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3 -nation race to save 1 sailor

PM Modi rolls out
Africa
India
Ayushman Bharat

3500km*

*
km
Australia
Healthcare scheme

00
50
dismasted
indian ocean
said to benefit over
yacht found 50cr needy Indians
Indian Navy located
the broken yacht of DNA Correspondent
its officer Abhilash [email protected]
Tomy, who badly
injured his back Mumbai/ New Delhi: Prime
after being hit by a Minister Narendra Modi on
vicious storm in the Sunday rolled out the Ayush-
south Indian Ocean man Bharat – Pradhan Man-
while contesting the tri Jan Aarogya Yojana at Prime Minister Narendra Modi presents a health insurance card to a
Golden Globe Race, Ranchi in Jharkhand. Touted beneficiary as he launches the mega care scheme in Ranchi —PTI
*1900 nautical miles a Defence spokes- as the world’s largest state-
from Perth, Aus
2700 nautical miles
man said funded healthcare
gramme, Ayushman Bharat
pro-
Health is wealth
will benefit over 50 crore peo-
from Cape Comorin ple. PM Modi said that the
scheme would benefit the
Ayushman
50
Bharat scheme
is world’s
crore people will be covered
under the scheme irrespective of
family size and age
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday evening that Navy Commander Abhilash Tomy, who lay poorest people in the country.
largest
injured in his dismasted sailing vessel in the remote south of Indian Ocean, would be rescued by French vessel “No other country is the
Osiris in “next 16 hours”.  Report, P14 world has such a large-scale
healthcare programme. The
healthcare
programme 10.74 crore poor families will
get benefit of secondary
and tertiary care hospitalisation in a
total number of beneficiaries It will become network of govt and private hospitals
is more than the population

RBI, Sebi tracking markets, Naxals kill MLA,

operational from
of America, Canada and Mex-
`5 per family annually under PMJAY
September 25 lakh coverage will be provided
ico put together,” he said. We
ex-lawmaker in have brought such a big
scheme to people in a span of
14555

govt may tackle IL&FS woes 13,000

Helpline number hospitals have
Andhra; women six months,” PM Modi said.
Describing it as ‘game-
for Ayushman
Bharat scheme the scheme
been roped in under

part of hit squad

changer’ scheme for the poor,
the PM added that more than 31 states and union territories have signed MoUs with the Centre
DNA Money Correspondent 13,000 hospitals have been
[email protected] DNA Correspondent added as part of the PMJAY.
[email protected] The government has even Over 10.74 crore vulnerable to services for the beneficiary
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India and launched a helpline 14555 for entitled families (approxi- at the point of service.
Securities and Exchange Board of India Visakhapatnam: A group of the Ayushman Scheme. The mately 50 crore beneficiaries) Union Health Minister J P
on Sunday put out a statement that they Naxal, including many wom- scheme will provide a cover will be eligible for these ben- Nadda said the Centre’s flag-
are closely monitoring recent develop- en, shot dead a legislator and of up to Rs 5 lakh per family efits. The healthcare pro- ship scheme will bring a para-
ments in financial markets and are ready a former lawmaker in Vi- per year, for secondary and gramme is slated to provide digm shift in the country’s
to take appropriate actions, if necessary. sakhapatnam district of tertiary care hospitalisation. cashless and paperless access health sector.  Turn to P4
Government sources say that they are
closely looking at the challenges faced by Allaying fears Andhra Pradesh on Sunday
in first such Naxal attack in
IL&FS and studying various solutions.
The statement comes after the market
rout on Friday, which saw the Sensex
n Statement by RBI and Sebi and signals
from the government suggest that there is
no systemic cause for concern for investors
nearly five years in the state.
Telugu Desam Party MLA
Kidari Sarveswara Rao, 45,
IOA forgets to check the cheques
tanking over 1,127 points during intra-day and his party colleague Siveri Chander Shekhar Luthra parents pointing out the over-
trading following a run on stocks of non- n The market was nervous last week Soma, 52, were targeted on [email protected] IOA bloopers sight after the completion of
banking financial companies – it recov- following the liquidity issues faced by their way to participate in a the function, Rathore would
IL&FS. This worsened by rumours of a debt The IOA misspelt the
ered later in the day to close just 279.62 village tour in the interior New Delhi: The Indian Olym- have left the venue.
contagion spread by a section names of around 15
points down. The statement by the regula- Dumbriguda Mandal, said pic Association’s (IOA) cere- “The IOA official said that
Asian Games medal
tors and the signals from the government the police. The scene of the mony to felicitate the 2018 Divya’s name was not there in
winners on the cheques
suggest that there is no systemic cause for to take appropriate actions, if neces- killings is close to Araku, a Asian Games medallists on the list but we had given them
for its felicitation
concern. Rumours of a debt contagion sary,” said the regulators. popular hill station. Sunday turned out to be a com- her name in advance. I don’t
ceremony. The athletes
spread by a section, spooked the market Sources RBI could infuse liquidity in “Nearly 20 Maoists and few edy of errors as they misspelt know whose mistake it is,”
included shooter
and resulted in the dramatic yo-yo in the the money markets that is running a villagers attacked the two the names of various winners Divya’s mother said after re-
Abhishek Verma and
Sensex on Friday which is being closely deficit of Rs 70,000 crore to bring down leaders around noon and on the cheques and ended up ceiving her daughter’s award.
archer Jyothi Surekha
monitored by SEBI. the yields in the bond market while Sebi snatched away weapons from giving bouquets instead, be- Batra started the function
Vennam, among others.
Earlier, last week liquidity issues faced can step up their surveillance on market their personal security offic- sides forgetting to include an by apologising for not being
by IL&FS had made the market nervous. participants who are selling off assets. ers. As per the preliminary athlete’s name altogether. able to present some athletes
IL&FS is planning to sell a majority stake “This will help the investors gain con- investigation, both the TDP Knowing well in advance ment that was in store. The with cheques. “I would like to
in its financial services unit and addition- fidence. The regulators have taken such leaders died on the spot,” said about his association’s mis- IOA missed out the name of apologise in advance for our

‘Cities cannot be
al assets worth Rs 4,500 crore to pay down step before during the ICICI Bank case Srikanth, deputy inspector take of getting the names of bronze medallist wrestler Di- mistake. The names of
debts as the company rushes to meet its and it turned out to be good at that time. general of police. Officials around 15 medallists wrong, vya Kakran in the list of around 14-15 players have
obligations and avoid bankruptcy. So, it is definitely going to help the mar- said the two had received IOA president Narinder Ba- medal winners that were to been printed incorrectly, so
planned in silos’ “The Reserve Bank of India and the
Securities and Exchange Board of India
ket. The crash was more of a perception
and peer thing,” G Chokkalingam, man-
threats from Maoists in the
past. Rao was elected from
tra apologised at the begin-
ning of the function itself.
be given cash awards by
sports minister Rajyavard-
we will give them a bouquet.
I didn’t want to give cheques
New Delhi: Planning of cities cannot are closely monitoring recent develop- aging director and founder at Equinom- Araku on a YSR Congress However, he wasn’t aware han Singh Rathore. with misspelt names,” said
be done in silos as it is a much complex ments in financial markets and are ready ics and Research said. Report, P9 Party ticket in 2014. of the further embarrass- Had it not been for Kakran’s the IOA chief.  Turn to P4
issue involving social equations, econo-
mies, transit systems and other ele-
ments that breathe life to an urban
pocket. In an interview with DNA,
Mathew Siemiatycki of Toronto Uni-
versity stresses the need for a multi-
farewell time
Hollande words in tune with RaGa’s: FM
DNA Correspondent
disciplinary approach to urban plan- [email protected]
ning. With more and more people mov-
ing to cities, he says, use of technology New Delhi: Union Finance
turbulence over jet deal
to design cities is just “one part of the Minister Arun Jaitley said ‘Strained ties’: French govt said on Sunday it feared damage to its ties with India after Hollande remarks
puzzle but not the entire story”. Francois Hollande went Oppn party alleges govt intervened
 Full interview, P7 against his own statement
Countering charges
to spin deal in Reliance’s favour,
over India’s purchase of Congress says as per price negotiated picking it over national defence
fighter jets from France, and by its UPA govt during 2012-14, one conglomerate Hindustan Aeronaut-
Parrikar to remain questioned the timing of the
former French president’s
Rafale jet cost Rs 526.10 cr, but BJP
regime agreed to pay Rs 1,570.80 cr
ics Ltd (HAL)
Govt says agreement between Das-
as Goa CM: Shah comments, which he said
seemed to be in sync with Modi govt maintains it struck a deal at
cheapest possible rates, and prices then
sault and Reliance a commercial,
private one; neither French govt nor
New Delhi: Goa Chief Minister Mano- Congress chief Rahul Gan-
har Parrikar will continue in his post, dhi’s allegations of cronyism and now cannot be compared New Delhi played a role in it
BJP president Amit Shah said Sunday in the defence deal.
as he announced that a reshuffle of the Hollande, who left office
state’s ministers will soon take place. last year, said on Friday that But in a follow-up later, he ruled out scrapping of the by Hollande and Gandhi,
“It has been decided during a discus- French jet maker Dassault said he was “unaware” about deal, which roughly runs into which come months before
sion with the Goa BJP core team that Aviation had been given no the details and “only Dassault Rs 58,000 crore, or $8.7billion. the country goes to the polls.
Manohar Parrikar will continue to lead choice but to pick Anil Amba- can comment on this”. In an interview on Sunday, “I see perfect coincidence in
the Goa government. There will soon ni-led Reliance as its partner Citing this “contradic- the finance minister said the rhythm between Gandhi’s
be a reshuffle of ministers and their Devotees immerse a giant Ganesha idol in an artificial pond near Sabarmati. The state saw 8 deaths, seven for an offset clause in a 2016 tion”, Jaitley dismissed there appeared to be some tweet on August 30 and a state-
portfolios,” he tweeted. Parrikar’s poor of which were due to drowning, during Ganesha Visarjan on Sunday — Pravin Indrekar  Report, P3 deal to sell 36 fighter aircraft charges of wrongdoing lev- “jugalbandi” (coordination) ment which is found to be inac-
health has sparked rumours. Report, P6 to India. elled by the Congress, and between the statements made curate,” he said.  Turn to P4

Told to keep off church activities 1954-2018 director, producer, screenwriter kalpana lajmi passes away

after protest against bishop: Nun

Wayanad: A nun belonging near the Kerala High Court at
Nation mourns loss of a fearless storyteller
to the Syro Malabar Catholic Kochi for 13 days, demanding Yogesh Pawar tors Shabana Azmi and Soni pick unusual stories. I en-
church has alleged that she the arrest of the bishop who [email protected] Razdan. Book release joyed doing Ek Pal. It was
was asked to keep away from was accused of repeatedly Industry veteran Benegal, bold of her to take on a film
church duties after she par- raping a nun. Mumbai: Filmmaker who is related to the Lajmis In September 2018, during far ahead of its time as her
ticipated in a protest by nuns The clergyman, who tem- Kalpana Lajmi succumbed (Guru Dutt’s maternal the launch of her book, titled first. I had just got married
in Kochi demanding the ar- porarily relinquished his ad- to a three-year battle with grandmother and Benegal’s ‘Bhupen Hazarika - As I Knew and left for a 45-day schedule.
rest of rape accused Bishop ministrative responsibilities renal cancer around 4.30 am paternal grandmothers were Him’, about her companion of 40 Phones were a nightmare
Franco Mulakkal. as Jalandhar Bishop, was ar- on Sunday. She is survived sisters), spoke fondly of the years, Lajmi was in the hospital back then and I kept making
Sister Lucy Kalapura, who “No written orders were rested Saturday after three by her internationally ac- “wonderful person she was”. Notable films calls to Javed, but could bare-
returned on Sunday morning given to me. I was only in- days of intense grilling by claimed artiste mother Lali- He said, “She was a very ca- Rudaali (1993), Darmiyaan ly connect. It drove me mad
from Kochi, claimed she was formed orally by the Mother the Kerala Police. tha Lajmi, a sister of iconic pable filmmaker and brought (1997), Daman (2001) that the operator would say
informed orally by the Moth- Superior not to participate in The nun said no explana- filmmaker Guru Dutt. At a rare intensity to her work.” Chingari (2006) Zhed Zhed Zhed for Javed?
er Superior that she should any church-related activi- tion was given to her for the the cremation which took Not many may know that she And Kalpana would try to
keep away from holding cat- ties,” the sister told. decision and the restraint place at noon, not many had begun work with Bene- calm me down by saying this
echism classes, conducting The church could not be message from the vicar was were present other than gal on his iconic Bhumika great loss,” lamented Bene- which increased her health was not the time to give an
prayers and other church- re- contacted for comments. conveyed to her through the filmmakers Shyam Benegal (Smita Patil’s debut), where gal, adding, “She did very complications.” elocution lesson!” said Sha-
lated duties. Five nuns had protested Mother Superior. —PTI and Ashoke Pandit and ac- she had styled Patil. “It is a little about her diabetes, “Kalpana was known to bana Azmi. Turn to P4
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Technology as courts’ friend: Trial on WhatsApp

Lawfully Yours granted bail and the Supreme Court in the country due to the problems typically for prisoners. This was ensuring that it is the same person used by someone who is running

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had imposed a condition that they of not being able to serve the sum- the case about a decade ago, but to- on the other end who is supposed to away from the legal system.
arlier this month, the Supreme should stay in Bhopal, the capital of mons, or the accused not turning up day, inexpensive and easily acces- communicate, and also that there is Sao and his wife had been violat-
Court took up a case of a court Madhya Pradesh. They were not al- in the court on stipulated dates. Due sible technology has made it possi- no tapping of the phone or breach of ing the bail conditions frequently
in Jharkhand which had pro- lowed by the court to enter the state to a variety of reasons, many of ble for almost every person to make data or hacking of the entire sys- and could not be allowed by the
nounced an order to the ac- of Jharkhand. Only for the purpose them get legal sanction when an ap- a video call without the need of tem, and that there is no tutoring of courts to be treated sympathetically.
cused through a WhatsApp of court proceedings, they could plication is made to the judge on having expensive videoconferenc- the person and doctoring of mes- This is a very different case in which
call. The Supreme Court took have entered into Jharkhand. They numerous grounds, some of them ing equipment and establishing an sages. These are difficult to be en- the accused are themselves at fault.
note of it and criticised it heavily by were not supposed to go out any- being genuine and most of them be- entire setup. A simple hand-held sured in uncontrolled circumstanc- However, there are practical prob-
calling it a joke. The frontiers of where from Bhopal and the trial was ing fake. Such a practice results in device like an easily available and es, and that’s the reason why the law lems of videoconferencing connec-
technology have been pushed by the to be conducted through videocon- delay in the system, particularly in inexpensive smart phone, powered cannot allow such communication tivity – some might have been inten-
court to unrealistic and unaccepta- ferencing from the district court in criminal matters, which may linger by a 4G connection and with rea- between the people and the court tionally created by vested interests
anurag ble limits, not due to any limitation Bhopal and district court in Hazari- on for years and years. sonable signal strength, is more until most of the above mentioned – so as to make that facility defunct.
k agarwal of technology, but due to non-ap- bagh, Jharkhand. It was argued by With the advancement in tech- than enough for making a video call concerns are taken care of techno- The courts in India have got their
proval of such a method either by the lawyers that the connectivity of nology, there have been changes in to anyone in the world. Thus, prac- logically and legally. Another impor- own websites and mobile applica-
The author is a
the legislature or judiciary. videoconferencing facility was very the evidence law in the country tically it is much more convenient tant issue is that the person with tions, and it would be in the interest
professor at IIM-A The brief facts are thought-pro- low and that might have been the making it possible for videoconfer- and public-friendly to be able to whom the court wishes to communi- of litigants and the public at large
[email protected] voking. In the state of Jharkhand, a reason as to why the trial judge used encing to be legally admissible as communicate with the court from cate should be on the right side of that these apps provide a court-ap-
former minister Yogendra Sao and a WhatsApp call. proof. However, it has to be done in anywhere in the world. the law and willing to help to take proved video calling facility.
his wife Nirmala Devi, have been ac- It is undoubtedly true that there an approved manner which pro- There are, however, legal issues the process of law forward. The Technology, if used properly, will
cused in a rioting case. They were are a large number of cases pending moted the use of this technology primarily of identifying the person technology cannot be allowed to be prove to be courts’ friend.

Ditch the itch balancing act

A future full
in marriage of crows
REVERSE shift view point

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even-year itch is passé. What followed was am writing this from a resort perched on the
a three-year itch. Needless to say, that too edge of a labyrinth of backwater lagoons in
is obsolete. As if the six-month itch was Kerala.
not enough, the latest is a three-month The Sun has just risen and I have a large
itch. Years have turned to months and do waterbody, hundreds of coconut palms and a
I dare say it can turn into weeks? Well, I couple of small boats lending their able hands
certainly hope not. The rate at which things are at creating a picture postcard view of Kerala for
going, one never knows how soon the institution outsiders. I can see some Chinese nets hovering
can become redundant. over the water at a distance with small boats
Why does a marriage have to be an eye-opener weaving through them like little moths trying to
for a relationship? May be because one didn’t get escape the killer webs of ancient giant spiders.
to know one’s partner before tying the knot. Also, The liveliest characters of this early morning
the ‘love is blind’ syndrome can make one over- drama are fishing eagles that are busy flying
look a lot of aspects leading to unpleasant revela- milk runs. I can see them swooping down with
tions. Could it be the familiarity, the taken-for- great amount of energy and enthusiasm but
granted attitude or the demystification of too coming out empty-handed each time. When one
many facets in a marriage? As I mentioned last bird rises from the dive, couple more would at-
week, ‘too much too soon’ even in a marriage, like tack it to inspect the non-existent catch and they
in a relationship, can act as a spoilsport. all would generally act as if some great task has
Every relationship goes through a cycle of been accomplished.
stages which become im- There are some egrets, few herons, even a
possible to skip. Each sandpiper if I can trust my aging eyes. It looks
stage comes with its own as if all God’s creations are trying to make it look
share of charm. Funda- as if I am in God’s own country by offering me a
mentally, the relationship perfect morning, but it is spoilt a wee-bit by a
should keep growing large congress of crows.
with time. Why do cou- Though the place is a pristine natural habitat
ples find it difficult to feel A girl precariously balances several pots on her head during a street performance in the city —Pravin Indrekar/DNA that should have a lot more water birds, I can see
the same way about a one crow for every other species of birds. Crows
marriage as they once are everywhere. They are swinging on coconut
SAGARIKA SHAH did? Changes in a rela- leaves. They are mobbing fish eagles. They are
Relationship and tionship are inevitable.
Augmenting autonomy and agency
crowding around the food left out on patios by
couples therapist. Helps And surpassing certain
stages in a marriage cycle
tourists. They are sitting on upturned boats.
They know that they have a good thing going and
couples and individuals is unavoidable. Analogy are vocally celebrating it.
deal with their of a plant suits this as-

through redefined, innovative designs

Crows of Kerala are not unique as a phenom-
relationship problems pect the best. The more enon. At every tourist place
effectively we nurture it, the better you find crows or their
[email protected] it grows. Physical love equivalents in terms of
grows into emotional monkeys, kites, pigeons or
love over a period of time, public display of af- minds on the margin (RRA) or assessment has led to numerous disadvantaged communities mentor de- business-minded people.

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fection converts to silent communication pat- costly errors in delivering improved solu- signers in cutting through the clutter and They enter a local ecology/
terns, meant to be understood and shared only mpowering communities as well as tions. The pace of development would not understanding the pain points through nomy that would have been
by the partners. designers through embedding auton- have been so slow otherwise. It is not al- their simple and sincere empathetic eyes? a vibrant system with var-
Nothing can be more beautiful than growing omy is not enough. One must also ways true that people know what they re- Creativity workshops and contests in eve- ied stakeholders before the
with your partner, not just chronologically, but have agency to use that autonomy for ally need. No small farmer had ever de- ry Shodhyatra-week long learning walks, arrival of tourists.
also as a person. Mentally stimulating marriages reciprocal and responsible designs for manded the dwarf wheat plants which led have revealed a rich under-appreciated Once tourist flow is es-
unlike physically stimulating ones that last for a inclusive social development. Auton- to green revolution. They wanted increase potential of learning through the eyes of samir tablished, they start taking
short period are a product of long years of to- omy is the freedom to act. Agency in the yields but through which children. That’s why Gupta (2006) has ar- shukla over niches from local fau-
getherness. is the willingness to use that free- kind of plant or crop design, they gued that local communities and now even City-based science na. They silently move in
Why not make the institution of marriage dom. Inclusive development im- were not sure about. It was a sup-
itch-free and convert blissful days into weeks and plies technological, institutional ply side intervention which led to
children should not be seen as sinks of
advice and assistance but also as sources
nomad who tries to and push out natives. This
is possible because tourists
months of romance, to years of love and affec- and cultural solutions that are change in local perceptions and of ideas and innovations. find definitive answers are unappreciative of finer
tion? Accept, agree and act that your marriage accessible and available to those preferences. Designers have a Democratic dividend is not being har- [email protected] nuances of microscopic
will change each day – but for the better. Just social segments which are other- special responsibility to expand nessed enough by designers. The younger beauty of the local habitat.
because the newness has worn off, doesn’t mean wise often left out from the devel- and enrich the repertoire of local people are assertive, aspiring and also ar- In their short visit of a location, they want to
the entire marriage is down in the dumps. My opmental gains. Social exclusion communities and young innova- ticulate. Recently, out of 3,80,000-plus ideas experience ten things that their friends listed out
young reader couples of today! Make your mar- may take place because of the tors. Grassroots innovators may received by NIF under INSPIRE-MANAK as must-see. If a sandpiper or a heron is missing
riage the envy of the world. Don’t bitch about people being disadvantaged due also not always know numerous program of DST, GOI, more than seventy- from the scene, it hardly matters to a tourist busy
your marriage or partner and ditch the itch. Mar- to difficult terrain or other spa- anil gupta other pathways of addressing lo- seven per cent were from under-privileged clicking sunrise over the lagoon.
riage mein kheech kheech… unfortunately, no tial, social, sectoral, seasonal or cal needs. How can design para- categories. Which design-thinking group What a tourist does is similar to turning a
vicks ki goli helps. temporal, skill and structural
The author is digm be transformed so that the ever talked to such children? When have we wonderful watercolour painting by a great mas-
conditions. Innovative solutions founder of Honey designers and also local commu- made designing products (leave Honey Bee ter into a rapidly drawn caricature by a street
can overcome these barriers or Bee Network nity or individual innovators or Network institutions aside) based on such artist. All the fine brushwork is replaced by
bottlenecks by blending empathy, & visiting faculty affected people including chil- ideas a part of curriculum or developmen- broad strokes, and the ecology and economy cre-
engagement, frugality, flexibility at IIM-A dren can mutually learn and ex- tal priority? ated by this reductionist process is what suits the
and fellowship or mutuality. [email protected] plore together the solutions that It is therefore important that we redefine crows and touts.
Design thinking has many convert autonomy into agency? the framework of design-thinking gaining Just the way a kingfisher is replaced by a
times suffered from too little People as well as provider design- popularity among engineering and other crow, a local artisan, who was once making one
time being spent on understanding the un- ers don’t stop at being just aware of what technical institutions. We stop replicating small model of a boat for pleasure, is replaced by
met and inarticulated needs of the eco- is to be done but also extend their respon- the weaknesses of the concept. Spending a businessman who gets hundred cheap copies
nomically poor or otherwise disadvan- sibility by becoming actively involved in time on finding needs and money on meeting made in bulk.
taged people like elderly, or people with co-creating those solutions. One of the key them will not address the developmental Left to its own devices, it is just a matter of
special needs. This tendency of saving on arguments in this paper is about reverse needs of India. We will have to learn to walk time before the world will be reduced to crows
the cost of defining needs has costed other mentorship. Can reciprocal learning im- through the communities, schools and work- and touts, while all the fine wonders of nature
disciplines of social development a great ply adult designers learning what to de- shops to learn, listen, and leverage the ideas and culture will obliterate into a monochrome.
deal. So called rapid rural appraisal or sign from young children? Can children or from children and commoners. It looks like a rising tide that can’t be stopped. I
am sure that my next visit of Kerala will yield

Does your purse have ‘The Little Smart Card’?

even more crows.
To a tourist looking for fun, nothing would be
lost, but the planet would be a sorry place.
We need to stop the crows, and the only way
to do so is to start appreciating natural diversity.
We need to change the objectives of not only
JOY OF LIVING makeovers and branding, it is considered low this, but my curiosity certainly likes tourism, but life from rapid gratification to slow

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important to present yourself properly. I to spot nice, different, ‘hatke’ things the appreciation. If we don’t, we are heading toward
hen I first heard of the LBD, it even recall the posters for a talk at ‘The card has, scanning across and also flip- a future full of crows.
foxed the noob in me. I thought Forum’ in Kennedy School at Harvard ping it over, lest I miss something. I
I would extend this idea of an titled ‘How to blow your own trumpet’. I promptly also blurt out my desire of ap-
acronym used for a Little Black didn’t attend the talk to get the ‘inside ing something nice that I see on it. For
Dress to label something we gyan’, but do realise the need to present instance, my sanitation team member
usually carry in our handbags oneself accurately and humbly, avoiding Divya Gupta’s card had Gandhi’s picture
and wallets as the ‘LSC’. I can see you the traps of ‘over or under’ bragging or on the back with the quote, “Be the
scratch your head about this. But, let me ‘humble bragging’. change you wish to see.” The accordion-
tell you that some years ago, I desisted the Along this journey, I have also devel- like visiting card of a philanthropist lists
need of printing my LSC for nearly a year. oped my antennae for seeking out visit- all his charities and inspires me to give
jayanti ravi I would resolutely skirt the concerned ing cards with a difference. This LSC or back with compassion to the world.
The author is a reminders of Leela, my sincere, nice PA. the Little Smart Card, too, I realise offers Recently, ‘The Elders’, a body founded
Harvard-educated But, eventually as we were hosting a big so much scope to convey who you are, by the Late Nelson Mandela visited Guja-
educational event with forty-plus coun- what you value and cherish. The word rat. I was humbled to see the former Sec-
civil servant & writer, tries participating, the necessity of the ‘visiting card’ throws back 192 million retary General, Ban Ki-moon, apart of
and has worked in Little Smart Card, aka the visiting card results in half a second. There are classic ‘the Elders’ offer his visiting card to me
the education sector couldn’t be pushed away. cards, fashion boutique cards, funky in ‘copy book’ style with both hands and
[email protected] With the visiting card now firmly in ones, slim-shaped styles, those with sent day paper and ink form was born in bent head. As the head of the group, Ms
view, let’s move on to a regular question rounded corners, yellow stylish kinds, 18th century, to become a rage across Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former
that crops up as you socialise online, golden ones, as also those with cut-art or France, the United Kingdom and Europe. Prime Minister of Norway looked on, she
onsite or are with your own self: ‘Who am flaps. The creative, inspiring and humor- The etiquette associated with the sim- smiled at me and shared that she doesn’t
I?’ We straddle the manifold identities of ous possibilities of this 3.5 by 2 inch ba- ple gesture of exchanging cards is almost believe in ‘visiting cards’. This statement
a son, daughter, father, spouse, parent, nal artifact is indeed impressive. Hasn’t a global tradition today. Apparently, ‘the of hers was itself her visiting card, and I
manager, leader, teacher, writer, artiste, it even goaded me to dedicate this column name card is presented with both hands. smiled back, thinking that I have been
volunteer, a soul in journey, and so on. to it? Visiting cards, aka calling cards are A card is also accepted with both hands, planning to emulate that for some time
These multiple individualities seem to attributed to the Chinese of the 15th cen- and the receiver should look at the name now! Avoid I would, if I can. But, can we
clash like a bunch of noisy, boisterous tury, which got mutated to miniature ad- for at least a quick second before return- at least pepper the LSC or Little Smart
waves, settling calmly and frothily before vertisements or trade cards by European ing to the conversation’, says the unwrit- Card with a nugget or two of uniqueness,
rising up again. In today’s world of image merchants in the 17th century. The pre- ten rule! I am not sure I remember to fol- creativity, humour or inspiration?
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State’s debt nearly doubles 17 talukas in state at risk of

in brief

being declared scarcity-hit

Two buildings collapsed in
in 5 years to `2.17 trillion Gargi Raval
[email protected] Region-wise rainfall
Pankor naka area on Sunday.
No injuries were reported Government repaid more on interest than on actual loan, says Dy CM Officially, the monsoon may
withdraw in a week’s time leav-
ing 17 talukas of the state high

16-year-old found Chintan Acharya

[email protected]
and dry. Gujarat has received a
mere 75.92% of its annual aver-
hanging from tree According to the revised esti-
loan, public debt and repayment stats age of the last 30 years (1988 to
2017). The India Meteorologi-
in Vatva GIDC mates of the financial year
(FY) 2017-18, the public debt
Repayment (in crore) cal Department had earlier
mentioned that the south-west 26.51% 45.17%
`11,916 `13,061 `14,456 `16,087 `17,178
Body of a 16-year-old under the Gujarat government monsoon will start withdraw- Kutch North Gujarat
was found hanging to a has doubled to Rs 2.17 trillion. ing by this week. 75.92%
tree on Sunday morning This means the state has bor- According to the Met, the 72.76% State’s
near Adani circle in Vat-
va GIDC area. A case of
rowed an almost double
amount in the last five years.
possibility of rainfall in the
next week is bleak. “Rains are
Saurashtra
rainfall
70.86%
96.32%
East-central
suicide has been lodged The details were revealed by 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 less likely after Sunday. Some Gujarat
`6,204 `5,509 `6,194 `9,073 `13,701
with the Ramol police, finance minister and deputy of the bordering areas to Mad- South Gujarat
but the reason behind Chief Minister Nitin Patel dur- hya Pradesh are likely to re-
the same is yet to be as- ing the question hour in re- ceive rains due to a deep de-
n Actual n Interest
certained. The deceased sponse to questions by the `2,17,338 pression,” said Jayanta Sarkar, and 5.65% rain. Abdasa has 21.44% rainfall and Dhrol of
has been identified as deputy leader of the Opposi- n Public director of IMD, Ahmedabad. received 13.61% rainfall, Na- Jamnagar district has received
`1,99,338

Hiral Mavi, a resident of tion in the Gujarat Assembly, debt record The state government had khtrana 17.22%, Bhuj 22.08% only 24.60% rainfall.
Vatva GIDC. The inci- Shailesh Parmar, Congress declared the Kutch district as and Bhachau 23.36%. Other than Ahmedabad, six
n Loans
`1,80,743

dent took place on Sun- MLA from Danilimda. scarcity-hit on last Thursday North Gujarat, too, has districts are rain deficit with
day morning in a farm Parmar was seeking the de- record due to insufficient rainfall. Ta- faced rain deficit this mon- not even 50% of annual rain-
`1,63,451

located near Adani cir- tails from the deputy CM on the lukas that receive less than 125 soon, followed by the Kutch fall this season. Patan was
cle. The complaint was loans the Gujarat government mm of rainfall by October 1, region. Wav has received just showered with a mere 30.63%
`1,49,506

lodged by Manjulaben had received from the open 2018, will be declared scarcity- 5.5% of average rainfall, Suig- rainfall, Banaskantha 33.06%,
Malsinh Mavi, the moth- markets in the last five years, hit. Of the ten talukas that re- am 10,62%, Jotana 18.18%, Mehsana 34.83%, Surendrana-
er of the deceased. The along with the loan term and ceived the least rainfall, six Chansma 19.60%, Lakhani gar 42.02%, Morbi 43.63%, Gan-
complaint stated that Hi- interest details. He asked for under the Kutch district have 20.68%, Dhanera 20.80%, Kank- dhinagar 45.17% and Devbhu-
ral was the youngest of annual records on public debt not received even 25% of its an- rej 21.44% and Patan 23.13%. mi Dwarka 46.03%.
Manjulaben’s six daugh- and the amount of repayment nual average rainfall, accord- The Ahmedabad district On the other hand, the mon-
ters. KS Dave, inspector to borrowers. The government ing to the State Emergency has received 40.81% percent- soon did bring some respite to
of Ramol police station, question was marked as uns- Operation Centre data. age of rainfall so far with the regions like Gir Somnath with
said, “We are looking at tarred as the scope of the sane The Kutch district has re- Mandal takula receiving 140.96% rainfall, Navsari 110%,
`28,000
`24,720

all possible aspects to was beyond three years. The ceived only 26.51% of annual 19.10% rainfall, the least in the Anand 104.73%, Bharuch
`15,493

`14,920

`16,260

probe the incident.” Hi- House pursues only those ques- average rainfall with the Lakh- district. 102.87%, Valsad 101%. These
ral’s family members tions that have a scope of the pat and Rapar talukas in the In Devbhumi Dwarka, Kaly- districts received more than
suspect a murder as period of three years or less. district receiving only 3.44% anpur taluka has received their annual average of rainfall.
` in crore

they ruled out suspi- Data revealed the state had

cions of family prob- received Rs 15,493 crore loan
lems or personal feud.

Jeweller duped of
from the open market in FY
2013-14. As per the revised esti-
mates, the same has reached to
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Man lynched over suspected theft
gold worth `30L Rs 28,000 crore in the FY 2017- Palanpur: An unidentified Members of the Prajapati dead when we reached the
A complaint of cheating 18. The loans were taken at dif- It is an accepted method that the government as actual; Rs 14,456 crore as in- man was lynched by a mob in family claimed that they spot. We have registered a
was lodged with the ferent interest rates ranging terest in 2015-16, Rs 9,073 crore Banaskantha district of Gu- woke up sensing that there case of murder and arrested
Khadiya Police on Satur- between 6.68 per cent to 9.75 per create resources for development works of the as actual; Rs 16,087 crore as in- jarat on the suspicion that he was an intruder and caught six persons today,” he said.
day, by victim Harsh cent for term of two years to 15 state out of public debt terest in 2016-17, Rs. 13,701 was a thief, police said on the man, the police officer Around 50 persons from
Modi. In his complaint years. crore as actual and Rs. 17,178 Sunday. said. the village were involved in
he stated, on September The state received loans Nitin Patel, deputy Chief Minister crore as interest in 2017-18. The incident took place at “The family members and the alleged lynching and po-
8, two people identified worth Rs 15,493 crore in 2013-14; Replying to Parmar’s an- Harigadh village in Danta some other people in the vil- lice were trying to identify
as Shailesh Ghadvi and Rs 14,920 crore; Rs 16,260 crore; 1,80,743 crore in 2015-16; Rs remain a burden on the govern- swer, Patel said, “It is an ac- teshil on Saturday night, fol- lage tied him to a banyan tree other people in the mob, he
Munna Patel came to Rs 24,720 crore and Rs 28,000 1,99,338 crore in 2016-17; and Rs ment, and may cause public cepted method that the govern- lowing which six people were and beat him with sticks. said.
his jewellery shop to crore in consecutive years till 2,17,338 crore in the revised es- debt to increase by the year. ment create resources for de- arrested Sunday, said sub-in- Around midnight, when Amrat Prajapati, Shiva
buy gold ornaments 2017-18. timates of FY 2017-18. The government repaid Rs velopment works of the state spector BK Goswami. the man fell unconscious, Prajapati, Dashrath Prajapa-
worth Rs 30 lakh. They The deputy CM also said Strangely, data reveals the 6,204 crore as actual and Rs out of public debt. The debt is An unidentified man, aged someone informed us and a ti, Jayanti Prajapati, Babu
said their men were that Gujarat had a public debt government repaid more on 11,916 crore as interest in the received as per the annual around 50, allegedly entered police team was rushed Prajapati and Devji Thakor
waiting downstairs with of Rs 1,49,506 crore in 2013-14 loan interests than on the ac- FY 2013-14; Rs 5,509 crore as ac- growth in the development the house of Amrat Prajapati there,” said Goswami. have been arrested, the offic-
the money. that subsequently rose to Rs tual amount. Meaning, the re- tual and Rs 13,061 crore as in- plan and the exchequer abides Saturday night, he said. “The man was already er said.  —PTI
1,63, 451 crore in 2014-15; Rs curring load of interest will terest in 2014-15; Rs 6,194 crore by the rules.”

Ganesh Visarjan: 8 dead, 2 missing in Guj Ayushman to cover 2 cr people in state DNA Correspondent
[email protected] Sardar Patel Yatra in 10k villages
the poor and this will be pro-
vided to all irrespective of
DNA Correspondent caste, creed or religion,” said
n BJP will conduct Sardar Patel Yatras in
[email protected] Chief minister Vijay Rupani Patel.
10,000 villages ahead of the unveiling of
on Sunday launched the Cen- He said in Gujarat 2.75 crore
Statue of Unity on October 31
An attempt to overtake tre’s Bharat Ayushman pro- citizens will benefit from the
turned violent in Sayan vil- gramme in the state. n The yatra will be carried out for ten scheme. “The scheme is an ex-
lage of Olpad taluka in Surat Speaking at the launch of days from October 20 to 30 tension of the several innova-
forcing the police to resort to the programme at the Civil tive schemes that Narendra
lathicharge. One died and Hospital in Ahmedabad, Ru- n A film on Sardar Patel will also be shown in Modi had initiated during his
five were injured after the ac- pani said so far governments each village through which the yatra passes tenure as the chief minister of
cused stabbed six people fol- had been formed at the Centre Gujarat,” Patel said. He said
lowing a heated argument. in the name of the poor, but not the scheme is divided into two
Surat police officials said one except the present one had sible to the poor. This is just Patel said the scheme will ben- parts, one that requires a treat-
the incident occurred when a the interest of the poor in its one of the many people-centric efit 10 crore families and 50 ment expense of less than Rs
procession was on its way for heart. policies initiated by the Modi crore people across the coun- 50,000 and the other that is
Ganesh immersion and a car “The scheme will make government,” said Rupani. try. “It will provide up to Rs 5 more than Rs 50,000. 
driver honked at the crowd to health facilities further acces- Deputy chief minister Nitin lakh of health insurance for  Full report: www.dnaindia.com
make way. “When they did
not give way, an argument
erupted between the driver
and some people in the pro-
cession. The driver stabbed
Ragging: Dalit youth Shreeji tower residents
threatened, files plaint threaten hunger strike
six people out of anger. They
were rushed to a nearby hos-
pital where one person suc-
cumbed to his injuries,” said
police officers. DNA Correspondent youth. He again got a call from DNA Correspondent
Cops said a crowd gath- [email protected] one Arpan Desai who claimed [email protected]
ered at the local police sta- to be the brother of one of the
tion seeking custody of the A day after he accused four accused. He too threatened In the Shreeji tower fire inci-
accused and when cops re- students of HL College of rag- him of bodily harm if he did dent, that broke out in the
fused, they resorted to vio- ging and harassment, Gopal not withdraw the case. basement of Hemant tyre
lence, damaging the car of a Mahida, the dalit student has Ellisbridge police said that shop on September 17, resi-
deputy superintendent of once against filed a complaint they are investigating the mat- dents of the building alleged
police. A car was also set on against two people for threat- ter and are yet to make any that the owner had intention-
fire. More cops were rushed ening. arrest in the case. Mahida had ally started the fire to claim
to the village to restore peace. According to the complaint tried to commit suicide on Sat- insurance. Residents also al-
Pravin Indrekar/DNA

Meanwhile, seven people filed with the Ellisbridge po- urday by drinking phenyl after leged that neither the The A block of Shreeji tower was
in the state were reported to lice station, Mahida got a call being unable to put up with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corpo- engulfed in fire on September 17
have drowned while two on Saturday at 11 in the morn- constant harassment by four ration, nor the police have
Ganesh Visarjan proceedings were missing during the im- ing while he was in hospital by of his seniors. He had accused taken any action against the report (FIR) has been lodged
were marked by mishaps and mersion procession in Kheda one Naran Bharwad. Bharwad the seniors of hitting him, owner in the matter. against the owner in the mat-
celebrations alike across the and Chhota Udepur.  threatened him of dire conse- abusing him and even trying As per residents, this is the ter.
state on Sunday  Full report: www.dnaindia.com quences if he did not with- to pull down his pants.  third time that a fire broke out The residents have threat-
draw the case against the four  Full report: www.dnaindia.com in the shop. They claimed that ened to go on hunger strike
due to the owner’s negligence, outside the tower if AMC and
around 40 families are suffer- city police delay in taking due
sweet mission beekeeping expected to produce 30,000 kgs of high-quality honey in the area ing and have no place to stay.
After the fire broke out, the gas
action against the owner for
the trouble caused to them. As
line and electricity supply to per Vastrapur Police, they have

KVIC distributes bee boxes to tribals in Valsad district

the ‘A’ block of the society was lodged a non-cognisable of-
cut and families were forced to fence in the matter and have
move out and stay at their started an investigation.
friends’ or relatives’ places. M M Jadeja, Inspector of
New Delhi: The Khadi and of high-quality honey from the KVIC would provide boxes among the SC/ST vil- According to the claims Vastrapur, said, “We have
Village Industries Commis- these bee boxes in this area loans for setting up units of lagers of Valsad, Navsari, made by locals, an insurance started investigating the case,
sion (KVIC) has distributed (Valsad) having abundant processing, packaging and Tapi, Dahod and Narmada company employee was seen we cannot lodge an FIR against
1,750 honeybee boxes among flora and fauna, beekeeping labelling etc for the honey.” districts, besides 1,750 on the spot analysing the shop, the owner of the shop without
175 tribal people in Gujarat’s would open many job ave- The development initia- among general category vil- a day after the fire incident. any proof.” 
Valsad district as part of the nues for the unemployed tives taken by KVIC in Vals- lagers in Banaskantha, Pa- They said no first investigation  Full report: www.dnaindia.com
agency’s ambitious ‘Honey youth and aspiring entrepre- ad have given a ray of hope tan and Bhuj/Kutch dis-
Mission’ project being moni- neurs. for tribal people there and tricts, under our ‘Honey Mis-
tored by its chairman Vinai On September 18, Prime they are willing to be the part sion’ project in Gujarat,”
Kumar Saxena. Minister Narendra Modi had of development, he said, add- Saxena said.
The boxes were distribut- in Varanasi said the nation is ing beekeeping will enhance He said following the
ed among tribal people in the all set to make record produc- the flora and fauna of the prime minister’s call for
remotest Soldhara, Famas- tion of honey while distrib- Valsad area through cross- ‘Sweet Revolution’ on Decem-
wada, Motaponda, Vaghai, uting 500 bee boxes among 50 pollination. ber 10, 2016, at a function of
Nisrana and Kagsala villages farmers there. The KVIC chairman also Banas Dairy, the KVIC came
of Valsad district on Satur- The next day, KVIC dis- said the commission had de- in an action mode with its
day. tributed 500 bee boxes among cided to distribute at least ‘Honey Mission’ with a tar-
While distributing the widows of tiger attack vic- 7000 bee boxes among farm- get of distributing 1,30,000
honeybee boxes, Saxena, in a tims, Scheduled Cast and of the Sundarbans in West nodal agency of Prime Min- ers in Gujarat by the end of bee boxes across the nation
statement, said besides pro- Scheduled tribes and unem- Bengal. ister Employment Genera- this year. “So far, we have before November this year. 
duction of 30,000 kilograms ployed people in Bali island Saxena said, “Being the tion Programme (PMEGP), distributed nearly 3,000 bee  —PTI
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Law may speed up With a week left, rain deficit at 9%

in brief
Air India pilot
under scanner for DNA Correspondent
not quite making a splash
dispute settlement
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10K ft descend New Delhi: With just a week slight hope remains for MP and some northern states in last few days
New Delhi: An Air India left for the season to officially
pilot has come under the end, the country is staring at Cumulative rainfall from
lens of the airline’s flight a below average monsoon, June 1 to September 23
safety department for al- even as Cyclone Daye has
legedly making a steep Government mulls ordinance based on a Bill cleared by spurred a late surge in rains. Countrywide South
10,000 feet descend while
flying from Kuwait to Goa the LS to improve ease of doing business in the country
As of Sunday, the country
as a whole had received 777.4 777.4 Peninsula

earlier this month, sourc-

es said. He incident hap-
pened on September 15
New Delhi: Seeking to im-
prove India’s ranking on
mm rainfall, a deficit of 9 per
cent. If countrywide rainfall
is 90-96 per cent of the long-
-9%
when an A320 plane was ease of doing business in- period average, it is consid- Northwest
667.9
flying to Goa. An industry
source said that the pilot
dex, the government is
mulling an ordinance which
ered as below normal. Based
on the 1951-2000 data, the 572.6 -0.9%
-4.2%
descended from 35,000 feet provides for time-bound set- country’s long-period average
after a “brake hot” warn- tlement of commercial dis- of June to September period is Children walk on a waterlogged street following rainfall in
ing to 25,000 feet. Appar- putes and make arbitrators 890 mm. Amritsar on Sunday —PTI n Rainfall
ently, the descend was accountable, a senior gov- A delayed rally of the mon- East and Northeast (in mm)
done to cool off the ernment functionary has soon, owing to the depression Month-wise rainfall up to September 23 n Departure
brakes but at 35,000 feet
the temperature is ex-
said.
The government plans to
over Central and Northwest
India, has brought good rains
155.3 289.2 1039.4
tremely low and the
warning would have been
wrong, the source added.
bring the ordinance based
on a bill cleared by Lok Sab-
ha during the monsoon ses-
to Central, Northern and
Northwest India. According to
the India Meteorological De-
June
-5%
July
-5.8% -24.5% Eleffect
Nino

The situation
sion. partment, the depression has Central created
Man with HIV kills
2 kids, attempts
As it is pending in Rajya
Sabha and may get cleared
A file photo of Parliament House moved north-northwestwards
and has weakened into a low- Aug
261.3 Sept
108.9 904.3 around mid-
July sup-
suicide in TN
Erode: A 37-year-old man
with HIV allegedly killed
in November or December
during the winter session,
the government has planned
strengthen regulatory mechanism pressure area over west Mad-
hya Pradesh and neighbouring
Rajasthan. These conditions Source: IMD
-7.6% -22.3% -4.4% pressed this
year’s rainfall
„„Experts have time again „„A large number of
his daughters by feeding the ordinance as it feels that suggested that unless India arbitration cases are will trigger widespread rain-
them poison laced food an early measure to settle has a strong regulatory conducted outside India in fall over Himachal Pradesh, each passing month. The nataka, northern Tamil Nadu, tion that got triggered around
before attempting suicide commercial disputes at a mechanism, judges, places such as Singapore, Uttarakhand and parts of month of August recorded a Rayalaseema and western mid-July as a result of the
in the district Sunday, po- faster pace will help im- lawyers and arbitrators, the London and Paris and Madhya Pradesh, Uttar deficit of 7.6 per cent, while Rajasthan are facing a deficit warming in some parts of
lice said. Sikkaran, a dai- prove India’s ranking on arbitration process will not around 30 million cases Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana. the deficit in September up to in the range of 20-59 per cent. Pacific Ocean,” said Akshay
ly wage worker knew that ease of doing business in- gain speed are pending in courts IMD’s data showed that the 23rd of the month was 22.3 “One of the main factors Deoras, an independent me-
death was imminent and dex, the functionary ex- over the entire course of the per cent. As of Sunday, Bihar, that suppressed this year’s teorologist and PhD student,
opted to end his life, po- plained. monsoon, countrywide rain- Jharkhand, the Northeast re- southwest monsoon rainfall Department of Meteorology,
lice said adding he ad- The bill seeks to help In- fall deficit kept growing with gion, Gujarat, northern Kar- was the El Niño-like situa- University of Reading.
ministered the poison dia become a hub for domes- tion cases. the 1996 Act, is part of the
laced food to his daugh- tic and global arbitration It provides for setting up government’s efforts to en-

Naxals kill
BJP leader delivers offensive
ters before consuming it. for settling commercial dis- of an independent body Ar- courage institutional arbi-
While both his daughter putes. bitration Council of India tration for settlement of

MLA, former
died, Sikkaran is said to The draft law provides (ACI), which will frame ar- disputes and make India a
be in a critical condition. for a time-bound settlement bitral institution and ac- centre of robust Alternative

speech in West Bengal, held

of disputes as well as ac- credit arbitrators by laying Dispute Resolution Mecha-
45-yr-old man
abducted by
gunmen in J&K
countability of the arbitra-
tor.
The government feels
down norms.
The ACI will frame prop-
er rules as to how institu-
nism.
A large number of arbi-
tration cases are conducted
lawmaker in
Srinagar: Unknown gun-
men abducted a 45-year-
that there is a need for ro-
bust mechanism to deal
tions would be graded,
norms to be followed, moni-
outside India in locations
such as Singapore, London
Arshad Ali
[email protected] Andhra...
old man from Sopore area with institutional disputes. toring of quality and perfor- and Paris and around 30 From p1
in Jammu and Kashmir’s The amendments to the mance, and encourage million cases are pending Kolkata: BJP district presi- He had defeated Soma of the
Baramulla district, police Arbitration Act will facili- training of arbitrators. before the courts here. dent from North Dinajpore, TDP. In 2016, Rao switched
said Sunday. Mushtaq Ah- tate achieving the goal of Experts have time again Due to globalisation, in- Shankar Chakraborty was ar- loyalties to the TDP.
mad Mir was abducted by improving institutional ar- suggested that unless India dustrialisation and liberali- rested hours after his provoc- In July this year, sources
unknown gunmen, who bitration by establishing an has a strong regulatory sation, the disputes have ative speech in Darivit area on said, tribals from the area
barged into his house in independent body to lay mechanism, judges, lawyers increased manifold even Sunday where two students had protested against Rao for
Harwan area in the north down standards, make arbi- and arbitrators, the arbitra- bilateral investment trade had been shot dead during a allegedly securing mining
Kashmir district, Satur- tration process more friend- tion process will not gain related issues are also re- clash between students and lease in the name of his
day night. ly, cost-effective and ensure speed. ferred to the Hague, London police at Darivit High School brother-in-law. They had al-
timely disposal of arbitra- The bill, which amends and Paris. —PTI in Islampur area of the dis- leged that quarrying of black
trict on September 20. stones was damaging the
“If policemen come here, houses of locals.

Nation mourns loss of a fearless...

From p1 jmi’s Daman, which came
IOA forgets to
check the...
attack their vehicles, tie them
to trees and beat them up. If
they ask for water, rather feed
the dogs. If they are injured,
BJP leaders Mukul Roy and Rupa Ganguly meet the family members of
students who were killed on Sunday —PTI
While the scene of attack
is close to Malkangiri of Odi-
sha and Sukma in Chhattis-
garh considered Maoist hot-
Actor Neena Gupta who, like two decades later. “I had only rather take an injured dog to bjp calls for bandh beds, Sunday’s strike is unu-
Soni Razdan, was very close worked in the TV space and From p1 the hospital,” he said at a pub- A BJP delegation led by senior BJP leaders Mukul Roy sual considering that Grey-
to Lajmi, said she had rarely felt a little nervous on the sets Around 15 medallists includ- lic meeting on Sunday. He also and Locket Chatterjee visited the houses of the deceased. hounds, the state’s elite anti-
seen anyone so full of life. initially. Both Raveena ing shooter Abhishek Verma said that police were harass- The BJP has called for a bandh on September 26 while insurgency force, had reined
“Soni, her and me would go Tandon and Sanjay Suri were and archer Jyothi Surekha ing people and disturbing the ruling TMC has opposed it. “Does Mamata remember in the Reds in past few years.
out for movies together and big stars and I didn’t know Vennam, among others, were women of the village. “They how many times she has called a strike? Will she decide Sources said Greyhounds
even hang out at parties. She them. But Lajmi generously given bouquets instead of should attack policemen with now when a bandh should be called?” Roy said had been so effective that top
didn’t allow her health condi- made me direct all the songs cheques due to the spelling er- knives and other sharp ob- Naxal leaders from the state
tion to dull her zest for life, without a choreographer. In rors. IOA dished out cheques jects which they work with,” were forced to launch attacks
and passionately spoke of the fact, after a point, she began of Rs 3 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1 he had told villagers. MLAs Kanailal Agarwal and minister, our guardian. in neighbouring Odisha and
scripts and films that she telling me to direct a few lakh to the gold, silver and After the clashes on Ghulam Rabbani had to face Couldn’t he have come earli- Chhattisgarh.
wanted to make. Unfortu- scenes too. That kind of gen- bronze medal winners in team Thursday last week, Rajesh people’s ire when they went to er?” asked a resident. Under Chief Minister N Chan-
nately that will now not be...” humour. Most of all I will erosity is rare to come by,” he events, respectively. Individual Sarkar was brought declared the area. People protested pressure, Agarwal assured a drababu Naidu, who is on
Razdan took to Twitter to miss my movie partner. Can’t said. medal winners received Rs 5 dead at the hospital on Sep- against their arrival and as probe. “Lives have been lost tour to USA, will hold an
condole Lajmi’s death: “I will believe you’re gone Kalpana. Ashoke Pandit said: “By lakh, Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2 lakh, tember 20 and another Tapas they went to Tapan’s place, his here and people are naturally emergency meeting on law
miss her strong energetic RIP sweetheart.” the time people got to know, respectively. Star wrestlers and Burman, who was admitted mother fainted, which fanned angry. Police are saying they and order situation in
voice, her indefatigable drive Juts the way Kalpana cut the cremation was over. On Asiad gold medallists Bajrang to the hospital with injuries, the anger of the crowd. “Why did not fire gunshots. Then Andhra Pradesh once he
to create, her laughter that her teeth on Benegal’s Bhu- the chautha on Monday, we Punia and Vinesh Phogat gave died on September 21. has the MLA come here four who did? An investigation lands in New York airport,
was always so full of real joy mika in 1977, national awar- expect a huge turnout.” the awards function a miss. Early on Sunday, local TMC days after the death? He is our will be done,” he said. said officials.
and her wonderful sense of dee Onir did the same on La- Full report on: www.dnaindia.com Full report on: www.dnaindia.com Home Minister and Depu-
ty Chief Minister N Chinara-
jappa this is the first attack

PM Modi rolls out all together

7 telescopic sights by the Naxals in the area over
the last four and half years.
“We are feeling very bad.

Ayushman Bharat seized from Naxals

How so many Naxals came
from other states, how they
fired, we have ordered an in-
quiry. People should also be
From p1 cess to good quality and af- Raipur: The Chhattisgarh Po- ble from a distance. careful, as everybody has
A ‘golden card’ will ensure fordable healthcare.” The PM lice has recovered seven for- The seven telescopic freedom in democracy. We
their cashless treatment. In said that the scheme was eign-made telescopic sights, sights were recovered Friday condemn this ghastly at-
case a person does not have a based on the concept on ‘Sab- meant to be installed on rifles from a forest in Narayanpur tack.”
card, he or she will be treated ka Saath Sabka Vikas’, add- for better aim, from naxals af- district after an encounter
in any one of the 13,000 hospi- ing that no discrimination ter an encounter in Narayan- between a joint team of secu-
tals, which are part of the would be done on the basis of pur district, a official said rity forces and the ultras, Su-
Ayushman Bharat scheme, af- caste, community or religion. Sunday. This is the first time perintendent of Police Jiten-
ter taking the person’s thumb Commenting on the launch that such hi-tech optical de- dra Shukla said.
impression, Nadda said. of Ayushman Bharat scheme, vices have been recovered The encounter took place
Announcing the scheme Prathap C Reddy, chairman, from the rebels, police claimed. in an area between Kandulnar
on the occasion of the 72nd Apollo Hospitals, said this Police are investigating and Garpa villages in Abhuj-
Independence Day, Prime scheme is for the greater pub- how the Maoists got the gadg- mad area of the district, po-
Minister Modi had said, lic good. “While we all work ets as according to senior po- lice said. “The telescopic
“Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya together to ensure the success lice officials, even the state sights had the ‘Made in Spain’
Abhiyaan will be launched on of this scheme, there are ar- security forces do not have mark and mentioned Bush-
September 25 this year. It is eas that need focus and fine these sophisticated devices. nell as the manufacturing
high time we ensure that the tuning,” he said. The telescopic sights are company. This is the first time
poor of India get proper ac- Full report on: www.dnaindia.com All Bodo Students Union, NDFB-Progressive and People’s Joint Action Committee For Bodoland Movement usually fitted on top of the that this high-quality device
demanding for separate state of Bodoland at Kajalgaon in Chirang district of Assam on Sunday —PTI barrel of weapons and make has been recovered in Chhat-
the target more clearly visi- tisgarh,” Shukla said. —PTI Image for representation

tenders & Notices

Students’ struggle the District administration prohibits wearing such colour bands

Bands, tattoos keep caste divide alive in TN

Chennai: Colourful bands the two has been spilling over ing in shirts, boys talking to this year, he added. In view of
and tattoos may be fancy to schools in deep pockets of girl students, wearing caste-based tussles among the
wearables and art forms for the district, where compound pressed clothes and having a students, a 17-point code of
many, but for students in sev- walls are painted with graf- neat haircut, the officer conduct, prohibiting among
eral government schools in fiti of outfits espousing their working in the district said other things, use of such col-
Cuddalore district of Tamil respective causes, with stu- on condition of anonymity. our bands and tattoos in
Nadu, these symbolise their dents seeking to assert their Inevitably, there is a back- schools had been issued by
caste identities and deep- caste identities. lash from the suppressed the district administration.
rooted prejudices. A red and blue wristband community. The rules, later adopted by
Cuddalore in north Tamil denotes the suppressed caste “Caste conflicts are a regu- the Education Department
Nadu is dominated by Most or leanings towards a region- lar affair in schools. Even for all schools in the state,
Backward Class Vanniyars, al Dalit-based political outfit, some teachers have a bias were issued during the ten-
while Scheduled Castes, the while a yellow-green one and mete out unfair treat- ure of Johny Tom Varghese
second largest in number, ac- points to Vanniyars or sup- ment to students of lower as the sub-collector of Cud-
count for nearly 30 per cent port to a political party Image for representation —File photo castes,” the officer said. dalore. Varghese, who has
of the population, with the known to be backing the com- Three FIRs — involving since been transferred, said
two communities being at munity, said a police officer. rival parties, are among oth- tions. Frequent conflicts caste-based tiffs between stu- schools should be kept out of
odds with each other for long. Tattooing of a single star er means used by students to erupt between students for dents had been registered in politics and electoral cam-
The tug of war between or a mango, symbols of the exhibit their caste affilia- reasons as innocuous as tuck- a local police station so far paigns. —PTI
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EC to conduct audit of electoral Cong optimistic about

grand alliance in UP
rolls in four poll-bound states Lucknow: Undeterred by the
BSP’s recent alliance in
Chhattisgarh and declara-
Audit teams set to visit the states soon; MP urges EC to postpone visit as rolls not finalised tion of seats for Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Con-
gress chief Raj Babbar on
New Delhi: The Election Sunday said his party is ‘op-
Commission of India (ECI) No misconduct timistic’ of a grand alliance
has decided to conduct a reg- „„The EC in a letter in the state for the 2019 Lok
ulatory audit of poll-related to the chief electoral Sabha polls.
activities such as those of officers of the four states He said the people want
electoral rolls in Madhya said detailed regulatory the Opposition to contest the
Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Ra- audit of election-related general elections in Uttar
jasthan and Mizoram. activities such as poll Pradesh together.
Elections in these four rolls, polling stations and “In the present scenario,
states are due this year-end. storage of electronic irrespective of the party and Congress leader Raj Babbar (C) said the people want opposition parties to
The detailed regulatory voting machines will be pressures they might be hav- contest the general election in Uttar Pradesh together
audit of election-related ac- carried out. ing from their voters, we have
tivities such as electoral to unitedly contest the Lok 1924 and it had no identity. ment and for the first time
rolls, polling stations and „„The mandate of the Sabha polls,” Babbar said. “They are having a major- Vigyan Bhavan was used for a
storage of electronic voting audit teams, to be sent “In the Lok Sabha elec- ity government but still Hin- non-government programme.
machines (EVMs) will be car- by the EC, is to detect tions in UP, I’m optimistic of dus and Muslims are being “It’s a big lie that they did
ried out, the EC said in a let- specific instances of a grand alliance...Lok Sabha made to realise their differ- not take anything from the
ter to the chief electoral non-adherence of ECI elections are at the national ences. They (BJP) said they BJP but only gave advice,” he
officers of these states. guidelines or legal level and there are only two got a big majority and have said, adding, “A threat is being
It said audit of the provisions and follow it forces. I’m not saying that reduced everyone (all other posed to all of us (by the BJP).
systematic voters’ up by remedial actions there are only two parties but parties) to zero. But, can they We have to face it unitedly.”
education and elec- Run-up to by field machinery. there are only two ideologies. bring destroy our ideology On Congress’ prepara-
toral participation Election Commission officials check electronic voting machines One is of Gandhiji on which completely,” he asked. tions for the 2019 polls, he
or SVEEP activities, 2019 the Congress runs and other Referring to a three-day said, “Our party is mass-base
and training of booth is of the RSS which is in conclave held by the RSS at party and we are there for
level officers among oth- From the states search of credibility,” he said. Vigyan Bhavan in Delhi, the them at the time of their
ers would be also conducted. He claimed the RSS was Congress leader alleged the need. We will contest polls

8 parties to meet Pilot: BJP facing Cong campaign

Various audit teams are searching for credibility since Sangh misused the govern- with full strength.”  —PTI
scheduled to visit the four
states soon.
“You are further informed
that the commission will,
through these audit teams,
for alliance in MP infighting, not us to focus on graft AAP plans to contest 100 seats,
focus set on winning at least 25
be monitoring compliance of Bhopal: Eight political parties will New Delhi: The BJP is facing “infight- Bhopal: Corruption will be a major
ECI instructions/statutory meet on September 30 to work out an ing and groupism” in Rajasthan which campaign plank for the Congress in the
provisions for roll manage- alliance against the ruling BJP in the is evident from the two separate cam- Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls due
ment and various other ac- forthcoming Madhya Pradesh Assem- paigns being run by party president later this year, party’s state chief Kamal
tivities and also steps taken bly polls, Loktantrik Janata Dal mentor Amit Shah and Chief Minister Vasund- Nath has said. The ruling BJP govern- New Delhi: Delhi’s ruling where Assembly elections
for improvement of quality Govind Yadav said on Sunday. hara Raje, Congress’ state unit chief ment is steeped in corruption from the AAP will focus on winning at
For Better deal are due later this year, be-
of the rolls,” the commu- The move comes against the back- Sachin Pilot said Sunday, while assert- lower rung to the top level, Nath alleged. least 25 seats out of the 100 it In the emerging political sides focussing on Delhi,
nique said. drop of Mayawati-led BSP on Thursday ing that all senior “We are going to raise many issues, plans to contest in the next scenario, winning 25 Haryana and Punjab, he said.
The mandate of these au- announcing its first list of 22 candi- leaders in his party but corruption, especially the Vyapam Lok Sabha election to better Lok Sabha seats will Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and
dit teams is to detect specific dates for the MP state polls. were on the same scam, is going to be our major plank in position itself in case of a ensure the AAP is in a Gujarat are other states
instances of non-adherence “Now that the BSP has decided to page. the Assembly polls,” he said. non-BJP government forma- comfortable position to where it plans to contest se-
of ECI guidelines or legal fight elections on its own, we are going “I am very proud “It (corruption) starts at the village- tion, two party leaders said strike a bargain with other lected Lok Sabha seats.
provisions and follow it up by to sit together to talk about forming an that Rajasthan has level where poor people have to bribe on Sunday. parties after the 2019 The AAP currently holds
remedial actions by field ma- alliance so that the opposition vote does very strong and officials to get their names incorporat- In the emerging political polls, a party leader said. four LS seats in Punjab. The
chinery, it said. not get fragmented,” Yadav said. very tall leaders in ed in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list scenario, winning 25 Lok state has 13 Lok Sabha seats
However, the Madhya Leaders of the SP, CPM, CPI, Bahu- the Congress party. to avail benefits of government Sabha seats will ensure the and the AAP would work to
Pradesh chief electoral of- jan Sangharsh Dal, Gondwana Gantan- All of them have contributed immense- schemes, and ends up at the state capi- Aam Aadmi Party is in a least 25 seats, particularly in raise its tally as it is an op-
fice, headed by senior IAS tra Party, Rashtriya Samanta Dal, Pra- ly to make the party as strong as it is tal in Bhopal,” Nath alleged. “comfortable” position to Delhi, Haryana and Punjab, position party in Punjab As-
officer VL Kantha Rao, has jatantrik Samadhan Party, apart from today... Jitne zyada hain utna achcha During the forthcoming polls, the strike a bargain with other where we have a strong pres- sembly, a party leader said.
asked the ECI to postpone the LJD, would meet to work out mo- hai,” Pilot said, rejecting BJP’s criti- Congress will also highlight the “mas- parties after the general elec- ence and effective organisa- “We will work hard to pose
the visit, saying the finalisa- dalities of alliance, Yadav informed. He cism of infighting in the Congress. sive unemployment” in the state, he tion in 2019, a senior party tional set up,” the leader said. a tough challenge to the BJP
tion of electoral rolls in the added the proposed alliance was ready His remarks come after Shah’s swipe said, adding the party will also high- leader said. The party will contest Lok and Congress on all the 10
state is due to end later this to ‘come under the umbrella’ of the that the Congress should decide wheth- light the rise in crimes against women, “The party is eyeing 100 Sabha polls in the three states seats in Haryana,” the par-
month and that they should Congress to unseat the BJP, which has er it will be Pilot or Ashok Gehlot who claiming that women were feeling un- potential seats. We will do — Rajasthan, Madhya ty’s Haryana state unit head
visit after that.  —PTI been ruling the state for 15 years. —PTI will be the party’s CM candidate. —PTI safe due to “lawlessness”.  —PTI whatever it takes to win at Pradesh, Chhattisgarh — Navin Jaihind said.  —PTI

in brief
20 rescued from
Parrikar will continue The Art of creating deities Muslim women
thank govt for
Rohtang Pass as Goa CM, council to Triple Talaq law
after snowfall
Lahaul-Spiti: At least
20 stranded people have
get reshuffled: Shah Patna: A group of Muslim
women on Sunday met Union
Law and Justice Minister
been rescued from the New Delhi: Goa Chief Min- Ravi Shankar Prasad to
Rohtang Pass in ister Manohar Parrikar will thank him and the Narendra
Himachal Pradesh on continue in his post, BJP Modi government for bring-
Sunday, a Border Roads president Amit Shah said on ing an ordinance to make the
Organisation (BRO) offi- Sunday as he announced that practice of instant triple ta-
cial said. They were a reshuffle of the state’s min- laq a penal offence.
stranded due to the clo- isters will soon take place. The women who gathered
sure of the Rohtang Pass The BJP chief announced at the minister’s residence
after heavy snowfall, the decision in a tweet follow- here from various areas of
Lieutenant Colonel DS ing a discussion with Patna also greeted the minis-
Bisht said. After getting Bharatiya Janata Party’s Manohar Parrikar is undergoing ter with roses as a mark of
information, a General core group team from Goa. treatment at AIIMS Delhi their gratitude.
Reserve Engineer Force “It has been decided dur- “I thank the minister and
(GREF) truck was sent ing a discussion with the Goa Opposition’s claim the government for bringing
and they were brought BJP core team that Manohar the ordinance. It will help us
to Manali safely. Roh- Parrikar will continue to The Congress has lodge a case if a husband de-
tang Pass witnessed lead the Goa government. staked claim to form a serts his wife through triple
about four feet of fresh There will soon be a reshuffle government in the state talaq. We are happy we got
snowfall on Sunday. The of ministers and their portfo- after Parrikar fell ill. freedom,” Reshma Khatoon,
people should take ut- lios,” he said. one of the women who called
most care while coming Parrikar’s poor health has The Congress is the on Prasad, said.
out of their homes in sparked speculation over his single largest party in The Union cabinet had on
the area, an officer said. continuation as Goa CM, and the state with 16 MLAs. September 19 cleared an ordi-
Shah recently sent a team of An artisan creates a clay sculpture of Goddess Durga ahead of Durga Puja festival, in Kolkata, on Sunday —PTI nance to make the practice of
TN teen lynched central party leaders to the instant triple talaq a penal of-
over mobile theft coastal state to speak to allies ing support for the BJP-led fence, citing compelling neces-

First Zika case surfaces in Rajasthan

Karur: A 15-year-old and take stock of the political alliance government as the sity for the move.
boy was allegedly situation there. Congress is looking for signs “Men used to divorce their
lynched by a group of The opposition Congress, of discontent to topple the wives in a fit of rage. Such a
people in Tamil Nadu’s which is the single-largest Goa government. practise cannot be allowed in
Karur district on Sun- party in the state, has staked In the 40-member state as- Amit Bhatt and other preventive activi- ily members said she had ber 12 after she recovered. a civilised society. Now with
day over suspicion that claim to form the govern- sembly, the Parrikar-led gov- [email protected] ties were started in the area spells of fainting in every 3-4 “A team of the state health the ordinance in place, we
he had stolen a mobile ment. The BJP has asserted ernment has the support of where the patient lives. months and seizures since department has interviewed can hope for some relief in
phone, police said. The that its government contin- 23 MLAs. Jaipur: Rajasthan health de- The patient, 83-year-old the past one-and-half years. the lady and it was found that future,” said Ayesha
boy, allegedly in the hab- ues to have the support of a The BJP has 14 MLAs partment is on its toes after Shakuntala Devi, was admit- On suspicion, her samples neither she had travelled any- Khatoon, another woman.
it of indulging in small majority of MLAs. against 16 of the Congress, the first positive case of Zika ted to SMS Hospital on Sep- were sent to National Insti- where nor anyone happened Prasad told the women
thefts, was fatally beaten Parrikar is admitted to and Parrikar’s appeal was a virus infection in the state tember 11 as she was suffer- tute of Virology (NIV), Pune to visit her place from the af- that the intention of the gov-
up by some people, who AIIMS and undergoing treat- key reason behind its success came to light on Saturday. On ing from fever since Septem- to test for Zika virus and the fected state or country. It ernment was not to break
suspected him to be be- ment for pancreatic ailment. in securing support from a Sunday, a day after the case ber 5 with complaints of joint report was positive. seems to be a local transmis- families but to ensure “hon-
hind the theft of the mo- The reshuffle of ministers cross-section of legislators was informed by SMS Medi- pain, redness of eyes, weak- The patient was discharged sion, not generalised,” added our and justice” to women
bile phone and Rs 3,000 will be aimed at consolidat- following last year’s poll. —PTI cal college, intensive survey ness and body ache. Her fam- from the hospital on Septem- Dr Mathur. who have suffered.  —PTI
cash of a man in Allalik-
oundanur village, a po-
lice officer said. A case
has been registered and
After Kerala floods dolls are called Chekutty — child who survived mud
Treat laudatory articles
Soiled saree dolls revive dreams of weavers
action would be taken

as paid news: EC to SC
against the culprits, a
police officer said.

Terrorist killed in
encounter in J&K Thiruvananthapuram: A in from across the globe for cal barriers, people are plac- New Delhi: Laudatory news paid news.
Srinagar: A terrorist tiny handmade doll made out these dolls, conceputalised ing bulk orders through web- articles by which a political “Where there appears in
was killed in an encoun- of soiled and damaged fabric and designed by two social site, Facebook and WhatsApp leader appeals for votes in daily newspapers having
ter with security forces has become a symbol of sur- entrepreneurs to help the for these dolls. his favour by boasting his wide circulation, statements
in Jammu and Kash- vival and hope for a group of weavers raise funds out of One of the seven Chenda- record and achievements issued by and in the name of
mir’s Pulwama district weavers, whose dreams and the damaged fabric stock mangalam weavers co-opera- should be treated as paid a candidate which are not
on Sunday, police said. livelihood were washed away through crowd-sourcing. tive societies, with which the news, the Election Commis- only laudatory of his record
The body of the uniden- by the floods last month in With the support of hun- doll-makers are associated, sion (EC) has told the Su- and achievements, but also
tified terrorist was re- Kerala. dreds of volunteers, they are has already received Rs five preme Court. are direct appeal to voters by
covered from the en- A month after the deluge now collecting sarees that lakh through online booking. Challenging the Delhi the candidate himself, would
counter site in the Tral had ravaged Chendaman- had been left soiled and de- ‘Cheru’ means mud and High Court verdict quashing it be erroneous for the Elec-
area of the district, a po- galam, a traditional hand- stroyed beyond reuse because ‘kutty’ means child in Malay- the EC’s decision to disquali- tion Commission to treat
lice official said. He said loom village in Ernakulam of floods in the looms of alam. So Chekutty can be read fy Madhya Pradesh Minister such statements as: not
the identity of the ter- district,the weavers are pin- Chendamangalam. Weavers feel the Chekutty dolls represent their struggle during the floods as the child who survives the Narottam Mishra for three news, but paid-news?” the
rorists and the group he ning hope on Chekutty — They chlorinate the tex- mud and dirt of floods. years on charges of paid poll panel said in the appeal,
was affiliated to is being dolls fashioned with hand- tile, boil it to disinfect and initiative, said. the same soiled stock is now “Chekutty has scars...has news, the poll panel claimed and asked the apex court to
ascertained. Search op- loom material spoiled in the convert them to Chekutty, the She said the weavers had expected to fetch them much stains. She represents each that the high court erred in examine the issue as such
eration still on.  —PTI floods — to rebuild their life. handmade dolls, Lakshmi no option but to burn the se- more through the cloth dolls. one of us who survived restricting its role in taking questions arise frequently
Demands are now pouring Menon, a co-founder of the verely damaged textile. But Cutting across geographi- floods,” Lakshmi said. —PTI action to curb the menace of during elections.  —PTI
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Dynamics around Putin’s visit

Russian president’s visit to India comes in the backdrop of New Delhi’s complex relationship with the US
daily news & analysis
C Uday Bhaskar

R
Flipped by Pakistan, ussian President Vladimir Putin is
scheduled to arrive in New Delhi on
October 5 for the 19th India-Russia

flopped by narrative
summit meeting with Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi and this comes
against the backdrop of a complex
dynamic that relates to the texture of their
Is a meeting on the sidelines a dialogue? individual relations with the US.
On Thursday (September 20), the

T
Trump administration imposed sanctions
he glimmer of hope that Pakistan would return to the path on China by invoking CAATSA (Counter-
of peace is dying a quick death. As soon as the government ing America’s Adversaries Through Sanc-
made the announcement to call off the meeting between Ex- tions Act) provisions since Beijing had
ternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Pakistani coun- engaged in “significant transactions” with
Russia. These include the Su-35 combat
terpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi in New York next week, to be
aircraft and the S-400 surface-to-air mis-
held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Many inter- sile system and it is instructive to note that
preted the meeting on the sidelines as a dialogue or the begin- these inventory items are also part of the
ning of one. They were surprised at the announcement to dis- acquisitions that are in the pipeline for
continue them. On September 20, at a weekly media briefing, India to obtain from Russia. Moscow has
the Ministry of External Affairs’ official spokesperson Raveesh been a major supplier of military equip-
ment to India for five decades and the
Kumar said, “I can confirm that on the request of the Pakistani
agenda for the current Putin visit is likely
side, a meeting between the External Affairs Minister and Pa- to include some important G2G (govern-
kistani Foreign Minister will take place on the sidelines of the ment to government) agreements for the
United Nations General Assembly at a mutually convenient ‘Make-in-India’ initiative.
date and time.” He also said it is a meeting where the agenda It is pertinent to note that India is among
has also not been decided. On the same day when the official the world’s largest importers of military
equipment, for it has no significant indig-
transcript of this briefing was released, on September 21, came
enous manufacturing and design/R&D ca-
another statement, saying, “In view of the changed situation, pability in the defence sector as related to
there will be no meeting between the foreign ministers of India conventional weaponry. It is an anomalous
and Pakistan in New York.” This change of stance within 24 characteristic, that while India has ac- Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last met Russian president Vladimir Putin in May during an ‘informal’ summit in Sochi
hours took certain people aback, indicating that various other quired a certain degree of self-sufficiency
arms of the government had not been consulted at the time of in relation to strategic capability (nuclear vide substantive content to the Make in On the Indian side, the more recent
weapons, missiles and nuclear propulsion), India effort that has been prioritised by Russia-Pakistan military relationship and
accepting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s offer. It also
it is also a country that has not been able to Prime Minister Modi, though the question coordination over the Taliban issue in Af-
helped in giving Pakistan an upper hand in the narrative, that design and manufacture its own rifle or lingers as to why such a step was not taken ghanistan has stoked Indian anxiety. Fur-
it was asking for a dialogue and Indian side does not want to pistol with a performance index that is on much earlier by New Delhi. It is under- thermore, India has to accept the reality
talk. Pakistan has perfected posturing for its domestic and in- par with the global benchmark. stood that the Russian origin Talwar class that there will be a greater degree of stra-
ternational audiences. Diplomats demand considerable disci- This has been a major inadequacy in frigates and IL-78 transport aircraft would tegic engagement between Moscow and
pline in messaging besides keeping it in sync with the pursuit the higher defence management of India also be considered for acquisition. Beijing to deal with the current US orien-
for years and this manufacturing-design But all of this would be deemed to be a tation in global affairs led by an unpredict-
of long-term national interests. In the case of Pakistan, there
void in conventional military capability “significant” transaction with Russia by able Trump administration.
is a military as well as political angle involved. All of these lead dilutes India’s claim to “strategic autono- the White House and early signals coming But the paradox is that while there are
to demanding a verifiable commitment from Islamabad to end my” in the global arena. While Moscow, in from the Beltway are cautioning India that specific and complex tactical dissonances
cross-border terrorism. Looking at the joint statements India its own transition from the former USSR the CAASTA legislation could be invoked in the bilaterals, India remains a distinc-
has signed across the globe with various countries, it looks as to the current Russian Federation, has against New Delhi. It may be recalled that tive swing State for all three of its major
if the world at large has been buying India’s argument that talks provided India invaluable support in cer- during the recently concluded ‘2+2’ talks position or “bear the consequences.” The interlocutors: Russia, US and China.While
tain niches — for instance nuclear subma- that India had with the US, this issue had US-China tension that is already at play in India is militarily dependent on both the
and terrorism cannot go together. The mutilation of an BSF
rine construction — this has not been the been flagged but no official position was the economic-trade domain has now spread US and Russia, they are aware that to re-
soldier led the Indian Army chief to issue a strident warning case in relation to conventional military articulated by both sides and prudently so. to the military domain and has become a alise their respective strategic objectives
to Pakistan about a response, after the meeting was called off. equipment, however rudimentary. Conse- The Trump administration has advised triangular issue involving Russia as well. over the next 25 years, it would be desira-
Meanwhile, the government is also getting into the swing, with quently, the five decades of Indian engage- its allies and friends that it expects them How India will deal with a Trump-led ble for them to have a stable and satisfac-
Assembly elections later this year followed by general elections ment with the former Soviet Union and to comply with the US line on both Russia US diktat over CAASTA (and later Iran) tory relationship with India. In like fash-
next year, and any sign of weakness with Pakistan may not be later Russia (after the end of the Cold War and Iran and different domestic legisla- will be a litmus test for the resilience of ion, the Indian swing index works differ-
in December 1991) did not lead to any sig- tion such as CAASTA has been introduced. the India-US relationship, as also an indi- ently for China, wherein pushing New
acceptable to the general population. Till June, there have been
nificant addition to India’s defence manu- This is a demand that cannot easily be cator of the strategic import that Delhi Delhi into the Washington camp would
1,724 ceasefire violations — the most in eight years, along the facturing sector. agreed to by many nations who have a accords to its ties with Moscow. There are introduce a brittleness in the China-US
International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC). To top Thus it is significant that the Putin long-standing military equipment rela- many strands of tactical discord between relationship that will not be favourable to
it all, the law and order situation is showing no let up in Kash- visit in October may also include G2G pro- tionship with Moscow and it is expected India and Russia that have emerged in re- Beijing. India has to distribute its military
mir. No doubt security forces have achieved major successes tocols for the licenced-production of the that the waiver route would be resorted to cent years — for instance Russian dismay dependency astutely and Putin’s visit may
against militants by killing their top commanders but it has AK-103 assault rifle in an Indian defence on a case-by-case basis. at the Delhi-Washington partnership that enable a more nuanced dialogue with
public sector unit and a joint venture be- For the US, the more immediate reac- had grown to a robust military sales rela- Washington over CAATSA and other
come at a heavy price. As troops are hunting down militants,
tween Rostec, a Russian helicopter entity, tion has come from Beijing which respond- tionship of $15 billion in a decade and the prickly issues.
new recruits are joining them in sizeable numbers. In order to and HAL for the production of the Ka-226 ed to the September 19 CAASTA sanctions relative lack of enthusiasm from New The author is director,
safeguard the lives of the people living on the border, the gov- light utility helicopters. Taken to their by summoning the US ambassador in Bei- Delhi to pursue any new big-ticket projects Society for Policy Studies,
ernment has again started constructing bunkers and commu- logical conclusion, this initiative will pro- jing and advising Washington to review its with Moscow. New Delhi. Views are personal
nity shelters, as was the practice prior to the 2003 Indo-Pak
ceasefire. In Rajouri district alone, the government has initi-
ated the process for construction of more than 5,500 bunkers QUOTE HANGER slowburn
and 200 community halls as well as Border Bhawans at an esti-
mated cost of Rs 153.60 crore. Keeping all these factors in view,
accepting the offer of talks under these circumstances was ill
Chetan Bhagat Henrietta H. Fore Three infants die every 2 minutes in India
@chetan_bhagat @unicefchief
A
timed, and calling it off within 24 hours gave a message that all ccording to a recent United Nations of all deaths under five years of age took
arms in the government are not in tune on Pakistan policy. Fol- This elitist arrogance is With 1.8 billion young people report, three infants die every two place in sub-Saharan Africa, and an-
minutes on an average in India due other 30 per cent in South Asia. In high-
lowing the cancellation of the meeting, the Pakistan prime an example of people who don’t on the verge of entering the workforce, to lack of access to water, sanitation, income countries, that number was one
minister tried to take the upper hand, but his term “small men want issues to be simplified or get supporting their needs is the calling of nutrition or basic health services. About in 185.
in big offices” for the Indian leadership may come back to haunt 8,02,000 infant deaths were reported in
more people involved in a debate. our time. As a global community,
him. The language used by the Pakistan Prime Minister seems
to have closed all diplomatic doors for now. Language is every- business as usual isn’t good enough.
India in 2017, the lowest in five years, but
numbers still remained highest in the Country has highest
Shobhaa De
thing in diplomacy, a loose interpretation, a misplaced word,
can change the contours of a carefully created narrative. Imran @DeShobhaa
world, according to the report. Dr Gagan
Gupta, Chief of Health at the WHO, how- number of starving kids
I
ever, said India is making good progress ndia faces a unique dilemma in that
Khan does not realise that the heckling of cricket grounds do Why such silence over a through a number of government-led the prevalence of overweight children
not work in international relationships. With the bilateral meet-
nun’s rape? Even the Pope has Kalpana Lajmi stood for initiatives. The main reasons behind under five and prevalence of obesity in
ing now standing cancelled, the stage is set for foreign ministers
and officials to verbally attack each other at the UNGA. While intervened. But most of our ever breaking new ground in Indian infant deaths remain lack of access to
water, sanitation, proper nutrition or
the population over 18 years is increas-
ing in the country, says the latest World
it is now difficult to envisage any immediate engagement be- ready causewallas are mum. cinema with films like basic health services, Gupta said. The Hunger Index. The report also pointed
report said that 6,05,000 neonatal deaths out that India has the highest number
tween the two countries, both countries need to activate back- Rudaali. My were reported in India in 2017, while the (25 per cent) of school children suffering
channels to maintain contact. For this, contact between the
countries’ National Security Advisers is the call of the day. For
Hardeep Puri condolences to her number of deaths among children aged
5-14 was 1,52,000. But the number of in-
from extreme thinness. According to the
report published by United Nation’s or-
Khan, he needs to appoint a credible person as the NSA who @HardeepSPuri family and fant deaths has come down from 8.67 ganisation FAO, one in every nine per-
will also work to maintain military-to-military contacts, par- From the Jeep Scam of lakh in 2016 to 8.02 lakh in 2017. In 2016, sons are hungry. Figures show that the
ticularly in matters pertaining to peace along the LoC. Both admirers. India’s infant mortality rate was 44 per number of hungry people has grown to
1948 to Indira Gandhi’s infamous 1,000 live births. In 2017, sex-specific 821 million in 2017 from 804 million in
countries must realise that in the longer run, there is no escape — Mamata
election scandal. From Bofors to a under-five mortality rate was 39 in 1,000 2016, a reversal in achieving thenable
from dialogue but to reach to that point it is necessary to pre- Banerjee, live births for male and 40 in 1,000 live Development Goal to eradicate hunger
pare an agenda and plan it through back channels, before going barrage of scams of UPA. The family West Bengal births for females. Globally, in 2017, half by 2030.
to the public. has kept busy with self-development CM
send your feedback to [email protected]

Leadership lacuna: Where CEO Kohli needs to step up

Ravi Ramu ing for the chase in Adelaide, where he times in the recent tour of England ry Board should not only comprise truly convinced that such a structure,

I
shone with individual brilliance, scor- when the English lower middle-order experts who have played cricket at tailored to his best needs, will truly
ndian cricket captain Virat Kohli ing a century in each innings. Though took the game beyond India’s reach. the highest level but also those who assist and not hinder. Once this reali-
receives a tremendous amount of Kohli the batsman has done wonders, it Kohli was repeating the same old mis- are acknowledged and proven leaders sation sets in, it is time to rewrite
flak for his team’s dismal perfor- is his captaincy skills that are often a takes as opposed to restricting himself from the business world. cricket leadership coaching manuals.
mance in Tests outside the Asian matter for debate. What is worse is that to new ones, and thus, was not able to Leadership now gets clearly de- The game has become far too cumber-
sub-continent. His overall captaincy there does not seem to be an end to his take the team across the line. This, de- fined by a team of respected and well- some, both in public interest and
record of 22 wins, nine losses and overseas leadership predicaments. spite his heroic back-to-the-wall perfor- known experts in their fields coming money terms, for it to hinge solely on
nine draws in 40 Tests at the helm may Could a corporate CEO style perfor- mances, with the bat. from different backgrounds, all con- the acumen and tactical ability of
look impressive. But, when you look at mance management system be the The issues are many but fixable. tributing to the success. There is Cap- one person. Never mind if he is un-
his record outside Asia, it’s a dismal panacea to Kohli’s leadership The positive factor is that Kohli tain Kohli and coach to run the day- doubtedly the best batsman in the
four wins and seven losses besides woes? But before we set out to transforms himself into a CEO of to-day operations of Team India, akin world and a cricketing legend in the
three draws in 14 Tests. Of them, two discover the corporate route to Team Cricket India Limited, a global to the CEO and chief operating offic- making. Past cricket captains around
wins and two draws have come against bringing Kohli on the right corporation if ever there was one. er (COO) of a multi-national compa- the world had to contend merely with
a weaker West Indies side in the Carib- track for better overseas re- Here’s how the transformation hap- ny. Then, there is an Advisory Board Test cricket. Then ODIs came along.
bean islands. Against South Africa and sults, let’s ask what his pain pens. It is not the CEO alone who that is available to be consulted on an Now it’s T20 that has turned every-
England this year, Kohli’s captaincy points are. Most fingers point takes all the calls all the time. on-going basis for matters that the thing upside down.
was tested. In the combined eight Tests to his authoritative style of There is a time-tested mechanism CEO and COO need inputs on. And, This is where CEO Kohli steps in.
in these countries (three in South Afri- governance, making repeated team se- in the corporate world. The chair- then the ultimate authority of Crick- The cricket world will never be the
ca, five in England), Kohli could not in- lection errors, including constantly person and Board of Directors, et India, the chairperson, and the same again once it happens!
spire the side to victories as the team shuffling his team, being overly ag- together with the CEO, form the board will ensure that all is well with Welcome to the corporate world,
lost 1-2 against the Proteas and 1-4 gressive at times, not being able to core leadership group. A corpo- these constituents. CEO Kohli!
against the Englishmen in their own seize the crucial moments and score ration as humongous and hybrid For Kohli to turn into cricket’s The author is the Managing Part-
backyards. when the team needed it badly. Often, as Team Cricket India Limited also first hotshot successful multi-nation- ner of Primrose Villas and Sigma
His initiation into Test captaincy his inability to cash in on the advanta- requires an Advisory Board much al corporation CEO, there needs to be Ventures, Founder KPMG India,
came in Australia in 2014-15 as a stand- geous situations has let the opposition like many businesses of varying siz- a self-belief that leadership is a col- and an Entrepreneur, Speaker and
in for MS Dhoni. India lost valiantly go- off the hook as was seen umpteen es and complexities. Such an Adviso- laborative affair. Kohli needs to be Author. Views are personal.

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Mathew Siemiatycki, Associate

Professor of the Department of
Geography and Program in Planning,
University of Toronto, teaches and
researches on infrastructure planning,
financing and project delivery. He has
carried out studies on transportation
plans and projects in many global
cities, including Delhi. In an exclusive,
wide-ranging interview with K Yatish
Rajawat, he talks about the challenge
of city planning and why silo planning
for the cities is not working out

‘Multi-disciplinary
„„ Maybe it’s also because if you go
World lives in cities to the engineers they have a linear
way of tackling a problem.
Yes. Okay. That’s very important, your

approach needed
comment about engineers. I think that’s
really the history of how engineers
have proceeded and in many contexts,
how cities have been planned.
„„ We have seen that whenever ca-

for urban
pacity is increased, it is quickly
filled up. For instance, if you in-
crease the size of the roads, more
cars will be on the roads. If you in-
crease the number of coaches in the
Metro, it quickly gets filled up. You
have to look at it in a more holistic
way in terms of spreading capacity.
Yes.
In other words, it means, don’t

planning’
„„
look at increasing the roads as a so-

55% 751
lution, but see it in a holistic way,
Mega cities of people moving from place A to
(inhabitants place B.
in million)
World population
in urban pockets
million Tokyo 37m
Hmm…
„„ Can people move from A to C in-
World’s urban stead and diffuse congestion? This
in 2018
population in 1950 New Delhi 29m is the thinking that city planners

68%
Projected world
4.2
billion
Shanghai 26m
Mexico City 22m
need to adopt. I want your views.
I agree with you and I think you are ex-
actly right. I think that cities are often
seen as a capacity issue and we are
population in Sao Paulo 22m typically focused on the supply side.
urban areas World’s urban
„„ None of the schools or universi- of Cities has urban planning in geogra- private finance. This is a very different in 2050 population in 2018 Data source: UN How do you increase supply to keep up
ties address the problems of cities. phy, political science, history, music, approach on how to build cities. I think with the demand? The phenomenon
Most of them see it as a spatial economics and whole host of other pro- it is this inter-disciplinary approach, Asian race that you described will increase de-
planning problem to be addressed grammes. Then we have architecture, which provides the academics with a mand. You can’t build your way out of
By 2025, nearly 2.5 billion Asians will live in cities, accounting for almost
by the architecture school. How is engineering and schools of law & man- venue that will be able to really move the congestion problem and you can’t
54% of world urban population
the University of Toronto looking at agement. These are the founding part- beyond the silos that have traditionally build your way out of the crowded city
this problem ? ners. We also have relationships with challenged urban research. India and China will account for over 62% of Asian urban population growth and problem. At the University Of Toronto,
More than half the world’s population the School of Proper Health with the „„ So you believe that your multi- 40% of global numbers between 2005 and 2025 we have some leading thinkers on that
lives in cities. Cities are the sites of School of Social Work as well as the oth- disciplinary school will impact city matter, including Prof. Eric Miller from
great opportunities. That is where em- ers. So, the University of Toronto is a planning in the real world. China on fast track India dashboard School of Engineering who has done
ployment is booming and innovation is very large urban institution. What the We want to create a relationship that (urbanisation %age) some pioneering work on the issue of
31.6% population in cities
happening. But cities are also facing schools allow us to do is to bring togeth- allows us to do real world research and huge urban demand. City building is a
great challenges of inequalities and un- er and provide a hub for collaborations work with organizations in the public Country 1950 2005 2025 377.1 million in urban areas government function, but it is also very
affordability. They are facing challeng- to take place, while also training stu- and the private sector in order to under- Goa most urbanised state at 62.2% much bottom up. So I completely agree
es around their natural environments, dents in a multi-disciplinary way. stand the genuine challenges on
India 17 29 38 with you that this idea that you are go-
An estimated 30 people leaving rural India
whether it is related to resilience and „„ How is this multi-disciplinary ap- ground. You seek that knowledge and China 13 41 64 for cities every minutes for next 20 yrs ing to build your way out of traffic con-
sustainability or wild fires and person- proach towards urbanisation data and in turn, feed that knowl- gestion problems or issues around wa-
al health from air pollution. They are different from the tradi- edge/data information back ter or energy as capacity is a bit mis-
facing challenges in terms of transpor- tional methods used in into the way decisions are the users and for the private sector. this is really the key point, because placed. Capacity has to be expanded and
tation and how people move around, the academic and real I see made. So, we are working „„ Has this project been implement- there are folks who feel that cities are a building infrastructure is needed, but it
how the infrastructure grows and is- world? ed in Toronto or anywhere else in is more about planning solutions.
sues revolving around culture. This In the academia, the city technology as one inating partnerships and cre-
collaborations Canada?
technical problem to be solved. I come
from an urban planning background „„ What is the School going to offer
cannot be addressed by a single disci- has been traditionally part of the puzzle, with municipalities, This is a project that we are working to and I think cities are made up of people in terms of academics? Is it a post-
pline hence the University of Toronto studied within a disci- private sector firms and develop. I have used this as an example who are a complex social species in a graduate course, graduate or re-
(UoT) is creating a multi-disciplinary pline, which has its own
but not the entire non-governmental or- of the kind of project we want to de- critical environment. There is a rela- search programme?
School of Cities. language, journals and story ganizations. We want to velop. Another scheme involves work- tionship between people and the tech- At the moment, we are going to be en-
„„ Fundamentally, what are the pa- their discourses. But the be on the ground floor as ing with a startup company that wants nologies. gaging students on a host of education-
rameters that the School will look reality is that the way the they start to develop their to move into the challenge economy. „„ One of the reasons why Indian al degree programmes. Some of these
at? Will you look at cities as eco- faculties conduct their research plans, their ideas. We will sit Our effort is to see how such companies cities are such a mess, [laughter] is activities will revolve around training
nomic units or as planning problem and the robotic way of research is dif- with them and involve them in discus- work in collaboration. What would be because transportation has de- and leadership, professional education
or as social issue? ferent. Unlike the academic side, our sion and provide inputs from our aca- the responsible way of entering into stroyed their fabric. And this is and how you increase technical knowl-
The way we have examined, studied and attempt at the School of Cities is to cre- demic experiences as well. new markets? So again, these are in the problem created by both IIT-Bom- edge to broaden the understanding of
understood cities, they have really been ate this hub that brings together people „„ If you have any live example or development phase and are not finished bay and IIT-Delhi, who have offered city building amongst practitioners. We
in silos. Within city governments and early in the process and creates collabo- if you are building an example, ei- products. solutions. The multi-disciplinary are also trying to work with younger
within universities, we have urban ration. It is about increasing this col- ther way you know… „„ Okay, understood. tradition, it appears, seems to be people to give them the skill sets, as they
planning departments, architecture laboration across disciplines and to The process is still in the development (Siemiatycki continues) Another ex- following the same route on tie ups. move into a career in city building.
and business schools. We also have en- start thinking about urban problems in stage, but to give you an example, how ample is the working of community No. I think that’s a very useful feed- „„ Yes, that is a very important
gineering schools to ensure that the different ways. Take the exam- do you set the price publicly and groups, who are trying to deliver very back but what I would say is that this point and there is also the need to
structure is functional. Each of these ple of a project like cities by what’s the impact on transit large scale projects as well as some very multi-disciplinary approach brings shift the narrative. It is crucial to
tends to operate in individual silos. design. It entails bringing usage the way transporta- local ones, but whose impact is enor- urban planning and a host of other start moving this discussion from
This is true of governments and the together an inter-disci- tion systems are priced? mous. We are looking to collaborate understanding of the social environ- looking at this problem in a linear,
private sector as well. The real opportu- plinary group of schol- What we are looking to with such folks and organizations for ment. We have scholars at the univer- singular engineering way. It has to
nity for the University of Toronto is to ars to design a city do is partner with the undertaking such projects. You can do sity who have been researching very be looked holistically and has to in-
create a hub and venue where we can intelligently and to transportation research on such projects and then use locally, including myself, on how volve both economists and sociolo-
create a new way of understanding the get city planners to- agency, which has that information to demonstrate how to change takes place and how commu- gists and the engineers. It cannot be
city that’s multi-disciplinary. Start from gether with archi- a digital fare actually programme public spaces. How tation engages on the ground. I have just one of them.
the foundation that cities require mul- tects. The city plan- card, and with do you ensure that there is social inclu- written papers on the Delhi Metro for I think you are right. We spent a lot of
tiple skill sets and require people to ners and the archi- the fare card, sivity, diversity and that other objec- example and the way that project was time in the build up to the launch of the
have a broad understanding of the rela- tects will plan at the we can work tives associated with small scale build- built, but it was something more School, involved as we were in internal
tionship between the economies and regional and dis- with them to ing initiatives are met? We will partner than just a transportation project. discussions with whole set of universi-
environment. trict scale along see how chang- with them, provide evidence and then The symbolic message of that project ties around. What do they mean to have
„„ Can you elaborate on this multi- with the landscape es can be made take the best idea and scale those up. and the way it was rolled out, it be- a School of City? And I think, it’s really
disciplinary approach and its com- architects. Together, in their fare struc- „„ Do you believe urbanisation is a came very contentious. What we about learning a new approach. It is for
ponents? they will converse with ture. It can help cre- technology problem? bring to the table is this recognition all of us in our own disciplinary silos…
The University of Toronto has 250 facul- people who understand ate positive finan- I see technology as one part of the puz- that cities aren’t just a technical en- For feedback and inputs, please
ties to do research on cities. The School the working of public and cial benefit for zle, but not the entire story. I think that terprise. write to [email protected]

Cities are the sites of great Mathew Start from the foundation I think it is this inter-
opportunities. That is where Siemiatycki, that cities require multiple disciplinary approach, which
Associate Professor of
employment is booming and Department of Geography
skill sets and need people to provides the academics with
innovation is happening. But and Program in have a broad understanding a venue that will be able to
cities are also facing great Planning, University of the relationship between move beyond the silos that
of Toronto
challenges of inequalities the economies and have traditionally challenged
and unaffordability environment urban research
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Rouhani blames US Maldives voters flock to polls despite turmoil Male: A raid on the opposi-

for attack on army

tion’s main campaign office
and the spectre of US sanc- democracy amid fears of rigging
tions on government officials
election commission extends voting by three hours due to technical glitches and high voter turnout
were not deterring thousands

400
of people from heading to the int’l monitoring
polls Sunday to vote in the Mal-
dives’ presidential election. „„The Asian Network
Tehran summons diplomats from the UK, Netherlands The poll is widely seen as
a referendum on the island Number of polling stations across
for Free Elections,
a foreign monitoring
and Denmark over giving havens to Arab separatists nation’s young democracy.
Famed for its white-sand
Maldives group that was denied
access to the Maldives,

2.62L
beaches and luxury resorts, said the campaign was
Tehran: Iran’s president on the Maldives under President heavily tilted in favour of
Sunday accused an unnamed Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who Yameen Abdul Gayoom
US-allied country in the Per- is seeking re-election, has
sian Gulf of being behind a seen economic growth and „„The US has
Number of eligible voters out of the
terror attack on a military pa- longer life expectancy, ac- threatened to
4,00,000 Maldivians
rade that killed 25 people and cording to the World Bank. sanction Maldivian
wounded 60, further raising But Yameen’s critics, includ- officials if the
regional tensions. ing the opposition presiden- elections are not free
Hassan Rouhani’s com- tial candidate, Ibrahim Mo- and fair
ments came as Iran’s Foreign hamed Solih, say he has sys- „„The EU did not send
Ministry also summoned West- tematically rolled back demo- election observers
ern diplomats over them alleg- cratic freedoms, jailing rivals because the Maldives
edly providing havens for the and controlling courts. had failed to meet the
Arab separatists who claimed Aiman Rasheed of the in- (Top) Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Ibrahim Mohamed basic conditions for
Saturday’s attacks in the dependent watchdog group Solih casts his vote in Male, Maldives; (R) Maldivians living in Sri Lanka monitoring, it said
southwestern city of Ahvaz. Transparency Maldives de- wait to cast their vote in Colombo on Sunday —Reuters
The Iranian moves, as well Hassan Rouhani (L) and Vice president Eshaq Jahangiri during a farewell scribed Sunday’s vote as “a
as promises of revenge by ceremony at the Mehrabad airport in Tehran, before leaving Tehran for the referendum on authoritari-
Iran’s elite Revolutionary UN General Assembly in New York on Sunday —AFP anism versus freedom.” ing used to organise vote- tempt to rig the vote in favour Despite the turmoil, voters spokesman Ahmed Akram.
Guard, come as the country What’s at stake in the buying, according to a copy of Yameen. The warrant also flocked to the polls, standing Outside a polling station at
already faces turmoil in the Nikki Haley rejects blame small South Asian country of a police warrant. said that Solih’s senior cam- in long lines in rain and high the Imauddin School in Male,
wake of the American with- came into sharp focus on Opposition supporters in paign official Ahmed Shahid temperatures to cast ballots. aviation worker Mohamed
draw from Tehran’s nuclear „„US Ambassador to goes into Iran goes into his Saturday, when police in the Maldives and in neigh- was suspected of bribing vot- The polls were scheduled to Ismail, 23, said he cast his
deal with world powers. The the UN Nikki Haley on military, he has oppressed Male, the capital, raided bouring Sri Lanka, where ers. Repeated calls to Shahid close at 4 pm, but opening ballot for Solih because “peo-
attack in Ahvaz, which saw Sunday rejected Iranian his people for a long time Solih’s main campaign of- former President Mohamed went unanswered, but a Solih hours were extended until 7 ple live in fear” under strong-
women and children flee with fingerpointing, saying and he needs to look at fice, citing police intelli- Nasheed is living in exile, de- campaign spokesman said no pm due to high voter turnout, man President Yameen, who
uniformed soldiers bloodied, Iranian leaders should his own base to figure out gence that the office was be- cried the raid as a naked at- one was arrested. said election commission took office in 2013. —AP
has further shaken the coun- look closer to home. Haley where that’s coming from,”
try. Rouhani’s remarks could dismissed his comments she told CNN’s ‘State of the
refer to Saudi Arabia, the Unit-
ed Arab Emirates or Bahrain
— close US military allies that
view Iran as a regional menace
as rhetoric. “He’s got the
Iranian people protesting,
every ounce of money that
Union’. “He can blame us all
he wants. The thing he’s got
to do is look at the mirror.” Labour backs snap election over Brexit Mexican Prez
AMLO says he
won’t fight
over its support for militant Liverpool: Britain’s opposi- to a debate about any possible
groups across the Middle East. All of those small according to the semi-official tion Labour Party prefers a may determined second vote on Britain’s mem-
“All of those small merce- mercenary ISNA news agency. The UAE new election to a second refer- bership, he preferred a snap
with Trump
„„PM Theresa May says
nary countries that we see in did not immediately acknowl- endum on Brexit, its leader she will hold her nerve election if May failed to get a
this region are backed by countries that we edge the summons. said on Sunday, heaping pres- deal that Labour could support
in the talks, pressing the
America. It is Americans who see in this region are Saturday’s attack, in which sure on Prime Minister The- EU to come up with an in parliament. “Our preference Sonora: Mexican president-
instigate them and provide backed by America. It is militants disguised as soldiers resa May whose plans for a alternative proposal. While would be for a general election elect Andres Manuel Lopez
them with necessary means to opened fire on an annual Ira- deal with the EU have hit an saying she will stick to her and we can then negotiate our Obrador said he does not
commit these crimes,” Rouha- Americans who instigate nian military parade in Ahvaz, impasse. Labour’s Jeremy future relationship with Eu- want to fight with US Presi-
guns, May might have little
ni said before leaving for the them and provide them was the deadliest attack in the Corbyn has so far resisted chance but to change tack rope but let’s see what comes dent Donald Trump on immi-
UN General Assembly in New with necessary means to country in nearly a decade. calls to back a “People’s Vote”, after a party conference out of conference,” he told the gration.
York. Iran meanwhile sum- Women and children scattered or new referendum on the deci- where the deep divisions BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, say- Trump’s hardline ap-
moned diplomats from Britain, commit these crimes. along with once-marching sion to quit the EU. ing Labour was ready to vote proach on the subject has
over Europe that have
Denmark and the Netherlands Hassan Rouhani, Revolutionary Guard soldiers But the political landscape riven her Conservatives against any deal. ramped up tensions and riled
early Sunday for allegedly har- as heavy gunfire rang out, the has changed since May was “We would vote it down if it Mexicans, who he previously
boring “members of the terror-
Iran President chaos captured live on state ambushed by the European
for decades will be in plain
didn’t meet our tests in order claimed would pay for the
sight
ist group” that launched the television. The region’s Arab Union on Thursday over her to send the government, if it is construction of a wall be-
attack. Danish Foreign Minis- tions to Denmark. separatists, once only known plans for Brexit - the biggest still in office, straight back to tween the two countries.
ter Anders Samuelsen con- The ministry later sum- for nighttime attacks on un- shift in British policy for more in Austria last week and chanc- Corbyn, a veteran euroscep- the negotiating table and if But the leftist Lopez Obra-
demned the attack and stressed moned the UAE’s envoy as well guarded oil pipelines, claimed than four decades. With talk of es of Britain exiting the bloc tic who in 1975 voted “No” to there is a general election and dor told reporters in the bor-
that there would be “conse- over what it called the “irre- responsibility for the assault, a new election swirling after without a deal rising, Labour Britain’s membership of the we are in office we would go der state of Sonora on Satur-
quences” if it turns out that sponsible and insulting state- and Iranian officials appeared May’s “Chequers” plan was all is under pressure to start set- then-European Community, straight to the negotiating ta- day that angry exchanges
those responsible have connec- ments” of an Emirati adviser, to believe the claim. —AP but shredded at an EU summit ting the Brexit agenda. said that while he would listen ble.” —Reuters were not the answer.
“We are not going to fight
with the US government, we
in brief
Rebel attack in
Swiss canton is 2nd to into the wild are not going to fight with
President Donald Trump,” he
said.

ban burqa in public

“The migration problem is
DR Congo’s Ebola not resolved by building
walls or by use of force, but
zone kills 18 Zurich: Voters in St Gallen on
it’s a diplomatic job of re-
spect,” added Lopez Obrador,
Goma: At least 14 civil- Sunday approved by a two- who takes office on December
ians and four soldiers thirds majority a ban on facial 1. On Saturday, US authori-
were killed on Saturday coverings such as the burqa, ties announced the start of
in a six-hour attack by re- becoming the second Swiss construction on a five-metre
bels on the town of Beni canton to do so. Full-face cover- wall along a 6.5-kilometre
in eastern Congo, the ings such as niqabs and burqas stretch of the Texan border
army and local officials are a polarising issue across town of El Paso.
said, warning the unrest Europe, with some arguing Trump’s insurgent cam-
could hamper efforts to that they symbolise discrimi- paign for the White House
quash an Ebola epidemic nation against women and played heavily on a pledge to
in the area. The latest should be outlawed. The cloth- Image for representation build a wall on the southern
outbreak of the deadly ing has already been banned in border and to deport millions
disease in Democratic France and Denmark. legal action of undocumented migrants,
Republic of Congo has Under the Swiss system of amid what he claimed was a
been focused in North direct democracy, voters in the „„Switzerland’s largest crisis of immigration. He ini-
Kivu and Ituri provinces, northeastern canton demand- Islamic organisation, the tially demanded that Mexico
which have been a tinder ed tightening the law to pun- Islamic Central Council, pay for the barrier, a demand
box of armed rebellion ish those who cover their faces recommended women Mexico repeatedly rejected.
and ethnic killing since in public and thus “threaten continue to cover their Congress has so far approved
two civil wars in the late or endanger public security or faces. It said it would Male deers run in a field in Republican landscape reserve ‘Naliboksky’ near the village of Kozliki, Belarus on Sunday —Reuters $1.6 billion of $25 billion
1990s. Militants believed religious or social peace”. closely monitor the Trump had sought. —AFP
to belong to the Allied The regional government, implementation of the
Democratic Forces, a which had opposed the meas- ban and consider legal
Ugandan Islamist group
active in eastern Congo,
clashed with Congolese
ure, now has to implement the
result of the vote, which drew
turnout of around 36 percent.
action if necessary
Needle found in strawberries in NZ ‘British biased against
Indian soldiers in WWI’
troops in Beni, a town of Switzerland’s largest Islam- nevertheless go to a nation- Wellington: The Australian Western Australia state, were Countdown for peace of mind
several hundred thou- ic organisation, the Islamic wide vote after activists last strawberry scare has spread to sold in Countdown stores na- and a full refund.”
sand people, local civil Central Council, recommend- year collected more than the New Zealand with a supermar- tionwide last week and only Countdown advised custom-
society leader Kizito Bin ed women continue to cover required 100,000 signatures to ket chain announcing Sunday one incident of tampering was ers to cut up any Australian
Hangi said by telephone. their faces. It said it would trigger a referendum. that needles were found in a reported. strawberries before eating London: A group of Indian 1915 by the English doctor
closely monitor the implemen- Two-thirds of Switzerland’s box of the fruit sourced from “We take food safety very them. The statement said there artists in the UK to mark the Charles Meyers. But docu-
Pirates kidnap 12 tation of the ban and consider 8.5 million residents identify the neighbouring country. seriously,” the company said in have been no reports of any ill- centenary of the World War I ments we found in the British
from cargo ship legal action if necessary. The as Christians. But its Muslim The Countdown supermar- a statement, adding it was in ness or injury in New Zealand. has claimed they have uncov- Library show Meyers quickly
Paris: A gang of pirates Swiss federal government in population has risen to 5 per- ket chain said it had taken a touch with authorities investi- It added that the brand of ered documents that reveal dropped the term because it
took hostage 12 crew June opposed a grassroots cent, largely because of immi- brand of Australian strawber- gating incidents of needles strawberries affected by this bias against the Indian sub- was feared ordinary soldiers
members from a Swiss campaign for a nationwide grants from former Yugosla- ries off the shelves after a found in strawberries in Aus- withdrawal “have not previ- continent soldiers fighting would find it easy to under-
cargo ship they attacked ban on facial coverings. via. One Swiss canton, Italian- sabotaged punnet -- a plastic tralia in recent weeks. ously had any issues of this alongside the British Army stand and so would ask to be
in Nigerian waters, the The Swiss cabinet said in- speaking Ticino, already has a box -- was sold in an Auckland “Customers can return any nature reported and had not in the 20th century war. seen by medics,” said Shud-
vessel’s operator has said. dividual cantons should de- similar ban, while two others store. Choice brand of strawberries been withdrawn from sale in The Delhi-based artists dhabrata Sengupta of Raqs.
Massoel Shipping said its cide on the matter, but it will have rejected it. —Reuters The strawberries, from they may have at home to Australia”. —AFP from the Raqs Media Collec- “Instead Meyers suggested
bulk carrier MV Glarus, tive told the ‘Observer’ that a more opaque diagnosis of
with 19 crew, came under papers from the British Li- NYD, or Not Yet Diagnosed
attack early Saturday Queen’s legacy ‘think’ is a prelude to a larger, long-term exhibition brary revealed that the Brit- Nervous, which ordinary sol-
morning as it transported ish armed forces systemati- diers would find harder to

Aretha Franklin exhibit debuts in Detroit museum

bulk wheat from Nige- cally neglected to treat psy- use,” he said.
ria’s commercial capital chological problems among Senguptas team is work-
Lagos to the southern oil Indian soldiers and adopted ing on a new art project at
hub of Port Harcourt. unequal measures in the care Colchester in Essex, commis-
of soldiers traumatised by sioned to commemorate the
Australia kills four Detroit: The Detroit muse- family museum,” Franklin’s ple red shoes, the exhibit in- their experiences from the end of the World War I being
sharks after attack um that hosted Aretha niece, Sabrina Owens, told cludes a replica of the match- battleground. marked in the UK since 2014
Canberra: Four large Franklin’s public visitations The Associated Press. “That’s ing red dress she wore at the “The condition of shell and set to end in November
sharks have been killed after her death is again hold- not on the immediate horizon, visitation. It also features video shock was first diagnosed in this year. —PTI
in Australia after a wom- ing space for her — this time but I thought this would be a from various performances and
an and a 12-year-old girl with an exhibit featuring good start to it.” appearances. Visitors are greet-
were attacked at a popu- photographs, videos and the The first show aims to cap- ed by a large video monitor
lar Great Barrier Reef red shoes she wore at the first ture and celebrate Franklin’s with three clips playing on a
tourist spot. Both were funeral viewing that drew life in an intimate space that’s loop, including her scene-steal-
still in hospital Sunday global attention. designed to change and offer ing turn singing “Think” in the
after being mauled in Billed as a “tribute to the surprises over time — much film “The Blues Brothers.”
separate incidents just a Queen of Soul,” ‘’THINK” like its subject did. “This mir- The images and artifacts
day apart last week at opens to the public Tuesday at rors the way she was — keep span her life — among them a
the Whitsunday Islands. the Charles H Wright Muse- on adding things to a collec- photo of her birth home in
Drum lines, which use um of African American His- tion, giving people something Memphis, Tennessee, a framed
baited hooks to catch the tory and runs until January The red shoes Aretha Franklin wore at the first funeral showing and a different to look forward to — copy of the first record she cut
predators, ensnared four 21, Martin Luther King Jr replica of the matching red dress at Charles H Wright Museum —AP just goes along with who she in her longtime home of Detroit
tiger sharks, a Fisheries Day. The show is a prelude was as a person,” Owens said. and a close-up shot of her sing-
Queensland spokesman what the museum envisions is year or in early 2020. And both ing Franklin and her family. “She just always wanted to ing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
said on Sunday. a larger, long-term exhibit could be a proving ground for “My aunt used to always change, keep herself relevant.” at President Barack Obama’s Indian troops on the Fricourt-Mametz Road, Somme, France during WWI in
that would debut late next a permanent museum honor- talk about having a Franklin In addition to the candy-ap- 2009 inauguration. —AP July 1916 —United Kingdom Government/Imperial War Museum
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Sensex (Week change) Nifty FTSE 100 Nikkei 225

36841.60 1249.04 q 11143.10 372.10 q 7490.23 208.66 p 23869.93 775.26 p
Gold 10 gram 30690.00 130.00p Silver kg 37035.00 440.00 p Brent Crude $/barrel 78.17 0.27 q

US $ 72.20 0.34 p EURO 84.98 0.91 p British pound 95.27 1.01p UAE dirham 19.67 0.11 p

news in numbers 104.5 million barrels per day—World supply of oil and LNG would rise to by 2023, Opec forecasts

Week Ahead
RBI, Sebi move to calm markets IL&FS to sell
THE

Domestic
F&O Rollover:
September series futures and
options will expire on Thursday
and rollover positions will
Reserve Bank may infuse additional liquidity, Sebi may step up surveillance on sell-off `30K cr assets
dominate proceedings through
Manju AB & Ahana Chatterjee
S&P BSE SENSEX $ per Rupee 
I don’t see any problems.” Saloni Shukla Troubles mount
[email protected] 10-yr govt bond Rumours are being circu-
the week. This market might 39500 63.0
see some volatility too
yield In % Inverted scale
lated that SBI is wary of Mumbai: Infrastructure „„Investors are
Mumbai: Reserve Bank of 8.08 8.25 63.48 lending to NBFCs. “These Leasing & Financial Servic- concerned that defaults
India and Securities and Ex- 3800 65.1 rumours are baseless. SBI es Ltd., an Indian conglomer- by IL&FS could spread
Rafale deal:
change Board of India on 8.00 lends support to NBFCs in ate that has missed the pay- to other shadow banks
The Rafale saga is getting Sunday put out a statement 36500 67.2 private and public sector ment on more than five of its in Asia’s third-largest
36841.60
intense and has brought the that they are closely moni- 7.75 within the regulatory policy obligations since August, is economy
ruling BJP in the spotlight. The toring recent developments 35000 69.3 framework and will continue seeking to raise more than
opposition has also demanded 7.50 „„The firm hasn’t been
in financial markets and are to do so,” Kumar said sepa- Rs 30,000 crore ($4.2 billion)
PM Modi’s resignation over ready to take appropriate ac- selling assets to cut debt, ac-
able to pay more than
33812.75 33500 72.20 71.4
rately in a statement.
the Rafale jet deal after former tions, if necessary. Govern-
7.25
cording to an internal memo
Rs 490 crore of its
7.34 The panic was triggered
French President Francois ment sources say that they seen by Bloomberg.
obligations this year
32000 off last week when DSP, a
7.00 73.5
Hollande said India had are looking at the challenges Jan 1, 18 Sep 21 Sep 21 mutual fund company, The company, which has
Jan 1, 18 Sep 21 Jan 2, 18
influenced the choice of local faced by IL&FS and studying dumped non-convertible de- been categorised as a “sys-
partners. The market might various solutions.  bentures (NCDs), a short- temically important” non-
take some reaction from this
development
The statement comes af-
ter the market rout on Fri-
More
mayhem?
1,127points term debt instrument, of
housing finance company
banking financial firm by
the Reserve Bank of India,
day, which saw the Sensex BSE Sensex fell on Friday DHFL worth Rs 300 crore at plans to sell 25 assets and
Trade war: tank more than 1,127 points a yield of 11%. Though there has received investor inter-
New tariffs on $200 billion during intra-day trading fol-
lowing a run on stocks of
`70,000crore was no redemption pressure
on the fund, it was an over-
est for 14 of them, according
to the note sent to employees
Chinese imports to the US will liquidity deficit in money markets
be effective from today. Both non-banking financial com- cautious move triggered af- by vice chairman and man-
panies. It recovered later in ter infrastructure financier aging director Hari
global and domestic markets
will be taking cues from this the day to close just 279.62 0.30% to IL&FS defaulted on loans to Sankaran. The company is

Macro data:
points down.
The statement by the reg- 0.50% Sidbi and IDBI Bank. IL&FS
has a debt of Rs 91,000 crore
satisfied with the valuation
of the offers, Sankaran said.
ulators and the signals from Yields may rise on commercial and is banned by RBI from IL&FS didn’t respond to an
India’s April to August the government suggest that paper of corporates accessing the commercial email seeking comment on
fiscal deficit, August month there is no cause for con- paper market until next year. the note.
infrastructure output and cern. Until July 6 this year, IL&FS Investors are concerned “Investors are wary about
Q1’19 external debt data will be Rumours of a debt conta- bankruptcy.  ket participants who are chairman Rajnish Kumar was rated AAA, putting the that defaults by IL&FS, the credit issues,” said
announced on Friday gion spread by a section “The Reserve Bank of In- dumping assets to take ad- also came out strongly in rating agencies also under which has total debt of $12.6 Rajesh Cheruvu, chief in-
spooked the market and re- dia and the Securities and vantage of the bearish senti- support of the NBFCs, say- the scanner. billion -- 61% in the form of vestment officer at WGC
Overseas sulted in the dramatic yoyo Exchange Board of India are ment in the market.  ing there is no liquidity pres- Keki Mistry, vice chair- loans from financial institu- Wealth Management Ltd.
 The US Fed meeting on in the Sensex on Friday, this closely monitoring recent “This will help the inves- sure and their credit profiles man and managing director tions -- could spread to other “Few of IL&FS bonds are
interest rate decision will be is being monitored closely by developments in financial tors to gain confidence. The are strong. of HDFC, said, “There was shadow banks in Asia’s maturing over the next few
on Wednesday while the US Sebi.  markets and are ready to regulators have taken such Kumar told DNA Money, unnecessary panic in the third-largest economy. The weeks, market participants
2Q final GDP data will be  Earlier, last week liquid- take appropriate actions, if step before during the ICICI “The market sell-off on Fri- market. Some companies firm, which helped fund In- are nervous over it.” The
released on Thursday ity issues faced by IL&FS necessary,” said the regula- Bank case and it turned out day was a knee-jerk reaction, may have a high debt-equity dia’s longest highway tun- company’s shareholders will
had made the market nerv- tors in a statement.  to be good at that time. So, it which will harden the rates ratio, but for us it is only nel, hasn’t been able to pay meet on September 29 to vote
ous. IL&FS is planning to sell According to sources, the is definitely going to help the on corporate bonds. We have three times the debt.” more than Rs 490 crore ($68 on increasing the authorised
a majority stake in its finan- possible action that RBI can market. The crash was more a large loan exposure to the Bankers said the liquidity million) of its obligations share capital of IL&FS to Rs
ST smart cial services unit and addi- take is to infuse liquidity in of a perception thing,” G NBFCs and they are all in tightness is due to advance this year and has additional 4,500 crore, which “will be
tional assets worth Rs 4,500 the money markets to bring Chokkalingam, managing good health. IL&FS had an tax and GST payments suck- dues of about Rs 220 crore to the starting point for the im-
crore to pay down debts as down the yields in the bond director and founder at Equi- issue which can be reversed ing out money from the sys- be repaid by end of October, plementation of a plan to
Top firms lose the company rushes to meet
its obligations and avoid
market while Sebi can step
up their surveillance on mar-
nomics and Research, said.
State Bank of India (SBI)
when they sell their large
portfolio of non-core assets,
tem and the government yet
to start spending.
according to data compiled
by Bloomberg.
restore normalcy,” an IL&FS
note said. —Bloomberg
`89K cr m-cap
Seven of the 10 most
valued Indian
companies suffered a
GMR chairman OVL slapped with `7,666 cr service tax demand
sees drop in profits
cumulative erosion of
Rs 89,779.67 crore in New Delhi: The tax depart- joint ventures would raise a to Rs 2,816.31 crore plus in- rendered by the foreign
market valuation last ment has slapped ONGC demand for money on the terest on such amount and branches and operator of the
week, in tandem with a Videsh Ltd (OVL) a service parent, OVL, which would penalty should not be de- joint venture/ consortium to
weak broader market. Ateeq Shaikh tax demand of Rs 7,666.10 transmit the funds. manded and recovered. OVL.
Over the last week, the [email protected] crore on remittance the firm The service tax depart- The tax amount was cal- Five more demand-cum-
Sensex lost a hefty makes to its overseas sub- ment now contends that the culated based on foreign cur- show cause notices have
1,249.04 points, or 3.28 Mumbai: GMR Group chair- sidiaries for past one decade, overseas units are rendering rency expenditure reported been issued based on similar
per cent, to end at man G M Rao fears that the sources in know of the devel- a service to OVL and as such in the company’s financial contentions covering the pe-
36,841.60. Reliance corporate profits will fall in opment said. the company is liable to pay statements covering the pe- riod up to March 31, 2015, to
Industries Ltd (RIL) the near future. OVL, the overseas arm of service tax at the full rate, riod from April 1, 2006, to show cause why service tax
took the steepest hit Explaining the rationale state-owned Oil and Natural sources said. March 31, 2010. amounting to Rs 3,286.36
among the top-10 firms. behind this, he said that the Gas Corp (ONGC), has stakes The tax demand pertains mand-cum-show-cause no- Sources said the tax de- crore, the interest on such
Barring Tata world is on an “increasing in 41 projects in 20 countries. to the period 2006 to 2017. tice on October 11, 2011, re- partment contends that amount and penalty should
Consultancy Services trend of volatility and unpre- For the operations of these The service tax depart- quiring OVL to show cause these expenses represent not be demanded and recov-
(TCS), HDFC Bank and dictability.” projects, the local units and ment had first issued a de- why service tax amounting business auxiliary services ered from the company. —PTI
ONGC, rest seven “We are witnessing US
companies, including trade restrictions and sanc-

McLeod Russel to sell six more tea estates

‘First time in the
SBI, Maruti Suzuki
India, HDFC and
tions for the other econo-
mies of the world. The US last four years, 5G spectrum
Infosys, witnessed
losses in their market
also started cutting waste-
ful expenditures and block-
RBI has raised
benchmark lending rate.
auction likely
in H2 of 2019:
capitalisation (m-cap) ing aid to global bodies such Soumonty Kanungo assets-- Addabarie, Dirai, Ra-
Shedding
for the week ended as North Atlantic Treaty This increase in interest [email protected] jmai and Mahakali Tea Es-
debt
Friday. RIL’s m-cap Organization (NATO). With rates will eventually tate-- for Rs 180.7 crore.
tumbled by Rs 22,530.89 its inward focus on boosting
result in a decrease in Mumbai: Williamson Magor The tea gardens are in
Telecom secy
`796 cr
crore to Rs 7,71,293.11 the economy, the US econo- Group company McLeod Sonitpur, Sibsagar, Dibru-
crore. SBI took the my has really started corporate profits Russel India Ltd has an- garh and Tinsukia districts
second biggest hit as its strengthening, thus result- nounced its fourth tranche of Assam, with a total annual Bengaluru: Telecom Secre-
market valuation dived ing in money flowing from
G M Rao, of the asset sale.
Co will be able to raise through
yield of around 5.07 mkg, and tary Aruna Sundararajan
GMR Group chairman sale of 22 tea estates
by Rs 18,161.51 crore to emerging economies such The plantation company sold at a valuation of Rs 356 Sunday said auction of spec-

`1,000 cr
Rs 2,41,008.49 crore. The as India to the US,” he said has signed the agreement per kg. Sameer Agarwal of trum for 5G services is likely
valuation of Maruti while addressing the share- with two Kolkata-based non- IndusInd Bank has advised to happen in the later half
slumped Rs 17,922.23 holders during the 22nd an- tions, China also started put- tea firms to sell a total of six McLeod Russel on the deal (H2) of 2019. “Right now, it
crore to Rs 2,42,858.77 nual general meeting of the ting restrictions. tea estates in the Dooars and Debt prior to asset sale with Saffron Enclave. (5G allocation) is looking to
crore and that of HDFC company. As a result, commodity Assam for a total considera- The directors of Saffron happen in later half of next
tanked Rs 13,524.56 These factors have result- prices have increased; with tion of Rs 232.32 crore. about 23.77 million kilogram or to the asset sale. Enclave Ankit Saraiya and year,” she said.
crore to Rs 3,10,784.44 ed in the depreciation of the oil sanctions put by the US, With this, the company (mkg). The company initial- In a regulatory filing late Avantika Gupta are non- The 5G services would of-
crore. rupee and the Indian econo- oil prices are also on an all- will be able to raise around ly had a target to raise Rs 500- Saturday evening on BSE, executive directors of pub- fer telecom companies better
my is feeling the ripple ef- time high. Rs 795.52 crore through its 600 crore through asset sale McLeod Russel said it has licly-listed Techno Electric visibility into market dy-
Bayer-Monsanto fect of depreciating the cur- All this has resulted in the sale of 22 tea estates spread to pare down its debt. signed a non-binding agree- and Engineering Co Ltd namics and potential reve-
integration in a yr rency. increase in inflation, thus across the Dooars and As- McLeod Russel had a debt ment with Saffron Enclave and other Techno Group nue streams of the next-gen-
It will take at least one After US trade restric- increasing interest rates.  sam with an annual yield of of around Rs 1,000 crore pri- Pvt Ltd for selling off its four companies. eration mobile services,
year to complete the Sundararajan said.
integration of As long as monetisation
Monsanto India into the concrete gains About 7-8% of inventory is being bought and held by non-resident Indians each year avenues and opportunities
are properly identified, roll-
Bayer Group, a senior

Weaker Re, regulations make realty attractive for NRIs

official of German out would not take long be-
pharma and chemical cause there is no require-
major has said. In June ment for replacing hardware
this year, Bayer as it was done to upgrade
completed the $63 from 3G to 4G services, she
billion mega deal to Mumbai: A fluctuating ru- Southeast Asia, Middle East House of dollars com’s founder Rajan RPT Ra- noted.
acquire US-based pee, and an introduction of and Africa Anshuman Maga- jan Dang seconded that, say- “5G services are all soft-
Monsanto to create the various regulations to bring zine said. „„Given the current ing fall in the rupee will defi- ware driven.. They don’t
world’s biggest agro- in transparency and ac- With the real estate indus- trend of enquiries and nitely boost the demand of have to go and replace the
chemical and seed countability, are making real try estimated at about Rs 3 purchases, it is estimated properties in India and NRIs hardware.. So, it can happen
company. The estate more lucrative for lakh crore annually, about that this consumption will are willing to invest in realty much faster,” she said.
acquisition of non-resident Indians (NRIs), 7-8% of the inventory is be- rise to about 10-12% market especially in the met- However, before the auc-
Monsanto has been experts say. ing bought and held by NRIs ro cities to get good returns. tion, Department of Tele-
completed globally but The rupee is hovering each year. „„For NRIs, rupee fall “Online property aggre- communications wants to
it is still in process in near 73 against the US dollar “This amounts to about is a deja-vu of sorts as gators are also getting much provide a one-year time-
India. “We just started since the past one week. Rs 21,000-30,000 crore of an- it is the same as the benefit through this with frame for trials to happen
three weeks ago to “The drop in rupee can be nual purchases by NRIs each scenario the country their increase in traffic num- with experimental spec-
integrate the two seen as an investment oppor- year. Due to a weaker rupee, witnessed in 2012 bers from day to day. NRIs trum, the Secretary said.
companies. The tunity for individual buyers a 10% depreciation allows are easily searching for the Hence, the government
integration of two as well as institutional inves- NRIs to enter at a 10% dis- best properties in India with intends to give experimental
companies in India will tors. Over the past few count compared to the do- consumption will rise to According to Naredco na- it better and in a situation having a golden opportunity licences for telcos to develop
take some time. Since months, we have witnessed a mestic resident counter- about 10-12%. tional president Niranjan where property prices at pri- to buy it at an affordable test beds to evolve a full-
the two companies are lot of interest from NRIs. parts,” Nisus Finance man- “Hence 3-5% increase in Hiranandani, for NRIs, this mary level are down by 10- price,” he added. fledged eco-system, she add-
listed entities, it is This trend continues to grow aging director and CEO NRI consumption of residen- situation (rupee fall) is a de- 15%, and the currency valu- Omkar Realtors has re- ed.
going to take legally stronger due to the timely Amit Goenka said. tial and commercial inven- ja-vu of sorts as it is the ation adds another 10-15%, it ceived almost 100 bookings On the trial test bed fund-
quiet some time. I would reforms introduced that Given the current trend tory will further boost pro- same as the scenario the definitely is a scenario from NRIs, which is 20% of ed by the government, Sund-
say, from a legal entity brought transparency and of enquiries and purchases ject sales and suck up sig- country witnessed in 2012. where the NRI buyer is total inventory, averaging a ararajan said it was coming
point of view, one year,” accountability in the sector,” in the last 2-3 months, it is nificant unsold inventory,” “Home buying is regain- back,” he added. total cost of Rs 125 crore, into up at IIT Madras along with
Bayer said. CBRE chairman, India, being estimated that this Goenka added. ing traction, RERA has made Property portal Zvesta. its project. —PTI other IITs. —PTI
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India start well, end well

BALL GAME

Indian bowlers come good early on as well as at death to restrict Pakistan to 237/7 despite Malik’s fine knock
Asia cup SCOREBOARD
India vs Pakistan
Match No. 3, Super Four, Asia Cup,
Dubai: Indian bowlers were
Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
once again brilliant at the Toss; Pakistan, bat first
Team Europe’s Roger Federer start as well as the death but Bangladesh’s Imrul Kayes cuts
hits a return to Team World’s Pakistan dished out an im- Pakistan Innings R B 4/6 SR during his knock on Sunday —AFP
Nick Kyrgios in Chicago —AP proved batting performance, I-ul-Haq lbw b Chahal 10 20 2/0 50.00

Anderson beats
led by India’s nemesis Shoaib
Malik, to score 237/7 in a Su-
F Zaman lbw b K Yadav 31 44 1/1 70.45
B Azam run out (Chahal) 9 25 0/0 36.00 Mahmudullah,
S Ahmed c Sharma b K Yadav 44 66 2/0 66.66
Djokovic again
per Four encounter of the
Asia Cup here on Sunday. S Malik c Dhoni b Bumrah 78 90 4/2 86.66
A Ali b Chahal 30 21 1/2 142.85
Kayes lead
Kevin Anderson took Veteran Malik scored 78
down Novak Djokovic
for a second straight
off 90 balls and added an in-
valuable 107 runs for the
S Khan b Bumrah
M Nawaz not out
10 16 0/0 62.50
15 16 1/0 93.75
Bangladesh
night as Team World ral-
lied to win the final two
fourth wicket with skipper
Sarfraz Ahmed (44 off 66
H Ali not out
Extras (LB5, W3)
2 2 0/0 100.00
8 resurgence
matches and reel Team balls) to enable Pakistan to Total (for 7 wkts, 50 Overs) 237 (4.74 runs per over)
Europe’s lead back to 7-5 post a fighting total. Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Imam-ul-Haq, 7.6 ov), 2-55 (Fakhar Abu Dhabi: Afghanistan
after the second day of The Pakistan innings Zaman, 14.3 ov), 3-58 (Babar Azam, 15.5 ov), 4-165 (Sar- bowlers could not capitalise
the Laver Cup in Chica- could be segregated into fraz Ahmed, 38.5 ov), 5-203 (Shoaib Malik, 43.4 ov), 6-211 on a dominant start and al-
go on Saturday. South three distinct parts. A slow (Asif Ali, 44.5 ov), 7-234 (Shadab Khan, 49.3 ov) lowed Bangladesh to score a
African Anderson led start where India made in- Bowling: B Kumar 9-0-46-0 (W2), J Bumrah 10-1-29-2, competitive 249/7 with Mah-
the charge by blasting 17 roads followed by solid mid- Y Chahal 9-0-46-2, K Yadav 10-0-41-2 (W1), R Jadeja mudullah and Imrul Kayes
aces past the Serb in a dle-overs batting before fail- 9-0-50-0, K Jadhav 3-0-20-0 repairing the innings with
7-6(5) 5-7 10-6 victory that ing to utilise the launch pad fighting half-centuries in an
shifted the momentum fully with Jasprit Bumrah Malik and Sarfraz got singles Asia Cup Super Four match
after the World side had (2/29 in 10 overs) being bril- at will against Jadhav, prompt- here on Sunday.
lost the opening two liant at the death. ing Rohit to take him off the Mahmudullah (74) and
matches of the day to India once again started attack after only three overs. Kayes (72 not out), playing his
fall 7-1 behind. Sock and well with Mahendra Singh After a fine comeback to first ODI in almost a year,
Nick Kyrgios combined Dhoni’s penchant for getting ODI cricket against Bangla- shared a 128-run stand for the
to win the doubles Decision Review System desh, Ravinda Jadeja (0/50 in fifth wicket to lift their side
match finale, beating (DRS) right after Yuzvendra 9 overs) was flat and Malik from a precarious 87/5 after
Bulgarian Grigor Dim- Chahal (2/46 in 9 overs) got used his feet to perfection, electing to bat.
itrov and David Goffin his first wicket by trapping lofting him straight into the The inexperience of Af-
of Belgium 6-3 6-4. Imam-ul-Haq (10) in front of VIP stands for a six. ghan bowlers showed yet
the stumps. Sarfraz, who played sec- again as they allowed the ri-
Napoli join Juve Fakhar Zaman (31) was set ond fiddle, was finally dis- vals to free themselves from
on top of Serie A at the other end but lost his missed when he tried to hit their clutches.
Lorenzo Insigne scored a footing trying to sweep Kul- Kuldeep over cover only to be Mahmudullah played ag-
double either side of a deep Yadav (2/41 in 10 overs) snapped by Rohit Sharma. gressive after completing his
Simone Verdi goal as to be sent back leg before. The Malik was helped by a Asif 20th ODI fifty, twice lofting
Napoli dominated Tori- replays showed that the ball Ali cameo, who teed off by star Afghan spinner Rashid
no 3-1 to join Juventus hit his gloves first but Paki- smashing Bhuvneshwar Ku- Khan over the ropes.
on top of Serie A on stan didn’t take a review. mar for two sixes and a bound- Rashid was well handled
Sunday. Carlo Ancelot- Babar Azam was run-out ary in the 42nd over, which by the two batsmen. He could
ti’s side have 12 points when his skipper got a call for fetched Pakistan 22 runs. get only one wicket and gave
from five games, equal a single wrong as Pakistan However, just as Pakistan away 46 runs in 10 overs. —PTI
with champions Juven- were reduced to 58/3. were looking set for a daunt-
tus. Ancelotti’s side gave However, the Malik-Sar- ing total, Bumrah, coming Scorecard: Bangladesh (1st
a dominant display in fraz combination then pro- back for his final spell, got an innings): L Das c Ihsanullah b
Turin following their vided the launch pad with edge off Malik’s bat to get R Khan 41, N Shanto c R Shah
uninspiring goalless their sensible approach dur- him caught behind down the India’s Yuzvendra Chahal (C) celebrates with captain Rohit Sharma (L) after running out Pakistan batsman Babar Azam (front) in Dubai on Sunday —AP b A Alam 6, M Mithun lbw b M
draw at Red Star Bel- ing the middle overs. leg side. Ur Rahman 1, M Rahim run out
grade in the Champions The seasoned duo kept ro- Asif, who looked like cut- mortaza questions board selection (Nabi) 33, S Al Hasan run out
League midweek. tating the strike, hitting the ting loose, missed a googly (Shenwari) 0, I Kayes not out
odd four and six whenever an from Chahal to get bowled as Abu Dhabi: Bangladesh “Listen, those who are 72, Mahmudullah c R Khan b A
Neymar gets PSG opportunity arose. Pakistan lost the momentum. captain Mashrafe Mortaza coming in have also lost Alam 74, M Mortaza c Shahzad
back on track Malik, who is a master Bumrah was phenomenal has said that he was their places in the team. As b A Alam 10, M Hasan Miraz
From a deeper than usu- player of spin bowling, hit at the death, bowling block- not consulted by the I said, there has not been not out 5; Extras: 7 (B1, LB2,
al playmaker role, Bra- Chahal for a slog sweep and hole deliveries at will. In all, Bangladesh Cricket Board a discussion on this. They W4); Total: 249/7 in 50 overs;
zil’s Neymar pulled the also played Kedar Jadhav he bowled 39 dot balls in his (BCB) before making a were dropped because Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Nazmul
strings as Paris Saint- well. Jadhav was hit for a cou- 10 overs and Pakistan could decision to add batsmen they have not performed. Hossain Shanto, 4.6 ov), 2-18
Germain came from be- ple of fours in a single over as score only 38 runs in their Imrul Kayes and Soumya And in these conditions, (Mohammad Mithun, 5.3 ov),
hind to beat Rennes 3-1 he dropped short. last seven overs. —PTI Sarkar in the team for the I don’t know what they 3-81 (Liton Das, 18.4 ov), 4-81
in Ligue 1 on Sunday Without trying to defend, remainder of the Asia Cup. have done technically to (Shakib Al Hasan, 18.6 ov), 5-87
helping to dispel mid- suddenly come in and take (Mushfiqur Rahim, 20.5 ov),
week memories of a Eu- n zone The 34-year-old further the pressure,” Mortaza 6-215 (Mahmudullah, 46.2 ov),

39 38
ropean flop at Liverpool. questioned the Board’s said. “Whether they have 7-236 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 48.5
No. of dot balls Jaspril No. of runs Pakistan
Goals from Angel di Ma- selection, questioning the rectified the problems for ov); Bowling: A Alam 10-0-54-3
Bumrah bowled in his could manage in the last
ria, Thomas Meunier basis on which the duo which they were dropped in (W1), M Ur Rahman 10-0-35-1
10 overs, giving away 29 7 overs of their innings,
and Eric Maxim Chupo- received a call into the team the first place, I’m not sure,” (W1), G Naib 9-0-58-0 (W2), M
runs, taking 2 wickets and bowling going from 199/4 in 43 overs to
Moting gave them a Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik (L) strikes a big one as India wicketkeeper after being dropped initially. he added. Nabi 10-0-44-0, R Khan 10-0-46-
1 maiden 237/7 in 50 overs
hard-fought sixth Mahendra Singh Dhoni looks on during the match on Sunday —AP 1, S Shenwari 1-0-9-0
straight Ligue 1 win.

Rohit’s leadership impresses Gavaskar Sizzling Shaw, Iyer slam tons

Ginting stuns
Momota in final
Japan’s Kento Momota
suffered a shock loss in
China on Sunday as he
was bested by Indone-
sia’s Anthony Sinisuka
Ginting in just two sets.
New Delhi: Former Indian
captain Sunil Gavaskar has
lavished praise on Rohit
Sharma’s tactical acumen as
mired Rohit’s leadership
style ever since he first led
his IPL franchise, Mumbai
Indians, to victory in the
Captaincy has not affected
Rohit’s form, as he has led
India to victories in three
matches in the Asia Cup be-
as Mumbai notch up 400/5
The third seed, who took a leader. cash-rich league in 2013. fore Sunday’s game against Bengaluru: Shreyas Iyer together a 161-run stand for
the Japan Open title on Rohit was named the cap- “The first time he led Pakistan, scoring two half- and Prithvi Shaw hit blister- the second wicket to lay the
home ground last week, tain of the Indian team for Mumbai Indians to an IPL centuries in those matches. ing hundreds to help Mum- foundation for a big total.
was beaten by world No. the ongoing Asia Cup after win, that was his first season “Every time he has got an bai pile on 400/5 in 50 overs Eighteen-year-old Shaw,
13 Ginting 23-21 21-19. In the selectors decided to rest as captain and he impressed opportunity to captain India, and defeat Railways by 173 who missed a hundred by a
a closely fought final, current ODI skipper Virat straightaway with his he has shown his acumen,” runs on Sunday to record a whisker in the first game,
Momota had been lead- Kohli. knowledge of what to do Gavaskar said. “He has third successive win in the completed his maiden List-A
ing in early moments Gavaskar, who had ques- next more than what to shown how patient he can be, Vijay Hazare Trophy here century for Mumbai, taking
but Ginting persisted to tioned Kohli’s captaincy in plan,” the International and then as a batsman, the on Sunday. just 61 balls to reach the
bring the score to 21-all. India’s 1-4 Test series loss Cricket Council (ICC) quoted added responsibility only India captain Rohit Sharma (L) talks After opting to bat, it was milestone.
against England, said he ad- Gavaskar as saying. makes him better.” —PTI to young Khaleel Ahmed a dominant show from Mum- After Shaw departed, Iyer
bai. Iyer (144 in 118 balls) and continued the onslaught be-
Shaw (129 in 81 balls) brutal- fore being caught by Harsh
TENNIS TALK Legendary player says india’s focus on doubles has to change ly punished a listless Rail- Tyagi off Anupreet Singh.
ways attack. Experienced Surya Ku-

Need more quality singles players: Amritraj

After that, they bundled mar Yadav (67) and Siddesh
out the opposition for 227 in Lad (30 not out) helped Mum-
42.4 overs, with Shams Mu- bai reach the 400-run mark.
lani returning with figures It was an uphill task for
Chennai: Indian tennis leg- a 24-team qualifying event There is no point of 3/26. Railways and they were nev-
end Vijay Amritraj on Sun- (home and away format) in just having good Mumbai is only the sec- er in the fray. They kept los-
day said that the country February 2019 to qualify for ond team in Indian domestic ing wickets at regular inter-
needs to develop quality sin- the 18-team Davis Cup Finals. doubles players. cricket to record a total of 400 vals before being bundled
gles players if it wants to be Asked about the perfor- Since we do not have or more after Madhya out for 227.
in the elite group in the world. mance of India’s top singles enough number of good Pradesh’s 412/6 against Rail- In the first two games,
India recently lost to Ser- players like Ramkumar Ram- ways in 2010. Mumbai had defeated Baro-
bia 0-4 in the Davis World anathan and Yuki Bhambri, singles players, we are After Mumbai skipper da by nine wickets and Kar- Prithvi Shaw is having a fruitful
Group Play-off tie and Amri- he said they have done well not being able to qualify Ajinkya Rahane (3) departed nataka by 88 runs, respec- Vijay Hazare trophy so far
traj felt that the country was but need to work on fitness. for the elite early, it was the Iyer-Shaw tively. —PTI
lacking in the number of “Yuki has done well. The duo who stole the limelight Brief scores: Mumbai 400/5
quality singles players. problem is that he is not able group at the M Chinnaswamy Sta- in 50 overs (S Iyer 144, P Shaw
n zone

61
“The focus has to be on to play a full year yet. He is not Vijay dium. While Iyer smashed 129, S Yadav 67; S Lad 30*; A No. of balls Prithvi Shaw
singles for India. We need fit enough to play a full season, eight fours and ten sixes, Singh 3/73) bt Railways 227 all took to complete this
four good singles players. which is a worry. He needs to
Amritraj, teen-sensation Shaw had 14 out in 42.4 overs (S Wakaskar century, which was his
There is no point just having work on his fitness. Similarly, Indian tennis fours and six hits over the 48, P Awasthi 41; S Mulani 3/26, maiden List-A ton for Mumbai
good doubles players. Since Ramkumar did well in some Vijay Amritraj believes India’s top singles players, Yuki Bhambri (L) and legend fence. The two stitched D Kulkarni 2/50) by 173 runs
we do not have enough num- tournaments, reached the fi- Ramkumar Ramanathan, will need to work on their fitness to improve did you know?
ber of good singles players, nal at Newport but needs to be Mumbai is only the second
we are not being able to qual- a lot fitter,” he said. On the new Davis Cup for- Cup needed dramatic
ify for the elite group,” Amri- “The players should to be mat which is to come into changes and that was Starwatch team in Indian domestic cricket
to register a score of more
traj, who was recently elected fit enough to be hitting the force from next year, Amri- why the authorities decided Prithvi Shaw: 129 (81b, 14x4, 6x6); Mumbai vs Railways than 400. Madhya Pradesh’s
as president of Tamil Nadu ball hard in the 8th-10th or traj said it would not affect to change the format, adding Shreyas Iyer: 144 (118b, 8x4, 10x6); Mumbai vs Railways 412/6 against Railways in 2010
Tennis Association, said. 15th ball as in the first shot India much as of now. that it remained to be seen remains the highest total
India will now compete in of the rally,” said Amritraj. Amritraj said the Davis how the changes work. —PTI Yuvraj Singh: 6 (10b, 0x4, 0x6); Punjab vs Maharashtra
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Arsenal gun down Everton Real ascend to top

HOT ON HEELS

India’s Deepak
wins silver
A gold medal remained
with Asensio strike
Lacazette’s brilliance, Aubameyang’s lucky strike see Gunners to fourth straight victory
elusive for India at the
junior world wrestling Madrid: Real Madrid moved erous. Atletico had earlier
championship as Deep- to top of La Liga after Marco ground out a 2-0 win away to
ak Punia settled for sil- London: Alexandre Laca- Asensio’s goal proved the dif- Getafe. Carvajal’s absence
ver after losing the 86kg zette fired Arsenal to a fourth ference in a scrappy 1-0 win meant a debut for Alvaro
free style final to Tur- successive Premier League over Espanyol. Odriozola, who joined from
key’s Arif Ozen in Trna- win as the French forward’s Their victory at the San- Real Sociedad in the summer,
va (Slovakia) on Sunday. superb strike inspired a tiago Bernabeu may only while Thibaut Courtois re-
Deepak lost 1-2 to Ozen, hard-fought 2-0 success give Madrid 24 hours above placed Keylor Navas to con-
scoring the only point against Everton on Sunday. Barcelona, who play Girona tinue Lopetegui’s rotation
with just three seconds Unai Emery’s side rode on Sunday, with their perfect strategy in goal.
to go. India ended the their luck in the first half at record still intact. Espanyol twice could
championship with six the Emirates Stadium as More pressing for have scored on the
medals, including three Everton wasted a host of Julen Lopetegui will counter. The first
silvers and as many chances to pun- be the defensive slack- sprung from a poor
bronze medals. Greco ish a sloppy ness that made this header from Raphael
Roman grapplers deliv- opening from arguably the least as- Varane but Pablo Pi-
ered three medals while the Gunners. sured of the six com- atti dragged his finish
the women’s won two But Laca- petitive games he has wide.
bronze. zette ensured overseen so far. Soon after they were in
that lethargic There were changes, with again, as Hernan Perez’s
Page breaks spell wouldn’t Gareth Bale, Marcelo and shot had to be parried by
national record prove costly when he Dani Carvajal all rested, the Courtois and Didac Vila’s re-
Advait Page broke an smashed a sublime opener in latter not even included on bound blocked by Casemiro.
eight-year-old national the second half. the bench, following Real’s The hosts were more im-
record by winning the Pierre-Emerick Aubamey- win over Roma in the Cham- pressive going forward and
800m freestyle event on ang doubled Arsenal’s lead pions League on Wednesday. in the 41st minute, they took
the concluding day of moments later when the Ga- But if they gift Atletico the lead. Luka Modric’s
the National Aquatic bon forward was allowed to Madrid the same chances in scuffed shot landed kindly at
Championship in Thiru- slot home despite being clear- the city derby next weekend, the feet of Asensio and he did
vananthapuram on Sun- ly offside. they may not find brilliantly to harpoon the
day. Page and Kushagra That controversial effort their oppo- ball into the far corner.
Rawat were neck to neck shattered Everton’s resolve nents so gen- Referee Mateu Lahoz
in till the 650m mark. as Arsenal celebrated a flat- ruled the goal out for offside
Page used his trademark tering victory that lifted but Real were saved by VAR
acceleration in the last them to sixth place in the and then later the crossbar,
part of the race to win Premier League. as Borja Iglesias’
gold with a time of A first clean sheet of the scooped finish was de-
08:12.51. Olympian Shi- Emery era was a welcome nied late on. “We are
vani Kataria of Haryana sight for the Arsenal man- not going to win 5-0
signed off the nationals ager, but he will know there Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang does a somersault in celebration after scoring Arsenal’s second goal against Everton on Sunday —REUTERS every game,” Var-
in style as she showed is still plenty of room for im- ane said. —AFP
her experience and
timed her final sprint to
perfection to beat Kar-
nataka’s Khushi Dinesh.
provement in all areas.
Everton, without a win in
their last 25 visits to Arsenal,
could consider themselves
Chelsea drop season’s first points Stopwatch: Sun-
day’s match: Villarreal
unlucky, but their first half London: Chelsea dropped than 70 percent of 0 drew with Valencia 0
Rathore vows profligacy proved decisive. their first points of the season possession in the Saturday’s matches:
continued support Marco Silva’s team have on Sunday as West Ham held first half but West Rayo Vallecano 1 (De To-
Sports minister Rajya- lost their last two matches Maurizio Sarri’s team to a 0-0 Ham were danger- mas 30) lost to Alaves 5
vardhan Singh Rathore and have won only one of draw at the London Stadium. ous when they (Ximo Navarro 8, Gomez
on Sunday promised con- their six league games this Chelsea had won all five of were able to break 34, 77, Calleri 56, Burgui
tinued support to medal season. —AFP their Premier League match- out, Michail Anto- 90+5), Celta Vigo 3 (Aspas
prospects for the 2022 es before the weekend, going nio proving a real 5, 54, Gomez 9) drew with
Asian and Common- toe to toe with Liverpool, who handful.
wealth Games even n zone won again on Saturday to After a cagey
Real Valladolid 3 (Plano

9
No. of goals in last nine
39, Unal 65, Suarez 90+4),
though the focus has now make it six wins out of six. opening spell, Eibar 1 (Kike 52) bt Leganes
starts in Premier League that West Ham’s Lukasz Fabianski makes a save against Chelsea —Reuters
shifted to 2020 Olympics The visitors dominated Chelsea established 0, Getafe 0 lost to Atletico

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Arsenal’s Alexandre Lacazaette
n zone

in Tokyo. “I know in the possession but failed to create No. of passes Chelsea midfielder Jorginho attempted control but the home Madrid 2 (Soria 14-og,
next two years players is directly involved in – scoring 7 many clear-cut chances and against West Ham, the most by a player in a single side could have taken a
and assisting 2 others
Lemar 60), Real Madrid 1
will focus on 2020 Olym- had to deal with West Ham’s Premier League match since 2003-04 lead against the run of (Asensio 41) bt Espanyol 0
pics but there are a lot of constant threat on the break. play just before the half
them who are not an im- Stopwatch: Arsenal 2 Olivier Giroud won his hour. Felipe Anderson was
mediate medal prospects (Lacazette 56, Aubameyang battle with Alvaro Morata League match in succession. after failing to recover from quick to seize on a loose Marco Asensio (left) celebrates after
in the coming Olympics. 59) bt Everton 0, West Ham for a starting spot up front But Marko Arnautovic, an injury he sustained ball and played in Antonio, scoring Real Madrid’s winner as
They are potential medal United 0 drew with Chelsea 0 for Chelsea, keeping his West Ham’s leading goals- against Everton last week. who blasted over with his Espanyols Javi Lopez looks on —AP
prospects for the next place for the second Premier corer this season, missed out Chelsea enjoyed more left foot. —AFP
Asian Games and Com-
monwealth Games,”

‘Stressed out’ Osaka loses in final Fifth seed India wary of US as

Rathore said.

Indian U-16 girls

held by Laos
The U-16 Indian wom-
en’s football team was
held to a 1-1 draw by
Laos in their final fix-
Tokyo: Former world No. 1
Karolina Pliskova stunned
Japanese tennis sensation
Naomi Osaka in straights
Chess Olympiad begins today
ture of the first round of sets to capture the Pan Pa- Batumi (Georgia): The pres-
the AFC U-16 Women’s cific Open on Sunday. ence of Viswanathan Anand,
Championship Thailand The fourth seed took just three players over 2700 rated
2019 Qualifiers in Ulaan 63 minutes to complete a and two Grandmasters as
Baatar on Sunday. India clinical 6-4 6-4 victory over support staff has heightened
finished their campaign the newly-crowned US Open expectations from the Indian
with seven points from champion in Tokyo, bringing Karolina Pliskova with trophy after contingent competing in the
four matches. Aveka Sin- Osaka’s 10-match winning winning Pan Pacific Open final —AP 43rd Chess Olympiad here.
gh (18’) opened the scor- streak to a shuddering halt. The Indian men team will
ing for India but Pe (82’) “I’m just happy it didn’t go quet against her sneakers in start as the fifth seed in the
struck the equaliser. to three sets,” said the Czech, anger at her wastefulness. event that commenced here
who had been taken the dis- As the strain began to on Sunday.
India top Track tance in her previous three show, Osaka called for coach The expectations from the The Indian team including V Anand (second from left) on their way to
Asia Cup matches. “My serve is my Sascha Bajin and groaned: “I Indian men are the highest Batumi, Georgia, for the 43rd Chess Olympiad
India won the top spot at biggest weapon and it was feel so stressed out!” even though according to
the Track Asia Cup 2018 key today,” added Pliskova Sensing blood, Pliskova Anand they have already set n zone

185
by bagging six gold, five after scooping an 11th career broke for 5-4 after a poor very high standards to im- No. of countries participating in the Open section of the
silver and twi bronze title. Naomi was maybe a lit- Osaka drop shot gifted her an prove. The Indian men with- 43rd Chess Olympiad in Georgia. There are 151 teams in
medals in New Delhi. In- tle bit tired, you could see easy put-away. Moments later out Anand and P Harikrish- the Women’s section. This is more than 10 times the No. of
dia’s Esow Alben won that. But the future is bright she delivered the coup de na, the second highest ranked countries (16) that participated in the first Olympiad in 1927
gold in men junior 200m for her and congrats to her grace with a sixth ace which Indian ever, had finished
sprint race on the final for an incredible few weeks.” Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts during her loss to Karolina Pliskova of Czech Osaka barely wafted her rac- third in the Olympiad at Nor-
day after a tough fight And the third seed began Republic in the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo on Sunday —AFP quet at. way in 2014 and in 2016 they three and B Adhiban and did you know?
with Kazakhstan’s Dim- in menacing fashion, thump- had just fallen short of the Krishnan Sasikiran han- India finished third in the Open
itry Rezanov. While ing an ace down the middle was soon a set to the good af- champion but she looked lost Osaka out of Wuhan podium by finishing fourth. dling the last board, one section of the 41st Olympiad in
Esow secured the first on the first point and holding ter unleashing another bru- for ideas against Pliskova. Shortly after her loss, Osaka “There is little place for im- could not have wished for a Norway in 2014
place in 10.500s, Rezanov her first two service games to tal drive. Osaka was caught withdrew from the ongoing provement,” said Anand re- better team from India this
(10.863s) and India’s love. But Pliskova slowly flat-footed and dumped it into ‘Feel stressed out’ Wuhan Open due to a viral cently. What Anand probably time.
Jemsh Singh (11.132s) turned the screws and broke the net. Osaka, the runner-up The 20-year-old buried her illness. meant was that the Indian That said, the fifth seeding United States that will have
won silver and bronze for 3-2 with a fizzing back- in Tokyo two years ago, head in a towel during the “I’m very sorry to have to team have to eye for nothing means there are four teams Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru
medals, respectively. hand which her opponent climbed to seventh in the changeover and things bare- withdraw from Wuhan. I look less than gold this time. on paper who can better the Nakamura, Wesley So and
swished well wide. rankings after becoming Ja- ly improved in the second forward to playing in Wuhan With Harikrishna on Indian men. The biggest newly-crowned US champion
The world number eight pan’s first grand slam singles set, Osaka whacking her rac- next year,” she said. —AFP board two, Vidit Gujrathi on challenge comes from the Samuel Shankland. —PTI

Phogat ruled out of sighting triumph 14-time major winner is within striking distance of FIRst title in five years

Worlds due to injury With three-shot lead, Woods inches closer to title
New Delhi: In a big blow to India, Asian Games gold medallist Atlanta: Tiger Woods is one then tapped in for birdie. He I am sure there Championship winner and
Vinesh Phogat was, on Sunday, ruled out of the World cham- round away from ending his was denied a bigger lead af- enjoys a remarkable record
pionships after suffering an elbow injury dur- five-year victory drought af- ter bogeys on the ninth and
would be room of winning 54 of 57 PGA
ing practice in Lucknow. ter storming into a three- 16th holes. somewhere in the Tour events when holding
“I’m sad to inform you all that I wouldn’t shot lead on Day 3 of the “I got off to a nice start house (for 107th victory the 54-hole lead.
be participating in the upcoming World Tour Championship here on and made some nice putts. The 42-year-old returned
Championships in Hungary. Unfortunately Saturday. Good Lord,” Woods said af-
prize) if I happened to go to golf this season after miss-
2 days ago, I injured my elbow during train- Woods, 42, looked in a terwards. “I left myself in on and win this event. ing most of the previous two
ing. The doctor has advised me to rest it out class of his own as he carded good spots, too, so I was able years with a debilitating
for 4-6 weeks,” Vinesh tweeted after ini- a five-under-par 65 to leave to take a run at some of the
Tiger Woods, back injury.
tially being reluctant to talk about the himself on 12 under for the putts. Other than number American golfer However, Woods has pro-
injury. “It is a big setback for us. Dur- tournament at Atlanta’s East three, every putt was uphill, gressed steadily during his
ing sparring, she injured her elbow Lake Golf Club. so it was nice. I felt like I comeback season, leading
and the MRI scans done in Mumbai After an opening birdie on could free-wheel it, and they And having won 106 tour- the British Open during the
revealed the ligaments are torn. It the par-four first, Woods went in.” naments around the globe, final round in July before
will be very risky to compete in went surging clear of the A Woods victory would be Woods was quizzed if there finishing second at last
the Worlds,” a WFI official said. field with a run of five an 80th PGA Tour triumph was any further room for a month’s PGA Championship.
Vinesh, who was exempted straight birdies from the and take him to within two 107th victory prize. Behind Woods, McIlroy is
from the World Championship third hole. wins of Sam Snead’s all-time “I am sure there would be lurking menacingly after
trials, was to compete in the The run came with a mix 82 Tour victories. Tiger Woods of the US plays a shot from a bunker on the 18th hole during room somewhere in the carding a four-under-par 66.
50kg category and was a of superb iron play and rock- “I would love to be able to the third round of the TOUR Championship in Atlanta on Saturday —AFP house if I happened to go on Overnight leader Rose re-
medal favourite. National solid putting, including a 21- win this event,” he said. “I’ve and win this event,” he said. mains in the hunt but will
coach Kuldeep Malik, foot birdie putt on the fourth. got a three-shot lead. I’ve got a Woods leads by three from Woods added. “So, that helps. Woods’s last victory came look to improve on Sunday
under whose supervi- There was also a moment bunch of guys behind me that Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose I don’t have to shoot 63 or 64 1,875 days ago in August 2013 after a two-under-par 68.
sion the national camp is of magic from the former have been playing well and on nine under. “Simple math and hope I get help. That’s a when he captured the WGC- Kyle Stanley and Spain’s
being conducted in Luc- world No. 1 on the seventh, are playing well, and we’ll see says that if I play a clean card, big difference. This is a spot Bridgestone Invitational. Jon Rahm are a further three
know, refused to comment when he drilled a 172-yard what happens tomorrow.” the guys behind me have to I’d much rather be in than cer- The 14-time Major winner shots back on six under, six
on the development. —PTI approach shot to five feet and With one round remaining, shoot 67 to force it into extra,” tainly four or five back.” is a two-time former Tour strokes behind Woods. —AFP
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After Ek Villain, Sidharth Malhotra and Riteish Deshmukh will apparently reunite again.
Sid-Riteish A source says, “They’ve been friends even after the film and have been approached
for a film to be directed by Milap Zaveri.” The action flick will be produced by Nikkhil
to team up again? Advani’s company. Once Sid and Riteish wrap up Jabariya Jodi and Housefull 4
respectively, they’ll get a narration and decide if they want to do the film.

‘I don’t want to ‘The audience should

be a politician’ connect with my films’
States Aamir Khan, who wishes to bring about
a change through his films instead Shraddha Kapoor gets
candid about riding high
H
e may be vocal about social issues
like water conservation, but Aamir
on the success of Stree

S
Khan has no plans of joining
politics. Instead, the 53-year-old hraddha Kapoor believes success and
believes he can be a better influence failure are transitory in nature and
through his films. one should not dwell on them too
At a special youth conclave in the much. The actor, whose Stree has
capital, Aamir said, “I don’t want to be a turned out to be a major hit, says she feels
politician. In fact, I’m scared of being one. relieved with the success of the horror
I want to entertain people. I feel I will be comedy. The film broke the streak of four
able to do more as a creative person than box-office failures for her.
as a politician.” “I feel relieved. But at the same time, it
is a bit of a paradox because I don’t feel
‘People should own the problem’ attached to box-office numbers. I’m aware
The actor has been extensively working to- that it is such an unpredictable industry.
wards solving the water crisis issue for I want my films to do well and I want people
the past three years in Maharashtra to genuinely love them. I want them to
through his Paani Foundation, which form a deep connection with my movies,”
aims at imparting knowledge at the grass- she says.
root level in the state about water conser-
vation and watershed management. Constructive
Aamir said the issue of water scarcity criticism is the
can be countered only when ‘people own biggest In Stree,
the problem’. “They have to be the learning critics
solution. Our approach has always been The petite
inclusive. We want more and more people actress adds that have lauded my
to join the cause,” he added. whenever a film performance
does not work, the
‘We need to redevise our lifestyle’ major takeaway for while in the
The superstar believes it is our lifestyle her is the construc- previous ones,
that is responsible for the environment’s tive criticism.
degradation. “We need to give up cell- “In Stree, critics
they didn’t. So,
phones, TV sets and computers etc... our have lauded my constructive
lifestyle is such that we are using so
many resources. To survive, we need to
performance while
in the previous
criticism is
redevise our lifestyle,” the ace actor- ones, they didn’t. something that
filmmaker said. So, I feel that con- I would like to
Aamir mentioned it is convenient for structive criticism
the public to blame the government for its is something that I take away and
woes, but things cannot get better without would like to take learn from
the participation of citizens. away and learn
“It’s easy for us to blame the adminis- from. I want to keep
tration. The Maharashtra Government getting better as an actor,” she states.
has made a lot of efforts to resolve the
problem. As citizens, we should question No looking back
our government. They are answerable to After Haseena Parkar (2017), Shraddha
us. But change only happens when we mulled over her decisions, but she found
become part of the solution,” he added. that moving forward was the only way to
Aamir Khan — PTI deal with failure. She says, “I would wonder
about what went wrong with them, but at the
same time, you have to keep going and I told
It’s easy for us to blame the administration. The Maharashtra Government has made a lot of myself the same. I kept focussing on what I
efforts to resolve the water scarcity problem. As citizens, we should question our wanted to do, which was acting.”
Contd on P13
government. They are answerable to us. But change only happens when we become part of
the solution Shraddha Kapoor

‘You’ve to surprise the Why Yami Gautam

audience with every film’ has never feared
Vicky Kaushal on finally getting getting written off
Y
ami Gautam has expe-
his due in the industry rienced failures in
her career, but she
Nayandeep Rakshit better tomorrow. Having said that, I never feared being

O
didn’t know back then that within written off. She says she will
ne actor who has definitely three years, I would get to work with keep giving her best till the
caught everyone’s attention, Rajkumar Hirani, Aanand L Rai, time she fulfills her dreams.
more so in the last few months, Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and The actress made a success-
has to be Vicky Kaushal. The Meghna Gulzar all in the same year. ful debut with the National
actor’s nuanced performances in films zzDo you think that with actors like Award-winning Vicky Donor
like Sanju and Lust Stories, along with you and Rajkummar Rao setting a in 2012, post which, some of
his terrific portrayal of DJ Sands in precedence, newer talents will have her projects except for
Manmarziyaan has been appreciated to struggle less now? Badlapur and Kaabil did not
by the audience. He says, “I’m getting Absolutely, and that’s solely due to work at the box office.
closer to the space I always wanted to the audience’s evolution. Around 15-20 Yami says, “When the
create for myself.” On that note, we years ago, people only liked watching films didn’t work, I never
talk to Vicky about the rejections he what they liked. You show them the feared being written off. I
faced and finally making the cut... same thing 10 times in a row and they had other fears to deal with.
zz When you started off with would be happy. But right now, you What if I attend an event
Masaan (2015), did you expect this need to surprise the audience with and the media asks me, ‘So
kind of recognition to come so soon? every film you do. They don’t want and so’s film did well, yours
No. But you’re always aiming for anything which has a repeat value. didn’t?’ What will I say, how
Vicky Kaushal the best and working hard towards For the full interview, log on to will I handle it? I was too
reaching some place in life, to have a www.dnaindia.com vulnerable and sensitive.”
The actress adds, “I didn’t
know how to be myself or be
comfortable with the fact

No reunion with director

that it happens. You just
have to accept it. I never
bought my ticket to

David Dhawan for Govinda

Mumbai, I earned it. I
believe I was called for this
and I won’t leave till I
achieve my dreams.” She

G
feels when her movies don’t
ovinda and David he made Chashme Baddoor. do well, it reflects in the Yami Gautam
Dhawan ruled the box I had narrated I had narrated the subject to kind of work coming her
office in the ’90s with
over 15 back-to-back
the subject of him, but he started making
the film with someone else. I
way. “If your films don’t do
well, you’ve to choose from If your films street-smart kind, I didn’t
hits, but the actor says he is Chashme Baddoor was surprised when I came among the projects that are
don’t do well, express myself so easily.”
‘doubtful’ if he will ever to David Dhawan, to know about it. I called offered to you. Maybe you’re
you’ve to choose
Yami can currently be
work with the director him and said, ‘David, I capable of doing much more seen in Batti Gul Meter
again. David made his but he started really wanted to do our 18th but at that point of time, from among the Chalu directed by Shree
directorial debut in 1989 making the film or 19th film together’. He you’ve to make the best deci-
projects that are
Narayan Singh and
with Taaqatwar starring never called me back,” he sion out of what has been produced by Bhushan
Govinda. The director-actor with someone else. I says. Govinda adds, “Then offered,” she explains. offered to you. Kumar. The film tells the
duo went on to give was surprised when my secretary offered him a Post the success of Vicky
Maybe you’re
story of electricity theft in
blockbusters like Shola Aur movie, to which he gave a Donor, Yami was suddenly rural India and features her
Shabnam, Saajan Chale
I came to know rude reply saying, ‘Tell in the spotlight, but the capable of doing as a lawyer.
Sasural, Hero No 1, Coolie about it Govinda, he has started ask- actress says it took her time
much more but The 29-year-old actress is
No 1, Dulhe Raja and Bade ing too many questions. to adapt to the new life. “I happy that she is finally
Miyan Chote Miyan and
Govinda, actor Whatever part he is getting think adaptability is really you’ve to make the playing a different charac-
Partner. Do Knot Disturb, in the film, he should just do important in the industry ter, which does not have any
which released in 2009, was a project but was ‘hurt’ by that’. It hurt me a lot. I am especially when you’re a
best decision out of Bollywood-heroine cliché.
their last film together. his negative response. “I am sure his sons must be asking Govinda newcomer and are not what has been
The 54-year-old actor said doubtful about reuniting him questions.” conditioned to this kind of offered For the full story, log on to
he had approached David for with David Dhawan because For the full story, log on to www.dnaindia.com setup. I was never the www.dnaindia.com

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It has been a busy Sidharth and Riteish Arko: Quality over
year for me:
Shraddha Kapoor
to team up again? number game
C
omposer Arko Pravo Mukher-
“I know that when I do jee has had a great year of
something, I put in my eve- music releases, with O Saathi
rything and I would like to (Baaghi 2), Naino Ne Bandhi
believe that audiences can (Gold), Tere Jaisa (Satyameva Jay-
also sense that,” Shraddha ate), etc. However, he is mindful that
says. he cannot be completely sure of the
The actress states in the success of a song. He explains,
recently-released Batti Gul “There are about 20,000 tracks releas-
Meter Chalu, the makers ing every year but the audience only
have tried to highlight the likes 20-25 of those. So, everyone
issue of incorrect ‘bijli ke wants to make a song that won’t be
bill’ in an entertaining lost among so many releases. Many
way. She explains, “We are times you think your song is out of
giving out a message in an the world or the movie is big (like Arko Pravo Mukherjee
entertaining way. People Sidharth Malhotra Jazbaa or Baar Baar Dekho) but
don’t like to be preached. when it releases, it doesn’t always

S
We are highlighting a work.” Arko adds that one can only
relevant issue that people idharth Malhotra action flick that will be try. He admits that it’s disappointing
in our country face. So, I’m and Riteish produced by Nikkhil when his music isn’t received well
very proud to be a part of Deshmukh shared Advani. “The two actors but competition is not everything for
such films.” screen space in Ek are both busy shooting for him. “It’s most important to make
Shraddha Kapoor Villain four years ago. We their respective projects. good music. I’m lucky to be working
Gearing up for hear a reunion is on the Sidharth was in Lucknow in Bollywood because our songs are
the future cards for the two actors. filming Jabariya Jodi, played all over the world and we are
The star kid has an interest- They spent their whole lives “Sid and Riteish have whereas Riteish is now in loved and respected by everyone. The
ing line-up of films. Apart preparing and becoming maintained their Jaisalmer shooting his responsibility is to be up to the mark
from the biopic on ace bad- champions. I have to do that friendship even after the portion for Housefull 4. vis-à-vis the great lyricists and com-
minton player Saina Nehw- in a limited span of time. film. They still share a Once they both wrap up posers I work with,” he states, “Writ-
al, she will be seen in Saaho Saaho is my first multi-lin- warm relationship, and work, they will sit for a ing quality music is all I’m interested
opposite Baahubali actor gual film and it had its own now, both of them have narration and decide in rather than the number game.”
Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani in O Saathi
Prabhas. “I’m still preparing challenges. I had to learn been approached for a whether they want to do
for the biopic. It is extremely Telugu dialogues, so yes it movie that will be directed the film or not,” the — Dhaval Roy
challenging to transform has been a busy year,” she by Milap Zaveri.” It’s an insider adds. Riteish Deshmukh
into a badminton player. exclaims.

pick your brain crossword hidato Baby Blues

Down 21 Invest with
1 Less risky (5) (5)
2 Banal (7) 23 Does a good
4 Lift inventor turn (7)
(4) 24 Non-violence
5 Divulge; make to Gandhiji (6)
known ? 25 City in Nigeria
(3,3) (3)
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7 Name on a instruments
cheque (5) (5)
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way (3) smoothly (5)
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(7) no escape The Pajama Dairies
14 Destiny (3) (2,3)
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17 Salvers (5) (4)
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20 Cowboy’s pin, or block
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3 Was able (5) 19 Pen ___ : a clerical worker ? 31 Script symbols (5)
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numbers are already filled in.

spellathon How good is your vocabulary? Spell out sudoku

as many words of four or more letters
as you can from the letters in today’s To solve a Sudoku
diagram. In making a word, each letter puzzle, every digit
must be used only once and each word must appear once
must contain the letter in the centre. in: Each of the
There should be at least one nine-letter vertical columns;
word! Plurals, foreign words, and Each of the
proper nouns do not qualify. horizontal rows;
Rate yourself Each of the boxes.
22 Average; 25 Good; 27 Wow!

Tinkersons
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solutions

sudoku
hidato

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gist, page, peag, phage, sage, shag, sigh,
gast, gate, geisha, gest, geta, ghast, ghat,
ageist, agist, eight, gait, gape, gash, gasp,
spellathon

Marjorie Orr
Your year ahead will be go-ahead, exuberant, enjoyable, a time when you’ll play hard and find that your everyday routines are more fun as well. You will
IF IT’S YOUR take off your blinkers and discover that a more positive approach will bring luck, opportunity and exciting encounters. You will have to find time to sort
BIRTHDAY TODAY out domestic matters. If there are emotional tensions in the family, try to let them surface and sort them out once and for all.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI CANCER LEO VIRGO

Mar 21 - Apr 20 Apr 21 - May 20 May 21 - June 21 June 22 - July 23 July 24 - August 23 Aug 24 - Sep 23
Watch you don’t get yourself Handle yourself with care At times, you may be too Mercury emphasised now will With Mars around today, you If you are normally shy and
hyped-up. Sometimes you today because you’re likely to critical about other people’s keep you talking and moving want a challenge, a bit of retiring, then today will shake
get into an overly assertive be very busy with your mind inadequacies and they may not around quickly with added controversy, but it is important you up and make you talk in a
frame of mind where it’s on red alert. Buzzing around at take that kindly. Soften your vitality. You will be competitive not to push it too far. You have livelier way. It will give you that
go-go, every moment of the day. And it’s top speed, your tongue will also be moving approach. Think about the consequences but not too much. Try to avoid getting the confidence to get things done. You will sense of boldness to be able to tackle
important not to look as if you’re trying fast. You won’t take kindly to anyone telling of your behaviour because you’ll tend to furious if someone disagrees with you. Be push ahead quickly, but you could be too things you haven’t been able to do before.
to pick fights. Link your imagination to you what to do, giving you orders, push where you want to go. You’re strong creative about the differences and enjoy the critical, seeing mistakes clearly and Just don’t get too sharp or confrontational.
your enthusiasm and you won’t go far crowding you or indeed just disagreeing minded, forceful but entertaining in your challenge. You will have a more imaginative pointing out other people’s flaws. You will You are in a common sense mood,
wrong. Your social party chit-chat is with you. However, at work you will be very way of expressing yourself. You have a way of thinking and speaking than usual. be quite sharp in your comments if you showing practical flair and determination.
even more sparkling than usual, so you’ll practical with an appetite for detail and lots fiery, positive approach to tackling This can be useful since you are absorbing speak before you think. But you can also You may be slow to make up your mind,
be the favourite, with close partners and of common sense. Colleagues may find problems and will sweep companions up a good deal of information from your be tolerant and flexible in your views, but will be absolutely unshakeable when
your wider circle of friends as well. you a stickler for everything being just so. in your enthusiasms. surroundings, almost without noticing. when you have had time to consider. your decisions are made.

LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES

Write to Sept 24 - October 22 Oct 23 - November 22 Nov 23 - Dec 22 Dec 23 - Jan 20 Jan 21 - Feb 19 Feb20 - March 20
Marjorie Today you will be busy, with a Keep moving but watch where Today you will be vigorous, full If you have to speak to a wider You are determined now that You will be very upfront and
Orr great deal of variety in your you’re putting your feet and of energy and strong opinions. audience today you’ll find the you have found the confidence speak your mind today. This is
schedule. Mercury always also be wary of foot-in-mouth The important thing is to get the courage to say the things you to say the things you want to not the time to be hiding your
with your
zaps around at top speed, but syndrome today. If you leap right balance. You’ve got need to say. The trick is to be say. And if you can find people feelings out of sight. Just don’t
queries at try as well to be more reflective. Luckily, into saying one or two things too sharply, confidence in what you’re doing and what around who are happy to be in competition be too critical with thinner skinned mates.
assertive but not too competitive. Be clear
afterhrs@ your enthusiasm will help sweep others it won’t work. But if you are clear in what you believe in. Just don’t push it too far and about who you are. Aim for a creative, with you without it spilling over into Remember their sensitive spots before you
dnaindia. along with you. Your agile, restless mind you’re saying, then others will appreciate end up in disagreements. Though there’s no constructive discussion. You have a clear resentment, then today will be good for blurt out your opinions. Superficial answers
net is coming up with original inspirations at it. You will be coming up with wonderful sense in trying to settle yourself down too mind which is capable of grasping ideas debates and lively conversations. Maybe won’t do for you at the moment. You want
www. the moment, but you won’t always be ideas, but you may find it difficult to put much. So get your original, experimental and putting them to work at once. You you do want to be absolutely truthful about to get right down to the roots of things, and
star4cast. good at following your ideas through. them into words. On the other hand, your ideas out into the world. You can make a should be organising well at the moment, certain matters now. But don’t get dramatic will keep digging and investigating until you
com Maybe you are trying to juggle too many uncanny intuitions may be fragile but difference by what you say, and perhaps but need to develop more of a sense of about it all. If you are too direct, you will find the answers and solutions, which make
balls in the air at once. they’ll be accurate all the same. motivate companions out of their ruts. humour. ruffle feathers around you. you feel secure.
 I hope the Indian leadership will shun arrogance and
hold (peace) talks with Pakistan. Our offer of friendship second
front
should not be considered as our weakness. Friendship
between Pakistan and India will help overcome poverty
and is in the benefit of both the countries.
—Imran Khan, Pakistan Prime Minister
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French vessel to lead Tomy rescue WhatsApp appoints

snapshot
‘Oppn scared
of PM Modi’s
development’
India grievance officer
Indian Navy establishes visual contact with boat, he will be shifted to Australian ship Ballarat New Delhi: Under pressure
to clamp down on sinister
DNA Correspondent messages, WhatsApp has ap-
[email protected]
rescue on way pointed a grievance officer
for India and detailed out the
New Delhi: Indian Naval of- process for users to flag con-
ficer Commander Abhilash
INS Satpura and INS Jyoti cerns and complaints, includ-
Rescue ships enroute to help Tomy
Tomy, who is injured and ing those around fake news.

14m 30,000NM
stranded in the Indian Ocean Meeting one of the key de-
fighting the rough waters mands that India had put on
with an injured back in a dam- Height of the wave that Circumnavigation goal of the WhatsApp to curb fake mes-
Raghubar Das, Jharkhand aged boat, will be rescued by hit Tomy’s vessel and race he was participating in sages that triggered mob kill-
Chief Minister French vessel Osiris on dismasted him ings, the Facebook-owned lahiri’s profile
For years the farmers
Monday, the Indian
Navy said. It added
130kmph 10,500NM company has updated its web-
site to reflect the appointment According to Lahiri’s

1 have been demand-

ing hike in minimum
that the rescue
should be over in Wind speeds that he tackled
Tomy has completed over the
last 84 days
of a ‘Grievance Officer for In-
dia’. The update mentions that
LinkedIn profile, she is
senior director, global
the next 16 hours. users can seek help through customer operations and
support price (MSP) but no localisation at WhatsApp
government had paid heed An Indian Australian HMAS Ballarat is also on its way assist Tomy (inset) the mobile app, send an email
to it. But the Modi govern- Navy P8i aircraft or write in to ‘Komal Lahiri’,
ment took the historic step that flew from Tomy was par- pating in the race that involves cal miles from Perth in Aus- has Vivek, pilot of the aircraft who is based out of the US.
by increasing 1.5 times the Mauritius on Sunday ticipating in the a challenging 30,000-mile solo tralia. The earliest arrival of which flew from Mauritius According to Lahiri’s that contains these details.
MSP rate. morning traced his boat Golden Globe Race and circumnavigation of the Indian Naval Ship Satpura this morning, a defence LinkedIn profile, she is sen- According to sources, the
and established visual contact was in the third position when globe. He had sailed 10,500 was not possible before Friday. spokesman said the aircraft ior director, global customer appointment of the Griev-
For the past 70 with Tomy’s boat Thuriya the accident occurred, leaving nautical miles in the last three The situation was being established visual contact operations and localisation, ance Officer was made at the
2 years, only vote bank
politics have sur-
that was dismasted in the
South Indian Ocean where he
him incapacitated with a back
injury.
months. After being rescued
by the French vessel, he will
monitored at Naval Headquar-
ters in New Delhi, as well as by
with the yacht and has landed
back at Port Louis Mauritius.
WhatsApp.
When contacted, a What-
end of August. They added
that the Grievance Officer for
rounded the tribals, dalits, faced extremely rough weath- In 2013, the naval officer be shifted to the Australian the Joint Rescue Coordination The position was relayed to sApp spokesperson declined India being based in the US is
and backward castes in the er with wind speeds of 130 was the first Indian to circum- Naval ship HMAS Ballarat Centre at Melbourne, Austral- JRCC Australia and the War to comment on the matter, in tune with similar practic-
state but it was the Modi km/hr and 14-metre high navigate the globe and is cur- that left from Perth earlier. ia, Indian Navy said. room in New Delhi through but pointed to the public FAQ es by other American tech
government which showed waves. rently the only Indian partici- Tomy is about 1,900 nauti- Quoting Captain Chandra- INMARSAT, he said. on the company’s website giants. —PTI
genuine concern about them
and allocated more funds.

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During his Independ-
ence Day speech, PM
Modi took the name
of tribal icon Birsa Munda
bidding adieu till next year
After H4 visa, Trump comes after Green card
Washington: The Trump ad- Kirstjen Nielsen. “This pro-
and announced the setting
up of Birsa Munda Memo-
rial and Museum and Rs 25
ministration may deny green
cards to immigrants who have
availed or may avail govern-
Green card queue posed rule will implement a
law passed by Congress in-
tended to promote immigrant

632,219
crore has been approved
ment benefits including food self-sufficiency and protect fi-
for it. Inspired by him,
and cash assistance under new nite resources by ensuring
Jharkhand sent 26 farmers Indian immigrants, spouses
rules which could negatively that they are not likely to be-
to Israel for training, who and minor children
affect hundreds of thousands come burdens on American
would train other farmers in

306,400
of Indians living in the US. taxpayers,” she said.
the state. A fresh batch will
The proposed rule signed People have 60 days’ time to
be sent there in October.
by the Homeland Security Sec- comment on the proposed rule,
Primary Indian applicants
The security forces retary on September 21 and which will mainly impact le-
4 are in the last phase posted on the website of the
waiting for their green cards
gal immigrants as illegal im-

325,819
of wiping out rooting Department of Homeland Se- migrants are not eligible for
and naxalism from the state. curity (DHS) was slammed by any government benefits.
Since the Modi government the Silicon Valley-based tech Spouses and children combined The public benefits pro-
intends to end corruption, industry and political leaders. posed to be designated in this
the opposition is scared of According to the rule, foreign rule are cash assistance for
the developmental works immigrants who “seek adjust- become a public charge” un- eral law, those seeking to im- income maintenance, food
and is unable to understand ment of status or a visa, or less determined by Congress. migrate to the United States stamps, temporary assis-
how to face it. —PTI Hundreds of devotees carry Ganesha idols for immersion on the final day of Ganeshotsav at Girgaum Chowpatty in who are applicants for admis- Public charge means receiv- must show they can support tance for needy families,
Mumbai on Sunday —Salman Ansari/dna sion, must establish that they ing government benefits. themselves financially,” said medicaid and medicare part
are not likely at any time to “Under long-standing fed- Homeland Security Secretary D low income subsidy. —PTI

Rewari gangrape: Police nabs UP cops seek CISF help to audit Iran requests
OPEC to rebuff
remaining two prime accused Kumbh fire and safety measures US ‘threats’
Chandigarh/Rewari: Ten Tehran: Iran on Sunday
days after a 19-year-old wom- called on its OPEC partners
an from Rewari district was DNA Correspondent not to bow to “threats” from
tasks at hand
gangraped, the Haryana Po-
lice Sunday arrested two key
[email protected]
What CISF will advise „„The force has also
US President Donald Trump,
as the oil cartel prepared to
accused in the case, includ-
ing an Army man, who kept
New Delhi: Assessing terror
threats during 49-day Kumbh UP authorities on been asked to carry
out security of Uttar
meet to discuss output levels.
“I hope the outcome of this

15 January 49days
changing their hideouts Mela to be held in Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Bhawan, meeting will not be affected by
1 Where to install
when they were on the run. Pradesh’s Allahabad, the CCTV cameras secretariat and the CM’s President Trump’s threats,”
Army man Pankaj and an- state government has ap- residence in Lucknow Oil Minister Bijan Namdar
Kumbh mela begins Duration of the mela
other key accused Manish proached Central Industrial 2 Where to deploy Zanganeh told SHANA, his

15 10,000
were nabbed from Satnali in Security Force (CISF) to car- security staff „„The CSIF will now ministry’s news agency.
Mahendergarh district in the ry out a comprehensive secu- send a special team Ahead of Sunday’s meet-
morning near a dhaba, head rity and anti-fire audits. The 3 How to have of experts from the ing in Algiers of the Organi-
access control
of Special Investigation force has also been asked to
acres paramilitary force to sation of Petroleum Export-
Team, which had been set up
to probe into the case, said
carry out security of Uttar
Pradesh Vidhan Bhawan, sec-
4 Where to install crore Planned spread of
carry out reconnaissance
and survey of the area
ing Countries, Trump tweet-
ed that “the OPEC monopoly
emergency People expected to the event, doubled
briefing the media at Rewari retariat and the chief minis- must get prices down now!”
response gadgets attend mela from earlier
after their arrest. ter’s residence in Lucknow. by raising output. Middle
“The two arrested accused The state government has congregation of crores of East states “would not be safe
had buried their phone some- roped in the force to ensure people and devotees at the for very long” without the
where. Later, with the help of that no untoward incidents Kumbh Mela along with per- United States, the president
petty criminals they hid at take place. Interestingly, the sistent terror threats, Singh also wrote Thursday.
dhanis (hamlets), took shel- File photo of a protest against the rape in Haryana; (L to R) Armyman CISF has reportedly been sought the services of CISF Zanganeh fired back, saying
ter in dharamshalas and they Pankaj, mastermind Nishu who was nabbed earlier, and Manish asked for help after state Di- to ensure the event is con- the claim that “America safe-
slept in fields and hills,” SIT rector General of Police Om ducted smoothly and safely. guards the security and sur-
chief Naazneen Bhasin, who jasthan border. in the past. Prakash Singh stressed upon Previously, on February vival of producing countries”
was flanked by ADGP Shri- Earlier, on September 16, Nishu is currently in po- the need to do so as he had 10, 2013, a stampede at a rail- was the “biggest insult to
kant Jadhav, told reporters. the Haryana Police had ar- lice remand while other ac- headed the paramilitary mates announced by Chief mit its detailed report to the way station in Allahabad American allies in the region”.
Anyone who might have rested the main accused, Ni- cused Sanjeev and Deendayal force before being assigned to Minister Yogi Adityanath. Uttar Pradesh Police and ad- killed at least 42 pilgrims and “OPEC is an organisation
sheltered the accused during shu, besides two other ac- have been remanded to judi- lead Uttar Pradesh police. The CSIF will now send a ministration. injured more than 50 people independent of America and
the period they remained on cused in the case. cial custody. The Mela will begin in Al- special team of experts from The CSIF has one-of-its during the Kumbh Mela. So will hopefully stay so,” he
run will also have to face ac- Bhasin said during inves- Sanjeev was a medical lahabad on January 15 next the central paramilitary kind security consultancy erring on the side of caution, said. However, the Algiers
tion, she said. tigations, Nishu’s role has practitioner who had attend- year. The main area of force to carry out reconnais- unit within the force and it Singh has asked the CISF meeting of OPEC and non-
Without sharing the spe- emerged as “mastermind” in ed to the woman first after the Kumbh Mela will be doubled sance and survey of the Mela advises organisations and to advise and guide the local OPEC ministers is expected
cific locations of their hide- the case. Replying to a ques- crime and Deendayal was the from the earlier 5,000 acres to area at the banks which is the large undertakings to pre- police force on how to deploy to offer an increase in output
outs, Bhasin, however, said tion, Bhasin said some of the owner of the property where 10,000 acres this time and 15 confluence of Ganga, Yamu- pare against potential secu- smart gadgets and security to “offset Iran’s production
they kept wandering, includ- accused have been involved she was allegedly gangraped, crore people are expected to na and Saraswati rivers. rity, fire and disaster threats. manpower to keep the activ- cut”, said Zanganeh.
ing along the Haryana-Ra- in organised crime incidents police had said. —PTI attend it, according to esti- Once done, the force will sub- As there is going to be a ity area of the mela safe. Output from Iran has hit its
lowest level since July 2016, ac-
cording to the International

RPF proposes 3-year flashback 2007 tells airline, Tone can’t change with preference to colour Energy Agency, as top buyers
India and China distance them-
selves from Tehran. Trump has

penalty for eve-teasing Shilpa Shetty alleges racism at Sydney airport

called for OPEC members, pri-
marily Saudi Arabia, to raise
production. —AFP

DNA Correspondent a hike in the fine for men trav-

[email protected] elling in compartments re- Melbourne: Shilpa Shetty again. Just being adamant
served for women from the on Sunday called out Austral- last racism row especially when I told her
New Delhi: With rise of present Rs 500 to Rs 1,000. ian airline Quantas for its Shilpa also faced this is causing a lot of incon-
crime against women in If this proposal is ap- staff ’s alleged racist behav- racism in the year 2007 venience,” she added.
trains and at railway plat- proved, then the penalty for iour, saying colour of a cus- when she participated Shilpa said as they did not
forms across the coun- outraging the modesty tomer cannot decide treat- in the British reality have time to waste, they took
try, the Railway Pro- of a woman under the ment meted out to them. show ‘Celebrity Big the luggage to the oversized
tection Force (RPF) Railway Act would The actor, who was travel- Brother’, which she won baggage counter and request-
has proposed an be greater than ling from Sydney to Mel- ed the staff to put the bag
amendment to the that prescribed un- bourne, shared the incident through. Other staff reiterated
Railway Act so der the Indian Pe- on Instagram in a lengthy The actor said she contact- the bag was not “oversized”.
that they can ap- nal Code, which is post. “... At the check-in coun- ed the counter dealing with “The point is... This piece is
prehend eve-teas- a maximum of one ter met a grumpy #Mel (that’s “oversized luggage”, where only for #quantas airlines to OPEC is an
ers and molesters on year imprisonment. her name) who decided it was the staff told her to check in know and take cognisance... organisation
the spot. If amended, “Each time a woman’s ‘OK’ to speak curtly to ‘US’ the bag manually. That their staff must be taught
eve-teasing and harassing a assaulted or we find men trav- (brown people!) travelling to- “As the manual check-in to be helpful and TONE can’t independent of
woman on board a train could elling in women’s compart- gether, I was flying business wasn’t going through for five change with preference to America and will
soon lead to a jail term of ments, we have to seek the aid and had two bags (my allow- minutes (we tried) I went #COLOUR. ‘WE’ are NOT hopefully stay so.
three years for the offender, of the GRP because the Rail- ance) and she insisted and upto #Mel and requested her #pushovers and they MUST
said IPS officer Dharmendra way Act didn’t have a provi- decided my half empty Duffel to put the bag through as her know that being #callous and Bijan Namdar Zanganeh,
Kumar, who heads the force. sion to deal with such crimes,” bag was oversized (to check colleague said it wasn’t an #Rude will NOT BE TOLER- Iranian oil minister
The RPF has also proposed said a senior police officer. Shilpa Shetty posted the image with the ‘oversized’ bag on Instagram in!),” Shilpa wrote. oversized bag. She refused ATED,” she concluded. —PTI