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in BJP... 

The “illness” of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and the party’s reluctance to name his successror in Goa 

seems to have exposed the BJP as they have no second line of leadership available. Has the BJP in Goa, which is 

ruling in majority of states in the country, groomed any future leaders so far, who can lead the next generation 

in the state? GOAN TIMES gazes into the party’s bare leadership larder 

It all started on February 14, after the 

Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Manohar 

Parrikar after chairing the cabinet 

meeting suddenly fell ill with stomach 

ache, which was initially considered 

to be food-poisoning. But to the worst 

nightmare of Mr Parrikar and so also all 

Goans, the matter turned out to be more 

serious as we are given to understand. 

However the seriousness of his medical 

condition is still a mystery. Through 

the week that the Chief Minister was 

hospitalised in Mumbai, and thereafter 

the treatment in US and back the BJP is 

all at sea, not quite knowing what to do. 

First in February, as a knee-jerk 

reaction, the BJP hurriedly decided to 

call for curtailing a month-long budget 

session, nervous that it it’s MLAs and 

ministers wouldn’t quite be able to 

handle the rigours of a month long 

session without he Chief Minister. 

Yes, that’s true, the party does not 

or hasn’t built the second rung of 

leadership after Parrikar. Those in 

the fray to occupy the second rung 

are UD Minister Francis D’Souza, 

Union Minister Shripad Naik, MP 

Narendra Sawaikar but none are ready 

fill Manohar Parrikar’s shoes. In fact 

his return to Goa in 2017, giving up 

the Defence Minister’s position was 

the political tsunami which wiped 

out the entire top leadership of the 

BJP in the polls Laxmikant Parsekar, 

Rajendra Arlekar Dayanad Mandrekar 

Dilip Parulekar, Kiran Khandolkar 

Mahadev Naik and Subhash Phaldesai 

were all decimated. 

Now, Mr Parrikar is in US for the 

third time in six months, and there are 

signs he may even pick up pace at work. 

But it’s a good time to ensure that the 

foundation of the party is strong and it 

has a second rung of leadership. And 

this is where the alarm bells ring Even 

in 2014, when Parrikar was called for 

national duty as Defence Minister, the 

BJP despite having a clear majority in 

the Assembly did not have a leader who 

take over right away and Laxmikant 

Parsekar was considered to be a 

consensus candidate. It is pertinent to 

note here, three ministers Vishwajit 

Immense scope for Medical 

Tourism between India, 

Netherlands: Ayush Minister 

Asserting that both the countries have top class medical practitioners, 

Naik said the Netherlands with its 2.25 lakh Indian origin population can 

lead the way in promoting Indian traditional medicine across Europe. 

There is an immense scope for cooperation 

in medical tourism between India and the 

Netherlands, Union Minister of State 

for Ayush Shripad Yesso Naik said. 

The healthcare system in the 

Netherlands is one of the best in 

Europe, and there is a lot of potential to 

integrate traditional knowledge from 

India, he said at a seminar titled 'India- 

Netherlands collaboration in Healthcare, 

including Ayurveda' at Leiden. 

Ayush refers to traditional and nonallopathic 

medical systems in India. 

It includes ayurveda, yoga, unani, 

Rane, Mauvin Godinho and Pandurang 

Madkaikar, are former Congressman, 

who joined the party just before or after 

polls. The BJP’s senior faces include 

Union minister Shripad Naik, state chief 

and Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar 

and South Goa MP Narendra Sawaikar. 

However, despite being a eligible 

candidate, Shripad Naik has been 

sidelined for long and it is clear that he 

does not quite fit the bill when it comes to 

selecting a leader to lead the party through 

the next generation of people in Goa. 

His entry into Goan politics in 2012, 

wherein he wanted to contest from 

Porvorim, met a abrupt end whe he was 

denied an Assembly ticket. 

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siddha, and homoeopathy. 

"India is the world's largest producer 

of generic medicine and there is 

wide scope for medical value travel 

to India, both in conventional and 

alternative medical treatments such as 

Ayurveda," Naik said at the seminar 

organised by the Indian Embassy here. 

Emphasising that the scope for 

cooperation in the health sector between 

the two countries is immense, he said, 

"India and the Netherlands can work 

together closely to promote healthy living." 

Asserting that both the countries 

have top class medical practitioners, 

Naik said the Netherlands with its 

2.25 lakh Indian origin population 

can lead the way in promoting Indian 

traditional medicine across Europe. 

Addressing the seminar, Dutch 

minister for Medical Care and Sport 

Bruno Bruins said Ayurveda's 

approach for healthcare differs for 

individuals and being healthy does 

not only mean being free from illness 

but also being independent, functional 

and participating in society. 

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02 World 


Highest Civilian Award 

In The US Proposed For 

Mahatma Gandhi 

"Mahatma Gandhi's historic Satyagraha Movement of nonviolent 

resistance inspired a nation and the world," said US 

Congresswoman Carolyn B Maloney. 

NEW DELHI: At India Day Parade 

in New York, US Congresswoman 

Carolyn B Maloney introduced a 

legislation to award Mahatma Gandhi 

with Congressional Gold Medal. 

"Gandhi's historic Satyagraha 

Movement of non-violent resistance 

inspired a nation and the world. His 

impact deserves recognition, which 

is why I am introducing legislation 

to posthumously award him the 

Congressional Gold Medal, the highest 

civilian award in the US," Ms Maloney 

said. 

Prasoon Sharma, Director, India 

Global, who has been selected by 

Indian Railways 

ends age-old 

practice of pasting 

reservation charts 

on train coaches 

The Indian Railways has decided to 

stop pasting reservation charts on 

train coaches at all stations, Mumbai 

Mirror reported today. However, the 

charts will continue to be displayed 

on the platform boards for passengers 

including senior citizens who would 

like to view it on charts/digital charts 

at all stations. 

It said that the passengers holding 

confirmed ticket are aware of their 

coach/berth number as the same is 

indicated on the tickets at the time of 

booking itself, except in case of First 

Class air-conditioned class. Waitlisted 

Mahatma Gandhi's Alma matter - UCL, 

London and New York University 

for Global Public policy leadership 

program, was invited by Dr Neeta 

Jain, Chairman International Ahmisa 

Foundation (IAF)'s float as Honorary 

Guest. Dr Neeta Jain along with 

Federation of Indian Association, 

US team is working hard to get this 

legislation passed. 

Mr Sharma said it will be a historic 

tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 

150th birth anniversary (Oct 2, 2018). 

According to him, today's world 

critically needs Gandhian principles of 

non-violence and peace. 

India to help Nepal build rail 

link to Kathmandu 

KATHMANDU, - India will help Nepal 

construct a rail link between capital 

Kathmandu and an Indian border town 

for smoother movement of passengers 

and cargo to the landlocked Himalayan 

nation, which neighbouring China is 

also trying to woo with a similar plan. 

An agreement to study the feasibility 

of a rail line linking the two countries 

was signed by officials on Friday 

during a meeting between Nepal's 

Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and 

Indian premier Narendra Modi on the 

sidelines of a regional summit of seven 

South and East Asian countries. 

India's Konkan Railway Corporation 

Ltd will conduct a preliminary 

engineering and traffic survey for the 

rail line, India's embassy in Nepal said 

in a statement. 

The planned 130 km (80.78 mile) line 

from the Indian border town of Raxaul 

in eastern Bihar state to Nepalese 

capital Kathmandu, once built, will 

just be the second rail track in the 

mountainous nation. Nepal's only 

railway link is a 35 km stretch in its 

southern plains. 

Construction of the rail line and 

its funding will be finalised after the 

Konkan Railway submits its findings, 

officials said. 

The bulk of Nepal's overland foreign 

trade is routed through Raxaul and 

accounts for nearly two thirds of all 

trade in the landlocked nation. Imports 

by roadways are often delayed and 

expensive as cargo is carried in dieselguzzling 

trucks. 

"The Raxaul-Kathmandu rail line 

is expected to expand connectivity 

by enhancing people-to-people 

linkages between the two countries 

and promoting economic growth and 

development," the Indian embassy 

statement said. 

and RAC passengers get their status 

update on their registered mobile 

number through SMS at the time of 

preparation of first reservation chart. 

To guide the passengers, the Railways 

has installed digital charting system at 

major stations and manual boards at 

other stations for displaying the status 

of the waitlisted tickets. 

With this move, the Railways is 

expected to save the cost of stationery 

and manpower involved in pasting of 

reservation charts. 

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03 Touristic 


Udaipur voted third best city 

to visit in the world: Here 

are the top 5 attractions 

If you're planning to make a trip to this 'favourite Indian urban destination based 

on sights and landmarks, culture, cuisine, friendliness, shopping, and overall 

value', here's a list of best places to visit and make lasting memories. 

India to soon have 17 coastal spots 

developed for tourism 

Built by Maharanas of Mewar in the 16th century, Udaipur enjoyed the top spot in the same poll in 2009, 

when it was voted the ‘best city to visit in the world.’ (Source: Wikimedia Commons) 

Known as the ‘City of Lakes’ and ‘Venice 

of the East’, Udaipur has once again 

topped the list of the top cities to visit 

in the world. Ranking third, after two 

Mexican cities of San Miguel de Allende 

and Oaxaca, this heritage place is the only 

Indian city to make the cut in a survey 

conducted by Travel + Leisure magazine. 

Built by Maharanas of Mewar in the 

16th century, Udaipur enjoyed the top 

spot in the same poll in 2009, when it was 

voted the ‘best city to visit in the world.’ 

If you’re planning to make a trip 

to this ‘favourite Indian urban 

destination based on sights and 

landmarks, culture, cuisine, 

friendliness, shopping, and overall 

value’, here’s a list of the best places to 

visit and make lasting memories. 

Bagore Ki Haveli 

Lake is one of the biggest attractions in 

Rajasthan. It consists of three islands and 

each one has well maintained public parks 

that can be reached through a boat ride. 

It is a good place to spend the evening, as 

the view of the city gets better while the 

sun sets in the horizon. If you’re on a short 

visit, this should definitely be considered. 

Ahar Cenotaphs 

Take a cultural trip through history by 

visiting the major burial ground of the 

royal family. Drawing historians and 

tourists alike, this place harbours an 

archaeological museum, which has a 

fascinating collection of rare monuments 

dating back to the 10th century. 

Lake Palace, Pichola Lake 

Indian Government is making way for 

developing 17 spots around the country 

in a bid to make use of the country’s 

bountiful coastline and make it one 

of the top beach destinations. India, 

earlier, could not make use of its 7517 

km coastline and failed to turn it 

tourist-friendly. While in 2017, Indian 

coastline received a tourist footfall of 

10.4 million, Thailand with just 3219 

km of coastline managed to attract 35 

million tourists. 

India now looks forward to create 

such beach tourism a success story, 

by developing the available coastlines 

around the country. The potential of 

Indian beaches has long been a subject 

of discussion in tourism circles. In the 

past four years, the government already 

undertook the task of developing 17 

coastal projects across the country. 

The project of INR 2,000 crore, which is 

mostly under the Tourism Ministry’s 

Swadesh Darshan Scheme, is aimed at 

promoting beach and coastal tourism. 

Of the 17 projects, only the process 

of development for beachfront at 

Kakinada has been completed. The 

beach now features a musical fountain, 

modern landscaping, a glass pedestrian 

bridge, an art gallery and a food court. 

There are also arrangements for daily 

laser shows at Kakinada, with the 

harbour and sea in the backdrop. 

As per the reports, a number of tourists 

from East European countries and 

Russia are interested only in beaches. 

They come to Goa on their chartered 

flights, stay in hotels that are located 

near the beaches for two weeks or more, 

and then return home. They are not 

interested in visiting other destinations. 

Therefore, steps will be taken to build 

suitable infrastructure and connectivity 

around these 17 coastal projects to 

attract more and more tourists. 

One of the oldest havelis located close 

to Lake Pichola, it is home to one of 

the most popular galleries exhibiting 

Rajputana heritage and history. 

However, the star attraction is the 

world’s largest turban that is housed 

here. If you’re seeking a cultural 

experience, then the Haveli museum 

also offers an hour-long dance session. 

Fateh Sagar Lake 

Udaipur is not called the Venice of the 

East without reason. Nestling a plethora of 

lakes, this city boasts of some of the most 

beautiful vistas in India and Fateh Sagar 

Lake Palace is considered as one of the 

most romantic hotels in the world and 

has been taken over by the Taj Group, 

which restored it to its former glory. 

Kumbhalgarh fort 

While Udaipur has many such gems, 

Kumbhalgarh fort should be at the 

top of your list. Located about 64 km 

from the city, it is one of the most 

extravagant forts with humongous 

walls stretched over a good 30 km. One 

can enjoy the panoramic view with a 

drive through the fortress. 

While these are the major tourist 

attractions, you can always hop on 

to a tuk-tuk and experience the local 

flavours of the city.

04 Technology 


ISRO Set to Launch 19 Satellites in 7 Months; 

That's Over 2 Satellites Every 30 Days 

Located at a stone throw away from Baga 

beach with a panoramic sea view located 

on Tito’s lane. An Alfresco restaurant that 

offers a multi- cuisine menu of local Goan, 

Continental and Italian food. 

This place has some of the best Vintage 

Wines and Spirits both Indian and International. 

It’s the perfect place to meet and connect with 

other such amazing foodies, laugh with 

friends over drinks or chill out while the live 

band performances keep you entertained. 

The staff here are very friendly and 

informative, and with quick service. This place 

is definitely eye catchy on the inside with soft 

lighting and a very vintage look. To one side is 

the bar where the music keeps on playing and 

the bartenders flip and mix the perfect drink for 

you while you catch up on your favourite Sports 

or Music channels on the huge television 

situated above the bar. On the other side you 

will find a calm place with lovely ambiance, 

soft music and very attractive lighting. 

The Restaurant is open from 12 pm to 3am. 

The ambiance is the key in any restaurant 

and Tito’s is one that has kept up its mark! 

New Delhi: In the next seven months, 

Indian Space Research Organisation 

(ISRO) is gearing to conduct 19 

launches, including the Chandrayaan-2 

mission, said reports on Monday. ISRO 

chairman K Sivan told The Times 

of India, “We are going to conduct 

19 missions, including 10 satellites 

and nine launch vehicles, between 

September and March. For ISRO, this 

will be the highest density period 

for launches as never before we had 

launched two satellites within 30 days 

consecutively for months.” 

He said the services would be 

resumed on September 15 with the 

PSLV C42 mission, which will be a 

commercial launch. The mission will 

carry UK satellites — Novasar and S1-4 

— as the main payload. Next month, 

ISRO will launch GSLV MkIII-D2, also 

known as ‘Bahubali’. In the second 

launch of ISRO’s most powerful rocket 

with 4-tonne lifting capability, it will 

lift off with GSAT-29 satellite with 

multi-beam and optical communication 

payloads, which will help bridge the 

Nike’s Latest 

Chelsea Jersey Can 

Talk to Fans’ Phones 

The NFC enabled jersey can pair with 

Android phones and iOS devices and 

allow access to exclusive content 

Nike is bringing it’s near field 

communication (NFC) technology 

to football jerseys. The company has 

announced the third kit for the Chelsea 

Football Club in the 2018-19 season will 

now embed the NFC based NikeConnect 

technology. There is a small tag on the 

shirt, which can be paired with a phone. 

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digital divide in rural regions. 

In October again, another launch 

of PSLV C43 is scheduled that will 

carry hyperspectral imaging satellite. 

In November, ISRO will launch two 

satellites. GSLV F11 will launch 

GSAT-7A, a satellite that would help 

the IAF interlink its bases, ground 

radar stations and AWACS aircraft. On 

November 30, it will launch 5.6 tonne 

GSAT-11, its heaviest satellite ever, 

from French Guiana. The satellite 

came into limelight when it was 

recalled in April from Arianespace 

to look for any possible anomaly. 

How this works is that fans who buy 

this NikeConnect enabled jersey can 

download the free NikeConnect mobile 

app (free for Android and iOS) and 

connect the unique label on your jersey 

with the app on the phone. Once this 

is done, the app will allow exclusive 

access to content available only for 

NikeConnect jersey owners. Nike 

says this includes “exclusive content 

and experiences, including playlists, 

the chance to win tickets and the 

opportunity to collaborate with Nike 

designers on a fan jersey." 

The fan jersey bit is quite exciting 

though. It will be called as the Chelsea 

FC Shirtholder’s Edition, once it 

eventually releases. Users of the 

NikeConnect app will work with Nike's 

shirt designers and give their inputs on 

how the new design should be like. The 

NikeConnect shirt owners will be able 

to buy that new jersey once it is ready 

for sale. 

The Chelsea Football team will 

wear this third kid during the away 

European games this season. 

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In December, ISRO’s PSLV C44 will 

launch Emisat. Later, ISRO will launch 

GSAT-31 from French Guiana. This 

communication satellite will be a 

replacement for Insat 4CR. 

Come 2019 and ISRO will launch 

its highly ambitious Chandrayaan-2 

mission. The launch window will be 

from January 3 to February 16. Israel, 

too, is launching its moon mission 

around the same time so it will be a 

neck-and-neck race between the two, 

said the daily, to become the fourth 

country in the world after Russia, 

US and China to do a soft-landing on 

the lunar surface. In January, ISRO’s 

PSLV C45 rocket will carry a remote 

sensing satellite Risat-2B. In February, 

PSLV C46 will launch two satellites — 

Cartosat-3, a remote sensing satellite, 

and NEMO AM, an earth monitoring 

and observation-aerosol monitoring 

satellite. In March, the launch of 

reconnaissance satellite Risat-2BR1 is 

planned. Risat-2B, Cartosat-3 and Risat- 

2BR1 will increase the surveillance 

capabilities of the country. 

UPI registers 300 

million monthly 

transactions, 

Paytm sees 290 

billion transactions 

National Payments Corporation of 

India's (NPCI) bank-to-bank account 

settlement system Unified Payments 

Interface (UPI) crossed 300 million 

transactions in August. It is an 

increase of 32% from July when it 

clocked 235.6 million transactions. 

It is also a significant increase from 

last September's 30 million transactions 

and Rs 5,293 crore of money transfer. In 

August this year, along with their 300 

million milestone, there has also been 

money transfer of about Rs 54,000 crore. 

Average transaction size in August was 

Rs 1,800, which is similar to previous 

months. Unlike the Immediate Payment 

Service (IMPS), a real-time bank-to-bank 

fund transfer, users use UPI to transfer 

smaller amounts. The average size of 

IMPS transactions for Indian customers 

is Rs 10,000, as mentioned by the RBI. 

According to a report in The Economic 

Times, bankers said that the jump 

in transactions was driven by wider 

adoption and users repeatedly choosing 

to use UPI for their payments activities. 

Google is also utilising UPI's increased 

traction and has been using the framework 

for all its payments in India. Along with 

Google, Flipkart-owned PhonePe and 

Paytm are also leveraging UPI and offering 

cashbacks to bring in more customers. 

Additionally, digital payments company, 

Paytm handled 290 billion transactions 

in August across its verticals.

05 Lifestyle 


Enjoy the world's 

most expensive ice 

cream for Dh220,000 

The world's most expensive ice-cream 

sundae comes for a whopping $60,000 

(Dh220,000 approx) and is made using 

glacial ice from Mount Kilimanjaro, 

Africa's tallest peak. 

As exotic as it sounds, the sundae is 

a brainchild of an ice-cream company 

named Three Twins, founded in San 

Rafael, California. 

The exorbitant ice-cream sundae 

includes a first-class flight to Tanzania, 

where Three Twins founder Neal 

Gottlieb will hand-churn the ice cream 

for you. Besides, in addition to unlimited 

ice cream, the package includes swanky 

accommodation in Tanzania, a guided 

hike up the mountain and a T-shirt as 

memento, according to an MSN report. 

The product description explains that 

"the mountain's glaciers are predicted 

to disappear within the next 10-15 

years due to climate change and your 

purchase helps raise awareness of this 

fact with a five-figure contribution to 

an African environmental non-profit". 

Originally, Three Twins offered the 

'World's Most Expensive Ice Cream 

Sundae' which had a banana split topped 

with syrups from three rare dessert 

beverages, a personal cello performance 

and a vintage ice cream spoon from the 

1850s for $3,333.33. But that was not enough 

and the company came up with 'The 

World's More Expensive Most Expensive 

Ice Cream Sundae', which costs $60,000. 

And if you are ready to spend the 

moolah and indulge in this ice cream, 

they offer a deal where you can get the 

package for two for a bargain $85,000! 

Scientists are developing artificial 

alcohol to help save the planet 

Endless West is one of several companies tweaking the traditional spirit-making process, which can 

require 20 years of aging before the product can hit liquor store shelves. 

After lab-grown meat, the race is on 

to develop artificial wine and spirits. 

In a sprawling lab in San Francisco, 

chemists and scientists at Endless 

West are working on creating fauxwhiskey 

as a more cost-effective, 

environmentally sustainable 

alternative to the real thing, reports 

TheVerge.com. 

It's the same principle that birthed 

faux-meat brands like Impossible 

Burger and Beyond Meat. 

But as The Verge author Alan 

Goldfarb points out, Endless West is 

one of several companies tweaking the 

traditional spirit-making process, which 

Supreme Court 

decriminalises 

homosexuality 

New Delhi [India], Sep. 6 (ANI): In a 

landmark judgement, after months of 

deliberations, the Supreme Court on 

Thursday struck down the Section 377 

of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which 

criminalised homosexuality. 

A five-judge Constitution bench, 

headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) 

Dipak Misra and comprising Justices 

D Y Chandrachud, Rohinton Fali 

Nariman, A M Khanwilkar and Indu 

Malhotra, issued the verdict on a bunch 

of petitions filed to scrap the law. 

Criminalising gay sex is irrational and 

September - National Nutrition Month 

- being celebrated across India 

National Nutrition Month is being celebrated across the country 

to mark the fight against malnutrition. 

During this month, various 

programmes have been organized by 

the Women and Child Development 

Ministry to spread broad awareness on 

the issues related to malnutrition like 

stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia 

and low birth weight in children. 

The Nutrition Month will also focus 

on adolescent girls, pregnant women 

and lactating mothers to eliminate the 

deficiencies prevailing in the health sector. 

The decision to celebrate September 

as the National Nutrition Month every 

year was taken during the second 

meeting of National Council on India's 

Nutrition Challenges under the Poshan 

Abhiyaan held in July this year. 

With the aim to bring down stunting 

of children in the age group of 0-6 years 

from 38 per cent to 25 per cent by 2022, 

POSHAN Abhiyaan- the National 

Nutrition Mission was launched by 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 

8 this year in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. 

The ministry is working on eight 

focused themes like optimal breast 

feeding, growth monitoring, hygiene and 

sanitation, food fortification and girls' 

education, diet and marriage at right age 

etc. to achieve improvement in nutritional 

status of children, adolescent girls, 

pregnant women and lactating mothers. 

The ministry is trying to reach about 

11 crore women and children during 

this month through various grass-root 

activities, with the convergence of 

different ministries. 

can require 20 years of aging before the 

product can hit liquor store shelves. 

Though the methods may vary 

-- be it light and heat, pressurized 

indefensible, observed the CJI while 

delivering the verdict. The Lesbian Gay 

Bisexual Transgender community has 

same rights as any other citizen, the CJI 

added. Respect for each other's rights, and 

others are supreme humanity, observed 

the bench unanimously, while saying that 

right to live with dignity is right. 

Known as Section 377 of the IPC, the 

157-year-old law criminalised certain 

sexual acts, terming them as 'unnatural 

offences', punishable by a 10-year jail 

term. The law punished "carnal intercourse 

against the order of nature with 

any man, woman or animal" and thus 

had bigger implications for same-sex 

relationships. 

The legal battle to scrap the statute 

has gone on for several years. The Delhi 

High Court, in 2009, decriminalised 

homosexuality. But in 2013, the Supreme 

Court restored the colonial-era law. 

Three years later, the top court agreed to 

hear the Section 377 petition once more. 

Petitioners before the Supreme Court 

argued that the controversial law was 

not in tandem with a 2017 ruling that 

guaranteed the right to privacy to people. 

(ANI) 

Amazon India unveils 

Hindi website, app to 

take on Flipkart 

New Delhi: Online retailer Amazon India 

today launched its services in Hindi, 

with the aim of capturing the next 100 

million consumers in the e-commerce 

battle against Walmart’s Flipkart. The 

move could give Amazon access to tens 

of millions of new customers in India’s 

small towns and villages. The service 

is currently available on Android OS 

and the mobile website and will soon be 

available on Apple devices and desktops. 

The announcement of the Amazon 

Hindi app and website comes ahead of 

the festive season, which is traditionally 

the peak sales season for India’s retail 

sector—online or offline. India’s 

e-commerce market is tipped to grow to 

$150 billion by 2022, according to a report 

by Nasscom and PwC. 

environments or ultrasonic energy -- 

companies like Lost Spirits, Cleveland 

and Whiskey and Terressentia are also 

looking for ways to expedite the aging 

process of spirits. 

Where Endless West is unique, 

however, is its quest to create a brown 

spirit, be it rum, bourbon or whiskey 

entirely from test tubes and beakers 

using science and laboratory chemistry. 

The company recently underwent a 

rebrand: Previously it was called Ava 

and concentrated on creating grapeless 

wine. Though details on the website 

are scarce, Endless West says a new 

product will be coming this fall. 

This is the world's 

most expensive tissue 

box as per Guinness 

Records and the price 

will tear you up! 

Japanese paper manufacturer 

Daishowa Paper's product Jyuni Hitoe 

- a box of colourful tissue papers - has 

been recognised by the Guinness Book 

of World Records as the most expensive 

box of facial tissues. 

A single box costs 10,000 Japanese 

Yen or R6,300! 

Each box comes with 144 pairs (288 

sheets) of tissues which have been 

described as ‘vibrantly dyed, soft, 

delicate, with a quality feel, as only 

Daishowa First can do justice to’. 

The box of tissues comes in 12 

different colours. These 12 colours are 

not random creative selections - they 

represent the 12-layer kimono - an attire 

Japanese women have been wearing 

since the 10th century. 

The colours include pink), scarlet, 

sappanwood red, mandarin orange, 

mustard, verdant green, seedling green, 

evergreen, wasurenagusa (forgetme-not 

flower), lapis lazuli, Japanese 

bellflower, and wisteria. 

The company has added the texture of 

a traditional Washi paper to the tissue 

box, wrapping it in a purple cloth to 

give a luxurious feel. 

The Guinness World Records website 

quotes a Daishowa Paper Products 

representative explaining it in detail. 

“The concept was for people to feel as 

if they are pulling out a kimono from a 

traditional Japanese drawer. It's not just 

the colours, but there's also touch and 

fragrance," said the representative adding 

that they think that everything, from the 

point of opening the package to using the 

tissues, can be a "unique experience".

06 Music 


Secret gigs are bringing intimacy back to music 

Watching live music in India usually 

means crowded bars, diners making 

a racket, and a sea of smartphones 

taking selfies. Now, imagine seeing a 

gig without all these distractions, at an 

office or a living room near you. 

It’s part of a movement that began in 

London in 2009, and has been brought 

to 13 Indian cities by Sofar Sounds, an 

international music event management 

company. Sofar gigs are unique—not 

only do they keep secret who the three 

musicians performing are until you 

Paul McCartney 

will play a 

YouTube concert 

on September 7th 

Watch a legend without leaving home. 

show up, there are no tickets. You 

apply for an invite online; and the 

location is disclosed only if you get 

one. After the show, you pay what you 

want. Phones have to be put away. 

Tanya Nath, Sofar Sounds’ Delhi leader, 

says the aim is to bring people who are 

passionate about music together. “Most 

concerts in India take place in bars and 

restaurants that are full of distractions 

and people aren’t paying attention to the 

music. Here, the music is at the centre.” 

The shows happen once a month in 

major metros as well as cities like Goa, 

Kochi, Shillong and Jaipur. The venues 

are offbeat and deliberately small, 

from offices to cramped bookstores or a 

stranger’s living-room. A selection 

committee of five chooses the 

performers, usually ‘stripped back acts’ 

that perform original music. From 

rappers to bluegrass bands, singersongwriters 

to all-female acapella 

groups, they look for quality over fame. 

Musicians are compensated—they 

can either opt for one-fourth of the 

night’s earnings, or for well-produced 

recordings of their performance. 

Saby, a Chandigarh-based indie folk 

musician who has performed at four 

Sofar gigs, loves the element of surprise. 

“Even as performers, none of us know 

who else is playing there. Sometimes 

it’s friends or at other times, you meet 

artistes from different genres. You get 

to interact with the people attending in 

a way that’s more personal,” he says. 

Sofar regular Madhav Khemka has 

attended nine shows in Delhi. He says, 

“I love that it isn’t commercialised. The 

Autumn is here for the 

Symphony Orchestra of India 

Russian conductor Alexander Lazarev, who spent 22 years with the Bolshoi 

Theatre, makes his India debut with the SOI this week. 

musicians sit with us on the floor when 

other people are performing. You see 

talented and new artistes before they 

become famous. It’s become so popular 

in the city that the last time I tried to 

apply, it was sold out within hours.” 

An international community has 

been formed around the events, 

and travellers seek out Sofar shows 

wherever they go. Spaniard Irene 

Arredondo has attended shows in South 

Africa and India, and even hosted 

one in Poland. “Shows in different 

countries mysteriously feel similar. 

They have an identity of their own 

that’s become universal,” she says. 

For musicians, the experience is 

important. Musician Amira Gill 

performed with her band Amira Gill 

and Friends in Delhi earlier this year. 

“The intimacy of the show was amazing. 

The people watching you have come 

for the music and the audience knows 

the musicians are there to provide it to 

them. That specific night, it was raining 

cats and dogs so it was a huge honour to 

have a packed house,” she says. 

Badshah to 

launch clothing 

line 'Badfit' 

‘Mercy’ rapper’s high street 

fashion collection is called 

Badfit 

Paul McCartney is no stranger to 

embracing technology, and you're about 

to get further proof of it. The iconic 

musician is performing an "intimate" 

YouTube concert on September 7th 

at 8PM Eastern as part of a YouTube 

Original production. It's a plug for his 

new album Egypt Station, as you might 

have guessed, but he'll also play tunes 

from his Beatles and Wings days. 

This certainly isn't the first YouTube 

concert, but it's certainly one of the 

higher-profile examples. It also shows 

how much has changed in the past several 

years. It wasn't that long ago when legal 

Beatles downloads were a novelty, and 

now you can watch McCartney live on 

just about any screen in your home. 

‘I am absolutely 

fine,’ says Wajid 

Khan of Sajid-Wajid 

duo as he rubbishes 

rumours of being 

hospitalised 

Wajid Khan of the music composer duo 

Sajid-Wajid was in headlines today for 

suddenly being rushed to the hospital 

last night. Reports suggested that the 

composer had a severe chest pain and 

“I’ve been to 50 countries to conduct 

orchestras but I’ve never been to India 

and that’s what makes this trip so special 

and important for me,” says Alexander 

Lazarev, the Russian conductor who spent 

22 years with the Bolshoi Theatre and is set 

to make his India debut with the Symphony 

Orchestra of India (SOI) this week. 

Lazarev, 73, rose to the position of 

chief conductor and artistic director 

of the Bolshoi Theatre — posts he held 

simultaneously for eight years — from 

1987 to 1995. During that time, he also 

founded the Ensemble of Soloists, which 

he says focused on “spreading the music 

was soon admitted to the ICU. The 

reports further stated that he had an 

by both Soviet and foreign composers”. 

From September 4 to 16, he will lead 

the Symphony Orchestra of India at the 

National Centre for the Performing Arts 

(NCPA), Nariman Point, as they celebrate 

the Autumn Season with compositions 

such as Wagner’s Prelude to Act I: Die 

Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Master 

Singers of Nuremberg), Tchaikovsky’s 

Orchestral Suite No 3, and Bloch’s soaring, 

and rarely performed violin concerto. 

Also performing this season are 

Israeli violinist Nurit Stark, Russian 

pianist Alexei Volodin, and Bulgarian 

harpist Daniela Iolkicheva. 

extreme arterial blockage and one of 

his arteries was apparently hundred 

percent blocked while the other one 

had a ninety percent block. Thereafter, 

it was said that the doctors performed 

angioplasty and that he is stable now. 

Well, the music composer has taken to 

Twitter to rubbish the news. 

He shared a picture of himself and 

wrote, “Hi everyone. The rumours about 

my ill health are FALSE, I am absolutely 

fine. This has shown me how much 

you all care about me & for that I can 

only say thank you for all your love & 

concern. I’m feeling very loved today 

:-)”[sic] 

Rapper Badshah, best known for songs 

Mercy, DJ Waley Babu and Chull, has 

decided to launch a high street fashion 

line called Badfit. 

“I am busy with my clothing line, 

which is due to launch in September. 

It’s primarily high fashion street wear 

line and it’s more on the urban side. 

It’s similar to what I wear ... It’s called 

Badfit and the pre-orders are going to 

start in September,” Badshah said. 

But that’s not the only project he’s 

working on. The rapper, whose real 

name is Aditya Singh, will collaborate 

with American electronic music trio 

Major Lazer for a global collaborative 

music platform, Tuborg OPEN. 

Badshah says the platform is very 

exciting. 

“It’s a great initiative to get creative 

artists from around the world to 

collaborate on a platform, which is 

huge in terms of the approach and 

exposure,” he said. 

Talking about Major Lazer, Badshah 

said: “Major Lazer has such a 

universal sound and a huge fan base so 

it’s going to be a great amalgamation of 

artists from different places.”

07 Cinema 


Tom Hardy's Venom 

To Release In India 

On October 5 

Actor Tom Hardy's "Venom" will release 

in India on October 5. Sony Pictures India 

is bringing the film to the country. The 

film will release in English, Hindi, Tamil 

and Telugu, read a statement to IANS. 

Bringing one of the most enigmatic 

characters from -- the lethal protector 

-- to the big screen, the film is directed by 

Ruben Fleischer and stars Hardy as Eddie 

Brock and as Venom. It also stars Michelle 

Williams, Riz Ahmed, Scott Haze and 

Reid Scott. It follows the popular Marvel 

anti-hero as he transforms from a go-getter 

journalist to powerful alien symbiote. 

Venom was created in 1988 by Marvel 

Comics. The character made his big 

screen debut more than a decade ago in 

Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man 3", where he 

was portrayed by Topher Grace. The 

movie is intended to be the first film in 

Sony's Marvel Universe. 

Rapper Eminem has also created a 

theme track for "Venom" in his recent 

album "Kamikaze". Eminem has put 

in references to India and Mahatma 

Gandhi in the theme song. 

Fan-made Indian 

2 poster starring 

Kamal Haasan goes 

viral. See pic 

After Vishwaroopam 2's middling business 

at the box office, Kamal Haasan seems 

to be concentrating on his other projects. 

He is currently hosting Bigg Boss Tamil 

Season 2, which is nearing completion. 

For a couple of days, news about his 

upcoming film Indian 2 has been doing 

the rounds. On September 4, a fan-made 

poster which features Kamal Haasan's 

hand - practising Varma Kalai (a Tamil 

traditional martial art) - was released 

and went viral within a few minutes of 

it surfacing online. Here's the poster: 

Bigg Boss 12 Goa Launch: 

Salman Khan Reveals First Celebrity 

Couple to Enter Show, Deets Inside 

On the Press launch of Bigg Boss 12, Salman Khan revealed the first 

celebrity couple to enter the show 

Comedian Bharti Singh will participate 

in the controversial reality show 

Bigg Boss 12 with her husband Harsh 

Limbachiyaa. She says she doesn't want 

to be labelled as "jhagra" queen and 

hopes people vote in bulk for the couple. 

The couple had participated together 

in dance reality show Nach Baliye and 

is done with the shooting of the next 

season of stunt-based show Khatron Ke 

Khiladi. The audience will get to see 

them together again in Bigg Boss 12, 

hosted by superstar Salman Khan. 

"I am scared of 'weekend ka war' when 

Salman scolds people after removing 

his coat," Harsh said at Villa Marina, 

Coco Beach Nerul, Goa, on Monday. 

Salman, who reached the press 

launch of Bigg Boss 12 shirtless on a 

boat, joked that he can't bear wearing 

clothes. 

"People call me a comedy queen. I 

don't want to be 'jhagra' queen. Even if 

he (Harsh) gets out in the first week, 

it's okay but I want to stay till the 

end. And please meet me every week," 

Bharti said while looking at Salman. 

Be it blood relations or friends or 

colleagues, the audience should expect 

all kinds of 'jodis' as contestants. The 

12th edition of the show will premiere 

on Colors on September 16. 

Netflix reveals Little 

Things premiere 

date, Summer of 

Love continues 

Netflix’s Summer of Love has been given an 

extension.The new season of Little Things 

set to premiere worldwide on October 5. 

Little Things is a realistic, relatable and 

heartwarming story of a young, modern day 

relationship that premiered as a web 

series before it was picked by Netflix. 

Kavya (Mithila Palkar) and Dhruv (Dhruv 

Sehgal) play a young unmarried couple, 

who navigate the complicated world of 

relationships, careers, and aspirations in 

the fast-paced city of Mumbai, while always 

cherishing the little things that make 

life worth living. The series celebrates 

the sweet and sour moments of life and 

their new-age relationship. 

The second season takes the story forward 

as Dhruv and Kavya’s relationship matures, 

and as they search for their own individual 

identities, while still facing everyday 

problems as a unit. Written by Dhruv 

Sehgal, Little Things Season 2 is directed by 

two-time National Award winner, Ruchir 

Arun, and produced by Ashwin Suresh, 

Anirudh Pandita, and Aditi Shrivastava. 

Pataakha Hello 

Hello Song: 

Malaika Arora Is 

Back And How! 

The news of Malaika Arora grooving 

once again had made her fans wait for 

the song's release with bated breath! 

And finally, the song is out. Malaika 

Arora's dance in Hello Hello song will 

make you shake a leg with its peppy 

beats. This song has already started 

taking the internet by storm. 

If Malaika's sultry avatar will make 

your heart skip a beat, then Rekha 

Bhardwaj's magical voice will surely 

make you fall for it. 

Pataakha, produced by Kyta 

Productions, B4U Motion Pictures and 

Vishal Bhardwaj Films, will release on 

September 28, 2018.

08 Clubbing 


Happy hours at Cafe Mambo 

| Mon | Tue | Thu - 6 PM to 11 PM 

(Buy 1 Get 1 Free on selected brands) 

Café Mambo’s Tagline “where the 

world comes together” is apt, as this 

is the place where locals, weekender 

visitors and international tourists all 

come together to enjoy a fun night out. 

It’s a chilled out zone to meet up with 

friends & catch up for a drink over some 

great house music. 

Café Mambo is within walking distance 

from Calangute. The café started as 

another run of the mill joint, gained 

immense popularity immediately. 

Club Tito’s offers an 

unforgettable Nightlife 

Experience in Goa. It is difficult 

to imagine a more idyllic setting 

for a nightclub than Club Tito’s 

which is situated on Tito’s Lane, 

a hop skip and jump away from 

Baga Beach. 

While the sun is still out you 

can’t take your eyes away from 

the lovely beach, the calm village 

life and the breezy ocean air. 

When it’s dark the lane comes to 

life and takes on a different form 

with loud music, people dancing 

and clubs and restaurants 

bustling with visitors both of 

Indian and foreign origin.

09 Leisure 


Tallest statue in the world 

takes shape in India 

The world's tallest statue is nearing completion in India. 

It is designed to be a 182m (600ft) high 

tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a 

hero in India's independence struggle, 

in Gujarat state. 

The Spring Temple Buddha in China 

is currently the world's biggest statue 

at 128 metres. 

India's statue has cost 29.9bn rupees 

(£330m; $430m) and is seen as a pet project 

of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 

The "Statue of Unity", as it is known, 

will be inaugurated by the Indian 

leader on 31 October. 

Mr Patel was a deputy to India's prime 

minister after independence in 1947. 

JUSt a JOKe! 

Which bird you want to be? 

An Englishman, an Scotsman and a Blonde 

went on a mountain-climbing expedition 

together. Everything was going fine until 

one day, while they were walking along a 

narrow ledge, an avalanche ripped away 

the ledge on each side of them. 

As they stood there wondering what to do, 

with the freezing night closing in, there 

was a strange shimmering in the air and 

a good fairy appeared, floating in front of 

them. She raised her wand and declared 

that, as they had all been good and the 

expedition was sponsored for charity and 

so forth, she was to rescue them from 

their terrible plight. Each of them could 

wish to be transformed into any bird 

of their choice in order to get safely off 

the mountain, and would return to their 

The nationalist was known as the 

"Iron Man of India" after he persuaded 

feuding states to unite and become part 

of the Indian state after independence. 

Many Hindu nationalists feel his 

place in history was overlooked in 

favour of the Nehru dynasty, which 

came to dominate Indian politics. 

While campaigning to becoming India's 

prime minister in 2013, Mr Modi said 

"Every Indian regrets Sardar Patel did 

not become the first prime minister". 

Once completed, the bronze-clad 

statue - which was begun in 2013 - will 

be nearly twice as tall as New York's 

Google is finally 

bringing a new look 

to smartwatches 

with Wear OS 

At I/O 2018, Google took the wraps off of 

Wear OS, the Mountain View company's 

fresh attempt to make smartwatches 

make sense again. It is supposedly the 

biggest overhaul to Android Wear since 

its inception although at I/O 2018, Google 

did not explicitly say much about it. 

Also, Google is changing the way 

you interact with your Wear OSbased 

smartwatch so much so that 

if you already own a Wear OS-based 

smartwatch, you'll need to get better 

acquainted with things starting from 

next month when the update starts 

rolling out. The all-new look and the new 

interactions that the upcoming update 

normal form once they reached home. 

She turned first to the Englishman and 

asked what he wanted to be. 

'A swan,' he replied, and a beautiful white 

swan replaced him. Stepping off the ledge, 

it spread its wings and flew off for England. 

The fairy turned to the Scotsman, 

who immediately and proudly chose a 

golden eagle, which he became. With a 

magnificent swoop, he launched from the 

ledge and soared away, glorying in the 

freedom of flight as he returned home. 

The blonde watched the two birds 

disappearing into the distance from the 

ledge as the fairy turned to him. 'And 

what bird do you choose?' she asked. 

She thought, and mused, then said, 'A 

penguin.' 

Statue of Liberty. 

It is hoped the site will become a 

significant tourist attraction for the 

country's westernmost state. 

will bring along are all directed towards 

ease of use, and of course, making the 

Google Assistant all the more accessible. 

There will broadly be four kinds of 

interactions in Wear OS, post the new 

update. While swiping up will take you 

to notifications, swiping down will take 

you to quick settings which will now 

also house, in addition to the usual, 

quick access to find your phone and 

Google Pay (which is also now available 

in India by the way). Swiping right 

will bring the Google Assistant feed, 

quite similar to Google Now, only more 

useful. Swiping left will meanwhile 

take you directly to Google Fit that will 

now also include the newly introduced 

rings for "move minutes" and "heart 

points." You can change watch faces by 

press and hold, much like it is in the 

case of the Samsung Galaxy Watch. 

The new interface is also more user 

friendly. 

Google is reportedly working on its 

own Pixel smarwatch this year and 

chances are the new update will be 

rolled out around the same time that it 

announces it sometime in October. 

Immense scope for 

Medical Tourism 

between India, 

Netherlands: 

Ayush Minister 

... Continued from Pg. 1 

"Cooperation between India and the 

Netherlands in healthcare can become 

stronger with both countries working 

together to deal with the issue of 

antibiotic resistance," he added. 

Alojz Peterle, former Prime Minister 

of Slovenia and current member of 

European Parliament, said Ayurveda 

is considered as the mother of modern 

medicine. 

He further said Indo-European strategic 

cooperation should also include healthcare. 

The Indian Ambassador to the 

Netherlands, Venu Rajamony, pointed 

out that the biggest health challenge the 

Netherlands faces is high costs and the 

need for care for an ageing population. 

"Ayurveda and Yoga can help reduce 

costs and promote healthy ageing," 

Rajamony said. 

The seminar was the concluding 

event of the 4th International Ayurveda 

Congress organised by the Indian Embassy 

in the Netherlands in collaboration 

with International Maharishi Ayurveda 

Foundation, Netherlands, All India 

Ayurvedic Congress, New Delhi and the 

International Academy of Ayurveda, Pune. 

Naik is on an official four-day visit to 

the Netherlands from September 1. He 

is leading a delegation of senior officials 

from Ministry of Ayush, including the 

Pharmacopoeia Commission of Indian 

Medicine and Homeopathy. 

The minister will meet the Deputy 

Mayor of the City of The Hague in 

charge of healthcare, witness a yoga 

demonstration by Dutch yoga enthusiasts 

and visit the Samadhi Sthal of Maharishi 

Mahesh Yogi in Vlodrop tomorrow. 

SUDOKU

10 Goa! 


Goa plans for metro rail line 

from North to South Goa 

The state government is planning for 

metro rail in Goa to connect north and 

south Goa under the state’s mobility 

plan. The NITI Aayog has given the 

proposal for the transportation sector 

which is being, carried out with state 

governments to attain electric mobility 

and wider renewable energy use. 

The two rivers — Mandovi and 

Zuari — are hurdles; a seamless metro 

line can still be a possibility. He also 

said that the government could take a 

relook at the failed Skybus project. The 

Konkan railway corporation (KRC) 

scrapped its over-Rs 100 crore project 

after it figured out that it would not be 

financially viable, said sources. 

The idea will be put before chief 

minister Manohar Parrikar, there is 

need to add some other information 

before finalizing the draft by the 

department of transport, 

The government is looking at a multimodel 

connectivity under the mobility 

... Continued from Pg. 1 

plan. Unless there is a complete 

North-South connects — from Mopa to 

Karwar — without a break, the metro 

plan won’t work. It would be ridiculous 

to expect people to board a metro that 

stops at Cortalim or Panaji, and compel 

them to change their mode of transport 

for their onward journey, some official 

sources also mention. 

The officer further admitted that 

Goa is yet to make any headway 

in using energy-efficient modes of 

transport when some other states 

have been experimenting with 

battery-operated or electric vehicles 

and have made much progress; Goa 

still has a long way to go. 

All states need to submit detailed 

mobility plan, which will be presented 

at the global mobility summit in 

New Delhi on September 7-8. This 

inauguration will be inaugurated by 

PM Narendra Modi. Goa is expected to 

submit its final draft next week. 

WANTED a CM candidate in BJP... 

Francis D’Souza has been suffering from 

ill health himself for quite sometime and 

is in the US for treatment, the BJP does 

not want to see him as the future leader. 

Besides other senior leaders do not 

have a constituency of their own. 

BJP functionaries, however, do not 

agree with this presumption and says the 

BJP definitely has leaders and there is no 

question of survival but what he says only 

goes to strengthen the theory that there is 

no one to take the baton from Mr Parrikar 

as and when that situation arises 

“There is nothing like what you say. 

Parrikar has been the face of BJP in Goa 

and we all respect him as our leader he has 

been the pillar of party so the emotional 

After short dry spell, 

Goa set for rain 

PANAJI: With only light to moderate 

rainfall being witnessed for the last seven 

days and the seasonal deficit stagnating 

at 15% for long, meteorologists are keenly 

watching a low pressure area in Bay 

of Bengal that is likely to bring heavy 

rainfall to the state on September 7. 

An associated cyclonic circulation also 

extends along with the system, which is 

likely to become more marked during 

the next 24 hours. 

“When the low pressure area reaches 

Madhya Pradesh, we expect heavy rainfall 

on Friday,” director, India meteorological 

department (IMD), M L Sahu said. 

On Tuesday, the seasonal total had 

crawled to 2,334.8mm (91.9 inches). A 

total of 2,754.5 (108.4 inches) is considered 

normal at this stage. The deficit has been 

stuck at 15% for some time, though it is 

still in the normal range. A surplus of 9% 

in June this season reduced to a deficit of 

9% by end July and 14% by August 31. 

With both months being rain-deficient 

and monsoon activity weak during 

the first week, the possibility of the 

overall deficit being reduced depends 

on rainfall received during the last lap 

of the season. 

attachment is there,” says Siddharth 

Kuncoliencar, the former Panaji MLA who 

vacated his seat for Parrikar said. 

He adds, “Only a matter of few days and 

other ministers are capacble of handling 

administration in his absence. There is 

no need to make big issue out of this’’. 

But Leader of the Opposition Babu 

Kavlekar quips “the show must go on 

and the state government has to run. 

But what happens if for some reason 

Parrikar has to take a long break?’’ 

The BJP though needs to answer this 

question not only from the point of 

view of immediate governance but the 

long term strengthening of the party. 

Goa govt to allocate 

beach shacks before 

Sept 15: Minister 

The Goa government has decided to 

complete allocation of beach shacks 

by September 15, ahead of the arrival 

of foreign tourists in October, a state 

minister said Tuesday. 

The first chartered flight of the season is 

arriving in Goa in the first week of October. 

Tourism Minister Ajgaonkar said 

allotment of shacks would be done in a 

time-bound manner before September 15. 

Beach shacks are palm thatched 

structures that serve liquor and food 

to tourists. Tourism department allots 

shacks during tourist season every year. 

Around 900 charter flights from 

different countries, including Russia 

and the UK, land in Goa every tourist 

season--typically between October and 

June every year. 

Cruz Cardoso, president of Shack 

Owners' Welfare Society of Goa, has 

welcomed the government's move to 

allot shacks before October and said it 

would ensure good business. 

"The first chartered flight is 

arriving in the first week of October. 

Demarcation of shacks will be done 

from September 20 which means that 

the structures would be ready before 

the flight lands in Goa," he said. 

As per the state government data, 

around 360 shacks are erected every 

year on various beaches. 

"For many travellers, Goa means beach 

and beach means shacks where they 

can relax. Many times, tourists inquire 

whether shacks have come up before 

booking tickets to Goa," Cardoso said. 

Allocation of shacks before beginning 

of the tourist season is the old demand 

of shack owners, he said. 

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11 


Here's a Military Technique 

That can Help you Fall 

Asleep in two Minutes 

reports The Independent. 

The secret as revealed is to relax your 

muscles and completely blank your mind. 

Nothing can make a person more 

grumpy than lack of sleep, and for 

some getting the rest they require can 

be very problematic. 

Our bodies are tired but we cannot 

relax and fall asleep as our brain keeps 

on churning, leaving us tossing and 

turning in bed. 

If you are one of those facing 

this problem, a secret US military 

technique that is said to help anyone 

fall asleep in just two minutes could be 

just the thing for you. 

The technique, which reportedly 

is used by the US army to help their 

soldiers fall asleep in situations that 

are less peaceful, is detailed in the 

book Relax and Win: Championship 

Performance by Lloyd Bud Winter. The 

book was first published in December 

1981 and it recently gained traction 

after Joe.co.uk revealed it online, 

How to do it: 

1. Start by relaxing the muscles in your 

face, including the tongue, jaw and the 

muscles around your eyes. 

2. Next, you drop your shoulders as far 

down as they will go, and then relax 

your upper and lower arms, one side at 

a time. 

3. Then you breathe out and relax your 

chest. 

4. Finally, you relax your legs, starting 

with the thighs and working down to 

your calves. 

In the next stage, after 10 seconds or 

more of trying to clear your mind, 

think about any one of the following 

images: 

1. Lying in a canoe on a calm lake with 

nothing but a blue sky above. 

2. That you are lying in a black velvet 

hammock in a pitch-black room. 

3. Saying “don’t think, don’t think, 

don’t think” over and over for ten 

seconds. 

The technique is said to work for 96 

per cent of people after six weeks 

of practice, but if it does not, sleep 

expert Dr Neil Stanley says the most 

important factor when it comes to 

falling asleep is quieting your mind. 

Royal Enfield Working on Motorcycles of 

up to 900cc for India, Structures for ‘Big 

Bikes’ in Development 

While the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and the Continental GT 650 have got everyone excited, there 

seems to be more exciting motorcycles coming from Royal Enfield. 

Royal Enfield is set to launch the 650 

twins in the coming months in India – 

the Interceptor 650 and the Continental 

GT 650, but there’s seems to be more 

goodies coming our way from the 

Indian bike maker. As per a report 

by India Car News, Royal Enfield is 

working on their next generation of 

bikes at their UK technical centre. 

Underlying their future plans, and 

motorcycles, are four structures, named 

– J, P, Q and K – which will cover 

motorcycles throughout their range. 

Here are the upcoming motorcycles 

which will be based on them. 

J – Classic, Thunderbird and Bullet 

P – Continental GT 650, Interceptor 650 

Q – 900cc motorcycles 

K – 600cc to 700cc motorcycles 

All these motorcycles will be BS VI 

emission norm compliant. As seen 

above, the motorcycles using the 

architecture Q and K are yet to be named 

and are reported to roll out post the 

year 2020 or 2021. Interestingly, Q-based 

motorcycles are meant to take on the 

900cc Triumph Thruxton in particular 

Royal Enfield 650 Lock Stock Custom. Photo used for representational purpose only. (Image: Royal Enfield) 

and the K-based motorcycles will go 

head to head with other products in the 

600cc-700cc segment. The motorcycles 

based on the J and P architectures 

will go up against the upcoming lowdisplacement 

bikes of Harley-Davidson 

and Triumph Motorcycles. 

The report goes on to add that the 

other changes that these motorcycles 

will get would be in the form of new 

body graphics, LED lighting, bigger 

disc brakes, a new suspension unit, 

better riding ergonomics and dualchannel 

ABS. 

Burberry to stop 

burning unsold items 

after green criticism 

Burberry is to end its practice of burning 

unsold clothes, bags and perfume and will 

also stop using real fur after criticism 

from environmental campaigners. 

The British fashion house destroyed 

unsold £28.6m worth of products last year to 

protect its brand, taking the value of items 

destroyed over the past five years to £105m. 

It has previously defended its practice 

by saying that the energy generated 

from burning its goods was captured. 

The FTSE 100 company now says it 

will reuse, repair, donate or recycle all 

unsaleable products. 

Burberry is the first major company to 

publicly end the practice of destroying 

unwanted products. Marco Gobbetti, its 

chief executive, said he hoped others in 

the industry would follow suit. 

Burberry will also end the use of real fur 

and says the debut collection from its new 

chief creative officer, Riccardo Tisci, to be 

presented on 17 September during London 

fashion week, will not feature any. 

Existing fur products will be phased out. 

It is a common practice among fashion 

firms to destroy unsold items to prevent 

them being stolen or sold cheaply.

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