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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Kunnakudi Balamurali Krishna's concert entertains rasikas
Kunnakkudi M. Balamurali krishna began the third day's concert of Ragapriya's anniversary celebration with a varnam in Hamsadwani, 'Pagavari'. Then he ventured into Patnam Subramanyam Iyer's 'ninnu juci' in Saurashtram with rapid neravals to the pallavi and maintained the hectic pace throughout the song. The orchestral team comprising HN Bhaskar on the violin, Sundarkumar on the mridangam and Giridhara Prasad on the kanjira kept up with him. The singer's powerful voice and its range was well put to use in the alapana in Vanaspati for Thiagaraja's plaintive, 'Pariyachaakama.' The violinist too showcased his knowledge of the raga. Balamurali krishna then sang several melodic phrases in Hamir Kalyani for 'Annalum Nokkinal' from Kamba Ramayanam. He polished off a fast paced, 'Seetamma' by Thiagaraja in 'Kamaas' The chittaiswarams were very rhythmic and gave the percussionists a chance to show their skills. He then sang Thiagaraja's 'Koluvaiyunnade' in Bhairavi and the violinist's solo followed the song. The creative portion of this song was more rhythmic than melodic and gave space for the solo of the percussionists. The concluding pieces were devotional kritis in Tamil such as Arunagirinadhar's viruttam beginning, 'Enthayum enakku', Papanasam Sivan's 'Muruga Muruga ena' and Bharathiar's, 'Tedi unai charan'. Overall, it was an energetic and entertaining performance.
Indian Express
20-07-2025
- Indian Express
Astrologer arrested for molesting law student in Pune
The Pune city police Sunday said they arrested an astrologer for allegedly molesting a 25-year-old woman, who studies at a law college in the city. The woman lodged the complaint in this case at a police station Saturday. The police identified the accused as Akhilesh Rajguru, 45. They said the alleged molestation took place at his office. According to the police, the woman visited his office a few days prior with her brother's astrological chart. Later, the accused allegedly asked the woman to come alone to collect some 'Vanaspati' and a 'mantra' for her brother. The police said that when the woman went to the astrologer's office Saturday, he allegedly tried to hug and kiss her. Based on the complaint filed by the woman, the police booked the accused on charges of molestation and also under sections of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act. A Senior Inspector said, 'The accused astrologer has been arrested. He will be produced before a court in Pune Sunday. Further investigation is on.'
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Govt likely to make it mandatory for vegetable oil units to register
Amid rising edible oil prices, the central government has proposed changes to the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order of 2011 (VOPPA) that seeks to regulate all producers and sellers of vegetable oil or any related product, including solvent-extracted oil through modern methods. The proposal, issued a few days ago, also includes mandatory registration and penalties for those who fail to register on time. It has sparked concern among a section of the edible oil industry, who fears it could lead to excessive regulation and a return to the 'license raj' era. The amendments empower the Directorate of Sugar and Vegetable Oils (DVSO) in the food ministry to prescribe the maximum or minimum usage limits of any vegetable oil in the production of any or all vegetable oil products. The government also proposes that every producer of vegetable oils or related products must submit fortnightly reports on the quantity of oils received in their processing units and used by them. They will also have to give full details of stocks held, quantities, and varieties of solvent extracted, produced, and sold in the preceding month. A senior industry official said India had over 15,000 oil mills and more than 250 Vanaspati manufacturing units, most of which are in the small-scale sector. 'Making registration and data reporting mandatory for them would create unnecessary bottlenecks in their operations,' the official said, adding that the order requires careful deliberation and discussion among all stakeholders before it is fully implemented. 'Around 60-70 per cent of oil mills that process groundnut and rapeseed work on a very small scale, and following the regulations could be slightly challenging,' the official explained. In the 2023-24 edible oil year that ended in October, India imported around 16.23 million tonnes of vegetable oils, of which 15.96 mt was edible oils (around 98.33 per cent) and the rest were non-edible oils. Within this 15.96 mt of edible oils, around 56 per cent was palm oil, both in crude and refined forms. India's annual domestic edible oil production is around 12-14 mt, while the demand is around 27-29 mt. The balance is met through imports. Consumer price index-based inflation in edible oils has consistently remained in double digits, hovering around the 19-20 per cent mark for most oils. According to an assessment by NITI Aayog a few years ago, India's demand for edible oils is projected to rise to around 31 mt by 2047-48, up from 22 mt in 2019-20. Domestic edible oil production is expected to grow to around 24 mt from around 12 mt in 2019-20.
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Business Standard
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Centre plans to make registration mandatory for vegetable oil units
Amid high edible oil prices, the central government has proposed a review of the Vegetable Oil Products, Production, and Availability (Regulation) Order of 2011 (VOPPA), which seeks the mandatory registration of all producers who intend to produce, stock for sale, or offer for sale vegetable oil or any vegetable oil product, including solvent-extracted oil. The order, which was floated a few days ago, also seeks to penalise anyone who fails to register within the stipulated time. Apart from this, the amendments empower the Directorate of Sugar and Vegetable Oils (DVSO) in the food ministry to prescribe the maximum or minimum usage limits of any vegetable oil in the production of any or all vegetable oil products. Producers will also have to provide full details of stocks held, quantities, and varieties of solvent-extracted oils produced and sold in the preceding month. The order, issued recently, has evoked a strong reaction from a section of the domestic edible oil trade, which fears the reintroduction of a "license raj" and excessive regulation in the industry. 'India has over 15,000 oil mills and more than 250 Vanaspati manufacturing units, most of which are in the small-scale sector. Making registration and data reporting mandatory for them would create unnecessary bottlenecks in their operations,' a senior industry official said. He added that the order requires careful deliberation and discussion among all stakeholders before it is fully implemented. 'Around 60-70 percent of oil mills that process groundnut and rapeseed work on a very small scale, and adhering to the regulations could be slightly challenging,' the official explained. In the 2023-24 edible oil year, which ended in October, India imported around 16.23 million tonnes of vegetable oils, of which 15.96 million tonnes were edible oils (around 98.33 percent), and the rest were non-edible oils. India's annual domestic edible oil production is around 12-14 million tonnes, while the demand is around 27-29 million tonnes, with the balance met through imports. Consumer price index-based inflation in edible oils has consistently remained in double digits, hovering around the 19-20 percent mark for most oils. According to an assessment by NITI Aayog a few years ago, India's demand for edible oils is projected to rise to around 31 million tonnes by 2047-48, up from the 2019-20 level of 22 million tonnes. Meanwhile, domestic edible oil production is expected to grow to around 24 million tonnes from around 12 million tonnes in 2019-20.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Behind Rural Modern Glass Studio's lighting collection, Vanaspati and Wishing Tree
The question that architect and lighting designer Arjun Rathi got asked the most at the recent Salone del Mobile was: 'Are you Indians manufacturing in Murano?' It was the first time that Indian blown glass was exhibited at the renowned Milan design week. Now, the two limited edition collections — Vanaspati and Wishing Tree — are back in India, and on display at Rathi's Rural Modern Glass Studio in Mumbai and at their lighting gallery at Eros Theatre. 'The Vanaspati collection is inspired by endangered species of flora and fauna from Indian forests,' says Rathi, who collaborated with artist Tejas Thackeray and the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation. 'We have pitcher plants [endangered in the Northeast because of ecosystem decimation], several kinds of wild flowers, and sweet lilies that are found in the eastern forests. Glass frogs and tiny metal creatures such as gold plated beetles, wasps, and bees, cast by an artist from Jaipur, have also been fused onto the lights.' The Wishing Tree collection, on the other hand, looks to the banyan tree — and the wishes that people make as they walk around it in temples across the length and breadth of the country. 'All the textures were created by taking real banyan roots and burning them into the glass,' shares the designer. The two collections mark the studio's first attempt at mixing two faculties of glass: flameworking (shaping glass using a torch to melt the material) and blown glass. 'We are also experimenting with so many colours for the first time, from reds and pinks to blues, greens and yellows. Compatibility is a big challenge in glass making,' Rathi adds. With 15 editions of each design, the collection is priced between ₹3.5 lakh and ₹12 lakh. Details:
