Innholdsfortegnelse for 27 June 2022 i India Today

Krishnakumar Kunnath, the singer popularly known as ‘KK’, age 53. Filmmaker Raj Kaushal, 49. Travel industry pioneer Ankur Bhatia, 48. Kannada actor-producer Puneeth Rajkumar, 46. Actor Sidharth Shukla, 40. Pankhuri Shrivastava, founder of rental startup Grabhouse, 32. Saurashtra cricketer Avi Barot, 29…. In that list of celebrities who died suddenly due to an unforeseen cardiac event in the recent past, all were quite young or on the right side of middle age. People dying of a heart attack is not news but the fact that they died with no obvious symptoms, like chest pain, and no visible vulnerabilities, is the new development. A recent study titled ‘Indian Hearts Lacking Care’, conducted by wellness company India Health Link in collaboration with social advocacy group HEAL Foundation, found that 53 per cent…

With Chief Minister Hemant Soren backed into a corner amidst a rash of legal challenges, the opposition BJP is pushing to reclaim the tribal support it had once assiduously built in Jharkhand. Targeting a tribal CM is tricky business, so it has resorted to do it by evoking a legendary tribal hero—as BJP president J.P. Nadda did on June 5 at the ‘Dharti Aba Birsa Munda Vishwas’ rally in Ranchi. Here, Nadda described CM Soren as a “symbol of corruption” who misled the tribals and dwelt on how the BJP has empowered them. For good measure, he also cited the eight Rajya Sabha MPs, 190 MLAs and two governors the party has from Scheduled Tribe communities. The timing of the tribal push is significant. It comes just as the Election…

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has mastered the art of winning elections, including all the strenuous spadework that goes before the polls, in his third tenure. He has maintained his current winning streak in the just-concluded Rajya Sabha polls. Out for the four RS seats on offer, the ruling Congress was assured of two, but under Gehlot it won a third seat too. Gehlot, who came to power with just 100 MLAs in a 200-member assembly in 2018, got the support of 126 lawmakers, displaying that his government is on solid ground. He has also stalled a worried BJP’s repeated attempts to counter him. The Congress was sure that Randeep Surjewala and Mukul Wasnik, both Gandhi family loyalists, would get the adequate votes to be elected to the Rajya Sabha.…

Even as Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao plans to pursue his ambitions in national politics, his rift with state governor Tamilisai Soundararajan is widening. They have not met in a year, though Hyderabad’s Raj Bhavan and KCR’s home-office are barely two kilometres apart. On June 10, in the wake of the May 28 Jubilee Hills student gang rape, Soundararajan hosted a Mahila Durbar to interact with women, hear their grievances, receive suggestions and forward them to the government. The TRS termed it a ploy at the behest of the BJP.…

Three conditions have long been established as fatal to the well-being of our hearts—high blood sugar, high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol. And yet in a country whose people are among other South Asians predicted by the World Health Organization to have a 40 per cent higher chance of having heart attacks than in the West, the lifestyle choices perplex medical experts. Popular food delivery apps Swiggy and Zomato, for example, delivered a whopping 12 million samosas in the past year alone, two biryanis per second and over 200,000 cheese dips—all high in saturated fat, salt and simple carbohydrates (which ultimately get converted to sugar in our bodies). Worse, urban Indians are walking less, taking on more stress and breathing in more polluted air, which means the age at…

1 Do not ignore warning signs such as extreme fatigue, chest pain, breathlessness, dizziness or pain in your arms 2 Do not drive, call an ambulance or get someone nearby to drive you. It is important to get to the hospital as soon as possible so that blood flow to the heart can be restored and damage to the muscle minimised 3 If the person is alert and breathing, then there is no need for CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation; it is better to rush the person to the hospital instead 4 CPR should be given if the person is unconscious. Call an ambulance too in the meanwhile. CPR uses rhythmic chest compressions to mimic how the heart pumps, and keep the blood flowing 5 To prevent blood clots, take aspirin…

BLOOD TESTS C-reactive protein: An inflammatory protein, higher levels indicate higher risk of cardiac arrest Plasma ceramides: Their detection has been linked to plaque build-up in the heart and taken to be a sign of blockage Brain natriuretic peptides: A hormone often secreted to help ease pressure on a heart when it is experiencing problems pumping Calcium scoring: Helps determine plaque build-up in the heart Troponin T: Increased levels of the protein have been linked to increased risk NON-INVASIVE TESTS CT heart scan: An advanced CT angio scan can paint a 3D image of the heart in less than a third of a second. This helps show blockages, state of the arteries and other vital parameters of heart health Echocardiography: Real-time monitoring of the heart using high frequency radio waves…

SAVINGS AND FIXED INCOME INSTRUMENTS PPF (Public Provident Fund NSC (National Savings Certificate) PF (Provident Fund) 5-year bank fixed deposit and Post Office deposit SCSS (Senior Citizen Saving Scheme) EXPENSES THAT COULD BE CLAIMED Tuition fee for 2 children Stamp duty and registration cost of the house Home loan principal payment MARKET-LINKED INSTRUMENTS Life Insurance Premium (Endowment-type plans) NPS (National Pension System) ELSS (Equity Linked Savings Scheme) Pension plans from insurance companies (u/s 80CCC) Unit Linked Insurance Plan (ULIP)…

Neha Bhasin is worried about sorting the numerous files with documents that detail her parents’ bank account statements, phone bill records, maintenance charges towards gadgets and apartment, pension existence certificate, medical records and more. Her parents, like many others, unfortunately died in 2021 due to Covid complications. The 49-year-old Mumbaikar has been shuttling between Delhi and Mumbai to get a grip on the assets left by her parents. “I have been married for 25 years and in all these years, I would meet my parents during vacations and family events. We rarely discussed their finances,” she says. Her brother has been settled in Singapore for two decades now. “Our parents were very independent and we were fine till the Covid complications set in and they needed assistance,” she says. The…

BEGINNER Q1. When you borrow money, you pay? a) Only the amount borrowed b) More than the sum borrowed c) Less than the sum borrowed Q2. How much is your net pay? a) Gross pay + Taxes b) Same as Gross pay c) Gross pay – Taxes Q3. 71/ 100 is a) 0.71% b) 7.1% c) 71% Q4. You receive a letter from HR saying your pay rise from July will be 3.5%. If your monthly gross income is Rs 1.25 lakh, how much will be your gross salary in July? a) Rs 1,29,375 b) Rs 4,375 c) Rs 1,25,000 Q5. You get 140 when you? a) increase 100 by 40% b) increase 100 by 14% c) increase 100 by 140% Q6. 75/ 100 is same as? a) 250/ 100;…

GAJRAJ RAO Before Badhaai Ho, Rao had already made an impression as the eponymous Dad in its most-watched sketch Truth or Dare with Dad and Tech Conversations with Dad NAVEEN KASTURIA An erstwhile assistant director, widely viewed shows like Pitchersand Aspirants have ensured that Kasturia remains in front of the camera JITENDRA KUMAR Kumar’s stint on Pitchers, Bachelors, F.A.T.H.E.R.S andKotaFactoryhas meant that he is now referred to as the character “Jeetu Bhaiya” among his legion of young fans AHSAAS CHANNA With TVF shows like Girls Hostel, Kota Factory, Hostel Daze and The Interns under her kitty, Channa, at 22, is one of TVF’s bright stars MAANVI GAGROO Gagroo’s first noteworthy gig was as Chanchal Sharma, the sister who embarks on a road trip with her brothers, in TVF’s Tripling…

THE FIRST STORY IN We Move is called ‘Arrival’— an apt title for a collection all set within hailing distance of Heathrow airport. A young couple, Aanshi and Chetan, have agreed to their driveway being used as temporary parking by the sister of a friend who has flown off on holiday. When she fails to return, her jilted fiancé turns up to claim the car, but not before Aanshi and Chetan have discovered the delicious, illicit possibilities that car ownership opens up for them. The story is tender, understated and lit with moments of quiet joy. At one point, the couple are sitting at home, and Aanshi leans against her husband, resting her body against his. “It was calming to feel the weight of her on him, this whole other…

In 1896, SHORTLY AFTER Bombay was hit by a devastating plague, civic officials went on a clean-up mission. How could they remake the city to ensure a similar epidemic did not strike again? One outcome was the Dadar Parsi Colony in the slowly expanding north of the old city. With streets laid out radially, short boundary walls and adequately distanced quarters, the quaint, low-slung complexes emerged out of strict regulations on light, ventilation and overall sanitation. This is among 18 projects being showcased at a new exhibition in Mumbai tracing the knotty, evolving history of the city’s building bylaws and the Bombay they birthed. “We have come full circle,” says Sameep Padora, founder and principal architect of Sp+a, the firm behind (de) Coding Mumbai, the exhibition. “The first bylaws were…

Q. How did you arrive at the title of your book? Childhood is like a place you’ve lived in. For me, Amritsar isn’t a geographic location, as much as a period of time in my life. Early in the book, there’s a sentence ‘…the sights and smells from a country called childhood’. My working title was different, but my publishers loved the phrase. Q. You’ve written multiple books. Was the experience of writing this different, as you are the subject? Absolutely. This was the most difficult creative work I’ve done. I’ve been writing this book for about 20 years, though it’s only in the last six years that it’s been a focused project. I’ve done research, and crosschecked with all family members. This is my truth, my perspective and it…

The late 2000s saw the peak of an iron-ore mining boom that rode on huge demand for steel in China. In Karnataka, this saw reckless exploitation of mineral-rich Bellary that reached a climax in 2011. A Lokayukta probe that year exposed the magnitude of the illegal mining (an estimated 29 million MT illicit ore worth Rs 12,000 crore exported), leading to a political shakeup in Karnataka’s then ruling BJP government. Even today, mining magnate and former state minister G. Janardhana Reddy, part of the infamous ‘Bellary brothers’ who were accused of running a mafia-like network, cannot enter the district without court permission. The SC ban came days after the Lokayukta report and stayed till September 2012. In between, the mines were categorised, restoration plans drawn up and e-auctions put in…

Mohammed Tariq Khan can scarcely believe his eyes. Owner of mango orchards in one of India’s great centres of the fruit—Malihabad tehsil of Lucknow district, where the luscious Dashehri mangoes originate—the 56-year-old daily checks on the progress of the fruit under his watch, but returns a dispirited man each evening. His harvest is wilting. Production of mangoes has plummeted in singular and spectacular fashion this year in Uttar Pradesh, by as much as a staggering 80-85 per cent. Tariq is one of those crippled by the losses: he has not even been able to pay salaries to labourers. Thousands of growers in UP’s mango belts are unable to cover their cost too—leave alone making a profit. The inevitable corollary for the consumer: prices are expected to soar this summer. UP’s…

Come June 15 and Telugu Desam Party supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu will embark on a vigorous campaign at Chodavaram in Anakapalle district, where he’ll conduct a mini Mahanadu (annual conclave). Naidu is set to attend public meetings in all 26 districts of Andhra Pradesh and tour the entire state in a year to rally TDP rank and file and enlist public support. He expects Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to advance assembly polls to next year instead of April 2024. Not to be left behind, actor–turned politician Pawan Kalyan will begin his Jana Sena’s ‘bus yatra’ on October 5 from Tirupati.…

STAGE 1 Your heart muscles need a constant flow of oxygenated blood to survive. Sometimes coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become narrow due to fat or cholesterol build-up that is called plaque STAGE 2 When this plaque breaks, a blood clot forms around it. This clot can restrict the flow of blood through the artery to the heart, a condition called ischemia STAGE 3 Ischemia results when the heart muscle is starved of oxygen and nutrients STAGE 4 When damage or death of part of the heart muscle occurs as a result of ischemia, it’s classified as myocardial infarction (MI), or what is commonly known as a heart attack STAGE 5 The first 60 minutes, also called the golden hour, are crucial after an attack. Blood…

KNOW YOUR GENETICS South Asians are more prone to heart disease than their western counterparts. Cut down other risk factors such as smoking, even passive smoking, and wear masks in polluted air KEEP CHOLESTROL, BLOOD PRESSURE AND SUGAR UNDER CONTROL They are the silent killers for the heart in the long run OPT FOR MODERATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY Too little or too much activity are detrimental for your heart health. Opt for something moderate such as walking, yoga or swimming CONTROL CHRONIC STRESS Take time out to look after yourself. If the stress is constant, look for solutions and seek help if needed DON’T UNDER OR OVER TEST Should you have many risk factors for heart disease, two tests a year are enough or as recommended by a doctor. Otherwise, an…

Stock market crashes can put even the most confident of investors on edge. In 2020, the Indian stock markets witnessed a near 40 per cent fall, and then recovered. This year, we have witnessed a 10 per cent fall since the beginning of the year, which recovered only to fall again. Add to this market uncertainty, rising inflation and loan interest rates, and it is becoming more and more tough to stomach the wild market swings in your investment portfolio’s value. For scores of investors, when the stock markets are on the rise, there is little convincing needed to stay invested, but when the markets witness falls, investors get into a frenzy. Several seasoned investors have learnt the hard lesson of reacting in such situations—one must stay calm and avoid…

Price rise is prevalent all around and motor insurance, especially the mandatory third-party insurance, is also on the rise. After a gap of two years, the insurance regulator, IRDAI, and the ministry of road transport and highways have announced a hike in rates. Liability only or third-party cover is mandated by law for any vehicle plying on Indian roads. The rates are a factor of the cubic capacity of the vehicle and the type of vehicle. For instance, two-wheelers have a different rate compared to passenger cars or commercial vehicles. For passenger cars, the rise is in the 0.1-6 per cent range. Two-wheelers with more than 350cc engine capacity face a high 20 per cent increase. The category of electric two-wheelers has seen a steep rise, depending on the charge…

The NPS (National Pension System) is a modern retirement planning avenue which offers subscribers flexibility with their retirement investment as well as tax benefits. Firstly, any individual subscriber of the NPS can claim tax benefit under Sec. 80 CCD (1) within the overall ceiling of Rs 1.5 lakh under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. For taxpayers who have contributions towards other tax saving avenues under Section 80C, there is scope for additional tax saving of up to Rs 50,000 exclusively on their Tier 1 NPS contributions under Section 80CCD (1B). For subscribers under the corporate NPS, the employer’s NPS contribution (for the benefit of employee) up to 10 per cent of salary (Basic + DA), is deductible from taxable income, with limits under Section 80CCD (2). So, if…

An amendment to the Insurance Act in 2015 introduced the concept of Beneficial Nominees. The concept of beneficial nominee came into existence to check any fraudulent use of life insurance, where a nominee could be from outside the immediate family. As life insurance is taken to protect the financial interests of the family, a policy in which the proceeds are for non-family members does open up a can of worms. Technically, a nominee is just the receiver of the money; he has to eventually hand over the monies to the legal heirs and he himself cannot consume the money unless he is the legal heir. With the amendment, a policyholder’s spouse, children or parents, individually or in combination, as mentioned in the nomination form, are the beneficial nominees. This means…

Released on YouTube late last month, the theme of loss recurs often in The Miniaturist of Junagadh. Naseeruddin Shah plays Husyn Naqqash in the short film, an artist whose dogged pursuit of the perfect miniature has cost him his eyesight. Partition, we see, is forcing him to give up his home in Junagadh and move to Karachi. Much like the gramophone he plays, his everyday Urdu today seems obsolete, an artefact. Kishorilal Randeria (Raj Arjun), the man who is buying Naqqash’s home, seems visibly uncomfortable in a Muslim household. As he refuses the sharbat he’s given, we see him as an outsider. THE MINIATURIST OF JUNAGADH REPEATEDLY UNDERSCORES ART’S ABILITY TO BUILD BRIDGES AND FOSTER TOLERANCE Though melancholic, Miniaturist is never bleak. In its runtime of just 30 minutes, the…

I Identity and immigration history, race, revolution and Hollywood come together in this fascinating book, which grew out of a series author Anuradha Kumar wrote on early South Asians in America for Scroll.in. During the course of her research, Kumar became interested in Bhagwan Singh, a globe-trotting revolutionary and master of disguise who eventually became a ‘Yogi’ and lecturer in the United States. She also began researching another man, Bhogwan Singh, whose life seemed to bisect with Bhagwan’s on several planes. Besides their names, their paths crossed intriguingly at various times and places. Spurred by her curiosity about these intersections, Kumar set out to narrate the history of early South Asian immigrants to North America through the lives of these men, as well as others in their milieu. The book…

Originally slated for last year, Rokeya Sultana’s Delhi retrospective was postponed after communal violence broke out in Bangladesh during Durga Puja. On display at the Lalit Kala Akademi until June 26, Sultanaputsondisplay111 works of the Bangladeshi artist, including pieces from her best-known figural series ‘Madonna’ and ‘Relations’, her abstract interpretations of Bangladeshi landscape, and the print series ‘Fata Morgana’. The show travels to Kolkata in July. Q. What were your thoughts when you heard that your retrospective had been postponed at the last minute in 2021? It came as a shock. After all the hard work, it was a shattering experience. But I was hopeful that everything would be fine. Finally, I showcased my works in India with the help of the Bengal Foundation and ICCR. Q. What does it…

PANJIM “The Fontainhas district is worth a visit. Its Art Deco motifs are more modern than ethnic. Check out Anandi Nivas in Mapusa, Chowgule bungalow in Vasco Da Gama and Damodar Nivas in Panjim.” PUNE “Though not as well documented, Art Deco in Pune is a visual feast. I particularly like the Bank of Maharashtra building and Khausara Gandhi and Bhatija. Named after the three owners, the latter has a classic asymmetrical form andintricate jaali work.” HYDERABAD/SECUNDERABAD “The architecture of Arya Samaj Mandir is a cocktail of modern and vernacular. It looks like a stupa of a temple and yet, it’s got a stepped profile (ziggurat), long continuous balconies and decorative motifs on its facade. It’s a very unusual building that manages to combine both a religious expression and international…

Fresher Agniveers will get a basic salary of Rs 30,000/ month, plus additional allowances for risk and hardship, rations, dress and travel. The salary goes up every year 30% of the basic will be deducted as contribution to the Seva Nidhi scheme. The state will contribute an equal amount every month After four years, the Agniveer gets the money accrued in his Seva Nidhi account, plus interest. The sum would be Rs 11.71 lakh, exempt from income tax. There will be no pension. Agniveers get a life insurance cover of Rs 48 lakh In case of death within the four-year period and if it is in the line of duty, the Agniveer’s family gets an additional Rs 44 lakh ex-gratia as well as the salary for the remaining unserved term…

First he was denied a Rajya Sabha nomination, now it seems R.C.P. Singh will have to vacate the government bungalow on 7, Strand Road in Patna too. Originally allocated to an MLC, Singh had been occupying the house for over 10 years. His rise had been swift—from being Nitish Kumar’s principal secretary to being twice JD(U) RS member, the party national president before becoming Union minister. But the denial of the RS nomination could cut short his cabinet stint, marking the start of Singh’s free fall in politics.…

DIET HIGH IN SALT, SUGAR AND FAT According to studies, an average urban Indian consumes 11 gm salt a day against the WHO recommended 6 gm (per George Institute for Global Health, India), 10 spoons of sugar against the recommended 6 and 32.6 gm of fat against the 20 gm recommendation (study by ICMR). Overconsumption of sugar, salt and fat cause diseases that damage the heart POOR PREVENTIVE HEALTH CONSULTATIONS Diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol are lethal for the heart. Yet, most patients leave these conditions untreated till it is too late SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE According to a Stanford University study, Indians walk just 4,297 steps a day. For heart health, doctors recommend at least twice the count of moderate walking STRESS It can directly impact the heart through the release…

SIDHARTH SHUKLA Died on Sept. 2, 2021 at age 40 The actor had complained of chest pain and died of a heart attack overnight KRISHNAKUMAR KUNNATH Died on May 31, 2022 at age 53 The singer had been taking antacids for what he believed was indigestion. Finally collapsed after performing live in Kolkata and was declared brought dead to the hospital RAJ KAUSHAL Died on June 30, 2021 at age 49 The filmmaker had reported feeling uneasy and died of a cardiac arrest en route to the hospital PUNEETH RAJKUMAR Died on Oct. 29, 2021 at age 46 The singer, actor, producer suffered a heart attack while working out at the gym ANKUR BHATIA Died on Jun. 4, 2021 at age 48 Executive Director of travel and hospitality conglomerate Bird…

Suppose you are given the choice to take Rs 10,000 today or Rs 11,000 after a year? Most people would take Rs 10,000 right away because who knows if there will be money to be taken a year later. Now a financially savvy individual is likely to do the basic math that for Rs 10,000 of today to become Rs 11,000 a year later means that the money has to grow at 10 per cent for a year. Based on this new information, one may opt for the second option if 10 per cent gain is a good deal, and if not, stick to taking Rs 10,000 today and use it the way they feel best. To understand time value of money (TVM), it is important to know the concept…

PERMANENT ROOMMATES [YOUTUBE, 2014-] TVF struck gold with its very first series, also India’s first web series, which follows a young couple in a live-in relationship through their many highs and lows PITCHERS [YOUTUBE, 2015-] A show about four guys who quit their jobs to set up their own start-up made Naveen Kasturia and Jitendra Kumar campus stars KOTA FACTORY [YOUTUBE, NETFLIX, 2019-] Shot in black-and-white, Kota Factory beautifully captures the zeitgeist of teenagers trying to crack the IIT-JEE in the city famed for its coaching classes GULLAK [SONYLIV, 2019-] This portrait of a middle-class family is equal parts delightful, affecting and convincing thanks to its detailed writing and fine ensemble of actors PANCHAYAT [PRIME VIDEO, 2020-] An engineering grad reluctantly takes up a job as a panchayat secretary to…