Vol. 34 No. 37 | SUNDAY | JANUARY 15, 2023 | 18 Pages | ` 5 Reg. No. MCS/048/2021-23; RNI No. 46955/1988 M.p.c.s.

MCS/048/2021-23; RNI No. 46955/1988 M.p.c.s. office Mumbai-400001

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A Get warm and cosy with

Let the
Gino Banks talks Pratik’s Pratik Gandhi talks
a steaming bowl of broth about the musical about his love for the
soupy and celebrate Soup drum roll extravaganza Mumbai Patang festival of kites, Makar
saga Month Drum Day Passion Sankranti

THE FP
BULLETIN
MP dies during
Bharat Jodo Yatra
GADKARI RECEIVES THREAT CALLS
Person claiming to be from the Dawood Ibrahim gang called thrice to demand `100 cr
C ongress Jalandhar MP
Santokh Singh Chaudhary
died on Saturday after
S BALAKRISHNAN / Mumbai

Three threat calls were made to the of-

suffering a cardiac arrest
during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in
Punjab’s Phillaur, following
which the march was halted
for 24 hours. He was 76.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi,
who visited the grieving family,
expressed shock over his death
and described him as a
hardworking leader and strong
pillar of the party. NATION
Gag order on ISRO
over Joshimath
fice of Union minister Nitin Gadkari in
Nagpur on Saturday, apparently from
the Dawood Ibrahim gang, sending se-
curity agencies in a tizzy.
The caller is said to have demanded
Rs100 crore from Mr Gadkari, who is
handling highway and infrastructure
contracts worth thousands of crores,
and threatened to blow up the minister
if the money was not given.
Security has been beefed up at the
home and office of Mr Gadkari, who
came to Mumbai last night and re-
turned to Nagpur on Saturday.
Reliable sources said the caller has
been identified.
the caller and his background,” said
director general of police Ra-
jnish Sheth. It is learnt
had reported that D gang was planning
to target senior leaders of the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but the
Security agencies are worried that the police are not in- direct threat made to Mr Gadkari’s of-
about the calls, which were made clined to dismiss it as a fice is worrying the security agencies.
at 11.25 am, 11.32 am, and 12.32 pm prank. Political rivalry has been ruled out
to Mr Gadkari’s office near Radis- “The fact that the as Mr Gadkari is known to be an ami-
son hotel in Nagpur, particularly
because of the close links between
D gang and Pakistan’s Inter
Services Intelligence.
caller claimed to speak on
behalf of Pakistan-based
Dawood shows
brazenness of the
the
able leader popular within the BJP and
also among the opposition.
In the past the D gang had extorted
huge amounts from big builders and
City has bad air day
“The investigation don,” an official businessmen. However, the frequency SHERINE RAJ / Mumbai The city has been experi-
is going on and at observed. In of such calls had reduced in the past encing bad air quality since
this stage I can’t the past, in- few years. Saturday’s incident could be The air quality of Mumbai the beginning of winter from
tell you any- telligence a sign that the gang is rearing its head worsened on Saturday with the month of November.
thing about agencies again. CONTD. ON NATION the Air Quality Index (AQI) This is a result of pollutants
reading of 324 placing the city being trapped because of the

60,000 die
in the ‘very poor’ category. drop in temperature and the

S everal state-run institutions

including ISRO have been
Schools in Nagpada to have This is largely because of
the winter and the low
humidity levels, said SA-
FAR director Gufran

324
directed by the NDMA and humidity, which Beig. “Mumbai is

CCTV cameras, night guards

the Uttarakhand government leads to pollutants surrounded by sea
not to interact with media or remaining in the on three sides

of Covid in China
share information on social air longer. The which naturally
media on the Joshimath main causes of air is the AQI of gives it a clean and
situation without prior AISHWARYA IYER / Mumbai pollution continue Mumbai on breathable mon-
approval. The direction came to remain vehicular Saturday soon season due to

since last month

after satellite images released
by ISRO showed the rapid
rate of subsidence in
Joshimath between Dec 27
and January 8. NATION
6 booked over Chota
Rajan posters
Schools that fall under the ju- emissions and con- the high speed winds.
risdiction of the Nagpada po- struction work. However as winter sets
lice will soon have CCTV cam- The System of Air Quality in, the speed of winds decline
eras, will be properly lit, and and Weather Forecasting and and the cold temperature
PTI / Beijing NHC’s medical affairs director will have guards during the Research (SAFAR) has pre- keeps the pollutants in the at-
Jiao Yahui. The average age of day and at night. This comes dicted that the city will remain mospheric level, resulting in
China on Saturday reported those who died was 80.3, and 90
nearly 60,000 coronavirus per cent of the fatalities were
as a result of a security audit
done by the police nearly a
in the ‘very poor’ category for the rise of bad air quality.”
two days. CONTD. ON NATION
deaths in hospitals across the aged 65 or over, the Hong Kong- week after a 5-year-old girl

M umbai Police booked six

people on Saturday for
putting up a poster wishing
underworld don Chhota Rajan
on his birthday, in Malad. The
six people include a man who
was going to organise a
Kabaddi tournament on the
occasion. The posters
“welcomed the honoured
dignitaries’ in the Kabaddi
programme that was
organised for January 14
and 15. CITY
country over the last 30 days, based South China Morning
amid criticism from the World Post reported.
Health Organization WHO has said
was allegedly raped in a civic
school compound.
The schools lacked CCTV
60-YR-OLD FLYING TO DELHI
(WHO) that Beijing
was heavily under- GRIM
that China is “heavi-
ly underreporting”
cameras, day and night-time
guards on the premises, and ated a security audit in schools heshkumar Thakur.
PASSES AWAY
reporting the mag-
nitude of the pan-
NUMBERS the number of
covid-19 deaths from
adequate lighting at the en-
trance and in the play-
nearby. Every officer in our po-
lice station was tasked to iden-
Nagpada lies next to the Ka-
mathipura and Mumbai Cen- A n IndiGo flight from Madurai to Delhi was diverted to the
Indore airport after a 60-year-old passenger’s health
demic.
As many as 59,938
covid-19 related
54,435 the current wave of
infections sweeping
the country. “WHO
grounds, the audit showed.
“The incident (of the alleged
rape of the 5-year-old) was very
tify isolated places and sensi-
tive zones and come up with
suggestions on things that can
tral areas and has several
schools, both day and night.
“There is a night school out-
deteriorated mid-air on Saturday evening, a senior official said.
When the flight landed at the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar
international airport, the passenger was taken to a hospital
people
deaths were record- succumbed still believes that unfortunate. Immediately after be done to increase security,” side Mumbai Central Railway near the airport where doctors declared him brought dead, he
ed at hospitals from to underlying deaths are heavily the accused in the case (a 15- said Nagpada police station station,” Mr Thakur said. said. “Atul Gupta was bleeding from the mouth," said Mr
December 8 to Janu- conditions underreported from year-old) was arrested, we initi- senior police inspector Ma- CONTD. ON NATION Prabodh Chandra Sharma, director in-charge of the airport.
ary 12, the National combined with China. This is in re-
Health Commission lation to the defini-

Short clothes are no crime, Uorfi tells police

Covid-19
Crocodile rescued (NHC) said on Satur- tions that are used

from south Mumbai

day, official media
here reported. Med- 5,503 but also to the need
for doctors and

F orest department personnel

rescued a crocodile from
the Don Taki area of South
ical
recorded
institutes
5,503
deaths as a result of
people died
as a result of
those reporting in
the public health
system to be encour-
VISHAL SINGH / Mumbai

Social media starlet Uorfi

Mumbai. An official of the
department said that animal
activist Jahra Ruhani informed
them that there was a
crocodile in the Don Taki area.
Forest department officer
Pankaj Gadhari and his team
raided the spot and found a
1.2 feet crocodile. CITY
according to the police. Ms
Javed said she likes to wear
different clothes, which is no
sometimes I have to go out [in
the same clothes]. That is
when people take my pictures
saying her clothes had
become a topic of discussion
on social media.
respiratory
respiratory failure
failure triggered aged to report these Javed went to the Amboli po- crime. and make them viral.” Ms Wagh had said the free-
triggered by Covid-
by Covid-19 cases and not dis- lice station in Andheri (W) on “The clothes I wear are part She told the police she is a dom given by the Constitution
19 infections and couraged," WHO Saturday to record her state- of my profession and work,” citizen of India and has the should not be used for such
54,435 fatalities with
underlying condi-
tions, such as cancer
90 per cent
of those who
Health Emergencies
Programme execu-
tive director
ment after receiving a notice
on a complaint of ‘indecent’
attire in public lodged by a
the actress told police. “I wear
clothes according to my work
and get photo shoots done.
liberty to decide for herself
what to wear.
The BJP’s Chitra Wagh had
things. She said walking on
the streets partially clothed is
unacceptable in Indian cul-
or cardiovascular died were aged Michael Ryan said BJP politician. Sometimes I am so busy with met the Police Commissioner ture and Ms Javed should
diseases, combined 65 years in Geneva. The recording of the state- work that there is no time to on Dec 31 to complain about wear such clothes only in her
with covid-19, said or more CONTD. ON NATION ment took about two hours, change. In such a situation, Ms Javed’s “nudity” in public, house and studio.

Immunisation push
to combat measles
T he state measles task force
has instructed all
corporations to speed up
immunisation and ensure that
more than 90 per cent of
children are being vaccinated.
The move is aimed at prevent
an outbreak of measles in
February and March. There
are 199 incidents of people
contracting measles in
Maharashtra, of which 76 are
from Mumbai. CITY
Avalanches hit
Gurez, Sonmarg
Developer served notice over CAA to reduce
minorities’ role:
Parsik Hill maintenance
Amartya Sen
PTI / Kolkata
AMIT SRIVASTAVA / Mumbai
Implementation of the Citi-
The City and Industrial De- zenship Amendment Act
velopment Corporation (CID- (CAA) could reduce the role of
CO) has, in a move that vindi- minorities in the country,
cated the stand of environ- while encouraging majoritari-
mentalists, served a show an forces, said Nobel Laureate
cause notice on a realty devel- economist Amartya Sen.
oper for violating the condi- Mahatma Gandhi had
tions for maintenance and
plantation of the Parsik Hill
worked for a “just polity and a
good sense of national identi-
slope in Belapur and using the ty", for all sec-
Bodies get swapped Iran hangs
ex-min official
at KEM mortuary
over spy claim
AP / Dubai
SWAPNIL MISHRA / Mumbai
Iran said on Saturday it had
Brihanmumbai Municipal executed an Iranian-British
Corporation has initiated an national who once held a
inquiry against the mortuary high-ranking position in the
staff of the King Edward Me- country’s defence ministry
morial (KEM) hospital after despite international warn-
two bodies were swapped on ings to halt his death sen-
Friday. According to the hos- tence, further escalating ten-
pital, the body swap was a re-
sult of incorrect tagging and
sions with the West amid the
nationwide protests now
improper verification of by shaking the country.

T hree avalanches hit the

Ganderbal and Bandipora
districts of Jammu and
Kashmir on Saturday.
However, no lives were lost,
according to an official.
Avalanche warnings have
been issued for 12 distrcits of
the Union territory following
heavy to moderate snowfall
on Friday. The State Disaster
Management Authority has
also issued a ‘high danger’
avalanche warning for
Kupwara, in north
Kashmir. NATION
area for advertising.
This follows a joint inspec-
tion by the planning agency
and other government bodies,
which found violations by the
developer.
The Human Right Commis-
sion (HRC) Mumbai took suo
motu note of media reports
based on complaints by envi-
ronmental groups that devel-
oping the plantation by de-
stroying existing greenery
and digging along the slope
endangered the lives of the
people living in the higher
reaches of Parsik Hill. The
commission ordered CIDCO,
MPCB, and NMMC to
conduct an enquiry and sub-
mit a report.
The CIDCO affidavit,
signed by town service man-
ager Deepak K Jogi, detailed
the leave and licence arrange-
ment with Bhumiraj Builders
Private Limited and said that
a joint inspection by the plan-
ning agency and other gov-
ernment bodies found viola-
tions by the developer.
The builder violated the
agreement by “illegally” con-
tions of soci-
ety, he said.
“As far as I
the nurse at KEM Hospital.
“There will be an inquiry
into this matter and strict ac- passed away.
The hanging of Mr Ali
Reza Akbari, a close ally of
top security official Ali
structing a PCC pathway, a can see, one tion will be taken against the Both patients had been ad- Shamkhani, suggests an on-
concrete platform of 4 meters of BJP’s pur- guilty,” said additional mu- mitted to the same ward and going power struggle within
x 4 meters for erecting an ad- poses (by im- nicipal commissioner Dr San- both bodies were tagged by
vertisement hoarding plementing jeev Kumar. the same nurse before being
without permission, accord- CAA) is to reduce the role of Cerry Road resident Ram sent to the mortuary, said a
ing to the affidavit. minorities and make them less Sajan Jaiswal (75) was admit- senior official of the hospital.
CIDCO, therefore, served important and, in a direct and ted to KEM Hospital on However, Mr Jadhav’s family
notice on the builder on Janu- indirect way, increase the role Thursday with complaint of took away the body of Mr
ary 5 asking him to remove all of the Hindu majoritarian breathing issues. Mr Jaiswal Jaiswal and when the latter’s
constructions within 15 days forces in India and to that ex- passed away on Friday morn- family came to claim the body
or face legal action, showed tent undermine the minori- ing. The same morning, Nalla they identified that it was not
documents produced by CID- ties," the economist said. Sopara resident Chandrakant that of their relative. Ali Reza Akbari
CO at HRC. CONTD. ON NATION CONTD. ON NATION Gunaji Jadhav (57) also CONTD. ON NATION
Iran’s theocracy as it strug-
MUMBAI MARATHON IS BACK gles to contain the demon-

57.02 hectare forest CBI team lands strations over the September

3-yr wait over, runners raring to go

death of Ms Mahsa Amini. It
at Sisodia’s also harkened back to the

land sought office mass purges of the military

that followed Iran’s 1979 Is-
A CBI team descended on JOE WILLIAMS / Mumbai lamic Revolution.
PIC: SALMAN ANSARI

the office of Delhi

Deputy Chief Minister
Distance (in km) Mr Akbari’s hanging drew
ATEEQ SHAIKH / Mumbai asked the Principal Chief Con- The city will reverberate immediate anger from Lon-
servator of Forests to recom- Manish Sisodia on Saturday once again with the sound Marathon Dream Run don, which along with the US
to seek some records
The proposed construction of mend to the Ministry of Envi-
related to the Delhi excise
of running feet as thou- 42.195 6 and others, has sanctioned
the Borivali-Thane twin tunnel ronment, Forests and Climate sands of Mumbaikars, Iran over the protests and its
will involve diversion of 57.02 Change to divert 57.02 ha forest policy case, according to young and old, hit the Senior supplying of Russia with the
agency officials. While city Half
hectare of forest land from the area and grant approval to the streets on Sunday morning marathon Citizens bomb-carrying drones now
government sources said
Sanjay Gandhi National Park, project.
show documents In a cost- that the CBI team was
when the much-
awaited Mumbai 21.097 4.4 targeting Ukraine. “The exe-
cution of British-Iranian Ali
relating to envi- BORIVALI-THANE benefit analysis, conducting “searches” at Marathon is flagged Reza Akbari is a barbaric act
Sisodia’s office at Delhi Indian atheletes (L-R) Gopi
ronmental clear- TUNNELS officials put the off at CST.
Thanokkal, Jigmet Dolma, Sudha that deserves condemnation
ance accessed by environmental Secretariat, agency officials “This is an event in the strongest possible
The Free Press Journal. loss at a meagre Rs57.81 crore maintained that I have been waiting for,” Singh and Srinu Bugatha pose terms," foreign secretary
The area involved is equiva- over a period of 50 years, which the CBI said Savio D’Souza, a Std V ahead of the Tata Mumbai Marathon James Cleverly said.
lent to almost 39 Wankhede sta- translates to a loss of just “visited” the student and budding athlete in Mumbai. “Through this politically
dia. The SGNP’s total area is Rs1.15 crore each year. premises to from Don Bosco School, motivated act, the Iranian
106.5 sq km or 10,650 ha. That The Forest Department has collect Matunga. collect her bib number, said, four editions. the mega event. Defending regime has once again shown
means the area sought to be di- a thumb rule to ascertain the documents. Sunita Kamble, a city “I have been waiting for two While Sunday will be a champion Derara Hurisa its callous disregard for hu-
verted is 0.5% of the total area environmental value of a NATION homemaker who had come long years, and it is finally fun-and-frolic day for the will eye a winning return man life. This will not stand
of the national park. hectare of fully stocked forest. to the media centre near the happening!” Ms Kamble had public, it is serious business from injury in the men’s unchallenged," he said.
In a letter, MMRDA has CONTD. ON NATION BMC headquarters to participated in the previous for athletes taking part in elite section.CONTD. ON NATION CONTD. ON NATION
MUMBAI
A new and stronger Shiv Sena was in the making: Aaditya
THANE: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on
Saturday said there has been a 'radical change' in his
party which was once known for its aggressive 'sons-of-
the-soil' politics. “....Now we organise job fairs to
MUMBAI | SUNDAY | JANUARY 15, 2023 address the issues of the sons of the soil, especially the
youth,” the 32-year-old MLA from Worli said. A new and
stronger Shiv Sena was in the making as youths were
becoming part of it, the Thackeray family scion added.
This "government of gaddars" (traitors) will collapse in
the next two months, he claimed.

BMC to plant 139 types of Missing MBBS student:

Need to restore
reputation of

trees in Marol urban forest Lifeguard’s friend held

Police: DCM
PTI / PUNE

Maharashtra Deputy Chief

The tender for the project was floated in June 2022; funds have
now been allotted from a separate provision under the DPC
SHEFALI PARAB-PANDIT
MUMBAI
BMC administrator Iqbal
Singh Chahal recently ap-
proved a project to create an
urban forest at Marol on the
banks of Mithi river. The civic
body will plant 139 species of
trees on the 3.2-acre plot. The
cost of the project is around
Rs7.53 crore and will be fund-
ed by the District Planning
Committee (DPC).
The Marol Industrial Estate
is one of the least-performing
wards in terms of tree cover-
age with high mean land sur-
face temperatures (LST). So it
was decided to develop an ur-
ban forest after the Mumbai
Climate Action Plan indicated
a rising LST in the past
decade, especially when the
work on Metro Line 1 started.
The project was the brainchild
of former State Environment
Minister Aaditya Thackeray.
It will
increase vegetation
and lower the
mean land surface
temperature,
protect, conserve
and enhance
biodiversity
The BMC has a 1.9-acre gar-
den in Sat Baug area in Marol
which is on the north side of
Metro Line 1. An adjoining
plot measuring 1.3 acres has
been taken over from Marol
Co-operative Industrial Estate
for the project. Besides 139
types of trees, the plot will
also have shrubs to attract but-
Minister Devendra Fadnavis VISHAL SINGH / Mumbai The police said the life-
on Saturday underlined the guard could have contacted
need to restore the "reputa-
tion" of state police which he
A day after the arrest of life-
guard Mittu Sukhdev Singh
the police after the news of
Ms Sane’s disappearance but
said was "tarnished" by some on charges of kidnapping didn’t.
people in the recent past. MBBS student Sadichha Sane On Saturday, the police said
Existing BMC garden 1.9 acres Fadnavis, who handles 13 months ago, the Mumbai that the lifeguard’s friend Ab-
Marol industrial estate land 1.3 acres the Home portfolio, was Crime Branch also arrested dul Jabbar Ansari called him
Total area 3.2 acres speaking on the sideline of a the lifeguard’s friend Abdul that night and used lewd lan-
conference of senior police Jabbar Ansari. Ms Sane, a guage while referring to Ms
Total number of species – 139
officers on the Crime and resident of Palghar, had gone Sane. That night, he stayed in
Category No. of species No. of plants Law and Order held at the missing from Bandra Band- the hotel which he had never
Large trees 63 380 Centre for Police Research stand on November 29, 2021. done before.
here. A student of Sir JJ Hospi- As lifeguard Mittu Singh
Bamboo 12 120 clumps
He said a strategy is being tal and Grant Road Medical The lifeguard is said to was with Ms Sane that night
Shrubs 12 7700 prepared to eradicate the College, Ms Sane reached have followed her, chatted and Ansari knew about that,
Bushes and drug menace in the state and Bandstand in the afternoon with her and sat with her on the police arrested him for
Aquatic plants 17 17000 a drive would be launched. after a scheduled prelim the rocks till 3am. During this further questioning and in-
Grasses 04 6000 “A conference of senior po- exam. Her mobile phone loca- time, he clicked selfies. The vestigation.
Ground cover 19 10000 lice officials on crime was or- tion indicated that she was CCTV camera caught a single Crime branch officials said
ganised. The status of crime there till 12.30am and was mobile phone torch moving that suspicious circum-
Climbers 11 4850
Lawn 01 1188 sqm rate in different units of po- also captured in the CCTV away from the spot. There stances indicate that the two
lice, the rate of conviction, while going towards the was no footage of Ms Sane kidnapped Ms Sane and prob-
strategies and other aspects seashore across Taj Land’s coming back from the ably caused harm.
terflies, medicinal plants, an December 2022, with the con- of policing were discussed End. seashore.
exhibition centre, first aid, tract having been awarded to and deliberated during the
ticket house, wildlife artefact M/s CR Shah. The plantation meeting,” he said.
etc.
The tender for the project
and infrastructure will be de-
veloped within a year, officials
Mr Fadnavis said he as-
sured police officers that in NMMC to install over 680 NGO demands
was floated in June 2022. Funds
for the same have now been al-
said.
A three-year contract for
the new regime, they will not
have to face any “wrongdo- CCTVs in 55 school bldgs compensation
lotted from a separate provi-
sion under the DPC. The pro-
maintenance of the plantation
will also be awarded, civic
ing” in terms of transfers
and postings. AMIT SRIVASTAVA / Navi Mumbai adding that the actual work
for Metro site
posal was finally approved in sources said. “Recently, we effected
transfers and postings, and In order to ensure the safety
has already started.
“As per the plan, a total of
accident victim
ABHITASH SINGH / Thane

Chitale seeks to
nobody had to face any (alle-
State targets 90% measles gations) related to corrup-
tion. It is expected they (po-
of children in schools, the
Navi Mumbai Municipal Cor-
poration (NMMC) has decid-
195 high definition bullet cam-
eras and 492 dome cameras
will be installed in these Muse Foundation, a non-gov-

vax coverage by March lice officers) will perform ed to install 687 CCTV cam- schools,” informed Sanjay De- ernmental organisation

add NCP chief as

their duties transparently,” eras in all school buildings of sai, city engineer of NMMC. (NGO), has written a letter to
the Deputy CM said. primary and secondary sec- He added that by installing Maharashtra Chief Minister
SWAPNIL MISHRA / Mumbai The Eknath Shinde-BJP tions. The civic body will CCTV cameras, the Eknath Shinde, Deputy

respondent in plea
government came to power install high-definition school security sys- Chief Minister Devendra
The measles task force in Ma- in July last year. Notably, bullet cameras and tem of NMMC will Fadnavis, Chief Secretary,
harashtra has instructed all then state home minister dome cameras in be robust and Principal Secretary and Ma-
the municipal bodies to speed Anil Deshmukh of NCP had school buildings. there will be a harashtra State Human
URVI MAHAJANI / Mumbai istered against her in a large up their vaccination drives to faced allegations of order- As per the plan, sense of security Rights Commission
number of police stations on ensure that over 90% children ing Mumbai Police to col- the civic body will for students study- (MSHRC) demanding right-
Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale, the basis of a single alleged are inoculated before March. lect money every month install CCTV in 55 ing in civic schools. ful compensation for Sunita
who was arrested last year for cause of action relating to a The revved up strategy was from bars and hotels, fol- school buildings. More than 39,000 Kamble, who died after a
her social media post against poem mentioning a “Pawar” discussed at a meeting held lowing which CBI regis- There are 79 primary students are enrolled in metal piece fell on her at the
Nationalist Con- which was al- on Friday. tered a case.Deshmukh, schools and 23 secondary schools run by NMMC. Metro 4 work site opposite
gress Party (NCP) legedly posted on As per available data, there currently out on bail, had schools run by NMMC and “Apart from giving emphasis Viviana Mall in Thane on
Chief Sharad her Facebook ac- have been 199 outbreaks medical and district health of- denied the allegations these schools are functioning on quality education in January 5. The letter also de-
Pawar, has filed an count. across the state, with 76 in ficers to check on vaccination raised by former Mumbai in 55 buildings. “In order to NMMC schools, the civic mands rehabilitation of the
application before Ms Chitale’s ap- Mumbai alone, since October percentage in their respective Police Commissioner Pram enable the security system in body is putting efforts for an victim’s family and support
the Bombay High plication says that 2022. During these outbreaks, districts. The target of 95% Bir Singh. these schools, a detailed re- overall development of stu- for the education of Ms Kam-
Court praying that a review of the 22,421 suspected cases and vaccination should be Mr Fadnavis said the po- view of the CCTV system ac- dents,” said the official. He ble’s daughters.
the former Chief various FIRs re- 1,679 confirmed cases were re- achieved to avoid an outbreak lice department faced chal- cording to the school build- added that because of the The NGO has also ap-
Minister be added veals that the com- ported. in February and March,” he lenges such as communal ings was carried out. Based quality of education, it has pealed to Mr Shinde to inves-
as a respondent to plainants' griev- In Mumbai, eight children said. and religious tensions. “I on the report, it has been de- been observed that the num- tigate the matter and book
her plea seeking ance against her have died due to the disease, One key problem that front- have directed everyone to cided to install CCTV cam- ber of students in NMMC the culprits under relevant
quashing of the stems from their even as 554 others got infect- line workers are facing is vac- bring these tensions down,” eras in 55 school buildings,” schools is increasing by more laws. In addition, they asked
cases against her. belief that the "Pawar" re- ed. The Free Press Journal re- cine hesitancy. An official he added. said a senior civic official, than 1000 students every year. the Chief Minister's Office
The first FIR was filed ferred to in the social media cently reported that the L- said, “A few wards need spe- (CMO) to immediately im-
against Ms Chitale in May at post is none other than Ward (Kurla) has surpassed cial attention. The health au- plement corrective meas-
Kalwa Police station in Thane
district. She was arrested on
“Sharad Pawar”. Most of the
“first informants have candid-
Govandi (M-East ward; where
the first outbreak occurred)
thorities and municipal com-
missioners concerned have MERC nod to MahaVitaran for 12-hr ures at all Metro sites in
MMR to avoid any more hu-

power supply to Vidarbha farmers

May 14 and released on bail in
June by a Thane sessions
court. She has 22 cases filed
against her in the entire state.
Ms Chitale had also prayed
that all the FIRs be clubbed. On
Aug 22 last year, the H.C. had
clubbed all the FIRs filed
against the actor and pharma-
cy student Nikhil Bhamre in
the state for their social media
post against Mr Pawar.
Her petition seeks the
quashing of multiple FIRs reg-
Six booked for
poster on
Chhota Rajan’s
birthday
ly admitted that they are asso-
ciated with Nationalist Con-
gress Party”, adds her plea.
“Surprisingly Mr Pawar has
not filed any FIR against the pe-
titioner. Therefore, while ex-
amining the question as to
whether the FIRs are tenable in
the absence of any grievance
from Mr Pawar, it would be just
and fair to grant leave to amend
the petition to join him as a par-
ty respondent in the interest of
justice,” adds her plea.
in the number of cases. As
per recent data, Kurla has wit-
nessed 14 outbreaks, followed
by seven each in Govandi and
P-N Ward (Malad-West).
A senior task force member
said they are driving the ‘out-
break immunisation re-
sponse’ for children who have
missed their vaccination be-
cause they do not want a 2022
repeat.
The official said, “Direc-
tions have been given to all
WARM WELCOME
been provided with technical
inputs and guidelines.”
Currently, 51.01% (1,33,843)
eligible children aged be-
tween nine months and five
years and 57.85% (3,062) chil-
dren aged six to nine months
have been administered the
vaccine. The drive started on
Dec 24 and 110 children from
construction sites and 133
children from nomadic sites
have also been administered
required doses.
SANJAY JOG / Mumbai
Farmers from Nagpur, Chan-
drapur, Bhandara, Gondia
and Gadchiroli districts in
the Vidarbha region will get
three-phase power supply for
12 hours every day during
daytime instead of eight
hours. The State Government
has considered the emergent
need to avoid incidents of vil-
lagers being attacked by wild
animals while watering
standing paddy crops.
The petition by the state
electricity distribution com-
pany MahaVitaran has been
approved by the Maharashtra
Electricity Regulatory Com-
mission (MERC). The modifi-
cation in the load shedding
protocol has been approved
until Jan 31 and MahaVi-
taran has already implement-
ed it. For this the State Gov-
ernment will reimburse Ma-
haVitaran the additional fi-
nancial burden of Rs60.34
crore for the proposed
arrangement. The request for
immediate payment was com-
municated to the government
on Dec 6. With arrears from a
previous arrangement, the
payment amounts to Rs108.84
crore.
However, in case of a criti-
cal situation, MahaVitaran is
allowed to implement the ex-
isting load shedding protocol
of eight hours during the day
and 10 hours during night on
rotational basis.
In case of metered agricul-
ture consumers, additional
consumption will be recorded
through meters and billed as
per the MERC’s approved tar-
iff. However, additional sub-
sidy towards financial bur-
den due to extra cost of power
purchase due to expensive
procurement
market/generators will be
from
claimed from the state. In
case of unmetered con-
sumers, extended consump-
tion will be billed at propor-
tionately increased tariff.
man loss.
Ms Kamble, a ragpicker,
was residing a few kilome-
tres away from the CM's res-
idence. As a matter of con-
science, the CM must imme-
diately order the disburse-
ment of compensation to the
victim’s family, the NGO
said.
Nishant Bangera, the
founder of Muse Founda-
tion, said, “Both the daugh-
ters of Ms Kamble are in
school. We urge the govern-
ment to take care of their ed-
ucation. Safety is the most
basic and fundamental as-
pect of any project. This in-
cident has exposed some se-
rious lapses. The CM must
order an investigation and
book the culprits."

SHERINE RAJ / Mumbai

The Mumbai Police on Satur-

day arrested six people for
putting up a poster in Malad,
wishing underworld don
Chhota Rajan on his birthday.
One of the arrested men was
to organise a kabaddi tourna-
ment on the occasion.
The police found the poster
in Malad East after its photo
went viral. It was pulled
down immediately. The
poster had a picture of the
gangster along with text ‘On
the occasion of the birthday
of Chhota Rajan (Nana), a
two-day kabaddi tournament
will be held on Saturday and
‘Thane top cops working like private army of govt’
ABHITASH SINGH / Thane
Nationalist Congress Party's
(NCP) Thane district presi-
dent Anand Paranjpe on Sat-
urday alleged that Thane Po-
lice Commissioner Jai Jeet
Singh, Additional Police Com-
missioner Punjabrao Ugle,
Deputy Commissioners of Po-
lice Ganesh Gawde and Amar
Singh Jadhav are working
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and his wife Dr Sudesh Dhankhar on Saturday were received like a private army of the Ma-
at the airport by Maharashtra Governor BS Koshyari and state minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha. harashtra government. Mr
They later offered prayers at Siddhivinayak Temple PIC: SALMAN ANSARI Paranjpe was addressing a
Harassment should be
stopped by filing illegal
FIRs. We will not be
intimidated by such
activities. We are fighting
false criminal cases
against us.
–Anand Paranjpe
press conference in Thane. He
further said that if tomorrow
Maharashtra Chief Minister
Eknath Shinde orders Mr
Singh to encounter the Oppo-
sition party workers who op-
pose the government's wrong
policies, he will enforce the or-
der.
Paranjpe said, “On Decem-
ber 22, 2022, we staged a
protest against Chief Minis-
ter Eknath Shinder with re-
gard to the suspension of
NCP State President Jayant
Patil from the Legislative As-
sembly. After that, cases were
registered against me at 11 po-
lice stations. An appeal was
filed against this in the Bom-
bay High Court. The court has
ordered that no arrest should
be made and the case was
postponed to January 18. The
Thane police are harassing
political workers who were
protesting the unconstitution-
al Shinde government. We are
the followers of ideologies of
Balasaheb Thackeray and
Anand Dighe and we are not
afraid at all."

Activists pen postcard campaign

Sunday’. The poster also
“welcomed honoured digni-
taries” to the sporting event.
The police found the
poster in Malad East
after its photo went
viral. It was pulled
down immediately.
The men have been identi-
fied as the key 26-year-old or-
ganiser Sagar Gole, besides
Rakesh Gadigaonkar, Raj
Gole, Gaurav Chavan, Vidhya
Kadam and Deepak Sakapal.
A case has been registered at
the Kurar police station.
Chhota Rajan was deported
to India after being arrested in
2015 from Bali in Indonesia. In
2018, he was sentenced to life
imprisonment for the murder
of journalist J Dey in 2011. He
is currently lodged in Tihar
jail and also faces trial in sev-
eral cases, including extor-
tion, murder, smuggling, drug
trafficking. He was a former
key aide of underworld don
Dawood Ibrahim.
to protest dilution of RTI Act
ASHUTOSH M SHUKLA / Mumbai
Activists have initiated a postcard cam-
paign to oppose the dilution of the Right
to Information (RTI) Act through Digital
Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDPB),
2022. Campaigners are sending postcards
to the Prime Minister asking him to en-
sure that the DPDPB doesn’t override the
RTI Act. They are also looking at peti-
tions, social media outreach and resolu-
tions passed at the gram sabha levels.
The proposed DPDPB has four provi-
sions that have shaken the activists and
civil society members. Among them are
deletion of section 8 (1) (j) of the RTI Act
that allows personal data to be given for
transparency. Also contentious is the
sweeping definition of ‘person’ in the
proposed bill that encompasses every-
thing from a person, to Hindu undivided
family, company, firm, artificial juristic
person, body of individuals (incorporat-
ed or not) and institutions.
Bhaskar Prabhu of Mahiti Adhikar
Manch, an RTI propagating body, said, “If
this Bill is passed, we feel a lot of infor-
mation, such as discretionary funds and
work orders, will not be provided. We
want to safeguard the RTI in the present
form. For the sake of transparency, a
check on the administration’s function-
ing and proper utilisation of funds, these
details should be in the public domain.”
Mr Prabhu has listed four points in the
Hotel kitchen worker will run Marathon today
postcard and aims to send 5,000 of them.
“Over 200 have already been dispatched,”
he said. The points on his postcard to the
PM read – publishing of DPDPB in all of-
ficial languages and details of which
should reach Gram Sabha level; no
amendments to RTI Act through DPDPB;
and the RTI Act should not be overridden
by DPDPB. He said they are also trying to
meet MPs and will be campaigning
through banners on cars.
Gaurang Vora of Petition Group has
already sent petitions to the PM and the
Minister for Department of Personnel
and Training (DoPT). He said, “We have
sent two-line petitions marking our ob-
jection… Even if political leaders don’t
see them, the sheer volume sends out a
message. We are also making use of so-
cial media by tagging them.”
D espite doing odd jobs in
hotels, Shivanand Shet-
ty's passion for running has
cluding international
events. Hailing from Kar-
nataka, he came to Mumbai
said Mr Shetty who current-
ly works at a Girgaon hotel
for a monthly salary of
Other activists, such as former Central now encouraged him to par- in 1993 in search of liveli- Rs15,000. He participated in
Information Commissioner Shailesh ticipate in the Tata Mumbai hood and has been working international events in
Gandhi, said they will be approaching Marathon. The 46-year-old in hotels since then. “For Brunei, New Zealand, Aus-
gram sabhas to pass resolutions like in has been taking part in me, it's not finishing on the tralia, Sri Lanka and In-
the case of Kerala. marathons for 15 years, in- podium but taking part,” donesia. –Joe Williams
Hoax call about `terror attack’ sends Pune police into tizzy
Pune: Security was tightened at the Pune railway
station after the police control room received a call
on Friday late evening, informing about a possible
terrorist attack, but it turned out to be a hoax, an
Developer
asked to pay
`4L corpus
fund to widow
ASHUTOSH M SHUKLA
MUMBAI
A district consumer com-
mission has directed a de-
veloper to pay Rs4 lakh cor-
pus fund with 12% interest
per annum and 15% differ-
ential rent from October
2017 to a widow for not ex-
tending redevelopment
benefits to her. It also or-
dered Rs50,000 towards
mental agony and litigation
costs.
In 2013, the complainant
and her husband from
Matunga signed a redevel-
opment agreement with
Girgaon-based Rohan De-
velopers Pvt Ltd. The flat
possession was promised
within 30 months of the
agreement but it was deliv-
ered in 2017. Also, the devel-
oper neither gave the cor-
pus fund nor paid the dif-
ferential rent for the dura-
tion taken beyond the dead-
line to deliver the flat, the
Builder failed to give
flat possession at
agreed time and
didn’t even pay
differential rent at an
increased rate of 15%
woman said before the com-
mission.
The developer contended
that since the issue was re-
lated to monetary reasons,
it should not be treated as a
consumer complaint in-
stead dealt as a civil matter.
Citing the clauses in the
agreement, the commission
said the flat was not deliv-
ered within the stipulated
period. So, the complainant
is entitled to get rent at an
increased rate of 15% till
the time she got the posses-
sion. It pointed out that the
corpus fund was agreed at a
rate of Rs1,000 per sqft of
the carpet area.
Both these clauses were
not honoured hence the de-
veloper “breached the
terms and conditions of the
agreement” and provided
deficient service, said the
commission. Passed on No-
vember 29, 2022 and up-
loaded on the official web-
site on Jan 13, the order has
to be complied within 45
days from the date of ver-
dict.
CLIMBING THE WALLS
OF IMAGINATION
Under a creative initiative 'bolkya bhinti' or speaking walls, well-
known artist Abha Bhagwat on Friday encouraged students of Zilla
Parishad school in Patilwada hamlet of Dahanu to paint the walls
using their imagination.
SPREADING WINGS WITHOUT FEAR
Awareness saves birds from deadly kite strings
Concerted efforts of the Jain Alert Group have paid off as cases of bird injuries are on constant decline
SURESH GOLANI / MIRA-
BHAYANDAR
Thanks to the rescue opera-
tions and awareness cam-
paigns organised by the Jain
Alert Group (JAG) against
the glass-coated manja (kite
strings), bird injury and casu-
alty cases during Makar
Sankranti have been witness-
ing a noteworthy drop here
every year since 2008.
To save birds who get hurt
during the festival, volun-
teers of JAG with the help of
veterinary doctors started or-
ganising the rescue and treat-
ment camps in Bhayandar.
Under the initiative, anybody
official said on Saturday. The caller, who was traced
and detained, allegedly made the call in a fit of anger
after he had had a spat with Railway Protection Force
(RPF) personnel on a train, the police said.
Trail of drug menace in Govandi
Baiganwadi residents fume over neighbourhood being littered with empty cough syrup bottles
AISHWARYA IYER / MUMBAI
Residents of Baiganwadi in
Govandi are crying hoarse
over the menace of empty
cough syrup bottles liberally
strewn around their neigh-
bourhood by drug addicts. An
enormous number of Corex
bottles, medically known as
codeine phosphate, are found
lying on rooftops, lanes and
the foot overbridge near the
Baiganwadi Junction.
At first it looked like a sin-
gular problem to the resi-
dents, but they felt a larger is-
sue at play as the number of
bottles started piling up.
According to the police,
Corex is a scheduled drug as
per the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances
(NDPS) Act, and thus its us-
age, possession and sale as a
‘narcotic’ or without a doc-
tor’s prescription are punish-
able. It is known that continu-
ous use of this drug can lead
HC relief for hotelier’s
wife in trans death case
Court granted pre-arrest bail to woman,
noting that deceased started melee & later
jumped to death while trying to escape
URVI MAHAJANI / MUMBAI
Observing that “prima facie it
cannot be said to be an offence
of culpable homicide not
amounting to murder”, the
Bombay High Court granted
pre-arrest bail to the wife of
the Pune hotelier in whose
premises a transgender was
found dead last year.
On July 24, 2022, a party
was organised by the Mist
Foundation (that works
among the transgenders) at
the Bar Heist Hotel in Wakad,
Pune. Around 7pm, transgen-
ders Manoj Goilkar and Ab-
hay Gondane entered the bar.
They consumed some liquor
and went to the dance floor.
Between 1 and 1.30 am,
Goilkar had an altercation
with another transgender.
Hotel owner Anurag Gole,
his wife Sejal and hotel man-
ager – who are accused in the
case – intervened in the quar-
rel. Gondane was furious as
they were driven out of the
hotel. Both of them were hit
by the accused and a bar-
tender and bouncer as Gon-
dane confronted the hotelier.
Text, pic: Pankaj Satish Raut
finding an injured bird could
call the helpline nos. –
8286862876 or 8286864876 – and
JAG volunteers would reach
the spot and rush the bird to
the camp.
Birds needing specialised
treatment are taken to the
Ahinsa Charitable Trust vet-
erinary clinic run by Kaushal
Shah. “After starting the
treatment camp, we realised
how important it was to high-
light the deadliness of kite
strings to birds flying in the
sky — they can lose their
wings, leaving them perma-
nently grounded or even die,”
said volunteer Piyush Dhami.
From conducting exhibi-
The problem has been
dogging our residential
societies for some months
now. Earlier, the source was
unknown but now we know
that young boys consume
cough syrup as an alternative
to other addictive substances.
Resident
We are taking action
against drug peddlers
almost every day. Even a few
days ago we nabbed two
dealers supplying and selling
mephedrone (MD) at the
Baiganwadi Junction.
Police
to several serious ailments, in-
cluding mental health and liv-
er and kidney-related prob-
lems.
A resident said on condi-
tion of anonymity, “The prob-
lem has been dogging our res-
idential societies for some
months now. The rooftop of
my shop, which is also my
According to Goilkar, Gon-
dane ran out of the hotel and
was later found in a pool of
blood. He was rushed to a hos-
pital, but succumbed to his in-
juries.
Mrs Gole’s Advocate
Satyavrat Joshi pointed out
the statements of two wit-
nesses to the court who said
that it was Goilkar who first
assaulted and “entered into a
verbal acrobat” with the own-
er, manager and bouncer of
the hotel.
After going through the
charge-sheet, Justice Prithvi-
raj Chavan noted, “It clearly
indicates that it was the de-
ceased who triggered the
melee and was the aggressor
at the relevant time. It ap-
pears that when the hotel
owner, manager and Sejal
Gole tried to argue, the de-
ceased himself, out of fear,
tried to escape, and in that
process jumped off from the
second floor, resulting in the
death.”
Granting relief to Mrs
Gole, the court also noted that
other accused were arrested
and released on bail.
Convenience fee at airport’s
kaali-peeli counter turning heads
Many flyers complain of not getting receipts; taxi union says
passengers should lodge complaint; MIAL spokesperson says
impossible that receipts not being issued
PRANAY MANIAR / MUMBAI
Domestic flyers landing at the
Santa Cruz airport (T1) are
upset over the Rs40 ‘conve-
nience charge’ they are being
made to pay whenever they
book a pre-paid kaali-peeli
taxi.
A woman flyer, Meeta Gu-
lati, who flew in from Delhi,
told The Free Press Journal
that she resides in Sanpada
(Navi Mumbai) and booked a
cab at the pre-paid counter. “I
was asked to shell out Rs940,
which I paid. Later, I realised
that the receipt was only for
Rs900. I went back to the
counter and enquired about
this anomaly. The person at
the counter said Rs40 was be-
ing levied towards the so-
called convenience charge,
but had no explanation for not
issuing the receipt for it.
When I pressed for a refund,
he meekly returned the
amount.”
tions, rallies, street plays and
mock funeral procession of
birds to distributing pam-
The demand for Corex syrup has
increased as it’s one of the
cheapest drugs compared to oth-
ers like marijuana or cannabis
house, is full of these empty
bottles. Earlier, the source was
unknown but now we know
that young boys sit on the
stairs of the FoB and consume
cough syrup as an alternative
to other addictive sub-
stances.” He added that
women and girls from the
neighbourhood are now wor-
TAKE IT TO THE STREET
The outspread arms of a giant octopus balloon adorning the Royal Opera House brought
intriguing smiles
Crocodile rescued from box kept on footpath
VISHAL SINGH / MUMBAI
A crocodile aged around sev-
en months was rescued on
Tuesday from the city's Don
Taki area. Notably, the crea-
ture was kept enclosed in a
box which was lying on a foot-
path.
Acting on a tip-off from an-
imal rights activist Jahra
Ruhani, a team led by Forest
Ms Gulati said that most
passengers are tired and want
to reach home fast so they
don’t want to waste time com-
plaining about Rs40.
However, a few passengers
interviewed by this newspa-
per said they were given a sep-
arate receipt for Rs40. The re-
ceipts showed payment made
to the Mumbai International
`40 is charged as
convenience fee
Airport Ltd (MIAL). It ap-
pears, though, that not all pas-
sengers were given receipts
for the ‘convenience fee’ col-
lected from them.
General secretary of the
Mumbai Taximen’s Union,
AL Quadros, said, “The con-
venience charge invoiced to
the passengers is done by
MIAL. If a passenger does not
receive an invoice, he should
complain to the authorities
Bird injuries
reported…
2008 2012
853 250
2010 2022
558 35
Helpline nos
8286862876
8286864876
phlets and installing banners
to highlight the kind of seri-
ous injuries inflicted on the
ried about going out after
dark.
Another resident said, “At
first, we thought it was just a
medicine. After talking to the
police we found out that it’s
used as an addictive sub-
stance. If it’s a drug, and since
they are consuming so many
at once, it is dangerous for
children and women to ven-
ture out – we really can’t say
what the drug addicts might
do.”
Govandi Citizens, a citizen
welfare forum from the area,
through letters and tweets
alerted the local MLA to take
the matter seriously. “These
are youngsters in the 14-20 age
group. If they have access to
this dangerous drug, it means
there is enough supply. The
police should stop the supply
and find the root cause. So
many tenants – commercial
shops, scrap owners – have
complained to us about it; the
police should act on it,” said a
Officer Pankaj Gadhari raid-
ed the place on the Maulana
Shaukat Ali Road and discov-
ered several junk boxes lying
around. When one of the box-
es was opened, a 1.2-feet-long
crocodile was found inside.
Subsequently, the sur-
rounding area was searched
and even locals were ques-
tioned. But nothing concrete
came to the fore. According to
concerned.” He added that till
three years ago, the pre-paid
counter was being manned by
their union. “But our staff
was removed from there,” he
added. He said when the
union was manning the
counter, it made sure that all
the passengers were issued
proper receipts.
A passenger from Goa, who
booked a ride from the pre-
paid counter said, “They have
charged Rs40 on my taxi fare
and have not provided a bill
for it. They said that the addi-
tional charges are conven-
ience charges. I did not argue
or fight as I wanted to reach
my destination in time.”
A woman at the counter in-
sisted that proper receipts are
issued to all passengers inde-
pendent of the rush.
Spokesperson for MIAL
Priyanka Rajan said it was
impossible that passengers
are not being issued receipts
for the ‘convenience fee’.
avian's by the sharp manjha,
the group started launching
new initiatives to reach out to
people, especially youngsters
every year. They even made a
documentary film on the sub-
ject and highlighted the issue
on various social media plat-
forms.
“From 853 in 2008, 558 in
2010, 250 in 2012 to 35 bird in-
jury cases last year, the cam-
paign has turned scores of
young kite fighters into cru-
saders for saving birds, who
have joined hands with the
group. So far, only two birds
have been brought for treat-
ment to our camp this year,”
said Mr Dhami.
MUMBAI
MUMBAI | SUNDAY | JANUARY 15, 2023
member of the forum.
Meanwhile, The Free Press
Journal found out that a
100ml Corex bottle costs
Rs132. “The demand for Corex
has increased as it’s one of the
cheapest drugs compared to
others like marijuana (ganja)
or cannabis (charas). When
there is scarcity, the prices go
up to Rs250 per bottle,” said a
source.
Senior Police Inspector
from Shivaji Nagar Arjun Ra-
jane said, “We are taking ac-
tion against drug peddlers al-
most every day. Even a few
days ago we nabbed two deal-
ers supplying and selling
mephedrone (MD) at the
Baiganwadi Junction. At this
point, we can say that we have
taken drastic action against
several peddlers, which is
why the supply is low. Howev-
er, the demand continues to
remain high. Action against
Corex sellers and buyers is
also underway.”
PIC: SALMAN ANSARI
sources, the locality is still
dominated by Dawood gang
and its members might be be-
hind the crime, which is the
reason for everyone being
Cost escalation
hits city’s 7
STP projects
YEAR ESTIMATED COST
2018 `10,000 cr
2020 `18,500 cr
2021 `21,000 cr
2022 `25,963 cr
SHEFALI PARAB-PANDIT
MUMBAI
The delay in the BMC’s ambi-
tious project of construction
and upgradation of seven
sewage treatment plants
(STP) has resulted in a mas-
sive cost escalation. More-
over, a 6% rise in Goods and
Services Tax (GST) has fur-
ther increased the cost by
Rs828 crore. The initial con-
tract for seven STPs was
awarded at around Rs26,000
crore in May 2022.
The planned STPs are at
Worli, Bandra, Dharavi,
Versova, Malad, Ghatkopar
and Bhandup. Together they
can treat 2,464 million litres of
sewage daily under the Mum-
bai Sewage Disposal Project-
II (MSDP). It took 14 years for
the BMC to get environmen-
tal clearances from the Min-
istry of Environment, Forest
and Climate Change and the
Central Pollution Control
Board for the new discharge
norms.
Meanwhile, during the de-
tight-lipped. Range Forest Of-
ficer (RFO), Mumbai, Rakesh
Bhoir said, “We will scan the
CCTV footage of the spot to
find out who brought the croc-
odile in a box. A letter in this
regard has been written to the
local police for procuring the
footage.”
Another official said that
the creature might have been
kept hidden with the inten-
Worli 500 MLD
Bandra 360 MLD
Malad 454 MLD
Ghatkopar 337 MLD
Dharavi 418 MLD
Bhandup 215 MLD
Versova 180 MLD
layed tendering process,
GST rose from 12% to 18% in
July 2022. The BMC took a
few months to seek legal
opinion before approving
the cost escalation proposal.
The final nod from BMC ad-
ministrator Iqbal Singh Cha-
hal was procured last
month. While the cost of
Dharavi, Versova and Malad
STPs has risen by Rs425
crore, the cost of Worli,
Ghatkopar and Bandra STPs
has gone up by Rs403 crore.
The new cost for Bhandup
STP is awaited.
At present, the Colaba STP
treats wastewater to the re-
quired standards before al-
lowing it to be released into
the nearest water body. Amid
the Opposition’s allegations
of cartelisation, the BMC
scrapped the tender of seven
STPs in Feb 2022 on receiving
a high bidding price (30-70%
above the estimates). The
Supreme Court directed the
civic body to award tenders to
eligible lowest bidders before
May 31.
tion of smuggling it abroad.
When queried about the in-
volvement of any gang, Mr
Bhoir said that a first infor-
mation report has been filed
and every angle is being
probed.
After being rescued, the
crocodile was taken to a vet-
erinarian and subsequently
kept under medical observa-
tion.
Kerala Governor defends RSS chief’s remarks on Muslims
Aligarh: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on
Saturday sought to dispel certain misgivings emanat-
ing from a recent statement of RSS chief Mohan Bha-
gwat, stressing that it only meant that no one has
the right to claim supremacy on the basis of his birth.
Mr Khan said this while replying to a reporter on the
sidelines of a function organised by the Sir Syed
Memorial Society at the Aligarh Habitat Centre here.
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MUMBAI I SUNDAY | JANUARY 15, 2023

NATION
BULLETIN
Car mows down
cop in Delhi
New Delhi: A car mowed
down an on-duty Delhi Police
sub-inspector (SI) who was
scheduled to retire on January
31, an official said on Satur-
day. The accident occurred at
at 8.30pm on Friday night on
Ring Road between Rajghat
and Shanti Van. Latoor Singh,
59, is survived by his wife and
two children. The driver, 34-
year-old Shokendra, was
apprehended.
‘CPI(M)-Cong tieup
in Tripura unholy’
Agartala: A day after the
CPI(M) and the Congress
announced they would fight
the upcoming Tripura
assembly poll together, BJP
leader and CM Manik Saha
on Saturday termed the
alliance as “unholy” and said
people will give a befitting
reply to the two-party
coalition.
Sharad Yadav
cremated in MP
Bhopal: Former Union minister
Sharad Yadav was cremated
with full state honours at his
village Ankhmau in MP’s
Narmadapuram on Saturday.
Yadav’s body was brought to
Bhopal in a private plane in the
afternoon. CM Shivraj Singh
Chouhan, BJP state president
VD Sharma and former chief
minister Digvijaya Singh paid
homage to the leader. Later, the
body was taken to his village
by road. Yadav’s daughter
Subhashini and son Shantanu
performed the last rites.
8 thieves arrested
at IGI Airport
New Delhi: Delhi Police
busted a suspected theft racket
operating at the international
airport and arrested eight
loaders working with ground
handling agencies, officials
said on Saturday. Gold and
silver jewellery worth close to
`10 lakh, six branded watches,
an iPhone and `1,15,000,
among other articles, were
recovered, the police said.
Govt and NDMA issue gag
order on Joshimath crisis
Organisations, institutes and experts told to shut up to avoid confusion
FPJ BUREAU / New Delhi / Mumbai
The National Disaster Man-
agement Authority and the
Uttarakhand Government ha-
ve asked over a dozen govern-
ment-run organisations and
institutes and their experts
not to make any unautho-
rised comment or statement
on the situation in Joshi-
math. In its communication
to the heads of the organisa-
tions and institutes, the
NDMA said people associated
with them should not interact
with the media and share
data on social media about
the subsidence in Joshimath.
Sources said the purpose of
the advisory is not to deny in-
formation to the media but to
avoid confusion. The NDMA
said observedly, Government
institutions are releasing
data related to the subject on
social media platforms and
they are interacting with the
media with their own inter-
pretation of the situation.
The statements on Joshi-
math are creating confusion
not only among affected resi-
‘High arsenic concentration in
groundwater in 18 Bihar districts’
PTI / Patna
High arsenic concentration
has been found in groundwa-
ter in 18 districts of Bihar, as
well as its correlation with
incidences of gallbladder
cancer at these places, ac-
cording to a new study, a sen-
ior official said.
People in the districts are
drinking water with arsenic
concentration greater than
the World Health Organisa-
tion’s permissible limit of 10
microgram per litre, he said.
“The study by experts has
Workers demolish Hotel Malari Inn in Chamoli; and a scientist (R)
surveys the affected area in Sunil village on Saturday
dents but also among citizens
of the country, the NDMA
said, adding, the issue was
highlighted during a meeting
convened by the Centre on
January 12 and subsequently
discussed at a meeting led by
the NDMA on the same day.
The Congress slammed the
advisory. Party President
Mallikarjun Kharge said,
“Narendra Modiji, ‘Do Not
Shoot the Messenger’.”
Resettlement package in
interest of victims: DM
The resettlement and rehabil-
itation package for the people
is being prepared keeping in
mind the interests of stake-
holders, an official said.
People drinking water
with arsenic
concentration greater
than the WHO’s
permissible limit of 10
mg/litre, official says
found that of the 38 districts,
18 have high arsenic contam-
ination in groundwater. The
worst-affected districts are
Buxar, Bhojpur and Bha-
galpur. The highest arsenic
contamination (1,906 ug/L)
—PTI / ANI
Chamoli District Magis-
trate Himanshu Khurana
said, “Some want cash com-
pensation, some have their
land where they want to build
houses while others want to
be relocated elsewhere. We
have to keep it in mind it is in
everybody’s interest.”
Meanwhile, the evacuation
continues with 185 families
shifted to relief camps so far.
The number of houses that
have developed cracks stands
at 760; 147 of these are marked
unsafe. With icy winds sweep-
ing Chamoli, the administra-
tion provided electric heaters
to relief centres even as 38
more families were evacuate.
in groundwater is in Buxar,”
Mr Ashok Kumar Ghosh,
Chairman of the Bihar State
Pollution Control Board
(BSPCB), told PTI.
“Now, arsenic as a possible
risk factor for gallbladder
cancer has been found in the
study. Public health interven-
tion in the form of removing
arsenic from drinking water
is the need of the hour in the
endemic regions of Bihar
and Assam. Tackling arsenic
pollution may help reduce
the burden of several health
outcomes,” Mr Ghosh said.
Selang village is
giving way: locals
Sto meet
elang, a village 5km from
‘sinking’ Joshimath, is likely
a similar fate as cracks
and fissures have been appear-
ing in fields and houses for the
past few months. Located on
Badrinath highway, residents
said they are scared. The villa-
gers blamed the construction of
NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad
hydel project for their plight.
Tunnels of the project are built
underneath the village. A hotel
situated along the NH near the
mouth of one of the tunnels
collapsed in July 2021 and
petrol pump nearby was
partially damaged, Selang
resident Vijendra Lal said. The
houses near the collapsed hotel
are also at risk, he said. “Nine
NTPC tunnels are built undern-
eath the village. A lot of explos-
ives were used, which has
damaged the foundation of the
village,” he said. Meanwhile,
cracks have also appeared on
the Auli ropeway platform.
Lalit Modi
hospitalised,
on O2 support
ANI / New Delhi
Former IPL chairman Lalit
Modi was admitted to the hos-
pital after a corona infection
and pneumonia attack and
has been placed on external
oxygen support.
Mr Modi has given this in-
formation on Instagram.
COMPLAINANT:
MISHRA’s PEE
CLAIM IS
DEROGATORY
PTI / New Delhi
A woman, who had accused
her co-passenger Shankar
Mishra of urinating on her
on an Air India flight, on Sat-
urday rejected the claims
made by him that she seems
to have urinated on herself,
saying these are “completely
false and concocted and by
their very nature are dis-
paraging and derogatory”.
“The allegations are com-
pletely false and concocted
and by their very nature are
disparaging and derogatory.
The said allegations are also
in complete contradiction
and a complete volte face of
the statements and the plead-
ed case of the accused in his
bail application,” advocate
Ankur Mahindro, represent-
ing the complainant, said in a
statement. He added, “The ac-
cused, instead of being remo-
rseful for the utterly disgus-
ting act committed by him,
has adopted a campaign of sp-
reading misinformation and
falsities with the intent of fur-
ther harassing the victim.”
Mishra’s counsel had said
the complainant was suffer-
ing from a disease related to
prostate, which kathak
dancers seem to suffer from.
Armed forces among best: Gen
PTI / New Delhi
Indian armed forces are
highly professional and
counted among the best in
the world, which is a result of
the indomitable courage of
the veterans and their sacri-
fices, Army Chief Gen Manoj
Pande said Saturday.
Addressing a gathering of
ex-servicemen on the sev-
enth Armed Forces Veterans
Day celebrations in Delhi, he
asserted inspired by the con-
tributions of veterans, all the
three services of the armed
forces are “ready to face any
challenge” in a formidable
manner.
SHRADDHA CASE
CBI at his office, Sisodia
says nothing against him
PTI / New Delhi
A CBI team descended on the
office of Delhi Deputy Chief
Minister Manish Sisodia on
Saturday to seek some
records related to the Delhi
Excise policy case, according
to agency officials.
While sources said the CBI
team was conducting
“searches” at Mr Sisodia’s of-
fice at Delhi Secretariat,
agency officials maintained
the CBI “visited” the premis-
es to collect documents and
no “raid or search” was be-
ing carried out.
Taking to Twitter, Mr
Sisodia claimed the
agency did not
find anything Officials
against him dur- said the team
ing previous may have gone to gone to collect
raids and this collect records or some records in
time too it will be
the same as he has
for clarifications. case
done nothing
wrong.
“The CBI has again
reached my office today.
They are welcome. They con-
ducted raids at my house,
searched the locker, made en-
quiries in my village. Noth-
ing was found then and noth-
ing will be found now be-
cause I have done no wrong.
Have worked honestly for the
education of Delhi's chil-
CDS Anil Chauhan, air chief VR
Chaudhari, naval head R Hari
Kumar and army boss Manoj
Pande pay homage at the
National War Memorial —PTI
IAF chief Air Chief Mar-
shal VR Chaudhari and Navy
Chief Admiral R Hari Ku-
mar shared the dais with the
Army chief during the cele-
brations held at the Manek-
shaw Centre here. A large
EXCISE POLICY CASE
dren,” the Aam Aadmi Party
(AAP) leader said.
Agency officials said “no
search or raid is taking place
at the office of the
Deputy Chief Minis-
ter by the CBI”.
They said the
team may have
the excise policy
or seek clarifi-
cations.
The AAP, in a state-
ment, rejected the CBI claim
its officials were at Mr Siso-
dia's office to seek some
records and that the exercise
was not a raid. “Were the
CBI officials at Deputy Chief
Minister Manish Sisodia’s
office for tea and snacks, if
not for a raid? CBI should an-
swer what did it find in the
raid,” the party said.
number of veterans drawn
from the three wings of the
armed forces had also gath-
ered at the venue. “Today, our
armed forces is counted
among the best and highly
professional forces in the
world. This identity is a re-
sult of your sacrifices, in-
domitable courage and hard
labour. Inspired by it, the 3
services of the armed forces,
as a formidable instrument,
are ready to face any chal-
lenge,” Gen Pande said.
The Navy chief said the
armed forces are a product of
the efforts, visionary leader-
ship, aspirations and selfless
efforts put in by veterans”.

Avalanches hit Gurez, Sonmarg Mr Modi said he was in-

PTI / Srinagar
Three avalanches hit Gander-
bal and Bandipora districts of
J&K on Saturday, but there
was no loss of life, officials
said. Avalanche warnings ha-
ve been issued for 12 districts
of the UT following moderate
to heavy snowfall on Friday.
Two simultaneous ava-
lanches hit Sarbal,
Sonamarg, in central Kash-
mir’s Ganderbal, while anoth-
er hit Gurez, in north Kash-
mir’s Bandipora, they said.
The avalanches at Sarbal
hit an area where the Hyder-
abad-based Megha Engineer-
ing and Infrastructure Limit-
ed (MEIL) — which is con-
Rajasthan’s Fatehpur freezes at -3.5°C
structing the Zojila Tunnel —
has a workshop. On Thursday,
two labourers were killed
when an avalanche hit the
Sarbal area. The labourers
were working for MEIL. An
avalanche hit Jurniyal vil-
lage in Gurez on Saturday, the
officials said, adding there
was no loss of life.
The State Disaster Manage-
ment Authority issued a ‘high
danger’ avalanche warning
for Kupwara, north Kashmir
and a ‘medium danger’ warn-
ing for Bandipora, Baramul-
la, Doda, Ganderbal, Kisht-
war, Poonch, Ramban and
Reasi districts.
MANISH GODHA / Jaipur
It’s been a freezing cold in
Rajasthan with a sharp dip in
minimum temperature at
most places. Three cities
have recorded temperatures
below the freezing point.
The minimum temperatures
had been on the rise due to
western disturbance during
the last three days but after
the weather got cleared, the
minimum temperature fell to
10°C in Mount Abu, Fatehpur
and Churu, among others.
Mount Abu on Friday night
recorded a lowest minimum
of -3.5°C, while it was -3.5°C
in Fatehpur, -0.7°C in Churu
and 1.1°C in Bikaner.
Snow was seen in farms
and open areas in
northwestern parts of the
State. The Indian
Meteorological Department's
Jaipur office has predicted
that cold wave conditions
will prevail in Rajasthan in
the next week and a fall in
minimum temperature may
continue. It has issued
Orange and Yellow alerts for
most districts.
fected with Covid twice in two
weeks and has “profound
pneumonia” after which he is
hospitalised. Along with this,
he has also released his pic-
ture.
“After 3 weeks in confine-
ment with a double Covid in 2
weeks accompanied by in-
fluenza and deep pneumonia
— and post trying several
times to leave. Finally landed
via air ambulance accompa-
nied by two doctors and a su-
perstar super-efficient son
who did so much for me back
in London. The flight was
smooth. Unfortunately, still
on 24/7 external oxygen.
Thank you all at @vistajet for
going the extra mile. I am ex-
tremely grateful to all. Love to
all. Big hug,” he tweeted.
‘Bones cut after
death with
sharp object’
PTI / New Delhi
The AIIMS medical board which
conducted autopsy on skeletal
remains of Ms Shraddha Walkar
has stated the bones were cut
after death using a sharp object,
the hospital’s head of forensic
medicine Dr Sudhir K Gupta said
on Saturday. In its report to the
Delhi Police, it said the bones and
human remains, including lower
jaw, recovered from a forest area
are that of a woman. The age of
the individual has been medically
confirmed, from skeletal remains,
to be above 20 years, he said.
Lakshadweep MP
disqualified from LS
PTI / Thiruvananthapuram/ New Delhi ATTEMPT TO MURDER
The Lok Sabha Secretariat
has issued notification dis-
qualifying Lakshadweep MP
Mohammed Faizal, who was
recently convicted in an at-
tempt to murder case by a
court in the Union Territory. (l) (e) of the Constitution
As per the notification is- read with Section 8 of the
sued on Friday, Faizal stands Representation of the People
disqualified from the mem- Act, 1951. “Consequent upon
bership of Lok Sabha from his conviction, Mohammed
January 11, the date of his Faizal representing Lak-
conviction by a sessions shadweep stands disquali-
court in Kavaratti. fied from the membership of
The call was taken under Lok Sabha from the date of
the provisions of Article 102 his conviction,” it said.

MONEY SPECIAL
EVs take centre stage
AUTO EXPO 2023 REC signs MoU with UP for
projects worth `98,853cr
ANI / New Delhi ducing aggregate technical
and commercial losses.
HDFC Bank net profit D-Mart Q3 profit rises 6.7% to
`589.64 crore, sales up 25.5%
ANI / New Delhi State-owned REC on Satur-
day said it signed non-
The statement from REC
shared with exchanges on

up 20% to `12,698cr New Delhi: Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which

The Auto Expo got off to a
rousing start in the national
binding MoUs with the Ut-
tar Pradesh (UP) Govern-
Saturday also talked about
harnessing renewable en-
owns and operates the retail chain D-Mart, capital on Friday, showcas- ment to extend financial ergy at a cost of Rs45,350
MUMBAI: HDFC Bank on Saturday report- on Saturday reported a 6.71% increase in ing electric vehicles (EVs) by assistance for various proj- crore for the addition of
ed a 19.9% jump in its net profit at `12,698 its consolidated net profit to `589.64 crore more than 70 domestic and ects during UP Global In- 10,000 MW capacity and
crore for the third quarter ended December for the third quarter ended on December international automakers. vestors Summit, Delhi, multiple infrastructure de-
2022, helped by a healthy rise in core in- 31, 2022. The company had posted a net EVs are at the centre stage that will help UP in em- velopment projects in UP
come. On a standalone basis, the largest pri- profit of `552.53 crore in the October-De- of this year's Auto Expo, ployment generation as State of Rs20,000 crore
vate sector lender's post tax profit grew cember quarter a year ago, said Avenue Su- Japan's NHK World interna- well as exponential growth across various sectors.
18.5% to `12,259.5 crore as compared to the permarts in a BSE filing. tional service reported. in the State. Further, the company
year-ago period, as per an Its revenue from opera- Maruti Suzuki, a sub- The projects include a added during MP Global
exchange filing. tions was up 25.50% to sidiary of Japanese auto power plant at a cost of Investors Summit 2023, the
The core net interest in- `11,569.05 crore during the manufacturer Suzuki Motor, Rs14,103 crore, with a ca- REC had signed a non-
come grew 24.6% to `22,987.8 quarter under review as has the largest share in the People at the Auto Expo 2023 in Greater Noida, UP, on Saturday pacity addition of nearly binding MoU with MP
crore, on the back of a 19.5% against `9,217.76 crore in the passenger car segment in the 3,000 megawatts (MW), pol- Power Management Com-
increase in advances. The corresponding quarter of Indian market. report said. 1.4 billion is expected to ex- lution control equipment pany (MPPMCL) to extend
bank's net interest margin the last fiscal. According to the NHK With India grappling with pand even further, according and allied works; transmis- financial assistance of
was stable at 4.1% when Avenue Supermarts’ total World report, Suzuki Motor serious air pollution over the to the NHK World report. sion projects worth Rs7,800 Rs15,086 crore for upcom-
compared to the preceding expenses were at `10,788.86 President Suzuki Toshihiro last few years, the Central Maruti Suzuki's latest con- crore for strengthening the ing Sarani and Amarkan-
September quarter. crore, up 27.02% in the third said electric vehicles have government has planned to cept EV was the main attrac- transmission system and tak thermal power proj-
The bank’s other income during the re- quarter of 2022-23 against `8,493.55 crore in emerged as a viable option reduce vehicular pollution. tion at the event. The Sports network in the State, and a ects, system improvement
porting quarter came at `8,499.84 crore, the corresponding quarter of the last fiscal. for vehicle owners and syn- As part of its plan of cutting Utility Vehicle (SUV) can distribution project of works, technology upgra-
which was up from `8,183.55 crore regis- CEO & MD Neville Noronha said, “FMCG thetic fuel and hydrogen are down on vehicular pollution, travel 550 kilometres on a Rs13,600 crore for strength- dation, renovation and
tered in the year-ago period. However, the and staples segment continued to outper- also new-age options in the the government will work on single charge and the manu- ening infrastructure, re- modernisation.
upward momentum was restricted due to form the general merchandise and apparel automobile space. encouraging 30% of vehicle facturer aims to put it up for
the sharp decline in trading income to segments. Gross margin percentage decline He also stressed the impor- owners to switch to EVs by sale by 2025 in the Indian au-
`261.4 crore as against `1,046.5 crore in the over the corresponding quarter of last year tance of thoroughly consid- 2030. tomotive market, the NHK
year-ago period. is a reflection of this mix change.” ering customers' needs, the India's car population of World report claimed.

BUSINESS design, develop, supply, install,

BULLETIN
RailTel bags project
worth `170.11 crore
New Delhi: Mini Ratna RailTel
Corporation of India said it has
received a work order from the
department of revenue and
disaster management of the
Government of Puducherry for
test, commission, and operations
and maintenance for five years of
Integrated Command Control
Centre and other associated acti-
vities for Puducherry Smart City.
USFDA pulls up Sun
Pharma for lapses
New Delhi: The US health
regulator has pulled up drug
major Sun Pharma for
manufacturing lapses, including
failure to follow appropriate
written procedures designed to
prevent microbiological
contamination of drug products,
at its Gujarat-based plant.
The US Food and Drug
Administration pointed out lapses
at Halol plant, which produces
finished pharmaceutical products.
“This warning letter summarises
significant violations of Current
Good Manufacturing Practice
regulations for finished pharma-
ceuticals... Because your methods,
facilities, or controls for manufac-
turing, processing, packing, or
holding do not conform to CGMP,
your drug products are adultera-
ted,” the USFDA stated.
RattanIndia acquires
Revolt Motors
New Delhi: RattanIndia
Enterprises Ltd on Saturday said
it has completed the acquisition
of Revolt Motors, which is into
manufacturing of electric
vehicles.Now, Revolt Motors has
become a 100% subsidiary of
RattanIndia Enterprises Ltd, the
company said. “RattanIndia
Enterprises Limited has
completed acquisition of 100%
shareholding in the electric
motorcycles market leader
Revolt Motors,” it said.
‘Probe into corruption in
FCI wake-up call’
New Delhi: Food Minister Piyush
Goyal on Saturday termed the CBI
investigation into alleged
corruption in Food Corporation of
India (FCI) a “wake-up call” for
the state-owned firm and asserted
that those involved in corrupt
practices will not be spared. “It’s
a wake-up call for the organisa-
tion and those found involved in
corrupt practices will not be
spared,” Goyal was quoted as
saying while referring to the
ongoing investigation into the
alleged cases of corruption in FCI.
NATION MUMBAI I SUNDAY | JANUARY 15, 2023
‘Santro’ Ravi remanded in judicial custody: Karnataka Police
Mysuru: KS Manjunath, alias ‘Santro’ Ravi,
accused of being the kingpin in human trafficking
along with having links to politicians and meddling
in police transfers, has been remanded in judicial
custody, police said on Saturday. ‘Santro’ Ravi, and
two others — Ramji and Satish — were arrested by
Karnataka Police at Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on Friday,
and they were brought here earlier on Saturday.

Congress MP dies of DMK suspends Sivaji Central team to IN THE COURTYARD

heart attack at Yatra
Rahul suspends march for a day as a mark of respect
RAJESH MOUDGIL / Chandigarh
Santokh Singh Chaudhary,
76, a two-time Congress MP
from Jalandhar, died of a
heart attack while participat-
ing in the Rahul Gandhi-led
Bharat Jodo Yatra in Phillaur
town of Jalandhar district on
Saturday morning.
Chaudhary, who was walk-
ing alongside Rahul during
the rush of the Yatra that had
begun around 7 am from
Phillaur on national highway
(NH 44), was seen fainting
and collapsing due to cardiac
arrest at around 8.40 am.
He was rushed to the civil
hospital in the nearby Phag-
wara town in an ambulance
where he was declared
brought dead. His body was
later taken to his Jalandhar
residence.
Expressing shock over the
sudden demise of the senior
leader, Rahul suspended the
Yatra for 24 hours as a mark
of respect to his party col-
league remembering him as a
leader who was connected to
the grassroots.
Dismembered
body found after
Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary waves to supporters as Rahul
Gandhi looks on during Bharat Jodo Yatra, in Jalandhar on Saturday
I am deeply saddened at the untimely death of Santokh
Singh Chaudhary —AAP leader and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann
Chaudhary, who belonged
to a well-known Dalit family,
was the son of Master Gur-
banta Singh, a Dalit icon of
the state.
Meanwhile, Prime Minis-
ter Narendra Modi and sever-
al other top leaders cutting
across party lines, expressed
their condolences. Express-
RJD leaders are descendants of
ing grief over Congress MP’s
demise. The PM said that he
would be remembered for his
efforts in serving the people
of Punjab.
Congress President
Mallikarjun Kharge condoled
the demise, saying his loss
was a great blow to the party
and organisation.
for abusing Governor
N CHITHRA / Chennai
DMK general secretary Du-
raimurugan on Saturday sus-
pended Sivaji Krishna-
murthy, a party member
from Chennai against whom
Raj Bhavan had lodged a po-
lice complaint.
Governor RN Ravi’s
deputy secretary had filed a
complaint with Chennai Po-
lice Commissioner Shankar
Jiwal accusing Sivaji of mak-
ing derogatory remarks
against the Governor and
also speaking in an intimi-
dating tone.
Speaking at a party gather-
ing, Krishnamoorthy had at-
tacked the governor for skip-
ping parts of the speech,
written for him by the state
government as is custom,
and dropped references to
leaders like BR Ambedkar
and Periyar.
The DMK member said if
Ravi could not take Ambed-
kar’s name, he should go to
Kashmir so that he would be
gunned down by extremists.
“In Tamil Nadu, if this
man refuses to utter the
name of Ambedkar, my fore-
father who gave the Constitu-
tion to India, do I have the
right to hit him with a slipper
RN Ravi’s deputy
secretary filed a
complaint accusing
Sivaji of making
derogatory remarks
against the Governor
or not? Didn’t you take an
oath in the name of the Con-
stitution? Wasn’t it Ambed-
kar, my grandfather, who
wrote it? If you won’t say his
name, you go to Kashmir. We
ourselves will send an ex-
tremist. Let him gun him
down,” Krishnamoorthy
said.
The complainant had en-
closed a video clip of the abu-
sive speech.
Separately the state BJP
addressed a complaint to the
DGP seeking action against
Krishnamurthy.
Will cut your tongue,
visit Bengal to
review mid-day
meal scheme
ARITRA SINGHA / Kolkata
After Awas Yojana, the cen-
tral team will visit West Ben-
gal to take stock of the mid-
day meals provided to stu-
dents.
Union Education Minister
Dharmendra Pradhan on
Saturday said the team will
be sent from the educational
department in Bengal this
month to review the imple-
mentation of the centrally-
sponsored scheme PM
POSHAN.
Pradhan also stated that
Leader of Opposition Suven-
du Adhikari on Jan 5 had
written a letter to the Educa-
tion ministry complaining
about ‘poor’ mid-day meals
for students.
“Adhikari had written a
letter about incidents of poor
mid-day meals given to stu-
dents in schools. The central
team this month will only vis-
it Bengal and take stock of
the situation,” mentioned
Pradhan.
Union Minister of States
for Education Subhas Sarkar
said there were several com-
plaints about mid-day meals
being sent to the union min-
istry.
HC ruckus: Bench to
hear justice’s plea
IANS / Kolkata
The Calcutta High Court
has constituted a special
three-judge bench to hear
the petition filed by Justice
Rajasekhar Mantha re-
garding attempts by a sec-
tion of Trinamool Con-
gress confidant lawyers re-
sisting their fellow profes-
sionals from entering the
latter's court that contin-
ued for two days earlier this
week.
The commotion in front
of Justice Mantha's court
was ultimately cleared
from Wednesday onwards
after the latter issued a con-
tempt of court rule and
also filed a suo motu peti-
tion in the matter, though a
section of the government
pleaders and public prose-
cutors continued boy-
cotting his court.
Meanwhile, the mem-
Kochi court
acquits actor
Kochi: The Kochi Magistrate
Court has acquitted Malayalam
actor Vijayakumar in a case of
attempting suicide while being
interrogated at the Police
Assistant Commissioner's office.
The court acquitted him in the
bers of the three-judge
bench constituted by Cal-
cutta High Court's Chief
Justice Prakash Srivastave
are Justices TS
Sivagnanam, Indra Prasan-
na Mukerji and Chittaran-
jan Dash.
The matter might come
up for hearing anytime
next week.
Meanwhile, the Bar
Council of India has decid-
ed to send a three-member
team to Calcutta High
Court to investigate the
protests that took place on
Monday and Tuesday.
The team comprising
Supreme Court advocate
Ravindra Kumar Raizda,
Allahabad High Court's
Justice Ashok Mehta and
Delhi High Court Bar Asso-
ciation executive commit-
tee member Vandana Kaur
Grover, will submit a re-
port on Jan 17.
more time to the Centre and
the Delhi government to file
their respective response on a
Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
filed regarding the appointment
of doctors and paramedical
staffs in the Government run
hospitals. The Division Bench of
Justice Satish Chander Sharma
and Justice Subramonium

minister tells BJP MLA

13-year-old case on the fact Prasad early this week granted

demons, says Union minister

terror suspects
probed in Delhi
PTI / New Delhi
Days after two people with
suspected terror links were
arrested, the Delhi Police on
Saturday recovered two hand
grenades from their rented
accommodation besides a
dismembered body in the
Bhalswa Dairy area.
Earlier in the day, the po-
lice had said traces of human
blood were also found at the
rented accommodation of the
accused.
The police along with a
Forensic Science Laboratory
(FSL) team visited the resi-
dence of the accused on Fri-
day evening, officials said.
Sources said traces of hu-
man blood were found there.
It is suspected that they had
killed somebody in the house
and later disposed off the
body by cutting it into pieces.
The accused, Jagjit Singh
alias Jagga and Naushad,
were arrested by the cell on
Thursday over their suspect-
ed links with terror organisa-
tions and involvement in
heinous crimes.
On Saturday, during inves-
tigation of the case regis-
tered with respect to the ar-
rest of Jagjit Singh and
Naushad, the Special Cell
team recovered dismem-
bered body parts and clothes
from the wetland of Balaswa
Dairy here. A case under rel-
evant sections is being lodged
in this regard, Delhi Police
spokesperson Suman Nalwa
said.
The neighbours of the ac-
cused told mediapersons that
the accused had shifted to the
house around Diwali and
were rarely seen outside.
LAW KUMAR MISHRA / Patna
Bihar Education Minister
Chandrashekhar Yadav is in
trouble for his controversial
comments on Ram Charit
Manas. While a section of
RJD leaders are not defend-
ing him, the state party chief,
Jagdanand Singh, claimed
the entire party was with
him. The minister’s resigna-
tion has been sought by BJP
leaders while JD-U leaders
demanded he withdraw the
comments.
Union minister of state for
forest, environment and con-
sumer affairs Ashwini Ku-
mar Chaubey, who repre-
sents Buxar in the Lok Sab-
ha, called the RJD leaders de-
SII’s free 80L Covishield
doses set for dispatch
PTI / New Delhi
Amid a rise in Covid-19 cas-
es in some countries,
Serum Institute of India
(SII) has started sup-
ply of Covishield The
to the Centre free
of cost with the
SII has so far
first lot of 80 provided 170
lakh doses set to crore doses of
be dispatched Covishield to the
from Saturday, Government
sources said.
Since the launch
of the anti-Covid vacci-
nation drive, the SII has so
far provided 170 crore doses
of Covishield to the Gov-
ernment.
According to a source,
Prakash Kumar Singh, Di-
Those hurting the sentiments of Hindus and
attacking the religion will be finished.
—Ashwini Kumar Chaubey
scendents of Mariich, Sub-
ahu and Tadka, all mytholog-
ical demon characters in
Ram Charit Manas.
Chaubey said, "Those
hurting the sentiments of
Hindus and attacking the re-
ligion will be finished."
Chaubey was on a 24-hour
fast in Buxar and continued
reading the Ram Charit Man-
as throughout.
Upendra Kumar Kushwa-
ha, chairman of the parlia-
mentary board of JDU, on
Saturday admitted that the
rector — Government and
Regulatory Affairs at
Serum Institute of India,
had written to Union
Health Ministry men-
tioning that the
Pune-based com-
pany will provide
two crore doses
of Covishield
vaccine worth
`410 crore to the
Government of
India free of cost.
Therefore, the
Health Ministry has is-
sued a consignee list for the
supply of 80 lakh doses of
Covishield, which will be
supplied by the company
on Saturday, an official
source said.
statement of education min-
ister has damaged JDU too
since it is in alliance with
RJD.
Kushwaha admitted the
minister's controversial
statement gave an issue to
the BJP to exploit.
National vice president of
RJD Shivanand Tiwary on
Saturday advised state party
chief Jagdanand Singh to re-
sign since he was not follow-
ing the RJD stand on Ram
Charit Manas and supported
the minister's statement.
1 KILLED IN ODISHA STAMPEDE
A view of the rush during the Makar Mela at Singhanath Temple in Cuttack, Odisha. A stampede
at the event killed one person and injured nine on Saturday
IANS / Bengaluru
In an embarrassment to the
ruling BJP in Karnataka,
two senior leaders, an MLA
and another minister have
indulged in a war of words
by trading charges against
each other. BJP Minister for
Heavy Industries Murugesh
R Nirani on Saturday
warned party MLA Basana-
gouda Patil Yatnal that his
tongue will be cut if he con-
tinues to talk "senselessly".
Earlier, MLA Basanagou-
da Patil had called Minister
Nirani a pimp while talking
about reservation quota un-
der OBC category to Pan-
chamasali Lingayat sub sect.
He had also stated that he had
no faith in Chief Minister
Basavaraj Bommai and ap-
proached the party high com-
mand.
Minister Nirani stated,
"He (Basanagouda Patil Yat-
nal) had used the word 'pimp'.
He is very much in that cul-
ture and uses the same lan-
guage. Those who are born to
their fathers don't use such
language," he said. "If he is
talking without sense, his
tongue will be cut. CM Bom-
mai has directed to be quiet.
If he doesn't want to be in the
party, let him go out and stage
a protest," he stated.
Vijayapura people from
where he hails would give
him a befitting answer. The
reservation demand is not
recent one. Mr Bommai has
committed to giving reser-
vation for Panchamasali
sub sect.
—ANI
that there was insufficient
evidence in the case. The case
dates back to Feb 11, 2009.
The actor attempted suicide
when he was called to the
Thrikkakara Assistant
Commissioner's office for
questioning in the case of
extorting Rs 25 lakh. During the
trial at Kakkanad Magistrate
Court, the prosecution could not
produce any evidence to
establish Vijayakumar's offence.
Diktat on hospital
vacancies
New Delhi: The Government
shall ensure that the vacant
posts in the hospitals are filled
up soon, the Delhi High Court
said on Jan 9, while granting
Rajasthan first state to
implement ‘Right to Sight’
MANISH GODHA / Jaipur
In a first in the country, Chief
Minister Ashok Gehlot has
implemented a policy for
blindness control with an ob-
jective of 'Right to Sight' un-
der the 'Nirogi Rajasthan'
campaign. On the direction
of the Chief Minister, the
Medical and Health depart-
ment on Friday released the
policy document for blind-
ness prevention.
Medical and Health Secre-
tary Dr Prithvi said, “The
policy has been brought to
bring light to the lives of
more than three lakh people
suffering from visual impair-
ment in Rajasthan.”
The blindness prevalence
rate in the country was 1.1%
in 2020. The initiatives under
the Blindness Control Policy
will help the administration
the time of four more weeks to
the Union of India and the
Government of NCT Delhi and
listed the matter for April 12,
2023. "The Government shall
ensure that the unfilled vacan-
cies in hospitals are filled up at
an early date", said the bench.
NIA to reply on
imam’s bail plea
New Delhi: The Delhi HC has
sought the National
Investigation Agency's (NIA)
response in Manzer Imam's-a
purported Indian Mujahideen
operative bail plea. He has
been in jail for more than nine
years in a case booked under
anti-terror law, the Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act.
to bring it down to 0.3%, he
said.
Under the policy for Blind-
ness Control, the State Gov-
ernment will mandatorily
run keratoplasty centres and
eye banks in all Government
medical colleges. The Gov-
ernment-funded private or-
ganisations and NGOs col-
lecting cornea will have to
provide the collected cornea
to Government institutions
on priority. Efforts to elimi-
nate visual impairment
would be made in all the dis-
tricts in collaboration with
voluntary organisations, tru-
sts, hospitals and other char-
itable institutions working in
the field.
The Government will car-
ry out a campaign for eye do-
nation on an extensive level
along with the private insti-
tutions.

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crematoriums were being
overwhelmed with bodies. Families
where deaths have taken place told
the media that they were simply
asked to leave the bodies at the
morgues without mentioning dates
for cremation and they would be
handed over the ashes after
cremation.
CAA to reduce...
The CAA through which the Centre
wants to grant Indian nationality to
non-Muslim migrants from
Bangladesh, Pakistan and
Afghanistan, was passed by
Parliament on December 11, 2019,
and received the nod of the President
the next day. It was then notified by
the home ministry. However, the law
is yet to be implemented as rules
under the CAA are yet to be framed.
"It's very unfortunate for a country
like India, which is meant to be a
secular, egalitarian nation and it has
also been used for particularly
unfortunate discriminatory action like
declaring minorities, whether from
Bangladesh or West Bengal, as
foreign rather than indigenous. This
is pretty demeaning and I would
regard that to be a bad move
basically," he said.
Asked whether the BJP-led central
government has improved in its
performance in these years, Mr Sen
replied in the negative. "I do not
think it has improved. I think what
India needs is a recognition that
every Indian has certain rights and
they come from their membership of
the nation. That was after all what
Mahatma Gandhi tried to do," he
said.
Iran hangs...
Iran's Mizan news agency, associated
with the country's judiciary,
announced Mr Akbari's hanging
without saying when it happened.
Iran has alleged, without providing
evidence, that Mr Akbari served as a
source for Britain's Secret Intelligence
Service, known popularly as MI6. A
lengthy statement by Iran's judiciary
claimed Mr Akbari received large
sums of money, his British
citizenship, and other help in London
for providing information to the
intelligence service.
Mr Akbari, who ran a private think
tank, is believed to have been
arrested in 2019, but details of his
case only emerged in recent weeks.
Violations found...
The commission, of Justices KK Tated
and MA Sayeed asked the CIDCO
lawyer to file an additional affidavit
detailing the action taken.
NGO NatConnect Foundation
director B N Kumar said that in an
RTI application, the state
environment department confirmed
that it has not given clearance for
digging the hill slope.
However, Bhumiraj Builders Private
Limited CMD and founder Bhupendra
Shah said he has already submitted a
report based on suggestions by the
Indian Institute of Technology to the
court and CIDCO. “I am ready to
follow the term and conditions laid
down in the leave and licence
agreement. We will make changes in
line with the suggestion of CIDCO,”
Mr Shah said.
The HRC fixed the next hearing for
February 16.
Schools in...
“People go through the school,
which does not even have proper
lighting facility. To mitigate this
problem, we first spoke to people
from all these schools, including
principals and owners, and listened
to their grievances,” he said.
A total of 22 schools agreed to the
suggestions made by the police.
Police officials asked school
authorities to fix CCTV cameras on
the premises, ensure that the
compound is well lit, and employ
day and night guards. “We will
increase the frequency of patrolling
in all sensitive zones. A QR code has
been put on the school area, so that
we can be alerted in case of
emergency, along with police station
contact numbers,” Mr Thakur said.
Parents will be given identity cards
by the schools. Those who do not
have these identity cards won’t be
allowed in as, often, people tend to
venture in and out of schools
pretending to be parents of those
enrolled in the institutions. School
bus drivers or van drivers will also be
asked to submit their personal
details.
In the incident that occurred last
weekend, the 5-year-old girl who
was playing in the vicinity was taken
to a secluded area inside a civic-
school compound and raped by the
15-year-old boy. Investigation by the
police revealed that the school
compound was not properly lit and
there was no guard. The school also
did not have a CCTV camera.
However, police nabbed the accused
within seven hours with the help of
residents of the area.
The officers of Nagpada police
station crowdfunded money after the
incident to help the victim’s family
and also help the victim with her
education. A total of Rs60,000 has
been collected as of now.
57.02 hectare forest...
A forest with a density of 1.0 is said
to accrue a value of Rs1.26 crore
over 50 years. Hence, environmental
value depends on the density of the
forest and its area.
In the case of the Borivali-Thane
twin tunnel project, the average
forest density of the area to be
diverted has been calculated at 0.8,
which translates to a value of Rs1.01
crore per hectare. That is how the
figure of Rs57.81 crore was arrived
at. During the construction phase, no
noise-emitting works such as drilling
or movement on the roads close to
the park will be done after sunset.
During daylight hours, vehicular
speeds will be capped at 20kmph.
The MMRDA has floated bids to
connect the two suburbs of the
Mumbai Metropolitan Region via two
tunnels underneath SGNP’s hill. Of
the 11.84 km long project, 10.8 km
will be the twin tunnels. In all, a
total of 23.68 km of new road will
be constructed in the next four years.
Each tunnel will have three lanes.
The estimated cost of this east-
west connectivity project has been
pegged at Rs13,200 crore. The road
will connect Magathane in Borivali
with Tikuji-ni-Wadi in Thane.
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blistering course record of 2:08:09
and went on to win both his outings
over the classic distance in 2021 at
the Vienna and Guadalajara (Mexico)
marathons. He spent most of 2022
recovering from a hip injury.
This year’s field has at least 10
runners whose personal best is better
than the course record, including
Hurisa’s compatriot and training
partner Hayle Lemi.
The 28-year-old Lemi is a winner of
seven marathons, including the
Boston Marathon in 2016 and Dubai
in 2015.
Leading the Kenyan charge in the
men’s international elite field of 16 is
Philemon Rono, training partner of
marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge.
Worknesh Alemu of Ethiopia and
the 2020 runner-up from Kenya,
Rodah Jepkorir Tanui, will be the
main runners in the women’s elite
group along with experienced
Kenyan Sharon Cherop.
Srinu Bugatha in the men’s and
defending Indian champion Sudha
Singh (women) will lead the Indian
elite group. Singh is gunning for her
fifth crown to add to her titles in
2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016.
Contending for top honours in the
women’s field is Jigmet Dolma, who
finished fifth in 2020 after having
taken third place in the past. “My
focus is to set a personal best,” the
lady from Ladakh said.
Former winner Deepak Kumbhar
will lead the challenge in the men’s
half marathon with defending
champion Parul Chaudhary leading
the field in the women’s half
marathon.
The 18th edition of the US
$405,000 prize fund World Athletics
Gold Label Road Race takes place
after a two-year pandemic-forced
break and will also witness over
55,000 amateurs across six
categories on its much-awaited
return.
The elite men’s and women’s
winners will take home US $45,000
each. The runners will be further
incentivised with a course record
bonus of US $15,000.
Bodies get swapped...
“Mr Jaiswal’s family informed the
Bhoiwada police station and later
informed the Nalla Sopara police
about the exchange. The body was
brought back on Friday night at 10
pm and handed over to the
respective families,” said the official.
“When we came to the hospital to
take the body, we were told that the
body was in the mortuary. We went
to the mortuary and completed the
formalities. After that, we realized
that the body was not that of Mr
Ram Jaiswal,” said Mr
Akhilesh Jaiswal, a nephew of the
deceased. “We informed the hospital
authorities and learnt that the body
that we had come for was mistakenly
handed over to the other family. This
mistake has disturbed our family.
Finally, at night my uncle's body was
brought back and handed over to
us,” Mr Jaiswal said.
This is not the first timethat such
an incident has taken place in civic
hospitals. Similar incidents had
occurred at Sion Hospital in 2020
and at KEM Hospital in 2002.
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average air quality including different
elements in the air like PM 10 and
PM 2.5 (both inhalable particles);
carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide,
nitrogen dioxide and ground-level
ozone. An AQI between 0-100 is
good, 101-200 is considered
'moderate', 201-300 (poor), 301-400
(very poor), and 401-500 (severe).
Gadkari receives...
Sources said
the ISI has
gone rogue
following the
deep political
and economic
crises in
Pakistan and it
could be
prompting Dawood to carry out
sensational hits in India.
If the threat calls were indeed from
the D gang, it is high time a
crackdown was ordered on its
operations in Mumbai, Ahmedabad,
and other places in India, sources
said. It is well known that Dawood
has huge stakes in the real estate
market in Mumbai. Through
frontmen he has built lakhs of square
feet of residential and commercial
properties. One such property is close
to the Anti Terrorist Squad
headquarters at Nagpada.
Dawood's close aide Chhota Shakeel
himself has turned a builder with
projects in Bhendi Bazar area. In 'B'
ward of the BMC several illegal high
rises have been built by the gang
with the connivance officials.
GOA
IN SHORT >>
Father held for minor
daughter's murder
PANAJI: Mohammad Salim,
a daily wager and father of
eight children, was on Sat-
urday arrested for killing his
minor daughter, metres away
from their rented residence.
The 34-year-old tried to
mislead the police but later
confessed to strangulating
his daughter out of anger as
he suspected her of com-
plaining to their house owner
that he physically abused his
family.
No water in parts of
Sanguem for 4th day
SANGUEM: Villagers from Ku-
mari, Bombdimol and Villian
in Bhati-Sanguem continued
to remain without drinking
water supply for the fourth
day. The department however
made alternate arrangement
to supply drinking water to
the villagers from the bore
well at Valshem village.
GSPCB to probe
mixed waste dump
MARGAO: Environment
Minister Nilesh Cabral on
Saturday said the Goa State
Pollution Control Board (GSP-
CB) will examine the issues
raised by some citizens that
mixed waste from Sonsodo
under the guise of inert is be-
ing dumped at old market for
land filling. Cabral, however,
reminded the citizens that
the people of Margao should
introspect how come mixed
waste find its way at Sonsodo
when they are supposed to
hand over segregated waste.
Youth held for sexually
assaulting 16-yr old
VASCO: Mormugao Police
on Saturday arrested a youth
from GRB Colony Sada on
charges of sexually assault-
ing a minor girl near a school
in Verna. The girl’s father on
Friday filed a complaint at
Mormugao police station that
the accused on different oc-
casions had sexually assault-
ed his 16-year-old daughter.
Casino employee found
dead in St Inez home
PANAJI: An off-shore casino
employee was found hanging
to a ceiling fan in a rented
apartment in St Inez on Sat-
urday. The deceased, in her
early 20s and hailing from
Nepal, had returned from her
shift on Friday evening and
her body was found hanging
by her roommate the next
morning.
WEATHER >>
Max: 31 C
Min: 20 C
Humidity: 56%
TIDES
Low: 10:26 21:48
High: 03:15 17:01
Govt hikes fees for major
events in State by 10%
THE GOAN I NETWORK
MAPUSA
The State government has
hiked the fees for organising
major events in the State by 10
percent.
For music festivals organ-
ised in non-licenced premis-
es the existing fees of Rs 10
lakh for up to 5,000 attendees
has been hiked by 10 percent
while festivals with between
5,000 and 10,000 attendees
the fees have been hiked by 10
percent from the existing Rs 15
lakh.
Similarly, for musical festi-
vals above 10,000 attendees
the fees have been hiked by 10
percent from the existing Rs
20 lakh.
MONDAY
Sunday| AUGUST 29,2023
January 15, 2022
All’s not well after paint factory inferno,
well water contaminated in Candolim
OIL-LIKE SCREEN FOUND FLOATING IN WELLS VILLAGERS DEMAND FACTORY RELOCATION
AGNELO PEREIRA
MAPUSA
Four days after the firefight-
ers used nearly 2 lakh litres of
water besides foam to douse
a deadly fire that engulfed a
warehouse of a paint factory
at the Pilerne Industrial Es-
tate, residents of Saipem-Can-
dolim were in for a shock
when they noticed a thin lay-
er of oil-like screen floating
in their well water which had
also turned darkish in colour.
The villagers also found the
water “frothy” with a typical
“nail polish” like smell.
The unfortunate fire inci-
dent has also rekindled old
wounds, when around 15
years back the residents un-
der the banner of Saipem Vil-
lagers Anti-Pollution Front
had unsuccessfully fought for
re-location of the paint factory
after several of their wells had
got contaminated.
Govt files interlocutory plea
in SC ahead of Mhadei meet
SEEKS DIRECTIONS TO KARNATAKA NOT TO CARRY OUT ANY
PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION BASED ON DPR APPROVAL
THE GOAN I NETWORK
PANAJI
With pressure mounting over
the recent flare-up of the Mha-
dei imbroglio, Goa govern-
ment has knocked the doors
of the Supreme Court of In-
dia with an interlocutory plea
asking for directions to Karna-
taka not to carry out any phys-
ical construction based on the
recent nod of the Central Wa-
ter Commission (CWC) for two
of its detailed project reports
(DPRs) for dams at Kalasa and
Bhandura.
The State government is
hoping to get the IA heard
early through a mention by
a senior counsel on Mon-
day. Goa is already before the
Apex court with a challenge
to the August 2018 award of
the Mahadayi Water Dispute
Tribunal (MWDT) which is
the basis for the CWC nod to
the two DPRs proposed by
Karnataka.
It is also banking on its
strategy to put spokes in Kar-
nataka’s plans through the
REVISED FEE
„ For music festivals organised in non-licenced premises
the existing fees of Rs 10 lakh for up to 5,000 attendees has
been hiked by 10% while festivals with between 5,000 and
10,000 attendees the fees have been hiked by 10% from
the existing Rs 15 lakh
„ For musical festivals above 10,000 attendees the fees
have been hiked by 10% from the existing Rs 20 lakh
„ For night/handicraft bazaars the old fees of Rs 50,000
has been increased to Rs 60,000 per tourist season
For night/handicraft ba-
zaars the old fees of Rs 50,000
has been increased to Rs
60,000 per tourist season.
According to the Tourism
department, the off season
fees will be 1/5th of the season
fees while peak season fees
One of the wells at Saipem, Candolim, the water of which is
found to be contaminated.
The word that water in at
least two wells has got con-
taminated caused panic in the
(Saipem) ward, with around
1,500 residents who are now
planning to take up the cudg-
els against the paint factory.
“Till some days ago,
everything seemed fine. But
suddenly on Friday evening,
the water that we pump from
UNITED WE STAND...: Opposition political party leaders
coming together to support the meeting on Mhadei on
January 16.
Wildlife and Sanctuaries stat-
utes and Goa’s Chief Wildlife
Warden has already served
the neighbouring State a ‘stop
work’ notice on grounds that
any diversion of water is pro-
hibited since Mhadei is part of
the Wildlife Sanctuary.
On the political front too,
Chief Minister Pramod Sawant
has formally lodged a protest
with the Centre. Earlier this
week he led a delegation of
ministers and MPs to Delhi
where he placed demands for
will be five times the fees ap-
plicable during the season.
Likewise, for events like
motorbike weeks, car rallies,
non-ticketed music fests,
MICE exhibitions and other
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our well came with an unusu-
al frothy flow and had a smell
of nail polish. On Saturday
morning we saw an oily film
in the water and with a little
darkish in colour,” said Lydia
Lasrado.
“A lot of my neighbours
also use the water from my
well. As it is, very few wells
remain with good water in the
revocation of the CWC consent
as well as constitution of the
Water Management Authority
on Mhadei.
Meanwhile in the State,
pressure on the BJP-led gov-
ernment is mounting with the
Opposition bracing up for a
show of strength on the Mha-
dei issue with a mega-rally at
Sanquelim which is Sawant’s
home constituency on Mon-
day.
All the Opposition parties
having representation in the
Demarcation exercise by GSUDA at
Sonsodo burial ground questioned
OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF NOT ACTING IN A TRANSPARENT MANNER
THE GOAN I NETWORK
MARGAO
The intervenor in the Pub-
lic Interest Litigation in the
High Court in respect of the
Sonsodo burial ground, Blaze
Mota has questioned the so-
called demarcation exercise
conducted by the Goa State
Urban Development Agen-
cy (GSUDA) at the acquired
land at Sonsodo on Friday as
claimed by the Margao Munic-
ipal Council (MMC).
Mota said he would draw
attention of the High Court to
the purported demarcation
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Most wells in Saipem, Orda ISSUES WERE RESOLVED PROMPTLY
contaminated: Sarpanch IN THE PAST: BERGER OFFICIAL
MAPUSA: Stating that the fire incident was very unfortunate,
MAPUSA: Candolim Sarpanch Fermino Fernandes admitted the spokesperson of the Berger Becker Coatings Pvt Ltd said
that most of the wells in Saipem and Orda areas have been
contaminated some years back and with the current fire trage-
the company followed all protocols and set up precautionary
measures of the highest standard which can be compared to
dy, the situation has aggravated further. the best at the international level.
“We have written to the Goa State Pollution Control Board Brahamanand Parab, HR Manager of the company also ad-
(GSPCB) and health authorities to test the air quality and the mitted that in the past there were some issues which were later
well water in the village. We are with the villagers and object taken care of.
to the existence of the paint factory. We are all demanding “We have set up maximum safety procedures in place. Apart
re-location of the company. Very soon we will meet both the from having a four-lakh litre water storage facility, there is a
Calangute and the Saligao MLAs and handover a memoran-
dum to the Chief Minister,” Fernandes said. read more on thegoan.net
village and this phenomenon This incident has further in- their demand to relocate the lage existed before the factory
has cast further shadow on its creased our travails as now we paint factory. set shop. We want the factory
existence,” she added. won’t have well water or PWD “Almost 90 percent of the to be relocated to some other
Another local, Godwin
Noronha, also came up with a
water since we are located at a
height,” Noronha exclaimed.
wells in Saipem and Orda ar-
eas in Candolim are contami-
place,” said Assis Cardozo, a
resident and a businessman
similar complaint that his well The recent fire incident nated. For the last 15 years we of Saipem.
water too had turned blackish which threw up toxic fumes have been fighting because According to another local,
in colour and had a foul smell. and left a strong smell all of the water pollution in our Vishnu Naik, who shares a
“We use the well water for around has given fresh am- area against the company. common boundary with the
washing and gardening. For munition to the concerned This fire is the last nail in the
drinking we use Bisleri water. villagers who have renewed coffin of the villagers. Our vil- read more on thegoan.net
Fissures in RGP over Parts of Penha de
Franca omitted
decision to go solo
from Panaji
Planning Area
on Mhadei issue THE GOAN I NETWORK
THE GOAN I NETWORK
DISGRUNTLED
PANAJI
The Town and Country Plan-
OLD GOA
Upset by the decision of the
LEADERS’ SPEAK ning Department has issued a
revised notification excluding
Revolutionary Goans Party “We had great parts of Penha de Franca vil-
House -- Congress, the Aam (RGP) to go solo on the Mha- expectations that RGP lage but retained some pock-
Aadmi Party (AAP) and the dei issue, several of its leaders ets that have the Assembly
Goa Forward Party (GFP) -- have decided to sever ties with
would fight for the right complex, Secretariat and the
barring the Revolutionary the party over the decision. of the Goans. But at Bombay High Court buildings
Goans Party (RGP), have for- Among these leaders in- the party’s last Sunday in the Panaji-Chimbel Plan-
mally extended their support cluded some candidates who meeting, it became ning Area.
to the mega rally being or- contested on the RGP symbol The revised notification is-
ganised by the Save Goa Save in the Assembly polls.
amply clear that RGP was sued by the TCP department
Mhadei Front. Speaking to reporters, only trying to create a specifies the survey num-
Other political parties like former RGP leader Gauresh divide among Goans,” bers of the land from Panaji,
the Nationalist Congress Par- Gaonkar said as far as Mhadei — Gauresh Gaonkar, Taleigao, Calapur (St Cruz),
ty (NCP), TMC and Shiv Sena is concerned, the fight of the Merces and Chimbel besides
have also supported the Janu- Goans is with Karnataka to former RGP leader those parts of Penha de Fran-
ary 16 rally. stop the diversion of the river. ca which house the Assem-
Congress State president, “We had great expectations “On Mhadei, there was bly-Secretariat complex and
Amit Patkar, AAP State con- that RGP would fight for the the new High Court building
a need for all political
venor, Amit Palekar, GFP right of the Goans. But at the as forming part of the new
president Vijai Sardesai, NCP party’s last Sunday meeting, parties to get united on Panaji Planning Area.
State president Jose Phil- it became amply clear that a common platform. The The previously issued no-
ip D’Souza, TMC convenor RGP was only trying to create fight should be fought tification defining limits of
Samil Volvoikar and Shiv a divide among Goans by tar- the Panaji Planning Area
Sena leader Jitesh Kamat at- geting various political parties
keeping in mind the to include areas from the
tended an all-party meet at like the Congress, AAP, Goa future,” village of Penha de Fran-
the Azad Maidan on Satur- Forward and others,” Gaon- —Andre Viegas, ca had raised the heckles of
day to publicly express their kar stated. Vasco candidate villagers there.
support. “We feel that at this mo- The move was also red-
The RGP meanwhile an- ment, everybody has to forget decision to go solo,” Gaonkar flagged by the Tourism Min-
nounced that they will hold a their differences and come said. ister Rohan Khaunte who
separate protest meeting un- on a common platform in the He appealed to Goans not to represents the Porvorim con-
der the ‘Together for Mhadei fight for Mhadei. However, fall prey to RGP’s divisive pol- stituency of which Penha de
Movement’ banner on Sunday today RGP’s supporters are Franca village panchayat is a
at Pissurlem. left confused over the party’s read more on thegoan.net part.
CLEAR-CUT cation exercises are always sodo on Friday since the GSU-
carried out by intimating the DA was scheduled to conduct
„ The demarcation exercise conducted by the Goa State land owners of surrounding demarcation of the acquired
Urban Development Agency (GSUDA) at the acquired burial the property in question. “If property admeasuring 30,000
ground at Sonsodo on Friday has been questioned the GSUDA has completed square meters.
„ It has been alleged demarcation exercise was carried the exercise as claimed by the “Our contention is that
MMC officials, this only goes there is no access road for the
out without intimating the land owners of surrounding the to show they have something acquired property. Hence, it
property in question to hide and the officials are was all the more incumbent
not acting in a transparent on GSUDA or the MMC to car-
conducted by the GSUDA of- of the Sonsodo burial ground manner,” he said. ry out the demarcation by in-
ficials, saying demarcation land was carried out and com- He added: “We fail to un- timating the people and in a
exercises are conducted in an pleted by GSUDA on Friday derstand the claim made by transparent manner,” he said.
open and transparent manner morning. But, if the claim is the MMC. May be they have Mota pointed out that in
and not in the sly. true, then I will draw the at- made a claim to misguide the his intervention application
“I do not find truth in the tention of the High Court to people”. he has prayed before the High
claim made by the MMC to the the demarcation”, he said. Mota said the Parishioners
media that the demarcation For, Mota said that demar- of Raia had assembled at Son- read more on thegoan.net
Court sends journalist on physical remand in Bajwa’s tax data leak case
Islamabad: A district and sessions court on Saturday sent the
suspect in a case of “illegal and unwarranted” leak of tax
information of former Pakistan Army Chief General (retd) Qamar
Javed Bajwa’s family members to two-day physical remand,
local media reported. journalist Shahid Aslam was handed over
to the Federal Investigation Agency after Judicial Magistrate
Umar Shabbir announced the reserved verdict on the agency’s
plea seeking remand, The News reported.
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MUMBAI I SUNDAY | JANUARY 15, 2023

GLOBAL
BULLETIN
Longest-working
DJ dies at 98
HONG KONG: Ray Cordeiro,
who interviewed music acts
including the Beatles, during
a six-decade career on Hong
Kong radio that earned him
the title of the world’s
longest-working disc jockey,
has died, his former employer
announced. He was 98.
Cordeiro died on Friday,
according to Radio Television
Hong Kong, where he worked
until 2021. It gave no cause
of death. Cordeiro, who was
born in Hong Kong in 1924 of
Portuguese descent, was
recognised by the Guinness
Book of Records as the
world’s longest-working DJ.
42 killed in Peru’s
political protests
LIMA: A total of 41 civilians
and one police officer have
died during the ongoing
nationwide protests in Peru
between supporters of former
President Pedro Castillo and
security forces that have
lasted more than a month,
the Attorney General’s Office
said in a statement. In the
wave of protests, especially in
U.K. will supply Challenger 2 U.S. agencies see link between
Pfizer’s Covid shot, strokes
tanks to Ukraine: Sunak
Artillery systems also promised amid renewed missile attacks by Moscow
AP / Kyiv
British Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak on Saturday
promised to provide tanks
and artillery systems to
Ukraine, amid renewed mis-
sile attacks by Moscow tar-
geting the Ukrainian capital
and other cities.
Mr Sunak’s Downing
Street office said in a state-
ment that he made the
pledge to provide Chal-
lenger 2 tanks and other ar-
tillery systems after speak-
ing to Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky on Sat-
urday.
It did not say when the
tanks were to be delivered
or how many.
British media has report-
ed that four British Army
Challenger 2 main battle
tanks will be sent to eastern
Europe immediately, with
eight more to follow shortly
after,
sources.
without citing
IANS / Los Angeles
The U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) have
announced that their surveil-
lance system flagged a possi-
ble link between the new
Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent
Covid vaccine and strokes in
people aged 65 and older.
Following the availability
and use of the updated vac-
cine, CDC’s Vaccine Safety
Datalink, a near real-time
The surveillance
system flagged a
possible link between
Pfizer-BioNTech Workers hang red lanterns on a light pole for the upcoming
bivalent Covid vaccine Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing on Saturday —AFP
and strokes in people
aged 65 and older Xinjiang officials urge hospitals to
use Uyghur medicine
surveillance system, met the
Ukrainian servicemen stand near a tank on the frontline near Kreminna, Lugansk region —AFP
statistical criteria to prompt
additional investigation into Beijing: Western Xin- grui, the Communist Par-
“whether there was a safety jiang’s top government of- ty Secretary of the Xin-
Black Sea grain deal keeps making concern” for ischemic stroke
in people aged 65 and older
ficials have urged hospi-
tals to start using tradi-
jiang Uyghur Au-
tonomous Region, health

a difference: U.N. official

the southern region, 531
people were injured,
including 355 civilians and
176 National Police agents,
while 329 people have been
arrested, Xinhua news agency
quoted the statement issued
late Friday as saying. The
political unrest in the South
American country began
following the impeachment
and arrest of the left-wing
president on December 7,
2022, and the swearing-in of
Vice President Dina Boluarte
to replace Castillo.
Bolsonaro included
in riot probe
BRASILIA: The Supreme
Court of Brazil has agreed to
include former President Jair
Bolsonaro in its probe into
the riots on Jan 8 staged by
thousands of his radical
supporters in capital Brasilia.
This is the first time that
Bolsonaro has been named
among those potentially
responsible for the storming
of the Supreme Court,
Congress and the presidential
palace, reports the BBC.
Friday’s development came
days after he had posted a
video questioning the
legitimacy of the Oct 31,
2022, presidential election
which was won by a narrow
margin by his rival Luiz Inacio
Lula da Silva.
Ancient royal tomb
Mr Zelensky in a tweet on
Saturday thanked Sunak
“for the decisions that will
not only strengthen us on the
battlefield, but also send the
right signal to other part-
ners”. Ukraine has for
months sought to be sup-
plied with heavier tanks, in-
cluding the U.S. Abrams and
the German Leopard 2 tanks,
but Western leaders have
been treading carefully.
The Czech Republic and
Poland have provided Sovi-
et-era T-72 tanks to Ukrain-
ian forces.
5 die as
Myanmar
airstrikes hit
churches
AP / Bangkok
Airstrikes by Myanmar’s
military on two villages in-
habited largely by ethnic
Karen killed 5 civilians, in-
cluding a mother and her 2-
year-old daughter, and de-
stroyed two churches, two re-
lief organisations said on
Friday.
The dead from the
airstrikes on Thursday also
included the pastor of a Bap-
tist church, a Catholic deacon
and a church layman, as per
Karen Women’s Organisa-
IANS / United Nations
The deal on the export of
grain and fertilisers from
Black Sea ports continues to
make a difference, as indi-
cated in the lowering of
global food prices, a senior
United Nations official has
said.
With the Russia-Ukraine
conflict approaching its
one-year anniversary, there
is “no end in sight to the
U.S. nears deals with Pacific Island nations
AP / Washington
The Biden administration is
nearing deals with two Pa-
cific Island nations to ex-
tend ties that are considered
critical to maintaining bal-
ance in the U.S.-China rival-
ry for influence in a region
where the Chinese are rap-
idly expanding their eco-
nomic, diplomatic and mili-
tary clout.
This week, the U.S. signed
memorandums of under-
standing with the Marshall
Islands and Palau that ad-
ministration officials hope
TTP attacks police station
fighting or the suffering”, noting that the Food and
Rosemary DiCarlo, U.N. un- Agriculture Organization
der-secretary-general for reports a continued decline
political and peacebuilding of its Food Price Index.
affairs, told a Security On July 22, 2022, Russia
Council meeting on and Ukraine separately
Ukraine, Xinhua news signed a document in Is-
agency reported. tanbul with Turkey and
“Despite the challenging the UN on grain and fer-
context, the Black Sea tiliser exports from
Grain Initiative continues Ukraine and Russia to en-
to make a difference, includ- sure supplies to global
ing by helping bring global markets amid the Russia-
food prices down,” she said, Ukraine armed conflict.
will pave the way for the will be key to efforts to re-
quick completion of broad-
er agreements that will gov-
tain American power and
blunt Chinese assertiveness
ern the islands’ rela-
tions with Washing-
throughout the Indo-
Pacific.
ton for the next Current The memoran-
two decades. 20-yr compacts dums signed this
Those ties grant with Marshall week lay out the
the U.S. unique Islands and amounts of
military and oth- money that the
er security rights
Micronesia expire federal govern-
on the islands in this year ment will provide
return for substan- to the Marshall Is-
tial aid. lands and Palau if
The administration be- their compacts are success-
lieves that extending those fully renegotiated. Negotia-
so-called ‘Compacts of Free tions on a similar memoran-
Association’ agreements dum with a third compact
who received the updated
vaccine, Xinhua news
agency reported.
The investigation “raised
a question of whether”
stroke risk was elevated in
the 21-day period post-vacci-
nation versus 22 to 44 days
post-vaccination, according
to the CDC.
A preliminary study using
the US Veterans Affairs data-
base did not indicate an in-
creased risk of ischemic
stroke following the updated
vaccine, according to the
CDC.
country, Micronesia, are on-
going.
The current 20-year com-
pacts with the Marshall Is-
lands and Micronesia ex-
pire this year; the current
compact with Palau expires
in 2024 but administration
officials said they believe all
three can be renewed and
signed by mid- to late spring.
Officials would not dis-
cuss specifics of the
amounts of money involved
because the deals aren't yet
legally binding and must
still be reviewed and ap-
proved by Congress.
tional Uyghur medicine to officials and hospitals in
treat patients amid surg- China must take advan-
ing Covid cases in the re- tage of traditional Chi-
gion, Washington-based nese and Uyghur treat-
non-profit news service ments as well as Western
Radio Free Asia (RFA) re- drugs to fight the coron-
ported. avirus.
According to RFA, this Traditional Uyghur
comes as a rare acknowl- medicine, which uses
edgement of treatment plant-based ingredients,
that blends ancient Greco- treats a wide variety of
Roman, Egyptian, Arabi- ailments, including skin
an and Indian medicine disease, urogenital dis-
dating back more than ease, rheumatism, diges-
2,500 years. tive problems and respi-
According to Ma Xin- ratory infections.
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in Pakistan, 3 cops killed

unearthed in Egypt
CAIRO: Archaeologists
unearthed an ancient tomb in
the southern Egyptian city of
Luxor, known for its treasures
dating back to the Pharaohs,
authorities said Saturday.
Mostafa Waziri, secretary-
general of the Supreme
Council of Antiquities, said an
Egyptian-British mission
found the royal tomb in an
ancient site on the west bank
of the Nile River in Luxor. He
said initial examinations
show that the tomb
apparently belongs to the
18th Dynasty of Pharaonic
Egypt, which spanned from
1550 BC to 1292 BC.
tion and Free Burma
Rangers. Another woman
and her child were wounded
in a second village, they said.
The Karen, who live large-
ly in the eastern part of
Myanmar along the border
with Thailand, are one of the
most established ethnic mi-
nority rebel forces and have
been fighting for decades for
greater autonomy from the
central government.
“Airstrikes are killing
civilians and destroying
homes, medical centres,
churches, schools, libraries,
and monasteries,” the Karen
women’s group stated.
PTI / Peshawar
A group of heavily-armed
militants from the Pak-
istani Taliban attacked a
police station in the sub-
urbs of the restive north-
western city of Peshawar
on Saturday and killed
three policemen, includ-
ing a senior police officer,
authorities said.
Some six to seven mili-
tants attacked Sarband
police station bordering
Khyber tribal district
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hereby informs you that a sum of 10,44,161.51 (Rupees Ten
2nd LNG terminal
BERLIN: Germany on
Saturday inaugurated its
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were killed by Israeli troops near the West Bank town of Jenin —AFP projects by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India at MMRDA
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funeral for cardinal
VATICAN CITY: The
Australian cardinal who
decried the papacy of Pope
Francis as a “catastrophe”
was given a funeral Saturday
in St Peter’s Basilica, with the
pontiff imparting a final
blessing for the once high-
ranking Vatican prelate.
Cardinal George Pell, 81, died
on Jan 10, shortly after
undergoing hip surgery in a
Rome hospital. As the
Vatican’s finance minister for
three years, Pell had been a
key player in the early years
of Francis’ papacy, whose
goals included reforming the
Holy See’s finances.
killed two Palestinian men
during a military raid in
the occupied West Bank
early Saturday, while a
third Palestinian died of
wounds sustained in a sep-
arate Israeli raid nearly
two weeks earlier, accord-
ing to Palestinian medical
officials.
The military said its sol-
diers opened fire in the vil-
lage of Jaba after gunmen
in a passing vehicle shot at
them.
The bloodshed raised the
number of Palestinians
killed in fighting with the
Israelis to 11 this year, as
deadly fighting in the area
Ministry identified the
men as Ezzeddin Hamam-
rah, 24, and Amjad Khle-
leyah, 23.
Jaba is south of Jenin, a
town in the northern West
Bank.
The Health Ministry also
said Samer al-Jaabari, 19,
died from wounds he sus-
tained on Jan 2 in fighting
west of Jenin.
Al-Jaabari was injured
when Israeli troops
stormed a village to demol-
ish the homes of two Pales-
tinian gunmen who had
killed an Israeli soldier
during a firefight in Sep-
tember.
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GAMES MUMBAI | SUNDAY | JANUARY 15, 2023
SPAIN CONQUERED, INDIA
AWAIT ENGLAND TEST
PTI / Rourkela
A
perfect start to their
campaign with a domi-
nant win over Spain
notwithstanding, India will
face a stern test when they
take on an equally impressive
England in their second pool
match of the FIH Men's Hock-
ey World Cup here on Sunday.
India outclassed Spain 2-0
with a near flawless show in
their opening Pool D match on
Friday at the brand new Birsa
Netherlands, Black
Sticks start on a
winning note
Three-time champions
Netherlands began their
campaign in style,
outplaying Malaysia 4-0
while New Zealand defeated
Chile 3-1 in Pool C. Later
Holders Belgium thrashed a
plucky Korea 5-0 to begin
the defence of their World
Cup title in style while two-
time champions Germany
beat reigning Asian Games
champions Japan 3-0, here
on Saturday.
Mumbai Radar
Dynamix Achievers supreme
Dynamix Achievers beat Madon 9-7 to lift
the Aditya Birla Memorial Cup, held at
the Mahalaxmi racecourse here on Sat-
urday. In an exciting final it was Dynamix
who held an upper hand as they were 3-1
in the first chucker and never let their op-
ponents an edge over them leading all the
chuckers, and finally sealing it with a 9-7
final chucker verdict. The event was or-
ganised by Amateur Riders’ Club as a
part of 76th Annual Horse show & Polo
tournament programme.
RESULT: Dynamix Achievers 9 (Chris
Mackenzie - 5, Shasheer Ali - 4) bt Madon
Polo 7 (Salim Azmi - 1, Dhruv Pal Godara
- 4, Simran Shergill - 2)
Rajarwal blanks Shroff 3-0
Cheatan Rajarwal struck good form and
potted well to blank Zareer Shroff 3-0 in a
first round qualifying match of the CCI
Snooker Classic 2023, at the CCI’s Sir Wil-
son Jones billiards hall on Saturday. The
cueist constructed three notable breaks
of 52 in the first frame and the compiled
Nadal in furrow, Djokovic on roll
The Serb has won 30 of his past 31 tournament contests last season, while the
Spaniard has won just one of his past seven matches
AP / Melborune
Rafael Nadal and Novak
Djokovic own the two
largest collections of Grand
Slam trophies in the history
of men's tennis. They are
their sport's two most
prominent active figures;
no one else is even close.
Both are in their mid-30s;
no one knows how much
longer they'll be at the top of
the game.
For all that the long-time
rivals have in common,
Nadal and Djokovic could
hardly be entering this Aus-
tralian Open, which begins
on Monday, under more
contrasting circumstances.
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Everton directors to skip game because of credible threat
Manchester: Everton's board of directors were instructed
not to attend Saturday's home match against Southampton
because of a real and credible threat to their safety and
security, the Premier League team said. The decision was
made ahead of reports of a possible protest at Goodison
Park in the wake of Everton's poor form this season.
India to look at bowling options
The dead rubber encounter is
set to take place in the Spice
Garden of the country
PTI / Thiruvananthapuram
A series clean sweep in sight, Indian team is
unlikely to tinker with its batting line-up but
skipper Rohit Sharma could be tempted to
look at some of his bowling options during the
Munda stadium but goal but their English out Abhishek, who got a yel- final ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday.
England is an equally 21
Played counterpart Oliver low card for a foul. Women's team on Having already sealed the series with con-
tough side, if not more.
10
India
Payne was no less as A win against England is exposure tour trasting wins, a comfortable one while defend-
The home team can- he thwarted some de- important as that will take In- BENGALURU: The Indian ing in Guwahati and a hard-fought one while
not drop the intensity
and quality it showed
7
England termined efforts from
the Welshmen, espe-
dia one step closer to the quar-
terfinals. The hosts will fancy
women's hockey team will chasing in Kolkata, Rohit's men wouldn't mind
a bit more clinical effort against the island na-
travel to South Africa for a
against Spain as Eng- 4
Drawn cially in the final quar- their chances against Wales, seven-match exposure tour, tion in last match of the tour.
land too are on a high ter. the lowest ranked side in the A 3-0 series win before taking on a better- Mohammed Shami's workload will be of primary
that will also include three
after a 5-0 thrashing of The only weakness group at 15th, to top the pool, games against world number quality opposition in New Zealand in less than concern for the Indian team management.
Wales in their opening match. of the Indians was penalty cor- considered a group of death. one the Netherlands, from 72 hours time will keep the team in good stead.
Skipper Harmanpreet ners as they could not directly England are one rung above January 16. The Savita Punia- Workload management has been the buzz known to assist bowlers.
Singh and his deputy Amit Ro- convert any of the five they se- India at fifth in world rankings led side will play four matches word in Indian cricket over the past couple of Hence the possible changes could happen in
hidas produced a defensive cured against Spain. and there is not much to dif- against hosts South Africa in years and while it has advantages, there has bowling line-up.
masterclass -- which im- Harmanpreet, the best play- ferentiate between the two Cape Town before locking been distinct pitfalls with players not finding With India playing six 50-over games in a
pressed head coach Graham er and top scorer of the team sides in the past year and his- horns with the Dutch side in rhythm after being given periodic rests. space of 14 days -- three against Sri Lanka and
Reid. in almost every tournament in torically also. three matches from Jan 23. That could precisely be the reason why the as many against New Zealand, Mohammed
Harmanpreet and Co. recent years, had an off day by Indian skipper might just not play Ishan Kis- Shami's workload will be of primary concern
would look to dish out another his high standards, as he han at the top or Suryakumar Yadav in the for the Indian team management.
strong defensive show against missed a penalty stroke be- middle order in the final game. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Shami is
England, who scored at least sides failing to find the target
one goal each in all the four from penalty corners.
"We are up All the top five batters, including all-round-
er Hardik Pandya will not mind some more
expected to shoulder the responsibility of
leading the Indian attack during the Border-
quarters. He admitted his below-par against batting time against a decent Sri Lankan at- Gavaskar Trophy Tests, so his workload would
"It is good to get the first show after the match, and England next tack at the Greenfields Stadium which is need the maximum monitoring.
game. What was pleasing was will be looking to make
the defensive effort and we amends against England. and it will be
handled the ball very well. Not being able to convert
There weren't too many people penalty corners can cost In-
who did not play well. That is dia dear against a team like
what you need to win a World England.
tougher, they are
ranked higher
than us. We
India crush SA by 7 wickets
Cup. We need to continue it in The Indian players will
know how tough PTI / Benoni 2/31.Unperturbed by the de-
the next game," Reid said. also have to be cautious about WOMEN'S U-19 T20 parture of Shafali, Sehrawat
"The boys were able to take getting into the referee's book England are in the Opener Shweta Sehrawat WORLD CUP carried on in same vein and
the ball out of the goal. We also as they had to play the ma-
got in front a lot and that was jor part of the final
Commonwealth smashed an unbeaten 92 af-
ter skipper Shafali Verma big win. While Shafali went
helped her team cross the
line with 21 balls to spare.
very important. We were first quarter with- Games," blazed away to a 16-ball 45 as after the bowlers from the Sehrawat's previous best was
with the ball and that makes a – India coach India crushed South Africa word go, Sehrawat too main- 40 against the same oppo-
lot of difference in this sort Graham Reid by seven wickets to begin tained a very good strike rate nents.
of game." Veteran PR their campaign in the inau- throughout her innings, Earlier, the South Africans
Sreejesh and Krishan gural Women's U-19 T20 which came off 57 balls and too got a flying start with Si-
Bahadur Pathak World Cup on a rousing note included as many as 20 mone Lourens (61 off 44
were also in their here on Saturday. boundaries. balls) and Elandri Janse van
elements in Set a challenging target of However, having smashed Rensburg (23 off 13) putting
front of the In- 167 after South Africa opted nine fours and a six in an en- on 56 runs in only 4 overs.
dian to bat first, India were off to tertaining stay, Shafali was Left-arm spinner Sonam
a blazing start with the open- dismissed by off-spinner Mi- Yadav gave India their first
ing duo of Shafali and ane Smit at the start of the breakthrough when she had
Sehrawat adding 77 runs in eighth over. Her strike rate Rensburg caught behind by
just seven overs at Willow- was an incredible 281.25 Richa Ghosh, who is also a
moore Park. when she got out. senior India player.
Shafali, who has already This was after the Indian Shafali, then, got into the
played 51 T20Is, 21 ODIs and captain also shone with the act by dismissing her coun-
two Test matches for the sen- ball, picking up two wickets terpart Oluhle Siyo for duck.
ior team at the international to put the brakes on the Madison Landsman
level, looked in excellent South African scoring rate. chipped in with 32 off 17
touch as she toyed with the Shafali bowled her full quota balls, while Karabo Meso and
South African bowlers and of four overs and returned Miane Smit made brisk 19
put her side on course for a with impressive figures of and 16, respectively.
Rashford SPORTS CAFE
break of 42 and 40 in winning the third
frame to complete a comfortable 68-12, 60-
40, 106-16 victory. In an interesting match, scores for King's Ransom best Yuki-Saki wins Bangkok Open title
for Indian Oaks
Parag Paithankar won a narrow deciding
frame to overcome Jay Patil 3-2 (37-52, 45-
44, 51-40, 7-52, and 57-43) to advance to the
United again
second round. AP / Manchester
JOE WILLIAMS / Mumbai Dwarkadas Trophy Div-1
Kothari, Rawat in semis Marcus Rashford struck the
winner as Manchester Unit- The Betway Pune Derby win-
(1200m): 1. Hagibis (6), 2.
Commandment (5),3.
Sourav Kothari and runner-up Laxman ed came from behind to beat ner, King's Ransom should Snowfall (1)
Rawat, both from PSPB won their respec- Manchester City 2-1 in the make it with the third win on 5 The Uttam Singh Trophy
tive quarter-final matchesin the National Premier League on Saturday. the trot, as seven runners take (2000m): 1. My Treasure
Sports Club of India (NSCI). Kothari de- United issued a statement to the starting gates for the (2), 2. Rue St Honore (7), 3.
feated Rayaan Razmi rolling to a 6-3 (31- of its title intent with victory Villoo C Poonawalla Indian Jubilant Journey (5)
71, 55-43, 31-68, 31-70, 60-9, 100-30, 94-20, 87- in the 189th Manchester der- Oaks, the feature event on 6 The Ramniwas Ram-
18, and 76-62), while Rawat knocked out by to move within a point of sixth day of the Mumbai narain Ruia Gold Cup
Kreishh Gurbaxani, to a 6-4 (40-52, 83-4, the reigning champions. meeting, to be held at the Ma- (Gr.3; 2000m): 1. Ahead Of
94-22, 88-28, 54-19, 9-75, 48-63, 45-51, 84-1, Substitute Jack Grealish halaxmi race course here on My Time (1), 2. Once You
and 80-39) win. had put City ahead in the sec- Sunday. Go Black (4), 3. Supernatu-
ond half, but goals from Queen Envied and Thun- ral (5)
Gujarat emerge champions Bruno Fernandes and Rash-
ford secured the win for Eric
berg should be the other main
contenders in the Derby dis-
7 The Gool S Poonawalla
Million (Gr.3; 1200m): 1. Nonthaburi (Thailand): The top-seeded Indian team of Yuki
The Gujarat blind cricket team beat Ma- ten Hag's team at Old Traf- tance event of the day. This Portofino Bay (2), 2. Irish Bhambri and Saketh Myneni came from behind to win the
harashtra by ten wickets to win the Si- ford. has in all ten races scheduled Gold, 3. Implusive (9) Bangkok Open title, their sixth together on the ATP Challenger
yaram’s National Blind Cricket Tourna- It was Rashford's 16th goal for the day which also in- 8 The Villoo C Poonawalla Tour, as they beat Christopher Rungkat and Akira Santillan here
ment held at the PJ Hindu Gymkhana in of the season and his eighth cludes Ramniwas Ramnarain Indian Oaks (Gr.1; 2400m): on Saturday. Playing their seventh final together, the Indians
Saturday. Maharashtra set a target of 138 in his last seven games. Ruia Gold Cup and the Gool S King's Ransom (4), 2. beat the Indonesian-Australian combo 2-6 7-6(7) 14-12 in an
runs in 15 overs and Gujarat chased the The win sends United up to Poonawalla Million. Queen Envied (5), 3. Thun- exciting and close final, that lasted one hour and 50 minutes.
target in 7.1 overs without losing any third place. It's the team's berg (7) Yuki and Saketh, who joined forces last year, made six
wicket. Eight teams, Maharashtra, Goa, ninth straight victory in all FIRST RACE: 1.15 pm 9 The Tricumdas Challenger finals and won five of them between April and
Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, competitions. Selections Dwarkadas Trophy Div-2 October last year.
Rajasthan, Delhi and Punjab. United ended a three-game 1 The Marchetta Trophy (1200m): 1. Daulat Mai (3),
losing streak to City that in- Div-2 (1000m): 1. Cham- 2. Milli (1), 3. Hela (2) Satwik-Chirag campaign ends
Waghmare shines for SF cluded a 6-3 rout in October. pagne Smile (3), 2. Tarzan 10 The Marchetta Trophy Kuala Lumpur: Commonwealth Games champion Satwiksairaj
Harshal Waghmare’s fine spell of four-
United, however, has been
much-improved since then,
(5), 3. Arbitrage (6)
2 The P D Avasia Trophy
Div-1 (1000m0: 1. Nelson
River, 2. Ataash (3), 3.Pow-
Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's impressive run ended with a
semifinal finish after they went down in three games to China's
wicket haul of Sports Foundation beat moving into the top four. (1000m): 1. Arcana (1), 2. er Of Neath (8) Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the Malaysia Open Super
debutant B4S Club’s by four wickets win This was the sternest test Baby Bazooka (2), 3. Sky Super jackpot: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 1000 tournament here on Saturday. The world number 5 Indian
in the 6-team MCC Double-Leg Pro-40 of its resurgence under Ten Fall (1) First jackpot: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 pair put up a brave effort but Liang and Wang, ranked 17th,
league, played at Oval Maidan. However, Hag, even with City coming 3 The Yawar Rashid Trophy Second jackpot: 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10 showed better nerves in the closing stages to register a 21-16
even after today’s defeat, B4S Club stay off a surprise 2-0 loss to (1600m): 1. Murwara 11-21 21-15 win.
second in the league table, behind table Southampton in the Eng- Princess (8), 2. Empower First treble: 4, 5, & 6
topper MCC (Black). lish League Cup on (5), 3. Rasputin (3) Second treble: 7, 8 & 9 Race picks up for women IPL franchises
Wednesday. 4 The Tricumdas Third treble: 8, 9 & 10 New Delhi: Eight out of ten franchises in the men's Indian
Premier League (IPL) are in the race to own teams in the
Women's IPL, which will start from March this year with five
teams. A report in ESPNCricinfo says the Board of Control for
Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to announce the winning cities
along with the franchises owning the teams when it opens the
sealed bids on January 25. The report also confirmed that
Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders,
Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Delhi
Capitals and Gujarat Titans will be submitting bids.
Nadal, of course, is the having won just one of his of his past 31 tournament Mumbai City FC seal playoff berth
defending champion at Mel- past seven matches dating contests dating to the end of Kolkata: Mumbai City FC became the first team to confirm a
bourne Park, thanks to a to the end of last season. last season. "He's still got it," play-off berth after claiming a hard-fought 1-0 win over ATK
comeback from two sets Djokovic, of course, is said Stefanos Tsitsipas, the Mohun Bagan in the Indian Super League here on Saturday. The
down in last year's final, making his return to Aus- runner-up to Djokovic at win keeps Mumbai City FC in first place, and with Hyderabad FC
which he called one of the tralia after being banished the 2021 French Open and dropping two points earlier in the week, stretches their lead to
most emotional victories of a year ago because he was- seeded No. 3 in Melbourne. losing more than usual. ... I year well, and he started four points. They face NorthEast United FC at home on Thursday,
my tennis career - but he n't vaccinated against "He can still play." need to live with it and just this year well." while ATK Mohun Bagan stay in 4th place, only a point ahead of
also is mired in about as bad Covid-19, but he also began Asked at a pre-tourna- fight for the victories." Sure did. None of which Odisha FC in fifth.
a stretch as he's ever experi- this trip with a tuneup title ment news conference on Looking ahead to his up- matters to Djokovic as
enced: 0-2 so far in 2023 and in Adelaide and has won 30 Saturday whether he feels coming encounter in Rod much as another Grand Powell guides Dubai Capitals to win
vulnerable, Nadal did not Laver Arena against Jack Slam title would. Win what Dubai: Skipper Rovman Powell led from the front with an all-
try to hide a thing. Draper, a fellow left-hander would be a 10th Australian round show to hand Dubai Capitals a 73-run win over Abu
Ajla and Paula Badosa pull out "Yeah. Without a doubt," who is a 21-year-old from Open championship in two Dhabi Knight Riders in the opening match of the DP World ILT20
Ajla Tomljanovic, who beat Serena Williams in her final match replied the 36-year-old from England ranked 40th, Nadal weeks' time, and the 35-year- here. Powell first scored 43 runs and then took two wickets with
at last year's US Open, and Paula Badosa, who was seeded Spain, whose 2022 was lit- said: "I think I'm prepared old from Serbia would in- the ball to ensure the big win for Dubai Capitals on Friday night.
11th at Melbourne Park, withdrew from the Australian Open tered with health concerns to play well. We'll see Mon- crease his haul to 22 majors Man-of-the-match Powel struck three sixes and as many fours in
on Saturday because of injuries. Tomljanovic is dealing with a that included chronic pain day if I'm prepared to win." and pull even with Nadal his 29-ball knock He was well supported by opener Robin
bad knee that forced her to skip the United Cup this month. in his left foot, damaged rib As for his assessment of (both surpassed the 20 for Uthappa (43) and quick knocks of 26 runs each from opener Joe
Badosa has a hurt thigh. cartilage and a torn abdom- Djokovic's form, Nadal of- the now-retired Roger Fed- Root and Sikandar Raza as Dubai Capitals posted 187 for 6. In
inal muscle. "I have been fered this: "He ended last erer). reply, Abu Dhabi Knight Riders could only manage 114 for 9.
 INFO
J O U R N A L
WEEKEND SUNDAY|JANUARY 15, 2023
NECKLACES AND CHAINS
REVIVAL: The summer of
2022 showed a great
resurgence of necklaces and
chains that gelled very well
with summer outfits. The
exaggerated trend of such
jewellery pieces will continue
to slay in winter 2022-2023.
Pop the clashing metallics and
vibrant colours with your
leather or denim jackets to
carry that bold look. You can
also pair your bulky winter
clothes with a thicker link chain
or stacking rose gold chains or
necklaces to keep it chic yet
simple. It gives a flash of
metallic shine in cold weather.
ENTANGLED STACKING
BRACELETS: Stacking
bracelets are a perfect
winter fashion flash. Layer
them over long sleeve coats
and knitted jumpers to gain
attention. You can mix them
with colourful bliss of gems
to elevate your everyday
look. The vibrant metallic
bracelets complement outer-
wear that can be layered up
for a subtle accent or
maximum impact.
YOUR DAY By Vinayak Vishwas Karandikar
ARIES: Control your
anger to avoid
disputes.
Finance: Expect
expenditure for loans or
insurance premiums.
Career: People in fields like
occult science, surgeons, and
researchers will benefit.
Lucky no: 6
Lucky colour: Pink
TAURUS: Conflict in
career and married
life is indicated.
Finance: Expect
expenditure for business
growth. You may invest in land.
Career: Dispute with your
business partner is indicated. A
business tour is also indicated.
Lucky no: 9
Lucky colour: Red
GEMINI: Success
and gains will be
connected with
stress, disputes and
struggle today.
Finance: Your loan proposals
will be sanctioned after many
obstacles.
Career: Dispute with staff is
indicated. Unemployed people
will get jobs. Servicemen will
get promotions.
Lucky no: 8
Lucky colour: Black
CANCER: Today,
gains are indicated
in personal and
professional life.
Finance: Expect expenditure for
business and/or children.
Career: Mistakes at work or
dispute with seniors is
indicated, so control your anger.
Lucky no: 3
Lucky colour: Yellow
LEO: Today is the
day to solve
problems in
professional and
family life.
Finance: Expect expenditure for
business, education, or travel.
Career: People in fields like
education, realty, land, and
automobile will achieve success.
Job transfer or training seminars
are indicated.
Lucky no: 1
Lucky colour: Orange
VIRGO: Today is the
day to gain
something after
losing something.
Finance: You may have to give
a commission, to get your work
done.
Career: Commission agents,
surgeons, and insurance will be
benefited. Some dispute with
your colleagues is indicated.
Lucky no: 2
Lucky colour: White
Accessories
season
for
the
Amp up your winter wardrobe with
these jewellery ideas
AGENCIES
W
e’re all bundling up
with warm winter
apparel as the out-
side temperature drops. Our
jewellery scarcely stands out
among the big coats, fur jack-
ets, and wool scarves in our
winter outfit. It is not appro-
priate to do away with your
standout pieces and let your
winter outfit stand out in the
dark.
Winter is about changing
the game of styling. Poem
Kabra, Founder at Zavya,
shares with IANS, tips that
will make you slay during
this season.
STUNNING PEARL SETS: Pearls are evergreen. If you want to
glam in seconds then nail down to pearl sets without a second
thought. Pearl jewellery is classic and goes with everything while
giving an elegant look. Think chains with pearl charms and studs
can highlight a standout in this cozy weather. These jewellery pieces
are adaptive and can brighten up your look in just no time.
Choose from delicate drops to pearl ‘sui dhaga’ to accentuate your
look.
LIBRA: Today is the
day to control anger
in professional and
family life.
Finance: Expenditure for
spouse, business, or family is
expected.
Career: People in fields like
event management and owners
of banquet halls, lodges and
gyms will have a good day.
Lucky no: 6
Lucky colour: Pink
SCORPIO: Today is
the day to control
anger in commercial
life and family life.
Finance: You may recover your
delayed payments.
Career: People in fields like
sports, construction, and garage
will get successful today.
Lucky no: 2
Lucky colour: Silver
SAGITTARIUS:
Today you must
control your anger
as disputes are
indicated
Finance: Today is the day to
pay loan premiums or invest in
land.
Career: Martial artists and
surgeons will achieve success.
Some people may leave their
jobs.
Lucky no: 9
Lucky colour: Red
CAPRICORN: Today is
the day to strengthen
your relationship.
Finance: Expenditure
for education, house, or vehicle is
indicated.
Career: People in fields like
education, construction, and
repair will benefit.
Lucky no: 5
Lucky colour: Green
AQUARIUS: Today is
the day to
concentrate on your
work.
Finance: Business loans may be
sanctioned today.
Career: Disputes at the office or
workplace are indicated.
Unemployed people will get
jobs.
Lucky no: 7
Lucky colour: Grey
PISCES: Today you
will be aggressive
and may try to
dominate others.
Finance: Unexpected or
unavoidable expenditure is
indicated. Share traders should
play wisely.
Career: Policemen will have a
good day.
Lucky no: 2
Lucky colour: White
WASHINGTON: Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest year
2022 was 5th on record, according to an analysis by US space agency NASA, which termed the situation as "alarming".
The global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6-degree Fahrenheit (0.89-degree Celsius) above the average
warmest year on for NASA’s baseline period (1951-1980), scientists from NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies
record: NASA (GISS) in New York reported. This means that Earth in 2022 was about 2-degree Fahrenheit (or about
1.11-degree Celsius) warmer than the late 19th century average. —IANS
Can your mattress trigger
DOMINATING HOOPS:
Hoops have become one of
the most dominating
jewellery pieces. Without a
stress and anxiety?
question, they are a must
have and a classic staple.
Pair big rose gold hoops
with turtle neck sweaters
that are a perfect PIC: FREEPIK
combination under the ARCHIT GUPTA / New Delhi
winter sun rays. They are
A
perfect for an evening key factor in promoting sleep is
ensemble and go with any our bed. Our sleep cycle can be
winter outfit in your made or broken by the mattress
wardrobe. Elevate your look we use to sleep. After a hard day of work,
with silver or warm metallic being unable to get enough sleep might
hoops that would not get make one feel irritable and exhausted
tangled in your winter gear. the next day. One of the most significant
contributors to stress and anxiety in peo-
ple is a lack of sleep.
It can eventually lead to problems with
DRAMATIC EARRINGS: mental and emotional health. If the mat-
Pearls and zircons lead the tress’s materials aren’t designed for long-
fashion trends. To get that term usage, allergies and dust mites may
elite appeal, style your sharp thrive there. A faulty mattress can cause
studs, drop and dangles with your body to droop over time, retain
warm overshirts, velvet co-
ord sets and knit skirts. You
too much heat, and provide inade-
quate support, all of which can
A
faulty
can also choose from a range
of whimsical hoops, solitaire
studs and sterling silver
keep you from falling into a
restful sleep cycle.
Making the best mattress
mattress can conforms to mattresses,
cause your body which makes it simpler for
of inferior quality, on the other hand,
could degrade more quickly. The amount
drops. Make it effortless
while dressing up a coat or
choice requires the utmost cau-
tion and should be viewed as a
to droop over your airways to become
blocked. Even though snoring
of pressure the mattress can withstand
also affects how long it lasts.
heavy clothes. long-term investment in your
time is very widespread, few people Less pressure is placed on the mat-
mental health. And even if there are are truly aware of its risks, which tress by single sleepers and those under
a ton of alternatives on the market, your can even be fatal. If you wake up feeling 130 pounds, which may result in extend-
first focus should be selecting robust, more rested than you do after sleeping at ed mattress life. Similar to how a guest
high-quality, and clever technology that home, your mattress is not performing room bed experiences greater pressure
is intended to assist you to unwind as its job. A mattress that doesn’t offer than a mattress used every night.
well as provide a scientifically supported enough support or pressure reduction While a mattress made of low-density
increased sleep experience. Sleeping on might potentially cause pain the follow- polyfoam could be a perfectly pleasant al-
an outdated mattress causes back dis- ing day. For people who have chronic ternative for occasional usage, your daily
comfort and irritation, which raises cor- pain, this can be very crucial. bed should be constructed of stronger
tisol levels in your body. A mattress’s construction and materi- materials that can withstand repeated
The mattress is one of the things that als have a big influence on how well it use. One of the easiest methods to en-
is frequently disregarded when deter- works. Denser foams, natural latex, courage peaceful sleep and enhance your
mining what is causing you to snore. thicker coils, and/or more coils are bet- general health is to invest in a high-qual-
Your airways may be under strain or the ter able to support the weight of the ity mattress. –IANS
tissues may be depressed if your mat- sleeper and return to their original form
tress is not correctly supporting your over time than mattresses produced with (Archit Gupta, Managing Director
body, which causes snoring. Your body less of these materials. Foams and coils of King Koil India)
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Crossword # 660
Significance of today’s date
DOC
DESTINY and destiny number 6
hard to accept that the pleasures of the Though they look like large-hearted peo-
BY BIINDU KHURAANA world are transient, but they are not ple, they will not come forward to help or
atheists. They think several times before do anything even to those who made
they start doing anything. them happy. A great number of people
T
oday is 15, a day significant for Failures and hardships will never de- would be fooled by their flattery and
number 6, 15, and 24. People who ter them but only prompt them to try sweet talk. Their desire for fame makes
belong to this number are born again with renewed strength and expec- them spend lavishly and so they patron-
with the ability to charm others and tation. Their only aim in life to rise to a ize many artistes. Prominent dancers,
make their own lives comfortable. Those position of distinction and acquire much artistes, poets and musicians belong to
under the influence of Venus are capable wealth. It is not surprising that these this number.
of controlling others and earn money by people who are blessed with attractive Number 15: This is a combination of 1
pleasing them. Those born on the 6, 15, features, the quality of perseverance and Sun and 5 Mercury. Both are connected
and 24 of every month are said to be un- an eye for goals, will attain all material with intellect and ready wit. This makes
der the influence of number 6. comforts and luxuries. the person popular, friendly and materi-
They can be termed as the luckiest ally successful. These people love luxury,
General qualities people on earth. The people who are
drawn to fine arts like poetry, painting,
materials and prosperity. They are inter-
ested in fine art, music and literature.
People who are brave and have magnetic music and dance, are the ones who are They become very popular and receive
Across 24 Ordinal number ender 7 Lively or flippant (4)
eyes surely belong to the ruling planet responsible for the preservation and cooperation from the rich and powerful. 1 H2O (5) (3) 8 Successor of Moses
Venus. The mind always gets drawn to- maintenance of age old sculptures, arte- They are blessed with expensive and lux- 6 Musical instrument (5) 25 Supervise (7) (6)
wards beautiful things, poetry, music, facts and historical monuments. urious things. People born on the 15th 9 "Amadeus" antagonist 26 Whimper (5) 12 Battle (5)
other fine arts, and the enjoyment of sen- Love, affection, mercy, and compas- are tender, emotional, attractive and stay (7) 27 Christmas ditty (5) 13 Home (5)
sual pleasures. Their only desire is to sion are their distinctive traits. They will young looking for a long time. 10 Body of troops (5) 28 Eschew (5) 14 Grind one’s teeth (5)
lead happy lives and they are enticed by be patient and tolerant even towards 11 Get up (5) 29 Compunction (7) 15 Sponsorship (5)
worldly enjoyments. They will find it strangers. They have smiling faces. Full column on www.freepressjournal.in 12 Suspicious (5) 30 Racing legend Ayrton 16 Steer (5)
13 Country in North alas no more (5) 18 Courageous (5)
COLOURS AND CURES Africa (7) 31 Makes music (5) 19 Part of inner ear (7)
For quick relief from back pain
15 Eighth mo. (3) 21 Petroleum by-product
17 Attachment (4) Down (6)
18 Flat-bottomed rowboat 2 Ancient Greek god (6) 22 Nonsense (6)
(6) 3 Caught sight of (6) 23 Spookily (6)
19 Agitate (5) 4 Ethiopian prince (3) 25 Bulbous vegetable (5)
20 Autocrat (6) 5 Leg bone (5) 26 Sported (4)
B
ack pain is one of the most com- There are a variety of wavelengths that 22 Passed away (4) 6 High-caste Hindu (7) 28 Viper (3)
mon reasons people seek medical light can be categorised, producing dif-
help or miss work. Back pain is a ferent types of light. Most people are 23 Muumuu, 25 Deity, 26 Chit, 28 Alp. Solution
leading cause of disability worldwide. It aware of the effects of non-visible light,
13 Nehru, 14 Corgi, 15 Lehar, 16 Harem, 18 Brief, 19 Mathura, 21 Enough, 22 Forays,
can result from injury, activity and some so it makes sense that visible light would
Down: 2 Rigour, 3 Vitals, 4 One, 5 Visor, 6 Reredos, 7 Alum, 8 Nutmeg, 12 Tahoe,
medical conditions. Back pain can affect also affect us. While it is common knowl-
27 Wushu, 28 Aadmi, 29 Irately, 30 Theta, 31 Pseud.
people of any age, for different reasons. edge that light enters through our eyes,
17 Eros, 18 Bodega, 19 Moors, 20 Reggae, 22 Fame, 24 Uni, 25 Decorum, 26 Chief,
As people get older, the chance of devel- it’s important to note that light can also
Across: 1 Bravo, 6 Rains, 9 Infidel, 10 Agate, 11 Rusty, 12 Totem, 13 Nuclear, 15 Leh,
oping lower back pain increases, due to enter through our skin. Given the unique
factors such as previous occupation and frequencies and vibrations of various
degenerative disk disease. colours, people believe that certain FPJ - SUDOKU - 65 Level: Hard
Pain in the upper back may be due to colours entering the body can activate
disorders of the aorta, tumours in the hormones causing chemical reactions
chest, and spine inflammation. cles may not properly support within the body and enabling healing.
Lower back pain may be linked the spine. People who go out Colour Therapy uses colour to balance
to the bony lumbar spine, discs and exercise a lot after being in- the chakras of the body by using the sev-
between the vertebrae, liga- active all week—are more likely en colours of the light spectrum that help
ments around the spine and to suffer painful back injuries to stimulate our body’s healing process.
discs, spinal cord and nerves, than people who make moder- Each of the spectrum colours is simply
lower back muscles, abdominal ate physical activity a daily light of varying wavelengths, thus each
and pelvic internal organs, and habit. Fortunately, there are colour has its particular energy.
the skin around the lumbar measures can help prevent or
area. Most acute low back pain
is mechanical, meaning that
relieve most back pain episodes.
PROF G B LUTHRIA If prevention fails, simple home
How it works
there is a disruption in the way treatment and using the body For backaches, the colours violet, blue,
the components of the back (the spine, correctly often will heal the back within yellow, and orange are applied strategi-
muscle, intervertebral discs, and nerves) a few weeks. cally. Carry out the treatment as shown
fit together and move.  in the figure and apply the following
The first attack of low back pain typi-
cally occurs between the ages of 30 and
Colours to the rescue colours: Starting from the joint of the
ring and middle finger (see pic): 1. Violet;
WHAT TO DO: Fill in
the grid so that every
50, and back pain becomes more common As most of you know, colour is light and 2 and 3. Light Blue; 4. Yellow; and on the row, every column and
with advancing age. Back pain is more energy. Colour is visible because it re- back of the thumb Orange. 
every 3x3 box con-
common among people who are not phys- flects, bends, and refracts through all tains the digits 1 to 9.
ically fit. Weak back and abdominal mus- kinds of particles, molecules and objects. Full column on www.freepressjournal.in Every puzzle has only
one correct solution.
(There are over 350 health problems that can be prevented/cured with mudras. To know more visit www.artofselfhealing.in)
 Morgan eteran actor Morgan Freeman has joined Taylor Sheridan’s series Lioness, starring Nicole Kidman.

Freeman V According to The Hollywood Reporter, Freeman will portray the role of Edwin Mullins, the US
Secretary of State. Saldana plays Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program tasked with training,
managing and leading her female undercover operatives. Kidman plays Kaitlyn Meade, the CIA’s
joins Lioness senior supervisor who has had a long career of playing the politics game. The show is based on a real-
life CIA programme and follows Cruz Manuelos (De Oliveira), a “rough-around-the-edges but passionate
cast young Marine recruited to join the CIA's Lioness Engagement Team to help bring down a terrorist organization
from within,” reported The Hollywood Reporter. —ANI

Woman
WEEKEND|SUNDAY|JANUARY 15, 2023

SPECIAL
of REUNION
substance
Riddhi Dogra talks about
her recent release
Actress Tabu reminisces
her first meeting with
writer-director Gulzar

ROHIT BHATNAGAR
A still from Lakadbaggha
Lakadbaggha, upcoming
A
t a recent promotional event of Kuttey,
projects, and more es. I will be doing
actress Tabu spilled the beans on her
first association with writer-director
more and more Gulzar on Maachis (1996), which also
things in several stars Chandrachur Singh and Jimmy
mediums, which will Sheirgill in the pivotal roles.
make my journey even While recalling her first encounter with
LIPIKA VARMA more interesting. I feel like Gulzar, she shared, “It was at his bunga-
my journey depends on the low Boskiyana, Bandra. Shabana (Azmi)

R
iddhi Dogra is currently seen as medium in which I am working. aunty told me that he wants to meet
the female lead in Lakadbaggha. Nowadays, mediums are changing; me. Gulzar saab had a cold at that
Directed by Victor Mukherjee, it things are going from cinema to OTT. I time so we both didn’t speak but
also stars Anshuman Jha and don’t like to do many films as I am very happy he gave me the script of
Milind Soman. The Free Press Jour- and comfortable doing television. Maachis. Back then, actors
nal caught up with the actress for an didn’t get bound
exclusive conversation. Excerpts: As we all know censoring is very low on OTT and scripts. I was so
even in films. What is your take on this? scared and
Was it difficult for you to play a full- I don’t have any take on this; I am just an thought that I
fledged role in a movie? artiste. I will say that the censor is in one- had to learn
When Anshuman and Victor came to me self only. For example, some people eat the whole
and narrated the story, they said this sto- non-vegetarian, but some people don’t, script and
ry is all about raising the voice for inno- then come
cent animals. So, I loved the whole con- for the sec-
cept of the film. I never thought that I ond meeting. I
was doing a movie. I just focused on my
art, as I am an artiste, and I should go
I feel like my journey depends went back and
read the script. Af-
and work in each direction and in every on the medium in which I am ter two days, I went to
medium. working. Nowadays, mediums are meet him and again, we
didn’t talk much. I was young
Is this your debut in a feature film? changing; things are going from back then. He would say a few sen-
If you want to put a label on it, this is cinema to OTT. tences and I used to absorb them. I was
my debut film. However, I feel that I have overwhelmed and mesmerised with
always been connected with the audience, the idea that I was going to work with
so I don’t feel like I am going to meet the so it’s up to us to decide what to see and what him in Maachis. I don’t know what and
audience for the first time. Sometimes I not to. And I have also seen many old movies how I did but I did something.”
feel it’s funny whenever I say it’s my de- that contain abusive words. OTT is watched Adding further she said, “When we
but film. But yes, I am coming to the big individually, but people go to cinema halls and used to give good shots, Gulzar saab
screen for the first time, which is very watch films with their families and children. used to give us toffees. It was his ritual.
exciting for me. Apart from that, when Even in television, there is a line that no one Since we all were new actors in the cast,
they told me about this film being made can cross, but it all depends on the threshold he used to hide and give me toffee at
on animals and I had to learn Krav of society, and as society’s mindset is chang- times.”
Maga, I did so in India itself. ing, the sensors are also evolving. When asked Gulzar about his first im-
pression of her, he revealed, “When Sha-
What is Krav Maga? Please explain. How do you look at your 2023 plan? What bana suggested her name to me, I wished
Krav Maga should be practised by new projects will we witness? to see her. I wanted a tall, Punjabi-looking
everyone because it’s a type of mar- I have a lot of OTT projects. Asur season 2 girl for my film and when she walked in, I
tial art that is hand-to-hand combat. If is coming. One romantic show is also knew, she will do it. I wanted to speak to her
you have watched Mardaani, that is coming up with Barun Sobti, whose to know her dialect. By the second meeting,
the best example of Krav Maga. We name is not decided yet. Previously, it things became informal between us.”
also did it in this movie. It is very use- was named Cold Mess, and we have com- Tabu won her first National award for the
ful for the women of our society as pleted the shoot for it. I have never done film Maachis and later joined hands with
they can use it for self-defense. any light characters; I have always done Gulzar in Hu Tu Tu (1999)
tough characters, so I am very excited alongside Suniel Shet-
Your journey has been very interesting to about it. And there are a couple movies ty and Nana Patekar.
date. How do you look at it? I am working on like Tiger 3 and
I hope it keeps going on, and as time pass- Jawan.

Caught on Camera!
Glitterati were snapped
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Director’s Cut TWITTER TREND as they were out and

about in Mumbai
OF THE DAY
The glamourous
gambit Dushyant Pratap
Singh opens up about
his upcoming venture Pathaan mania
Fardeen
Khan

continues
A still from Zindagi Shatranj Hai
Zindagi Shatranj Hai movie. It revolves around a man
and more whose wife is not ready to accept him

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as her husband despite everyone he much-awaited trailer of Shah
LIPIKA VARMA telling her that he is her husband. On Rukh Khan’s Pathaan was
the other hand, there is a mysterious recently unveiled, which
received tremendous support from

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n 2020, director murder in the city which traces its
Dushyant Pratap way to the same house. Each and fans. Now, the movie achieved Riteish and
Singh’s film The Hun- every character in the movie is play- another feat. The trailer was Genelia Deshmukh
dred Bucks was well re- ing their turn with different motives. projected on one of the tallest
ceived by film critics. Here zindagi depicts the life we all buildings of the world, the Burj
His second film Trahi- are living and things which people Khalifa in Dubai. Excited fans flooded
mam (2022) was also face in their life and shatranj is focus- the microblogging site with glimpses
loved by audiences. ing on the tactics which people use to from the evening.
His next film deal with the different situations in
Zindagi Shatranj life. As shown in the movie, everyone @JacyKhan: “So excited..Its going
Hai is set to re- is playing their moves with different to be so iconic! My Pathaan is about
lease on January motives, some of which are right and to stand the tallest in the world, our
20. It stars Hiten some are wrong.” trailer is showcasing on Burj Khalifa!
Tejwani, Bruna When asked if the film is inspired It cant get any grander! The biggest
Abdullah, Shah- by his own real-life experience, he superstar and his biggest film
war Ali, Pankaj says, “No, it is not based on my life, it deserve this royal treatment.”
Berry and He- is written by M Salim who is an Indi-
mant Pandey. an writer known for penning the @SRKISM0: “Pathaan become the
Daler Mehndi screenplay of Dongri Ka Raja (2016) most hyped movie of all time in
and Arjumman and Main Zaroor Aaunga (2019).” Bollywood.”
Mughal will be We then point out that life in the
seen in guest glamourous world of showbiz is also @UntolSRK: “Let’s celebrate
appearances. like winning a chess game if one Pathaan trailer on Burj Khalifa.”
The Free Press makes it. To this he replies, “Well, it
Journal caught is no less than winning a chess game @UntolSRK: “Other actors
up with the film- but again you have ups and downs promoting their films on YouTube
maker for an ex- and to maintain the winning streak, Channels, TV shows Legends
clusive conversation. one has to work very hard.” prompting their film on Burj Khalifa,
He begins by telling When asked how confident he is FIFA World Cup and in International
us about his back- about the success of the movie, he Matches. That’s the Power of Shah
ground. “I am a Hindi concludes, “The whole team has Rukh Khan.”
film director and music com- worked very hard on this project and
poser. I was born in Agra, Ut- as it is said that hard work pays off. I @Srk_Global_01: “Pathaan mania
tar Pradesh,” he states. am hopeful that this movie will be have just started…”
Opening up about the film’s successful. The film’s song, Badnam Rani
intriguing title, Dushyant says, Na Kar Dena, is already released and @SrkFanCuttack: “This can only be Mukerji
“Zindagi Shatranj Hai is a very has crossed more than three lakh possible if SRK is the lead.” Ananya
pertinent title as it is a thriller views.” -CJ Desk Panday
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ANITA RAHEJA
espite family opposition for seven
D years, Rakshanda Khan and
Sachin Tyagi stuck with each oth-
er. Their love kept getting deeper
and continues to grow stronger even
today. The Free Press Journal caught up
with the actress for an exclusive chat.
Excerpts:
When and how did you first meet Sachin?
Sachin had come to Mumbai to become a
singer and his album had just got launched.
We met when we did a show together in In-
donesia where he was singing and I was
compèring.
Who played Cupid?
At that time no one. But later on we
started hanging out together and
were friends for many years. During
AGAINST
this period every single person who
met us used to say how much we
ODDS!
ALL
Rakshanda Khan recalls her sweet
love story with hubby Sachin Tyagi
complemented each other.
What was your initial reac-
tion when you saw him ? Did
the bells begin tolling imme-
diately or did that happen
later?
(Laughs) No, not at all, no bells
tolling, no alarms ringing.It
was fairly professional. Like I
said for a few years we enjoyed
each other’s company; we were
great friends. He had this crazy
wry sarcastic humour which I
thought was so cool.
Did you guys exchange
numbers?
Yes we had to coordinate over
scripts and rehearsals.
What was the ice-breaker?
We had to go for a dinner as
part of the event and ended
up seated next to each oth-
er. Throughout the dinner
this man had some crazy
comments about everyone at
the table and all I was doing
was trying to not choke on
my food while laughing.
After you came home did
you keep thinking about
him and thought about
meeting up?
SALMAN OUT,
KARAN IN?
CJ DESK
B
ollywood superstar Salman Khan, who has become the identity of
the controversial reality show Bigg Boss over the years, is reported-
ly set to discontinue his hosting duties for the 16th season.
According to reports, Karan Johar will be seen stepping in to fill
Salman’s shoes during the Weekend Ka Vaar episodes on Bigg Boss 16.
If reports are to be believed, Salman’s contract with the channel to host
Bigg Boss 16 has come to an end, and the star does not wish to renew it
as of yet.
Hence, KJo, who has previously hosted Bigg Boss OTT, will
replace Salman as the host during the weekends, and will be seen
schooling the contestants in his own trademark style.
While the news has left all Salman fans disappointed, worry not,
as the superstar might return for the grand finale of the season
which will be held
in February.
Bigg Boss 16
commenced
in October
2022 and
the season
boasted of
some of the
biggest
PIC: INSTAGRAM/KARAN JOHAR
names
of
the
televi-
sion
world. In
the latest
episode, Sreejita
De and Abdu
Rozik were seen
getting evicted
from the house,
leaving everyone
teary-eyed.
The show is cur-
rently left with
Shalin Bhanot,
Tina Datta, Nimrit
Kaur Ahluwalia,
Priyanka Chahar
Choudhary, Shiv
Thakare, Archana Gau-
tam, MC Stan and Sajid
Khan.
How I Met My Life Partner
Well not really. But then we did meet up
again. And kept on meeting and all our
friends became one common circle so it was
a big circle of friends hanging out together.
Who took the initiative to fix a date?
Every initiative in this relationship has to
be credited to Sachin. Till today.
Where did you go for the first date?
Most of our initial dates were long drives.
Sachin loves to drive
and all you have to
do is mention the
word drive
and he is ready to go at least a 100 kms.
I’ve gone on the most fascinating drives
with him, enjoying fabulous weather and
him singing.
What did he bring for you on your first
date like flowers / chocolates, etc?
The most beautiful red rose I have ever
received.
Who said I love you first?
Like I said, every first in this relationship is
credited to Sachin. All the hard work was
done by him.
How many times in a day would you
speak with him ?
I think I lost count. We were constantly
speaking to each other. And thankfully, that
goes on till today. We always have things to
talk about.
Who is more possessive between the two?
I am, but I think finally with time I’m grow-
ing up.
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Who is the funnier one between the two?
He would say it’s me, but I know it’s
him. He is extremely quick witted.
Who is the cleanliness freak
between the two?
Hands down my husband is
the winner. On days that he is
not shooting we all find rea-
sons to leave the house be-
cause we know aaj safai ab-
hiyan hoga.
MITHILA RINGS
Who is the more short
tempered one?
IN HER BIRTHDAY
I think that’s a flaw we both
have. Both of us are a little
hot headed. The only dif-
ference is once we got mar-
IN UNIQUE WAY
ried, Sachin calmed down a
lot. My temper stays the
same.
Would you fight during your
courtship days? What were
the fights about and who
would say sorry first?
We fought a lot during our
courtship but my husband is
brilliant at making up. He just CJ DESK
won’t let you stay angry. He was
always the first one to make up. I ctress and singer Mithila Palkar, who cele-
guess I have quite the ego when it
comes to saying sorry. A brated her birthday on January 11, spent the
week in a special way by celebrating it with
underprivileged children. She celebrated it
Who proposed marriage? with children of an NGO, which enables educat-
Sachin was always very clear that ed, committed citizens to tutor, mentor and guide chil-
this wasn’t a passing friendship or dren from slums, and put their best foot forward to-
relationship. He knew he wanted it wards the cause of educating kids.
to culminate in marriage. Mithila interacted with the children at the founda-
tion and said, “I am glad to be a part of this initiative
Did you face any opposition towards making a difference in various ways of creat-
when you guys decided to ing sustainable surroundings for children.”
marry? She added, “Celebrating my birthday by spending
Loads and loads… For seven time with these confident and adorable children made
years! me realize what actually matters. It was a fulfilling ex-
perience, and I am delighted to have interacted with
How has your relationship these cheerful children who are so full of life. This
changed since the boyfriend- birthday has been an unforgettable one for me.”
girlfriend days to being A few days ago Mithila took to her Instagram to wish
husband and wife and now her fans Happy New Year and talk about her New
parents? Year resolution, which was to have a sustainable
A lot has changed, tempers lifestyle. In the video, she said that she would be start-
have cooled down, insecuri- ing small, by carrying her own water bottle whenever
ties have settled. God has she went out.
been kind. Life has been She captioned the post: “It’s the beginning of a new
great. The highlight of it all year — the start of all things hopeful and new! This
has been becoming parents. year, I have made a resolve to take small steps in the
For me, it has been the zenith direction of a sustainable lifestyle. So..here’s my at-
of a journey. tempt of a new beginning.”
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK!
Tanisha Santoshi opens up on her acting debut, working with
director-father Rajkumar Santoshi, and more
ROHIT BHATNAGAR
or Director Rajkumar Santoshi,
F Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh is special for
two reasons: He is returning to direc-
tion after a gap of nine years with the
film and is launching his daughter Tan-
isha Santoshi, who plays an important
part in the film. It is slated for the
Republic Day 2023 release.
Tanisha, who makes a debut
with Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh,
believes that for any new-
comer, only the film mat-
ters. “It is such an excit-
ing time for any
artiste right now be-
cause there are so
many opportuni-
ties with OTT.
So, I am excit-
ed about
what will
come next
to me.
Since I
have taken a A still from the movie
different way to
debut with a film like tors who shows the actors how to enact.”
this, I am a little nerv- Before Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh, besides being
ous. The film is not about an actor, Tanisha also aspires to become a direc-
me, I play a part in it. I hope it will tor. “I want to be a filmmaker, which I will do at
pay me in a good way.” some point in life. I am a shy person. I studied
Adding further, she shares, “I have no con- direction academically too. I never had the guts
cerns about making a debut with a film or tak- to tell my parents that I want to be an actor. I
ing an unconventional route as an actor with a told them three-four years ago. Initially, they
period drama. Even though I have a small part, were against it but I convinced them,” she
it is crucial to the narrative. I create something avers.
different in the film. I am sure when people To be in an industry like this, Tanisha says
walk out of the theatre, they will remember a one should keep improving one’s craft. “Today,
girl named Sushma, who did something. It feels everyone wants to be an actor. We all have to
like an achievement.” work hard and keep improving our craft. I feel
When asked about her camaraderie with her this is the only way you can stand out. Before
father on the sets, she reveals, “He is a taskmas- this film, I did get a couple of acting offers but
ter, there was no father-daughter on the sets. I nothing moved me and, hence, didn’t materi-
was yelled at left right and centre. Many actors alise. But, I want to be a part of mainstream cin-
have said on record that he is the best director ema, which I have grown up watching. I want to
for an actor. He is probably amongst few direc- do love stories and comedies,” she concludes.
 SUNDAY|JANUARY 15, 2023

A SOUPY
GITA HARI Butternut Squash
soup Is corporatisation of
T
he onset of cold

cinema curtailing
spell is not just to INGREDIENTS
unwrap sweaters ● 500 gm Butternut
and cardigans from the squash/Pumpkin

creativity?
closet. It necessitates ● 1 tbsp Olive oil
soothing bowls of ● 2 Chopped onion

SAGA
healthy ● 1 Chopped Red peppers
soups to ● Chopped celery a handful
keep winter ● 4 to 5 pods Chopped gar- Filmmakers talk about how the
ailments at lic
an arm’s ● White pepper powder as
commercialisation of Bollywood has
length. The Seafood Minestrone per taste changed the film industry
word soup
stems from
Soup ● 1 tbsp Roasted almond
flakes
the French INGREDIENTS ● Salt to taste
term soupe, ● 5ml Olive oil pomace 5ml
which means
broth or soup. This
The chill of January, ● 2 gm Garlic, chopped
● 10 gm Carrot
METHOD: Slice pumpkin
and sauté it in a pan. Add
savoury liquid food aptly known as Soup Month, ● 20 gm Zucchini yellow/green garlic, onion, celery and red
packed with the good-
ness of veggies, or
calls for steamy broths ● 10 gm French beans
● 60 gm Peeled tomato (canned tomato)
peppers sauté for atleast 15
minutes in low flame. Allow
seafood, immunity- to keep us warm ● 15 gm Fresh tomato dices it to cool. Grind the sautéed
boosting spices and ● 200 ml Fish stock ingredients in a blender.
flavoursome seasonings ● 100 ml Vegetable stock Strain the mixture. Add salt
is indeed balmy during ● 80 gm Fresh prawns and pepper in the end. A still from Dil Se..
winter and the first ● 40 gm Fresh squid Garnish with roasted
month of the year. ● 2 gm Salt almond flakes. SANJANA DESHPANDE
Be it the rich and ● 1 gm Black pepper

thick chowder, seafood-
infused bisque, consom-
mé of clarified egg
whites, or pureed veg-
etables known as
potage, they come with
different flavour pro-
files and garnishes.
Soups are delicious,
easy to whip up, and
comforting. Chef
Hemwant Rautela,
Executive Chef at
Brij Hotels Jaipur,
explains, “Soup is a
liquid food of
vegetables or
meat pre-
pared with
milk, veg-
etable/meat
stock or water.
It is normally
had piping hot.
But there are cold
soups too like gaz-
pacho. Broth can be re-
ferred to as a thin soup
while its thicker cousin
stew includes large
pieces of meats and
vegetables.”
Beets, broccoli, car-
rots, artichokes, beans,
avocados are high in fi-
bre. Lentils and greens
like spinach, peas and
collards are great
sources of proteins, fo-
lates and minerals.
Mumbai-based Holistic
Nutritionist Hetal
Chheda says, “Non-
starchy soups haul up a
nourishing punch of
goodness. Since no deep
frying or sautéing are
involved, they preserve
the nutritive value of
the ingredients. With
loads of immunity de-
veloping elements and
herbs, just make sure
they are rich in fibre.”
Broccoli and Spinach soup
INGREDIENTS
● 500 gm Broccoli
● 250 gm Spinach
● 15 ml Olive oil
● Pink salt as per taste
● Black pepper powder as per taste
● 20gm Celery
METHOD: Wash and cut broccoli and
spinach, keep aside. Heat olive oil and
sauté celery and add broccoli, add some
water and pink salt. Let it cook till
broccoli softens. Then add spinach at last
and let it cook for a while. Remove from
heat, let it cool and make a thick fine
puree. Adjust salt and pepper as per your
taste, and serve.
BENEFITS: This gluten-free, vegan and
sattvic soup promotes gut health, and aids
weight loss. Due to its health-boosting
potential, this soup is an easy food to add
to your diet.
(Recipe by Executive Chef Hemwant Rautela,
Brij Hotels Jaipur)
● 2 ml Herb oil/Extra Virgin Olive oil BENEFITS: Consists Vitamin
● 3 gm Fresh basil A, potassium and fibre.
Good for digestion, hair and
METHOD: Take a heavy bottom saucepan, add olive oil skin.
and lightly sauté the prawns and squid keep aside. To the (Recipe by Chef Hiren Mistry,
same pan, add the chopped garlic followed by all the Millo restaurant, Lower Parel)
diced vegetables. Add the fish stock along with vegetable
stock and simmer it for some time. Then introduce the
sautéed prawns and squid. Add peeled tomatoes and
fresh tomato dices to the broth. Simmer it till the right
consistency is achieved. Season it with salt and black
pepper and fresh basil. Finish the soup with herb oil.
BENEFITS: This recipe has immunity
boosting properties and is a gluten-
free soup. Keeps seasonal
ailments at bay.
(Recipe by Chef Gracian De
Souza from The Village Roasted Tomato
Bistro, Goa) Basil Shorba
INGREDIENTS
● 4 large Tomatoes
● ½ tsp Fresh Basil Leaves
finely chopped
● 1 Garlic pod
● 1 tsp Butter Salt and
pepper powder for
seasoning.
METHOD: Wash
and roast the
tomatoes.
Deskin the
tomatoes
and make a
puree along
with garlic.
Boil and adjust water to get
the desired consistency. Add
the seasonings and butter.
Garnish with chopped basil
The earliest archaeological leaves. Serve piping hot with
garlic bread.
evidence for the consumption of soup dates
back to 6000 BC, and it was hippopotamus soup. BENEFITS: Contains
Condensed soup was invented by Dr. John T. Dorrance, a antioxidants with anti-
inflammatory, antiviral
chemist with the Campbell Soup Company, in 1897. properties. Tomatoes have a
Americans eat more than 10 billion bowls of soup each low glycaemic index and
year with chicken noodle being the favourite. therefore ideal for diabetic
people.
(Source: crowncork.com) (Recipe by Executive Chef
Arun Kumar, Araiya
Resort Palampur, HP)
O
f late, conversations with the stalwarts from
the Hindi cinema industry aka Bollywood
have been around the corporatisation of cine-
ma and its bearings on the films that the industry
has been producing. Amid the debate, many film-
makers have opined that the corporatisation of the
cinema has steered the masses toward making com-
mercially safer films where a director’s creativity
is limited.
Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur is one of the directors
who has been vocal about the corporatisation of cin-
ema; in 2020, when Dil Se.. completed 22 years after
its release, he said that he, Mani Ratnam, and Ram
Gopal Varma predicted that the filmmakers’ creativi-
ty will soon be controlled by big corporations. He
also stated at an event that the corporatisation of the
film industry will kill creativity.
Looking at the bleak year the Hindi cinema indus-
try had with many major films tanking, the subject
has been stirred into conversations again. 
Corporate model of cinema
Cinema, unlike in the 80s and 90s, has been backed
by large corporation studios since the 2000s and is
largely financed in three ways: debt financing with
loans, equity investments, and money raised by sell-
Shyam Benegal
ing distribution rights.
Veteran film director and screenwriter Shyam
Benegal pointed out that the corporate model of film
production essentially works on a television model
wherein there’s a design planned — one person will
focus on writing, the other on directing, and so on.
Benegal added, “It (studio-backed film) is like a fac-
tory line; the producers work out most details and a
filmmaker may have to direct the film physically,” he
said. He also mentioned that he would not be com-
fortable in such a setting for filmmaking.
Meanwhile, writer and director of the short film
Bare, Ronak Kamat, highlighted that big studios
think in numerical values — the bottomline is the

CONNECTING CULTURES
balance sheet; their moves are calculated, he added.
“Looking at cinema from just the numerical aspect
takes away its creativity,” he said. 
Kamat, elaborating about films, said, “Gangs of

THROUGH MUSIC
Wasseypur as a film worked because the actors and
director Anurag Kashyap had authenticity in their
performances.” With reverse engineering, many
films are suffering setbacks, he opined, adding,
“Filmmakers in the industry need to pull up their
German artiste Prem Joshua performs today in Mumbai with socks.”
his band, Prem Joshua & Band. He talks about his latest India Shariq Patel, film producer and CEO of Zee Stu-
dios, stated that the financing of the film compared
Tour, why India and its music is so important for his creations to the yesteryears has changed. Patel points out that,
until the 1990s, films were funded by the producer
PRIYANKA CHANDANI practicing, experimenting, playing, creating themselves by raising debt from either lenders or
new music. Learning never ends! This way presales of theatrical territories. In the 1990s, music,

I
n 1977, when German musician Joshua
came to India for the first time, he found a
home for his soul. He not only took on his
first name Prem, but also started learning In-
dian classical music under sitar maestro Us-
tad Usman Khan. Three decades later, the mu-
sician stands strong with his idea of desi mu-
sic with a global appeal, while trying to fit in
the contemporary Western music scene. With
more than 20 albums to his credit, the 64-year-
old artiste’s music transcends borders.
Joshua, along with his band members, is in
India to perform today at the ongoing Kula In-
ternational Festival. He talks to The Free
Press Journal about his latest trip to India, his
multi-genre music, love for India, and how he
has been able to stand the test of time.
Excerpts from the interview:
Tell us about your performance at the Kula
Festival.
My band is a truly international phenome-
non with musicians from India, Germany,
Japan, and Egypt. We perform a unique
crossover sound between Indian and West-
ern musical influences. We are looking for-
ward to presenting our new set in Mumbai
at the Kula Festival.
It has been over three decades for you as
a musician, how do you keep reinventing
yourself?
Reinvention is a must for every artiste. If
there is no evolvement and change it becomes
just a dead repetition of old ideas. Together
with my team, I keep exploring, learning,
even old songs get better and better.
With technology taking over, music has
evolved. How do you see these changing
times?
Basically, there is nothing wrong with new
technology for music as long as it triggers a
creative process in the artist, as long as it
moves listeners. However, many young musi-
cians fall in the trap that technology can re-
place practising an instrument. You push a
button and it already sounds great. So, why
practice an instrument when the computer
seems to be able to bypass the hard study of
learning music? But, especially in music, that
‘special touch’ which comes only by hard
practice will stir your soul and move your
heart. Only a mature musician has that spe-
cial touch. Only then music has depth and it
will stand the test of time.
You have connected music with internal
peace and actions, how has music helped
you stay sane in difficult times?
Creating music has always been the best way to
keep me sane! Especially during the pandemic,
Creating music has always been the
best way to keep me sane! During
the pandemic the creative process of
writing and recording new music
turned these ‘difficult times’ into a
blessing
Prem Joshua
the creative process of writing and recording
new music turned these ‘difficult times’ into
such a blessing that I feel only gratitude. The re-
sults can be heard on my
recently released album, Soma — a music al-
bum with nine songs featuring Indian diversity.
You have been performing in India for the
last 20 years, how has your bond evolved
with the Indian audience?
India is my second home and my music is
deeply based in the Indian raga system.
Therefore it is also best understood by the In-
dian audiences. With my band I interpret the
ancient roots of Indian music in a fresh and
contemporary way. As Indian audiences have
opened up they understand what we do.
How has Indian music shaped you as a mu-
sician and as a human?
I must have had several previous lives in In-
dia. Although born in Germany I just feel at
home in India. More than 40 years ago I came
to India because I was mesmerised by Indian
music. I studied music here - and now I am
performing here.
Does a place influence your performance?
We perform all over the world. It is less a
certain country but the right ambience, the
right attentive audience that bring out the
best in a musician.
How do you resolve creative differences
that might crop up while working?
There is nothing to resolve, when you work
with a good team these creative differences
are not a struggle but the salt and pepper! It is
a sheer joy to have so many different musical
styles at hand, they easily merge and flow in
our music, from Indian classical to influences
from jazz, rock, reggae, funk, trance — the
challenge and art is to go beyond these styles
and create something fresh in the free space
between the cultures!
How do you think you have been able to
stand the test of time?
Over the years I have noticed that our sound
is not confined to a certain age group. We
have ardent fans with the older as well as
with the younger generation. But I am espe-
cially touched when young Indians come up
to me after a concert and say: ‘Hey, I grew up
with your music and I still listen to it! My
parents used to play it all the time in our
house - and it has completely changed my
view on music!’
video, and satellite rights became significant sources
of revenue with the advent of satellite television,
thus increasing the source of revenue that could be
monetised.
Elaborating on the process of funding today, he
said, “With the advent of corporations over the last
decade or so, films are being financed with money
from publicly listed companies. The corporations
buy a stake in the film ranging from 50–100 per cent
of the cost of production. This is money as equity
and not debt,” adding that the producers or corpo-
rates investing significant stakes will have feedback. 
Elucidating further, he said that a venture capital-
ist gets a seat on the board if their investment in a
company is substantial, and thence a studio or cor-
porate, which at times takes a 100% risk, would say
that it’s fair to call the shots about the script, etc.
of a film. 
“There’s an imbalance in the risk-reward ratio
wherein the producer/corporate takes the financial
hit in case a film fails. Whereas the director and pro-
ducer make their fees and production margins irre-
spective of the fate of the film,” he said. 
The resolution
When questioned about what the probable resolution
to this argument is, filmmaker Kamat said that
there’s a need for more producers who are ready to
take a leap of faith. “Aamir Khan took a leap of faith
and saw a movie in Ashutosh Gowariker’s script. De-
spite the hurdles, Aamir backed the director, and
thus Lagaan happened. We need more producers
who will take a leap of faith,” he said.
Concurrently, Shariq opined that the complaints
from filmmakers will keep coming until the equilib-
rium between risk and reward is balanced.
GOOD LIFE
Dogs prefer reggae and soft rock
to other music genres.
(SOURCE: INSTAGRAM/8 FACT)

J O U R N A L
WEEKEND SUNDAY|JANUARY 15, 2023

Core strengthening W
Work and
hen your Effortless and quick
plate is ways to relax

with
kettlebell
full, you
tend to overeat, ! Splash or hold your face under run-

well-being
which often leads to ning water till everything cools down
indigestion and oth- and your eyes are relaxed; pat dry,
er problems like flat- and breathe
ulence, constipa-
tion, and acidity. ! Sit quietly and sip warm water/herbal
tea -- herbal teas may lift your mood
Similarly, when MICKEY MEHTA
and relieve stress
BIPIN SALVI there’s tremendous
workload on employees, it ought to be ! Simply do nothing, close your eyes,

A Stress, workload, toxic environment

long with building handled systematically by putting observe your breath as you inhale and
strength, kettlebells are priorities and preferences, so that exhale. Being aware of every breath
also great for working on your plate of work doesn't get clut- often impacts employees’ mental health. realigns your mind to the ‘here and
power and explosives (sudden
movements like jump, swing,
tered, and overcrowd you with stress.
Politics at work can also affect the
Here are easy way to deal with them now’. When this happens, there is the
stability of the mind. From strain to
SNATCH: Start etc) in low as well as high-im- mental health of employees. One Different factors impact the men- or bullying – which leads to harmony, the fragmented pieces of the
with the pact workouts. A full- needs to stay clear out of it, not par- tal health of employees. Following work-related stress and mental mind come into a state of oneness,
kettlebell on the body workout with a sin- ticipate, or get influenced by what are some of them: health problems and thus well-being and peace occur
floor in between gle or paired kettlebell happens around or behind their ● When the employees have a ● Heavy workload, struggle with
! Take a slow walk. A good walk can do
your feet, which is best. The kettlebell backs, as there is no validation and high-demand job and are re- work-life balance, less control wonders for your mental well-being. It
should be at either weight use depends on even if there is, the perspectives quired to deliver more than ex- over work, dissatisfaction with improves self-perception, self-esteem,
hip or shoulder factors like your could differ. If one tries to see things pected, they also have less con- work, negative attitudes, etc. mood, reduces stress, anxiety, and fa-
distance apart. Keep strength and experi- in more considerable interest, then trol over their work decisions re- To handle job burnout there are tigue
your arm connected to ence. It shouldn’t be obviously chances of resentment, get- garding how and when to do it tangible steps one can take to get
the body and extend used every day. ting hurt, and disappointments ● When they lack support from on track:
your knees and hips, (Note: You can would be rare. their seniors or the management a. Set goals and prioritise as to
allowing the inertia of use dumbbells if Try not to be sensitive when it ● When they are not appreciated what is required to be done and ● Setting a routine that will help
the kettlebell to pull your you don’t have comes to people around you because for the work they deliver and not what can wait. you with a better approach to
arm upward. The weight a kettlebell) all aren't empathetic, sympathetic, rewarded for the same b. Seek support from your col- things and the day.
should be close to your and compassionate and one may tend ● When they are uncertain or leagues or friends. Mental health should be protected
body. As the arm begins to misunderstand. stressed about their position and c. Practice yoga, meditation, and and promoted at work. Do not let all
to separate from the Misunderstanding at the work- future at work relaxing activities. these work-related factors under-
body, accelerate the KETTLEBELL place can also give rise to mental ● When they experience bias or ● Regular physical activity can mine your health.
kettlebell vertically as SWING: The kettlebell health issues. People, at times, be- unfair treatment help you deal with stress and
fast as you can by swing basic exercise come sensitive, get hurt, and ● When they go keep your mind off work. (Mickey Mehta is a global leading
rapidly pulling with the works on your butt, hold resentment and grudges through work-re- ● Getting good quality holistic health guru and life coach;
hip, followed by a legs, and lower against most. lated violence -- sleep helps restore and website: www.drmickeymehta.com)
shrug of your traps. back. Start with a abuse, assault, repair your health.
Snatch with your right lighter kettlebell before
hand, push forcefully adding more weight. To perform a swing
with your left leg and with proper form, you have to thrust your
pull back with your hips aggressively to get the kettlebell up,
right hip, and shrug don’t use your arms. Don’t forget to
with the right squeeze your glutes at the top. Stand with
trapezoid. your feet hip-width apart and hold the
kettlebell by the top of the handle with
both hands with your arms straight in front
of you. Bend your knees slightly, then hinge
at your hips to swing the kettlebell
between your legs.
Stand up and thrust
GOBLET SQUAT your hips forward
(VARIATION): The goblet explosively, squeezing your
squat is one of the best glutes and letting your arms
ways to work your glutes, swing forward to chest height not
quads, and hamstrings. higher than your shoulders. As the
Holding the kettlebell weight falls to the start position
close to your chest move immediately into the
helps you add proper next rep.
form along with
increased weight.
Stand with your feet
slightly wider than hip-
width, toes turned out,
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both hands near your
chest. Engage your
core and keep your
chest and back
upright, push your
hips back, and
bend your knees
(Please note:
Beginners,
PAWFECT CORNER How to care for diabetic dogs sulin absorption
● Female dogs diagnosed
with diabetes should be
lower into a squat people with DR. AISHWARYA R spayed and ensured a
position. Rise CROSS CHOP lower back ensure their furry babies can be a genetically passed high-fiber diet that keeps

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and squeeze (SINGLE HAND): Swings issues or other ike humans, dogs live happily. disease digestion and health, and
your glutes that involve single-hand health problems have diabetes too. ● Steroid medication- blood sugar levels in bal-
for one movements and work excellently on should consult The most common WHAT CAUSES DIABETES? Long-term usage of ance
rep. external obliques along with other core an expert type of diabetes in dogs ● Lifestyle- Obesity is the steroid medicines in dogs ● Check your pet's blood
parts. Hold the kettlebell in your right before starting is Diabetes Mellitus. Dia- primary cause of dia- can cause diabetes too and urine sugar levels reg-
hand and start swings on the outer side the routine) betes is majorly seen in betes. Dogs who are un- ularly and make sure their
of your left leg by twisting your torso. middle-aged and senior der-exercised and overfed TIPS TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR feeding schedules are in
Then move the kettlebell across (The writer is dogs. Diabetes can be de- are most prone which can DIABETIC DOG place
your body and raise it ACSM and Yoga tected early but can’t be lead to many other prob- ● Daily exercise is very
simultaneously to the Alliance certified cured. Pet parents should lems as well. necessary which helps in (Dr. Aishwarya R, Veterinary
shoulder. personal and group look after their pets and ● Genetic issue- Diabetes glucose and improves in- officer, Wiggles)
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unrealistic, but it can also lead to
Communication is the key conflict and resentment. Instead of DR USHA BELOSKAR
in any relationship if you expecting your partner to always

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agree with you, try to see things arlier, the only ways to get rid of
don’t want to be disap- from their perspective and be open excess fat were diet, exercise,
pointed in your partner to compromise. and surgical liposuction. While I
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any people enter into rela-
tionships with certain ex-
pectations. While having ex-
pectations is not necessarily a bad
thing, having unrealistic expecta-
tions can spell disaster for any cou-
ple. We've all been there - we meet
someone, we start dating, and every-
thing is going great. But then, some-
where down the line, things change.
The other person doesn't text us
back as quickly as they used to, they
make plans without us, or don't
seem interested in us anymore.
When this happens, we are often left
wondering: ‘What happened?’
The answer is simple: Our expecta-
tions got the best of us. We expected
the other person to keep up with us,
to always be available, or always put
us first and when they did-
n't, we got upset. But, these
expectations are unfair and
can often lead to the down-
fall of relationships.
Here are five expectations
can destroy even the
strongest of relationships:
Expect your partner to always
agree with you? DR. CHANDNI
Do you find yourself getting TUGNAIT
frustrated when they don't?
Having disagreements is nor-
mal in any relationship. In fact, it's
healthy. If you can't handle disagree- ner to know what you need without
ments without getting angry or up-
set, then that's a sign that you need
to work on your emotional mastery.
Expect perfection from your partner?
This is an impossible standard to
live up to, and it puts a lot of pres-
sure on both partners. It's important
to remember that nobody's perfect,
and that even the best relationships
require work. Instead of looking
for perfection, try to focus on find-
ing someone who makes you happy
and who you can build a happy life
with.
Expect your partner to always be there
for you?
While it would be nice if our part-
ners could always be there for us,
however, the reality is that they
have their own lives too. They have
their own friends, families, and re-
sponsibilities. So, don't get angry at
them if they can't drop everything
Expect your partner to read upset about something, tell them. to be with you all the time. Just re-
your mind? Don't expect them to magically member that they'll always be there
This is a big one. We often know what's wrong or how to fix it. for you when you need them the
expect our partners to most.
know what we're thinking Expect your partner to never make If you find yourself having any of
or feeling without us hav- mistakes? the above expectations in your rela-
ing to say anything, but We're all make mistakes. It's impor- tionship, it's important to sit down
this is an unfair expecta- tant to be able to forgive your part- with your partner and talk to them
tion. We all have different ner when they do something that about it. Discuss why these expecta-
love languages and it's im- hurts you. If you can't let go of past tions might be unreasonable and see
portant to communicate hurts, then it's going to be difficult if there's a compromise that can be
with each other what to move forward in the relationship. reached before the relationship be-
makes us feel loved. If Nobody likes to be wrong, but in a comes toxic.
you're always expecting your part- relationship, it's bound to happen (Dr. Chandni Tugnait, Psychotherapist,
from time to time. And that's okay. Life Coach, Business Coach, NLP Expert,
ever explicitly telling them, then What's not okay is expecting your Healer, Founder & Director at the
you're setting yourself up for disap- partner to always agree with you or Gateway of Healing)
pointment. If you're feeling hurt or see things your way. That's not only
diet and a good exercise regimen, these
don’t always solve fat issues.
You may be experiencing severe obe-
sity, sudden weight gain, or going due
to lifestyle changes or pregnancy or an
injury. However, you can be sure that
unhealthy, excess fat is something al-
most everyone hates. It can happen to
the wealthiest and poorest, the happi-
est and saddest, the young and the old.
Aesthetically, some people remain
unhappy with their excess body fat or
the contours of their body, even when
most of it has been burned off. Howev-
er, nowadays there are many cosmetic
innovations available to remove fat
without surgery.
Non-surgical fat removal eligibility
To be eligible for these treatments,
your BMI (Body Mass Index) should be
less than 30.
No clinic should be promising dra-
matic, magical results from CoolSculpt-
ing or any other type of lipolysis.
These treatment options are designed
to be aesthetic; they help with body
sculpting and body contouring on ar-
eas that compose less body fat. They
don’t solve weight-related health prob-
lems.
It is crucial to understand that re-
moving fat does not reverse obesity. It
won’t get rid of all your accumulated,
excess fat. If you have not started a
weight loss regimen, these treatments
won’t be effective for you. They are,
however, helpful for ‘leftover’ fat — the
kind that won’t go away with diet and
exercise. It is important to have a prop-
er consultation and understand the
treatment before you make a decision. 
Nonsurgical treatments
● Cryolipolysis
● Injection lipolysis 
● HIFU and Radiofrequency  
Risks associated with non-surgical
fat removal with injections, freezing,
and infrared technology
Compared to invasive procedures, the
risks of non-surgical fat removal are
low. Any surgery, including liposuction
or bariatric, will pose the risk of infec-
tion and other complications. The body
can look more warped than before.
If you want drastic solutions with
the help of a plastic surgeon, the fol-
lowing may be recommended:
● Liposuction (or lipoplasty) and plas-
tic surgery to remove excess skin
● Gastric (bariatric) surgeries, which
are stomach or intestinal reduction
surgeries, including bands and ‘bal-
loon’ insertions to suppress eating
● Weight loss medications (as pre-
scribed by doctors)
● Exercising and dieting
(Dr Usha Beloskar is the Medical Director,
Sskin Savvy Advanced Aesthetics, Kohinoor
Square Dadar, Mumbai)
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Salwar Kameez
FESTIVE Let the drum roll
OUTFIT
Nowadays, simplicity is the
key. If you want to maintain Gino Banks, the man behind Mumbai Drum Day, brings some of the
a simple and elegant greatest drummers of the country for a fascinating musical extravaganza
appearance for
Pongal, a cotton

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kurta or salwar
set is perfect.
Straight-cut
kurtas with
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A-line kurtas
with cigarette
pants, and

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asymmetrical
kurtas with FPJ brings you some
leggings are
some of the elegant fashion that sets
options. If you you apart from the crowd
want to wear
a salwar suit, this season
consider an
anarkali suit, NEHA SINGH
a palazzo

T
salwar suit, his Hindu harvest festival
or a frock marks the beginning of the
style salwar
suit. You can
Tamil month, called Thai.
It is a four-day festival celebrat-
Lehengas Gino Banks
Lehengas are timeless due to
add gold ed by Tamils in India and Sri their ease of wear and
jhumkas or Lanka as Pongal. The celebra- VERUS FERREIRA Shikharnaad Qureshi (drum set/djembe) accom-
adaptability. With lehengas, you can
chandbali tions begin on January 15 and panied by Sudhanshu Gharpure on harmoni-
experiment with different colours,

earrings to last until January 18. It is also cele-
complete your
brated as Magh Bihu in Assam,
look. 
Makaravilakku in Kerala, and so on.
Festivals provide a chance to flaunt your
impeccable style. If you have not decided
what to wear for the Pongal cele-
brations, don’t worry, we've got
you covered. FPJ presents you
with some styles that will
help you look your best
while staying true to your
style and yourself.
Sharara
Sharara sets are
undeniably popular this season.
If you want to stand out from the
crowd, opt for a sharara with a long
or short kurti is a great option. If you
want to give yourself a fashionable
look with comfort, then it can be a
good choice. You can make a
statement by wearing your sharara
outfit with stunning gold or
matching hoops and Jackets with Kurti
matching heels. and Patiala Suits
If carrying a dupatta is not your cup of
tea, then opt for a Patiala salwar or a
classic kurti with a jacket and churidar.
With this attire, you can make heads
turn in any event. If you don’t want to
wear a jacket then you can for Patiala
suits. You can choose a suit with heavy
embroidery and intricate designs. You
can complete the look by wearing a
beautiful parandi and a pair of jhumkas
and kadas. Choose a Punjabi jutti to
complete the look.
A
embroidered work, and designs. lready one of the highest regarded drum-
Sometimes women find it difficult to drape mers of his generation, Gino Banks has
a saree. So you can choose a lehenga if proved himself as one of the most techni-
you're seeking a stylish, yet, comfy cally advanced drummers in the country. With
alternative to sarees. You can wear the Mumbai Drum Day, happening on Friday 20th
jewellery according to your lehenga January, now in its 6th edition, he has taken the
colour and you're all glam-set drum set to another level.
for the day!
How did the concept of Mumbai Drum Day come about?
I grew up watching the Modern Drummer Festi-
val when I was a kid and for me, it was the most
amazing event for drummers. I really wanted
Traditional sarees something like that happening in India for the
Sarees are an important element of our Indian drum set artists. I attended and per-
culture. Sarees can suit almost every formed at various Gurupurnima recitals, and
occasion. Kanjeevaram sarees are an at the Abbaji’s Barsi, which was the closest thing
integral part of South Indian festival to a drum fest. Drummers share the strongest
wear. You can wear the royal brotherhood in our musicians' community
Kanjeevaram silk sarees with their rich and this day is a day to celebrate that. So I got
work of gold and silver threads. You together with my friends Nayaab Udhas and
can change your saree style by Vaibhav Patil and we started the Mumbai Drum
draping it in unique ways. If Day in 2016.  Hindustani and Carnatic and World Fusion
you don’t want to wear a
Kanjeevaram saree, then Mumbai Drum Day has seen a mix of western
there are many other
instruments to traditional drums and the percussion over
traditional saree options
like patola, bandhani, the last 5 years, what is your preference?
banarasi, etc. You can This year we have focused on duets between
the drum set and traditional Indian and world
add earrings and a
clutch to finish your percussion.  In previous years it has been mainly
appearance. Put the drum set artists as the feature with a percussion-
finishing touches on ist off and on. My preference remains the
your look with drum set.   feature some in the future, for sure.
casual sneakers or
heels and little What is the selection process when choosing who would
makeup.
play on Mumbai Drum Day?
Obviously we want to feature the master drum-
mers of our country. We have had legends from
Ranjit Barot to Sivamani to Franco Vaz, and
current popular players like Darshan Doshi and
Jai Row Kavi. We have also featured internation-
al greats like Gary Husband, Pete Lockett and
JP Bouvet. We also feature great drummers that
people haven’t heard of. My goal is to bring all
the working drummers in the industry to the
forefront, as musicians who are capable of
holding their own in a lead performance.
So who are the artists that are going to be taking the
stage this year?
This year is focused on duets. So we have father
and son Taufiq Qureshi (djembe) and his son
um. From Bengaluru we have one of the greatest
drummers of India and a master in Carnatic
rhythms on the drums Arun Kumar and the mas-
ter of the Ghatam, Ghatam Udupa. There’s also
master dholak player Navin Sharma with one of
the brightest talents Shravan Samsi (drum set). I
have a set where I will be on the drum set with
tabla player Satyajit Talwalkar (tabla).  
What would be the highlight in this year’s Mumbai
Drum Day?
Every year we do a jam session at the end with
all the artists, and this year, I am looking forward
to the finale to see what magic is created with
these master musicians. 
Your theme for Mumbai Drum Day this year is
‘Celebrating the Drum set with Rhythms’...
This year we are having a duets concept with
traditional instruments of India. So it is going to
be the drum set, but featured alongside
music. 
A look at the lineup and there doesn’t seem to be any
female drummers. Any reason for this?
We have had Swarupa in the past join us on stage
as a featured percussionist/tabla player. In India,
right now, there are quite a few female drummers
working in the scene which is awesome. And
there are many more who are learning. We will
 
What skills do you look for in a drummer? 
A special feel for the music, a great groove, a con-
sistent time feel, and a great sound; all of these
contribute to individual character and personali-
ty on the drums. 
What do you think of the current drum scene in the
country?
It’s amazing. The drum community is a real
brotherhood. More so than other instruments.
And I love that. We share great camaraderie and
love for the instrument irrespective of the musi-
cal styles. 
Do you plan on taking Mumbai Drum Day to other parts
of the country?
As the title suggests we will be keeping it exclu-
sive to Mumbai. But never say never. 

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The art of sharing

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THE WORKINGS PARENT

things and also their loved ones. They

OF A MOTHER
don’t understand the concept of shar-
ing — sometimes even with their sib-

TALK
Riddhima
Many working Kapoor Sahni
mothers are still
battling with the
A
t some point in our childhood, overnight. It is a gradual process. So
we have heard from our par-
guilt of leaving ents and elders that sharing is
their children caring. But how do you teach a young
child to share? How do you instil the
home as they go to habit of sharing, especially if the
work. It’s time to child is young? Another important
question: At what age does one start
change the teaching a child?  munication plays a major role here.
attitude   I repeatedly emphasised in my pre-
vious columns that children often im-
itate the behaviour of their parents.
They watch, observe, and implement.
Hence, to teach your child the impor-
tance of sharing, which I think
should start from a young age, par-
ents need to show it through their ac-
tions, they need to be role models. Be
it something as basic as sharing food,
materialistic things, or something as
cerebral as love. Children will watch
SAPNA SARFARE tion of abandoning any part of her ance. Try to build an adequate support child. “As a working mom, I still walk their parents and
life. “I have been blessed with a sup- system at home and work.” out of the home every morning know- learn. TO TEACH YOUR CHILD course, now she has a
lings or parents. They’ll fight, throw
tantrums, and refuse to listen. Gently
pacify the child and take him/her
away from the environment. Don’t
shout because aggression compli-
cates situations. Make the child feel
comfortable and then try again. Of
course, the change won’t happen
you gotta keep trying all the time.
It also depends on the child’s age
and when you want to teach the con-
cept of sharing. But I feel the child
should know from a young age that
sharing is a good thing and s/he can-
not keep everything to oneself. Com-
Talk to the child, calmly, in whichev-
er language or whatever s/he under-
stands.
With my daughter, as I had previ-
ously mentioned, on every occasion
we make it a point to share our happi-
ness and joy by donating to orphan-
ages. So, she understands the concept
of sharing. Today, even before we ini-
tiate the conversation, she asks what
we are sending to the orphanage.
She’s always been the only child in
the family — of

S THE IMPORTANCE OF challenge

everal working mothers are often
plagued by guilt — the guilt of
leaving their child at home and
the guilt of not being able to strike a
work-life balance.
Questions are also raised about a
working mother’s priorities. The most
recent example is of Radhika Gupta,
CEO, Edelweiss, taking her baby to
work. Some called if CEO’s privilege,
some called it guilt among other things
on the LinkedIn website. However, she
quite calmly responded to the trolls
saying that she was balancing the du-
ties of a CEO and a mother, and she
didn’t feel guilty about being either!
No human being can ever lead a
guilt-free life. There will always be
trappings that lead us to make tough
choices. Rajni Daswani, Director – Dig-
ital Marketing, SoCheers, and mother
of a one-year-old said guilt trips are a
part of every role we play. “What mat-
ters is how you manage and balance
the two significant aspects of your life.
I consciously worked towards drawing
some definite lines after having a baby.
It helped clear up a lot of the ‘working
mom guilt’ for me. The key is being ful-
ly present where I was — be it work or
home,” she says.  a baby.”
Support system matters
A good support system makes lives
easy for mothers in managing their
personal and professional lives.
Aakanksha Bhargava, CEO of PM
Relocations Pvt Ltd, dismisses the no-
portive family and colleagues,” she
shares. “While growing up, Samaira
understood how to deal with the times
when I am engaged with my work. So,
I am never guilty of leaving her at
home, rather I feel proud to take her
along.”
For Latha Iyer, the CHRO at Zaggle
and a mother of an 11-year-old son,
work-life synergy are how she defines
her experience. “When my kid was
much younger and my career was
growing at a fast pace, it was mentally
taxing. Of course, it was impossible to
escape guilt. Having a strong support
system in place and outsourcing what-
ever I could helped me strike a fine bal-
ance,” Iyer adds.
Being mentally prepared for your
new role helps. Just like Heeta Parikh,
Founder-CEO, Silver Spun Brand Solu-
tions. The mother of a 15-month-old
daughter says she never felt guilty.
“Initially, it seems difficult because as
a new mom, you don’t know what to
expect. But I have never felt guilty
about leaving my daughter and going
to work. It is because I have always
been working. I was mentally prepared
to embrace it when I decided to have
Parikh goes to work three times a
week and five hours a day. "For the rest
of the days, I try to work from home.
My suggestion to all working moms is
to not feel guilty because it’s a con-
scious decision. If you have been work-
ing and have chosen to embrace moth-
erhood, then you need to strike a bal-
The problem
It has been ingrained in women that
they need to be a certain way after get-
ting married or having a child. Gen-
der-restricted roles need to be rede-
fined with changing times. Dr Tarun
Sehgal, the co-founder of Solh Well-
ness App, states the obvious. “Society
presumes that mothers look after
home and kids. Such misconceptions
have stayed while moms have been an
active part of the economics of any
country. But they still struggle to get
this cognitive dissonance of achieving
perfection at work and home.”
Another trouble is women seeking
perfection in their personal and profes-
sional life. Most choose complete devo-
tion to homes or career opportunities
that let them focus on family and chil-
dren. “While most of us are serious
about our careers, we still are trying to
keep up with the older generation’s
style of parenting. That triggers guilt
or emotional stress,” explains Iyer.
Change your attitude
Be in the moment. Focus. You cannot be
present for everything. But when you
are, the child must have your total at-
tention. Also, understand that okay is
also good.
Amulya Kulkarni Kanade, Head of
People Operations, Log9 Materials, a
mother of a six-year-old, points to the
saying — it takes a village to raise a
ing that I might not be there for her Parents need to cre- baby sister. So it was a
when she needs me. We need to redefine
the stereotype that a woman is meant to
ate an environment
that will enable the SHARING, WHICH I
for me to
teach her. But we in-
be a homemaker.” child to learn. Forcing THINK SHOULD START stilled the habit in her
Daswani wants everyone to look at the the child to act as per from a young age. We
positives. “I feel that kids of working your liking isn’t going
FROM A YOUNG AGE, taught her to share
parents, especially working mothers, al- to work. Children PARENTS NEED TO toys and food with her
ways have an inclusive outlook towards need to be taught in a SHOW IT THROUGH friends. However, she
professional, financial and household way that is not forced. doesn’t like to share
chores. My suggestion would be to re- A fun way of teaching THEIR ACTIONS, THEY her parents with any-
member why you decided to have a kid the child could be by NEED TO BE ROLE one! So mama and
and how they enrich your life. So, why playing a game by MODELS papa cannot hold an-
let the guilt of not being adequate take making teams where other baby in front of
away from that enrichment?” you take turns to do a her; she still gets jeal-
Creating a routine and dividing time certain thing. Engage in activities ous. But where materialistic things
between personal and professional that involve sharing, so it becomes are concerned, she is the most giving
commitments should be given impor- easier to make them understand. person and doesn’t hesitate to share
tance. Sharing her personal experience, If there are siblings at home or oth- with people around her.
Bhargava says, “Create a routine that er members, it becomes easier to Her grandparents too played a cru-
keeps your personal and professional teach the child what sharing is. Like cial role in this. They would tell her
lives separate. Make sure you manage you can simply tell the child to share how sharing is a good thing. So, when
your time in the most flexible way pos- chocolate that s/he might have re- you share you will make more
sible. Say ‘NO’ to sacrificing quality ceived from someone or their friends. It’s a good concept and par-
time. Spend your time with the people favourite dish or even a toy. Divide ents should talk to their children and
who matter, including you.” and share — the child needs to learn start at an age when they develop un-
Dr Sehgal points to the Buddhist Zen this. I understand that in a nuclear derstanding capabilities.
principles of finding balance in life. family set-up, this might become chal-
"Living the present. Being mindful of lenging, especially if the child doesn’t (Riddhima Kapoor Sahni is a fashion and
the present moment brings peace. In-
vesting in good planning and a struc-
have a sibling.
Children are possessive about their
jewellery designer, and daughter of veteran
actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor)
tured routine helps reduce unexpected
stress due to expected demands.”
There is a need for a women-friendly
and innovative work culture, right from
flexible work hours to providing facili-
ties for kids at the workplace and time
offs when essential. The time has come
for working mothers to live a guilt-free
motherhood and work life. 

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Available: iOS and Android
If you want to start with basic video
editing features and have the ability to
develop as you go, then this app is the
ideal choice. The app is ideal for
Instagram, but it can also make
audience-ready videos. With Filmora’s
"Easy Mode," you can drag and drop
video clips, add some music, and
create a full video in a couple of
minutes by removing the complexity.
Multi-track editing and more
conventional video editing features are
available in the desktop edition.
Available: iOS, Android, macOS, and
Windows
Magisto
This app enables you to
make amazing videos in
three simple steps. Choose
your video editing style
first, then the photographs
and video clips you want to
use, and then select the
music for your video. There
are simple templates for
hassle-free creation, and
this app has a beginner-
friendly user interface.
Available: iOS and Android
VideoShow
You can add text overlays, stickers,
music, filters, and sound effects to
your film using the app. Beyond
simply copying and pasting scenes
together, there are many creative
ways to edit video content.
Because of these features, it stands
out from the rest. It is easy to use
and HD exports are also available
for free users. Many video
producers use this app to create a
vlogs.
Available: iOS and Android
The programme can manage up to
75 images and video clips in a
single project, and it can even
search through this stuff to assist
you in making smart editing
decisions depending on what it
identifies in the film. Quik may
creatively modify your media in a
variety of ways, from time-lapses
to panoramic works. The app
includes over 20 preset themes
and supports eight common file
types.
Available: iOS, Android, macOS,
and Windows

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WEEKEND SUNDAY|JANUARY 15, 2023

What if your
SENIORS TODAY DESK the principle of tough love. They de-
prive their children of little joys

I
n a country like India where the through their lives in order to save
concept of savings is deeply en-

grown-up children
money for their future. Forgoing vaca-
trenched into the mindset of its tions, not providing financial support
people, it is only post-retirement that during the marriage, refusing to loan
most seniors loosen their purse them money to purchase their own
strings and splurge on items or expe- home just to create a nest egg after re-
riences that they missed out on dur- tirement is a classic symptom of a

ask for money?

ing their working years. After a life-
time of hard work, dedication, and
savings, seniors retire to finally enjoy
the fruits of their labor. But what hap-
pens when an adult child approaches
his aged parent asking for money?
How do parents bail out a child in
need without dipping into their sav-
ings?
One thing is for certain — both rela-
tionships and money are sensitive
matters and should be treated as such.
Some children view their parents as
BoMaD (Bank of Mum and Dad) and
use it as an excuse to fuel their own
hoarder’s mentality. A child of such
parents can become hostile towards
their parent and may no longer re-
quire the money when the parent
leaves it to them in their will. They ar-
gue that when they needed it the
That’s the unique conundrum Indian parents face most, the parent refused to part with
their money leaving them to fend for
when their adult children ask for financial aid themselves.
expenses must be listed on a spread- cure themselves, parents can also give
On the other hand, the cash cow par-
ent falls prey to guilt and emotions Benefits of yoga beyond the mat
sheet. This would include rent and the money as a loan which would be and agrees to hand over large sums of
maintenance, energy and water bills, repayable over a period of time. If the money whenever a child demands it.
home maintenance and repair, insur- sum you are offering your child as a Such parents are very malleable and VINITA ALVARES FERNANDES yoga practice stretches and tones the
ance expenses, cleaning expenses, en- loan is large, make sure that you draft children often resort to emotional body, makes you more flexible and

laziness. They assume that their par-
ents will continue to fund their
lifestyle even after they are adults
without having to earn their own liv-
ing. Any parent would be wise to cut
off funding for such a child and in-
stead use it to enrich their own sav-
ings.
At the other end of the spectrum, in
case of medical emergencies, finan-
cial crises’, huge loss or any other un-
foreseen circumstances, it is natural
for children to approach their parents
for financial assistance. So where
does one draw the line?
Co-Dependent VS
Independent
An integral part of Indian culture has
been the idea of joint families where
it is common for Indian families to
live together even after the son is mar-
ried and has his own children. This is
believed to create an atmosphere of
happiness, togetherness and shared
values. Many even argue that what’s
life without your family? But pres-
sures of the modern world lead a lot
of parents and children to think that
it’s better to live separately as each
values their own privacy and living
together might take a toll on the fi-
nancial situation of the parents.
In this case, parents should first de-
cide whether they value a joint family
system or they prefer an independent
relationship with their children. If
they conclude that they want to con-
tinue to live with their adult children,
they must ensure that each child con-
tributes to the house-
hold expenses. This
can be done
through sound
planning and a
fair system of
division of ex-
penses.
To do this, all
tertainment expenses, food and gro-
cery expenses and so on. Each adult
member of the family should con-
tribute a fixed sum of money per
month to the consolidated expense
sheet thus creating equal responsibili-
ty amongst family members as op-
posed to relegating the entire finan-
cial burden on one person alone.
A cautionary tale
When it comes to lending or borrow-
ing money, it can certainly be a slip-
pery slope. This is where most contro-
versies arise and if not handled deli-
cately it could tear a family apart. If
money is needed for an urgent matter
— like emergency surgery, medical
bills, a lost job, house mortgage — it’s
a no-brainer: Experts say parents
should help in such situations as long
as they can afford it. Lending money
in such a situation means you’re res-
cuing them temporarily; you’re not
indulging them forever and putting
them on your payroll.
However, it’s also important to
ensure that you are not being tak-
en advantage of by your own chil-
dren.
Going the legal way
While this is an extreme
case, parents must do
their due diligence be-
fore handing over a
large sum of mon-
ey to their chil-
dren. To se-
a legal agreement, clearly defining the
terms, including the purpose of the
loan, the exact amount being offered,
interest rate, time frame for repay-
ment, consequences in case of de-
faults, and any other conditions you
want to be outlined. Going the legal
way can help avoid future conflicts as
it is a contract that is signed by both
parties which leave no room for loop-
holes. A copy of the contract should
be maintained by both parties. This
may seem overly formal but when it
comes to money matters, it’s best not
to be swayed by emotions and ap-
proach it in a logical and sensible
manner.
Cash Cow or Hoarder?
Letting your emotions govern your
decision can sometimes be the cata-
lyst in bad decision making. Experts
reveal that when par-
ents make bad deci-
sions regarding
money it can be
categorized
into two
parts —
cash cows
or hoard-
ers.
Hoarders
operate
on
blackmailing. Experts suggest that
parents should avoid giving away
money unless they can afford it. It is
estimated that about 90 percent of liq-
uid assets are spent during the last 10
percent to 20 percent of a person’s life
owing to medical expenses. Parents
must avoid giving away more than 10
percent of their liquid assets to the
children.
Fair and Square
Indian families are, often, typically
large in size. Each child tends to ex-
pect equal support from their parents
and can create unruly conflicts if par-
ents extend financial support to only
one child. Parents should approach
family wealth with a fair lens and
keep all children in the loop when
they offer their financial support to a
particular child. If money is given to
one child, the other children should
be informed and promised similar
monetary gifts either now or at the
time of inheritance. If a parent gives
a loan to one child, this loan amount
can be deducted from the inheritance
if it is not repaid before the parent
dies. This can eliminate any possible
resentment amongst siblings and pre-
vent family disputes once the parent
passes away.
Indian parenting is very different
from western parenting where a child
is pretty much on his own once he
turns 18. Indian parents tend to re-
main attached to their children
throughout their lives and are in-
volved in most of their adult deci-
sions as well. Ultimately a child will
always inspire emotions within
the minds of a parent and the fi-
nal decision to lend money to a
child lies with the parent.
In today’s day and age par-
ents must have money
for themselves and to
meet all their needs.
Y
oga is the physical practice of
asanas that reap physical, spiri-
tual, mental and emotional bene-
fits. The word “yoga” comes from the
root word “yuj,” which means “to
yoke” or “to bind.”Regardless of your
physical level of yoga expertise, if
you’re a practising yogi you can feel
better from head to toe and more.  recharge your batteries. A 10-minute
Benefits of Yoga
PHYSICAL BENEFITS OF YOGA:
● Increases your blood flow: Yoga gets
your heart pumping. Yoga helps your
blood transport more oxygen to each
cell in your body. Yoga also thins the
blood by making platelets less sticky,
reducing the levels of clotting pro-
teins in turn decreasing the risks of
heart attacks and strokes.  best ways to calm a disturbed mind
● Yoga reduces inflammation: say bye
to inflammation when you say hi to
yoga. Inflammation can lead to heart
disease, diabetes, arthritis, Crohn’s
disease and other conditions. Intro-
ducing yoga as a daily practice in
your life can help you reduce inflam-
mation in your body.
● Yoga can improve brain function-
ing: Practising yoga activates areas
of the brain responsible for motiva-
tion, executive functioning, atten-
tion, and even neuroplasticity.
● Prevents cartilage and joint break-
down: Each time you practise yoga,
you activate all your joints and mus-
cles by taking it through their full
range of motion. This regular move-
ment can help prevent cartilage and
joint degeneration.
● Yoga helps with pain relief: Yoga
should be your go to for relieving
pain. It is one of the simplest and
most effective pain relievers.
● Yoga sounds can soothe your
sinuses: The humming sounds like
those made while chanting OM open
the sinuses, calm you down and even
facilitate drainage.
● Yoga improves strength, posture,
balance and flexibility: Regular
even helps improve your posture.
● Yoga means good sleep, more ener-
gy and brighter moods: After prac-
tising yoga, you will feel an increase
in mental and physical energy, a
boost in alertness, fewer negative
feelings and better sleep at night.
Yoga is restorative and helps you
meditation in the middle of a hectic
day is all you need to refuel. 
PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF YOGA
●Yoga is one of the best solutions for
stress relief: A few minutes of yoga
a day can do wonders for you espe-
cially when dealing and trying to
cope with stress.
● Yoga helps for inner peace and
peace of mind: Yoga is one of the
and rest your thoughts that are run-
ning a mile a minute. If you learn to
quiet your mind, you’ll likely live
longer and healthier.
● Yoga reduces anxiety: There are a
number of different anxiety disor-
ders and a number of yoga asanas
that are effective as an alternative
treatment for these disorders.
● Gives you inner strength: The disci-
pline that fuels the practice of yoga
can be extended to the rest of your
life and give you the strength to be
the best version of yourself.
● Yoga improves relationships, espe-
cially the one you have with your-
self: Yoga and meditation help you
improve the relationship you have
with yourself. You become more ac-
cepting of yourself, you start heal-
ing, and loving yourself physically
and emotionally. Chances are you
will even experience feelings of grat-
itude and forgiveness towards your-
self and the other people in your life.
● Helps you focus: An important com-
ponent of yoga is focusing on the
present and being in the now. Regu-
lar yoga practice improves coordina-
tion, reaction time and memory, all
of which help you focus.

DEALING WITH GASTRIC DISCOMFORT CAUSES OF EXCESS GAS:

Leading Gastroentero-logist, Dr Prasanna Shah,
answered questions about excessive gas and
ways to ease gastric discomfort
DR NOOR GILL
common causes of burps
in the morning or passing the wind at
your diet following the surgery consti-
tutes fats, it can lead to fat indiges-
tion. Dr. Shah advises at least
6-12 weeks of a fat free diet
post-cholecystectomy.   there is no study suggest-
CONSTIPATION : Constipa-
tion is when you have
which should be consumed on a daily
basis. It can be taken with water,
dahi, lassi, etc.
DIET: Dr. Shah says that
ing when is the best
time to consume fruits
● Eating too fast.
● Drinking too fast
good if you’re fasting between 12-16
hours. This brings down your weight,
once your weight comes down your dia-
betes, blood pressure, thyroid, every-
● Drinking excessive carbonated drinks
● Patients with diabetes or thyroid disorders
thing comes around. You will car-
diomebatolocally get better if you fast
● Lactose intolerance
intermittently for 16 hours. 
● Celiac disease
● Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) HOW OFTEN SHOULD ONE DO A SCREENING
● Consuming a lot of fruits, vegetables and COLONOSCOPY?
pulses such as- daal, rajma, cauliflower, According to Dr. Shah get a
broccoli, cabbage, sprouts  colonoscopy done at the age of 50. If

F
latulence is not a manifestation
of a disease, it is due to the an-
tibiotics given to control the dis-
ease that causes it. The antibiotics kill
the good bacteria in the colon and pro-
duce a lot of gas once the good bacteria
is gone. Patients suffering from
OSA: Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
tend to pass a lot of gas in the form of
burps or farts after getting up from a
nap or a night’s sleep due to mouth
breathing by swallowing a lot of air
while sleeping. OSA is one of the most
night.  one spontaneous bowel
CHOLECYSTECTOMY : There is a common
linkage between the gallbladder stones
and gas. However, you do not need to
remove gall bladder stones or the gall-
bladder unless they are symptomatic
and should be looked into only if they
are causing jaundice, fever, pain and a
rim of fluid around the gallbladder
(pericholecystic fluid). You can develop
gas following the removal of the gall-
bladder, primarily attributed to the
weakening of your digestive system. If
movement in 2-3 days.
Chronic constipation
is a common condition
that produces a lot of
gas. On an average we
pass wind 14-15 times a day,
it is more in men and less in
women. Sweets, which have fruc-
tose or sorbitol produce gas, it is im-
portant that you avoid it. If you really
want to have it, have it during the day.
Isabgol is a good natural laxative
or water, etc. he says
that you need to con-
sume 8-10 glasses of
water a day. He also
says that it is best if
you eat your fruits before
the meal because there are
certain fruits you might not
be able to tolerate after a meal, for
example, citrus fruits- oranges, pineap-
ple,etc. Whatever fruits you consume,
have them in moderation. You can have
fruits for a meal but avoid citrus fruits
for the same. You should add papaya
(good stool softener), banana (good
source of potassium) to it. Apples are
constipating, lemons, grapes, oranges
can be acidic.
If you have salads for meals, make
sure you shred the vegetables into
small, chewable and digestible pieces.
Some people digest salads extremely
well while others don’t  sign of cancer or a cancer being
Intermittent fasting is shown to be
normal, get the next one at the age of
60 and then at 65. 
If a polyp is found, depending upon
the type of the poly, the screening time
is variable.
If you get it done after 60 years, you
can follow up every 3 years.
If you have an altered bowel habit or
weight loss or blood in your stools, you
immediately need to get yourself inves-
tigated because that can be an early
formed. 

V. A. FERNANDES
SIMPLE WAYS TO STOP EAT WHOLE FOODS: Whole foods
that haven’t been processed or re-

L
et’s start with understand-
ing the difference between
‘naturally-occurring sugar’
and ‘added sugar.’  
Naturally-occurring sugar is
good for you. Found in fruits, veg-
gies, plain dairy products and fi-
brous foods. Because fruits and
veggies have other nutrients and
minerals, it isn’t bad for your
body.  much added sugar. Try eating
Added sugar on the other hand is
refined or processed sugar that is
added to food to enhance their
sweetness. Sugars from syrups,
honey and concentrated fruit or
vegetable juices.
It’s important to remember to
cut back on added sugar, not all
sugar and opt for natural sugar
too.
Here are some easy ways
to slash those sugar levels
CUT BACK ON SUGARY DRINKS: Most
added sugars in our diet comes
from sugary drinks like sodas,
sports drinks, energy drinks,
sweetened teas, concentrated and
canned juices. The calories from
drinks are absorbed quickly, spik-
ing your blood sugar levels instant-
ly and they don’t even make you
feel full. Reducing your intake of
sugary drinks can help you lose
EATING LOTS OF SUGAR
weight, avoid health issues and
just live an overall healthier and
cleaner life. Opt for healthier op-
tions that are naturally low in sug-
ar like water, unsweetened
sparkling water, herbal teas, black
or green tea or black coffee.
BUY ‘UNSWEETENED’ VERSIONS OF
FOODS: Whether it’s butter, milk or
anything canned and packaged,
choose the unsweetened version.
Make products marked “no added
sugar” and “unsweetened” your
best friend.
LIMIT SUGARY DESSERTS AND BAKED
GOODS: Most desserts don’t have
much nutritional goodness to of-
fer. They’re loaded with sugar,
which causes blood sugar spikes
and leaves you feeling tired, hun-
gry and even makes you crave
more sugar. When you are in the
mood to indulge, opt for health
based desserts that don’t have too
fresh fruit, Greek yogurt with
cinnamon and fruit, baked fruit
with cream or even dark choco-
late.
AVOID SAUCES WITH ADDED SUGAR:
Sauces like ketchup, barbecue
sauce, store bought marinara or
chinese sauces are loaded with
hidden added sugar. Look for
sauces and condiments labelled
“no added sugar” to cut out these
hidden sugars.
SHOP ON A FULL STOMACH: Experts
say that if we shop hungry, we’re
far more likely to lose sight of
our dietary goals and load up on
unhealthy and sugary foods. So
always go grocery shopping on a
full stomach. Read the labels of
all packaged and canned food that
is being added to your shopping
cart. If you keep high sugar foods
in the house, you are more likely
to eat them.
fined should be your go to. They
are mostly free of additives and ar-
tificial substances and preserva-
tives. These foods include whole
fruits, legumes, whole grains, veg-
etables and meat.
SQUASH SUGAR CRAVINGS WITH TEA:
Next time you’re having a hard
time ignoring the tiny cookie mon-
ster in your head begging for sug-
ar, drink a cup of herbal or green
tea. 
BE CAREFUL WITH “HEALTHY”
PROCESSED SNACK FOODS: Some
processed snack foods come
dressed as healthy snacks. They
seem healthy at first glance but
they are not. Loaded with added
sugar they are wolves in grand-
ma’s clothes.
SWITCH TO NATURAL ZERO-CALORIE
SWEETENERS: There are several arti-
ficial sweeteners on the market
that are totally free of sugar and
calories, but come with their own
bag of side effects. For this very
reason, it is best to avoid artificial
sweeteners and choose natural
zero-calorie sweeteners like stevia,
erythritol and monk fruit.
If you want to cut back on sugar,
you can start by cutting your serv-
ing sizes in half. You’ll get smaller
doses of sugar, without sacrificing
the sugary taste you crave.
 LIFESTYLE
J O U R N A L
WEEKEND|SUNDAY|JANUARY 15, 2023
INDORE: Indore is famous for its
delicious vegetarian food. Sarafa is a
jewellery market by day and a vibrant
food place by the night which is open
till wee hours. Bhutte Ka Kees,
Poha, Shikanji, Garadu are few
of the popular dishes.
Chappan Dukaan is another
place in the city which has
56 food stalls that
serve amazing stuff
ranging from Veg Hot Dog
to Mutter Kachori and Amiri
Khaman.  
LUCKNOW: Lucknow, capital city
of Uttar Pradesh, offers best Kachoris,
Chai-Samosa, Choley-Bhature, and Tokri
Chaat. Awadhi delicacies from the city
of nawabs like Galawati Kebab, Mutton
Biryani, Sheermal, Tundey Kababi and
Malai Paan are a must try.
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A
nutritionally well-balanced diet
can meet an individual’s dietary
needs. However, intense physical
activity, rigorous workout, and heavy
weight training can lead to muscle break-
down, causing cramps and pain, which is
why many athletes and fitness enthusi-
asts add supplements to their diet. Sup-
plements can also help vegans and vege-
tarians, and people with an illness. Di-
etary supplements come as tablets, liq-
uids, bars, capsules, powders, and gels.
They promote muscle growth and recov-
ery, improve endurance, reduce fatigue
and muscle soreness, and increase the
antioxidant activity in the body.
However, it is important to know about
a few things before including supple-
ments in your daily diet. Aman Puri,
Founder, Steadfast Nutrition points out
a few points to remember.
MATCH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:
Before taking supplements, athletes and
fitness enthusiasts — including gym goers —
should assess their daily diet, eating habits,
and nutrient requirements as per their level of
physical activity. Sports nutrition supplements
include pre-workout supplements (energy
drinks, creatine, amino acids) and post
workout (protein) supplements. While they are
safe to take in moderation, they may not suit
everyone.
DIABETICS SHOULD AVOID ENERGY
DRINKS:
Energy drinks help replenish the electrolytes
lost through sweat while exercising. They
hydrate the body, stabilise blood sugar,
prevent cramps, and provide endurance
during a high-intensity workout. However,
they’re unsuitable for people with diabetes,
hypertension, obesity, and heart problems.
CONSUMPTION CAN HARM THE
FUNCTIONING OF GUT:
Protein supplements help muscle synthesis
and post-workout recovery by increasing
strength and endurance, delaying fatigue, and
boosting performance. Whey protein or plant
protein supplements are an easy and effective
source of protein to add to the diet. Whey is a
fast-acting protein and is quickly absorbed in
the body. As per the ICMR, NIN, the protein
needs of an individual are 0.83 grams/kg body
weight/day, which can be up to 1.5 grams/kg
body weight if a person does intense
workouts and physical activity. Lactose-
intolerant people can have plant-based
proteins. However, high protein consumption
94 per cent of Parisians live
within a five-minute walk from a
bakery. (SOURCE: INSTAGRAM/8 FACT)
DELHI:
Delhi, which boasts of rich his-
tory and heritage, is also a foodie's par-
adise. Paratha Galli, Chandani Chowk,
3 countries that will pay you
Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, GK are few
places where you can get best street
food, Parathas, Dal Makhani, Butter
Chicken, Chole Bhature, Chaats, and
money if you move there
Kebabs. Kulfis and jalebis can satiate
any sweet tooth. 
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Antikythera
It is a beautiful island that lies at the edge
of the Aegean Sea between Crete and the
Foodie’s guide to
Peloponnesian Peninsula in Greece. It
is characterized by low hills,
rich flora, and fauna,
picturesque country
5 Indian cities
chapels, caves and se-
cluded beautiful beaches. The
place only has around 50 in-
habitants, so if you move
there, they will give you a
house and pay $600 for the
first three years you live
there.
AMRITSAR: Known
for the iconic Golden
Temple, Wagah Border and
Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar
Presicce-Acquarica
serves the best Kulchas, The two towns of Presicce and Acquarica del Capo
Jalebis and delicious merged into one municipality; liesdeep in the heel of the
Tandoori Fish. You should boot of Italy in an area known as Salento. The govern-
even try Langar Ka ment here is paying $30,000 to encourage newcomers to
Khana and Kada Prasad at stay there as they are facing a huge aging population prob-
the Golden Temple. Tandoori lem. Last year, they had 60 births compared to 150 deaths.
chicken with Naan, Channa
and Lachcha Parathas, and
Lassi also recommended
when you are in this city. 
Albinen
It is a small mountain village and one of the most beau-
tiful villages in Switzerland They only have 250 people
staying here, so they want to pay you $60,000 for moving
hereerland that exudes olde-worlde charm. The village
preserves the tradition Valais building styles. The place
is facing a human extinction problem.
8 HOME REMEDIES
SURAT: It is said, “Surat Nu Jaman Ane Kashi
Nu Maran”, which means "Eat in Surat and Die in
Kashi" for the ultimate experience of the soul. The
city offers varieties that range from Momos,
TO REDUCE WEIGHT
Frankies, Ice-creams, Parathas, Egg Dishes, Pani
Puri, Thick Shakes, and Lassi. The famous Surati
Locho, Sev Khamani, Rasa Khaman, and Khandvi
are a must try.
CORIANDER
JUICE: Blend
CURRY LEAVES: coriander and add
Wash seven-eight curry the juice of half a
leaves and consume them lemon and one
every morning on an teaspoon honey.
empty stomach daily Drink the juice on
for a few days an empty stomach
every morning for
about five days
and then again
after a break of 10
days
 
7
FACTS
ABOUT
CINNAMON: Add one teaspoon
of cinnamon powder to a glass
of warm water. Add the juice of
half a lemon and honey to it and
drink this daily on an empty
stomach
can hamper the functioning of the gut,
causing nausea, bloating, and cramps. High
protein consumption can also exert pressure CUMIN: Soak
on the kidneys and cause increased calcium cumin/jeera in water
excretion, leading to bone loss and kidney overnight and drink it
failure. every morning after
getting up
EXCESS CREATINE CAN LEAD TO
SERIOUS HEALTH HAZARDS:
Creatine is a popular supplement athletes take
to boost energy levels and lean muscle mass.
Studies state that 3 g of creatine a day is safe
to take long-term. Creatine is not banned and swings, irregular heartbeat, heart problems,
is safe if taken under the supervision of a and seizures.
health expert. Creatine can
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS:
cause side effects like muscle
Make sure you include plenty of fluids in the
cramps, nausea, bloating,
diarrhoea, dehydration, diet if you’re taking protein to avoid gut
weight gain, and water issues and prevent the chances of
retention. Excess creatine can dehydration. Read the product labels wisely. CAROM SEEDS:
lead to serious health hazards The product should be free of steroids and Carom seeds/ajwain
GINGER: Add a
like kidney damage. People heavy metals like lead, mercury, arsenic, and should be consumed
teaspoon of grated
with a history of diabetes, copper. Make sure you use protein 30 minutes before
ginger to a cup of hot
hypertension, kidney, liver, supplements in moderation according to your meals
and heart problems should lifestyle and dietary needs. water. Steep for seven
avoid taking creatine. BUY GOOD QUALITY PRODUCTS:
minutes and strain. Add
Sedentary people who do a little honey to it and
If on a sedentary lifestyle, one can meet mix well. Drink this
not exercise regularly the protein needs by taking a well- thrice daily before every LEMON AND HONEY:
should not take creatine. balanced diet from whole foods such as meal Squeeze half a lemon to a
SOME FAT BURNERS Greek yogurt, nuts, seeds, eggs, glass of lukewarm water. Add
CAN LEAD TO LIVER chicken, fish, whole grains, and low fat one teaspoon of honey to it,
DAMAGE: dairy. mix it well and drink it after
Fat burners contain ingredients which getting up everyday
CONSULT A HEALTH
increase the resting metabolic rate, PRACTITIONER:
promoting fat loss. People with SMALL MEALS: Do not skip
A qualified nutritionist or a medical breakfast, drink plenty of
underlying health issues should be careful expert can help one decide the
and understand the ingredients used in the fat water, and eat at regular
conditions in which one can intervals
burner. Some fat burners can also lead to liver include protein supplements in
problems, elevated blood pressure, mood the diet and the proportion. –FPJ Web Desk

Pratik’s Patang Passion
Pratik Gandhi talks about his love for the festival of kites, Makar Sankranti
MANASI Y MASTAKAR How do you celebrate it now? Do you fly kites?
Yes, I love flying kites. But after moving to Mum-
P
ratik Gandhi became an overnight national bai, I did not get enough opportunities to fly kites.
sensation with his turn as the infamous Here, the festival is not celebrated on the actual
stockbroker Harshad Mehta in the web day, which is January 14 (mostly). Only if it falls
series, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story. on a Sunday then people celebrate it. Also, most
A popular face on the Gujarati stage, the actor of the buildings have restrictions on the use of
has also dabbled in Bollywood and has his hands the terrace. So, I could not celebrate the festival in
full with quite a few projects. The Surat-born ac- Mumbai much. In Surat, however, or any part of
tor takes a trip down memory lane as he shares Gujarat, we celebrate it with a lot of enthusiasm.
his childhood memories of Makar Sankranti
and more. The festival has a different vibe in Gujarat.
How would you explain it to someone who’s
Excerpts from the interview:  never visited the state during this time?
This is the best time to visit Gujarat and experi-
What does Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan mean ence the festival. The whole sky is covered with
to you? hundreds of kites of different kinds and I think
Makar Sankranti is a festival of kites, fun, happens only in this part of
friends, family, and a lot of Gujarati delicacies. India. Of late, people
Being a Gujarati, this festival holds a special have started burst-
place in my heart and life. Makar Sankranti, a ing firecrackers,
kite-flying festival, is celebrated only in Gujarat. which is a little
crazy, if you ask me
What are your childhood memories of the (laughs). In the
festival? evening, you can see
I’ve always celebrated the festival with friends kandeels in the sky. Apart
and family, especially in Surat. I had a good huge from that, you get to indulge
group of friends and many of them owned bunga- in delicious Gujarati delica-
lows or houses. We would all gather on the ter- cies. This is the season of und-
race of one of my friend’s houses and have crazy hiyu and til gud chikkis and
fun eating together and flying kites the whole day. laddoos.  Where: Shanmukhananda hall, Harbanslal Marg, Sion East,
Preparing for the festival was the best part. A few
days before the festival, we would buy the manjha Is there any family tradition
and kites of different kinds. that you follow while celebrating
I have some crazy childhood memories of Ut- the festival? Any favourite Sankran-
tarayan, mostly related to my friends in Surat. I, ti delicacies?
along with 23-25 of my friends, would gather to- As far as family traditions are con-
gether and celebrate it together. Even in my vil- cerned, during Uttarayan, we make
lage, Karod near Surat, the whole Gandhi family and eat different chikkis like til-gud
gathered on the terrace of our ancestral house. chikki and peanut chikki. Since I am
We did not have big speakers from Surat, so Surati undhiyu and
then so we played songs phonk. The whole family and extend-
on small radio sets or ed family would get together on Ut-
tapes for the whole day. tarayan and the next day (January
It was music, food, 15) and have the feast.
and kites... That’s
the only way to The International Kite festival
celebrate was held this year after a hiatus
the festi- of two years. Have you ever par-
val. ticipated in the festival?  There will be an eclectic mix of microbreweries, new-age Indian
Unfortunately, I could never be a
part of the International Kite
Festival, which happens in Gu-
jarat. Next year, I’ll make plans
to visit… I want to take my
daughter there.
What’s your work diary
looking like for 2023?
My work diary for 2023 is
pretty packed and I’m very
happy. I am doing three films
and a big web series, which is
Gandhi. So, I am looking forward
to recreating this character. I’ll be
playing two Mahatmas this year
— Jyotiba Phule and Mohan-
das Karamchand Gandhi.
This can’t happen
unless you are really,
really lucky.
Pratik Gandhi
BAR REVIEW
3 binge-worthy teen
high school dramas
FPJ FEATURES DESK
Never Have I Ever
This is an American
comedy-drama series,
focusing on the life of
teenage Devi, an Indian-
American girl who tries to Smoked Cheese Naan Bombs
fit in at her high school.
She just wants to spruce SHRUTI PANDIT
up her social status —
T
but friends, family, and he city is treated to another Negroni
feelings won’t make it Bar at the ice factory turned into
easy on her. This show has become so popular that the fourth restaurants and event hub at Ballard
season will be released soon. Estate. Kamal Malik, Shahrom Oshtori
Where: Netflix and Tony Singh have opened doors to Na-
tive Bombay — restaurant on first floor
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and negroni bar on the ground floor.
Lara Jean Covey writes letters to all of her former loves, but they Rustic interiors of the ice factory have
are only for her eyes. Until one day, when all of her love letters been maintained to give the bar a agrestic
are sent out to her past loves. Her life quickly devolves into chaos appeal. Wooden bar
as each of her previous loves confronts her one by one. Through a complete with a
few unusual events, Lara finds herself and maybe even a real wooden Campari
relationship. This movie has three sequels. It is based on the cask (used for one of
titular trilogy of novels written by Jenny Han.  the offerings) is quite
Where: Netflix appealing.
“Idea was to do give
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things the old, unsung cocktail
The Map of Tiny the rightful place it de-
Perfect Things is a served,” says Shahrom Os-
beautiful and htori. “We wanted something
enchanting romance that will suit the rustic, nostal-
about two teenagers gic ambiance of the place. Negro-
who meet while nis are trending now, and yet have
trapped in a time retained the old-world charm.
loop. Mark and The bar offers eight negroni cre-
Margaret repeatedly ations that include the Classic Ne-
relive the same day, but they soon find that they are not alone in groni — The Original — as
this unusual phenomenon. As they get to know each other, they well. They have infused the
begin to fall in love and look for the tiny perfect things that make Campari, Vermouth and
each day wonderful. Gin inhouse along with
Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video other homemade liquors.
One wonders why the
White Negroni
MUMBAI | SUNDAY | JANUARY 15, 2023
Feel like just relaxing in your bed, streaming some-
thing on the TV or curling up in your bed reading?
Whatever, the mood be — we have got all that you
need for a great Sunday!
Pongal Special Lunch 
Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in the southern region of
India. Thangabali, which serves southern Indian flavors, is
hosting Pongal special meals. For this occasion, a special lunch
will be available for INR 699. It will be served on a banana leaf
and include dishes such as Urad Dal Kosambari, Alugadde
Poriyal, Mysore Bonda, and many others.
When: Till Jan 18, between 12 pm to 4 pm 
Where: Manmohan Bhavan, Takandas Kataria Marg, Mahim,
Mumbai
For more details contact: 9321845558
"HAAZRI" by Ustad Zakir Hussain & Hariharan
If you love ghazals and
Indian classical music,
then this is for you. Two
legends came together for
this event in honour of
the Ustad Ghulam
Mustafa Khan Sahab’s
Barsi. This is the second
edition of HAAZRI, with
Ustad Zakir Hussain and
Padmashree Hariharan
reuniting in Mumbai after
a long gap. To pay tribute
to the maestro, Ustad
Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab’s grandchildren, Faiz Mustafa, will
perform in the opening act.
When: Jan 17, 7 pm 
Mumbai
For more details visit: bookmyshow.com
Raman Negi Shakhsiyat Tour
Raman Negi is a well-known lead vocalist, lyricist, and
guitarist. Raman’s first solo album, ‘Shakhsiyat,' is a
representation of his inarticulate feelings spread across 10
diverse rock records, including a tirade against the pseudo-
woke in our country, a ballad about a child’s lost ambitions,
and a narcissistic tell-all about artists, concluding all the things
he always wanted to say. Join this musical night for an
amazing experience. 
When: Jan 15, 8 pm onwards 
Where: Antisocial, Lower Parel West, Mumbai
For more details visit: insider.in
The Lil Flea
The Lil Flea is back after a long gap of almost three years.
liquors, gin bars, a selection of wines and whiskies, and festival
cocktails. Add to that a plethora of art, carnival games,
workshops for both children and adults, food pit stops, coffee
shops, board games, odd entertaining experiences, and a
plethora of happy little things!
When: From Jan 20 to Jan 22, 11 am onwards 
Where: Jio World Garden, BKC, Mumbai
For more details visit: insider.in
Karaoke Night
Have you ever let your inner
bathroom singer perform in
public? If not, our Karaoke Nights
are the ideal place to have fun and
sing along with others who care
about your love of singing and want
to share it with you. You can also
bring your loved ones for a memorable
night of karaoke.
When: From Jan 18 to Jan 25, 7 pm onwards 
Where: Seawoods Station Rd, Sector 28, Nerul, Navi Mumbai
Pratik with family For more details visit: bookmyshow.com
A
fused Rosso Vermouth.
The Coco & Curry Negroni is an inter-
esting concoction. They use coconut
infused Campari and curry leaves in-
native
fused Rosso Vermouth. If you don’t
mind a lingering coconut taste, you
should go for it.
The bar has about 14 starters to go
with the negronis. Be sure to order the
negroni
Smoked Cheese Naan Bombs. These balls
are a tasteful explosion in the mouth.
The Tandoori Momos
are edamame and truf-
fle momos marinated
in red tandoor masala
Newest bar in town, and grilled in a tan-
Native Bombay, boasts of Campari wood cask
door. The meat
lovers should try
unique twists to negroni the Rogan Josh
Lamb Tacos, which
your probiotic and are a good compan-
B12 levels. The mar- ion for the Grape-
White Ne- mite yeast brings out the fruit Negroni.
groni which flavours of the herbs in Cam- Prawns Ghee Roast and
has Gin, In- pari and vermouth in a distinct Native Kasundi Tikka are
dian Vetiv- way. This negroni is cask aged in a must for seafood lovers. The
er Bianco the Campari wood cask before prawns are just perfectly cooked
and home- serving giving it a subtle smoky in the masala that delight the
made Suze is flavour. palate pair well with Pandan Ne-
included, as it Kaapi, as obvious, has filter coffee, groni and the Coco & Curry Ne-
doesn’t have the Campari, Gin, aromatic wine topped groni. Matar Khasta Rolls and
basic negroni in- with soda. The coffee lovers should try Paan Paneer Tikka are also
gredient — this as it definitely gives your taste recommended.
Campari. And buds the coffee kick. The Pandan Ne- Passion Sbagliato
the taste, too, groni starts like a classic on your
doesn’t really ful-
The Original palate and leaves a rice flavour and fra- Average
fill the craving for a grance, typical to the pandan leaf. The cost for two:
negroni. trick is the use of carbonat- `5000+
The ‘mistake’ by Italians, Negroni ed Pandan in- taxes
Sbagiliato, is always a hit if you get
the ratio of vermouth and sparkling
right. And at Native Bombay, they get it
right but with a twist. They keep the gin
and replace the vermouth by prosecco and
add a dash of passion fruit juice to make it
a perfect negroni for the beginners.
Their creative twists to the negroni
include Marmite Negroni, Grapefruit
Negroni, Coco & Curry Negroni, Pandan
Negroni and the Kaapi.
Full marks to the Marmite Negroni. As
the name suggests, the Marmite Ne-
groni has the good old marmite in it
— yes, the same one that probably
your mother or grandmother
made you consume to increase
Lamb Tacos Native Kasundi Tikka