With reference to the report India vs Pakistan: Virat Kohli and KL Rahul tons set up crushing 228-run Asia Cup 2023 win (September 11): At the recent match India and Pakistan played at Colombo, Virat Kohli and K L Rahul were in super form. Fans of both Kohli and Rahul witnessed a wonderful game. Earlier, Kohli and Rahul demonstrated a batting masterclass, as The National reported, when they hit tons in a record-breaking double century stand. Virat Kohli is a consistent batsmen and Rahul is known for his powerful play in T20. Good captaincy too made this match a grand success for India and a pleasure to watch. Kudos to the players.
K Ragavan, Bengaluru, India
US Republicans and a new generations of leaders
With regard to the piece Mitt Romney: Utah Senator says he won’t seek re-election (September 13): It's farewell to the Republicans in Name Only, or Rinos. Let's start being honest about the Republican Party. If we had to name one thing the Right has “conserved” over the past 60 years, one might be hard-pressed to find much. The conservative ideology is officially over and it’s time to begin an era of anti-communism, that is, a political class of action and leadership.
Tom Langston, Memphis, Tennesse, US
There's more than one type of lung cancer
With reference to Nicky Harley's article More than a million lives saved from cancer since mid-1980s due to UK's medical advances (September 1): Lung cancer is the third riskiest form of cancer. It affects millions of people around the world and is caused due to abnormal cell division in the lungs. When the mutated or damaged cells divide themselves abnormally, they form masses or tumours of tissue, which hinder the functioning of the lungs. Lung cancer often begins in the airway, bronchi or bronchioles or in the small air sacs, alveoli. Lung cancer consists of two major types: non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. Each of these have their own subtypes and treatment options differ for both. Diagnosed in time and knowing the differences and available treatment options can be invaluable.
Dr Nandish Jeevangi, consultant oncologist, Kalaburagi, India
Is Miss Universe a relevant contest?
About David Tusing's write-up No age limit for Miss Universe contestants for first time in history (September 13): They should also do away with body size as a requirement to enter. There are plenty of plus-size women who are attractive. It was good to see that Miss Universe Nepal crowned its first ever plus-size winner.
Michelle Paulas, Abu Dhabi
It's an outdated concept that should be scrapped. A woman's value should not be based on her appearance.
Donna Don, Dubai
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Avengers 3: Infinity War: an American superhero film released in 2018 and based on the Marvel Comics story.
Sholay: a 1975 Indian action-adventure film. It follows the adventures of two criminals hired by police to catch a vagabond. The film was panned on release but is now considered a classic.
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Volunteers offer workers a lifeline
Community volunteers have swung into action delivering food packages and toiletries to the men.
When provisions are distributed, the men line up in long queues for packets of rice, flour, sugar, salt, pulses, milk, biscuits, shaving kits, soap and telecom cards.
Volunteers from St Mary’s Catholic Church said some workers came to the church to pray for their families and ask for assistance.
Boxes packed with essential food items were distributed to workers in the Dubai Investments Park and Ras Al Khaimah camps last week. Workers at the Sonapur camp asked for Dh1,600 towards their gas bill.
“Especially in this year of tolerance we consider ourselves privileged to be able to lend a helping hand to our needy brothers in the Actco camp," Father Lennie Connully, parish priest of St Mary’s.
Workers spoke of their helplessness, seeing children’s marriages cancelled because of lack of money going home. Others told of their misery of being unable to return home when a parent died.
“More than daily food, they are worried about not sending money home for their family,” said Kusum Dutta, a volunteer who works with the Indian consulate.
NO OTHER LAND
Director: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal
Stars: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham
Rating: 3.5/5
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Tomato and walnut salad
A lesson in simple, seasonal eating. Wedges of tomato, chunks of cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, coriander or parsley leaves, and perhaps some fresh dill are drizzled with a crushed walnut and garlic dressing. Do consider yourself warned: if you eat this salad in Georgia during the summer months, the tomatoes will be so ripe and flavourful that every tomato you eat from that day forth will taste lacklustre in comparison.
Badrijani nigvzit
A delicious vegetarian snack or starter. It consists of thinly sliced, fried then cooled aubergine smothered with a thick and creamy walnut sauce and folded or rolled. Take note, even though it seems like you should be able to pick these morsels up with your hands, they’re not as durable as they look. A knife and fork is the way to go.
Pkhali
This healthy little dish (a nice antidote to the khachapuri) is usually made with steamed then chopped cabbage, spinach, beetroot or green beans, combined with walnuts, garlic and herbs to make a vegetable pâté or paste. The mix is then often formed into rounds, chilled in the fridge and topped with pomegranate seeds before being served.
