Innholdsfortegnelse for June 12, 2017 i India Today

The biggest problem of the Indian economy is its lopsided structure. More than 50 per cent of the country’s workforce is employed in the agriculture sector, most of them underemployed, while it constitutes only 17 per cent of our GDP. The country will never develop unless a large part of this workforce is gainfully employed in other sectors. Prime Minister Narendra Modi realised this at the beginning of his premiership and this is the core from which all his policies and schemes flow. Skill India was introduced to equip this workforce for other jobs; other schemes like Make in India, Startup India and Mudra will create more opportunities in other sectors. Many schemes have been launched to improve the appalling inefficiency in agriculture, but it is a herculean task. In…

@ShougatDasgupta Southern Revolt There have been widespread protests in West Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu about new government rules that ban the sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets. Impromptu beef festivals have been organised; three overzealous youth Congress workers were suspended for slaughtering a calf in public, earning a Twitter rebuke from Rahul Gandhi; a student at IIT Madras was badly beaten. Some in the media have described the beef festivals as unnecessary and even silly, as if eating food legally is a provocation. Amusingly, so exercised were some on social media that the long-forgotten idea of Dravida Nadu was resuscitated on Twitter in which four southern states secede from the Union and form their own sovereign nation. “I implore my fellow Southerners,” tweeted Shashi Tharoor, “not…

UPA’S LOSS IS NDA’S GAIN The Narendra Modi government has earned big praise in Assam by naming the 9.15 km Dhola-Sadiya bridge on the Brahmaputra, India’s longest, after legendary Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika. Even militant outfit ULFA’s commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah sent the government a thank you note. For the UPA, which started the project in 2010 and delayed it, it’s a huge public relations opportunity missed. And just how badly, for it was Congress leader and then environment minister Jairam Ramesh who, in a letter to the PMO, had proposed that the bridge be named after Hazarika. Double whammy. Retirement Homes Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is ensuring her opponents stay put. She recently got a bill passed in the assembly that entitles exCMs to retain government bungalows for life,…

On May 24, as Amit Shah was concluding his three-day tour of the state, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao addressed a news conference in Hyderabad. Evidently ticked off by the BJP president’s assertions that the party’s southern push would begin from Telangana, the CM rubbished the BJP chief’s claims on central funding of Rs 1 lakh crore to the state as “blatant lies”. Demanding an apology for “belittling” the state, a combative KCR dared Shah to prove his claim. KCR is peeved because Telangana was among the few states that “contributed more revenue to the Centre than what we got in return”. Shah got under his skin by criticising the state government for failing to utilise central funds and shoddy implementation of the Narendra Modi government’s flagship programmes like Swachh…

On May 22, in a move that surprised many (including some in his own party), Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced a complete ban on mechanised sand mining in Madhya Pradesh. The chief minister told reporters in Bhopal that a committee headed by mining minister Rajendra Shukla and technical experts from IIT Kharagpur would examine ecologically sustainable methods to mine sand Chouhan’s announcement was surprising because a ‘no-machinesfor- excavation’ clause was already part of the state environmental impact committee’s mandatory conditions for sand mining operations. Opposition leaders say his inability to control illegal mining has been Chouhan’s biggest failing after the Vyapam scam. Even BJP leaders like former minister Kamal Patel, who petitioned the National Green Tribunal on illegal mining, has been critical of the CM on this. Opposition parties have for…

Q. The 1.7 per cent agricultural growth in the past three years (2014-2017) of the Narendra Modi-led NDA government is much lower than the 3.6 per cent in the last three years of the Manmohan Singh government. A. I do not agree with this comparison. We’ve had two back to back droughts—an unprecedented four consecutive failures of Kharif, Rabi, Kharif, Rabi crop between 2014 and 2016. Yet consider the levels of production: 252 million tonnes of foodgrains both in 2014-15 and 2015-16. With one normal monsoon in 2016-17, the production of foodgrains is already 273 mt and that of fruits and vegetables 287 mt, surpassing the earlier record production of 2013-14. Q. How does your ministry plan to double real incomes in five years when it is usually possible only…

He looks apprehensive. Receiving visitors at the Himachal Pradesh civil secretariat in Shimla on May 27, 82-year-old Virbhadra Singh admitted he was anxious. “Any matter in court is a cause for worry,” the chief minister told india today, alluding to the investigations against him by the income tax department, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) (see box: Hot on his Heels). Two days later, a special court in Delhi granted Singh and his wife Pratibha bail in the disproportionate assets case committed to trial by the CBI, but he knows it is far from being over. Grilled by ED investigators for nine straight hours on April 20 on related charges of moneylaundering, Singh is aware his arrest and incarceration remain a real and present threat. All this…

Were Arundhati Roy just another writer, the release of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness on June 6, her muchanticipated second novel 20 years after her coruscating Booker-winning debut, would be the subject of hyperventilation on the nation’s books pages alone. Except Roy is not so much a writer as a political lightning rod. And our nation has no books pages to speak of, the mainstream media treating books with the sort of kindly condescension the young and strong might reserve for the old and infirm In lieu of bookchat, in the run-up to publication, Roy has found herself as the inadvertent centre of a minor but gusty squall. “Instead of tying stone pelter on the army jeep [sic]”, tweeted the actor and BJP member of parliament Paresh Rawal, “tie Arundhati…

PAGLA GHODA A young woman’s death brings four men together who over drinks reveal dark secrets of their own. A Cineplay production based on Badal Sircar’s acclaimed play. On HotStar HASAN MINHAJ: HOMECOMING KING Best known for his pertinent speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner and his gig as a political correspondent on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Minhaj talks about his Indian-American herit age and growing up in California in this Netflix special AND SO WE PUT GOLDFISH IN THE POOL Four teenage girls bored with their life in the sleepy city of Saitama, Japan, are desperate for some adventure. Makoto Nagahisa’s debut short is dynamic and affecting. On Nowness…

I n this book, a treat for Sherlock Holmes nerds, author Michael Sims delves deeply into every clue from Arthur Conan Doyle’s life, searching for what led to the creation of the world’s most famous fictional detective. The book begins as a novel, set in Doyle’s unremarkable Portsmouth residence, but soon enough settles into the style of a biography. We learn of Doyle’s childhood: of his talented but alcoholic father, of his grey-eyed mother who converted their family residence into a boarding house to make ends meet, and their love for the poet Oliver Wendell Holmes. But it’s Joseph Bell, Doyle’s teacher at Edinburgh University—a remarkable diagnostician who can tell a patient’s illness, trade and history simply by looking at them—who turns out to be the model for the brilliant…

E very year, b-boying aka breaking, a street dance with flair and aweinspiring moves, gets its biggest showcase at the Red Bull BC One championships. B-boy Flying Machine, who goes by as Arif Chaudhary in official records, strengthened his credentials as the country’s best by outshining b-boy Shawn to win the title for the second time in three years. A Mumbaikar, Chaudhary started learning the dance in 2009, when he was in Class IV. He may be winning many battles on the floor with his fluid and nifty moves but the biggest battle he faces is the one to convince his parents. “Sometimes they question what I’m doing with my life, [and] say that I’m just dancing when I should be working and making money,” says 20-year-old Chaudhary, who will…

Q: Despite China’s endorse ment, you fled Tibet in 2000…. A: If I had remained in Tibet, I might have been used as a political tool by China. I don’t have much connection to the political path. But as a Tibetan, I think the Dalai Lama’s ‘middle way’ is our biggest hope, perhaps our only hope. Q: Is it awkward, what with your large Chinese following and your role among the Tibetans? A: The connection betw een the Karmapa and the Chinese people dates back 600-700 years. As a religious leader, my responsibility is to all sentient beings, be they Chinese or Tibetan. Q: How do you deal with the challenge of a ‘rival’ Karmapa (Thaye Dorji) who claims your lineage? A: It is an uncomfortable situation and it can…

Signature moments in modern art invoke a sense of disquiet; to understand modern art is to understand the value of imagination. Saffronart’s upcoming Summer Online Auction is the perfect venue to marvel at the abstractions of the south Asian subcontinent’s finest modernists. The auction that features a robust selection of artists from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will be held on June 6-7. The sale features key pieces of modern and contemporary art from eminent private collections, including Falling Figure by Tyeb Mehta (estimated at `2-3 crore). Mehta’s Falling Figure series of paintings are compositions of fractured planes, distorted limbs and agonised faces, falling into an undefined abyss. Also featured is Subodh Gupta’s Sat Samunder Par (estimated at `60-80 lakh), part of a series of large scale works addressing…

12th Special Anniversary There’s a spot in Delhi where mindful eating is the mantra and dishes reflect the rich heritage of Indian ingredients and grains. The AnnaMaya foodhall at the newly opened Andaz, a luxury and lifestyle hotel by Hyatt at Aerocity, Delhi, has become a talking point, largely because of the fantastic German chef, Alex Moser, at its helm. He has been connecting with local producers over the last year to get their produce to the restaurant. Here are the top 12 local ingredients which are now shining at AnnaMaya. Black rice This wild rice which is popular in belts of West Bengal, Odisha and the North East finds itself on the menu at AnnaMaya. Source Original Indian Table; Cost `225 for 500 grams; www.originalindiantable.com Timur pepper is a…

At the present moment, even as I write, the Dawoodi Bohra community is globally facing a legal pincer movement. In the US, the respected Bohra doctor Jumana Nagarwala is being criminally prosecuted by the FBI on three counts: (i) performing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), (ii) transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity (FGM is considered sexual penetration) and (iii) making a false statement to a federal officer. Two seven-year-old girls, on whom the procedure was performed, described to FBI officers how painful the experience was. “It went down to her ankles,” said one. They had been told by their mothers that they were going on a ‘girls’ day out’ but were instead taken to a clinic and had Khatna (the Bohra term for FGM) done to them. Dr…

Stakeholders in the J&K strategy must not forget the centrality of Kashmiris in bringing lasting peace and stability Pakistan has succeeded in engineering unrest in the Kashmir Valley and sustaining it for almost 11 months since Burhan Wani’s killing on July 8, 2016. It has employed social media networks and its proxies to incite the youth to challenge the rule of law and state authority. While the number of Kashmiris who took to the streets for ideological reasons was minuscule, the majority joined the bandwagon for petty sums of money. J&K has the highest rate of unemployment in northern India. The past 11 months have also witnessed the unmasking of some key players in the Valley, who for decades have run the ISIfunded terror industry and been responsible for keeping…

Nitish Kumar did not name Raghubar Das. But addressing the predominantly tribal audience at his Jharkhand bachao sarkar girao abhiyan rally in Ranchi on May 18, the Bihar chief minister drew loud cheers when he questioned the sanctity of a “non-tribal becoming chief minister. It’s against the spirit of Jharkhand’s creation, as it was carved out of Bihar for its distinct tribal identity and to protect tribal interests”. While their relationship has always been adversarial, this was the first time the usually moderate Nitish, who has rarely raised identity issues, questioned Raghubar’s non-tribal lineage. The unusual tenor of his speech made it evident that Nitish has designs on Jharkhand. The Bihar CM apparently sees an opportunity to make inroads in Jharkhand in the wake of the Raghubar government’s intemperate handling…

INCOME TAX îIn March 2014, the I-T department issued an assessment order questioning the 7 to 30 times jump in income Singh claimed from his Srikhand Orchard (105 bighas). In revised I-T returns filed in 2012, he revised income from apple sales—from Rs 7.35 lakh to Rs 2.21 crore for 2009-10, Rs 15 lakh to Rs 2.8 crore for 2010-11 and Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1.55 crore for 2011-12. Singh and orchard manager Anand Chauhan told interrogators the money was proceeds from successive bumper yields. Investigation I-T officials allege not only were the market fees for the apple sales never paid, the harvest claimed by Singh was shown to have been carted to a defunct mandi on scooters and passenger cars. Action On September 26, 2015, his daughter’s wedding…

Mr and Mrs Jinnah The marriage that shook India By Sheela Reddy Published by Penguin Random House India Price: `699 Pages: 421 Sheela Reddy’s is book is a sumptuous read, starting with vivid descriptions of early 20th century Bombay. The British empire is firmly in place and Bombay is awash with Parsi enterprise and Parsi millionaires—of whom Sir Dinshaw Petit is one. In his luxurious home, Petit Hall, with its French furniture and Persian carpets, all is well. His children are brought up by English governesses, and his cosmopolitan lifestyle takes him and his family on vacations to Europe. At home, hospitality is never-ending. An army of servants serves lavish meals to an unending flow of visitors. Sarojini Naidu is a close friend and frequent guest. Mohammed Ali Jinnah is…

Why did you decide to make a film about a man coming out as gay? I didn’t want to make an ‘outspoken’ film. I thought, if this is normal, why can’t everything in the film be normal? A simple ghar ghar ki kahani. So I decided to focus on how people come out—the pressures they feel. I had to find a unique way to show that; I chose cooking. Where did the image of the mermen come from? I wanted to portray some kind of explicit sexuality between two men. It was important not to shy away from it. You have to help your audience grow. But frontal nudity would have been too much, so I thought of the mermen. How did you put the film together? Through Ketto.org I raised…

Sócrates—the football player from Brazil—had an appeal that transcended football, sports and his home country. Any biography of the man is fraught with complexity, but without delving subjectively into what made him a football romantic’s dream, there’s no hope of depicting this medical doctor and philosopher accurately. In the early ’80s, Socrates turned the running of his Sao Paulo club, Corinthians, into a rallying cry for democracy against the military junta that ruled Brazil for two decades. As a sportsman, his football was lazy, beautiful and surprisingly refreshing. He exuded an amateur charm rare in professional sport. He had depth and seriousness, with an ever-so-light touch, and a monstrous sense of humour, which went along with an out-ofproportion generosity in the dressing room and on the pitch. Yet, inside this…

B ollywood lyricist Munna Dhiman had given up the dream and slunk back to Chandigarh from Mumbai back in 2003, when he received a one-line response to a cold e-mail he’d sent filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj. “One day, we will work together,” wrote the director known for Maqbool and Haider. A month later, Bhardwaj asked Dhiman to write three songs for his album Aasma (2004). “We had never met. While recording one of the songs, I could not recognise him. Someone pointed him out to me,” Dhiman recalls. The son of a Punjab roadways conductor who studied at a Hindi-medium school in Chandigarh, Dhiman lives with a severe curvature of the spine, which inhibits his movements but hasn’t slowed his career. Since that first note from Bhardwaj, he has penned lyrics…

AS WE TOAST OUR TWELFTH ANNIVERSARY this month it’s impossible to surge ahead without looking back and bringing some timeless classics to the fore; after all we firmly believe old is gold. Which is why, in years after he played his last gripping set, we feature former tennis star Vijay Amritraj in this issue. The fine sportsman remains fashionable, embracing a new idea of himself today. Sports commentator, actor, philanthropist, father, brand ambassador, golfer, in our anniversary cover story he revisits his top milestones and traces his relationship with watch brand Rolex which holds a special place in his heart We also seize the opportunity to showcase objects of desire that make for collectibles through 12 luxury lists. Be a slave to catcalls on the runway as you fashion your…

Style, sophistication and skill are a rare combination, but in one sweeping movement luxury watchmaker Ulysse Nardin combines these three in a single timepiece— the Marine Tourbillon.This watch unites the three fundamentals integral to the brand’s identity: in-house production, technical innovation and exceptional artistry. The Marine Tourbillion, produced in-house at Le Locle, Switzerland, is a self-winding UN-128 caliber with a 60-hour power reserve and a magnificent flying tourbillon. The tourbillon is the central focus and in this particular high-precision timepiece, the cage, wheels, screws and hairspring of the flying tourbillon are produced entirely in-house by Ulysse Nardin. At its heart is a Grand Feu white enamel dial that is produced by Ulysse Nardin enamel specialists Donzé Cadrans. The lovely pale milky colour is a direct result of this challenging art…

12th Special Anniversary Put together a bee-like set of speakers, cycle with indicators and a brake light, become an Iron Man, stay safe when your mobile signal disappears in the middle of nowhere or detect the mood swings of your pooch with a clip-on collar that can even spot early signs of disease. This is technology 2.0; stay ahead of the curve Shine of the times Tuibo Bluetooth cycling vest: designers in Mexico City have created a vest with 72 flashing LEDs to ensure you’re seen in the dark, using a handlebar- mounted Bluetooth remote. Price €90 Availability kickstarter.com Iron Man in the fire Project Gravity jetpack: British inventor Richard Browning , has unveiled an incredible jet-powered suit that enables the wearer to fly for short distances at a speed…

12th Special Anniversary t’s impossible to overdo luxury, say the French. That certainly appears to be true of the luxury automobile; while enduring markers of class like craftsmanship, rarity, quality of materials and size continue to hold sway, technology has acquired a primary stake in the automotive luxury sweepstakes. Then there’s the premium this digital age places on the intangible luxuries of isolation and privacy from a constantly connected world. In that crucible, minimalism has gained ground; ostentatiousness has become passé. Here’s our shortlist of twelve deluxe carriages that exemplify the evolution of the plush motorcar in the 21st century. Rolls Royce Phantom If personal space is the yardstick, then the Phantom, all 5.8 metres of it, is this century’s ultimate luxury on wheels. Truly one for those who love…

12th Special Anniversary Fashion is a craft of response; the perfect canvas to escape—from tedium, tradition and tenet. It is this escapism that finds a voice in Gucci’s Alessandro Michele’s version of colourful, “floridly embroidered, eminently wearable clothing” where “appliqué animals, butterflies, and snakes and tigers, everything is opening its mouth to scream”, where he is daring to venture out; to scream; to be adventurous. Others, like Aneeth Arora, have followed suit with Forbidden Garden, a collection where she has embroidered flowers in satin and used beads and threads to make them look surreal. Samant Chauhan’s clothes, inspired by train journeys and what lies beyond, flirt with balloon sleeves that contest the limitation of gathers and use gold embroidery to make dresses where maize and barley take other forms when…

Tradition by any other name is a time-honoured classic, which seems almost prophetic when you consider the Breguet Tradition Dame 7038, part of the brand’s Tradition collection that belongs within the hallowed circle of authentic haute horlogerie icons. Originally introduced in 2005, the stable has expanded to include exceptional models, and most recently the rose gold Tradition Dame. With this self-winding watch, Breguet has successfully crafted a feminine version whose aesthetic essence lies in mechanical horology, a field traditionally reserved for men. With a clearly visible front and centre of the watch, the barrel is decorated with a rosette motif that is overlapped at 12 o’clock by a dainty offset dial in natural white motherof- pearl. The sandblasted mainplate and bridges are rhodium-plated to create a contrast with the rose…

In West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee is all set to commandeer the saffron monopoly over cows and their protection. Bent on proving that cows cannot be tethered to gaushalas of a particular political hue, the chief minister has decided to gift cows to poor farmers in her state. The objective, officials associated with the initiative say, is to help small and marginal farming families supplement their incomes by selling milk and using dung to produce eco-friendly fuel and manure for organic farming. “This will not only ensure better living conditions for the cattle population, but will generate alternative employment opportunities for farmers, especially in the unfortunate event of crop failure,” said an agriculture department officer. Farmers in North 24 Parganas and Hooghly districts will receive the first batches of the gift…

See the figure below? 3,000,000,000,000. The number 3 followed by 12 zeroes. That is the burden the country will have to bear if all states waived farmer loans before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. This is an estimate based on Merrill Lynch’s calculation that such waivers will cost India 2 per cent of its 2015 GDP ($2,089 billion). It was enough for the wealth management advisory to raise the first red flag, declaring that “farm loan waivers of up to 2 per cent of the GDP in the runup to the 2019 hustings pose fiscal/rate risk and impacts the credit culture”. The warning note came in the wake of the Uttar Pradesh government of Yogi Adityanath announcing in March that it was sanctioning farm loan waivers to the tune of…

CONGRESS ANAND SHARMA Considered close to the Gandhi family, but lacks mass base in Himachal Pradesh KAUL SINGH THAKUR Himachal Pradesh health minister and Virbhadra Singh’s critic and opponent SUKHVINDER SINGH SUKKU State Congress chief since 2012. Relatively young at 52, but lacks political standing SUDHIR SHARMA State urban development minister, considered very close to Virbhadra Singh BJP JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA Union minister for health. At 56, he fits into PM Modi’s idea of promoting younger leaders AJAY JAMWAL BJP’s organising secretary for the Northeast. RSS pracharak, has a clean image…

Like most European conductors of renown, Evgeny Bushkov is highly peripatetic. Over 20 years, he’s led orchestras in his native Russia, as well as in France, England, Switzerland and the US. He now adds India to that list, having moved to Mumbai to take up the baton for the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI). “I think that for many musicians, their work is their life, no matter where they are,” says Bushkov, a slim, dynamic man who bears more than a passing resemblance to the Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger. “For me, it was not such a drastic change to move to India. I am not interrupting my connections with the European orchestras.” In March, Bushkov kicked off the concert season at Mumbai’s Experimental Theatre with a programme that clearly revealed…

Even a cursory reading of Anees Salim’s latest novel, The Small Town Sea, reminds one of E.M. Forster’s A Passage to India, where the most ordinary becomes extraordinary through the writer’s craft. To mark the ordinariness, we have a nameless 13-year-old protagonist from a nameless little town (apparently Varkala, a beach town in south Kerala) and a nameless father (called vappa). The boy is forced to move from a big city, where the excitement of a metro line is just beginning, to the small city—his father’s hometown. As a terminal cancer patient, his father wants to die in a house near the sea. The boy becomes friends with Bilal, an orphan who lives at the nearby orphanage with the Imam, and the two become partners in the usual boyish ‘crimes’.…

Kriti Sanon, an engineering graduate with no filmi connections, gave herself five years to make it in Bolly wood. In a career spanning four years, she has two films to show for her efforts—Heropanti (2014) and Dilwale (2015). Overshadowed by Tiger Shroff’s agile martial arts skills in the former and lost in the crowded ensemble in the latter, Sanon faces a decisive 2017 in which she has two releases to demonstrate her acting talent. First, the romantic drama Raabta, releasing June 9, with the romantic comedy Bareilly Ki Barfifollowing in July. “I was very raw and new in Heropanti,” says Sanon. “I didn’t even know the basics—where your mark is or the different ways you can do a scene. Dilwale was a great learning experience. Shah Rukh sir would discuss…

JUNE 2017 ANAND AHUJA FOUNDER, BHANE Anand Ahuja is a New Delhi-based design entrepreneur who runs a successful (and hipster-approved) clothing brand called Bhane. He is also co-founder of India’s first and only sneaker store, Veg Non Veg. His favourite (and most Instagrammed) show is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. He’s obsessed with all things Nike, even starring in a campaign lensed by Bharat Sikka YAMINI MEHTA ART EXPERT International Head of Indian and South Asian Art, Sotheby’s, Mehta leads an international team of specialists in areas ranging from classical antiquities to contemporary South Asian art. She provides trusted advice and serves in a client and business development capacity with Sotheby’s highest echelon of collectors. She enjoys meeting quirky collectors with eclectic works and discovering artists new and old.…

He Is Dressed In A Double-Breasted Jacket sand-coloured pants and a cravat, looking every inch a gentleman. You may be used to seeing Vijay Amritraj wield his racket on court but in this avatar he is playing a role in the 1983 James Bond film Octopussy. This is just one of the many hats Vijay Amritraj has donned. Think Indian tennis and 63-yearold Vijay Amritraj’s name comes to mind, by virtue of his being one of the finest tennis players the country has ever seen. He was the closest India had to a tennis super star; our chance at top prize on the finest courts in the world. In fact, in the 70s, when he was at the height of his career, Amritraj and his contemporaries, Bjorn Borg and Jimmy…

Your home bar should be like your calling card; it should speak about you, your travels, and how clued in you are to what’s trending in the upper echelons of global society. It should be stocked with surprises, but it must not miss out on the must-haves. So, what must you have in your bar this year to show, without bragging, that you are well-heeled and well-travelled? Here’s our list. 12th Special Anniversa Aperol This summer has been unrelenting, so let’s start with the aperitif (Aperol) whose popularity graph is rising along with the refreshing cocktail (Spritz) that it goes into. Manchester United’s Global Spirits Partner, Aperol was born in Galileo Galilee’s city, Padua, in 1919, but is now produced and distributed by Campari. Hibiki 21 YO from Suntory (Whisky)…

12th Special Anniversary Watches, like cars, are as much a statement of personal style as your station in life. So whether you sport a flashy and bejewelled watch or settle for one that is stunning though subtle, it speaks volumes about who you are and where you are going. Even as the dust settles, post the hurricane of the novelties launched this year, these are the 12 timepieces that will likely stand the test of time and complement your wallet and whimsy. JAQUET DROZ—Loving Butterfly The “Loving Butterfly Automaton”; the butterfly comes to life, pulling behind it a cherub in an animated chariot in an exquisite optical illusion. “Some watches tell the time, some tell a story.” TAG Heuer—Connected Modular 45 Google’s Android Wear 2.0 and the new TAG Heuer…