur mony, seven days prior to the main day. golden bells, decorative umbrellas etc. of umbrellas. During this closely fought with fervour by all Thrissurians, no mat- Pooram, wherein he ordered all The following days witness some ritu- Once again the two competing teams try competition, each team displays a vari- ter what religion, caste, creed or class they the local Poorams con- als in the temples participating in the to outplay one another even in this event. ety of designs of decorated parasols on belong to. This year, the Thrissur Pooram verge and culmi- Pooram and the town gears up by deco- The main Pooram starts on the sixth the elephants’ backs, at was held on May 5. nate into rating the temples and erecting beau- day, early in the morning at 3 am, whereby an approximate Thrissur is at a distance tifully lit Panthals (temporary towers) all small Poorams from other temples interval of about 50 Km from around the Pooram venue. The next simultaneously commence. Altogether, of 5 Cochin Interna- major event is on the fourth about 50 fully decorated elephants from tional Airport day’s evening, known as 10 temples take part in Poorams on the (CIAL) and the Sample Vedikettu, day. At 2 pm in the afternoon, there is easily which is essentially is a special musical ensemble accessi- an eye catching named Illanjithara ble. pyrotechnic melam, display in

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If the ‘gh’ in ENOUGH is pronounced as ‘f,’ the ‘o’ in WOMEN makes the short ‘i’ sound, and the ‘ti’ in NA- Finish the proverb: TION is pronounced as ‘sh’; then the word ‘GHOTI’ is pronounced as ‘FISH’ - Welcome to the English lan- Don’t count your chickens before they ______. guage! chuckles

INGREDIENTS: Mangoes cut in cubes Layered Crepe Sweetened Condensed milk Blended or Shaved ice Dessert from Taiwan FOR MANGO JUICE: 2 whole ripe mango and cut it into cubes 1/8 cup sugar/ powdered brown Sugar can also be PROCEDURE: used Blend the cubed mangoes and pour through a fine Prepare crepes: Pour filter. fresh milk, butter in Boil the mango juice with sugar until the sugar melts. a non-stick saucepan Mango Turn off heat. and boil. As soon as the butter melts, turn INSTRUCTIONS: off heat. Add sugar, salt and SERVING TIPS: Bao Bing 1. Make a bowl of shaved ice stir until sugar dissolves. Leave Right before serving, slice the 2. Add cubed mangoes on top. INGREDIENTS: mixture to cool. Now, heat a filled crepe into pieces of the 3. Drizzle mango juice and condense milk over the ice. 4. Add a scoop of Mango Ice-cream on the top Fresh milk non-stick pan, lightly grease pan, rectangle shape. SUGGESTIONS: You can add a scoop of vanilla or Butter and pour a ladle of batter, ladle Scoop ice cream over and mango ice-cream on top. 10 g castor sugar the crepe batter to cover the drizzle some strawberry/ (Courtesy: Hugo Wang, Moon of Taj) ¼ Salt whole pan. Cook over low heat, chocolate/caramel syrup. Serve 2 eggs flipping the crepe over once. immediately. Plain flour (50gms) Now, whip the cream until the Taiwan, is renowned as the ‘Fruit Tapioca flour (10gms) mixture forms soft peaks. Kingdom’, is rightly bounteous 100 ml cream Creating Layers: Lay a piece of in its rich variety of homegrown Fruits crepe, spread some cream over fruits. With its perfect Ice cream of your choice it and place a layer of sliced geographical location fruits in Strawberry/ Caramel/ Chocolate syrup strawberries, cover them with this island nation taste twice as some cream, top with another good as anywhere else in the piece of crepe, followed by a world. Layered Crepe dessert layer of sliced kiwis, covering is therefore has been tailored GASTRONOMY (Summer Special) with some cream. Lay another as a tribute to the luscious fruits layer of crepe, add a layer of of Taiwan. It is also seen that peaches with cream and add a Indians rush for sweets, for any final layer of the crepe. occasion, this recipe can be best Leave to chill in the refrigerator. for the dessert lovers. 14| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | millenniumpost mp

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Aries (Mar 21–April 20) Taurus (April 21–May 21) You may breathe a sigh As Mercury, the planet of of relief this week as talk and thought, eases tensions begin to ease into your sign, you might Time to change and you start to feel more want to share ideas that relaxed. With communication planet Mer- you’ve been mulling over recently. You’re cury moving into the practical sign of Tau- very much in your element at this time, rus, this can be a time for planning ahead and this week could be an opportunity and doing the groundwork when it comes to take steps to fulfill one of your heart’s to new projects. In addition, you’ll be will- desires. It may not happen overnight, but your mate ing to think outside the box and embrace bit by bit you’ll get there. Friday night can new ideas in a very down-to-earth way. be perfect for a sizzling date.

Gemini (May 22– June 21) Cancer (June 22–July 22) As your personal planet Your social life gets Mercury heads into a a boost, which could selection secluded sector of your encourage you out and chart, you may find that about. If a new club or you’re naturally more connected with your dating website beckons, this might be feelings. This week and over the coming the time you go for it. There may also mechanism weeks it may become easier to discuss be a new opportunity associated with issues that you’ve so far kept to yourself. In your work that looks promising. Although addition, letting go of any situations that this may just be a stage in the overall no longer serve you can also leave you process, you’ll feel like you’re making feeling quite liberated. solid progress.

Heart We think it’s chemistry when the fireworks go off, but actually it is Leo (July 23–Aug 23) Virgo (Aug 24– Sept 23) your inner drama queen having a field day – you’re bored with the Although the Sun’s pres- As Mercury moves into of the ence in your career zone your sector of travel, nice guys and crave attention from the man who acts disinterested puts you in the spotlight, you may become curious Matter you might enjoy the about exploring cultures chance to make a big splash. This is your you’ve never encountered before. The ROOPSHA DASGUUPTA RAY delete information from the phone chance to show off your skills and let oth- coming weeks might see you booking forever. Don’t be hyper, handle it well ers know what you can do. Mercury also a trip or vacation to a place that can My mom is an abusive, over dramatic and see the results. Good luck! enters this sector, so you might be eager to provide sensual delights and plenty to annoyance in my life. I am only thir- give a presentation that can augment your explore. You may also have a chance to teen, I have no voice. I’m getting very My elder sister’s fiancé is showing his make some positive changes on the home upset. Is there any way out? interest towards me! He’s claiming image. The idea of relaxing with friends Raani, Kolkata that he loves me and not her! What could appeal greatly. front because of a brilliant idea. Since you can’t voice your opinion, to do? how about writing her a letter? I want T Das, Kolkata you to make a serious effort to make You should tell your sister every- Libra (Sept 24– Oct 23) Scorpio (Oct 24–Nov 22) your mother understand, how the treat- thing. Don’t let the guy mess up the You might be very aware Mercury eases into your ment is affecting you. When someone relationship and faith between you of subtle undercurrents sector of relationships to is constantly being exposed to negativ- two. Let your sister take it up with her ity it begins to take its toll. Mentally it fiance and be firm that you are not inter- that could be influencing encourage more conver- causes conflict because you know you ested at all! This is a sensitive situation a relationship or impor- sation and interaction. deserve to be treated better. You can and I hope you’ll will sort it out soon! tant situation. And these insights might Gauging other people’s reactions before become worn down emotionally and help make a difference in a matter that you make key decisions can be crucial if end up depressed, hopeless and empty your inner drama queen is having a field I have recently found out that my How important is horoscope match- has been niggling at you for some time. everything is to work to plan. Also, other inside. Your mother needs to under- day. You’re bored with the nice guys and father (businessman) is associated ing for a match making? In addition, you may also be thrilled by a factors could bring up ideas that have an stand the damage she is causing you. crave attention from the man who acts with a lot of young models. They Mrs Divya Borah, Noida relationship that seems to offer something Express yourself as vividly as you can disinterested. exchange very erotic messages too! To some it is mandatory, to others impact on your income and moneymak- different. This person could be a breath of ing ability. A key blend of energies could and I’m sure that life will be better soon. Some people think they will never Should I tell my mother? it is vague. Personally speaking, for an fresh air in your life. Good luck! have chemistry with someone “nice” Sushil Gupta, New Delhi arranged marriage you can try doing coincide with a job offer. and that could very well be true. If you You can always have a transparent this as you have the option to choose. I always land up with wrong guys. don’t change your mate selection mech- communication with your father. A lot of marriages sail well even with- Is something wrong with me in anism, you will subconsciously choose Observe his reaction and hear his out the interference of astrology and a Sagittarius ( Nov 23–Dec 21) Capricorn ( Dec 22– Jan 20) particular? the same heartache every time. You will reply. Telling your mother will hurt lot break even though their horoscopes While you may be very Name unknown ignore the obvious red flags, believing, her and this is avoidable right now. looked positive together. Marriage as With a focus on your There is a subconscious part of us that “this relationship” will be differ- Your father surely needs to know that a bond requires much more than just lifestyle sector, you may busy with your job or that draws us to particular people who ent… but nothing changes. Don’t take you are aware of his ‘other’ side. Sug- planets predicting positive future. Wish be curious about how you responsibilities, a focus on trigger a familiar feeling. We think it’s stress. Enjoy each experience with a gest you tell him that you have known you the very best! can make better use of your leisure sector could chemistry when the fireworks go off, positive frame of mind. Someone is from a few friends rather than disclos- (Send your questions to your time in order to accomplish more. The entice you to explore hobbies that you but what’s actually happening is that surely made for you. ing the truth. As he might be alert and [email protected]) coming week could encourage you to take might relish. And even though you may a closer look at your routines and daily have a lot of your plate, the opportunity activities and streamline them in order to to relax and do something you enjoy give yourself more leeway. In addition, might be too tempting to resist. Improve- you could find that a new creative activity ment could show up concerning a domes- MOHANLAL VISWANATHAN NAIR has a liberating effect on you. tic matter due to a brilliant idea. Born on May 21, 1960, Mohanlal is famous for his work in Malayalam films as an actor, producer, and an occasional singer. His first film to be released was ‘Manjil Virinja Pookkal’ (1980), a romance film in which he played the Aquarius (Jan 21–Feb 18) Pisces (Feb 19 –March 20) antagonist. He established himself as a lead actor during the 1980s. The This week and the coming As Mercury enters your 1986 crime drama ‘Rajavinte Makan’ was significant in labeling him a domi- weeks could see you get- sector of communica- nant actor in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, ting organized at home tion, this can be a good Mohanlal has acted in over 300 Malayalam films and a few films in other by clearing out closets, time to take a class that languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. Some of his notable tackling chores, and making sure that ev- enables you to learn a new skill. It’s also roles have been in the 1997 Tamil political drama ‘Iruvar’ directed by Mani erything you keep has a home. You might a great opportunity to reach out and Ratnam, the 2002 Hindi crime drama ‘Company’ directed by Ram Gopal be able to earn extra money by selling make some vital connections that can Varma, and the 2016 Telugu action film ‘Janatha Garage’ directed by items you no longer need. Another key bring new offers, deals, and contracts Koratala Siva. In 2001, the Government of India honoured him with the Pad- aspect suggests that if you’re willing to co- your way. At the same time, you might be ma Shri, for his contributions towards Indian cinema. He has won five National operate with a friend or group, something able to increase your income if you act Film Awards, six Kerala State Film Award and eight Filmfare Awards. You share your birthday with birthday your share You unique may be achieved. on an idea. Know about the walking noses! When a dog sticks its head out the window, it’s like pigging out at an all-you-can-smell scent buffet the windows main draw isn’t the scenery or the throughout this process. To keep the air in the express subcutaneous matter. Massage breeze. What dogs are after are smells. Dogs room warm, use a small space heater if you have therapists use a similar technique to help are basically walking noses. While our human to. USE THE WARMEST WATER POSSIBLE. loosen toxins in tissue. olfactory membranes (a lump of tissue tucked Bathing where it’s cold, or with cold water, is Rinse, rinse, rinse. Really flood that skin up in the nose) are only about the size of a post- counter-productive! Benzoyl peroxide opens the ever so thoroughly with warm running water Heads age stamp and hold some 5 million olfactory pores and follicles, but cold closes them.. Noth- — then rinse some more. It’s the rinsing that receptors, or “scent cells,” a large dog has an ing’s going to penetrate tense skin with pores is your friend. Thorough, aggressive rinsing olfactory membrane closer in size to a handker- and follicles that have slammed shut. It’s also provides the flushing action we want) Our chief and more than 225 million receptors. As water is what flushes out the gunk and help get goal is to open pathways so Mite Avenge can air moves over the olfactory membrane, odour rid of higher level mites. penetrate better, create a healthier skin envi- tails molecules settle on the scent receptors and get Wet the dog thoroughly first with warm ronment, reduce yeast. Proper use of benzoyl Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, recognized. The more air there is flowing over water (not cool or room-temperature). peroxide shampoo does that and it helps purge the membrane, the more scents the dogs can Generously apply a good quality benzoyl toxins, waste, sebum, trash and mites lurking MP & Union Cabinet detect. So when a dog sticks its head out the peroxide shampoo that is formulated for pets. below the surface.. If you don’t already have Minister, also an eminent window, it’s like pigging out at an all-you-can- Cover every part of the dog’s body. Leave no safe a hand-held shower head that sprays, get one animal rights activist and smell scent buffet. places for mites, yeast and infection.(Diluting of those hand held sprayer attachments that environmentalist answers it slightly in a bit of warm water may make it goes over the tap so you can rinse with copi- The vet has asked me to bathe the dog with easier to spread.) ous amounts of running warm water. Millennium Post readers Benzoyl Peroxide Shampoo as a treatment for Lather well and continue to work the lather Dogs with mange always need to be queries related to animal mange. How should I do it ? constantly for a long time. (At least 10 minutes brushed daily. Dogs end up with dander, yeast welfare issues This is the treatment recommended when if you can.) Keep adding a little warm water if flakes and other debris that must be removed your dog has been attacked by mange mites.. necessary – just lather for as long as you can. daily. Otherwise they add to the mites’ food How do reflective belts for dogs / cows help? Demodex burrow deep in your dog’s follicles Massage the skin with your fingers if possi- supply and harbor pathogens that increase the A. Reflective belts make the animal visible and pores, trapping yeast and bacteria, fostering ble to help break up crud build-up. Work the chance of secondary infection. A good habit at night and saves them from being run over by secondary infection, increasing inflammation. shampoo around the eyes, ears and paws. Our is to brush right before performing your daily vehicles or being hit by motorists who can see Benzoyl peroxide shampoo is considered to store has protective eye drops if you need them povidone iodine wipe down. the belts from far and avoid running into the be THE mange shampoo because of its unique to work up close to the eyes. It is unrealistic to expect a complete cure animals. Reflective belts are also indicative of ability to flush the follicles. Nothing else does After some warm soaking, it can be help- just by shampooing. In truth, Demodectic the fact that someone is looking after them and the same trick.The more frequently you use it ful to gather folds of skin, gently gripping as mange can’t be effectively cured by using just they belong to someone. the faster you chip away the built up debris that close to the body as possible without causing one method of treatment. This explains why makes life easy for the mites. But it’s not enough discomfort. You want to have a decent fold of chemicals and single-step treatments is such Why do dogs like to stick their head out of the to just lather doggie up, let the shampoo sit there skin above your hands. Gripping both sides of an abysmal long term recurrence rate. car window? for 10 minutes then give a quick rinse. the skin fold close to the body, gently squeeze (Send your questions to A number of dog behaviorists agree that Bathe indoors to keep the dog warm as you glide your hands towards you as if to [email protected]) millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | 15 mp Game On Djokovic LOOKS TO REGAIN HIS MOJO Over the past couple of years, there have been persisting physical niggles. But most conspicuous is the change in Djokovic’s attitude, something that he was always admired by both his peers and tennis pundits the world over, writes Sridhar Venkatesh

he years 2015 and 2016 were, for all intents Serbian was ousted by and also after discussing private plans of each team and purposes, a purple patch in the career Argentinean Juan Martin member.” He expressed no bitterness and acknowl- of Serbian tennis phenomenon Novak del Potro in the very first edged their contribution to his rise to the top, call- Djokovic. Of the 16 singles tournaments round in straight sets. This ing them his “family and that will never change.” Tthat he participated in, Djokovic won an impressive turned out to be the beginning The Serbian did, however, rightly pointed out 11, three of these being Grand Slam tournaments, of Djokovic’s bad form, as he lost in his statement that he needed to “make a change, and finished runner-up in the other five tourna- in all following tournaments. and to introduce new energy in order to raise his ments. His whirl- wind season began Soon after the Rio Olympics, level of play.” There are indeed several changes that after winninga determined Djokovic entered the Djokovic needs to bring to his game to change the the 2015 Aus- Flushing Meadows in New York, hoping narrative. Over the past couple of years, there have tralian Open, to win the US Open for the second consecu- been persisting physical niggles. But most conspicu- defeating Brit- tive time. Djokovic looked like his old, confident ous is the change in Djokovic’s attitude, something ish arch rival self as he walked over all his opponents to set up a that he was always admired for both by his peers Andy Murray mouth-watering final clash with Swiss dark horse and tennis pundits around the world. Gone are the in four sets in the Stan Wawrinka. But defying all expectations, Waw- days when Djokovic, exuding a boyish charm, final. Other than rinka beat the Serbian star in four sets to win his would imitate Maria Sharpova’s idiosyncra- his loss to a resilient first ever US Open title. sies before he would begin his serve, just Stan Wawrinka in the Djokovic subsequently went on to lose the next to entertain the crowd. The Djokovic final of that year’s French three ATP tournaments – Shanghai Rolex Masters, that we see now seems to have realised Open, Djokovic’s season BNP Paribas Masters and ATP World Tour Finals. that he now bears the weight of the was fairly exceptional. Losing As a result, he fell to the second spot in the ATP world on his shoulders and plays with to Wawrinka at Roland Garros men’s singles ranking in November 2016, a posi- a less carefree attitude than he did four- meant that Djokovic was denied tion where he has been stuck since. five years ago. a singles Grand Slam in 2015. He Djokovic’s rise to the top of the ATP rankings Of course, it is now neither possible nor advis- did, however, go on to beat Roger able for him to turn the clock back and return to Federer in the finals of the Wimble- his former cheerful and glee self. On the bright side don and the US Open, and the next four After bringing fellow Spaniard though, Djokovic isn’t languishing in the ATP rank- tournaments as well in 2015. Carlos Moyá into his coaching ings. His drop in form is merely a setback, from That year, he also earned a record which he can rise once he sets his mind to it. breaking amount of prize money, win- team, Rafael Nadal seems to In an effort to get back his mojo, Djokovic has ning well over $21 million. Djokovic had have reignited the spark in him chosen to dump his longtime coach and friends. It begun 2015 at the top of the ATP Men’s Singles may not be a panacea to all his problems, but it still ranking and finished the season the same way, that is a start. Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal lost his too with a record number of points. He was also the was not meteoric. It was a result of perseverance way a few times, but is now seemingly on the road only player in the 2015 season to have beaten every and hard work for over three years, when Ger- to recovery. After bringing fellow Spaniard Carlos other top 10 ATP player. man legend Boris Becker joined his coaching Moyá into his coaching team, Nadal seems to have 2016 began in a somewhat similar fashion, after team as head coach in 2013. Becker worked reignited the spark in him. His marathon five-setter he successfully defended the Australian Open title alongside Djokovic’s long time head coach against Federer at the 2017 Australian Open final by once again defeating Murray, this time over only Marián Vajda, who had decided to take turned the clock back to a time when the two vir- three sets. Subsequently, Djokovic went on to win some time off for personal reasons. Becker tually were the only two contenders for any major four more tournaments, including the French Open was mainly tasked with helping Djokovic tournament. The Swiss maestro came out on top where Murray once again returned empty-handed prevail in major tournaments, as the latter that night, but it showed that Nadal had indeed in a four-setter. believed he lacked the “mental edge in the become a markedly improved player. However, this was when his downward slide was final stages of those tournaments.” Djokov- Nadal is also on the way to earn back his to begin. After winning the much coveted French ic’s collaboration with Becker did produce the moniker of the ‘King of Clay’, after winning Open – the only Grand Slam trophy missing from desired results and improvements that the Serbian three clay court ATP tournaments this his shelf – in June that year, an ambitious Djokovic was missing for some time. year – the Monte-Carlo Masters, Bar- went to the All-England Club in July 2016, looking In December 2016, Becker’s three-year contract celona Open and Madrid Open. forward to win a third consecutive singles Wimble- ran out and it was decided not to renew it. Djokovic The Spaniard seems to be don Championship. His plans did not come to frui- parted ways with the German, ostensibly on amica- returning to his old form, but tion unfortunately, as he went crashing out in only ble terms, due to a series of unexpected losses on the Djokovic currently seems a the third round, after 28th seeded American Sam lawn. Djokovic made headlines again in May 2017, shadow of his former self. Querrey defeated him 6-7, 1-6, 6-3, 6-7. after he decided to sack his entire coaching team, And the Serbian needs After missing a chance to win the year’s sec- including Vajda, his mentor for over 10 years, and to bring about a change in ond major tournament, Djokovic focused on rep- the support staff. On his website, Djokovic said they his game and attitude to again resenting his nation at the 31st Summer Olympics, had “decided to part ways after a detailed analysis of be a strong contender in Grand hosted by Rio de Janeiro in August. Shockingly, the the game, achieved results in the previous period, Slam competitions. 16| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 21 MAY 2017 | millenniumpost mp You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming Film -Pablo Neruda

Irrfan Khan talks about his filmHindi Medium and how Indian cinema needs to change today

In the trailer, we saw a nice husband-and- wife equation, so… (Cuts in) The casting was very, very crucial. It was my instinct that told me that I needed to have the right co-actor to explore this role. I needed somebody like, say, Deepak Dobriyal in this film. I insisted on him because the role required a unique kind of chemistry between Deepak and me. Likewise, I was looking for a particu- lar name in Lunchbox. Before that film, I didn’t know NimratKaur, I had only seen a photograph of her and I felt it was cru- cial to cast her in that film. Our industry has only a few actor-stars and they are not dying to jump onto my bandwagon… and everyone is very busy. For this film it was crucial that the actor needed to have a sweet sense of humor. I came across a video of her (Saba Qamar) in Pakistan, where she was talking about Aamir Khan, there was something very interesting about her and, for this role, we needed a chatpati ladki, you know, like cation system. What is your perception of Kangana (Ranaut). And if she gets her pho- our education system, given that you have tocopy, we will keep working with that. Like, school-going children? you do your original film with someone else I will address the other question which and provide us with a photocopy of you and you haven’t asked. There is a message and we will work. But there was no option like comment in the subject and that was both that with us. Priyanka is already busy there a challenge and a limitation because there is (Hollywood) and I wasn’t sure whether I always a tendency to get preachy. So, for me, could even approach her there or not. it was a challenging to not become preachy while also not diluting the message. Hindi Medium suggests that the character Education, for me, is very important of your wife is very dominating and you are because we were not educated in an ideal dancing to her tune. Would you be okay way. I used to hate school and I don’t want with this in real life? my kids to go through that. I want them to It’s a complicated equation between be interested in their studies. They should two people living together for such a long feel engaged with it. They shouldn’t feel like time. You have to find your own ways and it is forced upon them. formulas that work in your relationship. So I was looking for a school which had There are people who have the kind of Mind Your a practical way of teaching. For me, educa- temperament that makes light of things. tion is a way to explore oneself and expose Sometimes, you have to listen to things that oneself to possibilities that will nurture your are unpleasant. Some people know how to I discovered may be an personality. If education does not fulfill that deflect those things while others can’t help that in my life. I aspect of a function, then it is making you a tool to be but react to them. think it happened movie which you used by somebody else. I don’t believe in In this movie, the wife complains and because when kids are were not aware of and that type of education. tells the husband that he is not the class she born, they change you which was not so impor- was searching for. If the husband doesn’t and it’s phenomenal. Your tant at that time. So, it wasn’t What do you think is the importance of know how to deflect this, it would have personality changes in ways a particular movie. English in our society? become a problem, which would have esca- you would never have dreamt was When we went to school, we were told lated to a different level. But this man is not possible. It’s like an atom bomb whenLanguage it Talking about impact… how do you think that we would learn to speak English and like that. He is very weird and thick-skinned explodes. Something happens that is hard this movie will impact the public? that we would learn it automatically. No one and that made me want to do this role. No to explain. It changes you in many ways. I I don’t want to think about it, it would told us how that would happen. The Eng- matter how much you make fun of this man, am not saying this is a formula. It may work be a stupid mistake for me to wonder what lish language is an international language or how much you say he is a coward, and completely against somebody else, but this they are going to do. From the day the and it increases the possibilities before those that you don’t know a single word of Eng- is how it worked for me. There is a sense just a paisa kamao. But as I started explor- At what phase in your career did that trailer launched, I could see their reaction, who know it. But if you don’t know the lan- lish, he will make light of it. of giving and a sense of giving to some- ing the profession, I realised certain things turning point come? Was it after doing a and I know the trailer doesn’t have even guage, you should not be at least doubtful He is unaffected by these harsh words. body else. It sets in, which is much more and that realisation came suddenly. I was certain number of movies or did the turn- five per cent of what the movie has. It’s a of the language you know and you should Usually, if you taunt someone for being harmonious. not prepared and I was not thinking about ing point come after a particular movie? much bigger experience. This is all I know. not assume that if you learn English, you unable to speak English, they would get it. Suddenly, raatke 11 baj ke itne minute It had nothing to do with movies. It was If one could tell what was going to happen, will shine as a person. It is just the abil- upset. But this person is free of all these You just mentioned that these things par ek thought aaya which penetrated you a certain experience which did that. While then uski dukan kabhi khali hi nahi hoti, he ity to speak that language, that’s it. Your things and simply believes that ‘I love you changed you as a person, but how did so deeply that you knew that information doing a movie, it’s a different process… you would keep doing this for the rest of his life. thinking doesn’t change once you learn to and I will simply give you a good time’. This they impact you as an actor? before but at that time the intensity with read a script, you shoot with other actors, speak English. is his philosophy. Yes, I am very fortunate that I am an which it downloaded into your system and work with directors. But once it goes The movie actor. The most precious thing this job has and you became aware of it and it became to the audience, the experience changes is a strong After working in Hollywood as well, what Do you think a middle class man will given me and the most important lesson a thing which you will carry to your grave. completely. comment are the differences that you see between relate to this character? is to reflect on yourself and see yourself as I remember so many movies that I had on the edu- that industry and the Hindi film industry? This is very important. There is relativ- other people do. If you could see yourself watched before their release, which had If so, what are the changes you would like ity and there is a kind of aspirational value. objectively… who you are and you start a different impact on me and to bring to our industry? I am not sure how many men will find this understanding yourself, and start criticising how they grew after the I am fortunate to be a part of Hindi cin- aspirational but most women will definitely yourself, start appreciating yourself, start For me, education movie released. Those ema. We had a very unique style of story get inspired. But I hope it is aspirational looking at it objectively as much as possible. is a way to expose things are there but telling during the ‘60s, which is when cin- even for men because, for men, kachhi mitti That is the basic need of an actor. Unless he audience sud- ema focused on our own society. Also, aur gili mitti bane rehna achha hai, so there starts observing himself, he will not be able oneself to possibilities denly brings there was a complexity in our story telling is a possibility to mould and adapt to it. to look outside himself. It’s all about your them alive. because it was coming from an insight into If you are unable to do it, it is not a good own complexes, your own way of looking that will nurture your There the power of storytelling. Directors were sign for any evolving human being. But it at people guided by your own filters. You also passionate to tell these stories. will definitely give a foresight for how to never see the bigger picture. That’s what personality. If it does When you have a passion to tell love and live life being a regular, middle acting has given me. There are so many your stories, you tend to tell class man. The only achievement is that he other reasons why being an actor is pre- not fulfill that function, your story in a very layered expanded his shop from a small one to a big cious. Like sharing your own experiences manner, and that is where one but married an upper class girl. So to through stories and my experience becomes then it is making you we are lacking. We don’t tell fulfill her dreams, he does all he can mate- your experience, my fun becomes your fun, our stories in multi-layered rially and give her all that he can. my trauma becomes your trauma. There is a tool to be used by ways, where the universal a magic I discovered. It was not there in me audience can connect with Are you in touch with your feminine side? when I was trying to become an actor. I was somebody else them. Somebody told me that Raj Kapoor once needed a Bhojpuri background score for his film and he had heard that there was a tabela where someone knew about the tunes he wanted to use in his film. One early morn- ing, he rushed to that place and found that person who knew those tunes. When Guru Dutt needed a few angry songs, he met 10 writers and was still not satisfied. He was just not getting what he wanted. Then someone mentioned Sahir’s (Ludhianvi) name and he wrote the song within 48 hours and it became a sensation. We have lost this. The good thing about the Indian industry is that it is fortunate that the audi- ence is hungry. Feed them a little and they will forgive everything. But if the industry does not have good enough stories to tell, the audience will go away. Also, this is not the first time where Hollywood is paralyz- ing the industry. BOXOFFICEINDIA