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Friday, 28 June 2019
Mukul Chadda on The Office: Didn't change flavour of the jokes
It was a long process and from the very beginning, I was in love with the part,' says Chadda. Sitting in the living room of his Bandra apartment, Chadda, 45, looks a little tired — the afternoon has been packed with interviews, but he gamely answers every question. After all, the Indian remake of The Office, the 10th international remake of the American show, is arguably the most commercial project of his career. In The Office (India), Chadda plays Jagdeep Chaddha, the manager of Wilkins Chawla, a Delhi-based paper company. 'If I had to describe Jagdeep, I'd say that he's naive, almost child-like, with an absurd personality that creates a lag between the Freudian id and super-ego. Normally, the id and super-ego work simultaneously, but in Jagdeep's case, the id works separately, and super-ego only begins to strike after a noticeable lag. This makes his character unpredictable,' he says. A remake of a cult show can be quite a risk — what with The Office's dry and absurd humour and pitch-perfect performances — but Chadda says the upcoming show has not made any attempt to cater to an Indian audience. 'I don't think there's been any attempt to change the flavour of the jokes — they remain the same — as does the mockumentary style, deadpan humour and long pauses,' he says. Having previously worked with Gopal Datt, who plays TP Mishra (the Indian version of Dwight Schrute) and a few other cast members, Chadda was easily able to pick up on the improvisations during the scenes. 'I love Gopal's role. If I hadn't been picked for Jagdeep, I would have definitely tried for his,' he says. In order to get the best out of the takes, the show's creators, Debbie Rao, Vivek 'Bumpy' Bhushan and Rohan Sippy, shot multiple takes. 'After the good take, there was the fun take, where everyone got to do what they wanted. What would invariably happen is that something else would occur and then we would push that line further and end up doing another 10 takes to get the best out of each scene. Sometimes, they wouldn't call cut, they would just elongate the scene and see where it went,' says Chadda. He also chats about the importance of the talented camera crew on set: 'The cameras in any mockumentary are essentially characters themselves; they follow the character's movements and events from the start. Here, the camera crew made sure that when something interesting was happening, regardless of whether it was planned or not, they would follow it and turned it into something special that we could use,' says the actor. Since he began his career in 2004, Chadda has primarily worked in theatre, along with appearances in TV commercials. After completing his MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad, he moved to New York, where he worked as a mortgage debt research analyst at Lehman Brothers, a decade before the company filed for bankruptcy in 2008. 'But theatre has always been a part of my life. I was actively involved in the theatre societies throughout school and college. I even started a theatre group with my friends at work,' says Chadda, who enrolled in part-time classes at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in the Big Apple. By the early 2000s, he was beginning to lose interest in his corporate job, and in 2004, Chadda went on a year-long sabbatical from work and returned home to Mumbai. 'I've always loved the art of storytelling. It's a talent to be able to engage with an audience while narrating an event. Acting is an important part of that process, with character development and getting the scenes right. Writing is also something that I want to get back to,' says Chadda, who has appeared in several storytelling projects and has also been involved in improve groups. For the past year, he has been working on Fairy Folk, touted as India's first improvised film, with his wife, actor Rasika Dugal. 'I'm really excited about it,' says Chadda. All 13 episodes of The Office will premiere on Hotstar today. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.playbuzz.com/item/c54207d4-f0c4-4f9b-bbce-54fa20db9551
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Manchester City's David Silva hailed as an 'European great' by Pep Guardiola
The 33-year-old has won four Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the League Cup four times with City while, on the international stage, he won the World Cup in 2010 and the Euros in 2008 and 2012 with an all-conquering Spain side. 'We have to enjoy him in the year that he has left,' fellow Spaniard Guardiola was quoted as saying by Sky Sports. 'He has been one of the greats not only in Spanish football, but in European football as well. 'He has played for 10 years in Manchester and it is not easy to perform in that league for someone with his qualities. He has done incredibly well.' Silva, who has played 396 times for City in all competitions scoring 71 goals, was a key member of their domestic treble-winning side last season. 'He helped me personally, he has helped us a lot in these three years we have been together,' Guardiola added. 'We have another year more and I hope we can live another good year together.' The new season begins on Aug. 9 and the champions begin their title defence at West Ham a day later. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://southmainalliance.org/UserProfile/tabid/57/userId/638853/Default.aspx
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Data related to payments to be stored only in India
"The entire payment data shall be stored in systems located only in India...," the RBI said in its FAQs containing clarification on data storage locally in India for payment processing. The RBI stated that there is no bar on processing of payment transactions outside India if so desired by the payment system operators. "However, the data shall be stored only in India after the processing. The complete end-to-end transaction details should be part of the data." "In case the processing is done abroad, the data should be deleted from the systems abroad and brought back to India not later than the one business day or 24 hours from payment processing, whichever is earlier. The same should be stored only in India," said the RBI. Any subsequent activity, such as settlement processing after payment processing, if done outside India, shall also be undertaken/ performed on a near real-time basis. The central bank also clarified that the data can only be shared with the foreign regulators after its approval. Praveen Dhabhai , Chief Operating Officer, Payworld Money, a Gurugram-based payments processor, said, 'The clarification given removes all ambiguities and bring all Indian and International payment providers on equal playing field." The Frequently Asked Questions issued were to clarify the central bank's directive in April last year that mandated foreign firms to store their payments data 'only in India' for 'unfettered supervisory access' but was silent on whether data can be processed abroad or should only be done locally. 'For cross border transaction data, consisting of a foreign component and a domestic component, a copy of the domestic component may also be stored abroad, if required," it said. On Monday, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal had held a meeting with online players, including Amazon, Etsy India, Snapdeal, Paytm, eBay, Makemytrip and Swiggy, to discuss the government's draft e-commerce policy, which centres around data localisation. The companies put forth their concerns related to RBI data storage requirements and processing related guidelines issued by the RBI. RBI Deputy Governor B.P. Kanungo assured the industry representatives that the Reserve Bank will look into this, a statement by the ministry had said. ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://all4webs.com/neervaanaas/home.htm?58544=19268
Fizzy Goblet: Footloose and fanciful
The space marks the debut of Fizzy Goblet in the offline space after a smashing sales run online. "Putting together our flagship store has been a labour of love, an organic growth for our five-year-old brand," confesses Laksheeta, as she powers the mechanics of selling India's edgiest juttis by the lakhs, with her husband Abhinav Mehra. The duo stands powered by a team of over 30 dedicated individuals-"most of them women as they tend to understand the dynamics of the product better," says Laksheeta. The Insta handle of the brand tosses up over two lakh followers at a glance. The numbers multiplying by the day, as Fizzy Goblet successfully gobbles a meaty chunk of the traditional footwear segment. Gone are the days when your feet winced with shoebites on sporting colourful, but uncomfortable juttis you bought on a whim from Rajasthan, or the typical Pakistani juttis you chanced on at an exhibition. A homegrown success story, having tested waters through online sales earlier, Fizzy Goblet has taken sure steps to amp up its presence. The product comes with quality assurance: the juttis are handcrafted in leather, with inner padding to zap in comfort. Silk and hand-embroidered fabrics bring in that contemporary charm to the traditional pick, as the jutti has been a quintessential inclusion in every woman's wardrobe for years. Actress Sonam Kapoor Ahuja chose to give away Fizzy Goblet's Aisha juttis to all her friends and family members at her pre-wedding mehendi ceremony last year. Shaped in a happy, festive combination of white and gold, these have been a constant favourite on the FG bestseller list since, much like the neutral tones of the Champagne Supernova with the leaf sequins winking in classic glory. The Bollywood clutch of Anushka Sharma, Jacqueline Fernandes, Alia Bhatt, Huma Qureshi has been seen trotting around in Laksheeta's prized footwear as well while making public appearances. "Some of the juttis take up to 60 hours of labour to come into being," shares Laksheeta, surveying her store with an air of satisfaction. Her keen eye for detail emerges in the logo-shaped hooks that hold pairs against circular mirrors, the embroidered couch that flaunts an extension of the delicate knots adorning the pair of juttis behind it on the wall. The experience doesn't end with just making your selection-each pair is handed to you in a candy pink-and-brown cardboard box, shaped like a mini trunk. For brides, there are special floral boxes that read "Can't say 'I do' without you." The key lies in reinvention. Quick to sense the leaning towards athleisure, Laksheeta and Abhinav have interpreted it in a flurry of innovations in Fizzy Goblet offerings, including lace-ups on denim, sneaker juttis, rubber soled ones, loafers, broguesters (juttis with brogue patterns) and fun prints like Panda, the Sail Away Sneakers series, Udaipur juttis and more. "The truth is, I get bored," laughs Laksheeta. "That makes me come up with newer, fascinating designs. I believe in never saying never." Contemporary, chic, classic and crafted with care. That's the sustained metaphor in this jutti jive for you. 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/zeeveerakeens
Boris Johnson: loathed for spouting an old-fashioned British nationalism
n subsequent years, the choice of a new prime minister fell on the ruling party MPs. In a recent article, Lord Tebbit - one of Margaret Thatcher's most able lieutenants and a former chairman of the Conservative Party - described this process as most appropriate since they would inevitably elect someone whose leadership skills they had witnessed in Parliament. With the evolution of grassroots democracy and the growing importance of party activists, MPs can no longer be the sole decision-making body. The lay membership are also consulted and, in the case of the Labour Party, have the most decisive say. The present Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, enjoys the support of only a minority of party MPs but has the resounding endorsement of the party's grassroots membership and the trades unions.The choice of who will succeed Theresa May in 10 Downing Street has narrowed down to two individuals: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt. In the ballot of MPs, Johnson prevailed after five rounds of polling - each involving the elimination of those who polled the least -and now it is up to the party members to give the final verdict.On paper, both candidates have strong credentials. Hunt, the present foreign secretary, is a traditional Tory - a former Head Boy of Charterhouse, Oxbridge educated with a very Establishment pedigree. He is sober, measured in speech and quite moderate in his views. He fits the classic Conservative preference for being non-ideological and wedded to pragmatism and common sense. By contrast, Johnson - an Etonian, Classics graduate of Oxford and a former journalist - is definitely more flamboyant. Blessed with an enviable way with words, he surprised everyone by becoming a very successful two-term Mayor of London - a city where the demographic mix does not favour the Conservative Party. He was one of the most visible and vocal faces of the successful Brexit campaign and played a seminal role in ensuring a surprise result in the referendum of 2016. He was probably a little less successful as foreign secretary and got into trouble for letting his eloquence get the better of his official brief. A Churchill devotee who loves to shock, Johnson combines his dishevelled appearance with a popular touch. He can entertain a crowd, but he can also inspire.In normal circumstances, the selection of a Conservative Party leader would not have elicited too much excitement. As a rule, Conservatives prefer continuity and even stodginess. Curzon was by far more talented than Baldwin, but the latter was by far more rooted in his dullness. Likewise, the deeply provincial Neville Chamberlain was liked, and Winston Churchill positively disliked by the pre-War Conservative Party. Had it not been for the reverses of 1939-40 and the need for audacity, Churchill would never have prevailed over Lord Halifax - another former viceroy of India (Lord Irwin) who failed to secure the top job. Margaret Thatcher was by far the most ideological of all Conservative leaders. However, this facet of the Iron Lady was unknown to party MPs who, at the time of her selection as leader, merely saw her as a convenient way of getting rid of Edward Heath who had become too bothersome.By this logic and under normal circumstances, the stodgy Hunt would probably have prevailed over the flamboyant Johnson. His advantage would have been all the more because Johnson carries the burden of an excessively colourful life that includes two marriages, many extra-marital affairs, children outside marriage and a turbulent relationship with his present girlfriend. In the old days, the Conservative Party rooted in the Shires and the Women's Institute would have positively balked at the idea of a leader - and prime minister - with such a permissive past and present.But these are not normal times. The majority vote for leaving the European Union in 2016 was produced by a mass of traditional Conservative voters and a significant minority of old-style Labour voters - particularly in the depressed areas of northern England - joining hands in an unlikely convergence. The rank and file Conservative enthusiasm for Brexit was, however, not matched by any similar enthusiasm among its MPs. Prime Minister May, for example, was a Remainer, as was Hunt.Whether this reluctance to rock the boat had anything to do with the resulting stalemate in negotiations with the EU is best left to future historians to assess. What can be said with certainty is that the convoluted negotiations and the outright decision of a majority of MPs to defy the mandate of the referendum led to a crisis of confidence in British democracy. This manifested itself in last month's elections to the European Parliament when a newly-formed Brexit Party, led by the pro-Brexit campaigner, Nigel Farage, upstaged both the Conservative and Labour parties. The outcome of the election suggested that the British Establishment hadn't been able to dampen the enthusiasm for Brexit and that the parties which maintained ambivalence were likely to be punished by voters. The voters were less uncharitable towards the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party that were consistent in seeking to stay within the EU.It is in this context that the appeal of Johnson must be viewed. Johnson was among the early supporters of Brexit, a position he has consistently maintained. Some tactical miscalculations prevented him from emerging as the obvious successor to David Cameron in 2016. But even after May became prime minister with an implicit mandate to steady the ship, Johnson never eased up on the pressure to achieve Brexit. Using Churchillian imagery, he conjured up a picture of a beleaguered Britain finally discovering its soul and reinventing itself as a citadel of free trade and national sovereignty. In many ways, his was a very Trump view of British destiny and clashed frontally with the exaggerated cosmopolitanism that found favour with multicultural London.It is his ability to articulate a very old-fashioned British nationalism that has led to Johnson being loathed by the British Establishment. This includes, in particular, the bureaucracy and his former colleagues in the media. The Times, for example, has done hatchet jobs on his personal life and seems to have tacitly endorsed the view that he would be a security risk as prime minister by being vulnerable to blackmail. There is a point of view that says Johnson has no intellectual sympathy for the pro-Brexit British nationalism he espouses but is driven by relentless ambition. The smart set in London despises Johnson because they see him as both a poseur and betrayer. Farage, the jolly Brexit campaigner, is mocked as a golf club bore but Johnson is viscerally hated.The irony is that the more the pillars of trendy London despise Johnson, the more is his appeal to those who also see themselves as victims of condescension. Johnson has promised to take the UK out of the EU by October 31 this year, either with or without a deal with Brussels. This is a risky venture. But clearly, this is a risk a lot of people feel is worth taking. Certainly, with Johnson at the helm, dullness will cease to be a defining characteristic of British politics. 1468704 1693077 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/735481/Default.aspx
Kabir Singh movie review: A loser bully gets glorified!
In reality, his description should be the other way round — a badly-behaved weirdo who happens to have a streak of talent of also being a valued doctor. Vanga spends nearly all of three hours of the film's duration telling us about Singh and his uncontainable rage. Right at the outset, after you enter his world where he beats up his football rival team members black and blue, you also realise that Kabir Singh (Shahid Kapoor) is a short-tempered doctor who is into drugs, and appropriates whatever he fancies. When he sets his eyes on fresher Preeti Sikka (Kiara Advani) in his college, he wastes no time declaring to his batchmates that she belongs to him. He also ensures she is well looked after, and protected. He is no Dr Jekyll and Hyde — he remains the obnoxious tormenter throughout. Gradually, he claims his place in Preeti's heart, of course, without so much as 'by-your-leave'. His family that consists of a doting brother Karan (Arjan Bajwa), father Rajdheer Singh (Suresh Oberoi) and mother, and a deeply understanding grandmother (Kamini Kaushal), are forever either trying to shield and shelter him, or doing their utmost to keep him in check. In a scene when Preeti asks him why he likes her so much, he says rather philosophically, but without an underlying emotion of a madly-in-love man, 'I like the way you breathe.' The line wouldn't sound so cheesy otherwise, had it been used by any other man. But knowing Kabir's right to seize and possess everything he covets, it seems ridiculous, for he isn't someone who lives and loves all beings, and let them be; he is, quite on the contrary, a pompous sexist who overrides and tramples over whosoever comes in the way. Still, despite all his shortcomings and the incessant flow of grievances people have against him, Kabir's life would have been running fine had he had had his way. Compounded by his violent fury that makes him seethe with fire at the drop of a hat, as also, on the insistence of her orthodox parents, Preeti has no choice but to obey her parents' commands, and agree to get married to the boy of her parents' choice. And, all hell breaks loose in Kabir's life as he goes on a self-destructive path. The rest of the film focuses on his downfall, and subsequent partial resurgence. The film is a remake of the Telugu hit Arjun Reddy that hit the screens in 2017, and despite its regressive theme of misplaced masculinity, it was applauded by many avid cinema watchers. The Hindi version, I am told, is a frame by frame copy of the original with minor changes, and is, perhaps, equally shorn of any pretense of psychological comprehension of a flawed and boorish character like Kabir. When Preeti leaves him and decides to marry another man, Kabir sinks into depression and injects an injection of morphine, the effects of which last for two days. There are people who object to his bullying and juvenile irascible behaviour: His best friend Shiva (Soham Majumdar), brother Karan whose preparations are in full swing for his own wedding, and other people at work. They are also always supportive of his delinquency and offer an understanding shoulder for him to lean on. And so, the trouble with Kabir is the easy acceptance of everyone around him, allowing him either to find an escape route, or even manifest his toxic self-assured uber-masculine machismo. When a Bollywood actress Jia Sharma (Nikita Dutta) comes to his hospital for treatment, he falls for her, but only to forget Preeti and move on. He also makes it clear to her that he doesn't want love, but demands just a physical relationship with no strings attached. There is no respite for anyone close to Kabir. He gets away with murder. But why would any sensible girl fall for a reckless man's so-called irresistible charm? Or, what on earth a group of thinking, level-headed, rational doctors find so virtuous and faultless, and thus, almost irreproachable in Kabir Singh is unfathomable. The epic length of the film drives home some virtue that a rather reproachable tyrant in Kabir possesses. In a scene when the Medical council in its enquiry committee questions him about his misconduct during a surgery when he reportedly got drunk and nearly messed up the surgical procedure but still mumbled instructions and guided his assistants as he fell down unconscious in the operation theatre itself, he blurts out the truth about his being in an inebriated state. Does he then salvage his reputation of being always the errant? Not really. Being wired so arrogantly volatile and violently aggressive throughout his student days, as also as a reputed doctor — no matter how good he may be — he deserves no sympathy for not sparing anyone. Not even his girlfriend, whom he slaps for not listening to his diktats. Worse, he doesn't pardon his maid for breaking a glass and even chases her all the way with the intention of beating her up. All those people arguing with their claims that such misogynistic men do inhabit this country, or that such misbehavior s is rampant in some parts in our land, seem to forget that the glorification of such misdemeanor on celluloid is terribly wrong. Besides it's misogyny that gives its 'hero' the right to make decisions on behalf of his girlfriend, and even kiss her as and when he pleases, there is yet another major problem with the film: Shahid Kapoor. Limited by his looks and emotive range, he tries too hard to impress. But except for just a handful of scenes where both his physical and emotional state accord the right impact that the scenes demand, he remains a star who is perennially struggling to get into the skin of Kabir Singh. Here was one role — he could have given it his all — instead he ends up displaying more of his imperfections than his strengths. Advani, besides looking pretty, is made to look like a doormat initially but acquits herself well in a few scenes that follow. The rest of the supporting cast including Sham Majumdar, Arjan Bajwa, Nikita Dutta and Suresh Oberoi are good, but wish there was a little more of veteran Kamini Kaushal — both in terms of her screen time and substance-driven grandmother's role. She is also the only one Kabir treats with a modicum of respect! ... DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttp://www.feedbooks.com/user/5292368/profile
Maratha quota seal
We, however, have held that the 16 per cent (quota) should be reduced to 12 to 13 per cent, as recommended by the commission," the bench added.The court further held that the state's legislative competence is not affected by the amendment to Article 342(a) of the Constitution. According to the 102nd amendment to Article 342(a), reservation can be granted only if a particular community is named in the list prepared by the President."We conclude that the report submitted by the state backward classes commission was based on quantifiable data and was correct in classifying the Maratha community as socially and educationally backward," the court said.The court said it was aware the Supreme Court had in the past said the total quota should not exceed 50 per cent."However, in exceptional circumstances, the 50 per cent (limit) can be exceeded if it is based on quantifiable data," the court said.Soon after the judgment was delivered, the Maharashtra government told the court that it had already granted admissions in postgraduate medical courses under the reservation up to 16 per cent.Government counsel V.A. Thorat sought permission to let the percentage remain at 16 for these courses this year. The bench asked the government to file a separate application for this. The high court was hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the state government's decision granting 16 per cent reservation to the Maratha community in government jobs and educational institutions. The reservation will be in addition to the existing 52 per cent quota in Maharashtra.Several petitions were filed in the high court challenging the reservation, while some others were moved in its support. The court had on February 6 begun hearing all the petitions and in April closed them for verdict.The petitioners had said the quota was violative of the Supreme Court orders that say reservation in no state shall exceed 50 per cent. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://www.fanfiction.net/u/12458742/
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