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2024 INKubator New Play Festival Lineup Announced By Art House Productions

Six Playwrights Will Offer Readings Of Their Works Created In The Program

By Daniel Israel

PublishedApril 14, 2024 at 3:38 PM

JERSEY CITY, NJ- The lineup for the 2024 INKubator New Play Festival has been announced by Art House Productions, a nonprofit organization committed to the development and presentation of the performing and visual arts in Jersey City, presenting theater, performing and visual arts festivals, arts events, visual art exhibitions, and adult and youth art classes.

The festival will run from May 13 to 21, featuring playwrights Upasna Barath, Amanda Sage Comerford, Leo Layla Díaz, Neil Levi, Dave Osmundsen, and Marcus Scott. 

INKubator is a year-long generative process for a select group of six playwrights in residence at Art House Productions, during which playwrights meet on a monthly basis alongside program director Alex Tobey to share new work, receive feedback, and develop a first draft of a new play. 

The program culminates in the INKubator New Play Festival, where the playwrights work with professional directors and actors to hear the play read aloud for the first time. Casting will be announced at a later date, according to Art House.

“It’s incredible to think six years have flown by since our first INKubator cohort in 2018,” said Tobey. “Since then, INKubator has nurtured 38 playwrights, with their works seen in readings and productions nationwide. I’m excited to showcase New Jersey’s top playwrights once more, and unite artists and audiences to foster new play development in Jersey City.”

Audiences who attend the festival will have the opportunity to participate in conversations with the writers, directors, and actors following each performance. All readings are free to attend, but advanced registration is required.

On Monday, May 13 at 7 p.m., the festival will kick off with “Gore is for Girls,” by Leo Layla Díaz and directed by Hannah Marie Pederson.

Following that, on Tuesday, May 14 at 7 p.m., the festivities continue with “couple goals,” written and directed by Upasna Barath.

Up next, on Wednesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. is “We’d Rather Know If You Weren’t Coming Back,” by Dave Osmundsen and directed by Mack Brown.

The next week on Monday, May 20 at 7 p.m., the festival continues with “The Rip,” by Neil Levi and directed by Isabel Perry.

After that on Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. is “Talk to Me, Ocey Snead,” by Amanda Sage Comerford and directed by Jessica Brater.

And last but not least on Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. is “Bizarro World” by Marcus Scott and directed by Martavius Parrish.

According to Art House, the venue at 345 Marin Boulevard is ADA accessible, and to request ASL interpreters or captions, email info@arthouseproductions.org at least two weeks before the event.

For more information about the 2024 INKubator New Play Festival, go to arthouseproductions.org or email info@arthouseproductions.org.

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WHAT’S FASHION?

Fashion refers to the latest and popular styles of clothing, hair, decorations or behavior. Fashion has its associations with socio-psychological aspects that are quite intricate and multifaceted. The term fashion is used interchangeably to describe the creation of clothing , footwear , accessories, cosmetics and jewellery of different cultural aesthetics and their mix . Although fashion is loved by everyone it still has adverse effects on people as well as environment. Therefore by changing our habits, choices we can contribute towards the betterment of the society. One of these aspects can be SUSTAINABLE FASHION

SUSTAINABLE FASHION

Sustainable fashion is a way in which brands create clothing that helps us reduce the bad impact on environment caused by fashion.  Sustainable fashion is a great way to look stylish while also taking care of the environment. It is a fashion that is ethically made and is comparatively environment friendly . as much as it sounds simple , sustainable fashion results in more overheads that can reduce profit margins. For the fashion industry to become sustainable we as a buyer need to be ready to pay more and retain from buying brands that have no regards for the environment

BRANDS THAT FOLLOW SUSTAINABLE FASHION :

There are several brands that follow sustainable fashion practices or are starting to do so some of these popular brands are patagonia, Reformation, Eileen fisher . Some popular Indian sustainable brands include BUNA, DOODLAGE, UPASNA,  ANOKHI  and PERO, FABINDIA.

ABOUT ANOKHI: Anokhi is a sustainable apparel brand that specializes in hand- block printing on textiles. It has a strong focus on sustainable and ethical practices. They use natural materials like cotton and linen. They also have a recycling program where customers can exchange their old Anokhi products for discounts on new one.

HOW A BRAND CAN BE SUSTAINABLE?

Sustainable branding is important. For a brand to be sustainable the materials used can be natural fibres that does not hurt the environment. The packaging should be more environmentally friendly. Considering a remote working environment would help a lot in reducing pollution. Usage of nature dyes would help a lot too.

HAND CRAFTED FASHION AND HANDICRAFTS

Handcrafted fashion refers to clothing, accessories or products that are made by skilled artisan or labour using traditional techniques and craftsmanship . it celebrates the artistry and uniqueness of handmade items. These pieces often showcase intricate details and reflect rich cultural heritage pf different regions. This fashion category is often sustainable as well as ethical . It is entirely made by hand . spme examples include FABINDIA, JAYPORE, TJORI, GLOBALDESI, INDUS PEOPLE and many more . These brands specialize in showcasing traditional indian handicrafts like block printing, hand embroidery, zari , aari and many more . they work closely with skilled labour across the country to bring their craftsmanship to a wider audience

TREND SPOTTING

For the trend spotting we were asked to spot for the clothes that are currently in trend , for this we went to a field trip to mall where we explored brands like forever 21, And, global desi , sketchers , max , globus and shoppers stop

COLOURS : Shades of blue like cobalt blue was very common in every store from kids to adult this blue has captured the fashion industry . This colour is completely genderless allowing for a wide customer group to experiment with the hue and make it their own . Other colours in trend were neon pink and green

BOTTOMWEAR: cargo pants are surely in trend every where round the globe and hence the brands were filled with various colours of cargos covering women, men as well as children. As we all are aware denims never go out of style so there were wide leg denim pants with funky prints . There were denim dungree and jumpers as well.

WINTER WEAR : the winter wear this year showed a lot of changes . There were less hoodies and jackets and more of cardigans and sweaters in oversized fit.

TOPS AND DRESSES : printed crop tops and dresses were spotted in almost every western store. Floral prints, checks and polka dots have conquered the fashion society once again. Co ord sets are also very in trend right now from woolen to polyester they were available in every fabric.

ETHNIC : organza , zari and velvet can be spotted very easily.

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Rupee Plunge Calls for Action as Currency Overvaluation Easing

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Rupee Plunge Calls for Action as Currency Overvaluation Easing

(Bloomberg) — As the Indian rupee plumbs new depths, the currency’s overvaluation relative to the nation’s trading partners has been used as a justification for the relative inaction from policymakers.

There’s evidence now to show this argument is weakening. The nation’s 36-currency real effective exchange rate, or REER, was 114.54 in August, a two-year low, and down from 115.32 in July, according to data released Tuesday.

There are dangers in using the overvaluation argument to not support the rupee when it is hitting multiple lows, said Vishnu Varathan, head of economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank Ltd. in Singapore.

“Observable rupee shifts have far more impact on the psyche – including market psyche,” he said. “And it is hard — and very expensive — to catch falling knives once reflexivity sets in.”

The response of policy makers to the currency’s stumble has been rather muted compared with the big interest-rate defense seen in other countries with wide current-account deficits like Indonesia. “While the Reserve Bank of India has been intervening in the FX market, the size of recent intervention looks to be less compared to before,” Khoon Goh, head of research at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. in Singapore, said Monday.

The RBI net sold $1.9 billion of foreign currency in July to support the rupee, data Tuesday showed. This week’s currency selloff, which has nudged the rupee toward 73 per dollar, has led to an increase in chatter on the possible steps likely from the central bank, including raising money from overseas Indians.

The depreciation has more or less accounted for the overvaluation seen in the past two-to-three years, according to Kotak Mahindra Bank. The rupee has slid about 15 percent against the dollar from the taper-tantrum period in 2013, significantly less than other big emerging markets, the lender said in a note.

“On REER basis, the INR remains overvalued against long-term average though it has come down from its highs,” economists Suvodeep Rakshit and Upasna Bhardwaj wrote.

The rupee is Asia’s worst-performing currency this year, and its one-month volatility is at levels last seen in 2015, data compiled by Bloomberg show.

Disclaimer: Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. All CFDs (stocks, indexes, futures) and Forex prices are not provided by exchanges but rather by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual market price, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Therefore Fusion Media doesn`t bear any responsibility for any trading losses you might incur as a result of using this data.

Fusion Media or anyone involved with Fusion Media will not accept any liability for loss or damage as a result of reliance on the information including data, quotes, charts and buy/sell signals contained within this website. Please be fully informed regarding the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, it is one of the riskiest investment forms possible.

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Rupee Plunge Calls for Action as Currency Overvaluation Easing

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Rupee Plunge Calls for Action as Currency Overvaluation Easing

(Bloomberg) — As the Indian rupee plumbs new depths, the currency’s overvaluation relative to the nation’s trading partners has been used as a justification for the relative inaction from policymakers.

There’s evidence now to show this argument is weakening. The nation’s 36-currency real effective exchange rate, or REER, was 114.54 in August, a two-year low, and down from 115.32 in July, according to data released Tuesday.

There are dangers in using the overvaluation argument to not support the rupee when it is hitting multiple lows, said Vishnu Varathan, head of economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank Ltd. in Singapore.

“Observable rupee shifts have far more impact on the psyche – including market psyche,” he said. “And it is hard — and very expensive — to catch falling knives once reflexivity sets in.”

The response of policy makers to the currency’s stumble has been rather muted compared with the big interest-rate defense seen in other countries with wide current-account deficits like Indonesia. “While the Reserve Bank of India has been intervening in the FX market, the size of recent intervention looks to be less compared to before,” Khoon Goh, head of research at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. in Singapore, said Monday.

The RBI net sold $1.9 billion of foreign currency in July to support the rupee, data Tuesday showed. This week’s currency selloff, which has nudged the rupee toward 73 per dollar, has led to an increase in chatter on the possible steps likely from the central bank, including raising money from overseas Indians.

The depreciation has more or less accounted for the overvaluation seen in the past two-to-three years, according to Kotak Mahindra Bank. The rupee has slid about 15 percent against the dollar from the taper-tantrum period in 2013, significantly less than other big emerging markets, the lender said in a note.

“On REER basis, the INR remains overvalued against long-term average though it has come down from its highs,” economists Suvodeep Rakshit and Upasna Bhardwaj wrote.

The rupee is Asia’s worst-performing currency this year, and its one-month volatility is at levels last seen in 2015, data compiled by Bloomberg show.

Disclaimer: Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. All CFDs (stocks, indexes, futures) and Forex prices are not provided by exchanges but rather by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual market price, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Therefore Fusion Media doesn`t bear any responsibility for any trading losses you might incur as a result of using this data.

Fusion Media or anyone involved with Fusion Media will not accept any liability for loss or damage as a result of reliance on the information including data, quotes, charts and buy/sell signals contained within this website. Please be fully informed regarding the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, it is one of the riskiest investment forms possible.

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Rupee Plunge Calls for Action as Currency Overvaluation Easing

New Post has been published on https://worldwide-finance.net/news/commodities-futures-news/rupee-plunge-calls-for-action-as-currency-overvaluation-easing

Rupee Plunge Calls for Action as Currency Overvaluation Easing

(Bloomberg) — As the Indian rupee plumbs new depths, the currency’s overvaluation relative to the nation’s trading partners has been used as a justification for the relative inaction from policymakers.

There’s evidence now to show this argument is weakening. The nation’s 36-currency real effective exchange rate, or REER, was 114.54 in August, a two-year low, and down from 115.32 in July, according to data released Tuesday.

There are dangers in using the overvaluation argument to not support the rupee when it is hitting multiple lows, said Vishnu Varathan, head of economics and strategy at Mizuho Bank Ltd. in Singapore.

“Observable rupee shifts have far more impact on the psyche – including market psyche,” he said. “And it is hard — and very expensive — to catch falling knives once reflexivity sets in.”

The response of policy makers to the currency’s stumble has been rather muted compared with the big interest-rate defense seen in other countries with wide current-account deficits like Indonesia. “While the Reserve Bank of India has been intervening in the FX market, the size of recent intervention looks to be less compared to before,” Khoon Goh, head of research at Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. in Singapore, said Monday.

The RBI net sold $1.9 billion of foreign currency in July to support the rupee, data Tuesday showed. This week’s currency selloff, which has nudged the rupee toward 73 per dollar, has led to an increase in chatter on the possible steps likely from the central bank, including raising money from overseas Indians.

The depreciation has more or less accounted for the overvaluation seen in the past two-to-three years, according to Kotak Mahindra Bank. The rupee has slid about 15 percent against the dollar from the taper-tantrum period in 2013, significantly less than other big emerging markets, the lender said in a note.

“On REER basis, the INR remains overvalued against long-term average though it has come down from its highs,” economists Suvodeep Rakshit and Upasna Bhardwaj wrote.

The rupee is Asia’s worst-performing currency this year, and its one-month volatility is at levels last seen in 2015, data compiled by Bloomberg show.

Disclaimer: Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. All CFDs (stocks, indexes, futures) and Forex prices are not provided by exchanges but rather by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual market price, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Therefore Fusion Media doesn`t bear any responsibility for any trading losses you might incur as a result of using this data.

Fusion Media or anyone involved with Fusion Media will not accept any liability for loss or damage as a result of reliance on the information including data, quotes, charts and buy/sell signals contained within this website. Please be fully informed regarding the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, it is one of the riskiest investment forms possible.

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A Wonderful Surprise

One day Shrikama, a little girl, who was about 10 years old was studying in the last period of school. She completed her work quickly and packed her bag.

At last when the bell rang she got up and stood up in front of the door when suddenly Upasna called the teacher for a doubt. All the other students also cried out “I also have the same doubt” and they gathered around Upasna. Shrikama was surprised that she completed all the questions easily but the rest of the class could not do that. She got a bit too suspicious and wanted to listen to their talks but she did not because she was getting too late.

The next day, Shrikama was going to school. Unlike all the other days she was early that day. It was her birthday that day. She was very excited. She had not told anyone about the day being her birthday. She was dancing as she went ahead to school.

Shrikama was the first one to reach in her class. She was proud

of herself because most of times she reached school late. She put her bag down and was just to sit on her desk when her class teacher entered the class and he looked at Shrikama.

He asked, “Who are you? Why have you come here?”

Shrikama was shocked when she heard this. She tried to explain that she was Shrikama her student but he did not understand. Still, she managed to explain him that she was a new student whose admission was just done a week ago.

Shrikama sat in the class and got bored. She was surprised that nobody was early at least. Though nobody was late but not early too. First of all, the boys came – Abjayoni, Niranajan, Upendra, Anaadih and Adikarah came in. They glared at Shrikama as if they saw her for the first time but in a minute they went back to their talks. Another group of boys came and they also glared at her in the same way the other boys did.

She hoped her best friend, Yogamaya who sat beside her, to recognize her. But instead she shouted at Shrikama “Who are you? What are you doing at my place?” So, she managed to explain that she was a new student and the teacher had appointed this place to her.

Yogmaya though apologized but Shrikama was hurt inside. She was sad that she was treated this way on the day of her birthday. She tried to study in the first slot but she could not. She showed that she was happy and she shared the cake she had brought with everyone as it was her birthday. She also shared the pizza she had brought and so she was happy a bit on her physical appearance but her heart cried bitterly.

She managed to pay attention in the second and third slot. She was surprised when she saw that the last slot was in the garden of her school. She took her bag down to the garden and sat down with Yogmaya as her best friend once again. She chatted with her for a while and waited for the others to come. Yogmaya and Shrikama were the first to come and so they were the first to sit there. All the others sat around them.

The teacher assigned them work. Shrikama loved such types of work to be done alone so she asked Yogmaya to sit somewhere else. She sat with the other girls and Shrikama started her work. She wanted to finish it quickly so that she could run away from this horrid day at school. She wrote quickly. She sat far away from everyone and so could not hear their talks. She wrote and wrote……

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,’ said many shouts, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SHRIKAMA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU………”

Shrikama was surprised and her sadness turned to happiness. She was fooled so easily. Even the teachers were a part of this surprise. She was very happy then and the rest of the slot they had something like a party.

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New lineup for INKubator brings everything from tech thrillers to drama

Updated: Apr. 10, 2024, 8:03 a.m. | Published: Apr. 10, 2024, 7:58 a.m.

By David Mosca | The Jersey Journal

Art House Productions 2024 lineup for the INKubator N­ew Play Festival includes Upasna Barath, Amanda Sage Comerford, Leo Layla Díaz, Neil Levi, Dave Osmundsen and Marcu­­­­s Scott. Audiences who attend the festival will have the opportunity to participate in conversations with the writers, directors, and actors following each performance.Courtesy of Art House Productions

Art House Productions has announced the lineup for their 2024 INKubator New Play Festival which will take place from May 13 to 21.

This year’s playwrights are Upasna Barath, Amanda Sage Comerford, Leo Layla Díaz, Neil Levi, Dave Osmundsen and Marcus Scott.

Audiences who attend the festival will have the opportunity to participate in conversations with the writers, directors, and actors following each performance.

INKubator is a year-long generative process for a select group of six playwrights in residence at Art House Productions. During the program, playwrights meet on a monthly basis with program director Alex Tobey to share new work, get feedback and develop a first draft of a new play.

The program culminates in the INKubator New Play Festival where the playwrights work with professional directors and actors to hear the play read aloud for the first time. Casting will be announced at a later date.

“It’s incredible to think six years have flown by since our first INKubator cohort in 2018,” said Tobey. “Since then, INKubator has nurtured 38 playwrights, with their works seen in readings and productions nationwide. I’m excited to showcase New Jersey’s top playwrights once more, and unite artists and audiences to foster new play development in Jersey City.”

The full schedule includes:

Monday, May 13, 7 p.m. “Gore is for Girls” by Leo Layla Díaz, directed by Hannah Marie Pederson. When Trinity finds a dead body in her backyard, she invites her friends over to resurrect the mystery man. As they celebrate summer, they must also try not to cause the zombie apocalypse in Jersey City.

Tuesday, May 14, 7 p.m., “Couple Goals” written and directed by Upasna Barath. Two actors; Ananya, a fresh-out-of-rehab TV actress, and Nathan, an award-winning performer; meet at a Malibu house for a romantic and creative getaway after exchanging flirty messages on Instagram. During their time together, they realize the complexities of their relationship are tied to their industry.

Wednesday, May 15, at 7 p.m. “We’d Rather Know If You Weren’t Coming Back” by Dave Osmundsen, directed by Mack Brown. When a young autistic woman becomes a tour guide for a local ghost tour company in a seaside town called Crichton-by-the-Sea, she and her fellow guides confront the literal and metaphorical ghosts that haunt them. As sinister secrets arise, they are forced to reexamine their individual and collective mythologies.

Monday, May 20, 7 p.m., “The Rip” by Neil Levi, directed by Isabel Perry. In a coastal town on the edge of a vast ocean, two teenage brothers defy their parents’ prohibition and head to the beach, where hostile locals and a menacing sea await them. When one brother returns home without the other, things begin to fall apart. The story looks into trying to find your way in the world when you don’t know where or who you are as well as the fine line between love and hate.

Tuesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. “Talk to Me, Ocey Snead” by Amanda Sage Comerford, directed by Jessica Brater. A bizarre yet true New Jersey tale of spectacle, scandal and betrayal, and a bathtub drowning that quickly becomes a murder mystery. Three sisters cloaked in black emerge as the prime suspects and local sleuths set out to discover what’s real and what lies behind the veils.

Wednesday, May 22, 7 p.m. “Bizarro World” by Marcus Scott, directed by Martavius Parrish. A group of diversity hires at a Big Tech company in Silicon Valley decide to strike out on their own by creating a one-of-kind simulated reality affinity space that comes complete with a truly revolutionary and singular artificial intelligence–powered virtual assistant. When a power grab commences and the players try getting ahold of the algorithm that will launch the group into the upper echelon of the tech world, they make a last-minute addition before launching. But when an unforeseen circumstance occurs, chaos breaks out.

All readings are free to attend, but advanced registration is required at arthouseproductions.org. Art House is located at 345 Marin Blvd., Jersey City.

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Axone movie review: Migrant lives matter in moving new film starring Sayani Gupta, out on Netflix - bollywood

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Axone Director – Nicholas Kharkongor Cast – Sayani Gupta, Lin Liashram, Vinay Pathak, Dolly Ahluwalia, Tenzin Dalha

Axone, pronounced ‘Akhuni’, is a particularly pungent ingredient used in Naga cuisine. In the opening scene of Axone, the film, our protagonists procure some of it to use in a special pork dish that they’re going to prepare for their best friend, who’s getting married.

The film spans a single stressful day in the lives of a group of 20-somethings, who’re made to leap over one obstacle after another in their mission to cook the dish. Through the day, they’re forced to deal with bigoted neighbours, an uncooperative gas cylinder and interpersonal drama.

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When their loud Punjabi landlord aunty forbids Chanbi (a Manipuri girl played by Lin Laishram) and her Nepali best friend Upasna (played by Sayani Gupta) from cooking at home, the girls are forced to commandeer cramped kitchens and deserted community halls, consistently at the mercy of others. Old wounds are reopened and new ones are inflicted as Chanbi and Upasna, joined by a well-meaning neighbourhood kid Shiv, go on a race against time to get the job done, pin-balling from one house to the other, and bumping into colourful characters played by actors such as Vinay Pathak and Dolly Ahluwalia.

Axone is a small film with big ideas, deftly directed and delicately performed. By identifying themselves as ‘North Eastern’ — a collective term that is used to confine millions of people — the characters form a sort of an alliance that feels more of a survival mechanism than a deliberate choice. It is a title that has been given to them; one that they have come to accept. And that’s tragic.

Having graduated from a relatively multi-cultural school, I was in for a bit of a shock when I enrolled at Delhi University. Thirteen years of not knowing one ‘caste’ from the other, and being unaware of the deep-rooted differences among our people had left me unprepared for the wild ride that would be life in DU.

At any given moment, you could spot clusters of kids, invariably from the same cultural background, huddled together. The Tamilians would chill with other Tamilians; the Bengalis would hold intense discussions with each other under the same tree; and the North Easterns would always eat with other North Easterns. This was an alien world for a kid whose first ever group of friends included a Malayali, a half-Bengali, and, like director Nicholas Kharkongor, a Khasi.

The same North Eastern kids who’d huddle up in college, utterly uninterested in mingling with others, would move into areas of the Capital reserved especially for their people. Take, for instance, the Humayunpur village, located bang in the middle of one of South Delhi’s most affluent neighbourhoods. It’s often been described as the Capital’s very own ‘North East outpost’, brimming with ‘Chinese’ and ‘Tibetan’ restaurants, and teeming with youngsters — some of them fresh-faced, others more weary — who’ve arrived in the big city dreaming of a better life. It’s where Axone is set.

Sayani Gupta and Tenzin Dalha in a still from Axone.

But over time, Delhi can beat the dreams out of anybody. Especially if you’re an outsider. There are many colonies like Humayunpur scattered all across the city — Laxmi Nagar is known as ‘mini Bihar’, Chittaranjan Park is where thousands of Bengalis live, and Punjabi Bagh, as the name suggests, is home to the Punjabis. Don’t get me started on the religious segregation.

The truth of the matter is this — regardless of how vehemently we pretend to believe in our country’s cultural diversity, we’re a nation in which it is possible for people to take pride in the streets that they were born in, and hold grudges towards those who weren’t.

And Axone, the film, treats us more gently than we deserve. Despite being on the receiving end of casual racism on virtually an hourly basis — the film begins with a rather harrowing public confrontation — barely any of its characters seem to hold a grudge against their tormentors; they’ve almost become immune to it. At one point, one character, having survived the unthinkable, cries into his girlfriend’s arms and says, “I hate this city.” And you understand why.

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The film doesn’t feel the need to overdramatise its social commentary, simply witnessing the tremendous difficulty that these characters are forced to endure, just to be able to celebrate a happy occasion, is enough to get the point across. They’re constantly made to feel like they don’t belong, to the extent that it is almost ingrained in them that they’re second-class citizens — imagine being forced to ask for permission for something as basic as being able to cook in your own home.

Kharkhongor’s command over perspective is particularly impressive, given the ensemble nature of the film. There’s an effortless fluidity with which he moves from one character to another, sometimes in the span of a couple of seconds, having conveyed just the right amount of information about them. Axone is almost like a Richard Linklater movie in this regard — minimalist, grounded, and lived-in. And barring a couple of tonally off scenes, the performances of its young cast are splendid. These people feel like real people; they don’t have unbelievable ambitions, nor do they find themselves embroiled in an overly dramatic plot.

All Upasna wants to do is settle down, and all Chanbi wants is a little bit of respect — respect, that she ultimately discovers, will be difficult to find in Delhi. But kindness, as hard as it may be to come across, is certainly not impossible to discover.

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After RBI Surprise, Analysts See Room For 50-Bps Rate Cut In Current Cycle

The RBI said it was concerned about inflation in the near termBengaluru: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key lending rate on hold in a shock decision on Thursday, despite a worrying slowdown in the country that prompted the central bank to sharply reduce its economic growth forecast to 5 per cent for the year through March.The central bank acknowledged that it does have room to cut rates further, but said it was concerned about inflation in the near term."The MPC recognises that there is monetary policy space for future action. However, given the evolving growth-inflation dynamics, the MPC felt it appropriate to take a pause at this juncture," the committee said in a statement. (Read full MPC statement here)COMMENTARYMadhavi Arora, lead economist, FX and rates, Edelweiss Securities, Mumbai:"We think that this easing pause is temporary. In a situation when growth slowdown looks more entrenched and underlying core inflation has slumped to sub-3.5 per cent amid widening output gap, the monetary accommodation still has further steam for another 50 bps in this rate-cut cycle. That said, we reckon with the RBI that a coordinated policy response both by the government and the RBI is required in the current slowdown cycle.""However, we do realize the policy paradigm has to move beyond rate cuts and conventional fiscal easing. The policymaker should continue to address the problem of credit and business confidence and overall financial stability to break the selective liquidity trap for optimization of the rate transmission."Sunil Rohokale, managing director and CEO, ASK Group, Mumbai:"The RBI should focus on earlier rate-cut transmission aggressively. The wider credit flow from banks, HFCs and NBFCs would be crucial to GDP growth of 5-6 per cent in the next few quarters.""The most distressed sectors like real estate and MSME credit flow is completely frozen and the crisis of confidence is grave.""We cannot dream to have GDP growth of 6 per cent-plus without real estate and MSME sector recovery, which are significant contributors to economy and job creation."Rajani Sinha, chief economist, Knight Frank, Mumbai:"Given the growth concerns, we still feel there are chances of one more rate cut by April 2020.""The RBI's growth projection could still be marginally revised downwards going forward, especially for first-half of 2020-21. Growth has slowed on all quarters - investment, consumption and exports. Hence, the revival is likely to be slow and painful.""Given the poor aggregate demand scenario, I do not see overall inflation posing a serious threat.""There is a need for further fiscal stimulus. In fact, a direct measure like income tax cut will provide immediate boost to consumption. Monetary policy decision could be put on hold if the government comes up with strong fiscal stimulus, as the central bank would be wary of the inflationary impact of the same."Nikhil Gupta, chief economist, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Mumbai:"Overall, today's status quo increases the credibility of RBI's inflation mandate.""We had always believed that today's cut would be the last rate cut in this cycle. We continue to maintain that there will be no more rate cuts now unless inflation falls back towards 4 per cent."Sudhakar Shanbhag, chief investment officer, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company Limited, Mumbai:"Against an almost consensus market expectation of a rate-cut based on the slowdown seen in growth, the MPC seems to have chosen to focus on its mandate of inflation management and have recognised that the latest CPI print and expected prints over next few months would be higher than their targeted level and also a belief that past rate-cuts will help to support growth with focus on transmission."Upasna Bhardwaj, senior economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mumbai:"It is a surprise, but having said that I think the RBI has preferred to stay cautious because inflation numbers in the near-term seem to be ahead of its medium target.""We continue to see room for 50 bps rate-cut ahead, but we'll have to wait for food price correction to happen before we can start expecting that.""The RBI has slashed its growth rate quite a bit now to 5 per cent. Having said that, we see further downside risk to this growth at this point. We are looking at 4.7 per cent.""The government has very limited fiscal headroom. In terms of big ticket measures, it will be difficult for the government to take measures. They will have to do some small tweaking in terms of rural spending and boost to real estate demand."Siddhartha Sanyal, chief economist and head of research, Bandhan Bank, Kolkata:"This is a pause, but definitely not the end of the easing cycle. The debate in the coming few months will remain between a cut and hold. An accommodative stance doesn't necessarily mean a rate cut in every single monetary policy meeting.""It was a close call this time for the MPC, whether to cut or not to cut rates. Given that there is a bit of pressure currently on headline inflation, RBI opted for a pause.""Going ahead, inflation numbers for the next one or two prints may actually move higher, breaching the 5 per cent mark. Since broader inflation trends are very much under control, I don't think today's pause will be a long-term stance. Once the headline numbers soften - and that should happen relatively soon - it will open up the space for the RBI to deliver more rate cuts."Anagha Deodhar, economist, ICICI Securities, Mumbai:"The MPC's decision to pause is indeed surprising. This review marks a break from past trends as inflation concerns seem to have taken front-seat again.""Although they have stated that there is space for future action, I do not see rates going down by much in FY20 as inflation is expected to inch up sharply from here. The effectiveness of monetary policy in stimulating growth is limited in the current context.""The recent GDP data showed that government spending is the only strong leg of the economy currently. I think the government will let go of the deficit target this year and try to boost growth through increased spending. We could see more sector-specific relief and/or stimulus packages in the coming months.""Fiscal slippage is generally perceived negatively by the MPC. However, in the current context, I think the MPC will be more tolerant of fiscal slippage and continue with accommodative cycle."Rupa Rege Nitsure, group chief economist, L&T Financial Services, Mumbai:"Cumulatively, monetary policymakers have done everything that was expected of them. Their revised projections of GDP and CPI inflation are realistic.""Going ahead, we need more actions from the government - Centre, states and local bodies that will make "spending" and "taxation" more efficient. This is a deep and protracted slowdown and India will witness a gradual recovery rather than a V-shaped recovery given the headwinds in both domestic and global economies."Sakshi Gupta, assistant vice-president, HDFC Bank, Gurugram:"The RBI's decision was a surprise, especially the fact that it was a unanimous decision. In the growth-inflation trade-off, the RBI has clearly leaned towards the latter.""We do not think that the recent inflation spikes are permanent and as food prices stabilise, headline inflation is likely to cool off by the beginning of next fiscal year. More importantly, core inflation momentum continues to remain weak.""Given the outlook on inflation and as RBI stance remains accommodative, we do not think this is the last cut in the current cycle but probably a brief pause. Growth momentum is likely to improve gradually, and therefore, it is likely to warrant further rate cuts."Rajesh Cheruvu, chief investment officer, Validus Wealth, Mumbai:"The MPC unanimously and shockingly left rates unchanged, but maintained accommodative stance against consensus market expectations of 25 bps cut. Given the widening fiscal deficit concerns, G-Sec supply pressure and wider-than-average spreads, we prefer good-quality corporate bonds over G-Secs. Any truce on the trade war and growth positives will benefit short vs long duration, which is our preferred strategy."Jimeet Modi, CEO, Samco Securities, Mumbai:"The RBI has finally thrown the ball back in government's court to revive the economic engine, which has further deteriorated since the last meet. Transmission of interest rates have not happened yet, which could be one of the reasons the RBI waited to cut rates and nudged the government and banks to take efforts from their end. Additionally, slightly higher inflationary tendencies might have also led to the pause in rate cut.""However, this is a negative for the markets as a rate cut was required to boost risk taking appetite in the economy."Darren Awe, Asia economist, Capital Economics, Singapore:"Tentatively, we are pencilling in a 25 bps cut in February. Beyond that, the picture is less clear. A strong recovery in growth in the near term seems unlikely, but there are at least glimmers of stabilisation in the recent data. Although industry continues to struggle, gauges of services activity, consumption and credit growth have all improved a little. And the effect of past monetary and fiscal stimulus should be felt soon. Our base case for now is that the easing cycle will come to an end in February."Kunal Kundu, India economist, Societe Generale, Bengaluru:"While the decision to pause is not entirely unjustified given the clear lack of efficacy of monetary policy actions through the policy rate cut channel, what was worrying is that the RBI did not announce any unconventional measure aimed at improving the efficacy of its monetary policy actions but rather relied on hope for better transmission of its past actions, despite the fact that the transmission of past actions till date remained rather weak.""We still expect the RBI to cut the policy rate by another 50 bps next year once the low statistical base effect reverses and headline inflation cools.""For the current financial year, aggregate demand situation looks quite grim and given the lack of discernible festival period driven bump in demand, we believe that the economy will just muddle through for the next at least six quarters.""The RBI's downward revision of growth forecast appears prudent. What is a worry though is that the optic of high headline inflation appeared to have taken precedence over a dangerously slowing activity level.""Following today's decision, the onus of spurring growth shifts firmly on the government. We believe that for the time being, the only short term solution is rising public spending in infrastructure that has a much higher employment elasticity and help increase the aggregate demand in the economy." Read the full article

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Bond yields slips to 11-year low; kindles hopes of rate cut with oil prices falling

MUMBAI: The benchmark bond yield slid to an 11-year low amid dipping global crude oil prices.

While the outbreak of Covid-19 stoked investor fear pointing to global growth slowdown, oil producing countries are now engaged in an all-out price war by raising outputs.

This could well provide New Delhi an opportunity to lift the country’s sinking growth amid chances of sharper rate cuts by the Mint Street.

“The current scene is a blessing in disguise for us,” said A Balasubramanian, CEO of Aditya Birla Mutual Fund. “While plunging yields point to brighter chances of rate cuts in the coming policy, this could well provide opportunity to regain confidence in local economy. A few fiscal stimulus packages can quickly revive confidence of the economy.”

Funding costs are set to fall with the sovereign yield slipping below the crucial 6% mark for the first time since February 13, 2009 when the global subprime crisis was at its peak. The sovereign matric erased partial gains to close at 6.06% after hitting 5.99% on Monday.

Corporate bonds are priced in sync with the benchmark gauge. Bond prices rise when yields fall.

Suyash Choudhary, head of fixed income at IDFC Mutual Fund, India, said the fall in sovereign bond yields is in line with the global trend. “Globally bond markets are now pricing in a significant impact to growth from the coronavirus,” he said. “In line with this, expectations of monetary easing are also strong. Markets are pricing in the US Fed to cut to almost zero by year end.”

Falling bond yields, along with the recent collapse of oil prices and increasing growth concerns, have fanned expectations of local monetary easing.

The one-year overnight indexed swap (OIS) — a derivative gauge for future interest rate direction — dropped 14 basis points in just two trading sessions to close at 4.61% on Monday.

“While plunging yields should help lower funding costs, the falling rupee will likely find a resistance with India being beneficiary from falling crude,” said Anindya Banerjee, analyst, interest rate and forex, at Kotak securities.

The rupee lost 0.41% to the US dollar on Monday, inching closer to its record low level of Rs 74.48 to the dollar recorded in October 2018. The local unit closed at Rs 74.09 on Monday, down from Rs 73.86 to the dollar on Friday.

The global oil benchmark plummeted to $31.02 a barrel, losing 30%, Bloomberg reported. Goldman Sachs Group Inc warned prices could drop to near $20.

A $10 per barrel fall in oil prices leads to an improvement in India’s current account deficit (CAD) by $13-15 billion annually, lowers inflation by 30-40 basis points, and increases gross domestic product (GDP) by 20-30 bps, Kotak Bank economist Upasna Bhardwaj said in a report.

Meanwhile, a local new generation bank, where the regulator suspended existing management citing deteriorating financials, was said to be borrowing in the Tri Party Repo Dealing System (TREPS), a short-term money market where mutual funds and banks participate. The bank had to fork out extra cost as it did not get money in the inter-bank market, said a dealer. This put some pressure on shorter duration rates.

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