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However, it is and several others injured in vious Congress Government not the case in north of Pir these violations. for its handling of terror attacks "" " % Q O( Panjal due to sparse population rity establishment said here the The situation in the North like the one in Mumbai in 2008. ' # N centres located far away from main target of Pakistan firing of Pir Panjal is somewhat dif- Addressing a public meet- 1 " # ( ( the border. is civilian areas. ferent with almost no ceasefire ing in Greater Noida, Modi said Q While the Indian Army is The main aim is to spread violations as villages are situ- the “corrupt” are opposing and ! O retaliating aptly, it has also panic in border areas of ated far away from the LoC, abusing him in order to get " # ) % warned Pakistan to desist from Poonch, Rajouri and Naushera sources said. Terrorists try to votes. 3 % ! attacking Indian posts and and force inhabitants to flee. sneak in from POK there and Modi said today India # civilian areas and any “misad- Moreover, the Pakistan Army then come into the Kashmir works on ‘nayi reeti, nayi neeti’ $ " ( venture” will be responded wants to attain moral ascen- Valley when the Pakistan Army (new methods, new policies), 4 5+ ( strongly with “dire conse- dancy over the Indian Army by provides them covering fire. asserting that after the terror P Q,-./ quences.” Army chief General firing with heavy artillery on But this is not happening at the attack in Uri in 2016, the coun- % & % Bipin Rawat also visited the Indian posts as Pakistan has moment due to heavy snow try for the first time taught ter- trolled’ Government prior to Western Command some advantage in the that blocking ingress routes and rorists a lesson “in a language 2014. That is why the enemies &" % Headquarters on Saturday to region due to the terrain. officials said it is only a matter they understand” with surgical could nurture this attitude,” the #" &! %- assess operational preparedness Ruling out the possibility of of time that this region also strikes. PM said. # $ amid heightened tension. infiltration from South of Pir becomes “hot” once snow melts He said after the pre-dawn “Is it okay for you to have # ' Earlier, he had toured Panjal at present as terrorists thereby making easier for the air strike on February 24, India a Government that does noth- " "" 0 Rajasthan apart from LoC in generally attempt to enter India terrorists to infiltrate. was quietly monitoring the sit- ing? A chowkidar (referring to ! +3 1 Jammu & Kashmir. under covering fire from the An Army statement said uation and it was Pakistan himself) who sleeps?” he asked 6 !# , "" ( ( 2Q As regards ceasefire viola- other side, sources said the Western Command chief Lt which started “crying” around the gathering of thousands, 3 %%4 5 tions, the Army is maintaining Pakistan Army is trying to General Surender Singh briefed 5.00 am that “Modi has hit us”. after inaugurating several 6 vigil all along the 750-km LoC retaliate after the aerial strikes. and updated the Army Chief “They were thinking they development projects. ! # )4) and more so in South of Pir However, effective action on Saturday about the current can keep wounding India, wage He said the country can ()*+ 4 " 5 % Panjal comprising Jammu divi- from the Indian side has result- operational situation, prevail- attacks, proxy wars and India never forget the 26/11 terror $ # ! sion. Elaborating upon ed in the flattening” of some ing security environment and would not respond. The reason attack in Mumbai. India should "" Pakistan’s definite pattern in Pakistan Army posts in preparedness of the forma- the enemies of India could have responded then and the +3 $ ( 5 upping the ante since the aer- Pakistan Occupied Kashmir tions especially in Amritsar and think this was because of the whole world would have sup- " &%- ! % 0 ial strikes, sources in the secu- (POK) in regions facing Samba sectors. attitude of the ‘remote-con- ported the country, he said. 5 "( " % " 2 NO 0 " ' ( , !! " " , # 0 (Q 5 2 . - 7 % 4 “The truck driver is may have been awake the entire - 2 absconding. All the bodies have night, police said. ine members of a family, been sent to Hatia. We are Usually, drivers who cover ( Nincluding three children, waiting for the postmortem long distances in the night do died after a truck collided head reports,” said Ramgarh not get proper sleep and are )4 " on with their vehicle on Superintendent of Police Nidhi more susceptible to loss of con- National Highway 33 in the wee Dwivedi. centration and drowsiness 4 2 hours of Saturday. The family The speeding Innova, before dawn. In this case, he residing in Dhurwa locality of sources said, got stuck in the had already covered around 5 - the Capital city was returning truck’s engine space due to the 300 kilometers of distance 34 from Arrah in Bihar after cer- high intensity collision. before the accident. ) 5 emonial head shaving of a four- Eyewitnesses said that it took at Police said no traces of 4 year-old boy, who is one of the least four hours to remove the alcohol were found in the body ) ( deceased. bodies from the debris. of the driver. However, the % Eyewitnesses said that the The family left Arrah on autopsy report will give a clear- - 4 Innova lost its track and went Friday night and the driver er picture on it. 8 on the wrong side of the 8 Q Patna-Ranchi highway and rammed into a truck coming from the opposite 2 - 5 direction at around 4 am. 4 ( All the passengers in the 4 % Innova died on the spot while the truck driver fled. 4 8 4- According to local 4 4 police, five men, two women and three children % died in the accident. The Q deceased have been identified as Satyanarayan Singh (73), Ajit Kumar 9 Singh (28), Mantu Kumar ( :4 Singh (32), Saroj Singh 5 4 3 9 (30), Subodh Kumar Singh ( (30), Rinku Singh (28), - Kali Kumari (13), Raunak Kumar (4), Ruhi Kumari (7) and car driver Anchal - Pandey (33). Their bodies 2 were sent to Ranchi after & * 1233 #4 6 4 % & ' ( )*+% %' *- ( ) % *. autopsy at Sadar Hospital 5 6 ' ) &. &' ( )/ ' 0 in Ranchi. - Q L ; L 1 4 1-&16 to Kanyakumari.” remove the roadblocks, to clear Commissioner Police (Law & Q The Government land is encroachments on footpaths, Order), Special Commissioner or the first time, a special defined as all the land in which pavements, underpasses and Police,(Traffic), Chief Fire Ftask force (STF) will look the awards have been given and other public areas, to remove Officer,. Representative of into traffic congestion, the land owner have received encroachment from green areas Central Ground Water Board, encroachment of Government the compensation irrespective of Delhi and other public places Chief General Manager (Tech.), ( land and illegal construction in of current possession. Besides, and propose action against the NHAI, Additional Principal the national Capital. The task the gram sabha land also comes erring officials in case any Chief Conservator of Forests, ( force will identify encroach- under the Government land. local body fails to adhere/act on Deputy Superintending Q % ments in different localities, As per order, the STF will their responsibilities. Archaeologist,. Superintending # oversee its reclamation and suggest course of action per- The STF comprises Engineer, Delhi Urban Shelter compliance of fire safety mea- taining to unauthorised Secretary to Lieutenant Improvement Board ( 0 sures and disaster manage- colonies. The task force will implemented with or without plans are being taken up by the Governor of Delhi, Commissioner (Planning), % ment needs, particularly in also identify the areas of con- consultation with traffic concerned local bodies with Commissioners of the three DDA. < schools, colleges and hospitals. gestions of traffic in different experts, planners and the respect to infrastructure pro- corporations, New Delhi It has been noticed that The Supreme Court had parts of the city and to suggest Unified Traffic & visions, parking, traffic man- Municipal Council chairperson there are some violations of % earlier observed that over 2,200 remedial measures to con- Transportation Infrastructure agement and all the statutory and Delhi Jal Board Chief building bylaws and provi- <2 km of streets were encroached cerned other agencies. Centre (UTTIPEC). approvals are obtained in a Executive Officer, Secretary sions of Master Plan for Delhi- > upon in Delhi and the length The order says STF will see The STF will direct the time bound manner. Transport, Secretary Urban 2021 relating to, inter alia, % of road was “almost like trav- that the traffic management local bodies to ensure that all It will also direct the local Development, Secretary construction activities and land ) #5 elling from the national Capital strategies are devised and the layout plans and local area bodies and the traffic police to Revenue, Special use in Delhi. ( ) *+, -+*.

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% ( the substandard performance 86=9>-?7@-0/1)A,P29&87 of the company roped in for ( streamlining the solid waste Ranchi: The Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) on management setup in Ranchi, Saturday sanctioned Rs. 2,395.70 crore in order to provide it was served the termination 4 Corporation has served the major civic facilities during the current financial year (2019- letter in October 2017. On the notice to the company. Soon, 20). The amended budget was tabled during the RMC coun- other hand, the company had aking a decisive call, the the existing arrangements of cil meet received the consent of the ward councillors. Besides released a communiqué a TRanchi Municipal the company at the 33 wards the regular projects, the municipal corporation this year has month ago stating that due to Corporation (RMC) on will be dissolved. On the lines included several new ventures. Projects like rainwater har- financial constraints, the firm Saturday terminated the solid of Indore, the Municipal vesting in 208 slums, foot -over bridges, subways, establish- is finding difficult to take up waste management firm – Corporation will manage the ment of marketing complex for the differently-abled have been the proposed projects tabled RMSW Essel Infra that failed cleanliness work here,” said included in the budget. In fiscal year 2018-19, the civic body earlier. miserably to manage the work Mayor Asha Lakra. had sanctioned Rs.1,947 crore. PNS The communiqué released of door to door garbage col- Discussing about the plan, by the company then suggest- lection here in the State the Mayor stated, tion in the recent survey. The portation, no traces of incep- ed, “A total of Rs. 8.39 crore is Capital. “Appointment of zonal super- ranking has forced the civic tion of waste to energy plant pending with RMC. Vehicle After receiving the consent visors is on the cards for look- body to come up with alternate has often created hurdle for the grants – Rs. 6.08 crore, of the council members/ward ing into the cleanliness work of arrangement. RMC in sanita- state capital to rise the sanita- December and January tipping councilors, the civic body took the 11 zones. Labourers, ward tion survey - 2019 received tion graph. Most of the wards fee – Rs. 1.6 crore, Mini the decision during the RMC supervisors will be made 46th rank. are left in the total muddle, Transfer Station (MTS) – Rs. Council Meet here on accountable for the work of the :8 ' '% *) 6 ; 6 * % As per the RMC officials, ever since the company took 71 lakh. Additionally, Rs. 33 Saturday. The firm is manag- door to door garbage collection 65 < '% '% ' ; irregular door to door garbage over the charge there. crore loss of opportunity have ing the work of solid waste at each ward. Roster plan is collection, laid back approach According to the contract been also incurred as 20 wards management in the 33 wards of being prepared. Decision on Act, the decision of terminat- garbage collection, delay in ini- into the account,” she further in creating dumping pits, clauses, the company was sup- are yet to be handed over to the the State Capital while other 20 daily progress report, use of ing the company has been tiating new projects including added. tedious process in constitution posed to take the work of all 53 respective firm.” Meanwhile, wards are under the supervi- mechanised systems and other taken. “Despite rounds of issue of overdue payment has Moreover, RMC, which of Mini-Transfer Stations wards in August 2018. on Saturday, a representative of sion of the Municipal measures will be taken soon.” warning, the company never compelled the RMC officials to got 21st rank in the Swacchta (MTS), no long term plan for The company started the Essel Infra on anonymity said, Corporation. The Mayor said that in changed its approach. Regular take the decision. All legal Survekshan – 2018 failed discarding garbage, shabby work of here on October 2, “The company has no idea “The Municipal accordance with the Municipal protest of labourers, irregular provisions have been taken despondently to retain its posi- status of collection and trans- 2016. For the first time, due to about the termination.” !" A8 '* 4 =1 "> 6?=6 (

*+ , ( -. was looking for Giridih, 4 Hazaribagh and Koderma seats ( ( # and is still bargaining for oktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) Hazaribagh, said sources. Lchief Sharad Yadav on 4 seats and the AJSU party will Also, this is for the first Saturday met Rashtriya Janata fight for one seat. “We will go time BJP and AJSU will fight Dal (RJD) President Lalu he Bharatiya Janta Party has to Jharkhand as a strong coali- the General Elections together. Prasad at Rajendra Institute of Tdecided to give Giridih tion and will together toil for all In 2014 Lok Sabha elections the Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Lok Sabha seat to coalition 14 seats,” he said. AJSU party had contested alone Ranchi and discussed mea- partner AJSU Party. The deci- “The announcement of one and could not register a win. sures to strengthen the sion has been taken in the BJP seat (for AJSU) will be done Party chief Sudesh Mahto had Mahagathbandhan on road to parliamentary board meeting after sometime by both the par- lost the elections from Ranchi the 2019 elections. in Delhi late on Friday evening. ties. AJSU party national pres- Sabha constituency. “We wel- rate Jharkhand. After forma- seat against BJP’s Ram Tahal Yadav - a former union BJP national president Amit ident Sudesh Mahto has met come the decision taken at the tion of the State the AJSU Chaudhary. minister who quit the Janata Shah, State in charge of BJP BJP president Amit Shah and national level. The Giridih seat party has been working for the On the Giridih seat being Dal in 2017 in retaliation to the Mangal Pandey, party’s nation- they have pledged to win all the has been given to us. We will development of Jharkhand by given to AJSU party, BJP insid- party’s decision of uniting with al General Secretary seats of the State in the Lok take this decision to the people being a part of the NDA. Our ers said that the tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Bhupendra Yadav among oth- Sabha elections,” said Yadav of the State and fight the elec- coalition is there and will be five times MP Ravindra Pandey in Bihar- spent at least one and ers were present in the neeting. without disclosing the name of tions,” he said. there for general elections,” and Baghmara MLA Dhullu a half hours with Prasad at the Yadav said after the meet- the constituency given to AJSU State general secretary of said he. Mahto had come to public State-run hospital in Ranchi on ing that the BJP and the AJSU Party. BJP Deepak Prakash said that Notably, The AJSU party domain and was being noted Saturday. The Janata Dal party have decided to fight the However, AJSU Party the BJP and AJSU Party have has been eyeing three seats in by the BJP high command. (United) had joined hands general elections in Jharkhand spokesperson Dev Sharan a natural coalition. “We have the general elections and has They said that the party has with the BJP in Bihar in 2017 on 13-1 formula, where the BJP Bhagat today said that the deal a strong coalition as both the already appointed election in taken a strong step against citing “irreconcilable differ- will contest elections on 13 has been sealed for Giridih Lok parties have fought for sepa- charges for the same. The party indiscipline this time. ences” with former ally RJD on the issue of corruption charges against Prasad in a multimil- lion fodder scam case. After the meeting on Saturday, Yadav came down "%% heavily on the ruling NDA government at the Centre and flayed Prime Minister 0 . )- ?.)-@ '6 & Narendra Modi for allegedly ?'@'.)% &8 A ' doing politics over army and ; communalism. “The Modi and Amit Shah Kashmir, could not intercept blood pressure related ailments, duo has brought the country in the attack plans?” he asked. is not eligible to contest elec- a State of devastation. GST, Yadav’s meeting with the tions but is still a force to reck- demonetization and many RJD chief assumes significance on with in Bihar and other decisions of the NDA since Lalu is expected to play Jharkhand. Recently, former 7 " & '# "" government have wreaked the role of a fulcrum for the BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha met " "," % havoc on the country,” he said. Mahagathbandhan in him in hospital. Meanwhile, # ( , , %' " Yadav also questioned the secu- Jharkhand. The Jharkhand local JMM and Congress lead- ! 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# O 1 ", " % - O & , % $ ' " % " %" lending a social theme and cel- 3#1& 4 (&( A $ 4 ""% ! , Bebration together, the three day " " " annual cultural fest of Xavier teel city has been put on swine flu alert after % (4 A! 'N" , Institute of Social Service (XISS) – Sfresh cases of swine flu resurfaced in the city. 7 5 ( " " Panache - 2019 kicked off unfold- Five suspects have surfaced with health depart- % " % ! ( ing colours of delight on Saturday. ment taking samples of patients. The annual event titled ‘Costal “There has been no swine flu positive case but 256953% Carnival’ began with a bang offer- five suspected cases have been reported in the dis- "6 ! " ing range of events. Giving a plat- trict. These cases are from Narwa located in the % ,3 ! # form to the management students outskirts of the city. But we are pulling up our 6% "# to showcase their potential busting socks in order to meet any exigency, if at all, it aris- # 3 ! their comfort zones, the students’ es. Our staffs are trained in using PPEs for col- % "6% "# show has been coined up with lection of throat swabs. It is mandatory for doc- # ( some traditional as well as a few tors and para-medics to use PPEs while treating " "" unique activities. patients with H1N1 viral strain,” said the health # 3 ! ( " Based on the theme that official. 6 ! " "" ( *O'HOJ encourages people to conserve “We do not want to take any chances espe- " 4 O:'JJ'O>'H>) "( aquatic creatures and environment &D & cially it being a vacation season with students and 4 ))/% " 4 all together, the event on the first day ?D@ & youths coming from different parts of the coun- /'/)'))P "( started with Runathon, Face & try to the state,” added an official. Painting and Scavengers. Adding &? 2 4#>@D All hospitals have been asked to inform the ! colours to the contest, Rangoli mak- ' ; civil surgeon's office if they receive any suspect- ! $# % 4 4 " ing competition showcased the ed case of swine flu, which is fortunately yet to & (7 '# & "# ingenuity of the students. The event designed keeping the aquatic back- hit the city. ' #%' was followed by the conventional yet drop. Also a few events have been “In 2009 it was swine flu and in the 2010 it " K % ( " " % much loved ‘Antakshri’ challenge. aligned in a way that it goes with the was dengue and last year we were confronting viral , ( % ""! ! From quiz to making some deli- theme. Besides, the regular event fever outbreak so. I have never seen an outbreak % %( % K % cious culinary items, the game of that draws the huge attention of of this kind of disease in my medical career span- !" (&4L M5#%; % brains, million dollar pitch includ- audiences, some new elements too ning more than three decades,” said Dr U K %% %, (&4L7 M ing Itsy-Bitsy food carnival were has been added to give a fresh feel Srivastava, a prominent city doctor. , " ( other major highlights of the inau- to the entire show,” said a student of According to experts drastic change in gural day. Meme-O-Maniac, flash the managing committee. weather conditions and fast depleting forest ' mob marked the wrap up of morn- On the second day, affairs like cover may have let the virus that hitherto confined " , ing events on the first day. The mega crossroads – a puzzle game, tug of to wild animals, prey the human beings. Unusual (&( fiesta was formally inaugurated war, Nukkad Natak, debate, poetry weather conditions seem to have triggered viral " with the events like ‘On the Toes’ – slam, T-shirt painting, motor cross fevers on a large scale with scores of children and &D & the mega dance fight, ‘Tribal madness, sur sangram, faculty &? 2 4#>@D ' ' 8 adult being admitted to the hospital with such Extravaganza’– a show that depicts games and performance, fashion complaints. With the onset of monsoon com- (# ' the rich essence of Adivasi culture show and MAXISS will be organ- at the drop of a hat – HRFX event, The show will conclude with the plaints of diarrhoea, cough, cold and fevers are A " #%( " including ‘Battle of the Bands’ - the ised. Like day one and two, the grand the couch potato – a TV series quiz, glittering ceremony ‘Walk the Ramp’ common. Moreover the unattended filth and ( ultimate musical challenge. finale will be full of actions with the LAN gaming finals/PUBG and DJ Night mixed with scintillat- garbage spread all over are some of the major rea- “The entire ambiance has been events like FUTSAL, dress making, finals/blind artist. ing performances. sons that have led to the breeding of mosquitoes. # % ( ) *+, -+*. 29 9@&77A

+147 Nawadih, in the early hours of Two people – the driver the day, said Bokaro SP P. and his associate - have been E*444 ased on secret information, Murugan here on Saturday. arrested, police said. They Bthe Central Reserve Police The forces recovered 4,800 have been identified as 49- Force and Bokaro Police gelatine and 5,000 electric year-old Uma Shankar Prasad Sanjay Kumar and others were case under the Explosives intercepted a white car Force- detonators used to make and 16-year-old Abhisek Raj. pressed into service and on Substances Act. one (BR-1PD-6021) near explosives, said CRPF The duo will be produced examination of the bag from Further interrogation have Dadupahri area on Phusro- Cammandant Akhilesh Kumar before the Bokaro court on car they found the been initiated to know why Dumari Road from Bokaro's Singh of 26th battalion. Monday. SDPO Bermo R. ammunition, said Sanjay they have been carrying these Ramkumar, ASP Umesh Kumar Dy Cammandant. explosives and the purpose of Kumar, Dy Cammandant Police have registered a keeping it, the SP added.

( 1 & ' ' 8 " # " # + # " $ +147 large number of villagers in Gomia block of district today +147 Aturned up at the medical camp organized by 26th Battalion CRPF under Civic Action Programme. The medical camp okaro police destroyed witnessed free medical check-up including distribution of Bopium plants planted in medicines,said CRPF Cammandant Akhilesh Kumar Singh. around 2 decimal of land at Dr. Robin Manish Lakra, 26th battalion CRPF said that this Hazarimore in Gomia block medical camp was organized to provide health-care, free medical of Bokaro district here on check-up and treatment to various commonly occurring Friday late in an evening. ailments,he adviced the villagers to maintain proper diet and adopt According to police regular exercise. inspector Radhe Shyama Das, He also gave tips to the 350 villagers as to how to curb various the opium plants they health problems and also the health problems pertaining to food destroyed could have yielded habit in today’s lifestyle. an estimated 23 kgs of opium, Akhlesh Kumar Singh,Cammandant of 26th battalion CRPF worth around in lakh. said the CRPF “The peacemaker of the Nation” is a vibrant force Personnel of Gomia police of deployed at every nook and corner of the country, adding that the Bermo sub division, CRPF is a paramilitary force that always come to the aid for the assisted by Inspector and public in time of crisis. The door of 26th Battalion CRPF is always security forces, destroyed the open for the people of Jhumra for any assistance. poppy cultivation discovered While the local villagers of Chhapri,Katwari,Mangroe, at the mines range near Chhotki Sidhwara,Barki Sidhwara and Tilaya expressed gratitude Hazarimore area under to 26th battalion CRPF for extending medical camp to the villagers Gomia police station, police and look forward more such programme in future as well. sources said. ( ) *+, -+*. & '( Q! CR/0

1-&16 these fraudsters to lead a luxu- rious guilt free life in foreign # */0+ iding on the media report shores,” she told reporters. Rthat fugitive diamantaire Chaturvedi also said that Nirav Modi was living in a Prime Minister Modi had com- 1-&16 The BJP said that criminal swanky apartment in London, plete knowledge of Nirav Modi’s *&P,- .& # / ', cases have been filed by inves- the Congress on Saturday dealings. “Yet, PM Modi stayed s the video showing fugi- , & 00 tigation agencies who have slammed the Government and silent and turned a blind eye. Ative jeweller and designer been probing him for tax eva- accused Prime Minister India will never forget the Nirav Modi freely roaming in 1 , 2 3 , sion, money laundering and Narendra Modi of running a 26,306 crore PNB scam...And the streets of London gave & # & & 2, &&. 5 criminal fraud. “fraudster settlement yojana” how these fugitives were given Congress the handle to attack Modi has been accused of for such fugitives. 8 ‘a free pass to flee India’,” the the Narendra Modi *&1 3 -- & , defrauding Punjab National It also alleged that fugitives Congress leader said. Government, the BJP on & # & -.5 6, ,, , Bank (PNB) of about 14, 356. had looted 1 lakh crore from wearing a 10,000 pound jacket,” have not even caught one in the Chaturvedi also accused Saturday returned fire saying 84 crore as the bank’s Mumbai Indian banks but not even one Congress’s chief spokesperson last five years,” he claimed. the Government of not pres- the diamantaire began his fraud , &6 5 ., / .2 & Brady house branch issued of them has been caught in five Randeep Surjewala told Congress spokesperson suring the UK over the extra- in 2011 when the UPA dis- fraudulent letter of undertak- years of the Modi Government. reporters. Priyanka Chaturvedi said it is dition request of Nirav Modi. pensation was in power and it /., ,, ,#, & ing worth the said amount , The Government has said “First loot 23,000 crore another instance in which the Senior Congress leader and was actually the Modi dispen- —BJP tweeted making PNB liable for the that the UK still considering the from banks, then run away Modi Government has proved former Finance Minister P sation that detected and amount. The fraud was alleged- request to extradite Nirav Modi from the country without any that “their slogan ‘Modi hai toh Chidambaram also reacted to exposed it. ly organised Nirav, his wife and India is taking all steps nec- checks, mock the CBI and the mumkin hai’ (It’s possible if the media report. “Many of these who cheat- that the fugitive diamond insisted that no one who cheats Ami Modi, brother Nishal essary for his extradition. ED and then make a comfort- there is Modi) correct for fraud- “When Lalit Modi stayed ed India during the UPA exporter was living in a swanky India can get away under the Modi and uncle Mehul Choksi, British daily The Telegraph able home in a 75 crore flat. sters. The country is now a wit- on in the UK, I wrote to the UK Government have been apartment in London and Modi Government. all partners of the firms, M/s reported that billionaire dia- (Narendra) Modi is there, so it ness to the Narendra Modi Chancellor that he should be brought back and are in cus- accused Prime Minister “Nirav Modi’s fraud to Diamond R US, M/s Solar mond tycoon, accused in the $2 is possible,” he claimed. Fraudster Settlement Yojana”. sent back to India. Mrs Sushma tody. Others will follow. They Narendra Modi of running a cheat the banks started in Exports and M/s Stellar billion Punjab National Bank It seems Prime Minister “How in 2014, PM Modi Swaraj mocked me for writing are living the life of fugitives “fraudster settlement yojana” 2011 when UPA Government Diamonds, along with PNB (PNB) fraud case, has been Narendra Modi is running a had promised the return of letters,” he said in a tweet.. and refugees,” the BJP tweeted, for such fugitives. was in power. It was detected officials and employees. CBI tracked down by it to an 8 mil- “bank fraudsters settlement 80 lakh crore of black money “Now Nirav Modi is walk- terming the allegations of the It also alleged that fugitives and exposed during the Modi has named all these in its lion pound apartment in company” for the likes of Nirav to India and 15 lakh back in ing on the streets of London. Opposition party a case of pot had looted 1 lakh crore from Government. The offender chargesheet. London’s West End. Modi and his uncle Mehul the accounts of every Indian but Will Mrs Sushma Swaraj swoop calling the kettle black. Indian banks but not even one was declared a fugitive, his Nirav, his family and “Fugitive Nirav Modi has Choksi, Surjewala alleged. instead he has ensured 1 lakh down, pluck him off the street The Congress had earlier of them has been caught in five assets seized, illegal house Choksi absconded in early last been seen enjoying in London, “Fugitives looted 1 lakh crore honest taxpayers’ deposits and bring him back to India?” slammed the Government on years of the Modi Government. blown up and businesses year, days before the news of living in a 75 crore flat and crore from Indian banks but you are now being freely used by he said in another tweet. Saturday over a media report In its tweets, the BJP closed,” it said. the scam broke in India. P 2 " /

1-&16 different, but the objective is election on its own strength,” he announced their first list of (6 $+: the same,” he said. said. candidates for some seats in UP. ongress’ west UP in-charge Scindia asserted that the Asked about whether talks The Congress on Thursday CJyotiraditya Scindia on Congress wants to have a UPA should be held to bring like- announced 11 candidates for 1-&16 Saturday asserted that his party Government at the Centre and minded parties together, he the electorally crucial state of will fight the general election in in Uttar Pradesh it was deter- said dialogue should take place the UP, fielding UPA chair- mid doubts being raised by Uttar Pradesh on its own mined to come back to power but it should be from both person Sonia Gandhi from Athe Opposition over the strength. by 2022. sides. Raebareli and party president aerial strikes on Jaish-e- On Akhilesh Yadav’s “We have said time and “We are going to establish Rahul Gandhi from Amethi. Mohammad terrorist camps, remarks that the Congress was again that our objective is the the Congress strongly on the Former Union ministers India on Saturday said its “non- very much in the Samajwadi same that UPA government ground in UP. And we are Salman Khurshid, Jitin Prasad military” strike in Pakistan Party-Bahujan Samaj Party- must be formed at the Centre. moving in that direction,” he and R P N Singh have been achieved its desired objective Rashtriya Lok Dal alliance and nificance as they come amid In Uttar Pradesh, the Congress said. fielded from their traditional and demonstrated the country’s two seats were being left for it, reports that there may be a is going to fight this election on On leaders in UP like seats of Farrukhabad, resolve to take decisive action Scindia said, “If this is his rethink on the grand alliance in its own strength,” Scindia told Savitri Bai Phule joining the Dhaurahra and Kushi Nagar against cross border terror- thinking, then we may also Uttar Pradesh to include the reporters here. Congress, Scindia said the respectively. ism. leave 2-3 seats for them.” Congress. “We believe that be it BSP party’s doors are open for those The Samajwadi Party on Making this assertion, Scindia also said that as far “The current situation is or SP, they have taken a deci- who have strength on the Friday released its first list of External Affairs Ministry as talks for alliances are con- that the SP and the BSP have sion and we respect that deci- ground, want to serve the peo- nine candidates for the Lok spokesperson Raveesh Kumar Pakistan to move beyond mere On the Indian aerial cerned, “like-minded parties taken a decision that they want sion. They have the right to ple and are committed to form Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh, said here, “If Pakistan claims to words and to show credible, strikes, the spokesperson said should also think in a like- to walk on a different path with choose their path. They have a new Uttar Pradesh. fielding party founder be a ‘Naya Pakistan’ with ‘nayi verifiable and sustained actions. the non-military counter ter- minded way”. the same objective that the chosen their path and the Interestingly, both the Mulayam Singh Yadav from its soch’ then it should demon- We have and we will con- rorism action of February 26 His remarks assume sig- Congress has. Our paths can be Congress is going to fight this Congress and the SP have stronghold Mainpuri. strate ‘naya action’ against ter- tinue to act with responsibili- achieved the intended objec- rorist groups and cross border ty and maturity,” he said at a tive. He, however, evaded ques- terrorism in support of its media briefing. tions on number of casualties .1 ) claims.” The spokesperson said the in the strike. ;)%; These comments came a widespread presence of terror- Kumar said the fact that day after Pakistan Prime ist camps in Pakistan is public Pakistan refused access to jour- ##( 2345 Minister Imran Khan said he knowledge and repeated nalists from visiting the site of 9!:- will not allow Pakistani soil to requests by India and the inter- the strike in Balakot meant that be used for terror directed at national community for they have “plenty to hide”. 1-&16 other countries. Khan has been Pakistan to take action against “So the initial bravado that saying that a ‘Naya Pakistan’ is such groups has been met with everything is open please come ice President of India and Chairman of embarking on a new journey “denial.” and visit has disappeared. We VRajya Sabha M Venkaiah Naidu has been under his leadership. “In 2004, the then are absolutely confident that conferred an Honorary Doctorate by the Kumar said Pakistan has President of Pakistan had made strikes on Balakot has been University of Peace founded by the United been making identical state- a solemn public commitment successful and achieved the Nations Organisations (UNO) for his contri- ments after separate terror that they would not allow any desired objectives,” he asserted. bution “to the Rule of Law, democracy and sus- attacks and now Islamabad territory under their control to On Pakistan’s retaliatory tainable development in India”. Naidu received will have to take up the con- be used for terrorist activity in strike on February 27, the the degree of ‘Doctor of Philosophy’ (Doctor crete action the international any manner,” he said. spokesperson said instead of Honoris Causa) from the Dean of the University community expected it to take “But till today, however, taking action against terrorist of Peace in the Costa Rican capital of San Jose. and must rein in terror groups Pakistan has failed to take any groups on its soil, Islamabad The University of Peace was founded fur- damental to the full development of the human operating from its soil. credible action against Jaish-e- chose to escalate through an ther to a resolution of United Nations’ General person and societies through interdisciplinary '5 ( “We remain resolute in Mohammed and other terror- “act of aggression” by violating Assembly in December, 1980 incorporating an study of all matters relating to peace”. India is a & *' ) * our determination to persuade ist organisations, which con- Indian airspace and attempting, International Agreement for the establishment signatory to this resolution and Naidu is the first the international community of tinue to operate with impuni- unsuccessfully, to target mili- of the University of Peace with the mandate of Indian to receive an Honorary Doctorate from New Delhi: President Ram Nath Speaking at the function, the necessity of compelling ty from Pakistan,” Kumar said. tary facilities. “Engaging in dissemination of knowledge fun- this University. Kovind launched the Pulse Polio Union Health Minister J P programme for 2019 on Saturday Nadda said under the leadership by administering polio drops to of PM Modi, Universal children below five years at the Immunisation Programme is " . Rashtrapati Bhawan. focusing to protect children Kovind administered the from more diseases than ever polio drops on the eve of before and has introduced sev- National Immunisation Day, eral new vaccines like pneumo- which is observed on Sunday, a coccal conjugate vaccine, statement issued by the Health rotavirus vaccine and measles- Ministry said. More than 17 rubella vaccine in the recent past. crore children below five years “To provide additional protec- New Delhi: Saudi State Minister across the country will be given tion to our children, the Govt has for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir polio drops as part of the central also introduced the injectable will visit India on Monday, days government’s drive to sustain inactivated polio vaccine into its after his trip to Islamabad. polio eradication from the coun- routine immunisation pro- External Affairs Ministry try, it said. gramme,” Nadda said. PTI Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said Jubeir will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during his trip. The Saudi Minister met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday in Islamabad, and delivered a “special message” from Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, according to Pakistani media reports. His visit to Islamabad took place amid global efforts to de- escalate tension between India and Pakistan triggered by the Pulwama attack and subsequent aerial strikeby India on a training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror outfit in Balakot on February 26. PTI 8 ( ) *+, -+*.

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+ above 1 lakh will earn an ly fixed for banks and trans- % %% interest of 3.5 percent, 2.75 permission on the asset side alone % ! day after State Bank decid- cent lower than the repo rate cannot happen. Aed to link its short-term and lower amounts in balance “Transmission cannot hap- loans and large savings deposits will earn 4 percent. pen only on one side. If trans- rates to the repo rate, chairman The bank has also linked mission has to happen it has to Rajnish Kumar Saturday said all cash credit accounts and happen on both sides and that loans and deposits below 1 overdrafts with limits above 1 is why SBI came out with this lakh will continue to be linked lakh to the repo rate plus a solution that the deposits sav- to the present MCLR to protect spread of 2.25 percent. ings bank account with 1 lakh retail customers from market “The category which we and above, we will link it to vagaries. have linked to the external repo rate and all the working In a first, the nations largest benchmark is the best catego- capital loans which are theo- lender had Friday said from ry--all cash credits and over- retically payable on demand. May 1, it would link its savings drafts above 1 lakh. Here Talking about NCLT clear- accounts with deposits over Rs also, for accounts with 1 lakh ing ArcelorMittal's 42,000- 1 lakh and all cash credit and below, we've kept out of the crore bid for Essar Steel reject- accounts and overdrafts or purview as we believe that ing the 54,389 crore offered by short term loans with limits retail customers should not be a company run by the Ruias of #(. ,' ,1%%'4 " + above Rs 1 lakh or short-term forced to suffer from the mar- Essar group, Kumar said they % ** % " loans, to the repo rate, which ket vagaries,” Kumar told are awaiting the final order. ! ' " %:J ! currently is at 6.25 percent. reporters on the sidelines on “The written order is yet to & "I+ "" "% '*# "+ "" " % At present some banks like event organised by Indian come. But our stand as well as ) ! % 4 " Kotak Mahindra, Yes Bank, Chamber of Commerce. Kumar said SBIs retail bank deposits rate to the repo repriced,” Kumar said. that of the committee of cred- " " , ((:J(:>():*H(#(4(( RBL Bank and Singaporean He also said, across the loans are currently priced as rate, MCLR will get adjusted Currently, the bank is offer- itors is that we abide by the ! ' "1%' 4 " " lender DBS Bank pay higher world, retail loans are not left per MCLR and the system is automatically as and when there ing a rate of 3.50 percent for order. The final process of the ( """ interest to the tune of 5-6 per- to the market forces alone working well and will contin- is a change in the repo rate. savings bank deposit rates up resolution of Essar Steel began % ! ( cent on savings deposits when it comes to pricing and ue to be remain so. He, however, said MCLR to 1 crore, and 4 percent with the NCLT order yester- # !% #( ," regardless of the balance, while that it is mostly corporate “Retail loans will continue will not move by 25 bps if there above 1 crore. day,” he said. 4 " % " ! ' large players like SBI and other accounts that are left to the to be linked to MCLR for the is a similar reduction by the As much as 33 percent of Kumar said in the case of %' " %,):): % state-run lenders, and private market conditions. time being. If the loan is long- RBI in the repo rate. its savings account-holders will Jet Airways, whatever is the ,):)O " ( "" players like HDFC Bank, ICICI He also said the move is in term in nature, you cannot re- “It will depend on what get the benefit of the new pric- resolution plan, it will be imple- !" % ( ,% Bank and others pay 4 percent accordance with the RBI guide- price it very frequently...That portion of our savings banks ing system, the bank said. mented if all the conditions by ! ( per annum. lines on the MCLR (marginal way MCLR is a good solution,” gets repriced and its conse- On the thorny issue of all stakeholders--Naresh Goyal, 4 " " " " OH: From May 1, the savings cost of fund-based lending rates) Kumar said. quent impact on MCLR. To swift monetary transmission, lenders, Etihad and approval "",") > " "" bank deposits with balance and other loan pricing norms. He said by linking savings that extent the MCLR will get Kumar said liabilities are most- from the government, are met. " ( %% ! B $ 0/6. .& * ' , 4 " &, & ):: # " # ,, ', +% New Delhi: Saudi Oil Minister February 20 visit, Saudi + " Khalid al-Falih is making his Aramco CEO Amin Al-Nasser 78 second visit to India in less than had spoken about talks with 1 three weeks to attend the wed- Reliance for investments in ding of richest Indian Mukesh refinery and petrochemical A76A Ambani's son Akash. projects. Akash Ambani is tying the Reliance operates two uture Retail would spend knot with Shloka Mehta, refineries at Jamnagar with a F150-200 crore a year for daughter of diamantaire Russell total capacity of 68.2 million expansion of Big Bazaar stores Mehta and Mona Mehta at a tonnes per annum. in the eastern region, a com- ' % grand ceremony in Mumbai on Reliance plans to expand pany official said Saturday. !"" ' K " % 7 '&", " Saturday. its only-for-exports SEZ refin- The company would open - K & ' , ((:J(:>():*H Sources privy to the devel- ing capacity to just over 41 mil- around 25 such stores from ( opment said the Saudi oil min- lion tonnes from the current April this year in eastern India, &((4(A(4 '& L "MQ# (A(# ' ister will visit Mumbai for the 35.2 million tonnes but does the official said. & L M' wedding and will also make a not have any plans to set up a “We have a pipeline of ## " '& L "M #..## ' brief stopover in the national new refinery in the country. around 25 Big Bazaar stores in .%" 7 % % % % " ( capital to have a conversation It is presently focused on the eastern region. Each store & .7 " - with Oil Minister Dharmendra expanding petrochemicals and requires an investment of """ ( Pradhan and other industry telecom business, industry around 2,000 per square feet ! ' " ' leaders. sources said. for interiors only,” CEO of "" , Al-Falih, who has known Crude oil is the basic raw eastern region of Future Retail ,4&& &' " ' Ambani for over a decade now, material for the manufacturing Manish Agarwal told PTI. ! ' %" " had previously travelled to of petrochemicals. Agarwal said the eastern % ( Udaipur in December last year Saudi Arabia, on the other region contributed 25 per cent of " " % - " to attend the pre-wedding fes- hand, is keen to get a foothold the national sales, adding that , % tivities of Ambani's daughter in the world's fastest-growing West Bengal accounted for 30 per !& % " Isha's marriage with industri- fuel market so as to get a cap- cent of the revenues from the east. " ( alist Ajay Piramal's son Anand. tive customer for the crude oil The company would open &(4A4 '& L "M % % % Akash and Isha's wedding it produces. 7-8 stores in Kolkata and its " " - will take place at the newly built Saudi Aramco, the world's suburbs of the 25 outlets it plans ( " % " Jio World Centre in Bandra biggest oil company, and its to open in the east next fiscal. " !% % Kurla Complex in Mumbai. partner Abu Dhabi National Agarwal said expansion " ( The wedding festivities kick- Oil Co (ADNOC) have picked was robust in West Bengal, # (A(# ' K started on February 23 with a up 50 per cent stake in a Bihar, northeast and Odisha. "(R % " " ' grand bash in St. Moritz, planned USD 44-billion refin- Future Retail on Saturday % Switzerland. ery in Maharashtra but the pro- opened its 17th Big Bazaar " ", !% ( " % % The couple got engaged in ject is facing problems in land store in Kolkata and 30th in , " %" June 2018 and celebrated the acquisition. West Bengal. " ,% ( -#$7 The law firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & occasion with a string of lavish Aramco and ADNOC will Mosle LLP, which represented Venezuela before parties in Mumbai. together hold 50 per cent stake World Bank arbitration panel ruled on the panel, did not immediately respond a Al-Falih last visited India in the 60 million tonnes per AFriday that Venezuela must pay US oil giant request for comment. on February 20 as part of the annum (MTPA) refinery and ConocoPhillips more than $8 billion as com- Collecting the money may be difficult as the high-level delegation that trav- adjacent 18 MTPA petro- /.# -& - 5 pensation for a decade-old expropriation dispute, Venezuelan economy has shrunk more than half elled with Saudi Crown Prince chemical complex planned to roughly the same amount as the South American since 2013 and sanctions by the Trump admin- Mohammed bin Salman for a be built at Ratnagiri district of 90:/ ; 5 / country's foreign currency reserves. istration barring U.S investors from lending bilateral visit. Maharashtra by 2025. The bank's ICSID tribunal had ruled in 2013 money to the government complicate President When he last visited the The two will supply half of Mumbai: Commerce and Industry minister The minister said the government is con- that the 2007 expropriation of ConocoPhillips Nicolas Maduro maneuvering. Ambanis in December 2018, the crude oil required for pro- Suresh Prabhu said Saturday the government has ducting a sector analysis for FDI investments and investments in two heavy crude oil projects vio- Venezuela faces around 20 arbitration cases the Saudi oil minister had cessing at the refinery. set a target of attracting USD 100 billion in for- is preparing suitable policies which will help in lated international law. at the World Bank, more than any other coun- tweeted that the world's largest Like other major producers, eign direct investments over the next two bringing foreign funds. “We welcome the ICSID tribunal's decision, try in the world, with potential losses stretch- oil exporter Saudi Arabia and the two are looking to lock in years. The commerce minister said exports dur- which upholds the principle that governments ing into the billions. Ambani-run Reliance customers in the world's third- Boosted by the USD 16-billion Walmart- ing this fiscal year will top the past record of USD cannot unlawfully expropriate private invest- The Venezuelan government and its state- Industries are discussing joint largest oil consumer through the Flipkart deal last August, which is the biggest- 323 billion in 2014 and he expects it be over USD ments without paying compensation,” said owned entities currently owe around $150 bil- investments in petrochemi- investment. Kuwait too is look- ever foreign fund inflow into the country---2018 330 billion. Kelly B. Rose, senior vice president, Legal, lion to creditors around the world, while the cals, refinery and communica- ing to invest in projects in saw the country for the first time in two decades “But, I am not happy about it. We should General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of country's foreign currency reserves have fallen tions projects. return for getting an assured off- overtaking China with USD 38 billion in have much higher exports. This will help in job ConocoPhillips. to just $8 billion. At the time of the take of their crude oil. PTI inbound FDI deals compared to China's USD creation as well,” he said. 32 billion. Besides ease of doing business, the govern- Other major deals included Unilever buy- ment is focusing on ease of investments as well, ing out GSKs consumer business in the coun- he said, and underlined the need for better and try for over 31,700 crore, Schneider Electric, deeper integration of the domestic economy with % TPG Capital, KKR, Softbank, and Alibaba the global economy. among others. “If you remove the hurdles for investments, “We have achieved record FDI inflows last we can see investments coming in from all +13$ year. We have set a target and are already work- sources portfolio, FDI or domestic. It will lead ing on bringing in USD 100 billion FDI (by to better growth,” he said. he consumer price index in 2020),” Prabhu said at an Indian Chamber of Railways and Coal minister Piyush Goyal TChina fell to its lowest level Commerce event. was also present at the function. PTI in a year last month, while producer prices hardly budged, according to figures published Saturday by the National A: :!9 Bureau of Statistics. The consumer price index (CPI) -- a key measure of retail 1-&16 the US dollar at the interbank fretted over increased signs of inflation -- rose just 1.5 per cent forex market. a global slowdown. It finally in February year-on-year, com- he slide in gold prices con- Globally, gold ended the ended the week at 33,170, pared with 1.7 per cent in Ttinued for yet another week higher at USD 1,298.70 showing a hefty fall of 600. January. week, with the yellow metal los- an ounce and silver at USD Gold of 99.5 per cent puri- It has now declined for four ing 600 to close at 33,170 per 15.31 an ounce in New York. ty too fell by the same amount consecutive months and is at its ten grams at the bullion mar- Besides, diversion of funds to end the week at 33,000 per lowest point since January 2018. ket, tracking a weak trend to the rising equity market 10 grams. China is grappling with a overseas amid tepid demand and fading demand from local Sovereign, however, moved decline in global demand -- from local jewellers. jewellers and retailers at the end in a narrow range in limited notably from the United States, Silver followed suit and of the wedding season too deals and settled 100 lower at which launched a trade war ended lower due to reduced fuelled the downtrend. 26,400 per piece of eight against Beijing last summer. offtake by industrial units and In the national capital, gold grams. Growth in China dropped coin makers. of 99.9 per cent purity com- Tracking the movement in to 6.6 per cent last year, its low- Market remained closed menced the week on a weak gold, silver too opened with est level in 28 years. The gov- Asian giant's economy is slowing. expected. Production prices could producer price data underline on Monday on account of note at 33,450 and slipped fur- sustained weakness at 39,500 ernment this week a That figure, matching A Bloomberg news survey fall into negative territory this the need for continued gov- Mahashivratri. ther to hit a low of 33,070 per per kg and dropped further to nnounced it is aiming for January results, is the lowest for found an average forecast year, he added. ernment support for the econ- Traders said sentiment 10 grams, largely in sync with a low of 38,980 before settling growth of between just 6 and more than two years. The indi- growth of 0.2 per cent by econ- “Disinflation continues, omy,” he added. remained downbeat on a weak weak global cues and tepid at 39,900, showing a margin- 6.5 per cent this year. cator has been in constant omists. and deflation in the manufac- Faced with a slowdown in trend overseas and strength- demand from local jewellers. al fall of 50. The producer price index retreat for seven months. “CPI inflation will most turing sector may be around activity, Premier Minister Li ening of rupee against the dol- Thereafter, it staged a par- However, silver weekly- (PPI) -- an important barome- The increase in consumer likely remain far below the the corner,” said Hong Kong Keqiang announced a series of lar, making imports of gold tial recovery after gold based delivery finished higher ter of domestic demand -- edged prices is in line with analyst 2019 government target of 3.0 economist David Qu, accord- support measures on Tuesday cheaper. rebounded from multi-week by 428 to Rs 38,728 per kg up by only 0.1 per cent in forecasts, but the rise in proper cent,” said Nomura econo- ing to Bloomberg. including a reduction in com- Meanwhile, the rupee lows in the global market on after touching a low of 38,202 February, in a further sign the ducer prices is weaker than mist Ting Lu in a note. “The weak consumer and pany charges and VAT. ended the week at 70.14 against safe haven demand as investors during the week. <

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You're not at your best, not hav- over in an embarrassing capitu- Besides Mithali, skipper icent hundred (123 off 95 balls) ing your best day and still taking lation, gifting England a one-run Smriti Mandhana smashed a against Australia in the third ODI those important wickets. Batsmen win in the third T20 International quickfire 58 off 39 balls at the top but his teammates could not back pride themselves on the same thing and a 3-0 series whitewash on to keep India one step ahead in him up as India lost the match by - when you don't feel like you are hit- Saturday. the chase. 32 runs. ting the ball well, you try to get runs Chasing England's modest While Mandhana decorated Kohli has now got two hun- on those days," Usman Khawaja said. 119 for six, the Indians had only her innings with eight boundaries dreds and a 40 plus score in the themselves to blame as they were and one six, Mithali's unbeaten series so far and the inevitable . on course to register a consola- knock was laced with four hits to question about over-reliance on C ! /@@..D tion win after having lost the first the fence. him popped up. *P *: P //(// two matches. 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(wk). lower-order as new Providing opportunities to all to don the big gloves. form of the top-order, save skipper Dhawan and Rayudu's form Australia: Aaron Finch, Usman batswoman Anuja Patil too try to Cup hopefuls would be on Virat The Indian playing XI will also Kohli, who has been lock, stock and should be a cause of concern even Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun go for a big shot in the next deliv- Besides the duo, wicket- Kohli's mind and the team man- have Bhuvneshwar Kumar on barrel above everyone in his team. though both are certainties as far as Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus ery instead of giving the strike keeper Amy Jones made a 21-ball agement is expected to ring in a few Sunday as he replaces Mohammed Kohli has 283 runs in three place in the World Cup squad is con- Stoinis, Ashton Turner, Jhye back to Mithali, in the process 26. changes in the playing XI in the Shami, who was hit on the leg in his games with two hundreds and the cerned. 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A4 (PCB) bringing it up," "We are talking to the Qureshi was quoted as say- ICC about it and I will not akistan has demanded ing by Pakistan media. say anything more about it," Pthat the ICC take note Information Minister Mani said on Saturday. of Indian cricketers wearing Fawad Chaudhry echoed However, Pakistan camouflage military caps Qureshi's sentiment. chief selector and former during the third ODI "It's just not Cricket," skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq against Australia, accusing Chaudhry tweeted in the refused to be dragged into Virat Kohli team's of politi- evening, attaching a picture the debate. cising the game. which showed Indian "Look, I am a cricketer As a mark of respect to cricketers wearing the cap. and my job is cricket. All the CRPF jawans who lost "And if the Indian team this is politics and I don't . their lives in the Pulawama will not be stopped, Pak want to be drawn into this," terrorist attack, Indian cricket team should wear the veteran of 120 Tests cricketers sported the Army black bands to remind The said. % (( cap and also donated their World about Indian atroc- Inzamam, though, did match fee for the welfare of ities in Kashmir," Chaudhry say that cricket and politics +##11441 the families of the martyrs. wrote. must be kept apart. Taking an exception The minister urged the Asked whether the est Indies were dismissed for the sec- to the gesture, Pakistan Pakistan Cricket Board tense relations between Wond lowest ever T20 international Foreign Minister Shah (PCB) to lodge a formal Pakistan and India would total of just 45 as England swept to a 137- Mehmood Qureshi said protest against India with add to pressure on players win on Friday. the International Cricket the sport's world governing when the two teams meet Chasing 183 to win, the world champi- Council must do somebody. in the World Cup on June on West Indies just avoided the lowest ever thing about it. PCB chairman Ehsan 16, Inzamam said, "I don't total of 39 made by non-Test Netherlands "The world saw that the Mani later said that the gov- think it is anything differ- against Sri Lanka in 2014. Indian cricket team wore erning body is in touch ent this time." Chris Jordan wrecked the West Indies military caps instead of with the International At least 40 CRPF per- top-order batting as England completed a their own, did ICC not see Cricket Council (ICC) over sonnel lost their lives in the crushing, series-clinching victory at Warner this? We think that it is the the issue of the Indian suicide attack on February Park. ICC's responsibility to take team wearing military caps 14, the responsibility of After Sam Billings engineered an excel- notice of this without the during the 3rd ODI against which was taken Jaish-e- lent recovery with 87 to lift the tourists to 182 Pakistan Cricket Board Australia. Mohammed. for six, Jordan was almost unplayable in taking four wickets for six runs off three overs with the home side crashing in just 11.5 overs. 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The justification offered by the film- was forced to live in a separate hut to enforce ation and stigma around it. When we added Further, Arunachalam Muruganantham’s maker, that the moment stretched for three the custom of segregated sleeping for menstru- pads and tampons to low-income schools in previous experiments with sanitary napkins minutes in real life, and that the 30-second cut ating women and was killed when an uprooted New York, attendance went up.” have been largely unsuccessful. These machines was non-exploitative, is culturally ignorant. coconut tree fell on her hut. Vijayalakshmi had- National and international coverage of the often break down, the pads were found to be of And yet, I believe the filmmakers when n’t died due to the cyclone, what had killed her award lauded the Academy for breaking the low quality, and it has been noted by multiple they say that they obtained the consent of all was her family’s deep-rooted belief in the prac- taboo, and initiating conversation around men- activists, including Joseph, that they need to be participants. I don’t, however, trust the part tice of segregating women’s sleeping quarters strual health awareness. Multiple articles have changed often. To push for sanitary pads in vil- where they say that it was informed consent. during menstruation; it forced her to live in a been written about the producers in the United lages where women have traditionally been Consent can be as simple as a signature on markedly vulnerable and unsafe space despite States who “empowered” the shy women in the using eco-friendly cloth napkins seems ecologi- paper; and yet for a 15-year-old struggling to knowing of the oncoming cyclone. documentary. Take for example Beverly Anne cally disastrous. Perhaps the better method come to terms with a sense of self, growing up This practice isn’t limited to Tamil Nadu Devakishen, writing for Feminism in India: “At would have been to educate women enough in a patriarchal society, what does it mean to either. Gond and Madiya communities isolate the start of the documentary, these women find so they can make informed decisions to man- give her consent to being filmed in an Indian their menstruating women in gaokors or tiny it difficult to even talk about their periods. By age their period. Clean cloth napkins are as classroom where more often than not the huts built at the peripheries of the village and the end of the film, their confidence has grown good an option as plastic napkins manufac- teacher is the supreme authority? Especially lacking in basic amenities like water, food, and their pride in their work shines through.” tured by corporations, and additionally are when she has intuitively learned that she must beds, and electricity. Upper caste communities For a documentary funded by people who eco-friendly. Menstrual cups, though initially have ‘brought it on herself’ because she raised in North India restrict the entry of menstruat- call themselves allies and are extremely aware expensive, are also a better long-term invest- her hand to answer the question. I don’t expect ing women in kitchens, and the Sabarimala of their privilege, it is truly ironic that its post- ment, given that they last longer. the Iranian filmmaker to be sensitive to these temple issue brought to forefront the larger Oscar coverage has been remarkably tone- I am, however, wary of dismissing the film nuances; these culture translations can be tricky pan-Indian phenomenon of denying menstru- deaf, reeking of the same “white-saviour” altogether on account of these reservations. In even for people living three hours away in New ating women entry into temples. Menstruation fawning that the producers on-record had the lead up to Women’s Day, the conversation Delhi. But then again, how dare I assume the is considered ‘impure’ in most parts of the been trying to avoid. Further, it may be the around Period opens up important questions girl lacked agency? Without evidence, my inter- subcontinent, and while grassroots activists case that the documentary brought interna- 17# 74 about the ethics of practising intersectional pretation of events is pure condescension. have been working for decades to spread tional attention to the issue of menstrual feminism. Period gets a lot of things wrong. The documentary, however, also gets a lot awareness among both men and women to hygiene, but when it comes to initiating public #11#1R117 While it is true that women in rural India of things right. The storytelling on the whole is counter this taboo, the stigma persists. conversation on the issue within India, the 71#7-4&# don’t often discuss their gynaecological health empathetic. Sneha’s journey, which forms a big In February, Netflix’s Period. End of credit would more justifiably go to Akshay with men, the implication in the documentary part of the 26-minute documentary, is relatable Sentence won the Oscar in the ‘Documentary Kumar’s Pad Man despite being an average 11&<-7-71 that they don’t talk about it at all is patently and empowering. In the beginning of the docu- Short Subject’ category at the 91st Academy movie at best, than the Oscar-winning Period, -74A$&1 false. Women discuss menstruation with other mentary, when asked why she wanted to join Awards, which resulted in a barrage of op-ed given that the former had a much wider reach women they’re close to and their shyness in the Delhi Police Force, she says that it would pieces heralding the event as a game-changer across the country, especially in places where 71#71 #41 front of the camera, as Joseph has also noted help her escape marriage. If one was to apply on menstruation management in developing this discussion was needed the most. $4##7$114(O# in her piece, is just that. They would have radical feminist theory to her answer, the mea- countries. The documentary is set in The documentary itself has also received been just as awkward had they been talking sure would seem inadequate to dismantle patri- Kathikhera village in India, near Hapur in some backlash from activists within India who 41&14 about childbirth, marriage, or sex. This doesn’t archy, but for Sneha a job with Delhi Police Uttar Pradesh. The project was funded by allege that it distorts facts and exaggerates the .#+617$14 necessarily mean that rural women don’t dis- would perhaps translate into increased deci- high school students at Oakwood School in problem to create an Oscar-worthy narrative. cuss these subjects amongst themselves; it sion-making power within the family. It will Los Angeles. The producers of the film were Sinu Joseph, menstrual educator and founder -74A;+1'+ simply highlights how they have internalised definitely translate into economic indepen- sensitive to their position as outsiders, and of Mythri Speaks Trust, has called the film 446-71641&; that menstruation is a “women’s issue”, which dence. Most middle class women from small took care to hire a local NGO, Action India, insensitive and accused the filmmakers of vio- must not be discussed in public. There is no towns and cities have been in Sneha’s place in to help them through it. lating the rights of teenagers shot in the docu- -74A+771# denying that there’s an element of shame that one way or another; they know continuing Nayantara Roy, writing for Documentary mentary. Marni Sommer, a professor for &16&#7A11 dictates such behaviour. their education, or getting a job (in other cities) Magazine, notes: “The Oakwood girls and Colombia University, has also shown scepti- 147#176&# However, this discomfort with discussing are some of the few ways in which they can Rayka Zehtabchi (who directed the short film) cism about some of the claims made by the their period in public must be understood in delay an arranged marriage. They display the say they were aware that they were making a short film, especially with regard to the dangers 4$ context of their patriarchal upbringing. If a same strength as Sneha does, every day, film about a foreign culture, from what may be of reducing menstruation to an issue only camera crew had arrived unannounced on a because failure is seldom an option. a position of privilege.” worth addressing in context of girl education. bunch of teenagers in a non-elite co-ed class- Zehtabchi observes, “We were filming peo- However, the most problematic aspect of room of a developed country, they may have ple telling us things that they don’t want to be the documentary, in my opinion, is the way responded with the same flustered embarrass- #41##A66#+4 166#'-616 edcaiut 1.471 14# 14$47-

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In anything you do in life, for that ;74#16-- Some apps will also save statistics such as Speaking at the World Innovation write in my recently released book, How matter. To quote from my book: In my If you’re feeling confident, try solving the which flash cards you consistently get Summit for Education in Paris, Schleicher I Topped the Boards and You Can Too!, I’ll 12th grade, I went for tuitions in ;7O6666;+1 paper in less time than you’re supposed wrong, so that you can target them the suggested that the importance currently be the first to admit that I’ve never real- Economics during the summer. Our &7$71S&; to. For example, if it’s a three-hour next day. placed on coding is part of a wider prob- ly been an exceptionally gifted student. teacher would make us write each answer paper, try to solve the paper in 2.5 hours. lem in education. “Every day there is a new I’ll admit, I was a decent student all my out in full. Questions in Economics are The important thing to keep in mind here idea that we think is terribly important life, but anything north of decent would often subjective. By writing out each is to ensure that you don’t sacrifice the We all have our kryptonite. For me it was today, and we don’t think the future will be pushing it as far as adjectives to answer, we quickly started to understand physics exam around the corner, unless quality of your answer. The purpose of always dates. If you find yourself strug- be different,” he said. describe my intellect are concerned. how long it would take for us to solve any you’re Dr Richard Feynman. Combine this exercise is to write just as good a gling to remember something important Schleicher said a lot of topics taught Sure, I worked hard, but neither was nor type of question. For example, I knew that this with tip number 1 and go find paper in less time. This way, in case some- for the exam, try to make it fun. Use sim- in the past have no relevance in today’s am I the most hardworking person you’ll it would take me twenty minutes to solve yourself a set of the last ten year’s thing goes wrong on the final day, you ple word associations for example. Can’t education system, and that the trick is to ever meet either. Did I work a lot for the a ten-mark question. This ensured that papers. Start from the most recent won’t panic as you know that you can remember whether to open the parenthe- teach fewer things in greater depth. He board exams? Most certainly — I put in I didn’t spend too long on any question. paper, solve it and move backwards always catch up. sis first and then add? Here’s aunt Sally continued: “Trigonometry is a good exam- a lot more effort for the Board exams than I knew exactly what to write for each (reverse chronologically). Since you to the rescue! PEMDAS: Please Excuse ple. If you ask a mathematician if I had for any other exam in my life. But question prompt and didn’t have to only have a few days left for your My Dear Aunt Sally or Parentheses, trigonometry is the foundation of math- were there people around me who put in spend too much time preparing my exams, try to solve only one-three Again, if you’re feeling confident and have Exponents, Multiply, Divide, Add, ematics, they will tell you, ‘No, it’s a spe- more effort than I had? Even more cer- answer in my head before writing. While papers on paper, as writing out answers focussed on the above pointers, you could Subtract-the order we need to follow to cific application’. So it has just survived tainly. And no, I’m most certainly not a writing the answer, I wouldn’t have to can be time consuming, limiting the consider making flash cards for the def- solve one of those overcomplicated math because it used to be relevant in a specif- freaky genius. Of any kind. stop, hesitate or waste time thinking about number of questions you could poten- initions you find most difficult. To quote equations that we all love so much. Using ic historical context.” So how, then, did I, a normal kid, whether I was on the right track. One of tially look at. For the rest, it makes from my book: The one problem with mnemonic devices like acronyms has The global expert went on to say that manage to top the Boards across India? the worst things that can happen while sense to simply read through and revising your notes over and over again been proven to increase learning efficien- education is a “very conservative social More importantly, how can you? Your writing an answer during an exam is real- understand the questions in your head. is that your brain gets used to the order cy. In addition, you could summarise the environment”, and that society is very good Boards are going on. You’re probably ising that you have to start from the Mark the questions you’re iffy about of the text… That’s why answering ques- information into a comparison table or at adding things to teach children, but not tense. Understandably so. As an Indian beginning because you forgot to consid- and focus on those. tions is so crucial. It breaks that linear diagram.These tools will help you learn so good at taking away. “The trick is to student, the Boards will possibly be the er an important part of the answer or mis- This combination of written and flow that you’ve developed, reading the the information much faster. teach fewer things at greater depth — that most important examination of your life. understood the question. This exercise oral practice will get you the best of same notes over and over again in the Such habits are helpful because is really the heart of education success,” he The exams you take over that one month also ensured that I didn’t overwrite or both worlds — you’ll practice writing same order each time. One way to you use more of your brain to remember said. A Department for Education will determine the direction your life will underwrite my answer in length. Okay answers and simulating the actual test improve the quality of your revision is to visual and active images than you do to spokesperson said: “A high-quality com- take-the college gates you’ll walk through, that’s great — I’m supposed to write. And while practicing enough questions oral- change that order by using flash cards. For remember just a list of items. Using more puting education, as part of a broad and the job you’ll get, the relations you’ll I get why I’m supposed to write. But I still ly to get familiar with the exam pattern. those of you who don’t know, a flash card of your brain means better memory. balanced curriculum, equips pupils to form… Not many exams have that abil- don’t know what I’m supposed to write. And please avoid trying to guess the is a learning aid that contains a small The key to such memory devices is that become digitally literate, at a level suitable ity. I’m often asked what I did to top the questions for your paper, unless you’re amount of information on two sides. the phrase or sentence you come up for the future workplace and as active par- boards. Here are some simple, actionable completely starved for time and On one side you write the topic (say, with has to be more memorable and eas- ticipants in the modern digital world.” tips that you can incorporate into your Fair point. It’s rather pointless to waste absolutely have to. 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he nation is yet to recover ,%- .#'&/ from the shock inflicted on the Central Reserve Police $' !01 Force battalion at Pulwama !..'0" district in Jammu and TKashmir by the suicide bombers of the &2&3( Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists on 4 '2(56+ February 14, which saw 44 jawans lose their lives. What makes it all the more difficult to recover from this tragedy is $&!$!1!&&!$7$&!$!1!&&!$7 decision to vivisect India was a ploy by the sad fact that Indian soldiers and the British administrators to keep the jawans of the para-military forces falling subcontinent as an eternal cauldron. to the bullets of the “other” has become Had India been not vivisected and almost a routine affair. had the Pakistani forces not annexed It is at this juncture that noted a part of Kashmir, India would have columnist and author Radha Rajan’s got direct access to Afghanistan, Iran recently published book becomes rele- and other such natural resources. vant. Jammu and Kashmir: Dilemma of $&!$!"'!$8$&!$!"'!$8 Someone somewhere never wanted Accession is backed by impressive that to happen because had it been research on the events and situations like that, India would have emerged that led to the “accession” of Jammu and as a global power long back. Kashmir to the Indian Union. It also With this book, Radha offers read- discusses the reasons and events behind ers a fresh mirror to reanalyse the posi- the occupation of more than 13,300 sq tion of the superstars of the Indian free- km of Kashmir by Pakistan. The book dom struggle. She also brings to light also studies various factors that have some paper tigers and reasserts the con- often allowed for extremism to emerge tribution made by some who died and thrive in the area. Radha has always unsung and unrecognised. It offers a been known for her unique and no- fresh version of the history of the Indian nonsense approach to issues. In the Pandit Ram Chandra Kak was the available in the India Office Library and Hari Singh in poor light. The intellectu- freedom struggle which is intertwined book, she studies the words and Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Records, London. The sudden dismissal al prowess of Pandit Kak and the with the current state of affairs in approach of Pandit Ram Chandra Kak, between June 30, 1945 and August 11, #+77A#+A1&+; of Pandit Ramachandra Kak from the administrative capabilities of the Jammu and Kashmir. Her versions often who the Prime Minister of Kashmir in 1947. Interestingly, his name does not 41##.141#14 post of Prime Minister has not been dis- Maharaja have often been questioned challenge the accepted version of histo- the tumultuous period of 1946 to 1947. figure prominently anywhere when the cussed in history books widely. The dec- and portrayed in poor light. ry. At some instances, the information She explains the various arguments issue of Jammu and Kashmir is dis- 711.1# laration by Sheikh Abdullah endorsing Another argument made regarding provided by her also adds value to our about why the possibility of peaceful cussed and heated debates about its 61&711##7 the Direct Action declared by the current state of affairs has to do understanding of India as a nation. transfer of power was sabotaged and past are carried out. VP Menon, the Mohammed Ali Jinnah in 1946 and the with the role of the British administra- Coming back to the contemporary Sheikh Abdullah was provided with the Constitutional Advisor to the 73&A#4 resultant pogrom of Hindus in Punjab tion. This book discusses that aspect socio-political situation in India, this cover to seize control of Jammu and Governor General, in his widely 71&7( and Bengal had its effect in Kashmir too. too. It is often theorised that the British book becomes all the more important. It Kashmir. She quotes from Ram acclaimed memoir Integration of This was the background when colonial masters had an intention to reminds readers that they should never Chandra Kak’s memoirs. Some details in Indian States (Orient Longman, 1956), 6#7&###1# Mahatma Gandhi, his protégé break India into three and it was for this take a stand on the basis of one version this study reveal that whoever refused however, has talked about Pandit Kak 141#7#& Jawaharlal Nehru and Mountbatten felt reason that they had appointed Lord of what’s going on in the country. In the to accept the leadership of Abdullah was being opposed to the idea of Jammu the pressing need to make some Mountbatten as the last viceroy of their times of social media outrage, this book terrorised. Stones were thrown and and Kashmir’s accession to India. 1.1#+1&1 changes. The events led to the removal India. Mountbatten, who was the makes an important point of getting filthy abuses were shouted against them, Why Pandit Kak as well as Maharaja 7 77741 of Pandit Kak from the post of the Supreme Commander of the Allied your facts right before arriving at a con- even if they were women. “These activi- Hari Singh were opposed to Jammu and Prime Minister of Kashmir. Major Forces for South East Asia during the clusion. Most importantly, it studies in ties were one of the main causes which Kashmir’s accession to India forms the *>'>::#RA7 General Janak Singh was appointed as World War II, was privy to the intelli- detail the hows and whys of the defer- necessitated drastic action against the crux of Radha’s book. Her verdict is A#4+; A# his successor. Radha argues against the gence dispatches of the MI with which ment in the dream of a peaceful National Conference bosses in that based on the personal letter drafted by versions of Indian history which por- he made the “titans of the freedom Kashmir. But it also refuses the accept year,” Radha quotes Pandit Kak. Pandit Kak, the original of which is tray Ram Chandra Kak and Maharaja movement” eating from his hands. The that the dream has been denied yet. ! ( # # >

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he Pulwama fidayeen blast Pakistan through negotiation Pakistan continued to be a regional and global clout, to Tand it repercussions flared to achieve “tactical durable relevant entity in the global achieve the same vis-a-vis up India-Pak tension with dis- peace” for the following rea- geopolitics, particularly its util- Pakistan. A prudent policy for play of air power on both sons: ity in serving the interest of India, therefore, is to continu- sides, escalating the war sce- First, the Balakot operation global powers in South, Central ously engage Pakistan diplo- nario between the two nuclear by Indian Air Force — hitting and West Asia. The USA is matically and expose its mis- powers. However, the flurry of the terrorist target inside the unlikely to abandon Pakistan deeds in the international 2 international diplomatic inter- Pakistani territory — certain- even if it withdraws from domain. :0 vention, including UNSC’s ly represents a new shift in Afghanistan following its suc- Finally, it is in this context strong condemnation of the Indian approach to deal with cessful negotiation with that India must seize the Pulwama terrorist attack and Pakistan. With this action, Taliban, while China has fur- momentum build up in the mediation, through the good India psychologically freed ther strengthened its relation- context of UAE’s invitation to O P* offices of the USA, Saudi itself of Pakistani threat of ship with Pakistan is as evident India as Guest of Honour to Arabia, and the UAE, brought “nuclear blackmail”, and pro- from CPEC (China-Pakistan OIC’s Council of Foreign significant pressure on the jected itself in the league of the Economic Corridor) and Minister (CFM) meeting at & Pakistani establishment to de- USA, Israel and Russia in con- Gwadar project. Pakistan is of Abu Dhabi, held last week, to (( escalate the tension by follow- ducting pre-emptive strikes much use to an assertive China, more robustly engage with ing the Geneva Convention on against the terrorist hideouts in particularly to keep India Muslim world with a view to 2 the release of prisoners of war a foreign land. embroiled in a “dog fight” with secure full membership of OIC, and thus unconditionally This limited muscular Pakistan and prevent it from even beginning with grant of * releasing Indian Wing approach of the Modi emerging as global power. Observer Status. This invitation Commander Abhinandan. Government served its multi- Further, Pakistan with its “mil- would not be possible without (( 2 Further, Pakistan, under ple objectives well: Venting itary diplomacy” and “nuclear Saudi’s help. P + :&& 6 O &1 /I!0 / & pressure from international out the collective hurt feeling knowhow” has over the years The silence of Muslim community, gave strong indi- of Indians over repeated ter- G & % :( )( #* 4#> developed enormous influence world over India’s air strike cations of taking actions against rorist attacks by Pakistan-based in Muslim world, particularly within the territory of Pakistan, the terrorist groups flourishing terrorist groups, winning over other major powers of the rently being displayed by all alienation of section of in oil rich Gulf, Turkey and a Muslim land, the non-menon its soil, including Jaish-e- international community by world in Syria, Iraq, mainstream Indian political Kashmiri youths since mid- West Asia. Unlike India, tion of Kashmir in the Mohammed. The “peace ges- keeping its military precision Afghanistan, Libya, Algeria, agencies, both the incumbent 1980s on the ground of per- Pakistan provides “hard mili- Declaration of OIC’s CFM tures” on the part of the strike limited to terrorist hide- Pakistan, etc, to eliminate the and the Opposition, may ceived violation of promised tary support” to the security of meeting and the knee jerk Pakistan Government has outs, projecting PM Modi as theatrical politics of terrorism eclipse India’s high moral autonomy of Jammu & regimes in Gulf and West Asia. response of OIC members to defused the tension between “decisive leader”, deflecting have produced a trail of insta- ground in the international Kashmir by Indian state, per- The Jordanian crackdown on boycott of Pakistan to India’s the two countries to some public opinion from the alleged bility and devastation — a fer- arena built through the practice ceived threat to local, Islamic PLO in 1970, what is called speech as Guest of Honour at extent. However, the pertinent developmental failure of the tile condition for the growth of of “doctrine of strategic identity of Kashmir valley, dif- Black September, was led by OIC are all indicative of the fact question remains: how durable Modi Government, and cen- terrorism — than the elimina- restraint” and discourse of non- ferential treatment to Kashmir late General Muhammad Zia- that Saudi-UAE-led OIC shares is this peace overtures of the tring nationalism as electoral tion of terrorist threat, notwith- alignment with its focus on valley within the secular dis- ul-Haq. The Saudi’s sponsored India’s concern over cross-bor- Imran Khan Government? Will agenda. All these may con- standing the liquidation of ter- pacific resolution of conflicts. course of idea of India, devel- Islamic Military Counter der terrorism and wants to India succeed in isolating tribute to Modi’s electoral har- rorist physical infrastructure. Second, Pakistan’s strategy opmental failures and increas- Terrorism Coalition, an deepen their relationship with Pakistan internationally post- vest in forthcoming parlia- Therefore, having achieved of bleeding India through ing “securitisation of life alliance of 41 Muslim coun- India. In return India needs to ::'::8: Pulwama? mentary elections. its limited, legitimate objective, thousand cuts has not derailed process” of common tries, is headed by Raheel address the hard security con- In hindsight, a long term However, a military adven- India now must return to its India’s growth, making it fourth Kashmiris. Therefore winning Sharif, former Pakistani Chief cerns of Gulf regimes. A full durable peace between India turism devoid of political old doctrine of “strategic largest economy in the world. over hearts and minds of alien- of Army Staff. It is not without membership within OIC would and Pakistan requires fulfil- diplomacy and negotiating skill restraint” and evolve a long- Any armed conflict with ated Kashmiri youths must be reason that Pakistan secured be of multiple advantage to ment of two pre-conditions: (a) cannot be sustained as a long- term policy of sustained Pakistan has potential to slow essential component in India’s billions of dollars in grants India: ranging from economic de-ideologisation of Pakistani term policy approach towards engagement with Pakistan on down or even negate India’s counter-terrorism strategy. A from the UAE and Saudi cooperation, showcasing soft state, and (b) cessation of India Pakistan, and could prove to be multiple fronts, including developmental trajectory. credible fight against cross-bor- Arabia to bail out its fledging Indian form of Islam and and Pakistan as a factor in their counter-productive to India’s mobilising international stake- Pakistan politics has, to a great der terrorism in the Valley is economy. Moreover, if America depriving Pakistan of its anti- respective domestic politics. national interests. Recent his- holders against Pakistan’s use of extent, hinged on Kashmir only possible with cooperation with its might and global influ- India platform. Both are difficult to achieve. tory of military approach terrorism as instrument of for- since the beginning of latter’s and support of Kashmiris. ence could not succeed in iso- Subject to these two structur- towards terrorism is a pointer eign policy. A mere muscular accession to India; however the Third, it is hard for India lating Iran internationally, it is (The writer is Senior Fellow, al constrains, India has limit- in this regard. Thus military approach full of jingoism Pakistan’s hand became acti- to isolate Pakistan interna- rather impossible for India, a Policy Perspectives Foundation, ed option but to engage interventions by the US and towards Pakistan, which is cur- vated only in the context of tionally and regionally. medium power with hardly New Delhi. Views are personal.)

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he US-led war in India, Iran, Pakistan, Russia peace process in Doha. operational style, tactics and administration, the Mullahs TAfghanistan has completed and China have carved out Finally, trusting the dead- using high-tech gadgets. should have never agreed. over 17 years by now. It start- their own spheres of influence ly Taliban could be serious mis- Defence Secretary Patrick Again, when the US is pushing ed on October 7, 2001, less in this protracted war game, take on one hand. However, Michael Shanahan is trying to too far to conclude a peace deal than a month after the das- largely supported by an absence without taking the militants on probably prepare the ground in the absence of Afghanistan’s tardly terror attack on the of a long historical narrative of board which today threaten for forces’ life and work, after “legitimate” Government, it heart of America on September the Cold War era. more than 70 per cent of two devastating and tiring wars should have convinced the 11 the same year. This historic Their active engagement in Afghanistan could be again a in Iraq and Afghanistan. Taliban that such an agreement campaign, internationally the peace process may mean a tactical mistake for any peace The National Defence could spell calamity in the known as the “Global War on permanent guarantee of sta- deal for this country and any Strategy (NDS) published by days to come. And, it is well Terror” (GWOT) was launched bility in the post-American international mediating group. the Trump Administration in understood that Putin is back by then US President George Afghanistan. Only with guarded opti- January 2018 clearly changed in business to flex his muscles W Bush. A hasty US withdrawal mism, the international peace its course of direction and once again to demonstrate that It was named “Operation from war-torn Afghanistan brokers such as the US could decreed that America, hence- Russia could settle the Afghan Enduring Freedom” after will be a disaster. Moreover, a move ahead, else anytime forth, would focus on “long quagmire. Mullah Mohammad Omar-led namby-pamby Government in Afghanistan may slip into a war term strategic competition Nevertheless, it must be Taliban Government refused to the country in a post-American zone like before. Even today between nations”, namely highlighted here that the con- hand over to the US the 9/11 departure might help resur- regular skirmishes are on China and Russia. In fact, this spicuous absence of interna- mastermind, Osama bin recting not only Taliban but between the Taliban and the is for the first time, since the tionally recognised Ghani Laden, who was hiding in also all other tribal war lords Kabul establishment, and at Regan era, America is planning regime. Subsequently, it raises Afghanistan. Since then, across the country. Else, the US times with the US-led NATO to retool its forces by mod- questions about who is decid- Afghanistan has witnessed making an exit without offer- troops. But bringing such ernising its fighting architec- ing Afghanistan’s future; chaos, leading to loss of lives, ing a credible solution to this senior Taliban leaders like ture and technologies in war. In whether Washington’s policy of resources, but more precisely war-ravaged nation would Baradar to the negotiating table fact, Shanahan, a former maintaining forces in the very Afghan sense of liberty dampen American forces’ may be hailed as a record of Boeing executive, who has just Afghanistan until the circum- and pride. superior ability to handle hot sort for the US Administration. completed a year in the top job, stances are favourable for with- Today, the Afghan war, by conflict zones. Meanwhile America is not only fight- is truly confident of remould- drawal can outlive the bizarre all indications, is coming to an lessons learnt from the Soviet ' & :& ' H5 & - &* : ing wars outside the precincts ing more than 700,000 strong wishes of Trump who desper- end. The current Afghan peace withdrawal from Afghanistan of its sovereign borders, but it armed forces in the years to ately wants to pull out; whether talks in Qatar is sending out necessitates a peace deal that is also encountering backlash- come. we all could seriously trust the positive signals so far despite simply sticks to its principles. will help ironing out many hur- delay the peace talks. sions are just being overstated es for its actions back home. It These are some of the pol- reclusive Taliban and their off and on Taliban attacks Hope, Afghanistan can be dles in the coming days. What Second, the current India- by the Pakistani establishment is worth noting here how long- icy changes that are being weird promises. either on the US forces or on saved from turning it into a is bringing positive vibes for Pak clashes may directly influ- as to downplay the progress of drawn battles such as taken forward under the Hence, for now the the Afghanistan Government “graveyard of empires”. the first time is that another top ence the Afghan peace dia- the Afghan peace deal. But Afghanistan and Iraq have Trump regime so as to suit the prospect of these two parallel forces in the country. The US and the Taliban leader Amir Khan Motaqi, logue. It is learnt that there is then a section of Western influenced the US armed forces new war games around the peace deals is far from clear to Amid longing for peace, negotiators have agreed a draft chief of the Staff of the Taliban very strong likelihood that diplomats opine that if the and its policies. world. And, definitely, new the world. Ghani is convinced the most disturbing issue is that framework for peace to bring supreme leader, is also attend- Pakistani troops would be Trump Administration pushes During Obama’s second plans are afoot to look beyond that the US-led effort is made the Taliban have refused to to an end to this protracted cri- ing the talks in Qatar. This shifted from the border with Islamabad too far on combat- term in office, he declared the traditional battlegrounds like in a hurry. Afghanistan is an have any direct talks with the sis. But the talks that continued demonstrates how seriously Afghanistan to reinforce posi- ing the jihadists, it could lessen end of the combat operations Afghanistan and Iraq. age-old war field. And, both current Afghan Government of between US special envoy for the Taliban is viewing the tions on the border with India. its manoeuvering tactics while in Afghanistan. By September What confuses the inter- Washington and Moscow are Ashraf Ghani. To Taliban, the Afghan reconciliation Zalmay ongoing talks. The all too plausible risk is that convincing and taming them. 2014, the Afghan Government national community today is well aware of the consequences Government based in Kabul is Khalilzad and the representa- However, there are some this spat may finally derail the What Afghanistan fears is signed a treaty with the US and that there are two competing of falling apart with the Taliban a “puppet” of the Western tives of the Taliban have veered genuine spoilers that may come Afghan peace process. When that it can be readily used as a a similar agreement with the peace deals held on at this crucial juncture. Equally, powers. But then, the Taliban around two main issues: on the way. First, what is com- the Trump Administration proxy for tension between NATO which stated that 12, Afghanistan — one led by the Ghani is feeling that Trump is representatives have indicated Withdrawal of the US troops plicating the negotiation tried to lower tensions between India and Pakistan. India’s sud- 500 foreign soldiers, of which US and the other by Russia. cutting him out of the whole that after the withdrawal of US from Afghanistan and pro- process is the continued vio- India and Pakistan, the latter’s den air strike on JeM’s terror 9,800 are Americans, will stay And, sadly, the popularly elect- process. troops from their country, they hibiting international terror lence coming from the Taliban officials conveyed to camps deep inside Pakistan’s in Afghanistan in 2015, after ed Government of Ghani is If Trump pays no heed to will start negotiation with the groups from using the Afghan side. Even when the talks are Washington that if the war con- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province the end of the NATO combat nowhere involved in these engage the core stakeholders in Government. soil. on in Doha this week, the tinues, it would be difficult for last month has indeed drawn a mission at the end of 2014. peace talks. How is this possi- Afghanistan’s long road to Critical actors and their Meanwhile, amid Helmand Taliban fighters assaulted a their country to focus on the “new red line” with Pakistan. When Trump came to power, ble? Why Washington and peace, it would all, but be independent roles in this con- attack, Mullah Abdul Ghani large Army base in the western border. Some US offi- Undoubtedly, Pakistan has he increased defence spending, Moscow want to sideline crystal clear that he is playing flict may jeopardise the Afghan Baradar, a powerful deputy to Helmand province where also cials say Pakistan does not played a vital role in bringing especially to the GWOT. Kabul? Or is it the Taliban lead- with only fire. And, the fire will peace process. Hence, it is not the Taliban leader Hibatullah the US Mariners were present. have the capability to make the Taliban’s to the negotiating After fighting two most ers that purposefully trying to lit entire Afghanistan once the Taliban and the US Akhunzada, who was in And, this led to the death of at peace happen with table. It was Islamabad that dangerous and long-standing hijack the peace process? Now, again. Government that alone could Pakistan jail, has joined the least two dozen Afghan sol- Afghanistan, but it has the released Taliban leader Baradar wars in Afghanistan and in the point is that even if the put an end to this chaos. talks in Doha. It is hoped that diers. There are such inherent capacity to spoil it for sure. in 2018, with the hope that he Iraq, even the US forces might Taliban and their sponsors (The writer is an expert on Regional stalwarts such as his meeting with Khalilzad bottlenecks that may further However, India-Pak ten- could play a decisive role in the undergo serious changes in its want them to bypass the Ghani international affairs) #&1471 -1A14#177#71; #14#&#41##'; bacqbute " #;##+1&&41##1& K4361; 'R * , ! % !% " " " " % "" %, " (<

erritoriality is often regarded else. Such borders are also more perme- as a blind spot in social able. However, the State has shown little inquiry. However, there is a interest in experimenting with cultural major body of literature that borders. The communities living near or interrogates the notion from at the border certainly have a more variousT vantage points, along with a anthropological reading of territory and host of related ideas like nationalism, space. However, the State has not sub- citizenship, and ethnicity. The relation- scribed to such a vision. In fact, the ship between territoriality and space State has become more paranoid about too, though exceedingly complex, has surveillance and protection of its bor- attracted a fair degree of attention in ders, which is visible in erection of recent years. This chapter is organised physical impediments of various into two parts. In the first section, we kinds in spite of investment look into various tracts on territoriality. in the idea of infrastructur- We begin with the concerns of political al connectivity across theory, go through the sociological international borders. works by Henri Lefebvre, engage briefly Here, as elsewhere, with few interventions by critical geog- the State space is dis- raphers, and then culminate by looking tinctly geopolitical and closely at certain perspectives of inter- there is no evidence of national relations (IR hereafter) schol- any alternative cartogra- ars. In the second part, our focus shifts phy of trust, or a humane to India’s spatial imaginations of South geography of a region sans Asia. This part lays out the primary hard borders. This account, arguments of the text and fixes the con- however, is not a normative ceptual categories that are to be statement. I argue that space- deployed in the chapters to follow. making is an intensely political act. Unless political forces, wedded to a rad- % abstract foreign ically different or critical ontology of This book is about India’s spatial imagi- rather than social. policy borders and territorial spacing, come to nation of South Asia as a neighbour- Place, by contrast, was a notwith- power, there is no possibility of the hood. By India’s imagination, I mean to location marked by intimate standing, the geopolitical understanding retreating. denote the elite visions that are reflected contact resulting from Indian State has Hence, my arguments are different in foreign policy discourses of the human experiences. In a way, leveraged its geopoliti- from those made by both realists and Indian state. The idea of a neighbour- spaces became places when cal or power imagination. critical geographers. Unlike realists, I hood is always a spatial imagery, humans filled it with meaning No matter which political party take the alternative spatial imaginations anchored in some metaphor or the and purpose. A place is therefore exis- tity came to power, this spatial imagination as legitimate. I agree with critical geog- other. The imaginations have two tential and cannot be tied to observable considerations,and has remained unchanged. I intend to raphers in that post-colonial borders sources. First, they are rooted in India’s geographies or time. In a comparable which cannot automatically be project- showcase the major strands or dimen- are not natural. However, I differ in self-identity as a nation-state. All imagi- vein, the human geographer Edward ed on to others. The conjugation of sions of this imagination and argue that recognising that while borders are arti- nations are discursive in nature and are Relph contrasted space with a more selfhood and the deployment of spatial neither economic prosperity nor com- ficial (non-natural), they are, nonethe- intersubjectively constituted. However, experientially-based understanding of metaphors answer some of the intrigu- munity have succeeded in guiding less, and potent and real. the Indian state has objective prefer- place, and arranged these on a continuing questions that plague foreign policy India’s neighbourhood policies. Borders, boundaries, and territori- ences that it seeks to realise in the um that had direct experience at one analysis. It explains why a State holds This does not mean that the alterna- ality are distinctive concepts. Before neighbourhood. The character of the end, and abstract ideas at the other. In particular interests as vital by arguing tive conceptions are meaningless. The moving on to territoriality, which is the State, or what may be called ‘State iden- this book, I use the concept of space by that this is a deliberate process of selec- attractions of commerce have certainly primary concept of this study, a few tity’, conditions these preferences. But a being mindful of its distinction from tion by the dominant elite, which ren- affected India’s foreign policy choices, preliminary observations on borders State, no matter how dominant within a place. I do not claim that all spaces are ders alternative definitions of benefits and the need for rapid economic devel- and boundaries are in order. First, bor- given region, cannot imagine the region places. Since I do not write here of an invalid, draws attention to the justifica- opment as a precondition to emerge as a ders make identifications of various through its own identity alone. anthropological account of place-mak- tory discourses that are invariably major power has been a constant refrain kinds and give meaning to the shape of Strategic, economic, and cultural ing, the central concept that I use is deployed to achieve legitimacy, and in New Delhi’s foreign policy discours- a society. Hence, as David Newman considerations provide the second space understood as political territori- shows why alternative spatial imagina- es. However, geo-economics has (2010) argued, territory and borders source of its imagination of the neigh- ality. The spatial vision of a state is a tions are emasculated in the process. remained subservient to geopolitical travel together. Second, borders can be bourhood. This indicates a subtext, or a discursive subtext that provides mean- This book is an attempt to explain concerns, and considerations of strate- of various kinds and these cartogra- larger narrative, that underpins their ing and substance to a state’s foreign how Indian foreign and security policy gic interests have, when required, pre- phies do not coincide. Particularly, idea of a region. Space and place are policy vis-à-vis its neighbours. elites understand its neighbourhood in vailed over the demands of international political borders are not cultural bor- related but not identical. According to India’s understanding of South Asia spatial terms. My central argument is business, trade, and commerce. Th e ders. Political borders are the result of Yi-Fu Tuan, a space can be accessed thus involves a two-level exploration. that this understanding is an unmistak- weak domestic basis of commercial lib- space making strategies of modern intimately through our senses or discur- The first deals with the contestations of ably realist one, one that prioritises a eralism has further accentuated this ten- nation-states that do not coincide with sively through our ideas and imagina- India’s self-identity as a nation-state, geopolitical conception of space over dency. The Indian business class has cultural spaces. In fact, whether one tion, mediated, invariably, by symbols and the identity selected by the domi- those of commerce and community. gone global; however, they have not can invoke the concept of borders to and representations. He found space nant official elite to condition the However, this is not an endorsement of attempted to redirect the goals of Indian culture at all is contestable. empty in the sense of lacking human State’s foreign policy preferences in the political realism. I am also not arguing foreign policy in South Asia. Likewise, + & ( values but having the properties of neighbourhood. The second relates to that the geopolitical reading is the ideal the idea of community is not determi- % 6P P demarcation. Demarcation leads to the deployment of spatial metaphors way to look at South Asia in spatial nant to India’s spatial imagination. holding of a space as defensible against that explain India’s policy choices as terms. Instead, I posit that since inde- Cultural borders are certainly as ?G& ' : @L intrusions. Space, therefore, seemed preferences born out of domestic iden- pendence, its espousal of a non-aligned pertinent to South Asia as anywhere G& - L>>E &<01#0:!#!4'!".%'

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Sinmun, the country’s official After briefings from US offi- The Vietnamese decided to newspaper, made no mention of cials and, in a rare move, the throw a state banquet in his hon- the collapse in talks and the lack North Korean delegation over our in central Hanoi on Friday of agreement, instead proclaim- 24 hours a clearer picture evening and Kim was asked lay a ing how the summit had gone. emerged about why the talks hit wreath at the mausoleum of Ho The newspaper referred to the at impasse in Hanoi. Kim and Chi Minh, Vietnam’s founding “constructive and candid his aides demanded the lifting president, on Saturday before exchange” that the US and of all economic sanctions placed departing for the return journey North Korean leaders had dur- on the country since March to Pyongyang by train. After fail- ing their two days of meetings 2016 and offered in turn to dis- ing to forge a deal with Trump in Hanoi, the Vietnamese capi- mantle its Yongbyon nuclear which could have boosted his tal. The positive write-up was complex, a senior US adminis- country’s economy, Kim’s bilater- noted by US officials, who took tration official said. That posi- al visit is likely to be used as a heart from the fact that North tion was rejected by Trump and face-saving measure, with scenes Korea appeared to be playing his team, who have always of red-carpet treatment and mili- down the rift rather than insisted that sanctions will only tary guards of honour projecting returning to the bellicose be lifted after North Korea gives a statesman-like image. rhetoric common before the up its nuclear weapons as well as The collapse in talks forced recent thawing in relations. its means of producing and dis- Moon Jae-in, the South Korean Mike Pompeo, the US tributing them. president, to make alterations to Secretary of State who had been The North Korean delega- a major speech on Friday outlin- by Trump’s side for much of the tion argued that because they ing his hopes for peace on the talks, said he was “anxious” to had stopped nuclear and missile Korean Peninsula in the next return to the negotiating table in testing, the sanctions which 100 years. “The new Korean a conversation with reporters Trump imposed over those tests peninsula regime is a new com- during a trip to the Philippines. — starting in March 2016, just a munity of economic cooperation “These are global demands for few months into his presidency that will be formed after the era the denuclearisation of North — should be lifted. Those sanc- of ideology and factionalism is Korea and we are anxious to get tions, adopted as part of a economy while Pyongyang con- said. There were other complica- the United Nations, with China and I just said, look, this isn’t put behind us,” Moon said in the back to the table so we can con- “maximum pressure” campaign tinued to hold stockpiles of tions too. Kim and his aides among countries supporting going to be working”. But he address. He has been a key fig- tinue the conversation that will designed to force Pyongyang to nuclear weapons and develop were reluctant to define what their imposition at the time. added: “I have feeling something ure pushing forward denucleari- ultimately lead to peace and sta- the negotiating table, targeted nuclear material. they meant by the Yongbyon Trump gave an interview to Fox down the line will happen. And sation talks and hopes progress bility and a better life for the the North Korean economy “To give many, many billions complex, which is a sprawling, News before flying out of Hanoi it’ll happen, it’ll be good.” After will help his party’s chances at North Korean people and a rather than subjects directly of dollars in sanctions relief three-square-mile site with more which was broadcast recently Trump departed Hanoi on next year’s parliamentary elec- lower threat, a denuclearised linked to its weapons pro- would in effect put us in a posi- than 300 separate facilities with- and gave a further insight into Thursday, Kim began an official tions. A song called “Our Wish North Korea,” Pompeo said. In a gramme. The US team refused tion of subsidising the ongoing in it. 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August 2018 after “creative differ- Producers are also reported to be ences” with the producers, and there attempting to persuade another Oscar have since been script drafts by Paul winner, Lupita Nyong’o, to join the Haggis and the series’ writing team film. The delays that have hit the trou- Neal Purvis and Robert Wade. bled production may have worked in Few details have emerged about Malek’s favour, as the studio shoot is the villain role, but French-Moroccan now set to begin in April, under the actor Saïd Taghmaoui said in 2018 he working title Shatterhand. The film’s had been approached to play it, though release date has been pushed back to the ethnic identity of the character had April 2020 amid reports of extensive not been established at that stage. he Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody will Thave all overt LGBT scenes removed for its release in China, it & Q%& # '% has been reported. 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It’s not most upmarket places permit this, the best actor Oscar on February 24 , has already attracted considerable of our human self, it is Fizzy Living. A modern doggy house- good enough now for a venue to be although not always in the main replacing the phrase “gay man” with criticism for perceived “straightwash- important to find a breed hold will be much like any other home, dog-tolerant; eateries must actively wel- restaurant,” says Hanton, who sends “special group” in its subtitles. ing” in its originally released form, that fits with our lifestyle, according to Chau, as the dog para- come dogs with special menus and 20,000 dogs on holiday each year. Although a major commercial with suggestions that it glossed over says Genesta Gunn, co- phernalia will be selected to blend in free-flowing water and treats. The web- success all over the globe, Bohemian Mercury’s real-life hedonist persona. Afounder of dog lifestyle brand Fetch with the interior style: Toys stored in site dogfriendly.co.uk lists 3,816 dog- "( + Rhapsody is likely to secure only a However, LGBT activist Gary Nunn and Follow, who has a schnauzer called tasteful wicker toy baskets, hand- friendly pubs around Britain, and dog- The rise of dog ownership among the small-scale release in China — unlike argued in the Guardian that the film Frank. Dog owners have become much engraved dog bowls and cosy faux fur friendly cafés include Monty and young, free and single is partly down to Oscar-winners Moonlight and Call Me was “inspiring” and a “job well done”. more picky about the type of dog they dog blankets on the sofa. Mabel’s in Salisbury, with a menu fea- apps offering dog-sitters, dog walkers go for, she says, which has led to a rise Given their elevated status in the turing pupcakes, doggy doughnuts and and dog crèches to care for hounds while in Insta-famous dog breeds, such as family hierarchy, I wasn’t surprised to lollipups, and the Tea Garden in their owners work or take a holiday. &3 2 .)>>8 pugs and English bulldogs. “Don’t hear that many modern dog owners Mallaig in the West Highlands, which Dogbuddy.com and Rover.com offer choose an energetic collie if you live in adapt their kitchens to accommodate serves doggy ice cream. local dog boarding, dog day care, play a tiny London flat,” she says. “A dog their dogs; what could be better than a Even the fanciest London restau- dates and dog walking, with GPS tracked must reflect our personalities and the kitchen island with a cubbyhole for the rants now welcome dogs, including walks and photo and video updates. way we live.” Dachshunds, coton de dog? PetsPyjamas supplies kitchen Bluebird in Chelsea, which greets Better still, Borrowmydoggy.com pro- Tuléars and pugs are great for small city units with integrated dog beds, while four-legged customers with a goody vides free walks and boarding with trust- apartments, according to Karen kitchen supplier Barnes of Ashburton bag of treats, and the Egerton House ed local borrowers. Bark.com is another Hanton, of PetsPyjamas, while cocker designs kitchens with custom-made Hotel in Knightsbridge, which serves great source of dog help: you can search spaniels, Labradors, cockapoos and dog mattresses by the range cooker. a doggy afternoon tea in the style of a for dog groomers, trainers, sitters, even Staffordshire bull terriers are excellent The coveted piece of any dog- traditional high tea with meatloaf, bis- doggy funeral providers. family dogs and King Charles spaniels, owning household, however, is a cuits and ice cream. greyhounds and shih tzus enjoy a quiet framed portrait of their hound. Artist % life with lots of cuddles. and dog lover Katharine Rowe has E A study suggests that almost half of noted a huge uplift in the number of The modern owner would rather die UK dogs now have their own " people commissioning paintings of than holiday without their pet. “All our Instagram site. It is a mistake, howev- Apart from the dog itself, a sumptuous their dogs. “It’s gone bananas recent- holidays are centred around Dolly,” says er, to get a dog for the sake of social bed tends to be the first major outlay ly,” she says. “Clients want serious eye Stella Clements. “We want her to go media, Clements warns. “Some peo- for a modern dog owner, according to contact. Usually there are tears when away somewhere fun and just enjoy ple get fixated on their dog being Christine Chau, a former financier, the owner sees it for the first time.” being a dog.” Until 10 years ago, few hol- famous, but this is dangerous — who became an accidental entrepreneur Her paintings start from £375. “A por- iday homes or hotels welcomed dogs. Dolly was always cheeky and a natur- in 2010 when she designed a dog bed trait is much less naff than having a This is what inspired Karen Hanton to al poser, but we have other dogs that for Charley, her Italian greyhound. photo of your dog on the wall.” set up PetsPyjamas, a dog holiday book- wouldn’t like it at all,” she says. While “Every bed I bought ended up in the ing platform offering hotel breaks, spa Dolly doesn’t attend many doggy ellers of a painting that they buyer of this picture will not enjoy it,” bin, so I made one myself,” she says. “I ! P weekends, Rover road trips and dog fit- gatherings — she’s more of a people insist is a lost Caravaggio and said Eric Turquin, a Paris-based wanted something that would be com- No more cheap supermarket dog meat. ness camps. “Understandably, luxury dog, not a dog’s dog, Clements says — Sworth in excess of £100m have expert in the Old Masters. “He will fortable for the dog and that I would be Dog owners now deliberate as hard hotels didn’t like the thought of the place there are endless social opportunities announced it will be sold this sum- have to have a special mailbox for all happy to see every day. We spend a lot over their pet’s diet as they do over being overrun with dogs,” Hanton for dog owners from walks and talks mer without a reserve. The large the e-mails.” Turquin was in London, of time making sure our kitchens are their own, buying organic and naturally explains. “But once they tried it, they to dog festivals, such as Dogfest and painting of Judith beheading accompanied by the painting, to lovely, so why wouldn’t we invest in an sourced wherever possible. Some have discovered the type of person who takes Dogstival. “People are looking for lots Holofornes was found by accident in make the case for it being a genuine aesthetic dog bed?” decided to enforce a blanket “no snack” their dog to an upmarket hotel is not a of mini experiences with their dogs a Toulouse attic in 2014. It has been Caravaggio as it went on display in A bed is as much about the owner’s rule; others will only allow their dogs nuisance at all.” and a festival is a great way to spend a pored over by art history experts and London. 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" % the money, police said. “Merali .... gave a health sectors, national youth lounges on one of the store’s general store is owned by Sean Maryott Thursday for their second nuclear sum- go-ahead to the finance director to service and construction con- wooden chairs or solicits and Diana Carbonell. They didn’t return mit. “North Koreans have no sense of Kenyan court charged seven men process payment believing he spoke to tracts. Dozens of senior offi- customers for a scratch on the newspaper’s call seeking comment. humor,” the impersonator told reporters Afor impersonating President Uhuru the head of state,” the documents read. cials and business people her head. The state Food Sean Maryott’s sister, Bridget Maryott, before heading to Hanoi’s airport to leave Kenyatta and swindling a promi- The Star newspaper said Joseph Waswa, were charged in May with various crimes Safety and Sanitation Program received said Stormy will live with her family. the country. “Satire is a powerful weapon nent businessman out of 10 mil- the man accused of imitating Kenyatta, related to the theft of nearly $100 million a complaint about Stormy and an envi- !# against any dictatorship.” lion shillings ($100,000) in yet was known to use luxury cars, heli- from the National Youth Service (NYS), a ronmental health officer saw the cat in The impersonator visited Singapore another high-profile corruption copters and bodyguards. Although the state agency. The Directorate of Criminal the store, said Jeremy Ayers, section " H & in June, when Trump and Kim held case. The suspects called tyre case was entertaining, it also showed Investigations said it was also probing manager for the agency. ! H their first summit, and performed satir- firm Sameer Africa boss how pervasive corruption was what it said was fraudulent construction State food safety code prohibits pets n Australian comedian who imper- ical stunts. He said he was briefly Naushad Merali and in East Africa’s richest econo- of two dams valued at 63 billion in facilities that serve food, except for Asonates North Korean leader Kim detained by authorities there. He also his finance director my, lamented prominent shillings. Some payments were already police dogs and service animals. Jong-Un said authorities were showed up at the 2018 Winter Akif Butt pretending anti-graft campaigner John made out despite the dams not being Enforcement of the pet prohibition is deporting him from Vietnam, some Olympics in South Korea, where to be the president Githongo. “It is so com- built, it said. Neither Sameer Africa nor not usually high on officials’ priorities 24 hours before the real Kim was he danced in front of an appalled and asking to sell pletely normal to be shaken Kenyatta’s State House had any immedi- list, but the complaint and the officer’s due to arrive for a North Korean cheer squad them land, court down ... that he didn’t even ate comment on the court case. observation meant that action needed to summit with US before security hauled him away. documents bother to check up before !"# be taken, Ayers said. Stormy is part of President Donald Vietnamese foreign ministry showed. The seven sending the money,” he the store’s and the rural community’s Trump. The Kim officials were not immediately pleaded not guilty told Reuters. “For that to % " H culture, said Linda Chamberlain, who lookalike, who available for comment at a Nairobi court happen, especially right " % frequents the general store. Several peo- goes by the name on Monday. Howard X and were released now when we are osten- cat named Stormy that has spent ple visit the shop just to greet the cat, Howard X, said earlier authorities on bail before their sibly in the middle of Amore than six years as a fixture in she said. Certain regulations may work popped up in had questioned him case resumes on an anti-corruption a remote Alaska general store is being in Alaska metropolitan areas like Vietnam’s capital of and warned him not March 12. campaign, shows that forced out after officials notified the Anchorage, but they do not always Hanoi along with his to create any dis- One of the sus- much of it is window store owners that the cat’s presence vio- account for special circumstances in partner who imper- turbance. Vietnam pected fraudsters dressing.” lates food safety standards. The Fritz other places, Chamberlain said. sonates Trump, draw- has tightened secu- impersonated Kenyatta’s Creek General Store near the small city Stormy might even make the store ing crowds and media. rity around the Kenyatta’s voice, while Government has come of Homer has been home for Stormy more hygienic, said Al Breitzman, a The two real leaders capital ahead of the others arrived in fancy in for repeated criticism over since 2012, The Homer News reported. Fritz Creek regular, who said the cat are due to meet in the summit. vehicles and suits to collect corruption scandals in the The slightly overweight black cat often helps reduce the rodent population. The Hanoi on Wednesday and !"# NA+O1#14(7 41#741 11'674&+4 &.#1&66$7&#74 yvixiari $ 71746;14 -116 7&17#

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It also leads to development, if used here are instances in life ment and enjoyment because it is a pleasures of the physical body are purposefully, with both the ordinary and elite, the when a small voice inside part of the same essence as that purely biological and mechanical. It Nagas and the Rajas rubbing shoulders. Kumbh has tells us that there is more stream. We begin to derive more satis- may give some momentary sensa- been a spectacle that served not just the needs of the " % to life than what we know faction and happiness from coming in tion, but that involves our muscles, faithful but also fulfilled the requirements of the state. - " " ! of in this physical world. It contact with the current of light and our nervous system, and the inter- A wonderful confluence of religion and economics, the ," " % ' Tmay be triggered by an accident, by a sound than we feel from any physical pretation of our brain and senses as a Kumbh has proved how faith can be used to work % death in the family, by a heavy loss. enjoyment. This contact is the power physical sensation of pleasure. It lasts wonders for developmental purposes. A development % , We suddenly begin to question the of love which will turn our attention only for a moment. But the love that was alien to the city was there on the ground in , (- " meaning of life, who we are, and what Godward. We find that the worldly which we experience when the soul bricks and mortar. That Kumbh has been a global % " happens to us after death. This nag- enjoyments begin to lose their appeal. merges with God fills our being not event for quite some time is known, but the kind of ' ! ging little voice begins to cry louder We do not find the same fulfillment only for a moment but for all times. gentry that the mela attracted this time, it seemed as if (-" and louder. We start having a pull to from anything in this world as we do It is like swimming in the ocean all roads led to Allahabad. Not necessarily for those L M search for the answers. This is God’s when our soul contacts the light and $7& 6#1#11& where wave after wave engulfs us drops of nectar that a holy dip in the Sangam would ' " tug on our heart to pull us back to sound in meditation. The soul then non-stop. Waves of love touch the make one taste, but certainly for the novel experience Him. The moment He gets an oppor- wants more and more of that bliss and #--66 deepest recesses of our heart and that one was expected to get. That is what marketing ' tunity, the first moment He sees that becomes more absorbed in the inner 61&#7#4 soul at every moment, bringing with does. It creates a need for the kind of feeling one "" ""% ' we have some doubts about the reali- light and sound. The further the soul them bliss, fulfillment, and tranquili- expects to get from some product, service or experi- "" ty and all-encompassing importance travels within, the more and more 74# 46R1# ty. It involves no physical touch and ence. Kumbh did exactly that. All kinds of people, , (# ' ' of this world and its attractions, He ecstasy it experiences. The more ecsta- #1471 exists beyond time and space. those driven by religious faith and those attracted by % " takes advantage of it. He plants the sy it experiences, the more it wants. As This is the kind of love each of the grandeur, the aura that was so beautifully created ' seed in us which will lead us to start one of the great saints of the past cen- #-14#761O# us should aspire for. It knows no by the media, flocked at the Sangam just to get that ' our spiritual quest in search of the tury, Sant Darshan Singh, said in a ;#141#(#67.1 end. That is why Sant Darshan feel; salvation not being the only goal. It was religious %% ( '" answers to life’s mysteries. His love verse: “I thought that when the cup- Singh wrote in a verse: “Love has tourism of the highest order as the mela, that has con- ' starts to work within us, and we bearer came, he would quench my #4#7-74A only a beginning; it has no end.” cluded, witnessed around 20 crore people take the holy begin to long to know God. This is a thirst, but alas, he has come and gone -#'&-1 Spiritual love can never end. It dip. The hoi polloi, the elite, the political masters, and % " great day for us. We are hearing the and my thirst has been intensified.” knows no death. Even if the physical the delegates from around 200 countries, all keen to ( small voice of our soul and its desire This attraction for more and +1$767$7 body may perish, the soul is forever get that experience. India, then, is not just the country ," to know its true parent. more bliss leads the soul higher and A7-$7&(## at one with its Creator. If we can of snake charmers and sanyasis. It is also the country ! ! As we pay more and more atten- higher until it reaches the abode of achieve our life’s goal of union with of wonderful experiences, the real and the surreal, the !' " tion to this voice crying to go home, God. There it finally achieves its $41&;74#( God, we will walk the earth with the ritual and the spiritual. A mela that could attract such a " God eventually leads us to a place communion with God. It merges in -14114$ same godly love flowing through us. large sea of humanity in a span of only 48 days can ( where someone can put us on the road its source. Two become one. This 1#66.71 We will bring joy and solace to each well be termed as the world’s greatest event, which no back to Him. He leads us to a spiritual merger is the greatest bliss any soul person we meet. People will feel marketer can think of packaging and selling. But it is teacher who tells us of our true nature, can ever experience. We can imagine 774#76& happiness and calmness in our pres- not just about religion, nor only about faith, though that we are soul and a part of God. He this union of lover and beloved, of #&1#417A7- ence. And when they ask us from these were the key drivers. Kumbh is also about eco- then shows us a method whereby we parent and child; it is love, content- where we received this special gift, nomics and development. The State Government can rise above this physical world and ment, and fulfillment. Yet the expe- #41 41 they too will want to have it. If each invested, organised, marketed and sold Kumbh, getting see for ourselves our true heritage as a rience of union of the soul with God soul in creation experienced union handsome returns in the process. How it became such drop of God. He teaches us how to is millions times greater. This bliss with God, this world would abound a brand may well intrigue the best of the marketing meditate and invert our attention to awaits each of us. It is a union that with happiness and joy. We would brains. But one golden rule that explains this is — you the inner world. He puts us in contact exists without physical bodies. It is all go around in a state of bliss. The can only sell that which people believe in. Marketing is with the stream of light and sound, purely between God and soul. This love on this planet would continue then not just the tricks the marketers think they play to which issued forth from God when He is spiritual love. This is the highest to increase, until God’s kingdom allure customers. Marketing is when you are able offer created this universe. That same love possible in creation. would truly be brought to earth. something that matches with the belief system of the stream flows back to Him. It is a The love a soul experiences when The more time we spend in medita- customers. Gimmicks and mimics notwithstanding, stream made of the same essence of it reunites with God is far above the tion, the more we will experience marketing is about understanding real customer needs God, all light, all music, all love. When domain of physical love. Once we this love. This will draw us further and providing the offers that would satisfy those needs. the soul meditates and comes in con- taste that spiritual union, physical until we merge with God. & & * * tact with the stream, it feels a fulfill- love holds no attraction for us. The ( K1 ( K M K " ! ! % ' ! ( am not ashamed to admit that till #! recently I did not really think that get- " Iting angry was such a bad thing. I had 5 ! plenty of justification for it every time I , " % lost my cool. “Is it not natural to get %' " angry?” I used to think. After all, it is an "" ' "& emotion available to us for expressing ( " ' ourselves. If you are also getting angry " "! helplessly, you are not an exception. # % "" " % ( Rather you are the rule. 5 " I will go through my regular day 5 K " "K " ' 3A4+#7 " " and see how many times I used to get " % angry. Now, of course, I try to control sion, I needed some cash and the cashier something to be proud of. stress level was not being helped. I had to (L " " myself. These incidents did not happen had run out of it, and that day was a And what does anger do to us? be more tolerant and understanding. " on the same day. Imagine how angry I bank holiday. The last incident which According to the Gita, it is the door to Patience was going to largely contribute " %%% would have gotten without my new normally almost always hugely upset me hell (16.21). Anger is a big enemy (3.37) to be in control over self. " " % ' found self-control had that happened. was bickering between the senior staff. because it impels one to sin as if forced Then, I made special note of all the ' I drink water as soon as I get up, plen- In each case, I could have avoided get- to do without wanting to. One loses con- benefits of being able to control this dan- " ty of it but that day the jar was empty. ting angry but I chose not to. trol over oneself. It may cause serious gerous emotion. It is literally so, the kind "5 I looked for water elsewhere. I found We have many reasons to get angry injury, both internal and external, to the of damage it can do both internally and " 'M 3 some in the fridge, which I was not but should we? Lord Krishna has self and to others. Relationships get externally. Lord Krishna states that one + ' going to drink. Ultimately, I had warned us that we are living in the strained, and it may result in enmity. who can tolerate the urge caused by anger # to heat that to drink while I was impermanent world of miseries (8.15), One may take wrong steps and suffer can be a happy person. (5.23) This is very " " getting quite heated myself. where there will be provocations galore. irreparable loss. Surely, one loses the encouraging to me. Then, one who is #(L The next incident was on my way to Do we pay attention to the Lord’s precious peace of mind. free from anger is considered to be of " office. There was an important meeting words? 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