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Ahmedabad joint rally with ‘Regional integration
Trump will be historic: Modi pegged to SAARC revival’
‘No objection to CM’s
U.S. President to visit Sabarmati Ashram ahead of ‘Namaste Trump’ event Ranil Wickremesinghe urges India, Pak. to resolve issues
presence at school’ Kallol Bhattacherjee Meera Srinivasan
NEW DELHI Suhasini Haidar BENGALURU
On the eve of U.S. President NEW DELHI Successful regional integra
Donald Trump and Melania
Hours before the arrival of tion — both economic and
Trump’s arrival in the Capital,
the U.S. Embassy said it had U.S. President Donald security — depends on the
“no objection” to Chief Trump for his fi rst visit to In South Asian Association for
Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s dia, Prime Minister Naren Regional Cooperation
presence at a Delhi dra Modi said their joint rally (SAARC) becoming fully
government school, which in Ahmedabad’s Motera Sta functional at the highest le
the First Lady is scheduled to dium will be a “historic” vels, Sri Lanka’s former
visit on Tuesday. event. Prime Minister Ranil Wickre
CITY A PAGE 3 Mr. Trump will arrive in mesinghe said on Sunday.
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‘Police barricaded roads noon on Monday at the start countries in the region to
with no link to protest’ of a 36hour visit that is ex link up both strategically Ranil Wickremesinghe, former Sri Lankan PM, delivering the
NEW DELHI pected to see the signing of and economically, Mr. Wick keynote address at The Huddle on Sunday. K. MURALI KUMAR *
The police have barricaded a several defence agreements remesinghe said the post
number of roads with no and MoUs on homeland se ponement of the Kathman Huddle, a twoday thought tion, tapping ecommerce
connection to the peaceful curity, space and medical Chief Minister Vijay Rupani “This is the fi rst time any An offi cial said despite du SAARC Summit in 2017 conclave organised by The and enhancing tourism were
protests at Shaheen Bagh cooperation. who also sent out a social U.S. President will connect comments from a senior ad due to heightened tensions Hindu in Bengaluru. crucial to such a road map,
against the Citizenship American offi cials have media message welcoming with the Indian people at ministration offi cial that Mr. between India and Pakistan Mr. Wickremesinghe said.
(Amendment) Act, former CIC said Mr. Trump will raise the the American head of state. large, an acknowledgement Trump would particularly had brought the regional Creating a sub-region “The Bay of Bengal is the
Wajahat Habibullah has said situation in Kashmir and the U.S. Ambassador Ken Jus of the important space that raise “religious freedom” is grouping “to a standstill”. Proposing an ‘Economic In largest bay in the world, dot
in his report to the Supreme Urging the neighbours to tegration Road Map (EIRM)’, ted with famous cities and
ongoing protests over the ter also made a formal an peopletopeople ties have sues, as well as the trouble in
Court.
Citizenship (Amendment) nouncement on the visit, played,” a senior offi cial in trade ties, the important iron out diff erences — in Mr. Wickremesinghe said it scenic beaches, including
NEWS A PAGE 13 Act during talks. saying, “Big week coming up volved in the planning of the message was that “Mr. cluding on crossborder ter was important to concep the Andaman Islands and
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“India looks forward to for the U.S.India partner visit told The Hindu. Trump is coming to India”. rorism — he said, “Otherwise tualise a “subregion”, con Phuket. Cruise tourism ca
welcoming President Donald ship. Tomorrow, President The Ministry of External “It is one of the very few you may fi nd outsiders com sisting of the fi ve southern tering to millions of the
Trump. It is an honour that @realDonaldTrump & Aff airs brushed off sugges visits he will make in elec ing and telling [you] sort it States of India, and Sri Lan emerging Asian middle
he will be with us tomorrow, @FLOTUS will be wheels tions that the U.S. govern tion year, accompanied by out... not us in South Asia.” ka, to tap the total popula classes, is a new commercial
starting with the historic down in #India for events & ment statements on Kashmir his closest family members, “SAARC is deadlocked. tion of 300 million people opening for the region,” he
programme in Ahmedabad,” meetings that will further and CAA will have an impact and refl ects how strong In While BIMSTEC is not a sub and a combined GDP of over said.
said Mr. Modi in a tweet on strengthen the enduring on the visit. diaU.S. ties are,” he added. stitute for SAARC, it is, ne $500 billion.
Sunday. bonds between the Ameri Offi cials also said that ne vertheless a starting point Addressing paratariff s ‘WON’T BE A LAUNCH-PAD FOR
The message echoed the can & Indian people. gotiations on the trade CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12 for integration,” he said, in and nontariff barriers for ANTI-INDIA ACTION’ A PAGE 14
EDUCATIONPLUS A PAGES 18 & 19 earlier comment by Gujarat #NamasteTrump.” deal are on track. MORE REPORTS ON A PAGE 13 his keynote address at The successful regional integra MORE REPORTS ON A PAGES 14 & 15
Pro and anti-CAA groups clash in the Capital Ijaz-ul-Haq’s ‘explosive’ allegations
Mehmal Sarfraz Security Adviser General interview, “the plane came
LAHORE Mahmood Ali Durrani down due to spraying of
Members shout Many injured p.m. A group of antiCAA In an exclusive interview points towards their invol nerve gas in the cockpit
protesters also reached the with a foreign publication, vement in his father’s that maimed pilots.
slogans, pelt each
other with stones in Aligarh location. Both groups start
ed shouting slogans. Simul
former President and Ar
my Chief General Ziaul
plane crash in August 1988,
while also claiming invol
He also confi rmed the
presence of explosives in
At least one person taneously, a group came Haq’s son Muhammad Ijaz vement of Indian and Israe the mango crates, besides
Staff reporter sustained bullet injuries and from a narrow lane and hur ulHaq said the “suspi li spy agencies “based on claiming that a projectile
New Delhi
several others were injured led stones at the proCAA cious” role of former Army the evidence he has had also hit the plane.”
Tension prevailed in north in clashes between anti protesters, said a police offi c Chief General Mirza Aslam collected”.
east Delhi’s Maujpur area af Citizenship (Amendment) er. Beg and former National According to Mr. Haq’s DETAILS ON A PAGE 16
ter a clash broke out bet Act protesters and the The offi cer added that
ween pro and antiCitizen police in Aligarh. Five both sides threw stones at
ship (Amendment) Act (CAA) persons were taken to the each other for half an hour,
protesters on Sunday. Jawaharlal Nehru Medical till more police personnel
The incident was reported College and Hospital, said reached the location to con
around 1 km from the Jaff ara On their toes: Paramilitary personnel standing guard at an offi cial. A page 13 trol the situation. “There
bad metro station, where Maujpur in Delhi on Sunday. ANI *
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one side of the carriageway icemen and they were out
had been blocked by anti in the area. were marching in support of cess a hospital nearby. numbered by the crowd. Af
CAA protesters since morn In the Hauz Rani area of the ‘Bharat bandh’ called by Bharatiya Janata Party’s ter reinforcement arrived,
ing. After slogan shouting south Delhi, women protes the Bhim Army. Kapil Mishra reached the we controlled the situation.”
from both sides, the groups ters alleged that policemen They also alleged that ma Maujpur chowk with around
started pelting each other brutally thrashed and lathi- ny women fainted but the 300 people and staged a sit CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12
with stones, leading to chaos charged them when they police refused to let them ac in in support of the CAA at 4 SEE ALSO A PAGE 2
‘Exam centre
closed doors Women protesters at Shaheen BJP leader gives 3day ultimatum
ahead of time’ to Delhi Police to clear roads
Press Trust of India
Noida
Bagh not willing to vacate site DMRC shuts entry, exit of 2 stations as precautionary measure
Over a hundred candidates They plan to keep the 150metre stretch blocked till CAA is revoked STAFF REPORTER
for a Delhi government re New Delhi
cruitment examination on Staff Reporter Before a clash broke out bet
Sunday alleged they were New Delhi ween pro and antiCitizen
not allowed to take the ex With the hearing pertaining ship (Amendment) Act
am at a centre here as it to Shaheen Bagh likely to groups near Jaff rabad on Sun
closed its doors before the come up before the Supreme day evening, Delhi BJP leader
scheduled time. Court on Monday, women Kapil Mishra at a demonstra
The students had arrived protesters who have been on tion said he has given a three
at the centre in Sector 62 a sitin since December 16 day ultimatum to the police
here for the Lower Division maintained that they were to clear blocked roads.
Clerk recruitment exam not willing to vacate the site Addressing a proCAA
conducted by the Delhi till the Citizenship (Amend crowd at Maujpur Chowk, Mr.
Subordinate Services Selec ment) Act is revoked by the Mishra, a former MLA from A large group of antiCAA protesters near the Jaff arbad
tion Board. The police said Centre. Karwal Nagar, said if the pol metro station on Sunday. BIBEK CHETTRI *
AIIMS seeks explanation from
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
DELHI
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Waiting to exhale
After the outbreak of
COVID19, imports
from China have
stopped. Traders say
the impact will
depend on whether
an alternative supply
chain is set up quickly
Sidharth Ravi
New Delhi
F
rom mobile phones, toys,
pharmaceuticals to kitchen
goods, traders in several
sectors here say that the slow
down in trade activity with Chi
na, as a consequence of CO
VID19, will soon start to aff ect
business.
India’s trade and industry are
highly dependent on China, says
Praveen Khandelwal, general se
cretary of the Confederation of
All India Traders, a body that has
petitioned the Central govern
ment to bring in a special pack
age to ease supply chain con
straints arising out of the current
issue.
Among three major reasons
for this dependence, Mr. Khan
delwal highlighted that India im Scene at Chandni Chowk and Khari Baoli (left) in New Delhi as
ports fi nished goods for redistri business is eff ected due to medical crises in China. SANDEEP SAXENA *
Foreign national held for
using fake U.K. visa in 2014
He used forged papers to obtain it
STAFF REPORTER an agent in Moscow, the pol
NEW DELHI ice said. Thereafter, their
An Afghan national has been passports were seized and
arrested for using a fake U.K. were sent to the British High
visa in 2014 on his Indian Commission for verifi cation.
passport which he had ob The High Commission, in its
tained in 2013 by using report, said the visas were
“forged” voter ID and other forged. An FIR was subse
documents, the police here quently registered on July
said on Sunday. 22, 2014 against the passen
On February 20, the Dis gers for cheating and
trict Investigation Unit at impersonation.
tached to the IGI Airport ar During investigation,
rested one Charan Singh passport verifi cation reports
Sachdeva (48), also known from Regional Passport Of
as Karan Singh, six years af fi ces in Jalandhar, Punjab
ter an FIR was lodged in con and R.K. Puram here, where
nection with use of fake U.K. the passengers supposedly
visa, they added. resided, and ticket details
The police said that in were obtained.
June 2014, 11 people, consist However, the passengers
ing of two families, had could not be traced, as none
fl own from the IGI Airport to of them actually lived in the
Moscow, Russia, where they addresses given in their
procured U.K. visa from an passports. The police also
agent and tried to travel to found out that all were Af
U.K. via Turkey. However, in ghan nationals who had got
Turkey, the Immigration Indian passports using
authorities got suspicious forged documents. A team
and in July 2014, they were was constituted and Mr.
deported back to India. Sachdeva was arrested. He
On being questioned by said he had obtained the In
Immigration authorities dian passport in 2013 by pay
here, they revealed that they ing ₹ 5 lakh to an agent for
had procured the visa from fake papers.
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Can AAP go national?
ganisation in other States. unfolding plan to deploy
“I think they went too fast. popular party leaders such as
They thought the country Atishi, its Kalkaji MLA, as
was ready, little realising they election incharges for States
did not have the organisation such as Goa and Punjab
The victory in Delhi elections has renewed the party’s national and come a cropper. One of where the Assembly elec
the main criticism against tions are due.
dream. From ‘nation building campaign’ to fi ghting local body Kejriwal was that he is a ‘my According to sources, Ms.
polls, the party is treading carefully. But it remains to be seen way or highway’ man. All Atishi’s name is understood
leaders are like this, whether to be in the process of being
whether Kejriwal will be able to take AAP beyond the Capital ModiShah duo or Congress fi nalised as the party’s Goa
high command,” Ms. Chowd incharge.
Nikhil M Babu except for Punjab Assembly hury said.
New Delhi election in 2017, where they Will it work?
On the morning of February are the main Opposition What next? “The government will focus
11, even before the Delhi As party. In the runup to the Delhi on Delhi and we are creating
sembly election results were Senior AAP leaders told elections, AAP was concen a mechanism so that our fo
out, huge fl ex boards were The Hindu that they are con trating heavily on Delhi and cus will be here and we will
put up inside and outside the fi dent and the party has none of the top AAP leaders be able to balance both. In
Aam Aadmi Party headquar learnt from its mistakes. went to campaign even in the Punjab, people considered us
ters in Delhi which has party They said that AAP is no lon 2019 Assembly elections in a new party. Now, we have
chief Arvind Kejriwal’s face ger a new party and they will neighbouring Haryana and worked for fi ve years and
with a message “join AAP to project the ‘Delhi model of said that their “full focus” is across the country there is a
build the nation”. It also had governance’ in other States on Delhi. The win have given confi dence on AAP’s model
a mobile number in which too. them confi dence, but they of governance and this will fa
people can call to be a part of Political experts also said are treading carefully so as to vour us,” he said.
it. that AAP was moving more not throw away the huge He said that win in Delhi is
The party was riding on carefully and it is the right mandate in Delhi. not just limited to Delhi as it
the confi dence from exit time as the huge mandate in Mr. Pathak said that the is a “mini India”. “In Delhi,
polls as almost all of them Delhi where it won 62 out of party will form district and the politics of work and posi
had predicted a sweep by the 70 seats, has given them Assembly units where it is tive nationalism has work
AAP in Delhi. another chance of going not there currently or are de and it has the participation of
Around 3.30 p.m., just be national. funct. “We will also look at people from across the coun
fore Mr. Kejriwal addressed Deputy Chief Minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia waves a fl ag as he celebrates party’s victory in the Delhi Assembly polls which units are not working try. It is a sign that people
hundreds of volunteers gath Why local elections? along with his supporters on February 11. FILE PHOTO: PTI *
properly and from where we from other parts of the coun
ered at the AAP offi ce to cele “The advantage of fi ghting lo get less missed calls [nation try want such politics to
brate the party’s win, senior cal body elections is that in try and posters with the Indian politics by doing it,” tional plans as it decided to and Telangana Assembly building campaign] and then work,” the AAP Minister said,
party leader and Delhi con the process of building the phone number —9871010101— said political analyst Neerja consolidate its position in the elections. we will focus on these areas. exuding confi dence.
vener Gopal Rai said from a organisation, you can fi ght released on February 11 will Chowdhury. Capital fi rst, according to Later, the party debuted in From this election there is an “There is a political space
stage set up on the terrace of the elections also. But in As be put up in 20 States across insiders. Haryana, Maharashtra and energy across the country.” here and Congress is abdicat
the headquarters: “The fi ght sembly elections, if you want the country. From February What went wrong? The fi rst 49day govern Jharkhand Assembly elec Mr. Rai said that a PAC ing its space. They have to go
has only begun. I want to tell to show your presence, you 23 to March 23, the party “The party was formed in No ment ceased to exist in 2014 tions following its defeat in meeting will be called in slow and go to the people,
you and volunteers across have to be a challenger and aims to join one crore vember 2012, with an intent following which Mr. Kejriwal, the 2019 Lok Sabha elections March to decide on which put in the hard work. I don’t
the country, you gear up, not you need organisation till the people. to contest the 2013 Delhi As as it’s national convener, hit which, in 2020, preceded the States the party will be fi ght know whether it will work
just in Delhi, the whole coun last booth. Also you have to “We do not need a lot of sembly elections. After we the ground to expand its sup Delhi Assembly polls that it ing the Assembly elections. out for them. Fighting local
try needs change... To people campaign for at least six resources for the local body won, we decided to contest port base among the citizens successfully contested for the “We will review after the fi rst body polls is a good attempt
in each corner of India, I re months to one year,” Durgesh elections. Local candidates the 2014 Lok Sabha elec of Delhi. third time. phase of organisation build and they are going much
quest you, what Delhi can do, Pathak, incharge of AAP’s will focus on it and top lea tions,” a party insider said. “The period from Febru “Beginning with the Uttar ing campaign and we will more cautiously this time.
the whole country can do it, ‘National Organisation Build dership from Delhi will not “AAP is not a structured ary 2015 to April, 2017, was Pradesh local body elections continue with it. It will go on Currently, there is a space in
do prepare for it.” ing Team’ told The Hindu. go for the campaigning. We political party like the BJP or the only time when AAP did in 2017, where the party won now,” he added. Indian politics for AAP to oc
These were the fi rst signs “We are already working want the local leadership to the Congress. Since it is rela not contest any elections. 44 seats across various seg “We will tell people about cupy,” Ms. Chowdhury said.
of AAP’s renewed national to build the organisation grow and Assembly elections tively new, it’s strategy and This was followed by the par ments, AAP has gradually the Delhi model of gover “The party was formed to
dreams. across the country and fi ght need more eff ort,” Mr. Rai plans are more dynamic and ty’s decision to contest each been working towards the nance and compare it with change the political system of
Since then, through multi ing local body elections fi t in told The Hindu, explaining subject to changing political and every elections across creation of a cadre base the existing governments in the country. So, it is neces
ple statements the party has this process,” Mr. Pathak, the reason behind the realities and circumstances,” the country,” the insider said. across the country and there those States. We will also fo sary for the country that AAP
made it clear that they will be who is also the youngest decision. the insider said further. The AAP contested the is no better approach to that cus on local issues and give spread its wings across,” Mr
expanding beyond Delhi and member of AAP’s Political Af Even political analysts feel Its defeat in the 2014 Lok Punjab, Goa, and Gujarat As than starting from the bot solutions for it,” Mr. Pathak Rai said. “For that purpose,
fi ght local body elections in fairs Committee (PAC), the it is a smart move from the Sabha elections in which it sembly elections in 2017 in tom,” the party source said. the party will have to grow
all States where they have a highest decision making bo party to fi ght local selections. contested over 400 seats addition to the civic elections argued. But both AAP leaders did out of Delhi and for this, peo
unit and Assembly elections dy of the party, said. “If you are fi ghting the local across the country but could in Delhi. In 2018, it fought the Both Mr. Rai and Mr. Path not say which States they will ple have to stand up for the
in selected States. From Sunday, the party body elections everywhere, it not win more than four seats Meghalaya, Nagaland, Karna ak said that the party has fi ght the Assembly elections. party.”
AAP has tried to go nation started a “nation building is a good way to go. And they in Punjab was followed by a taka, Chhatisgarh, Madhya learnt one lesson from its fai A source pointed out that (With inputs from Jatin
al in the past but failed badly, campaign” across the coun don’t threaten the big guns of brief lull in relation to its na Pradesh, Rajasthan, Odisha lures outside Delhi: they AAP is “more serious” this Anand)
For Cong., it’s back to basics
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Newly elected Crowd-puller
MLAs to take
Senior leaders admit that Central leadership will have to plan oath today
an overhaul as there is a need to build a strong Opposition
Press Trust of India
Jaideep Deo Bhanj New Delhi
Sandeep Phukan
NEW DELHI A threeday session of the
Delhi Assembly will begin
Is there a future for the Con on Monday, during which
gress in Delhi? This is a ques newly elected MLAs will
tion several persons in the take oath and the Speaker
party have been trying to will be chosen.
answer after the party’s dis According to the sche
mal performance in the Fe dule, Lt Governor Anil Bai
bruary 8 Delhi Assembly jal will address the House
elections in which only three on February 25. Sources
out of the 66 candidates said Ram Niwas Goel, who
managed to retain their de was the Speaker in the pre
posits. Almost immediately vious Assembly, is likely to
after the results were de retain the post.
clared, not only did senior Once the newly elected
leaders speak out but also legislators take oath, an
many Statelevel leaders also election to chose the
wondered if they have a Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Speaker will take place in
future. campaigning for the Delhi Assembly polls. SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA *
the House on Monday.
Several senior congress The 7th Delhi Legislative
leaders associated with the the party. “Despite getting a next few years will have to go Assembly was recently
Delhi unit of the party re meagre vote, there is hope. I doortodoor and explain pe constituted after the Aam
fused to comment in their found out that we have many ople that while they are en Aadmi Party won 62 seats
personal capacity on the way Congress supporters but joying free electricity at in the 70member House.
forward for the party but ad couldn’t convert them into home, when they step out This will be the fi rst ses
mitted that the Central lea votes,” Mr. Singh told The myriad problems emerge sion of the newlyconstitut
dership will have to plan a Hindu. and it is the Congress that ed Delhi Assembly.
major overhaul as there was they will then remember for The BJP won eight seats
a need to build a strong Op Consolidation of votes changing the face of Delhi,” while the Congress drew a Visitors at the Hunar Haat fair, organised by the Ministry of Minority Aff airs, at Rajpath on Sunday. * PTI
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also across the country. tested the recent election that in politics, there are cy
“I’m not sure what I can said that until the fi rst week cles and the voters who are
do personally but there is de of February, the Congress happy with their freebies will
fi nitely a need for some dras
tic changes that will have to
campaign was going well and
while campaigning, there
soon realise the allround de
velopment that the Congress
ABVP holds discussion NCB arrests 3 foreign nationals
be made at the top level. Sev
eral leaders within the party
have already called for this
was no person who came up
with any issue that they had
with the party. However, af
brought and shift back to
wards voting for the party. on issues ‘plaguing’ State with heroin worth ₹ 60 crore
overhaul to revive the party ter certain speeches given by Twitter war Special Correspondent cretary, ABVP, Delhi, said:
but we will have to see how BJP leaders, the election got Immediately after the party NEW DELHI “In our resolution, we have Two women held at IGI; man held at their instance
the senior leadership reacts polarised and minority vo failing to win a single seat The ABVP at its Delhi State tried to incorporate every
to these suggestions,” a se ters and other nonBJP voters and receiving only 4.8% of conference on Sunday dis signifi cant issue touching STAFF REPORTER
nior leader said. decided to consolidate and the vote share, there was a cussed multiple problems the lives of Delhi’s students’ NEW DELHI
vote for AAP and not the war of words on twitter. “plaguing” the State that in community.Students repre The Narcotics Control Bureau
Confusion over tie-up Congress to defeat the BJP In a tweet former Finance cluded Delhi Police’s “fai sent a massive repository of (NCB) has arrested three fo
Some of the unsuccessful from carrying out its Hindut Minister P. Chidambaram lure”, drug addiction energy that must be chan reign nationals with heroin
Congress candidates main va agenda. said: “AAP won, bluff and among the youth, women’s nelised constructively to worth ₹ 60 crore, offi cials said
tained that the attempts by DPCC Spokesperson Mu bluster lost. The people of safety, problems associated wards national resurgen on Sunday.
central leadership to forge an kesh Sharma who also con Delhi, who are from all parts with internal migration and ce.We hope to undertake NCB Delhi Zone Director
alliance with the Aam Admi tested the election said that of India, have defeated the the sporadic instances of immediate and eff ective ac K.P.S Malhotra said that two
Party (AAP) for the 2019 Lok the people of Delhi need to polarising, divisive and antinational activities on tion to fulfi l our promises women from Mozambique
Sabha elections not only realise that while they are en dangerous agenda of the certain college campuses. with the aim of building a were nabbed after they land
created a lot of confusion joying free electricity and BJP.” The state of school edu better Delhi and securing a ed at Indira Gandhi Interna
among voters but further water sitting at home, the in Replying to the tweet, cation in Delhi and the better future for Delhi’s tional Airport here allegedly
weakened the party in Delhi. frastructure of Delhi has not AICC spokesperson Sharmis need for special measure to youth.” with 10 kg heroin. The accused women belong to Mozambique and the man
“I focused mainly on AAP been growing and that the tha Mukherjee said: “With facilitate the education of The ABVP said that it Another man from Ivory hails from Ivory Coast. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT *
and Kejriwal but most of the six years of the AAP govern due respect sir, just want to students from the LGBTQ+ would “expose the hollow Coast, who lives in Greater
people who campaigned ment will actually do harm to know has @INCIndia out community were also dis ness” of the Delhi govern Noida, was arrested under being sent to Mozambique, Noida Sector 106. The man
were not willing to do that Delhi. sourced the task of defeating cussed. ment’s claims on educa the NDPS Act at the instance said the offi cer. from Ivory Coast was held af
,”said a Congress candidate “Every day there are thou BJP to State parties? If not, tional reforms and of the women, Mr. Malhotra ter raids at his Greater Noida
who preferred to be sands of people from other then why r we gloating over Three resolutions emphasised on the need for said. 4 kg heroin house and over 4 kg heroin
anonymous. Sates coming to Delhi in AAP victory rather than be The ABVP also talked about more work to be done on This is a new route or to The women said they picked was recovered from his place,
Arbind Singh, the Con search of jobs. The city ing concerned abt our drub its “three major resolu the ground. The outfi t also say “reverse traffi cking” of Af the contraband from Maputo, the NCB director said. “In this
gress candidate from Kara needs to develop the infras bing? And if ‘yes’, then we tions” that it would be discussed how the youth ghanproduced heroin as it the Capital of Mozambique, case, the heroin, was smug
wal Nagar, however said that tructure to handle this in [PCCs] might as well close working towards. could unite for action normally is smuggled to west and were supposed to hand it gled to India from Mozam
organisational weakness cost fl ux. The Congress over the shop! (sic)”. Sidharth Yadav, State Se against climate change. ern parts of the globe after over to a receiver in Greater bique,” Mr. Malhotra said.
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of Fatehgarh tehsil of the ing beaten up brutally in The incidents have trig of the economy which had State government was not leg up to startups and invest States were not bound to
district. Barmer allegedly for commit gered a political storm in Ra faced a temporary slump.” fully utilising funds ear ments.” provide reservation in go and the JAP staged dharna
The youths were thrashed ted a theft had gone viral jasthan with the BJP attack Stating reasons for the marked for its various In the Budget, he said, the vernment jobs and quota in and demonstrations in sup
with sticks and kicked by here, prompting the police to ing the ruling Congress. “transient” decline, he said, schemes, and not providing government had aimed at promotions. port of the bandh.
nearly a dozen people for arrest a man and detain Union Minister Arjun Ram “The trade war between the utilisation certifi cates to the providing drinking water to Opposition parties such Some of protesters be
stealing donkeys. They were another on Friday for their Meghwal has alleged that the United States and China had Centre. every house. “We have alrea as the RJD, the Rashtriya Lok longing to Pappu Yadav’s
later handed over to Sangarh alleged roles in the crime. Ashok Gehlotled Congress aff ected economies across “Funds are available with dy ensured a pucca house to Samata Party, the Hindusta JAP (Loktantrik) targeted a
police. The video surfaced on government is unable to rein the world. Moreover, credit the Centre on demand, but every poor. This is the next ni Awam Morcha (Secular), city bus at the Dak Bungalow
“Five persons have been Thursday close on the heels in crime in Rajasthan. shock had prompted banks Madhya Pradesh is not tak logical step,” he said. former the Jan Adhikar Par roundabout and raised anti
ty (Loktantrik) and CPI had government slogans.
extended their support to
by police inspector A BHU team found a temple, potteries at the site in Babhaniyav near Varanasi
staged dharnas and blocked
national highways and roads
nister and HAM(S) chief Jitan
Ram said, “I have extended
at some places in Muzaff ar support to the Bhim Army
‘Accused had promised to marry her’ Press trust of india holy city. said to be 5,000 years old, vey, and said the team un pur, Begusarai, Nawada and and that is why I am here
New Delhi The survey found a tem though modern scholars be earthed a 5metre cultural Bhagalpur districts for some staging a sitin to protest
press trust of india lakh cash as ‘engagement A nearly 4,000yearold ur ple dating back to the 5th lieve it to be around 3,000 deposit like the ones found time during the daylong against the Centre’s sinister
Muzaffarnagar (U.P.) gift’ from her. ban settlement has been un century through 8th centu years old. in Sarnath. shutdown. design to end the reserva
A woman subinspector has The woman has also al earthed by a team of sur ry, potteries which are “The site at Babhaniyav They also blocked NH 28 tion for SC, ST and OBC.”
lodged a complaint in a leged that she went to his re veyors from the Banaras 4,000yearold and walls could be a small subcentre Kushan-Brahmi script near Gobarsahi in Muzaff ar Leaders or workers of the
town here that she was sidence in a village of Gha Hindu University, which ex which are 2,000yearold, of Varanasi which grew as an “While such crafts villages pur town, while the move RJD, the principal opposi
raped by a police inspector ziabad district in March last perts say could be one of the said Professor A.K. Dubey of urban town,” said Mr. Dubey. have been earlier unearthed ment of BegusaraiPatna Ra tion party in Bihar, did not
on the pretext of marriage. year where he raped her on craft villages mentioned in the BHU department. in Sarnath, Tilmapur, Ram jya Rani train was hampered actively participate in the
She has been taken for a two occasions. Their mar ancient texts. “On the basis of the sur ‘Satellite town’ nagar and other areas, Bab for some time in Begusarai. bandh.
medical examination and a riage was supposed to take The university’s Depart face materials we can say the The fi ndings are important haniyav is an addition. They The State capital re RJD Bihar unit spokesman
case was registered against place on April 21, 2019, the ment of Ancient Indian His structure is anywhere bet as Babhaniyav could have have also found a pillar with mained, by and large, unaf Mrityunjay Tiwary said, “the
Inspector Sandeep Chou complaint stated. tory, Culture and Archaeolo ween 3,500 to 4,000 year been a satellite town and a twoline text in Kushan fected by the bandh with party has supported the is
han on Saturday, SHO H.N. The accused has been de gy, which did the old,” said Mr. Dubey, who is feeding centre for Varanasi Brahmi script which makes shops remaining open, traf sues raised by the Bhim Ar
Singh said, adding that an manding more dowry in preliminary survey of the part of the team which will Sarnath region, said B.R. Ma the fi ndings at least 3,500 fi c remaining unaff ected ex my but could not actively
inquiry is under way. cluding ₹ 10 lakh and a car, it site in Babhaniyav village, 13 start excavation at the site ni, a former additional direc 4,000 years old. Once the cept the Dak Bungalow participate in the bandh due
According to the FIR, it is stated. km from Varanasi, said it from February 23. tor general of Archaeological excavation is complete we roundabout, which is in the to a major programme in the
alleged that the woman was Later, the accused re found remnants of one of the He said the site gains sig Survey of India. will get a clearer picture,” heart of city, where bandh State capital for the launch
raped by the accused police fused to marry her and settlements mentioned in nifi cance because of its prox Mr. Mani was invited by Mr. Mani, who heads the Na supporters belonging to the of Tejashwi Prasad Yadav’s
man who also extorted ₹ 5 threatened her as well. ancient literature about the imity to Varanasi, which is the BHU during its initial sur tional Museum, told PTI. Bhim Army, RLSP, HAM(S) Berojgari Hatao Yatra.”
Published by N. Ravi at Kasturi Buildings, 859 & 860, Anna Salai, Chennai-600002 and Printed by S. Ramanujam at HT Media Ltd. Plot No. 8, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, U.P. 201306, on behalf of THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD., Chennai-600002. Editor: Suresh Nambath (Responsible for selection of news under the PRB Act).
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Celebrating colours
poll suspense amid violence
A citizens’ forum has said three of the four NDFB factions would support the BPF
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Asom Gana Parishad. still early stages,” he said. Kumar Sarania. A former
Guwahati Less than a week ago, the Assam Minister Pramila leader of the United Libera
Political parties and extre NDFB factions — they signed Rani Brahma, a senior BPF tion Front of Asom, he repre
mist groups have heightened the third Bodo Peace Accord leader, said she was unaware sents the Kokrajhar Lok Sab
the suspense over alignments along with the All Bodo Stu of the NDFB factions throw ha seat.
as blood has begun spilling dents’ Union in January — ing their weight behind her The intensity of the Bodo
ahead of the elections to the were expected to either fl oat party. But she was “unhap land poll campaign involving
Bodoland Territorial Council a new party or join the UPPL. py” with the BJP. “It is unfor former extremists has often
(BTC) in Assam. The scenario appears to have tunate that they are weighing led to violence in the past.
After State Bharatiya Jana changed now. options despite being a long The runup to the council
ta Party president Ranjeet K. On Saturday, an infl uential time ally of BPF,” she said. polls scheduled in April has
Dass said his party has kept citizens’ forum said three of been no diff erent. On Friday
the alliance options often, the four NDFB factions would Key role night, a BPF member identi
the factions of disbanded ex support the BPF. Ranjan Former extremists have fi ed as Khairul Haque was
tremist group National De Daimary, B. Saoraigwra and played a key role in the elec gunned down at Bhutiachang
mocratic Front of Bodoland Dhirendra Boro lead these tions to the BTC, many of in northern Assam’s Udalguri
(NDFB) appears to be caught factions. The fourth faction, whose leaders were mem district. This happened less
between aligning with the led by Gobinda Basumatary, bers of the Bodo Liberation than 24 hours after mis
Bodoland People’s Front is likely to support UPPL, Tigers, an erstwhile outlawed creants had attacked the car
(BPF) and its rival United Peo which has been upbeat after group. In the past elections, of BPF chief Mr. Mohilary’s
ple’s Party Liberal (UPPL). the joining of former ABSU the UPPL was alleged to have wife.
The BPF, led by Hagrama president Pramod Boro. received support from the The BPF accused Mr. Sara
Mohilary, has been ruling A UPPL leader, however, NDFB. nia’s nonBodo front for the
BTC since 2003. The BPF also said there was no certainty of A third entity, that of a killing of Mr. Haque. The lat
runs the Assam government the NDFB factions joining or conglomerate of nonBodo ter said the charges were Students of Kala Bhavan paint during the River Festival on the banks of the Ganga in Kolkata on Sunday. *
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‘Why is Pawar obsessed with Babri mosque?’ Offi cials to submit report on
A.P.’s Disha Act by March 30
Fadnavis announces support to Thackeray if he brings in a resolution implementing CAA and NPR in Maharashtra Alok Deshpande
Mumbai
Alok Deshpande whether he wants a ram The State government, by
Mumbai
Bid to smuggle seven into U.S.
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Security guard
From an artist with love
found dead
in Nagpur through ‘Pakistan link’ foiled
Press Trust of India Press Trust of India kistan via Dubai from paid between $25,000 to
Nagpur Mumbai Mumbai,” Deputy Commis $30,000 to him for the traf
An elderly security guard A human traffi cking racket, sioner of Police (Preventive) fi cking operation,” Mr. Nala
posted at a steel company which used a Pakistan terror Datta Nalawade said. wade said.
in Kalamna was allegedly bluff in an attempt to smug The mail sender, who The seven, in the age
killed by unidentifi ed per gle people into the United identifi ed himself as ‘Ra group of 2835 years, were
sons, the police said on States, was busted in a joint meesh Makhan’, had men divided in two batches, and
Sunday. The incident oc operation by the Mumbai tioned that this group of se the fi rst lot was to leave on
curred in the wee hours of Police’s Crime Branch and ven would arrive in Pakistan Sunday, the DCP said. No ar
Saturday. “The deceased, Central investigation agen for terror training and then rests have been made and all
identifi ed as Namdeorao cies, an offi cial said on return to India, the offi cial angles, including terror
Bawne (69), was sitting on a Sunday. said. links, are being probed by
chair at the company’s gate The kingpin of this racket However, a probe re the Mumbai Police and the
when some unidentifi ed is of Pakistan origin and it in vealed the seven were not Central agencies.
persons came from behind volved sending to the U.S. se going to Pakistan but to the Sources said it was not
and hit him on the head ven people whose relatives U.S. via Canada. “We also known if Mr. Sayyed sent the
with an iron rod. He fell un are already in that country, found the mail sender’s mail to the Manhkurd police
conscious and the assai he said. “The Mankhurd pol name was not Rameesh Mak to divert attention of probe
lants fl ed,” an offi cial of ice received information han but Rizwan Sayyed, a agencies or to ensure the se
Kalmna police station said. through mail on February Pakistan origin man living in ven are detained here so that
Some morning walkers 20 that seven people, includ the U.S.. We learnt the fami he could escape with the
later informed the police. ing a Pakistanbased wo ly members of these seven money paid by their rela
The police have ques man, were likely to go to Pa were in the U.S. and had tives.
tioned four other security
Welcome: Ahead of Donald Trump’s fi rst visit to India, an artist has painted a graffi ti of the U.S. President on a wall at an Andheri
guards posted at the com
pany and also gone Coronavirus: 81 of 83 in Woman loses
slum in Mumbai on Sunday. AADESH CHOUDHARI *
through CCTV footage to
₹ 8.23 lakh to
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Maharashtra isolation fraudster
INTERVIEW | CRAIG LEESON wards test negative Press Trust of India
Nagpur
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PSC coaching centres in Kerala Warrant sought to open
on radar of Vigilance Bureau locker of exKerala Minister
Congress MLA V.S. Sivakumar under lens in wealth case
3 construction workers
Institutes may have helped students to cheat in exams with govt. offi cials’ help
Special Correspondent VACB, which had seized 56
die in freak accident
Insider links to be probed the PSC fi nalised the ques documents during the raid,
Special Correspondent THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
ADILABAD
Three construction labourers
Thiruvananthapuram tion paper from a set of The Vigilance and AntiCor will be submitting a detailed
died and five others were The Vigilance and AntiCor drafts sourced from experts. ruption Bureau (VACB) will report on the raid and the
injured in an accident around ruption Bureau (VACB) on Special Correspondent as teachers for such centres approach the Vigilance Spe remaining documents to the
midnight on Saturday at the Sunday targeted at least Thiruvananthapuram had any contact with those Centre inspected cial Court here on Monday Special Court on Monday.
Sirpur Paper Mills in three ‘Public Service Com The VACB will verify in the classifi ed section of The VACB inspected the of for a search warrant to open Some of the documents
Telangana’s Kumram Bheem mission (PSC) coaching whether any insider had the PSC, responsible for fi ce of ‘Lakshya and Vito’ the bank locker of former seized in the raid from the
Asifabad district. The centres’ on the suspicion dropped hints about framing questions papers PSC coaching centres in Health Minister and Con residence of three other per
accident occurred when loose that their managements had questions likely to fi gure in and setting answer keys. Thampanoor. Investigators gress legislator V.S. Sivaku sons, including Mr. Sivaku
soil fell on the labourers aided students on their rolls PSC tests to managers of The agency had caught a said the centres had branch mar who is facing prosecu mar’s personal chauff eur,
working at the bottom of a to cheat in the examinations private coaching centres. Fire and Rescue Services es across the State and tion for “illegal amassment and a lawyer, had already
pit dug up to erect a boiler. for government jobs. Investigators are verifying Department offi cial for Lakshya was headquartered of wealth”. V.S. Sivakumar been submitted in the court.
The deceased, identified as Investigators said they whether the government taking classes after allegedly in Venjaramoodu. It has two The VACB team has alrea The VACB had simultaneous
Raghunath Ram, 38, Chotu suspected that the manage offi cials who moonlighted bunking work. other PSC coaching institu dy asked the bank authori that the key to the locker is ly raided the residences of
Bahniya, 25 and Ranjit, 25, ments used a WhatsApp tions on its radar. ties to not allow Mr. Sivaku not in his possession and the other three persons
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hailed from Chatarpur group created for their trai The VACB is verifying mar to open the bank locker. that the locker had not been named as accused, along
in Jharkhand.
nees to indicate the ques light when a set of candi several government Secreta whether the set of suspect The investigating team will used by him for several with Mr. Sivakumar.
tions and topics likely to fi dates informed PSC chair riat staff under the scanner. offi cers had any stakes in be placing a formal request years. The agency also decided
Two minor boys accused gure in PSC tests, including man M.K. Sakeer that they The complainants had al these institutions. in writing to this eff ect to the to have a close look into Mr.
of raping minor the Kerala Administrative suspected a bid by the priv leged that the offi cials oper The PSC’s credibility had bank authorities on Monday, House raided Sivakumar’s bank accounts
ADILABAD
Service (KAS) examinations ate centres to rig PSC tests. ated the coaching centres in taken a beating last year even as they move the court Details pertaining to the in State Bank of India and
A minor girl was raped
held on Saturday. Mr. Sakeer informed the go other people’s names. They when two Students Federa for a search warrant to open locker were unearthed by Canara Bank.
allegedly by two minor boys
More than 3.82 lakh stu vernment, which ordered alleged that the offi cials had tion of India (SFI) leaders the locker. the VACB during a 13hour The VACB also expanded
at Gudihatnoor mandal
dents had appeared for the the VACB enquiry. access to those who pre duped their way into the pol The VACB move comes in raid on the former Minister’s the investigating team by in
headquarters village here in
Telangana on Saturday,
KAS exams. Investigators said the pared probable questions ice constable rank list by the wake of Mr. Sivakumar residence at Sasthamanga cluding an account audit of
sending shock waves in the The alleged scam came to scandal was likely to bring for PSC tests. A secret cell at cheating in the examination. informing the VACB sleuths lam, on Wednesday. The fi cer and more policemen.
rural community. The victim
had gone to the fields to
answer the call of nature
when the duo, one of them
her relative, chased her and
M.M. Hills sanctuary to Central agencies, ATS to probe bullets case
committed the crime, the
police said. The two were be a tiger reserve soon High alert after package and alerted the pol by the diff erent teams.
arrested on Sunday. A case ice. Reportedly, the bullets Reportedly, the police re
was booked under sections
376 (D), 506 read with
Rare distinction for Chamarajanagar discovery of have the initials POF (Pakis trieved a receipt in Tamil
tan Ordnance Factories) in from the location which is al
sections 344 IPC and R. Krishna Kumar try of having three tiger re bullets said to be scribed on them hinting at so very near to the border.
Section 6 of POCSO. MYSURU serves. It already has Bandi made in Pakistan the possibility of their Pakis “In this case we require assis
The decks have been pur and Biligiri Ranganatha tan origin. tance from other States. We
ATM with ₹ 2.27 lakh cleared to notify the Malai Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve STAFF REPORTER Since POF is Pakistan’s lar have already started coordi
stolen in Telangana Mahadeshwara Wildlife within its territorial limits. KOLLAM gest arms and ammunition nating with them. Central
SANGAREDDY Sanctuary in Karnataka’s Also, with this, Karnataka Diff erent Central agencies, supplier headquartered in agencies were contacted af
Unidentified persons carried Chamarajanagar district as a will have six tiger reserves, including the Military Intelli Wah Cantonment, the case ter we found the markings
away an ATM machine with tiger reserve. The approval the others being Nagara gence and the National In has been handed over to the and preliminary investiga
₹ 2,27,000 in it from from the National Tiger Con hole, Bhadra, and Anshi vestigation Agency (NIA), ATS and ATS Deputy Inspec tion revealed that the bullets
Rudraram in Telangana’s
servation Authority (NTCA) Dandeli, apart from Bandi will join the AntiTerrorism tor General of Police Anoop Military intelligence offi cials inspecting the site in Kollam were of foreign make,” said
Patancheru mandal in the
is expected any time now. pur and BRT Tiger Reserves. Squad (ATS) to probe the dis Kuruvila will be in charge of where the bullets were found. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT *
Director General of Police
early hours of Sunday. There
A presentation of the fi nal The sanctuary will be re covery of foreignmade bul the probe. Lokanath Behera.
was no security at the ATM
centre, the police said. There
proposal was made before named Malai Mahadeshwa lets suspected to be manu According to ballistics ex Armed Forces do not use Military Intelligence and offi The bullets are currently
were two ATM machines in the NTCA early this month ra Hill Tiger Reserve with a factured in Pakistan, from perts, the 7.62x51 mm bullets such bullets,” said an offi cial. cials Vinod Kumar and Ash kept at Kulathupuzha police
the IndiCash ATM centre. It is and the fi nal notifi cation core area of 670.95 sq km Kulathupuzha here in Kera are not used by any forces in Meanwhile, Crime Branch ok from the NIA Kochi unit station while the police and
suspected that five to six will be made by the State go spread across Malai Maha la. India and their specifi cations offi cials who inspected the visited the spot on Sunday forest offi cials have been put
persons might have brought a vernment once the NTCA deshwara Reserve Forest, The live bullets wrapped show that they were made in bullets confi rmed that they and collected details. on a high alert.
vehicle and taken away the gives its formal approval. Hanur Reserve Forest and in a newspaper were found 198081. “None of the bullets have no connection with the The detailed statement of Forest offi cials conducted
machine. The police are Once notifi ed, Chamara Yediyarahalli Reserve For abandoned near Muppatha are made in India, though ones missing from the Spe Joshy, a lorry driver, who an extensive search in the
checking the footage from a janagar district will have the est. The sanctuary presently dipalam on Saturday and it they can be used to feed ma cial Armed Police camp. found the bullets and alerted area on Saturday night with
nearby CCTV camera. rare distinction in the coun has about 20 tigers. was civilians who spotted the chine guns like AK47. Indian Major Mukesh from the the police, was also recorded the help of bomb squad.
Panel on power Move to drop ivory
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Wait continues
staff ends sittings case against actor
A.P.Telangana row over allocation
Staff Reporter the provisions of Section 47
comes under cloud
Vijayawada (3) read with Section 64 of
The Justice Dharmadhikari the A.P. Reorganisation Act ‘It can be done only with court’s nod’
Committee, tasked with en (APRA).
suring fairness in the alloca Senior advocate Puneet K.S. Sudhi
KOCHI
tion of power sector em insisted that no fi nancial
ployees between Andhra burden was to be passed on The Kerala government,
Pradesh and Telangana, to the Andhra Pradesh utili which issued a No Objection
concluded its sittings on ties in the form of expendi Certifi cate (NOC) for with
Sunday, keeping the urgen ture entailed by the alloca drawing the wildlife crime
cy of the situation in view. tion of the employees. case booked against actor
It will be communicating The issue was to be set Mohanlal, will have a lot of
its supplementary direc tled amicably as per Sec explaining to do, consider
tions at the earliest. tions 82 and 53 of the APRA. ing the public interest in
Andhra Pradesh power The Andhra Pradesh utili volved in the decision.
utilities strongly objected to ties requested that all 6,102 The Hindu had on Friday
the recommendation of the employees need to be allo reported that the State go Mohanlal
oneman committee on the cated between the two vernment had issued an
reallocation of 655 em States and the ratios should NOC for withdrawing the of the government. The
ployees to the State, arguing not be altered. Energy Se case against the actor. Mr. court also suggested that
that it would impose a signif cretary N. Srikant and other Mohanlal was arraigned as public prosecutors should
icant fi nancial burden on offi cials told the committee fi rst accused in the case for not act like post offi ces, a se
them, A.P.Transco Joint Ma that the State power sector procuring and keeping ele nior lawyer said.
naging Director K.V.N. Chak faced many hardships, and phant tusks. The judicial offi cer can
radhar Babu said. the utilities were not in a po The stalled twintube tunnel project at Kuthiran hills in Thrissur district of Kerala. Work on the tunnel on the Mannuthy reject the application for
The Andhra Pradesh utili sition to take any further Vadakkenchery stretch of National Highway 544, was stopped in 2018 following heavy rain and fi nancial woes of the contract Convincing court withdrawal of the case if he
ties stated that the orders of burden in the form of addi company. Once completed, it will ease traffi c congestion and reduce the travel time to Tamil Nadu. K. K. MUSTAFAH *
The withdrawal of prosecu was not convinced about
the committee were against tional salaries and pensions. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC tion in a case by invoking the public interest involved
Section 321 of the Criminal in the decision. Recently,
Procedure Code is the dis the Special Court trying cas
PG medical fees in Karnataka’s Dial 100 comes to the rescue
cretion of the public prosec es against MLAs and MPs
utor. However, the prosecu had rejected the State go
tor needs to convince the vernment’s plea to with
court that the withdrawal is draw a case booked against
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COVID-19 scare likely to divert air travellers to Europe, West Asia
They will benefi t from discounts as airlines are redeploying see the passenger numbers
for January once they are
riers during past outbreaks
such as SARS and bird fl u”,
capacity withdrawn from routes to China, say experts available”, said Lewis Bur said Abhilash Varkey Abra
roughs, analyst at aviation ham, research analyst, Ae
JAGRITI CHANDRA “Whatever aircraft get He added that routes to consultancy ICF. rospace & Defense Practice,
NEW DELHI freed up will be deployed el China were doing very well If the spread of COVID19 Frost & Sullivan.
BSNL employee unions
Those planning international sewhere. These will be most before airlines had to sus is not curtailed, key markets Apart from the hit on pas
call for hunger strike
NEW DELHI
trips in the immediate future ly on domestic routes but we pend them. This is despite such as Thailand and Singa senger revenue, airlines
Employee unions of the are likely to benefi t from dis are also trying to put them the fact the China accounts pore may see further capaci could also be impacted by
Staterun telecom firm BSNL counts for travel to European on international routes such for less than 2% of interna ty cuts, at which point air delay in aircraft deliveries, as
have called for a nationwide and West Asian destinations, as Abu Dhabi, but are yet to tional seat capacity for In lines will see a much severe China is a key supplier of air
hunger strike on Monday, to as airlines redeploy capacity start selling them”, said a se dian airlines. impact on revenue as they craft components used
protest against the delay in withdrawn from routes to nior Air India offi cial. This shifting of airline ca will struggle to redeploy ca across Airbus family of air
execution of the China due to the COVID19 pacity in a season that tradi pacity, cautioned Mr. Bur craft, explains Mr. Abraham.
₹ 69,000 crore revival outbreak there, according to Slump in demand tionally sees poor demand roughs. Airbus’ completion center
package announced by the airlines and aviation experts. When asked whether there means passengers may bene Traffi c demand into India for its A320 and A330 mo
government. PTI Air India and IndiGo have was a spurt in demand for fi t from discounts for desti may also see a fall. dels in Tianjin was closed
announced that they were destinations in the Middle nations such as Abu Dhabi, briefl y.
NHAI collects ₹ 20 cr. fine extending the suspension of East, he said there was a gen Dubai and Turkey. SARS experience IndiGo is the biggest cus
from FASTag defaulters their fl ights to Shanghai, eral slump in demand for in “We have seen a 2025% “There will be a drastic drop tomer globally of Airbus
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Hong Kong, Guangzhou and ternational travel. yearonyear increase in Under strain: Key markets like Thailand and Singapore may in Chinese outbound tourists A320 neo family of aircraft.
The NHAI on Sunday said it face further capacity cuts if COVID19 is not curtailed. AFP
Chengdu into June. SpiceJet's Another airline executive search queries to travel to *
to European and other Asian French aviation giant Safran,
had collected ₹ 20 crore from
suspension of service to said: “While we will gain in Amsterdam, London, Zur tourist hot spots. There is a which supplies engines,
18 lakh defaulters who
Hong Kong is in place until destinations in West Asia and ich, Rome, Prague and Bu “Capacity to Saudi Arabia pared to the same period last high possibility of European avionics, safety and landing
entered FASTag lanes at
electronic toll plazas on
February 27. This means air Europe, that will not be dapest from Chennai, Banga and the United Arab Emi fi nancial year. Overall, the in travellers changing their va systems has also closed all of
National Highways without lines have surplus aircraft enough to make up for weak lore and Hyderabad this rates is up. Seats to Saudi ternational market has cation destinations from Asia its manufacturing facilities
the tag. Over 1.55 crore that need to be redeployed ness on routes to South East year,” said Aloke Bajpai, co Arabia have grown 35% in Q4 grown capacity by 3%. Ho to Europe. This trend was across more than 20 Chinese
FASTags have been issued so on other routes. Asia.” founder of ixigo. of the current fi scal, as com wever, the real test will be to observed by European car cities.
far. Under the programme,
double the toll charge would
Gangster Ravi Pujari Four dead
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be collected from the
vehicles entering FASTag
lanes without the tag. PTI A reptilian problem as elephant
Navy’s MiG29K aircraft
runs amok
crashes off Goa coast
PANAJI
A MiG29K aircraft of the
Navy crashed into the Arabian
held in South Africa staff reporter
BHUBANESWAR
Sea off the Goa coast on
Panic gripped Delanga and
Sunday morning, the Navy The don, facing over 200 cases, is being brought to India adjoining areas in Odisha’s
said. The pilot ejected safely,
a spokesman said, adding that Puri district following the
an inquiry has been ordered Press Trust of India gangster, facing over 200 death of four persons after
into the incident. The aircraft, Bengaluru cases, including charges of they were attacked by a
which had flown from the INS Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari murder and extortion, was tusker on Sunday morning.
Hansa base at Vasco was on a has been arrested in South arrested in January last year Five persons sustained se
routine training sortie when it Africa and was being by the Senegal authorities af rious injuries.
crashed around 10.30 a.m. brought to India by a team of ter remaining elusive. The tusker had report
after developing a technical offi cials, including senior Despite the eff orts of In edly sneaked into Delanga
snag, he added. PTI IPS offi cers from Karnataka, dian offi cials to get him ex area in search of paddy on
a top police offi cial said on tradited then, a local court Saturday morning.
Maoist dies in custody Sunday. had granted him bail and Pu The victims have been
of Bihar police Pujari is wanted in many jari later fl ed to South Africa. identifi ed as Jugalkishore
JAMUI
cases in diff erent parts of the Ravi Pujari Bhatt, 60, Chaitan Sahu,
Siddhu Koda, a 40yearold country, including Karnata Joint operation 45, and Makar Palei, 65.
CPI (Maoist) zonal
ka. He had been on the run who is a part of the team, Police sources on Sunday The fourth person, who
commander, who was
for over 15 years, and was told PTI. said the gangster was succumbed to injuries in
carrying a reward of ₹ 11 lakh
deported to Senegal in West Pujari, who hails from nabbed from a village in a the evening, was Ajay Ku
on his head, died in the
custody of Bihar police, hours
Africa following his arrest, Karnataka, is likely to be joint operation by the South mar Nayak, 40.
after he was brought from and later extradited. He brought here by Monday African and the Senegalese A team has been formed
Jharkhand and interrogated, a jumped bail in Senegal last morning, police sources police. After he was brought to try to drive away the
senior police officer said on year after being arrested said. to Senegal, the Indian team tusker to the nearest forest.
Sunday. Koda was there. The National Investiga completed extradition for According to Wildlife So
hospitalised on Saturday after “[We are] coming with tion Agency, the Central Bu malities, they added. ciety of Orissa, there have
he complained of pain in him from Senegal. Now in reau of Investigation, and Pujari was initially asso been 195 encounters bet
chest and abdomen, said Paris. [We are] coming by the Research and Analysis ciated with gangster Chhota Safe rescue: A sixfeetlong crocodile was caught by forest offi cials and volunteers of two ween humans and ele
Manu Maharaj, DIG. He did Air France and [would be] Wing would join the investi Rajan, but he has also NGOs at a construction site in Mulund area of Mumbai on Sunday. It was later returned to its phants this year that result
not divulge the details of the there [in India] by mid gation, sources said. worked for fugitive under natural habitat. VIBHAV BIRWATKAR
* ed in 113 deaths and 122
postmortem report. PTI night,” the police offi cial, According to police, the world don Dawood Ibrahim. CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC injuries.
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Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday No country is doing enough to protect children’s health, fi nds study
India ranks 131 among 180 countries in terms of best chance at survival for its children, states a WHOUNICEFLancet report
Special Correspondent fi nds that the health and fu can Republic, Chad, Soma globally, the number of chil ments in child and adoles tries need to do more to en
NEW DELHI ture of every child and ado lia, Niger and Mali face the dren and adolescents who cent health over the past 20 sure healthy lives for chil
No single country is adeq lescent worldwide is under worst odds. are obese has increased from years, progress has stalled dren, carbon emissions —
uately protecting children’s immediate threat from eco In the report assessing the 11 million in 1975 to 124 mil and is set to reverse,” said disproportionately from
health, their environment logical degradation, climate capacity of 180 countries, In lion in 2016 — an 11fold Helen Clark, cochair of the wealthier countries — threa
and their future, according change and exploitative mar dia stands 77th (sustainabili increase. Commission, adding that an ten the future of all children,
to a recently released report keting practices that push ty index) and is at 131st posi The only countries on estimated 250 million chil states the report. “This re
by a Commission of more heavily processed fast food, tion on a ranking that track to beat the CO2 emis dren under fi ve in low and port shows that the world’s
than 40 child and adolescent sugary drinks, alcohol and measures the best chance at sion targets by 2030, while middleincome countries are decision makers are, too of
health experts from around tobacco at them. survival and wellbeing for also performing fairly (with at risk of not reaching their ten, failing today’s children
the world. The Commission The index shows that chil children. in the top 70) on child fl our developmental potential. and youth: failing to protect
was convened by the World dren in Norway, the Republic The report says although ishing measures are: Alba Moreover, every child world their health, failing to pro
Health Organization (WHO), of Korea and the Netherlands India has improved in health nia, Armenia, Grenada, wide now faces existential tect their rights and failing to
UNICEF and The Lancet. have the best chance at sur and sanitation, it has to in Jordan, Moldova, Sri Lanka, threats from climate change protect their planet,” said Dr.
The report, titled A Future vival and wellbeing, while crease its spending on Tunisia, Uruguay and Viet and commercial pressures. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye
for the World’s Children?, children in the Central Afri health. It also cautions that nam. “Despite improve While the poorest coun sus, DirectorGeneral, WHO.
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10 EDITORIAL DELHI
Youth can be a clear advantage for India
Its close to fi ve decadelong demographic opportunity can be leveraged only with suitable policies and programmes
graphic shift. Demography is not yield a higher educated turn in the rural economy is mak
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destiny. workforce. ing quality healthcare unaff orda
Keep up the pressure There is consensus now that
among other factors, it was the de Helping women
ble. People are availing of private
hospitals less than they used to,
The international community must continue mographic dividend that powered Growing female literacy is not and are moving towards public
respectively the Asian economies translating into relevant and mar health systems. That is all very
to hold Pakistan to account on terrorism Meenakshi Datta Ghosh of Japan, China, and South Korea ketable skills. A comprehensive well except for the fact that the
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he decision by global watchdog, the Financial Ac to spectacular growth. More signif lions of young people are getting approach is needed to improve central budget 202021 lays em
tion Task Force (FATF), at its plenary in Paris last icantly, in each case, the underly left behind. The national capital their prospects vis-à-vis gainful phasis on private provisioning of
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week, to keep Pakistan on its “greylist” for mon ndia’s population is among the ing pattern was fairly similar i.e. has now demonstrated that when employment. Flexible entry and health care which will necessarily
youngest in an ageing world. By countries will benefi t from the meticulous attention is paid to exit policies for women into vir divert public investment away
itoring its record against terror fi nancing was no sur
2022, the median age in India economic potential of their youth equity and quality across govern tual classrooms, and into modules from public health infrastructure.
prise. While the Pakistan government has yet to com will be 28 years; in comparison, it bulge when and where they suc ment schools, huge numbers be for open digital training, and voca The Ayushman Bharat Yojana links
plete the 27point action plan it was given in June 2018, will be 37 in China and the United ceed in providing good health, nefi t, with encouraging learning tional education would help them demand to tertiary inpatient care.
it has, according to the FATF, made some progress. As a States, 45 in western Europe, and quality education, and decent em outcomes. High quality education access contemporary vocations. A This promotes earnings of under
result, the 39member group that includes India decid 49 in Japan. India’s workingage ployment to their entire popula achieves gender parity and pro mushrooming of job portals and utilised private hospitals, instead
ed to extend Pakistan’s September 2019 deadline until population has numerically out tion; and not to segments defi ned pels people forward into more organisations are providing em of modernising and upgrading
June 2020. Actions Pakistan still needs to carry out in stripped its nonworking age pop by socioeconomic status, geogra productive lives. A coordinated in ployment for trained women, public health systems in each dis
ulation. A demographic dividend, phy, or historical legacy. centive structure prompting States even from home. Equal pay for trict. We need to assign 70% of
clude tightening security and banking restrictions to
said to have commenced around to adopt a broadly uniform public women will make it worth their health sector budgets to integrate
block loopholes through which designated groups in 200405, is available for close to Need for skills school system focusing on equity while to stay longer in the work and strengthen primary and inte
cluding the Taliban, alQaeda, LashkareTaiba and fi ve decades. This is an extraordin The Economic Survey 2019 calls and quality will yield a knowledge force. Economist Yogendra Alagh grated public healthcare services
JaisheMohammad access funding. It also calls on Pa ary opportunity. There are howev for additional jobs to keep pace society faster than privatising has written that the signifi cance of and systems up to district hospital
kistan to begin prosecutions against terrorists and sanc er, two caveats. with the projected annual increas school education can accomplish. this “deferred bonus” (women en levels, include outpatient depart
tion entities that are fl outing the UNSC’s rules for desig es in working age population. We Most districts now have excel tering the workforce), could be ment and diagnostic services in ev
nated terror organisations. The FATF Chairman’s fi nal Key caveats need a workforce that is well edu lent broadband connectivity. Irres higher than the immediate bene ery health insurance model adopt
First, India’s population heteroge cated, and appropriately skilled. pective of rural or urban setting, fi ts of the dividend from shifts in ed, and implement in ‘mission
comment says Pakistan must comply with all 27action
neity ensures that this window of UNICEF 2019 reports that at least the public school system must en population age structure. mode’ the Report of the High Le
points — it has cleared about 14 — in the next four demographic dividend becomes 47% of Indian youth are not on sure that every child completes The recent massive job losses vel Group, 2019, submitted to the
months or face fi nancial strictures by being placed on available at diff erent times in diff e track to have the education and high school education, and is across the automobile, real estate, XV Finance Commission.
the “blacklist”. Pakistan is one of 18 countries on the rent States. While Kerala’s popula skills necessary for employment in pushed into appropriate skilling, and IT sectors, as well as in Micro, The elderly population in India
greylist; Iran and North Korea are on the blacklist. tion is already ageing, in Bihar the 2030. The projected demographic training and vocational education Small and Medium Enterprises is is projected to double from 8.6%
The FATF’s sharp language is signifi cant, yet accord working age cohort is predicted to dividend would turn into a demo in line with market demand. Let leading to an alarming fall in priv in 2011, to 16% in 2040. This will
ing to the force’s consensus rules, Pakistan believes it continue increasing till 2051. By graphic disaster if an unskilled, geography not trump demogra ate consumption. And if pro sharply reduce the per capita
might be able to slip through the deadlines if it is able to 2031, the overall size of our vast underutilised, and frustrated phy. Modernise school curricula, longed, these could begin to jeo availability of hospital beds in In
working age population would young population undermines so systematically invest in teacher pardise India’s demographic dia across all major States, unless
ensure that three countries, China, Turkey and Malay
have declined in 11 of the 22 major cial harmony and economic training so that they grow in their dividend. Policies to restore the investments in health systems ad
sia, which have pledged support, veto any move to States. Second, harnessing the de growth. While over 95% of India’s jobs to assume leadership roles, ailing economy would bring back dress these infi rmities.
blacklist it. Pakistan also appears to have benefi ted mographic dividend will depend children attend primary school, while moving beyond the tyranny the mojo on employment. The policies that we adopt, and
from playing a role in U.S.Taliban talks as it seems the upon the employability of the the National Family Health Sur of the syllabus. Deploy new tech their eff ective implementation will
U.S. and its allies are not enforcing the deadline to com working age population, their veys (completed up to 201516) nology to accelerate the pace of On health care ensure that the our demographic
plete the action plan as before. A senior U.S. offi cial’s health, education, vocational confi rm that poor infrastructure in building human capital by putting In India, population health is dividend, a timelimited oppor
statement in January welcoming Pakistan’s progress in training and skills, besides appro government schools, malnutri in place virtual classrooms togeth caught between the rising demand tunity, becomes a boon for India.
priate land and labour policies, as tion, and scarcity of trained teach er with massive open online cours for health services and competi
its FATF commitments may have set the stage for the fi
well as good governance. India will ers have ensured poor learning es (MOOCS) to help prepare this tion for scarce resources. The Na Meenakshi Datta Ghosh is Principal
nal plenary decision. While the FATF’s Chairman’s gain from its demographic oppor outcomes. huge work force for nextgenera tional Sample Survey Offi ce data Author, National Population Policy,
wording was strong, it was a repetition of the threat he tunity only if policies and pro Even while India aspires to be tion jobs. Investing in open digital on health (75th round, 2018), 2000, and former Secretary, Government
served Pakistan last year, and there is a danger that Pa grammes are aligned to this demo come a knowledge economy, mil universities would further help shows that a deeprooted down of India
kistan, a country that has not sustained punitive action
Batting for the downtrodden
against thousands of designated terrorists and entities,
will feel immunity from the process. The Pakistani
court’s hurried conviction of LeT chief Hafi z Saeed on
terror fi nancing charges just before the Paris meet ap
peared to be a command performance, and its shocking
With the sorry state of Dalits still evident in data, the judiciary needs to continue to uphold their rights
tration is hard to expect. Remin Mohan in Modernity of Slavery: residential segregation in rural
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submission to the FATF that it cannot trace Masood Az
har must be scrutinised further by the international bo ders of a massive backlog of posts Struggles Against Caste Inequality areas, and subtly in urban areas.
dy. Among other issues on the agenda during U.S. Presi under reservation have become a in Colonial Kerala is that about un Therefore, the reservation policy
regular feature in all States. Ironi touchables being a slave caste. is necessary as a safeguard against
dent Trump’s India visit, it is necessary that India raises
cally, the Court while passing its Hindu slavery goes back to at least discrimination and to secure their
the need to continue to hold Pakistan to account on ter order remained silent on the 600 BC. Manu recognised slavery fair share.
ror, and not fl ag in attention just when the FATF pro Sukhadeo Thorat sources of underrepresentation: in 200 BC; it continued to be prac
cess has begun to extract results from Islamabad. namely data on caste discrimina tised for about 2,500 years before Need for compensation
tion in public employment and underrepresented. They are over it was banned by the British in But it is not enough. What the SCs
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he Supreme Court has ruled other spheres. One expected the represented in wage labour, po 1843. A signifi cant fact is that un require most is “adequate com
Limits of funding that quotas and reservations
for promotions for govern
Court to be aware about the un
derrepresentation of Dalits in ow
verty and malnutrition. In 201415,
almost half of Dalits depended on
touchables were recognised as
slave caste wholly in the service of
pensation or reparation” for tradi
tional denial of rights to property
Private sector research funding is boosted ment jobs are not a fundamental nership of land and enterprise, lit casual wage labour when com high caste. and education, and slave labour.
mostly by partnerships among companies right, setting aside an Uttarakhand eracy, and access to civic rights, pared to 11% of high castes. In 2012 Empirical evidence from Ben The affi rmative action policies si
High Court order of 2012. The top and their overrepresentation in about a third were poor, com gal, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, milar to reservation mainly pro
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hat research and development in India is inadeq
court has also said that States poverty, malnutrition, and social pared to 11% for high castes. Most Andhra Pradesh and Kerala sug vide protection against discrimi
uate, in terms of money, personnel and ambition, could not be forced to make such isolation and atrocities. importantly, caste discrimination gests that Hindu kings implement nation and ensure a fair share of
isn’t news. The founders of independent India provisions without data showing and untouchability continue to be ed the Brahminical theory of un benefi ts in the “present”, but this
sought to base its development on science and technol imbalance in representation of Widespread discrimination practised widely despite antidis touchables as slave caste for is a weak remedy to deal with the
ogy. To this end, even at the expense of universal, free certain communities in public ser Where are Scheduled Castes (SCs) criminatory laws. Between 2001 thousands of years. consequences of “past” exclusion.
primary education, the country privileged esoteric re vice. underrepresented, and where are and 2013, SCs had registered about Prof. Mohan while describing Dalits need to be given adequate
search such as atomic energy and space over industrial While the legality of the ruling they overrepresented? The SCs 54,257 cases of atrocities or 4,174 the plight of slaves observes: In land, enterprises, and funds for
could be contended by legal ex suff er from low ownership of capi cases annually. This is just the pro Kerala the untouchable slaves gen education as compensation. The
technology, and tertiary research institutions — the IITs
perts, the top court’s advice on tal assets, illiteracy, and lack of ac verbial tip of the iceberg. erally go without clothing, barely rationale behind ensuring com
— over the spread of technical education in local lan quantifi able data on underrepre cess to civil rights. In 2013, of the Primary studies show extensive cover their nakedness with a pensation is the enrichment of the
guages. As a strategy with successes and setbacks, this sentation exhibits lack of a broad total wealth in the country, the discrimination in employment, string of leaves propped around higher castes at the cost of the im
also saw, as historians have noted, Indian R&D remain er perspective on the status of Da share of SCs was only 5% in rural farming, enterprise/business their loins. They eat all the re poverishment of Dalits through
beholden to the government. Publiclyfunded research lits. The Court should have been areas against their population against SCs. Based on NSS data, fuse... were paid the lowest wages underpayment of wages to slave
has always been encouraged to reinvent the wheel and more prudent than to leave the en share of almost 17%. In terms of these studies indicate that in 2017 — that would keep them barely labour and denial of rights to land,
customise technology to Indian realities, whereas priv tire decision to Uttarakhand which their share in agricultural land, it 18, of the diff erences in access to alive.” enterprises, and education.
has a high rank in in the country in was only 5% while in building as employment between SCs and A statement often found in all Since the high castes have bene
ate companies and industrial fi rms have rarely been in
terms of the practice of untoucha sets it was 8%. On the other hand, high caste, about 71% was due to slave transaction documents, “Kill fi ted at the cost of the former un
centivised to develop their own intellectual property. It bility. the high castes owned 39% of total discrimination in hiring. Findings you may kill, sell you may sell”, touchables, there is legal and mo
is only after the turn of the millennium that policymak According to a recent survey by natural wealth — 41% land and 39% of another primary survey in 2013 bears testimony to the power of ral justifi cation that they
ers have pondered on coaxing the private sector to in academician Amit Thorat, up to building assets. In urban areas, in rural India show that SC entre uppercaste Hindu and Christian compensate for the losses they
vest more in R&D. Public institutions contribute the 47% of respondents in the hill SCs own only 4% of total wealth: preneurs in grocery, eatery, and landlords. In fact the entire agrar have infl icted on the latter for cen
lion’s share of R&D investment. In 200405, the private State admitted to practising un 6% land and 2.6% of buildings as transport services faced discrimi ian economy was based on the ex turies. With such a massive back
sector accounted for 28% of research spend; it was40% touchability. More than half the against 45% of land and 76% of nation, with the high castes reluc ploitative slave labour of untouch log in the condition of SCs, the top
in 201617. In most advanced economies, private R&D forward caste people confessed to buildings by high caste, much in tant to avail of their goods and ser ables. Slavery is long gone but its court should have been more sen
practising untouchability. Further, excess of their population share of vices. Many SC farmers admit that legacy persists in the form of sitive in its observations. The
accounts for the bulk of investment in R&D. Moreover,
nearly 68% Brahmins in rural and about 21%. they face discrimination in the bonded, attached and forced la Court and the judiciary is the last
relative to its income, India underspends on R&D com 77% Brahmins in urban areas of In 2015, the enrolment rate in buying of inputs and sale of out bour of Dalits in many parts of the resort for Dalits who continue to
pared to what the U.S. and China did when it had in the State admitted to the practice. higher education was 20% for SCs puts. country. face oppression under the pretext
come levels comparable to India’s now. Given this histo With such widespread discrimina compared to 43% for higher Unaccountability and caste slav of divine ordination.
ry, the Department of Science and Technology is tion prevalent in the State, an hon castes. Besides the massive back Part of social hierarchy ery have completely crippled Da
mooting a fund that will match the private contribu est response on representation log in government services, these A lesser known fact shown in re lits. They remain assetless, illiter Sukhadeo Thorat is Professor Emeritus,
tions in R&D. A ₹ 40crore target is on the anvil and the from the Executive and adminis are spheres where SCs are grossly cent studies such as that of P. Sanal ate and socially isolated with overt Jawaharlal Nehru University
idea is that the private sector — Indian fi rms and foreign
companies with Indian subsidiaries — would fund scien 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.
tists in key academic institutions.
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This is not the fi rst time that the government has Huddle heterogeneity cocoons of refl exive self demeaned the exalted locally”? These remarks Pakistan in the fi ght against online, scan the QR code
tried to get private sector money into R&D. When ‘Star The nation’s emotionally righteousness. Democracy position that he holds. It come at a time when critical terror fi nancing couldn’t
tup India’ and ‘Make in India’ were the buzzwords in surcharged political climate can only thrive when was of particular issues like the Citizenship convince the global
the early years of the Modi government, there were at seems predisposed to people talk, not to convince signifi cance that he extolled Amendment Act (CAA) and watchdog, and quite rightly Unethical diplomacy
tempts to have venture capitalists and government de exaggerate fears, amplify but to convey; and listen, Mr. Modi at a conference dilution of Article 370 are so. I am reminded of what The ‘Namaste Trump’
mistrust, deepen not to retaliate but to where a galaxy of judges pending before the apex Abraham Lincoln said: “You extravaganza is likely to be
partments involved in scientifi c research, to pool mo
suspicions, and widen understand. One wishes from 20 countries was in court and constitutional can fool all people some of nothing more than an image
ney and invest in technology startups. But, diff erences. The void in The Hindu’s print edition attendance. What values like democracy, the time and some of the boosting exercise for two
unfortunately, this has not resulted in investment in crosspolitical exchanges replicates the conclave’s conclusion those who secularism and the like are to people all the time, but you leaders facing multipronged
creating intellectual property. Too much of India’s re has exacerbated political heterogeneity of thought heard him might have test. Our boasts of having a cannot fool all the people all criticism in their respective
search investment is expended on a small pool of scien acrimony and and its ideologically drawn is not diffi cult to robust and independent the time”. The writing was countries. Optics like the
tists in a limited number of institutions. The private sec recrimination. Civil political inclusive and judgmentally fathom. Justice Mishra judiciary have received a on the wall with the lame number of people at an event
tor has extremely limited capacity to absorb scientists commentators fear treading agnostic ecosystem. seems to have done severe jolt. The least the submissions of Islamabad are rarely an accurate
the social media where V.N. Mukundrajan, incalculable harm and Justice can do is to gracefully like that of Masood Azhar refl ection of the diplomatic
and a limited riskappetite to invest in futuristic tech
abusers and trolls rush in Thiruvananthapuram unpardonable injustice to step down. The Supreme being “missing”, and strength of bilateral ties.
nology. Private research funding is also boosted more spew vitriol on perceived the country’s judicial ethos Court Bar Association and unanswered questions on Moreover, it is unfair and
by partnerships among companies rather than by cen adversaries. The Hindu’s Mishra’s musings and its cherished values by other associations have to act matters like why terrorist improper to accord a high
trallyfunded research programmes. While private ‘The Huddle’, has fi lled the It was unbecoming of his indiscreet and immediately to preserve the fi nanciers were imprisoned profi le welcome to a U.S.
funding is increasing, it still has not reached a level vacuum by off ering a venue Supreme Court judge Arun inappropriate words. glory of the Constitution. for only a few days. Pakistan President at the cost of poor
where major central funding can make a signifi cant im where people can share Mishra to have showered C.G. Kuriakose, N.G.R. Prasad, would now do well to people of Ahmedabad.
opinions and articulate encomiums on Prime Kothamangalam, Kerala K.K. Ram Siddhartha, comply with the action plan Further, the attendance of
pact. Many CSIR laboratories have had a long history of
collaborating with companies to develop and transfer beliefs in an atmosphere of Minister Narendra Modi at Chennai of the FATF not only for people at such megashows is
fearlessness, mutual the International Judicial ■ What confi dence will the ensuring peace and security often secured through
technology to industry, but here too, restrictions on
respect, and Conference (Front page, people have in the judiciary In black and white in the subcontinent but also coercion. It is high time the
how intellectual property and licence fees can be understanding. Sites such “PM Modi a versatile when a sitting Supreme The retention of Pakistan on in its own interest, given its Indian media discloses the
shared abound. Unless there is greater participation as ‘The Huddle’ train genius, says Justice Arun Court Justice praises skyhigh the ‘grey list’ by the Financial oftrepeated claim that it is a unethical diplomacy
and cooperation at smaller levels among companies debaters to negotiate Mishra,” Feb. 23). By doing Prime Minister Modi, calling Action Task Force (FATF) victim of terrorism itself. underlying such events.
and government, central schemes may not be fruitful. disagreements agreeably so, the judge seems to have him a “versatile genius” who reaffi rms that the incomplete B. Harish, Anthony Johnson,
and prod them to exit their not only erred but also “thinks globally but acts and halfhearted actions of Mavelikara, Kerala Thrissur, Kerala
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Reducing fi nancial opacity requires more than exchange of tax information with other jurisdictions
little evidence that these incentives
attract investment. Instead, as
shown recently in International Mo
listening post and a hammer
netary Fund research, factors such Dialogues, discussions and debates are crucial in a democracy
as quality of infrastructure, a healthy
and skilled workforce, market access tution by creating two very distinct pathways
Jayati Ghosh and political stability matter much of citizenship on the basis of religion, and
more. The massive reduction in cor how problematic it is to decouple the CAA
porate tax rates has thus far not led from the proposed National Population Re
Transparency seems to have become to any increase in private investment gister and National Register of Citizens, as
taboo in India. As the country re — but it has meant a signifi cant re both are intrinsically intertwined, the reader
mains mired in an economic slow duction in tax revenues, with devas A.S. Panneerselvan who raised questions earlier acknowledged
down, with evidence of falling em tating consequences. It translates in that there is a clear method in this newspap
ployment and consumption, the to a lack of resources for education, er’s approach to both reporting as well as de
government is persistent in its de healthcare, food and nutrition and At ‘The Huddle’, The Hindu Group of Publi bating issues. On the question of citizenship,
nial. Instead of actually addressing infrastructure. India is already an cations’ annual thought conclave, partici he was able to see why I mentioned the case
the problem, it seeks to suppress or outlier among similarly placed deve pants invariably convert interactions on the of the plantation Tamils of Sri Lanka and
manipulate offi cial data to somehow loping countries with its low taxGDP sidelines into open house sessions. They their statelessness in an earlier column,
provide a more optimistic picture. ratio of 18%. The government budget compare how the topics that were discussed “The enemies of writing” ( January 27, 2020).
We saw this once again recently as is also highly dependent on indirect at The Huddle were covered by the newspap It was an exchange of views where a reader
the Union Budget was presented, taxes like the Goods and Services Tax er in its pages. Some of them thought that who did not agree with the editorial stand on
based on numbers for revised esti which are regressive and hit ordinary the newspaper and The Huddle were a per some crucial contentious issues accepted la
mates for the current year and Bud citizens harder. fect fi t as both share the idea of dialogue, de ter that there was a clear thinking behind the
get estimates for the coming year bate and discussion. One them said that my editorial judgment and that it was not guided
that the Finance Ministry itself Increasing public spending defi nition of my role “where I begin from a by narrow partisan considerations.
knows are unlikely. It is now beyond obvious that India position that all complaints are made in good
The opacity of data also extends to cannot revive its economy without faith and that no journalist comes to work to Listening to diverse voices
crossborder movement of funds increasing public spending, and so mislead readers” was limiting. He thought The question of the “other” came up
generated through a range of activi increasing its fi scal resources is es my columns worked well when I found fault through the discussions. There were two pa
ties, including tax evasion, misap sential. Among other measures, this with the reporters or the newspaper, but nels in which the theme of “othering” came
propriation of state assets, launder requires urgent adoption of legisla read defensive when they explained journal up for intense scrutiny. The fi rst panel was
ing of the proceeds of crime, and tion and institutional reforms to end istic terms and theories. He was delighted on the Kashmir conundrum and the second
bribery. Even here, India still has a fi nancial opacity — including, for ex with my column, “Journalism in the time of one was on the age of the strongman and the
lot to do, as confi rmed by the recent ample, opening the benefi cial ow an epidemic”(February 10), and felt let down rise of illiberal democracies. The partici
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Pro and antiCAA He quoted the discovery of a new species of fi sh in Meghalaya to stress the point
judge’s remarks. “Justice
Misra has left no stone un
turned in giving an impres
ment from a sitting Judge of
the Supreme Court. After
this comment he should re
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New Delhi Amarnath Tewary
Kashmir students to At the end of each Parlia in the State has tional system in the State.
Patna
ment session, a perfor Days after poll strategist gone from bad to “It appears that education
mance report detailing par Prashant Kishor criticised worse and no one system in the State has gone
Kashmir has 11,633 edu now it is our responsibility parties and Independents Only the SP got a less share. nutes and hours, it has to be After his remark on pil
cational institutes, includ to extend our support to coming to 20% of the mem The Opposition is none measured in the quality of grims visiting the Kartar
ing 810 middle schools, 247 them and redouble eff orts bership of the House, got a too impressed with the num subjects we take up. How pur Corridor created a con
high schools and 37 higher to get their syllabus com 19% share of participation bers. Deputy Leader of the many of the issues raised by troversy in the State,
secondary schools. Stu pleted well in time,” Mo indicating broad correspon Opposition and Congress the Opposition were allowed Punjab Director General of
dents enrolled up to the hammad Younis Malik, Di dence between the strength MP Anand Sharma said Par to be discussed by this go Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta
higher secondary level rector, School Education and share of opportunities. liament in a democracy be vernment in Parliament,” on Sunday expressed
number 10.03 lakh, com Kashmir, said. The House Secretariat has longed to the Opposition as Mr. O’Brien asked. regret.
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Ahmedabad glitters to welcome Trump 3,000 artists to line Agra roads
U.S. President to make brief halt at Sabarmati Ashram, attend roadshow from airport to stadium to honour U.S. President
Mahesh Langa
AHMEDABAD Along his route, they will perform traditional dances
With massive decorations
and elaborate security arran Press Trust of India
gements, Ahmedabad is rea Agra
dy to welcome U.S. President U.S. President Donald
Donald Trump, who will be Trump will be welcomed by
attending ‘Namaste Trump’, Uttar Pradesh Governor
a mega event at the cricket Anandiben Patel and Chief
stadium. Minister Yogi Adityanath on
He will make a brief halt at his arrival at the airport in
the Sabarmati Ashram and Agra where hundreds of ar
attend a roadshow from the tistes will perform, a top of
airport to the stadium. fi cial said on Sunday.
Playing host, Gujarat Chief The city has been decked
Minister Vijay Rupani tweet up to welcome the U.S.
ed a video in which people President.
from all languages spoke ex He will visit the Taj Mahal Keeping watch: Security forces patrolling the premises of the
citedly about the Trump vi on Monday evening after ar Taj Mahal in Agra on Sunday. PTI *
curity mock drill for the prepared the menu. Along spread over 21 designated
roadshow between the air ter the President and the shared by the authorities, Air mati Ashram for a brief halt. the route, the Ahmedabad areas will present dance of his India visit and refl ect area a festive look. We have
port and the Motera stadium Prime Minister’s speeches. Force One carrying the U.S. Visit to the Ashram was con Municipal Corporation has forms of Brij, Awadh and ing the bonhomie between done our best to welcome
was carried out on Sunday. Among the cultural pro President will touch down at fi rmed only on Sunday and organised a roadshow in other regions, like Krishna him and Prime Minister Na the American leader to
At the newly built ‘world’s grammes will be music per Ahmedabad airport at 11.55 apparently after a sustained which cultural performances Leela, dances themed on rendra Modi have been put Agra,” he said.
largest cricket stadium’, formances by top Bollywood a.m. where Mr. Modi will re eff orts, U.S. authorities by artists and cultural groups Radha, and other cultural up in Agra. “Entire route Huge billboards bearing
there will be a threehour singer Kailash Kher and oth ceive the President and his agreed to have a stopover at from all States and Union forms of the regions,” Mr. has been spruced up aes images of Mr. Trump shak
programme, including pu er leading Gujarati singers delegation. From there, after the Ashram. It was not origi Territories will be show Singh said. thetically and U.S. and India ing hands with Mr. Modi
blic interaction and cultural and performers. the ceremonial welcome, nally in the schedule pre cased from specially erected Massive billboards greet fl ags have been put up at have also been put up
programmes, before and af According to the schedule they will move to the Sabar pared by the U.S. agencies. stages. ing the U.S. President ahead roundabouts to give the across the city.
Will PM seek clarifi cation Services fi nalising requirements for drones from U.S.
on H1B visas, asks Cong.
The proposal is on to procure 10 highaltitude longendurance drones for each service; pricing details already received
‘U.S. immigration policies hit H1B visas’
Dinakar Peri are being formulated, while ics — has been long under nesweepers has been re
Special Correspondent ment’s restrictive immigra NEW DELHI the payloads will be diff erent discussion, with questions duced from 12 to eight and
New Delhi tion policies have hit H1B vi As India and the U.S. look to for each service.” being raised over its necessi requirement for additional
Hours before U.S. President sas. Indians usually get 70% announce defence deals The Navy’s QRs are ready ty given the steep cost and al P8Is has been reduced from
Donald Trump is scheduled of 85,000 H1B Visas. Now, worth around $3 billion dur and those of the Army and so the operational require 10 to six, the Navy source
to land in India, the Con the rejection rate for India ing President Donald the Air Force should be rea ment in the Indian context. explained.
gress on Sunday asked has increased from 6% in Trump’s visit beginning on dy by the next meeting of the With a vast ocean space to The HALE drones can
Prime Minister Narendra 2015 to 24% in 2019, espe Monday, the proposal to pro Chiefs of Staff Committee monitor and increasing pro conduct surveillance, while
Modi if he will seek a clarifi cially for IT professionals. cure armed drones from the (CoSC), likely within 40 days, fi le in the Indian Ocean Re the P8Is will be for AntiSub
cation on the restrictive “Will PM Modi ask for easing U.S. for the three services is the source said. gion (IOR), the Navy has marine Warfare (ASW) role,
H1B visa policy of the Amer of H1B visas?” he asked. very much under way and The CoSC consists of the been the one pushing for the source stated, adding
ican government and ques The Congress also ques the qualitative requirements three chiefs and is headed by High Altitude Long Endu that the Navy is looking for
tion the U.S. decision to sign tioned the Centre’s mute (QR) are currently being fi the Chief of the Defence Staff rance (HALE) drones to beef Seaguardian drones armed
a deal with Taliban. response to U.S.Taliban nalised, defence sources (CDS), who is also the perma up surveillance. with missile and radars for
Posing a series of ques deal scheduled to be signed said. nent Chairman of CoSC. maritime reconnaissance.
tions on Twitter and a video on February 29. “What “The proposal for 10 high This week during Mr. Defence push: India and the U.S. are expected to announce ‘Fleet rationalisation’ “If the process goes as per
message, Congress’s com about India’s red lines. Have altitude longendurance Trump’s visit to New Delhi, deals for 24 MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters. FILE PHOTO *
“There is a drive towards plan, then we expect to issue
munication incharge Ran we forgotten the IC 814 hi (HALE) drones for each ser the two sides are expected to fl eet rationalisation,” a Navy the Acceptance of Necessity
deep Surjewala asked why jacking and release of terro vice is on. The qualitative re announce deals for 24 approval from the Cabinet MK45 127mm naval guns source said, adding that they (AoN) by fi rst half of this
Mr. Modi was silent about rist Masood Azhar. Azhar quirements (QR) are current MH60R MultiRole Helicop Committee on Security (CCS) and six more P8I long patrol are at a point where in place year,” another source said.
“India First” even as Mr. led JaisheMohammad then ly being fi nalised,” a defence ters for the Navy and six last week. There are several maritime patrol aircraft. of manned platforms they The U.S. has in principle ap
Trump continues to talk attacked Parliament and source told The Hindu. “The AH64E Apache attack heli other big ticket deals in the The issue of procuring should look at unmanned proved the sale of these
about “America First.” Pulwama? Will Modi ji raise pricing and availability (P&A) copters for the Army worth pipeline, which includes the armed drones from the U.S.— ones. armed drones to India fol
Mr. Surjewala pointed out our security concerns?” he data have been obtained around $3 billion. armed drones, air defence the MQ9 Reaper or Preda “As we look at unmanned lowing which the P&A data
that the Trump govern asked. from the U.S. and joint QRs The two deals got the fi nal system to protect Delhi, torB built by General Atom platforms, the number of mi was made available.
Ceasefi re violations by Pa
Legal Correspondent take no action against them. Special Correspondent kistan has increased ma
NEW DELHI Gaziabad
The Supreme Court had nifold to push armed ter
The police have barricaded a recently reached out to the At least one person received rorists into Jammu and
number of roads with no protesters, asking them if bullet injuries and several Kashmir and sabotage
connection to the peaceful they could move their agita others were injured in clash peace, DGP Dilbag Singh
protests at Shaheen Bagh tion to an alternative site to es between antiCitizenship said on Sunday.
against the Citizenship free traffi c fl ow. (Amendment) Act protesters He, however, asserted
(Amendment) Act, former The court had upheld and the police in the Upper that the security grid was
Central Information Com their right to protest but said kot area of Aligarh. strong to foil the neigh
missioner and former Chair it should not inconvenience “Five persons were bouring nation’s designs.
person of the National Com public movement. It had ap brought to the hospital after The DGP said a few suc
mission for Minorities pointed interlocutors, se reports of clashes emerged. cessful infi ltration bids
Wajahat Habibullah said in nior advocate Sanjay Hegde One person is seriously in were made by terrorists,
his ground report to the Su Wajahat Habibullah and advocate Sadhana Ra jured and one has lost his left but they were neutralised
preme Court. machandran, to talk with eye,” Prof Haris Khan, Medi Enforcing peace: RAF personnel in the Upperkot area of in the Kashmir Valley dur
“Shaheen Bagh stands tall power behind blocking the protesters. cal Superintendent, Jawa Aligarh after clashes broke out on Sunday. PTI *
ing counterinsurgency
as a fi rm example of a peace these arterial and parallel Mr. Habibullah’s affi davit, harlal Nehru Medical College operations.
ful, dignifi ed dissent, more roads. fi led in the Supreme Court, and Hospital told The Hindu. Shahjamal Idgah ground, the police and till late in the
so, in the face of various in details what he saw at the “The others seem to have where they have been prot night, district authorities did
stances of Statesponsored Chaotic situation protest site during his visit suff ered injuries because of esting for 25 days, blocking not issue any statement on
violence on similar dissents It is these unnecessary on February 19. falls and rubber bullets and the road near Kotwali. the number of injured per
across India. We have been blockades of thoroughfares Mr. Habibullah said the are out of danger,” he added. Unconfi rmed reports said sons or the exact sequence
sad and mute witnesses to by the police which has led protesters are a strongly According to sources, when the police detained of events.
police brutality and negative to a chaotic situation. Why bonded community of peo clashes broke out after the four persons, the women Later in the evening, hun
typecasting of a particular does the police block roads ple from all faiths. They are police tried to remove wo tried to stop them by pelting dreds of AMU students
community across the coun in and around Shaheen composed of children, wo men sitting on a dharna near stones. Some makeshift blocked the AligarhMorada
try. Crushing dissent instead Bagh, rather than regulate men, middleaged and the the Kotwali in the Upperkot shops were also set on fi re. bad Highway near the Chun
of entering into a dialogue is traffi c to avert chaos? old who have faced “blatant area on Sunday evening. The The police eventually resort gi Gate of AMU protesting
the new norm, but it is alien Thousands of accesses in threats” to their lives, been Kotwali is in front of the Ja ed to fi ring tear gas shells against the police action.
to our Constitution,” Mr. Ha Delhi are blocked by resi shot at and abused as “anti ma Masjid. Sources say the and a batoncharge. The incident comes just a
bibullah said in an affi davit. dents of various colonies national and Pakistanis” for situation was tense since Fri Additional District Magis day ahead of U.S. President
Mr. Habibullah said focus and by the privileged and expressing their dissent day when a large number of trate Rakesh Malpani, ho Donald Trump's scheduled
should be on who was the the powerful, but the police against the CAANPRNRC. women had shifted from wever, denied any fi ring by visit to neighbouring Agra.
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A personal yet engaging
act that evoked Unshackled by the many orthodoxies
empathetic smile ‘Leg spinner with an off spinner’s grip’, Kumble straddled the cricket pitch with immense selfbelief
Praveen Sudevan N. Sudarshan
Comparing Kambala athlete
with Bolt is unfair: Ashwini
‘Social mediadriven zeal is disservice to both’
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N. Sudarshan
be recognised and commended
Asian Games medallist Ashwini Nachappa for the remarkable achievement.
A standup act by Papa CJ was deeply termed the social mediadriven zeal to eq But to call for an athletics trial is
personal yet relatable. K. MURALI KUMAR * uate Kambala athlete Srinivasa Gowda’s
just unfair
performance to that of Usain Bolt a disser
vice to both. In conversation with The Hin- not become superhumans. It’s science
du’s Sports Editor K.C. Vijaya Kumar at The and technology.”
Tweets Huddle, the Arjuna Awardee and Olym “The synthetic surfaces of today are way
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC In new age: Manisha Koirala, Mithila Palkar, Srishti Arya, Director for International Film, India, Netfl ix, and pian said: “Both are about sprinting and better than the cinder tracks that Jessie ran
Priyanshu Painyuli in conversation with Rosella Stephen, Associate Editor, The Hindu. K. MURALI KUMAR *
speed, but to compare is not fair. As a Kam on. Spikes are customised to your weight
P A weekend well spent with
t some very insightful
bala sport, he needs to be recognised and
commended for the remarkable achieve
and the way you run. The science of per
formance is something India needs to in
conversations as I attended the
@_thehuddle yesterday. Some very
Little Things, Upstarts and ment. But to call for an athletics trial is just
unfair. Suppose he had gone in and failed
to perform, everyone would have put him
vest in.”
Doping problem
powerful and thoughtprovoking
sessions on economy, politics, and
diversity by illustrious panelists the rise of the digital stars down. Athletes have been training for
years to just shave off 0.01 seconds. It’s an
unfair comparison.”
Also high on her list of focus areas was In
dia’s mammoth doping problem. “It’s
alarming. We are high up in the WADA list
ROSHNI DAS It’s perhaps a refl ection of the desire of [of off enders]. Look, there is enough edu
@ROSH_DAS OTT platforms have democratised opportunities for storytellers the populace to have more sporting heroes cation today about doping. I don’t agree
to look up to. This lack of sporting achieve when athletes [after getting caught] say
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Namrata Joshi names but the platform has also ment can only be bettered if sports federa they didn’t know. And, it’s not just the ath
Pt
Kudos @.... Amazing homework
by panelists resulted in indepth
conversation
For Manisha Koirala, an actor
working in the market,
what young generation
been about new female and male
voices. Maska, Chopsticks, Up-
tions clean up their acts and money is in
vested in the right areas, she said.
lete. There is a nexus; the coach and the
federation should also be accountable.”
who ruled Bollywood in the was liking, the new starts have come from new peo “It’s time we revisit and relook how we As a woman athlete, Ashwini felt strong
BALAJI VENKATARAMAN 1990s, getting back to the show ple. It’s a healthy mix,” Ms. Arya run sport,” she said. “Except cricket, no ly about the need for more gender sensiti
@BALAJIVENKATA directors to work with…
biz after a sabbatical, specially on stressed. other sport has created pathways for its sation, especially in light of what hap
Manisha Koirala
an OTT (overthetop media ser Actor According to Ms. Palkar, Net athletes. It requires the will of the govern pened to Santhi Soundarajan, who was
vice) platform like Netfl ix, was all fl ix has democratised opportuni ment to hold the federations accountable. stripped of her 2006 Asian Games gold af
P
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4 day Test.. bad idea. Test
cricket performance wise
in great health. Just that stadiums
about reinventing herself. “I stu
died what was working in the
For Bengaluru boy Priyanshu
Painyuli, known for his perfor
ties for stories and storytellers.
“Diff erent content and narratives
The amount of money spent is enormous.
But at the grassroots, it’s zero. So the real
ter failing a gender test, and South Africa’s
Caster Semenya.
market, what the young genera mance in Vikramaditya Mot would not have been possible if it change is to be seen in the federations. “There needs to be more education on
have to draw more crowds. That’s tion was liking, the new directors wane’s Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, had not happened,” she said. Ms. Their mandate is not to become event that. There are medical conditions that can
the challenge to work with… It was a new set the gates to digital stardom Koirala spoke of how it had liber managers.” be addressed. Nobody is looking at it in a
HARISH RAO ting. I was trying a short fi lm opened with the Netfl ix fi lm Up- ated fi lm professionals from the manner that is sensitive to the athlete. In
@SIMPLEHARISH [Lust Stories]… I was apprehen starts. He found himself being re fear of the market and ticket Investment in technology Santhi’s case, it was very unfortunate. She
sive about how people will per cognised in Taiwan and getting a sales: “It’s about excelling, not Investment in technology and improving had to undergo such trauma and the feder
ceive and accept me,” she said in free acupuncture treatment. He missing a chance… It’s very pre sports science were the need of the hour, ation just washed its hands of it. For Seme
P
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Govt must also remove all
encroachment on DAL Lake in
Kashmir to restore it to its original/
‘The Netfl ix Session’ on the se
cond day of The Huddle.
will soon be seen in the company
of Chris Hemsworth in Extrac-
tion, a Russo Brothers’ produc
cious, makes us put our best foot
forward.”
she felt. “Between the 10.3 seconds Jessie
Owens took to run 100 m in 1936 to Bolt’s
9.58 seconds, what has changed? We have
nya, both her federation and the govern
ment fought for her. That sensitivity is
key.”
natural size Digital stardom tion for Netfl ix. “One day, you are ‘Right-sizing budgets’
RAJIV PRAKASH SAXENA Ms. Koirala, along with actors watching Avengers and second In response to an audience ques
@ENGSAXENARP Mithila Palkar and Priyanshu Pai day, you are in a Russo Brothers tion, Ms. Arya said that the doors
nyuli, and Srishti Arya, Netfl ix’s fi lm… Suddenly, you fi nd the of Netfl ix were never closed to
director for international fi lm, stakes going up and your au ideas and makers. On the ques
P
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The Muftis & Abdullahs looted
J& K under Art370 , cornered
large swathes of Govt land, patronised
India, was in conversation with
Rosella Stephen, Associate Edi
tor, The Hindu, on creating stars
dience going global… My next
dream is to get an Oscar… I can
now think that Martin Scorsese
tion of whether the budgets are
equivalent to those of the big
screen fi lms, she said: “We right
insurgency in Valley fr decades. Ppl of in the digital age. will see my work and cast me in size all our budgets…what
J&K are slowly realising the same. The “Internet sensation” that The Irishman 2,” he said. [amount] the material needs to
P.V.SIVAKUMAR she is often called, Ms. Palkar Ms. Arya spoke about Netfl ix’s be eff ective.”
@PVSIVAKUMAR1 spoke about how her Web series, commitment to telling an auth Mr. Painyuli spoke about the
Little Things, got propelled in an entic story in the best possible change in stardom in the times of
unfathomable way when it was way, in a language that it needs to social media. “People connect
P
t
By revoking Art370 for
Kashmiri Pundits BJP has
given clear mandate on Hindutva
acquired by Netfl ix. “With the
click of a button, we could reach
190 countries and millions of
be told in. She gave the example
of a forthcoming Hindi fi lm
about a family living in Kerala
with you more intimately,” he
said. For Ms. Palkar, it was about
instant gratifi cation and interac
and Upper Caste ideology. subscribers. There were so many where the parents are from Mah tiveness, as it happens backstage
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watching and liking it,” she said. arashtra and so they speak to after a theatre performance. “Pe
@SOLOSSOUL For someone who wanted to each other in Marathi. The chil ople watch the video and res
be an actor but didn’t know how dren have grown up in Kerala pond immediately,” she said.
to go about it, the Internet was and can talk in Malayalam and Ms. Koirala spoke about the li
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are also shown speaking English
in school.
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mited time she spends on social
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curve there. “Time is precious to
was emerging as a legitimate me creative people to come and do me and I focus on my craft,” she
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In show of might, Sanders wins Nevada China faces its biggest health
His triumph, after strong performances in Iowa & New Hampshire, makes him a front-runner in the race emergency since 1949: Xi
Jonathan Martin wanted to “reorder the eco
Alexander Burns nomy in ways most Demo Authorities warn against gatherings, complacency
Las Vegas
crats, not to mention most
Senator Bernie Sanders Americans, don’t support.” Agence France-Presse
claimed a major victory in Mr. Biden appeared at a SEOUL/SHANGHAI
Tuesday contests imme month. this late in the race, the lack ish still in doubt, Mr. Butti dates, many of whom have most diffi cult to prevent and The deadly COVID19 Four more Indian crew
diately thereafter, with a While Mr. Sanders boast of an obvious single alterna gieg used his caucusnight been counting on a drawn control”. outbreak could put the members on board a
burst of momentum that ed that “no campaign has a tive to Mr. Sanders and no speech to deliver a stern out nomination fi ght to give “This is a crisis for us and recovery of an already cruise ship moored off the
may make it diffi cult for the grassroots movement like we sign that any of those vying warning about the implica them time to catch up. But it is a big test,” he said. fragile global economy at Japan coast have tested
stillfractured moderate do,” and was bathed in “Ber for that role will soon drop tions of nominating Mr. San time is plainly running short, Mr. Xi’s comments come risk, the IMF warned on positive for the
wing of the party to slow his nie, Bernie!” chants, he oth out to hasten a coalescence. ders, urging Democrats not and few of Mr. Sanders’ riv as the number of virus infec Sunday, as G20 fi nancial coronavirus, taking the
march. erwise ignored his Demo As results were being to “rush” into anointing him als have a clear path to clos tions hit almost 77,000 in chiefs met here to discuss total number of Indians
Mr. Sanders, speaking to cratic opponents. counted on Saturday night, as their candidate. ing his advantage. Among mainland China. ways to contain its infected with the virus on
jubilant supporters in San Mr. Sanders’ success, and former VicePresident Joe Bi “Sen. Sanders believes in them, only Mr. Biden has a Mr. Xi acknowledged that economic ripple eff ects. the vessel to 12, , the
Antonio, trumpeted what the continued uncertainty den, former Mayor Pete But an infl exible, ideological re realistic chance of winning the epidemic will “inevitably “The COVID19 — a global Indian Embassy said on
early results suggested over who is his strongest tigieg of South Bend, India volution that leaves out most South Carolina next week, have a large impact on the health emergency — has Sunday.
would be a landslide victory. wouldbe rival, makes it less na, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Democrats, not to mention the sole remaining contest economy and society”, but disrupted economic activity Passengers showing no
“We have just put together clear than ever how centrist Massachusetts, billionaire in most Americans,” Buttigieg before Super Tuesday on he stressed the eff ects will in China and could put the signs of the deadly disease
a multigenerational, multira forces in the party can or vestor Tom Steyer and Sen. said, adding that Sanders March 3. NY TIMES be “shortterm” and recovery at risk,” IMF chief started deboarding the
controllable. Kristalina Georgieva said. ship, Diamond Princess.
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Former President’s son points to ‘suspicious’ role of ex-Pak. General and ex-NSA, while also blaming Indian and Israeli intelligence agencies
Mehmal Sarfraz maimed pilots. He also con er it up. When the autopsies tigating him. The report was own was involved. Also, Gen. Durrani, with permis
LAHORE fi rmed the presence of explo were done on U.S. military handed over to the GHQ, but there was late Justice Shafi sion from Gen. Zia, decided
In an exclusive interview sives in mango crates, be attache Brigadier General it was never released at the urRehman Commission re not to travel to the tank trial
with a foreign publication, sides claiming that a Herbert M. Wassom, then orders of Gen. Beg, who said port, which said that there while Gen. Beg, instead of ‘Not sure if EU-U.K. deal
former President and Army projectile had also hit the why not the Pakistanis? I this could lead to uncertain was negligence on part of the travelling with Gen. Zia, pre possible by year-end’
chief General ZiaulHaq’s plane.” asked Gen. Beg directly and ty. Gen. Beg kept the original government and the Army. ferred to fl y back in a sepa PARIS
son Muhammad IjazulHaq Speaking to The Hindu, indirectly but he never res report with himself. These The report recommended rate plane after Gen. Zia’s French President Emmanuel
pointed towards the “suspi Mr. Haq said he believes that ponded. The orders to transf three offi cers were then that there should be a crimi plane had taken off . It was al Macron on Saturday said he
cious” role of former Army Generals Beg and Durrani er the doctors to farfl ung transferred out of the nal investigation into the in so reported that Gen. Beg did was “not sure” it would be
Chief General Mirza Aslam were somehow involved be places didn’t come from agency.” cident. Unfortunately, the re see Gen. Zia’s plane crashing possible for the EU and
Beg and former National Se cause “some of the doctors their immediate bosses; only port was never released by but instead of supervising Britain to reach a trade deal
curity Adviser General Mah who were working in CMH the GHQ could have done it.” ‘Criminal act of sabotage” the government.” the evacuation, he decided by the end of the year. Britain
mood Ali Durrani in his fath Multan informed us [Gen. Mr. Haq said that Air Com Mr. Haq said that he has gath Defence analyst General to rush back to Rawalpindi. and the EU are about to
er’s plane crash in August Zia’s family] probably a modore Zaheer Zaidi carried General Zia-ul-Haq ered all this information (retd) Amjad Shoaib says that Even at that time Gen. Beg’s embark on negotiations
1988, while also claiming in month or two after the inci out an investigation. Mr. Haq through diff erent sources — Mr. IjazulHaq has always action was criticised by ma aiming to hammer out a trade
volvement of Indian and Is dent that they received or also mentioned about an Air cording to his confession, some directly and some indi blamed Gen. Beg and Gen. ny senior offi cers in the Ar agreement by the time the
post-Brexit transition period
raeli spy agencies “based on ders from higherups not to Force offi cer Akram Awan, there were two other offi c rectly. “These are the things Durrani for his father’s plane my. In my opinion there is no
shuts at the end of
the evidence he has do the autopsy of the body “who was arrested by Pakis ers, one from Mossad who that lead to suspicion. A joint crash but he doesn’t think reason to doubt Gen. Beg’s
December. But France has
collected”. parts retrieved after the tani intelligence agency for was using the U.S. passport U.S.Pakistan investigation they had any role in Gen. action. It is said that Gen. Beg
made clear it thinks the
According to Mr. Haq’s in crash. Later, some of them espionage and kept in safe and another one from the In said that it was a criminal act Zia’s plane crash. saw the plane and very right negotiations will be
terview, “the plane came told us that they were trans custody.” dian intelligence agency”. of sabotage. The U.S. tried to “I think it was their deci ly assumed that the chances particularly difficult, ,
down due to spraying of ferred from Multan, which “He revealed that he had A team of Brigadier, a Ma cover it up, but had to give a sions around that time, of having any survivors were especially in such a tight
nerve gas in the cockpit that was obviously done to to cov brought the nerve gas. Ac jor and a Colonel were inves conclusion as one of their which led to this suspicion. almost negligible...” timeframe. AFP
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less trodden
He will get a substantial lump sum in the major decisions (be it an insu
form of gratuity, provident fund and other rance policy or investing in
dues. How should he invest this money? more properties or upping your
PRAKASH KUMAR NPS) in the future, do not be
A. We assume a key goal, postretirement, entirely led by tax benefi ts
will be to earn regular cash fl ows to either that are promised.
meet his living expenses or supplement the With the Centre off ering two tax regimes, They may not be avail
pension he’s receiving from his employer. able tomorrow. In other
Apart from this, even after retirement, it is it’s time invest in cost and taxeffi cient words, the overriding
important to have a growth component to
one’s portfolio that can grow one’s capital to
options carrying superior returns factor infl uencing
keep up with infl ation. Without this, the your investment de
capital investments may lose value with time, Vidya Bala to save in your own interest cision must be the
given the bite of infl ation. Presently, after and not merely to get the car benefi t of the invest
sharp cuts in interest rates by the Monetary Earlier this month, I watched a rots (read tax benefi ts). For ment itself and not
Policy Committee, fi xed deposits from video of Idina Menzel take the example, by reducing the the tax break. Also,
leading banks off er interest rates of 6.16.5% stage at the Oscars to sing “Into high interest deduction and do not tell your
(taxable) for 1 to 5year terms which are the Unknown” — the song from claiming setoff on loss on children (stepping
quite unattractive. We can suggest three
Frozen 2. house property a few years into careers) to do
other regular income options that off er a
better combination of safety with returns. Little over a week before the ago, the government signalled the usual taxsaving
Your father can park the fi rst ₹ 15 lakh of Oscars, when the Finance Mi that you cannot use tax bene options that you
his retirement proceeds in the Senior Citizens nister announced two tax re fi t to invest in any number of did. You can’t be
Savings Scheme off ered by the post offi ce gimes, one with tax exemptions properties. sure what will fi t
and also available at leading banks. This is a and the other without, there The message overall appears them. Let them start
governmentbacked small savings scheme on were many questions asked on to be: the government will pro investing in contem
which the Centre resets interest rates each what would happen now. ‘Eve vide you with more regulated, porary products, not
quarter. For the current January to March 31
rything seems uncertain!’ My effi cient options to invest. You just driven by taxes.
2020 quarter, the rate off ered is 8.6% per
annum, which is far higher than the rates on response: yes, you will be step may move to those for your Lastly, if you have al
bank deposits. Investments are locked in for ping into lesser known territo own benefi t and not for tax be ways made decisions based
fi ve years, with extension of the maturity ry, but it might throw newer nefi t alone. on taxes and invested in pro
date allowed after fi ve years. Interest is paid and better opportunities. These options will be taxeffi vest ducts with no uncertainty,
out on a quarterly basis to the investor. This article is not in defence cient, not taxfree. By being tax ments think again.
A second scheme is the Pradhan Mantri of or against the Budget propo effi cient, I mean, those that are will turn
Vaya Vandana Yojana from LIC which allows sals. It is more to embrace taxed low (either due to indexa unattractive Uncertainty is not new
an upfront investment of up to ₹ 15 lakh per
changes and look for newer op tion or lower rates) at the time when you lose make up The gold investments you may
individual. The scheme pays out guaranteed
pensions on a monthly, quarterly, halfyearly portunities, by stepping into of your exiting. benefi ts. You must in the long have made had little certainty
or yearly basis at rates of 8%, 8.05%, 8.13% the unknown. I am just taking Yes, at present, you have the weigh them relatively for term. or tax benefi t about it. The land
or 8.3% respectively on initial investment. recent Budget proposals to en option of continuing with the their returns. If you are a starter in or property you bought did not
The scheme carries a 10year lockin period. umerate my thoughts. old tax regime and claiming all Will PPF and EPF still pro these products, the best thing promise you with any fi xed re
If the policy purchaser doesn’t survive the Over the past few years, deductions and exemptions, vide you with better net returns would be for you to not make turns.
term, the purchase price is refunded to the changes through the Budget with status quo being than a bank FD? Get a fi nancial planner (for a the same mistakes you made You didn’t even realise you
nominee. and outside of it have been in maintained. If they do, you may not need fee) to do this onetime work with some insurance products. made money out of them. And
A third option is to invest in GOI Savings the following direction: one, But what if tomorrow, this is to stop investing in them. Simi and eliminate poor products in That is, you don’t buy products yet, you embraced the uncer
Bonds that off er 7.75% interest per annum.
The bonds, available on tap from banks, lock
the country is set to give you slowly phased out? Important larly, when it comes to covering your basket. because your relationship man tainty of those. Now, it may be
in the investor’s money for 7 years and allow more taxeffi cient routes to in ly, what should the younger your life or your medical ex Second, know that the only ager or agent told you. time to embrace the uncertain
you to earn either regular interest payouts or vesting. Whether it is more generation coming into the penses, tax breaks or not, they way to make up for lost tax be ty of good, regulated products
a cumulative value at maturity. The bonds equity / bond ETFs / sovereign workforce adopt? are a must. nefi ts is to invest in costeffi Understanding benefi ts that simply need you to be pa
need to be held to maturity and are unlisted gold bonds, or NPS or InvITs, or If you had been paying high cient, taxeffi cient options that You buy them if you under tient and disciplined.
and nontransferable. The interest on all of REITs, the nation is set to have Embrace it now premium, lowyielding money will generate superior long stand their benefi t and under In other words, it is better
the above options is taxable and the posttax more regulated, effi cient invest What are the things you can do back policies in the name of in term returns. stand the risks. Bottomline, you that you step into the unknown
interest, depending on your father’s tax slab, ing in fi nancial instruments to ensure your investment path vestment, then this may be a That means you have little will need to do more home now before you are forced to,
may be lower than the rates mentioned
above. However, these schemes still score for
across asset classes. is not troubled by extraneous good time for you to do a spot choice but to start exploring work. Earlier, you could take later.
their high interest rates compared with bank Two, the government has al factors such as tax changes? of spring cleaning of your in options such as mutual funds, shelter for buying a poor pro (The author is cofounder,
deposits despite their high safety as central so been signalling that you need First, know that not all your in vestment portfolio. ETFs and bonds to ensure you duct because it at least gave you Primeinvestor.in)
governmentbacked schemes.
After deploying 75% of his retirement
proceeds in the above three options, your
father should invest about 25% of his capital HEALTH INSURANCE: POLICY FOR PARENTS
in a multicap equity fund with a good track
record. This investment should be in the
growth option so that it can deliver capital
appreciation that will boost his portfolio
returns to keep up with infl ation.
Apart from these options, your father
Buying health cover for elderly parents is a must
should also have some money, equal to nine
months’ living expenses, parked in a deposit With lifestyle diseases on the rise, it makes sense to take such a policy
with a leading bank that can be withdrawn at
any time for emergencies. It would be wise to Amit Chhabra er for your elderly parents is a derly parents (above 60 years of plan that off ers extensive
get a health insurance cover to protect his
fi nances from medical emergencies. Healthcare continues to remain sensible thing to do. age), the benefi t goes up to coverage.
a crucial lifeline for elderly citi In the event of your parents ₹ 50,000 with the latest amend Pick a plan that promises
Q. I'm 22 and earn ₹ 3 lakh a year. I don't have zens who need healthcare as requiring hospitalisation, the ment to tax slabs. There are adequate coverage against va
any expenses as I am staying with my they age. However, as per a re major part of the medical ex some crucial factors you must rious critical illnesses, particu
parents. I want to know where to invest the cent tudy, over the next two de penses will be taken care of by consider when planning to buy larly preexisting diseases.
money so that it will give me good returns.
cades, outofpocket medical your parents’ medical cover health insurance for your elder Though most insurers provide
RISHITA BANSAL
costs for older adults are likely plan, without burning a hole in ly parents. coverage against these diseases
A. Your choice of investment options will to rise signifi cantly. your pocket. Most important, after a waiting period, which is
depend on what you want to save up Considering the current rate even if your parents are adeq Criterion for age at entry typically 23 years, it is always
towards. It would be a good idea to map out of medical infl ation in India, uately covered under a corpo In India, most insurance com advised to review the policy
your fi nancial goals over the next one year, adequate health insurance has rate health insurance policy by panies have entry age criteria document to understand the
35 years and longer time frames. Once you
become a musthave for each your employer, the cover pro that must be fulfi lled by the in conditions carefully.
have such goals in place, you’ll need to
quantify the target corpus for each. and every individual, and if the vided by your employer would dividual to be eligible for buy
For 1year goals, we suggest you use a individual happens to be your cease to exist postretirement. ing a health insurance cover. Sum insured
recurring deposit with a leading bank to parents, the need for buying a This makes it important for However, the entry age guide The total sum insured plays a
invest. For 13 year goals, fi xed deposits or senior citizen health insurance you as caring and responsible lines vary from one insurer to very important role in any
SIPs in shortduration debt mutual funds plan becomes all the more children to purchase a separate another and it is always advised health insurance policy. This is
would be ideal. For 35 year terms, the post important. senior citizen health insurance to compare diff erent policies of typically the amount that the
offi ce time deposit or corporate bond mutual We all must accept the fact of plan. Ballooning costs: Over the next 2 decades, outofpocket medical fered by diff erent providers. insurer will reimburse against
funds that invest mainly in safe instruments expenses for older adults may rise signifi cantly. GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK
life that as we age, it’s not just *
It is important to consider the expenses incurred for med
would be good options. Towards more
than5year goals, you can invest in SIPs in our experience that increases, Choice of plans the age of the policyseeker be ical treatment.
multicap equity funds. When choosing the list of medical ailments also For people looking forward to surance covers impose a limit does not always include preex fore taking the policy as it plays However, the incurred ex
funds, be sure to select those with a good witness a substantial increase. buy a health insurance plan for on parents’ age, other insurers isting diseases. an important role in deciding penses must be within the total
10year record of outperforming their Many studies suggest a ma their parents, a family fl oater charge a high premium. However, in an independent the premium. While a particu sum insured. While buying a
benchmarks and category, or take the help of jority of senior citizens in India healthcare plan can be a good Fortunately, the Indian insu policy, most preexisting dis lar health insurance cover may health insurance policy for
a qualifi ed adviser. are exposed to one or the other option provided the age of pa rance market is crammed with eases get covered and the look attractive for diff erent fac your elderly parents, it is al
lifestyle diseases, including dia rents is not much and they do numerous health insurance chances of claims getting ap tors and features, if the entry ways advised to go in for a high
Readers can send in queries on personal fi nance and betes, high blood pressure, not have any preexisting dis plans that specifi cally target se proved are the highest. You can age is not matched; it is worth er sum insured, as you will re
investing to moneywise@thehindu.co.in. Our experts heart problems, etc. This even eases. Such plans are specifi cal nior citizens and even those even avail a tax benefi t of up to less buying the policy. ceive a larger amount for
who write on personal fi nance will answer these
tually increases their chances ly designed to off er insurance with preexisting diseases. It is ₹ 25,000 under Sec. 80D on medical emergencies.
queries. Moneywise will not give specifi c
recommendations for investment in a particular of facing medical contingen coverage to the entire family, in strongly suggested to go for an health insurance premium paid Extent of coverage (The author is Business
mutual fund scheme, share or fi xed deposit. cies. Considering the given sce cluding dependent parents. independent policy rather than for self, spouse, children and While buying health insurance Head, Health Insurance, Policy
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that India is one of the countries problemsolvers, grade their library in on quality in Sarva Shikhsha Ab
that produces the highest num and next frastructures with more hiyan and the soontobe unveiled
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unpacking. We’re not go word for it.”
ing. At least, I won’t be “I wouldn’t take Savithri process, here’s a open admissions include Computer science
Ashoka, Krea, Flame, NMIMS For those who want to study
going.” at her word, if I were you. quick guide that (Narsee Monjee Institute of software without the engi
“Oh no! What did your She has been known to let
boss say when you asked people down at the last can help you... Management Studies), Sym neering and hardware as
him if you could take a minute.” biosis, Institute of Integrated pects of computers can ex
week off ?” “That’s a good example. Learning in Management plore multiple BCA and BSc
“It was a straightforward I’m sure she’s not going to It may be unnerving for stu (IILM) and OP Jindal. Some of Computer Science or BSc (IT)
no. He didn’t mince his be very happy with your dents applying within India these universities are done options. Some leading pro
words, either.” example.” to watch other students get with their early rounds but viders are Delhi University, IP
“Didn’t mince his words! “Oh, please, don’t tell acceptances fl ooding in from applications for up to two University, Christ University,
I’ve never come across that her. She’ll keep asking me the U.K., Canada and the U.S., more rounds are still open. Manipal University, and Ami
expression before. What why I said that.” even before board exams are A bachelor’s in the Hu ty University. Entrance pro
does it mean?” “Don’t worry, I won’t tell done. But the real action for manities and Social Sciences cesses are through board
“When you say that so her. Mum’s the word.” applicants within India is yet with multiple specialisation marks for DU and their regu
meone doesn’t mince their “Mum’s the word? Does to start. Here is a quick wrap options is also off ered by lar entrance tests for the oth
words, what you’re sug it mean you’ll not talk up of some wonderful op some leading institutes in er universities.
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gesting is that the person is about it?” tions where forms are still cluding Delhi University, IIT Another great route is to
direct or blunt. He doesn’t “When someone tells open — apart from Medicine Roorkee and IIT Guwahati. specialise in Computer
sugarcoat anything.” you something, and you and Engineering which have Science within a Liberal Arts
“I see. And this person reply by saying, ‘mum’s the welldeveloped systems of Business programme. Both Ashoka
doesn’t really care if what word’, you’re saying that coaching and guidance. Undergraduate business pro and Krea off er computer
he says hurts your feelings you’ll not tell anyone. You clude LSAT, AILET, DU LLB plunging in. tude Test. The applications grammes come in many science majors. Admission is
or not?” will keep your mouth Law exam, JMI BA LLB test, SLAT will open in April. forms such as Bachelor of Bu through entrance tests, es
shut.” Entrance is mainly through and the Christ University Law Pure sciences and math IITs in Mumbai, Chennai, siness Administration (BBA), says and interviews. Almost
In-the-face “In other words, you’ll the CLAT (Common Law Ad Test. Options abound for the scien Kharagpur, Roorkee and Gu Bachelor of Management Stu all these forms are open right
“Exactly. He doesn’t mind keep it a secret. No one will mission Test) exam and many Of course, law is a de tists and researchers in you. wahati off er bachelor’s or dies (BMS), B.A. Business now and several crash cours
if what he says upsets you. hear the secret from you.” leading law colleges such as manding career with litiga Delhi University leads the combined bachelor’s and Economics (BBE) – Hons, Ba es for test preparation will
My friend Jai seldom minc “That’s right! I don’t National Law School, Benga tion, corporate law and judi pack here, of course, with ad master’s degrees in chemis chelor of Financial Invest start in March. So, go forth
es his words. Many stu want anyone to know that luru, National Law Institute ciary, all requiring diff erent missions based on board try, biological sciences, phys ment and Analysis (BBAFIA), and conquer the ones that ap
dents who have gone to I’m engaged. So, mum’s the University (NLIU), Bhopal, personalities. But one com marks, but there are other ics, math, exploration geo and even B. Tech in varied peal to you.
him for advice have come word.” National Academy of Legal mon thread is that it takes options to consider including physics, applied geology, courses. Some leading pro
out crying.” “How about this exam Studies and Research (NAL several years of patience and the seven IISERs (Indian Insti math and computing, statis grammes include Delhi Un The writer is Founder and CEO,
SAR), Hyderabad and several struggle to reap the real re tute of Science Education tics and informatics. iversity colleges such as Sha Inomi Learning, a Gurugram
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private colleges accept the wards. So, it is good to make and Research) that off er ad Admission in the IITs is heed Sukhdev Singh, Gargi, based career and college
ple? Rama didn’t mince her word on the surprise party
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20 SHOWCASE DELHI
Sunalini Mathew
Sahil Balmiki’s poem talks about
how it isn’t easy to stand up for Of mind and art (Clockwise
oneself, especially if you have to from extreme left) Amit
fi ght your own shadows. It goes Gupta of STIR (left), Samar
on to say that other people feel Singh Jodha of Red Balloon,
he’s nothing, but he can’t believe artist Sumant Jayakrishnan
them, and so is on a journey to and psychotherapist
fi nd himself. Arvinder Singh; the
Balmiki, 18, is a student of Ash students; and views of the
oka University on a full scholar installation and parts ofthe
ship. He moved with his family process
from Kolkata to Delhi for his edu * V.V KRISHNAN
cation and for better prospects.
His parents, both unwell, are un
able to work, and his brother,
who works in a shop in Chandni
Chowk, is the sole earning mem
ber. “I had a lot of problems. Aca
demically, I didn’t do well. I come
from a diff erent background and
culture [compared to the others
in the university], and I didn’t
participate in class,” he says.
Balmiki and eight other stu
dents from diverse income
groups, genders, and nationality
in Ashoka, were a part of a resi
dential project of selfexploration diameter and 12 feet tall, has an
OPENING
and inner work across fi ve days, outer shell of acrylic, wood and
led by Arvinder Singh, a psy glass, held together by metal.
chotherapist. The workshop was Printed on the outer panels are
initiated by Red Balloon that does writings by students that they did
creativelyled immersive leader towards the end of the workshop.
ship programmes with students. A viewer can enter the structure,
As a culmination to the work the centre of which is a sort of to
shop, the students designed an in
stallation titled Moving Out to Go
Within that was pieced together
by Sumant Jayakrishnan, a de
signer who works with scenogra
phy and installations, and who is
tem pole topped with a brass ea
gle and rainbowhued strings
fl owing out from it.
Around the pole are nine inner
panels, each of which moves on
its individual axis. The panels are
DIALOGUE
Organisations and individuals come
a mentor in Red Balloon. framed outlines that the students
The work, designed as a circu drew of one other. The students together to facilitate a workshop around
lar structure, about 28 feet in then took their own bodymaps students’ mental health, culminating in a from sessions with her. “A lot of with choices. an eagle, which made it to the fi
piece of art what you experience at my age “Restorying your story to res nal design, and actually holds it
(he recently turned 50) goes back tore your empowered self,” is the all together,” he says, adding that
to when you were young,” he way she sees it. One refl ective ex a number of the students’ stories
and did selfportraits, fi lling them their own voices.” says, referring to events in child ercise involved the students ask resonated with him.
with little bits and baubles, a re The process of how the piece hood that can have an impact la ing themselves: ‘How are you?’ The installation that will be ta
presentation of how they saw of interactive art came about is ter in life. Balmiki says he broke down at ken to Ashoka University in April,
their inner worlds and their aspi set out in an album beside the in The workshop that Singh con this and cried for a while. is a symbol of acknowledging
rational selves. Balmiki’s was the stallation. When the students saw ceptualised revolved around Jayakrishnan, who was in mental health and its signifi cance
most colourful. Another student, the completed work that they’d mental health, with each day ded volved in some parts of the pro in building leaders who will show
grappling with body image issues, conceptualised, they were de icated to a few activities. “There cess, had conversations through the way through selfawareness
depicted herself with a crop top lighted. “I felt it [the installation] were exercises on fear for in sessions with the students to un and empathy. There’ll be a week
to show her aspiration of wearing was mine. It had been a beautiful stance — what it is, how to deal derstand their ideas for the instal long mental health awareness
one, and the sense of freedom journey — a lifechanging one,” with it and ways of navigating lation. He helped weave the ideas week in the university, where
she’d have from doing so. says Balmiki. through it. There was maskmak together, with some being putting these nine students will lead the
“We weren’t looking for skills The journey itself came about ing, journaling, painting messag to a vote. “The core idea came discussion. Balmiki says he is now
or creativity,” says Samar Singh as a chain of communication, es on Tshirts, and mirrorimaging from them,” he says, recalling able to participate in class with
Jodha, the founder of Red Bal with Jodha reaching out to Jayak which taught empathy,” says that they went through several out feeling the pressure of being
loon. The hope was to help the rishnan, who in turn spoke to Singh. before they settled on this, as ‘diff erent’.
young adults look past drawing Singh. She had been his therapist All of these brought out the stu they held each other in a tightly
and painting, and get into a when he’d suff ered depression dents’ pain, thoughts, and aspira knit circle. “Ideas ranged from At Stir gallery, DLF Chhattarpur Farms;
“space where they could present and anxiety, and he’d benefi ted tions, while empowering them the petals of a fl ower to fi re and on view until April 15th
The
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built a fortress to house his
informant.
But this tale has some loose
ends (like the one which says that looked back. This is also when
fortress
it was constructed by his Wazir), the author, who is also an edu
because NaikaKot is also known cator himself, discovered the
as Dhobi (washerman’s) Kot and importance of a child’s un
Mehtar Kot (how did a sweeper adulterated imagination. The
come to be associated with this 60yearold now teaches chil
barber
dered by the man who washed the
the outskirts of Delhi, is in ruins royal robes and the one who His stories are often charac
now and few fi nd the time to visit swept the royal apartments? terdriven. “I need to have a
it, for they are not conversant Did they also unearth a conspi character who is really well
with the history of the place. How racy and save the king’s life? In the defi ned in my head. I need to
could a barber have built a for absence of records, it is diffi cult to know exactly how they would
tress? Barbers were generally This crumbling come to a conclusion. react in any situation. And the
poor in the olden days and did not situation also needs to drive
fi nd much work, as few at that structure, built in However, one thing is certain:
NaikaKot was the private apart the characters to do someth
time went about with a clean chin. the time of ment of Mohammad bin Tughlak, ing. This creates the plotline.”
The hair was usually short But while writing for children,
cropped or worn long, reaching Muhammad bin where he retired when he had had
does he have specifi c pointers
enough of the aff airs of state. A
right up to the neck, though some Tughlak, leaves plausible explanation could be in mind? No, for him all that
preferred to keep it earlength. matters is the story. The mi
more questions that the barber, the washerman, SPILLMAN’S PICKS
His upside-down
There is a tale of a jobless bar and the sweeper were among the nute the story starts becoming
FOR CHILDREN
ber who was so troubled at home than answers few allowed into the apartment, work for Spillman, he realises
that one day he decided to go into for without them a fastidious king Mark Twain’s The that it has lost its charm. “Sto
the jungle so that he could fall was unable to lead his personal Adventures of Tom ries should never lag,” he says.
Sawyer and The
WORLD
prey to some wild animal and thus tions, like marriages and ceremo life in comfort, in an age when The creator of Clumsy! also re
be rid of his earthly woes. But nies associated with childbirth. Adventures of frains from being preachy in
washing machines and fl ush toi
things did not happen the way he The royal barber enjoyed a high Huckleberry Finn his fi ction for children. “Hav
lets were hundreds of years away.
had thought they would and, get status because of his closeness to Courtiers who made fun of the All Enid Blyton books ing said that, any message,
ting scared at nightfall, the poor the king. NaikaKot could be the king behind his back probably got across my body of work, is
man climbed a tree. He saw some story of one such barber who was The Merry Adventures about being strong and imagi
a kick out of calling the retreat
robbers distributing their booty. attached to Muhammad bin Tugh of Robin Hood native. I think there’s a mes
NaikaKot and the name stuck for
Shaking with fear he fell on them, lak (12901351). posterity. Throughout his years of writing, The Little Prince sage of hope in my fi ction and
causing them to run away in con The king had a philosophical AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA the story arc itself leads to
fusion. The barber was able to col bent of mind, which was com The writer is a veteran chronicler of Delhi
children’s author Ken Spillman has some form of resolution, even
lect all the wealth and live happily pounded by his suspicious nature. watched books for little ones change by if it’s not complete resolution,”
ever after. The barber who came to trim the cuss the power of imagination, continues Spillman.
But this is just a fairytale and royal beard was the source of Repository of history A leaps and bounds while giving away the names of Over the course of his writ
the plight of the barbers was in much news, peppered with ru view of Nai-ka-Kot *
some of his personal favou ing, what seems to have
deed a pitiable one. However, the mor and hearsay. Perhaps one COURTESY RAMESH LALWANI/ have only pulled him more to rites in children’s literature. changed more than the habit
Gowri S
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
barbers did occupy a position of day he did manage to hear of a wards exploring Indian set Spillman’s love for stories of reading in children, is the
some importance at social func conspiracy and inform the king. Ken Spillman has been to India tings and characters. has gone through several phas kind of books that are being
over 25 times. But it was not In town for a few workshop es. “I liked stories even before published. “Typically today, a
until 2008, when the Austra sessions with children for Tuli I could read. When my mother child wouldn’t read the kind of
lian writer (based in Perth) ka Books, Spillman sits down used to read to me as a child, I book that I used to read, which
was at a residency at Sanskriti with MetroPlus to chart his would have the story playing was just black, dense text.
Kendra, that the germ of an journey with words and dis out in my head.” At the age of Now, they want to see more
idea for his fi rst children’s eight, when Spillman started colour, white spaces, illustra
book based in India took form. writing, it became a game. “I tions and so on,” says the auth
His short chat over a car win realised I could be a character, or, who works with illustrators
dow with Ruskin Bond was an animal or anything I want and artists quite frequently.
nothing short of an inspiration ed to be. I had the power to In a couple of months’ time,
for him then. And so, Advaita move the story forward,” says Spillman’s new picture book
the Writer started taking the author renowned for his will be out — My Upside Down
shape, as a story based on the Jake series, who has more than World published by Pickle
reallife account of a young 70 books to his credit till date. Yolk, and later in the year, his
writer he had met at the fel As a shy teenager, writing The Absolutely True Adven-
lowship. Since then, the chil slowly transformed into his tures of Daydreamer Dev will
dren’s writer’s love for Indian tool for expression. With a get its second volume after
fi ction, and his numerous inte teacher who loved his writing much demand from Indian
ractions with children here, by his side, Spillman never readers.
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THE HINDU
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
DELHI
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tient, the rest of the breast has a 20 years later. Also, during ra
risk of having another lump (re diotherapy treatment, the tissues
currence) in the same breast, are exposed to high doses and
which is higher highenergy ra
in the area of diation as low
removal of the dose radiation
lump. So the is usually
*
entire breast is
irradiated to
CANCER carcinogenic.
prevent such
recurrences
and a higher
CONVERSATION Are there
instances
when
Brands are fooling
us out of exercising?
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dose (boost) is radiation
given to the therapy is
area where the excluded
lump was removed. from being a part of breast like the elusive algebraic letter
cancer treatment? that never knew its own value —
What are the signifi cant ● Yes. Patients who are diag has had it rough. We didn’t have
risks related to radiation nosed with very early stages and role models who played sport for
*
therapy? breast limited disease (no nodes), its enjoyment, with the result
● The risks depend on the region with the entire breast removed by that we now have a generation of
Radiating Is radiation therapy a cure
for cancer or a shortterm
option for treating cancer?
● The role of radiotherapy is gen
of treatment and the dose re mastectomy, may benefi t only mi
ceived by the adjacent normal tis nimally from radiotherapy. In
sues. The recent advances in ra such cases, a doctor may advise a
diotherapy are primarily person to avoid it.
Sunalini Mathew
I often get messages that read so
competitive people who are so
busy registering for runs and po
sitioning themselves next to the
photographer so they can post a
positivity
erally classifi ed into curative and intended to reduce the dose to mewhat like this: “Weight Loss sweaty pic on social media. The
palliative. Curative/radical is normal tissues while delivering In recent years, radiation plan that WORKS! Lose upto 5 corporate world — we were the
when radiotherapy can cure the full dose to the tumour. For exam therapy has been used as a Kgs or More. Get...1 MONTH DE fi rst generation introduced to
disease by itself. This is usually ple, the Gating technique avoids a standalone treatment for TOX IN A BOX! Use code DETOX MNCs, remember — has linked it
given for areas such as head and dose to the heart while treating earlystage cancer. Why? 40 & Get FLAT 40% OFF.” This to goals, which means we must
neck cancer, anal canal cancer left sided breast cancers, which in ● After years of thorough clinical links to a website where the “ce either look at weightloss or
where organ preservation is a turn reduces the risk of heart at research, in certain cancers like lebrity nutritionist” asks if we some sort of landmark (30 ma
A cancer survivor, in conversation with priority. It can also play a cura tacks in the future. The dose to cancer of the vocal cords and have “No time for exercise? No rathons in 30 days).
tive role in cervical, vaginal, vul the rectum can be reduced by anal canal cancers, for instance, time for dietician?” Like the two For women, most of our
her radiation oncologist, on doubts, val, prostate and skin cancers. techniques like IMRT (intensity the tumours have been found to are basic necessities of life. The mums didn’t exercise, spending
fears, and the clearing of misconceptions Radiation therapy is used as an modulated radiation therapy) or be extremely sensitive to radia product is sold on the basis of a lot of time in the kitchen (even
adjuvant/neoadjuvant treatment volumetric modulated arc thera tion therapy and can be managed “inner cleansing” — not the kind when they were menstruating,
Kamaldeep Peter out the number of fractions to when it is given before or after a py (VMAT) while treating prostate without surgery. Additionally, that people go to church for — so you know what they’re going
be administered, the intensity of main treatment like surgery or cancers, which otherwise might surgery could be psychologically but the kind that “fl ushes out to be in their next life, if you be
“Kamal, take a deep breath and each, and the markings made on chemotherapy. This modality of result in long term bleeding with demoralising in such situations. toxins”. lieve a particular Swami). As chil
hold it,” a voice says, as I lie on a my chest. I followed the dos and treatment is useful for breast stools. Usually, the side eff ects are Meanwhile, a friend had an ad dren, many of us girls simply
radiotherapy table, with the ma don’ts during the treatment, cancers, cancers of the gastroin temporary and reversible once What is your message for from her housing colony in Gu stood on the sidelines of the fi eld
chine moving to image the cance mingled with other patients in testinal tract like oesopha the treatment is over. the readers regarding rugram, which said, in allcapital feeling awkward in our skirts,
rous part and place it in the fi eld the waiting lounge and com gus, stomach, colorec cancer? letters, “Dear member, lose hoping the games period would
to receive the rays. To me it bined my radiation schedule tum, pancreas; brain Is it a myth that ● Treating any disease at an ear weight without exercising. Is it end soon.
seems ironical, as I had always with offi cial duties. tumours, and genito radiation turns normal ly stage will always have better possible? Learn how intermit It’s no wonder we fi nd exer
been camera shy! Now I had to let Here is the professional per urinary cancers like cells into cancer stem longterm cure rates. Every tent fasting works to change your cise boring, scary, tiring. We look
the lens capture me for 33 days. spective, from Dr uterine and penile cells, while killing treatment — surgery/chemothe body from within.” The talk was terrible in tights, and we’re in
Yes, my treatment protocol had Padmanabhan. cancers. cancer cells? rapy/radiotherapy has its own going to be presented by a per awe of the few kittedout folks
33 radiations, fi ve days a week, Palliative treat ● This is not a myth. Of role and is not interchangeable. son who represented a brand of running with ease in the park.
after a lumpectomy in my left What is radiation therapy ment is off ered course, radiation is a Radiotherapy once started foods that facilitated weight loss, Better to hide in the house and
breast, followed by eight cycles and how does it work? only to relieve known carcinogenic should be completed as per the the website of which declares, go with a “detox in a box” or a
of chemotherapy. This was in ● Radiotherapy is treatment some symptoms factor. When a tissue prescribed protocol and timing. “Weight loss plans: No hard work “subscription menu”.
2013, and when I look back, ra with ionising radiation, most like pain, bleed is exposed to a low It cannot be stopped in between no exercise.” The truth is, we do need to ex
diotherapy was the easier, frien commonly with highenergy X ing, obstruction, to dose of radiation and done after a period of unne Both are selling products and ercise, but we don’t need to join
dlier part of the treatment. rays directed at the site of the tu improve the quality that does not kill cessary breaks — it defi nitely re services by touching on so many a gym, run a marathon, swim in
I was amazed by the precision mour. It works by damaging the of life, such as in them, the DNA duces the effi ciency. raw nerves: our insecurities the sea. We simply need to walk
in the calculations made by Dr DNA of the cancer cells. The nor painful bony me mutations caused This is the last in a three-part about being overweight, our at least 30 minutes a day, break
Mathangi Padmanabhan, Senior mal cells have the capacity to re by it can become series, in which the author, a dread of exercise, and our hope ing a sweat, in comfortable
consultant and Incharge, De pair the damage. But for tumour Dr Mathangi cancerous, though the breast cancer survivor, speaks to that life can (and must) be easier clothes. And ignore the false
partment of Radiation Oncology cells, the damage accumulates Padmanabhan incidence is very low. oncologists about navigating the not harder. messaging that marketeers
at BGS Global Hospital, to work and kills them. *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT That is why we don’t al cancer care system My generation — X they call us, perpetuate.
6 Gomorrah’s partner in
evil by the Dead Sea (5)
7 Gloomy — depressing
(9)
10 Win (4,5)
12 Went to bed (6,2)
15 Formal speech (7)
16 __ Rantzen, TV
WUMO presenter, b. 1940 (6)
18 Smelled disgusting
(5)
20 Slow (anag) — bird of
prey (4)
23 That woman (3)
6 The solution will
appear on
■ Across defensive place (8) February 25, 2020.
1 Confronted the 19 Fingerprints (slang) Solution No. 13309
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE unpleasant consequences (4)
of one’s actions (5,3,5) 21 A single shot (5)
8 Recover from illness 22 Favouring force rather
(3,4) than diplomacy (7)
9 Push gently against (5) 24 Captured (5,8)
10 Bloke (4) ■ Down
11 Musical instrument — 1 Bafflement (3)
lime curd (anag) (8) 2 Reduction in
13 Cosmetics for self expenditure (7)
beautifi cation (42) 3 Eat sparingly (4)
14 Reduce in status (6) 4 Inert gas (6)
17 Strongly fortifi ed 5 Shackles (8)
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THE HINDU
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2020
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TV PICKS
New Zealand v India: 1st
Test, Star Sports 1 (SD & HD),
Bengal bats Odisha Ranji scores:
quarterfi nals
Ashwa Bravo has an edge over rivals
HYDERABAD: Ashwa Bravo has an
edge over his rivals in the Alcock
Arabian Million (1,400m), the star
(1,600m), 4yo & over, rated 40
to 65 (Cat. II), 2.10: 1. City Of Blos
som (4) Mukesh Kumar 60, 2.
53, 13. Honourable Guest (7)
Koushik 52 and 14. Patron Saint
(2) Santosh Raj 52.
4 a.m.
out of contention
attraction of the 10race card Ayur Shakti (8) Irvan Singh 57, 3. 1. VASHISHTA, 2. ALTA VITA, 3.
NBA: Sony Ten 1 (SD & HD), framed for the concluding day’s Lockhart (9) Ajeeth Kumar 56.5, ASHWA ARJUN
7.30 a.m. races here on Monday (Feb. 24). 4. Mahashakti (2) Ashhad Asbar
Khelo India University
Games: Star Sports (SD & 1 ATTRACTRESS PLATE (Div. I),
(1,200m), maiden 3yo only
56, 5. Top Contender (11) Afroz
Khan 56, 6. Star Of Tiara (1) I.
8 K.R. ARVIND REDDY ME-
MORIAL CUP (Div. I), (1,100m),
4yo & over (Not won a race since
HD), 11.30 a.m. (Cat. II), (Terms), 12.40 p.m.: 1. Chisty 54.5, 7. Explosive (5) C.P. November 1st, 2019), rated 20 to
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe: The visitors push the overall lead to 443 Amyra (9) I. Chisty 55, 2. Chuckit Bopanna 52.5, 8. Alliston (10)
Jitendra Singh 52, 9. Red Snaper
45 (Cat. III), 4.15: 1. Gladstone (3)
Only Test, Star Sports 2 (SD & (3) Dashrath Singh 55, 3. Kapell Irvan Singh 62, 2. Top Saga (5)
Bruke (4) Kiran Naidu 55, 4. (3) Santosh Raj 52, 10. Platinum Md. Ismail 62, 3. Human Touch
HD), 9 a.m. Khalasar (8) Ashhad Asbar 55, 5. Claasz (6) Md. Ismail 51.5 and 11. (12) Nakhat Singh 61, 4. Aibak (14)
ICC Women’s World T20: O’Sheehan (7) G. Naresh 55, 6. Tiger Of The Sea (7) Surya Ashhad Asbar 59, 5. Brush The
India v Bangladesh, Star Proud Legacy (10) N. Rawal 55, 7. Prakash 51.5. Sky (2) Ajeeth Kumar 58.5, 6. Dar
Sports 2 (SD & HD), 4.30 p.m. That’s My Speed (1) Irvan Singh 1. MAHASHAKTI, 2. STAR OF shish (13) Surya Prakash 58, 7.
55, 8. Balma (6) Koushik 53.5, 9. TIARA, 3. LOCKHART
Bundesliga: SS Select 2 (SD Maxwell (11) Mukesh Kumar 56, 8.
Classy Dame (2) Nakhat Singh
& HD), 1 a.m. (Tuesday)
Premier League: SS Select 1
53.5, 10. Fashion Universe (12)
David Allan 53.5, 11. Lifetime (5)
5 MIRZA ZUNNUR AHMED ME-
MORIAL CUP (1,600m), 4yo &
over, rated upto 25 (Cat. III), 2.40:
Silver Set (6) R. Ajinkya 55.5, 9.
Sputnic (10) Kiran Naidu 55.5, 10.
Air Salute (9) Ajit Singh 54.5, 11.
(SD & HD), 1.30 a.m. Mukesh Kumar 53.5, 12. Look Of 1. Rasika (12) Abhay Singh 61.5, 2. Gold Label (1) C.P. Bopanna 53,
(Tuesday). Love (11) Ajeeth Kumar 53.5 and Valee Tiger (6) Md. Ismail 61.5, 3. 12. Southern Meteor (7) B.R. Ku
13. Southern Princess (13) David Withrosemakeup (10) Surya mar 52.5, 13. Sweet Brandy (4)
Egan 53.5. Prakash 61.5, 4. A Hundred Gaddam 52.5 and 14. Bedazzled
IN BRIEF At Tangi: Bengal 332 & 361/7
1. SOUTHERN PRINCESS, 2. LIFE-
TIME, 3. AMYRA
Echoes (3) Mukesh Kumar 60.5, 5. (8) Afroz Khan 52.
Yogya (9) Ajeeth Kumar 60, 6. 1. SPUTNIC, 2. GLADSTONE, 3.
in 132 overs (Koushik Ghosh Symbol Of Star’s (2) Afroz Khan
2 K.R. ARVIND REDDY ME- BEDAZZLED
41, Abhishek Raman 67, MORIAL CUP (Div. II), 59, 7. Recumbentibus (7) Irvan
Shreevats Goswami 78, Shah-
baz Ahmed 52 batting, Arnab
(1,100m), 4yo & over, (Not won a
race since November 1st, 2019),
Singh 58.5, 8. Vijays Maestro (13)
Aneel 58.5, 9. Asgard (5) Santosh
9 ALCOCK ARABIAN MILLION
(1,400m), 3yo only, (Terms),
4.45: 1. Conscious Gift (4) I. Chisty
Nandi 45) vs Odisha 250. rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III), 1.10: 1. Raj 58, 10. London Bridge (11) 58.5, 2. Ashwa Bravo (3) Suraj
Heaven Can Wait (9) Afroz Khan Ashhad Asbar 58, 11. Ultimate Narredu 55.5, 3. Committed War
Jammu: Karnataka 206 & 62, 2. Gorgeous Lady (7) Kiran Risk (1) I. Chisty 55, 12. Golden rior (2) David Allan 55.5, 4. Horus
245/4 in 67 overs (R. Samarth Naidu 61, 3. Kimberly Cruise (11) Faraska (4) N. Rawal 53 and 13. (7) Dashrath Singh 55.5, 5. Whis
74, K.V. Siddharth 75 batting) Santosh Raj 59.5, 4. Buzz Light Golden Adara (8) Ajit Singh 50. key Martini (8) Ajeeth Kumar
vs Jammu & Kashmir 192 in Year (8) Md. Ismail 59, 5. Mahira 1. A HUNDRED ECHOES, 2. LON- 55.5, 6. Bisate (6) Ashhad Asbar
62.4 overs (Shubham Khajuria (4) Dashrath Singh 59, 6. On The DON BRIDGE, 3. RASIKA 54, 7. Good Connection (9) David
Fire (1) Mukesh Kumar 57, 7. Sea Egan 54, 8. Advance Guard (1)
Heat crushes Cavaliers;
62, Abdul Samad 43, Prasidh
Krishna 4/42).
Wolf (13) Irvan Singh 56, 8. Spice
Up (6) Nakhat Singh 55.5, 9. Star
6 NAWAB MIR MUSHTAQ ALI
KHAN MEMORIAL CUP (Div. I),
(1,600m), 4yo & over, rated 40
Mukesh Kumar 51.5, 9. Blissful ()
() 50 and 10. Ice Berry (5) Nakhat
Honours Wade Ongole: Saurashtra 419 & walker (3) Koushik 55.5, 10. to 65 (Cat. II), 3.15: 1. Artistryy (12) Singh 50.
375/9 in 123 overs (Avi Barot Ashwa Calvari (5) Surya Prakash Mukesh Kumar 60, 2. Reno Star 1. ASHWA BRAVO, 2. BISATE, 3.
LOS ANGELES
53.5, 11. Tough Lady (10) Ajeeth (10) David Allan 56.5, 3. Miss Mar GOOD CONNECTION
Miami broke the franchise 54, Vishvarajsinh Jadeja 46, Kumar 53.5, 12. Sree Sree Sree (12) vellous (3) Jitendra Singh 56, 4.
record for points in the first
half en route to a 124-105
Arpit Vasavada 48, Prerak
Mankad 85, Dharmendrasinh
Abhay Singh 53, 13. Secretary (14)
Ashhad Asbar 52 and 14. Khan
On My Way (4) Dashrath Singh 54,
5. Ulysses (2) Irvan Singh 54, 6.
1 0BEACON PLATE (Div, II)
(1,400m), 5yo & over, rated 20
to 45 (Cat. III), 5.15: 1. Shiloh (3)
Jadeja 60, Jyothi Saikrishna Sahib (2) Gaddam 50. Pentagon (8) Afroz Khan 53.5, 7.
rout of the Cleveland 1. KIMBERLY CRUISE, 2. KHAN Santosh Raj 61.5, 2. Promiseof
4/47) vs Andhra 136. Gazebo (6) B.R. Kumar 52, 8. happiness (8) Kiran Naidu 60.5, 3.
Cavaliers on a night when the SAHIB, 3. SPICE UP Balius (1) Ashhad Asbar 51.5, 9.
Valsad: Gujarat 602/8 decl. & Wood Bridge (1) Nakhat Singh
Heat retired the jersey of Francis Bacon (9) Surya Prakash
guard Dwyane Wade, in pic.At Good hand: Shreevats Goswami scored 78 to stretch Bengal’s advantage. *
BISWARANJAN ROUT
199/6 decl. in 64.2 overs (Sa-
mit Gohil 72, Bhargav Merai
3 ATTRACTRESS PLATE (Div. II),
(1,200m), maiden 3yo only
(Cat. II), (Terms), 1.40: 1. Armani
51, 10. Brave Warrior (11) Ajeeth
Kumar 50.5, 11. Nova Scotia (5) I.
59.5, 4. Curcumin (2) Koushik 59,
5. Ta Ta (4) B.R. Kumar 58.5, 6.
halftime, the Heat honoured Best Friend (6) Jitendra Singh
50, Lakshay Garg 4/30) bt Candy (1) Irvan Singh 55, 2. King Chisty 50.5 and 12. Sublime (7) 57.5, 7. Yogastha (5) Gaddam 57, 8.
the 38-year-old Wade whose Y.B. Sarangi caught in the fi rst slip. Ben Odisha, which dropped Goa 173 & 164 in 66.4 overs Roger (8) Koushik 55, 3. Prime Gaddam 50.5. Starboy (7) Surya Prakash 56.5, 9.
No. 3 jersey was retired and TANGI gal was 115 for four. catches and could not capi (Suyash Prabhudessai 66,
Gardenia (12) Mukesh Kumar 55, 1. RENO STAR, 2. ARTISTRYY, 3. Negress Princess (13) Abhay Singh
raised to the rafters at 4. Shanu Shanu (13) Dashrath NOVA SCOTIA
Bengal virtually elbowed Od However, Abhishek and talise on stumping and run Darshan Misal 46 n.o., Arzan Singh 55, 5. Vijays Simha (6) Ash
55.5, 10. Royal Avenger (12) R.
Ajinkya 53.5, 11. Alexander
AmericanAirlines Arena.
The results: LA Clippers 103
isha out of contention for a
Ranji Trophy semifi nal berth
Goswami went through the
grind to put up 102 runs for
out chances.
Parttimers Poddar and
Nagwaswalla 4/18, Siddharth
Desai 5/81).
had Asbar 55, 6. Beautiful Luv (2)
Ajit Singh 53.5, 7. Blink Of An Eye
7 BEACON PLATE (Div. I),
(1,400m), 5yo & over, rated
20 to 45 (Cat. III), 3.45: 1. Golden
thegreat (11) Ajeeth Kumar 53, 12.
Rhine (14) Mukesh Kumar 53, 13.
lost to Sacramento Kings 112; (9) Jitendra Singh 53.5, 8. Bulls Hope (9) A.A. Vikrant 61.5, 2. Vijay’s Empress (9) Ajit Singh 52
on Sunday. the fi fth wicket in about 34 Anurag Sarangi accounted Ace (10) N. Rawal 53.5, 9. Coun
Charlotte Hornets 86 lost to Ashwa Arjun (13) Abhay Singh 61, and 14. Bombastic (10) Irvan
Brooklyn Nets 115; Atlanta
At close on the fourth
day’s play of their quarterfi
overs.
Even as he picked up
for fi ve wickets as the host
missed the services of a full
Thrilling win try’s Force (11) B.R. Kumar 53.5,
10. Fleur (3) Md. Ismail 53.5, 11.
3. Vashishta (12) B.R. Kumar 59.5,
4. Avantika (3) Irvan Singh 59, 5.
Singh 50.
1. PROMISEOFHAPPINESS, 2.
Hawks 111 bt Dallas Mavericks Hip Hop (5) Nakhat Singh 53.5, 12.
nal at the DRIEMS ground boundaries on both sides, time spinner. Super Act (5) Md. Ismail 59, 6.
for East Bengal
RHINE, 3. BOMBASTIC
107; Miami Heat 124 bt Royal Romance (7) Kiran Naidu Stormy (1) Mukesh Kumar 58, 7. Day’s best: RENO STAR
Cleveland Cavaliers 105; here, Bengal rode on Shree Abhishek (67, 189b, 8x4) — The scores: 53.5 and 13. Turf Treasure (4) I. Story Teller (4) Jitendra Singh 57, Double: SOUTHERN PRINCESS -
vats Goswami, Abhishek Ra trying to overcome a lean Bengal — 1st innings: 332. Chisty 53.5. 8. Barnabas (11) G. Naresh 56, 9.
Chicago Bulls 104 lost to 1. ROYAL ROMANCE, 2. VIJAYS
ASHWA BRAVO
Phoenix Suns 112; Milwaukee man and Shahbaz Ahmed’s patch — looked to spend Odisha — 1st innings: 250. Press Trust of India Alta Vita (6) Kiran Naidu 55.5, 10. Jkt (i): 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5; (ii): 6, 7, 8, 9 &
SIMHA, 3. BEAUTIFUL LUV Royal Dancer (10) Surya Prakash 10; Mini Jkt (i): 3, 4, 5 & 6; (ii): 7, 8
Bucks 119 bt Philadelphia halfcenturies to score 361 time in the middle. Bengal — 2nd innings: Koushik IMPHAL
76ers 98; Utah Jazz 110 lost
to Houston Rockets 120.
for seven in its second in Goswami, who hit four Ghosh b Sarangi 41, Abhimanyu
Easwaran c sub b Poddar 30,
East Bengal registered a 42 4 NAWAB MIR MUSHTAQ ALI
KHAN MEMORIAL CUP (Div. II),
54.5, 11. Moka (14) Ajit Singh 53.5,
12. Halo’s Princess (8) Afroz Khan
9 & 10; Tr (i): 2, 3 & 4; (ii): 5, 6 & 7;
(iii): 8, 9 & 10; Tla: all races.
nings and built a massive fours off a Poddar over, win over TRAU FC in the I
Abhishek Raman c Dhuper b
lead of 443 runs. caught and drove spectacu League here on Sunday.
Bangladesh dominates Poddar 67, Manoj Tiwary lbw b
Zimbabwe
DHAKA
In the eventuality of Ben
gal getting all out or declar
ing its innings on the fi nal
larly to provide some spark
in a dull day’s action.
After the departure of
Debabrata 6, Anustup Majum-
der c Shantanu b Poddar 10,
Shreevats Goswami lbw b Cho-
TRAU drew fi rst blood
through Princewill Emeka in
the 18th minute. Jaime Cola
CCFC lets match slip out of grasp
Najmul Hossain and skipper
Mominul Haque hit half-
day, Odisha will not have Abhishek, who was caught han 78, Shahbaz Ahmed (bat- do’s 52nd minute goal res K. Keerthivasan ry in the tournament, zawl remains in 10th posi
centuries as Bangladesh enough time to chase down behind off Poddar, Goswami ting) 52, Arnab Nandi b Sarangi tored parity for the visitor. COIMBATORE CCFC’s conversion in the fi tion with 15 from 13.
the target. (78, 134b, 11x4) added 54 45, Mukesh Kumar (batting) 6; East Bengal soon found suc Chennai City FC (CCFC) had nal third continued to be
replied strongly to Zimbabwe CCFC’s next home match
Bengal, beginning from runs with Shahbaz (52 bat Extras (b-14, lb-9, nb-2, w-1): cess through Kassim Aidara the match pretty much in its poor, and it paid the price
in the one-off cricket Test is on March 29.
79 for two, consolidated its ting, 93b, 3x4, 1x6). Goswa 26; Total (for seven wkts. in 132 (67th), Brandon (69th) and grasp but let go rather tame for it.
here on Sunday.
lead. mi was lbw off Preet Chohan overs): 361. Marcos Espada’s penalty in ly to draw with Aizawl FC 11 CCFC moved up two plac
The scores: Zimbabwe 265 in The result: Chennai City FC 1
Fall of wickets: 1-60, 2-76, 3-
106.3 overs (P. Masvaure 64, soon after tea. the 76th. TRAU got its se in the Hero ILeague here on es to sixth with 16 points (Katsumi Yusa 40) drew with
97, 4-115, 5-217, 6-273, 7-351.
C. Ervine 107, Jayed 4/71, Flicker of hope Shahbaz, who got his se cond through Patrick Uche. Sunday. As has been the sto from 13 matches while Ai Aizawl FC 1 (Rochharzela 52).
Odisha bowling: Suryakant 24-
Nayeem 4/70) vs Bangladesh Odisha had a fl icker of hope cond halfcentury of the 4-61-0, Basant 16-7-21-0, De-
240/3 in 71 overs (M. Haque after Debabrata Pradhan match, and Arnab Nandi (45, babrata 25-6-63-1, Chohan 22-
79 batting, N. Hossain 71, T. trapped Manoj Tiwary in 75b, 5x4, 1x6) showed pa 0-70-1, Poddar 31-6-95-3, Sa-
Iqbal 41). AFP
front and Govinda Poddar tience. They gathered 78 rangi 13-2-26-2, Shantanu 1-0-
Ankita bags singles title had Anustup Majumder runs to pile on the agony of 2-0.
JODHPUR
Top seeded Ankita Raina
sailed past Berfu Cengiz of
Turkey 7-5, 6-1 to clinch the
singles title in the $25,000
Rashpal and Jyoti retain titles
ITF women’s tennis
tournament at the Sardar Tendulkar enthused by athletes’ discipline & determination
Club, Ratanada, on Sunday.
It was the second singles title
this season for the 27-year-
old Ankita, who had also won
a double crown in
Nonthaburi, Thailand.
24 SPORT DELHI
Jitender provides the silver lining Sharath & Sathiyan
Punia and Aware clinch bronze medals duo claims silver
after his mixed doubles
ASIAN WRESTLING TABLE TENNIS bronze with Manika Batra.
UTHRA GANESAN Press Trust of India Meanwhile, M.R. Hansi
NEW DELHI Budapest ni bagged the minicadet
Jitender Kumar was the sil A. Sharath Kamal and G. girls’ singles bronze at the
ver lining for India on the fi Sathiyan took the men’s Swedish Junior and Cadet
nal day of competition at the doubles silver at the ITTF Open at Orebro.
senior Asian wrestling cham World Tour Hungarian The 10yearold fi fth
pionships amidst belowpar Open after losing the sum standard student started
display from some of the big mit clash to Germany’s Be her main draw challenge
names on Sunday. nedikt Duda and Patrick after a couple of wins in the
India managed to add a Franziska 115, 119, 811, 119 group stages before going
lone silver and just two more on Saturday. down to Russia’s Iuliia Pu
bronze to its tally. The per It was Sharath’s second govkina 1210, 911, 511, 811
formances itself, however, medal of the tournament in the lastfour stage.
left a lot to be desired from
all the fi ve Indians in action.
The only Indian to reach
the fi nal, Jitender failed to Manchester United climbs to fi fth Stojanovic,
fi nd a way past reigning
champion Daniyar Kaisanov
Consolation: Jitender Kumar poses with his silver medal. *
PTI
Barbara
semifi nal bout against Uluk and settle for a bronze, win bek Zholdoshbekov (Kgz), 2. EURO LEAGUES
of Kazakhstan, losing 13 in
the 74kg but salvaging some bek Zholdoshbekov of ning 52 against Iran’s Majid Muhamad Ikramov (Tjk), 3. Ra
hul Aware, Ryuto Sakaki (Jpn).
Agence France-Presse
triumph
pride after World champion Kyrgyzstan. Almas Dastan. London
74kg: 1. Daniyar Kaisanov (Kaz), S. Prasanna Venkatesan
ships silver medallist Deepak Trailing 02 with his oppo In the 125kg, Satender Ma Bruno Fernandes opened his
Jitender, 3. Mostafa Mohabbali CHENNAI
Punia (86kg) and World and nent under caution for pas lik failed to impress, going Hosseinkhani (IRI), Daichi Taka goalscoring account at Man
Asian championships sivity, Aware sought points down 112 in the repechage tani (Jpn). 86kg: 1. Shutaro Ya chester United on Sunday as Ognjen Stojanovic (Serbia)
bronze medallist Rahul for what he thought was a round to crash out of the mada (Jpn), 2. Ahmad Yousef Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side and Barbara Riveros (Chile)
Aware (61kg) disappointed. scoring exposure move with competition. Satender had Bazrighaleh (IRI), 3. Deepak Pu climbed to fi fth place in the emerged the men’s and
45 seconds left on the clock. replaced original qualifi er nia, Isa Shapiev (Uzb). 92kg: 1. Premier League table with a women’s champions of the
Edging past He lost the challenge to Sumit Malik in the draw after Mohammadjavad Mohammade 30 win against lowly Wat Chennai NTT ASTC Triath
the latter tore his MCL be brahim Ebrahimizivlaei (IRI), 2. ford. Victory at Old Traff ord lon Asian Cup here on
Having won his qualifying concede a 3point lead and
fore the event but appeared Takuma Otsu (Jpn), 3. Iliskhan Sunday.
round easily, Jitender man even though he scored a lifts it to 41 points, just three
out of depth on the mat. Chilayev (Kaz), Tsogtgerel The initial swimming in
aged to edge past Iranian takedown immediately after Munkhbaatar (Mgl). 125kg: 1. behind fourthplaced Chel
Mostafa Mohabbali Hos to narrow the margin, it was Somveer was outclassed sea. Midfi elder Fernandes the outside area of the INS
Yusup Batirmurzaev (Kaz), 2.
seinkhani on criteria after enough to make him lose fo 100 by Ajiniyaz Saparniya Khuderbulga Dorjkhand (Mgl), scored from the penalty spot Adyar Naval establishment
being tied 22 on points in cus and go down 35 and zov in the 92kg quarterfi nal. 3. Parviz Khodavirdi Hadibas shortly before halftime and was skipped due to rough
the quarterfi nal before win miss out on a spot in the fi nal The medallists: 61kg: 1. Uluk manj (IRI), Koungjin Nam (Kor). Anthony Martial and Mason sea conditions and a 5 km
ning the semifi nal against Su Greenwood also found the road running was had in
miyabazar Zandanbud of net. Firing it in: Mason Greenwood caps off a fi ne United stead. Adarsh Muralidha
ran Nair and Sarojini Devi
Mongolia 21, all three points
No trials for Bishkek qualifi ers: WFI As it stands, fi fth place performance with its third goal against Watford. REUTERS *
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