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Soren Cabinet expansion 644 Assam extremists surrender Nepal invites Modi, Imran postponed They have deposited 177 firearms, 71 bombs and 52 grenades for Sagarmatha Dialogue Special Correspondent Special Correspondent their lives to the interests of New Delhi/Ranchi Guwahati the nation.“There cannot be Global meet to focus on threat of climate change The proposed expansion of A total of 644 extremists development without peace. the Jharkhand government from eight banned outfits We all have to work together Kallol Bhattacherjee tions for the event, which is on Friday was deferred af­ surrendered at an official for peace and prosperity... I KATHMANDU expected to focus on the ter Chief Minister Hemant function here on Thursday. urge you to use it to build the Nepal has invited the Prime threat of climate change to Soren on Thursday evening The event, attended by nation and society,” the Ministers of India and Pakis­ the modern world. Given the called on Governor Drou­ Assam Chief Minister Sarba­ Chief Minister said. He ad­ tan, along with several other large number of global lead­ padi Murmu to postpone nanda Sonowal, was part of vised them to take advantage heads of governments and ers, the event is expected to the ceremony. a series of “mainstreaming” of Central schemes. states, for the Sagarmatha emerge as a venue for bilat­ A statement issued by programmes for extremist Dialogue, officials said here eral interaction among Mr. Soren’s office men­ groups held since 1992. Di­ Rehabilitation scheme on Thursday. leaders. tioned his “grief­stricken rector­General of Police Assam has a rehabilitation The three­day event from India and Pakistan have mind” as the reason after Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said it programme for surrendered April 2 will be the biggest di­ been caught up in a cycle of seven villagers at Burugu­ was one of the biggest in militants. They get financial plomatic dialogue in Nepal’s hostility which has prevent­ likera were killed by “Path­ scale. Huge cache: Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal looking at the assistance and bank loans to recent history that will be at­ ed Islamabad from hosting algarhi” movement sup­ As many as 301 of the sur­ surrendered arms in Guwahati on Thursday. * RITU RAJ KONWAR start a business or do farm­ tended by many global fi­ Pradeep Kumar Gyawali the SAARC summit since porters. Mr. Soren, who rendered extremists be­ ing, officials said. gures apart from the leaders 2016. had earlier in the day longed to the little­known ed Liberation Front of Asom­ rassment of Bengalis in As­ There have been reports of the SAARC countries. garmatha Secretariat of the The Kathmandu dialogue sought time from Governor National Liberation Front of Independent (ULFA­I), 13 of sam”, deposited 75 firearms, of non­extremists becoming “Invitations have been Ministry of Foreign Affairs of aims at drawing all the Murmu for the ceremony, Bengali (NLFB), followed by the Rava National Liberation besides 1.93 kg of explosives, beneficiaries to fill up the sent to over 150 foreign Nepal. SAARC leaders and provid­ met her again and apprised 178 from the Adivasi Dragon Front, six of the Kamatapur the only outfit to do so. ranks of “surrendered mili­ guests including heads of go­ The official also con­ ing an opportunity to break her of the killings. Fighter and 87 from the Na­ Liberation Organisation and “This is an important day tants”. vernment and heads of firmed that other leaders of the ice. However, the develop­ tional Santhal Liberation one of the Communist Party for the State as well as the As­ ULFA­I military chief Pa­ states, Ministers, business the South Asian Association Earlier last week, the Ex­ ment comes in the back­ Army. of India (Maoist). sam police with such a large resh Baruah described the leaders, media, members of for Regional Cooperation ternal Affairs Ministry an­ drop of ally Congress say­ Eight members of an un­ The extremists deposited number of the militants join­ surrenders as a “drama”. In multilateral organisations, (SAARC) have been invited. nounced that India had invit­ ing they had not chosen specified faction of the Na­ 177 firearms, 71 bombs and ing the mainstream,” Mr. Ma­ a statement, he called for the think tank experts, academ­ The Ministry, headed by ed all heads of governments their nominees as Mr. So­ tional Democratic Front of 52 grenades. The NLFB, hanta said. boycott of Republic Day. Mil­ ics, civil society leaders and Foreign Minister Pradeep of SCO member countries ren had not had prior con­ Boroland took part surren­ formed by one Amar Paul Mr. Sonowal appealed to itants had surrendered last activists,” said a source Kumar Gyawali, has been for the heads of government sultation with them. dered. So did 50 of the Unit­ with the aim of stopping “ha­ the extremists to dedicate year too, he said. aware of the work of the Sa­ spearheading the prepara­ council later this year. New party Ajit Pawar finds ‘loopholes’ in Asom Gana CAA, NRC issues echo at Jaipur festival Mancha floated PM assassination plot case Rajasthan Chief Minister urges authors, intellectuals to discuss ‘burning issues’

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT special correspondent “We cannot afford to be si­ GUWAHATI Minister says government is willing to reopen investigation Jaipur lent any more. We must The ongoing agitation The issues of the amended speak up with one voice for against the Citizenship Sharad Vyas Service (IPS) officer Ravin­ citizenship law and the pro­ the common cause of hu­ (Amendment) Act, 2019, Mumbai dra Kadam, who was the posed National Register of manity,” he said. has led to the birth of a par­ A letter found on Delhi­ then Joint Commissioner of Citizens (NRC) found an Actor and director Nandi­ ty in Assam. based activist Rona Wilson Pune Police, and the Chief echo at the 13th edition of ta Das, speaking to the press, The new party, Asom documenting an alleged plot Investigating Officer, Assis­ the Jaipur Literature Festival said people should raise Gana Mancha (AGM), is not to assassinate Prime Minis­ tant Commissioner of Police here on Thursday, with Ra­ their voice against CAA (Citi­ the one that the All Assam ter Narendra Modi appears Shivaji Pawar, made a pre­ jasthan Chief Minister Ashok zenship Amendment Act)­ Students’ Union and affi­ to be a “spoof” that was ob­ sentation to the government Gehlot describing the pre­ NRC and challenge the dis­ liates have been planning tained from suspicious on Thursday. sent situation as “unprece­ pensation which was asking to form as a “political alter­ sources, Maharashtra Depu­ “We have seen the pre­ dented” and expecting intel­ them to be identified in the native” to the ruling BJP, its ty Chief Minister Ajit Pawar sentation from the two offic­ lectuals to raise their “voice name of religion. ally Asom Gana Parishad is believed to have told the ers and believe there could of sanity”. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot at the inauguration of “Shaheen Baghs are com­ and the Congress. Pune police during a review Ajit Pawar be certain loopholes in the “I hope that authors and the Jaipur Literature Festival on Thursday. * PTI ing up everywhere following “Our party [AGM], will of the chargesheet filed in investigation as is being intellectuals will use this the Delhi trend... Students contest in all 126 seats in the “urban naxal” cases. eet framing 10 activists un­ claimed by representations platform for free speech to the JLF. Festival producer nessed in the country could have started a movement. the 2021 Assembly elec­ The particular e­mail ex­ der the Unlawful Activities we have received. If some of discuss the burning issues ,” Sanjoy Roy said the “narra­ be countered through art This is the time for everyone tions. Our aim is to ensure change between Maoists and Prevention Act (UAPA) must the evidence made part of he said after inaugurating tive of hatred” being wit­ and literature. to speak up,” she said. the protection of the rights the alleged “urban naxals” be substantiated in 15 days the charge­sheet are not sub­ and interests of the indige­ had only a single time stamp time, or the Maha Vikas Agh­ stantiated, we are willing to nous people,” said Simanta and not two — from both the adi government will then ap­ re­open the investigation. A Kumar Dutta, an advocate, receiver and the sender — point a Special Investigation decision will be taken in the while announcing the crea­ thereby raising doubts over Team (SIT) to re­look these next 15 days,” Maharashtra tion of the party in Nagaon. its authenticity. cases against “urban nax­ Home Minister Anil Des­ Leaders of the party said als”, Mr. Pawar is believed to mukh said. they planned to take the In 15 days have told a police team from Sources said the review al­ fight against the “contro­ The source of this e­mail and Pune. so took cognisance of the let­ versial” CAA to an authori­ other evidence documented A team of the Pune police, ters written by NCP chief tative level. in the 5,000­page chargesh­ comprising Indian Police Sharad Pawar for an SIT. Police thwart sit­in against CAA in Varanasi Eight have been taken into custody special correspondent permission was sought. LUCKNOW District Magistrate Kaush­ The police on Thursday al Raj Sharma said that as thwarted a sit­in against the eight to 10 men and some Citizenship (Amendment) women had gathered at the Act in Varanasi and took spot, the police were de­ eight persons into custody. ployed. Some of them threw A few protesters, mostly stones at the policemen women, reached Beniabagh when they tried to arrest the Maidan in the afternoon, women. The men were ar­ carrying the national flag rested, Mr. Sharma said. and banners against the “They [the rest] are being CAA and a proposed pan­In­ identified through photo­ dia National Register of Citi­ graphs and will be arrest­ zens (NRC). ed,” Mr. Sharma said. In a video footage of the Mr. Sharma said a place incident, the police were had been designated for seen forcibly taking women staging protests, and the away. The protesters ac­ Congress and the CPI(M) cused the police of misbeha­ were recently allowed to viour. But the police said the conduct their programmes protest was illegal and no there under the law.

BJP govt. is resembling colonial rulers: Yechury

Special Correspondent New Delhi Reacting to Home Minister Amit Shah’s as­ sertion that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act will not be withdrawn despite wides­ pread protests, CPI(M) general secretary Sit­ aram Yechury said the BJP government was “appearing closer to colonial rulers India has seen off”. “The more time is passing, this govt. is ap­ pearing closer to the colonial rulers India has seen off. This is exactly what the British would say during the freedom struggle. And we know what happened,” Mr. Yechury said in a tweet. He told The Hindu that consider­ ing the RSS never participated in the free­ dom struggle, their “lack of knowledge” could be condoned. With growing discom­ fort about the protests at Shaheen Bagh and calls on social media to end the sit­in, he said it was the Centre’s duty to reach out and ne­ gotiate with the protesters. “If the police or the government feel that the protesters are obstructing daily lives, then they should negotiate with them.” CM YK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Wuhan gent measures to protect its of the judgment. Gambia’s Justice Minister, Wuhan residents called for Rohingya population from Myanmar must use its in­ Abubacarr Tambadou, help and shared worries of genocide, a ruling cheered fluence over its military and hailed the ruling as “a tri­ food shortages Thursday, by refugees as their first ma­ other armed groups to pre­ umph for international with streets in the virus­hit jor legal victory since being vent violence against the justice”. central Chinese city left de­ forced from their homes. Rohingya “intended to bring The case was argued last serted after it was put on A lawsuit launched by about its physical destruc­ month by some of the lockdown. Gambia in November at the tion in whole or in part”. world’s top human rights la­ Planes and trains out of United Nations’ highest body wyers, with Myanmar’s civi­ Wuhan — the outbreak epi­ for disputes between states ‘Ethnic minority group’ First step: Gambia’s Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou, lian leader Aung San Suu Kyi centre of the SARS­like virus accuses Myanmar of geno­ Rohingya activists, who had right, waving at a Rohingya member at the ICJ, The Hague. * AFP attending the hearings to ask — were cancelled, with pu­ cide against Rohingya in vio­ come from all over the world judges to dismiss it. blic transport also suspend­ Controlling the outbreak: Travellers outside a railway Station lation of a 1948 convention. to the Hague, reacted with to describe the Muslim Roh­ ed with “genocidal intent”. Moments before the court ed as authorities told resi­ in Wuhan after trains out of the city were suspended. * AP The court’s final decision joy to the unanimous ruling, ingya as an ethnic group and In camps in Bangladesh began reading its ruling, the dents not to leave in a bid to could take years, and Thurs­ which also explicitly recog­ refers to them as Bangla­ where they have fled, Rohin­ Financial Times published control the spread of the as they read news of the day’s ruling dealt only with nised their ethnic minority deshi migrants. gya refugees hovered over an article by Suu Kyi, in virus. lockdown, adding that their WHO: virus not Gambia’s request for preli­ as a protected group under mobile phones to watch the which she said war crimes Streets decorated for Chi­ families’ lives were “threa­ minary measures. But in a the Genocide Convention. Military crackdown judgment. For the first time, may have been committed nese New Year festivities in tened constantly and the tar­ a global health unanimous ruling by the 17 “That is something we More than 7,30,000 Rohin­ we have got some justice,” against Rohingya Muslims the city of 11 million were get of online abuse”. judge panel, the court said have been fighting for a long gya fled Myanmar after a mil­ said Mohammed Nur, 34. but refugees had exaggerat­ empty, with the few who “We consciously avoid go­ emergency the Rohingya face an ongo­ time: to be recognised as hu­ itary­led crackdown in 2017, Rohingya still living inside ed abuses. ventured outside wearing ing out, disinfect diligently ing threat and Myanmar mans the same as everyone and were forced into squalid Myanmar contacted by ICJ rulings are final and masks as ordered by and wear masks,” wrote one Agence France-Presse must act to protect them. else,” Yasmin Ullah, a Cana­ camps across the border in phone said they hoped the binding, but countries have authorities. user in a social media post. Geneva Myanmar must “take all da­based Rohingya activist Bangladesh. UN investigators ruling would force the coun­ occasionally flouted them, The neighbouring city of “But there is a lack of food A deadly virus outbreak measures within its power to said. Majority Buddhist concluded that the military try to improve their situa­ and the court has no formal Huanggang was also placed and disinfectants, and we that has prompted China prevent all acts” prohibited Myanmar generally refuses campaign had been execut­ tion. “We need protection,” mechanism to enforce them. on lockdown from Thursday need more resources. We to lock down some 20 night. hope everyone can under­ million people does not Travel closures were also stand that we are feeling as yet constitute an imposed on roads, rail or pu­ though it is the end of the international public health blic transport in three other world. emergency, the World India helps Maldives tackle measles outbreak nearby cities. One user said: “Could the Health Organization In Wuhan, guests at one government help to resolve determined on Thursday. hotel were checked for fev­ the issue of resources? Can “This is an emergency It despatched over 30,000 doses of measles and rubella (MR) vaccine to the island nation ers and handed anti­bacte­ we control food prices?” in China, but it has not yet rial gel, and told breakfast Many Internet users from become a global health Meera Srinivasan ties in the Maldives said they lose the eradication status,” The vaccine provided by Minister Narendra Modi’s vi­ would be served to rooms. outside the city expressed emergency,” WHO chief COLOMBO have intensified the vaccina­ he said. India reached Male within 72 sit to Male in June 2019. Se­ Some residents said they for residents, urging them to Tedros Adhanom India has stepped in to help tion drive, to prevent the in­ The six cases of measles hours after the government cretary­level delegations met were on the “verge of tears” stay safe. Ghebreyesus said. the Maldives tackle a recent fectious disease from spread­ so far identified are from made a request, a statement in Male early January to draw outbreak of measles, identi­ ing further. Hulhumale — the reclaimed from the Indian Embassy a roadmap for cooperation, fied at a government hospital island adjoining capital Male said, adding that Minister of in capacity building and about three weeks ago. The Preventive measures — and capital Male, accord­ Health Abdulla Ameen pre­ training of doctors and med­ Indian Embassy in Male on “The first case was identified ing to the Minister, who is sented a certificate of appre­ ical professionals, disease FATF: China says Pak. made progress Thursday handed over on January 9. Since then we heading a task force to han­ ciation to Indian Ambassa­ surveillance, training of 30,000 doses of measles and have stepped up screening dle the outbreak. The Mal­ dor Sunjay Sudhir, thanking mental health professionals, Press Trust of India The Financial Action Task fairs Division Hammad Az­ rubella (MR) vaccine to the and preventive measures to dives, he said, is observing the Government of India for setting up of digital health Beijing Force’s (FATF) Asia Pacific har is in Beijing to brief the Maldivian Health Ministry. ensure we contain it,” Minis­ 2020 as the year of public the “gesture of goodwill and capacities in Maldives, offi­ China, which hosted a key Joint Group met in Beijing to task force on the steps taken The outbreak comes less ter of State for Health Shah health, when an unexpected solidarity.” cials said. meeting of the international scrutinise Pakistan’s pro­ by it . than three years after the Abdullah Mahir told The public health challenge India is also helping build terror financing watchdog in gress to adopt stricter laws “Pakistan has made great World Health Organisation Hindu over telephone. “On emerged. “With our ongoing MoU on health a 100­bed Cancer Hospital in Beijing, said on Thursday against terror financing and efforts to strengthen its declared the Maldives meas­ rare occasions, there could vaccination and re­vaccina­ The Indian government’s in­ Hulhumale as part of its that Pakistan has made “vis­ money laundering. China is domestic counter terrorism les­free. As many as six per­ be an outbreak of a disease tion drives, we hope to be itiative comes even as the $800 million Line of Credit ible progress” to strengthen the President of the FATF financing system with visible sons have so far been affect­ considered to have been able to contain it soon. We two countries implement to the island nation, a popu­ its counter terrorism financ­ and co­chair for Asia Pacific progress. Its political will ed by the contagious viral eradicated in a country. Ho­ are grateful for the support the Memorandum of Under­ lar tourist destination and ing system, which should be Joint Group. and active efforts should be infection. Following the de­ wever, if we contain it swiftly from the Indian government standing on Health coopera­ home to over 4,00,000 peo­ encouraged by the world A Pakistani delegation led encouraged by the interna­ velopment, health authori­ and effectively, we will not at such a time,” he added. tion — signed during Prime ple. community. by Minister for Economic Af­ tional community,” he said. ELSEWHERE MPs approve U.S. steps up scrutiny of Ami Bera slams Trump’s India policy sweeping pregnant visa applicants Putin reforms It’s an abdication of American leadership, says Democratic Congressman New rules aim to limit ‘birth tourism’ Agence France-Presse Sriram Lakshman ments have significance for what to do but with strong Moscow Reuters ship for any person born in Washington U.S.–India relations. The allies, we certainly can have Isabel dos Santos Russian lawmakers on WASHINGTON the U.S., which applies even As election season gets un­ Subcommittee, under its those conversations and that charged with fraud Thursday unanimously ap­ President Donald Trump’s to children born to tourists. der way in the U.S., Demo­ former chairman Brad Sher­ dialogue,” he said. LUANDA proved a sweeping consti­ administration rolled out a But scrapping that right cratic Congressman Ami Be­ man, held a hearing on Kash­ The Congressman also Isabel dos Santos, the tycoon tutional reform Bill put for­ new rule on Thursday that would require a change in ra called the Trump policy mir following Parliament’s confirmed that he had con­ daughter of Angola's former ward by President Vladimir aims to limit “birth tourism” the U.S. Constitution. towards developments in In­ abrogation of Article 370 last veyed his concerns — partic­ President, has been charged Putin in its first reading, af­ by women who enter the No U.S. law bars foreign dia such as Kashmir and the year. ularly on Kashmir being with money laundering and ter less than two hours of U.S. on tourist visas with the women from travelling to “citizenship test” an “abdi­ “The Trump administra­ opened up to the press and mismanagement. One of five debate. intention of obtaining citi­ the U.S. to give birth, alth­ cation of American leader­ tion has been wholly silent diplomats — to the Indian go­ named suspects has been All 432 lawmakers pre­ zenship for their babies ough consular officers pre­ ship”. He made the remarks on some of what’s happened vernment privately, in addi­ found dead in Lisbon. AFP sent in the lower house born on American soil. viously could require visi­ during a call with reporters in Kashmir as well as some of tion to using public State Duma voted in favour Under the State Depart­ tors to prove they have the as part of outreach to the what’s happening with the channels. Queen gives assent for of the Bill, just three days ment regulation, which will financial means to pay for a Asian American Pacific Islan­ citizenship test. Under a nor­ Ami Bera He also said that there was Britain to leave EU after the amendments take effect on Friday, preg­ medical procedure if that is der (AAPI) community for mal administration, America bipartisan support in the LONDON Queen Elizabeth II gave her were presented to Parlia­ nant women applying for the reason for the trip. former Vice­President Joe Bi­ would be using its influence democracy because that is U.S. Congress for a strong assent on Thursday for Britain ment. “This was a power­ visitor visas could be re­ The final rule says consu­ den’s 2020 campaign for the and dialogue in opening what separates it from other U.S.­ India relationship. to end its decades-long ful show of unity,” Duma quired to prove they have a lar officers must scrutinise presidency. those channels of communi­ states and other countries. “Vice­President Biden, Presi­ involvement in the European speaker Vyacheslav Volo­ specific reason for travel female travellers to deter­ As the new head of the im­ cation,” Mr. Bera said, reiter­ You don’t hear Donald dent Obama talked about... Union and seek a more din said after the vote, ad­ beyond giving birth, such as mine whether they might be portant U.S. House Foreign ating that India’s strength is Trump out there talking the U.S.­ India relationship independent but uncertain ding that the key second a medical necessity. pregnant, but does not ex­ Affairs Subcommittee on its secular democracy. about it or even Secretary potentially being the defin­ future at the end of the reading was expected on Mr. Trump has often crit­ plain how officers will make Asia, the Pacific and Nonpro­ “I would argue that India Pompeo. I think it’s not up to ing relationship in the 21 st month. AFP February 11. icised the right to citizen­ such determinations. liferation, Mr. Bera’s com­ should not lose that secular us to tell other countries Century.”

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Asian Paints...... 1776.10...... -3.15 will not take any ‘coercive’ for the Supreme Court’s di­ der on calculation of AGR in The Reserve Bank of India Retention Route’ , to enable Axis Bank ...... 723.00...... 10.40 action against telecom com­ rection on the modification favour of the government, te­ (RBI) has decided to reopen FPIs to invest in debt mar­ Bajaj Auto ...... 3065.20...... -11.20 panies that fail to meet the plea filed by them. lecom operators together allotment of the investment kets in India. The RBI said Bajaj Finserv...... 9534.20...... -13.30 January 23 deadline to pay owe the government around limit under the revised Vo­ ₹54,300 crore had already Bajaj Finance ...... 4125.80...... -16.40

Bharti Airtel ...... 523.65...... 9.15 dues related to adjusted ‘Willing to comply’ ₹1.47 lakh crore in licence luntary Retention Route been invested under the BPCL...... 469.00...... 13.55 gross revenue (AGR). They had, however, clarified fees and spectrum usage (VRR) for debt investments previous scheme. Invest­ Britannia Ind ...... 3112.95...... 6.60 “You are directed not to that they were willing to charge, including interest by foreign portfolio inves­ ment limits will be available Cipla ...... 465.15...... -6.45

Coal India ...... 190.75...... -1.15 take any coercive action comply with the apex court’s and penalties. tors (FPIs) from January 24. on tap and allotted on a Dr Reddys Lab ...... 3038.15...... -23.90 against the licencees in case order, the source added. The Supreme Court had The investment limit un­ first­come, first­served ba­ Eicher Motors...... 20915.75. .. -184.25 they fail to comply with the The two firms are among asked the telcos to clear the der VRR has been increased sis, the RBI said. GAIL (India)...... 129.65...... 3.75

Grasim Ind ...... 808.90...... 16.00 Supreme Court order, until the worst impacted by the dues within three months. to ₹1,50,000 crore from the Prior to the announce­ HCL Tech...... 598.95...... 8.30 further orders,” a directive Supreme Court order. In the While the telcos had filed ₹75,000 crore of the earlier ment, short­term invest­ HDFC ...... 2428.40...... 11.80 from DoT’s Licensing Fi­ case of Bharti Airtel, the lia­ a review petition, a three­ scheme, with a minimum ments by an FPI could not HDFC Bank...... 1244.85...... 4.00

Hero MotoCorp ...... 2429.75...... 30.70 nance Policy Wing sent to its bilities add up to nearly judge bench of the Supreme retention period of three exceed 20% of the total in­ Hindalco ...... 204.60...... 1.00 Controllers of Communica­ ₹35,586 crore, of which Court, earlier this month, years. vestment of that FPI in eith­ Hind Unilever ...... 2056.90...... 5.20 tion Accounts (CCAs) and ₹21,682 crore is licence fee dismissed petitions filed by “FPIs that have been al­ er central government se­ ICICI Bank ...... 527.70...... 4.85 Controller General of Com­ sent to the CGCA by January modify its October 24 order and ₹13,904.01 crore SUC them. lotted investment limits un­ curities (including treasury IndusInd Bank ...... 1331.80...... 4.40

Bharti Infratel ...... 242.20...... 1.20 munication Accounts 24. According to sources, next week, Reliance Jio has dues (excluding dues of Tele­ The operators — Bharti der VRR may, at their discre­ bills) or State development Infosys ...... 784.35...... 14.15 (CGCA), said. while Bharti Airtel and Voda­ paid about ₹195 crore to the nor and Tata Teleservices). Airtel, Vodafone Idea and Ta­ tion, transfer their loans. The same was applic­ Indian OilCorp...... 118.35...... 4.70 The Licensing Finance fone Idea have sought more telecom department to clear In the case of Vodafone ta Teleservices — have since investments made under able on investments in cor­ ITC ...... 237.90...... -0.15

JSW Steel...... 266.65...... 0.80 Policy Wing, in its order, has time to pay their dues, given all AGR­related dues up till Idea, the number stands at a then filed a modification the General Investment Li­ porate bonds. This limit has Kotak Bank ...... 1605.85...... 20.35 also sought a detailed status that the Supreme Court January 31, 2020. cumulative ₹53,038 crore, in­ plea, seeking more time to mit to VRR,” the RBI said on now been raised from 20% L&T...... 1332.30...... 38.10 report of compliance to be would hear their plea to Both Bharti Airtel and Vo­ cluding ₹24,729 crore of SUC pay the statutory dues. Thursday. In March 2019, to 30% in both the cases. M&M ...... 566.50...... 12.90

Maruti Suzuki ...... 7147.10...... 11.50

Nestle India Ltd...... 15548.85...... 0.15

NTPC ...... 113.50...... 1.35

ONGC ...... 117.80...... 1.40 PowerGrid Corp ...... 201.95...... 1.90 SEBI eyes AI, machine learning ...... Tata Motors to continue with diesel cars Reliance Ind 1526.85 -6.50

State Bank ...... 323.20...... 7.05 Sun Pharma ...... 449.85...... 3.55 Customers must have option to choose between petrol, diesel variants: president Tata Motors ...... 188.40...... 2.80

Tata Steel ...... 480.25...... 5.20 to fix market manipulation TCS ...... 2190.95...... -15.95 N. Anand Mr. Pareek said Altroz was Tech Mahindra ...... 768.95...... -9.80 Plans surveillance on social media platforms CHENNAI the second vehicle from Titan ...... 1204.10...... 26.45

UltraTech Cement...... 4526.40...... 49.45 Tata Motors Ltd. (TML) will TML’s portfolio to have UPL...... 542.20...... -20.75 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ulator and the National Insti­ tory body in the context of continue to produce diesel bagged a five­star safety rat­ Vedanta ...... 154.15...... 0.95 MUMBAI tute of Securities Markets. price or volume issues. cars, unlike its peers who ing in the adult occupation Wipro ...... 248.70...... 2.85

YES Bank...... 40.95...... 2.50 The Securities and Exchange “We want to acquire tech­ Meanwhile, the capital have decided to discontinue protection category at the Zee Entertainment ...... 279.25...... -21.10 Board of India (SEBI) plans nology and un­structure da­ markets regulator has also these vehicles in favour of Global New Car Assessment to acquire technology to ta analysis because the planned a ‘data lake’ project petrol variants, said a top Programme (GNCAP) crash monitor social media, structured data analysis is using tools like machine official. tests. EXCHANGE RATES which, as per the watchdog, not helping much. Manipu­ learning, artificial intelli­ “We will continue to pro­ “None of the Indian auto Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit is being extensively used for lators use all sort of things. gence and big data analysis duce diesel variants of our majors have given their cars except yen at 4 p.m. on January 23 CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL market manipulation. So, analysis of what is com­ among other things. popular models as long as for GNCAP tests. They are

US Dollar...... 71.07...... 71.39 The regulator has already ing in social media, which Data lake refers to a re­ our customers want them,” not doing anything of this. Euro ...... 78.79...... 79.14 issued a tender to acquire largely is unstructured data, pository of data that is said Mayank Pareek, presi­ All clear: As on December 31, 2019, TML had cleared its stock We have done it and bagged British Pound...... 93.27...... 93.69 such technology and also and language processing is a stored in a very raw or un­ dent, passenger vehicles bu­ of BS-IV vehicles, says Mayank Pareek. * PAUL NORONHA the award. I request all the Japanese Yen (100) . .. . 64.84...... 65.13

Chinese Yuan ...... 10.25...... 10.30 has plans to further augment must to see in addition to structured manner. siness unit, Tata Motors Ltd. global auto manufacturers to Swiss Franc ...... 73.39...... 73.72 its analytical capabilities us­ pricing volume changes. We “Use of advanced techno­ “Let the customers decide ing a choice to the custom­ rolled out by TML adhered to make their vehicle safe for Singapore Dollar ...... 52.66...... 52.91 ing advanced technology­ intend acquiring that tech­ logical tools such as artificial whether they want diesel ers. This is the only car in the BS­VI norms. TML had 7,300 others,” he said. Canadian Dollar...... 54.00...... 54.24

Malaysian Ringitt ...... 17.45...... 17.55 based tools. nology,” he said on the side­ intelligence, machine learn­ variants or not,” he said. premium hatchback seg­ BS­IV units, equivalent to He also said Tata Motors

Source:Indian Bank “Social media platforms lines. ing, big data analytics, natu­ Announcing the launch of ment to come with a diesel one week’s stock, with deal­ had decided to follow the are increasingly being used The SEBI chief also said ral language processing etc., petrol and diesel variants of variant.” Asked about the ers and they too would be ‘one India­one price’ for its by manipulators for market that the watchdog had alrea­ that enable collection, filter­ Tata Altroz here , he said: status of BS­IV cars, he said cleared soon. Going for­ vehicles. Whatever the price BULLION RATES CHENNAI manipulation,” SEBI Chair­ dy issued a tender to acquire ing and analysis of such un­ “We will give our customers as on December 31, 2019 the ward, the company would difference, it will be borne January 23 rates in rupees with pre- vious rates in parentheses man Ajay Tyagi said while such technology even as structured data will greatly a choice. Other car manufac­ company had cleared the en­ strive to maintain at least by the company, said Ravin­ addressing a conference monitoring of social media augment surveillance capa­ turers are doing away with tire lot. Currently, all the two weeks’ stock of BS­VI dra Jain, head of marketing Retail Silver (1g) ...... 49.8...... (50.1)

22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 3811...... (3813) jointly organised by the reg­ was already on at the regula­ bilities,” Mr. Tyagi said. diesel variants without giv­ vehicles produced and vehicles with dealers. for cars, Tata Motors Ltd. MG Motor Coffee Day to sell stock L&T may bag Chola’s Q3 profit surges 28% DHFL’s net launches submarine loss widens to electric SUV broking arm to Shriram contract Board approves ₹300 crore preferential issue to parent ₹6,705 crore Firm’s divestment to cut group debt Special Correspondent at ₹20.88 lakh Special Correspondent CHENNAI SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Mini Tejaswi ders, employees and cus­ Mumbai Cholamandalam Investment Mumbai Special Correspondent Bengaluru NEW DELHI tomers,’’ said the company Engineering and construc­ and Finance Company Ltd. Troubled mortgage lender Coffee Day Enterprises has in its filing. tion major Larsen and Tou­ (Chola), a Murugappa Group Dewan Housing Finance MG Motor India on Thurs­ entered into a definitive Coffee Day Enterprises bro (L&T) is likely to bag a firm, has posted a 28% in­ Corporation reported a net day launched its ‘ZS EV’ agreement to sell its stock has several subsidiaries, in­ mega contract for making crease in its standalone net loss of ₹6,705 crore for the electric SUV at a price broking entity, Way2Wealth cluding Coffee Day Global submarines in India, as it is profit for the third quarter July­September quarter, as range of ₹20.88 lakh to Securities and some of its (the cafe business) Sical Lo­ among the two Indian ended December 2019 to compared to ₹206 crore ₹23.58 lakh. subsidiaries to Shriram Ow­ gistics, Tanglin Develop­ firms selected by the go­ ₹388.51 crore despite the loss in the previous However, people who nership Trust. ments (realty), Way2Wealth vernment for the ₹50,000­ prevailing tough market quarter. had booked the vehicle be­ The trust is the promoter (financial services), and Cof­ crore project to build six conditions. The lender reported a fore the midnight of Janu­ of Shriram Capital Ltd., the fee Day Hotels and Resorts conventional submarines “Faced with a slowdown net profit of ₹439 crore ary 17 will be able to own holding company of the (hospitality). in India for the Navy. in the auto sector, we during the second quarter the two variants of the veh­ Shriram Group’s NBFC and Among private players, changed our product mix to of the previous financial icle at a discount of about insurance businesses. Sale of tech park Adani Defence failed to shore up our net interest in­ year. ₹1 lakh at ₹19.88 lakh and The acquisition will be The group expects to close make the cut following a come. Accordingly, we were review, total income of the siness. The AUM grew 25% to “The administrator, ad­ ₹22.58 lakh (all prices ex­ subject to the closing condi­ the proposed sale of its 120­ detailed evaluation of eligi­ able to grow our assets un­ company grew 25% to ₹2,275 ₹65,992 crore. The boardap­ visors and present KMPs showroom Delhi). tions and required statutory acre Global Village technol­ bility criteria by a high­po­ der management (AUM) by crore and net income mar­ pointed Ravindra Kumar [key managerial person­ The company president approvals, as per company’s ogy park in Bengaluru to wered committee. Initially, over 25% and net profit by gin grew 24% to ₹1,083 Kundu, president and busi­ nel] take no responsibility and MD Rajeev Chaba said stock exchange filing on American private equity Reliance Naval & Engineer­ over 28%,” Arun Alagappan, crore, the company said in a ness head, vehicle finance, with respect to the accura­ that they had received Thursday. giant Blackstone anytime ing was among the Indian MD, Cholamandalam Invest­ regulatory filing. as executive director for a cy, validity, completeness bookings for 2,800 vehi­ “The above­mentioned soon. contenders, but could not ment and Finance Company, Due to a contraction in period of five years with im­ or authenticity of the infor­ cles in 27 days. “The ZS EV transaction shall help in The Ministry of Com­ make the shortlist due to fi­ said. He added that Chola commercial vehicle sector , mediate effect. mation and figures men­ is a globally­successful pro­ further deleveraging the merce had recently cleared nancial woes. The other In­ continued to maintain disbursements in the seg­ The board also approved tioned in the unaudited fi­ duct that operates at the in­ Coffee Day Group and en­ the deal. dian firm is Mazagaon strong asset quality with a ment slipped to ₹5,949 crore the issue of preferential nancial results as they tersection of an EV’s sus­ sure smooth operations Yes Bank had recently ac­ Docks Ltd. , which is run­ marginal increase in (stage from ₹6,277 crore. shares to its promoter entity, belong to a period prior to tainability, an SUV’s while safeguarding the in­ quired a 10.25% stake in Si­ ning behind schedule in ex­ 3) receivables to 3.5%, with a The company disbursed Cholamandalam Financial the date of their joining the practicality, and a sports terests of all stakeholders, cal Logistics by invoking ecuting the earlier subma­ provision coverage of 33%. ₹908 crore against ₹954 Holdings Ltd., for an amount company,” the company car’s performance. We are including investors, len­ pledged shares. rine project awarded to it. During the period under crore in the home equity bu­ not exceeding ₹300 crore. said. confident that this unpre­ cedented value proposi­ tion will incentivise more consumers across India to ED summons go electric. We will conti­ KMF eyes new markets, exports Reliance to ramp up gas nue to strengthen the In­ Tata Trusts’ dian EV landscape,” he ex­trustee said. MG Motor India will to achieve ₹25,000­crore sales output from R cluster fields begin ZS EV deliveries on January 27 across five cities In talks to buy dairy plant in western India to expand base Piyush Pandey MUMBAI Company’s move comes amid falling production — Delhi/NCR, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Lalatendu Mishra for four States, we are pre­ The Enforcement Directo­ Piyush Pandey BP to reverse the production Hyderabad. The new car MUMBAI sent everywhere. Our aim is rate (ED) has summoned MUMBAI decline in domestic up­ will compete with Hyun­ Karnataka Milk Federation to cover the whole of India former Tata Trusts manag­ Reliance Industries Ltd. stream with the develop­ dai’s Kona EV, which was (KMF), the second­largest and we are doing it,” he said. ing trustee R. Venkatara­ (RIL) is gearing up for new ment of R cluster series in launched last year with a milk co­operative after Amul KMF is also laying empha­ manan to be present be­ gas production from its the KG D6 block. “There is a price tag of ₹25.30 lakh, and which manufactures sis on exports. After finding fore it on February 10, Krishna Godavari (KG) basin lot of visibility on the gas promising a driving range and retails its products un­ success in the Singapore 2020, at 10 a.m., along fields on India’s east coast. production and we are tar­ of 452 km/charge. MG Mo­ der the Nandini brand, has market, KMF has initiated with relevant documents The development comes geting the first gas mid tor on Thursday said the ZS announced plans to pene­ talks with suppliers in West in connection with a mo­ in the backdrop of the com­ 2020,” said V. Srikanth, joint EV would provide a range trate new markets and en­ Asia to export cow ghee, ney laundering case. pany witnessing its lowest CFO, RIL told The Hindu. of 340 km/charge. hance milk procurement by which is in demand there. The summons, a copy of gas production in the De­ Initially, RIL is expected MG Motor India said it over 20% in six months to “The UAE market is very which was reviewed by The cember quarter to 1.53 mil­ to produce five million stan­ Hindu would set up a EV charging meet the projected demand. B.C. Sateesh promising and we will start , was sent by the lion metric standard cubic dard cubic metres per day of ecosystem with partners, The company has chalked exports to that country ED’s Assistant Director Ra­ metre per day (mmscmd) natural gas from the R­Clus­ adding that customers out plans to increase the our fold and increasing the shortly,” Mr. Sateesh said. jeev Ranjan, who is investi­ from its KG D6 block. handed over the Panna­Muk­ ter field , while the satellite would get an option to get milk output to 1 crore litres number of cows our farmers KMF is increasing its pre­ gating the case under the Average gas production ta oil and gas fields back to cluster is expected to pro­ AC fast charger installed in per day, a top official said. have,” B.C. Sateesh, manag­ sence in Maharashtra and is provisions of the Preven­ from the D1D3 field for the the government in Decem­ duce gas from mid­2021. RIL, their home or office, free of “In consultation with our ing director, KMF, said in an close to acquiring a dairy tion of Money Laundering quarter stood at 1.53 ber 2019 after operating along with BP, is working on cost. “We have also part­ chairman, we have decided interview. He said KMF, plant. Negotiations are on Act (PMLA). mmscmd from three wellsas them for 25 years. these three projects at an in­ nered with Fortum Charge to increase procurement of which was focussing on va­ with three companies and Calls made to Mr. Ven­ the field is in a late­life stage These fields produced 3.9 vestment of ₹35,000 crore and Drive India to set up 10 milk to 1 crore litres per day lue­added milk products for an announcement is immi­ kataramanan, popularly with challenges associated mmscmd of gas and 10 bar­ to develop three trillion cub­ DC 50 kW super­fast charg­ within six months, from better yields, was planning nent. KMF, which has a tur­ known as Venkat, for his with sand and water ingress. rels of oil per day (bopd) ic feet of gas reserves and ing stations at select MG 80,000 lakh litres per day. to supply these products all nover of over ₹15,000 crore, comments remained unan­ RIL’s domestic oil and gas during the quarter. bring about 1 billion cubic showrooms in five cities, ” We will do this by getting over India in the next 18 is eyeing ₹25,000 crore in swered till the time of go­ production is likely to drop RIL is taking significant feet a day of new domestic the company said. more co­operatives under months. “Currently, except sales over years. ing to press. further as the company has steps along with its partner gas on­stream. 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Plate and colour Anupam Sud at work; (below) a view of pieces on display at DAG New York

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DARLING, GET ME A BABY MADE, 1979 A life with “It was the beginning of the days of artificial insemination. It is all around us now. In the work, I even depicted the first two doctors who had done this PRINTS experiment; I had seen their photos in the On the first New York retrospective of newspaper,” says Sud.AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Delhi­based printmaker Anupam Sud, which will travel to India soon

Vangmayi Parakala sexual relationships, she’s explored OLYMPIA, 2007 homo­social behaviour, alternative “It takes off from earlier European She was the youngest member of spaces, of which, from an early stage in masters’ rendering of the nude Group 8, a Delhi collective of print­ her career, there have been glimpses,” Olympia, who was very much an makers that her professor and print­ Sengupta says. object of the male gaze. But here, maker Jagmohan Chopra brought to­ Fittingly therefore called The Soul both are showing themselves off gether back in 1968. Today, 75­year­old (Un) Gendered: Anupam Sud, A Re­ to each other. It completely Delhi­based Anupam Sud, has her trospective, the showing’s selections topples all notions of the gaze works showing in the United States, in include 130 works spanning five de­ that we’ve traditionally harboured,” says Sengupta. a retrospective hosted at the Delhi­ cades, and is a collaboration between AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA based DAG’s New York gallery. DAG (formerly Delhi Art Gallery) and Her last major showing, called Anu- the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art ople, an atmospheric installation by pam Sud: A Retrospective, was over a (KNMA). “Standing in 2020, I’ve been Bengaluru­based Sheela Gowda. decade ago, at the Palette Gallery in able to look back from a position of Mumbai. This current one, which will vantage, and that’s given me a com­ Not disconnected travel to DAG’s space in Mumbai over plete reading,” says Sengupta. One of Sud’s biggest strengths is — her the summer and to KNMA in Delhi la­ technical expertise notwithstanding — ter this year, is curated by printmaker Artistic concerns her major preoccupation with the con­ and former student of Sud’s, Paula However, Sud, who had earned a Com­ one of the reasons for this tight edit, be published in a book accompani­ cepts with which she engages. So Sengupta. “The last 10­12 years is really monwealth scholarship to study at the but adds that since “DAG acquired all ment to the exhibit when it comes to much so that Sengupta admits that af­ the thrust of this exhibition,” Sengupta Slade School of Fine Art, London in these at the fag end of her career, they Mumbai. Also in the book will be an in­ ter a point in the late 1990s, it was a says, adding that Sud, unlike a lot of 1971, isn’t entirely happy with her first picked up what they could find. So a terview of the artist, by art historian challenge to design the retrospective in her peers who came into their own in New York retrospective. “It’s like lot of her work form the ’80s has been and curator Lina Vincent. a chronological fashion. Sud had con­ their 50s, really peaked only in the last you’ve hidden my colourful plumes sold out, with only proofs lying Regardless, there seems to be a lot stantly revisited some of her plates, ad­ demeanour that her students remem­ decade or so. This, despite acknow­ and shown the crow’s feathers with around. I can understand as a print­ of interest in Sud’s works. Just over a ding and reworking not just colours ber her for. ledging that the artist is known mostly which I learnt to fly,” she says after hes­ maker that you don’t want to put a month into the three­month long exhi­ and textures, but issue­based details, There is however, one episode of for her works from the 1970s and ’80s. itation, one afternoon at the DAG’s proof print out there — but in the inter­ bit, KNMA has bought out the entire over and over. her own spunk that Sud clearly recalls: Sud, whose works have always fo­ new space in central Delhi. est of establishing the narrative, I did show. Additionally, the fact that the “She’s responded to the Nirbhaya of unwittingly bullying Jagmohan Cho­ cussed on the human body, shorn of all This has to do, somewhat, with the exhibit some of these proof prints, be­ show opened directly in New York, on­ incident (2012 Delhi gang rape case), pra, into starting Group 8. “The sum­ adornments including hair, has in the fact that of the 130 works selected for cause establishing the narrative was ly reinforces the familiarity that New she’s engaged with the 2008 Mumbai mer before graduating, I remember last decade, “moved increasingly to the show, only 90 are on display in important in the curatorial process,” York audiences have had with the Del­ terror attacks...her work has always feeling lost and directionless. Where fluid spaces, spaces of androgyny, gen­ New York currently. Sengupta clarifies. She has also written hi­based artist’s works. She has, been topical and therefore, continues could I go to make prints now? It’s not der ambiguity, and alongside hetero­ Sengupta states paucity of space as a detailed curatorial essay, which will through various stages of her career to have resonance with today’s au­ like painting that you can do it without worked at the Robert Blackburn Stu­ diences,” says Sengupta. the machines and investment. So I dio, Manhattan Graphics, and more. Through the interview, Sud apolo­ asked Mr. Chopra: ‘Why do you teach “I found also that there is currently a gises for being unable to remember de­ this form if it has no future outside of lot of interest in [South Asian] women tails of her career and work. She pins the college?’ It seemed to have had im­ artists in general, in New York,” Sen­ this to the accident she had soon after pacted him, because over the summer gupta says. For example, at the end of the retrospective in Mumbai. It led to a he bought a machine and set up a ma­ 2019, there was Phenomenal Nature, a brain haemorrhagethat’s left lasting ef­ keshift studio in the living room of his retrospective of 50 works by sculptor fects. Despite this, the once redoubta­ house. The people who’d practice here Mrinalini Mukherjee at the Met Breuer, ble academic who spent most of her came to be known as Group 8!” the modern and contemporary art mu­ career teaching at the College of Art, seum that’s part of the Metropolitan Delhi (she herself was a student there The Soul (Un) Gendered: Anupam Sud, A Museum of Art. Currently at the Mu­ between 1963­67, before heading to Retrospective on view till 7 March 2020, at DAG, seum of Modern Art, there is Of All Pe­ Slade) Sud hasn’t lost her to­the­point the Fuller Building, 41 E 57th St Suite 708, New York

FOOD SPOT napkin. It included appetisers (pan­ Food for leisure (left) Tenderloin POP-UP seared scallops, duck and pome­ Steak, Fish and Chips granate salad), sandwiches * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT (smoked salmon, steak sandwich, While in Jaipur... When in Kolkata… chicken and avocado), pizzas (quat­ tro formaggio, Goan chorizo), burg­ cious, and gobbled it up before I ers (beetroot and goat cheese, ten­ could go anywhere there. The The city is in Order steak, enjoy derloin) and grills and mains spaghetti aglio olio looked unfortu­ many a (summer green vegetables on truf­ nately like Chinese noodles. The conversation this the weather, and fle mash, jambalaya, pan­seared pasta, I am told was dry, and a little week, with the look upon the city Norwegian salmon, pork ribs et al). too hot for our friend. Jaipur Literature I asked for my favourite: a Ten­ But what took the cake — or the Festival having with the sort of derloin Steak (₹1100). The others Chocolate Dip (₹ 350). pudding — were the churros, which kicked off yesterday. asked for the Classic Fish and Chips My steak came with grilled bok­ were fresh, so they were soft and benevolence Delhi Another fest to (₹ 650), Bangers on Mash (₹ 675), choy, beetroot and black pepper warm. There was a rich, creamy doesn’t evoke take note of, Spaghetti Aglio Olio (₹ 550), Thin mash. I had asked for a rare­medi­ chocolate sauce, with a cinnamon which also began Crust Pizza with Spinach and Arti­ um steak, but by the time it came to dust and almond flakes, to go with yesterday in the Rahul Verma chokes (₹ 500), and Churros and the table, it was well done. I en­ it. Simply divine. We dipped our Pink City, is an joyed it, but would certainly have churros into the sauce, looked at independent When Delhi was at its foggiest best, liked it rare. the city below us and the young art­book festival, I was in Kolkata, soaking in its sun My friend’s pork bangers men and women around us, and called Art Book and food. One breezy day, my Kol­ with mash — with pan called it a day. Depot. The three­day endeavour celebrating kata friends suggested that we visit jus, mustard onion What’s really nice about Saz is zines and photobooks, has been organised by two a restaurant called Saz. The choice relish and baby how it welcomes its diners. The ve­ art collectives: one is Round them Oranges, a was between the American­conti­ greens — were ry friendly — and helpful — servers Jaipur­based studio and exhibit space run by nental fare there, and a Bengali delicious (I guided us through the menu, and Anubhav Syal; the other is Farside Collective meal at Bhaja Hari Manna. I voted had a quick took care of each of our demands Foundation, Leh’s only artist run studio and for the former (though I must say I bite). The (which included shutting windows, project­space based in the village of Sankar. They quite like the latter, too). other friend and lowering the volume of the bring together book launches and film screenings Saz is in Fort Knox, a small mall didn't enjoy music). all to do with the visual arts that are printed in that earlier sold gold on Camac her fried fish I think the prices are rather steep book form. One of the talks will see Mumbai­ Street. The restaurant is on the with hand­cut for Kolkata, and I worried that the based photographer Kaamna Patel talking about the editing and archival work. top floor, and you get a pano­ fries and tartar friend who had taken us out might Swiss photo artists Eveline Wuethrich and ramic view of the city from the sauce. She said have had to pawn her jewellery. But Johannes Willi will talk about the relationship of windows that line the expan­ the coating was it was a nice day: sunny and cheer­ photography with other media. sive hall. It is quite a popular crisp, but the fish was ful, and the food, overall, wasn’t place — going by the large bland and the fries smelt bad. I thought of cold, foggy and At the Banthia Building, Jaipur; 23rd - 25th January, groups of youngsters coming of oil. steak­less Delhi, and everything from 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. and going — and the loud music Two others shared the pizza, seemed even nicer. Time I planned that played while we were there. which was topped with caramel­ another trip to Kolkata. Contact us at [email protected] The menu is the kind that makes ized onions, goat cheese and a bal­ you want to start nibbling on your samic glaze. They found it deli­ The writer is a seasoned food critic

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EXHIBITION FOOD MUSIC APPRECIATION GIG FILM Paintings Chinese special Ghalib's poem Friday flicks French comedy From Pain to Paint, the 15th anniversary Chef Yu Fuhai and his team at the dine­in IHC is hosting Dil-e-Nadaan, a musical evening Punjabi folk singers Hari and Sukhmani will be Alliance Française de Delhi will screen 100 Kilos exhibition of paintings done by the students of restaurant The Hong Kong Club in Andaz Delhi dedicated to celebrated Urdu poet Mirza Ghalib. performing live at Molecule Air Bar & Kitchen. d’Etoiles, directed by Marie­Sophie Chambon. It the Bindu Art School is on display at IIC. Founded are crafting an authentic four­course set menu to His verses will be explained and expounded by Inspired by famous Sufi poets like Bulleh Shah, is a comedy about a teenager Lois, 16, who by Austrian artist Werner Dornik and social celebrate the Chinese New Year. On till 31st leading Ghalib expert, Prof. Mehr Afshan Faruqi, Baba Farid and Kabir, the duo comprising of Hari dreams of becoming an astronaut. However, she activist Padma Venkataraman, the art school January, the menu has Fried Tofu, Cen Chao Jirou Associate Professor of Urdu at the University of Singh, a music producer and Sukhmani Malik, a is morbidly obese and shattered by life. Her life uses art to change lives of people affected by Nuomi Fan, Lamb Shacha Sauce, Hand Pulled Virginia, and performed by classical and ghazal trained Hindustani vocalist, will perform hits like changes when she makes some new friends who leprosy, in a way to financially support them. Noodle Chicken, Steamed Prawn, and more. singer, Pooja Goswami Pavan. Boohay Baarian, Paranda, Jhanjar, and Chann. are ready to leave with her for outer space. Venue: Art Gallery, Kamaladevi Complex Venue: The Hong Kong Club, Aerocity Venue: Amaltas Hall, India Habitat Centre Venue: Block A, Green Park Extension Venue: M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Lodhi Estate Time: 11 a.m. ­ 7 p.m. Time: 6 p.m. ­ 1 a.m. Time: 7 p.m. Time: 8 p.m. onwards Time: 6:30 p.m.

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‘Just write' This idea of waiting for inspiration to strike is a fallacy. I think that's what ‘I take children artistes who are lazy use as an excuse to not write. Writing or any sort of artistic expression, first and foremost, is discipline, craft and work. You might very seriously’ not write amazing songs every single day but you can write. I think my job as a songwriter is to write as many songs As India marks 70 years as I can and I like doing it so why wouldn't I? Constructing a false reality of being a Republic, around you and seeking inspiration is writer Subhadra Sen also not the right approach. Inspiration may or may not come but what stays Gupta’s latest work Live in action for sure is your own set of skills that breaks down the Prateek Kuhad * AVINASH TIMOTHY you have built through work and AND REMA CHAUDHARY discipline. That’s the only thing in your Constitution for children control and that's what every creative person should aim at doing. R Krithika “Read the words carefully — it says, ‘We the people of India’, not ‘We the Hin­ struggled to make concepts like liberty dus of India’ or ‘We the men of India’. or secularism easy to understand. ●I don’t really have a very concrete This sentence is just one of many such “The chapters on the Preamble and opinion on it. I went to one of the prot­ in Subhadra Sen Gupta’s latest book Fundamental Rights were the hardest I ests in Delhi at Shaheen Bagh. I think The Constitution of India For Children have ever done.” She found “stories the spirit of the protest itself is lovely. (Puffin). And the timing of the release about people” in books by Granville Aparna Narrain It is heart­warming actually because it is also apt, given the furore in the coun­ Austin and Ramachandra Guha; Leila From the is just people getting together and try over undermining the Constitution. Seth’s book We, The Children of India By his own admission, 2019 was a helping each other out. Obviously, the However, the author says, she had sub­ helped her refine the style. good year for singer­songwriter Pra­ true intent behind the protest itself, mitted the text in August last year as When she began with historical fic­ teek Kuhad . The thing that topped it which is basically inclusiveness, is so­ she wanted to celebrate 70 years of the tion, she “discovered that even the sim­ off? His song ‘cold/mess’ appearing on mething I support strongly. document that underpins India’s state. plest of plots becomes rich with images former US President Barack Obama’s But, I think the CAA, the technical­ But there was also another reason... if placed in the past. So I got kids wan­ list of favourite music of the year. The song book ities of the Act itself and the complica­ “during sessions in schools, I sensed a dering the streets of Pataliputra, riding 29­year­old, who has won numerous tions of the population and politics in confusion about history, identity, elephants and meeting weavers, pot­ awards, including an MTV Europe this country are just way too complex rights... children are taught one thing ters and chefs and I was hooked! When Music Award, and whose last EP, cold/ Singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad, who was in to discuss in a small interview. in school and, in some cases, hear so­ handled well, children love history be­ mess (2018), topped the iTunes India the city to perform, talks about being on ‘that’ mething completely different at home. cause it is about their roots.” She also all­genre album chart, has also written Are you more comfortable Like the malicious misinformation be­ notes that this is important “because and composed songs for Bollywood list, whether he enjoys touring now, and the touring and enjoy being on stage ing spread about Jawaharlal Nehru.” every government changes the history films Baar Baar Dekho and Karwaan, anti-CAA and NRC protests now? The Constitution often seems to be syllabus to suit their own ideology.” and the Netflix series Little Things. ●I am definitely more comfortable inaccessible and difficult — “such big She recalls the details of Mahatma Ahead of the the Zee Live Super­ playing live. I started off as a writer for words that no one knows the meaning Gandhi’s assassination was once moon concert in Bengaluru on Wed­ referred to as your ‘break-up creeps in is not really controlled. I years before I started touring. What I of,” as one student put it. But Subha­ dropped from the VIII std textbook. nesday, Kuhad talked about a variety album’. Can you take us through could write a song today about my really loved was being alone in my dra’s book de­constructs what’s in it in At the end of most books, Subhadra of subjects inlcuding Obama’s list, the the song-writing process? break­up seven years ago. It is possible room and just writing, finishing a uncomplicated and straightforward publishes her email id encouraging her anti­CAA protests, writing as cathar­ ●It is not that black and white. People because you could be going through song, polishing it, and then getting in text aided by pithy and sharp illustra­ “under­age pen pals” to give her feed­ sis, and about whether he enjoys tour­ think that you have a break­up, you those feelings that day. the studio and waiting for that end re­ tions by Tapas Guha. The chapter on back. “It helps me stay in touch with ing now. write a bunch of songs and then you sult. The journey is what I really enjoy. the Constituent Assembly talks about children,” she says. Edited excerpts. move on to the next thing. It doesn’t So, it’s not like you write about it Touring came up later because you the women members, the lone tribal “They also often write when they happen like that. I wrote a lot of songs and it is catharsis... have to do it. As an artiste, especially members and the Constitutional Advis­ are confused. My inbox was full during ‘Cold/mess’ making it to Obama’s when I was in that relationship and af­ ●I used to think it is catharsis and it is, the kind of music I do which is live and er and Chief Drafting Officer, whom the controversy over list. Did that feel like the ter it also. It was rocky, there were a but not in the way that it helps to heal. singer­songwriter, you have to play she terms “the backroom boys”. Padmavat. One child pinnacle or did you have a far lot of breaks. I wrote about other It is catharsis just in the way that you those shows. It is also a great way to Subhadra says she “lays down the wanted to know if more restrained reaction? things also during that time. Because expend that energy for that moment. build your fans and spread your mus­ facts” and lets children make up their jauhar was ‘com­ ● It was a cool thing that happened. I it is not just completely per­ It is like a distraction. It’s not necessa­ ic. Also people who listen to your mus­ minds. “I take children very seriously. pulsory’ for women wouldn’t say it is the pinnacle of eve­ sonal or driven by writ­ rily that you write 20 songs about a ic want to listen to it live. If you listen to them carefully, you’ll and another won­ rything. It is nice to get any sort of ing in a mechanical way. break­up and ‘you’re like okay I’m So, I started touring and it started realise that even a nine year old has dered if the men also shoutout from somebody as influen­ There is a certain skill I over it’. It’s not that black and white. getting intense. That’s really the tough much more humanity and common jumped into the fire.” tial as him. But I think things had al­ have in terms of crafting You feel better for the moment, so­ part. Being in the studio, sometimes I sense than many adults. They want the There is a flip­ ready been building up to that point. a song and making a re­ metimes you don’t. Sometimes, it can’t believe I am getting paid for this. truth.” As far as the illustrations are side too. “They There was a bunch of stuff that hap­ cord that I have makes it worse because you are But the playing live is the part that concerned, she terms her books “col­ try to get me to pened through December of that year learned over the reminded of all that stuff. kind of balances it out because it is ve­ laborative efforts. I couldn’t do it with­ write their and in 2019, which was monumentally years. That is the ry taxing. But over the years I have got out an illustrator, editor, and designer. school history as big for my career, if not bigger. main thing that en­ You were scheduled to used to it. It is better planned and I Tapas and I have been working togeth­ projects by A week before, we had sold out a ables you to write perform here in have a better team around me to er for many years and he rescued the sending me a 9,000 capacity venue in Delhi on a a song and finish December but it was smoothen out the rough edges and un­ book from becoming too solemn by mail dripping cold night. That does not happen in it. The emotional cancelled owing to the certainties. It’s still hard but I am more suggesting cartoons. .” with praise India a lot. aspect and wha­ anti-CAA and NRC comfortable being on stage. I still love Admitting that the book was “tough, and then a tever of your protests. 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Press Trust of India It hasn’t helped matters Auckland that the disappointing loss to Preparations for the World their trans­Tasman rivals has Cup on top of its agenda, In­ raised questions about Kane dia takes on an injury­hit Williamson’s future as New Zealand in a rare five­ captain. match T20 International se­ As always, they have a ries starting on Friday during dearth of all­rounders, but which seam­friendly wickets need to balance with pick­ would be a major challenge ings in the pace department, for the visitors. which is missing the services Unlike most overseas of Trent Boult, Matt Henry tours, this will be a quick and Lockie Ferguson owing start for the Indian team. In a to injuries. tight season, the first T20 The teams (from): comes only five days after its India: Virat Kohli (Capt.), Rohit last ODI against Australia at Sharma, K.L. Rahul (wk), Man­ home. ish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Hectic schedule Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mo­ The team arrived here on hammed Shami, Jasprit Bum­ Tuesday and chose to rest on rah, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Wednesday. Thursday was Saini and Washington Sundar. when it hit the nets ahead of At it, right away: Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson with the New Zealand: Kane Williamson the tour­opening game. trophy for which India and New Zealand lock horns in a rare (Capt.), Martin Guptill, Ross On the plus side, this hec­ five­match T20 International series starting on Friday. Taylor, Scott Kuggeleijn, Colin tic schedule helps the team * COURTESY: TWITER.COM/NEW ZEALAND CRICKET Munro, Colin de Grandhomme, management maintain con­ Tom Bruce, Daryl Mitchell, sistency in selection. The strength has come across. while Rohit Sharma was Mitchell Santner, Tim Seifert T20 showpiece is scheduled It begins at the top where rested. (wk), Hamish Bennett, Ish Sod­ to be held in Australia in Oc­ K.L. Rahul has stepped up as And now, India will once hi, Tim Southee and Blair Tickner. tober this year. a key part of India’s white­ again start this T20 series Umpires: Chris Brown, Shaun Despite injury issues to ball plans. He did enough with Rohit and Rahul pairing Haig; TV umpire: Ashley Meh­ key white­ball personnel like against the West Indies as up at the top. Skipper Virat tal options to the team. mat while returning to the last year. The Black Caps also match series. rotra; Fourth umpire: John Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Dhawan’s replacement to Kohli dropped hints that Ra­ According to Kohli, Rahul middle­order in the 50­over won 2­1 the T20I series dur­ Despite the recent good Dempsey; Match referee: Chris Pandya, Deepak Chahar and merit a starting spot, and hul’s new­found confidence will continue to keep wickets format. ing their Sri Lankan tour, and record in the shortest for­ Broad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar this then formed a solid pairing in his dual role as wicket­ in both ODIs and T20Is, but New Zealand had beaten then drew 2­2 at home mat, there is some gloom fol­ Match starts at 12.20 p.m. past home season, the bench when Dhawan returned keeper­batsman had given vi­ will open in the shortest for­ India 2­1 in the T20I series against England in a five­ lowing the 3­0 shellacking in IST. India’s dependency on Kohli has lessened: Shastri Harmanpreet confident of chances Says 2019 was probably the team’s best year, across all formats, for the sheer consistency India enthusiastic, positive and focused, says coach Raman EXCLUSIVE <> For all you know, We went to South Africa, we WOMEN’S T20 WC Dhoni may start the won on a treacherous track Vijay Lokapally IPL; if he didn’t feel in Johannesburg. We won in SHAYAN ACHARYA Mumbai good, he’ll say Australia. I don’t care if the cknowledging that his opposition is strong or weak. India's women’s cricket ‘Thank you very job is to “finetune” the We treat every team as the team featured in a T20 A much’ players, India coach Ravi same.” World Cup two years ago, Shastri also stressed that the when it crashed out in the support staff played a huge all you know, he may start Temperament is key semifinals. And, as another part in the team’s success. the IPL; if he didn’t feel When was a youngster ready edition beckons, captain “We all have roles. Our job good, he’ll say ‘Thank you to make an international de­ Harmanpreet Kaur is confi­ is to finetune them (players) very much.’” but? “I would see tempera­ dent of India’s chances. Australia-bound: W.V. Raman and Harmanpreet Kaur say India in every possible way be­ Shastri highlighted the ment more than anything. “We were pretty close in has covered all bases. * PRASHANT NAKWE cause when you're on the reason behind the recent How he handles pressure, the last two World Cups road, there could be little success of Indian cricket. how he copes with pace and (ODI, 2017 and T20, 2018). pointers to what needs to be their skills, which means things that creep into your “The vision has been to car­ technique, but, for me, tem­ The only reason we did not done. And, even if we come you do have a fair bit of game. If you don’t realise, it ry on from where we left off perament becomes extreme­ win the last two World Cups, off worse in the tournament, sense of security and confi­ could lead to bigger things,” in 2019. I thought that was ly crucial. You might have a was we could not handle that’s also good, because the dence going into this tourna­ Shastri told The Hindu prior probably India’s best year, guy scoring thousands of pressure when we had to,” only way after that is up, so ment,” he said. to the team’s departure to across all formats. For the runs. But I’d rather like to Harmanpreet said on Thurs­ any which way you look at it, “We are covering all the New Zealand. sheer consistency, the num­ see a guy who scores the day, before leaving for the tri­series is going be very bases. This is perhaps one of Was the team not too de­ ber of wins, ability to adapt runs when it matters.” Australia. helpful,” coach W.V. Raman the best teams. They are en­ pendent on Virat Kohli as a and if we had a good 15 mi­ “You don’t have to go to a said. thusiastic, positive and fo­ batsman, as a captain? Shas­ nutes in that World Cup, player and tell him someth­ Natural game With youngsters Shafali cused. That’s very impor­ tri responded, “I wouldn’t might have been even swee­ ing for the sake of telling it This time around, the team Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues tant,” the coach said. say too dependent. I think ter. I think it will be a year without having a solution to has set a new target. “Rather and Richa Ghosh in the While it will be a new it’s become less as time has Good tidings: India’s recent success in Test cricket owes it to hard to beat. The only thing correct it,” he said. “So many than taking pressure, we squad, the batting has depth challenge for most of the gone by because of guys get­ the likes of Mayank Agarwal stepping up. * FILE PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK missing for these guys is an times people will come and need to enjoy our game. We and Raman sees it as a posi­ cricketers, Harmanpreet, ting experience, exposure. ICC Trophy. That’s destiny. tell you ‘ Tera aage ka pair need to back our skills and tive. “That will definitely Smriti Mandhana and Jemi­ Virat is the biggest wicket for bowlers are there to take 20 ryone will know. Selectors You have to chase it. Don’t be theek nahi aa raha’ (your rely on our natural game,” help us psychologically. At mah have the experiences of the opposition. wickets.” will know, captain will know, complacent. Don’t rest on front foot is not coming she said. While the T20 the start of last season, we playing Women’s Big Bash “But, in the last two three and, more important than your laurels.” right). I ask ‘ toh phir karna World Cup begins next did not do well enough in League in Australia. Howev­ years, players like Mayank Stands by Dhoni anything else, he will know. When asked if India was kya hai (what is to be done)’. month, India will play a tri­ the few games. After that, er, Raman stays cautious, Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Che­ The former India allrounder What I’m trying to tell is he is only beating mediocre teams You are testing my mind for series involving England and the unit settled down. Each saying there is a difference teshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Ra­ stood by M.S. Dhoni hanging the last person to impose at home, Shastri said as a nothing. I’m thinking and Australia from January 31. of the players had a good hit, between franchise cricket hane have evolved. They in. “There is the IPL coming. himself on anything. You matter­of­fact, “I won’t you’re not giving me the “We will get a few good, they are all in good nick and and international have got better. And the fast Uske baad tum dekho. Eve­ know him. I know him. For react. My job is to beat sides. answer.” tough games that will give us they have also worked on assignments. Sri Lanka BCCI may scrap zonal policy A come-from-behind win for Awadhe Warriors cruises to 10­wkt. win Sivaramakrishnan, Mongia, Chauhan, Khurasiya in fray Subhankar scripts stunning turnaround after North Eastern had taken early lead

Agence France-Presse SELECTION PANEL PBL HARARE Amol Karhadkar K. Keerthivasan Suranga Lakmal took four MUMBAI CHENNAI for 27 to set up Sri Lanka A day before the deadline to Awadhe Warriors started its for a 10­wicket win over apply for two vacant slots in Premier Badminton League Zimbabwe in the first Test the senior selection commit­ season­5 campaign with a here on Thursday. tee, the Board of Control for come­from­behind 4­3 win The scores: Zimbabwe 358 & 170 (Sean Williams 39, Bren­ Cricket in India (BCCI) is over North Eastern Warriors dan Taylor 38, Suranga Lak­ mulling over whether to here on Thursday. mal 4/27, Lahiru Kumara 3/32) move away from the conven­ Subhankar Dey gave the lost to Sri Lanka 515/9 decl. tion of appointing a repre­ finishing touches for Awadhe and 14/0. sentative from each of the with a clinical 15­9, 15­13 re­ five zones. L. Sivaramakrishnan. Nayan Mongia. sult over the higher­ranked

The BCCI last week issued * FILE PHOTO: V. GANESAN * FILE PHOTO: S.S. KUMAR Tanongsak Sansomboonsuk India takes on an advertisement inviting in the fifth and deciding tie. applications for the two slots <> I don’t think it’s the pointments, then it will not Trailing 1­3, Awadhe War­ New Zealand in the five­member panel, to right way to go work.” riors put its weight behind be vacated by chairman about it (doing away Former India cricketers — the top­notch ‘Trump’ South UNDER-19 WC M.S.K. Prasad (south zone) with zonal system). leggie L. Sivaramakrishnan, Korean pair of Ko Sung Hyun and Gagan Khoda (central Although it should wicketkeeper Nayan Mon­ and Shin Bak Cheol in the SPORTS BUREAU zone). not be like that I gia, batsman Amay Khurasi­ fourth tie. BLOEMFONTEIN ya and off­spinner Rajesh don’t think we are India will take on New Zea­ Differing views Chauhan — confirmed on Making it count land in its final Group A It is understood that a sec­ ready to move Thursday that they have for­ The 2014 World champion game on Friday. The Pri­ tion in the Board feels it is beyond the zonal mally applied for the selec­ duo made it count as it over­ yam Garg­led side had ear­ time for the BCCI to move policy tor’s post. came a fighting Krishna Pra­ Clinical: Subhankar Dey didn’t let the deciding tie get to him as he beat the higher­ranked lier registered convincing away from the conventional Sanjay Jagdale Zonal policy or other­ sad and Lee Yong Dae 8­15, Tanongsak Sansomboonsuk. * R. RAGU wins over Sri Lanka and Ja­ zonal policy, while some of Former national selector wise, Sivaramakrishnan will 15­14, 15­12 to enable Awadhe pan, and leads the stand­ the office­bearers feel it’s it. Although it should not be be a leading contender. to equalise. paper in the mixed doubles. Trump player Lee Cheuk The result: Awadhe Warriors bt ings with four points. best to stick with the tried like that I don’t think we are If the BCCI — which is yet Krishna and Lee had their Bodin Isara and Kim Ha Na, Yiu, with his effortless and North Eastern Warriors 4­3 (Ko On Thursday, Australia and tested practice. ready to move beyond the to formalise the Cricket Ad­ chances to finish the fourth however, faltered at crucial deceptive game, took apart Sung Hyun & Christinna Peder­ prevailed over England by Sanjay Jagdale, who has zonal policy,” Jagdale told visory Committee that’s sup­ tie and the contest in the se­ moments to lose to the Wong Wing Ki Vincent 13­15, sen bt Bodin Isara & Kim Ha Na two wickets in a humdin­ served Indian cricket in va­ The Hindu. “The success of posed to conduct interviews cond game, but failed to do Awadhe duo of Ko and Chris­ 15­10, 15­11. 8­15, 15­11, 15­14; Wong Wing Ki Vincent lost to Lee Cheuk Yiu ger at Kimberley. Connor rious capacities including deviation depends on peo­ of shortlisted candidates — so. The third game, too, tinna Pedersen 8­15, 15­11, 15­ The 28­year­old Michelli (T) 15­13, 10­15, 11­15; Beiwen Sully’s heroics (35 not out national selector, isn’t sure ple who are employed as se­ decides to continue with the went close but the South Ko­ 14. In fact, at 14­14 in the de­ Li from Canada tamed Bei­ Zhang lost to Michelle Li 13­15, off 20 balls) took the Aus­ whether Indian cricket is lectors. If you have people zonal policy, then Khurasiya rean pair maintained a han­ cider, Kim fluffed her service wen Zhang 15­13, 15­14 in the 14­15; Ko Sung Hyun & Shin Bak sies home off the final de­ ready to move to a non­parti­ with integrity to cricket, and Chauhan will emerge as dy lead throughout to put by dumping it into the net. women’s singles to give Cheol (T) bt Krishna Prasad & livery. West Indies crushed san selection panel. then there’s no harm in it leading contenders from the Awadhe back in contention. But North Eastern fought North Eastern a 3­1 lead, be­ Lee Yong Dae 8­15, 15­14, 15­12; debutant Nigeria by 246 “Personally, I don’t think but if you have political lean­ central zone to replace Kho­ Earlier, North Eastern ap­ back in the second tie fore Awadhe staged its Subhankar Dey bt Tanongsak runs. it’s the right way to go about ings in terms of cricket in ap­ da. peared the better team on through the men’s singles. comeback. Sansomboonsuk 15­9, 15­13).

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TV PICKS Sethu FC confident NBA: Sony Ten 1 (SD & HD), Sharath puts Indian men in pre-quarters 6.30 a.m. & 9 a.m. New Zealand vs India : 1st T20I, Star Sports 1 & SS Se­ Archana complements Manika’s efforts with timely upset in women’s section of a good show lect 1 (SD & HD), 12.20 p.m. five points. “You know, I U­19 World Cup : India vs WORLD TEAM TT can’t finish a match too early. 12 teams vying for ₹10 lakh prize money New Zealand, Star Sports 3, 1.15 p.m. RAKESH RAO So after 11­3, 11­3, I had to give South Africa vs England : NEW DELHI away one set,” said Sharath 4th Test, Sony ESPN (SD & in jest and continued, “I’m HD), 1.30 p.m. Teenaged National cham­ quite happy with the way we Big Bash League : Sony Ten pion Archana Kamath won, especially after Sathi­ 3 (SD & HD), 1.40 p.m. showed the stuff she is made yan made it from being Pakistan vs Bangladesh : of when she took India match­point down. 1st T20I, Sony ESPN, (SD & across the finish­line with a HD), 2.30 p.m. PBL: Star Sports 1 (SD & HD), gallant display in the decid­ Struggle 7 p.m. ing rubber against fancied “In doubles, we did well. ISL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), Sweden 3­2 on way to the Harmeet and I certainly 7.30 p.m. pre­quarterfinals of the ITTF struggled a bit but then it Bundesliga: SS Select 1 (SD World Team Qualification & HD), 1 a.m. (Saturday) was fine. In singles, I found Tournament in Gondomar, quite good rhythm in the Portugal, on Wednesday. first few points. I’m feeling IN BRIEF Earlier, the ninth­ranked good. “Now the next one Ready for action: The captains at the unveiling of the trophy Indian men expectedly beat against Slovenia is going to in Bengaluru on Thursday. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT 50th­ranked Luxembourg be pretty close with all their been postponed. Sunando 3­0, but not before G. Sathi­ players around. We haven’t IWL Dhar, I­League CEO, stated yan saved a match­point and played against each other here on Thursday that while Sharath dropped a set. that much but I hope we can Ashwin Achal it would have been ideal for Grit writ large: Archana Kamath bounced back from 1­2 against Linda Bergstrom to take India convert our chances.” Bengaluru the marquee women’s tour­ Nerve-wracker through against Sweden. * FILE PHOTO: BISWARANJAN ROUT The results (round of 32): Defending champion Sethu After Manika Batra twice le­ FC takes on FC Kolhapur on nament to be played on a Williamson’s brilliance Men: India bt Luxembourg 3­0 velled the match by winning spots for the Olympics from du, “It’s been ages, since I pumped up and your mind is new turf, the current condi­ cannot stop Spurs [Sharath Kamal & Harmeet De­ the opening day of the Hero her singles against lower­ this event. played someone using long more awakened.” tions are “not unplayable”. LOS ANGELES sai bt Gilles Michely & Eric Glod Indian Women’s League After Sharath and Har­ pimples (on the backhand India women’s football New Orleans rookie Zion ranked rivals, 135th­ranked Thereafter, it was left to 11­9, 16­14, 11­6; G. Sathiyan bt football tournament, at Ban­ Archana bounced back from meet Desai gave India a win­ side). So it took some time to Sharath, ranked 33rd, to fin­ Luka Mladenovic 8­11, 9­11, galore Football Stadium team coach Maymol Rocky Williamson flashed some said that she will use the brilliance in his long­awaited 1­2 against 75th­ranked Linda ning start following a close get used to it. He was also ve­ ish the job. He captured two 11­3, 13­11, 11­6; Sharath bt here on Friday. Glod 11­3, 11­3, 12­14, 11­5]. IWL to scout talented young NBA debut on Wednesday, Bergstrom and won the second set where the pair ry quick and had lots of sets at 11­3 and made Eric India international Asha­ players. “Tournaments like but the San Antonio Spurs nerve­wracking decider on saved two set­points, World variations. Glod look clueless. But in the Women: India bt Sweden 3­2 lata Devi and Nepal midfiel­ spoiled the party with a extended points: 11­8, 8­11, 9­ No. 30 Sathiyan ran into un­ “In the second, after com­ third, Glod jumped to a 6­1 [Archana Kamath & Ayhika der Anita Basnet are the key this will give us a bigger pool 121­117 victory over the 11, 11­7, 13­11. expected trouble against Lu­ ing up and settling down, I lead before Sharath moved Mukherjee lost to Christina players for Sethu FC. of players for selection. I’m Kallberg & Matilda Ekholm 7­11, Pelicans. The women, ranked four ka Mladenovic, ranked 211. shouldn’t have lost that set. I ahead at 8­7. Sethu coach Amrutha Ar­ hoping to find young talent 10­12, 15­17; Manika Batra bt The results: Detroit Pistons Sathiyan lost the first two for our preparations for the places below Sweden at 23rd was expecting a good match. However, there was no Linda Bergstrom 11­4, 6­11, vind named Gokulam Kerala 127 bt Sacramento Kings 106; 2020 FIFA U­17 Women's in the world, now play sets and even faced a match­ I’m happy I kept my cool in respite for Sharath. He saved 11­7, 11­7. FC, FC Kolhapur and Mani­ Oklahoma City Thunder 120 World Cup to be hosted by eighth­ranked Romania in point at 10­11 in the fourth the end­points and I could three set­points, squandered Ayhika lost to Matilda 5­11, pur club Kryphsa FC as the bt Orlando Magic 114; the pre­quarterfinals on Fri­ before racing away with come out on top. And it’s al­ a match­point and dropped main rivals. India,” said Maymol. Toronto Raptors 107 bt 13­11, 6­11, 7­11; Manika bt Twelve teams, split into day, when the men play Slo­ three straight points to stay so good to play such a close the set. In the fourth, Sha­ Christina 10­12, 11­7, 9­11, 11­4, “We did not get much Philadelphia76ers 95; Atlanta two groups, will vie for the Hawks 102 bt Los Angeles venia, ranked 14th. alive. match at the beginning (of rath led 5­2 and then broke 11­7; Archana bt Linda 11­8, 8­ time for preparation as ma­ There are nine qualifying As Sathiyan told The Hin- the campaign). Your body is away from 6­5 to win the last 11, 9­11, 11­7, 13­11]. ny of our girls were compet­ top prize in this three­week Clippers 95; Boston Celtics tournament. The two best 119 bt Memphis Grizzlies 95; ing in the Khelo India Youth Miami Heat 134 bt Games, but we are confi­ sides from each group will Washington Wizards 129 dent of a good show,” Am­ qualify for the semifinal (OT); Los Angeles Lakers 100 Collignon crushes Gogoi SPSB crushes Andhra Pradesh rutha said at a press confe­ round. A total prize money bt New York Knicks 92; rence here on Thursday. of ₹10 lakh is on offer. Chicago Bulls 117 bt Special Correspondent in the pre­quarterfinals. HOCKEY Plants Sports Board (SPSB) Dhawal 10, 45, Jyoti Rani 9, 59, Kickstart FC and Banga­ All matches will be Minnesota Timberwolves 110; KOLKATA Savitha 41, 43, Kumari Shailja The results: Boys: Quarterfi­ hammered 13 past Andhra lore United FC are the two streamed live on the All In­ Houston Rockets 121 bt Gautam 25, 55, Shika Sharma Second seed Raphael Collig­ nals: Lu Pengyu (Chn) bt Ya­ Pradesh in pool C. Manisha home teams in the field. dia Football Federation Denver Nuggets 105; Indiana Special Correspondent 28, 58, Pooja Bhatt 2, Akanksha mato Sueoka (Jpn) 6­4, 6­2; Dhawal, Jyoti Rani, Savitha, (AIFF) Facebook page. Two Pacers 112 bt Phoenix Suns non of Belgium beat Udit Shukla 36, Kavitha Rani 23) bt Kickstart assistant coach K. Han­Chih Lin (Tpe) bt Martin KOLLAM Kumari Shailja Gautam and league matches will be held 87; San Antonio Spurs 121 bt Gogoi of India in straight Andhra Pradesh 0. Kalidasan stated that the Katz (Bel) 6­2, 6­1; Daniel Ibra­ Shika Sharma struck a brace in a day, with noon and 3 New Orleans Pelicans 117; sets in the boys’ singles Walkovers and one­sided home clubs have an advan­ gimov (Rus) bt Orel Kimhi (Isr) Mumbai 5 (Chaitrali Gawde Utah Jazz 129 bt Golden quarterfinals to end the contests dominated the each for the winner. tage as they have adequate p.m. kickoffs. 7­6(3), 4­6, 6­4; Raphael Col­ 3, 21, Ruqqaiya Shaikh 33, 41, The teams: State Warriors 96. AGENCIES hopes of the country’s re­ opening day’s proceedings Mumbai began its cam­ match experience with the lignon (Bel) bt Udit Gogoi (Ind) Priya Dubey 19) bt Bengal 1 Group A: Kickstart FC, FC Kol­ maining participant in the as the B division matches got paign a 5­1 win over Bengal tough artificial turf at the 6­2, 6­1. (Suparna Mistri 56). hapur, Kryphsa FC, BBK DAV Mohun Bagan DKS ITF World Junior Ten­ underway in the 10th Na­ in pool F. Bangalore Football Stadium. consolidates top spot Doubles: Semifinals: Tanapatt UCO Bank WHA 4 (Jyoti 19, FC, Sethu FC, Baroda FC. nis Tour (grade 2), at the tional senior women’s hock­ In Pool D, UCO Bank Wo­ Navneet Kaur 21, Pooja 23, Arti Group B: Kenkre FC, Gokulam IMPHAL Nirundorn (Tha) & Sueoka bt BTA Complex on Thursday. Samer Al Tori (Isr) & Ibragimov ey here on Thursday. men’s Hockey Academy de­ 35) bt Andhra 2 (Maheswari Ba­ No new turf Kerala FC, Odisha Police, Ban­ I­League leader Mohun Gogoi was no match for 6­4, 3­6, [10­7]; Kimhi & Woo­ It rained goals in the first feated Andhra 4­2. lagonda 22, Sandhya Jinkala The turf was due to be re­ galore United FC, Sreebhumi Bagan registered a 3­0 away Collignon — the winner of bin Shin (Kor) bt Taym Alaz­ match of the day as Steel The result: SPSB 13 (Manisha 45). laid, but the work has since FC, Bidesh XI SC. victory over Neroca FC here the previous two Junior meh (Syr) & Gogoi 6­4, 7­6(2). on Thursday. Nongdamba Tour events in Chandigarh Naorem gave Bagan the lead Girls: Quarterfinals: Maria Sholokhova (Rus) bt Yu­Yun Li in the 27th minute before and Delhi — and surren­ (Tpe) 6­3, 3­6, 6­2; Alessandra RFI lifts creating the second goal for dered easily to the Belgian, Simone (Ita) bt Mei Hasegawa Papa Diawara in the 53rd. who dominated right from (Jpn) 4­6, 6­3, 7­6(5); Jiaqi Bhokanal’s ban Substitute Komron Tursunov the start. Huang (Chn) bt Yu Chin Tsai added the third in the Collignon will meet the (Tpe) 7­5, 6­3; Jasmine Con­ Press Trust of India stoppage time. Bagan took unseeded Daniel Ibragimov way (Gbr) bt Mika Dagan NEW DELHI its tally to 20 points while of Russia in the semifinals. Fruchtman (Isr) 6­0, 6­2. Neroca dropped to the ninth The other semifinal will see Rower Dattu Bhokanal’s Doubles: Semifinals: Xinyue spot. PTI top seed Lu Pengyu of China Hu & Huang (Chn) bt Sholok­ two­year suspension on taking on third seed Han­ hova & Simone 6­0, 6­4; Mei charges of tanking a race Chih Lin of Chinese Taipei. Hasegawa (Jpn) & Yu­Yun Li bt during the 2018 Asian The Indian challenge in Yujin Kim & Anja Nayar (USA) Games was on Thursday Valskis fires the girls’ section had ended 7­5, 6­2. lifted by the Rowing Feder­ ation of India (RFI) after CFC past JFC the intervention of the In­ dian Olympic Association ISL RFI emergency EC (IOA) president Narinder Batra. SPORTS REPORTER Bhokanal was a member CHENNAI meeting tomorrow of the Indian quartet that Chennaiyin FC produced won a gold in the men’s V.V. Subrahmanyam its best performance in re­ The meeting has a two­ quadruple sculls event in HYDERABAD cent times to record a third point agenda — restricting the Asian Games but later straight win, beating Jam­ The Rowing Federation of the number of voters to two left the single sculls race shedpur FC 4­1, in the In­ India (RFI), which was de­ in the electoral college in­ midway. dian Super League (ISL) at recognised by the Union stead of the previous three He was banned by the the Nehru stadium on Sports Ministry allegedly for and also barring any proxy RFI in March last year. Thursday. violating the Sports Code voting. In his explanation, Bho­ Lithuanian striker Neri­ 2011 during its last elections kanal had said that he fell jus Valskis starred with held in Hyderabad where “We decided to convene off the boat as it over­ two goals either side of the Rajalaxmi Singh Deo and this meeting and to go for turned and he was also not break while Maltese for­ M.V. Sriram were elected fresh elections after making well on that day. ward Andre Schembri President and the Secretary­ necessary amendments to But after Batra asked the came up with an assist and General respectively, has our constitution incorporat­ RFI to review its decision, a goal to keep Chennaiyin’s convened an emergency ex­ ing the guidelines to imple­ the national rowing body qualification hopes alive. ecutive committee meeting ment the Sports Code,” informed the IOA chief that Sergio Castel scored a con­ here on Jan. 25 to resolve former RFI president C.P. Bhokanal’s suspension has solation goal for the issue. Singh Deo told The Hindu. been lifted. Jamshedpur. Chennaiyin climbed to the sixth spot with 18 points from 13 games while Burnley stuns Manchester United Jamshedpur slipped to se­ venth with 16 from 13. Spurs boost top­four bid with victory over Norwich The result: Chennaiyin FC 4 (Valskis 13, 75, Schembri 43, PREMIER LEAGUE posed the flaws in a lack­ rence to United’s owners. Chhangte 87) bt Jamshedpur lustre United side which has The results: FC 1 (Castel 71). made its worst start to a sea­ Agence France-Presse son since 1989­90. Leicester 4 (Barnes 24, Perei­ London ra 45, Perez 81­pen, 88) bt West The majority of Old Traf­ Ham 1 (Noble 50­pen); Man­ Manchester United was la­ Sonia in semis, ford was on its feet when chester United 0 lost to Burnley belled an “embarrassment” chants of “stand up if you 2 (Wood 39, Rodriguez 56); Tot­ Nikhat out as pressure mounted on Ole hate Glazers” echoed tenham 2 (Alli 38, Son 79) bt Gunnar Solskjaer following around the ground in refe­ Norwich 1 (Pukki 70­pen). Press Trust of India Burnley’s shock 2­0 victory, NEW DELHI while Tottenham boosted its India’s Sonia Lather (57kg) top four prospects with a 2­1 entered the semifinals and win over Norwich on assured herself of a medal Wednesday. but defending champion Solskjaer’s side suffered a Nikhat Zareen (51kg) third defeat in its last four bowed out of the Strandja Premier League games to Memorial boxing tourna­ put the United boss’ job se­ ment in Sofia on Thursday. curity back under the Sonia clinched a 3­2 win microscope. over Ireland’s Michaela Burnley’s first top­flight Walsh. However, Zareen win at Old Trafford since lost by the same margin in 1962, secured by Chris her last­eight stage clash Wood’s 39th­minute opener against American Christina and a Jay Rodriguez thun­ Winner: Jay Rodriguez celebrates after his thunderbolt

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Anand draws Thiem and Wawrinka live to fight another day with Vitiugov The Austrian and Swiss survive five­set marathons; Nadal, Kyrgios on course for a fourth­round clash; Halep breezes through CHESS Sports Bureau AUSTRALIAN OPEN WIJK AAN ZEE Viswanathan Anand drew Agence France-Presse in 30 moves with Russia’s Melbourne Nikita Vitiugov in the 10th Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyr­ round of the Tata Steel gios reached the Australian Masters chess tournament Open third round on Thurs­ here on Wednesday. day after the weather­dis­ With three rounds to go rupted tournament faced a after Thursday’s rest day, new challenge — dirty rain Anand shared the ninth which left courts muddy and spot with 4.5 points in the unplayable. 14­player field. After a day of clean­up op­ World No. 2 Fabiano Ca­ erations and delays, Austra­ ruana (7) retained his half­ lia’s Kyrgios fought his way point lead over top seed past Frenchman Gilles Si­ Magnus Carlsen. Caruana mon in four sets and Wim­ defeated former leader bledon champion Simona and young sensation Alire­ Halep stamped her class with za Fiouzja in 48 moves af­ a win over Britain’s Harriet ter Carlsen continued his Dart. charge following a 37­ Nadal, a 6­3, 7­6(4), 6­1 move win over Vladislav winner over Argentina’s Fe­ Kovalev. derico Delbonis, miscued a In the Challengers cate­ shot that hit a ballgirl in the gory, in an all­Indian clash, head, but he melted hearts Surya Shekhar Ganguly (6) when he apologised and drew with Nihal Sarin (5). gave her a kiss on the cheek. Spain’s David Anton Gui­ Kyrgios, increasingly pop­ jarro (7) leads the field. ular with home fans after his The results (10th round): Vis­ In a hurry: Simona Halep darted past Harriet in straight sets. * GETTY IMAGES fundraising efforts for Aus­ wanathan Anand (4.5) drew tralia’s bushfire crisis, was with Nikita Vitiugov (Rus, 3.5). cruising at two sets up when clean and made many out­ third round. za’s campaign came to an Magnus Carlsen (Nor, 6.5) he dropped the third set and side courts temporarily A nosebleed was one of abrupt end after she retired bt Vladislav Kovalev (Blr, 3); with it, his composure. unusable. Daniil Medvedev’s biggest mid­way into her women’s Fabinao Caruana (USA, 7) bt But just when it looked As action resumed Alexan­ challenges in his win over doubles first­round match Alireza Firouzja (FIDE, 5.5). like he would suffer one of der Zverev, another man Spanish qualifier Pedro Mar­ with an injury. Jeffery Xiong (USA, 4.5) bt his trademark implosions, he who has a running feud with tinez, while Gael Monfils, Vladislav Artemiev (Rus, 4.5); rallied for a 6­2, 6­4, 4­6, 7­5 Kyrgios, showed signs of a re­ who injured his racquet Calf injury Yu Yangyi (Chn, 3.5) drew with Wesley So (USA, 6). victory. turn to form as he downed hand playing computer Mirza and her Ukranian Kyrgios and Nadal stay on Egor Gerasimov 7­6(5), 6­4, games before the tourna­ Daniil Dubov (Rus, 5) drew partner Nadiia Kichenok with Anish Giri (Ned, 5); Jor­ course for a fourth­round 7­5. ment, downed Ivo Karlovic. were trailing 1­0 in the se­ injury. The duo had lost the strapping and didn’t look lier pulled out of the mixed den van Foreest (Ned, 6) clash and the next instal­ The German seventh seed In the women’s draw Ha­ cond set against the Chinese first set 6­2. comfortable throughout the doubles event — where she drew with Jan­Krzysztof Du­ ment in their grudge match has been practising up to se­ lep beat Dart 6­2, 6­4, while pair of Xinyun Han and Lin Sania, who had injured 33 minutes the match was was supposed to partner da (Pol, 5.5). after the Aussie hit back at ven hours a day after a win­ Belinda Bencic knocked out Zhu when the Indian was her leg during practice, went played. compatriot Rohan Bopanna criticism from the “super sal­ less ATP Cup and the hard former French Open cham­ forced to retire due to a calf into the match with heavy The 33­year­old had ear­ — following the same injury. ty” Spaniard last year. work paid off as he safely pion Jelena Ostapenko — she reached the third round. was playing despite the sud­ SECOND ROUND RESULTS Latest weather problem However, fifth seed Do­ den death of her father this Their victories followed a minic Thiem had a scare as month. Men: 1­Rafael Nadal (Esp) bt Fe­ 6­2, 5­7, 6­7(5), 6­1, 6­2; 4­ 7­5; 28­Anett Kontaveit (Est) bt Muguruza (Esp) bt Ajla Tomljan­ day of upheaval caused by he was taken to five sets by Two­time Major winner derico Delbonis (Arg) 6­3, 7­6 Daniil Medvedev (Rus) bt Pedro Sara Sorribes (Esp) 6­2, 4­6, ovic (Aus) 6­3, 3­6, 6­3; 9­Kiki the dirty rain, the latest Australia’s 140th­ranked Alex Garbine Muguruza, who (4), 6­1; 27­Pablo Carreno­ Martinez (Esp) 7­5, 6­1, 6­3; 15­ 6­1; 19­Donna Vekic (Cro) bt Al­ Bertens (Ned) bt Arina Rodi­ weather problem at a tourna­ Bolt before recovering his scaled Mount Kilimanjaro in Busta (Esp) bt Peter Gojowczyk Stan Wawrinka (Sui) bt Andreas ize Cornet (Fra) 6­4, 6­2; 16­ onova (Aus) 6­3, 7­5; Camila ment which has contended composure to win 6­2, 5­7, 6­7 the off­season as she search­ (Ger) 6­4, 6­1, 1­6, 6­4; 23­Nick Seppi (Ita) 4­6, 7­5, 6­3, 3­6, Elise Mertens (Bel) bt Heather Giorgi (Ita) bt Svetlana Kuznet­ with bushfire smoke, heavy (5), 6­1, 6­2. es for a return to form, dis­ Kyrgios (Aus) bt Gilles Simon 6­4; 11­David Goffin (Bel) bt Watson (GBR) 6­3, 6­0; Cather­ sova (Rus) 6­3, 6­1; 17­An­ (Fra) 6­2, 6­4, 4­6, 7­5; 10­Gael Pierre­Hugues Herbert (Fra) ine Bellis (USA) bt 20­Karolina gelique Kerber (Ger)bt Priscilla downpours and strong wind. patched home hope Ajla Swiss Stan Wawrinka also Monfils (Fra) bt Ivo Karlovic 6­1, 6­4, 4­6, 1­6, 6­3; 7­Alex­ Muchova (Cze) 6­4, 6­4; Yulia Hon (Aus) 6­3, 6­2; 2­Karolina Rain mixed with a dust had a difficult five­set win Tomljanovic 6­3, 3­6, 6­3. (Cro) 4­6, 7­6(8), 6­4, 7­5; Ern­ ander Zverev (Ger) bt Egor Ger­ Putintseva (Kaz) bt 26­Danielle Pliskova (Cze) bt Laura storm coated the Melbourne against Italy’s Andreas Seppi ests Gulbis (Lat) bt Aljaz Bedene asimov (Blr) 7­6(5), 6­4, 7­5. Collins (USA) 6­4, 2­6, 7­5; 4­Si­ Siegemund (Ger) 6­3, 6­3; 5­ Park facilities in a fine layer as he pulled through 4­6, 7­5, Sania retires (Slo) 7­5, 6­3, 6­2; 5­Dominic Women: 6­Belinda Bencic (Sui) mona Halep (Rou) bt Harriet Elina Svitolina (Ukr) bt Lauren Fabiano Caruana. of mud which took hours to 6­3, 3­6, 6­4 to advance to the Indian tennis star Sania Mir­ Thiem (Aut) bt Alex Bolt (Aus) bt Jelena Ostapenko (Lat) 7­5, Dart (GBR) 6­2, 6­4; Garbine Davis (USA) 6­2, 7­6(6). * FILE PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Nadal shows his caring side

You ok, sweetheart! Rafael Nadal kisses a ball­girl after one of his shots ricocheted off her. * REUTERS Agence France-Presse <> She’s a super brave Melbourne girl. It has been one Rafael Nadal melted hearts of the more scary at the Australian Open on moments of my Thursday, rushing to con­ career. I’m very sole a ball­girl and kissing happy she is good. her on the cheek after one She is brave. Well of his fearsome shots rico­ done. cheted off her. Nadal The Spanish World No. 1 “For her it was not a good was in the throes of wrap­ moment, I was so scared for ping up his second­round her, the ball was quick and clash on Rod Laver Arena straight on her,” Nadal said against Argentine Federico after the match, giving her Delbonis when the unfortu­ his headband as a nate girl found herself in his memento. firing line. “She’s a super brave girl. Nadal went over to check It has been one of the more how she was and gave her a scary moments of my ca­ quick peck on the cheek for reer. I’m very happy she is good measure, leaving the good. She is brave. Well youngster blushing. done,” he said. Ramkumar stuns Soeda INDIANS ABROAD day. The 185th­ranked In­ 7­5, 6­4 by Dmitry Popko of (Jpn) 7­5, 7­5. dian, who beat the Japanese Kazakhstan. For his third Doubles (quarterfinals): Gon­ Sports Bureau for the second time in as ma­ round entry, Mukund col­ zalo Escobar (Ecu) & Miguel An­ BANGKOK ny meetings in the profes­ lected seven ATP points and gel Reyes­Varela (Mex) bt Sri­ Ramkumar Ramanathan sional circuit, will play Robin $860. ram Balaji & Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan 7­6(4), 6­3. knocked out the second seed Haase of the Netherlands in The results: the quarterfinals. $15,000 ITF men, Cairo: Dou­ and former top­50 player Go $54,160 Challenger, Bangkok: bles (quarterfinals): Sergi Pe­ Soeda of Japan 7­5, 7­5 in the Sasikumar Mukund, who Singles (pre­quarterfinals): rez Contri & Nikolas Sanchez Iz­ pre­quarterfinals of the had beaten the third seed Dmitry Popko (Kaz) bt Sasiku­ quierdo (Esp) bt Nathan $54,160 Challenger tennis Paolo Lorenzi of Italy in the mar Mukund 7­5, 6­4; Ramku­ Seateun (Fra) & S.D. Prajwal tournament here on Thurs­ second round, was beaten mar Ramanathan bt Go Soeda Dev 6­3, 3­6, [10­6]. CM YK Delhi • city EDITION • JANUARY 24, 2020

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ndia’s winter of discontent dee­ pens, and citizens cutting across the social spectrum continue to throng the streets, determined to reiterate before the government tIheir allegiance to the Constitution and an inclusive democracy. We have seen poets and popular singers, actors and comedians in the crowds. At these planned and peaceful protests powered by students, women and other regular citizens against the Citizenship (Amend­ ment) Act 2019, the proposed National Register of Citizens and the National Population Register, one high profile group seems conspicuous by its thin at­ tendance. The country’s classical ar­ tists, normally placed at the top of In­ dia’s cultural pyramid, are noticeably few and far between. Most of those singing and performing at protests sites are either hobbyists or young professionals with spunk and commitment. But where are the public figures, the thought leaders of the classi­ cal arts community? It’s not as if they are all recluses. Large numbers of In­ dia’s leading classical artists use social media to publicise their awards, achievements and new work. But look­ ing at the blithe social media posts of broke the bones and hearts of inno­ void of any human touch! Is the form Subtle message (Clockwise from top many artists highlighting their Margazhi cents, but in the auditoriums, Ram slew separate from those who practice it? left) Navtej Johar in “Tanashah”; season performances, one would have Ravan, and Shiva’s tandava was ap­ Can the moving body be separated from Carnatic vocalist T.M. Krishna thought this annual cultural blitz in plauded. IN A DARK the beliefs of the human being who per­ performing in Delhi; Nadhi Thekkek in Chennai was in a different universe It is another question how to weave forms? Is it possible for a human being “Broken Seeds Still Grow” from the CAA­NRC­NPR storm. Ironical­ an overtly political theme into a compo­ to live within social structures and claim * V.V. KRISHNAN ly, the performance season has been sition of raga music or a form like Kuchi­ to not be participating in them? By running parallel to the series of protests pudi, Bharatanatyam or Odissi. This is claiming these arts are apolitical we are around you? As a community can we that erupted across cities after police an aesthetic challenge, relating to form doing them a great disservice. The pow­ not find the courage to articulate and stormed Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia and structure, says eminent classical vo­ er of the classics and the classical lies in engage with the knotty issues that sur­ campus. calist T.M. Krishna. “That is something BACKDROP its capacity to speak to and relate to the round us rather than continuing to per­ In the January 2020 edition of her we have to keep trying. We may fail, we present. And the present is by no means form valorous deeds of mythical beings? widely accessed narthaki.com newslet­ may succeed.” ever apolitical.” What stops the classical artist from en­ ter, Anita Ratnam touched on the issue: As protests sweep the talking to his audiences, which wasn’t gaging in the world around them?” “Amidst the chaos of daily protests and Political and aesthetic his practice earlier. Saddening silence Bharatanatyam dancer Nadhi Thek­ arrests across India due to the Citizen­ But to say unconventional themes are country, the classical Krishna says one of the hurdles pre­ To present “something that is imme­ kek, born, raised and trained in the ship (Amendment) Bill (CAB),” wrote not part of the classical ethos would be arts community’s voice venting artists from being outspoken is diately political and affects many lives,” U.S., says, “If artistry is supposed to re­ the performer and choreographer in to assume the ethos is monolithically the need for recognition and acceptabil­ is the hope of Delhi­based Kuchipudi ex­ flect who we are and if who we are is be­ her editorial, “a month of singing and unchangeable and perfect, a premise is conspicuously muted ity. “They may believe in something but ponent Abhinaya Nagajothy, daughter ing challenged, how can we not res­ dancing seemed at odds with the reality blatantly false, he notes. His project of a they’re also scared.” India is “a feudal and disciple of Gurus Seetha and Naga­ pond?” Nadhi, with costuming that only of our daily lives. But then the Chennai few years, “Poromboke Paadal” that world” where artists believe they are jothy, but her parents, disciples of late dispenses with some of the glitter of Margazhi season chugs on...” (Ellipsis in aims to raise environmental awareness “serving, in some fashion,” entities like Vempati Chinna Satyam, “don’t seem classical dance aharya, regularly weaves the original.) This one sentence effec­ and reclaim the term ‘poromboke’ zamindar, bureaucrat, politician, cor­ quite convinced.” Abhinaya perseveres, her ideology into choreographic works tively sums up the extent to which the (which originally referred to resources porate house, event manager, audience. since she feels, “The silence of the ar­ that include all the elements of raga work of classical artists is sealed off for shared use but gradually has taken “So you don’t want to disturb the status tists in this current political turmoil is music, percussion, nritta and abhinaya. from the general condition of the socie­ on pejorative connotations) was an ex­ quo,” says Krishna. saddening,” and wants her mother to One’s choices proclaim one’s politics ty in which it is created. For those who ample of something “so political that al­ Bharatanatyam and Contemporary choreograph the poem “Kagaz Nahin to the rest of the world. As public fi­ don’t want these arts to atrophy and so worked in an aesthetic way.” dance exponent Navtej Johar, a Sangeet Dikhayenge” by screenwriter, lyricist gures, “all artists should know what die, this is cause for concern. Krishna was in the Capital on January Natak Akademi Award recipient, demol­ and stand­up artist Varun Grover. their response or lack of response says Admittedly, performances, whether 1 to perform for the Safdar Hashmi Me­ ishes the oft­heard plea that the classi­ How to respond may be a personal to their audiences and the communities politically aware or otherwise, don’t morial Trust’s annual event in memory cal arts are an ‘apolitical’ space. “Indian choice, but being oblivious is not an op­ they live and work in,” adds Nadhi. spring up in a day. But as public figures, of assassinated theatre director Safdar ‘classical’ dance has been nationalistic tion, these artists assert. As Johar Johar states, “Of course, we need to sometimes artists take other approach­ Hashmi by political goons in 1989. The from the very inception,” says Johar, fumes, “Artists don’t live on Mars,” Aa­ view ourselves, our views, and the posi­ es, like Bharatanatyam dancer Nrithya anti­CAA stirs were in high gear, and he known for his socially aware works of dya asks, “Is there a way to be human tions we take within the current con­ Pillai, who read out the preamble of the sang, among other pieces, the parts of theatre and dance. “It would be naïve without responding to the world texts that we inhabit. I’ve been saying Constitution from a Chennai stage re­ “Jana gana mana” that are not included and delusional, even deceitful, to say for decades now that Indian dance cently, ending with “Jai Bhim”. Other­ in the national anthem. With lines ap­ that classical dance is apolitical.” <> reeks of cultural­chauvinism.” wise, for the larger part, it was busi­ propriate for the prevailing mood of the Aadya Kaktikar, trained in Odissi un­ As India continues to debate the fu­ ness as usual for the classical country, this portion includes the words der Guru Mayadhar Raut, says, “All arts It would be naïve and ture of its founding principles, a ques­ performers. Stones and bullets “India that was asleep is now waking.” illustrate a particular political ideology delusional, even deceitful, to tion for the classical arts community, of­ rent the air even as dancing As part of his response to the current and therefore to claim the classical arts say that classical dance is ten considered ivory tower­bound, is Krishna flicked a pebble political scenario, Krishna says no­ are apolitical is to claim they have no whether it too is ready to take a dip in cracking a harried milk­ wadays he includes this song in history, no past, no affiliations, no aspi­ apolitical the mainstream dialogue or remain in maid’s clay pot. Marauders his concerts and also has started rations — nothing! It is as if they are de­ Navtej Johar its niche.

Both “Abide with Me” and A change in the offing (left) The Indian Navy Band performing during the “Vande Matram” are Beating Retreat ceremony at Vijay inspiring melodies that Chowk; an Armed forces band * FILE PHOTOS: SANDEEP SAXENA can coexist in the The abiding spirit democratic civilisation. The roads lead­ “Beating of the Retreat” ing out from the square represent the progress and movement of the country. Navina Jafa Interestingly, there was already a re­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC claiming of the symbolic physical geog­ t any point in time when cultural raphy by free India when the ‘King’s symbols, architecture, language, Way’ came to be called the Rajpath (rul­ Asongs, poetry, painting are taken er’s road) and which intersected with into the political territory their context the ‘Queen’s Way’ now known as Jan­ shifts and they become part of intrigu­ path (people’s road). Thus, they repre­ ing tools in games of power. The recent sent the dialogue between the two sta­ news of the government replacing the keholders: the government and the melody ‘Abide with Me’ with ‘Vande Ma­ citizens. tram’ at the upcoming Beating of the Re­ The towers of the Secretariat repre­ treat Ceremony at the Vijay Chowk is sent churning of thought in governance not about right or wrong but a fascinat­ while guarding the Constitution. The ing play of power with cultural­political melodies and movement of the bands emotional quotient. The discourse is want his life to rust. TB a contagious dis­ the Retreat also calls for the context of map of the undivided Indian subconti­ place at the Vijay Chowk (a square). It is coming down from the Raisina Hill, much more than a hymn which was fa­ ease not only would have limited Lyte’s the song. It was written in 1869 by Ban­ nent. Evocative, it seeks to inspire mil­ juxtaposed with the circular Parliament creating different geometric forma­ vourite of Mahatma Gandhi, or a Chris­ movement but by recalling his song he kimchandra Chatterji. There was no lions of people who aligned themselves meant to guard the constitution. The tions, retreating at sunset only to end at tian one. That implication and explana­ garnered the courage to celebrate his political India the way we understand it to the earth of the Indian subcontinent arm forces owe their loyalty to their su­ the end in silence – after which all the tion is too restricted. The hymn has human life in the limited space and time today. There were either Princely states in an equal manner. preme commander (President of India) buildings surrounding the Vijay Chowk bearings in its words that encapsulate left. ‘Abide with Me’ is thus an ultimate or British ruled provinces. So the motiv­ on top of the Raisina Hill and the consti­ Mandala are lighted as if to affirm the the essence of the Constitution. statement of courage, of universal hu­ ation was for an ocean of people fight­ Sacred geometric setting tution. The square where the ritual in lighted spirit of the Constitution. There can be three ways to see the manism and encapsulates the intention ing for their spirit and ‘the earth’ on The final ritual in the festival for the the form of the melodies takes place re­ The hymn ‘Abide with Me’ is choreo­ role of the melodies. First, the context of the Constitution. which they lived whichever part of the Constitution of India is a poignant, poet­ presents a Yantra or a mandala. The graphed as the last hymn before the bu­ in which the songs were written and the Says constitutional historian Madhav then India. 1869 was the year of the bu­ ic audio­visual phenomenon. It is held square in the Indian thought as a shape gle call to lower the National Flag. It is reason they were or are part of the Beat­ Khosla, “Courage­ Yes! It is the spirit of bonic plague in Mumbai and the famine in a sacred geometric setting of build­ of equidistant provides a symbol of an hauntingly played in chimes by tubular ing of the Retreat musical bonanza. Se­ the Constitution. Who would have ima­ in Bundelkhand. Some of the inspira­ ings of governance. It lays responsibility anchor and stability required for a bells against the setting sun. It is played cond, the physical geographical setting gined that after centuries of colonial tional words in the song for the then­ on those who govern to honour of the country. as an echo between the secretariat tow­ the melodies are played. And thirdly, rule that the book defining the spirit of struggling people were ‘I bow to thee Constitution of India and its citizens. The circular parliament represents ers and the buildings across. The spirit the manner they represent the spirit of free India would declare, dare and Mother (earth) richly waters, fruiting… ‘The Beating of the Retreat’ takes the infinity of the spirit of an ongoing of the Constitution captured in the si­ the people embedded in the Constitu­ uphold the inclusion of all its citizens as It ends with ‘The Mother giver of boons, lent words: ‘Through Cloud and Sun­ tion. equal, freedom of expression and dia­ giver of bliss.’ shine, O abide with me….I fear no logue between those who govern and The spirit of the geographical context foe…where grave, thy victory… I still tri­ The context those who are governed? That through of the song is similar to what is visually umph, if you abide with me!” The hymn ‘Abide with me’ written by the Constitution India we as citizens represented in the Bharat Mata Mandir The word abide acts as a solemn pro­ Henry Francis Lyte was recalled by him would assert ourselves as the largest, in­ (Mother India Temple) built­in 1936 in mise by those who govern and the go­ when he was diagnosed with tuberculo­ clusive and diverse democracy in the Varanasi. Instead of a statue of a God or verned that they abide by the Constitu­ sis. In one of his writings, Lyte made a world!” a Goddess, the central iconography in tion of India in terms of roles and courageous statement that he would not The inclusion of Vande Mataram in the temple is the physical geographical duties. The forthcoming induction of the Vande Mataram, when enacted in READ INSIDE the Mandala of the Vijay Chowk will seek to affirm only the land. Both the ci­ Atul Dodiya brings his Astad Deboo on “Unbroken Unbowed, Soumik Dutta on anchoring tizens and the land are important and Shutter series to Delhi P2 his tribute to the Mahatma P3 BBC’s “Rhythms of India” P4 the two melodies can and should coex­ ist.

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Ahead of “Stammer in ment I want to make in this show. Hindi Belt the shade” exhibition, This suite is a combination of Atul Dodiya tells us dulcet still life and landscapes how his shutter series with the human figure in a mini­ Tales of musical akharas! malist mode. There is a passion could mean different for art and the grammar of The Raza Library of Rampur has brought out two books things in different painting. Would you like to ex­ pand on the compositional con­ that give detailed accounts of Rohilkhand’s music and times trol and imagery in your works? its history There are landscapes, there are Uma Nair abstract forms, also Saints/Monks Kuldeep Kumar CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC and some mythological figures. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC From the great art of the past, I get ver the years, artist a sense of freedom and feel I am al­ ohilkhand covers an area of nearly Atul Dodiya has moved lowed to do diverse things simulta­ 25,000 sq. kms. in the northwest­ effortlessly beyond a neously. This has been my ap­ R ern part of Uttar Pradesh and lies narrative style of dep­ proach throughout my career. in the east and northeast of Delhi and iction to explore the Agra respectively. It came to be known as sOocial milieu he inhabits, with sub­ How do you invite active partici­ Rohilkhand as the Afghan Rohilla tribes tle humour and even satirical pation from the viewer in the in­ settled there in large numbers in the early slants. Through his paintings and terpretation of your art? 18th century and established their king­ assemblages, Dodiya engages with Viewers see only that which they doms in Bareilly, Rampur and Najibabad both political and art history as he want to see, not everything which besides a few other places. Amroha, Mo­ entwines global /public memory is seen. The way my freedom is im­ radabad, Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur are and local/personal experience. portant to me, the same way, I give some of the other important towns of this The upcoming solo show “Stam­ total freedom to my viewer for in­ region which has been a witness to not mer in the shade” at New Delhi’s terpretation, perception and also only epoch­changing political develop­ Vadehra Art Gallery has two parts – argue. There is no control over a ments but also the rise of several ghara­ paintings in his fragmented ab­ fellow person/viewer. nas of Hindustani classical music and top stract style and his shutter series. musicians. Besides the high­brow art Known for creating an amalgama­ The shutter series is another music, the region is also rich in folk mus­ tion of visual imagery upon the me­ flashback in time. You seem to ical traditions. tallic surface of shutter doors taken have given them a new avatar The famous Raza Library of Rampur Ustad Wazir Khan from Delhi shop fronts, his earliest with the framed photograph ad­ has brought out two books that give de­ shutter works were commissioned ded to the top almost like a man­ tailed accounts of the region’s music and ical instrument dhaf to keep beat. The by the Tate Modern for its Century telpiece effect in the scheme of its history. “Uttar Pradesh ke Rohilkhand group was called akhara. Competitive City exhibition 2000. At that time, scenography. Kshetra ki Sangeet Parampara” (Tradition events among these chaharbait akharas his shutter paintings were his res­ These shutters are like small of music of the Rohilkhand region of Uttar were also organised by wealthy patrons. ponse to the city­wide curfews shrines for me. They can be many Pradesh) is based on the Ph.D. thesis of The Rampur nawabs, especially Kalbe prompted by riots in the 1990s in things, in many ways. They can be Sandhya Rani while “Rampur Darbar ka Ali Khan, were keen enthusiasts of this Mumbai. different according to functions in Sangeet evam Nawabi Rasmein” (Music of form of folk music. This book also offers In 2007, he reflected on his times­daily grind, during a curfew the Rampur court and Nawabi practices) valuable information about the musical works in an interview with this wri­ they come down suddenly and for­ has been written by Nafis Siddiqi. instruments such as dhol, khanjari, khar­ ter. “Creativity earlier meant that I cefully. Lots of incidents and events It is a well known fact that after the an­ taal, naubat, chameli, chang, naal, nagar was a link in a long chain of art mak­ all come into being along with the nexation of Awadh, deposition of Nawab and ekatara, and played by folk artistes in ers from the ancient to the post­ history and memory. Wajid Ali Shah and revolt of 1857 that re­ this region. modern,” stated Dodiya. “The incli­ sulted in the exile of the last Mughal em­ The region gave birth to many ghara­ nations and the obsessions have In terms of fragments you seem peror Bahadur Shah Zafar to Rangoon, nas of Hindustani classical music includ­ moved. Almost dramatically the ‘These shutters to have a Braqian echo in the most musicians and dancers shifted to ing Rampur gharana, Sahaswan gharana earth has moved beneath my feet. manner in which you fragment other kingdoms like Rampur, Baroda, and Bhendi Bazar gharana. Bahadur Hu­ As my notions of security and beau­ your details so as to create move­ Hyderabad, Mysore and Gwalior, besides sain Khan, Inayat Khan, Fida Husain ty have changed, a deluge of images ment in space. It’s almost as if many other small principalities. It was in Khan, Nisar Husain Khan, Chhajju Khan, has hit me. you have gone back in time to cu­ the post­1857 era that Rampur emerged as Nazir Khan, Khadim Husain Khan, Anaja­ Living in a nation seeped in po­ are like small bist journeys of European an important centre of Hindustani classi­ ni Bai Malpekar and Aman Ali Khan were verty, maybe it’s unavoidable. Masters. cal music and dance. That it had rulers some of the top artistes of these gharanas. Death, decay, corruption, compro­ True, as I said, I am allowed. As like Kalbe Ali Khan and Hamid Ali Khan Shahjahanpur had a vibrant sarod gha­ mise, struggle are not distant meta­ an artist, I can go back in time. For also weighed in heavily to attract high rana represented by Kaukab Khan and phors for the fall of man. These are an artist, I believe, there is no past, quality artistes. Sakhawat Husain Khan. As Wazir Khan, real right here, lived with me ...” shrines for me’ present, and future. It’s more like a Sandhya Rani’s book offers detailed in­ chief musician at the Rampur court and Fast forward to 2020, Dodiya’s river, just a flow and one is part of formation about Rohilkhand’s folk music guru of Nawab Hamid Ali Khan, was also new suite of works professes an in­ it. I can go back in the past, the past and divides it into three streams—folk the guru of both Allauddin Khan and Ha­ creasing attention to a more active Gogh, Edgar Degas, Pierre­Auguste frame which is empathetically seen can come into future or present. songs, folklore and chaharbait. While folk fiz Ali Khan, their gharanas too could be viewer involvement in his works. It Renoir, Gustave Courbet, etc) in the in the centre of the photograph. Everything merges into each other songs and folklore mostly deal with sea­ linked with the Rampur tradition. creates an impetus for the viewer to form of photographs placed on the The shadow of these heavy frames and come up with a new sons and various occasions like child Great artistes like tabla wizard Ahmed explore deeper interpretations. small shutters. was my main subject. experience. birth, marriage and festivals, chaharbait Jan Thirakwa and khayal exponent Mush­ “The act of looking at a work of art A little part of these great paint­ I have learnt so much from these (The exhibition opens at the Va- is a special form that is more prevalent in taq Husain Khan too were associated with is complex,” states Dodiya and ings is seen in the photographs, great artists and their art that wha­ dehra Art Gallery, New Delhi on Ja- Rampur and its surrounding areas. the Rampur court for a long time. gives us a peek into his oeuvre. mostly the bottom part of the paint­ tever I attempt and do is just a nuary 28.) Folk tales are also called Kissa and One finds rare information in Nafis Sid­ ings. But the main motif is the stammering. This is the state­ Raag and folk singers narrate stories that diqi’s book about women singers associat­ Talk about the title ‘Stammer in include Alha, Pandain, Dhola, Triyacha­ ed with some rulers of Rampur. One the shade’... this was a 2005 rit, Gopichander, Bharthari, Jaharpeer, learns that many women courtesan sin­ work. Are you going back in time Shravan Kumar and Mordhwaj. gers were employed by Nawab Ahmed Ali with one eye on the series you Labour of Khan (1794­1840). Their names were Kallo made in the past? love (left) Pathani raag Khanam, Nattho Khanam, Madhumati, That’s right. I did a series of Atul Dodiya; Chaharbait, also known as Chaarbait, Mittho Khanam, Padmani, Guchhiya works titled “Stammer in the “Rising” has its origins in Pashto and is part of the Domni and Jumaniya. There were four Shade”, 2005 which was part of from his popular folk music of Afghanistan. It is al­ other women singers and none was paid a Venice Biennale’s collateral event. “Shutter so called Pathani raag. It has four stanzas monthly salary of less than fifty rupees. I am using the title “Stammer in series” and the first three stanzas rhyme similar­ While Raza Library deserves apprecia­ the Shade” for this recent show be­ ly while the fourth rhymes differently. tion for bringing out such books, one cause I like the title, it’s poetic and Mustaqeem Khan is believed to be its must say that the editing leaves much to in a strange way it relates to 2005 creator in India and his son Abdul Karim be desired. Moreover, they have been series. Khan was an accomplished artiste of this written in an academic straitjacket that In that series, there was a paint­ form. leaves very little room for modern ap­ ing hidden behind a large canvas After settling in this region, the Afghan proach of critical enquiry. standing on crutches. The detail of Rohillas soon shed Pashto and adopted the painting i.e title, etc was on the the local language—a mix of indigenous, front and the real painting was be­ Persian and Arabic words that we today hind in the shade of a bigger can­ know as Urdu. Therefore, chaharbait too vas. Now, in this series, there are was composed in the mixed language and The writer is a senior masterpieces (of Picasso, Van was sung by a group of singers using mus­ literary critic ‘I regret not having done much acting’ The woman behind the popular group Ekjute, Nadira else is directing a play for our group, I try to stay away as much as possible.” Zaheer Babbar traces life on and off stage Has she not considered a play about her own life with Raj Babbar? “Who would I cast Deepa Gahlot CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC to Mumbai in 1988, and since then the group as Raj?” she wonders, and then adds, “What has been active staging plays in Mumbai and we went through in our marriage is no lon­ he sits calmly in the living room amidst travelling extensively. ger important. I never dwell on it. What mat­ the noise of the renovation work going One of them, on Indian mythology is still ters more is that I read, write, think, direct Son in a part of her large bungalow, aptly a work in progress, but she is willing to talk plays and meet inspiring people.” named Nepathya (backstage). But Nadira Za­ about the other — a play on the life of actor­ heer Babbar can hardly be relaxed. Earlier filmmaker Satish Kaushik. “When we came Plays on social issues in the afternoon, she had a meeting with a to Mumbai, other fellow National School of Nadira has also written several plays on so­ publisher for another volume of her plays. Drama graduates followed soon after. cial issues, and rues the fact that today, au­ Her group Ekjute’s new play Khajoor Mein Among them were Satish Kaushik, Raja Bun­ diences want to see only comedies, Atakaa (directed by longtime associate Ha­ dela, Rajesh Puri and Alok Nath, but Satish “Theatre has to contribute in some way or nif Patni) is due to open in a few days, while has maintained a closeness with us. His life the other to happenings in society, other­ she is already working working on two plays has had interesting ups and downs, right wise, what’s the point of doing plays?” she is writing. Besides keeping track of the from his growing up in Karol Bagh, to over­ The plays she performed in, like Sandhya household and her actor­children, Aarya coming the drawback of his looks with his Chhaya and Begum Jaan were acclaimed, and Juuhi, she loves to spend time with talent, and making a success of his career. I but she says that if she regrets something it grandson. am not interested in his personal life, what is her acting getting neglected. In sync Nadira Nadira Babbar started writing plays be­ is important is the positivity, the goodness “It is my biggest strength, but I was so bu­ Babbar (below) cause at some point in Ekjute’s journey, she of a human being.” sy managing the group, I could not worry with her daughter found herself looking for new material. She She has written a play, Meri Maa Ke about which role to give myself. Comedy is Juuhi wrote a one­man show, Dayashankar Ki Dai- Haath, about the life and times of her pa­ my forte, and I never got a chance to do one. ry, and cast Ashish Vidyarthi, followed it up rents, the eminent writers Razia and Sajjad I feel bad I did not act in Sakubai. It was just with another solo, Sakubai, starring Gujarati Zaheer, in which she starred, and it was, one the second play that I had written, and I did stage doyenne, Sari­ of the few plays directed by someone from not have the confidence to direct as well as ta Joshi (which are outside the group — Makrand Deshpande. “I act. S Now I wish to write a play in which I actually had the courtesy of inviting me,” ter, and did not even provide transport, The still being performed couldn’t direct myself, and it is difficult for can act too.” she says group had to get into three autos with the a decade later), and me to surrender to another director, so I Of the plays she has written, she is fond of Ekjute tours a lot with their plays. “ The luggage. This sort of treatment does not au­ then her pen never called him. He said, ‘Direct for Ekjute? Yeh Ja Bombay Meri Jaan about film aspirants audience in small towns is growing, the aud­ gur well for theatre and causes anger and re­ stopped. She has Why?’ I said I want to act in this play, that’s (or strugglers as they are known) , however, itoriums are also getting better — the rest sentment in the group.” written over 15 plays why. And he said zaroor karunga (I will defi­ Sakubai, about the caustic observations of a rooms are still horrible though — the organ­ She rejects most film and television offers so far, and directed a nitely do it). I have always admired his work, Mumbai bai (domestic worker) about her isers should improve the facilities. They that come her way. “My group wants to do a lot more, from the but the group was a bit wary, because he has employers, remains one of her most popu­ treat theatre people callously. We don’t de­ horror play and I even wrote one. But I am a time Ekjute was esta­ such a different personality. He turned out lar plays. It has been performed by other ac­ mand five star accommodation or banquets, bit doubtful of how it will look — horror blished in 1981 in to be so straightforward, warm. loving and tresses, mostly, as she says, without her per­ but at least give decent rooms and edible works well in cinema with all those special Delhi. down­to­earth. Another director I would mission…people do my plays without food, show that much respect. We have to effects. But sometimes we also feel like hav­ She moved with like to work with is Feroz Abbas Khan, but informing me, so they don’t have to pay! fight all the time. Recently, they had booked ing some fun; we can’t be doing serious, in­ husband Raj Babbar he is on another level. Whenever somebody “Only one of them in Delhi (Monika Misra) us on a 2.30 a.m. train, in the height of win­ tellectual stuff all the time.”

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Anuradha Vellat CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Graceful movements t a time when most of the “Unbroken Unbowed” is not only a tribute Astad Deboo and his dance community is silent to the Mahatma, it also echoes the master students in on the growing intolerance performance in society, Astad Deboo un­ choreographer’s eventful journey * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT equivocally chooses right Afrom wrong. “I have never been an ar­ tist of the government,” he says. Recent­ ly, at MICA (Mudra Institute of Commu­ nications), Ahmedabad, Deboo dedicated his evening to the students and faculty of the Jawaharlal Nehru Un­ iversity. “Everybody was surprised that I would make a statement like that. I am a Parsi but I was born and brought up in India. I am very much a part of it, as is anyone else. A friend once asked me, what is it to you, how does it matter to you? I said that I am a Hindustani first,” says Deboo. “Unfortunately, dancers have never been vocal. In my own way, I try to speak,” he adds.

Tribute to the Mahatma Deboo is never circumspect. Even with his choreographies, it is his decision whether to make you feel unsettled, provoke or make you laugh for that mat­ ter. His recent performance in Delhi, “Unbroken Unbowed”, organised by Rasaja Foundation, rendered a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. One of Gandhiji’s quotes read, “I have been very disappointed with educated sas, rendering 75 performances includ­ people”. “It stands so true to the times The ing the opening of the Deaflympics in we live in,” says Deboo. The work took Melbourne. “Since they were trained in on four quotes by Mahatma Gandhi, Bharatanatyam, I could get them to and interpolated them with music. “It count in fours, sevens and nines. For also is a statement on my own life. I was <> the others I used the count of eight,” he not accepted as a dancer in the begin­ adds. ning, but I think my resolution to not enchanting Often, Deboo has taken to some of My work is minimal. break and bow has gotten me where I I am like the spider the most unconventional spaces for his am today,” he avers. Deboo went back to work, like the museum, the street, even his favourite Dhrupad with singer Ame­ that catches you the Great Wall of China. To withdraw lia Cuni’s work. Further, he used com­ into his web dance from the proscenium and take it positions by Italian composer Alio Die, web of Astad to these locations means changing the Koto player Satsuki Odamura, and the conversation between the dancer and Fado (a music genre of Portugal) singer next to goats and sheep, and set sail to “Insomnia” (1984), he worked with his ly depicted a street in Mumbai through the viewer. “Dance has always been Amina Alaoui. A special piece was also study, know and understand this deci­ dear friend and theatre artiste Sunil the life of his character Joglekar. As he seen in an auditorium. When you take composed for the production by Dom sion. Today, at 72, he sits gracefully Shanbag. “Sunil was there with me reminisces “Mangalore Street”, Deboo the dance outside of it, space speaks. Bufford. across the table to talk about the dance since the beginning of my journey, gives us samples of the voice modula­ The space comes alive. The space itself Deboo was accompanied by six other Deboo he has defined. There is a remarkable when he was a young protégé of Satya­ tions of Joglekar, Alyque Padamsee, a becomes a part of the performance,” dancers for the 68­minute­long perfor­ consciousness with which Deboo has dev Dubey,” says Deboo. chaiwala, and a sex worker – all charac­ says Deboo. mance. An integral part of his dancing Deboo’s dance displayed his signature carried himself out through decades of “Insomia” traced the character’s ters of “Mangalore Street”. He even Apart from his training in Kathak, the journey has been Deboo’s iconic cos­ stillness, interspersed with his subtle dancing and his artistic recognition is flashbacks, his steps towards success, breaks into singing “Main hoon Don”. twirls have an anecdotal story in the dis­ tumes. What began with a unitard soon bhava and hand gestures. With Deboo only one kind of testimony to it. evil and eventual downfall. One of his “It was a part of the sequence too. Whe­ cotheques of Mexico. “Oh! I was a great gave way to flared dhotis and long, in the centre, the dancers, Shamsul, Ro­ Through the scrupulous use of the remarkable choreographies is “Manga­ never I repeated it, I have used whatev­ disco person,” laughs Deboo. “It was layered angrakhas. hit Varma, Narayan Sharma, Govind Go­ techniques he learnt in Kathak, Katha­ lore Street” where Deboo deployed er film was the current hit. At that time while spinning and twirling at the disco, For “Unbroken Unbowed”, re­ diyal, Pradeep Kumar, and Vicky Yadav kali, and contemporary dance, Deboo’s speech for the very first time in his it was ‘Don’,” chuckles Deboo. one night, that I realised how much I nowned designer Sandhya Raman de­ rendered neatly synchronised perfor­ choreographies have seamlessly dis­ work. “In 1981, Pina (Bausch) had invit­ He says each choreography meant a could.” signed the costumes for Deboo. Says mances; often moving like a unit yet played his creativity. He says that whe­ ed me to Wuppertal. After having spent different challenge and the people al­ At the crux, the constantly evolving Sandhya, “Astad himself was the inspi­ never sabotaging their individuality. never he takes from another culture, it a year, when I came back, the East West ways remember him for the unexpect­ spins, twirls, and bends of his body ration for me. He brings out the calm­ has to complement his work. Dance Encounter was being organised ed. “Even though ‘Chewing Gum’ was a have rendered the space and the dance ness in anybody. For this production, I Making of the master In “Asylum”, which first premiered in by Max Muller Bhavan. Pina’s work also three­minute piece, it has stayed with itself timeless. For the viewer, it often used khadi. It was very important to Sometime in the early 1950s, the six­ 1983, he depicted a madman who fell in juxtaposed dance and theatre. I many because it was unique, and often becomes about viewing these conversa­ me. It has to look minimal and yet po­ year­old Deboo was sent to learn Kath­ love with the edge of his foot. “That part thought, being a contemporary dancer, funny,” he says. tions Deboo has with his body, space werful. I also did a silhouette, to make it ak. At 20 something, after watching the of the foot is his child, his lover,” says one has the freedom of expressing one­ At the Clarke School for the Deaf, De­ and time, often entering a continuum. look different followed by a layering. Murray Louis Dance Company, he de­ Deboo. He further evolved an entire se­ self. Sunil wrote the dialogues for the boo worked with eight girls who were He says, “My work is minimal. I am like Khadi is the fabric of the soul, and using cided to board a cargo ship with a back­ quence with the toe. The edge of the piece.” trained in Bharatanatyam, creating a the spider that catches you into his it for performing arts is a statement.” pack to explore dance. He sat on a dock, foot plays a crucial role in Kathakali. In In “Mangalore Street”, Deboo skilful­ choreography of 60 minutes on Navara­ web.”

IN SHORTS Navigating the concrete jungle Kinetic Kuchipudi

The Hindi adaptation of Girish Karnad’s “Boiled Beans on Toast” depicted human condition inding its roots to Kusilava­puram village, Kuchipudi was a dominion of in a metropolis Brahmin theatre actors with Bhagavata Mela Natakam as its precursor. It is Falways heartening to see women of strength breaking such gender barriers and ruling the stage with their poise. Last week, one witnessed a similar rendition Diwan Singh Bajeli CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC when Natya Tarangini returned with their ace dancer Bhavana Reddy, presenting an engrossing evening dedicated to the lord of dance through her solo production n Delhi, we have seen most of “Om Shivam”. the plays of playwright Girish Drenched in the Kaishiki vritti, Bhavana opened up her recital with Karnad. However, his “Boiled “Ashtamoorthy”, an invocatory piece describing lord Shiva’s creation of the cosmos I and the entire Universe. As per the Shiva Purana, there are eight entities: Water, Beans on Toast” was staged for the Fire, Performer (of Yagna), Sun, Moon, Sky, Earth and Wind in whose forms the first time in Delhi by Final Year stu­ Lord Shiva manifests himself. Through this invocatory piece, the danseuse dents of National School of Drama implored, “May that Lord, who has those eight explicitly visible manifestations, at Abhimanch auditorium recently. protect us all.” Mythology, history and folk Aptly sporting the Rudra­tilakam of shaivite theatre are the main source of Kar­ traditions, Bhavana went on to present a novel nad's creative world, as a drama­ choreography of her father and Guru Raja Reddy, tist. Arguably, in the play under re­ delineating an impressible stamp of her familial traditions and training. The choreography in view, he depicted human condition question was Shiva’s Dance uniquely alluding to in a metropolitan city for the first the navarasas or the nine rudimentary emotions time. In terms of structure and described in the revered Natya Shastra. Set to the tone, it transports us to a concrete raga Paraj in Adi Tala, the piece was a well­ jungle, inhabited by people who balanced combination of pure dance and belong to different social classes abhinaya. Shiva depicted as ‘Nataraja’, Lord of with different motives and social the Dance during his metaphysical tandava is said consciousness. Most of them suffer to engage in a five­fold cosmic cycle: Creation– playing of the sacred drum, Preservation – the from insecurity, nursing the illu­ hand of hope, Destruction – holding of fire, Abode sion to make it big in a class divided for the sole – indicating the sacred foot, and the society. Each class has a story to tell final Salvation – aspiring to the lifted foot. about its ambitions, hardships and Disturbing details A scene from “Uble Daane Toast Par” * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A fitting and absorbing recreation of the ecstatic struggle. times when the celestial dance of Shiva and The play, “Uble Daane Toast and is staying with his wife in the ci­ on Kunaal interacting with her height of nearly ten feet, there is a Parvati mesmerised the sagacious connoisseurs Par” in Padmavati Rao's Hindi tran­ ty, dreaming of a bright future. mother. The mother was once a platform. On this space are set Bhavana’s delicate rendition moved on to depict slation, opens in the house of a suc­ When told that the boss is away singer who lost her ability to sing. scenes where the shady world of the nine sentiments faced by Shiva when he cessful businessman, a self­made from home for business purpose, She meets a young man, and re­ urban lumpen elements are enact­ opened his matted locks, releasing Ganga unto the world, providing the ultimate liberation. man. His wife and her friend Dolly he is disappointed. Dolly observes gains her singing ability. Their rela­ ed. This space is also used to watch Demonstrating Sringara, Veera, Karunya, are seen talking about some social this ambitious young man, comes tionship ends after a few years. The the race to create the illusion of fast Adbhutam, Hasyam, Bhayam, Bhibhatsam, issues. Simultaneously, we watch a closer to him, praising him for his mother remains silent when Ku­ racing horses in the distance. The Raudram, and Shantam can be quite a daunting smart domestic help performing intelligence and dynamism, pro­ naal asks some uncomfortable mise­en­scene enables the director task for any performer. But Bhavana Reddy, routine domestic chores swiftly, mising to provide him with great questions about the nature of the and her dedicated student cast proclaiming her solid training, sailed through the skilfully, enjoying herself while do­ opportunity he is truly cut for. The relationship between his mother paint characters, their eccentrici­ rendition effortlessly, engaging the audience with ing her work. She has won the con­ mirage Dolly projects before Bhas­ and the young man. However, she ties, morbidity and illusions with rapt attention. fidence of the lady of the house. kar mesmerises him. He leaves his replies in a candid manner, "He left intensity and dramatic force. Proceeding the recital with an abhinaya, a “Padavarnam­ Swāmini Rammanavey job, sells his land and forces his her saying there is no point in stay­ Paalin Kabak as Kunaal creates Sārasākshiro” in raga Kedar set to Rupak tala, the Unconventional character wife to go back to village as he is go­ ing with a married woman." The the portrait of a rebel youth with danseuse played a heroine pleading with her sakhi At another space, Kunaal is en­ ing abroad. This misadventure scene is treated in a restraint man­ subtle touches. Masood Qadir Ma­ to bring her Lord in hundred different gestures. grossed in playing his musical in­ ruins him. In a violent confronta­ ner, revealing the disillusioned, lik’s Prabhakar displays tenacity to Bhavana performed the episode how Shiva came strument who is hardly bothered tion with Dolly, he demonstrates lonely, bored and empty life of the rebuild his fate in the metropolis to be known as Samaganalola while also depicting about family business. In a brief that he is ruined but not broken. rich in a metropolis. despite being ruined by a sadistic the various madana avasthās of the heroine, conversation with his mother, it is In the denouement, the focus is Dramaturgy is by Himanshu lady of high society. Payal Amar requesting her sakhi to bring her lord Sarveshudu suggested that he is a rebel against BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Joshi who interpreted the script to Pande as the shrewd and smart (Shiva) to her immediately for amorous sports. Ably led by Guru Kaushalya Reddy, the orchestra values and ethics of a business Mythology, history and folk the performers in the rehearsals. domestic help and Amir Khan as a was a beautiful embellishment to Bhavana’s house and conventional sexual theatre are the main source The play is directed by Robijita Go­ policeman give highly satisfying recital with lights done by Sandeep Dutta further norms. Enters Prabhakar, a young goi with sensitivity. The set, de­ performances. enhancing the pieces. Choosing to end with a man who is in a hurry and desper­ of Karnad's creative world, signed by Rajesh Singh, reflects in­ Correction traditional Tarangam in ragas Sourashtra and ate to impress his employer. He re­ as a dramatist. Arguably, in genuity both in conception and In the story, “The many facets of Revati set to Adi tala, the display of exquisite virtuosity while executing intricate footwork quests to meet the head of the fami­ the play under review, he execution. There are multi­focus Hari”, published in these pages on ly, his employer, who has asked points which allow more than one January 17, the title of the third patterns while dancing on the rim of a brass him to meet him at his residence depicted human condition scene to be staged at the same time. biography of Hariprasad Chaurasia summed up this charged salutation to the Supreme Being. for an urgent work. in a metropolitan city for Though there are several layers, should read as “Breath of Gold” MADHUR GUPTA Having hailed from a rural area, the first time shifting of action from one layer to and not as mentioned. The error is he has got this job only recently another is seamless. Upstage, at the regretted.

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Telling Voices Musical stopovers Role reversal Sarod exponent Soumik Datta on the experience of anchoring the BBC travelogue series, In “The Power”, author Naomi Alderman bats for ‘Rhythms of India’ women’s empowerment and asks what if women have Shrinkhla Sahai the power to perpetrate violence on men CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Sudhamahi Regunathan rom popular classical musi­ CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC cians such as TM Krishna, Shu­ Fjaat Khan, Bickram Ghosh and he asks, “What if women and not Jayanthi Kumaresh to Bollywood men were the sex who could do stalwarts like Kavita Krishnamurthy Smore physical harm, who could and Javed Akhtar; from traditional cause more pain? Do we think that, in festivals and folk musicians to hip­ those circumstances, women would re­ hop producers, the upcoming trave­ main peaceful and loving and lovely or logue, ‘Rhythms of India’ on BBC do we not? Let us have a think about how World News, traverses the diverse those situations would play out…I went landscape of Indian music. The new into the book thinking I want to know television series, hosted by London­ too…and then just following the logic of based musician, composer, and sa­ the characters and the plot through to rod player, Soumik Datta, is slated work out what I thought the answer for its India première on January 25. was.” “It’s been an experience of a life­ Thought provoking Naomi Alderman time,” shares Datta after the nine­ Fearless women week shooting schedule. “I realised This question is interesting because it ral way would be able to get those tre­ the unifying power of music when is based on the author, Naomi Alder­ mendous fight scenes…from that per­ meeting folk musicians in rural Kera­ man’s view that women fear the physical spective it was very enjoyable to write…” la or hip­hop artistes in the bristling­ violence of men and men the deriding The question remains: are we then with­energy Mumbai.” laughter of women. So, she says if there moving towards a better world, by empo­ For Datta, the show is a journey was no such fear in the minds of women wering women to “revenge” or that brought him back to his roots in would they be different? “avenge”? India. “While on the move, I came This is the plot of her dystopian novel, The novel beginning with the self dis­ across so many different kinds of The Power. In her novel, women develop covery of women to be able to hurt musical genres. We keep talking a special super power, the ability to gen­ moves on to women misusing the power about our country’s rich heritage; erate electric shocks and hurt men. and so results in a kind of evil aftermath. it’s truly overwehelming when you “They can hurt women too,” says(read Alderman says,” My view is woman are get to see it. I remembered being assures) Alderman. not any better than men, not any worse mesmerised by the singing of hymns The dark novel Alderman says came either. They, morally, tend to be about by girls in an old church in Kerala.” In bliss Soumik Datta playing sarod on a ghat in Varanasi; with Javed Akhtar * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT out of her desire,”…to write science fic­ the same. For me, female advancement tion in the grand tradition of feminist comes from recognizing equality..let us Honest account Indian classical music, tracing its his­ years. The Kolkata­born musician a sense of competition, but also of science fiction. Earlier science fiction not treat women as if they are some spe­ The big challenge for the makers of torical development. The eclectic in­ had not trained in classical music community. We all learnt from what writers have envisaged alien worlds cial category of morally good humans the show was showcasing Indian fluences on Indian music are during his childhood in India. It was he was teaching others.” Datta fond­ where there were five different genders who have to be tended to and cherished music traditions with sensitivity and brought out through the voices and only after moving to London with ly reminisces the long drives with his or a future where there no genders…Th­ and looked after because they cannnot depth. Datta emphasises, “Quite ear­ ideas of musicians across genres. his family that his curiosity in the guru, where they would pick up the ere was never a point at which I actually really look after themselves and the hard ly on in the series, the directorial This premise frames the overall genre peaked. As a child, he was fish for dinner and stop for a bhutta wanted to electrocuted somebody at jobs of the world have to really go to the team had discussed this and we de­ search for musical idioms within the more attracted to rap and Bolly­ (corn) on the street while revising a will…but every woman I know has expe­ men because woman are so tender. I cided not to turn this into a very series. “What does it mean —Indian wood. Facing a cultural shift in Lon­ rhythmic pattern. “He was like a rienced something…this is what the Me­ stand for the irredicible complexity of rose­tinted vision of India. It should music? The answer is as complex as don, the youngster pined for a grandfather to me, I called him Da­ too movement was all about…For me the the human spirit where each of us con­ be an honest travelogue filled with the country itself. I want to dig into sound that would tie together his du. He inspired me to make music a more significant thing I had experienced tains vulnerability and toughness; love contradictions, impartial to what we that and understand the country nostalgia and search for identity. way of life.” is from the world of stories…as a wo­ for children and the desire to do violence like and don’t like, and without any through its music with a sense of “Away from India in a boarding man…where woman are quite passive or to be selfish.All of these things exists orientalism, in the way we show it.” acceptance.” school there, I began to miss my cul­ Crossover gigs and men get to be active. I wanted to in all of us and if we insist that only one The first episode begins with an Datta’s own foray into Indian mus­ ture, friends and was searching for Back in London, Datta performed write something where that would turn gender gets one of those, we are cutting exploration of varied influences on ic happened during his teenage something to hold on to. The sound many crossover gigs with the likes of over and see what happened.…I wanted off one of our limbs.” of the sarod became that anchor for Beyonce and Jay­Z and also plugged to write a story where woman in a natu­ me. When I plucked its strings, they into the British­Asian music com­ seem to speak to me. It brought back munity with icons like Nitin Sawh­ memories and experiences of my ney, Talvin Singh, Akram Khan and DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD childhood in India.” Anoushka Shankar. In his recent EP, “Raunaq & Jassi” in Delhi Datta became a disciple of the le­ ‘Jangal’, he took up the theme of cli­ After enthralling audiences with a special preview in gendary Pt Buddhadev Das Gupta, mate change, following an epiphany Mumbai, renowned theatre director, screenwriter and would train with him during his in a concert. “ I actually paused dur­ and film maker Feroz Abbas Khan is all set for the vacations in India. He attempted to ing a performance to think about grand launch of his latest romantic musical, “Raunaq absorb as much as possible, return­ this serious issue. The sarod that I & Jassi” in Delhi. Produced by BookMyShow, the Hindi musical is in­ ing and practising for the rest of the had in my hand is a piece of wood spired by William Shakespeare’s romantic classic year. “ He taught with an incredible carved out of some tree and I began “Romeo & Juliet”. sense of passion but also the old­ wondering if the tree was cut for the With original writing, foot­tapping Punjabi folk music school discipline of a guru.” purpose. So what is the sarod’s car­ and exquisite costumes, “Raunaq & Jassi” promises bon footprint? What is my carbon an enthralling experience Teaching process footprint as a musician?” Khan says, “Raunaq & Jassi is not just a celebration of He recalls the Sunday morning class­ Datta feels it is important to raise love, but a musical that is relevant to the times we es where the living room would be critical questions as an artiste. In the live in.” Written by Iqbal Raj, costumes are designed by Manish Malhotra and choreography is filled with students. “My guru would upcoming travelogue series, he by Mayuri Upadhya. call out one person, who had to play seeks to investigate ideas of culture, The musical will be launched with limited shows for audiences at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, starting February 28, 2020. in the centre of the room. There was music, and Indianness. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Quick Five CATCH UP ‘There is a Malala in every household’ Hindi comedy play

Murtaza Ali Khan tan, Federally Administered Tribal Area CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC (FATA) of Pakistan. So, I had all the infor­ mation with me. I handed it over to my nspired by the life of Pakistani Nobel writer Bhaswati Chakrabarty who en­ Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, sured that we had a solid script to start Felicity Theatre is all set to stage again its entertainer Hello I“Gul Makai” is set to release in India la­ with. Zindagi, a Hindi play at Kamani Auditorium, Mandi House on ter this month. The film stars Reem this Sunday 26th January. Directed by renowned film and theatre Shaikh, Atul Kulkarni, Divya Dutta, Arif What exactly went wrong when you director Raman Kumar, the play revolves around five women of Zakaria, Mukesh Rishi, and Pankaj Tri­ had initially cast a Bangladeshi girl in different backgrounds and characteristics whose lives are intertwined. It tells their unforgettable journey, which is filled with pathi in pivotal roles. The film is directed the role of Malala? intrigue, comedy, confusion and passionate tides. by Amjad Khan who is also the Goodwill We auditioned hundreds of young ac­ Ambassador of IIMSAM, an intergovern­ tresses for the role of Malala. Finally, we mental institution mandated by the Unit­ found a girl who looked exactly like Mala­ Bhakti in dance Eternal Quest, an ed Nations to fight malnutrition across la. She was a 16­year old Bangladeshi stu­ exploration of works of the world. dent from Dhaka named Fatima Sheikh. select Indian saint poets, Here, Khan talks about the creative vi­ While we tried our best to keep her iden­ will be presented through sion behind Gul Makai, the research be­ tity secret, she told her friends in school various Indian classical hind it, and the difficulties he faced while about the same. And that’s how her iden­ dance forms at The Stein casting a Bangladeshi student for the role tity got leaked. Her family started receiv­ Auditorum, India Habitat of Malala. ing threats from extremist groups. They Centre on 27th January. The event will witness performances of Excerpts: even threw stones at her house in Dhaka. seasoned exponents Shovana Narayan (Kathak), Ranjana Gauhar (Odissi), Rashmi Vaidialingam (Kuchipudi). Alka So, her family finally decided to back out Raghuvanshi is the anchor. What is the creative vision behind Gul due to the pressure. We started with the Makai? search again and finally, we decided to West meets East cast Indian television child actress Reem Shaikh for the role of Malala.

How do you see the relevance of your film in the present times? I consider it a privilege as well as a huge responsibility to make a movie on the Story of courage A still from “Gul Makai”; director Amjad Khan * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Alain Daniélou – Into the Labyrinth, an English documentary film, youngest Nobel Prize laureate. I strongly directed by Riccadro Biadene will be screened at C.D. Deshmukh I got inspired by Malala’s courage right film received a standing ovation. I had believe that such stories need to be told. Auditorium, India International Centre on 24th January. It is an from the days she started blogging on the screened it without any interval. There is a Malala in every household. adventurous musical journey starting from Brittany, passing BBC website under the pseudonym Gul Anyone can bring a change if you have the through India, Paris, Berlin, Venice and Rome, following the story of Makai against the oppression faced by her Tell us about the research that went will to do it. And that's what our film Gul the French-born Alain Daniélou, an Indologist and musicologist who people in the Swat Valley. At the time, I into making the film. Makai is all about. I am extremely happy lived in India between the 1930s and the 1960s. had no idea that she would be hunted I wanted to pay a visit to Malala while and very proud that the film is finally set down and shot by the Taliban. When the she was undergoing treatment but it to release in theatres. Art show dreadful incident took place in October couldn’t materialise due to security rea­ Biplab Sarakar’s solo show 2012, I immediately decided that I must sons. Now, I know a lot of journalists and Was visiting Jamia Millia Islamia and titled I Wonder, is on display at Gallery Art <> make a film about her courage and brav­ authors in Pakistan who helped me with Jawaharlal Nehru University a part of District XIII, Lado Sarai. I consider it a privilege as well ery. I had no idea that she will go on to the research. Also, I talked to a lot of scho­ your promotional strategy for “Gul Based in Siliguri, the as a huge responsibility to win the Nobel Peace Prize. But it turned lars, bureaucrats, poets, and artists to get Makai”? award winning artist out to be a long struggle for me. The film a better perspective. But I felt something I would like to say that we live in a de­ Biplab’s recent work make a movie on the finally got completed last year and with was missing. Also, I had a lot of questions mocracy and it is the constitutional right explores the relationship youngest Nobel Prize laureate. the help of the United Nations. I conduct­ that needed to be answered in order to of everyone to protest in a peaceful way. between body and object in an urban context created in acrylic and I strongly believe that such ed a special screening in London in Janu­ connect the dots. That’s when I started The only reason I visited JNU and Jamia watercolours. These compositions revolve around the lifestyle of ary last year which was attended by over reaching out to the local people living in Millia Islamia was to show solidarity with the hawkers working in India, migrated from different regions and stories need to be told 450 diplomats, politicians, and intellec­ the Swat Valley as well as Mingora. I also the students and condemn the behaviour working in a self-indulged manner for their living. Amjad Khan tuals from all across the globe. And the connected with people living in Balochis­ of police and the government.

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