The Hindu: 11/29/18

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Rajyotsava award winner injured in accident

Hasan Nayeem Surkod, translator and thinker whose name appeared in the list of Rajyotsava awardees, was injured in a road accident on Thursday. The c
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Farmers from Tamil Nadu arrive in Delhi to join the Kisan Mukti March

Farmers from Tamil Nadu have arrived in Delhi to take part in the Kisan Mukti March.Thousands of farmers marched to the capital, chanting the slogan “
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Benz to focus on tier-2, tier-3 cities

Cities with potential for luxury cars identified
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Sidhu assailed after pro-Khalistan leader shares photo with him on social media

The controversial picture featuring Mr. Chawla and Navjot Singh Sidhu has awakened widespread criticism against Mr. Sidhu and accusations of treason follow.
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Noida Police bust international computer virus scam

Those arrested were mostly people in their 20s and early 30s who quit their jobs in call centres, Noida Police officer Ajay Pal Sharma said.
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Mekedatu dam: DMK-led opposition seeks special Assembly session

The meeting condemned the Modi government for having given permission for a detailed project report, saying the dam project would pose a great danger to the already diminishing agriculture in the Delta districts in Tamil Nadu.
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Clearing the cobwebs

The children’s section marks a new chapter for MLS library with 50 children visiting every Saturday in search of their favourite titles
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A renaissance for the shorts, courtesy ShortsTV

As ShortsTV makes a new home in India, the visibility of short film storytelling just scooped up a potential viewership of 1.3 billion more
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Lankan Navy sinks TN fishermen’s boat, arrests four

The Sri Lankan Navy allegedly sunk a boat belonging to fishermen hailing from Rameswaram, while they were fishing near Katchateevu and arrested four of them,
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Pianist Marouan Benabdallah has never wished for a 9-5 job

Pianist Marouan Benabdallah hopes to introduce composers from the Arab world through his Arabæsque project
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Mauritania well tuned for an encore

Mauritania, who is in fine fettle may score an encore in the Bangalore Turf Club Trophy (1,200m), the feature event of the races to be held here on F

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Cupido and Sandman catch the eye

Cupido and Sandman caught the eye when the horses were exercised here on Thursday (Nov. 29) morning.Inner sand:600m: 2/y/o Tough Cop (Jethu) 41. Easy

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Serjeant At Arms, Star Superior, Touch Your Destiny and Slice Of Heaven Impress

Serjeant At Arms, Star Superior, Touch Your Destiny and Slice Of Heaven impressed when the horses were exercised here on Thursday morning (Nov. 29)In

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Watching Jurassic Park at Galaxy

I came to Bangalore in 1997, after living for a few years in Ahmedabad. The heat and dust in Ahmedabad had made me realize how much I missed the hills

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A day with the tribe behind Araku Valley Coffee

The internationally acclaimed Araku Valley Coffee is the toast of Paris, and will enter Indian markets in December

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Iyengar Yoga for health and healing

A student of T. Krisnamacharya, B.K.S Iyengar’s innovations set his style apart

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Chola temple gets a new look after 18 years

Consecration is set for December 12 at the Tiruvanaikkaval temple, where restoration is taking place in phases

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Looking for Purandaradasa in Hampi

Amid the ruins stands the Purandara Mandapa, where the composer is said to have stayed

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For that sense of peace

One can develop the inner helpline by focussing on chanting mantras

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Kalamezhuthu: When art is integral to ritual

Kalamezhuthu is woven into the mores of Bhagavati, Naga and Ayyappa temples

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Meet the three LIFCO awardees

Suganthy Krishnamachari

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A corner for coffee, cocktails and conversations

Madurai Café, a quaint little outdoor setting at Gateway Hotel, Pasumalai, is the new hangout in town

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An armada of Asian portions

From Malay to Burmese, a range of both mainstream and lesser-known cuisines come together every year at Delhi’s Asian Hawkers Market

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Congress promises to remove Class X requirement for local body polls in Rajasthan

The manifesto committee promises to abolish the minimum educational qualifications for both urban and rural governing bodies.
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Little fish and a hearty meal

The newly-opened Madurai Kurinji Mess offers home-style non vegetarian fare at pocket-friendly prices

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Neymar on target to leave Liverpool Champions League hopes in the balance; Westbrook notches up 107th triple-double

Not in the mood to go through the sports news in detail, but can’t quite get yourself to do away with it either? Here’s what we have to offer: read on to get a summary of all the main sports events.

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Watch: Farmers protest in New Delhi

Farmers from across the nation, under the banner of the Kisan Mukti Morcha, have reached New Delhi to push for their demands of debt relief and better
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‘Passion’ for the fruit

Discover the fertile land where this fruit thrives
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‘Passion’ for the fruit

Discover the fertile land where this fruit thrives

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Walking the talk at the 10th edition of TEDxGateway

The 10th edition of TEDxGateway will be held tomorrow in Mumbai. The event, which draws over 5,000 attendees and the who’s who of public intellectuals

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Sterlite violence: CBI registers fresh case against TN police, revenue officials

Acting on a batch of petitions related to the police firing, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court had on August 14 asked the premier investigative agency to probe the incident.
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Organic theatre, conceptualised by SN Sudheer, is breaking new ground in Kerala

The novel idea puts emphasis on reviving ties between farming and culture
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Magicians behind the label

As an extension of Sabyasachi Mukherjee crediting Angadi Galleria for Deepika Padukone’s bridal sari, we ask designers why key stakeholders are rarely credited

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3 killed in fire at Reliance Industries rubber plant in Gujarat

Three people were killed in a fire that broke out in the polybutadiene rubber section of the Reliance Industries’ rubber plant in Guj on Thursday, No
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Masterful expressions

Peesappilly Rajeevan delivered a nuanced performance of the challenging Kathakali character of Urvasi in Thrissur
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Maharashtra Assembly unanimously passes Bill granting 16% reservation to Marathas

The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, on Thursday, unanimously passed a Bill without discussion that grants 16 per cent reservation to the Maratha com
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Philippines policemen found guilty of murdering teen

Mr. Gascon also asked the Duterte government “to step up their efforts in delivering justice for all victims of extrajudicial killings by ensuring that all perpetrators are apprehended and charged”.
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Arun Jaitley defends revised GDP numbers for UPA era

Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram called the revision a “bad joke.”
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Watch: Hanuman himself is a Dalit and forest dweller, says Yogi Adityanath

During a poll rally in Malakheda of Alwar district on Tuesday, UP CM Adityanath had said, “Hanuman was a forest dweller, deprived and a Dalit. Bajrang
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U.S. suspended a total of $3 billion in security assistance to Pakistan this year: sources

The compilation of the figures coming from various wings of the U.S. Government is understood to have been done after the recent Twitter spat between President Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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My favourite movies

Vishakh T V, an insurance company employee from Kannur, sends in his top five movies
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‘I try to keep it all very simple,’ says actor Kunchako Boban

Kunchacko Boban loves to try out different roles. The actor opens up on a what has been a busy year and upcoming releases
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Kerala Assembly adjourned over Opposition protest

UDF legislators disrupted the proceedings demanding suspension of the Question Hour to take up the adjournment motion against the lack of facilities in Sabarimala.
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Removal of Alok Verma not in accordance with DSPE Act, says his counsel in SC

“Alok Verma could not have been thrust out of his orbit without the PM panel’s approval,” said Fali Nariman.
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Watch: Hanuman himself is a Dalit and forest dweller, says Yogi Adityanath

During a poll rally in Malakheda of Alwar district on Tuesday, UP CM Adityanath had said, “Hanuman was a forest dweller, deprived and a Dalit. Bajrang
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U.S. suspended a total of $3 billion in security assistance to Pakistan this year: sources

My favourite movies

Vishakh T V, an insurance company employee from Kannur, sends in his top five movies
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‘I try to keep it all very simple,’ says actor Kunchako Boban

Kunchacko Boban loves to try out different roles. The actor opens up on a what has been a busy year and upcoming releases
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Kerala Assembly adjourned over Opposition protest

Kenya police help colleagues escape anti-graft officers with warning shots

The police in Kenya are often ranked among the country's most corrupt institutions, but the force release of colleagues detained on suspicion of corruption was apparently unprecedented.
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Dilli Chalo farmers rally live updates | Farmers from various States converge at Delhi

Thousands of farmers from across the country are arriving at the National Capital demanding special session of Parliament to discuss the agrarian cris
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Need for broader cooperation between UN and SCO to fully disrupt terror groups: India

Tanmaya Lal said India looks forward to an increased cooperation and the signing of the MoU between the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure and the UN’s Office for Counter-Terrorism.
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Three from Assam suspected to have links with Bodo separatist outfit arrested in Kerala

Three person from Assam with suspected links to the National Democratic Front for Bodoland, a separatist organisation, have been arrested from a plywo
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U.S.’s Bolton to meet far-right Brazilian leader Bolsonaro

There is speculation Mr. Bolsonaro's team will seek to bring Mr. Trump to the presidential inauguration in Brasilia on Jan. 1.
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Rajini's 2.0 release, Carlsen beats Caruana, and other news in pictures

9:00 amRajini is back as Chitti-the robotThe Rajinikanth, Akshay Kumar-starrer magnum opus sci-fi movie '2.0' was released worldwide on Thursday, maki
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Tributes paid to Iravatham Mahadevan

Tamil writer D. Ravikumar paid rich tributes to Iravatham Mahadevan, an eminent scholar on the Tamil Brahmi script, for his immense contribution to In
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SI suspended over undertrial’s death

Family members and relatives of the victim demand a judicial inquiry into the matter
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Expedite relief efforts in Kodaikanal: plea

‘Houses and roads totally damaged’
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A highway glowing in the dark

Madurai-Virudhunagar National Highway boasts of safety measures that light up the stretch
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Touch screen e-kiosk launched at district court

A touch screen e-kiosk similar to those at the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court was inaugurated at the District Court campus here on Wednesday.T
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Morning digest: ISRO all set for HysIS satellite launch, new GDP data show economy never hit high-growth phase, and more

A select list of stories to read before you start your day
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Two militants killed in J&K encounter

The official said as the searches were going on, the security forces were fired upon by militants. The fire was retaliated by security forces, leading to a gunfight.
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US seeks transparency on Chinese debt on Pakistan

“The IMF team just came back from Pakistan. One of the things we’re pushing hard for is full transparency of the debt,” Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs David Malpass told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing.
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