Wednesday, 17 April 2019
IPL 2019, SRH vs CSK: Turning Point - Rashid Khan ruins Chennai Super Kings' good start
Suresh Raina and Ambati Rayudu did find it hard to get going on the sluggish pitch but they were looking somewhat comfortable against the SRH bowlers. But, Rashid Khan had some other plans. In the 13th over, Rashid bowled a quicker delivery and the ball crashed into Raina's pads.Raina was not quite convinced as he went for the review but the replay showed clearly that the ball would have hit the stumps. Three balls later, it was almost deja vu for the fans as Kedar Jadhav suffered an almost similar dismissal. The batsman was struck in line with off and the DRS once again went in favour of the bowler as the ball would have hit the side of the off-stump. That was the wicket that broke CSK's back as they ended up losing five wickets for just 22 runs in that passage of play and they were restricted to just 132/5 in 20 overs. In reply, David Warner smashed a 24-ball half century before his opening partner Jonny Bairstow (61 off 44 balls) completed the chase of 133 with as many as 19 deliveries to spare. (With agency inputs) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://www.feedbooks.com/user/5098463/profile
China rejects April 23 deadline for Azhar ban
Following this, the US backed by the UK and France moved dire-ctly to UN Security Council (UNSC) to blacklist Azhar. China, a veto wielding member of the UNSC, opposed the move, saying the issue should be resolved at the 1267 Committee which also functioned under the top UN body. Reacting to reports that the three countries have fixed April 23 as deadline for China to lift its technical hold in the 1267 committee or else they would press for a discussion on the issue at the UNSC itself, foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said, I don't know where you get such information.' He said both the UNSC and its subsidiary body 1267 committee have rules and procedures. 'You need to get clarification from the sources about where you get such information. China's position is very clear. This issue should be resolved through cooperation. We don't believe that any efforts without the consensus of members will achieve a satisfying results,' he said. 'On the issue of listing Azhar, China's position remains unchanged. We also stay in communication with relevant parties. The matter is moving towards the direction of settlement,' he said. 'The relevant parties are forcing new resolution through the UN Security Council. We firmly oppose that,' he said. Without directly referring to the US, Lu said, 'We hope the relevant country can respect the opinion of most members of the UNSC to act in a cooperative manner.' Asked to elaborate on his assertion that the issue which had been pending for years due to series of technical holds put by China had moved towards resolution, Lu merely reiterated that the matter is moving towards the direction of settlement. On April 1, China claimed that positive progress has been made to resolve the issue. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://btodogen.wufoo.com/forms/zw08z1x0shvnu5/
Keanu Reeves found himself in 'movie jail' after turning down Speed 2
'I didn't work with (Fox) again until The Day the Earth Stood Still,' Reeves said. It was widely reported in the '90s that Reeves was offered a great deal of money for the sequel but he instead chose to work in the regional production of Shakespeare's Hamlet in Winnipeg, Canada. The studio later cast Jason Patric opposite Bullock, who reprised her role from the original, for the sequel. The film, titled Speed 2: Cruise Control, released in 1997 but was a big financial disappointment for Fox. Critics had also blasted the film for its story and action. In the interview with the magazine, the actor also said that though, he has not done a studio film since 2013's 47 Ronin, he no longer finds himself in a 'movie jail.' 'I haven't really thought about my career future, or what was going to happen, until really recently,' he said, while adding, 'probably my mid-40s'. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://ebusinesspages.com/btodogen.user
Kalank sacrifices story and soul at the altar of spectacle
But it gets over in a flash, and Kalank goes back to being what it is through its 168-minute running time - a visual extravaganza with very little soul.Kalank plays out in a make-believe world that attempts to set itself up against the backdrop of the subcontinent's turbulent past and has a love story blossoming in the middle of religious and socio-political strife. There is a gamut of emotions - love and lust, jealousy and rage, hatred and fear - but because everything is swathed in visual excess, little of it is able to power through and engage the viewer. While the indulgent first half is spent in introducing characters at random, an overstretched Half Two does manage to pack in some stirring moments, but not quite enough. Set in the pre-Partition years in Husnabad in Lahore, Kalank is a story of a marriage of compromise, forbidden love, religious conflict, a fast-changing political landscape and marginalisation. It flits from the opulent mansion of the well-heeled Chaudhary family, led by patriarch Balraj (Sanjay Dutt), his son Dev (Aditya Roy Kapur) and daughter-in-law Satya (Sonakshi Sinha) to the streets of Heera Mandi, the city's red-light district, where Bahaar Begum (Madhuri Dixit) has long given up her ghungroos and now tutors young girls in singing.A terminally ill Satya compels Dev to marry again, with the effervescent Roop (Alia Bhatt) making her way into the family. With Dev confessing to his new wife that this is a marriage of compromise ("Iss shaadi mein izzat hogi pyaar nahin," he tells her on the night of the wedding without even bothering to steal a look at her), Roop sets out to find her piece of freedom even as she's trapped in a loveless marriage. It starts off by her insisting that she wants to learn singing from Bahaar Begum to working as a journalist in the family-owned newspaper to making her way into the lanes of Heera Mandi and falling in love with the rakish Zafar (Varun Dhawan).Their forbidden romance has its roots in Zafar's illegitimacy and suffers a tumultuous fate, culminating in a powerful if overlong climax featuring the two that draws inspiration from the eternal love story in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge but doesn't quite have the same happy ending. Directed by Abhishek Varman - who made 2 States on debut, impressing with a watchable film based on an average Chetan Bhagat read - Kalank overreaches on every count, but its story never lives up to its ambition, even if its scale does.Palatial mansions, imposing sets, gorgeous costumes, faces enveloped in a perpetual glow, chiselled bodies, dancers moving in perfect symmetry, dusty streets dressed in fairytale-like radiance, castle-like homes surrounded by moats, flower-laden boats ferrying people from one mansion to another. everything is choreographed and prettified in the world of Kalank.The film may play out in the mid-1940s, but is muddled in its portrayal of time and space. The socio-political fabric is distinctly pre-Partition, but in look and feel there is the unmistakable stamp of a Sanjay Leela Bhansali period film. But what is organic to a Bhansali visual extravaganza seems rather forced here and despite some of its dramatic flourishes and Binod Pradhan's spectacular camerawork, Kalank drowns in its excesses. For a film that ramps up its scale in every scene, the VFX is also surprisingly shoddy, the lowlight being a bull-fighting scene pitting a badly done CGI bull against Varun's CGI-enhanced pecs and abs.It doesn't help that the characters speak throughout in aphorisms, peppered with lines like "Jab kisi aur ke barbaadi humein apni jeet lage toh humse barbaad koi aur nahin" and "Main ishq ladaa ta toh hoon patang ki tarah lekin ishq se kat ta nahin."Part of the reason why Kalank fails to engage is its uneven performances. As in their previous films together, Varun and Alia have palpable chemistry but while Varun shines for the most part, Alia seems a little out-of-depth with her poorly written character. Aditya Roy Kapur does well, bringing both pathos and gravitas to his part with his scenes with Dutt being one of the highlights of the film. Madhuri has a meatier role than Dutt and while her close-ups are largely unflattering, she wins us over with her graceful moves in Tabaah ho gaye. The music scored by Pritam is worth a listen, with the peppy First class and Arijit Singh's soulful rendition of the title track being the standouts. Given its budget and star-studded line-up, Kalank, at the end, is a bit of a missed opportunity. If only story and soul had not been sacrificed at the altar of spectacle. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.planetanalog.com/profile.asp?piddl_userid=50010
No Fathers in Kashmir movie review: Hope and longing in the Valley!
The shrieks and killings and the despair that follows are a total contrast to the picturesque region of Kashmir that remains calm and unaffected, leaving us with a greater sense of disbelief and defencelessness. After two controversial documentary films, Inshallah Football (2009) and Inshallah, Kashmir (2012), both of which were delayed by the censors, Ashvin Kumar has managed to release No Fathers in Kashmir last week. This time again, he couldn't escape the brutal axe of the CBFC which insisted on arbitrarily snipping some crucial scenes without any rhyme or reason. But do we care, really? A film that dares to tell a fictional story set in the Valley has its heart in the right place, and does focus on the issues that have plagued the people of the Valley for so long, will resonate with all those who matter, come what may. Kumar tells his story through a coming-of-age story between two teens — Noor (Zara Webb) and Majid (Shivam Raina) — in an atmosphere of all-pervading gloom where even any semblance of hope becomes everyone's supreme aim. When the 16-year-old British girl Noor visits her grandparents Halima and Abdul Rashid (Soni Razdan and Kulbhushan Kharbanda) in India as the smartphone-wielding, thinking teenager, little does she know what fate she would meet in the village located on the India-Pak border. Noor's father, like many others, is missing, and her mother Zainab (Natasha Mago) decides to move on; and is all set to remarry IFS Wahid Mirza (Sushil Dihiya); and seeks release and deliverance from her past by getting a paper signed by her in-laws (Noor's grandparents) to prove that her husband is not just 'missing', but is indeed 'dead'. Noor, on the other hand, gets drawn into the mystery that surrounds the disappearance of her father and several others. In the process, an unlikely bonding develops between Noor and Majid, who is more than a willing partner in her quest, and even harbours a secret crush on her as he guides Noor to a forbidden area in an area fraught with danger. While on the hunt for the truth, she discovers that her dad and Majid's father as well as a local leader Arshid (Ashwin Kumar) were close friends. Her curiosity leads to many realities stumbling out of the closet. She also learns several other hidden truths that she ought not to have known: Her father was picked up by the Indian Army; his closest friend Arshid was responsible for it, and lastly, her father is no more alive. With anxiety, hope and unspoken distress and dread writ large on their faces, the local Kashmiris look mostly shaken, with precious little hope as they are shown waiting endlessly for the return of their loved ones gone 'missing'. Kumar tries to put together a strife-torn state and its inability to deal with a growing menace of a deadlocked situation with a glimmer of sunshine through the eyes of a young boy and a girl. In trying to expose the vulnerability of the people, or the atrocities committed by the men in uniform, it leaves us with more questions that none would have answers to. But alongside the grave impasse with only a view of a bleak future in sight, he also seems to tide over some other glaring errors. Some characters and their portrayals, for instance, are either too stereotypical (Anshuman Jha as a police officer) or too obviously symbolic of a point of view (Kumar as Arshid) that he wants us to be reminded of — that it is always an enemy within us who betrays, and causes our downfall. Where it also falters is its trying to give us a spin-off that seems unwise and simple. The basic premise is also too contrived to let all those who are genuinely concerned about the ongoing suffering. The performances are all fine — Zara Webb, Razdan, Kharbanda, Jha and Natasha Mago in small but important roles — but why did Kumar have to cast himself in such a crucial role? Just after the film's release, Kumar has released deleted footage on the social media. Go watch the film and the censored scenes to judge for yourself! ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.burdastyle.com/profiles/btodogen
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
South Asia must rise above political differences to fight toxic air and climate change
fter Pulwama, even as India and Pakistan were busy breathing fire at each other, Greenpeace quietly published a report which highlighted the fact that the sparring nations are like brothers when it comes to inhaling toxic air. The report showed that seven Indian and two Pakistani cities are among the top 10 'most polluted' cities on the basis of PM 2.5 pollution status. The report also revealed that Bangladesh, Pakistan and India are the three most polluted countries in the world with respect to the particulate. Afghanistan comes close and is at their heels.Experts, including those at the World Bank, point out in private that it is difficult for any of these countries to find a solution independently; what is required is a transboundary - and collaborative - air shade management approach. Ditto for the ever increasing impacts of climate change. During last December's global climate summit at Katowice, Poland, a report on climate vulnerability showed that while India had suffered the most in terms of climate-related mortality in the last two decades, Pakistan was not far behind: it was placed eighth on the overall vulnerability ranking. Incidentally both countries, neighbours on the global hunger list too, have lost millions of dollars combating climate change. During a chat at Katowice, Malik Amin Aslam, an adviser to Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, on climate change and the de facto environment head, admitted to The Telegraph that South Asian countries need to rise above politics and start discussing climate change and environmental issues among themselves. They must also demand support from the global fraternity. One voicePoor people in these South Asian countries are the worst sufferers even though their contribution is little to the causal cauldron. "Tell me, is there any difference between Lahore and Delhi regarding air pollution?" asked Aslam in Katowice. Three months later, the Greenpeace report put Lahore at the 10th spot and New Delhi at the 11th position in a global list of 4,200 odd toxic cities. The minister from Pakistan also recognized that unlike other climate-hit regions in the world, Asia does not have any 'effective' regional group that could have enhanced its bargaining power in the global negotiations. Countries in the region have formed a body called the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme to discuss green issues. But the SACEP is hardly effective. Senior Indian officials in the environment department also admit in private the need to have serious regional discussions in combating critical green issues while accepting in the same breath that such initiatives are unlikely given the strained ties between the two nations.In sharp contrast, African and European countries are used to speaking in a unified voice during global climate negotiation to press for 'legitimate' demands in spite of significant political tensions among them. Currently, 15 African countries are either involved in war or are experiencing post-war animosities. But that has not hampered their collaborative actions on global platforms. The same holds true for European countries. Unless India, Pakistan and other South Asian countries quickly emulate their African and European counterparts, things will turn from bad to worse. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.smallbusinessforums.org/member.php?121621-btodo
Unemployment is set to become India's most important economic problem
According to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, unemployment among graduates was 13.2 per cent in the last quarter of 2018.There are three implications that emerge from the data. The first is that unemployment has increased across India in all states and sectors. The second is that there is a dearth of jobs even among educated youth. The third thing is that there is no discernible pattern in the rise in unemployment in the states. For instance, Gujarat is considered to be a model of the development being tried out in the rest of India by the Central government. The state has had the highest increment in unemployment. West Bengal, however, has done well, even though there has been hardly any major new investment in the state in a very long time. Unemployment has been both structural and technological. This growth in unemployment is quite consistent with the overall growth in gross domestic product. The loss of low skilled jobs has been more than the creation of new jobs that require specific skills. Hence, there has been a rise in the number of the educated unemployed too. If this trend continues, unemployment will become the most important economic problem in India. No government can afford to ignore this trend. It must be realized that nationalism and Hindutva cannot fill empty stomachs. 1686282 1686696 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.metalstorm.net/users/btodogen/profile
Shadow of Sterlite on scion showdown in Tamil Nadu
Hence, she has reduced production of candies, making a small amount that she sells from her store.And like many families of Thoothukudi, she is upset with the AIADMK-run state government for the police firing last year on protesters demanding closure of the Sterlite plant. Muthuselvi, who insisted she still likes Prime Minister Narendra Modi - crediting him for "curbing black money", and the beautification of the Port Trust area - said her vote will not be for him. The BJP is part of the AIADMK-led umbrella alliance which is being challenged by the DMK-Congress combine, which has fielded Kanimozhi, the daughter of late Dravidian stalwart M. Karunanidhi."How can a government kill so many people for protesting against pollution? Shouldn't Modi have said something? I don't know what work Kanimozhi will do, but she speaks well and promised that such killings will not happen, and the factories won't pollute, if she wins," said Muthuselvi.The electorate has to choose between two political scions. Pitted against Kanimozhi is the BJP's Tamil Nadu president Tamilisai Soundararajan, a doctor by profession whose father Kumari Anandan is a senior state Congress leader. Around 130km away in Kanyakumari, her uncle H. Vasanthakumar is the Congress candidate pitted against the sitting MP, Union minister from the BJP Pon Radhakrishnan. Vasanthakumar, who owns a consumer electronics chain in Tamil Nadu, has declared assets worth Rs 332.27 crore, among the highest in the state.The key issue in Thoothukudi remains the death of at least 14 persons, including a schoolgirl, in police firing last year during a protest against the expansion of the Sterlite Copper factory - a major pollutant. Kanimozhi repeatedly calls the state and Centre "fascist" for their role in the killings. Tamilisai has expressed regret, but has been on the defensive over the Centre's role in regulating the plant, losing her temper when questioned about the issue on a TV show.Kanimozhi, followed by her husband G. Aravindaan and son Adithyan in a BMW X5 SUV, addressed a rally on Sunday opposite the Thoothukudi collectorate, where the police firing took place. "No one can forget Sterlite, and the plant was finally closed only under court orders after public fury. Even the DMK did not push for its closure. We are supporting Kanimozhi and the DMK because they have now clearly come out against Sterlite. The BJP government has crippled this industrial hub - particularly cottage industries like candy, and matches - with GST and demonetisation," CPM activist M. Gnanadurai said.The closure of Sterlite is a setback to the town's economy. Industry bodies estimate job losses at more than 20,000, and the declared revenue loss is Rs 1,400 crore.R. Sriram, one of the city's best known chartered accountants, told this paper: "There are several industries and thermal plants here, all of which were started under regimes of the Dravidian parties, and have contributed to making this a cosmopolitan place. If pollution were the sole criteria then none of them can function. There have been protests in favour of reopening the plant too. Also, Hindu groups have come together against the DMK like never before."Videos of Kanimozhi's old speeches promoting atheism are being circulated, and posters have appeared in the city questioning her roots in the Nadar caste, which is dominant. Most of the main contestants are from the caste, and Kanimozhi's mother Rajathi Ammal is also from the community. However, this has inadvertently led to counter-communalism.Residents of the Dalit-dominated Antonyarpuram settlement told this paper that they were indebted to late AIADMK supremo M.G. Ramachandran as well as late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for giving them land here. "The BJP will only get Hindu votes. We Dalits don't consider ourselves Hindu, so we won't vote for them. Had there been an AIADMK candidate, we may have voted for them - only out of gratitude for MGR. Our wages have remained fixed at Rs 300 for women, and Rs 325 for men, while that in other industries like construction has gone up to Rs 600 per day," said former Independent councillor M. Selvaraj, who was leading the Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations.Most youths now work at the port, or in related firms. "We want permanent jobs. Salaries of Rs 20,000 are too low to live here. Only Sterlite has shut. What prevents the government from filling vacancies in PSUs here? We don't have expectations from anyone, but the ruling parties in the state and Centre have failed us," container terminal worker S. Subburaj said.Two of the six Assembly segments face bypolls on April 18 and 19, after their respective AIADMK MLAs were disqualified for siding with the TTV Dhinakaran-led faction. In Vilathipuram's Upper Shanmugapuram village - dominated by Reddiyar and Naicker castes - which also has a bypoll, villagers say that neither Sterlite nor caste credentials matters."All we know is that during Congress rule, we got fair prices on our sugarcane, chillies and firewood. Now traders don't directly procure from our homes. We have to go to Sayalgudi town to sell our produce because the traders have to do GST formalities. The prices have remained low since demonetisation. Even MNREGA wages haven't been paid for a month," said Poochiappan, whose clothes business in Kerala failed in the aftermath of GST. "We don't know much about Sterlite, nor Kanimozhi. But this time we have to make Rahul Gandhi PM or the Centre may make more irrational policies," he added.Thoothukudi votes on April 18 1679116 1685007 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://dphotographer.co.uk/user/btodo
South Asia must rise above political differences to fight toxic air and climate change
fter Pulwama, even as India and Pakistan were busy breathing fire at each other, Greenpeace quietly published a report which highlighted the fact that the sparring nations are like brothers when it comes to inhaling toxic air. The report showed that seven Indian and two Pakistani cities are among the top 10 'most polluted' cities on the basis of PM 2.5 pollution status. The report also revealed that Bangladesh, Pakistan and India are the three most polluted countries in the world with respect to the particulate. Afghanistan comes close and is at their heels.Experts, including those at the World Bank, point out in private that it is difficult for any of these countries to find a solution independently; what is required is a transboundary - and collaborative - air shade management approach. Ditto for the ever increasing impacts of climate change. During last December's global climate summit at Katowice, Poland, a report on climate vulnerability showed that while India had suffered the most in terms of climate-related mortality in the last two decades, Pakistan was not far behind: it was placed eighth on the overall vulnerability ranking. Incidentally both countries, neighbours on the global hunger list too, have lost millions of dollars combating climate change. During a chat at Katowice, Malik Amin Aslam, an adviser to Pakistan's prime minister, Imran Khan, on climate change and the de facto environment head, admitted to The Telegraph that South Asian countries need to rise above politics and start discussing climate change and environmental issues among themselves. They must also demand support from the global fraternity. One voicePoor people in these South Asian countries are the worst sufferers even though their contribution is little to the causal cauldron. "Tell me, is there any difference between Lahore and Delhi regarding air pollution?" asked Aslam in Katowice. Three months later, the Greenpeace report put Lahore at the 10th spot and New Delhi at the 11th position in a global list of 4,200 odd toxic cities. The minister from Pakistan also recognized that unlike other climate-hit regions in the world, Asia does not have any 'effective' regional group that could have enhanced its bargaining power in the global negotiations. Countries in the region have formed a body called the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme to discuss green issues. But the SACEP is hardly effective. Senior Indian officials in the environment department also admit in private the need to have serious regional discussions in combating critical green issues while accepting in the same breath that such initiatives are unlikely given the strained ties between the two nations.In sharp contrast, African and European countries are used to speaking in a unified voice during global climate negotiation to press for 'legitimate' demands in spite of significant political tensions among them. Currently, 15 African countries are either involved in war or are experiencing post-war animosities. But that has not hampered their collaborative actions on global platforms. The same holds true for European countries. Unless India, Pakistan and other South Asian countries quickly emulate their African and European counterparts, things will turn from bad to worse. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://hubpages.com/@sachinjamal
City of stars: SRK, Malaika, Katrina and others snapped in Mumbai
Kiara Advani snapped in Mumbai. Malaika Arora sets the temperature on fire in her gym clothes. Shah Rukh Khan spotted outside Kalina airport in Mumbai.DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://darkenlight.net/forum/user/editDone/17071.page
It's official: Vellore Lok Sabha constituency elections cancelled
In Vellore, officials seized over Rs 11 crore from a cement godown allegedly owned by a local DMK functionary linked to the party's candidate Kathir Anand. Officials also raided Anand's father and DMK treasurer Durai Murugan's house and seized `10 lakh 'excess cash'. While the poll panel recommended countermanding the polls as such a 'vitiated atmosphere' would mar the conduct of free and fair elections, DMK has termed the official action as witch-hunt to sabotage its prospects. The news dampened the mood of politicians in the Fort City, who toiled in scorching summer heat to garner votes for their party's candidates. DMK cadre in Thoothukudi gathered in hundreds in the dark lanes around their Lok Sabha candidate MK Kanimozhi's house, minutes after hearing the news of Income Tax raids at her residence. They raised slogans against the BJP and Union government for "using the I-T department for political gains". As the crowd got restive, police strength in the area was boosted. Speaking to the media after the raids, Kanimozhi alleged the "checks" were a handiwork of the Union government. "There is crores of rupees stacked at BJP candidate Tamilisai Soundararajan's house. Will the IT dare raid her?" Kanimozhi alleged. In an interesting development, the investigating officials were mobbed by the supporters and were unable to leave the venue. They were then sent home in cars belonging to MLA Geetha Jeevan and her brother along with heavy police protection. Reacting to the development, DMK president MK Stalin reiterated the allegations made by Kanimozhi against BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan. He also alleged there was video evidence of money being distributed in Theni by AIADMK workers. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://sonicsquirrel.net/detail/user/btodo/
40-foot gamosa to weave poll awareness into voters
aharia said Pator had placed the concept before Morigaon deputy commissioner Rituraj Bora two months ago and he had given her the go ahead. Bora told The Telegraph that the administration supported the concept as it wanted something different from the routine quiz, roadshows and streetplays under the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation programme (SVEEP), the Election Commission's flagship programme for voter education, awareness and promoting voter literacy."We wanted something unique, something which highlighted our tradition and also attracted voters' attention. The gamosa concept fit the bill under SVEEP. It would also help boost the Election Commission's no-voter-to-be-left-behind campaign," he said. "The gamosa cost us about Rs 4,500 and took about 20 days to weave. Inclement weather prevented us from displaying it publicly today (Tuesday) after the official unveiling on Monday in the presence of Election Commission observers. We will unveil it for public display on Wednesday at DIET Field from where poll personnel will leave for their destinations," he added.Bora said Pator's unique creation would be showcased in all the significant areas of the central Assam district. "She actually handed over her gamosa to the Election Commission, whose representative Ravi Kumar was present at the handing over programme," he added. This is the second venture of Pator, a newly married Tiwa woman from Geruwa. In January, she had exhibited another gamosa of the same length, showcasing the works of Srimanta Xankardeb. Geruwa, a Tiwa-dominated village, 15km from the district headquarters of Morigaon, is known for its skilled weavers perennially struggling for better market connectivity. Pator said, "I am proud of the gamosa. If I get support, I can do more such things."Bora said the district administration would help Pator continue her work. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.blackhatworld.com/members/btodo.1254300/
Street theatre fest in Delhi takes up causes
Members of Nepathya, the dramatics society of PGDAV Evening College during their play On Duty. ( Prabhas Roy/HT ) Through these lines — Din bhar isse kaam karao, yeh kabhi naah thakta hai, aath ghante ki hai battery lekin baara ghantey chalta hai — Nepathya, the dramatics society of Pannalal Girdharlal Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College (evening) began their act, On Duty. Akhil Kumar, the society's president, shares, 'Policemen work 24*7. They don't get proper facilities yet they always stand and serve us at all festivals, concerts, cricket matches while we enjoy the day/night away. They ensure our safety at all times. But we don't thank them enough.' The performance by Moksh, the dramatics society of Sri Aurobindo College (Morning), was on the preservation of indigenous language. ( Prabhas Roy/HT ) While for Rangayan, the dramatics society of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (ARSD), the focus was on restoring people's faith in the judiciary and the misuse of power, for Sri Aurobindo College (Morning) the theme was preservation of indigenous languages. Tryambakam Dramatics Society of Rajdhani College presented a power-packed act on terrorism and related misconceptions. ( Prabhas Roy/HT ) 'Main krodh hoon, gussa hoon, ahankaar hoon, tum sab ke peeche chupa hua shaitaan hoon, main aatank hoon (I am anger, a monster, a terrorist that lives inside you),' boomed the voice of Rajdhani College's Chirag Kumar, as part of the play Allahu Akbar (God is the greatest). The college's dramatics society Tryambakam presented a power-packed act highlighting the recent horrific terror acts. Interestingly, the students also held posters displaying anti-terror helpline numbers as part of their performance. 'Theatre means everything to me. The thought was to ask people to not connect terrorism with religion. We hope that through the act, the mentality changes. It will require time and constant hard work. We've been practising every day. We hope that through the act, the [stereotypical] mentality [of the public] changes,' he concludes. Interact with the author on Twitter/@Nainaarora8 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://brooklynne.net/profile/btodogen
Monday, 15 April 2019
Scorpio (Oct 24 - Nov 22)
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Watching Messi live a fantastic experience: Dravid
ravid could not stop praising Messi and called him an "absolute genius"."He's an absolute genius. It's incredible to watch what he does and to watch him live. One thing to see with Messi is how fantastic he is with the ball but it is incredible to see how good he is without the ball and how he is able to find spaces. I don't think there's been a better player than him ever. It's fantastic to watch him live," Dravid further said.After Dravid enjoyed the electric atmosphere in Barcelona, he compared it with some of the stadium atmosphere in the IPL."Cricket is a different game. We have great atmosphere and great crowd in the IPL and a lot of Test matches as well. Cricket is the No.1 sport in India but football is catching up very quickly. The ISL, the new league there since the last few years, Indian football is catching up but yeah, this was a lovely atmosphere to watch. Similar to some of the IPL games that we have."Dravid expressed his eagerness to see Barcelona perform against Manchester United in the Champions League on Wednesday."Obviously, it's one of the most popular clubs in the world and when you have people like Messi, people follow it and everyone watches and follows the La Liga, especially the big games - Barcelona vs Real Madrid or Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid. Looking forward to watching how Barcelona perform in the Champions League against Man United in a few days' time."Dravid's is not the first former India cricketer to enjoy a match at the Nou Camp.In late December, former India captain Sourav Ganguly took some time off from his hectic schedule and flew to Barcelona. He paid a visit to the iconic stadium to watch Messi and Co. take on Celta Vigo. Sourav was witness to another Messi master class in a 2-0 victory. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://zeef.com/profile/sachin.jamal
Kaappaan teaser: This Suriya starrer promises to be an action fest all the way
Game of Thrones season 8 episode 1 Winterfell review: Bran wins the episode, Jon Snow and Arya Stark's reunion fades out In the film, it is rumoured that Suriya plays a bodyguard to the Prime Minister, which has been played by Mohanlal. The teaser, which also gives us glimpses of Arya, Boman Irani and Samuthirakani, confirmed that the film is gearing up for release this August. Suriya shares screen space with Mohanlal for the first time in Kaappaan, which has been directed by KV Anand. In a recent Facebook live chat, Suriya opened up about working with Mohanlal in the film. 'He is the best (actor) we have in our country. We have learned about acting through his movies. I was introduced to Malayalam cinema with Kilukkam, Kireedam, Spadikam and all his wonderful films.' Suriya said he takes reference for his films from his work. While most actors struggle to perform in front of a camera, Suriya said that even if there is a magnifying lens right in front of his face, Mohanlal will make it disappear. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://knowyourmeme.com/users/btodogen
Conrad flays Congress, BJP
"People need to give this a serious thought. Otherwise they will have to live like they have been living over the years," he said.Conrad said the NPP was a party for the indigenous communities of the Northeast and it had been fighting for their rights and interests since its inception. "We will be the voice for those whose voices have not been heard by any." Slamming the Congress for saying that "the NPP is a team of the BJP", he said, "The NPP intensely opposed the citizenship (amendment) bill when it was brought by the BJP. If the NPP was a team of the BJP, it would not have opposed the issue," Conrad said. He urged the people to shower their "love and blessings" on Nazia so that the region can witness a new era of development.Nazia said Cachar was not a land of any particular community but belonged to several communities who had been living here for decades. "Different communities, especially the indigenous people, have been deprived of development for years. Political parties are apathetic to them as a result of which they do not get many facilities," she said. Nazia claimed to have visited many places in Cachar and interacted with people belonging to the indigenous communities. She said people narrated their plight to her, saying that they were used as a "vote-bank" by different parties, including the Congress and the BJP. "They (the Congress, the BJP) have no accountability," she added. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.prodivnet.com/users/sachin-jamal/
Mexican rockstar Armando Vega Gil commits suicide after Me Too accusation, writes 'my death is a declaration of my innocence'
I just want to clear the path my son will walk in the future.' The representative for Botellita de Jerez, Paola Hernandez, said she spoke with Vega Gil at around 2.00 a.m., some two hours before his death. 'He was really sad and pissed off, he didn't know how to clear his name. He said he wasn't guilty ... he was worried about how his son would take all this,' Hernandez said during a radio interview. Delhi Police SHO to sue Delhi Crime series director for derogatory portrayal, says he was shown as 'dumb and slow' Vega Gil's death sparked an acrimonious debate on Mexican social media. Some argued that if he was innocent he should have cleared his name in Mexico's justice system, while others said the court of public opinion, especially online, had already found him guilty and permanently muddied his reputation. Vega Gil ended his letter saying: 'Don't blame anyone for my death, this suicide is a conscious, voluntary, free and personal decision. Hasta pronto.' (This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://www.technologyreview.com/profile/sachin-jamal/
Veerappan Jr involved in Palar river shooting
Saravanan, a resident of Govindapadi in Karnataka, operates in the forests of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. "In total seven members were present when there was an exchange of fire with Karnataka foresters at Palar river. After retaliation, the poachers ran from the site leaving behind arms and wild meat collected from their hunting. As of now we have got an arrest warrant for Sharavan and Veeran, and the search for other members is on," the officer said. The officer added that Saravanan, who is also wanted by the TN forest department, faces a case under the Arms Act at Mettur police station and a wildlife offence in Chennapatti forest range. "Once the accused are netted, we can bust the network of their clientele," the officer said. Wildlife experts are now calling for strict action against Saravanan and his gang members. "Already several cases have been filed against Saravanan in Karnataka and there has been no follow-up. He was brought to Karnataka from Salem jail for investigation. It's time Saravanan is sent inside for a very long time," said a wildlife activist. Craze for deer meat Saravanan is said to have a craze for wild meat, especially that of a spotted deer. He supplies meat to select hotels and customers to earn money for alcohol. It's said that there could be 20-25 members in his gang, who operate in Erode, Mettur and M M Hills. Furthermore, the weapon that was recovered at the site of the Palar shooting site is said to be Saravanan's newest weapon, possibly locally made in Tamil Nadu. There could be more such arms with the gang members, suspect police and forest teams. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://usc-es.academia.edu/btodogenbtodogen
When jackfruit becomes the new king of fruits
Covered in a greenish-yellow prickly coat, the fruit is quite difficult to cut through. When cut, the sticky sap oozes out and stains everything it touches. This makes it very difficult to prep for cooking. One must oil hands well and have the patience to extract the edible part of the jackfruit. Knowing when to cut the jackfruit is key. If it is cut when it's too raw, it leaves an unpleasant aftertaste. If it is cut a little too late, it starts becoming sweeter and stringy. Due to its tough exterior and the very small window of being at the perfect stage, most people do not have the patience for the fruit's quirks. Hassanur Rahman, the young vegetable seller with a stall at the daily market in Kolkata, has started selling peeled and chopped pieces of raw jackfruit. 'I had very few takers for whole fruit,' he says. But one must carefully select the pieces as when it is peeled, one loses the estimate of the age of the jackfruit. In Bengali households, the 'enchor'(raw jackfruit) is at the perfect stage during Poila Baisakh or the Bengali New Year. They make dishes like dalna, which was originally made with shrimp, but now made with potatoes too. Bengalis also call jackfruit gaach patha or tree meat as its texture resembles that of meat. Raw jackfruit also absorbs the flavours of masalas very well. The popularity of the jackfruit goes beyond just eastern India. Uttar Pradesh is famous for its kanthal ka achar (raw jackfruit pickle), the Konkan coast for its phansachi bhaji (jackfruit with masalas) and the Mangalorean kadgi chakko (dry, coconut based jackfruit curry). Every region of India has a unique way of preparing this versatile vegetable. It is deep-fried, made into dry as well as wet gravies and also made into cutlets in some regions. Of late, jackfruit has been used to make a vegan version of pulled pork sandwiches due to its textural resemblance to the meat. If the jackfruit hasn't given us enough already, the seeds are also used as an interesting element in several dishes. The tender, nutty seeds are used to make stir-fries, are deep-fried or even used as a crunchy element in other curries and dal too. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://piqs.de/user/btodogen/
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