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Aft er oo VOTES FOR MUSLIMS’ ‘SAAMNA’ DEMANDS DISENFRANCHISEMENT OF MINORITY COMMUNITY. STATES MUSLIMS WERE BEING USED AS A TOOL FOR VOTE BANK POLITICS. HITS AT MIM AND ITS LEADERS THE OWAISI BROTHERS

By Prashant Hamine

hiv Sena stirred up a hornet's nest with a controversial editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamna' demanding disenfranchisement of minority community. The editorial argued that the minority community has been treated as an en-bloc vote bank for political purposes. The editorial terms the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and its leaders, the Owaisi brothers as poisonous snakes. However, after the editorial evoked sharp reactions in the social media and political circles, the party later in the evening clarified that it was not against minority voting rights, but was against appeasement politics. In a statement issued here, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) spokesperson Sachin Sawant has demanded the termination of membership of Parliament of Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut for objectionable writing. He added that the writing in 'Saamna' supplement 'Utsav' is calling for denial of basic fundamental

rights guaranteed by the Constitution. The editorial stated that the issue of injustice against the minority community was being used as a tool to oppose and vote bank politics. The issues of minority education and health are being exploited politically. Such kind

Plaint against Raut over voting remarks

A complaint was yesterday filed with the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) against Shiv Sena MP and editor of party mouthpiece 'Saamna', Sanjay Raut. Delhi-based lawyer Shehzad Poonawalla filed complaint with NCM. In his petition, Poonawalla said, "The footage and report provided show that Raut advocates the revocation of voting rights for Muslims. This similar demand of disenfranchisement of Muslims had been made by Subramanian Swamy in 2011 and NCM had sought action against the former."

of politics was being done by the Congress and has been done by every person calling himself as secular. It further argues that if the minority community is being used for political purposes then how can their development be ensured. The fate of the minority community will remain in the darkness. Late Sena chief Bal Thackeray had once called for disenfranchisement of the minority community. If that were to happen the mask of secularism would peel off the face of these political parties which pride themselves in being called secular. In a retort to MIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi's challenge to Sena president Uddhav Thackeray daring him to come to Hyderabad, it questioned the MIM wanting it to know whether Hyderabad was in India or Pakistan. The editorial adds that the work of Marathi speaking population is well known in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Kandahar. Terming the Owaisis and MIM as a snake, it added that the country will not benefit by feeding them milk.

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undated in 2005, after which the government passed a directive to he zeal and enthusiasm of the dredge the river-bed besides making authorities concerned, BMC it mandatory for the concerned auand MMRDA, to clean Mum- thorities to clean the same before bai's Mithi river have always been every monsoon to stave off rain doubtful, as they have been crossing havoc. the deadline since 2005 for reasons It may be recollected here that best known to them. But one thing Mumbai was deluged by almost 37 remains crystal clear through an ap- inches in just one day because of plication filed by an activist under heavy downpour in July 2005 that the Right to Information (RTI) Act claimed more than 1,000 innocent that nearly Rs 500 crore of the ex- lives in Maharashtra. chequer's money has gone down In a bid to know the exact amount the drain with the toxic wastes flow- being spent by MMRDA and BMC to ing in the river. The natural mean- clean the polluted Mithi river, an RTI dering course of this river has been activist Mansoor Umer Darvesh visibly encroached due to which the filed an application on Dec 17, 2014, financial capital got completely in- and he was flabbergasted to see that

Despite All Odds! Both arms lost in mishap, this man is firmly in the driver’s seat

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a whopping amount of Rs 477.88 crore has already been spent. “Despite spending such a huge amount of Rs.477.88 crore the condition of the Mithi river has not improved,” Darvesh pointed out in his letter to the Chief Justice of Maharashtra, adding that the exchequer money has gone into the drains. The RTI activist has strongly pleaded for a CBI inquiry in his letter to the Chief Justice, whose office has assured him of instituting appropriate proceedings in this scandal, he told ADC. The activist has also rapped the then coalition government of Congress-NCP, dubbing the whopping amount as 'bogus'. After looking at Rs. 477.88 crore spent to clean a

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By A Staff Reporter

medical expenses which has a price tag of Rs.2.25 lakh for each arm estimated by a Delhi-based hospital. Initially, this physically challenged driver would draw curious onlookers. But with passing time, people in the area are not only used to the sight but are very much confident of Salim’s driving skills.

erably. Mithi river's 6-km of 17.8km long falls under the jurisdiction of BMC whose director in-charge Laxman Vhatkar said almost 60 per cent of the cleaning work has been done and remaining 40 per cent is held up due to encroachment by slum dwellers. However, he hopes to complete the project by 2017.

Temperatures will CET for BFA to be conducted on May 12 be steady for now

By Suresh Golani hen 28-year-old Salim Nurul Khan, lost both his arms in a horrific paddy straw cutting machine accident while working at a farmland in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh a few years back, he thought it was the end of the world for him. Confined to bed for over a year post-accident, thinking about the future of his family, Salim decided to change destiny on his own. Determined to not let his disability affect his life, Salim moved to Mumbai and settled down in the Dhavgi area of Uttan near Bhayandar. Today, barely a couple of years later, Salim has braved all odds to firmly stand on his own feet. He now drives a commercial delivery tempo for a local agency, taking care of his family and slowly paying off his debts. Salim is also anxious to get himself prosthetic arms but due to his meagre savings he is not in a position to fund the

small Mithi river, Darvesh wonders how much amount will be spent on PM Narendra Modi's ambitious 'Clean Ganga Campaign'. In the last 10 years the authorities concerned have collectively failed to remove the critical bottleneck stretches where the width of the river has been reduced consid-

umbaikars faced humid weather on Sunday while the temperature was as high as 33.5 degrees Celsius. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) in Mumbai recorded the lowest temperature at 23 degrees Celsius. The officer on duty at IMD Mumbai informed that in Santacruz the maximum temperature was 32.3 degrees Celsius while the minimum was 23 degrees Celsius. Colaba recorded maximum temperature of 33.5 degrees Celsius and minimum of 25 degrees Celsius. The humidity at Santacruz was 65 per cent while at Colaba it was 68 per cent. VK Rajeev, Director at IMD Mumbai, said that the humidity had decreased. “Although the humidity is high today, it has decreased marginally from the previous day.” He expected the weather to remain steady. “The weather won't change much as the wind patterns have become normal,”said Rajeev.

he Common Entrance Test (CET) for the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) course will be conducted on May 12 for this academic year and interested students need to apply online from April 20 for the said test on the website www.doa.org.in. , an official release said on Sunday. The test will be conducted in four subjects, Designing (90 mins), Memory Drawing (90 mins), Nature Objective Drawing (60 mins), and General Knowledge (45 mins). The total marks are 190. All four subject exams will be conducted on the same day. Students who have cleared Intermediate Drawing Grade Exam conducted by the same department will get extra points. Students qualify for applying for CET if they have completed or appeared for HSC exams in Arts, Science or Commerce or having equivalent qualification. The Bachelor of Fine Arts includes various specialization, which are Applied Arts, Fine Arts, Sculpture Modeling, Textile Weaving, Metal

Craft and Interior Decoration. The BFA course is a professional course of four years duration. Students passing the CET can then apply to four government colleges in Maharashtra including Sir JJ School of Arts, Mumbai and many aided colleges like Sophia Polytechnic at Bhulabhai Desai road, Model Art Institute at Dadar (west), L.S Raheja Arts College, Bandra , Thane School of Arts, Thane etc. The courses for the coming academic year will start in the June 2015. Students can get all required information on the website www.doa.org.in or can even contact 022-22632063.

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AGAINST HAWKING ZONES: Pali Hill residents protest against proposed hawking zones at Bandra, on Sunday. Actors Rishi Kapoor, Neelam Kothari and other residents also joined the protest against civic body's proposed hawking zones in parts of Mumbai.

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A DIP IN BANGANGA... A group of children somersault to beat the city’s unusual heat at the Banganga, yesterday.

Train travels 26 kms backward IN a bizarre incident, a train carrying 23 passengers in Bangladesh on Sunday travelled backwards for at least 26 kilometres without any driver or guard on board. The train bound for Faridpur from Rajbarhi was waiting on platform with six carriages and 23 passengers on board when the engine accidentally shifted to auto gear and began moving backwards,

Rajbarhi Station Master Kamruzzaman said. "The driver got off the train to have a cup of tea, leaving the engine running. There were no guards on board either. The engine accidentally shifted to auto gear and began moving backwards toward Kushtia," he said. "The ticket collector Anwar Hossain managed to release the

pipe of the vacuum break between the carriages and was able to halt the train near Babubazar Bridge," Kamruzzaman said. Later a light engine brought it back to Rajbarhi station around 10 am, said the station master. Kamruzzaman said driver Mohammad Ali and guard Subhash Chandra Sarkar were temporarily suspended by the Pakshi Railway Division. A five-member committee has been formed to investigate the incident. PTI

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vehicles than in conventional vehicles," Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan SELF-DRIVING cars may make Transportation Research Institute roads safer, save energy and said. improve mobility, but they could "The reason is that the three also cause motion sickness in main factors contributing to motion some people, according to a new sickness - conflict between study conducted in six countries, vestibular (balance) and visual including India. inputs, inability to anticipate the Researchers asked more than direction of motion and lack of 3,200 adults in the US and five control over the direction of motion other countries (India, China, -- are elevated in self-driving Japan, Great Britain and Australia) vehicles," said Sivak. what kinds of activities -- many of "However, the frequency and which could cause motion sickness severity of motion sickness is -- they would do in a fully selfinfluenced by the activity that one driving vehicle. would be involved in instead of More than a third of Americans driving," Sivak said. said they would do things that Researchers found that more increase the likelihood and severity than 60 per cent of Americans of motion sickness -- reading, would watch the road, talk on the texting, watching movies or phone or sleep while riding in a television, playing games or self-driving vehicle - activities that working. would not necessarily lead to More than half of Indians, 40 per motion sickness. cent of Chinese and 26-30 per cent The percentage is roughly the of adults in Japan, Great Britain same for China; higher in Japan, and Australia said they would Great Britain and Australia; and engage in such activities. lower in India. About 6-12 per cent of American Sivak and researcher Brandon adults riding in fully self-driving Schoettle suggest that vehicles would be expected to manufacturers can design selfexperience moderate or severe driving vehicles to lessen the motion sickness at some time, likelihood of motion sickness: researchers said. maximise the visual field with Similar percentages would also large, transparent windows; mount apply to residents in India, China, transparent video and work Japan, Great Britain and Australia, displays that require passengers to they said. face forward; and eliminate swivel "Motion sickness is expected to seats, restrict head motion and be more of an issue in self-driving install fully reclining seats.

Self-driving cars can cause motion sickness

CHANGE OF BIRTHDATE

I Habibur Rahman Maqbool Ahmed Shaikh, have changed my date of birth from 12-041960 To 05-04-1960 as per Govt. of Maha. Gazette No. X-25236 Dt. 05.01.2006. C-2036 I Mr. Ramesh Kumar have changed my minor son’s Master Utkarsh Singh Birth Date From 21/10/2013 to 21/10/2012 as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2098

CHANGE OF NAME

I have changed my name from Shrivastawa Deepak Kamta to Shrivastava Deepak Kamta as per Affidavit Dated 07/04/2015. C-1952 I have changed my name from Kazi Shamshad Begum Imtiyaz to Kazi Shamshad Imtiyaz as per Affidavit Dated 07/04/2015. C-1953 I have changed my name from Khan Mohammed Rizwan to Khan Mohammad Rizwan as per Affidavit Dated 07/04/2015. C-1954 I have changed my name from Khan Mohammed Shuaib to Khan Mohammad Shoaib as per Affidavit Dated 07/04/2015. C-1955 I have changed my name from Umesh Kumar Chandrakant Dave to Umesh Chandrakant Dave as per Affidavit Dated 06/04/2015. C-1956 I have changed my name from Qureshi Qamer Sameer Kamruddin to Qureshi Sameer Kamruddin as per Gazette No. (X-103123). C-1957 I have changed my name from Deepali Mohan Thakkar, to ‘Deepali Mohan Baru’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (X- 52198) Dated: 19/02/2015. C-1958 I, Pratap Aswal have changed my Daughter’s name from Nidhi Milind Sawardekar, to ‘Nidhi Pratap Aswal’ as per Maharashtra Govt. Gazette No. (E- 62232) Dated: 26/03/2015. C-1959 I have changed my name from Mr. Haji Peer Mohammed Shaikh, to ‘Mr. Hafiz Peer Mohammed Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/2015. C-1960 I have changed my name from Mrs. Badrunnisa Haji Peer Mohammed Shaikh, to ‘Mrs. Badrunnisa Hafiz peer Mohammed Shaikh’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/2015. C-1961 I have changed my name from Mr. Mohmmad Yunus Abdulsakur, to ‘Mr. Mohammad Yunus Abdul Shakur Kadiwala (M. A. Kadiwala)’ as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/2015. C-1962 I have changed my name from Mr. Raju Chandranna Dandu to Mr. Raj Chandrakant Danen as per Affidavit dtd 17/03/2015, No. MA-756609. C-1963

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CLASSIFIEDS I have changed my name from Mr. Chandranna Dandu to Mr. Chandrakant Bugappa Danen as per Affidavit dtd 17/03/2015, No. MA-756610. C-1964 I have changed my name from Mrs. Balamma Chandranna to Mrs. Balamma Chandrakant Danen as per Affidavit dtd 17/03/2015, No. MA-756611. C-1965 I have change my name from Saira Amin Khan to new name Mrs. Saira Gayas Ahmed Shaikh as per Affidavit dated 05-122014. C-1966 I Pravinbhai Khandol have changed my name to Pravinchandra Khandol vide Deed Poll Affidavit No. MS 313842 dtd 10th April, 2015. C-1967 I Vikram Subhashrao Tonse have changed my name to Vikram Subhash Rao vide Affidavit dated 11.4.2015. C-1968 I have changed my name from Jitendranath Kamlananad Mishra to Jitendra Kamlanand Mishra vide Govt of Maha. Affidavit No. (LY 656023). C-1969 I have changed my name from Dinesh Kumar Kailashnath Chaubey to Dinesh Kailash Chaturvedi vide Govt of Maha. Gazette No. (X-24034). C-1970 I have changed my name from Arti Devi Kailashnath Chaubey to Arti Kailash Chaturvedi vide Govt of Maharashtra Gazette No. (X-14862). C-1971 I have changed my name from Rakesh Kumar Kailashnath Chaubey to Rakesh Kailash Chaturvedi vide Govt of Maha. Gazette No. (X-21936). C-1972

I have changed my name from Ramesh Chander Devla to Ramesh Chander Devalla as per the deedpoll Affidavit. C-1980 I have changed my name from Sunil to Sunit Subrao Kole as per the deedpoll Affidavit. C-1981 I have changed my name from Rajan Kumar to Rajan Kumar Sah as per the deedpoll Affidavit. C-1982 I have changed my name from Mohammed Yonus to Mohammed Yunus Shaikh as per the deedpoll Affidavit. C-1983 I have changed my name from Yadav Vinod Vijay to Vinod Durgvijay Yadav as per the deedpoll Affidavit. C-1984 I have changed my name from Sidram Ambati to Siddayya Ambati as per the deedpoll Affidavit. C-1985 I have changed my name from Falguniben Pravinchandra Desai to Falguni Kalpesh Desai as per Affidavit. C-1986 I have changed my name from Aqila Bano M Nazeer to Aqueela Bano Mukhtar Ahmed Momin as per Affidavit. C-1987 I have changed my name from Mukhtar Ahmad Ali Ahmad to Mukhtar Ahmad Ali Ahmad Momin as per Affidavit. C-1988 I have changed my name from Shaikh Nurool Amin to Shaikh Noorul Ameen as per Affidavit. C-1989 I have changed my name from Mr. Shaikh Qadeer Pasha s/o Jani Miya to Mr. Shaikh Qadeer s/o Jani Miya as per Affidavit. C-1990

I have changed my name from Pallavi Rohan Shekatkar to Pallavi Vinod Mohile vide Govt of Maha. Gazette No. (E 61514). C-1973

I have changed my name from Mr. Khan Dewan Akhlaque/ Khan Diwan Akhlaque to Mr. Akhlaque Khan as per Affidavit. C-1991

I have changed my name from Poonam Lalitkumar Jadwani to Muskaan Lalitkumar Jadwani as per Affidavit. C-1974

I have changed my name from Musawwar Husain to Masauvar Husain Chaudhary as per Affidavit. C-1992

I have changed my name from Heather Austin Dsilva to Naseem Gulam Mohammed Shaikh as per Gazette No (E59129). C-1975

I have changed my name from Mumtaz Bibi d/o Gahchi Mahmad Bhai / Mumtaj w/o Mohd. Talib Ghonia to Mumtaz Mohammad Talib Ghonia as per Affidavit. C-1993

I have changed my name from “Aarti Prakash More” to “Alifiya Shabbir Arsiwala” as per Maha. Govt. Gazette No. X-57460. C-1976 I have changed my name from “Kishorchand Maganlal Busa” to “Kishorkant Maganlal Busa” as per Affidavit. C-1977 I have changed my name from Mohmmed Hussain Siddiqui Mohmmed Farooque and also Mohammed Husain Siddiqui to Mohammed Haseen Siddiqui as per deedpoll Affidavit dated 7th April 2015. C-1978 I have changed my name from Tejas Jaya Ambavane to Tejas Jaywant Ambavane as per the deedpoll Affidavit. C-1979

I have changed my name from Khan Mohamed Ahsan / Khan Mohamed Ahsan Dewan Akhlaque to Mohammed Ahsan Akhlaque Khan as per Affidavit. C-1994

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MUMBAI | MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015 I have changed my name from Shashikanth Basanna to Chinna Shashikant Basanna as per Affidavit. C-1998 I have changed my name from Shaikh Shaukatali to Khan Shaukatali as per Affidavit. C-1999 I have changed my name from Khan Shaharukh to Khan Sharukh as per Affidavit. C-2000 I have changed my name from Munj Anil Mohandas to Mamtani Anil Mohandas as per Affidavit. C-2001 I have changed my name from Prakashkumar Kanji Chheda to Prakash Kanji Chheda as per Affidavit. C-2002 I have changed my name from Aloknath to Alok Vinod Jha as per Affidavit. C-2003 I have changed my name from Ajaz Irshad Ansari to Ajaz Ahmad Irshad Ahmad Ansari as per Affidavit. C-2004 I Sudhir Shaligram Brahman have changed my son’s name from Shashawat Sudhir Brahman alias Saswat Sudhir Brahman to Shashwat Sudhir Brahman as per Affidavit. C-2005 I have changed my name from Joseph Benedict Noronha to Joseph Benedicto Noronha as per Affidavit. C-2006 We Firoj Sikandar Dhalait & Roshani Firoj Dhalait have changed our minor daughter’s name from Naziya Firoj Dhalait to Sadiya Firoj Dhalait as per Affidavit. C-2007 I have changed my name from Sonia Marita Cornelio to Ayesha Shiraz Panjwani as per Affidavit. C-2008

I have changed my name from Buchaiah Lachaiah Alishetty to Ramesh Lachaiah Alishetty as per Affidavit C-2016

I have change my name from Syed Khurshid Akhtar Jamal Akhtar to Khursheed Akhtar Hallauri as per Affidavit. C-2033

I have changed my name from Vijaykumar Ganeshlal Sewak to Sidharth Ganeshlal Sewak as per Affidavit C-2017

I have changed my name from Arun Kumar Deo Kant Jha to Arun Debkant Jha as per Affidavit. C-2035

I have changed my name from Mr. Bharat Kumar Vrajlal Oza to Mr. Bharat Vrajlal Oza as per Affidavit C-2018

I Chirag Jagdish Shekadi changed my name to Chirag Jagdish Savla as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 05/03/15 C-2037

I have changed my name from Mrs. Vijay Gauri Suryakant Oza to Mrs. Vijaya Suryakant Oza as per Affidavit C-2019

I Rajendra Kumar Jasvantrai Rajyaguru have changed my name to Rajesh Jasvantrai Rajguru as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2038

I have changed my name from Mr. Jay Surein Chawada to Mr. Jay Suresh Chawda as per Affidavit C-2020 I have changed my name from Mrs. Ranjan Surein Chawada to Mrs. Ranjan Suresh Chawda as per Affidavit C-2021 I have changed my name from Pooja Pradeep Chafekar to Pooja Pradeep Chaphekar as per Affidavit. C-2022 I have changed my name from Deepak Kumar Harmoon Gupta to Deepak Gupta as per Affidavit. C-2023 I have changed my name from Harmoon Gupta to Ramnarayan Gupta as per Affidavit. C-2024 I have changed my name from Alpesh Ramchandra Deore to Ravindra Ramchandra Deore as per Affidavit. C-2025 I have changed my name from Bhagavnta Genu Pandharkar to Bhagwan Genu Pandharkar as per Affidavit. C-2026

I have changed my name from Jayshri Mahipatlal Bavishi to Jayshree Gautam Shah as per Affidavit C-2009

I have changed my name from Iqbal Hussein to Iqbal Iduali Mansuri as per Affidavit. C-2027

I have changed my name from Prayesh Rameshbhai Mistry to Prayas Rameshbhai Mistry as per Affidavit C-2010

I have changed my name from Shamsuddin Nasiruddin Shaikh to Shamshuddin Nasiruddin Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-2028

I have changed my name from Sanjoy Ramdulal Dey to Sanjay Ramdulal Dey as per Affidavit C-2011

I have changed my name from Badar Jahan to Badrunisa Shamshuddin Shaikh as per Affidavit. C-2029

I have changed my name from Aleem Ahmed Abdul Jaleel Momin to Aleem Abdul Jalil Momin as per Affidavit C-2012

I have changed my name from David to Davis Lonappan Chalissery as per Affidavit. C-2030

I have changed my name from Godia Tohsib Talib to Tousif Mohammad Talib Ghonia as per Affidavit. C-1995

I have changed my name from Haresh Kalumal Mansukhani to Hareshlal Kalumal Mansukhani as per Affidavit C-2013

I have changed my name from Talib Ghonia / Tahib Ghonia / Godia Talib to Mohammad Talib Ghonia as per Affidavit. C-1996

I have changed my name from Krishna Reddy Malla Reddy Shamakura to Krishna Mallai Shamakura as per Affidavit C-2014

I have changed my name from Talib Mehboob Gonia/ Ghonia Talib to Mohammad Talib Ghonia as per Affidavit. C-1997

I have changed my name from Shamkura Venkatreddy Krishna Reddy to Venkatesh Krishna Shamakura as per Affidavit C-2015

I have change my name from Ishtiaque Poonawala to Istiyak Poonawala as per Affidavit. C-2031 I have change my name from Aisha Khatoon to Ayesha as per Affidavit. C-2032 We the undersigned Mr Abdul Rehman Sayed and Mrs Nazneen Abdul Rehman Sayed have changed our minor son’s name from Abdul Khawll Abdul Rehman Sayed to Abdul Samad Abdul Rehman Sayed as per Affidavit. C-2034

I Mr. Arunkumar Shashikant Ved have changed my name to Mr. Arun Shashikant Ved as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/15 C-2039 I Manishkumar Narendra Jajal have changed my name to Mannish Narendra Jajal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/15 C-2040 I Mr. Shyam Dinesh Bagriya have changed my name to Mr. Shyam Dinesh Bagaria as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2041 I Abdul Vahid Sekh have changed my name to Abdul Vahid Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 07/04/15 C-2042 I Mohd Mofijul Rashid have changed my name to Mohd Mofijul Rashid Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 08/04/15 C-2043 I Baburao Bendo Karhade have changed my name to Baburao Bendoji Karhade as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 08/04/15 C-2044 I Fida Husain Ilteja Husain have changed my name to Fida Husain Ilteja Husain Khan as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 18/03/15 C-2045 I Pushpendra Kumar have changed my name to Pushpendra Tejmal Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2046 I Pushpadevi have changed my name to Pushpa Pushpendra Jain as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2047 I Amitkumar Mahendralal Mehta have changed my name to Amit Mahendrabhai Mehta as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2048 I Shabana Aslam @ Sania Aslam Malkani have changed my name to Shabana Aslam Malkani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2049 I Aslam have changed my name to Aslam Malkani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2050

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Shoeless days are near due to beef ban, says Athawale CITY

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Turning Point?

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T Congress leader Narayan Rane visits a polling booth during the polling on Saturday.

F the intelligence and political feedback on ground zero in Bandra East is considered, then senior Congress leader Narayan Rane is almost certain to wrest the seat from his arch rival, the Shiv Sena. Rane’s victory might just be the right kind of tonic that the Congress may be looking for to revive itself. It might also open up the fissures within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Sena, and also between the two estranged allies in government. It will also be quite a challenge for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to deal with a politically revived Rane. Not

who can grill the government on the floor of the legislature. The question is will Rane be willing to work under the likes of Ashok Chavan, Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, Dr Patangrao Kadam and a host of other state leaders. Will Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil be willing to abdicate his leader of opposition post in the legislative assembly. Remember it was Rane who joined the Congress nursing the desire to become the Chief Minister of the state one day during the 15-year regime of the previous Congress-NCP led government. For Sena the battle to retain the Mumbai, Thane

he ruling BJP's ally in the state, Republican Party of India (A) has decided to lead a protest against the beef ban in the state. The party will take up this issue with the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis very shortly. Speaking to reporters yesterday, RPI president Ramdas Athawale said, “The RPI is opposed to such a ban which has created problems with regard to the aged animals and for beefeaters across the state. Though the RPI is part of the BJP-led alliance in the state, it is not in favour of such a ban. My party respects the sentiments of cow worshipers, but the ban is not at all justified”. The government should not ban killing of undesired

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to speak of the Congress itself. A section of the BJP’s Mumbai leadership would have ideally wanted Rane to win just to keep a check on the Sena. Given his attacking posture in the legislative assembly, he could prove more than handy for the BJP and the Sena in particular. His victory might also force the NCP to rethink its policy of going soft on the government. The question is will he be able to temper his aggressiveness. Rane had been critical of the party leadership, often showing open dissent against some of its decisions. Often, asking the leadership to hand him over the reins of the party in the state. Now he says he has mellowed down quite a lot. Within the BJP it seems as though the anti-Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis camp is eager to get even with him and would ideally want Fadnavis cornered or push him in the line of fire from Rane. But for Rane the challenge is also from within the Congress. At the moment the party lacks a strong leader

and Aurangabad civic bodies in near future might prove just that difficult. Although the BJP might seek clemency from Rane, such gestures of political adjustments hold no water when it comes to elections. Has the BJP given up on reviving its virtually nonexistent support base in Konkan region. On the contrary the Sena still has its support base somewhat intact in Konkan. But all this is a matter of speculation at the moment and one would have to wait till April 15 for the results. The results will also be in a way, a test for the All India Majlis-eIttehadul Muslimeen (MIM) which had performed impressively in the October 2014 elections by coming third and relegating the Congress to the fourth position. In the 2014 elections the MIM had taken everyone by surprise by winning the Mumbadevi seat where for most part of the counting was not even in the reckoning. Is there another twist in the tale or will this prove a turning point in the states politics.

he low voter turnout of 38.86 per cent in the assembly by-election to Bandra (East) constituency has thrown the field wide open. The voter turnout in the same constituency in October 2014 assembly elections was 47.22 per cent, a drop of 8.36 per cent in the by-election. The voter turnout recorded in assembly byelection to Tasgaon-Kavthe Mahankal constituency was 58.68 per cent. Whereas in October 2014 assembly elections the same constituency

had recorded a voting percentage of 75.84 per cent, a drop of 17.16 per cent in the by-election. Opinion polls in private television news channels have tipped the Sena to retain the Bandra East constituency. While political experts argue that both Congress candidate Narayan Rane has a slender chance of an upset win. In the October 2014 assembly elections, late Sena MLA Prakash Bala Sawant had defeated his nearest Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rival Krishna Parkar by a margin of 15,597 votes. While, All India Majlis-

e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) candidate Siraj R Khan had come third with 23,976 votes. Although pollsters are tipping Rane as the favourite, what needs to be borne in mind that in the October 2014 assembly election result in Mumbadevi constituency, MIM's Waris Pathan was nowhere in the reckoning till the last stages of counting of votes. But in the final rounds he relegated the Congress and BJP candidates winning and stunning everyone. Amidst all the hype surrounding the Bandra East

the assembly bye-election to Tasgaon-Kavthe Mahankal is almost forgotten. Here in October 2014 assembly elections late Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA R R Patil had defeated Ajitrao Ghorpade (BJP) by a margin of 22,410 votes. Here, late Patil's widow Sumantai Patil is seeking reelection in a contest where none of the major political parties have fielded their candidates. Sumantai Patil is expected to win comfortably. The counting of votes for both the assembly constituencies will be held on April 15. Azad Shrivastav | ADC

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Movement' by the late Acharya Vinoba Bhave, to the landless people who are estimated to be around 35 crores in the country. The government should ensure that the farmers whose land is acquired are paid adequate compensation and they should be fully satisfied with it.” Citing fatal accidents at nuclear power plants across the world, including in Japan two years back, Athawale said, “The next generation is going to be affected by radiations caused by it. The RPI has voiced concerns over the setting up of a nuclear power Ramdas Athawale, chief-RPI-(A) plant at Jaitapur. During UPA rule also we opposed the ment should provide ade- Jaitapur nuclear plant and quate compensation to on this issue, we are with the farmers whose land is ac- Shiv Sena. Senior BJP leader, quired. The government the late Gopinath Munde should disburse the land, ac- too had opposed the Jaitapur quired during the 'Bhoodan nuclear plant”.

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cows who are aged and not milking. There should be some age criteria for animals to be kept out of the purview of slaughtering. The farmers who have such aged animals will find it difficult to feed them. Moreover, there will be scarcity for the leather industry in the future and I feel that shoeless days are fast approaching, he added. “The new Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act bans slaughter of bulls and bullocks. The ban has sparked protests from political and cultural outfits. This has amounted to encroachment on individual choices and eating habits of a large sections of people, especially the minority communities,” Athawale pointed out. When asked about the Land Acquisition Bill, the RPI president said, “The govern-

GETTING READY FOR THE BIG DAY... Workers busy painting Chaityabhoomi precints for the upcoming birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, which will be celebrated on Tuesday (April 14), where thousands are expected to visit and pay homage to their leader, on Sunday.

06 CHANGE OF NAME We Aslam Malkani & Shabana Aslam Malkani have changed our minor son’s name from Mahamad Anas Aslam to Mohammed Anas Aslam Malkani as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2051 I Jayawant Sakharam Prabhu have changed my name to Jaywant Sakharam Prabhu as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2052 I Manishkumar Raval have changed my name to Minesh Raval as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2053 I Yaminiben Manishkumar Raval have changed my name to Yamini Minesh Raval as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2054 I Abdul S. Gulam Nabe Shaikh @ Abdul Shaikh Gulam Nabe Shaikh have changed my name to Abdul Hafiz Gulam Nabe Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2055 I Ritesh Dubal have changed my name to Ritesh Chandrakant Dubal as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2056 I Nafisha Nasiruddin Shaikh have changed my name to Nafisa Nasiruddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2057 I Nashiruddin Shaikh have changed my name to Nasiruddin Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2058 I Vijay Kumar Jayantilal Makwana have changed my name to Vijay Jayantilal Makwana as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2059 I Chand Mahamed Shaikh have changed my name to Chand Mohammed Shaikh as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2060 I Hasan Zamir Sayed have changed my name to Hasan Zamir Sayyed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2061 I Batul Yusuf Husaini have changed my name to Batul Yousuf Husaini as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2062 I Laxmi Swabt have changed my name to Laxmi Sawant as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2063 I Yunus I. Vora / Yunus Vora have changed my name to Inus Ibrahim Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2064 We Mr Inus Vora & Mrs. Imrana Inus Vora have changed our minor son’s name from Toufik Yunus Vora to Taufik Inus Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2065 I Binod Kumar Verma have changed my name to Vinod Bhikhan Varma as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2066 I Mrs. Manjulaben Bharatkumar Suthar / Manjula Bharatkumar Mewada have changed my name to Mrs. Smita Bharat Mistry as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2067

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CLASSIFIEDS I Mr. Prembhai Bharatkumar Suthar / Prem Bharatkumar Mewada have changed my name to Mr. Prem Bharat Mistry as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2068 I Mr. Bharatkumar Suthar / Bharatkumar Mewada have changed my name to Mr. Bharat Mistry as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2069

I Sandhyaben Dave have changed my name to Sandhya Dave as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2085 I Mr. A. Mukesh S/o P. Anthonyraj Have Changed My Name To Mukesh Anthony Raj As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2086

I Kishore Narayan Dhole have changed my name to Kishor Narayan Dhole as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2070

I Mrs. Maria W/O P. Anthonyraj / Mariyabakivam W/O P. Anthonyraj Have Changed My Name To Mrs. Mariya Pakiyam Anthony Raj As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2087

I Jayshri Manjibhai Vora have changed my name to Jayshreeben Manjibhai Vora as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2071

I Mr. P. Anthonyraj have changed ny name to Mr. Anthony Raj Ponuswami as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2088

I Rajkumar Yadav have changed my name to Ramkumar Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2072

I Utsavi Devendra Junnarkar Have Changed My Name To Utsavi Vaishali Savaliya As Per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2089

I Hirawati Devi Ramkumar Yadav have changed my name to Hiravati Ramkumar Yadav as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2073

I Vaishali Devendra Junnarkar Have Changed My Name To Vaishali Babulal Savaliya As Per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2090

I Hiten Gangji Gala have changed my name to Hitendra Gangji Gala as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2074

I Suhail Husain Shaikh Have Changed My Name To Suhail Hussain Shaikh As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2091

We Mr. Jayesh Ishwarlal Mahuvakar & Mrs. Manisha Jayesh Mahuvakar have changed our minor son’s name from Ms. Bhavya Jayesh Mahuvakar Mahuvakar to Ms. Bhavya Jayesh Mahuvakar as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 11/04/15 C-2075 I Dipika Ramchandra Sawant have changed my name to Shreya Shailesh Keluskar as per Maharashtra Government Gazette No. X-59332 Dated: 12/03/2015 C-2076 I Santosh Anand Behwal have changed my name to Santoshi Anandlal Behwal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/04/15 C-2077 I Anand Bhagwanshai Behwal have changed my name to Anandlal Behwal as per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 04/04/15 C-2078 I Praveen Barot have changed my name to Pravin Barot as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2079 I Jatansingh Jagvirsingh Rathod have changed my name to Jatansingh Rathore as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2080 I Chand P Soni have changed my name to Chandaben Pravinkumar Soni as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2081 I Rabiya Mohd Ahmed have changed my name to Rabiya Bi Mohd Ahmed as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2082 I Kumari Mascarenhas Monica Joseph have changed my name to Monica Venky Mascarenhas as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2083 I Ghanshyam Kumar Chandulal Dave have changed my name to Ghanshyam Chandulal Dave as per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2084

I Shirinbano Have Changed My Name To Shirin Shaikh As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2092 I Sapana Brijeshkumar Singh Have Changed My Name To Sapna Brijeshkumar Singh As Per Deedpoll Affidavit. C-2093 I Raziya Have Changed My Name To Raziya Firoz Stovewala As Per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/15 C-2094 I Firoj Kamruddin Have Changed My Name To Firoz Kamruddin Stovewala As Per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/15 C-2095 I Firoz Kamruddin Have Changed My Name To Firoz Kamruddin Stovewala As Per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/15 C-2096 I Juzer Have Changed My Name To Juzer Firoz Stovewala As Per Deedpoll Affidavit Dated: 10/04/15 C-2097

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NOTICE is hereby given that Mrs. Gayatri Tiwari is the owner by registered Sale deed dated 13/5/2000 and are negotiating with my client MRS. AALIYA ADIL PAWASKAR for transfer and sale of under mentioned property i.e the flat on as is where is basis. Any person/s having any claims, right, title and interest by way of sale, lease, assignment, tenancy, exchange, mortgage, gift, trust, inheritance, maintenance, lien, easement, possession or otherwise in the said property are hereby required to lodge his/ her/ their claim describing its nature with supporting evidence with the undersigned at her office at 401, Taj Apartment , Azad Lane , Andheri West , Mumbai – 400058 within 7 days from the date of publication hereof. If no such claims are received as aforesaid, it shall be presumed that no person has such claims and the claims, if any, received after the due date shall be considered as waived. THE SCHEDULE OF THE PROPERTY Flat Nos.807 on 8th Floor, of the Wing – A – Wing, Building No. 2 (Wing A & B) Building Known as Raheja Classique, situated at New Link Road, Andheri – West, Mumbai – 400 053 Sd/Rina H Pujara (Advocate) Place: Mumbai

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Hit-and-run: Prosecution to submit written arguments today

he prosecution in the 2002 hit-and-run case involving actor Salman Khan would submit final written arguments on Monday as directed by the trial court. Special Public Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat concluded the prosecution case on April 9 after commencing oral arguments from April 1. Defence counsel Shrikant Shivade commenced his final arguments on April 10. He will continue his submissions from April 15, reports PTI. On March 27, the statement of Khan had been recorded under section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code by Judge D.W. Deshpande, who is presiding over the retrial in this case. The actor denied that he was driving the car and said his driver Ashok Singh was behind the wheel. Salman is facing charge of ramming his car into a bakery shop in Bandra on Sept 28, 2002, in which one person was killed and four others were injured. He is facing the charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under IPC and other charges under the Motor Vehicles Act.

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Buxani wants separate state for Sindhis

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Justifying the need for a separate linguistic state, he said "there are areas in Rajasthan and Kutch (Gujarat) in India where even today people speak in Sindhi language and thrive in the same culture which prevailed in Sindh before partition." He further said, "While a portion of Punjab and Bengal was included in Independent India during the partition of undivided India, the entire Sindh was merged with Pakistan. As a result, Sindhi Hindus were driven away from their homes and came to India as refugees where they began their livelihood afresh." Buxani migrated to Dubai 50 years ago and rose to become the Chairman of ITL Cosmos Group, a 60-year-old conglomerate. "Sindhis also migrated to various countries. Today, there are more than 14 million Sindhis scattered across the globe. Although they have earned enough money with a dint of hard work and sharp busi-

Ram Buxani, the social thinker has appealed to PM Narendra Modi. ness acumen, they do not have a land of their own," he said. Buxani said the Sindh linguistic territory within the existing boundaries of India consist of princely

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state of Kutch, Jaiselmer, Barmer, Jalore and other towns bordering Tharparkar and Kutch. 'Kutchchi' which is spoken in Kutch and nearby towns is a dialect of Sindhi language. In the princely state of Jaiselmer in Rajasthan, 'Dhakti' is spoken which is also a Sindhi dialect. Similarly, in Barmer, Jalore and other towns close to Tharparkar and Kutch, 'Thali' and 'Thareli' is spoken which too is a dialect of Sindhi language, he said. In India, Sindhis have become political orphans as they do not have a political party which can take up their demands in Parliament and with the Government, said Buxani. He said there was a need to set up a non-political party for Sindhis which can raise the demands of the community with legislators and the Government. Such a party would ensure that the community is protected and thrives in its own culture. Although Sindhi language is

recognised and placed in the VIIIth (eighth) schedule of the Constitution on par with 14 major Indian languages, it does not have a linguistic state for its people, said Buxani. The population of 14 major linguistic communities having their own states are increasing in each census while population of Sindhis is declining in every census, he said. When the nation is worried about the decline in population of GIR Lions and some other species of animals and birds, it should also be concerned with the extinction of the 7000-year-old Sindhi civilisation, he said. "As Sindh was merged in Pakistan during Partition, the only way to compensate for the 67 years of betrayal, injustice discrimination and virtual social boycott of Sindhi community is to accord political status to Sindhi Linguistic Territory which is still in existence in India," Buxani added.

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AM BUXANI, Dubai-based non-resident Indian and a prominent member of Sindhi community has demanded a separate Sindhi linguistic state for Sindhis who he said had became landless after partition in 1947. Such demand comes in the wake of fears expressed by the community brethren that in the absence of a separate state, the Sindhis have no identity of their own, Buxani told PTI. The social thinker appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider creating a separate linguistic state for Sindhis so that the community can boast proudly that they have a land of their own in India. Sindhis are inheritors of the 7000year-old civilisation of Mohen-jodaro and are on the verge of facing extinction as they do not have a state and a separate identity, Buxani, who was on a visit to the city recently, said.

DP flawed in many ways, dump it, JVA tells BMC 08

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an Swasthya Abhiyaan (JSA) has heavily criticized the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Mumbai Development Draft Plan 2034 on Sunday. The plan which has faced flak from many activists and citizens, came under fire from the JSA Mumbai unit for not addressing the health sector in a holistic manner. In a letter drafted by one of its activist and advocate Kamayani Mahabal, the JSA highlighted the many needs of the sector and the fact that the National Health Mission (NHM) report and two other Committee Reports were not taken into consideration. “If we see the commitments made by the BMC in their

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1990 Development Plan, there are still many issues that have not been addressed and fulfilled. It has not considered the Rindani Committee Report and the Chitale Committee Report too,” said Mahabal. The letter also highlights how the National Building Code of India (NBCI) is being used for commercial purposes but not for health purposes. “It is very disappointing that in a city like Mumbai, which could have been a world class city by now, doesn't have the basic health amenities available in the city for the people,” said Mahabal. The letter which was in formation after a meeting among activists of JSA on April 7 this year which was

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Cancel the use of accommodation reservations and incentive FSI in the DP Build Public Health Facilities as per NBCI quantity norms (dispensaries, urban health centers maternity homes, general hospitals) Address problem of uneven development by building more facilities in suburbs Enforce compliance in charitable and private hospitals to the BPT Act that mandates 20 per cent of beds for lower income group. The Planning needs to be in consonance with National Health Mission standards.

also celebrated as World Health Day was finally drafted and given to the BMC authorities on April 9. It is also been put up on a blogging website called Kractivism. But the BMC is yet to give a reply to the JSA. “I guess they

are dealing with other criticism about their plan. The DP should be dumped as it is flawed in many ways. The BMC should consult the people of Mumbai as this current plan is only beneficial for the real estate organizations,” said Mahabal.

MMRDA holds workshop to discuss mono, metro projects and smart cities By A Staff Reporter

he Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Sunday conducted a one-day workshop under the aegis of the National Mass Transit Training and Research Institute (NMTTRI) on the requirement of creating smart cities, metro and mono projects. The workshop benefited representatives from various Metro Rail Corporations, infrastructure implementing agencies, urban local bodies and agencies in-

Anthony Foxx, Secretary-DoT. volved in development and operation of public transport who were invited from different parts of the country. This was the eighth such workshop conducted in collaboration with the US Department of Transport (DoT). Anthony Foxx, Secretary, DoT, inaugurated the workshop. “The upcoming newer modes of transport such as Metro, LRT, Mono Rail demand more knowledge and expertise in their planning, implementation and operations. In order to effectively and economically implement such

capital intensive projects, it is necessary to understand through appraisal and evaluation of such projects, factors contributing to time and cost over runs, to arrive at the right implementation strategies. The workshop dealt with all such issues”, said UPS Madan, Metropolitan Commissioner of MMRDA, in his keynote address. The one-day workshop also deliberated on the requirement of smart cities and the accruing benefits in the wake of the advancing technology and ever growing internet world. "The future is a choice and I think the efforts of MMRDA will prove to be a choice in the right direction for both the city of Mumbai and the state of Maharashtra. I believe your work will help to advance and realize the important bilateral commitments made by US President Obama and Prime Minister Modi for our two countries," Secretary Foxx said. The curriculum of the workshop during the last seven occasions had included topics such as public transport security, safety and emergency disaster management, noise pollution and abatement measures for urban transportation, integrated ticketing seamless travel across the modes and intelligent transportation system. The workshop was a part of the Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) signed between Federal Transit Authority (FTA), USA and the Government of Maharashtra. The MoC envisages FTA and GoM to work jointly towards development in the field of public transportation. It has also been mutually agreed to participate and undertake various activities for development of public transport in India. The workshop was attended by organizations such as the Union Ministry of Urban Development several Metro Rail Corporations, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), CIDCO, BEST, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, MSRDC etc.

AGAINST J&K GOVT... Kashmiri Pandits residing in Kandivli and adjoining western suburbs, on Sunday organised an hour protest at the Lokhandwala Circle in Kandivli (East) against the flip-flop of the PDP-BJP government in Jammu & Kashmir.

Silence zones are noisier in Mira-Bhayandar By Suresh Golani

educational institutions and hospitals as 'Silence Zones'. hanks to the lack of a Accordingly the MBMC proper monitoring sys- spent a whooping Rs.24 lakh tem, the designated silence to install 334 prohibitory sigzones in the twin-city have nages at notified areas falling become more prone to sound under the 'Silence' and 'No pollution. Acting on the Pol- Honking' Zones across the lution Control Board guide- twin-city. However with no lines the MBMC had agency to monitor, the sound identified several sports near norm violations continue to

cause hardship and health hazard for citizens. “Our work was to identify spots and install boards. Monitoring noise levels is not our dutym,” said a MBMC officer. Other than the police, there seems to be no authority which citizens can approach for help when faced with excessive noise.

Fadnavis sets priorities for Hannover Fair A

s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is set to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hannover today, he has several priorities in focus, including setting up a manufacture facility for German auto giant Volkswagen and attracting Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab to invest in the state. Besides, Fadnavis will also meet top officials of bus manufacturing company VOLVO and Swedish engineering group Sandvik for expanding their base in Maharashtra.

The Hannover Trade Fair in Germany, to be held between April 13 and 17, will be jointly opened by Modi along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. India is partner country at Hannover Mess 2015, the world's largest industrial trade fair. "Till now, companies like Volkswagen used to be in a semi-knocked down state where they import every part of the car and assemble it in the country to save customs duty. This does not create value addition, nor does it bring in investments for us.

"Thus, we have asked Volkswagen to manufacture cars here. Maharashtra will be the place in India where Volkswagen will manufacture its car engines," Praveen Pardeshi, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister told PTI. Pardeshi said another important aspect of Fadnavis's trip will be to pursue Volkswagen to set up a network of suppliers of automobile parts in India. "We want all the sub-parts and ancillaries of the car to be made in Indian units," he said.

After party with colleagues, Cops still clueless in bizman commits suicide labour camp firing case

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Juhu. After the party he went home. But early in the morn25 year-old business- ing when his mother knocked man allegedly commit- on the door to wake him up ted suicide by hanging he did not reply, police say. himself from the window grill His family members then at his residence in Vidya called the neighbours and Apartments at Juhu Bajaj with their help broke opened Road in Santacruz (west) late the door. Everyone was on Saturday night. His body shocked to see him hanging. was discovered by his family Police were informed and members early on Sunday. they immediately took him to The deceased has been the Cooper hospital where he identified as Chinar was declared dead even bePadamshri Shah, and he was fore admission, police added. the only earning member in His family members claim his family consisting of his that the deceased, Chinar parents. On Saturday, he went Shah, was very co-operative to a party along with his col- with everyone and was doing leagues in one of the hotels at well in his import-export

business. In fact, shortly he was expected to go to China to attend a business meet. No one knows the reason for his suicide. “Two years back he had completed his degree in Architecture. He was also helping his parents in the family business. Anyway, we have already send his mobile number for Call Detail Record (CDR) and then we will see if we can get any clue from it. We are investigating and as of for now have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR),” police sub-inspector Mahesh Gurav from the Juhu police station said.

Pradeep Kamtekar, 40, was shot at by unidentified bikers on Saturday night in Sewree

Neither there is any eye-witness to the crime nor any CCTV footage. The victim is also not in a condition to give any statement which can lead us to a clue. But we are working on the case and soon the attackers will be behind bars.” By Santia Dudi Pradeep Kamtekar was going to his press on Saturfter almost 24 hours of day night when he was folthe firing on a press lowed by two bikers who owner at Sewree labour fired three rounds at him camp on Saturday night, the and fled the spot. Kamtekar police is still struggling to get was shot on his back, was sea single clue to nab the ac- riously injured and admitted cused. in KEM hospital. DCP Ashok Dudhe, Zone Talking about the condi4, told the ADC, “At present tion of Kamtekar, Dr Avinash there is no concrete develop- Supe, Dean, KEM hospital, ment in the case. I am per- said, “The patient was serisonally looking into the case. ously injured when brought

to the hospital. He was admitted in the ICU and his treatment is going on. He has multiple injuries, there is blood collection in his chest and severe liver and intestinal injuries also. Hopefully we will witness the signs of recovery within 4-5 days.” DCP (Detection) Dhananjay Kulakarni told the ADC, “The unit 4 of the crime branch and the local police is investigating the matter but more information can't be revealed as it may hamper the investigation.” The sources told the ADC that the victim is a housing society secretary of an inprogress Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) project and has issues with a builder.

He was playing in nearby playground and had jumped the boundary wall to retrieve a ball

because he was spurred to take a swim and thus drowned. The friend accompanying him waited for a while but saw that he did not come out and alerted his other friends in the playground when they fished out his body around a half an hour later,” Chavan said. The body was then sent to the Shatabdi Hospital for post mortem. Preliminary autopsy findings pointed towards drowning as the cause of death and cops ruled out foul play. They began inquiring with the school staff and the deceased’s friends.After initial investigations, they arrested the watchman, Ajay Pawar (49) under section 304 A (causing death due to negligence). “He was guarding the front portion of the building when the incident took place, whereas the boy entered from the rear,” said another officer from the MHB Colony police.

Kurar police register FIR against four in woman’s death in an elevator Boy drowns in school swimming pool By Zuber Ansari

he Kurar police on Sunday have registered a FIR against 4 undisclosed accused for their alleged oversight that crushed a 24-year-old woman because of a malfunctioning elevator at Malad (east) on March 22. The cops had been waiting for a report from the elevator inspector from the Public Works Department (PWD), which reached them on Saturday.Senior police inspector J. Kathe of the Kurar police station said, “We received the report from the inspector who observed that there was a failure in properly maintaining the elevator. That

caused it to move erratically causing the mishap. Following this, we have registered an FIR under section 304 A (causing death due to negligence) of the IPC against four accused responsible for the maintenance of the elevator.” The officer however refused to divulge their identity saying that it will alert the quartet, prompting them to evade arrest and abscond. “They will be called for questioning soon. Further course of action will be decided then,” he said. Alia Varaliya was with her mother in the Al-Muzalfa building near Humaira Park in the Pathanwadi area of Malad (east) around 8 pm on the day of the incident. The

two women had come to place orders for henna for the wedding which was a week way. Alia had just stepped into the lift on the ground floor with her mother who was waiting to get into the elevator after her when the automatic doors suddenly closed and the elevator started moving upwards crushing her head between the ground and the first floor.Alia was dead on the spot. Her horrified mother raised an alarm, her daughter was rushed to a private hospital, but it was too late by then. Alia leaves behind her father, a mobile shop owner at Mumbai Central, two sisters and two brothers.

Duo held for extortion, posing as crime branch officers By Tariq Khan

he Navghar police have arrested two persons for allegedly posing as policemen and extorting money from vendors and shopkeepers. The duo was finally busted when a vendor, who smelt something amiss and tipped off the real cops, who held them in a trap. The duo have currently been remanded in judicial custody after their interrogation in custody.According to an officer, the complainant in the case has been identified as one Mr. Gupta, an ice cream vendor who operated his business in the Gavanpada area at Mulund (east). “The duo used to pose as crime branch officers and had successfully created an aura of

fear in the area. They used to threaten vendors with police action, claiming to have discovered ‘legal violations’ in their business and then forced them to cough up money. They roamed around the area quite frequently just to make their presence felt,” the officer said. Only last week, they targeted Mr. Gupta and extracted Rs.14,000 from him to spare him eviction and arrest. The complainant smelt a rat and enquired with the local police who asked him to pretend to be ready to pay them the money the next time the duo approached him. On April 8, the two arrived at his shop and asked for Rs.500 when Mr. Gupta began handing them over the

sum. A team of cops from the Navghar police station, who had spread out around the place, swooped down on the two and held them accepting the money. They have been identified as Sunil Gupte (55) and Mangesh Ghodse (35). They were placed under arrest and charged with impersonating a policeman and criminal intimidation under the IPC and were produced in court, which remanded them in police custody till Saturday. The magistrate court transferred them to judicial custody during the second production. “We are identifying more such persons whom they targeted and will record their statements as witnesses in the case,” the officer added.

at Yogi Nagar. According to sources, both the educational institutes are run by the same management, whose office bearers are also likely to be questioned to establish their culpability in the alleged negligence. Sahil lives nearby in the Ramesh Patil By Zuber Ansari Chawl and his father is said to be an auto rickshaw n a shocking incident, an 8 driver. According to Senior year-old boy witnessed his Police Inspector from MHB elder brother drowning in a police station Subhash Chaschool's swimming pool. van, the incident took place The incident took place in a around 5:30 pm when Sahil school at Borivali (west) on was playing in the public Saturday afternoon, when playground behind the the the boy entered the school and crossed over the swimming pool area after boundary wall to retrieve a school hours by jumping ball, accompanied by anover a boundary wall and other friend. was drowned. The boy however The watchman of the drowned. His friend inschool has been arrested for formed other boys playing in negligence by the MHB the ground, who swam inColony police.According to side tosave him. However, it police sources, the boy has took a while to locate him. been identified as Sahil His brother Vishal (8), was Bhandare, a standard 4 stu- also with Sahil when the indent of the Vijay Nagar cident happened, " added School, which is housed in Chavan. the same building as the “He then entered the Ajmera International School water which we suspect

On auspicious occasion of Baisakhi prominent Punjabi citizens were felicitated by all India Punjabi Association President Timi Mehta in a grand function at Ravindra Nath Mandir..prominent personalities who participated in this programme are G.S. Baba, Variyam Singh, Charan Singh Sapra, Kanwar Singh Sandhu, Dr. P.S. Pasricha, Pappu Wasan, Mukesh Rimmi, Rajesh Puri and thousands of Punjabi Samaj has presented in the occasion.

NDA leaders harm own cause by speaking out of turn

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Nehru sided with British against Bose? I

t was a well-known fact that Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Chandra Bose had a lot of political differences and also personal rivalries with regard to number one position in the party. Both of them were close to Mahatma Gandhi. Bose however did not believe that the British could not be thrown out by India resorting to a non-violent struggle. Bose believed that India must join the war against the British. He thought he should join an enemy of the British in order to get freedom for India. He went to Germany, met Hitler and later started a party and carried on the war in the East. Later he is said to have gone to Japan and other anti-British areas. The last that was heard him was he died in a plane crash. This has been however denied by his friends and followers. The Bose files, such as it was, had remained untouched for years. It is now learnt that some new facts about Bose have surfaced when some of the files were opened by the BJP government. It is now being said that Jawaharlal Nehru helped the British against Subhash Chandra Bose: Information was given — this was after India gained Independence — by Jawaharlal Nehru to British intelligence about an aide of Bose as well as some of his kin. It is claimed that Nehru participated in conducting a snoop against them. Nehru comes out as an anti-Bose leader, an ally of the British who turned gainst an India leader, a friend of Nazi Germany.

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OME friendly advice for the NDA is in order. Before saying or doing anything, its leaders must pause to consider whether that is what they had promised on the stump while seeking votes. If not, they should, as a rule, drop the subject. That way they will be able to avoid needless controversies, will keep their gaze fixed on the development agenda, and, thus, be able to retain the trust of the people who had voted so overwhelmingly in their favour only ten months ago. Several NDA ministers at the Center and in the States have made utter fools of themselves by talking out of turn. Space does not permit to list all their rantings. Every week brings a new set of inanities from them. Being in power neither makes them the most wise nor, for that matter, does it give them the license to inflict ill-considered thoughts on others. People can do without their obscurantist views. For example, consider this. A Goa minister thinks that wearing traditional clothes with a strong dab of vermillion in their foreheads would save women from rape and molestation. That would suggest that crimes against women are urban-centric. The truth is that rural women suffer more at the hands of cruel and uncultured men. At the heart of the problem is the attitude of the society towards women. Ill-couth and ill-bred men would treat women badly anyway, anywhere, regardless of their manner of dress. In the neighbouring Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, when he began, seemed to be a modern-minded leader with a realistic outlook on men and matters. Unfortunately, he has forced a revision of that assessment. After the beef ban, the talk of prohibiting consumption of all meats was scary. Fortunately, it has been quelled, but not before causing much adverse comment. But the fiat to multiplexes to screen at least one Marathi film during prime time daily smacks of authoritarianism. Ironically, a party that believes in free competition in the market place is going against the cardinal supply- and-demand principle that underpins the working of businesses everywhere. Surely, if there are enough people wanting to watch a Marathi film multiplexes would be foolish to miss an opportunity to grow their businesses. The State has no business to interfere in such business decisions. What next? Will the Fadnavis government decide which Marathi movie must be screened at which theater. What if there are no takers for such films, or, simply, there are no new Marathi films to be screened. In that case, will the ruling coalition compensate the exhibitors for running old and/flop films to empty halls? Admittedly, concentrating on socio-economic development does not make headlines

because its gains take time to trickle down. Yet, eventually what will count is the creation of new jobs, bijli, paani and sadak and not the forced screening of Marathi films or the beef ban.

A wholly avoidable controversy

T says something about the fall of standards all around that a senior Supreme Court judge thought nothing of making a big issue of a key conference being scheduled during the Good Friday weekend. Since he is overtly religious, Judge Kurian Joseph could well have informed Chief Justice H L Dattu his need to be away to attend to his duties as a practising Christian. Instead, he complained to the CJI in writing, thus causing an avoidable public controversy. Why Judge Kurian

INSIDE STORY Virendra Kapoor chose to write and not speak informally with Justice Dattu only he can clarify. However, his protest fitted in well with the on-going campaign in a section of the media which is at pains to paint the ruling dispensation as anti-minority. It is significant that earlier another judge of the apex court, who, like Judge Kurian, happens to be a Christian, had wondered aloud — without any relevant context or provocation — about the future of secularism in an open court, a remark which did not form part of the official record but was nonetheless widely reported in the media. Things had come to such a pass that the appointment of the above judge was reported in a self-avowedly secular daily boasting itself to be a ‘newspaper of record’ by noting his Christian faith as also the fact that a Parsi and a Hindu were appointed as SC judges along with him the same day. Since Judge Kurian, wittingly or unwittingly, has added further grist to the propaganda about the persecution of the minorities under the Modi raj, it needs to be pointed out that Good Friday is not a federal holiday in the US, which is over 95 percent Christian. Besides, Judge Kurian, not being among the senior-most judges, was not even

expected to attend the joint conference of chief justices of various high courts, the CJI and chief ministers and the Prime Minister held in New Delhi during the long weekend. The conference was so scheduled months ahead as not to disrupt regular court functioning, a most thoughtful decision given that over three crore cases are pending in various courts.

Smriti, Najma in the firing line?

HE speculation that the Union council of ministers is to be reshuffled/expanded seemed to be premature. Apparently, Prime Minister Modi was keen to carry out the exercise before going on his three-nation, nineday foreign visit. Now, he can effect these changes only at the end of the budget session of Parliament which is set to reassemble after the month- long break on April 20. Though no major changes in the portfolios of the big three are contemplated, what is most likely is the transfer of Smriti Irani from the high-profile HRD Ministry to a less demanding ministry. She has made news for all the wrong reasons, failing to grasp the enormity of the task in restoring some order in the vast and chaotic educational system. Another change could be the dispatch of the Minorities Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla to one of the many headless Raj Bhawans, and, in her place, the appointment of a bright young Muslim intellectual. In any case, since Modi has a cut-off age of 75 for being a member of his government, Heptulla will be 75 next week…

Lure of RS seats

YPICAL of Arvind Kejriwal. Having used the television channels to become a leader, he now shuns it like the plague. Last week, approached by television reporters, he disdainfully shooed them away, saying they were only interested in ‘TRPs’ -- television rating points. Those who know him are not surprised. He has all along used people and then dumped them. Prashant Bhushan, Yogendra Yadav being the latest to be administered the standard Kejriwal medicine. Indeed, if a couple of decent persons are still holding out, it is because of the three Rajya Sabha seats that will fall vacant in early 2018 and which AAP is certain to bag should it remain intact by then.

And now a ‘Naya Rahul’

OT long ago, a well-known FMCG company used to market its popular soap by changing the wrapper and the Bollywood starlet every other year with the ad copy screaming , Naya Lux. Well, the country is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Naya Rahul.

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There is also a positive aspect of ego WHEN is there ego? When you don’t get attention. When you seem to be losing attention. When you get attention Ego causes heaviness, discomfort, fear, anxiety. Ego does not let love flow. Ego is separateness, non-belongingness, wanting to prove and to possess. Ego can be transcended by knowing the truth, by inquiring “Who am I?” Often, you feel contempt or jealousy towards someone with ego. Instead you should have compassion. There is also a positive aspect of ego. Ego drives you to do work. A person will do a job either out of joy, compassion or out of ego. Most of the work in society is done out of ego.

• Insensitivity or too much sensitivity • Judgments • Taking intimacy for granted • Finding imperfection in yourself or others • Grumbling or lack of gratitude • Lack of vivek or vairagya – discretion or dispassion Intimacy is dissolving into infinity, which nothing to possess, ego dissolves. — Bangalore Ashram, November 20, 1997 brings you to the moment. You go beyond the events. Look beyond the events, dissolve into infinity, and be in the moment. This is the way to maintain intimacy. WHAT breaks intimacy? • Taking a position, or ego — Bangalore Ashram, • Desires Nov 29, 1995 • Expectations SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR But in satsang, work is done out of love. Ego is separateness, non-belongingness. It desires to prove and to possess. When you wake up and see that there is nothing to be proven and

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THE diktat of Mandatory screening of Marathi films during prime time by Maharashtra government is absurd and illegal –against the Constitution of India –it violates free business principles. The plea of promotion of Marathi cinema cannot stand in the courts of law. I am sure Bombay High Court shall strike it down if a PIL is filed. The film industry is a much wider aspect than regional aspect of State (Maharashtra). In public interest also this order of Maharashtra government shall fail in toto. The local government cannot force any one to sell off particular products at any fixed times only-to show which movies at some fixed times by cinema theatres. It is only a political vote bank move .Earlier on many occasions many of absurd claims -orders- are made so called in the interest of Maharashtra against National interest by local politicians. Unfortunately with fear from local politicians in the past also special awards are made / announced for Marathi films etc by some magazines, organisations etc having business offices in Mumbai. It is clear case of terrorism type on such business class people. In the interest of development of Maharashtra it is better to think globally. Sadly commercial city, Mumbai is no more number one in per capita income. Delhi has overtaken it and Delhi is now like a mini-world. Why Maharashtra cannot become so too?

Kudos Shobha

the charming Shobha De should talk sense and infact work in coordination with the Maharashtra government to promote not just the art and culture of the state but act as brand Ambassador of the state as she sure is popular and has lot of followers! — S.N. Kabra, Goregaon

SHOBHA De seems to be courting controversies as her tweets against Government order on screening Marathi films in multiplexes in the state in the Prime time slot, and such notice seeks to highlight violation of any of a legislator's privileges. Now a privilege motion demanding an apology from her has been moved. The poking in a series of tweets posed fun at the order and the ruling parties in Maharashtra feel offended. Mixed feelings are aired in this Vada Pav Shobha De had the guts to take on the regional chauvinists issue. No more popcorn at multiplexes in Mumbai-Dahi trian and one thought she should misal and vada-pav did show some SOCIAL commentator, ace colum- have welcomed any move to pro- taste for the Maharashtra cine nist and the darling of the Mum- mote the culture and art of the goers and fervour but there is bai's elite socialite group, the state one resides. One has every nothing to hide the local feelings beautiful Shobha De's ugly re- right to watch movies of any lan- and no need to get offended as marks on Twitter on alloting guage at their own free time as well. In the past Palghar tweet went primetime slot for Marathi cin- mentioned by Shobha but she a long way and the two girls did inema, her sarcastic comment on misses the point that alloting volved in the tweet faced opposiserving vada pavs in theatres and primetime viewing slot would give tion and made to go to the police calling CM Devendra Fadnavis a more opportunity for people to station as well. Freedom of speech 'Diktatwala' was in bad taste. watch at their own convenience. is deprived in the modern world of Shobha herself is an great writer Every Mumbaikar loves their vada social media. People are waiting but her cynical remarks at times pavs and misal and nothing wrong and not ready to let go opportunihurt the sentiment of the people if the same is sold in cinema's and ties to poke and the Political parand electronic media loves to keep making a joke of the same only ties are trying to get political such topics 'alive' for their TRP's. shows her in poor light. mileage with such pokes. — M. Kumar, New Delhi — C.K. Ramani, Nerul Shobha is herself an MaharashBetter sense should prevail and

Leopard endangered too ? THE leopard in India doesn’t enjoy an exalted status. Its reputation has been marred by increasing incidence of man-animal conflict because of its nocturnal forays into human settlements. There is a strong belief in certain quarters that the leopard population has gone up manifold, and that they pose a serious threat to people living on the periphery of forests. The latest study, conducted over four years by three wildlife experts, purports to bust the myth of a spike in numbers. It contends that there has been about 80 per cent decrease in the leopard population over the last 100 years. The study has factored in their shrinking habitats and a diminishing prey range as well as the genetic data sourced from faecal samples. The biggest impediment to arriving at a ballpark figure is the absence of an all-India study on leopard enumeration, though several states have carried out their own surveys. There is, no doubt, that the leopard has been shortchanged. It has to play second fiddle to the tiger and survive without sustained, systematic efforts towards its conservation. Where tigers and leopards share the same territory, the protection programmes for the former are extended to the latter. But those have proved to be inadequate for the spotted cats. Since the tiger is now a celebrity of sorts, poachers, have turned their attention to leopards.

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line and a scissor symbol at the bottom portion of the card indicating that card holder has to cut the bottom portion which bears the card holder's details and laminate it. But most of the organisations and institutions require us to submit xerox copies of both top and bottom and back side of the card. The Government authorities could kindly clarify on the issue.

most popular in India and the Oscar pany, should give up the subsidy. honour will make him a worldwide This they can do for the betterment figure in his own right. Kudos to the of the nation — Bhavesh Jani, Nala Sopara little master for achieving yet another feat. — M.R. Jayanthi, Sion

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Kashmir attacks

don’t want even a single inch of Pakistani soil, but there is no way that we should allow Pakistan to cause terror in our country or kill our jawans along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. There is a limit to patience. — Hansraj Bhat, Borivali

Hawking nuisance IF the F/North ward of the BMC goes ahead with the proposed implementation of a hawking zone within Dadar Parsi Colony, it will result in a sylvan, verdant and quiet enclave of the city being forever ruined by noise, overflowing garbage and filth, once vendors are allowed to move in with their wares. Does implementing Right to Livlihood mean causing unwanted and unwarranted inconvenience to the inhabitants of an area ? Are cleanliness, peace and quiet anathema to a wilful, purposefully antipeople BMC ? The state government which is of practically the same coalition disposition as that ruling the BMC needs reign in the BMC and stop the implementation of the hawking zone in the DPC precinct for all time to come. Residents of the area and Mumbaikars from every spectrum of life need to tackle this impending doom on a war footing. Else a gem of an urban locality will be destroyed forever. — Mehernosh Bharucha, Fort

Marathi films THOSE who are criticizing the Maharashtra govt's policy about Marathi films may do well to ponder over the following points. Firstly, can they apply the same yardstick to the four southern states and tell them not to give priority for their respective languages in their jurisdiction? Secondly, during the days of single Doordarshan channel Indira Gandhi started in 1982, the concept of national programs was nothing but a Delhi-centric deprivation of prime time at the cost of all regional languages telecast across the country. No one raised his voice against this dictatorial measure. Lastly, recently the Karnatak govt made Kannada a compulsory subject for all students in the state. Can the protagonists of freedom of speech and expression think of taking a legal recourse against this step?

THREE terror attacks just within four hours in Kashmir on April 6 are V K SINGH or Very Kontroversial unbearable. Once again I repeat my Singh seems to be apt at creating opinion that Pakistan considers our — T.S. Karthik, Chennai one out of even his best deeds. Not patience as our weakness. It delong time back his tweets about feel- serves a tit-for-tat response at the ing disgusted on attending Pakistan earliest. If Pakistan can destroy Day celebration where the Hurriyat Taliban hideouts and kill 13 of the too was invited for ( including ultras in their secure dens, why Masarrat Alam) had generated a cannot India kill Pakistani terrorists storm which everyone speculated and destroy all their hideouts, would end in the "upright" former training camps, arms and ammuni— Arun Malankar, Santacruz General putting in his papers. tion within Pakistan and PoK? We Mission Rahat which the General led commendably along with MEA to rescue Indians stranded in war torn Yemen should have actually earned him lot of appreciation (deservingly so) but then all came to THE passing away of Richie Benoughts with his tweet on the naud has come as a very unpleasmedia whom he called as PresstiSachin Tendulkar ant news. A wonderful tutes . It seems the political jacket is commentator who was very clear not fitting well for the former GenSACHIN Tendulkar is the icon of In- eral and the itching seems to be disin whatever he spoke and dedian cricket and did make plenty of turbing him to make such baseless scribed. Unlike some of the presruns in International cricket. His and cheap utterances. Sympathy ent lot was always precise and you hundred centuries in Tests and one with the ex army man as the politifelt as if you were in the ground day matches made him an unique cian in him doesn't allow to funcand watching the game. A good record holder of sorts. He got Bharat tion up to mark. Something to do leg spinner and a more than useRatna, the highest Civilian Award as with dual birth certificates ..... ful batsman who could easily — Abdul Monim, Vashi well for his contribution to the have been in the team in either game of cricket. Now he is going to capacity. A great captain who led be honoured at the sports Oscars in by example and totally undemonSanghai. It is a news for the Indian startive unlike the later day Auscricket fans in general and the THE charity begins at home, the tralians. Richie Benaud's death — Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai world cricket lovers in particular. He saying rightly turned in to reality by robs us of a true gentleman - he Richie Benaud was the brand ambassador for the biz man Adani. I would say it would was not merely the voice of 2015 World cup and deserves all the be example or inspiration for other cricket, he was Mr Cricket. As a tain commentators who know not accolades showered on him in re- entrepreneur, who thinks if they can television commentator he knew when to stop. Voice of crIcket is APROPOS Government's Aadhar cent years. Laureus World Sports help the nation any way. The senthe secret of how much to say to lost. RIP- Richie Benaud. — C.K. Subramaniam, Sanpada card. The Aadhar card issued by Award will be yet another feather in iors officers and managers of all well enhance the picture, unlike cerGovernment of India has dotted Sachin's cap. He made the game to do govt. and pvt. firm or comReaders are requested to email letters to the editor and add their neighbourhood as well. Please email letters to afternoonletters@gmail.com

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N North Korean minister to meet Sushma Swaraj

In a significant diplomatic engagement, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will receive her North Korean counterpart Ri Su-yong on Monday during which issues like DPRK's contentious nuclear programme and concerns over the tension in the Korean Peninsula are expected to figure. The meeting, which comes nearly a month ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Seoul, will also provide an opportunity to the India side to re-assess its relationship with Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which is under heavy economic and other sanctions from the UN and western countries.

Air Pegasus begins commercial operations

Air Pegasus on Sunday commenced its commercial operations with flight services to Hubballi and Thiruvananthapuram from its base in Bengaluru, becoming the second regional air operator after Air Costa. Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju launched the operations of the airline promoted by ground handling services provider Decor Aviation.

EW DELHI: Even as Congress has announced plans to hold year-long celebrations to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone for the 'Ambedkar International Centre' here, the legacy of the Dalit icon becoming the focus of a contest between the rival parties. While BJP, which has made considerable inroads into the Dalit vote-bank in the last Lok Sabha polls, hopes to consolidate its gains, Congress is looking to reach out to its old, core base of Dalits, latching on to the symbol of the Dalit icon as it battles to come out of the morass following its worst-ever debacle in parliamentary elections. The Congress's move came

amidst a realisation within that BJP was trying to "appropriate" the legacies of icons who were either ignored or perceived to have been ignored by the party. The Prime Minister was present last week as an agreement was signed between the Union Textiles Ministry, Maharashtra government and the National Textile Corporation for transfer of 12 acres of land adjacent to the Chaityabhoomi in the Indu Mills Compound in Mumbai to facilitate the construction of a memorial to Ambedkar at the spot where his last rites were performed. Meanwhile, sources in the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, which is undertaking the setting up of the Ambedkar International Centre (AIC), said that the project named after the architect of

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UCKNOW: Next time you see a spider-like object whirring overhead, beware as it might shower pepper and chilly powder to chase away an unruly mob. The small unmanned mini-chopper hovering in the sky might be one of the drones deployed by Lucknow Police to control mobs besides rendering its usual task of

for traffic management and crime control. "I think with installation of CCTV cameras, the behaviour of common man will also change as they would know that eyes of camera are on them. Soon the modern control rooms will be established in more cities of the state," Yadav said.

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the Indian constitution is coming up at a cost of Rs 192 crore. "AIC would be established at Janpath in New Delhi. The National Building Construction Corporation, functioning under the Urban Development Ministry, would be the executing agency for the project," the sources said, adding that Modi is likely to lay the foundation stone for AIC on April 20. The last Lok Sabha polls saw caste barriers breaking in key north Indian states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, where a sizeable sections of Dalits voted for BJP. In UP, the shift of Dalit votes towards BJP served as a warning call for Congress as it found that it had failed to win support among Dalit voters despite Rahul Gandhi's visits and dining at their homes.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with former French president Nicolas Sarkozy during their meeting at Carrousel du louvre in Paris.

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EW DELHI: It was exactly one hundred years ago on this Sunday, April 12, 2015, that Mahatma Gandhi, a feisty barrister newly returned from South Africa, stepped foot for the first time in Delhi.

thoughts. His guide, who was a scholar, told him that the monument was made of material collected by destroying Hindu temples, reports PTI. "Bapu told us in the Aga Khan Palace detention camp how the

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who returned to India from South Africa on January 9, 1915, arrived in Delhi on April 12 along with his wife Kasturba and others. He stayed here two days and records say that he visited the Qutab Minar, Red Fort, St Stephen's college and the Sangam Theatre during that time. Upon his return to India, Gandhi had embarked on a tour of the country to observe and understand the life and miseries of ordinary Indians and feel the pulse of the nation before undertaking any political action, as was suggested to him by his political guru, Gopal Krishna Gokhale. "On April 12, Gandhiji arrived in Delhi along with Kasturba, Raojibhai Kotwal, Deodhar and others. He parted company with all except Deodhar. He visited the Qutub Minar, which led to many

sight had made him feel sick at heart. Gandhiji symbolised in his person equal respect for all religions. Memories of religious fanaticism responsible for the destruction of Hindu temples caused him deep pain," says an excerpt from the 1993 book, 'Mahatma Gandhi - India Awakened', by Pyarelal and Sushila Nayar. "The 13 April entry in his Diary notes a function of college students in the morning. It refers to St Stephen's College. Presumably, he stayed with (the then) Principal Sushil Kumar Rudra, though there is no mention of this. "The Red Fort... Again made him think. A born democrat, the relics of autocratic ways of Mogul emperors and their torture chambers had upset him, he told us," says the book published by Navjeevan Publication House, Ahmedabad.

Money laundering case against VK Singh aide

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a money laundering case against a close associate of Union Minister Gen. (retd) VK Singh over alleged financial irregularities in the supply of defence items. The criminal case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Shambhu Prasad Singh and others has been registered by the agency on the basis of a 2014 CBI FIR.

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Over eight crore children aged up to six years who are enrolled in Anganwadis can now look forward to more nutritious food with the government initiating corrective steps after it was found that one in every four children at these centres was malnourished. There are around 13.3 lakh Anganwadi centres across the country which provide supplementary nutrition, pre-school education, immunisation and health check-ups for the economically-weaker sections.

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav with SSP Yashasvi Yadav (left) launching drone camera under aerial surveillance project in Lucknow on Sunday. functioning as an eye-in-the-sky. As many as three drones were launched on Sunday by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at a function organised by the state capital Police function to felicitate 14 special police officers (SPO). Public CCTV project 'Nazar Ek Ummed' and 'Drishti' city surveillance project were also launched at the function. These three drones, with prices between Rs.3 to Rs.12 lakh, include 'octacopter' which has eight cameras to take snaps and visuals from different angles. It also has an inbuilt chamber in which pepper powder can be filled and released from the top to disperse unruly mob, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Yashasvi Yadav told PTI. Addressing the gathering at the occasion, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said that installation of CCTV cameras would help not only in maintaining law and order but also

Stating that corruption and law and order were the two "favourite" issues that are raked by opposition parties, Yadav said that he wanted to ask if any where in the world crime has been fully eradicated and police stations therein closed. "We have to appreciate the good work done by police even in adverse situations. As far as corruption is concerned it cannot be checked without public support. Use of technology could also help in checking corruption," he said. Applauding his government's role in taking up issues of police force, Yadav said that in his regime maximum number of pending promotions have been made. "We have also given chances to maximum number of police officers to take charge as DGP and probably for the first time extension was given to a DGP of the state,", Yadav said.

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MUMBAI | MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2015

REAL ESTATE REGULATION BILL

By Mayura Shanbaug

he newly passed Real Estate Regulation Bill may have been welcomed by all, but there are concerned voices raising anxiety over the inclusivity of all parties concerned. Developers and experts feel that though the bill may bring in the much valued transparency in the sector, it may breed corruption owing to some clauses in the regulation. The question then being asked is: who will regulate the regulators? “A regulator is surely required, but we need a comprehensive one with transparent systems, says Lalit Kumar Jain, CMD, Kumar Urban Development Ltd. (KUL). “Though many issues have been pointed out since ages, the bill is a retrograde step and breeds ground for corruption,” he says. According to him major concerns like; online registration processes without human interface to avoid corruption, all the stake holders to be governed by the regulator to avoid further delays in approvals and NOCs have been ignored by the government. “The government seems to have ignored the sugges-

tions and instead come up with a ridiculous concept of revocation of registration, as it will do more harm, promote more corruption and developers will have to tackle such knee jerk situations,” Jain says. The bill allows huge opportunity of exploitation as it has provided a15 day period for deemed approval, while regulators can scrutinize the proposal. “Instead an online automated process could be a better solution,” adds Jain. Further, builders are required to deposit 50% of the amount realized towards bookings on a project in a commercial bank account within 15 days of receipt, and deploy the funds for construction of the project. Jain feels the escrow account between the buyer and developer should have been on a pro-rata basis, linked to the construction cost and not on fixed slabs of 50% or 70%. “The government has obviously not factored the increase in cost of construction. The regulator will force developers to give full disclosures which will make fewer of them survive. This will mean that the supply will be hit in a market where the demand-supply mismatch is a peren-

nial problem. In turn, this will push the cost of housing which many feel is already high even as of now, due to various factors like delays in clearances, high cost of inputs like land, finance, steel and cement,” he adds. However, “one is happy to note that the RERA remains the lone authority to handle real estate related grievances. This will help avoid a plethora of court cases. Also the data on supply of housing will be available due to a regulator,” Jain says on a positive note. According to Ganesh Vasudevan, CEO, IndiaProperty.com on the one hand the bill is a positive move for the buyers, on the other hand it has put builders in a fix as now they will require more funds for construction. “The bill gives more power to the sanctioning authorities as they are still not put under the scrutiny of a regulator. The ongoing projects have been brought under the purview of the Bill and might result in further project delays. Also as the cost for the builder will now increase, it is likely

that the property rates will also increase,” he says. Mohit Goel, CEO, Omaxe feels that certain provisions that the sector had asked for amendment remains unattended. “We would have preferred escrow limit to be fixed on city basis (metro/tier II) or project basis (luxury/affordable); instead of a blanket 50%. Also, bringing ongoing projects under its ambit at this moment would further delay delivery of a vast number of projects (at various stages of construction) in the country,' says Goel. Goel believes that developers should be allowed to change design and structure post approval of 50% of consumers since a lot of difficulty arise when a developer begins construction. “Lastly, and most importantly, the bill doesn’t fix accountablity equally on all stakeholders. While builders face the brunt for project delays; accountability has not been fixed for delays due to regulatory approvals and customers default on payments etc,” he says.

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The Bill in its current form applies to both residential and commercial real estate, and is far more comprehensive and holistic in approach, addressing both the regulatory and development oriented aspects of the industry. The following features are notable1. Creation of state wise regulatory authorities for the sector 2. Mandatory registration of real estate projects and agents 3. Mandatory public disclosure of all project details- will go a long way in ensuring easier scrutiny on compliance to approved plans, progress on statutory approvals etc. 4. Functions and duties of a promoter are clearly definedwill bring in greater accountability on the part of builders and give room for a clear locus standi for buyers to pursue legal proceedings if any against errant builders 5. Builders are required to deposit 50% of the amount realized towards bookings on a project in a commercial bank account within 15 days of receipt, and deploy the funds for construction of the project. This will ensure better adherence to delivery timelines and will also minimise cost overruns due to delays on account of inadequate capital. 6. Functioning of real estate agents will be better monitored as they are required to register themselves with the Regulator. However the Bill does not propose any mandatory training program or certification required to operate as an agent. Also agents are required to sell only registered projects. This will help control price rise to a great extent particularly in investor dominated markets. 7. Punitive measures outlined for transgressions by builders 8. Responsibilities of the allottees are also defined making the bill a lot more enabling and development oriented.

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Perceptions Of Business Organizations Towards CSR Has Changed, Says Maha Guv

By A Business Reporter

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he concerns about soaring rentals and unaffordable housing in Mumbai notwithstanding, the surprising fact is that residential property prices across Mumbai city and its suburbs increased only by 7% in 2014, and by a negligible 0.3% in 2013. Home prices in the financial capital are evidently not submitting to the inflation that is affecting the cost of living in most other respects. Of course, given the sluggish demand for homes owing to the already crippling prices, there is not much scope for appreciation. In fact, the meagre increase in average property prices in the city stands in stark contrast to the general inflation rate of 6% in 2014 and 9% in 2013 (as per the CPI data). These figures definitely put paid to the popular perception that Mumbai’s developers keep increasing prices despite the fact that inventory has been building up and housing demand slowing down over the last couple of years. Even the average hike of 7% was primarily due to the new development control (DC) rules that came into effect from 2013. Developers had to start paying for additional (fungible) FSI towards construction of lifts, lobbies, flower beds, balconies, etc., which had been FSI-free areas earlier. Other reasons behind the mar-

ginal increase in per-square-foot prices include the rise in ready reckoner rates and escalations in the cost of labour and raw materials. The eastern suburbs from Kurla to Mulund saw an increase of 6% in 2014 over 2013 and 5% in 2013 over 2012 prices, as land was still available to launch new projects there. South Mumbai and western suburbs between Malad and Borivali recorded a similar price increase as their eastern neighbours. Bandra, Khar, Santacruz and Juhu also saw average growth in prices, as these areas lack a good supply of high-rises. Rates in areas like Thane and Navi Mumbai did not grow much either, and the uncertainty surrounding Navi Mumbai’s new international airport did not work in favour of the satellite city.

Areas

2013

2014

Goregaon

50%

48%

Chembur Wadala

Andheri

Ghatkopar Borivali

37% 1%

60% 8%

15%

58% 50% 18% 21% 8%

That said, Chembur and Wadala stood apart from this lacklustre trend in residential price growth. The two suburbs saw a tremendous price increase of 58% and 50% respectively in 2014 over 2013, thanks to completion of infrastructure projects like Eastern Freeway, which connects Chembur to South Mumbai, and the monorail, which was in the news recently for all the wrong reasons.

Other highlights: It is an optimal time to buy residential property and negotiate a favourable deal In 2015, prices in Mumbai are expected to grow by 6% Residential sales in Mumbai during the year 2014 stood at to 26,407 units, a drop of 4.6% from levels

seen in 2013. Areas like Panvel, Mulund, Ulwe and Andheri saw the highest demand for housing units in 2014. As against the sales, new launches increased by 8% in 2014 over 2013. Areas such as Panvel, Kharghar, Thane and Mulund saw the highest supply of housing units in 2014.

alling the CSR an important business strategy for creating and protecting goodwill and reputation in society and among their stakeholders, Maharashtra Governor, C. Vidyasagar Rao, said last week that the perception of business organizations towards CSR has changed'. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 2nd Conference on ‘Corporate Social Responsibility: Looking Beyond Compliance’ so thoughtfully organized by the Indo–American Chamber of Commerce”. The Governor added that “by holding this conference the Indo–American Chamber of Commerce deserves our compliments for serving as a catalyst in fostering business collaborations and people-to-people contacts. The Governor further said that Last year, when Government of India mandated companies having a turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or

CSR policy promises to create many job opportunities for the youths in the social sector, thereby creating a win-win situation for all. Rajyalakshmi Rao, President of the West India Council of the IndoAmerican Chamber of Commerce while welcoming the distinguished gathering, averred that there is strong evidence that the journey towards business transformation has begun for many of India’s top companies. However Companies need to analyze whether their CSR activities are really impactful and are they genuinely changing the ground reality. She further added that Companies need to build, innovate and transform on a regular basis and that there are plenty of opportunities for companies to get creative with their CSR initiatives and experiment with new types of engagement. She concluded by saying that “India has taken the right and forward-looking resolution. It is for

<<Sunder Advani (Vice-President, IACC-WIC), Rajyalakshmi Rao (President, IACC-WIC), Mukund Rajan (Member, Group EC, Tata Sons & Chairman Tata Global Sustainability Council) and Madhulika Gupta (Conference Chairperson) at the felicitation of Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra C. Vidyasagar Rao more, or net-worth of Rs. 500 crore or more to spend 2 per cent of their average net profit on CSR last year, there were apprehensions and whispers of dissents among business organizations and corporate. However, one year on, there has been a realization that CSR expenditure will not affect profit adversely; on the contrary, it will help business organizations to enhance their reputation further. He added that “I understand that the Central Government has taken steps to address the valid concerns of multinational corporations and other business organizations in this regard. If implemented properly and willingly, the new CSR guidelines can generate Rs. 20000 – 25000 crore annually, which can be used for a set of socially oriented programmes identified by the Government such as eradication of hunger, malnutrition, environment sustainability, protection of heritage, the Clean Ganga River campaign and others”. He added that the new

all of us – the corporate, government bodies and the NGOs to work sincerely with dedication to implement this even more effectively”. Madhulika Gupta, Conference Chairperson & Member of the IACC National as well as Western Region Committee is the Founder CEO of REPUTE, Public Affairs & CSR Solutions set the tone of the Conference by her remarks stating that “India can well be proud to be the first country in the world to bring about a CSR Act which makes it mandatory for specified companies to allocate funds for activities which benefit society”. “We are fortunate that a new government that came into power since the passing of the Act, has given a big momentum to CSR by focusing rightly on inclusiveness as part of India’s economic growth”. “If we act responsibly, which I am sure we will, a significant part of inclusivity will be well addressed” she added.

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By Dominic Rebello

RL Logistics Ltd a leading panIndia surface logistics and parcel delivery service company would be entering the capital market on April 15, 2015 with its initial public offering to raise Rs 117 crore at face value of Rs. 10 each in a price band of Rs 195-205 a share. The offer closes on April 17th. The issue will constitute at least 25% of the fully diluted post-issue paid-up equity share capital of the company. The issue constitutes a fresh issuance of Rs. 117 crore worth of equity shares and Rs. 351 crore from secondary sale of shares from NSR-PE Mauritius LLC and promoters Vijay Sankeshwar and Anand Sankeshwar. The promoters are offloading shares to meet Securities Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) minimum mandatory requirement of 25% public float. "Post IPO, promoters stake would be reduced to 69 to 70% and 25% would be held by public and the rest 5% would be held by investors," said VRL Logistics Chairman and Managing Director Vijay Shankeshwar.

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The company proposes to use the proceeds of the issue to buy vehicles, retire part of debt and for general corporate purposes. "The company would spend Rs 67 crore on acquisition of new fleet, Rs 28 crore for repayment of debts and rest would be spent on corporate purposes," VRL Logistics CFO Sunil Nalavadi said. The company has a goods transport fleet of around 4,000 vehicles in which VRL Logistics owns 3,546 vehicles. It also provides luxury bus service in states such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan. "Our 20% revenue comes from the luxury service and we would maintain that ratio in future also," Nalavadi added. Presently, VRL Logistics having a pan India network of 624 branches and 346 agencies. As on December 31, 2014, it had a fleet of over 4000 vehicles including 3546 trucks and 400 buses. The Global Coordinators & Book Running Lead Managers to the Issue are ICICI Securities Ltd and HSBC Securities and Capital Markets (India) Pvt Ltd.

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ANINDYA BANERJEE Currency Derivatives Researcher, Kotak Securities

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olatility was low across financial markets over the last week. However, strong trends were visible in the currency market, as the US Dollar steam rolled most developed world currencies and a few from the EM space too. US Dollar is a shouting distance away from the March highs against the Euro and at a fresh high against the British Pound. Rupee has been stuck in a quite range, oscillating between 62.15 and 62.45 levels on spot. Onshore OTC traders alleged that central bank was seeing buying US Dollar heavily below the 62.30 levels. However, offshore traders were more than happy to sell on any central bank lead uptick. The spreads between onshore and offshore market has widened in favour of the Rupee, confirming the speculative long positioning of the offshore traders. Quite expectedly RBI remained pat on key policy rates. In its statement RBI said that monetary policy stance remains accommodative but future cuts will depend on the extent of disinflationary trend in the economy. On its outlook on inflation, RBI said, “CPI inflation is projected at its current levels in the first quarter of 2015-16, moderating thereafter to around 4% by August but firming up to reach 5.8% by the end of the year . There are upside risks to the central projection emanating from possible intensification of el niño conditions leading to a less than normal monsoon; large deviations in vegetable and fruit prices from their regular seasonal patterns, given unseasonal rains; larger than anticipated administered price revisions; faster closing of the output gap; geopolitical developments leading to hardening of global commodity prices; and spillover from external developments through exchange rate and asset price channels. However, at this juncture, these upside risks appear to be offset by downsides

originating from global deflationary/disinflationary tendencies, the still soft outlook on global commodity prices; and slack in the domestic economy.” In July 2014, banks were allowed to issue long term bonds (LTBs), with exemptions from certain regulatory pre-emptions, for lending to (i) longterm projects in infrastructure subsectors, and (ii) affordable housing. it has been decided to allow banks to invest in such bonds issued by other banks, subject to the following conditions: (1) banks’ investment in these bonds will not be treated as ‘assets with the banking system in India’ for the purpose of calculation of NDTL; (2) any single bank’s holding of bonds in a particular issue will be subject to certain limits in relation to the bond issue size. Its aggregate holding of such bonds will also be subject to certain limits in relation to its own assets. (3) LTBs held for trading will reduce the bank’s priority sector and liquidity benefits obtained from its own issuance of LTBs. Though RBI advised the banks to move to marginal cost of funds while setting their base rate but bankers were not convinced. Base rate is the rate below which banks cannot lend to even their best customers. Bankers have a valid argument when they say that there is limited liquidity available at the repo rate

and banks mostly depend on retail and corporate deposits, where weighted average cost can be higher than repo rate. At the same time, unlike west, Indian banks do raise much funds from the money markets, so that they can benefit of lower repo rates. Infact, we have to also take into account the fact that with over 10% of Indian banking assets in stressed category, where NIMs are mostly negative, due to cost of funds raised, there is little room the bankers have to lower their base rate, without seriously impacting the net interest margin. India’s industrial growth jumped to a three month high of 5% in February. However, we have to take note of the low base. Last year in February, industrial production had fallen by over 6% month over month, the sharpest fall in over a decade. Generally February tends to see lower IIP compared with January, that has been the trend over the last decade, but the month over the month drop has been between 2-4%. On account of the lower base, inspite of a month on month drop of 4.1% in February of 2015, IIP showed a sharp yoy jump. If we glance at the overall IIP index, which came in at 181.3 in February of this year, has been caught oscillating between 155 and 195 since the end of 2009. Over the coming month, the bullish case for the industrial production would be if we can see the index sus-

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tainably march above the 200 level, which would mean strong phase of industrial growth has finally arrived. Capital goods production grew 8.8% in February, Consumer non-durables production rose 10.7% but that of consumer durables declined 3.4%. Over the next week, traders have a lot of data to chew in terms of Indian consumer inflation data as well as the whole price inflation data for the month of March. We expect consumer inflation to moderate towards 5% and over the coming months, due to high base of last year, fall below 5.00%. Whole prices are expected to remain in the negative territory. On the global front, traders will keep a close eye on the US macro statistics, as any hint of an upturn in US macro data would increase the hawkishness of US central bank. US economy will release data on inflation, consumer sentiment, business sentiment, industrial production, housing activity and even some of the US Fed members have their speeches scheduled. We continue to expect US Dollar to remain strong, though we see the risk of md-week corrective decline in the US Dollar, post inflation data, as inflation is expected to print benign. In UK, national elections are now the key event, where the opinion polls are indicating a fractured mandate. UK economic data releases would include, inflation and jobs data for the previous month. Euro zone central bank would meet on coming Thursday and press conference will be watched for clue to progress on the QE. The more dovish the ECB would sound, the sharper can be the decline in Euro. China and Japan would also report their industrial activity data for the month of March. As far as levels go, we are going to be buyers in USD/INR between 61.60/62.20 region and would look for a limited rally towards 62.80/63.00 over the coming weeks. On Euro/INR and GBP/INR we have a seller and would continue to sell on a spike towards 68.00/70.00 and 94.00/96.00 zone on spot. JPY/INR is expected to remain in a range of 50.50/51.00 and 52.50/53.00 over the next few weeks. Indian 10 year paper is seeing a ranged activity between 7.75-7.81 on yields, as traders and investors are gradually reducing their inventories to make room for the new 10 year which may get launched next month. Therefore, we expect a range of 7.74-7.85% on the old 10 year bond.

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By Deepak Sahijwala

he growth in industrial production surpassed market expectations at 5% for the month of Feb’15 as against 2.4% in the previous month and a contraction of -2% during the corresponding period in the previous year. Consequently, the cumulative growth for the period AprFeb’15 stands at 2.8% against -0.1% recorded last year. Besides the base effect, the significant growth of industrial output has been largely due to the strong performance of the manufacturing (5.2%) and the electricity (5.9%) segment. In addition, the mining sector too has contributed with a positive growth of 2.5% (as against -2.8% in Jan’15) for the month. Going ahead, if this trend sustains the overall growth in industrial output for FY15 can be estimated at 3%. (as against -0.1% in FY14), predicts Care Ratings. Commenting on the index of industrial production for February 2015, Sumit Mazumder, President, CII has welcomed the sharp bounce back of industrial output after a long period of sluggish growth, buttressed by the robust performance of manufacturing and mining sectors and

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The Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2004-05 for the month of February 2015 have been released by the Central Statistics Office of the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. IIP is compiled using data received from 16 source agencies. The highlights indicate that... The General Index for the month of February 2015 stands at 181.3, which is 5.0% higher as compared to the level in the month of February 2014. The cumulative growth for the period April-February 2014-15 over the corresponding period of the previous year stands at 2.8%. The Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity sectors for the month of February 2015 stand at 130.7, 192.9 and 166.0 respectively, with the corresponding growth rates of 2.5%, 5.2% and 5.9% as compared to February 2014 (Statement I). The cumulative growth in the three sectors during AprilFebruary 2014-15 over the corresponding period of 2013-14 has been 1.5%, 2.2% and 9.1% respectively. In terms of industries, fifteen (15) out of the twenty two (22) industry groups (as per 2-digit NIC-2004) in the manufacturing sec tor have shown positive growth during the month of February 2015 as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year (St atement II). The industry group ‘Wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur’ has shown the highest positive growth of 62.0%, followed by 35.8% in ‘Electrical machinery and apparatus n.e.c.’ and 19.6% in ‘Wood and products of wood & cork except furniture; articles of straw & plating materials’. On the other hand, the industry group ‘Office, accounting & computing machinery’ has shown the highest negative growth of (-) 44.6%, followed by (-) 43.4% in ‘Radio, TV and communication equipment & apparatus’ and (-) 8.2% in ‘Other transport equipment’. As per Use-based classification, the growth rates in February 2015 over February 2014 are 5.0% in Basic goods, 8.8% in Capital goods and 1.1% in Intermediate goods (Statement III). The Consumer durables and Consumer non-durables have recorded growth of (-) 3.4% and 10.7% respectively, with the overall growth in Consumer goods being 5.2%. The growth rates in respect of individual items may not reflect their actual contribution in the overall growth rate of IIP. Taking into account the weights of different items, the overall growth rate of IIP can be decomposed into positive and negative contributions of different items. Such contributions of top five items with positive contribution and top five items with negative contribution are given below:

Item Group

Weights (%) Contribution

High Positive Contributors Cable, Rubber Insulated Apparels Stainless/ alloy steel Electricity Air Conditioner (Room)

High Negative Contributors Telephone Instruments Including Mobile Phone And Accessories Boilers Tractors (complete) Cotton Seed Oil CR Sheets

0.12 2.03 0.64 10.32 0.29

1.3563 0.9788 0.6543 0.5556 0.3400

0.22

-1.4115

0.40 0.38 0.08 0.56

-0.1682 -0.1642 -0.1467 -0.1429

Source: Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation

Surpassing Market Expectations; IIP Surprises, But... backed by a favourable base effect. “The figures, which are much above market expectations, point to the industrial recovery firmly taking root and an impending turnaround in the investment cycle” he says. According to him “What is heartening to note is that the capital goods sector, which is a gauge for investment demand, has shown an improved performance indicating that investment activity is gradually gaining traction due to improved sentiment and a gradual pick up in new business and foreign orders. This is supported by the impres-

sive performance of consumer non-durables indicating a pickup in both consumption and investment demand”. Mazumder believes “Going forward, the flurry of reform initiatives taken by the government, which has been duly supported by the monetary easing stance of the RBI and the decision of the banks to transmit the rate cut across sectors, would bring the investment momentum back to the economy. Many stalled projects which have been waiting for availability of credit at cost effective rates would be encouraged to restart their operations and eventually be a

trigger for a turn in the investment cycle”. The “Mining and manufacturing sectors appear to have picked up pace. This is reflective of policy actions in terms of faster clearances of projects. The pickup in manufacturing activity is also suggestive of rising demand. Also, pickup in consumer spending appears to have significantly contributed to the growth in production of non- consumer goods. However, this is the only sub- indices which has recorded significantly higher growth relative to the month of Jan’15 while the other indices show lower growth.

Hence, these numbers should be treated with caution, says Care Ratings in a report on Friday's figures. The authors of the Care report, Economist Kavita Chacko and Associate Economist Jyoti Wadhwani believe that “ In addition to the above points, it may also be noted that credit growth remains lackluster, hence it would be premature to conclude that IIP would record similar growth going forward as that seen in Feb’15. If a similar trend across all the sectors holds for the month of March’15, the IIP growth can be seen around 3% for the FY15”. They

believe that the “ Impact of rate cuts, Make in India, coal auctions will be seen only in the later parts of FY16”. However, Dhananjay Sinha, Head, Institutional Research, Emkay Global Financial Services is of the opinion that the “IIP print for Feb’15 at 5% extends the higher average generating since Nov’14 and suggests a growth recovery underway. However, with core industrial segments showing renewed weakness and multiple other indicators remaining feeble, it would still be early to claim a full blown recovery”. Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Chief Economic Advisor, State

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Bank of India, in a SBI report believes “ A 5.0% growth in Feb’15 is icing on the cake. However, on the downside, it seems that the momentum was facilitated by a significantly lower base in Feb’14. As per our estimates, if the Feb’15 IIP Index was static as compared to Jan’15, the IIP growth would have been at 9%. This implies that there was indeed a loss of sequential impact that stripped off 4% from Feb’15. However, there are a number of positives from this data. At 5%, this was the highest in last 3 months (Nov’14 was upgraded to 5.2%). We believe that Apr’15 IIP numbers will be crucial, and if it reveals the current momentum, we may have just turned round the corner”. So in effect it means, that while green shoots are visible, it is still to early for partying time...lets see what March has to offer. The index figures for March 2015 will be released on May 12th.

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Intraweek Support and Resistance Levels Based on the “Pivotal Point” theory of Techincal Analysis PP Points indicate the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-week.

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« TOP VIEW In a narrow market, when prices are not getting anywhere to speak of but move within a narrow range there is no sense in trying to anticipate what the next big movement is going to be - up or down. —Legendary Investor Warren Buffett

« BROKERAGE RECOMMENDATIONS INDIA INFOLINE CALLS A ‘BUY’ ON MANAPPURAM FINANCE

Hold Long Positions

NSE India : CNX Nifty — Daily Market Report for: Monday (April 13, 2015) By Dominic Rebello

REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS DAY:

The Nifty rose marginally on Friday (April 10, 2015) a net 2.05 points (0.02%) and closed at the 8780 point level. The market opened down with a gap at the 8774 points level. It then turned into a range bound movement until 1.05 p.m. The index then declined sharply and registered the day’s low at the 8733 points level at 1.16 p.m. It then rose sharply into the green and registered the day’s high at the 8787 points level at 3.12 p.m. The index then declined and turned into a range bound movement to close the day on a flat note. The Nifty moved in a range of 54 points. Sentiment was bullish and amongst the 50 Nifty stocks 28 were gainers, while 22 stocks closed in the red. Substantial buying was witnessed in Infrastructure stocks. TECHNICAL ANALYSIS:

Volume: Volume (Qty shares) decreased 8.03%. This change is small and indicates a moderate participation by investors. Market Breadth: Overall Market Breadth on the NSE was positive. Amongst all the traded stocks, 909 were gainers, 571 were losers and 29 remained unchanged.

Slow Stochastic Indicator: The Slow Stochastic Oscillator has risen in the over-bought zone. The Slow K line in the Stochastic Oscillator is above the slow D line (positive if it continues). RSI Indicator: The RSI is above the 40 level and is now turned flat (positive if it rises). MACD Indicator: The MACD is below zero and is rising (positive if it continues). It is above its 9-day Average (positive).

Overall Market Strength/Weakness: The indicators and oscillators discussed here are indicating a strong market but with a neutral bias. Support Levels: For short-term traders the immediate main support is at the 8509 points level. The next support is at the 8407 points level.

Resistance Levels: The immediate main resistance is at the 8788 points level. The next resistance is at the 8959 points level.

Pivot Point Analysis: For intra-day traders the support and resistance levels are calculated according to the pivot point theory and are: Pivot point = 8767 (This is the level where the trend is likely to change during intra-day). Support (1) = 8747. Support (2) = 8713. Resistance (1) = 8801. Resistance (2) = 8821.

OUTLOOK FOR TODAY: On Japanese candlestick patterns the index has formed a fourth consecutive doji pattern. This indicates that the indecisiveness amongst investors continues. The next candle formation will confirm whether the bias is towards the buy or sell side of the market. However, the index is above its 5, 15, 25 and 200 day moving averages. Further the velocity parameters are positively trended. Both these indicate a positive bias and the possibility of a further up move unfolding. Investors are advised to hold long positions.

Work with strict stop losses on all positions

ADX Indicator & DI Lines: The +DI line is above the –DI line and both lines are flat. No signal here. The ADX is flat while the Market Index is flat. No signal here. MOVING AVERAGES (TREND INDICATORS) The index: Is above its 5-day average (at 8718) Positive. Is above its 15-day average (at 8578) Positive. Is above its 25-day average (at 8646) Positive. Is above its 200-day average (at 8212) Positive.

Disclaimer: Investment recommendations made in ‘ADC’ are for information purposes only and derived from sources that are deemed to be reliable but their accuracy and completeness are not guaranteed. ‘ADC’ or the analyst/writer does not accept any liability for the use of this column for the buying or selling of securities. Readers of this newspaper who buy or sell securities based on the information in this newspaper are solely responsible for their actions. ‘ADC’ and/or its affiliates and/or employees and/or the author, his company or his acquaintances may have interests/ positions, financial or otherwise in the securities mentioned in this newspaper.

CMP: Rs. 34 Target Rs. 40 Manappuram Finance’s (MFL) business growth has been reviving since the start of FY15. The supporting factors being stable gold prices and branch activation efforts implemented by the company. The quarterly disbursements are on the uptrend and stood at a multi-quarter high of ~Rs. 6000cr in Q3 FY15. The stock of gold holdings has increased from 45.5 tons to 50 tons during 9m FY15. Consequently, AUM has grown year-to-date by 8% to Rs. 8,824cr. MFL has a large underutilized network of ~3,300 branches which had handled AUM of Rs. 10000cr+ during mid-FY13. Asset growth recovery in the longer term would also be driven by introduction of new products such as microfinance, affordable housing and vehicle finance. This would also lend the much needed diversification to the business model. NIMs have been surprisingly robust; cost metric to improve: Despite asset quality stress in the erstwhile higher LTV portfolio, MFL has smartly managed to improve spreads over the past six quarters. Currently, the spreads earned are above 13%, the best amongst NBFCs. MFL has been reducing its blended funding cost by resorting to relatively lower costing borrowings from banks and mutual funds. With cost of funds set to decline further, the company should be able to sustain spreads. Opex to avg.AUM ratio for the company stands high at 7.7% as compared to 5% for Muthoot. However, as growth picks and incremental business generation is driven by existing network and resources, the cost ratios should improve. Asset quality stabilizing; valuation attractive: Gross NPAs, after increasing during Q2 FY14-Q2 FY15 to 2%, came down sharply to 1% of AUM in Q3 FY15. This was on account of company getting rid of the affected portfolio (at high LTVs) through auctioning. With the book having adjusted to lower LTVs now, asset quality risks are in control. MFL has robust capitalization (Tier-1 ratio at ~25%) which can support a healthy asset growth over next three years. Growth remains the panacea for improvement in profitability and RoA could likely recover to 3.5-3.8% in the longer run. Considering improving prospects, valuation is attractive at 1.1x 9m FY15 P/ABV.

MOTILAL OSWAL CALLS A ‘BUY’ ON BHEL

CMP: Rs. 235 Target Rs. 320 BHEL’s provisional numbers - a mixed bag: BHEL’s provisional FY15 numbers were a mixed bag. Revenue at INR308b (down 19.8% YoY) was 7% above our estimate of INR286b. This implies 4QFY15 revenue at INR136b (down 7.7% YoY), above our estimate of INR115b. PBT for FY15 at INR19.1b (down 62% YoY) was 35.5% below our estimate of INR25.8b and PAT at INR13.1b (down 64% YoY) was 36.6% below our estimate of INR17.9b. We await further clarity on the operational performance and also the one-offs. We would revise the estimates post detailed results. Order intake at INR308b in FY15 (v/s INR280b in FY14), entails 4QFY15 intake at INR101b: During FY15, BHEL’s order intake stood at INR308b v/s INR280b in FY14 — growth of 10% YoY. Key orders received in 4Q include: i) 1,080mw TSGENCO (EPC, INR50b) and ii) 120mw Rammam stage III hydro electric project in West Bengal, (INR2.3b). Also, BHEL was L1 in i) 1,320mw Udangudi (EPC, ~INR78b), ii) 500mw Tuticorin (BTG, INR12b), iii) 1gw of Pakal DUL Hydro power with Patel Engg (~INR90b JV share, BHEL likely at INR10b) and iv) 1.2gw Pranhita Lift Irrigation (INR30b). Maintain Buy; strongly exposed to cyclical factors: BHEL is strongly exposed to cyclical factors: i) contribution margins at ~42% v/s expected EBITDA margin of 12.4% (adjusted) in FY14, leading to a meaningful operating leverage, ii) core NWC stable at 200 days; cyclical factors of retention money (at 181 days in FY14 v/s 55-60 days in FY07-09) and customer advances (deteriorated from 63% of revenue in FY09 to 38% in FY14) that impacted reported NWC are expected to normalize as we expect power sector BTB to increase from 3.4x currently to 3.8x in FY16E. We maintain Buy with a target price of INR320/sh (18x FY17E), 36% upside. Maintain Buy, Price Target of INR320 (18x FY17E PER): We expect BHEL to report an EPS of INR12.2 in FY16E, INR17.7 in FY17E. We await further clarity on the FY15 operational performance, and also one offs. We would revise our estimates post the detailed results. At the CMP, the stock quotes at PER of 32x FY15E / 19.3x FY16E/ 13.3x FY17E. We maintain Buy with target price of INR320/sh (PER of 18x FY17E). Our target multiple of 18x is based on average one-year forward PER during FY06-11, a period when the power sector ordering was robust.

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Can you share details of some of the child plans from LIC Of India? Also if possible, please suggest the best of them. —Mangesh Pawar, Ghatkopar LIC has launched a new child plan - LIC New Children’s Money Back. It is a participating non-linked money back plan. This plan is specially designed to meet the educational, marriage and other needs of growing children through Survival Benefits. In addition, it provides for the risk cover on the life of child during the policy term and for number of survival benefits on surviving to the end of the specified durations. The plan can be purchased by any of the parent or grandparent for a child aged 0 to 12 years. Benefits: Death benefit: On death of the Life Assured before

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the date of commencement of risk: Return of premium/s excluding taxes, extra premium and rider premium, if any. On death after the date of commencement of risk: Death benefit, defined as sum of “Sum Assured on Death” and vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses and Final Additional Bonus, if any, shall be payable. Where “Sum Assured on Death” is defined as Higher of 10 times of annualized premium or Absolute amount Assured to be paid on Death i.e. Basic Sum Assured. Survival Benefit: On the Life Assured surviving the policy anniversary coinciding with or immediately following the completion of ages 18 years, 20 years and 22 years, 20% of the Basic Sum Assured on each occasion shall be payable, provided the policy is in full force. Maturity Benefit: On the Life assured surviving the stipulated date of maturity, provided the policy is in full force, Sum Assured on Maturity ( which is 40% of the Basic Sum Assured) along with vested Simple Reversionary Bonuses and Final Additional Bonus, if any, shall be payable. I want to buy health insurance for my father. He is 66 years old and has undergone an angioplasty. Suggest me a suitable plan. —Bhuvan Kajaria, Pali Hill

By Manoj Aswani

ew India Assurance Family Floater Mediclaim Policy is a family health insurance plan to cover the hospitalisation expenses of family members with one sum insured.

Special Features of the Policy Loyalty Discount. Good Health Discount. Income Tax Benefit under Section 80D of IT Act.

Who can take this Policy? This insurance is available to persons between the age of 18 years and 65 years. Children from 3 months up to 25 years can be covered provided they are financially dependent on the parents and one or both parents are covered simultaneously. The upper age limit will not apply to a mentally challenged children and an unmarried daughter(s). The persons beyond 65 years can continue their insurance provided they are insured under the Policy with us without any break. Midterm inclusion is allowed for newly married spouse by charging pro-rata premium for the remaining period of the policy. 1. FLOATER BENEFIT means the Sum Insured as specified for the proposer under the policy, is available for any or all the members of his /her family for one or more claims during the tenure of the policy. 2. The Family Floater Mediclaim Policy can be issued to the persons up to 65 years of age covering the following family members: Self Spouse

However, you can also consider normal plans where you also could be a part of the plan maybe. For example Max Bupa Heartbeat Plan where all relations can be covered under the single plan but it covers all pre-existing diseases only after 4 years of waiting,

Since your father is 66 years old with a Pre Existing Diseases, it would entirely depend on the underwriting team of the Insurance Company to decide whether he would get Insurance and if yes, then the extent of the coverage. However, it is still worth taking the plan, since you would get coverage for all other ailments other than pre-existing conditions from day 1. The concept of insurance is that it covers unknown risks and not known ones. However it

will still cover all your ailments after the certain waiting period is over. The plans that you can consider now are: 1. National Insurance Varistha Plan for Senior Citizen where the Pre existing diseases are covered after 1 year of operation. 2. Star Health Red Carpet Plan for Senior Citizen, where your pre-existing diseases would be covered from the second year of operation.

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One Sum Insured For Family Members

Dependent children Proposer’s Parents (only if they are dependent)

What does this Policy Cover? A. Room Rent / Boarding/ Nursing Expenses and other expenses as specified in policy up to 1% of sum insured per day. This also includes Nursing Care, RMO Charges, IV Fluids / Blood Transfusion / Injection admin-

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WHAT IS HOSPITAL CASH BENEFIT? This policy provides for payment of Hospital Cash at the rate of 0.1% of Sum Insured per day of Hospitalisation. This benefit will be given in every case of admissible claim and for each member. This benefit is applicable only where Hospitalisation exceeds twenty four consecutive hours. The total payment for Any One Illness shall not exceed 1% of the Sum Insured. This benefit shall be directly given by TPA / underwriting office, as the case may be.

I am a 32 years male working with a Bank. I am planning to buy an online term cover of Rs. 50 lakhs. Please suggest which will be better amongst HDFC Life, Reliance and Kotak Life. —Karan Mehta, Colaba If you are looking at Online Term Plan of Rs. 50 lakhs, then there are plenty options in the market. Kotak e-Preferred Term Plan has an option of increasing life cover at a later stage with growing liabilities without medical tests again and can be taken for a maximum period of 30 years but has no riders. HDFC Click 2 Protect Plus Plan can also be taken for a maximum period of 30 years and has 4 variants. Reliance Online Term Plan is another option you can look at. The premium of this plan may be the lowest of all 3. (The author is Vice President at www.MyInsuranceClub.com, insurance comparison website in India. You may write to him at manoj@myinsuranceclub.com).

Exclusions The exclusions under the policies are: 1 Treatment of any Pre-existing Condition/Disease, until 48 months of Continuous Coverage of such Insured Person have elapsed, from the Date of inception of his/her first Policy with Us as mentioned in the Schedule. 2 Any Illness contracted by the Insured person during the first 30 days of the commencement date of this Policy. This exclusion shall not however, apply if the Insured person has Continuous Coverage for more than twelve months. 3.1 Unless the Insured Person has Continuous Coverage in excess of twenty four months with us, expenses on treatment of the following Illnesses are not payable: 1. Cataract and age related eye ailments 2. Benign prostate hypertrophy 3. Benign ear, nose, throat disorders 4. Treatment for Menorrhagia/Fibromyoma, Myoma and Prolapsed uterus 5. Hernia of all types 6. Piles, Fissures and Fistula in anus 7. Stones in Urinary system 8. All internal and external benign tumours, cysts, polyps of any kind, including benign breast lumps 9. Gastric/ Duodenal Ulcer 10. Hydrocele 11. Stone in Gall Bladder and Bile duct, excluding malignancy 12. Pilonidal sinus, Sinusitis and related disorders 13. Non Infective Arthritis 14. Gout and Rheumatism 15. Prolapse inter Vertebral Disc and Spinal Diseases unless arising from accident 16. Skin Disorders 17. Varicose Veins and Varicose Ulcers 18. Hypertension 19. Diabetes Mellitus

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There are Lit Fests taking place all over the country, but the community of readers is dwindling. Still, passionate book lovers would like to know what others like themselves are reading. This Book Nook suggests some books, but would also like to connect with serious readers, or even casual airport book browsers. Do write in about books you have loved or hated and why. The best entries will be shared on this page. Please send your recommendations to adc.booknook@gmail.com.

ARRIET BURDEN, the heroine of Siri Hustvedt’s sixth novel, The Blazing World, is a well built Amazonian woman, talented, opinionated and frighteningly erudite. In a world where women are still

expected to be feminine and beautiful by the current standards, Harriet, called Harry by her friends, would have no place, if she had not managed to marry right. Her husband, Felix Lord, a rich art dealer, dies leaving her with immense wealth which, ironically leaves her even more ‘invisible’ than when he was alive. She was the ‘wife’ then and is the middle-aged ‘widow’ now; the art world doesn’t care much for her or her work. Harriet then decides to expose the art world’s sexism, shallowness and ignorance, but getting three young men to show her work as theirs. Predictably, the response to the work is gushing. She finally gets the attention she craves, even if it is under other names. Then, under one of her aliases she writes to an arts journal, exposing the hoax— that three series of elaborate installations, were Harriet Burden’s work, attributed to male artists. The book has been written as a series of interviews with her children, friends and critics, and her own journal entries, compiled by a fictional professor of aesthetics, after her death. So her plan is revealed right at the start in his foreword, what the reader gets layer by layer is how she did it, her interactions with the three men, other people’s responses to her as woman and as an artist. Even though, the gender barrier has been lowered somewhat in the art, literary and media circles, remnants of old biases remain, and women continue to be judged first by their appearance and then their ability. Hustvedt does not portray Harriet as a likeable or even sympathetic woman, but a bundle of contradictions and quirks. She puts up with her husband’s many

Excerpt — The Blazing World

where about hypomania, and i asked myself if my mother might not be hypomanic. Mourning can be complicated by all AFTER she moved to Brooklyn, my mother collected strays — kinds of nervous ups and downs, and she was really sick after human strays, not animals. Every time i went to visit her, there my father died. She was so weak and thin, she could hardly seemed to be another "assistant," poet, drifter, or just plain move, but after she recovered, she didn't stop. My mother charity case living in one of the rooms, and i worried they worked long hours in her studio every day, and after that she might take advantage of her, rob her, or even kill her in her read for two or three hours, one book after sleep. I worry too much; it's chronic. I became the worrier in another, novels, philosophy, art, and science. the family — my job. The man who called himself the Barom- She kept journals and notebooks. She bought eter lived with mother for a long time. He had spent two weeks herself one of those big, heavy punching bags in Bellevue not long before he landed on her doorstep. He rat- and hired a woman named Wanda to give her tled on about the words of the winds and made peculiar ges- some boxing lessons. Some- times i felt limp tures to lower the humidity. When i mentioned my anxiety just looking at her. She'd always had a streak about him to my mother, she said, "But, Maisie, he's a gen- of fierceness in her — she could explode sudtle person, and he draws very well." She was right about him, denly over a trivial incident. Once when she had as it turned out. He became the subject of one of my films, but asked me to brush my teeth and i dawdled — i there were other, more fleeting and unsavory characters who must have been about seven — she lost it. She kept me up at night until Phineas came along and put her afyelled and screamed and pressed an entire fairs in order, but that was later. tube of toothpaste into the sink. But most of the time she was a patient mother to me and my brother. She was the one who read to us and sang to us, who made up long stories that satisfied both me and Ethan, not an easy task, because i wanted fairies and goblins, and he wanted vehicles that released various weapons and robots, so she would make a hybrid. For a whole year, she told us a long saga about the Fervidlies, who lived in a country called Fervid. Lots of magic and fights and elaborate weaponry. She helped us with our homework all through high school. I'd call her from college, too, and ask her questions about my classes or papers. My mother was interested in everything, and she seemed to have read everything. She was the one who attended our games, recitals, and plays. My father came when he could, but he traveled a lot. Sometimes, when i was little, i would go in and sleep with my mother when he was gone. She talked in her sleep. I don't know why i remember, but once she yelled out, "Where's Felix now?" children are selfish. I knew my mother was an artist who made intricate houses filled with dolls and ghosts and animals she sometimes let me touch, but i never thought of her work as a job. She was my mother. My father called her his Madonna of the mind. It's awful when i think about it, but it never occurred to me that my mother was frustrated or unhappy. The endless rejection must have hurt her, the injustice of it, but i can't say i felt it when i was a child. She liked to hum and sway when she worked on one of her constructions, and she'd waggle her fingers over a figure before she touched it. Sometimes she sniffed the materials and sighed. She'd close her eyes from time to time and liked to say that there was no art for her without the body and the rhythms of the body. Of course, when i was a teenager, i found these gestures and tics excruciating, and i tried to make sure none of my friends witnessed them. When i was seventeen she once said to me, "Maisie, you're lucky you didn't get my breasts. My mother's place was immense, an old warehouse build- Big breasts on a little woman are fetching; big breasts on a ing. She had two floors, one to live in and one to work in. When big woman are scary — to men, that is." it hit me that she felt she renovated the place, she made sure there were several her womanliness, her body, her size had somehow interfered bedrooms for "all my future grandchildren," but i think she with her life. This was long before the pseudonyms, and i was also had a fantasy about supporting young artists directly, busy making my first little film in high school, a visual diary, i putting them up, giving them space to work in. My father had called it — very pretentious, lots of long, moody shots of my his foundation. My mother had her ad hoc red hook artists' friends walking down the street or sitting in their rooms at colony. home in states of existential anguish, that sort of thing. What Not long after she moved, my mother said to me, "Maisie, did my breasts have to do with it? i can fly." her energy was up, to say the least. I read some-

infidelities, her daughter accuses her or caring more for her son, and till her husband’s death she prefers to remain in the background, simmering with discontent, but doing nothing about it, except bursting into occasional loud harangues that embarrass

Felix. The book offers many glimpses into art, philosophy and critical theory—all explained in footnotes—which makes it a difficult as well as enlightening read. The title comes from a work by Margaret Cavendish, the Duchess of Newcastle, a sixteenth century

writer and scientist, who also went unrecognized in her time. Posterity recognizes her as a feminist heroine. The Blazing World By Siri Hustvedt Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 357

ALSO RECEIVED THE Ramayana can do with multiple retellings, and readers are always open to more books that tell stories from the epics. Shubha Vilas started on The Game of Life series, the first of which was Rise of the Sun Prince, which ended with the wedding of Rama and Sita. The sequel, Shattered Dreams, takes up the story twelve years later—the turmoil caused by Manthra and Kaikeyi over King Dasaratha’s succession, that results in Rama’s exile. The book also doubles up as a motivational text, with footnotes explaining the essence of some scenes. The writing is simple and makes the book a good way to introduce the epic to young readers who have outgrown the Amar Chitra Katha comics. “Through tales of Rama’s unwavering and enigmatic persona, the book teaches us how to handle reversals positively; through Bharata’s actions, it teaches us to handle temptation; and through Sita’s courage, to explore beyond our comfort zone. This complicated family drama provides deep insights on how human relationships work and how they fail.” The third book, Shifting Tides, will tell of Sita’s abduction and the immediate aftermath. Ramayana The Game of Life Book 2: Shattered Dreams By Shubha Vilas Publisher: Jaico Pages: 387

A COLLECTION of eleven short stories, the blurb describes it thus, “It is about fictional characters who revolutionized their lives by understanding themselves by involving them-selves in the situations of the non-fictional world. These fictional stories base themselves in the sufferings and problems that we face in our daily lives. The characters share their secrets, their problems, their ideas, their thoughts and the book attempts to gain a deeper understanding through their conversations and discussions. The text valiantly attempts to infuse the reader with feeling as they read each line, such that they enjoy not only the reading but also the time spent doing it. A story is nothing but a collection of words and recollection of memories, but it turns to life when a writer writes as a reader and a reader reads as a writer.” The author, Abhishek Chandel is an engineer turned writer, speaker, poet, who “writes because he can and and because he loves to express the questions and answers between characters and to conduct investigations into the self through these conversations.” Lost In The Known By Abhishek Chandel Publisher: Frog Books Pages: 202

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Chicago Sun Times copy editor Josie Gellar (25), who was desperate to graduate from perfectionist copy editor to reporter, gets her chance when the goody owner orders the editor to cover the high-school scene by undercover. Josie, who was a frustrated, ridiculed nerd, gets a popular makeover from her drop-out, naturally funny brother Rob Geller. Both siblings find love and joys of youth again. But in Josie’s case, it’s sensitive bachelor teacher Sam Coulson, who enjoys sophisticated conversation. As the publication deadline approaches, the price of blowing their cover seems ever more daunting, yet inevitable unless she sacrifices her career. HBO, 10.55 p.m.

REPORTERS

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SOAPS & SERIALS

It is said, that media is the most powerful entity controlling the mind of the masses. Having an eye for news and an understanding of what makes headlines is what sets seasoned journalists apart from their counterparts. Revealing the challenging world of news in a contemporary way, Sony Entertainment Television presents a new show ‘Reporters’. . Going from gullible to guile, the show revolves around the life of journalists with an intense underlying love story. Sony T V, 9 p.m. TECH TOYS 360 explores the globe to bring its viewers VIP access to the most innovative technology of the 21st century. Explore the most up-to-date high-tech gadgetry, super distinct designs and revolutionary vehicles and meet the innovators behind these modern wonders. Discover y Science, 9 p.m.

RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS

In RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS, the famed adventurer and survivalist will take six celebrities into the wildest and most remote locations in the U.S. and around the world for a 48-hour journey of a lifetime. The celebrities who will be partnered oneon-one with Grylls in their own stand-alone episodes include actor Zac Efron, actor-director Ben Stiller, actor Channing Tatum, NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, actor Tom Arnold and MSNBC anchor Tamron Hall. Each of the celebrities endures the harsh wilderness in high-octane, action-based and empowering journeys spread over six remote locations. Discover y, 10 p.m.

Reporters, Sony TV, 9 p.m.

ows waiting to make a night on the town turn deadly for unsuspecting fun-seekers. Tune into ID Investigation Discovery’s DEAD OF NIGHT, which provides a vivid glimpse into a seductive nighttime world in which darkness becomes the enemy of life itself. ID, 10 p.m.

MANMARZIAN

PREDATORS PREY

Through a random meeting in Rishikesh with Samaira, Radhika discovers her inherent Talent.. A dream is born.. Star Plu s, 10.30 p.m.

DEAD OF NIGHT

Patrick Jane, a consultant with the California Bureau of Investigation with a troubled past has a keen eye for detail. When a man and woman are found dead in their home, many believe they are victims of a serial killer, but Patrick knows better and must prove that this was not the work of Red John. Star Wor ld, 9 p.m.

PREDATORS’ PREY on Animal Planet investigates how prey outwits and outmaneuvers their fearsome animal assailants. The show explores some of the most dramatic natural history conflicts in the wild, and discovers how each animal behavior differs from the perspective of the prey. Animal Planet, 10.30 p.m. There’s just something about the dark that awakens the primal fears. When the sun goes down, predators lurk in the shad-

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MOVIES OF THE DAY

Chicago Sun Times copy editor Josie Gellar (25), who was desperate to graduate from perfectionist copy editor to reporter, gets her chance when the goody owner orders the editor to cover the high-school scene by undercover. Josie, who was a frustrated, ridiculed nerd, gets a popular make-over from her drop-out, naturally funny brother Rob Geller. Both siblings find love and joys of youth again. But in Josie’s case, it’s sensitive bachelor teacher Sam Coulson, who enjoys sophisticated conversation. As the publication deadline approaches, the price of blowing their cover seems ever more daunting, yet inevitable unless she sacrifices her career. Star M ovi es, 9 p.m.

CRANK

The hit-man Chev Chelios is poisoned by the criminal Verona and his friend and doctor Miles advises him that he must keep his adrenaline in an upper level to stay alive. Chev meets his girlfriend Eve and together he looks for Verona to kill him. Pix , 9 p.m .

KASAM HINDUSTAN KI

A mother gives birth to twins. Unfortunately, they are separated. One of the children ends up in neighbouring Pakistan and grows up a devout Muslim named Tauheed, while the other grows up as a Hindu named Ajay. With the on-going rivalry and hatred between the two countries, both find themselves on the opposite side, and must battle each other. The only way they can unite is by saving the life of the Pakistani Prime Minister, who himself has become the target of terrorists. Zee Ci nema, 6 p.m.

LAMHE

Viren (Anil Kapoor) who travels to Rajasthan with his governess, affectionately called Dai Jaa (Waheeda Rehman). He meets the beautiful Pallavi (Sridevi) and he instantly falls in love with her. However, she also happens to be older then him, though this does not bother Viren. During a property dispute and a court case, Paalavi’s father suddenly dies of a heart-attack. She is shattered and goes into isolation. At the wake, Viren goes to console her, when she sees him she runs towards him but runs straight past Viren and goes towards Sidhharth - the man she loves. Viren is heartbroken but to fulfill Pallavi’s father’s dying wish, he arranges the wedding between Sidhharth and Pallavi. Allowing Pallavi to live her life happily, Viren leaves for London. However one year into the marriage Sidhharth and Pallavi are both killed in an accident. It was also revealed that she was pregnant at the time and gave birth to a daughter. The girl is named Pooja and is kept in the care of Dai Jaa. A few... CVO, 9 p.m.

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TECH TOYS 360

NEVER BEEN KISSED

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.30 4.00

NASEEB

Never Been Kissed, Star Movies, 9 p.m.

Naseeb, a story of destiny and fate, begins with a lottery ticket. A drunk who cannot pay his tab trades his ‘winning’ ticket to the waiter, Namdev, instead. Namdev decides to share this ticket with his three friends Damu, Raghu and Jaggi. But when it turns out to actually be a winner, Damu and Ragu turn on the other two, murdering Jaggi and framing Namdev. Namdev goes on the run but Raghu and Damu intervene and throw him over a bridge into a river and Namdev is presumed dead. However he is rescued by a don (Amrish Puri) but no one is aware he is alive. Fast forward to ten years later - Damu and Raghu have used their stolen lottery money to build a fabulous hotel and make millions becoming very successful businessmen. Damu has used a share of his money to send his only son, Vicky to school in England. They have even employed Namdev’s oldest son Johnny, Vicky’s best friend, as a waiter in the hotel. Zee Classi c, 9 p.m.

SHOOTER

Bob Lee Swagger, one of the world's great marksmen and the son of a Congressional Medal of Honoree, is a loner living in the Rockies. He's left the military, having been hung out to dry in a secret Ethiopian mission a few years before, when he's recruited by a lisping colonel to help find a way that the President of the US might be assassinated in one of three cities in the next two weeks. He does his work, but the shot is fired notwithstanding and Bob Lee is quickly the fall guy: wounded and hunted by thousands, he goes to ground and, aided by two unlikely allies, searches for the truth and for those who double-crossed him. All roads lead back to Ethiopia. Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

STAR PLUS

Diya Aur Bati Hum Masterchef India: Final Suhaani Si Ek Ladki Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Nisha Aur Uske Cousins Ek Veer Ki Ardaas-Veera Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon-Ek Baar Phir Suhaani Si Ek Ladki Saath Nibhaana Saathiya Ye Hai Mohabbatein Tu Mera Hero Nisha Aur Uske Cousins Diya Aur Bati Hum Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain Tere Shehar Mein Manmarzian Ye Hai Mohabbatein

STAR WORLD

Downtown Abby White Collar Grey’s Anatomy Monk Downtown Abby White Collar Simpsons Year Last Man Standing The Mentalist White Collar

6.30 Kalash 7.00 Dream Girls Ek Ladki Deewani Si 7.30 Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali 8.00 Mahakumbh 8.30 Kalash 9.00 Laut Aao Trisha 9.30 Dream Girl Ek Ladki Deewani Si 10.00 Comedy Classes 11.00 Savdhaan India: India Fights Back P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30

COLORS

Swaragini Udaan Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi Chakravartin Ashoka Smarat 4.00 Swaragini 4.30 Udaan

ANIMAL PLANET

P.M. 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 9.30

10.00 10.30 11.00

Be The Creature Deadly 60 Deadliest Big Cat Diary AP Safari Wild Spain Be The Creature The Lion Man: African Safari The Wild Life of Tim Faulkner Most Extreme Predators Prey Untamed and Uncut

DISCOVERY

P.M. 2.30 Food Factory 3.00 Destroyed in Seconds 4.00 Outbound Adventures

SONY TV

P.M. 2.00 CID 8.00 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 8.30 Muh Boli Shaadi 9.00 Reporter 9.30 Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane 10.00 Maharana Pratap 10.30 Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar 11.00 Aahat

ZEE TV

Satrangi Sasuraal Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Hello Pratibha Doli Armaanon Ki Maharakshak Devi Jodha Akbar Qubool Hai DID Super Moms Service Wali Bahu Hello Pratibha Jodha Akbar Jamai Raja Kumkum Bhagya Qubool Hai Satrangi Sasuraal Doli Armaano Ki Servie Wali Bahu

LIFE OK

P.M. 2.30 Best of Savdhaan India

DDI MAIN CHANNEL

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9.00 9.30 10.00

P.M. 2.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00

Tehkikaat Deadly Devotion Blood Relatives Dead of Night Dates From Hell Who The Bleep Did I Marry Disappeared Blood Relatives Dead of Night Fata Encounters

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INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

News in Marathi Sansar Maza Vegala Tuzya Gala Mazya Gala Ashi Hi Dharmakanya Crime News in Marathi Sankat Mochan Hanuman Amahci Mati Amachi... News in Marathi Janata Darbar Khamosh Sa Afsana Pavitra Bandhan… Do Dilon Ka Zindagi Ek Bhanwar Dard Ka Rishta Jab Jab Bahar Ayee

MOVIE CHANNELS

P.M 1.30 3.30 5.30 7.00 9.00 11.00 A.M. 8.55 10.55 P.M. 2.00 4.10 6.10 8.00 10.55 A.M. 7.55 9.45 P.M 12.55 2.35 5.00 7.00 9.00 11.25 A.M. 8.25 10.10

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, Colors, 9 p.m. The Mentalist, Star World, 9 p.m.

5.00 Comedy Night with Kapil 6.30 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 7.00 Shastri Sisters 7.30 Sasural Simar Ka 8.00 Balika Vadhu 8.30 Udaan 9.00 Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat 9.30 Swaragini 10.00 Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi 10.30 Code Red P.M. 2.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

SAB TV

Taarak Mehta Ka Betaal Aur Sinhasan Baal Veer Taarak Mehta Ka.. Yam Hain Hum Peterson Hill Taarak Mehta Ka….

ZEE MARATHI

P.M. 2.00 Ka re Duraava 2.30 Jai Malhar 3.00 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 3.30 Dil Dosti Duniyadari 4.00 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 5.00 Dil Dosti Duniyadari 5.30 Honar Suun Me Hya Gharachi 6.00 Ka Re Duraava 6.30 Home Minister 7.00 Jai Malhar 7.30 Ase He Kanyadaan 8.00 Honor Suun Me Hya Gharachi 8.30 Julooni Yeti Reshimgathi 9.00 Ka Re Duraava 9.30 Chala Hava Yeu Dya 10.30 Dil Dosti Duniyadari 11.00 Jai Malhar

with Gul Panag Factory Made American Digger Tethered You Have Been Warned Man vs Wild Running Wild with Bear Grylls 10.00 Discovery Real Heroes 11.00 China Imagica 4.30 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

P.M. 12.00 5.00 6.30 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00

SCIENCE

How It’s Made Quirky Science Time Warp Build It Bigger How It’s Made Tech Toys 360 Close Encounters Future Weapons

HISTORY

Unwrapped Counting Cars Ancient Aliens Modern Marvels Pawn Stars Kings of Restoration Kings of Restoration Pawn Stars Counting Cars Superheroes: A NeverEnding Battle 10.00 Pawn Stars 10.30 Storage Wars 11.00 Ancient Aliens

NAT GEOGRAPHIC

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00

Science of Stupid Brain Games: Logic How It Works Do or Die: Raging Bulls Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan: Ghost Bat 5.00 Terror In The Skies: Pilot

DOORDARSHAN

P.M. 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30

11.00

Error Ultimate Airport Dubai How It Works Mega Factories World’s Deadliest: Game of Thrones Science of Stupid Brain Games: Peer Pressure Beyond Magic with DMC: Torn Apart Taboo: Private Passions

6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00

ZEE CAFÉ

P.M. 2.00 Desperate Housewives 3.00 The Mentalist 4.00 America Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Just for Laughs 6.00 American Idol 7.00 The Mentalist 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Two and a Half Men 9.00 Desperate Housewives 10.00 The Mentalist 11.00 The Resurrection

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.10 7.50 8.30 9.00 9.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

LISTING

10.30 Paltan 11.00 N IZHALKUTHU : Malayalam Movie. Starring Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Sukumari, Reeja, Thara Kalyan, Murali, Sivakumar, Shivaji

DDII METRO CHANNEL P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.05

Samachar Mid Day News. Sports News Repoter’s Diary Samachar. The News. Samachar. News Metro Scan

Zizhalkuthu, DDI, 11 p.m.

6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 10.30

Desh Pardesh Samachar News Samachar News News Night Wide Angel Khel Samachar

STAR SPORTS1

P.M. 2.00 2.30 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

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Cricket Legends Team Talk Match Point: Twenty 20 Pro Kabaddi Superhits Great Knocks ICC Cricket World Cup 15 h/ls The Countdown Show Cricket Legends Match Point: Twenty 20 World Cup 15 h/ls SA vs India Close Encounters Match Point: Twenty 20 Jai Ho Team Talk Pro Kabaddi Superhits Cricket Legends World Cup 15 h/ls Pak vs WI Close Encounters World Cup 15 h/ls SA vs India

STAR SPORT3

P.M. 2.00 Pro Kabaddi Superhits 2.30 Match Point 3.00 World Cup 2015 highlights The Countdown Show 4.00 Team Talk 4.30 Match Point: Twenty 20 5.00 Team Talk 5.30 World Cup 15 h/ls SA vs India 6.00 Cricket Legends 7.00 Indian Super League 14 highlights 7.30 Pro Kabaddi Superhits 8.00 World Cup 15 SA vs India 8.30 Cricket Legends 9.00 Great Knocks 10.00 World Cup 15 h/ls SA vs India 11.00 Team Talk

Incredible Hulk X Men Origins: Wolverine Inspector Gadget Blue Lagoon: The Awakening Never Been Kissed 127 Hours The Sapphires Along Came Polly

HBO

War of the Worlds Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit Step Up 2: The Street Hunger Games: Catching Fire Ender’s Game 21 Jump Street The Great Gatsby

ZEE STUDIO

Paranormal Activity 4 End of Days MouseHunt The Karate Kid, Part III Shooter Star Trek Dance Flick Cowboys and Aliens

PIX

P.M. 12.05 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 2.10 Ghost Rider 4.35 Labor Pains 6.30 Quick 9.00 Crank 10.55 21 A.M. 8.00 Vertical Limit 10.50 The Thomas Crown Affairs P.M. 2.40 4.45 8.00 11.00 A.M. 7.55 10.50

3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.30 9.00 10.30 11.00 A.M. 8.00 8.30 10.00 10.30 11.00

Oggy and the Cockroaches Courage the Cowadly Dog Adventure Time Bas Karo Henry Ben 10 Omniverse Haddi Mera Buddy Oggy and the Cockroaches Teen Titans Go Johnny Test Roll No 21 Johnny Cool Baaki Fool Courage the Cowadly Dog Adventure Time

Ben 10 Pokemon Black and White Teen Titans Go Haddi Mera Buddy Chhota Chintu Bada Baazigar

POGO

P.M. 2.00 Tom and Jerry 3.00 Mr Bean 3.30 Chhota Bheem Gadbad Ghotaala 5.00 Chhota Bheem 7.00 Shaktimaan 8.00 Chhota Bheem 8.30 Tom and jerry 9.30 Chhota Bheem 10.00 Richie Rich 11.00 Thomas and Friends A.M 8.00 Richie Rich 9.00 Chhota Bheem Marathon

STAR GOLD

Dadagiri Dhol Son of Sardaar The Real Man Hero

Crank, Pix, 9 p.m.

International Khiladi Ayan Vidhwansak The Destroyer

MAX

P.M. 12.00 Aaja Nache: Madhuri D 4.00 Simha: Nandamuri B 8.00 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad A.M. 9.00 Aankhen: Akshay Kumar P.M. 12.05 3.05 6.05 9.00 P.M. 12.00 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 7.30 P.M. 1.00 4.30 9.00 A.M. 9.30

TEN CRICKET

P.M. 2.00 Eng Tour of WlI 14 h/ls 3rd ODI 3.00 Best of the Test: India vs Sa Durbarn Test 2010 4.00 Tri Nation Zim, SA, Aus highlights Final: SA vs Aus 6.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 h/ls 3rd T20 7.15 Eng Tour of WI 15 1st Test Day 1 live 8.00 WI Tour of SA 14/15 h/ls 9.00 Eng Tour of WI 14 highlights 10.00 Aus Tour of SA 14 highlights 11.00 SA Tour of SL 13 highlights

STARMOVIES

P.M. 3.00 6.00 9.00 A.M. 8.05 11.25

All programmes on this page are as per the official schedules of the various channels. Afternoon is not responsible for any last minute changes.

P.M. 2.00 4.30 7.00 9.30

ZEE CINEMA

Shiva The Super Hero Teri Meherbanian Kasam Hindustan Ki Chennai Vs China

B4U

Dum Maaro Dum: Abhishek B Aatank: Sumath Khel: Anil Kapoor Majaal: Jeetendra Malamaal: Naseeruddin Shah

CVO

SAdma: Kamal H Andar Baahar: Jackie S Lamhe: Anil Kapoor

Love Love Love: Aamir Khan

ZEE CLASSIC

Dard Ek Hi Bhool Naseeb

Kudrat Gautam Govinda

ZEE TALKIES

Dudhang Kunku Lavte Mahercha Nana Mama Jau Ka Laath: Vijay Patkar

CARTOOON NETWORK

P.M. 2.00 Haddi Mera Buddy 2.30 Matt Hatter

Shooter, Zee Studio, 9 p.m.

10.00 Mr Bean 11.00 Kaalia Aur Butagorila Ki Dadagiri P.M. 1.30 2.30 4.00 4.30 5.00

DISNEY CHANNEL

Doraemon Phineas and Ferb Art Attack Gravity Falls The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 5.30 Best of Luck Nikki 7.30 Doraemon 9.30 Phineas and Ferb A.M. 9.00 Ishaan 9.30 Best of Luck Nikki 10.00 The Suite Life of Karan and Kabir 10.15 Art Attack P.M. 1.35 3.35 4.30 5.30 6.25 7.15 7.30 8.05 9.00 9.55 10.25 11.10 A.M. 8.55 9.05 9.30 10.00

DISNEY XD

Ultra B Monster Kids Lucky Man Ultra B Lucky Man Kid vs Kat Phineas and Ferb Ultimate Spider Man Avengers Assemble The Avengers Digimon Xros Wars Ultimate Spider Man

Kid vs Kat Phineas and Ferb Lucky Man Packages of Planet X

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TV TATTLE

Pushkraj Chirputkar is a young theatre professional who is making his mark in telly land with the popular Zee Marathi show ‘Dil Dosti Duniyaadari’. Sandeep Hattangadi spoke to the talented young actor about his new found success and his popular show. A few excerpts:

SCIENTIFIC SHOW

Have you ever wondered why an elephant has huge ears? Why the snake has a split tongue? Animal Planet’s new series 'SUPER SENSES' will reveal why some animals have strange looking sense organs. Animals use sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing and have other special senses to negotiate their way through a sometimes cruel and unforgiving world. Every feature has a special purpose that has evolved to ensure the survival of the animal. Just like humans, animals rely on their senses to communicate with each other, find their way around, stay safe and most importantly, to find food. The antennae of a butterfly which up close look like feathers, the sensory cells on a crocodile’s skin, these evolutionary traits aren’t just for decoration. 'SUPER SENSES' will give a deep insight into the amazing abilities that animals have. Starting April 13, the show will air Monday to Thursday at 10 pm only on Animal Planet.

TWIN SHOWS LAUNCHED

Starting 13th April, Zindagi channel introduces two new original programming slots, 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm. To kick start this new phase, Zindagi presents two brand new shows, 'Mere Humnawaz' and 'Kabhi Aashna Kabhi Ajnabee', each with a unique story that will surely leave the viewer’s captivated. Launching on Monday, April 13th at 7:00 pm is 'Mere Humnawaz', the story of a bubbly girl Haniya whose dreams of a rosy future are shattered when Ahad, the love of her life, calls off their wedding just the night before the wedding. To salvage the crisis, Ahad’s elder brother Ahmad steps forward to marry Haniya. The show will mark the return of Fahad Mustafa (Mastana Mahi fame) in the role of charming Ahmad alongside two new actors, as the Sonia Hussain and Shahzad Sheikh. Following at 7:30 pm is 'Kabhi Aashna Kabhi Ajnabee', an interesting narrative depicting the story of a childless woman Asmat Aara and how her desire to have kids ruins her married life forever.

DRAG ACT

Every avatar of Govinda is strongly etched in the audiences mind and one glance at these pictures will remind you of one of his most famous looks in the comic caper, Aunty No 1…And, now as judge of the No 1 reality show on Indian television, 'DID Super Moms', he showcases the Aunty No 1 avataar after 17 years in the upcoming ‘Govinda special’ episode of 'DID Super Moms'. To ensure that his Aunty no 1 looks is perfect, he borrowed a pink chiffon sari from his wife Sunita. The versatile actor Govinda shares his experience “I have donned various looks for my movies and Aunty No1 is one of my most appreciated and popular avatar. I had so much fun doing that character, so, when the creative team discussed the idea to recreate the similar look in the show, I readily agreed for it. The response I received on the sets of 'Super Moms' reminded me of the similar appreciation I garnered when I did that character years ago.”

TALENTED ACTOR

Gaurav S. Bajaj who was last seen in 'Kaisa Yeh Ishq Hai' would now be seen in TV soap 'Rangrez'. A source reveals his character is like Ranveer Singh of 'Ram Leela' who is a bad boy but a passionate lover and not like Siddharth Malhotra of 'Villain' as assumed, as there was lot of buzz about the show being inspired from the 'Villain'. He says, “First time ever I am playing a grey shade character. My character Sher Khan (Narayani Shastri’s son) is educated and can be rugged at one point and sophisticated at another point. The story backdrop is U.P and I would be sporting leather jackets and jeans. My character is more like Ranveer Singh of 'Ramleela'. It also has similarity to Salman Khan as the character is macho and helpful too by nature. I am pumping iron regularly. The production house intends setting up a gym at film city on the set so that I work out daily and I don't miss out. It’s a career defining opportunity for me. I would be having body shots too in the show”

BABY TALK

Nowadays in 'Taarak Mehta', on SAB TV is the current track of the baby girl Khushi (Jiya Thakur), who is just 6 months old in real life. The recent track is appealing to the masses very much as the adorable baby girl knows very well how to react when the camera man guides her with the emotions like crying and smiling. The lead protagonist of the show Jethalal, Dili Joshi feels energetic shooting with her and also plays with the baby girl by making various sounds like that of a cat, dog etc. Jiya, responds to the sound instantly and smiles a lot. Daya, Disha Wakani sings Gujarati lori for her and all artists take care of Jia immensely well. "She is very cute and a perfect actor because she knows how much to smile, or cry and she knows very well how to face the camera. I am sure in the future she will become a good actress," says Dilip Joshi

PLAYS AFFABLE FRIEND PUSHKRAJ CHIRPUTKAR

‘Dil Dosti Duniyadaari’ sounds like a youth oriented show. Yes. And that is the reason for the success of the show as the message that you get to live young once and make the most of it has appealed to the youth audience. Also Zee Marathi and the eminent cinematographer-director and now producer of the show Sanjay Jadhav has strived to make the show a successful one. Tell us in brief about the concept of the show. 'Dil Dosti Duniyadari’ is a journey of six friends, all of different shades and colors. Meenal, Anna, Reshma, Sujay, Kaivalya and Aashutosh not only share the same flat but also share their lives with each other. All of them have come to Mumbai with a reason of

their own. And when destiny brings them together, it becomes a mad, mad world to live in! Each day brings about a new set of fun-filled expeditions for them. No matter how bad the situation is they always stand by each other. The life in this house is no less than a roller coaster ride of emotions. These six individuals have now found family away from family. From here begins a journey of evolving relationships, changing dreams, heartbreaks, countless moments of pain and joy. But most of all an unending journey of lifelong friendship. Tell us something about your character in the show. Aashu is a gem of a person who is very contented in life. He arranges birthday parties. He is always ready to help or do any work which is

assigned to him. He makes an effort to help everyone. He has a girlfriend named Kinjal. She is very possessive about him. So Aashu tries to hide things from her. Aashu lost his mother in his childhood and was a neglected child. He strayed and came in contact with some people involved in crimes. Though Aashu has never ever committed a crime he was surrounded with those kinds of people and lived with them for some time. Some of them got arrested and Aashu left the group and the town. He ran away and came to Mumbai in search of work. Though he is living a different life now, the ghosts of the past haunt him sometimes. The tuning between all the actors on the show is very good.

Yes. That is because most of us know each other very well before the show began and also we attended a few workshops which brought us closer professionally and that shows in our performances on the show.

What kind of TV shows do you personally like to watch? I like to watch comedy based entertainment shows.

Any role models or inspirations? Dilip Prabhawalkar, Shahrukh Khan and Nana Patekar. How has life changed for you after the success of the show? People recognise us and that gives me a great high!

Popular dance reality show ‘Nach Baliye’ is back T

By A Staff Reporter

he wait is finally over! The show that has everyone talking is back in its seventh season with never seen before action, drama and emotions! Seen for the first time as a jodi on a public platform, Karishma Tanna and Upen Patel have geared up to show the world the power of their love. Upen exclaimed “'Nach Baliye' is a great show and I am very excited to be a part of it this season. So far, I have done only action and drama and 'Nach Baliye' is a great platform to emote romance and also shake a leg while at it. As for Karishma, it’s an added advantage as we get to spend

more time with each other for the next few months. We are both very competitive so we will try our

best to win this show by working hard and with true dedication. ”Another pair to bite the bait is a

cute jodi – green-eyed wonder Neha Saxena and boy next door Shakti Arora, who have been wanting to partake in the show since last year but due to other commitments were unable to! Shakti said, “Yes, we are finally a part of 'Nach Baliye 7'. We are extremely excited and stressed at the same time. We are getting goose bumps and it’s a good feeling.” Married for three years, television 'bahu' Rashmi Desai and reality TV king Nandish Sandhu will come together on the 'Nach' stage and show off their relationship quotient. Starting April, gear up for entertainment galore with 'Nach Baliye 7' on Star Plus.

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Clitoral Complex

I have a wonderful husband, but we once watched a porn movie and I am now very selfconscious because I have a small clitoris. I feel like a freak. Is there anything I can do to make it protrude more? Can it affect my ability to experience orgasm? You are not so different as you seem to be thinking! What you are distressed about is the same thing that I have quite often heard from a lot of young men who watch porn movies.

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porn movies they deliberately choose men who have unusually large penises, which is not the norm, and it is very likely that the clitoris you saw in that porn movie wasn't

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I believe it?’ After such betrayal it takes a long time to come to some sense and have some rationale in your thoughts. Despite this, one should never get into a shell, but risk being a little vulnerable. This brings great rewards; or else you will miss out on love and life. And opportunities of meaningful relationships will simply pass you by. “Not taking a risk is the biggest risk of all”. Heart To Heart Counselling Centre runs Certificate courses in Counselling & Sex Education at 10 Jerbai Baug, Byculla (E), Mumbai-27. Tel: 22184528 / 9821093902. Email: hthindia@gmail.com www.hearttoheartindia.net

What the cards say: Resolution for long term problem Path: Build inner peace. Don’t nit-pick but be grateful for it Ally: Take help from Libra who will give balanced advice. Avoid Capricorn who could be morbid Card for the week: Tarot key no. X The Wheel of Fortune. It is spinning in your favour

What the cards say: Place yourself in your loved ones shoes Path: Be considerate and loving. Don’t take love for granted Ally: Gemini will bring ease. Avoid Scorpio who will encourage your ego Card for the week: Tarot key no. XV The Devil. He invites you to look at your fears and weaknesses. Look the Devil in the face and he will wilt

What the cards say: Understand your ego Path: Do unto others what you want done to yourself. Don’t justify wrongs with clever arguments Ally: Your ally this week is the steady Taurus. Avoid Aries who could be more impulsive Card for the week: Tarot key no. II The High Priestess invites you to turn inwards and connect with inner being. Go beyond arguments

What the cards say: Everyone feels fear. You are not alone in that Path: Be considerate to other people’s fears too. Don’t focus on yourself alone Ally: Scorpio will help with the boundaries. Stay away from Aquarius Card for the week: Tarot key no. IX The Hermit. You need to be wise and objective. See things as they are not as you see them. Take advice from an expert

What the cards say: Get out of the rut Path: Embrace life. Don’t live in the past Ally: Aquarius shows you to be less emotional. Avoid Pisces who could fan your emotions Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIV the Temperance which says that balance and healing is at hand

What the cards say: Good things will prevail Path: Your faith will work things out. Don’t trust blindly Ally: Taurus will give you stability. Stay away from Gemini. They will confuse you more Card for the week: Tarot key no. XII The Hanged Man. Surrender and things will turn in your favour

What the cards say: Spiritual growth Path: Let go all preoccupations. Don’t be afraid of change Ally: Virgo will be gentle with you. Don’t tangle with a Scorpio Card for the week: Tarot key no. XII The Hanged Man. Surrender will unfold for you the real meanings of things. Watch the change happen. It is for your great good

What the cards say: Accept the love that you feel Path: Go for it. Confess it Ally: Pisces will instinctively support you. Be careful of Cancer who could make you more prickly Card for the week: Tarot key no. XIII Death. Change has been brewing in your life. Please allow it to impact you. Stop resisting change. It is good for you

What the cards say: Meeting with old friends and pleasant memories Path: A good time to mend fences. Don’t sit on a high horse. Forgive and forget. You are good at it Ally: A fellow Sagittarius will show you just how Card for the week: Tarot key no. XVIII The Moon. Don’t let imagination colour your thinking or decision. Use the creativity of the Moon. You will have heightened sensitivity to all artistic pursuits

What the cards say: Be simple Path: Enjoy what you have. Don’t argue with yourself and others for rational solutions to life Ally: Gemini will help with mental gymnastics. Avoid Pisces and their heavy weather emotions Card for the week: Tarot key no. IX The Hermit. Be wise and patient. Things will unfold

What do the cads say: Be humble and sincere Path: Take thought through decisions and bring things to a conclusion. Don’t procrastinate or buy time Ally: Look within. You will not listen to anyone Card for the week: Tarot key no. XX Judgment. You will see beyond the obvious and gain ascendency in all decisions

What the cards say: There is no end to wanting more Path: See things from other points of view. Don’t be caught in a material tangle Ally: Seek advice from Virgo. Stay away from Capricorn who could be cold Card for the week: Tarot key no. XV The Devil. Beware of negative emotions. You need to face the devil within and let go of him .. Temptation need to be conquered

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from the outset, Om Prakash Chautala, H.D. Deve Gowda and Kamal he event of the Janata Parivar Morarka wanted this party to be coming together is no com- formed but they didn’t have the mon occurrence. This event strength to bring everybody together. should be welcomed. The people Nitish Kumar by going again and who are coming together are doing again to Mulayam Singh’s door not so to bring a new hope, the hope of only prepared him but by going to filling the big zero in the name of Lalu Prasad’s door as well gave birth the Opposition in Indian politics. to the hope that these three friends This is a hope of keeping democ- estranged at some point of time can racy alive. Currently, there is no such party which can raise questions in front of the Government, can do an analysis of the work done by it and oppose all those things which can have a wrong impact on the people of India. The Congress should have done this. It may not be the Opposition party in Parliament but it has the most members in the Lok Sabha. But the Congress is not dong this work. In Parliament, neither is there a speech of Sonia Gandhi taking place nor a speech of Rahul Gandhi. People still see Mallikarjun Kharge as a dummy Opposition leader. If members of the Janata Parivar come together then in the coming Nitish Kumar elections this party will be able to fully fight the Bharatiya Janata Party – become the base of a big party. such a hope is being seen and in a In Delhi, 27th and 28th March democracy a party believed to be were two such days in which the strong should get a fight. In the com- foundations of this party were fiing elections Bihar is important, after nally laid. Everybody wanted it but that Punjab is important. In fact, it when Nitish Kumar came to Delhi should be said that Bihar is the most after becoming the Chief Minister important because the impact of vic- of Bihar, he said clearly to Mulayam tory or defeat in Bihar is going to af- Singh, said clearly to Lalu Yadav too fect the Uttar Pradesh election. That that it was not a ‘morcha’ (front) but is why even after seeing all the con- a party that was wanted. If a party is tradictions in the leaders of the not formed then we will not be able Janata Parivar this party is worth wel- to convince people that we are coming. In forming this party every- fighting on their issues. There was body – in which Nitish Kumar, some doubt and confusion at MuMulayam Singh Yadav, Lalu Yadav, layam Singh’s end but after an half Om Prakash Chautala, H.D. Deve hour discussion Mulayam Singh Gowda and Kamal Morarka are in- took a unilateral decision that one cluded – has some contribution or party must be formed. There itself it the other. But if the most credit has to was decided what would be the be given to anybody, it should be party’s name, the party’s flag, the given to Nitish Kumar, Mulayam party’s election symbol and keeping Singh Yadav and Lalu Yadav. Right a paper in front, Sharad Yadav, Lalu

By Chauthi Duniya Reporter

Yadav, Nitish Kumar and Mulayam Singh expressed their consent. In Indian politics this event is not small because all the names that we are writing here as leaders of parties, they were all one once and that was in 1989. But after that due to various reasons, various contradictions, various ambitions all of them went their separate ways and they made their separate parties. Someone came into

veying that those who gave it votes and made it win, it cannot take decisions in their favour. Instead it is about to take a decision in favour of those 20 per cent who have money, property, cars, have skyscrapers but who did not give their votes to it. And it has made the market economy the cardinal base for this and the market based economy slowly but surely reaches the all

Mulayam Singh

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power at some place, someone came to power at another place, and someone never came to power. This situation created such a zero, such a vacuum in Indian politics, which on one side gradually ended faith in the Congress and on the other side gave the Bharatiya Janata Party so much credence that it began to seem invincible and insuperable. For the Bharatiya Janata Party this situation was pleasing. It took advantage of the contradictions of all these leaders, took advantage of the sloth of the Congress and after years made a single party majority govt at the Centre. The Bharatiya Janata Party had a lot of time to do work. The Bharatiya Janata Party has not till now been able to give the impression that it can take a decision in favour of 80 per cent of people of this country. On the contrary, its steps are con-

powerful America in western countries. America doesn’t want to see policies in favour of the underprivileged, the poor, the Dalits of India. It wants to see only that much, till the sections coming in this definition remain alive. It wants them to get only that much through which they keep alive and can work like parts of a machine. At such a time, Mulayam Singh Yadav, Nitish Kumar, Lalu Yadav, H.D. Deve Gowda, Om Prakash Chautala and Kamal Morarka joining together will be considered praiseworthy. All of them are persons directly committed to farmers, to labourers and to 80 per cent people of this country. These people at one time or another have in principle protested against a market economy. That is why their standing up is in a way a force rising up

against the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. But the question is that the ambitions and contradictions due to which all these people had separated, those ambitions and contradictions they will have to face again. And this being the case, will the new Janata Parivar behave like the old Janata Parivar and will want to see only people close to it everywhere in the newly formed party and will see other people as other components? Then this party will embark on the path of the old Janata Party. I remember that when the Janata Party had formed, then people of the Congress (O) used to see the interests of their people, Samajwadi people used to see the interests of their people and people of the Jana Sangh use to see only – and only – the interests of its people. It is of utmost importance that this doesn’t come in the newly formed party. If inherent contradictions in the old Janata Party, the old Janata Dal, the old Samajwadi Andolan come before this newly formed Janata Parivar, then it will be a very big betrayal of the people of India. And, after that, people’s trust from democracy will possibly evaporate. Today, Leftists speak in favour of the public, but they don’t have strength and power. Samajwadis (socialists) are samajwadis (socialists) so to say, but a big section from them has joined up with the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Bharatiya Janata Party is committed to a market economy. The Congress merely started a market economy and went far away from their globally accepted leader Jawaharlal Nehru’s concept of a welfare state. History will lay the charge on the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party that without changing the Constitution they changed the Constitution. No section of the Constitution which has a relation with the public is being followed today. Both the parties are standing in favour of the market.

Hashimpura case: A slap on the face of justice By Chuathi Duniya Reporter

wenty second May, 1987 was the blackest night in the history of Indian humanity. That night showed the ugly, distorted face of the system, but also kindled hope about some people in the system. In a well considered planned move, a limb linked to the Indian system for maintaining law and order – the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), took away people from Hashimpura locality in Meerut city in Uttar Pradesh, took them to the banks of the Gangnahar (canal) near Ghaziabad, made them stand in line, shot them and threw their bodies into the canal (line mein khada kiya, goli mari aur lashen baha di). I remember it very well, this was the heading of the lead story in our issue which first brought this story before the world. At that time, no one was ready to publish this story and how could they publish it? The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh at that

time was the almighty Vir Bahadur Singh and the Prime Minister of India at that time was the all powerful Rajiv Gandhi. When we took the decision to publish the report, we knew that we would be colliding with a part of the Indian system which had no respect for democracy. The then Chief Minister had got all the copies of Chauthi Duniya taken away from the market on two occasions. He sent us a message, but I must say that the politicians of that time were not as heartless as those of today. When I said to Vir Bahadur Singh, you keep removing the copies, we will keep printing them, Vir Bahadur Singh laughed a bit and then cut the phone. The judicial decision in the Hashimpura case came on 21 March 2015. The decision told us that our justice system too is insensitive. The justice system acquitted all the people who were alleged to have carried out the massacre. The court gave them the

themselves, their bodies were washed away on their own and those who escaped alive, was what they are saying nonsense, a lie? The ugliest face in the entire chain of events is that of our media. In the Jessica Lal murder case, thousands of people holding candles marched in processions against the court not paying enough attention to the case. Articles were written about it in newspapers and debates conducted on television. But in the case of poor Muslims, no debates on the massacre were held on television and no articles were written for the press. Now, when the Tis Hazari court in New Delhi has acquitted the accused of murder, no debate on it was held on a single television channel, nor was Vir Bahadur Singh even one candlelight procession taken out. Perhaps our justice sysbenefit of doubt but did not com- tem, our sympathies have got diment that after all there must have vided. If a poor person dies, it been someone responsible for the makes no difference to us. But if massacre or did the PAC guns some person from the higher boom on their own, people died classes engaged in the work of en-

tertainment gets pushed by bouncers, it becomes a topic of concern for television channels and newspapers and the entire socalled society becomes agitated. If this is justice, what is injustice? The Supreme Court will not give an answer to it, and neither will the Hon'ble Prime Minister. The media will not give an answer either, but such incidents send out a message to a large section of people in this country that neither society, nor the Government nor the justice system are in favour of those people who are deprived and are a large part of 85 per cent of the people of the country. When I say 85 per cent, I am talking of those who cast their vote and who form the Government. After the Government is formed, the role of those 85 per cent people ends. Those who take their votes, whether they are people from political parties, or are leaders of these sections who influence them in favour of political parties, then deceive them.

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CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 944

ENIGMA CODE 944

ACROSS: 1 The point is in the stated proposition (6) 5 He has to interpret notes from the staff (8) 9 Cleaning up is enough to make slacker start to shed tears (8) 10 Money placed outside the church in olden India (6) 11 Doing something grammatical in the movement I have joined (10) 12 Ceremonial act that sounds appropriate (4) 13 Expresses great anger about one opening being cracked in the walls of the chests (3,5) 16 Inclined to go around looking furtive? (6) 17 What a judge may do with a man in debt (6) 19 Sheer rip. perhaps (8) 21 Protection offered by post (4) 22 An Italian used to be on the dole (10) 25 Small seal need for small swan (6) 26 Inflexible hold on a club? (4,4) 27 Will the Dr. go and get nude, if he's not tops? (8) 28 And moving to Germany eliminated many a hazard (6) DOWN: 2 Axeman hiding where? (5) 3 Re-cycling waste industry too much for this mug (5) 4 Pointed lubrication, perhaps, is making things dirty? (7) 5 Chatterers' epigrams cracked right away (7) 6 You've done well to achieve it! (7) 7 Copper mongrel fragments gourdlike plants (9) 8 Philosopher has to get up when about to add fifty (9) 14 Info tech age turned into repetition (9) 15 Demand on ability to adapt overwhelmed the English after the

Each colour in our code represents a letter. When you have cracked the code you will be able to make up seven words. The clue to first word is given to help you get started.

SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S ENIGMA CODE PLEDGE, DEGREE, LEDGER, PEDDLE, DREDGE, LEGGED, GELLED

23 Instrument wielded by the razor gang (5) 24 Frenchman going the distance after an excellent start (5)

SOLUTION TO FRIDAY’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS: 8 Fake, 9 April fools, 10 Navies, 11 Nobodies, 12 Fiat, 13 Disastrous, 17 Pend, 18 Adana, 19 Fops, 20 Great-niece, 22 Tire, 23 Old times, 27 Gutted, 28 Pigeon pair, 29 Tits. DOWN: 1 Carabineer, 2 Remitted, 3 Passed pawn, 4 Cran, 5 Flab, 6 Fodder, 7 Floe, 14 Spate, 15 Scavengers, 16 Upper berth, 19 Fit state, 21 Althea, 24 Laid, 25 Mine, 26 Seas.

QUICK CROSS 944

ACROSS: 1 Finder's sounds (4) 5 Brazilian football great (4) 6 French white (5) 8 Galileo e.g. (5) 10 Present occasion (5) 12 Crowd sound (4) 13 Antitoxins (4)

MATH PYRAMID 944 The goal of Math Pyramid is to fill the given pyramid with numbers such that the following three rules are satisfied. 1. A cell value must be sum or difference of the two cells below 2. A row cannot have duplicate numbers 3. A number cannot be less than 1 or more than the grid size

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The Clue: Survived or endured

fifties (9) 18 Did what certain people don't do (7) 19 Looking for a girl around Ireland (7) 20 Vital loose thread on jumper? (3,4)

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FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

DOWN: 1 Police alert abbr. (3) 2 Beatles movie (4) 3 Maestro Lombard (5) 4 Stimuli reactors (7) 7 Bark boat (5) 9 Tenn. neighbour (1,3) 11 Eon, epoch (3)

HIDATO 944

The goal of Hidato is to fill the grid with consecutive numbers that connect horizontally, vertically, or diagonally from first to the last number in the grid. The first and last numbers of a puzzle and a some other numbers are already filled in. FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

MATHDOKU 944

Place numbers into the puzzle cells in such a way that each row and column contains each of the digits from 1 up to the size of the puzzle (4,5 or 6). Like a Sudoku puzzle, no number is repeated in any row or column. Each bold-outlined group of cells contains a hint consisting of a number and one of the mathematical symbols + x - /. The number is the result of applying the mathematical operation represented by the symbol to the digits contained within the domain. The solution to each puzzle is arrived at logically and is unique. FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

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Capricorn 9th Chaitra Krishnapaksha Shravan Makar (Capricorn) J.Kh. Blue and Grey 7

BIRTHDAY FORECAST: A new project or potential enterprise is going to come your way that will entail overseas travel. You will be able to accomplish your task profitably. You will meet influential people who will benefit you in your career and work dealings. If you have been estranged from a friend or a loved one you will be reunited, or reconcile your difference. A change of residence is foreseen this year. BABIES BORN TODAY: Healthy, medium height, good-looking and long lived. Intelligent, caring, will always speak up for the not so fortunate. Will make a good advisor and has the ability to adapt to any circumstance and make the best of it. Will have a good family life and enjoy success. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Payment materializes and money issues are resolved. Financial gains are foreseen through trading or commission. The employed can look forward to news of an increment or promotion. Those keen on going in for higher studies or research will get all the help and support that they need. Spontaneous outings with friends are better than planned ones. Love life is troublesome. Avoid seeking a solution because you will only succeed in confusing the issue further.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 20): Long distance journeys are indicated which will be fruitful and enjoyable. You will receive favorable work offers but you may not be happy with the terms and conditions. You will need to handle the situation diplomatically for the outcome to be good. There is a tendency to be too domineering with loved ones. Try to be less controlling and let loved ones think for them too. Perhaps you are being overly protective

LEO (July 22 - August 21): You will make important moves to improve your financial position. Gain in property and landed estate is predicted. You will make important contacts with someone in power and authority. Business improves through your personal contacts. A carefree indulgent mood will brighten up your love life. You will begin to realize that you were missing out on leisure and romance.

VIRGO (August 22 - September 21): You will come across a good offer for a joint venture, however, try to avoid any large investments at this point of time. Benefits are foreseen through international trade or through exports. Travel could have favorable implications both in your work and personal life. Choose your friends carefully as there is some deception likely. Some of your associates are not what they appear to be.

GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Keep yourself occupied with routine work activities for you will benefit through your current job or enterprise. Home and family life is happy and an elder or a parent who was not keeping good health will now recover. The married will share perfect understanding and manage to steal a few moments together despite an extremely crowded schedule.

CANCER (June 21 - July 21): Overseas influence is strong and you will be offered a large contract that you have been pursuing for a long time. An expected payment will also materialize. You could enter into a joint venture or collaboration with those who live abroad or with foreigners. A romantic need or change of mood might make you decide to leave work early to spend some quality time with your mate or beloved.

LIBRA (September 22 - October 22): A constant fear about finances will be overcome today. Things are not as bad as you imagined. You will discover that you have been worried quite unnecessarily about money. There could be a clash of egos and unpleasantness. You may feel emotionally drained by the events of the day. Make no impulsive decisions. You tend to overact to situations

SCORPIO (October 23 - November 21): You decide to go in for purchase of property as investment for future. But do it quietly as there will be some elements, which may try to stall your plans. Your work may involve overtime as you are running behind schedule. The extra money earned will come in handy for fun times with family. Those in love or keen to get married will get a good proposal.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 December 20): Be cautious today and don’t be too vocal about your future plans. Someone close may be looking for an opportunity to take advantage of you. Expenses mount and demands on your time and money from the family could be awkward. Try to balance work and home affairs more cordially in your own interest.

CAPRICORN (December 21 January 19): You will now make rapid progress in your career after a lull. Fresh investments and new projects are sure to prove profitable. Appreciation from seniors gives your morale a great boost. Carry on with your hard work and sincere effort for promotion is likely. Love relationships are strengthened. The single will get news about a marriage proposal through someone known. You do not have to compromise.

AQUARIUS (January 20 - February 18): A hectic schedule keeps you busy throughout the day. Routine work will bring in money. Expenses are also likely. Perhaps more than you had expected. Avoid giving loans now. Repayment could take time. Despite a busy social life, you will successfully conclude the work on hand. Your worry about other things could be mistaken as lack of interest by your mate or beloved. If someone is in a bad mood you know the reason.

PISCES (February 19 - March 20): You may take over major assignment that requires full time effort to see it through. There is more fame than money to be gained. Those appearing for interviews, written tests or applying for tenders will be successful. But will have work hard to maintain the top slot. This is the time to tell the one you love of your feelings rather than remaining just a silent admirer. The response will be good.

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QUICK CROSSWORD 5249 ACROSS: 3 Eat or drink with noisy sounds (5) 8 Person sentenced to life in prison (5) 10 Trickled or leaked slowly out (5) 11 Sparse fluid (3) 12 Swings or sways about, in a way? (5) 13 Aperture in door (7) 15 Very small island (5) 18 Radio Direction Indicator, acronym (3) 19 Metamorphic rock (6) 21 Oozing (7) 22 A chopped cabbage with dressing (4) 23 Not far (4) 24 Runs or hauls up a boat on the coastline? (7) 26 More enthusiastic (6) 29 Cert. Pub. Acct. (3) 31 Pointer; bolt (5) 32 Subramanya ___ : poet and patriot who had a profound impact of Tamil literature (7) 34 Inland river of northern NSW (5) 35 BSE deal (3) 36 Poisonous Brit. snake (5) 37 In regard to? (5) 38 Two-way teletypewriter service (5) DOWN: 1 Prince of the Indian jungles (5) 2 Invoke evil upon (7) 4 Golfer Sandy (4) 5 ___ in : persuading to take part? (6) 6 Sheriff's army? (5) 7 Gala occasions for raising funds for a worthy cause (5) 9 Sprite (3) 12 Limb of swimmer (7) 14 A kind of poem (3) 16 Finds pleasing (5) 17 Ivan the terrible and Nicholas II were two (5) 19 Italian dumplings (7)

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SUDOKU 2435 Sudoku is a number placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid such several given numbers.To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every digit from 1 to 9 must appear in each of the nine vertical columns, in each of the nine horizontal rows and in each of the nine boxes.

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

Difficulty Level:

CRYPTOQUIP

Today’s clue: J equals T

The Cryptoquip is a substitution cipher in which one letter stands for another.

20 City in central Japan (5) 21 Not a spendthrift (5) 23 Advancing, approaching or coming (7) 24 Take care, be on guard (6) 25 High Power Amplifier (3)

27 Deteriorate or corrode (5) 28 Composition for nine (5) 30 Do penance (5) 32 Jagdish Chandra ___ : doyen of Indian science? (4) 33 Imitate or mimic (3)

SOLUTION TO SATURDAY’S QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 4 Jalota, 7 I love you, 8 Rhombs, 10 Trini, 13 Cook, 14 Sire, 15 Horn, 16 Fed, 17 Papa, 19 Spud, 21 Rajasthan, 23 Gala, 24 Tout, 26 Lon, 27 Neat, 29 Earp, 32 Html, 33 Freya, 34 Gardai, 35 Twinning, 36 Lyrics. DOWN: 1 Lifts, 2 To sir, 3 Bedi, 4 Juror, 5 Look, 6 Tabled, 9 Honshu, 11 Rid, 12 Nepal, 13 Coastal, 15 HPA, 16 Fun, 18 Ajanta, 20 Pater, 21 Ran, 22 Tot, 23 Go easy, 25 Pry, 28 Emits, 30 Aerie, 31 Pangs, 32 HDMI, 33 Fine.

IRREGULAR SUDOKU 2254 To solve an Irregular Sudoku puzzle, every digit must appear once in: Each of the vertical columns Each of the horizontal rows Each of the regions

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SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

B W Z P

J W Z U Z

H E

Q Z U H I

H P

J W Z

J W Z U Z

H E

P F

H P

J W Z

P F

G H M W J , M I F U O

J U H T D Q W .

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: He harms himself who does harm to another, and the evil plan is most harmful to the planner.

Afternoon WORD MINE

How many words of four or more letters can you make from the letters shown in today’s puzzle? In making a word, each letter may be used once only. Each word must contain the letter at the top of the pyramid. There should be at least one nine letter word. Plurals, foreign words and proper names are not allowed. Today’s ratings: 25 average; 28 good; 30 outstanding. SATURDAY’S SOLUTION: coin, coon, corn, CORROSION, croon, icon, iron, rosin, scion, scorn, sonic, soon.

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29 Jadeja incident affected me during World Cup, says Anderson

ROYALS CROSS THE FINISH LINE Rajasthan Royals batsman Ajinkya Rahane dives during an IPL match against Delhi Daredevils in New Delhi on Sunday.

Hooda fifty steers Royals to three-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils By Faisal Kamal

ew Delhi: Young Deepak Hooda struck a belligerent half-century to lead Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling three-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils as the hosts suffered their 11th straight defeat in the IPL. Chasing 185 for a win, Royals rode on Hooda’s 25-ball 54 to achieve the target on the last ball of the innings.

Put into bat, Delhi rode on a 45-run opening start by Mayank Agarwal (37) and Shreyas Iyer (40) to post a challenging 184 for three in 20 overs. But even on a day that belonged to the 19-year-old Hooda, Delhi spinner and man-of-the-match Imran Tahir made his presence felt with a four-wicket haul. Delhi leg-spinners Tahir (428) and Amith Mishra (2-32) shared six wickets between them to put all the roadblocks they could but No.8 and No.9 batsmen Chris Morris (13 not out) and Tim Southee (7 not out) held their nerves to manage 12 required runs from the last over.

Bailey bails out Kings XI Punjab

Hooda's and James Faulkner’s (17) wicket in the 19th over by Tahir spelt trouble for the visitors but Mathews could not change Delhi’s fortunes in the last over. Mathews though did draw first blood at the start, sending Sanju Samson (10) back to put a brake on the Royals' run flow as Ajinkya Rahane (47) kept his cool from one end. Mishra was introduced into the attack and the legspinner struck right away to get stand-in-skipper Steven Smith (11) back in the dug out with a googly. New man Karun Nair (20) tried to take the attack to the opposition with a few bound-

as South African leggie Tahir trapped Stuart Binny in the 11th over of the innings. Hooda, who hit 3 fours and 4 sixes, then joined Rahane to take the attack to the opposition after hitting Mathews for Brief Scores: Delhi a six and two fours to help Daredevils: 184/3 in 20 overs DD get 19 runs from the 13th (JP Duminy 44 not out, Shreyas over. Iyer 40, Mayank Agarwal 37; But in the very next over, Chris Morris 2/35) lost to Yuvraj Singh fluffed a run-out Rajasthan Royals: 186/7 in 20 chance by spilling a good reovers (Deepak Hooda 54, turn throw by Mathews at the Ajinkya Rajhane 47; Imran Tahir non-strikers end as Hooda 4/38, Amit Mishra 2/32) by ran to save his life. three wickets. Jaydev Unadkat created another opportunity in the fours, tried to charge off a 15th over, only to see Manoj widish delivery only to get Tiwary floor a catch at deep stumped. mid-wicket. Hooda again got The spin force continued lucky.

RCB aim home domination, take on SRH By B D Narayankar

George Bailey's unbeaten 66 runs propelled Kings XI Punjab to 177 for five in 20 overs. Harbhajan Singh and Lasith Malinga bagged two wickets apiece for Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium last night.

aries but Mishra was relentless as he again struck in his second over. The googly did it again as Nair, who had already hit two

engaluru: Riding high after beating defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening match, Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to exploit the home advantage when they take on Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL cricket match. Known to be under-performers despite boasting of devastating batsmen like Chris Gayle and AB De Villiers, the Virat Kohli-led team will look to capitalise on the home advantage in their next three games before they embark on away games. Gayle, who created a storm with his match-winning innings of 96 against KKR, will be eager to be at his explosive best in front of home fans too. In fact, the entire batting line-up of RCB is capable of striking fear into the opposition attack. In skipper Virat Kohli and South African swashbuckler A B de Villiers, RCB have the most destructive top-order on paper. Dinesh Karthik is capable

as he did when playing for Mumbai Indians previously. In the absence of Mitchell Starc and New Zealand recruit Adam Milne, the hosts bowling looks a tad weak. Sean Abbott was the most expensive among RCB bowlers against KKR as he gave 36 runs in three overs with an average of 12 runs per over. Abbott and Varun Aaron will make efforts to improve their bowling to fill the gap left by Starc and Milne. RCB also have Indian lad Ashok Dinda to spice up the pace bowling, but it remains to be seen whether he would be picked. The spin department is being handled by YuzvenChris Gayle was in blistering form dra Chahal, who would like to against Kolkata Knight Riders continue his form after he where he scored 96 runs. finished with figures of one for 29 in four overs. of lending the stability that On the other hand, Sunristhe volatile line-up needs ers will be looking to put up even though he failed in the an inspiring effort to beat the opening match against formidable Royal ChalKolkata Knight Riders. lengers. With Shikhar Karthik, who was bought Dhawan, the lone Indian star for a whooping Rs 12.5 crore in the team, the onus will be in the IPL 2015 auction, will on foreign players, who had be keen to prove his critics an average game in the last wrong with something special encounter.

Antigua: England pace spearhead James Anderson says the altercation with India's Ravindra Jadeja during the Trent Bridge Test last year "affected" his performance in the cricket World Cup where he claimed just five wickets in six matches. England were knocked out of the quadrennial extravaganza from the group stages after losing four of their six games. The 32-year-old English pacer was charged with a Level 3 breach of the ICC's Code of Conduct after India alleged that Anderson pushed Jadeja inside the pavilion as the players left the field for the lunch break on the second day of the first Test. "I've definitely been different since that incident. And it probably affected me during the World Cup," Anderson was quoted as saying by 'ESPNcricinfo'. "It didn't affect me during that India series because there was still that real determination to win. I was aggressive without being over the top. But in the World Cup, there was a constant sense that the ICC were watching." Anderson has been England's most effective bowler over the last few years. He enters the Test series against the West Indies starting today needing just four wickets to overhaul Ian Botham's record tally of 383 Test wickets for England. This will also be Anderson's 100th Test.

James Anderson in training ahead of his 100th Test in Antigua.

SPIRITED INDIA BEAT KOREA IN SHOOT-OUT TO FINISH THIRD

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verted by You Hyosik (20th) and Nam Hyunwoo (29th). India's vice-captain and goalkeeper P R Sreejesh had a poh (Malaysia): India pro- fantastic day under the bar as duced a spirited perform- he not only made numerous ance to beat Korea 4-1 in saves in the entire 60 minthe penalty shoot-out after utes, but also turned out to both the teams were locked be India's hero in the shootat 2-2 at regulation time, to out, denying two Korean effinish a creditable third in the forts to help his side register 24th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup the much-needed victory. hockey tournament. The only blemish for India The win is sure to act as a today was penalty corners. morale booster for the Indian The Sardar Singh-led side team, which is witnessing a failed to secure a single set transition phase after new piece but their backline as chief coach Paul van Ass took usual crumbled under presover from Terry Walsh barely sure and gave away seven a month ago. short corners. The third place finish also Both the teams were slow marks a relatively good be- to get off the block and were ginning for Van Ass, who was sloppy in the initial few minin his maiden assignment utes. with the Indian team. It was India who had the For India, who had earlier first shy at the goal in the drawn 1-1 with Korea in the sixth minute but Akashdeep league stages, the victory Singh shot wide after a came on the back of a stun- scramble inside the circle. ning 4-2 win over world Three minutes later, Korea champions and title holders secured their first penalty Australia yesterday at the corner but Nam Hyunwoo's Azlan Shah Stadium. effort couldn't get past the India scored both their defence of an agile Indian goals though field strikes goalkeeper, Sreejesh. from last match's hat-trick The Indians took the lead man Nikkin Thimmaiah (10th in the next minute through minute) and Satbir Singh last match's hero Nikkin. (22nd), while Korea scored Dharamvir Singh started the from penalty corners con- move and passed the ball to

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By Saumojyoti S Choudhury

The Indian team gather their thoughts during the break during the Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey tournament on Sunday. SK Uthappa, who beat a few Malaysian defenders to enter the circle from the right flank and then neatly pushed the ball towards Nikkin and he made no mistake in slapping the ball home from close range. After a relatively sedate start, the Indians started to get into the groove as time passed by.

Five minutes into the second quarter Korea got their second penalty corner and You Hyosik scored from a rebound with a reverse shot after Jang Jonghyun's dragflick was well saved by Sreejesh. India restored their lead two minutes later through Satbir's fine field effort. After

stealing the ball at the midline, Satbir played a delightful one two with Dharmvir Singh before tapping in the ball pass Korean keeper Hong Doo Pyo. But an unnecessary foul by Ramandeep Singh reduced India to 10-man in the last two minutes of the second quarter and that cost them

dearly. With India one man short, the Koreans piled on the pressure and managed to earn three penalty corners in succession, the last of which was converted by Hyunwoo with a powerful flick that beat Sreejesh all ends up as both the teams went into halfway break locked a 2-2. After the change of ends, Korea had the first shot at the goal but Hyosik's reverse hit sailed over the bar. Then Satbir was denied in the 39th minute when his reverse hit was blocked by the Korean goalkeeper. Korea went on the offensive in the fourth and final quarter and earned two more penalty corners but India custodian Sreejesh was up to the task. In the 50th minute, Satbir once again came close to ensuring the lead for his side but his gentle touch from Birendra Lakra's cross was well anticipated by the Korean goalkeeper. It was nerve-wrecking final three minutes as Korea went all out in search of the winner, but the Indian defence did enough to hold the rampaging Koreans and take the match into shootout.

For Improving Players Indian women lose 2-4 to USA in Hawke’s Bay Cup

his hand is deceptively easy. If you don’t take proper care you are likely to end up with an egg on your face. ♠- A 10 4 ♥- 5 3 ♦- A Q ♣- A Q 8 5 3 2 ♠- 9 3 2 ♠- 5 ♥- Q J 10 9 ♥- K 8 7 6 4 2 ♦- 10 9 3 2 ♦- K J ♣- 10 9 ♣- K J 7 6 ♠- K Q J 8 7 6 ♥- A ♦- 8 7 6 5 4 ♣- 4 You are south & dealer. You open 1 spade, your partner bids 2 clubs & then although try to put on the breaks, your partner mercilessly drags you to 6 spades. West leads the Queen of hearts. When dummy is spread you view it with mixed emotions, hope, disgust, penitence & finally revenge. However the eternal optimist that you are, you win faultlessly with Ace. Now you know enough Bridge to realise that you must set up the diamond suit first so you play a low diamond from hand & finesse the Queen. Alas the fate is cruel. East wins & plays back a heart. You ruff & cash the Ace of diamonds, east following with Jack. The alarm bells start ringing. You come to hand with a spade honour, both opponents following. Now you play a small diamond & ruff in

dummy, east discarding a heart. Now you must come to your hand to ruff one more diamond. So you play club Ace & ruff a club in hand. This time west follows with 9 & 10 of clubs. You ruff 4th diamond in dummy, making your last diamond good. The only entry back to your hand is a club ruff. But you are apprehensive that west may be doubleton so you ruff a club with spade Queen. It only remains to draw trumps & claim, but you get a jolt when on the

BRIDGE spade Jack east discards a heart promoting east’s 9 of spades to a setting trick. What went wrong? Of course you know what went wrong. It was greedy & foolish to finesse the Queen of diamonds. The contract is cold if you reject the diamond finesse. Play Ace & Queen of diamonds. East will win & return a heart. You ruff in hand then you ruff a diamond in dummy & draw 1 trump by playing small spade to your Kung. Then you ruff a diamond. Now the last diamond in your hand is good. You can afford to play Ace of clubs & afford to ruff a club with a small trump. Then you draw trumps a claim. & now you can look into your partner’s eyes without any guilty feeling.

astings (New Zealand): The Indian women's hockey team let slip some early advantage to go down 2-4 against USA in its second match of the Hawke's Bay Cup at the Hastings Sports Park. From the very first minute, both the teams played a calculated game and struggled hard to keep the possession of the ball. Both the teams did not allow each other to take advantage of any scoring prospects. The first quarter started with intense tussle between the teams and it was India who took the lead and opened their account through Anuradha Thokchom in the sixth minute of the match. After conceding the goal,

19th minute, which resulted in a well-deserved 1-1 equaliser. Both the teams persistently tried to put pressure on the other and displayed some good stick work but the score card remained unchanged by 1-1 in the second quarter. In the third quarter, the game entered a hard-fought phase but failed to convert any opportunities in goals. The dying minutes of the quarter saw some action as Indian and USA players vie for the ball during the second match of the USA's Kathleen Sharkey finally Hawke's Bay Cup at Hastings Sports Park, New Zealand on Sunday. broke into the 'D' twice and scored back-to-back goals in the USA managed to keep menced, the USA girls started the 42nd and 43rd minute for ball possession on their side. playing with better strategies. her team, taking the lead to 3However, the Indian defence Four minutes into the second 1. Anuradha scored the secstood tall and the score re- quarter, Jill Witmer was quick ond goal for India in the 44th mained 1-0 in favour of India. to retaliate on the goal-line minute through a penalty corAs the second half com- through a field effort in the ner conversion.

Gaikwad does the trick as AI tops G.M. Sports 7-0 M

Riyaz Akbar Ali, Manu Baria, Ayesha Mohd. and Nancy Sequera the men, veteran men women and veteran women singles winners pose after winning the Maharashtra State and Inter District Carrom Championship 2015, recently.

umbai: Prolific striker Neil Gaikwad scored a fine hat-trick as defending champions Air India enjoyed a smooth sailing before touching down with an authoritative 7-0 victory against G.M Sports in an Elite Division match of the MDFA League, played at the Goan Sports Association ground on Sunday. The winning side went into the break with a healthy 5-0 advantage and then pumped

in two more in the second period to complete the win. Besides Gaikwad’s brilliant efforts, Harold Fernandes struck two goals while Nicolau Borges and Mervin Steven netted one apiece to seal the big win for the airmen. Result: Elite Division: Air India 7 (Neil Gaikwad 21st, 25th, 35th, Harold Fernandes 24th, 30th, Nicolau Borges 48th, Mervin Steven 70th) beat G.M. Sports 0.

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hanghai: Lewis Hamilton roared to victory at the Chinese Grand Prix but sparked a furious blast from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg as their longrunning feud reignited. The Briton made it two wins out of three races this year after the cars came home behind the safety car, with Rosberg second and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel finishing in third. Rosberg, who reacted angrily to his nearmiss in qualifying by snapping at mechanics, at one point demanded over the radio that Hamilton speed up as Vettel closed in behind him. "I wasn't controlling his race, I was controlling my own race," shrugged Hamilton, when asked about orders to pick up his pace. "I had no real threat from Nico through the whole race." An infuriated Rosberg shot back: "It's interesting to hear from you, Lewis, that you were just thinking about yourself. Driving slower than was really necessary at the beginning of stints opened up the opportunity for Sebastian to try to jump me," added the German, still hopping mad. "It compromised my race." World champion Hamilton extended his record number of wins in China to four, but victory was overshadowed by his latest spat with Rosberg. "It's not my job to look after Nico's race," insisted Hamilton, when offered the chance to respond to Rosberg's accusation. "My job is to manage the car and bring the car home as

Bolt wins in 200m return

Kingston (Jamaica): World 100 and 200-meter recordholder Usain Bolt competed in his first 200-meter race in 20 months, posting an easy victory with a time of 20.20 seconds on home soil in Jamaica. Bolt raced unchallenged off the curve at the UTech Classic event in Kingston and cruised down the homestretch for the win over Olympic teammate Nesta Carter, who finished second in 20.60 yesterday. Bolt was disappointed he failed to run under 20 seconds -- his world record is 19.19 seconds -- and said he would have to look at the video to see how he can gain more speed. "It wasn't the perfect race so I will have to go back and look to see what to improve on," said Bolt.

No points for Force India in Shanghai

healthy and as fast as possible. And that's what I did." The pair's rivalry boiled over last year when Rosberg drove into Hamilton in Belgium, and Mercedes will be anxious to avoid any further bad blood spilling over to next weekend's Bahrain race. 'TELL LEWIS TO SPEED UP' Vettel, who stunned dominant Mercedes to win in tropical Malaysia two weeks ago, failed to produce another upset as the Silver Arrows resumed normal service, but he held off team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to finish on the podium. Hamilton was cruising almost five seconds ahead of Rosberg until Max Verstappen's Torro Rosso stopped on the pit straight two laps from the end, bringing out the safety car.

"The safety car at the end wasn't helpful for anyone because it's an anti-climax," said Hamilton, whose only trouble of a near-flawless weekend was an overheating cockpit. "Ultimately it was a much smoother weekend than the last race." Starting from pole, Hamilton darted aggressively into turn one and immediately began to take control. Twenty laps in, Rosberg tetchily told his team: "Tell Lewis to speed up." Hamilton, who had been protecting his tyres, obliged and quickly established a comfortable gap over Rosberg that would prove impossible to close. "We tried everything we could today," said Vettel. "We were able to put some pressure on them, especially in

Sahara Force India returned without points for the second successive race as Sergio Perez finished 11th and Nico Hulkenberg did not finish the Chinese Grand Prix. After beginning with seven points from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Force India have missed out on top-10 finish in Malaysia and now in Shanghai. Perez though did a good job by getting close t o points bracket after starting 15th from the grid. "We raced very hard today, but in the end it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite enough to come away with some points. With the strategy we looked at all the opportunities and switched to three stops quite early in the race, which was the right decision. I was able to push hard all the time with the aggressive strategy and fight with the cars ahead of me," Perez said. "We are still not where we want to be in terms of competitiveness, but there are definitely some positives to take because we made an improvement compared to our performance in Malaysia," the Mexican added.

the beginning of the race. Towards the end they were just too quick." Williams drivers Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas finished fifth and sixth respectively, with Romain Grosjean's Lotus seventh and Sauber's Felipe Nasr eighth. Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo and Marcus Ericsson in the other Sauber rounded out the top 10.

Jitu wins bronze at ISSF World Cup in Korea C

hangwon (Korea): Celebrated Indian shooter Jitu Rai shot his way to a bronze medal in the men's 10-metre air pistol event at the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup. An Asian and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, Jitu aggregated a total of 181.1 points to finish third on the podium, missing out on the gold medal shoot-out by 0.4 points. Jin Jongoh of Korea won the yellow metal with a score of 206.0, beating Naung Ye Tun of Myanmar (201.0) in the gold medal shoot-out. This is Jitu's seventh medal in international events, following a run that started last June. Jitu's compatriots in the 10m air pistol, Prakash Nanjappa and Gurpreet Singh finished 18th and 48th, respectively in the qualification round. Chain Singh did well to qualify for the eight-man

580 in her elimination round to finish fourth, while Lajja Gauswami and Anjali Bhagwat in their respective elimination rounds finished fifth and eighth, respectively with scores of 568 and 567. At one stage it looked all lost for Jitu, but he overcame a sluggish start in the qualification round, where shooters have to shoot a total of 60 shots, to just about make it to the final round in 8th position with a score of 581. In the eight-man final as well, Jitu started off slowly, unable to score 10 or more with his shots with any form of regularity, before coming final in the 50m rifle prone into his own midway through event ahead of established the finals to clinch the stars like Gagan Narang and bronze. finished sixth in the finals. Jitu's Korean rival and Chain had shot 623.4 to world number one Jin Jongoh qualify for the finals in sev- was, meanwhile, shooting on enth position. In the a different planet and won women's 50m rifle 3 position, the top prize with a finals Elizabeth Susan Koshy shot world record score of 206.

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Sania Mirza [R] with her partner Martina Hingis.

Sania seals historic world no. 1 rank with Charleston title C

harleston (USA): Sania Mirza created history by becoming the first female tennis player from India to achieve the world number one rank in doubles, following her stupendous title win at the WTA Family Circle Cup with partner Martina Hingis, here. The top-seeded IndoSwiss pair blew away the challenge of Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak 6-0 6-4 in just 57 minutes in the lopsided final of the USD 731,000 clay court event. Sania took 470 points from the win to take her tally to 7965 as she jumped past Italy's Sara Errani (7640) and Roberta Vinci (7640) to sit atop the ranking table. The official ranking chart will be issued today [Monday]. Before Sania, only Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhuapthi had achieved the top rank when they dominated men's doubles circuit in the last 90s. Sania is also first female player from the country to win Grand Slam tournaments. It is Sania's third successive title win with Hingis and they have not lost as a single match since joining forces in March. They won trophy in Indian Wells, which was their first tourna-

ment together and followed up that with win in Miami. Sania and Hingis have lost only three sets in 14 matches, spread over three tournaments. They have already become the world number one team in the Race to Singapore, the season-finale, where top-8 team compete at the end of year. Sania and Hingis strolled past their rivals as they bageled them in just 22 minute to take the opening set. They lost serve in the first game of the second set but broke back immediately. If the unseeded Australian-Croatian pair had any chance to make a comeback, it was by cashing in on chances and they did not help their cause by squandering two break opportunities in the fifth game of the second set as the winners opened up a huge 4-1 lead. Casey and Darija though kept fighting and gradually reduced the margin. Serving for the match, Sania and Hingis were broken, perhaps the enormity of the achievement made the Indian nervous. They kept their nerves and broke their opponents for one final time in the 10th game to close the match in their favour.

Indian team snares Nadal for IPTL-2

Dubai: Spanish legend Rafael Nadal will play for the Indian side in the second edition of the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL), where Japan Warriors will be the new franchise in the competition, scheduled to begin on December 2. Charismatic Roger Federer had played for the Indian team in the inaugural edition but this time the Swiss star has gone to the UAE Roayls as the players draft was held here. Federer came to the Indian side in the inaugural edition after Nadal's pull out and this time British

star Andy Murray will not be part of any side. Micromax Indian aces retained home stars Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna apart from Frenchmen Gael Monfils and Fabrice Santoro. World number nine Agnieszka Radwanska and Croat Ivan Dodig are the new members of the side. India's men's doubles star Leander Paes was picked by new team Japan Warriors and he has Russian diva Maria Sharapova, home star and world number four Kei Nishikori, Marat Safin, Vasek Pospisil, Daniela Hantuchova and Lucas Pouille as his teammates.

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