Thursday, June 29, 2017
Dinesh Kamath’s column ‘New movies released in Navi Mumbai’ (Ek Haseena Thi, Ek Deewana Tha, Baby Driver, The Big Sick and Transformers: The Last Knight) that was published in Newsband
New movies released in Navi Mumbai
By Dinesh Kamath
Ek Haseena Thi, Ek Deewana Tha
Ek Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha
(English: She was Beautiful He was Crazy) is a 2017 Bollywood romantic
thriller. The film is directed and produced by Suneel Darshan and stars Shiv
Darshan, Natasha Fernandez and Upen Patel are in lead roles. The music is
composed by Nadeem Saifi.
A young and naive Natasha sets off
for her destination wedding with her fiance Sunny to her ancestral property Mt.
Unique Estate, only to fall helplessly in love with its stud farm keeper
Devdhar. Consumed by his robust yet poetic, aggressive yet persistent advances,
she realizes that his arms were the ultimate destination of her dreams. But
Devdhar? A con man hired to destroy her bliss, a supernatural being or just a
figment of her imagination? Torn between her lover and the one she dared to
love, Natasha learns that love is the deadliest deception when she engulfs
herself into a vortex of devastating upheavals that leaves all those touched by
its intensity heart broken and in a state of bewilderment. Will Natasha be yet
another sacrificial lamb before the societal decrees or will she fall prey to
the greed and lust of her unknown enemies? Will she rise from the embers of
destruction like a phoenix and emerge the ultimate achiever of her dreams and
ultimate destinations?
The film has Shiv Darshan as
Devdhar, Natasha Fernandez as Natasha, Upen Patel as Sunny, Soni Kaur as Rita, Dimppy
Ramdayal, Krishan Tandon, Lalitmohan Tiwari, Rumi Khan and San Mahajan.
Baby Driver
Baby Driver is a 2017 action film
written and directed by Edgar Wright, starring Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily
James, Jon Bernthal, Eiza González, Jon Hamm and Jamie Foxx. The film follows
Baby, a young getaway driver who is reluctantly coerced to work for a veteran
kingpin in exchange for the start of a better life.
A talented, young getaway driver
(Ansel Elgort) relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in
the game. When he meets the girl of his dreams (Lily James), Baby sees a chance
to ditch his criminal life and make a clean getaway. But after being coerced
into working for a crime boss (Kevin Spacey), he must face the music when a
doomed heist threatens his life, love and freedom.
The film has Ansel Elgort as Baby,
a young man with a love for music who works as the getaway driver for a
rotating crew of bank robbers, Hudson Meek as Young Baby. Lily James as Debora,
a young waitress and Baby's romantic interest, Kevin Spacey as Doc, the
mysterious kingpin of the rag-tag crew of bank robbers and a veteran criminal
mastermind, Jon Hamm as "Jason" Buddy, the handsome party animal and
one of the villains, part of the bank robbers gang and a former Wall Street
trader, Jamie Foxx as "Leon" Bats, the impulsive gun-slinging cohort
of the bank robbing crew, Jon Bernthal as Griff, one of the bank robbers who
mocks Baby constantly, Eiza González as "Monica" Darling, one of the
bank robbers, Buddy’s lawless and scandalous wife and partner in crime, Flea as
Eddie No-Nose, one of the bank robbers, Lanny Joon as JD, one of the bank
robbers, Sky Ferreira as Baby's mom and the musical angel of his guard, Big Boi
as Restaurant Patron #1, Killer Mike as Restaurant Patron #2, Paul Williams as
The Butcher, Jon Spencer as Prison Guard and CJ Jones as Joseph, Baby's Foster
Father.
The Big Sick
The Big Sick is a 2017 American
romantic comedy film directed by Michael Showalter, from a screenplay by Kumail
Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon. It stars Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray
Romano, Adeel Akhtar and Anupam Kher.
The Big Sick is based on the real
courtship of Kumail Nanjiani and his now-wife, Emily Gordon. Kumail's
traditional Pakistani Muslim family is unhappy with his relationship with
Emily, a White American. When Emily is waylaid by a mysterious illness, Kumail
must take charge of the crisis with her parents, Beth and Terry, whom he barely
knows. In other words, based on the real-life courtship between Kumail Nanjiani
and Emily V. Gordon, The Big Sick tells the story of Pakistan-born aspiring
comedian Kumail (Nanjiani), who connects with grad student Emily (Zoe Kazan)
after one of his standup sets. However, what they thought would be just a
one-night stand blossoms into the real thing, which complicates the life that
is expected of Kumail by his traditional Muslim parents. When Emily is beset
with a mystery illness, it forces Kumail to navigate the medical crisis with
her parents, Beth and Terry (Holly Hunter and Ray Romano) who he's never met,
while dealing with the emotional tug-of-war between his family and his heart.
The film has Kumail Nanjiani as
Kumail, Zoe Kazan as Emily, Holly Hunter as Beth, Ray Romano as Terry, Adeel
Akhtar as Naveed, Anupam Kher as Azmat, Bo Burnham as CJ, Aidy Bryant as Mary, Matty
Cardarople as Stu, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Jessie and Kurt Braunohler as Chris
Transformers: The Last Knight
Transformers: The Last Knight is a
2017 American science fiction action film based on the toy line of the same
name created by Hasbro. It is the fifth installment of the live-action
Transformers film series and a direct sequel to 2014's Transformers: Age of
Extinction. Directed by Michael Bay, the film features Mark Wahlberg returning
from Age of Extinction, along with Josh Duhamel and John Turturro reprising
their roles from the first three films, with Anthony Hopkins joining the cast.
Bay and Wahlberg have stated they will not return for another sequel.
Humans and Transformers are at war,
Optimus Prime is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets
of the past, in the hidden history of Transformers on Earth. Saving our world
falls upon the shoulders of an unlikely alliance: Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg);
Bumblebee; an English Lord (Sir Anthony Hopkins); and an Oxford Professor
(Laura Haddock). There comes a moment in everyone’s life when we are called
upon to make a difference. In Transformers: The Last Knight, the hunted will
become heroes. Heroes will become villains. Only one world will survive:
theirs, or ours.
Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Why trees fall during heavy monsoon?' that was published in Newsband
Why trees fall during heavy monsoon?
A number of tree fall incidents have been reported in the city since the onset
of the monsoons. It seems the trees were not properly pruned or trimmed plus
there was concretisation done around some trees. All these factors led to trees falling
during the rain. It is necessary to give the trees a balanced cut. Haphazard cutting results in tree falls.
How do you prune trees? Prune trees using cutting tools appropriate to
the size of the tree or shrub in early spring or late summer. Pruning is done
to maintain the health of the tree, direct growth and increase fruit production
when applicable.
Small shrubs and young trees are easily trimmed using lopping shears or
pruning saws. Trees or mature shrubs with branches exceeding a 2- to 3-inch
diameter require pole pruners or a chainsaw, using necessary safety equipment.
Disinfect tools with full-strength mouthwash or rubbing alcohol to avoid
spreading disease amongst the trees.
To prune the tree, identify any broken branches on the tree and any
branches that are growing in opposition to the desired tree shape. These
branches need to be removed to maintain the safety of the area beneath the tree
and ensure tree health.
A foot from where the branch meets the tree, make a small cut in the
underside of the branch a third of the way through. Make a second cut into the
top of the branch an inch further from the tree than the first cut. Keep
cutting until the branch snaps off of the tree. With the weight of the branch
removed, cut along the trunk to remove the remaining part of the branch.
After broken and crossing branches are removed, look for water sprout
limbs that grow straight up from the trunk and branches. Removing these
protects the tree from disease.
The best time to prune a tree depends on the reason for pruning it.
Removing dead branches can be done any time of year, but live shoots and limbs
should only be cut when the tree is moving into a dormant phase.
Trim summer branches and blooms at the end of the growing season but
before fall. Pruning during fall months invites disease, as freshly cut wounds
heal more slowly on trees and plants. Winter or very early spring is the best
time to prune most trees. Cool, crisp air helps trees heal more quickly, and
trees that bloom in the spring produce more flowers after a winter pruning
Pruning is a horticultural and silvicultural practice involving the
selective removal of certain parts of a plant, such as branches, buds, or
roots. Reasons to prune plants include deadwood removal, shaping (by
controlling or directing growth), improving or maintaining health, reducing
risk from falling branches, preparing nursery specimens for transplanting, and
both harvesting and increasing the yield or quality of flowers and fruits.
The practice entails targeted removal of diseased, damaged, dead,
non-productive, structurally unsound, or otherwise unwanted tissue from crop
and landscape plants. In general, the smaller the branch that is cut, the
easier it is for a woody plant to compartmentalize the wound and thus limit the
potential for pathogen intrusion and decay. It is therefore preferable to make
any necessary formative structural pruning cuts to young plants, rather than
removing large, poorly placed branches from mature plants.
Specialized pruning practices may be applied to certain plants, such as
roses, fruit trees, and grapevines. It is important when pruning that the
tree’s limbs are kept intact, as this is what helps the tree stay upright.[1]
Different pruning techniques may be deployed on herbaceous plants than those
used on perennial woody plants. Hedges, by design, are usually (but not
exclusively) maintained by hedge trimming, rather than by pruning.
In nature, meteorological conditions such as wind, ice and snow, and
salinity can cause plants to self-prune. This natural shedding is called
abscission.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Modi-Trump Meet shows great promises' that was published in Newsband
Modi-Trump Meet shows great promises
All eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first meeting with
President Donald Trump, The
India-U.S. joint statement has exceeded expectations, with an emphasis on the
need for Pakistan to stop attacks on India launched from its soil, and for
China to forge its Belt and Road Initiative taking into account India’s
concerns on territorial and sovereignty issues. There will be continuity in the India-U.S. strategic partnership goals,
and a “growing strategic convergence”
between the two countries and a shared vision on world affairs.
The joint statement indicates that many bilateral issues are yet to be
resolved. There was no mention
of the immigration process and H1B
visa curbs, and Trump’s withdrawal from the Paris climate accord, which will
leave India’s climate change financing handicapped. The two leaders have taken
an unreserved common position on terrorism, and the joint statement released
after the meeting has pledged enhanced India-US cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
region. Moreover, unlike China, the US has supported India’s membership in the
Nuclear Suppliers Group, other global nuclear supervisory bodies and permanent
membership in the UN Security Council. US has been quiet on crackdown on American companies outsourcing
to India.
In post Modi-Trump cordial meeting India should gravitate on India-USA
defense co-operation to counter terrorism and Chinese threat. The defense
co-operation will help in India's economic growth, strengthen defense and will
put India in International power arena. India should not miss this opportunity.
India did have a good start. We have to approach and develop better relations
with developed countries.
India is unique in the sense that similar to EU & USA it has the
largest consumer market clamouring for products to improve their standard &
quality of life. This alone will enable India to become more than a middle
income nation with productivity & employment opportunity. Once we reach
that critical state economically Indian military & economic power will help
the region & there will be a World with a stable vibrant India and a future
United Asia.
Although the United States is one of the few countries with which India
has a trade surplus and the growth of merchandise trade has slowed down
markedly all over the world, an effort should be made to at least double two
way trade to about $ 200 billion at a little over $ 300 billion of exports, India
is far short of the earlier target of $ 900 billion. There is no better
yardstick of the productivity and efficiency of an economy than its ability to
export.
Dinesh Kamath's news 'Callysto Fashion Show gets huge response, launch of the new "Callysto" brand in the fashion world' that was published in Newsband
Callysto Fashion Show gets huge response
Launch of the new "Callysto" brand in the fashion world
By Dinesh Kamath
NAVI MUMBAI: Although there are options for fashionable clothing in
online time, the choice of customers is preferred by the unique and favorite
brand.The brand is of course "Callysto" and the new brand is being
taken in the interest of the customer's preference. Callysto was launched with
the presentation of fashion show at Vashi's Tunga Hotel
At the time, Sprintva has won the Seven
winner's model Scarlet Rose, Miss India Globe Model Elkshi Gupta, Miss Navi
Mumbai Simran Malhotra dressed in this brand of clothes and showed up on Ramp. More
about this brand, Callysto is a company that produces and sells clothes.
Mayuresh Patil, Saurabh Kumar, Sagar Kadam, are entrepreneurs who are
passionate about innovation.
This brand is being launched to
sell men's and women's fashionable clothes online. As the online sale continues
to grow rapidly in India, the brands of these brands will be given special
emphasis on the solution of the Callysto brand as well as the need to give the
option of clothing to stay competitive and at the right price.
About: Callysto fashion
Callysto fashion is the company
which deals in manufacturing, trading and online marketing of casual lifestyle products
of men and women. This is the Navi Mumbai based firm.
Callysto Fashion is one of the
E-tail players to popularize online shopping which is a new mode of shopping in
the country.
Callysto fashion is associated with
Iconic NDT Services. Company are in manufacturing and selling t-shirts, casual
shirts, jackets & bottom wear related to men & tops, t-shirts, shirts,
jeans, jeggings, shorts, trousers, one piece related to women.
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Solve basic problems before constructing smart cities' that was published in Newsband
Solve basic problems before constructing smart cities
Will the Smart Cities Mission transform urban life in the agglomerations
that enter the elite club? There are 90
cities in the list. Most of them seek funds for affordable housing, new schools
and hospitals, and redesign of roads. Any
serious attempt at improving the quality of life in cities would depend on how
governments approach data. It would
be smart, for instance, to use sensors to estimate the flow of vehicles and
pedestrians, and create smartphone applications for the public to report on a
variety of parameters. Sensors installed on Chicago streets let people download
the raw data on air quality, transport, pedestrian movement and standing water.
But how do you make a city smart that doesn't even have basic amenities
like drainage, foot path, sufficient public transport, roads. If there are
apartment buildings without drainage connected to the public system and
drainage lakes found on roads, and this is the state of some cities, how will
you make them smart? Without basics, there is no smart.
Smart city projects are depending on misplaced priorities. The basic
problems of sanitation and public transport are being untouched. Mere cosmetic
decoration will not yield good results. Government should at least bring up the
completion of one smart city as quickly as possible. This would help in
assessing the various parameters for fast construction of other smart cities, rather
than adding new ones to the list.
For making their city smart its residents have to be aware of the fact that
their city needs to be clean first and foremost. And in order to achieve that,
they must consider their city as their own home. If they do that, no one can prevent
the city from becoming smart.
Get into any Transport system: Buses on roads; Metros; Local Trains. It
would be observed, without exception, that they would all be congested,
over-crowded, and often not running on time as promised. Although various
provisions to support the Public that are connected with these services are
supposed to be delivered with promptness, courtesy and improved convenience -
nothing of this would be seen happening. Then, let us see other Services like
Water, Electricity, Road Connectivity, Drainage/ Sanitation - etc etc - the
list would go on. One wonders how the Government, with no improvements in
current facilities and services in any city (any city) all over India, would
redesign some of them as so-called "Smart Cities". Either it’s
definitely a case of blind leading the blind or the Public are being hoodwinked
with all blah-blah talks and nothing else. The net result is absolute waste of
Public money, purloining a part of the same through corruption. India needs
Smart Villages - not Cities
Initiating smart cities must be followed by a mission to collect needed
data on transport, pollution, existing neatness status of the city, current
scenario in disaster management and the like. A smart city should be pollution
free and have walkability and mobility with reliable civic services rather than
creation of techno based structures.
Monday, June 26, 2017
Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Save freedom of Press' that was published in Newsband
Save freedom of Press
The Karnataka Assembly has imposed a one-year prison sentence and ₹10,000
fine on the editors of two tabloids. The Constitution protects freedom of speech and expression
in the House. There is little merit
in subjecting anyone, leave alone a journalist, to penal action for allegedly
breaching a legislator’s privilege. The articles concerned were published in Hi
Bangalore and Yelah'nka Voice. Ravi Belagere and Anil Raj are the editors of
the two tabloids.
The articles had not impeded the independent functioning of the three
legislators who had complained against them. They could have pursued an appropriate judicial remedy. The time has
come for the legislature to codify privileges and for the higher judiciary to
lay down the limits of penal action for breach of privilege.
This news compel us to re-think about the "freedom of speech and
expression". Imprisonment of two editors in Karnataka without any serious
reason are telling us clearly that there have not been any restriction on
legislatures. Do the politicians think that they can make any big mistake or be
corrupt but a common man has no right to express?
The Karnataka government ought to pass the rescinding resolution of the
punishment to save and cherish press freedom. Press and media are the
exhibitors of the polity and society in the right perspective and keep up the
democratic values. Hence an affair which draws the odium of the society must be
rescinded to save press freedom.
Resolution imposing prison sentence on the editors by Karnataka Assembly sends
a perilous signal. Liberty is precious to the citizens and that should remain unfettered.
Any measure to guillotine individual freedom of expression makes democracy a
mockery. When our Constitution provides for a well-structured, multi-tier
judiciary, what is the necessity for a parallel power zone in the legislative?
This resolution could lead to another draconian law and scuttling
fundamental right of expression. Matter should be taken to court for deciding
validity of such resolutions which restrict dissent.
Two issues can be highlighted in this regard. The first is that 'interest
groups' always close ranks and protect, at all costs, their self interests.
This applies as much to legislators as journalists. In this case, the
legislators of INC & BJP who do not see eye-to-eye on any issue of national
interest at all, decided to jointly punish the journalists to preserve their
personal interests. This is crass opportunism at its worst. For their part, the
journalists also behave in a similar fashion through their various
organizations claiming that they are 'above all laws of this land'.
It is increasingly becoming clear that both the legislature and judiciary
are openly (brazenly?) usurping into the Constitutional Rights of the People
(and systems managed by people) through various means. Additionally, both these
wings of Democracy seem to expose tendencies of anger and vendetta, outside of
their Constitutional Powers/ Responsibilities/Duties, in dealing with various matters
of Governance, legalities and outdoing what could be considered breach of
Constitutional Proprieties. The current imbroglio wherein the Karnataka Legislature's
attempt to muzzle Freedom of Press through invoking so-called "Breach of
Privilege" Law to pass judgment on Karntaka journalist and Ordering his
Imprisonment for a year is preposterous and obnoxious by any stretch of democratic
thinking. A studied observation of the various happenings would make a
serious/studious observer to conclude that Indian democracy could be a den for
hooliganism and anarchy - not democracy - sooner than later.
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