The combined market capitalisation of eight of India’s 10 most-valued companies fell by Rs 79,129.21 crore last week, with Bajaj Finance and ICICI Bank taking the sharpest hit amid a broadly weak trend in equities, PTI reported. The BSE benchmark dropped 444.71 points, or 0.51%, during the week. Among the top-10 pack, only Reliance Industries and Larsen & Toubro managed gains, while HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, Bajaj Finance and Life Insurance Corporation of India saw erosion in their valuations. Bajaj Finance’s mcap plunged Rs 19,289.7 crore to Rs 6,33,106.69 crore, making it the biggest loser. ICICI Bank followed with a decline of Rs 18,516.31 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 9,76,668.15 crore. Bharti Airtel’s valuation fell Rs 13,884.63 crore to Rs 11,87,948.11 crore, while State Bank of India shed Rs 7,846.02 crore to settle at Rs 8,88,816.17 crore. Infosys lost Rs 7,145.95 crore, bringing its market value to Rs 6,64,220.58 crore. TCS saw its mcap slip Rs 6,783.92 crore to Rs 11,65,078.45 crore, and HDFC Bank’s valuation declined Rs 4,460.93 crore to Rs 15,38,558.71 crore. LIC, meanwhile, recorded a marginal erosion of Rs 1,201.75 crore, taking its valuation to Rs 5,48,820.05 crore. In contrast, Reliance Industries added Rs 20,434.03 crore to reach Rs 21,05,652.74 crore, while Larsen & Toubro gained Rs 4,910.82 crore to stand at Rs 5,60,370.38 crore. Reliance Industries remained India’s most valuable company, followed by HDFC Bank, Bharti Airtel, TCS, ICICI Bank, State Bank of India, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Larsen & Toubro and LIC.

For Honours students, the delay was disruptive but cushioned while for Programme students, it meant tighter schedules, fresh exam dates, and extended uncertainty.

For thousands of Delhi University (DU) students, December 13 did not begin with an exam — it began with waiting. Semester examinations across more than 35 subjects were thrown into chaos after question papers failed to reach several centres on time, leaving students in limbo for up to four hours, suggests a TNN report. Some exams that were scheduled to begin at 9.30 am only started close to noon while others were cancelled altogether.The disruption was not minor. Up to 10 papers had to be cancelled, affecting over 100 students, while several other examinations were conducted later in the day “with considerable difficulty,” officials told TNN. The worst delays were reported in science and computer science courses, where two key papers — Digital Image Processing and Compiler Design — were not received across the university until 12.50 pm.In all, around 1.4 lakh students were impacted by the cascading delays, uncertainty, and uneven exam conditions. Well, while the disruption was shared, the fallout was not. Delhi University’s own clarification revealed a structural divide: For Honours students, the delay was disruptive but cushioned while for Programme students, it meant tighter schedules, fresh exam dates, and extended uncertainty. This is why the same delay landed very differently across DU’s classrooms.

DU Honours students: More slots, more breathing room

For DU Honours students, especially those in the fourth year appearing for seventh-semester Discipline-Specific Electives (DSEs), DU confirmed that no attempt would be lost.According to the university, Honours students appear for three core subjects but are given four optional examination slots. These slots were already announced as December 13, 17, 19 and 26. Even with December 13 disrupted, the examination calendar leaves room to recover. Three other slots remain open. That distinction is crucial. It ensures that a missed or delayed paper does not escalate into a lost semester. Students are allowed to reset, reorganise their preparation, and attempt the exam later, rather than absorb the consequences of a failure they did not cause. In a nutshell, Honours students can absorb the shock because the system allows them to.

Programme students of DU: Tighter schedules, fewer safety nets

For Programme courses, the situation is very different. DU stated that revised dates for affected Programme papers will be notified separately, with examinations to be conducted by the second week of January 2026. That single line signals a deeper problem: Programme students do not operate with spare exam windows in the same way Honours students do.When a Programme paper collapses due to logistics, it cannot simply slide into an existing slot. It must be rescheduled, reopening timetables, clashing with other exams, extending semesters, and prolonging academic uncertainty.The delay, therefore, does not end when the paper finally arrives. It stretches forward into January, into preparation cycles, and into students’ mental bandwidth.

Same delay, unequal damage

On paper, everyone waited. In reality, not everyone lost equally. Honours students faced a bad exam day. Programme students faced a broken schedule.This is not about merit or discipline. It is about course architecture. DU’s own exam design distributes risk unevenly: some students have built-in flexibility; others depend entirely on the system functioning perfectly on the day. When it doesn’t, they pay the price.

According to the TNN report, teachers linked the chaos to the expanding scale of examinations under the National Education Policy (NEP). Each exam centre was conducting between 30 and 70 DSE papers for semester VII alone, a volume that has grown sharply with the introduction of multiple electives, interdisciplinary courses, and expanded choice frameworks. In simple terms: The number of papers has multiplied faster than the system managing them.The TNN report suggests that one faculty member wrote on social media that examination work has increased manifold, while logistics and capacity have not kept pace. The result, on December 13, was visible across DU campuses: Late papers, confused centres, anxious students, and a system buckling under its own weight.

What the rulebook actually says when exams break down

When exam halls descend into confusion, universities often fall back on discretion. But discretion does not mean absence of rules. The UGC’s Guidelines for Students’ Entitlement—which apply to every university and college in India without exception—set out a quiet but firm baseline for what students are owed when examinations are delayed, disrupted, or cancelled. Timely exams are not optional, they are an entitlementUGC states unambiguously that students are “entitled to timely conduct of examination and declaration of results as specified in the academic calendar”. A four-hour delay, mass cancellations, or rolling uncertainty therefore sits outside the ideal academic contract, even if it is later administratively “managed”.Cancellation triggers a duty to reschedule, not silenceThe Guidelines impose institutional obligations, not symbolic promises. If an entitlement is violated, students are explicitly told they may approach the Grievance Redressal Authority or the Ombudsman, and persistent violations can be escalated to the UGC itself. Translated to exam cancellations, this means:

Delayed but conducted exams still raise fairness questionsUGC also states that students are entitled to “fair, transparent and timely evaluation. An exam that begins hours late—after prolonged waiting, confusion, hunger, or exhaustion—raises a legitimate fairness issue even if the paper is eventually written.The Guidelines do not mandate cancellation in such cases. But they do give students grounds to:

Grievance redressal is time-bound, not symbolicCrucially, the UGC framework puts a clock on accountability. Students are entitled to have grievances addressed by the institution’s Grievance Redressal Committee within 10 days, and if unsatisfied, to appeal to the University Ombudsman within 30 days.

As the new year approaches, a clear theme is emerging on Wall Street, the technology giants that powered the bull market may no longer dominate market gains.Strategists at firms such as Bank of America and Morgan Stanley are advising clients to look beyond the so-called Magnificent Seven, a group that includes Nvidia and Amazon and shift toward less popular sectors. Health care, industrials and energy are now among the preferred picks for 2026, Bloomberg reported.For years, Big Tech stocks were seen as a safe bet, backed by strong balance sheets and robust profits. But doubts are growing over whether the sector can continue to justify its high valuations and heavy spending on artificial intelligence. Tech stocks have surged nearly 300% since the bull market began three years ago, but recent earnings from AI-linked firms Oracle and Broadcom, which fell short of lofty expectations, have added to investor unease.

Rotation away from big tech?

At the same time, optimism around the broader US economy is building, encouraging investors to rotate into lagging segments of the S&P 500 at the expense of megacap tech. “I’m hearing about people taking money out of the Magnificent Seven trade, and they’re going elsewhere in the market,” Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Sandler & Co told Bloomberg.“They’re not just going to be chasing the Microsofts and Amazons anymore, they’re going to be broadening this trade out,” Johnson added. Signs of this shift are already visible. Investors are moving into undervalued cyclical stocks, small caps and economically sensitive sectors. Since US equities hit a near-term low on November 20, the small-cap Russell 2000 Index has risen 11%, while a Bloomberg gauge of the Magnificent Seven has gained roughly half that amount. Over the same period, the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index has outperformed the traditional, market-cap-weighted index.Strategas Asset Management expects this trend to continue. Chairman Jason De Sena Trennert said the firm sees a “great sector rotation” into this year’s underperformers, such as financials and consumer discretionary stocks, in 2026. Morgan Stanley’s research team echoed that view in its year-ahead outlook.“We think Big Tech can still do OK but will lag these new areas, most notably consumer discretionary, especially goods and small- and mid-caps,” Michael Wilson, Morgan Stanley’s chief US equity strategist and chief investment officer told Bloomberg.Wilson said the broadening of market leadership could be supported by an “early-cycle backdrop,” following an economic trough in April. Such phases typically benefit cyclical sectors like financials and industrials. Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett said markets are already positioning for a “run-it-hot” strategy in 2026, rotating into ” Main Street” mid caps, small caps and micro caps from Wall Street megacaps.Fundamentals appear to support the case for a broader rally. Earnings growth for the S&P 493, the index excluding the seven largest companies, is expected to rise to 9% in 2026 from 7% this year. Meanwhile, the earnings share of the top seven firms is projected to fall to 46% from 50%, according to Goldman Sachs.Still, some investors want more proof. Michael Bailey, director of research at FBB Capital Partners, said investors will look for confirmation that the S&P 493 can meet or beat earnings expectations. “If jobs and inflation data remain status quo and the Federal Reserve is still easing, we could see a bullish move in the 493 next year,” he said. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third straight time this week and signaled another reduction next year.(Disclaimer: Recommendations and views on the stock market and other asset classes given by experts are their own. These opinions do not represent the views of The Times of India)

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The Israeli military said it killed Raad Saad, a senior commander of Hamas’s Qassam Brigades, in a targeted strike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. According to Israeli authorities, Saad played a key role in planning the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which triggered the ongoing two-year conflict in Gaza.The strike marks the most high-profile assassination of a senior Hamas figure since a ceasefire was declared two months ago.

The strike targeted a vehicle travelling along Rashid Road on the Hamas-controlled side of the Gaza ceasefire line, Palestinian media reported, citing four people killed and more than 20 injured. In a joint statement, Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defence minister Israel Katz said Raad Saad was killed in retaliation for an earlier incident in which two Israeli troops were injured by an explosive in southern Gaza.Saad “was one of the architects of the October 7 massacre and in recent days had been engaged in restoring the terror organization and in planning and carrying out attacks against Israel, as well as rebuilding an attack force, in blatant violation of the ceasefire rules and Hamas’s commitments to respect President [Donald] Trump’s plan,” Netanyahu and Katz stated, as cited by Times of Israel.Netanyahu stated that he and the defence minister had personally authorized the operation to assassinate Saad.Saad, a long-time Hamas member, had gradually risen through the ranks to become the second-in-command of the group’s armed wing, according to two Arab intelligence officials, as cited by NYT. According to the Israeli military, Saad founded and commanded Hamas’s Gaza City Brigade and played a key role in establishing the group’s naval force. He was later appointed chief of Hamas’s operations headquarters.In that role, Saad helped plan the group’s operation to infiltrate Israel and target the IDF’s Gaza Division, known to the military as “Jericho’s Walls.” The operation was launched on October 7, 2023, triggering the ongoing conflict in Gaza.Saad, as operations chief, helped establish Hamas’s elite Nukhba Force, which led the October 7 invasion of Israel. In 2021, he was removed from his position as operations chief by then-Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, reportedly due to personal disagreements.Following his dismissal, Saad continued to serve in other roles within Hamas’s military wing, most recently as chief of the group’s weapons manufacturing headquarters and as a deputy to Hamas’s most recent military chief, Izz al-Din Hadadd.Saad survived multiple Israeli assassination attempts, including the most recent in June 2024. He was reportedly at Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital during an Israeli raid in March of that year but is believed to have escaped unharmed.Saad’s arrests date back decades: he was jailed by Israel in 1990 for his involvement with Hamas and later detained by the Palestinian Authority in the late 1990s, as cited by Times of Israel.The assassination of Saad could further strain the fragile truce between Israel and Hamas, which has already been tested by repeated bouts of violence.The truce has not fully halted the fighting. According to local health officials, Israeli attacks have killed more than 300 Palestinians, including children, since the agreement took effect. The Israeli military reports that at least three Israeli soldiers have also been killed in combat.

GRAP-IV triggers hybrid learning in Delhi schools as AQI crosses severe levels

Delhi schools hybrid classes 2025: Schools across Delhi shifted to hybrid classes for students from Classes 1 to 9 and Class 11 with immediate effect as air quality deteriorated to severe levels and authorities enforced stricter measures under the Graded Response Action Plan, stage IV.The Directorate of Education issued directions to all government, government-aided and unaided recognised private schools, as well as institutions run by NDMC, MCD and the Delhi Cantonment Board, to allow both physical and online attendance wherever feasible.Hybrid learning for most classesThe order stated that schools must conduct classes in a hybrid mode, combining in-person teaching with online lessons, for children up to Class IX and Class XI, while Classes X and XII were excluded from the arrangement.In the circular, the Directorate clarified that the option to attend online classes, where available, would rest with students and their guardians, and schools were instructed to immediately inform parents of the change.Monitoring and compliance measuresDistrict and zonal education officers were directed to visit schools under their jurisdiction to ensure proper compliance with the instructions, according to officials quoted by the TNN in the report.Air quality triggers GRAP-IVDelhi recorded its worst air quality of the year, with the 24-hour average AQI standing at 431, while readings later crossed 450, pushing pollution into the severe plus category, officials said in statements cited by the TNN.The Commission for Air Quality Management imposed stage III measures earlier in the day before escalating to stage IV as conditions worsened, citing unfavourable meteorological factors, calm winds and pollutant accumulation, according to details shared with the TNN.

Work-from-home and transport restrictionsAlongside school measures, the Delhi government ordered all public and private offices to operate with no more than 50 per cent staff physically present, while the remaining employees were required to work from home.The restrictions also included a ban on construction and demolition activities, limits on non-essential truck entry, and prohibitions on BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles, while essential services such as hospitals, public transport and utilities were exempted, officials told the TNN.Officials said the measures were aimed at preventing further deterioration in air quality, advising children, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses to avoid outdoor activities until pollution levels show sustained improvement, according to advisories referenced by the TNN.Authorities stated that all stages of GRAP remain in force across Delhi-NCR, and enforcement agencies have been instructed to ensure strict implementation of the curbs until further orders, a senior official said in conversation with the TNN. No timeline for easing restrictions was indicated in the communication issued to concerned departments.

NEW DELHI: Delhi and its neighbouring areas were blanketed in dense smog on Sunday, as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to hazardous levels. Early morning readings from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed the AQI at 491 at 7 am, categorising the air as “severe plus”.A thick layer of smog severely reduced visibility across the capital, causing discomfort for commuters.

All 40 monitoring stations in the city recorded “severe” pollution levels, with Rohini in northwest Delhi topping the chart at 499. Jahangirpuri and Vivek Vihar followed closely with AQI readings of 495.The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) — the strictest pollution control measure under the winter plan — following the record-high readings.Under Stage IV measures

Experts attributed the spike to high emissions combined with low wind speeds, winter inversion conditions, and poor pollutant dispersion. Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director at the Centre for Science and Environment, said: “This is a stark reminder of the urgent need to reduce emissions from vehicles, industries, waste burning, construction, and household fuels.”The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also issued a yellow alert for dense fog in isolated parts of Delhi, with visibility dropping below 200 metres in some areas. Moderate fog is expected throughout the day.Delhi last experienced a “severe plus” AQI day on 19 December last year, when the index hit 451. Authorities have warned that meteorological conditions are likely to remain unfavourable in the coming days.CM Rekha Gupta stated that no stubble-burning incidents had been recorded in Delhi this year, crediting coordinated efforts by agriculture and environment departments. However, data from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute reported five cases in the north district.Residents have been urged to minimise outdoor activity and follow all safety measures issued by CAQM and government authorities.

In a light-filled workshop in eastern China, a robotic arm moved a partially assembled autonomous vehicle as workers calibrated its cameras, typical of the incremental automation being adopted even across smaller factories in the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.China is already the world’s largest market for industrial robots, and the government is pouring billions of dollars into robotics and artificial intelligence to boost its presence in the sector.

The first essentially humanlessfactoriesare already in operation, even as widespread automation raises questions about job losses as well as the cost and difficulty of transition for smaller and medium-sized companies. The answer for many is a hybrid approach, experts and factory owners told AFP. At the autonomous vehicle workshop, manager Liu Jingyao told AFP that humans are still a crucial part of even technologically advanced manufacturing. “Many decisions require human judgement,” said Liu, whose company Neolix produces small van-like vehicles that transport parcels across Chinese cities. “These decisions involve certain skill-based elements that still need to be handled by people.”At the Neolix factory, 300 kilometres (186 miles) north of Shanghai, newly built driverless vehicles zoomed around a testing track simulating obstacles including puddles and bridges.In a closed-off room, workers assembled vehicles’ “brains”, testing their cameras and computer chips.“Automation… primarily serve(s) to assist humans, reducing labour intensity rather than replacing them,” Liu said.But Ni Jun, a mechanical engineering expert at Shanghai’s Jiaotong University, said China’s strategy of focusing on industrial applications for AI means full automation is already feasible in many sectors.Among others, tech giant Xiaomi operates a “dark factory” — where the absence of people means no need for lights — with robotic arms and sensors able to make smartphones without humans.– Digital divide –Ni described a “digital divide” between larger companies with the funds to invest heavily in modernisation, and smaller businesses struggling to keep up.For Zhu Yefeng’s Far East Precision Printing Company, part of China’s vast network of small independent factories employing up to a few dozen people each, full automation is a distant dream.At the company just outside Shanghai, workers in small rooms fed sheets of instruction manuals into folding machines and operated equipment that printed labels for electronic devices.The company used pen and paper to track its workflow until two years ago, with managers having to run around the factory to communicate order information.“Things were, to put it bluntly, a complete mess,” Zhu told AFP.The company has since adopted software that allows employees to scan QR codes that send updates to a factory-wide tracker.On a screen in his office, Zhu can see detailed charts breaking down each order’s completion level and individual employees’ productivity statistics.“This is a start,” Zhu told AFP. “We will move toward more advanced technology like automation, in order to receive even bigger orders from clients.”Financial constraints are a major barrier though. “As a small company, we can’t afford certain expenses,” said Zhu. His team is trying to develop its own robotic quality testing machine, but for now humans continue to check final products.– Employment pressures –The potential unemployment caused by widespread automation will be a challenge, said Jacob Gunter from the Berlin-based Mercator Institute for China Studies. “Companies will be quite happy to decrease their headcount… but the government will not like that and will be under a lot of pressure to navigate this,” Gunter told AFP.Beijing’s push to develop industrial robots will “intersect with the need for maintaining high employment at a time when employment pressure is considerable”, he added. Going forward, manufacturers must strike a balance “between the technical feasibility, social responsibility, and business necessity”, Jiaotong University’s Ni told AFP.Zhou Yuxiang, the CEO of Black Lake Technologies — the start-up that provided the software for Zhu’s factory — told AFP he thought factories would “always be hybrid”. “If you ask every owner of a factory, is a dark factory the goal? No, that’s just a superficial description,” Zhou said. “The goal for factories is to optimise production, deliver things that their end customers want, and also make money.”

Ranveer Singh’s ‘Dhurandhar’ made it to the 70 mm on December 5, 2025. The movie successfully entered its second week on Friday and has shown no signs of slowing down so far. As a matter of fact, the Ranveer Singh, Akshay Khanna, R, Madhavan, and Sanjay Dutt starrer has only seen an upward graph since Friday. According to the latest trade numbers, the Aditya Dhar espionage drama has crossed Rs.290 crore mark and is on its way to make over Rs. 300 crore by the end of its second week. At this pace, the movie will soon beat the lifetime collection of Ranveer and Deepika Padukone’s ‘Padmaavat’ and become Singh’s highest-earning movie ever. Read more for the detailed box office report of ‘Dhurandhar.’

‘Dhurandhar’ to cross Rs 300 crore mark

Based on real-life incidents, ‘Dhurandhar’ with its solid star cast, their stellar performances and a gripping tale packed with action, has been keeping the cash register ringing at the box office. The movie made Rs 32.5 crore on Friday, which was its day 8, recording a rise of over 20 per cent from day 7’s collection. Then it benefited from the weekend surge, saw over 60 per cent rise in the collection and minted Rs 53 crore. The net box office collection of ‘Dhurandhar’ in India currently stands at Rs 292.75 crore.

‘Dhurandhar’ box office collection week 1

With a promising opening, ‘Dhurandhar’ maintained a strong hold during week 1. Here’s the day-wise breakdown of its collection Day 1 [1st Friday] Rs 28 Crore Day 2 [1st Saturday] Rs 32 Crore Day 3 [1st Sunday] Rs 43 Crore Day 4 [1st Monday] Rs 23.25 Crore Day 5 [1st Tuesday] Rs 27 Crore Day 6 [1st Wednesday] Rs 27 CroreDay 7 [1st Thursday] Rs 27 Crore Week 1 Collection Rs 207.25 Crore

‘Durandhar’ week 2 collection

In week two, the Aditya Dhar film remains the undefeated titan.Day 8 [2nd Friday] Rs 32.5 Crore Day 9 [2nd Saturday] Rs 53 Crore rough data Total Rs 292.75 Crore

‘Dhurandhar’ to become Ranveer Singh’s highest grosser, beating ‘Padmaavat’

Since its big screen debut, ‘Dhurandhar’ has been shattering box office records. At the current pace, ‘Dhurandhar’ after Sunday’s (Day 10’s) collection, is expected to beat Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor starrer ‘Padmavaat.’ The historical drama made Rs 302.15 crore net in India, and in just 10 days, ‘Dhurandhar’ is set to break this record, making it Ranveer Singh’s highest-earning movie ever.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. We strive for accuracy and all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned. We offer a fair representation of the project’s box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions on toientertainment@timesinternet.in

KOLKATA: The much-hyped Messi show, which descended into utter chaos after the football star stepped out of the Salt Lake stadium on Saturday, left the fans not just disappointed, but in some cases feeling completely despondent. Most of them were left searching for answers as to why their dream show, for which they had paid through their nose, had to turn into a disaster. Messi was laughing, smiling, waving, obliging selfie-hunters till his entourage decided they had had enough.And they had a reason. Every step of Messi was an effort in itself as hundred-odd people surrounded him throughout, some coming too close for comfort. That also blocked the view of the 60,000-odd paying fans who had shelled out anything between Rs 5,000 to Rs 16,000 to be there just for a glimpse of the superstar. Patience in the stands was already running thin and the bubble burst just after Messi exited.

“When you buy a ticket worth Rs 16,000, you expect to get at least a clear view of Messi. We have been scammed,” Soumyadeep Ghosh of Kalighat said, holding half of his torn hospitality ticket. Many of the sandwiches in the hospitality packets were used as missiles as the fans vented their anger. One of his friends, a delivery boy, had saved up for this day after buying a Rs 9,000-worth ticket. Delhi-based student Shaban had shelled out Rs 11,000. “In Delhi, it was costlier. So I decided to come home to Ranchi and attend the Messi show here.”Fans were not allowed to carry water inside either, but plastic bottles were being sold at a premium. “I bought this for Rs 200,” a fan chucked away a bottle that would normally cost Rs 20. Many of these landed inside the ground.As varied emotions flowed, the question was what compelled Messi to abort the show for fans he himself had termed as passionate. The answer perhaps lies in the selfie-hunters. There were just too many people in the middle of the Salt lake stadium who were looking to get a picture clicked with him, get him to sign their jersey and even let them touch his feet. Just too many people, and that included the security personnel who had been tasked with the job of ensuring that no one got close to him.But, how do you ensure that when the selfie-hunters are themselves bigshots who do not take a no? What do you tell a top football official, who wants his shirt signed by Messi? How do you stop the Argentina-jersey wearing son of an official, who has no business being there, but wants a picture with the legend?Satadru Dutta, the sole organiser of the Messi G.O.A.T India Tour, kept on asking people to vacate the ground. But the question is, why did he allow them to be there in the first place? How can you eject people whom you yourself have invited by handing out a plethora of inside-the-ground accreditation cards. “What were the politicians doing inside the ground,” Subhasish Dutta of Narayanpur asked.And finally, did the organiser put too much on Messi’s platter? In his quest to pick up as much sponsorship as possible and also please the powers that be, Dutta perhaps piled up too many events on the superstar’s shoulders and it would have been a miracle if he had managed to pull it off without a glitch.