https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 10 EDITORIAL DELHI MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 THE HINDU EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Governing India through fi scal math A focus on fi scal defi cit reduction alone is not sound economic management. The revenue defi cit must be in the picture economy towards the 3% of the of the fi scal defi cit such as the case Lok Sabha, the Finance Minister gross domestic product. The basis today. Revenue defi cits have be justifi ed the move in terms of the Sexism in Parliament for this fi gure can be queried but that is beside the point. Actually, come structural in India by now. This has three implications: that very low share of foreign debt to GDP. The proposal has received GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO the point is two fold: whether the the public debt is only bound to criticism, some of it focussing on India needs more women in legislatures fi scal defi cit should be the sole in rise; we are permanently borrow the consequences of exchange to combat the likes of Azam Khan Pulapre Balakrishnan dex of fi scal management and ing to consume, and leaving it to rate volatility. Benefi ts have been what a reduction in the defi cit future generations to inherit the fl agged too, such as that Indian so T he triple talaq bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on would achieve. To suggest that fi s debt. While the populism referred vereign bonds will attract a lower July 25, silencing Opposition voices that the Mus W hile it is important for a cal prudence rewards economies to is not the monopoly of any one risk premium because the price of lim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) government to pursue a is to suggest both that the fi scal political party, it is particularly the foreigncurrencydenominat Bill, 2019 should not be pushed through in a hurry, and sound economic policy, defi cit is the right indicator of fi s stark in the case of the present one ed sovereign bond will now be dis without scrutiny. But the dissent on the nittygritty of including management of the pu cal soundness and that reducing it dently to avoid, at least for long. which relentlessly fl ags its virtue in coverable. This though ignores the the bill was overshadowed by the sexist remarks made blic fi nances, it is yet another mat is bountiful. Therefore, unless the revenue def lowering the fi scal defi cit. biggest lesson from the global fi by Samajawadi Party MP Azam Khan, directed against ter to make a fetish of any one as icit is kept explicitly in the picture, We can see the hollowness of nancial crisis of 2007, that the Bharatiya Janata Party member Rama Devi who was in pect of it. The latter appears to Not always a perfect measure we cannot deduce the soundness the claim that fi scal consolidation market cannot be relied upon to govern this government’s ap While a sound fi scal policy is high of economic management from a or the shrinking of the fi scal defi cit price risk correctly. And, both ar the Chair. Referring to an intervention by Minority Af proach to policy when the fi scal ly desirable, the magnitude of the mere reduction in the fi scal defi is always and everywhere pru guments overlook the foreign ex fairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Mr. Khan quoted a defi cit is given pride of place in its fi scal defi cit is not always and eve cit. In fact, in the Budget for 2019 dent, for the issue is what is hap change constraint. couplet, “… tu idhar-udhar ki na baat kar (do not di selfassessment. Not only is this rywhere — think here of the state 20, while the fi scal defi cit project pening to the revenue defi cit. Now Dollardenominated debt has to gress).” When Ms. Devi asked Mr. Khan to address the unlikely to yield results on its own, of the economy — a good measure ed is marginally lower than earlier, onto the former Finance Minister’s be repaid in dollars. Right now our Chair, he made an “objectionable” statement, marking it is not even necessarily prudent. of soundness. First, the fi scal defi the revenue defi cit is projected to claim that “it rewards” economies. reserves are fairly high but this a new parliamentary low. The irony that this was said cit refl ects the overall imbalance in rise. Even though the magnitude This government has lowered the could change. Oil prices could go while the House was discussing an issue concerning Thread of fi scal discipline the Budget. Embedded in the ac of the changes is minuscule, their fi scal defi cit alright, though not as back to where they were, the trade Soon after the Budget for 201920 counts of the government is the re direction calls into question the Fi much as the United Progressive Al war initiated by U.S. President Do women was not lost on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitha was presented, one of the Finance venue account which is a state nance Minister’s claim that the go liance government, but the re nald Trump holds little prospect raman, who quipped: “Don’t politicise an issue that af Minister’s predecessors remarked ment of current receipts and vernment is committed to fi scal wards are yet to be seen. Export for faster export growth, and port fects women.” Women and Child Development Minister that “fi scal prudence rewards eco expenditure. A fi scal defi cit may or discipline. It is yet another in growth has slowed and the unem folio investment may fl ow out. Smriti Irani pointed out that Mr. Khan’s comment was a nomies”. This was perhaps issued may not contain within it a defi cit stance when the fi scal defi cit can ployment rate has risen. Even priv While these are only possibilities, “blot on all legislators including men”. Mr. Khan, a vet both as praise for the Budget itself on the revenue account, termed end up being no more than win ate investment has not soared, an they point to the need to ultimate eran from the Uttar Pradesh Assembly but a fi rsttime and as a justifi cation of the ap the “revenue defi cit”. The possible dow dressing. While a pathologi outcome predicted following the ly base your borrowing plan on ex MP who is no stranger to controversy, was banned from proach taken during his own te embeddedness of a revenue defi cit cal adherence to a revenue ac claim that government borrowing pected dollar earnings. The op campaigning for 72 hours in the recent Lok Sabha polls nure. Though a concern for the within a fi scal defi cit muddies the count balance is itself avoidable, a “crowds out” private investment. portunity off ered by low global size of the fi scal defi cit would have waters somewhat. For movements steady revenue defi cit as the fi scal interest rates right now is not after his misogynist remarks against BJP candidate Jaya been inevitable since the enact in the overall, or fi scal, defi cit by defi cit shrinks makes a mockery of International borrowing matched by the likelihood of ro Prada. While Mr. Khan has been asked to apologise to ment of the Fiscal Responsibility itself tell us nothing about what is fi scal consolidation. Worse still it is Of late an entirely new dimension bust export growth. the House, some women members have renewed the and Budget Management Bill in happening to the revenue defi cit. open to the interpretation that the has been added to fi scal manage In the fi nal analysis though, it is pitch for the passage of the women’s reservation bill. 2003, and has therefore been on Why should we worry, one might exercise is ideological in that it ment, but here again the appro not the risk of exchange rate de The 17th Lok Sabha has the highest number of wo the radar of political parties of all ask. We worry because it is the ba aims only to shrink the size of go priateness of conducting econom preciation or stagnant exports or men MPs, 78, comprising 14.39% of the House. This is persuasions at the Centre, it has lance on the revenue defi cit that vernment, fi scal prudence be ic policy by reference to the even capital fl ight that is the issue; higher than 2014 and a long way from the fi rst election been raised to special signifi cance indicates whether the government damned. magnitude of the fi scal defi cit re it is the rationale for borrowing. since 2014. It fi gured in the most is saving out of its income or mains the issue. In the last Budget With revenue defi cits the over in 195152, when they made up only 5% of the House. recent Economic Survey, and its spending more than it receives as Rewards yet to be seen the government has signalled its whelming part of the fi scal defi cit, The global average stands at 24.6%, and neighbours anticipated magnitude for 201920 current revenue. A revenue defi cit A detour through history would intention to borrow in foreign cur we would be borrowing to fi nance Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal have quotas for wo was the fi nal statement in the Bud implies that the government is help bring some perspective here. rency from the international mar consumption. Dollar denominated men in Parliament. In India, the women’s reservation get speech that had followed. The dissaving. A revenue defi cit of the Central go ket. This is an innovation alright as sovereign debt is just a matter of bill or the Constitution (108th) Amendment Bill to set Finance Minister had commenced A fi scal defi cit coterminus with vernment is relatively recent, hav the Government of India has so far shifting this borrowing overseas. aside onethird of seats in Parliament and State Assem the speech saying how the govern a revenue defi cit is to be frowned ing been virtually nonexistent till never borrowed in the internation That is the real issue. blies for women was passed in the Rajya Sabha in March ment was committed to fi scal upon as it implies that at least the 1980s. After that a rampant po al markets, leaving it to public sec discipline. some part of the borrowing is to fi pulism has taken over all political tor organisations and the private Pulapre Balakrishnan is Professor of 2010. However, the Bill couldn’t overcome odds and the In the context, “fi scal disci nance current consumption, so parties, refl ected in revenue defi corporate sector to do so. Economics, Ashoka University and Senior opposition in the Lok Sabha and went into cold storage. pline” is understood as taking the mething a government ought pru cits accounting for over two thirds In the Budget speech of the 17th Fellow, IIM Kozhikode Critics have cited several reasons behind the bill being thwarted, not least that the quota for women would be appropriated by powerful standins. But this could hold true for men as well. The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has an overwhelming majority in the Lok Sabha (303 of History and the 5G dilemma 543 seats) and has rushed through more than a dozen As India looks to developing 5G technology, its quest in the 1980s for an American supercomputer off ers lessons bills in this session, must take the lead. Slogans such as Reagan himself blocked the acqui placing intrusive safeguards and trade war with Tokyo. It dimin ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ will sound like mere lipser sition of Fairchild Semiconductors certifi cation requirements that the ished his ability to negotiate auto vice if political parties don’t speak out against gender by Fujitsu Corporation. Fairchild supercomputer would be used by nomously with NEC. prejudice. Women must have greater political represen was responsible for giving “Silicon India only for civilian purposes. tation in decisionmaking bodies as a fi rst step towards Valley” its name — the audacious Ironically, American technology Fast forward to the present Japanese attempt to buy off an companies such as Honeywell and The 5G saga is no diff erent. At the changing chauvinistic mindsets, and Parliament needs THE HINDU PHOTO ARCHIVES Arun Mohan Sukumar American crown jewel was the Unisys were supplying advanced recently concluded G20 summit in to show the way. straw that broke the camel’s back. electronics to Saddam Hussein Osaka, Mr. Modi suggested he was around the same time, augment talking to his U.S. counterpart to N ew technologies have a cu The supercomputer saga ing Iraq’s missile system. When Ja “collaborate and develop 5G tech Ban or regulate? rious history of fi nding their way into the cross But long before this rivalry reached a head, India had become pan stepped into the picture, the U.S. immediately began negotia nology for mutual benefi t”. Few American vendors have the ability There are issues with cryptocurrencies, hairs of international politics. ‘5G’ its unfortunate casualty. Geopolit tions to reach a “common under today to compete with a Huawei, but a ban might not be the best answer is no diff erent. In many respects, ics induced by technology coincid standing” with Tokyo for the sale Nokia or Ericsson — the statement the dilemma facing Prime Minister ed with Rajiv Gandhi’s winning the a supercomputer. of supercomputers. was a concession on Mr. Modi’s T he recommendation of an interministerial com Narendra Modi — to embrace Hua 1984 general election by a land Publicly, India sought a super The Japanese too believed the part, allowing the U.S. to shoot off mittee that India should ban all private crypto wei and other Chinese purveyors slide. His early initiatives included computer to forecast its monsoons safeguards were “too broad and India’s shoulders against Chinese currencies, that is, Bitcoin and others like it, of 5Genabled telecommunica the New Computer Policy (NCP) of better. Negotiations with the U.S. too stringent” but simply did not technology giants. With the Princi hardly comes as a surprise. Indian policymakers and tions infrastructure, or to salvage 1984 and the Software (Exports) were however long and cumber have the diplomatic fi repower to pal Scientifi c Adviser, K. Vijay the political relationship with the Policy of 1986, which resulted in a some, and an entire year passed resist Reagan’s overtures. With Ja Raghavan, also the head of the administrators have time and again made clear their United States — is similar to the steep drop in the price of compu by without any progress. Mean pan making its reluctance known, highlevel panel on 5G, openly distaste for them, their existence owed almost entirely one faced by Rajiv Gandhi in the ters, and heralded a remarkable while, Rajiv Gandhi himself had India was held captive at the nego calling for the exclusion of Chinese to advanced encryption technologies. In his Budget 1980s. Then, India had sought for shift in the government’s attitude staked political capital in promis tiating table by the U.S. The agree players from national trials, the speech in 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the itself a “supercomputer” from, towards them. However, to keep ing to bring home a supercompu ment fi nally inked was for the sale government has unwisely put all government doesn’t consider them legal tender. The among others, Japan. Instead, it up with rapid, generational leaps ter, lending urgency to the matter. of a Cray XMP supercomputer a its cards on the table. Reserve Bank of India has repeatedly warned the public was dealt a bad hand by the U.S., in computing, India needed the as India eventually approached Ja generation older to its latest var The U.S.China technology rival of the risks associated with dealing with cryptocurren and made to settle eventually for sistance of nations that had made pan, whose NEC Corporation was iant. ry is eminently political, one in an American machine that be big strides in the sector. The U.S. the only company outside the U.S. The deal did little for Rajiv which India should not take sides. cies. Bitcoin, the most prominent among them, has yo longed to an older, slower genera made it known early that it called that could off er a supercomputer.. Gandhi domestically. After all, the If anything, New Delhi should take yoed wildly in value, even over short periods of time. A tion of computers. The lessons the shots. The Wall Street Journal at the time Indian disaff ection with IBM had care to see history does not repeat May 2019 article by Bloomberg, citing data from block from that moment in history are Months after the NCP was made the stunning revelation that begun, leading to its eventual exit itself. Much like the U.S.Japan un chain analysis fi rm Chainalysis, said “speculation re instructive, and Indian policymak passed, Reagan put India in a list Japan had promised India it would in 1978, on account of its selling of derstanding on supercomputers, mains Bitcoin’s primary use case”. Its use in illegal on ers would do well to heed them. of destinations that needed special “sign a supercomputer agreement obsolete machines to customers. If Osaka also saw the beginning of a line marketplaces that deal with drugs and child The late 1980s saw the waning “review” before exports of Ameri within 30 days if the US deal fell India has made modest forays into U.S. rapprochement with China on pornography is welldocumented. There have been cas of Cold War tensions on account of can technology could be cleared. through”. supercomputing today, it is thanks technology trade: India must en the Soviet Union’s inability to Rajiv Gandhi made a much publi to the Centre for Development of sure whatever bilateral confi gura es of consumers being defrauded, including in India. Gi stand toetotoe with the military cised visit to Washington DC in the Instrument of politics Advanced Computing (CDAC), tion that emerges from such talks ven all this, it is understandable that the committee, un might of the U.S. But U.S. Presi summer of 1985 to break the im The availability of advanced tech which stepped up its eff orts to does not restrict the sale of 5G der the chairmanship of Subhash Chandra Garg, the dent Ronald Reagan’s administra passe. It resulted in the Technolo nology from a competitor under create an indigenous machine in equipment to others. There are no former Economic Aff airs Secretary, has come across as tion had already set its sights on a gy Cooperation Agreement (TCA), mined the U.S. objective of wield the wake of this episode. winners for India to pick in this being wary of private cryptocurrencies even while ad small nation making rapid advan a genuine, diplomatic success ing it as a blunt instrument of The Cray supercomputer sale is battle: just decisions to be made vocating a central bankissued cryptocurrency. cements in computing: Japan. forged by the personal chemistry politics. Reagan wanted to wean welldocumented, but less storied coldly from the prism of economic Governments and economic regulators across the Their technological rivalry the young Prime Minister shared India away from its partnership is the American eff ort to dissuade selfinterest. world are wary of private cryptocurrencies. As they spawned a trade war between with the septuagenarian Reagan. with the Soviet Union on high Japan’s technology giants from the Washington DC and Tokyo, each The TCA eased regulations on technology, and rein in New Del Indian market. By investing heavi Arun Mohan Sukumar is a PhD candidate need neither a central issuing authority nor a central trying to outpace the other in pe technology exports, and it was hi’s progress on its nascent guided ly in his political relationship with at The Fletcher School, Tufts University validating agency for transactions, these currencies can netrating newer markets. It during this visit that Rajiv Gandhi missile programme. Therefore, the U.S., Rajiv Gandhi unwittingly and currently with the Observer Research exist and thrive outside the realm of authority and reg reached a crescendo in 1987 when broached the possible purchase of the U.S. attached riders to the sale, waded into Reagan’s technology Foundation, New Delhi. ulation. They are even deemed a threat to the offi cial currency and monetary system. The question then is whether banning cryptocurrencies is the most eff ective LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. way to respond. The interministerial committee be lieves it is, going so far as to draft a law that mandates a Train rescue equipped to handle any passion for reading among meetings must be held across end result, ignoring all the sincerity and dedication at The heroic rescue of the emergency. youth, say readers”, July 28). 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Many of is much appreciated (Page team and agencies involved vocabulary and knowledge. ■ While it is gratifying to note doctor is an omnipotent poignant, conveying the them, including Canada, Thailand, Russia and Japan, 1, “1,050 passengers in the dramatic rescue. We From Saturday’s meeting I that the ‘Readers’ Mail’ saviour. anguish of not being able to seem to be moving on the path of regulation, so that rescued from stranded often blame government understand that most column will be restored and This misconception needs to save a patient. Doctors wage train near Mumbai”, July agencies whenever there is a readers have expressed improved, the space for the be erased from our minds. a relentless battle day in and transactions are within the purview of antimoney laun 28). The Central Railway disaster but seldom dismay over the declining ‘Letters to the Editor’ section Even after the best day out to save patients dering and prevention of terror laws. 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Finally, judged, hailed or The Readers’ Editor’s office can be contacted by Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300; Railway staff should also be Readers’ Editor (“Revive more such open house condemned, based on the E-mail:readerseditor@thehindu.co.in CM A ND-NDE https://t.me/SSC4Exams YK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THE HINDU MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 DELHI EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE OPED 11 It’s time for India and Pakistan to walk the talk FROM THE READERS’ EDITOR Given the various breaches, the Simla Agreement could do with a makeover Dialogue dividends ponded that he was holding fi rm. When they met again, Mr. Clinton The Hindu’s Open House ensures a free and frank told Mr. Sharif that if Pakistan didn’t exchange of ideas between readers and senior editors withdraw, he would issue a state ment naming Pakistan as a sponsor Instead of being trapped in the binary of of terrorism as it had already readied digital media and legacy media, readers un V. Sudarshan nuclear missiles. Mr. Sharif said he derstood the value of the process of news feared for his life, but he reluctantly gathering and news processing. Two young agreed to pull back troops. President readers, Anna Kattampally and Chithra S. The Simla Agreement may be some Clinton called Vajpayee to give him Nair, both graduate students from St. Tere what overrated. It could even be the news. “That guy’s from Missouri A.S. PANNEERSELVAN sa’s College, said younger readers now wait dead though we keep referring to it bigtime,” he said later. “He wants to for proper journalistic writing to know the as a guiding light and take shelter be see those boys get off that mountain truth as social media forwards carry too hind it. Signed on July 2, 1972, by before he’s going to believe any of The Neiman Reports recently explored the much misinformation. They told us that Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pa this” (Engaging India, Strobe Tal idea of ‘dialogue journalism’ in there is a dramatic increase in kistan President Zulfi kar Ali Bhutto, bott). The U.S. helped boot out the a piece titled, “Can dialogue the sharing of sensational, un the Agreement has been observed Pakistanis from Kargil for India. journalism engage audiences, verifi ed content which is erod GETTY IMAGES/ ISTOCK PHOTO mainly in its breach. It commits the foster civil discourse, and in ing trust in various institutions. two countries to “put an end to the Trump’s hint crease trust in the media?” In They said that the fact that confl ict and confrontation that have Was what President Clinton did me that report, Chuck Todd, the such messages come from hitherto marred their relations and diation? Or was it intervention? Or moderator of NBC’s Meet the known circles give them some work for the promotion of a friendly meddling? Or was this all a shining Press, observed: “As a journal form of credence. It is in this and harmonious relationship and the example of bilateralism envisaged in ist, you can’t just sit in the ob context that they have decided establishment of durable peace in Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Pakistan President Zulfi kar Ali Bhutto signing the Simla Agreement? President servation tower anymore and to become readers of The Hin- the subcontinent”. Pending “the fi the Simla Agreement in July 1972. THE HINDU ARCHIVES * Trump gave India a preview on Fe report that one side is saying du, a newspaper which makes nal settlement of any of the problems bruary 28, before Wing Commander this and the other side is saying central to its news coverage the between the two countries”, it stipu tever we have to do,” he said. “But I dent Clinton, who had been briefi ng Abhinandan Varthaman was freed by that. Listening to community voices and en act of verifi cation. lates that “neither side shall unilater think it’s something that can be Vajpayee every little step of the way, Pakistan, of what was coming when couraging them to listen to each other is not ally alter the situation and both shall brought back together.” called him. Vajpayee was by then a he said: “We have some reasonably a new tactic in journalism, it’s just more of a A diffi cult balance prevent the organization, assistance sceptic of peace. He had made a decent news. I think hopefully that’s necessity than before.” In polarised times, Many readers spoke of a balance of hyperlo or encouragement of any acts detri Clinton’s role during Kargil highrisk bus trip to Lahore and the going to be coming to an end. It’s dialogue helps people listen to each other cal, local, state, national and international mental to the maintenance of peace President Trump may have been Pakistanis had rewarded him by vio been going on for a long time, de rather than emphasise their own points in news. Diverse opinions indicated that any ful and harmonious relations”. This overstating it, but when the Simla lating the Simla Agreement in Kargil cades and decades. There’s a lot of echo chambers. In my experience, The Hin- fi xed formula would make someone unhap is followed by a list of admirable, if Agreement was violated in Kargil, it to seek to alter the LoC. Vajpayee did dislike, unfortunately. So we’ve been du’s Open House has become a forum for en py, as the interests of each reader are diff e ineff ectual, exhortations. If these was an American President who not tell Mr. Clinton that this was a bi in the middle trying to help them gagement. It is a form of dialogue journal rent from another’s. One idea that the Editor had been implemented eff ectively by helped push the Pakistani troops lateral aff air and he should stay out both out, see if we can get some or ism. approved of was the creation of an edition New Delhi and Islamabad, Hafi z back into Pakistan. As the Kargil War of it. Instead, he warned the Presi ganization and some peace, and I centric letters section to deal with local and Saeed and Masood Azhar could well began to get bigger, a worried Presi dent that Mr. Sharif would take him think probably that’s going to be hap Discussion in the Open House civic issues. This can be a form of citizen have been tourists in India rather dent Bill Clinton, who called the re on a merry ride, and he was afraid pening.” Was that mediation or the We invited 40 readers for the last Open journalism. He has promised to make the lo than terrorists. Given the various gion “the most dangerous place in that Mr. Clinton would get coopted. Simla Agreement at work? Nobody House, which was held in Kochi on July 27, cal letters section an interactive one: readers breaches, the Simla Agreement the world”, reached out to both Pa Mr. Riedel, who was present at all the pointed out to President Trump that for a free and frank exchange of ideas with will raise issues and the newspaper will seek could do with a makeover. kistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meetings, writes in “American Diplo only the Ministry of External Aff airs the senior editorial team led by the Editor. A responses to these issues from the authori It took more than 10 years after and Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vaj macy and the 1999 Kargil Summit at or the Pakistani Foreign Offi ce or the representative from the management was al ties concerned. One reader said that the offi Simla to group the subjects that India payee, urging Mr. Sharif to pull back Blair House”: “Sharif handed the Director General of the InterServic so present to address noneditorial queries. cial responses could become formulaic and and Pakistan would sporadically talk from the Line of Control (LoC) and President a document which he said es Public Relations were allowed to We provided adequate time to the readers to wanted the newspaper to examine both the about, and even then the two coun Vajpayee not to widen the war front. was a nonpaper provided to him make such announcements. raise their concerns. It was heartening to complaints and the responses, so that there tries have been going around in cir On July 2, 1999, the 27th anniver early in the crisis by Vajpayee in We have to recognise that the note that there were young college students, is a system of accountability. This new sec cles. It is reasonable to assume that sary of the Simla Agreement, when which the two would agree to restore world has changed since the Simla literary translators, teachers and retired bu tion should be available within a fortnight. nowadays Pakistan talks more about the Indian Army launched a three the sanctity of the LoC (a formula for Agreement was signed. After the 1971 reaucrats in the audience. The reason for In the era of digitisation, a question that India and Kashmir to the U.S. than to pronged attack in Kargil, Mr. Sharif Pakistani withdrawal) and resume war, India returned land taken in bat limiting the number to 40 was to ensure that was asked was, shouldn’t news be free? India. Terrorism was one of the sub called up Mr. Clinton. He wanted the the Lahore process. Sharif said at tle on the western border, to create every participant got an opportunity to ex When there are multiple sources of informa jects that the two nations empha Americans to intervene. To make it fi rst India had agreed to this non lasting peace. The LoC is now more press his or her opinion. tion, why should a publication have a pay sised they would bilaterally discuss, happen, he was even ready to fl y to paper but then changed its mind”. fi rmly established than ever before. Louise Diamond of The Institute for Multi wall? Some argued that the paywall proposal but the 2011 Mumbai blasts shattered Washington with his family in case Mr. Sharif wanted a withdrawal in There is no talk any more of United Track Diplomacy once said: “Dialogue was an attempt to turn news into a commod that premise. Since then India has he became a Prime Minister in exile. return for a timespecifi c resolution Nations resolutions. Most of the sub means we sit and talk with each other, espe ity that people are willing to pay for. been talking about Pakistani terro Two American diplomats in the Clin of the Kashmir issue. President Clin jects in the ‘composite dialogue for cially those with whom we may think we The answer is simple: news costs money, rism not so much with Pakistan as ton administration, Bruce Riedel and ton exploded saying he wouldn’t be mat’ like Siachen, Sir Creek and Wul have the greatest diff erences. However, talk and credible news costs more money. It is with any country willing to listen. Strobe Talbott, detail the develop blackmailed. The meeting broke to lar Barrage have been discussed ing together all too often means debating, our own democratic investment to pay a fair This is probably why U.S President ments in fascinating detail. They take stock of the matter. During the threadbare. Some of them have been discussing with a view to convincing the oth price for highquality journalism. For nearly Donald Trump revealed at the Oval write that the Americans told Mr. break, President Clinton called a ready for political signatures for er, arguing for our point of view, examining a century, the revenue model was driven by Offi ce on July 22 that he and Pakistan Sharif not to come unless he was will worried Vajpayee to brief him again. years. If the way forward is bilateral, pros and cons. In dialogue, the intention is advertising, which is now getting fragment Prime Minister Imran Khan would be ing to agree to an unconditional with “What do you want me to say,” Vaj then surely it is time to prove it? not to advocate but to inquire; not to argue ed across platforms. “talking about India”. “I think maybe drawal. Mr. Sharif told the Americans payee asked when informed of what but to explore; not to convince but to discov if we can help intercede and do wha that he was coming anyway. Presi had gone on. President Clinton res sudarshan.v@thehindu.co.in er.” readerseditor@thehindu.co.in Respecting reproductive choice CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Regulation of commercial surrogacy rather than a FROM THE ARCHIVES blanket ban may be the way forward FIFTY YEARS AGO JULY 29, 1969 Vijaita Singh Should there be a charter of regula Signs of ferment in Nepal tions that these clinics must follow? It is unfortunate that the Surrogacy Many questions remain unanswered. The suppression of three newspapers here (Regulation) Bill, 2019, approved by The legislation allows surrogacy [Kathmandu] last week, along with the ar the Cabinet, bans and criminalises only through a close relative. Howev rest of student demonstrators and a promi commercial surrogacy and only al er, the Bill doesn’t defi ne ‘close rela nent member of the National Assembly, fo lows altruistic surrogacy. The Bill tive’. Moreover, the surrogate, the cussed attention on the troubled political stipulates that a surrogate mother Bill says, should be married, aged 25 conditions in Nepal. The developments indi has to be a ‘close relative’ of the in to 35, and should have at least one cate that the Panchayat or Assembly system tending couple. child. This further brings down the of limited representative Government inaug number of eligible surrogate moth urated by King Mahendra nine years ago is Imposing morality ers. running into serious new diffi culties. One of The legislation shows that the go Votaries of the ban have argued the chief elements in the situation is a Com vernment is eager to impose a certain that commercial surrogacy is used munist movement looking mainly toward morality on others as the Bill ex for traffi cking, and foreigners aban Peking that stands to profi t if turbulence and cludes gay couples, single men and don children born through surro repression continue. The latest fl areup of women, and unmarried couples who gates. Such violations should be ad student restiveness results from recent stu want a child. In doing so, the govern dressed with an iron fi st. However, dent union elections. For years, Communist ment overlooks the needs of many has there been a comparison bet nominees have been winning the annual same sex couples and single parents. ween the number of cases of misuse vote but this year nonCommunists came In its earlier form, the Surrogacy and those cases where families have CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC out ahead. Demonstrations by rival factions Bill was cleared by the Lok Sabha on benefi ted from surrogacy? Other centred on international issues, with the DATA POINT Communists attacking their opponents December 19, 2018. It was passed af practices are misused too, but they ter a short debate of just two hours are all not banned. through antiIndian slogans, denouncing the among only nine members of Parlia small Indian military liaison group in Nepal, ment. It could not be introduced in Indian border watchers on the Tibet frontier the Rajya Sabha, however. At that and India’s position over Susta, where loca time, the Health Minister, J.P. Nadda, tion of boundary posts is in dispute. said various political parties support ed the Bill which was drafted “keep A HUNDRED YEARS AGO JULY 29, 1919. ing the Indian ethos in mind”. He said the “intention is to save the fami Letter to Mr. Gandhi. ly” and if the family is not able to bear children, to help them bear chil A portion of the correspondence that has dren through facilities off ered by lately passed between Mr. Gandhi and the modern science. A family, according Hon’ble Sir George Barnes, Commerce and to the Minister, consists of “a regis Industries Member of the Government of In tered husband and wife.” The 228th dia, in regard to the Asiatic Trading Amend Law Commission India Report on ment Act, passed by the South Africa Legis Commercial Surrogacy too strongly lature, has been issued to the Press [in recommended prohibiting commer Bombay] by Mr. Gandhi. It consists of two cial surrogacy. However, it said that Tightening regulations letters, one written by Sir George Barnes to “prohibition on vague moral grounds The focus should be on the wellbe Mr. Gandhi on the 18th instant reviewing the without a proper assessment of so ing of the surrogate. The intending position in South Africa at length, regretting cial ends and purposes which surro couple should ensure fi nancial en that protests from the Government of India gacy can serve would be irrational.” umeration, a sound insurance cover had been unavailing and assuring that the How did the the Health Ministry and regular health checkups for the Government would consider most anxiously conclude that that all forms of com surrogate. The relevant parts of the further action to be taken when the full text mercial surrogacy are suspicious? If it process should be legally document of the new statute is received, and the other relied on or conducted studies on ed. To impose a ban where better reg being Mr. Gandhi’s reply to Sir George commercial surrogacy, it would be ulation may have suffi ced will only Barnes. The following is the text of Sir Ge helpful if it shared these with the pu take the entire process underground. orge Barne’s letter to Mr. Gandhi: Dear Mr. blic, especially since this Bill, if it be Tightening regulations would respect Gandhi, I sent you only a very short note a comes law, could aff ect the chances the interests of infertile couples who few days ago in answer to your letter be of many couples in India who are might have a chance to have a child cause I wanted to defer a fuller answer until I desperate for children and whose on through surrogacy. That would also was able to deal with the subject at length. I ly ray of hope is often commercial respect the woman’s choice about told you, in my fi rst note, that I felt certain surrogacy. Is there an inventory of how she wants to bear a child. that you needed no assurance from me that clinics off ering commercial surroga the events in South Africa which have led up cy services? If yes, did the health in to the passing of the new statute have caused spectors carry out inspections? vijaita.singh@thehindu.co.in the Viceroy and myself the deepest anxiety. CM A ND-NDE https://t.me/SSC4Exams YK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 12 NEWS DELHI THE HINDU MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE FROM PAGE ONE Development will trump bombs: Modi Modi likely to attend J&K core Speaker disqualifi es People of Kashmir are keen on joining the mainstream and are eager to get good governance, says PM group meeting 14 more rebel MLAs SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI completing the Amarnath yatra since July 1, the Prime learnt from the mission. “If you ask me what the Press Trust of India New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Minister noted that the num two greatest lessons I have Prime Minister Narendra Congress’s legislator repre Modi on Sunday said the ber was already more than received from Chandrayaan Modi is expected to attend senting Kagwad — Shri forces who wanted to spread the number of people who II, I shall say they are faith a Jammu and Kashmir BJP manth Balasaheb Patil, hate in Jammu and Kashmir had visited the Amarnath and fearlessness. We should core group meeting here who in fi lmy style sneaked would never succeed as “the caves during the 60 days pe trust our talent and capaci on Tuesday, with top party out of the resort where the power of development is riod in 2015. Staying with ties; we should have faith in leaders, including its chief Congress had kept its fl ock stronger than the might of tourism and pilgrimage, he them,” he said. Amit Shah, set to discuss together, has also been dis bullets and bombs”. said more than eight lakh de The PM praised the scien the political atmosphere qualifi ed based on another Addressing the second votees had visited the Kedar tists for rectifying the techni and the party’s prepared petition. episode of his monthly radio nath shrine, after the 2013 cal glitches in a record time ness for the Assembly elec broadcast Mann Ki Baat in ment... Such programmes pointed out that senior offi deluge that had devastated and successfully developing tions. Petition by exCM H. D. Kumaraswamy his second term, Mr. Modi and people’s participation in cials reached the doorsteps the region and had put a the A SAT [AntiSatellite] that Sources said Union Mi On another petition fi led said a programme in Jammu them show that people of of villagers across 4,500 pause on the Chardham ya can destroy an enemy satel nister Jitendra Singh, BJP by former Chief Minister tackle two important is and Kashmir called “Back to Kashmir want good gover panchayats. tra in Uttarakhand. lite within three minutes. general secretary Ram Kumaraswamy on behalf of sues — confi dence motion village”, in which govern nance. This also proves the Mr Modi said the offi cials In his 25minute address, Madhav, the party’s State the JD(S), the Speaker dis being moved by Mr. Yediy ment offi cials visited remote dictum that the power of de also reached villages on the Chandrayaan II lessons the PM asked people to fi nd unit president Ravinder qualifi ed former JD(S) pre urappa, and discussion villages in June to under velopment is stronger than border that live under the Mr. Modi also lauded the out new ways to celebrate In Raina and other senior sident A.H. Vishwanath and voting of the Appro stand the stumbling blocks the might of bullets and shadow of crossborder fi r scientists of the Indian Space dependence Day on August leaders from the State will (Hunsur), K.C. Narayan priation Bill. Therefore to development and explain bombs,” he said. ing and sensitive villages in Research Organisation (IS 15 to ensure greater partici attend the meeting besides Gowda (K.R. Pete) and K. pronouncement of order government schemes to the the districts of Shopian, Pul RO) and talked about lessons pation and informed the pe the party’s national work Gopalaiah (Mahalakshmi on resignation/disqualifi people, saw enthusiastic par Reaching remote villages wama, Kulgam and Anant learnt from the launch of ople of the Centre’s eff ort to ing president J.P. Nadda. Layout). cation had to be done to ticipation from the local pop “It is clear that those who nag — districts that had seen Chandrayaan II, India’s mis help the fl oodaff ected States Earlier, Mr. Madhav, the Like the disqualifi cation day. There may not be time ulation. wish to spread hatred deve heightened militancy in re sion to put a landerrover on and how it was working with party’s pointsperson for of three legislators on on Monday,” said Mr. Ra “It shows how keen peo lopment, pose hurdles, will cent times — without any the moon. State governments at a Kashmir, urged the Elec Thursday night, the 14 dis mesh Kumar, justifying his ple of Kashmir are on joining never succeed in their sinis fear. Focussing on the launch, “lightning pace” to provide tion Commission to hold qualifi cations have been ef decision to order disquali the mainstream of develop ter plans,” Mr. Modi said and With over 3 lakh pilgrims he shared the lessons he people relief. the election this year. fected based on paragraph fi cation on Sunday though 2 (1A) of the tenth schedule it’s a public holiday. of the Constitution read with article 191 (2). The Speaker cited pre vious cases, including Vice Working on weekend He pointed out that due to the urgency, the Speaker’s Shah lauds Adityanath on Security tightened in Kashmir NIA searches houses of four President M. Venkaiah Nai Secretariat and Assembly du’s judgment in respect of Secretariat had to work on law and order Police offi cers put on alert; Mehbooba, Omar raise concerns over special status J&K traders Janata Dal(U) leader Sha weekend. rad Yadav and the Tamil He said his offi ce had re Special Correspondent Peerzada Ashiq Protection Force (RPF) offi c Special Correspondent Nadu Speaker’s related to ceived another disqualifi LUCKNOW Srinagar er issued orders asking sub Srinagar the disqualifi cation of 18 cation petition by the BSP Union Home Minister Amit Enhancement of the security ordinates to stock dry ration The National Investigation AIADMK legislators. “Mon against its lone legislator N. Shah on Sunday heaped grid and fresh orders to local and drinking water appre Agency (NIA) on Sunday day the House is meeting to Mahesh. praise on Uttar Pradesh offi cers continued in Jammu hending deteriorating law conducted searches at the Chief Minister Yogi Aditya and Kashmir on Sunday. . and order situation in the residences of four cross Naga register will shield nath. Justifying the deci sion to pick him for the top job in the State, Mr. Shah While top government of fi cials termed the measures “a routine contingency aug Valley, offi cials clarifi ed that he had misjudged the situa tion. The Railway offi cer, Line of Control (LoC) trad ers in north Kashmir’s Ba ramulla town in connec State from outsiders: Dy. CM said what Mr. Adityanath lacked in administrative ex mentation to counter any rise in militant attacks”, re posted in Budgam, has since been asked for an explana tion with an illegal funding case. perience, he made up with gional parties, including the tion and told to “desist from The NIA team raided the The RIIN is often called a the peace process ap his dedication and work National Conference (NC) such act in future also”. residences of Tariq Ahmed variant of Assam’s National proaching a fi nal ethic. and the Peoples Democratic Mehbooba Mufti during the 20th Raising day of the People’s NC president and Srinagar Mir of Kanlibagh, Tanvir Register of Citizens (NRC). settlement.” The Minister said Mr. Party (PDP), termed the Democratic Party in Srinagar on Sunday. NISSAR AHMAD * MP Farooq Abdullah said his Ahmad Mir alias Kaka Mir The only diff erence is The NSCN(IM) has been Adityanath’s performance measures a hint at “tinkering party would not allow any of Chinar Bagh, Bilal Ah the exclusion from the list fi ghting for Nagalim or had proved that the deci with its [the State’s] special ley, which included the com tion have been ordered “to changes in the demography mad Bhat of Kanispora and will not make the people ‘Greater Nagaland’ by sion despite him never status”. munally sensitive Kishtwar stay alert and protect their in J&K. PDP president Meh Asif Akbar Lone of Ifaat Co “illegal or stateless”. bringing the Nagadomi holding the post of a Minis Senior police sources said district. own installations in case of booba Mufti said, “Any at lony Kanlibagh. nated areas in Assam, Ma ter or even running a mun after the troop induction in In volatile south Kashmir, eventuality”, police sources tempt at tinkering with Arti Sources said the agency RIIN opposed nipur and Arunachal Pra icipality, was uchit Kashmir Valley, it would senior police offi cers dealing said. cle 35A is akin to setting light questioned the family and The NSCN(IM), which desh under Nagaland, thus (justifi ed). start in Jammu’s Chenab Val with the law and order situa However, after a Railway explosives.” seized some documents. signed a framework agree uniting 1.2 million Nagas. Mr. Shah was speaking ment with the Centre for at a groundbreaking cere No hurry in passing Bills, says BJP ExArmy man fi nding a solution to the Separate fl ag mony for 250 investment decadesold Naga pro It has also demanded a projects worth ₹ 65,000 blem, has opposed the RI IN. separate fl ag and a consti tution for the Nagas. crore with Mr. Adityanath also present. beaten to It has called the list “a bid to divide and under The Centre has ruled out any division of Assam, Sea change Bhupender Yadav says Opposition irked by enhanced productivity of Parliament death in U.P. mine the inherent rights of Arunachal Pradesh and Mr. Shah said U.P. had wit the Nagas, besides diluting Manipur. nessed a number of chang Special Correspondent Parliamentary Standing lect Committees in the Rajya Press Trust of India es under Mr. Adityanath, NEW DELHI Committees or Select Com Sabha for scrutiny from 2014 Amethi the prime among them be Responding to criticism mittees, which is fundamen to 2019,” he said. A 64yearold retired Army Airport privatisation ing the “good” law and or der situation and the fl urry of investments. from the Opposition that the Narendra Modi government was passing laws without tally wrong on facts,” he said. He said it was surprising He said the Opposition could agree or disagree with any legislation, but “creating captain was beaten to death by unidentifi ed as sailants in Amethi district process questioned Acknowledging that the “biggest obstacle” for adequate scrutiny, Bharatiya Janata Party general secre that the Opposition was “ob jecting to the fact that the unnecessary disruptions is not healthy for the function of Uttar Pradesh, the police said on Sunday. those wanting to invest in tary Bhupender Yadav on Parliament has been utilising ing of democracy”. “It is im The incident took place The Congress spokesperson fi ve airports as the Adani the State was its law and or Sunday said the Opposition more of its time to bring portant for the Opposition to at Godiyan ka Purva village also alleged that the Minis group will take over,” Mr. der situation, Mr. Shah said seemed to have a problem Bhupender Yadav laws”. understand the constructive on Saturday night. try of Civil Aviation (MoCA) Khera said. in just two years, the State with the “enhanced” pro “It is a matter of record role it can play to strengthen Capt. Amanuallah’s wife refused to either work out had witnessed a zameen ductivity of Parliament. Alliance government in a that the UPA government democracy. It is encouraging told the police that some the total projected cost of Consumer interests asmaan ka farq (sea In a series of tweets, Mr. span of fi ve years. had referred only fi ve Bills in to see that during the ongo people were trying to steal these airports or look at the “One by one, each condi change) on that front. Mr. Yadav said the Modi govern “Recently, Opposition the Rajya Sabha to the Parlia ing session more parliamen from a shop adjoining their prior experience of bidders. tion placed to ensure pro Adityanath said the invest ment had sent more Bills in leaders in the Rajya Sabha al mentary Select Committee tary business has been ac house and when her hus “In eff ect, for the next 50 tection of consumer inter ment of ₹ 65,000 crore the Rajya Sabha to Parlia leged that the government from 2009 to 2014, while the complished as compared to band objected, they en years the government will ests were rejected,” he would generate three lakh mentary Select Committees passed legislation in a hurry NDA government has sent 17 any previous session,” he tered the house and beat have no control over these added. jobs in the State. than the United Progressive and without scrutiny by the Bills to the Parliamentary Se said. him up. Indira Gandhi’s fearless rival in Medak ‘Vishaka rules must Cong. forged signatures Jaipal Reddy proved himself to be a politician ready to fi ght for the right causes apply to judiciary’ in M.P., says Opposition Staff Reporter Sandeep Phukan joined the Congress follow New Delhi ing the failure of various coa CJI cannot be exempt: Justice Shah Bhopal Leader of the Opposition in Intellectual, witty, word litions that had come Legal Correspondent the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan smith, outstanding parlia together on the glue of anti NEW DELHI Sabha, Gopal Bhargava, on mentarian and gentleman Congressism. “When he be Former Chief Justice of the Sunday alleged the Con politician. This is how col came spokesman of the Con Delhi High Court, Justice gress had forged signatures leagues remembered S. Jai gress, I congratulated him A.P. Shah, says there is a of some of its missing MLAs pal Reddy, who had been and he told me he was spo need to discuss how the during the voting on a Bill in elected to the Lok Sabha fi ve kesman of two political for Vishaka guidelines, which the Assembly on July 24, in Gopal Bhargava times, the Rajya Sabha twice mations that ceased to exist: deal with sexual harassment which two BJP MLAs had and the Assembly of undivid Janata Dal and National in the workplace, should be voted in its favour. The BJP sion of votes for a nonfi nan ed Andhra Pradesh four Front. I told him that I hope made applicable to the is going to take up the issue cial Bill, which we support times. the third time he will be judiciary. with the Governor. ed, just to prove their false In his tribute, President lucky,” Jairam Ramesh of the Justice Shah’s comments “My source has informed majority. I requested the Ram Nath Kovind described Congress told The Hindu. him as a “thinking man’s pol S. JAIPAL REDDY: 1942-2019 “Behind every word that came while delivering the Justice A.P. Shah me that 8 to 10 Congress Speaker to count the num 27th Rosalind Wilson Me MLAs were absent during ber of MLAs, but he ad itician”. Former Prime Mi he spoke or wrote, there was morial Lecture on Sunday against judges, Justice Shah the voting, yet they man journed the Assembly.” nister Manmohan Singh the United Front govern contested against her in Me deep scholarship and a pas on the subject “Judging the said it had no statutory basis aged to get 122 votes to pass Shobha Oza, State Con called him “a friend who was ments and the voice of the dak in 1980. sion that was remarkable,” judges: need for transparen or constitutional blessing. the Bill,” Mr. Bhargava told gress media chief said the a treasure of wisdom and Janata Dal, especially when He lost the election but he said former Union Minister cy and accountability”. He suggested that a perma The Hindu. “In the Assemb BJP was acting out of des knowledge”. it was faced with a leader had proved himself to be a P. Chidambaram. He said the “immediate nent disciplinary committee ly itself I was suspicious as peration, adding that they ship crisis because of fac politician who was ready to During the 10year rule of trigger” for his choice of with a secretariat be set up they were demanding a divi should accept their defeat. Spokesperson tional feuds. fi ght for the right causes. the United Progressive Al subject for the speech was at the central level to deal Knowledge, coupled with In the late 1990s, he was In 1984, when the Con liance, Mr. Reddy headed va the sexual harassment alle with complaints against humour, made Mr. Reddy a made the Information and gress had swept the Lok Sab rious Ministries — from Infor gations raised by a Supreme judges, and the government natural choice to be the spo Broadcasting Minister in the ha election, he was a key mation and Broadcasting to Court employee against should have no part in this. kesperson of the party he re United Front government voice of the Opposition in Urban Development and Chief Justice of India Ranjan He said, “… the Chief Jus presented or the govern when it was led by the late the lower House of Parlia Science and Technology — Gogoi. tice cannot be made an ex ment he was part of — I.K. Gujral. ment, as the general secre but it was his removal from Justice Shah said he did ception to the procedure, as someone who could quote He started out as a student tary of the Janata Party (that the Petroleum and Natural not want to pass judgment unfortunately is the case to George Bernard Shaw if he leader of Osmania University later split and became the Ja Gas Ministry that triggered a on the truth or falsity of the day. Any accountability me wanted to avoid a direct and became a Congress MLA nata Dal). political storm. It was al sexual harassment allega chanism must apply to all answer or give the “perfect in the 1970s. Later, when leged that he was moved out tions, but he added there judges, regardless of status background briefi ng” for former Prime Minister Indira Best Parliamentarian after he imposed a hefty fi ne were “certain stark facts or rank. The law and the journalists. Gandhi imposed the Emer His oratorical skills in Parlia on an oil fi rm that defaulted that stand out which de procedure must also engage It was this ability that gency in 1975, he quit the ment earned him the Best on its commitments on gas mand consideration”. with how the Vishakha gui made him the spokesperson Congress in protest and Parliamentarian Award in production from the Krish On the inhouse mechan delines can be made applic for the National Front and joined the Janata Party and 1998. A year later, he re naGodavari basin. ism dealing with complaints able to the judiciary.” CM https://t.me/SSC4Exams YK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THE HINDU MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 DELHI NEWS 13 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Confl icting views pervade BRICS Ministers’ meeting Fight against terrorism, cooperation in areas of economy and peopletopeople exchanges emerged as prominent themes in the oneday meet Shobhan Saxena community needs to hear tion of the developing ing. In his address, General move as India has been Rio de Janeiro this cry and act,” said Mr. world,” said an Indian offi V.K. Singh (retd.), Union Mi pushing for Pakistan to be For a meeting set to articu Araujo spelling out his coun cial who was a member of nister of State for Transport, put on this list for fi nancing RAW offi cer appointed late the voice of emerging try’s vision for the BRICS the offi cial delegation. who stood in for External Af terrorism in the region. BSF Director General NEW DELHI countries, the BRICS Foreign Summit in November. The fi nal statement re fairs Minister S. Jaishankar On the issue of terrorism IPS officer V.K. Johri, who is Ministers’ gathering here on leased to the media refl ected said, “All our countries have in Afghanistan, India clearly presently the Special Friday could not have start Confl icting views a commonality of purpose been victims of terrorism got a shot in the arm as the Secretary in the Research and ed on a more discordant However, following Mr. Arau among the BRICS countries. and we need to support each BRICS statement reiterated Analysis Wing (RAW) has note. jo on the speaking list, Rus “The Ministers agreed to other to end these groups support for “international been appointed as the next Opening the meeting, Fo sian Foreign Minister and further deepen BRICS three and their supporters. The and national eff orts to Director General of the reign Minister of Brazil Er policy veteran Sergey Lav pillardriven cooperation in BRICS has to fi ght to end the achieve an Afghanled, Af Border Security Force (BSF) nesto Araujo called upon fel rov, who, also, spoke on Ve the areas of economy, peace fi nancing of terrorist net ghanowned peace and re by the Appointments low BRICS members — nezuela, took a diametrically and security and peopleto works in all our territories.” conciliation process”. Committee of the Cabinet Russia, India, China and opposite position. (From left) Sergei Lavrov, Wang Yi, Ernesto Araujo, Naledi people exchanges,” it said. Chinese Foreign Minister With the Trump govern headed by Prime Minister South Africa — to “act on Ve “We need to use interna Pandor and V.K. Singh at the BRICS meeting. REUTERS * Wang Yi too during his ment working on a deal with Narendra Modi. Mr. Johri has nezuela” in support of Juan tional law as the basis for Fight against terrorism speech called upon the the Taliban, India has been also been appointed as an Guaido, who proclaimed reaching a solution by them two Iranian ships have been In such a climate, the meet The details of the statement BRICS countries to cooper almost left out of the ongoing Officer on Special Duty (OSD) himself interim president of selves without outside inter stuck in a port here for days, ing opened with a bit of un refl ect that the group of fi ve ate in combating terrorism. Afghan peace process. But in the Union Home Ministry the South American country ference,” said Mr. Lavrov, with Brazilian oil companies certainty. “The BRICS Sher emerging countries might The BRICS Working Group with China and Russia two with “immediate effect.” PTI on January 23. Brazil holds restating the Russian refusing to provide fuel be pas and teams of diplomats now be looking for a bigger on Counter Terrorism — al other major stakeholders in the rotating presidency of position. cause of U.S. sanctions. worked for days to make and diff erent role in global ready in place — will hold a Afghanistan reaffi rming Trial against Kathua rape BRICS grouping for 2019. He then called for a simi Brazil’s new government, sure a positive agenda is set. aff airs. A large part of the seminar on terrorism in Bra their support to an “Afghan case minor from Aug. 5 “There is a cry of freedom lar approach to the crisis in led by farright President Jair We did not want anything joint statement is devoted to zil from July 29 to August 2. led, Afghanowned” process, SRINAGAR coming from Venezuela. Bra the Persian Gulf. The impor Bolsonaro, has closely allied negative about any particu “fi ght against terrorism”, According to Indian offi India can hope to still play a The trial against a juvenile zil has heard this cry… Every tance of his reference to Iran itself with U.S. President Do lar country in it. We only which emerged as a major cials, the inclusion of FATF in role in a country it has in among those accused in the member of international was not lost on anyone, as nald Trump’s government. want to articulate the posi theme of the oneday meet the statement is a positive vested heavily in. rape and murder of an eight- year-old girl in Kathua will begin on August 5 as the Jammu and Kashmir High Court refused to entertain a plea for an early hearing of a Industry cautious on RCEP deal 3 civilians injured as Pak. violates ceasefi re along LoC in Poonch petition challenging his status as a minor, officials said. The Juvenile Justice Board Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal meets representatives from various sectors initiated the trial on July 15, but the Crime Branch said it Suhasini HaidaR optimistic that a conclusion press trust of india was not ready to proceed NEW DELHI on RCEP is achievable by the jammu with the case as the status of Ahead of the 15member Re end of the year”. Three civilians, including a the accused as a minor was gional Comprehensive Eco woman and her baby, were yet to be decided. PTI nomic Partnership (RCEP) Joining later injured on Sunday as Pakis Free Trade Agreement mi Managing industry concerns tani troops violated ceasefi re Former Meghalaya CM nisterial talks in Beijing on is one challenge for the by resorting to intense mor Donkupar Roy dead August 2 and 3, Union Com Centre ahead of the RCEP tar shelling and fi ring of GURUGRAM merce and Industries Minis summit in Bangkok in No small arms on forward posts Meghalaya Assembly Speaker ter Piyush Goyal met with re vember, which Prime Minis and villages along the LoC in and former Chief Minister presentatives from various ter Modi will attend. Poonch district of Jammu Donkupar Roy passed away in Export Promotion Councils The other challenge and Kashmir, offi cials said. a private hospital in in the engineering, auto, would be if RCEP countries Several residential houses Gurugram, Haryana on chemical, pharmaceutical, trade defi cits have always wi various countries to con decide to go ahead without were also damaged in the Sunday. He was 65. Mr. Roy, a dairy, copper, textiles and dened after signing free vince India to commit to the countries like India, and crossborder fi ring, they seven-time MLA from Shella gems sectors among others tradeagreements. The in deal by the end of the year. leave the door open for India said. A police offi cial said Assembly constituency in the in separate meetings in dustry is apprehensive that “Indian negotiators like to join later, something Ms. three civilians — Mohammad East Khasi Hills district, was Mumbai and Delhi. the RCEP negotiations are al any good negotiators can get Sidhu said would be a “deep Arif (40), Fatima Jan (35) and admitted to the hospital on July 18 due to an abdominal However, far from build so being hurried into with the best deal in their own ly disappointing” outcome. her about twoweekold son complication. A Meghalaya ing consensus on the issue, out caution which may be country’s interests. But the Since 2011, India and Aus — were injured when they Mankote area of the Mend the Pakistani guns. “At about government spokesperson industry sources at the meet suicidal for India,” a member second part is that industry tralia have also been nego were hit by splinters from har sector around 8 pm. 1700 hours, Pakistan initiat said he breathed his last ings said they remain wor of the delegation explained. has to use the access that tiating a bilateral Compre mortar shells in Shahpur Heavy fi ring was going on ed unprovoked ceasefi re vio around 2:50 p.m. “His demise ried about the “detrimental” Responding to the criti they gain from the agree hensive Economic sector. The injured were in all the three sectors and lation by fi ring of small arms is a great loss for the State. consequences of the RCEP cism of RCEP, Australian ment to extend their reach,” Cooperation Agreement (CE rushed to hospital amid in there are reports of some and intense shelling with He was a leader we looked up agreement. High Commissioner to India Ms. Sidhu said, adding that CA), which reached an im tense shelling, he said ad damage to civilian houses as mortars along the LoC in to. We will miss his guidance,” “From our past expe Harinder Sidhu said it was at the last round of RCEP passe in 2015 after nine ding that the shelling had well, the offi cial said. Shahpur and Saujiyan sec current Meghalaya Chief rience we have seen that the industry’s responsibility trade negotiations in Mel rounds of negotiation. started around 5 pm along Earlier, a Defence spokes tors in Poonch district,” Jam Minister Conrad K. Sangma whenever India has rushed to use the FTAs well. Austra bourne, the Australian go (With inputs from with the Saujiyan sector, man said the Army is reta mubased PRO of Army Lt said. into an FTA negotiation, lia is leading diplomats from vernment was “reasonably TCA Sharad Raghavan) while the fi ring started in the liating befi ttingly to silence Col Devender Anand said. INTERVIEW | D. RAJA ‘RSS ideology is divisive, fascist’ New CPI general secretary sees a threat to Constitution and democratic polity B. Kolappan What led to the fall of the Chennai Left even in its traditional Born in a Scheduled Caste turfs? family at Chipachoor village ■ Despite all its eff orts in in Vellore district, D. Raja, Kerala, the BJP was not able the new general secretary of to win a seat. West Bengal the Communist Party of In has become a matter of con dia, had to battle poverty cern. and hunger. He attended col The Trinamool Congress lege in Gudiyatham, a small wrested power from the Left town in the grip of political but in the fi ght against the movements — Communist, Left, it provided conditions Dravidian and Ambedka for the BJP to emerge. Now rite. His anger against po the Trinamool is also facing verty and injustice attracted trouble since the BJP is try him to the communist move ing to emerge as a contender ment. He rose from the for power. This is a serious ranks, fi rst as a student lead situation and the Left is also er working with the All India houses. Its agenda is leading thinking over its strategy and Students Federation and la to mob lynching and attacks < > People know that if the Left gets taking up people’s causes ter becoming general secre on Dalits, Adivasis and mi weakened it creates and will be in the streets. tary of the All India Youth norities. In the land of Tagore, Ra a moral vacuum in Federation and fulltime If somebody questions the makrishna Paramahamsa Indian politics. The and Vivekananda, the slogan worker of the party in 1975. government or criticises its “My parents were landless policies they are being Left continues to be Jai Sri Ram is being used to farmers. I studied in a Hari dubbed as antinationals and the hope of the divide people, and a Nobel jan welfare school and ate urban Naxalites. people laureate like Amartya Sen midday meal introduced by Another important chal has come out openly against [Chief Minister] Kamaraj. I lenge is the unity of secular this. still remember the day when and democratic forces. It hacking the thinking and the I had the opportunity to see could not happen in the 2019 minds of the people [away] While Communists always him. I had no shirt to wear. I general election except in from genuine issues. place thrust on class war, just touched him,” recalled Tamil Nadu. It became a set The BJP used the mass caste remains a factor to Mr. Raja.Excerpts: back not only to the Con media and social media, mo reckon with... gress, but other parties like ney power. Corporate fund ■ I have made it clear many You have become the general the BSP, RJP, SP and to the ing and electoral bonds were times that the class war of secretary of the CPI at a time Left. utilised fully by the BJP. On the communists could not be when the BJP is at the helm of How to unite the secular the one hand, the BJP accus confi ned only to economic aff airs. What are your democratic forces is another es other parties of appeasing issues. In the Indian context, challenges? big challenge. Left parties minorities and on the other, class struggle is for social jus ■ It is a challenging time not are considered to be the it projects the victimhood of tice and against caste dis only for the Left, but for the voice of the voiceless and the the majority in a hyperbolic crimination. people and the country as a moral component of the In level. Even Dr. Ambedkar iden whole because the right dian polity. Even they used national tifi ed the bourgeois and wing forces have captured People know that if the security in a narrow, sectar Brahminism as the two ene political power. The BJP is Left gets weakened it creates ian and partisan manner and mies. the political arm of the RSS a moral vacuum in Indian created a fear psychosis at One has to address the so whose ideology is divisive, politics. The Left continues one level and intimidation at cial reality, one has to under communal, sectarian and to be the hope of the people. the other level. stand the dialectical relation fascist. People are now realising ship between the They try to impose their There is a view that the BJP the way the RTI Act Amend superstructure and the base. agenda aggressively. It poses capitalised on the “minority ment Bill was passed and the Unless we fi ght for social jus a threat to the Constitution appeasement” by the Left way they are bulldozing eve tice and fi ght against caste and the democratic polity of and other parties… rything to getting all Bills discrimination, we cannot the country. ■ The BJP has succeeded in passed without any proper accomplish the revolution. The government is com creating a false narrative and scrutiny. We cannot carry forward the pletely committed to pro spreading fake arguments. It shows how Parliament revolutionary process only tecting the interests of the The party, in a way, succeed and other institutions are be by addressing economic de corporate and business ed in what can be called as ing undermined. mands. CM https://t.me/SSC4Exams YK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 14 WORLD DELHI THE HINDU MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Ghani’s running mate injured as Trump defends attack on black lawmaker as criticisms mount Kabul blast kills two, wounds 25 We all reject racist congresswomen who are from ethnic minorities. Amrullah Saleh is the vice-presidential candidate in the upcoming Afghanistan poll attacks against Israel, U.S. successfully test missile interceptor him, says Pelosi ‘Unfi t to hold offi ce’ Reuters ghan spy chief turned politi The top Democrat in Con JERUSALEM Israel and the U.S. have Kabul cian, is an uncompromising Agence France-Presse gress, Nancy Pelosi, on Sa successfully carried out tests A powerful explosion hit opponent of the Taliban and Washington turday accused Mr. Trump of a ballistic missile central Kabul on Sunday, other hardline Islamist U.S. President Donald of a “racist” attack on a interceptor that PM wounding Afghan President groups. Trump defended on Sunday “champion... of civil rights Netanyahu said on Sunday Ashraf Ghani’s running mate Mr. Ghani, Mr. Saleh and his latest attack on a promi and economic justice, a be provides protection against on the fi rst day of offi cial over a dozen politicians, in nent AfricanAmerican law loved leader in Baltimore, potential threats from Iran. campaigning for a presiden cluding Hanif Atmar, anoth maker in comments that and deeply valued col The tests of the Arrow3 tial election and killing at er former intelligence chief drew more accusations of Democrat Congressman league.” system were carried out in least two others, offi cials and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a racism. Elijah Cummings “We all reject racist at the U.S. state of Alaska. AFP said. former warlord in the anti In a series of tweets on Sa tacks against him,” wrote There was no immediate Soviet Mujahideen, turday, Mr. Trump took aim “There is nothing wrong Ms. Pelosi — who was born in Floods, landslips claim claim of responsibility for launched their twomonth at Democratic Representa with bringing out the very Baltimore and whose father On alert: Afghan security personnel securing the site of the 113 lives in Nepal the attack, which came as of attack in Kabul on Sunday. AP * campaign on Sunday. tive Elijah Cummings — a obvious fact that Congress served as Mayor of the city. KATHMANDU fi cials look ahead to resump Mr. Ghani said in a tweet: highprofi le critic of Mr. man Elijah Cummings has Former VicePresident Floods and landslips triggered by incessant tion of peace talks between blast, gunmen stormed a Afghan soldiers killed one “My brother, true son of the Trump’s administration done a very poor job for his Joe Biden — the Democratic monsoon rains across Nepal the Taliban and the U.S. building belonging to vice gunman but two others were Afghan soil and fi rst VP can whose district covers much district and the City of Balti frontrunner to challenge Mr. have claimed at least 113 At least 25 civilians were presidential candidate Am still battling with Afghan didate of my electoral team, of the majority black city of more,” Mr. Trump said, Trump in 2020 — called out lives, while 38 people are still injured in the blast near the rullah Saleh’s Afghan Green forces in a fourstorey build Amrullah Saleh has survived Baltimore, Maryland. without adding anything to the President directly on missing, officials said on private Ghalib University, In Trend Party. Mr. Saleh was ing near the blast site, Mr. a complex attack by enemies “Cumming (sic) District is back up his argument. “Just Twitter. “It is despicable for Sunday. Parts of central and terior Ministry spokesman wounded on his right arm by Rahimi said, adding 40 civi of the state. We are relieved a disgusting, rat and rodent take a look, the facts speak you to attack him and the southern Nepal, including Nasrat Rahimi said. shrapnel before being evac lians had been rescued. and thank the almighty that infested mess,” the Presi far louder than words! The people of Baltimore this some areas of the Kathmandu Immediately after the uated from the offi ce. Mr. Saleh, a former Af the attack has failed.” dent wrote, calling it “the Democrats always play the way,” Mr. Biden wrote. valley, have been inundated worst run and most danger Race Card, when in fact they “Once again you have due to incessant rains since ous anywhere in the United have done so little for our proved yourself unfi t to hold ‘Afghan government should be last two weeks. PTI States.” Nation's great African Amer the offi ce. A President is sup 13 killed in Myanmar ‘IntraAfghan “No human being would ican people,” Mr. Trump posed to lift this nation up. want to live there,” he said, wrote. Not tear it down.” jade mine landslip talks only after in an attack ostensibly pro “Now, lowest unemploy In another tweet on Sun YANGON At least 13 jade mine workers and security guards in fl exible on talks with Taliban’ troop pullout’ voked by Cummings' criti cism of the harsh conditions facing wouldbe asylum ment in U.S. history, and on ly getting better. Elijah Cum mings has failed badly!” day, Mr. Trump said Pelosi is doing a bad job representing her district in California. northern Myanmar were killed in a landslip on Sunday, Reuters seekers at the USMexico Saturday’s diatribe ignit “Speaking of failing badly, authorities said, as rescuers Its position is often an obstacle: veteran peace negotiator Kabul border. ed a storm of criticism less has anyone seen what is hap frantically searched for more The Taliban said on Sun Mr. Trump’s comments than two weeks after the pening to Nancy Pelosi’s dis victims. The fire services Kallol Bhattacherjee gents). We have a rich tradi The U.S. Special Repre day it will not hold direct triggered a torrent of criti House of Representatives trict in San Francisco. It is department said in a NEW DELHI tion of Jirga, negotiations. sentative, Zalmay Khalilzad, talks with the Afghan go cism and he defended them condemned Mr. Trump for not even recognizable lately. Facebook post the accident The government of Presi They need to do their home has held multiple rounds of vernment and rejected a on Sunday in another burst “racist” comments targeting Something must be done be happened in the early dent Ashraf Ghani should be work,” Mr. Azam told The talks with Taliban represen statement from State Mi of tweets. four fi rstterm Democratic fore it is too late,” he wrote. morning in Hpakant fl exible on talks with the Ta Hindu on the phone. He tatives. Mr. Azam said the nister for Peace Aff airs Ab township. AFP liban, a prominent Afghan fi urged President Ghani to al main strength of the Taliban dul Salam Rahimi about Iran strongly condemns gure has said. Ghulam Farouq Azam, a low necessary space to the diffi cult dialogue to unfold. is the “internal disarray” of the government of President plans to hold such a meeting. 1,400 arrested Bahrain executions TEHRAN Iran has strongly condemned former Mujahideen leader who held dialogue with the His comments came on Sunday when Kabul wit Ghani. Mr. Azam had partici pated in the Sovietera peace Suhail Shaheen, a spo kesman for the Taliban’s at Moscow the execution in Bahrain of two Shiite men convicted of UN to end Soviet interven tion in the 1980s, said Kabul nessed the launch of Mr. Ghani’s election campaign. plan for Afghanistan as the deputy leader of Mahaze political offi ce in Qatar, said such talks would only poll protest terrorism, saying the Gulf should trust local networks Addressing a large rally of Milli Islami Afghanistan, one come after a deal had been and the traditional consulta his supporters at the Hall of of the seven party Mujahi struck with the U.S. on Agence France-Presse state’s crackdown on dissent was bound to fail. The two tion process. the Loya Jirga in Kabul Poly deen alliance that conduct troops withdrawal. “Intra Moscow were executed by firing squad “The Kabul government’s technic, Mr. Ghani said: ed discussion with UN ap Afghan talks will start only The Russian police arrest on Saturday, said officials in position is often an obstacle “Peace is coming and nego pointed negotiator Diego after a foreign force with ed almost 1,400 people as the kingdom. AFP (in negotiation with insur tiations will take place.” Cordovez. drawal is announced.” they gathered in Moscow on the weekend to demand free and fair polls, OVDIn Armed miners invade Tehran says European fl eet fo, an organisation that In the crosshairs: Policemen fi ring tear gas shells at monitors protests, said. protesters in Sai Wan, Hong Kong, on Sunday. AP * It was the biggest crack protected land in Brazil in Gulf would be ‘provocative’ down on a rally in the country in years. Some Hong Kong protesters 3,500 people took part in Ernesto Londoño RIO DE JANEIRO ers. Yet assassinations of in digenous leaders are rare. President Rouhani ‘Meeting with parties to n-deal constructive’ the unauthorised protest on Saturday, according to rally to Beijing offi ce Several dozen armed min Leaders of the Wajãpi in offi cial estimates, after ers dressed in military fa digenous community made says it would make VIENNA authorities barred promi ‘We call this the age of revolution’ tigues invaded an indige urgent pleas to the federal matters worse An emergency meeting with parties to Iran’s 2015 nuclear nent Opposition candi nous village in remote government on Saturday, dates from taking part in ci Reuters ended in violent turmoil as northern Brazil this past warning that the confl ict Agence France-Presse deal was constructive but ty elections. HONG KONG riot police waded in to dis there are unresolved issues week and fatally stabbed at between the miners and Tehran The rally comes amid The Hong Kong police perse crowds. and Tehran will continue to least one of the communi members of their communi Iran on Sunday slammed as public frustration over de clashed with thousands of On Sunday, a peaceful reduce its nuclear ty’s leaders, offi cials said on ty who live in remote villag “provocative” a British pro clining living standards protesters on Sunday, as park gathering in the city's commitments if Europeans fail Saturday. es in the northern state of posal for a Europeanled na to salvage the pact, Iranian that has hit President Vla they sought to defend Chi central business district ra The killing comes as min Amapá risked turning into a val mission to escort tankers The Britishfl agged vessel nuclear negotiator Abbas dimir Putin’s approval rat na’s main representative of pidly morphed into a ers and loggers are making bloodbath. “We are in dan in the Gulf, amid tensions Stena Impero is seen at the Araqchi said on Sunday. REUTERS ings. A week before, fi ce from crowds seething march, as tens of thousands bold incursions into protect ger. You need to send the ar over the seizure of ships. Bandar Abbas port. REUTERS * DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 22,000 took to the streets over what many see as an in of blackclad protesters set ed areas with the encour my to stop them,” Jawaruwa “We heard that they in in a protest, calling on creasing cycle of violence off in several directions, agement of Brazil’s farright Waiãpi, a leader of the com tend to send a European fl agged Stena Impero on July Gulf,” Mr. Rabiei said. authorities to reverse their against them. clogging up major President, Jair Bolsonaro. munity, said in a voice mes fl eet to the Persian Gulf 19. The capture came after Iran’s President Hassan decision ahead of the Sep Protests over the past two thoroughfares. Mr. Bolsonaro has said sage sent to one of the which naturally carries a British authorities detained Rouhani said a force like that tember city council vote. months, spearheaded by an As the crowds surged, that indigenous communi state’s Senators, referring to hostile message, is provoca an Iranian tanker — the proposed by the U.K. would After that demonstra tigovernment activists, hundreds of riot police fi red ties are in control of vast ter the miners. tive and will increase ten Grace 1 — off Gibraltar, on al only make matters worse. tion Kremlin critic Alexei against a proposed bill that rounds of tear gas and rub ritories that should be Senator Rodolfe Ro sions,” said government spo legations it was breaching “The presence of foreign Navalny was jailed for 30 would allow people to be ex ber bullets at the protesters, opened up to industries to drigues, who belongs to an kesman Ali Rabiei. EU sanctions on Syria. forces will not help the re days. tradited from the city to sending clouds of acrid make them profi table. Land Opposition party, said Mr. Britain said last Monday it The spokesman said on gion’s security and will be Mr. Navalny on Sunday stand trial in courts in main smoke through the streets. invasions in indigenous ter Bolsonaro’s views on indige was planning a European Sunday Iran believed that the main source of ten was taken to hospital from land China have grown in “We call this Hong Kong’s ritories are on the rise nous territories and the led force to escort tankers the security of the Gulf had sions,” Mr. Rouhani said af jail after suff ering what his creasingly violent. age of revolution,” said K. across Brazil, where indige rights of native communi through the world’s busiest to be maintained by coun ter talks in Tehran with press secretary said was a A march on Saturday Lee, a masked protester. nous leaders say they regu ties had put the descen oil shipping lane, the Strait tries in the region. Oman’s Minister in charge of “severe allergic reaction”, against a violent assault the “This has been sparked by larly come under threat by dants of Brazil’s original in of Hormuz, in response to “We are the biggest agent Foreign Aff airs, Yusuf bin despite having never suf previous weekend by sus China’s refusal to respect miners, loggers and farm habitants in danger. NY TIMES Iran’s seizure of the U.K. of maritime security in the Alawi. fered from allergies. pected triadgang members Hong Kong's freedoms.” DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12690 (set by KrisKross) SUDOKU FAITH 13 Pass in Australia is so long (5) 14 Hide your initial anger (4) 4 The German in French airport is wellbehaved (7) Self eff ulgent Atma 6 Will new team at last win in In Vedanta, the term jnana means Knowledge but is also 16 Sierra Leone's boating crew cricket match? (9) synonymously used as Consciousness and it is always asso demonstrates skill (7) 7 Unions not possibly ciated as the source of illumination or awareness in beings. 19 Deceitful guard returns one’s One is able to recognise the external world and its myriad valise after removing contents patronising (8) forms and aspects only owing to the light of Consciousness. (7) 8 Competent American court Adi Sankara explains this fundamental truth in the Dakshi 21 Name of German perfume (4) imprisons oriental queen (8) namurthy Stotra through the analogy of a pot with many holes in which a lamp is placed allowing the rays of light to 24 Cause of irritation in mouth or 11 Egyptian city's rising God (4) pass through, pointed out Nannilam Sri Rajagopala Ganapa nose (5) 15 In England, the standard digal in a discourse. The presence of the self eff ulgent atma 25 Couple designing fi ne art near wedding card (5,4) enables comprehension in beings, though undoubtedly it is church (9) owing to the indriyas, the sense organs, the eye, ear, skin, 17 Pals kept running, getting tongue, and nose that one is able to see, hear, touch, taste 27 Play small song, says Spooner words of encouragement (6) and smell. But unless each of these sense impressions that (3,5) gets imprinted on the mind screen is illumined by the atma 28 "India matters" — boring book, 18 He could do a smashing job chaitanya these cannot be translated as experience. Just as quite irritating (8) (8) any object in darkness can be perceived only in the pre 29 Pet butterfl y, say (6) sence of light, awareness of the world of creation is present 20 English team, with captain in in beings owing to the atma chaitanya. 30 Synonym for "rooms" could be the middle, walk out (4) Solution to puzzle 12689 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku On a macro level, this is explained in the Upanishads such found in this (8) as the Katopanishad and the Mundaka where it is made very ■ ACROSS 21 Very large aircraft fi nally loaded — but it can't take off clear that the Supreme Brahman alone is the only source of 1 Setter's job? Essentially work ■ DOWN (7) illumination and awareness. No light can shine on its own. to cheat (8) 1 After getting elected, spoke Even the obvious sources of light such as the sun, moon, 5 Car heading off to religious 22 Lots of blood when stabbed by stars, fi re, etc, derive their power to illumine owing to the about keeping order within area — an ideal place (6) a lance's tip (6) the House (6) Supreme Brahman. Fire or jyoti owes its peculiar qualities to 9 Servant follows son to God. Also when one says ‘I know the pot,’ the ‘I,’ or the welcome daughter (8) 2 Young animal's leg twisted in 23 Shylock perhaps regularly ‘Aham sabda,’ is the ever existing and self eff ulgent atma ditch (6) dealt with small gems (6) 10 Wish for ripe bananas (6) chaitanya and is one and the same with the jnana. There are 12 Very rare Lego set is too big 3 Fortuneteller is back near 26 Watery discharge in lodge, say no three entities, namely the ‘I’, the pot and the act of seeing (9) Luxembourg (5) (5) or knowing that the object perceived is a pot. 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We suggest you consult a tor general insurers or Home dence etc. will exclude coas turn beyond the due date (after Au the benefi t is available, even if the fi nancial planner. For your child’s education, Sukanya Samriddhi is a good debt option but Secure, My Home cover and tal or river erosion, defective gust 31) and ₹ 10,000 for fi ling it after return is delayed. will not be enough to match infl ating Griha Suvidha by various design, workmanship or use December 31. But the penalty for education expenses. You need to supplement general insurers, it is usually of defective materials, demo late fi ling will be restricted to ₹ 1,000 Refund trouble it with an investment in a multicap equity a package policy that goes In safe hands: A comprehensive policy has several other lition, construction, structu if the taxable income is ₹ 5 lakh or In case you are entitled to a refund, fund through the SIP route. beyond insuring your home covers, including burglary and theft. GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK * ral alterations or repair of less. a delayed return will not just delay and its contents thus off ering DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD any property or ground the refund, but will also fetch you Earning ₹ 1 crore ease of coverage and better have assumed a cost of con works or excavations. Extra interest interest for a shorter period. In case What’s inside? Q. I am 32. I want to set a target of ₹ 1 crore in premium rates. struction of ₹ 2,500 per Cover for leakage from au If you have not paid your entire tax of a belated return, interest on your The main cover in such a ● The main cover in such a square foot for a concrete tomatic sprinklers will ex dues, you will have to pay not just refund is calculated at 0.5% for each 10 years. I have already started SIPs in SBI Smallcap Fund, SBI Midcap Fund, SBI policy is fi re and allied perils policy is against fi re and structure. clude repairs to the build the outstanding amount but also in month from the month in which the Magnum Taxgain and SBI Banking and insurance for your house allied perils The important thing is ings or of the sprinkler terest on this while fi ling the de return is fi led. But if a return is fi led Financial Services Fund. Now I want to invest and its contents. Only the ● Premium is highly that your sum insured (SI) installation. layed return. The interest rate is 1% by the due date, the interest is calcu in the Nifty Bank index. Please guide me. owner of a property can buy reasonable should be, not the value of There is usually an excess for each month of delay (part of a lated from the beginning of the as M. ROCKY, IMPHAL fi re insurance for it. So, if the building as incurred by on each claim under the pol month is considered a full month sessment year (April). you are renting, you can cov ● Sum insured should be you, but the replacement va icy, usually 12% of the SI. for calculation). A. To get to a ₹ 1 crore target in 10 years, at a the replacement value 12% annual return, you need to invest er your belongings in the lue. This is to enable you to The comprehensive poli So, if you still have to pay Other hassles roughly ₹ 43,470 a month. While we don’t house against fi re, and if you DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD rebuild with the claim mo cy has several other covers, ₹ 50,000 as taxes for the year ended Often, when you apply for a loan or recommend specifi c funds, we would suggest have rented out your house, tornado, fl ood and inunda ney. The cost of land, of including burglary and theft, March 2019, and you fi le your return a visa to travel to some countries, SIPs in one multicap fund, one Nifty Next50 it’s your responsibility to tion, subsidence among oth course, will not fi gure as part jewellery and precious in December 2019 (instead of by Au tax returns are asked for. Without Fund and one mid/smallcap fund, each from cover the structure in your ers. These are qualifi ed by of the SI. items, pedal cycles, break gust 31), you will have to pay this document, you will be at a dis diff erent AMCs to meet your goals. ₹ 50,000 plus ₹ 2,000 as interest at advantage. own interest. A fi re policy is exceptions that are clearly Let us see some of the ex down of domestic applianc deceptively simple. In reali spelt out. ceptions. The exceptions to es, damage to plate glass, 1% for four months (September to Finally, even if you miss the ex Readers can send in queries on personal finance ty, it covers much more than the fi re cover are damage or loss of baggage and personal December). tended deadline, do fi le your return and investing to moneywise@thehindu.co.in. fi re, including lightning, ex Reasonable premium destruction caused to the accident insurance among until the end of the assessment year Our experts who write on personal finance will plosion/implosion, aircraft For this comprehensive cov property by spontaneous others. Carryforward restriction — the upper time limit to fi le your answer these queries. Moneywise will not give damage, riot, strike and mal er, your premium is highly combustion or burning of (The writer is a business If the return is delayed beyond the tax return (March 2020 for the year specific recommendations for investment in a icious damage, impact dam reasonable, at just ₹ 2,000 property insured by order of journalist specialising in in- due date, you will lose the benefi t of ended FY 201819). If you are sup particular mutual fund scheme, share or fixed carryforward and setoff losses posed to fi le returns but do not, you age, storm, cyclone, ty for covering a 1,500 square any public authority. surance and corporate deposit. phoon, tempest, hurricane, foot house. In this example, I Riot, strike and malicious history) from business or capital gains. But could be prosecuted. 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I don’t even have a million followers yet.” Patni says, “We invested in Ma saba because of Masaba herself: the designer’s “cool,” “experi mental” bent. Tarang Arora of Amrapali, who did a collabora tion with Masaba for his line gram feed reveals photos with So nam and Rhea Kapoor, Shah, and Pernia Qureshi. 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And anything fried! strengthening the backend sup tain Sir Vivian Richards, Masaba my own ship,” she says with a ply chain, and expanding retail didn’t have it easy while growing grin. Two years in development, Fashion icons: STORY outlets, from 11 stores in 8 cities to 50 stores across India. Masaba’s vision? “To be the ul timate masstige brand in India. I don’t just want to stop at clothes, up in Mumbai. Because of the way she looked, she encountered all types of slights. Attending Jamna bai Narsee school in Juhu, she says the size of her backside was Masaba has been overseeing the colour palettes and packaging. “Masaba’s design sensibility has always been ahead of the curve,” says Reena Chhabra, CEO of Ny Home and clothing designer Haseena Jethmalani, my mother Neena Gupta, and actor Tracee Ellis Ross Favourite goto outfi t: I want it to be a beauty destina pointed out to her; people made kaa Cosmetics. “She has an ability A white shirt with pearls tion, with jewellery, accessories. I fun of her hair texture. Her Indian to delve into a millennial con want to be the Tory Burch of In grandfather would try to scrub sciousness, as well as create a Currently inspired by: dia, never moving from my aes her tan away. “I feel like I viewed completely new design story with “My anxiety. I’m irritable but thetic, but off ering a story, put my entire life from the outside — vibrant colours and themes that it’s very inspiring. I’m making ting a print on whatever I can.” like watching this child who had connect with everyone.” Current a cool, wild new collection an afro in a largely Gujarati school ly off ering 12 nail varnishes and based on that and my new Gayatri Rangachari Shah Cashing in on cool trying to cope. I couldn’t under lip colours, with quirky names beginnings.” It’s hard to remember now, but in stand her struggle because I nev like ‘Nimbu Paani’, ‘Pataka’, and Does Masaba Gupta ever sleep? In 2009, when she started out, the er felt diff erent. I ate the same ‘Rawr’, a full line of makeup and the past month, the 30yearold idea of putting cameras, cows and food, I spoke the same language. I skin care will be introduced going designer reported a $1 million in Tamil script on saris and Indian had the most loving home.” forward. vestment in her company, wear seemed madly modern. Sports was an outlet for the Through this project and oth launched a line of lipsticks and Young women loved it, and em rage she experienced. From the ers, Masaba thinks India’s ideal of nail polish with beauty retailer braced the sari as a contempor age of eight to 14, she played in beauty will evolve. She hopes her Nykaa Cosmetics, while Netfl ix ary item of clothing. tense tennis, for up to six hours a Netfl ix show — about which she announced a new series starring “Masaba is a whirlpool within day. She played state level for can’t say much right now — will her and her mother, actor Neena the fashion industry,” says Nimish Maharashtra, but she saw her help. “Dark skinned girls write to Gupta. This was hot on the heels Shah, designer and friend. “Hers shortcomings. “I had all this me every day, from small towns of collaborations for a capsule is a modern kitsch India which strength and anger that I didn’t and big cities, rich and poor, and collection for the fi nal season of people want to wear with pride.” know how to channel, and I they tell me how they feel,” she Game of Thrones, a line of saris Vogue India fashion director, couldn’t keep the damn ball in says. “In India we have hundreds with Banaras brand Ekaya, and Anaita Shroff Adajania, agrees. the court,” she says. “It was of skin tones and don’t we need to Africainspired tribal jewellery “She is so much more than the tough. You don’t overcome these show that? I know kids who still with Jaipurheadquartered jewell With a big chunk of change coming in as designer who started off popula things. They become a part of haven’t come out their er, Amrapali — all of which debut rising Indian iconography in her who you are. But as you grow, you shell because they ed between February and May investment for her brand, the young popart style. The brand speaks fi nd diff erent ways of coping. To were made fun of for this year. Oh, and she also designs designer is ready to expand, innovate and to real women. It’s refreshing to day I have learned how to chan how they looked. I four collections a year. see her celebration of curves, for nel my rage through fashion.” got lucky be “I won’t lie, I feel like we did become India’s Tory Burch example.” She’s also a huge music and dance cause I found too much in the fi rst half of 2019,” Anil Chopra, the former head buff , having learned Kathak and fashion, and I Masaba admits with a laugh. of Lakmé, has seen her work modern Jazz, as well as Hindusta found it “Some of it wasn’t fun because I earrings from Zara. “I can think in chunk of change from Flipkart co since her student days at SNDT ni and Western classical music. early.” was stretched in all directions.” print, but I can’t imagine it on founder Binny Bansal, Patni University. “She has a very clear She may be overworked, but it me,” she says candidly. “I make Group’s Apoorva Patni, Apurva thought process and when she Celebrating colour doesn’t show: a combination of and wear black and white for my Salarpuria (whose other invest puts out a collection, it embodies An excellent time manager — she youth and daily exercise has her self because it centres me.” ments include Epigamia yoghurt her design philosophy. She has a jokes that being single helps — she looking fresh. She wears no and Bira beer) and Abhishek signature that is unique to her. starts her day at 7 a.m., with an makeup, except for a light pink Masstige on her mind Agarwal of Purple Style Labs? “I You can spot someone wearing a hour of exercise, alternating bet lip called ‘Buzz Kill’ from her new For someone who started her la wanted to be picky about who in Masaba instantly.” ween yoga and strength training. Print perfect Masaba By Nykaa makeup line. bel at the age of 19, creating a vested because unfortunately pe It helped that the label was — In the offi ce in Andheri by 10 (From top) She is oblivious to heads turning splash with her eyecatching ople here don’t think of fashion as and continues to be — aff ordable. a.m., the next eight hours are Masaba with her as she walks into lunch at the prints and bursts of colour, this a serious business,” Masaba says. Entry price points start at ₹ 6,500 spent overseeing marketing, de mother Neena Asian restaurant at the Four Sea year is a turning point personally “These investors got it. They un for a tunic or swimsuit, with an sign, social media, hiring, pro Gupta, and sons hotel. Although a purveyor and professionally. Her brand derstand scale.” She notes that average price point of ₹ 15,000. duction, and fabric sourcing. De designs from her new festive line of print, she’s wearing a below marks a decade in the fashion bu for a brand that has spent no mo Occasion wear only came about sign takes up most of her time, launch theknee black Moschino stretchy siness, and what better way to ney on marketing in the past 10 in 2015 and at its most expensive, but she says marketing is her dress, with dangly white fl ower gain some cred than receiving a years, she’s had considerable retails at ₹ 70,000. forte. Masaba has an active social DOWN MEMORY LANE yaz Khan, whose mother Bi Sahib could not lactate. He al so brought an African wo van) crosslegged, an ebony complexioned slim woman with long black hair and asked her what was the ghostly music was. She told him what it was and asked Introducing Miss Sargam man, Mashruka and her son Almas from the slave market sharp features, motionless like the Sphinx, a miniature him not to speak about it to anyone as it could bring a Classical vocalist Shubha Mudgal turns author with a collection of at Makkah, where he had image of which was placed by curse on a nonbeliever like short stories set in the music industry gone on Haj, though his re her side. A bundle of ancient him. R V Smith gret was that he could not papyrus texts served as her Nazdika was fond of dates, Neha Bhatt gers from Pakistan and India are bring the father also as he pillow though she did not honey, pickled locusts, me brought together for a peacebroking Nazdika was born around the had already been sold off to sleep much. She would off er lons, and mangoes from Jang As she makes her debut as a fi ction concert, till petty backstage drama year 1840. Her great grand someone else. namaz alright but after mid baspur, near Bulandshar, writer, star classical vocalist Shubha threatens to upstage the music. In Fo father had been a secret night when the moon was up where Qadri Begum, wife of Mudgal is nervous — more nervous reign Returned, a Punebased classi priest of Isis, the Egyptian The Delhi connect she would recite the prayers Faiyaz Khan, had her ances than she was for her very fi rst con cal singer’s longawaited maiden trip goddess. Her family had os The Nawab stayed both at she had learnt on the banks tral estate. Nazdika kept wa cert. “I have grown more used to the abroad doesn’t turn out quite as ex tensibly converted to Islam Delhi and Agra, where his of Father Sihor (the Nile). ter from the Nile in a bottle stage than to writing,” she laughs, in pected. And in Taan Kaptaan, a se but the old religion was still kothi was famous as “Faiyaz Sheesh Khan, Nawab Is which was replenished whe her fi rst interview about the book, tit cond generation musician from Mee deeply ingrained in them. At Manzil”, named after his son. mail Khan’s nephew, got up never someone went on a led Looking for Miss Sargam: Stories rut is embroiled in a reality show the age of 16, she left home to Faiyaz studied along with Sa one fullmoon night to hear Haj. of Music and Misadventure. Mudgal scam. Over the course of the other stay near the pyramids’ tem rojini Naidu in England and strange music from the skies When she saw the Yamuna need not be worried. Humorous and stories, she explores the politics of ple area of Abouthis, where later became Nawab and and Nazdika intoning a she remarked that it was not heartbreaking, the seven stories winning a Padma Shri and the rocky she was initiated into the rites member of the Central Legis prayer and bowing down as big and wide as Father Si crafted from anecdotes she had road to musical stardom. of the divine Sethi. lative Assembly as a Muslim with folded hands. He did not hor, nor were there as many “hanging around” in her head spar It is in the little moments, and There were many myste League leader. know it that time but later boats on it. She ate fresh wa kle with an assured, sophisticated lit Shubha’s reading list turns of phrase, that Mudgal’s writing rious sights that sometimes Nazdika was alive then and learnt that it was the sistrum ter fi sh from the Yamuna but erary quality. The stories feel topical shines. With empathy and an eye for fascinated and sometimes known as Sabamma (mother (a musical instrument) sym longed for the ones back yet timeless, with several issues that Mudgal’s second book, currently revelatory detail, she draws out hie terrifi ed Nazdika: strange of the family). She sat on a bol of Isis that emanated that home which she sometimes have troubled Mudgal woven into the in the works, will be nonfi ction. rarchies and power dynamics in the sounds, nocturnal birds with takhat (a roughly made di weird sound. One day he got from returning Hajis. fabric of fi ction. The experience of Once a voracious reader, she music industry, how artistes interact wide black wings that cast si When she died at the age putting it all down, she says, was both confesses to now having shifted with each other, their hidden desires, nister shadows, and shadows of 98, she was buried at the fun and cathartic. to reading material focussing on regrets and struggles. that were explained as past High Priests coming from the underworld. Undaunted, An Egyptian Karbala, near the Syedna at Agra, in a mud grave sans a tombstone not far from Is Mudgal — who shuttles between Mumbai and Delhi — spends most of her day surrounded by music, often music. “Currently I am reading Purushottam Agarwal’s Padmavat, and Numair Atif Choudhury’s Babu Curiously, her debut book gets its title from a mysterious Miss Sargam who fl its in and out of the tales, but is priestess Nazdika learnt the initial rites mail Khan’s grave. Bi Sahib’s reading and writing late into the Bangladesh is next on the list," teasingly absent from the main narra until she was kidnapped by a grave isn’t here; she passed night. A collection of short stories, she says. tive. “It was my publisher, Ravi Singh, man besotted with her and away in Mecca, where she’d however, was not on her todo list. A who suggested we base the title on taken away to Port said. Here, gone to secure the family pro chance encounter writing Aman Bol this character who is a quintessential she was forced to dance at perty from encroachers. for theatre director Sunil Shanbag’s icians and their instruments, blatant artiste reinventing herself. Maybe she in India the erotic temple dedicated Fazlu Mian, her grandson, production, Stories in a Song, is copyright infringement and a dismal will get another story, another time,” to Cyprius. who died at Rawalpindi in where it began for her. “Since 2009, government budget for culture. chuckles the author. Though behind 1995, used to say that on the it has been performed over 100 times These themes, and more, fi nd a the curtains, Miss Sargam is a bright Great escape night of Sabamma’s death he and stood the test of time. I thought I suitable home in Looking for Miss spark who sets her own standards The kidnapper was a mem had heard the same ghostly could follow it up with more nuanced Sargam, which took about three and inhabits many stories and spac ber of the secret Egyptian Nazdika was brought to India by music as was heard by stories.” She then showed her work years to complete. “As an insider, es, much like Mudgal herself. Brotherhood waiting for the restoration of the discarded Nawab Ismail Khan of Datoli as a wet Sheesh Khan, though he did not know that it was the sis to literary agent Kanishka Gupta, whose positive reaction was encour choosing to write on this subject is an advantage, but on the other hand, Looking for Miss Sargam (Speaking Tiger); faith of the country. Nazdiak nurse. Her story, before and after... trum of Isis bidding adieu to agement enough to continue. you fi nd yourself too close to the sto ₹ 450 bore a son but he died in in the expriestess of the trinity ries,” she says. The result is a world fancy. Soon after her abduc of the divine Sethi. Inside an insider’s head which feels livedin and authentic, ac tor met a violent end and she A master of several forms of classical companied by her wry, satirical com was able to escape to Cairo. The writer is a veteran chronicler of music, with Thumri and Khayal mentary on how the media, music la It was there that Nawab Is Delhi among her favourites, Mudgal has bels and socalled nationalists mail Khan of Datoli found her been performing since the 1980s. She operate. Her characters do not neces and brought her with him as Sands of time Nazdika left retains an eff ortless youthful quality, sarily fi nd themselves in happy situa the wet nurse of his son Fai home at 16, to stay near the an affi nity for experimentation and tions, but “I have tried to make light pyramids’ temple area REUTERS * collaborations that go beyond genres. of the situation and laugh at the not Her most recent collaboration is the sosilver lining”, she says. IndoAustralian album, Bridge of Dreams, composed and performed Eye for detail with husband and tabla player The stories are quick to draw Aneesh Pradhan, saxophonist Sandy you into the lives of musi Evans, harmonium player Sudhir cians from Indian cities big Nayak and tabla player Bobby Singh. and small. In the fi rst sto In her repertoire are the unforgetta ry, Aman Bol, star sin ble pop numbers ‘Mann Ke Manjeere’ and ‘Ab Ke Sawan’. Writing about Adding to this are her tonguein music (Above) the cheek columns through which she book and (right) has turned the spotlight on issues Mudgal RAGHAV * such as illtreatment of classical mus PASRICHA CM A ND-NDE https://t.me/SSC4Exams YK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THE HINDU MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 DELHI SHOWCASE 17 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Q&A I have an uneven skin tone and my face also looks more mature than my age. What should I do? ■ An uneven skin tone with the skin appearing more thickened and aged, is most often the result of inadequate protection of the skin from the sun. Medically called pho toageing, this can usually be improved by setting up a good skincare regimen with medicalgrade sunscreens and a vitamin Acontaining night cream. However, patchiness of the skin could also be the result of excessive handling of the skin by way of multiple fa cials, using inappropriate skincare products and/or cos metics, excessive and unnecessary use of scrubs on the face, and certain chemicals in hair colouring agents. It is best to sit with your dermatologist once, for chalk ing out a skincare regimen, that is best suited for your skin type, and your environment. Photoageing is better prevented, than treated. I get hives on my face, off and on. I have noticed that I either get an asthma attack or the hives or itchy eyes. What should I do for the hives, and is there a way to prevent them? Keeping it real Sameera Reddy has been vocal on Instagram about body image, sharing a picture of herself with her daughter (above) and of her own 13yearold self (left) * SUMER VERMA AND INSTAGRAM don’tdothis kind of comments. The diffi cult part has been with breastfeeding. “Someone should Sameera Reddy’s Sunalini Mathew write a manual,” she jokes. “I kept When Sameera Reddy began post telling my husband I’m sure I’ll be ing pictures of her bump on Insta fi ne, but last week I fell apart. So gram in February this year (her ac metimes to start the milk supply is count is @reddysameera), she did MOM DIARIES hard, and people around you can GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK so, “Knowing I would be myself either demoralise you or have your and I didn’t need to please peo back,” she says. ple,” she says, acknowledging that This time, her husband support she has, in the past, felt anxiety ed her, because “once you start a with people projecting the perfect Second-time mom to a daughter, the top feed, it’s hard to get them (ba life. former actor talks of the realities of bies) off .” The breast pump has * Her most recent posts, hash worked for her: “Even if you’re get tagged #imperfectlyperfect talk pregnancy and motherhood ting very little, the action seems to about body image and selflove, work,” so she’ll pump three times a and show untouchedup pictures DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD (her elder son). Right now, I have The second time, she resolved it day, between feeds. of herself as an overweight, ‘too DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD him coming in with his toys and his would be diff erent. One part of it Her trainer’s wife had a box of ■ Hives, itching and watering of the eyes, wheezing — tall’ 13yearold (picture on the FENUGREEK AND LACTATION food. He’s a part of the process — was to feel positive about the pro gondandmethi laddoos with her are all part of what is called a hypersensitivity reaction. right), and her postpartum bump. In India, women are given fenu he’s my little helper. He wants to cess; the other was to reach out to the moment she delivered. She’s This defi nitely needs a detailed medical evaluation, as a She gave birth to a daughter two greek, as it’s said to help in milk get the diaper and the wipes,” she women with a keepingitreal mes also eating methi with bajra roti. severe attack can potentially be lifethreatening. While weeks ago and is still struggling production. This is not suppor says. sage: “I’ve been very proactive The best part of the journey, for sometimes triggers such as certain foods, can easily be ted by research. “This isn’t a clin with the physical pain of a Csec She wanted to have another ba about women feeling good about Sameera though, is seeing a rela identifi ed and avoided, it is strongly recommended that ical claim,” says Manjari Chandra, tion and breast feeding, and says as a Delhibased dietician. “But by though, despite her diffi culty themselves.” It’s important, she tionship build between her son you be under the care of a medical professional for this much online, with none of the Hall there is some sense to eating with her fi rst pregnancy. She had says, to surround yourself with pe and yettobenamed daughter, issue. markey sentimentality we see so foods that have prebiotic eff ects, prolactinoma (high levels of pro ople who support you — in her case now called Girlie, by Hans. much on, especially when it comes especially soluble fi bre. Lacta lactin) and placenta previa (a low her husband Akshai and son “He wanted a cricket set and has Dr Renita Rajan is the Chief Consultant Dermatologist at RENDER to motherhood. tion is a metabolic activity,” she lying placenta covering the cervix), (“They keep me together”). asked his grandmother for a bat for Skin & Hair, a cosmetic dermatology clinic in Chennai “In the beginning, you think says. For oxytocin and proges keeping her bedridden. “I was Her underwater shoot, when her too, imagining she’s soon going you’ve done it once, you can do it terone to be at the right level, hormonally challenged. Everyone her pregnancy was fairly ad to be playing with him very soon.” Nothing in this column is intended to be, and is not, a again quite easily, but you need you want insulin, the master hor saw me fall apart. I was scared, I vanced, received good feedback The fouryearold asked where his substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or help all over again. You’re much mone, to perform well. For this, didn’t know what was happening, from women. “One woman in her sister had come from, and Sameera treatment. Please seek independent advice from a li- methi is one way to manage sug censed practitioner if you have any questions regarding a cooler with the second one and I put on 32 kg,” she says. After 50s told me she wished she’d done showed him her scar. “Now he ars and metabolic activity better, medical condition. Email us your questions at though. Everyone had to sterilise her son’s birth, there was the post this in her pregnancy,” though thinks she’s a superhero who’s lending overall balance. their fi ngers and toes with Hans DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD partum depression to deal with. there were the odd Indianwomen come out of a scar.” mp_health@thehindu.co.in https://t.me/SSC4Exams https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 18 SPORT DELHI THE HINDU MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Egan Bernal keeps his tryst with destiny Indian boxers strike it rich Mary Kom leads a sweep of four gold medals by the women Team Ineos’ rider becomes the fi rst Colombian to claim the prestigious title longer,work harder & give Dahiya outpunched his op knowing they were in a 12 PRESIDENT’S CUP more eff ort than anyone ponent, Macau’s Leung Kin TOUR DE FRANCE position. else. I sincerely thanks to all Fong, 50 to lay his hands on Press Trust of India “We always work as a NEW DELHI my Coaches and support the top prize. Agence France-Presse Val Thorens (France) team and that is why we have staff s of @BFI_offi cial @Ki Neeraj had it tougher and been so successful. I told Sixtime World champion renRijiju @Media_SAI.” dropped a point for a 41 grit Egan Bernal became the fi rst Egan not to worry about the Mary Kom (51kg) and 2018 Simranjit Kaur was equal ty win over Filipino pugilist Colombian to win the Tour crying because all real men World Championships ly impressive in her fi nal Macado Jr. Ramel. de France when he retained cry.” bronze winner Simranjit against Indonesia’s Asian However, it was a heart the overall leader’s yellow “He’s an incredible talent Kaur (60kg) grabbed gold as Games bronze medallist Ha break for former World jersey after Sunday’s 21st and and can dominate the race the Indian boxers fi nished sanah Huswatun, winning Championships bronze me fi nal stage. for years to come.” their campaign at the 23rd 50. dallist Gaurav Bidhuri who The 22yearold Bernal, President’s Cup in Labuan In 54kg, Assam’s young gave his all but was edged 32 Thomas also had words of the youngest rider to win the Bajo, Indonesia, with nine and bright talent Jamuna Bo by Indonesian Mandagie Jill encouragement for Julian race in 110 years, gives Team medals on Sunday. ro did not put a foot wrong in the 56kg bantamweight Alaphilippe, who thrilled Ineos — formerly Team Sky — While the women had a in a 50 demolition of Italy’s bout. Dinesh Dagar found France with 14 days in the its seventh title in the last fl awless record in the fi nals, veteran boxer Giulia Lamag Indonesia’s Samada Saputra yellow jersey before his melt eight editions. winning all the four gold me na, while youngster Monika, too strong and was dealt a down on the Col de l’Isore on The fi nal stage was won by dals on off er, the men had a fi ghting in 48kg, ended the 50 defeat in the fi nal. Friday under Bernal’s relent Australian Caleb Ewan ahead mixed fortune, bagging two challenge of Endang of Indo The results (fi nals): less pressure. of the Netherlands’ Dylan silver along with three gold. nesia by a similar scoreline. Women: 48kg: Monika bt En “I know it’s easy to say but Groenewegen and Italian The superb allround perfor Among the men, Ankush dang (Ina) 50; 51kg: M.C. Mary he has to put that behind Niccolo Bonifazio. mance also helped the con Dahiya (64kg), Neeraj Swami Kom bt April Franks (Aus) 50; him now and look forwards Earlier, the 2018 winner tingent win the ‘Best Team’ (49kg) and Ananta Pralhad 54kg: Jamuna Boro bt Giulia and carry on working, he’ll Lamagna (Ita) 50; 60kg: Sim Geraint Thomas admitted award. Chopade (52kg) were get over it,” said Thomas, ranjit Kaur bt Hasanah Huswa that he never thought team crowned champions in their who during the Tour had tun (Ina) 50. mate Bernal would succeed Thanking one and all respective weight posted a photo of himself Men: 49kg: Neeraj Swami bt him as the champion but M.C. Mary Kom, who categories. with Alaphilippe on Twitter Macado Jr. Ramel (Phi) 41; backed the 22yearold Co claimed the gold destroying with the legend “me and the 52kg: Ananta Pralhad Chopade lombian to keep winning. Australian April Franks 50 Emphatic wins darling of France”. bt Rahmani Ramish (Afg) 50; The Welshman came into in a lopsided fi nal, tweeted Chopade did not show any 56kg: Mandagie Jill (Ina) bt the race as hot favourite to “Gold medal for me and for nerves in a strong 50 win Gaurav Bidhuri 32; 64kg: An Praise for Thomas retain his title, but after a se my country at #President over Afghanistan’s Rahmani kush Dahiya bt Leung Kin Fong ries of falls was big enough to Meanwhile Team Ineos boss Cup Indonesia. Winning Ramish for his fi rst signifi (Mac) 50; 69kg: Samada Sapu allow his young cocaptain Dave Brailsford said Thomas means you’re willing to go cant international medal. tra (Ina) bt Dinesh Dagar 50. the space to push for victory “defi ed the odds” by occupy during a trio of Alpine stages ing second place in the Tour. that put Bernal in the yellow “He’s had a fantastic tour,” jersey. Brailsford told BBC Radio on “If my experience is Sunday. “The fi rst time so anything to go by then he’s meone wins the Tour de got an amazing year ahead of France they hardly ever him and it’s been an honour come back and perform well to be part of this,” said the the year afterwards. former Olympic track “Geraint’s defi ed all the champion. odds there and could have “To be honest, I didn’t won the race. He’s fair, he’s think Egan was going to win Pedalling to glory: Egan Bernal, the youngest winner in 110 years of cycling’s greatest race, balanced, he wanted to win, this year, but the talent has sweeps around the Arc de Triomphe during the 21st and fi nal stage on Sunday. AP * but then as soon as the op been evident for all to see. portunity came for the team “He’s got many years of wonder. have won but there you go, his ethics and values as he to win he was 100 percent success ahead of him, a hum “This year and last year the fact a teammate won became the fi rst Colombian behind it and he’s just a plea ble guy with a great future.” are like black and white, eve makes it easier,” added the to win the Tour and youngest sure to work with. He’s a Thomas admitted he had rything that could go wrong 33yearold. in 110 years. class act.” intended to defend his title went wrong,” he said. “Crossing the line with Brailsford said the 2019 and come away with backto “Last year I had no falls, Ethics and values Egan today was an incredible Tour had been the “most ex back wins, insisting at the no punctures, no problems Bernal did not appear to at feeling,” Thomas said of the citing, open, topsyturvy start in Brussels he was no — a bit like Egan this year. tempt to usurp Thomas, and moment the pair crested the kind of race that we’ve ever onehit Tour de France “I would have loved to the senior cocaptain praised 33km summit of Val Torrens been involved in”. Fab four: Jamuna Boro, M.C. Mary Kom, Monika and Simranjit Kaur with their reward. * PTI ICC panel to discuss issues from WC fi nal Overthrow issue: ICC backs Dharmasena Controversial boundary countback rule to decide winner will be under scrutiny ‘Umpires followed the right process when making the decision’ since 2009 (replacing the committee (CEC) did not de IANS Cricket, Geoff Allardice, not REVIEW bowlout), and the tiebreak liberate at its annual confe Dubai ed that the umpires had to er after a tied Super Over rence on whether sharing The International Cricket make a judgement call as to Press Trust of India New Delhi needed to be derived from the World Cup could be an Council (ICC) has backed whether the batsmen had something that happened in option in future. “No, that umpire Kumar Dharmasena crossed when the throw was The ICC’s Anil Kumbleled that particular match. So it wasn’t discussed. The con after he was targeted for his released. Cricket Committee will dis has always related to the sistent view has been that controversial overthrow call Talking to ESPNCricinfo, cuss issues concerning the number of boundaries the World Cup fi nal needs a in the World Cup fi nal 2019 he said: “After everything epic World Cup fi nal, includ scored in the match.” winner, and a Super Over recently. that went on during that de ing the controversial boun He said the boundary was in the playing conditions In the fi nal of the show livery, they got together over dary countback rule, in its countback rule was fol to decide a tied fi nal in each piece event, England needed their communication system next meeting, said the apex lowed as it is in practice in of the last three World nine runs from three deliver and made their decision. body’s general manager of Anil Kumble... at the helm. T20 leagues across the Cups,” he said. ies to win before Dharmase They certainly followed the cricket Geoff Allardice. * FILE PHOTO: K. PICHUMANI world. “Almost all the T20 Virat Kohli has said that na awarded the hosts six right process when making Cricketers shared New leagues around the world al he has been looking forward runs when a throw from the decision.” Zealand’s pain on losing the regulation play and subse so use boundaries as the tie to the World Test Champion New Zealand’s Martin Gup “They were aware of the World Cup title to hosts En quent Super Over. “The breaker in their Super Overs. ship, which begins with the till ricocheted off Ben law when they made the jud gland on boundary count cricket committee will con We wanted to use the same Ashes on August 1, and Allar Stokes’ bat and went to the gement about whether the back rule following. sider any issues arising from Super Over regulations that dice said it is encouraging. boundary. The batsmen batsmen had crossed or not the World Cup fi nal when it are used across all profes “Yes, it is very encouraging didn’t cross for their second at the time. The playing con Clinching factor next meets (in the fi rst quar sional cricket and that’s why to hear those comments. I run when the throw was sent Contentious call: Though Sri Lankan umpire Dharmasena ditions don’t allow them to In a pulsating encounter, En ter of 2020),” Allardice was it was the way it was. Wheth know players love playing on its way, so should have accepted his mistake, he didn’t regret the decision he refer to such a decision to a gland was adjudged the win quoted as saying by er it should be diff erent is so Test cricket. For the fi rst only been fi ve runs. made in the World Cup fi nal. FILE PHOTO * third umpire. The match re ner of the World Cup on the ESPNcricinfo. mething that our cricket time there is a real context to The Sri Lankan umpire ac feree cannot intervene when basis of its superior boun “A Super Over has been committee will consider,” Al the matches they play that cepted his mistake, but the Kiwis a victory, but with England was declared win the umpires on the fi eld have dary count after the the used to determine a winner lardice said. extends beyond a particular didn’t regret the decision. the match and the resulting ner on boundary countback. to make a judgement call like match ended in a tie after in a tied match in ICC events The ICC’s chief executives series.” His error could have handed Super Over eventually tied, ICC General Manager of that,” he added. Chennai Lions’ roar silences Puneri Paltan Naveen dazzles for Dabang Overseas recruits Petrissa, Tiago join hands with Sharath to guide the team to a 105 win His solid performance helps the team down Steelers nia managed to snatch the UTT ‘golden point’ in the second, PKL the Indian no longer proved RAKESH RAO Nandakumar Marar NEW DELHI a threat. MUMBAI With the Commonwealth Overseas recruits needed a singles champions contribut Naveen Kumar piloted Da helping hand from Sharath ing just one point to Paltan, bang Delhi KC to an easier Kamal to shape Chennai the dice was heavily loaded thanexpected 4121 win over Lions’ muchneeded 105 vic in favour of Lions. Haryana Steelers, the third tory over Puneri Paltan in Sharath joined Petrissa, consecutive win for the the Ultimate Table Tennis the reigning mixed doubles former in the seventh ProKa league here on Sunday. bronze medallist in the 2019 baddi League in three ap World Championship, and pearances over two legs. He Happy birthday, Tiago! blanked Desai and Sabine crossed the 200point mark, On a day when foreigners Winter to establish Chen in the course of an indivi proved stronger to their In nai’s winning 81 lead. dual high of 10th Super 10 in Back home! Naveen Kumar fl oored Haryana Steelers’ dian counterparts all four In the remaining two sin the competition. defenders time and again. COURTESY: PKL* singles, Germany’s Petrissa gles, as though going by the Chandran Ranjit dis Solja, ranked 26 and ‘birth trend of the dray, it was Pal played agility and refl exes (nine points) in a game out an allout for the fi rst time in day boy’ Portugal’s Apolonia tan’s turn to pull things back with a leap over a catcher of their grasp from the start. the face of calculated raiding Tiago, ranked 52nd, played a little through its foreign and a side roll to escape Fans in both camps by Delhi. their part to perfection for hands. Placed 28th, Chuang from another in the closing roared in appreciation as The results: Chennai. Petrissa tamed Ay Chin Yuan is the highest stages. raiders took advantage of Dabang Delhi 41 (Chandran hika Mukherjee 30 and Tia ranked player in the compe Cracking the code: Petrissa Solja took control once she fi gured out the returns coming off He topscored for the win catchers ready to take risks Ranjit 11, Naveen Kumar 10) bt go bounced back to stop Har tition. He raised Paltan’s tally Ayhika Mukherjee’s new rubber on the forehand side. COURTESY: UTT * ner (11 points from 17 raids early on. Eight of the fi rst Haryana Steelers 21 (Naveen 9, meet Desai 21. by beating Sharath 21. and two bonus points), fol nine consecutive raids were Vinay 5). Petrissa took time to fi In the second game, Yuan hurika Patkar, ranked 50 triumph by claiming the ‘gol sai 811, 1110, 117; Sharath Ka lowed by teammate Naveen successful, before Haryana mal & Petrissa bt Desai & Sabine Bengaluru Bulls 30 (Pawan gure out the returns coming bounced back from 26 and places below Sabine at 112, den point’. Kumar (10 from 15 raids and captain Dharmaraj Chera Winter 117, 117, 116; Sharath Sehrawat 11, Mahender Singh off Ayhika’s new rubber on 910 to win the ‘golden was at her aggressive best. The results: one bonus). lathan got a fi rm hold on Me 3) bt U Mumba 26 (Arjun Desh lost to Chuang ChinYuan 511, the forehand side and then point’. In the third, Sharath She pulled off the second Chennai Lions bt Puneri Paltan 1011, 113; Madhurika Patkar Saied Gaff ari chipped in raj Sheykh and teammates wal 6, Abhishek Singh 5). stayed in control. Desai start jumped to a 50 lead to take game at 115 and continued 105 (Petrissa Solja bt Ayhika lost to Sabine 811, 115, 1011). with four tackle points. For joined in to trap the Iranian. Monday’s matches: Tamil Tha ed out aggressively to take it 113. with her spirited ways until Mukherjee 1110, 116, 118; Monday’s fi xture: Dabang Delhi Haryana Steelers, another Haryana fell behind early laivas vs Patna Pirates; Bengal the fi rst game. Once Apolo In the fi nal singles, Mad the German completed a 21 Tiago Apolonia bt Harmeet De v U Mumba (7 p.m.). Naveen came to the fore in the second half, suff ering Warriors vs Puneri Paltan. 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ETIENNE (France) Reuters 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 1h Ten days after producing a HOCKENHEIM 44:31.275s, 2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) +7.333, 3. Daniil Kvyat seasonbest 16.63m at the Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) 8.305, 4. Lance Sotteville meet, Arpinder won a wet and crazily chaotic Stroll (Racing Point) 8.966, 5. Singh had an another im German Grand Prix littered Carlos Sainz Jr (McLaren) 9.583, pressive performance at with crashes and safety car 6. Alexander Albon (Toro Ros the French Elite Cham periods on Sunday with Mer so) 10.052, 7. Kimi Raikkonen pionships here on Sunday. cedes’ Formula One leader (Alfa Romeo) 12.214, 8. Antonio The Asian Games triple Lewis Hamilton failing to Giovinazzi (Alfa Romeo) 13.849, jump champion had a best score. 9. Romain Grosjean (Haas) of 16.52m as he took the 16.838, 10. Kevin Magnussen In an extraordinary race sixth spot in the event (Haas) 18.765, 11. Lewis Hamil of constantly changing for ton (Mercedes) 19.667, 12. Rob which had some very tunes, multiple pitstops and ert Kubica (Williams) 24.987, 13. strong jumpers. endless drama, Ferrari’s Se George Russell (Williams) Burkina Faso’s Fabrice bastian Vettel started from 26.404. Hugues Zango, the World last place and fi nished se Did Not Finish: Pierre Gasly No. 3, took the gold with cond in front of his home (Red Bull), Sergio Perez (Racing 17.50m while Frenchman crowd. Point), Daniel Ricciardo (Re Benjamin Campaore was Russian Daniil Kvyat, who nault), Lando Norris (McLaren), next with 16.94. became a father on Saturday, Charles Leclerc (Ferrari), Nico Hulkenberg (Renault), Valtteri was an astonishing third to Bottas (Mercedes). hand Red Bull’s sister team Toro Rosso their second ever Standings: Drivers: 1. Hamilton Tri-series: 223 points, 2. Bottas 184, 3. podium. Verstappen 162, 4. Vettel 141, 5. Leclerc 120, 6. Gasly 55, 7. Sainz India’s match Amazing race “It was an amazing race to Jr 48, 8. Raikkonen 31, 9. Kvyat 27, 10. Norris 22, 11. Ricciardo washed out win in the end, it was really 22, 12. Stroll 18, 13. Hulkenberg CHELTENHAM: India under19 tricky out there to make the 17, 14. Magnussen 15, 15. Albon shared points with Bangla right calls, and we really had 15, 16. Perez 13, 17. Giovinazzi 5, desh under19 after their to be focused,” said Verstap ‘Max’imum cheer! The Red Bull team is over the moon as Verstappen takes the chequered fl ag. * REUTERS 18. Grosjean 4. triseries match was aban Constructors: 1. Mercedes 407 pen, who took the che doned without a ball being points, 2. Ferrari 261, 3. Red quered fl ag 7.333 seconds a standing start. maining to leave the gap bet nine of the previous 10 races. spun 360 degrees in the mid some stages it felt like it Bull 217, 4. McLarenRenault bowled here on Saturday. ahead of Vettel. Hamilton’s closest rival ween the two unchanged at Verstappen, the only man dle of the race. would never end and it was 70, 5. Toro RossoHonda 42, 6. The Indian colts have The race was shortened by and teammate Valtteri Bot 39 points after 11 of 21 races. to beat them, made fi ve pit There were four safety car very tough with the condi Renault 39, 7. Alfa Romeo Rac fi ve points from four games three laps after the safety car tas, who had also led briefl y, Mercedes, emptyhanded stops on way to his second periods. tions and I'm just happy. It ingFerrari 36, 8. Racing Point (two wins, one loss, one No had led the fi eld away before crashed out with six laps re in its 200th start, had won win of the season and also “It was a long race, at was a lot of fun,” said Vettel. Mercedes 31, 9. HaasFerrari 19. Result). US women set new mark in medley relay Raghul, Vishnu in the thick of it Britain stuns USA in men’s event; Manuel completes the freestyle sprint double On a day of thrills and spills, the two fi nish with a win each WORLD SWIMMING MOTORSPORTS Reuters Jack vows to clear name SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT GWANGJU Agence France-Presse receptor modulator, COIMBATORE MELBOURNE intimating that it can be Duncan Scott swam the se Raghul Rangasamy and Vish condfastest relay split of all Australian relay World found in contaminated nu Prasad from Chennai are time in the anchor leg of the record holder Shayna supplements. best buddies off the track men’s 4x100m medley on Jack on Sunday revealed “I was in complete but, on it, they fi ght it out. Sunday, overhauling his U.S. the drug she tested shock, asking myself how Their battle added spice to and Russian rivals to secure positive for was a banned and why is this the opening round of the gold for Britain and deny substance that aids happening to me. My 22nd JK TyreFMSCI Nation Caeleb Dressel a seventh muscle mass, while brain repeated over and al racing championship at Wheel to wheel! Vishnu and Raghul, friends off the track, World title here. maintaining her over: ‘I have always the Kari Motor Speedway in don’t cede an inch on it. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT * Britain’s comefrombe innocence and vowing to checked my substances’, Chettipalayam here on hind victory came in the pe We did it! Regan Smith, Lilly King and Kelsi Dahlia of the clear her name. ‘I didn’t do this’, ‘why is Sunday. scored a double the other deep Kumar (Dark Don) nultimate event of a pulsat United States are ecstatic after winning the 4x100m medley The 20yearold, in an this happening to me?’, After some thrilling ac day, took the chequered fl ag 18:32.848. ing last night in the pool. It with a world record time. MADDIE MEYER/GETTY IMAGES * emotional Instagram post ‘I’ve done nothing tion, the duo, representing yet again only to fi nd that he Race 3: 1. Vishnu Prasad came just before the U.S. wo on Sunday evening, said wrong’,” she said. “I MSport, won a race each in had made a jump start. He 20:02.742; 2. Raghul Rangasa men set a World record to 29.84, while the third of the World championships. she tested positive to didn’t intentionally take the popular Formula LGB4 was penalised 10 seconds my 20:02.810; 3. Ashwin Datta Ligandrol, also known as it, I didn’t even know it (Dark Don Racing) 20:05.316. win the medley relay, with waterchurning onelap class. It was Raghul who and slid down to the eighth selective androgen was in my system.” JK Tyre Novice Cup: Race 3: 1. Regan Smith breaking the dashes saw Simone Manuel Dubious distinction stole the thunder in the position. Mohamed Ryan Mohamed Ryan (MSport) backstroke record in the complete the 50/100m frees While governing body FINA opening race while Vishnu (MSport, Chennai), who fi n 23:44.056; 2. Aaroh Ravindra leadoff leg. tyle double, the American said it was delighted the way pic bronze medallist. sia 3:28.81. fi nished on top in the se ished second, was declared (Momentum Motorsports) getting her fi ngertips to the Gwangju had staged the The results: Men: 50m back- Women: 50m breaststroke: 1. cond, making it a memora the winner. 23:47.212; 3. Mihir Avalakki (Bi Surprise gold wall ahead of Sweden’s Sa event, the one sad note for stroke: 1. Zane Waddell (RSA) Lilly King (USA) 29.84, Benedet ble outing for MSport. A new category for wo rel Art) 23:47.330. South African Zane Waddell rah Sjostrom and Australian South Korea was that it be 24.43s, 2. Evgeny Rylov (Rus) ta Pilato (Ita) 30.00, 3. Yuliya men was introduced to re JK Tyre Suzuki Gixxer Cup: 1. (24.43) grabbed a surprise Cate Campbell. came the fourth host after 24.49, 3. Kliment Kolesnikov Efi mova (RUS) 30.15. 50m frees- Drama, more drama cognise the best racer in the Syed Muzammil Ali 14:19.609; gold in a blanket fi nish to the Colombia (1975), Ecuador (Rus) 24.51. 1500m freestyle: 1. tyle: 1. Simone Manuel (USA) There was postrace drama LGB4 bunch. Vadodara’s Mi 2. Tanay Gaikwad 14:25.458; 3. men’s 50m backstroke, Wellbrock’s feat (1982) and Spain (1986) not Florian Wellbrock (Ger) 24.05, 2. Sarah Sjostrom (Swe) too as Vishnu was dislodged Sidharth Sajan 14:27.480. ra Erda (MSport) grabbed ahead of Russians Evgeny Ry Florian Wellbrock also got to win a swimming medal. 14:36.54, 2. Mykhailo Roman 24.07, 3. Cate Campbell (Aus) from the top before being JK Tyre Redbull Road to Roo- the honours, fi nishing ahead chuk (Ukr) 14:37.63, 3. Gregorio 24.11. 400m individual medley: kies: 1. Ikshan Shanbag; 2. lov and Kliment Kolesnikov, his name in the record books Meanwhile, South Korean reinstated after a series of of all the others in each of Paltrinieri (Ita) 14:38.75. 400m 1. Katinka Hosszu (Hun) 4:30.39, Prashanth R 3. Aryan Gurav the World record holder. On after the German added the police said they had banned protests. the races. 14:35.073. individual medley: 1. Daiya Seto 2. Ye Shiwen (Chn) 4:32.07, 3. ly 0.08 seconds separated 1,500m freestyle crown to Hungarian swimmer Tamas (Jpn) 4:08.95, 2. Jay Litherland Yui Ohashi (Jpn) 4:32.33. The JK Tyre Novice Cup The results (provisional): JK Tyre women's category the top three. his 10km open water gold in Kenderesi from leaving the (USA) 4:09.22, 3. Lewis Clare 4x100m medley relay: 1. USA also witnessed some heated Formula LGB4: Race 2: 1. Ragh (Formula LGB4): 1. Mira Erda In the women’s 50m Gwangju, becoming the fi rst country as they investigate burt (Aus) 4:12.07. 4x100m me- 3:50.40 (WR, Old: USA, 3:51.55, off thetrack action. Benga ul Rangasamy (MSport) (MSport); 2. Mega K.S (Ahura breaststroke America’s Lilly athlete to win titles in two allegations of sexual harass dley relay: 1. Great Britain Budapest, 2017), 2. Australia luru’s Chirag Ghorpade (Mo 18:28.329; 2. Vishnu Prasad Racing); 3. Diana Pundole (Ah King got to the wall fi rst in diff erent sports at a single ment against the Rio Olym 3:28.10, 2. USA 3:28.45, 3. Rus 3:53.42, 3. Canada 3:53.58. mentum Motorsports), who (MSport) 18:31.673; 3. A. San ura Racing). Golden day for Praggu, Vaishali Avishka powers Sri Lanka to series win Blind cricket: India clinches Former claims title, the latter her maiden GMnorm Mushfi qur’s unbeaten 98 goes in vain for Bangladesh in second ODI T20I series after becoming a Grandmas the World youth title in CHESS ter in June last year. Greece in 2015 (I won the CRICKET SCOREBOARD ANI u14 category and he won KINGSTON Special Correspondent AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal b CHENNAI Special win u10). This (Xtracon Open) is COLOMBO Udana 19, Soumya Sarkar lbw b The Indian blind cricket Praggu, seeded 20th, said a big victory for him as it is a Pradeep 11, Mohd. Mithun c team defeated Jamaica by It was a memorable day for there was no pressure on strong tournament,” she Avishka Fernando hit a Mendis b Dananjaya 12, Mushfi 10 wickets in the second siblings R. Praggnanandhaa him. “Defeating Italy’s Voca said. quickfi re halfcentury as Sri qur Rahim (not out) 98, Mah T20I match to win the two and R. Vaishali in the Xtra turo Daniele, a higherrated Lanka eased to a sevenwick mudullah b Dananjaya 6, Sabbir match series here on con Open chess champion player, in the seventh round et win over Bangladesh in Rahman run out 11, Mosaddek Saturday. Hossain c Kusal Perera b Udana ship in Copenhagen on Sun day. Praggnanandhaa, with was special. Now I am very confi dent,” he said. A great the second ODI to seal the threematch series in Colom 13, Mehidy Hasan c Karunaratne Deepak strikes b Pradeep 43, Taijul Islam run 8.5 points from 10 rounds, clinched the open title while Praggu will reach Chennai on July 30 before leaving for result: bo on Sunday. Opener Fernando made out 3, Mustafi zur Rahman (not out) 2; Extras (b3 lb4, w12, Jamaica, opting to bat, was reduced to nine for three Vaishali got her fi rst GM norm and second IMnorm. Abu Dhabi for the Masters tournament from August 2. Ramesh 82 off 75 balls, helping Sri Lanka reach 242 for three in nb1): 20; Total (for eight wkts. in 50 overs): 238. as Deepak Malik took three wickets in the second over. Vaishali, with 7.5 points, fi n The 18yearold Vaishali 44.4 overs after Bangladesh Fall of wickets: 126, 231, 3 However, Gregory Ste ished 15th. This is the 13yearold Praggu’s fi rst major crown was ecstatic. “We had some good moments in the tour nament earlier. We bagged C oach R.B. Ramesh said it was a “just reward” for all the hard was restricted to 238 for eight, despite wicketkeeper batsman Mushfi qur Rahim 52, 468, 588, 6117, 7201, 8231. wart and Graham put on 113 for the fourth wicket as Sri Lanka bowling: Dhananjaya the hosts fi nished at 147 for work Praggu has put in. making an unbeaten 98. de Silva 100390, Pradeep six. “This is a great result Fernando and skipper Di 100532, Udana 100582, In reply, India got off to for him. Since he muth Karunaratne set the Kumara 100420, Dananjaya a fi ne start and continued became GM last year, tone for Sri Lanka’s run 100392. the momentum he was kind of stuck at chase with a 71run stand be Sri Lanka: Avishka Fernando c throughout. a certain level. His fore Bangladesh had its fi rst Tamim b Mustafi zur 82, Dimuth performances were not success through off spinner Karunaratne b Mehidy 15, Kusal Ramesh hits century bad but not great either. Mehidy Hasan. Perera c Sarkar b Mustafi zur 30, Kusal Mendis (not out) 41, An India opener Sunil Ramesh But this is a great Mehidy bowled Karuna hammered an unbeaten gelo Mathews (not out) 52; Ex reward,” he said. ratne for 15 but Fernando 101 off just 40 deliveries. tras (b4, lb5, w12, nb1): 22; Ramesh said Praggu and Kusal Perera continued The aerial route: Avishka Fernando’s aggressive knock Total (for three wkts. in 44.4 He took the team home worked on new the hosts’ onslaught. contained nine fours and two sixes. AFP * overs): 242. in the company of Ajay, openings and that Mustafi zur Rahman dis Fall of wickets: 171, 2129, who made an unbeaten helped him. “He has missed Fernando and Pere qur to thank for providing it will be held here on 3146. 30. been working on new ra, who made 30 off 34 balls, something to fi ght with after Wednesday. Bangladesh bowling: Mehidy With this, India white openings in recent in quick succession to revive the toporder crumbled for 100511, Shafi ul 50290, washed Jamaica in both times. Before that, we Bangladesh’s hopes but Ku the second time in the Vettori is spin consultant Taijul 102350, Mustafi zur 8 the threematch ODI and were focusing more on sal Mendis and Angelo Math series. The Bangladesh Cricket 0502, Mosaddek 70320, twomatch T20I series. the middle and end ews denied the visitors furth Mushfi qur slammed six Board on Saturday appoint Sabbir 2.40200, Sarkar The scores: Jamaica 147 for games. Now after er success. Mathews struck fours and a six in a 110ball ed former New Zealand cap 20160. six in 20 overs (Gregory Ste becoming GM, with the occasional legspinner Sab innings to bail out Bangla tain Daniel Vettori as spin Toss: Bangladesh. wart 51 n.o., Graham 32) lost pressure off , we worked bir Rahman for a four to desh which lost its fi rst six consultant and South Africa MoM: Avishka. to India 149 for no loss in 8.5 Sweet siblings: R. Praggnanandhaa with R. Vaishali. a lot on openings.” complete Sri Lanka’s win. wickets for 117 runs. paceman Charl Langeveldt Sri Lanka won by seven wick- overs (Sunil Ramesh 101 n.o., * FILE PHOTO: M. VEDHAN Bangladesh had Mushfi The third and fi nal game as pace bowling coach. ets with 32 balls remaining. Ajay 30 n.o.). 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IN BRIEF < > Ibatter see myself as a ANI Press Trust of India Not in your hands Dubai on this tour New Delhi “Yes, you tend to lose pa Australia’s Matthew Wade and if there is an Every player wants a sense of tience but selection is not in thinks Alex Carey is going to opportunity to bat security and Shreyas Iyer is your hands. be the team’s next wicket at fi ve or six, no diff erent as he believes “All you can do is per keeper and he is not pushing wherever it is, I am that “getting in and out of the form, perform and perform for the spot anymore. comfortable to step team doesn’t create a good and that’s what I enjoy do “I don’t feel like I’m push pattern” and dents a player’s ing,” he said when asked into it ing for that [wicketkeeper] self belief in the long run. about times when someone spot too much anymore. I played 20 Tests and a lot of Indian Premier League’s is repeatedly ignored. think [Alex Carey] is going to onedayers as a ’keeper that youngest captain, the 24 “You have to keep per be the next wicketkeeper if something happens to Tim Yuvraj’s cameo sets up yearold Iyer, who guided forming and keep showing for Australia. I think eve (Paine) on the morning of a Nationals’ win Delhi Capitals to its fi rst people that you are capable ryone knows that, it’s just a Test, then I can stand in and TORONTO playoff s in seven years, is get of playing at the higher matter of time for that to keep. I’ve got no issues Yuvraj Singh scored a ting ready for the upcoming league. Once you get that happen,” ICC quoted Wade there. I’ve been away for a quickfire 21ball 35 as Toronto Nationals chased limitedover series in the Ca sniff , you never look back,” as saying. long time and I am excited to down a 192run target, with ribbean, having earned a re Shreyas, who enjoys 50plus Wade has found a spot in be back,” he said. two wickets to spare, against call after a disappointing average (52.18) over 54 First the 17member squad named Wade, who hasn’t played Edmonton Royals in Global World Cup snub. Class games and a healthy for the upcoming Ashes. Ho international cricket since T20 Canada here on Saturday. 42.93 in ListA matches, said. wever, it will be skipper Tim October 2017, stated that he India’s 2011 World Cup hero, Second coming He is confi dent that he will Paine behind the wicket. sees himself as a batsman in who hit three boundaries and This is his second coming certainly play a World Cup in Wade expressed his ex the upcoming Ashes tour. as many sixes, looked fluent and he wants a few more future even as the 2019 ex citement over being includ “I see myself as a batter throughout his innings. Yuvraj chances that will help him clusion rankles him. ed in the squad and said he on this tour and if there is an had scored only 14 from 27 cement his place in the side. “Yes, there was a lot of will do the wicketkeeping if opportunity to bat at fi ve or balls in the first match which “If you are really a good ta buzz about me before the something happens to Paine six, wherever it is, I am com his team lost to Vancouver lent, then you need a certain World Cup selection because as Carey is not playing in the fortable to step into it. Fin Knights. PTI amount of chances to prove I was consistent and aware Ashes. gers crossed I get an oppor yourself and get acclimatised about the hardwork and “It’s just a luxury that I’ve tunity,” he said. to the conditions,” Shreyas smart work that I had put in. told PTI in an exclusive It will defi nitely reap benefi ts interview. and help me in future when I “If you keep coming in play for India,” he said. and going out (of the team), Shreyas fully understands it doesn’t really set a good that it was a specifi c team pattern for one’s self and you combination that was the start disbelieving yourself. If reason he was being over you are a great talent, then looked and hence he always you need some time,” feels remained in high spirits. the talented Mumbaikar, “It was diffi cult to not get Basilashvili retains who has played six ODIs and selected. It was my dream to Hamburg title an equal number of T20Is. play the World Cup for my HAMBURG country. “I know there are a Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili Only mantra few opportunities that I got retained his title at the Having stacked up consistent but unfortunately the team Hamburg Open on Sunday performances at the domes combination was such that it when he beat unseeded tic and ‘A’ level, Shreyas said didn’t demand me to be A just wish: Shreyas Iyer wants a few more chances to help him cement his place in Clear thinking: Matthew Wade says he sees himself as a Russian Andrey Rublev 75, that at times one tends to there,” said Shreyas. the Indian team. FILE PHOTO: PRASHANT NAKWE * batsman in the Ashes tour. RYAN PIERSE/ GETTY IMAGES * 46, 63. Basilashvili, who was seeded fourth at the claycourt event, is ranked 16th in the world but will lose points because last year he took the title after coming through qualifying. AFP Chandigarh fi nally gets BCCI affi liation Desert God claims RACING Decision welcomed by the city’s cricket fraternity with an eye on the future Vijay Lokapally NEW DELHI < > Italent am glad the local “The city had a good in frastructure (stadium at Sec put in by many. “A very wel come development for crick Bangalore St. Leger will serve Fortyseven years after seek tor 16) and we had some ta et in this region,” noted BENGALURU: S. Padmanabhan ing recognition from the Chandigarh now Sushil Kapoor lented players who were Atray, who has been organis trained Desert God (Sandesh up) won the Tetrasoft Inc. Bangalore 3 MARILLINGAIAH MEMORIAL TROPHY (1,200m), rated 45 to 65: LIFE AWAITS (Rayan) 1, Treas FP: 340, Q: 123, Trinella: 370 and 148, Exacta: 858 and 664. Favour ite: Kvasir. Owner: Mr. S. Pathy. Board, Chandigarh fi nally Veteran cricket offi cial forced to either play for Ha ing the JP Atray cricket tour St. Leger, the chief event of the ure Delight (Suraj) 2, Fair Warn Trainer: Arjun Mangalorkar. gained a slot to compete in ryana or Punjab. I am glad nament for the last 25 years. races held here on Sunday ( July ing (Antony) 3 and Super Success there were objections from 28). (T.S. Jodha) 4. 1/2, Shd and 13/4. No regrets, says Iniesta on leaving Barcelona domestic cricket. The recognition granted Punjab, the BCCI allowed the local talent will serve Chandigarh now,” Kapoor “Chandigarh should have got affi liation long ago. It is a The winner is owned by Radiant Blood Stock Pvt Ltd rep by. Mrs. 1m, 12.67s. ₹ 284 (w), 59, 11 and 19 (p), SHP: 38, THP: 43, FP: 806, Q: 6 ALLIED FORCES PLATE (1,100m), rated 15 to 35, 4yo & over: PRINCESS HOLLY (K. LEEDS to the Union Territory Crick Chandigarhbased players to added. matter of satisfaction that Sharmila Padmanabhan and Mr. 269, Trinella: 6,855 and 3,672, Ex Raghu) 1, Hafnium (Arshad) 2, Vissel Kobe’s Andres Iniesta et Association (UTCA) was represent the newlyfound Among the players from UTCA had fi nally received af S. Padmanabhan & Col. Swapan acta: 39,418 and 12,670. Favour She’s Superb (S. Shareef ) 3 and Si Haryana team,” said Kapoor, Bhadra. ite: Treasure Delight. Owners: Mr. mone (Rayan) 4. Not run: Naw said he has “no regrets” over welcomed by the city’s crick Chandigarh who played for fi liation with BCCI and the Sriram Komandur & Mr. Rakshith abzaadi. 3/4, 41/4 and Hd. 1m, making a move from Barcelona to the J1 League et fraternity with an eye on the future. who is currently the offi cial spokesperson for Punjab India were Kapil Dev, Yograj Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Ashok boys and girls of Chandigarh will be able to play national 1 MANITOU PLATE (1,400m), maiden 3yo only, (Terms): TENNO SHO (Trevor) 1, Cavaliere Shetty. Komandur. Trainer: Sriram 07.55s. ₹ 40 (w), 17, 37 and 19 (p), SHP: 105, THP: 47, FP: 1,774, Q: Cricket Association. (Antony) 2, Legendary Princess 882, Trinella: 5,995 and 1,976, Ex side. “No, no regrets. It’s a very strong word to label it For veteran cricket offi cial Sushil Kapoor, the news Malhotra, Chetan Sharma, V.R.V. Singh, Dinesh Mongia level tournaments in all age groups,” said a delighted (Sandesh) 3 and Silver Eclipse (Md. Asif Khan) 4. 31/2, 81/2 and 4 TETRASOFT INC. BANGALORE ST. LEGER (2,800m), 4yo & over, (Terms): DESERT GOD acta: 1,26,937 (carried over). Fa vourite: Fantastic App. Owner: as that. I’ve always said it. If I meant “respect” for the In the forefront and Siddharth Kaul. “I am Atray. 83/4. 1m, 25.81s. ₹ 13 (w), 10, 13 (Sandesh) 1, Roberta (Trevor) 2, Mr. Gnanadeva Rao. Trainer: had felt the desire or the and 10 (p), SHP: 36, THP: 36, FP: Point To Prove (Zervan) 3 and My Narayana Gowda. game’s fans and promoters Kapoor was in the forefront happy for the young cricke “With the merger of CCA 52, Q: 60, Trinella: 48 and 11, Ex Opinion (A. Imran) 4. 3/4, 4 and 1. strength to continue playing in Barcelona I would’ve loved in and around Chandigarh. “I had attended the in keeping the demand for Chandigarh’s separate entity ters of Chandigarh,” re marked Kapil. Punjab into UTCA things be came much easier and the acta: 619 and 738. Favourite: Tenno Sho. Owner: Manjri Horse 3m, 00.27s. ₹ 15 (w), 12 and 19 (p), SHP: 34, THP: 37, FP: 51, Q: 28, 7 SMART CHIEFTAN CUP (DIV. II), (1,200m), rated 30 to 50, 4 yo & over: DEPTH CHARGE (Kiran to come here a year later Breed Farm Pvt Ltd. Trainer: Neil Trinella: 282 and 180, Exacta: 932 Board’s AGM at Calcutta in in domestic cricket but the process of affi liation was fi Darashah. and 352. Favourite: Desert God. Rai) 1, Helenka (Zervan) 2, playing for Barca against Panama (Arshad) 3 and Decisive 1972 and sought permission eff orts were stalled. In 1982, Reward for hardwork nalised by the BCCI. Hence Owners: Radiant Blood Stock Pvt Vissel, but my moment ended,” Goal.com quoted for players from Chandigarh the UTCA became a regis For Vivek Atray, a cricket forth, many more (local) 2 LIVELY EMPREY PLATE (1,200m), rated 00 to 20: AR- ROGANCE (Yash) 1, Darahasini Ltd rep by. Mrs. Sharmila Pad manabhan and Mr. S. Padman (A. Imran) 4. 3/4, 11/2 and 2. 1m, 13.92s. ₹ 55 (w), 20, 12 and 15 (p), Iniesta. ANI to play for Haryana since the tered body but support from loving bureaucrat and senior cricketers will get the chance ( John) 2, Show Girl (Vinod abhan & Col. Swapan Bhadra. SHP: 39, THP: 50, FP: 178, Q: 104, Trinella: 614 and 274, Exacta: city was not getting any re the Board eluded the cricket vicepresident of the UTCA, to play at higher levels and Shinde) 3 and Majestic Rajkumari Trainer: S. Padmanabhan. 4,058 and 2,264. Favourite: cognition. Even thought lovers. it was a reward for hard work perhaps the highest level.” (Md. Asif Khan) 4. Not run: As tron. 21/2, 1 and 11/4. 1m, 13.91s. 5 SMART CHIEFTAN CUP (DIV. I), (1,200m), rated 30 to 50, 4yo Helenka. Owners: Mr. Y.B. Singh JP Atray ₹ 49 (w), 17, 12 and 105 (p), SHP: 35, THP: 285, FP: 120, Q: 46, & over: ANGELS KISS (Antony) 1, Wings Of Desire (Zervan) 2, Kvasir & Mr. Kunal Gupta. Trainer: B. Prithviraj. memorial Sarita shocks Pooja, books berth for World C’ships Trinella: 3,360 and 2,057, Exacta: 19,673 and 5,059. Favourite: Dara hasini. Owner: Mr. Daulat Chhab (Srinath) 3 and Varcasva (Trevor) 4. Not run: Secretsuperstar. 13/4, Nk and 31/2. 1m, 13.38s. ₹ 67 (w), Jackpot: ₹ 7,44,296 (one tkt.); Run nerup: 21,266 (15 tkts.); Treble (i): 3,466 (six tkts.); (ii): 16,003 (three cricket 2020 Tokyo Olympics, to be Pooja 65 in a keenly fought Games and Commonwealth ria. Trainer: Rajesh Narredu. 17, 14 and 11 (p), SHP: 31, THP: 57, tkts.). WRESTLING held in Kazakhstan in bout of the Pro Wrestling Games gold medal winner Be Sure favoured for feature Sports Bureau September. League in January last. Vinesh Phogat outsmarted SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT CHANDIGARH KOLKATA In the women’s trials for Seema beat the seasoned Reshma Mane and Pinki 132 The 25th edition of the JP six Olympic weight classes Nirmala 70 to claim the and 90 in the 62kg and 53kg Atray memorial cricket Sarita Mor stunned World held at Lucknow on Sunday, 50kg slot, while Divya Kak respectively. Kiran took the HYDERABAD: Be Sure, who has P. Sai Kumar 57.5, 3. Midnight Singh 59.5, 3. Newport (4) Surya tournament will be held at championships bronze me Sarita, an Asian champion ran, the current Asian 76kg berth, overcoming Gur been well tuned, may score in Dream (6) Umesh 56.5, 4. Ta Ta Prakash 56.5, 4. Champion Bull the Sri Ramakrishnam Raju Me (3) Rafique Sk. 54.5, 5. Exclusive (2) A. Sandesh 55.5, 5. Magical four venues here from Sep dallist Pooja Dhanda in the ships silver medallist in 2017, bronze medallist, got the sharanpreet Kaur 64. morial Cup (1,400m), the main Blue (4) A. Sandesh 54 and 6. Skill (6) C.P. Bopanna 55.5, 6. tember 1 to 10. 57kg selection trial to book a defeated Pooja, who had a better of former Asian cham The trials for four non event of the races to be held Humaaghar (5) Afroz Khan 54. Meritocracy (5) B.R. Kumar 55.5, Toprung cricketers like slot in the National team for close shave against Anshu pion Navjot Kaur 63 to se Olympic categories — 55kg, here on Monday ( July 29). 1. EXCLUSIVE BLUE, 7. Pentagon (8) G. Naresh 55.5 2. CAPE KIDNAPPERS and 8. Scooby Dooby Doo (3) Ajit Kapil Dev, Chetan Sharma, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj the World wrestling cham pionships, the fi rst event of Malik in the semifi nals, 21 in the fi nal. cure the 68kg spot. Olympic bronze medallist 59kg, 65kg and 72kg — will be held in the second week of 1 REGENCY PLATE (DIV. II), (1,600m), 5yo & over, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 130 p.m.: 1. 4 FLOWERSOFTHEFOREST PLATE (1,200m), maiden 3 Singh 55.5. 1. BE SURE, Singh, Harbhajan Singh, fering quota places for the Sarita had earlier shocked Sakshi Malik and Asian August. On My Way (4) Aneel 61, 2. City yo only, rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 2. CHAMPION BULL, Of Sails (3) Rohit Kumar 60.5, 3. 305: 1. Fabulous Gift (9) C.P. 3. STARLIGHT M.S. Dhoni, Cheteshwar Et Voici (2) Ajeeth Kumar 59.5, 4. Bopanna 60, 2. Kionia (8) Afroz Pujara, Shikhar Dhawan Golden Hope (1) A.A. Vikrant 58, Khan 60, 3. Let It Be Me (3) 7 REGENCY PLATE (DIV. I), (1,600m), 5yo & over, rated have turned out for various State and corporate teams in the past editions of the Inter edges PSG on penalties 5. Lancashire (6) P. Sai Kumar 56.5, 6. Vijay’s Empress (5) R. Ajinkya 56, 7. Joy Of Giving (7) Gaurav Singh 53 and 8. Top Kunal Bunde 60, 4. Southern Lady (12) Suraj Narredu 60, 5. Tremendous Desire (4) Santosh Raj 60,6. Speed Warrior (5) B.R. 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 435: 1. Av antika (6) B.R. Kumar 61.5, 2. Valee Tiger (3) G. Naresh 61, 3. Charlie Brown (7) Koushik 59.5, tournament which is affi Conte’s side comes just days vious stop on its Asian tour, fi rst 10 minutes. New signing Sprint (8) Umesh 53. Kumar 59.5, 7. Angel Tesoro (10) 4. Top Man (9) A.A. Vikrant 59, liated to the Punjab Cricket FOOTBALL after it lost to Italian rivals Ju while his teammates fl ew to Stefano Sensi and Ivan Peris 1. ON MY WAY, P. Sai Kumar 59, 8. Zip Zip Zip 5. Semira (2) Afroz Khan 57, 6. 2. ET VOICI, (11) Koushik 59, 9. Acadian Angel Human Touch (5) P. Sai Kumar Association. ventus on penalties in a gambling enclave Macau. ic were instrumental in the 3. TOP SPRINT (7) A.A. Vikrant 58.5, 9. Kushi 56, 7. Withrosemakeup (4) Sixteen teams will parti Agence France-Presse friendly in China. During a scrappy game in early Inter attack, producing Kushi Kushi (6) Aneel 58.5, 11. Gaurav Singh 55.5, 8. New cipate this year. The win Macau Neymar, linked with a sweltering Macau, Inter was quick probing passes and 2 SET ALIGHT PLATE (1,400m), maiden 3yo only (Cat. II), (Terms), 200: 1. Ace Misile (16) Spiritual (2) A. Sandesh 58.5, and 12. Surseine (1) N. Rawal Comer (8) Jitendra Singh 53 and 9. Actually (1) Surya Prakash ner will get a cash prize of Portuguese midfi elder Joao move back to his former club quicker out of the blocks, causing problems behind 58.5. 52.5. Gaurav Singh 56, 2. Glendale (14) ₹ 2 lakh and the runnerup Mario scored the fi nal spot Barcelona, remained in Chi forcing three fi ne stops from the PSG defence. B.R. Kumar 56, 3. Mind Reader 1. SOUTHERN LADY, 1. ACTUALLY, kick as Inter Milan beat Ney 2. ANGEL TESORO, 2. NEW COMER, ₹ 1 lakh. na’s Shenzhen, PSG’s pre PSG’s Alphonse Areola in the In Neymar’s absence, it (4) Nakhat Singh 56, 4. The Great 3. SPIRITUAL marless Paris SaintGermain Gatsby (11) Deep Shanker 56, 5. 3. CHARLIE BROWN was French World Cupwin Turf Choice (7) Kunal Bunde 56, on penalties here. With its wantaway Brazi ner Kylian Mbappe who 6. A Hundred Echoes (5) R. 5 VIJAYS CONQUER PLATE (DIV. I), (1,200m), 4yo & over, 8 VIJAYS CONQUER PLATE (DIV. II), (1,200m), 4yo & over, Fardeen beats lian superstar left out of the drew cheers from the crowd with his driving runs, alth Ajinkya 54.5, 7. Alliston (9) Ajit Singh 54.5, 8. Ashwa Calvari (1) B. Nikhil 54.5, 9. Caledonia (15) rated upto 25 (Cat. III), 335: 1. Air Salute (3) Jitendra Singh 60, 2. Blazing Speed (9) P. Sai Kumar rated upto 25 (Cat. III), 505: 1. Asgard (9) N. Rawal 60, 2. Jazz It Up (3) Gaurav Singh 60, 3. Rhine trip to the former Portu Faisal to title guese colony, PSG was se ough he was often let down by his fi nal touch. Ajeeth Kumar 54.5, 10. Coconut Coast (8) S.G. Prasad 54.5, 11. Ex 59, 3. Mossad (11) Ajeeth Kumar 59, 4. Hopscotch (6) N. Rawal (7) Aneel 59.5, 4. Run Runner Run (6) Afroz Khan 59, 5. Coun conds from victory on Satur clusive Art (3) A. Sandesh 54.5, 57.5, 5. Story Teller (5) Nakhat try’s Gift (8) Santosh Raj 58, 6. Penalties went to sudden 12. Kintsugi (10) Ashhad Asbar GURUGRAM: Fardeen Qamar Singh 57.5, 6. Escalating Striker Rose Patel (5) G. Naresh 58, 7. day before Samuele Longo’s death after PSG’s Adil Aouch 54.5, 13. Miss Marvellous (12) P. (4) Umesh 57, 7. Silver Dollar (7) Top Singer (1) A.A. Vikrant 58, 8. beat his brother Faisal Qa injurytime equaliser made it iche’s eff ort was stopped by Sai Kumar 54.5, 14. Queen Run A.A. Vikrant 57, 8. Negress Prin Vallee Ikon (2) B.R. Kumar 57, 9. mar 64, 46, 75 in the fi nal ner (6) Suraj Narredu 54.5, 15. cess (1) R.S. Jodha 56.5, 9. Tyrion Dumbledore (4) Surya Prakash 11. Handanovic, but Antonio Star Of Tiara (13) Umesh 54.5 (8) Harinder Singh 55.5, 10. of the AITA men’s ranking 55 and 10. Diesis Dream (10) Inter goalkeeper Samir Candreva’s cheeky attempt and 16. Urvasi (2) Rohit Kumar Sindhu (2) G. Naresh 54.5 and 11. Umesh 53. tennis tournament at the 54.5. Victoria (10) Afroz Khan 52.5. Handanovic saved from Adil to chip Areola backfi red and 1. COUNTRY’S GIFT, Pradhan Tennis Academy 1. EXCLUSIVE ART, 1. ESCALATING STRIKER, 2. DIESIS DREAM, Aouchiche and then Arthur glanced off the crossbar. 2. QUEEN RUNNER, 2. VICTORIA, in Sector103 on Sunday. 3. RHINE The results: Zagre before Mario stepped It was up to Handanovic 3. CALEDONIA 3. STORY TELLER Day’s best: EXCLUSIVE ART up to slot the winner for In to make another fi ne stop Double: EXCLUSIVE BLUE — Final: Fardeen Qamar bt Fai sal Qamar 64, 46, 75; Sem ter, who edged the penalties from Arthur, before Mario 3 SHIVAKUMAR LAL ME- MORIAL CUP (1,600m), 3yo & over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II), 2 6 SRI S. RAMAKRISHNAM RAJU MEMORIAL CUP (1,400m), 3 yo & over, rated 60 to 85 (Cat. SOUTHERN LADY Jkt: 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8; Mini Jkt: 5, 6, 7 ifi nals: Faisal bt Ashutosh Ti 65. The crucial kick: Joao Mario scored the fi nal spotkick as Inter calmly buried the crucial 30: 1. Mark My Word (1) Nakhat II), 405: 1. Starlight (7) Kuldeep & 8; Tr (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 3, 4 & 5; wari 64, 36, 62. The win for Antonio Milan beat Neymarless Paris SaintGermain. AFP * kick. Singh 60, 2. Cape Kidnappers (2) Singh 60, 2. Be Sure (1) Nakhat (iii): 6, 7 & 8. Tla: all races. 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Eligibility: Indian students who are enrolled The graffi ti culture in college campuses brings up various social issues and aesthetics in the 25,000 African students are in the fi rstyear of their fulltime MBA pro most colourful manner currently studying grammes, at selected 150 educational insti in 500 public and tutions, may apply. Students must have an b KRITHIKA RATHORE private universities across India, and these annual family income not more than ₹ 6 numbers should grow in future with lakhs, to be eligible to apply. A few years back, the city of Dha increased cooperation between India and Prizes and rewards: Selected scholars will be ka witnessed the sudden emer Africa, the Confederation of Indian Industry provided with ₹ 1 lakh per annum, for two gence of a man called Subodh — (CII) recently said. In a press release years of their fulltime MBA studies. the name given to a graffi ti of a produced to prepare for the IndiaAfrica Application: Apply online at Buddy4Study man holding a sun in a cage. “He” Higher Education and Skill Development Deadline: July 31 then took over the walls of the city Summit next month in India, cohosted by http://www.b4s.in/EDGE/IFBMS1 with the message “Hobeki?” the Indian government and industry, the CII b Tel Aviv University UnderGraduate (“Will it happen?”). What the ano said India has a “reputable, older and more Programme, Israel nymous artist demanded was not developed higher education sector than explicit, and soon the graffi ti be Africa”, which is likely to be a magnet to Tel Aviv University, Israel, is off ering this op came an expression of cultural students, adding that “the country remains portunity for its undergraduation pro frustration — a feeling shared by among the top five destinations for African grammes in B.Sc. Electrical and Electronics those across the border as well. students”. Engineering and B.A. Liberal Arts to stu And that is how “Subodh” fi rst dents who have cleared class XII. started showing up in Kolkata, Eligibility: Candidates appearing/passed class SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT making him an icon of protest. XII with minimum 75% marks, having All In Graffi ti became an artistic me Preserving dia JEE Mains rank between 1 40,000, top research dium of expression in the early SAT/ACT performers are eligible to apply. 60s and 70s in the U.S. Artists took The House of Prizes and rewards: $10,000 worth discount up abandoned walls to show their Representatives towards tuition fee to exceptional indiff erence towards the authori in Indonesia, meritholders. ties. The liberal aura of Kolkata recently passed Application: Online has provided the perfect canvas into law, the Deadline: August 31 for messages of protest. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: national system http://www.b4s.in/EDGE/TAU5 Graffi ti has become an insepar Artists in this category of science and b 31st All India Essay Contest On Nuclear Science and Technology able part of student politics in Pre usually demonstrate the technology bill, sidency University in Kolkata. Ho aesthetics of their art. which imposes Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Go wever, the college authorities criminal charges against foreign researchers vernment of India, is inviting enthusiastic consider this nothing less than stretch from the vividly coloured found guilty of violating visa regulations. science students to submit their entries for vandalism. campus walls to the streets. Lawmaker and National Mandate Party this essay competition and win stand a The institute has also collabo politician Andi Yuliani Paris said, “Researchers chance to get cash awards and national re A movement rated with the Bangalore Metro do not have to worry as long as they possess cognition. The essay aims at highlighting Sharing his thoughts on why graf Rail Corporation (BMRC) under its ethical clearance from the Research, scientifi c developments and achievements fi ti is an important tool for stu “Art In Transit” initiative. It is a Technology and Higher Education Ministry.” in nuclear technology, through students’ dents, Bhaskar Sarkar, an All India public art initiative which aims at talents. Students’ Association (AISA) facilitating meaningful discourse Eligibility: Any student who is pursuing a full member from Presidency Univer of art and design at public places. time undergraduate programme in any dis sity says, “In Presidency, graffi ti is As a part of the project, students Climate cipline, at any recognised institution in In not for art’s sake. It is more of a revamped the walls of some of the change, a dia, may apply. Prizes and rewards: Winning entries get cash medium of opinion sharing, and is metro stations. priority used as a form of resistance”. Ma Graffi ti is often looked down awards from ₹ 15,000 to ₹ 25,000 each. Con ny other students like him have al upon for its apparent disruption The second solation prizes of ₹ 7,000 will also be award ways considered graffi ti to be a re of the uniformity of our surround Sustainable ed to worthy entries. Students will also get volutionary art form. ings. Mostly, the graffi ti that is in Development AC train fare and accommodation benefi ts The same spirit reverberated clined towards public agitation is Goals (SDG) Accord report, Progress towards for attending the Oral Representation/Felici through the famous Pinjra tod pression than mass communica students have an array of courses seen through this lens. Since there the Global Goals in the University and College tation at BARC, Mumbai. movement in Delhi University. tion. Artists in this category usual to choose from, which makes are no express provisions on the Sector, was launched recently, at the United Application: Apply offl ine only The graffi ti on the walls of the hos ly demonstrate the aesthetics of them more adaptable to it. “These condemnation of graffi ti in India, Nations Highlevel Political Forum in New Deadline: August 02 tel drew attention towards the res their art. murals make you stop and think it is important to acknowledge the York, by the Global Alliance — a partnership of http://www.b4s.in/EDGE/AIE1 trictions faced by its residents. Several colleges across the about them. It beautifi es everyth fi ne line between art and deface the world’s universities, colleges and This helped the movement grow globe have courses dedicated to ing around the artwork,” says ment. sustainability networks. The report Courtesy: www.buddy4study.com big. street art and illustrations. Shristi, Rithika Menon, an illustration ma The walls have much to say, if recommends that university leaders commit to There is another side to graffi ti a Bengalurubased institute of art jor from Shristi. Murals and paint only we could listen as much as we net zero carbon emissions and sign the global which is more about individual ex and design, is one of them. The ings by students from Shristi look at them. climate emergency letter. 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I won’t say sleep graphs, detailed Union Public Services Commission, use of technology in education is sleep statistics and is known for some key changes he ef hyped, but it needs proper applica carefully selected alarm fected in the functioning of the pre tion. More importantly, it has to be melodies, which will help mier recruiting agency in the coun integrated and not used as a you wake up without the try. The farreaching steps he replacement. shock of a loud alarm. initiated include introduction of ap The sleep statistics will titude tests in the recruitment proce What about brain drain? Is there inform you how deep dure and egovernance initiatives any eventual gain? your sleep was, and how to improve it. You can also that has simplifi ed the application Well, a student seeks education create a customisable wakeup window of up to 90 process. Education Plus caught up out of the country as there is no simi minutes. There are sleep notes which will inform you with Agrawal in Thiruvananthapu lar system set up within the country. how drinking coffee, eating late or working out affects ram recently, where he spoke during But it is also important to move to a your night’s rest. (http://bit.ly/2y4uNTN) an interactive session with civil ser higher peer group. Then, perhaps, vices aspirants organised by an IAS there is better research work done in Sleep as Android Academy. some other countries. Also, it is nat Do you need lullabies to fall asleep? Then, this app ural to aspire for a better job, educa might work for you. Not Chasing the dream tional infrastructure and salary only does it track your There is a segregation of the types package. But, on the other hand, sleep, it also plays nature of students. Until about a decade about 40% of them return as teach lullabies such as sea, chants, whales, and so back, a majority of the brighter ones ers. So, there is also a gain. on, with binaural tones would opt for professional courses, for you to rest well. It has mainly in the hope of a settled ca What were your college years like? SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT contactless ultrasonic reer because the private sector in In the earlier days, we certainly sleep tracking capabilities dustry is strong. The less bright used to work really hard. I come which will ensure you would bide their time and attempt from a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Ali don’t need to keep your governmentorganised exams. But garh district, and we used to walk phone on the bed for it to there has been a change in the trend. miles to reach school. We had to track your sleep. It also Also, students from middle and low fi ght several hardships to succeed, records your sleep talk ermiddle class are coming forward. and that prepares you to fi ght in life. and snoring so that you Many young doctors and engineers However, that is not what everyone can track them. Apart are looking at second options in the imperative to thoroughly examine centres? but the study material will be useful should face. It is always good to from that, it tracks sleep hope that they can make a diff erence past papers. When you know that Yes, coaching infrastructure has for a conscientious aspirant. learn to fi nd your own way and your respiration such as sleep phaser, oximetry or sonar. in society and gain a greater level of from about 12 lakh, only 1,000 or so grown in leaps and bounds. A key strategy to tackle obstacles. When (http://bit.ly/2Z4pqA0) satisfaction. get selected, you must do your ho reason is the growth of education in What is the role of technology in im- you fi nd a solution yourself, you be mework. Wide reading on a variety the country. On the fl ip side, this is parting quality education? come creative. Spoonfeeding is Sleepmeter Tips for aspirants of topics is paramount, as is unwa an age of consumerism, and the un The predominant system is, of your greatest enemy. My mentors Not only does this app track your sleep, but it also lets Understand where you stand and vering motivation. derbelly of burgeoning coaching in course, a teacherstudent model. A were my teachers in all levels of edu you know how much credit or debit sleep you have. It be ready for the competition. Be frastructure is also apparent. But the teacher decides what and how to cation. My school days were sort of tracks your nightly sleep clear about why you are here, and How competitive has the All India genuine ones help in aggregation teach. But, we are moving towards a an extension of the gurukul system. periods with whatever how many attempts you would want Services exams become, especially and compilation of vital study mate global change of outcomebased It is important to know the diff e gaps that happened in to make. Know the ground rules. It is with the mushrooming of coaching rial. Quality of teaching may diff er, education. We do face a shortage of rence between coaching and talking. between. Upon tracking your sleep, the app creates at least 25 graphs mentioning different aspects of your sleep. It allows you to save Mapping out friendships Get your groundwork straight screenshots of these graphs and statistics in case you want to share the same with your exams in PCB and am interested in psy medical professionals, Forging early friendships and staying informed about your chology. However, the problem is that I family or friends. do not have the adequate scores for get campus, can make your transition easier ting admission. Please suggest how I Sleepmeter also lets you track sleep quality and can pursue my goal. What are the op dreams and wake you up with the gentlest sounds. OFF THE EDGE ) portunities in this fi eld? — Nitin Pandey Dear Nitin, (http://bit.ly/2Sx7StP) NANDINI RAMAN Yes, the cutoff s for admission this year, I am a 32yearold lawyer. However, I across the country, have been rather high.If :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: feel that I have chosen the wrong ca you want to pursue psychology, even if you reer from my personality as I have zero don’t get into the college of your choice, see VIDEO CAFE interest in this profession. I think I which other university is off ering the course should opt for setting up a business, and take it up. You could also consider doing b Krithika Rathore but I neither have the fi nances nor the a liberal arts course with psychology being experience. What do I do? — Anon one of your electives; it is getting increasingly Dear Anon, diffi cult to do master’s in it without a bache GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO This is your prime — it is time you got lor’s degree in the same stream. Having said some clarity about where you are headed. that, psychology is an umbrella term — iden What kind of business would you like to do? tify what under it is something that you want Do you have any friends and working partn to learn. You could look at certifi cate pro ers that you have identifi ed to work with? It is grammes and courses online and overseas, tough if you are going to venture in that as well. Today, it is indeed a lucrative course space without any prior experience, zero fi that could give you many career options such nances and no dependable team. Please as being a child, students, marriage and/or used to before it feels like work. But more often than meet a competent career counsellor and get relationship counsellor, and so on, a corpo “home”, or off ers a sense of not, you are just as alone as your profi ling done, at the earliest, and as rate/softskills trainer, a HR manager, an or belonging. The process of the next person in your class, sess where your aptitude lies. We need to ganisational behavioural psychologist, work settling in is much like feeling your way around just identify your skill sets and career interests to in the advertising fi eld doing quantitative building a personal as tentatively — and wonder match and complement your personality, to and qualitative research studies, branch into backpacker’s guide) map that covers both ing if this might be the fi rst identify what would be a lucrative career special education or even become a forensic usha raman physical geography, step towards friendship. choice for you. psychologist, get into education policy and and the many invisible ele These days, social media I am 22yearold literature graduate. reforms, social and rehabilitation work and Timelapse of the Future: A Journey to the End I have just spent a few days ments that are a part of it. networks can give us a head I want to know the procedure to be so on. of Time helping my daughter move to The former includes such start when we enter a new come a counsellor and its scope. — Sim I am an undergraduate in English lit A recording of Stephen Hawking’s voice in the a diff erent city, where she things as roads, buildings, of context. Most universities ran Sharma erature. I aspire to become a teacher. middle of the video remarks, “What we do now and starts a new job and a new fi ces and classrooms, where and colleges have social me Dear Simran, Are there any colleges that off er teach in the next few years will profoundly affect the next kind of life, away from the to eat, shop, and hang out. dia pages populated by alum What counsellor do you want to become? er training courses with campus inter thousand years.” comfortable familiarity and The latter includes aspects ni, as well as current stu Spend time to identify what it is that you views? — Malavika Venu This timelapse video paints a picture of how the takenforgrantedness of such as networks of trust, re dents, and going through the want to do fi rst. Counselling, in India, is still Dear Malavika, future of our planet might unfold. The video starts home. As with any new liability and effi ciency, as posts on these pages can give in its nascent stages, and hence it is not yet a Teaching is indeed a great career choice, with a satellite view of Earth as it looks now. As the registered profession. Only Rehabilitation especially in our country where education is video progresses, it shows all the possible changes phase of life, there is excite well as understanding expec you a sense of what to ex that might occur in the future. We see drastic rise in ment and apprehension in tations and responsibilities, pect. You can even make a Council Of India, (http://www.rehabcoun a necessity for growth, and a mindset change sea levels, supervolcano eruptions, deadly gamma equal measure; excitement and the consequences of ac few virtual connections to cil.nic.in) is a regulated body that runs stan to eradicate poverty. Please identify and de ray bursts, among several other disasters. The video about all the new possibili tions of various kinds. follow up on, once you reach dardised syllabi and provides services to per termine what level and subjects you would features the voice of several scientists who talk about ties of learning, growth, and the campus. In addition, you sons with disability, in the fi eld of like to teach — at school or the university le our planet’s bleak future. “The universe has only just experience, and apprehen Networking matters can learn a lot by reading rehabilitation and special education. vel. If you would like to teach primary school begun.” sion about unfamiliar people Building that map becomes through the website, fi nding Once you know what you want to do, iden students, you will need a diploma (D.Ted.), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA and an unknown place. If it is easier if you have friends to out about the rules and regu tify the institute, college and the university and to teach secondary school, you will need a place one has never visited, help you through this new lations (are you allowed to that you wish to study at and check the ad a bachelor’s (B.Ed.). Both are twoyear pro there is a nervousness about landscape. Some of us are choose roommates, can you mission criteria with them for a master’s pro grammes. A master’s (M.Ed.) is required for :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: fi nding one’s way and be fortunate to have seniors cook in the hostel room, gramme in counselling psychology or psy specialised subjects and is a oneyear EAR SHOT coming familiar with all the who can do a bit of hand what are the food options, chology. Many universities are particular and programme. ASHOK RAJAGOPALAN roads and landmarks, as also holding through the fi rst few what does the calendar look have a prerequisite of an undergrad in psy Teacher recruitment in India, at the prim the uncertainty of making days and weeks, giving you like), as well as getting a chology for master’s admissions. Some are ary and secondary levels, is tied to state and new friends. At the same tips that can prevent too sense of the lay of the land easy with a BA in any humanities subject, national eligibility testing. You must pass the time, there is a sense of free much stumbling. Others (how large is the campus, whilst others today treat the programme as Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) to dom to explore the world, on might have a familiar cohort, how does one get around, M.Sc and need the candidate to have a qualify to teach in a governmentowned one’s own terms, without the former classmates who em where are the key facilities science/ biology background. You could also school and some private institutions. The Na moderating infl uence of fa bark on this journey together and buildings located). You study and learn through distant education tional Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) mily and known networks. and off er a readymade net are then likely to know what and/or a credible online certifi ed pro off ers preparatory curriculum for the exam, I have also just spent a questions to ask, and maybe, gramme. However, you will need to intern and determines the minimum eligibility re week getting to know a new ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: even where to fi nd answers. with an existing established professional (in quirements for each year. Please refer to batch of students, who are, As with any new phase Finding information ahead the area of your specialisation) to bridge the their websites and get the necessary similarly, in a new location, of life, there is of time, and forging friend gap between theory and practice, to gain information. many of whom are away excitement and ships in the fi rst few days, handson experience eventually. Some of the Disclaimer: This column is not a sub from home for the fi rst time. apprehension in equal can help ease that anxiety lucrative specialisations are in child and stitute for longterm therapy. It is I can sense the tentativeness measure; excitement and make that transition just school counselling, adolescent management, merely a guiding voice. Some issues in them, as they navigate the about all the new a little bit easier. special education, marital and relationship may need medical intervention. rules of a new institution, possibilities of learning, counselling, corporate counselling, geria and the dynamics of a new growth, and experience The writer teaches at the trics, and so on. Take your time and you will The writer is a practising counsellor and a trainer. group of peers. There are and apprehension about University of Hyderabad and eventually fi gure out what you want to She will answer questions sent to many aspects of a new situa unfamiliar people and an edits Teacher Plus. pursue. eduplus.thehindu@gmail.com. The subject line tion that one needs to get unknown place. usha.bpgll@gmail.com I recently passed my class XII CBSE should be: ‘Off the edge’ CM https://t.me/SSC4Exams YK https://t.me/Banking4Exams https://t.me/UPSC4Exams A ND-NDE https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 4 EDUCATION PLUS DELHI MONDAY, JULY 29, 2019 THE HINDU EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN CONVERSATION) Revolutionise learning... 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Creative net personality Steven Wolfe, ment, Titu Talks, Bam has wore them down with my change in the classroom to equip stu Quotient (CQ) is also important, in to aka John Sins, garnered over featured many Btown celebs passion and determination,” dents. day’s education. 17 million views in fi ve days, on his channel — his inter he laughs. As a teacher, if you want to make earlier this year. So, what set view with Shah Rukh Khan your learners independent, selfre New-age classrooms this seemingly ‘just another garnered over 17 million Challenges liant and confi dent, strenuous eff ort It is absurd to completely prohibit the collegegoer’ on the path to views. Today, becoming a YouTuber is required, for, learning transcends use of smartphones in classrooms, in becoming a YouTuber and Ask Bam about how he is for a career is not unheard of, the realms of textbooks. To attain this digital era. 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