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Time of India
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Bengaluru's audience may change, but theatre will help connect people: Jagdish Raja
Veteran director and artiste Jagdish Raja is set to stage a dramatic reading of Inherit the Wind, a play based on the real-life Scopes Trial from 1925. This year's performance is particularly special as it not only marks the trial's centenary but also sees Jagdish reviving a play he first premiered on the Bengaluru stage in 1979. He speaks to us about the evolving audience, the lessons theatre offers, and much more. Excerpts: 'Audiences have evolved drastically since the play first premiered in 1979' Jagdish Raja's decision to initially bring the play to Bengaluru was rooted in the city's robust theatre community. 'We were part of a theatre group and we had the cast. I thought the script was very engaging, and it had a voice, so we went on to make it,' he says. Today, the theatre artiste and director is facing a unique challenge: ensuring the dramatic reading, rooted in a historical event, connects with and remains relevant for a newer audience today. 'Since our early days with the play in 1979, audiences have evolved drastically. Today, attention spans have shrunk immensely due to countless entertainment options. Nevertheless, I'm confident we'll receive a decent reception for the upcoming performance.' 'This play is based on the greatest trial of the century' Discussing the revival of Inherit the Wind as the iconic Scopes Trial approaches its 100th anniversary, Jagdish says, 'Our play is based on the greatest trial of the century. It became the greatest trial of the century, according to legal experts and journalists, and it also raised the question: Is America giving people the freedom to think? We're doing the play on the same days the trial took place in 1925.' 'You can never take the audience for granted' Jagdish remains confident in the ability of the play, and theatre, in general, to connect. He says, 'You've got to be good at your craft and never take an audience for granted. They're paying money to come and watch you. I always thank the audience and say, 'Thank you very much for being here, because if you weren't here, we could be doing this in the bathroom',' he adds. You've got to be good at your craft and never take an audience for granted. They're paying money to come and watch you. I always thank the audience and say, 'Thank you very much for being here, because if you weren't here, we could be doing this in the bathroom Jagdish Raja 'The single most important skill an actor can have is to listen to people' Offering guidance to young or aspiring theatre artists, Jagdish recalls a piece of advice from Sir Laurence Olivier. 'He was asked to advise one word, and he said, 'Listen.' If you're in the lead, remember the play isn't a solo act; it has a full cast. Listen to them — there's no one greater or lower, we are all equal,' he says. 'I also strongly believe that theatre teaches values that go beyond the stage. It teaches you to be humble, it teaches you to trust and teamwork, which are two great qualities of theatre, and if you do it well, people will always listen,' he adds.
Cision Canada
06-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Decision Notice - CIRO Sanctions Jagdish Chandane Français
TORONTO, June 6, 2025 /CNW/ - On May 22, 2025, a hearing panel of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) held a hearing pursuant to the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules and accepted a settlement agreement, with sanctions, between Enforcement Staff and Jagdish Chandane. Jagdish Chandane admitted to failing in his obligations regarding the proper execution of client account documents, resulting in the collection, possession, and use of pre-signed and altered client account forms. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, Jagdish Chandane agreed to a fine of $15,000 and costs of $2,500. The Settlement Agreement is available at: Chandane, Jagdish – Settlement Agreement The hearing panel's decision will be made available at At all material times, Jagdish Chandane conducted business with Investia Financial Services Inc. in the Oakville, Ontario area. Jagdish Chandane is currently active in the industry as a dealing representative with Investia Financial Services Inc. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) is the national self-regulatory organization that oversees all investment dealers, mutual fund dealers and trading activity on Canada's debt and equity marketplaces. CIRO is committed to the protection of investors, providing efficient and consistent regulation, and building Canadians' trust in financial regulation and the people managing their investments. For more information, visit All information about disciplinary proceedings relating to current and former member firms and individual registrants under the Investment Dealer and Partially Consolidated Rules (for investment dealers), the Mutual Fund Dealer Rules (for mutual fund dealers) and the Universal Market Integrity Rules (UMIR) is available on CIRO's website. Background information regarding the qualifications and disciplinary history, if any, of advisors currently employed by CIRO-regulated investment firms is available free of charge through the AdvisorReport service. Information on how to make dealer, advisor or marketplace-related complaints is available by calling 1-877-442-4322. CIRO investigates possible misconduct by its member firms and individual registrants. It can bring disciplinary proceedings which may result in sanctions including fines, suspensions, permanent bars, expulsion from membership, or termination of rights and privileges for individuals and firms. SOURCE Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO)
India.com
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
This actor worked in over 250 films, played same role in 144 films, holds a Guinness World Record for..., was Rajesh Khanna's..., his name was..
Getting typecast in Bollywood is a common issue that actors often face. However, only a few of them break the monotony and bag a role that is completely different from what they have been doing. Today, we will discuss an actor who did more than 250 movies, and in 144 of them, he played the role of a cop. Yes, you read that right! He played many types of characters, but the effect that was visible on his face and acting when he wore the uniform settled in the hearts of the people. It was because of his strong acting that he got such roles again and again. The actor also received a Guinness Book of World Records entry for the same. If you are wondering which actor we are talking about, then he is Jagdish Raj Khurana. Born in 1928, Jagdish created his own identity in Indian cinema. Jagdish debuted in the 1955 film Seema, where he played a doctor. However, his real recognition came from his portrayal of police inspectors, especially in iconic films like Deewar, Don, and Shakti. Even though in his career Jagdish never played a lead role, he was loved for his cop roles in the movies. Apart from playing a cop, he also portrayed other roles in films like Kati Patang. Jagdish Raj's biggest strength was his simple acting and immersion in the character. When he came on screen wearing a uniform, fans loved his aura. Did you know Jagdish turned out to be a blessing for Rajesh Khanna? Yes, he was often paired with Rajesh Khanna, the superstar, in films like Joru Ka Ghulam, The Train, and Khamoshi, among others.
The Print
25-05-2025
- General
- The Print
In Rajasthan's Chambal, wives of ex-dacoits lead revival of water sources and hope
With no other way to survive, many men were forced into dacoity, hiding in jungles and risking their lives every day to evade police. Karauli's average annual rainfall dropped from 722.1 mm (1951-2000) to 563.94 mm (2001-2011), according to government data. Repeated droughts, driven in part by declining rainfall linked to climate change, had turned their lands barren. Water sources dried up, crippling agriculture and animal husbandry, the lifeblood of their livelihood. Karauli (Rajasthan), May 25 (PTI) Until about 15 years ago, Sampatti Devi and many women like her in Rajasthan's Karauli district lived in constant fear, dreading the day their husbands might not return home. But in the 2010s, something remarkable happened. The women, weary of fear and despair, resolved to reclaim their lives. They convinced their husbands to come out of the jungles and give up arms. Together, they began reviving old, dried-up ponds and constructing new pokhars (water bodies) with the help of Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), an Alwar-based NGO dedicated to water conservation since 1975. 'I would have been dead by now. She convinced me to come back and start farming again,' recalled Jagdish, Sampatti Devi's husband, now 58, who surrendered his weapons and chose peace. Pooling every penny earned over the years by selling milk, they built a pokhar at the base of a hill near their village, Alampur, in 2015-16. When the rains came, the 'pokhar' was filled and for the first time in years, their family had water, enough to sustain them for a longer period. 'Now, we grow mustard, wheat, pearl millet and vegetables,' says Sampatti Devi, sitting proudly on the pokhar's embankment. She even rents it out for water chestnut cultivation, earning about Rs 1 lakh each season. Over the years, TBS and the local community have together built 16 such pokhars in the forest surrounding the village and around 500 across the entire district, each capturing runoff from the slopes. Karauli, once among Rajasthan's worst-hit dacoit areas, witnessed a transformation. Karauli district is part of the Chambal region, which extends across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It has historically been notorious for dacoity due to its rugged terrain, ravines and forests that provided hideouts for dacoits. 'With community-led conservation efforts, stability is returning,' said Karauli Superintendent of Police Brijesh Jyoti Upadhyay. He says rainfall in the region is erratic and leads to periods of both water scarcity and intense short-term downpours. 'Karauli faces droughts during dry times and flash floods when it rains heavily, like last year, when the monsoon brought over 1,900 mm of rain.' Sumit Dookia, an associate professor at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and a native of Rajasthan, said the rocky terrain makes water run off quickly and stops much of it from soaking into the ground. 'With all this going on, smart water management is really important.' The wave of conservation in Karauli has transformed the Serni, once a seasonal river, into a perennial one. Just a decade ago, the river would run dry after Diwali, leaving people desperate for water. 'Now, the river holds water even at the peak of summer, thanks to around 150 water harvesting structures constructed along its entire length and breadth. The groundwater level has risen to just 5 to 10 feet below the surface,' said Ranveer Singh from TBS. Forty years ago, he said, the river flowed all year round, but overuse and climate change had left it dry. With no options left, some men migrated to cities in search of work while others turned to mining or dacoity. 'Illegal mining exposed them to lethal silica dust, causing silicosis, a painful and incurable lung disease. Many did not live past 40,' said Rajendra Singh, the Magsaysay Award and Stockholm Water Prize-winning water conservationist who leads TBS. A 2013 study by the National Institute of Miners' Health (now part of ICMR-NIOH) found that 74 per cent of surveyed sandstone workers in Karauli suffered from silicosis. Water scarcity even disrupted marriage decisions. Families of prospective brides avoided sending daughters to this parched land while poverty forced many Karauli parents to marry off their daughters early, Rajendra Singh said. In Bhoorkheda village, where many families once felt forced to marry off their daughters early under the heavy burden of financial hardship, 55-year-old Prem, a woman married to a former dacoit, made a courageous sacrifice. She gave up four bighas of her own land to build a pokhar on the village's edge. She beams with pride as she shares how the pond now brings water to grow wheat and pearl millet, nourishing the families of her village. 'Though I do not have much to offer, I am content knowing that people can grow crops and have enough to eat,' she said. Lajja Ram, 60, also from Bhoorkheda, admitted he turned to dacoity out of desperation. 'My father was a farmer. There was enough water in his time. But as I grew up, rainfall declined, wells dried up and farming became impossible. We were lucky to produce even two to four manns (80-160 kg) per bigha. Our cattle died, and we felt like we were next,' said Lajja Ram, who once faced 40 criminal cases. It was his sister who finally persuaded him to surrender and join water conservation efforts. Now, they grow wheat, mustard, chickpea and pearl millet on their 10 bighas of land, own eight buffalos, several goats and have enough to eat. 'Ab anand hai (Now, there is happiness),' he says. In Arora village, 70-year-old folk singer Siyaram remembers when rains failed, crops withered and children wept from hunger. His 30 bighas of land lay parched and his sons migrated to cities. His wife, Prem Devi, who passed away two years ago, had inspired him to join the water conservation efforts. Siyaram sings of that time: 'Paani ki dori hath nahi, tum chaho to barsat nahi. Paani ki ajab kahani hai. Ab bhai khuwari bin paani hai. (You cannot control rain; it won't come when you wish. Water's story is strange. Now brother, the land is barren without water).' Today, Siyaram sings a song of hope. 'Paani hi jeevan ka saathi, paani bin mar jaye haathi. Sun lo dada, bhai, naati… mil jayega dhan ratan, agar hum paani rokne ka karein jatan. (Water is life's companion. Without it, even the elephant dies. Listen, elders, brother, nephew… We will find treasure if we work to conserve water).' On a scorching May afternoon, water shimmers in Karauli's ponds and pokhars. The Serni river flows gently, with children splashing and cattle grazing along its banks. 'A decade ago, no one would have imagined this. Our women made this possible!' said Ranveer Singh. PTI GVS DIV DIV This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
25-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
In Rajasthan's Chambal, wives of ex-dacoits lead revival of water sources and hope
Until about 15 years ago, Sampatti Devi and many women like her in Rajasthan 's Karauli district lived in constant fear, dreading the day their husbands might not return home. Repeated droughts, driven in part by declining rainfall linked to climate change, had turned their lands barren. Water sources dried up, crippling agriculture and animal husbandry, the lifeblood of their livelihood. With no other way to survive, many men were forced into dacoity, hiding in jungles and risking their lives every day to evade police. Karauli's average annual rainfall dropped from 722.1 mm (1951-2000) to 563.94 mm (2001-2011), according to government data. But in the 2010s, something remarkable happened. The women, weary of fear and despair, resolved to reclaim their lives. They convinced their husbands to come out of the jungles and give up arms. Together, they began reviving old, dried-up ponds and constructing new pokhars (water bodies) with the help of Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), an Alwar-based NGO dedicated to water conservation since 1975. "I would have been dead by now. She convinced me to come back and start farming again," recalled Jagdish, Sampatti Devi's husband, now 58, who surrendered his weapons and chose peace. Live Events Pooling every penny earned over the years by selling milk, they built a pokhar at the base of a hill near their village, Alampur, in 2015-16. When the rains came, the 'pokhar' was filled and for the first time in years, their family had water, enough to sustain them for a longer period. "Now, we grow mustard, wheat, pearl millet and vegetables," says Sampatti Devi, sitting proudly on the pokhar's embankment. She even rents it out for water chestnut cultivation, earning about Rs 1 lakh each season. Over the years, TBS and the local community have together built 16 such pokhars in the forest surrounding the village and around 500 across the entire district, each capturing runoff from the slopes, preventing droughts and floods. Karauli, once among Rajasthan's worst-hit dacoit areas, witnessed a transformation. Karauli district is part of the Chambal region, which extends across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh . It has historically been notorious for dacoity due to its rugged terrain, ravines and forests that provided hideouts for dacoits. "With community-led conservation efforts, stability is returning," said Karauli Superintendent of Police Brijesh Jyoti Upadhyay. He says rainfall in the region is erratic and leads to periods of both water scarcity and intense short-term downpours. "Karauli faces droughts during dry times and flash floods when it rains heavily, like last year, when the monsoon brought over 1,900 mm of rain." Sumit Dookia, an associate professor at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University and a native of Rajasthan, said the rocky terrain makes water run off quickly and stops much of it from soaking into the ground. "With all this going on, smart water management is really important." The wave of conservation in Karauli has transformed the Serni, once a seasonal river, into a perennial one. Just a decade ago, the river would run dry after Diwali, leaving people desperate for water. "Now, the river holds water even at the peak of summer, thanks to around 150 water harvesting structures constructed along its entire length and breadth. The groundwater level has risen to just 5 to 10 feet below the surface," said Ranveer Singh from TBS. Forty years ago, he said, the river flowed all year round, but overuse and climate change had left it dry. With no options left, some men migrated to cities in search of work while others turned to mining or dacoity. "Illegal mining exposed them to lethal silica dust, causing silicosis, a painful and incurable lung disease. Many did not live past 40," said Rajendra Singh, the Magsaysay Award and Stockholm Water Prize-winning water conservationist who leads TBS. A 2013 study by the National Institute of Miners' Health (now part of ICMR-NIOH) found that 74 per cent of surveyed sandstone workers in Karauli suffered from silicosis. Water scarcity even disrupted marriage decisions. Families of prospective brides avoided sending daughters to this parched land while poverty forced many Karauli parents to marry off their daughters early, Rajendra Singh said. In Bhoorkheda village, where many families once felt forced to marry off their daughters early under the heavy burden of financial hardship, 55-year-old Prem, a woman married to a former dacoit, made a courageous sacrifice. She gave up four bighas of her own land to build a pokhar on the village's edge. She beams with pride as she shares how the pond now brings water to grow wheat and pearl millet, nourishing the families of her village. "Though I do not have much to offer, I am content knowing that people can grow crops and have enough to eat," she said. Lajja Ram, 60, also from Bhoorkheda, admitted he turned to dacoity out of desperation. "My father was a farmer. There was enough water in his time. But as I grew up, rainfall declined, wells dried up and farming became impossible. We were lucky to produce even two to four manns (80-160 kg) per bigha. Our cattle died, and we felt like we were next," said Lajja Ram, who once faced 40 criminal cases. It was his sister who finally persuaded him to surrender and join water conservation efforts. Now, they grow wheat, mustard, chickpea and pearl millet on their 10 bighas of land, own eight buffalos, several goats and have enough to eat. "Ab anand hai (Now, there is happiness)," he says. In Arora village, 70-year-old folk singer Siyaram remembers when rains failed, crops withered and children wept from hunger. His 30 bighas of land lay parched and his sons migrated to cities. His wife, Prem Devi, who passed away two years ago, had inspired him to join the water conservation efforts. Siyaram sings of that time: "Paani ki dori hath nahi, tum chaho to barsat nahi. Paani ki ajab kahani hai. Ab bhai khuwari bin paani hai. (You cannot control rain; it won't come when you wish. Water's story is strange. Now brother, the land is barren without water)." Today, Siyaram sings a song of hope. "Paani hi jeevan ka saathi, paani bin mar jaye haathi. Sun lo dada, bhai, naati... mil jayega dhan ratan, agar hum paani rokne ka karein jatan. (Water is life's companion. Without it, even the elephant dies. Listen, elders, brother, nephew... We will find treasure if we work to conserve water)." On a scorching May afternoon, water shimmers in Karauli's ponds and pokhars. The Serni river flows gently, with children splashing and cattle grazing along its banks. "A decade ago, no one would have imagined this. Our women made this possible!" said Ranveer Singh.
