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Thursday, 6 June 2019
Swift Actions Need to Follow PM's Stern Words
Most of the space in print and electronic media has been hogged by the decimation of the Congress and yet another humiliating performance by RaGa. It has distracted our attention from other perhaps even more significant tectonic shifts that have taken place. It's highly unlikely that Congress will ever rise like the Phoenix in near or distant future, but the results have definitely sounded the death knell for the Communist parties. Both CPI and CPI(M) managed to scrounge just five seats in the Lok Sabha and four of these were practically gifted by the DMK in Tamil Nadu. The CPI(M) drew a blank even in West Bengal and Tripura, once considered its impenetrable citadels. The much-hyped election of Kanhaiya Kumar in Begusarai ended with a whimper with the articulate youngster losing by hundreds of thousands of votes. Does anyone remember that in the first Lok Sabha the Communists were the largest party in Opposition? They have themselves to blame. The ideologues in CPI(M) and CPI lived in denial, committing one Himalayan blunder after another and jumped into the dustbin of history with their feet firmly in their mouth. No mean feat. RIP. One may call Modi a megalomaniac, trigger-happy warmonger, a dangerous demagogue fanning communal passions, but it can't be denied that he proved himself more credible to the voters. No purpose is served by tying oneself in knots about the fatal flaws in our first past the post electoral system or the unfair domination of media by the party in power. Modi mesmerised the voters even in states ruled by the Congress. Nor did the grand alliance forged against NDA in UP work. As a matter of fact, the myth of social engineering, arithmetic of caste-based coalitions has finally been punctured. Those holding/wielding the 'Kamandal' are having the last laugh. The forces of identity politics unleashed by the Mandal Commission are now exhausted. The Last Post has been sounded for Lalu Yadav and Ajit Singh. And the tolling of the bells can't be very reassuring for Mayawati. She and Akhilesh Yadav may live to fight another day, but for both all-India ambitions have been extinguished. It has been a cruel May for the patriarchs. N Chandrababu Naidu has been trounced and Sharad Pawar managed to save face by choosing discretion. Ex-PM Deve Gowda, his lachrymose in-power CM son, too, were reduced to eminently forgettable 'also-rans'. Didi never strutted as a Matriarch, but the losses TMC suffered are no less distressing. The only party to predictably emerge victorious was the DMK in Tamil Nadu. However, it is in no position to adopt a militantly confrontationist stance against the Centre. Modi and Amit Shah are very different from the UPA leadership that allowed the tail to wag them. Stalin has proved himself a battle-worthy leader but the times have changed and the language or regional cards have lost their value. The state-one of the most progressive in the country-has accomplished much to take pride in. One hopes that partisan parochial politics will not interfere with its progress. This brings us back to the misfortunes of the Congress. RaGa has managed to secure a distant door entry to the Parliament and his primary concern is to secure for him the status of the Leader of Opposition. Not many are bothered about what sop he is consoled with. Citizens are more concerned about the absence of a substantial Opposition within and without the Parliament. India is too diverse a country to be democratically ruled by a single party. There is no dearth of critics who are ringing alarm bells about religious identity of the majority community dominating the imagination of the Modi-led BJP government. Unfortunately the government's reluctance to enforce the rule of law where lynch mobs claiming political patronage roam rampaging has engendered legitimate misgivings. The PM has more than once condemned the vigilantes draped in saffron but stern words have not always been followed by swift punishment. Fielding a terror-accused incurable motormouth as its candidate from Bhopal has also tarnished the party's image. One hopes that Pragya Thakur having served the electoral purpose is soon banished to oblivion. pushpeshpant@gmail.com DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.sccaforums.com/user-profile/userid/59917
Bharat opens to mixed responses
How else can one decide whether #Bharat is as despicable as #Tubelight #Race3 #ThugsOfHindustan #Kalank.. or even worse?' he said in a tweet. While the early box office numbers seem somewhat encouraging, theatres across India are expecting a substantial slump in the coming days — that's bad news for Salman Khan, whose last two Eid releases Tubelight and Race 3 bombed at the box office (although Salman seems to think otherwise). All eyes now seem to be on Prabhudeva's Dabangg 3, which is scheduled to open in December. It may be noted here that Prabhudeva was the one who revived Salman's career in 2008 (after a spate of failures) with his film Wanted. Prabhudeva, however, begs to differ. 'That's too much credit to one film. Salman Khan is a superstar of epic proportions. He is certainly far beyond hits and flops,' he said. Taran adds, 'It's Salmania all over. Bharat is an emotional journey and I am sure, the family audiences as well as Salman fans will take it to major success. The Day 1 numbers are his highest.' ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://www.trakyadans.com/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/120260/Default.aspx
Lalu Prasad gets taste of water woes
Laluji is being provided bottled water for drinking and tap water brought from outside for other uses. Despite paying the charge for the ward he is not getting proper facilities," Kailash said.RIMS director Singh said the water crisis is a country-wide problem and RIMS is no exception."Even I do not get proper water sometimes at my official residence. I have asked officials of the drinking water and sanitation department to look into the matter (of Lalu). I expect early solution to the problem," Singh said.Sushil Kumar, superintending engineer of the drinking water and sanitation department, pleaded ignorance. "The problem of water supply at RIMS has not come to my knowledge so far. I think there must be some minor local issue and some of our engineer must have sorted it out," Kumar said.A RIMS doctor, who requested anonymity, said the crisis at RIMS was part of the larger problem dogging the capital."Water problem is common during summer at RIMS like any other part of this city, where more than 4,000 boreholes have dried up and tankers are being used to quench thirst. Attendants have to bring water from taps outside the hospital building. Doctors also bring drinking water from their homes. Though filtered water is provided on every floor, it is not being maintained properly," the doctor said.Another RIMS official, who also pleaded anonymity, agreed."Even when there is water, leakage and damage in the pipeline affects supply. Sometimes shortage of water takes place in a particular overhead tank," the official said.On May 29, a six-member RJD delegation had also complained about erratic power supply in the hospital, a source said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://www.dtt.marche.it/UserProfile/tabid/43/userId/7717531/Default.aspx
Stephen Curry's best goes in vain as Toronto Raptors grab 2-1 lead
'Just got to be aggressive like I've been, try to make the right play, and we live with the shots that I take,' he added. The Warriors were without star guard Klay Thompson, benched with a left hamstring strain in a game-time decision, and Kevin Durant, who has missed a month with a right calf injury. Together they average more than 50 points a game in the playoffs. 'I liked the competitiveness that we had, understanding that we're missing 50 points pretty much between KD and Klay,' Curry said. 'So we'll adjust. And it's a long series you know. It's going to be fun for us,' he added. Need helped push Curry to huge numbers, hitting 14-of-31 from the floor, 6-of-14 from 3-point range and 13 of 14 free throws. 'We got to keep that same mentality and just play a full 48 like we're accustomed to doing,' Curry said. 'We fought, but we lost. So we got to go back to the drawing board and just recalibrate for game four. We're going to compete no matter what happens, you can count on that. 'Got to execute and play smarter and no matter who is out there on the floor, do what you got to do to win,' he added. Even rivals appreciated Curry's never-say-die effort. 'Steph had an unbelievable game - 47 points is pretty impressive,' Raptors guard Kyle Lowry said. Curry, whose prior playoff high was 44 points against San Antonio in 2013, produced the eighth-highest scoring effort in NBA Finals history. The only higher total since 2001 was LeBron James scoring 51 for Cleveland last year, also in a losing cause. 'He was amazing .. If I played better with the night that he had, we would have won,' Draymond Green said of Curry. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://www.itsarab.org/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/56302/Default.aspx
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Swift Actions Need to Follow PM's Stern Words
Most of the space in print and electronic media has been hogged by the decimation of the Congress and yet another humiliating performance by RaGa. It has distracted our attention from other perhaps even more significant tectonic shifts that have taken place. It's highly unlikely that Congress will ever rise like the Phoenix in near or distant future, but the results have definitely sounded the death knell for the Communist parties. Both CPI and CPI(M) managed to scrounge just five seats in the Lok Sabha and four of these were practically gifted by the DMK in Tamil Nadu. The CPI(M) drew a blank even in West Bengal and Tripura, once considered its impenetrable citadels. The much-hyped election of Kanhaiya Kumar in Begusarai ended with a whimper with the articulate youngster losing by hundreds of thousands of votes. Does anyone remember that in the first Lok Sabha the Communists were the largest party in Opposition? They have themselves to blame. The ideologues in CPI(M) and CPI lived in denial, committing one Himalayan blunder after another and jumped into the dustbin of history with their feet firmly in their mouth. No mean feat. RIP. One may call Modi a megalomaniac, trigger-happy warmonger, a dangerous demagogue fanning communal passions, but it can't be denied that he proved himself more credible to the voters. No purpose is served by tying oneself in knots about the fatal flaws in our first past the post electoral system or the unfair domination of media by the party in power. Modi mesmerised the voters even in states ruled by the Congress. Nor did the grand alliance forged against NDA in UP work. As a matter of fact, the myth of social engineering, arithmetic of caste-based coalitions has finally been punctured. Those holding/wielding the 'Kamandal' are having the last laugh. The forces of identity politics unleashed by the Mandal Commission are now exhausted. The Last Post has been sounded for Lalu Yadav and Ajit Singh. And the tolling of the bells can't be very reassuring for Mayawati. She and Akhilesh Yadav may live to fight another day, but for both all-India ambitions have been extinguished. It has been a cruel May for the patriarchs. N Chandrababu Naidu has been trounced and Sharad Pawar managed to save face by choosing discretion. Ex-PM Deve Gowda, his lachrymose in-power CM son, too, were reduced to eminently forgettable 'also-rans'. Didi never strutted as a Matriarch, but the losses TMC suffered are no less distressing. The only party to predictably emerge victorious was the DMK in Tamil Nadu. However, it is in no position to adopt a militantly confrontationist stance against the Centre. Modi and Amit Shah are very different from the UPA leadership that allowed the tail to wag them. Stalin has proved himself a battle-worthy leader but the times have changed and the language or regional cards have lost their value. The state-one of the most progressive in the country-has accomplished much to take pride in. One hopes that partisan parochial politics will not interfere with its progress. This brings us back to the misfortunes of the Congress. RaGa has managed to secure a distant door entry to the Parliament and his primary concern is to secure for him the status of the Leader of Opposition. Not many are bothered about what sop he is consoled with. Citizens are more concerned about the absence of a substantial Opposition within and without the Parliament. India is too diverse a country to be democratically ruled by a single party. There is no dearth of critics who are ringing alarm bells about religious identity of the majority community dominating the imagination of the Modi-led BJP government. Unfortunately the government's reluctance to enforce the rule of law where lynch mobs claiming political patronage roam rampaging has engendered legitimate misgivings. The PM has more than once condemned the vigilantes draped in saffron but stern words have not always been followed by swift punishment. Fielding a terror-accused incurable motormouth as its candidate from Bhopal has also tarnished the party's image. One hopes that Pragya Thakur having served the electoral purpose is soon banished to oblivion. pushpeshpant@gmail.com DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.sccaforums.com/user-profile/userid/59997
Advantage India vs sloppy South Africa
hey do have a few injury niggles to deal with, but none of those seem to be a major headache. There has been no negative news about the minor injuries picked up by captain Virat and all-rounder Vijay Shankar in the lead-up, and Kedar Jadhav too seems to have regained much of his fitness after being out of action since the final phase of the IPL. On paper then, India are overwhelming favourites to begin their campaign on a rousing note. But that's the story at the surface. Dive deeper and you will see what enormous pressure lies underneath, ready to pull down the No.2-ranked ODI team. To be precise, the pressure of a billion expectations. That bit is unavoidable for any India team or its captain. Virat is not new to it though. He has been dealing with the glare of the spotlight for a long time now. He knows how blinding it can get at times and he knows how to get out of it as well. But it is certain that the job wouldn't be easy no matter how equipped Virat will be. First and foremost, he will have the successes of the past teams to haunt him. Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India had done extremely well in the last two editions of the World Cup. They were the champions in 2011 and went as far as the semi-finals in 2015. Can Virat's team continue in the same rhythm? He will of course have none other than Dhoni to guide him past the hurdles. And that help is invaluable to say the least. Dhoni, 37, has been there and done it. The wicketkeeper-batsman remains one of the most respected names of the game and will play a crucial role for India once again. But Virat will be hungry to chart his own path, make his own name, create his own legacy. Virat, the batsman, has already climbed many a peak and looks set to conquer many more. But Virat, the captain, has much more to prove. Yes, he owns some enviable statistics as a captain too, the Test series triumph in Australia earlier this year being just one of them. But then, nothing like a World Cup. No win can match the euphoria of a World Cup win. And Virat being always hungry for success, will give his everything to do a Dhoni. Virat of course has the team to help him in his quest. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Dhoni, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah are all match-winners. Virat himself is a class apart. There will be some dilemma about the composition of the XI. From his pre-match media conference, one guessed that it will be a toss-up between Kedar Jadhav and Ravindra Jadeja. Both can be classified as all-rounders - Kedar's batting is stronger, Jadeja's bowling is better. The pitch at the Ageas Bowl stadium in Southampton, devoid of grass cover, is expected to be a batting-friendly track. But the pitch is not all when you are in England. With the weather forecast for Wednesday indicating cloud cover with intermittent shower, many other factors will also have to be kept in mind while choosing the final XI. The South Africans on the other hand are desperately seeking answers. Captain Faf du Plessis is in deep trouble after losing the first two matches and two pacers as well. Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the entire World Cup, Lungi Ngidi is out of the India match, at least. In a nutshell, India are favourites. But then, who cares for tags in a World Cup? 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/robwell
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Truck tiff tells on Jamai Shasthi plans
Since Tuesday, we have been receiving about half of the usual consignments. The truck operators are protesting against police extortion," said a vegetable stockiest in Durgapur town.The situation worsened after fish and vegetable traders at Benachity, one of the major markets in the town, went on an indefinite strike alleging police atrocities in the name of raids. They have demanded the withdrawal of a suo motu case the police have lodged against them for allegedly beating up an officer and two civic police personnel on Monday."We have closed all shops at the fish-and-vegetable market at Benachity and will continue the shutdown till the police withdraw cases against five of us and stop harassing us in the name of raids," said Prakash Srivastav, a fish trader.The stand-off has made people in Durgapur anxious as the practice among many is to buy fish and vegetables in advance as prices increase on the eve of Jamai Shasthi. Also, many are worried that the crisis in the markets could tell on the Jamai Shasthi menu."I had gone to the market to buy Hilsa as it is my son-in-law's favourite, but it was not available," said Pradip Dutta, a bank employee.Trouble started on early Monday after a police team patrolling NH2 allegedly chased and intercepted a truck ferrying fish from East Midnapore after the driver refused to shell out Rs 500 as bribe. An assistant sub-inspector, Sailen Mandal, and two civic police personnel allegedly hit driver Sudhangshu Rauth with belts.A group of traders rescued Rauth and allegedly assaulted the policemen.The police suspended the accused ASI and the two civic police personnel on Tuesday and registered a suo motu case against five traders. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://ask.fm/mehndidesignsimages930
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