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SC fl ags delay in appointment of judges
Bench seeks details on 213 names pending with government and Collegium
Violence mars protests
Krishnadas Rajagopal
NEW DELHI
Tuesday withdrew a least their appointments Bench of Justices Sanjay pointments required “a con CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12 capital Shillong.
controversial circular,
seeking selfattested
In Tripura, the govern
ment ordered suspension of
lation, either shut down or
held token protests to ex Rajya Sabha
affi davits from Kashmiri
students testifying that they
were not involved in any
Muslim professor facing student RTI activist
shot dead
Internet and SMS services
for two days as paramilitary
press solidarity with Assam
and Tripura. will debate
unlawful activity in the
personnel opened fi re in the The Bill seeks to fasttrack
Bill today
Valley.
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protest at BHU switches faculty in Odisha
air and lobbed teargas shells
to disperse violent protes
ters in some areas.
the process of granting citi
zenship to people belonging
to six nonMuslim religious special correspondent
groups, who fl ed persecu New Delhi
Staff Reporter
Unnao rape case verdict
Quits SVDV, joins expressed his wish to teach BERHAMPUR Intense in Valley tion from Afghanistan, Ban The Citizenship
in the Sanskrit Department The protests, spearheaded gladesh and Pakistan till De (Amendment) Bill, 2019,
on December 16 Sanskrit dept. of of the Arts faculty, said Pro
An RTI activist and leader
by the North East Students’ cember 31, 2014. passed by the Lok Sabha on
of an antiliquor move
NEW DELHI
A city court on Tuesday Arts stream fessor Kaushalendra Pandey.
ment, Abhimanyu Panda,
Organisation (NESO), were Anger against the Bill had Monday, will be taken up for
the most intense across the been brewing over a week, consideration and passage
reserved the judgment in the 54, was shot dead in broad
special correspondent A compromise Brahmaputra Valley in As aff ecting life and businesses in the Rajya Sabha on
Unnao rape case against daylight at Baliguda in Od
Lucknow “Feroze Khanji has resigned sam and Tripura, the two in Assam and Tripura. On Wednesday. Six hours have
former BJP MLA Kuldeep isha’s Kandhamal district
Singh Sengar and his alleged Feroze Khan, who was ap from here. And expressing States perceived to bear the Tuesday, it snowballed into a been allocated to debate the
on Tuesday.
accomplice for December 16. pointed as an assistant pro wish to teach in the Sanskrit brunt of migrants from Ban spontaneous movement Bill to grant citizenship to
According to police
The girl, then a minor, was fessor in the Literature De department, he has joined gladesh who could be made with local residents, includ undocumented non
sources, the incident oc
allegedly sexually assaulted partment of the Sanskrit there,” Mr. Pandey said. citizens under the Bill if it ing senior citizens, taking to Muslims from Afghanistan,
curred on Tuesday morn
by the accused in June 2017. Vidya Dharma Vijnan Feroze Khan. *
PTI The change in his depart becomes a law. the streets. Pakistan and Bangladesh,
ing near Patra Street under
(SVDV) of the Banaras Hindu ment is seen as part of a The other northeastern who came to India before
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mits.
after a monthlong protest Mr. Khan submitted his Sixth Schedule status and U.S. PANEL RECOMMENDS
OPPORTUNITIES A PAGE 7 against his selection, an offi resignation on Monday and CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12 DETAILS ON A PAGE 6 the Inner Line Permit regu SANCTIONS ON SHAH A PAGE 13 DIMAPUR UNDER ILP A PAGE 13
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Why no protection for persecuted
Rohingya Muslims, ask settlers
Refugees at Kalindi Kunj camp fear for their future after Lok Sabha passed CAB
Sidharth Ravi
New Delhi
Fire tragedy: Delhi police write to Too early to
interfere in
Home Department to set up SIT Anaj Mandi
3D laser scanning of the spot likely to be completed today
fi re: HC Bench
Staff Reporter
SAURABH TRIVEDI New Delhi
NEW DELHI
The Delhi High Court on
The Delhi Police Crime Tuesday refused to enter
Branch has written a letter tain a petition seeking a
to the Delhi Home Depart judicial inquiry and an in
ment requesting it to set up vestigation by the CBI or
an SIT to probe the fi re tra any other independent
gedy that claimed 43 lives at agency into the Anaj Mandi
central Delhi’s Anaj Mandi, fi re in Delhi which claimed
said an offi cer on Tuesday. 43 lives.
He added that the SIT A Bench of Chief Justice
will ascertain the actual D.N. Patel and Justice C.
cause of the fi re as combus Hari Shankar remarked the
tible items, open electricity The fi re at central Delhi’s Anaj Mandi had claimed 43 lives on fi re occurred on December
wire and infl ammable Sunday. FILE PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA
* 8 and it was too early for
chemicals were found in the court to interfere as the
the building. day. The team from Foren ager Furkan. Rehan told the authorities were dealing
“We suggest the Delhi sic Science Laboratory, Ro police that a portion of the with it.
Home Department to form hini had visited the site on building was owned by his The court said if there is
an SIT that comprises offi Sunday and Monday and brotherinlaw Suhail and inaction on the part of the
cials from the Delhi Fire collected samples. another by his brother Im authorities with regard to
Service (DFS), Forensic Police recorded the state ran. Police are conducting the incident after a reason
Science Laboratory (FSL) ment of six more injured raids to nab Suhail and Im able period of time, then
and BSES (power unit),” the persons on Tuesday. On ran to ascertain whom they lawyer Avadh Kaushik, the
offi cer said. Monday, they had recorded had rented out their por petitioner in the case, can
Meanwhile, a team from the statement of 7 injured tions to, they said. move a fresh plea.
the Delhi police went inside persons. During investigation, it Citing news reports, the
the building with Furkan, The debris will be has been found that there petition said 43 people had
manager of the building cleared from the site by the were 18 rooms/portions died and several others
owner Rehan. According to North Delhi Municipal Cor which were let out. Also, were injured when the fi re
police offi cials, a 3D laser poration after the visit by there were four power con swept through a factory in
scanning of the place of in the CFSL team. nections and illegal subme a fourstorey building lo
cident was done for the The police have also con ters were installed for te cated in Anaj Mandi.
ground and fi rst fl oor and tacted the SDM for the dog nants, the police said. Besides seeking a judi
the exercise is likely to be squad of the National Disas The Delhi government cial inquiry by a retired
completed by Wednesday. ter Response Force to ex has ordered a magisterial judge and a probe by an in
Till now, the postmor plore any possibility of probe into the tragedy, the dependent agency into the
tem of 40 bodies has been anyone being stuck under worst fi re accident in the incident, the petition had
conducted and a team of the debris. Capital since the 1997 sought compensation for
Central Forensic Science On Sunday, the police Uphaar cinema blaze, and the victims and framing of
Laboratory, CBI (CFSL), will had arrested the building sought a report within se guidelines to prevent such
visit the spot on Wednes owner Rehan and his man ven days. incidents in future.
Union Ministry spreading false claims: Jain
AAP govt. contests Ministry’s statement on Anaj Mandi fi re, calls it ‘factually inaccurate’
claim, an offi cial statement by statements as “misleading”
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Staff Reporter
New Delhi [Ministry] not the Delhi government on and “covert propaganda”.
Delhi Urban Development Mi cooperate in the Tuesday said, “Not only did
nister Satyendar Jain on Tues Delhi Urban Development Mi ‘Misleading claims’
proposal
day said that a statement is nister Satyendar Jain receive “The content of the statement
submitted to it for
sued by the Union Ministry of this fi le on August 26 this are as astonishing as they are
Housing and Urban Poverty the redevelopment year, he cleared it in less than misleading. Those in the
Alleviation on the Anaj Mandi of Shahjahanabad 24 hours.” “The Union Minis highest echelons of power in
fi re, blaming the AAP govern in accordance with try is spreading false claims Delhi Government have not
ment, had glaring factual “in the zonal plan? about the Redevelopment realised the seriousness of
accuracies” and “errors”. Satyendar Jain Plan for Special Area. It owes the loss of 43 lives in a devas
Delhi Urban Development Minister
A statement released by an answer as to why it chose tating tragedy. So they conti
the Ministry on Sunday stat “It was sent to the Urban to remain silent and why did nue to engage in frivolous
ed: “MPD2021 mandates Development Department of it not cooperate in the propo statements,” Mr. Puri said.
MCD [municipal corporation] Delhi Government for notifi sal submitted to it for the re “To begin with, I am sur
to prepare the Redevelop cation in offi cial Gazette in development of Shahjahana prised that instead of undo
ment Plan for Special Area. April 2017. But despite provid bad in accordance with the ing the wrong and taking cor
This was prepared by North ing all clarifi cations sought zonal plan? It would have rective action to prevent
DMC and cleared by technical from time to time, it is still paved way to redevelop Old tragedies like the one we un
committee of DDA. The fi nal pending for notifi cation. Delhi in a much integrated fortunately witnessed on Sun
ised plan was approved by What were these depart manner,” the statement said. day, politicians ruling Delhi
the corporation in March ments waiting for?” Union Minister Hardeep are engaging in such covert
2017. Responding to Ministry’s Singh Puri termed Mr. Jain’s propaganda,” he added.
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The Capital witnessed mul
tiple demonstrations
against the Citizenship
(Amendment) Bill, 2019,
(CAB) by diff erent groups
on Tuesday. The protesters
raised slogans against the
government and some of
them burnt copies of the
Bill as a mark of protest.
Protesters denounced
the Bill which proposes to
grant citizenship rights to
members of certain reli
Nirbhaya convict
gions, excluding Muslims
from Afghanistan, Nepal
and Bangladesh, ostensibly
as a measure to extend pro
Students and activists burning copies of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill as a mark of protest at Jantar Mantar on Tuesday; people from the Northeast
staging a protest. SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA/ SANDEEP SAXENA
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moves SC for review
tection to minorities of
these countries. “It is Islamophobic,” said. included. graphic balance of Assam,” twonation agenda and the
‘Executions kill criminals, not crime’
“There is no pretence said Manisha Gulati, a stu The Bill was against the Chanting “CAB, roll said Rimpi Bora, 28, who is Bill is going back to it.” Legal Correspondent She died of injuries a few
left that it is against Mus dent protesting at Jantar very idea of India, argued back”, “CAB murdabad” pursuing her PhD from Protest demonstrations NEW DELHI days later. The case led to the
lims. It is extremely dis Mantar, condemning the others. Commenting on amidst drum beats, several JNU. “It will also dispossess were held under the ban One of the four condemned tightening of antirape laws.
criminatory,” said Ufaque move as “an attempt to ho the suggestion that the Bill students from Northeast us of our tribal and indige ner of students groups, in men in the Nirbhaya gang Rape, especially gangrape,
Paiker a PhD candidate at mogenise people of the was introduced to protect States also took part in de nous history.” cluding AISA, KYS and also rape and murder case is now a capital crime.
JNU holding a poster of the country to make a Hindu religious minorities, Sumit monstrations at Jantar Terming the Bill a part of by Socialist Democratic moved the Supreme Court
Preamble of the Constitu rashtra”. Samos, another protester, Mantar. communal agenda to disal Party of India, “#Notinmy on Tuesday for a review of its Pleas dismissed
tion. The Bill would pave “Many people won’t highlighted the persecu “The Bill is against the low people of a specifi c re name” and “United 2017 judgment confi rming The Supreme Court had dis
the way for India to trans even have a choice but to tion of Uighur in China and secular ethos of the coun ligion, Rohit, a student at Against Hate.” his death sentence, saying missed the review petitions
form on the lines of Israel convert to Hinduism if the Rohingya in Myanmar and try and will destroy the cul DU, said: “Savarkar and Jin With inputs from Nikhil “executions only kill crimi of Mukesh, Gupta and Shar
model, she argued. Bill goes through,” she asked why they were not tural, linguistic and demo nah had come up with the M Babu nals, not the crime.” ma in July last year. They are
“The state must not simp left with the extremely rare
ly execute people to prove remedy of fi ling curative pe
Rally taken out to protest DUTA holds rally on North Campus that it is attacking terror or titions in the Supreme Court.
violence against women. It Akshay, however, had not
must persistently work to joined them, opting to fi le
DELHI TODAY
9 out of 35 monitoring stations Western
Music Talk: “Nutopians: Crossover disturbance
Aesthetics in Music” an illustrated lec
ture with archival recordings by music
critic and columnist, S.Gopalakrish
nan at Amaltas Hall, India Habitat
record ‘severe’ levels of pollution to bring rain
Centre (IHC), 7 p.m.
Dance and music: Second day of 5th But overall air quality stays in ‘very poor’ category Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI
Ibtida Music and Dance Festival will
feature JashneKhushboo, a Kathak Staff Reporter ing diffi culty, or fatigue,” Under the infl uence of
recital by Vidhushi Mahua Shankar.
Accompanying artistes: Ustad Akram New Delhi read an advisory issued by western disturbance, the
Khan (tabla), Murad Ali Khan The overall air quality of Del SAFAR on very poor air Capital is likely to receive
(sarangi), Fateh Ali Khan (sitar),
Shuheb Hasan and Zohaib Hasan (vo hi stayed in “very poor” cate quality. rain between December 11
cal and harmonium), Ashish Gangani gory on Tuesday, but nine Delhi’s Air Quality Index and 13. The rain is likely to
(pakhawaj), Nupur Shankar
(padhant). This will be followed by
out of 35 monitoring stations (AQI) on Tuesday was 369, up bring down the daytime
poetry recitation by Aalok Shrivastav, recorded “severe” level air from Monday’s 343, accord temperature.
accompanied on the sitar by Fateh Ali pollution by evening. The air ing to the 4 p.m. bulletin by The IMD forecast for the
Khan. The event will conclude with a
performance by an ensemble cast, fea quality is expected to im the CPCB, which is the aver city reads: “On December
turing French composer & musician, prove on Thursday due to age of the last 24 hours. 12, rain will lash parts of the
Titi Robin (guitar & buzouq), Murad Ali
Khan (sarangi), Mahua Shankar
western disturbance, said go The contribution of stub city. Thunderstorm accom
(Kathak), Gulabo Sapera (Sapera vernmentrun monitoring But the level is more than ble burning in neighbouring panied by lightning and
dance), Shuheb Hasan (vocal), Amaan agency, System of Air Quality eight times the safe limit (25 States to Delhi’s pollution hailstorm is likely to occur
Ali Khan (tabla), Shuheb Hasan and
Zohaib Hasan (vocals), Dino Banjara and Weather Forecasting and ug/m3) set by the World was only 3% on Tuesday, at isolated places. The max
(percussion) at The Stein Auditorium, Research (SAFAR). Health Organisation (WHO). which is very less compared imum and minimum tem
India Habitat Centre (IHC), 7 p.m.
On Tuesday, the average People are advised to to the high of 44% earlier this perature is likely to settle
Talk: Seminar on “China In Zambia: level of PM2.5 — deadly res avoid all outdoor physical ac season, as per SAFAR. between 21 and 11 degrees
Notes from the fi eld” by Veda Vaidy
anathan, Research Associate, Ph.D. pirable particles, which is a tivity and keep medicine “However, under the in Celsius.”
Centre for African Studies, Mumbai chief pollutant — was (212.1 handy if they suff er from fl uence of approaching west According to the fore
University at Seminar Room, Institute ug/m3) more than three asthma. ern disturbance, increased cast, on December 13, rain
of Chinese Studies, Civil Lines, 3 p.m.
times the safe limit (60ug/ “Stop outdoor activity at wind speed and scattered fall may occur at many plac
Exhibition: “Family is Plural”, an ex
hibition of recent works by Artist m3) as per Indian standards early morning and after sun rainfall is expected by De es and thunderstorm
Probir Gupta at Bikaner House, in Delhi and NCR at 9 p.m., set. Avoid prolonged or hea cember 12, leading to im accompanied by lightning
Pandara Road, 11 a.m. 7 p.m. according to the Central Pol vy exertion. Go for a short provement in AQI towards and hailstorm at isolated
Exhibition: “Nature of the city”, an lution Control Board (CPCB). walk instead of a jog and take poor category by December places over northern parts.
artwork show by Alka Jhamb at Shrid On November 3, the PM2.5 more breaks. Stop any activi 13. AQI is forecast to touch The maximum and mini
harani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam,
205 Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. 8 p.m. level in Delhi and NCR had ty level if you experience any the lower end of the poor to mum temperatures are like
(Mail your listings for this column at hit 625 ug/m3 — more than 10 unusual coughing, chest dis moderate category by De ly to settle between 21 and
cityeditordelhi@thehindu.co.in) times the safe limit. comfort, wheezing, breath cember 13,” SAFAR said. 10 degrees Celsius.
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4 CITY DELHI
Two more
metro stations
Transport Minister fl ags off 100 Capital takes steps to help India
more buses under cluster scheme
get ebicycle
facility ‘20 buses will ply between Uttam Nagar and IGIA Terminal 2’
better its ease of business ranking
Staff Reporter Special Correspondent Govt. bodies take the online route to achieve higher position in World Bank report
NEW DELHI New Delhi
To improve lastmile con Transport Minister Kailash Nikhil M Babu The offi cial said they are
nectivity at metro stations, Gahlot on Tuesday fl agged New Delhi trying to fi x this. “For exam
the Delhi Metro Rail Corpo off 100 more buses to be To improve India’s position ple, in case of a big project,
ration (DMRC) on Tuesday operated under the cluster in the World Bank’s Ease of people will apply for one wa
extended ebicycle servic scheme at the Rajghat bus Doing Business ranking, dif ter connection at the starting
es to Malviya Nagar and Sa depot here. ferent government bodies in of a project and apply for the
ket Metro stations. Delhi are taking the online rest of the connections later.
DMRC Director/Opera The fourth lot route and also interacting So the total time for getting
tions A. K. Garg inaugurat The vehicles constitute the with stakeholders such as ar connections calculated by
ed the service and said the fourth lot from a consoli chitects following directions the World Bank will be lon
specially designed battery dated number of 1,000 se from the Centre. ger than actual. Now, we are
operated cycles would be mi lowfl oor buses which Diff erent departments are asking people to apply all
helpful in providing last began being delivered in also working to make va connections at the beginning
mile connectivity to its October this year, the go rious processes in starting itself,” the offi cial added.
commuters and decongest vernment said. businesses easier, said offi The offi cial also said they
the road traffi c by propa “These are 37seater bus cials. were undertaking a “ground
gating environmentfriend es. All the buses have hy “The country has conti truthing” of the zone maps.
ly modes of transport. draulic lifts for the conve Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot during the inauguration of nued to improve its perfor “We are fi xing the zone maps
He said the DMRC was nience of diff erently abled, new buses at Rajghat bus depot. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT * mance in Ease of Doing Busi of Delhi because. For in
trying its best to incorpo 14 panic buttons, and three ness under Construction on samples and audits done intensifi ed after this year’s stance, there is a road so
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rate ecofriendly initiatives CCTV cameras,” the state These are 37seater city’s transport sector be Permits indicator achieving in Mumbai and Delhi only. ranking,” a senior offi cial mewhere on the map but in
in all its spheres of func ment said. buses. All the buses fore the upcoming Delhi 27th rank in World Bank’s told The Hindu. actual, it is not there. These
tioning. Those who want to The government said 20 have hydraulic lifts Assembly elections by in Doing Business Report Review meeting things slow down diff erent
use the service will have to buses from the new lot will for the convenience troducing “100100” buses [DBR], 2020 as against 52 in In Delhi, the municipal cor Construction permits processes,” the offi cial said.
download the app — Moby ply between Uttam Nagar of diff erently abled, in spurts. DBR, 2019. Now, our target is porations are meeting archi In terms of construction per “After we undertake all
cy Zypp — and get a one and Terminal 2 of the Delhi to get into the top 10 coun tects and other profession mits, the letter said: “It will the measures, the Centre
14 panic buttons,
time registration. Airport and from the IGI ‘Why not DTC?’ tries in Ease of Doing Busi als, who are also consulted be possible [improve rank will try to convince the
In September, the DMRC Airport to the Inderlok me and three CCTV Meanwhile, the BJP ques ness in Construction Per by the World Bank before de ing] if the procedures and World Bank that the actual
had partnered with Yulu tro station respectively. cameras tioned why the govern mits,” a letter written by the ciding on the ranking, to time claimed by the munici steps and time taken are less
Bikes Pvt. Ltd. at seven me Delhi government ment was “giving more im Union Ministry of Housing know why they have given pal corporations are recog than what it has said and also
tro stations. The services Bus routes portance” to private buses and Urban Aff airs to the Del an adverse review of the go nised by the World Bank Do urge them to improve our
since then have been ex Similarly, 19 buses will ply Shivaji Stadium in addition instead of inducting vehi hi Chief Secretary on No vernment in terms of obtain ing Business Team.” ranking,” the offi cial added.
tended to 25 metro sta between Lumpura Border to 7 from Ketwara Village to cles into the fl eet of the vember 26 read. ing construction permits. For instance, though the “This week we have made
tions, the DMRC added. and the Old Delhi railway the Old Delhi Railway Sta Delhi Transport Corpora The ranking has diff erent Lieutenant Governor Anil government claims that only the process of ‘factory regis
station, 16 between Tilak tion. Chief Minister Arvind tion (DTC). categories such as acquiring Baijal also took a review 37 days are needed to get all tration’ online. We will soon
Nagar and Dorala Border, Kejriwal, who had fl agged “Why has no bus been construction permits, start meeting of the same on permits for construction make its renewal process on
7 foreigners 10 between the Narela Ter
minal and the Delhi Secre
off 100 such buses last
month, was accused by the
included in the DTC’s fl eet
in 58 months,” asked Delhi
ing a business, trading
across borders and resolving
Tuesday.
“We have been doing it
from diff erent departments
in Delhi, the World Bank
line. We were supposed to
do 17 reforms and have com
detained after tariat, 8 buses between Ho
lambi Kalan JJ Colony and
BJP of “trying to hide his
failures” in relation to the
BJP media incharge Praty
ush Kanth.
insolvency. The rankings in
the case of India are based
since the ranking last year
but the processes have been
states that the time taken is
113.5.
pleted 13 of them,” said
another government offi cial.
visa expiry
HC seeks Centre’s response CM reviews
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STAFF REPORTER
New Delhi All eyes party’s poll
Seven foreign nationals,
who were detained on Mon
on blocking ‘dowry calculator’ preparations
day after their visas ex
pired, have been deported Action against website arbitrary: plea Staff Reporter
from the country, the police New Delhi
said on Tuesday. Staff Reporter It has sought quashing of Chief Minister Arvind Kejri
The persons were from New Delhi the action and directions wal on Tuesday reviewed
Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon The Delhi High Court on to restore access to it. The Aam Aadmi Party’s prepa
and Sierra Leone, the pol Tuesday sought response plea said the site — dowry rations for the upcoming
ice added. of the Centre on a petition calculator — was launched Assembly election and di
which challenged blocking in 2011 “as a satirical com rected party workers to go
Cases of 2018, 19 of a website hosting a ment on the existing state to people and raise funds
In 2019, Dwarka has taken “dowry calculator”. of dowry demand in for the poll campaign.
actions against 175 foreign India”. “All party workers are
national, in which 144 were ‘As a satirical comment’ The petition has claimed encouraged to go to the pe
deported and 31 arrested The website’s owner, in its the website was designed ople and raise funds for
under diff erent criminal petition, said it was created as an online form that visi election campaign,” an offi
cases. The 31 foreign na as a satirical comment on tors could fi ll up with op cial statement read. During
tional were arrested under the existing dowry de tions from dropdown me the meeting, Mr. Kejriwal
Excise Act (3), NDPS Act (7), mand in society. nus, on social, educational took feedback from MLAs
cheating cases (12) and nine A Bench of Chief Justice and personal characteris on the ongoing Jan Samvad
under Foreign Act, the pol D.N. Patel and Justice C. tics of a groom, to arrive at campaign, which is the
ice said. In 2018, actions Hari Shankar issued notice a “fi ctional dowry fourth phase of the party's
were taken against 149 fo to the Ministries of Elec amount” that he could campaign. AAP Delhi Con
reign nationals, who were tronics and Information attract. vener Gopal Rai said, “To
found either involved in il Technology, Women and The petition has termed day all the MPs, MLAs,
legal criminal activities or Child Development and the action taken by the go councillors and district in
were overstaying after expi Communication, seeking vernment “arbitrary, ex charges of AAP met Kejri
ry of visa, a senior offi cer their stand on the petition. cessive and unconstitu wal. We discussed the road
said. In 2019, the Uttam Na The owner said the site tional” and claimed it map for the upcoming As
gar police station detained was blocked by the govern “unreasonably restricts his sembly poll and also spoke
35 African nationals and de ment in September last right to freedom of speech about the feedback regard
ported them for overstay Line of sight: A family travels in an autorickshaw on a cold morning in New Delhi. * V.V. KRISHNAN without giving him a and expression and the pu ing the ongoing campaign
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Nirnimesh Kumar support that defendant has New Delhi Special Correspondent
Staff Reporter ter for further hearing on Ja
New Delhi returned loan amount of Three men allegedly New Delhi
the Centre, the New Delhi nuary 31.
A Delhi court has allowed a ₹ 5,00,000 to the plaintiff .” opened fi re at four others The Bharatiya Janata Party registration work The Delhi High Court on The Magisterial court had
man to recover ₹ 5 lakh loan Selfserving statement of after a fi ght over a mobile Delhi chief, Manoj Tiwari, of the properties in Tuesday put on hold the summoned Mr. Kejriwal to
from a borrower, who was defendant coupled with de application on Monday in on Tuesday accused Chief unauthorised proceedings in a criminal appear before it on August 7
his close friend, along with position of his defence wit Agar Nagar, the police Minister Arvind Kejriwal of defamation complaint after a criminal complaint by
colonies will begin
interest. ness (interested witness) in said on Tuesday. being “the biggest hin against Chief Minister Ar Vikas Sankrityayan, the
on December 16
It also dismissed the bor the absence of any inde The victims have been drance” in relation to the vind Kejriwal for retweeting founder of social media page
rower’s defence that he had pendent evidence in the identifi ed as Ravi Sharma, regularisation of unauth and the people will an allegedly defamatory vi — I Support Narendra Modi —
repaid the loan in cash to form of receipt or written Rajender, Himanshu Pal, orised colonies here. get ownership of deo circulated by a YouTub alleged that the AAP leader
his friend as he insisted on acknowledgement is not and Sanjeev Kumar. “On Speaking at a public their houses er in May, 2018. had retweeted the defama
cash payment. The loan suffi cient to prove that mo getting information about meeting in West Delhi’s Vi Manoj Tiwari Justice Suresh Kait also is tory video.
Delhi BJP chief
had been paid to him ney was ever returned to the incident, a team kas Nagar, he said the go sued notices to the State and people had retweeted the The Chief Minister had
through RTGS. the plaintiff in cash. rushed to the spot and vernment, which came to the complainant, seeking alleged defamatory tweet challenged the Magistrate’s
According to the com shifted the injured to hos power on the issues being colonies and provide basic their stand on a plea by Mr. and more than 6,000 had order before a sessions court
plaint, the borrower had ta Absence of evidence pitals,” said Deputy Com faced by the residents of amenities but the party Kejriwal challenging the liked it but the complainant which had dismissed his
ken a loan of ₹ 5 lakh from In the absence of any evi missioner of Police (Rohi such colonies, has been misled them on the issue summons issued to him in had not made any of them plea. He has challenged the
the plaintiff to deposit the dence for return of loan in ni) S.D. Mishra. keeping the matter “pend just like the government, the case by a local court an accused in the case. sessions court’s order in the
tuition fee of his daughter. cash to the plaintiff by the During investigation, it ing for fi ve years”. he said. here. The court also noted that High Court, saying the trial
But the loanee instead defendant, the plaintiff is was found that the two “With the eff orts of the He added that the BJP is even the YouTuber, who court failed to appreciate
brought a luxury car imme entitled to recover the loan groups attended a wed Centre, the registration working to connect Delhi Over 4,000 re-tweeted posted the original tweet, that his tweet was not in
diately after taking the loan amount of ₹ 5,00,000 from ding on November 29 work of the properties in with the mainstream deve The counsel appearing for was not an accused in the tended at or likely to harm
in the name of his the defendant,’’ the Judge where the accused told unauthorised colonies will lopment “but with the Mr. Kejriwal said over 4,000 complaint. It listed the mat the complainant.
daughter. said. “In view of the fi nd the victims not to shoot a begin on December 16 and help of costly advertise
ings of above said issues, TikTok video. This led to the people will get owner ments, AAP is trying to
Lame excuses
After making lame excuses,
the borrower stopped re
this suit of the plaintiff
stands partly decreed and
the plaintiff is entitled for a
an argument between
them. The next day, the
accused had beaten one
ship rights of their hous
es,” Mr. Tiwari alleged.
show that they are working
for the city”. Congress to give tickets to young party
plying to the demand for
repayment of the loan.
sum of ₹ 5,00,000 along
with interest @ 6% per an
of the victims after a quar
rel over the same, the pol
‘Hellish conditions’
The residents of such colo
Centre to AAP govt.
“All the seven MPs of Delhi
workers in Assembly election, says Chopra
Thereafter, the plaintiff num from the date of ex ice said. nies were forced to live un were sending proposals to Special Correspondent dressing a large number of government at the Centre
fi led a complaint for a de tension of loan i.e. A few days later, the der “hellish conditions” regularise unauthorised NEW DELHI youth Congress workers at and the Kejriwal govern
cree to recover ₹ 5 lakh 12.04.2016 till the date of victims went to take re and had been betrayed by colonies in their respective Delhi Congress chief Shub the DPCC offi ce. ment in Delhi were only
from the borrower. fi ling of suit and pendente venge but could not fi nd both the previous Con areas and taking further hash Chopra on Tuesday It was decided at a meet making hollow promises
Additional District Judge lite and future interest any of the accused. On gress and the current go action on this issue. The said the party was looking to ing that the young leaders in without any intention to ful
Vineeta Goyal said: “The @8% per annum from the Monday night, three men vernment in this regard, Centre wrote many letters cultivate youth leaders. the party would actively par fi ll them.
existence of liability stands date of fi ling of suit till its barged into their room the North East MP said. to the government but it “The Congress will give ticipate in the Bharat Bachao He appealed to the youth
established against the de realization. Cost of the suit and opened fi re. A case These residents had re sought time for taking tickets to young and dynam Rally that is scheduled to be to counter these false pro
fendant. The defendant has is also awarded in favour of has been registered and quested the then Congress steps to regularise these ic party workers in the up held at Ramlila Maidan on mises with all their might
failed to lead any cogent the plaintiff ,” Ms. Goyal or manhunt is on for the ac government “again and colonies and delayed this coming Assembly election in December 14 and promised full backing of
and convincing evidence in dered. cused, the police added. again” to regularise their process,” he added. Delhi,” he said while ad Mr. Chopra said the Modi senior leadership.
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Punjab govt. staff on pendown strike for 2nd day M.P. Assembly restores
BJP MLA’s membership
They have not received their salaries for the month of November, says Sanjha Mulazim Manch
Prahlad Lodhi was disqualifi ed on Nov. 2
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT lar salaries are dispatched to salaries today but those who “It is condemnable that a manded that all benefi ts be
CHANDIGARH the State employees. have not received their salar <
> The govt. has
crores of rupees to government which was col ing given to the Ministers, Sidharth Yadav When the Congress peti
The government employees ies will continue their splurge on Chief lecting the highest taxes in advisers and chairpersons Bhopal tioned the Supreme Court,
of at least three departments Strike to go on strike,” said Mr. Khaira, who the country was unable to be stopped immediately. The Madhya Pradesh Vid it upheld the stay last week,
Minister
observed a pendown strike Several employees from the is also president of the Pun pay the November salaries of han Sabha on Tuesday noti paving the way for the resto
Amarinder Singh’s
for the second day on Tues Irrigation, Technical Educa jab Civil Secretariat more than 70,000 em Poor GST collection fi ed the restoration of BJP’s ration of the membership.
day across the State as a tion and Industries depart Association. foreign visits and ployees. Despite this, the go Stating that this crisis was Prahlad Lodhi’s member
mark of protest against non ments are on a pendown Former Finance Minister on appointments vernment released the salar selfinfl icted, Mr. Dhindsa ship. Unconstitutional: BJP
payment of their salaries for strike while the staff of PWD and Akali leader Parminder of advisers ies of Ministers and advisers. said the Punjab govern Disqualifi ed on Novem The BJP had assailed Speak
the month of November. (B&R) also registered their Singh Dhindsa alleged that Parminder Singh Dhindsa This shows that the Congress ment’s performance visavis ber 2 upon being held guilty er N.P. Prajapati for his “un
Ex-Finance Minister and Akali leader
Hitting out the ruling Con protest against nonpayment while the Congress govern is only interested in looting GST collection was the worst by a lower court for attack constitutional” method of
gress government, the Shiro of salaries, said Sanjha Mula ment was defaulting on pay Singh’s foreign visits and on the State exchequer by dol in the country with the State ing a revenue offi cial in declaring the seat vacant.
mani Akali Dal demanded zim Manch convener Sukh ment of salaries to govern appointments of advisers to ing out benefi ts to its own recording maximum short 2014, Mr. Lodhi moved the The Congress, with 115
that all benefi ts to Ministers, chain Singh Khaira. ment employees, it had accommodate the party party men,” said Mr. Dhind fall of 44% in revenue collec High Court, which ordered seats, is looking to secure a
advisers and chairpersons “Employees of the Indus crores of rupees to splurge leaders at the expense of the sa. tion through GST in the fi rst a stay on his conviction and majority of 116 in the 230
be stopped till the time regu tries department got their on Chief Minister Amarinder State exchequer. The Akali leader also de fi ve months of 201920. twoyear prison sentence. seat House.
Dying declaration strong evidence: DGP
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Daily chores
It will be used to nail Unnao rape victim’s killers, say Uttar Pradesh police
Press Trust of India attacked her,” Mr. Singh said. or traces of their sweat or abducted and raped her in
Lucknow
“When she was taken to hair from which the DNA December 2018. The FIR in
The dying declaration of the Delhi and admitted to the sample of the accused could the case, however, was regis
23yearold Unnao rape vic hospital, she also had a chat possibly be lifted. tered in March. After being
tim, who was set ablaze last with doctors. We will try to “We would then match set on fi re, the woman had
week by fi ve men, including get the statement of the doc the DNA samples of the ac run amok in a ball of fi re,
the two accused of raping tor also in this regard. These cused to those found on the crying for help for a while,
her earlier, is a “strong evi will be strong evidence to victim’s items,” said Mr. before people rushed to help
dence” and will be used to chargesheet these fi ve crimi Singh. her and called the police.
nail her killers, Uttar Pra nals,” he added. After the chilling incident,
desh Police chief O.P. Singh Mr. Singh also said the Circumstantial evidence the woman was fi rst taken to
said on Tuesday. police will soon fi le the char “We also have several strong a community health centre
The police will go in for gesheet in the murder case. pieces of circumstantial evi from where she was sent to
the prosecution of the fi ve “We will be chargesheeting dence in the case,” he said. the district hospital and then
accused in a fasttrack court, them within a few days. We In her statement to SDM to a hospital in Lucknow, be
the DGP said a day after the want to fasttrack the entire Dayashankar Pathak, the wo fore fi nally being airlifted to
Cabinet decided to set up 218 case,” he said. “We are also man had said she was at Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi
new fasttrack courts — 144 to exploring the possibility of tacked when she reached where she died a day later.
try rape cases and 74 for sex going for the DNA test of the Gaura turn near her home All the fi ve men involved
ual off ences against accused.” on her way to the court to at in the Thursday morning at
children. Explaining the rationale tend hearing in her rape tack were arrested within
behind the DNA test, Mr. case. She had specifi cally hours of the crime.
‘Deposed before SDM’ Singh said the victim also named Harishankar Trivedi, In a video, which surfaced
“Dying declaration is a very had a mobile phone and a Ram Kishore Trivedi, Umesh on the social media on Tues
strong evidence, and cer purse, which have already Bajpai, Shivam Trivedi and day, family members of Shi
tainly, it will be used. Before been sent for forensic test to Shubham Trivedi as the per vam Trivedi said, “All I want
dying, the girl deposed be ascertain if those items came sons who set her on fi re. from the government is a CBI
Farmers collecting vegetables on a cold, foggy morning on the outskirts of Srinagar. * NISSAR AHMAD fore a SubDivisional Magis in contact with the accused She had also said Shivam probe into the matter. We
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The screening of Ashutosh sor board should have re regard to this fi lm only, but I
orchestra group puty Superintendent of Pol
High Court would shortly
being prepared work out a model to pro
al community members on Gowariker’s Panipat has viewed the fi lm’s content would say any fi lmmaker owner ice Surinder Manhju denied
Tuesday held protests at va been discontinued by the before it issued a certifi ca should not twist historical allegations of inaction, say
mote prelitigation media ing a case has been regis
Special Correspondent rious places in Haryana al management of nearly half tion. “Cinema halls are just facts for commercial gains. Press Trust of India
tion in order to bring outof tered. He alleged that the
JAIPUR leging that the fi lm depicts of theatres in Rajasthan in screening the fi lm which has Maharaja Surajmal is known Kurukshetra
court resolution of disputes. A 30yearold dancer at complainant did not appear
legendary Jat ruler Maharaja the wake of protests against been passed by the board. as a brave and generous rul
After the inauguration of its This would help address the tempted suicide here on before the magistrate for re
Surajmal in an unseemly the fi lm, a trade body said Such controversies aff ect er. Before any fi lm on such
new building in Jodhpur last huge backlog of undecided Tuesday accusing police of cording her statement des
light. on Tuesday. the business and create an topics is made, producers
week, the Rajasthan High cases, especially those relat inaction in a case against a pite many police reminders.
“The fi lm’s screening has adverse environment,” he should thoroughly verify the
Court has decided to make ing to matrimonial and pro man who allegedly tried to The accused is an owner
Facts distorted been stopped at almost half added. historical facts,” Mr. Hooda,
its functioning largely pa perty disputes. rape her. The dancer, a resi of an orchestra group.
Protests were held at various of the cinemas. The screen Meanwhile, a minor prot who is the Leader of the Op
perless and digitise its re A Full Court with all the dent of Shahbad Markanda The woman’s husband
places including Faridabad, ing has been completely est occurred in front of a ci position in the Assembly,
cords within the next year. A 21 judges of the High Court here, performs at weddings said that she went to per
Ballabhgarh and Kaithal in stopped in Jaipur and also at nema hall in Jaipur despite said.
vision document for the at its Jodhpur principal seat and other events. form with the group on No
the State. other places in the State in the management’s decision On the demands to ban
State’ s judiciary, with the and the Jaipur Bench was The woman was rushed vember 9 and after the pro
AllIndia Jat Aarakshan cluding Bikaner, Nagaur, to discontinue the screen the fi lm, Mr. Hooda said,
details of resource mobilisa convened in the new build to a hospital by her family gramme, the accused
Sangarsh Samiti’s national Ganganagar, Jodhpur, Hanu ing. Jat groups and leaders, “Objectionable scenes
tion and utilisation as well ing, situated at Jhalamand in members where her condi off ered her a lift in his car.
president Yashpal Malik had mangarh since yesterday,” including Tourism Minister should be removed from the
as manpower, is also being Jodhpur, on Monday. This tion was stated to be stable. On the way, the accused
earlier alleged that the his Raj Bansal, general secre Vishvendra Singh, Educa fi lm.”
prepared. was the fi rst instance after A video in which the wo tried to rape the woman and
torical facts have been dis tary of Rajasthan Film Trade tion Minister Govind Singh Earlier, Mr.Malik had al
High Court Chief Justice 1976 that all the judges sat man alleges police inaction thrashed her when resisted
torted in the fi lm. and Promotion Council, Dotasara, former CM Va leged that the fi lm, featuring
Indrajit Mahanty said at the and conducted hearings in in the case has gone viral on him, he said.
The AIJASS had held a said on Tuesday. sundhara Raje, have criti Arjun Kapoor and Kriti Sa
principal seat in Jodhpur Jodhpur. The High Court’s social media. “She remained in the civil
meeting of its core commit He said that the fi lm was cised the portrayal of Maha non, portrays Bharatpur
that the process for fi ling of Jaipur Bench was esta In the video, the dancer hospital at Shahbad Markan
tee at Jassia in Rohtak dis released in 5560 cinema raja Surajmal. king Maharaja Surajmal in
cases would be converted blished in 1976. alleged that the police in da for 10 days. Even after
trict on Monday and sought an unseemly manner. “The
into the electronic format President Ram Nath Ko itially refused to register her one month of the incident,
ban on the fi lm by the Ha legendary ruler, Maharaja
and the court would deliver vind inaugurated the new complaint and now she was the police have failed to take
ryana government and in show in their fi lm. Asked to comment on the Surajmal, has been depicted
eorders in the next six building on Saturday and being pressured by some of any action against the ac
itiating legal action against protests against the fi lm, he in an unseemly light and his
months to a year. “Lawyers called upon the judiciary to fi cers to settle the matter cused,” the woman’s hus
the fi lm’s producer. ‘Consult historians’ said while everyone has a torical facts have been dis
will not be required to carry make justice accessible to with the accused. She has al band said.
Haryana Home Minister It would be better be if fi lm democratic right to protest torted in the fi lm Panipat,”
paper fi les with them during the poor and the marginal so named four police The DSP said investiga
Anil Vij on Tuesday said makers seek advice from in a peaceful manner, no he had alleged.
the hearings,” he said. ised people. Mr. Kovind said offi cers. tion is under way.
fi lmmakers who make fi lms noted historians on such one would be allowed to The fi lm is based on the
The High Court has alrea the provision of free legal According to the wo Suicide prevention hel-
on historical characters topics, this is the only way to take law and order into third battle of Panipat
dy started releasing the dai aid and the applications of man’s husband, she ap pline: Sanjivini, Society for
should thoroughly go into all avoid controversies and one’s hands. fought between the Maratha
ly cause lists in the digital technology would go a long proached the police on No Mental Health. Telephone:
facts associated with various hurting public sentiment, Former Haryana Chief Mi empire and Afghan king Ah
format. Justice Mahanty said way in making justice acces vember 10, but they initially 011-4076 9002, Monday-Sa-
characters they are going to Mr. Vij said. nister Bhupinder Singh Hoo mad Shah Abdali in 1761.
the vision document would sible to all. registered a case against the turday, 10 am -7.30 pm
CAB violates tenets of secularism, equality: M.P. rights groups AMU students organise
protest march against CAB
“Not just human rights, the Bill is an attack on people’s citizenship, which is protected by the Constitution’
‘Bill satisfi es dreams of hate preachers’
Sidharth Yadav Dalit Sangathan. “As institu crafted painstakingly after plementing the National Re
Bhopal tions have failed us, we’ve years of struggle. Laws gister of Citizens across the Special Correspondent Bill is to be presented in the
Calling upon the Centre to come together to protect should be formed in con country would deal a blow to Ghaziabad Rajya Sabha, we call upon
take back the Citizenship democracy.” junction with its principles. the marginalised more signif The Aligarh Muslim Univer all parties to stay alert and
(Amendment) Bill, 2019, sev Under the aegis of the It espouses the principles of icantly. sity Students’ Union organ ensure that all MPs reject
eral rights groups and resi Madhya Pradesh Democratic equality, brotherhood and “This means, like Assam, ised a protest march from this Bill of hate and divide.
dents hit the streets of Bho Rights Front, groups and re secularism, which this go you’ll have to stand in the University Library can Any political party that sup
pal on Human Rights Day on sidents formed a human vernment is openly violating queues to prove citizenship. teen to the University gate ports the Bill will be consi
Tuesday, stating that it violat chain at Iqbal Maidan. with the Bill,” she said. If you’re unable to do so, on Tuesday evening to con dered antiMuslim, Islamo
ed principles of equality and “Where is secularism? Eve you’ll be rendered stateless. demn the Citizenship phobic and enemy of united
secularism that formed the ryone’s blood is red in co Facing oppression And thrown in detention (Amendment) Bill, 2019. India,” said AMUSU presi
basic tenets of the Constitu lour”, “The country is ours, Stating that it must be illus camps,” the MPDRF said in a Thousands of students dent Salman Imtiaz.
tion. it’s our pride, then why have trated on Human Rights Day note. The group asked the participated in the protest He said the students feel
doubts about our identity?” Social workers forming a human chain in Bhopal on Tuesday that every human in the government what would which was also joined by the Bill satisfi es the
Protecting democracy and “Stop politics over reli against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. A.M. FARUQUI *
country was under distress, happen to those who’re not some teachers. “dreams” of “hate preach
“Everyone’s human rights gion and caste” read the pos Ms. Mishra said, “The educa even able to prove their caste ers like Savarkar, Golwalkar
are in danger more than ev ters held by scores of partici the neighbouring countries respective of a religious iden tion system is in a shambles or tribal identity at this ‘Reject it’ and Hedgewar” and “mur
er. Not just that, it’s an attack pants. should be included in the le tity, should have the right to and women, Dalits and farm point? How will tribals, who They resolved to reject the ders the vision of Gandhi.”
on their citizenship, which is Stating the protesters’ de gislation and not just Afghan fl ee persecution of any kind ers, all are facing are unable to stake claim to Bill and challenge it at all pu The “tragic” aim of “Modi
protected by the Constitu mands, Asha Mishra, mem istan, Pakistan and Bangla and seek refuge in India. oppression.” land under the Forest Rights blic fora. Local sources said Shah bonhomie”, he added,
tion,” said Madhuri Krishnas ber of the Bharat Gyan Vi desh and not just “The Modi government is Meanwhile, Mr. Krishnas Act, get documents to prove copies of the Bill were burnt was to force India to be
wamy of the Jagrit Adivasi gyan Samiti, said if at all, all nonMuslims, everyone, ir attacking the Constitution, wamy pointed out that im citizenship? during the protest. “As the come another Israel.
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Bengal Assembly session adjourned RTI activist shot dead in Odisha
Two bikeborne assailants fi red at him from close range and fl ed
THURSDAY, DEC. 12
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17:41
FRIDAY, DEC. 13
SET 17:26
SET 06:54
amid TMC protest against Governor Staff Reporter
BERHAMPUR
two assailants on a motor
bike fi red at him from close
Angry over the incident, a
group of protesters blocked a
RISE 07:05 SET 17:26 Members accuse Dhankhar of withholding crucial Bills; he calls it ‘dirty politics’ An RTI activist and leader of range and sped away. road in Baliguda. The block
RISE 18:34 SET 07:55 an antiliquor movement, The bullets pierced Pan ade was lifted following a
Special Correspondent about the Bill to the offi cials Abhimanyu Panda, 54, was da’s chest. He was rushed to promise of strict action by
Kolkata for which he had not yet re shot dead in broad daylight a nearby hospital where the the police.
The winter session of the ceived any response. in Odisha’s Kandhamal dis doctors declared him Panda was a former sar
West Bengal Assembly was The Governor accused the trict on Tuesday. brought dead. The body has panch of Bataguda gram pan
abruptly adjourned on Tues Trinamool Congress of taking Police sources said the in been sent for postmortem, chayat and exvicechairman
day amid ruling Trinamool political mileage of the deve cident occurred on Tuesday said the police. The motive of Baliguda block. Senior so
Congress’ charges that Gover lopments. “That they have in morning near Patra Street behind the killing is yet to be cial activist Kailash Dandapat
nor Jagdeep Dhankhar was volved the Assembly in this is under Baliguda police station ascertained and eff orts are said Panda’s death is a great
“wilfully withholding” his as most unfortunate,” he said. limits. The victim was stand on to nab the assailants, the loss for the antiliquor move
sent to a clutch of Bills, and Meanwhile, the State go ing in front of his house when police added. ment in Baliguda.
the latter dismissing the alle vernment on Tuesday tabled
gation as “dirty politics” by in the Assembly a new rule
the ruling party.
Scores of Trinamool MLAs
gathered near the statue of
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar recently had to wait
outside the Assembly as the gates were locked. FILE PHOTO *
under which universities in
Bengal will have the power to
call meetings of their highest
Report on ‘enclaves’ highlights
B.R. Ambedkar on the As
sembly premises, holding
placards and raising slogans
sembly for discussion.
Minister of State for Parlia
mentary Aff airs Partha Chat
that under Article 338 and
338A of the Constitution, the
fi eld (of the Bill) has been oc
decisionmaking bodies with
out consulting the State’s Go
vernor, their Chancellor. The
gaps in promise and delivery
0 against the delay in passage terjee said that the despite cupied by the National Com government denied that the
DISCLAIMER: Readers are requested to
verify and make appropriate enquiries to
of legislations, particularly
The West Bengal State Com
speaking to Raj Bhavan on
numerous occasions, the Bill
mission for Scheduled Castes
and National Commission of
rule will have an impact on
the powers of the Chancellor.
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t’s foaming like a cup of cism comes from a genera as ‘the smartest fi nancial wi
cappuccino, but yet to be tion, much of which is likely zard’, asks them to fudge the
savoured fully. Ironically, not even aware of the theory. company’s accounts.
engaged in a highfalutin Today’s young workforce They baulk at the idea, but
conversation about how is silently demolishing this give in to his request, when
good this brew is, the corpo “order”. Interestingly, they they learn the CFO is under
rate world may be slowly al seem to be bringing it to the pressure to “hit the num
lowing it to grow cold. bottom of the pyramid. bers”. He has had a “direc
Considered dated, a mes “When we are dealing tive” from the CEO.
sage from the past lies un with today’s workforce, we In the end, the entire com
opened. The truth is the Employees of a company take part in a beach clean-up in should understand that we pany is trapped in this web
message can be “remas Mumbai. PHOTO: VIJAY BATE are dealing with a generation of deceit — it gets raided.
tered” for today’s organisa that is in a hurry. Recently, at With three backtoback
tions. Their very young ronmental crises around us, serving the interests of the a conference in Mumbai, a plays, a theatrical presenta
workforce will lap it up. we are forced to question people in the region of their millennial who took the tion on the topic of business
The foaming cappuccino our consumption patterns. operations, and that takes stage, and addressed an ima ethics threw up situations
is the Triple Bottom Line Aarti Mohan, cofounder care of the social compo ginary group of GenXers, where “employees” fi nd
concept. And the message, of Sattva, which off ers sus nent,” says Aarthi. Where said, “You are forty; your themselves on the horns of a
“The theory of selfactualisa tainability and socialimpact “survival” is not at stake, time is up! It is our time!’” dilemma.
tion”, rooted in Abraham solutions for organisations, adoption of sustainability Though uttered tonguein The plays were laced with A scene from one of the three plays. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Maslow’s “Hierarchy of points out that in certain goals is still lukewarm.“The cheek, this was highly reveal humour, but managed to
Needs”. spheres of business, compa intent to align themselves ing about the mindset of a highlight the nature of fi nan Finance is a function that Md. Sajid Khan, head of
The Triple Bottom Line,
which authorandserial en
nies are aligning their opera
tions with United Nations’
with sustainability develop
ment goals is higher than be
generation. When they start
out, this workforce wants to
cial frauds that are increas brings discipline to the or <
> The plays
were aimed at
international development,
ing in the digital world. ganisation, remarked a ACCA, said it’s often debated
trepreneur John Elkington is sustainable development fore, but intent does not do everything together, and The multicity theatrical member. Another member exploring the if ethics can be taught? To
said to have coined in the goals (SDGs), because their translate into action as much this usually includes giving performance is being organ spoke about the need to nip vital role ensure ethics is put into ef
1990s, recommends a model survival hinges on it. “To as it should. Corporate social back to society, through en ised by the Association of the problem in the bud. fi nance fective practice, learning
of organisational develop give a random example, you responsibility is mandated, vironment with social im Chartered Certifi ed Accoun “Start signalling out” and professionals must be engaging and inter
ment that allows for two ad can be in the tea industry on but SDGs are not,” she says. pact. They think they alrea tants (ACCA), a global body “Raise it at the right forum” play and the esting. “For professional ac
ditional entries at the bot ly if there are tea plantations, dy have something to give for professional accoun were among the suggestions. need to countants, it comes with
tom of the accounting sheet, and so it is in your best inter Changing the order back to society and the tants, and staged by Yuki El The Whistlerblower Protec ensure young specifi c expectations,” said
so to speak. Here, an organi est to ensure they are pro But, the crisis may be round world. Not only youngsters lias and group for members tion Act was discussed brief professionals Khan, adding that leaders
sation’s success is measured tected. In a doordie situa the corner, and hit home working in companies that and affi liates of ACCA. ly. played a crucial role.
see ethics as
not only by profi ts, but also tion, there is no choice but to sooner than expected. are mandated to have CSR At the Bengaluru event, Another play dealt with In 2007, ACCA introduced
its sustainability and social rethink one’s approach to That takes us to what is of activities, but also those in an integral
the evening was made engag how vulnerable people have Ethics and Professional Skills
track records. In this day of nature. Earlier, the hidden ten said about the workforce really small startups are part of
ing with moderator Gaurav become in the digital world. module to impart those skills
information explosion, glar cost of business was not so that is beginning to domi drawn to causes, and man Kapur asking the audience to A travel company fails to up business to students that are much in
ing spots in these track re obvious. Now that it is, more nate corporatescape. age to fi nd time for them des put themselves in the shoes grade its digital systems as demand.
cords can severely dent an and more companies are Abraham Maslow's theory pite their long work sche of the characters on stage. A the CFO does not see an ROI, Raymond Jack, executive
organisation’s reputation. Its aware that they have to put of “Hierarchy of Needs” is dules. Such youngsters, few members shared anec causing hackers to access the director, fi nance and opera
performance in these two back what they have taken, bangon in as much as it at which are in the majority, dotes from their life. personal and professional in by this play. tions, ACCA, spoke about the
areas can impact its ability to in a form better than they taches considerable impor will clearly want a prospec After the fi rst play — ‘Shall formation of its clients. Social environment and challenge in maintaining
attract the best talent, pro found it. So, they are inte tance to selfactualisation. tive employer to tick social we cook the books?’ — a se The play informed people value creation was the trust in a world where work
vide its young workforce grating naturalresources However, its placement at and environment initiative nior member said profes on how an organisation was theme of the third play. The is increasingly being delegat
with a larger meaning to live management into their busi the top of the pyramid, has boxes. If they are in a compa sional intimidation was com breaching the trust of its sta plays were aimed at explor ed to machines.
by, and draw “impact ness strategies. And of often been called into ques ny that doesn’t, they will mon in the fi eld, but they keholders by not investing in ing the vital role fi nance pro The plays have already
investing”. course, a good number of or tion. The argument is that it look for one that does, soon had to be truthful to their new technologies. Should fi fessionals play and the need toured Mumbai and Delhi,
The environment compo ganisations instinctively un is variable and can be er than later,” says Rinku mandate, which is being the nance professionals be up to to ensure young profession and will be next staged in Ko-
nent has never been more derstand that there are con anywhere alone the line, de Mecheri, founder of Chennai gatekeepers of the organisa date with technology? was als see ethics as an integral chi (December 14) and Chen-
compelling. Due to the envi sequences to be faced for not pending on individual fac Volunteers. tion. one of the questions raised part to business. nai (December 15).
Where best HR practices are on display
Liffy Thomas the sidelines of the event. ed to be part of the event, and com company whose booth was
R
ecently, sixty companies What goals does this event to fi nally compete for the grand next to ours, had an interesting
were shortlisted to show seek to meet? awards. Besides recognising onboarding programme, and
case their best people Every year, the event has best practices, it provides com we introduced the same on
practices at the 8th HR Show new components. This year, the panies with opportunities to boarding model at AstraZeneca.
case, organised by the Bengalu Awards had fi ve segments — HR compare notes, by presenting Getting ideas from other organi
ru chapter of National HRD Net Best Practices, Best CSR Prac their most impactful HR prac sations is one of the essential
work. Smita Saha, honorary tice, Best HR Startup, Best Re tices and initiatives. features of HR Showcase, but fi
president, National HRD Net search Proposal and Best Inno Can you discuss one best nally, it is up to you to contex
work, Bengaluru chapter and vative Practice in Academia. practice that you took to tualise and customise these
VP — HR and HR Regional Lead, Based on the pitch presented by your organisation? ideas to the needs of your or
India at AstraZeneca spoke on companies, they were shortlist A couple of years ago, a tele ganisation.
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IN BRIEF
Students skip school lunch without onions ‘A.P. needs to be
Midday meal workers say at ₹ 120 a kg they have dropped the vegetable, along with eggs from menu more proactive’
Special Correspondent
KARIMNAGAR
Rashmita, a student of Go
vernment High School in
D. Nagalakshmi, State se
cretary of the union of mid
Polavaram funds tied to information
Soaring prices have led to Sapthagiri colony in Karim day meal workers, said that Special Correspondent of the project was initially
the disappearance of onions nagar town, said she had schools were forced to make NEW DELHI estimated at ₹ 16,000 crore,
Disha case: bodies of and eggs from the midday stopped having the midday the switch due to budget The Andhra Pradesh go the State government had
slain accused shifted meal served to students in meal at school as it was no constraints. vernment needs to be more later given an escalated cost
HYDERABAD
government and Zilla Parish longer tasty. “I take my “They are looking at other proactive and fulfi l its res of ₹ 55,548 crore following
The bodies of four men ad High Schools (ZPHS) in lunch box from home,” she vegetables that are cheaper ponsibility towards imple passage of the Land Acquisi
accused in the rape and the integrated Karimnagar said. About 30% of students and including them in the menting the Polavaram na tion Act in 2013. He said the
murder of Telangana woman district of Telangana for over skip school meals. sambhar or dry vegetables,” tional irrigation project, Advisory Committee had
veterinarian, Disha, who were a month now. “Students are now forced she said. Union Jal Shakti Minister Ga approved this and the Fi
killed in an alleged exchange Midday meal workers re to eat neellapappu (watery Offi cials of the Depart jendra Singh Shekhawat nance Ministry had then set
of fire with the police on moved them from curries sambar or bendi pulusu) ment of Public Instruction told the Rajya Sabha on up a revised cost commit
December 6, were on and sambhar in the menu af No bulbs: Mid-day meal workers are using vegetables that are without any taste,” said the acknowledged this, adding Tuesday, adding that the tee, which had had two
Tuesday shifted to the ter onion prices shot up to cheaper and including them in the sambhar. FILE PHOTO * headmaster of a ZPHS in that they were “helpless” as Centre could not release the meetings and had asked the
State-run Gandhi Hospital around ₹ 120 per kg. Eggs too Thimmapur mandal. the price was extremely high remaining funds as the State State government for infor
here from Mahabubnagar were off as they got dearer, at mum of two a week. The week, and have to some A worker in the meal and additional funds could was yet to provide certain mation about the land ac
district. PTI ₹ 6 per egg, in recent weeks. State government provides times skip them altogether. scheme, Lalitha, said: “We not be given to schools. information. quisition, land costs, etc.
Koodathayi case: bail As school meals turned insi ₹ 4 per egg for students up to survive on ₹ 1,000 per month In Karnataka, school Replying to a calling at Replying to a question by
plea of accused rejected pid sans onions, some stu Class 8. Students in Class 9 Flat biryani honorarium for serving mid meals from the centralised tention motion moved by Congress MP T. Subbarami
KOCHI dents have been skipping and 10 are excluded. The number of students tak day meals, and are left with kitchens of the International Congress MP K.V.P. Rama Reddy about when the
The Kerala High Court on them. Instead they carry Offi cials claim the govern ing midday meals is higher nothing out of the govern Society for Krishna Con chandra Rao on the need for Centre would release the re
Tuesday dismissed the bail packed lunches from home. ment provides ₹ 6.81 per stu in senior classes than in the ment wages for preparing sciousness (ISKCON) do not completing pending nation maining funds, the Minister
petition of Prajilkumar, third Until the change, the go dent, and ₹ 4 per egg for stu primary and upper primary meals with eggs.” include onion or garlic, al irrigation projects, Mr. said it would depend on
accused in the Koodathayi vernment included eggs on dents till Class 8, and ₹ 8.81 sections. “Due to the spike in while other NGOs that sup Shekhawat observed that when the A.P. government
serial murder case. The Monday, Wednesday and Fri per student in ninth and 10th onion prices, we have Cabbage in Bengaluru ply food and the decentral Polavaram had been de provided the information.
prosecution’s case was that day. But at ₹ 6 a piece, mid classes. But the workers who stopped making dishes using It is a similar story in Benga ised kitchens at schools use clared a national project af He added that the State was
Prajilkumar had supplied day meal workers could not prepare meals argue that at the bulbs including vegeta luru, where school manage these staples. ter the Andhra Pradesh Re yet to provide audit reports
cyanide to the accused to budget for them and cut ₹ 6 per egg, they are unable ble biryani every Saturday,” ments have decided to use (With inputs from organisation Act, 2014, had for ₹ 2,000 crore out of the
facilitate the murder of Sily, down servings to a maxi to provide them thrice a said a worker. cabbage as a substitute. Bengaluru) been passed. While the cost ₹ 5,000 crore already spent.
the wife of Shaju. Sily had
died in the presence of Jolly,
prime accused in the case.
Shaju had later married Jolly.
Six persons were allegedly
killed between 2002 and
Help from anganwadi staff Man takes cue from Drishyam to hide murder
2016 at Koodathayi village in
Kozhikode district of Kerala.
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THE HINDU
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2019
DELHI
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IN BRIEF
Google liable for defamation Amid complaints, farmers’
cases before Act change: SC body to revise guidelines
PepsiCo cited the FAQ section to justify cases fi led by it
‘Crimes against women
Company faces action for defamatory content published by third parties
linked to failure of duties’ Priscilla Jebaraj
NEW DELHI
Krishnadas Rajagopal on the basis of a complaint NEW DELHI
President Ram Nath Kovind
NEW DELHI fi led by M/s Vishaka Indus A document which food and
on Tuesday said the failings In a shock for online plat tries, a manufacturer of as beverages giant PepsiCo In
in human rights, like in cases forms like Google, the Su bestos cement sheets. Visha dia cited to support its
of violence against women, preme Court on Tuesday ka accused the coordinator charges against Gujarat po
often stemmed from the held that internet intermedi of a Google group called tato farmers earlier this year
failings in fulfilling aries cannot be protected ‘Ban Asbestos India’ and is being revised by the Pro
fundamental duties. The from criminal defamation Google India for authoring/ tection of Plant Varieties and
President was speaking at a cases registered against hosting defamatory articles Farmers Rights Authority
National Human Rights them prior to October 27, against their products in (PPV&FRA), following com
Commission’s event here. 2009. 2008. The accused were plaints from major farmers
It was only on October 27, asked to appear in court in groups.
2009 that Parliament September 2009 – that is be The Frequently Asked
Portal on Indian culture
amended the Information fore the amendment in Sec Questions or FAQ document PepsiCo had faced major protests for slapping a ₹ 4.2 crore
launched by Ministry
NEW DELHI
Technology Act of 2000 to tion 79 came into existence. had claimed that “only small lawsuit against four farmers SUSHANTA PATRONOBISH
*
Two Central Reserve Police
Force (CRPF) personnel —
Assistant Commandant
Shahul Harshan B, 28, and
Assistant SubInspector
Purnanand Bhuyan, 47 —
were killed when one of
their colleagues, Deepen
der Yadav opened fi re on
them in Jharkhand. Dee
pender, injured in the inci
dent, was said to be
‘drunk’. The CRPF men
were deployed for election
Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 18.00 Hrs) duty in Bokaro.
Forecast for Wednesday: Thunderstorm accompanied with light The incident took place
ning very likely at isolated places over Jammu & Kashmir. on Monday around 9.30
city rain max min city rain max min p.m.
Agartala................ —....28.5....16.5 Kozhikode.................... —....35.4....24.4
Ahmedabad ........... —....29.1....15.0 Kurnool ....................... —....31.6....20.0 A CRPF offi cial said an
Aizawl................... —........ —......9.5 Lucknow...................... —....24.2....10.3 inquiry had been ordered.
Allahabad.............. —....26.4....12.4 Madurai ....................... —....31.4....21.3 This is the second inci
Bengaluru ............. —....26.4....17.9 Mangaluru ................... —....37.9....21.6
Bhopal .................. —....27.0....13.2 Mumbai ....................... —....37.9....21.6 dent of fratricide in the
Bhubaneswar......... —....29.6....17.7 Mysuru ........................ —....28.0....17.2 central armed police force
Chandigarh ........... —....21.6......7.7 New Delhi ................... —....23.5......7.4 in less than a week.
Chennai ................ —....31.0....23.5 Patna .......................... —....26.6....12.6
Coimbatore ........... —....30.2....19.8 Port Blair..................... —....29.8....25.6 (With PTI inputs)
Dehradun .............. —....23.2......7.8 Puducherry .................. —....31.0....20.6
Gangtok ................ —........ —......6.4 Pune............................ —....30.4....18.0
Goa....................... —....34.4....23.5 Raipur ......................... —....29.2....16.2
Guwahati .............. —....26.8....12.8 Ranchi ......................... —....23.8....12.0
Hubballi ................ —....28.0....18.0 Shillong....................... —....16.6......6.6
Hyderabad ............ —....28.0....18.6 Shimla......................... —....16.0......5.9
Imphal .................. —....23.2......5.8 Srinagar....................... —......3.2.... -2.4
Jaipur ................... —....24.0....10.2 Thiruvananthapuram......... —....33.4....23.6
Kochi .................... —....33.0....24.6 Tiruchi......................... —....30.8....24.2
Kohima ................. —....20.5......6.8 Vijayawada .................. —....30.9....21.4
Kolkata ................. —....28.1....16.5 Visakhapatnam ............. —....30.3....21.8
(Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius)
Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday
CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE
Ahmedabad..... .66 .48 21 . 194 .126 ....* In observation made at
Bengaluru ....... .04 .57 86 ... 40 ...63 ....* 6.00 p.m., Ghaziabad, Uttar
Chennai .......... .14 .21 32 ... 64 .....— ....* Pradesh recorded an overall
Delhi .............. .05 .46 49 . 430 .365 ....* air quality index (AQI)
score of 421 indicating a
Hyderabad ...... .14 .59 41 . 138 .....— ....* dangerous level of
Kolkata ........... .19 110 22 . 189 .181 ....* pollution. In contrast,
Lucknow ......... .21 .36 52 . 355 .....— ....* Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Mumbai .......... .32 .51 39 . 197 .133 ....* recorded a healthy AQI
Pune............... 103 .24 54 . 170 .119 ....* score of 29.
Visakhapatnam .09 .52 35 ... 43 ...88 ....*
Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI)
SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system,
making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air
particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues
and monuments.
NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by
reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters.
CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to
critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause
dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death.
PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes,
nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced
lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature
death in people with heart or lung disease
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10 EDITORIAL DELHI
A patently unconstitutional piece of legislation
The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 has a sinister political logic — the fi rst de jure attempt towards a Hindu Rashtra
basic feature of the Constitution in have personally faced more reli who is primarily an economic mi
a multitude of judgments. But in gious persecution than many Ban grant and who may not have not
GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO
tutionalities. The classifi cation of secution in Pakistan. The fact that religious persecution? Similarly,
it was achieved via dubious means Shadan Farasat countries and communities in the atheists are missing from the list of why a Tamil from Jaff na who took
CAB is constitutionally suspect. benefi ciaries is shocking. a boat to escape the atrocities in
I
nstant reward, not punishment, is what people
Restricting the benefi ts of “reli Sri Lanka will continue be an “ille
willed for Karnataka lawmakers who defected from
H
ow a country defi nes who Country classifi cation gious minority” to six religious gal migrant” and never be entitled
the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) to the BJP can become its citizens de First to the countries. The basis of groups (Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, to apply for citizenship by natural
and sought a fresh mandate in byelections held on De fi nes what that country is, clubbing Afghanistan, Pakistan Jains, Parsis and Christians) is isation? It is not diffi cult to imagine
cember 5. Their defection and subsequent resignation because citizenship is really the and Bangladesh together and the equally questionable. Ahmadiyas many other examples of this kind
from the legislature led to the collapse of the Congress right to have rights. For India, the reby excluding other (neighbour cern, then why has Sri Lanka, in Pakistan are not recognised as that reveal the manifestly arbitrary
JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka, paving the choice was inexplicably made in ing) countries is unclear. A com which is Buddhist majority and Muslims there and are treated as nature of CAB. There is also the re
way for the current Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) govern 1950 when the Constitution was mon history is not a ground as has a history where Tamil Hindus belonging to a separate religion. In duction in the residential require
adopted, and Part II (concerning Afghanistan was never a part of have been persecuted, been ex fact, because they are seen as a re ment for naturalisation — from 11
ment in July, led by B.S. Yediyurappa. With the BJP win
citizenship) provided citizenship British India and always a separate cluded? Why is also Myanmar, ligion that has tried to change the years to fi ve. It is almost as if CAB
ning 12 of the 15 seats to which byelections were held, based on domicile in the territory country. Being a neighbour, geo which has conducted a genocide meaning of Islam, they are more in its provisions and impact is try
the party now has 117 MLAs and a comfortable majority of India. In fact, under Article 6 of graphically, is no ground too as Af against Muslim Rohingyas, many persecuted than even Christians ing to give defi nitional illustrations
in the Assembly. The party had fallen short of a major the Constitution, migrants from ghanistan does not share an actual of who have been forced to take re or Hindus. If the avowed objective of the word “arbitrary”.
ity in the 2018 election that threw up a hung legislature. Pakistani territory to Indian terri land border with India. More im fuge in India, not been included? of CAB is to grant citizenship to mi CAB is devoid of any constitu
The postpoll alliance of the JD(S) and the Congress was tory were also given citizenship portantly, why have countries The CAB selection of only these grants on the basis of religious per tional logic, as explained above.
a legitimate move to end the impasse, but it was des rights. Religion was conspicuous such as Nepal, Bhutan and Myan three countries is manifestly arbi secution in their country of origin, But it does have a sinister political
in this constitutional scheme, in its mar, which share a land border trary. the absence of Ahmadiyas from logic. By prioritising Hindus in
tined to be unstable. The JD(S) strength was less than
absence. The Constitution also re with India, been excluded? the list makes things clear. matters of citizenship as per law, it
half of the Congress strength, but its leader H.D. Kuma cognises the power of Parliament The reason stated in the ‘State Focus on certain groups Article 14 of the Constitution of seeks to make India a Hindu ho
raswamy became the Chief Minister. The BJP, particu to make provisions with respect to ment of Objects and Reasons’ of On the classifi cation of indivi India, prevents the State from de meland, and is the fi rst de jure at
larly Mr. Yediyurappa, turned the resentment in the “acquisition and termination of ci the Bill is that these three coun duals, the Bill provides benefi ts to nying any “person” (as opposed to tempt to make India a Hindu Rash
Congress camp to his advantage. In a replay of similar tizenship”. Pursuant to this, Par tries constitutionally provide for a suff erers of only one kind of perse citizen) “equality before the law” tra. If India is to stay a country for
sequence of events in the past, MLAs resigned, as if on liament had enacted the Citizen “state religion”; thus, the Bill is to cution, i.e. religious persecution. or “equal protection of the laws” Indians and not for Hindu Af
cue. Sixteen of those MLAs were promptly admitted to ship Act, 1955; again, religion is protect “religious minorities” in This itself is a suspect category. within the territory of India. From ghans, Hindu Pakistanis and Hin
not a relevant criteria under the these theocratic states. This rea Undoubtedly, the world abounds the serious incongruities of CAB, du Bangladeshis and eventually
the BJP, and 13 were fi elded as its candidates. The Chief
1955 Act. son does not hold water. Why then in religious persecution but it as explained above, it is not diffi for Hindu Russians, Hindu Ameri
Minister hinted on Monday that at least 11 of the 12 win This position is now sought to is Bhutan, which is a neighbour abounds equally, if not more, in cult to imagine, how it will not just cans, CAB should not be passed in
ners would be given ministerial berths. be changed through the proposed and constitutionally a religious political persecution. If the intent deny equal protection of laws to si Parliament. If it is, the judiciary
The Central leadership of the BJP had appeared to be Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 state — the offi cial religion being is to protect victims of persecu milarly placed persons who come must call it out for what it is — a pa
keeping an arm’slength from the developments in Kar (CAB) that seeks to amend certain Vajrayana Buddhism — excluded tion, there is no logic to restrict it to India as “illegal migrants” but in tently unconstitutional piece of le
nataka at the beginning but it was quick to own up to provisions of the 1955 Act. from the list? In fact, Christians in only to religious persecution. fact grant citizenship to the less gislation. Else, make no mistake, it
the victory on Monday, with Prime Minister Narendra The obvious question on which Bhutan can only pray privately in Further, the assumption that reli deserving at the cost of the more is only the beginning and not the
much of the debate has so far fo side their homes. Many Bhutanese gious persecution does not oper deserving. end of similar legal moves, which,
Modi himself terming it as a popular rejection of the
cused on is whether in a country Christians in the border areas tra ate against coreligionists is also How else does one explain how with time, will bring an end to the
Congress. He accused the Congress of subverting the such as India, with a secular Con vel to India to pray in a church. false. Taslima Nasreen of Bangla a Rohingya who has saved himself Constitution as we know it.
2018 mandate. The BJP had won 104 seats in the 224 stitution, certain religious groups Yet, they are not benefi ciaries un desh is a case in point. She or simi from harm in Myanmar by cross
strong Assembly in 2018 and its majority today has can be preferred in acquisition of der CAB. Further, if religious per larly placed persons will not get ing into India will not be entitled Shadan Farasat is an advocate practising
been won through a devious route. What rankles is the citizenship. Especially when secu secution of “religious minorities” the benefi t of the proposed to be considered for citizenship, in the Supreme Court of India. The views
fact that there is now a Karnataka model of achieving a larism has been declared to be a in the neighbourhood is the con amendment, even though she may while a Hindu from Bangladesh, expressed are personal
majority by engineering an adequate number of by
elections through highly questionable means. In the
present instance, it is legitimised by the voters but that
is no reason to overlook the undermining of democratic
processes. The BJP must be happy that its strategy suc
Wholly subordinated to the majoritarian nation
The NRCCAB combine seeks the reconstitution of Indian nationhood on the lines of V.D. Savarkar’s idea
ceeded but it must also refl ect on the cost to democracy
this might entail. Now that it has a clear mandate, the dents are a part of the nation, and hood and citizenship is refl ected duals on the basis of religious
not all outside the territory are in the government’s move to end based persecution, provided that
BJP must focus on governance and walk the extra mile
outside the nation. India’s found the special constitutional status of the religion of the individual is a
to reassure the public on its commitment to democratic ing fathers and public opinion Jammu and Kashmir, and demote minority religion in the indivi
behaviour. The State’s capital Bangalore is also a key overwhelmingly rejected this no and divide the region into two Un dual’s country of nationality”.
centre of Indian economy and political stability there
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tion at the time of Independence, ion Territories. Kashmiris, far This would have excluded Mus
has a larger import for the country. The setback could Varghese K. George but an Islamic mirror image of it from aspiring for autonomy and lims from Muslimmajority coun
trigger changes in the Congress also. Party chief Dinesh was born into reality as Pakistan. enjoying special protection of tries — the exact intent of the CAB.
Gundu Rao and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah their cultural identity, are now re The American judiciary stalled the
“W
ith India for their ba Rooted and true duced to seeking the restoration of implementation of the order, and
have resigned their respective posts. The party should
sis of operation, for Though a group of sedate political basic citizenship rights and state a third version of the travel ban
refl ect deeply on its character and strategy as an alter their Fatherland and experts were hallucinating a de hood; as and when they are al that was fi nally upheld by the U.S.
native to the BJP. Political opposition without a founda for their Holyland… bound togeth link between Narendra Modi and lowed to speak, that is. Far from Supreme Court in June 2018 did
tional ideological basis cannot be the answer. er by ties of a common blood and Hindutva in 2014, he was clear in could be a route to citizenship holding a veto on Indian politics as not have the above provision. Two
common culture (Hindus) can dic his promises and has been true to once CAB is law. This distinction the BJP had accused them of for nonMuslim countries were in
tate their terms to the whole them in government. The nonter between “infi ltrators” and “refu decades, Muslims would be seek cluded in the amended list of
Doping to win world.” These words scratched by
V.D. Savarkar on the walls of a pri
ritorial notion of citizenship and
nationhood, the core of Hindutva,
gees” that Home Minister Amit
Shah made during the debate on
ing to restore their voting rights, if
unable to meet the onerous re
countries from where travellers
are banned. The U.S. Supreme
Some athletes do cheat, but when they do so son, and published in 1923 as a was reiterated in the 2014 manifes CAB in the Lok Sabha was made by quirement to be listed in the NRC. Court upheld the principle that
book that defi ned Hindutva, are to of the Bharatiya Janata Party, fo Mr. Modi during the 2014 cam The shallowness and duplicity of there cannot be a bar on entry
with offi cial sanction it is an epic crisis roughly 100 years old. retelling the amendment to the Ci paign. As Mr. Shah told Parlia the government’s claim that the based on religious categories,
M
onday’s decision by the World AntiDoping Political boundaries are artifi tizenship Act, which was passed ment, nobody can complain of be scrapping of the special status of though it allowed the third itera
Agency (WADA) to ban Russia from global cial and imagined barriers to hu by the Lok Sabha on December 9. ing blindsided by the government J&K was about uncompromising tion of the Presidential order to
man movement. Most violence in “India shall remain a natural home on CAB — it was part of the BJP’s uniformity of laws across the stand.
sporting events for a fouryear period is argua
the modern history of humankind for persecuted Hindus and they agenda on which it sought a man country stands exposed in CAB, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, speak
bly the biggest sporting crisis the country has faced till emanated from attempts to en shall be welcome to seek refuge date in 2014 and 2019. that continues to provide special ing for the minority in the 54 judg
date. The antidoping watchdog’s move will hurt Russia force boundaries that purportedly here,” the manifesto said. “The protection to the cultural rights of ment said the Presidential order —
the most at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the protect citizens and eject aliens. NRIs [NonResident Indians], PIOs The outlines several communities. Mr. Shah al even the revised one — was dis
2022 Beijing Winter Olympics where the nation’s fl ag, The Holocaust and the Palestinian [Person of Indian origin] and pro If Muslims were not legitimate citi so made the reassurance during criminatory and unconstitutional.
name and anthem will not be allowed. Russia will inev dispossession are two egregious fessionals settled abroad are a vast zens of the nation, where would the debate that Article 371 which She held that a “reasonable obser
itably approach the Court of Arbitration for Sport with examples. Ascribing, and claiming reservoir to articulate the national they go? While he would not ac protects the cultural integrity of ver” would view the executive ac
an appeal, for which it has three weeks, but if the sen legitimacy for a particular com interests and aff airs globally. This cept them as part of the Hindu na many regions, would “never be al tion “as motivated by animus
munityterritory link is a political resource will be harnessed for tion, Savarkar would also not con tered”. So, it is not a matter of against Muslims”, and termed the
tence is upheld it could bar the nation from participa
project, and Savarkar did this with strengthening Brand India,” the cede to the demand for a separate principle for the government that majority decision as a repetition of
tion in several highprofi le global sporting events in remarkable clarity. manifesto foretold Mr. Modi’s dias country for them and he fi ercely no community shall be granted the past mistake of upholding the
cluding the 2022 football World Cup in Qatar. The saga During the Second World War, pora politics. opposed the demand for Pakistan. special cultural rights; it is only Japanese American internment
has its roots in the scandal that erupted on the eve of he exhorted Hindus to join the Talking to the Indian diaspora It was left to M.S. Golwalkar of the that Muslims will not be allowed camps in 1944. During the Second
the 2016 Rio Olympics, when whistleblower reports British Army, not to fi ght fascism, in London on November 13, 2015, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, that. World War, when Savarkar was re
nailed Russia for running one of the most sophisticated but to prepare for the civil war Mr. Modi said: “Our relations are with whom Savarkar had a hostile cruiting future soldiers to deal
doping programmes. The allegations centred around with Muslims that he thought was based on the ties of our blood, not relationship, to spell out clearly The U.S. and a parallel with the internal enemies, Fran
inevitable. Muslims and Christians on the colour of our passports. All what nonHindus were supposed The ongoing attempts in India to klin D. Roosevelt, hailed as a pro
the active collusion of Russian antidoping experts, the
could never be loyal citizens, he the rights of Narendra Modi has, to do. They “... may stay in the remake itself have striking paral gressive President, was ordering
sports ministry and members of the country’s intelli argued. He wrote, “The tie of a you do too...” While the Citizen country, wholly subordinated to lels in the political project of U.S. the internment of thousands of
gence service in replacing dopetainted urine samples common Holyland has at times ship (Amendment) Bill 2019 (CAB) the Hindu Nation, claiming noth President Donald Trump. In Janu American citizens of Japanese ori
with clean ones during the 2014 Winter Olympics in So proven stronger than the claims of seeks to enact as law the notion of ing, deserving no privileges, far ary 2017, soon after taking over, gin. That past appears to be re
chi. In September 2018, as part of the resolution of that a Motherland… Look at the Mo India as the home for all Hindus less any preferential treatment — Mr. Trump ordered a religious test turning, not as a haunting night
case, Russia reluctantly agreed to open up its database hammedans. Mecca to them is a anywhere, the National Register of not even citizen’s rights.” When In for admission to the U.S. Through mare as it should be, but heralded
to corroborate the fi ndings of the reports. WADA has sterner reality than Delhi or Agra.” Citizens (NRC) seeks to weed out dia debates what happens to those an executive order he banned tra as the promised glorious future.
The idea that nation is not territo those who are already in the terri who will not be able to prove their vellers from seven Muslimmajori What makes Hindu majoritarian
now ruled that the country manipulated this very data
rial, but cultural, was the core of tory but are not part of the nation, citizenship under the NRC, and ty countries from entry. The order ism more eff ective is its doctri
base in order to cover up largescale violations. Savarkar’s treatise. Though the no as per Savarkar’s doctrine, echoed are unable to seek citizenship un also a had a provision, echoing the naire legacy, supported by texts
However, as stiff as the latest sanctions seem, there is tion of a Holyland is emphasised, in numerous resolutions and state der CAB, this is the future envis Modi government’s CAB, which and enforced by a quasimilitary
considerable doubt among antidoping crusaders it is only “a basis of operation” to ments of the BJP and its forebear, aged for them in the Hindutva no was then pending in Parliament. cadre.
whether the measures go far enough. Even ahead of the dictate terms to the rest of the the Jan Sangh. For a nonMuslim tion. The President ordered to “priori
Rio games, WADA had recommended that Russia be ex world. Not all those who are resi excluded from the NRC, there This understanding of nation tize refugee claims made by indivi varghese.g@thehindu.co.in
pelled, but the International Olympic Committee (IOC),
under President Thomas Bach, had left the decision to LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials.
individual sports’ governing bodies, and, subsequently,
athletes who were cleared of doping were allowed to
The citizenship door to the nation. Now, citizens enjoyed by refugees from legislation such as CAB foster victim suff ered. If India’s To read more letters
compete as neutrals. A similar episode had played out The Citizenship have to look to the judiciary other countries. Persecution anything but that. justice system is against the
online, scan the QR code
during the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, where Amendment Bill and its as the only option to set of minorities is not a Neeraj Nandakumar, forms of punishment seen in Krishna Menon is an
Russia was again banned but individual athletes com gradual passage in things right. phenomenon that is Guruvayur, Kerala North Korea (fi ring), Saudi outstanding leader, probably
peted. The IOC’s hand may be forced this time around Parliament is against the Shalini Gerald, prevalent only in Islamic Arabia (beheading), next to Nehru. Here was a
nondiscriminatory norms Chennai countries, as the government Criminal justice system Afghanistan (shot in the person completely devoted
by the sheer magnitude of the fi ndings, but there re
mains a similar possibility of Russian competitors still and secular credentials of is trying to establish. If we The deaths in an encounter head), then it should ensure to the nation. As Defence
the Constitution. The hue ■ The Citizenship give special treatment to last Friday, of the four judgments that are quick. Minister, he built up many
participating. It may be worth noting that despite So
and cry being raised by the Amendment Bill would have refugees from Afghanistan, accused in the rape and Jit Sarkar, institutions. He was the man
chi, Russia still played host to marquee events such as political Opposition and been a good piece of then refugees from Sri Lanka murder of a young Kolkata behind Nehru’s equidistant
the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and the 2018 some of us in diff erent legislation had it considered and Myanmar too deserve veterinarian in Hyderabad, foreign policy. As a great
FIFA World Cup and is again slated to host the swim walks of life teaches us one only the persecuted the same consideration. At a have been viewed as a V.K. Krishna Menon orator and a dazzling
ming event in 2025. In a sense, both the IOC and WADA thing (Editorial, “Unequal, minorities of Pakistan and time when we need to violation of fundamental As a young voter who had diplomat nonpareil, he
have had to straddle the thin line between two power unsecular”, December 10) Bangladesh. We are involve the Muslim rights (Editorial page, “A cast his vote in Bombay would have ensured India
ful but opposing arguments — of punishing Russia, the We, the electorate, should indirectly responsible for community in preventing the growing blot on the criminal North in 1962 and got to followed a diff erent path.
never give any party such a their plight and cannot shy radicalisation of its youth, justice system”, December know Indian politics, I can K. Rajendran,
country, for its misdemeanours while at the same time Chennai
massive electoral mandate away from the responsibility alienating them will only aid 10). But what is of concern is say with pride that V.K.
preserving natural justice for athletes who are clean. as it makes them autocratic of safeguarding them. But India’s enemies. The Prime the eff ectiveness of court corrections & clarifications:
But, increasingly it feels like a situation where even and arrogant in why should we grant Minister recently trials and the delivery of The price of Brent oil and the % change given in the Market
honest sportspersons may end up paying the price for implementing their ideals, citizenship to refugees from emphasised the importance judgments versus the Watch column (Business page, Dec. 10, 2019) were incorrect.
the machinations of their corrupt administrators. unmindful of the grave Afghanistan? They should be of communal harmony, unity cruelty, the pain and the The Readers’ Editor’s office can be contacted by Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300;
damage that is being caused granted the same benefi ts and peace. Pieces of barbarism that the rape E-mail:readerseditor@thehindu.co.in
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Chess as patterns and contextual memory Iraq’s autumn of discontent
India’s fi rst Grandmaster says chess players don’t necessarily have a photographic memory India can help Iraq create institutions which connect
with the aspirations of a disgruntled youth
other pawns... White has a bishop
VISWANATHAN ANAND & GARRY KASPAROV, 1995. -TH ARCHIVES here, and I recall this bishop position scheming for a rerun, and renegade Ba’ath
from my game last year. Ah, this is a ists yearning for Saddam Hussein’s authori
NimzoIndian opening [a hypermod tarianism. Since the U.S. invasion in 2003,
ern opening that doesn’t involve fi an anarchic and enfeebled Iraq has been a hunt
chettoing a bishop at the start], so I ing ground for various foreign powers — the
Viswanathan Anand know what the pawn structure U.S., Iran, Israel, Sunni Gulf powers, and
should look like and all I have to re Mahesh Sachdev Turkey — and their local proxies. With its ge
member is that one pawn is out of ostrategic location, massive oil reserves and
Viswanathan Anand has been India’s place on both sides — maybe a3 and large Shia population, Iraq is a big prize.
torchbearer in chess. Along with ten a6, or a2 and a6 — and everything In its heyday in the late 1970s, Iraq was consi Although the Prime Minister’s resignation
nis star Leander Paes, he has em else slots in.’ The reason the Grand dered the luckiest Arab country as it had has broken a protracted stalemate, the pros
braced sporting longevity, and both masters and Masters were able to re both oil and water, a relatively modern citi pects for an early positive resolution appear
are playing their respective sport construct what they were shown the zenry, and a Ba’athist regime which, though dim. The agitation could either coagulate in
beyond three decades, more than fi rst time was because the picture authoritarian, was progressive and less cor to a more inclusive political force, or frag
even the great Sachin Tendulkar. The made sense to them. rupt. Ironically, since then, Iraq has endured ment along sectarian lines, or morph into a
former World chess champion, who An equivalent of this would be four decades of near ceaseless depredations militancy. To survive, Iraq’s ruling politico
turns 50 on Wednesday, has penned sense her blood beginning to sim ■ Mind Master: showing the photograph of a land with three ‘Mother of All Battles’, economic religious elite would need a package address
Winning
Mind Master along with sports writer mer. ‘It’s not anyone’s rating,’ she Lessons from scape to an artist. It may have a few sanctions, occupation, and existential duels ing agitators’ basic demands and mitigating
Susan Ninan. The book, which is be said coldly. ‘It’s our wedding anniver a Champion’s striking features, like a red boat with with al Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS). Re their distress. The new dispensation would
ing released on his birthday, off ers a sary!’ I had the stupidest look on my Life a name painted across it in white let cently, it has been crippled by agitations led need to be sectarianlight. To make a clean
peep into Anand’s sharp mind, ex face as I tried to make sense of why I Viswanathan ters, a chapel on the bank of a river, by youth railing against an inapt and corrupt break from the current discredited system,
plains how he dismantled the Rus should be trusted to remember this Anand with and mountains and trees forming the leadership. They are frustrated because of Iraq will need a new electoral law or even a
sian oligarchy in chess, and reveals detail. We were just into the second Susan Ninan backdrop. Like the Grandmasters, unemployment, decaying civic amenities, new Constitution. In a young democracy, it
his perspective about the sporting year of our marriage. Hachette the artists will recall the features of and foreign domination. On December 1, the is important to create institutions sympath
life. Having inspired a legion of chess India the photo perfectly, but if they are Iraqi Parliament accepted the resignation of etic to the youth’s aspirations. The new lea
players including the latest prodigy, Perception of eidetic memory ₹ 599 shown a version of it in which the de the Prime Minister throwing the country into dership would also be under scrutiny for its
R. Praggnanandhaa, 14, Anand Coming from a chess player who is tails are messed up — the boat is bro a fresh bout of political instability. nationalism.
shows that there is more to chess believed to thrive on plucking out ken, the chapel is missing and 20
than a Sicilian Defence. In the book, endless moves, games and notations Master, expert and class ‘A’ player, new objects are now visible in the Protests and the way ahead India’s role
he bares his thoughts about goals, from memory, this might sound in the last a decent chess player who background — they will have trouble Iraqis’ discontent is rooted in reality. In For Indians, the developments in Iraq may
rivals, strengths, and vulnerabilities credulous, even blasphemous. Most ranks below expert level. De Groot recreating the original. Much like the 2018, Iraq’s oil exports were $91 billion, or appear as a distant rumble. They are not.
like being forgetful even in a sport as of us players can recall moves from showed each of them a chessboard Grandmasters, what these artists over $6 a day for each citizen. Yet, over 41% One, Iraq is India’s largest source of crude. A
cerebral as chess. An excerpt: all the games we’ve played and yet it confi guration with 22 pieces from an would do is take in a couple of crucial of population lived below the poverty line of protracted instability in Iraq would result in
What’s the last thing that slipped is also true that we can be at sea unknown game. The subjects were elements and fi ll in the rest of the $3.2/day. Two years after the defeat of the IS, oil price rise. Two, with direct bilateral trade
your mind? Was it a chore, your be when it comes to a fi vepoint grocery then asked to reconstruct the board, background in their minds. millions of internally displaced Iraqis still of over $24 billion in 201819, Iraq is already a
longings at a hotel or on a fl ight, an list. The preInternet, premobile era either on another board or verbally. Personally, I favour creating sum await rehabilitation. Iraqis also resent fo large market for India’s exports with sizeable
appointment, or worse still, your now appears to be buried in a glacial The Grandmasters and Masters re maries, or collapsing a whole lot of reign hegemony, mainly by the U.S. and Iran. potential for growth. Three, in the 197585
wedding anniversary? If it’s the last I past from a Pleistocene Age. Then, it produced it almost eff ortlessly and positions into a story. While doing The attempts to burn down the Iranian con decade, Iraq was the biggest market for In
hope your limbs are intact. was our spouses to whom we’d turn got 93 per cent right, while the ex this, I keep the essential elements in sulates in Karbala and Najaf last month show dia’s project exports; its postconfl ict recon
I’m a survivor myself. I run the for reminders on everything (though perts and class ‘A’ players struggled a mind. I could liken this to a situation popular antipathy. struction requirement would be huge. Addi
risk of throwing my reputation off maybe not the wedding anniver bit, missing a detail in a couple of in which you’ve lost your way and all The redeeming features of the protest tionally, India can also help Iraq in MSMEs,
the cerebral pedestal with this story, sary!). Today, we’re a bunch of places, and got 72 per cent and 51 per you know is that you need to head movement have been its nonviolence and skill development, healthcare, education,
which I’ve often shared at seminars hunched fi gures with our thumbs on cent correct respectively. But when northwest. With that basic informa inclusivity, despite Iraq being a sectarian, tri and improved governance.
and gatherings — but I’ll do it once rollers, fl itting between mobile appli the positions were randomized, mak tion, even without the exact address bal society awash with weapons. The prot But before all this can happen, India
more anyway. It was January 1998, cations and tools, gyroscopes and lo ing no logical sense whatsoever, each of your destination or a set of direc ests have often been met with excessive force would need to help Iraq avoid the worstcase
during my World Championship cation data. Google reminds me group, including the Grandmasters, tions, you might still fi nd your way by authorities leading to over 400 deaths. scenario. For this, it needs to hold Iraq’s
match against Karpov in Lausanne, there’s a fl ight to catch, pops up di placed only three or four pieces cor there. It works in the same way as a Last week, unknown gunmen massacred 22 hand to foster political reforms and help
when threeandahalf inch fl oppy rections to a restaurant I’m about to rectly. It showed that Grandmasters person recalling trivia through a sto protestors and three policemen in Baghdad. create credible and eff ective sociopolitical
disks were still in vogue. Every night, visit, and on many days I have a didn’t look at or commit to memory ry that makes the facts stick in their Although the agitators reject the current institutions. Over the past 70 years, India has
whatever preparation had been birthday alarm going off , making me the positions of individual pieces; head. Who’s ever going to forget political system, they lack a precise alterna created such institutions suited for a multi
worked on would be backed up, choke on my morning cereal, and I rather, they remembered pieces in Isaac Newton and the discovery of tive. They call for a revolution to dismantle ethnic developing society. This makes it
stored in fl oppies and stowed away in can’t for the life of me remember groups, structures or patterns. gravity, for example? An apple falling the Muhasasa system of sectbased alloca compatible to partner with Iraq. Moreover,
a safe by Aruna. One night after put whom I’d set it for. on his head while he was sitting in tion of government positions and replace it India’s millennialong civilisational ties with
ting away the disks, she turned to me Broadly, chess players tend to be Converting a picture into a story the garden and the fl ash of brilliant with direct elections and meritocracy. While Mesopotamia give it a tradition of goodwill
with a knowing smile and told me the subject of envy for their eidetic So, essentially what chess players insight that inspired the understand they are resolute and united, the absence of with all sections of Iraqi society. This legacy
that the code to unlock the safe was memory — or at least what’s com have isn’t an inexplicably photo ing of gravitational force is perhaps any hierarchy or nationwide coordination needs to be leveraged not only to help trans
easy to recall, 2706. Confused, I com monly perceived as eidetic memory. graphic memory, but contextual me the bestknown anecdote in the stu renders them vulnerable to manipulation form Iraq, but also revitalise India’s bilateral
mented, ‘That’s a silly code... Which This belief was debunked by the mory. What most of us do is convert dy of science. The story that goes and divisions. But then, these attributes also ties with this friendly country in the extend
player has a rating like that?’ Live Elo Dutch psychologist and chess player a picture into a story. The mental so with the discovery makes it allow them moral high ground and focus. ed neighbourhood.
ratings weren’t around then and rat Adriaan de Groot more than half a liloquy in a seasoned player’s head unforgettable. Arrayed against the utopian and inexpe
ings were usually updated to a diff e decade ago through his experiments. goes something like this: ‘Oh, these rienced youth are formidable forces: the wily Mahesh Sachdev, a retired diplomat, was Ambassador
rence of fi ve. Aruna looked aghast. He tested four categories of players three pawns haven’t been moved, so Excerpted with permission from Hachette politicoclergy nexus (and their sectarian to Algeria, Norway and Nigeria. He heads Eco
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threatens their land, lan the ruling BJP and Asom Ga political leaders in the Valley cerned about political lead
guage and culture,” said Lu
rinjyoti Gogoi, general se
cretary of the All Assam
na Parishad with mobs at
tacking or damaging the of
fi ces of these political
were to be released, and that
the Centre was not going to
interfere in the process.
ers in the Valley. But if lead
ers were more worried
about the people of Kashmir,
Women don’t need
Students’ Union, a consti
tuent of NESO.
In Guwahati, a large num
parties in some semiurban
areas.
Apart from writers and
“The government has no
intention to keep any leader
under custody even for one
Making a point: Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaking in
the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. PTI *
it would send a better mes
sage, he said. Mr. Shah said
the situation was normal.
fi rearms: RS Chairman
ber of people laid siege to intellectuals, some fi lm per more day,” he said in res leaders will be released. We Taking a potshot at the “99.5% of students of 11th
strategic areas chanting an sonalities and singers too hit ponse to a question by lead don’t want to keep anyone Congress, Mr. Shah said that class sat for exams there, but Others will protect them, he tells MPs
tiBJP and antigovernment the streets and decided er of the Congress Legisla [leaders] in jail even for a Farooq Abdullah, former for Adhir Ranjanji, this is not
slogans and burning tyres. against taking part in any ture Party in the Lok Sabha day more than that is re Chief Minister of Jammu and normalcy; seven lakh people Special Correspondent ‘Rape in India’, not
Some tried to march to Dis government functions. They Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary on quired. As and when the lo Kashmir, had been in custo availed OPD services in Sri NEW DELHI ‘Make in India’: Adhir
pur, the State’s seat of pow also called for the boycott of normalcy in the State and cal administration feels the dy for six months, whereas nagar; Section 144 removed With two women MPs ask New Delhi
er, but were prevented on the IndoJapan summit from detention of political time is appropriate, they will his father, the late Sheikh from everywhere. But for ing to speak as the discus Congress leader Adhir
the way by the police and December 1517. leaders. be released. There will be no Abdullah, had been kept Adhirji, only parameter for sion on the Arms (Amend Ranjan Chowdhury raised
“It is for local administra interference from our side,” confi ned for 11 years by the normalcy is political activi ment) Bill, 2019 was the Unnao rape case in the
tion to decide when political Mr. Shah said. Congress governments of ty,” he said. wrapping up on Tuesday Lok Sabha on Tuesday
during Zero Hour, stating
SC fl ags delay in HC evening, Rajya Sabha chair
person M. Venkaiah Naidu that the country was
Restore normalcy in Kashmir: EU
remarked that he thought gradually moving towards
ment. ary. conduct of polling. form of issuance as to who is She said the Committee of RBI’s suggestion on issuance issuing authority. Trinamool members walked
out of the Rajya Sabha on
Tuesday after Zero Hour
protesting against West
RCEP decision not last minute: Goyal Lok Sabha nod for Bill extending Bengal Governor Jagdeep
Dhankhar for allegedly
withholding the SC and ST
India should have put a pause at the beginning itself, says Union Minister
SC/ST quota in State legislatures legislation cleared by the
Assembly. As soon as
Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu
announced Question Hour,
Special Correspondent government for not negotiat MPs call for continuing nomination of AngloIndians the MPs barged into the Well
NEW DELHI ing the pacts more favoura demanding raising of an issue
India’s decision to leave the bly for Indian companies. He Special Correspondent The reservation for An isn’t enough; this intellec related to the Governor. Party
Regional Comprehensive said that the RCEP negotia NEW DELHI gloIndians in the form of tual untouchability has to MP Derek O'Brien tried to
Economic Partnership tors’ refusal to consider the The Lok Sabha on Tuesday “nomination” is set to expire end.” Sougata Ray of the Tri raise the issue but the
(RCEP) was not taken at the services sector in the agree passed the Constitution on January 25 as the Bill namool questioned the fi Chairman did not allow.
last minute, Commerce and ment was a major factor, as (One Hundred and Twenty does not extend the facility gures released by the Minis
Industry Minister Piyush were concerns over rules of Sixth Amendment) Bill, to the community. The Mi ter on the number of J&K status altered
Goyal told Parliament, in a origin, nontariff barriers, 2019, which continues the nister, in his reply, said AngloIndians in India. irreversibly: Faesal
NEW DELHI
statement, on Tuesday while and the subsidy regime in reservation of seats for the doors were not shut and the “The Minister is seeking
The President’s proclamation
defending the government’s UPA government’s decision put a pause at the beginning some RCEP countries. Scheduled Castes and Sche matter would be considered. to take away what Dr. Am
to scrap the special status
decision to quit the 16nation to join RCEP talks had been a itself,” Mr. Goyal contended “A comparison of mer duled Tribes for another 10 Speaking during the dis bedkar gave us. AngloIn
accorded to Jammu and
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) mistake in the fi rst place. when members from the chandise trade with these years, till January 25, 2030. cussion, Congress leader Ad dians have contributed im Kashmir on August 5 and the
among the ASEAN and other “Nothing happened in the Congress, Trinamool Con countries reveals that India’s Law Minister Ravi Shan hir Ranjan Chowdhury said mensely for the country. Do subsequent “rushing through”
countries. past few days,” Mr. Goyal gress, RJD, CPI and CPM trade defi cit has steadily in kar Prasad noted that the qu the Minister should move an not obliterate a community of the State’s reorganisation
In a heated exchange with said. “Other countries knew sought to counter him about creased. For example, the ota in legislatures was re amendment to the Bill to the of proud people,” the MP law by Parliament amounted
Congress leader Jairam Ra what direction we were go the timing of the decision. trade defi cit with ASEAN quired to build a new eff ect of extending the SC/ST said. TDP MP K. Ram Mohan to an “irreversible” alteration
mesh and other Opposition ing in, and that if our con from 201011 until 201819 in political leadership of the reservation for 10 years but Naidu, while supporting the without taking the consent of
members, who asked why cerns were not met, we Sticking points creased more than 4 times two communities. The Bill should have been more con Bill, said that with 98% jobs the Kashmiri people, IAS
the government had would not stay in RCEP,” he In his statement to the upper from $5.0 billion to $21.8 bil was passed with 352 mem siderate of AngloIndians. in the private sector, the go topper-turned-J&K political
“pressed the pause button” said, adding that the fi nal de house, Mr. Goyal listed sev lion. In fact, the merchan bers in favour and none vernment must also look at leader Shah Faesal contended
at the last minute, Mr. Goyal cision to pull out of the talks eral reasons for the govern dise defi cit with all the RCEP against. The reservation for ‘Quotas not enough’ extending the reservation in his petition before the
denied that there had been a at the RCEP summit on No ment’s call on RCEP, includ countries increased more SCs, STs and AngloIndians Stating that the admission fi cover. Advocating for the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
sudden change in policy on vember 4 was taken by ing the trade defi cits India than 9 times from $7.1 billion given for the past 70 years in gures in the IIMs and IITs of AngloIndian community, he The petition challenged the
the accord, which had been Prime Minister Narendra faces with 12 of the 15 RCEP in 200304 to $65.1 billion in the Lok Sabha and the As SC/ST communities were ve noted that the government constitutionality of the
negotiated since 2012, and Modi. “India should not have partners it already has FTAs 201314,” Mr. Goyal informed semblies was due to end on ry low, DMK MP Kanimozhi was dutybound to protect Jammu and Kashmir
indicated that the previous joined RCEP, it should have with, and blamed the UPA the Rajya Sabha. January 25, 2020. said, “Reservation alone these Indians too. Reorganisation Act, 2019.
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Nagaland brings ILP in Dimapur 720 eminent
people fl ay
U.S. panel recommends
November 21,
1979, is the cutoff
CAB, NRC
Special Correspondent
sanctions against Amit Shah
date for people NEW DELHI ‘Bill sets a legal criterion for citizenship based on religion’
More than 720 writers, ac
from outside tors and activists have spo Sriram Lakshman sam and nationwide NRC
Vijaita Singh ken out against both the Ci WASHINGTON <
> Ifboth
the CAB passes in
Houses of that the Home Minister
New Delhi tizenship Amendment Bill In the wake of the passage of seeks to propose, USCIRF
Parliament, the
Even as the Lok Sabha debat and the NPRNRC, calling the Citizenship Amendment fears that the Indian govern
ed the Citizenship (Amend them “illconceived.” Bill (CAB) in the Lok Sabha, United States ment is creating a religious
ment) Bill, 2019, on Monday, In a statement signed by the U.S. International Com government test for Indian citizenship
the Nagaland government Justices P.B. Sawant (SC mission on Religious Free should consider that would strip citizenship
extended the Inner Line Per retd.), Hosbet Suresh dom (USCIRF) has expressed sanctions against from millions of Muslims,” it
mit (ILP) system to Dimapur, (Bombay HC retd.) and concern over it and consi the Home Minister said.
the commercial hub of the B.G. Kolse Patil (exBombay dered recommending sanc and other
State. HC), and Javed Akhtar, tions against Home Minister principal Not warranted: India
The decision makes it Harsh Mander, Aparna Sen Amit Shah and other top leadership In response, the External Af
mandatory for “every non Rage of a region: People protesting during the 12-hour Assam bandh called by the North East and Swami Agnivesh, leaders. U.S. International Commission on fairs Ministry said India had
indigenous person” who en Students’ Organisation in Guwahati on Tuesday. RITU RAJ KONWAR *
among others, the group “If the CAB passes in both Religious Freedom the prerogative to validate
tered the district after No said: “We must unequivo Houses of Parliament, the its citizenry through various
vember 21, 1979, to obtain an “mini India”, Dimapur dis tution. Residents of other There have been protests cally reject CAB 2019 and United States government excludes Muslims, setting a policies like any other coun
ILP within 90 days. trict has a mixed population. States have to mandatorily across the northeastern at the same time in the should consider sanctions legal criterion for citizenship try. “The statement made by
The notifi cation said non obtain an ILP to visit the pro States against the Bill that same breath, NPR/NRC.” against the Home Minister based on religion. The CAB the USCIRF is neither accu
indigenous persons living in Exempt from CAB tected States. nullifi es the 1985 Assam Ac “For the fi rst time there and other principal leader is a dangerous turn in the rate nor warranted. The Bill
Dimapur prior to November Nagaland, Arunachal Pra On Monday, Home Minis cord, which called for detec is a statutory attempt to ship,” a December 9 state wrong direction; it runs provides expedited consid
21, 1979, would have to pro desh and Mizoram, protect ter Amit Shah told the Lok tion and deportation of not just privilege peoples ment from the USCIRF said. counter to India’s rich histo eration for Indian citizen
duce documents as evidence ed by the ILP requirement, Sabha that Manipur would anyone who entered the from some faiths but at the The Commission, an inde ry of secular pluralism and ship to persecuted religious
to get a certifi cate from the have been exempted from be brought under the ILP State after March 24, 1971. same time relegate anoth pendent and bipartisan fed the Indian Constitution, minorities already in India
Deputy Commissioner for the provisions of the CAB system, exempting it from The Bill makes the Accord er, Muslims, to secondrate eral government body, which guarantees equality from certain contiguous
exemption from the permit along with the whole of provisions of the CAB. Ex redundant as it is likely to be status,” noted the group. called the Bill’s passage before the law regardless of countries...,” said Ministry
system. Meghalaya, Mizoram and the cept nontribal areas in As nefi t nonMuslims among “...the present govern “deeply troubling” . faith,” it said. spokesperson Raveesh Ku
Except Dimapur, the ILP tribal areas of Tripura and sam and Tripura, the entire the over 19 lakh people ex ment appears intent on “The CAB enshrines a “In conjunction with the mar.
has been applicable to the Assam as covered in the northeast has been exempt cluded from the National Re causing huge upheavals pathway to citizenship for ongoing National Register of (With inputs from
rest of Nagaland. Known as Sixth Schedule of the Consti ed from the CAB. gister of Citizens. within Indian society.” immigrants that specifi cally Citizens (NRC) process in As Kallol Bhattacherjee)
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Trump to face two impeachment charges Suu Kyi in ICJ to defend
Democrats in the House of Representatives accuse him of abusing power and obstructing Congress Myanmar in genocide case
Sriram Lakshman sident, is above the law”.
WASHINGTON House Intelligence Com Gambia’s team details mass rapes, burning alive of families
U.S. President Donald mittee Chairman Adam
Trump is being formally Schiff said the argument that Reuters
charged with abuse of power Democrats should have wait THE HAGUE
House’s Democratic leader that Mr. Trump will not be probe a thus far unsubstan exactly what president time? Why not let him have passively as the alleged
ship, including Speaker Nan convicted by the Senate, tiated theory that Ukraine trump did when he solicited foreign help just one more atrocities were detailed on cide of its own people.” on the fl oor: young boys
cy Pelosi were present. which is controlled by had meddled in the 2016 and pressured Ukraine to in time?’,” Mr. Schiff said. the fi rst of three days of Suu Kyi is expected on from our village,” Mr. Loe
Mr. Trump is the fourth Republicans. American elections. terfere in our 2020 presiden hearings at the International Wednesday to repeat denials wenstein quoted from one
President in American histo Based on their impeach “Our President holds the tial election,” he said, about It’s witch hunt: Trump Court of Justice in The of genocide and argue that survivor’s testimony to the
ry to face the prospect of a ment inquiry of over two ultimate public trust. When the abuse of power charge. “WITCH HUNT!” Mr. Trump Hague. The case was institut military “clearance opera U.N. factfi nding mission.
House impeachment, after months, House Democrats he betrays that trust, and A 300page report by tweeted shortly after the De ed by Gambia against Budd tions” launched in August “As we entered the house,
Andrew Johnson, Richard have concluded that Mr. puts himself before country, House Democrats last week mocrats’ press briefi ng had histmajority Myanmar in 2017 were a legitimate coun the soldiers locked the door.
Nixon (who resigned before Trump conditioned a White he endangers the Constitu on their impeachment inqui concluded. The President al November. terterrorism response to at One soldier raped me. He
the vote) and Bill Clinton. House meeting with Ukrai tion, he endangers our de ry’s conclusions said that Mr. so said that Mr Nadler’s “All that The Gambia asks tacks by Rohingya militants. stabbed me in the back of
nian President Volodymyr mocracy and he endangers Trump tried to obstruct the charge that he [ Mr Trump ] is that you tell Myanmar to Detailing events at the vil my neck and in my abdo
Senate trial Zelenksy and the release $ our national security,” Mr. process by trying to publicly pressured Ukraine to inter stop these senseless kill lage of Min Gyi, Gambia’s la men. I was trying to save my
If the House votes next week, 391 million in military aid to Nadler said. attack and intimidate wit fere in the 2020 election was ings,” Gambia’s Justice Mi wyer Andrew Loewenstein baby, who was only 28 days
and if they vote to impeach Ukraine on the Ukrainians “It is an impeachable of nesses. “President Trump “ridiculous”. nister Abubacarr Tambadou drew on witness accounts old, but they threw him on
Mr Trump (as a Democrat publicly announcing investi fence for the President to ex engaged in unprecedented, He has denied any wrong said in opening comments. recorded in a report by U.N. the ground and he died.”
controlled House is likely to), gations into Mr. Trump’s pol ercise the powers of his pu categorical and indiscrimi doing and the Republicans “To stop these acts of bar investigators, who estimated At the end of Tuesday’s
he will have to stand trial in itical rival, former VicePresi blic offi ce to obtain an nate defi ance of the im have argued that Democrats barity and brutality that 750 people were killed hearing, Gambia asked the
the Senate — a process that dent Joseph Biden and his improper personal benefi t peachment inquiry,” Mr Na have been trying to overturn have shocked and continue there, including over 100 court to order special mea
could commence early next son, Hunter. Mr. Trump had while ignoring or injuring dler said. the results of the 2016 presi to shock our collective con children under the age of 6. sures to protect the Rohin
year. Current indications are also wanted Ukraine to the national interest. That is “No one, not even the Pre dential elections. science. To stop this geno “There were dead bodies gya.
kills self in Czech hospital For the fi rst time, India ranks among the top 10 in terms of performance: CCPI
nel were to check on a
fl oating fuel supply line
and other equipment at
PM describes it as an ‘individual act’ Agence France-Presse dustrial levels. the Chilean base.
Madrid China, the world’s largest President Sebastiŕ n Piũ
Reuters Mr. Babis said. He said the The U.S. and Saudi Arabia single emitter, was found to era said via Twitter that he
OSTRAVA attacker’s mother was coop are among major polluters have taken “medium action” along with his Ministers are
Martial law in Southern
A 42yearold gunman killed erating with police. showing “hardly any signs” due to its high investment in at the Air Force headquar
Philippines may be lifted
MANILA
six people on Tuesday at a The shooter fl ed the hos of reducing their greenhouse renewables. ters monitoring develop
President Rodrigo Duterte is hospital waiting room in the pital after the attack, gas production, a global as India, for the fi rst time, ments.
likely to lift martial law in the eastern Czech city of Ostra prompting a manhunt in sessment of countries’ emis ranks among the top 10 in On Tuesday, the Air
southern Philippines by year’s va before fl eeing and fatally volving hundreds of offi cers. sions trajectories said on this year’s Climate Change Force said the plane had
end, more than two years shooting himself in the He later shot himself in the Tuesday at United Nations Performance Index (CCPI) not been heard from in
after it was imposed to stop head, police said. head in his car with a police climate talks. presented on Tuesday at the more than seven hours and
the Islamic State from It was unclear what mo helicopter fl ying overhead. The Climate Change Per COP25 climate summit here. likely would have run out
gaining a foothold there. AFP tivated the shooting, which The shooter was identi formance Index (CCPI) mea The current levels of per of fuel around 1240 a.m.
happened in the early fi ed as Ctirad Vitasek, a con sures the emissions, renewa Time to act: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, right, at the capita emissions and energy Drake’s Passage, where
In a sign of thaw, Qatari morning at the outpatient struction technician, by the ble energy share and climate COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid on Tuesday. GETTY IMAGES *
use in India, ranked 9th in the the plane was missing, is
PM attends Gulf summit clinic of the University Hos company’s chairman Ales policies of 57 countries and “high category”, are still infamous for severe weath
RIYADH
pital in Ostrava. Zygula. the European Union. wide fade out of coal. ly on a path compatible with comparatively low and, er conditions, including
Qatar’s PM Sheikh Abdullah
bin Nasser Al Thani attended
Prime Minister Andrej Ba Vitasek had been on med It found the U.S. ranks While climate perfor the Paris climate goals. along with ambitious 2030 freezing temperatures and
a Gulf Cooperation Council bis told reporters it was an ical leave for over a month last, followed by Saudi Ara mance varied greatly — even The 2015 accord saw na targets, result in high ratings ferocious storms. But the
summit in Saudi Arabia on “individual act”. “He came and was convinced he was bia and Australia, although within the EU, with Sweden tions agree to work towards for the green house gas emis Air Force said late on Mon
Tuesday, a first sign of thaw home and announced he seriously ill and that no one several countries did report leading the way — the report limiting global temperature sions and energy use catego day that the weather was
in relations since the boycott had shot people, and that he wanted to cure him, Mr. Zyg falls in emissions last year, found that none of the coun rises to “well below” two de ries, said the report released good when the plane be
of Doha began in 2017. REUTERS is going to shoot himself,” ula said. largely due to an industry tries surveyed were current grees Celsius above prein here in the Spanish capital. gan its fl ight.
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Adani Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366.90. . . . . . . . -6.70
Divergence leaves bank with ₹ 6,968 cr. loss in FY19 versus profi t reported earlier Public sector lenders Bank
Asian Paints. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1713.15. . . . . . -13.20
of Baroda, Union Bank of
Axis Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715.70. . . . . . -16.30 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT earlier. SBI said after subse India and Bank of India, re
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State Bank of India (SBI), the tion during the current fi of funds based lending
Bharti Airtel . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 447.00. . . . . . . . . 1.15 country’s largest lender, un nancial year, the remaining rate, a day after State Bank Value ladder: An offi cers’ body said that recent transactions
BPCL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486.30. . . . . . -13.35 der reported ₹ 11,932 crore of impact on the gross NPAs of India (SBI) announced by peers highlighted the valuation diff erential. REUTERS *
Skyworth bets big Oracle onboards
on TV market in India exInfosys CEO Sikka
Eyes sales of 2 million units by 2020 Chairman Ellison welcomes ‘AI expert’
Special Correspondent next three to fi ve years in ex Special Correspondent
HYDERABAD panding the Hyderabad fa Bengaluru
Hong Kongbased Skyworth cility located near the inter Vishal Sikka, former CEO of
Group, which plans to invest national airport here. Infosys, has been inducted
$100 million in a manufac The company, on com in Oracle’s board of direc
turing facility in Hyderabad, pletion of the expansion tors, the Redwood City
is upbeat on the growth programme, would have a based tech major said in a
prospects in the Indian tele capacity to make four mil press release posted on its
vision market. lion TV units in Hyderabad global website.
“For 2020, our plan is to and also manufacture more Mr. Sikka, 52, who recent
sell 2 million TV units,” Sky products, including wash ly fl oated his AI startup Via
worth India Electronics Ma ing machines, refrigerators nai Systems, was a top exec
naging Director Criver Liu and airconditioners. utive with SAP before he Vishal Sikka
said at a media interaction Besides manufacturing joined Infosys.
here on Tuesday. under its brand, Skyworth is Welcoming his induction, to our customers,” Mr. Elli
Television sales by the also a third party manufac Oracle Chairman and CTO sion said.
company, under the Sky turer, he said, without shar Larry Ellison said, “Vishal is Oracle CEO Safra Catz
worth, Metz and Coocaa ing details regarding the ex one the world’s leading ex said, “The digital transfor
brands, were 4.82 lakh units isting manufacturing perts in artifi cial intelligence mation of an enterprise is
this year as against about 2.5 capacity and on the stake in and machine learning. enabled by the rapid adop
lakh in 2018. the joint venture. To quer These AI technologies are tion of modern cloud appli
ies, he said the aim was to key foundational elements cations and technologies.
Capacity expansion generate employment for of the Oracle Cloud’s Auto Vishal clearly understands
On plans to increase the ma more than 5,000 people in nomous Infrastructure and how Oracle’s Gen2 Cloud In
nufacturing capacity in In Hyderabad, over time. Intelligent Applications. frastructure, Autonomous
dia, he said Skyworth had He added that washing ”Vishal’s expertise and Database and Applications
been making and marketing machines would be the next experience makes him come together in the Oracle
products in association with product line that the com ideally suited to provide Cloud to help our customers
a local partner and would pany would launch in India strategic vision and expert drive business value and
invest $100 million over the next year. advice to our company and adapt to change.’’
16 SHOWCASE DELHI
plosion of digital content/OTT plat PEOPLE
Baahubali 2 in Hindi is the forms in the latter half of the
decade has meant that it’s either
the big budget fi lms like Baahubali
Of all the jazz clubs
biggest Bollywood fi lm
and War, which off er a bigscreen Love, loss, war and the fi ght for freedom come together
experience, that have been per
in Sharbari Zohra Ahmed’s debut novel
forming well in cinemas or it’s con
cept fi lms like Badhaai Ho that
have stood out. The middleofthe
road content is not getting traction
which still
exists with
an almost
Still Delhi's struggle with authentic
Chinese food continues
Mainland China, on a bad day.
The vibe: It felt as if halfway
through the project, the budgets
were cut. The designs are grand, a
private dining room to accommo
The Crispy Pork Ribs were no bet
ter — no crispiness or crunch, and
poor fl avours. The exotic mush
rooms in mala sauce was the nail in
the coffi n so to speak. Insipid at
NOT ARRIVED
un date 16 with its own bar and large best. Mala sauce is meant to be an
balcony, a separate hot pot section oily, spicy and almost numbing
and a Tie Ban (iron plate, similar to sauce. At Yi Jing it was defi nitely not OneCulture describes itself as a luxury co-working space
teppanyaki) counter. But then the any of that. Finally, the handmade that provides amenities such as ergonomic furniture
tables, the chairs and sofas all noodles were more like a fettuccine customised to provide lumbar support and Persian wool
changed menu; Tea House of the So when I heard that a new Chi seemed poor. The red crystal chan (cooked al dente) than anything carpets. There’s 24/7 access, WiFi, private offices,
August Moon at the Taj Palace, nese restaurant has opened at the deliers seemed cheap, but were Chinese. conference and meeting rooms, printing and stationery,
which closed doors in 2009; and Sheraton New Delhi, which boasts probably authentic – made in Go with: Someone you need to gaming areas (with a pool table, Playstation, Football and
Taipan at the Oberoi, which has of the fabulous south Indian restau China? take to a fi vestar hotel, but you table tennis), a bar with cafe, house-keeping and security
services. With the use of tech users can benefit from self-
been replaced by the horribly ex rant, Dakshin, I was very excited. Yi Do try: The Sichuan Chilli Chick don’t want to pay fi vestar rates.
check-ins and app-driven booking of almost every activity.
pensive, Baoshuan. Jing (Mandarin for, to change the en, which was delicately fried and Spacebar: 6,000 sq. ft with
A yoga centre, napping point, and meditation spot are also
In the last decade, there have classic), claims to serve Chinese had the awesome hit you get from seating for 112
a part of what you get.
been only two additions to this list, food “incorporating traditional Sichuan Pepper. The White Choco How much? ₹ 4,500 for two ex
China Kitchen at the Hyatt Regency cooking techniques… in refreshing late and Ginger Cheesecake, which cluding cocktails At Eros City Square IInd fl oor, Rosewood City Rd, Ghasola, Sector
(which, by the way, is introducing a and inventive ways”. However, des is served like an ice cream bar. In Getting there: The fi rst fl oor of 49, Gurugram; Private events ₹ 499 per room per hour over the
new hot pot option which I’ve tried pite the charming manager, Abhi novative and with a good balance of the Sheraton, Saket. Best to cross weekend, Flexible desks: 24 days in a month ₹ 8,999
and is fantastic) and Shang Palace nav Kumar, and his colleague Tere fl avours. the restaurant and enter Dakshin
at the Shangri La’sEros Hotel. sa, the food reminded me of Skip: The dimsums — the skin instead. Contact us at delhimetro@thehindu.co.in
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Flight of the
Nikhil Bhatia
but it lacks the pep you get in a Baleno.
In a nutshell, the Altroz is Tata’s answer to The engine also doesn’t have much to
the Maruti Suzuki Baleno, Hyundai i20 give at the top end and the threecylinder
and Honda Jazz. The Altroz not only thrum becomes audible as you rev har
marks Tata’s entry into the competitive der. The 5speed gearbox isn’t the slick
ALTROZ
premium hatchback segment, but is also est, though a light clutch does make the
the launch vehicle for their allnew modu car easy to live with in town.
lar ALFA (Agile, Light, Flexible, Ad It’s the diesel that feels like the more
vanced) architecture that will form the complete package. The 1.5litre, fourcy
basis for a slew of new Tatas to come. The linder engine is from the Nexon, albeit in
Altroz also happens to be the fi rst Tata to a lower 90hp/200Nm state of tune. It can
get BSVIcompliant engines — a 1.2litre feel a bit hesitant in onoff throttle driv
naturallyaspirated petrol and a 1.5litre ing, but it’s quick to settle into a rhythm
turbodiesel — paired with manual gear too. The buildup of power is linear from
boxes for now. good by class standards. However, there low down, and there’s a mild step up clos
While the Altroz’s silhouette is conven
tional hatchback, the multiple stylistic
A peppier petrol are places where the panel gaps aren’t
consistent. First view The Altroz makes an immediate impression because of the way it looks
er to 1,800rpm. You’ll like the easy access
to power and the comfort with which the
fl ourishes on the body work cohesively to engine, more Large seats mean comfort up front is *
GAURAV THOMBRE, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT diesel gets to cruising speeds. Again, this
elevate the overall look of the car. The
shark noselike front end, the blackfi n
refi nement and a well taken care of, while the fl atbot
tomed leatherwrapped steering feels squaredout dials aren’t easy enough to be. The doors open wide, but the aper
isn’t an engine to wind hard — it gets gra
velly beyond 3,000rpm — but keep it in its
ished sleek grille, the sweptback hea greater focus on great to hold. Frontal visibility is good, follow and the digital tacho — displayed ture between the seat and Bpillar isn’t comfort zone and you’ll manage to rake
dlights and highset fog lamps (also home
to the LED DRLs) give the Altroz its dis
connectivity would though the thick Apillars do create blind
spots. The partdigital instrumentation
on a 7.0inch display — only highlights an
engine speed range, rather than a specif
the largest. The rear cabin doesn’t feel as
airy or spacious as some rivals, but you
up the kilometres without much fuss. A
point worth highlighting is that the diesel
tinctive face. make the hatchback also requires some getting used to. The ic rpm. The digital screen also houses an really won’t have reason to complain on test cars were running on BSVIgrade die
Moving to the sides, the upswept win easier to recommend informative multiinformation display, either count. There’s enough knee room sel brought in from Delhi. The 5speed
dows come underlined by a black embel and what’s nice is that it even relays for sixfooters to sit in comfort, and if you gearbox, here too, feels its best with gen
lishment that tapers towards the rear, in navigation instructions from a sit bolt upright, you will fi nd headroom tle inputs, and the clutch is light enough.
eff ect, giving the illusion of a car with a connected smartphone. just about adequate. The relatively high The Altroz makes an immediate im
sporty tippedforward stance. What is The cabin also scores set rear seat also off ers a fairly good view pression because of the way it looks. It’s
sure to be a bit polarising is the place well on storage space out the windows. There is enough shoul got a show value that no other car in this
ment of the rear door handles on the and gets plenty of cu der room to seat three abreast at the class can match. And that counts for a lot
Cpillar. pholders — in back. What also helps is the fl at fl oor, today. It makes for a practical family car
Round the back, the Altroz gets a cluding within which will be a trait on all ALFA architec too, with a cabin that off ers enough by
dualtone theme, with the spoiler, tail the glovebox, ture Tata cars. way of space and comfort. As an added
light surround and upper tail gate fi n which also has The high loading lip for the 345litre plus, it is also good to drive, with arguably
ished in black. Buyers also have the a compartment boot can make it diffi cult to load heavy the best dynamics among premium
option of a black roof for the full to stow your luggage, but the wellshaped boot means hatchbacks.
eff ect (XZ trim only). tablet — a stor you can fi t in plenty of stuff . The single A peppier petrol engine, better refi ne
Each of the Altroz’s four age bay under piece rear seat backrest can also be fold ment and a greater focus on connectivity
doors opens to 90 degrees, the driver’s ed to increase room. are things on our wish list, and are ele
and getting into the front sec armrest and Where the Altroz lags behind the curve ments that would make the Altroz easier
tion of the cabin is particu even an um is in connectivity. There’s no eSIMbased to recommend. What’s also a question
larly easy. The Altroz’s dash brella holder connected tech, and even the 7.0inch mark for now is fuel economy. All said,
has a layered look to it, on each of screen doesn’t work as slick as you’d like the Tata Altroz has some solid positives
with the centre console the front it to. The Harman sound system does de and has the potential to make its place in
featuring turquoise back doors. liver fair sound quality though. the premium hatchback segment. All
lighting. The freestanding Getting into There’s much to like about the way the that’s left is for Tata to price it well. With
7.0inch touchscreen is posi the back seat is Altroz drives. The new platform shines a price tag between ₹ 58 lakh (estimated,
tioned atop the dashboard (in not as comfy as immediately, with a great ride and han exshowroom), the Altroz could just up
clear sight), and material quality is it’s made out to dling balance. The suspension manages set the apple cart.
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Kohli’s men should get their act together ‘My game doesn’t change
when we bat or bowl fi rst’
There will be no dearth of support for the Caribbean crusaders
make drastic improvement in
WI IN INDIA their performance to avoid
Amol Karhadkar the series from slipping away.
MUMBAI In an eff ort to build the
“It’s coming home” was the squad with an eye on the T20
theme song for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, India may be giv
World Cup, but by the time ing a long rope to some of the
England started living up to fringe players. It has resulted
the tag of ‘favourites’, it had in errors — not just with bat
been adopted as the unoffi and ball, but more worrying
cial theme song for the ICC ly in the fi eld — at inoppor
World Cup earlier this year. tune times. Amol Karhadkar you complement your
The fans in the Maximum If India is to enjoy a home MUMBAI partner and specifi c role has
City, while entering the run at the Wankhede, such It is among the most domi been given to all our batters.
Wankhede Stadium for the basic mistakes will have to be nant outfi ts in world cricket We try and stick to that role
deciding rubber of the three eliminated. Otherwise the in longer formats, but when and yes at times, you need to
match T20I series between fans will have to sing “it’s it comes to the shortest ava be diff erent and we all are
India and West Indies, could coming home” to praise Pol tar, the Men in Blue have prepared to do that.
well be humming the same lard instead of Kohli. been consistently inconsis “When we need to ap
song. Not just in anticipation The teams (from): India: Virat tent. One of the major issues proach diff erently, we are
of India’s series triumph but Kohli (Capt.), Rohit Sharma, to have plagued Virat Kohli prepared to do that. But the
even with multiple “home” K.L. Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish and Co. in the last 12 months situation should provide us
connect the match off ers, Pandey, Rishabh Pant, Shivam is the inability to win while to do that. My game doesn’t
from both the teams. Dube, Washington Sundar, Ra- batting fi rst. change when we bat fi rst or
vindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Cha-
Three Indian players — As much as India’s reput bowl fi rst,” Rohit said.
hal, Kuldeep Yadav, Deepak
vicecaptain Rohit Sharma, Chahar, Mohammed Shami,
ed batsmen have failed to Rohit was noncommittal
middleorder dasher Shreyas Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Sanju put up a formidable total whether Shivam Dube’s pro
Iyer and the new kid on the Samson. while batting fi rst, as op motion — the lefthander
block Shivam Dube — are West Indies: Kieron Pollard posed to chasing down gar batted at No. 3 in the second
Mumbaikars. Ready to fi re: Rohit Sharma, second from left, and Shreyas Iyer, right, will hope to turn things around on home turf. * VIVEK BENDRE (Capt.), Lendl Simmons, Evin gantuan totals, its bowlers T20I — will be persisted
Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Bran- have faltered in defending with.
Quiet series mier League (IPL), though, member in the opposition far would have reinvigorated One of the clichés used by don King, Nicholas Pooran, Ja- moderate to sizeable totals. “I don’t know if it’s going
While Dube will be keen to support will not be limited to camp with a strong local interest among IPL franchis teams all around the world is son Holder, Keemo Paul, Khary Vicecaptain Rohit Shar to be a longterm plan or just
continue in the same vein af the home team. With Kieron connect. es for the auction after being to “focus on our own perfor Pierre, Denesh Ramdin, Sher- ma stressed that while he for one game, but everyth
ter making his promotion to Pollard — who has spent Lendl Simmons, the open released by MI. mance rather than worry fane Rutherford, Hayden Walsh prefers to assess the condi ing depends on the composi
Jr., Fabian Allen, Sheldon Cot-
No. 3 count in Thiruvanan more years in the Mumbai In er who repeated his World If Simmons and Lewis can about the opposition”. Koh tions before starting to play tion, what are the bowling
trell and Kesrick Williams.
thapuram, Rohit and Shreyas dians (MI) camp than captain T20 semifi nal heroics on stage an encore of the strong li’s comrades — most of Umpires: Nitin Menon and Nan-
shots, batsmen have to exe options they have.
will hope to turn things Rohit — leading the West In Sunday by anchoring a per foundation they laid on Sun whom preferred to take it ea dan; Third umpire: C. Sham- cute the roles assigned to “Just to change the mo
around on their home turf af dies, there will be no dearth fect chase, has been a star day, the Men in Blue will have sy with only six turning up shuddin; Fourth umpire: Anil them. mentum we did that in the
ter a relatively quiet series so of support for the Caribbean performer in one of MI’s four to play out of their skin in or for Tuesday’s optional prac Chaudhary; Match referee: Da- “It also depends on how last game. You never know if
far. crusaders come Wednesday IPL titleruns. So has Evin Le der to avoid the ignominy of tice session — would have to vid Boon. your partner is batting. It’s it will happen in this game
Thanks to the Indian Pre night. Pollard isn’t the lone wis, whose twin knocks so conceding the series. use the same yardstick and Match starts at 7 p.m. very, very important that or not,” Rohit said.
The man who dignifi ed and illuminated the craft India signs off with a record
Neville Cardus learnt the importance of lacing his reports with humour haul of 312 medals
ern stylist who writes with enviable (or critic) need each other more than Hamilton has dug much deeper. Six Indian boxers emerge victorious on the fi nal day
fl ow. either is willing to admit. From Dickens, he says, Cardus learnt
Cardusassessment has veered bet prolifi cacy. He learnt how to exploit
ween hagiography and peremptory Witty and intelligent plot; to create and develop charac
dismissal, getting closer to the latter Cardus may not have planned it that ters. He learnt the importance of lac
thanks to increasing number of for way, but he could not have been un ing his reports with humour. “No one
BETWEEN WICKETS mats and instant communication.
Reading cricket reports for their style
aware of its advantages. His players
often came across as witty and intelli
can understand Cardus’s approach to
cricket writing without also under
suresh menon and elegance is not as popular as get gent because he was witty and intelli standing his absorption in Dickens.”
ting the running scores on the phone. gent. It gave heroes a new dimension
Is Neville Cardus relevant today? Here’s Cardus on leftarm spinner and drew into the game thousands Impressionist painter
That’s a question asked often. Just the Wilfred Rhodes’ bowling: “Every ball who might not otherwise have cared Commenting on Cardus’ description
fact that it is being asked is testimony a decoy, a spy sent out to get the lie of for it. of fast bowler Ted McDonald, Hamil
to his signifi cance. As Alan Gibson, the land; some balls simple, some Cardus was selftaught, worked his ton says, “He admired him in para
writer and commentator said: “All complex, some easy, some diffi cult; way up from the slums where he was graphs that were almost heart
cricket writers have been infl uenced and one of them — ah! which? — the born to a prostitute. His fans included shaped with love.” Cardus was an im
by Cardus, whether they admit it or master ball.” Bradman and Wodehouse, Pinter and pressionist painter — not a
not, whether they have wished to be What, nothing about ‘dot’ balls or Beckett. The novel of a person of that documentary photographer. Any
or not, whether they have tried to co strike rates? background going on to receive a way, as John Arlott said, Cardus
py him or tried to avoid copying him. knighthood might have been rejected hadn’t made up nearly as much as he
Well researched by publishers. was accused of. Champion: The triumphant squash team of Tanvi Khanna, Sanya Vats, Urwashi Joshi and
Changed the course of writing Hamilton’s is a modern biography: As Hamilton writes, “He managed The reason Cardus didn’t go to Sunayna Kuruvilla. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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Baby puts Kerala in the driver’s seat RANJI SCORES, ROUND 1, DAY 2
Group A: Andhra 211 vs Vidarb-
ha 268/4 in 97 overs (Ganesh
17 overs vs Odisha 215/9 in
76.4 overs (Sujit Lenka 56, Pu-
Star Sports 1 (SD & HD), 8.30 With two wickets down, Delhi has a huge task on hand Satish 113 batting, Mohit Kale
82).
neet Datey 4/58).
Haryana 401 in 124.2 overs
a.m. & SS Select 2 (SD & HD),
3 p.m. A. Vinod Hyderabad 233 vs Gujarat (Shubham Rohilla 142, Shivam
Ranji Trophy: Star Sports 2 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 295/9 in 83.2 overs (Manprit Chauhan 117, Sumit Kumar 40,
(SD & HD), 9.30 a.m. Juneja 94, Rujul Bhatt 65, Anupam Sanklecha 4/82) vs
Pakistan v Sri Lanka: 1st In making his sixth cham Mehdi Hassan 4/78). Maharashtra 88/4 in 44 overs.
Test, Sony ESPN (SD & HD), pionship century, skipper Kerala 525/9 decl. in 165 Tripura 289 in 81.2 overs
10 a.m. Sachin Baby guided Kerala to overs (P. Rahul 97, Robin Uth- (Pratyush Singh 40, Milind Ku-
Hero I-League: DSport, 5 a massive fi rst innings total appa 102, Sachin Baby 155, mar 59, Harmeet Singh 56) vs
p.m. of 525 for nine declared on Salman Nizar 77) vs Delhi 23/2 Jharkhand 136 in 43 overs (Vi-
India v West Indies: 3rd in 12.5 overs. rat Singh 47, Rana Dutta 4/42)
T20I, Star Sports 1 & SS Se-
the second day of its Ranji
Trophy Elite Group A and B Rajasthan 257 in 79.4 overs & 91/2 in 20 overs (Nazim Sid-
lect 1 (SD & HD), 7 p.m. (Mahipal Lomror 60, Ashok diqui 40).
ISL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD), match at the St. Xavier’s Sta
Menaria 60, Salman Khan 53, Jammu & Kashmir 182 &
7.30 p.m. dium, Thumba, on Tuesday.
Siddarth Kaul 4/69) vs Punjab 304 in 65.4 overs (Abdul Sa-
UEFA Champions League: With two days remaining, 290/6 in 84 overs (Gurkeerat mad 60, Fazil Rashid 73 n.o.,
Sony Ten 1 & 2 (SD & HD), Kerala further strengthened Mann 68, Mandeep Ram Dayal 41, Ra-
11.30 p.m.; Sony Ten 1,2, 3, its grip reducing Delhi to 23 Singh 122, Anmol Mal- hil Shah 5/74) vs
Six & ESPN (SD & HD), 1.30 for two at close. hotra 68 batting). Uttarakhand 84 in
a.m. (Thursday).
The day belonged entirely Group B: Mumbai 431 31 overs (Mo-
to Kerala captain Baby as he in 106.4 overs (Prithvi hammed Mudhasir
IN BRIEF converted his overnight 36 Shaw 66, Ajinkya Ra- 5/13, Ram Dayal 4/
(in the team total of 276 for hane 79, Shams Mulani 28) & 18/3 in 9 ov-
three) into a huge century 89, Shardul Thakur 64) ers.
vs Baroda 301/9 in 69 Plate: Bihar 173 &
with a superb display of bat
overs (Kedar Devdhar 61/4 in 27 overs vs
smanship and quiet 154 batting, Vishnu So- Pondicherry 300
determination. lanki 48, Shams Mulani in 79.3 overs (S.
The start of the day was in 5/99). Anand 41, S. Kar-
no way promising for Kerala Himachal 120 & 182 in 38.3 thik 41, Paras Dogra 70, Ashith
as Vishnu Vinod and Mo overs (Rishi Dhawan 53, An- Rajiv 50, Vivek Kumar 5/51,
hammed Azharuddeen fell kush Bains 74, Jaydev Unadkat Ashutosh Aman 4/84).
George returns rather cheaply, leaving Kera Single-minded focus: Sachin Baby carved out a well-constructed century to give Kerala the advantage. * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT 6/51) vs Saurashtra 141 in 36.2 Arunachal Pradesh 147 &
la on 310 for fi ve after nine overs (Snell Patel 42, Dhar- 164/6 in 45 overs (Rahul Dalal
to haunt Pacers
overs. But, Baby and Salman dual milestones to distract out a possible 14 overs. Lalit b Baroka 32, Robin Uthap- Delhi bowling: Sangwan 14-4- mendrasinh Jadeja 47, Vaibhav 75 batting) vs Chandigarh
LOS ANGELES
pa c Lalit b Sangwan 102, Sa- 38-1, Saini 17-3-64-0, Mishra Arora 6/48) & 96/3 in 28 overs 503/2 decl. in 76 overs (Arslan
Paul George returned to Nizar combined for a fi ne him from his focus on the But, as it turned out,
chin Baby b Lalit 155, Vishnu Vi- 34-8-107-1, Shivam 34-5-112-2, (Harvik Desai 46). Khan 233 n.o., Shivam Bhambri
haunt his former team as Los 156run partnership, the lat team’s cause. He appreciably neither Anuj Rawat nor Ku
nod b Shivam 5, Mohammed Baroka 30-0-128-3, Rana 15-3- Karnataka 336 in 110.4 ov- 105, Manan Vohra 124).
Angeles Clippers scored a ter especially keeping the cut down on strokes, waiting nal Chandela was able to rise ers (Mayank Agarwal 43, Dev- Sikkim 136 & 22/2 in 8 overs
Azharuddeen c Rawat b Baroka 22-0, Lalit 21-3-47-2.
110-99 NBA victory over strike rotating and coming for chances to score, leaving to the occasion, being dutt Padikkal 78, Pavan Desh- vs Goa 436/6 decl. in 105.4
15, Salman Nizar c Mishra b Ba- Delhi — 1st innings: Anuj Rawat
Indiana Pacers. Meanwhile, up with a strokefi lled 77 the rival bowlers in absolute cleaned up by Sandeep War pande 65, K. Gowtham 51, R. overs (Smit Patel 53, Amit Ver-
roka 77, S.K. Monish lbw b Shi- b Saxena 15, Kunal Chandela c
NBA champion Toronto (144b, 9x4, 2x6). frustration. rier and Jalaj Saxena. Ashwin 4/79) vs Tamil Nadu ma 113, Snehal Kauthankar
vam 9, Sijomon Joseph (not Azharuddeen b Warrier 1, Dhruv
Raptors was given a scare The ‘superstitious’ Baby, Lunch was taken at 410 for A huge task remains for 165/4 in 58 overs (Abhinav 134, Suyash Prabhudessai 91).
out) 14, Sandeep Warrier c Ra- Shorey (batting) 6, Nitish Rana
before securing a late 93-92 in an apparent endeavour to fi ve with Baby having duly Mukund 47). Mizoram 65 & 290 in 75.1
the rest of the Delhi batsmen wat b Lalit 0, K.M. Asif (not out) (batting) 0; Extras (lb-1): 1. To-
victory over Chicago Bulls. keep his focus, asked the completed his century off 7; Extras (nb-5, b-5, lb-2): 12. Railways 253 in 85.3 overs overs (Lalhruaizela 60, K.B.
to avoid an abject surrender, tal (for 2 wkts. in 12.5 overs):
The results: Milwaukee Bucks (Arindam Ghosh 42, Navneet Pawan 124) vs Manipur 289 in
scorer to blank out his indivi 194 balls. Finally he made his staring at an arrears of 502 Total (for 9 wkts. decl. in 165 23.
bt Orlando Magic 110-101; overs): 525. Virk 58, Dinesh Mor 91 n.o., 80.1 overs (Chingangbam
dual contribution from the exit after a masterly 155 runs. Fall of wickets: 1-15, 2-17.
Boston Celtics bt Cleveland Yash Dayal 5/48) & 58/5 in 18 Singh 89, Rex Singh 65, Bobby
Cavaliers 110-88; Chicago scoreboard after he had (274b, 13x4). The declaration The scores: Fall of wickets: 1-68, 2-186, 3- Kerala bowling: Warrier 5-2- overs vs Uttar Pradesh 175 in Zothansanga 5/92, K. Lalh-
Bulls lost to Toronto Raptors reached 75. The captain ob came almost 40 minutes af Kerala — 1st innings: P. Rahul 276, 4-281, 5-310, 6-466, 7- 9-1, Asif 4-2-6-0, Saxena 3-0- 53.1 overs (Almas Shaukat 92 mingmawia 4/47).
93-92; Indiana Pacers lost to viously did not want indivi ter tea, leaving Delhi to play lbw b Mishra 97, Jalaj Saxena c 497, 8-505, 9-507. 7-1, Monish 0.5-0-0-0. n.o., Amit Mishra 4/52, Himan- Meghalaya 285 in 96.5 ov-
LA Clippers 110-99; Houston shu Sangwan 4/71). ers (Puneet Bisht 125, Sanjay
Rockets lost to Sacramento Group C: Services 124 & 130/4 Yadav 61, Imliwati Lemtur 7/
Kings 119-118. AFP
We need a complete overhaul in doubles: Jwala in 45 overs vs Assam 162 in
64.2 overs (Riyan Parag 66, Di-
wesh Pathania 5/58).
53) & 89/9 in 33 overs (Imliwa-
ti Lemtur 6/32) vs Nagaland
136 in 45.1 overs (Sanjay Yadav
Chhattisgarh 134 & 45/1 in 9/52).
Jwala’s Academy of Excellence launched
authority, Jwala said, “when my in Moinabad, Hyderabad,
BADMINTON I read that interview, I had a is expected to be a world
Rakesh Rao laugh. How could anyone, class facility. It is expected to
NEW DELHI who built the system since begin operations in the next
I’m no cheat, says Reed 2006 and stays in charge couple of months. With a tie
after penalty row Echoing the growing murm
ers in the Indian badminton even to this day, complain of up with Sujatha School, 100
MELBOURNE
circles, doubles specialist G. not having authority?” residential slots are also
Former Masters champion available.
Jwala has questioned the Presently on the junior se
Patrick Reed denied he was a
centralization of badminton lection panel, Jwala said: “I With 14 courts under the
cheat on Tuesday after being
penalised for improving his power in the Gopichand Aca can’t think of one doubles supervision of Dronacharya
lie, insisting his actions were demy. player with whom I want to awardee Mohammad Arif,
not intentional. Reed was “He (Gopi) is the chief play today. What we need is a the Academy begins opera
docked two strokes for coach, chief selector, owns complete overhaul in dou tions with badminton before
improper swings during the his coaching academy, holds bles. We need a diff erent opening up other disci
Hero World Challenge in the the posts of district associa ecosystem for doubles, that’s plines.
Bahamas. “... If you do tion president, secretary of how doubles will come up.
something unintentionally Telangana association, he is New venture: Jwala Gutta, Sushil Kumar and Vijender Singh
Doubles doesn’t needs just a Mentor
that breaks the rules, it’s not part of Khelo India, Premier at the launch. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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coach right now. Jwala said, “my role will be
considered cheating...,” Reed Badminton League, TOPS, “It needs correction in the that of a mentor and ob
said. His Presidents Cup
GoSports Foundation etc. places such as Bangalore, Ja a nonTelugu player to play administration of doubles. viously, I want to focus more
teammates, including Woods, landhar, and after 2006, it for the country. Even people The whole system is wrong on doubles. Since I am not
“It’s all on paper, not my
have rallied behind him. AFP has only been happening at who are nonTelugu, they in doubles now.”
imagination. So if there is trained to coach, I will be
confl ict of interest, ask ques the Gopichand Academy. are playing for Telangana Earlier, the Jwala’s Acade help the children by sharing
IOCL and ONGC cruise
tions,” she asked mediaper Personally, I had no pro state.” my of Excellence was my experience.
into the final
sons soon after the launch of blems since I live there, but it Asked if she believed play launched by former Union
NEW DELHI “There will be a lot of
Ramkumar Ramanathan Jwala Gutta Academy of Ex is not fair. Why camps only ing for Gopichand Academy Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy in work since I will be dealing
scored a 6-1, 6-3 win over cellence here on Tuesday. in Hyderabad?” was seen as a passport to get the presence of Olympic me with parents, coaches, chil
Udit Gogoi that helped Indian Questioning the idea be Raising the pitch, Jwala into the Indian teams at va dallists Sushil Kumar and Vi dren and looking after every
Oil Corporation Limited hind holding the National asked, “tell me how many rious levels, Jwala said, “I jender Singh, besides Jwala aspect that makes my Acade
(IOCL) beat Oil India Limited camps only at the Gopi Telugu players are there in don’t think so.” and her father, Kranti. my diff erent from the rest.
2-0, after the country’s No.1 chand Academy in Hydera the Indian team? Are you try Responding to a question One more thing is sure. I will
The 55acre Academy, lo
Sumit Nagal had beaten bad, Jwala said: “I have at ing to tell me that in last 10 pertaining to Gopi’s recent cated about 30 minutes drive pay my coaches well and
Chandra Shekar Mohanty 6-1,
tended camps at many years India couldn’t produce comment that he had no from the Gopichand Acade look after them.”
6-1, in the semifinals of the
39th Petroleum Sports
Promotion Board (PSPB) inter
unit tennis on Tuesday.
In the other semifinal, Vishnu
Vardhan and V.M. Ranjeet
It’s an emotional Arsenal ends worst Ayush, Dalima adjudged the best
guided Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation (ONGC) to a 2-0 moment: Azhar Ali winless run in 42 years Vijay Lokapally
NEW DELHI
tire family’s dream to see me
doing well in the sport. This
award will provide me all the
“With India playing the
FIFA U17 women’s World
Cup, this award is a huge
victory over Gas Authority of Football Delhi (FD) feted
India Limited (GAIL). Agence France Presse into life after Gabriel Marti some of the best talent from inspiration needed to work source of motivation for me
The women’s event, which Test cricket returns to Pakistan LONDON nelli scored his fi rst Premier the Capital on Monday at a harder and make both my fa and I hope I can inspire ma
had attracted only seven Arsenal caretaker manager League goal as Nicolas Pepe function held at the Nehru mily and India proud in the ny other girls to take up foot
players, had a blow as the Freddie Ljungberg believes fi nally started to deliver on Memorial Hall here. This future,” said Ayush. ball. I hope to see each one
country’s No.1 Ankita Raina a weight has been lifted off his club record fee by cur was the fi rst time ever that Dalima called it, “an in of you coming out to sup
withdrew, owing to a strained his players’ shoulders after a ling home a brilliant second, such an event was organised credible feeling to see the ef port us next year,” said
knee. In her absence, threegoal blitz in nine se before crossing for Pierre offi cially with awards given forts of all the footballers be Aveka.
defending champion Mahak condhalf minutes helped Emerick Aubameyang to se in 34 disciplines. This was ing recognised. Such awards The awardees: Male: Best
Jain set up a title clash the team down West Ham 31 and events motivate us. The player: Ayush Adhikari; Best
cure all three points. on the initiative of FD presi
against Prerna Bhambri, who on Monday to end the Gun youth player: Rudransh Singh;
The result: West Ham 1 (Og- dent Shaji Prabhakaran. best thing is even the people
got past Riya Bhatia, in the ners’ worst winless run in 42 Best coach: Paritosh Sharma;
bonna 38) lost to Arsenal 3 Ayush Adhikari, who top behind the scenes are get
individual event. Best referee: Umesh Bora; Best
years. (Martinelli 60, Pepe 66, Auba- scored for the team with six ting the recognition they
The results: club: Garhwal Heroes; Best
Men (semifinals): Indian Oil Arsenal suddenly sparked meyang 69). goals in the Santosh Trophy, deserve.” club of the decade: Hindustan
bt Oil India Limited 2-0 was presented the best India’s under16 player FC; Oldest club: Youngmen FC.
(Sumit Nagal bt Chandra player (male) award while Rudransh Singh was chosen
Shekar Mohanty 6-1, 6-1;
Ramkumar Ramanathan bt
Raring to go: Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, left, and
his Pakistan counterpart Azhar Ali with the trophy. AP *
Punjab bests CCFC defender Dalima Chibber
was adjudged the best player
as the best youth player
(male) while National un
Diamond Award (ex-interna-
tional players): Aziz Quraishi
and Surender Kumar; Gold
Udit Gogoi 6-1, 6-3); ONGC bt Press Trust of India The results: (female). der17 vicecaptain Aveka Award (ex intl. players): Tarun
Gas Authority of India matches on neutral venues. At Ludhiana: Punjab FC 3 (Di- “I started playing football Singh won the best youth Roy, Santosh Kashyap and Bhu-
Limited 2-0 (Vishnu Vardhan SL IN PAKISTAN “All the players are very
LUDHIANA
panda Dicka 78, Thoiba Singh because my father was also a player (female) award for the pinder Thakur.
bt Jitender Sharma 6-1, 6-0; Late strikes from Dipanda
emotional about this Test 88, Sergio Barboza 90+1) bt footballer and it was my en season. Lifetime Service Awards (indi-
VM Ranjeet bt Vijay Sundar Dicka, Thoiba Singh and viduals): O.P. Malhotra, Syed
Press Trust of India series. It is great to be back Chennai City FC 1 (Pedro Man-
Prashant 6-2, 6-4). Sergio Barboza helped host Shaheen, N.K. Bhatia, Sunil
Rawalpindi
to our home grounds and I ziu 85).
Women (final): Indian Oil bt Punjab FC beat holder At Imphal: Neroca FC 1 (Bou- Ghosh, Shanker Lal, Sharafatul-
Engineers India Limited 2-0
The return of Test cricket to just hope that Test cricket Chennai City FC 31 and re bacar Siaka Diarra 31) lost to lah, N.K. Arora and Joginder
(Prarthana Thombare bt Aarti Pakistani soil is an emotion returns regularly to Pakistan gister its fi rst win in the I East Bengal 4 (Jaime Colado Singh.
Narayan 6-0, 6-0; Riya Bhatia al occasion, captain Azhar now, Azhar told a media League on Tuesday. Pedro 21-pen, 52-pen; Juan Mera 33, Journalist (Lifetime award):
bt Rima Singh 6-0, 6-0). Ali said on Tuesday. But that conference. Kewal Kaushik; Football expert
Manzi scored for CCFC. Marcus Espada 65).
will not come in the way of Azhar also conceded that and commentator (Lifetime
Dhruv, Atharva in quarters his team’s eff orts to make the series is a makeorbreak Award): Novy Kapadia; Best
NEW DELHI
Dhruv Sunish and Atharva
Sharma defeated Tarun
amends for a disastrous tour
of Australia.
situation for his team, as it
has not been playing well in Rampage meets Maharaja College: Zakir Hussain; Best
groundsman: Rajesh.
Pakistani players will play Test cricket for some time Outstanding referees award:
Anirudh Chilakalapudi and Melwyn D’Souza, Rizwan-ul-
Test cricket at home after a now. “It is unacceptable the SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT araja, which beat Bangur
P.C. Vignesh 4-6, 6-4, 10-5 in Haq, Mohammed Kamil, Ravi
the pre-quarterfinals of the gap of 10 years when they way we lost in Australia. The KOLKATA Cement 190108 in the
last two series in South Afri Rampage defeated Team quarterfi nals. Shankar.
$15,000 ITF men’s Futures take on Sri Lanka in a two
C.V. Rao 145136 to enter Female: Best player: Dalima
tennis tournament in Cairo. Test series starting here on ca and Australia have been Indian RailwaysA,
Chibber; Best youth player:
Facundo Juarez and Wednesday. A 2009 terro tough for us. the semifi nals of the Winter which got past Team He Aveka Singh; Best coach: Disha
Argentian’s Octavio Volpi got rist attack on the Sri Lankan “We need to turn to re National bridge champion mant Jalan 150139, will Malhotra; Best referee: Usha
the better of Iancu-Lustinian team had led to a freeze on verse our results and get ships at the Netaji Indoor take on Formidables, a 163 Bhainsora; Best club: Hans
Ghinda of Canada & Arpit cricket in Pakistan, which back on the winning track,” Stadium here on Tuesday. 63 winner over Team Arun Recognition: Ayush Adhikari (best male player) and Dalima Football Club; Best College:
Sharma 6-3, 6-3. has been playing its home he said. Rampage will meet Mah Jain, in the other semifi nal. Chibber (best female player). SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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