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[ CLASSROOM ]
SONALI RASTOGI
co-founder, Morphogenesis
Use outdoor spaces
smartly to decongest
B 1
y March 5, a few months after the
coronavirus epidemic broke out
in China’s Wuhan district, 27 out
of 28 states in India and five out of
the eight union territories had
announced that all schools would remain
shut until further notice. Stay home and
study, children were told even as many
teaching models were tried: home school-
ing programmes, free online resources,
public television and radio broadcasting
channels and online sessions. Not every-
one could attend, of course: many stu-
dents don’t own laptops or have good
internet bandwith, to start with. Needless
to say, the pandemic has transformed the
centuries-old chalk–talk teaching model
to one driven by technology.
This disruption in the delivery of edu-
cation is now pushing policymakers to
figure out how to drive engagement.
Hence a multipronged strategy is neces-
sary to overcome the challenges of navi-
gation, physical distancing, and sanita-
tion in order to build a resilient Indian
education system in the long term.
So what will the new classroom, and by
extension, the school, look like?
A design that encourages indoor and
outdoor connect can easily be reconfig-
ured to address the concerns raised by
the pandemic. Our model is based on the
British School, New Delhi, which has
five-star rating in the Green Rating for
Integrated Habitat Assessment, due to its
flexible learning environment provided
by the building design.
Our first principle is to disperse
crowds and manage flow of movement.
To that end, we’ve distributed the entry
across three gates thereby reducing traf-
fic to 33%. Each entry point is equipped
with sanitation chambers accommodat-
ing ultraviolet baggage scanner and sani-
tation mats. Student movement is chan-
nelled by designating a separate staircase
for each entry floor.
The break-out space near a classroom
– any space that can be converted to suit
our needs using furniture or other design
products – is perfect for reconfiguration.
In our re-imagining of the classroom,
we’ve made good use of an outdoor court
for this purpose. This cuts the density of
children indoors and evens the spread
across the break-out space.
Each year group is assigned four to
six classrooms with an attached break-
out space. A shaded courtyard can also
be used as a break-out space for the
extendable classrooms. The various
clusters [or sections] can use them at dif-
ferent points in time during the day. The
indoor classroom itself is reconfigured
keeping social distancing norms of at
least 1.8m between students. Transpar-
ent shields can be employed to reinforce
the distancing.
Semi-covered areas in outdoor spaces
can easily be converted to classrooms,
[ RESIDENTIAL AREA]
MRIGANKA SAXENA & PUNEET KHANNA
founders, City Analytics & Habitat Tectonics Architecture and
Urbanism
More habitable space
for good quality of life
A
s Indian cities battle with Cov-
id-19, some of the densest resi-
dential areas have emerged as
hotspots. The pandemic high-
lights the failure of urban planning that
has led to the creation of such dense habi-
tation spaces. Take the example of Seel-
ampur, a sub-district in North-East Delhi
and home to migrants. In the absence of
timely improvement of basic amenities
and infrastructure, the housing stock has
remained inexpensive. At 54,000 persons
per sq km, its density is more than four
times that of Delhi.
By comparison, L’Hospitalet de Llobe-
grat, a neighbourhood in Barcelona con-
sidered the most densely populated
square kilometre in Europe, has a density
of 53,119 persons per sq km, marginally
less than Seelampur. Yet, Llobegrat is a
well-managed neighbourhood that pro-
vides its residents a fairly good quality of
life. Despite similar densities, Llobegrat
has almost twice the number of dwelling
units compared to Seelampur, ensuring
much higher per capita availability of
habitable space i.e. the amount of living
space available to each member of a given
household. Llobegrat household size is
only 2.6 persons. At 5.6 persons per house-
hold, Seelampur has the highest average
household size of any sub-district in
Delhi.
In our sketch, we show how a colony
like Seelampur could be made more hab-
itable. In its current form, a nine-metre
wide road is the primary street, but it
lacks pedestrian facilities, and it is often
overrun with traffic and crowds. The nar-
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2 THE CLASSROOM MODEL SHADED COURTYARD BEING USED
AS EXTENDED LEARNING SPACES
Seating expanded
to break-out space
Seating expanded to attached outdoor court
Weather
protection
Mist
cooling
Indoor occupancy
BIRD’S EYE reduced by 25%
but the real advantage of such a space can
only be experienced in outdoor court- utilising the attached
yards designed for maximum shade,
given our weather conditions. Adaptive
VIEW OF semi outdoor break-out
UTILISE BREAK-OUT SPACES
strategies such as temporary shading THE SCHOOL spaces as extensions
to classroom Minimise student movement from one class to
devices and mist cooling fans would also another by clustering classrooms with amenities and
enhance student comfort. break-out spaces such as unused auditoriums,
Sanitation pods (with an automated libraries and shaded open courtyards
sanitiser dispenser and a personal pro-
tective gear vending machine, which pro-
vides gloves, masks on need) have been
placed strategically. Think of this as the
new water-cooler, which allows social
distancing and at the same time
doesn’t do away with spaces of
interaction.
A school that
incorporates
sustainable
design elements
like self-shaded internal
courts, baolis (well-shaped seat-
ing with steps), sun shading strategies
and verandas help connect students with
nature. The provision of operable win-
dows with sun shading encourages natu-
ral ventilation through the classroom. In
a post-pandemic classroom, a decreased
dependence on air conditioning is desira- MULTIPLE
ble and natural ventilation design tech-
niques will help achieve this. ENTRIES
Rethinking schools post pandemic is a Create multiple entry and exit
subject that requires a multifaceted points for students; stagger 33% students’
approach, because even the most collabo- arrival time to reduce peak hour
traffic; students should be dropped 33% students ‘ population
rative technologies with a pedagogical
focus cannot replace organic social off at entry points
population
engagement and play. Therefore, educat-
ing the students about the pandemic SANITATION
through practical experience is vital.
CHAMBERS
Sonali is a member of various architectural Equip entrances with sanitation mats
organisations and committees and is an influential for shoes, ultraviolet baggage scan- 33% students’
speaker for the profession ners for belongings and dispensers population
3 SUSTAINABLE DESIGN STRATEGIES
Hot air
Decreased dependence on air conditioning in classrooms can Hot air
be achieved through natural ventilation design techniques
LEGEND
Sets of classrooms with
dedicated amenities & services
Natural Cool air within the cluster
ventilation
Jaali for Amenities with staircases &
shading lifts dedicated to distinct
floor levels
Operable Sanitisation station
windows locations
Entry for students and staff
through separate drop-off zones
Occupied seats
Stepped
sunken Seats
court
Graphic: Utilisation of
Classroom Verandah Shaded courtyard Cool air AARUSHI JUNEJA AND attached semi
MANISH LOHIA; outdoor with indoor
MORPHOGENESIS
EXISTING UNPLANNED HIGH DENSITIES A
In this 25-acre area, the primary street is overrun with traffic and lacks pedestrian facilities; the four to
PLOT
five storey buildings receive little ventilation and light, have no open areas; dwellings are too small REDEVELOPMENT
Redeveloping the plots
would mean an increase of
the built-up area, which in
turn guarantees greater
habitable space per person.
It would also involve wider
streets with augmented
infrastructure, planned
retail and commercial
outlets
row lanes (three to five-metre wide)
between the buildings that abut the main
street and those on the smaller plots
behind, are unpleasant for residents.
What’s more, the four to five-storey high B
buildings on these plots (which roughly
measure 125 sqm) receive very little light PLOT
and ventilation, and do not have any open
space that can be used by the community. AMALGAMATION
Even the dwellings are exceedingly small Plots abutting 9m primary street Small-scale plots, accessed by 5m Similar small scale plots, but more Amalgamating plots would
for the size of families that live there. lacks civic infrastructure, public and 3m lanes, get very limited linear in their form; In the graphic not only create larger dwell-
Health care and educational facilities, space; In the re-imagined graphic light, have no open space; In the below, we retain these plots to ings, but also neighbourhood
too, are almost non-existent. below, we see more built-up area, graphic, we see larger dwellings, showcase the difference in devel-
However, through a market-respon- wider streets shared spaces, amenities opment of habitable spaces amenities such as a commu-
sive urban renewal programme compris- nity hall or educational
centre, and open spaces that
ing plot redevelopment, plot amalgama-
tion and street widening, the same den-
RE-IMAGINED PLANNED HIGH DENSITIES can be used by the residents
sity can be accommodated with better The same 25-acre area can accommodate the same density of people but in more habitable spaces as parks, among other things
quality of life. Redeveloping the plots through plot redevelopment and amalgamation, as well as improved street infrastructure
would mean an increase of the built-up
area, which in turn guarantees greater
habitable space per person. It would also C
mean wider streets with augmented STREET WIDENING &
infrastructure and planned retail and
commercial outlets. Amalgamating plots
RETROFITTING
would not only create larger dwellings, The existing lanes and alleys
but also neighbourhood amenities and C should be retained for public
open spaces. The existing lanes and alleys access within these reconfig-
should be retained for public access A ured plots. At the same time,
within these reconfigured plots. The
the existing main street can be
main street can be given better pedes-
trian facilities, retrofitted with wider
given better pedestrian facili-
footways, landscape, and seating for the ties, retrofitted with wider
public, to create a vibrant environment. footways, landscape, and
seating for the public, to create
Mriganka specialises in transit oriented develop- B a vibrant environment
ment and mobility, while Puneet leads CityAnalytics,
working on high-calibre geo-linked analytics for
Indian cities, identifying behavioural trends Graphic credit: HABITAT TECTONICS ARCHITECTURE & URBANISM
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sundaycomment
INDIA MUST GET READY FOR A TOUGHER WORLD
of countries. There is greater uncertainty.
chanakya But the more immediate context for India has
also changed.
China is no longer a possible partner; it is a
clear adversary. The military threat is real; the
prospects of global cooperation with Beijing are

F
or close to a decade-and-a-half,
broadly between 2000 and 2015, India
was lucky in having a conducive
international environment for its
growth and ambitions. It was not just
luck though. A series of Indian lead-
ers and bureaucrats ensured that the country
was able to shape this international environ-
ment, within its limited powers, in its favour.
Think back. The end of the 1990s, under the
remarkably far-sighted leadership of Atal Biha-
ri Vajpayee, saw India conduct nuclear tests.
This invited international sanctions. But it also
opened the doors for substantive dialogue with
the international community, particularly the
United States (US), about the underlying logic of
the relationship between the two countries. The
Strobe Talbot-Jaswant Singh dialogue, Bill
Clinton’s visit to India, Vajpayee calling India
and the US natural partners, and the two coun-
tries moving ahead with the next steps in the
strategic partnership, fundamentally altered
the texture of the relationship. Manmohan
Singh ably took the baton, signing the defence
framework agreement and, of course, the nucle-
ar deal — over which he staked his government.
Narendra Modi too carried forward this legacy,
letting go of the hurt that the US visa ban on him
must have caused, introducing a new diplomat-
ic style at Madison Square, getting Barack
Obama as chief guest for Republic Day, and
remaining invested in the relationship with
Donald Trump. The US, despite its differences
with India, is now a steady partner.
But while this partnership has deepened, a lot
else has changed.
In the early 2000s, under Vajpayee and Singh,
there was an effort to engage with China pro-
ductively. There was hope that a solution to the
border dispute could be found. India recognised
Chinese sensitivities on Tibet; China recognised
India’s claim over Sikkim. The economic linka-
ges were deepening. The prevailing narrative
was of China’s peaceful rise, and a strong view
emerged that the two countries could grow
together. In the neighbourhood, even thought-
ful diplomats argued that India and China could
cooperate on projects. There was room for coop-
eration on global issues — from reform of inter-
national institutions to the climate crisis. PM
Modi too wished to give this framework a
chance, which is what his Ahmedabad invita-
tion to Xi Jinping represented. China, many
believed, was not a friend, but it need not be an
adversary either. This was a view that many
revised with the rise of Xi, but others held on to
it — in hindsight, unwisely so.
The neighbourhood was suddenly looking
more favourable in the 2000s too. India had
embraced the idea of South Asian regionalism
and connectivity. It had facilitated a historic
peace deal in Nepal, bringing an end to a decade-
long war, ensuring the entry of the Maoists into
peaceful politics. And there was enormous
goodwill among both the Nepali people and the
Kathmandu leadership for Delhi — which gave
Indian diplomats enormous leverage. In Sri
Lanka, India had, quietly, helped the govern-
ment bring an end to the civil war, but here, it
was through military means and an outright
defeat of the Tamil Tigers — some believed that
this would erode Indian leverage, but it did give
n India — which had a period of relative international security and benign climate — will today have to
gear up for a more unstable environment and more hostility
points to Delhi in Colombo. Bhutan remained
Delhi’s closest friend, but now within the mod-
ern framework of a new treaty, as the country
turned semi-democratic. In Bangladesh, after a
turbulent transition, Sheikh Hasina returned,
with an explicit platform of deepening ties with
India, leading to the most-friendly dispensation
in Dhaka in decades.
Pakistan remained the black spot. But this
was due to Pakistan’s own deep State complex,
its ideological construct and identity based on
opposition to India, and its irresponsible, dan-
gerous patronage of terror groups. But if in the
1990s, Pakistan had a propaganda advantage in
the West, by the 2000s, the world had come to
recognise that Pakistan was the problem in
South Asia. Its sponsorship of terror was now
globally known. Its Islamist turn was noted, its
nuclear assets and the illegal network were
frowned upon. And while the US may have
needed Islamabad in Afghanistan, the era of
India being hyphenated with Pakistan was
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over.
All of this was, of course, propelled by a
bright Indian economic story — of a large mid-
dle class, of a huge market, of reforms leading to
the unleashing of entrepreneurial energy, of an
English-speaking talent pool, of high growth
rates, and of opportunities. India was doing well
domestically, and the international climate was
aiding that vibrancy.
This era is now over.
It is over because the global order itself has
changed. The post-1991 order — where the US
was the clear hegemon, or the post-2008 order,
where the US began to coexist, somewhat
uneasily, with a rising China, has now given
way to a post-Covid world order — which marks
a fairly public, intensified degree of competition
and conflict between the US and China. The US
itself is no longer as dominant in the interna-
tional system, with Trump aiding its decline.
The world is turning inwards, with the rise of
protectionism and ultra-nationalism in a range
limited; the competition in the neighbourhood
is a zero-sum game where China is seeking to
erode India’s influence. The Pakistan-China
nexus has only deepened with the Belt and Road
Initiative. The two-front threat is now a real
possibility. The neighbourhood has become
more fragile. Political elites in neighbouring
capitals, driven by nationalism and Chinese
attention and investment, are open to under-
mining India. And, most critically, the econom-
ic growth that drove the Indian story is today in
jeopardy, with a likely contraction in the econo-
my, unemployment, demand deficit, and an
unpredictable policy environment.
All of this means that India — which had a
period of relative international security and
benign climate — will today have to gear up for a
more unstable environment and more hostility.
This is an issue which affects national inter-
est gravely. To be able to counter it effectively, it
is crucial that the government and the Opposi-
tion work together, or evolve a broad common
position on key issues — the relationship with
the US, China, Pakistan, and neighbourhood
policy. This does not mean that there can be no
criticism of government policy. But it means
that key stakeholders in national politics are
aware and well-informed of the complexities
driving policy; the government is more open to
suggestions; the Opposition is more construct-
ive in its approach; and international players
are unable to exploit India’s internal democrat-
ic divisions to suit their interests.
Get ready for a tougher world out there, with
a sense of unity.
n letters@hindustantimes.com

the data from Delhi, it does suggest we

sundaysentiments seem to have flattened the curve and, engender
maybe, we are showing a downward
trend.”
KARAN THAPAR However, there’s still a need for LALITA PANICKER
caution. The trend discernible in July

COVID-19: FINALLY, SOME

needs to continue for at least two
weeks more i.e, for a full stretch of 28
days. That, as Dr Guleria points out,
COVID-19 EXACERBATES THE
GOOD NEWS FROM DELHI
would be two incubation periods. But
if we cross that Rubicon the virus is
“unlikely to spread further”.
RISK OF UNSAFE ABORTIONS
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Alas, there’s another reason for he coronavirus pandemic has within 20 weeks with the approval of

A
t last, we have good news and
it comes from Delhi. Six
weeks ago, you would have
found that hard to believe and
so, today, if you’re sceptical, that’s
understandable. But the facts speak
for themselves and they suggest the
dark clouds are parting and we can
spot blue skies and sunshine.
Do you remember June 9, when
deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia
said Delhi could have 550,000 Covid-19
cases by the end of July? At the time,
Delhi had 31,309 cases. A day later
health minister, Satyendra Jain, made
a more disturbing pronouncement.
With the authorities unable to trace
the source of infection in more than
50% cases, he believed community
transmission was underway. In other
words, there was no real check on the
spread of the virus. It was surging
through the city’s population. Not sur-
prisingly, on June 23, Delhi recorded
3,947 cases in one day.
These grim facts found a disturbing
reflection on social media. There were
harrowing videos of hospital wards
with dead bodies beside patients and
distressing accounts of people dying
for lack of treatment. Panic started to
set in.
The situation is very different
today. On Friday, Delhi had 128,389
cases of which 110,931 had recovered.
On Monday, the tally increased by 954
cases, less than a quarter of the June
23rd figure. It was 1,025 on Friday. For
the last 14 days, the daily increase has
been under 2,000; for eight days under
1,500.
The best part is this is not just the
surface image. The underlying picture
is equally reassuring. On July 1, Delhi
had 27,007 active cases. On Friday,
that was down to 13,681. On July 1,
5,892 beds in Covid-19 hospitals were
occupied. On Friday, that figure stood
at 3,210. Much the same is true of Cov-
id-19 patients isolating at home. On
July 1, the number was 16,703. On July
24, it halved to 7,778.
n We still need to be cautious, but the
reassuring part is that, as data shows,
Delhi may have flattened the curve HT
The results of a serological survey
conducted in late June-early July cor-
roborate this good news. Over 23% of
the city’s population has been affected
by the coronavirus. They’re asympto-
matic and, hopefully, the antibodies
they carry will retard the spread of the
virus. We don’t know how long their
immunity will last and they’re way
short of the 50/60% levels needed for
herd immunity, but it’s still good news
that almost a quarter of the city has
been exposed to the virus.
So, has Delhi passed its peak and is
the spread of the virus declining? Ran-
deep Guleria, the director of the All
India Institute of Medical Sciences,
seems to agree. This is what he’s said
to The Indian Express: “If you look at
doubt. Delhi’s testing is largely of the
rapid antigen variety rather than the
gold-standard RT-PCR. It was 75% on
Monday. The problem is such negative
results aren’t reliable. So although
Delhi is regularly testing above 20,000
a day — except, bizarrely, on Sundays
when the city presumes the virus
takes a holiday — and has reached
47,828 tests per million, is the outcome
misleading? Of the 363,172 antigen
tests done till the 21st, 93% are nega-
tive. With 23% sero-positivity can that
really be the case?
These doubts cannot be wished
away but nor can you dismiss the fact
that new cases are about a third of
what they were a month ago. For now,
let’s hold on to that and hope it doesn’t
change. But we also can’t allow confi-
dence to make us complacent. If the
black clouds return they’re likely to
presage more than monsoon rain.
Karan Thapar is the author of
Devil’s Advocate: The Untold Story
The views expressed are personal
hit India’s health systems. As
many services get affected, a
key area of concern has been
reproductive health. This includes
safe abortions. It is vital for women’s
health that these take place in a prop-
er medical facility under the care of
qualified professionals. With many
public health facilities having been
taken over for Covid-19, and several
private health facilities being shut
down as a result of a shortage of staff
and the lack of supply chains for med-
icines, there is a real danger of wom-
en having to resort to back alley
methods for abortion. The fact that
contraception is not easily available
and that they are unable to travel to a
medical facility even if it is within
reach adds to the problem.
Unsafe abortions can result in
fatalities or permanent health prob-
lems for women. The lack of services
means that there will be an increase
in unwanted pregnancies as well. A
recent report from the Foundation for
Reproductive Health Services India
estimates that the pandemic could
result in at least an additional 834,042
unsafe abortions and 1,743 maternal
one doctor. But as of now, it is not
applicable. In the case of pregnancies
in unmarried women, there is also
the stigma which prevents them from
seeking medical help in time.
Many health care workers who
were involved in family planning
awareness and distribution of contra-
ceptives are no longer available as
they have been taken over for Covid-
19-related work. Even where health
facilities are available, many women
are fearful of going to them as they
fear exposure to the virus.
The choices before women in such
a situation are limited. Continuing
with an unwanted pregnancy has a
profound impact on the woman and
the family. At a time when there are
huge job losses, the lack of a woman’s
ability to work as a result of an
unwanted pregnancy could impact
the economic condition of the family.
In such a situation, it is likely that the
woman could approach a quack for
abortion services. A botched abortion
can result in physical damage to the
reproductive organs and psychologi-
cal issues such as depression and
stress. It is important, therefore, to

FROM THE UNSC, A TALE OF sion creep” was restrained, as all sides
agreed that UNMIN succeeded in its
mission. And so, in 2010, the Govern-
acts of the UNSC during our term. The
Hindustan Times reported this as a
major victory for India.
deaths, though the figure could be
higher.
The cost of preventive measures
identify facilities within the public
health system which can safely con-
duct abortion services and ensure

INDIA, NEPAL AND JEEPS ment of Nepal made a strong case to

UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). I was
MANJEEV India’s deputy permanent representa-
SINGH PURI tive to the UN at the time.
In November 2006, the Government
of Nepal and the Maoists signed a
Comprehensive Peace Agreement to
end a civil war that had wracked the
country for over a decade. To disarm
the rebel army, on Nepal’s request, the
the international community to end
UNMIN. The UNSC adopted a resolu-
tion ordering the winding up of
UNMIN by May 15, 2010 (the opera-
tions ended only on January 15, 2011).
The surrendered weapons were to
be handed over to the Nepal Army,
which irked UNMIN for it was seen as
a force supposedly representing the
status quo. Indeed, I recall at least two
visits by UNMIN’s head of mission to
Back to the jeeps.
As UNMIN wrapped up, the UN was
keen to ship the Indian jeeps to anoth-
er UN mission in Africa. We were
clear: These should be handed over to
the Nepal Army as they would contin-
ue to deal with the rebels and carry on
the arms monitoring work of UNMIN.
The undersecretary-general’s call
to me that Saturday in January 2011
was a last-ditch effort to retain the
vehicles with the UN, even choosing to
for the coronavirus, in terms of medi-
cal equipment for workers and sani-
tation measures, also means that the
cost of services in private medical
facilities will go up since they will
pass the financial burden to patients.
This will hit underprivileged women
most. A delay in getting medical
intervention is crucial as this means
a surgical procedure as opposed to a
drug-induced one. An abortion after
the second trimester becomes all the
that these can be strengthened in
terms of staff and medical equipment.
Perhaps, an offer of subsidised
transport to women in need can also
be considered. Medical consultations
online can be beefed up, and the sup-
ply chain for medicines for pregnant
women prioritised.
The lack of safe abortion facilities
will have an impact on both health
and family planning long after the
coronavirus crisis is overcome, both

J
anuary 15, 2011, was a Saturday.
It was snowing in New York, but
I perked up when I was told that
the United Nations’ (UN) under-
secretary-general for political affairs
wanted to speak to me. Being new on
the UN Security Council (UNSC), I
braced myself to deal with a matter of
grave importance for international
peace and security. The call was about
jeeps.
India served on the UNSC from 2011
to 2012, a time which saw much hap-
pening on the world stage including
the Arab Spring and the start of the
conflict in Syria. India’s first major act
as a part of the UNSC was to end the
thisweekthatera
UNSC established UNMIN.
This was a political — not peace-
keeping — mission to monitor the dis-
arming of the rebels and help with
elections for a new constituent assem-
bly. As a goodwill gesture, India pro-
vided many jeeps (Tata vehicles,
Mahindra Scorpios etc) to help
UNMIN with its transport needs along
with containers for arms storage.
UNMIN’s mandate was extended
several times — UN officials with
peacekeeping and political mandates
have a tendency to find new reasons to
stretch their mission, often believing
that they are responsible for “run-
ning” the country. In Nepal, this “mis-
see me in New York and repeatedly
emphasise the unsuitability of the
Nepal Army as a monitor for the arms
and the need for its size to be cut.
The idea of closure did not go down
well with the UNMIN with the head of
the mission in her report noting possi-
bilities of renewed civil war, presiden-
tial rule and even a military coup in
Nepal once UNMIN left. This dooms-
day conjecture was roundly criticised
by all parties in Nepal.
Through 2009 and 2010, India had
also been active with important gov-
ernments on the Nepali interest to
wind up UNMIN. We were happy to
see its winding up as one of the first
JULY 26- AUGUST 1, 1971 >>FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE HINDUSTAN TIMES
give me a small lesson in the ways of more difficult as the law requires the in terms of unwanted pregnancies
the world: Gifts are not returned. approval of two doctors. The Medical and unsafe abortions. Planning for
Years later, I was posted to Nepal as Termination of Pregnancy (Amend- this now is the only option.
India’s ambassador. Imagine my sur- ment) Bill, 2020, was introduced in
prise when I found a few UNMIN jeeps Parliament in March. This provides n lalita.panicker@hindustantimes.com
in the embassy compound. Apparent- for a pregnancy to be terminated The views expressed are personal
ly UNMIN returned these to the
embassy in 2008 — after the elections;
years before the mission wound up,
finding them surplus to their need. So
much for the ways of the world!
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RUDRANEIL SENGUPTA

The problem of
Has Covid-19 cancelled India's vacation plans for 2020? It depends on who you ask. A trip sounds
scary to most right now. Others are itching to dart out of the house, even if just for a weekend
getaway nearby. For those who do take off, a new layer of safety precautions awaits

plenty in cricket
You know it’s gone too far when there are too many World
Cups. Cricket needs to clear the pitch. Start with the T20
here was a time when a cricket World Cup

T came around every four years. You could

get excited about it. Each edition brought
with it its own unique buzz, left behind its
own special legacy. Some were odes to the
great teams of the time, testaments to long,
Hospital-ity powerful reigns — the West Indies in the ’70s,
Likely destinations “In pre-Covid
days, hospitals
Australia in the 2000s. Some introduced
abrupt shifts in the narrative, pointing in new,
 Less-frequented destinations approach the ho would unexpected directions — India in ’83, Sri
sp
within driving distance will trump manage housek itality industry to Lanka in ’96. And some were simply about the
travel
eeping; now it is
Who wiltrlies still discourage
packed flights to hotspots. Hill other way roun the people — Imran Khan and the late great Mar-
d,” sa
stations like Shimla, Manali, Dharam- School of Hospita ys Puri of Indian tin Crowe in 1992, or Sachin Tendulkar being
un lity.
Many co l travel, the fear of shala, Rishikesh, Lonavala and The Four Seas
ons
carried on Virat Kohli’s shoulders after the
sse n ti a Mahableshwar will likely be popular tied up with John in New York has final at Wankhede in 2011.
no n -e there
io n re mains, and even early choices for those in the metros. s
guidance and tra Hopkins for Now, there’s a World Cup every year. At
infect , and
second t ining. In India, ITC
might be a f the pandemic. Bu
least there will be between 2021 and 2023, if all
eo  Travelling by car is safest. So drive has an initiative
accredited by th goes to plan. That’s two T20 World Cups and
, w av d to
th ird
of being co
nfin e or rent, and pack your own snacks National Accredi
tation Board fo
e Work a one 50-over one. And the inaugural Test
the angst r months means for the journey so you don’t have to Hospitals & Healt r nd pla
fo
the home s will be seeking a
n stop at food courts. (NABH), for hosp
hcare Providers
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ty
change you do on vac
World Championship, its points counter tick-
ing again already, with the West Indies tour of
many India n as the option ene standards. . Picnics a
o  “Avoid public restrooms and use Trav open-a and day tion will England marking the return of cricket after
break as so ilable and viable. are offering Covid el agencies ir
co m e s av a rest stops that are well-ventilated,” -19 cover. museum sites will repla s at scenic its pandemic-enforced break.
b e ffice  The knick-kna s and to ce Does this packed calendar run the risk of
bring the o says Dr Vishal Rastogi of Fortis cks have been  Work urist at
“You can d a wedding Escorts, New Delhi. “Rigid hand reduced in man
y ho
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vacatio ations will lik
traction
s. devaluing the significance of a World Cup? n West Indies celebrate after winning the
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ce
Can fans keep up with this competitive T20 World Cup in 2016. Does the cricket
nd aning easier.
virtually, a ugh a computer avoid touching surfaces.”
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ro
happen th olidays can’t be
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e yo the new u have free w It’s not a new question, but it is an impor-
th  Check out medical infrastructure in on vacation, do u’re going if
Expect ‘Do you have i?’ will be
screen, bu ys Ramesh advance. “If someone develops Covid guard down. Co
n’t let your work to a spa?’
tant one. Those who play the game and those I am tempted to say that perhaps the time
sa
digitised,” , chairman and vid
doesn’t take brea -19
p ersonal overlap who watch it have been debating this for for 50-over cricket is gone, but then I think of
Ra m a n ath an
erling
symptoms, you need to know where ks,” says the lock life, just as it with years, and yet there is no let-up in cricket’s the 2019 World Cup, and I have to hold my
has duri
director, St to go locally,” says Dilip Puri, founder Dr Rastogi of Fo d ow n. ng drive to diversify and intensify. tongue. Now that was a legacy tournament if
managing rts. rtis Escorts,
so and CEO, Indian School of Hospitality. New Delhi. England would have hosted the inaugural ever there was one. No one’s going to forget
Holiday Re 100 by now if not for the pandemic, South that tied final in a hurry. That’s just the kind
Africa has 3TC — three-team cricket! There of mayhem a sport needs.
are T10 leagues in many nations, and of course Is it time, then, to give T20 over to the lea-
T20 leagues lurk at every street corner. gues? Is there any real need for cricketing
I can’t think of another major team sport nations to play the shortest format, or orga-
with as many variations on a theme. It’s as if nise a World Cup in it? Why not just let it be a
cricket does not have an essence, or does not thing that exists in leagues around the world,
trust its own essence. generating its own local excitement in India or
TEXT: Is there a way to simplify things, retain the the Caribbean or the Big Bash Down Under,
VANESSA sanctity of major tournaments like the World with a large floating population of players
VIEGAS Cups, and not have so much cricket in so many from all cricketing nations — young and old,
different guises? unknown and well-established — mingling
There is little disagreement that the heart together in a solid cricketing ecosystem?
of the game lies in the longest format, so let’s Of course, that’s exactly what happens
leave that be; the newly introduced World already in these T20 leagues, and almost all of
Test Championship may make a difference in them are successful, all of them create vast
bringing people back to the red ball. And it is opportunities for players, make for great tele-
easy to predict that we will see a lot more of vision, and create excellent fan bases — all
Day-Night Tests in the near future, another things that a good league system is supposed
measure that may help fill stands and to do. Why not make more space for it by drop-
increase viewership. ping T20s from the international calendar?

PRAVEEN SIDDHARTH
ILLUSTRATION:

Two paintings
GAJANAN NIRPHALE

What's
From: Packing your
toothbrush
Flying
there
Hotels Buffets Check-in
counters
Tourist
queues
Cancellation
fees
Switching
off
and a love story
set to In the Rashtrapati Bhavan library sits an unlikely art work
change that tells the tale of an artist in conflict, in hiding, in love
To: Packing your Driving Vacation Socially distanced Online, Pre-booked Flexible Getting work
ost workplaces are inherently dull and himself, for this space.

M
masks and there rentals dining, sometimes contactless time slots bookings done on the
sanitiser too in glass cubicles booking hotel wifi utilitarian. Working from home trans- I did a little digging and discovered that,
lates mostly into a search for the grayest before embarking on the Rashtrapati Bha-
and most staid spaces to serve as back- van project, Lutyens worked on Mulberry
grounds for video meetings. Rarely does a House in Westminster, London. He collabo-
Always At The Movies workplace take you back in time and reveal
hidden connections. But Rashtrapati Bha-
rated with two artists on works for the draw-
ing room of that residence — Charles Sar-
ANUPAMA CHOPRA van, the official residence of the President of geant Jagger, who created a bronze sculpture
India, provides this unique opportunity. titled Scandal, featuring a naked couple

The brilliant Ms Balan

Tucked away in a corner of the imposing
main building is a library. In a building full of
rooms that serve multiple purposes and are
forever changing their function, where ball-
rooms are used for officious conferences and
n The Creation of dining rooms double as meeting halls, this
Vidya will soon be seen in the role of the math genius Shakuntala Devi. The Man by the library has remained, for almost a century,
British artist a space for silent contemplation. That alone
actor has a superpower too - she is always convincing, always entertaining Glyn Warren is remarkable.
Philpot shows a Inside are some old secrets hidden in plain
ab amazing ho sakti hoon, toh normal the Everywoman also makes her a disrup- male figure in sight. Over a fireplace hangs a painting titled
amid outraged onlookers; and Glyn Philpot,
who created murals on silver foil titled The
Loves of Jupiter.
Jagger would later design the elephant-
shaped pillars that still greet visitors to Rash-
trapati Bhavan. For the library, Lutyens
envisioned a masterpiece along the lines of
Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam. Philpot,
with his finely detailed portraits and reli-
gious leanings, seemed a perfect choice for
that work.

“J kyun banoo,” Vidya Balan, playing

math genius Shakuntala Devi, asks
in the trailer of her upcoming film.
She could be speaking of her own pioneering
career.
In June, the actor celebrated 15 years in
the Hindi film industry. Her last film, Mis-
sion Mangal, grossed over ₹200 crore. She
has 44 credits on IMDb and, even when the
films were clunkers (Hamari Adhuri
Kahani or Begum Jaan), it was hard to find
fault with her performance. Vidya’s normal
has always been amazing.
As I watched her gleefully rattling off
numbers as Shakuntala Devi, my mind went
back to The Dirty Picture (2011), a film
loosely based on the life of the ’80s soft-porn
star Silk Smitha.
Vidya played the lead role and it was the
first time I saw a Hindi film heroine aim to
look unattractive on screen — folds of belly
fat were on display, as a sign of Silk’s down-
ward spiral. Silk was both master and vic-
tim of her sexuality.
The role, which required Vidya to fake an
orgasm onscreen, was a courageous leap of
faith. I can’t recall another A-list heroine in
Hindi cinema attempting anything like it.
But Vidya was so persuasive that the film
became a monster hit and she won a
National Award.
Vidya’s superpower is that she makes us
care for her characters, whoever they are.
She takes you into the inner lives of these
women, their struggles and desires, but she
doesn’t forget to deliver, as Silk so memora-
bly put it, “entertainment, entertainment,
entertainment”. Whether the person is a
porn star, a housewife-turned-RJ (Tumhari
Sulu; 2017) or a scientist, Vidya humanises
n Balan as Shakuntala Devi. No matter who
she’s playing, the actor always manages to
humanise the woman, take you into her
inner life, struggles and desires.
the character and gives her dignity.
Vidya has never depended on the staples
of the traditional Hindi film heroine —
beauty and glamour. In fact, her characters
are often determinedly dowdy. Not Shakun-
tala Devi, though (in an interview, Vidya
told me she so rarely gets to dress up that
when it was announced the film would go
straight to streaming, her hair and make-up
team called to commiserate because they
had worked so hard on her look).
Vidya combines a keen intelligence with
joie de vivre. She has an effervescence that
connects with audiences. Her ability to be
tor; she has consistently proven that female-
led narratives are equally worthy. The suc-
cess of The Dirty Picture, in fact, forged the
path for many female-led Hindi films.
In 2013, Vidya was invited to serve on the
prestigious competition jury at the Cannes
Film Festival. In 2017, the festival celebrated
its 70th edition. Critics from all over the
world were invited to contribute a chapter
on a year that was significant to them, for a
book that would be published to commemo-
rate the occasion.
I chose to write about 2013, when the festi-
val celebrated the 100th anniversary of
Indian cinema (Amitabh Bachchan was
invited, along with his Great Gatsby co-
star Leonardo DiCaprio, to declare the festi-
val open).
I interviewed Vidya about her experience
at the festival that year. She spoke frankly
about feeling ignored by the foreign press;
her fallout with Sabyasachi, who styled her
(the traditional outfits were criticised); the
challenges of the routine — watching sev-
eral films each day and also being red-carpet
ready. She said that when her husband
Siddharth Roy Kapur joined her toward the
end of the two weeks, she saw him and burst
into tears.
Vidya also spoke of how enriching the
deliberations had been (co-jurors included
Ang Lee and Nicole Kidman), how that proc-
ess opened her mind to new ways of seeing
films, and how, when she introduced Sid-
dharth to jury president Steven Spielberg,
he said, “Your wife is very frank and forth-
right.” That honesty is what comes through
in her work.
I think Vidya Balan constitutes her own
genre. I hope she continues to conquer.
repose, two
hands reaching
down, and fire
engulfing him
from above.
The Creation of Man. It’s a naked male figure
in repose,with two hands reaching down
from the heavens towards his head, and fire
engulfing him from above. It’s a distinctly
odd choice for a Presidential library, espe-
What Lutyens couldn’t have known was
that Philpot was changing. He was becoming
more open about his homosexuality. And,
since homosexuality was still a crime in
England, he was expressing a lot of his con-
It combines cially considering that the painter, Glyn flict, longing and angst through paintings of
new artistic Warren Philpot (1884-1937) was an acclaimed the naked male form.
influences from portrait painter. The Creation of Man, then, combines new
Philpot’s Even more intriguing is that fact that, artistic influences from Philpot’s travels
travels, and unlike most of the other art at Rashtrapati around the world, and reflects his own
his internal Bhavan, the paintings in the Library were struggles. And so we have at Rashtrapati
struggle with commissioned for the building, when it was Bhavan a rapturous creation born of internal
his own still being constructed. So, this painting was conflict.
homosexuality. commissioned specifically by Edwin Lutyens Quite unexpectedly, Philpot’s story con-
tinues in another painting in the library. This
one is titled The Invention of the Printing
Press, and it is not so much the art as the art-
ist that is pertinent. Vivian Forbes (1891-
1937) first met Philpot while serving in World
War 1. They had a long and intimate relation-
ship from 1923 to 1935, intermittently sharing
a home and studio in London. Forbes had
been a businessman in Egypt but, encour-
aged by Philpot, became an artist. It is likely
that Philpot urged Lutyens to commission a
work by Forbes for the library too.
Six years after work on Rashtrapati Bha-
van was completed, in 1937, Philpot died from
a brain haemorrhage in England. Heart-
broken, Forbes took an overdose of sleeping
pills and died by suicide, in the same room,
the following day.
The really evocative bit? In the Rashtra-
pati Bhavan library, in a country neither
ever visited, Forbes and Philpot’s two paint-
ings still face each other, tracing a story you
can only see if you know where to look. Who
says workplaces can’t be interesting?
Praveen Siddharth is Private Secretary to the
President of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan
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DLF- S.Lok Plots in 250,300,400,
500 yds Sabharwal 9811081738
SADHNA ENCLAVE, 1000 sq
SUSHANT LOK-2, E blk, plot
1000 yds on 12 mtr road @
55000, just 90 seconds from Golf
Course Road. Comm to brokers
2%. 9810011187
150 SQ yds Independent duplex
VASANT VIHAR G.Floor+Basement
SUSHANT LOK-I 418 yds brand
New Floor with lift stilt Car parking
GK2 217Y TF+Trc 3br sq lift stilt 3.25
@ 2.25Cr, 300 syd Top Floor with
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available. 9070-30-9070
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City Properties 9810980800
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City-1 @ 1.20K. Also Rented Guest
Houses - many options, Contact
Deep (Punjabi Bagh) 9810444293
UDYOG VIHAR / IMT Manesar Sec
18,32,33, 34,35, 44 INFO City & Pace
City Dharuhera / Bawal 1000 to 1
Lac Sqft For Rent, Many Rented
Options. URBAN 9810010681
Maharani Bgh 800; Vasant Vhr 600/
400; Hauz Khas Enc 1400;GK-II, 560;
Niti Bagh 325y P/F. SR 9999996725
DEFENCE COLONY 325 Yds,
Brand New Basement+Ground
Floor, First Floor, Second Floor &
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Ready. Gagan Gujral 9650516999
yards, 5 bedroom D/D, 5000 sq feet,
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amazing investment, great price.
Salwan 9810062871, 9810063891
house in Malviya Nagar. East facing
& freehold. Excellent location with
ample parking. Cont: 9810047487 &
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5400 sqft 4Bedrooms, 5Bath,
D/D, Servant Qtr, Stilt Car Parking,
Wide Road Freehold. Jointly &
Seprately Call: Dogra 9811087358
Noida-46, 200mtr livable plot 1.90
CR Prk 125y SF+Trc crnr frihold 1.40
Shop CR Prk GF rented 35,000 @1.15
CRPrk 160yGF 3br 1.60. 9810017982
C-1/9 VASANT Vihar-
600- Ready First Floor, 4 Bed,
D/d, Immediate Sale Rajesh
9810014771, Amrit 9810019279.
Lease/Sale/Rented/Corporate Office
/ Warehouse/Service Centre/ Plot/
Reasonable Price. Manral & Associ-
ates. 9810073960, 9899424066
VASANT VIHAR 600 -
Double Story Independent House
Immediate Sale. Rajesh
9810014771, Amrit 9810019279.
GREATER KAILASH 300Yds
Top Flr + Terr 4 beds d/d lounge
qtr. parking lift N/E facing 7star
const going cheap ready Pavneet
9811036030, 9999926224
ANAND LOK 400 Yd @26CR
Aradhna (opp.Hyatt) 370 @16CR
Friends Col.(E) 600yd @ 32CR
Safdarjung 500 Yd @ 26 CR
Sterling Realtors 98100-81588
CORAL
specifications, 2 car Parkings inside.
Rajat Seth 9810877429
4TH Floor, 4 B/D, D/D
Brokers Welcome
Rajesh 9810014771
PANCHSHEEL PARK Booking N-
Block Best Loc. 800yd Bsmt+G.Flr+
Duplx,First Flr/Second Flr/Third Flr
+Terr. 4Bedrooms Sep D'way & Lift.
Best Builder #SR Prop. 9999996796
FOR SALE South City 1 Independent
500yds Kothi with 2 Duplexes, 5BR
each / Park /East Facing, Prime
Block # Indo Scottish 9990009777
FARIDABAD
JOR BAGH, 375 sq yards, Park
Facing, Clear title Two and a half
FANTASTIC DEALS BPTP
storey Bungalow for Immediate Faridabad. 2 Adjoined Plots of
Sale. Confirmed Deal. D.Salwan
504 sq.yds /Jaypee Wishtown Plot
9910034566
239 sq.yds. Happily Well Habitated
Contact: 9873340866
NORTH DELHI
FLRS : Sarvp. Vihar 360y Cnr P/F TF+
Terr 5.5cr; Gulmohar 300 SF @5.25;
GK-II, 350y FF @5.6; NFC 500y TF+
Terr @7.5; Hauz Khas Enclave 430y
G+B 7.25cr. SR Prop. 999-999-6725
GTB NAGAR /275yd Kothi @8cr &
3BHK @3cr Civil Lines & BD Estate/
3rd+Terrace 4BHK @3.50cr Model
Town. Deals family settlement
deals/collaboration. 9873255806
PRIYADARSHANI APART-
MENT Drawing + 3 Bed + 2 Toilet +
2 Side + Parking, 20 Lac, Sec-31,
Rohini. Bisht Properties Pvt. Ltd.
DEFENCE COLONY Corner 400 9650045100, 9999784468
Yds, First/Second Floor, 4 Beds,
D/D, 3 Car Parking; 325 Yds, B+GF/
FF/ SF/ TF with Terrace. S. Kumar
WEST DELHI
98110-31558, Desraj 98110-72035
FLR : Anand Nikten 1000y G+B@18.5;
V.Vhr 800 B+G 14cr; Niti Bagh 800
PUNJABI BAGH West, Plot Area
280 sq.yards, East Facing Double
P/F TF+T @17.25; Geetanjali Enc 900
FF @11.5; Anand Lok 400 Corner P/F
FF/SF+Ter @15.5. SR 999-999-6725
Storey House on road no. 62.
Immediate Sale. D. Salwan :
9910034566
URGENT SALE Plot Area 250yds
East & Park Facing C-227, Garden
City, DLF, SGPGI Lucknow. Cont. only
6.30 pm to 8 pm # 6386050860
Whtsap 9999014634
TO-LET
WEST DELHI
FACTORY / Godown / Offices/-
Warehouse in Indl./Coml. & Resi.
flr at Naraina, Mayapuri, Kirti Ngr.,
Rama Rd., Shivaji Marg etc. Shivam
Prop. 98100-06330, 98731-11900.
UDYOG NAGAR Industrial Area,
Peeragarhi Chowk, 20,000 Sq ft,
New Construction, Heavy Duty
Goods lift, Ample Parking, Suits
Warehouses/Offices 9810167894
MOHAN CO-OPERATIVE Ready
FOR RENT WareHouse/Gdwn/comp.
auth service centre2200yds,1800yds
covrd shed/plot no. 7/12 & 1/13
Kirari main rd, Nangloi, Nr. Railway
Crossing.9810084703, 9811772693
SPACE AVAILABLE 16500 ft base-
FOR RENT 500 sqy. 4+1 BHK , top
floor with terrace, lift, parking for 2
cars,new fully renovated floor,J-12/
26 Rajouri Gdn. Rent75,000/-month
# 9999880295, 9350506464
CENTRAL DELHI
FOR RENT (1) Indraprakash Bldg.
Fully Furnished 431 sq.ft. (2) C-42,
1st Floor 332 sq.ft with mezzanine
Fully Furnished. (3) Himalaya House
856 sq.ft 9th floor. # 9899700095
FOR RENT 431 sq. ft. comm. fully
furnished flat in Ashoka Estate CP on
6th floor & also one flat 827 sq. ft. in
Vishal Bhawan Nehru Place on 4th
floor. # 9999411000, 7678592373
SOUTH DELHI
AZAD APPT (IIT) 2/3 BR's with
Study Room, lift Park view, Car Prkg,
Nicely Decorated Gated Society
Immediate avbl More options also
Avbl # 9810766532, 9811766532
CENTRAL DELHI
FOR RENT : Sunder Nagar, Near
Zoo. One BHK above garage. One
Bedroom, One Living room, One
Kitchenette, 1 bathroom. Fully
furnished with AC. # 9910335585
M-6 HAUZ Khas-Aurobindo Marg,
Office F.Flr 2000 sft above RBL Bank
lift, Power Back-up, Well Maintained
Building, Ample Parking, 2.50L PM
Owner 9313740765, 011-26569498
PRIME COMMERCIAL SDA Mar-
ket Opp IIT Main Gate Adjcnt Metro
Stn, Ground Flr 100 Sq Ft & Ground
Flr 900 Sq Ft & Mezzanine Flr 200
Sq Ft & Basment Flr 1100 Sq Ft Avlb
togther/ sprtly, 3 side open, Power
Back Up, Ample Prkng. 9711009346
FOR RENT Sultanpur Estate, 500
sqyd, independent duplex house,
SOUTH DELHI gated complex, green environment,
24x7 security, five min to metro
station, 3BR, living/dinning, lounge,
servant qtr : 9811540559.
11/1 SARVAPRIYA Vihar corner
independent house facing park
Basement GF FF SF Single party for
whole house 9811142840
9999797996
OFFICE SPACE Available for
to move-in Office Space 1500 sq.ft Lease/Rent in DLF South Court
to 12000 sq.ft. Close to Metro Mall, Saket. Area 830 sq.ft., Fully
station, Modern Cafeteria, Parking Furnished on First Floor. Prime
Contact: 9810167894 Location. Contact: 9810109682
KAILASH HILLS, IInd Floor, 2 BHK
ment 6500 GF 6500 with double Attached Toilet/Bath, 140 Sq.Yds.
height 3000 1st flr in Mohan coop on
2 Side Balcony, Park Facing,
100mts wide road with ample parking
Vastu Perfect, No Brokerage.
opp Tugabad Metro st #9811083833 Call: 9312369333, 9871861885.
KALKAJI FULLY furnished 3 BHK,
3 att. b/rooms, 4 ACs, well-equipped
kitchen, fridge, piped gas, m/wave,
RO. Inverter. Wifi. Park fac. Walk in
from Metro. Owner: 7428425993.
SAKET DLF South Court Mall,
1st floor, Commercial Office Space
930 Sq.ft., Fully Furnished, Prime
Location, Ample Parking for Rent
/Lease. Contact: 9810109682
S 27, GK-1, One BHK, Kailash
Hill 177 One BHK, Kailash Hill 88
Three BHK all fully Furnished
contact owner : 9999852015
SOUTH DELHI
FOR RENT: Gautam Nagar N.Delhi
1St Floor 3Bhk+2T, Semifurnished,
Lift,Security @ 43K & 2Bhk+2T @
25K Adjacent To Aiims Hospital &
Metro # 9811424343, 9811292897
E- BLOCK East of Kailash, 2 Bed-
room, D/D, Fully Furnished, Modular
Kitchen, Loaded, 2 ACs, Lift. Near
Metro. 3 Star Living Rent@ 35K. #
Owner: 84486 33185.
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Mob:9868952682, 9971967734
LAJPAT NAGAR (Amar colony)
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with Attached Bath, 3A/C, 3rd Floor
with Lift, Park facing Near Metro.
Contact # 9811161639.
SOUTH DELHI
C-23, PAMPOSH Enclave (GK-I)
Second Floor, 3 Bedrooms,
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7982519998.
ANAND NIKETAN First Floor
4 Bedrooms Attached Baths, D/D
kitchen, Servant Qtr and Also
Ground Floor 3BHK Indian Family.
Call Dogra 9811087358
PANCHSHEEL ENCL. Basement,
900 sq.ft, park facing, Suits Profes-
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Ample Parking. Ajay 9810445335.
GURUGRAM
OFFICE SPACE for Lease in
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Sohna Road and 5000 Sq.Ft.
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Contact: Owner: 98990 30811.
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frompageone
We’ll protest at ised at another cabinet meeting
later on Saturday.
who were trying to crush the
Constitution,” he said.
aware of the developments. HT
reported last week, citing people
PM Modi’s According to the law laid
down by the Supreme Court, the
The BJP denies the Congress’s
claim that it is behind the Rajast-
familiar with the matter, that the
two armies have amassed almost
house, warns governor notifies the holding of han turmoil and says the crisis 100,000 soldiers in their forward
a session on the recommenda- was triggered by an internal feud and depth areas.
PEOPLESTOLEMYSTORY
Gehlot tion of the council of ministers.
Former Chief Justice of India
in the Congress. Pilot, for his
part, says he has no plans of join-
Joshi’s comments came a day
after the Working Mechanism for IDEAS,PASSEDTHEMOFFAS
THEIRS:RAGHUBIRYADAV
Mishra was yet to take a final P Sathasivam said normally, as ing the BJP. Consultation and Coordination
call on convening the session till per the Constitution, the advice Gehlot has the support of 101 (WMCC) on India-China border
late Saturday night. Officials in of the council of ministers is members (though this does not affairs reviewed the situation in
his office, who did not want to be binding on the governor, but include speaker CP Joshi). Pilot the border areas and the disen- Check out today’s HT City
named, said a “considered” view when there is a dispute about has 18 other Congress MLAs and gagement process in the western
was being taken on the fresh pro- issues such as the number of law- three independents in his camp, sector of the LAC.
posal and a decision will be makers supporting a chief minis- taking his tally to 22. The BJP At the meeting, the two sides
announced at an “appropriate” ter, then it is a special case. and its ally Rashtriya Loktrant- agreed that another meeting of
time. “The governor can exercise rik Party have 75 seats. Bhan- corps commanders “may be held
“The fresh proposal has been his discretion. He can then sum- warlal Meghwal, one Congress soon so as to work out further
prepared with keeping legalities mon MLAs to Raj Bhavan [gov- MLA said to be close to Pilot, is steps to ensure expeditiously
and provisions in mind, and ernor’s house], make inquiries, indisposed. If Pilot’s tally is complete disengagement and
approved by the cabinet before it and have discussions with vari- added to that of the opposition de-escalation” along the LAC, the
was sent to Raj Bhavan,” a minis- ous MLA groups, etc. So the gen- alliance, it takes their number ministry of external affairs said
ter in the Gehlot government eral rule that the governor is up to 97. A three-member swing in a statement on Friday.
said, a day after Mishra sought to bound by aid and advice of the from the Gehlot camp to the Pilot The meeting is expected to be
know the emergency for sum- council of ministers might not be camp or to the BJP could lead to held next week but no dates have
moning the session and its relevant in the Rajasthan mat- the government falling in the been finalised yet.
agenda. ter,” said Sathasivam, who has event of a floor test. Joshi said disengagement was
Facing protests by legislators also served as Kerala governor. Meanwhile, a delegation of 15 initiated after four rounds of
backing Gehlot, Mishra, who Earlier in the day, a CLP meet- BJP leaders, including state talks between senior Indian and
was in the BJP before becoming ing was held at a luxury hotel on party president Satish Poonia Chinese military commanders,
the governor, also asked why the the Jaipur-Delhi highway, and MLAs from Jaipur City, met and it was being verified on the
chief minister was pushing for a where MLAs backing Gehlot the governor in the evening and ground to “ensure its veracity
floor test even though no one had have been camping since July 13. expressed displeasure at chief and correctness.” He said de-es-
put forth such a demand and how “We will not let the BJP conspir- minister Gehlot’s Friday calation of the border conflict
the government was planning to acy to succeed. If required, we remarks that the people of the would begin after achieving com-
protect the MLAs in the back- will go to the Rashtrapati Bha- state could gherao Raj Bhavan if plete disengagement.
drop of the Covid-19 outbreak. van and stage dharna; if neces- the Mishra did not convene a ses- The ground situation remains
“We have proposed calling the sary, we will protest outside the sion. unchanged in the Ladakh sector
session from July 31, giving suffi- PM’s house,” a senior Congress “The pressure on the gover- where both armies have amassed
cient time for MLAs to reach and leader quoted CM Gehlot as say- nor to get a decision in their almost 100,000 soldiers in their
attend the assembly. The gover- ing. “This fight is to save democ- favour is a derogatory attempt to forward and depth areas.
nor is also informed of the impor- racy.” threaten constitutional institu- During a visit to Ladakh on
tant bills and business to be Congress general secretary tions,” they said in a memoran- July 17, defence minister Rajnath
tabled in house,” the minister Avinash Pande said the high dum that was shared with the Singh indicated that the negotia-
quoted above said. He added that command made efforts so that media. tions to resolve military tensions
the Rajasthan Epidemic Dis- members can freely talk about along the LAC were complex. He
eases Ordinance 2020, notified in
May for strict enforcement of
issues if they had complaints.
“...but unfortunately, they
Disengagement said progress in negotiations
should help resolve the border
Covid-19 restrictions, also
needed to be tabled in the House.
became puppet in the hands of
BJP and I don’t think that there
complex, our dispute but added that he
“couldn’t guarantee to what
Rajasthan is facing a political
crisis due to a rebellion by
return is possible from there,” he
said, apparently referring to the
aim is status extent the situation will be
resolved.”
former deputy chief minister
Sachin Pilot and a section of leg-
Pilot camp.
Congress spokesperson Ran-
quo ante: Army On Wednesday, Singh asked
the Indian Air Force to stay pre- DIRECTORATE OF SPORTS &
islators backing him. The Gehlot deep Singh Surjewala praised reducing border tensions despite pared for any eventuality.
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numbers and feels a floor test shown by the MLAs at Friday’s tary and diplomatic levels, and has barely made progress after T.T. Nagar Stadium, Bhopal-462003
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State Medical & Dental P.G. Seats Allotments-2020 (Mop-up Round, off-line)
Phone No. 237622, Fax No. 238787, Email Address : eepwddatia@mp.nic.in eSU;woy fufonk dh izsl lwpuk ¼vYidkyhu fufonk½ The allotment process (Mop-up Round) to various PG Medical and Dental courses, for Rajasthan State registered candidates, will be carried out off-line as per the
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SCHEDULE FOR ALLOTMENT PROCESS
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(»FF£F ¸FZÔ) SFdVF xzke D;keiqj es f'ko eafnj ds ikl pkSiky fuekZ.k 500+225+41= 2. Publishing of merit list (mop-up round) 28.07.2020 28.07.2020
2020_PWDRB_ 233.75 2,33,750.00 15000.00 1 Ckkxir 8.482 0.170 4 ekg
QdS¹FF´FbS ÀFZ ÀFFÀFbd°F ¸FF¦FÊ d³F¸FFʯF »Fa. 5.00 dI ¸Fe dk;Z ¼fo0[k0 ckxir½ fo0fu0 766 3. Publishing of vacant seats matrix (mop-up round) 28.07.2020 after 5.00 pm 28.07.2020 after 5.00 pm
96306_1 xzke ehryh es jfonkl eafnj ds ikl fLFkr 4. Mop-up Round; Seat allotment (off-line) and reporting 30.07.2020, 8.00 am 29.07.2020, 1.00 pm
500+225+41=
2 Ckkxir lkeqnkf;d dsUnz ds izkx.k es lh0lh0 b0ykS0Vk0 8.377 0.170 4 ekg before the Board at the venue Govt. Dental College (as per schedule to be made available at (as per schedule to be made available at
2020_PWDRB_ ·ûQ´FbS F ÀFZ ¶FF¦FQZW e ¸FF¦FÊ d³F¸FFʯF »Fa. 3.80 dI ¸Fe 171.05 1,71,050.00 12500.00 ¼fo0[k0 ckxir½ lka0fu0 766
96307_1 (GDC), Shastri Nagar, Jaipur At the spot on the same day the website) the website)
xzke fla?kkoyh vghj es gfjtu cLrh es izk0 Ldwy along with submission of all original document and other
2020_PWDRB_ 217.02 2,17,020.00 15000.00 500+225+41=
COÞ e³FF ÀFZ R °FZW ´FbS ¸FF¦FÊ d³F¸FFʯF »Fa. 4.70 dI ¸Fe 3 Ckkxir u0&2 ls lq[kiky gfjtu ds edku rd lh0lh0 9.770 0.200
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4 ekg documents as listed in instruction booklet
96308_1 b0ykS0Vk0 dk;Z ¼fo0[k0&fiykuk½ lk0fu0 Completion of all other formalities, deposition of
2020_PWDRB_ ´FNSF ÀFZ AFÀFZS ¸FF¦FÊ d³F¸FFʯF »Fa. 3.60 dI ¸Fe 166.63 1,66,630.00 12500.00 xzke [kV~Vk izgykniqj es pkanhuxj ekxZ ij
500+225+41= prescribed admission fee, at the desk of concerned
96309_1 4 Ckkxir gfjtu cLrh es fLFkr vEcsMdj Hkou dh 5.386 0.110 4 ekg college at GDC, Jaipur on the same day
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pkjnhokjh dk;Z ¼fo0[k0&fiykuk½ lka0fu0 5. Residual seats allotment and reporting 31.07.2020 31.07.2020
2020_PWDRB_ ´F½FS WFCÀF ·FF¯OZ S ¸Fb£¹F ¸FF¦FÊ ÀFZ ¶FOÞZ S F ¸FF¦FÊ d³F¸FFʯF »Fa. 62.85 62,850.00 10000.00 xzke jBkSMk es Jh Hkksiky okfYedh ds edku ls
96310_1 Residual seats filling only for Govt. Colleges, WC Residual seats filling only for Govt. dental
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4.310 0.090
500+150+27=
3 ekg Jhalawar and RUHS CMS, Jaipur (venue - Govt. College (GDC) (venue - Govt. Dental
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Dental College, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur) at the spot College, Shastri Nagar, Jaipur) at the spot
96311_1 xzke cklkSyh es gfjtu pkSiky dk fuekZ.k dk;Z 500+225+41=
d³F¸FFʯF »Fa. 7.00 dI ¸Fe 6 Ckkxir 7.300 0.150 6 ekg on the same day along with submission of all on the same day along with submission of all
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2020_PWDRB_ 65.77 65,770.00 10000.00 original documents and completion of all other original documents and completion of all other
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500+225+41= formalities, deposition of prescribed admission formalities, deposition of prescribed admission
96312_1 7 Ckkxir ds edku ls feUVw iq= Jh nsosUnz ekLVj ds edku 9.44 0.190 3 ekg
766 fee. fee.
2020_PWDRB_ ÀFSÀFBÊ ÀFZ ¸FF²Fü¶FF¶FF ¸FF¦FÊ d³F¸FFʯF »Fa. 2.30 dI ¸Fe 109.24 1,09,240.00 12500.00 rd b0ykS0Vk0 dk;Z fo0fu0
Residual seats in private colleges to be filled on Residual seats in private colleges to be filled
96313_1 xzke lykoriqj [ksMh es ckYehfd pkSiky dk 500+225+41=
8 Ckkxir 9.05 0.181 6 ekg 31.07.2020 at the level of concerned medical on 31.07.2020 at the level of concerned dental
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2020_PWDRB_ dÀF»FüSe ÀFZ ±ü»Fe ¸FF¦FÊ d³F¸FFʯF »Fa. 2.64 dI ¸Fe 143.67 1,43,670.00 12500.00 xzke ehjkiqj jktokgs ij Jh ftrsUnz ds [ksr ds 500+225+41=
college (candidates eligible for joining on residual college (candidates eligible for joining on
96314_1 (dõ°Fe¹F AF¸FaÂF¯F) 9 Ckkxir 9.54 0.191 4 ekg seats to contact the concerned medical college residual seats to contact the concerned dental
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directly). college directly).
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10 Ckkxir 8.67 0.174 6 ekg
fuekZ.k fo-[ka0 cMkSr fo0fu0 766 The candidates must read the following instructions/information carefully:
1. d³Fd½FQF AF³F»FFBÊ ³F ´FiÀ°Fb°F I S³FZ I e Aad°F¸F dQ³FFaI 31.07.2020 ÀF¸F¹F 17.30 °FI Ü ddMhiqj es iou@gjchj flag ds edku ls 500+150+27= Candidates who get allotment in round 2 and either resign or do not join the college allotted to them will not remain eligible for participation in mop-up/residual
11 Ckkxir 3.63 0.08 3 ekg
2. I F¹FFÊ»F¹F ¸Fb£¹F Ad·F¹Fa°FF CØFS ´FdSÃûÂF »FûI d³F¸FFʯF d½F·FF¦F ±FFMe´FbS ¦½FFd»F¹FS (¸F.´Fi.) IZ I F¹FFÊ»F¹F ¸FZÔ ·Füd°FI ø ´F ÀFZ rstiky@Hkoj flag ds edku rd lh0lh0 jksM 677 allotments in Rajasthan State.
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vfHk;Urk xzkeh.k vfHk;U=.k foHkkx ifje.My esjB] ,oa ftykf/kdkjh tuin ckxirA in Rajasthan State.
A¸FF³F°F SFdVF ªF¸FF I SFBÊ ¦FBÊ W` °Fû ·Füd°FI ø ´F ÀFZ QÀ°FF½FZªF ´FiÀ°Fb°F I S³FF Ad³F½FF¹FÊ ³FWeÔ W` Ü dªFÀF NZ IZ QFS IZ ´FÃF ¸FZÔ d³Fd½FQF 3- fufonk izkIr djus dh vfUre frfFk%& 10-08-2020 vijkUg 12%00 cts rdA
À½FeIÈ °F I e ªFF°Fe W` , CÀFZ d³Fd½FQF IZ ÀF¸F¹F ÀIZ ³F dI ¹FF ¦F¹FF VF´F±F ´FÂF A³Fb¶Fa²F IZ ÀF¸F¹F ´FiÀ°Fb°F I S³FF Ad³F½FF¹FÊ Wû¦FFÜ 4- fufonk [kksyus dh frfFk ,oa le;%& 10-08-2020 dks vijkUg 12%30 ctsA Submission of original documents
uksV& vf/kd tkudkjh ds fy, d`i;k fu;ksDrk dk;kZy; vFkkZr vf/k'kklh vfZHk;Urk xzkeh.k vfHk;U=.k foHkkx iz[k.M ckxir esa lEidZ djsaA All eligible candidates willing to participate in mop-up/residual allotments must present physically alongwith all the original documents, fee and other requirements
3. d³Fd½FQF AF³F»FFBÊ ³F £Fû»F³FZ I F dQ³FFaI 05.08.2020. to confirm admission.
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The candidates are advised to read the notification, instruction booklet, etc. given on the website, very carefully and also visit the websites regularly. Chairman
UP-153669, Dt. 22.07.2020 vf/k'kklh vfHk;Urk
ªFe-12774/20 I F¹FÊ´F»FF³F ¹FaÂFe, »Fû.d³F.d½F. ÀFa·FF¦F Qd°F¹FF (¸F.´Fi.) Website : www.upgov.nic.in xzkeh.k vfHk;U=.k foHkkx] iz[k.M&ckxir Dipr/c/5746/2020 NEET PG Medical & Dental Admission/Counseling Board-2020