New Delhi, Aug 20 (Ians) A total of seven candidates including the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia are in the fray for the president’s post in the upcoming Aiff elections, scheduled for August 28 as the final list of nominees was shared by the Committee of Administrators (Coa), currently running the football governing body in India, on Saturday.
The 45-year-old Bhutia filed his nomination on Friday. His name was proposed by his former national team colleague Deepak Mondal and seconded by ”eminent woman player” Madhhu Kumari.
Apart from Bhutia, six other candidates for the president post are – Kalyan Chaubey, (former goalkeeper and Bjp leader in West Bengal), Shaji Prabhakaran (Football Delhi president), Ajit Banerjee (Ifa West Bengal president), N.A. Haris, Manavendra Singh (Congress leader from Rajasthan) and Valanka Alemao, the CEO of Goa-based football club Churchill Brothers.
Going by his stature in Indian football, one may assume that Bhutia is the front-runner...
The 45-year-old Bhutia filed his nomination on Friday. His name was proposed by his former national team colleague Deepak Mondal and seconded by ”eminent woman player” Madhhu Kumari.
Apart from Bhutia, six other candidates for the president post are – Kalyan Chaubey, (former goalkeeper and Bjp leader in West Bengal), Shaji Prabhakaran (Football Delhi president), Ajit Banerjee (Ifa West Bengal president), N.A. Haris, Manavendra Singh (Congress leader from Rajasthan) and Valanka Alemao, the CEO of Goa-based football club Churchill Brothers.
Going by his stature in Indian football, one may assume that Bhutia is the front-runner...
- 8/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Aug 19 (Ians) Former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia, Shaji Prabhakaran, Kalyan Chaubey filed their nominations for the president’s post in the upcoming All India Football Federation (Aiff) elections, scheduled to be held here on August 28.
Bhutia’s name was proposed by his friend and teammate Deepak Mondal and seconded by Madhu Kumari who is part of the electoral college as an ’eminent’ player.
Former player Kalyan Chaubey too has filed the nomination for top job and emerged as the front runner in the race. Also filing the nominations are former player Eugeneson Lyngdoh (Meghalaya football association) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s brother Ajit Banerjee. The deadline for filing nominations ends on August 19, 2022.
The Aiff elections to the executive committee are to be held here on August 28.
Chaubey has entered the fray as a normal candidate and that could strengthen his chances for the top job...
Bhutia’s name was proposed by his friend and teammate Deepak Mondal and seconded by Madhu Kumari who is part of the electoral college as an ’eminent’ player.
Former player Kalyan Chaubey too has filed the nomination for top job and emerged as the front runner in the race. Also filing the nominations are former player Eugeneson Lyngdoh (Meghalaya football association) and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s brother Ajit Banerjee. The deadline for filing nominations ends on August 19, 2022.
The Aiff elections to the executive committee are to be held here on August 28.
Chaubey has entered the fray as a normal candidate and that could strengthen his chances for the top job...
- 8/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Feb 12 (Ians) Anil Khanna, one of the vice-presidents of the All India Tennis Association (Aita), has been appointed chairman of a nine-member panel of the Indian Olympic Association (Ioa) for Constitution Governance Reforms and Sports Code Advisory Group. The panel was set up this week and will have its first meeting on February 16.
The panel will review the issues pertaining to the National Sports Development Code 2011 and "interference" of the international sports federations in the affairs of the National Sports Federations (NSFs) of India.
"As per the Sports Code 2011 guidelines, a president of an Nsf is entitled to a tenure of three terms in the office, or 12 years, while it is two terms or eight years for secretary and treasurer. The cooling off period of one term or four years is similar to all three office-bearers. But the guidelines should be uniform for all key office bearers," said...
The panel will review the issues pertaining to the National Sports Development Code 2011 and "interference" of the international sports federations in the affairs of the National Sports Federations (NSFs) of India.
"As per the Sports Code 2011 guidelines, a president of an Nsf is entitled to a tenure of three terms in the office, or 12 years, while it is two terms or eight years for secretary and treasurer. The cooling off period of one term or four years is similar to all three office-bearers. But the guidelines should be uniform for all key office bearers," said...
- 2/12/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Yash Raj Films presents one of 2015’s most anticipated releases Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!, a darkly compelling, pulp noir opening in cinemas worldwide on 3rd April 2015.
Directed by Dibakar Banerjee Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a gripping, Indian crime thriller based on the pursuits of the fictional, detective character famous in Indian literature. Sushant Singh Rajput, features in the title role alongside Anand Tiwari and Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee in principal roles, supported by an exceptional ensemble including Divya Menon, Neeraj Kabi, Meiyang Chang, Mark Bennington and Shivam.
Synopsis:
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is based on Saradindu Bandyopadhyay’s popular fictional detective, Byomkesh Bakshy and presents a contemporary interpretation of Calcutta during the 1940’s. This first of its kind detective film is an adventure thriller mired in deep political intrigue. A young, astute and intelligent Byomkesh, fresh out of college, pits himself against a mega world villain, depending more on his intuition and...
Directed by Dibakar Banerjee Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is a gripping, Indian crime thriller based on the pursuits of the fictional, detective character famous in Indian literature. Sushant Singh Rajput, features in the title role alongside Anand Tiwari and Bengali actress Swastika Mukherjee in principal roles, supported by an exceptional ensemble including Divya Menon, Neeraj Kabi, Meiyang Chang, Mark Bennington and Shivam.
Synopsis:
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! is based on Saradindu Bandyopadhyay’s popular fictional detective, Byomkesh Bakshy and presents a contemporary interpretation of Calcutta during the 1940’s. This first of its kind detective film is an adventure thriller mired in deep political intrigue. A young, astute and intelligent Byomkesh, fresh out of college, pits himself against a mega world villain, depending more on his intuition and...
- 3/21/2015
- by Trupti Kantilal
- Bollyspice
NEW YORK -- Just as certain Indian cuisine satisfies different cravings, and is an acquired taste, such is the way of Indian cinema. Satyajit Ray's latest film, ''The Branches of the Tree, '' still pays homage to this master filmmaker's skills, but does so in extremely slow fashion.
The 70-year-old Ray, India's most treasured and honored filmmaker who recently received an honorary Oscar, seems here to be reflecting on the state of the world in general, rather than on just the microcosmic family portrayed in this deliberately paced film.
Making its New York premiere at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, ''Branches'' is an artful lesson in patience, honesty and familial pressures. Ray's name alone is an invitation to the art-house crowd, and though his style may be mellower and less expansive, the heart of this film will repay their loyalty.
The story revolves around the Majunda clan. Today is Ananda's (Ajit Banerjee) 70th birthday, a fact he must humbly remind his slightly brain-damaged son Proshanto (Soumitra Chatterjee). Proshanto recites, and reveals to us, his father's two credos: ''Work is worship''; ''Honesty is the best policy.'' Ananda has based his life on this philosophy.
As the town bearing his name honors him on his birthday, Ananda has a heart attack and collapses. This necessitates that the rest of his family stay with him while he recuperates.
The other three sons are vastly different from one another. All they have in common is their seeming lack of compassion toward family life. Probir (Deepankar De), an arrogant gambler, is anxious to collect his share of the inheritance even though poor old dad is still alive.
The elder son, Probodh (Maradan Banerjee), tries to be patriarchal, but instead sets a bad example as he admits to accepting his share of ''black'' money (via corruption). Protap (Ranjit Mallik), the youngest son, is a brooding malcontent, who has just quit his job to join an acting troupe. He also has a close friendship with Probir's wife Tapati (Mamata Shankar), that adds tension to an already severely strained marriage.
The characters' revelations are basically all that happens in this film. There is no action, per se. Dialogue dominates the arena, particularly during mealtimes. This almost total reliance on talk may lose viewers who don't possess unlimited concentration power.
The interplay among family members is to a certain degree Bergman-esque, except here it is treated with a dash of levity and only a modicum of melodrama. And though the process may feel like a slow one, the characters do develop, even if it is only to come full circle.
True to Ananda's philosophy, which must parallel Ray's own beliefs, the camera never lies. It probes beneath the surface, revealing the true nature of each character. Ray's years of experience and obvious sincerity are evident in every painstaking frame. The director lures us in by gaining our trust, and rewards us by never betraying that trust.
THE BRANCHES OF THE TREE
Erato/DD Productions/Soprofilms/Satyajit Ray Productions
Director, writer, music Satyajit Ray
Photographer Barun Raha
Editor Dulal Dutt
Producers Toscan du Plantier, Gerard Depardieu
Color
In Indian with subtitles
Cast:
Ananda Majunda Ajit Banerjee
Probodh Maradan Banerjee
Uma Lily Charraborty
Proshanto Soumitra Chatterjee
Probir Deepankar De
Tapati Mamata Shankar
Protap Ranjit Mallik
Running time - 120 minutes
No MPAA Rating
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
The 70-year-old Ray, India's most treasured and honored filmmaker who recently received an honorary Oscar, seems here to be reflecting on the state of the world in general, rather than on just the microcosmic family portrayed in this deliberately paced film.
Making its New York premiere at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater, ''Branches'' is an artful lesson in patience, honesty and familial pressures. Ray's name alone is an invitation to the art-house crowd, and though his style may be mellower and less expansive, the heart of this film will repay their loyalty.
The story revolves around the Majunda clan. Today is Ananda's (Ajit Banerjee) 70th birthday, a fact he must humbly remind his slightly brain-damaged son Proshanto (Soumitra Chatterjee). Proshanto recites, and reveals to us, his father's two credos: ''Work is worship''; ''Honesty is the best policy.'' Ananda has based his life on this philosophy.
As the town bearing his name honors him on his birthday, Ananda has a heart attack and collapses. This necessitates that the rest of his family stay with him while he recuperates.
The other three sons are vastly different from one another. All they have in common is their seeming lack of compassion toward family life. Probir (Deepankar De), an arrogant gambler, is anxious to collect his share of the inheritance even though poor old dad is still alive.
The elder son, Probodh (Maradan Banerjee), tries to be patriarchal, but instead sets a bad example as he admits to accepting his share of ''black'' money (via corruption). Protap (Ranjit Mallik), the youngest son, is a brooding malcontent, who has just quit his job to join an acting troupe. He also has a close friendship with Probir's wife Tapati (Mamata Shankar), that adds tension to an already severely strained marriage.
The characters' revelations are basically all that happens in this film. There is no action, per se. Dialogue dominates the arena, particularly during mealtimes. This almost total reliance on talk may lose viewers who don't possess unlimited concentration power.
The interplay among family members is to a certain degree Bergman-esque, except here it is treated with a dash of levity and only a modicum of melodrama. And though the process may feel like a slow one, the characters do develop, even if it is only to come full circle.
True to Ananda's philosophy, which must parallel Ray's own beliefs, the camera never lies. It probes beneath the surface, revealing the true nature of each character. Ray's years of experience and obvious sincerity are evident in every painstaking frame. The director lures us in by gaining our trust, and rewards us by never betraying that trust.
THE BRANCHES OF THE TREE
Erato/DD Productions/Soprofilms/Satyajit Ray Productions
Director, writer, music Satyajit Ray
Photographer Barun Raha
Editor Dulal Dutt
Producers Toscan du Plantier, Gerard Depardieu
Color
In Indian with subtitles
Cast:
Ananda Majunda Ajit Banerjee
Probodh Maradan Banerjee
Uma Lily Charraborty
Proshanto Soumitra Chatterjee
Probir Deepankar De
Tapati Mamata Shankar
Protap Ranjit Mallik
Running time - 120 minutes
No MPAA Rating
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 4/16/1992
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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