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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.
Continued on Pg. 9...
02 World
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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!
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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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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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