January 22, 2021
Felt Excited By The Idea
My father is Hindu and grew up in India. But I chose to make her mother Muslim,
so when her country is split apart and Hindus and other religious groups such as
Sikhs are supposed to go in one direction and Muslims in another, she has to
wonder, in a very personal way, where she belongs,†says Veera, who took cues
from herself to mould Nisha.
Veera says it is her family connection with the
Partition that encouraged her to write the book.. "I try to connect to my main
character as much as I can and see the world through her voice, and think about
who I’m writing through, rather than who I’m writing to. I’ve wrestled with my
sense of identity my whole life, though the stakes are much higher for Nisha as
she wrestles with hers. I wanted her to travel in the direction a Hindu family
would travel during that time, from Pakistan to India.
"Ideas are always popping
into my head and I hope to keep writing for a long time,†she signs off. The
Night Diary Author: Veena Hiranandani Cost: Rs 299 No of pages: 264 Publisher:
Penguin Random HouseShe took about five years to muster the courage to pen the
book. It was also the time when Nisha, who just turned 12, starts Mold Spring
manufacturers writing a diary.†Veera wanted Nisha write a diary as she felt
excited by the idea of the reader getting to know a very intimate side of the
character through the format.Veena Hiranandani’s The Night Diary views the
trauma of the Partition through the eyes of a 12-year-old.
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January 14, 2021
Based On The Testimony
The latest campaign may have been motivated in part by the May 3 local
elections, and its efficacy should be visible in a couple of weeks.By
arrangement with Dawnend-ofTags: theresa may, jeremy corbyn.Corbyn's critics
were temporarily silenced.There is no guarantee that such a party will indeed
take shape before the next general election, but it does not require much
imagination to categorise it as part of the effort to ensure that Jeremy Corbyn
never becomes Prime Minister.
Corbyn’s considered response to the poisoning of a
Russian ex-spy and his daughter in Salisbury offered another opportunity to
malign him, just because the Labour leader China wholesale
mold Spring sensibly suggested that solid evidence of Russian state
complicity in the outrage should precede any action against Moscow. But when
Theresa May made the mistake of calling an early election last year, the
Opposition made substantial gains while the Tories lost their majority.
It was in
evidence last week when Corbyn was berated for attending a Passover Seder
organised by a non-Zionist Jewish collective called Jewdas in his London
constituency. By the same token, it is utterly ridiculous for all critics of
Israel, including Jews, to be dubbed anti-Semitic. Never mind, the malcontents
thought, the next general election will render his leadership untenable after
Labour is decimated.Reverting to the anti-Semitism trope emerged as the next
best option for destabilisation, the latest hook being Corbyn’s sympathy eight
years ago in a Facebook post for an artist deploring the erasure of an
anti-capitalist mural he had pained on a wall.
It is certainly wrong to conflate
Jewishness with Israel or with Zionism. They are dwarfed, though, by growing
anti-Muslim prejudice.Not long ago, they were heartened by news reports
suggesting Corbyn might have been a Communist spy, based on the testimony of a
delusional former Czechoslovak diplomat. It is reassuring, though, that Corbyn
has not been cowed into tempering his criticism of the latest atrocities in
Gaza. To an extent, this particular smear backfired on the Jewish Board of
Deputies and other critics.
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January 08, 2021
Moulds And Bake It
Fold in the rest of the ingredients. Remove and glaze with the honey &
sriracha sauce.Transfer the turkey to a large serving platter, and let it stand
for at least 20 to 30 minutes before carving. (Recipe shared by Chef Vishal
Atreya, Executive Chef JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu. Pour the batter into moulds and
bake it at 170°C for 1 hr. Roast until a meat thermometer inserted in the meaty
part of the thigh reads 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 4 hours. Moldlocking
component series factoryFold
in the egg whites and flour with fruits.
Bake for 20 minutes at 180 degrees c.
Arrange blueberries on top and drizzle it with honey. Marinate and then sprinkle
five spice powder on skin after marination. Cook in a oven tray on a bed of
mirepoix; garlic, white wine and pork stock at 350F for 45 minutes.Whenever the
drippings evaporate, add stock to moisten them, about 1 to 2 cups at a time.
Remove and re glaze . Chefs and health experts from across India share their
recipes for you to try out this Christmas!
Christmas Plum CakeChristmas Plum
CakeIngredientsButter: 100gmCastor sugar: 90 gmMaple syrup: 80 mlBlack jack:
10mlEggs: 2 nosFlour: 110 gmVanilla essence: 5ml5 spice powder: 5gmBaking
powder: ½ tspCashewnuts: 50 gmFruits soaked in rum: 75gmCandid fruit:
75gmRaisins: 50hmCranberries dried: 50gmCherries: 50gmMethod: Cream butter,
sugar with yolks, till light and fluffy, beat whites & keep aside. Check for
seasoning.Saute French Beans in soy sauce and ginger. (Recipe shared by Chef
Vishal Atreya, Executive Chef JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu.
(Photo:
Pixabay)Festivities are alwasys time to have the most elaborate feasts. We list
dishes that will leave your Christmas lunch being the best there is.Cauliflower
Mash:Cut cauliflower florets and cook in milk, cream and seasoning.)Plum
PuddingChristmas Plum PuddingIngredientsButter: 100gmsPlum mix: 350gmsBread
crumbs: 40gmsFlour: 30gmsEggs: 50gmsWine: 30mlBrown sugar: 100gmsFive spice
powder: 5gmVanilla essence: 5mlMethod: Cream the butter and sugar; add in the
eggs, bread crumbs, essence, spice powder.Position an aluminium foil tent over
the turkey.
Make a puree of the same. (Recipe shared by Chef Vishal Atreya,
Executive Chef JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu. Baste all over every 30 minutes with the
juices on the bottom of the pan.)Christmas Roast TurkeyRoast Turkey10
PortionsIngredientsWhole turkey- 4. Place turkey in the oven, and pour 2 cups
turkey stock into the bottom of the roasting pan. Place rack in the lowest
position of the oven.Place the turkey, breast side up, on a rack in the roasting
pan. (Recipe shared by Richa Talwar, Founder, ‘Sustenance’)end-ofTags: christmas
2017, christmas feast, christmas dishes, food and recipe, yuletide, jw marriott,
the daily bar & kitchenRelated StoriesChristmas 2017: Savour these decadent
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hereCelebrating Christmas with some amazing declicacies.
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December 29, 2020
Ask Me About Sharing A Tip
What makes these videos popular and slime a product worth buying is something
called an Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), which relaxes your brain
and replenishes your senses. I love how it moulds into whatever you want. "This
helped me in experimenting with different materials to create new textures,†she
says., Ayesha’s mother says, "A year ago, she started experimenting with
different substances to create slime. In June this year, after successfully
creating a few original recipes, she started selling those on a bigger scale.
Based in Mumbai, this Class VII student has already created a niche for her DIY
slime products on the social media platform.
In sync with this trend, the owner
of Hue, The Indian Slime Shop, refused to tell us her name, but she revealed a
few trade secrets to us. A trend in the world of slimes is that many slimers
tend to not reveal their identity.â€Slimers are part of a helpful community that
share recipes and help each other get better. We all perceive the same things in
different ways, and the same is true for slime videos,†she adds. Nivya K. So,
how has this yucky substance become so popular on Instagram, and how is it
turning even young girls into entrepreneurs?The basics of the trade are simple —
have fun making stretchy goo, make a video playing with it between
well-manicured fingers, ship according to the demand and restock.
The resulting
visuals are aesthetically pleasing, and with so many varieties available, it’s a
definite win-win. She says, "I like to use vibrant and bright colours because I
feel they make my videos more distinctive and attractive. Just watching the
colours and textures of the substance being kneaded and handled can be very
soothing, she adds.The secret of the popularity of slime videos is that you
don’t even have to touch slime to reap its benefits.â€Ayesha says that initially
her science teacher explained how slime works.If one were to consider the
business of slime making, it is impossible to ignore how empowering it is.
It is
easy to wonder if there China ejector
sleeve factory is an aspect of sadistic pleasure connected to slime videos
as the slime is essentially flattened, distorted and pounded upon in the videos.
"They are considered to be great stress-relieving objects for those who are
fidgety or suffer from anxiety,†says Dr Walia. She says that slime videos work
as a trigger as they involve repetitive behaviour, which is connected to the
sense of touch and can prove to be very soothing for some people., 12, is the
owner of an Instagram account called Pastel Slimes.Ayesha
K.It’s not all fun and games though.The basics of the trade are simple — have
fun making stretchy goo, make a video playing with it between well-manicured
fingers, ship according to the demand and restock.If you were to search for
#slime on Instagram, the result page would be flooded with videos of colourful
slime that’s available in textures as varied as bubblewrap and glittery
surprise! Most slimes have a fragrance as promised on the label, the fruity ones
being absolute bestsellers.
The word invokes a weird sensation, mostly of
disgust. Slimes are also used for therapeutic purposes. (Photo:
@glitter.slimes)Slime.â€Benefits of slimeRelaxes brainReplenishes sensesA
stress-relieving objectCan help to cure anxietySlimy videosPlaying with slime
videosHow to make slime videosAnnouncing new texture recipesPopular slime
account postsRestock announcementsGiveaway announcementsend-ofTags: instagram,
asmr. Vaishali Narayan, who is studying to be a Chartered Accountant, recently
bought slime online and says, "Personally, I love the childlike glee I
experience on poking around with it. "There are many accounts that actually give
you suggestions if you ask them and if you were to ask me about sharing a tip, I
would say that the slime in your video should be clear and in focus with the
background score being noise-free,†she says. "You cannot purely associate these
videos with a sense of violence as ASMR is a personal experience.
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December 26, 2020
Lustily Popularised The Term
Singh, now a minister whose performance has passed the "4Ps†assessment
framework in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest expansion-cum-reshuffle on
Sunday, had lustily popularised the term "presstituteâ€. Consequently, just as
wild shrubs begin greening at the hint of rain, foot soldiers of this campaign
acquire belligerence at the suggestion of regime change.
(Photo: AFP)Most
journalists, like people in other professions, die normal deaths. The previous
regime too had its favourites and those it disparaged, but the campaign never
took on the organised character that it has in the past three years. Gen. The
city is after all one of the country’s most progressive and developed cities and
not trapped in conflict like Srinagar, where many journalists have fallen.S. But
is highly unlikely that she would have been killed for petty rivalry, business
jealousy or mistaken identity.
Journalists, barring those embedded in the
system, are regularly branded as positioning
component family manufacturers anti-nationals. Almost certainly, Lankesh
would have paid with her life for her views, writings or actions. Gauri Lankesh
was the latest to die in harness.end-ofTags: gauri lankesh murder, narendra
modi, yogi adityanath. More often than not, they would have annoyed or offended
someone so terribly that the person either issued a contract, delegated the task
to retainers or acted on their own.
Activists take part in a protest rally
against the killing of journalist Gauri Lankesh at India Gate. While there are
many who prefer being nuanced in their approach and argumentative, there are an
equal number who prefer using a sledgehammer. Gauri Lankesh was cast in the
mould of Virender Sehwag or his kind, specially in her avatar as the custodian
of her father’s magazine Lankesh Patrike. In the past three years, there have
been umpteen occasions when the Prime Minister has attempted to rein in the
fringe forces, without any success.V. Only two died in war or conflict. Not many
would have endorsed her decision to run the story that saw her losing the
defamation case against a BJP legislator last year.
This template has acquired
permanence in every political assertion and the argument runs — enough is
enough, Hindus will no longer take it lying down and will hit back. Friends and
colleagues who knew her body of work well enough testify that subtlety was not
her best strength. In the wake of the surreal events preceding and following
self-proclaimed "baba†Gurmeet Singh being held guilty of rape and sentenced to
20 years in prison, public memory was refreshed by reports that the trauma of
the two women would have stayed obscure if not for the daring action of Sirsa
journalist Ram Chander Chatrapati, who ran the Hindi eveninger Poora Sach.
In
speech after speech from when he was Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi
vilified the media, specially the English press. Indians pride themselves for
being citizens of the world’s largest democracy but the country ranks a
dishonourable 136th out of 180 nations in the press freedom index.
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December 21, 2020
Enjoying A Swim In The Rashtriya
Its tradition is old.Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)The
Congress Working Committee (CWC) met in New Delhi on June 6, with its president
Sonia Gandhi in the chair, to pave the way for elevation of the vice president —
her son Rahul — to the presidency by October 15. But encouraging Hindu
chauvinism is not going to pay. Advani and he did to win power.
The polity is
poisoned by their brand of Hindutva. Atal Behari Vajpayee cried on the shoulders
of James mold
Wear block M. That task is beyond Sonia or Rahul — or, for that matter,
their courtiers, some of whom, like Karan Singh, are themselves communal.The
Congress is unlikely to be revived by such a character nor by his mother judging
by her recent form. India can be saved.â€Yet, this is precisely what L. It is to
her credit that she took over the reins and revived it under her leadership to
regain power for a decade. He has not enunciated any credo, nor propounded any
policy. But it has been calculatedly timid on sensitive issues like attacks on
the Dalits and Muslims, and, most revealingly, on the outrages in Kashmir.Indira
Gandhi split the Congress in 1969, won handsomely in the 1971 election and went
on to instal her dictatorship in 1975. Narendra Modi followed suit.By
arrangement with Dawnend-ofTags: congress, rahul gandhi. The structure is
intact.K.In 1945, swept away by Labour, the Conservative Party’s finest
intellect R. No serious attempt was made to craft an appealing ideology or a
programme which responded to the needs of the people.In her second tenure
(1980-84), Indira Gandhi stole the BJP’s clothes while its leaders were enjoying
a swim in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak lake.
A. Showmanship is his forte and
arrogance a marked trait. But the party itself withered thanks largely to her
arrogance and reliance on favourites.As Congress Prime Minister (1991-1996), P.
She split her faction of the Congress again in 1978 in order to reduce the party
into a praetorian guard to combat the ruling Janata Party.Reliance on the son
increased and he has shown no promise. As the majority community, Hindus must be
above parochial politics. It is now paying for its senior members’ abject,
opportunistic and prolonged submission to a dynastic leadership for nearly half
a century since 1971.This illustrates one of the two central defects in Sonia
Gandhi’s leadership. The BJP whips up the Hindu vote bank and does not care one
bit for the Muslim vote.Yet, all is not lost. If it fails to meet them, a Second
Republic will arise in the mould of Modi-Adityanath. It concerns the very
survival of India’s democracy and, what follows from it inexorably, its secular
credo.
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December 10, 2020
Lowering The MSF Rate
Pushing up the reverse repo rate is expected to raise these and bring
back some normalcy.According to the global financial services major, the
RBI&mold Die
slide39;s decision to narrow the policy rate corridor by raising the reverse
repo rate and lowering the MSF rate killed several birds with one stone.The
six-member Monetary Policy Committee, headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, on
April 6 kept the repurchase or repo rate -- at which it lends to banks --
unchanged at 6.25 per cent to 6.
"The RBI seized the day on April 6 by not
sucking out the excess liquidity via a permanent and blunt tool (like OMO sales
or CRR hike). Pushing up the reverse repo rate is expected to raise these and
bring back some normalcy," HSBC added. MSF is RBI's overnight lending rate for
banks against government securities.5 per cent..Following demonetisation, excess
liquidity of around Rs 4 trillion was sloshed around in the banking system and
had distorted the short end of the yield curve, the report said..There are,
however, some risks associated with this move..75 per cent.," HSBC said in a
research note. by not sucking out liquidity.
The Reserve Bank has to be watchful
of any inflationary pressures post a pick up in demand, and the central bank
will also need to make sure that banks are not parking funds in unproductive or
risky avenues, the note said.RBI seized the day on April 6 by not sucking out
the excess liquidity via a permanent and blunt tool (like OMO sales or CRR
hike)."Several short term money market rates such as the CBLO and the T-Bill
rates had moved significantly below the repo rate.The Marginal Standing
Facility, on the other hand, has been revised downwards by 0.New Delhi: The
Reserve Bank "killed several birds with one stone" in its policy meet on # April
6 by not sucking out excess liquidity with its permanent tool like open market
operations (OMO) and CRR hike, an HSBC report says..25 per cent but increased
reverse repo rate to 6 per cent from 5.
Rather, it aims to mould it gently to
give desirable behavioral change a fair shot," the report added."The RBI, in our
view, had its 'carpe diem' moment. Instead, by outlining its inclination for
'variable reverse repo auctions with a preference for longer term tenors'.
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committeeLocation: India, Delhi, New Delhi.
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December 01, 2020
A Film Is Good In Bollywood
It was very challenging for us, yet lots of fun shooting for the film. I also
got an award in Spain and Melbourne in the Best Actor category. I am doing
Manto, Chanda Mama Door Ke with Sushant Singh Rajput, director Ritesh Batra’s
next and Bandookbaaz Babumoshaye.Do you believe that you are underrated as an
actor despite having the fan following that you do?To start with, my film has to
reach my fans for me to have a "fan followingâ€.Your film Haraamkhor has been in
the eye of a storm for a while now.
I am okay if someone doesn’t want to kiss
me. You won’t feel that she is acting for the first time (Masaan was shot
later). The Hindi film industry is all about hardcore business and there is
nothing wrong in it. The audience, however, has given me rewards and I am happy
about it. But interestingly I got so many awards outside India for the same
performance.Do you think your film choices are not commercially viable?For me,
there is nothing like art or a ‘parallel zone’; I don’t think on those
lines.Nawazuddin SiddiquiNawazuddin Siddiqui is the a classic case of the
underdog. I can only imagine how frustrating it must have been for him. It was
his debut film that was stuck for four long years.
In Haraamkhor, I have explored
a few things which I wouldn’t have been able to do in bigger films. There are
very few people here who are trying to make good films. Since I have worked in
more than a thousand plays, I have a habit of improvising and evolving as an
actor with each performance. If I do, I won’t be able to act or may be I will
perform below average.end-ofTags: nawazuddin siddiqui, haraamkhor, raman raghav.
If you see big budget films in our industry, there are certain marketing
strategies made to promote such films. I had some issues with my sister-in-law,
but now things are back on track. The actor is aware of the fact and at the same
time, isn’t bothered by it at all, as he focuses on his work with renewed
energy, film after film. People have individual choices.
There is a certain
openness to her; her talent is trustworthy. I don’t have a good face anyway. Why
do you think it’s attracting so much trouble?All the trouble and all the
difficulties were actually faced by my director Shlok Sharma. I don’t hold any
kind Thin wall mold of
value for Indian cinema because people won’t get any brand endorsements with my
name.How do you strike a balance between commercial and non-commercial films?I
never take up any film keeping such things in mind. People are hammered to say
and write that a film is good in Bollywood.How was your experience working with
Shweta Tripathi?Shweta is undoubtedly a gifted actress. The film was made during
Gangs of Wasseypur.I do big films just to experience personal satisfaction.
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November 24, 2020
Tells Its Own Story
"But I believe I can get there.The 29-year-old swept past Roberto Bautista to
win his third Shanghai Masters title on Sunday, lifting his sixth trophy in what
has been his best season yet.Winning back-to-back titles in China without
dropping a set tells its own story, and underlines the consensus that Murray is
currently the world’s best player.It hasn’t done mold insert
core Murray any harm that Djokovic has suffered a sudden and perplexing dip
in form, and that Roger Federer is sidelined by injury.
I definitely believe I
can get there.†end-ofLocation: China, Shanghai."I have never had success like I
have had the last few months in my career, so to keep that going, I’m aware it’s
going to be a difficult thing to do,†he warned. But if he keeps his current
trajectory, it won’t be long before he becomes Britain’s first world number one
under the ATP’s computerised rankings, which were introduced in 1973.Evolving
from a gawky kidThe one-time gawky kid still berates himself during matches but
he is far more comfortable with the media, giving fulsome and intelligent
answers to all questions.Murray hired British coach Jamie Delgado this year and
Ivan Lendl’s return to his team in June was quickly followed by victory at
Wimbledon.
What’s more, Murray, often marked out for his anguished demeanour on
court, is growing into the role of eminent tour-leader in the mould of Djokovic
and Federer before him."Winning Wimbledon was really a big boost to my
confidence after I had had quite a few tough losses in the Slams the last few
years,†he said. These last few months have proved that to me.Andy
Murray has never been the most fashionable member of tennis’s ‘Big Four’, but he
finally looks the part as he zeroes in on the world number one spot.
Andy Murray
Andy Murray has never been the most fashionable member of tennis’s ‘Big Four’,
but he finally looks the part as he zeroes in on the world number one
spot.Rafael Nadal is also a fading force but Murray would be a deserving
successor as the last of the four, who have 46 Grand Slam titles between them,
to reach number one.He has reached three Slam finals this year, winning his
second Wimbledon title and also becoming the first man to successfully defend
Olympic singles gold."I have obviously quite a different team this year with
Ivan and Jamie. He hasn’t looked back since.
It has been some journey for Murray,
who survived the 1996 Dunblane school massacre when he was eight and moved to
Spain to further his tennis career when he was 15.Physically, too, Murray is at
his peak, with supreme fitness and acceleration that can shift his now-hulking
frame around the court at frightening speeds.It could get better for Murray, who
can overtake Novak Djokovic at the top of the rankings with wins in Vienna and
Paris, provided the Serb doesn’t reach the Paris final. Since the French Open,
I’ve played the best three months of tennis of my career. It helped motivate
me."But it’s not going to be easy because Novak plays great tennis indoors, and
also his record at the beginning of the year is phenomenal.â€Wary of Djoko’s
resurgenceObstacles remain and Murray is wary of a return to form by Djokovic,
conservatively predicting that February or March represent his best chance of
reaching number one. He is also prepared to defend and mentor younger players
such as the wayward Nick Kyrgios, whose latest on-court meltdown resulted in a
fine in Shanghai."That kind of gave me a lot more belief in myself that I could
win the major competitions again.
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