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"Mohit M. Rao"
] | 2016-08-30T20:52:52 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | In the last few months of 2015, the State saw a spate of communal incidents.In September-end, a Ganesh idol procession turned violent in Bagalkot district, leading to scores of vehicles, shops and tw | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fincidence-of-riots-rose-by-330-pc-in-a-year-in-karnataka-ncrb%2Farticle9051412.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/31BG_MUDHOL_2992660c.jpg | en | null | Incidence of riots rose by 330 p.c. in a year in Karnataka: NCRB | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The house and shop of Parveen Momin has turned into a mass of rubble in the communal violence that broke out in Mudhol town of Bagalkot district.
State stands second in the country in communal clash cases
In the last few months of 2015, the State saw a spate of communal incidents.
In September-end, a Ganesh idol procession turned violent in Bagalkot district, leading to scores of vehicles, shops and two houses being torched by rioters, apart from 10 policemen sustaining injuries. As many as 69 people were arrested. Two months later, Kogadu and Mysuru districts saw clashes over the State government’s decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti.
These incidents and the police action following the clashes has seen the State come second in the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB’s) tabulation of communal riots in the country, released on Tuesday. Moreover, with 163 cases recorded in 2015, Karnataka has seen a drastic rise of 330 per cent in the incidence of clashes (In 2014, 38 cases of communal clashes were recorded in the State).
Suresh Bhat Bakrabail of Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike said the increase tallies with the communal incidents reported in newspapers in the State which he records meticulously. In 2014, he said, there were 173 communal incidents in the State, which increased to 228 in 2015.
“The violence of the right-wing Hindutva groups seems to be spreading from the coast towards Malnad. Issues of cow slaughter and nationalism are being raised for violence — which is a trend across the country. Moreover, parties see a political advantage in stoking violence here,” Mr. Bakrabail said.
However, Alok Mohan, Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order), said the number of cases was not indicative of an increasing violence — rather, it was indicative of proactive policing.
“The moment communal incidents flare up, the police land at the scene, restore calm and immediately take up cases against those involved … This is why there is no prolonged incidents of violence, and the situation is brought under control in a matter of hours,” he said.
Overall, however, cases of rioting (which need not signify violence and can also be filed for protests) have risen marginally in the State. Apart from cases categorised by the NCRB as communal, even cases of political riots have increased by more than 250 per cent. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/incidence-of-riots-rose-by-330-pc-in-a-year-in-karnataka-ncrb/article9051412.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/66828f056decffabbb27e5141af4f1f7f2d3d7c20f8aa2319002fdeea2aff1a1.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T00:52:25 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Dawalsab Chowdhary of Ganwar village in Kalaburagi district’s Jewargi taluk and Ravindra of Vijayapura district’s Muddebihal taluk have won the wrestling competition held in Surpur town in Yadgir dis | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fparticipants-from-kalaburagi-vijayapura-win-wrestling-event%2Farticle9046815.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/30BG_YADGIR_WRESTL_2991475c.jpg | en | null | Participants from Kalaburagi, Vijayapura win wrestling event | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Silver wrist bangle kept as prize for the winners in the wrestling competition held in Surpur on Sunday
wrestling competition held in Surpur as part of Sri Venugopal Swamy temple fair on Sunday.
Wrestlers from both Karnataka and Maharashtra took part in the event held on Sunday
Dawalsab Chowdhary of Ganwar village in Kalaburagi district’s Jewargi taluk and Ravindra of Vijayapura district’s Muddebihal taluk have won the wrestling competition held in Surpur town in Yadgir district.
The competition was held as part of a week-long annual fair of Sri Venugopal Swamy temple.
Several wrestlers from across the State and Maharashtra participated in the competition held on Sunday. The final round of the competition went on into the evening.
Both winners, who won the final match, were felicitated with a cash prize of Rs. 2,000 and silver wrist bangles weighing 50 gm by Yuvaraja Raja Krishnappa Naik of the Surpur royal family.
After distributing the rewards, Raja Krishnappa Naik, said that people should encourage wrestling and other competitions to ensure that the concept of muscle power games carries forward in to the next generation.
“It was my dream to win the wrestling competition, and now it has come true,” one winner said. Ranastamba, also called Devarakamda (which implies the tallest wooden pole in the ground), was climbed by youngsters on the second day of the festivities. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/participants-from-kalaburagi-vijayapura-win-wrestling-event/article9046815.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/06f2b31e42169fb17301a94fd05ff936e81ddc0736a91ce28a09b3c00904bbe4.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T14:54:34 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Mysuru-based Natana Theatre Repertory Company is all set to stage the 100th show of its ambitious production
Chama Chaluve
, directed by Mandya Ramesh, in Ravindra Kalakshetra on Septemb | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fbangalore%2Fnatana-to-stage-100th-show-of-chama-chaluve%2Farticle9044809.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Natana to stage 100th show of ‘Chama Chaluve’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Mysuru-based Natana Theatre Repertory Company is all set to stage the 100th show of its ambitious production Chama Chaluve , directed by Mandya Ramesh, in Ravindra Kalakshetra on September 4 at 6.30 p.m.
Other Natana productions that have crossed 100 shows are Alibaba, Dham Dhoom Suntaragali, Nayitippa, Ratnapaksi, Chor Charandas .
Chama Chaluve is based on the folk story of Goddess Chamundeshwari and Lord Nanjundeshwara. It got embroiled in a legal issue with folk expert P.K. Rajashekar claiming that the play was based on his novel Bettada Siri . However, they play, written by Sujatha Akki, was staged after getting a green signal in court in 2014.
The folk narrative attributes human characteristics to gods and mocks cultural and class hierarchy. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/natana-to-stage-100th-show-of-chama-chaluve/article9044809.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/94cc07e20a96ef2c5ca5743b8e6baec02ee9179282626db4608a43dab9c883c2.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T12:50:59 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Turkey-backed Syrian rebels captured two villages from forces allied to the Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.The | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fturkeybacked-syrian-rebels-seize-two-villages-from-kurdishallied-forces-monitor%2Farticle9042729.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/TURKEY-MIDEAST-CRI_2989608c.jpg | en | null | Turkey-backed Syrian rebels seize two villages from Kurdish-allied forces: monitor | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A Syrian rebel commander said the rebels had also captured the village of Dabis.
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels captured two villages from forces allied to the Kurdish-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northern Syria on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The Observatory said the SDF-allied Jarablus Military Council fighters had withdrawn from the villages of al-Amarna and Ayn al-Bayda as the rebels backed by Turkish tanks advanced into them.
The SDF includes the powerful Kurdish YPG militia, one of the stated targets of Turkey's intervention in the Syrian war. The YPG, however, has said its fighters have withdrawn from the targeted area.
A Syrian rebel commander said the rebels had also captured the village of Dabis. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/turkeybacked-syrian-rebels-seize-two-villages-from-kurdishallied-forces-monitor/article9042729.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9ea71e0247cf0f33aac3e827e83a478e23a212b66bf53408b14ea8ffa165cca6.json |
[
"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T04:55:35 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Residents of Alwal have moved court against the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation alleging laxity in protecting land from private encroachers in a housing colony. Petitioner P.M. Sai Prasad, a | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Fland-protection-residents-plea-against-ghmc%2Farticle9043181.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Land protection: residents’ plea against GHMC | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A resident of Alwal moved High Court seeking protection of 2,460 sq. yards meant for public park
Residents of Alwal have moved court against the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation alleging laxity in protecting land from private encroachers in a housing colony.
Petitioner P.M. Sai Prasad, a resident of Alwal, moved High Court last week seeking protection of around 2,460 square yards earmarked for public park in Reddy Enclave, a residential colony.
The petitioner stated that the GHMC failed to protect the park despite earlier court orders in the matter.
He alleged in his petition that some influential private people were trying to grab the land despite being opposed by locals and the State Government was a mere spectator. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/land-protection-residents-plea-against-ghmc/article9043181.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/07c66c1aee6029c0d60bc35636a807d9d74b340478cbe3e5af28407887d754d3.json |
[
"N. Dinesh Nayak"
] | 2016-08-29T20:51:33 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The event in Dharwad on Tuesday to mark the first death anniversary of scholar and rationalist M.M. Kalburgi is expected to draw nearly 10,000 people, who want to highlight the failure of the investig | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fmassive-rally-in-dharwad%2Farticle9046579.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/29BG_RALLY_2991339c.jpg | en | null | Massive rally in Dharwad | null | null | www.thehindu.com | In solidarity: Linguist G.N. Devy flagging off a motorcycle rally on the eve of ‘Dharwad Chalo’, in Dharwad on Monday. — photo: special arrangement
The event in Dharwad on Tuesday to mark the first death anniversary of scholar and rationalist M.M. Kalburgi is expected to draw nearly 10,000 people, who want to highlight the failure of the investigating agencies to nab the killers.
Among the special invitees will be Shaila Dabholkar and Sau Uma Pansare, wives of Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare. The event organised by ‘Dr. Kalburgi-Dr. Dabholkar-Comrade Pansare Hatya Virodhi Horat Samiti’ would be a peaceful protest against the efforts to curb freedom of expression through violence, say the organisers.
The protesters will converge on RLS College Grounds for the rally. Many teams have already started out as part of the ‘Dharwad Chalo’. The event is the potential seed for a nationwide movement in the days to come to raise issues of freedom of expression, said Basavaraj Sulibhavi, one of the organisers. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/massive-rally-in-dharwad/article9046579.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c7b2a70c41364fd3bceeb27b8110e7371049524810d9fd9837004ba55d21ec22.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-30T02:52:01 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Collector Yogitha Rana urged the people to celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi in a peaceful manner, improving the image of the district known for its communal harmony.Holding a peace committee meeting along | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fpeaceful-celebration-of-vinayaka-chaturthi-urged%2Farticle9048748.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Peaceful celebration of Vinayaka Chaturthi urged | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Collector Yogitha Rana urged the people to celebrate Vinayaka Chaturthi in a peaceful manner, improving the image of the district known for its communal harmony.
Holding a peace committee meeting along with Superintendent of Police P. Vishwa Prasad and Mayor Akula Sujatha here on Monday, Ms. Rana said that the Chaturthi festivities would begin on September 5 and end on September 15 with the immersion of the idols. Muslims would celebrate Bakrid on September 12.
People must inform the police before erecting Ganesh pandals and take the electricity connections with the prior official permissions so that short circuits and other mishaps could be avoided.
Ambulances
The Collector directed Municipal Commissioner Nageswar Rao to take steps to fill potholes on roads through which the shobhayatra would go. She also instructed District Medical and Health Officer Dr. Venkat to keep 104 and 108 ambulances ready.
Drone cameras
The SP said the police would record the shobhayatra with CCTV and drone cameras. DJs would not be allowed to play music at the mandaps, Mr. Prasad said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/peaceful-celebration-of-vinayaka-chaturthi-urged/article9048748.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2ab1a249c9aed4ae9a781cb86b74d471eeaea34fff9a9037b4dcb3886f98b28e.json |
[
"Soma Basu"
] | 2016-08-31T12:52:46 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | As a father of two curious teenaged kids, engineer-turned-software professional Srikanth Iyer loves taking them out on holidays to historical sites and places of importance. But there is always a dif | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fsociety%2Fmobile-app-to-guide-visitors-at-madurai-meenakshi-temple%2Farticle9055497.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/MAMP01TEMPLEAPP_2993482c.jpg | en | null | Mobile app to guide visitors at Madurai Meenakshi Temple | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The user-friendly mobile app puts Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai once again on top
As a father of two curious teenaged kids, engineer-turned-software professional Srikanth Iyer loves taking them out on holidays to historical sites and places of importance. But there is always a difference he finds and dislikes when he is travelling abroad and within the country. “Lack of proper information,” he says, “just kills your enthusiasm when you are on a domestic circuit.”
The turning point came two winters ago when he was visiting the Taj Mahal with his family. “We failed to find a proper guide who would quench our thirst for information and knowledge,” he says and rues further, “hiring a guide was expensive and the required details did not come out of him. He was in a hurry to finish his round with us and take on new tourists to earn more money.”
The superficial approach left him thoroughly disappointed and after returning Srikanth resolved to research what his home State Tamil Nadu – which (along with Maharashtra) gets the highest number of tourists in the country – offers. Born and brought up in Nagpur, he launched himself on an extensive travel across South India in 2015. “The brilliant temples of Tamil Nadu studded with sculptures, paintings, inscriptions and architecture bowled me over,” he says and he started thinking of ways to make a traveller’s experience better. A mobile app appeared to be the best solution.
After months of research, data collection and trial runs, Srikanth readied enough material on about a dozen temples in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka (the latter because he launched his software company Aseuro Technologies in Bangalore four years ago). On top of his list were the Srirangam Temple at Trichy (the world’s largest active temple spread over 154 acres) and Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple.
Srikanth chose to move ahead with Meenakshi Temple first for two reasons. “After spending three days simply observing people and the proceedings inside the temple, I found the place to be extremely vibrant. People coming as devotees, pilgrims, tourists and visitors simply intrigued me,” he says. Srikanth also appreciates the temple management for beautifully maintaining the 18 acre niche property. “I was impressed by everybody’s enthusiasm to do something new and different that would take the temple to a new level,” he adds.
And so he developed the free-to-download mobile app suitably named Pinakin (another name of Lord Shiva carrying the bow). The app in English, Hindi and Tamil has been designed to act as an audio guide to the Meenakshi Temple and perhaps is the first such app for temples in India in multiple languages, says Srikanth.
In the text written and narrated by him, Srikanth has combined history, mythology, science and architecture in a simple language that from a child to a senior citizen, all will easily understand. Divided into different components, the self-help guide details and explains 23 important spots inside the temple.
“I am not a city guide,” he makes it clear, “but whoever comes to Madurai Meenakshi Temple will get all interesting facts, details, background information about the temple and get to hear the myriad stories and miracles associated with it.” “Language is a powerful tool that connects people,” says Srikanth, who has tried to make the audio-visual journey memorable for every visitor and also ensure people see the temple like they have never seen it before. Statistics say 15,000 people daily and 25,000 people visit the temple on weekends.
“The convenience of exploring the temple free and on their own will also make them return often,” says Srikanth.
What Srikanth says:
“A visit to any temple is not just about praying to God. There is so much more attached to it. Every temple is a repository of history, a treasure house of our vibrant rituals and customs and beautiful culture and add to it the splendid architecture and the myriad stories…but all the marvel is getting lost over a period of time. With my mobile app Pinakin, I hope to change the way people think about their visit to temples.”
How it works:
Log on to www.pinakinapp.com to register your mobile number or you can download the app from playstore on all android phones. Once you choose your language, the app takes you through a little over 1.5 hour journey across the temple’s four main towers, the 1000-pillar hall, the golden lotus tank, the ashta shakti, mudali pillai and kambathadi mandapams, the sanctum sanctorum of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. It also lists the do’s and don’t’s, temple timings, dress code, parking, eateries and toilet facilities near the temple.
Once downloaded, you can listen to the app offline and first time visitors can benefit from the introduction on the city and the temple. It is a comprehensive checklist of everything a traveller requires. A location map guides the visitor, who can enter the temple from any side and start from any of the 23 spots listed. There is no rigid sequence followed. This makes the walk around and learning more enjoyable as you gather tidbit of information on the way.
In little over a week of the launch, 2,500 people have already downloaded the app and it is continuing at a rate of 100 per day, according to Srikanth. “I have made a beginning and it appears the idea has been welcomed by people,” he says.
Coming shortly
Soon Pinakin will also be at Belur Temple, Mysore Palace, Tanjore Big temple, Hampi, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram, Halebidu Temple, Government Museum Bangalore. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/mobile-app-to-guide-visitors-at-madurai-meenakshi-temple/article9055497.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f34ca0fd45e38e4ffbed4db06998d4127c899f0ec987bc84749d506fdfeece9e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T21:00:47 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | A scandal involving the alleged sale of falsely labeled Egyptian cotton products by an Indian textile manufacturer to U.S. big box retailers highlights a stiff reality facing the high-end fiber marke | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FIndustry%2Fwelspun-scandal-follows-years-of-plummeting-egyptian-cotton-output%2Farticle9032546.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Welspun scandal follows years of plummeting Egyptian cotton output | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A scandal involving the alleged sale of falsely labeled Egyptian cotton products by an Indian textile manufacturer to U.S. big box retailers highlights a stiff reality facing the high-end fiber market: there isn't much Egyptian cotton any more.
The shortage of cotton from Egypt, which commands a premium due to its superior quality, creates an incentive to blend it with other types of cotton without disclosing it or to counterfeit the label altogether, cotton traders said, exacerbating a problem that has plagued the industry for years.
Welspun India has lost 42 percent of its market value in the three days since Target Corp said it would sever ties with the textile manufacturer, one of the world's largest, accusing it of substituting cheaper, non-Egyptian cotton into sheets and pillowcases.
Egyptian cotton is prized because much of it is “long staple” or “extra long staple,” meaning the length of the cotton fibers is longer, resulting in a finer, lighter more durable fabric and longer-lasting, higher-end clothing.
While other countries including the United States and Australia produce larger quantities of high-end cotton than Egypt, cotton from the North African country has retained its prestige because of a long history growing the crop.
Declining production
But Egypt's cotton output has been declining for the past decade after farmers failed to adapt to shifting consumer demand for mass-produced items made from short- or medium-staple fiber, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The decline has become a full-fledged crisis in recent years after the government removed cash subsidies, and many farmers replaced cotton acreage with rice, the USDA said.
Egypt will produce just 160,000 480-lb bales of cotton in 2016/17, down from 1.4 million bales as recently as 2004/05, accounting for less than 0.2 percent of expected global output.
This means some products marketed as containing Egyptian cotton almost certainly do not, or are blended with other types of cotton without proper disclosure, said Jordan Lea, chairman and co-owner of cotton merchant Eastern Trading in Greenville, South Carolina.
“If you look at the volume of Egyptian goods that are for sale, and you look at the volume of Egyptian cotton that's produced, it would lead one to scratch one's head,” Lea said.
Long staple
Long and extra long staple cotton is rare - it makes up just 2.5 percent of annual world cotton production of more than 100 million bales, according to the USDA - and trades at a substantial premium.
U.S. extra long staple cotton, or “pima,” trades for 152.25 cents per lb, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon data, a 125 percent premium over cotton prices on ICE Futures U.S., a contract that accepts cotton of a “strict low middling staple length".
Ron Lawson, a cotton industry veteran and broker with LOGIC Advisors in Sonoma, California, said he had “no idea” what Egyptian cotton prices were, which he said showed how much of a "novelty” item the fiber was.
Improper labeling of cotton products including clothing and bedding is a violation of the U.S. Textile Act and Rules, which are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
An FTC spokesman declined to comment on whether the agency was aware of Target's allegations or had started an investigation.
Egypt's cotton association appears to be aware of widespread counterfeiting. In April, its executive director told trade publication Home and Textiles Today that it had tested retail products labeled 'Egyptian cotton' and found that 90 percent contained no Egyptian cotton at all.
‘Gold Seal’
The Cotton Egypt Association lists Welspun as one of just three companies permitted to label its products with the association's “Gold Seal,” which was launched earlier this year and is meant to ensure authenticity.
Mukesh Saviani, a Welspun executive, told the trade publication in February that the seal was “an assurance to retailers that they will not get into any compliance issues.”
The scandal could leave big box U.S. retailers wary of dealing with products labeled Egyptian cotton, potentially providing a boon to growers of U.S. Pima cotton in places like California and Arizona.
“The Supima boys are doing backflips and pirouettes on their desks right now,” Lawson said, referring to an association that provides a trademark indicating cotton products come from 100 percent American Pima cotton. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/welspun-scandal-follows-years-of-plummeting-egyptian-cotton-output/article9032546.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/447f51ae1c7dacde10d31d512cf6d31abf52ce1ca51daae93fd1f3ec7473976e.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T18:52:17 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The move by the Centre to announce labour sops is a case of too little, too late (“Labour Minister meets Modi ahead of strike”, Aug.30 and ‘Business’ page – “Centre likely to announce labour sops ahe | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Ftrade-unions-strike%2Farticle9051366.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Trade unions’ strike | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The move by the Centre to announce labour sops is a case of too little, too late (“Labour Minister meets Modi ahead of strike”, Aug.30 and ‘Business’ page – “Centre likely to announce labour sops ahead of strike”, Aug.27). The BJP government cannot take the working class for granted. There have been huge job cuts and job losses in the private sector with little or no job creation in the last two years. This government is seeking to make labour dead cheap which explains its rapid moves to amend labour laws that guarantee job security. Contractual employment, apprenticeship and outsourcing have become the norm, with permanent jobs now a mirage. The demands of trade unions to uphold labour laws, social security for the unorganised sector, minimum wages and an end to mindless divestment of profit-making PSUs are justified. Grand moves towards privatisation in important sectors such as banking and insurance, besides pushing for FDI in sensitive sectors are unnecessary.
J. Anantha Padmanabhan, Tiruchi | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/trade-unions-strike/article9051366.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/de34b0dbcfd721a64df98dcd8ce6f38878578cfff4211c5b7c51f3c3e5d0f521.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T08:55:28 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had over three-hour-long meeting with Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan on Monday shortly after the Assembly ratified the Constitution amendment Bill for Goo | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Fkcr-meets-governor%2Farticle9052915.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | KCR meets Governor | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had over three-hour-long meeting with Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan at Raj Bhavan on Monday shortly after the Assembly ratified the Constitution amendment Bill for Goods and Services Tax.
Chief Secretary Rajiv Sharma, who got a three-month extension of his term from the Central government, also called on Mr. Narasimhan at the same time.
Significant
The meeting of Mr. Rao with Mr. Narasimhan assumed significance due to the presence of the Advocate General K. Ramakrishna Reddy and Director General of Anti-Corruption Bureau A.K.Khan at Raj Bhavan.
The ACB had stepped up investigation into the cash-for-vote scam that originated in the MLC elections last year.
The ACB court had ordered reinvestigation of the scam as it had found prima facie evidence on the involvement of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in the offer of bribe to the nominated MLA Elvis Stephenson by TDP MLAs A. Revanth Reddy and S. Venkata Veeriah in the elections.
Sources said Mr. Khan explained to the Governor the progress of investigation in the case and how the government approached Supreme Court after one of the accused Mathaiah got relief from High Court. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/kcr-meets-governor/article9052915.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/924c01526962d1a9ca159bb49d48bb0c3aa7b3f78923cab1b7f2d68fc8417716.json |
[
"Manjari Sinha"
] | 2016-08-26T17:00:19 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | To celebrate the 144th birth anniversary of Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, the great savant, missionary of music who removed the stigma and prejudice against music and musicians by establishing the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Ffriday-review%2Fa-melodious-tribute%2Farticle9032269.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02985/26DFRDHRUVBEDI_2_2985763c.jpg | en | null | A melodious tribute | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Stalwarts as well as youngsters rendered soulful performances at the Vishnu Digambar Jayanti Sangeet Samaroh-2016.
To celebrate the 144th birth anniversary of Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar, the great savant, missionary of music who removed the stigma and prejudice against music and musicians by establishing the first ever Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Lahore, way back in 1904, Gandharva Mahavidyalaya and Saraswati Samaj jointly organised the “Vishnu Digambar Jayanti Sangeet Samaroh-2016”.
The annual festival, which acknowledged Paluskar’s efforts in preserving and propagating our rich heritage of classical music, saw a lively vocal recital of Pandit Ulhas Kashalkar. His Miyan Malhar was perhaps the most impressive rendering of this monsoon raga one heard this rainy season. The typical Tilwara Theka by Pandit Suresh Talwalkar sounded like the thundering clouds of the Bada Khayal “umad ghumad ghan garje….” rendered with amazing vigour, adorned with the Gamak Taans by the seasoned vocalist. The traditional bandish in raga Desh made a comely contrast with its romantic appeal enhanced by the sensitive touches of the melodious harmonium Sangat by Vinay Mishra. Desh could have been a befitting finale to the festival but on request, he concluded with ‘Pancham Malkauns’ which had a ‘Vakra’ nature of chalan.
The other fabulous Malhar was the Gaud Malhar, meticulously rendered by Pandit Venkatesh Kumar. The traditional composition of Sadarang “kahe ho….” set to Vilambit Tilwara Tala and the lively Teen-Tala bandish “surang chunariya deho mangay…” were presented with aplomb accompanied on tabla by Keshav Joshi and Dr. Arvind Thatte on harmonium. He also presented a couple of compositions in raga Bageshri and Sohani before concluding with a Bharavi bhajan.
The senior vocalist of the inaugural evening was Pandit Ajay Pohankar, who offered an hour long reposeful rendering of raga Bihag before concluding his vocal recital with the melodious thumri he is known for. One also had the rare opportunity to listen to a marvellous morning raga, when Vidushi Aarti Anklekar Tikekar regaled music lovers with her impressive rendering of raga Jaunpuri during the morning session. Aarti also sang a rare variety of Malhar named ‘Anand Malhar’, an unusual combination of raga Yaman and Gaud-Malhar, composed by Vidushi Kishori Amonkar, before concluding with the Bhairavi bandish and Tarana. This morning session also offered the most melodious Carnatic flute recital by Shashank.
Apart from the mesmerising musical homage by senior artistes, Jayanti Samaroh is also known and awaited for showcasing young talent. There were two such promising youngsters this year — the fascinating sitar player Dhruv Bedi and the Japanese santoor player Takahiro Arai, who displayed tremendous potentials.
Initiated into the Hindustani classical music by his father Jagdip Singh Bedi, a well-known Surbahar and sitar exponent; Dhruv is being further groomed under Pandt Budhaditya Mukherjee in the Gayaki Ang of the Imdadkhani Gharana. He played a detailed Alap-Jod-Jhala in raga Shuddha Kalyan followed with a slow and a fast composition set to Teentala. He concluded his scintillating sitar recital with a tappa in raga Kafi, set to the Addha Theka with intricate taan patterns typical to the Tappa style. Somen Nandi on tabla reciprocated with the same flourish.
Takahiro Arai, the Japanese disciple of Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, was already trained in Western drums and jazz music when he joined his Guru to take up santoor at the age of 16. He chose Yaman, the most expansive evening raga, and did full justice to this melodious melody with his reposeful Alap-Jod-Jhala and the lovely compositions set to Jhaptala and Teentala. Takahiro is an imaginative artiste but unfortunately his sensitive approach to the raga was bulldozed by the aggressive tabla accompaniment of Shivshankar Rey. The other young duo were Lakshya and Aayush Mohan Gupta, who played a sitar-sarod jugalbandi with the enhancing tabla by Akram Khan.
Each and every session of the Jayanti Samaroh opened with the melodious rendition of the devotional songs of saint poets and the traditional bhajans immortalised by Pandit D.V. Paluskar, by the well trained and most tuneful Gandharva Choir. This was a sure shot antidote against the usual latecomers. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/a-melodious-tribute/article9032269.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/d5edcc35dbe3f8247a822cb2682739c714d1bace0c9239bf13405263c2dbe8cb.json |
[
"R. Avadhani"
] | 2016-08-29T04:55:56 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Slowly, but surely, things are getting cleared for the proposed Mallannasagar reservoir in Medak district, part of the larger Kaleswaram project. The role played by Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Ffinally-its-smooth-sailing-for-mallannasagar%2Farticle9043169.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02990/Harish_rao_2990035c.jpg | en | null | Finally, it’s smooth sailing for Mallannasagar | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Most of the villagers are convinced by the persuasive arguments put forward for Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao
Slowly, but surely, things are getting cleared for the proposed Mallannasagar reservoir in Medak district, part of the larger Kaleswaram project. The role played by Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao in convincing the agitating villagers has resulted in dilution of the agitations and getting it limited to Vemulaghat village.
The agitation came to limelight in the month of May when as many as 14 women fell down unconscious due to high blood pressure as they had to vacate the village if the reservoir was constructed. Since then, Etigaddaksihtapur turned the epic centre for the agitation for about two months and giving space for some more villages like Vemulaghat, Pallepahad, Singaram and Erravalli to take up the agitation. They have demanded implementation of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.
However, beginning with Erravalli, all the villages fell in line due to the persuasive measures initiated by Mr. Harish Rao. He was able to hold discussions with groups from each village and convinced them to sell their land to the government under GO 123. As recently as on August 23, the Irrigation Minister held discussions with some of the residents of Vemulaghat, the lone village that has been fighting implementation of the LA Act, if acquiring lands is a must.
Some farmers from every village gave consent to sell their land, and in some villages even the registrations has taken place. Consent was given by farmers for 362.15 acres at Pallepahad (out of the total 813.10 acres), 520.26 acres at Vemulaghat (2,266.12 acres), 470 acres (275 acres already registered) in Erravalli (total 1,566 acres), 120 acres at Singaram (total 1,023 acres), 1,310 acres at Etigaddakishtapur (total 1,773 acres) and 987 acres at Toguta of the total 1,584 acres.
“Farmers from all these villages are coming forward to register their lands voluntarily under GO 123 as they receive amount very shortly. We are hopeful that other farmers will also come forward,” Muthyam Reddy, Revenue Divisional Officer, Siddpet, told The Hindu. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/finally-its-smooth-sailing-for-mallannasagar/article9043169.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/bf519c406fd08809de6b8011375dee5c337e7132250895682c9dc9870b7fd3ad.json |
[
"Suvojit Bagchi"
] | 2016-08-29T06:56:06 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | When the farmers of Nandigram came out to protest against the 2007 State government order acquiring 10,000 acres of land, women were present in large numbers, taking on the forces of the state and par | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fkolkata%2Fnandigrams-women-still-wait-for-justice%2Farticle9043110.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/Nandigram_2989998c.jpg | en | null | Nandigram’s women still wait for justice | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Raped and assaulted, justice eludes the victims, while the perpetrators have returned with political patronage
When the farmers of Nandigram came out to protest against the 2007 State government order acquiring 10,000 acres of land, women were present in large numbers, taking on the forces of the state and party cadre. In the brutal crackdown that followed, 14 women were killed and at least 17 were raped, in some cases by gangs, assaulted and even shot at.
Nearly 10 years later, while the victims are still seared by the trauma, the perpetrators of the assaults have returned to the villages with political patronage. The Bhumi Uchchhed Pratirodh Committee, the umbrella organisation that led the movement, is now controlled by the local Trinamool Congress leadership.
A report by Women against Sexual Violence and State Repression, a nationwide network of women’s groups, has documented the long-drawn struggle of these victims for compensation and justice. Laxmi Das* (40) and her daughter Radhika (22), as most of the victims, are treated as outcasts. Radhika was not allowed to return home after the rape, though her husband visits her occasionally. Laxmi is “clinically depressed and is still fighting for compensation. Some women (were) gang-raped twice, notes the report. Manasi Das and many others suffered bullet injuries. All face social stigma and ostracism.
With no support, Rani survives on a Rs. 1,500 dole from a local politician. “I often contemplate suicide,” she told the WSS team.
Manasi, who is in permanent pain, gets the same amount which is “not even sufficient” to cover the cost of travelling to visit a doctor in the city. “When the pain is unbearable I visit the doctor, but cannot afford regular treatment,” she said.
Defunct hospital
The hospital constructed in memory of the ‘martyrs’ of the Nandigram movement is virtually defunct with the doctor turning up come only once or twice a month, the WSS report said.
While the women battle wounds and stigma, most of the men accused of rape have returned to their homes, the WSS said. The report noted that the rehabilitation of the accused such as Badal Garu, Kalia Garu, Rabin Das was negotiated with the BUPC. Its “male leadership” has facilitated the return of the alleged rapists, who at one point worked against the interest of the farmers and the Trinamool, the report said.
“With the rapists at large and often inhabiting adjacent houses, these women live in constant fear … Their problem is that justice has not been done and it does not seem like that it would,” the report said. The nine-member WSS team, visited Nandigram four times but was unable to ascertain the status of the rape cases.
“It is not certain that cases of rape were filed at all,” they concluded. Only three of 16 rape survivors have received compensation of Rs. 2 lakh each.
The WSS said local politicians were dismissive of the women. According to the report, Swadesh Das Adhikari, a panchayat official and local Trinamool leader, told the team that the raped women were “simply foot soldiers” and not leaders with any “idea of how to fight a battle”. Mr Das also said that being novices, the women “got raped or wounded” unlike the actual leaders, who were “not injured in this manner.” Mr. Das denied making these statements, saying, “Nobody has come to me to talk to me in this regard, neither have I said any such thing.”
Talking to The Hindu, the Trinamool Minister and MLA from Nandigram, Suvendu Adhikari, said the return of the rapists “is a matter of concern”.
“I have heard that one such person Kalipado Garu has returned to the village. I have asked the police to keep a watch. If they receive complaint against him, police will take action,” Mr Adhikari said.
(Names of rape victims changed) | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/nandigrams-women-still-wait-for-justice/article9043110.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5b1f184cf9cf13d0eed1b274ab614045dd59e208a2b0c8d78d7dc4e403a4f3b6.json |
[
"Manojit Saha"
] | 2016-08-27T10:50:45 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced on Thursday that bank applications for the Unified Payment Interface have officially become operational, which means that UPI apps of banks can | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FEconomy%2Fwhat-is-unified-payment-interface%2Farticle9037034.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | What is Unified Payment Interface? | null | null | www.thehindu.com | National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced on Thursday that bank applications for the Unified Payment Interface have officially become operational, which means that UPI apps of banks can now be downloaded and used for transactions:
What is UPI and what can a user do with the app?
UPI is a payment system that allows money transfer between any two bank accounts by using a smartphone.
UPI allows a customer to pay directly from a bank account to different merchants, both online and offline, without the hassle of typing credit card details, IFSC code, or net banking/wallet passwords.
How can one download the UPI app?
The UPI app of 19 banks -- Andhra Bank, Axis Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Bhartiya Mahila Bank, Canara Bank, Catholic Syrian Bank, DCB Bank, Federal Bank, ICICI Bank, TJSB Sahakari Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce, Karnataka Bank, UCO Bank, Union Bank of India, United Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, South Indian Bank, Vijaya Bank and YES Bank -- will be available on the Google Play Store of Android phones in the next few days for customers to download.
Steps to get started with UPI
1. Download the app from Play Store and install in phone; 2. Set app login; 3. Create virtual address; 4. Add your bank account; 5. Set M-Pin; and 6. Start transacting using UPI
How safe is UPI?
It is safe as the customers only share a virtual address and provide no other sensitive information.
What kind transactions can be performed via UPI?
Merchant payments, remittances, bill payments among others.
Is there a per transaction limit?
The per transaction limit is Rs.1 lakh.
How exactly does one make a payment transaction?
A user can make an in-app payment for goods or services purchased online.
For instance a site allows purchase of a movie-on-demand.
User clicks buy, the site/app triggers the UPI payment link and is taken to the pay screen of the UPI app, where the transaction information is verified and a click followed by entry of a secure PIN completes the purchase. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/what-is-unified-payment-interface/article9037034.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2027bd04d18d3f7458e5cb8bbcd1448f0cc4a73d085e3de75855a77697471a2e.json |
[
"Neeraja Murthy"
] | 2016-08-27T00:53:53 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | HYDERABAD: From fashion and accessories, it is the season to celebrate rose gold. The metal which is a combination of gold and copper has been around for decades, but of late renewed interest in it h | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fversatile-rose-gold-creates-a-renewed-interest-among-enthusiasts%2Farticle9036322.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/HYM27ROSE_GOLD_2987383c.jpg | en | null | Rose gold blings on | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Versatile rose gold creates a renewed interest among enthusiasts
HYDERABAD: From fashion and accessories, it is the season to celebrate rose gold. The metal which is a combination of gold and copper has been around for decades, but of late renewed interest in it has turned the tide for the metal. Making the most of this enthusiasm are jewellery designers who are experimenting and creating jewellery for women of all ages.
Gautam Ghanasingh, CEO and creative director of brand Ghanasingh Be True credits the rise in popularity of rose gold to its versatility. “Rose gold has been there for decades, however it has gained immense popularity in the recent past as it is more versatile and easy to team with an array of ensembles - from summer dresses and cocktail gowns to function wear,” he points out. The different coloured golds are also mixed to create a distinct look. “Since pure gold is too soft for jewellery, metal alloys are mixed with pure gold to create different coloured golds. The three most popular ones include yellow, white and rose gold. There are a few varieties of rose gold, including red and pink gold - the more copper, the redder the metal will be,” he states.
For designer Shillpa Purii, rose gold has brought a significant change in people’s tastes. “Rose gold as a metal in precious jewellery is considered prestigious and of high value because of its appeal. Now the trend is shifting to all forms of accessories in jewellery. The colour is attractive as it can be easily translated from Indian to western. It is an elegant colour and can be paired with diamonds or semi-precious stones,” she states. The designer has experimented with a few ear cuffs besides a few limited pieces in rose gold.
Gautam affirms diamonds of various cuts and shapes in 18 kt rose gold lend a stylish look. “Large brilliant diamonds in marquise, pear, round and princess cuts lend a sophisticated touch crafted in pink-blush gold,” he smiles. Although rose gold adds richness to any outfit and can be worn through any occasion, Shillpa points out that, “Rose gold is costly as a metal but not as bright as silver and gold.”
Nidhi T., a NIFT student is spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing jewellery for different occasions. “Any occasion brightens up with right accessories. Rose gold jewellery stands out because of its styling and is also easy to wear,” she states. Adds Gautam, “Rose gold is for the woman of today; a multi-tasker who juggles many roles - a mother, wife, daughter and a homemaker. The collection enhances the style quotient of any woman and makes her feel poised and confident besides speaking volumes about her impeccable taste. ” He also points out that it can be worn by women of all ages and goes well with various skin tones.
Besides fashion and accessories, the rose gold colour has spread to hair colour too. Recently pictures of Emma Roberts and Hillary Duff in their new rose gold hair colour made waves on Instagram.
“Rose gold is definitely here to stay. It is already quite popular; in jewellery and watches a lot of preference is given to rose gold,” sums up Shillpa. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/versatile-rose-gold-creates-a-renewed-interest-among-enthusiasts/article9036322.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/43ba17242d31d4f9c16d92d51758f18431da77fcfd4a1976c3af946b5975a84d.json |
[
"Namrata Joshi"
] | 2016-08-26T23:01:31 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | In a tangential way, A Flying Jatt reminded me of a few portions I have seen of Malegaon Ka Superman, an ultra low-budget spoof film by Shaikh Nasir, the leading filmmaker of the town. The villain th | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcinema%2Fa-flying-jatt-from-another-planet%2Farticle9032438.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02985/Jatt_final_2985885c.jpg | en | null | A Flying Jatt: From another planet | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A desi superhero adventure with a few endearing moments best suited for under 10-year-olds
In a tangential way, A Flying Jatt reminded me of a few portions I have seen of Malegaon Ka Superman, an ultra low-budget spoof film by Shaikh Nasir, the leading filmmaker of the town. The villain there loved “gandagi” (filth) in much the same way as the villain here thrives on pollution. The early parts of A Flying Jatt have a similar touch of the burlesque as Nasir’s video film, especially how the superhero (Tiger Shroff) himself is mocked time and again. So much so that someone even calls him a joker. He is scared of heights so he flies low. Much to his consternation, his pushy mother (Amrita Singh) keeps making him try out weird costumes, insists he should fly out of the window than leave home through the door. She is terribly critical of his landings and even uses his superpowers to clean up the cobwebs high up on the walls. It is in these jokey parts that the film was fun in a childish way and could elicit an indulgent chuckle out of me.
But soon the jokes are sidestepped for some preaching—on religion, nation and pollution. The film stands on twin planks—Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan (no wonder CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani has been such a vocal supporter of the film) and Raj Karega Khalsa, the Sikh slogan of sovereignty. At one level it is an out and out propaganda vehicle for the clean India drive and at the same time an ode to Sikhs as well. There is an entire scene explaining the significance of the turban, the valour of the Sikhs (sawa lakh se ek ladaun—the age old saying has it that one sikh can alone take on 1.25 lakh) and how the sardars have been needlessly ridiculed.
And so we have the hero, Aman, who is a cut-surd (as we say in the Delhi parlance), i.e. a Sikh who has cut his hair. He is a martial arts teacher who stays with his mother in this peaceful, unpolluted enclave by a huge old tree. Businessman Malhotra (Kay Kay Menon) wants to grab the land and employs a lethal foreign gunda called Raaka (Nathan Jones) to bring the big tree down. That’s when the tree decides to transmit its supernatural powers through the Khalsa symbol to Aman and soon he takes on Raaka, Malhotra and pollution.
A clunky script, comic book flat characters and a wafer-thin plot are propped up by needless song-n-dance routines, juvenile SFX and innumerable fights and confrontations. The climactic battle in space is hilariously ridiculous, with some unnamed planet, a satellite, rocket and nuclear battery, all thrown in.
There’s a scene in the film where Aman’s mother shows several foreign superhero DVDs to him to light up the spark in him. She then quietly goes on to sit at the sewing machine, just like a good old Hindi film mother would do, to stitch him a Khalsa warrior inspired costume for him. It’s these gawky, desi touches that actually work way better for the film than the obvious nods to the Hollywood superhero genre.
Shroff is light and lithe with dance, action and mild comedy (a highlight is a ‘Baby Doll’ hat tip to Sunny Leone) but hasn’t still been able to find a right balance when it comes to emotions—he either overacts (notice him in the background in an early confrontation scene between Singh and Menon and you know he is trying too hard when the camera isn’t even focused on him) or he is way too dour or he grins too widely and too much. Jacqueline Fernandez is the superhero’s friendly neighbourhood love interest. She has been specialising of late in doing these ditzy-cute roles, I just hope she doesn’t end up doing her masters in them. Menon walks in only to get sidelined by the monster Raaka. Singh is the likeable, spunky, new age filmi mom.
Postscript: A Flying Jatt ends with a quote: “Everything has an alternative but not Mother Earth”. Guess who is it from? No, not Rumi, but some Remo. Remo who? The musician? Could it be Remo D’Souza? Surely a first from a director. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-flying-jatt-from-another-planet/article9032438.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/481d1426849af26efdf5dba4044741e8a66fcc4a39f5eacca7664023a522820a.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T12:53:18 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival of pomp and colour. But for environment lovers, the immersion of plaster of Paris (PoP) idols painted with chemical paints has been a source of much consternation. For s | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fbangalore%2Fthis-chaturthi-dont-forget-the-environment%2Farticle9054598.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/31BGGANESHA1_2993312c.jpg | en | null | This Chaturthi, don’t forget the environment | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Will eco-friendly idols pip the PoP ones this Ganesh Chaturthi?
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival of pomp and colour. But for environment lovers, the immersion of plaster of Paris (PoP) idols painted with chemical paints has been a source of much consternation. For several years, environment-conscious residents of Bengaluru have been pushing for the use of eco-friendly Ganeshas, with varying shades of success.
Several residents have adapted their beliefs around the need to protect the environment. “According to the Hindu belief, Ganesha visits our home every year, and takes away all our sorrows when he is immersed. I feel such beliefs can be changed to protect our environment and not harm it,” said Anuradha Joshi, an interior designer and a resident of J.P. Nagar. She feels metal Ganeshas— that can be used over the years— are a good option. If that is not possible, mud or clay idols made without artificial colours and that can be immersed in buckets can be used, she added.
Residents’ welfare associations (RWAs) in the city have been pushing for adopting eco-friendly alternatives for a while now.
At Sanjaynagar, residents plan to make eco-friendly Ganesha idols on the spot this Sunday.“We want people to understand the need for considering the environment on this day,” said Sathyanarayan, founding member of Citizens for Sustainability and a resident of Sanjaynagar.
Others have taken to social media to spread the message of not using PoP idols, and instead buy idols made of mud or other organic material.
“We have been promoting eco-friendly Ganeshas in our social media groups. Recently, we held a marathon and on the day of the event, put up a stall on how to make mud Ganeshas,” said Jagadeesh Kotturshettar, president of Sarjapur RWA.
One concern they have is that while last year, many lakes in the area had dried up, this year some are filled with water.
“We are keeping an eye out to ensure people do not pollute the lakes,” said Mr. Kotturshettar, adding that the association has spoken to a pandal owner who had put up a PoP idol on Sarjapur Road and advised him not to immerse the idol.
Nitin Sheshadri, member of Koramangala RWA, added that over the years people have made a shift to mud idols.
“Earlier we had to go a distance to buy these, now they are easily available everywhere,” he said. Some craftsmen have come up with innovative solutions like idols made of gobar which will dissolve in water.
With the government keen to push for an eco-friendly festival, one hopes that residents will also keep the environment in mind this Ganesh Chaturthi. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/this-chaturthi-dont-forget-the-environment/article9054598.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0c79756841b9f82d78aebdb62c98601d050950c6ccc3e9a20c276342618a0f69.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T22:52:09 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | To cater to the needs of emerging startups as well as students who wish to be entrepreneurs, a session on Startup India was organised by CII-Young Indians (Yi) Mysuru chapter in association with SJCE | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fmou-signed-to-promote-startup-india-initiatives%2Farticle9040774.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | MoU signed to promote Startup India initiatives | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A session on the subject was organised by CII-Young Indians, Mysuru chapter
To cater to the needs of emerging startups as well as students who wish to be entrepreneurs, a session on Startup India was organised by CII-Young Indians (Yi) Mysuru chapter in association with SJCE-STEP, here on Saturday.
Ramya Bopanna, chair, Yi Mysuru chapter signed a MoU with Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan (LK & S), a full service law firm based in Bengaluru, during the session on Friday evening. Ms. Bopanna said the MoU had been signed keeping in mind that the laws are increasing both in number and complexity and it requires professionals to respond to specific queries on start-up initiatives, agreements review or drafting, clarity on regulatory aspects, compliance requirements, tax issues, structuring of deals – corporate and tax perspectives and IPR questions and registration for startups and entrepreneurs in Mysuru region.
Neeraj Dubey, Jt. Partner, LK&S, said that the firm would facilitate and fulfil basic needs of startups, including structural, legal, commercial, regulatory and compliance-related issues, related to the management and development of a startup.
Dr. B.G. Sangameshwara, vice-chancellor, JSS Science and Technological University, gave a brief introduction about Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering - Science and Technology Entrepreneurs Park (STEP). He elaborated that over the course of its existence, STEP has brought up several methodologies to develop new entrepreneurs and support the existing ones.
Mr. Dubey and his team highlighted the action plan and objectives of the government with regard to building startups, simplification and handholding, funding support and incentives.
He spoke about forms of organisation, sole traders, partnership firms and limited companies. He also spoke about how people are now educating themselves on new ideas, intellectual property, DIN and DPIN, modes of funds, memorandum of association and articles of association. He also shed light on FEMA and overall functioning of an organisation.
Over 200 entrepreneurs, industry workers and students took part. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mou-signed-to-promote-startup-india-initiatives/article9040774.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/cc1b54cba0d2a913e5db79c430fcca0e91b576e9eadd719c07fd2506ea2c29f9.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T10:52:04 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Cybersri project launched by the State government to provide advanced training in computer technology for the backward community members has invited applications for its new courses in mobile appl | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fkozhikode%2Fapplications-invited%2Farticle9048494.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Applications invited | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Cybersri project launched by the State government to provide advanced training in computer technology for the backward community members has invited applications for its new courses in mobile application development. Selected candidates will be eligible for a monthly stipend. Contact – 04952-323949.
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"D. Balasubramanian"
] | 2016-08-28T14:50:54 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Well, the 2016 Olympics are over, and a lot of debate has taken place on why, with about 130 crore people, we are not able to field enough athletes of Olympics class. The belief is that there are peop | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsci-tech%2Fcan-we-aim-for-50-medals-in-the-2028-olympics%2Farticle9042870.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/Sindhu_2989750c.jpg | en | null | Can we aim for 50 medals in the 2028 Olympics? | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Given the huge population, should we not have had several Nobel winners, leaders of thought and movers of the world?
Well, the 2016 Olympics are over, and a lot of debate has taken place on why, with about 130 crore people, we are not able to field enough athletes of Olympics class. The belief is that there are people in India who can, given the necessary enabling environment and encouragement, win a hundred medals in the Olympics. Comparisons are made about how China turned around during the last a few decades, from a poor record into one than won 70 medals, or America, with a population just one-third of ours, bagged 121 of them.
To me, this debate is curiously similar to the one we hear about the state of science, technology, engineering, agriculture and medicine, (STEAM for short). Given the huge population, should we not have had several Nobel winners, leaders of thought and movers of the world? Indeed, such soul-searching has been happening in India for almost a century. Indeed, policy planners since Independence have been seized of this question, and put together plans of action that have attempted to improve that state of affairs in STEAM across the country. Things have improved somewhat, but we have a long way to go, we do not have Nobelists (yet) - but at least we are trying out various ideas. In addition, in the areas of STEAM, we have worked on “Mission Modes” for the needs of the country - be it on Atomic Energy, Defence, Space, Green and “Evergreen” Revolution, drugs and vaccines, eradication of several diseases and so forth, with notable success. In the case of athletics and Olympic golds, our national mission is to provide everything that helps to identify “hidden talent’” and help them on to the world stage.
It is here that some of the methods that have been tried and used in promoting STEAM might be of value. The Planning Commission and the Scientific Advisory Councils, have helped in putting together new institutions, granting mechanisms and projects of value. A similar Sports Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, comprising a handful of non-political people of proven stature and commitment might help. Such a council would advise plans of action for the long term (not just for the 2020 Olympics, but way beyond), which can be executed through the relevant ministries or better by the Prime Minister’s office itself. (Indeed, why do we need a separate Ministry for Sports at all? Should the Ministry for Human Resource Development not suffice? We need to cut the bane of bureaucracy mercilessly).
Two very useful talent hunting schemes which have worked well over the years are the National Science Talent Scheme and the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana which allow high school and college students to spend time in research laboratories for short periods of time, and pursue higher degrees in STEAM. Hundreds of such “science talent scholars” have done well in their careers and several of them shine in their professions. All that the government did was “match making” between the youngster and the host lab and paid the youngster some living cost. The science academics of India have improved in this “match making” and turned many a “summer research scholar” into full-fledged scientists. And the INSPIRE program of the Department of Science and Technology of India has helped literally thousands of school and college students engage in science.
Taking the cue from these, putting together a Sports Talent Search Scheme on a large scale would enable youngsters spend time to discover and hone their talents in sports. It will also help them spend time with stars such as Sakshi Malik, P.V. Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza, Dipa Karmakar, and also teachers such as P. Gopichand, U. Vimal Kumar, Ishwar Singh Dahia, Kuldeep Malik, Jagdish Singh, Bishweshwar Nandi, J. C. Dhillon and others.
Another method used by the science agencies in India is to bring world leaders to come and spend time in labs and universities in India. This allows our youngsters to interact with these famous names, thus helping to boost self-confidence and motivation. Likewise, why not invite Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps, Nadia Comaneci, Mare Dibaba and the entire Ethiopian Marathon team to visit India on a regular basis? Our youngsters will learn a lot from them.
Additionally, funding may be provided to chosen youngsters to go spend time with such experts and learn for them. In order to do this, it would be useful to hold periodic “Olympiad” competitions across India to identify and bring out hidden talents and nurture them.
India is home to a whole host of physiologically diverse populations; some may be more suited for gymnastics, some for running, some for swimming and some for other sports and games (see p. 21, Down To Earth, August 16-31, 2016 and Shekar Swamy, The Hindu, August 26, 2016). We need to explore this diversity and suit it to the needs of specific sports and athletics.
All these efforts will bear fruit not in 2020 but on a longer term. It takes time, but with effort and commitment, we should aim for at least 50 medals by 2028. A pipe dream? Recall that Mangalyan would not have been possible 50 years ago, when ISRO was born.
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] | 2016-08-27T00:57:21 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The Assembly on Thursday began discussion on the motion of thanks to the Lieutenant Governor’s customary address.Initiating the debate, Congress MLA representing Nellithope, A. John Kumar, said the ad | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fpuducherry%2Fmixed-reaction-to-lt-governors-address%2Farticle9034938.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/25augpymdv06-As_26_2987022c.jpg | en | null | Mixed reaction to Lt. Governor’s address | null | null | www.thehindu.com | DMK expresses faith in govt., AIADMK critical of speech
The Assembly on Thursday began discussion on the motion of thanks to the Lieutenant Governor’s customary address.
Initiating the debate, Congress MLA representing Nellithope, A. John Kumar, said the address by the Lt. Governor gave a clear direction on the intent of the government. Since the Congress government took over, there had been a marked improvement in every sphere of the administration. The law and order situation, which was in shambles during the tenure of N.R. Congress, had improved drastically in the last two-and-a-half months. The government was able to put in place a proper mechanism for waste management, he said.
‘Focus on Karaikal’
DMK MLA representing Neravy T.R.Pattinam, Geetha Anandan, said her party had full faith in the Congress government, but wanted the administration to concentrate more on the development of Karaikal region. The enclave was completely neglected during the previous government, she said.
However, the AIADMK was critical of the customary address. AIADMK MLA from Karaikal South K.A.U. Asana said the address in general was directionless and ignored completely the concerns of Karaikal residents. While the government was making tall claims on Swachh Bharat initiatives, the residents of Karaikal were struggling to manage waste.
Though the Union government had allotted funds for construction of toilets, the territorial administration had failed to utilise the amount properly.
Participating in the debate, AIADMK MLA from Muthialpet Vaiyapuri Manikandan said the Chief Minister and his Cabinet colleagues were very keen that the Lt. Governor should not gain an upper hand and hence the address had been prepared in a vague manner.
Mr. Manikandan said Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy had been constantly claiming that he had obtained the approval of the Centre for the budget for the current fiscal. But no trace of firm approval from the Centre had been pointed out in the budget.
The House must be informed on the total funds sought by the Chief Minister and quantum of funds earmarked by the Centre for the budget.
The Lt. Governor’s address only referred to the schemes implemented by the previous AINRC Government, he said.
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[] | 2016-08-26T16:53:40 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Identifying and compensating the victims of manual scavenging is an issue which certainly needs the attention of the State government as otherwise, the court would be required to pronounce judicial o | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fmanual-scavenging-hc-terms-govt-stand-on-compensation-whimsical%2Farticle9032713.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/26TH_SCAVENGERS_2986056c.jpg | en | null | Manual scavenging: HC terms govt. stand on compensation whimsical | null | null | www.thehindu.com | SUB-HUMAN CONDITIONS: The Madras High Court has taken exception to the State government’s inability to effectively enforce the ban on manual scavenging. — FILE PHOTO
Says it will be forced to intervene if necessary action is not taken.
Identifying and compensating the victims of manual scavenging is an issue which certainly needs the attention of the State government as otherwise, the court would be required to pronounce judicial orders, the Madras High Court has said while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition.
The First Bench of Chief Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice R. Mahadevan made the observation on a PIL moved by A. Narayanan of Change India organisation seeking directions to the State government to curb manual scavenging and to award compensation to the families of the dead involved in job, in line with the provisions of Prohibition of Employment of Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013.
When the plea came up for hearing recently, the State government filed a status report explaining the progress made in identifying the victims of manual scavenging and compensating them as per the Act, and the directions of the Supreme Court.
As regards compensating the families of deceased manual scavengers on private premises, the government submitted that it had approached the Supreme Court through a review application, to reconsider its decision making the State government liable to compensate families of such victims.
The government added that the court could be assured that it was committed towards expeditious payment of compensation to families of victims in all other eligible cases.
Calling the progress report filed by the government as a “stagnant” report, Mr. Narayanan said: “The government is taking a whimsical and highly regressive and deliberately misleading stand that the State is not liable to compensate the families of victims in case of violation of prohibition of manual scavenging by a private party.”
Condemning the “recalcitrant” attitude of the government, the petitioner added that the authorities left in the lurch families of 85 dead manual scavengers. Besides, 41 families of the deceased manual scavengers could not be traced.
Recording the submission, the Bench said: “The petitioner has pointed out that the issue is of compensation to be paid by the government and if private parties are responsible, recovery can be made by the State government.
“He, thus, submits that on the one hand, there are various freebies and on the other hand, due benefits are not being extended to the class which requires such benefits, in the form of compensation.”
Pointing out the untraceable 41 families, the Bench said the situation ought not to come such a pass, where to locate such persons, the petitioner had to file a habeas corpus petition.
Granting some more time for the newly appointed Additional Advocate General to examine the issue and advice the government accordingly, the Bench made it clear that the impending local body elections should not affect the task to be performed on this behalf as that excuse was not acceptable. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/manual-scavenging-hc-terms-govt-stand-on-compensation-whimsical/article9032713.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/29a2fc46eeb9f0662dc31071ef0fe9e0aaf66522a853d01d3fa9e18ea9ca8756.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T18:52:11 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Expressing concern over the alarming decline in the number of tigers in Odisha, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stressing the need for urgent steps t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Farrest-decline-of-odisha-tigers-jairam-ramesh%2Farticle9046717.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/30TH_JAIRAM_RAMESH_2991401c.jpg | en | null | Arrest decline of Odisha tigers: Jairam Ramesh | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Urges CM Naveen Patnaik to act immediately.
Expressing concern over the alarming decline in the number of tigers in Odisha, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has written to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stressing the need for urgent steps to prevent extinction of tigers in the Similipal and Satkosia tiger reserves.
“It would be a calamity if the Odisha tiger were to become extinct. Unlike in Panna and Sariska, tigers cannot really be translocated to Similipal and Satkosia and hence the importance of not only saving but augmenting what is there now,” said Mr. Ramesh in his letter to Mr. Patnaik on Sunday.
The former Union Environment Minister said while he was at the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, on Saturday, he was shocked to learn that the tigers were well on their way to extinction in Similipal and Satkosia. “The State and the Centre have to mount a very urgent and gigantic effort to save the tiger in the State. Please take the initiative before it is too late. Time is running out,” said the Rajya Sabha member. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/arrest-decline-of-odisha-tigers-jairam-ramesh/article9046717.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1089a7016a44ea451b006b40bb92521dab1bf005877cea71f1b0a9e89ef719df.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T20:59:55 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Dream, determination, devotion and discipline (4 Ds) were the key aspects of success in careers in life, said C. Rajashekhar, Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). Addres | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Fbe-ambassadors-of-india-in-your-countries%2Farticle9034961.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Be ambassadors of India in your countries: ICCR Director General | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A total of 122 foreign students conferred degrees at Osmania University
Dream, determination, devotion and discipline (4 Ds) were the key aspects of success in careers in life, said C. Rajashekhar, Director General, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
Addressing the 9th Annual Graduation ceremony of the foreign students, he asked them to be the Ambassadors of India in their country and carry the great success of democracy in India involving 125 crore people. He also referred to the contribution of the alumni of Osmania University including late P.V. Narasimha Rao, who gave positive direction for economic growth and accelerated development of India.
Prof. S. Ramachandram, Vice-Chancellor, referred to his experience of teaching foreign students at University College of Engineering and also of supervising number of Ph.D. Scholars from abroad. He also promised the construction of a new office building for the University Foreign Relations Office and also expansion of the Hostel facilities for foreign students.
122 foreign students get degrees
Prof. C. Venugopal Rao, Director of UFRO traced the establishment of UFRO in 2001 with 68 foreign students whose number now stands at more than 4,000 students. A total of 122 foreign students received their degrees. Prof. V. Appa Rao, Controller of Examinations and G.B. Reddy, Joint Director, UFRO were present. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/be-ambassadors-of-india-in-your-countries/article9034961.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/112f4cdc410cedb59d0538c435df30575998c5f1484b5b764643f1bd385f6e3e.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:51:18 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Azzurro, Arvak, Light Of Magic and Bold Command excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (August 29).Outer sand: 600m: Indian Fury (rb) 45. Easy. Precious Glitter (Shobhan) 43.5 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fraces%2Fazzurro-arvak-light-of-magic-and-bold-command-excel%2Farticle9045881.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Azzurro, Arvak, Light Of Magic and Bold Command excel | null | null | www.thehindu.com | 1200m: Mandarin (Manjunath) 1-31, 1,000/1-14, 600/44. Worked well. Perfectebony (Jagadeesh) 1-23.5, 1,000/1-9, 600/42.5. Moved attractively. Flame’s Fury (rb) 1-30.5, (1,200-600) 44. Eased up. Golden Bow (P. Dhebe), Richie Rich (rb) 1-30, 1,000/1-12.5, 600/43. Former finished distance ahead. Active Grey (Kiran Rai) 1-30.5, 1,000/1-15, 600/45. Strode out well.
600m: Sterling Role (Sahanawaz), Wonder Woman (Jagadeesh) 45. Latter finished two lengths ahead. Ravello (Sahanawaz) 42.5. Moved well.
Azzurro, Arvak, Light Of Magic and Bold Command excelled when the horses were exercised here on Monday morning (August 29).
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] | 2016-08-27T00:55:08 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | A youth was killed and scores injured as violent protests continued for 49th day on Friday in the Valley, while authorities arrested several top separatist leaders and extended curfew to large parts | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Fcurfew-shutdown-continues-in-kashmir%2Farticle9035545.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/Kashmir1_2987768c.jpg | en | null | Youth killed as clashes continue in Kashmir | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Separatists have extended the protest shutdown till September 1.
A youth was killed and scores injured as violent protests continued for 49th day on Friday in the Valley, while authorities arrested several top separatist leaders and extended curfew to large parts of the Valley to foil a separatists’ march in Srinagar.
One protester, identified as Showkat Ahmad, died in security forces’ firing during protests in Pulwama’s Haal area. The civilian death toll in street agitation has risen to 69 since protests broke out after Hizb commander Burhan Wani’s killing on July 8.
Geelani, Mirwaiz arrested
Separatist leaders, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani, were arrested when they tried to march towards Eidgah. “The Mirwaiz has been arrested and shifted from the Nigeen Police Station to some undisclosed location,” alleged a Hurriyat spokesman.
In the wake of the separatists’ call for a ‘pro-freedom’ march towards Eidgah in Srinagar, protests followed after Friday prayers in parts of Bandipora, Shopian, Baramulla, Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag and Kulgam districts. Around 10 protesters were hit by pellets Palhalan, Sangam and Shopian areas.
An anti-militancy operation was called off in south Kashmir’s Tral area after locals hurled stones and blocked the streets to help a local militant escape.
The police on Friday appealed to people to stay away from processions “to avoid loss of life”. “It has been observed that militants slip into public protests and on many occasions resort to hurling of grenades and firing,” said the spokesman.
Earlier, the Mirwaiz criticised Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on protesters “out to buy toffee and milk from security establishments”. “Ms. Mufti’s statement is heartless, unbelievable and shameless to say the least. It was aimed at justifying the killings of the innocent civilians. Such remarks stem from anti-Kashmir mindset and revenge attitude,” alleged the Mirwaiz.
Separatists are planning to march towards Srinagar’s 15 Corps centre at Badami Bagh on Saturday afternoon to hand over a letter to the General Office in Commanding, asking him “to vacate Jammu and Kashmir”. The Army has warned separatists against dragging it in the politics.
A spokesman of separatist JKLF has accused the authorities of “trying to shift Chairman Yasin Malik on pretext of admitting him to the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Delhi for some necessary medical tests.”
“Mr. Malik has refused to accept this dubious offer. He was denied every medical facility for many weeks and after seeing his health deteriorating the police took him to a Srinagar hospital and shifted him to Central Jail. Since then his health is comparatively better and he has never made any complaint about his health to the jail authorities,” said the JKLF spokesman. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/curfew-shutdown-continues-in-kashmir/article9035545.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/335a16b16ab3be8f40b2c85e6ae1f8e7c13131fa45bc598f0fbbdccfe7d7275c.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:50:43 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The U.S. has asked Pakistan to ensure that there are no safe havens for terrorists in the country, stressing that it should not differentiate between terror groups based on their agenda or affiliatio | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fus-asks-pakistan-to-deny-safe-haven-to-extremists%2Farticle9036782.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | U.S. asks Pakistan to deny safe haven to extremists | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The terrorist attack on the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul is against the best and brightest of Afghanistan and "is a sign that we can all do more", she said.
The U.S. has asked Pakistan to ensure that there are no safe havens for terrorists in the country, stressing that it should not differentiate between terror groups based on their agenda or affiliation.
“We have consistently raised our concerns to the highest level of the government of Pakistan on the need to deny safe haven to extremists,” State Department Spokesperson Elizabeth Trudeau told reporters on Thursday.
“We have pressed the Government of Pakistan to follow up on their expressed commitment, their stated commitment, to not discriminate among terror groups regardless of their agenda or affiliation,” she said.
Ms. Trudeau drew the attention to what Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif had said that they would not discriminate.
The terrorist attack on the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul is against the best and brightest of Afghanistan and “is a sign that we can all do more”, she said.
“As we have in the past, we encourage the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan to work together, not only in the wake of this attack and to ensure that such attacks don’t happen again, but to increase their cooperation countering violent extremism at large,” Ms. Trudeau said.
Sixteen people were killed after militants stormed the American University of Afghanistan on Wednesday evening. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-asks-pakistan-to-deny-safe-haven-to-extremists/article9036782.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/11330340fa800c3cea3209c02f85baf23a40637cfcfaad019e779d81a3eef7be.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T22:50:37 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Minister for Information Technology M. Manikandan distributed Distress Alert Transmitters (DAT) to fishermen and welfare assistance to more than 300 people amounting to Rs. 2.95 crore. The DATs, each | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMadurai%2Fminister-distributes-distress-alert-transmitters%2Farticle9040782.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/28MA_DAT_RMD_2988886c.jpg | en | null | Minister distributes Distress Alert Transmitters | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Minister for Information Technology M Manikandan distributes Distress Alert Transmitters to a fisherman at the Collectorate in Ramanathapuram on Saturday.Collector S. Natarajan and MP A. Anwar Raja are present.
Minister for Information Technology M. Manikandan distributed Distress Alert Transmitters (DAT) to fishermen and welfare assistance to more than 300 people amounting to Rs. 2.95 crore.
The DATs, each costing Rs. 15,240 and provided to fishermen at a subsidised rate of Rs. 1,524 would be of great help to fishermen, who faced distress and adversities while fishing on the high seas, the Minister said while addressing a function here on Saturday.
Using the device, the fishermen on high seas could get assistance from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in case of fire, need of medical assistance, drowning and sinking of their vessels, just by the press of a button, he also said.
The devices were distributed to fishermen from Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram north and south areas.
The Fisheries department proposed to distribute about 500 devices to fishermen in the district under the Fisheries Management for Sustainable Livelihoods (FIMSUL) scheme.
Expressing happiness, the fishermen said the device would be extremely helpful to them but they were not sure whether the assistance would come on time.
They could alert the MRCC in six seconds, using the device in case of any emergency but how fast the assistance would reach need to be tested, they said.
Distributing welfare assistance to more than 300 people on behalf of various departments including Women’s Development, District Industrial Centre, Backward Classes and Minority welfare and Social welfare, the Minister said the government was implementing the welfare schemes to cover all sections of the society.
The Minister ridiculing the opposition for criticising Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for making announcements under rule 110 of the Assembly rules, said the Chief Minister had made 17 announcements under rule 110 pertaining to Information Technology and Government Orders have been passed in respect of all the announcements.
Collector S. Natarjan, local MP A. Anwar Raja, Paramakudi MLA S. Muthiah, District Revenue Officer M. Ali Akbar and Municipal council member and AIADMK District secretary M. A. Muniasamy were present on the occasion. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/minister-distributes-distress-alert-transmitters/article9040782.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/dd356b0bef22a055fc68d350d290bca613cf108a85013b1f63c8c6715a117d59.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-30T20:51:43 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to postpone the deadline for reviving student council elections to August 31, 2017, to work out the modalities of the new public universities Act. The de | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Frevival-of-student-council-elections-postponed-till-august-2017%2Farticle9051420.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Revival of student council elections postponed till August 2017 | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Maharashtra government on Tuesday decided to postpone the deadline for reviving student council elections to August 31, 2017, to work out the modalities of the new public universities Act. The decision was taken at a State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
The government said the modalities for the proposed Maharashtra Public Universities Act 2016 were still being worked out, and changes are proposed in the selection procedures and composition of the senate, management council, and the academic council.
The State had enacted the Maharashtra Universities (Temporary Postponement of Elections of Members of University Authorities and Other Bodies) Act 2015 to temporarily postpone the elections in various universities. This Act mandated that no elections will be held to fill vacancies till August 31, 2016. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/revival-of-student-council-elections-postponed-till-august-2017/article9051420.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/6aa0f9842fa5659eba9a68b0ec2afabe7b5ec7d355ced9e19c0c96054c42f1ed.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T22:51:21 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | It is evident that the Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has been in deep slumber, as it has failed to take necessary efforts to resolve the inter-State river water disputes, sa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fstate-government-in-deep-slumber-karunanidhi%2Farticle9040756.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | State government in deep slumber: Karunanidhi | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Jayalalithaa government failed to take necessary efforts to resolve the inter-State river water disputes, says the DMK chief.
It is evident that the Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has been in deep slumber, as it has failed to take necessary efforts to resolve the inter-State river water disputes, said DMK president M. Karunanidhi.
The Kerala government obtaining permission from the Centre for a dam across Siruvani river exemplified the State’s inaction, he said in a statement on Saturday.
Mr. Karunanidhi said the Chief Minister was answerable on reports that the State government had failed to respond to several letters by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Kerala government, because of which the Expert Appraisal Committee had granted Terms of References for a new dam across the Siruvani.
If the Kerala government succeeds in building this dam, drinking water source for people in Coimbatore district and irrigation in the districts of Coimbatore, Erode and Tirupur would be gravely affected, he said.
The Mekedatu dam planned by Karnataka across Cauvery, checkdams across the Palar river by Andhra Pradesh and the Kerala’s plan to build dam across Siruvani were all pointers to the threat of loss of livelihood of lakhs of farmers, Mr. Karunanidhi said.
Meanwhile, TMC president G.K. Vasan demanded the Centre to withdraw the recommendations for grant of ToR for conduction an environment impact assessment.
Dravidar Kazhagam president K. Veeramani urged political parties in Tamil Nadu to present a united stand against Kerala government for trying to construct a dam. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/state-government-in-deep-slumber-karunanidhi/article9040756.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/44db6cb42e1fc0bf672667c35eed8ee2a38efc9c34607137f0ce500b4cb5703b.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T00:53:52 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | To make way for the final leg of the project to complete the fifth and sixth railway lines between Moore Market Complex and Basin Bridge station to ensure faster movement of trains between Chennai and | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Fmajor-changes-in-train-services-to-and-from-chennai-central-over-line-work%2Farticle9041676.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Major changes in train services to and from Chennai Central over line work | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Passing-through trains connecting Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Yeshwantpur and Bengaluru with Dhanbad, Gorakhpur, Barauni, Muzaffurpur, Korba, Shalimar and Guwahati will not touch Chennai Central.
To make way for the final leg of the project to complete the fifth and sixth railway lines between Moore Market Complex and Basin Bridge station to ensure faster movement of trains between Chennai and Arakkonam, Southern Railway administration has planned major changes in the operation of long-distance and suburban train services with immediate effect till October.
Passing-through trains connecting Alappuzha, Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Yeshwantpur and Bengaluru with Dhanbad, Gorakhpur, Barauni, Muzaffurpur, Korba, Shalimar and Guwahati will not touch Chennai Central.
Instead, the trains will halt at Perambur with additional stoppage time between September 6 and October 10.
Additional electrical muliple units would be arranged for commuters to reach Chennai Beach and Avadi.
The Chennai Central– Howrah express will depart from Chennai Beach between September 6 and October 10, Divisional Railway Manager Anupam Sharma told reporters on Saturday.
A press note said that the changes were being made as the project to execute the fifth and sixth lines had entered its final phase and will be completed by October 7. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/major-changes-in-train-services-to-and-from-chennai-central-over-line-work/article9041676.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2191076afba9d28a6aabee6fff8ee2b89ad5c62f5e6e98ee200f033eb6404817.json |
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"Krishnadas Rajagopal"
] | 2016-08-31T12:53:09 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the allotment of 1,000 acres by the former CPI(M)-led government in West Bengal to Tata Motors in 2006 for the company's aborted project to start a Nano car pla | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fsupreme-court-quashes-singur-land-acquisition%2Farticle9055140.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/Singur640X480_2993387c.jpg | en | null | Supreme Court quashes Singur land acquisition for Tata Motors | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Quashes the allotment of 1,000 acres by the former CPI(M)-led government to Tata Motors in 2006 for building a Nano car plant.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the allotment of 1,000 acres by the former CPI(M)-led government in West Bengal to Tata Motors in 2006 for the company's aborted project to start a Nano car plant in Singur, declaring that the “entire acquisition process was illegal”.
A bench of Justices V. Gopala Gowda and Arun Mishra agreed for different reasons, in their separate judgments in the case, to quash the acquisition process and return the land to thousands of short-changed landowners, farmers and cultivators, who have been fighting a prolonged legal battle in the courts for over 10 years.
The Left Front government's policy to acquire the land saw widespread protests in the State and ultimately led to an electoral victory for Mamta Banerjee's Trinamool Congress.
Justice Gowda, reading his judgment, said the acquisition of land in "favour of a company" by taking it away from the farmers cultivating it cannot be construed as a "public purpose".
But Justice Mishra differed on this aspect, saying the acquisition of land in favour of Tata Motors for a car plant was indeed in public purpose as the factory would have given thousands of persons jobs. He said there was no "illegality" on this aspect.
But both judges agreed that the enquiry process that led to the notification for acquisition was not properly held. “Either do as per law or not at all,” Justice Gowda said.
Notice was not issued to the landowners and their objections not properly considered, he observed.
In his turn, Justice Mishra held that the entire enquiry process stands vitiated. He observed that though the acquisition was made for a public purpose, the project has moved to Gujarat and the "need has come to an end . . . quash the entire acquisition process".
Justice Gowda said the Land Acquisition Collector did not assign any reasons, revealing that the State government did not apply its mind in issuing notification in favour of acquiring land in favour of the company. Justice Gowda also disagreed against passing of a composite compensation for landowners.
Again the judges differed on the issue of notices to the landowners.
Justice Gowda said individual notice should have been issued to them for voicing prior objections against the acquisition.
But Justice Mishra said there was no need to issue individual notices and gazette notice was enough.
"We have concurrently quashed the acquisition and compensation proceedings. The appeals [by farmers] are allowed," Justice Gowda spoke for the Bench.
The Bench ordered the State government to identify the land acquired in 10 weeks and return the land to the farmers in the next 12 weeks.
"Restore the ownership of the lands to cultivators," the Supreme Court directed the State.
It further held that the farmers can retain the compensation paid to them by the State as they were "deprived" of their 10 years' income from the land by the State's acquisition. The State will have to pay the compensation to those who were not paid.
The court was hearing petitions filed by farmers, questioning the manner in which over 1,000 acres was allotted by the CPI(M)-led government to Tata Motors without adhering to sections 4 and 5 of the Land Acquisition Act, which mandate public notice for receiving objections. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-quashes-singur-land-acquisition/article9055140.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7e6015f017164cf61681e92f16e72093dd3319a68eaada92dd99d23dd9adc572.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T13:01:06 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | New BSNL landline connections now come with a slew of offers. There will be no installation charges for those availing new connections. Under the scheme christened ‘Experience Landline 49,’ launched t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Fmany-offers-from-bsnl%2Farticle9034714.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Many offers from BSNL | null | null | www.thehindu.com | New BSNL landline connections now come with a slew of offers. There will be no installation charges for those availing new connections. Under the scheme christened ‘Experience Landline 49,’ launched to attract more landline subscribers, whatever the call cost, a fixed rate of only Rs.49 will be charged for the first six months.
The new subscriber has to pay Rs.600 for the instrument. A statement from the BSNL General Manager’s office here on Thursday stated that the call rates will be Re.1 per minute to BSNL network numbers and Rs.1.20 to other networks. There is also a free pre-paid SIM card as gift. The new landline customers will be entitled to all other offers available to the existing landline customers.
This includes a free call facility to all networks between 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. and free calls throughout the day on Sunday. Those opting for BSNL broadband service can now purchase modems at slashed rates. In the mobile there is a student plan for Rs.118. Interested persons can call number 9400054141 for details. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/many-offers-from-bsnl/article9034714.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/504e439f0f31ab36f1d9be57f2b1620dcb5a93d846244155be08af346d6b7d93.json |
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"Internet Desk"
] | 2016-08-27T22:52:21 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | All 88 players in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) have taken the field and had an opportunity to showcase their talent. While it's too early to judge them, there have been a few sparkling perfor | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Ftamil-nadu-premier-league-four-talents-to-watch-out-for%2Farticle9041198.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02977/TH19TNPL_2977497c.jpg | en | null | Tamil Nadu Premier League: Four talents to watch out for | null | null | www.thehindu.com | If the first few matches are anything to go by, and as clichéd as it may sound, the TNPL has lived up to its expectations.
All 88 players in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) have taken the field and had an opportunity to showcase their talent. While it's too early to judge them, there have been a few sparkling performances that have made us sit up and take notice. And, if the first few matches are anything to go by, and as clichéd as it may sound, the TNPL has lived up to its expectations -- of unearthing new talent and showcasing local talents.
Here are some of the lesser known players who showed glimpses of potential, showing us that they were ready to graduate to the next level:
N. Jagadeesan (Dindigul Dragons) top-scored for his side with a 50-ball 71, helping his team begin its TNPL campaign in style with a 14-run win over Madurai Super Giants at the NPRCET grounds. His backfoot play and powerful cuts not only fetched him runs, but made a statement -- that he's game for tougher competition. The southpaw has represented Tamil Nadu in various age groups and was bought for a base price of Rs. 1,00,000.
R. Nilesh Subramanian (Kanchi Warriors) put in an all-round performance to help his team beat Lyca Kovai Kings. His 50-run fourth wicket partnership with J. Kousik came at a crucial time. He was more than handy with the gloves too. His presence of mind helped tilt the balance of the match in his team's favour. He was the chief architect of two run-outs in the game.
But he's modest about his achievement. In a post-match conference, he credited his coach P.S. Mohan for the effort. "He has been very helpful in teaching us direct hits, run-outs and catches. Special thanks to him. I was just doing my duty over there."He was bought for a base price of Rs. 50,000.
Malolan Rangarajan (Thiruvallur Veerans) straight-drove Karaikudi Kaalai's Rajkumar to the ropes twice. In the following Suresh Babu over, two more boundaries — one off a misfield and the other a streaky edge — made things interesting as 36 were needed of the last four overs. His 30 was a cruicial knock. In the first innings, the Kaalai's had to contend with his flat off-spinners. He did come out on top, with figures of two for 18.
He played for Tamil Nadu against Madhya Pradesh at Chepauk, in the 2011 Ranji season.
S. Harish Kumar (Lyca Kovai Kings) was another all-rounder who returned with impressive figures in his first match. He scored a gritty 25 and two wickets in the match. He has represented the Railways Under-19 team. Now, he plays for the India Pistons was bought for a base price of Rs 75, 000. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/tamil-nadu-premier-league-four-talents-to-watch-out-for/article9041198.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/eb3d18e2f76eaefb77d16995cdea80d7be497fa1d3461d2cf957f8be4d812dbd.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:51:49 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | At least 10 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday when a car bomb claimed by al-Shabab exploded outside the Presidential Palace and also dama | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fsuicide-bomber-hits-near-presidential-palace-in-somalia%2Farticle9050897.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/SOMALIA-BLAST__2992470c.jpg | en | null | Suicide bomber hits near presidential palace in Somalia | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Some Cabinet Ministers were among the injured.
At least 10 people, including soldiers and civilians, were killed in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday when a car bomb claimed by al-Shabab exploded outside the Presidential Palace and also damaged two nearby hotels.
Information Minister Mohamed Abdi Hayir said that a meeting of security officials was under way inside one of the hotels, the SYL, at the time of blast and that one Minister and some state radio journalists were injured.
The hotel is frequented by government officials and police said it believed the facility was the likely target. The SYL and another hospitality facility were partially destroyed by the blast, Major Mohamed Ali, a police officer, said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/suicide-bomber-hits-near-presidential-palace-in-somalia/article9050897.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9102bc61d524854557fe0441ec0271f5d6187bba3d00c95f56e3ef55193798e2.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T20:51:07 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | India Design Forum (IDF), a platform to explore and educate others about the power of design, will unveil their installation ‘Chakraview’ at the London Design Biennale this year being held at Somerse | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fchakraview-at-london-biennale%2Farticle9046832.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ‘Chakraview’ at London Biennale | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The art installation is to be unveiled by the India Design Forum at the event scheduled for late-September
India Design Forum (IDF), a platform to explore and educate others about the power of design, will unveil their installation ‘Chakraview’ at the London Design Biennale this year being held at Somerset House, UK from 7 to 27 September.
Chakraview poignantly portrays the multiple utopias that India emulates. Weaving together ancient myth and modern design innovations, it captures a sense of the country’s past and current definitions of design and presents a unique blend that the social, political and religious climate of India has always been characteristic of.
Rajshree Pathy founder of IDF says, “mythological stories are a foundation for utopia because they represent how ancient communities tried to reach a perfect ideal. Like the seven chakras, our visions of utopia are simultaneously spiritual and progressive.”
A Padmashri awardee, the Coimbatore-born and bred Ms. Pathy says, “We hope the audience will pause for a while in wonderment at the abundance of India, the myriad emotions that are conveyed through this work and then be startled and perhaps leave with a bit of the soul of India in their hearts forever.”
Collaborating with New Delhi-based scenographer Sumant Jayakrishnan, ‘Chakraview’ includes fabrics made by Aadyam, the weaver’s initiative of the Aditya Birla Group. It brings together a multitude of facets that capture India’s design landscape ranging from celebrating the country’s unique cultural heritage, capturing the sustainability of rural crafts and innovation. Circular forms, traditional textiles and ancient mythology are beautifully interwoven to display a sense of modern India in the installation that will be part of the event themed ‘Utopia by Design’ that would feature installations by architects, designers, scientists, writers and artists from over 30 countries exploring their definitions of how ‘The World Reimagines the World’.
The installation also features the work of Avinash Kumar, a design strategist and co-founder of creative consulting firm Quicksand and that of Hanif Kureshi, an artist working with street and typography and Rutva Trivedi, who along with Kureshi runs ‘Guerrilla’, an underground art and design studio in Delhi.
IDF was created in 2012 and it has had a long-standing partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Government of India.
IDF conferences and Design Weeks, curated by IDF co-founder, Aishwarya Pathy, have played host to large audiences for the last four years in New Delhi and Mumbai. Their most recent event was held during the prestigious “Make in India” week held in Mumbai in February, 2016 where 1600 participants joined IDF in it’s vision to highlight India as being ready for a design led growth economy. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chakraview-at-london-biennale/article9046832.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9b4cf44d84a04ee2950cc7e1dfb1da717c57a1015565b8b670cc135d6e4fc7fb.json |
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"Uthra Ganesan"
] | 2016-08-30T02:54:36 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Even though India’s wrestlers had a controversial, forgettable outing at the Rio Olympics, there is good news on the Yogeshwar Dutt front.With Russia’s Besik Kudukhov being found guilty of using bann | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fother-sports%2Fyogeshwar-gets-an-olympic-upgrade%2Farticle9047203.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02778/yogeshwar_2778277c.jpg | en | null | Yogeshwar gets an Olympic upgrade | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Even though India’s wrestlers had a controversial, forgettable outing at the Rio Olympics, there is good news on the Yogeshwar Dutt front.
With Russia’s Besik Kudukhov being found guilty of using banned substances, he has been stripped of his silver medal in the 60kg freestyle category at the 2012 Games, clearing the way for Yogeshwar’s bronze medal to now be upgraded to silver.
The Russian, who beat Yogeshwar and went on to finish runner-up, died in an accident in 2013. He was a four-time world champion and had won a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics.
The Wrestling Federation of India admitted to having been informed about the decision but was waiting for a written confirmation from the International Olympic Committee before making an official statement.
“Hearing into his case had been on in the CAS for a while but a decision has come only now. We are still waiting for a written communiqué,” a WFI official said.
With this, Yogeshwar will join Sushil Kumar as the second Indian wrestler, and only the fifth Indian ever, to win an individual silver medal at the Olympics.
USA’s Coleman Scott will now be the sole bronze medallist.
Scott had lost to champion Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan. According to repechage rules in wrestling, upgradation is on the basis of who the bronze medallist lost to in the opening round.
In case Asgarov had been convicted of doping, the American, who had lost to him in the semifinals, would have been upgraded.
The World Anti Doping Agency has been getting several samples from both the Beijing (2008) and the London (2012) Olympics retested in recent times, and many medallists have been stripped of their medals after being found guilty. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/yogeshwar-gets-an-olympic-upgrade/article9047203.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/fe0b4d4f6bf0ddf2cd254d3cb64f7688246b62dd78e638fc4518b348638d7434.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-28T20:52:06 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has directed the officials to complete the Kaleswaram works at the earliest. Presiding over a review meeting held at Siddipet along with MLA S. Ramalinga Reddy on Su | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fcomplete-kaleswaram-works-early%2Farticle9043193.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ‘Complete Kaleswaram works early’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has directed the officials to complete the Kaleswaram works at the earliest.
Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao has directed the officials to complete the Kaleswaram works at the earliest. Presiding over a review meeting held at Siddipet along with MLA S. Ramalinga Reddy on Sunday, Mr. Harish Rao said that only 10 per cent of land acquisition at Karimnagar was completed and action plan had to be submitted so that the work execution touches 50 per cent by the next meeting.
He has suggested the officials to convince people to part with their lands for the early completion of projects. Mr. Harish Rao said that land purchasing should be completed before the formation of new districts. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/complete-kaleswaram-works-early/article9043193.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7e674149f74740b6fc6d1f79065fa24d002e316f9207fbd1a72ece090884bfbe.json |
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"Athira M."
] | 2016-08-31T12:51:59 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Reuben Sam Jose reaches ‘home’ by about 2 p.m.. After a wash, he has his lunch and then sits down to finish his homework. By the time his father, Josemon S., picks him up at 7 p.m., the 12-year-old st | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fsociety%2Fafterschool-centres-are-on-the-rise-in-the-city%2Farticle9055494.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/01TVM_SCHOOL1_2993481c.jpg | en | null | After-school centres are on the rise in the city | null | null | www.thehindu.com | With the number of working couples on the rise, after-school homes are mushrooming in the city
Reuben Sam Jose reaches ‘home’ by about 2 p.m.. After a wash, he has his lunch and then sits down to finish his homework. By the time his father, Josemon S., picks him up at 7 p.m., the 12-year-old student would have finished his studies for the day.
“I have been coming here since my kindergarten and feel at home here,” says Reuben, talking about Children’s World, his home away from home at Kowdiar. “Since I finish my studies here itself I don’t have to study once I go back home,” says Reuben, a resident of Karakulam.
At about 2.30 p.m., the two-storeyed building at Kowdiar is quiet though there are 20 to 25 children inside. While the little ones in the front room sit around tables in colourful chairs, others are in separate rooms with benches and desks.
They are busy studying under the watchful eyes of a teacher.
Parents of these children in the age group of four to 13 work late into the evening and so the children stay at this place till they are picked up by their parents.
With nuclear families and working parents becoming the norm, after-school centres have become a necessity. As a result, many day-care centres in the city metamorphised into after-school centres. For parents without a support system at home, this arrangement is turning out to be the best option to leave their wards after school.
Everything comes in a package – there are facilities for children to freshen up (have a bath even), eat homely food and get help with their studies, be it homework, project work or revision. There are extracurricular activities too.
“It was a difficult decision, but this is the best choice. My kids are safe in this centre and since they finish their studies by the time they reach home, we get enough time to spend together. If I leave them at home, they will be glued to the television. This is a better option than keeping a maid at home. There is a certain amount of discipline in most of these places,” says Deepthi R.V., an employee of Kerala State Film Development Corporation.
Both her children, Sidharth S., a Class V student, and Niveditha S., a Class III student, go to Padashala, an after-school home at Thycaud. Most of these after-school homes function till 7 p.m. or 8 p.m and have pick-up and drop facilities. Some centres pick children from their respective schools as well. Proximity to the schools helps the parents to zero in on a place.
It is a huge responsibility, say those who run such centres. Ajitha A.N. has been running Children’s World for 15 years. She says: “Parents trust us and so we can’t compromise on any aspect, be it food, hygiene, academics, transportation facilities and the like,” she says. Bindu C.J., proprietor of Padashala, says that qualified teachers have been appointed to teach different subjects and separate timetables have been chalked out for all the teachers.
While most after-school centres are located within city limits, many such homes can also be found around Kazhakuttam and Karyavattam, their target being the techie population. “Over 80 percent of the students’ parents work in Technopark,” says Kumari B.S. She runs Bloomingdale at Kazhakuttam and Sreekariyam, with nearly 60 children at the two branches.
Reshmy Raghavan, an employee with an MNC in Technopark, says how such places are a boon for mothers like her. “In fact I didn’t have to hunt for an after school after I came down from the United States recently. Since many colleagues sent their kids to after-school centres it was pretty easy for me to identify one at Karyavattom for my children, aged 11 and six,” she says.
Parents also look out for centres that offer a range of extracurricular activities. Wiggles at Vazhuthacaud has over 30 children in its after-school section. They have classes in Karate, Western dance, classical dance and chess. “We have a library and also organise games for the children,” says Lekshmy Rajan, proprietor of the centre.
Yoga, meditation, value education sessions, painting, dance classes, craft classes, maths orientation sessions, music... there are a lot to choose from for the children at the centres.
Most places are open for children in the age group of four to 13 (14 or 15 in rare cases) and charge anything between Rs. 2,000 and Rs. 6,000. Many of them function on Saturdays as well, which is usually a holiday for most educational institutions. “We dedicate that day to creative activities. Some parents even ask us whether we could function on Sundays as well!” says Bindu.
There is no doubt that many of the well-run places are of big help to the parents. “It is a safety net. Also, since these places take care of the studies, it is a blessing for those parents who might find the syllabus that their children study quite tough. But nothing is foolproof and so a lot of aspects have to be taken care of before you admit your child in such centres,” says Sajini Varghese, director, Mindscape.
The biggest problem is of numbers, with some centres admitting children without any restrictions, points out Nisha M., an IT professional, who sends her daughter, Neeraja, who is in Class III, to a centre near Sasthamangalam. “So the only thing you can do is keep a daily tab on the activities of the place,” she says.
“I usually pick her around 7.30 p.m. or 8 p.m. and I know it is too much for a kid whose school starts by 8 a.m. But I know that she is in safe hands at the centre,” Nisha says. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/afterschool-centres-are-on-the-rise-in-the-city/article9055494.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ad09b6f02d1302ea182f4910fbecc92e1a61ac68df2d84738cf79723b8ac6b32.json |
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"R. K. Roshni"
] | 2016-08-28T22:51:10 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | On Saturday night, when I was getting my eight-year-old daughter to sleep, she told me she loved the overnight train journeys home to visit family. Little did we expect to be rudely awakened some fou | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Freporting-is-one-thing-reality-is-another%2Farticle9042974.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Reporting is one thing, reality is another | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Hindu’s reporter, who was on the derailed train, recounts her experience
On Saturday night, when I was getting my eight-year-old daughter to sleep, she told me she loved the overnight train journeys home to visit family. Little did we expect to be rudely awakened some four hours later by a series of loud noises and jerks. In that moment between sleep and wakefulness, the first thought that came to mind was derailment. As my husband and I scrambled to catch our daughter before she fell from her berth, I could not believe the train I was on had met with an accident.
As it drew to a laboured stop, my instinct was to get the family ready to jump out if need be. But jump out where and how? The other passengers too were in a daze, just coming to terms with the disruption of what was supposed to be an uneventful night.
Some headed for the doors of the bogie. It probably took just a couple of minutes to get them to open but it seemed like a lifetime. Those who got down, to have a look outside, reported that a few coaches had derailed. Minutes ticked by and frantic enquiries were made of whoever went past.
As journalists, we become fairly inured to news of accidents but when I reached the door and saw that the bogie ahead had tilted did it really sink in that we had had a very narrow escape from what would have been a major disaster.
By this time, we had heard that we were close to the Karukutty station. Many passengers had already disembarked, and were walking in the direction of the station. We too got out. And realised no pictures prepare you for the real thing. Four bogies ahead of ours had derailed and two of those that came behind. They seemed to be almost lying on the other track. The rail tracks had bent and come off the sleepers. A number of policemen and railway employees were at the scene, trying to determine the extent of the damage.
I tried to get a policeman who had been on duty on the train to tell me if there were any casualties or injuries. Eight bogies had derailed, he told me, but none had been injured. Taking heart from what we heard, we joined the stream of people being helped by the police personnel to reach the national highway where we could find other ways of reaching our destinations. Safe. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/reporting-is-one-thing-reality-is-another/article9042974.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f6b1ebb03eb4a1f20f0fc2635467a7054dc6b79fa255f87602e14ca105ff483a.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T10:53:55 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | A skin bank to store harvested donor skin that can then be used on individuals as a temporary skin cover was opened at the Government Stanley Hospital. This is the first skin bank under the government | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Ffirst-skin-bank-opens-at-stanley-hospital%2Farticle9053394.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/29AUGZUB--Stanl_CH_2991816c.jpg | en | null | First skin bank opens at Stanley Hospital | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A skin bank to store harvested donor skin that can then be used on individuals as a temporary skin cover was opened at the Government Stanley Hospital. This is the first skin bank under the government in the State, said G.R. Ratnavel, head, department of cosmetology, at the hospital.
“For patients with burns, acute skin failure due to drug allergies, degloving injuries, flaying injuries, friction and skin injuries, acute slicing injuries and several kinds of ulcers, processed skin from the skin bank can be used as a cover,” he said. This skin will act as a dressing and fall off within 15 days, by which time the patient’s own new skin would have formed, he explained. It also prevents infections, he said. “Cadaver skin is the best dressing that can be given,” he said.
Skin from a donor is generally harvested within six hours, stored in glycerol and then taken to a skin bank. There it undergoes a three-stage process: ultra-violet sterilisation for 15 minutes, processing for one hour with certain chemicals to give it a long life and preservation at minus–4 degree Celsius. It can then last for five to six years, said Dr. Ratnavel.
However, skin is only taken from donors once they are checked for HIV and Hepatitis B and C. The skin is harvested from the back in a process that takes 45 minutes.
Anyone, who has died of illness, aged above 18 and free of HIV and Hepatitis, is eligible to donate, he said. The bank was set-up at a cost of around Rs. 80 lakh.
From October 2008 until August 20 this year, skin from 43 donors have been harvested in the State. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/first-skin-bank-opens-at-stanley-hospital/article9053394.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f6b47128bc371c7fdaac52354e73f152b3ad9266e1557913cdbe789a8ef5b41e.json |
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"Sravasti Datta"
] | 2016-08-26T14:51:04 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | My Fair Lady, Hello Dolly, Sound of Music, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Fiddler on the Roof and most recently Ghost the Musical. Every musical Leila Alvares has directed has gone for gold. Cause Foundatio | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fits-moving-its-alive%2Farticle9036367.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27BGMLEAD1_2987409c.jpg | en | null | It’s moving! It’s alive! | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A musical version of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein this weekend promises to be a laugh riot
My Fair Lady, Hello Dolly, Sound of Music, Monty Python’s Spamalot, Fiddler on the Roof and most recently Ghost the Musical. Every musical Leila Alvares has directed has gone for gold. Cause Foundation, a not-for-profit, volunteer driven organisation, presents their new production: Young Frankenstein, based on the Mel Brooks’ movie this weekend. “I always gravitate towards musical comedies,” says Leila
The plot is about how Frankenstein leaves his everything to his grandson, who is also a doctor. When he comes to settle his grandfather’s estate, he a dead man to life who promptly escapes. This leads to a monstrously hilarious musical.
Apart from the humour, it is the music, directed by Vivek Menzel, Leila says that it is one of the stars of the production. “Like all musicals, the plot is thin. It is the music and dancing that are important. It is what makes it entertaining.” She adds that she has taken a few elements from the film version.
Leila says the cast is a young, talented bunch and that right casting has always led to successful productions. “I have an eye for casting, especially when it comes to main roles.” And the other reason for her musicals being such hits, Leila says: “I have 18-years experience! I enjoy doing this, it is second nature.”
Leila says that she was good at organising, directing and choreographing during her college days. It was when she watched Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as a student abroad that she decided that directing musicals would be the first thing she would do when she returned. “The music was great. Joseph didn’t have any spoken words and it had this incredible harmony.”
One of the main aims of Cause Foundation is to promote local talent. “Cause is a volunteer organisation. They come from different professions, such as doctors and engineers. They love to showcase their talent and do something worthwhile, so they keep apart some time every year for this. Young Frankenstein has a lot of young talent. Some of them even want to further their career in musical theatre.”
Cause give proceeds to charitable organisations from all their productions. The proceeds of Young Frankenstein will go towards three kinds of charities: children, animals and women. It will go to small trusts and not large NGOs. Leila explains: “We deliberately looked for local charities that are fledgling and have been started by individuals.”
The tickets are priced at Rs. 300, Rs. 499 and Rs. 700. “We keep the cost of tickets as reasonable as possible as I believe that my productions are for families to enjoy,” concludes Leila.
The dance directors for Young Frankenstein are Alisha D’Souza, Lionel DeNazareth and Akshay Tiwari, and the production features Shyju Varkey, Nitya Samuel, Rahael Thomas, Kenishaa Francis, Bhumika Anantaraman, Arvind Kasthuri, Chirag Prince and Prem Koshy.
Young Frankenstein will be staged at Chowdiah Memorial Hall on August 27 at 5 p.m. and on August 28 at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets available on www.bookmyshow.com and at the venue an hour prior to each performance. Call: 9844169903. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/its-moving-its-alive/article9036367.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8dba0394e21e99749a9fbc4cdde5ff2a29622a17bc18220da690dd1b0a3b1c47.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-30T00:52:10 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced a slew of measures in the Assembly to boost the infrastructure of Aavin and welfare of workers, which included a new pension scheme for workers and pensioners o | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fnew-pension-scheme-for-milk-producers-union-workers%2Farticle9046688.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | New pension scheme for milk producers’ union workers | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced a slew of measures in the Assembly to boost the infrastructure of Aavin and welfare of workers, which included a new pension scheme for workers and pensioners of milk producers’ union.
A new pension scheme, which would ensure an additional Rs. 3,500 per month for the benefit of those workers, who work in Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Cooperative Union and District Cooperative Milk Producers Unions, besides the entitled sum under the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995, would be implemented, the Chief Minister said. “Half of the pension would be allowed as family pension. This would cost the exchequer an annual expense of Rs. 27 crore,” she added.
Making suo motu statements in the House, Ms. Jayalalithaa said a unit to produce plastic films used to pack and market milk would be set up in Ulundurpet at a cost of Rs. 82 crore and Rs. 4.82 crore would be spent to improve infrastructure in milk union members in the Nilgris district.
While equipment needed to make tetra packs of milk would be acquired in Salem at Rs. 27.51 crore, infrastructure in Madurai would be improved at Rs. 13 crore, the Chief Minister said, adding 452 staff quarters in Madhavaram Milk Colony would be repaired at Rs. 4 crore.
Soon after the House sat on Monday, Speaker P. Dhanapal referred to the death of former member M. Dhandayuthapani and condoled his death.
Mr. Dhandayuthapani, who died on August 5, was a member between 1962 and 1967 elected from Adirampattinam constituency. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/new-pension-scheme-for-milk-producers-union-workers/article9046688.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e1ab088fadc94e68f5bc3caaf5a35050a49b7414da4fc061e5c34bfc79bde914.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T16:52:29 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | With the six-month period of monkeys being declared ‘vermin’ within the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) limits coming to an end on September 14, the Himachal Pradesh government has urged the Union | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsci-tech%2Fenergy-and-environment%2Fdeclare-monkeys-vermin-for-another-year-himachal-pradesh-govt-to-centre%2Farticle9050945.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/rhesus_2992479c.jpg | en | null | Declare monkeys vermin for another year: Himachal Pradesh govt to Centre | null | null | www.thehindu.com | During the six-month period starting March 14, no monkey was killed
With the six-month period of monkeys being declared ‘vermin’ within the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) limits coming to an end on September 14, the Himachal Pradesh government has urged the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to extend it by another year, officials said today.
During the six-month period starting March 14, no monkey was killed, the state government has told the Union ministry, claiming that necessary arrangements were now in place to deal with the menace.
The MoEF had declared monkeys ‘vermin’ for six months in relaxation of section 62 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and the state government has now urged it to extend the period by one more year, officials said.
The state government has started preparing a “comprehensive plan” to deal with the monkey menace and also to check their growing population, posing a threat to the lives and livelihood of the citizens, they added.
The issue was raised during the Monsoon Session of the Assembly and the members, cutting across party lines, demanded that the Forest Department set up a task force for killing monkeys, which had destroyed crops and forced farmers to abandon cultivation at several places in the state.
The monkey census of July, 2015 revealed that there were about 2,452 of the animals within the SMC limits and eight forest beats - Jakhu, Summer Hill, Glen, Kaithu, Khalini, Fagli, Tuti Kandi and Bharari - were identified as “endemic areas”.
It was on the basis of data provided by the Wildlife Department about concentration of monkeys in certain pockets that the MoEF had declared the species - Rhesus Macaque - vermin within the SMC limits.
Principal Secretary (Forest and Environment) Tarun Kapoor said the department was looking at the issue in a “comprehensive” manner. | http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/declare-monkeys-vermin-for-another-year-himachal-pradesh-govt-to-centre/article9050945.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9e6e4d73a7e9a543d8382d16108b0780a7798cb20bcdfca6896a44db88d46379.json |
[
"Srinivasa Ramanujam"
] | 2016-08-29T14:51:29 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Early on Saturday evening at The Music Academy, pianist Anil Srinivasan took the stage and played just a few notes of the beginning of a song. The audience cheered wildly, for they knew it well — it w | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fan-era-of-rajini-songs%2Farticle9045923.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/30MP_RAJINIMUSIC1_2991141c.jpg | en | null | An era of Rajini songs | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Pianist Anil Srinivasan and company took audiences on a musical journey from Kaali to Kabali
Early on Saturday evening at The Music Academy, pianist Anil Srinivasan took the stage and played just a few notes of the beginning of a song. The audience cheered wildly, for they knew it well — it was the popular ‘Superstar-u Yaarunu Keta Chinna Kozhandaiyum Sollum’ number.
With that, we knew the subject. It was someone who is fast (‘Engaeyum Eppodhum’) and slow (‘Maya Nadhi’) at the same time. It was someone called Rajinikanth.
‘Kaali to Kabali’, a musical tribute to the actor as part of Navotsavam, showcased the wide spectrum of numbers that Rajinikanth has featured in. As lyricist Madhan Karky would put it, later that evening, “He has written none of these songs nor has he sung any of them. But we call them all ‘Rajini songs’.”
From M.S. Viswanthan to Santhosh Narayanan, the actor has featured in songs across generations. Anil threw the spotlight on the vintage with the Kaali section and swung to the modern era with Kabali, banking on his team of talented musicians.
The success of the evening was not just the presentation of the songs, but also how the younger generation had taken to it. Music composer Vishal Chandrasekhar (remember ‘Shoot the Kuruvi’?) and his singer-wife Sinduri took audiences back to the days of ‘Entha Poovilum Vaasam’ by presenting an unplugged version, while other composers like Girishh (Marina) put forth their own interpretation of the numbers.
When young composer Nivas Prasanna took the stage, introducing himself with a rendition of his own ‘Konji Pesida Venaam’ (Sethupathi), the audience knew they were up for something interesting. Nivas didn’t disappoint, as he soon sojourned to Ilaiyaraaja-land with ‘En Vaanile’ and Johnny’s theme tune.
Leon James (of Ko 2 fame) joined him soon, and the two youngsters — along with the experience of Anil — got the crowd onto their feet, going crazy with the trippy ‘Thillu Mullu’.
Lyricist Karky presented a picture of calm after the musical storm, reeling off Rajinikanth-song lyrics in a voice that would easily put a hundred children to sleep. He played a guessing game with the audience, who were equally up to the task, shouting out (and sometimes even singing) the songs that he was referring to.
When it comes to Rajinikanth, Chennai surely knows how to celebrate. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-era-of-rajini-songs/article9045923.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1edb511916acabf7432352d2c993e6eb4e94a96d4f10928d815d30b34def19c0.json |
[
"Karnataka Bureau"
] | 2016-08-29T06:55:48 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The 13-year-old girl who went missing after alighting from her school bus at Rajajinagar here on August 24 was found at the Hubballi Railway Station on Sunday.It later emerged that the teenager had b | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fbangalore%2Fmissing-teenager-found-in-hubballi%2Farticle9043175.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Missing teenager found in Hubballi | null | null | www.thehindu.com | She was travelling by train and had been to Mysuru, Arsikere, Ahmedabad and Mumbai
The 13-year-old girl who went missing after alighting from her school bus at Rajajinagar here on August 24 was found at the Hubballi Railway Station on Sunday.
It later emerged that the teenager had been travelling by train and had been to Mysuru, Arsikere, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai before finally boarding a Bengaluru-bound train with a halt in Hubballi, where she was finally found and reunited with her parents.
“I want to thank the police, the school and the press as well as those who helped us in our search by circulating our social media appeals,” said the girl’s father.
After searching for their daughter in the houses of their relatives and friends and filing a police complaint on August 24, the parents had posted appeals on the social media and television.
“I’m happy that I have returned safely,” said the girl after being reunited with her family in Hubballi. They later returned to Bengaluru.
A relative of the girl in Hubballi received a message on Sunday morning that she had been spotted in Ahmedabad where she had made enquiries about trains leaving to Bengaluru. A ticket collector there had advised her to take a train to Mumbai and take a train to Bengaluru from there.
“We just knew that she wanted to go to Bengaluru and for that she had to come to Hubballi. The first train from Mumbai to Hubballi was scheduled to arrive at 12.30 p.m. Along with my friends and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, I searched the coaches and found her asleep in a sleeper coach. She is safe and healthy,” the relative said.
“We did not want to pressure the girl by asking her too many questions as she was in a state of shock. We have learnt that she had taken Rs. 600 from her mother claiming that she was taking part in a cultural event at school. She had planned to leave the house as she was worried about her mother shouting at her for scoring low marks in the unit test. She had also taken a pair of clothes along with her,” said a police officer, and added that the moment she had gotten off the school bus in Bengaluru, she had gone to the Yeshwantpur Railway Station.
“With the money she had, she managed to buy food and even a top for Rs. 45 at Ahmedabad after she found that her clothes were dirty. We are happy that she is back,” said the relative said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/missing-teenager-found-in-hubballi/article9043175.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8f240e1c47aa98ae4208b10942799e550e17ebbae3ca0a3b42d8a9d7770eed2d.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T10:50:39 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has expressed concern over cross border terrorists from Bangladesh seeking safe haven in West Bengal and urged for further strengthening of bilateral ties through shari | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Ftripura-governor-expresses-concern-over-cross-border-terrorism%2Farticle9040283.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Tripura Governor expresses concern over cross border terrorism | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy has expressed concern over cross border terrorists from Bangladesh seeking safe haven in West Bengal and urged for further strengthening of bilateral ties through sharing of river waters.
Pointing out that as a lower riparian country, Bangladesh, should get its due share of water to further strengthen bilateral relation with the neighbouring country, Roy said, .
“Five rivers including Sutlej, Chenab flow from India to Pakistan and despite deterioration of our relation with the country, India has not stopped sharing water.”
“So, India cannot deny sharing of water with the lower riparian country, Bangladesh. Let this irritant be removed,” Roy said last evening after inaugurating a conclave on “Cross-Border Terrorism in Bangladesh: Implications for India’s Border States,” organized by a news portal here.
He said the visa system between Bangladesh and India should be simplified and he has taken up the matter with the central government.
Roy, a former leader of BJP in West Bengal, said, “Nearly half of the border of Bangladesh is with West Bengal and many terrorists from the country are using the state as their sanctuary. It is alarming.”
A B Mathur, former Chief of Research and Analytical Wing (RAW) said, “Pakistan is the source of terrorism in South-Asia. Army and ISI rule the country in the real sense and sponsor terrorism. Army is funding and encouraging terrorism.”
Expressing his gratitude to the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Mathur said, “She is fighting against terrorism in her country and did not allow insurgents of north eastern region of our country to use the soil of her country. If terrorism grows in Bangladesh, it is also a matter of deep concern for us.”
Director of NSI, Bangladesh, Nurul Absar said, “Our country follows the principle of zero tolerance towards terrorism. It is presumed that different terrorist groups in our country are trying to regroup and our government is alert.”
He said terrorist groups made an attempt on the life of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in 2004 because she was against terrorism.
Absar said, “Bangladesh is not Pakistan or Syria. Our people are influenced by the Sufi thoughts, so it would not be possible for the terrorists to find solid ground in our country. Country would overcome the menace of terrorism.”
He also attached importance on sharing of information regarding activities of the terrorists so that both the countries could act against them. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tripura-governor-expresses-concern-over-cross-border-terrorism/article9040283.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/fab16ba97d8160f3c97ebc3f67c96f6231beaf799247e76924dd3f6193afb231.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T10:55:50 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Election Commission (EC) has censured the AIADMK for having announced a slew of freebies in its 2016 Assembly election manifesto without detailing the ways and means to meet the financial requirem | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Fpoll-panel-censures-aiadmk-for-freebiesloaded-manifesto%2Farticle9052614.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Poll panel censures AIADMK for freebies-loaded manifesto | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Commission finds party’s explanation on source of funds ‘unsatisfactory’
The Election Commission (EC) has censured the AIADMK for having announced a slew of freebies in its 2016 Assembly election manifesto without detailing the ways and means to meet the financial requirement for fulfilling the said promises. The poll body found the party’s explanations “unsatisfactory”.
In contrast, an EC press release said, it accepted the DMK’s explanation on how it intended to fund its freebies though it felt that the same should have been detailed in the manifesto itself.
Soon after the two Dravidian parties released their respective manifestos, retired bureaucrat M.G. Devasahayam had complained to the EC that the political outfits had failed to explain how they would fund these proposals. Acting on it, the EC had sought detailed responses from the two parties.
In its manifesto, the AIADMK had announced waiver of farm loans due to cooperative banks; free distribution of washing machine, steam boiler and idly cooker for Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Hostels; gift coupons of Rs. 500 for all ration cardholders to purchase handloom textiles from Cooptex during Pongal; free mobile phones to all family card holders; and ‘Amma Banking Card’ to poor and middle-class people. Other schemes such as offering 50 per cent subsidy on two-wheelers purchased by women were also announced. The EC observed that no rationale or/and detail on the ways and means to meet the financial requirement for fulfilling such promises has been provided in the manifesto. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/poll-panel-censures-aiadmk-for-freebiesloaded-manifesto/article9052614.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/670b4bc76978df4d26ca26964627c38a464191554cfac036cc59dc4277bfecfa.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T04:50:36 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Association of India (AMMOI) has urged the Excise Department not to raid ayurveda dispensaries and manufacturing units till the government notified the pending am | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Fayurveda-sector-alleges-excise-harassment%2Farticle9038879.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Ayurveda sector alleges excise harassment | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Association of India (AMMOI) has urged the Excise Department not to raid ayurveda dispensaries and manufacturing units till the government notified the pending amendments to the Kerala Spirituous Preparations (Control) Rules.
In a statement here, AMMOI general secretary D. Ramanathan and nine other leading ayurveda practitioners said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a meeting on August 11 assured them that steps would be taken to notify the amendments as early as possible.
They contented that many provisions under SP-7 licence of the Rules were not practical concerning medical practice in the ayurveda sector. It is under the provisions of this licence that the ayurveda dispensaries and manufacturing units are being raided by excise officers.
During the raids, medicinal preparations containing alcohol are seized and cases slapped on the practitioners under the Kerala Abkari Act. The AMMOI contends that the preparations are manufactured under the strength of the SP-7 licence issued by the competent authority. Moreover, cases cannot be charged under the Abkari Act as there is no violation of the Act.
'Negative reports doing harm'
Dr. Ramanathan said at a time when the whole world is looking forward to Kerala as a reliable destination for ayurveda treatment, the Excise Department feeding the media with negative reports would harm the ayurveda sector. Now, many units are not manufacturing alcohol-based medicinal preparations that provide cure to many diseases, he said.
Signatories to the statement include Padmabushan P.K. Warrier, Padmabushan Ashtavaidyar E.T. Narayanan Moos, and Padmashree P.R. Krishna Kumar. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ayurveda-sector-alleges-excise-harassment/article9038879.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/00525411ba3d078f52824293064431e77c875ec892ae88cc3585afc59de3e4ac.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T22:55:37 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The City Task Force (CTF) police arrested three persons on charge of diverting calcinate petroleum coke here on Sunday.The arrested accused are: K Nagaraju, M Rama Swamy Naidu and G Yuvakishore.Anothe | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVisakhapatnam%2Fctf-police-arrest-3-in-raid%2Farticle9045023.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | CTF police arrest 3 in raid | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The City Task Force (CTF) police arrested three persons on charge of diverting calcinate petroleum coke here on Sunday.
The arrested accused are: K Nagaraju, M Rama Swamy Naidu and G Yuvakishore.
Another accused B. Krishna is absconding. K Nagaraju, a driver of a stevedore company, diverted the coke from the jetty while it was being transported to a company.
He was later selling it to pharma and chemical companies for Rs.25,000 a tonne.
The Task Force Personnel seized 32 tonnes of coke valued at Rs.12 lakh along with two lorries.
Accused handed over
to Gajuwaka police
They were later handed over to the Gajuwaka Police for further investigation. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/ctf-police-arrest-3-in-raid/article9045023.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f23d2a3d3fb3b275325cd0a0d99cfee2b0922f96604962eea911d90f470a171c.json |
[
"Tca Sharad Raghavan"
] | 2016-08-28T02:52:37 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Many back-end accounting issues need to be addressed for early rollout of Goods and Services Tax Regime, according to senior government officials and private sector experts.“The Department of Revenue | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FEconomy%2Fgst-may-face-hurdles-before-rollout%2Farticle9040766.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/TH27_BU_GST_1_2988_2988898c.jpg | en | null | GST may face hurdles before rollout | null | null | www.thehindu.com | At least 15 states have to ratify the Constitutional changes in their legislative assemblies
Many back-end accounting issues need to be addressed for early rollout of Goods and Services Tax Regime, according to senior government officials and private sector experts.
“The Department of Revenue is obliged to send us the draft accounting procedures, which we have not received as of now,” a senior official in the Department of Expenditure said in an interview.
“They also have to come up with a plan to incorporate the GST Network into the current Public Financial Management System in use in the government. We do not know what they have conceptualised as of now,” the official said.
While the Constitutional Amendment Bill to enable GST finally secured Parliament’s nod this month, several more steps remain to be taken on the political and legislative side to complete the transition from the current indirect tax regime.
To start with, at least 15 states have to ratify the Constitutional changes in their legislative assemblies, followed by the President’s approval of the amendments. A GST Council has to be formed to determine the actual tax rates and modalities and then the Cabinet has to approve the state, central and integrated GST laws.
Following this, the CGST and IGST laws have to be passed in Parliament. Each state has to pass the SGST law followed by the notification of the GST Rules.
There is still no clarity in the GST Bill about who the tax collection authority will be for GST, whether it will be the banks or some other body authorised by the government.
During the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram had, during the debate on GST, said that the GST Bill was clumsy as it did not mention where the amount collected would go.
“Whoever the collection authority is, pilot projects have to be run before the full GST can be rolled out. Banks have not started any such pilots,” the Expenditure Department official said.
“In addition, there are other modalities apart from the rate that the GST Council will have to work out, such as the manner in which the IGST will be shared,” the official said. “Will it be shared on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis?”
“Once the rates are notified, companies will have to adapt themselves,” said Dinesh Kanabar, CEO, Dhruva Advisors.
“Let’s say one manufactures in Maharashtra and sells all over the country. Now such companies will have to register themselves in every state where consumption is happening, since GST is a consumption tax.
“There are also issues to do with place of supply rules for services, which will likely take some time,” Mr. Kanabar said.
“The April 1, 2017 deadline is doable but it will be a stretch,” said M.S. Mani, Senior Director, Deloitte India.
“If the state governments, Centre and GST Network all do their work together, then it will be possible but even then it will work only if these bodies really stretch themselves,” he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/gst-may-face-hurdles-before-rollout/article9040766.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8e853fa2bd94355f74a019eecbe4db1da0c142a16b1e1bf4ac8b5a5b133084b2.json |
[
"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-27T04:59:16 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Member of Legislative Assembly representing the Singanallur seat N. Karthik on Wednesday urged the Coimbatore Corporation to improve water supply in wards falling within the constituency.In his letter | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FCoimbatore%2Fimprove-water-supply%2Farticle9034270.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ‘Improve water supply’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Member of Legislative Assembly representing the Singanallur seat N. Karthik on Wednesday urged the Coimbatore Corporation to improve water supply in wards falling within the constituency.
In his letter, Mr. Karthik said that in Wards 37, 38, 39, 40, 53, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 74 and 75, the residents got water once in eight – 10 days and the supply was inadequate. The public suffered. The Corporation should take steps to remedy the situation. Corporation officials promised to look into the situation. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/improve-water-supply/article9034270.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1ea44d5923c152145bb74d1895ca0a4befc256eadae1dc2423e894d4ee3cfbd2.json |
[
"Mini Anthikad Chhibber"
] | 2016-08-31T02:58:38 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour’s White Rabbit Red Rabbit pushes the theatrical envelope to no mean degree. Every performance is by a different actor who gets to read the script for the first time | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fthis-play-is-like-going-on-a-blind-date%2Farticle9050852.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02981/Bangalore_CITY__GP_2981567c.jpg | en | null | ‘This play is like going on a blind date’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Iranian writer Nassim Soleimanpour’s White Rabbit Red Rabbit pushes the theatrical envelope to no mean degree. Every performance is by a different actor who gets to read the script for the first time on stage. While the 35-year-old Nassim is forbidden to leave Iran, his play has travelled the world since its debut at Edinburgh in 2011. the absurdist-adventure has been performed in different languages by A-list actors including Nathan Lane, Brian Dennehy and Cynthia Nixon.
Through the course of the play, actor and audience discover the power of words and the transformative power of theatre. The acclaimed play by QTP will be performed as part of The Hindu Theatre Festival 2016 in Bengaluru by Darius Sunawala and Arundhati Nag at Ranga Shankara on September 7.
Arundhati Nag says when Quasar Thakore Padamsee from QTP suggested White Rabbit Red Rabbit , she accepted the challenge in a “mad moment.” On the road to Chikmagalur for a shoot, the 60-year-old actor spoke of the joys and challenges of performing without rehearsals.
Excerpts from a very short interview
How did you get attached to the project?
Well, two weeks ago Quasar called and asked me if I would like to be part of this project. In a mad moment, I said why not. And now as the date approaches, I wonder what I have let myself in for!
For a play whose script you will see for the first time during your performance, what sort of preparation if any, can you put in?
While it is well known that the theatre community cannot keep a secret, there is no information about this play online. It seems to be the world’s best kept secret! I did some basic research and know a little about the playwright. Doing this play is like jumping off a cliff with no idea whether there is firm ground or water or a sheer drop ahead. I will either sink or sail. It is a gamble, it is a like going on blind date. I am doing this out of curiosity. I feel the time is ripe to experiment. I am going to play along. I will get an email 48-hours before the performance on dos and donts — probably that one should not leap off the stage or something radical like that! I suppose the playwright didn’t want to dilute his message with directions and I will go with that faith. Let’s see what happens.
Do you have any concerns?
I hope it is not too political, I cannot wrap my head around that.
Did you ask Quasar for details?
The only thing I asked him was the length of the play as I needed to prepare for that. He said the play was an hour long.
Is Bengaluru ready for the experiment?
Of course! Bengaluru has seen a lot of surprises and is always ready for more. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/this-play-is-like-going-on-a-blind-date/article9050852.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/04ba71574aa78cd241c564684cc4420f92103d696cde308a423d14d486124675.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T22:52:52 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Since nationalism in India evolved and was consolidated as an anti-colonial movement, we must keep in mind that it was Mahatma Gandhi (among others) who dedicated his life to the creation of a benig | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Fon-nationalism%2Farticle9037129.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | On nationalism | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Since nationalism in India evolved and was consolidated as an anti-colonial movement, we must keep in mind that it was Mahatma Gandhi (among others) who dedicated his life to the creation of a benign nationalism that would propel India to Independence without resorting to violent means. Gandhian nationalism is sometimes misunderstood because it is generally believed that all existing forms of nationalism originate in the creation of limited spaces and collective identities. It is also incorrectly believed that Gandhiji and Tagore held diametrically opposite views on nationalism. Gandhiji said, “In the death of Rabindranath Tagore, we have not only lost the greatest poet of the age, but an ardent nationalist who was also a humanitarian.” The Mahatma was obviously referring to Tagore’s vision based on peace, harmony, spiritual unity and a cosmopolitan understanding of mankind, which is especially relevant in today’s strife-torn India (“The paranoid art of nationalism”, Aug.26).
Satish C. Aikant,
Mussoorie, Uttarakhand | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/on-nationalism/article9037129.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a373fcb488bd4abe6ae64d62d7a442402c62a64d050f8647a267fff7132debd1.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:51:37 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Geneva today for an expected push towards resuming peace talks for war-ravaged Syria.
The pair sat down in a lux | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fkerry-lavrov-meet-in-geneva-to-talk-syria-ukraine%2Farticle9036107.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/SWITZERLAND_SYRIA__2987299c.jpg | en | null | Kerry, Lavrov meet in Geneva to talk Syria | null | null | www.thehindu.com | They are meeting as part of a new U.S. bid to enlist Russia as a partner in Syria as the fighting becomes more volatile with the entry of Turkish ground forces.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Geneva today for an expected push towards resuming peace talks for war-ravaged Syria.
The pair sat down in a luxury hotel on the shores of Lake Geneva, launching into talks expected to centre heavily on Syria’s devastating conflict.
The UN special envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on Thursday described the meeting as “important”, and said it could help his drive to resume peace talks.
Successive rounds of international negotiations have failed to end a conflict that has killed more than 290,000 people and forced millions from their homes.
Moscow and Washington support opposite sides in the war, which erupted in 2011 after President Bashar al—Assad unleashed a brutal crackdown against a pro-democracy revolt.
In Geneva, Kerry and Lavrov shook hands cordially before the cameras, but did not comment on what they expected from their meeting.
When asked by a reporter what they thought was the primary impediment to a ceasefire in Syria, Mr. Lavrov said: “I don’t want to spoil the atmosphere for the negotiations.”
Mr. Kerry, who late yesterday flew in from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia where he announced a new peace push for conflict—torn Yemen, made no comment.
Friday’s meeting came as the conflict became further complicated by Ankara’s decision this week to send tanks into Syria.
Turkish-backed rebel fighters have seized the Syrian border town of Jarabulus from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. But Turkish forces have also shelled a U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish militia.
Turkey sees the PYD and YPG militia as terror groups bent on carving out an autonomous region in Syria and acting as the Syrian branch of its own outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
Ankara’s hostility to the YPG also puts it at loggerheads with its NATO ally the United States, which works with the group on the ground in the fight against IS.
The Russian air force has been carrying out air strikes in Syria since September last year, claiming it only targets extremists.
The West and the Syrian opposition have accused it of hitting civilian targets in rebel-held areas —— claims that Moscow denies.
But the US and Russia have a common foe in IS, and they have been in contact on efforts to establish military cooperation against the jihadists.
As a possible sign of tightening cooperation, Moscow vowed on Thursday to work with the United States on a response after a UN investigation found that the Syrian regime had carried out at least two chemical attacks. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/kerry-lavrov-meet-in-geneva-to-talk-syria-ukraine/article9036107.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ff0f26ec6e9a6512cfd9c7e1141826259291d2d8f5b6291d0ad254718f6b85a0.json |
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"M. L. Melly Maitreyi"
] | 2016-08-27T06:50:17 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Though bulk of over 5,200 objections filed so far on reorganisation of districts are apparently for alternative new districts than those notified, government sources rule out considering such objectio | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fgovt-may-not-concede-plea-for-alternative-new-districts%2Farticle9039665.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Govt. may not concede plea for alternative new districts | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Though bulk of over 5,200 objections filed so far on reorganisation of districts are apparently for alternative new districts than those notified, government sources rule out considering such objections.
The objections and suggestions were invited from people only with regard to the notified districts in line with the Telangana Districts Formation Act, 1974 and Telangana District Formation Rules, 2016. For instance, suggestions for inclusion or modification of some villages, mandals or divisions within a notified district can be considered on the basis of their merit. But if the objections pertain to create new districts like Gadwal, Jangaon or Mancherial, they could not be considered at this stage as they were not in the notification, official sources said.
“It is feasible to combine or drop some districts but new districts not included in the notification can’t be created in this phase,” they added. The government, however, is confident that the notified new districts will be functional from Dasara with skeletal staff drafted out of the existing one. The draft notification was the culmination of all the views and opinions, political and non-political, to meet the objective of correcting the Hyderabad-centric development of the State and improve the delivery of services for people in all areas- rural, urban and scheduled areas. “The decisions primarily were taken keeping in view people’s convenience,” the sources said. None of the political parties disagreed with districts’ reorganisation for greater development and decentralised growth. Some of their genuine concerns were Act 1 of 1970, which bans sale of tribal lands to non-tribals or protecting the jurisdiction of scheduled areas.
Accordingly, there was no tampering with the scheduled areas but instead of being in one district, they will now be spread over under the new districts as in Adilabad, they said.
Apparently bulk of objections from Karimnagar, Warangal, Mahabubnagar are for creation of new districts like Sircilla, Jangaon, Gadwal respectively instead of Jagityal, Hanamakonda and Wanaparthy.
Similarly, in Jagityal of present Karimnagar, there is demand to make Korutla as revenue division and not Metpally. But the general perception is most of the objections stem from local political upmanship rather than a sound rationale of public convenience. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/govt-may-not-concede-plea-for-alternative-new-districts/article9039665.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9f8c7376e5df9e1eb07b3b52a7342f033146e0400b938c1c086ff0bc4d97f820.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T20:51:35 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The all-party meeting convened by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Saturday decided to place before the Supreme Court the “ground realities” on the distress situation in Karnataka, in re | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fkarnataka-to-place-cauvery-facts-before-sc%2Farticle9040909.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02936/17th-south-CM-h_18_2936570c.jpg | en | null | Karnataka to place Cauvery ‘facts’ before SC | null | null | www.thehindu.com | ‘Reservoirs in Cauvery basin received only 55 p.c. of normal inflow because of deficient rainfall’.
The all-party meeting convened by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah here on Saturday decided to place before the Supreme Court the “ground realities” on the distress situation in Karnataka, in response to Tamil Nadu’s plea for water release on the basis of a normal water year’s statistics.
Mr. Siddaramaiah said the reservoirs in the Cauvery basin received only 55 per cent of the normal inflow due to deficient rainfall.
He said Karnataka had a total storage of only 51 tmcft as against the capacity of 104 tmcft from the Krishnaraja Sagar, Kabini, Hemavati, and Harangi reservoirs in the Cauvery basin. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-to-place-cauvery-facts-before-sc/article9040909.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/4533bb1f56d33971c9f9336fc74bd4dfb16aaaf7abb91b6d485c6ab9375f2cda.json |
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"K. C. Gopakumar"
] | 2016-08-29T20:51:35 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | A civil police officer in Kochi belonging to the Muslim community has challenged the State Police Chief’s refusal to allow him to grow a beard as part of his religious belief.The Kerala High Court on | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Fcop-moves-hc-to-grow-beard%2Farticle9046462.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/Kerala_policeman_2991510c.jpg | en | null | Cop moves HC to grow beard | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Kerala High Court on Monday admitted a writ petition filed by K. Riyas.
A civil police officer in Kochi belonging to the Muslim community has challenged the State Police Chief’s refusal to allow him to grow a beard as part of his religious belief.
The Kerala High Court on Monday admitted a writ petition filed by K. Riyas, who is posted at the Armed Reserve Camp at Ernakulam, and issued notice to the State government and the State Police Chief.
According to Mr. Riyas, he was earlier permitted to grow a beard during the holy month of Ramzan in 2012 at his request. Later in 2013, he sought permission from the Assistant Commandant of Police (Adjutant) to keep a permanent beard but the latter asked him to approach the State government as it was a religious issue.
In his representation to the State government, the petitioner maintained that Indian Air Force and Indian Navy personnel were allowed to grow beard on religious and medical grounds and, therefore, the government should allow him to sport a beard permanently.
The government forwarded his representation to the State Police Chief, who informed the petitioner that the request could not be considered as the police manual did not allow police officers to grow a beard.
But Mr. Riyas contended that the police manual did not have any provision banning the growing of a beard, either. Nor were there any statutes or service rules or government orders prohibiting State police personnel from growing a beard, his petition said, contending that the action of the State Police Chief amounted to denial of fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution, including the right to practise one’s religion.
He argued that when Sikhs working in police, military, and paramilitary force were allowed to grow their hair and beard for religious reasons, there was no reason as to why the same privilege could not be extended to a Muslim.
Especially when Article 25 of the Constitution declared that “all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right freely to profess, practise, and propagate religion”, the petition said, seeking the court to declare that he was entitled to sport a beard, keeping it trimmed and tidy.
Incidentally, the service of a Muslim jawan who insisted on growing a beard on religious grounds, despite orders to remove it, was terminated by the Army and termed ‘an undesirable soldier’. His dismissal was upheld by the Kochi Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) recently.
The Army allows non-Sikhs to sport a temporary beard, especially in certain regiments. The Air Force does not allow display of religious symbols on duty or at parades but Muslims who sported a beard at the time of their enrolment before January 1, 2002, can keep it.
The Navy allows its personnel to change their appearance but with the Commanding Officer’s mandatory permission. However, beards are allowed on medical grounds, with exemption from these rules. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/cop-moves-hc-to-grow-beard/article9046462.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/949a75069042b4d3f041b2c83c72d7b44767f190b63288aaa369e8de64d6660d.json |
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"Sriya Narayanan"
] | 2016-08-26T20:52:08 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | If the average shopping website is to be believed, the apocalypse is upon us, and only those wearing discounted lacy-pink mini-dresses and matching wedges will be saved. For years, fashion magazines, | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fmax-factor-minimum-fuss%2Farticle9036377.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27mp_AnnaborgiaSte_2987411c.jpg | en | null | Max factor, minimum fuss | null | null | www.thehindu.com | SRIYA NARAYANAN embraces the minimalism trend and tells you how to master it
If the average shopping website is to be believed, the apocalypse is upon us, and only those wearing discounted lacy-pink mini-dresses and matching wedges will be saved. For years, fashion magazines, too, have grandly announced their monthly lists of “essentials” and “must-haves”, gently urging you to “invest” in another pair of sequinned pumps that will show that no-good ex of yours what he’s missing.
In the age of consumerism, when ‘buy now, think later’ is the message, and fashion marketing (like with anything else) is on overdrive, a small but growing movement is taking back control. Minimalist fashion is a trend that takes a cold, hard look at the clutter and chaos in our closets, and attempts to pare down our possessions to what we need and cherish.
“In fashion, there’s a saying — less is more,” says Daniela Degrassi, founder and creative director, Annaborgia Vegan Couture. Her designs, which she describes as luxe minimalist, include bridal wear and capsule wardrobe elements that never go out of style. “I’ve always liked simplicity. It stands the test of time,” says Daniela, who believes that fashion is as much about editing as it is about what you put in, and that minimalist fashionistas need not compromise on glamour, style or variety. “As a designer, I like to add little twists to classic forms, so they really stand out. That’s what I did with the Stella dress — it’s a classic shape, but there are these long strings at the back, adding something flirty and feminine to the design.” The former wedding photographer, who speaks out against fast fashion’s use-and-throw culture, also designs wedding dresses that can be reused in casual settings, and speaks of how being creative with your accessories is a great way to give the same clothes a different look every time you wear them.
Another firm believer in owning a small number of very versatile things is author and international speaker Colin Wright, whose blog about minimalism www.exilelifestyle.com gets a few million visitors every year. He speaks of how he could visit 60 places over the past seven years with ease — “You can carry everything that you own, without paying for storage space, without check-in luggage; you don’t have to leave anything somewhere and worry about it.”
He now lives in what he calls a Minimum Viable Home (MVH, inspired by the term Minimum Viable Product in technology) in Kansas (U.S.), where every potential purchase is analysed carefully before it earns a place in his house. He recalls his pre-minimalism lifestyle of many years ago with a laugh — “I had a huge walk-in closet when I lived in LA, the size of some people’s bedrooms. You feel the need to fill it up or else it looks weird. But, I’ve found that I wore the same number of things then as I do now. The rest are almost like museum pieces… to be looked at and never used.” He observes that accumulating stuff in your closet means that a lot of money and effort are spent on something that isn’t enjoyable. Colin also draws attention to the problem of wastage that mass production creates, since most plastic packaging ends up in rivers and other natural bodies. “In five or 10 years, minimalism could be the dominant culture. The movement to live simply and own fewer things is a lifestyle choice, like eating healthy,” he says.
He’s not alone in finding that downsizing your closet is incredibly freeing. Japanese author Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, became the Number one New York Times Bestseller, with a cult following of readers who have now begun to ask if the possessions in their closets really ‘spark joy’ (the title of her follow-up book). Apart from being easier on the physical spaces we occupy, minimalist fashion is also seen as a way to promote ethical practices in the apparel industry — brands such as Annaborgia design high-quality pieces that last longer, provide fair wages to garment workers and avoid animal products and toxic dyes.
In the meantime, sustainable fashion movements such as ‘make do and mend’, where clothes with minor repair needs are fixed rather than discarded, are coming back in style, while apps and websites like thredUP (in U.S.) and Elanic (based in Bangalore) let people swap their gently-worn clothes for those of others.
Colin reveals that being a minimalist made it possible for him to be a local rather than a tourist, during his journey. “It lets you explore what the locals do, rather than walk around with your house on your back,” he says.
Putting together a Minimum Viable Closet could also be your insurance against the cacophony of flash sales and the false sense of urgency they create, while freeing up precious time, space, money and energy for a wardrobe you love and experiences that matter. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/max-factor-minimum-fuss/article9036377.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7076bd6e4701d718a852a643a42b5dcca482ac02c7b8f8ea4a98b03bbdb97191.json |
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"R.K. Raghavan"
] | 2016-08-27T04:53:14 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | “An honest civil servant should not be harassed by anybody or agency or institution while in service or after retirement. It would make the civil servants working in the system nervous and edgy, whic | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Flead%2Fweighing-the-burden-of-proof%2Farticle9036968.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/160827_-_Oped_-_An_2987609c.jpg | en | null | Weighing the burden of proof | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The case of the former Coal Secretary, H.C. Gupta, has raised an important debate. The issues involved in the prevention of corruption are more complex than an officer’s personal integrity
“An honest civil servant should not be harassed by anybody or agency or institution while in service or after retirement. It would make the civil servants working in the system nervous and edgy, which would not be in the interest of the country,” Sanjay Bhoosreddy, Honorary Secretary of the Central IAS Officers Association has said.
Ponderous words indeed in the context of former Union Coal Secretary H.C. Gupta, who is facing trial in several Coalgate cases, choosing not to have any lawyer to defend him. Mr. Gupta told the trial judge recently that he did not have the money to hire a lawyer. He also turned down an offer of state aid made by the judge. In all likelihood, he will argue his own case. This is an extraordinary decision that could prove to be a double-edged weapon. The skill required to defend an accused in a criminal case is a specialised one. In my view, Mr. Gupta is taking too big a chance out of desperation and disgust at the way things are taking shape around him.
Appeal to good senses
Mr. Gupta is obviously outraged at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) action. He probably understands that the law on the subject is against him, and he would therefore appeal directly to the good senses of the judge, something bordering on an attempt to play on emotions. Not for him the technicalities of what he is accused of. In his own eyes, he has done nothing wrong, and cannot be placed in the company of the corrupt and wily. He is only partly right.
Many in government and outside may dismiss him as a maverick. From whatever I have heard of him, Mr. Gupta was an outstanding officer with a reputation for integrity. Remember also that the formal charge sheet against him by the CBI do not allege that he ever obtained any gratification for showing favour to the private companies that had received licences to operate a few coal mines. The charge sheet indicts him only as part of a ‘conspiracy’ to confer undue favour on private parties, and which caused loss to the public exchequer. This implied that he was negligent, and there was no application of mind on his part when the screening committee headed by him decided to examine the licence applications in question. There is no recorded evidence, however, that he dissented from the majority opinion which favoured the grant of licences to some firms.
“ There is enough in the law to allay the fears of an honest civil servant that he would be hauled up for transparent decisions which risk going wrong. ”
The conclusions of his committee were purely recommendatory in nature. That the final authority here was the Coal Minister, who, at that point of time, was Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and that he was not prosecuted by the investigating agency, is not very relevant to Mr. Gupta’s defence — although the CBI decision, possibly backed by legal opinion, smacked of double standards. Remember, in Bofors, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi figured posthumously in the charge sheet as ‘accused not sent for trial’ only because he held charge of Defence. There was no charge that Bofors made any payment to him. Interestingly, what many of us would look upon as a moral or constructive civil liability comes to be defined as ‘criminal misconduct’ under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, which was enacted to lend more deterrence to what was being considered for long as a weak and toothless — the 1947 law against public servant corruption.
Element of ‘abuse of office’
Several judgments over the years had exposed the lacunae in the 1947 Act, which enabled the corrupt to get off scot-free on being given a benefit of the doubt. Significant was the Supreme Court observation in M. Narayanan Nambiar v. State of Kerala, that under Section 5(1) (d) of the 1947 Act, an element of abuse of office was a necessary ingredient while trying to establish that a public servant used corrupt or illegal means to obtain pecuniary benefits. And ‘abuse of office’ was too vague an expression that let many corrupt officers off the hook. In several other judgments on the subject, courts had narrowed down the circumstances under which a public servant could be prosecuted for corruption. This is the background to the promulgation of the 1988 Act, which, under Section 13(1) (d), laid down five forms of criminal misconduct by a public servant. Finding that some officers were giving in too easily to corrupt demands from above — and did not do anything to resist such demands under the belief that as long as they were not beneficiaries, no criminal liability was liable to be attached to them — the government decided that such kind of abetment of graft in high places had to be penalised. This accounts specifically for Section 13(1) (d) (iii), according to which, a public servant commits the offence of criminal misconduct if he, “while holding office as a public servant, obtains for any person any valuable thing or pecuniary advantage without any public interest”.
The tirade of the IAS and several senior servants belonging to other superior services against Section 13(1) (d) (iii) is on the ground that the burden of proof in criminal cases, which normally rests with the prosecution, shifts here to the public servant arraigned by law, and the latter had to prove to the satisfaction of the court that he did not at all benefit from the transaction under probe. This incidentally is germane to the defence of H.C. Gupta. This criticism is not true, although on a superficial reading it appears as if the prosecution had no responsibility at all to establish the guilt of an accused.
Several decisions related to the 1947 Act and expert views on the 1988 Act clarify that court presumption of any accused’s guilt contemplated here is not automatic. Such presumption follows only after the prosecution had done its duty of presenting evidence that the accused had “obtained or (has) agreed to obtain for himself or for any other person gratification (other than legal remuneration)”. Also, Section 20 of the 1988 Act, which deals with the circumstances under which a court can raise a presumption against an accused is specific to habitual offenders and not to others. Besides, the presumption is one of law and not facts. These interpretations alone should allay the misgivings and fears of an honest civil servant that he would be hauled up for transparent decisions which stand the risk of going wrong and causing loss to the exchequer.
Amendment before Parliament
An amendment to the PC Act of 1988 is before a select committee in Parliament. It deals with Section 13(1) (d). It is just possible that this subsection may be eventually substantially diluted or wholly deleted. If this happens, the logical question would be one of how to introduce deterrence against a civil servant who, though honest, would like to just drift and permit himself to cave in against a dishonest Minister. This is a serious issue that negates the basic concept of civil service accountability. This would actually promote the tendency of the executive to choose weak civil servants who may be personally honest but are known to be extremely timid, and from whom no resistance at all to dishonest decisions could be expected. The malady is particularly prevalent in some States where dishonesty is the order of the day.
The popular impression now is that in our country there is no fear of the anti-corruption law on the part of government officials. When this is the hard reality on the ground, concerned citizens would do well to collectively protest against any dilution of anti-corruption safeguards as the proposed amendment seeks to do.
A final word. What is the IAS Officers Association doing to promote integrity among its members? I would like to ask the same question of those holding positions in other associations, such as those for the IPS and IFS. Such groups cannot be mere trade unions fighting for rights. Their obligations include a stout advocacy of adherence by their members to ethics while serving the public. Whatever I hear on the subject may not however be music to the ears of those who currently stand for probity.
R.K. Raghavan is a former CBI Director. | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/weighing-the-burden-of-proof/article9036968.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/dd29f6fe2de8f13a835a9fb0ac2eaeebaad1f9033ce45f2cb2e421be2caf9814.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T20:52:40 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Within hours of last week’s devastating earthquake in central Italy, members of the national police squad of art experts were already exploring the mounds of rubble in several medieval hill towns. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Flost-heritage-quake-deals-blow-to-italys-art-treasures%2Farticle9046695.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/30TH-ITALY_2991392c.jpg | en | null | Lost heritage: Quake deals blow to Italy’s art treasures | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The damaged bell towers and basilicas are important in the daily lives of people and to the country’s international reputation as a cultural hub.
Within hours of last week’s devastating earthquake in central Italy, members of the national police squad of art experts were already exploring the mounds of rubble in several medieval hill towns.
They have photographed hundreds of centuries-old churches with missing roofs, torn-away frescoes or gaping holes where stained glass once filtered sunlight. The quake and several powerful aftershocks dealt the latest blow to Italy’s long-deteriorating abundance of art and architecture.
Even without nature’s fury, monumental fountains, churches and ancient Roman ruins were already vulnerable to car exhaust fumes, vandalism and other human-inflicted damage.
Italy’s most urgent priorities are to ensure shelter for those needing a safe roof after the temblor and to keep digging for any more victims’ bodies.
But the stricken region’s cultural heritage of medieval paintings, sculptures, bell towers and other monuments is vitally entwined with inhabitants’ daily lives and intrinsic to Italy’s international reputation as a treasure trove of art.
Local pride
No artworks with the cachet of a Leonardo, Michelangelo or Giotto are among those lost in the quake. But art historians stress that local art of whatever pedigree helps to explain the cultural and artistic contexts that inspired the great masters. And just as importantly, local pride over this artistic heritage in churches or piazzas binds these centuries-old towns to their past.
“The icons of these towns are dear to the hearts of the locals,” said Cristiana Collu, who trained as a medieval art historian and was recently named director of the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome. “Life is precious, but it’s also precious because of these memories” of the artistic past, Ms. Collu said.
Quickly and methodically documenting the damage helps culture officials determine which basilicas or bell towers are beyond repair and must be razed for safety’s sake, and which are candidates for Italy’s internationally recognised trailblazers in art restoration. At the town’s St. Francis Basilica, a round window is now a hole. Heavy painting frames have crashed to the floor. The fate of the paintings cannot be determined until debris is cleared, which could take weeks or months.
Amatrice’s medieval bell tower has resisted collapse, although its huge bell dropped a few meters from its hook.
With the clock’s hands stopped at 3:36 a.m. the precise time of the quake the tower instantly became a symbol of Amatrice’s will to be reborn.
Italy has long experience in repairing the artistic destruction wrought by natural disasters.
When a 1997 quake sent Giotto’s frescoes raining down in tiny fragments from the vaulted ceiling of the St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, restorers painstakingly pieced together much of the masterpiece. In 1966, a corps of global volunteers dubbed the “angels of the mud” rescued countless Florence artworks from Arno River floods.
Priceless sculptures
The medieval hill towns that dot the countryside help to make Italy a magnet for tourists. Even the tiniest hamlet is home to priceless artwork perhaps a 600-year-old crucifix in one, religious-themed frescoes in another.
Art historian Alia Englen spent the better part of three years studying every monument and church in Amatrice, aided by the retired director of the town’s museum who perished in the quake. In an interview with La Stampa daily, Ms. Englen said Amatrice’s 115 churches contained around 3,500 artistically significant pieces.
Italy chronically under-spends on caring for its immense array of artworks, medieval, Renaissance and Baroque palazzi and ancient Roman ruins and often turns to corporate sponsors to help fund restorations. But these sponsors, ranging from Italian fashion houses to Japanese textile companies, typically favour associations with the most internationally prestigious monuments, such as Rome’s Colosseum or Trevi Fountain.
Following the quake, Italy’s culture minister announced that all revenue from ticket sales at national museums and galleries on Sunday would be earmarked for reconstruction projects.
Visitors with experience of post-quake recovery elsewhere suggest that Italy needs to mobilise global donations. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/lost-heritage-quake-deals-blow-to-italys-art-treasures/article9046695.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/b7b02552d54cb485a6431c436908cdcc8fcd820b6dbc0fa79ceea7ea349e96d7.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T18:53:24 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Congress leader Jairam Ramesh is writing an environmental biography of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who is remembered for launching many successful eco-friendly initiatives like Project Tiger t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fjairam-ramesh-working-on-environmental-biography-of-indira-gandhi%2Farticle9050825.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Jairam Ramesh working on environmental biography of Indira Gandhi | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The book also uncovers the close relationship the former Prime Minister had with conservationists: Salim Ali, Billy Arjan Singh, Duleep Matthai and Anne Wright
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh is writing an environmental biography of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who is remembered for launching many successful eco-friendly initiatives like Project Tiger to conserve various endangered species and ecology.
“This (book) will reveal a rarely appreciated if not entirely unknown dimension of her personality. It discovers how she got so fascinated with nature and biodiversity... Her commitment to the cause of environment and forests was total, consistent and beyond dispute,” he said.
Ramesh said a number of unpublished notes and letters of Gandhi and environmentalists on various ecological and conservation issues including on Project Tiger, Project Lion, Siberian cranes, Odisha turtles, ‘elephant diplomacy’ with Japan and USA, etc. are part of the book.
His work also narrates steps taken by Gandhi to protect fragile forests, including Kerala’s Silent Valley - a unique preserve of natural rain forest - and the Himalayan eco-system.
Gandhi had appointed ‘The Tiger Task Force’ under the chairmanship of Congress leader Karan Singh and its report in 1972 emerged as the blueprint for the country’s tiger conservation programme - Project Tiger.
The report had revealed the existence of only 1,827 tigers in the country and took a pioneering initiative for conserving its national animal from extinction by launching the ‘Project Tiger’ in April, 1973.
Referring to the steps taken by Gandhi to protect ecology of the country, the former Environment minister said she was remembered across the world for her landmark speech on ecological management and poverty alleviation at the historic UN Conference on Human Environment at Stockholm in June 1972.
She was the only head of state to address the Conference, other than the host Prime Minister himself, he said.
The book also uncovers the close relationship Gandhi had with conservationists like Salim Ali, Billy Arjan Singh, Duleep Matthai, Anne Wright and many others drawing upon hitherto unpublished letters.
Ramesh claimed that the letters she wrote to chief ministers on protection of both nature and cultural heritage were being made public for the first time.
This is the fifth book written by Ramesh after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. He had recently published a book titled, ‘Old History, New Geography: Bifurcating Andhra Pradesh’ which tells how the united Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated during the UPA-II rule. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jairam-ramesh-working-on-environmental-biography-of-indira-gandhi/article9050825.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0489456c9fd7396f8662cbb8c1524b5d0a5cab24c2c924b54252e6abfbd7e803.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T02:52:13 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | A total of 1,647 candidates appeared for the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission exam meant for personal assistant to judges, personal assistant to registrars, personal clerk to deputy registrars, co | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Ftnpsc-holds-exam-to-fill-up-various-posts-in-courts%2Farticle9044399.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02990/28aug_dgrajns4__MA_2990539c.jpg | en | null | TNPSC holds exam to fill up various posts in courts | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A total of 1,647 candidates appeared for the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission exam meant for personal assistant to judges, personal assistant to registrars, personal clerk to deputy registrars, computer operator, typist, reader/examiner, cashier and Photostat machine operator posts in the district here on Sunday.
The district administration had made elaborate arrangements in all the six centres for the convenience of candidates. Six principal invigilators and six officials from the TNPSC monitored the conduct of examination in these centres.
A special team led by Tahilsidar level officer was constituted to carry the question and answer books to the centres and bring back the same to the treasury office in the evening. Entire examination process was videographed in all centres. One videographer was appointed for each centre. Armed police were deployed at the strong room to ensure safety of answer sheets. Collector T.G. Vinay inspected a centre in the city this morning.
Ramanathapuram
About 2,000 candidates appeared for the written examination conducted in Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga.
The examinations were conducted at four centres each in Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts on Sunday amid tight vigilance. The district administrations made arrangements for uninterrupted power supply and provided drinking water facilities at the centres.
In Ramanathapuram, a total of 1,186 candidates were called to appear for the examination, of which, 896 appeared, official sources said. More than 1,000 candidates appeared for the examination in Sivaanga district, the sources said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tnpsc-holds-exam-to-fill-up-various-posts-in-courts/article9044399.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a98ec9053b8801a8396bc00524ab2875e6f0f7e6de08fba30465d607eadbd71f.json |
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"P. Sudakar"
] | 2016-08-29T20:51:18 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | : The second reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), which attained criticality on July 10 last month, crossed another milestone at 11.17 a.m. on Monday when the turbine of the 1,000 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMadurai%2Fkudankulams-second-reactor-synchronised-to-southern-grid%2Farticle9047191.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02953/Kudankulam_2953990c.jpg | en | null | Kudankulam’s second reactor synchronised to southern grid | null | null | www.thehindu.com | “A great moment”: turbine synced with southern grid, 245 MWe of power now being transmitted.
: The second reactor of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP), which attained criticality on July 10 last month, crossed another milestone at 11.17 a.m. on Monday when the turbine of the 1,000 MWe unit was successfully synchronised to the southern power grid situated at Abhishekapatti on the town’s outskirts. This marks the generation of electricity and its supply to the grid by the second reactor.
“We’re now transmitting 245 MWe power to the southern grid from the second unit, which will be gradually increased in phases, after conducting mandatory tests stipulated by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board,” KKNPP’s elated Site Director R.S. Sundar, who monitored the syncing from the control room along with his senior colleagues, told The Hindu.
The unit will be shutdown for a mandatory inspection of the turbine generator after a few days of operation. Generation of power will be raised to 250 MWe, 500 MWe, 750 MWe, 900 MWe and then 1,000 MWe, in stages. At every stage, tests will verify the technical parameters mandated by the AERB. Clearances from the regulator, based on the results, will take up to 2-3 weeks at each stage.
The Voda Voda Energo Reactor was constructed with Russian technical assistance.
“This is a great moment for Team KKNPP, which showed exemplary resolve in taking the reactors to this stage despite many hurdles. We’re immensely satisfied with the performance of the reactors, turbines and other allied units as every section is functioning exceptionally well, along expected lines,” Mr. Sundar said.
Originally planned as a project to be completed in 60 months from the ‘first pouring of concrete’ on March 31, 2002, it took 11 years for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. to reach criticality with the first reactor because of problems ranging from delays in the supply of components by the Russians to anti-KKNPP agitations. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/kudankulams-second-reactor-synchronised-to-southern-grid/article9047191.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5208fd860623c59df8502b3e6a5f03911137fd64ff011bebd584f7f02587e080.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:54:58 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Tributes were paid to the Cockburn clan for their contribution to the development of Kotagiri on the occasion of the 137{+t}{+h}death anniversary of Catherine Cockburn after whom the popular tourist s | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FCoimbatore%2Ftributes-paid-to-pioneers-of-kotagiri%2Farticle9052622.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Tributes paid to pioneers of Kotagiri | null | null | www.thehindu.com | null | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/tributes-paid-to-pioneers-of-kotagiri/article9052622.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/23beba6ad3bccb877ed13bf0339bc2fd025cc37e557917a26c3a3629ce75b37b.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T20:51:51 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Relatives, political activists and people in large numbers bade a tearful adieu to Vemula Surender Reddy (74) at his native village Velpur on Sunday. He was TRS founder member and senior leader and p | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fkcr-pays-tributes-to-surender-reddy%2Farticle9043190.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | KCR pays tributes to Surender Reddy | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Surender was TRS founder member and senior party leader, who died in Hyderabad
Relatives, political activists and people in large numbers bade a tearful adieu to Vemula Surender Reddy (74) at his native village Velpur on Sunday. He was TRS founder member and senior leader and passed away at a private hospital in Hyderabad on Saturday.
Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao paid floral tributes to the departed leader and consoled his son V. Prasanth Reddy, Vice-Chairman, Mission Bhagiratha and the Balkonda MLA at the funeral site. Among those who attended the funeral included Finance Minister Etela Rajender, Health Minister K. Lakshma Reddy, Endowment Minister A. Indrakaran Reddy, Forest Minister Jogu Ramanna, Deputy Speaker Padma Devender Reddy, Members of Parliament K. Kesava Rao, D. Srinivas, B.B. Patil and Balka Suman.
All MLCs and MLAs from the district, Govt Whip Nallala Odelu, Hyderabad Mayor Bonthu Ram Mohan, ZP Chairman D. Raju, Mayor Akula Sujatha, Collector Yogitha Rana and Jt. Collector A. Ravinder Reddy also paid homage to Surender Reddy.
After spending a few minutes at the funeral the Chief Minister left for his farm house at Erravelli by road. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/kcr-pays-tributes-to-surender-reddy/article9043190.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f964420de4c2c92f392c9672a8e7b9bc047e5d1a81b9db91773e19c0df6d3faa.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:52:26 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fyemen-suicide-bomber%2Farticle9045572.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Yemeni security officials say suicide bomber in Aden kills 25 pro-government fighter | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Please Wait while comments are loading...
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] | 2016-08-28T04:52:08 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has alleged that the condition of farmers in the country has not received the importance it was due after Independence and this was why the BJP-led NDA government wa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fcentre-committed-to-doubling-farmers-income-by-2022-rajnath%2Farticle9042266.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/27MYRKK_Rajnath_28_2989370c.jpg | en | null | Centre committed to doubling farmers’ income by 2022: Rajnath | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Home Minister Rajnath Singh being felicitated byShivaratri Deshikendra Swami of Suttur Mutt in Mysuru on Saturday. Union Minister Ananth Kumar and State BJP president B.S. Yedyurappa are seen .— PHOTO: M.A.SRIRAM
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has alleged that the condition of farmers in the country has not received the importance it was due after Independence and this was why the BJP-led NDA government was laying emphasis upon their comprehensive betterment.
He was speaking at a four-day valedictory programme of the centenary celebrations of the 23rd seer of Suttur Mutt, Shivaratri Rajendra Swami, at Suttur, about 24 km from here. Mr. Singh reiterated the Union government’s resolve to double farmers’ income by 2022 and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched a slew of measures to help accelerate the process.
The Union government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Seenchai Yojana with the objective of irrigating every inch of dry land in the country within the next few years, besides launching the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana under which farmers pay a minimum premium for maximum crop insurance coverage, said Mr. Singh.
The progress of the country depended on the progress of its farmers, he added.
‘A visionary’
He lauded the services of the Suttur Mutt and its contribution to education and health and said it was a testimony to the far-sightedness of the late seer that he envisioned a university way back in 1954, whose platinum jubilee was also being celebrated during the year. “It is only a great mind that can envisage larger things,” Mr. Singh said.
Speaking about the water crisis, BJP State president B.S. Yeddyurappa said he would back the State government’s decision not to release water to Tamil Nadu. There was sufficient water only to meet the primary requirements of drinking but not for agriculture. Hence the Centre or the Apex Court should send a team of experts to study the ground situation, he added.
Earlier, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha released a commemorative postal stamp of the late Rajendra Swami, while Minister for Higher Education Bavaraja Rayaraddi released Shikshana Shilpa.
Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar underlined the importance of edukcation in development. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/centre-committed-to-doubling-farmers-income-by-2022-rajnath/article9042266.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7d13f3733f1b44e93a6d625df845a227478b57f24e391a965d41a6d5860bfc54.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:51:25 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | With reference to the report, “Blame game on over temple demolition” (Aug.26), on the demolition of an 800-year-old Siva temple in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, I wish to make a few clarifications. | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Fletters%2Ftemple-demolition%2Farticle9046728.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Temple demolition | null | null | www.thehindu.com | With reference to the report, “Blame game on over temple demolition” (Aug.26), on the demolition of an 800-year-old Siva temple in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, I wish to make a few clarifications. The “committee” referred to in the report was not set up by the AIADMK, but was one formed by the government of Tamil Nadu for the HR&CE department to provide archaeological recommendations related to renovation and restoration work. As a member of the committee — I am Superintending Archaeologist, World Heritage Monuments section, Archaeological Survey of India — I inspected the temple on the request of the Commissioner’s office, H.R.&C.E. and submitted my recommendations. News about the demolition was published in the Daily Thanthi and Kalaikathir on July 2, 2016, which recorded the demolition as having taken place in February and an FIR registered against six persons at the Mohanur police station on a complaint filed by the temple executive officer, Ms. Shanthi. All renowned archaeologists will accept that reconstruction is not a banned practice in conservation. Without having personally inspected the temple when it stood and to now criticise and make comments about an archaeologist’s report is an attempt to sow the seeds of doubt and defame me, the committee and the government.
K. Moortheeswari, New Delhi | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/temple-demolition/article9046728.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a6d8d42fffbfa5c8a6c7dadb1c6da4a421f57381d9af69a530cd87f4a8f3f192.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:50:11 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | If everything goes according to plan and if people honour their commitment, the Indywood Film Carnival to be held at Ramoji Film City here between September 24 and 27 will see at least 300 investors, | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fhuge-investment-expected-in-entertainment-sector%2Farticle9037116.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Huge investment expected in entertainment sector | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Film carnival to be held at RFC in September
If everything goes according to plan and if people honour their commitment, the Indywood Film Carnival to be held at Ramoji Film City here between September 24 and 27 will see at least 300 investors, including corporates and high net worth individuals, announcing significant investment in the entertainment sector.
A concept that was announced last year, Indywood in the long run aims at garnering a few 1000s of crores being invested in the sector, including 10,000 screens with advanced 4K projection systems and upgradation of studios and more film schools. “Ideally, we are looking at having multiplexes that will have four or five small screens and one big screen,” said Chairman & CEO of the Aries Group of Companies, Sohan Roy, who came up with Indywood.
“Once all this happens, we don’t have to worry about imports at all – be it concepts or technology. We have the best of talent, but when it comes to technology, we are at least 25 years behind Hollywood. What is required is infrastructure in place to make everything that is needed by the film industry, right here,” he said. Interestingly, an Aries multiplex screen in Trivandrum was the only one across India to project S.S. Rajamouli’s multi-lingual blockbuster Bahubali (Tamil) in 4K resolution.
“I expect the Bahubali sequel to be beamed with 4K in at least 300 screens across the country. That should fetch more revenues as people are ready to pay for superior viewing experience. For example, we screened the blockbuster for 90 days and got collections of Rs. 3.5 crore, the largest from a single screen,” he said, to prove his point. “While we are shooting in 4K or 6K, it comes down to 2K in post-production and ultimately, most projections are happening in 1K only,” he regretted.
The carnival will have different components like a beauty contest, screening of award-winning films, investors’ meet, technology expo and the like. “We need to give confidence to the consortium of corporates that we are developing, that they can productively and safely invest a portion of their branding budgets in the entertainment sector to develop badly-needed infrastructure,” Mr. Roy said, summing up. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/huge-investment-expected-in-entertainment-sector/article9037116.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ab9e46fc9b981fcacf5e8147dfe003580174bdcb7ecff791e6d4e59b4562847c.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T10:54:54 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Though the number of toilets constructed is increasing over the years, their rate of usage remains very low, a senior officer in charge of sanitation said in Bidar on Monday. Gautam Arali, district S | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fawareness-about-sanitation-needed%2Farticle9046802.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Awareness about sanitation needed | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Though the number of toilets constructed is increasing over the years, their rate of usage remains very low, a senior officer in charge of sanitation said in Bidar on Monday.
Gautam Arali, district Swachch Bharat Abhiyan coordinating officer, said that while thousands of toilets were being built in the district every year, usage remained stuck at 15-16 per cent. There is need for increased awareness about sanitation. The responsibility of creating awareness by linking health and hygiene lies with the media and NGOs, apart from government efforts, Dr Arali said.
Lack of awareness among the public, non-cooperation from elected members in gram, taluk and zilla panchayats and the slow pace of construction of toilets by local bodies have resulted in Bidar figuring among the last five districts on the toilet coverage and usage index, he said. He was speaking at a sensitisation workshop about sanitation, organised by Communication for Development and Learning and India Water Portal.
The State government, through the zilla panchayat and departments of Kannada and Culture and Information, is trying to spread awareness. We organise street plays, song and dance performances in villages that speak about how the spread of epidemics can be avoided by eliminating open defecation and using toilets.
Bidar has 17 lakh population of 2.79 lakh families. Of these, only 30,000 families have toilets. The government aims to build 50,000 toilets per year. However, the pace of construction in recent years has been around 30,000 per year, building 90,158 units from years 2013 to 2016. This year the panchayat set a target of 55,000 toilets and around 6,378 have already been constructed.
Bidar Zilla Panchayat is aiming to make Telagaon in Bhalki and Chandori village in Aurad taluk open defecation free villages in one year, he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/awareness-about-sanitation-needed/article9046802.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ef8fa14d780471aeedbaf4aadd89633c517a52830fb06508417111e718541490.json |
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"Puja Mehra"
] | 2016-08-30T02:55:12 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Centre is all set to propose a new Parliamentary calendar as it moves to end the system of securing a vote on account for expenses undertaken in the weeks pending the completion of the approvals p | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fparliament-may-shift-to-a-new-calendar%2Farticle9046778.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/Parliament_2991446c.jpg | en | null | Parliament may shift to a new calendar | null | null | www.thehindu.com | For the changeover, budget will have to be advanced, vote on account will go, and winter session will be moved back.
The Centre is all set to propose a new Parliamentary calendar as it moves to end the system of securing a vote on account for expenses undertaken in the weeks pending the completion of the approvals process for the Union Budget every year. Completion of the budget exercise in Parliament on or before March 31 can eliminate the need for securing the vote on account, a constitutional necessity.
Normally, the pre-budget preparatory cycle starts towards the end of September of the current year and lasts till May of the next financial year. Since Parliament is not able to vote the entire budget before the commencement of the new financial year (April 1), the necessity to keep enough finance at the disposal of the government in order to allow it to run the administration of the country remains. A special provision is, therefore, made for “Vote on Account” under Article 116 by which government obtains the Vote of Parliament for a sum sufficient to incur expenditure for a part of the year. It is normally taken for two months but during election years or when it is anticipated that the main Demands and Appropriation Bill will take longer than two months, the vote on account is for a period exceeding two months.
According to a Finance Ministry official, it is planning to seek the Cabinet’s approval for advancing by a few weeks the budget session for which Parliament is generally convened around the third week of February and also a new date for presenting the Union Budget to Parliament. The Ministry will also write to Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan as well as to the Estimates Committee of the House headed by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi in this regard. The change in the calendar could in turn necessitate moving back the Winter Session, which normally ends in the last week of December, the official said.
The need for pushing back the budget session arose after several States — in a committee headed by the Union Finance Secretary — and some Ministries demanded that the annual budget exercise should be completed before the beginning of the new fiscal year on April 1 for streamlined allocation of funds.
The realignment of the Parliamentary calendar is also partly triggered by this year’s one-time need for speedy approvals and subsequent implementation of the Goods & Services Tax (GST). The next budget, likely to contain the tax rates, must be approved before the roll-out by the Centre and States of the new tax that will subsume indirect taxes on the target deadline of April 1, 2017.
By convention, the Union Budget is presented each year on the last working day of February by the Finance Minister to Parliament. It is presented in two parts i.e. the Railway Budget pertaining to Railway Finance and General Budget which gives an overall picture of the financial position of the Centre including the effect of the Railway Budget.
The Centre is also mulling if the practice of the separate Railway Budget should be discontinued.
The ‘budget system’ was introduced in India on 7 April, 1860. The first Indian Finance Member James Wilson delivered the budget speech expounding the Indian financial policy as an integral whole for the first time. Post-Independence, the first Budget was presented on November 26, 1947 by India’s first Finance Minister R.K. Shanmugham Chetty. Although the Constitution does not mention the term ‘Budget’, Article 112 provides: “the President shall in respect of every financial year cause to be laid before both the Houses of Parliament, the House of People (Lok Sabha) and the Council of States (Rajya Sabha), a statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure of the government for that year.”
Separately, a government committee headed by former Chief Economic Adviser Shankar Acharya is examining if the financial year should be changed to coincide with the calendar year. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-may-shift-to-a-new-calendar/article9046778.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/bbd9b6c45674a844ff0cda24bb8836e9d4e7860db229c38d7e777a67c9bf875b.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T16:51:09 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | In a signal that he is the numero uno leader of agitation seeking quotas for the Patidar community, Hardik Patel sacked two key aides Chirag and Ketan from the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), w | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Fhardik-patel-sacks-two-key-aides%2Farticle9046468.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Hardik Patel sacks two key aides | null | null | www.thehindu.com | In a signal that he is the numero uno leader of agitation seeking quotas for the Patidar community, Hardik Patel sacked two key aides Chirag and Ketan from the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS), who had challenged his leadership while questioning his integrity.
The duo, who had also gone to jail after Ahmedabad police has slapped sedition case against them and Hardik, had recently accused the 23 year old exile leader Patel for using the quota agitation to further his personal ambitions and also misusing the funds collected to run the agitation .
The announcement of their sacking was made by Patel after a meeting of all conveners of PAAS at Udaipur, where he is based for six months as par the condition the Gujarat High Court set to allow him bail in two sedition cases, in Rajasthan on Sunday.
“Ketan Patel and Chirag Patel had levelled baseless allegations against me. Thus, all the district conveners of PAAS unanimously decided to suspend both of them from the quota body,” Patel told media persons inUdaipur after the meeting concluded.
Patel also accused Chirag and Ketan of joining “hands with the BJP to divide the Patel community in the state ahead of the assembly polls next year.”
Subsequently, the PAAS has issued a press release stating the decision. Cracks developed in PAAS after Chirag and Ketan, once very close to Patel, levelled a string of charges against him in an open letter issued on August 22.
The duo were among the founding conveners of PAAS, had alleged that Patel used the stir as a tool to satisfy his ambition to emerge as a leader and that he has become a “crorepati” within one year of the movement that was launched to seek OBC quota for Patels in government jobs and education in the state.
They alleged that Patel’s “dictatorial style” has ruined the chances of the community getting reservation benefits and OBC status in the state. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/hardik-patel-sacks-two-key-aides/article9046468.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e89beded670cc3f98d29ecc08eece1e106c935deb09d5bd20c72bd6767e7bf3e.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:51:56 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Impressed by the facilities at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, the only ICC certified ODI standard stadium here, Indian coach Anil Kumble says the two T20 Internationals against West Indies is | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Findia-versus-west-indies-t20-internationals-start-of-new-beginning-in-us-says-coach-anil-kumble%2Farticle9036058.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02913/Kumble1_2913174c.jpg | en | null | India versus West Indies T20 internationals: Start of new beginning in US, says coach Anil Kumble | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The future of cricket in the United States will in focus when India and the West Indies meet in the two matches, starting on Saturday.
Impressed by the facilities at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, the only ICC certified ODI standard stadium here, Indian coach Anil Kumble says the two T20 Internationals against West Indies is the start of a “new beginning” for cricket in the USA.
The future of cricket in the United States will in focus when India and the West Indies meet in the two matches, starting on Saturday.
Kumble said, “It’s a wonderful initiative and we are really looking forward to our matches here, it’s going to be a sell out. We know U.S, the expats and the huge Indian diaspora who want quality cricket to come to the US.
“We have played in the past in the West Indies and a lot of Indians come over from the U.S. to watch us. So this is a great opportunity for all of them and I’m sure this is the start of a new beginning in the United States and I’m sure there will be a lot more of the Indian team in the U.S. going forward.”
Kumble has been pleasantly surprised by the facilities here.
“I certainly didn’t expect the facilities to be as good as what it is in the United States,” Kumble said on Thursday.
“I certainly felt that it could be a makeshift. I had heard about Florida and this ground, but very impressed with the facilities that we have seen today. It’s the first time that I’m seeing this ground and the wickets are good, ideal probably for a T20, and the practice facilities have been good, the outfield looks fantastic. So all in all, really impressed with the facilities here.”
This will be the first time India will be playing international matches in the USA.
The two-match series is going to be the first of what will develop into an annual event in the USA as part of ICC’s efforts to reach out to new markets and audiences.
The former India captain Kumble is happy with the success in the preceeding Test series and the team at his disposal.
“Of course the start (of coaching career) always makes it that much sweeter when you’ve had success and I can’t ask for a better set of players in terms of what I want from them,” he said.
“They are extremely committed, very disciplined and you tell them what you need and they are ready to put their hand up and do it.”
Kumble was excited to work alongside limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the first time in his capacity as coach.
“This is the first time that I’ll be working with MS, obviously we have played together over a long period of time and we had a chat yesterday and today as well. I’m really looking forward to working with him and the new set of boys like Bumrah who’s joined as well. I’ve worked with him in the IPL so it’s nice to be a part of the India dressing room again.”
Calling the shift from Tests to T20s mainly as a “mindset change”, Kumble was aware of the change they may see in their eighth-ranked opposition.
“West Indies has always been a tough side, they are the T20 world champions. About the shift that we need to make from Test cricket to T20, the West Indies players may not have to do that because some of them are coming straight from the CPL.
They are quality cricketers and have shown consistently how good they are and we had a tough match in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup as well.
“In terms of the quality that we are going to encounter, we are aware of that. It’s going to be a challenge and I think the Indian team has done really well over the last six months as a T20 side as well so that’s something that we are looking forward to.” | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/india-versus-west-indies-t20-internationals-start-of-new-beginning-in-us-says-coach-anil-kumble/article9036058.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0902f1cd2d71b1d5827299b5592b776ce43d9599f98f5c65d600b0dabab4fe57.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-30T04:55:17 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | India and the U.S. will review today at the CEO Forum the progress made so far on deliberations such as boosting renewable energy and defence ties and smart city project, and also discuss the roadmap | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FIndustry%2Findiaus-ceo-forum-to-meet-today%2Farticle9046855.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | India-US CEO forum to meet today | null | null | www.thehindu.com | India and the U.S. will review today at the CEO Forum the progress made so far on deliberations such as boosting renewable energy and defence ties and smart city project, and also discuss the roadmap to achieve the objectives.
A Commerce Ministry statement said the India-U.S. CEO Forum, which was reconstituted in December 2014, has met twice in 2015, in New Delhi and Washington DC.
Mr. Cyrus Mistry, Chairman TATA group is the co-chair of the Forum form the Indian side while Mr. Dave Cote, CEO, Honeywell will co-chair the meet.
A comprehensive recommendation was submitted by the Forum in January, 2015, during the first meeting of the reconstituted CEO Forum.
In the meeting held in September,2015 the Forum reviewed the action taken in line with the recommendations. In the meeting to be held on August 30, 2016 the Forum will discuss the status of progress made on these recommendations. The Forum is also working on a fresh set of recommendations which would be submitted before the two governments in the meeting on August 30, 2016. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/indiaus-ceo-forum-to-meet-today/article9046855.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/d24503857cd780536833f08a3262e67addf93009b32d1c65c3a40d3bd7adfb4f.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-27T22:50:33 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre is trying to divide people on communal lines ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election with their proposal for the implementation of the uniform civil co | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fup-in-arms-against-a-code%2Farticle9040843.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/Code_2989029c.jpg | en | null | Up in arms against a code | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Muslim Coordination Committee members take out a march to Raj Bhavan on Saturday in protest against the Centre's proposal to implement a uniform civil code. — Photo: S. Gopakumar
The uniform civil code goes against this diversity, says the KPCC president.
The Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre is trying to divide people on communal lines ahead of the Uttar Pradesh election with their proposal for the implementation of the uniform civil code, KPCC president V.M. Sudheeran has said. He was inaugurating a Raj Bhavan march taken out by the Muslim Coordination Committee, a collective of 36 Muslim organisations, on Saturday against the proposal to implement the uniform civil code.
“The Modi government has referred the uniform civil code to the Law Commission. It is a first for a Central government. Each community has its own traditions and practices, which together makes up our country’s diversity. The uniform civil code goes against this diversity,” said Mr. Sudheeran.
He said that those who framed the country’s Constitution had promised that the uniform code will not be imposed by force. The Modi government has ignored this promise, he said.
“There have been attempts under this government to stir up social tension. More value is given now to a dead cow than the life of a human being. We have all seen the happenings in Dadri and Una. The blood stains of Gujarat riots are still on the hands of those ruling the country. It can never be washed away,” he said.
Mr. Sudheeran said that the recent comments of Narendra Modi against the ‘gau rakshaks’ are aimed only at cooling the people’s anger.
CPI(M) leader V.Sivankutty said that the soft approach of some secular democratic parties towards the BJP helped them to grow to this extent. “We all saw what happened in the Nemom constituency in the recent Assembly elections. A secular democratic party could poll just 10,000-odd votes,” he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/up-in-arms-against-a-code/article9040843.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/6ccaf3ecd653c4ee525cde29dc8ae3cbac6039ede8a4bb53d4b404f12d097a2a.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T22:50:55 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The draft bill, Medical Treatment of Terminally-ill Patients (Protection of Patients and Medical Practitioners) Bill, or the “Passive Euthanasia Bill” confuses between euthanasia and natural death, ac | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fdraft-bill-should-be-clear-about-euthanasia-experts%2Farticle9040576.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Draft Bill should be clear about euthanasia: experts | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The draft bill, Medical Treatment of Terminally-ill Patients (Protection of Patients and Medical Practitioners) Bill, or the “Passive Euthanasia Bill” confuses between euthanasia and natural death, according to experts.
Euthanasia, active or passive, would be killing. But what is required would be that terminally ill patients be allowed to die naturally, with all dignity till the end by providing them palliative care and pain relief, M.R. Rajagopal, chairman of Pallium India, has said.
Speaking at a discussion on “Life with dignity to the End,” in the context of the proposed draft Bill on Passive Euthanasia organised by Pallium India here on Friday, Dr. Rajagopal said a patient or his family choosing not to prolong death with artificial support measures and human interventions inside intensive care units in hospitals was not euthanasia.
Euthanasia is intentional ending of one’s life, which was very different from the process of withholding or withdrawing life support measures that artificially sustain a person’s life, he said. The draft Bill should distinguish between the terminology “withholding” and “withdrawing” life support, he said.
The proposed Bill also threatens to invalidate the “living will” or Advance Directive that the patient and her/his family have drawn up. Not respecting Advance Directive would be violating an individual’s right to autonomy, Dr. Rajagopal said.
Participating in the discussion, legal experts said there was much confusion regarding the validity of a living will and that going by the current law, living will would be applicable only for withholding life support to artificially sustain life. For withdrawing life support already put in place to keep a patient alive, court directive would be necessary.
B. Ekbal, public health expert and member, State Planning Board, said technology-driven medical care of the day often forgot the basics of medical care, primarily, the autonomy of the patient. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/draft-bill-should-be-clear-about-euthanasia-experts/article9040576.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/151eb47e89ca27cc3972c2cbbd8f55fdeb33160a32863fd936efc476033f35db.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T22:50:56 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The Enforcement Directorate has identified over 30 Indian companies for scrutiny of transactions in connection with the ongoing investigation in the Aircel-Maxis deal case. The agency has zeroed in o | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fover-30-indian-firms-under-the-scanner-in-aircelmaxis-case%2Farticle9037566.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Over 30 Indian firms under the scanner in Aircel-Maxis case | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Enforcement Directorate has identified over 30 Indian companies for scrutiny of transactions in connection with the ongoing investigation in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.
The agency has zeroed in on these entities after searches conducted last December, in coordination with the Income-Tax Department, against Vasan Health Care and Advantage Strategic Consulting Private Limited. Vasan Health Care and Advantage Strategic belong to the associates of former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s son Karti.
The ED had also carried out searches on the premises of Mr. Karti’s company Chess Global Advisory Services in his presence. He told the media that his businesses were fully compliant with laws and regulations.
According to a senior official, most of the companies currently under the ED scanner are based in Chennai. Mr. Karti has a stake in some companies.
The over 30 entities identified by the agency are into legal, tax and investment consultancies, healthcare solutions, logistics, estate development activities, household goods, textiles and fast-moving customer goods. Some companies are into tourism services, including running hotels and resorts and providing car rentals.
The Directorate has received details of the bank accounts of some companies, which are being examined. Suspected overseas financial transactions in over a dozen countries, including the United Kingdom, Spain, Singapore and Sri Lanka, are also being probed as part of the Aircel-Maxis deal case.
The ED had recently issued two summonses to seek some clarifications from Mr. Karti in connection with the investigations. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/over-30-indian-firms-under-the-scanner-in-aircelmaxis-case/article9037566.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7b217c4ab0a8924a55cc298875f0c504cc8d006840e1cc8ba6bbc624e07bcf5f.json |
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"G. Shyam Sundar"
] | 2016-08-26T14:51:25 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | While the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA) is expected to provide more clarity to apartment buyers, it is important that you be wary of the following clauses in a construction agreement: Penalty clau | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fhomes-and-gardens%2Fit-is-crucial-to-pay-close-attention-to-the-construction-agreement%2Farticle9036079.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27PP_REAL_ESTATE_2_2987292c.jpg | en | null | it is crucial to pay close attention to the construction agreement | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A prospective buyer of flats goes through the conditions offered at the 3rd Property and Real Estate exhibition that opened at the Necklace Road in Hyderabad on December 15, 2006. Photo: P. V. Sivakumar
It is crucial to pay close attention to the construction agreement
While the Real Estate Regulatory Act (RERA) is expected to provide more clarity to apartment buyers, it is important that you be wary of the following clauses in a construction agreement:
Penalty clauses
In case of any payment defaults by the buyer, the agreement usually states a penalty between 18 and 24 per cent per annum. However, should there be a delay from the builder’s side, the liability would be mentioned only as 2 per cent per annum.
In certain agreements, the non-availability of raw materials like cement, steel etc., also get included as a force majeure clause (an ‘act of God’). This should not be accepted. Also, ensure that payments made to the builder are always linked to the construction work in progress.
Terrace rights
The right to the terrace of the building always vests with the buyer and the common resident association. Any clauses to then contrary should be avoided in the construction agreement.
Club house membership
In certain multi-storied buildings, club house facilities are provided by the builder and a fixed sum for access to this gets in the Agreement. This agreement, however, usually remains ambiguous about annual usage fees and other miscellaneous charges to the club.
It also sometimes does not mention details regarding refunds in case someone wishes to surrender their membership rights. Transfer of life membership rights to a new buyer at a later date might also not be highlighted.
Annual maintenance
Many builders ensure that they maintain the constructed building for the first few years. They also ensure that the annual maintenance fees for 1-3 years (depending upon their maintenance period) get paid in full before the handing over of the unit. However, it should be clearly mentioned in the Agreement that the builder should produce the books of accounts to the apartment residents association as and when demanded, and should also transfer all the excess amount (after meeting out all the expenses) to the association formed at the end of the maintenance period.
Undivided share of land
The Undivided Share (UDS) of land in any project should be conveyed in full to all the buyers in proportion to their extent of their apartment. This should be clearly mentioned in the agreement. Certain builders, however, claim that UDS is only the foot rest of the building/tower constructed. This is a wrong method of conveying UDS and many buyers and bankers are ignorant about the calculation method.
Tamil Nadu, Gujarat ,and Maharashtra follow the concept of Floor Space index (FSI) and many other States follow the concept of Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for building construction. The normal permitted FSI in Tamil Nadu for buildings is 1.5. This means that for every 2,400 sq.ft. of land area, up to 3,600 sq.ft. of plinth area can be constructed (car parking area is separate).
The approved building plan drawings (with seal) will clearly reflect the extent of permitted FSI for that property. If a builder intends to construct 1,000 sq.ft. of plinth area of an apartment with an FSI of say 1.4, then the proportionate UDS to be conveyed shall be 1000/1.4 which is equal to 714 sq.ft. of UDS. For a premium FSI building, special building, and multi-storey building, the extent of UDS would vary depending upon the extent of FSI achieved.
The writer is a Chennai-based advocate and author of ‘Property Registration, Land Records and Building Approval Procedures Followed in
Various States in India’ | http://www.thehindu.com/features/homes-and-gardens/it-is-crucial-to-pay-close-attention-to-the-construction-agreement/article9036079.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/bc7fc1bc68f6df401c673b778669d6b0fbff98cb28e7c364e19b28d567ffe653.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:52:00 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Cricket will seek to reach out to the untapped American market when the sport’s most followed practitioners, India, lock horns with the West Indies in their maiden international game in the US in For | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Findia-windies-lock-horns-in-us-as-icc-eyes-new-market%2Farticle9036060.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02985/Dhoni-Brathwaite_2985289c.jpg | en | null | India, Windies lock horns in US as ICC eyes new market | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Cricket will seek to reach out to the untapped American market when the sport’s most followed practitioners, India, lock horns with the West Indies in their maiden international game in the US in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.
The two Twenty20 Internationals over the weekend will be the first instance of India being involved in a competitive match in the USA.
Days after India cruised to victory in the four-match Test series for their second successive triumph on the Caribbean soil, the team’s seasoned campaigner Mahendra Singh Dhoni will return to lead the side in the two limited overs games at the Central Broward Regional Park, the only purpose-built cricket stadium in the U.S.
It is the only ICC certified ODI standard stadium facility in the USA and hosted six Caribbean Premier League matches last month.
The 14-member Indian team will see the return of as many as 11 regular players who were rested from the tour to Zimbabwe in May earlier this year.
Dhoni, who retired from the longest format of the game in December 2014, is scheduled to play just seven more matches in 2016 — two T20Is against the West Indies in USA and 5 ODIs against New Zealand in India.
Dhoni’s last assignment was against Zimbabwe where he led a young Indian team, sans the stars, to victory in both the ODIs and T20I series in Harare in June.
The two-match series is going to be the first of what will develop into an annual event in the USA as part of efforts to reach out to new markets and audiences.
Even though India won the Test series 2-0, players from the Test squad are coming with hardly any recent match practice because of the rain-affected fourth Test in Port-of-Spain where the last four days didn’t see any play.
Indian coach Anil Kumble was, however, still optimistic about a good performance in what will be his first assignment with Dhoni.
“This is the first time that I’ll be working with MS, obviously we have played together over a long period of time and we had a chat yesterday and today as well,” Kumble said.
“I’m really looking forward to working with him and the new set of boys like (Jasprit) Bumrah who’s joined as well. I’ve worked with him in the IPL so it’s nice to be a part of the India dressing room again,” he added.
As far as the West Indies team is concerned, the focus will be on Carlos Brathwaite, who was elevated to captaincy in place of Darren Sammy.
They may be the reigning world champions in the format, having triumphed in India earlier this year, but that didn’t save Sammy’s job as skipper.
Brathwaite, on the other hand, etched his name into West Indies cricket folklore by smashing four sixes in the final over against England to win this year’s World T20 final for his team in Mumbai.
“I think a team like this will be pretty easy to lead, from the point of view that the dressing room is a fun place to be,” said Brathwaite.
“I don’t think it’s a case where I have to negotiate too many egos.”
But despite his heroics in Mumbai, the 28-year-old Brathwaite is yet to become a force to reckon with when it comes to international experience, having played just three Tests, 14 ODIs and eight Twenty 20s.
India have no issues on the confidence front heading into the weekend.
They have enjoyed a solid run in the T20 series in recent times, winning in Australia, Sri Lanka and claiming the Asia Cup before recovering to beat Zimbabwe 2-1.
Twelve of the 14-man Test squad will be in Florida with Test skipper Virat Kohli handing over the leadership duties to Dhoni.
They will have revenge on their minds having lost to the West Indies in the semifinals of this year’s World Twenty20.
A crowd of 15,000 is expected in Florida over each of the two days including vast numbers of expatriates.
Teams (from):
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Ajinkya Rahane, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Stuart Binny, Umesh Yadav, Virat Kohli
West Indies: Carlos Brathwaite (capt), Andre Fletcher, Andre Russell, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Evin Lewis, Jason Holder, Johnson Charles, Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons, Marlon Samuels, Samuel Badree, Sunil Narine. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/india-windies-lock-horns-in-us-as-icc-eyes-new-market/article9036060.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/83d8b9889d2e3ed48bf4c6b3d2cf7e66d458392766b30ae28b30ecd1203bb76a.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T02:53:10 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | R. Vasanthakumar (14), a government school student, suffered injury on his forehead when he was shot at with air gun allegedly by a local youth in Kondalampatti area on Sunday.Police sources said Vasa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fstudent-injured-in-accidental-firing%2Farticle9044266.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Student injured in ‘accidental firing’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | R. Vasanthakumar (14), a government school student, suffered injury on his forehead when he was shot at with air gun allegedly by a local youth in Kondalampatti area on Sunday.
Police sources said Vasanthakumar was playing in Periyaputhur South Street, when he was confronted by Vijayasankar (24) of the same area holding an air gun. Vijayasankar was making a gesture on Vasanthakumar with the air gun, when the weapon accidentally went-off. The boy suffered injuries and was admitted to a private hospital. Police picked up Vijayasankar for questioning. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/student-injured-in-accidental-firing/article9044266.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0e5d1ebf2f9c39ec10c018db0ef14df08c6df8928def6c25933ca898269c6fd9.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T04:57:42 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Now being the nesting and hatching period of crocodiles in their natural habitat extending from the Moyar Gorge to the Bhavani Sagar Reservoir, fishermen have reportedly been advised to exercise cauti | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Ffishermen-in-moyar-area-told-to-be-wary-of-crocodiles%2Farticle9034415.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/26er-crocidile-_ER_2986922c.jpg | en | null | Fishermen in Moyar area told to be wary of crocodiles | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Fishermen are cautioned about increasing presence of crocodiles on the Bhavani river bed at Sithannakuttai forest area in Erode district.
Now being the nesting and hatching period of crocodiles in their natural habitat extending from the Moyar Gorge to the Bhavani Sagar Reservoir, fishermen have reportedly been advised to exercise caution by the Public Works Department.
Wildlife experts say July to September is the nesting and hatching period for the marsh crocodiles or muggers that grow up to a length of 12 feet.
Their population has been growing owing to robust presence of prey base: deer, wild boars and carcasses of elephants.
Elephants in adjoining Thengumarahada forest area come in large herds to quench thirst.
Attacks by crocodiles on elephant cubs in the herd are not unusual in the stretch between the Moyar Gorge and the Reservoir that extends to over 15 km, says District Forest Officer of Sathyamangalam Division K. Rajkumar.
The only incident of crocodile attacking human beings was reported a year ago, when a resident of Sujjilkuttai had to be rescued by locals from a reptile at Emmathampalllam.
The Forest Department has not enumerated the population of crocodiles in the natural habitat so far, but has plans to do so in future.
The habitat has been undisturbed for the reptiles for decades. As early as 40 years ago, eggs of crocodiles were collected from the Moyar river area for captive breeding. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/fishermen-in-moyar-area-told-to-be-wary-of-crocodiles/article9034415.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e15e5abec3654e099b94ef5b469eeb0d705a5c57ca4b9261ca4a82c643ae7100.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T00:54:07 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection S. Goalakrishnan has said the State has adequate stock of rice for distribution under public distribution system (PDS) and predicted a fall in pr | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fstate-has-adequate-rice-stock%2Farticle9036760.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/MA27_RMD-PDS_2987524c.jpg | en | null | “State has adequate rice stock” | null | null | www.thehindu.com | S. Gopalakrishnan, Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, inspecting Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation godown in Ramanathapuram on Friday.Collector S. Natarajan is present.
Commissioner of Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection S. Goalakrishnan has said the State has adequate stock of rice for distribution under public distribution system (PDS) and predicted a fall in prices of toor dal in the coming months.
Talking to reporters after reviewing the automation and data collection process in PDS here on Friday, he said 3.25 lakh tonnes of rice was distributed to the ration card holders through PDS every month.
Though the consumption pattern varied from district to district, a majority of the card holders purchased rice. The government distributed 36,500 tonnes of sugar, 16,300 tonnes of wheat, 13,500 tonnes of toor dal, 7,000 tonnes of urad dal, 1.5 crore one-litre packets of palm oil and 25,000 kilo litres of kerosene through PDS every month, he said.
The government incurred a cost of Rs. 5,300 crore in the form of subsidy for the year 2015-16, he said. A major share of the subsidy – about Rs. 3,500 crore – went for distributing rice. The price of toor dal was expected to come down soon, he said.
Earlier, at the review meeting, Collector S. Natarajan said 777 fair price shops were functioning in the district, catering to 3.82 lakh card holders. More than 50 per cent of the card holders had updated their data by producing Aadhaar cards, he said.
Mr. Gopalakrishnan also chaired a review meeting in Sivaganga with Collector S. Malarvizhi and explained the need for speeding up data updating process. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/state-has-adequate-rice-stock/article9036760.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/fb9de3bafabdad9b1eb29f12a49d9fb7de7adc489882b2f52da0896619b350f2.json |
[
"K. V. Aditya Bharadwaj"
] | 2016-08-29T22:53:33 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Exactly a year has passed since scholar and rationalist M.M. Kalburgi was killed by an unidentified assailant, but neither the probe into the case nor the legislation against superstitious practices, | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fa-year-on-no-headway-in-kalburgi-case%2Farticle9046577.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | A year on, no headway in Kalburgi case | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Even the legislation against superstitious practices, which the rationalist advocated, has seen no progress
Exactly a year has passed since scholar and rationalist M.M. Kalburgi was killed by an unidentified assailant, but neither the probe into the case nor the legislation against superstitious practices, which he advocated, have made much headway.
On August 30, 2015 a man pumped three bullets into the scholar at his residence in Dharwad.
The murder sent shockwaves across the literary establishment and triggered a campaign that saw writers return their State-endowed honours. The writers demanded a speedy trial, protection of freedom of expression, and passing of an anti-superstitious practices legislation — all of which seem unfulfilled.
Probing agencies suspect that Goa-based Hindutva group Sanatan Sanstha carried out the assassinations of three rationalists — Narendra Dabholkar (August 2013, Pune), Govind Pansare (February 2015, Kolhapur), and M.M. Kalburgi.
It was the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sleuths probing the Kalburgi case, who gave the technical lead linking the murders. Ballistic reports by Forensic Science Laboratories, Bengaluru, showed that 7.65 mm country-made pistols were used in all three assassinations. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), probing Dabholkar’s murder, is waiting reconfirmation of this from tests conducted by Scotland Yard, London.
The first breakthrough came when the Special Investigation Team of the Maharashtra police probing Pansare’s murder arrested Sameer Gaekwad, a Sanatan member. He has now been chargesheeted, while SIT is on the lookout for others involved.
Meanwhile, the CBI probing Dabholkar’s murder has arrested Veerendra Tawade, an ENT specialist and member of Sanatan Sanstha, who is accused of arranging weapons and logistics.
The CID in Karnataka is still waiting to interrogate Tawade in the Kalburgi murder case. It is now confirmed that neither Tawade nor Gaekwad pulled the trigger. Both are believed to be conspirators.
Sleuths have identified two other Sanatan members — Vinay Pawar and Sarang Akolkar — suspected to have carried out the attacks and are since absconding. Sources claimed that the two are Sanatan ‘sadhaks’ trained in armed combat.
The CID sleuths are also on the hunt for Rudra Patil, another sadhak and accused in the 2010 Goa blasts, whose presence at Kalburgi’s house was seemingly shown through a sketch by witnesses. “They could have fled the country as we have observed Sanatan Sanstha has branches in countries that Indian citizens can get visa on arrival,” said a senior official.
Meanwhile, the proposed Bill on superstitious practices — now named Eradication of Human Sacrifices and other Inhuman Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2016 — has been referred to a sub-committee headed by Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa after being deferred numerous times. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/a-year-on-no-headway-in-kalburgi-case/article9046577.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/00216c62a23be6dff4461bd02dce99929d9d3cc3455a5ee09f29f1e4421cc040.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T02:50:41 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Electricity Minister Kadakampally Surendran has said that the Fourth Estate have to play a key role in a democracyHe was inaugurating the C. Harikumar commemoration meet organised by the Kerala Union | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Fmedia-have-a-key-role-in-a-democracy-minister%2Farticle9042109.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/27ptkrk07-meet__28_2989320c.jpg | en | null | Media have a key role in a democracy: Minister | null | null | www.thehindu.com | MEDIA MATTERS:Electricity Minister Kadakampally Surendran inaugurating the C.Harikumar commemoration meet at Press Club Hall in Pathanamthitta on Saturday.
Electricity Minister Kadakampally Surendran has said that the Fourth Estate have to play a key role in a democracy
He was inaugurating the C. Harikumar commemoration meet organised by the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) district unit at Press Club Hall here on Saturday afternoon.
The media, as a corrective force, are considered to be one of the four strong pillars of democracy, the Minister said.
Delivering the keynote address, N. Padmanabhan, former general secretary of the KUWJ, recalled the journalistic contributions of C. Harikumar, former Special Correspondent of the Mathrubhumi .
Raju, Abraham, MLA; Sam Chempakathil, Press Club president; Abraham Thadiyur, secretary, and Biji Kurien, chief reporter of Deshabhimani , also spoke.
The Minister also presented this year’s C. Harikumar Media Award to C. Gouridasan Nair, Associate Editor of The Hindu , Thiruvananthapuram, on the occasion. The award, jointly instituted by the C. Harikumar Foundation and the Pathanamthitta Press Club, comprised a purse of Rs. 25,001 and a plaque. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/media-have-a-key-role-in-a-democracy-minister/article9042109.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/46353356c7593e04845310ef6a25a429fb91d3d598b0237b0cadcd7a31fc7eda.json |
[
"Anuj Kumar"
] | 2016-08-30T18:53:41 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | What is your greatest fear?
Of conforming to the powers that be out of fear. What is your favourite virtue?
That I do not pretend to be virtuous. I proclaim myself as a sinner. What is the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcinema%2Fthe-proust-questionnaire-with-mahesh-bhatt%2Farticle9050417.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/30CP-proust_jpg_2992336c.jpg | en | null | The Proust Questionnaire with Mahesh Bhatt | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Proust Questionnaire is a weekly feature which derives its name from the French writer Marcel Proust, whose personality-revealing responses to these questions went on to popularise this form of celebrity confession.
What is your greatest fear?
Of conforming to the powers that be out of fear.
What is your favourite virtue?
That I do not pretend to be virtuous. I proclaim myself as a sinner.
What is the principal aspect of your personality?
Audacity, audacity and more audacity.
What is your main fault?
I am reckless, passionate, incorrigible, and at times as some people put it – insane.
For what fault do you have the most tolerance?
For human frailties which are common to the human kind.
What do you hate the most?
The holier than thou attitude of the self-proclaimed saints, seers and godmen.
What would be your greatest misfortune?
That I couldn’t give my step mother her due while she was alive. I woke to up to her greatness much later in life.
What is your treasured possession?
My gorgeous daughters: Pooja, Shaheen and Alia.
What is your favourite colour?
Black is black.
If not yourself, who would you be?
I would rather not be.
Who are your favourite poets?
Allama Iqbal, William Blake and Kaifi Azmi.
What is the military event you admire the most?
When I see my jawans pick up a child trapped in a human disaster situation. I have a lump in my throat when I see that aspect of our Army. I see them as saviours of life.
What is the reform you admire the most?
When women are made to stand shoulder to shoulder with man.
Which talent would you most like to have?
To shut up!
Which character in world history do you most despise?
The delusion that you are immortal and that you are god. Many characters had that…
What is your favourite food and drink?
Dal, roti and neembu paani.
What is your present state of mind?
Ecstatic, hungry for more life served on my plate and the appetite to live dangerously.
How would you like to die?
Still running on the tracks.
What is your favourite motto?
To have no motto.
(Mahesh Bhatt is a film director known for films such as Arth, Saaransh and Daddy. He recently returned to television by directing a show called Naamkaran.) | http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-proust-questionnaire-with-mahesh-bhatt/article9050417.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/840300c507fa7ab8a8d194d74a69f63f0ff4ae5c18aca09b7cb0c24d40832953.json |
[
"Atul Aneja"
] | 2016-08-28T12:50:51 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The first cargo train from China is set to reach Afghanistan on September 9, signalling Beijing’s effort to consolidate ties with Kabul, as part of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative along the an | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fchinas-first-cargo-train-to-afghanistan-fuels-one-belt-one-road-obor-engine%2Farticle9042851.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | China’s first cargo train to Afghanistan fuels One Belt One Road (OBOR) engine | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The decision to run a cargo train follows concerted effort by China to play a leading role in imparting political stability to Afghanistan, in tune with the scaling down of NATO forces from the country.
The first cargo train from China is set to reach Afghanistan on September 9, signalling Beijing’s effort to consolidate ties with Kabul, as part of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative along the ancient Silk Road.
The train left China’s eastern city of Nantong on August 25, to cover a 15 day journey to Hairatan, on Afghanistan’s border with Uzbekistan.
On the way, it is crossing the Alataw pass on the China-Kazakhstan border before heading into Uzbekistan towards Termez. From Termez, once the springboard of Soviet Union’s intervention in Afghanistan, branch lines also head towards Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan towards the east, and westwards to Uzbekistan’s cultural icons—Samarkand and Bukhara.
The train would enter Afghanistan after the crossing the Friendship Bridge, that was built by the Soviets, on the Amu Darya, marking the boundary between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. Subsequently, the railway has been extended by 75 km from Hairatan to Mazar-e-Sharif, the third largest city of Afghanistan, and capital of its Balkh province.
The cross-border route over the Friendship Bridge has also been used as an important military supply channel for the international forces in Afghanistan as part of the Northern Distribution Network.
Analysts say the departure of the train signals China’s intent to consolidate ties with Afghanistan, as it grapples to establish to secure transportation links along the New Silk Road, linking Asia with Europe.
The decision to run a cargo train follows concerted effort by China to play a leading role in imparting political stability to Afghanistan, in tune with the scaling down of NATO forces from the country.
Observers point out that Beijing has decided to do so for three major reasons: securing the OBOR, safeguarding the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and plugging support for separatists operating in the Xinjiang province.
“China is ultimately keen to see a political settlement [in Afghanistan], though we know that this is very hard to achieve because different countries pursue different interests. Besides, the Afghan Taliban still believe that they can win the battle through military means. Anyway, what China can do at this stage is to understand the ground realities,” says Hu Shisheng, Director of the Institute of South and Southeast Asian and Oceanian Studies at the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.
Earlier this month, China and Afghanistan held their first strategic military dialogue led by Gen. Fang Fenghui, member of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), and Gen. Qadam Shah Shahim, chief of general staff of the Afghan National Army.
During talks, Gen. Fang underscored that international terrorist activities had entered “a new active phase,” threatening regional security and stability.
He advocated “high-level exchanges, and deepen pragmatic cooperation in intelligence sharing, personnel training, military capacity building and other areas under the framework of the ‘quadrilateral mechanism’, so as to promote the continuous development of relations between the two militaries,” according to China Military Online—a website affiliated to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The quadrilateral mechanism at the military level on counterterrorism among China, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan was established on August 3. Dr. Hu told The Hindu that China had already started training Afghan forces as well as supplying them with weapons, as part of growing military ties between the two countries. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/chinas-first-cargo-train-to-afghanistan-fuels-one-belt-one-road-obor-engine/article9042851.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/70ed98242a498961834054db0bc86c0e6d4c66a792954b04bdd3be92f5fdf239.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T18:54:16 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | India and the U.S. on Tuesday began the economy leg of their Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, with Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asking America Inc to join the Make in India initiative.
Ms | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FEconomy%2F2nd-indiaus-strategic-and-commercial-dialogue%2Farticle9050366.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/US_COMMERCE_SECRET_2992316c.jpg | en | null | Sitharaman, Pritzker begin economy leg of India-US dialogue | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The larger, 2nd India-U.S. Strategic and Commercial Dialogue is being led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
India and the U.S. on Tuesday began the economy leg of their Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, with Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman asking America Inc to join the Make in India initiative.
Ms. Sitharaman first met with co-chair and her U.S. counterpart Penny Pritzker, following which they presided over the India-U.S. CEO Forum, that has Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry and Honeywell chairman Dave Cote as the co-hosts.
The Forum discusses opportunities for increasing bilateral trade and investment, in which the CEOs will communicate their joint recommendations to the U.S. and Indian governments.
“The elevated Strategic and Commercial Dialogue provides a platform for taking on trade and commerce to the next level between our two countries,” Ms. Sitharaman said.
Both sides will work together for creating a platform for promoting culture of innovation, she added.
“We must make it easier for Indian and American companies to buy from each other, to invest in each other, and to create with each other. Now is the time to address the impediments to growth faced by our businesses and economies,” Ms. Pritzker said.
The larger, 2nd India-U.S. Strategic and Commercial Dialogue is being led by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to review the progress on decisions taken last time and identify new areas of cooperation.
This is the first time the Strategic and Commercial Dialogue is being held in India.
During her trip, Ms. Pritzker will also meet with Indian entrepreneurs and participate in an event celebrating U.S.-India cooperation on travel and tourism. In June 2016, Mr. Obama and Mr. Modi announced that the two countries will be Travel and Tourism Partner Countries in 2017. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/2nd-indiaus-strategic-and-commercial-dialogue/article9050366.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/b0c68cba9cd2e40c4c3e8ced42bd9e34340a51145c9ef47fd1384cf10bd4ae42.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T22:55:37 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Chinese-owned Volvo Car Group said it would recruit about 400 new engineers over the coming year to bolster development efforts in safety technology, autonomous driving and electrification.
The rec | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FIndustry%2Fvolvo-cars-to-hire-400-engineers%2Farticle9051217.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Volvo Cars to hire 400 engineers | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Chinese-owned Volvo Car Group said it would recruit about 400 new engineers over the coming year to bolster development efforts in safety technology, autonomous driving and electrification.
The recruitment drive, which Volvo said was one of its largest ever, comes as the manufacturer is enjoying brisk sales of a fleet of new, up-market models as it looks to solidify its position in a premium car market dominated by larger rivals.
Volvo, bought by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. from Ford Motor Co. in 2010, said in a statement most of the engineers joining the company would be based at its research and development centre in Gothenburg, in western Sweden.
“With the recruitment drive, Volvo further strengthens the automotive cluster in Western Sweden and establishes it as an emerging hub for automotive software engineering,” Volvo said.
Volvo is ramping up technologies at the cutting edge of development in the auto industry such as autonomous vehicles and only this month signed a partnership with ride-sharing company Uber in the field of autonomous cars. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/volvo-cars-to-hire-400-engineers/article9051217.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c127212867d4dd60ab80f30e0259939f6056caedc58c1ab680b73a5fe6e43461.json |
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"Perumal Murugan"
] | 2016-08-27T18:51:02 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | With the launch of Kozhayin Paadalkal (Songs of a Coward), a collection of 200 poems, in New Delhi on August 22, Perumal Murugan has allowed himself to be resurrected as a writer. In the book’s prefac | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbooks%2Fliterary-review%2Fa-translation-of-perumal-murugans-preface-to-his-new-book-of-poems%2Farticle9036013.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/SM28_PERUMAL_MURUG_2987253c.jpg | en | null | A translation of Perumal Murugan's preface to his new book of poems | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A translation of Perumal Murugan’s preface to his new book of poems that marks his rebirth as a writer.
With the launch of Kozhayin Paadalkal (Songs of a Coward), a collection of 200 poems, in New Delhi on August 22, Perumal Murugan has allowed himself to be resurrected as a writer. In the book’s preface, he talks of poetry as the potion that can bring the dead to life.
I am familiar with dryland farming. I can graze cattle. I have some experience in running a soda shop. I have done a bit of journalism too. I’ve been a full-time college teacher for 20 years now. Even so, writing remains my only vocation. I discovered a passion for writing when I was still quite young. It is a companion with whom I can share myself; it has helped me look at myself from a distance. Through my writing, I’ve savoured the joys of travelling back and forth in time. Like a cuckoo bird in summer I’ve been able to align my voice with the present by singing through the day and the night. There has never been a time when I was not active as a writer.
There were periods when I abstained from writing due to the exigencies of survival. Even then, thoughts would always gallop through my mind. I might or might not have had the ability to control the trajectory of my thoughts, but I’ve never actively wanted to control it. There was plenty that kept running, and then ran away forever. There were also ideas that had apparently got away but, in truth, lay buried in the depths of my mind, only to rise later. For me, writing is a habit of mind. And in writing, poetry is my ideal form. Poetry is closest to my heart. Rightly or wrongly, I have chosen poetry as the outlet for immediate feelings and emotions.
Poetry is my vehicle for recovery from any setback. I can ride through any crisis by clutching at the tail of a single word that might occur to me. At times, without my realising it, my habit of talking to myself would occasionally spill over into my lips also moving. It has frequently landed me in trouble with the outside world. Many are the lone words that were never put down on paper, and many the phrases into which they were often expanded. Although I am not savvy enough to embrace and safeguard all that comes to life in this manner, I consider this habit a great boon.
The moment I felt that boon to be a curse, I strangled the throat of that habit. I said to myself: This is the end, it’s over; let me lay it in the grave, ritually pour some milk on it to appease the departed and move on to the next task. But I found that I couldn’t function anymore. I felt like a walking corpse. But what could I do? I had strangled my gift. I had thought that the grief of that loss would be covered up with mud in a few days, but that did not happen. My strangling hand wasn’t quite strong enough, perhaps. After lying barely alive for a few months, my mental habit pushed back up through the mud, rose with a loud wail, and came back to me. Like in a wellspring that kept filling up even as the water was bailed out constantly, there was water spilling over on every side.
Since I had a lot of free time, I kept putting those poems down on paper: more poems than ever before. Poetry is the great potion, the sanjeevi herb that can bring the dead to life. It was indeed poetry that restored me to life. The painter Srinivasan Natarajan was a great friend I made in the 18 months of my exile in Chennai. During this period, he wrote a novel, Vidambanam, especially for me. The day after I wrote Judgment Day, a poem in this collection, happened to be the remembrance day of the late poet Atmanaam (July 6, 2016). There was a meeting of friends at Marina Beach that evening. The poem I wrote on that occasion at Srinivasan’s request was my first poem after Judgment Day. It appears in Srinivasan’s novel. He has also created an excellent cover design for this collection. I had taught my father, who wasn’t lettered, just to sign his name. I don’t have a single photograph of my father. A lone signature has survived in my Class X attendance register. Whenever I see that signature, I feel as though I am seeing my father again. Srinivasan has recreated that signature and made wonderful use of it on the cover of this collection. I owe immense gratitude for his creative ability.
The poet Sukumaran has read and commented on these poems, as well as written the blurb on the back cover. He is like a touchstone for me, a touchstone that speaks tactfully without bruising the heart. I offer my loving thanks to him and also to Kalachuvadu Kannan, who invested special attention and care in the publication of this book.
In a sense, this is my first book. So the list of individuals I must thank is indeed very long. Dedication is the appropriate section of a book where a deeper emotion that surpasses gratitude may be expressed. I fulfil that need in myself by dedicating this book to all those who stood by me in solidarity and support during those harsh and difficult times.
Translated from Tamil by the Chennai-based N. Kalyan Raman. | http://www.thehindu.com/books/literary-review/a-translation-of-perumal-murugans-preface-to-his-new-book-of-poems/article9036013.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1ba10d83736e5afc480740437abf0dc698eb074659d8b693ed575aa84ad4480e.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T20:52:41 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Risk management cannot be the sole responsibility of the board members of a company and has to be shared by everyone in the organisation, said Deepak Parekh, Chairman, Housing Development and Finance | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FIndustry%2Frisk-management-is-a-collective-responsibility%2Farticle9046592.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ‘Risk management is a collective responsibility’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Risk management cannot be the sole responsibility of the board members of a company and has to be shared by everyone in the organisation, said Deepak Parekh, Chairman, Housing Development and Finance Corporation (HDFC). His remark comes against the backdrop of banks facing criticism over lax risk management practices, resulting in a sharp rise in non-performing assets over the last three quarters.
“Risk management cannot be the sole responsibility of the board of directors,” Mr. Parekh said at a CII event on Monday. “The concept of risk management has to be driven across the entire organisation and it has to percolate down to all levels.”
Calling for a culture of risk mitigation among employees, he said sensitisation came when employees felt empowered and responsible in their area of work. “Risk management is a collective responsibility and cannot be an isolated activity,” he said.
The veteran banker said risk management systems would have to undergo unprecedented change as more organisations embraced digitisation and added that effective risk management was based on good corporate governance and rigorous internal controls.
He also said that from a macro-economic perspective, the country was in a stronger position. “The country is demonstrating immense growth potential helped by a strong leadership,” said Mr. Parekh. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/risk-management-is-a-collective-responsibility/article9046592.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/16b35b8ad06cddc5fb7efb053608126ded9264f8b99bc2d4e9614478efe3d651.json |
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"Nahla Nainar"
] | 2016-08-26T14:50:51 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | When an author signs off the foreword in his books, with a brave Thirumba Varumvom-la (Of course, I’ll be back) and his phone number, you know that this is a creator who fears neither writer’s block | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fsociety%2Finterview-with-fr-xavier-antony%2Farticle9036195.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27TYMP_FR_XAVIER_4_2987326c.jpg | en | null | Interview with Fr. Xavier Antony | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Tiruchi-based professor and Jesuit priest Fr. Xavier Antony of Tiruchi wears many hats, all of which are pegged around his love for folklore
When an author signs off the foreword in his books, with a brave Thirumba Varumvom-la (Of course, I’ll be back) and his phone number, you know that this is a creator who fears neither writer’s block nor reader’s brickbats.
Dr. Xavier Antony S.J, professor in the Department of Visual Communication at Tiruchi’s St. Joseph’s College since 2015, has the moniker Kathaisolli (Storyteller) preceding his name with good reason.
Whether as a writer of motivational kutti kathaigal (mini stories), or as an archivist of over 10,000 third-generation Tamil folktales from all over Tamil Nadu, or even occasional stints on TV, the Jesuit clergyman has rooted his work in the voice of the people.
“Of the many stories that are written, only those that are close to the heart are remembered. A society that has not grown up listening to stories is a ruined society,” says Fr. Xavier.
Born in 1962 in the village of Michaelpalayam, Dindigul district, the young Xavier Antony was a bright student. “But I dropped out of school after the 10th Standard (in 1977) because the fees were unaffordable,” he recalls.
A year later, he was encouraged to consider taking up priesthood and continuing his education by the local priest. Back in school, and then in higher education, Fr. Xavier’s studies took him to many interesting destinations. Among the more notable of these, was in the post of the Chief Education Officer for 750 evening study centres in Varasanadu, Theni district. “It was an area notorious for female infanticide. The Jesuit mission felt that educating the people living here would help to combat this social evil,” recalls Fr. Xavier. “As part of my field work project, I stayed with the villagers from 1988 to 1990, and taught functional Tamil and Mathematics to the people there.”
A living literary form
Mass communication through Tamil folk arts and literature became a common thread in his postgraduate and doctoral studies.
“Modern communication is just about the message. Folklore, on the other hand, has a deeper theory,” says Fr. Xavier, who has also researched the impact of social media networks and short messaging service (SMS) on language and society.
Perhaps what helped him to establish the immediacy of folklore as a system grounded in its milieu, was a project that he carried out as the director of Folklore Research and Resource Centre in St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli district, in the wake of the 2004 Tsunami.
“There were many bedtime stories that were told to children at this time, and we were able to publish 450 stories specifically related to the natural calamity,” says Fr. Xavier. The project, worth Rs. 25 lakhs, recorded up to 10,000 stories from the disaster-affected areas with the help of 12 researchers, on magnetic audio cassettes.
“The Tsunami project showed how a new literary tradition had been born after the catastrophic event. Children traumatised by the phenomenon often sought an explanation for the Tsunami’s occurrence from their parents and grandparents, because TV programmes then were full of warnings about a recurrence,” says Fr. Xavier. “Till that time, it was said that the study of folklore was a fossilised discipline.”
The tales revealed that people were criticising the existing socio-political situation, due to which Mother Sea came to question Man over his transgressions. “This was a new mythology with some extended lore from existing stories about native gods,” says Fr. Xavier.
Folktales of yore
As the one and a half-year-old project drew to a close with the stories published in four volumes, the folktale lingered in Fr. Xavier’s work.
For the past 11 years, he has been recording third-generation folklore – stories, riddles and proverbs – in story-telling sessions conducted throughout the state. “I ask the children to go to their grandparents, and get them to narrate the tales that they had heard from their grandparents. Obviously it cannot be done in a day, so I have to meet the children periodically.”
What may these stories mean to a generation that has grown up with electronic media? “Folktales are a mirror of their time. Most of them concerned do’s and don’ts, related to agriculture, the welfare of the nation, and its problems, and so on. Ultimately they all end with the moral ‘do good and avoid evil,’” says Fr. Xavier.
These tales also showcase Tamil’s inherent linguistic ingenuity, he says. “It’s quite easy to distinguish an old folktale from a modern one. Most characters don’t have names in old folktales. Animals and the objects commonly used at that time, become characters. It is also possible to find recipes for dishes built into stories.”
The Tamil folktale started vanishing with the entry of television, says the clergyman. “Once TV was made free, it became almost extinct. In fact, most of the children I spoke to had got their story narrations only when a power cut at home had made it impossible to watch TV,” says Fr. Xavier. He wants to hand over his collection of audio files to a cultural archive when the stories exceed 15,000.
In keeping with social-minded ethos of the project, which is funded by Fr. Xavier and carried out during his leisure time, the name and personal details of each of the young narrators are recorded at the end of the story.
Pithy prose
“As a researcher, I am not known to anybody, even as a collector of folktales, I have no identity, but when you mention my mini stories, my name rings a bell,” says Fr. Xavier, who has penned 37 such books, and is in the process of publishing another three in the coming months.
Picking up topics that have a youth appeal, and laying them out in pithy prose, Fr. Xavier feels the secular motivational books are his way of giving back to society. “Even though cinema is doing a good job of conveying messages to people, nothing can beat the appeal of the mini story for communication skill and everlasting effect,” he says.
Most of these stories are no longer than 8 sentences, or in some cases, just one line long. He has also collated a well-received biography of anecdotes about Mother Teresa in Tamil.
“The unseen interaction between authors and readers makes each day a challenge. I write a story everyday, and listen to one everyday,” he concludes. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/interview-with-fr-xavier-antony/article9036195.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/671ed71eada68cb83f34eafb1dc207398d0af10d7f6064ef0cdaa87c577d4914.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T08:50:49 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | River Manjra has breached the mud embankment on the side wall of the barrage, built to supply drinking water to Bidar, draining out large amounts of water into the north side of the city. Farmers | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Friver-manjra-breaches-embankment-in-bidar%2Farticle9042586.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/unnamed_jpg_2989466c.jpg | en | null | River Manjra breaches embankment in Bidar | null | null | www.thehindu.com | River Manjra has breached the mud embankment on the side wall of the barrage, built to supply drinking water to Bidar, draining out large amounts of water into the north side of the city.
Farmers say that they suspected a breach three weeks ago and alerted about it to the officials, but no one turned up to inspect. Lack of maintenance of the structure in the last few years might have caused the breach, the farmers say.
Following the breach, fields on the northern side are flooded and crops have been damaged. Moreover, the barrage has far less water that it should hold, said Vishwanath Patil Koutha, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha president. Some officials inspected the breach on Saturday, he added.
The barrage, which is not in use now, was built 14 years ago, to impound 0.27 tmcft of water from the Manjra river. It was used to fill a cistern of 18 million gallons per day capacity and supplied to the city. Pipelines were laid for 12 kilometres from Janawada to the high capacity overhead tank near the fire station. However, this system was found inefficient as half the water evaporated before it reached the barrage from the Karanja reservoir.
In 2013, the State government approved the 24X7 water supply project to the city by laying a 20 kilometre pipeline directly from the reservoir. Work is almost complete and filtered water is being supplied to some parts of the city on a pilot basis. There is confusion about maintain the Manjra barrage that is no longer in use.
The Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Board (KUWSB), which operated the barrage until 2014, claims it has handed over the responsibility to the City Municipal Council. But the CMC officials say the KUWSSB is responsible for the barrage's maintenance and bulk water supply and that they are only responsible for door to door water supply and subsequent billing.
Farmers feel that the government should repair the barrage and turn it into an irrigation project if its utility as a drinking water supply project has ended. “This way, the government could utilise existing structures at minimal expenditure,” Mr. Koutha said.
Recollecting the drought situation during the 2015 and 2016 summer, Former Minister Bandeppa Kashempur noted that the officials concerned should not forget it and that the government should realize that the Manjra barrage, which needs immediate attention, could be their saviour in such situations.
Former MLA Prakash Khandre blamed the political leaders for remaining blind to the situation.
District in-charge Minister Eshwar Khandre said that he will instruct officials concerned to take up the repair work of the structure immediately. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/river-manjra-breaches-embankment-in-bidar/article9042586.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/37b2781f341a55847c20ef3fe81188e7f02eca2f78160250b76028b8735c89a5.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-28T20:53:24 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The Madras High Court has granted conditional anticipatory bail to a man residing in the United States on a cheating complaint made by his estranged wife accusing him of having suppressed his first ma | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Fhc-grants-conditional-bail-to-man-living-in-us%2Farticle9041706.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | HC grants conditional bail to man living in US | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Madras High Court has granted conditional anticipatory bail to a man residing in the United States on a cheating complaint made by his estranged wife accusing him of having suppressed his first marriage.
Noting that the issue is a matrimonial dispute between the petitioner — Laxmi Narayan Sriram, and his wife — Justice S. Vaidyanathan directed him to appear before the Investigating Officer on September 6.
The judge directed the police not to arrest him on his appearance till October 17, the next date of hearing.
According to the petitioner, based on a complaint by his wife a case has been registered against him at the Guindy All Women Police Station under sections 416 (Cheating by personation) and 420 (Cheating) of IPC for allegedly suppressing his first marriage and divorce proceedings pending in the U.S. court at the time of marrying the de facto complainant (Second wife) on March 24, 2011.
Opposing the allegation, the petitioner submitted the complainant was well informed before entering into wedlock about his first marriage and the decree of nullity obtained in the U.S. He claimed that after living with him for five years, she had given a false complaint, allegedly at the instigation of a self-styled godman Shiva Shankar Baba. He alleged that she was obsessed with the godman and was acting on his instructions because of which there was no conducive atmosphere for the spouses to live together. Submitting that he was planning to come to India in September for participation in the enquiry and that he was always willing to cooperate with the investigation, the petitioner wanted the court to granting anticipatory bail.
When the plea came up for hearing, granting the relief sought for, the judge directed the petitioner to hand over his passport at the metropolitan magistrate court in Saidapet within seven working days from the date of his arrival in the country.
Whenever he planned to travel abroad, he should submit his tour plan or schedule and certified copies of travel documents before the magistrate four days prior to his departure and take his original passport, the judge added.
He has been asked to appear before the court on September 6 in a case of matrimonial dispute | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/hc-grants-conditional-bail-to-man-living-in-us/article9041706.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1274d838ac0ee9a7aa82ec72dd970c577fff3b6a0e90510df06d8a7dbf3402d4.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-27T12:53:18 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Rohini Ramdas, Additional Collector and Project Officer of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) here, was one among the 16 IAS officials felicitated by master batsman and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Te | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMadurai%2Fmadurai-additional-collector-felicitated-by-sachin-tendulkar%2Farticle9037088.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/ma27Rohini_Bidari__2987679c.jpg | en | null | Madurai Additional Collector felicitated by Sachin Tendulkar | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Rohini Ramdas, Additional Collector and Project Officer of District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) here, was one among the 16 IAS officials felicitated by master batsman and Rajya Sabha MP Sachin Tendulkar at the Swachh Bharat Collectors’ Conference held in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The conference was arranged by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in association with United Nation’s Children’s Emergency Fund to share the experiences of Collectors who had made significant progress in their respective districts towards total sanitation through innovative approaches.
Mr. Tendulkar, being one of the ambassadors of both the Swachh Bharat Mission and UNICEF, participated in the interactive session as the chief guest to understand from the experience of officials on how eminent persons like him could intervene in the mission to have maximum impact.
Ms. Rohini, the only official nominated to represent Tamil Nadu, said that the strategies followed in Madurai district were highly appreciated by Mr. Tendulkar.
“In his speech at the end, he said that he was very much impressed by the focus given to community participation in the district towards eradication of open defecation,” she said.
She added that Mr. Tendulkar was also appreciative of the K2K (Kanmaikarai to Kazhiparai – From tankbund to toilet), a unique volunteer-based approach adopted in the district, and Open Defecation Free (ODF) Saturdays, in which all the officials work an extra day dedicatedly for sanitation related work.
Of the 420 village panchayats in Madurai, 80 have become ODF villages thus far. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/madurai-additional-collector-felicitated-by-sachin-tendulkar/article9037088.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/598111b513edebf9355741fcec8a9b585cf2f3bcb79f049c937bec0e6e8046ad.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-27T00:50:45 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Mystery surrounds the death of a 20-year-old bride at Gokak Falls across the Ghataprabha (a tributary of the Krishna) under the Gokak Town Police Station limits in Gokak taluk on Thursday evening.Sha | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2F20yearold-bride-falls-to-death-at-gokak-falls%2Farticle9037163.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27BG_GOKAK_FALLS_2987741c.jpg | en | null | 20-year-old bride falls to death at Gokak Falls | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Mystery surrounds the death of a 20-year-old bride at Gokak Falls across the Ghataprabha (a tributary of the Krishna) under the Gokak Town Police Station limits in Gokak taluk on Thursday evening.
Shafeena, who was married to Irshad Khandunaik of Munavalli of Saundatti taluk of Belagavi district only four months ago, had spent four days at her house in Hullolihatti of Hukkeri taluk, and was, along with her husband, returning to Munavalli. She, however, insisted that they visit Gokak Falls on the way.
Gokak Town Police Station Sub-Inspector of Police Basangouda Patil, quoting Irshad as saying, said that Shafeena and Irshad had moved too close to the edge of the waterfalls and Shafeena, while taking a selfie photo from a mobile phone, fell due to a sudden burst of strong wind the pressure of which she could not withstand. The body was recovered with the help of native trekkers late in the night.
As the hanging rope-way across the waterfalls is closed to public, many visitors walk into the red sandstone cliff for thrill and to get a feel of the roaring sound of the waterfalls, which is likened to the famous Niagara Falls for its picturesque shape.
Shafeena and Irshad, who also walked into the bed of the river, maintained a safe distance from the gushing water of the river but were close to the edge of the cliff.
He said that a case of unnatural death has been registered. However, since the death had come within seven years of Shafeena’s marriage, the Tahsildar and Taluk Executive Magistrate would conduct an inquest, even as no complaint has been registered by the family members of the deceased.
It took nearly two hours for an 11-member team of young trekkers led by adventurist Ayub Khan to retrieve the body from the slippery cliff.
As the police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel, who rushed to the spot on receipt of information at around 6.30 p.m., were not trained to trek through a risky cliff, Ayub Khan was called at around 8.20 p.m.
Ayub Khan said that he immediately rushed to the spot after asking his team members to reach the spot.
After taking a quick view of the situation, he and Nagaraj started descending down the cliff with the help of trekking ropes.
After reaching a small platform along the cliff where the body lay hanging, with Shafeena’s mobile phone still clinging to her palm, he checked to see if she was alive but in vain.
Then, the two tied the body with ropes and Mr. Patil and his staff, and the Fire and Emergency Services personnel pulled it to the surface. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/20yearold-bride-falls-to-death-at-gokak-falls/article9037163.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/128899a5b81b7cf8bce36c750d60cf9653fa055fa8f5a22a8c8f0fa24af71372.json |
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"R. Prasad"
] | 2016-08-27T20:51:16 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | For a while now, the medical community has been blaming pharmacies for indiscriminately giving antibiotics to patients with tuberculosis (TB), instead of referring them to a doctor. A Lancet paper ha | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Fop-ed%2Fpharmacies-not-likely-cause-of-tb-drug-resistance%2Farticle9040757.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/pills_2988954c.jpg | en | null | Pharmacies not likely cause of TB drug resistance | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Most pharmacies in Delhi, Mumbai and Patna found to be liberally dispensing antibiotics to TB patients even without a prescription. But none of them handed out first-line anti-TB drugs
For a while now, the medical community has been blaming pharmacies for indiscriminately giving antibiotics to patients with tuberculosis (TB), instead of referring them to a doctor. A Lancet paper has now corrected the popular misconception when a study found that none of the 622 pharmacies in Delhi, Mumbai and Patna handed out first-line anti-TB drugs to these patients. So, pharmacies are the unlikely source of irrational drug use that contributes to multidrug resistant tuberculosis.
Not playing a role
The study shows that pharmacies are not playing any role in increasing TB resistance in the country,” says Dr. Srinath Satyanarayana, from McGill University, Montreal, Canada, who is the lead author of the paper that was published on August 26, 2016. “TB drug resistance occurs primarily due to incorrect regimens, intake of drugs irregularly or intake of drugs for very short duration of time. From our study, it appears that pharmacies are not playing a role in deciding the anti-TB regimens and are also not dispensing anti-TB drugs over-the-counter, at least in the three cities that we studied. So the drug resistance in India could be due to either patient related-factors or provider-related factors or health system related factors (which has not created a system for all TB patients in [the] country to access quality assured diagnosis and treatment free of cost and seamlessly),” he says in an e-mail to The Hindu.
One reason why pharmacies did not dispense first-line, anti-TB drugs could be because they belong to a more stringent Schedule H1 category of drugs where details of the prescription and name of the doctors and patients have to be documented and the registry retained for two years.
Quinolone abuse a concern
However, the good news ends here. The researchers found that that a vast majority of these pharmacies did dispense antibiotics to TB patients even when they did not have a prescription. This links to an earlier study which showed the tendency of private practitioners to liberally use antibiotics in treating TB, leading to a delay in diagnosis and treatment and an increase in the chances of TB spreading within a community.
In the Lancet study, healthy individuals were trained to pose as TB patients and interacted with pharmacists — to understand how the pharmacies in these cities treated patients presenting themselves with TB symptoms. The objective was to determine whether the pharmacies were contributing to the inappropriate use of antibiotics. One patient presented with 2-3 weeks of cough and fever, was directly seeking drugs from a pharmacy while a second patient was presented with one month of cough and microbiological confirmation of TB from a sputum test. In the case of the first patient, only 96 of 599 pharmacies (16 per cent) referred the patient to health-care providers. But ideal case management was in only 13 per cent of the cases, as a few pharmacies handed out antibiotics to the patients even while referring them to a physician. Antibiotics (37 per cent), steroids (8 per cent) and fluoroquinolones (10 per cent) were given to patients with symptoms.
“That nearly 37 per cent of the pharmacies are handing out antibiotics to persons presenting with TB symptoms is really worrisome,” says Dr. Satyanarayana. But more worrying is the dispensation of fluoroquinolones. “Fluoroquinolones are an essential part of the MDR-TB [multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis] treatment regimen and emerging regimens, so quinolone abuse is a concern.”
Impact
In stark contrast, in the case of the second patient, who had a microbiological confirmation, 67 per cent (401 of 601) of pharmacies referred the patient to a health-care provider. Like in the earlier case, ideal case management was seen in only 62 per cent as the standardised patient did receive antibiotics (16 per cent) or steroids (3 per cent) even while being referred to a health-care provider. “In the case of TB patients with microbiological confirmation of TB disease, antibiotics (without anti-TB properties) will be ineffective and unnecessary, and can delay the initiation of proper therapy for patients. These patients will continue to spread the disease in the community and TB disease will continue to progress in the individual concerned. Steroids reduce body immunity, suppress symptoms temporarily and can worsen the TB disease,” he says.
prasad.ravindranath@thehindu.co.in | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/pharmacies-not-likely-cause-of-tb-drug-resistance/article9040757.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f30a82ef0ba7d69ac796b7aeeb62e231d7ccf780fbc26b79e76535c78efde1d3.json |
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In an anti-climactic finish to the second Twenty20 cricket International, wet outfield denied India chance to level the series after dominating proceedings in the West Indies innings as the match was called off due to wet outfield, here today.
The match began late by 40 minutes due to technical reasons and later rain spoilt India’s chase when they were 15 for none in two overs, chasing 144 to win.
Absence of Super Sopper at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium meant that the game could not be re-started at cut-off time.
It was heartbreaking for India as their bowlers bowled with supreme control to bundle out West Indies for a mere 143 in 19.4 overs, leaving behind the bashing they had suffered in the opening match.
West Indies thus took the series 1-0.
Brief scores:
West Indies: 143 all out in 19.4 overs (Johnson Charles 43; Amit Mishra 3/24, R Ashwin 2/11).
India: 15 for none in 2 overs. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/india-restricts-west-indies-to-143-in-second-t20/article9043037.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/91360078af879331b6019f02c5807d7c6e6e4b52afbae8a465d14a13ec3d0ae4.json |
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