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NEARBY
Gurugram land scam: CBI SC upholds bankruptcy code,
cites improved fi nancial fl ows
books exHaryana CM Hooda Clear message that India is no longer ‘defaulter’s paradise’
Aqua Line inaugurated;
At least 30 locations, including the Congress leader’s premises, searched Krishnadas Rajagopal
NEW DELHI
services start today Devesh K Pandey In a whoop of victory for cre
GREATER NOIDA NEW DELHI dits markets and entrepre
Union Minister Hardeep Puri
and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi
The Central Bureau of Inves neurship, the Supreme
Adityanath inaugurated the tigation (CBI) on Friday Court on Friday upheld the
Noida-Greater Noida metro searched the premises of constitutionality of the Insol
line on Friday. Passenger former Haryana Chief Minis vency and Bankruptcy Code
operations on the roughly ter Bhupinder Singh Hooda (IBC), saying the law sends a
30-km-long corridor will and about 30 other locations clear message that India is
start at 10 a.m. on Saturday. in connection with the al no longer “the defaulter’s
leged irregularities in the ac paradise.”
DELHI METRO A PAGE 1 quisition of 1,417 acres of “The defaulter’s paradise
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land in Gurugram between is lost. In its place, the eco
Ayodhya Bench to have 2009 and 2012. The land was nomy’s rightful position has
two new judges later released and develop been regained,” a Bench of
NEW DELHI ment licences were issued to Justices Rohinton Nariman
The Constitution Bench real estate fi rms, which had and Navin Sinha gave the
hearing the Ayodhya title suit bought plots at lower rates. IBC the thumbsup in their
appeals on January 29 will The agency alleged that at 150page judgment. The
have two new judges on it. least 15 private builders con cheaper rates than the mar tak, Mohali and Chandi sued on June 2, 2009, for set Code consolidates disparate
Justices Ashok Bhushan and spired with Mr. Hooda, who ket prices. garh,” said an offi cial. ting up a land bank to ensure bankruptcy and insolvency exponentially as a result of was ₹ 29,788.07 crore. But
S. Abdul Nazeer will replace was also the Minister in “The FIR has been lodged The CBI has also named availability of developed laws of the past under one fi nancial debts being re the amount realised from
Justices N.V. Ramana and charge of the Directorate of following a preliminary en senior IAS offi cial Trilok land at aff ordable prices to umbrella. paid,” the judgment ob the resolution process was
U.U. Lalit. Town and Country Planning quiry initiated in January Chand Gupta, then Chief Ad the weaker sections. Howev “We are happy to note served. ₹ 60,000 crore, that is, 202%
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DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD (DTCP), and others to get the 2018 on the Supreme Court’s ministrator of the Haryana er, the objective was not that in the working of the It said the liquidation va higher than the liquidation
acquisition orders issued. directive in November 2017. Urban Development Author met, said the agency. Code, the fl ow of fi nancial lue of 63 of the 80 cases re value.
This triggered distress sale of The searches were carried ity (HUDA), as accused. resource to the commercial solved through the accep
land to private developers at out in Delhi, Gurugram, Roh The notifi cation was is CONTINUED ON A PAGE 8 sector in India has increased tance of resolution plans CONTINUED ON A PAGE 8
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Bharat Ratna for Pranab, Deshmukh, Hazarika 10% reservation for the JNU clean
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chit to prof.
Modi lauds their
contributions
leaving a strong imprint on
the nation’s growth trajecto
to the downtrodden. He is a
Bharat Ratna in the truest poor challenged in SC challenged
ry. His wisdom and intellect sense.” pa
to nation have few parallels,” he tweet
ed.
He said Bhupen Hazarika
popularised India’s musical
Krishnadas Rajagopal
NEW DELHI
Bench, led by Chief Justice
of India Ranjan Gogoi, re Staff reporter
Nistula Hebbar Of Nanaji Deshmukh, a se traditions globally. “The The Supreme Court on Fri fused to stay it on Friday. New delhi
NEW DELHI nior RSS leader who also songs and music of Shri Bhu day sought the govern The Act amended Articles The Delhi High Court on
le
President Ramnath Kovind worked for rural develop pen Hazarika are admired by ment’s response to petitions 15 and 16 of the Constitution Friday sought the response
on Friday conferred the Bha ment and welfare of farmers people across generations. challenging the Constitution by adding clauses empower of the Jawaharlal Nehru
rat Ratna, the nation’s high and was considered a stal From them radiates the mes (103rd Amendment) Act, ing the government to pro University administration
na
est civilian honour, on form wart of the Sangh Parivar, sage of justice, harmony and which provides 10% reserva vide reservation on the ba on a plea by eight women
er President Pranab the Prime Minister said: “Na brotherhood.” The awards tion in government jobs and sis of economic backward students challenging the
Mukherjee, along with social Pranab Mukherjee naji Deshmukh’s stellar con have political signifi cance, educational institutions for ness. clean chit given by the un
activist Nanaji Deshmukh tribution towards rural deve with Nanaji Deshmukh being those economically back The petitions in the court iversity’s Internal Com
io
(posthumous), and Assa ulate the awardees. “Pranab lopment showed the way for a nod to the larger ideologi ward in the unreserved said the Act violated the Bas plaints Committee to Pro
mese musician Bhupen Ha Da is an outstanding states a new paradigm of empo cal family of the BJP. category. ic Features of the Constitu fessor Atul Johri in sexual
zarika (posthumous). man of our times. He has wering those living in our vil The law was passed by tion.
at
harassment cases.
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DELHI METRO A 4 PAGES Modi was the fi rst to congrat and tirelessly for decades, ty, compassion and service PADMA AWARDS FOR 112 A PAGE 9 the President’s assent. A CONTINUED ON A PAGE 8 DETAILS A DELHI METRO PAGE 1
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> If encounters are High Court on Friday dis gation of the incidents from day reinstated party legisla chalk out the party’s strate
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI
the sole target of missed petitions seeking a the CBI. tor Kulbir Singh Zira, days af gy for the upcoming Lok
Former Union Minister P. an elected Central Bureau of Investiga With the dismissal of the ter he was suspended for Sabha polls.
Chidambaram on Friday at government in a tion (CBI) probe into the de petitions, the interim stay indiscipline following his On January 16, taking se
tacked the BJP for alleged democracy, then secration of religious texts granted on proceedings public outburst at an event. rious note of his public out
encounter killings in Uttar and police fi ring incidents in against police offi cers for “The party has revoked the burst, the Punjab Congress
God help our
Pradesh and claimed that the State in 2015 and chal their alleged role in fi ring on suspension of Kulbir Singh had suspended the lawmak
country
the State has become a vic lenging the fi ndings of Ran protesters at Behbal Kalan Zira,” Punjab Congress chief er representing Zira consti
Anand Sharma
tim of a “muscular govern Congress leader
jit Singh Commission into in 2015 where two people Sunil Jakhar said here. tuency for indiscipline. The
ment” after Jammu and the incidents. died, stands vacated. Reacting to the develop action was taken a few days
Kashmir. they want to make it a na Justice Rajan Gupta said Punjab Advocate General ment, Mr. Zira said he was after the MLA had left the
Mr. Chidambaram, who tional campaign. We are a the special investigation Atul Nanda said, “Our stand thankful to Chief Minister party redfaced with his re
had handled the Union Mi rulebased country where team (SIT) formed by the has been that the fi ndings of Amarinder Singh, Mr. Jakhar marks at a districtlevel func
nistry of Home Aff airs dur Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister there is a rule of law and eve Punjab government would the [Ranjit Singh] commis and Punjab Congress in tion to administer oath to
ing the UPA rule, cited news Yogi Adityanath rybody has their rights. No probe the incidents. sion are meant for the infor charge Asha Kumari. newly elected sarpanches
reports about 78 people be body can be killed and en A bunch of petitions chal mation of the government. The suspension was re and panches in Ferozepur.
ing killed in “encounters” by “It is the rule of law under counters are not sanctioned lenging the fi ndings of the These are not fi ndings of the
the Uttar Pradesh Police in the ‘muscular’ model of go by law. It is against the basic commission had been fi led court of law as such.”
Swine flu: infant dies in
H.P., toll rises to four
the fi rst 16 months of Yogi
Adityanath helming the BJP
vernance off ered by the BJP.
After Jammu & Kashmir, it is
tenets of natural justice,”
said senior Congress leader
by former Moga SSP Charan
jit Singh Sharma, his gun
Last year, the State go
vernment added names of Congress in poll mode in
government in the State. Mr. UP that is the victim of mus Anand Sharma. man, former Mansa SSP the four police offi cers in an
SHIMLA
A two-year-old girl died of
Adityanath took charge as
the Chief Minister on March
cular government,” Mr. Chi
dambaram wrote on Twitter,
“When the history of this
period is written, time will
Raghbir Singh, and SHOs
Amarjit Singh and Shamsh
FIR registered at Baja Khana
police station, under IPC
Punjab, CM hits out at BJP
swine flu at a hospital in
Himachal Pradesh, taking the 19, 2017 and the data in ques reacting to news reports of say what damage they have er Singh. sections for murder and at Special Correspondent sion.
death toll in the State to four, tion was recorded between such “encounters” being done to the governance in The petitioners had de tempt to murder, on the re Chandigarh Claiming that the Con
doctors said on Friday. A March 2017 and July 2018. staged under the Yogi Uttar Pradesh. If encounters manded a CBI probe into commendation of the com With an eye on the 2019 par gress would win all the 13
resident of Bilaspur’s Bamta In a series of tweets, he government. are the sole target of an the incidents of desecration mission report on police liamentary election, Punjab Lok Sabha seats in the State,
village, Priyanka died here on targeted the Uttar Pradesh “The culture of false en elected government in a de of the Guru Granth Sahib fi ring at Behbal Kalan, fol Chief Minister Amarinder Captain Amarinder urged
Thursday. She was admitted government for the “en counters and killing people mocracy, then God help our and related police fi rings. lowing which the offi cers Singh on Friday launched party workers to expose the
to the hospital on Sunday. PTI counter killings”. comes from Gujarat. Now country,” said Mr. Sharma. They had also challenged had challenged the report. the Congress’ ‘Jan Sampark propaganda of the SADBJP
Abhiyan’ in the State. combine. “The SAD and BJP
Hitting out at the BJP go did nothing for the farmers
vernment at the Centre, he during their 10year rule in
said its “illconceived” poli the State and are now creat
rs
cies had vitiated the at ing misconceptions in the
mosphere in the country minds of the people with
and created an environment their baseless claims and al
pe
of fear, lawlessness and ten legations,” he alleged.
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THE HINDU DELHI
Manipur parties demand State consent clause in citizenship Bill Two nursing students
Lawyers stage sit-in in Imphal; CM calls another meeting on Monday; security beefed up for Republic Day suspended for 60 days
Iboyaima Laithangbam clause in the Bill saying that tion, the Janata Dal (United) tentious Bill. The BJPled ion president Manjit Sarang tions are also convening a Accused of killing 16 puppies
IMPHAL no citizenship can be grant has announced that it will coalition government may them said: “Six students' or public meeting on Sunday to
In the wake of the call for ed without the consent of not take part in the be planning to go ahead with ganisations will boycott the chalk out their future course Press trust of india Department said.
boycott of the Republic Day the State government. It also discussions. the Bill while befooling the Republic Day celebrations. of action. kolkata Moutusi Mondal and So
celebrations given by many resolved to urge the Centre people of the State.” Since it concerns the poster The West Bengal govern ma Burman of Nil Ratan Sir
sections of people in the to give the President’s assent ‘Too late’ On Friday, lawyers of the ity of the northeast region, Many rounded up ment on Friday suspended car Medical College and
State over the Citizenship to the Manipur People's (Pro State JD(U) president Hank High Court and other district all sections of people should The police and paramilitary for 60 days the two nursing Hospital here were arrested
(Amendment) Bill, Manipur tection) Bill, 2018, which has hanpao T. said: “There is no courts staged a sitin protest cooperate.” forces have beefed up secur students who were accused on January 15. They were re
Chief Minister N. Biren Singh already been passed by the point in participating in the in Imphal condemning the The United Committee ity in the State. of killing 16 puppies in the leased on bail after which
on Friday convened a meet Assembly. meeting as it is too late. The Bill. Manipur, All Manipur United A large number of men compound of a Staterun they attended their classes.
ing of Ministers and MLAs in Mr. Biren has called Chief Minister did not listen Some lawyers said since it Clubs Organisations, stu and women have been hospital. Union Minister Maneka
his offi ce to take stock of the another meeting of all politi to the orchestrated demand concerns the very existence dents’ groups and some civil rounded up and those who “The two students have Gandhi had called up senior
situation. cal parties in the State on of the political parties to of communities in the North society organisations have do not possess proper identi been suspended for 60 days offi cials of the college last
Government sources said Monday ( January 28). summon an emergency east, the Bill should not be also called for boycott of the fi cation papers are being ta on grounds of moral ethics week and asked them to im
the meeting resolved to urge Though political parties meeting of the Assembly to passed. Republic Day celebrations. ken to the police stations for and grave indiscipline,” a se mediately suspend the two
the Centre to include a are yet to react to the invita pass a resolution on the con All Manipur Students’ Un These civil society organisa further verifi cation. nior offi cial of the Health nursing students.
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IN BRIEF
Kalburgi murder a
‘very serious case’: SC
Noted Hindi writer
Krishna Sobti dies at 93 Be ready for detailed hearing on February 26, States told
NEW DELHI
Eminent Hindi author and
Krishnadas Rajagopal with the death of Gauri Lan
essayist Krishna Sobti passed
NEW DELHI kesh, who was shot dead in
away on Friday morning in a The Supreme Court on Fri broad daylight in front of her
Delhi hospital, family sources day fi xed the date for de Bengaluru residence on Sep
said. She was 93. Born in tailed hearing as February tember 5, 2017.
1925, Ms. Sobti was known 26 on the petition fi led by A hesitant CBI had sought
for her writing on issues of Umadevi Kalburgi for a com time to respond and the
female identity and sexuality. prehensive, fair and coordi court had posted the case in
She was a recipient of many nated probe into the brutal January 2019.
awards, including the Sahitya deaths of her husband, M.M. A Kendriya Sahitya Aka
Akademi and Jnanpith Kalburgi, journalist Gauri demi awardee and antisu
awards, and was also offered Lankesh and activists Naren perstition activist, Kalburgi,
the Padma Bhushan, which dra Dabholkar and Govind was shot dead by two un
she had declined. (See also Pansare. M.M. Kalburgi, who was shot identifi ed persons at his
Delhi Metro Page 4) Noting that it was a “very dead in 2015 in Dharwad. house in Kalyan Nagar in
Razing of Nirav’s seaside serious case”, a Bench of Jus Dharwad on August 30,
bungalow begins tices Rohinton Nariman and That was the fi rst time the 2015. Ms. Umadevi believes
MUMBAI Vineet Saran asked the Mah Supreme Court had indicat the very same shooters be
The Raigad Collectorate arashtra and Karnataka go ed that there may be a possi hind the murders of Pansare
Friday afternoon began vernments to complete their bility of a common link on February 16, 2015, in Kol
demolishing Nirav Modi’s pleadings and “be ready”. among the four cases, which hapur, Maharashtra and Dr.
sprawling seaside mansion in had sent shockwaves across Narendra Dabholkar on Au
Kihim in Alibaug. District Common link the nation and was consi gust 20, 2013, in Pune were
Collector Vijay Suryawanshi On December 11, during the dered in some quarters as a also behind her husband’s
issued the demolition orders previous hearing, another silencing of dissenting murder in 2015.
after the Enforcement Bench of the Supreme Court voices.
Directorate (ED) handed over led by Justice U.U. Lalit had The Karnataka govern Fervent plea
the property, situated in the prima facie found a “com ment, represented by advo Ms. Umadevi argued that the
neighbouring Raigad district.
mon thread” running cate Devdutt Kamat, has al murders, which “left every
through the four deaths and ready submitted that its rightminded person in so
Leopard runs amok in conveyed its feeling to the investigations into the Kal ciety shellshocked,” should
Nashik city, injures four
CBI. burgi murder shows a link not go unpunished.
PUNE
Nashik in north Maharashtra
was in the grip of fear after a
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crowded locality on Friday,
injuring four persons, advertisement
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faces backlash
including two presspersons
and a Shiv Sena corporator,
before being caught by forest Panel wants negative discourse on region driven out of public domain rates hiked
authorities. This is the second pa
incident in the district in less
than a fortnight.
Special Correspondent
JAIPUR ‘Farrago’ tweet Special Correspondent
New Delhi
Rishikesh facility in the line of fi re
The conundrum of South
Asian identity, involving the done in rage, Ahead of the election, the
government has increased
Bindu Shajan Perappdan
NEW DELHI
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Nominations challenges posed by the 1947
Partition, internal politics of says Tharoor the advertisement rates it
off ers to private television
Doctors have demanded the
immediate rollback of a set
invited for each country and meddling channels. The decision will of instruction issued for the
na
Congress leader Shashi
most channels.
The last increase was ef
dents at All India Institute of
Medical Sciences, Rishikesh
was driven out of the public Tharoor has cleared the fected in 2017, and the one where they are told what to
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Staff Reporter domain and the borders air on his famous 2017 before in 2012. wear, where to sit in class
CHENNAI were rendered irrelevant, a ‘farrago’ tweet which Sources in the Informa and what to take to class.
The Media Development panel of diplomats, essayists (From left) Former Ambassador and NSA Shivshankar Menon, catapulted him to social tion and Broadcasting Mi The 6point instructions
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Foundation has invited and foreign policy experts economist Prasenjit Basu, Suhasini Haidar, Manjushree Thapa, #70929
media fame. nistry said the hike did not states – students are to sit in The AIIMS building in
nominations for the Asian said here on Friday. and Husain Haqqani in Jaipur on Friday. ROHIT JAIN PARAS *
Mr. Tharoor speaking at follow any schedule. “The lecture hall according to la New Delhi.
College of Journalism The panel comprising the Jaipur Literary Festival revised rates have been an belled roll number, wear ap
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Journalism 2018. tional Security Adviser Shiv panel felt the focus of South tional response” for emulat the tweet in a “fl aming report of a committee con clean apron for lecture, sent for that day.
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MDF, the trust that ad shankar Menon, Pakistan's Asian discourse needed to ing the values of secularism, rage” without realising stituted by the Ministry...,” practical and exams, they Harjit Singh Bhatti, mem
ministers the college, said former diplomat Husain shift away from the percep institutional independence that a large part of it could an offi cial of the Ministry are not to enter classroom ber of the Delhi AIIMS, Resi
journalists and news or Haqqani, Singaporebased tion of India's dominance in and women's empower be incomprehensible to said. The report came in on with bags and note books dent Doctors’ Association
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ganisations can send en economist Prasenjit Basu the region. ment, the new trends of ma his followers. He had January 1 this year. and writing material is to be said: ``We don’t know why
tries for the award, which and Canadian essayist of Ne Mr. Menon said the walls joritarianism were sending written, “exasperating Diff erential rates will be carried to classroom. AIIMS Rishikesh wants to
carries a prize money of ₹ 2 pali descent Manjushree in South Asia were political, across confusing signals. farrago of distortions, off ered to news and non Students will not be al operate a medical college as
lakh. Awards will be given Thapa was in conversation whereas the bridges could “The 2015 Constitution has misrepresentations and news channels, depending lowed to remain in hostel prison... we request the di
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for work(s) in the print/on with Suhasini Haidar, Diplo be built in every domain. declared Nepal [to be] a sec lies being broadcast by an on their reach. rooms and library reading rector to let students enjoy
line category on May 3, the matic Aff airs Editor of The The SAARC could play a ular State. We expect India unprincipled showman The fi at comes days after rooms during class hours their education rather than
World Press Freedom Day, Hindu at the Jaipur Litera meaningful role, as there to be our role model,” she masquerading as a the Centre raised by 25% and those not adhering to making their life diffi cult.”
s:
For details, visit http:// ation among the eight was no need to panic on in stressed the need to go a word since my college
asianmedia.in/acj/acj SAARC nations and streng terference by countries such step ahead of the use of “soft days,” he said.
awards2/acjawardsover thening of bonds with em as China and the U.S. power” and bring the South The May 2017 tweet sent
view/ or contact phasis on common ethnici Ms. Thapa pointed out Asian nations together to en many looking for a
9611511159/ 0442254 2840. ty, culture, traditions, that when Nepal looked to sure regional cooperation. dictionary.
The Employees’ Provident Fund Or
ganisation (EPFO) added 73.5 lakh
subscribers between September
2017 and November 2018, according
to government data released on
Friday.
The EPFO is a retirement fund for
employees in the formal sector. All
fi rms employing more than 20
workers are required to subscribe to
the scheme.
The Employees’ State Insurance
Corporation (ESIC) gained more
than 1.8 crore new subscribers over
the same 15month period. The ESI
insurance scheme is applicable to
fi rms with more than 10 workers
each.
The data was released on Friday
by the Central Statistics Organisa
tion (CSO) of the Ministry of Statis
tics and Programme
Implementation.
“The present report gives diff e
rent perspectives on the levels of
employment in the formal sector
and does not measure employment
at a holistic level,” the CSO said in
the statement.
Chances of overlap
It added that “since the numbers of
subscribers are from various sourc
es, there are elements of overlap
and the estimates are not additive.”
Labour and employment experts
have also warned against using EP
FO and ESIC data as a direct indica
tion of job growth.
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6 EDITORIAL DELHI
A friendly fi ght tionwide loan waiver programmes
in India after Independence: in
following year. As a result, the
scheme’s objective of expanding
sources of debt. The Kerala Farm
ers’ Debt Relief Commission Act,
1990 and 2008. The accompany the issue of fresh loans to farmers 2006 is an excellent model in this
The pre-poll rivalry between the Congress and ing image gives data on agricultu was not fully achieved. But to cite regard. This scheme defi nes debt
the TDP will not prevent a post-poll friendship R. Ramakumar ral nonperforming assets (NPAs) such opportunistic actions of as “any sum borrowed by a farmer
of banks before and after the 2008 banks to deny fresh credit to farm from the creditor”, with the credi
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divorce need not always be an unhappy mess. In waiver, and throws up two conclu ers would be perverse policy. tor defi ned as “any person en
Andhra Pradesh, the Congress and the Telugu
T
o do or not to do? According sions. For every economic enterprise, gaged in money lending, whether
Desam Party have agreed to go their separate to reports, the Central go First, farmers are most disci it is only natural that when the bot under a licence or not”. The com
ways, but remain friends. While deciding against any vernment is discussing a plined in their repayment beha tomline shrinks, a reduction of mission’s mandate included the
form of an alliance for the Lok Sabha and Assembly scheme to waive outstanding farm viour. In September 2018, agricul debt burden becomes inevitable. right “to fi x, in the case of credi
elections, they have agreed to work closely in the post loans in the aftermath of wides tural NPAs (about 8%) were far This is applicable for both (non tors other than institutional credi
pread farmers’ protests between lower than in industry (about 21%). agricultural) fi rms and farms. tors, a fair rate of interest and an
poll scenario at the national level. Going by the disas
March and December 2018 . Till Furthermore, agricultural NPAs Firms have always received debt appropriate level of debt, to be
trous results of their alliance in Telangana, where they now, at least 11 States have an were on a continuous decline bet waivers, though they are tactfully payable…” That is, the commis
lost heavily to the Telangana Rashtra Samithi recently, nounced schemes to waive out ween 2001 and 2008. Second, termed as “loan restructuring” or sion could waive, reschedule or re
this arrangement is the best for both. Indeed, the TDP, standing farm loans: Madhya Pra there is no evidence to argue that “onetime settlements”. Just as for duce any debt on a needbasis af
trying to retain power against a resurgent YSR Congress desh, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, the 2008 waiver led to a rise in de fi rms, farms also need a reduction ter a detailed hearing of both the
Party, may do better without the Congress, which is still Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Chhat fault rates among farmers. The again after 2015. There is enough of debt burden, followed by fresh parties. Legislations such as Kera
blamed in Andhra Pradesh for the bifurcation of the tisgarh, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, lowest of all NPAs after 2001 was evidence to suggest that this rise infusion of credit, when their eco la’s are blueprints to design com
Telangana, Assam and Rajasthan. recorded in March 2009 (2.1%), was not the result of any moral ha nomic cycle is on a downturn. The prehensive, inclusive and lesslea
State in 2014. The Congress, to the benefi t of the TDP,
The pitch for waivers among which was just after the imple zard; it was real, policyinduced demand for loan waivers in India ky loan waiver schemes in other
could cut into the vote share of the YSRCP, a breakaway States has added to the pressure mentation of the 2008 scheme. and a direct consequence of acute is absolutely logical when viewed States.
party led by the son of former Congress Chief Minister on the Central government for a The reason was the government’s agrarian distress that spread from such a standpoint. Finally, while loan waiver
Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. Traditionally, the Congress and nationwide farm loan waiver. cleaning up of the account books across rural India after 2015. In On the other hand, to consider schemes are like a bandaid on a
the TDP have been bitter rivals, but the bifurcation dra of banks. Once this was complete, particular, the demonetisation of loan waivers as a panacea for the wound, it is the larger agrarian dis
matically changed the political equations. The Con Divided opinion it was totally expected that NPAs November 2016 aggravated alrea agrarian distress would also be tress that demands urgent policy
gress vote bank collapsed in Andhra Pradesh as the Economists and bankers are would rise again to settle at a dy brewing agrarian distress by wrong. To begin with, access to In attention. Unless there are steps
sharply divided on whether farm slightly higher level. This was ex sucking cash out of the rural areas, dia’s rural banks is skewed in fa ‘to raise productivity, reduce costs
Congressled government at the Centre was seen as the
loan waivers are desirable. One actly what had happened: agricul crashing output prices and dis vour of large farmers. While public of cultivation by providing quality
architect of the bifurcation. In Telangana, the TDP, section of economists and hard tural NPAs rose and settled at rupting supply chains. inputs at subsidised rates, provide
banks actively service the credit
which vacillated on the division, suff ered a massive ero nosed bankers argues that loan about 5% by 2011. The second argument — that needs of large farmers, a majority remunerative prices following the
sion of votes. Thus, for the fi rst time, the Congress and waivers represent poor policy for For two reasons, the rise of agri loan waivers do not promote in of small and marginal farmers are recommendations of the Swami
the TDP no longer had geographically overlapping sup a variety of reasons. First, loan cultural NPAs, from 2% to 5%, is no vestment or raise productivity — is not proportionately included. The nathan Commission, ensure as
port bases. While the leadership of both parties saw in waivers have “reputational conse evidence for indiscipline in farmer a bit absurd because nowhere has latter are forced to rely on infor sured procurement of output, ex
this an opportunity to work together, the ground be quences”; that is, they adversely repayment behaviour. One, NPAs investment or productivity fi gured mal sources, particularly money pand access to institutional credit,
neath had shifted. The vote banks of the Congress and aff ect the repayment discipline of in agriculture remained stable at as the offi cial objectives of these lenders, for much of their credit enhance public investment for in
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farmers, leading to a rise in de around 4 to 5% between 2011 and schemes. The third argument — needs. As a result, the benefi ts of frastructural development, insti
the TDP did not add up in the recent Telangana As
faults in future. Second, earlier 2015. This was despite the fact that that loan waivers shrink access to loan waivers accrue dispropor tute eff ective crop insurance sys
sembly election. Voters in the new State saw the al debt waiver schemes have not led agricultural growth averaged just formal credit sector for farmers — tionately to large farmers while on tems and establish aff ordable
liance between the foesturnedfriends as opportunistic
pe
to increases in investment or pro 1.5% between 2011 and 2015. Two, is only partly true. But the culprits ly marginally benefi ting the small scientifi c storage facilities and
and returned the TRS to power with a bigger majority. ductivity in agriculture. Third, af D. Subbarao, the former Reserve here are banks and not farmers. and marginal farmers. agroprocessing industries for va
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Nai ter the implementation of debt Bank of India Governor, had point After every waiver, banks become lue addition’, farmers will conti
du, while not keen on an alliance with the Congress, waiver schemes, a farmer’s access ed out in a 2012 speech that the conservative in issuing fresh loans
pa The Kerala blueprint nue to be bonded to low income
wants the two parties to work together at the national to formal sector lenders declines, rise in agricultural NPAs between to benefi ciaries, as they are per But is this a good reason to disal equilibrium and repeated debt
leading to a rise in his dependence 2009 and 2011 was due to the ceived to be less creditworthy. For low a loan waiver scheme, as the traps.
level against the Bharatiya Janata Party. Much of Mr.
on informal sector lenders; in oth “general economic slowdown” af instance, a Comptroller and Audi Prime Minister suggested in a re
Naidu’s political campaign is directed against the BJP er words, waivers lead to the ter 2009 and the introduction of tor General (CAG) report on the cent interview? No. The solution R. Ramakumar is the NABARD Chair
le
led government at the Centre for not granting special shrinkage of a farmer’s future ac new norms in the “systemwide waiver in 2008 found that 34.3% of lies in carefully designing waiver Professor at the Tata Institute of Social
category status to Andhra Pradesh. Installing a nonBJP cess to formal sector credit. identifi cation of NPAs”. the benefi ciaries were not issued schemes that ensure universal cov Sciences, Mumbai. The views expressed
alternative political formation at the Centre is integral These arguments need careful Agricultural NPAs began to rise debt relief certifi cates after the erage for small, marginal and me are personal
na
to the TDP’s vision for the State. For its part, the Con
gress, which is in the process of fi nding new allies in dif
ferent States to cut into the BJP’s share of the seats, is A failed coup in Venezuela
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content with the TDP as a postpoll ally. The tactic of
fi ghting the elections separately need not stop them The country was once the heartbeat of leftist assertion. But with change in the Americas, matters are now complex
from forming a government together. In the eyes of the
at
any diff erence to that end, it can only be a positive.
Vijay Prashad Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Venezuela is in trouble. No one many Venezuelans say, the Consti
Jorge Arreaza, 45, has been under doubts that. Oil prices have fallen tuent Assembly and the many
standably busy on the day after to half of what they were at the elections for candidates and refe
Crisis in Caracas
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he fulcrum of geopolitical the attempted coup. The U.S. tried highpoint of Chávez’s govern rendums that came before 2017
tension sits on Caracas, the to isolate the Maduro government. ment. Since the treasury of Vene have sharpened their political con
Venezuela plunges from capital of Venezuela. An at The OAS met in Washington DC, zuela is almost entirely replen sciousness. It will be hard to be
one catastrophic crisis to another tempted coup on January 23 has where the U.S. government tried ished by the incomes from oil fuddle them with talk of
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failed. The U.S. decided to recog to get it to unanimously vote sales, the collapse of oil prices dictatorship.
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he political crisis in Venezuela took a dangerous
nise a member of the Opposition, against Mr. Maduro. Even that imperialist foundation. But, when means the collapse of Venezuela’s The isolation of Venezuela is re
turn when Juan Guaidó, the new head of the Na Juan Guaidó, as the President of meeting could not go as scripted. Chávez died in 2013, the experi public fi nances. Unable to borrow markable. Not long ago, the coun
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tional Assembly, declared himself “acting Presi Venezuela. U.S. offi cials called A veteran activist from Code Pink, ment began to unravel. Oil prices easily, the country faces serious try was the heartbeat of the leftist
dent”, challenging the authority of President Nicolás upon the military to rise up Medea Benjamin, sneaked into the fell dramatically, and the U.S. had economic diffi culties. Sanctions by assertion in the hemisphere. Now,
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Maduro. Soon after Mr. Guaidó’s announcement, the against the government of Presi room and chanted slogans against already turned its attention to La the U.S. and the seizure of refi ning with the emergence of rightof
U.S., Canada, Brazil and a host of other Latin American dent Nicolás Maduro. This was the attempted coup. Many Latin tin America. A coup in 2009 over sites in the Caribbean put the centre governments in Latin
countries recognised the 35yearold leader from the against the charters of the United American states, despite intense threw the democratically elected country into a situation of great America and with an explosive
ht
Nations and of the Organisation of pressure from the U.S. govern government of Honduras. The crisis. No wonder that people are energy for regime change in Wash
Popular Will party as interim President. A furious Mr.
American States (OAS). None of ment, either voted against the OAS gunsights turned toward Venezue leaving the country, fl eeing their ington, matters are more complex.
Maduro cut diplomatic ties with the U.S. and ordered that mattered. The drumbeats motion or abstained. Mr. Arreaza la. The oligarchy, backed fully by homeland as it is suff ocated for Mr. Arreaza said that Mr. Maduro
American diplomats to leave in 72 hours. Venezuela has sounded from Washington to Ca watched these developments and the U.S., attempted to foment political purposes by the U.S. and had invited the UN High Commis
grappled with an economic and political crisis of its racas. There was a minor drum more. trouble in 2017. its Latin American allies in the Li sioner for Human Rights, Michelle
own making for almost two years now. When oil prices playing from many Latin Ameri When I asked him about the Mr. Arreaza recalled one man, ma Group. Bachelet, to visit Venezuela. She
started falling from its 2014 highs, it badly hit an econo can capitals, those whose govern coup, he went back to 2017, the Orlando Figuera, 21, who was go Colombia’s Iván Duque and Bra has not yet come. Mr. Maduro, he
my that was overreliant on petroleum exports and was ments had joined the Lima Group last time that the oligarchy tried to ing through an Opposition strong zil’s Jair Bolsonaro are both right said, wanted the UN to host a dia
— set up in Peru in 2017 to over wrest control of the government hold in May 2017. “He was accused wing politicians who control the logue with the Opposition to res
borrowing heavily to fund its overspending on social
throw the government of from the socialists. The socialists, of being a government supporter governments of Venezuela’s neigh tore some balance to the politics in
welfare programmes, which former President Hugo Venezuela. led by Hugo Chávez, came to pow and brutally beaten by masked bours. They have committed the country. No such assistance
Chávez liked to describe as a “Bolivarian revolution”. There is little respite for the er in 1999. After the U.S. attempted protesters who then soaked him in themselves to the overthrow of the has been provided. A hand is out
Mr. Maduro’s government was clueless when the econo country, where tension sits heavily to overthrow Chávez and the so gasoline and set him on fi re,” Mr. Venezuelan government. Mr. Ar stretched from Caracas, Mr. Arrea
my started collapsing. At least 90% of the people now from one end to another. Thus far, cialists in 2002, things calmed Arreaza told me. He brought up reaza and others in Venezuela told za said. It is waiting for someone to
live below the poverty line, infl ation is forecast to touch the government of Mr. Maduro re down. Oil prices rose and the U.S. this story to off er an illustration of me that Mr. Duque, Mr. Bolsonaro take hold of it.
10 million per cent this year, food and medicine shor mains in power, and the military was distracted by events in Iraq the character of the Opposition. and U.S. President Donald Trump
tages are widespread, and the economic woes have trig has pledged its fealty to the re and Afghanistan. For a decade, Ve Mr. Arreaza called this a ‘violent have overplayed their hands. After Vijay Prashad is Executive Director,
elected president. It is unlikely nezuela was able to lead a regional fascist movement’. He wanted to the attempted overthrow in 2017, Tricontinental: Institute for Social
gered a massive migrant crisis — nearly three million are
that the Venezuelan Opposition — process of integration on an anti make it clear that the coup at the Venezuelan government tried Research
estimated to have fl ed the country in recent years.
The opposition, whose attempts to overthrow the So LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials.
cialists, including the 2002 coup against Chávez, had
failed in the past, launched protests against Mr. Madu
The ICICI case principle of collective ridden by the overpowering ■ It is heartrending to see a Constitution reach the last thinking must be encouraged
ro. The government used brute force to suppress them,
The move by the Central responsibility? What need for economic gains. State such as Meghalaya, citizen. especially when the country
while the economic situation deteriorated. This left Ve Bureau of Investigation to eff ective checks and Mining must be regulated. renowned for its scenic Kavin Castro, is advancing with better
nezuela in a constant state of economic hardships and fi le a case against high controls are there in place After all, what is the use of beauty and pristine nature, Tiruchirappalli treatment facilities (‘Life’
violent street protests over the past two years. The profi le banker Chanda to deter such transgressions land and forest resources if being “defi led”. The incident page, January 25).
main opposition boycotted last year’s presidential elec Kochar is bound to send from happening? Banking we lose precious lives also shows the appalling ISRO aces it again A.J. Rangarajan,
shivers down the spine of authorities have to frame (Editorial page, “A tragedy apathy towards disaster The Indian Space Research Chennai
tion, which Mr. Maduro won with 67.8% vote. Mr. Guai
dó’s claim is that the election was not free and fair and the banking industry (Page suitable guidelines for that was long in the preparedness. How can a Organisation has achieved
1, “ICICI loan scam: CBI accountability and making”, January 25). State government remain yet another signifi cant ■ A report that a Chennai
therefore Mr. Maduro is not the legitimate President — a
books Kochhars, Videocon transparency in operations. Divya Singla, stoic while people are busy milestone (Inside pages, based hospital chain has
claim that the U.S. and its allies back. While Mr. Maduro head”, January 25). She was The statutory auditors have Patiala, Punjab fl outing the rules? Will there “ISRO tastes fi rst success of acquired the capability to
shares a lot of the blame for the mismanagement of the considered a role model for also failed to bring to the be a political will now to 2019”, January 25). The off er proton therapy to help
economy, forcibly removing him from power with sup women entrepreneurs but notice of shareholders the ■ The tragic incident is a come up with strict encouragement ISRO has fi ght cancer is welcome, also
port from foreign nations may destabilise the country lost her way by doing the confl ict of interest while reminder that public interest regulations? given to students should making India the 16th
further, even leaving aside the legality of such a move. unthinkable — of promoting certifying the corporate should outweigh corporate Kemar Dukom, encourage them to carry out country to off er this
her husband’s business governance report forming interests. It also shows that Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh more science experiments. (Chennai, January 25). But a
Mr. Guaidó may have hoped that by anointing himself a
rebel President with backing from the U.S., he could interests. Whatever be the part of the annual report. our disaster response M. Jeyaram, detail in the report, “that the
fi nal outcome, nothing can V. Subramanian, agencies need to be much ■ The blatant disregard by Sholavandan, Tamil Nadu entire treatment would cost
win the support of sections of the armed forces, with
take away from the able Chennai better equipped and better the state for the working ₹ 25₹ 30 lakh per patient”, is
out which he cannot unseat Mr. Maduro. But that plan leadership she gave to the coordinated in order to pull class and socially backward Fighting cancer startling. Cancer treatment
appears to have failed with the military declaring its bank she once headed. Rights and regulations off a rescue mission despite groups is at the core of the The report, on actor, should be made aff ordable in
loyalty to President Maduro. To be sure, the people of While there appears, prima The right to life, granted many odds and within a incident. The problem in our politician and cancer a country where the disease
Venezuela deserve a better deal from a government that facie, a question of confl ict under Article 21 of the limited window of time. The country is the lack of survivor, Nafi sa Ali, doing is said to become a key
has led them to untold suff ering and forced millions to of interest, it also brings to Constitution of India, does eff orts taken by Delhibased implementation of her bit to focus attention on health issue. Here, the
fl ee the country. Destabilisation by interfering in the the fore the role of the not mean having a mere lawyer Aditya N. Prasad are constitutional principles. the need for early diagnosis government must take the
board which ratifi ed the animal existence. It commendable especially in a Even in the case of is a report that should have lead rather than leave it to
political process is not the solution, however. What is
decisions taken by those includes the right to world where being humane environmental degradation, been published on the front the private sector, where
required is a coordinated international eff ort to restore within the bank who working in safe, secure and and showing a humanity there is a failure by the state page. Depression and profi t will be the main factor.
some degree of economic and political normalcy. In the sanctioned loans. Can only humane conditions. Rat streak in onself is a dying machinery to act. When we anxiety are some of the Radha Subramaniam,
long run, it is up to the people of Venezuela to decide a few individuals be singled hole mining in Meghalaya is virtue. celebrate Republic Day many emotions a person Chennai
their own political destiny. out when the joint stock nothing but a disregard for Agnivesh Mishra, today, let us ensure that the experiences when fi ghting more letters online:
system works under the human life that is over New Delhi values enshrined to us by the the disease. Such positive www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/
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dusty road that snakes through
areca nut plantations and forests
leads one to Jegala, a hamlet
wedged between the Sharavathy hydel
reservoir and the hills of the Western
Ghats in Karnataka’s Shivamogga
district.
Late on Christmas eve, Shwetha J.S.,
17, a student and resident of the neigh
bouring town of Sagar, came up this
road to spend the holidays with her fa
mily. In the morning she was at their
plantation, taking photographs with her
father, Devaraj, 42, who was a farmer,
and the farm help, who shimmied up
the slender areca tree trunks to harvest
nuts. There was also something more —
the faint smell of rotting carcass, but
this did not dampen her joy.
Shwetha had her examinations com
ing up in the next few months. She was
aware that she could be the fi rst in the
family to enrol in an undergraduate
course. Her ambition was to get a docto
rate degree in agriculture to help her
father fi ght the diseases that often rav
aged their plantation.
After she left for Sagar on December
27, her family scoured the plantation
and the nearby woods for the putrid
odour that had by then become unbear
able. Their search led to a highly de
composed carcass of a monkey in a
ditch nearby. State forest department
and health offi cials then burnt it and
doused the area with a strong insecti
cide. By this time, however, nymphs, or
young ticks, that had feasted on the
monkey before its death had already
spread.
On December 28, Shweta was admit
ted to a hospital in Sagar as she was run
ning a high fever. She was diagnosed
with Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a
viral haemorrhagic disease endemic to
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the region. Better known as ‘Monkey
Fever’, KFD is primarily transmitted
through ticks — in short, a tickborne
pe
zoonotic disease. Doctors treat only the
symptoms, for KFD has no known cure. An epidemiological view: “Despite the threat of Kyasanur Forest Disease looming over the district for decades, offi cial responses have been purely reactive.” Picture shows an expert team drawing samples from a rat in
Shwetha’s mother Lata, 37, a tailor the Tirthahalli forest area of Shivamogga district. VAIDYA *
and beautician, was trying hard to con
On January 2, Lata arrived in the hos Reckless human forays into eco-sensitive forest areas and lax public health monitoring have led to a deadly outbreak of Kyasanur Forest
pital in the evening, planning to spend Disease, or Monkey Fever, in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district, disrupting normal life and the local plantation economy. Mohit M. Rao
the night with her daughter. But, says
Lata, choking on her words as she strug reports from Aralagodu, the epicentre of the outbreak
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gles to talk through uncontrollable sobs,
“Shwetha looked at me, and said ‘Am their fi rst dose, while one had been ad Now, the demand is for 70,000 vials. plantations, harvested paddy fi elds, and were cut down for roads, mines and
ma, you’re here’. Then she collapsed.” ministered the second dose. The demo But offi cials have only 16,000 vials at around homes. plantations. This brought people into
at
du. The toll has since risen to eight. ing for water to douse it.” Interviews galuru institute. Now they are being Five whitebellied rats and shrews are near highlyfragmented forests are
with villagers, experts and government tested for potency at the Virus Diagnos trapped. An anaesthetic knocks out the more susceptible to the disease. He
An old menace offi cials reveal that the infl ammable cin tic Laboratory in Shivamogga. The hope rodents providing the team a twomi says, “Tick densities remain high in
In the current outbreak in the State, at ders of this ‘fi re’ were sighted nearly a and prayer is that the worst is over, as nute window to tabulate physical attri these forests, and with the presence of
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tests — has touched 204. At least 38 In April 2018, one person tested positive The genesis than 10 cases of KFD in fi ve years) for its This risk factor is not given its due in the
monkeys have died in the plantations. for KFD, in Bidarur village. As in esta Barely 30 km as the crow fl ies from Ara recent trysts with KFD, is among the 42 health response to KFD.”
Aralagodu is the epicentre of the out blished protocol, everyone within a 5 lagodu, a clump of houses separated by sites to be sampled in the region under Shivamogga district has a dismal re
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of Karnataka (Shivamogga, Udupi, Naik, the school headmaster and who the infected spot, which, in the undulat As it happens, the village is not much ol and government research institutes and lost here between 2003 and 2017, ac
Dakshina Kannada, and Uttara Kanna travels to work from a nearby town, ing landscape, led to the identifi cation der than the disease itself. Huchappa, the State Health Department seeks to cording to the Forest Survey of India.
da) – and in Kerala (Wayanad) and Mah “We tried to convince the parents that of just 500 people. Bidarur was fortifi ed 77, was a boy of 10 when his father optimise forest benefi ts while minimis The district accounts for 70% of Karna
arashtra (four cases). the school was safe. But how can we against the outbreak, but Aralagodu, on carved out a small piece of land from ing the impact of KFD. Microbiologists, taka’s denotifi ed forest land and a third
KFD virus is no stranger to Shivamog convince them when we ourselves are the other side of the hillock, was left un the Kyasanur forests to set up a house entomologists, epidemiologists, animal of the regularisation applications seek
ga, fi rst reported in Kyasanur village in scared to come to the village?” When protected against a ticking time bomb. and a paddy fi eld. Says Huchappa, “Our health specialists, and social scientists ing the reclassifi cation of forest land as
this district, about 30 km from Jegala, classes resumed from January 16, nine Despite the threat of KFD looming ov previous village had become crowded are working together for a better under agricultural land. Mass approval of such
back in 1957. The virus belongs to the children showed up. er the district for decades, offi cial res and my father’s generation had no land standing of KFD. applications is a politically lucrative
Flaviviridae family, whose other mem All the activity in the village is ponses have been purely reactive. The to till. We had to fi nd a new home.” Says S.L. Hoti, Director, ICMRNation move that has made the careers of many
bers are responsible for causing Yellow centred around the tworoom primary KFD fi eld station was set up in Sagar to Eventually, the hamlet grew in size as al Institute of Traditional Medicine, Be a politician.
Fever, Zika and Dengue. Multiple spe health centres (PHC) which are perched monitor monkey deaths and to random the forests receded, giving way to paddy lagavi, and Principal Investigator of the The scope of the MonkeyFeverRisk
cies of ticks of the genus Haemaphysalis on a hill. The telephone rings every few ly test ticks. Started by the Rockfeller fi elds and plantations, and the deer project, “Diff erent angles are being project is ambitious: over 15,000 ticks
are the principal vectors. Infections minutes and a steady stream of villagers Foundation and researchers of the In scampered away. The monkeys, howev looked at: from the eff ect of rodents and are to be sampled and tested, data from
peak between November and March, make their way to meet Nitin Patel, the dian Council of Medical Research er, stayed. But by 1957, they were dying ticks on livestock to human behaviour hundreds of rodents collected, hun
which coincides with the larvaenymph resident doctor, with complaints of fev (ICMR), immediately on discovery of in the hordes. in forests. It is a complex disease and dreds of pages of social surveys, and
cycles of ticks. er and body pain. the disease, it transitioned from a re American and Indian scientists needs a multidisciplinary eff ort.” creation of landuse maps, microcli
But little else can be said with certain The 24yearold doctor was posted search station to a surveillance station thronged the village, believing that The ‘tick team’ had fi rst carried out a mate data to be worked on, and so on,
ty. Since 1957, it has fl ared up in sporad here six months ago as part of the year in the years since. But three posts in this these could be the fi rst cases of yellow ‘dragandfl ag’ operation in Kudige. This with each element contributing a piece
ic outbreaks Post2013, it has even ex long rural stint which is mandated at the fi eld station have been lying vacant for fever in India. When vaccinated re involves research associates dragging in the complex jigsaw puzzle.
panded its range, with fatal end of an MBBS course. nearly a year. The post of ‘District Epi searchers started contracting heamor white sheets of cloth over leaf litter and A preliminary risk map — a map of
consequences in Maharashtra, Kerala Initially, things were a bit dull for demiologist’, who tracks diseases in rhagic fevers, it soon became clear that shrubs. Every 10 metres, they peer into the region where the risk of a KFD out
and Goa. According to State data, in the him, with most villagers relying on an populations, is being fi lled only now. In the affl iction was something else. KFD the dirtcovered sheets to check for break is shaded diff erently depending
past 15 years, KFD has infected 2,067 array of medicinal herbs to treat ail stead, junior offi cers — unvaccinated was discovered, and by 1958, 681 per ticks, which are then collected. They al on the various risk factors — has been
people and killed 42. (The International ments. But early in November, Padma and untrained — have been pressed to sons were confi rmed to have been in so collect data on temperature, humidi prepared and is being verifi ed. As data
Society for Infectious Disease estimates vathi, 35, from Nellimakki hamlet, came the front lines. fected. Studies estimate that between ty, habitat type, and the presence of in pour in, Purse hopes that they can de
3,836 infections and 98 deaths between down with a fever that refused to sub While vaccines provide only a certain 19572017, 9,594 persons were infected vasive plant species known to host ticks termine which communities are at risk
19992017 through the country.) The side. A few days later, her husband Kom level of protection, they are an impor in 16 districts along the Western Ghats in large numbers. when, where and why.
horrifi c spike in the number of deaths in raju, 38, too developed similar symp tant preventive measure. The KFD vac in fi ve States. For now, each day presents a new
one village/district in Karnataka, in the toms. They live on the fringes of the cine, which causes acute pain and is not Huchappa was infected in the early challenge for those in charge of contain
last one month, has taken the civic ad forest on the outskirts of the village. very effi cient, has not been improved outbreaks and spent more than a month <
> “It is a complex disease and
needs a multidisciplinary ing the 2018 outbreak. At Aralagodu, vil
ministration completely by surprise. Says Padmavathi, a scrawny areca nut upon since the 1990s. Its only manufac in the hospital. He says, “I had high fev eff ort.” lagers are advised to liberally apply in
As uncertain as KFD’s spread may be, farmer, “None of the medicines given at turer is the Institute of Animal Health er, I was bleeding, I lost weight. I sect repellent oil on their bodies before
S.L. Hoti,
what is increasingly clear is that the out the PHC worked. It was a fever unlike and Veterinary Biologicals in Bengalu thought I was going to die.” For reasons Director, ICMRNational Institute of Traditional Medicine, venturing out. There is a ₹ 500 reward
break in Aralagodu was aggravated by anything I had experienced.” ru, which otherwise specialises in lives unknown, the disease vanished from Belagavi for anyone off ering information on
systemic failures and lax monitoring of A bewildered Patel sent her to a hos tock vaccines. Until September, only the hamlet three decades ago and found monkey deaths.
a disease that has lurked in Shivamog pital in Sagar for further tests. On No 35,000 vials had been procured by the pastures elsewhere. He adds, And yet, K.S. Manjappa, 55 looks on at the pro But anger is rising and protests for
ga’s fragmented forests for over six vember 24, it was confi rmed to be a case district administration. Junior offi cials people think this is the village that start cess with some curiosity. A decade ago compensation erupt each day. The State
decades. of KFD, a disease which had not been assumed that Bidarur’s infection had ed this scourge.” he cleared out a halfacre of forests for government has formed an expert com
detected in Aralagudu for 12 years. been dealt with. Now, containing the Until 2013, the disease was largely his acre plantations, while the forests mittee to investigate lapses and offi cials
Back after 12 years Says Patel, “It’s been a scramble outbreak is the responsibility of Kiran confi ned to Shivamogga and its neigh themselves remains part of his daily have been suspended. Village leaders
Visitors to Aralagodu village are since,” recollecting that his medical col S.K., a Taluk Health Offi cer in neigh bourhood. Since then, it has broken out routine. Like most villagers, his planta have submitted petitions demanding
greeted by posters that warn them lege textbooks had just a single para bouring Thirthahalli, who was recently in Wayanad (Kerala), North Goa, and tion is technically considered forest the culling of monkeys.
about Monkey Fever. A habitation of graph about KFD. A small group of offi put in charge of the KFD fi eld station in Sindhudurg in Maharashtra. While the land. He says, “We’ve applied to regu Agriculture, their mainstay, has come
barely 3,000 people, located a few kilo cials now help him oversee the stream Sagar. His mobile phone rings inces ‘how’ and the ‘why’ remain unclear, larise the land. We’ve been given assu to a halt and vast swathes of plantations
metres from the Jog falls, it has been hit of patients. Says Patel, “The outbreak is santly as local leaders who are clearly can the future be predicted? rances from politicians, but nothing has remain unharvested. Says Mahabala Gi
hard by the disease. Ambulances ferry diffi cult to contain as forest patches and panicky, demand that their villages be happened so far.” ri, 58, “People are scared to enter plan
those with persistent fevers every day to a large number of monkeys create a con vaccinated on priority. “We don’t have Tapping the virus reservoir tations, and we do not want to take the
hospitals 150 km away. Government ducive atmosphere for ticks to breed.” enough vaccines to do this,” says the The fi rst rays of the day penetrate the Praying for the rain risk either,” He estimates that he stands
vans zip around, reaching out to villag Though a vaccination programme softspoken offi cer. dense canopy of forests that surround At the heart of the Monkey Fever story is to lose about ₹ 3 lakh on account of the
ers in remote hamlets to identify and began on November 30, it was too late Last year, when Thirthahalli was the Kudige village, a hamlet close to Thir a cautionary tale of repeated human in unharvested areca nut on his 5 acre
test fevers that could potentially be for Aralagodu. The fi rst dose hardly pro focus of a minor outbreak, about thahalli town. The ‘rodent team’ sets cursions into ecosensitive, ecologically farm. He does not know why KFD has
KFD. vides protection, while the effi ciency of 23,000 vials that are needed for a boos out on the chilly morning along a forest rich areas. Says Bethan Purse, Principal taken Aralagodu hostage this year. But
Such is the fear that between January the second dose (administered after a ter dose (it bumps up immunity to 82%) path where metal boxes laced with Investigator and scientist at the Centre he knows when it will end. “We will
5 and 15, none of the 49 schoolgoing month) is only of 63% effi cacy. Of the se were procured. But the KFD spectre at sweets serve as baitandcage. The vil for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, pray for early rains. If it pours, the ticks
children showed up at the government ven dead, two persons had received Bidarur was lost in paperwork. lage has 60 such traps spread across U.K., “KFD emerged when the forests go away.”
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8 NEWS DELHI
SC upholds bankruptcy tioned Congress president
Rahul Gandhi on his Kai
lash Mansarovar Yatra in
dra’s entry into active polit
ics being hailed as a master
stroke by the Congress,
Row over BJP leaders’
remarks against Priyanka
code, cites fund fl ows
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September last year, after party president Rahul Gand The disparaging remarks by
the latter rekindled the hi here on Friday said the de senior State BJP leaders and
controversy with a refe cision was taken years ago. Ministers in Bihar Chief
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“Approximately 3,300 cases said the very purpose of rence to his meeting with “I read media reports that Minister Nitish Kumar’s
have been disposed of by Section 29A is to ensure that Chinese offi cials, while ad this was a decision taken ov Cabinet over Priyanka Gandhi
the adjudicating authority the “persons responsible for dressing a public meeting er the past 10 days. Actually Vadra’s political debut led to
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based on outofcourt settle insolvency of the corporate in Odisha. it was taken some years a controversy on Friday with
ments between corporate debtor do not participate in At a rally in Bhubanes back. I have been having dis leaders across party lines
debtors and creditors which the resolution process”. war on Friday, Mr. Gandhi cussions with my sister condemning them and
themselves involved claims However, the court inter said he had met with two about her joining politics pa demanding action.
amounting to over prets clause ( j) of Section Chinese Ministers during and her response was that
Ex-MP Lovely Anand,
₹ 1,20,390 crore,” the judg 29A to hold that the “mere his visit to Kailash Mansa her children were very
son join Congress
ment added. fact that somebody happens rovar and discussed job young and she needed to
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The court noted that IBC to be a relative of an ineligi creation. Mr. Gandhi said, spend time looking after Lovely Anand, former MP and
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has witnessed an improve ble person cannot be good “We have to compete with them,” Mr. Gandhi said at an wife of imprisoned don-
ment in the total fl ow of re enough to oust such person China. We have to accept intellectual forum here. turned politician Anand
sources to the commercial from becoming a resolution that the single biggest chal “Now her children have Mohan Singh on Friday joined
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sector, both bank and non applicant, if he is otherwise lenge is China’s ability to reached an age where one of Pre-poll trip: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi at a meeting in Bhubaneswar. *
BISWARANJAN ROUT the Congress along with her
bank, and domestic and fo qualifi ed”. produce jobs after jobs. I them is going to the universi son Chetan Anand at the
reign (relatable to the non The court upheld certain met a couple of Chinese ty and another is about to go been through very hard sit control of three Hindi hear vernments and charged that party’s State headquarters
food sector), has gone up relaxations given to micro, Ministers ... and discussed to the university. This is the uations. That has brought us tland States in the recent As both of them were scared of Sadaquat Ashram in Patna.
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from a total of ₹ 14,530.47 small and medium enter job creation with them.” discussion we have been very close.” sembly elections. Mr. Gand meeting the people. She is likely to be the
crore in 20162017 to prises (MSME) under Sec BJP spokesperson fi eld having for quite a while “Our way of operating is hi promised to hike the “The BJP model and the Congress candidate from the
₹ 18,469.25 crore in 2017 tion 29A of the Code. It the ed its national spokesper now,” he said. we give each other space. minimum support price of BJD model are the same. The Sheohar Lok Sabha seat in the
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2018 to ₹ 18,798.20 crore in MSME form the “bedrock of son Sambit Patra to take on When I say to my sister that I paddy to ₹ 2,600 a quintal in socalled Gujarat model is upcoming Parliamentary poll.
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the fi rst six months of our economy” and stringent Mr. Gandhi. Close ties want that space, my sister the eastern State. “I want to basically a very simple deal.
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in enacting the Code is prov solving crisis, it would lead or offi cials during his tour. a hell of a lot together. Every that the space is hers. There are left. As soon as the Con the Chief Minister hands ov and Union Minister
ing to be largely successful,” to the untimely liquidation Today he has admitted it body thinks that as we come is a give and take going on gress forms the government er the State to a couple of key Shankarsinh Vaghela, who
Justice Nariman wrote. of MSMEs. while the Congress has from an illustrious family, between us,” he said. here, farm loans will be bureaucrats to run it. And had left the Congress ahead
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The judgment, however, The court said the relaxa been denying it. Why everything is easy. Actually, At a public meeting, Mr. waived within 10 days.” the voice of the people is not of last year’s Assembly polls,
partially reads down Sec tion for MSMEs is proof that didn’t he inform the Minis it is not that easy. We had my Gandhi announced farm During the morning inte included in the conversa is set to join the Sharad
tion 29A. This provision dis the legislature is alive to the try of External Aff airs? father assassinated, my loans would be waived with ractive session, the Gandhi tion. That is very diff erent Pawar-led Nationalist
qualifi es certain kinds of anomalies within the Code Why was the Indian em grandmother assassinated, in 10 days of the party com scion accused Prime Minis from the way the Congress Congress Party (NCP). Mr.
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persons from submitting a and is taking steps to rectify bassy kept out of the loop? huge political battle, wins in ing to power in Odisha — a ter Narendra Modi and Chief runs the States. We don’t Vaghela said Mr. Pawar would
resolution plan. The court them. What was the interaction political battles and losses in key election promise that Minister Naveen Patnaik of want a bureaucratic dictator make a formal announcement
about,” Mr. Patra asked. political battles. So we have had helped the party wrest running bureaucracyled go ship,” Mr. Gandhi said. on this in the next few days.
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Deshmukh, Hazarika
Mr. Hazarika’s award ap Gandhi lauded Mr. Mukher
Arun Jaitley in good health, NDA most likely to win,
pears to be a nod to the im jee.
portance the North East has
been accorded by the cur
rent government amid huge
“Congratulations to Pra
nab Da on being awarded
the Bharat Ratna. The Con
recovering rapidly, says Goyal says Prashant Kishor
unrest following the Citizen gress Party takes great pride Special Correspondent ganised by the Customs De Appaji Reddem 60 seat change for the BJP
ship (Amendment) Bill be in the fact that the immense New Delhi partment, Mr. Goyal called HYDERABAD will have a disproportionate
ing pushed. Mr. Hazarika contribution to public ser Piyush Goyal, who now for increased simplifi cation Prashant Kishor, political impact on the way the Cabi
had also contested and lost vice & nation building of holds the Finance portfolio, of rules, transparency and strategistturnedpolitician net is and it will have an im
the Lok Sabha poll from Gu one of our own, has been re said on Friday that Union Mi the use of latest technology and Janata Dal(U) vicepresi pact on the way political nar
wahati in 2004, on a BJP cognised & honoured,” he nister Arun Jaitley was in to further smoothen the tax dent, says the National De rative is in the country.”
ticket. tweeted. He also expressed good health and was reco fi ling process. mocratic Alliance (NDA) has “The character and com
Mr. Mukherjee, whom his happiness that Mr. Haza vering rapidly. “It is necessary to make a higher probability of win position of the government
Prime Minister Modi termed rika and Mr. Deshmukh had “I had a chance to talk to the compliance simpler for ning the Lok Sabha election will be vastly diff erent from
as being “like a father” to been honoured, him late last night and ac the honest taxpayers and en and coming back to power at what it is today. At present,
him has been awarded for posthumously. tually even early morning to sure best use of the money the Centre. the NDA government is a BJP
public service, but did Mr. Mukherjee took to day. He is in good health, re Piyush Goyal so collected through taxes As far as the political sit Prashant Kishor government,” Mr. Kishor
evoke controversy last year Twitter to thank “the people covering very rapidly,” Mr. for the welfare of the public uation in Andhra Pradesh is said.
as he addressed the RSS of India” for the award. “It is Goyal said at the Interna of you will join me in wish at large,” Mr. Goyal said. concerned, he feels the peo here on State and Central On the entry of Priyanka
cadre in Nagpur and created with a deep sense of humili tional Customs Day function ing him the best of health The Minister also urged ple may give YSR Congress politics on Thursday, Mr. Gandhi Vadra into active
a debate on political dia ty and gratitude to the peo organised by the Central and many many years of the business community to president Jaganmohan Red Kishor said: “It might be a politics, he said she should
logue. ple of India that I accept this Board of Indirect Taxes and service.” do business “ethically and dy a chance. BJPled NDA but it will be be given two to three years’
Congress president Rahul great honour,” he said. Customs. “And I am sure all Speaking at an event or straight.” Speaking to The Hindu NDA in the true sense. A 50 time.
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855 police
personnel 112 persons named
to get medals
Special Correspondent
New Delhi
for Padma awards
As many as 855 police per Nambi Narayanan, Kuldip Nayar, Shankar Mahadevan on list
sonnel were selected for
awards on the occasion of Special Correspondent
Republic Day. New Delhi
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the Odisha police, 25 from
In rare honour, Army chief
the Jammu and Kashmir ture of India. people that “our voyage is
police, 14 from the Chhat Addressing the nation on far from complete”.
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tisgarh police, 13 from the the eve of the 70th Republic
Meghalaya police, 10 from day, the President said the Miles to go
the Uttar Pradesh police,
eight from the Border Se
curity Force, four from the
“Indian model” rested on
the tripod of diversity, de
mocracy and development.
“There are still waters to cov
er, still gaps to fi ll and still
pa
tears to wipe. We have to re
fi nds a place on medal list
Delhi police and three In an indirect reference to calibrate our yardstick of
from the Jharkhand police. the 10% quota for the eco achievement and success — 411 gallantry, distinguished service awards to be given away
One each is from the As nomically weaker sections, from quantity to quality;
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sam Rifl es and the IndoTi President Kovind mentioned call to wisdom and a collec the 21st century. As such, from a literate society to a Special Correspondent and distinguished service
betan Border Police (ITBP). that the recent Constitution tive call to action. It repre this is not just a onceina knowledge society; from a NEW DELHI medals. These include one
amendment to provide spe sents a renewal and a recom generation moment — it is a nation that has room for all In a rare gesture, the Chief of Ashoka Chakra, four Kirti
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Recognising courage cial facilities for talented mitment to the goals and onceinacentury moment,” segments and all communi the Army Staff , General Bi Chakra, 11 Shaurya Chakra,
Assistant Commandant An children from poorer fami hopes of a shared and egali he said. ties to a family that invokes, pin Rawat, has been award 28 PVSMs, three Uttam Yudh
urag Kumar Singh of the lies was another step to tarian society. It represents Stressing the importance encourages and celebrates ed the Param Vishisht Seva Seva Medals, 51 Ati Vishisht
ITBP has been selected for wards achieving Mahatma the diverse and yet singular of an inclusive and pluralis the uniqueness and poten Medal (PVSM) for distin Seva Medals, 10 Yudh Seva
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the gallantry medal as he Gandhi’s dreams. urges of the people and the tic growth model, he said: tial in each person — each guished service on the eve of Medals, 122 Vishisht Seva
was part of the team that The President advocated Republic of India. This “This country belongs to daughter and each son,” he the 70th Republic Day. Medals, 109 Sena Medals
killed LashkareTaiba the need for having conver makes the very act of voting each of us and to all of us — said. Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad (gallantry), seven Nao Sena
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commander Abu Dujana in sations with groups which a sacred act. Please perform every group and every com President Kovind remind Wani has been posthumous Bipin Rawat Medals (gallantry), two Vayu
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J&K in 2017. CISF constable had been historically this act,” Mr. Kovind said. munity, every region and ev ed the nation that 2019 ly awarded Ashok Chakra, Sena Medals (gallantry), 40
Sushil Bhoi was awarded disadvantaged. “Who the voter chooses to ery identity. It belongs to ev marked the 150th birth anni India’s highest peace time Ahmad Wani epitomised Sena Medals (devotion to du
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the ‘Jeevan Raksha Padak’ vote for is up to him or her, I ery citizen and every versary of Mahatma Gandhi gallantry award. Kashmir’s qualities of a fi ne soldier,” ty), nine Nao Sena Medals
for rescuing a 14yearold Calling fi rsttimers would only request all eligi individual. India’s pluralism and it will be followed by the fi rst Ashok Chakra winner the citation reads. The (devotion to duty) and 14
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boy trapped in a crevasse He observed that people ble voters to go out and vote. is its greatest strength and its 70th anniversary of the was awarded the Sena Medal award comes for his role in a Vayu Sena Medals (devotion
in a highrise building in born in the 21st century Our country is at a key junc greatest example to the adoption of the Constitution. in 2007 and 2018. The award counterterrorist operation to duty). The Kirti Chakras
Ghaziabad.Eightsix per would vote for the fi rst time, ture. In some respects this is world.” “In his [B.R. Ambedkar’s] will be presented by Presi on November 25, 2018, were awarded to Major
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sonnel have been selected and called the elections a as critical and formative a He said while physical in honour and in our Constitu dent Ram Nath Kovind to his against six terrorists at Hira Tushar Gauba and posthu
for the Fire Service Medals. “collective call to wisdom period as the late 1940s and frastructure such as roads, tion’s honour, the nation will wife, Mahajabeen, at the Re pur village near Batgund in mously to Sowar Vijay Ku
As many as 58 will be given and collective action and not early 1950s. Decisions and ports, railways and metro celebrate Constitution Day public Day parade. Kashmir. mar, Constable Rajendra Ku
the Home Guard and Civil just a political exercise”. actions of today will shape services were all integrating this year in an appropriate “Since his enrolment in The President approved mar Nain and Constable
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Defence Medals. “An election is a collective the India of the remainder of India like never before, the manner,” he said. the Army, Lance Naik Nazir the award of 411 gallantry Pradip Kumar Panda.
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2016 election and possible of Nixon on his back. in WikiLeaks’ possession “The charges brought during the presidential race. er. with the constitution to re committee at the Russian
coordination with Mr. He has spent decades ply that could be damaging to against Stone have nothing Three senior Trump cam “They believe they have a cover the constitutional or Federation Council, called
Trump campaign associates. ing the political dark arts, in Ms. Clinton. to do with the President,” paign offi cials have told Mr. colonial hold in Venezuela, der.” Mr. Guaido’s declaration “an
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Citing details in emails and cluding scandalmongering she told CNN. Mueller’s team that Mr. where they decide what they Besides the U.S., Canada attempted coup” backed by
other forms of communica to help infl uence U.S. elec Stolen emails Asked whether he direct Stone created the impres want to do,” Mr. Maduro and numerous Latin Ameri the U.S.
tions, the indictment sug tion campaigns, and has long On July 22, WikiLeaks re ed a campaign aide to con sion that he was a conduit for said. “You must fulfi ll my or can and European countries Meanwhile, the United
gests that Mr. Trump’s cam maintained that he had no leased its fi rst batch of De tact Mr. Stone about the Wi inside information from Wi
pa der from the government of announced that they recog Nations High Commissioner
paign knew about additional connection to Russia’s al mocratic emails. After that, kiLeaks emails, she repeated kiLeaks, according to people Venezuela.” nised Mr. Guaido’s claim. for Human Rights, Michelle
stolen emails before they leged attempts to disrupt the according to the indictment, that the charges did not in familiar with their witness Meanwhile, all eyes were Mr. Trump promised to use Bachelet, said on Friday that
were released and asked 2016 presidential election. the Trump campaign sought volve the President. interviews. One of them said on Mr. Guaido, whose whe the “full weight” of U.S. eco more than 350 people have
Stone to fi nd out about them. He sometimes seemed to more. that Mr. Stone not only reabouts have been a mys nomic and diplomatic pow been arrested this week dur
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taunt U.S. law enforcement “A senior Trump Cam Information on Clinton seemed to predict Wiki tery since the 35yearold er to push for the restoration ing demonstrations against
‘Not guilty’ agencies, daring them to fi nd paign offi cial was directed to In June 2016, days before Leaks’ actions but also that was symbolically sworn in of Venezuela’s democracy. Mr. Maduro’s government.
Mr. Stone denied lying to the hard evidence to link him to contact Stone about any ad Russia was publicly identi he took credit afterward for on Wednesday before tens of Mr. Maduro has been in She called for immediate
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House Intelligence Commit the alleged Russian election ditional releases and what fi ed as having stolen the the timing of its disclosures thousands of cheering sup creasingly accused of unde talks to defuse the “increas
tee and said he will plead in interference. other damaging information emails, senior Trump cam that damaged Hillary Clin porters, promising to mocratic behaviour by his ingly incendiary
nocent to the charges fi led According to the indict Organisation 1 had regarding paign offi cials and Mr. ton’s candidacy. NY TIMES uphold the constitution and opponents, and has presid atmosphere”.
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one of its cofounders as the Washington federal budget.
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25-01-2019
Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddd 36,026 ddddddddddddd -0.47
US Dollar dddddddddddddddddddd 71.17 ddddddddddddd -0.14
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Essel group companies’ stocks hammered
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Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddd 61.26 ddddddddddddddd0.46
Combined market capitalisation plunges by ₹ 14,000 crore; Chandra blames cash crunch on IL&FS
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT He said the situation be clear intention of sabotaging
Mumbai came ‘unmanageable’ after Zee Entertainment’s strateg
On a day when stocks of Es the IL&FS crisis unfolded as ic sale process,” he said.
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sel group companies got it stopped rollovers, which He requested the lenders
Adani Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373.85. . . . . . . . -7.10 hammered, its chairman impacted the loan servicing to have patience till the pro
Asian Paints. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1372.15. . . . . . -29.70 Subhash Chandra admitted capability of the group. He, cess of Zee Entertainment’s
Axis Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669.75. . . . . . . . . 6.10
Bajaj Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2626.35. . . . . . -25.30
to making strategic mistakes however, clarifi ed that till stake sale was completed. Hitting a roadbump: In the last quarter, growth was almost
Bajaj Finserv. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 6321.55. . . . . . -85.75 that led to piling up of debts, December, the group had “Post the sale process, we fl at at 0.4% in unit wholesales. KAMAL NARANG
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Bajaj Finance . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 2599.55. . . . . . -36.10 and asked lenders to have paid the due interest and will be positively able to re
Bharti Airtel . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 307.50. . . . . . . . . 5.85 patience till the stake sale of principal to all lenders. pay the entire dues,” he said.
BPCL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357.45. . . . . . . . . 3.50
Cipla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507.65. . . . . . . . . 6.95
Coal India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220.95. . . . . . . . -2.90
Dr Reddys Lab . . . . . . . .. . . . 2672.40. . . . . . . . . 3.95
Zee Entertainment material
ises. He blamed the IL&FS
crisis for the cash crunch
He also said the decision
to separate family business
and the resultant debt bur
Abneesh Roy, senior vice
president of Edelweiss Se
curities, said the stake sale
Maruti profi t slides
on subdued demand
Eicher Motors. . . . . . . . .. 20049.95. . . . . . -65.65
GAIL (India). . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 334.90. . . . . . . . . 1.30 and ‘negative’ forces for den on him was a mistake. was on track with a strategic
Grasim Ind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759.60. . . . . . -26.20 share price fall. In November, the Essel partner and Friday’s stock
HCL Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 969.40. . . . . . . 22.95 At the same time, he reas Signal lost: The Essel Group Chairman asked lenders to be Group, the promoters of Zee performance would have no
HDFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977.80. . . . . . . . . 6.70
HDFC Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2096.00. . . . . . . . -6.25
sured that all operating com patient till the stake sale of Zee Entertainment materialised. Entertainment Enterprises bearing on the deal. “Don’t
Hero MotoCorp . . . . . .. . . . 2670.15. . . -120.05 panies, including Zee Enter Ltd., decided to sell up to expect change in valuation, Forex, commodity prices hit carmaker
Hindalco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204.45. . . . . . . . -0.60 tainment Enterprises Ltd hit in the group, saw its gleday fall in nearly 15 years, 50% of its stake to a strategic as the intrinsic value of the
HPCL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241.80. . . . . . . . -1.30 passenger vehicle domestic
Hind Unilever . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1756.80. . . . . . . . -2.70
(ZEEL), were ‘performing ex shares shedding 32.74%, while Zee Media Corporation partner while reiterating that assets remains the same,” Special Correspondent
Indiabulls HFL . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 744.50. . . . . . -29.00 ceptionally well’ and not un which was the biggest single closed lower by 9.05%. India remained a priority Mr. Roy said after participat NEW DELHI market growth of 810% for
ICICI Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357.20. . . . . . . . -7.60 der stress. day fall for the shares since Mr. Chandra admitted that market for the group. The Es ing in the the call between Maruti Suzuki on Friday the year. However, the in
IndusInd Bank . . . . . . . .. . . . 1484.90. . . . . . . . -5.40
their listing in April 2007. Essel Infra had made some sel group holds 41.62% stake the Zee management and the posted a 17% decline in net dustry grew 4.4% in the fi rst
Bharti Infratel . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 279.75. . . . . . . 16.75
Infosys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 730.35. . . . . . . . -1.65 ‘At promoter level’ Zee Entertainment Enter ‘incorrect bids’ which cost in ZEEL. analysts. There were some profi t to ₹ 1,489.3 crore for three quarters of the year
Indian OilCorp . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 137.75. . . . . . . . . 0.95 “The debt burden is purely prises, the largest listed enti the company ₹ 4,000 ₹ 5,000 Mr. Chandra said there media reports that the Essel quarter ended December 31, (AprilDecember 2018). Ma
ITC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279.20. . . . . . . . . 0.30 at the promoter level, which ty of the Zee Group, saw its crore. “Despite the lossmak were ‘negative forces’ that group had links to compa hit by adverse commodity ruti Suzuki saw a growth of
JSW Steel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274.65. . . . . . . . -9.00
Kotak Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1266.15. . . . . . . . -1.60 is refl ecting negatively on the valuation drop by more than ing projects, we continued to were ‘sabotaging’ the deal. nies that were probed for de prices and foreign exchange 7.2% in the AprilDecember
L&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1285.45. . . . . . . . -9.90 companies.” Mr. Chandra onefourth in a single day as pay the interest and the prin “I have just returned back monetisation deposits. rates amid subdued buyer period. In the last quarter,
M&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683.50. . . . . . -13.80 said in a statement after mar the shares lost 26.43%. Simi ciple, by borrowing funds from London, last night it In a notifi cation to stock demand, particularly in the growth was almost fl at at
Maurti Suzuki . . . . . . . . .. . . . 6513.40. . . -527.20 festive season. The compa 0.4% in unit wholesales. “In
NTPC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138.30. . . . . . . . -1.75
ket hours. larly, shares of Zee Learn lost against our shareholdings in self, after a series of positive exchanges, Essel Propack de
ONGC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.00. . . . . . . . . 0.30 The fi ve listed companies 18.49%. Incidentally, it was listed companies,” he said. meetings with potential sui nied the charges as it said the ny had posted a net profi t of addition, the company
PowerGrid Corp . . . . .. . . . . . 185.85. . . . . . . . -0.90 of the group saw their com the biggest singleday loss Acquisition of D2H from tors. The mentioned nega company or its promoters ₹ 1,799 crore in the October helped dealers retail about
Reliance Ind . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1246.00. . . . . . . . -1.45 December 2017 quarter. 90,000 vehicles in excess of
State Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285.40. . . . . . . . -2.65
bined market capitalisation since listing for both Zee En Videocon was ‘one more key tive forces, possibly after get were not directly or indirect
Sun Pharma . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 422.40. . . . . . . . -0.60 erode by nearly ₹ 14,000 tertainment and Zee Learn. error’ which cost him and ting a hint of these positive ly related to companies men While analysts termed wholesale to keep dealer in
Tata Motors . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 173.25. . . . . . . . -2.15 crore on Friday. Meanwhile, Essel Propack his brother Jawahar Goel ‘a meetings, have attacked the tioned for the alleged wrong the performance as “highly ventories lean as the festive
Tata Steel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 452.90. . . . . . . . -7.85
Dish TV India, the worst lost 16.08% — the highest sin fortune’, Mr. Chandra said. share price today, with a doings. disappointing,” the compa season sales growth was be
TCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920.80. . . . . . . 19.25
Tech Mahindra . . . . . . .. . . . . . 729.05. . . . . . . . . 1.30
ny said the results of the last low expectation.”
Titan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 978.00. . . . . . . . . 8.35 quarter need to be viewed
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UltraTech Cement . .. . . . 3510.80. . . -279.90 in the context of particularly Exports decline
UPL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 753.10. . . . . . . . . 5.75
Vedanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194.70. . . . . . . . . 1.20
weak market conditions. In Passenger vehicle exports
Wipro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353.45. . . . . . . . . 1.70 a statement, Maruti Suzuki also declined by 8.5% owing
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YES Bank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219.60. . . . . . . . . 4.20 added that the quarter was to weakness in global mar
Zee Entertainment . . . . . . 318.40. . . -115.45
PM’s Economic Advisory Council feels sector should be supported by schemes such as MGNREGS marked by “combination of kets, protection in some
several adverse factors,” in markets and devaluation of
Special Correspondent suffi cient amount of growth exchange rate management
pa The EACPM said that it cluding adverse commodity most currencies with res
NEW DELHI momentum in emerging of the rupee by the RBI has felt that the challenge of in prices, adverse foreign ex pect to the dollar.
The Prime Minister’s Eco market economies,” the been sound despite the vola sularity being seen in exter change rate, higher market The fi rm’s shares tum
EXCHANGE RATES nomic Advisory Council EACPM said in a release, fol tility in the price of crude nal trade should be reversed ing and sales expenditure bled post the results, closing
Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit
except yen at 4 p.m. on January 25
(EACPM) on Friday said that lowing a review meeting on oil,” it said. “The good news through supportive policy and higher costs in resourc 7.40% lower at ₹ 6,516.35 per
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CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL the agriculture sector should the state of the economy. is that oil intensity (use of interventions because there es and capacities.” share on the BSE.
US Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 70.98. . . . . . . 71.30 be bolstered through in “India is not insulated fossil as a percentage of GDP) is a positive turn in exports During the quarter under Mitul Shah, vicepresi
Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 80.51. . . . . . . 80.87 creased credit fl ows and from global developments. is showing a declining that is now visible. review, the company sold a dent, research, Reliance Se
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22 ct gold (1 g) . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 3092. . . . . . (3089) vanced economics, there is agricultural problems, in “The Council felt that the ment is already doing.” vention,” the release added. out that SIAM had forecast a income, he added.
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IN BRIEF
L&T Q3 net rises 37% to ₹ 2,042 cr. Arvind Envisol mulls JV in China
The Indian fi rm bets on zero liquid discharge technology
The fi rm’s performance comes on the back of strong execution drive
M. Soundariya Preetha Taiwan, too. In the textile
Special Correspondent tructure business. COIMBATORE sector, Arvind Envisol has
Mumbai “Order infl ows were Arvind Envisol, a water partnered with some of the
Engineering and construc above our estimates, howev management company brands and takes up water
tion major Larsen and Tou er domestic infl ows were ex which is part of the $1.7 bil treatment projects for their
bro Limited (L&T) reported pected to decline as many of lion Arvind Limited, is in ad vendors globally.
Jawa bike deliveries to 37.05% growth in its Decem the projects were already vanced stages of entering in
begin by Marchend ber quarter net profi t to frontloaded in fi rst half of to a joint venture with a Key markets
CHENNAI ₹ 2,042 crore on the back of a the current fi nancial year,” Chinese textile company “We are looking at reaching
Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd., a strong execution drive. Amit Kumar Singh, research and will introduce its patent out to diff erent regions
subsidiary of M&M, will start Revenue during the quar analyst with IIFL, told The ed technology in zero liquid through joint ventures and
delivering Jawa motorcycles
ter grew by 24.22% to Hindu. discharge (ZLD) there government collaborations,”
from Marchend, said CEO
₹ 35,709 crore riding on L&T’s consolidated order through the venture. Mr. Kumar said. China and
Ashish Joshi. Currently, the
strong execution in project book stood at ₹ 2,84,049 Ashish Kumar, CEO, Ar Bangladesh would be the
company has stopped
accepting online booking for
businesses coupled with crore as at December 31, vind Envisol and Arvind Ad Arvind Envisol’s ZLD water key markets and India had
Jawa and Jawa 42 noteworthy performance in 2018, up 5% over December, vanced Materials, told The systems in Hawassa huge potential too. It also
motorcycles. However, service businesses. Interna 2017. Hindu that Chinese indus Industrial Park, Ethiopia. planned to take part in go
customers can book these tional revenue stood at We are anticipating con nessed delays in order Market regulator SEBI last tries were facing challenges vernment tenders in the
twowheelers at dealers’ ₹ 11,476 crore. tracts from the mega west awards due to deferment of week turned down L&T pro similar to the Indian units and food and beverages sec drinking water segment in
showrooms for a refundable Commenting on the re coast refi nery and expansion select prospects in project posal for share buyback of and the joint venture would tors.“We are also now work India.
deposit of ₹ 5,000. sults, L&T MD & CEO S. N. of Reliance refi nery at businesses, mainly in tran ₹ 9,000 crore citing com tap opportunities in water ing on desalination pro The annual turnover of
Subrahmanyan said, “Hy Jamnagar.” sportation infrastructure, pliance issues. Commenting and waste water treatment jects,” he said. the fi rm is about ₹ 425 crore
Sundaram Clayton third drocarbons vertical has heavy civil infrastructure on the issue, Mr. Subrahma industry in China. It has implemented 150 and is looking at maintaining
quarter profi t jumps done well for us. In India, we Delay in project award and power business. nyan said, “SEBI had written Arvind Envisol has exe plus projects in India in the doubledigit growth for the
CHENNAI bagged contracts from In The company secured or “L&T’s stellar fi nancial to us, it’s a bit harsh order, cuted several industrial industrial waste water treat next fi ve years as water treat
Sundaram Clayton Ltd. has dian Oil and HPCL. Globally, ders worth ₹ 42,233 crore at performance came on the we are studying it and eval waste water treatment pro ment space. The company ment gains focus in India
reported an over fi ftyfold we bagged contracts from the group level during the back of strong execution uating various options to go jects in textiles, leather, has industrial water treat and other developing coun
rise in third quarter Saudi Aramco and ADNOC. quarter as the period wit drive, mainly in the infras about it.” pharmaceuticals, chemicals ment plants in Ethiopia and tries.
standalone net profi t to
₹ 50.28 crore against ₹ 97
lakh in the yearearlier period
on higher sales volume. It
posted total income of
₹ 527.40 crore against
Spencers Retail , CESC IL&FS dents Indian Bank profi t IOB trims loss by 64.37%
₹ 459.24 crore. The board
appointed Vivek S. Joshi as
Ventures fall on listing Third quarter net drops by 50% to ₹ 152.26 crore Recovers ₹ 3,723 cr. NPAs during Q3
CEO and announced re
appointment of Sudarshan Entities were demerged from CESC Special Correspondent fl ows of these companies are Special Correspondent crore (21.95%). Net NPAs
Venu as joint MD for a period CHENNAI frozen in the escrow ac CHENNAI were contained at ₹ 17,988
of fi ve years from September Special Correspondent the lower circuit on BSE de Indian Bank has reported a counts and a decision has to Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) crore or 13.56% of net ad
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11, 2019. KOLKATA but. Opening at ₹ 548, CESC 50% drop in its standalone be taken. These assets would has trimmed its net loss by vances against ₹ 17,761 crore
Two RPSG Group entities — Ventures lost value, hitting a net profi t for the third quar take some time for resolu 64.37% to ₹ 346.02 crore in (13.08%).
GlaxoSmithKlineHUL Spencers Retail and CESC low of ₹ 520.60. Spencers ter ended December 2018 to tion. That has impacted al the third quarter ended De During the quarter, the
merger gets CCI nod
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Ventures — made a luke Retail Ltd. opened at ₹ 224 ₹ 152.26 crore against most all the ratios,” she said. cember 2018 from ₹ 971.17 bank made total recovery of
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warm debut on the exchang and hit the lower circuit at ₹ 303.06 crore in the year Mentioning that their im crore in the yearearlier ₹ 3,723 crore against ₹ 3,021
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer es on Friday. ₹ 212.8. CESC, however, earlier period on higher pro mediate focus would be on period. crore it recovered during
Healthcare (GSKCH India)
The two nonpower enti gained during the day visioning towards bad loans, avoiding further slippages The bank posted a total the yearearlier period,
said on Friday its merger
deal with Hindustan
ties have been demerged
from CESC Ltd. which is un
The demerger scheme
leads to creation of four en
mainly towards IL&FS.
“During the third quarter,
pa and on recoveries, she said:
“Bad loans will not be a
income of ₹ 5,689 crore
against ₹ 5,062 crore, an in
while total fresh slippages
for quarter ended Decem
Unilever Limited (HUL) has
been approved by the fair
dergoing a restructuring tities focusing on genera we had bad loan exposure of threat. We are trying all op crease of 12.39%. Interest in ber 18 was ₹ 1,790 crore, the
trade regulator CCI. The process. Group fl agship tion, distribution, organised ₹ 973 crore out of which tions. Out of IL&FS expo come improved by 6.75% to bank said.
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Competition Commission of CESC has a diverse set of bu retail and other ventures, all IL&FS accounted for ₹ 664 crore that we have taken as sure, we are expecting a ₹ 4,542 crore (₹ 4,255 crore). Recovery achieved is sub
India (CCI) has approved sinesses ranging from pow of which were proposed to crore,” Padmaja Chunduru, NPA in IL&FS is entirely non quick resolution for ₹ 300 Noninterest income rose stantially higher than slip
the scheme of er generation and distribu be listed with October 1, be managing director and chief performing but as there is an crore. 41.83% to ₹ 1,146 crore. pages during the quarter
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amalgamation between the tion to business process ing the appointed date of executive offi cer, Indian issue which is under consid During the period under As of December 2018, mainly due to focused prior
two companies, through management, retail and the scheme. Bank, told the media. “Ba eration of the government review, the bank reported a gross nonperforming assets ity action on arresting slip
anall equity deal, valuing property development. The CESC board had rati lance related to two other and the RBI, the account has total income of ₹ 5,269.10 (NPA) stood at ₹ 35,787 crore, pages and improving recov
the total business of the The shares of both the fi ed the business recast in major accounts,” she said. been provided for. Following crore against ₹ 4,903.07 representing 23.76% of gross ery in NPA/OTS accounts,
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latter at ₹ 31,700 crore. pti newlylisted companies hit May 2017. “It is not that the ₹ 664 the NCLT order, all the cash crore. advances, against ₹ 33,267 said the bank in a statement.
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Indian spinners chomping at the bit to have another go at home batsmen; Pandya may be available only from third ODI
INDIA IN NZ
Press Trust of India
Mount Maunganui
After a near perfect begin
ning, India would look to
tighten the noose around a
struggling New Zealand with
a barrage of spin in the se
cond OneDay International
here on Saturday.
The New Zealand batsmen
looked all at sea against In
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quickly in Indian
ing ODI on Wednesday. end.
cricket and that The teams (from):
The host seemed rusty
creates a lot of India: Virat Kohli (Capt.), Rohit
against a team coming off a
historic tour of Australia and competition in the Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, M.S.
team. Everyone has Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Di
know beating an inform In
to be on their toes nesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar,
dia will be a steep climb at Shubman Gill, Yuzvendra Cha
the Bay Oval here. Shikhar Dhawan
hal, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed
On how players like Prithvi Shaw and
Before the sun stopped Shubman Gill have broken into the fi rst Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,
play for more than 30 mi Warm welcome: Team India was accorded a traditional reception at the Bay Oval. * COURTESY BCCI team Mohammed Siraj, Khaleel
nutes in the seriesopener, Ahmed, Ravindra Jadeja and
the Indian bowlers made ter the Committee of Admi tions, it may bring back Ra to come out of the fi rst ODI wan. We spoke about how he the third ODI on January 28, “We were severely out Hardik Pandya.
merry with Kuldeep and nistrators revoked the inte vindra Jadeja. was Shikhar Dhawan regain needed to fi nish games for creating an opening for the played the other day,” said New Zealand: Kane Williamson
Chahal sharing six wickets. rim suspension on him and Ambati Rayudu, who ing form following a lean run India, to keep his confi dence likes of Shubman Gill. pacer Trent Boult on Friday. (Capt.), Ross Taylor, Tom Lath
The wristspinners would be K.L. Rahul, but he will most scored an unbeaten 13 off 23 down under. and if he’s in that mindset, he “The batsmen are looking to am, Martin Guptill, Colin de
Grandhomme, Trent Boult,
itching to have another go at likely be available only from on Wednesday, is expected The southpaw scored an can be a great asset,” said Outplayed right a few wrongs, come out
Henry Nicholls, Doug Brace
the Black Caps. the third ODI. to get another opportunity unbeaten 75 in the team’s skipper Virat Kohli after the New Zealand won the pre and set a good platform and well, Lockie Ferguson, Matt
India is unlikely to tinker The team management following a not so productive comprehensive win and in eightwicket win. vious home series against In obviously put a good target Henry, Colin Munro, Ish Sodhi,
much with the playing ele played pace allrounder Vijay run in the ODIs against the circumstances, it was a More changes can be ex dia 40 but could be heading on the board and see what Micthell Santner and Tim
ven. Hardik Pandya will join Shankar at McClean Park but Australia. crucial knock. “It was a very pected in the eleven after towards a reverse if it doesn’t happens from there,” he Southee.
the squad in New Zealand, af depending on the condi For India, the biggest plus important innings for Dha Kohli takes a break following up its game. added. Match starts at 7:30 a.m. IST.
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Friday.
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over six runs an over. mad Hafeez (52).
Imad Wasim fi nished the Holder and Dowrich
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(48) and Lewis Gregory, in
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some resistance before the
ing 180run secondwicket (83b, 8x4, 4x6) going for a South Africa. Dowrich turned the screws mountable 449 runs.
Labuschagne c Thirimanne b de Karunaratne 30140. Indian bowlers wrapped up
partnership lasting 29.5 crossbatted shot off Will on a fl agging England side as
Silva 81, T. Head lbw b Lakmal Sri Lanka — 2nd innings: D. the contest with 12.2 overs to
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England — 1st innings: 77. Hetmyer c Buttler b Curran 31,
Fall of wickets: 123, 235, 3 S. Dowrich (batting) 27, J.
44, 444, 548, 648, 749, 8 Holder (batting) 7; Extras (b1):
61, 973. 1. Total (for six wkts. in 36
West Indies bowling: Roach 11 overs): 127.
7175, Gabriel 72151, Holder Fall of wickets: 152, 260, 3
83152, Joseph 4.21202. 61, 461, 561, 6120.
West Indies — 2nd innings: K. England bowling: Anderson 4
Brathwaite lbw b Moeen 24, J. 190, Curran 70281, Moeen
Agence France-Presse Campbell c Jennings b Stokes 122413, Stokes 112312,
Melbourne 33, S. Hope c Jennings b Stokes Rashid 20170.
Novak Djokovic on Friday 3, D. Bravo c Stokes b Moeen 1, (At end of play on day two).
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decider since 2016. against Poland’s JanKrzysz JanKrzysztof Duda (Pol, 5);
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Turnaround Djokovic will face second Grand Slam semifi nal, took minutes and he jumped all Jakarta Masters, beat Thailand’s
Djokovic lost in the fourth seed Nadal in a 53rd career just 83 minutes to outclass over the world number 31 Saina Nehwal hardly broke Pornpawee Chochuwong
round last year, followed by meeting and eighth in the fi his regular practice partner right from the start. sweat on way to her second 217, 2118.
elbow surgery and poor form nal of a Slam. Pouille, who was appearing Djokovic was in total con consecutive semifi nal of the P.V. Sindhu couldn’t ad
until he won Wimbledon and In 2012 the pair contested in his fi rst. trol against the Frenchman, “bagel” in a fi rst set that last picture of precision on serve season, but K. Srikanth just to the speed and preci
turned his season around. the longest Grand Slam fi nal who had needed more than ed just 21 minutes. and return, would not allow made an exit after losing his sion of threetime Olympic
“It was highly unlikely 12 in terms of time at the Aus Fresh three hours to see off Milos Pouille held his fi rst ser him any chance to get back quarterfi nal at the Indone champion Caroline Marin,
months ago that I would be tralian Open when Djokovic The 14time Grand Slam title Raonic in the last eight. vice game of the second set into the match. sia Masters badminton tour going down 2111, 2112 in a
where I am today, a year la edged an epic battle 75 in winner was fresh because The Serb ran Pouille to a huge ovation from the Pouille’s coach Amelie nament here on Friday. lopsided contest.
ter,” said the Serbian top the fi fth set after 5hr 53min. quarterfi nal opponent Kei ragged so eff ectively that he centre court fans, but it was a Mauresmo could only look Eighth seed Saina, who Srikanth lost 2118, 2119
seed. Djokovic, in his 34th Nishikori had quit after 51 dished out a dreaded 60 brief respite as Djokovic, a on helplessly. had reached the semifi nals to Jonatan Christie.
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defending champion Vi nings and 11 runs in what b Warrier 12, Umesh Yadav (not
wana 4, Ronit More c Desai b
In the morning, Karnataka and what followed after comfort. The India star, on face, a surprised Pujara Jadeja 2; Extras (b1, darbha an easy pas could well be the shortest out) 17, Yash Thakur c Azharud
was bowled out for 275, the lunch was an hour of intense what was his 31st birthday, could not react quick lb2, nb1): 4; Total (in sage into the Ranji Ranji semifi nal ever. deen b Warrier 1; Extras (b4,
fi nal pair having added 11 100.3 overs): 275. Trophy fi nal. The day had begun pro lb12, nb5): 21. Total (in 52.4
redball cricket. needed 12 balls to get off the enough, and as the ball de
runs to the overnight score. Fall of wickets: 10, 2 Incredibly, the misingly, though, with for overs): 208.
mark, a single squeezed into fl ected through to the ‘keep
More then struck twice be Abhimanyu Mithun and the legside. er, Karnataka erupted in ce 14, 319, 430, 5136, 6 fi veday semifi nal midable newball duo of Fall of wickets: 133, 2113, 3
fore lunch, with Vishvaraj Ja More probed away relent 232, 7238, 8251, was over 24 minutes Sandeep Warrier and Basil 170, 4171, 5171, 6172, 7172,
lebration. Replays would
deja departing on the stroke lessly, bowling with pace and Then came the day’s big 9258. after lunch on the se Thampi claiming the last fi ve 8183, 9194.
later suggest that the ball had Saurashtra bowling:
of the break. discipline and causing Che moment. Mithun got one ball kissed the glove but the um cond day at the Waya Vidarbha wickets in quick Kerala bowling: Warrier 16.43
Unadkat 216564, Sa time. 575, Thampi 173643, Nid
Saurashtra was 63 for two teshwar Pujara much dis to rise sharply off the sur pire was unconvinced. Mith nad Cricket Stadium,
kariya 156321, Man heesh 131532, Saxena
un pounded the turf in dis when Umesh took his Now it was up to the Kera
kad 134310, Jadeja 61180.
gust. 30.35792, Makwana fi fth wicket of the innings la batsmen to go through till
Plan was to bowl tight: More
rs
and 12th for the match. lunch without too much Kerala – 2nd innings: Arun Kar
Karnataka looked ge 210743.
damage in the second thik lbw b Thakur 36, Jalaj Sax
nuinely stunned. Pujara had Saurashtra — 1st innings: Har He ended up with career
innings. ena c Wadkar b Umesh 7, Vish
faced 18 balls for one run at vik Desai c Pandey b More 16, best fi gures of 12 for 79. In
pe
Special Correspondent been to bowl tight, More the timing of his own dismis nu Vinod c Fazal b Umesh 15,
that point. In 12 overs bet Snell Patel c Sharath b Shreyas his last match, the quarterfi They began promisingly
Bengaluru said. “The last ball before sal. “It was very wrong to get Sachin Baby run out 0, Mo
ween lunch and the fi rst 85, Vishvaraj Jadeja c Sharath b nal against Uttarakhand at enough, but at 59 for one, hammed Azharuddeen c Taide
This has been Ronit More’s lunch, we got a wicket and out in a crunch situation — More 5, Cheteshwar Pujara c
drinks break, Saurashtra had Nagpur, he had taken nine Umesh induced an outside b Umesh 1, Vinoop Manoharan
best season of Frst Class the momentum shifted. Puj last ball before tea,” he said. and b Mithun 45, Sheldon Jack wickets. It has, indeed, been edge from Vishnu to Faiz Fa c Sanjay b Thakur 5, P. Rahul b
cricket and it is getting stea
dily better.
ara is their main batsman
and we wanted to get him
“If I’d stayed there after
tea, the situation would have
added only 17 runs.
But Pujara and Snell Patel
pa
son c Sharath b More 46, Arpit
Vasavada (batting) 26, Prerak
a memorable return home zal at second slip. In the very Thakur 0, Sijomon Joseph b
after the Test tour of Austra next over, Karthik (36) fell Thakur 17, Basil Thampi b
On Friday, the Karnataka out. been diff erent. We played weathered that period of Mankad c Sharath b More 0,
lia for the pacer. lbw to Thakre, who went on Umesh 2, M.D. Nidheesh c San
mediumpacer claimed his “Five to 10 balls were some bad shots; there was hostility and quickly got to Kamlesh Makwana c Sharath b
jay b Umesh 3, Sandeep Warrier
to fi nish with careerbest
le
fourth fi vewicket haul of the close calls but we couldn’t some good bowling too. But work. They scored freely off More 1; Extras (b1, lb2): 3; To Kerala, of course, would
four for 28. (not out) 4; Extras (lb1): 1. To
season to drag his side back get a wicket. We were just the game has not gone out of Karnataka’s spinners, Pujara tal (for seven wickets in 66.3 want to forget this home tal (in 24.5 overs): 91.
even heaving a short ball overs): 227. match in a hurry. Kerala then just fell apart,
into this Ranji Trophy semifi unlucky. That’s how the our hands yet.” Fall of wickets: 128, 259, 3
na
from Shreyas Gopal over Fall of wickets: 143, 263, 3 being bundled out for 91.
nal against Saurashtra. game works. Bowling in Meanwhile, K. Gowtham, Batting was not easy on a 59, 460,565, 665, 766, 8
137, 4178, 5223, 6223, 7227. The scores:
“It’s a very good feeling good areas is in our hands. who hurt his left knee while midwicket for six. greenish wicket against a 73, 985.
Karnataka bowling: Vinay 154 Kerala – 1st innings: 106.
but the job is half done,” he Sometimes you get a wicket diving on the fi eld and had On the stroke of tea, Patel 320, Mithun 175441, More fi ne seam attack led by Vidarbha – 1st innings: Faiz Fa Vidarbha bowling: Rajneesh
said later. “There are three and sometimes you don’t.” to be stretchered off , was be fell for 85 to a poor shot. Puj 15.31545, Siddharth 30 Umesh, and its batsmen had zal c Azharuddeen b Warrier 75, Gurbani 60310, Umesh Ya
io
more wickets to go.” Saurashtra batsman Snell ing assessed, the Karnataka ara was guilty of a similar er 90, Gowtham 110500, to be at the wicket at the Sanjay Ramaswamy b Nidheesh dav 10.52315, Yash Thakur 8
The plan after lunch had Patel was disappointed with team management said. ror after the interval, top Shreyas 50351. toughest period — the morn 19, Wasim Jaff er c Karthik b 2284.
at
‘Ranji semi
N
won the Ravi Aggarwal Memorial
better pitch’ Bangalore Winter Million, the
chief event of the races held here
SHP: 105, THP: 60, FP: 1,656, Q:
3,215, Trinella: 47,928 and 6,847,
Exacta: 1,26,357 (carried over).
Kiran) 4. 4, 1/2 and Hd. 1m 38.14s.
₹ 33 (w), 21 and 27 (p), SHP: 43,
THP: 38, FP: 170, Q: 138, Trinella:
The Invader may fight out the fin
ish of the Catalyst Properties Ban
galore Derby (2,400m), the stellar
rated 60 & above, 215: 1.
Pinyada (4) T.S. Jodha 60, 2. Dr
Logan (3) Suraj 58, 3. Star Cracker
isticapproach (7) Sai Kiran 58.5, 9.
Reczai (6) K. Nazil 58.5, 10. Alber
etta (3) Srinath 58, 11. Nitromax
8 INDIAN REPUBLIC TROPHY
(1,200m), rated 45 to 65, 510:
on Friday ( Jan 25). The winner is 1. I’ve Got Clout (2) Mark 60, 2.
Favourite: Majestic Rajkumari. 538 and 211, Exacta: 2,014 and attraction of the races to be held (5) Arshad 58, 4. St Pauli Girl (1) (9) Trevor 58 and 12. Emidio (1)
.m
owned by Sarainaga Racing Pvt Siyouni (3) Suraj 59.5, 3. Queen
Special Correspondent Owner: Mr. R. Keshava Moorthy. 1,079. Favourite: Booker Jones. here on Saturday ( Jan 26). Akshay K 56.5, 5. Courage (7) Rob P.S. Chouhan 55.5.
Ltd and trained by S. Attaollahi. Latifa (13) Nazerul 59, 4. Castaway
KRISHNAGIRI Trainer: Pradeep Annaiah. Owners: Mr. Gamini Jayaratne & There will be no false rails. bie Downey 56, 6. Mulholland (6) 1. ULTIMATE MAGIC, 2. OPTIMISTI- (8) Trevor 57.5, 5. Areca Legend
Mr. Charles Chinna Durai. Nazerul 55 and 7. Super Smart (2)
1 ULLAL BEACH PLATE (1,400m), CAPPROACH, 3. RAW GOLD.
The pitch became the talk rated 00 to 20: FIERCE 4 KUMARARAJAH
.MUTHIAH TROPHY (1,600m),
M.A.M-
Trainer: Sharat Kumar.
1 TOTALIZATOR CUP (Div. II), Neeraj 54.
(1) I. Chisty 57, 6. Ewandor (14) Ar
shad 56, 7. Poseidon (11) Darshan
ing point after the Ranji FIGHTER (Akshay K) 1, Classic rated 30 to 50: CIEL ETOILE (Zer
7 PREMIUM SPIRIT PLATE (Div.
(1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 115
1. COURAGE, 2. ST PAULI GIRL, 3.
6 TOTALIZATOR CUP (Div. I),
55, 8. Daisy Duke (12) Anjar Alam
//t
p.m.: 1. Tio Rico (5) Nazerul 60, 2. (1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 355:
Trophy semifi nal between Speed (Vinod Shinde) 2, Aa van) 1, Shesmyscript (Sandesh) 2, I), (1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 5 Duxton (6) Darshan 59.5, 3. Je Ne
DR LOGAN.
1. Andra King (8) Md. Akram 60, 54.5, 9. Miniver Rose (10) R. Man
frikaan (Arshad) 3 and Gin Daisy Kind Of The Wind (I. Chisty) 3 yo & over: GOLD MIST (Suraj) 1, Sais Quoi (7) Irvan 59.5, 4. Legend 2. Pink Smile (6) Rathod 59.5, 3. ish 54.5, 10. Aeisir (9) P.S.
Kerala and Vidarbha ended
in the second session of the
(Dhebe) 4. 11/2, 13/4 and 1. 1m
27.95s. ₹ 68 (w), 20, 61 and 12 (p),
and Akita Pro (S. Shareef ) 4. Nk, 1
and Hd. 1m 39.42s. ₹ 87 (w), 23, 14
Streak Ahead (Antony) 2,
Princeazeem (T.S. Jodha) 3 and
Is Back (2) B. Harish 59.5, 5. Nerva 4 MYSORE RACE CLUB TROPHY
(1,200m), maiden 3yo only, Armin (10) Robbie Downey 58.5, Chouhan 54, 11. Silver Dew (7) A.
Imran 54, 12. Export Quality (4) K.
s:
(9) Prabhakaran 59.5, 6. Regal (Terms), 245: 1. Roman Senator 4. Annalease (1) M. Naveen 58, 5.
second day at the Wayanad SHP: 189, THP: 53, FP: 1,445, Q: and 11 (p), SHP: 37, THP: 57, FP: Paradiso (M. Naveen) 4. 2, 11/4 Force (10) Sai Kiran 59.5, 7. No (11) David Allan 55, 2. Sir Ramon Kimera (5) Srinath 58, 6. Lagopus Nazil 53, 13. Panama (5) Neeraj
874, Trinella: 40,383 and 1,923, 942, Q: 239, Trinella: 881 and 339, and 2. 1m 14.05s. ₹ 63 (w), 20, 19 Opinion (8) Md. Akram 58, 8. San (12) P.S. Chouhan 55, 3. Southern (4) Tauseef 58, 7. Nawabzaadi (7) 51.5 and 14. Charmed Life (6)
Cricket Stadium. Exacta: 94,617 (carried over). Fa Exacta: 17,643 and 9,451. Favour and 28 (p), SHP: 50, THP: 70, FP: Sandesh 50.
tamarija Festa (1) Neeraj 58, 9. Jer Ruler (6) A. Imran 55, 4. Speaking Arshad 57.5, 8. Candlelightqueen
“It was disappointing
tp
vourite: Aafrikaan. Owners: Dr. ite: King Of The Wind. Owners: 223, Q: 164, Trinella: 3,896 and sey Storm (11) I. Chisty 57.5, 10. Ti Of Stars (10) Srinath 55, 5. Abira (11) P.S. Chouhan 56.5, 9. Lovely 1. ARECA LEGEND, 2. CASTAWAY, 3.
that the match did not last Arun Raghavan & Capt. P. Di United Racing & Bloodstock 1,558, Exacta: 60,256 and 51,648. ger Returns (3) Arshad 57.5 and 11. (3) Robbie Downey 53.5, 6. Allez Sierra (2) R. Manish 56.5, 10. DAISY DUKE.
wakaran. Trainer: Faraz Arshad. Breeders Ltd & Mr. Kodandaram Favourite: Agnar. Owner: Mr. Songkran (4) Trevor 57. La Bleue (9) Neeraj 53.5, 7. Tinderella (9) T.S. Jodha 56.5 and
even a day and a half,” said
2 RAICHUR PLATE (Div. II), Ramaiah M. Trainer: Arjun Chandra Sekhar Motepalli. 1. REGAL FORCE, 2. SANTAMARIJA Chantelle (4) Zervan 53.5, 8. 11. Prodigal (3) Akshay K 56. 9 T.B. HANUMANTHARARAJ
MEMORIAL TROPHY (Div. II),
ht
Vidarbha coach Chandra (1,600m), rated 15 to 35: Mangalorkar. Trainer: Dheeraj. V. FESTA, 3. TIO RICO. Hukumat (13) Sandesh 53.5, 9. In 1. KIMERA, 2. PRODIGAL, 3. (1,400m), rated 30 to 50, 5yo &
kant Pandit. “Batsmen got PRINCE CHARMO ( Janardhan P) 1, dian Empress (14) Akshay K 53.5,
hit. A Ranji semifi nal de Memoriter (Akshay K) 2, Smile Of 5 RAVI AGGARWAL MEMORIAL
BANGALORE WINTER MILLION 8 RAICHUR PLATE (Div. I),
(1,600m), rated 15 to 35: 2 SADDLE UP CUP (1,200m), 10. Invicta (5) I. Chisty 53.5, 11. Oh
ARMIN. over, 550: 1. Revan Star (11)
Neeraj 60, 2. Amazonite (10) Zer
served a better wicket.”
Joy (T.S. Jodha) 3 and Ido What I
Do (Dhebe) 4. Hd, 21/2 and 3/4.
(1,200m), 3yo, (Terms): ANJEZE
(Trevor) 1, Desert Rose (I. Chisty)
MARCO POLO (Srinath) 1, King
Creole (David Allan) 2, Bazinga (K.
rated 00 to 20, 145: 1. Bold
Runner (12) Ajay K 60, 2. Desert
Gold (4) Akshay K 60, 3.
Pada (1) Vivek 53.5, 12. Slovenia
(8) Trevor 53.5, 13. Sri Lakshmi (2) 7 CATALYST PROPERTIES BAN-
GALORE DERBY (2,400m), 4
yo, (Terms), 430: 1. Air Com
van 59, 3. Amber Crown (5) A. Im
ran 57, 4. Bluejack (9) T.S. Jodha
Kerala captain Sachin 1m 40.12s. ₹ 83 (w), 25, 15 and 21 2, Star Cavalry (A. Imran) 3 and Raghu) 3 and Radiant Treasure Aerospeed (1) K. Raghu 59.5, 4.
Sai Kiran 53.5 and 14. Truly De
mand (3) Robbie Downey 57, 2. 57, 5. Call Me Maybe (3) I. Chisty
Baby said he had no com (p), SHP: 40, THP: 44, FP: 600, Q: Indian Democrat (David Allan) 4. (Suraj) 4. Not run: Fiorenzo. 21/2, lightful (7) Darshan 53.5. 57, 6. Spirit Of London (4) P.S.
Galino (13) Rayan 59.5, 5. Irish Eagleinthesky (13) Akshay K 57, 3.
198, Trinella: 3,129 and 1,437, Ex 21/2, 31/2 and Nk. 1m 13.55s. ₹ 16 3 and Snk. 1m 39.23s. ₹ 35 (w), 14, 1. SPEAKING OF STARS, 2. ABIRA, Chouhan 57, 7. Ramon (1) A. Ramu
plaints about the wicket. Prince (8) Rathod 59, 6. Dallas (9) Kennedy (5) Leigh Roche 57, 4.
acta: 10,376 and 3,220. Favourite: (w), 10 and 35 (p), SHP: 45, THP: 18 and 59 (p), SHP: 53, THP: 81, 3. INVICTA. 55.5, 8. Ultimate Power (6) Dar
Trevor 58.5, 7. Perfectgoldenera Knotty Ash (1) I. Chisty 57, 5. Mr
“The wicket favoured Ido What I Do. Owner: Mr. Nirmal 25, FP: 103, Q: 87, Trinella: 202 FP: 139, Q: 121, Trinella: 2,195 and (7) K. Nazil 58.5, 8. Premier Handsome (2) Suraj 57, 6. Multifa shan 55.5, 9. Mahanati (8) Janard
bowlers in the last match Singh. Trainer: Samar Singh. and 58, Exacta: 249 and 95. Fa
vourite: Anjeze. Owner: Sarain
1,447, Exacta: 12,648 and 3,171. Fa
vourite: Santiago. Owners: Mr. Ra
Premises (3) Arshad 58.5, 9. 5 T.B.HANUMANTHARAJ ME-
MORIAL TROPHY (Div. I), ceted (4) Srinath 57, 7. New Moon
(9) Arshad 57, 8. The Invader (8)
han P 54.5, 10. After Hours (7) Ir
van 54 and 11. Ninon (2) Arshad
too, and we had won it,” he
said. “It was prepared by a
3 PREMIUM SPIRIT PLATE (Div.
II), (1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 5
yo & over: AS GOOD AS IT GETS
aga Racing Pvt Ltd. Trainer: S.
Attaollahi.
jan Aggarwal, Mr. Gautam Aggar
wal & Mrs. Geeta Aggarwal.
Happy Hours (2) Indrajeet Singh
57, 10. Kruger Park (11) S. Shareef
56, 11. Country’s Pearl (5) Irvan
(1,400m), rated 30 to 50, 5yo &
over, 320: 1. Touch Of Class (10)
Akshay K 60, 2. Deepalika (4) K.
Trevor 57, 9. Velocidad (12) P.S.
Chouhan 57, 10. Isn’t She Lovely
53.
1. SPIRIT OF LONDON, 2. CALL ME
neutral curator from the (R. Pradeep) 1, Capstone Trainer: Pradeep Annaiah. (7) David Allan 55.5, 11. Mea Culpa
BCCI and he had promised (Prabhakaran) 2, Look Out (I.
Chisty) 3 and Love For Life (Ar
6 BANGALORE RACE COURSE
156TH YEAR COMMEMORA-
TION TROPHY (1,600m), 4yo &
Jackpot: ₹ 12,773 (46 tkts); Runner
up: ₹ 1,713 (147 tkts); Treble (i):
55, 12. Epona (10) Nazerul 54.5, 13.
Scorching (6) I. Chisty 54.5 and
14. Toronto (14) Neeraj 53.
Raghu 59.5, 3. Interesting (5) Suraj
59.5, 4. Raw Gold (12) Vivek 59, 5.
Ultimate Magic (8) T.S. Jodha 59,
(6) Neeraj 55.5, 12. Play Safe (11) A.
Imran 55.5 and 13. Superb Success
MAY BE, 3. BLUEJACK.
Day’s best: SPEAKING OF STARS
Double: DALLAS — KIMERA
a wicket that would last shad) 4. Not run: Depth Charge over, (Terms): NAAZAAN (Trevor) ₹ 6,248 (three tkts); (ii): ₹ 757 (54 1. DALLAS, 2. KRUGER PARK, 3. 6. Concept Win (2) Robbie (10) Zervan 55.5. Jkt: 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9; Tr (i): 1, 2 and
four or fi ve days.” and Vasuki. 3/4, 3/4 and 1. 1m 1, Iris (Anjar Alam) 2, Star Carna tkts). BOLD RUNNER. Downey 58.5, 7. Lawrence Of Ara 1. MULTIFACETED, 2. THE IN- 3; (ii): 4, 5 and 6; (iii): 7, 8 and 9.
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Pel has a shot at double
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Prajnesh confi dent he
face Philippines’ Alexandra Eala bt TingPei Chang (Tpe) ₹ 25,000 for a player, which
Eala who outlasted Kazakh 63, 76(2). will include stay and food.
Anastasia Astakhova 62, 67 Doubles (fi nal): Weronika Bas For CLTA trainees, who do
(3), 61. zak (Pol) & Federica Sacco (Ita) not avail of stay facilities,
Grishma Niranjan. the fee is ₹ 12,000, while for
can do well on grass
The results: bt Lunda Kumhom & Mai Na
Boys: Semifi nals: Stijn Pel patt Nirundorn 16, 61, [107]. *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT other trainees it is ₹ 15,000.
Gursimar wins fi rst title
of the year
PUNE
Gursimar Badwal gave her ‘We have a slight advantage, just need to fi ght hard
Purav, Neis Sarita shocks Pooja, A 11 draw
rivals no chance on the final duo advances
day to clinch her first title of
the year in the second leg of
and close the gap’ Dangal tastes victory KOCHI: ATK’s Edu Garcia
(85th minute) scored on
the Hero Women’s Pro Golf
Sports Bureau debut but Gerson Vieira
In a breakthrough 2018 is to get inside 100. If I get Rennes (France) Threetime World cham undid the hard work as his
Tour here on Friday. Gursimar
shot fourunder 68 for the
DAVIS CUP season, Prajnesh won two there “I will revisit my goals. PWL pion Haji Aliyev recorded a own goal helped Kerala
Purav Raja and Fabricio
second time in three days to Press Trust of India Challenger titles and also up I want to continue at least Neis of Brazil made the Y.B. Sarangi facile victory for Yodha in Blasters escape with a 11
total fiveunder 211 and win Kolkata set now world number 27 fi ve to six more years. Knees doubles semifi nals with a GREATER NOIDA men’s 65kg, while World draw in their ISL encoun
by five shots. PTI Prajnesh Gunneswaran, In Denis Shapovalov on grass at are in great shape at the mo 62, 62 win over Gregoire Sarita stunned World cham championships bronze me ter at the Jawaharlal Nehru
the form of his life, is confi Stuttgart Open. ment.” Jacq and Hugo Voljacques pionships bronze medallist dallist Epp Mae pinned her stadium on Friday.
dent of a stellar show on “Here we will have a With Italy’s being strong in the €69,280 Challenger. Pooja Dhanda 65 in a thrill rival in 27 seconds in the The game seemed to be
rs
grass when India will clash strong crowd support and on hard courts, India has The results: $162,480 Chal ing women’s 57kg bout of women’s 76kg bout to draw heading to a goalless draw
with fancied Italy in the Da we all will give our best mak opted for grasscourts for the lenger, Newport Beach, USA: the Pro Wrestling League parity. until Garcia’s free kick put
vis Cup World Group Quali ing full use of the home February 12 fi xture which Doubles (quarterfi nals): Ro season 4 at the Gautam Olympian Sandeep To the visitor ahead. The lead
pe
fi ers, next week. conditions. will serve as a qualifi cation main Arneodo (Mon) & Andrei Buddha University indoor mar overcame the challenge lasted just two minutes as
The southpaw from Chen “The team atmosphere is for the 18nation World Fi Vasilevski (Blr) bt Jason Jung hall here on Friday. of young Rahul to score a 51 Poplatnik’s header took a
nai made a remarkable tur just perfect and we have nals in Madrid next year. (Tpe) & Sriram Balaji 76(4), Sarita’s victory gave UP victory in the men’s 57kg defl ection off Vieira and
naround post a stress frac come here well in advance Predominantly a baseline 63. Dangal a 52 win against MP contest. landed in the ATK net.
Warriors switch gears €69,280 Challenger, Rennes,
to beat Wizards
LOS ANGELES
tures in his knees to
achieving a careerhigh 104
to get used to the surface. It’s
refl ecting on my game,” the
player, Prajnesh refused to
reveal his tactics to tackle
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France: Doubles (quarterfi
Yodha, its second victory of
the season.
Asian Games bronze me
dallist Georgi Sakandelidze
nals): Fabricio Neis (Bra) &
Stephen Curry made a timely
return to finish with 38 points
recently.
“I’m good on grass. I beat
World No. 109 said.
He will have Ramkumar
the unpredictable bounce
on grass courts.
Purav Raja bt Gregoire Jacq &
Hugo Voljacques (Fra) 62,
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when her fancied rival went
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the 125kg battle to make it Mahesh stars
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62.
$25,000 ITF men, Nossloch,
into a defensive shell after
being hit on the right eye.
32 before Sarita sealed the
issue for Dangal. for Lajong
game with a 126118 victory should be able to do well time, both from the same ci adjustments we will make. Germany: Doubles (semif Pooja’s passivity cost her a The results: UP Dangal bt MP
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over the Washington Wizards here,” Prajnesh told PTI ty and both in top 150.” We will see on the day of the nals): Marek Gengel (Cze) & point in the fi rst round, but Yodha 52 (M65kg: Pankaj Ra Press Trust of India
on Thursday. here. tie. Perhaps, I will stand low Danylo Kalenichenko (Ukr) bt she fought back to win fi ve na lost to Haji Aliyev 218; Chandigarh
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Wizards 118 lost to Golden Kadhe 67(5), 63, [106]. Olaya by fall (40); M57kg: Ra
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IN BRIEF
Aqua Line service starts today CM launches Mayur Vihar fl yover
Have fi nished project despite Centre’s hurdles, says Sisodia
Adityanath, Hardeep Puri fl ag off corridor; UP CM says project a matter of ‘great pride’
Staff Reporter
Shinjini Ghosh common mobility card, New Delhi
‘Proctor notice to JNUSU’ Greater Noida which can be used in the me Chief Minister Arvind Kejri
NEW DELHI
Union Minister Hardeep Puri tro, feeder buses and park wal on Friday inaugurated
Jawaharlal Nehru University
and Uttar Pradesh Chief Mi ing, among other facilities.” the threelane Mayur Vihar
Students’ Union president N.
Sai Balaji on Fiday said the
nister Yogi Adityanath inaug The corridor has 21 sta fl yover, which will ease traf
union has received a notice urated the muchawaited tions connecting Noida Sec fi c movement between Noi
from the Proctor for holding a NoidaGreater Noida metro tor 51 to the Depot station in da and Akshardham.
reading of The Resistible Rise line on Friday. Greater Noida. The onekmlong fl yover
of Adolf Hitler: A View from Passenger operations on is part of the Barapullah
Modi's India in the central hall the roughly 30kmlong cor Mind the gap Phase III elevated corridor
of B. R. Ambedkar Library ridor will begin at 10 a.m. The Aqua Line is currently project and has been built at
during a protest. STAFF REPORTER from Saturday, said offi cials not connected to the Delhi a cost of about ₹ 45 crore.
of the Noida Metro Rail Cor Metro’s Blue Line. Commu The inauguration was also
Delhi water supply hit poration (NMRC). ters will have to get off at the attended by Deputy Chief
NEW DELHI Stating that the construc Sector 51 station and go to Minister and local MLA Man Congestion during the inauguration of the Mayur Vihar fl yover
Water supply was affected in tion of the new line was com the Noida City Centre station ish Sisodia, and PWD Minis by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday. SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA *
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New delhi Advocate Vrinda
The Delhi High Court Grover, appearing for
on Friday sought the the students, said the
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by university’s Internal She said the panel
Complaints Committee could not have in
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iversity and the Profes that unless the women
sor for their replies to a seek an inquiry in writ
plea seeking his sus ing, the ICC could not
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Chautala moves HC
Against ban on his political activity
Staff reporter between the AAP in
New Delhi Delhi and the Jannayak
Former Haryana Chief Janta Party, headed by
Minister Om Prakash his grandson Dushyant
Chautala, serving a 10 Chautala”.
year jail term in a The plea said that
teachers’ recruitment due to a plot hatched
scam case, moved the by his kin, now head
Delhi High Court on ing the JJP, Chautala’s
Friday challenging the furlough was inter
AAP government’s de fered with and a new
cision barring him condition, barring him
from any political ac from political activity,
tivity during his three was added.
week furlough. The INLD chief con
The Indian National tended that in the Janu
Lok Dal chief was to be ary 17 order of the Di
released on furlough rector General of
from January 22, ahead Prisons, Tihar jail,
of the Jind bypoll, ho granting him furlough,
wever, the date was there was no condi
postponed to January tion, but later, on Janu
29, which is after the ary 18, the condition
election, and with the was added.
condition that he will Chautala and his son
not attend or address Ajay Chautala were
any political meeting. among 55 people con
The bypoll is sche victed in 2013 for ille
duled for January 28 af gally recruiting 3,206
ter the seat fell vacant JBT teachers in Harya
following the death of na in 2000. In August
INLD MLA Harichand 2015, the apex court
Middha. dismissed the Chauta
In his petition fi led las’ plea against an HC
through Amit Sahni, verdict upholding their
Chautala said he was a conviction and 10year
victim of “political jail term, awarded by a
conspiracy hatched trial court.
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IN BRIEF
Gurugram rescue work ends 4 held for killing woman 5-year-old girl, uncle
No arrests in building collapse case; no more bodies found To avoid repaying loan of ₹ 14 lakh crushed by tractor
Special Correspondent
GURUGRAM
work when the building col
lapsed.
Staff Reporter
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hired [contract
Relative injured; tractor driver nabbed
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The 23hourlong rescue op An FIR has been regis A 45yearold woman, her killer] Hemant, who STAFF REPORTER
eration, kicked off following tered in the case on charges two sons and a contract kill was known to her NEW DELHI has been arrested.
the collapse of a fourstorey of causing death due to ne er hired by her have been ar for ₹ 2 lakh. She also A 20yearold youth and his Both vehicles have
Chief Electoral Offi cer of building at Ullawas village in gligence, negligent conduct rested in connection with told her two sons to fi veyearold niece were been impounded.
Delhi Ranbir Singh greets Sector 61 here, was called off with respect to repairing the murder of a 29yearold help him with the killed, and their relative crit The tractor was
table tennis player and early on Friday after the re buildings and common in woman who was pressuris ically injured, after their
CWG medallist Manika
murder carrying hay to
covery of all seven bodies. tention under the Indian Pe ing her to repay a loan of ₹ 14 M.S. Randhawa
bike was hit by a tractor in Ghazipur from
Batra, roped in to create nal Code. lakh in central Delhi, the DCP (Central) northeast Delhi’s Shastri
awareness on voting, Kashmere Gate
Postmortem conducted Complainant Joginder police said on Friday. Park in the small hours of
during a function on Friday. Atul Kumar Thakur
The remains were handed said in the FIR that Daya had All four of them were ar Randhawa. Urmila told the Friday, the police said. DCP (NorthEast)
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over to the families after Family members of one of added two extra fl oors to the rested after the victim’s bo police that she had taken a They said the trio were
Casino busted, 51 held postmortem. However, Gu the men who died in dilapidated structure “in his dy was found near a bus loan of ₹ 14 lakh at high inter returning home on a bike af Eyewitnesses told the
NEW DELHI rugram Police spokesperson Thursday’s building collapse, greed for rent and used sub stand on Deshbandhu Gup est from Rekha six months ter attending a family func police that the bike was be
Fiftyone persons, including Subhash Boken said they at the hospital on Friday. standard material in conni ta Road The accused were ago, but was unable to repay tion in Usmanpur when the hind the loaded tractor
five women, were arrested have not made any arrests in * MANOJ KUMAR vance with the contractor”, identifi ed as Urmila, a resi the victim, the DCP said. accident happened. when Shehzad tried to over
after a casino was busted at a the case yet and the matter leading to the tragedy. dent of Than Singh Nagar in “She decided to eliminate “Shehzad was riding the take it. The bike hit the trac
resort on G.T. Karnal Road on is being probed. Ram. Deepak Mathur, who con Anand Parbat, her sons Rekha and hired one He motorcycle, while Sarfaraz tor and all three passengers
Thursday, Crime Branch The building owner and The identities of fi ve of ducted the postmortem, Shubham and Sumit, and mant, who was known to [20] and Anas [5] were rid were run over by the trac
officers said in Delhi on contractor have been named the deceased were esta said the victims had sus contract killer Hemant Jain. her. She off ered him ₹ 2 lakh. ing pillion. Shehzad is un tor’s rear wheel.
Friday. PTI as accused in the case, Mr. blished on Thursday. tained massive injuries and The police said that the Urmila also told her sons dergoing treatment at a hos The police said the trac
Boken said. died within minutes of the body of a woman, with her Shubham and Sumit to help pital. The others were tor driver was caught at the
Tight security for R-Day Assistant Divisional Fire Victims identifi ed collapse. hands and legs tied, was Hemant with Rekha’s mur declared brought dead by spot. A case of rash driving
NEW DELHI
Offi cer I.S. Kashyap told The The remaining victims were Meanwhile, North Guru found around 7.15 a.m. on der,” Mr. Randhawa said. doctors. They are all resi and causing death by negli
Multilayer security
Hindu that the operation identifi ed as Pradeep Kumar gram SDM Sanjiv Singla said Friday. The victim was iden On Thursday, Urmila dents of Sadar Bazaar in gence has been registered at
arrangements are in place for
was called off around 3 a.m. (23) and Anurag (18), both an inquiry will be formally tifi ed as Roshna alias Rekha, called Rekha to her house. north Delhi,” said a police Shastri park police station.
Republic Day celebrations in
the city. Around 25,000
“Since only seven persons from Uttar Pradesh. Three of initiated on Saturday and he also a resident of Than All four of them tied her legs offi cer. “The tractor driver, iden
police personnel, including were trapped under the de the deceased belonged to Bi will speak to offi cials of va Singh Nagar. and hands before strangling The police control room tifi ed as Sandeep alias Sun
traffic officers, have been bris as per the locals, the res har, while the rest were from rious agencies, including the “Investigations revealed her to death using a stick. received a call regarding the ny, was arrested. Both vehi
deployed. CCTV cameras and cue operation was called off Uttar Pradesh. Three of Municipal Corporation of Urmila’s role behind the “The accused took Rek accident at 12.30 a.m. A pol cles have been impounded.
facerecognition cameras after the recovery of the se them were masons, three Gurugram and the Depart murder. The accused was ha’s gold chain before wrap ice team reached the spot The tractor was carrying
have also been installed at venth victim’s remains,” he were electricians and Mohit, ment of Town and Country detained. During question ping her body in a bed sheet and rushed the injured per hay to Ghazipur from
Rajpath. Security at all city said, adding that removal of who was a teenager, worked Planning, to determine who ing, she admitted to her in and dumping it near a bus sons to a hospital, where Kashmere Gate,” said DCP
borders has been tightened. debris is the responsibility as a security guard. His fath was responsible for the inci volvement in the murder,” stop,” Mr. Randhawa also Anas and Sarfaraz were de (NorthEast) Atul Kumar
STAFF REPORTER of building owner Daya er Joginder was away at dent. said DCP (Central) M.S. said. clared brought dead. Thakur.
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DELHI TODAY
January 26
Series 3 of 4’ at Ramana Kendra,
Exhibition: Anubhav@85, a painting Lodhi Road, 5 p.m.
exhibition by Ram Kapur at IHC, 11 Theatre: “Two Fathers”, an English
a.m. – 7 p.m. play written by Sundar Sarukkai and
Exhibition: ‘Kya Baat Hai - 4’ , a directed by Srinivas Bhashyam. This
multimedia exhibition at Art Konsult, play is an attempt to bring two minds
Hauz Khas Village, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. — Albert Einstein and Mahatma
January 27 Gandhi - together in an imaginary
meeting on the stage, at IHC, 4 p.m.
Talk: Ambarish Dave on ‘Exploring (Mail your listings for this column at
Reality: Understanding the Masters - cityeditordelhi@thehindu.co.in)
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FILM REVIEWS
A no holds barred celebration
Playing patriot games of the ruthless
A fl at retelling of the legend of Jhansi Ki Rani that aims at stoking nationalism but
reduces the story to mere platitudes Marathi manoos, the Babri Masjid demolition and Hindutvavaad,
expectedly, don’t just fi nd a thumping approval but are glorifi ed in the
Namrata Joshi
latest Bollywood biopic
Manikarnika comes to the point Namrata Joshi
very early, in the introductory away darkness. Violence will be
voiceover by Amitabh Bachchan, Blame the Free Press Journal for unleashed if his writ is not fol
that celebrates the “mahaan sab- the rise and rise of Bal Thackeray. lowed. Democracy is antipeople.
hyata”, “gaurav” (the great civil At least Abhijit Panse’s biographi The bier of his men killed in riots
isation and culture and pride) of cal fi lm holds the newspaper res is symbolic of the coffi n of democ
India, the country whose soil is ponsible as the trigger for his pol racy itself. The nation deserves a
(or rather was) like gold. The fi lm itical career. The news room, Hitler. The contradictions also ac
is all about stoking the latent na dominated by “South Indians”, cumulate: Javed Miandad will be
tionalism this Republic Day by where Thackeray was one of the welcomed with snacks and tea
telling the story of the brave Rani only two Marathi employees, but Pakistani team won’t be al
Lakshmibai (Kangana Ranaut) where he was treated like a work lowed to play in his state. Eid will
who fought the East India Com er rather than an artiste, where be celebrated with gusto but Mus
pany and the British to protect his cartoons didn’t like the own lims will also have to participate
her kingdom of Jhansi. Even her ers, eventually forcing him to re in the Shiv Jayanti functions with
marriage to the King of Jhansi sign, also appears to have stoked as much vigour.
was for the cause of matrubhoo- his predisposition towards “apna It’s a oneman show. The fi lm
mi (Mother Nation). aadmi (our people)” i.e. Marathi Son of soil: The fi lm portrays
portrays Thackeray as this fi ery,
Lakshmibai, and in turn the manoos. Thackeray as this fi ery, fearsome, fearsome, larger than life fi gure
audience, is told by Peshwa Baji As per the fi lm, ‘Marathi ma larger than life fi gure. SPECIAL *
whose writ runs large and un
rao how the resolution of all pro Country vigour: The fi lm is about stoking latent nationalism *
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT noos campaign’ kicked off an in ARRANGEMENT questioningly in Maharashtra. He
blems lies in “matrubhoomi se tense sensitivity and anger about can incite violence and also curb
niswarth prem” (selfl ess love for and Mangal Pandey? Forget the ing Hindi with a pronounced ac mixed messaging about women. Maharashtrians being “squeezed ray talks about how it is better to it, he can bring down the law and
the nation) or as a song goes tackiness in special eff ects, pro cent, doesn’t hit hard as the vile They are encouraged to come out out” in their own homeland by be a gunda (a criminal) than a order machinery and also restore
“main rahoon ya na rahoon Bha- duction design and battle se enemy any more, more so when and fi ght in battles yet their ban the “annas”, the “Iranis”, the jhandu (a moron to put it polite it. The fi lm is not just a justifi ca
rat ye rehna chahiye” (whether I quences – the fi lm remains unidi there are far worse enemies af gles seen as signs of servitude, “Gujaratis”, the “Punjabis” and ly); he talks about how the Ma tion but a no holds barred cele
remain or not, India should mensional – whether it’s the fl icting the country from within. which the King of Jhansi wears, more. “Ghati ghatiya nahin hai rathis had been welcoming out bration of the ruthlessness.
stay)”. characters or performances. The Contemporaneity comes in shameful of being bullied by the (The man from the Ghats is not siders with folded hands but will The token soft, sympathetic
The desh bhakti, however, re writing wallows in the simplistic bits like pitching the King as the East India Company. some cheapster that you can take now break those of the visitors/ side on display then feels utterly
mains a boring sermon, comic in the guise of contrived and one doing “sewa” (service) rath Ranaut doesn’t just share the for granted)”, thunders Nawazud guests; he talks about how power superfl uous – saving the “besaha-
book fl at than soulstirring and strained rather than heartfelt. At er than a “raaj” (rule). Now we director’s credit but oversha din Siddiqui as Thackeray. While doesn’t quite emanate from the ra” (helpless) doodhwala (milk
resounding. And, so far as histo times, the narrative veers to all know where this is coming dows all the cast, including vete we might be critical about Siddi inches your chest measures (fore man) from his own men, letting a
ry itself is concerned, why barely wards plain pedestrian panto from. Ironically, the social hierar rans like Danny Denzongpa and qui choosing to play Thackeray af sight about 56, is it?) but how Muslim do namaaz in his living
ter being Manto, he is magnetic, agile your brain is. He makes a room in Matoshree. Thackeray’s
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a mention of the Revolt of 1857 mime. Like the laughable se chies and class divides and raja consummate performers like
quence in which the Rani dances praja (ruler and subjects) distinc Atul Kulkarni and Mohammed at the top of his game in deliver mockery of the South Indians: fi ght is not against the religion but
Manikarnika: The Queen of to an item number of sorts only tions are duly maintained and ce Zeeshan Ayub. It’s evident that ing what he is expected to, that “Baja pungi, hata lungi (slang de against the sinners, he says; desh
terrible prosthetic nose meaning the munduveshti wear for him is before rajya (country
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Director: Radha Krishna hain (you are pregnant).” All you homilies. Then there’s the entire fi lm and she’s present in practi notwithstanding. ers, roughly translates as sound before state) and 80% of his party
Jagarlamudi, Kangana Ranaut can do is look on incredulously. speech by the Lakshmibai on the cally every frame. But what you So the tiger roars on. Thacke the bugle and get rid of the lungi work is about social work than
Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Jisshu One is not denying the signifi mother tongue, how it can only go back home with after the fi lm pa clad South Indians). politics.
Sengupta, Kulbhushan cance of the historical story but it be one language and certainly is not a compelling performance, The terrible, incendiary lan Between Thackeray’s followers
Kharbanda, Danny Denzongpa, Thackeray (Hindi/Marathi) guage of the fi lm is stitched to the who will rationalise everything
has to ideally be about revisiting not English. Then what? Your but the gorgeous textile and je
Director: Abhijit Panse
Atul Kulkarni past in the light of the present to guess is as good as mine. wellery she wears, the trailing fi gure it centres on. There is no about him and fi nd the fi lm cha
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Amrita
Run time: 148 minutes acquire a larger relevance. Like it The good versus bad Muslim pallu and hair blowing fetchingly apology or regret for the sectar rismatic and the detractors who
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Storyline: The tale of Rani happened in Lagaan or Rang De binary—Mohammad Ghouse in the wind, the agile swordplay, ian politics, hate speech and pro will fi nd it unconvincing and ab
Run time: 120 minutes
Lakshmibai who took on the Basanti. Manikarnika displays Khan as against Peer Ali—is there choreographed stunts, the many vocative talk; in fact it’s articulat horrent, lies a hagiography in
Storyline: A biographical fi lm on Bal
might of the British to protect no such ingenuity, inspiration or to stress on how the betrayers of hops, skips and jumps and tonsil ed with immense impunity, continuum. The sequel to Thack-
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hell with you Mitro – presented a kind and humane man, she re
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was not an integral part of social and over the last several decades. In a Her tour de force was Zindagi-
way, she was a pioneer among nama (1979) that off ered a realis
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Spreading Sushiya
uality and looking at human rela against growing intolerance in the creativity. And this new language akin to watching an audiovisual
tionships with a female gaze. country and the targeted assassi Unique idiom: Krishna Sobti was laced with the earthiness, at show that off ered a collage of
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