"Even as the citizens were suffering from health hazards due to dense smoke resulting from the fire, the mayor was enjoying a ‘study tour’ at the Andamans," he said.Speaking on the issue, Congress corporator Pravin Chheda alleged that the BMC is turning a blind eye towards the garbage problem at Deonar dumping ground, as it is not a posh area.Civic chief Ajoy Mehta said that the BMC has also decided to appoint a consultant to suggest measures for scientific processing of garbage at Deonar dumping ground.Samajwadi Party group leader Rais Shaikh alleged that fire officials shirked from their responsibility of dousing fire at the dumping ground. But BMC has not found a solution on this as only poor people are living there. Making a statement on it, Mr Mehta said that the fire is yet to be completely extinguished. He said, "There is a 164-foot high mountain of garbage lying at the Deonar dump yard. Modern facilities such as compound wall, lighting, CCTV cameras, higher security, motorable roads will also be provided at the dump yard, he added. "The fire brigade officials have been continuously working since the fire broke out to bring it under control."Opposition party leader Devendra Amberkar slammed Mumbai mayor Snehal Ambekar and Shiv Sena leaders for being "apathetic" towards citizens’ problems.To prevent fire incidents at Deonar dumping ground, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to adopt several measures like construction of compound wall, deployment of fire brigade’s A2 FLAT HEAD INNER-HEX BODY CLOSE END BLIND RIVET NUTS Suppliers To prevent fire incidents at Deonar dumping ground, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to adopt several measures like construction of compound wall, deployment of fire brigade’s quick response team and installation of CCTV cameras and watchtowers at the dump yard. We have formed an enquiry committee to investigate into the cause of fire," he added. "When I called the chief fire officer to inform him about the fire, he told me it should be controlled by the dumping ground authorities," he said. This is causing a lot of health problems to residents in surrounding areas.The issue of fire at Deonar dumping ground was discussed at the civic general body meeting on Thursday
In a time of crisis, Real Madrid have looked for inspiration rather than experience as club legend Zinedine Zidane was handed his first senior managerial role as the club’s coach.Zidane doesn’t just have the kudos of being a former Ballon d’Or winner, but he was Carlo Ancelotti’s assistant as Madrid won their long-awaited 10th Champions League crown in 2014.Blind faith that Zidane can recreate his playing success as a coach is all club president Florentino Perez has left with his credit running low as Barca have dominated in Spain over the past decade despite Perez’s lavish spending on transfer fees.However, Madrid hope to recreate the magic formula enjoyed by Pep Guardiola and Barcelona during his glorious 14-trophy haul with the Catalans between 2008 and 2012. Real Madrid&China ALL STAINLESS STEEL HEM-FIRM CSK HEAD TYPE Suppliers039;s newly appointed coach Zinedine Zidane, right, sits down in front of media before his first press conference - AP In a time of crisis, Real Madrid have looked for inspiration rather than experience as club legend Zinedine Zidane was handed his first senior managerial role as the club’s coach. A man that has been the best at a game we all love, taking over a club that myself and many more people love. They trail La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid by just four points with over half the season to play and are strong favourites to see off Roma in the last 16 of the Champions League. "The best man for the job," said Zidane’s ex-Madrid teammate David Beckham on Instagram.Zidane replaces Rafael Benitez, who was sacked on Monday after just seven months and 25 games in charge."It is an important day for me and like all coaches I am a bit emotional, more emotion that when I signed as a player, but that is normal and from tomorrow I will put my heart into doing all I can for this club. Someone with drive, passion and also doesn’t accept failure on any level.Yet, his coaching experience is limited to a season-and-a-half in charge of Madrid’s feeder team Castilla where he failed to secure promotion from Spanish football’s third tier last season. Should Zidane’s managerial stock slump as quickly as it has risen, then it may finally be Perez and not the coach who takes the fall."It will take more than heart for Zidane to arrest a year-long slump that has seen Madrid burn through two Champions League winning coaches, see eternal rivals Barcelona win the treble and become embarrassed in numerous off-field scandals."Despite being thrown out of the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player last month, there is still plenty of time for Madrid to turn their season around."We have the best club in the world, the best fans and what we have to do now, and what I will try my best to do, is ensure the team wins at the end of the season," said the normally ice-cool Zidane, who admitted to feeling more emotional than the day he joined Madrid for a then world-record fee from Juventus in # 2001.The Frenchman is loved at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to his five stellar years to end his playing career in the Spanish capital, most memorably scoring a stunning winning goal in the 2002 Champions League final."As president it is an honour to have you at my side because I know for you the word impossible doesn’t exist," he said after naming his 11th new coach in 12 years at the club.Like Zidane, Guardiola was a club legend as a player who graduated from a season in charge of Barca’s B team to become the most successful coach in the club’s history.Moreover, unlike Benitez, Zidane is at least sure to have the respect of Madrid’s star-studded dressing room, who constantly clashed with the former Liverpool and Chelsea manager
Among the 28 nations represented, is a lungi-clad Indian contingent that preceded us by 2,300 years! Onwards to the city of Yazd, with its wind towers, ancient aquaducts and yes, ice houses, a fascinating journey into mastering life in the desert centuries ago. We appear to share a dangerous affinity for hardline ideologies and a frivolous infatuation with Shah Rukh Khan. We were completely blown away with their warmth and unconditional kindness. From the outside, they appear like magnificent ornaments set within a perfectly blue Persian sky. The Iranis have got to be the friendliest, most hospitable people on this planet. It is not possible to freely make a film, stage a play or express yourself. We salivated through food blogs, exchanged emails with an Iranian actress (who, it turns out, is quite the celebrity!), watched Iranian documentaries, streamed online photo essays, followed the work of Iranian photographers on Instagram, and WhatsApped friends of friends of friends in Iran. Planning is always half the fun in travel. They hardly get any tourists from ‘Hind’, least of all seven Indian women travelling without a tour bus and a tour operator. So, our virtual journey began three months prior to actually leaving.They hardly get any tourists from ‘Hind’, least of all seven Indian women travelling without a tour bus and a tour operator. We often heard them say, ‘India-Iran, friendly-friendly’. Pro-government propaganda material surrounds much of central Tehran.All through our travels we felt the veil lift, not just on this much maligned and misrepresented country, but also on ourselves as Indians. And yet, despite all that we saw, if you ask what made our travel to Iran most memorable, it would be its people.The writer quit being a copywriter to follow her passion for travel A 26-year-old Iranian woman has designed the award-winning, avante garde Tabiat Bridge that stretches across a jam-packed arterial road of Tehran. The Shah is nowhere — his reign completely ejected from public memory. But petrol is Rs 25 for a litre, the roads have no potholes, broad and clean sidewalks welcome you in the smallest of villages and the largest of cities, there is no garbage anywhere, motorists are rash but no one honks. Alas! This bhai bhai story is an ironic one. Iran is not exactly a popular travel destination thanks to relentless reportage of an apparently oppressive government, its ultra-conservative ideologies, and an impending nuclear deal. But I’ll tell you this. In Iran, women are not permitted to sing in public. Not all the research in the world could have prepared us for what we experienced over 10 days in Iran. A survivor of that carnage is the wall of processions — a bas relief photo gallery of every gift-bearing emissary who travelled here. And then, to that most elegant of cities, Isfahan, famously called ‘half the world’. Avenues of burnished chinar trees lead to 14th century pedestrian bridges where Isfahanis meet, especially at night, to sing, read poetry or just picnic with friends with a sheesha and many cups of tea. From the guy who ferried us to our hotel when we merely asked for directions, to the other who drove us to a better restaurant when we stopped by his humble store, to the group of girls who loaded credit on my mobile phone using their account and then wouldn’t take money for it! Nothing quite prepared me for such extraordinary people. And that’s not counting the complimentary dry fruit hampers, dinner invitations to our guide’s home, being whisked off to a special screening of a film (in a palace, by the filmmaker himself), or being cross-questioned nut insert about India, in English, by two blind Iranian girls visiting a museum.Yes, it was beautiful. So why did an artist, a lighting designer, a communications consultant, a fashion designer, a travel planner, the only Indian woman expat working for the UN in Afghanistan and the owner of one of India’s iconic clothing brands, decide to visit Iran It was a combination of curiosity, the road less travelled, a fascination with Islamic art and architecture, and a wealth of resources available on the Internet. Couples stroll across it, hand in hand, stopping by its open air restaurants and walking into parks on either side, way past midnight. We, along with every other Iranian woman, wore a head scarf at all times, except in the privacy of our rooms. Because of the sanctions, there are no ugly hoardings, no MacDonalds, no Nike.But clearly all is not beautiful, just and kind in Iran. Are we really that differently off Do we really have the religious and social freedoms of a secular democracy Where are the good roads, public spaces, clean bazaars What have we done to protect and sensitively restore the rich reminders of our past The Iranians are very fond of India. Khomeini is everywhere. On the inside, embellished with the finest geometry, calligraphy and vegetal patterning, in stark contrast is Persepolis — monumental stone ruins of an imperial capital laid to waste by Alexander, the Great.Of course, we visited the famed turquoise blue-tiled mosques, shrines and palaces of Shiraz, Yazd and Isfahan. But when it comes to good civic amenities, basic public infrastructure and mindful heritage conservation, our filial similarities abruptly end
A spinner also dominated the closing stages in a Test in which Australia seemed set to make 1,000 runs if it wanted and yet won with time to spare despite some rain. No wonder Indians travel as badly as wine. The Indian spinners exploited the sliding new ball well ensuring that the visitors could not enjoy the luxury of an even start in the face of small totals. The South Africans psyched themselves out of the first Test. Much the same capacity is not yet there in the present lot. It is not a valid argument that pitches always favoured home teams in the history of the game. Viv Richards warned India that he had a long memory and instructed groundsmen in the Caribbean to prepare nasty tracks on which the Indians would not be able to bat. This is for all but the blind to see and still we commit the same old mistakes. Cricket’s ladder of merit always saw the best travellers on top and not those who specialise in winning at home.What the ‘Gabba provided was positive cricket whereas at Mohali what we had was negative cricket with a lopsided tilt in favour of slow bowlers.Teams do tend to take the wicked route out to avenge the Indians’ tactics of designing pitches to suit their spinners.Of course, what the Indians did to design the pitch is not right. The Proteas lost the mind games long before they bowled the first ball in this series. The fabulous Four did the hard work for India abroad gathering the runs aplenty and in style too. By the time they came to bat the pitch had become a slow turner. I ended up watching more of the ‘Gabba Test as there was not only fantastic strokemaking but also good bowling and clean cricketing action. That led to Indian disasters in 1989. They may have lost the toss but they had the better of the bowling conditions on a somewhat fresh pitch that had more awkward bounce to offer. Even a 4-0 win in such conditions as in Mohali would be a Pyrrhic victory. To see a powerful Indian batting team bowled out for 100 and 66 was a lesson in why no country should tamper with pitch preparation and thus invite revenge. ABD.jpg The very thought of playing the turning ball was so much on their mind that balls that did not turn did the most damage, as SA Test skipper Hashim Amla admitted.The very thought of playing the turning ball was so much on their mind that balls that did not turn did the most damage, as SA Test skipper Hashim Amla admitted. After all, Dhoni built his reputation doing much the same thing except that he had the great batsmen in his team who in their prime could bat as well abroad. If Team India wants to regain the number one Test slot it must learn to play on normal pitches and win at home as well as abroad.The very thought of playing the structural rivets turning ball had played so much on their mind that the balls that did not turn did the most damage, as their Test skipper Hashim Amla admitted. But the least Indian cricket can do to them is boost their confidence at least by tilting the odds in their favour. There is a simple rule in playing Test cricket in India and that is to make the first innings count. The dark looking areas around the batting creases and the motley gray of the Mohali pitch, once famous as the hardest and fastest pitch in the country, along with the dust and dirt flying out as the bat makes contact in digging the low-keeping ball out renders the game in most unattractive tones on television.It is an ugly sight though. Tailored pitches mean the bowlers are least prepared to work their way through opposition batting on normal pitches abroad. Comebacks are too difficult as the wearing pitches rarely allow greater batting comfort even if the surface slows down even more. This is the kind of myopic policy that set Indian cricket back several years in the game.To tinker with pitches to turn the tables for a young Kohli side is not an outrageous idea. The South Africans once prepared a moisture-laden seaming horror in Kingsmead, Durban to get even with India
Rural credit, he recalled K.In Baru’s book, Dr Singh comes across as a polite, decent person, honest and thoughtful in his personal dealings, but a different animal in a public position. Raj telling him, is a ‘public good’ A loan waived by a bank may appear to be a private good since the primary beneficiary is the debtor."The second example is even more galling, as it concerns the economy, a sphere of Dr Singh’s specialisation. Baru, like others before him, talks of Dr Singh having responsibility without power; in hindsight a complementary problem was Dr Singh’s absence of a sense of responsibility for his actions — and refusal to take ownership of the outcomes of decisions of his government.Baru’s narrative reflects this. Whatever spin one may give to it, this will continue to be held against him. First, on page 84 Baru talks of Dr Singh’s attitude towards probity: "Dr Singh’s general attitude towards corruption in public life, which he adopted through his career in government, seemed to me to be that he would himself maintain the highest standards of probity in public life, but would not impose this on others.Paradoxical as it sounds, honest, humble men can sometimes be excruciatingly vain, though they wouldn’t recognise or admit to this themselves. Two examples would be explicatory. In The Accidental Prime Minister, Baru accepts the point, writes about Dr Singh’s mistakes and weaknesses but only just, and then proceeds to lay the blame — fairly — on Sonia Gandhi and the Congress establishment. It was the British, he explained, who first understood the nature of rural indebtedness and the importance of keeping the farmer alive. Baru has provided excellent material for helping do this.The equations referred to in the preceding paragraph are not unknown. When that base crumbled, and when — largely as a result of the policy paralysis and acts of commission and omission of the UPA government — the India economic story lost vigour, Dr Singh no longer had as many high-profile visitors. While his conscience was always clear with respect to his own conduct, he believed everyone had to deal with their own conscience. The fact that he was not allowed the autonomy of choosing even his finance minister, especially after that victory in 2009, has been commented upon and analysed to death.N. In this instance, he felt even less because he was not the political authority that had appointed them to these ministerial positions. He expected the Congress party leadership to deal with the black sheep in his government, just as he expected the allies to deal with their black sheep. As an economist, Dr Singh knew the loan waiver was wrong or least overdone. He spells out how Dr Singh’s political career began as a model — but ends as a warning. They have been speculated upon and written about ever since Dr Singh was nominated prime minister by Mrs Gandhi in May 2004. In other words, he was himself incorruptible, and also ensured that no one in his immediate family ever did anything wrong, but he did not feel answerable for the misdemeanours of his colleagues and subordinates. However, in keeping farmers alive, in sustaining the livelihood of farmers and in ensuring rural social stability, a loan waiver would have wider social benefits.com end-of.Ashok Malik can be contacted at malikashok@gmail. Intellectuals around the world wanted to meet him Many around the world had come to see him, as indeed many at home did, as a thinking man’s political leader. He is subservient almost to a fault, generally unwilling to take risks — the nuclear deal with the United States being the one exception — and uses (misuses ) his intelligence and learning to rationalise almost anything."Both the examples are telling of not so much Dr Singh’s clean conscience but his conscience’s uncanny ability to quickly come to terms with externally-induced expediency.However history may judge Manmohan Singh — and both the man himself and Sanjaya Baru, former media adviser to the prime minister and the author of this book, believe it will do so more generously than The accidental Prime Minister However history may judge Manmohan Singh — and both the man himself and Sanjaya Baru, former media adviser to the prime minister and the author of this book, believe it will do so more generously than contemporaries — it is fairly obvious that he has been a great disappointment, particularly in his second term. If there is one drawback, perhaps because Baru is too close to the events, too close to Dr Singh himself and too emotionally invested in the tragic hero of his book to take the truly long view, it is that Baru makes excuses for Dr Singh even when it needs to be bluntly stated that the emperor has no clothes.What makes Baru’s book a riveting and important read is that he provides an insider’s view, confirms some of what has hitherto only been guessed and gives us valuable, near real-time details that are rarely available in a country where recording recent history and memoirs of time spent in public office are not usual. Dr Singh seems to suffer from just such a predicament. Why did he choose not to This is what Baru writes:"One evening in late 2007, after sitting through a long inconclusive discussion on the subject of loan waivers with senior officials and ministers, Dr Singh walked back to his private working space He sat and gave me a long lecture on the history of loan waivers in India. As such, in all likelihood for more reasons than the author intended, this book tells us it is crucial to assess an individual not just for what he is but also for what he achieves, or doesn’t, in an institutional context. In practice, this meant that he turned a blind eye to the misdeeds of his ministers.Dr Singh’s academic credentials added lustre to the superstructure but did not constitute the base."Do such gushing paragraphs run away from an essential reality Without questioning Dr Singh’s academic degrees or capacity to summarise the global economic situation at a meeting of G20 heads of government, the fact is international policymakers and wonks and businessmen thronged his office in 2005 (or 2006 or 2007 for that matter) not because he was an intellectual giant but because the Indian economy was galloping. For example, in a chapter entitled "Manmohan’s Camelot", he talks of Dr Singh being praised by the Asean secretary-general in 2005 as "the world’s most highly qualified head of government": "Dr Singh’s academic and professional credentials had by now become legendary. In believing that his personal probity and Spartan habits, the self-evident benefits of some of the policies he was pushing — such as the nuclear deal — and his intellectual rigour would be universally acknowledged by the political class, Dr Singh showed both a certain naiveté and also flashes of egotism. He could have fought or tempered it. Many countries, including developed market economies, justified farm subsidies on such grounds. A debt waiver was a subsidy, and a public good. In a chapter entitled "Promises to Keep", Baru describes how Dr Singh wrestled with the idea of justifying the colossal, China All Stainless Steel Sealed Type CSK Head Blind Rivets Rs 72,000 crore farm loans’ write-off of 2008 that led to the fiscal deficit shooting up and came to exemplify a wasteful culture of government giveaways that eventually sunk the economy
When this happens, it’s easier to pass your stool. Not just that, it also helps in maintaining collagen and elastin, which help in forming your bone structure. A 28 gm serving, or about 7 walnuts, are good enough to give you about 2 gm of your daily intake. Make sure you also eat your fruits and China A2 FLAT HEAD INNER-HEX BODY CLOSE END BLIND RIVET NUTS Suppliers vegetables, and exercise to shed those extra kilos. DigestionWalnuts are really good for your gut. Walnuts are indeed one of the best nuts for brain health. (Photo: Representational/Pexels) We have often heard our parents say, "Walnuts are shaped like a brain, so they are good for your brain!" Turns out, they are absolutely right.2.What do walnuts contain?According to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), a 28 gm serving of walnuts (about 7 nuts) contains the following nutrients:Protein: 4. Weight management Walnuts contain substantial amounts of fat and calories, but are actually helpful in weight management.5. Plus, magnesium and manganese are also good for improving your bone quality. This wonder nut comes with some amazing health benefits. They help you feel fuller, and help in curbing hunger. But that’s not it.26 gmEnergy: 183 kcalTotal dietary fibre: 1. They actually contain the highest amount of antioxidants, when it comes to all the nuts, like almonds and pistachios. It also lowers your risk of constipation and piles, because fibre helps in softening your stool.Time to grab a handful of walnuts! If you hate eating raw walnuts, just add them to your regular dishes. Walnuts are known for lowering cholesterol, so it’s a good idea to add them to your diet.3. Here are a few health benefits of walnuts:1. Also, they may possibly reduce inflammation, according to Enright. And walnuts contain a lot of antioxidants.26 gmIn addition to copper, walnuts come with a plethora other minerals, namely, manganese, zinc, phosphorous, magnesium and iron. Bone healthWalnuts are exceptionally rich in copper, which is known to improve bone density.Why should you eat walnuts?The US Dietary Guidelines suggest consuming about 25 to 30 gm of fibre every day.A handful of walnuts every day keeps the doctor away! Walnuts keep heart diseases at bay and are also good for your bones. They give a nice, crunchy texture to your yogurt, and can instantly add a kick to desserts. Heart healthAccording to Mandy Enright, a fitness instructor, walnuts are particularly good for your heart because they contain omega-3 fats, the good kind of fats. They are rich in fibres, and so help in bowel movements. Plus, fibre-rich diets reduce your risk of colon cancer, according to a study that has been published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.73 gmTotal fat: 18.9 gmTotal sugar: 0. ImmunityA good immune system is important for fighting off diseases.
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