• Lyon's French head coach Rudi Garcia gestures during the French Ligue 1 match against Nantes at the La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes, western France, on April 18, 2021. AFP
    Lyon's French head coach Rudi Garcia gestures during the French Ligue 1 match against Nantes at the La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes, western France, on April 18, 2021. AFP
  • Former Lyon head coach Rudi Garcia in Nantes, on January 18, 2020. AFP
    Former Lyon head coach Rudi Garcia in Nantes, on January 18, 2020. AFP
  • Rudi Garcia during his unveiling as new Lyon coach on October 15, 2019 in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon. AFP
    Rudi Garcia during his unveiling as new Lyon coach on October 15, 2019 in Decines-Charpieu, near Lyon. AFP
  • Marseille's French coach Rudi Garcia and players celebrate after winning the Europa League quarter-final second leg against RB Leipzig at the Velodrome in Marseille, on April 12, 2018. AFP
    Marseille's French coach Rudi Garcia and players celebrate after winning the Europa League quarter-final second leg against RB Leipzig at the Velodrome in Marseille, on April 12, 2018. AFP
  • Marseille coach Rudi Garcia during the Europa League Group I football match against Vitoria SC at the D Afonso Henriques stadium in Guimaraes on November 2, 2017. AFP
    Marseille coach Rudi Garcia during the Europa League Group I football match against Vitoria SC at the D Afonso Henriques stadium in Guimaraes on November 2, 2017. AFP
  • Rudi Garcia and Olympique de Marseille French President Jacques-Henri Eyraud pose with a team jersey as they arrive to take part in a press conference at the club's training centre in Marseille, southern France, on October 21, 2016. AFP
    Rudi Garcia and Olympique de Marseille French President Jacques-Henri Eyraud pose with a team jersey as they arrive to take part in a press conference at the club's training centre in Marseille, southern France, on October 21, 2016. AFP
  • Roma's coach from Rudi Garcia walks off the pitch before the Champions League match against Bate Borisov on December 9, 2015 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. AFP
    Roma's coach from Rudi Garcia walks off the pitch before the Champions League match against Bate Borisov on December 9, 2015 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome. AFP
  • Lille's French head coach Rudi Garcia looks on during the French L1 football match against Lyon on February 10, 2013 at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon. AFP
    Lille's French head coach Rudi Garcia looks on during the French L1 football match against Lyon on February 10, 2013 at the Gerland Stadium in Lyon. AFP
  • Lille's coach Rudi Garcia speaks with Dimitri Payet during the friendly football match against Benfica at the Saint Symphorien Stadium, on July 16, 2012 in Longeville-Les-Metz. AFP
    Lille's coach Rudi Garcia speaks with Dimitri Payet during the friendly football match against Benfica at the Saint Symphorien Stadium, on July 16, 2012 in Longeville-Les-Metz. AFP
  • Lille's French coach Rudi Garcia celebrates with his daughters and the trophy at the end of the French Cup final against PSG on May 14, 2011, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris. Lille won 1-0. AFP
    Lille's French coach Rudi Garcia celebrates with his daughters and the trophy at the end of the French Cup final against PSG on May 14, 2011, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, northern Paris. Lille won 1-0. AFP
  • Lille coach Rudi Garcia celebrates with players at the final whistle of the French L1 football match against Paris Saint-Germain as Lille are crowned French champions. AFP
    Lille coach Rudi Garcia celebrates with players at the final whistle of the French L1 football match against Paris Saint-Germain as Lille are crowned French champions. AFP
  • Lille's French coach Rudi Garcia celebrates with L1 title's trophy on May 29, 2011. AFP
    Lille's French coach Rudi Garcia celebrates with L1 title's trophy on May 29, 2011. AFP
  • Lille's French coach Rudi Garcia looks at his players during the French L1 football match against Nancy on May 02, 2010. AFP
    Lille's French coach Rudi Garcia looks at his players during the French L1 football match against Nancy on May 02, 2010. AFP
  • Lille coach Rudi Garcia watches his team during a training session in Genk, on August 19, 2009. AFP
    Lille coach Rudi Garcia watches his team during a training session in Genk, on August 19, 2009. AFP
  • Lille players on a run alongside new coach Rudi Garcia on June 25, 2008 at Lille's training centre in Camphin-en-Pevele. AFP
    Lille players on a run alongside new coach Rudi Garcia on June 25, 2008 at Lille's training centre in Camphin-en-Pevele. AFP
  • Le Mans coach Rudi Garcia jokes with French goalkeeper Rodolphe Roche and Stephane Sessegnon during a practice session 31 July 2007. AFP
    Le Mans coach Rudi Garcia jokes with French goalkeeper Rodolphe Roche and Stephane Sessegnon during a practice session 31 July 2007. AFP
  • Rudi Garcia. AFP
    Rudi Garcia. AFP

Manchester United in talks with Rudi Garcia to become interim manager


Andy Mitten
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Rudi Garcia has been interviewed by Manchester United for the position of interim manager, The National can reveal. The French coach, 57, coached the Lyon team that knocked Manchester City out of the Champions League in 2020 and led Lille to their first trophy in 50 years in 2011, a league-and-cup double helped by bringing in 17-year-old Eden Hazard.

Garcia has a good record of doing well at clubs which aren’t. Lyon were 14th when he took charge before taking them to a French Cup final and Champions League semi-final, knocking out Juventus as well as City. He did this using young players, while helping develop Memphis Depay. Pep Guardiola was criticised for changing City’s tactics to play Lyon.

Roma were finishing between seventh and ninth before he took them to second in Serie A twice in a row behind a Juventus team who were unstoppable in Italy, winning manager of the year in that country. In Rome, where he replaced Luis Enrique, he was told the big-name stars would be a problem there, yet Francesco Totti and Daniele De Rossi became his best players.

Speaking French, English, Spanish and Italian helped him get close to a multi-national dressing room. Marseille were 15th and he took them up the table and into the Europa League final. He’s never managed in England but considers it to be the home of football.

Garcia spoke to United ahead of their 2-0 victory in Villarreal which saw the club progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League. Darren Fletcher and John Murtough, two football men, are charged with making a football decision. Ernesto Valverde, the former Athletic, Espanyol and Barcelona coach who won the league with the Catalans in 2018 and 2019, has also interviewed for the role. Valverde was dismissed by Barca in January 2020.

Michael Carrick took charge of the team in Villarreal and was serenaded by the travelling away supporters after the victory. He is usually a coach at the club and willing to do whatever is best for Manchester United.

United have been strongly linked with Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino for the position of permanent manager, the Argentine having impressed in England where he led Tottenham to a Champions League final.

Villarreal v Man United ratings

  • VILLARREAL RATINGS: Geronimo Rulli, 5 - Looked in control until a sloppy pass and poor positioning led to United making it 1-0 - and the rest, as they say, is history. PA
    VILLARREAL RATINGS: Geronimo Rulli, 5 - Looked in control until a sloppy pass and poor positioning led to United making it 1-0 - and the rest, as they say, is history. PA
  • Juan Foyth, 6 - Was a fantastic aerial presence for Villarreal but let himself down by giving the ball away in the lead-up to the second goal. AP
    Juan Foyth, 6 - Was a fantastic aerial presence for Villarreal but let himself down by giving the ball away in the lead-up to the second goal. AP
  • Raul Albiol, 6 - The experience was on full display in what proved to be a relatively solid night at the office. Getty
    Raul Albiol, 6 - The experience was on full display in what proved to be a relatively solid night at the office. Getty
  • Pau Torres, 6 - Was dragged across for the goal that killed off the game, although his overall composure was still impressive. AFP
    Pau Torres, 6 - Was dragged across for the goal that killed off the game, although his overall composure was still impressive. AFP
  • Pervis Estupinan, 6 - Made good runs and showed good physicality, even if he couldn’t put in that final ball needed to unlock United’s defence. AFP
    Pervis Estupinan, 6 - Made good runs and showed good physicality, even if he couldn’t put in that final ball needed to unlock United’s defence. AFP
  • Daniel Parejo, 6 - Showed good instincts when darting into the final third but couldn’t string together consistent, successful passes. EPA
    Daniel Parejo, 6 - Showed good instincts when darting into the final third but couldn’t string together consistent, successful passes. EPA
  • Etienne Capoue, 7 - Dictated the pace in the middle of the park but fell away as the game went on and could have done better for the opener. AFP
    Etienne Capoue, 7 - Dictated the pace in the middle of the park but fell away as the game went on and could have done better for the opener. AFP
  • Manuel Trigueros, 6 - Only had a few moments to make an impact and still managed to force a great save from de Gea in the 59th minute. AFP
    Manuel Trigueros, 6 - Only had a few moments to make an impact and still managed to force a great save from de Gea in the 59th minute. AFP
  • Moi Gomez, 7 - Opened up space, ran through the heart of Manchester United’s midfield at will and generally ran the show for Villarreal. AFP
    Moi Gomez, 7 - Opened up space, ran through the heart of Manchester United’s midfield at will and generally ran the show for Villarreal. AFP
  • Yeremi Pino, 6 - Had some nice build-up play throughout but let himself down with the end product time and time again. AFP
    Yeremi Pino, 6 - Had some nice build-up play throughout but let himself down with the end product time and time again. AFP
  • Arnaut Danjuma, 4 - Couldn’t get the service he needed and looked completely off his game whenever he found himself in space. EPA
    Arnaut Danjuma, 4 - Couldn’t get the service he needed and looked completely off his game whenever he found himself in space. EPA
  • SUBS: Alberto Moreno, N/A - Was left helpless and overrun as the Red Devils scored their second and sealed all three points. EPA
    SUBS: Alberto Moreno, N/A - Was left helpless and overrun as the Red Devils scored their second and sealed all three points. EPA
  • Samuel Chukwueze, N/A - Looked energetic even though the tempo was gone from Villarreal’s play by the time he was introduced. AFP
    Samuel Chukwueze, N/A - Looked energetic even though the tempo was gone from Villarreal’s play by the time he was introduced. AFP
  • Dani Raba, N/A - Made a brief cameo that involved a few touches and a lot of ball-watching as United took over the game. Boulaye Dia, N/A -- Barely got a touch of the ball and wasn’t able to influence the play for his side. AFP
    Dani Raba, N/A - Made a brief cameo that involved a few touches and a lot of ball-watching as United took over the game. Boulaye Dia, N/A -- Barely got a touch of the ball and wasn’t able to influence the play for his side. AFP
  • MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David De Gea 8 - Busy first half with two decent saves. Best save was after 27 minutes, but that was nothing compared to a diving save from Trigueros on 58. Those saves kept his team in the game. Reuters
    MANCHESTER UNITED RATINGS: David De Gea 8 - Busy first half with two decent saves. Best save was after 27 minutes, but that was nothing compared to a diving save from Trigueros on 58. Those saves kept his team in the game. Reuters
  • Alex Telles 6 - Excellent cross towards McTominay from a free-kick after three minutes. Ball sailed over his head from goalkeeper Rulli on 27 and led to a Villarreal shot on target. Then he turned and crossed a beautiful ball to Ronaldo on 30. Losing possession and positioning led to another attack on 31. Getty
    Alex Telles 6 - Excellent cross towards McTominay from a free-kick after three minutes. Ball sailed over his head from goalkeeper Rulli on 27 and led to a Villarreal shot on target. Then he turned and crossed a beautiful ball to Ronaldo on 30. Losing possession and positioning led to another attack on 31. Getty
  • Harry Maguire 7 - Better than recently, which isn’t saying much, but steady under pressure which came halfway through the second half. Nice ball towards Rashford, which was offside. Right to lead his players to the away fans at the end. Getty
    Harry Maguire 7 - Better than recently, which isn’t saying much, but steady under pressure which came halfway through the second half. Nice ball towards Rashford, which was offside. Right to lead his players to the away fans at the end. Getty
  • Victor Lindelof 7 - Headed an 11th minute in swinging corer away as Pino came behind him. Clattered to the ground after winning the ball against Danjuma on 38. United’s defensive shape was tighter as they tried to stop leaking so many goals and it worked. AP
    Victor Lindelof 7 - Headed an 11th minute in swinging corer away as Pino came behind him. Clattered to the ground after winning the ball against Danjuma on 38. United’s defensive shape was tighter as they tried to stop leaking so many goals and it worked. AP
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka 6 - Backed off in a move which led to Villarreal’s first shot on goal. Villareal had the run of the left wing, just as they’d had at Old Trafford, though he cut out a pass from Gomez. Lost possession on 44 which led to another chance. Still nowhere near the level he should be at, but better towards the end. EPA
    Aaron Wan-Bissaka 6 - Backed off in a move which led to Villarreal’s first shot on goal. Villareal had the run of the left wing, just as they’d had at Old Trafford, though he cut out a pass from Gomez. Lost possession on 44 which led to another chance. Still nowhere near the level he should be at, but better towards the end. EPA
  • Fred 8 - Quiet first half, more influence in the second. Shot on target after 55, but it was a limp effort. Got a foot in to break up a Villarreal attack a minute later. Excellent ball to Rashford on 74 and was alert to Rulli’s poor ball out to set up Ronaldo. Got the move going for the second, too. Fred
    Fred 8 - Quiet first half, more influence in the second. Shot on target after 55, but it was a limp effort. Got a foot in to break up a Villarreal attack a minute later. Excellent ball to Rashford on 74 and was alert to Rulli’s poor ball out to set up Ronaldo. Got the move going for the second, too. Fred
  • Scott McTominay 7 - Headed wide after three minutes. Ran the ball away from goal on 27 and did that well. Worked hard and fine pass around the corner towards Rashford leading to the second. Getty
    Scott McTominay 7 - Headed wide after three minutes. Ran the ball away from goal on 27 and did that well. Worked hard and fine pass around the corner towards Rashford leading to the second. Getty
  • Anthony Martial 5 - Surprise start. Started on the middle with Ronaldo to his left. Did little in a tough first half for his team. Taken off. Getty
    Anthony Martial 5 - Surprise start. Started on the middle with Ronaldo to his left. Did little in a tough first half for his team. Taken off. Getty
  • Donny van de Beek 6 - Rewarded with a start after a decent cameo at Watford but couldn’t match that impact. Booked stretching for the ball on 41. Pushed hard, ran to enforce a press. Off for Fernandes. PA
    Donny van de Beek 6 - Rewarded with a start after a decent cameo at Watford but couldn’t match that impact. Booked stretching for the ball on 41. Pushed hard, ran to enforce a press. Off for Fernandes. PA
  • Jadon Sancho 8 - Super cross after 28, then dribbled his way into losing the ball 10 minutes later from his position on the right. That was when he was more advanced, which he wasn’t enough. Grew with his team late on and scored his first United goal, a stunning strike. EPA
    Jadon Sancho 8 - Super cross after 28, then dribbled his way into losing the ball 10 minutes later from his position on the right. That was when he was more advanced, which he wasn’t enough. Grew with his team late on and scored his first United goal, a stunning strike. EPA
  • Cristiano Ronaldo 7 - Started on the left. Frustrated when Van De Beek couldn’t read his 23rd minute pass. Weak header on target after 30, but in the air was where he found space. Scored the key goal, a lofted finish, and another winner against Villarreal. Almost scored another on 84. Getty
    Cristiano Ronaldo 7 - Started on the left. Frustrated when Van De Beek couldn’t read his 23rd minute pass. Weak header on target after 30, but in the air was where he found space. Scored the key goal, a lofted finish, and another winner against Villarreal. Almost scored another on 84. Getty
  • SUBS: Bruno Fernandes 8 - On for Van de Beek. He was a surprise omission from the starting XI, but Bruno has been poor by his usual standards. Changed the game from Villarreal being on top to United being on top. Shot on target deflected by Pau Torres on 85. Reuters
    SUBS: Bruno Fernandes 8 - On for Van de Beek. He was a surprise omission from the starting XI, but Bruno has been poor by his usual standards. Changed the game from Villarreal being on top to United being on top. Shot on target deflected by Pau Torres on 85. Reuters
  • Marcus Rashford 7 - On for Martial in a double substitution which Carrick had to make as Villarreal pushed towards a goal. It worked as he played off the shoulder of defender Estupinan. Trickery and a shot on target after 84. Getty
    Marcus Rashford 7 - On for Martial in a double substitution which Carrick had to make as Villarreal pushed towards a goal. It worked as he played off the shoulder of defender Estupinan. Trickery and a shot on target after 84. Getty
  • Nemanja Matic N/A - On for Ronaldo after 90 minutes to use some seconds up and defend the lead. EPA
    Nemanja Matic N/A - On for Ronaldo after 90 minutes to use some seconds up and defend the lead. EPA
  • Juan Mata N/A - On for Sancho. EPA
    Juan Mata N/A - On for Sancho. EPA

Garcia’s teams play dynamic, attacking football. A three-time French manager of the year, Garcia is a fighter, a charismatic leader who knows how to make the best of his players – reaching top competition finals with squads nowhere near the best in Europe showed his talent. He’s good at developing young talents: Hazard, Lucas Digne and Gervinho at Lille, Alessandro Florenzi and Kostas Manolas at Roma, Camara in Marseille, Maxence Caqueret, Maxwell Cornet and Houssem Aouar at Lyon. His three central midfielders against City were aged 20, 21 and 22. Lyon’s inexperience told in the semi-final against Bayern Munich when they missed two one-on-one chances before going out to the eventual winners.

Garcia can be passionate and outspoken. He talks of freedom of expression, even if he is a victim of that from what journalists write. But following the attack on Charlie Hebdo in France, Garcia bought pencils and put them on the seats of the journalists before they arrived for their next press conference.

“Freedom of expression is important,” he said, “the liberty of expression is important.”

Laurent Blanc, another linked to the United role, was the favourite for the Lyon job when Garcia was interviewed for the position, yet Garcia showed his detailed knowledge of the squad and his plans for them which including promoting youth. Garcia got the job, but aware of the negativity around his appointment, Lyon’s president Jean-Michel Aulas faced the media with his new manager.

“I want to start with a quote from Winston Churchill,” he said, “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist, which is us, sees opportunity in every difficulty.”

Manchester United might need the same approach now.

In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein
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How to improve Arabic reading in early years

One 45-minute class per week in Standard Arabic is not sufficient

The goal should be for grade 1 and 2 students to become fluent readers

Subjects like technology, social studies, science can be taught in later grades

Grade 1 curricula should include oral instruction in Standard Arabic

First graders must regularly practice individual letters and combinations

Time should be slotted in class to read longer passages in early grades

Improve the appearance of textbooks

Revision of curriculum should be undertaken as per research findings

Conjugations of most common verb forms should be taught

Systematic learning of Standard Arabic grammar

Results

2pm: Serve U – Maiden (TB) Dh60,000 (Dirt) 1,400m; Winner: Violent Justice, Pat Dobbs (jockey), Doug Watson (trainer)

2.30pm: Al Shafar Investment – Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (D) 1,400m; Winner: Desert Wisdom, Bernardo Pinheiro, Ahmed Al Shemaili

3pm: Commercial Bank of Dubai – Handicap (TB) Dh68,000 (D) 1,200m; Winner: Fawaareq, Sam Hitchcott, Doug Watson

3.30pm: Shadwell – Rated Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Down On Da Bayou, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer

4pm: Dubai Real Estate Centre – Maiden (TB) Dh60,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Rakeez, Patrick Cosgrave, Bhupat Seemar

4.30pm: Al Redha Insurance Brokers – Handicap (TB) Dh78,000 (D) 1,800m; Winner: Capla Crusader, Bernardo Pinheiro, Rashed Bouresly

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Delhi Daredevils 174-4 (20 ovs)
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Delhi won the match by 11 runs

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The flights
There are various ways of getting to the southern Serengeti in Tanzania from the UAE. The exact route and airstrip depends on your overall trip itinerary and which camp you’re staying at. 
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Kilimanjaro International Airport from Dh1,350 return, including taxes; this can be followed by a short flight from Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti with Coastal Aviation from about US$700 (Dh2,500) return, including taxes. Kenya Airways, Emirates and Etihad offer flights via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam.   

Tottenham's 10 biggest transfers (according to transfermarkt.com):

1). Moussa Sissokho - Newcastle United - £30 million (Dh143m): Flop

2). Roberto Soldado - Valencia -  £25m: Flop

3). Erik Lamela - Roma -  £25m: Jury still out

4). Son Heung-min - Bayer Leverkusen -  £25m: Success

5). Darren Bent - Charlton Athletic -  £21m: Flop

6). Vincent Janssen - AZ Alkmaar -  £18m: Flop

7). David Bentley - Blackburn Rovers -  £18m: Flop

8). Luka Modric - Dynamo Zagreb -  £17m: Success

9). Paulinho - Corinthians -  £16m: Flop

10). Mousa Dembele - Fulham -  £16m: Success

Glossary of a stock market revolution

Reddit

A discussion website

Redditor

The users of Reddit

Robinhood

A smartphone app for buying and selling shares

Short seller

Selling a stock today in the belief its price will fall in the future

Short squeeze

Traders forced to buy a stock they are shorting 

Naked short

An illegal practice  

Real estate tokenisation project

Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.

The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.

Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.

Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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Afghanistan (from): Rashid Khan (capt), Ihsanullah Janat, Javid Ahmadi, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Qais Ahmad, Sayed Ahmad Shirzad, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Afsar Zazai, Shapoor Zadran

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Stars: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Lc Sekhose, Merenla Imsong

Rating: 4.5/5

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From Zero

Artist: Linkin Park

Label: Warner Records

Number of tracks: 11

Rating: 4/5

Student Of The Year 2

Director: Punit Malhotra

Stars: Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Ananya Pandey, Aditya Seal 

1.5 stars

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First Test: October 2-6, at Visakhapatnam

Second Test: October 10-14, at Maharashtra

Third Test: October 19-23, at Ranchi

Key facilities
  • Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
  • Premier League-standard football pitch
  • 400m Olympic running track
  • NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
  • 600-seat auditorium
  • Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
  • An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
  • Specialist robotics and science laboratories
  • AR and VR-enabled learning centres
  • Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
Biography

Favourite drink: Must have karak chai and Chinese tea every day

Favourite non-Chinese food: Arabic sweets and Indian puri, small round bread of wheat flour

Favourite Chinese dish: Spicy boiled fish or anything cooked by her mother because of its flavour

Best vacation: Returning home to China

Music interests: Enjoys playing the zheng, a string musical instrument

Enjoys reading: Chinese novels, romantic comedies, reading up on business trends, government policy changes

Favourite book: Chairman Mao Zedong’s poems

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THE BIO

Age: 30

Favourite book: The Power of Habit

Favourite quote: "The world is full of good people, if you cannot find one, be one"

Favourite exercise: The snatch

Favourite colour: Blue

Updated: November 24, 2021, 2:26 PM