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BRIEFLY
Chaos, commission,
credit in the city
SHOCK AND AWE WIN FOR DONALD TRUMP
NEW DELHI: Three Cs chaos,
credit and commission
plagued the Capital following
I will be President
for all Americans,
Working-class whites
the ban on Rs.500 and Rs.1,000
currency notes from Tuesday says Obama made the diference
midnight onwards. Among the successor
worst hit were the poorest of NATE COHN
the poor, some of whom did not VARGHESE K GEORGE
even have enough change for a onald Trump won the
meal. NEW YORK: Republican Donald
J. Trump was elected the
D presidency by riding an
enormous wave of support
CITY | PAGE 2 45th President of the United among white working-class
States, the first public oice voters. It was always a pos-
Tughlaqi farman, that the 70-year-old real es- sibility, but it had looked
says AAP tate mogul-turned politician highly unlikely. Hillary Clin-
will hold, succeeding ton led in nearly every na-
NEW DELHI: Criticising Prime
President Barack Obama. tional poll and in other
Minister Narendra Modis Mr. Trump defeated Dem- surveys in the states worth
decision to demonetise Rs.500 ocratic opponent Hillary the requisite 270 electoral
and Rs.1,000 notes, the Aam Clinton by garnering about votes.
Aadmi Party on Wednesday 300 votes in the electoral The traditional view of re-
termed the move as Tughlaqi college. He did so by win- cent U.S. elections gave even
farman (diktat). AAP leader ning most of the swing Trump supporters cheer in
more reason to think Ms.
Sanjay Singh reasoned the move states, despite losing the New York after his victory on
Clinton was safe. National
would not help weed out black popular vote marginally to Wednesday. PHOTO: AFP
exit polls suggested that
money and instead unleash Ms. Clinton. Mr. Trump is President Barack Obama
mayhem on the masses. now the oldest person to be won the 2012 presidential ley of Pennsylvania which
elected President. election despite faring worse includes Scranton and
CITY | PAGE 2 By praising Ms. Clinton among white voters than any Wilkes-Barre voted for
SC pulls up Centre over and promising to seek the Democrat since Walter Mr. Trump. It had voted for
guidance of all people, in- HARD-FOUGHT VICTORY: President-elect Donald Trump clasps hands with his running mate Mike Pence at his victory speech in Mondale. The polls showed Mr. Obama by double digits.
jallikattu notification cluding those who opposed New York on Wednesday. His 10-year-old son Barron Trump is also seen. PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES that white voters without a Youngstown, Ohio, where
NEW DELHI: Questioning the him, Mr. Trump sought to degree were now just one- Mr. Obama won by more
Centre over its notification open a new chapter. I third of the electorate. than 20 points in 2012, was
allowing the use of bulls in pledge to every citizen of our The truth was that De- basically a draw.
events like jallikattu, the land that I will be President mocrats were far more de- Mr. Trump swept the
Supreme Court on Wednesday for all Americans... For those pendent on white working- string of traditionally Demo-
pulled up the government for who have chosen not to sup- class voters than many be- cratic and old industrial
trying to import a Roman-type port me in the past, of which lieved. In the end, the towns along Lake Erie.
gladiator sport, despite a there were a few people, Im bastions of industrial-era Counties that supported Mr.
judgment banning jallikattu as reaching out to you for your Democratic strength among Obama in 2012 voted for Mr.
cruelty to animals. guidance and your help, he white working-class voters Trump by 20 points.
NEWS | PAGE 12 said. Calling himself the ul- fell to Mr. Trump. So did Most obvious was Iowa,
timate insider-turned ulti- many of the areas where Mr. where Mr. Obama had won
Soldier killed in mate outsider, Mr. Trump Obama fared best in 2008 in 2012 but Mr. Trump gained
Pakistan sniper firing built a hyper-nationalistic and 2012. In the end, the this time. New York
campaign that accused Ms. linchpin of Mr. Obamas win- Times News Service
SRINAGAR: A soldier was killed in Clinton and leaders of his ning coalition broke hard to
sniper fire by Pakistani troops own party of being in collu- the Republicans. ROOTING FOR TRUMPS
along the Line of Control in the sion with global corpora- The Wyoming River Val- SUCCESS: OBAMA | PAGE 16
Machhil sector of Kashmir on tions to squeeze the interests
Wednesday. In retaliation, the
Indian troops targeted Pakistani
posts. In another incident, two
unidentified militants were
of the working class.
He had six people and a
Twitter handle when he
began, as a Republican
also retained control of both
chambers of the U.S. Con-
gress.
This is a revolt of the
China policy will be key to Indias interests
killed in an encounter with strategist put it. Over 512 American people against the SUHASINI HAIDAR Advisory Board Shyam Problems could erupt At the same time, if you he will impose penalties on
security forces at Sopore in days, his comments about Republican and Democratic Saran, adding that there had look at India and some of the companies which transfer
Baramulla district of north immigrants, Mexicans, establishments, former NEW DELHI: The election of been little negativity be- between India and others, maybe theyll be jobs overseas either through
Kashmir, the police said. Muslims, women, veterans, New York Mayor Rudy Gi- Donald Trump as U.S. tween the Indian govern- U.S. over H1B visas helping us out, because were outsourcing or manufac-
NEWS | PAGE 12 and the diferently abled uliani said. As the night grew President could be positive ment and the Trump cam- going to look at it, he added, turing jobs, Ms. Shankar
generated an unending train chilly in Manhattan, Mr. news for India on a bilateral paign.
and immigration, says indicating a triangular rela- told The Hindu, cautioning
of controversies that com- Trumps supporters became level, but it is his adminis- Prime Minister Narendra former ambassador tionship between the three that, If this is implemented
mentators thought would jubilant as he picked up key trations China policy that Modi was among the first countries, that New Delhi it could have an impact on
destroy him. But they did states. Meanwhile, gloom will be key to Indias in- world leaders to tweet his that he sees Pakistans semi- has so far sought to avoid. Indias IT industry and the
not, and Mr. Trump built a descended on the venue terests, say foreign policy greetings to the U.S. unstable state, radical Is- Former Ambassador to Make in India programme.
popular upsurge for change where Ms. Clinton was plan- watchers here. President-elect shortly after lamists and nuclear weapons Washington Meera Shankar However, some suggest
that breached conventional ning to celebrate her victory The positive thing is he made his victory speech, as a major problem. In April said the one problem be- that India may be more af-
Democratic strongholds only a few blocks away. there is a long-standing bi- and Mr. Trump famously this year, at a townhall meet- tween the two countries fected by Mr. Trumps
such as Wisconsin and partisan consensus on good said I love Hindu, referring ing in Indianapolis, Mr. could erupt over H1B visas foreign policy shifts on
Pennsylvania and captured AMERICA DECIDES relations and strengthening to Indians at a campaign rally Trump had said: The prob- and immigration. Trump China, Russia and West Asia.
the White House for the Re- | PAGES 14 & 15 strategic partnership with last month. lem with Pakistan, where has projected a protectionist
METROPLUS publicans in a nail-biting UNDERSTANDING India, said former Chairper- In contrast to India ties, they have nuclear weapons, approach to trade and invest- CHINAS POWER
4 Pages finish. The Republicans have TRUMPOCALYPSE | EDITORIAL son of the National Security Mr. Trump has made it clear is a real problem. ment including suggesting WILL GROW | PAGE 12
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Chaos, credit and commission in the city
Many were either ignorant or confused about the rules of demonetisation, while others cashed-in on the demand for Rs.100 notes
STAFF REPORTER
Poorest of poor
NEW DELHI: Three Cs chaos,
credit and commission sufer the most
plagued the Capital following
the ban on Rs.500 and SHIV SUNNY
Rs.1,000 currency notes from
Tuesday midnight onwards. NEW DELHI: Tired after a days
Among the worst hit were work as labourer, Pintu went
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: A the poorest of the poor, some to bed by around 8 p.m. on
street vendor counts Rs.500 of whom did not even have Tuesday. Around the same
notes in New Delhi on enough change for a meal. time, the Prime Minister an-
Wednesday. Many were either ignorant or nounced a ban on Rs.500 and
PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR confused about the rules re- Rs.1,000 currency notes.
lated to demonetisation and When Pintu woke up on
the next step they would need Wednesday, he was greeted by
Burnt currency found to take. a confusing discussion among
I have Rs.9,000 as savings, his neighbours about the new
in Bareilly but all in the form of the rules. With just Rs.60 in his
LUCKNOW: Burnt remnants of banned currency notes. I pocket, he decided to skip
Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 currency could not have breakfast as I lunch. Unlike most poor peo-
notes were found at a place in had just Rs.7 as change, said ple in the Capital, his inability
Bareilly on Wednesday, the Amar Singh, a tempo cleaner to buy food was not what
police said. in west Delhis Dabri. troubled him the most.
Informed sources said the Ghanshyam, a labourer
who lives on the roadside in No bank account
burnt currency notes were
reportedly brought in sacks Uttam Nagar, said he neither I have no bank account and
and then dumped by workers has a bank account nor iden- I forgot my Aadhar card in my
of a company on Parsa Kheda tity proofs. I dont know village in Bihar during my last
road at C.B. Ganj in Bareilly. what to do with the Rs.2,000 visit. I dont know how will I
Police officers said prima savings I have, said the con- convert my savings into us-
facie, the currency notes fused man. able money, he said.
appeared to have been cut, The situation was grim for His neighbour Sunil
damaged and then burnt. many people caught in med- struggled to get his small
The police have since taken ical emergencies. cooking gas cylinder refilled
over the remains of the notes Mohammad Zaneef, a la- CASH-22: The otherwise busy Khari Baoli and Chandni Chowk wore a dull look on Wednesday. In contrast, huge crowds were seen at petrol pumps, Mother Dairy as the local shopkeeper re-
and the Reserve Bank of India bourer in Delhi Cantonment milk booths and chemist shops. A vendor seen selling newspapers on credit. PHOTOS: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR, R. V. MOORTHY, V. SUDERSHAN & PTI fused to accept a Rs.500 note.
(RBI) officials have been who was injured in an acci- I dont have any change.
informed of the incident. dent, was not able to buy lima, a domestic help in south Unless I get the cylinder re-
Prime Minister Narendra medicines at a local chemist Delhi. filled, there will be no lunch at
Modi on Tuesday evening as he had just Rs.70 in change. home, Sunil said.
The medicines cost Rs.230. I Scheme for black money While shopkeepers across
announced demonetisation of
Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 had the money, but in the In neighbouring Noida, the city obliged people by let-
denomination currency notes. form of the banned currency some people came up with ting them shop on credit, the
IANS notes, he said. schemes to accept black situation was diferent in
money for a commission of slums. At a slum in west Del-
Surgery rescheduled Rs.200 for every Rs.500 ac- his Kirbi Place, grocery shops
Some people were forced cepted, The Hindu found. shut shutters since most buy-
Cash quarrels keep to return from private hospit- Foreign tourists too ers only sought change. I
als, which refused to accept sufered. Those approaching want to help people in my loc-
policemen busy the banned currency, My money exchanges across the ality, but I cant due to uncer-
NEW DELHI: Demonetisation of father was turned away by the city were either met with an tainty over the new rules,
higher-value currency notes hospital as cash payment was apology or forced to accept said Khemraj, a shopkeeper.
kept the Delhi Police on their not accepted. We will deposit currency much below the In Janakpuri, vegetable
toes as around 1,000 PCR calls the money in the bank and prevailing rate. At a store in vendor Balram entertained
related to quarrels over use of pay by card, said Ravi Ku- Janpath, U.S. national Susan only those customers who
Rs. 500 and 1,000 were made mar, whose father was McLeive exchanged $100 at provided exact change. How-
from the time the scheduled to undergo a sur- an exchange rate of Rs.55 to a ever, he accepted Rs.500 from
announcement was made till gery for compressed nerve. dollar, much below the Rs.67 those willing to buy vegetable
late Wednesday evening. While many shopkeepers she got on Tuesday. worth Rs.450. At some Mother
Talking to The Hindu, Special across the Capital allowed Those travelling by the Dairy booths, the staf deman-
Commissioner of Police people to buy on credit, they metro or passing through toll ded customers buy products
(Operations) Sanjay Beniwal demanded that customers booths too faced a diicult for the entire Rs.500, while at
said that over 950 calls had purchase commodities in time. Early on Wednesday, others they accepted the
been made till 10 p.m. over much large quantities. the DMRC refused to accept banned notes but only if cus-
currency note-related issues. Despite this, both small and the banned currency notes. tomers bought perishable
The police intervention, he said, big businesses sufered losses Commuters were greeted by items. Many shopkeepers said
was sought in quarrels which as most customers were sim- notices to this efect at metro their suppliers refused to
erupted as a sideshow of a ply people seeking change for stations. However, the DMRC provide fresh stock. My sup-
payment dispute at various their banned notes. clarified by afternoon that plier wants payment in Rs.100
places. Traders at the Okhla Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 will be notes, but my customers
The locations from where these wholesale market said they accepted till November 11 for wont give me change. Instead,
PCR calls were made included felt the impact as their goods buying tokens or recharging some quarrelled with me
markets, petrol pumps and are mostly perishable. This smart cards. when I refused to accept their
other designated places where sudden announcement about At toll plazas, massive ic Rs.500 notes, said Ranjeet, a
the government has allowed the new rules left them snarls were witnessed as ve- paan shop owner in Vikaspuri.
transactions in denominations stumped as they had to hicles lined up in long queues
of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000. In some choose between turning because toll attendants re-
cases, people dialled 100 even if
a shopkeeper refused to accept
away retailers and waiting
longer for payments.
fused to accept the banned
notes. The government soon Tughlaqi Markets stay deserted despite marriage season
Rs. 500 note. Cashing in on the despera- announced that Rs.500 and
Meanwhile, traffic policemen tion for Rs.100 notes, many Rs.1,000 notes will be accep- farman: AAP
also encountered some violators charged commissions. A ted at toll plazas, but toll at- STAFF REPORTER Chandni Chowk, Karol will take place. I will wait for [demonetisation] is good for
who were challaned for higher shopkeeper agreed to accept tendants soon ran out of STAFF REPORTER Bagh saw very few the banks to open or look for the country, I am estimating
sums, but were not carrying half of the Rs.20,000 I have change. The police had to al- NEW DELHI: With marriage other options, he said. my losses. It will be in lakhs.
money in multiples of Rs. 100. saved up. He will give me low free passage of vehicles NEW DELHI: Criticising the de- season at its peak, hundreds buyers; many even The same was the situation
Joint Commissioner of Police change, but I will have to pay every few minutes to clear cision to demonetise Rs.500 of weddings are scheduled shut shop due to lack Business hit badly at Naagar tent house in Shali-
(Traffic) Garima Bhatnagar said some commission, said Nee- the jams. and Rs.1,000 notes, the Aam over the coming weeks. How- Pramod Channa, who owns mar Bagh, which is yet to re-
court challans were issued to Aadmi Party on Wednesday ever, the markets wore a
of customers a bridal-wear shop in ceive payments. It is small
deal with the problem. termed the move as Tughlaqi deserted look on Wednesday. Chandni Chowk, said he had traders like us who are duped.
Staff Reporter
Popular markets in shock farman (diktat).
AAP leader Sanjay Singh
said the move would not help
The ever-bustling Chandni
Chowk, where people have to
jostle for space to walk on an
In Karol Bagh too, some
shopkeepers shut shops due
to lack of buyers.
only two customers till 3 p.m.
on Wednesday. The mar-
riage industry works largely
I dont have enough money to
pay my staf as my income is
seasonal and this is the time I
Longer wait for DAMINI NATH down. Usually, customers weed out black money and ordinary day, saw very few These cash-heavy markets on cash as clothes are expens- earn, he said.
SHUBHOMOY SIKDAR have to wait for a table. Today instead unleash mayhem buyers. Traders at Chandni deal in tens of crores of ru- ive. With shortage of Rs.100 Tent owner Subhash Ag-
two-wheelers at pumps [on Wednesday], people just on the masses. Chowk said the market was so pees on a given day. However, notes, people arent shopping. garwal, who also has catering
NEW DELHI: Retail and whole- didnt want to spend money. How are you going to crowded on Saturday that Wednesday was a diferent Business has been hit badly. business, said a customer had
sale markets in Delhi, where Most customers nearly 90 curb black money when you people had to queue outside story. The Centres decision Those who are part of this placed an order worth Rs.5
cash is the engine driving per cent paid by card. are allowing people to have shops. to scrap Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 informal sector, including cat- lakh on Monday evening and
daily trade, were afected due At Okhla wholesale fruits bigger currency notes for il- notes has adversely afected erers, tent-houses and band- paid in big denomination cur-
to confusion caused by the and vegetable markets, shop- legal transactions? Mr. Cash-heavy markets the footfall of customers. wallahs, are already estimat- rency notes. I am now won-
sudden demonetisation of keepers said, supplies in Singh said. But there were hardly any Many customers did not ing losses. Iqbal Singh, who dering how to change these
Rs.1,000 and Rs.500 notes. trucks come from midnight Delhi Chief Minister takers on Wednes- come to the market as they are runs a catering service in the notes, said Mr. Aggarwal.
The impact was felt both in till 6 a.m. Since most trucks Arvind Kejriwal did not dir- day.Cashless transactions panicking and busy finding Walled City, said he is booked Traders in Chandni Chowk
the form of stuck payments were on the way when the de- ectly oppose the move, but hardly take place at Chandni ways to change their high de- for the next three weekends and Karol Bagh have dis-
NEW DELHI: Vehicles with bigger and cancelled deals. monetisation announcement made his disagreement clear. Chowk as people place big or- nomination notes, he said. but is yet to procure played notices stating they
fuel tanks and CNG kits had to was made, some drivers were He re-tweeted West Bengal ders, said Sanjay Bhargava, He is worried as there is a vegetables, meat and other will not accept the banned
wait in long queues outside Empty not aware of the changes and Chief Minister Mamata the general secretary of the marriage in his family on materials from the mandi. currency and advised people
fuel stations, but they did not Popular markets across the accepted currency notes of Banerjees tweet demanding Chandni Chowk Sarv Vyapar November 25. He is also un- Our transactions take against agents promising to
face any payment issues as city seemed to be in shock on higher denominations. a roll back of the decision. Mandal. clear how the preparations place in cash. While the move convert the money.
long as they bought fuel worth Wednesday. Central Delhis
Rs. 500 or Rs. 1,000. Bengali Market, where sweet Losses
The problem was faced by
owners of two-wheelers who
wanted change back after
paying a Rs. 500 note. Some
shops and cafs are packed
with oice-goers at lunch,
had a half-empty parking lot
and empty tables at
Some demanded payment
in Rs.100 notes only, but we
were unable to pay. So they
went back. Now due to a cap
Market will slow down initially, feel developers
fuel stations shut shop citing restaurants. on withdrawal, settling dues ASHOK KUMAR Now with a sudden ban on ket and hitting the revenue of the transactions through ting their properties reg-
technical issues. Varjesh Aggarwal, one of will be tough. This will afect Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes, the Haryana government. bank loans will increase. istered on Wednesday as the
Immediately after the the owners of Bengali Pastry future supplies for at least GURUGRAM/NOIDA: Despite fears the decision will impact these With investors staying away Stamp and Registration De-
announcement was made on Shop, said sales were down to some days and even a few that the decision to withdraw transactions. The real estate Brighter side from the market, a price cor- partment refused to accept
Tuesday night, people started less than 50 per cent Though days means heavy losses. We existing currency notes of market is already passing On the brighter side, a sec- rection can also be expected banned currency notes.
queuing up at petrol pumps to card payments dont account cant pay farmers through Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 will hit through a bad phase and this tion of developers and real es- in the long run, said Ramesh
use the last of their Rs. 500 for even 10 per cent of the cheques, said Israr, a shop- the real estate hard, de- decision will cause the trend tate agents felt the move will Rawat, the director of Pro- Tough time
and Rs. 1,000 notes. daily sales, Wednesday saw keeper. velopers and real estate to continue, said Krishan help the market in the long phunt Infratech Private S.K. Singh, the Assistant In-
Satvir Singh, who drives an 70 per cent of payments Payment crisis, coupled agents believed that the de- Kumar, a realtor in run. It is mostly the end- Limited. spector-General, U.P. Stamp
app-based cab, said, I got an through card, he said. with the fact that procure- cision may cause the market Gurugram. users who are involved in the and Registration Department,
alert as soon the Though people were ment and sale at the mandi in- to slow down initially. purchase of property in re- Positive impact told The Hindu:. Usually,
announcement was made and aware that we wont take volves mostly perishable However, they feel, the Sale deeds sale and a majority of them do Sumit Berry, the managing 500 properties are registered
stopped at a gas station. Many banned currency notes, many goods, there were demands to move will benefit end-users The sale deeds in the not have enough cash. In fact, director of BDI Group, said in Noida daily. However, not a
other drivers had to deny still tried to get us to accept resolve the issue soon. A gov- and discourage investors in municipal corporation area most of them are dependent the decision will have a pos- single property was reg-
bookings as they were waiting them. All this should settle ernment oicial said business the long run, causing price of Gurugram tehsil have de- on bank loans and are more itive impact on real estate as istered on Wednesday as peo-
in a queue at the pumps. down in a week, he said. is expected to pick up this correction. creased from over 25,000 in than willing to pay through well since primary trans- ple didnt have notes to buy
People are also using cashless At a popular cofee shop in week as many workers and Resale of property in- 2010-11 to just over 14,000 in legal means. It is mostly in- actions are via home loans. stamps, said Mr. Singh.
methods of payment. the market, the manager said businessmen had returned to volves a significant share of 2015-16, indicating a slow- vestors who prefer to deal in Meanwhile, home buyers (with inputs from
Staff Reporter sales were considerably the city after Diwali holidays. cash or unaccounted money. down in the real estate mar- cash. Now with this decision, in Noida had a tough time get- Purusharth Aradhak)
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Citys air quality improves Rs.37 crore in fake currency seized in five years
STAFF REPORTER A senior police oicer,
who has been a part of both
1,000 were seized in 2012, the
corresponding number for
had stricter punishment for
funding terror, but while that
Simple process
many parts of the city in the STAFF REPORTER Decisions made by the Users can upload pictures
evening. committee would apply to all of pollution, which will then
NEW DELHI: The National Green five States. be passed along to the agen-
Getting better Tribunal (NGT) on Wednes- The NGT further proposed cies concerned for redressal.
At Anand Vihar, usually day said it was looking at set- a sub-committee comprising Two oicials of the Urban
the most polluted area of the ting up a committee of Chief secretaries of Environment, Development Department
city, the level of PM2.5 re- Secretaries of Delhi and four Urban development, Central will be tasked with forward-
mained over 400 ug/m3 all northern States to prepare an Pollution Control Board, ing the complaints from 8
evening, as per the Delhi Pol- emergency action plan to state pollution board which a.m. to 8 p.m.
lution Control Committees combat the menace of air would report to the main Deputy Chief Minister
data. At Punjabi Bagh, air pollution. committee and submit report Manish Sisodia, who
quality was relatively better, A Bench headed by NGT on implementation of the de- launched the new features at
with the PM2.5 level settling Chairperson Justice cisions taken by the panel. an event here, will monitor
at 165 ug/m3 at 7 p.m. Swatanter Kumar said on The Bench, however, said it the situation every day and
Air quality is expected to Wednesday: We propose a would pass its order on pollu- hold weekly meetings to eval-
improve further on committee comprising Chief tion matters on Thursday uate the functioning of the
Thursday, with SAFAR fore- Secretaries of Delhi, Hary- which would have huge inter- app.
casting PM2.5 at 220 ug/m3 ana, Rajasthan, Punjab and State implications. Mr. Sisodia said that the
and PM10 at 333 ug/m3. That Uttar Pradesh who shall meet The Tribunal also sanitary inspectors would su-
being said, air quality will once in two months and pre- slammed the Punjab and pervise the process and if
still remain very poor or pare an action plan for imple- Haryana governments for not found lacking, they would
poor, exposing Delhiites to mentation of directions on air taking action against rampant have to pay a fine from their
toxic levels of pollution. pollution. crop burning. own salary.
ODD BEDFELLOWS: Members of the Hindu Sena celebrate Donald Trumps victory in the US presidential elections, at Jantar
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5 injured as car
drives onto
Illegal construction at Sainik When the oicers reached
the spot, they saw two men in
an inebriated state, fighting
each other. As the CISF men
Barapullah Phase III is ex-
pected to be complete.
Delhi government's coun-
sel Peeyosh Kalra told a
over is clogging the nallah.
Buying time
On Wednesday, he submit-
asked all agencies concerned
to clean not just the Kushak
nallah but also all the drains
carrying the storm water.
pavement near farms: govt wants CBI probe tried to bring them under
control and asked them to
leave, they refused and star-
bench of Justices B.D Ahmed
and Ashutosh Kumar that the
debris will be all gone once
ted that the amount of debris
is so much that it will take
months to clear it when the
The Kushak drain is six-km
long and carries sewer water
from Mehrauli, Sangam Vi-
Yamuna bridge ted a fight. One of them then the work on phase III is over. government said it will start har, INA, Defence Colony,
STAFF REPORTER AAP says MCD officials most corrupt, allowing illegal activities attacked the SI, who sufered The bench noted the sub- removing the same by Greater Kailash, AIIMS and
some injuries but did not re- mission while asking if the March, 2017. nearby areas.
NEW DELHI: As many as five AKANKSHA JAIN submitted before a bench submitted records of con- quire hospitalisation. He re-
persons were injured on headed by Justice B.D. struction activity in January ceived first-aid and a call was
Wednesday night when a
car was driven onto the
NEW DELHI: Claiming that the
MCD oicials were the most
Ahmed.
The counsel for the South
this year as well. What is
this? Trucks with construc-
made to the Delhi Police Con-
trol Room, said the oicer.
DELHI TODAY
pavements along the corrupt, the AAP government Delhi Municipal Corporation tion material are entering the CISF clarified that the in- Talk: Contribution of Folk Music to by Laishram Meena Devi at Conven- ings and drawings by Assamese
Yamuna Bridge in East on Wednesday told the Delhi (SDMC) objected to it saying area despite our orders, said cident did not happen in the Hindustani Classical Music by Sarita tion Centre Foyer, India Habitat Cen- artist Nandan Purkayastha at E-557,
Delhi. High Court that a CBI probe it was not a forum for making the bench, which had earlier paid area but said that this Pathak Yajurvedi. Chair: Smt Man- tre (IHC), 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Greater Kailash II, 11 a.m - 7 p.m.
should be ordered against a political speech. The Delhi barred any truck with con- was the third recent incident jari Sinha, noted music critic at Lec- Exhibition: Remembrance of Ke- Screening: Young Animators Inter-
Water tanker hit ture Room - II, Basement Annexe, shav Malik an art show of paint-
them to ascertain who all Police also said the municipal struction material entering when a person has been India International Centre (IIC), 6:30
national Film Festival (YAIFF).
ings drawings, graphics, sculptures Screening of collection of animation
While the sequence of were behind the alleged unau- corporation was allowing il- the area. stabbed near a Metro station p.m. and photographs at All India Fine films made by children from India
events is yet to be estab- thorised construction in the legal construction in the area. When the SDMC claimed We are keeping a strict Readings: Poetry for Peace (Why Arts & Craft Society (AIFACS), 1 Rafi and from around the world at C.D.
lished, the police said they posh Sainik Farms area, with The court was hearing a there was no construction, watch all around to ensure War?) - Poetry readings by Bhaskar Marg, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Deshmukh Auditorium, 10 a.m-
suspect that the car hit a sta- over 800 new, illegal build- PIL filed by an NGO through the bench said, next time, we that no untoward incident Ghose, Rukmini Bhaya Nair, Savita Exhibition: Semicolon - solo .Screening: Cinema Aur Sahitya Ke
Singh, Gagan Gill, Ganga Prasad show of paintings by Seema Pandey Antar Sambandh Kuch Sawal
tionary water tanker also. ings coming up in violation of Harkrishan Das Nijhawan, al- are going to install a large takes place in the vicinity of Vimal, Sanjula Sharma, Kavita (Hindi/15mins/2012) documentary
at Triveni Gallery, Triveni Kala
Such was the impact of the the court's order. leging illegal construction in screen here and show you. any metro station. Our teams Bansal. Chair: K.N. Daruwalla at Con- Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, Mandi film screening at Gulmohar Hall, In-
collision that the water The move came even as the Sainik Farms. In 2001, the The SDMC also placed before and QRTs also keep ference Room II, India International House, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. dia Habitat Centre (IHC), 7 p.m.
tanker scaled the boundary high court asked why a CBI Delhi High Court had the bench a report and pic- patrolling around the sta- Centre (IIC), 6:30 p.m. Exhibition: Festive Fantasy at Gal- (Mail your listings for this column
of the bridge and fell into the inquiry should not be ordered prohibited all unauthorised tures regarding 167 properties tions, said the oicer. Paintings: Solo show of paintings lerie Ganesha - a solo show of paint- at cityeditordelhi@thehindu.co.in)
gorge, said a police oicer into the alleged unauthorised construction in Sainik Farms. in Sainik Farms and after pe-
who was present at the spot construction. On Wendesday, the bench rusing the same, the bench
of the accident. The MCD oicials are was told that around 700 said the corporation was in-
The incident was repor- highly corrupt. They are al- buildings had come up in the dulging in eye wash.
ted to the police at 11:16 p.m. lowing such illegal activities area since 2007 and over 300 The bench has now direc-
The identities of the injured in Delhi. A CBI inquiry shall after that. While the SDMC ted SDMC to place before it
are yet to be ascertained. be their litmus test. Let them maintained that there has high resolution images of the
Some of them are critically go through it, Delhi govern- been no new construction area from 2007 to show all
injured, said the police. ment's counsel Rahul Mehra after January, 2014, the police constructions
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Agritech meet begins with call to
Long queues at adopt global best practices
petrol pumps in SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Decision on coalition
not that easy: Akhilesh
LUCKNOW: Amid talks among sembly has 403 seats.
leaders of Janata Parivar Mr. Yadav, however, said
parties about a tie-up for the decision on cobbling to-
the Uttar Pradesh polls, gether a coalition was not
Chief Minister Akhilesh that easy.
Yadav on Wednesday said Netaji (Mulayam Singh) BIRTH CENTENARY
cobbling a coalition was is an experienced leader.
not that easy and the ruling He will the right de-
Samajwadi Party can win cision..., he said. On his
the elections on its own meeting with Prashant Kis-
though an alliance could hore, Mr. Yadav said: He BIRTHDAY
get 300 seats. had sought appointment REMEMBRANCE
We can contest alone, from me. I gave him time so
but in alliance we can win that no one can say I did not
300 seats, he said. meet him. The meeting was
The Uttar Pradesh As- good.-PTI
MLA surrenders in
court in rape case
BIHARSHARIF: A day after the Su-
preme Court cancelled his bail
in connection with a rape case
of a minor girl, RJD MLA Raj
Ballabh Yadav on Wednesday
surrendered before a court in
Bihars Nalanda district.
He surrendered in the court
of the Additional District
Judge (ADJ-1) Shashibhushan
Prasad Singh.
The Supreme Court had on
Tuesday cancelled the RJD
MLAs bail granted by the
Patna High Court, vide an or-
der, dated September 30. Mr.
Yadav, an MLA from the
Nawada Assembly
constituency, was suspended
by the RJD after he was booked
in the rape case of a minor girl
at his residence in Biharsharif
town on February six.
After evading arrest for a
month, the MLA had
surrendered before a local
court in March following con-
fiscation of some of his
properties at various places by
the police to force him to sub-
mit himself before the law in
the case. PTI
SC to verdict on
SYL today
NEW DELHI: The Supreme
Court is likely to pronounce
on Thursday its verdict on
the presidential reference of
2004 on the controversy re-
lating to sharing of water
from SYL canal by north In-
dia States including Punjab
and Haryana.
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Bid to end
lawyer-scribe
standof in Kerala
Judge found dead in Kasaragod
Karnataka police booked him on Sunday for misbehaving with auto-driver during a visit to Sullia
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
STAFF REPORTER pital, Mr. Peringath said. Unnikrishnan had cases registered against Un-
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Ker- A relative of Unnikrish- nikrishnan and inform the
ala government and Chief KASARAGOD: V.K. Unnikrish- nan, who was residing along reportedly been court about his death at the
Minister Pinarayi Vijayan nan, 45, judge at the Judicial with the judge, alerted the suspended by Kerala time of filing the
will continue their eforts to First Class Magistrate court, police on finding the house charge-sheet.
end the standof between allegedly committed suicide locked from inside. A police
HC for travelling Additional Superintend-
lawyers and journalists, at his oicial residence here team broke open the house without permission ent of Police C.B. Veda-
Minister for Law and Cul- on Wednesday. and rushed the judge to a murthy told The Hindu that GRIEF-STRICKEN: Relatives of actor Uday near the
tural Afairs A.K. Balan has The Karnataka Police had, hospital, where he was de- Code, including those per- the police would request the Thippagondahalli reservoir after his body was fished out on
said. on Sunday, registered clared brought dead. taining to obstructing the jurisdictional court for Wednesday. PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR
Replying to the discussion criminal cases against him, Unnikrishnan was as- police from discharging abatement of the two cases
on the Kerala Advocates
Welfare Fund (Amendment)
Bill, 2016, in the Assembly on
accusing him of misbehav-
ing with an auto-driver and
later with the police while on
signed to the court here
barely six months ago after
being transferred from the
their duty.
The judge, in a complaint
filed with the Kasaragod po-
against Unnikrishnan, when
they file the charge-sheet.
Mr. Vedamurthy said the po-
Body of Kannada stunt
Wednesday, Mr. Balan said
lawyers, as court oicers
who interpret the law, should
a visit to Sullia. He had ac-
cused the police of attacking
him brutally at the police
Kanhangad court. His family
is staying in Thrissur.
V.K. Unnikrishnan
lice, maintained that he was
robbed of his gold ring and
cell phone, besides Rs. 700.
lice were yet to get a reply
from the Registrar-General
of the Kerala High Court to
actor Uday found
have more social station. Dispute over fare He also maintained that he the email sent by the invest- STAFF REPORTER nel from Karnataka and
commitment. He was found hanging at The Karnataka police had been suspended from ser- was forced to consume li- igation oicer on Sunday, Central forces continued to
The government had en- his oicial residence in the accused him of misbehav- vice by the Registrar of the quor mixed with soft drinks seeking directives on how to BENGALURU: Nearly two days scour through the murky wa-
hanced the benefits for them court complex at the Vidy- ing with the auto-driver in Kerala High Court following in the police station. Howev- proceed with the two cases. after search operations ters of the reservoir in search
and they should reciprocate, anagar locality here around an inebriated condition a report by district court er, the police did not register He said the blood samples of began, divers on Wednesday of the other stunt man, Anil
he said. Despite the interven- 9.50 a.m., Vidyanagar Circle following a dispute over fare, judge Manoj Kini that he had a case as the incident took Unnikrishnan, taken at the found the body of Uday Kumar (38).
tion of the Chief Minister, Inspector Babu Peringath while travelling from the travelled out of the district place in Sullia. Government Hospital on Raghav, one of the two actors Around 3.20 p.m., divers
the Governor and Chief told The Hindu. The body temple town of Subrah- without permission. Unnikrishnan got himself Sunday to check traces of al- who went missing in the spotted the body of 32-year-
Justices of the Supreme would be sent to his native manya, along with two law- Reports here said the Sul- admitted to a private hospital cohol, had been sent to the Thippagondahalli reservoir old Uday floating face up-
Court and the High Court, place at Mullacheri in Thris- yer friends on Sunday. lia police booked the judge here on Monday. Forensic Science Laboratory. after they undertook a fatal wards. Oicials said the body
there was no let-up in the sur after autopsy at the Pari- Meanwhile, there are re- under Sections 506, 323, 341, The Sullia police have said (With inputs from stunt for a Kannada film. was found in a decomposed
situation. yaram Medical College Hos- ports that Unnikrishnan had and 504 of the Indian Penal they will investigate the two Mangaluru Staf Reporter) A team of over 100 person- state, with fish bite marks.
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PATNA: While addressing honey and other eatables too PANAJI: Navy vessel Mhadei,
STAFF REPORTER Chetna Sabha at Bettiah in has gone up considerably, he with an all-woman crew, was
West Champaran, Bihar said. He further said that crit- flagged of from here to Cape
MUMBAI: Entries for the eighth Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ics had been saying pro- Town, South Africa, by Rear
Laadli Media and Advert- underlined how saat nis- hibition law would not be Admiral Monty Khanna,
ising Awards for Gender chay (seven resolves) of his practical and workable but Commandant, Naval War
Sensitivity (LMAAGS) government had become a they did not ofer any feed- College, on Wednesday.
began on Wednesday and part of the grand alliance back or suggestions to the The vessel is scheduled to
will continue till December governments common pro- government. Ive asked for reach Cape Town on Decem-
15. gramme in the State and how their suggestions to make ber 15. The boat will
LMAAGS will give away work under these pro- changes in the provisions of participate in the Cape to
awards to those who have grammes had been progress- the Bihar Prohibition and Ex- Rio Race (Cape Town to Rio
done exceptional work in ing. cise Act 2016 by November de Janeiro), which will start
highlighting gender discrim- Mr. Kumar, who embarked 12, he said on December 26. SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE: INSV Mhadei being flagged off by
ination and gender bias. on his Nischay Yatra on Rear Admiral Monty Khanna in Panaji on Wednesday.
Entries from all over India Wednesday, declared that the BJP criticises yatra Long distance sailing
are allowed in 14 languages programme of giving electri- The Opposition BJP ob- Seafaring is our profes- INSV Mhadei consists of taken by an all-woman crew
such as English, Hindi, Urdu, city connection to every served a day-long dharna on sion and there is nothing four legs, which include Goa skippered by Lt. Cdr. Vartika
Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali household too would begin Wednesday, taking pot shots better than long distance to Cape Town, Cape Town to Joshi, the Rio race would be
etc. from November 15. at the relevance of Nischay ocean sailing to learn the fine Rio de Janeiro (the actual undertaken by a mixed crew
The criteria for eligibility Mr. Kumar said that the Yatra. Whats the relevance nuances of seamanship and race), and back to Goa. of men and women, which
involve reports/articles governments decision to of the Nischay Yatra when understanding the oceans. would be helmed by Capt.
based on governmental bring in prohibition had had the promises made to the The women oicers have al- Four sets of crew Atool Sinha, the oicer-in-
policies, programmes, laws, a good impact among the people of the State by the ready sailed to Mauritius in The Navy has identified charge of the recently estab-
disasters, communal riots, people. same Chief Minister during the peak of monsoons and four sets of crew to lished Ocean Sailing Node of
elections, sports, judiciary, As high as Rs. 10,000 crore his previous yatras have not we are confident that the ex- participate in various legs of the Navy. Capt. Sinha is an
economic, social and reli- used to be spent by the peo- been fulfilled ... the grand al- perience gained will hold the voyage with the purpose Asian Games silver med-
gious factors etc., from a ple on the consumption of al- liance government cannot them in good stead during of preparing a larger base of allist.
gender sensitive perspect- cohol but, now that much hide its failure by the CMs the long voyage, Rear Admi- adventure loving seafarers. Similarly, the return legs
ive. money is being saved. since Statewide tours, charged Bihar CM Nitish Kumar inaugurating the Har Ghar Nal Ka Jal ral Monty Khanna said. While the present leg up to would have separate sets of
It may also involve entries April, the sale of milk has State BJP leader Prem Kumar. programme in West Champaran on Wednesday. PHOTO: PTI The present voyage of Cape Town is being under- crew.
highlighting awareness
against pre-birth sex
selection or other acts of
gender discrimination or
other challenges from a gen-
In Rajasthan, Congress leaders Mumbai student on a mission for Army bravehearts
der view.
Entries written after July 1,
2015 and till June 30,2016 will
iron out diferences over dinner The 20-year-old canvasses with a placard for five hours a day in crowded places
AISHWARYA PARIKH Gateway of India.
be accepted. It is mandatory
for applications to include MOHAMMED IQBAL Though the BJP Having seen various
declarations from the editor/ MUMBAI: Young Jayesh reactions and responses of
direct supervisor/organisa- JAIPUR: The dinner dip-
ridiculed the meet, Nikam, a second-year people from varied
tion. lomacy of the Congress in Sachin Pilot said it management student from backgrounds, Jayesh said,
Rajasthan has entered the was an internal affair SIES (Nerul) College, is on I have received a lot of
Print, electronic media second phase with Pradesh a mission. Since Deepavali, praise but I have also
Entries from print and Congress president Sachin
of the Congress he has been spending five gotten some negative
electronic media, both will Pilot hosting a banquet for each and every meeting and hours every day meeting responses.
be allowed. his party colleagues here on event, he said. new people and making Some feel Im a fraud
News reports, features, in- Tuesday evening. Almost Those who missed out on them aware of the Army holding a placard asking
vestigative stories, ed- all the senior party leaders Mr. Pilot's dinner had in- Welfare Fund Battle them for money saying its
itorials, columns, ad- attended the dinner in a formed him in advance. The Casualties (AWFBC), for the Army. I just want to
vertorial campaigns, show of unity. leaders who participated which accepts donations. GOOD SAMARITAN: Since Deepavali, Jayesh has been make people more aware
e-magazines, blogs, features, Dinners at the residences Sachin Pilot included Mr. Kamat, Mr. The funds collected will interacting with people in Mumbai. PHOTO: YOGESH MHATRE that there is a
radio plays and television re- of Congress leaders were Gehlot, Namo Narain be used to provide governmental scheme like
ports can be submitted. initiated last month on the diculed the new practice of Meena, Girija Vyas, B.D. financial assistance or account, opened at the neighbours were as this by which we can help a
Director of Population suggestion of AICC general Congress leaders meeting Kalla, Chandrabhan and grants to widows of battle Syndicate Bank, South unaware of this scheme as lot of people. Most people
First Dr. A.L. Sharada said: secretary Gurudas Kamat over dinner, Mr. Pilot told Rameshwar Dudi. casualties, their next of kin Block Branch, New Delhi, he was. He decided to take wanted to do something for
There is a problem with the in a bid to iron out difer- reporters that it was an in- Mr. Pilot airmed that and their dependents. has been approved by the responsibility and to make the Army, just like me, but
way women are depicted. In ences among them. ternal afair of Congress such informal dinners The AWFBC became Integrated HQ of Ministry people aware of it. Since had no idea how. This is
addition to her being the Former Chief Minister with which the BJP had provided an opportunity to popular after the Uri attack of Defence (Army). then, this 20-year-old what I am trying to do.
victim or a happy house- Ashok Gehlot hosted the nothing to do. the party leaders to interact and Karan Johars Rs. 5 After the Uri attack, canvasses with a placard Jayesh said he received a
wife, she has many sides. We first dinner at his oicial The constant negative re- with each other without the crore penance for hiring Jayesh came upon the for five hours a day at heartwarming response
want to show the world the residence here on October actions of BJP leaders to the restrictions of protocol. Pakistani actor Fawad AWFBC when he was crowded places, explaining from an elderly woman
diversity for which media 3. initiative taken by Congress Such open discussions are Khan for his film. It was searching for a portal to the scheme to people. whose son serves in the
has helped us. Though it was supposed were unwarranted, he said. helpful for both the leaders originally formed after the help the jawans in some Since Deepavali, Jayesh has Army.
A month after entertain- to be a fortnightly event, no and the party set-up, he Siachen tragedy where way. been canvassing from She was touched by my
ment network Viacom 18 ex- formal announcement for Leaders absence said. soldiers lost their lives due He soon realised that his Chhatrapati Shivaji gesture, which inspired me
tended its unprecedented the next dinner was made Asked about the absence The interactions among to an avalanche. The family, friends and Terminus up to the even more.
paid maternal leave policy to last month. of certain party leaders, Mr. Congress leaders are likely
9 months from 3 months, its The event at Mr. Pilots Pilot said though invita- to help set an agenda for the
leading entertainment chan- residence was attended by tions were sent to everyone, 2018 Assembly elections
nel Colors has signed an all Congress leaders, except each leader had his or her and guide the party workers
MoU with non-profit orga- C.P. Joshi, Mohan Prakash own responsibilities given during the poll campaign.
nisation Population First, an and Jagannath Pahadia. by the party. The present strength of
advocacy and commu- Even as the ruling Bhar- It was not necessary that Congress members in the
nication initiative working atiya Janata Party has ri- all leaders should attend State Assembly is just 21.
towards gender sensitivity
in its flagship campaign
Laadli.
Population First describes
Laadli as a campaign aiming
to promote a healthy image
of women and girls in soci-
ety by bringing a change in
the stereotypical mindsets
that overpower men.
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November thunderbolt
Donald Trump tapped into the mother lode of basic grievances of the wide swathe of white Americans,
particularly the non-college-educated, rural, blue-collar population
other nations, he said after his victory. Only reasoned policy approaches and dialogue
T H U R S D AY , N O V E M B E R 1 0 , 2 0 1 6 time will tell whether his promises to the with Moscow to defeat the Islamic State in-
NIRUPAMA RAO people of his country and the world will be stead of just pursuing the prospects of regi-
fulfilled. But looking at the map of the U.S., me change in Damascus.
populated in the red of the Republican Party,
Understanding The dramatic, widely unexpected outcome
of the U.S. presidential election has stunned
with the groundswell of popular will being
expressed in favour of Mr. Trump, it is dii-
cult to deny the fact that a legitimate victory
The Asian amphitheatre
The pivot or rebalancing to Asia an-
nounced by Secretary of State Clinton in a
Trumpocalypse all the pundits and prognosticators who had
placed very little faith in a victory for Don-
has been won. The Democratic Partys blue
wall came crumbling down today, and with
speech in Chennai in 2011 was never fully
elucidated or efectively deployed by the
D
onald Trump will be the 45th President ald J. Trump. It is clear now that the thinking, both Houses of Congress being largely Re- Obama administration. The Trans-Pacific
privileged elites of Washington, D.C. and publican too, one sees the party of Franklin Partnership trade arrangement will be an-
of the United States. These words will
New York were way of the mark in their Roosevelt and John Kennedy shrunken. The other aborted deal since the Trump govern-
echo in the hearts of 324 million Americ- predictions and poll analyses. The widely legacy of President Barack Obama is also ment will not support it or take it forward
ans today, some shell-shocked and forgotten, disinherited and disadvantaged jeopardised as Mr. Trump has long ex- because, in his view, free trade deals have
downcast, others delirious with joy. The sheer di- who inhabit the rural interiors of the United pressed his determination to undo it. destroyed working-class America. A chal-
vergence of emotions over the surprise result is a States, who have seen their lives grow stead- lenge for the new President will also be how
poignant signal of how deeply divided the nation is, ily more arid and unanchored, spoke Foreign policy of a Trump presidency to pursue a more stable and intelligent rela-
after a polarising two-year election campaign. through what has been called the election The Trump administrations foreign tionship with a militaristic China that sees
Bigotry, patriarchy and racist rancour, which reared of our discontent. That howling at the policy will be of special interest and rel- diminished U.S. economic power and milit-
their ugly heads throughout this season of incivility, moon, that anger a kinetic force in Amer- evance globally. Mr. Trumps vision of ary capability as an opportunity to advance
ican democracy today was ignored on the Mr. Trumps policy and attitude to America in the World is yet to be spelt out in its territorial claims in maritime Asia.
may find no welcome catharsis with the apotheosis
of Mr. Trump. According to the exit polls, 58 per
radar screens of celebrity television and India is expected to be positive, any granularity, and while he is expected to Mr. Trump is a proclaimed opponent of
media channels of the country. Instead, the appoint seasoned and experienced terrorism and his approach to Pakistan and
cent of whites and 21 per cent of non-whites voted Republican candidate was projected as a
continuing the trends and individuals to his team, going by his cam- its support of terror groups will be no-non-
for Mr. Trump, whereas 37 per cent of whites and 74 maverick iconoclast a misogynist and direction in the relationship paign pronouncements, the Iran nuclear sense and adversarial. His policy and atti-
per cent of non-whites voted for his Democratic xenophobe, among other traits, to boot. And established over the last decade deal will go under the scanner (whether it tude to India is expected to be positive and
opponent Hillary Clinton. He also scored higher as for Candidate Clinton, could anybody will be reversed is the question) and Amer- welcoming, continuing the trends and dir-
with men than women, and with those voters who have been more out of sync with the popular icas alliance relationships in Europe and ection in the relationship established over
did not have a college degree. In other words, blue- mood of the country? Historys verdict on petitor, Hillary Clinton, was corrupt and in- Asia will be scrutinised more closely. His the last decade. His ties with the Indian-
collared white men and women thronged to Mr. her will not be kind. efectual, that the legacy of the Obama ad- Democratic Party opponents have long American community and his general view
Trump in droves, angry about their perceived im- ministration, especially Obamacare, needed stressed that Mr. Trump questions basic that India is doing great suggest that he is
Tapping into Americas angst reversal, that immigration required to be premises of U.S. strategic and security well inclined to further cement the India-
poverishment and disenfranchisement inflicted by
For Donald Trump, the road from Trump checked and reversed, and that Muslim policy in place since 1945. In their view, the U.S. partnership.
the countrys political and financial elites. It had Taj Mahal, the failed casino, via numerous entry into the U.S. should be rigorously American Century will change with Mr. Immigration into the U.S. is a pet peeve
left them with only one option: to throw a meta- Trump Towers, to the White House has monitored and even prevented. In all this, he Trump coming to power. However, Amer- for Mr. Trump. It remains to be seen how he
phorical grenade at these power centres. been a long and winding one that he negoti- tapped into the mother lode of basic griev- ican institutions and the American system will tackle the issue (he has made draconian
At the heart of the shock result is the shock itself, ated as a self-propelled wayfarer, with little ances of the wide swathe of white Americ- will constrain him and are expected to pre- promises to build a wall on the Mexican bor-
which stemmed from what most analysts have been or no faith being placed by the world on his ans, particularly the non-college educated, vail over ad hoc or impulsive tendencies in der and also deport immigrants) because
calling the vote of the silent majority. Why did the ability to achieve his ambitious goal. On the rural, blue-collar population. It was Brexit the new President. there is widespread resentment at the grass
U.S. media and pollsters fail to see which way the journey, he captured the mood of the un- on the other side of the Atlantic. But more importantly, potential crises roots in the country to foreign immigrants
wind was blowing? They apparently did not sus- protected classes among the American Something has happened. It is revo- situations are not alleviated because of a with the focus during the campaign on Mex-
pect, when poll results suggested that Ms. Clinton people, their anger, frustration and disillu- lutionary: these were the comments de- Trump victory. For instance, the North ico and the numbers of Mexicans in the U.S.
sionment with the government in Washing- scribing the events of the evening of Korean regimes intractability and renegade (It is not acknowledged that the number of
was the more acceptable candidate, that some of ton, and he became the messenger for that November 8 in what has turned out to be the tendencies will need careful and urgent fo- Mexicans entering the country has gone
the respondents to these polls may have been un- mood of America. The country thus saw a biggest political upset in U.S. election his- cus (the failure of strategic patience with down from 2009 onwards.)
willing to admit to being supporters of Mr. Trump. presidential candidate who called his cam- tory. Mr. Trumps acceptance speech has Pyongyang will most likely be acknow-
It is likely for instance that women, 42 per cent of paign a movement in near-messianic been described as inclusive and humble, he ledged) as also the relationships with China India and its diaspora
whom voted for Mr. Trump, were reluctant to re- mode a movement whose slogan was promised to bind the wounds of the nation and Russia. Mr. Trump came across during There are numbers of Indian and Chinese
veal their preference after Mr. Trump was exposed Make America Great Again, ofering the as also promising respect for and friendship the campaign as having a much more recent immigrants or new entrants into the
for boasting about sexual assault and faced allega- angry multitudes hope for the future. There with other countries. I want to tell the rational and less prejudiced approach to the U.S. whose status may be called into ques-
tions of the same. What was not taken proper note was no ideology here, no overflowing of new world community that while we will always situation in Syria and Russian involvement tion. The issue of H-1B visas for IT profes-
of was that in almost every swing State, there were and revolutionary ideas, but only simplistic, put Americas interests first, we will deal in the region, and it is hoped that his advent sionals from India has been a vexed one also
repetitive incantations about how his com- fairly with everyone... all people and all to oice will see more collaborative, well- in recent years mainly due to nativist
between 11 and 18 per cent undecided voters in
politics practised in the U.S. Congress by
late October a significant number of people that both Democrats and Republicans. There is
tilted the election in favour of Mr. Trump. Insofar as no indication to suggest that as president
this election reflected expressions of frustration CARTOONSCAPE Mr. Trump will advocate a new and altered
that went against the grain of political correctness, approach to this issue. On issues of labour
the Trump victory resembles Brexit. However, in and trade, he is a protectionist and has come
his victory speech Mr. Trump has appeared to to power on a platform of restoring liveli-
quickly move past campaign recrimination, the hoods for unemployed Americans rather
conciliatory tone of which may go a little way in than advocating solutions to visa issues for
calming nerves at home as well as of anxious world foreigners.
The American President-elect is gener-
leaders watching the election from afar. If indeed ally not acquainted with the salient details
he presents a softer, more collaborative face at of the India-U.S. strategic partnership.
home and abroad, the Divided States of America Among these, the issue of Indias entry into
may yet hold firm and lend strength to the global the Nuclear Suppliers Group remains unre-
order, as it has done in the past. solved and the continued advocacy, support
and diplomatic push required from the U.S.
for the Indian case will be critical for its sat-
isfactory resolution.
P
rime Minister Narendra Modis move to nature of the relationship between the two
curb unaccounted cash, or black money, nations including its regional and global rel-
circulating in the Indian economy by with- evance. The golden hour to do this may be
drawing the highest-value currency notes even before the inauguration of the new
of Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 as legal tender within three- President in January 2017.
odd hours of the announcement, is a bold one. He Nirupama Rao, a former Foreign Secretary, was also
invoked provocative imagery to explain the Ambassador of India to the United States.
measure of corrupt oicials stashing kilos of ill-
gained cash under their mattresses, and such illicit
black money fuelling inflation as well as terrorism.
He pointed out how diicult it is for honest taxpay-
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ers to buy a house as the real estate sector seldom Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials.
operates without a cash component, some of which
finds its way to political funding. The increase in Silent voters have finally spoken Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Modi, Vladimir Putin, or now Mr. there are fake notes in circulation
the circulation of these notes in the past five years
President-elect Trump
and made their choice clear. In establish a friendship with Mr. Trump, the odds seem stacked in and this decision will eradicate the
has been disproportionate to the economys The rise of Donald Trump comes as every election, its not supporters of Trump to ensure that the U.S.s their favour despite the fact that menace for some time, we cant
growth. The introduction of new Rs.500 and a surprise to not only a large chunk parties or candidates who swing the backing of Indias interests attempts are made to bring them ignore the fact that this is a political
Rs.2,000 notes, the government argues, would not of Americans but also to the world. election in the party or candidates continues. down before they come to power. move, coming as it does before the
only check counterfeit currency, a problem that has This U.S. presidential campaign favour but the fence-sitters. Mr. C.V. Aravind, People also seem inclined towards elections. Also, any person who has
assumed serious dimensions, but also purge Indias saw a lot of mud-slinging and Trump seems to have understood Chennai those leaders who are firm in their become wealthy illegally may not
economy of the black wealth amassed in the form of vilification. The U.S. media, which well the anger against the views against terror and forces store all of it in hard cash. In the
was palpably biased towards Hillary establishment. The wave of Im utterly flabbergasted. How can a inimical to national security. battle against black money, I hope
high-value notes. Any decision like this needs to be
Clinton and wrote of Mr. Trump as movements against the man like Donald Trump be elected the informal sector is not in trouble.
sudden, and it is not surprising that it has caused a result, must be red-faced. establishment seems to be as President? It is incomprehensible Sivamani Vasudevan,
hardship as people scramble to get notes of smaller Karthik G.,
Practically all the opinion polls sweeping across nations. If Mr. to me how he can be given the most Chennai Chennai
denomination for daily expenditure. The only de- predicted Ms. Clintons win. Mr. Trump has won, it is largely powerful job in the world. It is also
fence for this is that the larger public purpose out- Trumps anti-migrant, anti-Muslim because people were against Hillary ironical that his ascendancy follows Mr. Trumps victory shows that If Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 notes cease
weighs the immediate diiculties. stance and his sexual scandals were Clinton; people did not trust her as the stint of an intelligent and able Americans are not in favour of a to become legal tender and new
Having promised during the 2014 election cam- cited as his Achilles heel. Yet the she was part of the establishment. President, Barack Obama. woman President. The verdict also notes of the same denomination are
paign to bring back black money worth lakhs of voters have chosen him to lead the Rahul Nair H., Democracy works in such strange underlines the U.S.s passion for introduced, is there a guarantee that
crores supposedly stashed abroad, the NDA gov- country because of their Thiruvananthapuram ways. Americanism, as propagated by Mr. duplicates of the new ones will not
ernment has been under pressure to do something disenchantment and deep C.G. Kuriakose, Trump. It categorically refutes be out in the market sooner or later?
frustration with the Barack Obama Has the American public Kothamangalam, Ernakulam practically all the pre-poll And what if a customer deposits his
dramatic. The two amnesty schemes it launched administration, rising overlooked the high moral values predictions of the media. The U.S. old notes in a bank and they turn
over the past year, including one for foreign assets, unemployment, the inability of the and standards expected of the Mr. Trumps victory may be has declared that it would rather out to be fake? What will a poor
didnt yield anything near the 23.2 per cent of GDP government to implement President of their country by unexpected to many but it really is prefer a leader who stands for a wage labourer, who has earned, say,
that the World Bank had estimated Indias shadow Obamacare efectively, frequent electing Mr. Trump? I am interested not that surprising. Indications of better economy and more job Rs. 500 today do? How will he or
economy to be in 2007. Today that would be nearly racial attacks, rising inequality, etc. to know how many women voted American fatigue with Mr. Obamas opportunities than a full-time she buy anything? I wish the
$479 billion in unaccounted wealth, according to R. Badri Narayanan, Mr. Trump to power, given all the policies were visible even in 2012. politician like Hillary Clinton. This government did not thrust this
rating agency Crisil. While there will be pain and Bengaluru scandals surrounding him. It is said Mr. Obama rode to power in 2008, is also a vote against family dynasty. decision upon us overnight and
confusion in the short term for common people and sometimes that women are their promising to end all the wars that B. Prabha, cause this chaos.
the economy, a disruptive measure was perhaps the It is phenomenal that Mr. Trump own worst enemies. The rejection he had inherited. But the U.S.s Varkala, Kerala N.R. Raghuram,
managed to win despite the media of Hillary Clinton seems to ring interference in Libya, Syria and Hyderabad
only way to shake up the system to a new
and the establishments rebukes true in this context. Yemen were unnecessary. There is If there has to be one reason why
compliance normal. But the Centre must ensure against him for his vile remarks also a link between the birth and Ms. Clinton lost, it is the FBIs The governments intention may be
that no poor person is saddled with old, useless P. Ranganathan,
throughout the campaign. Also it Chennai rise of the Islamic State and bringing up of the email case at a good, but people have been
notes due to the lack of oicial identity documents seemed like there was Americas intervention in Syria. I crucial time in the election. It subjected to a lot of stress. I know
or a bank account, and avoid putting to disadvant- overwhelming support for Hillary It is still too early to predict how hope Mr. Trump does not make the damaged her prospects. people who were waiting to buy
age older citizens unable to visit a bank repeatedly Clinton even from celebrities. It is Mr. Trumps presidency will impact same mistakes as his predecessor Srinivasan B., train tickets last night, but were
to exchange high-value notes. It should find ways to evident that Mr. Trumps policies India but given his strong views on did. Chennai turned back even though the
check black money parked in benami properties and proposals resonated with a immigration, India might not have Prem Kumar Gutty, government has exempted the rule
(possibly through a digital land and realty invent- large section of people across much to cheer about. What is Delhi in railway counters, airports and
regions. However, it is ironical that important to know is the President- Fight against black money hospitals. The government should
ory) and gold. There must also be administrative
the United States, which stands for elects view on India-Pakistan A discerning trend can be seen The popular notion that have made the announcement early
and electoral reforms to advance digital payments liberty and equality, failed again to relations. Mr. Obama had proved to emerging across the world. People demonetisation will curb black morning on November 8 so we
and eliminate the prospect of the new currency reg- elect its first female President. be a strong ally in Indias eforts to seem to favour leaders who are money is misleading (Rs. 500, Rs. could have all been prepared.
ime spawning the ghost economy afresh. Paul Jom, curb Pakistans support to aggressive, assertive and 1,000 notes no longer legal tender, M. L. Raghavan,
Palakkad terrorism. The onus is now on authoritative. Whether its Mr. Nov. 9). While it is correct that Chennai
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5 killed in London
tram accident,
Trump must respect freedom California to legalise recreational marijuana
driver arrested of press, says media watchdog SACRAMENTO/LOS ANGELES: A bal-
lot measure to make recre-
ational marijuana legal for
The Marijuana Policy Pro-
ject, the nations leading or-
ganisation supporting liber-
LONDON: Five people were PARIS: Media watchdog wherever. RSF secretary adults was headed for ap- alisation of cannabis laws,
killed and more than 50 oth- Reporters Without Borders
His attempts to general Christophe Deloire proval in California, opening likewise projected passage of
ers were injured after a tram warned U.S. President-elect restrict the press said Mr. Trumps attempts to the most populous U.S. State measures permitting med-
overturned on Wednesday Donald Trump on Wednes- during campaign have restrict the free press dur- to a burgeoning commercial ical use of marijuana in
morning in south London, day to respect press freedom, ing his presidential cam- cannabis market in a major Florida, Arkansas and North
police said and later con- accusing him of bullying
sent worrying signals paign have sent a worrying victory for supporters of lib- Dakota.
firmed the driver had been journalists throughout his about his intentions signal about his intentions in eralised drug laws. Before Tuesday, 25 States
arrested. Early indications controversial election the presidency. As Proposition 64 appeared had already legalised can-
were that the tram was trav- campaign. bullied reporters who por- President, we call on him to headed for decisive passage nabis in some way, whether
elling too fast on a sharp The Paris-based group trayed him negatively or ensure respect for press free- as State-wide returns in for medical or recreational
bend, investigators said. said it was alarmed by asked him tough questions, dom and free speech under Tuesday's election showed uses, or both.
A BTP spokesman later threats made by Mr. Trump said the group, which is the First Amendment. nearly 56 per cent of voters California was the first
said the trams driver had that he would reform U.S. li- known by its French-lan- Also, Amnesty Interna- favouring the measure and U.S. State to legalise medical
been arrested, but did not bel laws so that when The guage initials RSF. tional urged Mr. Trump to 44 per cent opposing, ac- marijuana, doing so in 1996.
specify why, and that five New York Times or The The billionaire refused to commit to upholding human cording to results reported The new measure allows
people had been killed. Washington Post write a hit participate in a Republican rights, criticising his poi- from well over half of all POT FOR PLEASURE: Lynne Lyman and Asha Bandele (right) from adults to possess and use up
The independent Rail Ac- piece [critical of him], we debate, it said, because Fox sonous rhetoric following precincts. Drug Policy Action celebrate in Los Angeles, California, after to an ounce of pot for private,
cident Investigation Branch can sue them. News refused to remove its his victory. Mr. Trump has the vote on Tuesday. PHOTO: REUTERS recreational use.
said the derailment had Mr. Trump had revoked reporter Megyn Kelly as a raised serious concerns Approval in other States Moreover, it would estab-
happened on a sharp curve the credentials of Washing- moderator. about the strength of com- California was by far the legalisation to the entire U.S. trict of Columbia. lish a system to license,
with a 12 mph (20 kph) speed ton Post journalists follow- Mr. Trump had claimed mitment we can expect to largest of five States with bal- Pacific Coast. Victory also was declared regulate and tax sales of
limit. Prime Minister ing him, complaining of the that Ms. Kelly was so angry see from the United States lot measures seeking to leg- Recreational marijuana on Tuesday by supporters of marijuana, while allowing
Theresa May said her phoney and dishonest cov- during an earlier clash with towards human rights in the alise the use of marijuana for was first approved in 2012 by a similar measure in Mas- city governments to exercise
thoughts and prayers were erage their paper was giving him that there was blood future, said Salil Shetty, the sheer pleasure of its in- Washington State and Col- sachusetts, giving legalised local control over commer-
with those afected by this him, it said in a statement. coming out of her eyes, blood secretary general of the Lon- toxicating efects, and ap- orado, and later by voters in recreational pot its first toe- cial distribution within their
terrible incident. Reuters Trump also insulted and coming out of her... don-based group. AFP proval there would extend Oregon, Alaska and the Dis- hold in New England. borders. Reuters
China: Suspended
death sentence
Afghan girl deported by
for businessman Pakistan following arrest
BEIJING: A Chinese court on PESHAWAR: Pakistan on try, the oicial added.
Wednesday gave the head of Wednesday deported Shar- Ms. Gula was expected lat-
a logistics company a sus- bat Gula, the green-eyed er on Wednesday to be flown
pended death sentence over Afghan Girl whose 1985 back to Kabul, where
a massive explosion at a photo in National Geo- President Ashraf Ghani was
chemical warehouse in graphic became a symbol of to host a function in her hon-
Tianjin last year that killed her countrys wars, medical our. Public billboards were
173 people, most of them fire- and security oicials said. already up welcoming her
fighters and police oicers. Police escorted Ms. Gula back home.
overnight from a Peshawar Gula was for years an un-
Tianjin blast hospital, where she had been named celebrity after an im-
Tianjins No. 2 In- staying since her arrest last A copy of National age of her was featured on
termediate Court ruled that month for living illegally in Geographic with the National Geographic
Ruihai International Logist- Pakistan, and handed over to photograph of Sharbat Gula. magazines cover in 1985, her
ics Chairman Yu Xuewei Afghan authorities at the FILE PHOTO: AP striking green eyes peering
paid bribes to obtain permis- Torkham border. Ms. Gulas out from a headscarf with a
sion to illegally store more deportation comes amid Afghan border authorities at mixture of ferocity and pain.
than 49,000 tons of sodium Pakistani pressure to send Torkham, said a senior se- She had been living in
cyanide and other highly 2.5 million Afghan refugees curity oicial, who declined Pakistans northwestern city
toxic chemicals at the com- back home even though to be named. of Peshawar city for years
panys warehouse in the Afghanistan is facing a During her transfer back with her children and hus-
citys port between 2013 and bloody Taliban insurgency to Afghanistan, Ms. Gula, band, who died five years
2015, when the explosion oc- and would struggle to look wearing a green burqa, was ago. Her four children were
curred after so many returnees. heard praying for Pakistan, expected to leave Pakistan to
Various other Tianjin We took Sharbat Gula its people and everyone who be reunited with their
courts gave lesser sentences from the hospital in a convoy helped her and her family mother later on Wednesday.
to 48 other people. AP and delivered her to the during their stay in the coun- Reuters
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DoT to notify uniform
network rollout policy
Will Wadia back Mistry? Centre on course
to expedite
patent filings
Improve ports, logistics
to boost exports: WB
Tata Chemicals board meeting on Thursday could prove decisive SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The World Bank did
NEW DELHI: The Department of NEW DELHI: The Commerce
Telecom has firmed up uniform PIYUSH PANDEY other three independent dir- and Industry Ministry is tak- NEW DELHI: India must frame a study on the
rules for rolling out telecom ectors in Tata Chemicals ing several steps including policies to reduce farm sub- agribusiness, apparel,
networks across the country and MUMBAI: The meeting of board includes, Nasser Mun- hiring more people and sidies and cut import tarifs
will notify them by Thursday. board of directors of Tata jee, Y.S.P. Thorat and Vibha training them to reduce the on cars and take steps to im-
electronics and
We have finalised Right of Way Chemicals in Bombay House Paul Rishi, who has already time and pendency of pat- prove ports and logistics to automotive sectors
guidelines. It will be notified today will be chaired by ous- backed Mistry in the Indian ents and trademark applica- emerge as an export power-
either today or tomorrow, ted Tata Sons chairman Hotels board meeting and tions, an oicial said on house, according to the adopt new technologies and
Telecom Secretary JS Deepak Cyrus Mistry, and the inde- may follow suit in Tata Wednesday. World Bank. (seed) varieties.
said at Broadband India Forum. pendent directors will hold Chemicals. The Bank on Wednesday The government should
The proposed policy aims to the key to whether Mr. Big bane released a report titled also consider gradually redu-
facilitate expeditious roll out of Mistry will continue at the Divergence trouble Joint Secretary in the De- South Asias Turn: Policies cing tarifs on final cars, as
telecom infrastructure so as to helm. If there is any divergence partment of Industrial Policy to Boost Competitiveness the prevailing high import
help improve quality of service, Unlike Indian Hotels of views amongst the inde- and Promotion Rajiv Aggar- and Create the Next Export tarifs on the completely
reduce call drops as well as cost board, which had six inde- pendent directors, it may wal said that the biggest Powerhouse and suggested built units are slowing down
of setting up networks. In the pendent directors and all cause immense loss to the bane of our system is the a set of policy actions in four difusion of good practices.
draft framework, the DoT has supporting Cyrus Mistry, shareholders, investors and time consumed in sectors agribusiness, ap- The spread of good ma-
proposed that authorities Tata Chemicals has only four banks. processing of intellectual parel, electronics and nagerial practices has
involved in granting RoW permit independent directors, with CRUCIAL MEETING: Independent directors will hold the key to If boards of listed Tata property (IP) applications. automotive. slowed down by the high lev-
will have to grant permission Ratan Tata old friend Nusli whether Mr. Mistry remains as chairman. FILE PHOTO group companies are divided Last year, the first exam- With the right set of prod- el of protection on final
within 60 days of application. In Wadia, being one of them. in their support of Cyrus ination of trademark applica- uctivity-enhancing policies, cars, it said.
case of rejection, they should It would be interesting to pendent director in the advised and supported Ratan Mistry, there is a risk of tions was taking almost a South Asia, led by India,
record the reasons in writing. see if Mr. Wadia, a close board of Tata Chemicals and Tata to remove Tata Group boards becoming dysfunc- year and a half. Today that could more than triple its Electronics sector
Telecom companies often blame friend of Ratan Tata, will Tata Steel is likely to vote for stalwarts like Darbari Seth, tional which has operational time has come down to about share in global markets of The electronics sector, ac-
local authorities for creating back Mr. Mistry. Mr. Mistry. In fact, all Tata Russi Mody and Ajit Kerkar, implications. We see three 4-5 months and by March electronics and motor vehi- cording to the Bank, faced
unnecessary hurdles in rollout of Mr. Wadia is likely to back operating companies board when he first became the power centres are emerging 2017, it will come down to on- cles and come close to doub- constraints such as un-
infrastructure, specially in Cyrus Mistry despite his is likely to favour Mr. Mistry, chairman in 1991. However, within the Tata Group Tata ly one month, Mr. Aggarwal ling its already significant derdeveloped clusters and
granting RoW permission. PTI friendship with Ratan Tata, similar to what Indian Hotels Mr. Wadias equation with Trusts, Tata Sons and the op- said here at the CIIs India market share in wearing ap- poor trade logistics, while
the interim chairman of Tata board did. In June, if you rate Tata has changed since then erating companies. Its a dan- United Kingdom Tech Sum- parel (excluding textiles and the apparel sector is facing
Sons, feels J.N. Gupta, co- his performance as excellent, as he didnt like Tatas getting gerous situation, Amit Tan- mit. Mr. Aggarwal said that leather) by 2030. diiculties to import man-
Mercedes unveils cars founder and managing dir- then how can you vote into aviation business as Wa- don, founder of proxy this was happening because In the farm sector, passive made fibre, preventing up-
ector, Stakeholder Em- against him, Mr. Gupta told dias are promoter of Go advisory firm Institutional the ministry had augmented and non-targeted subsidies grading and diversification.
priced up to Rs.2.25 cr. powerment services. The Hindu. Airlines. Investor Advisory Services its manpower and was train- (e.g. water, fertilisers and To become a significant
NEW DELHI: German luxury car Nusli Wadia, as an inde- Mr. Wadia is learnt to have Besides Mr. Wadia, the (IiAS) said. ing them. PTI minimum support price) player in electronics, India
maker Mercedes-Benz on have encouraged farmers to needs to facilitate the de-
Wednesday unveiled two new continue to produce low velopment of clusters (redu-
models C-Class Cabriolet and
S-Class Cabriolet priced at
Rs.60 lakh and Rs.2.25 crore
Big step toward Deposits not matching with tax value crops using low prod-
uctivity and unsustainable
techniques while restric-
cing transaction costs and fa-
cilitating access to large
pools of skilled labour and
(ex-showroom New Delhi),
respectively. Mercedes-Benz
India Managing Director and
cashless economy returns to attract 200% fine
tions on agricultural markets
have constrained productive
private investments in
services) and improve its
trade logistics to enable the
seamless import and export
CEO Roland Folger said: The SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Yojana, and that it was a few higher value food products. of hundreds of components.
introduction of C-Class and minutes work to get those SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT declared income, same will any misreporting thereof by In order to enhance the India needs to reform the
S-Class cabriolets in India is an NEW DELHI: Finance Minister accounts for those who did be treated as tax evasion, any person, the penalty re- business environment in the duty drawback scheme to fa-
illustration of our top of Arun Jaitley on Wednesday not have them yet. NEW DELHI: If you plan to de- the Finance Ministry ferred shall be equal to two sector, the government cilitate the import of fabrics
pyramid strategy of bringing in said the demonetisation This is not an immunity posit more than Rs.10 lakh in tweeted, attributing it to Mr. hundred per cent of the needs to bring out reforms for exports.
the best of our products from move is a big step to maintain scheme, he said. Those your bank account in the Adhia. amount of tax payable on un- including reducing subsidies The current system im-
the global portfolio for our international credibility. who have lawful money have Rs.500, Rs.1000 denomina- In such a case, tax amount der-reported income Sec- and promoting competition, poses delays that are unac-
distinguished Indian customers. It is also a big step to- nothing to fear, and those tions, then it should be plus a penalty of 200 per cent tion 270(A). according to the World Bank. ceptable to global buyers,
Globally, the C-Class Cabriolet is wards a cashless economy. with unlawful money will be commensurate with your in- of the tax payable would be The Finance Ministry will Denis Medvedev, lead cutting Indian exporters
the first ever convertible to be The move will also give a sig- treated as per the Income come tax returns. Else, you levied as per Section 270(A) be getting reports of all cash economist (innovation & en- from the increasingly im-
made on the C-Class platform by nificant setback to the paral- Tax Act. will have to pay tax and a 200 of the Income Tax Act. This deposited during the trepreneurship), World Bank portant manmade fibre seg-
Mercedes-Benz, he further said. lel black economy because it There was no connection per cent penalty on the is in keeping with the provi- November 10 to December Group, said the government ment, according to the
The S-Class Cabriolet is the first will force money outside the between the move and the amount, Revenue Secretary sions of Section 270(A), 30 window above the needs to improve target sub- report.
cabriolet introduced by the system to enter the system. upcoming Assembly polls Hasmukh Adhia tweeted on which deals with the penalty threshold of Rs.2.5 lakh in sidies so that only the poor India remains behind on
brand since 1971 and also He pointed out that the elections in various States, Wednesday. for under reporting and mis- each account, the tweets farmers are benefited, and global value chain capa-
happens to be the first cabriolet majority of people now have Mr. Jaitley said adding one If cash amount of above reporting of income. added. This will be matched added that passive and non- bilities including physical
based on our flagship S-Class to bank accounts under the Pra- could not compare it with a Rs.10 lakh is deposited in a where under-reported against the income tax re- targeted subsidies are not capital, human capital, insti-
make its way to India. PTI dhan Mantri Jan Dhan similar decision in 1978. bank A/C, not matching with income is in consequence of turns linked to that account. encouraging farmers to tutions and logistics, it said.
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Optimistic Irfan at
India-WI womens
series from today
VIJAYAWADA: The first of a
three-match One-Day Interna-
Rishabh, the Demolition Man
CRICKET / Coach K.P. Bhaskar not surprised by the youngsters incredible effort
peace with himself
tional series between India S. DINAKAR
and the West Indies womens M.R. PRAVEEN CHANDRAN from the first ball. It is his nat- good batsman who could
teams will commence at Mu- ural game and as a coach I have destroy any bowling attack on RAIPUR: Despite swings in for-
lapadu playfield, 20 km from THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The never tampered with his style. good tracks but added that he tunes, Irfan Pathans eyes
here on Thursday. Demolition Man. The title sits He hits with a straight bat and needed to improve his wicket- continue to laugh.
This series is crucial for us lightly on the young shoulders is supremely confident of his keeping skills. He has learnt to smile
as we will be garnering points of Rishabh Pant who entered ability and nine out of 10 times Rishabh has worked with through disappointments of
for the Twenty20 World Cup. the folklore of Indian cricket he clears the boundary ropes. former India wicketkeeper form, fitness and whims of the
The strip appears batsman- by smashing the fastest cen- He is a future Indian player but Kiran More at the NCA to im- selectors. And he is at peace
friendly, said India skipper tury in First Class cricket. he has a long long way to go as prove his keeping just before with himself.
Mithali Raj. The 19-year-old wicket- he has to improve his wicket- the start of the new season. I am at that stage of my
For the West Indies, the ex- keeper-batsman reached the keeping, said Bhaskar. Rishabh is extremely grateful journey when I want to enjoy
perienced Chedean Nation is three-figure mark of just 48 Rishabh, who first hit the to his coach Tariq Sinha of my cricket. I want to give more
making a comeback after a gap balls during his knock of 135 in headlines when he scored the Delhis Sonnet Club for shap- to the game, pass on my
of three years. Special the second innings of the Ranji fastest fifty (of 19 balls) in the ing his career. He is more knowledge to the younger
Correspondent Trophy match against under-19 World Cup against than a coach to me. I cannot bunch, said Irfan speaking to Irfan Pathan. PHOTO: S. DINAKAR
Jharkhand at the KCA- Nepal, has been prolific this express my gratitude to him in The Hindu here.
St.Xaviers College ground on season with the bat for Delhi. words, he said. I want to play with the sort Irfan could barely conceal a
Tuesday. The teenager has so far scored The Delhi-Jharkhand Ranji sense of hurt when he said,
Mairaj bags The knock was a denoue- 799 runs in Ranji Trophy this MENTOR AND THE SPECIAL ONE: Delhi coach K.P. Bhaskar says Trophy match was essentially
of freedom that only comes
when you dont put pressure Injuries happen, particularly
ment of Pants special ability season with four centuries a duel between two wicket- when you are a paceman. But
bronze to hit the ball harder and long- which also included a triple
Rishabh Pant, who smashed the fastest century by an Indian
in First Class cricket, is a rare talent who loves to go after the
keepers. Jharkhands Ishan
on yourself.
This doesnt mean Irfan has you need to be looked after
er than anyone else in hundred against Maharashtra. Kishan also made his mark lost ambition. In fact, he is well and with sensitiveness.
ABU DHABI: Olympian Mairaj domestic cricket. When he I have always been an at- bowling from the word go. PHOTO: AKHILESH KUMAR with a blazing double century working hard on his body, has You should not be written of.
Ahmad Khan bagged the broke the record, there were tacking batsman. If the ball is in the first innings. kept that fire burning. Look at Australia. Their pace-
bronze in mens skeet at the few surprises and it seemed as my range to be hit I go for it ir- Rishabh, who struck 21 sixes wanted to bat at No. 5 which I Rishabh shrugs of the ri- Although disappointed man keep getting injured but
sixth Asian shotgun champi- if he was destined to break it. respective of who the bowler in the match, narrowly missed allowed knowing his ability. I valry between the two and about missing the Ranji match they keep coming back.
onship here on Wednesday. Delhis coach K.P. Bhaskar, is. The aggressive approach out on the record for the promoted him ahead of Milind said they were very close here owing to a viral fever, the
Kumar and he has justified his The 32-year-old certainly
It was perhaps one missed who has been following Rish- has worked for me. Here I highest number of sixes in a friends and claimed there was Baroda cricketer looks at fu- has had his moments reaching
bird in the semifinals that cost abhs career closely for the last wasnt looking for any records. First Class game. In fact at the promotion, said Bhaskar. no competition between them. ture with optimism. 1000 runs and 100 wickets in
Mairaj the gold. It is the two years, wasnt surprised a My aim was to play positively. start of the season he reques- SAI coach and former India Both Rishabh and Ishan Previously I used to do both Tests and ODIs apart
nature of our sport. We have to wee bit when the boy broke I was timing the ball well and ted his coach to promote him under-19 fielding coach, Biju represent the future of Indian weights. Now I am into hard from starring in Indias ICC
move on, said Mairaj, who the record. enjoying myself. It is good up the order and he has made it George who has worked cricket and if they realise their running. I run two km at a World Twenty20 triumph in
won silver at the World Cup in He is a special talent who feeling to set record, said count. After the first match, closely with the player, said potential Indian cricket could stretch and time those runs. I 2007. But then, it could have
Rio season and placed fourth loves to go after the bowling Rishabh. Rishabh requested me that he Rishabh was an extremely only get stronger. feel much lighter, and I feel been a lot more.
in the World Cup Final in good about myself, said the
Rome. former India all-rounder. Learning from the game
It was a commendable efort ATHLETICS TENNIS Along the way he has learnt
in the qualification, as Mairaj Honing his technique
much about cricket and life.
wound up with 25 in the last
round, after slipping to 22 in
the fourth. He had shot 120 fol-
Will TN reprise its 1996 magic? Prinkle stretched Irfan is also honing his tech-
nique. And he is being guided
by pace bowling coach T.A.
Cricket has taught me so
many things. I travelled
around the world, saw difer-
lowing rounds of 25, 24, 24, 22 CHANIDGARH: Top seed Prinkle hotra 6-3, 7-5. Sekar. I am in regular touch
ent cultures and learnt to
and 25. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Singh was stretched to three Doubles (semifinals): Naresh & with Sekar sir. We have been
speak English which enabled
In the bronze medal match, sets by Harleen Kaur in the un- Bhupendra bt Jagtar & Shashikant working on loading up the ball
me to communicate better.
Mairaj overwhelmed Inde- COIMBATORE: It has not been der-16 girls quarterfinals of 6-2, 6-4; Nishant Dabas & Sarthak close to the body. This way I
Above all, the game taught me
pendent Shooting Participant rosy for the Tamil Nadu track the AITA Super Series junior Suden bt Himanshu Duhan & Kanish will be able to swing the ball
to take diferent emotions in
Naser Aldihani 16-13. and field stars in the junior Na- tournament on Wednesday. Pai 7-5, 6-3. more from a smoother
my stride. One has to stay
Sheeraz Sheikh was also in tionals history for some time In the boys quarterfinals, Under-16 girls (quarterfinals): release.
grounded.
fine form, qualifying with 121, now. The last time they wore Shashikant Rajput beat second Prinkle Singh bt Harleen Kaur 6-4, 6-7 Irfan was the closest India
with rounds of 25, 25, 23, 23 and the overall crown was at seed Rhythm Malhotra 6-3, 7-5. (6), 6-2; Rutuparna Choudhary bt got to producing a genuine Married to Safa Baig in Feb-
25, but shot 13 in the semifinals Nagercoil in 1996. Will the The results: Vanshika Choudhary 6-3, 6-2; Smriti pace bowling all-rounder in ruary this year, Irfan is a happy
and placed fifth. 32nd edition, sponsored by Sri Under-16 boys (quarterfinals): Singh bt Damini Hoon 6-3, 6-2; Kavya the last 15 years. A left-arm man. Its a wonderful feeling.
India managed to grab the Krishna Institutions, that be- Naresh Badgujar bt Harsh Negi 6-3, Sawhney bt Ishita Singh 6-2, 6-1. paceman of swing and incision Her family is from Hyderabad
bronze, one point behind gins at the Nehru Stadium here 1-6, 6-2; Bhupendra Dahiya bt Jagtar Doubles (semifinals): Kavya & apart from being a southpaw but settled in Saudi.
Kazakhstan, after ISP topped on Thursday bring back happy Arora 6-4, 6-3; Sarthak Suden bt Prinkle bt Srishti Dhir & Ishita Singh with strokes, Irfan was alic- He has not given up on his
with 362. Gurjoat Khangura memories? Nitin Jaipal Singh 6-3, 6-4. 6-2, 6-1; Rutuparna & Harleen bt ted by injuries after a roaring India dream yet. Age is only a
shot 115, and a last round score The team believes so. We Shashikant Rajput bt Rhythm Mal- Damini & Smriti 6-1, 6-2. start to his career. number, says Irfan.
of 21 possibly cost the team a have finished runners on sev- WORDS OF WISDOM: Former international and coach in-charge of
better medal. eral occasions but the overall
the Tamil Nadu team, Mohammed Nizamuddin (right), has a
Saeed Almaktoum of UAE
beat Saud Habib of ISP 15-13 for
the gold after both shot 16 in
position has eluded us for
long. We are determined to
prove our might this time
pep talk with his wards on the eve of the National junior
athletics championship at the Nehru Stadium in Coimbatore
Vishnu wins title Ankita moves into Boopathy packs
on Wednesday. PHOTO: S. SIVA SARAVANAN KOLKATA: Vishnu Vardhan de- of Dev
the semifinals. Saeed Almak-
toum had won the shoot-of
ahead of five others to make
around, says Mohammed
Nizamuddin, former interna-
tional athlete and coach in- quite some time to get the Samyasri (silver medallist at
feated V.M. Ranjeet 6-3, 6-4 in
the final to claim the title in the
the quarterfinals HYDERABAD: Boopathy Sakthivel
the knockout, after seven tied charge of the host contingent. crumbling circuit to shape. the World School Games in seventh leg of the $5,000 Asian shocked second-seeded Dev
on 119 for the last two berths. Kerala and Haryana wres- With the repair works as good Turkey), R. Rajesh (Asian Tennis Tour here on Patel 6-0, 6-0 in the boys
The results: Mens skeet: 1. ted the top two slots in the pre- as over, athletes can heave a youth decathlon silver med- Wednesday. quarterfinals of the Asian ju-
Saeed Almaktoum (UAE) 15 (16) 119 vious edition at Jharkhand. But huge sigh of relief. alist), sprinter R. Naveen, long Ranjeet broke Vishnus nior (under-14) tennis champi-
(14); 2. Saud Habib (ISP) 13 (16) 121; Nizamuddin is confident of a Sixty-seven international jumper J. Bubeshwar, K. Priya, serve to take an early lead be- onship here on Wednessday.
3. Mairaj Ahmad Khan 16 (15) 120; 4. repeat of 1996. We have athletes, including 37 girls, are Santhosh Kumar, Rochelle fore the latter, with his big The results (quarterfinals):
Naser Aldihani (ISP) 13 (15) 122; 5. fielded an equally strong team. in the fray. Maria, V. Subha among others. serves, broke back and went Boys: K. Shashidhar bt V.
Sheeraz Sheikh 13 (121); 16. Gurjoat Our under-14, 16 and 18 boys The host boasts at least 10 About 2300 athletes from 25 on to take the opening set. Siddharth Reddy 6-2, 6-3; Kirshan
Khangura 115. and girls are pretty good and internationals, including S. States and Union Territories Though Ranjeet fought hard Hooda bt Arnav Pathange 6-4, 6-2;
Team: 1. ISP 362; 2. Kazakhstan they will deliver the goods for Mithravarun (China Youth have confirmed their par- in the second, it was Vishnu Leston Vaz bt Abhignan Sai Arcot
357; 3. India 356. Sports the team. Olympic Games participant), ticipation for the five-day who won 6-4. Special 6-0, 6-1; Boopathy Sakthivel bt Dev
Bureau The SDAT has worked for middle distance runner L. meet. Correspondent Patel 6-0, 6-0.
Girls: Singles: Yana Dhamija bt
Smriti Bhasin 7-6(3), 6-2; S. Sanjana
GOLF NEW DELHI ROUND-UP bt Tanisha Pranjal 6-0, 6-1;
Shambhavi Towari bt K. Riddhi 6-3,
VARIETY
THE HINDU CROSSWORD 11848 (set by Vulcan) FAITH TODAY'S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 Hold back in rough terrains (8) 14 Relocate in Dubai say, good to 25 Powder that's bright, essential Krishnas plans SOLUTIONS
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E E N G N R A G E E
5 Beautiful fragrance, timeless settle in (8) for the most part (6) A E
I N A E N T
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classic, last two remaining (6) 15 Amazing and highly gripping film 27 A Liberal with one excuse (5) Arjuna wants to marry Lord Krishnas sister Subhadra, but L E A B
R A DM I L I B I A
10 11 10 Difficult posers for faculty (6) 28 Outstanding naval officer born in Balarama has already decided to get her married to his S
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member (9) 18 Different? Take back the European capital (9) favourite student Duryodhana. Arjuna, in the guise of an T
O B N N
11 Small, fine and wonderful (5) approval (6) 29 Provoke and irritate/anger ascetic, visits Krishna, who sees through the disguise. I N A S
C MO C N L I K E U
12 13 12 Imprison a student (6) 20 Moment and time to get rid of someone eventually (6) When Balarama houses Arjuna in a place near Subhadras
A I Y N L N
old footwear (8) 30 Cause of death inside green
H I A N D T E G M I G R A E
13 German guy, I heard, gave a palace, G V I B E
suggestive look (4,3) 22 Vehicle in use during storm (7) building (8) Krishna is glad, because this would give the two an
Y E A D E N G L I N T E R
L S C A A O D T
14 15 16 opportunity to meet. Arjuna reveals his identity to L L SWE S O R R O F E S P
17 Subhadra, and Subhadra later tells Rukmini of her love. O A I N D P O A
18 19 20 21
SU | DO | KU Arjuna is the ideal match for Subhadra, who hates
Duryodhana, the man chosen for her by Balarama.
I C C E N I N S E S T R A R
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DOWN leaves the island one night without Balaramas knowledge
29 30 and Subhadras wedding with Arjuna is solemnised in His
presence. The Lord then leaves instructions with Subhadra
to drive His (Krishnas) chariot with Arjuna in it and make
1 Delighted by standard going up 7 Relative is in this French town 19 Leader presently held hostage, haste to her husbands country. The chief security guard of
with time (4) we hear (5) that's significant (7) Dwaraka is also told not to stage a serious fight with
2 Flier with pet list (9) 8 Student pass given to many, say 21 Circle North American lake bed Arjuna as he leaves Dwaraka, but to put up only a token
3 Word for an animal found in right (9) initially (7) resistance. Everyone plays their parts as guided by
Sudoku is a mind game and a
dictionary always (3,4) 9 Pull with pain in the neck (4) 23 Emotional one, more eccentric, Krishna, who later pacifies Balarama too. Thus Krishna puzzle that you solve with
leaving Arizona (5) ensures Subhadras marriage to Arjuna, cementing the reasoning and logic.
4 It's in any form of mental illness 14 Say, aunt and niece maybe (9)
24 Distinctive style of Venezuelans Pandava-Yadava ties. The marriage is blessed when a brave Fill in the grid with digits in such a
(8) 16 Unstable brutes did become
(4) son Abhimanyu is born to Subhadra. And it was manner that every row, every
6 Caught fool having a very emotionally troubled (9) Abhimanyus descendants who ruled later. Krishnas plans column and every 3x3 box
unhealthy, essentially, starchy 17 No blame shifted to the new one 26 One not working, in deep accommodates the digits 1 to 9,
anxiety (4) thus worked perfectly and ensured the continuance of the
food (7) with title (8) Pandava lineage. without repeating any.
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SPORT | 21
NOIDA/DELHI
Prasidh, Suchith
Marin attracts highest bid Hawks end
TENNIS
bowl Karnataka Mohit, Anirudh star Cavalierss
to victory perfect start
BENGALURU: Prasidh Krishnas
BADMINTON / Chennai retains Sindhu for 39 lakh in SRMs triumph CLEVELAND: Atlanta Hawks
six for 57 in the first innings RAKESH RAO HISAR: Former National cham- of winning the bronze. It beat handed Cleveland Cavaliers
and J. Suchiths seven for 49 in pion Mohit Mayur and Sri Venkateswara University its first loss on Tuesday with a
the second fashioned Karnata- NEW DELHI: Olympic gold med- Anirudh Chandrasekar (Tirupati) 3-0. 110-106 win, breaking a series
kas nine-wicket win over allist Carolina Marin expec- powered SRM (Chennai) to a stranglehold that saw Cav-
The results:
Jammu & Kashmir in the C.K. tedly fetched the highest bid in 3-0 victory over Madras Uni- Final: SRM bt Madras 3-0 (Mohit aliers sweep Atlanta out of the
Nayudu (under-23) contest on the players auction for the up- versity in the final of the all-In- Mayur bt Abhinav Sanjeev 6-3, 6-4; playofs the last two years.
Wednesday. coming Premier Badminton dia inter-university mens ten- Anirudh Chandrasekar bt Ramakrish- Hawkss victory snapped an
The scores: League, but circumstances nis championship at the Guru nan Rengaraju 7-5, 6-7(2), 6-0. 11-game losing skid to Cleve-
At Bengaluru: J&K 173 in 46.1 forced silver medallist P.V. Jambheshwar University of Elwin Antony & Mohammed Fa- land, which dropped to 6-1 on
overs (Ahmad Omar Banday 82, Sindhu to settle for much less Science and Technology on had bt P.V. Jeevan & Abhinav Sanjeev the season as it was NBAs last
Prasidh Krishna six for 57) & 196 in as six franchisees geared up to Wednesday. 6-1, 7-6(6)). unbeaten team. We were
42.4 overs (Banday 39, Suryansh cross swords from January 1 to After Mohit and Anirudh Third place: Panjab bt Ven- tired of getting pushed around
Raina 40, Jatin Wadhwan 26, Abid 14, 2017. Marin, the left-handed won their singles, Elwin Ant- kateswara 3-0 (Param Pun bt Surya by Cleveland and we wanted
Mushtaq 40 n.o., J. Suchith seven for Spaniard, attracted a winning ony and Mohammed Fahad Reddy 6-0, 6-0; to beat these guys, said
49) lost to Karnataka 290 in 70 overs bid of 61.5 lakh from Hydera- completed the job in style. Paramveer Singh Bajwa bt Harshit Hawks center Dwight
(Abhinav Manohar 38, K.N. Bharath bad Hunters, while Sindhu Shanker 6-3, 6-2; Param & Param- Howard. This is a much difer-
69, Suchith 27, K.C. Cariappa 31, was retained by Chennai Panjab wins bronze veer bt Harshit Shanker & Surya 6-1, ent Hawks team than the one
Prateek Jain 37 n.o., Akash Choud- Smashers for 39 lakh. In the semifinals, played un- 6-0). that had been dominated by
hary three for 58, Abid Mushtaq five Saina Nehwal, back in train- der floodlights, on Tuesday, Semifinals: SRM bt Panjab 3-2 the Cavaliers and Howard is
for 94) & 83 for one in 17.3 overs (D. ing after sufering a knee in- SRM had prevailed 3-2 over (Anirudh lost to Param 2-6, 2-6; Mo- one of the reasons why.
Nischal 28 n.o.). jury in the days leading to the Panjab Unviersity (Chand- hit bt Paramveer 6-7(9), 6-2, 6-3; The results: Atlanta 110 bt Cleve-
At Pune: Kerala 456 for nine & 86 Olympic Games in Rio, was igarh), thanks to Anirudhs he- Mohit & Elwin bt Param & Paramveer land 106, Brooklyn 119 bt Minnesota
for three v Maharashtra 202 in 75.4 understandably low on pri- roics. He won the decisive fifth Bajwa 7-6(2), 6-4; Mohit lost to 110, Memphis 108 bt Denver 107,
overs (Akshay Chandran six for 45). ority for the franchisees. rubber against Paramveer Param 4-6, 4-6; Anirudh bt Param- Portland 124 bt Phoenix 121, Dallas
Sports Bureau Singh Bajwa in three sets. veer 1-6, 6-2, 6-3). Sports 109 bt LA Lakers 97, Sacramento 102
Srikanth picked for 51 lakh Panjab had the consolation Bureau bt New Orleans 94. Agencies
In the first round, she went
Ramkumar in unsold. On the rebound, she
doubles
quarterfinals
attracted 33 lakh from
Awadhe Warriors, which
spent 51 lakh on K. Srikanth.
Proud of recruiting players only
Denmarks Viktor Axelson
WSF chief
FOOTBALL
HONG KONG: Jacques Fontaine
was elected new president of
the World Squash Federation
(WSF) during its annual gen-
Malouda double dumps Chennaiyin
eral body meeting here on
Wednesday.
Delhi Dynamos 4
The Frenchman will suc- (Gadze 15, Malouda 25 & 85,
ceed N. Ramachandran, who Lewis 54) bt Chennaiyin
had completed his second and FC 1 (Mendy 37)
final four-year term.
Fontaine becomes the Fed- NEW DELHI: Former France and
erations ninth president since Chelsea star Florent Malouda
WSFs inception in 1967 the inspired Delhi Dynamos to a
first Frenchman and third Eu- 4-1 victory over defending
ropean and was elected by champion Chennaiyin FC in an
delegates representing 59 na- Indian Super League en-
tional federations attending counter at the Jawaharlal
the 46th AGM. Nehru Stadium here on
The Olympic agenda re- Wednesday.
mains a priority, along with in- Malouda, leading the Delhi
creasing the profile of our side, continued his impressive
sport worldwide and support- performance as he struck the
ing grassroots development, home sides second and fourth SHARP SHOOTER: Delhi Dynamoss Richard Gadze (centre)
said the new president. Col- goals in the 25th and 85th
laboration of all member na-
combined well with skipper Florent Malouda to trouble the
minutes respectively. He also
tions is a must. The WSF needs had a hand in other two as well,
Chennaiyin FC defence. PHOTO: AFP
to establish a defined agree- assisting in Richard Gadze and ing intent after the introduc- seemed Delhi would run away
ment with the professional Kean Lewiss goals. tion of India striker Jeje with the match. But, the vis-
section of our discipline, the CFC captain Bernard Mendy Lalpekhlua but failed to score. itors struck back in the 37th-
PSA. The outgoing president scored his sides lone goal in It all started in the 15th-min- minute with the hard-working
is known for his eforts to se- the 37th- minute. With this win, ute when Malouda won the ball Mendy pulling one back for his
cure a place for squash in the Delhi has 16 points from nine from Chennaiyins Siam side. Delhi enhanced the lead in
Olympic Games 2020 pro- matches, dislodging Mumbai Hanghal and ran towards the the 54th-minute with Malouda
gramme a bid which ulti- City FC (15 points from nine CFC box. He struck nicely after in the thick of things again.
mately failed. matches) from the top. CFC is creating space, but the ball From a corner rebound, Mal-
at sixth with 10 points from found Chennaiyin goalkeeper ouda squared the ball at the
Lahm hints at eight matches.
Playing its fifth home match,
Karanjit Singh, who parried it
away. But Gadze was there to
edge of box for Kean Lewis
whose right-footed low
retirement the Gianluca Zambrotta-
coached Delhi side was clearly
smash the ball on the rebound
into the open net.
grounder curled around a
diving goalkeeper before
the better one with a lot more Ten minutes later, it was crashing into the net.
possession, distribution of the Maloudas turn to make it 2-0, Five minutes before the final
ball with neat passing while and this time Gadze was the whistle, Malouda headed into
Chennaiyin played aimlessly supplier. Malouda sent a low the net by jumping over his
for most part of the match. and curling left-footer, which marker to connect an in-form
In the second half, it played beat a diving Chennaiyin goal- Marcelinhos corner from the
with more purpose and attack- keeper. With a 2-0 lead, it left. PTI
Uttarakhand home
to one-third
of tigers outside
reserves: Study
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The job of a historian is to be diagnostic
In India Conquered, Jon Wilson demystifies the British rule in India
ANUJ KUMAR structures. It is about real compare Indians position
people, motivated by human during the Mughal rule and
I
n a riposte to romanti- feelings. The second reason is the British Raj. During the
cists of Raj, noted histo- to give it a sense of continuity. British period India was quite
rian Jon Wilson has The graves are there. So some poor while it was relatively
come up with a critique kind of legacy is still there. prosperous during the
of the British rule in India. But the most important thing Mughal rule. It explains two
Called India Conquered is to break through the fic- different kinds of power. A
(Simon & Schuster), the book tional stories to get to lives power that recognises that
Photography Festival unravels the chinks in the vic- that people were living. political authority can never
The 9th Annual Graduate tors narrative and tells the Wilson says for many be absolute. The British lead-
Society for the Upliftment of
Photography Exhibition will be National Arts of India is lessons to be learnt from ob- officers East was a career. ership didnt acknowledge
inaugurated by filmmaker session for absolute power. For individuals, it was about that and created a strange
organising Indradhanush
Anurag Kashyap. It will The job of a historian is to a desire to earn money. After kind of embattled, ineffective
Dilli 2016: The Youth
feature works of students be diagnostic rather than cel- 15 to 20 years they would re- kind of power.
Festival & Bal Kala Utsav.
across different genres of ebratory. Romanticism is for turn to have a life in Britain. It Does this include the steel
Indradhanush Dilli will be at
photography including fiction. What motivated me was seen as something se- frame of civil services and the
Muktdhara Auditorium from
documentary. was that we still live in some cure. railways? I am not denying
November 11 13.
Date: November 11 degree of myth that the Brit- Of course, there was a risk their importance but I am
Bal Kala Utsav is an ongoing
Time: 6 p.m. (opening day) 10 ish rule propagated about it- of physical survival but it was also saying they were not part
five-day childrens festival at
a.m. 6 p.m. (Nov.12 to 14) self. I think British projected a gamble worth playing. And of the governing project in
Akshara Theatre, Baba
Venue: Sri Aurobindo Centre an idea of power which actu- at the end of the posting they the same way they were
Kharak Singh Marg and Delhi
for Arts and Communication, ally didnt happen, says would tell stories about the imagined to be. They were
Tamil Sangam, RK Puram.
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, Wilson, who was in Delhi re- mission. Civilising mission not part of civilising project
It will be held on November
Adhchini cently. was something that they either. They were not de-
10, 11, 12 and 14.
Wilson, who teaches his- would tell their friends when signed for development of In-
tory at Kings College Lon- they would return to give dia. They were designed to
don, says it was a victors themselves a sense of pur- defend political power. So, of
Exhibition narrative and not just in the
sense that is often meant by
pose and virtue. Of course,
there were some individual
course, they had beneficial
side effects in some ways but
Exhibition of Varuna Anand, the term but also in the sense officers who tried to do some- the bottomline was India be-
founder and designer, The that what victor likes to make thing good but Wilson under- came poorer.
Splendor of Kashmir, the action seem to him. A lines that there was no big On the policy of divide and
showcasing hand crafted victor will reduce the chaos, project. It, certainly, was not rule, Wilson says, I dont
Pashmina shawls from the will reduce the uncertainty the motivation. think it was a deliberate strat-
Valley. and would make it seem as if Wilson gives better marks egy. Apart from some particu-
Venues: The Imperial Hotel, Janpath (November 17 to 18), 10-30 everything had some pur- to the Mughal Empire in lar events like the Partition of
a.m. to 7 p.m. and New West Club House, MP Hall, World Spa, pose. So even those who terms of social cohesion and Bengal, I dont think there
Block A, Sector 30, Gurugram (Nov 19-20), 10-30 a.m. to 6 p.m. would criticise the British economic progress than the was a consistent cunning
rule, would still say oh! but British rule. You just have to agenda at work. More than di-
the structure had a purpose. vide they didnt allow the
Arts Right from the sub title of the forces to unite.
book which says Britains Raj The book looks at On the days leading to Par-
Art & Aesthetic gallery and the chaos of Empire, this strange kind of tition, when the British
presents a solo art show Wilson makes it clear that it
was not a structured event.
MAKING A POINT Author Jon Wilson in New Delhi PHOTO: SANDEEP SAXENA power, which always seemed in an unusual hurry,
Wilson says they apprehen-
of drawings titled On
Lived Space : Point of The system of power had money. At least across the was fear of being driven away. kind of political power. thinks in terms of ded complete social break-
Entry and Departure by clear strategic objectives board, they would have made They defined a power which Interestingly, Wilson absolutes, always down and a civil war. If you
American artist Jon which it wanted to put in more money. There was no was permanent. The book starts his journey from the tries to assert its leave a mess, you are respons-
Jicha. practice. Its concern was al- real opposition from the looks at this strange kind of cemeteries in different parts ible for the mess. That is what
Date: On till December 6 ways to protect its own Mughal rulers in the early power, which always thinks of the country which hold re- control on whatever I tell my children. British rule
Venue: Art & Aesthetic, F power. 18th Century to the British in terms of absolutes, always mains of erstwhile British it can control was about protecting British
- 213/A, 1st Floor, Old M.B Wilson says they could trade. Of course, they didnt tries to assert its control on officers and their family rule in India. And once it was
Road, Lado Sarai have traded without conquer-
ing India. They probably
would have made more
want the British to dominate
but British officers had an
anxiety and paranoia. There
whatever it can control.
There is a reluctance to nego-
tiate and give and take of any
members. Many of them are
of children. The idea was to
tell that this is not about big
,, gone, they were gone.
Continued on page 3
S
itting in the lap of had more TRPs at that
Himalayas with the time
backdrop of setting He is positive towards
sun, veteran actor the change which the new
Naseeruddin Shah opened actors and filmmakers are
up on his first love bringing into cinema but
theatre. Theatre is only a states its celebration was
Karishma means of communication premature as the phe- ILLUMINATING AFFAIR From the event
in which there should be a nomenon had yet to reach
dazzles storyteller and a listener. its peak. This present
Karishma Kapoor walked
the ramp at The Ambience
Fashion Weekend- 2016 in
Place does not matter as
long as you have a good
script and that can be
achieved in smaller places
phase is exciting. It is
similar to the time when
in 1970s new directors like
Shyam Benegal, Govind Ni-
Dream
Vasant Kunj.
As soon as the Bollywood
heartthrob, who was the
showstopper for designer
like hill stations as well
where there are no big
auditoriums. Enthusiasts
should not wait for a big
halani, Saeed Mirza were
bringing change
Satyajit Ray was at his
peak but ultimately noth-
and wedding
Rina Dhaka, came on the producer who will allow ing concrete crystallised in
stage there was jubilation
and excitement all around.
them to mount a play like
Mughal-E-Azam. One
the following decades. It
will be premature to
Diverse wedding mandaps were put
It was the closing show of
the two day extravaganza
should start telling stories, celebrate it now as the up at a recent event in the city
which are close to one's audience is still addicted to
that promised to take heart, said Shah in a the rubbish which they ANU P The highlight for the
fashion and retail to the select media interaction on were being served for brides and grooms was the
next level. The event the sidelines of Dharam- decades and they will take Young brides and grooms re- buffet of delectable cuisines
witnessed collections of shala International Film time to change their cently had an exciting day and exotic drinks. The menu
designers like Rimple and Festival-2016. watching pattern, said long presentation in a place was crafted by executive chef
Harpreet Narula and Pernia Despite his success as an Shah . He praised that surrounded by greenery to Anuj Kapoor who has been in
Qureshi. actor in films, Shah calls there were more avenues provide them a perfect loca- the food and beverage in-
theatre his true and for actors due to availabil- tion to relax and decide how dustry for long. The chef
eternal love. His ity of various new medi- they would like their dream showed his expertise in am-
production company Mot- ums. New talent have wedding to be. algamating cuisines with
ley Productions has pro- much more avenues com- A curated display of the techniques while preparing
duced several plays. But as pared to the times when quirkiest wedding mandaps some mouth-watering
a creative person he was actors like Shabana, Om were presented by Delhis dishes for the guests. Since
not enthused by the depic- AT HOME Naseeruddin Shah with students at the event Puri and I started their premiere wedding deco- the winter season has star-
tion of human life. It is careers. We had option of rators at the event hosted by ted, guests were rec-
more of a spectacle than films as filmed drama on down on the frills of posal on O' Henry was either working on stage or Four Points by Sheraton ommended to try haleem,
an experience, he lamen- stage, remarked Shah as dramatisation. rejected. He then made act in Doordarshan serials New Delhi. nihari, assorted dim sums.
ted and offered a reason he traced the journey of He felt hurt when more one last film and moved for a measly amount or The celebration of this For those preferring light
for it. From at least as far Hindi cinema. serials like Mirza Ghalib on. But the irony is that wait for something to event saw brides excitedly snacks there was different
back as 1890, the Parsi Eventually, the mel- were not made and said it the sale of the DVDs of come, quipped Naseer He hopping from one mandap to types of chaat with an in-
theatre companies staged odrama of the Parsi theat- was not in his hands to was happy that the line another to see how aesthet- ventive twist, stone oven
adaptations of the foreign re seeped into Hindi make such effort as he did between different mediums ically they were arranged. sushi.
works in Hindi, Marathi, cinema although Parsi the- not have those skills to New talent have were blurring and new Guests who came from Delhi
Race for all Urdu and Gujarati at play- atre declined in the 1930s. start such ventures. I actors were working in and National Capital Region The celebration of
houses. When the silent That gulf is still not filled once tried to direct a film, much more avenues different forms of were able to get a first hand
look of this 70 bedroom wed- this event saw
A number of school children
from across the country
films were taken over by as Bollywood still follows but I will never do that compared to the storytelling including the
talkies, a gulf was created that Parsi play formula of again as I found it was not digital format. I do not ding hotel. Young brides ro- brides excitedly
lined-up to take part in the
as foreign artists were not the clichs, narrative struc- my space. Although
times when actors think that mediums are manticized their weddings in hopping from one
Salwan Marathon. The like Shabana, Om
able to continue in films ture along with songs at Gulzar bhai he continued, different to each other as the lawns of the hotel. The
lawns were full of colour, mandap to another
annual run, which seeks to
inspire children through
due to the use of indige- odd timings due to which was keen on making a Puri and I started every medium has its own
nous languages like Urdu. playwriting and screenplay series on Nazeer Akbara- difficulty and confronting sprawled with stunning to see how
sports, brought together
The demand of the in- writing has not evolved in badi, but was not able to their careers. those difficulties makes an mandaps edging from aesthetically they
students from various
dustry were filled by artists India as much as it should make it, as some 'intelli- actor more experienced glamping style to a typically
schools from North-East,
Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh,
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
and Madhya Pradesh. The
race was made extra special
with the participation of
from theatre who came
into film industry along
with the crew making the
have, reflected Naseer on
the lack of contemporary
writing and the need to cut
gent' people in Doordar-
shan felt it was
uninteresting. Even a pro-
,, thereby sharpens his or
her skill as an actor,"
reflected Naseer.
traditional style with quirks were arranged.
to make you dizzy with ex-
citement for your big day.
Playing on contrast
dynamic is bound to un- tween the two roles within
visually impaired and
dergo a transformation with the same day.
differently-abled children,
Shraddha Kapoor and Kohlis role in P.O.W. ex-
who were a motivation for
Shashank Arora joining the plores the trauma involved
everyone.
team. Shraddha brings a lot both at the familial and at
of interesting flavour to the the personal level when a
music with her voice, and soldier missing for two
having a girl on the Magik decades is suddenly found to
Actor Purab Kohli talks about why hes been away from poster definitely makes it be alive. The show delves
better! So does Shashank, into the upheaval suffered
the limelight, the disparity between his new roles in Rock who plays lot of instruments by two families and is a high
On!! 2 and P.O.W.Bandi Yuddh Ke, and what to expect in real life, says Kohli. emotion drama. Nikhil Ad-
Shooting with them was a vani, director of Kal Ho Na
from these outings great deal of fun, claims Ho and D-Day, has treated
Kohli, with most evenings in the show with cinematic
VASUNDHARA RATHI dramatic appearances. It portray simultaneously, Shillong ending in jam ses- rigour, making it stand apart
wasnt intentional, says Kohli says it was a difficult sions, thanks to the in-house from the usual television
Back in 2008, as I watched Kohli, I was trying to do transition to go from the musicians. With Rock On!! , soaps. Adapted from an Is-
Rock On !!, the film that stuff I felt people should happy-go-lucky drummer the audience was blown raeli series, Hatufim , the
would inadvertently open up watch. All the films Ive to a tortured prisoner of away by an alternate genre show may change the way
my mind to music, a charm- been a part of were smaller war. Theyre (the two char- MULTI-TASKING ACTOR Purab Kohli worked simultaneously of music in Hindi cinema: Indian television is per-
ing actor with a twinkle in and they tried their best to acters) miles apart from on the two characters and had to manoeuvre different looks Indian rock. Kohli says that ceived, says the actor.
Pumping iron his eye and a nice strut in reach out to a larger audi- each other. One is very and psyches the sequel too has good Its definitely going to
his step quietly made an ence, but failed. complex. Sartaj is an army music, stunning visuals and draw in a new audience.
Boxing sensation Vijender impression that stayed on Nonetheless, they were man, tortured in captivity One cannot help notice a in the first film despite a story high on drama and There is an audience for
Singh was the centre of long after leaving the theat- great films. Kohli is most for 17 years, who has now nostalgic affection in Kohlis being older, more successful fun in equal measure. more intelligent stuff on TV,
attraction when he came to re. Purab Kohlis Killer likely referring to his film come home to his family. voice for Rock On!! 2 , his and more engrossed in his Theres clearly an easy but they just dont seem to
DLF City Club-4, Gurgaon Drummer or KD also be- Jal (2013). Being away from his family co-stars and the journey music in the sequel. familiarity with one role get it, so they tune out. I
as the brand ambassador of came someone to emulate Now its time for a double has affected him mentally, they have undertaken eight Rock On!! 2 sees two new whereas the other, in hope this draws them back
Fun Fitness. among amateur musicians. whammy in a single week. psychologically and physic- years after the first one. younger members hopping P.O.W. , has made Kohli in, he says.
The pugilist, who was Be it KD then or Ibrahim Kohli reprises his role of KD ally, he says. KD, on the Theres also a sense of prac- on the Magik bandwagon push the boundaries as a Indeed, the expectations
greeted by everyone from Airlift more recently, in Rock On!! 2 and plays one other hand, is a much ticality, You know its a big against the breathtaking loc- performer. Playing both at are sky high with both
present, launched the Kohli has a certain earnest- of the leads in P.O.W. lighter role. Hes chilled out, film and lots of people are ales of Shillong. Audiences the same time, then, was Kohlis new ventures. No
bands android based ness with which he ap- Bandi Yuddh Ke , Star Pluss fun and wears his heart on going to come to watch it. I responded well to the ca- indeed a huge challenge for wonder his fingers are
mobile application. He was proaches each character, new TV show directed by his sleeve. Hes a drummer, feel quite secure, he says. maraderie between Farhan Kohli, who had to ma- tightly crossed as he hopes
the chief guest at the event making them his own. How- filmmaker Nikhil Advani. hes doing what he loves; He claims KD has held onto Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Luke noeuvre different looks and for some magic to happen
which had multiple ever, he has not been very Talking about the con- hes playing music and you the characteristics that en- Kenny and Purab Kohli in psyches, at times feeling both at the box office, and
activities like live band prolific of late in terms of trasting characters he had to see him play a lot more. deared him to the audience Rock On!!. However, that schizophrenic jumping be- on the small screen.
performance and bhangra
performance. He obliged his
fans with autographs.
and its misconceptions. snacks. This way, you will
Wellness There is an information get the right nourishment at
T
he most
challenging
part of being in a combat role in the Indian Army
an actor is
that every time you play a
character, you have to start
from ground zero. The best
Max Perkins: part is that you get to live
Editor of so many lives through your
characters, says Himani
Genius Shivpuri, veteran actress,
The talents Maxwell while succinctly summing
Perkins nurtured were up her memorable innings
known worldwide: F. Scott in both films and televi-
Fitzgerald, Ernest sion.
Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe Known for her support-
among numerous others. ing roles in films and NEW TERRAIN (Left) Nagesh Kukunoor and Nimrat Kaur
But the man himself Hindi soap operas, the
remained a mystery, a actress has demonstrated Ekta Kapoors digital app that pushes me as an actor
backstage presence who that she has calibre to do ALT Balaji has announced its and thats exactly what I
served these authors not justice to any role assigned first original series starring found in this one. The story is
only as as editor but as to her. Yet it is theatre Nimrat Kaur. Expected to set on the backdrop of the In-
critic, confessor and friend. that is her first love. She launch early 2017, ALT Balaji dian army and coming from
Winner of the National recently won the Sangeet plans to have a line-up of one myself, I got hooked
Book Award, this biography Natak Akademi Award for original content. To be direc- instantly.
by A. Scott Berg is her contribution to theat- ted by Nagesh Kukunoor and For Nagesh, it will be his
published by Simon & re. Winning and getting produced by Endemol Shine first venture in the digital
Schuster and is priced at Rs. honoured from the India, this new series is set platform. The digital
499. President of India with against the backdrop of Indi- revolution in India is going to
Sangeet Natak Akademi an army and has been concep- be huge and today we are only
Award was the proudest tualised by Ekta Kapoor and at its tip. Im excited because
moment of my life. From Samar Khan. The yet-un- Ive never ventured into this
the first day of my admis- titled fiction series will have particular genre and that too
sion in NSD, it was my Nimrat Kaur essay the role of on a digital platform, he says.
dream to win the Sangeet the first woman preparing to Nimrat Kaur essays the
Natak Akademi award, be inducted in a combat role role of the first woman pre-
says Shivpuri who was in in Indian Army. paring to be inducted in a
the city for Yeh Hai Lolli- Says Nimrat, After Home- combat role in the Indian
pop. Here she talks about land , I was keen to do a show Army
her first love and why she
refused Hum Log .
Excerpts from an
interview:
How has been your
journey from Dehradun
...the job of a
to
Mumbai?
Delhi and
,,
atre. We used to designcos- Devki Bhujaai. Many See, I have done many something in your its my duty to give them In many ways it seems contemporary relevance of
tumes, install lights and thought that I would re- roles of buas, aunties and something. Its passion for we got more attached to the the book. I think one
then act. We were studying fuse it too. I didnt and the negative roles. I believe life then it is your arts that drives me to colonial rule than the Brit- should guard against
and applying all the theor- character became so popu- that an artist should not be right to give back to teach youngsters in the ish. Wilson notes many of adopting the idea of cen-
etical knowledge simultan- lar that I started getting concerned with the length Mumbai University . I go the legacies like architec- tralised power that the em-
eously . The passion for calls from filmmakers. of the character. In
society back to my home town ture and furniture have pire did. Political power is
theatre is still alive. The How do you see your Vaastav , I had only two Dehradun and do work- been reinvented for a always about
way you dont forget your Bollywood career? scenes but they were mind shops free of cost just to present day purpose to collaboration.
first love similarly I Well, I started my career blowing and so did in give something to society.
C
reativity lies in the rain, while the Indian side while travelling on the coast
eyes of the dis- was moving ahead but was of Cauvery we came across a
cerning. For Raghu unfamiliar with terrain. We tribal area. Locals had do-
Rai, the acclaimed got refuge in a chai shop; the mesticated desi chicken
photographer who has ex- owner offered dal, chawal there. They marinated the
tensively covered socio-po- and small fish. bird and placed it on freshly
litical landscape of India for Tea became a saviour for cut bamboo and cooked it in
half a century, it is the cu- him and is now a regular barbecue style. I had to eat
riosity to explore the beauty feature of his daily life. I that day as it was very desi
and aesthetics of an impos- start my day with Indian and fresh.
ing Qutub Minar or some- classical music and then I Recounting his daily
thing as mundane as a glass have tulsi ke patte, anar to routine, Rai says he starts
holder which distinguishes make a base for my tea. And off his day with yogic asana
him from others of his pro- then I have tea in my ritu- alom vilom . and looks for-
fession. alistic manner. ward to his cheese tomato
As the tall and sprightly News photographers are omelette. It is made with
Rai arrives at Hotel Pullman mostly on assignments and cucumber, lentils and a
New Delhi Aerocity,he takes eat anything which they can glass of cold coffee. I have
a few steps towards restaur- lay their hands on. On two egg omelette, one with
ant Pluck but mid way asks street there is no nakhra . At yoke as the taste is import-
for the ongoing group ex- times we would stop in vil- ant. I make my own
hibition of images on Delhi choices.
at the hotel. He meticu- On his message for bud-
lously examines all pictures, ding photographers, Rai
including the ones taken by says creativity has to be
his son Nitin Rai. It has his found in the cultural heri-
photographs but the excite- tage and vastness of India.
ment to appreciate fellow That should be the under-
artists work is palpable. line of any good picture. If
Since the gallery is at the you train young minds they
basement, the hotel staff pick up things very fast. We
asks him to use the elevator. have to ignite the creative
But he politely declines and fire in them.
says tongue in cheek, I Earlier, photography was
think all of us are young, all about understanding the
before leading the way with real process. Now
his long brisk pace. Along everybody from teenagers
the way, he appreciates that He was so smart to grandpappas are taking
creativity has found an ex-
pression in the hotel. Oth- COMBINING FOOD WITH CREATIVITY Raghu Rai at Pluck restaurant of New Delhis Hotel Pullman PHOTOS: HIMANSH CHAWLA
that while we were pictures without under-
standing the process. Isnt
erwise, it becomes too being introduced he that contrived or artificial?
commercial, he remarks. without burning them. To- my picture of a baby donkey careful about his image. He Main tere sath chalta hu main sabh kuch khata tha. asked each one of Photography has become
Politely refusing mutton mato would be made in a in Haryana. It was looking was so smart that while we and dekhta hoon tu Jhang (Those days I would eat us where we were more democratic now.
and opting for grilled spicy way that it didnt lose its cute, says Mr. Rai, who were being introduced he mein kya karta hai . everything) Every cellphone has a
miso salmon, he reflects on colour. She would cook mentors the Raghu Rai Cen- asked each one of us where At Jhang, Rai went look- As he rejoices his fin-less born. When my turn camera so everyone is tak-
his days in undivided India. brinjal in tandoor and later ter for Photography. we were born. When my ing for his house but to no fish, he reminisces his days came he asked the ing thousands of pictures.
Those days we ate gosht peel off its skin. Wah maa ki Our conversation veers turn came he asked the avail. I had vague memor- in the Bangladesh war, Millions of pictures are
and chicken. My mother kya bat hai! he exclaims. away from his parents, who same question. I said I am ies but no address as I was where he would occasion- same question. I bombarded on Instagram.
cooked tasty vegetarian Routine stuff sans cre- hailed from East Punjab, to from Jhang. Would you like only four when my family ally taste fish and dodge bul- said I am from Mostly they are the same
,,
food. . Baigan ka bharta ativity does not excite him. his maiden visit to Pakistan. to visit, he asked. I would left Pakistan. Unfortu- lets most of the time. Jhang. Would you colourful ones of close
shakal dekh ke khane ka My father wanted me to My first visit to Pakistan love to, I replied. nately, my parents had The priority was to do family types but some are
man karta tha. (She would become a civil engineer. As was when A.B. Vajpayee was Next day, the Presidential passed away by then. People our job first and keep like to visit, he doing really good work. We
make brinjal look so appeal- an engineer I was doing a 10 the External Affairs car was waiting outside his were very warm all around. ourselves safe. Once we got asked. I would love now have more photograph-
ing that one felt like tasting a.m. to 5 p.m. government Minister. A delegation of 15 hotel. KK Katyal of The I couldnt find my house stuck; on one side was the to, I replied ers and galleries. Our con-
it). One part was stuffed job but after two years got writers, I being the only Hindu also went as he too found the food relishing. We Pakistani Army and the versation ends on a sweet
with onion; the other part bored. Then by chance I photographer, accompanied was also from Jhang. And were in Lahore for three other side the Indian Army. note with a modern version
with tomato with butter on started taking pictures and him. President Zia-ul-Haq there was my close friend days and I had plateful of Heavy shelling was being of rasmalai for him and
top. She would cook onions London Times published was the boss and was very Syed Naqvi; who told me kebabs and tikkas. Un dino done from the Pakistans chocolate mousse for me.
Making a mark
Chef Soundararajan talks about his work over the last three decades, and
becoming a member of the World Chefs organisation
ELIZABETH MATHEW satisfying explorations that
I have involved myself with.
As the second Indian to It is an amazing experience
receive Honorary Life Mem- to try lost cuisines and give The quintessential afternoon tea
bership into the World them a fresh lease of life. As
Chefs organisation, Chef our lifestyle and food habits PANKAJA SRINIVASAN some of the subtle nuances. locked up and, whenever tea that makes one feel
Soundarajan has been in- change, many traditional Oh yes, I raised my hands she had to make tea, she fuzzy and warm. I
volved in the promotion of recipes fade away. Working
Indian Culinary Art and
Culinary Heritage with
at Club Mahindra gives me
the perfect opportunity to
B ear with me, but this is
going to be one of those
when I was in England
and clapped when
Darjeeling and Nilgiris tea
came up in the
would unlock it, take out
the tea and then lock it up
again! Tea was so precious
remember Smita, Chandu
and I sharing a barsati in
Delhi, which we did up with
workshops, training pro- indulge in this area, as we recently kind of a column. conversation. And I told that there were tea our limited resources. My
grammes and culinary com- have resorts across the dif- So, when I was in London them about a wonderful smugglers, tea mafia and cousin had gifted me a
petitions. World Chefs is ferent regions of India. We recently on holiday, I drank place called Tranquilitea in horrific tales of tea robbery. bright red kettle with a
the global authority on food take pride in unearthing a lot of tea. Coonoor, where a Sandeep I bought a whole bunch of wooden handle and we had
and is a recognised orga- these lost recipes and cre- Because it was my Subramani holds tea classes tea, a stainless steel tea pretty mugs. On the first
nisation serving over 10 mil- ating innovative dishes for birthday, the hubby decided of his own. scoop and came out feeling morning in our new home,
lion chefs from 99 National our members. to gift me a Tea Master I was swishing around invigorated. The tea we realised we had no
Member countries. Here, he How has the food in- Class. So I found myself with Japanese tea, adventure did not end strainer. Chandu calmly
talks about his work over dustry grown over the outside Twinings 216, Darjeeling tea, green tea, there, as a few days later, I spooned in a teaspoon of tea
the last 32 years. last 32 years that you Strand. Bought by Thomas white tea and plenty of hot had Afternoon Tea at into her cup, poured hot
Tell us how you have have been a chef? Twinings in 1706, this place water and it was great. But (ahem!) Fortnum & water into it and, after the
been promoting Indian The food industry in In- has been in the business of even better was the Masons on Piccadilly. This leaves settled down, sipped
Culinary Art and dia has evolved a great tea since then. Just going in gripping history of how the will definitely go into my it happily. Smita and I
Culinary Heritage over extent, and it is currently gave me the goosebumps. tea leaf came to England. I curriculum vitae. We followed suit. While the
the last three decades. RECIPE OF SUCCESS Chef Soundararajan embracing global trends. The doorway is the same as believe, even today, the strolled up to the hallowed English experience is one I
When I chose to become Food habits, in general, are it was all those years ago, Queen has a blend made institution (that has also shall never forget, this one
a chef, the profession did Culinary Associations enter the global arena. Indi- culture-specific, but in the and inside there are rows specially for her by two been selling tea for 300 is priceless too.
not have the kind of recog- (IFCA), a national body for an cuisine is multi-layered last few decades, dynamic upon rows of tea packets, master blenders and what years), ogled at the
nition it today has and culinary professionals, and and offers a culinary profes- changes have occurred due canisters and tea goes into it is top secret. exquisite picnic baskets, tea
deserves. Indian culinary South India Culinary Asso- sional immense scope to to the fast-growing econo- paraphernalia. There is a Since a Royal Warrant by sets, cutlery, chinaware etc.
heritage is extremely rich ciation (SICA), has experiment with different my, a shift from traditional counter with tall bar stools Queen Victoria in 1837, and made our way to the
and has a lot to offer to the contributed towards cre- ingredients. I plan to lev- to modern technologies. where we perched for the Twinings has been open restaurant, where
world of culinary profes- ating platforms for chefs erage this position to in- Globalisation had a fair class. Porcelain petri dishes providing the Royal surrounded by sounds of
sionals. However, until re- from across the country to crease visibility of the rich share in bringing about a with various kinds of tea household its cuppa. You clinking china and
cently, it had not received come together and mutually knowledge and experience drastic change in our choice leaves were put in before us can have a blend made up murmured conversations, I
the global recognition it benefit from each others of Indian professionals and of food. At our resorts, we and we were urged to take it exclusively for you too, if had Earl Grey tea with
deserves. rich knowledge. facilitate mutual sharing of have seen this change in the in our hands, sniff at it you want. Twinings will scones, fabulous strawberry
My efforts in this space How do you plan on expertise. form of demands from our before it was brewed. We help you put it together. At preserve and clotted cream.
are towards creating plat- using your honorary You have attempted to members. The discerning then wrote down what we a cost of course. The shop Then, borrowing many
forms for Indian culinary membership to spread revive vanishing cuisines Indian traveller is today tasted. Was it bitter? Spicy? has old parchments pounds from my friend who
professionals to learn and awareness on Indian such as Baduga, Kumaon demanding a much wider Grassy? Toasty? Honestly concerning tea transactions was with me, I bought her
share their vast knowledge culinary heritage? and Kongunadu. What platter of global cuisine on speaking, the first couple of and tea chests, which the and myself a handcrafted
with each other and display I hope that it will help me has the experience been their home turf. This paves brews just tasted of hot lady of the house guarded honey pot with a wooden The writer is a
their expertise in the global create new avenues for like? the way for speciality res- water and I held my counsel even more jealously than drizzler. Senior Deputy Editor
arena. My work with the more and more culinary Working with regional taurants, serving authentic till I gradually got a taste of her jewels. The chest was Theres something about at The HIndu
Indian Federation of professionals from India to cuisines is one of the most food from across the world.
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