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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
PIO peer calls for Clive of India statue in front of London's foreign office to be pulled down
LONDON: An Indian-heritage Labour peer has called for the statue of Clive of India outside the foreign office in London to be pulled down due to the role he played at the East India Company laying the groundwork for the British Raj. 'I'm not sure that a statue of Clive should really have any place outside of the foreign office. Clive was one of the early architects of the British empire in India. He landed in Chennai, where my family is from. The frieze on the side of the statue shows happy smiling at people looking really delighted to see him. It is not historically accurate and not helpful for our current relationship with India,' Baroness Debonnaire said. 'It is deeply unhelpful to see India as a country that Britain civilised. India had a thriving engineering industry in the 17th century — it knew about mineral extraction, it had incredible technological advances. It knew about free trade before free trade agreements were written. That was all closed down by an extractive colonising force. It is also a shocking sculpture,' she said. 'What is pictured on that statue is tiny, tiny little Indians who are kind of subservient and incidental to their own national story, and then a great big picture of Clive on a horse.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Patna Users Prefers Toothsi Aligners Toothsi by MakeO Book Now Undo One of the bronze friezes shows Clive receiving the grant of Bengal at Allahabad in 1765. Debonnaire, born to a father of Indian and Sri Lankan heritage and an English mother, was speaking at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. A former Labour MP, she previously represented the Bristol constituency where the Edward Colston statue was pulled down in 2020 during a Black Lives Matter protest. TOI understands that the foreign office has no plans to remove the 1912 statue by John Tweed, which is the responsibility of English Heritage. A marble statue of Clive, also by Tweed, still stands in Kolkata. The only other statue of Clive in the UK is in Shrewsbury. There were petitions to pull it down, and a counter petition to keep it, in 2020. Shropshire Council kept it and instead erected an interpretation board next to it which says 'Lord Clive's activities on behalf of the East India Company and the profits extracted both by the Company and him personally, resulted in the plundering of India. They inflicted famine, poverty and other atrocities upon the native population. '
Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
IISc study warns of rising human infection risk from evolving bird flu strain
Infographic depicting key finding | Credit: IISc BENGALURU: Three decades after the H5N1 influenza virus was first detected in birds, scientists say a particular branch of the virus is inching closer to becoming a serious human threat. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru have identified specific genetic mutations in the currently circulating 2.3.4.4b clade that may be increasing its potential to infect people. 'This clade has infected many mammalian species and is adapting to [non-human] mammals, which is a concern for human adaptation…It is panzootic, causing unprecedented mortality in birds and mammals, along with several sporadic human infections,' Kesavardhana Sannula, assistant professor in IISc's Department of Biochemistry, who led the study, said. H5N1's surface proteins — type 5 haemagglutinin (H5) for cell entry and type 1 neuraminidase (N1) for viral spread — are key to its infectivity. When the virus jumps to a new host, mutations in its genome can help it survive, and sometimes thrive, in the new environment. The IISc team set out to examine whether the 2.3.4.4b clade was evolving proteins that could make the leap to humans easier — and which animal hosts might be accelerating that shift, IISc said Tuesday. Using computational tools, the team analysed nearly 43,000 protein sequences: 7,000 from birds, 820 from non-human mammals, and 35,000 from human influenza strains H1N1 and H3N2. They looked for amino acids under 'selection pressure'— rapidly changing regions — and tracked how these mutations were distributed across the viral polymerase complex, nucleoproteins, and haemagglutinin. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Calcutta Users Prefers Toothsi Aligners Toothsi by MakeO Book Now Undo The mutations were then sorted into two categories: adaptive (helping the virus infect humans) and barrier (hindering cross-species spread). Their model also ranked potential animal hosts by the risk their adapted viruses could pose to humans. Fox-adapted strains, surprisingly, appeared more dangerous than cattle-adapted ones. 'This clade is acquiring the same key mutations that pandemic human influenza strains possess, which could be a growing risk,' said Ranjana Nataraj, the study's first author. The findings, the researchers argue, make a strong case for proactive, targeted surveillance — especially in mammals that can act as 'stepping stone' hosts for the virus's adaptation to humans.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Baaghi 4: Tiger Shroff's starrer teaser receives ‘A' Certification from CBFC
The action-packed Baaghi series starring Tiger Shroff returns after five years. Baaghi 4, directed by A Harsha and featuring Sanjay Dutt, Sonam Bajwa, and Harnaaz Sandhu, releases September 5. Its teaser, cleared by CBFC with an 'A' rating, is expected soon. Tiger wrapped filming in July. After a five-year hiatus, the action-packed 'Baaghi' series starring Tiger Shroff is making a comeback. The fourth instalment, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala , is set to hit theatres on September 5 and ahead of the big release, has reportedly received its clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification . Teaser gets 'A' certificate and ready for release The teaser for 'Baaghi 4' has reportedly received an 'A' rating. This clip of the duration of 1 minute and 53 seconds, is reportedly ready for release. Although the makers haven't revealed the exact date yet, the teaser is likely to be unveiled sometime during the upcoming week. Tiger Shroff wraps up shooting In July, Tiger completed filming 'Baaghi 4'. Posting some photos on Instagram, he penned a note that read, 'And finally it comes to an end … thank you for all your love and allowing this franchise to reach so far. Dont think ive ever bled as much for any film. This one's for you coming soon.' Sonam Bajwa shares her gratitude after fiilm wrap Sonam Bajwa completed the shoot and wrote, 'And just like that… it's a wrap. #Baaghi4 — my second Hindi film, a journey stitched together with fire and gratitude to my brilliant director @nimmaaharsha our visionary producer Sajid Sir @nadiadwalagrandson , my amazing co actors @tigerjackieshroff @duttsanjay @harnaazsandhu_03 and every single soul who gave their all to this story @diptijindal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Kharghar Users Prefers Toothsi Aligners Toothsi by MakeO Book Now Undo Can't wait to share this chapter with you. #Baaghi4 #GratefulHeart #SecondHindiFilm.' A look back at the 'Baaghi' franchise The 'Baaghi' franchise began in 2016 with Tiger Shroff starring alongside Shraddha Kapoor. Following its success, the sequel was released in 2018, featuring Disha Patani instead of Shraddha. In 'Baaghi 3', Shraddha Kapoor returned to the lead role while Disha made a special appearance in a song. Directed by A Harsha, 'Baaghi 4' also stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonam Bajwa, and Harnaaz Sandhu.
