Tabla, 4 September 2009

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    22 1 THE HEARTBEAT OF THE INDIAN COMMUNITY MICA(P) 181/03/2009 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 Sj5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION tabla!
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      55 1 GET YOUR COPY OF AT 7-ELEVEN OUTLETS, INCLUDING SHELL STATIONS WHILE STOCKS LAST THE HEARTBEAT OF THE ANDHRA CHIEF MINISTER DIES IN HELICOPTER CRASH PAGE 6 THE FORCE IS WITH THEM PAGE 22 RECOGNISE THIS 1970s HEART-THROB? PAGE 16 Get tabla! delivered to your doorstep. Call 6319-1800 or e-mail circs@sph.com.sg
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      16 1 THEY WENT BACK TO INDIA TO HELP SICK KIDS: PAGE 8 SEEKING HELPING HANDS: PAGE 8
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  • INDIA
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      Lock icon Indian oil starts to flow
      527 2 Discovery in Rajasthan is country’s first major crude oil discovery in two decades IN 2002, Anglo-Dutch giant Shell thought it had drawn a blank in Rajasthan. After drilling several exploratory wells, it gave up and sold the rights to the area to Cairn Energy at
      PHOTO: REUTERS  -  527 words
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      Lock icon Temple of 1,000-pillar hall
      590 4 Okay, there are just 985, but even that’s a sight to behold WONDERS OF INDIA Part 3 THE tall gopurams or gateways catch your attention even before you get anywhere near the Madurai Meenakshi temple. And once you stand at its foot, you invariably gape in
      PHOTO: INDIA TOURISM  -  590 words
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      Lock icon YSR dies in copter crash
      578 6 Andhra CM was heading to a village to personally check on the people’s problems FINDING out people’s problems was one of his pastimes. Every Sunday, he would visit rural areas to personally collect feedback on the implementation of various programmes. On Sept 2, he set
      PHOTO: AFP  -  578 words
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      283 3 www.nahargroup.co.in WHEN WE PAINT YOU A PICTURE OF YOUR LUXURY HOME, IT’S A LARGER CANVAS. REDEFINING 3 BHK LUXURY. L a r m m Q> Living the good life cannot start and end within the confines of your home. Rather, it should extend into the surroundings. Where lush greenery envelops
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  • SINGAPORE
    • YOUTH IN ENTERPRISE 10
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        Lock icon Filling in the gaps
        483 7  -  Sheela Narayanan AT THE age of 11, Mr Neeraj Sundarajoo was nearly expelled from school. His “crime”: Following his entrepreneurial instincts. His teachers thought he was conning his schoolmates; he thought he was fulfilling a need. “I started Kids Club, a membership programme on my school
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      Lock icon MM on Singapore’s system
      436 7 DURING a dialogue at the fifth anniversary dinner of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy on Sept 2, the Minister Mentor was asked by writer Catherine Lim: “Sir, in the event of a serious threat of a freak election, would you do the unthinkable,
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      Lock icon Citi man is new DBS CEO
      116 7 DBS Group Holdings has named Citi veteran Piyush Gupta (above) as its new chief executive, one of Singapore’s most important corporate posts. The CEO position was left vacant when Mr Richard Stanley, a former Citi colleague and good friend of Mr Gupta’s, died in
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      944 1  -  Indians are doing their share for charities in Singapore and India AYESHA KOHLI tabla@sph.com.sg INDIANS living here are doing their bit for the less privileged. And, in their bid to do even more, efforts are underway to reach out to both Singapore charities and those in India. On
      PHOTOS: I-INDIA, ST JUDE CHILDCARE CENTRES; Choudhry Centre. PHOTOS: ST JUDE INDIA CHILDCARE CENTRES, IWA, TABLA!  -  944 words
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      Lock icon They went back to India to help sick kids
      501 8  -  PATRICK JONAS WHEN Mr and Mrs Nihal Kaviratne decided to return to India after living overseas for 22 years, they had a dream: To give every needy child who comes to Mumbai for cancer treatment a place to stay. Mr Kaviratne
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      Lock icon Seeking helping hands
      238 8 OVER the weekend, the Indian Women’s Association (IWA) presented six NGOs to the community. It was part of the association’s commitment to community service in Singapore. Called Brunch For Belief, the forum was hosted at the Indian Times restaurant and drew 50 people. Beyond Social Services (www.beyond.org.sg)
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      291 13 Disabled does not mean unable, says youth volunteer Haridharan Jaganathan YOU won’t find Mr Haridharan Jaganathan feeling sorry for himself very often. It is simply not his style. Born with cerebral palsy, the 22-year-old third-year accountancy student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic volunteers with several organisations like the Teach
      PHOTO: OLIVE CONSULTING  -  291 words
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      268 14 Sicci women’s wing members raise funds for needy families too BOLLYWOOD bling ruled at the Ritz-Carlton Millennia as the women entrepreneurs of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sicci) women’s wing Women’s Indian Network (WIN) along with their male counterparts took the night off
      PHOTOS: SICCI  -  268 words
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      235 17 Rs40,000 crores Amount the Indian government will spend to help overcome power shortage in the country 74Number of people arrested at an illegal gambling party at the Costa Sands Resort in Pasir Ris 105% Duty to be levied on Harley Davidson bikes when they are sold in India
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      330 17 “You count on it (another global meltdown)... the financial system has too many players it still lacks a lot of transparency and bright people are going to find a way to beat the game.” Financial consultant Ram Charan “I love the sceptics. Everywhere I go, I hope,
      PHOTOS: IANS  -  330 words
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  • PERSONALITY
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      1107 9  -  tabla! talk with Patrick Patrick Jonas patrickj@sph.com.sg WITH his handlebar moustache, Dr Jarnail Singh has the looks of a typical Indian army officer. Dr Singh is in fact a Singaporean and a medical doctor who is the chairman of the Civil Aviation Medical Board. His primary responsibility
      PHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR  -  1,107 words
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      292 10  -  The hourglass-shaped drum inspires a concert GAURI GUPTA Choo, plays djembe. tabla@sph.com.sg Damaru Pulse of Universal Music is on Sept 4 and 5 at 7.30pm at Victoria Theatre. Invitation on donations available at Temple of Fine Arts, 133 New Bridge Road, B1-02 Chinatown Point. For reservations, call 6535-0509.
      background. PHOTO: TEMPLE OF FINE ARTS  -  292 words
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    691 11  -  MDIS mass com course by American university equips this student with skills to excel in the global and dynamic media industry SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg WHILE some students may crave an easy workload, Miss Anamika Dinodiya prefers juggling several courses during the week. Which is probably why she thinks
    PHOTO: SHEELA NARAYANAN  -  691 words
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  • EDUCATION
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      341 12  -  There’s more to school than homework and exams. That’s why tabla! has this page for students of the three Indian schools here, to play reporter and photographer (This page is rotated among the schools. Next week, DPS) ANKITHA KRISHNAMOORTHY, KRISHNAMOORTHY, Class 7A IT WAS with excitement that 40
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
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        153 12  -  PRANAV CHANNAKESHAVA, CHANNAKESHAVA, Class 10 CBSE DISASTER management in the wake of a tsunami: That was the theme of a play performed by my class. As we wanted to highlight the importance of preparation, response, recovery and prevention, we opted to show appropriate precautionary measures in a
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        76 12  -  DEEPAK SELVAKUMAR. Class 10 IGCSE Class 10 IGCSE MY CLASS was asked to perform a play during French class. And, obviously, everything had to be in French. It was really tough but, with some guidance from our teacher, we were able to not only perform and
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      73 13 DPS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL SINGAPORE Torch bearer in the field of education L^frr 9 i Hi i ii /W-vv* SS?j$,K MOW! MU r^RV MONTHLY FEE S$250 ONLY NEW KINDERGARTEN AFTERNOON SESSION PRE NURSERY, NURSERY, K1 K2 12:30 PM TO 3:30 PM IGCSE and GCE-A level option alongwith Indian curriculum UNIVERSITY of
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
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      383 16 Yes, the debonair heart-throb has aged and will receive a Lifetime Award at the Mumbai film festival Indo-Asian News Services THIS photograph of Shashi Kapoor may shock Hindi movie fans who remember him as a slim, handsome star with a smile that charmed effortlessly. Ah, but
      Indo-Asian News Services; (right) PHOTOS: IANS  -  383 words
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      125 16 AYUSH AYURVEDIC PTE. LTD Ayurvedic Health Care Centre 146 Race Course Road, Singapore *****5 Tel: 6398 0415 Fax: 6398 0405 Email: ayushayur@singnet.com.sg Open daily: 9am 9pm Ayurveda which means literally "Science of Life" is based on the twin principles of wholeness and balance. As a holistic healing tradition, Ayurveda recommends
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  • RELAX
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      533 18/19 FREE RICE AND GHEE Dashmesh Singapore is giving 700 free goodie bags, each containing a 300g packet of Temasek Gold Rice and a 100g packet of Leila Pure Ghee, totabla! and Tamil Murasu readers, while stocks last. (Check redemption details in the advertisement on Page 10). When: Sept
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      71 18/19 PURE ALLURE Pure Earth’s annual pre-Diwali fashion show this year will be led by Miss India Universe 2008 Simran Kaur (left) and Miss Singapore World 2007 Roshni Soin. Tickets: $50 (VIP preview); $35 (special preview). Free entry for Saturday’s event. When: Sept 4 (VIP preview
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      208 18/19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1) Who is the author of An Equal Music? a) V.S. Naipaul b) Salman Rushdie c) Vikram Seth 2) Who was the first Indian to be elected to the British Parliament? a) Dadabhai Naoroji b) Veer Savarkar c) Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3) Which is the largest of
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      181 18/19 aw a i* Indian FusianVj|estaurant invites you to V>< fw* AO c»" SHEI^ BOLLYWOOD PARTY Singapore Flyer with exclusive F1 Preview HIGHLIGHTS Shalimar F1 Packages special price Unlimited Kingfisher Beer and Wines Dinner Buffet Bollywood Dance Party till 3am Special Live Performances Surprise Celebrity visits Launch Party to be presided
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      65 18/19 Listings on this page are free. Write to: tabla!, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Tower Block, Level 5, Singapore *****4; fax: 6319-8311 or e-mail: tabla@sph.com.sg at least two weeks ahead. Include the name of the event, organiser, venue, date and time, ticket prices and your name, address and contact number. Send
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  • Page 18/19 Miscellaneous
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      104 18/19 TV HIGHLIGHTS friday 3pm VIJAY: Kaadhalikka Vaanga 4pm STAR GOLD: Dil Diya Hai 4.30pm SONY ENT: Rishtey Saturday 4pm VASANTHAM: C-Kkompany 5.30pm STAR PLUS: Rocky 9pm STAR GOLD: Red 9pm VASANTHAM: Panthayam Sunday 1pm, VASANTHAM: Suyamvaram 7pm, STAR GOLD: Hero Hindustani 9pm, VASANTHAM: Uthama Purushan monday 3pm VIJAY: Penn Deivam
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      302 18/19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Behind the times 6 Barbary swingers 10 Avenging Emma 14 Mirror’s offering 15 Type of sausage 16 la Douce” 17 Valentine’s gift, perhaps 19 Bread from a tandoor 20 Word with “water” or “snow” 21 Woman with a niece 22 Obtained from milk 24 Bath bars? 25
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      84 18/19 SUDOKU The objective is to place the digits 1 to 9 only, once in each of the small 3x3 squares. At the same time, you must create a row of unique digits going across and down over the large grid. WHAT AM I? I am part of Singapore’s history, and
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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      474 20 FUTURE SPEAKS Aries You will earn praise for outstanding performance so chances of a promotion are very good. Anything you desire will be yours. This period may also bring you your share of fame and recognition. Taurus Health will not be a problem and you will be in a happy
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      38 20 SOLUTIONS crossword quiz sudoku 1) Vikram Seth 2) Dadabhai Naoroji 3) Abu Dhabi 4) Malacca Strait 5) Coast Guard 6) Galileo 7) Dolphin 8) Wrestling 9) Red Chillies 10) Big Ben what am i? Sir Stamford Raffles statue
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  • SPORTS
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      719 21  -  Four matches, four wins. Host Singapore could just top the WCL Division 6 tournament HEMANT KENKRE tabla@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE powered their way into the International Cricket Council’s World Cricket League (WCL) Division 5 when they won their first four matches in the WCL Division 6 competition
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      Lock icon The Force is with them
      411 22 Finally, Force India gets the elusive F1 championship points VIJAY MALLYA’S team has finally made its breakthrough in the highly competitive world of Formula One. After shocking everyone with pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix last weekend, Giancarlo Fisichella stayed on the pace and
      pursuit during PHOTOS: REUTERS, AFP  -  411 words
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      840 23  -  This time it’s off the pitch and the franchise stands to lose if Modi and Srinivas lock horns star column Harsha Bhogle Harsha Bhogle tabla@sph.com.sg TWO fine administrators stand arrayed against each other and, in doing so, they weaken an event whose success they have contributed much to.
      team owners PHOTO: IANS  -  840 words
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      150 22 Youth Cricket... at its best A GIIS CUP GUESS MSl THE WINNER CONTEST M ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL GET AN IPOD TOUCH! 5 Consolation Prizes, courtesy Bizgram GIIS Cup 2009 is dedicated to Mr Chandu Borde, Cricket Legend, the former Captain of Indian Test team and GIF Vice President on
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