Monday Review: Tricity this week

In the 66th edition of Monday Review, TOI's weekly home update of print news from Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula, first look at how his old college in Chandigarh rejoiced the Olympic gold of Neeraj Chopra and then we assess how an unseeded business player led a highly competitive field of power bidding. More than 121 years after a British actor, Norman Pritchard, got us a double silver in 1900, the glorious flight of Neeraj Chopra’s javelin gave free India its first-ever track and field medal. Neeraj is now the Asian, Commonwealth, and Olympic champion, second Indian after Tricity shooter Abhinav Bindra to win an individual Olympic contest. His second attempt of 87.58 metres was enough to bag the gold. The 23-year-old 'Spear Man' from Haryana's Khandra village close to Panipat also topped the qualifying round with an 86.65-metre throw. A grand party began at Neeraj Chopra’s old college, DAV-10, after he ended a 121-year track and field medal drought. Principal Pawan Sharma cheered the loudest and distributed sweets. Golfer Jeev Milkha Singh thanked Neeraj for fulfilling his father's last wish of seeing an India athlete win the gold. The city lost 'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh to Covid recently.Tokyo 2020 is now the most successful Olympics for Team India. Chandigarh will pay its power bills to Eminent now. Last to enter UT's power privatisation process, the Kolkata-based company of the Goenkas beat giants like Tata and Adani to be highest bidder with Rs 871 crore against a reserve price of Rs 174 crore. The Chandigarh electricity department is in an annual gain of Rs 150 crore. For your TOI copy, call us at this number: 1800 121 0005. Please, like, share, and subscribe, and get vaccinated.