Monday, 29 July 2019
KGF Chapter 2 poster introduces pivotal character Adheera
Raveena currently plays a judge on dance reality show, Nach Baliye 9. In a recent interview to news agency IANS, Yash had said that the pre-production work on KGF Chapter 2 has been happening for the last few months. Talking about the project, he said it will be bigger and better than the first part. 'When we made KGF: Chapter 1, we had our own inhibitions and restricted ourselves in some way. But with this kind of success in our side, we are going all out to make the second part. We now know people are keenly looking forward to the second part and we can deliver it without any reservations. We've reserved the best for Chapter 2,' he had said. Arjun Patiala movie review: Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon can't make up for lack of jokes Directed by Prashanth Neel, KGF Chapter 2 is the sequel to the hit 2018 film which gave a tough competition to Shah Rukh Khan's Zero. Starring Yash in the role of Raja Krishnappa 'Rocky' Bairya, the film also starred Srinidhi Shetty, Malavika Ashwin and Anant Nag in pivotal roles. The film was set in the Kolar Gold Fields with Yash playing a hitman who starts a revolution against mine owners. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://www.tripntale.com/profile/133010
Take a step back in time at Punkah House
Punkah House is the latest launch from Charcoal Concepts, the same folks who gave us the immensely popular Bombay Brasserie. They have teamed up with MRS Hospitality for this venture which reinforces the definition of the hand-held palmyra leaf 'punkah' with a slow, hypnotic motion delivering a calming effect making everything seem more gentle and genteel. The menu at Punkah House is laced with innovative cocktails infused with flowers, herbs and spices and the food is a rich amalgam of the old and the modern while paying a rich tribute to cuisines from the subcontinent's culinary past - think colonial India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar… The glistening, full-fledged Oak Bar is not be missed with its impressive collection of malts, sakes, gins, wines and beers. I began the evening with a barrel-aged cocktail, aptly titled The Corporal - a blend of Single Malt, Sweet Vermouth, Spiced bitters with a pump spray of Absinthe Mist. The presentation and taste were 10 on 10 and I simply loved the delicate aroma and flavours of the drink. The four exclusive barrel-aged cocktails infused with spirits and in-house bitters are compulsorily allowed to sit for 40 days before being served. The sophisticated ambience of Punkah House is steeped in history, architecturally styled around an English club with wooden flooring, stained glass, latticed windows, gleaming brass and an airy verandah for that unhurried catch up with a group of friends. This 100-seater is strewn with eye-catching artefacts such as wall-mounted retro telephone, planters chair, grandfather clock, full-length antique dressing mirror, hat stand, Ming vases and all. Take the steps to the second floor and you will be greeted with a covered, open-to-air terrace with rattan furniture, luxuriant indoor plants, mellow lighting and a bar. This is a perfect spot to soak in the city's pleasant weather, as we did while watching the rain, cool down the ambient atmosphere. The food at Punkah House is eclectic, drawing on the rich traditions of an era gone by, yet rooted in the culinary art of contemporary minimalism. The sea bass Jamun Ceviche with black rice puff hit the spot with the right hint of spice and tartness on the palate. I was left licking the last bit of the Jamun paste off the lovely stone plate. Next up was the harissa marinated Chicken Paté with milk toast slivers which double up to scoop up this coarsely ground zesty paste. With much hesitation we scraped off the artfully plated Sweet Truffle Cream with accompanying crackers and made a hearty meal of Hoppum with Asparagus and Water Chestnuts. The flatbreads, hot off the wood-fired oven, are highly recommended, particularly the Ghee Roast Pumpkin version. For dessert, we delightfully settled for the Ananas Sorbet and the Pink Guava Ice Cream with White Chocolate. — The author is a Bengaluru based hospitality professional, food lover and travel enthusiast ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://southmainalliance.org/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/639073/Default.aspx
New type of contact lens allows zooming with just a blink!
The scientists believe the technology could help develop visual prostheses, adjustable glasses, and remotely-operated robotics. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://mysmarterhome.ca/UserProfile/tabid/42/userId/48098/Default.aspx
BMTC driver assaulted, injured by gang of eight
He shouted at the bus driver for not giving enough space to move. In the police complaint, Naveen said the car driver started yelling at him using abusive language. The car driver then called his associates to the spot, and six men arrived on bikes. They barged into the bus, dragged Naveen out and rained blows on him, the complaint stated. The accused hit Naveen on his right ear, hand, right eye and slapped him on his right cheek. Naveen said in his complaint that he was also hit on his mouth and he started bleeding profusely. His white uniform too got soaked in blood. Naveen was rescued by his bus conductor colleague Muttappa with the help of some people and shifted him to Jayanagar Public Hospital. Naveen told the police that he has clearly seen the attackers and can identify them. The Jayanagar police have registered a case under IPC Sections 143, 147, 323, 372, 332, 341, 353 and 149. A hunt is on for the accused. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://portal2365.corpgbkdnn.ca/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/65398/UserId/388061/Default.aspx
Dishing out diversity
Bharghava shamefully claimed that the Congress government in the state would collapse in 24 hours if the "Number 1 or Number 2" in the Bharatiya Janata Party issue an order to that effect. The way the BJP is proceeding by grabbing power in one state after another, it seems that its dream of 'one nation, one election' will soon be fructified. India is undoubtedly headed towards becoming a totalitarian state.Bidyut Kumar Chatterjee,FaridabadSir - The editorial, "Steep fall" (July 25), raises a pertinent question regarding the ease with which legislators defect en masse to change the fortunes of political parties without caring for the people's mandate. This is a breach of fundamental democratic principles. The anti-defection law is not strong enough, making life easier for turncoats. When an elected representative changes his political affiliation, he must be made to seek re-election. This is the only way to ensure that democratic principles are not trifled with. Birkha Khadka Duvarseli,SiliguriSir - The collapse of the coalition government in Karnataka was expected. Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) are traditional rivals who came together not for the betterment of the electorate but to keep the BJP from coming to power. The relationship between the coalition partners was uneasy from day one. As is the case with most political alliances based on compromises, the denial of ministerial berths proved to be the undoing of the Congress-JD(S) combine. It is encouraging that the party in power at the Centre will also be ruling Karnataka. People in the state can now hope to be treated on a par with the citizens of other states.K.V. Seetharamaiah,Hassan, KarnatakaSir - The Congress-JD(S) alliance are as much to be blamed for the state of affairs in Karnataka as the BJP. Each political party is only concerned about holding on to power. When does the government have time to focus on welfare measures if it is busy ensuring that its members do not defect? The BJP is not different. In state after state, members conveniently defect to its benefit. In Bengal, the prime minister openly claimed that he was in touch with elected representatives from the Trinamul Congress. Democracy has gone for a toss in the country.Sanjukta Das,CalcuttaModernity callsSir - The Rajasthan High Court has taken a long overdue step by directing lawyers to dispense with the colonial practice of addressing judges as "My Lord" or "Your Lordship" and asked that they simply be called "Sir" ("Dear Sir", July 25). Similarly, the British left the country over seven decades ago, but lawyers in India still have to wear the long black robes that were customary back in colonial times. It is time such superfluous rituals are done away with. Further, it is expected that the directive of the Rajasthan High Court will be applicable all across the country. There is also ample scope of simplifying the language of the legal documents, which are drafted using unnecessary jargons, complicating matters for lay citizens not trained in law.Asit Kumar Mitra,CalcuttaSir - It is heartening to note that the suggestion to address judges as "Sir" instead of "My Lord" or "Your lordship" has come from the judiciary itself. The change in salutation will be a step towards bringing equality between the dispensers of justice and lawyers. One only hopes that this initiative will be the forerunner of other, much-needed judicial reforms .Tarsem Singh,Hoshiarpur, PunjabSir - Cumbersome robes and needless courtesies only come in the way of dispensing swift justice. The directive of the Rajasthan High Court is, thus, heartening. The apex court should now officially ensure that such gratuitous practices are done away with.Rima Roy,Calcutta 1695062 Sir - It has become commonplace for the Bengali bhadralok to express a virulent distaste for anything vegetarian. Yet Bengal has a rich tradition of serving a variety of such dishes; items like fish and mutton are just a part of a diverse meal. The Bengali kitchen churned out dishes ranging from the simplest mashed potato enlivened with mustard oil, green chillies and onion to a miscellany of vegetables that are fried, boiled, roasted or combined with other veggies and seasoned with spices. But the anxiety of meat and fish disappearing from plates across the country is causing the Bengali to rebel against vegetables in general.Kalyan Banerjee,Calcutta 1689104 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://ctendodontists.org/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/754878/Default.aspx
Mallya asset nab case hearing set for Friday
allya, who is already battling extradition in the UK, had approached the apex court on June 27 seeking a stay on the confiscation of properties owned by him and his relatives. In the petition, Mallya has said no other properties other than that of Kingfisher Airlines, facing cases of alleged irregularities, should be attached. On July 11, the Bombay high court had refused to grant a stay on the proceedings before a special court on the confiscation of Mallya's properties. The division bench of the court had dismissed an application filed by Mallya last month that sought a stay on the proceedings before the special court hearing cases pertaining to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). On January 5 this year, the special PMLA court declared Mallya a fugitive economic offender. The court then started the proceedings for the confiscation of his properties to recover dues of Rs 9,000 crore owed by him to a consortium of banks led by the SBI.The confiscation against Mallya had been initiated by the Enforcement Directorate under Section 4 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. The Act, brought in last year, enables authorities to confiscate properties of those who flee the country after defaulting on loans worth Rs 100 crore and above.Incidentally, on July 14, 2017, another bench of the apex court had deferred contempt proceedings against Mallya, saying he cannot be convicted in "absentia" after the Centre told the court that extradition proceedings are underway to bring him back to the country. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://wanelo.co/tussadusmedhttp://www.magcloud.com/user/hueendhee
20 years after Kargil: 'Even today when soldiers die in Kashmir, I feel same anger and pain when I lost Vikram'
God is looking at everyone and he will definitely reward one day… Yours. Luv… Twenty years have passed and these last words from his identical twin brother still bring a sense of pain as well as relief to Vishal Batra, 44, alias Kush. 'I received his July 2 letter the next day. He had asked to me to reply to his earlier letters and also if they were reaching me. I wrote back immediately and posted my reply on July 4. I am so thankful to God that he received, read and even replied. Had he not received my letter, there would have been a heaviness in my heart for life. He would have died thinking I did not reply to his letters. I would have never forgiven myself,' says Vishal. 20 years after Kargil War: How India readied nuclear weapons in IAF's Mirage Vikram's (alias Luv's) last letter, dated July 5, reached Vishal only on July 27, twenty days after he was killed in the war. 'It has been 20 years, but my own face doesn't let me forget him. I swell with pride when people say I look like him,' says Vishal. Decorated with Param Vir Chakra posthumously, Captain Vikram Batra of the 13 JAK Rifles first captured Point 5140 in Drass sector at an altitude of 16,962 feet above sea level with his company on June 20, 1999. In a daredevil assault, he pounced on the enemy and killed four of them in a hand-to-hand fight. It is after this that he famously said, 'Ye dil maange more…' Then on July 7, in another operation to capture Point 4875, he killed five enemy soldiers in a hand-to-hand fight. Despite sustaining grave injuries, he crawled towards the enemy, hurled grenades to clear the position and achieved a near-impossible military task in the face of heavy enemy fire. While rescuing one of his injured colleagues, he bravely took enemy fire and attained martyrdom at the age of 24. 20 years after Kargil War: Pakistani Commanding Officer urged Indian Brigadier for bodies - 'for paltan's izzat' The Indian Army successfully captured Point 4875 which was named 'Batra Top' in his honour. It has been 20 years, but his father Girdhari Lal Batra's (75) tears haven't dried. His mother keeps Vikram's memories alive, dusting hundreds of his photographs and other belongings. At 'Luv-Kush Niwas', their residence at Palampur in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, Girdhari Lal remembers the day he received Param Vir Chakra on behalf of his son. 'When we were returning to the hotel, I broke down. I told Vishal that this day would have been something else if Vikram had received this honour himself.' 20 years after Kargil: 'When his box came home, all it had was Rs 300 — and the chocolates he loved' 'Our son has given us reasons to be proud even in his death. For 20 years, all the respect we have received from the society is because of him. But this pain will never go. He was our Kohinoor…' Girdhari Lal also remembers Vikram as his 'best buddy' who never hid anything from him. 'In 1995, he took admission in MA English at Panjab University in Chandigarh. The purpose was to get a hostel room as he was preparing for the Combined Defence Services exam. There he met the love of his life …he called me to say he was in love.' setTimeout(function(){(function(id){var embedTag=document.getElementById(id).children[0]; if(embedTag){var width=embedTag.offsetWidth; var height=embedTag.offsetHeight; embedTag.height=document.body.offsetWidth * (height/width); embedTag.width=document.body.offsetWidth;}})("embed-quint-brightcove-iframe-tag-0");},1000); The wheels of time haven't moved for his fiancée. Requesting privacy for her, Girdhari Lal adds, 'She is in touch with us and has not married. She says Vikram's memories are enough for her…she is like our daughter. She still breaks down when she talks about him.' The two were to get married on Vikram's return from Kargil. Girdhari Lal says that after successfully capturing Point 5140, Vikram called him over a satellite phone. 'He said 'Daddy I have captured'. I misunderstood as Captain Saurabh Kalia had been captured by Pakistanis and he immediately sensed the worry in my voice. Then he said, 'Don't worry I have recaptured Point 5140…'. Relieved, I said, I am proud of you my son…' 20 years after Kargil: Newsroom to Govt, reporter to father, how Kargil tipoff travelled Vishal, who recently visited Point 4875 with the Army's help to pay tributes to his brother, called his parents from there. 'They were very happy, but I said I wish this call had been made by Vikram that day (July 7, 1999),' he says. Vishal recounts his last meeting with Vikram on March 9, 1999 when the latter returned from commando training. 'He showed me his bruised back. Our favourite movie was Prahaar and I asked him if the training was akin to what was shown in the film. He said it was not even a tenth of the actual training,' says Vishal. Air Marshal R Nambiar: 'We were very innovative in Kargil War, we fought with what we had' Vikram was also selected for Merchant Navy but decided not to join a day before reporting. His mother Kamal Kanta Batra (73) recalls, 'He was selected for Merchant Navy. Everything from uniforms to packing was ready. A day before joining, he asked me, 'Mumma, aapko paison ki zarurat hai? (Mother, do you need money?). I said no Vikram, both your father and I are earning. Then he said that he doesn't want to join Merchant Navy. He said, 'I will earn money in Merchant Navy but I don't want money, I want to do something for the country. I want to join Army'.' The Batras say they have just one wish. 'The government should not let memories of Kargil heroes die. They should be kept alive forever and younger generations should be told about them. Even today when soldiers die in Kashmir, I feel the same anger and pain that I felt when I lost Vikram. We must give a befitting reply to Pakistan so that they do not dare to do any nuisance again. This anger against Pakistan is not going to die ever,' says his father. 'Luv-Kush Niwas' is abound with Vikram's memories. 'We got all his photos framed. It is now a habit to look at his smiling face all around us…,' says Girdhari Lal. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://able2know.org/user/humyunkeun/
Delhi High Court sets aside JNU V-C order on chairperson posting
Appearing for JNU, its counsel Monika Arora, informed the court that the appointment of the chairperson for Linguistic Study was done on a temporary basis and it is yet to be ratified by the executive council which will meet on Tuesday. She contended that the plea was at a premature stage. However, the court noted that in all instances, chairpersons were appointed from the same centre whereas the V-C had appointed someone from the Centre for Persian Studies. While setting aside the order of the V-C, the court directed the executive council to appoint the chairperson in accordance to the law and practice of the university. '….I hereby direct the Executive Council to appoint chairperson from the Linguistic Centre itself in accordance with practice and law,' the court said while disposing of the plea. The V-C did not respond to the calls and texts seeking his comment. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://www.tripntale.com/profile/144351
Short of numbers, Boris Johnson advised early polls
The one who could also have had an in-depth chat with but chose not to do when he was mayor of London was the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee when she was visiting London in June 2015. He said he was free only in the morning while Mamata, who apparently refused to budge, insisted it should in the afternoon.As Boris entered 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, he breached protocol by revealing something the Queen had said to him: " 'I don't know why anyone would want the job.'" He is her 14th Prime Minister. Asked if Downing Street was preparing for a general election, former party leader Iain Duncan Smith, who backed Boris in the Tory leadership campaign, told the BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "Any government worth its salt would prepare for that eventuality. But the truth is I doubt whether my party will call for an election prior to the 31st."However, an article in the Daily Telegraph urged Boris to call a snap general election now rather than after October: "Until Brexit is resolved it is impossible to move forward with any other policy. In fact, until there is a new parliament nothing at all can happen. "Boris has a working majority of three even with the DUP and that will be virtually erased if the Tories lose Brecon and Radnorshire in next week's by-election. Talk of his team busily preparing a Queen's Speech and a Budget is for the birds since neither would pass this House."That is why an election is essential."In the Commons, Boris threw a challenge to the EU by declaring it would have to change the withdrawal agreement negotiated by May because it had been rejected three times by the Commons. The Irish "back stop" would have to go, said Boris, even though the EU has said the withdrawal agreement, of which the backstop is an essential part, is not up for renegotiation."I would prefer us to leave the EU with a deal - I would much prefer it," Boris began."I believe that it is possible even at this late stage and I will work flat out to make it happen. But certain things need to be clear. The withdrawal agreement negotiated by my predecessor has been three times rejected by this House. Its terms are unacceptable to this parliament and this country."He said the government was ready to meet EU officials "whenever, wherever" to try and get a deal, stating: "I hope that the EU will be equally ready and that they will rethink their current refusal to make any changes to the withdrawal agreement. If they do not, we will, of course, have to leave - the UK - without an agreement under Article 50. The UK is better prepared for that situation than many believe."Our mission is to deliver Brexit on October 31 for the purpose of uniting and re-energising our great United Kingdom and making this country the greatest place on earth," he said.Referring to a possible no-deal exit from the EU at the end of October, Boris said: "In the 98 days that remain to us we must turbo-charge our preparations to make sure that there is as little disruption as possible to our national life."In these circumstances we would, of course, also have available the £39 billion in the withdrawal agreement to help deal with any consequences."This last comment will further enrage the EU. In many ways, Boris will be more to the India's taste than his predecessor, especially after his inclusion of three Indian-origin cabinet ministers.The Indian government will note that he promised to bring in a point-based immigration system. "No-one believes more strongly than me in the benefits of migration to our country. But I am clear that our immigration system must change. For years, politicians have promised the public an Australian-style points based system." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.theseasonedcook.com/UserProfile/tabid/42/userId/1050623/Default.aspx
Javed Akhtar slams Shekhar Kapur for calling himself a 'refugee', sparks debate
'Then suddenly embraced me after my films. I still fear them. Their embrace is like a bite of snake,' his tweet said. Started life as refugee of Partition. Parents gave everything to make a life for kids. Was always in fear of 'intellectuals'. They made me feel insignicant. Small. Then suddenly embraced me after my films. I still fear them. Their embrace is like a bite of snake. Still a refugee. — Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) Started life as refugee of Partition. Parents gave everything to make a life for kids. Was always in fear of ‘intellectuals’. They made me feel insignicant. Small. Then suddenly embraced me after my films. I still fear them. Their embrace is like a bite of snake. Still a refugee.— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) July 27, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Akhtar retorted by asking why he still feels like a refugee and also asked who were the intellectuals who embraced him. Kapur's remark came after 49 eminent personalities wrote a letter to the Prime Minister stating that the statement 'Jai Shri Ram' has become a war cry. 'What do you mean by still a refugee Does it mean that you feel like an outsider n not an Indian n you don't feel that this is your motherland. If in India you are still a refugee where will you not feel like a refugee, In Pakistan? Cut this melodrama, you poor rich but lonely guy,' Akhtar wrote in his first tweet. What do you mean by still a refugee Does it mean that you feel like an outsider n not an Indian n you don't feel that this is your motherland .If in India you are still a refugee where will you not feel like a refugee ,In Pakistan? Cut this melodrama you poor rich but lonely guy — Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) What do you mean by still a refugee Does it mean that you feel like an outsider n not an Indian n you don’t feel that this is your motherland .If in India you are still a refugee where will you not feel like a refugee ,In Pakistan? Cut this melodrama you poor rich but lonely guy— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) July 28, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Asking who the 'intellectuals' were who embraced Kapur, Akhtar added, 'Shekhar saheb you are not well. You need help. Come on, there is no shame in meeting a good psychiatrist.' .who are these intellectuals who embraced you and you found that embrace like a snake's bite ? Shyam Benegal , Adoor Gopal Krishna , Ram chandra Guha ? Really ? . Shekhar saheb you are not well . You need help . Come on , there is no shame in meeting a good psychiatrist . — Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) .who are these intellectuals who embraced you and you found that embrace like a snake’s bite ? Shyam Benegal , Adoor Gopal Krishna , Ram chandra Guha ? Really ? . Shekhar saheb you are not well . You need help . Come on , there is no shame in meeting a good psychiatrist .— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) July 28, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} In a third tweet, Akhtar wrote, 'You introduce yourself as neither prejudiced by the past nor afraid of the future living in this moment and in the same breath you say you are a refugee of partition and still a refugee. One doesn't need a magnifying glass to see the contradiction.' You introduce yourself as neither prejudiced by the past nor afraid of the future living in this moment and in the same breath you say you are a refugee of partition and still a refugee . One doesn't need a magnifying glass to see the contradiction . — Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) You introduce yourself as neither prejudiced by the past nor afraid of the future living in this moment and in the same breath you say you are a refugee of partition and still a refugee . One doesn’t need a magnifying glass to see the contradiction .— Javed Akhtar (@Javedakhtarjadu) July 28, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Kapur responded to one of Akhtar's tweets with a tweet that said: 'No. It means once you are a refugee, you feel a gypsy.' He did not elaborate or respond to any of the other tweets. No. It means once you are a refugee, you feel a gypsy. https://t.co/AQcnWh6cx1 — Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) No. It means once you are a refugee, you feel a gypsy. https://t.co/AQcnWh6cx1— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) July 28, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Kapur's tweet and Akhtar's response sparked a debate on Twitter, with many asking the filmmaker whether it was wrong to ask the prime minister to take action against mob lynchings against minorities, and whether it required an individual to be an intellectual to take a stand. Many criticised Kapur and called him 'privileged'. You were 1.5 years old when the partition happened! You studied at Modern School and St. Stephen's College in Delhi before moving to England. Don't romanticize your life by calling yourself a 'refugee of partition'. That's being unfair to the real refugees, including your folks. https://t.co/yuIq9VrbLr — Vaibhav Vishal (@ofnosurnamefame) You were 1.5 years old when the partition happened! You studied at Modern School and St. Stephen's College in Delhi before moving to England. Don't romanticize your life by calling yourself a "refugee of partition". That's being unfair to the real refugees, including your folks. https://t.co/yuIq9VrbLr— Vaibhav Vishal (@ofnosurnamefame) July 29, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} I'm pretty sure there are a million people you haven't embraced for the same reasons so please check your privilege. — Ishita Yadav (@IshitaYadav) I’m pretty sure there are a million people you haven’t embraced for the same reasons so please check your privilege.— Ishita Yadav (@IshitaYadav) July 28, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Does one have to be an intellectual to speak up against those who say 'Jo na bole Jai Shri Ram, bhej do usko kabristan'? I wonder. https://t.co/XpK6aDDCQP — Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) Does one have to be an intellectual to speak up against those who say 'Jo na bole Jai Shri Ram, bhej do usko kabristan'? I wonder. https://t.co/XpK6aDDCQP— Kavita Krishnan (@kavita_krishnan) July 27, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Who are these intellectuals who made you feel 'insignificant' & 'small' b4 your films were released, Mr Kapur? You mean #ShabanaAzmi & #NaseeruddinShah who acted in your debut film Masoom in 1983 when u were unknown? Should this tweet be described as ingratitude / a lie / both? — Anna MM Vetticad (@annavetticad) Who are these intellectuals who made you feel "insignificant" & "small" b4 your films were released, Mr Kapur? You mean #ShabanaAzmi & #NaseeruddinShah who acted in your debut film Masoom in 1983 when u were unknown? Should this tweet be described as ingratitude / a lie / both?— Anna MM Vetticad (@annavetticad) July 28, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Those who suffer take stand for people who are suffering. They don't hide in fear of being bitten by their own demons. But u are still a refugee so remain one. It takes a Malala to bring a change. Not a Shekhar. — Pallavi Sharma (@PallaviSharmars) Those who suffer take stand for people who are suffering. They don't hide in fear of being bitten by their own demons. But u are still a refugee so remain one. It takes a Malala to bring a change. Not a Shekhar.— Pallavi Sharma (@PallaviSharmars) July 27, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} You were 2 when the Partition happened. It was done by the British too but you went on to study & work there. You glorified the royal family. So please stop basing your anti-Muslim bigotry on the Partition, you come from an insanely elite family that gained more than they lost. https://t.co/odPQSXJilz — omer (@intellectroll) You were 2 when the Partition happened. It was done by the British too but you went on to study & work there. You glorified the royal family. So please stop basing your anti-Muslim bigotry on the Partition, you come from an insanely elite family that gained more than they lost. https://t.co/odPQSXJilz— omer (@intellectroll) July 29, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} They may or may not be intellectuals but they are courageous ppl and stand up against injustice. You decide for yourself. https://t.co/SVMFQkW013 — Zer e Lab سیما عالم (@SeemaAlam) They may or may not be intellectuals but they are courageous ppl and stand up against injustice. You decide for yourself. https://t.co/SVMFQkW013— Zer e Lab سیما عالم (@SeemaAlam) July 29, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Basically he's saying he's got a huge inferiority complex, and is scared of people smarter than him https://t.co/FyLJbYTZ3H — مدھو (@collegeblues) Basically he's saying he's got a huge inferiority complex, and is scared of people smarter than him https://t.co/FyLJbYTZ3H— مدھو (@collegeblues) July 29, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} You were not even two year old at the time of partition … You have no memory of Pakistan. You came to India in an airplane. You are nephew of filmstar Dev Anand .. And spent most of your life in London .. Who are you fooling? https://t.co/P323omcA01 — Shuvankar Mukherjee (@shuvankr) You were not even two year old at the time of partition ...You have no memory of Pakistan.You came to India in an airplane.You are nephew of filmstar Dev Anand ..And spent most of your life in London ..Who are you fooling? https://t.co/P323omcA01— Shuvankar Mukherjee (@shuvankr) July 29, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Shekhar Kapoor feels like a refugee in our country! Anyone sending him somewhere or that is only reserved for Amir Khan and his family? https://t.co/UcZAsaZx0C — Darain (@darainshahidi) Shekhar Kapoor feels like a refugee in our country! Anyone sending him somewhere or that is only reserved for Amir Khan and his family? https://t.co/UcZAsaZx0C— Darain (@darainshahidi) July 29, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Nothing defines new India better than this tweet , a man of absolute privilege usurps the struggle of disenfranchised 72 yrs back and claims to be victim sitting out of protected ivory tower and there is a horde to defend his victimhood https://t.co/MEgX5W436a — jokidaar (@CworeRedux) Nothing defines new India better than this tweet , a man of absolute privilege usurps the struggle of disenfranchised 72 yrs back and claims to be victim sitting out of protected ivory tower and there is a horde to defend his victimhood https://t.co/MEgX5W436a— jokidaar (@CworeRedux) July 29, 2019
function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} Kapur has since tweeted multiple times and hasn't responded to the criticism. function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://knowyourmeme.com/users/hueendhee
Karnataka drama not over yet
The MLAs wanted their resignations to be accepted; 10 of them even appeared before the Speaker to assert their right to resign from the House. The Congress and the JD(S) wanted them disqualified as they did not turn up when the Kumaraswamy government faced a trust vote in the Assembly. The Speaker has also barred these MLAs from contesting polls afresh during the life of the present Assembly. This will now completely upset the plans of these MLAs and the new CM who had planned to give them BJP tickets in bypolls. The matter is already before the Supreme Court and it is likely these MLAs will challenge the Speaker's decision to disqualify them. Whatever the eventual outcome, there can be little doubt that this has done considerable damage to democratic traditions in the country. The drama began with the Congress and JD(S) rebels going to the office of Kumar and submitting their resignations. As the resignations were tendered in his absence, Kumar insisted that the MLAs present themselves before him because he was duty-bound to ascertain whether they were under any duress or whether they were resigning from the Assembly on their own volition. The Assembly rules state that when the resignation letter is handed over personally and the MLA says his action is "voluntary and genuine" (and if the Speaker is satisfied), he has to accept the resignation "immediately". If the letter of resignation is not handed over personally, the rules give the Speaker scope to begin an inquiry on whether the resignation is voluntary and genuine. He also has the right to reject such a letter. Ten MLAs met the Speaker after the apex court directed them to do so and informed the Speaker in person that they wished to resign from their seats. Days later, when the Kumaraswamy government had to face a trust vote, the two parties in the ruling coalition issued whips directing their members to be present in the Assembly and to vote for the trust motion. The rebel MLAs, having tendered their resignations, stayed back in Mumbai. Given this chronology of events and the rules regarding resignation of MLAs, the Speaker ought to have accepted the resignations. Since the resignations were tendered before the trust vote was taken up by the House, the rebels contended that the whips issued by the two parties were infructuous. There was something repulsive about the fortnight-long drama in the state with the rebel MLAs seeking police protection in Mumbai. The conduct of the Karnataka Speaker is in contrast to the approach of Venkaiah Naidu, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in regard to resignations. The Vice President received a letter of resignation from Neeraj Shekhar, a member of the House belonging to SP on July 15. The following day, Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha that he had accepted Shekhar's resignation. The Chairman called the member and asked him if his resignation letter was genuine and whether he had taken the decision voluntarily. He also asked him if he would like to reconsider his decision. When the member insisted on resigning, Naidu accepted the same "with immediate effect" and asked his secretariat to complete the formalities. He also made a formal announcement about the MP's resignation on July 16 in the House. Coming back to the drama in the Karnataka Assembly, it is indeed unfortunate that the people of the state failed to give a clear mandate to one political party or a pre-poll coalition in the last election in 2018. The final verdict left the BJP high and dry with 104 seats and the state ended up having a CM from the third largest party-the JD(S)-which had 37 seats and the support of the Congress, the second largest party with 78 seats. In the Assembly election held in 2008, the electorate gave the BJP 110 seats in the 224-member House. Yediyurappa had to entice some independents and form the government, which survived precariously for some time. But this was neither here nor there, and there were no easy solutions to the problem. Following the 91st Amendment to the Constitution, it has become very difficult for parties to engineer defections. So, if a party falls short of a majority by a few seats, the only option available to it is to entice opposition legislators to vacate their seats and contest polls fresh on its ticket. This is what Yediyurappa did in 2008 and the voters supported the move so that he could have a majority. This came in for a lot of criticism, but this writer is of the view that a few MLAs going back to the people for a fresh mandate is far better than dissolution of the House and fresh polls. It is also a much better option than the shameless defection of MPs and MLAs from one party to another, which was the case until the anti-defection law came into being. Yediyurappa was hoping to undertake a similar exercise this time too and get the defecting MLAs to contest afresh on a BJP ticket. This has been stymied by the Speaker's order. We will now have to await a judicial decision. Until then, a fresh round of instability is on the cards and the people will watch helplessly as another government will hobble along. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.sbnation.com/users/zeeveerakeens
Boris Johnson is what one gets if Donald Trump had studied at Eton and Oxford
And neither of them has any real purpose in politics.What Trump and Johnson conspicuously lack is a set of objectives that goes beyond merely winning and keeping power. Trump's determination to expunge every trace of Barack Obama's legacy gives him a kind of agenda, but an entirely negative one. Johnson doesn't even have that. His only role in British politics is to save the Conservative Party by 'delivering' Brexit. Johnson wouldn't be in Downing Street today if there had not been an election in Britain two months ago. It was only an election for the European Parliament, but Britain had to vote in it because it still hadn't left the European Union in spite of two postponements.The EU election did, however, give British voters an opportunity to express their views on Brexit, and it was catastrophic for the Conservatives. On the whole, the vote split pretty evenly between pro-Leave and pro-Remain parties, but the Conservatives came fifth, behind the Greens and just ahead of the Monster Raving Loony Party. This triggered panic at Conservative headquarters; their traditional voters are mostly Leavers, and they are so angry at their party for failing to get the job done, three full years after the referendum, that they are abandoning it for Nigel Farage's newly formed Brexit Party. If there is a national election in the UK, the Conservatives will be wiped out - and given the deadlock in Parliament, an early election is quite likely.So where's Boris when we need him? We know that he's lazy, feckless, insanely ambitious, utterly unprincipled and liable to make huge mistakes, but we desperately need to rally the troops and he's the one they love. Boris generously agreed to help the Party out, so they unceremoniously dumped Theresa May and set up a contest for a new party leader that Johnson was bound to win. That automatically made him prime minister as well, but he may be the last prime minister of a genuinely united kingdom.Johnson can only succeed by taking Britain out of the EU by October 31. He swears that he can get a better exit deal than Theresa May (which Parliament rejected thrice), but the EU says no further negotiations are possible. He could try the traditional remedy of shouting loudly at them in English, but it may not succeed. If that doesn't work, he says he'll take the UK out of the EU anyway, without a deal. That would inflict serious economic hardship on the British population, but true Brexiters reckon that's a small price to pay for leaving an organization they detest. Half the English population doesn't agree - and two-thirds of the Scots voted Remain.If a largely English government drags the UK out of the EU and into economic misery, then the Scots will probably decide to leave the UK and stay in the EU. The Scottish National Party is already promising another referendum on the question. So there's rather a lot at stake, including the 300-year-old Union, and the man in charge is the farthest thing imaginable from a safe pair of hands. "Boris is the life... of the party, but he's not the man you want driving you home at the end of the evening," as minister for women and equalities, Amber Rudd, put it.If Parliament can stop Johnson from doing a no-deal Brexit, of course, then none of this comes to pass. But it's not at all certain that Parliament can do that. The British are living in interesting times. 1695130 DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.magcloud.com/user/reetasignaas
Caster's 'race for justice' & fight for human rights
hat affected Semenya directly. Semenya did challenge the rules and had appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) but in May she lost the case. She has now appealed to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland.But in her corner, she has a number of top lawyers of the world, who are fighting to bring justice to athletes like her and India's Dutee Chand. Payoshni Mitra, one of the 10 experts on Semenya's team, believes implementation of the regulations will result in violation of the rights of female athletes. Asked how unfair are the IAAF regulations, Payoshni responded: "The DSD (Differences of Sex Development) regulations are discriminatory towards women with high naturally occurring testosterone. These women are not cheats. They are not doping. High performance sport is all about outliers - people who are way different than what we consider normal. We celebrate outliers like Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps. So why can we not celebrate Caster Semenya?"The IAAF rules may force an athlete to take drugs to lower their testosterone level. But is that even legal? Can that be harmful to the physical well being of an athlete?"If the sport governing bodies were really bothered about athletes' well being, they would not have implemented such policies. There policies do not only force perfectly healthy women to take medication in order to compete in sports, they also ask women to undergo surgery in certain circumstances. "These surgeries are invasive and irreversible. Athletes who have undergone such medical intervention were never able to compete at the same level as before. We don't hear about them because such investigation and intervention were done secretly. "And the sport governing bodies, whether international or national, have not provided any long-term medical care one may need after such surgeries. Nor have they given any other kind of support to these women once they stopped competing. For them, such athletes have disappeared. That's all. But these are the athletes who bear testimony of the harm caused by these regulations."Asked what chances does Semenya have to rise above the regulations, she added: "Semenya is fighting back. She was unsuccessful in CAS earlier this year, but she has appealed against that judgement at the Swiss Federal Tribunal. The Tribunal has allowed her run provisionally at this point. I hope this court will judge in favour of human rights. As Semenya's lawyer puts it: 'In the race for justice, human rights must win over sporting interests'." Payosnhi had also been instrumental in getting Dutee back on the track."Dutee's case was extremely important. It was the first time an athlete had challenged a regulation in CAS. Her success in that case helped Semenya challenge the new rules this time. There was an increased awareness about the injustice caused by these regulations because of Dutee's case. "When I see Dutee today, listed by a media group as one of India's most powerful persons, I feel immensely happy for her. I am fortunate to have worked with her so closely. The journey of women like Dutee and Semenya inspires me everyday." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://vimeo.com/user94420186/about
India set to announce Davis Cup squad by August 5
Chatterjee said India No. 1 Prajnesh Gunneswaran and Ramkumar Ramanathan are most likely to be the singles one-two choice with Yuki Bhambri and Sumit Nagal injured, while Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan will be the doubles pair. Non-playing captain Mahesh Bhupathi and coach Zeeshan Ali, whose contracts had ended with India's 1-3 loss to Italy in the Davis Cup Qualifiers at South Club here in February this year, are all set to continue for this Pakistan leg. 'We have not yet discussed (their replacements) and they will travel to Pakistan,' he said. The tie is slated at the grasscourts of Pakistan Sports Complex in Islamabad and the winners will make the 2020 Qualifiers. India are 20th in Davis Cup rankings, way ahead of 37th placed Pakistan and hold an all-win 6-0 record, of which two came on grass. 'We have a far superior team. We won't have any issues playing on grass,' Chaterjee said as India prepare to take on Pakistan 13 years after they defeated them 3-2 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. On the diplomatic tensions, he said: 'It's been going on for 100 years but it's Davis Cup not a bilateral fixture. 'If we do not go citing security or political reasons, the ITTF has every right to relegate us or even impose a ban,' he said, citing the example of Hong Kong who had refused to play an away tie in Pakistan and they were not only fined but also relegated to a lower division. 'AITA is satisfied with the security promised by its Pakisan counterparts and we are all ready. This is a Davis Cup and not a bilateral tour so there would not be any issues.' In their last Davis Cup fixture, Pakistan had suffered a 1-4 defeat to Uzbekistan to miss out on a place in the World Group play-offs. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://www.trakyadans.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/150172/Default.aspx
International Tiger Day observed at KBR Park
Based on economic valuation of tiger reserves in India, and the study conducted by Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal, the students were told that it is estimated that each tiger is worth `250 crore for the benefits they render to the ecology. Each tiger reserve including the Amrabad and Kawal tiger reserves in Telangana is worth more than Rs 1,150 crore of flow benefits and Rs 30,000 crore of stock benefits. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://www.vox.com/users/zeemaankons
Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra announces retirement
'I started training for the UEFA B Coaching License in 2013, now I want to finish it and then go on to get the UEFA A license.
Happy retirement, Patrice @Evra!
What. A. Hit. #UCL
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— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) July 29, 2019
'In a year and a half, if everything goes well, I'll be ready to lead a team.' Following his stint with Juventus, he was with French side Olympique Marseille but left by mutual consent in 2017 after kicking a fan before a Europa League match which led to a ban from European competitions by UEFA for the rest of the season. Evra last played professionally in 2018 for Premier League side West Ham United, where he signed a short-term contract. The Frenchman also posted a video montage of his career highlights on Twitter and Instagram with the caption: 'Thank you, goodbye.' function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.spreaker.com/user/11059794
Will take Jaya's schemes to people: O Panneerselvam
He also accused DMK President MK Stalin of lying and making false poll promises to the people of the State. Only AIADMK can make a farmer CM: EPS in Vellore Panneerselvam said that AIADMK government had announced various welfare schemes for the people. "A check dam will be constructed, at a cost of Rs 3 crore, across Uthurakaveri river near Melarasampattu under Anaicut assembly constituency. The fund has been allocated," he said, adding that a long pending demand of the locals for giving a facelift to Odukkathur bus stand will be met at a cost of Rs 40 lakh. "Our government is committed to reach people with various welfare schemes introduced by former chief minister Jayalalithaa," he said. The Deputy Chief Minister said that, with a view to eradicate poverty, Jayalalithaa provided 20kg rice to 82 lakh families that live below the poverty line. "Free houses for poor people living in thatched roof houses in rural and urban areas was introduced by her in 2013, and the schemes had been successfully implemented with over 6,000 lakh houses built and they are being handed over to the beneficiaries." Many other welfare schemes were introduced by AIADMK and being taken to the poor people, he said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://bioimagingcore.be/q2a/user/presumkuyun
Blow to Mittal in Essar case
It now has less than $2.5 million in assets. To seek the enforcement of the award, ArcelorMittal moved courts in Britain, Mauritius, and the Cayman Island seeking a "garnishee order absolute" and a "freezing injunction" and "Asset Disclosure Award" against Essar Global Fund Ltd (EGFL). Justice Ian R.C. Kawaley in a 30-page order issued on July 2 declined the Garnishee Summons and the modified Freezing Order with the liberty to apply, according to a order of the copy. Arcelor view"The application was not refused. The Court merely adjourned it given a connection to ongoing proceedings in Mauritius relating to debts owed by Essar Global Fund to Essar Steel," a spokesperson of ArcelorMittal said. "Once that issue is resolved in Mauritius, the application before the Cayman Island Court will be restored for a further hearing in due course," the spokesperson said. A garnishee order is a common form of enforcing a judgment debt against a creditor to recover money. Put simply, the court directs a third-party that owes money to the judgement debtor to instead pay the judgement creditor. The third-party is called a garnishee. A garnishee order absolute prevents the garnishee from making a repayment of the debt owed to the judgement debtor. The Cayman Island Court ruled that Arcelor's case is far from straightforward and the existence of the alleged debt on the basis of which it had approached the Court is "sufficiently controversial". At the heart of the legal dispute is an arbitration award from an ICC Arbitration Tribunal sitting in Minnesota that Arcelor obtained against Essar Steel, a subsidiary of EGFL, in December 2017. Arcelor has no direct claims against EGFL. But it claims that ESL has certain receivables from EGFL. ESL itself is under administration in Mauritius. The arbitral award was granted ex parte after ESL had withdrawn from the arbitration procedure on the basis of legal advice it had received.Vedanta minesWith a South African court blocking Zambia's plans to sell mines of Vedanta, the metals and mining company has welcomed the move stating that it is committed to resolving the current situation through arbitration. "Vedanta welcomes the decision by judge (Leicester) Adams, and emphasises its commitment to resolve the current situation through arbitration," Vedanta Resources has said in a statement. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.feedbooks.com/user/5309186/profile
Obama shares African Americans' letter slamming Trump for racism
In the op-ed titled, 'We are African Americans, we are patriots, and we refuse to sit idly by', the former Obama administration officials vowed to stand up against the 'racism, sexism, homophobia and xenophobia... wielded by the President (Trump)'. 'There is truly nothing more un-American than calling on fellow citizens to leave our country -- by citing their immigrant roots, or ancestry, or their unwillingness to sit in quiet obedience while democracy is being undermined,' they wrote. The letter was written as a reaction to Trump's tweet that the four minority lawmakers should 'go back' to the places they came from. Trump reportedly post the tweet after a crowd of his supporters at a campaign rally chanted 'Send her back!' at the mention of US Representative Ilhan Abdullahi Omar, a Somali refugee who became a US citizen in 2000. (The story has been published from a wire feed without any 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 Timeshttp://kingcameranfoundation.ning.com/profile/presumkuyun#
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Spider-Man Far From Home becomes the highest-grossing Spider-Man film in India
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, '#SpiderManFarFromHome emerges the highest grossing #SpiderMan film in #India… Also, has swung past $ 1 billion mark at the worldwide boxoffice… [Week 4] Fri 15 lacs, Sat 39 lacs, Sun 47 lacs. Total: ₹ 84.83 cr. India biz. All versions.'
#SpiderManFarFromHome emerges the highest grossing #SpiderMan film in #India… Also, has swung past $ 1 billion mark at the worldwide boxoffice… [Week 4] Fri 15 lacs, Sat 39 lacs, Sun 47 lacs. Total: ₹ 84.83 cr. India biz. All versions.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 29, 2019
Far From Home is the first MCU film after Avengers: Endgame. It is a hit among critics as well. Its Rotten Tomatoes score is 90 per cent and the consensus is: 'A breezily unpredictable blend of teen romance and superhero action, Spider-Man: Far from Home stylishly sets the stage for the next era of the MCU.' The Indian Express film critic Shalini Langer wrote in her 3.5 star review, 'Director Watts, who also wrote and directed the 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming, knows that he has a winner on his hands with the awkward Holland playing an even more awkward Peter-in-love, and with the charming Zendya as crusty MJ and the brilliant Batalon as his best friend Ned making a winsome threesome.' 'Ned gets his own parallel adorable love story, and while he may be the overweight sidekick and she the straight-A, good girl, their relationship is not played just for laughs. Far From Home's best moments come when it sticks to Peter's school group, including two hapless teachers and many teenagers with different interests (plus one hunk with a crush on MJ),' she added. function catchException() {try{ twitterJSDidLoad(); }catch(e){}} function getAndroidVersion(ua) {ua = (ua || navigator.userAgent).toLowerCase(); var match = ua.match(/android\\s([0-9\\.]*)/);return match ? match[1] : false;}; var versions='4.2.2'; var versionArray=versions.split(',');var currentAndroidVersion=getAndroidVersion();if(versionArray.indexOf(currentAndroidVersion)!=-1){var blocks = document.getElementsByTagName('blockquote'); for(var i = 0; i < blocks.length; i++){blocks[i].innerHTML = '';}}DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://www.cruzroja.es/creforumvolint_en/user/profile/32833.page
How Vinicius Junior went from a cramped room in Rio to Real Madrid's rising star
Vinícius, 19, raised his head from the massage table to see the action unfold on a 65-inch television, and then let his attention drift back to his phone as his personal physiotherapist continued to work on his legs. This villa, in one of Madrid's most exclusive neighborhoods, has the air of a teenage boy's paradise. In addition to its enormous television, there are electric scooters, a driving seat for a motor racing game and table tennis and pool tables. The items are there to distract as much as entertain: Vinícius' status as the next great star of Real Madrid means he rarely ventures out in public anymore. There are strict rules for his friends, too. No nights out when Vinícius is at home. 'It's not fair if we go out and he has to stay in,' said one of them, Luiz Felipe Menegate. 'We know we're here for him to succeed.' 'Just like always,' Vinícius said with a grin. In some ways, he is correct. Even if he were not one of the sport's brightest young prospects, Vinícius probably would be spending his days talking soccer in the company of Menegate and another boyhood friend, Wesley Menezes, or digging into plates of black beans, rice and sirloin prepared by a favorite aunt. But in so many other ways — not just the toy-filled villa, but the multimillion-dollar salary and the attention and expectation that come with being one of the most valuable teenagers on earth — Vinícius now inhabits an entirely new world. In April, he and his team invited The New York Times into that world, offering a rare glimpse into the care and the planning and, yes, the comforts that can help a talented young player navigate the warp-speed transformation from prospect to pro. In Vinícius' case, the change of venue alone has been remarkable. Only a few years ago, Vinícius, a skillful and speedy wing, was living in a cramped room with more than a half-dozen family members in a Rio de Janeiro municipality notorious for violent crime and crippling poverty. Then, in May 2017, Real Madrid agreed to pay the Rio de Janeiro club Flamengo 45 million euros (just over $50 million) for the rights to the teenage forward. In an instant, before he had kicked a ball as a professional, Vinícius became the most expensive teenage export in Brazilian soccer history. The record-breaking fee made Vinícius, then only 16, an instant millionaire. But it also kick-started the effort to make his journey from Rio to Europe as seamless as possible. That is why Menegate and Menezes are here, along with his aunt and nearly a dozen other family members, all of them living inside the two-story villa behind the tall gates, the ferns and the evergreens of La Moraleja, an enclave for Madrid's rich and powerful. It is the dream of every young Brazilian boy who plays soccer to land with a club like Real Madrid, a team of superstars that has won more international titles than any other club. Vinícius' journey, though, represents something far different from the usual favela-to-riches story: It also captures the fevered, high-risk game Real Madrid plays to try to maintain its excellence, the ease with which top clubs can bid up the value (and the expectations) for an unproven player, and one family's efforts to try to maintain just the slightest bit of normalcy amid that storm. 'I don't really feel pressure,' Vinícius said in April. 'I just focus on enjoying myself on the pitch.' Much of that, he said, is because of what is in place inside the villa in La Moraleja, away from the prying eyes of fans and reporters, and a universe removed from his childhood. Even by the standards of São Gonçalo, the bayside city of about 330,000 near Rio that is blighted by poverty and crime, the Paixão de Oliveira family had it hard. Vinícius' father had to take work in a neighboring state to support his family, installing wiring for cable and internet firms. Often that was not enough. When he was 6, Vinícius, who according to family members showed glimpses of talent soon after learning to walk, signed up for soccer training with a local school run by Carlos Eduardo Abrantes, known to everyone as Cacau. The school is one of scores affiliated with Flamengo, and that meant Cacau also shared in the riches of Vinícius' transfer to Madrid. 'It was a good amount,' he said, without revealing an exact figure. Cacau said Vinícius' family often could not afford to pay the monthly fees to keep him in training, and often did not have enough to eat. He said he and his wife, Valeria, would sometimes help by allowing him to skip a payment, or by giving Vinícius something to eat. 'He was very needy,' Cacau recalled on a blisteringly hot February afternoon. Nearby, a group of boys trained on his facility's single artificial turf field. Vinícius, in the form of two billboards, watched over them. By the time Vinícius was 10, Flamengo had signed him to its school, located on the other side of the city. At 12, Vinícius moved in with his uncle Ulysses, whose home was closer to Flamengo's training complex, avoiding a commute to training that sometimes stretched to three hours. By the time he was 14, Vinícius' rare talent was clear. He was one of the best players in Rio, and soon a star on national teams for his age group. It was then that TFM, one of Brazil's soccer agencies, started to manage his career, taking the place of a previous agent and providing support that allowed his father to return home to his family and focus on Vinícius' ascent. TFM bet on his promise and started investing in Vinícius, persuading the family to let it represent the talented youngster. The informal arrangement carried risks for the firm because in Brazil players cannot sign with agents until they are 18. 'It is a gentleman's agreement, and many times that agreement isn't respected by the parents, and he's free to change his mind,' said Frederico Pena, the agent who runs TFM. TFM helped Vinícius' family rent an apartment closer to Flamengo's training center and paid for him to attend two high-performance facilities in the United States that are used by professional sports franchises. Such was the speed of Vinícius' rise that a planned third visit had to be scrapped: He had been promoted to Flamengo's first team. When Vinícius was honored as the best player and top scorer for Brazil's championship team at a South American under-17 championship in early 2017, the performance led to one of the most remarkable transfer battles in recent soccer history. Real Madrid and Barcelona, bitter rivals on and off the field in Spain, each decided it wanted Vinícius — a teenager who still had not made his professional debut for Flamengo — at almost any price. Barcelona opened the bidding at 10 million euros and an option to match any offer from a rival club. Real Madrid topped the bid. Back and forth it went until the price hit 45 million euros. At that point, Pena said, Real Madrid's chief executive, José Ángel Sánchez, told Vinícius' representatives that the club would pull out of the race to sign Kylian Mbappé, the French teenage sensation then starring for Monaco, if Vinícius would commit. 'We realized they really wanted him because they're comparing him, without playing a professional game, with a player killing it at a top European level,' Pena said, remembering how he laughed at the time, unsure whether Sánchez meant what he was saying. The deal was quietly completed in early 2017. Vinícius, still only 16, would be richer than he had ever dreamed. Months later, he would make his professional debut for Flamengo at Rio's famed Maracanã stadium, and then announce his pending move to Spain. Just over a year later, in July 2018, the now-18-year-old Vinícius and his entourage landed in Madrid for the first time. As they waited to enter the auditorium where the Spanish news media had gathered to get a first look at Real Madrid's latest big-money signing, Menegate teased Vinícius about the formal clothes they had been ordered to wear. Vinícius, dressed in a dark tailored suit, laughed that his friend was only angry because he did not look as sharp. The jokes flowed until Menegate suddenly shot his buddy a look. 'Can you believe all this?' he asked. 'No,' Vinícius replied. 'I'll only believe it when I get on the field.' Vinícius returned to Brazil to close out the season with Flamengo, and he and his family members, for whom the days of hardship were now over, tried to play down their new status. They moved into a better house and bought a new car — one Vinícius' managers insisted had to be bulletproof — but otherwise kept a low profile. 'A lot of times they said, 'Let's pretend we don't have this money so we don't do something stupid,'' Pena said. The transition to Europe has not always been easy. The battle for a regular place in the Real Madrid lineup is not for the meek, and even the biggest signings, and the brightest prospects, quickly fall out of favor with fans and the news media. But at least that quest, which continues Friday when Real Madrid plays Atlético Madrid at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, is within Vinícius' control; the friends and family members who have uprooted their lives to support him already have surrendered part of their own identities to help him flourish. Menegate acknowledged as much one afternoon as he waited for his friend to return from training. 'I know that we are not just Menegate and Wesley anymore because people now just see us as the two guys who live with Vinícius,' he said. Still, the attempts at normalcy continue. His aunt Vanessa, who is part of the entourage, cooks every meal for the household, and the menu rarely changes: rice, beans and protein, staples of family meals throughout Brazil. Most days, the family gathers at the table a couple of hours before dinner; they wash down slices of a cornmeal cake, known as bolo de fubá, with sweet Brazilian coffee as pagode music blares from a living room speaker. Except for the fact the group is sitting in a home whose previous occupant was the chief executive of one of Spain's largest retailers, the scene could be one set back in the cramped apartment in São Gonçalo, family and friends enjoying one another's company, discussing soccer and the quality of aunt Vanessa's cooking. The next day, Vinícius will return to training. The club will focus on his development. The agents will focus on his millions. The family members and the old friends will offer their company. The auntie will prepare more beans and rice. 'My dad says, 'Just focus on the pitch,'' Vinícius said. ''You don't have any problem off the pitch.'' DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://ask.fm/ubeedbeeebu
Delhi's popular monuments open till 9 pm soon
The change in timings will be effective for a period of three years, the minister said. It has not been specified when the change will come into effect. A senior official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said, 'Keeping the monuments open till late night requires elaborate security arrangements. As soon as that falls into place, we shall implement the move one by one at these sites.' Most of the monuments mentioned in the list come under the ASI's purview, while others are temples. 'Some places in the list are temples that are popular both among tourists and locals. People also visit temples at night. Hence, a decision was taken to extend their visiting time beyond 6 pm,' the minister said. The government has drawn up a list of 35 monuments proposed to be kept open to the public till 10 pm. However, a decision was taken by the committee to introduce the new timings in 10 of the sites in the first phase and restrict the time till 9 pm. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://vimeo.com/user100455899/about
Bihar boy drowns in floodwater while filming TikTok video
They also started clicking pictures and performing dangerous stunts in floodwater,' a police official said. Several videos and pictures of the incident have gone viral on social media. In the video, Qasim can be seen jumping into the floodwater from the bridge, while Afzal is seen supporting him. The third friend was filming the stunts on his mobile phone. Soon after Qasim jumped into the water, he lost his balance. To save Qasim, Afzal immediately jumped. Qasim managed to reach the safe zone, but Afzal was drowned . Later, the third friend was also seen jumping in the water to save Afzal. Several people present on the spot also jumped into the water and started looking for Afzal, but they could not find him. Eyewitnesses told the Keoti police that it was Danish who climbed on to the railing of the bridge and dived into the river first, while Sitare cheered him and made the video on his phone. Moments later Afzal too, jumped off the bridge. Following the incident, Darbhanga DM Thiyagrajan SM has appealed to the people to stay away from the floodwater and not try to take selfies or perform any dangerous stunts. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://www.ted.com/profiles/13746582
Ant-Man actor Evangeline Lilly is in New Delhi
The actor played elf Tauriel in Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy. In Lost, she played the starring role of Kate Austen. Photo: (Evangeline Lilly/Instagram) Evangeline Lilly standing before Humayun's Tomb. Photo: (Evangeline Lilly/Instagram) Evangeline Lilly wandering in Agrasen Ki Baoli. Photo: (Evangeline Lilly/Instagram) Evangeline Lilly posted this photo with the caption, "Who are you solitary woman?" Lilly's next project is Belgian-Canadian thriller Dreamland in which she will star alongside Armie Hammer, Gary Oldman, Michelle Rodriguez, Luke Evans and others. Photo: (Evangeline Lilly/Instagram) On her Instagram story, Evangeline Lilly posted a short video of herself. She had written #nightoutindelhi on the video. Photo: (Evangeline Lilly/Instagram) Earlier, Evangeline Lilly posted a video of her working out in the costume of Wasp on the sets of Avengers: Endgame. Photo: (Evangeline Lilly/Instagram) Last year, Evangeline Lilly had alleged Lost makers had pressured her into doing partially nude scenes on the show. Photo: (Evangeline Lilly/Instagram) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://rhubarbblue.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/255695/Default.aspx
Jurgen Klopp surprised Community Shield isn't taken more seriously in England
A win against Pep Guardiola's team at Wembley would be a welcome psychological boost for Liverpool. But, having seen his pre-season plans disrupted by the absence of key players such as Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and keeper Alisson due to the Copa America and African Cup of Nations, Klopp isn't putting too much stock in the result of the curtain-raiser to the English top-flight season. "For me, it has nothing to do with the rest of the season," Klopp told reporters. "It's a game and, even if we only have eight players available, I would like to try to win it. "If we win it, good. Will it have an influence on the season? I don't think so. If we lose it, not good. Will it have an influence on the season? No, again, I don't think so. "We have to prove ourselves during the season, not in one game. If I have to say this would be the statement for the season, I would be really mad." Klopp admitted he was surprised the Community Shield isn't taken more seriously in England as he prepares to take part in the match for the first time. "It's a final. This is the first time that I realised nobody sees it like that to be honest. A 'curtain-raiser' is unbelievable," he said. "We think constantly about the game and how we can prepare for it and then everyone thinks, 'Oh, do they really play?' "That's not too cool, but it's how it is. I don't know exactly why people play this competition if it means nothing. Why don't we cancel it then? "In Germany, I won it five times, but nobody mentions it. We played every year. The Super Cup, you win it, nobody cares, you lose it and some care." 'Most difficult game' Klopp said he would not take risks with his line-up against City, especially with players just returning to training ahead of Wednesday's friendly against Lyon in Geneva. Mane will remain absent until next week after playing for Senegal in the African Cup of Nations final. But with his side having suffered a 3-0 defeat against Napoli in Scotland on Sunday -- a third pre-season loss in four games -- Klopp hopes Liverpool avoid another blow to their confidence if they are similarly below par against City. "We saw last year that City is the most difficult game to play during the season," Klopp added. "We didn't defend counter-attacks well against Napoli. We lost the ball in the wrong moments and didn't protect it, and if that happens against City, you don't have a chance. "You have to be ready. It's a good test of the things that are there. We have to defend in a good way because if you don't defend well against City we can get a proper knock. "I don't think we can expect to play our best game of the season on Sunday. That's how it is with pre-season. But it's about winning a football game. Hopefully, we'll find a way to do that." DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://old.kam-pod.gov.ua/user/keiron+pollard/
EN-LIVE-N THAT TV STREAM!
The TV has become smart and Android-Dolby- 4K-ready at that. Set up is fairly simple, and uses a remote that syncs to the TV via Bluetooth and then on it serves as the magic want that lets you browse through hundreds of online movie, news, gaming and TV show channels. The remote has short cut buttons to Netflix, YouTube, live TV channels and the Google Play store. SCT has tied up with Netflix, Yupp TV, Sony Viv, Hungama Play, Zee 5, Hooq and other over-the-top video providers and in most cases, a free introductory subscription is thrown in. If you do decide later to subscribe to any of them, ACT helpfully provides a single payment gateway. On my 2K TV, the picture quality of HD content was excellent and my ACT plan though way short of gigabit, was fast enough to provide smooth, jitter free video. An icing in this cake is the ability to speak your channel searches using Google Assistant. The ACT Stream TV 4K is a good deal for Rs 4499-- and if you have a non-smart TV, it is even better value as you are now certifiably smart! ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://justpaste.it/1vlqf
First water train with 1.5 mn ltr reaches Pali in Rajasthan
'We had demanded 50 wagons from the railways so that 10 million litres of water a day could be transported, but at present, we have been provided with 30 wagons. 'The first water train has transported 1.5 million litres of water. According to the wagon capacity, 3 million litres of water per day can be transported to Pali city,' he added. He said the government has sanctioned the contingency plan for 47 days. The government will provide Rs 10.50 crore to the railways for running a water train. Earlier, a water train was run in 2009 and 2005. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://wanelo.co/keroonsherry
Kabir Singh and toxic masculinity: Relationship experts say films and actors should ensure caution in portrayal
One step forward. Then Shahid Kapoor-starrer Kabir Singh released on June 21. Two steps back. While the Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial has been raking in the moolah at the box office with close to Rs 250 crore in the past three weeks, critics and many film goers have pointed out how the film glorifies 'serious and sadistic' behaviour including misogyny, toxic masculinity, abusive relationships, bullying, anger issues and stalking. Healthy relationships involve respect, trust, and consideration for the other person but abusive relationships involve mistreatment, disrespect, intense jealousy, controlling behaviour, and violence - both emotional and physical, describes Delhi-based psychiatrist Dr Deepak Raheja. 'The slant of the relationship is more towards an 'I-IT' relationship rather than 'I-Thou' relationship. Essentially, it means that in an abusive relationship, the controlling partner tends to objectify his/her partner, deeming him/her as their personal property,' explains Dr Raheja stressing that in saying so, 'they act on their needs of entitlement and attention, wherein the focus is to operate and get what they want and how they want at any cost.' However, even as the film's plot inspired by the Telugu hit Arjun Reddy, starring Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey was controversial, the film's director Vanga's explosive interview where he mentioned '…if you can't slap, if you can't touch a woman wherever you want, if you can't kiss, can't use cuss words, I don't see emotion there', is more disturbing. Vanga has now claimed that his comments were taken out of context such that 'the content was edited in a very wrong way so that a section of women got another chance to attack me'. Simran Luthra, a counseling psychologist, and the founder of Talk Happy Therapy (an initiative for mental health awareness and well-being), points out, 'I cannot comment on the intention of the director for stating his words, but what is important is to differentiate violence and abuse from sensitive touch, love and care.' The film follows the life of Kabir Rajveer Singh — a surgeon, who despite being a brilliant student has severe anger management problems, is alcoholic and a college bully - and his love interest Preeti Sikka portrayed by actor Kiara Advani. Several people on Twitter decried the character as 'vile' and lambasted the film for 'glorifying' stalking. While many have lauded Kapoor's performance, others have questioned whether this kind of film should have been even thought of considering the 'overbearing nature' of his character and his tumultuous relationship with not just his love interest but the other characters of the film as well. Many also took to Twitter to share their own stories of abuse, harassment and stalking and pointed out how they weren't looking to go through these non-consensual acts of 'love'. Relationship experts point out how instances of abusive relationships are in general seeing an upward trend. 'I do see many cases of abusive relationships nowadays. Such relationships hamper a partner's ability to function, which I call a 'fragmented' approach to their reality. Such toxic relationships make the affected person, severely anxious or severely depressed. Many men have also experienced such trauma,' clinical psychologist Dr Seema Hingorrany, who is also a relationship expert, tells indianexpress.com . Such a rise in abusive relationships makes it extremely important for films and film actors to 'sensitively portray characters that glorify such acts'. Clinical psychologist Dr Kamna Chhibber, head, Mental Health Department of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare says that 'media has a very strong influence in people's mind'. 'Even though films and web shows offer a break, an alternate escape for people from their everyday realities, the film's acts, stimulating dialogues or conversations can have an impact which can't be disregarded. Actors and filmmakers have to be mindful of what is being shown on the screen as they have a social responsibility (towards the audience),' points out Dr Chhibber. Agrees Luthra, 'In the cinemas, the loudest cheers are received at the time of the typically wild hero entry, the slaps, the hugs and most of what the youngsters aspire such as authority and favouritism in the name of heroism, recognition, love and care. In that sense, Kabir Singh becomes a role model. His stories are relatable or at least hit the 'emotional chords' of the viewers.' However, even if not everyone is 'directly influenced' by such behaviour, for those, who knowingly or unknowingly are abusive or in an abusive relationship, they tend to imbibe these acts and 'use them as a justification for their behaviour or of their partner's', mentions Dr Chhibber. While the first step in getting out of an abusive relationship is to realise that one has the right to be treated with respect and not be physically or emotionally harmed by another person, it's never as easy as 'just leaving'. 'They keep going back to the partner if he apologises or does something sweet on a temporary basis. Even when the relationship has ended, affected people find it hard to get into healthy relationships with others, leading to trust deficit. There may be cases where they might start mirroring the former partner's extreme behaviours even,' Dr Hingorrany says. 'In the film, Kabir Singh's rebellious behaviour has never been controlled and that is what takes a toll over him. This character is impulsive, explodes into rage through triggers and has a hard time regulating his emotions. Most of this is rooted in the personality which is least acknowledged by anyone,' Luthra tells indianexpress.com. Even twisting the truth to make you feel you are to blame for your partner's actions; demanding to know where you are at all times constantly and unwanted sexual advances are some of the 'deep-rooted insecurities' that even independent professionals who are earning and have made a name for themselves find themselves in, mentions Dr Hingorrany. Some tweeple have also pointed out how the female lead's meek attitude or the abla naari character isn't quite believable. There are also multiple dimensions that influence a person's decision to stay in an abusive relationship. And while seeking help to get out of these relationships is the most important thing, blaming someone in an abusive relationship is never okay. 'An intimate relationship shared by Kabir and Preeti is characterised by mutual trust, care, support and commitment. These spaces of emotional connection, physical and sexual touch may act to strengthen the relationship, however at any point that the impulse surfaces, violence shall not be justified as a component of an intimate space,' states Luthra. Experts also suggest how there is a big difference between judgment and responsibility. While someone might have used bad judgment by staying in an unhealthy or dangerous situation, it does not mean that they are responsible, or asking, for the abuse perpetrated against them. Confiding in friends, talking to a parent or even awareness of such abuse itself can be the initial step forward besides seeking medical help, shares Dr Hingorrany. While Luthra mentions that 'coping with distress is important', unhealthy practices such as alcohol, cigarettes and drugs, is another significant concern that the film raises, referring to the eponymous 'hero' who over the course of the film turns into an alcoholic and a drug addict. 'For a film which is getting so much attention, what is dissatisfying is that addiction and substance abuse have not been treated as well as the character's mostly positive reinforcement for his behaviour, only to create a 'happy ending'. No one ever knows how is the relationship after marriage, right?' she quips. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://ask.fm/zeeenokootee
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Calcutta American Center gets new director
he Calcutta consular district comprises Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim and the seven Northeastern states.She had served in the US embassy in Delhi for two years from 2011 to 2013.Shie arrived in the city from New York, where she served in the office of International Visitors and at the New York Foreign Press Center, co-located at the US mission to the United Nations.Her 13-year-old daughter has accompanied her to the city. She has served at the US embassy in Dhaka, as well as the US Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in Washington.Before joining the foreign service, Shie taught English language and literature in public schools and universities in New York, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand. Shie holds a master's degree from Teacher's College, Columbia University, and a bachelor's degree in English literature from Miami University, Ohio. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.coalindia.in/ActivityFeed/MyProfile/tabid/64/UserId/114030/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Photo on Facebook wearing stolen jewellery lands Jharkhand couple in jail
After the puja, Aarti Devi had gone to bathroom keeping her jewellery in a bag. Next morning Rekha again came to Aarti Devi's apartment and Aarti Devi asked her to come later as she was taking shower. But when she came out of bathroom, she found her jewellery gone,' Avinash Kumar, Seraikela sub-divisional police officer (SDPO), told the media. The SDPO said Aarti Devi even went to Rekha's house enquiring about the jewellery but she denied having any knowledge and threatened to file a case against her. 'Rekha and Sunil then left the building and shifted to another house. Few days ago, Aarti Devi saw photos of Rekha and Sunil on Facebook and felt the jewellery worn by Rekha was actually her stolen jewellery after which she filed a complaint with us,' said Kumar. A police team led by sub-inspector Sriman Narayan Mishra and comprising Nagendra Singh, Ajay Kumar Rai and Mahesh Oraon raided Rekha and Sunil's house on Sunday and recovered the stolen jewellery, including 90gm gold worth Rs 3 lakh. Police said the couple had prepared duplicate jewellery exactly resembling the stolen jewellery but when police pressurised them, they handed over the original stolen jewellery. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://www.revellers.com.au/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/20980/Default.aspx
It is extremely urgent that the Indian art community reaches out to local audiences: Shanay Jhaveri
Using hand-dyed as well as natural ropes sourced from a local market in New Delhi, where she lived and worked, the forms Mujherjee created are enthused with sexual imagery, while some of her large anthropomorphic pieces revisit the classical Indian sculpture styles. Adi Pushp II. Dyed hemp. 1998-99/ Mrinalini Mukherjee ( The Met Museum ) The 57 pieces in total by Mukherjee is curated by Shanay Jhaveri, Assistant Curator of South Asian Art in The Met's Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, looking at Mukherjee's long-term relationship with textures and forms, her primary inspirations and the powerful narrative it holds. Made possible by Nita and Mukesh Ambani and the Reliance Foundation, Phenomenal Nature celebrates Mukherjee's idea of innovation, sexuality and how she weaved ancient tradition and modern design connecting the past with the present and sharing a dream for the future. Aranyani. Dyed hemp. 1996/ Mrinalini Mukherjee ( The Met Museum ) Says Jhaveri, 'I think it is Mukherjee's intuitive, labour-intensive process of working with her hands, working alone, without preparatory drawings, and was able to create these unusual, mysterious, sensual and, at times, grotesque and unsettling forms is incredibly compelling to me. I would like the show to highlight that Mukherjee's abiding interest in nature as well as her knowledge of Indian sculpture, folk arts, modern design and local crafts and textiles underlie her sculptural expression. The diverse references that populate her imagination go well beyond the illustrative and explore the divide between figuration and abstraction. These are commanding in presence and scale and resist naturalism; through their artifice, they draw attention to the marvels of growth and fruition of the natural world.' In an exclusive interview, Jhaveri talks about sculptor Mrinalini Mukjherjee's vision and narrative, being the first curator of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art at the Met, state of the South Asian Art and cross-regional conversations. Some excerpts from the interview: Q: Sculptor Mrinalini Mukherjee's retrospective 'Phenomenal Nature' at the Met Breur is doing phenomenally well and creating a lot of engagement in terms of narrative and concept. How did you identify with her involvement with textures and forms? Mukherjee was a committed sculptor who worked intensively with fibre before making significant forays into ceramics and bronze toward the latter half of her forty-year career. While nonrepresentational forms of fibre art emerged in the West in the 1960s and '70s, Mukherjee was never part of the fibre art movement. She worked instead in near isolation, in an Indian context, and chose to integrate craft techniques with a modernist visual vocabulary. The works presented in The Met retrospective demonstrates how Mukherjee staged a series of radical interventions in her adaptation of craft and her approach to the modern. Imbued with a powerful, contemporary ethos, her sculptures bask in undoing the distinction between the traditional and the modern. I am keen for audiences to appreciate and understand how Mukherjee came to make her distinctive work, that while she received pedagogical and ideological direction from legendary artists like K.G. Subramanyan was close to J. Swaminathan, and the daughter of artists Benode Behari Mukherjee and Leela Mukherjee from Santiniketan—all of whom impacted and encouraged her--the artistic choices she made were definitely her own. Her choice to work with fibre was personal; the decision to draw on classical iconography and interpret it in an abstracted modern idiom was all her own achievement and her enduring legacy. Q. What were the primary challenges and what interested you the most while curating Mukherjee's work in the present times? In April 2016, I joined The Metropolitan Museum of Art as its first incumbent curator for Modern and Contemporary art from South Asia and immediately proposed Mukherjee's show. The Museum's Modern and Contemporary department under the leadership of Sheena Wagstaff has been committed to reconsidering a received art history. This has manifested in our exhibition programme as well as our collecting approach. The Met Breuer was inaugurated with a solo show of Nasreen Mohamedi and since then Modern and Contemporary Art from South Asia has been consistently represented at the Museum. Mohamedi set the pace and spirit for the programme. I felt that Mukherjee would be the right artist to follow Mohamedi, with a solo retrospective at The Met Breuer; they are two artists occupying the furthest ends of the artistic spectrum in their visual idiom, particularly in relation to the breadth of the modernity projects cultivated and nurtured in and through Baroda. The logistics surrounding the show have been demanding, because of the sheer scale and weight of the works. However, the biggest challenge had been confirming the loans from the smaller regional museums in India that are not accustomed to lending works internationally. We are also very grateful to a number of private lenders who live with Mukherjee's works in their homes, and for agreeing to part with them so that they can be shared with the an international audience. We also had a remarkable group of conservators who worked diligently or helping to present Mukherjee's work as close to her original intentions and forms, and it was demanding but an ultimately very rewarding experience. Q. South Asian Art is gaining momentum internationally. How do you approach it and what drives you the most to create a well-rounded dialogue around it? Being the first curator of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art at the Met was daunting, but what it offered me was the possibility to engage in a more embodied manner with some of the discursive concerns I had been formulating in my practice as an independent writer and art historian. The question I had to ask myself was, how do you begin to introduce modern and contemporary art from South Asia into the already fairly well-established chronology of the museum in which it has been a persistent blind spot? My primary responsibilities at the museum are to actively build the museums holdings of South Asian Modern and Contemporary art, and to contribute to its ongoing exhibition programme at both the Met Breuer and the Met at Fifth Avenue. These activities have to be done with an ear to what is happening in the region first and foremost, but also keeping in mind the museum's own historic collections and wider exhibition programme. Since my arrival as the first curator of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art at the Met, work from the region has been consistently been represented in our exhibition programme and permanent collection galleries. We hosted a retrospective of Nasreen Mohamedi in 2016, this was followed by a presentation of Ranjani Shettar's work at the main building on Fifth Avenue, Huma Bhabha on the Mets roof in 2018, a collection display of the Bangladeshi master Rashid Choudhury and now alongside the Mukherjee show we have a recent acquisitions display that is headlined by a work by Zarina Hashmi and takes its title from that work Home is a Foreign Place. It includes the work of other South Asian artists like Prabhavathi Meppayil, Rasheed Araeen and Anwar Jalal Shemza. Q. How do you view the current art climate in India? Is there enough initiative to involve local audiences and engage them with artworks and artists? What one has to factor in before making any blanket assessment or generalisation is that curators, wherever they might be located, have to position and orient themselves in relation to the cultural arenas in which they practice, and also the historical conditions which have defined them. So with regard to curators working in India, with the absence of a very active institutional infrastructure, and very few private museums, they have to demonstrate great agility and resourcefulness. , curators in India have greater issues negotiating with the state and fundraising than their counterparts in the West. These are ground-based realities that alter and inform the exhibition-making the process and make something like the Kochi Muziris Biennale even more remarkable. It is extremely urgent that the Indian art community find a way to engage and reach out to local audiences. The other real challenge the country faces is with regard to its National museums. They need to be activated and synergised, and directors like Sabyasachi Mukherjee of CSMVS need to be encouraged. , I feel that it is important for a cross-regional conversation to be initiated and a platform like the Dhaka Art Summit is an exemplar in this respect. By creating a context in which a more robust regional art history can begin to be understood and written. Q. What is your take on the way art is communicating with the masses, visually and textually in India and globally? Do you see any parallel in terms of the process and interaction? Currently, ours is a restive cultural moment, and this restlessness and desire not to submit to what has been the status quo or been taken for granted for so long is reflected in those contemporary artworks that I think are of great import. Artists who work in the region or are from the region can choose to engage themselves with a plethora of concerns in multifarious ways, and collectively these works in all their heterogeneity can be appreciated as to affirm that ours is a pluralistic society and one that is not and should not be defined by dominant monotheistic discourse. Q. What would you like to share as a piece of advice for aspiring curators? In my career what I found instructive was to gain hands-on experience and seek out opportunities to engage with individuals or organisations that are inspiring. I think this not only provides practical insight into how the art world operates, but also can help in articulating to some degree and measure what would be an aspiring curators research question and interests. Q. What's next for you? In the Fall of 2019 we will be hosting a major live 8-day continuous performance by Nikhil Chopra, it is the first event of its kind at the Met where our Live Arts Department is working with visual artists in this manner. Following, Nikhil's project, we are putting on view Amar Kanwar's powerful and searing 2007 work The Lightning Testimonies which is a gift to the museum. Next year, I will be curating the newly inaugurated Met Façade commission that will open in September. Parallel, to my work at the museum I have edited a new book that I have edited called America: Films from Elsewhere, which will be published in August and will be accompanied by a film programme at Lincoln Center in New York. The book examines films made by non-American filmmakers in or on America, from JFK's assassination to Trump's election. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttps://alumnicareerservices.org/westminster/UserProfile/tabid/14981/userId/459181/Default.aspx
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